Can I make my alchemist be a pupil of a hero rank alchemist and the reason she starts adventuring is to go look for her?
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Can I make my alchemist be a pupil of a hero rank alchemist and the reason she starts adventuring is to go look for her?
Of course. The question is, do you want to be the one who writes the backstory of the hero-rank or would you want me to do it to ensure maximum lore. Hindsight 50/50 no do word good just send me a snippit of things like their exploits and their fame so I can integrate into lore
And also, on the topic of having a Discord - it will come with the OOC.
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I'll write her backstory first. Then you can add and fix things if you want.
I'll write her backstory first. Then you can add and fix things if you want.
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@SilverDawn How much physical prowess and technique must be sacrificed to justify magical powers? I ask because I want a martial artist specialist with a secondary emphasis on Divination based abilities (I.e. finding things with magic), though not with meta-gaming in mind. I just don't want to make an op character but I want to give him powers and abilities that would make sense for his personality.
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Now this is actually the type of RP I wished to play. Though I wonder who will we be travelling with. The other players of course, but aside from that, who else? Because I would like to play a rather brainy character, who is pretty much incapable of magic use, only wide array of knowledge and stuff. So in order to utilize the knowledge, I intend to have a few who is willing to do him things.
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@Conscripts I'll be playing an all brawn not as much brain type of character if you want a meat shield.
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@NobodiesHero My character is kind of in the middle.
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How much physical prowess and technique must be sacrificed to justify magical powers? I ask because I want a martial artist specialist with a secondary emphasis on Divination based abilities (I.e. finding things with magic), though not with meta-gaming in mind. I just don't want to make an op character but I want to give him powers and abilities that would make sense for his personality.
Very little, surprisingly. Again, I would like to go with the Dark Souls analogy (because everyone who doesn't play video games needs to suffer). Things such as sorceries, especially the powerful ones, require a whole lotta intelligence to use. This, someone would need to be focused on magic for that. Miracles are the same thing. For better miracles, you need a lot of investment in faith. But, Pyromancy comes from the heart (rather, it comes from your hand being on fire), and as a result, requires very little intelligence or faith. Magic is how you make it. If you get the ability to divine from meditation, that's just your magic.
Now this is actually the type of RP I wished to play. Though I wonder who will we be travelling with. The other players of course, but aside from that, who else? Because I would like to play a rather brainy character, who is pretty much incapable of magic use, only wide array of knowledge and stuff. So in order to utilize the knowledge, I intend to have a few who is willing to do him things.
It will vary. Occasionally, there would be a rank-B to teach characters the ropes of adventuring, occasionally you would be hired as mercenaries alongside other (NPC) adventurers. Just remember - Crossbows require very little investment in the grand scheme of things. There was a character in a manga I read a while back (unsurprisingly, about adventuring guilds) who used raw intelligence to kill monsters. Like using rat poison on giant rats. Who knew that would work so well. Of course, with great intelligence comes knowledge of items and how monsters work...
@Conscripts I'll be playing an all brawn not as much brain type of character if you want a meat shield.
Name him Hunk.
In other news, I wrote up a bunch of background information and that's all edited in, so you can go nuts and read through my half-asleep ramblings.
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That kinda sounds like my character too since she'll be fighting mostly with bombs and the like. And the only magic she can use is to duplicate her items but in reduced effectiveness and power.
That kinda sounds like my character too since she'll be fighting mostly with bombs and the like. And the only magic she can use is to duplicate her items but in reduced effectiveness and power.
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@Hammerman Not exactly though, since your character actually fights with something, while he does not actively participate in fights, but rather prefer to stay out, and do analysis on opponents, and tell others what to do. The only way to make him fight is to aim for him, or else he will just stay there and kill his enemies with his minds alone.
This is the best picture I could find for him
And the theme (yes, he is that archetype. And I write best with it, though he will not be as near as smart as him)
@SilverDawn That's fine by me. He is decent at martial arts, but only to defend himself, and is also a good crossbow user, though he wouldn't be dead accurate.
This is the best picture I could find for him
And the theme (yes, he is that archetype. And I write best with it, though he will not be as near as smart as him)
@SilverDawn That's fine by me. He is decent at martial arts, but only to defend himself, and is also a good crossbow user, though he wouldn't be dead accurate.
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...--anime-hot-anime-guys...
Nice.
Also use this image instead so I would tear my eyes out from it being so tiny.
