GM Choon's Party of Piracy (Inactive)

Game Master Choon

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Welcome, homies, to my second play through of SnS.

Now, for the meaty bits.

Books allowed: Pretty much anything on the SRD, Psionics, and Path of War (can be found on d20pfsrd.com). Magical items for psionic classes and guns aren't a part of the AP as written, so these classes may have to save their pennies to acquire specialized gear.

Specific Bans: prestige classes from Inner Sea Gods. Sacred Geometry.

I'm actually debating a point buy or rolled stats. Let's go ahead and roll. 4d6 drop lowest. Let's see where they end up and then I'll adjust as necessary to bring everyone on a level-ish playing field.

2 traits, one must be campaign. Optional drawback for a third
Rolled starting gold

I'm probably forgetting something, but that should get things started.

GO!

Here!

4d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 2, 6) = 11
4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 6, 6) = 19
4d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 3, 6) = 14
4d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 1, 6) = 18
4d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 2, 6) = 15
4d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 5, 6) = 18

18, 17, 16, 13, 13, 10

Hey that's not terrible, I suppose I can make something work with that. :)

4d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 2, 6) = 20 18
4d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 6, 4) = 17 14
4d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 2, 1) = 11 10
4d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 4, 2) = 14 12
4d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 5, 1) = 13 12
4d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 2) = 10 8

What class is everyone considering again? I was planning on Swashbuckler, but I'm open to change depending on where everyone lands.

Making a bard!

Oh lord Choon, what are you doing to us.

4d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 1) = 10 9
4d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 4, 6) = 14 12
4d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 6, 2) = 14 12
4d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 3, 3) = 12 10
4d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 1) = 10 9
4d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 2, 6) = 13 12

Well then..., those rolls disappeared faster than a pizza at a weight watchers convention. This is going to have to be creative...

Which book has the stats and level progression for the villager class again?

4d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 4, 2) = 9 = 8
4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 4, 6) = 17 = 16
4d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 2, 2) = 14 = 12
4d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 1, 2) = 9 = 7
4d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 4, 4) = 14 = 13
4d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 5, 1) = 10 = 9

Ok I think a commoner has better stats that's an 8 point buy...

definitely gonna have to think hard on this one...

What class is everyone considering again? I was planning on Swashbuckler, but I'm open to change depending on where everyone lands.

I am deciding between commoner and expert.

Just so everyone knows, doing this campaign was originally conceived by the members an existing party with the intent being to run it with those players. I won't kick anyone out (that's mean), but know that said players have priority in selection.

Angel/Ed: wow. Ok, if anyone rolls under a 20 point buy, reroll.

4d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 6, 5) = 18 = 15
4d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 4, 1) = 14 = 13
4d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 4, 1) = 7 = 6
4d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 2, 4) = 11 = 9
4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 2, 1) = 10 = 9
4d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 4, 2) = 10 = 8

Oof. Horrible stats.

4d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 2, 2) = 9 = 7
4d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 5, 4) = 15 = 12
4d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 1, 1) = 14 = 13
4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 6, 2) = 16 = 14
4d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 5, 3) = 15 = 12
4d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 6, 6) = 24 = 18

I suppose that's better. That 7 feels like an albatross though.

I'm thinking Oracle of Besmara multiclassing into Investigator.

Wow. These are being horrible to youall.

Unless youall want to play with 8 point buys. :P

Just so everyone knows, doing this campaign was originally conceived by the members an existing party with the intent being to run it with those players. I won't kick anyone out (that's mean), but know that said players have priority in selection.

Angel/Ed: wow. Ok, if anyone rolls under a 20 point buy, reroll.

Thats cool theres roon to get worse I am sure...

4d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 3, 2) = 17 = 15
4d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 5, 3) = 18 = 15
4d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 2, 1) = 8 = 7
4d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 5, 5) = 15 = 14
4d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 1, 2) = 8 = 7
4d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 6, 1) = 15 = 14

that's 16 point buy, getting better.

4d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 6, 5) = 17 = 16
4d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 5, 4) = 16 = 15
4d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 3, 6) = 21 = 18
4d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 5, 3) = 17 = 14
4d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 5, 5) = 18 = 15
4d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 3, 1) = 12 = 11

ok that will beat a 20 point buy.

4d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 2, 1) = 12
4d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 3, 6) = 16
4d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 4, 1) = 13
4d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 2, 1) = 10
4d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 4, 4) = 14
4d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 2, 5) = 13

9 point buy! Trying again!

4d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 3, 5) = 18
4d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 6, 1) = 13
4d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 4, 4) = 17
4d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 2, 6) = 13
4d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 2, 4) = 11
4d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 3, 2) = 9

Wow. These are being horrible to youall.

Unless youall want to play with 8 point buys. :P

Finally get a decent roll and you say 8 point buy? no way.

Preliminary crunch for my Half orc Bard.

Wow. So that last one was a 10 point buy. Again!

4d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 4, 2) = 15
4d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 4, 4) = 11
4d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 2, 4) = 15
4d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 3, 5) = 13
4d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 6, 2) = 14
4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 6, 1) = 14

And a 13 buy.

4d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 5, 4) = 16 13
4d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 4, 3) = 14 12
4d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 4, 1) = 9 8
4d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 1, 4) = 16 15
4d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 6, 3) = 17 14
4d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 5, 6) = 17 16

Finally! Workable stats! I'm going skald and thinking dwarf.

Oh, man. The dice gods hate me. Nicoletta is still the only decent set of stats I've rolled...

4d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 6, 3) = 13 12
4d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 5, 4) = 21 17
4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 4, 2) = 13 12
4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 5, 3) = 16 14
4d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 1, 4) = 17 16
4d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 3, 5) = 14 12

*sigh* That'll do. Any suggestions?

we still love ya Ronnie...

