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Loose-knit Character Group Concept
Topic Started: Feb 14 2017, 06:06 PM (959 Views)
Darkrob
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So I’ve been thinking for quite some time about a character group concept. One that is loose enough that they don’t need each other to be online to operate but can easily coordinate as a group for specific events.

Basically the idea is a group of assassins/bounty hunters but not of the usual antisocial, violently evil, cutter stench type standing around glaring at everyone through the shadow of their ever-worn hood or mask. It would be a group of professionals, civilized types, who work under the same umbrella. Educated people sharing a profession, ideas, skills and information. They could take contracts together, in pairs, as a group, whatever. They are clean, well kept, civilized and share an established honor code.

I was thinking most of them would likely be ex-Triad members willing to step outside the law to do what needs to be done as necessary yet still carry the ‘Triad’ frame of mind (and likely still would have friendly contacts inside each of the three Factions). They wouldn’t blow things up (or endanger innocents) but wouldn’t hesitate to take out a target in broad daylight if they felt they could get away with it.

Thing is I’d love to belong to something like this (got a concept already in mind) but have no desire to lead it.

Ideas could be:

The Sniper (my preferred)
The information keeper (possibly alchemist/trapper/crafter all around jack of all trades - master of none)
The rogue
The mentalist
The muscle
The acrobat
The Dopple
(And any other well thought out concept)

Thoughts?
Charles Goodman - owner of The Consortium and Chairman of the Syndicate - Indep and Merkhant
Daniela Nokomis- "The Enclave" - Vampiress, The woman in White, Soul Stealer, Merchant
Garen Seph - Fraternity of Order B3

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I like this idea! Gives off kind of an Ocean's/Italian Job vibe, which has me interested. Always a big fan of characters that have a special niche, making them the 'right man for the job'.
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I have a couple of characters that could easily fill a couple of those roles. If you get this off the ground, I'd be highly interested in joining. :)
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Would you want to start these haracters out at a low level knowing each other via backstory or what?
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I imagine that would be up to the players involved. I'm good with either way.
Charles Goodman - owner of The Consortium and Chairman of the Syndicate - Indep and Merkhant
Daniela Nokomis- "The Enclave" - Vampiress, The woman in White, Soul Stealer, Merchant
Garen Seph - Fraternity of Order B3

"You may think you have us surrounded, but in reality you have simply put us in a target rich environment."
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huh, I like that idea Rob. A solder of fortune who works for the law. . . this might encourage me and other folks to join a faction within the Triad or atlaest in this case afiliate themselve with them, as no one wants to be a law enforcer on traffic duty and such x.x

Excellent idea Rob overall :) i would be highly interested in something like that
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Ten years ago, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by the Fraternity of Order for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from the Mercy Killers to the Sigil underground. Today, still wanted by the Harmonium, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire... the Loose-knit Character Group!


I think you might need to work on a name, guys :p
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Whitefly,Feb 15 2017
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Ten years ago, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by the Fraternity of Order for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from the Mercy Killers to the Sigil underground. Today, still wanted by the Harmonium, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire... the Loose-knit Character Group!


I think you might need to work on a name, guys :P

where be the documantaion of evidence presented ten years ago! j/k yah i get ya... the name.. but honsetly I dont think thats the acutal name, as i belive its a placeholder :P

EDIT oh dear god, i compleatly miss interpreted that my bad XD

UPDATE on a serius note Rob, may i sugest you tone down the titles...
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"The Sniper (my preferred)
The information keeper (possibly alchemist/trapper/crafter all around jack of all trades - master of none)
The rogue
The mentalist
The muscle
The acrobat
The Dopple


I think perhpas some could be merged like "The Dopple, The Rogue, and The Acrobat" as i would assume they woudl all fall under a catagory of "infiltrator" but thast just me /shrug could use somthing like i had a idea that was eventauly contributed rank wise Linkage to Player Sect - not advertising it just showing a example those ranks stand for somthing, my initial idea was chess and using chess to incorperate to the public what we are doing via sigis.. folks felt it was to complicated or complex so they used it in the ranks instead. anyhow it would be cool to have something like that for "code names" that represent stuff, but wont show exactly what they do. just a idea
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Yeah.... no, hehe. It's not supposed to be like that.

It's simply bounty hunters/Assassins who are not 'Typically dark and evil' and vile. The whole premise is to be civilized, gentlemanly and whatnot, with an honor code that is close to those who belong to the Triad. That's why some of the 'might' be ex-members simply tired of having their hands tied by all the rules. They're still hired killers but for better reasons than simple coin.

But I did laugh at the A-Team premise :P
Charles Goodman - owner of The Consortium and Chairman of the Syndicate - Indep and Merkhant
Daniela Nokomis- "The Enclave" - Vampiress, The woman in White, Soul Stealer, Merchant
Garen Seph - Fraternity of Order B3

"You may think you have us surrounded, but in reality you have simply put us in a target rich environment."
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The names are just supposed to be examples of character roles and designs. They don't have to be adhered to. I just wanted to give people some ideas.
Charles Goodman - owner of The Consortium and Chairman of the Syndicate - Indep and Merkhant
Daniela Nokomis- "The Enclave" - Vampiress, The woman in White, Soul Stealer, Merchant
Garen Seph - Fraternity of Order B3

"You may think you have us surrounded, but in reality you have simply put us in a target rich environment."
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Darkrob,Feb 15 2017
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Yeah.... no, hehe. It's not supposed to be like that.

