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Title: Character concepts
Post by: deathwombat on October 21, 2010, 01:26:15 AM
I'm really liking some of the character concepts I am seeing on here
Scion of Coyote Spirit Celtic goddess blend
Wow!
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Drashna on October 21, 2010, 01:41:15 AM
Indeed. WereDragon, and other such things.

I've got a player that's a variation of changeling. Instead of slowing becoming more and more fae, he's dual natured in that he shifts back and forth between "pure human" and "pure fae". And the more he uses the fae side, the harder it is to switch back to human. :)  And the fae side is a minotuar, and considering a lot of bull "dieties" and spirits tend to be closely aligned with Summer, its not really a stretch to consider a minotuar a summer fae. :)
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: miketh on October 21, 2010, 03:07:01 AM
Having access to the books, I'm having fun assembling a few characters for personal use... those being an American Irish kinetomancer, Southern-raised, necromancer-hating cowboy cop, and maybe a few others :)
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: aardvark on October 21, 2010, 10:12:50 AM
I have one concept codenamed WereGremlin.
It includes Feeding Dependency (Food) and Involantary Change (Eat after sunset). Can be a fun.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: babel2uk on October 21, 2010, 10:30:16 AM
Quote from: aardvark on October 21, 2010, 10:12:50 AM
I have one concept codenamed WereGremlin.
It includes Feeding Dependency (Food) and Involantary Change (Eat after sunset). Can be a fun.

I don't think I'd bother with the Feeding Dependancy. They don't need food except in the same way that humans need food. It's just that the ones that are spawned from Gizmo actively want to change, so pursue the opportunity to do so. But it has been some time since I saw the films, so I'll admit my memories of them are a little hazy.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Dumbledresden on October 21, 2010, 01:10:59 PM
I am still looking forward to play my Geek Wizard.
Lots and lots of focus items made from TV, comic and movie stuff, conjuring in klingon-language..i think that may be fun.

A few other ideas for characters include:
- Half-dead occult investigator
- Changeling changeling-headhunter, (a Changeling Headhunter, that hunts other changelings for the courts)
- White Court Ghost-train owner (feeding on fear and making money with it..)
- Disco Wizard (beeing stuck in the disco era..)

Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: ralexs1991 on October 21, 2010, 07:07:20 PM
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Half-dead occult investigator

how can he be half dead lol
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Haru on October 21, 2010, 08:22:37 PM
At the moment I am rereading the entire series (for the oomphth time now...) and I get new character ideas about every 3-4 pages (and forget about most of them about half a page after that). One idea stuck with me though, when I read about organ donation in one book:
A guy, born with a weak heart muscle and no magical power, doctors had not much hope for him living too long. However, around his 12th birthday he finally receives a donor heart, from a white council wizard (though nobody knows it at the time). From that point on his recovery is miraculous, thanks to all the perks his heart brought with it (Wizards Constitution and the rest of the wizard kit).
To be honest, I don't have much more beyond that point about the character yet, but I really liked the idea of someone getting his powers from a donor organ, and I thought the heart was most fitting.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Kodiakc on October 21, 2010, 08:48:13 PM
  There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive.  ;D
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Becq on October 21, 2010, 10:17:32 PM
I'm just getting started with my character whose high concept is "White Council's Greatest Smallest Wizard".  He's a midget spellflinger, with "Judge me by my size, do you?" as his Trouble...
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: sinker on October 22, 2010, 06:41:40 AM
I really liked the Taoist true immortal (think champion of god, except the universe instead of god) I came up with mostly cause the concept involved the jade court. Of course there was also the blind daughter of a three-eye junkie who was traded to the winter court and isolated so that Maeve was her "only friend".
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Dumbledresden on October 22, 2010, 09:00:22 AM
Quote from: Kodiakc on October 21, 2010, 08:48:13 PM
  There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive.  ;D

Exactly!  ;D
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: ralexs1991 on October 22, 2010, 05:05:43 PM
Quote from: Kodiakc on October 21, 2010, 08:48:13 PM
  There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive.  ;D

haha touche
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Blackblade on October 23, 2010, 01:41:48 AM
I'm working on a White Court Grifter character who feeds on Greed.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: ralexs1991 on October 23, 2010, 02:12:38 AM
the past couple days i've been thinking about a wamp that feeds off of anger/ rage
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Ryan_Singer on October 23, 2010, 02:14:11 AM
Quote from: Blackblade on October 23, 2010, 01:41:48 AM
I'm working on a White Court Grifter character who feeds on Greed.

