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Ah, Wellard's doing my favorite type of Fighter, a two-weapon Short Sword user. I got a taste for them in the Scarred Lands (where they had the Nine Stings Master PrC, designed for dual short sword use), and even without that Prestige Class, I still like the feel of that style.

Being able to apply Weapon Focus / Specialization to both of your weapons was kinda nice, and the short sword is pretty much the best option there (for anyone who can't wield scimitars as light weapons, anyway).


Male Human

I agree with you there Set. I was actually thinking of making my rogue a dual-wielder (just Two-Weapon Fighting and Two-Weapon Defense since he would not get the fighter's bonus feats that would allow him to take all of the dual-wielding ones without having to worry about missing out on others), but at first I was going for daggers. But then I remembered that short swords are considered light weapons and 1d6 is always better than 1d4.

Not really sure if or when Raven will be going down that road and picking up the appropriate feat(s) to wield two short swords at one, but with Marrius following that particular fighting style methinks I can justify it easily IC if it comes to that. That is, if Marrius would be willing to give Raven a pointer or two.


therealthom wrote:
Thanks, Hogarth. I remember even thinking, "spiked armour -- unusual choice, but cool". As further proof that I should never do anything when tired I went back and check Mom V for traits. Didn't see any. Each PC is entitled to 2 traits, if they want, but its not mandatory.

Oops...I even remember picking out the campaign trait I wanted (I think it's called Shadow Hunter?). I'll add Armor Expert as well.


This IS the internet you know ... Alegedly human Expert (IT) 5/Ninja 3/Witch 7

I don't have much luck finding a definitive trait list, other than those in the organised play guide and the campaign guide. Is there any trait that anyone would recommend for representing a 'street' upbringing?

Contributor, RPG Superstar 2009, RPG Superstar Judgernaut

FYI...I was reading the fiction in the back of "The Bastards of Erebus" and noticed the author made reference to a member of the Henderthane family. He mentions Pavanni Henderthane, a spellcaster of some sort who approaches the main character to request an audience with his master, a member of the Jeggare family. In the information provided about her background, she's apparently seeking him out because the patriarch of the Henderthane family recently passed away and ownership of their holdings has transferred to the eldest son. But Pavanni believes someone may have murdered her father instead...and she's seeking to prove it.

In terms of Akorian's backstory, I've taken steps to try and include this information in his background and contacts. Basically, Pavanni is the only member of his family that he cares about any longer. And he generally disagrees with his other siblings, after retiring to Westcrown at the family's oldest estate (i.e., the one they left behind before following House Thrune to relocate to Egorian as the new capital). Now, he runs the Henderthane shipping concerns out of Westcrown's port on their behalf, but otherwise stays as far away from them as they wish to be from him. With the exception of Pavanni, of course. In the piece of fiction I read, she's in Westcrown...so it might be useful to read that to get a sense of her character. I'm not sure my writeup under Akorian's contacts does her justice.


Dabbler wrote:
I don't have much luck finding a definitive trait list, other than those in the organised play guide and the campaign guide. Is there any trait that anyone would recommend for representing a 'street' upbringing?

Try this:

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/Home/traits


This IS the internet you know ... Alegedly human Expert (IT) 5/Ninja 3/Witch 7

Thanks hogarth!

It just had to be Child of the Streets really ...


Cookie Jar Pilferer 9 ; Dimensional Explorer 4

Castor, Raven looks good. I like the easy to spell nickname and the links to rules. Background is very solid. I've a proposition for you:

Spoiler:
in the first scene an NPC breaks in on the PC confab to announce trouble is on the way. Would you consider having Raven already a member of the rebels and filling that role? It might mean delaying your first post with the group for a while, but we can swap IC spoilers until the moment.


Male Human

Thanks mate, although the credit about linking things to the rules concerning them should really go to NSpicer. I just took a page out of his book. Heh...

For the DM:

Spoiler:
Sounds both good and interesting to me, so sure, count me in! Besides, I might be unable to post for the first few hours of the game anyway due to work-related issues (I will probably be on call at the time...), but after that I will have no problem.

