[[Yes, you can manually assign stats in the character development process, which is what I did seeing as we had Brand's character sheet. I have also developed Variant human racial types for the Engelian setting, which is what I use when making up classed NPCs (e.g., Sorians don't get +1 across all stats but do get a feat plus +2 points to put in either Int, Dex.]]
What's the feat? I must admit +2 on dex would be very welcome!
[[The kitchen is too full with people preparing lunch, so I've stolen away to try to catch up.]]
[[The feats are many, the +2 ability points are racial characteristics, which I am assuming are already factored into Brand's stats.]]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[[It is a twenty-or-so mile ride into Constantine, which normally takes 3–4 hours at a comfortable speed for a horse. I am also assuming at this point that Alaric asked Mikkel to prepare the horse on his way to collecting together his gear.]]
Yes; sounds right. His plan would be to ride to Constantine and stable the horse (at residence?) or arrange for horse to be stabled after taking his things into the residence. Then he would head to SooS to see Nathaniel (and no doubt be disappointed).
"Just curious, Mikkel. While I'm sure it's not the same, the time I spent in Ilbarsus seems like a very long time ago as well, and though it was brief, i feel a strong need to know what my friends are doing. " Alaric shrugs and looks out the window. "We went through a lot together".
Alaric turns back to Mikkel, forcing his mind back to the present. "But that can wait 'till another day, today I need to visit the School. It's been months since I've saw Matter Nathanel".
"Very good, Master Alaric," says Mikkel. "I will go and prepare our equipment. Will we be staying in the city residence overnight?"
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"In that case, I may spend the night in Constantine. Please inform the Weapons Master."
[[If Alaric's room is on ground floor he would have gone there and summoned Mikkel. If on an upper story (more likely?), he would find Mikkel and try to take him to a more private space, for example:]]
Alaric's room would not be on the ground floor, the bedrooms would all be upstairs to keep them away from the hustle and bustle of servant activity.
"Mikkel, a word if I may?"
When Mikkel rises from the kitchen chair, Aliric starts walking to the library.
Confused. This conversation has already started, and I assumed it was on the way to Brand's quarters. Brand asked him about his past in the army.
"I have a mind to ride into Consideration today and will need a horse. The piebald perhaps, she's usually quite spirited and doesn't mind a gallop or two. Of course the choice is in the hands of Horsemaster Wilf, but I do like the piebald...Actress, I think she was called. Father's horses really are much better than the ones we had in New Ninevah...I'd trust my life to their hybrid strength, endurance and cunning ahead of the best Sorendenese thoroughbred... They might not have the speed, but they are survivors"
[[... 'Consideration'... Wow! Where did that come from?]]
[[Prattle as necessary]]
"Oh... And Mikkel, you were in the army...."
[[In case the conversation went elsewhere, Brand wanted to be in a more private space]]
"Very well, Master Alaric," says Mikkel. "I will get our gear and the horses ready. Will we be staying in the town residence overnight?"
"Very good, Master Alaric," says Mikkel. "I will go and prepare our equipment. Will we be staying in the city residence overnight?"
"That seems likely, Mikkel. I will probably spend much of my time at the school, so if you would prefer to stay here, you should." Alaric had always liked Mikkel [[He'd have dumped him, if not]], and was concerned for his damaged leg. "I would quite like to take a few things with me...perhaps, on second thoughts, I should take a carriage?"
[[The feats are many, the +2 ability points are racial characteristics, which I am assuming are already factored into Brand's stats.]]
[[Boo, oh well. Fair enough. +2 Dex would be nice tho! Happy to lose 1 str and 1 con if it makes a diff....but I undertsnd if not]]
Are the feats relevant to him?
Feats become available every four levels in a class, and in this campaign characters can only take feats, not ability improvements. Note that some feats do include an ability improvement as part of them.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[[I've been looking for a character avatar tool; so far DDO is looking damned fine. Wracking my brain for other games, but getting nowhere. Any ideas? Skyrim maybe, but getting the gear that looks any good would take a while...]]
"Very good, Master Alaric," says Mikkel. "I will go and prepare our equipment. Will we be staying in the city residence overnight?"
"That seems likely, Mikkel. I will probably spend much of my time at the school, so if you would prefer to stay here, you should." Alaric had always liked Mikkel [[He'd have dumped him, if not]], and was concerned for his damaged leg. "I would quite like to take a few things with me...perhaps, on second thoughts, I should take a carriage?"
"As you wish, Master Alaric," says Mikkel sounding a little uncertain. "Would the pony trap be big enough for your needs? Your father took the big carriage and the coachman with him, and I can handle the trap."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[[I've been looking for a character avatar tool; so far DDO is looking damned fine. Wracking my brain for other games, but getting nowhere. Any ideas? Skyrim maybe, but getting the gear that looks any good would take a while...]]
