My group: ALL BETA

Jason - Elven Rogue
Mike - Elven Ranger
Josh - Elven Wizard (currently in Afghistan, the player, not the PC).
David - Half-Orc Druid
Heather - Half-Orc Barbarian
Brett - Half-Elf Wizard
Rick - Tiefling Monk/Cleric

Here is my group:

Aramil - LG Male Human ?
Clara - CN Female Human Cleric
Erodel - NG Male Elf Cleric
Seldon - CG Male Elf Ranger
Terran - CN Male Halfling Druid
Torra - CG Female Dwarf Rogue
Yezyabell - CG Female Human Sorcerer

No meat-shields here, but after 3 sessions they have held their own in the fights. I did get a couple below 0, but the clerics took care of that.

So happy, I actually get to play for a change instead of DMing... we're still in the first Chapter of the Second Darkness, about 2nd level though getting close to 3rd. Format is Pathfinder RPG Beta, with the understanding we'll be updating to the final version when it's released. Characters are:

--Darius, N male human Rogue - professional gambler n' knife fighter with an eye toward the duelist class eventually. Charming n' friendly to all, and a cunning manipulator, he protests that he didn't ask to be leader of this motley crew - but he wouldn't have it any other way.
--Kalypso, CN female Varisian Cleric of Shelyn - exotic beauty who employs her feminine charms alongside a wicked glaive.
--Sergoth, CN male human Sorcerer - flamboyant n' unpredictable, this manic individual wields fire and claims to be descended from the blood of Efreeti princes.
--Vormann, CN male Ulfen Fighter - wild n' savage when carousing, his barbarism gives way to cold calculation in battle, a cunning strategist.
--Ariya, CG female half-elf Fighter - a skilled archer and reserved person, she has the sharpest eyes and ears of all her teammates.
--Andovan, LN male Taldan Wizard - mild n' somewhat squeamish, this bookish man cannot understand fully why he's thrown in his lot with this band of rowdies, but knows that on the streets of Riddleport 'tis best to have friends watching your back.

Not sure if I already posted this one, but here's what we ended up with:

Cap'n: Earth Elemental Bloodline Sorcerer. He loves to shoot things with acid.
Aria: Half Elf Cleric, the requisite healbot/buffer. She likes the role, so why not?
Loex: Gnomish Barbarian and chopper of legs. Greatsword + Rage + Power Attack means he gets the most kills.
Conrad: Human monk, he of the wall jumping and face punching.
Malcolm: Human Rogue, soon to be Transmuter, then Arcane Trickster. Pickpocket, scoundrel, and manager of the Gold Goblin. (My PC)

We are all Level 3, having gone through most of Shadow in the Sky, and are on the hunt for Saul, somewhere in the bowels of the Goblin now.

-t

Went Pathfinder BETA, why do PC's hate playing 'Good' characters?

CG Human Cleric of Cayden Cailean
N Elven Sorceress (Gold Dracon Bloodline)
CN Half-Elven Rogue
LN Hobgoblin Fighter
CN Halfling Fighter (going for Eldritch knight)
N Human Druid

Just finished Shadow in the Sky. My party seems to like multiclassing.

Human Clr 4
Elf Sor3/Ranger 1
Half- Elf Rog 3/Bard 1
Hobgoblin Ftr 3/Ranger1
Halfling Ftr 1/Rog 1/Wiz 1
Human Druid 4

Went Pathfinder BETA, why do PC's hate playing 'Good' characters?

I went a different route this time around. Instead of giving the players free reign to make their characters I decided to play up the cloak & dagger aspects by having all the players make elven characters involved in the shady dealings of the Shin'Rakorath. The group, or more accurately the cell, consists of four dedicated professionals sent on a mission to infiltrate the criminal underworld, and investigate rumors of corrupt elven influence. We also decided to give the new prestige classes a try.

