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Title: Can I see a sample monster? A sample NPC?
Post by: Calithena on December 17, 2003, 09:03:53 PM
I'm curious about what these things look like in Burning Wheel and how long they take to whip up.
Title: Sample NPC
Post by: rafial on December 17, 2003, 10:34:32 PM
I'll oblige with an NPC burned up for my Tarshish campaign.  He probably took me about 30-45 minutes, but I am inexperienced and have to look up skills and traits a lot.

Sami, former coxswain of the Obol Heap

Lifepaths: Village Born, Cabin Boy, Helmsman, Navigator

Perception B5  Will B3
Agility B3  Speed B4  Power B3  Forte B5
Health B4  Reflexes B4  Steel B2  Mortal Wound B10

PTGS: Su B3  Li B5  Mi B7  Se B8  Tr B9  Mo B10

Skills:
 Etiquette B2,  Helmsman B3,  Navigation B4, Brawling B2,
 Shipwise B2,  Seawise B3,  Observation Training

Traits: Obsequious, Veneer of Obedience, Bored, Sea Legs, Slippery

Beliefs:
 Red sky in morning, sailor take warning
 A denar in your pocket beats a daric in your dreams
 A deck underfoot is better than a roof overhead

Instincts:
 Duck when walking through a hatchway
 Always keep one hand on the rope
 If somebody throws a punch, hide
Title: Can I see a sample monster? A sample NPC?
Post by: taepoong on December 18, 2003, 12:34:40 PM
http://www.burningwheel.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=273

This is a link to a Great Eagle that I designed.

http://www.burningwheel.org/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=97

This is a link to a Pixie I created!

http://www.burningwheel.org/html/index.php?catid=13

Finally, here is a link to a whole mess of NPCs.
Title: Can I see a sample monster? A sample NPC?
Post by: Luke on December 18, 2003, 01:42:13 PM
Here's a Great Spider from the forth coming Mount Burner. He's as absolutely complicated as it gets:

Arachnarch

Stock:
UnderNest Spider

Lifepaths:
Broodling, Wall-Crawler, Infested, Blood Drinker, Arachnarch

Stats:
Pe: B4(6)   Wi: B4   Ag: B4   Sp: B6   Po: B5   Fo:B5

PPV: walk: 2p, jog: 6p, sprint: 8p

Attributes:
He: B5   St: B8   Ref: B5   MW: B11

Hesitation: 4 (Fearless)

PTGS
Su: B3   Li: B6   Mi:B7   Se: B9   Tr: B10   MW: B11

IMS:
Fangs:   I: B3   M: B6   S:B9   VA —   Add 2
Must be Inside to use fangs.

Chitinous Armor:
6D of DN 5 armor.

Skills:
Climbing B5(7)†, Cave-Wise B2, Brawling B4, Intimidation B4, Great Spider-wise B2, Interrogation B4, Falsehood B2, Ugly Truth B4 and Rider Training.

Traits:
Alien, Arachnid Body, Eight-Eyed, Eight-Legged*, Exoskeleton, Fangs, Keen Sense of Balance, Silk Spinner, Spider Sense, Virulent Venom and Wall Crawler†; Vile Language, Midling Stature, Chitinous, Dark Sense, Strand Runner, Orb Walker, Parasite Infested, Pariah; Mark of Fear, Fearless, and Intoxicating Venom.

*+2D to Get Inside, +1D to Lock.

Beliefs:
Fear is the mind-killer, I shall use it to destroy them! Cleverness wins the day over brute strength.

Instincts:
Drop Dragline. Allow only powerful Orc Servant's to ride. Intimidate them with a bit of the Ugly Truth— "What can you hope to do against me?"