RexMundi Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Re: Character: Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter (SPOILERS!!!) Holger Carlsen. Who has some interesting origins that would require a lot of spoiler work, but that would ruin the book for others to read, since it appears to be not to known nowadays. ~Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Re: Character: Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter (SPOILERS!!!) Holger Carlsen. Who has some interesting origins that would require a lot of spoiler work, but that would ruin the book for others to read, since it appears to be not to known nowadays. ~Rex Pity... it's a good read and is the highly obvious origin of the AD&D troll, right down to the greenish appearance, regeneration, and taking extra damage from fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexMundi Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Re: Character: Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter (SPOILERS!!!) It's also one of the key books used for the origin of the Paladin as a class as well. It certainly, presents the Heroic mien and will exceptionally well, and, there is the Troll. It's a very fun book, but then so is a Lot of Poul Anderson's fantasy, Like "The Broken Sword" for another suggestion. ~Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markdoc Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Re: Character: Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter (SPOILERS!!!) It's also one of the key books used for the origin of the Paladin as a class as well. It certainly, presents the Heroic mien and will exceptionally well, and, there is the Troll. It's a very fun book, but then so is a Lot of Poul Anderson's fantasy, Like "The Broken Sword" for another suggestion. ~Rex That's my favourite of all his books! cheers, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted January 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Re: Character: Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter (SPOILERS!!!) That's my favourite of all his books! cheers, Mark Uhm... which one is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexMundi Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Re: Character: Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter (SPOILERS!!!) It's Poul Anderson it's All good. His Fantasy work though was and still is Very Under Rated. "The Broken Sword" was my main Fantasy Hero inspiration for a long time. ~Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted January 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Re: Character: Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter (SPOILERS!!!) Probably out of print, though. Hmm.. used book stores here I come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexMundi Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Re: Character: Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter (SPOILERS!!!) Fantasy Masterworks published a new print for it a few years back, you can find it on Amazon still. ~Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markdoc Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Re: Character: Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter (SPOILERS!!!) Uhm... which one is? The Broken Sword. It's a heavily Norse inspired fantasy about a human child brought up by Elves amid their war with the trolls. Much darker than 3 hearts and 3 lions and it's both more original and much truer in feel to the source material than much of his other norse-inspired writing. Like Rex, it was a major inspiration to me and the feel of it shaped parts of my game. I strongly recommend it. Interestingly though, years ago I read an interview with Poul Anderson where he said he really didn't like the book now and that if he had written it when older, he would have changed it dramatically. I'm glad he didn't! cheers, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Re: Character: Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter (SPOILERS!!!) PAKSENARRION'S HORSE [code]Val CHA Cost Roll Notes 30 STR 20 15- Lift 1600 kg; 6d6 HTH Damage [3] 16 DEX 18 12- OCV: 5/DCV: 5 25 CON 30 14- 18 BODY 16 13- 15 INT 5 12- PER Roll 14- 15 EGO 10 12- ECV: 5 25 PRE 10 14- PRE Attack: 5d6 14 COM 2 12- 8 PD 2 Total: 8 PD (1 rPD) 7 ED 2 Total: 7 ED (1 rED) 4 SPD 14 Phases: 3, 6, 9, 12 11 REC 0 50 END 0 46 STUN 0 Total Characteristics Cost: 129 Movement: Running: 12"/24" Leaping: 6"/12" Swimming: 2"/4" Teleportation: 20"/40"Cost Powers & Skills 2 Combat-Acclimated: +5 PRE; Only To Protect Against Presence Attacks (-1) 5 Bite: HKA 1 point (1/2d6 w/STR), END 1 10 Kick/Rear: HA +3d6; Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2), END 1 1 Tough Skin: Damage Resistance (1 PD/1 ED) 10 Heavy: Knockback Resistance -5" 12 Horse's Legs: Running +6" (12" total), END 1 37 Appears When And Where Needed: Teleportation 20", Safe Blind Teleport (+1/4), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Invisible Power Effects (Fully Invisible; +1); Only To Get From Current Stable Berth To Where Paksenarrion Is (-2) 6 Sharp-Eared And Keen-Nosed: +2 PER with All Sense Groups 4 Linked To Paksenarrion: Mind Link , Human class of minds, One Specific Mind, Psychic Bond; Only Allows Horse To Detect Paksenarrion's Moods And The Like (-1), Does Not Provide Mental Awareness (-1/4) 8 Always Appears Fresh And Clean: Cosmetic Transform 2d6 (dirty horse's hair and tack/harness into clean hair and tack/harness, 'heals back' by getting dirty/mussed again), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2); Limited Target harness/tack currently worn (-1/2), Always On (-1/2), No Range (-1/2) 6 Can Saddle Itself: Cosmetic Transform 1d6 (standard effect: 3 points) (normal horse to horse outfitted in full harness/tack, 'healed back' by having harness/tack removed), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Invisible Power Effects (Fully Invisible; +1); Limited Target (only affects self; -1/2), No Range (-1/2)Talents 3 Knows Where To Go: Bump Of Direction 12 Knows When Danger Is Near: Danger Sense (self only, in combat, Function as a Sense, Intuitional) 14-/12- 14 Paladin's Mount: FearlessSkills 10 +2 with HTH Combat 1 Understanding: Language: English (Basic Conversation)Notes: The animal can only understand speech, not speak back, though it may find other ways to communicate. 4 PS: Attack 13- 3 PS: Stop Attacking 12- 1 Riding 12-; Complementary To Rider's Skill Only (-1)Total Powers & Skill Cost: 149 Total Cost: 278 75+ Disadvantages 5 Physical Limitation: Large (4m; -2 DCV, +2 to PER Rolls to perceive) Infrequently, Slightly Impairing 15 Physical Limitation: Very Limited Manipulation Frequently, Greatly Impairing) 25 Psychological Limitation: Utterly Loyal To Paksenarrion (Very Common, Total) 158 Experience PointsTotal Disadvantage Points: 278[/code] Description: Paksenarrion’s horse (he never acquires a name during the corse of Oath of Gold) just appeared one day out in a field while Paksenarrion was out riding. It doesn’t take Paks long to realize her horse isn’t any mere warhorse, but a true paladin’s mount. He’s far smarter than any regular horse, he never needs brushing, always appears fresh, and has the slightly disturbing tendency to appear fully saddled and equipped when ever Paks is getting ready to go somewhere -- even if he was in his stall in the stable five minutes ago. (Paksenarrion's Horse created by Elizabeth Moon, character sheet created by Michael Surbrook) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexMundi Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Re: Character: Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter (SPOILERS!!!) Now that's a HORSE. ~Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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