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Chalkline's Hundred Years War CoC game, set in 1439 Brittany  
 
Chalkline's Hundred Years War CoC game, set in 1439 Brittany  
[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=414803 Recruitment]
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[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=414803 Recruitment] -
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[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=418822 In-Character] -
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[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=418819 Out-of-Character]
  
 
=Player Characters=
 
=Player Characters=
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*[[Alain de la Piscine Noir]], Breton Merchant, played by MonsterMash
 
*[[Alain de la Piscine Noir]], Breton Merchant, played by MonsterMash
  
*[[Peter of York]], Dominican Friar(?), played by Nick the Lemming
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*[[Peter of York]], Yorkish Dominican Friar, played by Nick the Lemming
  
*[[Nicholas Good ]], Yeoman Archer, played by Skippster
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*[[George]], Gascon mercenary, played by Asen_G
  
*[[New PC#6]], Occupation, played by Player
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*[[Walter Fitzstephen]], Anglo-Irish knight, played by Julius Sleazer
  
=Campaign Setup=
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=Non Player Characters=
  
=PC Generation=
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- Bertholt Vengler: (Deceased) A middle aged wandering scholar from the eastern German areas, where has never been quite made clear. Bertholt was horrifically killed by a Horror on the Breton forests.
  
Character Generation.
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- Joaquin auf Kessler: Bertholt Vengler's schützen, or apprentice scholar. He appears to be about ten, and is showing signs of deep shock following Bertholt's horrific death.
PC generation is basically as per Call of Cthulhu version 6, with the following changes;
 
  
Stats;
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- Chevalier Jean de Jaloignes: A Breton knight met on the road.
* STR: 3D6
 
* CON: 3D6
 
* SIZ: 2D6+6
 
* INT: 2D6+6
 
* POW: 3D6
 
* DEX: 3D6
 
* APP: 3D6
 
* EDU: 1D6 for commoners, 2D6 educated laity/clerks, 3D6 for specialist laity/clerks
 
  
Skill points are EDUx20 and INTx10, and can be allotted to any skill. However, there is a skill cap of 80%.
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- Ourse de la Viefville: A Breton lady, accompanied by the Chevalier Jean de Jaloignes.
A PC with a 1d6 EDU has a 20 skill point Bonus. The bonus for 2d6 EDU is 5 skill points.
 
  
Skill bases percentages;
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- Blanchet: A Breton priest met on the road.
  
Languages:
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- Francois Prelati: A French priest met on the road.
Native: INTx5%
 
Second: EDUx3%
 
Third: EDUx2%
 
Fourth: EDUx1%.  
 
  
(Note, a PC learns a language in a particular dialect. The dialects of France are;
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- Jean-Baptiste Bocher: A Breton man-at-arms.
  
    * Language isolate:
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- Henri Robin: A Breton man-at-arms.
          o Basque
 
    * Celtic language:
 
          o Breton
 
    * Germanic languages:
 
          o Alsatian (Elsässerdeutsch)
 
          o West Flemish dialect of Dutch
 
          o Lorraine Franconian
 
    * Romance languages:
 
          o Catalan
 
          o Corsican (Corsu)
 
          o Franco-Provençal
 
                + Bressan
 
                + Dauphinois
 
                + Forèzien
 
                + Jurassien
 
                + Lyonnais
 
                + Savoyard
 
          o Occitan language (also Lenga d'òc, Langue d'oc):
 
                + Vivaroalpenc
 
                + Auvergnat
 
                + Gascon
 
                      # Bearnese (Béarnais)
 
                      # Landese (Landais)
 
                + Languedocien
 
                + Limousin
 
                + Nissart (Niçois or Nissart)
 
                + Provençal
 
          o Oïl language family:
 
                + Bourguignon-Morvandiau
 
                + Champenois
 
                + Franc-Comtois
 
                + French
 
                + Gallo
 
                + Lorrain
 
                + Norman
 
                + Picard
 
                + Poitevin
 
                + Saintongeais
 
                + Walloon
 
Dialects of the same language groups are understood at no penalty. Dialects in other language groups are intelligible at three quarters skill.)
 
  
* Accounting: 1%
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- Remont Nicol: A Breton retainer.
* Anthropology: 1%
 
* Archaeology: 1%
 
* Art
 
** (Artistic area): 5%
 
* Astronomy: 1%
 
* Bargain: 15%
 
* Biology: 1% (Keeper permission only)
 
* Chemistry: 1%
 
* Climb: 40%
 
* Conceal: 15%
 
* Craft
 
** (Craft area): 5%
 
* Credit Rating: 5% (Poor), 15% (Commoner), 25% (Bourgeoisie), 35% (Gentry), 50% (Nobility/Peerage)
 
* Cthulhu Mythos: None at character generation
 
* Computer Use: N/A
 
* Disguise: 1%
 
* Dodge: DEX x2%
 
* Drive Wagon: 15%
 
* Electrical Repair: N/A
 
* Electronics: N/A
 
* Fast Talk: 15%
 
* First Aid: 30%
 
* Geology: 1%
 
* Hide: 10%
 
* History: 5%
 
* Jump: 25%
 
* Law: 1%
 
* Library Use: 1% (Literate only)
 
