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Tales From The Beast Wilds
Last edited by Seeks; Jun 16th, 2022 at 02:26 PM. Reason: Removed Penbeast upon request |
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Name: Doctavian Velesaris Race: variant human Class: Artificer artilerist Pronouns: Him Character concept: Mad scientist with aspergers syndrome who relies on his inventions and is constantly pushing the limits of science. Background: guild artisan Personality Traits: I always want to know how things work and what makes people tick I like to talk at length about my profession Ideal: Freedom, everyone should be free to pursue their own livelihood Bond: one day I will return to my guild and prove myself the greatest artisan of them all! Flaw: I’m horribly jealous of anyone who can outshine my handiwork. Everywhere I go I am surrounded by rivals Appearance: Doctavian stands at an unimpressive 5’4 and weighs a measly 130 pounds. He has greasy black hair that is often disheveled. Large, thick goggles hide his blue eyes and a white coat filled with large pockets inside and out adorns his thin frame. His pockets are filled with tools, screws, and bits of metal. He is very twitchy, often fidgeting and strumming his fingers together as he flashes his teeth with a manic grin and giggles to himself, amused by his own disturbing thoughts. Personality: Doctavian has asperges syndrome. As such he has a brilliant mind and can think very quickly and logically, but he has no understanding of people or social norms constantly causing him problems., he can build machines the likes of which the world has never seen, so fast that he makes it seem effortless, but when trying to hold a conversation, he frequently says inappropriate things without understanding why they upset people, and very quickly gets frustrated with people who don’t understand him. when stressed, he can devolve into child-like tantrums that often involve his falling into a depression and insulting himself. Doctavian is most at home alone in a workshop surrounded by things rather than people, but deep down he is desperately lonely and longs to form a meaningful connection with someone who understands him. Backstory: even as a child, it was clear that Doctavian was different. While other children played with stick swords and wrestled around, Doctavian was crafting little figures out of whatever he could find. He would place them on the ground and just stare at them. when asked what he was doing, he would remark that he was watching them fight in his mind. This caused him to be ostracized by the other children and he soon became a pariah. Doctavian taught himself to read when he got ahold of one of his mothers’ books, and then began consuming every book he could get his hands on. when he was five, his visited the blacksmith with his father to make an order. The boy was fascinated by all the tools, the forge, and the things that could be made. Just from his observation he managed to build his own small forge in his backyard where he melted down any pieces of metal he could find. Using crude tools he began making all manner of items. At age ten he asked the smith to take him on as an apprentice but was refused due to his lack of physical strength. Un willing to give up, he continued to pursue his interest, but rather than making swords and the like, Doctavian made delicate things using molds. Gears, sprockets, springs, pieces that he put together to make little clockwork soldiers which he would sell so he could buy more materials to make more inventions. Eventually his inventions caught the attention of a guild merchant who put Doctavian into contact with the artisan’s guild. Here he was given proper training smithing, metallurgy, mechanics, and engineering. Those were the best years of Doctavians life, but they would not last. While no one denied Doctavian’s brilliant mind, most saw him as a freak. His inventions were too unusual, too ahead of their time, and his social ineptitude made him many enemies. It all came to a head when he created his eldritch cannon, an autonomous quadrupedal flamethrower. During its demonstration, a single mistake caused it to burn several of the guildmasters. For this, Doctavian was kicked out of the hall and was forced to become a mercenary in order to support himself and his work, but he vowed to one day return to the hall and show them all what he can do. RP Sample 1: RP Sample 2 Backup Character: Cerin Seras, half elf wizard necromancer
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I'm not intellectually arrogant, I'm just right all the time Last edited by Togot; Jun 2nd, 2022 at 07:11 PM. |
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I love that character! My oldest son has Asperger’s and when I first found out I was devastated and wondered what he would be able to accomplish. Since then I learned it really is a super power in some ways and he has done things no one would think possible! At 4 he couldn’t be around other kids his age without freaking out and he had no friends his own age. By his senior year he had won class favorite three times and was prom king!
I love that you are making an aspie a hero! |
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Last edited by Onward; Jun 4th, 2022 at 02:41 AM. |
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Shucks, I wasn't expecting applications so soon. I am intrigued by Doctavian already; as someone with Aspergers myself, I can resonate with some of his past and personality. Likewise, I'm also intrigued at the slave-turned-wizard, and that already gives me ideas on how to inject such a character into the intro quest (and I like your Disney RP sample). >:3
Alrighty! From this point on, the deadline for applications has been set to Friday, June 17th, noon EST (it's quarter-to-noon for me at the time of this post). I've got sprucing up to do for the ad in the meantime. Cheers, folks! Last edited by Seeks; Jun 3rd, 2022 at 12:42 PM. |
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Hi Seeks!
