Black Talons of Absalom (Inactive)

Game Master Dave Young 992

The Patchwork City is home to many kinds of people, and a source of wealth unseen in much of the world. Some people make it, others take it. The Black Talons are the second kind.


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Male Varisan Human Cleric (Varisian Pilgrim) of Desna 5 | HP 36/36 | AC 18 T 13 FF 15 | Fort+6 Ref +5 Will +9 (+10) | Initiative +3 | Perception +4 | Channel Energy 2/7 | Bit of Luck 7/7 | Agile Feet 7/7

Sounds pretty cool. Do you want separate avatars for each of these guys, or do you just want a brief synopsis of each on our own profiles?


MAP
Andrezi Zeldana wrote:
Sounds pretty cool. Do you want separate avatars for each of these guys, or do you just want a brief synopsis of each on our own profiles?

The latter. They're minor characters, and they'll be around to fill out the gang and such. They may or may not be seen much, depending.

Also, they get 2 traits. If you're multiclassing adept, Magical Knack would be good.


Male Varisan Human Cleric (Varisian Pilgrim) of Desna 5 | HP 36/36 | AC 18 T 13 FF 15 | Fort+6 Ref +5 Will +9 (+10) | Initiative +3 | Perception +4 | Channel Energy 2/7 | Bit of Luck 7/7 | Agile Feet 7/7

Ok. I'll work something up over the next day or two. Look for them to be a 4th level Adept (crafter) and a 3rd/1st Expert/Warrior (sneaky thug).

Dark Archive

Male Human Fighter (Lore Warden) 9

I'm thinking of a barmaid (information source / Expert 4) and a knee-breaker (Warrior 4). Thoughts?


MAP

I like it. Yeah, these people can be spies, thugs, crafters, or whatever else you can conjure. You can just spoiler their info on your pages.

Re-spoilered:
Think of this as a muted form of the Leadership feat. Rather than taking the feat, you will instead each have two followers who aren't meant to go on adventures with you, but can act as lieutenants/couriers/proxies for you as important leaders of the Nightravens, and defenders of your turf when you're away.
Your leftenants are much stronger than other people in the following ways:

Leftenants may take ranks in any of 3 NPC classes: Adept, Expert, or Warrior.
They gain levels automatically, as you do, at 2/3 of your character level (rounded up).
They can multiclass as though any NPC class they take is their favored class. They cannot take levels of PC classes.
Leftenants get a standard 15 pt. buy, adjusted as normal for race, with normal race traits.
Leftenants start their 1st level at max hps.
Leftenants get standard (heroic) NPC WBL, but can also get extra treasure from you.

For example, if you're a 5th level character, your leftenants would have 4 levels (5 x .66 = 3.33, or 4 levels, rounded up, in any of 3 classes) each. One could be an Adp 1/ Exp 2/ War 1, or any other combination of the 3. She would get her favored class bonus at each level. Another could take levels of Expert, and be an Exp3/ War1, able to craft items and also be stealthy, a decent healer, and use any martial weapon, for instance. You may want them both to be warriors; not as strong as fighters of their level, but still capable of defending the gang when needed. They might both take teamwork feats to make their enemies cry.

These characters can help the gang as warriors, crafters, shamans, or anything else their skills and feats would make them good at. As with any followers, if they are mistreated or abused, you may lose the ability to replace them easily.

Treated well, they will serve you as useful, fairly tough gangsters.

Here's a sample leftenant: 15 pt buy, Human war 2/exp 1/adp 1.
HP: 10+6+5+4+ con bonus + favored class bonus, if you like (3, since all 3 classes count as favored)
Skills: Adept, Warrior, and 10 other class skills (I'd choose class skills that emulate the rogue class, myself)
All armor and martial weapons, 12 skill points before race and int. modifiers, and 3 0 and 2 1st level adept spells per day (with a 12 wisdom)
BAB: 2+.75+.5= 3.25, or 3 total.
As your personal Night Raven leftenants, they start with the lesser tattoo, but not the awesome Black Talon ones you get. They also get 2400 gp. in gear (heroic level)

A versatile and fairly tough guy for a CR 2.


Male Half-Orc

Gonna set one up as a Shoe Shine... With a little store and street urchins running errands and intel. The other maybe a young lady Smith, outta the same shop... Smaller hardware.


Female Human Barbarian 4// Init +2/ HP 61 (61) / 69 (69) // AC: 17(15)/T:12(10)/FF:15(12) - Percep: +9// F +8(+10)/R +3/W +3(+5)/CMB +9(+12) (+11(+14) grapple)- CMD 21 (23 grapple)
Jared Thorne wrote:
Gonna set one up as a Shoe Shine... With a little store and street urchins running errands and intel. The other maybe a young lady Smith, outta the same shop... Smaller hardware.

