teknoman2 2,882 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 One thing is an older badass, another thing is an elderly weaksause. Forton is the later. Har! Just look at his sorry face you beat the 70 year old kung fu master that lives in my neighborhood and then tell me he is too old 1 Quote The words freedom and liberty, are diminishing the true meaning of the abstract concept they try to explain. The true nature of freedom is such, that the human mind is unable to comprehend it, so we make a cage and name it freedom in order to give a tangible meaning to what we dont understand, just as our ancestors made gods like Thor or Zeus to explain thunder. -Teknoman2- What? You thought it was a quote from some well known wise guy from the past? Stupidity leads to willful ignorance - willful ignorance leads to hope - hope leads to sex - and that is how a new generation of fools is born! We are hardcore role players... When we go to bed with a girl, we roll a D20 to see if we hit the target and a D6 to see how much penetration damage we did. Modern democracy is: the sheep voting for which dog will be the shepherd's right hand. Link to post Share on other sites
Malau 10 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I want Forton to be that annoying uncle who cracks awkward jokes at you and gives you suprisingly well advice on what to do next and him to be an disenchanted monk who has a dark and serious past. Maybe he killed his master, or some fallout happened between him and his monk order and they have been hunting him for two decades now. Better yet a suicidal old man who decides to tag along because being killed by raging monsters sure are more interesting than drinking hemlock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Agelastos 152 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I want Forton to be that annoying uncle who cracks awkward jokes at you and gives you suprisingly well advice on what to do next and him to be an disenchanted monk who has a dark and serious past. Maybe he killed his master, or some fallout happened between him and his monk order and they have been hunting him for two decades now. So... Jolee Bindo minus the light saber? 1 Quote "We have nothing to fear but fear itself! Apart from pain... and maybe humiliation. And obviously death and failure. But apart from fear, pain, humiliation, failure, the unknown and death, we have nothing to fear but fear itself!" Link to post Share on other sites
-Zin- 52 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Well, if Forton wasn't a joke... he is now. And a meme. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jezz555 207 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I want Forton to be that annoying uncle who cracks awkward jokes at you and gives you suprisingly well advice on what to do next and him to be an disenchanted monk who has a dark and serious past. Maybe he killed his master, or some fallout happened between him and his monk order and they have been hunting him for two decades now. So... Jolee Bindo minus the light saber? For some reason I read this as Joe Biden Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Agelastos 152 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I want Forton to be that annoying uncle who cracks awkward jokes at you and gives you suprisingly well advice on what to do next and him to be an disenchanted monk who has a dark and serious past. Maybe he killed his master, or some fallout happened between him and his monk order and they have been hunting him for two decades now. So... Jolee Bindo minus the light saber? For some reason I read this as Joe Biden Yes, well, when have you ever seen Joe Biden without a light saber? That's right. Never! 1 Quote "We have nothing to fear but fear itself! Apart from pain... and maybe humiliation. And obviously death and failure. But apart from fear, pain, humiliation, failure, the unknown and death, we have nothing to fear but fear itself!" Link to post Share on other sites
Incendium 0 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I think the problem is that Forton's facial expression in the concept art did not portray the characteristics of a warrior/fighter. He looks like a weak man who has been enslaved and tortured. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Agelastos 152 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I think the problem is that Forton's facial expression in the concept art did not portray the characteristics of a warrior/fighter. He looks like a weak man who has been enslaved and tortured. Not weak, meek. He is a monk, after all. 1 Quote "We have nothing to fear but fear itself! Apart from pain... and maybe humiliation. And obviously death and failure. But apart from fear, pain, humiliation, failure, the unknown and death, we have nothing to fear but fear itself!" Link to post Share on other sites
Incendium 0 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 (edited) I think the problem is that Forton's facial expression in the concept art did not portray the characteristics of a warrior/fighter. He looks like a weak man who has been enslaved and tortured. Not weak, meek. He is a monk, after all. I said he looks weak, not he is weak. Despite his appearence, he is probably an experience fighter though. Edited November 15, 2012 by Incendium Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrashMan 1,258 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 (edited) Improved Forton: Edited November 15, 2012 by TrashMan Quote * YOU ARE A WRONGULARITY FROM WHICH NO RIGHT CAN ESCAPE! *Chuck Norris was wrong once - He thought HE made a mistake! Link to post Share on other sites
Hellfell 174 Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 I'm happy we all agree that Forton is a joke. :D Quote Only boring people get bored Link to post Share on other sites
