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| Karish07-03-07, 11:59 AM | I won't get too heavily into the mechanical details, but here's the thing. I have a character, a human who is an expert sniper and crossbowman. He's basically a sort of guy you hire either for an assassination, espionage, or bounty hunting thing, as well as an adventurer-for-hire to any party willing to buy him for any length of time. (Basically, you pay a him with a full share as though a regular member.) Personality wise, I'm going for a tough, confident sounding guy, the sort of thing you'd expect a famous sniper and bounty hunter to be. He is CN and he has a soft spot for the whole women and children thing, but he's typically merciless against his targets unless he's given significant reason not to be. Any lines, quotes, or examples of hoe to make him talk would be nice. ^^; |
| warwinner07-03-07, 12:05 PM | 1] One shot, one kill 2] Don't think, just shoot 3] Just pay me the money and show me the target 4] I'm in this for the money, nothing else 5] Consider your job done |
| Fithero07-03-07, 11:04 PM | 6) No women, No children. That's my only rule. |
| Ensjak07-04-07, 05:19 PM | 7) You had a problem. You just hired the solution. |
| TheAnthroDM07-04-07, 06:02 PM | "It's all about the angle." |
| Karish07-04-07, 06:49 PM | To be honest, I really like all of these. Thanks, and :cookie: s for everyone. :3 |
| TheAnthroDM07-04-07, 08:00 PM | You're welcome, and here's another one just incase the situation comes up where you have a longbow advocate on your case. "Yes, I do realize that the crossbow isn't the best weapon, but it's hard to debate it's effectiveness with a bolt in your throat." |
| Karish07-04-07, 09:14 PM | You're welcome, and here's another one just incase the situation comes up where you have a longbow advocate on your case. "Yes, I do realize that the crossbow isn't the best weapon, but it's hard to debate it's effectiveness with a bolt in your throat." I have to say I love it. I really do. Keep up the magnificent work while I try not to suck. :3 |
| TheAnthroDM07-04-07, 09:33 PM | I have to say I love it. I really do. Keep up the magnificent work while I try not to suck. :3 Hahaha, Thank you, thank you. XP If you're the party commander: "Okay, I'll kill that one, you heal me when they shoot back. You're on [Melee/Ranged] support, and You, Spellcaster, uhm.. do whatever it is you do." In case of Hydra: "Well isn't that interesting, Well I suppose a bolt for each head wouldn't be a complete waste..." In case of Ghosts: "Dammit, who killed these things in the first place. They sure screwed up, when I kill them, they stay dead." |
| Karish07-04-07, 09:58 PM | Hahaha, Thank you, thank you. XP If you're the party commander: "Okay, I'll kill that one, you heal me when they shoot back. You're on [Melee/Ranged] support, and You, Spellcaster, uhm.. do whatever it is you do." In case of Hydra: "Well isn't that interesting, Well I suppose a bolt for each head wouldn't be a complete waste..." In case of Ghosts: "Dammit, who killed these things in the first place. They sure screwed up, when I kill them, they stay dead." ...Can I like, hire you to be my dialogue person? |
| TheAnthroDM07-04-07, 10:17 PM | ...Can I like, hire you to be my dialogue person? Hahaha In case of minotaurs/centaurs/driders. "Well I know how kill half of you and if you kill one half the other will follow" In case of mad clerics. "Yes yes, glory to whoever, send my regards to them." In case of undead. "No good spots to hit, that's bad... No bad spots to hit that would be good if I sucked. Damn, why couldn't I be a bad aim." In case of devils. "Ahh and immortal creature, I suppose you've lived for millions of years, I guess it's about time you died then." |
| Karish07-04-07, 10:21 PM | I am definately using these. And how about this one for something along the lines of an adamantine golem or some other almost impossible to kill thing. *shot* "I got 600 of these babies, you'll go down before I'm out." *shot* (Note: Magic items, he has the ability to store 100 in his crossbow and auto-reload them, plus he had rapid reload for the other 500 that are basically in bolt cases of holding.) |
| TheAnthroDM07-04-07, 10:26 PM | I am definately using these. And how about this one for something along the lines of an adamantine golem or some other almost impossible to kill thing. *shot* "I got 600 of these babies, you'll go down before I'm out." *shot* (Note: Magic items, he has the ability to store 100 in his crossbow and auto-reload them, plus he had rapid reload for the other 500 that are basically in bolt cases of holding.) Sounds great to me. ^-^ On trolls. "Trolls... I hate trollls..... Body regenerating bastards." |
| warwinner07-05-07, 12:52 AM | Well anthrodm, those are some nice lines.Nothing for dragons ? |
