This would seem to be a good campaign for the Vigilante class from Ultimate Intrigue. So far I have only seen the playtest version though.
I have a character that I did up for PFS and then hardly ever played that would be good for this campaign. He is an Aasimar (Angel-kin) Bloodrager with the celestial bloodline. His background was never that well fleshed out but he is of Kellid Stock from the Realm of the Mammoth Lords. I would have to figure out why he would be in Kintargo.
Still need to work out all the fluff, but here is the character I will be presenting, Juliette Aulamaxa.
Juliette has a lot to offer to the party, inspire courage (with 10 rounds/day!), ranged support, and oh my god her skills. With 14 intelligence, being a human, and picking up Fast Learner, Juliette ended up with an astounding 12 skills, she's a solid face character with +7 Bluff/Diplomacy, can deal in subterfuge with stealth (+6) and disguise (+7), knows a thing or two about history (+6) local knowledge (+6), and knows nobility inside and out (+9), she's also a really good singer (+9).
Here's my Shelynite Oracle of the Stars and Streets of Kintargo. Lily is a Stargazer Oracle, who carries inside of her the Blood of a Martyr (VMC Sorcerer). Milani seems to have plans for her, but where her path takes her depends entirely upon the story that unfolds ahead of her, after all, what sort of Goddess of Liberation would Milani be if she oppressed her own oracle?
Lily is attending the protest in order to stay up on current events. She's still uncertain as to what needs to be done in regards to the dark path that the Thrunes are leading the city, but seeing what the people believe might help to answer those questions with more certainty.
1) Lily Sable lives out of Songbird Hall, Shelyn's church.
2) Lily Sable spends quite a bit of time in the redroof district doing what she can to ease the burdens there, while simultaneously being aware that she has a great deal that she's unwilling to give up for them.
3) Lily arrived in Kintargo two years ago. She's made a few friends, though has kept herself from falling in with the major 'movers and shakers' until now.
4) Lily is only passingly familiar with her own weapon, having taken it up for its ascetic beauty (and the ability to carry it along with a pair of quarrels to retain her fashion-oriented sensibilities). Were things not beginning to grow more dire within the city's walls, she'd greatly prefer to move without the need for weapons.
5) Having grown up primarily in a family of humans, elves, and half-elves, most of which didn't treat the others differently, left Lily with a unique perspective on race... she doesn't particularly see it. She's vaguely aware of predispositions, and a halfling's need for help in reaching the top shelf, but aside from that, she's far more likely to focus on the cores of people, or their situations, than on race.
6) Lily is from the borderlands of Kyonin and Andoran, her family is made up mostly of a group of elves and humans that don't judge one another... or their children.
Two or more goals.
Lily seeks information on one of her cousins. Ever since she was a young girl who exibited signs of celestial power, their family has compared her to Amyreid, a half-elven woman who had found herself within Cheliax during the time that Lily has begun to associate with the Silver Ravens. Much of her research into her family's past has curved towards studying the rebellion as a result. ( Long Term ) Discover the missing tie from her past and how she was involved within the Silver Rebel's past.
Lily wishes to see the opera house reopened, and the curfew lifted. To see the tolls at the cities central pathway removed. Though she's not inherently chaotic, she chafes at the restrictions for the sake of restrictions... nevermind those nasty proclamations. All of these things have restricted the people's access to those beautiful things within the city's walls. ( Medium Term ) - Loosen the recent, tyrannical grip on Kintargo.
Lily would like to finish the book of star charts she began in the previous months; not having ready access to the stars of her home has left her forlorn for reasons she couldn't quite identify, though she has taken much solace in the creation and maintenance of such a personal treasure. ( Short Term ) - Lily has spent 50 gp on a star chart that she is continuing to work on. I would like to slowly drip her own funds into the finishing of the book.
Lily wishes to ensure that the people of Redroof, particularly those isolated within the Devil's Nursery are cared for, and moreso to see their situations improved in a more permanent way. She'll support nearly any endeavor to improve the Tiefling's wellbeing. ( Constant )
Two Secrets.