* Listen: 25%
 
* Locksmith: 1%
 
* Martial Arts: 1%
 
* Mechanical Repair: 10%
 
* Medicine: 1% (Literate only)
 
* Natural History: 10%
 
* Navigate: 10%
 
* Occult: 10%
 
* Operate Heavy Machinery: N/A
 
* Persuade: 15%
 
* Pharmacy: 1%
 
* Photography: N/A
 
* Physics: N/A
 
* Pilot (Sail Boat or Row Boat only): 5%
 
* Psychology: 5%
 
* Ride: 20%
 
* Sneak: 10%
 
* Spot Hidden: 25%
 
* Swim: 1%
 
* Throw: 25%
 
* Track: 10%
 
  
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- Pierre Verthou: A Breton retainer.
  
* '''Weapons'''
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- Armand Martin: A Breton retainer.
* Hand to hand
 
** Fist: 25%
 
** Kick: 15%
 
** Head Butt: 10%
 
** Grapple: 25%
 
* Axe
 
** One Handed Axe/Hammer: 10%
 
** Two Handed Axe/Hammer: 10%
 
*** Poll Axe/Hammer:
 
* Club
 
** One Handed Club/Mace: 15%
 
** Two Handed Club/Mace: 15%
 
* Flail
 
** One Handed Flail: 5%
 
** Two Handed Flail: 5%
 
* Spear
 
** Lance (couched): 5%
 
** One Handed Spear: 5%
 
** Two Handed Spear: 10%
 
* Sword
 
** Dagger/Short Sword: 15%
 
** One Handed Sword: 10%
 
** Two Handed Sword: 10%
 
* Shield
 
** Buckler: 20%
 
** Shield: 25%
 
* Missile weapons
 
** Bow: 10%
 
** Crossbow: 25%
 
** Javelin: 10%
 
** Hurled stone: 25%
 
** Seige weapons
 
*** Trebuchet/Catapult: 1%
 
*** Espringalde/Ballista: 5%
 
* Gunpowder weapons
 
** Artillery
 
*** Bombard: 1%
 
*** Siege Gun: 1%
 
*** Field Gun: 1%
 
** Hand Guns
 
*** Arquebus: 30%
 
  
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- Guillaume Ropars: A Breton retainer.
  
Note: Weapons use the same skill number to attack and parry.
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- François 'le corbeau': A Breton retainer.
  
=ChalkLine's Rules=
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=Places, Maps and Locations=
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*Machacoul castle, the seat of the Signeur Gilles de Rais (site gone)
  
Character Generation.
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=Campaign Setup=
PC generation is basically as per Call of Cthulhu version 6, with the following changes;
 
 
 
Stats;
 
* STR: 3D6
 
* CON: 3D6
 
* SIZ: 2D6+6
 
* INT: 2D6+6
 
* POW: 3D6
 
* DEX: 3D6
 
* APP: 3D6
 
* EDU: 1D6 for commoners, 2D6 educated laity/clerks, 3D6 for specialist laity/clerks
 
 
 
Skill points are EDUx20 and INTx10, and can be allotted to any skill. However, there is a skill cap of 80%.
 
A PC with a 1d6 EDU has a 20 skill point Bonus. The bonus for 2d6 EDU is 5 skill points.
 
 
 
Skill bases percentages;
 
 
 
Languages:
 
Native: INTx5%
 
Second: EDUx3%
 
Third: EDUx2%
 
Fourth: EDUx1%.
 
 
 
(Note, a PC learns a language in a particular dialect. The dialects of France are;
 
 
 
    * Language isolate:
 
          o Basque
 
    * Celtic language:
 
          o Breton
 
    * Germanic languages:
 
          o Alsatian (Elsässerdeutsch)
 
          o West Flemish dialect of Dutch
 
          o Lorraine Franconian
 
    * Romance languages:
 
          o Catalan
 
          o Corsican (Corsu)
 
          o Franco-Provençal
 
                + Bressan
 
                + Dauphinois
 
                + Forèzien
 
                + Jurassien
 
                + Lyonnais
 
                + Savoyard
 
          o Occitan language (also Lenga d'òc, Langue d'oc):
 
                + Vivaroalpenc
 
                + Auvergnat
 
                + Gascon
 
                      # Bearnese (Béarnais)
 
                      # Landese (Landais)
 
                + Languedocien
 
                + Limousin
 
                + Nissart (Niçois or Nissart)
 
                + Provençal
 
          o Oïl language family:
 
                + Bourguignon-Morvandiau
 
                + Champenois
 
                + Franc-Comtois
 
                + French
 
                + Gallo
 
                + Lorrain
 
                + Norman
 
                + Picard
 
                + Poitevin
 
                + Saintongeais
 
                + Walloon
 
Dialects of the same language groups are understood at no penalty. Dialects in other language groups are intelligible at three quarters skill.)
 
