Re-recruitment for GM Dr Evil's Curse of the Crimson Throne (Inactive)

Game Master DM DoctorEvil

Looking for 1 (or perhaps 2 if we get a really good candidate) to fill a spot in a pre-existing Curse of the Crimson Throne campaign.

There are 3 current players, a human deformed wizard, a half-orc cleric of Gorum, and a human paladin of Iomedae. Obviously our need is rogue-type or high skill set type, but will consider most anyone who fits the group, need level 1 (or possibly level 2) character.

Character Creation Guidelines
1) 20 pt buy. No pre-modified less than 8 or more than 18, m'k?

2) Roll Starting wealth per PRD by class, but no more than 150GP regardless of role. You likely start poor and humble; that'll change over time...you'll be poor, humble, and dead!

3) Only stuff from CRB, APG, Ultimate Combat, Ult Magic and Ultimate Equipment. No sourcebooks or 3rd party stuff please.

6) Traits: 2 normal, the need for a campaign trait has passed.

7) Really need to read and understand the CotCT Player's Guide. This sourcebook has info on perception of races, classes, and themes of life in Old Korvosa. If you choose a Shoanti, prepare for a tough road etc. The book is free download PDF. Just do it!

8) Backstory needs to give why you're in Korvosa and how you might be in the service of the Queen or her Guard in an irregular capacity.

We are looking for players who can post once per day (or more) including weekends. The link for the current campaign is here if you want read up and follow along. Ideally we'd find someone this weekend, so I'll take submissions up until Sunday night (11/3) around 10PM CST US time. If we don't have the right player by then, we will keep open longer. If we find our true-love sooner, we may close early.

Feel free to PM with questions, or just ask here, since someone else has the same question.

This sounds awesome. Let me give birth to a roguey type ...

Or a bard...

This character is pretty much ready, but I would rather keep the campaign trait if possible since it heavily ties into his back-story.

If it comes down to you not wanting this rogue because he can't disable magic traps(knife master/scout archetypes), please tell me so and I'll come up with another character that can.

Dotting for interest but thinking urban ranger. Looking at the other characters to see what specific skills are needed to plan accordingly.

Should be able to provide ranged support, trap skills, and melee if necessary with the full bab line. Primarily ranged and skill though.

Hello.dm
Applying with this caracter.

As far as my play style you and i play in a game together

Reading through the player's handout I saw the feat for a ranger to get a hippogriff. That works perfectly for my urban ranger already. Is there going to be any problems with that and if I have my character attend the sable company for training? Also wondering if rules from ultimate campaign were being used as there is a trait Beast Bond I was looking at along with Reckless. If not that is fine as the character does not need them but liked the crunch of them.

Once I know if that is a valid option for you then I will get the character up tonight/tomorrow with the background fleshed out.

A rogue, a bard, or an urban ranger all fit the "type" we are looking for here. Something completely different that grabs me may get a spot as well...

Chavek - The Knife Master is okay. if the group runs into magical traps, they'll have to figure out a way around them. Normal traps, opening locks, a good stealth is what they lack. You may refine your backstory with some of the actual details of Korvosa using the player's guide, but the rest seems acceptable.

DM Variel - I can see the Sable company tie in - he's been tasked to special duty, but we may have to leave the hippogriff out of it, at least until we are at higher levels. Also, the Sable Company is not part of the Korvosan Guard (as i'm sure you saw when you read the Player Guide) so there may be some "inter-service" rivalry issues. I am not using traits form Ultimate Campaign at this point, sorry.

Gloin - an Inquisitor? just trying to piece it together from the alias. level 2? The background story must also be missing a bit?

I'd like to submit for consideration Oscar Boggs, Halfling bard. Let me know if there are any changes you'd like made.

*edit* Oscar is in service to the Guard in an irregular capacity as an informant (although he is desperate to get out of that sticky situation). If the Guard needs someone for a special task they might consider Oscar for the job.

Thanks for letting me know that the sable company tie in works for you. Based on feats the soonest I could get the Hippogryph would be 5 level anyways. Too bad about the two traits not working out but it doesn't break the character at all so no big loss, just a couple of points for each skill.

I will get the background up later with the character crunch as well. I will post it at level 1 with a spoiler for level 2 updates.

How are hp generated for second level?

I've added details of Korvosa into the back-story, but I saw no mention of a military force that protects Korvosa's borders besides Sable Company, I am considering having the two characters who discuss Chavek to be part of Sable Company, which would make Chavek ex-Sable Company, what do you think GM?

