Hi Guys,

Just to get the ball rolling, this is now our dumping ground.

So put your character backgrounds etc, here.

Cheers,

BigSteveUK

Okay here is my PK, Sir Lardo the Portly.

Sir Lardo, son of Sir Bacon, is a big man in both height and weight. The fourth son of a landed knight, Lardo the Portly, was(will be) knighted by the Deputy Castellan of Sarum and charged with its defense. Red faced and merry, as a squire he was known to tell a fine story in his big barotone voice. Naturally lovable, just like his father, Sir Lardo's energy and large girth tends to attract the young maidens of court. A fairly pious man, Sir Lardo has taken an old testament view of the Saxon invasion; swearing vengance on all those fairskinned invaders, Sir Lardo has promised to do his share of killing as soon as the battles begin!

Name: __Sir Lardo the Portly________________ Glory: 168
Age:____21_________ Son Number:___4________
Homeland:_____Salisburty_____________________
Culture: _____Cymric_________________________
Religion:_____British Christian______________
Liege Lord:___Deputy Castellan_______________
Current Class:__Poor Household Knight________
Current Home: __Sarum________________________

Personality Traits
Chivalry Bonus (?) [Sum of these Traits = 80] ____
Religious Bonus (Underlined Traits are all 16+) ___
.. Chaste _13__/__7__ Lustful ..
.. Energetic ? _16___/__4__ Lazy ..
.. Forgiving _4___/_16__ Vengeful ..
.. Generous ? __13_/__7__ Selfish ..
.. Honest __11_/_9____ Deceitful ..
.. Just ? __11_/__9__ Arbitrary ..
.. Merciful ? __10_/__10_ Cruel ..
.. Modest ? __13_/__7___ Proud ..
.. Pious _14__/__6__ Worldly ..
.. Prudent __10_/__10_ Reckless ..
.. Temperate __13_/_7___ Indulgent ..
.. Trusting _11__/__9__ Suspicious ..
.. Valorous ? __16_/_4___ Cowardly ..

Directed Trait __Suspicious Silchester 7_______.
Directed Trait ________________________________.


Passions
Loyalty (Lord) (15)________________________..
Love (Family) (15)_________________________..
Hospitality (15)__________________________..
Honor (16)_______________________________..
Hate Saxon (16)____________________________..
___________________________________________..
___________________________________________..
___________________________________________..
___________________________________________..
___________________________________________..


Statistics
SIZ _17__ (Knockdown)
DEX _9___
STR _13__
CON _17__ (Major Wound)
APP _9___

Damage [(STR+SIZ)/6] __5d6
Healing Rate [(STR+CON)/10] _3_
Move Rate [(STR+DEX)/10] _2_____

Distinctive Features: Portly and Redfaced

Hit Points: 34
(SIZ+CON)


Unconcious (Hit Points/4) _9___

Wounds __________________
.. Chirurgery Needed!

Skills

Awareness (10)_____________..
Boating (1)________________..
Compose (1)_______________..
Courtesy (10)_______________..
Dancing (2)________________..
Faerie Lore (1)_____________..
Falconry (3)_______________..
First Aid (10)_______________..
Flirting (13)_________________..
Folklore (2)________________..
Gaming (3)_______________..
Heraldry (1)_______________..
Hunting (10)________________..
Intrigue (3)________________..
Orate (13)___________________..
Play (3)____________________..
Read (0)___________________..
Recognize (3)______________..
Religion (10)_______________..
Romance (0) ______________..
Singing (4)________________..
Stewardship (2)___________..
Swimming (2)____________..
Tourney (0)_______________..

Combat Skills
Battle (10)______________..
Siege (2)_______________..
Horsemanship (15)______..
Sword (15)_____________..
Spear Ex (15)______________..
Dagger (5)_____________..
_________________________..
_________________________..
_________________________..
_________________________..
_________________________..
_________________________..

Armor Type
Cuirbouilli______ [8] pts.
Shield___________ [6] pts.
_________________ [ ] pts.
_________________ [ ] pts.

Armor Reduction _8(14)_____

Squire

Name:_None______________Age:_____
First Aid( )_____________________.
Battle ( )_______________________.
Horsemanship ( ) ______________.
________________________________.


