Dice Olhan OOC Character Development Chat

[SliceThePi]

This chat is for discussion of characters, abilities, etc. in the Olhan roleplay.

Character format:

• Name
• Race
• Age and gender
• Physical description
• Personality description, though this can be combined with physical description
• Type of magic (Runic or some type of Elemental, or Fey if you've gotten an OK from me. You can go without magic if you want, but it's not recommended unless you're an automaton, in which case you're essentially a Runic construct anyways)
• Stats
  • Intelligence (i.e. how well you'd do in school)
  • Wisdom (street smarts)
  • Charisma (social competence)
  • Perception (how much do you notice stuff)
  • Dexterity (hand-eye coordination)
  • Agility (acrobatics, etc.)
  • Strength (strength)
  • Endurance (how much physical beating you can withstand)
• Stat modifiers and numbers can be found at the bottom of the Google doc.

Initial/main chat:
https://www.rpnation.com/threads/olhan-a-fantasy-worldbuilding-roleplay.336198/

Google doc:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BPPWIZ0oy2adGV3pyT_DGfamYZXzB9nSqEfPE1z-2Kg/edit?usp=sharing

 

[SliceThePi]

First post taken in case I need it.

 

[Some1]

So can automatons use magic as well?

 

[SliceThePi]

So can automatons use magic as well?

Yes, but it's rarer among automatons than it is among the races.

 

[ZaiKai]

What would you say is a good ratio for below/average/above in terms of the stats? Normally I'm better at judging it, but with it being relative to the races I'm not so sure.

 

[SliceThePi]

What would you say is a good ratio for below/average/above in terms of the stats? Normally I'm better at judging it, but with it being relative to the races I'm not so sure.

On average, your stats should average to "a little above average"
and oh lordy
i just read over that sentence again
well, I hope you see what i mean ;-;

 

[VioletShadow]

Name: Parra Kaipho
Race: Pwaa
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Appearance:
Her skin colour is tinted a slightly darker blue than most. Her gills extend farther to her ears, but are thinner than usual. Parra has wide eyes with light mint irises, and miniature pupils. Her nose curves slightly, but is of a larger structure. Typically, she hides her teeth, since their thin, pointed appearance can scare others away. The top two patterns on her head stretch across the entire figure vertically, leaving space for much smaller lines to symettrically fill in the leftover areas. The main areas in which these patterns are sparse, are behind the ears and in the center of the head. Parra's body structure is more stubby than most, with shorter arms and legs, and thicker hands and feet. Her dozen toes and fingers make up for this, by extending farther with a thicker webbing between them. She is 5' 3" in height, with a well-toned body structure. She typically wears dark blue clothing, which is less ragged than most and covers the majority of her torso and thighs.
Personality:
Parra is rather unintellectual, preferring to abide her time with more humble and active hobbies. Her consideration and forgiveness for others makes her well-loved amongst her friends. Despite her warm personality, she is often sensitive to what others say about her and blushes easily. She appears quite maternal to those younger than her, and loves playing or interacting with young Pwaa children. She is quite fun-loving, and has a passion for hunting. Her magic is obscure to her, and she sometimes has days where she just plays around with her inherent ability.
Magic: Elemental - Storm
Stats:

• Intelligence: -2
• Wisdom: -3
• Charisma: -1
• Perception: +3
• Dexterity: 0
• Agility: -1
• Strength: +2
• Endurance: +4

 

[SliceThePi]

(Has this been done right?)

