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- June 26, 2015 at 3:01 am #151898AnonymousInactive
Consolidated Notes
Bolded items indicate rules posted to drop box for review.Region
Blessed Lands – separate by culture (Maghir, Andyar, Tultipet, Dalish?, Hunai, Chauni?, etc) similar to Hinterland section by city/regionBackgrounds (4)
Blessed Child (Hunai)
Charlatan
Cultural Polyglot, Worldly – Picks up various languages, etc
Former Farmer
Former Herder
Forsaken
Smuggler
Speaker of Stories (Hunai)Skills
Linguistics – Expanded Language Tree to include the new languagesFlaws (6)
Exiled
Forsaken
Natural Follower / Submissive
Pacifist
Socially Inept
Weather Susceptibility
Vow of Poverty
Weakened Faith – Opposite to Unshakable Dogma and lack of counting as any faction.
ZealotTalents (6 + Limited)
Anointed Weapon (must be of the god, can cast with the weapon in hand, technique to create has been lost)
Auspicious Pilgramage
Blood Magic [Limited]
Gift of the Pillars [Limited]
Larissa’s Sight [Limited]
Weather Sensitivity
Steel Sight [Limited]
The Blood Lord’s Due [Limited]
3 More needed.Equipment
ManicaFighting Styles (5 ish)
Manica-related Fighting Style (viewtopic.php?f=57&t=908&start=30) Laughing Viper
– Possibly a bow related style (Matt)
– Possibly a two-handed sword style (Paul) Dance of Flames
– Possibly a weapon and shield style with shield as defense (Paul)
– Possibly a Khitani-themed fighting style (Cody thought)
– Possibly a Mounted-themed fighting style? (Cody thought) Rolling Thunder
Swarm of Bees – bow related style, could cover Matt’s or Cody’s otherTechniques
– Galloping Shot (Tier II)
– Grab and Stab (Tier II)
– Sweep and Strike (Tier II)Paths
– Blood Guard (Sanguine Warrior?)
– Death Monger
– Forsaken
– Keepers of the Darkness (Hunai)
– Male Larissan Holy Champion order
– Rat Catchers
– Rune Tatoo Berserker Path for Khitani / Tultipetans
– Scaled Guard – 1 Tier, Templars leading to / qualifying for Holy Champion of Yarris
– Soldier Saints of Dagha – First level separate requirements or various orders (Saints: Brigid, Niamoja, Damarius, Barabys, Surbotai, Solebac, Lambertus)
– Warriors of the Eternal Flame – Each Pillar gives you a gift (bonus above and beyond), prestige per pillar (One gave you bonus to fire type creatures, minor but useful)Spells
– Chilled Wind (Deity, Pantheonistic, Three Sisters)
– Hide My Children (Deity, Pantheonistic, Three Sisters)
– Nightmare, Lesser (Deity, Pantheonistic, Three Sisters)
– Nightmare, Greater (Deity, Pantheonistic, Three Sisters)
– Painful Memories (Deity, Pantheonistic, Althares & Anshar)
– Shield My Children (Deity, Pantheonistic, Three Sisters)
– Shimmering Road (Deity, Pantheonistic, Illir & Yarris)
– Snuff Light (Deity, Pantheonistic, Three Sisters)
– Twist of Fortune’s Knife (Deity, Pantheonistic, Larissa & Sarish, Larissa & Nier)
– Unfettered Sight (Deity, Pantheonistic, Nier & Yarris, Nier & Saluwe, Cadic & Nier, Cadic & Saluwe, Saluwe & Yarris, Cadic & Yarris)The 6-ish Pantheonistic Spells should focus on ‘odd’ combinations, like Cadic and Yarris or Althares and Nier
Creatures
– Sama (either this book or Bestiary II)
– Ibon (either this book or Bestiary II)Relgions
3 Sisters (Belisarda, ??)
Death Mongers (Mother, Father, Son – Beltine, Neroth, Sarish) – No arcane, only DivineHold for Later (NPCs, Mods, etc.)
