Thursday, May 22, 2008

2nd Week of May

Loot of Previous Week: +1,442.5gp
  • Elfbane Dagger +1
  • Cloak +2?
  • Bracers +2 (converted to XP)
  • 6 Potions Purple
  • 3 Potions Red
  • a pair rings of circle of sound
  • Loot from Vergar Esate?
Loot for the Week: +2,012gp
Current Party Funds: 6,457.5gp + (vergar estate). 1,458xp

unidentified loot:
  • Bracers (M)?
  • Pouch of Dust (M)?
  • Cloak (M)?
  • Ring (M)?


Wednesday, May 14, 2008

my Don Quixote

Don Quixote

Turcoman-Styled Knight

150 +4 points

Attributes [100]: ST 12 [20] DX 12 [40] IQ 11 [20] HT 12 [20].

Secondary Attributes [0]: Dmg 1d-1/1d+2 [0]; BL 29 [0]; HP 12 [0]; Will 11 [0]; Per 11 [0]; FP 12 [0]; Basic Spd 6 (+1 from CR; +1 from tactics) [0]; Basic Move 6 [0].

Advantages [50]: Ally-Shield Bearer (As Ally Freq-15; 50%CP; 6cp,) (As Dependent Freq-9; -2cp; As employer) [4]; Combat Reflex [15]; Fit [5]; Perk-Strongbow [1]; Perk- Weapon Bond [1]; Signature Gear (Bow and a Quiver of Arrows) [2]; Status (Knight) [5]; Wealth (Wealthy) [20]

Disadvantages [-50]: Code of Honor (Knight) [-10]; Duty (Liege Lord) [-10]; Honesty (12) [-10]; Curious (12) [-5]; Pacifism (Cannot Harm Innocents) [-10]; Sense of Duty (Team) [-5].

Primary Skills [50]

Archery [31]: Bow (A) DX+5 [20]-17; Horsearchery (H) Bow [5]-17; Shoot Backwards (A) Bow [5]-17; Fast-Draw: Arrow (E) DX+1 [1]-13.

Horsemanship [18]: Animal Handling (Horse) (A) IQ-1 [1]-10; Riding (Horse) (A) DX+1 [4]-13; No Hands Riding (H) Riding+0 [4]-13; Combat Riding (A) Riding+4 [5]-17.

Secondary Skills [32]

Melee Weapons [16]: Broadsword (A) DX [2]-12; Axe/Mace (A) DX+1 [2]-12; Cavalry Training (H) Axe/Mace+0 [3]-12; Spear (A) DX [2]-12; Cavalry Training (H) Spear+0 [3]-12; Fast Draw: Broadsword (E) DX [1]-13; Fastdraw: Knife (E) DX [1]-13; Shield (E) DX [1]-12; Knife (E) DX [1]-12.

Profession [9]: Heraldry (A) IQ-1 [1]-10; Current Events (People) (E) IQ [1]-11; Soldier (Knight) (A) IQ+1 [4]-12; Savoir Faire (High Society) (E) IQ [1]-11; Strategy (Land) IQ-1 [2]-10; Tactics (Land) IQ-1 [2]-10.

Education [7]: Administration (A) IQ-1 [1]-10; Writing (A) IQ-1 [1]-10; Public Speaking (Story telling) (A) IQ [2]-12; History (Family) (H) IQ-1 [2]-10.

Background Skills [18] Area Knowledge (Homeland) (E) IQ [0]-11.

Foraging Skills [7]: Navigation (Land) (A) IQ [1]-10; Scrounging (E) Per [1]-11; Survival (Plains) (A) Per- [1]-10; Tracking (A) Per+1 [4]-12.

Athletics [11]: Climbing (A) DX-1 [1]-11; Hiking (A) HT [2]-12; Running (A) HT [2]-12; Swimming (E) HT [2]-12; Judo (H) DX [4]-12.


Starting Assets (Wealthy) [Status 2]:

Combat Load: total cost $1,455, weight 217lbs,

  • 58lbs (light); move 4/5

  • Clothes, Tabbard, and Military Belt $755, 4llbs

  • Haubergeon of Rivited Mail $400; 10lbs (Pyramid)

  • Gambeson $30; 4lb

  • Barbute Helm $150, 6lbs

  • Light Shield $25; 2lbs; DR5/ HP20/ OP9

  • Flanged Mace $50; 5lbs (skill-12; 1d+5 cr)

  • (SG) Quiver of Broadhead Arrows $75, 3lbs ( 1d+5 imp )

  • (SG) Composite Bow ST17, $900, 4lbs 340/425 yards

  • Large Knife $40, 0.5lbs

  • Personal Basics $5, 1lb


Heavy warhorse: Total cost $4,109

  • strong war trained saddle horse $3,600,

  • Load (106 + 216 =329 / 375)

  • Move 3/7 (medium encumberance)

  • Horse Slam 2d-1 crushing

  • Bit and Briddle, Horseshoes, and War Saddle 42lbs, $335

  • 2 Quiver of Bodkin Arrows $110 6lbs ( 1d+5 (2) pi )

  • Long Spear $60; 5lbs (skill-12; 1d+1 imp, plus 2d-1 imp when charging)

  • Rations x2, $4, 1lb

  • Ceramic Bottle of Water (1 liter) $3, 3lbs


Traveling Gear: $3,420

  • 2 Cheap Ponies (move 5) $750

  • 2 Saddle Horses $2,400

  • Tent 4-man $150; 30lbs

  • Water Skins x4 (16 liters) 36lbs

  • Saddle Bags x4

  • Rations x60, $120, 30lbs


Tactical Notes

  • DR (Cutting/ Crushing/ Impaling or Piercing)

    • Skull 8/6/7; face 4

    • Body 4*/2*/3*

  • Archery (No Aiming and AoA: Determined)

    • Skill-14 at 15 yards

    • Skill-12 at 30 yards

    • Skill-10 at 70 yards

  • Archery (1-sec Aiming and AoA: Determined)

    • Skill-14 at 50 yards

    • Skill-12 at 100 yards

    • Skill-10 at 200 yards

  • Archery (Terminal Aiming AoA: Determined)

    • Skill-14 at 100 yards

    • Skill-12 at 200 yards

    • Skill-10 at 425 yards (1/2 damage)

  • Horse Slam

    • at 7-6, 2d-1 cr

    • at 5, 1d+3 cr

    • at 4-3, 1d+1 cr

    • at 2, 1d cr

    • at 1, 1d-1 cr

Break down:

Starting wealth bonus $5,000

Character Wealth: $5,000

Spent $8,984

But According to Building Low Tech Landscapes

  • I tax 58 struggling peasant families (about a pop of 300)

  • Each family 10 acres of modetately fertile land, 580 acres falls within a category of a small village.

  • 290 acres of woodland

  • 25% cash crops, 50% hardy crops, 15% animals, 10% luxury goods.


Using My own Tables

  • $210,000 worth of land in (basically the village) 870 acres.

  • A small Manorial home worth $168,000

  • $6,000 in transportation

  • $6,000 in gear

  • Household

    • 8 poor servants and their families (semi skilled house hold helpers: cooks, maids, grooms, gaurds etc.)

    • 2 struggling servants and their families (typically skilled servants like the bailiff, chief artisan or a chief guard)

    • 1 average servant and his family (typically the vellet or a novice).