ACG City of Strangers Part 1 Playtest (Inactive)

Game Master Brian Minhinnick

Well I'm dropping,
since the GM is like a tall mesa in the wind to his format, can't take even 1% or 2% format difference that helps the player track bonus and penalties.

Thanks, Jelani.

I do still have an unanswered question about animal tricks: the animal companion gets bonus tricks, but realistically, a 5th level hunter would also train his or her companion with additional tricks beyond the two bonus ones.

May I assume that she has trained her hawk with additional tricks, and if so, how many are reasonable? There are up to four I would like to have in addition to her two bonus tricks, but can work with fewer (or none, if that's all that's available).

Sorry, I answered that mentally, must not have typed it out (>_<)*

You can have as many tricks trained as your animal can legally know.

Sorry, I answered that mentally, must not have typed it out (>_<)*

You can have as many tricks trained as your animal can legally know.

I'm sorry, but that is not clear.

Legally, my animal can know a maximum of six tricks (because it has an Intelligence of 2) if I take the time to train it, plus any bonus tricks it gains as an animal companion--in the case of a 5th level animal companion, 2, for a total of 8.

The if I take the time to train it is the caveat I want to be clear on with you.

If what you are saying is I can assume I took the time to train it up to its maximum tricks (so it has 8 tricks total), great.

However, I want to be very clear you are okay with assuming that I have taken the time to train the additional six tricks, since "legally" the caveat of taking the time the train the animal factors into how many tricks it knows.

I apologize if I am being dense.

You may have the maximum, meaning 8. You're fifth level. If you hadn't taken the time to train your animal completely you wouldn't be a very competent hunter (at least in my book) :P

Thank you. Again, sorry for being dense, just wanted to be very sure. :)

Tricks known: Fetch, Come, Attack, Down, Seek, Defend, Stay, Heel

Chidubem Orc Lover

Here is the alias for my DMPC. Not all the details are there, but I may leave them fuzzy since he's an NPC.

Would you be willing to take a witch 3/Bloodrager 2? I have most of it set up already as I've been playing with it at level 2, but was curious to see how it would perform at higher levels.

After much work, and many eaten posts, I'd like to submit Tara Firma, Human Arcanist 5, for review. I'm not super familiar with the Pathfinder Society, so if anything needs changing to be more accurate, please let me know so I can fix it. I'd love to play with you, and try out the new classes. Thanks!

Dot! Will be working on a character!

Jel, since you have played in various campaigns with me already, do you need a sample of my writing style? Obviously I'll still do the background/description bit, though.

Jel, since you have played in various campaigns with me already, do you need a sample of my writing style? Obviously I'll still do the background/description bit, though.

I’d prefer it. It doesn’t have to be super long. I now how you write, but it’ll help me get to know your character.

Would you be willing to take a witch 3/Bloodrager 2? I have most of it set up already as I've been playing with it at level 2, but was curious to see how it would perform at higher levels.

Maybe? Any reason the build wouldn’t work as a witch 2/bloodrager 3?

Each version offers their bonuses, I mainly lose out on Lv2 spells, but I think from a more violent perspective, bloodrager 3 may offer a bit more. Got home and looked at the differences after having asked originally. I could make both versions and see which one comes out on top for Lv5 before submitting one.

Well, I'd hurry if I were you.

I really like Tara Firma, and I know Crusty is a solid player/writer. So if he finishes before you, I'll likely be taking Tara and him so we can get things started.

Ahhhh... I might not make it then. @_@ In the middle of writing a story for one of my other characters. If I could submit that for a writing example, I might be able to have one done sooner.

The writing sample only needs to be a paragraph or two, just five minutes from your character's day. Also Crusty is notoriously slow in making his characters. Thus the fact that he's not in any of my games, he usually misses the deadline :P In this case there isn't a deadline though.

Oh okay. lol cuz my current story is near about 1000 words.. Kinda got zoned into it. <.<;

The writing sample only needs to be a paragraph or two, just five minutes from your character's day. Also Crusty is notoriously slow in making his characters. Thus the fact that he's not in any of my games, he usually misses the deadline :P In this case there isn't a deadline though.

