Looking to Start Off as NPC

Many of your questions are answered with "of course".

Now why did you change your mind about playing a barbarian healer?

As far as the dial class at creation goes, you simply need to spend your first 50 build on that one class. Then you could get a second. So if you NPC 3 events, you'll have enough. If you opt not to, your idea of learning from a friend works fine

His backstory is working out to have him be someone who, in order to avoid constantly feeling the pain of others, retreated into the wilderness. There are some other details in there that I haven't nailed down, but might talk privately with a more knowledgeable player regarding the more political side of things.

So as long as I have the leftover (after the first 50) build to buy it, I can have a second profession at character creation? Just wanting to make this absolutely certain.

Is it possible to purchase extra build without counting it as that character's first session? Or can that only happen when paying for a PC to play?

Yes, if you can manage to get 60 build at character creation, that will be enough for 50 build into primary, and a second list. You can always buy extra build at check in.

If you need some fun barbarian information, message me and we can hash out your backstory.

Okay, I'll take that as "Yes, you can only buy it when signing in your character, BUT you can incorporate those at the very first session."

I'll send you that email.

Corrected. Sorry for any inconvenience

Since I mentioned Service Points (SP), I should mention that Event Build can be matched with SP at a ratio of 100 SP to 1 build. Your first 9 events are the most important, because event build goes as follows:

First three events: 4 build
Fourth through sixth: 3 build
Seventh through ninth: 2 build
10th event and so on: 1 build

So your first three events, you should try to earn at least 400. The kitchen almost always needs help; if not, they should steer you in the right direction. As well, in addition to the listed donations in the Rulebook, each month the storyteller(s) running the event will post a thread in the Announcements board requesting certain items they need for that event and will reward those donations with SP.

What we always need, as per the Rulebook:

• Spell Packets (500 SP for 100 Tied Packets, 1,000 SP for 100 sewn packets)
• Headbands (White and Blue, Yellow and Red)
• Tiki-Torch Fuel
• Powdered Drink Mixes
• Boffer claws (Small Weapon and 1-Handed sizes, in pairs)
• Inexpensive, generic latex weapons for NPC use
• Glow Sticks (Bulk quantities of the larger kinds, for lighting up areas at night)

When it says headbands, it means ribbon. We run through spools of it like nobody's business. Approximately 1.25" to 1.5" in length.

I hope this helps!

-Jeff

I'd noticed the SP ratio and the higher build for earlier sessions. I didn't know that the headbands mean ribbon; that makes it easier for me to pick up. I assume you want this hand-delivered, not shipped? I haven't noticed any mention of the latter, so I've been assuming the former.

And like I said, I have no problem helping out in the kitchen, as long as I can sit on a chair or stool.

As for the first part of your reply, it sounds like I was wrong, and I cannot purchase extra build for my character to use for buying any secondary profession abilities for use in my first event. That's too bad.