Equipment

Clothing (?_____ )________________
Clothing (?_____ )________________


Personal Gear ( on Horse # _1__ )

Travel Gear ( on Horse # _4__ )

War Gear ( on Horse # _4___ )

Equipment at Home:____________

Horses

Best Warhorse (#1)
Name:__Steve_______________________
Type: _War Pony____________________
Damage:________________ Move:____
Armor:___________________ HP:______
SIZ:______ CON: ______ DEX: ______

Worth: ?_______

Best Riding Horse (#2)
Name:_None_________________________
Type: _____________________________
Worth: ?_______ Move:____

Squire?s Horse (#3)
Type: __None_______________________
Worth: ?_______ Move:____

(#4) Type: _Sumpter_________________
Worth: ?_______ Move:____
(#5) Type: _________________________
Worth: ?_______ Move:____

Wealth & Holdings

Libra (?):______ Denarii (d):_____
Money on Hand:_________
Cymric Luck: Fantastic Saddle +4 horsemanship for knockdown
Favors: _________________________

Family History & Key Events

Born__464_Squired_480__Knighted_485__Wed_____Round Table _____Died______
Father?s Name ___Sir Bacon_____________Class _Vassel Knight___ Glory to Sons ______
Family Characteristic __Naturally Loveable_______________________________________
Wife?s Name________________________ Lover?s Name________________________
Children__________________________________________ _________________________
Will______________________________________________ _________________________

Carawydd is the youngest child of Sir Llywell (428-479), a knight of renown who served as Chamberlain for the Earl of Salisbury for 19 years (before his glorious death in 479 at the hands of Saxon raiders) and Lady Indeg (b. 437), the daughter of an officer of the Duke of Silchester.

Carawydd has seven older siblings: sister Nia (b. 458), brother Sir Robert the Sickly (459-484), twin brothers Sir Eiffin and Father Gwanon (b. 460), brother Sir Aeddan (b. 461), and brother Sir Defi (b. 462). Carawydd is tall and thin, and is said to be the spitting image of his paternal grandfather.

Carawydd served as Sir Robert's squire and was with his brother when the latter perished at Mt. Damen. He became Sir Aeddan's squire for the remainder of his training before knighthood. Upon his knighting, he was rewarded by his mother with the family's Rosendown manor north of Salisbury.

The young knight of ordinary means is known for his merciful nature, a trait he inherited from his father. He's also fiercely loyal to his lord - even moreso his family. Carawydd is also an excellent swimmer, having grown up near a small lake and several streams.

Other Family Knights (and all parent's siblings)
Father's Siblings: Sir Edern (b. 430), Lady Melangell (b. 431), Lady Ffraid (b. 432), Lady Annest (b. 434), Father Cyfulch (b. 435), Sir Aeddan (b. 437), (illegitimate) Sir Pedrog (b. 430), (illegitimate) Sir Sawel (b. 431)

Mother's Siblings: Lady Briant (b. 434), Eiffin (Esq.) (b. 438), Hyafaidd (Esq.) (b. 440), Brother Graid (b. 441)

Carawydd's Illegitimate Siblings: Sir Afan (b. 450) (born to mistress before father met mother)

Cousins: Sir Edern the Younger (b. 455)

Characters in bold are part of the family army, which includes all of Carawydd's surviving brothers (a total of 10 knights and 2 esquires). Carawydd's brother Sir Eiffin is the head of the family. Carawydd's maternal uncles Eiffin and Hyafaidd are the long-time squires of Sir Edern and Sir Pedrog, respectively.

Hi Gents,

Both character look good and are good to go.

Cheers,

Steve

Yeah, I love swimming characters! My dream is to have a squire who has swimming, so when my pk has to go save a fair maiden, he can call out, "Timmy! Dive into the freezing river and save yonder wench for me." And then after Timmy saves her, she will run into my pk's arms and say, "You were so galant to have your squire save me, will you marry me and accept my large dowry?"

Sir Lardo, son of Sir Bacon??


A campaign takes on appropriate
tone when the characters have appropriate
names. It is impossible to stop some
people from using ridiculous names like
Exxon, Frodo, or Conan in a campaign,
but it is possible to forestall most of this
foolishness by using only names found in
popular or historical literature.

LOL Sorry, I just thought this was incredibly funny. ;D

You mean that Lardo and Bacon are not good old fashion Cymric names?

My PK is Esquire Ysgarran. He is the 4th son of a houshold knight Sir Gwyn. And his liege lord is a deputy castellan (unnamed as of yet).
Ysgarran is famously Modest and longs to become a knight, and will work to become one just like his father and two of his older brothers.
Ysgarran is very loyal to his lord and extremely honorable

Personality Traits
Chivalry Bonus (?) [Sum of these Traits = 80] ____
Religious Bonus (Underlined Traits are all 16+) ___
.. Chaste _13__/__7__ Lustful ..
.. Energetic ? _11___/__9__ Lazy ..
.. Forgiving _15___/_5__ Vengeful ..
.. Generous ? __15_/__5__ Selfish ..
.. Honest __12_/_8____ Deceitful ..
.. Just ? __8_/__12__ Arbitrary ..
.. Merciful ? __8_/__12_ Cruel ..
.. Modest ? __17_/__3___ Proud ..
.. Pious _11__/__9__ Worldly ..
.. Prudent __11_/__9_ Reckless ..
.. Temperate __13_/_7___ Indulgent ..
.. Trusting _9__/__11__ Suspicious ..
.. Valorous ? __17_/_3___ Cowardly ..