Hahaha eye twitch.

Ok Ronnie, i know at times i complain about terrible dice, but what the heck did you do to the die roller?

I mean, I was about to rename you Sysiphus. :p

The dice roller has always hated me when it comes to stat generation. It's absurd.

And Angel, I think that new nickname is certainly appropriate here...

Ronnie, I only know of one person more prone to bad rolls than you. They missed every important roll the entire game.

My local VC has a set of clear GameScience precision dice with blue numbers. I silently cheer each time I see him roll them as a GM, because they're more prone to failure than any other set I've seen. I'm convinced they're cursed.

Then I see rolls like my stat generation attempts above and I sit down to eat my humble pie.

Now I've just got to get the stats figured. Really trying to figure whether the wisdom or intelligence will be his lowest score. Thinking wisdom, as I can see him as an individual who doesn't always think things through. More "we'll deal with the consequences later, as we'll have a good story out of it."

Thinking I've got a drawback decided (Oppressive Expectations), and I know at least one trait (a racial dwarf trait called Zest for Battle). I'm seriously thinking Besmara's Blessing for the campaign trait, but I'm not sure the third trait.

Choon - Just for clarification, all Paizo material is fair game except prestige classes from Inner Sea Gods and Sacred Geometry?

I'm pretty sure. I tend to dislike summoners. Why?

No intentions to go summoner, I also don't care for them in my games. I just wanted to be sure. I'm playing around in Hero Lab and wanted to know which rule sets I needed to exclude.

Ahh. Ok.

I am making a Stalker from Path of War...

I cannot seem to find any decent pictures to visualize my character.

Human male and everything I find that looks good is mostly female pics.

also need to find a decent back story idea.

Thinking he is out in search of his missing older brother, their father was killed in an attack on our village and he is destined to assume the leadership role. but things get a little sidetracked once he reaches port peril. and he finds himself fighting to survive (dockside brawler trait)

the other campaign traits didn't seems to resonate with me.

for those that want to know I will be a bit of skills and stealth and a little front line. minimal ranged (mostly just thrown weapons) but still proficient with bows and crossbows if needed.

4d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 1, 5) = 17 => 16 (10 points)
4d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 3, 1) = 8 => 7 (-4 points)
4d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 6, 3) = 20 => 17 (13 points)
4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 6, 1) = 14 => 13 (3 points)
4d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 5, 2) = 17 => 15 (7 points)
4d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 1, 5) = 12 => 11 (1 point)

30-pt buy, I'll take it!

Adam, you're a beast!

Ed - I'm excited to see you doing a path of war character. I've never had one and am anxious to see how they preform outside theory.

Gideon, how do you feel firearms?

They are allowed, but rare. Don't expect to find much specialized loot and you'll have to craft your ammo.

For this guy, I'm definitely thinking skald will be a good fit. I can see the top three stats are Strength, Constitution, and Charisma, especially since his "rage" is based on Charisma, and not on Constitution.

It's definitely interesting trying to figure out how to determine the stats and which should be so low. I can see that Wisdom or Intelligence would probably be the low attribute, but I've never seen a skald played before.

Choon I really want to discuss a back story idea.... but it pulls from what I already know of the AP. (mainly NPC's and locations)

Hmm...Ok, so this has gotten a bit easier. I'm not sure on race, though, since I see that dwarf will be VERY detrimental. I'm leaning now towards one of the half breeds (elf or orc).

Hmm...Ok, so this has gotten a bit easier. I'm not sure on race, though, since I see that dwarf will be VERY detrimental. I'm leaning now towards one of the half breeds (elf or orc).

you could be an "orf"

I'm thinking the half orc, since it fits with the concept I'm putting together for him.

The cast so far:
ShadowyFox: Half something Skald
Edward Sobel: human Stalker
Omlek: Oracle of Besmara/investigator
Rising Phoenix: swashbuckler(?)
El Ronza: ?? Seeking advice.

Bane88: Half orc bard
Angel: ?? Commoner

Let me know if I've missed anyone.

When do you want to close recruitment?

I will have to clean up my back story and get it posted as soon as I can.

I am nearly done with the crunch.

I'm in no rush. I'd like to have everyone in by Christmas, but I know that's a busy time for all, so I'm willing to it back a few days afterward if necessary.

take 2

4d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 3, 3) = 12 11
4d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 2, 5) = 15 13
4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 2, 5) = 14 13
4d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 3, 6) = 15 12
4d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 1, 5) = 15 14
4d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 6, 4) = 19 15

wow..., thats a 21 point build huh?

God ok, this is going to take some creative application.

I still have no damn clue what to do.

Well, there's no ranged character yet. Someone was thinking about Hunter in the discussion thread, but I forget who. There's also no psionic caster or full arcane caster.

May I also note that the psionic Marksman makes thrown weapon builds viable

Unbelievably, my S&S campaign I built my Swashbuckler for originally started up. I can't believe it! It's been on hold for four months and now suddenly the GM decides to roll it out. Hilarious!

With that being said, I am considering switching off Swashbuckler since I'm playing one over there. Ronnie had mentioned that previously if you wanted to go that route.

That leaves me clueless where to go now though, doh!

I think Ronnie had said Hunter. I may go Ranger now. Perhaps a Freebooter?

Freebooters work really well in this game. I've seen it happen, and it's a wonderful thing.

I actually opted for a Shark Shaman Druid of Gozreh, eventually becoming a Storm Kindler.

This is the incomplete alias. Just rolling for gold. :)

Druid Gold: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4 x 10 = 40

All finished! Let me know what you think.