Don't know why but the first thought in my head was Underdog when I read this.

anyway I think Noro will have at least 1 other pit fighter and probably an underworld talent scout or fighter sponser (runs betting rings and arranges fights. multiple contacts in the underground fight club scene


Male Half-Orc

See. Gotta keep it fun... Nice one. Underdog, too!

Dark Archive

Male Human Fighter (Lore Warden) 9

I keep thinking about every bard from the Song of Ice and Fire...


Male Half-Orc

Noro, thinking about taking the armor? You're @ AC14.


Female Human Barbarian 4// Init +2/ HP 61 (61) / 69 (69) // AC: 17(15)/T:12(10)/FF:15(12) - Percep: +9// F +8(+10)/R +3/W +3(+5)/CMB +9(+12) (+11(+14) grapple)- CMD 21 (23 grapple)

I never realized we had armor til you mentioned it and I went back and looked.

seems like a good choice for Noro light enough to not have to much ACP

so yes Noro would like to claim the armor if its not too late.


Male Half-Orc

Mithral chain shirt... No ACP. You'd be free and clear. +1 is nice, too.


Male Half-Orc

Re: Gear. However you folks want to do it (divvy loot) is fine. I was looking a cash value. That's how much we would lose if we didn't sell. Also makes players use what they find more.

I was in no way addressing WBL. That would use full retail, agreed.


Male Half Elf, Taldan Rogue 1 Sorc 4// Current Hp 28 /28 // AC 16/ Tch 12/ FLF 14

I'll be getting on my other computer later and seeing how much my gear is all together today. Just took a rough look at it and only major gear I have is my mithril chain lol


Female Human Cleric 4/Rogue 1 HP: 29/29 AC: 18/T:12/FF:16 - Percep: + 10 - Saves: F4/R5/W8 - CMB +4 - CMD 15

I have had a bunch of workmen in my house, so it has taken away some of my time, but should fully catch up tonight. Will check my wealth and do a cash breakdown if that hasn't happened yet.


Male Half Elf, Taldan Rogue 1 Sorc 4// Current Hp 28 /28 // AC 16/ Tch 12/ FLF 14

OK total worth of sidoze 4000gp give or take


Male Half-Orc

Newb is chillin'... Lemme know if you need anything.


MAP
Sidoze wrote:
OK total worth of sidoze 4000gp give or take

I think I'll go with WBL auto-treasure. We did that in some 3.5 games and everybody was happy. Less work for the DM, people got what they wanted instead of a bunch of stuff they'd just sell, anyway, and with the new income stream you'll get from your network, we can assume you can get gold from that. Brightwood will give you some cash, too.

So, for the sake of convenience, everybody just buy and sell stuff up to your new wealth level, 10,500. Long lists of treasure description and RPing the trading can be fun, but we can assume that goes on in the background. This game is slow enough. Cool?


Male Half-Orc

Cool.


Female Human Cleric 4/Rogue 1 HP: 29/29 AC: 18/T:12/FF:16 - Percep: + 10 - Saves: F4/R5/W8 - CMB +4 - CMD 15

sounds good


MAP

Ooh, let's go shopping!

You can get pretty much anything in this city.


Male Half-Orc

Not looking to cut anyone out, but if you (GM) wanted to run a side quest in "flex-time"... we could do that. Whoever might be available to be posting more frequently.

Others can join in as they are available.


Male Half-Orc

We basically give him everything since we've come up to WBL?


King of Goblins *MAP*
Jared Thorne wrote:
We basically give him everything since we've come up to WBL?

Yeah. Just suspend your disbelief. LOL


MAP

Everybody feeling rich now?


Male Half-Orc

Not sure about rich, but I'm quite pleased with the character concept and how he's shaping up.

Ready to tackle anything!


MAP

Cool. Another change, too. Initiative will now go in alphabetical order. Watch out for those Aasimars.


Male Half Elf, Taldan Rogue 1 Sorc 4// Current Hp 28 /28 // AC 16/ Tch 12/ FLF 14

Waaaait a minute lol why? Whole concept of init is because sometimes a person reacts faster than another


Male Half-Orc

Aardvarks, before Aasimars!


GM Gangsta Kingpin wrote:
Cool. Another change, too. Initiative will now go in alphabetical order. Watch out for those Aasimars.

