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I am Klomster, i have no status.
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Known primarily as Klomster, both on the net and on real life.
I really enjoy roleplaying and do so every weak, preferably twice in two different campaigns. Sometimes even more.
From time to time i've done some forum roleplaying with mixed success. I've tried GM-ing with even more mixed success and all in all, i find forum rp's enjoyable. Hence why i joined, hoping to play some forum rp's and OWN at it. (Or something.)
I have an erratic thought pattern so my posts can appear as incoherent, if you notice you can just mention it if i should clarify anything.
Other than that, hey there fellas.
I really enjoy roleplaying and do so every weak, preferably twice in two different campaigns. Sometimes even more.
From time to time i've done some forum roleplaying with mixed success. I've tried GM-ing with even more mixed success and all in all, i find forum rp's enjoyable. Hence why i joined, hoping to play some forum rp's and OWN at it. (Or something.)
I have an erratic thought pattern so my posts can appear as incoherent, if you notice you can just mention it if i should clarify anything.
Other than that, hey there fellas.
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@Klomster Actually I translated heaven into Latin.
Well if Claus were to fight them they would likely be slave rebels fighting alongside other species who were made slaves as well.
I see.
Then that is probably what the Dom 4 game devs did as well. Since in that game the caelum are a winged humanoid species that live in mountains.... see why i thought you used them for inspiration :P ?
(They have magical ice as well and are taller than humans, so it's not too similar.)
Regardless. I have begun the collab with Andrew.
About time as well, i've been far too apathetic lately.
He informed that he will go to Prague in some time, which might put a delay on the post. But i've added a good start and we'll see how far we get before Prague happens.
The sleeping giant has awoken.
It has begun.
Caelum?
Played dominions 4 have we :P ?
Also, Claus might have fought against the Avem. If you like you can suggest a battle in my backstory which you think fits.
It has begun.
The Avem are a Avian humanoid species that occupies the beautiful mountainous continent of Caelum.
Caelum?
Played dominions 4 have we :P ?
Also, Claus might have fought against the Avem. If you like you can suggest a battle in my backstory which you think fits.
@chayden13 Ah, as i suspected.
You are going for the route i thought you were.
Perhaps a select few of your smiths can make swords like this one?
Pattern welded swords, it was the shit before spanish steel. It was tougher, more flexible and lighter than regular iron swords. Just better in every way.
(And they look great too!)
Thing with them is that they take a lot of time and skill to make, and when spanish steel came along the old ways was not practical. Since spanish steel is just better steel on a large scale.
Pattern welding is primarily to circumvent poor materials, when the material is good to begin with that isn't necessary.
In Formaroth the equivalent of spanish steel might be Cawanor or Alenius steel. (I myself like the sound of Cawanor steel.)
In medieval europe the spanish steel became the standard for basically all weapons. IIRC spanish steel might be a more modern terminology, and might not be what the medieval people called it.
It basically boils down to if Duncan likes to call it something special. Otherwise it would just be "steel", everyone does it in that way. Does it have a special name? Probably some nerdy metallurgy people who argues over the name and origins.
Does anyone care apart from those? Nope.
Another name for pattern welding is Damascus steel.
A technique that skilled smiths can do. If they have the knowledge. It's not a complex technique, it's just that you need to know how it works. And as with all things, knowing a skill and mastering it are two very different things.
There might be a few smiths here and there outside the forests who can do it. Mostly because some smiths tend to (historically) be heavily family oriented, hanging on to old traditions.
Or some smith might have travelled to a clan and witnessed how it was done. Now selling similar blades to people who like the look of the blades.
As for the misunderstanding with long swords and whatnot.
She has a sword. It's a nice sword :)
(One can nerd down with terminologies for swords all day long, what one calls a longsword another will call a bastard sword. While both might be correct to some degree it seldom matters. And as far as i know even museum personnel often have different opinions. Making the whole affair even more tedious.)
You are going for the route i thought you were.
Perhaps a select few of your smiths can make swords like this one?
Pattern welded swords, it was the shit before spanish steel. It was tougher, more flexible and lighter than regular iron swords. Just better in every way.
(And they look great too!)
Thing with them is that they take a lot of time and skill to make, and when spanish steel came along the old ways was not practical. Since spanish steel is just better steel on a large scale.
Pattern welding is primarily to circumvent poor materials, when the material is good to begin with that isn't necessary.
In Formaroth the equivalent of spanish steel might be Cawanor or Alenius steel. (I myself like the sound of Cawanor steel.)
In medieval europe the spanish steel became the standard for basically all weapons. IIRC spanish steel might be a more modern terminology, and might not be what the medieval people called it.
It basically boils down to if Duncan likes to call it something special. Otherwise it would just be "steel", everyone does it in that way. Does it have a special name? Probably some nerdy metallurgy people who argues over the name and origins.
Does anyone care apart from those? Nope.
Another name for pattern welding is Damascus steel.
A technique that skilled smiths can do. If they have the knowledge. It's not a complex technique, it's just that you need to know how it works. And as with all things, knowing a skill and mastering it are two very different things.
There might be a few smiths here and there outside the forests who can do it. Mostly because some smiths tend to (historically) be heavily family oriented, hanging on to old traditions.
Or some smith might have travelled to a clan and witnessed how it was done. Now selling similar blades to people who like the look of the blades.
As for the misunderstanding with long swords and whatnot.
She has a sword. It's a nice sword :)
(One can nerd down with terminologies for swords all day long, what one calls a longsword another will call a bastard sword. While both might be correct to some degree it seldom matters. And as far as i know even museum personnel often have different opinions. Making the whole affair even more tedious.)
