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Chaddy, I just noticed that you have the Noble BG.
So, the 3 retainers:
1. Are they with you?
2. Have you thougt about them? Noted who and what they are?
3. Have you devloped any of them? Stats?
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman
Oh dam, I forgot to do the stats, they are with me and ive done the personality etc. Do you have any stats that I could use? I was thinking of using the human commoner and adding the dwarf traits like poison resistance.
That is EXACTLY what I was going to say. Use Human Commoner, adjust for all dwarf racial features (inc subrace).
Also, feel free to do some -2/+1 adjustments to reflect their roles. (Meaning you can take 2 from one ability score to add 1 to another). You may do this multiple times if it suits ;)
Also, could you provide a very brief, 1 line, description of each of them here so when you meet/see others I know who else to describe being with you? Cheers.
Use the NPC/Creature template I have posted under GM Tools if you like. Makes things easier.
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman
Gren -
Background: Cook – prepares all meals for the Glimmerstone house, has a particular liking to cook salty foods. He has been a servant for the Glimmerstones all of his life.
Appearance: Rather short, tattoo on face which marks his station.
Personality: Soft spoken.
Urim -
Background: Attendant – looks after Bryak’s daily needs like changing, bathing, organising events. Only been a servant for the Glimmerstones for 5 years.
Appearance: tattoo on face which marks his station.
Personality: Often speaks out of turn.
Dorrak -
Background: Attendant – looks after Bryak’s daily needs like changing, bathing, organising events. He has been a servant for the Glimmerstones all of his life.
Appearance: tattoo on face which marks his station.
Personality: Likes to gamble.
Did you want me to upload the completed sheets?
Sorry Chaddy, but that did not make sense ;) "Kept the same as commoner, but need to change them'? I assume you used human commoner and adjusted for dwarf stuff. Or did you mean they are all human?
Oh, and feel free to apply a suitable Background to each of them. Even if you adjust the skills. Basically pick 3 skills they get +3 in.
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman
Cool. I love the pictures and the idea of tattoos marking them as servants. Great stuff.
If they are Hill Dwarves you could certainly increase their Hit Dice (making it 1d10 and increasing hps to 5) and also add +1 Constitution. Might not mean much now, but I will be going with a Savage Worlds-style system regarding leveling them up.
We used 50% chance of extras under your control leveling when you do. BUT in Savage Worlds that only meant getting one thing/increase. For this game I would simply say increase or get 1 thing when they level.
Egs: +1 Hit Dice; +1 att (max +2); +1 to ability score (once-off at this stage); +1 to skill; add new skill; add feat.
(None of these should happen more than they do for an adventurer. And I might adjust the % depending on how much a part each extra plays).
Thinking further - you could distinguish between the retainers a little. Maybe one if personal servant (bathing, dressing, cleaning - he could even be developing into a body guard) and the other more like a major domo (organises things like trips, where to stay, deals with NPCs on your behalf). That way the second one should certainly be trained in Diplomacy.
In fact I am happy for you to choose up to 3 skills for each of them if you like.
In any case, this absolutely cool! I love the idea of Extras/NPCs with stats and ready to go in the players' hands. Something I loved from Savage Worlds. :)
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman
Chaddy, have you converted your retainers at all.
If you haven't, remember I have an Extras/Monster template over at ConnorsCampaigns under GM Tools.
Just copy your Dwarven Traits (good and bad) from Bryak and then give them training in any necessary skills.
Add something (Edge, Skill, and esp Hindrance) to make them unique.
They will be extras; meaning no wild die, bennies or 3 wounds.
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman
CHaddy - I just had a go at them myself. (After Word crashed at least 5 times…:().
Anyway, I have added the basics. I did all three, but didn't one of them die? Anyway, they are all done.
You might like to individualise them a little more by adding a skill or 2, or even giving them a Hindrance (or Edge).
You might need to add/subtract equipment you have on current sheets.
Also - at the moment I have given them all the Arcane Resistance vs Arcane Magic (not Miracles), just like Bryak. It is up to you to decide whether you want to remove this.
Uploaded to the PC Page.
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman
I just updated the retainers to my new Extras sheet for this SW-SIF hybrid I have been doing.
They look good. I did a few random rolls for Abilities to see if the odd one went up or down too. So there may be a few minor changes, but all are still reflective of what they could do before.
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman
Chaddy, I seem to have forgotten WHERE these guys are.
Not much mention in the Adventure Log. It states only Arkin stayed at Fort Rannik.
Are they with you at Chaala and therefore on the boat? Were they left at Fort Rannik? Did they even come this way, or did they remain back in Magnimar or Sandpoint? Sorry, I cannot recall and cannot find anything in the Adventure Log.
No mention of them when you left Magnimar. They were with you IN Magnimar,as they arranged board etc. Since then?
Asking, as I was going to convert to 5E, but I have no idea where they are. (also, which one is dead)?
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman
That is a good question, I'm pretty sure they are with us. They stayed at the fort for a while we went up the mountain, but when we returned they traveled back with us. Urim is dead
Okay. Thanks. I will try and get stats done for the remaining 2.
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman
