Session Zero/Character Creation

Oct 22, 2024 11:01 am
Here's where we'll discuss our story, make characters, review the setting and go over any questions you all have about the game.
Oct 25, 2024 1:36 pm
We'll be using the following Setting Rules for this game.

From Eberron for Savage Worlds
Everyone Has a Past

From the SWADE Core Rulebook
Born a Hero
Conviction
Creative Combat
Fanatics
Fast Healing
Heroes Never Die
More Skill Points
Multiple Languages
Unarmored Hero
Wound Cap

From SWADE Fantasy Companion
Armor Interference
Betrayal
Downtime
Villainous Conviction

From SWADE Horror Companion
Binds
Environmental Phenomena
Oct 25, 2024 5:13 pm
I'd like us to start the game in Khorvaire, but other then being on the continent I'm open to ideas as to where we begin. Some places I've thought of are:

1) Sharn, the City of Towers
2) Salvation, a ramshackle town on the edge of the Mournland
3) A village in the Shadow Marches
4) Adderport in Q'barra
5) The piratical Lazaar Principalities
6) A village in Karnaath
7) New Cyre

These are just some thoughts. If you're familiar with the setting and have suggestions I'm open to them.
Oct 25, 2024 5:15 pm
Also what kind of character is everyone thinking of playing?
Oct 25, 2024 5:19 pm
Well, if no one else wants to play a warforged, I have an idea for a warforged monk.
Oct 25, 2024 5:36 pm
Thanks for the invite, looking forward to this. :)

I assume we'll be starting at Novice?

I think a bad of folks exploring the Mournlands might be interesting. Ib that case, I guess would be for starting in Salvation. I'm flexible though.

I've never gotten to completely explore an idea for a Dragonmarked Human with the Mark of Passage. He'd be a Magus/Swordmage type of character.
Oct 25, 2024 5:39 pm
Yes you will be starting at Novice Rank.

@Knighthawke, would your character be a member in good standing of House Orien, or an excoriate?
Oct 25, 2024 6:30 pm
One of the core elemente of Eberron, is ofcorse the post-war situation. I know my character severed in the war in some capacity.
I like the dragonmarked houses, might be a dragonmarked. Perhaps Mark of Detection
I feel exploring exploring the Mournlands is good for dungon crawl, not so much for PBP
I would like to have some air-ship action.
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Oct 25, 2024 6:33 pm
I've actually found the Mournlands a great setting for more creepy stories. It's eerie, twisted and strange, and so is everything in it. But we don't have to go there. A lot of Eberron campaigns do. We can do something different if that's what you all like.

Please also keep in mind that wherever we start, we don't have to stay there.

And yes, I'm sure there will be airships.
Oct 25, 2024 6:35 pm
@runekyndig brings up a good question. The Last War went on for 101 years, and only ended two years ago. What was your character doing during the war?
Oct 25, 2024 8:29 pm
Well, if I'm going with a warforged, then (s)he definitely fought in the war.
Oct 25, 2024 8:42 pm
@WhtKnt for whom did they fight?
Oct 25, 2024 11:27 pm
JoshuaMabry says:
@Knighthawke, would your character be a member in good standing of House Orien, or an excoriate?
I'm thinking in good standing, but it would be more interesting I think if were a excoriate trying to get back into good graces of the house? Where someone caused him to lose his status, and he wants to find out who and why...
Oct 26, 2024 12:05 am
That sounds fun to me.
Oct 26, 2024 2:51 am
@JoshuaMabry - I just noticed this…
Savage Eberron says:
All adventurers begin play with one free Background or Professional Edge.
So a Human would start with 2, one "any" and one Background or Professional?
Oct 26, 2024 3:13 am
That’s correct.
Oct 26, 2024 4:01 am
Nice! A Dragonmark is a Background Edge so that is a plus!

I have to ask because it would fit my concept… would you allow the Magus from Savage Pathfinder?
[ +- ] Magus
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Oct 26, 2024 7:20 am
@Knighthawke what book is that from?
Oct 26, 2024 3:05 pm
Thanks for the invite! And the book repository, looking forward to digging into the lore more.

Still thinking of an Artificer or Soulknife, maybe gnome but not sure yet. Regarding the Artificer I'm a bit confused on how they work. Is it more like weird science where I'm using a mechanical trapping, or am I actually investing power points into items, for myself and others to use? If the latter, are these permanent or temporary?
Oct 26, 2024 3:11 pm
I think I'm going in the direction of the artificer magi ability.
I'm thinking my character was a quartermaster in a group of soldiers/agents/spies. Connection to the Dragon Mark house of finding.
I have the rough idea now. Next is to build a character
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