It's simply bounty hunters/Assassins who are not 'Typically dark and evil' and vile. The whole premise is to be civilized, gentlemanly and whatnot, with an honor code that is close to those who belong to the Triad. That's why some of the 'might' be ex-members simply tired of having their hands tied by all the rules. They're still hired killers but for better reasons than simple coin.

But I did laugh at the A-Team premise :P

sorry, to young for the A-Team :P

but anyhow I was refering to my fisrt post about solders of fortune working with the law.. some folks out there cliam there are private military contractors out there working for governemts (not trying to strat any politics as i dont care :P ) but the premise is i took it would be taht these folks would be hired from factions abroad, including the triad , and cant tell me that wont happen :P while lore wise perhaps, but this is SCoD and factions are player driven ;) so these's bound to be corruption somewhere.

anyhow so, prefferd alignment would be Any Chaotic, or Chaotic Good? just geeting a better feel for the idea atm

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The names are just supposed to be examples of character roles and designs. They don't have to be adhered to. I just wanted to give people some ideas.
aighty, so all this is complaetly a template example presented :) fair enough.
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I'm thinking (and this is still open to the players themselves who're interested) that the alignments would be Neutralish. Killing people for bounty does not make one a good person but one doesn't have to be evil to do so.

Ever watch Django? Dr Schultz (played by the Awesome Christoph Waltz) is an example of what I am thinking of. He's a killer... very expert at it and makes a fortune collecting bounties but he does so with a civilized touch and knows the ins and outs of the law to keep him safe from incarceration. He's certainly not a 'good person' but has good tendencies. He doesn't think twice about killing a man in front of his son just to collect the bounty but at the same time will act compassionately to those not in his sights.
Charles Goodman - owner of The Consortium and Chairman of the Syndicate - Indep and Merkhant
Daniela Nokomis- "The Enclave" - Vampiress, The woman in White, Soul Stealer, Merchant
Garen Seph - Fraternity of Order B3

"You may think you have us surrounded, but in reality you have simply put us in a target rich environment."
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Darkrob,Feb 15 2017
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I'm thinking (and this is still open to the players themselves who're interested) that the alignments would be Neutralish. Killing people for bounty does not make one a good person but one doesn't have to be evil to do so.

Ever watch Django? Dr Schultz (played by the Awesome Christoph Waltz) is an example of what I am thinking of. He's a killer... very expert at it and makes a fortune collecting bounties but he does so with a civilized touch and knows the ins and outs of the law to keep him safe from incarceration. He's certainly not a 'good person' but has good tendencies. He doesn't think twice about killing a man in front of his son just to collect the bounty but at the same time will act compassionately to those not in his sights.

I ahvent seen any of those films.. but have seen "the profesional" it seems similer to your example, the killer had morals no wemon, and no children. and i think he killed others clean, not like torture tactics and such where used .. its a good film where the hitman takes in a little girl who's family was a victum of a hit by crooked cops tied to a drug ring. the hitman who tok in the girl had no involvemt in the hit on her family btw

Update : i know alignment is all up for interpretation, but I alwasy felt Chaotic Good would fit a personality of a rebel. as they fight the governmet thus breaking the law but have good intentions for thier cause. ( kinda simmiler in this case witha twist) but yes somthing Nutral can work too :)

example of definition on Morality is : principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.

now even with that said, alignmet can still be inturpritaed in a number of ways :)
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DaftyXIII,Feb 15 2017
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Darkrob,Feb 15 2017
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I'm thinking (and this is still open to the players themselves who're interested) that the alignments would be Neutralish. Killing people for bounty does not make one a good person but one doesn't have to be evil to do so.

Ever watch Django? Dr Schultz (played by the Awesome Christoph Waltz) is an example of what I am thinking of. He's a killer... very expert at it and makes a fortune collecting bounties but he does so with a civilized touch and knows the ins and outs of the law to keep him safe from incarceration. He's certainly not a 'good person' but has good tendencies. He doesn't think twice about killing a man in front of his son just to collect the bounty but at the same time will act compassionately to those not in his sights.

I ahvent seen any of those films.. but have seen "the profesional" it seems similer to your example, the killer had morals no wemon, and no children. and i think he killed others clean, not like torture tactics and such where used .. its a good film where the hitman takes in a little girl who's family was a victum of a hit by crooked cops tied to a drug ring. the hitman who tok in the girl had no involvemt in the hit on her family btw

Update : i know alignment is all up for interpretation, but I alwasy felt Chaotic Good would fit a personality of a rebel. as they fight the governmet thus breaking the law but have good intentions for thier cause. ( kinda simmiler in this case witha twist) but yes somthing Nutral can work too :)

example of definition on Morality is : principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.

now even with that said, alignmet can still be inturpritaed in a number of ways :)

Saw the movie and loved it. Yes... that would be something akin to this.
Charles Goodman - owner of The Consortium and Chairman of the Syndicate - Indep and Merkhant
Daniela Nokomis- "The Enclave" - Vampiress, The woman in White, Soul Stealer, Merchant
Garen Seph - Fraternity of Order B3

"You may think you have us surrounded, but in reality you have simply put us in a target rich environment."
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