ArkmageddonCat

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@Zaphander Oh, yeah, pssshhh, I knew that. Duh! What, you think I didn't already think of that? PFFFT! Lol! Of course I did, it's so clearly obvious - like how could you not? I mean you'd have to be a big dumb dumb to not know that. But that's not me, cause I had totally already thought of that. I just didn't want to say it, cause... uh...

...yeahh.

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I just realized that entering through the north gate is probably gonna be a pain in the ass, isn't it? First the hellish landscape, then a heavily fortified gate just one week after a siege? Sounds like a fun time. Like going through Hell just to find out they've got TSA down there too, just on the way out instead of on the way in.

@Strange Rodent True, but depends on the type of axe doesn't it? Some seem like you'd practically be beating them with a stick. A thick stick, granted, but a stick nonetheless.

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I think my characters would love to join a monster hunt, but alas, I haven't posted yet. Still need to at least read recent IC posts.

@Strange Rodent I didn't really mean it'd cut through it, me mentioning cutting was a mistake on my part. It should dent the hell out of it, though, right? Cause axes, especially long axes, crush as well as cut.

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@Lucius Cypher Yeah, that's mostly true - except for the fact that a culverin doesn't have a trigger and requires two hands to operate. That's what the 'slow match' is for, so at close range you could probably deflect the slow match or bind the arm or grapple or whatever.

Also any knight worth his salt should know there are sword techniques developed to counter armor, like half-swording or mordhau, but there are still way better tools for the job. That's why we have maces and warlocks, or the ultimate weapon; poleaxes. Your standard plate armor's not gonna withstand the force of a mighty axe, with all that momentum behind it. Now, if you're wearing chainmail and gambeson, you might not end up badly cut but you'll still have to worry about impact trauma.

This is fun, I like this. I haven't even started roleplaying yet. Hope I'm not annoying, though, some people don't like when I nerd out like this.

EDIT: I love when phones just needlessly autocorrect
EDIT 2: It took me until now to realize it autocorrected "warpicks" to "warlocks". Thank you, phone.

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@Lucius Cypher Yeah, I was hesitant to use it, but ultimately I couldn't resist the cool factor. It's like having a silver weapon - they're honestly not very practical, even for what they're designed, but they're really cool.

But, I assure you, I'm definitely not gonna be the guy to try and bring revolvers or literal hand-held cannons into this. I want to stay relatively grounded in reality, and my current understanding of hand-held culverins is that they're more psychological weapons than physical.

I mean they'll still do some damage if you hit something, but from what I know they're not the most accurate things and require too much work to operate for more than a couple of shots - especially in combat. Which, I assume (I'm no scholar), is why crossbows remained more prevalent until the advent of the musket. I only expect to fire it maybe once per combat engagement, and really only if Garren is at range.

I pledge to drink shoot responsibly. And also to remove it should I be asked to do so.

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Okay so I put up my characters, but... I may have gotten a little over-excited. I dunno, just let me know if they don't fit in and I'll get the paddle.

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Johnes Relder

Name: Johnes Relder (goes by John)
Age: 34
Race: Human
Weapons: A Single-Edged Longsword and two 'Sword Breaker' Daggers.
Info: Former leader of the Legion of Ten, an elite army of knights trained from a young age to fight all manner of foe. The Legion of Ten was the only military in service of the Kingdom of Ansgar, an independent city-state nestled in the mountains of the northwest, though they disbanded shortly after the death of their king and subsequent collapse of the kingdom. John believed himself to be at fault for all that transpired, for it was the duty of the Legion to protect Ansgar and their king - and who but their leader should be responsible for their failure? So he relinquished his command to Sarthun, a comrade whom had proven himself a cunning and relentless warrior, and ventured south in the pursuit of a new life. He wishes for nothing more than to reclaim some semblance of honor, but thinks himself incapable of redemption.

Garren Droche

Name: Garren Droche
Age: 35
Race: Human
Weapons: A Bardiche and a Hand Culverin (and, of course, a couple of Slow Matches to fire it).
Info: A former member of the Legion of Ten under the command of John Relder. An accomplished and loyal warrior with a light-hearted soul, Garren decided long ago that he would follow John to the depths of Hell should the time come. As the Legion fragmented, what else was he to do? Garren could not bring himself to forsake his allegiance as the others did. With all that had been lost, he refused to let go of this one last piece of his past. Besides, there was glory to be had in the south - new foes to conquer, and people in need of help.

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@Lucius Cypher That's okay, I understand.

Alright, cool. Thanks for the more in-depth explanation. I'd seen a much shorter version a little while ago, but I guess that just means you're going above and beyond.

I'm not sure if the characters I had in mind would be too OP according to those constraints, but it should be a simple fix.

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Just popping in to voice interest, don't know if I'll follow up on it yet (I'll probably do something and forget I even posted this). I want to get back into writing, and I figured something more lax like this would help get me back in the flow.

Is there anything I'd need to know to get started? It's been a while, and way longer than that since I've actually tried a free RP. It seems like characters are pretty freeform, and I know it says "jump-in", but I'm used to some of the formalities of casual. In a wordy/rambly mood too, I guess.