Session 0

I'm okay with PG-13. As for lines and veils, I'm not a fan of body horror. But as long as we stick to PG-13, there shouldn't be any issues. As I mentioned in the search thread, as long as we don't delve into overly horror-themed content, there shouldn't be any problems.

@Aline I should reread the manual, but time, as they say around here, is a tyrant.
Anyway, I don't think there's any need for balance in this kind of game.
Balance is usually given by "narrative permission," meaning that having written a descriptor like "I am Superman" or a "capable fighter" always gives 1d6. Obviously, what you can do with it narratively changes. As long as you write sensible things that are in line with the same "power level" as the GM and the other players, I think it's fine.
In short, unless you really want to play a character with weaknesses for your own personal enjoyment, I'd rather have a "capable" character.
The GM can contradict me if I'm doing something wrong.

@TheGenerator Welcome!
As for your character, Hastali’s mother used to tell him: "Don’t trust those cavemen up north, and whatever you do, never let one of them treat you!" Using leeches for healing—where will that get us! The advanced medical knowledge of the Ittish puts this caveman stuff to shame!

The original intent was for you to make up an NPC and do a little creative worldbuilding. It could be a PC if one of the other players agrees to whatever you propose, though. Same thing with the point of interest (like a landmark or something), just a bit of flavor we might be able to riff off of later. The two don't have to be related.
Cure Ailment it is, then.
We can use that.
You're allowed to carry whatever your character would reasonably have, but anything not in a gear slot would count as a narrative prop only and convey no bonus die. You ARE allowed to spend a Will point (those are FU points in the original rules) to turn a prop item into a gear item for the duration of a scene.
I'll add PG-13 to veils.

This is generally my understanding as well. In a game where we use descriptive tags instead of stats, the tags serve as a sort of narrative license that sets expectations for what a character should (or shouldn't) do well. We can fill those blanks with whatever we agree makes sense.

You are only required to take one flaw, but you should put what you think will be fun for you to play. Often it's a character's foibles that make things interesting.
I've added body horror to our lines just to be sure.

Thanks! :)
Should make for some fun RP then. Hehe.
Okay that works for me.

I'll lock in 'Practical Biologist'.

As for the relation, I quite like it when the PCs are a bit connected and not just total strangers. @Aline,@Tartarosso would either of you be up for that? Perhaps one of you was a patient of mine before? Or we used to hang out in the same part of town? Or I borrowed money from you? I'm down for anything. (with 'you' and 'me' I mean your character and mine)

I’ve also included the connection to the location. From my perspective, the sheet is almost ready. The "almost" refers to the fact that I might need to add a few purchases to the notes so we can go down into the dungeon. But it’s also true that if we’re in a role-playing-only phase—interpreting our mission—we could coordinate on the materials to buy.
What does the GM say about considering the character sheet complete, except for the final purchases?
What do you think of this idea of coordinating our purchases? And what do the others think about this last point?

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Concept: Blacksmith expert in mechanisms
Will Points: 3

DESCRIPTORS

BODY: Blacksmith's arms
MIND: I don't fear the unknown
EDGE: Builder of mechanisms
FLAW: Overconfident

GEAR & POSSESSIONS
- A rare steel mallet
- My toolbag

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION

Hastali is a Hittish master blacksmith. He served as a blacksmith with the Hittish army on several campaigns. Following the fall of Hittan, he became an exile.
Watching the invading Sea Peoples destroy the capital Hittan will always be a painful wound for him. On that occasion, he also experienced the resistance of the mysterious metal from which the Sea Peoples' weapons were made. He has gathered information on the origin of this metal. Various rumors have led him here to Finn's Crossing. It seems an ancient, advanced, and now extinct civilization forged this metal in this very area. Could it be true?

GOALS & RELATIONSHIP
DRIVE: I'm searching for the mysterious metal stronger than steel.
RELATIONSHIP:
Helia, the tavern keeper's daughter. One of the few in Finn's Crossing who doesn't look askance at me as a stranger. Hastali has a soft spot for her. Perhaps it's reciprocated.
The forge at Finn's Crossing. It's certainly technically backward by Hittish standards. However, the weapons and artifacts that emerge from there are strangely durable compared to how they should be, given the technology used to make them. This fact is a nagging worry in Hastali's mind. A nagging worry he can't shake.

Alright, I don't think I will continue with this game. I have burnt out on all things RPG somehow and I really don't have much motivation to spare. Sorry to drop out so suddenly.

I'm sorry. But I understand that there are times in life—whether long or short—when gaming just isn't feasible.

That said, what do we do now? Do we want to recruit at least one more person?
I'm not in a rush, and to paraphrase "That is not dead which can eternal play, And with strange aeons even the absence of play may die"

So I have no problem if the GM wants to take his time looking for someone else, if he wants to step up the search (I’m available to post on other forums/Discord channels, etc., if that would help, of course), or if he thinks we can start with just the two of us.

That said, I’d really love to play this FU PBF. Anyway if fate doesn’t allow it, we’ll just have to accept it.

I don't mind waiting for more players. I'm around on GP anyway

It happens sometimes. Let me know if your mind changes; since you did take the time to create a character with us you'll have a seat at the table if you want to come back and play.
The characters look good, I'll give them another once over and comment if I think of any suggestions. I'm fine with it if the players want to coordinate initial purchases.

Since we're not in a hurry, if there are no objections I'll do a last call announcement for players and then plan to launch the crawl on Monday.

What kind of purchases did you have in mind? Like adventuring supplies and such?
We can definitely coordinate.
My character would want to bring some bandages perhaps. Is that the kind of stuff you were thinking of?

I figured we need to calculate our costs. So here is an overview based on things said in this thread and in Finn's Crossing IC:
So we have 10 copper to spend


That's 12 copper in total, so we'll have to cut some things from that list @Tartarosso. As Mart mentioned IC, is the grappling hook necessary?
@DocLeadfoot If I got the prices above wrong, let me know :)

The idea for the grappling hook comes from the fact that you never know how far down we’ll go or what kind of situations we’ll find ourselves in. Maybe huge rock walls deep underground. Or maybe it could even just be useful for climbing some massive statue. But anyway, I agree. Let’s just get rid of the grappling hook.

We could try to convince Magnus to bring the stuff we can't afford IC :)

We can assume that Magnus packed a grappling hook with the supplies on one of the horses.