Second level hp can be PFS style (1/2 HD +1) or rolled, but you must take the roll if you choose it (not greater of). If you roll a 1 you may re-roll but subtract one from the result...sounds more complicated than it is.

Chavek - the main military force in Korvosa, which acts as both police and army is the Korvosan Guard. They answer to the city first, the royal family second, and the church of Abadar third. Being Guard or ex-Guard makes a lot of sense. The Sable Marines are an elite hippogriff riding unit that protects Castle Korvosa foremost, they answer to the Seneschal of the Castle (who allows the royal family to live there at his will). The Sable Company often liases (is that a word?) with the Korvosan Guard on military operations, but doesn't have to per se.

Oscar - good build, and the backstory is fun and fraught with ways to make an evil GM smile and laugh...your application is accepted and you'll be in consideration.

Hmmm, just what I want to hear from a GM, evil laughter :-)

Note that the backstory could easily be changed to having Oscar informing on the Cerulean Society instead of for them if it would match the story line better. He could have been recruited by a rival gang just as easily.

Thanks for the information DM, I'll have both characters be part of the Korvosan Guard and Chavek by extension will be an ex-Korvosan Guard. I just hope that the amount of details on Korvosa in the back-story are enough.

Always wanted to do CoTCT.

I have an Inquisitor that I created for CoTCT which never got picked. I would like to change the back story on him (He was originally designed with CoTCT campaign traits in mind), and swap one of the skills (Craft: Weapon was originally part of his back story, one I hope to change), but other than that he's pretty much ready to go.

starting wealth: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 4, 4) = 15 x10 = 150gp

The Characters name is Marnos MoonShadow, btw. He is a half elf inquisitor of Erastil.

and here he is.

I am withdrawing Chavek from recruitment, I am just not happy with the character. This doesn't mean I have given up on entering this game, I still have sometime left so I'll see what I can come up with.

I am working on the background now to incorporate the traits but basically my father is a driver for a company and that is where Horgus learned how to handle animals. Riding and working with his father as he was driving his team around the city and outside of it.

Ok chavek, we'll see if you get someone else up

Marnos looks acceptable, I will see what the other players think

Horgus looks good so far, like to see the backstory too

wealth 5d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 4, 6, 4) = 22*10 (max at 150 but that extra 70 would be awesome though ;p)

I left the ending more vague as to allow flexibility as to when I would get a hippogriff. Also I have no problem with the hierarchy that I would need to follow as being a member of the Sable Company Marines first and then others second. I do hope that there won't be too much of a problem as the Sable Company does interact and aid others as well. If there was a direct order from a higher ranking member of the Sable Company ordering a specific course of action contrary to the party's direction would I ask you for your advice and work with you to make it work.

Thanks for the consideration.

This is Wolfgang Rolf aka Chavek, as you can see I've replaced Chavek with Lazlo. My new character is pretty much complete, can't say I am confident in him getting picked, as he's not exactly the most jovial person in the room and I have had characters rejected who were much nicer than he is for the very reason I just mentioned, but I can say that I am more content with him than I was with Chavek, so whether he gets picked or not I am happy with the character and will try to get him into other games if he doesn't get into this one.

I just want to put something out there, just because Lazlo isn't that friendly doesn't mean that he won't be willing to work with a party, especially since the aim of the party is to more or less help the city of Korvosa which is what he's hoping to do anyway.

As for the crunch, Lazlo will pretty much stay a rogue from the beginning of the game till the very end of it, he will mostly use his bow at the first level, this will change drastically once he levels up and picks up weapon finesse via rogue talents. As he continues leveling up he will pick up feats that relate to two-weapon fighting, disarming and feinting, so you can see that in battle he will be very much a melee character but thanks to his decent dexterity he will be able to fire off a ranged attack or two, if he couldn't get close enough to an enemy.

Outside of battle Lazlo is pretty much what you've asked for, he can take care of traps, has decent stealth, perception and a lot more.

Last but not least I wish everyone good luck and would like to apologize to the gm who read my first character, gave me pointers on him, but I ended up going with a totally different character instead.

Starting Wealth: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 2, 3) = 13 * 10 = 130 gp

Here is a character that I made for a now defunct Crimson Throne game...we got past the first encounter but that was all....I hope that he meets your approval and look forward to playing with your group if chosen.

Crain is a fun hard drinking barbarian made for another CoCT game that ended well before it's time. I'd love to find him a home here. I'll reroll gold, if selected. I'd be willing to make any changes requested.

Thanks for the consideration.

