Jasmine Raleen |
I hope how I used tool of air was ok. I took a bit of license though it does say "wedge" in the description lol. I think if it works I may make that a signature weave, Jasmine's Instant Cattle Guard! ;-)
Lyrwyan |
I hope how I used tool of air was ok. I took a bit of license though it does say "wedge" in the description lol. I think if it works I may make that a signature weave, Jasmine's Instant Cattle Guard! ;-)
Lol! I'd expect that the intent of the "wedge tool of air" is more likely a wedge that you would use to hold a door open. A little less grandiose I suppose ;).
Jed al'Raes |
Have fun a PAX East! I attended PAX Prime last year and had an absolute blast! Unfortunately, I'm nowhere near either East or Prime, so I'll probably not be able to go to either again for quite a while.
I highly recommend the Extra Credits panel if you find the time. I also really enjoyed the Geek Parenting forum, but that's probably because I have a young son (he's 14 months now). It was surprisingly informative, and even more surprising was how many people showed up at that panel.
I have a busy couple of day's, so my posts may be a little shorter and less thought out than before. So sorry in advance if I'm a little late for round 6 or 7, or if my posts seems a little boring.
Jasper Firewyn |
hey everyone, i just made an interesting discovery, although this pertains more to jed than anyone else.
We all know about the netbook "under the dragon's banner", but i discovered that there is a section missing, a section that covers sword forms.
maybe worth a look through for jed and Jonasty.... if interested, send me your email and ill email it to you.
Jasper Firewyn |
thought id post a few paragraphs (the highlights) concerning the sword forms section. if interested in reading more, or having a copy, just PM me your email and ill send it to you.
Sword Forms
(Intelligence skill)
(By Thomas Anderson)
Trained Only (Blademaster): The art of
the swordsman, the blade master, and the
soldier all find their fundamentals in the
forms of the sword. The sword forms are
the most deadly and precise art of the blade
and must be taught by a Blademaster or
one of her pupils (Warders or Armsmen
skilled in the forms). Every character that
starts the game as a Warder-in-Training, or
has spent time around
Warders/Blademasters/Sword Form users
knows Level 1 and 2 Sword Forms. New
forms may be self-taught after the
technique is shown by another, but you
must have the appropriate ranks in the
Sword Forms skill to access them.
Although forms can be learned without the
guidance of a Blademaster, this is
somewhat harder and sets the difficulty
level much higher. Note: every sword
bearing person may know bastardized
versions of the forms, but they do not work
to the degree they do below without proper
training. Everyone uses styles, but not
everyone uses them correctly.
Learning Sword Forms: To learn a
Sword Form, a character must make a d20
roll + Sword Forms Skill Modifier + Flame
Item DC Gunpowder
Flare 15 5
Firecracker 20 10
Rocket 30 20
Powerful Rocket 40 30
Lethal Rocket 50 40
and Void bonus (if active). The DC to
learn a Sword Form is 15 + the Form’s
level.
Using a Sword Form: Sword Forms can
be used in a variety of ways, but most
consist of Move or Attack Actions. Also,
many sword forms have certain
requirements to gain access to them, such
as a certain Ability Score, Skill, or feat
requirement.
The Forms:
Level 1: (2 Ranks)
Boar Rushes Downhill: (III: 651) This is
a full round action. The attacker makes a
charge attack, applying double his Strength
bonus for damage, but lowers his Defense
bonus by 3. {Requirements - Str 13+}
Cat Crosses the Courtyard: (II: 121)
This form is a move action using a walking
stance. This stance allows a character who
is otherwise surprised or unprepared to
make a skill check (DC 10 + Opponent’s
BAB) if attacked. If the check succeeds,
the character has the option of pulling his
sword and fighting defensively for the
round. This goes into effect immediately,
even if he would otherwise have been flatfooted.
If he chooses to attack, he pulls his
sword and makes a single attack at his full
attack bonus; this is, in effect, an attack of
opportunity. For purposes of finishing the
attack against the character, treat him as
flat-footed until the next round or his
normal initiative. {Requirements - Wis
13+, Spot or Listen 3 ranks, Quick Draw}
Cat Dances on the Wall: (II: 293; III:
651) This form requires a full attack action
and is comprised of a feinting, tentative
series of short slashes, thrusts, and parries.
Opponents must make a reflex save (DC
10 + character’s BAB) or lose Defense
against this attack equal to the character's
BAB. Only one attack roll is made and the
attack does normal damage if it hits.
