Re: Mordag's Little Finger, a GURPS RPG - Game Info/OOC
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Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:59 pm
by /
Alright, new topic is up for our new adventures.
viewtopic.php?f=62&t=179662
Re: Mordag's Little Finger, a GURPS RPG - Game Info/OOC
Posted:
Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:31 am
by macbone
If you guys are still willing, so am I. I've been behind on my CC stuff for a bit, but I'm finally caught up again.
Status:
MeDeFe - character completed
Woodruff - character completed
/ - character completed
IchLiebeMyCats - sheet still in progress
Gillipig - character completed
Kentington - waiting for final approval
Re: Mordag's Little Finger, a GURPS RPG - Game Info/OOC
Posted:
Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:17 pm
by /
I'm in, tell me when we start please, thanks.
Re: Mordag's Little Finger, a GURPS RPG - Game Info/OOC
Posted:
Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:25 pm
by IchLiebeMyCats
Born into a large family, Gwaereniel, which means Little One, is the youngest of 7 children, with 6 older brothers. Along with 6 sister in laws, and many nieces and nephews. Some of which are her age. She has her mother's looks and charisma, but her father's determination and drive.
Her mother gave up trying to turn her into a lady at a very young age. She wanted nothing to do with any of that nonsense. And being the only girl, she was spoiled and learned early how to use her charm to get her way. Not just from her parents, but from her brothers as well.
While Gwaereniel loved her mother very much, she wanted to be outside with her father and brothers and the couple of nephews that were her age, exploring, hunting, tracking and hiking. Not being cooped up in the house, doing "woman's work". She loved the outdoors, and spent almost all her time outside. There were many nights her family would find her asleep outside.
They lived on the edge of a town, so she got the best of city life and the best of country life. She much preferred the country, and being out in the open, than being in the city.
Her family were farmers. Working together on the family farm together. This included her brothers and their families.
Her father and brothers taught Gwaereniel how to shoot a bow, and she quickly became better than any of them. This irritated no one more then her nephews, cuz she was just a "girl", besting them. She went hunting with them often, where she learned how to track and move quietly.
It quickly became clear that she had some natural abilities. She could hear and see better than even most Elves could, which came in handy when she went hunting and tracking. Gwaereniel was also a natural at climbing and running, and she seemed to innately have perfect balance.
From a very young age, Gwaereniel learned to do flips, and figured if she could do that on the ground, why not up in the trees too! She would give her mom great frights because she would climb trees to the top, and then jump from one tree to another, doing flips in the air, to get to the next branch.
Her brothers wanted to make sure Gwaereniel knew how to defend herself, so they also taught her how to fight. Not just brawling of course, but also with swords. And so what she lacks in strength, she makes up for with sheer determination and stubborness. She is scrappy and wirey.
An example of this, when Gwaereniel was only 13 years old, she got into a fight with a much bigger boy, because he was picking on a smaller child. She beat the bigger boy, but she ended up with a broken right arm. Gwaereniel didn't let it slow her down, as she was determined to learn how to do everything with her left hand. Which in turn led to her being ambidextrous.
When Gwaereniel was a baby, she got very sick, and while she completely recovered from that sickness, it did cause her to be just a bit smaller then the average elf. This is probably where a lot of her motivations come from, as she was teased for being smaller, and instead of letting it be a disadvantage to her, she perservered, and told herself, she would be the best in all she did.
About the only thing she is afraid of is water. When she was only 4yrs old, she went to the river with her mother, and she got to close to the edge of the river, and was pulled in, and almost drowned. If it wasn't for the quick reaction of her mother, she would have.
She loves horses and cats, they are her favorite animals. She has always felt a connection with them, that she just can't explain. And being a true Elf, she loves nature, and animals and feels she has a duty to protect them.
She leads a good and happy life. She loves her family dearly, and would die for them, without any hesitation. The village she lives in is the type of village where everyone knows your name. You help each other when they need it, and watch out for each other.
Then one day, just a few years ago, it all changed when a band of Orcs came to her village and began to pillage it. She fought along side her father and brothers to stop them. They ravaged the village and all the farms. They killed many people, included her mother, 2 of her brothers, a sister in law, and 2nieces and nephews. She still has nightmares and flashbacks from it all.
Gwaereniel is 100yrs old, is 5' tall, weights 100lbs, has green eyes and silver hair.
Re: Mordag's Little Finger, a GURPS RPG - Game Info/OOC
Posted:
Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:55 am
by macbone
I love the character description! Ok, so she's an elf? Yrth is a wide and varied place, and although her family doesn't sound like most elves, there are always exceptions (and exceptions are usually the most fun to play!)
Elves
One thing about elves in Yrth is that their families are typically small, and communities have few children. Perhaps Gwaereniel's community was different in this regard? Most elven communities are deep in the forest, but they do practice a kind of "garden agriculture," planting the trees and shrubs of the forest that make their forests hospitable for themselves (though not necessarily for other races). Some of the plants they cultivate are fayflax, whose fibers are woven into cloth and paper; bread oak, similar to Earth's oak trees but with plump, edible acorns; and several different kinds of high quality dyes.
Some elves do choose to live near human cities.
Most elves live in tribes with anywhere from 20 to 100 individuals.
Orcs
Most orcs live in tribes in the Orclands on Ytarria's west coast (I need to upload some maps), but small raiding bands are found in all civilized lands. Some orcs have adapted to civilization, taking jobs like herdsmen, ranchers, and woodmen. Most civilized orcs are distrusted by others, and nobody trusts the barbarian orcs, not even other orcs.
Tribal orcs live by hunting primarily. They burn forests for sport, which puts them at odds with the elves, but they do so to clear hunting ranges and encourage fresh growth (they don't realize this, though - they do it because it's fun, shows their strength, and annoys the elves).
One of the differences in Banestorm that's carried over from Tolkien is the relative decline of dwarves and elves (due in part to low birthrate) and the explosion of humans and orcs (high birthrates and, for humans, influx through the Banestorm).
Re: Mordag's Little Finger, a GURPS RPG - Game Info/OOC
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Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:51 pm
by Woodruff
Never mind, guys. Looks like I've finally had enough of the bullshit moderating around this place, so I am removing myself and finding a better place to be. Sorry to drop on you (I mean that sincerely), especially after having spent so much time tonight going over character interactions with MeDeFe.
If my wife wants to continue in the game, that's certainly her prerogative, I have no problem with it. That's her call (she won't have any idea why I'm pissed off, since she doesn't play games here or participate in the fora).
Re: Mordag's Little Finger, a GURPS RPG - Game Info/OOC
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Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:25 pm
by /
Oh, that's too bad... Well I certainly hope no one else quits since we're down to three, I really was looking forward to giving it a go, would everyone be willing to move it to that "http://rpol.net/" site if it would help find players or whatever it is we require?
Re: Mordag's Little Finger, a GURPS RPG - Game Info/OOC
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Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:05 am
by macbone
Man, Woodruff, that stinks. =( Could we persuade you to stick around just for this game?
Re: Mordag's Little Finger, a GURPS RPG - Game Info/OOC
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Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:45 pm
by macbone
OK, it looks like we'll be moving the game over to RPOL.net. You can now access it here:
http://rpol.net/game.cgi?gi=38704.