[[Sorry, can't help you there. Don't play enough games to know what's good. If you want to make a figurine, I use Hero Forge to design them and then get my daughter to paint for me; she just done one as a birthday present for me.]]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[[am I correct in assuming that despire having int 16, Brand is not capable of becoming a Wizard? Same old limits apply?]]
[[Brand cannot be an innate Sorcerer. He might be a latent sorcerer, as Guilliame turned out to be, but there has been no sign of this, as yet. There are feats that will allow characters to do things magical in this game (i.e., magic initiate and ritual caster), which you could get for Brand when he goes up some levels. If that is your plan, then working towards them in game would make a lot more sense then having him suddenly develop these extra magical abilities.]]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"As you wish, Master Alaric," says Mikkel sounding a little uncertain. "Would the pony trap be big enough for your needs? Your father took the big carriage and the coachman with him, and I can handle the trap."
"Ah. Well perhaps we should just ride then. As you said, it's a good day for it."
"As you wish, Master Alaric," says Mikkel giving Brand a little bow. "I will have Horsemaster Wilf ready Actress for you and then ready myself. We should be ready to go in half a candle."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Thank you, Sally. Please inform my mother that I will be with her presently, then let Mikkel know I may be delayed."
Alaric finishes packing, leaves his satchel and sword on the bed, and heads his mothers day room, steeling himself for much-feared repeat of prior conversations.
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[[Might need a floor plan one day!! Especially when Thoth Amons undead army attacks!]]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[[The feats are many, the +2 ability points are racial characteristics, which I am assuming are already factored into Brand's stats.]]
[[Boo, oh well. Fair enough. +2 Dex would be nice tho! Happy to lose 1 str and 1 con if it makes a diff....but I undertsnd if not]]
Are the feats relevant to him?
[[It is a twenty-or-so mile ride into Constantine, which normally takes 3–4 hours at a comfortable speed for a horse. I am also assuming at this point that Alaric asked Mikkel to prepare the horse on his way to collecting together his gear.]]
Yes; sounds right. His plan would be to ride to Constantine and stable the horse (at residence?) or arrange for horse to be stabled after taking his things into the residence. Then he would head to SooS to see Nathaniel (and no doubt be disappointed).
"Very good, Master Alaric," says Mikkel. "I will go and prepare our equipment. Will we be staying in the city residence overnight?"
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Very well, Master Alaric," says Mikkel. "I will get our gear and the horses ready. Will we be staying in the town residence overnight?"
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Very good, Master Alaric," says Mikkel. "I will go and prepare our equipment. Will we be staying in the city residence overnight?"
"That seems likely, Mikkel. I will probably spend much of my time at the school, so if you would prefer to stay here, you should." Alaric had always liked Mikkel [[He'd have dumped him, if not]], and was concerned for his damaged leg. "I would quite like to take a few things with me...perhaps, on second thoughts, I should take a carriage?"
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[[thats's what I thought; didnt want to assume]]
...Confused. This conversation has already started, and I assumed it was in Brand's quarters. Brand asked him about his past in the army.
[[just in case we were not on the same page; yes, in room, all fine; will keep prattle for later use]]
[[... 'Consideration'... Wow! Where did that come from?]][[Auto-correct on a bloody phone.]]
[[I've been looking for a character avatar tool; so far DDO is looking damned fine. Wracking my brain for other games, but getting nowhere. Any ideas? Skyrim maybe, but getting the gear that looks any good would take a while...]]
[[ in this campaign characters can only take feats, not ability improvements]]
[[Boo! Here was I consoling myself with the possibility I could get to 16 dex that way, eventually.]]
[[Just looking at rules; DDO is 3e, and I hated 4e....I like the general idea of "Feat OR stat increase". Much less power creep]]
[[am I correct in assuming that despire having int 16, Brand is not capable of becoming a Wizard? Same old limits apply?]]
"As you wish, Master Alaric," says Mikkel sounding a little uncertain. "Would the pony trap be big enough for your needs? Your father took the big carriage and the coachman with him, and I can handle the trap."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"As you wish, Master Alaric," says Mikkel sounding a little uncertain. "Would the pony trap be big enough for your needs? Your father took the big carriage and the coachman with him, and I can handle the trap."
"Ah. Well perhaps we should just ride then. As you said, it's a good day for it."
"As you wish, Master Alaric," says Mikkel giving Brand a little bow. "I will have Horsemaster Wilf ready Actress for you and then ready myself. We should be ready to go in half a candle."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[[Assuming Brand has basics in city residence, will just pack the usual, and then go assist with the horses]]
Alaric is packing for his trip to Constantine when there is a quiet knock on his door.
He opens the door to see Sally, one of his mother's Stemian maid servants.
"Master Alaric," she begins, keeping her eyes downcast. "Your mother would like to see you at your convenience. She is breakfasting in her day room."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Thank you, Sally. Please inform my mother that I will be with her presently, then let Mikkel know I may be delayed."
Alaric finishes packing, leaves his satchel and sword on the bed, and heads his mothers day room, steeling himself for much-feared repeat of prior conversations.