Well, by semi-cheating I did catch up yesterday, though as there are no real rules per se... but I feel I cheated in some way. But if it was not challenging, then it would not be a challenge! And RIP Brulk - died in his first adventure! I was running TFT for the Saturday group and we had some really bad rolls, and those pesky skeletons had some really good rolls. Half the party was killed, and one of the remaining two only got away via a luckstone she had managed to get earlier in the adventure. On the bright side, I will give those 2 survivors the XP to level up a bit, but the other two players will start at 32-point characters.
Which leads me to a question for today's character: I do not have any rules for a mortician or funeral type of person. Yes, a cleric could deal with that, and the Dungeon Ducks are actually followers of the Goddess of Death. And for some reason I know I read somewhere about a death listener, but cannot remember now of that was in a book I was reading, in some game book, or some combination of things as I want to think I read it in a book, then created a character around that. And also pretty sure it is in a supplement I have, but not positive. However, a doctor is often in forensics and all that, but I recently did a Traveller doctor (technically a Naval doctor, but still, she has her medical degree). So we'll go back to a cleric, and as this was the Fantasy Trip, we'll do a Fantasy Trip cleric type of build with physicker. Funnily enough, out of the gate Goblins have the highest IQ score, though how many people will trust a Goblin healer? But for the race I'll use the random race and we get Dwarf, and a male Dwarf. I'm also going to make this a 34-point character - he's been around a bit, and some experience under his belt and beard. A 34-point character is considered high average.
Noting that master physicker is an IQ 14 skill we have to start there and work backwards. We'll put 6 points into IQ for that 14, then 2 each into ST and DX to get him at least almost able to hit something if he goes into combat. Be nice if I had him at the 17 IQ level for the Cleansing spell: but as it also takes 20 ST per hex, that is indeed a high-level spell! But we will give him the clearheadedness spell: sometimes he has to cast it upon himself when working late and long hours. Of course, having someone who can completely remove your hangover may be worth some good silver or gold in some places!
ST 11 DX 8 IQ14
Clearheadedness Spell (IQ10) 3
Axe/Mace (IQ 7) 2
Literacy (IQ 8) 1
Diplomacy (IQ 10) 1
Naturalist (IQ 10) 2
Woodsman (IQ 11) 1
Master Physicker (IQ 14) 2
Physicker (IQ 11) 2
Erirderlun Earthfury Dwarf Physicker
Erirderlun Earthfury is a disappointment to his father: instead of following the family's tradition of expert stoneworkers, Eriderlun took tutelage from the clan's physicker. Years of study led him to also study with Elven rangers, human doctors, even Orc shaman who had some medical skills. He learned diplomacy will often give you what brute force cannot: shared knowledge. Joining the Vanguard of the Iatrikos , Physicker Earthfury has been roaming the lands for the last year or so, honing is woodsman and naturalist skills by living off the land, and practicing his medical knowledge where he can. While quiet until his 4th mug of ale, Erirderlun is quite knowledgeable and seems to be able to get along with just about anyone with a perfect phrase and has been known to de-escalate tense situations so he would not have to use his healing arts. Although he does carry an axe with his family's crest on the blade. His father, despite not liking his third child's chosen profession, has gifted the wandering physicker with one of the reknown Earthfury Goats. Normally used for climbing both inside and outside the mountains of the clan, these sturdy beasts have patience and the fortitude to carry heavy loads through the tunnels. Genny has been Erirderlun's companion for the last 2 years now.
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