Marnos is no slouch with a bow, and he can close with a falcata. he has climb and excellent perception, can jimmy locks and disarm traps (if necessary), track an opponent. He gets Monster Lore, Bane and judgements from being an Inquisitor. He gets access to tactical feats too, as well as spells (backup healer if necessary, otherwise divine utility). All round a pretty versatile character, able to go in almost any direction.

Class: Monk(Sensei), Traits: Civilized, Elven Reflexes

I suspect Desi will be party support in a more active and immediate sense, rather than hanging back with the spellcasters. Her aid may be less.. precise than a rogue, but her wealth of knowledge should make any situation more manageable.

If recruitment is still open, I present Kyva.

She may look like a blunt instrument, but Kyva has sharp senses and a keen ability for stealth and knowledge about Korvosa (especially its criminal underworld.)

When will the decision be made?

I am closing the thread to new applicants now. I have asked the 3 players to review and vote on their favorites. I have my own in mind, if I don't hear from them by tonight.

I suspect around midnight US Central time I'll have a decision (or two). Sorry for the suspense.

I'll be reviewing in more details and potentially asking questions between now and then.

8) Backstory needs to give why you're in Korvosa and how you might be in the service of the Queen or her Guard in an irregular capacity.

You may want to think about this part of the creation process, especially the bolded part as this will be your intro to the game in progress.

Many of you have not filled in this part.

Oops..ok here is my answer to that question..will add to character sheet background as well.

Made an addition Lazlo's back-story that should hopefully answer the 8th requirement, and yes, I purposefully kept it ambiguous. If you don't find it convincing or to your liking GM then I will happily replace it with something else.

Oh, I completely misunderstood question 8, and presumed that would be something that came about over the course of play; in so much as the Queensguard is concerned.

I'll regrettably have to withdraw my application, then, as I won't have the time this afternoon to rework Kyva's background to set that series of events into motion. My apologies for the misunderstanding.

By popular vote, I'd like to ask Lazlo and Marnos to join us in the Discussion tab for our game here.

The rest: Thanks for your submissions, I am considering running another game soon (probably not CotCT) so please re-apply if you like. There were several good choices, but in the end, I went with the will of my players.

ok..thanks

Good luck all. Maybe one day I will get a chance to play my hippogriff riding ranger. If it doesn't work out for some reason please reconsider me.

Yay! I'm in!

Commiserations to those who were not picked. I'm sure you'll get picked another day.

We are back to looking for two more characters for this long-running Curse of the Crimson Throne campaign. The party currently consists of a Kalvin (paladin of Iomedae), Crux (a deformed, but strangely charismatic wizard), and Marnos (an inquistor of Erastil). They are all level 3, so should be any new applicants. Likely looking for 2 candidates to fill the party to 5 players.

The adventurers are in the last part of the first volume of CotCT, and will soon be moving on to the second book: 7 Days to the Grave.

You can find the rules for character creation above as well as the need to fill in some backstory, since these characters are joining a well-established campaign. Average party wealth is right about 1800gp so you can use that to equip your starting character.

For your edification and reading pleasure, the campaign thread is linked here.

Posting for this game has been slow as a few of the players have slowly whittled away. Hopefully with a new infusion of talent, we can pick up the pace and the interest level for all involved. Please PM me with questions or post them here.

Here is the crunch and fluff of Tabitha'Tina'. An alchemist who was a former Lamm's Lamb but who managed to escape and is working with the Sarenea temple as a healer. She escaped a while ago and has been very busy with her work with helping people hurt in the riots.

Hi, this is the character I would like to present Lidia Olhandar, a Magus 2/Rogue 1 elf woman. The idea is profiting the high Int and the Rogue class skills to make her competent as a skillmonk, plus using the sinergies between both classes to make her competent at combat. I wanted to make her some kind of group face with high Charisma, but in the end I needed to lower her Charisma. I will keep focusing on Diplomacy though so eventually it will work.

I'm still building up the background, but I have some nice ideas on how to make her a defender of the old king.

Let me know if you have some cool ideas for the build or if you were thinking in other kind of character.

Ooo! This interests me greatly! Let me read through the thread and see what I can cook up by way of a submission.

perhaps Vash will be of service, However I submitted him to another game, and will be withdrawing (though replacing him with another) should he be accepted, however, if he is selected her first, the reverse is true.

if you are a bit uncomfortable with this, I can easily apply with someone else!

Alright, I'd like to submit Travigan Frost for your consideration. A gruff, temperamental blacksmith from Korvosa, Travigan's older than most typical adventurers but still full of vim and vigor while running out of patience toward the escalating troubles throughout the city.

