Phedron, let's go ahead and have you level up too. You've put some good work into the character and his backstory.
For Karl I am thinking of two paths.
Ranger
11 HP
+1 BAB
+2 to fort +2 reflex
Favored enemy: Human (+2 to hit and damage, +2 to many other skills)
Tracking
Animal empathy
Survival
Or
Rogue
+1 BAB
9 HP
+1 reflex
Bleeding attack talent
Evasion - which is huge
Any thoughts?
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Regarding Karl,
I'd probably lean towards rogue. For me, Evasion would be the main aspect that influences my decision, particularly at this level. Though being a person who plays a lot of rangers, Track would be huge as would the +2 to a couple saves. You're getting a +1 attack either way. I'm not familiar with the bleeding attack, but familiar with other attacks from past iterations of DnD, so I can guess.
Karl,
Just looking at the other Rogue Talents, there's also the Major Magic trick to could learn. Can you imagine a rogue with magic missile...disguise self...shocking grasp...mage armor... I could go on.
Or there's the host of Combat Feats open with the Combat Trick.
Just sayin'...not an easy decision. Happy to muddy the waters a bit.
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Is there anything else similar to Eldritch Knight for a swashbuckling wizard? I'm going to take a level of cavalier this level, but that's probably going to be it for cavalier. More for the weapon and armor proficiencies as well as the supporting bonuses that aid the ideology I built him around.
I'd probably skip Eldritch, as there are no familiar bonuses. Makes it rough to keep them around. What can I say, I love animal companions. Alas, I can only stray so far from ranger.
Glad to be of service. Thanks for the encouragement.
Hey gang, jammed packed couple of days. I'll get back on the horse tomorrow with updates galore.
How are things going with the level ups? I see Drogan is done.
Jeff, I'm still fuzzy on Pathfinder math, so if you think my stats look legit, then I'll remove all those ooc bits from my profile.
Numbers look good, Master Drogan.
Haha. Couldn't resist sharing.
Wizards of the Coast has been leaking random pages/images from the players handbook coming out at Gencon. One of the feats they revealed is "Tavern Brawler."
Is it wrong that my first thought was "And can this feat be chosen by a bard?"
Has to be... Sooner or later the high-sounding lyrics in your song are going to be caught by the local tough and he'll realize you're actually running down his heritage. Then there's going to be a brawl.
Got mine done.
Please let me know if anything looks amiss.
I know that last post had a lot of talk about coins/payment and me taking control of a couple NPCs for a minute, but 1) money's never really been brought up before other than the fact that Agidor and Drogan have been playing for their suppers, so I don't know how closely you want us to delineate that, and 2) I tried not to act outside of what you've been giving us about them to date - and I needed to play off them to get across what I was trying to do.
Hope you don't mind.
Creativity is better than gold. But for purposes of gold, you can always reference the Treasure & Sundries link under my avatar and on the Campaign Info tab. I think i just considered the found gold as being evenly divided for the time being. I'm also pointing out the varying currencies so they can be added as clues in the Evidence tab of the Treasure & Sundries sheet.
As for some NPC dabbling, I'm all for it.
Working on a response for ya, Master Drogan.
Nosa? Beckett? Lavios? Just checking in before the scenes change. For those in the citadel, any thoughts on the Clue?
Karl, Drogan, awesome sequence going on!
Sorry for not posting more. I have been extremely busy lately.
I may be a teacher, but summer is hardly a vacation for me. I do electrical work in the summers and have been working on doing different stuff in our home.
Between that and running my teenage daughter all over the place, time has not been on my side.
Although I will finally have some time available tomorrow, but that will be for running my first ever Pathfinder adventure for the group I started recently.
We are going to be doing the "Second Darkness" adventure path. Wish me luck. I still don't know the system very well, but neither do any of the players, so we will be learning together.
I'll give you an early heads up for next weekend. I'll be taking a short trip and don't know how available I will be. You can bot for me whenever you want starting next Saturday (Aug. 2-6th).
Phedron: correct. This was when they met Lenz.
Nosa: good luck with the game. Let us know how it goes!
Posts forthcoming tomorrow.
Our first session went well yesterday. I changed last second from Second Darkness to Kingmaker. I liked the open nature of Kingmaker for them to explore.
We are also going to start working on trying out Roll20 so we can keep the campaign moving.
I went ranger for second level.
I like the combo.
Hey gang, Sunday turned out rougher than anticipated. My wife and I are heading the marriage ministry at church and our latest couple entering the program is going to be a toughy. We were just tapped out emotionally and fried brainwise last night.
I'll hopefully get things going tonight or at the latest tomorrow.
For those at the Citadel, feel free to freestyle some rp if you're so inclined.
Hope you guys are doing well!
Lets keep this rolling for the DM, give him something to read at the end of his day. Also perhaps a prayer or a word of encouragement.
@phoedron
Right now I am letting the game lead Karl and where he goes. I have envisioned him several ways, but right now he is a rogue/ranger hybrid. I think for his background he needs at least 3 levels of ranger, but 4 is better considering feats. Rogue he will need at least 3 levels. I was leaning towards duelist down the line, but his backstory is complex so events might sway him down other paths.
