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@Louise Van Andel

I'd like to know more about the Schim.

Did you create this race from scratch or did you base it off another pre-existing culture?

Have you thought about the race's origins? Do they have ruins buried in the wasteland or perhaps are they from another plane, similar to the gnomes in golarion?

Society and Values?

Mostly I'm bored and would like to know how much thought you've put into your race as a whole.

I know it was meant as a joke but it raises an interesting question.

I imagine living in a society limited to only two genders one would have to associate themselves with one predominantly.

I think it would depend on what you plan to use the arms for.

It sounds like it's a regional language, but I don't know.

Raubtier - German for Predator.

A teleportation wizard can do it plenty of times per day as a swift action so lowering it down to close range or lower isn't that OP.

Players are supposed to help build and shape the world so I figured I'd try and nudge people in the right direction early, and save the GM some hassle with the 'little things'

Not to speak for the DM but tor those wondering about the learning center ...

"I prefer the players being more in charge of their world than I am. I'm not going to stop somebody from being inspired because of the setting. I'm flexible. I just provide the backdrop, additional actors and good dose of storytelling."

This^ implies that you can take a bit of liberty with your background so long as it fits the theme of the game and the intro provided in the 1st post.

Also - Trait bonuses don't stack so one of your traits was half wasted anyway.

APG, 'Restrictions on Trait selection' - "you may not select more than one from the same list of traits"

They are worth about half a feat. +2 to init, +1 to a save for example.

And there is a feat that gives you two additional traits as well.

G!*+**mit. I was about to say I had decided on half-elf because Changeling (half-hag) didn't make much sense then the image of 3 steampunk hags with clockwork parts doing evil things poped into my head.... grrr.

@Lemmy

Demon Spawn tieflings gain a bonus to str and cha with a pen to int. A bonus to Disable and Perception and Shatter instead of darkness.

I actually forgot about those ones but yea.

Technically it is still a Ranger alternate. ;)

Seems like a pretty good tracker. With Stealth, Alt. Movement and Scent.

Ranger or Barbarian still look like the best fit.

Beast totem barbarian or maybe a ranger would both fit I think.

---Lizardfolk used to be playable in 3.5 could start there as well.
(Claws or bite, Natural armor, Hold Breath?, Climb/swim/stealth bonuses, low-light etc.)

Current character is a Changling or Half-elf Summoner. With as much steampunk flavor as I can mush into the Eidolon and my spells. Profession would be engineer so she'll work on machines of all kinds and her Eidolon will most likely be robotic themed.

Photo.

Current Stats: Str, 10 Dex,14 Con,12 Int,14 Wis, 10 Cha 17

I should have at least an outline for a background up tonight before bed.

I'll start a character background tonight, should be a slow day at work.

*Fingers Crosses*

Hello fellow lightning based Dragonborn :)

Awesome. Greetings everybody! (Raskul here, Katana wielding Dragonborn.)

I clock out soon and I'll work on the alias tonight when I get home, get him formatted and geared up by tomorrow night at the latest.

Yes, I said that. I wanted to make sure it wasn't related to Southwestern Asian culture (middle east).

The colony in the Far East has oriental flavors to it.

It wasn't under the dragonborn race that was linked but I did find that part in the wiki. Still reading.

Draconic Glide.

Prerequisites: Draconic Aspect, Dragonborn.

Benefit: You grow a pair of wings that you can use to fall and glide at a safe pace. You can make a DC 15 Fly check to fall safely from any height without taking falling damage, as if using feather fall. When falling safely, you may make an additional DC 15 Fly check to glide, moving 5 feet laterally for every 20 feet you fall.

Special: If you have the gliding wings racial trait, instead of the above abilities, your base speed increases to 30 feet.

Not exactly sure if that means you gain a fly speed or if the gliding wings trait is supposed to decrease you base land speed to 20 and this feat fixes that.

Reading through the history of dragonborn it seems like they came from another planet and according to the wiki

Dragonborn culture . . .

◾Is occidental in nature, rather than oriental.

Interested in an OA game it's been awhile since I played in one. I'll have to read up on the Wiki tonight after work but I'm thinking a Dragonborn Barbarian.

Looks like we have quite a few interested folks. At least a few who know what their doing.

Is this a Homebrew world, and are you using the pathfinder gods or something else?

Definitely interested in Mage. Gonna pick my friends brain on this system.

The wiki seems like a jumbled mess. Can you point me to a Book or a PDF?

Dot for later.

I like a lot of those, crafting especially. You might actually be able to craft poison in-game w/o being an alchemist.

Sorry Adam. Stopping now.

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I like having concentration based on your opponents skill as well as the spell level. Maybe you have to beat their attack roll against you?

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But I don't know about removing all 6th ,7th ,8th and 9th level spells.