Devoted of the Three Sisters (Path)June 26, 2015 at 3:01 am #268759AnonymousInactivePaul’s Notes from the meeting:
Region
Blessed LandsBackgrounds (4)
Speaker of Stories (Hunai)
Blessed Child (Hunai)
Worldly – Picks up various languages, etc
Charlatan / HucksterForsaken – Background / Path?
Flaws (6)
Vow of Poverty
Susceptibility to Weather
Weakened Faith – Opposite to Unshakable Dogma and lack of counting as any faction.Talents (6)
Annointed Weapon (must be of the god, can cast with the weapon in hand, technique to create has been lost)
Sensitivity to the weather
Auspicious Pilgramage (Paul)
Pillar Talents (Test survivors)
Several Limted Racial talents
Various Limited talents due to the PathsEquipment
ManicaFighting Styles (5 ish)
Techniques
Galloping Shot (Tier II)
Grab and Stab (Tier II)
Sweep and Strike (Tier II)Paths
Blood Guard (Sanguine Warrior?)
Keepers of the Darkness (HUnai)
Rat Catchers
Scaled Guard – 1 Tier, Templars leading to / qualifying for Holy Champion of Yarris
Soldier Saints of Dhaga – First level separate requirements or various orders
Warriors of the Eternal Flame – Each Pillar gives you a gift (bonus above and beyond), prestige per pillar (One gave you bonus to fire type creatures, minor but useful)
Male Larissan Holy Champion orderSpells
Nightmare, Lesser?
Nightmare, Greater?
Pantheonistic (6, Keep to 2 each – not usual, go for the unusual)Creatures
Sc’mathRelgions
3 Sisters (Belisarda, ??)
Deathmongers (Mother, Father, Son – Beltine, Neroth, Sarish) – No arcane, only DivineHold for Later (NPCs, Mods, etc.)
Races – None (Monstrous Entries)
Sama – Exclude
Ibon?Devoted of the Sisters (Hunai)
June 26, 2015 at 3:49 am #268760AnonymousInactiveAdditions/Cody Corrections and suggestions:
Regions
– As part of the Blessed Lands region, separate by culture (Magyr/Tomal Khan, Anyar, Hunai, Chauni?, etc) similar to Hinterland section by city/regionSpells
– Snuff Light (Deity, Pantheonistic, Three Sisters)
– Shield My Children (Deity, Pantheonistic, Three Sisters)
– Chilled Wind (Deity, Pantheonistic, Three Sisters)
– Hide My Children (Deity, Pantheonistic, Three Sisters)
– The 6-ish Pantheonistic Spells should focus on ‘odd’ combinations, like Cadic and Yarris or Althares and NierCreatures
– I don’t think Sc’math needs to be in this book. Seems more of a Ssethregore book inclusion
– Sama (either this book or Bestiary II)
– Ibon (either this book or Bestiary II)Paths
– Rune Tatooed Berserker Path for Khitani/Tultipetans
– Death Monger
– Devoted of the Three Sisters (Future?)
– Possibly Forsaken (if not a Background, or in addition to a Background)Martial Techniques
– Galloping Shot
– Grab and Stab
– Sweep and StrikeFighting Style
– Manica-related Fighting Style (viewtopic.php?f=57&t=908&start=30)
– Possibly a Khitani-themed fighting style (Cody thought)
– Possibly a Mounted-themed fighting style? (Cody thought)Addition: Do we actually have a Keeper of Darkness (Pa) written up? Is it the one labeled Nayal’s terrors?
June 26, 2015 at 2:18 pm #268766drafitParticipantMy additions/clarifications:
Flaws:
PacifistBackground:
Former Farmer/HerderRegion
Maghir
Andyar
Tultipetan (?)
Dalish (?)New Religion:
Should I add the Bull Dancers/Berserkers or leave for another book?
June 26, 2015 at 2:27 pm #268767AnonymousInactiveIf you add the Bull Dancers (which would love to see as I think they are badass!), I would ask if they are primiarly found in the Blessed Lands. If they are more of a Khitani/lands to the West thing, then I would suggest waiting. We also have the Rat Catchers, so that is one Saluwean group already in this book, so that in itself suggests we leave it for another book.
June 26, 2015 at 3:04 pm #268770drafitParticipantHello Cody,
They are principally found in the west, though they are mentioned in the book. I can cut that out without too much of a problem.
