Author Topic: Freelancer Combat Academy info (Read 1232 times)

Pen N Popper · « **on:** October 14, 2006, 08:02:57 PM »

((OOC
23Oct06
The response to this effort seems positive, so I am going to take it one step further: The Academy will begin enrolling for its first class of students.
The class of 1412 will begin as freshmen on the first of the year 1408 (November 4th). This puts graduation sometime in February. I would like no more than ten students in the first class and I expect some will not make it to graduation (for IC or OOC reasons).
To submit your application to the school, PM me on the forums with your PC's bio as it relates to wanting to attend the combat school. I will put a level limit of 15 on this first class. If you are above that you may be better suited as an instructor. Lower levels will get preference. This is a combat academy so you are expected to be able to use martial weapons in hand-to-hand combat.
This is not a school to gain XP and level fast. I am hopeful that we can get some WLs to offer classes and perhaps wave their wands at us, but that is by no means guaranteed. This is a chance for you to belong to part of a larger non-guild group of classmates, add some RP to your combat, and in general add depth to your PCs existence. You will be required to work ICly towards graduating, as that too is not guaranteed.
I envision this being the player-run equivalent to what was once the Pranzis officer corp and Mistone alliance scouts. Without any of the benefits of GM attention, but with the benefit of being more active.
Guest students and instructors will always be welcome at the classes.
PM me with your interest!
Alright, here's my idea: I like the Fort Velensk combat arena, such nice work by our building team should be put to good use. Since I switched to my "bashing" PC, it seemed like a good time to try out some ideas I've had.
1) You don't have to be a member of the Freelancer guild to be an instructor or a student. If you have a PC that would like to teach a combat oriented class, speak with my PC, Koppig "Pig" Varken, about being a guest instructor. If you hold the class under the Freelancer title, you will be paid in gold for your efforts.
2) The Fort Velensk is an in-character area. These are not sessions to try out OOC tactics and PvP just because it is safe. I want these sessions to add an RP depth to normal combat-oriented gaming.
3) The arena is not mine. This is an area open to everyone. You can start a competing school, hold tournaments, etc. No one should be under the impression that the Freelancers are in any way taking it over.
4) Since all of our playtimes differ in timezone and length, what I am really hoping is that several people will want to RP their PCs as instructors. The Freelancers can help give your PC some publicity and prestige. Wondering how to make a good case why your 20th level weaponmaster deserves to be a world leader? Have a rogue/ranger/mage guild that is in need of some notoriety and recruiting?
5) Students are needed too! Want to RP learning knockdown feat? How about dual wielding? Ambush tactics?
6) Just want to come to RP being a medic to the combatants in the ring, or a bartender serving refreshing ales and juices? Are you a weapons salesman with a batch of bronze "training" weapons? You too are encouraged to come.
What to do next? Post below some specifics of what you'd like to do. For example

Position: Teacher
Level 20 weaponmaster in rapier
WL and can run CDQs
Playtimes Monday - Friday 8pm EDT

Position: Teacher/Student
Level 9 rogue, trap specialist
Seeking to RP learning rangering
Playtimes weekends 7am - midnight BST

[/list] This is really just an effort to make some scheduled player events that can involve RP in the arena and then possibly lead to ventures out in the wild to get some XP. I'm sure it will be an evolving process as we find out what works and what doesn't.

Lucius · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2006, 08:13:56 PM »

This is a nice idea, I hope I can participate with my monk

Specifics are:

Position: Student
-Dexterity-type monk
-Could use some RPing on taking feats and training
-Playtime 5pm to 1am GMT, usually (weekends up to 5am GMT)

J-ser · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2006, 04:53:31 AM »

Position: Student/Master
9th level rouge/second level shadow dancer
Train rouges in the art of stealth
Seeking to RP learning more about traps and locks
Playtime Friday 8pm to midnight Saturday Noon to Midnight EDT

If a higher level shadow dancer comes along I'll gladly hand over the postion and learn from them.

DMOE · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2006, 05:52:11 AM »

Ireth Telrunya
Position: Teacher
13th lvl Rogue/7th lvl Fighter
Willing to RP the teaching of rapier, locks, trap removal, the art of persuasion & misdirection and stealth
Playtime: Most evenings at least 8-11pm BST (7-10pm GMT)

Nehetsrev · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2006, 06:56:22 AM »

Melanna Jin'Daern
Position: Student
Level 10 Fighter/0 Weapon Master - Specializing in the Great Sword
Seeking to learn additional or improved fighting styles with the Great Sword.
Playtimes: Variable, but usually daily between 9am - 11:30pm Central with several long breaks throughout the day.