That is awesome. I would assume True Charity/Sacrifice is what damages him.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: deathwombat on October 24, 2010, 02:14:33 AM
So making my rookie warden cowboy look dull.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Kaldra on October 24, 2010, 11:41:05 AM
for some more interesting character ideas check out this thread http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,21287.0.html (http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,21287.0.html)
you make your character HC, Trouble, and Aspects out of the song titles from your favorite artists, add props for using songs from a single album.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Noelle on October 25, 2010, 01:10:24 AM
Had an idea for a game that's being set in the 1600's in the New World - a bounty hunter with the Worldwalker feat so he can skip betwen this world and the NeverNever when tracking down his prey.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: luminos on October 25, 2010, 01:31:17 AM
Quote from: Noelle on October 25, 2010, 01:10:24 AM
Had an idea for a game that's being set in the 1600's in the New World - a bounty hunter with the Worldwalker feat so he can skip betwen this world and the NeverNever when tracking down his prey.

I've got a "safari guide" with the world walker feat, so he can skip between worlds to lead very rich people on very dangerous tours.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Kaldra on October 25, 2010, 02:00:27 AM
luminos were you the one that proposed that idea of mortals hunting fae as a campaign idea? if so did you ever use it.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: luminos on October 25, 2010, 11:52:13 AM
Quote from: Kaldra on October 25, 2010, 02:00:27 AM
luminos were you the one that proposed that idea of mortals hunting fae as a campaign idea? if so did you ever use it.

Nope, that is not one of my campaign ideas.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: ralexs1991 on October 27, 2010, 03:48:38 PM
one of the part time players in my game is a necromancer and also the winter knight
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Bruce Coulson on October 27, 2010, 05:16:36 PM
So, far, I've played around with traditional concepts.  The oddball ones that have retained my attention;

A Pure Mortal night clerk in a mini-mart that attracts supernatural customers (thanks, Bill Levy!)

A aegyptian temple cat summoned back in a botched ritual (Problem:  I'm a Cat!)

A 'good' mirror twin who can copy anyone, at least visually.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: MWKilduff on October 28, 2010, 02:04:28 AM
I have a simple but fun idea of a wizard raised in a circus family and trained to be a magician.  He uses he magic to keep the renaisance festivals safe and performs for children using real magic in the open.  Traveling the renaisance circuit, yes they exist, and performing magic as a job while crafting traditional weapons through true blacksmithing instead of modern production methods for a large portion of his income.

Now for the silly...
Were-rabbit with big killer fangs
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: toturi on October 28, 2010, 09:30:01 AM
Quote from: MWKilduff on October 28, 2010, 02:04:28 AM
Now for the silly...
Were-rabbit with big killer fangs

Vorpal bunny.

Summon Vorpal bunny FTW.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: ralexs1991 on October 28, 2010, 11:49:25 PM
Quote from: toturi on October 28, 2010, 09:30:01 AM
Vorpal bunny.

Summon Vorpal bunny FTW.

+3 catch (holy handgrenades)
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: deathwombat on October 28, 2010, 11:50:28 PM
1 2 5!
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Sanctaphrax on October 28, 2010, 11:52:27 PM
There is no way that Holy Hand Grenades is a +3 catch. +2 at most.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: ralexs1991 on October 28, 2010, 11:55:10 PM
it's pretty common knowledge anyone who's seen the movie will know it lol
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Sanctaphrax on October 29, 2010, 12:04:56 AM
But how many Holy Hand Grenades do you think there are around here? It sure sounded like a unique item in the movie and now that they used it it's even less common.

