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Paladin

Quote from: ReijiTabibito on April 14, 2010, 10:12:48 PM
Wait, the book is out?  I thought it was just on preorder, and wouldn't come out until June?

No, if you preorder the books, you get preorder PDFS right NOW!

Jeramiahh

If you preorder the book, you get the .pdf which is the books. =P I like .pdfs myself, since they're searchable.

But, yes, they're out.
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Paladin

Quote from: Jeramiahh on April 14, 2010, 10:14:59 PM
If you preorder the book, you get the .pdf which is the books. =P I like .pdfs myself, since they're searchable.

But, yes, they're out.

No they are not because the actual books will be updated while the PDFs you get now arn't updated.

MadPanda

Complete with updates as they get closer to 'go'.  Like the short story that Jim Butcher's writing for the Worldbook.  At the moment it's a bunch of scanned images of slightly wrinkled blank sheets of paper with an explanatory post-it note.
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ReijiTabibito

I see...so, ah, question, then.  Can we use the current .pdf files to generate characters, and our city of choice?  Or do we still have to wait until June-July to be able to do all that?

MadPanda

We can use the current files.  They'll be close enough.
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Quote from: MadPanda on April 14, 2010, 10:09:55 PM
The marginal bickering between Harry and Bob and Bill alone makes the book that much more fun!  And now I'm curious to actually read the original books, especially for details like Sue...

Oh yes, one of my all time favourite scenes :)

Get the books.

Seriously :)
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Borrowing the first four from a friend this weekend.  It should help.

Oh, and for those of you with the game, HH and I discussed setting the game at Chest-Deep (starting refresh of 8, 30 skill points, skill cap at Superb)...the second highest possible option.  I keep thinking that there's a starting refresh of 9, but no.  It goes 6,7,8, 10...
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HairyHeretic

Up to your waist, or Chest Deep. Maybe start at Up to your waist to allow more time to grow.

As with everything else, we can put it to the vote :)
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We have people who want to play Wizards, I think, so it's at least going to have to be Chest-deep.  :-)
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When you think about it, a wizard heavy game set in NOLA is going to have Wardens all over it like white on rice.

>:) >:) >:)
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Schrödinger

I might stick with a werebeast instead, a trope I am familiar with without having to lean on any other franchises and which could just find his way to our city-to-be.

Mad, would you mind me PM'ing you about setting up a character? Going to need a little hand-holding here, don't think you all'd want me to clutter the thread  :P

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HairyHeretic

I suspect everyone is going to need a hand, but that's ok .. it's new to us all. Plus the system likes to weave characters backstory together, so it recommends the character generation be done as a group.

I'll set up a couple of threads to discuss city and character generation.
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Schrödinger

Might as well make this thread into the city and subsequent character generation station  :-)

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MadPanda

Group effort, yes...  ;D

At the moment I'm not planning a personal character, since Hairy and I are going to have the rest of a cast of zillions between us, but I may change my mind.

Hmmm.  Two Scions of the Monkey King...nawww.  We've done that already.
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HairyHeretic

Don't tempt me ;)

Ok, City generation:
https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=66221.0

and character generation
https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=66222.0

Anyone needing help with concepts, sing out :)
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Schrödinger

Well, that's the problem - the location already paints me a picture for the character I could play. I mean, beyond 'wereperson', that is   :P

Ah well, new threads. Here goes.

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Dizzied

By any chance, is there still room in this?  I happened to have already sneak-previewed the books.  >.>  And it looks super fun, by the way.

MadPanda

Come on down!  We're just getting warmed up...
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Paladin

My concept will probably be Knight of the cross, but I'm gonna take my time with creation and stuff. If you have a deadline let me know.

Imogen

I'll need some help with a concept, pretty please guys!

The archetypes I am most familiar with playing are:

- healer types
- paladins (i'm just loving the strong convictions and rather rigid mind sets)
- scouts / thieves (any chance this could be converted in a dresden template?) - on the other hand I already have a thief type char in another game, so if not, no harm done.

I have no idea what exactly is possible for skill set.

For a background, I'd love to play a professional photographer with a private collection of photographs of 'special events'. Her motivation would be to learn all she can about the occult and the odd things that normal people don't notice. She'd be a kind of hobby librarian if possible, with lots of documention, books and films/tapes alike.

Is there anything like that, that could be fit into a template?

Thanks in advance for the help guys! <3
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HairyHeretic

We already have a paladin type (two if you count the Warden). Healer I'd need to check on, I don't know offhand. Thief would be easy, both as a pure mortal or one with a mystic talent or two.
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Imogen

A sneaky thief type would be good, preferably with some mystic talents for flavor. It could be tied into her "hobby" easily, I think. A thief it will be! I'll contact you to discuss specifics, HH, if that's okay :-)
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But of course. If anyone wants to discuss stuff, feel free to add my MSN details. Just let me know who you are if you do :)
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