(OOC) Character Creation Thread

Midnight 2nd edition: (Caransil Elf)
Automatic Languages: High Elven. Bonus Languages: Colonial, Erenlander, Halfling, Jungle Mouth, Old Dwarven, Orcish, Sylvan, Trader’s Tongue.

Woot. I have High Elven.

Midnight 2nd edition: Characters with at least basic competence in Colonial, Erenlander, Halfling, High Elven, Norther, or Old Dwarven are considered to have a pidgin competence level in Trader’s Tongue.

Woot I have pidgin competence in Trader's Tongue. Which is common.

One-Shot Primer:
Synergy: Some languages share linguistic roots, allowing partial comprehension or easier learning. This is represented as synergy:
• If you know a related language (as defined by the GM), you may understand pidgin (basic) versions of another.
• Pidgin comprehension allows basic communication and simple reading, but not fluency.
• Examples:
o High Elven or Halfling grant pidgin Danisil.
o Norther or Colonial grant pidgin Erenlander. Knowing both grants full Erenlander.
o Multiple basic tongues grant pidgin Trader’s Tongue.

Woot. I receive pidgin competence in Danisit too. Figures as I'm elven.

Most languages of Eredane have three levels of competence: pidgin, basic competence, and fluency. One skill point spent on a language allows the character to learn the pidgin version of it, which lets a character understand and recite only basic grammatical structures and words. Two skill points grants basic competency in both speech and comprehension, while three skill points buys fluency. When languages are
listed in character write-ups and stat blocks, a (1) after the language represents pidgin competence, while a (2) after the language represents basic competence. If there is no number in parenthesis after the language, the character is fluent in that language.

Speak Language and Linguistics : Each written form (literacy) also costs 1 skill point.

What I have and no written ability.

High Elven (3)
Trader's Tongue (1)
Danisit (1)

Would this be correct?

And I have spent 3 skill points on Linguistics.

From my bonus languages: Hmm Halfling is nice. Needed Erenlander. Sylvan would be different. Colonial for a more standard one. Old Dwarven just isn't used much. I have no idea what 'Jungle Mouth' is??? Perhaps even more levels of Orcish.

Of course. If I spend 2 points on Colonial, then I get pidgin Erenlander and could spend another point to get (2) in it.

Temptation to spend another point in Linguistics to get (3) in Erenlander. Then another for Orcish.

Five skill points later in Linguistics I end up with:

High Elven (3)
Trader's Tongue (1)
Danisit (1)
Colonial (2)
Erenlander (3)
Orcish (1)

I have 146 years to learn languages. :)

Side question: How many spell points do you get starting?

So much fun.

Spell Points: 7 Spell Points
Magecraft+Natural Channelers: : +3 Spell Points (+2 WIS +1 Natural Channeler)
Natural Channelers: +2 Spell Points
Bonus Spell Energy: +2 Spell Points

Questions:

• +2 racial bonus on Perception, Perception, and Perception checks
What does that mean?

+4 racial bonus on Climb and Balance checks when in trees
Balance really doesn't show up as a skill.

I read that Hide is an important skill but as far as I perceive no class has Hide as core skill.


• Emphasized: Stealth, Bluff, Survival, Heal, Disguise, Linguistics

Disguise is not a core skill as far as I can tell.

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Rogue's Skills: Acrobatics (Dex), Appraise (Int), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Int), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disable Device (Int), Escape Artist (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (shadow) (Int), Perception (Wis), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Stealth (Dex), Swim (Str), Use Magic Device (Cha)

Channeler's Skills: Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Knowledge (spirits) (Int), Linguistics (Int), Profession (Wis), Perception (Wis), Ride (Dex), Spellcraft (Int)

Spiritual Channeler's Skills: Diplomacy (Cha), Knowledge (nature) (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Survival (Wis), and Swim (Str)

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Balance, Disguise, Hide ???

Perception and Perception Checks are essentially the same thing, but not exactly, the third perception is a typo. Perception vs Perception Checks is a throw back to old language to cover all bases.

Means that I have basically perception a class skill and have a racial bonus of +2 on perception checks.