@Lavios, the DM has given you holes to roleplay in like the best line in the NFL against the Chargers. I am hoping to see your character develop more.
@Beckett
Your character is starting to scare me :)
@drogan
Great piece. I feel like so understand your character much better now.
@nosa
I like your inner thoughts and development
Nope, you're on point. Karl and Link's investigation led them to the docks and the shadow of the Citadel. So instead of going all the way back to the Fen, they opted to head over to the Citadel.
Posts coming tonight. I'll get us moving to the next day and how you guys want to proceed. Be thinking about these options...
1) Follow the Lamprey to Absalom
2) Remain in Cassomir to ferret out more clues on the cultists
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Lets keep this rolling for the DM, give him something to read at the end of his day. Also perhaps a prayer or a word of encouragement.
@Drogan
Gotta love a bard that stands in the middle of a battle slinging insults! Beckett has no idea what to make of you. He knows that you are a powerful and faithful ally, but he hasn’t figured out what you are about. It also occured to me that if you ever get a chance to play Edge of the Empire, check out the Politico class. It has talents like “Scathing Tirade” and “Supreme Tirade” that dish out aoe strain to all nearby enemies. I think you'd love it. :)@Karl
Beckett is very confused by Karl. On the one hand, he desires to have the respect of the older warrior. He recognizes many similarities between Karl and himself. But this confuses him because he questions how and why Karl is still alive. Beckett has long since made peace with a decision that it is his place to die in some greater cause. Did Karl fail to offer his life when it was required? Or was he spared for some even greater cause? Is that cause at hand now and they are fated to die together?
@Lavios
Beckett has no idea what to make of you either. At first he was suspicious, since having a brother Inquisitor suddenly appear as an ally seemed too good to be true. He has since gotten over that, but he still isn't clear what you are about.
@Nosa
Beckett has a high level of affection for Nosa. He recognizes the righteousness and zeal of the Paladin. More importantly, he reminds him of his mentor, Lord Bromathan. However, most importantly, Nosa was there to bring him back to lucidity when he was sinking into madness. Put all that together, and Beckett looks to Nosa for stability and for judgment, when he starts to question his own facilities.
@Phoedron
Beckett is suspicious of Phoedron. Not simply because he uses magic. But because he senses an aristocratic air about him that the Inquisitor has learned to mistrust. Beckett grew up in a well off merchant family, and has had some negative experiences with the nobility and those with power. He tends to distrust those with secular power and authority, until proven otherwise. That being said, Phoedron has proven that he has courage. In the immortal words of Captain Mal, "You ain't weak, and that's not nothin'." :)
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Great thoughts Beckett.
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It also occured to me that if you ever get a chance to play Edge of the Empire, check out the Politico class. It has talents like “Scathing Tirade” and “Supreme Tirade” that dish out aoe strain to all nearby enemies.
Heh. Right after posting this, I got into a high XP Age of Rebellion one shot.
I'm going to try it out. A Toydarian Politico that buzzes around the battlefield yelling at people. :)
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@Drogan
Will you be at your table on Thursday as well? I actually took Thursday off too so I can go with a couple family members that I've been gaming with for years. I plan on being there Friday as well but I'd also like to make it on Sunday for the service. It sounds incredible. I normally am costuming with the 501st/Rebel Legion at one of the local pubs but I'd actually like to "attend" Gen Con for once without working.
@Beckett
I like the summary of his thoughts on characters. I'm looking forward to seeing Phedron get more exposure to the others. Right now he's only had significant exposure to Karl, Beckett and Nosa. Nosa he feels relatively comfortable with, Beckett he thinks may be unbalanced but at least thinks he is the enemy of his enemy and Karl... well, he certainly has respect for him in the physical sense, but there's no decorum. Being an old man, Karl's biggest downfall is not grasping Phedron's true capabilities. Phedron can obviously spot that Karl is trying to minimize him, so he MUST keep Karl's ego in check or lose face himself. XD
1) You're with the 501st? Love those guys!
2) There are a couple events I'm attending and want to do some interviews, demoing for the site - but other than that, I plan on being at the booth during all 4 days.
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So I'm back from vacation.
My daughter and I went to New England for a few days to visit family and had a great time.
I was able to introduce some of my family to a style of board games that they have never seen before. They have only ever done stuff like Monopoly and Scrabble. I introduced them to Flash Point: Fire Rescue and Pandemic. When they said "Lets play the fire game" over and over again, I realized I had them hooked. Hopefully I brought some new members to the hobby :)
I'm going to catch up on what I missed and hope to get back in to posting.
Welcome back and jump on in!
It's a special thing being able to have a vacation like that, sir. Sounds like an extra helping of blessings!
It sure was.
I only get to see that side of the family once or twice a year so any time with them is a good time.
It helped refresh and renew with the impending school year just on the horizon (just a little more than two weeks away).