{Requirements - Dex 13+, Bluff 2 ranks}
Jasmine Raleen |
DM Jonasty |
It was only a commentary. :-)
I was fine with what you posted originally. I just want to make sure that you're aware that I will run with what you or anyone for that matter posts, no matter where that leads. While I understand you play your character aggresively, based on the concept it's no surprise, you have to realize that even as an Asha'man there are serious consequences to openly deriding or threatening the most powerful organization in the world.
What I'm saying is play him as you will, just understand that I pull no punches as a DM, one way or another.
Alathea Sedai |
The Penny Arcade Expo, I believe. Kind of like a double-the-size-of-Gen Con convention, but with more focus on video gaming and less on role playing games, although all kinds of gaming and geek-culture stuff is represented.
Jed al'Raes |
Speaking from experience, the day or two after PAX pretty much has to be rest and relaxation days. PAX is a very fun, but also extremely tiring experience. You are up and walking about and having a good time from 9 in the morning to after midnight, easily, for three days in a row.
I'm sure he'll be back relatively soon.
DM Jonasty |
Congrats everyone! We've officially made it to the end of "Part One" of the campaign!
Some of you may have noticed that the number of Aes Sedai who swore fealty to the Dragon was a little different than what was in the book. I told you, you would all become integral parts of the story. ;-)
At this point, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the game so far. Critiques, suggestions, things you liked, etc. I'm having a blast running this and I want to see what you guys think as we move forward.
Book keeping:
- I asked for people not to post responses to the last big update because I'm running it kind of like the novels. The next post will be from me and it will mirror the start of Book 7: Crown of Swords. So you will then have a chance to post your reactions/thoughts to what has happened but I envision them to be more like introspective musings of past events. Things like "What have we done?" or "What has happened here?" or "What is next for me?" I fully anticipate a lot of italicized thought text in the first few posts when we start back up.
- You may all level up to 7!!!
- Fiallain, if you want you may take levels in the Wise One PrC now or going forward. No matter when you take them, they will be "official" levels, not just mechanical. This will be explained more in the first posting when we start back up.
I'm going to allow some time for people to discuss the game here and also get their characters leveled up. Once we're all set, we'll get started with the next phase of the game.
Thanks again for playing this with me and I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Jasmine Raleen |
I for one am having an absolutely amazing time with this campaign. The pacing has been really good and the interactions between players and players and between players and npc's has been great as well. The descriptions have really allowed me to get into the game and "see" it which is really important for me.
Also just a bit of fun I found, someone apparently did a SAGA edition of wheel of time that is a fun read. Wheel of Time SAGA
One question, will tel'aran'rhiod play much of a role going forward?
Jed al'Raes |
I really think this group has come into its own. We have some really great chemistry, I think, and I was seriously shaking with excitement at some of your posts, DM. Very, very, very excited to move onto "Book 2".
I am also very excited that I get to take my first level as Warder! One of the benefits of being a level 1 Warder is the Warder's Cloak. Should I include that when I level up, or are you planning on that being a story driven benefit?
Also, since it has been a while, I just want to confirm a couple of things. We are playing with the Pathfinder feat progression, right? So we get a feat at this level? Also, I just want to confirm from our discussion before, that a 4th level Warder will receive Lightning Reflexes or Greater Fortitude instead of Iron Will (since Iron Will doesn't make any sense, as the Warder uses the Aes Sedai's will anyway)? Do you have a preference on which one the Warder receives?
Finally, I get Power Attack! And stealth and perception are finally class skills!
DM Jonasty |
Jasmine - That SAGA conversion looks pretty cool. Maybe for the next game of WOT I run I might use it. And even if I never use it in an actual game, it's another WOT-based read for me so I'm happy. :-D
As far as tel'aran'rhiod, I hope to see it receive a lot more use as the game progresses. There will be some balance to this and it might be more PM based just to make sure things don't slow down but it's intergral to the novels so I hope to get it into the game as well.
Jed - Regarding the Warder's cloak, you may indeed take one with your first level of the Warder PrC. How this comes about will be explained IC with the update when we start back up.
Yes we are using the Pathfinder feat progression so everyone will get a feat this level.
Regarding the swapped bonus feat, my leaning is towards Great Fort. The Warder PrC already gives you a pretty good bump to Ref stuff so I think Fort is a good balance for that. (To note, I understand why they gave the Warder Iron Will as a bonus feet thematically but I agree that mechanically it would often never get used.)
Alathea Sedai |
Thanks, Jonasty! I don't have a whole lot of feedback other than to keep doing what you're doing. I'm having a very good time with this game. I don't have any mechanical complaints, and I'm very much liking the role playing opportunities. (Thanks to my fellow players as well, you're just as responsible for making this game enjoyable!)
