New Gm with some small questions

[Lord Jolly the Scribe]

Hey everyone,

I am proud to be on this forum, for I have never met anicer bunch of gamers, GM's and players, as well as creators and authors. Sutek, Raven, Vincent, and all the rest have given me something to do late nights when bored out of my mind here at work.

I wanted to ask some quick and brief questions that mey require long answers but any help would be appreciated.

1) I am starting a Conan chronicle in Shadizar and I am making it easier on the players by having them all start wih a starting package for equipment, but on eplayer is playing a temptress. What should I give him (yeah, it's a dude playing a chick I wish otherwise LARP) as a starting package or at least starting funds?

2) If a character wanted to play a eunuch, (I have a strange group) what bonuses and drawbacks should he get?

Thanks for all the help. Long Live Conan!

 

[Krushnak]

1) probably just a barely there see through dancing girls outfit and maybe a stiletto and a couple of silver peices based on how high the charisma score is.

2) probably gain iron wil as a bonus but take a reputation penalty amongst some societies( barbaric ones in particular). actually the feat 'whip wheary' would be a fairly accurate representation of what you want. it's only takeable at first lvl(you can waiver this if you want to represent some one being diminished at a later age) and gives a +2 to will and fort but a -2 to str,dex,con or cha.

 

[rgrove0172]

Hmm, a temptress and a eunich in the same group. I see some odd situations developing around the old camp fire.

 

[VincentDarlage]

1) Some sort of clothing and a weapon. If she is Zamorian she may rebel against "sexiness" expected of Zamorian women, so she may dress more manly than the stereotypical temptress. I would offer the player the male kit of one of the other classes. If the character is from another culture, give her some clothes and a weapon. Remember that the temptress is a rebel against the culture's standard sex roles and expectations. Her kit should reflect that and be the opposite of what is expected of women to wear. Since Zamorian women don't wear much in general, she will probably be fully dressed.

She would likely be asexual and would probably get along well with the eunuch, since he would unlikely treat her like property, another thing Zamorian temptresses rebel against.

2) Bonuses: He is qualified to be a treble singer, religious specialist, government official (rulers like them because they can't have children and aren't tempted to start their own dynasty), military commander, and a guardian of women or harem servants.

Drawbacks: No sex. No children (wait, is that a drawback?)

I wouldn't give actual game bonuses or drawbacks. Being a eunuch is no different game-mechanic-wise as being male or female.

 

[argo]

Welcome aboard!

1) I would probably default to the Theif kit (if the concept is a "gutter snipe") or the Barbarian kit (if the concept is more "Red Sonjia"). I suppose you cuold also justify the Noble kit if the concept is "concubine" but I would be a bit warry of that.

2)Things like this are mostly flavor-text and do not really justify mechanical bonuses/penalties. If you want you could give him a bonus to Reputation as it is something that makes him "stand out". Also If the reason for the old snipy-snipy was to dedicate himself to a god or some such then it might quailfy as successfully completing a sorcerous obsession. But otherwise it isn't worth a mechanical adjustment.

Hope that helps.

 

[Strom]

Welcome aboard!

1) I would probably default to the Theif kit (if the concept is a "gutter snipe") or the Barbarian kit (if the concept is more "Red Sonjia"). I suppose you cuold also justify the Noble kit if the concept is "concubine" but I would be a bit warry of that.

2)Things like this are mostly flavor-text and do not really justify mechanical bonuses/penalties. If you want you could give him a bonus to Reputation as it is something that makes him "stand out". Also If the reason for the old snipy-snipy was to dedicate himself to a god or some such then it might quailfy as successfully completing a sorcerous obsession. But otherwise it isn't worth a mechanical adjustment.

Hope that helps.

argo - where's the patented "Later". :lol:

 

[argo]

argo - where's the patented "Later". :lol:

Guess I figgured I could always edit it back in "later"

Later.

 

[Strom]

argo - where's the patented "Later". :lol:

Guess I figgured I could always edit it back in "later"

Later.

:lol: :lol:

 

[Lord Jolly the Scribe]

Cool. Thanks for the aid guys. Starting in Zamora should be fun, but my player seems to want to playmore of the typical seducer type of Temptress. What should he choose as a race if the Zamorian temptresses are not so sexual? I do think he likes a thief kind of idea with it, but he is thinking almost along the lines of "Flash, backstab". Any ideas?

 

[VincentDarlage]

Cool. Thanks for the aid guys. Starting in Zamora should be fun, but my player seems to want to playmore of the typical seducer type of Temptress. What should he choose as a race if the Zamorian temptresses are not so sexual? I do think he likes a thief kind of idea with it, but he is thinking almost along the lines of "Flash, backstab". Any ideas?

Just about any other race. Hyborian, Shemite or Hyrkanian seems likely. Although I doubt the flashing would get much notice in Shadizar - its a pretty jaded place. I guess he (she) could get some tourists that way.

 

[urdinaran]

2) If a character wanted to play a eunuch, (I have a strange group) what bonuses and drawbacks should he get?

Eunuchs would probably be limited as to how high they could climb a social ladder. No one, whether commoner or noble, would stand to be ruled by a eunuch. The ability to procreate was very important in ancient and medieval times. I would suggest banning the Noble class for a start, since they are mostly relegated to bodyguard or assistant-type duties.

 

[Lord Jolly the Scribe]

What races would most notably use eunuchs? Or are they pretty general?

Once again, thanks for all the help. I want to do Conan, Howard, and everyone else justice in my games.

 

[urdinaran]

Any race that has slavery. For the most part, eunuchs were slaves. Some may have earned their freedom in one way or another. Eunuchs are usually used to guard over a noble's seraglio; no chance of them messing with the King's women.

 

[Krushnak]

most likely a eunuch would be a slave that served a master in the east either Shem, Turan or Khitai come to mind as the most likely.