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[Bloble]

Might as well throw some fuel in the fires of paranoia.

[Arch-Magos Winter]

Henderson is so stoned he things Sir Bonington is a perfectly normal thing. Paranoia isn't going to happen yet.

[KAIZA]

He means Mord. One of his characters is under Downy's thrall.

OK, I kinda assumed that. Kinda. Which one of his characters? Also, I guess this means I'll have to wait for him.

[Bloble]

Henderson is so stoned he things Sir Bonington is a perfectly normal thing. Paranoia isn't going to happen yet.

Which is why I mentioned Gnomes.

[Arch-Magos Winter]

He means Mord. One of his characters is under Downy's thrall.

OK, I kinda assumed that. Kinda. Which one of his characters? Also, I guess this means I'll have to wait for him.

Mu. Thats the character.

[Aiden]

Henderson reeks of the failure of Old Ones and their minions. He is truly Valda's natural enemy.

Her strategy henceforth shall be to hide behind Luka until she can hit the old man with her taser.

[KAIZA]

Mu. Thats the character.

Thank you. Welp, better read up to see what I'm up against in the meantime.

[YOLF]

New character sheet up, because cowardly titans make for interesting characters.

[Aiden]

I'm looking at the character sheets between active periods here and I'm thinking we should maybe go over them and standardize them a bit. Like, some sheets reference stats that others don't, or leave certain things out. There are also an inordinate number of characters who are physically ordinary humans who somehow have stats that rival or exceed those of beings like vampires.

For example, compare Old Man Henderson and Angel. Or the fact that some sheets reference Intelligence or Endurance and others don't.

[Milbunk]

Perhaps some type of standardized template for us all to use?  With at least small descriptions of each stat explaining how they are able to have said stat?

[Aiden]

Perhaps some type of standardized template for us all to use?  With at least small descriptions of each stat explaining how they are able to have said stat?

A good description of what each rank of a stat, roughly, amounts to in terms of capability would help yes.

Like, is Strength E average human strength? If so, how much greater than 'average human' is Strength D by comparison?

[YOLF]

Those are some really good points, actually.

I admit to also being guilty of some of my sheets having stats others don't, like Anub'Zahar's, for the which I thought "well, he doesn't have magic, but his endurance is relevant to his character so let's put that in instead". But you're right in that it's a little disorganized.

Having a scale would also kinda prevent wanking by virtue of common sense I think. Because as of right now, we have human characters (magi, granted, but STILL) strong, fast or agile enough to match Servants, and other similiar.... oddities.

[Milbunk]

Well here's a really basic one, we could improve on this if you want:

Name:
Age:
Job:
Alignment:

Major Stats:

Strength:
Endurance:
Agility:
Magic:
Luck:
Trump Card:

Notable Skills:

Trump Card:

Backstory:

(Note: I added a job category as lot's of these characters seem to have a job of sorts, cop, demon hunter, even servant. And I also replaced Noble Phantasm with Trump Card as I think that's more fitting given the circumstances, any other suggestions?)

[Bloble]

Personally, I don't see much importance in having standardized stats, unless it's an original character with clearly defined powers. For the most part, the sheets are more like guidelines anyway.

[Aiden]

Oh no, it's not like this is vital or anything. It's just me poking and prodding at everything because I find consistency aesthetically pleasing.

Also because seriously that Henderson question is bugging me.