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Male Human Fighter 5 (Favoured Class)

added the anatomist trait to Marius..and yes Thom he does look a bit like Chuck Heston..lol...(think that's bad you should met my El Cid style paladins..mixed liberally with David Eddings Sparhawk)

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I felt obligated to take the Westcrown Firebrand trait. As a follower of the goddess of rebellion, nothing else made sense. :-)

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F. Castor wrote:
But then I remembered that short swords are considered light weapons and 1d6 is always better than 1d4.

The only advantage to daggers as dual-wield choice is that Weapon Focus / Specialization feats get to do double-duty in applying to both melee and ranged attacks. The only other light weapon options that are throwable are light hammers (would look silly, IMO), throwing axes (cool) and starknives (odd, but cool).


Cookie Jar Pilferer 9 ; Dimensional Explorer 4

Sorry, guys. Meant to post earlier, but was caught by my son's school curriculum night. First post is in work now.


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Neil and Dabbler. I'll check your PCs tomorrow, but you should be able to start posting before the characters are fully sorted.

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Ooh, the Godden's have brought their A game to the first posts. I feel underdressed!


Cookie Jar Pilferer 9 ; Dimensional Explorer 4

No kidding! The initial posts have been fabulous, guys.

Neil and Dabbler I'll check your PCs tomorrow. Just running out of time IRL lately. I'll have the house to myself tomorrow night, so I should have time then.


This IS the internet you know ... Alegedly human Expert (IT) 5/Ninja 3/Witch 7

Thank you! <bows> But let me know if my language for Waifrin gets a little too ... colourful? I want to represent her hatred of the regime and her largely uncultured background, but I don't want to offend anyone, and I know my last post concerning her opinion of the House of Thrune was rather graphic ...

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I just realized how much power this current situation gives each of the characters over the others.

Imagine if guards burst in and some PC pointed at Akorian and shouted, "He's the one! House Henderthane is behind this insurrection!"

With a careless word, one of us could pretty much destroy one of the noble houses of Westcrown.

Mwa-ha-ha. I promise to only use this power for evil!


This IS the internet you know ... Alegedly human Expert (IT) 5/Ninja 3/Witch 7

Nah, his family have money, and he would just say that he was attempting to infiltrate a rebel cell as his civic duty, pay the judge and we're all dancing the hemp fandango ... anyhow, the impression I get of the Cheliax law is that you are guilty until proven innocent, and better to kill a hundred innocent men than let one guilty man go free. In other words, those words damned all of us!

Contributor, RPG Superstar 2009, RPG Superstar Judgernaut

Or, to defend himself, Akorian could just as easily claim to have successfully infiltrated a potential rebel uprising...and then turn everyone over. :-)

But I don't think any of that's all that feasible. At this point, I would imagine none of you know Akorian is truly a noble...or of House Henderthane. He just happens to be wearing a well-made Henderthane suit of armor. Like many other wealthy warriors that can afford such things. He may be a bit out of place at Vizio's Tavern, of course. But he's a relatively low-ranking member of his family...living in their most rundown, better-off-forgotten manor house that they abandoned when they relocated to Egorian with House Thrune.

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NSpicer wrote:
Or, to defend himself, Akorian could just as easily claim to have successfully infiltrated a potential rebel uprising...and then turn everyone over. :-)

More importantly, even if it was do-able, it would be a dick-ish thing to do. :) So yeah, it was just an idle thought.


This IS the internet you know ... Alegedly human Expert (IT) 5/Ninja 3/Witch 7
Set wrote:
More importantly, even if it was do-able, it would be a dick-ish thing to do. :) So yeah, it was just an idle thought.

Actually, it should be on all of our minds. From what I have read of Cheliax, informers and infiltrators are everywhere and no-one knows when they're neighbour might inform on them - usually to get out of being accused of something else themselves ...

So yes, we should all be suspicious of each other. As for Akorian's being a noble, there are cues other than his good quality gear: accent, cleanliness, and other features that might give it away. I use 'noble' as a loose term to mean anyone of significant social rank, not necessarily landed gentry but really anything of 'middle class' or above in Cheliax.


This IS the internet you know ... Alegedly human Expert (IT) 5/Ninja 3/Witch 7

Therealthom, would you like me to do a tactical map for the inn? I've done them in Wellard's game ...

Something like this ... or something to a map of your choice really!