The group currently consists of:

* Elf Barbarian 1/Draconic Sorcerer 1 (aiming for dragon disciple)
* Elf Ranger 1/Draconic Sorcerer 1 (aiming for arcane archer)
* Elf Bard 1/Rogue 1 (aiming for shadowdancer)
* Elf Rogue 2 (aiming for assassin)

Been having a blast playing in maptools and skype, 3 players, with the following 5 PC's, Beta ruleset.

* Thavian Ornelos - LE Human Illusionist, son of Korvosa Acadamae headmaster. Currently seeking meteor magic for his own uses. Self proclaimed party leader.

* Travok Tulipprancer - NE Human Fighter, socially hopeless, with a disturbingly childlike approach to adventuring.

* Timandlon Prodigalarious - CN Elven Rogue, previously with the Crying Leaf elves, now following the more aggressive road of the PC's.

* Braak Bonecrusher - LE Half-orc Monk, worked his way from cleaning dung in Zincher's arena to bashing in drow wizard skulls.

* Talindra Namilil - CN Elven Cleric of Calistria, tight-lipped fugitive from Kyonin justice.

Only one PC death so far, Depora's poison leaving a PC vulnerable to a dretch coup-de-gras. We've just finished up Armageddon Echo - thanks paizo for putting out these adventure paths. :)

Rats; shoulda seen this weeks ago, my bad... ;->

Three players, five characters, all dinged 4th recently, and just became the proud new owners of the Gold Goblin without knowing (yet) just what's under their basement (but they will, very soon...):

Ander Bjornson, CG Human (Ulfen) Bard

Bartalan, called "Bart"; CN Half-Orc Rogue (he of the back-stabbing Battleaxe)

Madd der Tinkerin, called "Bob"; CHAOTIC!G Gnome Sorcerer, Fae bloodline

Mariam Pagala, NG "Human" (Unearthed Arcana Major Bloodline, homebuilt Rakshasa ancestry; personality, think Piffany from "Nodwick" with golden fur and tail) Cleric of Desna 1/Druid 2/Bloodline 1

Panya Calphiak, NG Human Fighter, also called "the Cuisineart" by all she meets due to her proficiency with Two-Weapon Fighting feat paired bastard swords (nothing in the Beta rules against it... <G>)

It'll be interesting to see what becomes of them all once the official PF book comes out in August! ;->

LB

Well, just started tonight. We have (sorry, no names):

A fighter who was the last survivor of a mercenary company that was working for Magnimar and ran afoul of an army of stone giants the previous year.

An elf rogue who is from a wealthy elf family and is rebelling against them.

A cleric of Asmodeus who was driven to this dark religion when his family was murdered by a cult in Magnimar the previous year. Their murders were never solved.

A ranger bounty hunter dedicated to Cayden Cailien who was raised by dwarf miners after being abandoned by his human parents. Despises those who would enslave others and isn't too sure about the cleric of Asmodeus.

A half-elf druid who has developed a hatred of fiends due to his teacher's experiences with Treerazer. Drawn into town because of hearing about the theme of the tournament.

It'll be interesting to see how this group goes.

The cleric of Asmodeus was killed in his sleep by a drow skirmisher. Coup de gras is not your friend. He has been replaced by a Varisian fighter/sorcerer/eldritch knight, who had one of those wrong place, wrong time moments. Thus he is with the group now.

Bartalan, called "Bart"; CN Half-Orc Rogue (he of the back-stabbing Battleaxe)

And I wonder why I can't challenge these guys ... :-/

DH

FR-3.5 8th Level Fighting the Good Fight Against the Zhents in The Dalelands

Ladyra 2/3/3 Human Warmage/Wizard/Ultimate Magus.... Spell Slinger with lots of staying power and massive punch with low level spells... Using Magus ability to shift spells from the Wizard Spell Book to the Waramage List (Expanded Spell Knowledge) is incredibly useful

Takyer 6/2 Human Rogue/Fighter... Preferred weapon...Longspear... With Combat Reflexes and Adaptable Flanker...Ouch

Kanna 8th Dwarven Fighter with all the Dwarven Fighter Substitution Trimmings...Add Powerful Charge