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<Snipped quote by Conscripts>
...--anime-hot-anime-guys...
Nice.
Also use this image instead so I would tear my eyes out from it being so tiny.
Yeeeee....just stumbled across that one picture. It's the only one that describes best his aura of personality XD (there's another but he wears a modern suit)
Still, the alternate link is nice. I'll use it.
Here is my CS at last. @SilverDawn
Name:
Clara Sol
Alias(es):
Clara
Gender:
Female
Race:
Human
Age:
17 years old
Rank:
C rank
Personality:
She is a bright girl who will greet people with a cheerful smile on her face. She is also curious, wanting to learn about anything and everything, especially knowledge related to alchemy. Alchemy is her hobby. She can synthesize in front of her cauldron for an entire day without tiring, to the point of even forgetting to eat. If she has free time, she will synthesize.
History:
Born in a small village out in the boonies, she would've ended as an ordinary village wife and mother if not for a disease that one day appeared out of nowhere and claimed most of the villagers' life, including her parents. She and the remaining others would've died too if not for Fate sending the famed alchemist Lana Winstred to their place. Lana was just happened to pass by their village when the plague took place. She couldn't revive the dead, as such a feat was beyond even her legendary skill as an alchemist, but she saved all the remaining villagers, including Clara. This event led to Clara being amazed by the power of alchemy, leading to her asking to become Lana's apprentice. Lana at first refused but when Clara created a basic healing salve using her cauldron without being taught, she saw talent in the girl; talent she wanted to cultivate since alchemists were quite rare in this world. And so she took her under her wing, thus changing the fate of the girl forever.
Years passed with them travelling together, and Clara thought her master would stay with her forever. But one day, Lana told her that she had to leave her, as she had to go to some place she couldn't take her to, and that she would entrust her with her equipments. "An alchemist gathers her knowledge from the world. So travel the world and see it with your own two eyes. Become a true alchemist," she said to her.
And thus, Clara did as she was told. She travelled the world as an adventurer, living by fulfilling the requests of the populace. It had been two years since Lana left, and she was now quite comfortable as her role as a wandering alchemist.
Magic:
The only magic she can use is one innate to alchemists, that is to duplicate their items, allowing them to use them in combat without exhausting their stock. Of course, the duplicated item is nowhere near as powerful as the original item, and it will vanish in a few minutes if not used, so they had to use it right away.
Skills:
As an alchemist, she has a keen-eye for any materials in the wild that she can take. Her knowledge of materials are quite vast. You can rely on her to tell whether or not a mushroom is poisonous. She also knows what parts from a monster she could take to be her ingredients and she's not shy to dissect a monster into pieces for their materials. She is also a good cook though she does her cooking using alchemy.
Equipment:
Weapon:
1. Alchemist's Staff (Common-grade)
Pretty standard with no enhancements since she does most of her fights with items.
2. Dagger (Magic-grade)
Enhanced dagger she used to loot monsters for their body parts. Enhanced in sharpness and precision so she can dissect them with ease.
Armor:
1. Alchemist's Cloak (Magic-grade)
She created the fabric by alchemy, giving them properties that grant them far more resistance to attacks than they look.
2. Wind Boots (Magic Grade)
She created the leather by alchemy, giving them properties that grant her speed, allowing her to dodge attacks more easily.
Item:
1. Fire Bomb (Common-grade)
The standard bomb, giving an explosion of force and heat.
2. Ice Bomb (Common-grade)
A bomb that drops the temperature of the area inside its explosion rapidly.
3. Thunder Bomb (Common-grade)
A bomb that shocks anything inside its range
4. Wood Bomb (Magical-grade)
A bomb that sends off tiny, sharp splinters of wood inside its explosion radius. The splinters were also coated with poison, adding to the cruelty of it.
5. Healing Salve (Common-grade)
A salve that can instantly heal little cuts and bruises. Useless against bigger wounds.
6. Healing Potion (Magical grade)
A potion that can instantly heal large wounds.
Anything Else:
She travels around with her beast of burden. Originally owned by Lana, it now belongs to her as it carries around her alchemy cauldron and ingredients. It is a magical beast, capable of carrying many heavy stuff without tiring. Normally, it carries around a cauldron and its mixing stick, a wooden chest that stores ingredients Clara use for her alchemy, and some bags carrying miscellaneous items that Clara will need in her journey.