Thanks for the opportunity to apply . You had me at "slice of life" and "lived in", sounds really fun! Questions, Comments, Concerns?: I might have gone a touch far with this one, but I'm new here so still feeling things out lol. You mentioned arts and culture, so it seemed fit to try making a bard (something I don't usually do). If she's too upbeat, I apologize, but hey, people who are super friendly and over-energized tend to be hiding something, right? Perhaps if Reedi gets to live in your world, we can concoct some kind of nasty truth, or seedy secret about her, together?
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GM: Rise of the Redscales - Fraillie Farm - Forbidden Lands - Shivery Times PLAYER: D&D - Ebonclad - Village Survival - The Yondering Lands Scum and Villainy Last edited by 97mg; Jun 4th, 2022 at 01:52 AM. |
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- Pronouns:: Guy - Character Concept: senator: hadari nathandam the half elf (half high elf/half leonin) trained as a soldier before gaining land and a seat at the Senate. While still young to the senate his expertise is known. Born of a high-elf father and leonin mother. He was trained by his father amongst the sealy court and trained in courtly politics. He took arms under general boldtail a place marked by his association of his grandfather on his mother's side. When the politics began to change he was pushed by his father towards the senatus. A place similar to the sealy court but with hope to balance the kingship of the current rulings. Hadari did his time learning martial technique in combat. Before recently earning his seat in the Senate. One of the trucks his father taught him while young was to speak with the slaves and peasants. While they were insignificant in politics and ruling they were everywhere and worked for everyone hearing secrets allowing for those in the know to understand the flow of culture. Rp sample - Backup Concept: takeo the caretaker of the nature spirits. - Player Color: purple the color of the royal Senate - Virtue and Vice: Hadari: humility/wrath hadari treats the cart boy with the same respect as the high senator. You turn his wrath and he fights like that of the hydra. Takeo the kitsune justice/uncivilized seeing the injustice towards nature and many of his friends takeo fled finding a druidic circle. Trained by uric the werebear he learned to treat all living things with respect. Last edited by delpinator; Jun 17th, 2022 at 01:28 AM. |
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He/Him/His Posting Status: Normal Last edited by Treble83; Jun 4th, 2022 at 05:14 PM. |
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Name: 5th fang
- Pronouns:: non-binary - Character Concept: tabaxi drunken master monk. Unhindered Movement and lots of it - Backup Concept: half elf hunter ranger. Thrown weapon fighter - Player Color: green or blue - Virtue and Vice: vice: drinking, shouldering problems, people Virtue: unwavering personal goals, hardheaded - RP Sample: 5th fang wakes themselves up with a roar. Sitting up they look for a bottle but as they search through their pile of clinking bottles they come out empty. They hear a scuffle coming from inside the bar they had parked their butt outside. Following the noise, licking their matte fur and wiping the crusty out of their eyes they come to a fight between an employee and their boss. “Shut up! I can hear you from outside… trying to sleep here.” The boss comes over threateningly but 5th fang continues to preen menacingly. - Questions, Comments, Concerns?: post rate?
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“We’re not flawless, We’re a work in progress.” -The Mane Six, My little Ponies I have taken the Oath of Sangus Last edited by Desteplo; Jun 5th, 2022 at 04:38 PM. |
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Complete - Fingers crossed
Last edited by Sluggren; Jun 10th, 2022 at 12:45 PM. |
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Last edited by DiceGoblin; Jun 5th, 2022 at 01:49 PM. |
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"Personally, I think that's a hell of a bird." Status: A little busy; 1-2 posts/week Be kind and smile always :) Last edited by ClamLord; Jun 7th, 2022 at 01:48 AM. |
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- Name: Ericg1s is my username. Michael is my real name.
- Pronouns/Gender: Male - Character Concept: The main character would be a dwarven druid, who focuses heavily on shape-shifting into interesting forms. He is lawful-neutral, and his circle exists mainly to preserve the various pillars throughout the world where the Dwarven Ghods have carved the laws of reality. No religious order could be trusted with sole control of this, so all the religions agree to let the druids, who are outside of church politics, handle the matter with strict oversight. He has left the order to train with an adventuring group and gain powers. - Backup Concept: I might play an archer if my main character is rejected or killed. The archer would be either a human champion or an elven eldrich knight, depending on what the group has room for. - Player Color: I will use whatever color no other player is using. Blue if I need one. - Virtue and Vice: Optional. The main dwarf character's driving virtue is obedience to his superiors. His greatest vice or flaw is the inflexibility of his thinking which make it difficult for him to be creative. - RP Sample: Marco* enters the city, walking slowly and taking everything in. His armor and clothing, made from bark, tiny vines woven together, and animal hide, seems ill-fitting, but he finds it comfortable. His daggers and hunting sling are stowed away, as he is not expecting a fight, and seldom uses them in combat anyway. His beard is well-groomed, but the hair on the back of his head is a horrible tangle. He notices that the farmer's market is selling some good bread and stops to pick up two small loaves. He also gets a small wheel of cheese coated with bee's wax and four apples. He then heads to the inn, having moved past the gate, where the cheap inns used by the desperate are, and slightly further into the city, to a better one. 'Not much going on', he thinks-but then he forces himself to return to the task at hand, and looks around the Eagle's Feather for the people he is to meet here. *(name might change) - Questions, Comments, Concerns?: My biggest question is why you feel the need to prohibit the mystic when the source it is from is already banned. I agree that the mystic was overpowered and that Wizards of the Cost has retracted it from play after the initial playtest, but it seems odd to have to ban it twice. My main comment is that i like the idea of allowing certain monster races. My biggest concern with the game is that by favoring the main book, but allowing artificer, you create a situation where some expansions are more favored than others. This is acceptable if you are favoring those books you personally own. |
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Shucks! I honestly wasn't expecting so many people to take interest. Definitely bumping up the players list to five, and maybe a max of six. No promises for the latter, though. Allow me to comment to each applicant so far, and update the application box after...
