Grancrest: Finest Crusade (Tabletop/Anime/Voice Ch

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Grancrest: Finest Crusade
The land is torn.

Chaos, the madness of the world, comes and goes like a summer storm, its convergences bringing monstrosities upon the world. Against the tide of destruction, those bearing the Crest of Heroes stand up, protecting their people with the cleansing light.

In a world beset by Chaos, they stand as a bastion of stability, destroying the Chaos Cores that distort the laws of reality and bring forth unnatural abominations from other realms.

And yet, in order to protect those that they hold dear, they must attain a greater power, a power that comes from cannibalizing their own. In a mad world, Heroes turn on each other to attain greater strength, sacrificing alliances for a devastating singular might.

In the North, the White Queen of the Fraucheract Empire rules on a lonely throne, the borders of her resplendent nation closed off to those who do not surrender their freedoms and their Crests.

In the West, the Roaming Nations of Aishandar fight Chaos and each other, tribal bands locked in an endless conflict against those who were once their own blood, a snake eating its own tail.

In the East, the seven city-states of the Araq'lance move carefully, scheming behind each other's backs while putting on friendly masks. Powered by the fear of the White Queen's might or the possibility of a united Eishendar, their spiderweb of deceit spreads far and wide, sowing discontent to cripple those who threaten them.

And, in the South, there lays the greatest Chaos Disaster of the era. Varying from Level 3 to Level 9, the Dead Zones of Talze Utera remain unmolested by other nations, and the few Lords who do come to Talze Utera seek solely to collect the otherworldly treasures that lay within the Dead Zones. Its people are hardened and broken, refugees who were scattered in the summer storm and rejected by the rest of the world. Villages and towns are ruled not by those with the power to cleanse, but those with the power to manipulate or devour, as Mages and Artists further their own agendas within the desecrated wastelands.

It used by all, abused by all, and ignored by all.

And yet, within the god-absent Dead Zones of Talze Utera, a light, brighter than daybreak, is emerging from the horizon.


This is really just a teaser.

We will be using the translated PDF for Grancrest RPG. Read up character creation, at the very least. I can teach you the rules if you don't want to learn it yourself. Don't focus too much on the setting that the rulebook uses. Outside of Chaos being a dick, things will probably change.

This will be done on voice chat, probably via Discord or something. I live in PST time, and this will most likely take place in the evening. We may or may not have to schedule on a weekly basis, but each session should last around three hours or so.

This will also be super-duper anime. The setting is mostly fantasy, but it'll most likely be a mixture between fantasy and modern technology. I'm fine with people modifying the flavor of the ability in order to have their fire sword magic become ice sword magic too. All I really want is anime hijinks in true tabletop form.

Seriously though, shit's gloriously chuuni (just look at dat class art), so if you're going into this making something like a 'normal' character? Pls stahp.

So yeah. Look for 3 to 6 people who aren't afraid to RP while rolling while also chatting.[/hr]
 
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hi

we're going to have to use my Discord channel for this aren't we
 
I'd rather use a separate one. Keep shit tidy and all.
 
*Waves*

Hi there~

I'm most certainly interested in this~ I've actually been craving something like this, so I'm glad this came up!
 
Way way interested in this!
 
Guess I'll use this post here to roll for some garbage.

Artist edge coming along.
 
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I'm gonna be a Mage Healer~
 
Making a Paladin Lord

Gotta use some of those armored knight pics I've been saving in my folder anyways
 
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Prophet Mage on my end.
 
Go paste your weekly availibility for next year, so I can start figuring out how we'll be scheduling this.

Translate that time to PST time as well, to save me da headache of multiple timezone conversions.
 
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At the moment for me the only days I know I'll be busy during evenings are Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays more or less regularly with the semester coming up. Bit of a transition period going on for me so shit is weird.
 
I'm not available Sunday, Monday, Friday, or Saturday. I'm also always busy until 5 PM on every other day. Tuesdays would be the optimal day for me, but I'm flexible with the other days that I'm available~
 
Not available at all during the weekends? That's probably when the sessions will be held, but we'll see.
 