Name:
Clara Sol
Alias(es):
Clara
Gender:
Female
Race:
Human
Age:
17 years old
Rank:
C rank
Personality:
She is a bright girl who will greet people with a cheerful smile on her face. She is also curious, wanting to learn about anything and everything, especially knowledge related to alchemy. Alchemy is her hobby. She can synthesize in front of her cauldron for an entire day without tiring, to the point of even forgetting to eat. If she has free time, she will synthesize.
History:
Born in a small village out in the boonies, she would've ended as an ordinary village wife and mother if not for a disease that one day appeared out of nowhere and claimed most of the villagers' life, including her parents. She and the remaining others would've died too if not for Fate sending the famed alchemist Lana Winstred to their place. Lana was just happened to pass by their village when the plague took place. She couldn't revive the dead, as such a feat was beyond even her legendary skill as an alchemist, but she saved all the remaining villagers, including Clara. This event led to Clara being amazed by the power of alchemy, leading to her asking to become Lana's apprentice. Lana at first refused but when Clara created a basic healing salve using her cauldron without being taught, she saw talent in the girl; talent she wanted to cultivate since alchemists were quite rare in this world. And so she took her under her wing, thus changing the fate of the girl forever.
Years passed with them travelling together, and Clara thought her master would stay with her forever. But one day, Lana told her that she had to leave her, as she had to go to some place she couldn't take her to, and that she would entrust her with her equipments. "An alchemist gathers her knowledge from the world. So travel the world and see it with your own two eyes. Become a true alchemist," she said to her.
And thus, Clara did as she was told. She travelled the world as an adventurer, living by fulfilling the requests of the populace. It had been two years since Lana left, and she was now quite comfortable as her role as a wandering alchemist.
Magic:
The only magic she can use is one innate to alchemists, that is to duplicate their items, allowing them to use them in combat without exhausting their stock. Of course, the duplicated item is nowhere near as powerful as the original item, and it will vanish in a few minutes if not used, so they had to use it right away.
Skills:
As an alchemist, she has a keen-eye for any materials in the wild that she can take. Her knowledge of materials are quite vast. You can rely on her to tell whether or not a mushroom is poisonous. She also knows what parts from a monster she could take to be her ingredients and she's not shy to dissect a monster into pieces for their materials. She is also a good cook though she does her cooking using alchemy.
Equipment:
Weapon:
1. Alchemist's Staff (Common-grade)
Pretty standard with no enhancements since she does most of her fights with items.
2. Dagger (Magic-grade)
Enhanced dagger she used to loot monsters for their body parts. Enhanced in sharpness and precision so she can dissect them with ease.
Armor:
1. Alchemist's Cloak (Magic-grade)
She created the fabric by alchemy, giving them properties that grant them far more resistance to attacks than they look.
2. Wind Boots (Magic Grade)
She created the leather by alchemy, giving them properties that grant her speed, allowing her to dodge attacks more easily.
Item:
1. Fire Bomb (Common-grade)
The standard bomb, giving an explosion of force and heat.
2. Ice Bomb (Common-grade)
A bomb that drops the temperature of the area inside its explosion rapidly.
3. Thunder Bomb (Common-grade)
A bomb that shocks anything inside its range
4. Wood Bomb (Magical-grade)
A bomb that sends off tiny, sharp splinters of wood inside its explosion radius. The splinters were also coated with poison, adding to the cruelty of it.
5. Healing Salve (Common-grade)
A salve that can instantly heal little cuts and bruises. Useless against bigger wounds.
6. Healing Potion (Magical grade)
A potion that can instantly heal large wounds.
Anything Else:
She travels around with her beast of burden. Originally owned by Lana, it now belongs to her as it carries around her alchemy cauldron and ingredients. It is a magical beast, capable of carrying many heavy stuff without tiring. Normally, it carries around a cauldron and its mixing stick, a wooden chest that stores ingredients Clara use for her alchemy, and some bags carrying miscellaneous items that Clara will need in her journey.
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This is a rough draft of him. I'll PM you about the rank, history and stuff. Also, I will add quotes and stuff or ornamental purposes tomorrow
Name: Alexander Pacifier
Nickname: (For those close to him) Alex
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 24
Rank:
C-ranked
Personality:
Calm in almost every certain situation is Alexander's character defining trait. Even in the direst of circumstances, he still emerged with his cool temperament and seldom fazed by stress or pressure, and he normally speaks with a collected, smooth and icy tone that could freeze your spine (not really). But in some rare occasions, he may still lose control of his behavior if you frustrates him by insults. Not to him, but to his book collections. Alexander loves reading, to the point of mere obsessions. He believes it is a key to the gate leading to world domination.
