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Prince Charon · 09-03-2017, 03:11 AM

I meant to post these characters literally years ago (the 'present' for these write-ups is around May, 2013, not 2014), but got stuck on a few things; I'm thinking I'll post them one at a time over the next few days. Basically, they're a group of empowered gamers. They aren't a typical group, but rather a fairly powerful group (even without their powers), suitable for use as starting PCs in a relatively power-centric campaigne. A more typical gamer would be worth about 20 to 30 points, with 2 or 3 points of psi-related abilities and 1 or 2 of related skills (usually Active Thoughtform Creation and a point in Ritual Magic (and occasionally one in a Path or Book), plus sometimes a Perk or two).

You may note that some of them have a skill listed as 'Performance (Role-Playing Games) [IQ/E]'. This is not a typo, it's an optional specialty; it's the skill that separates role-players from 'roll' players. Give the kids a chance, and they'll eventually pick it up... probably.

Newton Fletcher

Age: 30

Attributes

ST 9 [-10]; DX 10 [0]; IQ 13 [60]; HT 10 [0]

Secondary Characteristics

HP 9; Will 13; Per 13; FP 10

Subtotal: 50

Social Background

Languages: Modern English (Native) [0]; Sindarin (Broken/Accented) [3]; Quenya (Native) [6]

TL: 8

Cultural Familiarity: 21st Century Western

Subtotal: 9

Advantages

Lightning Calculator [5]
Luck (Aspected: Character Shields, -20%) [12]
Thoughtform Talent 1 [10]
Point Bank (Strength) [3]
Wealth (Comfortable) [10]

Perks

Dabbler (Studying: Astronomy (Observational) 10, Fortune-Telling (Hermetic Astrology) 11). [1]
Honest Face. [1]
Magical Style Familiarity (Jacksonian Magic). [1]
SOP (Creates charms & scrolls (& Ritual Space, if needed) during sufficient down time). [1]
SOP (Keeps gas tank & emergency gas-can topped up, when possible). [1]
Style Familiarity (Aikijutsu). [1]

Subtotal: 45

Disadvantages

Bad Sight (Nearsighted; Mitigator: Glasses/Contacts) [-15]
Code of Honor (Professional) [-5]
Sense of Duty (Friends) [-5]
Honesty (15) [-5]

Quirks

Always has some dice on him. [-1]
Likes /role-playing/ adventures, not /having/ them. [-1]
Overweight [-1]
Says 'Bless my soul!' [-1]
Trying to get in shape. [-1]

Subtotal: -35

Features

Extra Option: Astrological Ceremonies [0]

Skills

Accounting [IQ/H] [8] 14
Area Knowledge (City) [IQ/E] [0] 9
Computer Operation/TL8 [IQ/E] [2] 14
Computer Programming/TL8 [IQ/H] [1] 11
Connoisseur (Gourmet) [IQ/A] [1] 12
Cooking [IQ/A] [1] 12
Current Affairs/TL8 (Business) [IQ/E] [1] 13
Current Affairs/TL8 (Headline News) [IQ/E] [1] 13
Current Affairs/TL8 (Paranormal) [IQ/E] [1] 13
Driving/TL8 (Automobile) [DX/A] [2] 10
Economics [IQ/H] [1] 11
Electronics Repair (Computers)/TL8 [IQ/A] [1] 12
First Aid [IQ/E] [1] 13
Hobby (Role-Playing Games) [IQ/E] [1] 13
Hobby (Tolkien Legendarium) [IQ/E] [2] 14
Judo (Aikijutsu) [DX/H] [1] 8
Karate (Aikijutsu) [DX/H] [1] 8
Market Analysis [IQ/H] [1] 11
Mathematics (Statistics) [IQ/H] [4] 13
Occultism [IQ/A] [1] 12
Performance (Role-Playing Games) [IQ/E] [1] 13
Research [IQ/A] [1] 12
Running [HT/A] [2] 10
Savoir-Faire (Nerds) [IQ/E] [1] 13
Swimming [HT/E] [1] 10
Typing [DX/E] [1] 10