Just gonna drop this app here. It'll probably need a few edits as I'm new to Grancrest and all. Also, if anyone else was thinking of going Lycanthrope, fear not, I can change if needed.



Zuri Nakano
Player: Jakers | Level: 1

Class: Artist | Style: Lycanthrope | Background: Mercenary
HP: 40 | MP: 31 | Fate: 3 | Initiative: 9 | Movement: 4
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Ability Scores
STR: 14 (6) | REF: 15 (6) | PER: 10 (5) | INT: 9 (4) | SPI: 9 (3) | EMP: 8 (2)
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Class Abilities
>Wild Fang (1)
This Art causes you to grow the fangs and claws of a wild carnivore that you can use as weapons. They are your own personal blades, a match for any sword or spear. For the rest of the scene, change your unarmed combat statistics to the following: • Accuracy: + (Level ÷ 2) (round down) • Power: + (Level x 2 + Strength Modifier) • Guard: Reflexes modifier

>Impenetrable Hide (1)
This Art causes a thick hide or a hard shell to cover your body. Ordinary blades cannot pierce it and arrows simply bounce off. For the rest of the scene, increase your weapon and crushing defense ratings by (Level x 2). If you have no armor equipped in your main slot, increase them by another 6.

>Feral Assault (1)
You charge at your enemy like a wild animal lunging for its prey, channeling your ferocity into a fatal attack. You immediately make a normal move followed by a melee attack. Increase the damage of the attack by (Number of Squares Moved x 2). You may not use this ability while mounted. At Level 3, increase the damage of the attack by (Number of Squares Moved x 3) instead.

>Ferocious Gallop (1)
This Art transforms the lower half of your body into that of an animal, granting you the power to dash at high speeds. For the rest of the scene, increase your Movement by (Level ÷ 2) (round down) and your Initiative by (Level x 2). You may not use this ability while mounted or flying.

>Rampaging Beast (1)
As you straddle the line between life and death, this epic ability awakens your animal nature, turning you into a terrifying creature that tears through everything that stands in front of you. Use this ability immediately after your HP falls below half of its maximum. For the rest of the scene, whenever you make an unarmed melee attack, add one die to the attack check and change the damage to (Level x 5 + 5).



Background Abilities

>Weapon Proficiency: Martial Arts (1)
You have special training with certain weapons and can fight with them more effectively. Choose a weapon type when you acquire this ability. Whenever you make an attack with the chosen type of weapon, add one die to the damage roll. At Level 3, add two dice to the damage roll instead, and three dice at Level 5.


Specialised Skills
>Martial Arts ***
>Perform ***
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Weapons
Main: Unarmed/Wild Fang
Type: Martial Arts | Wt: 0 | Skill: Martial Arts | Acc: 1 | Dmg: 9 + 3D (Weapon) | Init: 0 | Move: 0 | Rng: 0 | Guard: 4

Sub: N/A
Other: N/A
Total: Wt: 0 | Acc: 1 | Init: 0 | Move: 0 | Guard: 4
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Armour
Main: Impenetrable Hide
Type: None | Wt: 0 | Eva: 0 | Def: 8/0/8/0 | Init: 0 | Move: 0

Sub: Bandana
Type: Armour (Head/Leather) | Wt: 1 | Eva: 0 | Def: 0/0/1/0 | Init: 0 | Move: 0
Other: N/A
Total: Wt: 1 | Eva: 0 | Def: 8/0/9/0 | Init: 0 | Move: 0
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Items
Healing Kit x 8
Antidote x 2
Climbing Gear x 1
Performer's Tools x 1
Makeup Kit x 1

Total: 28/28
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Personal Data

Status (Chaos): Otherworldly Blood
There is something about Zuri that's even more bizarre than a normal artist. Her blood can be an unnatural, blackish-grey colour when, and her eyes occasionally flicker an unnatural shade of yellow when she experiences great emotion/feeling. Though she doesn't know how or why, people have told Zuri that she has the blood of monsters in her veins, and as such, this combined with her prowess for battle has made her a desirable (and expensive) mercenary to hire. Something about her genetics, in theory, doesn't make sense, potentially making her a big target for researchers.