Lily was born to two effectively ordinary people, one a half-elf, the other a human. The source of her celestial blood is unknown to any in the family. To make things more difficult, the divinity is so thin that it's expensive even to try to study such a thing. In truth, Lily is an Aasimar for the very same reason she has the bloodline of a martyr, and the callings of an Oracle: Because Milani needed her to be. (Secret even to her.)
Lily often has dreams that leave her with a strong sense of 'something missing' when she awakens. She's still uncertain of what exactly it is that she is missing, but she can never remember any of the dreams, short of small bits and pieces. She's contemplated taking up an artform to help fill in the gap, to try to put the pieces together, but hasn't yet. She does however, remember that every dream has Kintargo in them, and the stars above.
Blood, Romance, Honor.
Iris Sable - Half-sister by Blood - A student at Docur's school for girls. Being the last half-elven daughter in the family, Iris was sent to Docur's school for girls to aid in finding her place in life. It was no accident that Lily left for Kintargo when she did; she was going with her decade-older sister.
Hannah Jarvis - Romantic - Hannah Jarvis is a member of nobility, who is greatly interested in the arts and beauty in many of its forms, particularly musical and culinary - the primary reason for Lily's recent investments in learning how to cook. Prior to the Opera House becoming a vacation home for the new Lord-Mayor, Hannah had bought the pair balcony tickets to the Huntress of Heroes.
Zachrin Vhast - Honor - High Priest, Landlord, Friend. Lily feels beholden to Zachrin for keeping a roof over her head (especially one so beautiful) while supporting her various works around the city. It is incredibly important to Lily that she not bring the House of Thrune crashing down around her church... and as a result will probably distance herself from it as time goes by.
Three Memories.
The first time Lily ever created magic of her own was when she was seven. She didn't quite have much 'Oomph' in her, only able to just barely pull the magic, and even then it was accidental. She was playing in her aunt's garden, when she decided to pick a particularly beautiful rose. She knew she wasn't supposed to, but... she wanted it. When she grabbed the stem of the rose, it 'bit back', causing her to say something in a language she'd never heard, and leaving a long, thin rivulet of blood running down the stem... but the blood glowed with a crimson light. She never told anyone.
Lily was eleven when she got into her first real fight. One of her many cousins was visiting, and acting quite haughty about his station in life... apparently, being an elf made him special all on its own. It seemed stupid to Lily, but Lily also wasn't the target. Her sister Iris was being actively bossed around by this little brat, who was treating her like a servant, because her 'blood was wrong'. Lily had never heard such a sentiment spoken before... she saw red, and before she knew it, she'd pushed her idiot cousin to the ground and pounced on top of him, yelling at him to apologize. Or at least... that's what she'd thought she was doing. Instead, she was simply yelling gibberish that terrified her poor cousin into never returning.
Less than three months ago Lily was tending the flowers in Aria Park while listening to the local musicians playing in their different circles of admirers. She was softly singing counterpoint to one of the nearer musicians, trying (and somewhat failing) to make up a song as she went. She never drew audiences of her own, after all, that wasn't the goal. Instead she was simply entertaining herself, and hopefully adding to the beauty of the world around her. That day, though, she did draw an audience of one. That was the day she met Hannah.
Lily's extended family makes ends meet by tending large flower gardens, and working with bees. Between honey, and dozens of kinds of mead, her family has made a name for themselves within that small corner of the world. It was from her large family that Lily gained the majority of her morality, and her faith in one thing: All things that live, love beauty. In her youth, she was high-spirited and curious, learning quickly from her family, though not quite being able to focus her attentions only on their small, rural way of life.
Lily was drawn not just to the flowers and forest, but to the stars and sky... and things beyond to the edges of the horizon, those things hidden beyond the seas of green. She relished in trips to the local village of Bellis, traveling from the nearby groves the the small city ignited her imagination more than anything else... especially the knowledge that the road kept going beyond.