Symbol Drawing (Tengwar) [IQ/H] [1] 11
Thaumatology (Jacksonian) [IQ/VH] [2] 12
College of Communication and Empathy [IQ/VH] [1] 11
College of Enchantment [IQ/VH] [1] 11
College of Illusion and Creation [IQ/VH] [2] 12
College of Knowledge [IQ/VH] [2] 12
College of Meta-Spells [IQ/VH] [1] 11
College of Mind Control [IQ/VH] [1] 11

Techniques

Aikijutsu:
Arm Lock (A) Judo [default] 8
Breakfall (A) Judo [1] 9
Disarming (Judo) (H) Judo [default] 8
Feint (Karate) (H) Karate-0 [default] 8
Ground Fighting (Judo) (H) Judo-4 [default] 4
Low Fighting (Judo) (H) Judo-2 [default] 6
Trip (H) Judo-2 [default] 6

College of Communication and Empathy:
Sense Emotion (H) College of Communication and Empathy-1 [0] 10
Truthsayer (H) College of Communication and Empathy-2 [0] 9

College of Enchantment:
Enchant (H) College of Enchantment-8 [2] 4
Scroll (H) College of Enchantment-1 [0] 10
Temporary Enchantment (H) College of Enchantment-5 [0] 6

College of Illusion and Creation:
Simple Illusion (H) College of Illusion and Creation-0 [0] 12
Phantom (H) College of Illusion and Creation-6 [2] 7

College of Knowledge:
Analyze Magic (H) College of Knowledge-3 [3] 11
Divination (Oneiromancy) (H) College of Knowledge-7 [2] 6
Ley Line Map (H) College of Knowledge-3 [0] 9
Sense Sanctity (H) College of Knowledge-2 [0] 10

College of Meta-Spells:
Ward (H) College of Meta-Spells-1 [3] 11
Pentagram (H) College of Meta-Spells-8 [0] 3

College of Mind Control:
Alertness (H) College of Mind Control-2 [0] 9
Mental Stun (H) College of Mind Control-4 [5] 11

Subtotal: 68

Total: 137

Equipment

Dice
Notepad
3x5 cards
Pen & pencil
Smartphone
Notebook Computer
Clothes & shoes
Wallet, keys, etc.

Still hating the character limit.