Directed Trait: Suspicious of Silchester +3

Passions
Loyalty (Lord) (16)________________________..
Love (Family) (15)_________________________..
Hospitality (15)__________________________..
Honor (17)_______________________________..
Hate Saxon (13)____________________________..

Statistics
SIZ _17__ (Knockdown)
DEX _8___
STR _13__
CON _15__ (Major Wound)
APP _11___

Damage [(STR+SIZ)/6] __5d6
Healing Rate [(STR+CON)/10] _3_
Move Rate [(STR+DEX)/10] _2_____

Distinctive Features: Green Eyes

Hit Points: 32
(SIZ+CON)


Unconcious (Hit Points/4) _8___

Wounds __________________
.. Chirurgery Needed!

Skills

Awareness (15)_____________..
Boating (1)________________..
Compose (0)_______________..
Courtesy (12)_______________..
Dancing (2)________________..
Faerie Lore (1)_____________..
Falconry (5)_______________..
First Aid (13)_______________..
Flirting (9)_________________..
Folklore (2)________________..
Gaming (3)_______________..
Heraldry (11)_______________..
Hunting (10)________________..
Intrigue (13)________________..
Orate (5)___________________..
Play (3)____________________..
Read (0)___________________..
Recognize (13)______________..
Religion (2)_______________..
Romance (10) ______________..
Singing (4)________________..
Stewardship (11)___________..
Swimming (3)____________..
Tourney (0)_______________..

Combat Skills
Battle (11)______________..
Siege (6)_______________..
Horsemanship (16)______..
Sword (17)_____________..
Spear Ex (12)______________..
Dagger (5)_____________..
_________________________..
_________________________..
_________________________..
_________________________..
_________________________..
_________________________..

Armor Type
Cuirbouilli______ [8] pts.
Shield___________ [6] pts.
_________________ [ ] pts.
_________________ [ ] pts.

Armor Reduction _8(14)_____

Horses

Best Warhorse (#1)
Name:__Stewart_______________________
Type: _War Pony____________________

Cymiric Luck: Marvelous Listening Ring

Family History & Key Events

Born__460_Squired_475__Knighted___Wed_____Round Table _____Died______
Father?s Name ___Sir Gwyn_____________Class _Household Knight___ Glory to Sons ______
Family Characteristic __Never Forgets a Face_______________________________________
Wife?s Name________________________ Lover?s Name________________________
Children__________________________________________ _________________________
Will______________________________________________ _________________________



Updated stats because I aged my character. He will be a squire to one of the young PKs.

Family Info:

Father: Sir Gwynn (434-480) a poor household knight, that managed to have 2 children knighted so far.
Mother: Lady Malvis (437- ) she is still alive but refuses to remarry.

Ysgarran has 5 living relatives that are knights. Sir Lincoln (435) is his illegitimate paternal uncle and is the only living relative of his father's two siblings. His aunt, Lady Claire died while giving birth to Sir Phillip (456), an older cousin. On his mother's side, the only living relative is Father Brian. His maternal uncle Sir Lucas died the same year that Ysgarran was born. Sir Aliduke son of Sir Lucas (455) is another family knight. He is the second oldest of all the family knights.

Ysgarran has 5 siblings, 4 brothers and 1 sister, all are living. His eldest 2 brothers are both knights. Sir Clegis (457), the oldest and now head of the family, is married to Lady Vivian. Sir James (458) is the second born son and is unmarried. Lady Gina (461) is the 1st born daughter and is unmarried. Father Dalan (459) is the 3rd born son. Squire Sam (470) is the youngest son of the family and has just become a squire.

FYI, I added family data to my post above. All of Sir Carawydd's family knights are noted.

Family Member Info for Esquire Ysgarran:

Father - Sir Gwyn (434-480) died in a hunting accident
Mother - Lady Malvis (437- ) still alive, unmarried

Father's Siblings:
Lady Claire (436-456) married Sir Hank (426-459, never came home)
Sir Lincoln (435- ) Illegitimate brother. Married to Lady Gina (442-)

Mother's Siblings:
Sir Lucas (430-460) died in battle. Married Lady Jill (435- )
Lady Nina (433-470) captured by Saxon raiders. Married to Esquire Melvin (420-472)
Father Brian (440-)


Ysagarran's Cousins:
Sir Aliduke son of Lucas (455-) unmarried
Sir Phillip son of Hank (456- ) unmarried

Ysgarran's Siblings:
Sir Clegis (457- ) 1st born son and leader of the family. Married to Lady Vivian (463- )
Sir James (460-) 2nd son, unmarried
Lady Gina (461- ) 1st born daughter, unmarried
Father Dalan (462- ) 3rd born son
Squire Sam (470- ) 5th born son

Nice 1 gents.