Lily was not the only one in her family to see 'beyond the walls' of her home. Her elder sister (though, being a half-elf, matured more slowly than her younger sister), also wanted to see the world, though she was more interested in the finer things in life than her sister. Likewise, her third cousin from nearly a century prior had traveled away, to far-off Kintargo, and over the years, ceased to send communications.
The eldest amongst the elves were able to draw parallels between Lily and Amyreid, both over the course of their lives began to exibit ties to divine magic. Both were entranced by the idea of city streets and distant lands. Both had a deep kindness that somehow reached beyond themselves to ignite the hearts of others... and both wouldn't take 'no' for an answer. The two came of age only a month apart, and both went together, down that long road, to find a ship to take them to Varisia, and then onwards to Kintargo. Lily to seek out beauty within the city's walls while watching over her 'big' sister, and Iris to 'become a lady', whatever exactly that meant.
The last two years had been rather eye-opening. City life was quite different from the world that the pair had left. For Iris, school absorbed an increasing amount of her time, while for Lily, new passions were brought to the fore. The city of Kintargo was so very, very different from her home, so many people to help, so much beauty to see, and spread. Everything moved at its own pace, even the city... and Lily had never felt more alive.
Between helping the poor, working with the middle class, mingling with the upper class (if only on occasion), sitting in on shows, watching new art being made, and listening in at the Thrashing Badger of far-off lands, Lily never wanted for things to do. Until the night of Ashes, at least. Then the Thrashing Badger was gone. Then came the curfews, closing off the streets and denying the people the beauty of the stars. Then came the utterly ridiculous requirements of the self-imposed Lord Mayor. Love, which had become passion with the move to Kintargo, had sparked into a flame under the recent leadership... a flame that Lily didn't quite have an answer for. To build and stoke its righteous heat, to create something of beauty from what had been placed before her... or to seek beauty within the drab environs that Cheliax had left her with, and appreciate those flickers all the more for the darkness around them...
I do not yet have a 'built up' profile for Lily, only the character sheet. Transcription usually takes me an hour or more, so I'm being lazy about that, for now. :) Both Iris and Hannah are pretty interesting backup characters (from my perspective!) in the event something should happen to Lily. Perhaps she was only the spark all along!
A few questions, though:
Do you use encumbrance rules?
If So:
Do coins count as encumbrance?
Do you count the outfit worn on a character against encumbrance?
That's pretty much my stance on encumbrance. As long as you aren't carrying a small armory, or attempting to take a 'hoard' of some kind, I'm not going to worry about it. :) Ditto for not counting clothing. Thanks! I'll still work to stay below light load on my low-strength character, but the space I'd be right on the edge if clothing were included. :)
Juliette is attending the protest to protest the government. She is very upset that they have taken over the Opera house and that she is not allowed to wear her fineries.
1) Juliette is an Aulamaxa, a name she is proud of.
2) Juliette is passionate about Opera, both classical and modern.
3) Juliette also enjoys dance and has been seen at times at the Three-Legged Devil.
4) Juliette is a bit of a fashionista and is upset that she is no longer allowed to wear her fineries.
5) Juliette has never been one to follow the rules.
6) At times, Juliette has been known to speak in poetry.
Step 2: Goals
1) Juliette very much desires to to have a leading role in an Opera.
2) Juliette wants to find her father's murderer and bring him to justice.
Step 3: Secrets
1) (Known) Juliette's father, Raphael Aulamaxa a popular Chelish Diva of the Kintargo Opera House died on stage during a performance - it was supposedly an accident but Juliette suspects her father was murdered by a rival.
2) (Unknown) Raphael Aulamaxa is not Juliette's true biological father, instead the man who had him murdered is.
Step 4: Relations
1) Raphael Aulamaxa (diseased) - was a very influential man in Juliette's life, indeed as most fathers are to their children.
2) Unknown Noble Man (Hostile) - Although she isn't aware of who he is, Juliette seeks revenge upon the man who was responsible for her father's death.
3) Archbaroness Eldonna Aulamaxa (neutral) - Juliette's father Raphael was the Archbaroness' second cousin. As the Archbaroness is the leader of her family, Juliette tries to stay in her good graces, knowing that betraying her family would likely result in her never being a part of the Opera.