Stephen_Zuckerman · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2006, 08:43:23 AM »

Pyyran Rahth
Position: Student/Teacher
Rogue 12/Duelist 0 - Fencer and adventurer
Seeking to learn from a master of the rapier, and teach others various skills that are vital even for casual travellers, as well as specialized skills such as staying hidden, disabling and using various mechanisms, magical and mundane, and Layonaran geography.
Playtimes: 3:30 pm EDT and on, Mondays and Wednesdays. Late evening into the night on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All day most Saturdays.

osxmallard · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2006, 11:37:49 PM »

Lillian Dartforth

Position: Teacher/Student
Stats: Level 6 weaponmaster in scimitar (8 ftr/5 barb/6 wm)

Playtimes: Monday - Friday 830pm PST; Sat/Sun 9am PST

Talan Va'lash · « **Reply #7 on:** October 16, 2006, 01:41:58 AM »

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Nehetsrev - 10/15/2006 7:56 AM
Playtimes: Variable, but usually daily between 9am - 11:30pm Central with several long breaks throughout the day.

Wow... I wish!

But seriously.

Talan Va'lash
6 Fighter / 5 Wizard / 12 Arcane Archer
World Leader
Sun Archer of Aeridin, Guardian of Air

Playtimes: When I can manage to log on. This may (hopefully) be improving (increasing) in the future.

Pen N Popper · « **Reply #8 on:** October 16, 2006, 06:02:31 AM »

Great response, I'm impressed!
Here's what to do next:
Teachers, create an event on the player calendar for a time that is convenient to yourself. Be sure to make the event name something recognizable (eg. School - rapier training, Freelancer Combat Academy - Pig, etc.). I will check the calendar often, or you may PM me with the event. In either case, I will make a flier for the tavern forum threads with the Freelancer logo and include your PC's name and info you put into event.
Payment: Yes, you teachers will get paid. I need to do the payment a bit OOCly here to keep things fair. Here's the formula I'll use:

PC level * 1/2 * 1000 + ( Number of students - 2 ) * 500

The maximum payout isPC level * 1000, the minimum is half of that. You must have at least two students show up to your class to get paid. Examples:

[INDENT]

5th level fighter teaching ambush tactics to three PCs -- 5 * 1/2 * 1000 + ( 3 - 2 ) * 500 = 3000

20th level teaching rapier use in duels of honor to seven PCs -- 20 * 1/2 * 1000 + ( 7 - 2 ) = 15000

[/INDENT]

This teaching payment is a one time thing, though I will still pay for students at 500 each going forward. (I hope everyone understands that the coins involved here are significant to Pig's back account balance.) I would hope a teacher would run at least a couple classes for this amount, though I'm not going to hold anyone to doing that if it isn't fun for them. Teachers may, of course, attend classes offered by others.

Classes should all convene in the arena but then may continue outdoors for "field" training.

There is no level limit for running a class. If your first level PC can RP teaching something that is in-character, then please do so. Obviously they should teach something that is appropriate to their level. Examples: 2nd level fighter teaching military ettiquette from his past, 1st level rogue teaching hand signals to coordinate ambush, 1st level paladin teaching care & maintenance of polearms.

Edit: If possible, try to schedule your class for Wednesdays. I am thinking that pre and post class activities could be at the Freelancer tavern. Knowing that Wednesdays are "school days" might help give this combat academy some starting power too. If that day doesn't work for you, do go ahead and schedule it for any day. Thanks!

Chongo · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2006, 10:36:34 AM »

Ketilbjorn Svadi Position: Teacher Rogue 11/Fighter 9 Lessonsoffered: - Trap setting to effectively disable foes (traps will be supplied by instructor) - Trap disabling and lockpicking - Special course - One Eyed Scouts: How Fire Resistant Boots and a Loud Scream can do the Job - Flanking, countering flanks, tendons and how they work, the anatomy of monsters, cornersneaking, and how to knock over giants - Battlefield positioning and strategy for survival - Special Course, Males only: Dual Blades Whirling, Will-o-Whisky, and the Lasses Playtimes: I can be on anytime between 0900 and 0400 EST. So pretty much all the time.

