Eldritch - A World of Darkness MUX

[Eerie]

@TNP

The opportunity to respec the smaller details within the first month if needed would be great.

Happily, we have a respec policy (which I am 90% sure we stole directly from Reno) which allows for this and says 'A character may opt to have their sheet wiped and all experience and starting points redistributed only ONCE in the character's lifetime during the first three months.' It allows for a few other small tweaks to account for mistakes too, and has a few caveats about not allowing you to change fundamental, character defining things... but on the whole I think it addresses what you're talking about.

http://eldritch.mechanipus.com/w/index.php/News:Respec

As an aside, we talked about roster-type mortal and mortal+ characters the other day and I'm going to work on two versions of them this weekend: One would be a 'template' style where you get a brief concept sketch and stats are pre-done, but you can pick your name and make it your own essentially, but is a low-effort entry into things. These don't endure past the player playing them. We're also going to try, as an experiment, a small stable of rostered characters that are a bit more fleshed out, but can be played by one player and then frozen, and then later, possibly picked up and played by a second player. This may include members of the channel 8 news team.

[Thenomain]

I Em Mytee:

..:  Gifts  :..................................................................
Half Moon's Gift .................................. Scent Beneath the Surface
Gift of Shaping .................................................... Unlocked
Gift of Weather (not unlocked) .................... Heavens Unleashed (Glory)
Nature's Gift ....................................... Nature's Lure (Cunning)
                                              Black Earth, Red Hunger (Glory)
                                                        Knotted Paths (Honor)

[Thenomain]

From cg/check...

  Skills: 11/4/8 (of 11/7/4 + auspice skill) [OK]
    Auspice Skill: Empathy [OK]

So I might as well post:

=============================== Announcements ================================
Message: 1/21                      Posted        Author
Update: Werewolf                   Thu Apr 23    Thenomain
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Sheet is done and the prerequisite checks for Gifts are in.

Werewolf Chargen (cg/check) presently is nothing special except for the check 
for an Auspice Skill. 

Chargen checks for Gifts and Rites will be coming soon.
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I have to shower sometime.

[Thenomain]

Milestone Update: Werewolf Gift check is 100% done.

..:  Chargen Levels: Gifts  :...................................................
  Moon Gift: Half Moon's Gift [OK]
    Moon Facets: 1 out of 2 [no]
  Shadow Gift, Auspice:  [no]
  Shadow Gift, Tribe: Gift of Shaping [OK]
    Cunning Facets: 1 out of 0 [no]
    Glory Facets: 2 out of 1 [no]
    Honor Facets: 1 out of 2 [no]
    Purity Facets: 0 out of 2 [no]
    Wisdom Facets: 0 out of 0 [OK]
  Other Gifts: Gift of Weather and Nature's Gift [no]

These updates are to provide everyone with an idea as to what the big hold-up is. i.e., It's me.

This also shows our house-rule that chargen Facets should be consistent with Renown, as if you purchased them after chargen. I agree with this, though I will have the by-the-book version of this check in my on-line repository.

[Thenomain]

..:  Chargen Levels: Renown  :..................................................
  Cunning: 0/1 [no]
  Glory: 1/0 [no]
  Honor: 1/1 [OK]
  Purity: 2/0 [no]

Would anyone looking forward to Werewolf please log in and try to use the chargen system to stress-test that puppy. +bbread 12/4 for more info.

Thank you.

(Demon is next. Demon is last. Last is next.)

[Thenomain]

Holy shit, so much information on a Demon sheet.

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.  Thenomain (#220)  .:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
..:  Bio  :....................................................................
Birthdate   : <not set>                 Incarnation : Messenger                
Concept     : Skatebord Courier         Agenda      : Inquisitor               
Template    : Demon                     Ring        : <not set>                
..:  Attributes  :.............................................................
......... Mental ......... ....... Physical ........ ......... Social .........
Intelligence     : 2       Strength         : 2      Presence         : 2      
Wits             : 3       Dexterity        : 3      Manipulation     : 2      
Resolve          : 2       Stamina          : 3      Composure        : 2      
..:  Skills  :.................................................................
......... Mental ......... ....... Physical ........ ......... Social .........
Academics        : 1       Athletics        : 2      Animal Ken       : 1      
  History                  Brawl            : 1      Empathy          : 1      
Computer         : -       Drive            : -      Expression       : 1      
Crafts           : 1       Firearms         : -      Intimidation     : 2      
  DIY                      Larceny          : 1      Persuasion       : 1      
Investigation    : 1       Stealth          : 1      Socialize        : 2      
Medicine         : 1         Silent Movement         Streetwise       : 2      
Occult           : -       Survival         : 1      Subterfuge       : 1      
Politics         : -       Weaponry         : 1        Allay Suspicion         
Science          : -                                                           
..:  Merits  :.................................................................
Contacts (Inquisitors) ................................................ 1
Danger Sense .......................................................... 2
Fast Reflexes ......................................................... 1
Fleet of Foot ......................................................... 3
Resources ............................................................. 1
..:  Embeds  :.................................................................
Never Here     Raw Materials 
..:  Exploits  :...............................................................