Step 5: Memories
1) Juliette remembers very clearly the night that her father died. It was during the second act of a very popular piece, Raphael - Juliette's father was the leading man, and at the conclusion of the second act, he died on stage - in front of hundreds, but yet it's still unknown how the man died. Juliette was not around to see what happened after the second act, she couldn't stand to watch.
2) Juliette will never forget her first kill. After her father's death, Juliette took up hunting - joining her family on outings as a way to improve her skill in archery. At first, she was reluctant to end the life of another creature, and the first time she did kill a deer - she vomited at the sight of the blood and almost fainted. Others laughed at her, but she eventually got used to it.
3) When Juliette was young, she would often go to the theater to see her father perform, she has many wonderful memories of her father's performances and he inspired her to follow his path.
As a child, Juliette spent much of her time either going to Operas or practicing to become part of the Opera herself. She had little time for anything outside of a life of theater, and indeed she knew little beyond the Opera. At least that was true before the last performance of her father - Raphael Aulamaxa, second cousin to the Archbaroness.
Raphael Aulamaxa was a true Chelish Diva if there ever really was one in Kintargo. Everytime he would perform at the Opera house, it was virtually garrenteed that there would be a full house. So of course there would be a full house on what would come to be known as the last performance of Raphael Aulamaxa. However, it was not known beforehand that this performance would be his last.
During the final scene of the second act, Raphael's character was involved in a sword fight on stage. Although his character won the sword fight, shortly after Raphael collapsed on stage and began to bleed out. Many among the audience had not seen this particular performance before, but those who had knew that this was not part of the performance. Hundreds watched in horror as Raphael Aulamaxa died, Juliette herself included. After that, the show went on, as it must - but no one recalls any of it after Raphael's death.
Raphael's death was labeled as an accident, any wounds from the actual sword fight were not fatal, and the cause of his death was never actually ditermined, but Juliette was convinced that someone was responsible for her father's demise. Knowing that she wasn't anywhere near strong enough to defend herself should she come face to face with her father's murderer, Juliette sought out a way to become stronger.
Luckily for Juliette, the Aulamaxa family were not solely focused on Opera, they were also hunters, and so Juliette would take up a bow, and join her family in these hunts whenever possible. Her skill with a bow, naturally was medoicre at best, but that didn't stop Juliette who took every opportunity that she had to become more skilled at the art of archery. Archery did not come naturally to Juliette, unlike singing, she had to practice every day - not because she enjoyed it or because she wanted to, but because she had to in order to survive.
As Juliette became older, she also became more skilled with the bow, but she never did find out who was responsible for her father's death. She did however come to enjoy fashion, song, and dance.
Also, I just checked, and Juliette is most definitely in a medium load right now, as my class kit alone is 41 pounds and that only leaves 2 pounds for everything else. Another 20 pounds for her armor, 3 lbs for her bow, and 21 lbs in arrows (I probably don't need 21 lbs in arrows...). That leaves Juliette at 85 lbs, her limit for medium encumbrance is 86, guess I should probably get some kind of pack animal...
Edit: didn't include tanglefoot bag and alchemist's fire in my weight calculations above, Juliette is in a heavy load currently.
Probably don't need the entire kit, nor 140 arrows...I'll cut it down a bit later (probably down to 40 arrows - 20 lethal, 20 non-lethal). It's easier not to forget anything by selecting your kit though, as I often notice later on that some of my characters forget to get things that should be completely obvious (like material component pouches). I may also elect for lighter armor.
EDIT: Speaking of forgetting the completely obvious, Juliette has no ranks in spellcraft -.-
@Encumbrance - One thing I was wondering on this topic and couldn't find in the Player Guide; what's the legality of open carry weapons in todays martial lawed Kintargo?
My 2 cents:
Since this is an urban setting gear should be pretty easy to deal with. There are shops and restaurants right at hand, and nowhere is too terribly far from home. The adventuring kits are great for wilderness and dungeon settings where one has to be prepared 24/7 but in a city it's possible to just go home at the end of the day.
