Secrets of the Greenwold PC creation/advancement

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Apr 19, 2024 11:58 am
My idea of a "raised by wolves" kind of upbringing would require the original village to be mostly elves so he lived a few years with his family so he knew something about the customs (like child names) and Elvish language. When his village was attacked he thought it was his fault like kids who think thee the divorce of their parents is their fault. He he would be brought up by wolves in the sense of savage humanoids where he would be treated very badly,

He was only about 20 years old when he met some elves. They thought of him as a "nephew" but not closely related.
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Was he used as a scout for the military (and so might know Bramlin, Gunter, and/or Morik)? Did he visit the ancient Lunean temple where Adran and Elowin were raised? Was he sent into Mara by some elves and tried to enter into the circles of Maran high society, and so come into contact with Elysia and/or Eozindra, or did he meet either or both of them in the less couth areas of the city as he was struggling to make a living in this strange urban environment?
i like all of these.

revenge

Earn an adult name

See the note section at the bottom of the character for more description and bond flaw kind of stuff
Apr 21, 2024 7:10 am
1st level hp 15
2nd level hp 10
i don't want to push my luck
Apr 21, 2024 3:32 pm
@forkbeard Very good. I've accepted the character. There's four things I'd like you to do to complete him:

1) Choose that additional language
2) Make the character public
3) Rename the character in your character library so that he shows up as "Ishi" or "Ishi last of his tribe" rather than "wood elf barbarian"
4) Decide why you're in Grayhaven now

The rest of the group can suggest ideas for that last one.
Apr 22, 2024 6:58 am
@forkbeard I see you've done the first and third: great! I'll be inserting Ishi into the scene now (you can explain in character why Ishi is in Grayhaven as we proceed).

Just a reminder: making the character public involves clicking "Characters" in the GP top nav, then clicking "My characters" in the drop-down menu. On the page listing your characters, the little "book" icon will make Ishi public...but I think you know that, as you have a bunch of public PCs already (I love "oook," by the way).

I'm not sure I explained it recently: I encourage people to make their characters public in public games primarily because it can help players coordinate and cooperate when they have a way to quickly remind themselves of what the other characters are, as well as what they can do. Many players participate in several games at once, and being able to click on a character name and see the character sheet really can help people get their bearings. "Oh, that's right - this is the druid talking to the hag!"
Apr 22, 2024 9:40 am
I might bea little slow and short because we will be watching the Den stora älgvandringen
the big moose migration, 24/7 Slow TV
https://www.svtplay.se/den-stora-algvandringen


• Ishi was born into a wood elf village in the Nubetanya mountains
• he lived happily for a few years with his family so he knew something about the customs (like child names) and Elvish language
• his village was destroyed by marauding orcs almost all were killed
• he thought it was his fault, like kids who think their parents' divorce is their fault
• Was saved by the half orc wife of orc Chieh she had just lost a child and adopted ishi
• He he would be "raised by wolves" in the sense of savage humanoids where he would be treated very badly
• when his adopted mother died he fled the orcs because he had no one to protect him

He was only about 20 years old when he met some elves in mountains. They thought of him as a "nephew" but not closely related.

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Was he used as a scout for the military (and so might know Bramlin, Gunter, and/or Morik)? Did he visit the ancient Lunean temple where Adran and Elowin were raised? Was he sent into Mara by some elves and tried to enter into the circles of Maran high society, and so come into contact with Elysia and/or Eozindra, or did he meet either or both of them in the less couth areas of the city as he was struggling to make a living in this strange urban environment?
i like all of these.


(ook from Tetty Pratchet)
Apr 28, 2024 4:26 pm
forkbeard says:
Was he sent into Mara by some elves and tried to enter into the circles of Maran high society, and so come into contact with Elysia and/or Eozindra, or did he meet either or both of them in the less couth areas of the city as he was struggling to make a living in this strange urban environment?
If your knowing of her goes back that far, you wouldn’t have met Eozindra. You would’ve met Elysia in the less couth areas of Mara. She might’ve been a familiar face at high society gatherings if you ever entered them, but you wouldn’t know her true name so you probably wouldn’t have put two and two together.

Okay, now I can make the post I want now that I know how we know each other.
Apr 29, 2024 5:51 pm
I really threw a wrench in GM’s plan of "Y’all know each other" with my backstory. lol whups
Apr 29, 2024 6:26 pm
Well, most of the party doesn't know her REAL identity, but most can know her from her performances. I actually thought it was pretty elegant way to have secrets and still be familiar to others.
On an unrelated note, I really hope that Ishi - who is probably at least as old as Elowin and Adran - continues to refer deferentially to Elowin as "Auntie" and for Elowin to get flustered about what she perceives as an implicit impugning of her age. It has all the makings of a wonderful comic tension.
Apr 29, 2024 10:19 pm
spaceseeker19 says:
I actually thought it was pretty elegant way to have secrets and still be familiar to others.
Thank ye sir! I was proud of it.
spaceseeker19 says:
On an unrelated note, I really hope that Ishi - who is probably at least as old as Elowin and Adran - continues to refer deferentially to Elowin as "Auntie" and for Elowin to get flustered about what she perceives as an implicit impugning of her age. It has all the makings of a wonderful comic tension.
Saaaaame. I love it.
Apr 30, 2024 3:15 am
spaceseeker19 says:


On an unrelated note, I really hope that Ishi - who is probably at least as old as Elowin and Adran - continues to refer deferentially to Elowin as "Auntie" and for Elowin to get flustered about what she perceives as an implicit impugning of her age. It has all the makings of a wonderful comic tension.
So do I :)
May 1, 2024 2:19 am
I can’t wait to watch the interactions!
Jul 5, 2024 10:32 am
Level 3 let's goooo

Rolls

Level 3 HP Increase - (1d8)

(5) = 5

Jul 5, 2024 3:16 pm
Alrighty... outside of cleaning up the sheet a bit (*cough*SteelDefender*cough*) I should be good.

I will admit, the hand crossbow sort of changed my plans a bit. Swapped out a cantrip -- Green-Flame for Prestidigitation. Also swapped out an infusion -- Homonculous for Repeating Shot. (Realized both Homonculous and Steel Defender take a bonus action to direct, and while I dig the versatility of having both I'm trying to not overcomplicate things too much. Plus, only 1 bonus action.)

Took the average for HP. Not feeling lucky today. Lol

One question: Does anyone have some glass vials or something similar? I'd like to at least use the Alchemy Jug before I make that infusion not active, but if I can't it's NBD.
Last edited July 5, 2024 3:18 pm
Jul 5, 2024 5:46 pm
I'm almost done. Looking forward to my beastly rituals

going for it!

Rolls

level 3 HP - (1d12+3)

(7) + 3 = 10

Jul 5, 2024 6:24 pm
Not much happens for the 3rd level cleric
average hp and 2nd level spells
Jul 5, 2024 10:12 pm
MaJunior says:
I will admit, the hand crossbow sort of changed my plans a bit.
Out of curiosity, which sister's offer did you take?
Jul 5, 2024 11:28 pm
Redamancy says:
MaJunior says:
I will admit, the hand crossbow sort of changed my plans a bit.
Out of curiosity, which sister's offer did you take?
I figured Adran was left holding both of them, and said something like, "No no, I only need one" and gave one back to whomever took it from him.
Jul 5, 2024 11:56 pm
MaJunior says:
I figured Adran was left holding both of them, and said something like, "No no, I only need one" and gave one back to whomever took it from him.
I love this. The visual in my head is hilarious.
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