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Actually with the right effects, it may be more worthwhile to go Hunter. I think I calculated a 1152x multiplier vs. beasts/vermin types when done right.

"The feelin's mutual young warden. If ya've got a chance, look up a Bartholomew Docken he can teach ya a few tricks of masterin' the shield while usin' a bow." Skrall lifts himself out of the arena and walks back into the main hall.

OoC: Skrall attacked from the front row, so technically he should be KO'd.

Awww I wanted the newbies, advanced classes are too much work.

Orcs, Rito, Werepanthers, Sharklings, Demons, and all other matter of humanoids and you think a race with big feet are too far-fetched?

My trilogy is taking longer to put together than I originally planned, but I might be able to squeeze a short, but goodie that I've been thinking about by the end of the week.

"Soddin' aura. Looks like, I'm goin' to have to do it the hard way." Skrall draws Leojagd from its scabbard and swings at the warden from the front row.

I completely agree, you don't have to pick every personality characteristic that is completely opposite to your own. Mix, match, and see what comes of it. I envisioned Skrall as an ogre Robin Hood, quick thinking, faithful, noble, just, and driven by a cause, characteristics I aspired to in RL. As time has gone on though, it has become easier to work in the undesirable qualities that correspond to the very real aspects of daily RL, apathy, faithlessness, pessimism, wavering standards, causeless and it has hopefully helped make him more believable or at least given him things to inwardly struggle with.

"Like I said keep that shield handy." Skrall reloads and fires again from the back row.

OoC: Also, Skrall is wearing his Hunter's Quiver which should up his WP +2. Also wasn't Benji hastened, encouraged, and lucky for this battle? Skrall grunts from the impact of the bolt that tore through the air, he tears it out of his arm, the metal cold to the touch yet glowing a sickly dark red as smokey lines dance across its surface. Curiousity piqued, the ogre rolls to his right letting off another bolt from the back row, "I ain't got much of a life to lose, youngin'. What sort of ammo you totin' anyways?"

Yep, you try dividing loot for 15 players equally while taking 3 entire quests' worth of loot into account without a spreadsheet.

Excellent, bit Flitwick, Skrall would be happy to duel Thothwick when he's finished with Benji.

"Keep that shield of yers handy, elf, yer goin' to need it." Skrall unholsters his Hunter's Crossbow before firing a shot at Benji from the back row.

1. Mafia School: Fabuland Housewives, Baritones III, IMHOTEP, Excalibur 1.0, Excalibur 2.0, The Forest II, Ragnarok Now 2. Yes, I'll be able to put in the time, though if we stretch into the holidays, I'll be a little more preoccupied (but who cares, no sleep during mafia right? ) 3. Really, really. 4. Apple, honeycrisp please!

Edit: Quoted when I meant to edit. Someone can feel free to delete this if they wish.

Before Skrall had made his exit, the Elf had named his price in a flash. "Ya have a deal, I was just thinkin' that would be about right, as one of those gems plus an imbuement costs nearly 150 Gold, if one wants to be effective against the undead." Skrall accepted the gold (+75 Gold) and continued on towards the Hall.

If you haven't yet, I would suggest taking some time and reading through the Heroica Theatre topic, it's full of good role-playing tips and I'll go ahead and answer the majority of your thoughts there.

Role-playing a character that has the opposite of your RL personality can be one of the most difficult challenges, but also one of the most rewarding, a prime example of this being Lord Boomingham (Zepher). When it comes to role-playing style there are really 3 broad catagories: 1. Character's Personality is the same as the Player's Personality 2. Character's Personality is the opposite of the Player's Personality 3. Character's Personality is the likeable opposite of the Player's Personality Of these 3, the first is the easiest to pull off, basically you just act like your normal self, no real challenge, but it allows for more natural responses. The second catagory is typically someone playing a stereotype, they can be interesting, but can be hard to keep from becoming annoying, unlikable, or just 2-dimensional. Those who exist in the third group, while personifying a stereotype, i.e. the swashbuckling ex-royalty drunkard, add in other aspects to their character, sorrow and regret for past grievances that cannot be undone, a willingness to change their perspective on an issue, a pursuit of something other than gold and glory, etc. They learn the trick of "being a jerk without being a jerk" and believe me it is a hard line to toe. Other characters who come to mind who did/do this rather well are Guts Holla (Scubacarrot), Eric (Khorne), and En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs). That all being said most of us know the difference between a character's personality and a player's so don't worry about it too much. If you're doing it wrong, someone will generally say something in private, or you'll notice a sharp decline in the amount of player's who want to interact with you. So far you are doing very well with Amma, especially in the area of self-control. Patience is the key when it comes to good role-playing, even when the temptation to give everything away is so enticing, (i.e. we want to tell our character's story and we want to tell it now). Don't give into that though, don't give us everything all at once, otherwise there is nothing to keep us curious and wanting to know more about Amma, likewise you won't have anything left to develop your character with. On the flip-side, don't drag it out too long, otherwise people will become bored and disinterested. It is again a balance, sooner or later you'll get into a rythem where interaction becomes natural between your character and other players, and Amma personality will begin to come through a little bit at a time. Actually that is where some of the best character development spawns from. Yes, a backstory is important and it definitely influences who Amma is presently, but remember that all the interactions she has with other players and NPC's and everything that happens on quests also become part of her backstory and will probably influence her more than you can imagine, if you let them.

"Very well Mr. Carvenhall, let's have at it." Seeing as no other heroes seem to be lined up for the use of the facility, Skrall lowers himself into the arena then begins to check his equipment to ensure all is in order.

Skrall had walked back to the hall, noticing that his note had been removed, he made his way over to the Arena. The space seemed underused, but he found his oppenent off to one of the sides. "I don't know if we've had the pleasure or not my good man. I take it yer the one who accepted my little invitation?" Skrall extended his hand toward the elf.

Skrall Strode up to Fabian's Fantabulous Fashion and located the owner. "Mornin' my good elf, I'm interested in gettin' an appraisal on this here hood of mine." Skrall pulls the Pseudo's Hood from his satchel. "It's foreign in make, comes from Strivvi, and grants the wearer effectiveness against those pesky undead chaps. From yer vast experience, what would ya say an article of this nature is worth?" "Tell ya what, ya think over it, consult any of yer colleagues and I'll be back a little later." Skrall left the hood and proceeded back to the hall.

Skrall awakes having fell asleep as Atramor, Hoke, and Boomingham talked into the night. He raised himself, the hall was relatively quiet, Thothwick and another metasimian at one table, an elf just waking as well as what looked to be a dwarf. The ogre shouldered his equipment and headed downstairs, tacking a small piece of paper to the quest board as he walked outside.

Sorry to hear that Scuba, I've always upheld the opinion that RL comes first. Thanks for the great job you did thus far.

"Yer tellin' me, my first quest had me scramblin' in the sewers chasin' after one of the Wolfgang goons fer them. They had to have been blind fer that blighter's disguise to fool them, even if they had seen him, my guess is their noses were probably too sensitive to give him chase."

"That's the Town Watch fer ya, always sendin' in heroes when they don't want to get their own hands dirty."