Also porting around a backpack stuffed with rations, bedrolls, and such would probably look a little strange since everyone around will have only what they need right at hand with them.
Using the kit as a guide and selecting specific items from it to buy would also save a bit of money if that's an issue.
It's a little more trouble, but keeping a dual list of "stuff back at my place" versus "stuff with me right now" could be a useful way of dealing with more possessions than can easily be carried. A tanglefoot bag at the protest seem a little paranoid? Leave it on the shelf back home. Going to investigate the creepy abandoned warehouse at night? Bring that tanglefoot bag along!
I won't be dealing with the extra issues of armor and weapons, but I don't figure I'll even carry a backpack normally. A couple of belt pouches should be plenty for what I need over a few hours away from home.
Mkay that makes sense. It seemed sorta odd to me that they would proclaim martial law but still let people walk around with claymores and platemail :P
On another topic I was thinking of having Miranda's campaign trait tied to the Devil's Bells (which I'm going to call Hell's Bells from now on so I can hum that song while I think about it :P) but since it seems to be an interesting mystery for me the player and something she would be interested in.
I'm having a hard time picking between the Urban Sleuth (Hell's Bells) or Pattern Seeker traits. Both are actually quite nice - but I keep thinking it there are any major campaign ramifications attached to either one. I'm probably over-thinking this, but are the trait selected supposed to play a major role later in the campaign?
I'm in precisely the same place. I have a few things at home that would fit in a backpack... but my character simply doesn't have a backpack.
The change to 'must hide weapons' is a little worrying for the more martially-inclined submissions, though. At what point does an object move from 'clothing/accessories' to 'armor', and from 'Carried object' to 'Weapon'?
Is 'Leather' still a fashion statement, armor, or a 'what the cop says it is'?
Is a walking stick a weapon? A quarterstaff? A hunting bow?mentioned as part of a trait is important in some shape or form. :)
Think i will go for the "looking for a contact"
@GM
For those of us who wants a drawback,will ypu pick when the game starts or during recruitment?
Also. Will you be using the Flaws system? Will try to find link for it
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Wow. Worth every silver. Yes. Silver. This is merely an authentic prop that i use during my performance in my group's show!
And I guess for less war-only weapons the ban could be circumvented by getting some sort of licence or good excuse/disguise.
One of the proclamations was about pest control so carrying a sling, crossbow or shortbow for that purpose might be acceptable.
As both an ex-soldier and a foreigner to the city, even after living there for some months, Boros wouldn't give a dead kobold's fart about a law forbidding him to wear his equipment. Particularly when the law comes down from the likes of House Thrune, which clearly has little interest in the common good (no pun intended) of Kintargo's populace.
Naturally, if the protest goes horribly wrong and turns into a riot, the guard will definitely notice him flouting the law. Which means he'll be a marked target and have to seek sanctuary with other unjustly oppressed types. Would only be right that he then aids them, and he'd even cut them a solid discount on his services, being the upright mercenary that he is.
A transient person is more than likely going to be living 'slim' if they don't trust leaving their objects behind, or be prepared to walk around encumbered more often, at least from a rational perspective.
If you explicitly want for the character to be effectively homeless, or living out of a tavern, then that's just an extension of that. Likewise, being homeless makes you more likely to have a comfy bag to carry things in (the sort that my character hasn't invested in, since they have a room at the local temple).
Edit with your Edit:
I, as a player, have no problems with specific kinds of poisons, and don't believe they're inherently evil. As a DM, I find them to be expensive to a point of making them unusable, even with the proper feats/classes to lower it. In particular, I love strength poisons as a nonlethal means of capturing a foe, or reducing the damage they can do while you try to. From the character perspective, I'm not sure. She'd probably have a problem with ingested poisons, but otherwise agree with me. :)
@Poison - Check out the Unchained Poison Tracks. While still expensive, it makes poison so very nasty!
Miranda IC will probably be more concerned with how and whom you try to poison then the simple act. Aka don't pour poison into the wells and I think we are good :P
If chosen, Zartana will make poisons. Some of her skills are geared to use them.