Alexander has a solid grasp of the definition of honor, justice and morality, but because of the extent of his studying of the world, he is more or less 'mature' in his views, and is a realist. He does not see the world in a rose-colored glasses, and believes the end justifies the means. This can lead to him putting behind him his moral codes for the sake of a bigger picture. He can sometimes be cruel and cold-hearted, but not without logical reasons. But in general, he is helpful, honorable and generally respected by those who fought by his side.
History:
Alexander Pacifier
"There are things out there in this world that are simply and purely evil. Those are the ones you cannot understand, sympathize or compromise. You can only annihilate them."
Name: Alexander Pacifier
Nickname: (For those close to him) Alex
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 24
Rank:
C-ranked
Personality:
Calm in almost every certain situation is Alexander's character defining trait. Even in the direst of circumstances, he still emerged with his cool temperament and seldom fazed by stress or pressure, and he normally speaks with a collected, smooth and icy tone that could freeze your spine (not really). But in some rare occasions, he may still lose control of his behavior if you frustrates him by insults. Not to him, but to his book collections. Alexander loves reading, to the point of mere obsessions. He believes it is a key to the gate leading to world domination.
Alexander has a solid grasp of the definition of honor, justice and morality, but because of the extent of his studying of the world, he is more or less 'mature' in his views, and is a realist. He does not see the world in a rose-colored glasses, and believes the end justifies the means. This can lead to him putting behind him his moral codes for the sake of a bigger picture. He can sometimes be cruel and cold-hearted, but not without logical reasons. But in general, he is helpful, honorable and generally respected by those who fought by his side.
History:
The old military commander Philip of Irithia was occupied with the paperwork he had to deal with. Very, very occupied, as the muscles around his wrist wasn't even moving according to his will anymore. It was instinct. The curves, ups and downs, waving gracefully like the wind, was all done so many times that he was doing it even without looking at the paper himself. His countenance was elsewhere, on the far edge of the desk, where his hand held another paper.
He was behind schedule. Seriously behind schedule
As his aide walked into the room, for a few minutes, he could not bare to interrupt him. The legends of the soldiers who dared to interrupt his hyper-concentration had edged deep into the young adjutant's mind. For those few minutes, there were silence. The only sound that was allowed to echo, was the sound of the moving pen, drifting at Philip's command.
"Speak." Suddenly, Philip said, putting his pen down.
"H-Hai?!" The adjutant was caught completely by surprise. His face hardened as if he was turned to stone.
"I know you are here for something. I know you would not want to squander my precious time. So speak." In contrast, Philip's voice was stern and commanding, as expected of a seasoned military commander.
"A-Ah yes. Your...son is here to see you."
"I have been expecting..." He hushed his aide away, to call for the man.
The aide rushed for the door near him, and slowly opened it. From there, a grand, extravagant looking man, in around his early-twenties, brown hair, in a custom knight armor, and a pair of eyes so deep, that reflected the man's pure reservoir of intellect and knowledge that he himself acquired, slowly and calmly walked in, to show proper respect to the one standing in front of him.
The aide was no stranger to him. He was Alexander Pacifier, the first and only son of Philip, the man whom he had always served for a quarter of a century. A man of noble birth, and inherited the shadow of his father's infamy, and yet it was never once demonstrated. In this kingdom, the families of royals were usually spoiled brats, whose only things they knew of were balls, dance parties and luxury jewelry. Alexander, however, only knew books, and knowledge. Without even taught, the boy knew how to read when he was three. Could handle a pen when he was four, and speak with proper and polite manner when he was six. Raising him was a pleasant, but weird experience. Rarely begged, rarely whined was a blessing none other could have gotten when raising a child. But like-father-like-son, talking to him was like a word play, especially when he got older and older. But still, a conversation or two with him was still a comfortable time. He was surprisingly compassionate and helpful.
Philip wanted the boy to become a military man just like him, but the boy...had a different ambition. And he was here to present it, at last.
The two saluted, in a military fashion.
And waited.
