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| New Character: Lucas McCain; My first character | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 7 2018, 11:04 PM (78 Views) | |
| Big_Iron | Jul 7 2018, 11:04 PM Post #1 |
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Name: Lucas McCain Character Stats: Strength- 5 Perception - 8 Endurance - 4 Charisma - 8 Intelligence - 4 Agility - 7 Luck - 4 Character Race: Human Approx. age: 25 Character Personality: Lucas is a simple man. He is polite, kind, and helpful if he thinks the person in need of help is of a good sort. He has a deep love for his friends and those who helped raise him and so he also has a deep respect for family values. He is not a particularly smart man though. People might describe Lucas as a 'savant' and he doesn't mind that as a description of himself. He knows what he thinks he needs to know and he is aware that many other people know a great bit more but it doesn't really bother him. He tends to stay quiet unless something is troubling him or he feels the need to speak up. Lucas is honest almost to a fault and will not usually hesitate to point out when someone else is being less than truthful. Lucas tends to favor people who are polite and ask nicely for things. This means Lucas is usually one to be fooled by a pretty face or an empty promise if its convincing enough. Lucas also dislikes raiders or highly regimented organizations since they tend to be pushy or in the case of raiders, downright nasty. Instead he likes small groups that given themselves and share with those in need to an extent. He believes that people should help each other out but his mentor had the good sense to teach him not to give everything away. His charm comes from his naïveté. He knows full well that the wastes are a cruel and unforgiving place but he has learned that sometimes all it takes is a compliment or sweet word to sway someone to his side. He isn’t stupid but instead he is wise and will often offer small nuggets of wisdom rather than intelligent solutions. And if that doesn’t work then bullets will do fine. Character Appearance: Lucas is in decent shape. He is 6 feet even with broad shoulders and if he weren’t smiling most of the time then he might be slightly imposing. When he is angry though then he can be quite frightening. He weighs approximately 200 pounds and he will joke that 50 of those pounds are solid pork n beans because he does have a bit of a gut. Lucas tends to saunter wherever he goes. He moves slowly and deliberately unless he percives trouble. He will often stare at the clouds smiling to himself. This of course has gotten him into a few spots of trouble. His voice is not to low and as polite as you could as for. He is half caucasian and half Hispanic. His skin is the color of sun baked earth. His hair is long but doesn’t fall to his shoulders. Rather it stays up in a messy mop of nearly black hair. His eyes are a light brown almost honey color and mouth and nose are a bit small and close to the center of his face. He sports a thin mustache, medium goatee, and bushy chinstrap beard connected all the way up to his hair. He is usually wearing a dirty light blue button up shirt and faded black jeans. He also wears old worn cowboy boots and a beaten up desperado hat. Starting equipment: - Homemade Lever-action Pipe Rifle - Kitchen knife - Dirty Pre-war Clothes Character story: Lucas was born in what used to be Denver Colorado to David McCain and Nancy Mayes. David and Nancy were traveling with a small nomadic group making their way west. They were decent parents and cared for Lucas well. Shortly after his 2nd birthday however they and a few others of the nomads lost their lives in a crossfire between two rival raider gangs. After the tragedy the nomads decided to head down south and then as far west as they could go attempting to throw off any pursuers in the Dayglow. The now orphaned Lucas was then taken in by the groups gunsmith by the name of Coffee. Coffee was an older man of about 45 and cared for Lucas as if he was his own. By the time Lucas turned 10 he was obsessed with firearms, both upkeep and improvements. Coffee took Lucas as an apprentice and taught him everything he knew. Many of the weapons that he worked on were mostly pipe weapons and improvised but his favorite were always the pre-war weapons. He took a special interest in weapons from the old west. Revolvers, shotguns, and particularly the lever-action rifles. Lucas was 20 when old Coffee passed away from a rad scorpion sting. He took up the mantle of gunsmith and did ok at the job. After a few more years working as a gunsmith, something stirred in Lucas. He wasn’t content with simply staying with a village and fixing whatever odd problem came along. He knew the wastes was full of problems and that if left unchecked then plenty of good people like his parents or old Coffee would meet an end not deserving of their acts. Now 25 years old, he has