Seems like an odd way to determine initiative. I could see going strictly off of initiative modifiers, but alphabetically seems pretty arbitrary and this is from the guy who plays Andrezi.

That being said, if you still intend to go through with this alphabetical thing, can we switch out traits/feats we might have that add to what would be, under this system, our now useless initiative modifiers?


Male Half-Orc

Alpha by last name... Whut up, Z?


Male Half-Orc

Yanking our chains to get us posting?

Dark Archive

Male Human Fighter (Lore Warden) 9

I'm also not all that keen on the idea. Especially as every member of the party has a class feature that, among other things, keys off having a decent init.


MAP

Just kidding. I've been revising the guide, so I wasn't ready for the RP. I am now.


Male Half-Orc

Sorry, thought we all went, with some of us waiting outside.


Male Half-Orc

Not that I wish to detract from our fun here, but there is a Way of the Wicked thread opening up for you... icky icky wicked types. Ewww.

I told him if he was ever down with some PvP and needed a lawman to put those mutha's down, he can call on me!


Male Varisan Human Cleric (Varisian Pilgrim) of Desna 5 | HP 36/36 | AC 18 T 13 FF 15 | Fort+6 Ref +5 Will +9 (+10) | Initiative +3 | Perception +4 | Channel Energy 2/7 | Bit of Luck 7/7 | Agile Feet 7/7

Just a heads up. My posting will be spottier than usual for the next week as I will be on vacation with my family and may not always have internet access.


Male Half-Orc

Survey says...


Male Half Elf, Taldan Rogue 1 Sorc 4// Current Hp 28 /28 // AC 16/ Tch 12/ FLF 14

Thou art fired lol

Dark Archive

Male Human Fighter (Lore Warden) 9

I've updated my profile with Red and Ty, a fence and pickpocket respectively. Both are experts in their fields. Both keep an ear to the group for rumors to let Dert know what's up.

This thread has slowed to a crawl. I don't know what's slowing things down, but are we going to continue? We're only getting a couple of posts a week at this point.


Female Human Barbarian 4// Init +2/ HP 61 (61) / 69 (69) // AC: 17(15)/T:12(10)/FF:15(12) - Percep: +9// F +8(+10)/R +3/W +3(+5)/CMB +9(+12) (+11(+14) grapple)- CMD 21 (23 grapple)

I keep forgetting to update the henchmen.

in case it isn't know in this game...
I have been haveing some serious family issues and have been very light (more so than usual) on the posting. I try to get into the character frame of mind before I post and that has been difficult the past few days.

I can say this though..we are moving in the right direction and getting the help we need. (i don't want to go into details so please don't ask)

Dark Archive

Male Human Fighter (Lore Warden) 9

I won't ask after your hardships, but I'll keep you in my thoughts. I certainly hope things smooth out for you.


Male Half-Orc

Awww, you miss me! Not done with lefties, but ready to roll otherwise.


MAP
Noro Kas wrote:

I keep forgetting to update the henchmen.

in case it isn't know in this game...
I have been haveing some serious family issues and have been very light (more so than usual) on the posting. I try to get into the character frame of mind before I post and that has been difficult the past few days.

I can say this though..we are moving in the right direction and getting the help we need. (i don't want to go into details so please don't ask)

No worries. Take care of business and Post when you feel like it. We can wait.


M Human Rogue 9 (Scout / Thug) // Init +3/ HP 57/57 // AC: 19/T:14/FF:17 - Percep: +8// F +4/R +9/W +4/CMB +12 / CMD 26

What's the word everyone? At least return to the tavern and discuss what's going on. We've slowed from a crawl to a sit, at this point.


Male Half Elf, Taldan Rogue 1 Sorc 4// Current Hp 28 /28 // AC 16/ Tch 12/ FLF 14

I had stated that we returned im just trying to get my minions all made and work is kinda keeping me on my toes


MAP

I wanted a short sidetrek with your new underlings, say one each, to give them a little life.

Your characters are still the headliners, but it might be fun to give the redshirts a little personality. Let me know when at least one is done.


Female Human Barbarian 4// Init +2/ HP 61 (61) / 69 (69) // AC: 17(15)/T:12(10)/FF:15(12) - Percep: +9// F +8(+10)/R +3/W +3(+5)/CMB +9(+12) (+11(+14) grapple)- CMD 21 (23 grapple)

will have to get to work on them.


MAP

It would also be cool to have a sort of headquarters. If it were me, I'd put it where no one would think to look.

You'd have to make it reasonably safe to get in and out of, of course.


Male Half-Orc

lovin' the game... working on henchmen

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