[Helpdesk] WyvernSlayer's Dragon Hatchery

[WyvernSlayer]

(08-10-2016, 06:26 PM)Lightascetic Wrote: Hi Wyvern!

So, I've been thinking about what kind of character I'd like to try and flesh out for the RP. I've read over the world info and all of the FAQs etc, and I think it's great that the character creation aspect is so free-form! It does unnerve me, however, as I'm afraid of doing something that shouldn't be done, haha.

Anyway, as a loose concept I was thinking about making a bardic/dancer type character. Would that fly here? How do the 'rings' and their magic fit into the whole anti-magic setting?

I also wanted to dabble with the character having weird, slightly prophetic visions or 'fits'. It obviously wouldn't be plot-defying: they wouldn't be what I would call psychic, I want it to be low-key, like little, uncontrollable flits of the future that'd make my character seem strange and/or insane. How they would interpret the information they'd get wouldn't be easy to understand for basically anyone, sometimes even for the character (No THAT'S THE MURDERER: MYSTERY SOLVED stuff). I thought it'd be cool because I'm assuming a lot of people would see these visions as heresy and my character would be hunted a lot/ run out of villages etc. It'd be stuff like the stars whispering to the character that something naughty is going to happen (a robbery, murder etc), and that's how they'd vocalize it.

Do let me know if that'd cross over any lines, and I can either tweak the concept or scrap it and start anew! It's still in the very early stages of planning, so don't worry about slapping a big red 'NO' stamp on it!

Thanks in advance for your time!

Hey Light,

Bard/dancer characters are totally okay.  In fact, we even sort of have one (Lavi).  Maybe your character and his could start a band.

"Ring" magic is sort of in a weird spot in Elibe - it's been documented various Lycian military groups employ musicians (drummers, fife players, etc) who can channel a similar kind of magic through their music to increase morale or combat prowess.  Anything that provides a buff would probably not be seen as heretical.  It's another story entirely with debilitating magic (i.e., "s/he has placed a curse on us"), so it would depend on what kinds of effects you are looking to have.

As for your character twist, that's fine with me, as long as you're responsible with it.  It may even help push along some of our plot, which has sometimes been slow to develop.  I, for one, would welcome it.