decided to walk away from the nomad group he called family and wander the wastes. He wishes to spread a message of compassion and family to those who have lost sight of such values. The milk of human kindness may have turned sour for many but Lucas believes that there is good in people and that he should do all he can to revitalize or protect that good. Character strengths and weaknesses: Strengths - Lucas knows his way around just about any basic firearm and even a few of the exotic ones. He has a natural knack for repairs and particularly loves lever action rifles. He is also a crack shot, well on still targets that is. He’s never shot at anything but tin cans and the occasional bird but he is pretty good. Weaknesses - Lucas isn’t to bright a man. Often times advanced concepts go over his head and you may have to repeat instructions to him from time to time. He is also naive. He will be fooled by a pretty enough face or even a promise to change their ways if they have done wrong. Traits: - Fast Shot: It may be the adrenaline of battle or even just a lack of even-headedness. Whatever it is, Lucas tends to not have time to waste, and is known for his ability to speedily lob attacks at his enemies. In summary - Lucas doesn't have time to aim for a targeted attack, because he attacks faster than normal people. - Good Natured: Lucas is a generally friendly person and is hesitant to employ violence to solve problems. His skills as both a medic and a speaker is increased, as well as most pursuits that generally help others. However, when his actions seem to harm others, specifically in combat, he often stands in his own way - doing less damage and racking less kills. - Finesse: Lucas' physical attacks show a lot of finesse. Although his style isn't apt to deal large amounts of damage every hit, it does do large amounts of damage when it counts. While normal damage is lessened, his chance of critically harming a target is increased. Edited by Big_Iron, Yesterday, 1:10 PM.
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Lucas McCain - Rustic Rifleman 5.8.4.8.4.7.4 - Level 1 | |
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| Cewebwalz | Yesterday, 12:23 PM Post #2 |
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Henshin a go-go baby
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A good first try, I would just try and make the character more enticing and tangible. Think of the traits that your friends and family are known for, then imagine what the friends and family of Lucas might think of him. Use these kinds of details to try and flesh out Lucas, he seems like an interesting character, but I don't think anyone would have a truly good idea of how to roleplay with Lucas other than you. You would want the characters personality section to be a bit sturdier, just add details and see how it goes, no pressure really. You don't have to do this, but I would use the enter key to space out and separate each paragraph too. The appearance section is pretty solid, you elaborate on quite a bit but probably are missing a benign detail or two like the condition of his teeth and how his voice sounds. You can go on with these miniature details, but you did a solid enough job with what you have on paper. The story is balanced and with strong nuance I would say, it seems like death is a big compelling force in his life but maybe that is just coincidental. It does exactly as described as four-ish paragraphs about his background, which is about as much as we can ask of you. His strengths and weaknesses seem balanced, as does his special. I would add another weakness for fun, but you are practically good to go. I think the critique that comes from roleplaying will be much more useful to you than anything I could've wrote here, chances are if you went with a more outlandish character and story this would have more concerns and possible criticism, but with someone so down to earth it's hard to do anything but nitpick. IF you want some guidance, this is probably the best character application of 2018. But you don't really need it, fix this up if you want or leave it as I, I would obviously recommend the former. You Pass! This topic is going to be moved to the database. There you will be expected to keep track of your character as their status changes due to injuries, new equipment, different appearances ect. This is also a great place to keep track of missions he's been on which will help other people find the stories he's been in easily. This topic is also a great to talk about your character and the direction you want to take him with other people. You are encouraged to place your character stats and info in your signature like I have and most of the members here have done as well. Browse through a few users signatures to get the idea of what to do. My signature is a bit minimalist, other users have everything you'd need to know at a glance. |
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