Faldred · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2006, 10:43:36 AM »

Name: Aeoleth Ellyn
Position: Student
Class: Rogue 5/Wizard 0
RP Purpose: Bow and stealth expert seeks training in magical arts, targeting enemy weak points, and generally avoiding being seen while doing so (OOC: prepping way for migration to Arcane Archer or Shadowdancer)
Availability: Hardly ever. Will work around (if I can) teacher's schedule

Honora · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2006, 10:54:54 AM »

Name: Honora
Position: Teacher/student
Skills: Knocking them down and stomping on them
Avoiding fireballs and other mage tricks
Sneaking around for non-rogues
Camoflague: Making them think you're there when you're not (advanced, monks only)
My tricks for building tolerance to poison; amounts, types to use (intermediate, monks only)

Looking for assistance in figuring out how to toughen my skin to take less damage.

LynnJuniper · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2006, 12:04:10 PM »

Since I don't see any...

Name: Rinalynn*
Position: Teacher/Student
Credentials: Wizard (19) ~Illusionist~
Skills: Casting in Combat, Illusion and the art of persuading/decieving
Play Time (EDT)(These are if I have absolutely no work, so these are Maxes): Mon~Tues: 5PM - 1AM , Wed: 3PM - 1AM, Thurs: 12PM - 1AM, Fri: 3PM - Whenever I fall asleep. Sat-Sun: Whenever I wake up to whenever I sleep pending

Am always interested in increasing my field of knowledge within the other schools (Enchantment excluded)

**Rhynn will be under a glamour spell at all times, masking her true identity. I will offer spell casters chances to roll a Spell craft to detect her Illusion if they send me a tell with the wish to do so in game**

Strykr · « **Reply #13 on:** October 16, 2006, 04:04:17 PM »

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Pen N Popper - 10/16/2006 6:02 AM 20th level teaching rapier use in duels of honor to seven PCs -- 20 * 1/2 * 1000 + ( 7 - 2 ) = 15000

Just me being a CPA, but should that answer be 12500? (7-2)*500? Or did I miss something there. It appeared you multiplied the last part by 1000 instead. Eredel

Pen N Popper · « **Reply #14 on:** October 16, 2006, 04:28:41 PM »

You are correct Strykr... and hired as Pig's accountant. See the Freelancer quartermaster for your signing bonus.

silverdraco · « **Reply #15 on:** October 17, 2006, 01:19:49 AM »

name: Sonya Darsus
Position: Teacher/Student
Level 9 Sorceress, general magic user,

I’m seeking to RP learning more about magic and possibly some more tactics. Doesn't mind to teach what she knows to others.

Playtimes: weekends ±20:00 - midnight BST+1 (According to the layo site time)

Pen N Popper · « **Reply #16 on:** October 17, 2006, 11:44:24 AM »

The Freelancer Combat Academy is open all day tomorrow. My PC will be in the arena as much as possible to run impromptu sparring classes. There is a scheduled event later in the day taught by PC Ireth. After that the Freelancer's tavern in Point Harbor (a boat ride out of Fort Velensk) is also open for business with plenty of opportunities for merchants, dancers, and RP. A portal has been provided should you be too poor from the festivities to afford the boat ride back to Mistone.

Hope to see you at one of the many Wednesday events!

Pen N Popper · « **Reply #17 on:** October 23, 2006, 09:03:14 AM »

Updated info in initial post: Signups for the inaugural academy class.

Wednesdays will continue to be a day for Freelancer Combat Academy activities.

Wraithdur · « **Reply #18 on:** October 24, 2006, 05:50:04 AM »

goldbeard
dwarf
fighter lvl6
invited IG.
planning on becoming a dwarven defender
see you on the 4th

Pen N Popper · « **Reply #19 on:** October 24, 2006, 10:46:17 AM »

Two possible students for the class of 1412. If you have any interest in joining the academy, see me ingame tomorrow; I should be around Fort Velensk quite a bit running events there.

I'd still like to get some more teachers. Goldbeard would like to learn some Dwarven Defenderness. Other fun classes: Rapiers and honorable duels, weapon masters instructing on their chosen weapon, rogues and attacking critical areas, etc. etc.