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Rise of the Shield Hero - Waves of Chaos

@Archangel89 Just going with what I feel is right with the character's skillset. I'm trying to be helpful while not being an asshole. People have accused me of being that in the past while I've just been trying to make sure everything is aligned properly.

Does transform actually allow him to use the abilities, or physical talents of the target in question? Also what are its limits? Being able to transform into more intricate, or more complicated monsters this early on, even as an illusion, shouldn't really be a thing. Naofumi had to level grind himself to hell just to get his shield prison in its basic form.

Rise of the Shield Hero - Waves of Chaos

"A pleasure I hope you don't mind working for the son of a fisherman miss. I've got not a drop of noble blood in my veins. As long as you do not mind my pragmatism I look forward to working with you. Please understand that I see what's at stake, or at least I get what is. I'm not going to let any opportunities to save this world, or its people by the wayside. But make no mistake I won't be the hero that always does 'the right thing' so to speak. If I have to commit an evil to fight a bigger one than I will. With that being said I promise you I have no intentions of being a monster. I just want to do what's necessary to get a leg up on the waves. If that is all fine with you I welcome you whole heartily to my party." Cole said in return quietly as to not interrupt any conversations the other heroes may have been having. He was happy that the young lady had been so quick to pick him. But in return he wanted her to understand what she was signing up for. Barely any quests under his belt, and only a rudimentary understanding of what was happening being summoned not a half an hour ago. Cole knew his objective and he'd see it done with efficiency even if it was distasteful.

He'd seen heroes in his uncle's DnD games as a kid. When he was ten he saw his uncle's best friend Kent have his loyal lawful good paladin stabbed in the back by his chaotic neutral party member, and then had his reputation ruined by falsely claiming to the guards that he intended to betray the group resulting in the man's imprisonment, and then execution when he tried, and failed to get out of jail. That event nearly ruined a friendship, and that was over a board game. This was real life, or at least what equated to it in this world. Maybe this was some silly dream but it seemed real as the sword in his hand, and this woman's face...he'd never seen it before you couldn't make up faces when you were asleep he learned that in a class. However that showed the depravity of some people who were just role playing...what could people do if they wholely committed themselves to screwing him? He hoped he never had to find out.

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Marcino laughed rather hard at the boy's declaration earning him the young king's glare but he didn't seem to care either way. "Now listen here kiddo I'll speak nicely in terms that the king won't take offense at. This ain't some advertisement for a merchant's guild. You can choose who you want without speaking to them. Its your choice who you want to throw your life around for. If you wanted to make it known your intentions, and your unsure you could've asked those two yourself individually. Instead you've basically disregarded the sword, and the spear." laughed Marcino as Rin snorted, and shook her head. "Like I'd have wanted a boy with no nuts on my team. Judging by the looks of him he's all steam, and no guts. Only people who want a real scrap should join my team." Rin said boldly as a young man with blonde hair, and green eyes who was rather handsome quickly funneled in behind her. Judging by the man's well made clothes, and lute he was a bard of some skill. He said nothing. Cole himself simply remained silent whoever the scythe wielder chose it wouldn't be him, and he wouldn't fault him for it. He had no right to judge a man's merit when he didn't know him. "Please Adventurers if you would like to ask the heroes individually a question before making your choice do so quickly, and quietly. I do not wish this to turn into a tavern hall this is my throne room, not a bar. I also do not wish to make the other heroes feel like their value is underappreciated if one is picked more than others. I believe all of you, even the shield hero, to be of worth."

Rise of the Shield Hero - Waves of Chaos

If you were running down the illusionist path then you'd should aim for a more traditional mage but I'm not sure how effective illusion magic traditionally is in this universe.

Rise of the Shield Hero - Waves of Chaos

the skills don't match up to your character's class. I don't think the demi-humans like Raphtalia have racial traits, and bards are primarily team buffers. So Foxfire doesn't seem like it belongs in your character's set.

Here's the standard DnD bard since there is no real one to go off of in the lore of shield hero. A lot of this is DnD jargon that doesn't apply for this rp but it gives the basic jest of it.

https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/bard

A bow could count as a simple weapon but taking skills with it would be archer. Bards a pseudo mages so to speak.

Rise of the Shield Hero - Waves of Chaos

@Archangel89That sounds as good as it will probably get for that idea if that's what you want to go with.

@HammermanThe show has it so that the heroes don't have much say in the matter the adventurers/volunteers choose for themselves. Because Naofumi is dicked over hard he gets no one then Myne/Bitch assigns herself to him and things go down hill. If you'd prefer other way around you can approach the heroes individually and ask to see if they'd like them to join their group.

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I'm not sure it'd be working out how you see. In the show it timeskips a bit something multiple weeks, or months. You'd be a baby chick unable to comprehend things for at least the first part of the roleplay. Up until maybe the week after we stop the first wave which in game is meant to be two weeks. You'd also be unable to make a backstory (a requirement for the CS) for a character that literally just hatched. And having a fully grown Filo King, or a young one just wander into the party seems a bit out of place. If you want me to recommend something I'd play a bard, or something other that lends itself to silly actions, and then have your king idea possibly come in later.

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Well there's no mention of Filolial Kings but I would assume there would be one, or something similar to one. May I ask why? You'd basically be big chicken for a bit for whatever hero you decide gets the egg. If you wanted to be one I mean.

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Well that's up to you what info you want, or look up.

Rise of the Shield Hero - Waves of Chaos

@Archangel89Its currently too early on they may come along if it is fitting later.