Gherkin 4/4 Dragon Born(Ex Dwarf) Dragon Shaman/Fighter... Husk Substitution and Double Dragon Breath...One from being Drg Born and the other from Dr Shaman

Buffin 6/2 Human Cleric/Warpriest of Tempus.... uses Reserve Feats and Turn Checks for Healing... Lays out a lot of buffs... Favorite Combo is Elation and Bless... Recently discovering the need for Conviction and Resurgence after the Rogues last encounter with a Banite Priest

They lack one thing to truly kick some tail though....Focus

We are starting "A memory of Darkness" Chapter 5 in our next session

Rio (me) - Human Male LE (Monk/Crane Shen 8/3)

Katin - Human Male CG (Favored Soul 11) of Cayden

Nobbin - Unknown Race Male N (Rogue/Master Thrower 8/3)

Libonelle - Gnome Male N (Sorcerer 11) Abberant Bloodline

This has been the most fun Ive had playing in a group with such diverse personalities. Plus, it is such an un-orthodox group, which makes every battle new and exciting.

Can you imagine this group in devils elbow taking on the levitating orca and two drow females that fight in a 3rd dimension? To date, that was one of my favorite battles in the AP.

Oh yea, getting chased down the hill after the rolling tower was also exciting. Those blue dogs were unnerving, Especially after seeing the tower go off the edge of the cliff and getting cornered on the edge. Thankfully, the beta has a special ki power pool that gave me a +20 on my jump check. I made a perfect landing on the slippery tower with a critical jump roll of a natural 20 while the blue dogs barked and tried to jump after me. (1) of the 6 made the jump. It was a great moment in our game.

Sorry, I sometimes get off topic with my stories.

CC

We're also playing Pathfinder Beta, with a bit of 3.5 splat books thrown in when players ask. We've just finished Armageddon Echo, and our party stands thus:

Desmyra, N dwarf druid (who has been systematically attacked by every plant of animal in the module) with a lion animal companion, Faern (who frequently overshadows her)

Kisa, CN half-elf barbarian/fighter/favored soul of Gorum (who wields a large-sized great sword and routinely bisects mooks in one hit)

Melissandra, LE human sorceress (Chelaxian who spends most of her time summoning devils) and her human monk/fighter/rogue cohort, Valeria (with no personality)

Nuka, N squirrel illusionist (who doesn't know he used to be Nolveniss Azrinae....he was a victim of a combination of baleful polymorph and awaken) and his air mephit familiar

If there's a prize for the most ridiculous PC, I think my squirrel wins.

A couple sessions into Shadow in the Sky; all characters Pathfinder beta:

- N Half-Orc druid with a t-rex animal companion named Chomper (using the updated animal companion rules)
- N Elven fighter/Wizard going into Eldritch Knight eventually
- NE Human draconic bloodline sorcerer
- N Half-Elf rogue/fighter with a focus on strength and a bastard sword/buckler combo for some defensive/offensive versatility. Plans to take skill focus feats for absurd levels of skill-monkeying.

So far I'm really liking this adventure path. I ran a party through WoTC's Eyes of the Lich Queen, which was pretty fun overall, but Paizo's material blows that out of the water.

The sorcerer may not be able to join us for upcoming sessions, so if anyone lives in the Chicago metro area and is looking for a game, let me know.

Tentative so far:

Half-orc Cleric of Gorum.
Half-elf Bard.
Human Fighter
Gnome illusionist.

And I get to dm this one. We should be starting sometime in August. Real life events have kinda slowed us down as we try to finish up CotCT.

Well, here are the planned builds, they aren't there yet:

Crusader 4 / Wizard 2 / Abjurant Champion 5 / Jade Phoenix Mage 9

This character will be the son of a great elven general (likely one of the Winter Council) who is assigned to work for the leader of Crying Leaf. As a result there is some rivalry existing with the elven mercs.

The others are still working on their builds and backgrounds but it looks something like

Spellthief
Druid
Enchanter
Archivist

Spellthief
Druid
Enchanter
Archivist

Finally got around to posting our group. We are just starting "A Memory of Darkness". We round robin the DM seat, so each of us runs a chapter.