Remember: the Holy Hand Grenade is not reusable. You only get one shot.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: MWKilduff on October 29, 2010, 12:41:39 AM
OK, since my last goofy character concept got so many funny responses.  I guess I am under pressure for another silly one.  Well Star Wars already has a Ninja Midget with a Light Saber also known as Yoda in Attack of the Clones, so how about something more mundane.  Suggestions where to start?
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: MWKilduff on October 29, 2010, 01:01:24 AM
Damn it as soon as I posted that last comment I remembered an old concept that I wanted to make. 
The Tailor, creates everyone's super costume.  I mean can you really see wolverine sitting down to sew his outfit.  Heck no, this guy would have crafts out the yin yang and maybe be have sponsored magic or be an emissary from Hephaestus, greek god of the forge.  Inventing and building your costume for a price...
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: ralexs1991 on October 29, 2010, 12:26:01 PM
Quote from: Sanctaphrax on October 29, 2010, 12:04:56 AM
But how many Holy Hand Grenades do you think there are around here? It sure sounded like a unique item in the movie and now that they used it it's even less common.

Remember: the Holy Hand Grenade is not reusable. You only get one shot.

true true i'll admit that but if creating a holy handgrenade is anything like making holy water then in threory it wouldn't be to hard to get one.... you just need a priest willing to bless high explosives  :D
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Kaldra on October 29, 2010, 12:28:08 PM
i cant believe i am saying this but... having had this conversation before we ruled it as being a potion.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: knnn on November 01, 2010, 04:57:50 PM
were-Trex
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: ralexs1991 on November 01, 2010, 04:59:25 PM
Quote from: Kaldra on October 29, 2010, 12:28:08 PM
i cant believe i am saying this but... having had this conversation before we ruled it as being a potion.

omg that's epic i've got to know when and why did you need a holy hand grenade in your game lol
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Kaldra on November 02, 2010, 01:24:07 AM
scourge of BCV's down a well.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: ralexs1991 on November 02, 2010, 01:41:21 PM
Quote from: Kaldra on November 02, 2010, 01:24:07 AM
scourge of BCV's down a well.

so you guys decided to take the Bolshevik Muppet solution haha
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Kaldra on November 03, 2010, 04:30:03 AM
congratulations you guessed the new scene aspect.
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: ralexs1991 on November 03, 2010, 05:32:51 AM
Quote from: Kaldra on November 03, 2010, 04:30:03 AM
congratulations you guessed the new scene aspect.

omg epic lulz
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: deathwombat on November 06, 2010, 01:42:47 AM
Nothing can trump the Bolshevik muppet!!!!!!
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: ralexs1991 on November 08, 2010, 05:30:02 AM
Quote from: deathwombat on November 06, 2010, 01:42:47 AM
Nothing can trump the Bolshevik muppet!!!!!!

for sure haha
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: sprainogre on November 10, 2010, 04:50:38 PM
One of my players want's to do a were-elephant.
"What time is it when the were elephant sits on your villain? Time to get a new villain!"
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Bruce Coulson on November 10, 2010, 04:58:36 PM
"In Chicago, I shot an elephant in my pajamas.  How he got into my pajamas I'll never know."
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: sinker on November 10, 2010, 05:21:48 PM
Quote from: Bruce Coulson on November 10, 2010, 04:58:36 PM
"In Chicago, I shot an elephant in my pajamas.  How he got into my pajamas I'll never know."

Obviously it was because he was a were-elephant. :P
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: Bruce Coulson on November 10, 2010, 05:25:27 PM
Wouldn't that be 'wear'-elephant?
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: sinker on November 10, 2010, 05:34:26 PM
Ow
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: sprainogre on November 10, 2010, 09:06:20 PM
Don't say that too loud. He might get ideas...
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: bibliophile20 on November 10, 2010, 10:27:59 PM
High Concept: Were-elephant Porter/Concierge

Why a porter? 
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He is also unable to enter the zone of anyone wildly snapping their fingers. 
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 ;D
Title: Re: Character concepts
Post by: deathwombat on November 11, 2010, 02:46:46 AM
Cool!