Favorite Roleplaying Characters! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Brinniel · 11-21-2006, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Amanaduial the archer

the games Shadow of the West and The Ambassador's Son as well. Two excellently constructed games that allowed me to play around with excellent characters and settings. Extraspecial mentions do, however, go to Maikafanawen and Nuranar for creating that game (there were too many brilliant characters and writers to pinpoint one or two - Devon, Jythralo, Adeline, Calnan...)

Ah, I remember The Ambassador's Son. To this day, I still feel horrible and completely regret ever leaving that game. Shortly after we started, my schoolwork piled up a mile high and not long after I became swamped with dance competitions. I think it was around that time I started to completely disappear from the Downs. The plot for the RPG was so exciting, and I took care into writing Adeline's profile- I was really looking forward to putting her into play. I still wish I could've been part of the RPG- it was just bad timing on my part...

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Originally Posted by Durelin

In The Fellowship of the Fourth Age: A New Beginning I think everyone deserves a lot of kudos. It's seven pages long, and we still haven't united the three groups that were essentially supposed to start out together. It's been a wonderful game, with some amazing characters.

I have to say how thankful I am you invited me into this RPG, Durelin. When I returned to the Downs, I wanted to RPG again, but after what happened to me in The Ambassador's Son, I was hesitant to get involved, fearing I would disappear again. My experience so far in Fellowship of the Fourth Age could not be more rewarding. Indeed, seven pages is long, especially since we're not even close to being done. Looking back at previous RPGs, I've never gotten past five pages, so the length is exciting to me. Everyday, I look forward to reading others' posts, as well as writing my own. There's no better place I could've started RPGing again than Fellowship of the Fourth Age, and I'm very happy to be part of it.

Thanks to all who have mentioned Shae- I have enjoyed writing her so far. I think all the characters for this RPG are well written- there are definitely no weak writers here. Of course, I must say that Khamir is my favorite character- he has been so much fun to interact with.

Fordim Hedgethistle · 11-22-2006, 11:06 AM

It's hard to say which of the characters I've written myself is my fave: they were all the result such labour and love. But I must admit that my very first RPG character in the late and lamented Green Dragon Inn has a very special place in my heart. Snaveling the rogue from the wilderness, transformed by love and friendship to something less rough and unwholesome, discovers both his long-lost grand-daughter, and his true identity as the lost king of drowned Numenor. I think he is such a favourite of mine because so much of what became of him was the result of the excellent writing of those I encountered -- he is the product of their skill as much as he owes anything to me. (I am still determined to arrange an RPG in which I can bring Snaveling back and complete his story somehow...)

Of the many excellent characters written by others, Queen Bekah from Shadow of the West brought to brilliant life and then tragic death by Bethberry has a special place of awe in my pantheon.

Kransha's Thrakmaz one-eye from Bloodstained Elanor was hands down the single best orc character ever created on the Downs...on par with any of the orcs that even the Professor allows us to see.

Aman's alter ego, the Innkeeper of the Golden Dragon is, of course, beloved for all kinds of reasons.

One other character I must needs mention, again of my own creation, is Chakka from Numenorean Blood Runs Black. I had to leave the game mid-stride and regret to this day that I could not explore him more fully -- he promised to be a truly fascinating figure.

Amanaduial the archer · 11-22-2006, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Fordim

I am still determined to arrange an RPG in which I can bring Snaveling back and complete his story somehow...

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Originally Posted by Anguirel

Numenorean Blood. I hold out hope for a sequel...

Y'see? Y'see?! Now this is why threads reminiscing on old RPGs are such a good thing...

Fordim Hedgethistle · 11-22-2006, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Amanaduial the archer

Y'see? Y'see?! Now this is why threads reminiscing on old RPGs are such a good thing...

That tears it....I'm sending in a proposal for a Snaveling RPG tomorrow.

The Wandering King

But only if his grand-daughter can come along for the ride!

In fact, wouldn't it be interesting to gather up the active writers from the Green Dragon and reunite their characters in an RPG....?????

OK!! Brilliance!!!

ANNOUNCEMENT to any and all writers who had ongoing characters in the Green Dragon Inn and who wish to reunite for one last stand -- PM me or post here your interest and let's see what we can whip up!

Roa?? Yoo-Hoo! Roa....Looking at you....

Glirdan · 11-22-2006, 06:04 PM

Others: Crystal Heart's Mayonette from Darker Days as well as
Cordelia Harrison's Cordelia from Darker Days
Firefoot's Lily from Green Dragon
Nurumaiel's Posco and Blanco from Green Dragon

Mine: Léoflic from Daker Days
Groin from Green Dragon
Glirdingo from Life of Gold (currently in play

)

Hookbill, I actually wouldn't mind bringing Groin back. I liked playing a Dwarf!

So I'm all for it.