It was only five seconds long, but for the outsiders, it felt like a medium-sized eternity. The entire room stood utterly still, utterly silent. For every encounter between this man and his young son always ended with intense auras thrown at each other. No, they did not fight or argue. It's just father-like-son way of talking. And this one was no exception.
"You seem unsettled, father." Alexander began at last
"There are a great many things to attend to. And I am wondering if this little...confrontation of yours would not be a waste of my time." His tone was dry, his intention was unclear
"It will not." Whether or not Alexander was insulted, his face did not show it, nor his voice show it
"Then I suppose your proposal to join the Iron Rose Adventure will not bother me?" The voice got drier and drier. "Hmmm. I have never trusted groups of creatures from different races. They are...chaotic"
"Nor do I. But a certain case could not be necessarily applied to every others."
"You seem to have insisted on your journey? For what reasons? What would it offer to this huge empire?"
Alexander took a few seconds to think before answering him
"First of all, it offers information. There are threats, lurking out there in the open island. And I can know about them soon enough to warn you, if they arises."
"I will know of them soon enough on my own." Philip simply countered placidly. "Anymore to offer?"
"Perhaps you will know soon enough to defeat them. And it offers a trusted security circle. For this small little universe." Alexander replied calmly.
"Can you even ensure the security within your own guild? What would you do if they decide to betray you? Or more simply, take all the credit of your work?"
Again, a few seconds of silence.
"I need not credits for my service. Only the security of this world."
"And you seek to eliminate such threats? Philip asked
"I do."
"I have seen others with your sense of nobility. Many fell on the wayside when their naive selflessness collided with the real world."
"I have collided with the real world, my father. More than you know it."
"...Indeed you do." It was Philip's turn to be silent. He had not expected Alexander to counter that. "But that leaves one question to be answered."
"And that is?"
"If you have settled into your 'group', and you discover a threat that can destroy our empire. Who would you serve for? Which of us would command your allegiance?"
The fact that there were so many people who just took the opportunity to run away from their hometown and left it to its fate had taught Philip well. And he had to make sure Alexander did not fall into that category.
Yet again, the brown-haired man pondered. "If there such threats, you would command my allegiance."
"How would you guarantee?"
"My words are my guarantee."
"Guaranteed until you are comfortable enough to escape my reach?" Philip's eyes narrowed, staring at his son
There was a slight pause. "If you are so concerned, then I assume that you have not taught me well." The aide standing behind Alexander felt a chill coming up his spine. That phrase, if uttered by any commoners, would result in severe punishment, right on spot. And yet...
"Didn't you?" Alexander even added. Rubbing salt to injuries.
The aide literally froze on spot, holding his breathe tensely, waiting for Philip's reaction.
In contrary to his expectation, the old but austere general gave a small smile.
"Of course not."
"Then I would assume, you have granted me your permission?"
Philip giggled dryly, the laugh barely audible. "Perceptive, you are. Fine then. In exchange for your excused leave of the empire, you are to regularly inform any and every potential threats to me. Do I make myself clear?"
Alexander returned the smile with that same old confidence that both the men in the room knew.
"As you wish, father."
He was behind schedule. Seriously behind schedule
As his aide walked into the room, for a few minutes, he could not bare to interrupt him. The legends of the soldiers who dared to interrupt his hyper-concentration had edged deep into the young adjutant's mind. For those few minutes, there were silence. The only sound that was allowed to echo, was the sound of the moving pen, drifting at Philip's command.
"Speak." Suddenly, Philip said, putting his pen down.
"H-Hai?!" The adjutant was caught completely by surprise. His face hardened as if he was turned to stone.
"I know you are here for something. I know you would not want to squander my precious time. So speak." In contrast, Philip's voice was stern and commanding, as expected of a seasoned military commander.
"A-Ah yes. Your...son is here to see you."
"I have been expecting..." He hushed his aide away, to call for the man.
The aide rushed for the door near him, and slowly opened it. From there, a grand, extravagant looking man, in around his early-twenties, brown hair, in a custom knight armor, and a pair of eyes so deep, that reflected the man's pure reservoir of intellect and knowledge that he himself acquired, slowly and calmly walked in, to show proper respect to the one standing in front of him.
