This is the standard out of character discussion thread.

Just as an aside, I didn't like the character sheet template I found on the site, way too complicated.  Just make sure the information that's important is on the sheet here:  Combat stats (DB, OBs, etc.) skill in which you have ranks with # of ranks and totals; Stats with base, adjustments, and total bonus; things gained from background options; and any gear.

Can we allocate Stats after we rolled the potentials?

To do that you need to record the die roll that determined that potential, so that if you replace the stat with 90 the new potential is determined based off the original die roll.

Of course.
E.g. you roll 23 as temporary and 77 for its potential.
Thus the Pot would be 72.
Then you replace the Temp with 90... 90(77)...
I suggest to rather use the raw Pot Roll, the 77, and apply it to 90 in the table to get 90(90).
Unless one were to generate a high Pot on a low Temp and suddenly decide to start with e.g. a Ranger with CO 58(95) and thus keep the 23(72), the lowest Temp roll of your 6 rolls, for another Stat.

This message was deleted by the player at 08:58, Sat 17 June 2023.

Right.
Am finished. I think I have meted out any mistakes or misunderstandings.
Comparing my character with those provided as potential PCs in MERP2 I am quite daunted to see Level 2.
Race/Culture has such a huge effect in MERP, it's a bit distressing to play a mere man :D

MM also get a -5 for having leg greaves.  Worth it, just saying.

In reply to Incanus (msg # 8):

Yeah, I lack the cash for those, though... guess, I ought to keep that silver for now... ah.. 2sp for leather... hmm... thanks for the pointer

Progress has started on my character but I'm traveling over the next day.

Soon I will have access to a printer again to be able to print out individual pages for easier access which will make progress much faster.

If anyone needs anything from the book let me know.  I'd rather help than risk someone finding a source not exactly the same as we are using.

We need to decide where we want to begin, and how you all know each other.  I have some notions but appreciate input.

We have:

 a Dorwinrim Man now a subject of King Bard in Dale, born and raised in Esgaroth.
 a young Noldor elf, most likely born and raised in Imladris.
 a young Silvan ranger, could be from any of the elvin realms (Woodland Realm, Lindon, Imladris or Lorien)
 a half-elf ranger; if the elf parent is Noldor or Sindar, then most likely from Imladris; if Silvan, could be from any of the above mentioned realms.
 and likely a Hobbit Scout, either from Bree, the East Farthing or Buckland.

Perhaps it helps if we decide where we end up, i.e where the campaign starts?

Also, I found
MERP, 2nd U.S. Edition, 1993, Collector's Edition, Stock #2000, ISBN 155806-190-8
This message was last edited by the player at 18:37, Mon 19 June 2023.

That is the same as mine, yep.

At this point was thinking we would start in the Eaves of Mirkwood, just haven't decided on the East or West side.  Character connections could help with that, as there is no reason for a Hobbit to be that far East unless traveling with companions.

For example, perhaps a ranger out of Imladris is friends with a Hobbit out of Bree; they have a mutual friend who is Noldor also from Imladris, and perhaps they went to the Woodland realm to take a message or something from Elrond to Thranduil, there they met a Dorwinrim man who was part of a trade delegation from dale to the Woodland Kingdom.
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:43, Mon 19 June 2023.

The door of the Green Dragon Inn opens, but nobody is seen walking in... "Excuse me, excuse me.  Barman, a pint of ale, please." can be heard.  The pint of ale is lifted from the bar and following its trajectory downwards, a hobbit is revealed.  He comes and join the others at the table.

Hi everyone!

In reply to Incanus (msg # 13):

Sounds nice.
Just cannot yet come up with a good explanation why a mere young soldier would represent Dale in Thranduil's court.
How about Einar being part of a Dalish delegation that was ambushed and he was the only one left for dead and the Elves found and saved him.
That would allow me a specific Motivation to start with, i.e. learn who/what ambushed the delegation and for what reasons. Maybe even some sort of revenge thing. Not sure about the latter. Alternatively it was the group (or part of it) who found him.

Like you said, being east of the grey mountains might be the challenge for our hobbit's background.
I suppose I could change my culture to hail from further west, too, but mere skimming over those culture pages has not yet inspired an idea. A Dwarf maybe, but with so many Elves...
This message was last edited by the player at 04:33, Tue 20 June 2023.

I didn’t say he was the only person in the delegation, just part of one.  He could be there to learn from the older men leading it, or as a guard.