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Oh, and if people could post their finished sheets in the Finished Characters thread, preferably in a spoiler if it's not a myth-weavers link.

Looks all clear at a glance. I'll finish up the intro post and have everything set by tomorrow, ideally.

I mostly need a posted sheet from you and bandages, then we can officially start. I've looked over your sheet in PM, and it looks fine. Enough to play with, for sure.

Whenever the rest of the sheets get on, we can start. If you're having trouble, or a lack of motivation, you could also just stick a name and a profession out there, and work on it as we begin with introductory investigating and such. Shouldn't be too many skill checks right away.

To keep in line with the other characters, I'll prefer if you drop the extra 18.

You're also free to just swap 5 points over to another occupational skill, for Taters.

I'd originally learned CoC through the Quickstart, so my own preferences are colored by that a bit. And yes, I do spy Polar Survival on that one, which may not come in too much handy during an Arkham spring. :P I have no problem with pregenerated characters, especially not hoboes. If you'd like to u...

Not a problem. I can check it over once it's in.

Hello, I have been considering one of two options for my character’s foundation: a) An old military friend who served with Henry during the War, passing through Arkham, hoping to pay a quick visit to an old friend. b) An acquaintance who has only recently been involved with Henry, perhaps a drinkin...

Rules I generally default to are found at http://files.meetup.com/1402071/coc_quick_start_bw.pdf Combat specifically can be found at http://arsmysteriorum.weebly.com/uploads/2/4/8/0/2480968/call_of_cthulhu_combat_reference_sheet.pdf If you find any contradictions, or have any questions, let me know,...

http://oi62.tinypic.com/34g2b0k.jpg It's Thursday, the 10th of May, 1923. A hazy dawn breaks over Arkham's French Hill, patched clouds allowing only a few sparse, pallid rays of sun across the tallest of Arkham's squat, crowded architecture. From the north end, the Miskatonic River babbles grey and...

Use this to post finished characters, and make note of permanent game-relevant changes (losing a limb, stat increases, developing a permanent phobia, etc.) after posting.

Formatting: Stolen directly from Priest , who likely stole indirectly from elsewhere. These are quite simple, and follow those used elsewhere; 1. Post as often as you can (more is better). 2. Please put your characters name at the top of you posts. (Or use a suitable picture) 3. Names should be embo...

Great, thank you! I'm setting up subforums now.

Priest, Krow, and Bandages, if you have any other questions for character creation or other things, please post them in the relevant threads in The Wind in the Cage.

Use this thread for discussing strategies, posting dice rolls, and clarifying character actions. Anything on-topic, but not what your character is saying or doing goes here.

Use this thread for questions about creating your character, brainstorming ideas about changes in your character, or anything that deals with OOC decisions about how a character ends up being played.

The Wind in the Cage:
As the unblinking stars watch thoughtlessly from above, investigators follow the trail of a missing man through the wicked alleys of Arkham, uncovering a web of connections closing on a terrible secret. Something strange is on the New England breeze.

Will that do?

I do prefer the quickstart rules. Having a character start with 90+ in a skill always leads to very swingy moments.

EDU x 15 is for your 8 occupational skills. Skills you might use in your character's job. INT x 10 is for all other skills. You're spending all these points on increasing skills on a 1:1 basis. As for items, you can just add any logical items that your character might carry. Flashlights, matchbooks,...

Choose 8 occupation skills that your character's occupation might use in their day-to-day lives in their job. Multiply your EDU by 15 to get your skill points. Spend these in the 8 occupational skills, with a maximum of 75 in any one skill. Then take your INT and multiply it by 10 for your hobby ski...