Aoife, I really doubt a leprechaun would fit into our wuxia way of life.

Ideally, we'd seek a priest of some Sahudese flavor -- speaking Sahudese is strongly favored, since most of our enemies prefer that language and some of us do as well, though I think all of us speak at least some Aralaise.  Said person should also be able to hold their own in a fight, whether with hands and feet, weapons, or magic, and unless they're to be an outsider/mercenary like Iskander, need to be at least open to swearing to service with Sakemoko.

An 8-point expenditure for a henchman seems a reasonable alternative; that's fewer than two points for each of us.  We'd get less help fighting Akira Kumo No's followers than from a competent PC, but potentially a more capable healer (a 125 point specialist can often beat a 250 point generalist in their area of expertise).

In reply to Chou-Zhen Mou (msg # 31):

No worries. Just offering. It sounds like a Christian priest would be equally out of place, unless they were a missionary!

I agree, I don't know that a Christian priest would fit well -- even a missionary seems unlikely to be willing to go on raids that involve killing folk who aren't demonic in nature (as is the case with the rank and file of Akira's henchfolk).

In reply to Chou-Zhen Mou (msg # 33):
Pacifism is actually a heresy, according to orthodoxy.
a priest may not have ever shed blood, but not all are called to be priests.
granted, my character would be a priest, his attacks would be more more spiritual warfare and healing. but also, being that this is also fantasy, i could reconcile these differences, and the church itself would have come to Yrth as missionaries, including it's very own saints, and also appearences of previously unamed angels, as well as the familiar. particularly michael, and perhaps the angel uriel, being the most prominent. with a greater level of supernatural evil about, contending with other spirits, and Gods, Yrth would be a frontier for God, and so his followers might well need to bear the sword...

I agree that a Sahudese healer would be better suited.
potions seem to help us get through life or death situations though, so far.
though it'll take strong magic, or divine aid for anything more serious than a bad impaling wound (which is bad enough)

A potion isn't much help for an unconscious character, though, and a serious impaling wound, especially if dealt by a top notch archer or crossbowman (who can make called shots to bypass armor), virtually ensures an unconscious victim.

I also see a potential issue with a Christian priest "serving" an Earthly authority the likes of Sakemoko.  Don't forget, as a former Guildmaster, Sakemoko is far from lily white.  Then again, Northport is governed by literal devil worshippers (Dis Pater, one of the Lords of Hell, is the Hadereum's patron).

Any case, if we're to split up the coins taken from dragon men and ashigaru, that total is $223.  Divided 6 ways, it would be $37 each with one bit left over.  I would favor gifting the lacquered box to Sakemoko.

no, i wouldn't make him for the wuxia threads. lol yeah, that'd be like putting soy sauce on pancakes. that idea is for a priest character in general. for a sahudese healing character, i would give him herbalist,ying-yang healing, esoteric medicine (sahudese),and surgeon, perhaps.
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okay, but if we gift the box, it's from all of us. :D
This message was last edited by the player at 23:08, Tue 17 Apr 2018.

Yeah, or maybe more like putting maple syrup on yakisoba.

I like the sound of that already -- like Miss Yodoku, without the "torturer" side.

maybe an old man, with longevity, and some martial arts skills, maybe even a mastery... an old master/healer...
This message was last edited by the player at 23:28, Tue 17 Apr 2018.

Hey, does that sweet, pale, openwork jade dragon belt plaque give me added bonuses for appearences?

We have an additional jade piece, and the dragon artwork, which Chye took each worth $375, for a net of $750. that divided into six shares, is an additional $125 apiece. Chye is satisfied with his belt plaque, and will contribute the artwork to be divvied up.
upon good authority, i have heard it from the narrator that this new jade piece is a yellowish pale color dragon, that was forgotten to mention.

Very nice find, Chye.  Okay, we have the dragon wall art that needs to be sold (we'll lose some value due to the wealth-based pricing, so can't count on the $125 each).  Beyond that, I received potions worth $135 (paut) and unknown valuation (Minor Healing).  Once we have a value for the healing potion, I'll put cash into the group fund to be divided.

In reply to Chou-Zhen Mou (msg # 42):

Jewelry and cash are not affected by wealth, but articles of virtue such as the box and the wall hanging are.

how's that, cap'n?

Short version: the more Wealth you have, the more you get for fencing selling goods like the wall hanging or the lacquered box.  If you're Struggling or Flat Broke, you're prone to stay that way.

I remember getting money from Into the Wine cellars once more, but don't remember any points... were there any?

There's (a little) more money coming in from there, with Aoife selling off the trollish scrolls (the originals), but I was just thinking we should have some CP coming in soon...

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 47):

As I understand, there were 4 of us, so we got $200/4 = $50 in addition to the $240 each we received as wages. There is still the trollish statue to be sold and the cash divided...and CP.

Well, that sage who's a troll enthusiast would be the sensible person to offer the statue to.  Do you have magic that can repair it?

Oh, and I presume you returned the paut I passed to you in case of need in intimidating ogres?

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 49):

Naturally, though I did have some of my own :).

No helpful repair magic, sorry.

okay, so i increased my strength, and i put another point in merchant for the final record.

I'm hoarding my cps for the moment. increasing IQ ain't cheap!

I have increased my skill in aiming Lightning, the better to use it at a greater distance, and learned three new spells.

In reply to Chou-Zhen Mou (msg # 53):

Psychic Guidance perk is an awesome way to increase accuracy with one spell...it uses Spell skill instead of innate attack skill. Just sayin, in case it was overlooked...

Where do people keep coming up with useful perks and things that I've never seen?  Or, alternate form of the question, when did GURPS become a "pay to win" game like a so-called RPG on your phone?

Space (and to a lesser extent, money) restrictions mean I don't have any 4th Ed. books other than the Basic Set, Magic, Fantasy (which is nearly useless), and Low Tech.  I've got PDF of three or four of the old DF booklets (bought specifically for Northport play), but don't have (and likely won't have) the DFRPG.  There are whole parts of the game system I've never had a chance to learn (like Powers and the entire system and method of creating new, balanced abilities and items that led up to Sorcery and the other offshoots of Ritual Path Magic).

For my own needs, when I received these, Basic Set and Magic covered what I needed -- and when I got them, I had zero dollars to spend on expensive gaming books.  Now, I can spend money from time to time, but don't have a local group to play with (I'm currently playing Hero System with one group and Swords and Wizardry Lite -- like very low level OD&D, core rules in six pages -- with another), and have limited space to store new books -- and, generally, no idea what books would be useful additions.  I don't have a couple hundred back issues of Pyramid, either.