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Dabbler wrote:
As for Akorian's being a noble, there are cues other than his good quality gear: accent, cleanliness, and other features that might give it away.

"Of course 'e's a king, 'e ain't got **** all over 'im!"


Cookie Jar Pilferer 9 ; Dimensional Explorer 4
Dabbler wrote:

Therealthom, would you like me to do a tactical map for the inn? I've done them in Wellard's game ...

Something like this ... or something to a map of your choice really!

I appreciate the offer and may take you up on it if needed, but let's see if the party chooses to fight here.


Cookie Jar Pilferer 9 ; Dimensional Explorer 4

Neil, Akorian looks good. I have a question on his saves however. Do they include resistant touch ?

Dabbler, Waifrin also looks good , but might have an extra skill?

Guys, I am really impressed. You're posting high quality at an incredible rate. I hope I can live up to what you've done so far.

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therealthom wrote:
Neil, Akorian looks good I have a question on his saves however. Do they include resistant touch ?

Yes. They all decrease by 1 if he transfers his resistant touch to someone else. Otherwise, it's always in effect...which is the primary benefit of the Protection domain.


Cookie Jar Pilferer 9 ; Dimensional Explorer 4
NSpicer wrote:
therealthom wrote:
Neil, Akorian looks good I have a question on his saves however. Do they include resistant touch ?
Yes. They all decrease by 1 if he transfers his resistant touch to someone else. Otherwise, it's always in effect...which is the primary benefit of the Protection domain.

Cool.


This IS the internet you know ... Alegedly human Expert (IT) 5/Ninja 3/Witch 7
therealthom wrote:
Dabbler, Waifrin also looks good , but might have an extra skill?

Argh! You are correct! Fixed it! ... damned odd-numbered stats ...


Cookie Jar Pilferer 9 ; Dimensional Explorer 4

Dabbler, since it looks like everyone's leaving the tavern, can you whip up a couple sewer combat maps? Typical sewer tunnels are 10' wide with a 5'wide sludge-filled channel in the center or on one side of the tunnel.

A tee intersection, a cross, and a zizag with a side room should be adequate.

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Male variable 12th lvl Dm/5th level fanboy/3rd Lvl Pedant

I'm sorry I just felt compelled to quote another rebel as I entered the sewers..pity ..I can't do the follow up 'laugh it up fuzzball' line as well..

BTW revolutionaries..sewers..anyone get a Les Miserables vibe from thois game...and I just realised I called myself Maru=ius so I must have been subconciously thinking it about it when I created him


This IS the internet you know ... Alegedly human Expert (IT) 5/Ninja 3/Witch 7

Here you are ...

T-Section with our entrance to the sewer in it, X-section and Zig-zap with chamber.

I've added in the AVs of our characters to scale, so for placement we can just cut and paste for round-by-round. If these are OK I'll add a grid so people can describe their starting positions and movement easily.

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Ooooh! Very nice!


This IS the internet you know ... Alegedly human Expert (IT) 5/Ninja 3/Witch 7

I make them up mostly in Dungeon Crafter III (it's a free download, and I've added some tiles) and then just edit in Paint.

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Thats the Dungeon crafter III programme its freeware in case anyone wants to download it for their own use..its pretty good for the standard stuff. Dabbler uses it a lot.


Cookie Jar Pilferer 9 ; Dimensional Explorer 4

Dabbler, those are excellent.


This IS the internet you know ... Alegedly human Expert (IT) 5/Ninja 3/Witch 7

Thank you. I have some further background Wellard and I worked out for the Goddon, Waifrin's power, why her hair is white etc. It's a bit experimental, as in it depends on what you want to make of it - more throwing ideas into the mix than a straight up background. As it could lead to some hooks, shall I post it here under a spoiler or should I e-mail it over to you? (if you don't mind me having your e-mail address, that is).


Cookie Jar Pilferer 9 ; Dimensional Explorer 4

DAbbler, spoilered here, or if you feel the need for secrecy kenner_tim at yahoo.


This IS the internet you know ... Alegedly human Expert (IT) 5/Ninja 3/Witch 7

OK, here goes:

Spoiler:

Waifrin’s Unusual Prowess
Or
A Family’s Fall From Grace

Two enduring questions need to be answered concerning Waifrin Goddon … what is the source of her unusual power, and why is her hair pure white?