Sacred_Path 489 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Forton is a troll character. Doesn't respond to loot, looks old and weary, is of questionable moral orientation, has weird romance options and cannot into European. Pretty plz. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Msxyz 32 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I hope we can choose whom we can bring along and whom we can drop off the party. Nothing against middle aged men with a baldness problem, but I don't like Shaolin wannabes in my fantasy games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jojobobo 612 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I hope he's really 20 and his appearance is just a sign of how hard he's lived. People wouldn't be saying he's an old fuddy-duddy then, would they?! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kane_Severance 41 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 The first meth-addict in an rpg? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vargr 31 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 (edited) Here's proof that a european-style priest/monk can work with eastern martial arts! Also, Forton should be designed after this guy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC6WAAlNHt4 Edited November 15, 2012 by Vargr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.Leif. 87 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I vote Forton be a Drunken Master. He should get combat bonuses from imbibing alcohol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hormalakh 1,547 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 @Vargr What the hell.....was that?! Quote My blog is where I'm keeping a record of all of my suggestions and bug mentions. http://hormalakh.blogspot.com/ UPDATED 9/26/2014 My DXdiag: http://hormalakh.blogspot.com/2014/08/beta-begins-v257.html Link to post Share on other sites
JFSOCC 1,880 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I'm not judging this book by its cover 1 Quote Remember: Argue the point, not the person. Remain polite and constructive. Friendly forums have friendly debate. There's no shame in being wrong. If you don't have something to add, don't post for the sake of it. And don't be afraid to post thoughts you are uncertain about, that's what discussion is for.---Pet threads, everyone has them. I love imagining Gods, Monsters, Factions and Weapons. Link to post Share on other sites
Osvir 1,707 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Chin from King o Fighters, drunken master. Forton doesn't have the face/appearance for it, unless he's jut posing for the camera with a terrible hungover. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DimuthuK 11 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I dont get it. He wears little clothing because he is a minimalist monk with few possessions. He's balding and wrinkly because he's old. There looks to be a sadness in his eyes. As if he doesn't want to fight but does so for the greater goal whatever that is for him. Looks like a pretty good base for an interesting character to me. I also like how he doesn't look like your regular joinable npc. I wouldn't say he looks weak but I think the way a character finds strength in spite or because of a said weakness makes them extremely interesting. A trend with a lot of martial artists is their longevity i.e their ability to maintain high physical fitness in spite of their age. So, to me, Forton isn't cliche or completely ridiculous. He's just right even wih the kung fu pants. Calling him horrible looking and old peasant is a bit silly. Someone mentioned bad character design. A good story to go with the picture would solve a lot of issues. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jezz555 207 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I dont get it. He wears little clothing because he is a minimalist monk with few possessions. He's balding and wrinkly because he's old. There looks to be a sadness in his eyes. As if he doesn't want to fight but does so for the greater goal whatever that is for him. Looks like a pretty good base for an interesting character to me. I also like how he doesn't look like your regular joinable npc. I wouldn't say he looks weak but I think the way a character finds strength in spite or because of a said weakness makes them extremely interesting. A trend with a lot of martial artists is their longevity i.e their ability to maintain high physical fitness in spite of their age. So, to me, Forton isn't cliche or completely ridiculous. He's just right even wih the kung fu pants. Calling him horrible looking and old peasant is a bit silly. Someone mentioned bad character design. A good story to go with the picture would solve a lot of issues. I can get behind this, It's mostly the way the character is drawn/positioned that makes me dislike him, stripped down to his base attributes I have no problem with forton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JFSOCC 1,880 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I just don't understand how people can call him weak. He's lean, but have you seen those muscles? I certainly am not that ripped. Quote Remember: Argue the point, not the person. Remain polite and constructive. Friendly forums have friendly debate. There's no shame in being wrong. If you don't have something to add, don't post for the sake of it. And don't be afraid to post thoughts you are uncertain about, that's what discussion is for.---Pet threads, everyone has them. I love imagining Gods, Monsters, Factions and Weapons. Link to post Share on other sites
jezz555 207 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I just don't understand how people can call him weak. He's lean, but have you seen those muscles? I certainly am not that ripped. But that's what's so weird about the design, his body is super buff, but his face looks like a glass of warm milk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keyrock 8,735 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 3 Quote I wonder if there is beer on the sun Link to post Share on other sites
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