All characters are beta:
Phineas (11th level human sword (Aldari) and shield fighter)
Araevin Raunaeril (11th level elven wizard with mongoose familiar (weasel)) (this is my character)
Eshrin (11th human level rogue)
Jjolg (11th level half-orc monk)
Rhus (an 11th level elven monk/rogue archer)

Retired character:
Ovir (9th level dwarven cleric of Nethys)

We actually got together about a year ago by posting on these very boards. We have fairly good teamwork and excellent roleplaying. We seem to be able to walk through most of the encounters at this point but we'll see how bad things get at the end.

All converted fully to the new pathfinder.

Koltezreal - Elven Transmuter Specialist Wizard (6)
Alamar - Human Paladin of Sarenrae (5)
Savrina - Human Fighter 4/Rogue 2 (6)

Retired in shame:

Tobin - Halfling Rogue (3)

Okay so, my gróup is only just getting settled (we half through Shadow in the Sky)... But I guess that's what I get from running at a roleplay club with multiple people wanting to join and then not showing up...
I'm running Pathfinder (not Beta), but allowing some 3.5 things since I have relatively advanced players who wants more options all the time...

I have:

Starting group:
Male Human Wizard (generalist) - (planning to go Loremaster later on) Name: Cain (not Caine this time!)

Male Human Fighter (went Cleric at 2nd level, so now it's Fighter/Cleric of Sarenae)
Name: Mike

Male Half-elf Ranger (fun incident... The player HATES elves and usually plays orc, but now he's the closest to elf I have one the team)
Name: Valen-Duen

Male Halfling Bard (didn't play the first 2 sessions and left us after nr. 3)
Name: Meror (wanted the name Caleb, but was already taken)

Male Half-Orc Monk (yes!) (He didn't play 2nd time and then left permanently before 3rd)
Name: Caleb

(Late arrival) Male Halfling Rogue
Name: (I don't remember... what a poor GM I am)
(Known for constantly critting on rapier to opponent ass rolls - 2 kills on that account - Angvar and Beltias)

Our little group is now formed. Sure, the campaing itself starts at the december, but the players wanted to do their charaters now that they dont lose their enthusiasm for playing!

We have:

Chaotic (?) Human Fighter with pirate-combat specialist theme. He will multiclass to the rogue at some point. Has spikey hair and stats like-16-17-16-14-10-14.

Chaotic Neutral Half-orc Ranger. This guys a monster!!! 16-17-13-16-15-17, what the f~#!? Uses a composite longbow and a Large-sized orc Double-axe. huh.

Neutral Evil Gnome Druid. Another monster. With stats 14-16-15-14-18-13, he brings down the ones who do bad things to nature. What really makes him monster, is that he uses scythe.

Ithink they will do Juuust fine.

My Second Darkness group, using Pathfinder rules:

Wirlwin: human female Barbarian
Wong: human male Monk
Nergle: dwarven male Rogue
Kyrelle: half-elven female Sorcerer (fire elemental bloodline)
Alric: human male Paladin

For the PBP game I am running on PBP dedicated site in PFRPG rules, I have the following group:

Dwarf cleric of Angradd

Human(Galt) cleric of Nethys

Human(Tian Xia) Monk

Rakshasa-spawn Tiefling Warlord (Tome of Secrets class)

Okay, now I know enough of my characters:

Longini "Ling" Caspars chelish male human fighter. Escaped his old life to the riddleport, and become free spirited barfighter. Looking For Work in Gold Goblin

Gerald Bane, Varisian half-orc male ranger. Narcist. Killed his fosterfather for being not in owe.Wants to kill his orc-father also.

no name yet male Gnome druid. Loves natures cruels side, thinks that civilization and progress is the most evil thing ever. Invades to enemy territory.

After switching from Beta to Final our group looks like this:

Oswin (LN male human fighter 2)

Teshk (N male half-orc rogue 2)

Thassilo, Son of Varg the Great (N male human [Ulfen] bard 2)

Thorbar Donnerhammer (N male dwarf cleric 2 of Abadar)
As I type this, I think about the possibility to play a true neutral cleric of a lawful neutral deity...