(Man, I have REALLY gotten into these RPG's

)

Encaitare · 11-23-2006, 01:28 AM

My favorite character of mine was Wilhelmina Brochenbach from Assigned to Mordor... my favorite character someone else wrote is Primrose Bolger's Sassy Brandybuck from Sailing Away. I remember Prim wanted us to leave her character alone so she could work on her own storyline for Sassy, and it turned out very well (if sad). Oh! And Firefoot's Grimkul and Ulwakh in Red Flows the Sirannon were two really nifty characters as well.

Nogrod · 11-23-2006, 02:09 AM

From my first experience of BD roleplaying from the Green Dragon I remember Lommy's enigmatic Grimhorn the Beorning with great pleasure.

The Fellowship of the Fourth Age contains a host of great characters. Durelin's Khamir and Firefoot's Johari are so angsty and complex personalities (also in a sense of having complexes

) that it almost feels they must be real. I have also enjoyed playing with Regin's Ishkur a lot.

In Eorling Mead Hall there surely are remarkable people too. Somehow and for some odd reason I love Jenny's patronising Marenil and Celuien's children are also a great fun. Lmp's lord Eodwine and Fea's Saeryn are life-sized persons, written flesh and bone.

From my own characters I still remember Sythric with warmth, although as he appeared in the first actual RPG I played through (Outracing the Flames) I may have somewhat twisted judgement on this. You know the magic of the first time... Hadith (FFA) I'm slowly getting used to and there is some promise in him to become an interesting person. But that's quite open yet. And Cnebba (EMH) is just so much fun to write - even though he is a shared character with Lommy.

11-22-2006, 11:06 AM	#2
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	It's hard to say which of the characters I've written myself is my fave: they were all the result such labour and love. But I must admit that my very first RPG character in the late and lamented Green Dragon Inn has a very special place in my heart. Snaveling the rogue from the wilderness, transformed by love and friendship to something less rough and unwholesome, discovers both his long-lost grand-daughter, and his true identity as the lost king of drowned Numenor. I think he is such a favourite of mine because so much of what became of him was the result of the excellent writing of those I encountered -- he is the product of their skill as much as he owes anything to me. (I am still determined to arrange an RPG in which I can bring Snaveling back and complete his story somehow...) Of the many excellent characters written by others, Queen Bekah from Shadow of the West brought to brilliant life and then tragic death by Bethberry has a special place of awe in my pantheon. Kransha's Thrakmaz one-eye from Bloodstained Elanor was hands down the single best orc character ever created on the Downs...on par with any of the orcs that even the Professor allows us to see. Aman's alter ego, the Innkeeper of the Golden Dragon is, of course, beloved for all kinds of reasons. One other character I must needs mention, again of my own creation, is Chakka from Numenorean Blood Runs Black. I had to leave the game mid-stride and regret to this day that I could not explore him more fully -- he promised to be a truly fascinating figure. __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

11-23-2006, 02:09 AM	#7
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	From my first experience of BD roleplaying from the Green Dragon I remember Lommy's enigmatic Grimhorn the Beorning with great pleasure. The Fellowship of the Fourth Age contains a host of great characters. Durelin's Khamir and Firefoot's Johari are so angsty and complex personalities (also in a sense of having complexes ) that it almost feels they must be real. I have also enjoyed playing with Regin's Ishkur a lot. In Eorling Mead Hall there surely are remarkable people too. Somehow and for some odd reason I love Jenny's patronising Marenil and Celuien's children are also a great fun. Lmp's lord Eodwine and Fea's Saeryn are life-sized persons, written flesh and bone. From my own characters I still remember Sythric with warmth, although as he appeared in the first actual RPG I played through (Outracing the Flames) I may have somewhat twisted judgement on this. You know the magic of the first time... Hadith (FFA) I'm slowly getting used to and there is some promise in him to become an interesting person. But that's quite open yet. And Cnebba (EMH) is just so much fun to write - even though he is a shared character with Lommy. __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

11-22-2006, 06:04 PM	#5
Glirdan Energetic Essence Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Where Lark Nor Eagle Ever Flew Posts: 3,285	Others: Crystal Heart's Mayonette from Darker Days as well as Cordelia Harrison's Cordelia from Darker Days Firefoot's Lily from Green Dragon Nurumaiel's Posco and Blanco from Green Dragon Mine: Léoflic from Daker Days Groin from Green Dragon Glirdingo from Life of Gold (currently in play ) Hookbill, I actually wouldn't mind bringing Groin back. I liked playing a Dwarf! So I'm all for it. (Man, I have REALLY gotten into these RPG's )

11-23-2006, 01:28 AM	#6
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	My favorite character of mine was Wilhelmina Brochenbach from Assigned to Mordor... my favorite character someone else wrote is Primrose Bolger's Sassy Brandybuck from Sailing Away. I remember Prim wanted us to leave her character alone so she could work on her own storyline for Sassy, and it turned out very well (if sad). Oh! And Firefoot's Grimkul and Ulwakh in Red Flows the Sirannon were two really nifty characters as well.