Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
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*what's his world view?*
*That's part of the problem. I don't know. That's why I'm asking for help. I basically have a theme without a character tied to it.*
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
*Good question.
I don't know much about him, but could he be a doctor or scientist? Artists are cool but very common. What about a miner, railway worker, dentist, professor, or lighthouse keeper?*
*hmmm, that definatly makes it harder. Maybe they could've been a teacher?*
*All of those are interesting ideas. So that you know more about him, my goal for this character is to be a mix of Bloodborne's Old Hunters DLC and Silent Hills.*
*He's got a sort of dream lair that he uses to trap and terrorize his prey. I'm basing him partially off of the Dreamholder in Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting, which had a dreamscape that resembled a train in the example given.*
*I don't want him to be an outright villain, but I want him to be a darker character, as is usual for me.*
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
*make him a therapist :>. Twist him wanting to help his patients into something a little darker after he became what he is now, and boom, dream powers to try and 'help' people overcome their fears*
*I'm not vibing with it, but I'm not really vibing with anything at the moment. I'll keep that suggestion in mind, though, since it's a really good one.*
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
*Practically all video references go over my head. I'm very uneducated in that realm.*
*If you want to hold onto the connection to trains that you have there is plenty of material to use. Incorporating railways into most taverns would be difficult given their mobile nature, but what if you use the train as a dreamscape? When you take people into the dreamscape, they might hear a train whistle, turn around, and see a steaming freight train blast into them. Then they find themselves trapped in the train cars. Maybe he is obsessed with taking people to new destinations within the mind. He could be enthralled with his dream train that tears through nightmarish mindscapes. Trains are living things, they move, they breathe, they drink, they eat.*
*If you don't want him to be related to trains, maybe he is a zookeeper? He could have a dense, fantastical zoo full of nightmarish creatures that are born of the darkest imaginations. Maybe he creates them himself, or he collects, traps, and studies the nightmare beasts for the good of mankind or for his own pleasure.*
(hello)
Hämärä häkellyttävä, menneisyyden menettävä
Tulevaisuus tuntematta, korkealle kurkottava
Kahleet kultaiset kukistin, raudat ruostuneet ripustin
Yksinäisen yön ylitin, sieltä itsenikin löysin
*Oh my gosh those are both incredible. I wish I could do both. I gotta go with something at least similar to the train idea.*
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
*sigh*
*and now nobody's here*
*I'm here!*
Bolan is at the bar, downing drinks
*I imagine Bolan is a dwarf in a raccoons body, lol*
Hey, It's me, RaccoonMaster! I'm back! I disappeared for a while there, but now everything's good and I'm trying to get into more games!
I'm a young opera singer, writer, actor, and backpacker from the US South! Pronouns are They/Them, though it's chill.
My Characters: Elsenia Selevarum: The Popular Paladin, Aasimar Noble, Level 5 Paladin of Redemption; Secret: The Awakened Scholar, Tiefling Genie-Touched, Level 3 Abberant Mind Sorcerer
Hope to see you around!
A tall dark figure sits next to you by the bar. A pale white hand sets a glass down on the counter. You get the feeling that the stranger is watching you.
"Ya got somethin' ta say?"
Hey, It's me, RaccoonMaster! I'm back! I disappeared for a while there, but now everything's good and I'm trying to get into more games!
I'm a young opera singer, writer, actor, and backpacker from the US South! Pronouns are They/Them, though it's chill.
My Characters: Elsenia Selevarum: The Popular Paladin, Aasimar Noble, Level 5 Paladin of Redemption; Secret: The Awakened Scholar, Tiefling Genie-Touched, Level 3 Abberant Mind Sorcerer
Hope to see you around!
(i'm back)
Hämärä häkellyttävä, menneisyyden menettävä
Tulevaisuus tuntematta, korkealle kurkottava
Kahleet kultaiset kukistin, raudat ruostuneet ripustin
Yksinäisen yön ylitin, sieltä itsenikin löysin
*how are you doing?*
Pronouns: She/Her
Gender: Nonbinary Female, 1/3 human, 1/3 feline, 1/3 dragon
Mentally and emotionally unstable, anorexic (currently in remission!), autism, ADHD, anger issues
*Okay, I'm making this character around the concept of him being "unapologetically himself." He's not forced to do anything; he just draws people into his Nightmare Engine in order to bring them on adventures and sample their dreams for specimens that he studies relentlessly. He is endlessly joyous and friendly, being basically the vibe of Halloween put into a person. In addition, in the waking world, he is basically everyone's idealized big brother, being loving, protective, and supportive (if a bit annoying) to just about anyone. He's willing to end conflicts by whatever means necessary, though he's not super strong in the waking world or anything like that.*
*His primary power, both in his Nightmare Engine and out of it, is his inexhaustible passion. Since the Nightmare is basically the Matrix, his sheer charisma is more than enough to give him absolute control over his domain, not even considering that it's his own mind that the train consists of. His primary weakness, however, is that he's dependent on other people cooperating with him. Unless they choose to enter his Engine, he can only bring them aboard when they are both A) asleep and B) near his physical form. Even then, when one of those conditions is no longer met, they are shunted off unless they agree to stay aboard with him for the duration of his "adventure."*
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
A stone cold voice skips the step of riding air currents into your ears and instead just rumbles in your mind, "I SUPPOSE EVERYBODY WOULD HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY GIVEN THE CHANCE."
(not great, how about you?)
Hämärä häkellyttävä, menneisyyden menettävä
Tulevaisuus tuntematta, korkealle kurkottava
Kahleet kultaiset kukistin, raudat ruostuneet ripustin
Yksinäisen yön ylitin, sieltä itsenikin löysin
"But do ya got somethin' ta say to Bolan BoggleNoggle, priest of that thing!" Bolan points towards the ceiling, intending to point at the sun
Hey, It's me, RaccoonMaster! I'm back! I disappeared for a while there, but now everything's good and I'm trying to get into more games!
I'm a young opera singer, writer, actor, and backpacker from the US South! Pronouns are They/Them, though it's chill.
My Characters: Elsenia Selevarum: The Popular Paladin, Aasimar Noble, Level 5 Paladin of Redemption; Secret: The Awakened Scholar, Tiefling Genie-Touched, Level 3 Abberant Mind Sorcerer
Hope to see you around!