Perhaps adding the 3.5 way of prohibited schools. You don't get to cast them, at all. No wands, staves or scrolls either.

I did like the idea of removing the spells that overlap with some class abilities of other characters.

So then, Goblins are in fact being besieged by magic on a regular basis? Enough to be equated to a war and at least enough that every single one of them has seen a 15ft cone and then ADAPTED to the experience? Then that's fine. Sure.

But that's not Golarion or any campaign setting I've read. As interesting as that would be.

Guns and Nukes exist but I don't have a reason to walk around in a vest or build a fallout shelter.

If he can manage to get them to work together, has a reason to do so in the first place and if they remember once all the fighting starts. Absolutely.

You can make goblins as flavorful as you want, please do, but don't make it sound like this - "Because magic exists everything knows how to fight against it."

Not your exact words but that's more or less what it felt like. VERY meta-gamey.

MOST goblins are dumb and crazy. IF you can give them a reason and a means to fight off magic then go for it. But if they don't then every 4th person in your campaign world better be a damn mage.

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@Atarlost I wasn't rejecting anything, his post just made references to powers by the encounter or the hour and giving martial classes mage-like abilities. Both are very 4e sounding.

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But in a world with magic why do you assume that only Arcane casters prepare to fight foes with magic?

Fighters aren't capable of preparing? They can't consider tactics and make plans to face Wizards at all?

If your Goblins had fighter levels and not warrior levels, Maybe. Just because magic exists doesn't mean anyone, let alone goblins, are knowledgeable about it or have the means or need to plan against spells being used against them.

They lock their young in cages where they're forced to fend for themselves to the point of cannibalism. If they can't be bothered to care for their own children why would they go out of their way to run combat drills targeted against magic users?

I can't find anything to suggest that goblins are militaristic or organized, in any way, enough to develop any combat tactics as a race. They grab whatever weapons they can find and they kill it until it stops moving. Then they eat it.

Lots of stuff

Everybody play 4th edition!

@ Nathanael

Yea. That was the point. They're spreading out because the Wizard is there and become easier to pick off because they are not ganging up on any one PC something they wouldn't do if there was no wizard around.

I don't see Spellcraft or K. Arcana on a goblins statblock so how do they know not to stand in 15ft clumps in the off chance they encounter a human capable of AoE?

Are goblins constantly besieged with burning hands and color spray? So much so they need to teach every goblin capable of picking up a sword how to fight a wizard?

And why would any character use modern day military tactics?

Spreading out makes you an easier target to flank and eliminates the ability to swarm one guy.

Your wizard didn't even have to cast a spell to win the fight. Just had to show up.

Referring to the Whirlwind Attack feat? Then yes you can substitute her attack with a combat maneuver.

I like the room and the feel of the encounter. I would make it 2 NPC's wearing the same outfit have it so that only 1 is visible at any given moment.

If fits with the identical rooms and the shadow copies of the PC's and it will help if one of your part members has a save or suck spell.

I like it so far.

Maybe not exactly like that, but something close to it.

I think someone's having an identity crisis.

Yo

Yea I would like to know how old we are ultimately. If I were an early teen I'd be an archer proper as opposed to a rock thrower. I mean how else could I volunteer for tribute? :)

Maybe Gashka comes from strong stock. Like maybe related to Skaar?

Yes.

I'm gonna take a -4 Con :(

I'll be one sickly frail kid.

You've never seen a kid body builder. Pretty sure one of them could take me down, easy.

Yea was his dad the hulk? :)

Don't make him angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.

Name: Jin.
Race: Sylph
Class: Expert 3

I'm thinking of having Jin be a 'Human' blessed with elemental gifts. Essentially this would make him age the same or closer to humans and possably change his creature type back to humanoid. Thoughts?

- What does your parent(s)/guardian(s) do for a living?

Mother is a Mage. Father is a Ship Captain.

- Were you born in Swampwood?

Possably, if not they would have arrived before his 1st birthday.

- What interests does your character have?

Planning and executing mostly harmless pranks on other children and spying on the resident's of the town. Prefering to learn that way over the study of books.

- What does your character dream of being when they’re older?

A ship captain like his father.

Update complete though I did it from a compter with no spell check.

A good chuckle or a bad chuckle. or maybe a dirty chuckle?

Removed his climbing trick for now, and altered the format of his attacks. Working on the personality and updated background today.

I pre calculated power attack into the attacks as I only get one attack per round and I have furious focus.

Ah. Thank you sir.

Class title is fixed so is that spoiler tag, thought I got that earlier.

I'm kinda reaching on the sign language thing but if nothing else I figure I could always create a secret language of my own. I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

Both spells last 10min/ level to. Message is basically a short range radio.

I must have planned on taking extra talent feat and forgot about it. Gotta pick something to drop.

Was working on the Background while at work =p. I'll come up with some more goodness tonight.