dystmesis

That's a long time. 👀

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Not good at anything, just a dummy. 🤪

Great post. A lot of the DM tools are missing.

I read the Mistborn trilogy, it was okay. Not enough to make me want to read the sequels (in basically a different setting). I couldn't get past the TWO prologues for Way of Kings. 🤪 My favorite aspect of Mistborn is when I realized Show this Vin was being lied to, and the epigraphs at the beginning of each chapter were actually important to the plot. Another series I've seen compared to Mistborn is Powder Mage, probably because the author is a member of Sanderson's writing circle and they're both 'revolutionary' urban fantasy stories. Again it's a case where I read the first trilogy but didn't finish the second, I just wasn't as interested in the characters and got tired of the constant POV shifts that seemed to serve mostly as a speedbump for story. An urban fantasy story I wish I could recommend is Lord of the Mysteries, which is certainly the best modern Chinese fantasy work I've read, although the prose is really not very good. I have no idea if this is the fault of the translation or the original author.

NPC 1 Main Strength: Friendship Quality: Cherishes an idealistic dream Flaw: Prone to betray unprofitable causes Problem: Inherited someone else's problem Desire: Boost a friend's career   NPC 2 Main Strength: Wisdom Quality: Sense of humor Flaw: Blames their failures on something else Problem: Botched their last responsibility Desire: Want to indulge in pleasures   NPC 3 Main Strength: Fame Quality: Always keeps the spirit of bargains Flaw: Spendthrift prone to debt Problem: Blackmailed or coerced Desire: Wants to leave current life

Despair + Caste Formation Anarchy + Messianic Leader Crazed Gangers + Extreme Violence   Gang 1: Income: Drug Production Style: Themed Strength: Competent Leadership Event: Valuable business started on turf Goal: Expand into under-defended area Name: Important Date Element: Brotherhood   Gang 2: Corp Hirelings Style: Themed Strength: Local corp is backing them Event: They do legit work Goal: Avenge slight committed by other group Name: Street Name Element: Set   Gang 3: Cyber Trade Style: Nationalist Strength: Local group views them as protectors Event: The cops cracked down on them Goal: Cyber up their enforcers Name: Physical Trait Element: Brotherhood   Corp 1: Main Focus: Drugs Style: Innovative Strength: Stable of elite operatives Recent Event: Civil war Current Goal: Crush labor problems Name Element: Natural Phenomenon Corp Element: Products   Corp 2: Main Focus: Biotech Style: Cultish Strength: Best products of one type Recent Event: Serious problems with local government Current Goal: Smash a rival corp Name Element: Product it sells Corp Element: Services   Corp 3: Main Focus: Drugs Style: Dwindling Strength: Stable of elite operatives Recent Event: Great tech breakthrough Current Goal: Crush labor trouble Name Element: Religious term Corp Element: Industries

Trying to figure out if the Spellcaster Edge is a downgrade from a partial WWN mage / SWN psychic / Codex classes...   What arts from WWN would be fair to reproduce as spellcaster spells, or maybe even which spells from WWN or OSR would be fair game. And of course: How much a theoretical cyberware that grants the ability to cast a spell would cost. 🤪

Character Background: Soldier Growth Rolls: +2 physical, +2 physical, Exert Strength: 9 Dexterity: 17 18 (+1 growth roll) Constitution: 10 18 (set to 14, +3 growth roll, +1 skill point) Intelligence: 9 Wisdom: 15 Charisma: 8   Rank 1 (Lower Grade) HP: 4/4 AC: 15 Soak: 1 Strain: 0/14 Encumbrance: 0/4 | 0/9   Skills: Unarmed 0, Exert 0, Cultivate 0   Edge: Vowed Arts: Martial Style, Unarmed Might, Unarmored Defense   Attacks Unarmed Strike: +2 to hit | 1d8+2 | Shock 2 4/15 | Trauma 1d8/x3    

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrVmSJ5CHc4   This popped up in my recommended videos, I don't regret clicking on it.