Name: Parra Kaipho
Race: Pwaa
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Appearance:
Her skin colour is tinted a slightly darker blue than most. Her gills extend farther to her ears, but are thinner than usual. Parra has wide eyes with light mint irises, and miniature pupils. Her nose curves slightly, but is of a larger structure. Typically, she hides her teeth, since their thin, pointed appearance can scare others away. The top two patterns on her head stretch across the entire figure vertically, leaving space for much smaller lines to symettrically fill in the leftover areas. The main areas in which these patterns are sparse, are behind the ears and in the center of the head. Parra's body structure is more stubby than most, with shorter arms and legs, and thicker hands and feet. Her dozen toes and fingers make up for this, by extending farther with a thicker webbing between them. She is 5' 3" in height, with a well-toned body structure. She typically wears dark blue clothing, which is less ragged than most and covers the majority of her torso and thighs.
Personality:
Parra is rather unintellectual, preferring to abide her time with more humble and active hobbies. Her consideration and forgiveness for others makes her well-loved amongst her friends. Despite her warm personality, she is often sensitive to what others say about her and blushes easily. She appears quite maternal to those younger than her, and loves playing or interacting with young Pwaa children. She is quite fun-loving, and has a passion for hunting. Her magic is obscure to her, and she sometimes has days where she just plays around with her inherent ability.
Magic: Elemental - Storm
Stats:

• Intelligence: Below average
• Wisdom: Way below average
• Charisma: A little above average
• Perception: Way above average
• Dexterity: A little below average
• Agility: Below average
• Strength: Above average
• Endurance: Above average

(Average Stat = Average)

I really like how you've designed her! Good job

 

[Souldymono]

Name: Jaro
Race: Tinnik
Age and gender: 32, Male
Physical Description: Jaro looks like the average Tinnik, the pale green skin, squinty pale blue eyes, and 4'6 tall. The one thing that sets him off from others is his left eye is completely white, due to an unfortunate accident with a rune. He prefers to wear lighter armor and avoids robes unless they are hooded. He usually wears leather armor to keep light, and a black hooded robe to avoid sunlight. Unlike other Tinnik he doesn’t really care for metal ornaments.
Personality Description: Jaro is incredibly smart but extremely cocky, thinking highly of his own intelligence. He cares for himself over others, usually causing conflict with others that befriend him.
Type of magic: Runic magic, focusing more on offensive runes.
Stats:

• Int: +4
• Wis: +1
• Cha: -1
• Per: +2
• Dex: +1
• Agi: -1
• Str: -2
• End: -1

 

[ZaiKai]

Name: Lanra.
Race: Bruth.
Age: 25
Gender: Female

Physical description:
Lanra stands at 6'7", with a broad build of mostly thick muscle and fat. Her bulk is more solid, providing more strength than those with defined muscle. Her skin ranges through several dark stone colors, with white tattoos decorating her body. Large ram-horns jut out from her head. She is covered completely from neck to knee as is customary for female Bruth, wearing a hide shirt, short trousers, some pieces of light leather armor, gloves, and a blue cloak that is tied about her waist more often than not. She additionally wears sturdy, ruddy red boots.
Personality description:
Lanra is a quiet woman, and while she is capable of judging the severity of aggressions against her, when she feels encroached upon she will not hesitate to fight. Her actions are fueled mostly by impulse rather than calculated thought. She allows her actions to speak louder than her words, and when she does speak it's normally short, serious sentences, although she has been known to give a laugh at witty jokes (the ones she has the intellect to recognize, in any case). Lanra doesn't draw out conversations or interactions longer than she needs to, preferring to keep to herself unless somebody proves to be exceptionally trustworthy.
Type of magic: Lanra is capable of elemental magic corresponding with the Plane of Earth, but doesn't like to use it unless necessary. She has a Stone proficiency.
Stats:

• Intelligence: -1
• Wisdom: -1
• Charisma: -1
• Perception: 0
• Dexterity: +2
• Agility: +1
• Strength: +2
• Endurance: +1
• (Avg. = .375)

 

[SliceThePi]

Name: Lanra.
elemental magic corresponding with the Plane of Earth, but doesn't like to use it unless necessary.
Stats:

• (Avg. = .375)

Soil or Stone proficiency?
Also, no need to do average, as with the current system everybody's average should end up the same.

 

[ZaiKai]

Soil or Stone proficiency?

Ah- she'd have Stone proficiency.

 

[Some1]

Name: Buddy

Race: Automaton

Age and Gender: Buddy is nine hundred and twenty-seven years old, and while he is referred to as male and has a masculine voice, being a robot, he has no actual gender.

