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Golden Lion 86 · #31 (**permalink**) 10-21-2004, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Asriel

Look Golden Lion 86, I don't think we need to know ALL your stats, we are just writing a story, we're not going to play it. I think you should spend your time pondering on the story instead of calculating your stats. After all, we won't write it like:

"Stanislav closed in on the ogre shaman, he could see it was at full health with 93\93 hp. Stan prepared himself to thrust his gladius into the beast's abdomen. he checked his thac0. Oh yeah, with a main hand thac0 of 6, there was no way he could miss. as he struck the ogre, he rolled a d10 +2 +11 to determine how much dmg he had just done. Bo Ya! He made a roll of 7+2+11=20
now that he had done 20 dmg the ogre was down to 73 hp, this creature was no match for stan as he instantly prepared himself for another thrust..."

No offence meant in any way, I just think we should come up with a story insted of stats.

I suppose you're right. I am just obsessed with numbers, that's all. You should see the character profiles I put up on the BioWare Forums!

cipher · #32 (**permalink**) 10-21-2004, 03:52 PM

Yea you can be very number oriented, I've seen the stuff you put up in the BioWare forums and they are monsterously long. So detailed its beyond detail; to much of a good thing is not so good anymore. I understand your means to stylize your character but after all as Ariel said its just a story not a game.

But of course your always free to post as you desire.

cipher · #33 (**permalink**) 10-21-2004, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cipher

So far:

cipher - sorcerer (Salem Val'dor)

werebeargoddess - druid (Kitty Johannson)

arsiel - wild mage/kensia (Duncan E'alith)

golden lion 86 - slave-gladiator (Stanislav)

welcome golden lion, although your fighter kit does appear to be abit over powering you have no objection from me. A powerful ally is always welcome, just don't be designing any new enemys for us to fight!

ps- lowering your level to 6 instead of having in at 8 was probably for the best.

I think its about time we get this story started if anyone would be willing to post the first part, the first person who claims it can have it.

Golden Lion 86 · #34 (**permalink**) 10-21-2004, 08:14 PM

I think Cipher, the originator of the idea, needs to set some parameters: where we are, who the starting party is, where we pick people up, and what the objective of our story is.

Yeltsu · #35 (**permalink**) 10-22-2004, 01:14 AM

Well, we can just write it in chapters, e.g, I write about how my character got to <insert location name here> Werebeargodess will write about how her character got there and so on. And once they are all there, then we can write the story about the group. as we planned. This way, all the authors will be able to introduce their characters the way they planned.

Any comments people?

Golden Lion 86 · #36 (**permalink**) 10-22-2004, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Asriel

Well, we can just write it in chapters, e.g, I write about how my character got to <insert location name here> Werebeargodess will write about how her character got there and so on. And once they are all there, then we can write the story about the group. as we planned. This way, all the authors will be able to introduce their characters the way they planned.

Any comments people?

Agreed. Will we be sending Cipher the parts for evaluation and integration into th story, considering he is the DM?

Yeltsu · #37 (**permalink**) 10-22-2004, 07:50 AM

Sounds good, but we'll still need some info (as you said) about where we should meet and so on. I guess we'll find out tonight (seeing as how cipher only posts at night, maybe he is a vampire

) I'll start working on some ideas anyway though, and see later how they will fit with ciphers plot.

Golden Lion 86 · #38 (**permalink**) 10-22-2004, 04:01 PM

I can post my character's strating point, and you can do the same, and we can converge in a few posts to one location. With the Permission of the DM, I will post my starting story later today.

cipher · #39 (**permalink**) 10-23-2004, 05:06 AM

Every thing can be based in faerun but the writers will be allowed to create places (ie. forest, ruins, towns etc.)

For the starting plot of the story I have been contemplateing a couple ideas and I came up with one that might work for everyone.

The group starting point of the story would be a fighting arena where Stanislav has been organising a slave revolt or just a slave revolt has been brewing.(If that doesn't work for you golden lion plz tell me)

As for my character, he will be hunting orcs in the area and has heard some rumurs of the revolt from the nearby town. Likeing a good adventure he goes to investigate.

Asriel and werebear goddess, if you don't think this storyline fits with the ideas you had about your character introduction it can be changed to incorperate your character into the group at a later time.

Yeltsu · #40 (**permalink**) 10-23-2004, 05:53 AM

sounds good

but do we just mail our stories to you, or do we post them here? (I'm up for either one)

cipher · #41 (**permalink**) 10-23-2004, 06:03 AM

Mail them to me and after viewing them I'll post them in a different tread. That way we can keep the story and discussion separate, it might make things a bit easier.

Golden Lion 86 · #42 (**permalink**) 10-23-2004, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by cipher

Mail them to me and after viewing them I'll post them in a different tread. That way we can keep the story and discussion separate, it might make things a bit easier.

Done deal! Expect it in a few hours

Yeltsu · #43 (**permalink**) 10-23-2004, 07:28 AM

Alright! what's your mail cipher?

werebeargoddess · #44 (**permalink**) 10-23-2004, 07:38 AM

yeah, I'll need your mail address as well. Unless you just want me to pm it to you, of course.

Golden Lion 86 · #45 (**permalink**) 10-23-2004, 05:53 PM

My apologies, the thought slipped my mind. You can still expect a part (Cipher anyway), but only a little later today.