The last one, I promise.
Maslin Markwood
21st level Wizard
STR 10
DEX 12
INT 20
WIS 17
CON 12
CHA 15
Alignment: Neutral Good
Age: 80
Maslin is sort of the typical, old wizard with the long beard and robes. He rarely uses a weapon, but if he should need one it would be something simple such as a staff or dagger, maybe a simple sword.
Maslin often wears dark robes, which befits his station as a teacher, but he will wear simple garb of wizard's robes at other times.
He is a good person all around, though sometimes overprotective of his students.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Belgad the Liar's stats
Yep, more stats. Can you tell I'm enjoying this?
Belgad the Liar
10th level Fighter, 2nd level Ranger, 6th level Monk
STR 19
DEX 17
INT 15
WIS 15
CON 18
CHA 14
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Age: 50
Much like Kron Darkbow, Belgad's favorite weapon is his fists. His second favorite weapon is a huge, two-handed sword, though he's not above using anything else as a weapon.
Belgad comes from a barbarian background, but had the foresigt and strength of will to rise above his more chaotic clansmen. He often wears simple clothing, a tunic with boots, but when called for he will put on something slightly more fancy, though nothing unmanly. He has a penchant for animal-skin robes and cloaks.
Belgad is a leader of men, and a gangster at heart. Though he can be quite brutal and ruthless, rarely showing true compassion, he is smart enough to know when a more deft touch can take care of a situation for him.
Belgad the Liar
10th level Fighter, 2nd level Ranger, 6th level Monk
STR 19
DEX 17
INT 15
WIS 15
CON 18
CHA 14
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Age: 50
Much like Kron Darkbow, Belgad's favorite weapon is his fists. His second favorite weapon is a huge, two-handed sword, though he's not above using anything else as a weapon.
Belgad comes from a barbarian background, but had the foresigt and strength of will to rise above his more chaotic clansmen. He often wears simple clothing, a tunic with boots, but when called for he will put on something slightly more fancy, though nothing unmanly. He has a penchant for animal-skin robes and cloaks.
Belgad is a leader of men, and a gangster at heart. Though he can be quite brutal and ruthless, rarely showing true compassion, he is smart enough to know when a more deft touch can take care of a situation for him.
Randall Tendbones' stats
Yet again, more stats.
Randall Tendbones
10th level Healer, 3rd level Sorceror
STR 11
DEX 15
INT 16
WIS 18
CON 14
CHA 15
Alignment: Neutral Good
Age: 21
Randall normally does not carry or use a weapon, but when he does it will be something simple like a dagger or shortsword.
When working he wears the white robes of his station as a healer, but other times he wears simple garb, a tunic and breeches.
Despite a dark upbringing, Randall is a good person. Too good, some might say, even to the point of being naive.
Randall Tendbones
10th level Healer, 3rd level Sorceror
STR 11
DEX 15
INT 16
WIS 18
CON 14
CHA 15
Alignment: Neutral Good
Age: 21
Randall normally does not carry or use a weapon, but when he does it will be something simple like a dagger or shortsword.
When working he wears the white robes of his station as a healer, but other times he wears simple garb, a tunic and breeches.
Despite a dark upbringing, Randall is a good person. Too good, some might say, even to the point of being naive.
Adara Corvus' stats
Here are stats for Adara Corvus when she is first introduced in "City of Rogues," the first novel of my trilogy.
Adara Corvus
8th level Swashbuckler, 2nd level Duelist
STR 13
DEX 19
INT 14
WIS 12
CON 14
CHA 14
Alignment: Neutral Good
Age: 23
Adara's weapon of choice is the rapier. However, she also often carries a dagger and sometimes a whip.
Though quite feminine looking, she often dresses as a foppish man, with flowery shirts and high boots and in a jacket with puffy sleeves.
Adara is basically a good person, but some tough spots in her life have given her a bleak outlook on life. She does not care much for men socially (but sexually, yes), though she is not above using one for her own ends.
Adara Corvus
8th level Swashbuckler, 2nd level Duelist
STR 13
DEX 19
INT 14
WIS 12
CON 14
CHA 14
Alignment: Neutral Good
Age: 23
Adara's weapon of choice is the rapier. However, she also often carries a dagger and sometimes a whip.
Though quite feminine looking, she often dresses as a foppish man, with flowery shirts and high boots and in a jacket with puffy sleeves.
Adara is basically a good person, but some tough spots in her life have given her a bleak outlook on life. She does not care much for men socially (but sexually, yes), though she is not above using one for her own ends.
Fortisquo's stats
Here are more D&D stats for another character from my novel. If this info seems pretty basic it's because I'm trying to not give away any plot from my novels or any of the back history of the characters.
Fortisquo
8th level Swashbuckler, 6th level Rogue, 3rd level Duelist
STR 14
DEX 19
INT 15
WIS 13
CON 13
CHA 16
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Age: 33
Fortisquo's main weapon is a rapier, but he has been trained in a variety of dueling styles and weaponry. He may sometimes use a dagger or main-gauche in his offhand.
He usually dresses as a bit of a dandy, with silky shirts and jackets with slit sleeves.
Fortisquo can be charming, but deep down he is only concerned with his own wants.
Fortisquo
8th level Swashbuckler, 6th level Rogue, 3rd level Duelist
STR 14
DEX 19
INT 15
WIS 13
CON 13
CHA 16
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Age: 33
Fortisquo's main weapon is a rapier, but he has been trained in a variety of dueling styles and weaponry. He may sometimes use a dagger or main-gauche in his offhand.
