i enjoyed the backstory, thanks for taking the time to explain him a little to me. i hope i wasn't sounding too critical, or anything. just curious, is all. Chye has lots of disadvantages, the full amount allowed, actually at creation.
Disadvantages:
Code of Honor: (Xia) -10
Intolerant (Villains,Evil,Etc.) -5
Curious -5
Gluttony -5
Compulsive Carousing -5
Truthful -5
Unnatural feature (dragon-Like, golden Eyes) -1
Unnatural feature (pointed Ears) -1
Unnatural feature (fangs, one of which is gold) -1
Unnatural feature (Talon-like nails) -1
Unnatural feature (black, fork-tongue) -1
Compulsive Behavior (Tournaments) -5
Obsession (Mastery) -5 (-50)
Quirks:
Claims his  great grandfather is the dragon "Chye Cháyè" 蔡 茶葉*Mountain Tea Leaf*, the grandson of the half-dragon, Chye Wu 蔡 武 *Mountain Warrior*,
and the son of Chye Xiāo 蔡 霄 *Mountain Cloud* -1
Likes dragon motif, extravagant taste in clothes,equipment,etc. -1
Attentive (+1 long tasks/-3 to notice important interruptions) -1
Responsive -1
Jovial and boisterous -1 (-5)
This message was last edited by the player at 18:29, Mon 25 Sept 2017.

Actually I really like the idea of the character, granted I only had the description to go off, but it's still pretty cool.


Wouldn't mind getting some dragon blood myself :D

i'm wanting to manifest magery 0, flame breath, a few levels of night vision, and i'll pay the cost for extended lifespan and longevity eventually. but i'd also like to make him just a tad more smart. so his mental skills will get a bit of a boost. i have a long ways to go... not to mention eventually, get trained by a master, and associated maneuvers. Chye's probably my favorite character to play, i'll admit. so far his advantages:

Combat Reflexes +15
Fit +5
+1 Hard to kill +2
Damage Resistance 1 (Tough Skin, -40%) [+3]
Cool +1
Attractive +4
+1 Charisma +5
+3 Musical Talent +3
Penetrating Voice +1
Lóng Hòuyì 龍後裔 *Dragon Descendant* +1 (+2 with dragonkind, and associated groups)
Basic Guild membership [no hassles] +2 (+42)
This message was last edited by the player at 19:30, Mon 25 Sept 2017.

I really like the kind of characters that have a lot of flavour to them. Not necessarily just one trick ponys. That's the kind of thing i tried to create with Haveron - but like your char, he really is missing some things before he can truly come into his own.

Magery is defintely a direction I want him to go too.

Magery is very good.  One should watch out, however, for getting too "interesting" in character building.  Else one can wind up with an all too human personality in a body that will never be mistaken for human, close up.

yeah, i have a definite "thing" i want to achieve with what i'm gonna buy with my points. it's possible to spread oneself too thinly. magery 0 has a list of basic useful spells, but mostly i want it to sense magic items and auras better, too. i don't really plan on making him a mage. he's first and foremost a warrior and a martial artist. everything else is meant to compliment. my other charactor is also a martial artist, but he's gonna have more aptitude for magic, later on... if all goes well.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:14, Mon 25 Sept 2017.

Well you'd all do well in Haveron's company :)

both my characters bristle against bullies, tyrants, and pushy types, just sayin' :D*

Yea, I suppose he'll get a little wiser as time goes on. He's not technically a bully, but he definitely is pushy at the moment.

Wouldn't like to feel that power punch to the gut




Technically, he's a good leader too:)
This message was last edited by the player at 00:08, Tue 26 Sept 2017.

i think only Ardenas can do that, so far. but they are formidable, to be sure. is haveron a 250 pointer? both mine are, well they are a little beyond that actually, cos they are both over a year old. (though not even a month of game time has passed!)

If you mean Power Blow?  I'm pretty sure Grend has it and I know Jednesa does.

Jednesa just needs a few minutes to really get angry at whatever she needs to hit to make sure it's successful... (She isn't particularly skilled.  But if you need a door 'knocked'?  Oh boy!)

Aye 250points.

And yea, Jareth those powerblows are a little scary if they can be brought to bear.

Especially when you start with a ST of 30...  ;)


Which is why I gave her a low Power Blow skill.  I didn't want our Narrator to have to worry about enemies just exploding every time she hits one.  Just stuff like doors, walls, castles...

grend... man, that's jin, oren, and quint ( i think)
somebody play taps, because we lost that dude awhile ago.
that's one thing i cannot bear to think of and what will keep me hangin 'round. my pcs are MINE. my intellectual property. i'll not have anyone else playing what i created and have built up, no siree, sirrah!
This message was last edited by the player at 00:48, Tue 26 Sept 2017.