 
 
* Accounting: 1%
 
* Anthropology: 1%
 
* Archaeology: 1%
 
* Art
 
** (Artistic area): 5%
 
* Astronomy: 1%
 
* Bargain: 15%
 
* Biology: 1% (Keeper permission only)
 
* Chemistry: 1%
 
* Climb: 40%
 
* Conceal: 15%
 
* Craft
 
** (Craft area): 5%
 
* Credit Rating: 5% (Poor), 15% (Commoner), 25% (Bourgeoisie), 35% (Gentry), 50% (Nobility/Peerage)
 
* Cthulhu Mythos: None at character generation
 
* Computer Use: N/A
 
* Disguise: 1%
 
* Dodge: DEX x2%
 
* Drive Wagon: 15%
 
* Electrical Repair: N/A
 
* Electronics: N/A
 
* Fast Talk: 15%
 
* First Aid: 30%
 
* Geology: 1%
 
* Hide: 10%
 
* History: 5%
 
* Jump: 25%
 
* Law: 1%
 
* Library Use: 1% (Literate only)
 
* Listen: 25%
 
* Locksmith: 1%
 
* Martial Arts: 1%
 
* Mechanical Repair: 10%
 
* Medicine: 1% (Literate only)
 
* Natural History: 10%
 
* Navigate: 10%
 
* Occult: 10%
 
* Operate Heavy Machinery: N/A
 
* Persuade: 15%
 
* Pharmacy: 1%
 
* Photography: N/A
 
* Physics: N/A
 
* Pilot (Sail Boat or Row Boat only): 5%
 
* Psychology: 5%
 
* Ride: 20%
 
* Sneak: 10%
 
* Spot Hidden: 25%
 
* Swim: 1%
 
* Throw: 25%
 
* Track: 10%
 
  
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=Roles and Tools=
  
* '''Weapons'''
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- [[Character Generation for 1439]]
* Hand to hand
 
** Fist: 25%
 
** Kick: 15%
 
** Head Butt: 10%
 
** Grapple: 25%
 
* Axe
 
** One Handed Axe/Hammer: 10%
 
** Two Handed Axe/Hammer: 10%
 
*** Poll Axe/Hammer:
 
* Club
 
** One Handed Club/Mace: 15%
 
** Two Handed Club/Mace: 15%
 
* Flail
 
** One Handed Flail: 5%
 
** Two Handed Flail: 5%
 
* Spear
 
** Lance (couched): 5%
 
** One Handed Spear: 5%
 
** Two Handed Spear: 10%
 
* Sword
 
** Dagger/Short Sword: 15%
 
** One Handed Sword: 10%
 
** Two Handed Sword: 10%
 
* Shield
 
** Buckler: 20%
 
** Shield: 25%
 
* Missile weapons
 
** Bow: 10%
 
** Crossbow: 25%
 
** Javelin: 10%
 
** Hurled stone: 25%
 
** Seige weapons
 
*** Trebuchet/Catapult: 1%
 
*** Espringalde/Ballista: 5%
 
* Gunpowder weapons
 
** Artillery
 
*** Bombard: 1%
 
*** Siege Gun: 1%
 
*** Field Gun: 1%
 
** Hand Guns
 
*** Arquebus: 30%
 
  
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- [[ChalkLine's Rules]]
  
Note: Weapons use the same skill number to attack and parry.
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- [[1439 Character Sheet Format]]
  
=House Rules=
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=Former Characters, deceased characters and other casualties=
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*[[Nicholas Good ]], Yeoman Archer, played by Skippster. Dropped out due to RL concerns.

Latest revision as of 14:55, 12 March 2017

Chalkline's Hundred Years War CoC game, set in 1439 Brittany Recruitment - In-Character - Out-of-Character

Player Characters[edit]

  • Peter of York, Yorkish Dominican Friar, played by Nick the Lemming
  • George, Gascon mercenary, played by Asen_G

Non Player Characters[edit]

- Bertholt Vengler: (Deceased) A middle aged wandering scholar from the eastern German areas, where has never been quite made clear. Bertholt was horrifically killed by a Horror on the Breton forests.

- Joaquin auf Kessler: Bertholt Vengler's schützen, or apprentice scholar. He appears to be about ten, and is showing signs of deep shock following Bertholt's horrific death.

- Chevalier Jean de Jaloignes: A Breton knight met on the road.

- Ourse de la Viefville: A Breton lady, accompanied by the Chevalier Jean de Jaloignes.

- Blanchet: A Breton priest met on the road.

- Francois Prelati: A French priest met on the road.

- Jean-Baptiste Bocher: A Breton man-at-arms.

- Henri Robin: A Breton man-at-arms.

- Remont Nicol: A Breton retainer.

- Pierre Verthou: A Breton retainer.

- Armand Martin: A Breton retainer.

- Guillaume Ropars: A Breton retainer.

- François 'le corbeau': A Breton retainer.

Places, Maps and Locations[edit]

  • Machacoul castle, the seat of the Signeur Gilles de Rais (site gone)

Campaign Setup[edit]

Roles and Tools[edit]

- Character Generation for 1439

- ChalkLine's Rules

- 1439 Character Sheet Format

Former Characters, deceased characters and other casualties[edit]

  • Nicholas Good , Yeoman Archer, played by Skippster. Dropped out due to RL concerns.