tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post4039922186859056424..comments2023-06-03T01:36:58.595-07:00Comments on Campaign Juvenis: Pandred CharacterAlexis Smolenskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-78505610067418164182016-12-31T20:46:13.824-08:002016-12-31T20:46:13.824-08:00I sense an anachronism warning.
Well, at least th...I sense an anachronism warning.<br /><br />Well, at least they're happy.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-35391137795014382852016-12-31T20:41:56.503-08:002016-12-31T20:41:56.503-08:00Yup. Bard necessary for our entourage. We are goin...Yup. Bard necessary for our entourage. We are going to rock so hard.Embla Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637213677781541500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-55942794679510969532016-12-31T20:20:53.922-08:002016-12-31T20:20:53.922-08:00"Aaaaaaand in this corner, you know them well..."Aaaaaaand in this corner, you know them well: the scantily clad Scandinavians, the fuck-'em-up Fighters, it's-<br /><br />the Baaaaaaaaaattleaxe Bitcheeeeees!"<br /><br />I need more hirelings to herald my arrival. Someone find me a bard!Pandredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917809464727878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-82342740482690039652016-12-31T20:15:27.403-08:002016-12-31T20:15:27.403-08:00Also, Pandred, I dub us the battleaxe bitches, if ...Also, Pandred, I dub us the battleaxe bitches, if that is acceptable to you.Embla Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637213677781541500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-9892005326221069202016-12-30T21:08:00.909-08:002016-12-30T21:08:00.909-08:00For the system, I'm assuming a hireling is a h...For the system, I'm assuming a hireling is a hireling. I don't want to get into tables for obtaining "great" hirelings as opposed to "good" hirelings or "amazing" hirelings. What you get is adequate hirelings ~ it is up to the player to encourage them and make them better (increasing their morale, their skill set, etcetera).Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-28067871440181988712016-12-30T21:04:20.201-08:002016-12-30T21:04:20.201-08:00Ah, the key is that it takes longer. I forgot to ...Ah, the key is that it takes longer. I forgot to include that. I'll update the wiki.<br /><br />We'll say it takes an agent will provide the right hirelings after two weeks.<br /><br />The benefit to doing it yourself depends on your wisdom and how many people you need. After all, if your wisdom is quite high, you only need one or two people, you're not particular, why hire an agent?Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-71662629253543929202016-12-30T14:44:17.672-08:002016-12-30T14:44:17.672-08:00http://pandred.blogspot.com/
Got a character blog...http://pandred.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Got a character blog for Pandred up and running. All six weapons listed are my proficiencies, namely Battleaxe, Handaxe, Heavy Crossbow, Spear, Dagger, and Club.<br /><br />Horn is the musical proficiency, and I'll share Lutheran Protestantism as religion with my cohorts. Allies can see I've purchased no food. I figured I'd wait until we'd all reconvened and figure out what our plan is.<br /><br />What are the benefits versus the penalties for hiring an agent, by the way? As near as I can tell, I pay 10gp to get what I'm looking for now, rather than chancing it on 5gp per day. Does it take longer? Are the hirelings found this way of poorer quality or disposition? It seems too good to be true, but I might not be understanding the whole picture here. Pandredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917809464727878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-56451820454458715782016-12-29T20:19:37.165-08:002016-12-29T20:19:37.165-08:00Thanks for the new content, Alexis. I'll bring...Thanks for the new content, Alexis. I'll bring what I have in line to the new wiki entry.<br /><br />I'll pick the study this evening, before I head to bed.Embla Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637213677781541500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-2069022860825187402016-12-29T19:50:38.745-08:002016-12-29T19:50:38.745-08:00[I'm going to go do other things now for the r...[I'm going to go do other things now for the rest of the evening. I will pick this up tomorrow evening and give Embla the rest of the content on her character once she chooses that rogue study given by the generator]Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-53347319074330751162016-12-29T19:49:24.100-08:002016-12-29T19:49:24.100-08:00Here, Pandred, is some content about enlisting hir...Here, Pandred, is some content about <a href="http://tao-of-dnd.wikispaces.com/Enlistment+of+Hirelings" rel="nofollow">enlisting hirelings</a>, newly minted. Since Embla seems to be here as much as Pandred, I draw the attention of both of you to the page on <a href="http://tao-of-dnd.wikispaces.com/Mercenary+Hirelings" rel="nofollow">Mercenary Hirelings</a>.<br /><br />Embla, regarding your shortbow archers, please adjust them according to the table shown under mercenaries (and confirm with me please that you've seen this). You can leave them with short bow and hand axe, but discount the leather armor they were wearing and take note of the much reduced cost. The content on the character generator has just become apocryphal (as so much content there is becoming as I make changes).<br />Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-46610845512169577732016-12-29T19:45:19.842-08:002016-12-29T19:45:19.842-08:00Here, Pandred, is some content about enlisting hir...Here, Pandred, is some content about enlisting hirelings, newly minted.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-13332322163619458012016-12-29T19:33:44.186-08:002016-12-29T19:33:44.186-08:00Yeah, got my strings. How could I possibly forget?...Yeah, got my strings. How could I possibly forget? What else would make the satisfying *twang* before someone gurgled their last will and testament?Pandredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917809464727878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-92157066302568333202016-12-29T19:33:11.465-08:002016-12-29T19:33:11.465-08:00Afraid not, Embla. The companions you have are no...Afraid not, Embla. The companions you have are non-leveled and are proficient only in short bow and hand axe. Their penalty for non-proficient weapon is -6.