The answers lie with her father, a scholar who studied the old Azlanti empire. He delved into some obscure Azlanti lore, and found details of a different form of power they had discovered at one point in history. He struggled almost alone with the rediscovered lore for two decades, but was unable to master it to any great extent. His research uncovered the concept that the powers of the mind could be most effectively unlocked by special training on the subject when they were still young, catalysed by certain stimuli.

He set to work applying these methods to his young daughter, but tragedy struck. Perhaps he was betrayed by one of his few confidents; while he had no intention of challenging the supremacy of the Thrune dynasty, the Goddon family were not diabolists and the affront of a Westrown family uncovering a new source of power would be unthinkable. Perhaps more importantly, the Goddon family were rumoured to have celestial blood from an angelic ancestor. This was blasphemy to the Church of Asmodeus, and they were eager to destroy the hated infidels, and perhaps they simply moved against them by coincidence at that time. Almost without warning, the Hellknights marched upon their estates, holdings, and kin. Hiding or destroying his work, Dukkin Goddon perished in the flames of his own home striving to give the rest f his family a chance to escape, but instead leaving his wife and young child to be sold into slavery along with the rest of the clan by decree, for an unspecified crime of sedition.

Regardless of their reasons, if the ecclesiastical or secular authorities had any inkling of the time-bomb ticking in Waifrin’s head, they would likely have killed her or kept her within the fold for study – certainly they would never have sold her, or treated her as just another escaped slave when escape she did.

Waifrin began undergoing her psionic awakening five years after being enslaved, around the age of twelve, and effected her escape. Shortly afterwards, the physiological changes of her awakening talents combined with traces of celestial heritage made her hair grow through silver-white – unusual, and a surprisingly effective disguise in the early years of her freedom. Without the more advanced training her father could have provided, she has not developed the finesse of the psion, and she also has not had the martial training that might lead to becoming a psychic warrior or soulknife. Instead she taps raw emotion as a wilder, manipulating energy and force with more innate talent than any sorcerer. However she has, all unaware, received some training that may allow her to tap into her abilities effectively.

Possible future developments (I know we are in a pre-written game, these are just ideas thrown in):

Legacy
Waifrin’s original home was damaged, perhaps destroyed. Perhaps it was rebuilt as a new mansion for a new paracount, perhaps it was left in ruin for the people of Westcrown to see as an example. Either way, there may be hidden lore waiting there pertaining to Waifrin’s powers’, and perhaps the answers to other mysteries.

Heritage
With celestial blood, the Goddon’s may be able to take some unusual feats or develop in some unusual ways.

Scions
Other members of the Goddon line may have survived. Some may trace their lineage into other noble houses, some may have endured (and perhaps escaped) slavery.

Class Development
There is a variation on the Wilder, the ‘Educated’ variant:
Educated Wilder
You have had formal psionic training.
Level: 5th, 9th, 13th, and 17th.
Replaces: You lose the volatile mind class ability at all levels listed above.
Benefit: You have received some formal psionic training and as such, you have unlocked psionic powers most wilders never dream of. You gain the Expanded Knowledge feat at all of the above levels. But due to the training involved, your mind is not as untamed as most wilders and you lose the defensive ability volatile mind.


This IS the internet you know ... Alegedly human Expert (IT) 5/Ninja 3/Witch 7

Further ...

Spoiler:

Actually, Wellard has reminded me of the actual reason used for the fall of the House of Goddon (from Marius' background) which I had forgotten, but that this in itself could have been an Asmodean plant. If so said servant could now be living it up in the family home ... or it could have been simple bad luck that the family were cast down at that time.

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This group is a riot.

"Check the walls!"

"I check the floor."

"We don't have time to make a Perception check as a free action."

"Someone's flirting with my sister..."

We're like the not-quite-ready-for-prime-time adventuring party. :)

I love it. It's utterly perfect.


This IS the internet you know ... Alegedly human Expert (IT) 5/Ninja 3/Witch 7
Set wrote:
"Someone's flirting with my sister..."

Cousin, please. We don't bicker enough to be siblings.