Iskander is a mariner, arcane scholar, martial artist, swordsman,streetwise/merchant,courtier, and also a leader and tactician... he's quite the jack of trades, though i don't feel he's particularly spread too thinly. i want to make him stronger, but only another 10 pts invested i think. then, i'll be free to focus on the more expensive things i have in store. he's a martial artist, but unlike Chye, he doesn't seek master training, he simply seeks power.
This message was last edited by the player at 01:17, Tue 26 Sept 2017.

Yes, I have Power Blow -- but as I read it, it's almost useless in combat, where you'd want it most.  If I'd understood when I was character building, I likely wouldn't have spent points on it.  It's got a -10 skill if you use it without prior concentration, and takes 10 rounds of concentration to get to full skill (not linearly, oh, no, that would be too easy).  Now, if I had the skill at some level like 20, I'd use it more (50% chance of success with no notice), but as is, I have to be able to maintain concentration for at least five seconds prior to have a reasonable chance of success.

That said, when it works, it's very, very good -- but it's not much help for kicking ogres in the head (and it takes something like Power Blow to gain anything by that, with their thick skulls).

Well actually the lack of instant use in combat does hinder it a little bit but you can still get it going in combat.

I guess all out defence while circling and evaluating the guy then once you've spent enough time preparing it maybe feint and drop the bomb.

Interestingly, I've never manated to use it in combat either - but I think if you had the skill high enough that you could eat that -10 penalty to use it instantly.. you'd be annihilating things infront of you.

Take a running jumping flying kick adding in power blow and you can stack those multipliers I think.

When dealing with Ogres, I'd probably be more inclined to try and put them on the floor.



In terms of gameplay, I think we've all got someway to go before our characters are fully realised and fall in with the imagination we have of them at their pinnacle - getting there will be fun, I reckon too.

However, Iskander - power is always a good thing to have. I think most of the people here are edging to be more in line with the 'movers and shakers' of the area. THat's definitely true of Haveron who is aiming to make his own company, of sorts.

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 426):

250 pts is somethung like 5th-8th level AD&D, so good, but not quite there.

good comparison

Yea, one thing i've really yet to play with GURPS (and actually it hink i've been playing for nearly 10 years) is a high powered game that contained more than just me (as GM) and my girl as the player.

I quite like the idea of having some powerful (equiv to level 20ish) characters who are not only vastly powerful but also, I suppose because of their exploits, well known to many people. I feel that the dynamic of the roleplay changes. Like, for instance, instead of going through a dungeon fighting problematic monsters it might become more like

"the kingdom you're in and the people who support your currentposition are at threat of invasion from X, Y, Z... " and ultimately you ahve to play a major part in that campaign level event in order to keep your position, or save the people you love, or ensure stability (or for whatever reason). And while as a 1000pt character you may well be able to take on and devastate armies, when coupled with their magic ability and things happening at such a grand scale, you won't simply just be able to walk around the land blowing everything up until the problem goes away.

I really quite like the idea of interacting with the world at those larger scales.  There's some visceral (kinda) joy to being in a room with a bunch of people and putting a weapon through somebody's gut, or blowing them up with a spell - but when your actions start having influence around you too, i think that adds a dimension that is also very cool. This is primarily the reason I want to have the character create a company.

Yea, us 250pt lot are still pretty low level, despite being quite capable.

things is npc ally group is more suitable for what you intend, having your own company. pc's have their own agendas, and few are willing to work for other pc's. unless you have actual players willing to be your lacky. i've seen it before... but to each their own.

The problem here of course is you can't AOD, and Concentrate, and Evaluate all at the same time.

It's real purpose at 'lower levels' is Object Bashing.  Which when combined with Breaking Blow is incredible.


For some definitions of "annihilate".  For instance with Ardenas he's hitting probably ST 22-24 (which is a good spot for kicking in doors, breaking chains, and smashing locks).

Jednesa always hits at ST 30 (but she doesn't have his other skills, his spells, etc).


Yes, Flying Leap + Power Blow is x4.  If Ardenas has Power Blow 20+ and Flying Leap it's x5.

Hmm.  I suppose (he finally realizes, two years on) I should get Martial Arts, if I'm going to play a martial artist.  Never knew there was a damage multiplier for Flying Kick.  Hmm.  Actually, I think that one's in Basic, just never read it that closely.

Martial arts is an absolute necessity for me, in terms of books to have.

You can get by with Basic, Martial Arts and... probably nothign else :)

Other great ones are:

- social engineering
- action series
- magic

Yeah, you can't run a fantasy game without Magic, unless you're running "high fantasy" where only NPCs have actual magic (PCs might get an item or two in a campaign, like Bilbo getting Sting and the mithril mail) or choose to put everything on alternate systems like RPM or Sorcery.

I've never even seen Social Engineering and the Action series -- I was too broke to think about buying books for rather a long time.  My other "must have" books are Low Tech and High Tech.  I've got 3e High Tech and 4e Low Tech.  Some of the critical changes in 3e High Tech were incorporated in 4e core rules, but it's still the only treatment of shotguns I've seen, in any game, that makes sense.