Services has all of the information you need for that. As the DM said, it's not something to be overly worried about, though, unless you choose for it to be. :)
I think I'm going to withdraw my application for this campaign.
Best of luck to the rest of you!
Good thing I have disguise, though not sure that will translate into disguising my bow.
So no right to bear arms or to wear fineries :(. Definitely protesting the government, possibly in fineries.
Lots of roguish types here, but here's goes nothing!
Five Things About the Character's Concept and Background
1. Silvio’s older brother, Lars, is an accomplished alchemist, but has gone missing since House Thrune declared martial law in Kintargo.
2. Silvio handled the business side of Lars’ work, though he often provided an extra hand when his brother needed help with formulas and complex reactions.
3. Their shop, The Bottled Sage, was ransacked and partially burned a couple days after Lars went missing. Most agree it was the Hellknights. Silvio believes they were looking for something, and the timing suggests it could have something to do with the Silver Ravens.
4. Silvio has long enjoyed the old stories of Jackdaw’s exploits in the Chelish Civil War. Now that Silvio believes the Silver Ravens might know something about his brother’s disappearance, the idea that he might come face-to-face with Jackdaw has inspired even more him to dig into the secret organization.
5. Silvio’s build is centered about using alchemical items such as Alchemist’s Fire, Acid, and Tanglefoot bags, eventually getting the ability to perform ranged sneak attacks with them. He’ll mostly be crafting the items himself after a few levels.
Two Goals
1. Find Lars or learn what happened to him. He believes the Silver Ravens might know something about his brother’s disappearance and has tried to make contact.
2. Restore his brother’s business with him or in his memory.
Two Secrets
1. Lars secretly worked for the Silver Ravens, using the alchemy shop as part of their network in the city. (Unknown to Silvio)
2. Silvio has been embezzling from shop’s coffers for over four months now, using the money to gamble on cards at the tavern. He’s lost it all and is now in debt.
Three People Tied to the Character
1. Lars Slate - Silvio’s older brother and a member of the Silver Ravens. Lars ran an alchemy business for years with Silvio using his store and skills to help the Silver Ravens acquire goods and move messages. He hid all of his secret work from his brother.
2. Demara and Emil Slate - Lars’ wife and 4 year old son. Demara is beside herself with worry about her missing husband, not to mention how she will support herself and their child now that the shop is out of business.
3. Sasha Rykov - Silvio’s friend who is a midwife. Silvio knows she occasionally helps the Bellflower Network hide and heal escaped slaves.
Memories
1. Walking into The Bottled Sage, seeing the burned out husk of the store. Broken glass was everywhere with concoctions still sizzling on the floor. All of their inventory was destroyed and most of the back half of the shop was charred. The smell of alchemical reagents mixed with burning wood will stay with Silvio for the rest of his life.
2. Opening day of The Bottled Sage. Silvio and Lars made the first sale together with Lars promising a full refund if the balm didn’t work. In less than a month, the store was making money.
3. That first night waiting with Demara after they had reported Lars missing. Demara tried to be strong and care for Emil, but after the little boy had gone to sleep, she broke down crying. Silvio could only help console his sister-in-law, since he was in despair too. It was a long night.
If I have time, I'll work up a more narrative background, but all the important points are there. Silvio is a hometown boy with, until recently, a profitable and respected business with his brother. Lars owns the shop and is the source of the many alchemical items they used to sell, but Silvio will is equally smart, has picked up a lot of knowledge from his brother, and knows how to close a sale with any customer.
Rogue (Underground Chemist, Scout) VMC with Alchemist
Lots of interesting submissions...
Dotting for interest, will try to work something up tonight.
@Encumberance Juliette is now in a light load, 38/50 lbs, she can even lose 2 str and still be in a light load.
I also reallocated a skill point from history to spellcraft.
Additionally, I have another question: my campaign trait gives me the noble outfit for free, but it fails to mention if I get the prerequisite jewelry to not look like an overdressed commoner, do I need to spend 100gp on jewelry, or can I assume that came with the noble outfit.
