[OOC] [RTD] Vayrgroedt: The Tratiené Settlement Project

[Dark Cloud]

@Vatonage I see, welp sorry it took me so long. Had to put some thought into the background. Hopefully we get a couple more players.

[BangoSkank]

Thiago Proudfoot of The Sauerabfel Hills

Age: 31

Gender: Male

Race: Halfling



Background: Thiago comes from a long line of builders. His family built into the hills of Sauerabfel for decades and learned precisely how to develop things to be safe, solid, and homey. Placing trees in a natural way and at the proper distances that their roots would grow strong to support themselves, the hills, and the earthen homes of his people. Managing water that they might easily water their crops, swim in lakes, and nap beside rivers. Dotting bushes and flowers about to draw in visitors. Lovely.

That would have been his life as well were it not for the fall. Sauerabfel relied on trade and tourism and had never had any issue drawing either. It had been bustling in time of plenty but when the wars came and kingdoms fell it quickly followed. Some families left for the protection of a larger city. Others sold off their goods and fled to try to support family elsewhere. It was as a rock rolling down a hill gathering speed as it goes. Fewer and fewer halflings, fewer travelers, and soon the roads grew too dangerous for even larger traders.

Thiago was one of the last to leave that might actually have a shot at establishing himself elsewhere. If there were anywhere left to establish. He left behind an all but deserted Sauerabfel Hills, populated only by those too old to leave and a few small families hoping to hide out in the smaller more hidden burrows.

He wants to build again. To participate in establishing a new home for himself and perhaps eventually resettle the remaining halflings of Sauerabfel or maybe at some far flung date even return to the hills with a team and bring it back to life.

Inventory:

Armor and Clothing

A Green Patchwork Cloak, useful for breaking up his shape as he travels. Unseen is unbothered.
A Brown Vest, helps keep warm during cold nights and has plentiful pockets
A Leather Utility Belt
A Beige Doublet
Brown Breeches tied off at the ankles

Weapons

Thiago carries two hammers, a knife, and a sling with stones on his belt. These can be used as weapons but he tries to avoid doing so. He is no warrior, preferring to talk his way out of things or sneak away.

Miscellaneous

Thiago carries a few builder's tools and food enough to get him through a few days. He scavenges for the rest as best he can and carries around a bit of old dried wolf hide in case things get really desperate.

Goals: Thiago wants to ensure that future generations of his people have a safe place to gather and that their culture is not lost. He believes he would make a fine leader and harbors aspirations to one day return to the Sauerabfel Hills to rebuild it and become mayor of it. He can almost see himself walking through the hills, waving to visitors from lands near and far, garbed in some sort of stately robe. Holding fine feasts, carousing with representatives from lands near and far. It seems so impossibly far off the way the world is now, but he's a halfling and so if there is one thing he has it is hope.

[Dark Cloud]

@BangoSkank Yay!

[mickilennial]

too many halflings

breaking my immersion

[Dark Cloud]

You can never have too many halflings. But you can have too many paladins.

[NuttsnBolts]

All done. Enjoy your RP.

[Vatonage]

@BangoSkank Accepted.

@Yankee You still with us? I'll be working on the first post soon but I figured to ask while I'm around.

[Yankee]

@BangoSkank Accepted.

@Yankee You still with us? I'll be working on the first post soon but I figured to ask while I'm around.

@Vatonage

Can't help but notice that not only are there no humans, but there are also no femme characters. I feel compelled to join based on that alone. I can have a character sheet up today for your review. She'll be a recycled cleric (preemptive response to Ink: yes I like clerics!) from a D&D campaign that never got off the ground. Hopefully a falling out of faith backstory doesn't come off as too edgy but we shall see.

[Dark Cloud]

@Yankee I'm a HALF-Orc, I'm kinda human-ish.

[Dark Cloud]

@Vatonage Oh and I just thought I'd make a suggestion: certain people having an advantage with specific rolls with what their good at.

[BangoSkank]

If Thiago bites it I'll replace him with a female Halfling. A wee little pirate lass.

[Cu Chulainn]

As much we I'd like to make one of Lawrick's many cousins if he kicks the bucket, I will instead do an Elf of some sorts.

[Dark Cloud]

@BangoSkank Dude, I played a Gnome Swashbuckler in Pathfinder once. Everybody at the table agreed he was the best character I made in a long time.

Quothan "Rutter" Yalnath, the Shore Gnome and Captain of the Sapphire of the Sea. I always spoke with a swashbuckling piratey accent when speaking as him. And hell Swashbuckler is low-key a strong class.

Ah fond memories...

EDIT: Like seriously, Swashbuckler was a hybrid class of Gunslinger & Rogue but focused in Rapiers instead. Like I was so god damn good at fighting on my ship I single handedly cut a giant squids tentacles in a single round because I crit on a fricking 18-20. And because I could spend Panache I could deal even greater damage with a bloody small sized 1d6 rapier!

[Dark Cloud]

I'm pretty sure (Hopefully) as the Tank I will be able to carry the day for us.

[Dark Cloud]

@BangoSkank Are you going to post your CS to the tab? Your character was accepted.

[Yankee]

Lilian, of Artinberg

Lilian Uhtceare

"It's Lilian. Not Lil, or Lili. Lilian."

Age: 30

Gender: Female

Race: Human

Background: A clumsy child, Lilian's mother could not afford to treat her daughter's frequent sickness and injury. When Lilian's father never returned from the frontline defending their little kingdom, she and her mother sought refuge in their capital's church. The kingdom's center of worship, it was a large cathedral that already housed many without home or family. Growing up around so many stories, both of the book and from displaced travelers, Lilian decided she'd like to stay with the church even into adulthood. It was a warm place where one could learn a little about a lot of things. She became well versed in scripture and took position as a nun when she was old enough. From then she became an assistant to preachers, and was on track to become a church authority herself.

When the violence reached the capital, none stood a chance. Lilian was, initially, one of those staying behind to heal soldiers and pray for the city. However, seeing the carnage firsthand and knowing that it had already swept up and swallowed most of the continent, Lilian decided that she'd better run instead. Save herself, as her magic was doing little to save others and the gods doing even less.

She didn't know if her clergy members ever looked for her or just assumed she'd been lost during the city's ransacking. Still, she traveled in shame for weeks until her coin purse ran out. Then, broke and alone, she had little use for shame. Catching wind of a recolonization effort, Lilian made her way there to join in. Despite her weak fortitude she did wield magic, especially of the healing variety, that made her useful if nothing else did.

Inventory: A damaged holy artifact, in this case an amulet (still worn under her clothes). A sturdy walking stick. A large waterskin and rucksack. A precious few, random scrolls. Blank parchment and a couple of quills. An empty ink bottle. Heavy layers of thick, protective clothing. A few edible things, such as dried fruit and nuts.

Goals: Build a new life, basically. Learn a skill and provide for herself and her community. Maybe start a school in the future, or at least a book club.

Other: Lilian has a slight limp in her right leg.

[Vatonage]

@Yankee Accepted.

Opening post coming either today or tomorrow.

[Dark Cloud]

Are we starting today?

[Vatonage]

Are we starting today?

@Dark Cloud

Yes. I was going to write the post yesterday but then it was 10PM and I had already wrote for RPG and Discord RPs so I wasn't feeling in the mood to write anymore and decided to go to bed instead.

[Dark Cloud]

@Vatonage Are we free to post?