by Vospader21 on Wed Apr 09, 2014 3:12 am
Right now I have two arcs in mind for my character. I should apologize in advance, I know I'm new here, I haven't actually started playing yet so I've got no right to be going ahead thinking of plot lines. I know I have to earn my chops first but when I signed up my imagination started running and I ended up thinking about stories that I wanted to play. I'm gonna post them here. Can you let me know what the odds are of me getting them approved are?
Oh my char's name is Alturo BTW. He's 18, and he had his right hand cut off when he got caught pick pocketing.
Alturo's story arc.
Arc 1: Learning to survive
Alturo is trying to hold his own with only one hand. Eventually he gets skilled enough with his left hand to be competent thief. He also learns how to read and write, and how to throw knives.
Questions: Is knife throwing allowed? Also can I earn exp for making personal progress in my character's character? Like learning how to read and write. Because I imagine that in a fantasy world like Belariath illiteracy would be a common thing, so personal improvements like educating yourself could be considered an actual achievement. Actually I was kind of hoping Alturo could get a mentor for this arc.
Arc 2: The Black Hand
Alturo encounters a magical researcher of a sort who claims he can give him a new hand that functions like a normal one would. The hand is made of newly discovered "Black Material" that the research describes as a cross between clay and flesh. When he attaches the new hand to Alturo it takes to him like a parasite. The new hand ends up consuming his arm all the way up to his forearm, taking it over until his arm is made of the same black material. He discovers that the new hand has a versatile range of functions. It can extend short distances, useful for climbing, pick pocketing, swinging, and any other situation where I long reach may be useful. It can also expand so that it's large enough to land very powerful punches, be used as a mid-sized, to give temporary enhanced strength to pull and push large heavy objects such as boulders and people. The fingers on the hand are pointed and sharp like claws, so it can be used as a weapon. It's a very versatile tool, but not without cost. The black material needs to be fed blood, any sort of blood will do so long as its warm, human blood works best though. Alturo has to feed it the blood of his enemies, or it will start consuming the blood from his body. Once he masters it, he gains the title Alturo of the Black-Hand.
Arc 3: Black Materials
Afterwards items made of the Black Material get very popular, weapons and items made off it are all the rage. They get so dangerous in fact that the empire declares them illegal and anyone caught with a Black Item is punished. This makes Alturo a wanted man.
Notes: So before I was planning to make the hand sort of like a transparent magical hand unique to Alturo. But then I decided to go a level darker. So I made it into a physical item that anyone can actually see and touch with a versatile range of functions both in and out of combat. Of course I understand that such an item would give Alturo some unique advantages, hence the 3rd arc in which items made of the same material as his hand become somewhat widespread so that he's not the only one who has something like it. Other players could take to it, or I could just have it done by NPC's the whole time. And then went a step further when the Empire makes it illegal and he becomes a target.
Alright so that's basically what I want to do. Now to be sure these are just ideas that I have. Like I said before I know full well that I need to earn the respect of the community before I can start making special requests. The first arc alone will likely take several months to complete. So let's assume that about 5-6 months have passed since I started playing, and I've made all the right impressions (speaking of which how am I doing of that?). What are my odds of getting this approved?