<br /><br />Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-65570253492707298292016-12-29T19:22:15.588-08:002016-12-29T19:22:15.588-08:00And Pandred, did you snag some strings for that cr...And Pandred, did you snag some strings for that crossbow?Embla Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637213677781541500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-54045472174837964792016-12-29T19:13:23.896-08:002016-12-29T19:13:23.896-08:00Alexis, could one of my two friends use the Heavy ...Alexis, could one of my two friends use the Heavy Crossbow?Embla Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637213677781541500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-24508987713972533902016-12-29T18:51:41.685-08:002016-12-29T18:51:41.685-08:00That sounds fair. I'll convene with the party ...That sounds fair. I'll convene with the party when Lothar and Engelhart make it back to Stavanger about our plans then. I'm very keen that whomever I hire is able to use my Heavy Crossbow in my stead.Pandredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917809464727878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-80169545573863540722016-12-29T16:50:37.796-08:002016-12-29T16:50:37.796-08:00Hirelings will provide their own armor and weapons...Hirelings will provide their own armor and weapons, wear their own clothes. Everything else you must pay for.<br /><br />I'm already adjusting the system. In fact, I'm changing the cost of the men-at-arms as well, dispensing with the DMG as a guideline and building my own. I'll be publishing it on the wiki, along with the scheme for hiring, this evening.<br /><br />Your roll of 12 will give you the following choices for hiring. I'm afraid you missed a crossbowman by 2 points.<br /><br />~ light archer, no armor, short bow and club, 86 s.p./month<br />~ light footman, leather & shield, hand axe and spear, 120 s.p./month<br />~ slinger, studded leather armor, sling and quarterstaff, 132 s.p./month<br />~ heavy archer, leather armor, long bow and dagger, 144 s.p./month<br /><br />For the purpose of the game, I'd rather that this was your last roll before the game started. You can search again, but I'll have to file some sort of price for searching after that (5 g.p. per day of searching and frequenting taverns). This search you can have for free.<br />Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-76903147316498663852016-12-29T15:45:20.391-08:002016-12-29T15:45:20.391-08:00On second thought, while I'm interested in the...On second thought, while I'm interested in the answer, I think my funding won't be as much an issue as I previously guessed, and I'll make the roll now for a Crossbowman.<br /><br />I'll stipulate here that I don't intend to actually hire a crossbowman unless they can use a Heavy Crossbow, as after looking through the equipment list I think I'm going to revise some of my choices.<br /><br />d20: 12<br /><br />I'll finalize my proficiencies when I provide the link to Pandred's blog page.<br /><br />Pandredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917809464727878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-35033051588789442502016-12-29T15:15:40.320-08:002016-12-29T15:15:40.320-08:00Will I be expected to provide their equipment? Wha...Will I be expected to provide their equipment? What sort of treasure share is typical in your world, if any?<br /><br />I'm pretty sure I've decided, but I want to make sure I'm not stressing my potential funding, especially since I'm certain I WILL need to feed them regardless of how they gain their equipment.Pandredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917809464727878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-46529197732381742202016-12-29T14:50:12.647-08:002016-12-29T14:50:12.647-08:00If you want a hireling, please roll a d20. Please...If you want a hireling, please roll a d20. Please indicate if you want them to be a light footman, a heavy footman, a sapper, an artillerist, a bowman, a crossbowman or some other specialty unit. The price for a light footman is 6 g.p. per month. Everything goes up from there.<br /><br />Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-33979114515395826332016-12-29T14:38:10.371-08:002016-12-29T14:38:10.371-08:00Damn. I can hardly ask my fellows to travel so far...Damn. I can hardly ask my fellows to travel so far just for an unleveled hireling.<br /><br />I've got a 50% bonus to gaining hirelings. About how long would I need to hang around Stavanger to find someone willing to hang back with my things and occasionally fire a crossbow at my foes? A spear carrier or a shieldbearer or squire or whatever you'd like to call it.<br /><br />I'm not really certain how acquiring paid followers works in your world.Pandredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917809464727878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-90961746505086892772016-12-29T12:13:30.302-08:002016-12-29T12:13:30.302-08:00I have updated the sage abilities file in the driv...I have updated the sage abilities file in the drive. You automatically start with amateur status in your chosen study.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-48277692026447538982016-12-29T12:08:21.279-08:002016-12-29T12:08:21.279-08:00First, if you wish to use a shield as a weapon, yo...First, if you wish to use a shield as a weapon, you'll be subject in proficiency penalties for that too, unless you take shield as a proficiency. You may not want to bother, as you may prefer a battle axe.<br /><br />As regards to your brother, he is 15. I've been using this [unwritten] rule that siblings will have nearly the same stats as the player character, rolled on 2d6, with 7 being equal and the deviation from 7 determining the alteration.<br /><br />To see if your 15-year-old brother (call him 'Lambert') is a level, I have to start with his wisdom (did he make good decision?). I rolled a 4, which makes his wisdom an 8. A wisdom check shows he is not a leveled character. Another check shows that he has no combat training.<br /><br />You would have to go to Christiania (not Christianstad, that's a different place in Norway, spelled with a 'k') to get him.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-43915013275131051422016-12-29T07:21:31.897-08:002016-12-29T07:21:31.897-08:00What sort of hireling would my younger brother be,...What sort of hireling would my younger brother be, and do I need to fetch him from Christiansand, or would he begin in my entourage?Pandredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917809464727878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-49713795674016262152016-12-29T06:22:28.892-08:002016-12-29T06:22:28.892-08:00Given that I'll be getting a sixth proficiency...Given that I'll be getting a sixth proficiency from Puissance, I'll go ahead and take Battleaxe.<br /><br />If by some happenstance I am not amateur level in Puissance when we roll my sage studies, Battleaxe will replace Longsword.Pandredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917809464727878157noreply@blogger.com