@DemonSlayer: Yoooo. I like him. And given the intro dungeon location, Cypress may or may not find it interesting. To address your questions?
@97mg: Heyyyy, it's good to have new blood here. Thank you for your interest! I really like Reedi's IC application. Halfling bards are a great combination, and one I forgot worked so well. In an old game many years ago, I had a halfling bard character apply who had an orichalcum horn. It was something I'd long forgotten about till Reedi invoked that memory, heheh. @Delphinator: Glad to have you on board! Intriguing to have a potential senator in the prospective cast. I like that. Much as I've implied Though really, what D&D party isn't?"party of misfits", I could see some neat interactions and conflicts from someone who is legitimately part of the Age of Wisdom's main government. Hmm! @Treble83: DUDE. YES. I am head-over-heels for the fact you suggested a fantasy Simba expy. If you can believe it? This whole setting was inspired by a long-defunct RPG Maker idea I had years ago. It was to be a fantasy retelling of The Lion King. Needless to say, you can probably guess why this application is a thrill to me. XD @Desteplo: Neat character concept that checks a few personal boxes. Enby? Yes. Cat-folk? Yes. Monk? Yes. Drunken Master? Yes. Did you pull an FBI meme and monitor my personal computer? @Sluggren: As with Delphin, your rich-folk character intrigues me. As this is a renaissance, I am glad some of you are going with literal fancy-pantses for your main concepts. Plus, you've also got a good story arc spelled out for me, should the opportunity arise. Plus, I like that you also don't care about stat optimization, and that you prefer characters that are fun to roleplay. @DiceGoblin: Your concepts are simple and to the point, yet there's a lot of potential to both. Those couple sentences each do a lot with little, and I can see potential for both in the game world with what little you know. In other words? Well done. @ClamLord: Welcome! Looking forward to what you can cook up. @Ericg1s: A druid, niiiice. I do like the idea of "spiritual, not religious" for your concept. Ah, there is a caveat of note with the idea is on my head, because I didn't tell anything about it (my mistake :x). Many dwarves in the Beast Wilds are Well, as atheistic as you can get in a fantasy world. See the "atheism" in Pathfinder, for example.atheistic. Not all are though; some venerate a martyred judge from the Age of Darkness named Saint Cartoin, and others are loyal to Ranaton and Veravela. But most don't believe the gods are truly divinities, and others don't believe they exist at all. Sorry if this interferes with anything. Otherwise, good concept -- I can very much see him having motivation to be skeptical of religion, but to still seek spiritual truth through the ways of nature and its spirits. To address your questions... ah, the Mystic is straight-up banned to begin with? Had no idea. I don't keep up with official WotC stuff, nor do I agree with everything they do with 5e as a whole. I've heard horror stories about Mystics, and psionic powers wouldn't really fit my setting. I had allowed Artificers because it's a world inspired by the Renaissance in Europe and the Age of Sail (so about mid-1500s at earliest, with some anachronisms from as late as the early 1700s. Pendulum clocks, clockwork gizmos, printing presses, wheellock and flintlock guns, pianos, and other tech just shy of the Industrial Revolution are emerging, especially in dwarven and human territories. And yes, I am allowed to be pick-and-choose about what is and isn't allowed in my game world. My house, my rules. I am lenient on certain things (ie, feats and archetypes), and less lenient on others (ie, races for this specific game). Having not known that UA stuff was legitimately banned, I didn't want an overpowered class that wouldn't fit what I wanted to do. Likewise, I allowed an optional class because it would fit what I had in mind. I am sorry if it feels a double standard but hey, everyone's a hypocrite in their own special ways. And like... I'm not trying to criticize you, though I can imagine my words coming off that way to others. I just like to be thorough. Pedantic, if you will. You raise some good concerns, and I appreciate you asking about it. Last edited by Seeks; Jun 6th, 2022 at 12:05 PM. |
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