Background (Combat): Deserter
Zuri loved the life of a mercenary. Following the orders of other masters until the fell and even being paid to do so was like a dream come true for her, until one day, a mysterious client took her under her wing. Although she was suspicious of this new master, things went well for quite a while, and she lived a content life of battle, where she could indulge with like-minded Artists. One day, however, she woke up in an unknown area, her body searing with pain and with unknown, blood-dripping devices stabbed into her arms, wrists, and legs. It turned out this cruel master had tricked her into a false sense of security so he could illegiimately sell her rare and unknown blood for huge sums of cash. Going rampant and running away with barely her life and many a wound, Zuri left her master behind with plans of returning one day for revenge.

Class (Artist): Revenge
Whenever she gets the chance, Zuri vows that one day she'll return to the man who punished and humiliated her, and exploited her like a pawn, and bring him suffering beyond measure in return. The fellow Artists she trusted played just as much as a part in it as he did by making her feel like she was secure, and she vows vengeance against those manipulative bastards as well. But, nearly above all, she longs for the day where she can run her claws slowly through the flesh of her old taskmaster, though finding a new Lord is her new priority.

Goal: Aesthete
Zuri, despite being who she is, seems to do everything with extravagance and flair. She savors looking the part out of combat (hence her makeup kit), and views her transformation as a form of expression, and a work of art, and gets excited just thinking about the next opportunity she'll have to transform and let rage-filled emotions overtake her. A mixture of power and beauty excites her in the battlefield, and she may stall to watch the works of a skilled and beautiful opponent. She also adores music, and carries a small lute (performer's tools) which she plays on occasion.

Taboo: Independence
Zuri is currently alone, and her short time being without a master has caused a mental dillema for her. She feels scared and without direction, and she actively seeks a Lord - or any sort of ruler or leader figure - that she can take the orders of. Acting of her own will outside combat feels sickening and strange, and she would rather take the orders of others, to the point where she'd rather do this than pursue her goal of revenge. She will try and urge Lord characters to take her under their wing, and will vow to follow their orders.

Quirk: Sleeps naked (why why why)
...Zuri simply feels more comfortable doing this, and it only feels natural to her, as she believes it's a way for her to display her natural beauty as she enters a world of dreams. Whether people in her group unfortunate enough to see this approve of this or not doesn't matter to her. It's usually best, for those who value their innocence, to find a different tent when she's around.

[And because nobody else has made an app yet, I'll leave the relationships as blank for now. If anyone's making a Lord and wants some weirdo to follow them, let me know I guess...?]


So, what needs changing?
 
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@Jakers
14/3, rounded down = 4
Taking into consideration your bonuses from your Style, your STR mod should be 6, and your REF should be 5. I think you rounded up in a whole bunch of places when you should be rounding down, so your modifiers are higher than they should be.

Go add the mechanics behind your Skills underneath them. It'll help me out in the future, most likely. XD

It looks like you're missing the two Skills that your character specializes in. Refer to p66 and p197.

I'll just trust that you did your Secondary Score calculations properly, cause those don't involve modifiers. Everything else seems to be fine, though her beast form looks like something from a furry fantasy.
 
Discord Channel is up: Discord
 
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@Jakers
14/3, rounded down = 4
Taking into consideration your bonuses from your Style, your STR mod should be 6, and your REF should be 5. I think you rounded up in a whole bunch of places when you should be rounding down, so your modifiers are higher than they should be.

Go add the mechanics behind your Skills underneath them. It'll help me out in the future, most likely. XD

It looks like you're missing the two Skills that your character specializes in. Refer to p66 and p197.

I'll just trust that you did your Secondary Score calculations properly, cause those don't involve modifiers. Everything else seems to be fine, though her beast form looks like something from a furry fantasy.
Alright, edit 1/?, fixed most of the issues (I think).

And about the last point... yeah, I was sort of trying to avoid the 'furry fantasy' picture, but I couldn't really find any other images to show what her beast form would look like; I'll just delete the pic for now, I'm sure you can imagine her with big teeth and a pissed expression or something.
 
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