OK, I just sent in an application over there. It got a bit long. Here it is:
NWN Login Name: Venture
Briefly outline your previous roleplay experience: I played and DM'd 1st edition AD&D about 25 years ago, and, not having a local gaming group, started with NWN1 upon its release in the hopes of rekindling that magic. I played the first EverQuest, but became tired of that due to the lack of roleplaying. I DM'd a weekly NWN campaign for 3 years for a small group I found at Neverwinter Connections, and have been DMing a similarly small campaign for NWN2 since May. (Fenixphire, one of your DM's, plays with us in that campaign. She is the one who suggested I apply here). I also played as a player in some one-shots, and a short campaign, for NWN1.
What are your favoured character alignments/classes/races and why? I've always been partial to human rangers, usually good aligned. I like the element of the rugged individual, at home in the wilds. I also like playing rogues. I guess I like characters with a grittier feel to them, but I don't have it in me to play evil, to be honest.
What will your initial character concept be?
Name: Gryson Ripka
Race: Human
Class: Ranger
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Bio: Gryson's background is a bit more mundane than common fantasy fare, aside from one big motivating event that explains his presence in the Silver Marchs. Gryson is a young man who grew up in a farming family, and who was engaged to be married. He learned some very basic skills to fend for himself, and live off the land a bit, as the family farm was located on the outskirts of civilization near Procampur (in the Vast), far to the east. Before his marriage, though, his fiancé called off the wedding, devastating and humiliating him. One night shortly thereafter, he snuck into her room to try to reason with her. As he climbed into her bedroom window, a man there attacked him, thinking him to be an intruder. Amid his ex-fiancé's nearby screams, a struggle ensued in the darkness between Gryson and the attacker, and when it ended, his attacker lay dead with a dagger in his chest. His fiancé, sobbing hysterically, lit a bedside candle, and in the light Gryson saw his brother dead at his feet. It was then he learned the reason for his fiancé calling off the engagement - she was having an affair with his brother.
His ex-fiancé vowed to never speak with him again, and his rigid family never really forgave him for the death of the favored son. A devastated Gryson left the Procampur area, looking to restart his life, and learned to live off of the land. He headed west, across the Dragon Reach, to Sembia. He aimlessly worked his way west from there, both on foot, in caravans, and with other travelers. He has survived partially due to his basic skills, but mostly due to luck and the help of strangers. He has recently arrived in the Silver Marches, and is unfamiliar with the area.
The one gameplay mechanic that I need to figure out with this character: He is currently a loner because of the above events, which explains why he is the typical "ranger type," often in the wild. So, I would need to think of a reason to have him interact with others. Perhaps this comes just with a need for at least some human interaction. He does have a good heart underneath it all, so it wouldn't be unheard of for him to help other travelers, or at least keep a watchful eye over them, from a distance.
Gryson carries a guilt with him, as he blames himself for the events that transpired that night. He is somewhat quiet and introspective. For now, if I'm accepted, I plan on playing him as a bit curt, but with the possibility of opening up later. He is a bit unbalanced now too, but getting better. He carries a scar on his cheek- the results of a form of self-inflicted punishment that he regularly imposed upon himself shortly after his brother's death. He would reopen this wound frequently in the weeks after his brother's death, but as he has slowly come to his senses, he did that less and less. Every so often, though, in a dark moment, he causes the wound to bleed anew.
Underneath his current exterior, lies a kind, good man. It is just a matter of being able to put the past behind him, so that his true personality can come out.
What do you wish to achieve from joining the server as a player?
I'm looking for somewhere to go to have fun in a roleplay environment. I'd like to be able to develop Gryson, although I'm not sure yet exactly where that will take him. Since I'm spending much of my free time building my own campaign as our group goes, I won't be a hardcore, always online player, but someone who plays when he can. Thanks for considering this application.
Venture
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