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Welcome to the team.

Welcome! :D

Ok I'm back and I have a couple of character creation questions!

- Since it looks like the current party comp is Monk/Pirate/Assassin/Cleric, I'm thinking of going for Sorcerer. What's the roll for their magic checks? [INS + WLP]? Or something else?
- Is the stats for a Beginner's Tome the same as a basic Tome in the book (so [INS + INS] accuracy with [HR] + 6 physical damage)? Is the damage bonus here the +6 part (For Lamentation Syntax purposes)?

That was quick! Glad to have you in the party. Hope you don't mind the late welcome :D

@witchdoctor I may need your help with finding/generating a picture for my character, if you don't mind. I haven't been able to find anything suitable since a calico cat + pirate outfit is quite specific.

@vyshian I can try to create something for you with AI. Give me a few hours and I'll PM you. :)

@dirtyglass
>>>That's the current party mix, though there's a Sorcerer that was/is with the group that belonged to a player that dropped out. I put him into NPC status for the time being so you wouldn't be taking anyone's spot in the party.
>>>The basic starting gear Tome should be exactly how you described it mechanically.

@vyshian I'll give AI a try too. Never hurts to have a couple of folks working on an Avatar pic. Hopefully we'll come up with at least one you like 👍

@witchdoctor @Dmbrainiac made me a few pictures I'm really happy with already, thank you so much for the offer though! :D

No problem. I always enjoy tinkering with AI art. Here's what I came up with:

@witchdoctor I submitted a first draft of my character sheet! Rough concept for now is a middle-aged guy named Isbjorn who's estranged from a son he never knew he had, and wanted to connect with his son via the game! Unfortunately, when the Apocalypse happened he somehow got separated from his son and is now trying to find him.

Another question, are we doing inventory points, or is the 11 inventory slots our whole inventory?

That sounds like a good dramatic backstory! I like it!

>>>The Fabula Ultima Inventory Point system generalizes items quite a bit to streamline the JRPG experience of lugging around a vast quantity of items as well as having what you need when you need it. Assuming you have the Inventory Points for it, that is... I think this game in particular would benefit from an Inventory Slot system instead, with items taking one Inventory Slot each ( except for 'stackable' items like coins, materials and probably even potions ) in a backpack or bag.
>>>Even absurdly large items like weapons & armor only take up one Inventory Slot when stored on a character since every Adventurer character has a 6 Inventory Slot "magic bag" as part of their gear. As an Adventurer levels up, opportunities arise to quest for larger & larger bags. BradL33 is about to explore the weirdness of "magic bags" in my next post, I think...

@dirtyglass Your character looks good so I approved him. The only thing I think is missing is one more General Skill. He should start with 3 and you listed only 2. Other than that everything is good to go.

I think we can get your character added in after I post. I'll leave it to you. Jump in when you have time since it's probably pretty late in your time zone currently.

Thanks for the invite! I’ll get to work on my character later on! I will very likely have a question or two. Or nine.

Fire away. I'll answer where & when I can. Things are still getting loaded into the Forums so parts are missing in places but they're coming. I always underestimate the amount of time it takes to type and format everything.

No problem. I spent several hours coding food emojis for my own game.

I think the Bard looks fun..!

@witchdoctor I’m still working on my character, but I thought I should submit early so you can see the character, in case I have questions.

Sure thing. I'll take a look at it and let you know if anything needs additional work or tweaked in some way.

It definitely does. I still have to add a few skills and I’m not sure what to do with initiative.

Question: can I apply the human skill, Custom Weapon, to a musical instrument (which I hit enemies with via my chosen fighting style: Bard Style)?

…oh, and two more questions:
• 1. What does Explorer do? (That’s one of the bard’s starting archetypal skills.)

• 2. Do I get equipment?

Hm, I thought I'd put Explorer in already... Guess not. I'll get it in when I work on the Forums tonight. What it does is alter the chances for Encounters during Travel, boosting or reducing the chances of monster encounters and reduce Fatigue for the Bard due to Travel.

Custom Weapon should apply to an Instrument, considering they tag as a Weapon, oddly enough.

Yes, Bards start with: choice of Weapon or Instrument, Performer's Outfit, Traveller's Bag.
• this equates to a Starter Weapon (Instruments count), Starter Armor and the Bag has an expanded Inventory.

It all looks good. I'll get you a prompt to enter play soon.