Lorn [Golem] / [Persistent]

[Piroska]

Race: Golem. My characterization of golem borrows heavily from Warcraft 3's (as well as the RPG's) concept of the constructs, as opposed to what we normally see in the World of Warcraft games. Don't worry: there won't be any Titan creations running amok here.

Class: Warrior. Big. Burly. Brainless -- or so the creator hoped.

Name: Lorn. Not his given name, but the one assigned to him by his creator.

ModelID: 26145, preferably scaled down so that it's not so massively imposing. 17707, scaled up as needed to be slightly larger than a typical human character.

Duration: Persistent

Purpose: Roleplay. The character will serve as an impetus for roleplay between a friend and I. They're diametrically opposed character archetypes, thrust into a situation neither can escape. We'll hopefully examine the relationship between master and not-so-loyal (or willing) servant, which I surmise will evolve with time. If we have fun, humorous adventures along the way while interacting with other Azerothian natives, then I'll be exceedingly happy.

It's not my intent to have this character engage in combat and, as a supporter of the give-and-take of the trust system, skills and abilities and modifiers aren't something that should come into play. My reticence to fight with this character is further justified given that the golems typically portrayed in Warcraft III were immune to magic. The goal is to have fun, not detract from others' fun by creating an insanely powerful character.

Location: At the other character's side. This will most likely predominately be Dalaran, but that may change with time. He won't be gallivanting all over Azeroth willy-nilly.

Level: 80

Equipment: None

• If further information in required, please do not hesitate to let me know. Thank you!

Edit: Updated to reflect Kret's concerns regarding model sizes and potential issues that may be encountered despite model scaling.

[Kretol]

Just a warning - if the original model is massively huge, you will not be able to fit through doorways (even when scaled down.

(Posted from teh phonez)

[Piroska]

Oh, hmm. Hmm hmm. I do not know the original size of the model, so I'll have to mull over that. I know that there are variations of the model that are slightly larger than a normal character, but they're older models that don't look as nifty. If needed, I could probably swap over to that.

That said, I could probably live with not being able to enter all buildings (assuming that the model isn't huge); I doubt that most people would be happy to have a golem mucking about in buildings and taverns and the like.

• "Sit, Lorn! Stay!"
  Lorn dolefully watches as his creator heads into a tavern, leaving the poor, neglected golem all by his lonesome by the door.

I am also reminded of a Star Wars quote. "We don't serve their kind here."

Thanks for the heads up, Kret!

[muhaha8]

Don't worry: there won't be any Titan creations running amok here.

...

*hangs head and walks away dejectedly*

I THOUGHT THAT RANZEL COULD HAVE A TITAN CONSTRUCT BUDDY WHEN I SAW THIS.

[kindle135]

There's a small golem-esque follower that could be scaled up that's made in Jewelcrafting that may be an alternative if the model is too big.

http://www.wowhead.com/item=25880

One of these or it's multiple likenesses could work, though it's an item I'm not sure if it's a screenshot of what the item summons or if it is what's actually summoned.

[Piroska]

That is a phenomenal alternative, Kindle. It even is in the style that I'd prefer (Wrath of the Lich King versus prior golem versions). Thank you!

With your help, I've narrowed it down to 17707, assuming that this is a unique model and not just a scaled-down version of the larger ones. Given that it has a different ID from the others that I remember examining, this should work well. It's not the exact color that I wanted, but I'm willing to compromise for usability.

I'll update the initial post to reflect this change under the assumption that my current model preference will be a huge, hulking giant of a golem.


Edit: Though I don't think that the ID listed in WoWHead refers to the companion itself, does it? The link is to the item, not the mob. This may not be exactly what I need then. I'll figure it out!


Edit2: Ah, found it! 17707 -- which is the same ID. So much effort for such little result. Oh well! At least it's confirmed.

[Kretol]

Approved!
Stand by for account/character creation. Once the thread moves to active, I'll send a PM with details.

[Krilari]

Oh this is going to be -Fun-!

[Piroska]

Oh! Oh oh! Oh oh oh!










... I am so excited. Thank you, Kret!


Edit: Just as a quick note, a character by the name of Lorn exists on the Piroska account, but only as a placeholder. I'm fairly certain that you can delete this yourself, but please let me know if you need me to do so. /happydance