Physical Description: Buddy was built to be an all-purpose servant and companion bot, and his design reflects that. His design is sleek and pleasant to look at. He was designed to be as light as possible, although the engine that was later installed in him weighs him down quite a bit. Buddy is humanoid, standing at eight feet, and weighing at 300 lbs. His head is a smooth sphere colored silver. On this sphere is a mouth stuck in a toothy smile. While these teeth are not real, they do serve to hide the speaker behind them, which allows him to speak. He also refuels himself through his mouth. Above his imitated mouth are two blue "eyes".They are blue lenses that hide cameras and flashlights behind them. Buddy's head also opens up from the top, revealing a toaster which toasts bread, among other things. Buddy's body is a cylinder the same color as his head. The front of his body opens up, revealing the internal combustion engine that has been modified to run on certain alcohols. The engine does not take up the entire space, and the remaining space is used for storage. Currently, several knives a loaf of bread, and a few bottles of whiskey, which powers him. On his back are a few leather straps which allow a moderately sized being to ride him. Buddy has six arms, three on each side, each one meant for a different purpose. The top right arm is able to extend due to a special design. They are made out of several cylindrical parts connected to rods that extend. At the end of these arms are metal claws that are surprisingly good for handling things. The top left arm is really just a rod covered in runes that allow Buddy to heal wounds in living beings through contact, although this takes a large sum of Buddy's energy to do so. But most of the handling is done by his two middle arms, which are replicas of a human arm. Finally, his last two arms are designated for combat. The left arm ends in a plate with a rune which creates a forcefield that is a bit bigger than his entire body, which lets him defend himself and those around him if need be. The right one ends in a blade, which is able to shock opponents. Buddy's legs are of the same design of his top two arms. They are able to extend up to ten feet. But again, this makes his legs quite fragile.

Personality Description: Buddy, even though he has lived for a long time, is not very smart. It may be due to extremely trusting personality. He almost can never tell a lie from the truth. But he is quite full of himself and believes he is capable of more that he is. He cannot be trusted with secrets, as he likes to talk. After all, it seems like he cannot keep any of his thoughts to himself. Although Buddy may seem unreliable at times, once he decides on something, he dedicates himself to that cause, even if it seems impossible.

Stats:

• Dex: +3 (aaaarms)
• Agi: +1
• Str: +1
• Cha: +1
• Int: -1
• End: -1

 

[SliceThePi]

Name: Buddy

Race: Automaton

Age and Gender: Buddy is nine hundred and twenty-seven years old, and while he is referred to as male and has a masculine voice, being a robot, he has no actual gender.

Physical Description: Buddy was built to be an all-purpose servant and companion bot, and his design reflects that. His design is sleek and pleasant to look at. He was designed to be as light as possible, although the engine that was later installed in him weighs him down quite a bit. Buddy is humanoid, standing at eight feet, and weighing at 300 lbs. His head is a smooth sphere colored silver. On this sphere is a mouth stuck in a toothy smile. While these teeth are not real, they do serve to hide the speaker behind them, which allows him to speak. He also refuels himself through his mouth. Above his imitated mouth are two blue "eyes".They are blue lenses that hide cameras and flashlights behind them. Buddy's head also opens up from the top, revealing a toaster which toasts bread, among other things. Buddy's body is a cylinder the same color as his head. The front of his body opens up, revealing the internal combustion engine that has been modified to run on certain alcohols. The engine does not take up the entire space, and the remaining space is used for storage. Currently, several knives a loaf of bread, and a few bottles of whiskey, which powers him. On his back are a few leather straps which allow a moderately sized being to ride him. Buddy has six arms, three on each side, each one meant for a different purpose. The top right arm is able to extend due to a special design. They are made out of several cylindrical parts connected to rods that extend. At the end of these arms are metal claws that are surprisingly good for handling things. The top left arm is really just a rod covered in runes that allow Buddy to heal wounds in living beings through contact, although this takes a large sum of Buddy's energy to do so. But most of the handling is done by his two middle arms, which are replicas of a human arm. Finally, his last two arms are designated for combat. The left arm ends in a plate with a rune which creates a forcefield that is a bit bigger than his entire body, which lets him defend himself and those around him if need be. The right one ends in a blade, which is able to shock opponents. Buddy's legs are of the same design of his top two arms. They are able to extend up to ten feet. But again, this makes his legs quite fragile.

