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George Rozas

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Annie1227 said :
I don't think she does.

To be fair, you're playing a young teenage girl who hasn't bat an eyelid killing a man for the first time - and is eager to get in more fights while boasting she can fight as well as a hardened mercenary, a professional outlaw and a veteran soldier.

Plus a noble girl and a rookie crossbow soldier, but they're less notable in this scenario.
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30-Oct-2018 01:11:05

Westenev

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Which is a fair asessment, though I think it would be unfair for any character to judge Elyssia based on her performance in the Tavern. Frankly I'd be surprised if any of the cast even know who Elyssia is - She largely kept to herself, and was pretty much part of the background in the whole tavern shootout.

That's another of the reasons why I think it would be unlikely for Elyssia to have tagged along with everyone else - it made no sense to me that she would simply run after a bunch of gunslinging strangers while knowing she had no relevant skills to bring to the table.

As for the blood knight thing - Perhaps they don't relish it, but most of the "combat" characters read as though they don't dislike combat - some even going so far as to travel cross country while armed to the teeth. They were very happy to kill without a second thought, and are rushing to a military outpost for no reason other than to shore up its defenses (get into another gunfight).


George Rozas said :
Annie1227 said :
I don't think she does.

To be fair, you're playing a young teenage girl who hasn't bat an eyelid killing a man for the first time - and is eager to get in more fights while boasting she can fight as well as a hardened mercenary, a professional outlaw and a veteran soldier.


Who says it was her first time? ;) I think Annie should be the judge of that.


Annie1227 said :
Short Character History:
...Her father taught her how to Shoot a gun from a young age. He also taught her martial arts and survival skills . One night an bandits attacked her village. She quickly packed what she needed just in case she needed to escape. After that she fought along with her father and the other men to kill the bandits.


Huh. Annie was trained as a child soldier: confirmed.
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30-Oct-2018 01:21:20 - Last edited on 30-Oct-2018 01:32:16 by Westenev

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Westenev said :

Perhaps they don't relish it, but most of the "combat" characters read as though they don't dislike combat - some even going so far as to travel cross country while armed to the teeth. They were very happy to kill without a second thought, and are rushing to a military outpost for no reason other than to shore up its defenses (get into another gunfight).


Being armed does not mean that you don't dislike combat - if you're armed it's out of either necessity or as a precaution.

Also, Harry specifically said that he probably wouldn't stick around if it came to a battle (if he had arrived before he would have given the warning and left, if he had arrived during the attack he would have observed and then reported the result to the group, and if he had arrived after... you saw what he did.)
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30-Oct-2018 01:47:34

Westenev

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I dunno, I haven't seen any evidence to prove that anyone would need anything more than a non-visable sidearm for protection (Like Annie's 9mm) - especially durring peace time. Perhaps if they were going hunting, then I could understand lugging around something heavier like a shotgun or rifle.
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30-Oct-2018 02:14:02 - Last edited on 30-Oct-2018 02:15:38 by Westenev

George Rozas

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Westenev said :
I dunno, I haven't seen any evidence to prove that anyone would need anything more than a non-visable sidearm for protection (Like Annie's 9mm) - especially durring peace time. Perhaps if they were going hunting, then I could understand lugging around something heavier like a shotgun or rifle.

You seem to be forgetting that Monsters roam between settlements.
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30-Oct-2018 02:28:14

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Also we're traveling through what is effectively a no-man's land between the countries, where the law is presumably a lot more ambiguous. Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

30-Oct-2018 02:29:50 - Last edited on 30-Oct-2018 02:31:23 by NotFishing

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George Rozas said :
Westenev said :
I dunno, I haven't seen any evidence to prove that anyone would need anything more than a non-visable sidearm for protection (Like Annie's 9mm) - especially durring peace time. Perhaps if they were going hunting, then I could understand lugging around something heavier like a shotgun or rifle.

You seem to be forgetting that Monsters roam between settlements.


In a semi-modern world, you'd think the military or whatever guards the local towns would have that handled (at least, for the main roads). Would be awfully bad for trade if they didn't


NotFishing said :
Also we're traveling through what is effectively a no-man's land between the countries, where the law is presumably a lot more ambiguous.


Border guards are mentioned to drink there; they probably wouldn't do that if they were under threat of monster attack every time they visited, or if their uniforms could spark a war. Plus, there's a military outpost nearby that's open to travellers.
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30-Oct-2018 02:32:59 - Last edited on 30-Oct-2018 02:39:29 by Westenev

George Rozas

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Given this is in the same world as the last thread, where there was a Guild devoted to Monster exterminations (among other things), it's safe to imagine that monsters are still a prevalent issue. Not to say towns are constantly under threat, but I imagine routine patrols are sent out to deal with more dangerous groups of beasts.

I doubt any force has the manpower to patrol every stretch of road and every inch of woods at all times, so with Monsters moving around it stands to reason that they're not an uncommon sight for anyone traveling. Usually merchants have to hire members of the Guold or get a military escort to move between towns due to the threat, or risk it solo which can be deadly.

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Also, fish, I'm trying to grasp where these gauntlets power ends. Say he's holding the halberd, but Wulvash has let go, but then he attacks with the halberd and hits the shield, would he then absorb the strength of the shield again?
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30-Oct-2018 02:46:05

NotFishing

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George Rozas said :

Also, fish, I'm trying to grasp where these gauntlets power ends. Say he's holding the halberd, but Wulvash has let go, but then he attacks with the halberd and hits the shield, would he then absorb the strength of the shield again?


No, because he's the one projected the force, not you. If you're just standing still as an obstacle there's no change. If he's holding onto you or something you're carrying, and you're trying to pull away, or you're trying to attack him and he's blocking, then he will gain your strength, but only in the arm that is touching whatever you are applying force to.

Also, if Wulvash stops touching the halberd altogether, then after a second or so the pirate will be back to his regular strength.
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30-Oct-2018 03:10:04 - Last edited on 30-Oct-2018 03:18:53 by NotFishing

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