Thanks,
Henry
June 26, 2015 at 7:11 pm #268780AnonymousInactiveRegion
Maghir
Andyar
Tultipetan (?)
Dalish (?)1) Do you wish Maghir, Andyar, Dalish, and Hunai to all have their own languages/literacy?
2) Do you want any differentiation between cities/citadels in the region (First City, Picinium, Citadel of Saluwe’, etc)?
3) Any other cultures you wish to add? (Low Coryani and Low Khitani should be in there somewhere I guess too. . . )June 28, 2015 at 7:09 pm #268797AnonymousInactiveBlessed Lands Crunch Needs Notes-Matt
Flaws: Pacifist, Submissive, Exiled, Weak Faith, Socilally Inept (originally thought of for Sama)
Backgrounds: Cultural Polyglot, Former Herder, Former Farmer, Huckster
Paths: Soldier Saints, Blood Guard, Devoted of Sisters, Keepers of Darkness, Rat Catchers, Scaled
Guards, Deathmongers, Tattoo Fighter (Tultipet), Forsaken (Tultipet)Fighting Styles: a bow fighting style. looking for 4-5 total new styles
Soldier Saint Orders:
Brigid, Niamoja, Damarius, Barabys, Surbotai, Solebac, LambertusJune 28, 2015 at 11:18 pm #268802AnonymousInactiveBackgrounds
– Charletan/Huckster
– Cultural Polyglot/Mutt of the World/Worldly
– Former Herder
– Speaker of Stories (Hunai)
– Blessed Child (Hunai)
Bestiary
– Ibon
– Sama
Blessed Lands Region
– Regional Skills and Languages
– Regional Weapons and Armour
Equipment
– Manica
Fighting Styles
– Mounted Archery Style
– Mounted Lancer Style
– Manica-wearing fighter
– Archery Style
Flaws
– Vow of Poverty
– Susceptibility to Weather
– Weakened Faith
– Exile
– Pacifist
– Socially Inept
Martial Techniques
– Galloping Shot
– Grab and Stab
– Sweep and Strike
Paths
– Keepers of the Darkness/ Terrors of Nayal
– Male Larissan Order (Vatic Warriors?)
– Order of the Blood Guard
– Order of the Rat Catchers
– Warrior of the Eternal Flame
– Soldier Saints of Dagha
– Tattoo Fighter
– Forsaken?
– Death Monger
Spells
– Snuff Light
– Shield My Children
– Chilled Wind
– Hide My Children
– Lesser Nightmare
– Greater Nightmare
– Pantheon spell 1
– Pantheon spell 2
– Pantheon spell 3
– Pantheon spell 4
– Pantheon spell 5
– Pantheon spell 6
Talents
– Gift of the Pillar
– Anointed Weapon
– Another Talent 1
– Another Talent 2
– Another Talent 3
– Another Talent 4
– Limited Talents from PathsJune 28, 2015 at 11:19 pm #268804AnonymousInactiveThis seems a lot to fit into 10,000 words. . .
June 29, 2015 at 12:02 am #268806AnonymousInactiveJust posted the updated / consolidated list. Henry said not to worry too much about page count at the moment. Let’s get the items we’ve talked about knocked out and then we can pare it down when done rather than trying to do it in advance.
With a sweep of his hat,
Paul
July 4, 2015 at 1:31 am #268864AnonymousInactiveAll,
I updated the consolidated notes at the beginning of the thread with additional items that are put in Dropbox. I haven’t gone through each of the folders recently and will do that later for things I’ve missed.
With a sweep of his hat,
Paul
July 6, 2015 at 1:23 am #268873AnonymousInactiveI’ve added a write up of the Scaled Guard. The fluff needs a bit of work, but I think the rest is solid. I’ve also added the Vow of Poverty.
With a sweep of his hat,
Paul
July 6, 2015 at 2:31 am #268874AnonymousInactiveAdded Auspicious Pilgrimage.
With a sweep of his hat,
Paul
July 6, 2015 at 2:48 am #268875AnonymousInactiveAdded Pacifist.
With a sweep of his hat,
Paul
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