I am still pondering our home and I am of on business for the next few days.

But hopefully we can make a start next week.

I amy host the game here,

http://www.rpgrm.com/rmsmf/index.php

have a look and see what you think?

Hmmm...I couldn't get into the website...just the main page that announces they're moving things.

Another option is OnlineRoleplaying.com. I've used it for a couple games I played in and one I ran for a short time. It's a system-neutral site.

You mean that Lardo and Bacon are not good old fashion Cymric names?


Well I know that swine are good Saxons when they are running around free but become Norman when served on a plate....


"The swine turned Normans to my comfort!" quoth Gurth; "expound that to me, Wamba, for my brain is too dull, and my mind too vexed, to read riddles."

"Why, how call you those grunting brutes running about on their four legs?" demanded Wamba.

"Swine, fool, swine," said the herd, "every fool knows that."

"And swine is good Saxon," said the Jester; "but how call you the sow when she is flayed, and drawn, and quartered, and hung up by the heels, like a traitor?"

"Pork," answered the swine-herd.

"I am very glad every fool knows that too," said Wamba, "and pork, I think, is good Norman-French; and so when the brute lives, and is in the charge of a Saxon slave, she goes by her Saxon name; but becomes a Norman, and is called pork, when she is carried to the Castle-hall to feast among the nobles; what dost thou think of this, friend Gurth, ha?"

"It is but too true doctrine, friend Wamba, however it got into thy fool's pate."

Hi Dafydd,

Make sure

http://www.rpgrm.com/rmsmf/index.php (http://www.rpgrm.com/rmsmf/index.php) (works)

http://www.rpgrm.com/rmsmf/index.php. (http://www.rpgrm.com/rmsmf/index.php.) (error)

Make sure there isn't a . at the end, the orginal link had that that and sent you to the site with the moving message.

Cheers,

Steve

They're so anti-d20 there....ooh, Pendragon uses a d20...will they even allow us to play there??? [/tongue-in-cheek]

Seriously, though, it looks like any other game forum, so I'm sure it'll do fine for our purposes.

Yupp, they don't like d20...

Anyways, I rolled up a backup character, haven't created a name for him yet, but he is an esquire and I think I like him more than Sir Lardo! BigSteve, even though my Lardo's poor, may I use my Esquire backup as Sir Lardo's esquire?

Yep thats fine with me.

I am just waiting to get a board setup on that website I said about and then we can make a start.

I would like to get the ball rolling by next weekend, fingers crossed.

I am thinking about having a:-

OOC thread
Rolling thread
Story Thread which will be split by years..

Unless anyone has a better idead.

just wanted to let y'all know that I updated my character and added some family info.

I'm beginning my family background, still need to flesh out my backup, but I've a feeling Lardo will last a loong time;)
I'll wait til we get up on the PBP site before updating everything

I am thinking about having a:-

OOC thread
Rolling thread
Story Thread which will be split by years..


I think that will work fine. :)

Also, I just joined the new forum.

So I fixed up my back-up character, Sir James, my PK's older brother (not the oldest). I definitely had some fun creating him, especially since the way the dice fell really shaped him. He has a love (family) passion of 7 or 8 (don't remember off the top of my head), proving that he doesn't care too much for his family because everything he has accomplished without them, plus he's not a fan of the 1st born gets everything inheritance. However, he did end up with a rediculously high Loyalty (Lord) passion (explaining how he, the 2nd son of a poor household knight became a knight). He matches my PK by being famously modest (which to me shows modesty as a possible family trait).

Anyways, I'm looking foward to the start of our game and to playing as an esquire. My ultimate goal for Ysgarran would be to have him become not just a knight, but a vassal knight (owning land would be huge!).

Hi Gents,

Started putting up some threads.

The board is here

http://www.rpgrm.com/rmsmf/index.php?board=385.0

So make yourself members when you get a chance.

I hope you don't mind but I am probably going to skip a big intro as you all now the setting.

The game will begin in 485 at the court held at Leicester and you will be part of the Earls entourage, I will try and get that done before the weeks up, just got back to work and it's a bit mental and my little lad is feeling a bit poorly. :'(

Okay,
I've got a useraccount, Sir Manches!!! Same picture...

I hope the little one feels better soon, Steve. :)

Cheers bud, just a bit of a cold but not helping his sleeping, was up playing broom broom cars last night at 3.30am...sleep a distant memory!!! ;)