Heh yeah that usually is the case >.>

But since this is just a playtest, I should be able to whip something up quicker than usual.

Thinking Arcanist.

You allowing Drawbacks btw, Jel?

Alright, crunch is done, just need to work on fluff now! I'm modifying his fluff from the Skull and Shackles campaign he was in for like a week before the GM disappeared.

Any comments before I continue, Jel? And yes I know thats a lot of scrolls - he consumes them. He's quite the magical-glutton. Plus, 2nd level scrolls are the most cost-effective item to consume, especially when crafted.

You allowing Drawbacks btw, Jel?

Yes.

Alright, crunch is done, just need to work on fluff now! I'm modifying his fluff from the Skull and Shackles campaign he was in for like a week before the GM disappeared.

** spoiler omitted **...

I'm not seeing anything out of place. Fluff is the more interesting part anyway.

Alrighty, just need the writing sample, which will include info on his hardest expedition to date.

Alrighty, just need the writing sample, which will include info on his hardest expedition to date.

Looks good so far.

Question:
Im thinking about playing a Lawbringer Aasimar born as a Half-Orc per the non human rules(exact same rules as a normal aasimar) Hunter 3 Barbarian 2 to start. My question is, would you allow me to take the Scion of Humanity racial trait and replace the human aspect gained with Half-Orc? Below is the racial trait in question, just asking if I can replace humanoid(human) with humanoid(Half-Orc).

Scion of Humanity: Some aasimars' heavenly ancestry is extremely distant. An aasimar with this racial trait counts as an outsider (native) and a humanoid (human) for any effect related to race, including feat prerequisites and spells that affect humanoids. She can pass for human without using the Disguise skill. This racial trait replaces the Celestial language and alters the native subtype.

Question:

Im thinking about playing a Lawbringer Aasimar born as a Half-Orc per the non human rules(exact same rules as a normal aasimar) Hunter 3 Barbarian 2 to start. My question is, would you allow me to take the Scion of Humanity racial trait and replace the human aspect gained with Half-Orc? Below is the racial trait in question, just asking if I can replace humanoid(human) with humanoid(Half-Orc).

Scion of Humanity: Some aasimars' heavenly ancestry is extremely distant. An aasimar with this racial trait counts as an outsider (native) and a humanoid (human) for any effect related to race, including feat prerequisites and spells that affect humanoids. She can pass for human without using the Disguise skill. This racial trait replaces the Celestial language and alters the native subtype.

Yeah, sure. However, I will repeat my earlier advisement to make your character quickly. I've got 2/4 players picked already and I have two strong candidates for 3 and 4 (Tara and Shigeru). I'm itching to get this started. So basically whoever gets their character done first will get the fourth slot, as long as it's quality and follows my instructions. Shigeru is almost finished, so yeah. Be quick if you want to have a chance.

I'm just gonna back out. As much as I'd like to go for it, I'd feel like crap for sniping someone else who's pretty much ready to go. You seem pretty set on your four. XD

Finished! :D

Alright, lets call the party Shigeru, Tara Firma, Iriel Lasslanta, Zarboluket and Chideubem Orc-Lover.

I will work on getting the rest of the game up later tonight, or tomorrow morning.

Sorry, took me longer then expected to build out this character all the way. I see the party is complete, so I'll just post my build as a backup. If someone disappears for some reason Davro is here to fill the void.

Changed a few crunch things that I got wrong, or wasn't satisfied with, and changed purchased items. Also, are you alright with scribingd spells into my spellbook? With the assumption of paying for scrolls and scribing costs, and taking 10 on the spellcraft rolls, I could have a number of other spell in my book. beyond those given by the class. I just wanted to know if that was alright to do, because a considerable amount of money would go to such ends if it is okay. Thanks.

Yeah, that's fine. Still trying to find some time to get things started, probably later tonight.

Discussion thread is up. Everyone selected please head over and check in.

Thanks for the backup character Alistus, I'll keep it in mind.