I finally hit the halfway point of Reverend Insanity (Gu Zhen Ren) yesterday. It's (probably) a shame the book will never be finished (due to being banned by the Chinese government) but there's still plenty more for me to read. 🎃

TheWhitefire's and Gremlin's characters both have 3 foci listed. Not trying to be a tattler or anything just looking for clarification. 🙂

Do we get a bonus starting foci? I'm seeing a few non-Warrior/Experts with 3. 🤔

May I take the One Point Strike style from Atlas? 🙂

Are blighted a valid character choice? Are they goblins or something in your setting? 🙂

Adan Bright There was once a man who lived a life of sin. Gluttony, debauchery, greed; there was no end to his debased pleasures. With sword and coin he took everything he wanted and killed those who tried to stop him, living as though he were King on this earth. But the Father our God looked upon this wretch, and seeing his great sin, He cast down His righteous judgment. From that day on, the man was cursed to bear the mark of his sins for everyone to see - as a leper. The women he desired turned away in horror, the men he led as a tyrant stole what wealth they found clean among his treasures and abandoned him. His body and mind failed him, and soon he was cast into the darkest places of the earth, to live in squalor as befit his most ignoble self. He was cold and hungry in the wilderness, all alone save for the Father who looked on in contempt but never abandoned him. He cursed the Father, scratching and tearing at the blight as his diseased skin became worse and worse. But no amount of hate could cure the disease that came from within, only the absolution of the Father would grant him that mercy. And so, in the most hopeless moments in the dead of night, he forgave the Father who cursed him, knowing that the punishment he received was well-deserved. He prayed that others might be turned away from sin before they followed him on his dark path. He lived a life free of sin as best he could manage, and consigned himself to an ignominious death and an unmarked grave. But the Father saw the remorse in His wayward child and granted him the miracle of forgiveness. The disease was cured almost instantaneously, returning the man to some semblance of good health. Crawling out of the wilderness, still grotesque from the scars the disease left behind, and with no qualifications beyond his good intentions, he began to preach the glory of God. Unfortunately, it seems, not all are ready to live a life free of sin, and his hopeful message was not received well by some of those in power in Kelmar. Taking a chance on a voyage across the seas, he hopes to lift the spirits of the sailors aboard and spread the word to those afar... Adventurer 1 (Warrior/Blood Priest) Hit Points: 8/8 Effort: 1/2 System Shock: 0/11 AC: 15 (Armor of God) Attacks: (Base Attack 1, Stab 1, Wisdom 1) Weapon Attack Damage Shock Special Waraxe +3 1d10+2 5 vs AC 15 Two-Handed Throwing Blade +3 1d4+2 - Subtle, Numerous, Throwable (30 feet / 60 Feet) Stat Score Modifier Strength 8 +0 Dexterity 9 +0 Constitution 11 +0 Intelligence 12 +0 Wisdom 16 +1 Charisma 13 +0 Saving Throw Formula Score Physical 16 -1 (lvl) -0 (con) 15 Evasion 16 -1 (lvl) -0 (int) 15 Mental 16 -1 (lvl) -1 (wis) 14 Luck 16 -1 (lvl) 15 Skill Rank Pray 1 Stab 1 Connect 1 Art Summary | Effort: 2/day ( Pray + Wisdom) Armor of God AC 15 + (level / 2 rounded down) while effort remains commited. Wrath of the Most High Scene. Main action. The next time target takes damage, increase it by 1d8 + level. Focus Summary One Point Strike Style 1 Wis instead of Str/Dex. Automatically roll a 15 on a normal attack, but do minimum damage. Armsmaster 1 Add stab to melee damage. Ready stowed weapons instantly. Readied Item Encumbrance (3/5) Waraxe 2 5x Throwing Blades 1 Stowed Item Encumbrance (5/11) Backpack - 11 sp 0.11 1 Week of Rations 4 Waterskin 1

Let me be the first to exclaim: AHHHHHHH

Key rules you gotta follow for characters and such

Well we haven't had a NaNo thread for the past 2 years, but maybe this year we'll have discussion and some winners!