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'''Character Development''' ''[[Jeweled Road and the War of Balance]]'' | '''Character Development''' ''[[Jeweled Road and the War of Balance]]'' | ||
I am in the early stage of setting the game up but i know a few things for people interested in thinking character development. For now I'll put that stuff here. | I am in the early stage of setting the game up but i know a few things for people interested in thinking character development. For now I'll put that stuff here. | ||
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I will be starting the game in two parts. | I will be starting the game in two parts. | ||
− | ''' The first will be with a small group of players, | + | ''' The first will be with a small group of players, two or three, that will be involved in background of the immediate present of the game.''' ''' |
− | + | The second group will be the main opening of the game and will be open to as many players as i can manage. Probably a total of 10.''' | |
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− | Characters may be from Amber, Avalon, Rebma, Chaos, and possibly from | + | Characters may be from Amber, Avalon, Rebma, Chaos, and possibly from Azcala. Characters can have varied backgrounds and come from varied shadows with genealogies from these realms. |
− | Other realms include | + | Other realms include Mandalay, Bursain, Calmir, Paragon, and the Abyss. |
Random has been King of Amber for 70 years. He has faced many challenges. | Random has been King of Amber for 70 years. He has faced many challenges. | ||
− | + | The current Ambassador from Chaos, Lord Despil of Sawall. His brother Jurt arrived with him, and opened a popular moving nightclub called ''Thin Whip's Place''. | |
A vast renovation of the sewer systems of Amber and a vast repaving of the roadways of Amber and the cities of Ober, Garn and Yal. | A vast renovation of the sewer systems of Amber and a vast repaving of the roadways of Amber and the cities of Ober, Garn and Yal. | ||
The Creation of the Mark of Mandalay and the sudden creation of the Jeweled Road. The Jeweled Road stretches from the base of Mt. Kolvir to the Abyss at the Fane of Zilla. | The Creation of the Mark of Mandalay and the sudden creation of the Jeweled Road. The Jeweled Road stretches from the base of Mt. Kolvir to the Abyss at the Fane of Zilla. | ||
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− | A widening understanding of the forces of the universe. | + | A widening understanding of the forces of the universe. |
A wave of incoming nobles who all have attractive daughters with an interest in Martin, or at least in meeting other sons and daughters of the Elders. | A wave of incoming nobles who all have attractive daughters with an interest in Martin, or at least in meeting other sons and daughters of the Elders. | ||
− | + | A court filled with new attendees and old retainers. Families who had long ago stopped participating in public service are suddenly sending their children to court. The Golden Circle is flooding the realm with its people in an effort to cash in on the easier interaction between Amber and Shadow. | |
Creatures from shadow that seem to arrive for no certain reasons with violent intentions. | Creatures from shadow that seem to arrive for no certain reasons with violent intentions. | ||
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− | + | '''''Character Generation''''' These are all under consideration and are not finalized. | |
− | These are all under consideration and are not finalized. | ||
Players start off with 250 pips. | Players start off with 250 pips. | ||
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Characters from Aztlan should read the heck out of Aztec mythology. However i'm not using any set of Aztec mythology as Canon. My arrangements will be distinctly different. I can direct you if you like and am open to suggestions. | Characters from Aztlan should read the heck out of Aztec mythology. However i'm not using any set of Aztec mythology as Canon. My arrangements will be distinctly different. I can direct you if you like and am open to suggestions. | ||
− | I am at this writing toying with dividing points a bit. | + | I am at this writing toying with dividing points a bit. 80 pips for the stat auction. 20 for Special Knowledge Sources. 150 for powers, shadows, items and creatures. |
Ranks as defined by ADRPG are a tiny influence, but often every bit helps. The Rank system in ADRG always confused me a little bit. | Ranks as defined by ADRPG are a tiny influence, but often every bit helps. The Rank system in ADRG always confused me a little bit. | ||
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+ | '''Special Knowledge Sources.''' | ||
+ | ''A game on rpol.com gave me an idea about this and i like it.'' So here is my take on it. This auction will be run after stats are determined and after we go over creatures, artifacts, and powers. If any points are left over from these you may add them to the 20 pips set aside for Specials. After the Specials Auction the remaining points may be allocated to items relating to the newly acquired specials or to good stuff. Not to stats or powers. | ||
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+ | '''''Special Knowledge Sources''''' ''These are just concepts at this point, not the final list.'' | ||
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+ | '''Dworkin rambled too much''' | ||
+ | In the post-Patternfall realm of Amber, Dworkin is mostly sane, as any talkative and all-knowing grandfather can be, and delighted to know his grandchildren. He often is willing to sit and talk about the good ole days. The player who wins this source will be a favorite of Dworkin's who can cozen up to him for tidbits he won't tell others. Players who invest in Amber devotes and allies will not get Dworkin. | ||