09-03-2017, 03:11 AM	#532
Prince Charon Join Date: Dec 2012	Re: Five Earths, All in a Row I meant to post these characters literally years ago (the 'present' for these write-ups is around May, 2013, not 2014), but got stuck on a few things; I'm thinking I'll post them one at a time over the next few days. Basically, they're a group of empowered gamers. They aren't a typical group, but rather a fairly powerful group (even without their powers), suitable for use as starting PCs in a relatively power-centric campaigne. A more typical gamer would be worth about 20 to 30 points, with 2 or 3 points of psi-related abilities and 1 or 2 of related skills (usually Active Thoughtform Creation and a point in Ritual Magic (and occasionally one in a Path or Book), plus sometimes a Perk or two). You may note that some of them have a skill listed as 'Performance (Role-Playing Games) [IQ/E]'. This is not a typo, it's an optional specialty; it's the skill that separates role-players from 'roll' players. Give the kids a chance, and they'll eventually pick it up... probably. Newton Fletcher Age: 30 Attributes ST 9 [-10]; DX 10 [0]; IQ 13 [60]; HT 10 [0] Secondary Characteristics HP 9; Will 13; Per 13; FP 10 Subtotal: 50 Social Background Languages: Modern English (Native) [0]; Sindarin (Broken/Accented) [3]; Quenya (Native) [6] TL: 8 Cultural Familiarity: 21st Century Western Subtotal: 9 Advantages Lightning Calculator [5] Luck (Aspected: Character Shields, -20%) [12] Thoughtform Talent 1 [10] Point Bank (Strength) [3] Wealth (Comfortable) [10] Perks Dabbler (Studying: Astronomy (Observational) 10, Fortune-Telling (Hermetic Astrology) 11). [1] Honest Face. [1] Magical Style Familiarity (Jacksonian Magic). [1] SOP (Creates charms & scrolls (& Ritual Space, if needed) during sufficient down time). [1] SOP (Keeps gas tank & emergency gas-can topped up, when possible). [1] Style Familiarity (Aikijutsu). [1] Subtotal: 45 Disadvantages Bad Sight (Nearsighted; Mitigator: Glasses/Contacts) [-15] Code of Honor (Professional) [-5] Sense of Duty (Friends) [-5] Honesty (15) [-5] Quirks Always has some dice on him. [-1] Likes /role-playing/ adventures, not /having/ them. [-1] Overweight [-1] Says 'Bless my soul!' [-1] Trying to get in shape. [-1] Subtotal: -35 Features Extra Option: Astrological Ceremonies [0] Skills Accounting [IQ/H] [8] 14 Area Knowledge (City) [IQ/E] [0] 9 Computer Operation/TL8 [IQ/E] [2] 14 Computer Programming/TL8 [IQ/H] [1] 11 Connoisseur (Gourmet) [IQ/A] [1] 12 Cooking [IQ/A] [1] 12 Current Affairs/TL8 (Business) [IQ/E] [1] 13 Current Affairs/TL8 (Headline News) [IQ/E] [1] 13 Current Affairs/TL8 (Paranormal) [IQ/E] [1] 13 Driving/TL8 (Automobile) [DX/A] [2] 10 Economics [IQ/H] [1] 11 Electronics Repair (Computers)/TL8 [IQ/A] [1] 12 First Aid [IQ/E] [1] 13 Hobby (Role-Playing Games) [IQ/E] [1] 13 Hobby (Tolkien Legendarium) [IQ/E] [2] 14 Judo (Aikijutsu) [DX/H] [1] 8 Karate (Aikijutsu) [DX/H] [1] 8 Market Analysis [IQ/H] [1] 11 Mathematics (Statistics) [IQ/H] [4] 13 Occultism [IQ/A] [1] 12 Performance (Role-Playing Games) [IQ/E] [1] 13 Research [IQ/A] [1] 12 Running [HT/A] [2] 10 Savoir-Faire (Nerds) [IQ/E] [1] 13 Swimming [HT/E] [1] 10 Typing [DX/E] [1] 10 Symbol Drawing (Tengwar) [IQ/H] [1] 11 Thaumatology (Jacksonian) [IQ/VH] [2] 12 College of Communication and Empathy [IQ/VH] [1] 11 College of Enchantment [IQ/VH] [1] 11 College of Illusion and Creation [IQ/VH] [2] 12 College of Knowledge [IQ/VH] [2] 12 College of Meta-Spells [IQ/VH] [1] 11 College of Mind Control [IQ/VH] [1] 11 Techniques Aikijutsu: Arm Lock (A) Judo [default] 8 Breakfall (A) Judo [1] 9 Disarming (Judo) (H) Judo [default] 8 Feint (Karate) (H) Karate-0 [default] 8 Ground Fighting (Judo) (H) Judo-4 [default] 4 Low Fighting (Judo) (H) Judo-2 [default] 6 Trip (H) Judo-2 [default] 6 College of Communication and Empathy: Sense Emotion (H) College of Communication and Empathy-1 [0] 10 Truthsayer (H) College of Communication and Empathy-2 [0] 9 College of Enchantment: Enchant (H) College of Enchantment-8 [2] 4 Scroll (H) College of Enchantment-1 [0] 10 Temporary Enchantment (H) College of Enchantment-5 [0] 6 College of Illusion and Creation: Simple Illusion (H) College of Illusion and Creation-0 [0] 12 Phantom (H) College of Illusion and Creation-6 [2] 7 College of Knowledge: Analyze Magic (H) College of Knowledge-3 [3] 11 Divination (Oneiromancy) (H) College of Knowledge-7 [2] 6 Ley Line Map (H) College of Knowledge-3 [0] 9 Sense Sanctity (H) College of Knowledge-2 [0] 10 College of Meta-Spells: Ward (H) College of Meta-Spells-1 [3] 11 Pentagram (H) College of Meta-Spells-8 [0] 3 College of Mind Control: Alertness (H) College of Mind Control-2 [0] 9 Mental Stun (H) College of Mind Control-4 [5] 11 Subtotal: 68 Total: 137 Equipment Dice Notepad 3x5 cards Pen & pencil Smartphone Notebook Computer Clothes & shoes Wallet, keys, etc. Still hating the character limit. __________________ Warning, I have the Distractible and Imaginative quirks in real life. "The more corrupt a government, the more it legislates." -- Tacitus Five Earths, All in a Row. Updated 12/17/2022: Apocrypha: Bridges out of Time, Part I has been posted.