..:  Demonic Forms  :..........................................................
...... Modification ...... ...... Technology ....... ....... Propulsion .......
Night Vision               Glory and Terror                                    
Slippery Body                                        ........ Process .........
Inhuman Reflexes                                                               
                                                                               
..:  Advantages  :.............................................................
Speed            : 13     Initiative       : 6      Perception       : 5
Size             : 5      
..:  Traits  :.................................................................
Willpower                     : 4      Cover (Gabrielle Washington)  : 7     
Aether    : 10                         Primum    : 1                         
..:  Health  :.................................................................
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It's damned ugly, but it works.

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I am calling for stress-testers for Werewolf and now Demon. We're so close, everyone.

[Miss Demeanor]

Is Defense missing from the sheet on purpose?

[Thenomain]

Defense accidentally fell off my test character, and that section of the sheet is to ignore stats with no values (brawl defense returns null if it's the same as defense, e.g.).

[Arkandel]

So this happened:

=============================== Announcements ================================
Message: 1/22 Posted Author
Game Opening: May 16 Mon May 04 Deviant

Hi, guys.

So last night, Eerie and I sat on Thenomain and squeezed him until he gave us some answers. It was short, but productive. As it stands, the game is set to open for everyone on Saturday, May 16th, 2015. That's twelve days from now. What
does this mean for you? It means if you have a Vampire or a Werewolf, you better get those Touchstone and Setting Link notes finished so I can look at them. You have instructions in your respective bboards (11 for vampire, 12 for
werewolf). For those of you apping Demons, Eerie will get in touch with you soon.

This is it, ladies and gents. I know it's taken a little longer than we promised, but to be fair, what doesn't? I'll be kicking the tires on my to-do list and finishing things up this week. If you have questions, page me, @mail me, open
up a job. If you know people that haven't been logging on because they're waiting for the game to kick into gear, this is the time to tell them we're getting ready to really laucnh.

In about a week, I will be announcing when I'll be running the first staff-run vampire scene (probably a week from opening), which promises to be low-action, but high-social content. Shortly therafter (a matter of days) I will be
running the same for werewolf. After that, I will put up my "when Deviant runs shit" schedule.

If you are a storyteller or interested in storytelling, even if you don't want to be staff, let us know. Talk to us. Tell us about the kinds of plot you want to run. We need you.

I'm suddenly excited all over again, you guys, so don't let me wind down! Let's get this show on the road.

• D.
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(emphasis mine)

[mietze]

Yay!!

[Thenomain]

I have no mouth and I must freak the hell out.

[Eerie]

I'm all twitterpated to have everyone approved for reals and see all the plans we came up with start to unfold. Especially since I've already had several players add wonderful twists.

[midgardener]

As tempting as Demon is, I think that I shall await the revamped Mage (or brand-new Beast, booyah!) before peering into Eldritch affairs.

Something resembling free time would help as well. Oi.

[Coin]

@Midgardener, well, Mage will never be part of Eldritch, and I highly highly doubt Beast will, either. Sorry.

@Eerie totes pressured me into eventually adding Changeling when 2e comes out, but that's as far as I stretch.

[Arkandel]

@Midgardener Not to dissuade you or anything but you might be in for a long wait. Just ask @EmmahSue.

If you do find more free time to play come join though.

[midgardener]

Sadness! So excited by the changes Brookshaw has offered so far... ah well, time would still be a factor.

As well, Beast might be so far Out There that it'll never see a MU, ever.

[Coin]

@Midgardener said:

As well, Beast might be so far Out There that it'll never see a MU, ever.

That's what they said about Demon.

[HelloRaptor]

@Coin said:

@Midgardener said:

As well, Beast might be so far Out There that it'll never see a MU, ever.

That's what they said about Demon.

Unfortunately, @Coin and @Eerie didn't listen.

[The Tree of Woe]

Eugh, Changeling. I dread the day.

[Thenomain]

@Coin said:

@Eerie totes pressured me into eventually adding Changeling when 2e comes out, but that's as far as I stretch.

Oh, you thought there was an option about Changeling getting added? That's cute. I like how you think you have control over this aspect.

I mean, hell, how to add Changeling was part of our Metaplot discussion, you dork.

@The-Tree-of-Woe said:

Eugh, Changeling. I dread the day.

We will bring back the Haunted Memories Changeling Power Hour, then you really will be sorry.

Ready, @Wretched?