The aide was no stranger to him. He was Alexander Pacifier, the first and only son of Philip, the man whom he had always served for a quarter of a century. A man of noble birth, and inherited the shadow of his father's infamy, and yet it was never once demonstrated. In this kingdom, the families of royals were usually spoiled brats, whose only things they knew of were balls, dance parties and luxury jewelry. Alexander, however, only knew books, and knowledge. Without even taught, the boy knew how to read when he was three. Could handle a pen when he was four, and speak with proper and polite manner when he was six. Raising him was a pleasant, but weird experience. Rarely begged, rarely whined was a blessing none other could have gotten when raising a child. But like-father-like-son, talking to him was like a word play, especially when he got older and older. But still, a conversation or two with him was still a comfortable time. He was surprisingly compassionate and helpful.
Philip wanted the boy to become a military man just like him, but the boy...had a different ambition. And he was here to present it, at last.
The two saluted, in a military fashion.
And waited.
It was only five seconds long, but for the outsiders, it felt like a medium-sized eternity. The entire room stood utterly still, utterly silent. For every encounter between this man and his young son always ended with intense auras thrown at each other. No, they did not fight or argue. It's just father-like-son way of talking. And this one was no exception.
"You seem unsettled, father." Alexander began at last
"There are a great many things to attend to. And I am wondering if this little...confrontation of yours would not be a waste of my time." His tone was dry, his intention was unclear
"It will not." Whether or not Alexander was insulted, his face did not show it, nor his voice show it
"Then I suppose your proposal to join the Iron Rose Adventure will not bother me?" The voice got drier and drier. "Hmmm. I have never trusted groups of creatures from different races. They are...chaotic"
"Nor do I. But a certain case could not be necessarily applied to every others."
"You seem to have insisted on your journey? For what reasons? What would it offer to this huge empire?"
Alexander took a few seconds to think before answering him
"First of all, it offers information. There are threats, lurking out there in the open island. And I can know about them soon enough to warn you, if they arises."
"I will know of them soon enough on my own." Philip simply countered placidly. "Anymore to offer?"
"Perhaps you will know soon enough to defeat them. And it offers a trusted security circle. For this small little universe." Alexander replied calmly.
"Can you even ensure the security within your own guild? What would you do if they decide to betray you? Or more simply, take all the credit of your work?"
Again, a few seconds of silence.
"I need not credits for my service. Only the security of this world."
"And you seek to eliminate such threats? Philip asked
"I do."
"I have seen others with your sense of nobility. Many fell on the wayside when their naive selflessness collided with the real world."
"I have collided with the real world, my father. More than you know it."
"...Indeed you do." It was Philip's turn to be silent. He had not expected Alexander to counter that. "But that leaves one question to be answered."
"And that is?"
"If you have settled into your 'group', and you discover a threat that can destroy our empire. Who would you serve for? Which of us would command your allegiance?"
The fact that there were so many people who just took the opportunity to run away from their hometown and left it to its fate had taught Philip well. And he had to make sure Alexander did not fall into that category.
Yet again, the brown-haired man pondered. "If there such threats, you would command my allegiance."
"How would you guarantee?"
"My words are my guarantee."
"Guaranteed until you are comfortable enough to escape my reach?" Philip's eyes narrowed, staring at his son
There was a slight pause. "If you are so concerned, then I assume that you have not taught me well." The aide standing behind Alexander felt a chill coming up his spine. That phrase, if uttered by any commoners, would result in severe punishment, right on spot. And yet...
"Didn't you?" Alexander even added. Rubbing salt to injuries.
The aide literally froze on spot, holding his breathe tensely, waiting for Philip's reaction.
In contrary to his expectation, the old but austere general gave a small smile.
"Of course not."
"Then I would assume, you have granted me your permission?"
Philip giggled dryly, the laugh barely audible. "Perceptive, you are. Fine then. In exchange for your excused leave of the empire, you are to regularly inform any and every potential threats to me. Do I make myself clear?"
Alexander returned the smile with that same old confidence that both the men in the room knew.
"As you wish, father."
Magic: Despite having a decent knowledge about magic, he cannot use or learn any of these, and is vulnerable to it.
Skills:
Alexander's father, Philip, was a seasoned and accomplished commander in the Royal Army of Irithia, and once fought in the great three kingdom war. Through his father's teaching, Alexander had not only inherited his father's ideology in the art of battle tactics, but he also found his inner desire for knowledge and decent understanding in martial art and ranged combat. Alexander is physically fit and is adept in unarmed combat, as he is capable of fending off against weak monsters in a one on one situation. He has also proven to be a good shooter, capable of shooting his one-handed crossbow with considerable accuracy.