He usually dresses as a bit of a dandy, with silky shirts and jackets with slit sleeves.
Fortisquo can be charming, but deep down he is only concerned with his own wants.
Kron Darkbow's stats
After mentioning D&D and gaming in another post, someone e-mailed me and asked me about the characters in my novels. First, she wanted to know if any of my characters were from role-playing sessions. Second, she wanted to know what their stats were.
The answer to the first question is ... yes, some of them are from role playing games, but none of them are from Dungeons and Dragons. Some friends of mine and I play an old game called Dragonquest, which has not been published in more than 20 years. Dragonquest is quite different from traditional D&D, but the modern 3.5 version of D&D has a few things more similar with Dragonquest.
To further this along, none of my stories come from role playing sessions. Many a role playing session would make a lousy story, and many editors and some writers seem to frown on using anything from roleplaying in a short story or novel. So, I try to keep my plots, and as much about my characters as possible, distinctly distant from role playing.
Now, to go along with her second question, after some careful thought (while moving boxes and boxes and boxes), I thought I'd provide some potential D&D stats from some of my characters. Today I'll start with Kron Darkbow. These basic stats represent about where he would be at the beginning of the first novel in my trilogy.
Kron Darkbow
2nd level Monk, 4th level Rogue, 4th level Ranger, 4th level Fighter
STR 16
DEX 18
INT 15
WIS 14
CON 15
CHA 13
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Age: 25
Kron's preferred melee weapon is his fists. In a big fight, he will break out a bastard sword (also known as a hand-and-a-half), which he prefers over other swords because he can use it in either one or two hands. His preferred distance weapon is a longbow. Kron also usually has a couple of daggers hidden away somewhere on himself. Besides those basic weapons, Kron also sometimes carries some specialty weapons, mainly small throwing darts and grenados (yes, grenados do just what you think they will but they're not easy to come by).
Kron dresses all in black, and I mean ALL in black. The metal bits of his clothes, buttons and buckles and the like, have even been painted or smoked a dull black. All parts of his weapons, including the blades, have been painted or smoked a dull black. No, Kron does not wear black because it's hip or cool. He wears black to make it more difficult to see him at night. And because during daylight all that black tends to unsettle other folks, though it can make him stand out.
As for Kron's mental processes, that's easy. Just think of Batman (especially Frank Miller's Batman) in a seedy world of magic similar to Thieves' World or maybe Lankhmar.
The answer to the first question is ... yes, some of them are from role playing games, but none of them are from Dungeons and Dragons. Some friends of mine and I play an old game called Dragonquest, which has not been published in more than 20 years. Dragonquest is quite different from traditional D&D, but the modern 3.5 version of D&D has a few things more similar with Dragonquest.
To further this along, none of my stories come from role playing sessions. Many a role playing session would make a lousy story, and many editors and some writers seem to frown on using anything from roleplaying in a short story or novel. So, I try to keep my plots, and as much about my characters as possible, distinctly distant from role playing.
Now, to go along with her second question, after some careful thought (while moving boxes and boxes and boxes), I thought I'd provide some potential D&D stats from some of my characters. Today I'll start with Kron Darkbow. These basic stats represent about where he would be at the beginning of the first novel in my trilogy.
Kron Darkbow
2nd level Monk, 4th level Rogue, 4th level Ranger, 4th level Fighter
STR 16
DEX 18
INT 15
WIS 14
CON 15
CHA 13
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Age: 25
Kron's preferred melee weapon is his fists. In a big fight, he will break out a bastard sword (also known as a hand-and-a-half), which he prefers over other swords because he can use it in either one or two hands. His preferred distance weapon is a longbow. Kron also usually has a couple of daggers hidden away somewhere on himself. Besides those basic weapons, Kron also sometimes carries some specialty weapons, mainly small throwing darts and grenados (yes, grenados do just what you think they will but they're not easy to come by).
Kron dresses all in black, and I mean ALL in black. The metal bits of his clothes, buttons and buckles and the like, have even been painted or smoked a dull black. All parts of his weapons, including the blades, have been painted or smoked a dull black. No, Kron does not wear black because it's hip or cool. He wears black to make it more difficult to see him at night. And because during daylight all that black tends to unsettle other folks, though it can make him stand out.
As for Kron's mental processes, that's easy. Just think of Batman (especially Frank Miller's Batman) in a seedy world of magic similar to Thieves' World or maybe Lankhmar.
Friday, February 02, 2007
No. 8 - The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
Started: Feb. 2
Finished: April 4
Notes: Dumas is one of my favorite writers, and definitely my favorite classical writer. I haven't read through this one in years and years, so I picked up a new paperback copy a while back and thought I'd finally get around to reading it. I also picked this book because it is quite long (more than 1,000 pages), and I'm still busy with moving and all kinds of other stuff in my life right now and wanted something to stick with for a while, mostly so I can keep my mind focused in one direction without the added hastle of changing mindsets while changing books (if that made any sense to anyone). Still no writing of late, but I'm so swamped it would be a miracle if I could get anything coherent out. Still, I'll get back to it eventually. There's not quite yet light at the end of the tunnel, but at least the tracks keep going.
Mini review: My second favorite Dumas book (as of this writing), after "The Three Musketeers." This is a darker tale than "The Three Musketeers," but still entirely enjoyable. I love Dumas' quirky little dialogue, his bigger-than-life characters, all of it.
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