To sum him up, he's a barbarian/sorcerer angling for the dragon disciple prestige class down the line, so he'd function best as another frontline beater beside Kalvin (and, if selected, I think it might be neat for Kalvin's dad, another blacksmith, and Travigan to maybe have known one another? just a thought).

I'd also like to play up Travigan's sorcerous abilities as totally unexpected and more than a little alarming for the man, almost like a second puberty of sorts. While I can easily see him becoming very protective of the other party members, I think there could be some fun juxtaposition to have Crux become something of a mentor to help guide him through the development and maturation of his magical abilities.

Crunch-wise, he's been built to the standards above with 1,800 gps to start with. I generally prefer to roll for my hps, which I will eagerly do if you think Travigan would be a good and fun fit with your group.

Regardless, thanks for your consideration DoctorEvil! =)

Hi, I run Marnos, the inquisitor in this game.

To explain our set-up: Marnos is a switch-hitter, emphasising his bow; Crux provides battlefield control and Kalvin is our front liner. Another front liner and divine support would be ideal, but if necessary I can change roles.

Skills wise, I have track and disable device (as well as excellent perception), Kalvin provides the face and Crux the knowledge skills.

Any character that can fit into that lot is welcome.

Here is an urban druid I've been considering for a while. Any questions or comments, let me know.

Thanks for the submissions so far! I'll be looking over them in detail tonight, and checking in with the existing players to see if they have a favorite or two.

Hey, DoctorEvil, how do you feel about Asmodeus, Cheliax, and the Hellknights?

I was thinking a cleric (possibly crusader) sent to bring order to the streets of Korvosa. Not sure how the Hellknights and Korvosa work together, but he'd definitely fill that frontliner aspect.

He'd be lawful neutral, of course. Can't have that paladin smiting me!

I submit here Lilia Longblade, a Ranger 3. She is a devoted protector of Korvosa who planned to be a Sky Stalker, plan that has been screwed up by the recent events in the city.

I made her a woman to add some spice to the group, and a Iomedae follower to create some strong ties with Kalvin, the other melee in the party. As a guard and enemies of Korvosa hunter I am sure she will have no problems to work with Marnos. I have more difficulties to find links with Crux, but Lilia is quite openminded to all forms of life!

In addition to some extra skills to the group, she can adds extra damage and tactical control with her focus towards reach fighting. I am unsure how convenient is to built up towards Sky Stalker flying combat for the campaign, but I envision to play her as a failed Sky Stalker trainee, with that failure deeply stabbed into her soul. She definitely looks to redeem her honour and her family honour by saving the Queen.

please see my submission and thank you in advance for your consideration:

Draven Surestriker
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Fighter Two handed archtype

Bab +3, Init 4 Human HP 29
St 18 Cn 14 Dx 14 In 10 Wi 10 Ch 10

Feats: 1.Mounted Combat, Ride by Attack, Spirited Charge
2.Power attack
3.Weapon Focus Lance

Traits: Indomitable Will (+1 to all will saves), conspiracy hunter (perception gets +1 always a class skill)
Skills: Ride(3 ranks, 2 Dx, 3 class)8, handle animal (3 ranks, 0 Ch, 3 class)6, perception(3 ranks, 0 Wi, 3 class, 1 trait)7
Special Abilities:
Shattering Strike (Ex)
At 2nd level, a two-handed fighter gains a +1 bonus to CMB and CMD on sunder attempts and on damage rolls made against objects. These bonuses increase by +1 for every four levels beyond 2nd.
This ability replaces Bravery.

Overhand Chop (Ex)
At 3rd level, when a two-handed fighter makes a single attack (with the attack action or a charge) with a two-handed weapon, he adds double his Strength bonus on damage rolls.
This ability replaces Armor Training 1.

Equipment:
Lucern Hammer
greatsword
lance
crossbow, hvy
20 bolts
agile breastplate
warhorse, heavy combat trained
light barding

more equipment and background to follow, sorry for late post

Draven has come to Korvosa seeking news for the whereabouts of his brother
Who he knows has vanished among the streets and alleys where gamblers and
Thieves go. Draven enlisted at a young age and has asked for reassignment
From his time as a road warden. He is now just reporting with his trusty horse Trotter.
"Trotter it will be just fine," he said as he fed him a sugar cube and petted him behind his sable mane looking around the large city before unrolling his reassignment papers perusing them.
"Special services sounds strange," he mused wondering what exactly that was and how his name came up for it...