Also, I understand wearing my Noble's outfit would "be against the law", would a Courtier's outfit also get me in trouble?
As far as weapons go, is a bow considered a weapon if it's not strung?
To the discussion of weapons, what weapons? Baelir can use his fists... and his crowbar, and a protesters torch, and that guys wooden leg, and... Added his background skills, bringing his total to 9 skill ranks. His background skills are knowledge religion and his profession, which is shopkeep or merchant, whichever one fits.
He's got a good bag of tricks up his sleeve, although I think his backstory needs some rewording.
This feels oddly familiar and comfortable. Consider me intrigued.
Would you allow the Genius Guide to Variant Multiclassing, which I can provide if you don't have access to it?
"Father, I miss you." She manages to utter behind her veil of tears. It had been years since her father's passing, but still she yearned to see his face. Metaphorically speaking, darkness had indeed fallen upon Kintargo - the darkness of Thrune.
"Father if you could see what this man has done to the Opera house. It's appalling. Nobody goes in anymore, he won't even allow a mouse! How am I supposed to follow my calling?"
"Tomorrow, there will be a riot, in the square. I cannot remain quiet, I will be there!"
@MordredofFairy I didn't realize it was the fourth proclamation which banned fineries, guess I should have checked after you changed the fourth proclamation. Also, in addition to bluff, I could use Linguistics to draft up a formal letter of permission to carry a weapon/armor, and such a formal letter of permission should even give a bonus to bluff! I think Linguistics would even work better against the average guard, since it's hard to detect a forgery if you aren't trained in linguistics.
Also, should I copy my 10-minute background, full background, and the monologue over to my profile for easier access?
EDIT: Managed to spend nearly all of my gold now, without going into a medium load, I bought supplies for forgeries and a journal :)...Too bad my signet ring is Aulamaxa and not Thrune, I have no way of putting the seal of Thrune on anything :(
Mostly, it simply adds Variant Multiclass options for classes like the Swashbuckler and Bloodrager. It does have a couple of other options, like replacing all your feats with additional abilities, or Prestige Variant Multiclass.
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Mostly, it simply adds Variant Multiclass options for classes like the Swashbuckler and Bloodrager. It does have a couple of other options, like replacing all your feats with additional abilities, or Prestige Variant Multiclass.
If this does end up being allowed, I may have to pick it up, though as a bard I'm not sure how much it'd help.
Edit: The arcane Archer vmc might be useful for Juliette.
On the topic of VMC's and 3pp - if you do decide to run them - and there happens to be an Occultist VMC available please let me know : )
Here's Silvio's character sheet.
Silvio Slate
Male human rogue (unchained, scout, underground chemist) 1/alchemist* (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 109, Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player's Guide 134, Pathfinder Unchained 20)
N Medium humanoid (human)
Init +7; Senses Perception +4
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Defense
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AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 13 (+3 armor, +3 Dex)
hp 9 (1d8+1)
Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee dagger +3 (1d4/19-20) or
. . rapier +3 (1d6/18-20)
Special Attacks sneak attack (unchained) +1d6
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Statistics
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Str 11, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 14
Base Atk +0; CMB +0; CMD 13
Feats Improved Initiative, Point-Blank Shot, Weapon Finesse
Traits alchemical adept, star struck
Skills Acrobatics +6, Appraise +7, Bluff +6, Craft (alchemy) +7 (+9 to craft alchemical items), Diplomacy +6, Disable Device +7, Intimidate +6, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +7, Knowledge (local) +8, Perception +4, Sense Motive +4, Stealth +6, Swim +3, Use Magic Device +6
Languages Common, Elven, Halfling, Infernal
SQ trapfinding +1
Combat Gear acid (3); Other Gear studded leather, dagger, rapier, belt pouch, chalk (10), ink, inkpen, journal[UE], sunrod (2), thieves' tools, waterskin, 101 gp, 2 sp, 7 cp
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Special Abilities
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Point-Blank Shot +1 to attack and damage rolls with ranged weapons at up to 30 feet.