I like this group, it has a lot of character and a nice combination of angst and noblesse oblige, noble do-gooders and vengeful criminals.


Male Human
Set wrote:
We're like the not-quite-ready-for-prime-time adventuring party. :)

I like that as well. After all, these are different people who more or less have not known each other before now and they have to do so under some interesting circumstances.

This being my first time trying out a Play-by-Post game, I find I rather like it quite a bit. Of course it is still at its start, but I like how this way of gaming gives everyone the opportunity to stretch their respective role-playing and writing muscles. Seems a lot of fun as far as I can tell!

Oh, and the flirting thing... I did not think that Raven's comments and attitude at that particular point actually could be considered a bit of flirting as I was writing it. Reading it afterwards though, heh... Yeah, that is pretty much how it looked like. And since I am thinking of him as a bit of a scoundrel I thought 'Why edit it? Let it be...'. Oh, and I loved Marius' reaction. *Grins*

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Dabbler wrote:
I like this group, it has a lot of character and a nice combination of angst and noblesse oblige, noble do-gooders and vengeful criminals.

It is neat. I even had some introductory commentary of that sort from Zarabeta planned (a sort of 'My goals are my own, but align with yours, for the moment' thing), but the 'meeting' was interrupted before it really even got started and introductions didn't start until we were in the sewers.

It's all the more paranoia-inducing that some of us didn't step up for the cause, but were just swept along in the course of unfolding events, and remain unknown variables...

It's very roller-coaster / action-movie, where you never know who in the cast can be counted on, or who has their own agenda.

Raven is totally on Zara's 'watch' list. He didn't show up until the Hellknights were pounding down the street, making him a perfect agent, who would have dashed ahead of his allies to infiltrate the anarchists and report back with the location of any escapees.

Heh.


Male Human

Bah! I am sure Zarabeta is just feeling a little jealous the elf did not wink at her is all. Heh...

On another note, the group more or less went out the kitchen (albeit into the sewers below...). Great things happen to adventuring parties that go out the kitchen.


This IS the internet you know ... Alegedly human Expert (IT) 5/Ninja 3/Witch 7

Nah, she just doesn't know how to deal with the likes of you. Waifrin does though - feel free to receive a slap if Raven gets too familiar with her.


Set wrote:

This group is a riot.

"Check the walls!"

"I check the floor."

"We don't have time to make a Perception check as a free action."

"Someone's flirting with my sister..."

We're like the not-quite-ready-for-prime-time adventuring party. :)

I love it. It's utterly perfect.

From a practical point of view, I'd much rather have everyone post that they're doing something (useful or not) rather than having half the players post something and then the DM waits for the other half to have their say!

F. Castor wrote:
This being my first time trying out a Play-by-Post game, I find I rather like it quite a bit. Of course it is still at its start, but I like how this way of gaming gives everyone the opportunity to stretch their respective role-playing and writing muscles. Seems a lot of fun as far as I can tell!

Don't worry -- it gets worse. ;-)


Male Human

Out of curiosity, anybody know for sure how the Conjurer's Dimensional Steps works?

Can he only teleport 5 feet each time he uses the ability? Or must the distance he teleports each time he uses it be something like 5 feet or 10 feet or 20 feet or 100 feet and so on and not, say, 33 or 21 or 49 feet?

I mean, if it simply the former, it just sounds like a fancy way to take a 5-foot step.

I always prefer to play wizards myself and the conjurer seems like a solid enough choice the next time I find myself in a game.

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F. Castor wrote:
Can he only teleport 5 feet each time he uses the ability? Or must the distance he teleports each time he uses it be something like 5 feet or 10 feet or 20 feet or 100 feet and so on and not, say, 33 or 21 or 49 feet?

Any distance up to your daily distance in a single jump, but in 5 ft. increments. (So no nursing it by teleporting 1 ft. through doors and stuff.)

At 8th level, when Zarabeta gets this ability (shyeah, that'll happen), she'll be able to teleport 240 ft. if she wants, but that will use up her entire day's allotment.

I wish it counted as a movement action, though, and not a standard action. It would rock on toast to be able to take a 5 ft. step back, have the enemy fighter Step Up, and then wave merrily at him and teleport back another 5 ft., before unloading a spell from out of his reach. :)

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