[dungeoncrawl] Re: My Characters
- From: Johnathan Detrick <jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 09:28:37 -0400
I agree that the characters involved get first crack at everything. Anyone
we would bring in gets the crumbs. Once again, it only makes sense. We should
only be bringing other characters in once we figure out the people that went on
the mission, and we see if we have holes. I think we should nail down who wants
to be a god from the main group, then nail down their portfolios. From there,
we can see if we need others.
And yes, we will have multiple characters that want the same portfolio, but
I think we can find ones that fit for all of the ones that went along, at least.
I think Dennis should be a major power, just because he had the tooth. But
I love your description of him! It's great! However, Zolkiir would like the
knowledge portfolio. Any chance of that?
Shawn Barrick and I had spoken of Ancalagon before, and he's not sure he
would want to be the God of Death. He believes Ancalagon is more interested in
playing and experimenting with people than he is killing them. Something to
think about. I would actually love to see the Death Portfolio go to someone
that doesn't want it. What if someone decides, for example, that Magnus should
be the God of Death, because he killed so many people? (Please, please don't do
this.) That's going to affect the deity he becomes. Could be interesting.
Mileena will be the hardest to do, since she doesn't have a lot of history
with the group. I don't know about temptation. It doesn't quite seem to fit.
Hmmm. She is a toughie.
I like Ambrosia, but I would rather not bring any deities from other systems
over if we can help it. It's natural Ambrosia might want to allow Sharess, but
I would prefer we didn't. I think foreign gods trying to muscle their way in
should happen, but should be the focus of plots in the future.
Your description of Ilusdris gives me more hope for him as a demipower. You
may be able to sway me on this one.
Zolkiir does NOT want to be god of magic. I said a lot about him in my
e-mail yesterday. Let me say that Zolkiir is not as interested in magic. It's
a means to an end to him at this time. Remember, he has traveled the planes and
flown in an X-Wing. Knowledge in general is more important to him, as are
inventions and technology.
I wouldn't set Talosaard's portfolio up as you did, because it doesn't fit a
CG person. I would go along the lines of protection.
Jim and Karen wrote:
> Ok,
>
> Here are my thoughts on at least my own characters, and perhaps some NPCs.
> We're quickly going to run into plenty of situations where more than one
> player has legitimately good ideas that don't work well together, though - I
> think voting will ultimately help a great deal. Maybe we should take the
> "low hanging fruit" - stuff like Dennis, or maybe characters like Faceus and
> Nelik - and agree on what their domains will be early on. This will let us
> haggle over the ones that remain.
>
> For example, Ancalagon would make a great death god - but there may be good
> reasons for another character to take the same role. My only recommendation
> is that we favor characters who were involved in one way or another with the
> quest before going to characters who weren't - this may mean that uninvolved
> characters are more likely to be demipowers than others. Give this a quick
> read - am I on track?
>
> P.S.: I want to apologize if my emails came across as harsh or "poo-pooing"
> other people's ideas. I was working like crazy, and trying to participate
> in this neat conversation - I reread my emails, and they did seem more blunt
> than I realized. Sorry about that!
>
> Dennis: NG, intermediate power (maybe greater, but not necessarily): god of
> knowledge, history, literature, the arts, and culture. Patron of bards. I
> see him having more power than he ever admits or displays - for one thing, I
> think it would be neat if he can never sleep (for if he does, the Tooth of
> Dendar will be unprotected, leaving it vulnerable to evil). He would look
> young and charismatic, but he would forever have very tired and somewhat
> troubled eyes.
>
> Escrima: N, goddess of winter, loneliness, and secrets. Patron of loners
> and bounty hunters.
>
> Ancalagon: NE, greater power(?). god of death and the underdark. Ruler of
> the world below (in a benign way - more like Hel than Loki. Amrikol would
> represent wanton, malicious evil).
>
> Mileena: CN, lesser power. Goddess of necromancy, (what she wanted all
> along), temptation, and deception. (sort of a mess. ideas here?)
>
> Ambrosia: CG, (intermediate?lesser?) power. Goddess of freedom,
> independence, romance, passion, and creativity. Patroness of festhalls.
> Hopes that Sharess will be permitted to function as a demipower of pleasure
> and lust (under her). This may sound weird - you'd think she'd want this
> for herself - but she'd campaign for Shelensia to function as her superior -
> the goddess of leadership, fairness, love, and beauty. On one condition,
> though - she'd have to expand her interest (and persona) beyond the drow to
> all races. Love has no color.
>
> Amrikol: God of destruction, tyranny, and, conquest. You know, bad stuff
> that hurts people.
>
> Talon: God of murder, assassins, poison (of course - what did you think?)
>
> Iludriss: Demipower of madness, despair, and the fog of war (maybe, maybe
> not - he might just be a divine agent). I figure if the orc gods can exist,
> so can this wacko.
>
> Celane: N. Lesser(?) Power of Divination Magic, Portals, Guards, and Wards
> (although Zolkiir should have first dibs on arcane magic type stuff. By
> the way, now that I think about it, what about Zolkiir as a god of magic?).
>
> Nibrodius: CN. God of natural disasters - fires, floods, etc. God of
> misfortune.
>
> Marcus Drake: NE. God of cowardice, betrayal, blind loyalty.
>
> The Forester: Not a god; an immortal servant and spokesperson for Amrikol.
>
> Talosaard: CG. Lesser power of duty, loyalty, sacrifice, and humility.
> Patron of bodyguards. *** Major concern: does CG really fit this portfolio?
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