But perhaps his most valuable and deadly skill is his intellect. In a combat scenario, if you fight long enough to let him study you, chances are you better dig your own grave. Because of his great adaptability, he is capable of steadily studying his opponents, conducting certain analysis of their actions to determine the best course of strategy for his team. Even though not all of his judgement is correct, and he is not correct every time his deductions come to life, but the pinpoint accuracy of the result of his knowledge is deadly.
Equipment:
-One handed crossbow and a bunch of small pocketed arrows (Masterwork-grade): His main fighting weapon aside from hand-to-hand fighting. A gift from a certain blacksmith, who had been his long acquaintance and friends in the adventure guild. He specially designed the bow to be more small, convenient yet still retain some of the power of a two-handed crossbow. Not as powerful as the commonly used, but it can be fired with one hand without much recoil.
-Spyglass (Common-grade): For observation
Armor:
-Standard Knight armor (Common-grade)
Anything Else:
He has a certain collection of books with a variety of fields in his possession, to slake his thirst for knowledge. Sometimes, in an expedition, he would carry a bag full of books just to read it, regardless of its inconvenience.
Skills:
Alexander's father, Philip, was a seasoned and accomplished commander in the Royal Army of Irithia, and once fought in the great three kingdom war. Through his father's teaching, Alexander had not only inherited his father's ideology in the art of battle tactics, but he also found his inner desire for knowledge and decent understanding in martial art and ranged combat. Alexander is physically fit and is adept in unarmed combat, as he is capable of fending off against weak monsters in a one on one situation. He has also proven to be a good shooter, capable of shooting his one-handed crossbow with considerable accuracy.
But perhaps his most valuable and deadly skill is his intellect. In a combat scenario, if you fight long enough to let him study you, chances are you better dig your own grave. Because of his great adaptability, he is capable of steadily studying his opponents, conducting certain analysis of their actions to determine the best course of strategy for his team. Even though not all of his judgement is correct, and he is not correct every time his deductions come to life, but the pinpoint accuracy of the result of his knowledge is deadly.
Equipment:
-One handed crossbow and a bunch of small pocketed arrows (Masterwork-grade): His main fighting weapon aside from hand-to-hand fighting. A gift from a certain blacksmith, who had been his long acquaintance and friends in the adventure guild. He specially designed the bow to be more small, convenient yet still retain some of the power of a two-handed crossbow. Not as powerful as the commonly used, but it can be fired with one hand without much recoil.
-Spyglass (Common-grade): For observation
Armor:
-Standard Knight armor (Common-grade)
Anything Else:
He has a certain collection of books with a variety of fields in his possession, to slake his thirst for knowledge. Sometimes, in an expedition, he would carry a bag full of books just to read it, regardless of its inconvenience.
Conscripts An Atom Trying to Understand Itself
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(Sorry for double posting) If anyone wants to call him Alex, just tell me, and we'll plan ahead of the backstory
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Would a player character necessarily have to be a ranked adventurer? I have a concept in mind for a character that is strong and experienced, but is more an agent of a church or similar organization than an adventurer's guild.
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@Conscripts Its like you read my mind or something. I was going to make a very similar character, I was even going to call him Alexander! Oh well, that just means I can chart a course for a new direction. Uncanny though.
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Would a player character necessarily have to be a ranked adventurer? I have a concept in mind for a character that is strong and experienced, but is more an agent of a church or similar organization than an adventurer's guild.
Characters don't necessarily have to be an adventurer, but it would be a lot harder on you if they weren't. Considering how all it takes to become an adventurer is walking into any guild hall, asking to be an adventurer, getting slightly stabbed, and $20, there's not much reason to not become an adventurer. Being a D-ranked (entry level) adventurer has practically no commitments besides telling them that you haven't died. In fact, you could still be an agent of a church and be an adventurer. A certain legend who secludes himself is a high ranking member of Sirris' government... But generally, unless you want to fund literally every mission that a party would go on, you would end up turning into a recurring character that pops up and out.
Of course, you can always start out as unlicensed and become an adventurer in the first chapter. But try not to do that. You'd be crimping my style if you did.
@Conscripts Its like you read my mind or something. I was going to make a very similar character, I was even going to call him Alexander! Oh well, that just means I can chart a course for a new direction. Uncanny though.
but what about punch mage
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@SilverDawn Oh yeah, good point.
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