| TheAnthroDM07-05-07, 01:40 AM | Well anthrodm, those are some nice lines.Nothing for dragons ? On Dragons. "Every suit of armor has a weak point, it doesn't matter if it's glued to your skin. I've killed a knight by shooting him through the eye-slit in his helmet. Dragon's don't even have eye gaurds." On Spawn of Tiament. "Yes, yes. Mommy didn't love me, I've heard the story a million times. But no one will hear it from you ever again." |
| Fithero07-05-07, 03:13 AM | For a kobold, or other really small/weak creature- *grumbles* "waste of a bolt..." For an enemy that you cannot seem to kill- "There arnt enough bolts in the realm to take this thing down!" When your about to use many shot (or a repeater crossbow)- "Say hello to my little friends!" (come oooon... you know where its from :P) With all these quotes, this character sounds like he is gonna be one cool guy :P |
| warwinner07-05-07, 12:04 PM | With all these quotes, this character sounds like he is gonna be one cool guy :P Indeed :) For beholders using multiple shots Don't be sad. I've got a bolt for your every eye For mind-flayers sorry, you can't have my brain, but you can have this *fires bolt* |
| Karish07-05-07, 08:47 PM | Upon defeating another crossbowman, about to finish him: "Pity; You almost had me thinking I wasn't the only one who knew how to use these things." |
| Terjon of the Blue Rose07-09-07, 06:04 AM | Against wizards/sorcerers "Magic missle never misses? So it's kinda like me then." Against fast foes "I target the quickest closer first. You may want to slow down." Against slow foes "Shoot, move back, repeat as neccessary. Hey, I think I just figured out how to kill you." Against giants "You're rocks may hit a big area but I hit everything I shoot at." In forest "No line of sight. That's ok I don't need to be able to see my targets to hit them." In plains/desert "I can shoot everything between me and the horizon with no cover? I love this place!" In swamps "Good thing I don't need to move around to make a kill." On mountains "A few more feet up and I'm pretty sure I can hit the sun." And last but not least just because everyone has missed it so far "If you run, you'll only die tired." |
| Terjon of the Blue Rose07-09-07, 06:14 AM | For a kobold, *grumbles* "waste of a bolt..." I prefer "Easy kill. I see the relationship with dragons now." |
| Fithero07-09-07, 09:36 AM | I prefer "Easy kill. I see the relationship with dragons now." Even better! "Easy kill. I see the relationship with kobolds now." (When firing at a dragon :P) |
| green_girl07-09-07, 10:02 AM | "If you can't kill it with one shot, you're not doing it right." |
| KillFrenzy07-09-07, 10:48 AM | Apart from green girls line. Those were all really crap lines. No offence How about "Catch!" or "Sorry about your face, i was aiming for your heart." Or When someone says: "What happens if you miss?"- and then you say back: "You dont ****ing miss!" or this one "Yea i love this thing, you can shoot people with it and if i run out of bolts.... I just hit them with it." |
| Fithero07-09-07, 11:03 AM | Those were all really crap lines. No offence. Your a dick. No offence. |
| warwinner07-09-07, 02:59 PM | Those were all really crap lines. No offence frankly we don't care No one's paying us to write great lines or something Besides, it's upto the OP to decide the crappiness of the lines |
| TheAnthroDM07-09-07, 05:33 PM | Furthermore Killfrenzy, You're lines are bland and uncreative. Posting about how bad someone elses lines does not make yours any better. I'd say if you spent more time concentrating on your own lines and less time trying to find flaws in other peoples you could contribute to the topic in a knowledgeable way. Now let us all get back on topic. In case of Drow with hand crossbows: "Hahaha, What the hell is that thing? Baby's first crossbow?" |
| Aaarrrgh07-09-07, 07:45 PM | Or When someone says: "What happens if you miss?"- and then you say back: "You dont ****ing miss!" I would make the answer: "I don't know, I'll tell you if it happens." Other lines: "Only four enemies? Why am I carrying this extra weight?" (when carrying five bolts) "You've seen my face, and heard my voice. I would have killed you anyway, but now it's personal!" |
| Alexeduardo07-09-07, 08:36 PM | on elves or other longliving dudes: "you spent like five milennia waiting for this!! enjoy it dammit!!!" (it sucks I know) "hey, I got a song for ya! ts instrumental, its a mix of percussion and yer skin" (kills the bardstard) "Yo momma is so weak she got f***** by hobbo!!!" (kills the black hobgoblin) "no flashy magic is better that a good crosbow" [Im not even sure it goes like that] "yeah, it really does help visualizing the target dead and bleeding" (kills the guy who wont believe in the secret) "Not my fault!! it's the universe the one who sent me!" (kills the dvd salesman) [I dont really excpect them to be any good, I'm just amusing myself here] |
| Karish07-09-07, 09:25 PM | I find the one about the Drow with the hand crossbow particularly good. And I like all the lines I've been given, I haven't found any terrible ones. |