Personality Description: Buddy, even though he has lived for a long time, is not very smart. It may be due to extremely trusting personality. He almost can never tell a lie from the truth. But he is quite full of himself and believes he is capable of more that he is. He cannot be trusted with secrets, as he likes to talk. After all, it seems like he cannot keep any of his thoughts to himself. Although Buddy may seem unreliable at times, once he decides on something, he dedicates himself to that cause, even if it seems impossible.

Stats: To be decided

Buddy the Whiskeybot is my new favorite thing.
From what you've given me, Buddy's model would have stats of:

• Dex: +3 (aaaarms)
• Agi: +1
• Str: +1
• Cha: +1
• Int: -1
• End: -1

I'm also giving him proficiency in sleight of hand.
(The reason it's a net of +4 is that the living races have a net of +2 for racial modifiers and +2 total for personal choices)

 

[pyromancer]

Name: Solana
Race: Shu'dal
Age: 23
Gender: Female

Physical description: Solana has some very androgynous-looking features, which occasionally gets her mistaken as male. She stands at 5'3" with a more slender build than other Shu'dal. She keeps her long hair bound in an unruly plait that obscures her horns and the light patches of skin at her temples. Her eyes are thin and hooded, with yellow-green irises. She enjoys going about her day out in the sun, which makes her skin a few tones darker than most. She's usually seen wearing a light-colored tunic under a leather vest, with simple pair of trousers and riding boots. There's always some assortment of Tinnik jewelry glittering against her clothes or her wrists.

Personality description: Solana grew up at the edge of the Shu'dal capital city. Her family lived near a smorgasbord of other races composed of people that were taken into their community for one reason or another. She never understood why her race considered others to be dim-witted, and began to loathe this arrogance as she grew older and integrated herself into their society. This frustration made her take measures to distance herself from other Shu'dal, hence the hair that obscures her features and the gaudy, impractical jewelry. Solana is impulsive and ill-tempered, she often lets the slightest inconvenience set her off. However, when she's not too busy being angry, she can be surprisingly upbeat. This made it easy for other Shu'dal to get along with her despite all her peculiarities.

Type of magic: Elemental, fire

Intelligence: 0
Wisdom: 1
Charisma: 1
Perception: 2
Dexterity: 1
Agility: -1
Strength: -1
Endurance: 0

 

[SliceThePi]

Name: Solana
Race: Shu'dal
Age: 23
Gender: Female

Physical description: Solana has some very androgynous-looking features, which occasionally gets her mistaken as male. She stands at 5'3" with a more slender build than other Shu'dal. She keeps her long hair bound in an unruly plait that obscures her horns and the light patches of skin at her temples. Her eyes are thin and hooded, with yellow-green irises. She enjoys going about her day out in the sun, which makes her skin a few tones darker than most. She's usually seen wearing a light-colored tunic under a leather vest, with simple pair of trousers and riding boots. There's always some assortment of Tinnik jewelry glittering against her clothes or her wrists.

Personality description: Solana grew up at the edge of the Shu'dal capital city. Her family lived near a smorgasbord of other races composed of people that were taken into their community for one reason or another. She never understood why her race considered others to be dim-witted, and began to loathe this arrogance as she grew older and integrated herself into their society. This frustration made her take measures to distance herself from other Shu'dal, hence the hair that obscures her features and the gaudy, impractical jewelry. Solana is impulsive and ill-tempered, she often lets the slightest inconvenience set her off. However, when she's not too busy being angry, she can be surprisingly upbeat. This made it easy for other Shu'dal to get along with her despite all her peculiarities.

Type of magic: Elemental, fire

Intelligence: 0
Wisdom: 1
Charisma: 1
Perception: 2
Dexterity: 1
Agility: -1
Strength: -1
Endurance: 0

Neat! Looking forward to meeting her.