Sneak Attack (Unchained) +1d6 Attacks deal extra dam if flank foe or if foe is flat-footed.
Trapfinding +1 Gain a bonus to find or disable traps, including magical ones.
@MordredofFairy fair enough.
Also, everything should be in Juliette's profile now, please let me know if there's any issues or if anything is missing (her secrets might pose an issue, not certain you've read them yet.)
As far as plans and fitting in to the group; I went young with the character because I view him as a budding activist. He's pretty idealistic and genuinely wants good things for all people. One of the ways to do that is to make changes to society as a whole, not just kill monsters. I went bard with high charisma because I view him as being the one to bring together disparate groups. Dwarves might not get along with elves, but Lorik wants to get them to work together for the greater good. As far as he fits in to the party, he's definitely geared towards being a face and ranged/support casting. Lorik wants his name to be remembered as a great storyteller, and one of the best ways to get a good story is to be a part of one. A good way to start is by being someone that brings about change.
The sun was bright and the river was clear. A cool breeze stirred, cutting through the warmth of the day. Lorik, resplendent in a dark velvet vest with silver brocade, took a moment to admire the sunlight glittering on the waves of the Yolubilis. After a moment, he continued on his way. His path today took him through the harbor to Clenchjaw's. Lorik had spent many nights in the tavern, both as a child and, more recently, as someone that thought himself far more tolerant of alcohol than he actually was. Lorik shuddered, recalling a half-remembered night a week ago that had led to illness and cursing the gods the next day.
It was early afternoon, and when Lorik pressed open the wooden door, only Caleb, the Dwarven bartender, was present. Caleb busied himself polishing glasses, looked up, recognized Lorik, sighed, then returned to his work. Lorik moved to a stool at the bar, sat, and nodded. Caleb didn't bother saying anything, merely poured a Grand Arch Lager. Lorik had acquired the taste for this particular brew back in Magnimar, and though these days he mostly preferred drinks with a bit more complexity, the beer was simple, cold, refreshing and nostalgic.
"I wish you hadn't come, Lorik," Caleb said simply. Unlike many Dwarves, Caleb's speech wasn't accented. He had been born in Kintargo, growing up in a diverse community.
"I know," Lorik responded, "but be realistic, Cal. You've known me since I didn't even stand as tall as your knee. You know I need to be a part of this."
Caleb had smiled at Lorik's use of the familiar nickname, but the smile faded shortly.
"You're right. I still wish you'd never caught wind of this. It's not safe, son."
Lorik merely nodded and shrugged. They'd had this conversation before, many times. It had taken a full month before Caleb had finally caved. The Dwarf sighed once more before pulling out a rolled up piece of parchment out and handing it to Lorik.
"The Cat's Casque. Nine PM. Your contact has been given a description of your appearance. If he doesn't show up, something has happened. Don't go looking for him. Don't come back here. Just go about your night and act like nothing happened. Understand?"
Lorik nodded, thanking Caleb, then finished his drink before departing. He carefully tucked the parchment into his pouch.
Lorik didn't need to look at the parchment to know what it contained. It was a simple, large drawing, of a set of manacles, shattered. The symbol that would let the members of the Bellflower Network know that Lorik was a friend. Lorik grinned, so excited he almost broke into a run. This was the start of something big. Finally, he wouldn't be just a voice railing against injustice. He would actually do something about it.
It would make for a damn fine story.
@Lorik I don't think the boon allows an aasimar to get fast learner, due to this part "Racial Heritage is NOT applicable for this, same for mixed heritage races(half-elf). Only the Feats specifically calling out the race you ARE apply." I couldn't help myself but look at your profile since we're the same class and choose the same campaign trait, as well as both have noble scion with the same family.
It's actually worth noting, that I could see an entire group of bards playing this AP, and it would be glorious. Bard is one of those classes with a ton of options, and one need only look at the names of the APs to see that at least in the middle acts 'Song' and 'Dance' play key roles. :)
(Also a trait relating to a missing opera singer, the opera house being closed down, themes of 'freedom' often speaking to bards... so on and so forth.)