Regarding your last post in the in-character thread, I just have a quick question. Have Alathea, Jasmine, and Litheene knelt to Rand along with the rest of the Aes Sedai, or will this be dealt with when Part Two starts? (I don't mind either way, as it's a ta'veren effect, and Alathea will almost certainly swear fealty anyway, but hey, I have some ideas...)
I'll have Alathea leveled up to level 7 soon, probably by tomorrow at the latest...
Jasper Firewyn |
For myself, i am having a blast. playing a male channeler has been a dream of mine since i picked up the WOTRPG back when it was first published, and then to have not only a talented DM, but a talented group of PCs to play with. Awesome!
I guess the only thing that i have that is a negative would be: Since this game system has its own rule book, and we are pulling stuff from pathfinder, from a rules classification POV, is there some list or rule of thumb you apply when referencing rules? What rule-set do you decide to apply?
Taking a recent example, i was at 0 HPs, and so i was staggered. I went online and referenced the pathfinder website and looked at the rules for the staggered quality. But when i made my posting, you referenced the WOTRPG book.
Aside from that, things are groovy. I think that for the next book, Jasper's personal quest will be to move from judgmental annoying nitwit to trusting and caring member of the party.
Jed al'Raes |
Thanks DM. Thematically, you can kind of think of the Warder as having all three of those feats (reflexes, fort, will). But I think your choice of Great Fortitude is probably the best one to fit both thematically and from a game balance standpoint.
I'm considering taking Heroic Surge for my feat choice this level, but I've also been looking at going the Dodge/Mobility/Spring Attack route. I'll have to think on it, I guess. Level up should happen sometime tonight or tomorrow.
Also, just an FYI. I'll be out of town from Thursday through Sunday and without internet access. Please feel free to make a few assumptions on my part if I am holding the game back. I think you have a decent grasp of my character at this point. Or, if you'd like, Jasmine can control Jed since he'll be following her lead most of the time anyway.
Jed's goal for this next book is to work on being stone-faced (basically, emulate Lan). So I'll probably try and have that come across as a struggle for him, internally.
Jasmine Raleen |
One thing, if I take another extra affinity feat, which will give me all 5 can i use another channeling feat for 3rd level on aes sedai or would that just be a dead level? I'm toying with the idea of taking latent dreamer but im not sure if I want to wait two more levels to get to dreamwalk. I always thought the latent feats were dumb personally lol.
Jed al'Raes |
I had been considering taking Latent Old Blood myself... But I'm not sure I can justify it just yet... It would be cool to multiclass into Commander at some point, though, and Old Blood could really make that interesting. DM Jonasty, I'll send you a PM to discuss this possibility for the longterm future when I think more about it.
It will probably not happen for a good long time, if at all. That depends on how far you intend us to go, I suppose. Will we end up level 20 by the time we're done playing? :)
DM Jonasty |
Alathea - Yes, you three have sworn fealty to the Dragon Reborn. Ta'veren is a pretty good assumption to make regarding that.
Jasper - It's hard to say for certain although I try to lean towards Pathfinder for ease of reference. Although in your given example, the rules are actually the same. In Pathfinder, when you're Staggered if you take any Standard action that doesn't end up with you gaining hit points, you drop to negatives as well. The only real confusion should have been what Channeling counted as which in this case would be a Standard action that is "strenuous". But yes, it can be a bit confusing and hopefully it will iron itself out as we go forward.
Jasmine - If you take Extra Affinity now, you will still get a channeling feat at third level, I won't let it be a "dead level" for you. That being said, I will be the one picking the feat if you do that so just keep in mind that you'll have to take what I give you if you do that. Of course I wouldn't screw you over or anything and give you some useless combat feat, you just wouldn't be able to pick it yourself.
Regarding people chiming in about traveling and time and such. We're not on a huge schedule right now, I'm giving people time to ask questions, level up and generally have a breather. So no worries this week if you can't update your character right away or post in the OOC quickly. Also my birthday is Thurs and my wife's is Friday so end of the week and the weekend are gonna be busy for me anyways.
And to Jed's question of the level. I can't say for certain what level you'll reach by the end. But I would ideally hope to run this game right through the last book after it comes out next year and have you guys dealing with Tarmon Gaidon itself.
Alathea Sedai |
Happy birthday, DM and Mrs. Jonasty!
(Alathea is updated to 7th level, having taken another level in Aes Sedai. Notable choices in said update include taking another rank in Old Tongue, which puts her at full fluency, and taking Extra Affinity: Water for her feat. AND, she's got a 5th level weave now! Of course, I haven't picked her new weave yet...any suggestions as to what to do with Alathea's newfound power?)