Too bad :/
I checked the skills, seeing how most have written their skills (myself included, guilty as charged) most have described a rather high level of expertise in fighting.
Most characters being either masters or experts.
However these clanspeople have reasonable reason to be skilled in bows and hand to hand. They are not described as being ridiculously skilled with weapons. (Like my character, might have gone a bit overboard there, sorry.)
My only pondering is the longsword.
Longsword is a rather noble weapon, as in it's most common for nobles to have it. Historically the weapon starts out as an almost legendary thing to in the late medieval ages being more like a sign of wealth.
Formaroth seems to be in a somewhat 1400-esque setting, meaning the longsword is far from a legendary thing, but historically it's usually the weapon of nobility.
I don't question the longsword per se, i'm just wondering where she got hold of it and if her training with it is more of a regular sword training or if it's more like its two-handed use.
Reading her skills it seems like she uses it with a shield, suggesting she doesn't really use it two-handed. However if one learns a weapon, one can usually use it rather broadly. So if someone would challenge her to a duel, she would do fine using it two-handed. However i assume that shields are a culturally important symbol like for the vikings.
In their duels they would bring 3 shields, the first to have all his shields broken lost the duel.
Seeing that their culture widely uses the bow and shield, i'd guess it's seen as a must have equipment, up to a symbolic piece of equipment. The shield the only thing that really protects a warrior from the skilled archers.
What it boils down to is that a longsword isn't the optimum weapon combined with a shield. It's often more useful to have a slightly shorter blade. However while the longsword is perfectly usable as a one-handed blade. It is still a one and a half handed sword.
I am actually a bit more into the thoughts Ellri brought up.
"They've got more timber than anyone else, but they don't export it.
They've got vast amounts of mineral ores, but they have no large industry for using it.
Then they're famous for their craftsmen and smiths, having some of the best of these in Formaroth."
If that is changed to more of a artisan description, while they don't produce many weapons and artworks, the craftsmen have an impressive artistic skill and little resource waste.
A distinct style of jewelry and decoration, beautiful wood carvings which fetch a hefty sum for collectors because of their exotic nature.
I think that fits in with the forest clan style.
I guess it's a matter of feeling, when the clansmen was described as "They are one of the most skilled smithers in Formaroth. The metalworks that they create are of no equal. From weapons to jewelry, the Legon smithy’s create some of the finest quality goods" one sort of gets the feeling that they have large foundries where they create really awesome weapons, and lots of them.
It could also be just a matter of misunderstanding here. Perhaps the idea was more of the artistic approach.
Most characters being either masters or experts.
However these clanspeople have reasonable reason to be skilled in bows and hand to hand. They are not described as being ridiculously skilled with weapons. (Like my character, might have gone a bit overboard there, sorry.)
My only pondering is the longsword.
Longsword is a rather noble weapon, as in it's most common for nobles to have it. Historically the weapon starts out as an almost legendary thing to in the late medieval ages being more like a sign of wealth.
Formaroth seems to be in a somewhat 1400-esque setting, meaning the longsword is far from a legendary thing, but historically it's usually the weapon of nobility.
I don't question the longsword per se, i'm just wondering where she got hold of it and if her training with it is more of a regular sword training or if it's more like its two-handed use.
Reading her skills it seems like she uses it with a shield, suggesting she doesn't really use it two-handed. However if one learns a weapon, one can usually use it rather broadly. So if someone would challenge her to a duel, she would do fine using it two-handed. However i assume that shields are a culturally important symbol like for the vikings.
In their duels they would bring 3 shields, the first to have all his shields broken lost the duel.
Seeing that their culture widely uses the bow and shield, i'd guess it's seen as a must have equipment, up to a symbolic piece of equipment. The shield the only thing that really protects a warrior from the skilled archers.
What it boils down to is that a longsword isn't the optimum weapon combined with a shield. It's often more useful to have a slightly shorter blade. However while the longsword is perfectly usable as a one-handed blade. It is still a one and a half handed sword.
I am actually a bit more into the thoughts Ellri brought up.
"They've got more timber than anyone else, but they don't export it.
They've got vast amounts of mineral ores, but they have no large industry for using it.
Then they're famous for their craftsmen and smiths, having some of the best of these in Formaroth."
If that is changed to more of a artisan description, while they don't produce many weapons and artworks, the craftsmen have an impressive artistic skill and little resource waste.
A distinct style of jewelry and decoration, beautiful wood carvings which fetch a hefty sum for collectors because of their exotic nature.
I think that fits in with the forest clan style.
I guess it's a matter of feeling, when the clansmen was described as "They are one of the most skilled smithers in Formaroth. The metalworks that they create are of no equal. From weapons to jewelry, the Legon smithy’s create some of the finest quality goods" one sort of gets the feeling that they have large foundries where they create really awesome weapons, and lots of them.
It could also be just a matter of misunderstanding here. Perhaps the idea was more of the artistic approach.
It seems the Rp died.
Is that so?
Is that so?
@TheDuncanMorgan Nope.
I myself has had a bit of a.... let's call it "Bleeeeeergh" part of life.
Nothing wrong really, just really apathetic.
Sorry about not writing something, i have plans for Claus to leave the fortress and go talk to Lord Andrew on the field.
I myself has had a bit of a.... let's call it "Bleeeeeergh" part of life.
Nothing wrong really, just really apathetic.
Sorry about not writing something, i have plans for Claus to leave the fortress and go talk to Lord Andrew on the field.
Hellu, this sounds fun. I think i will try and see where i end up.
:/
That's too bad.
I rather liked this one.
That's too bad.
I rather liked this one.
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