− | ''' | + | '''Constable of Amber''' |
+ | The City or Amber and its surrounding regions are over seen by the Constabulary. The player who receives this source can either be the Constable of Amber or have the Constable of Amber be a devoted friend. Here is the guy that can always fix your parking tickets. | ||
− | + | '''Court Position and Court Ally''' | |
+ | The person with this source will have a key position in the Court of Amber and have a key Court senior as his personal ally. Ally could include Urian Hymel-Seneschal of Amber. | ||
+ | '''Librarian of Amber''' | ||
+ | The Library of Amber is massive. Immense, on a shadow spanning scale. The books in the castle are just a start. The player who gains this source has at his beck and call the Librarian of Amber who will know more random details then google, yahoo, and webcrawler combined. | ||
− | ''' | + | '''High Church Position''' |
− | + | The person who gains this source can either be a high church official or have one available on a moments notice. | |
− | ''' | + | '''Lord of Mandalay''' |
− | + | Mandalay is a place of Nature and a place in the center of the shadowlands. Players can not opt to be Lords of Mandalay. Not unless they win this source. | |
− | ''' | + | '''Secret Power Source''' |
Ssshhhh... its a secret. | Ssshhhh... its a secret. | ||
− | ''' | + | '''Devoted Cult Following''' |
The Amber Cults are an embarrassment to the royalty and nobility of Chaos as they nurse their wounds over losing the Black Road and Paternfall War. Outlawing them just drove them underground and made them more popular. The player who bids this source will quickly, if not immediately, develop a large Cult following in the Courts of Chaos. If this is a Chaoasian player with roots in Amber it could be a very large force of disaffected Chaosians. Or it could be Chaosians looking to expand into the shadowlands. | The Amber Cults are an embarrassment to the royalty and nobility of Chaos as they nurse their wounds over losing the Black Road and Paternfall War. Outlawing them just drove them underground and made them more popular. The player who bids this source will quickly, if not immediately, develop a large Cult following in the Courts of Chaos. If this is a Chaoasian player with roots in Amber it could be a very large force of disaffected Chaosians. Or it could be Chaosians looking to expand into the shadowlands. | ||
− | ''' | + | '''Primal Creature''' |
+ | The unicorn. The Bear. The Tree Ygg. The Serpent. The player who wins this source will have such a creature become enamored of them. No promises on which one. Every creature type develops an archetype. However, rest assured, i won't make your creature the Primal Banana Slug. (It lives in coastal California anyways) | ||
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+ | '''Elder with an Agenda''' | ||
+ | One of the Elders has a long term ambition and it involves the player directly. The Elder will go to great lengths to help the player with an eye on the player being tough enough to be of use in their project at some point. An Amber Devotee costs 6 points but this source might come cheaper and have more ommpf, or it may be more expensive. This might include Fiona taking the character on as an Apprentice or Gerard taking them on as a Squire. | ||
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+ | '''Paramount Talent''' | ||
This source is a natural nearly unparalleled skill. Skills would be agreed on but might include an extraordinary skill at musical performance & Composition. Like Mozart. Cooking; A natural understanding what tastes good together and how to prepare it perfectly. Sculptor or artisan. A person could be an extraordinary painter, though they still have to spend the same amount to create trumps. | This source is a natural nearly unparalleled skill. Skills would be agreed on but might include an extraordinary skill at musical performance & Composition. Like Mozart. Cooking; A natural understanding what tastes good together and how to prepare it perfectly. Sculptor or artisan. A person could be an extraordinary painter, though they still have to spend the same amount to create trumps. | ||
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+ | '''Linguist''' | ||
+ | While all amberites learn languages fairly easily this source would make the player able to speak almost like a native to any normally conversant creatures. With time and exposure he might speak to animals in some manner as well | ||
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I am not sure yet how to run the special auctions. I am looking at two methods. Player spends points and if they fail to get the source regain them to allocate elsewhere. Players spend points and if they don't get the source get part of the source. An amount less then the source winner. This might manifest as a small cult following, a less then devoted primal creature, a lower church ranking, or a less talkative Dworkin. comments? Players are not required to bid in the special knowledge auction. | I am not sure yet how to run the special auctions. I am looking at two methods. Player spends points and if they fail to get the source regain them to allocate elsewhere. Players spend points and if they don't get the source get part of the source. An amount less then the source winner. This might manifest as a small cult following, a less then devoted primal creature, a lower church ranking, or a less talkative Dworkin. comments? Players are not required to bid in the special knowledge auction. | ||
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