| KillFrenzy07-09-07, 11:43 PM | Your a dick. No offence. None taken. My own parents even say im a mistake, Hey! we should meet in real life and you can see how much of a dick i am! We can go to luna park and go on the rollercoaster thing that goes around the wall and we can go shopping and see a movie! and have sleep overs and braid each others hair and talk about boys we like and tell ghost stories! Wow this is gonna be fun! |
| TheAnthroDM07-10-07, 01:01 AM | Enough derailing of the thread. Everyone has had their say(Killjoy twice, but don't try to equalize it) back to the topic. |
| Fithero07-10-07, 04:45 AM | Enough derailing of the thread. Everyone has had their say(Killjoy twice, but don't try to equalize it) back to the topic. My thoughts exactly. This is actually a damn inspiring thread, ive started making my own hard-as-nails, cold-as-ice crossbow weilding merc :P (If he is not immune to fear) Im out! No way, that wasnt part of the deal! I aint getting paid enough for this! You didnt say anything about *insert threatning creature/situation here*! Hey, Im just the hired help! (To show how detached he tries to remain) We know that one of the villagers is the werewolf, wouldn't it be easier to just kill the lot of them? Who cares if the whole town will perish. They cant pay, they dont get the help. Leave him, he'll only slow us down. Wah wah boo hoo, not my problem... (The following would be good all round quotes for when some peasant comes up begging for help) Unless you've got the gold, i dont have the time/its not my problem. So...? This is my problem.... why? (Sorry if this is all off track, but they dude im making is truly neutral... in that he is only out for himself. He wont hurt others... but he wont help them unless he sees something in it for himself. A real cold bastard :P) Hope this helps some. Peace |
| Moosh Nailo07-12-07, 07:23 PM | Jayne and Malcom's exchange in Firefly (The Train Job, I believe) (Jayne, the crew's weapon expert, recently drugged and slumped on the floor, fires a shot at an intruder. The bullet hits the bad guy in the leg, dropping the guy and saving Mal's hiney.) Mal: Nice shot! Jayne (voice slurring from the sedative): I was aimin fer his head! Mal: ... I'm sure I screwed it up, haven't watched the episode in way too long. But yeah, grumble when you get a kill that it wasn't good enough, or if a guy takes two shots, or ends up not dying but is still effectively out of the fight. |
| Karish07-16-07, 11:56 AM | Thanks guys, I really like how these came out. And the fact that this thread inspires a character idea brings a happy little tear to my eye. |
| Bloodspider07-17-07, 01:16 PM | How much do you like cliches? You could always do the old, "Crossbows don't kill people, I do!" line, or perhaps even, "No, you're mistaken; I didn't kill him. The crossbow bolt and the subsequent fall did." |
| Fithero07-17-07, 06:37 PM | "No, you're mistaken; I didn't kill him. The crossbow bolt and the subsequent fall did." When a foe runs, call out their name(it's usually 'Max'), followed by "I do this for a living!" :D |
| Karish07-18-07, 02:40 AM | "No, you're mistaken; I didn't kill him. The crossbow bolt and the subsequent fall did." I am so using this tomorrow. |
| Bloodspider07-18-07, 01:48 PM | "Tremble, mortals, and despair! For I...eh, screw it." *fires* |
| psychoticbarber07-18-07, 03:20 PM | When greatly outnumbered: "Now, if you would all just line up and wait your turn, I could...*pause* This isn't going to work, is it." *Fires.* |
| Alltat07-18-07, 04:50 PM | "If a crossbow bolt hits you in the ear, does it make a sound?" |
| Bloodspider07-18-07, 06:40 PM | "Alright, drop your weapons or I'll shoot!...I'm just kidding, I'm gonna shoot anyway." |
| Drow6407-18-07, 11:10 PM | Annoying 1st-level follower: Hey, can you show me how that crossbow works? Crossbow Guy: Sure. *Shoots him* Against fiends: Hmm, brimstone, fangs, claws...You know, you're ugly when you're angry! Fortunately, I can fix that. *Fires* Against abeils: You know, some people use bug repellent. I use this. *Fires* Against warforged: What's the matter? Afraid of getting dented? Against grimlocks: If only you could see how awesome I am! Against fiends on their home plane: Don't worry about getting homesick. When I kill you, you won't go anywhere. |
| stuporhero9307-21-07, 12:50 PM | "I'm the luckiest son of a hand-crossbow you'll ever see!" |
| Aiden_Bautista07-22-07, 05:47 PM | Man On Fire Quotes: "A man can be an artist... in anything, food, whatever. It depends on how good he is at it. [Insert Marksman's name here]'s art is death. He's about to paint his masterpiece." "Forgiveness is between them and Pelor. It's my job to arrange the meeting." "A last wish, please, please. Please." "Last wish? I wish you had more time." "Okay, my friend. It's off to the next life for you. I guarantee you, you won't be lonely." AB09 |