Bakkalaureus Janus Hydarian / Master Mortalis (N male human [Chelaxian] sorcerer [aberrant bloodline] 2)
That's me. As he is the Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde type of character, I am really looking forward to the Alchemist in the Advanced Player's Guide.

After switching from Beta to Final our group looks like this:

Oswin (LN male human fighter 2)

Teshk (N male half-orc rogue 2)

Thassilo, Son of Varg the Great (N male human [Ulfen] bard 2)

Thorbar Donnerhammer (N male dwarf cleric 2 of Abadar)
As I type this, I think about the possibility to play a true neutral cleric of a lawful neutral deity...

Bakkalaureus Janus Hydarian / Master Mortalis (N male human [Chelaxian] sorcerer [aberrant bloodline] 2)
That's me. As he is the Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde type of character, I am really looking forward to the Alchemist in the Advanced Player's Guide.

LB

Aureus wrote:

After switching from Beta to Final our group looks like this:

Oswin (LN male human fighter 2)

Teshk (N male half-orc rogue 2)

Thassilo, Son of Varg the Great (N male human [Ulfen] bard 2)

Thorbar Donnerhammer (N male dwarf cleric 2 of Abadar)
As I type this, I think about the possibility to play a true neutral cleric of a lawful neutral deity...

Bakkalaureus Janus Hydarian / Master Mortalis (N male human [Chelaxian] sorcerer [aberrant bloodline] 2)
That's me. As he is the Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde type of character, I am really looking forward to the Alchemist in the Advanced Player's Guide.

It's easy to play a true neutral cleric of a lawful neutral deity; that's only one step away. You could have a lawful good, lawful neutral, lawful evil, or true neutral cleric.

LB

It's easy to play a true neutral cleric of a lawful neutral deity; that's only one step away. You could have a lawful good, lawful neutral, lawful evil, or true neutral cleric.

LB

But thanks, Lady Bluehawk. : )

Sorry for hijacking this thread one more time: The Pathfinderwiki says LG,LN,LE for allowed alignments for an Abadarian cleric: Wiki

I thought in 3.5 it was only possible to play a true neutral cleric if your patron deity is true neutral. Well it doesn't matter, the PRD says one step and such...

Personally I might make an exception to Abadar, as he is *so* law-oriented, but most LN's are really.

The rule did keep Cleric's balanced on their choices (except TN gods with 5) - always three (LG = LG, LN, NG, LN = LG, LN, LE, etc.)

I'm only using the first two installments of Second Darkness, and am mixing it up with the Freeport Trilogy and Razor Coast for a pirate campaign, but here's the group. Ruleset is Pathfinder final.

• Melako “Ox” Chaalu, a Garundi ex-slave from Rahadoum (Barbarian 2)
  
• Tommy “Blacktoes” Burrowbank, a halfling from Riddleport (originally, Cheliax) with an attitude (Rogue 2)
  
• “Serpent” Ref Jorenson, an Ulfen druid with a pet constrictor snake (Druid 1/Ranger 1)
  
• Sindawe H’Kilata Narr, a Bonuwat Mwangi (Monk 2)
  
• Wogan, a gunslinging cleric of Gozreh from Cheliax (Cleric 2)
  

Greeting fellow travelers along the Path of Second Darkness. Allow me to introduce my travel companions, collectively we are known as The Golden Wayfinders or Wayfinders for short.

Marius - 1/2 elf Wiz 9 and brother of Volden
Kana - Assimar, Cleric 8 of Cayden Cailean
Volden - 1/2 orc Ranger 9 and brother of Marius
Jaered - Taldan, Fighter 9
Ardulwyn - Elven, Bard 9
and myself - Throal, Dwarven, Rogue 6, Fighter 1, Liberator 2

We began the SDAP as beta PC's then converterd to PFRPG PC's with it's publishing. We are now preparing to enter the drow city of Zirnakaynin.

Cayden be with us!!