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Welcome to my new campaign. The setting is the kingdom of Leyland, a free and proud country, going through turbulent social changes.
A brief write-up on the campaign setting can be found here.
This write-up is deliberately brief. The campaign world is not fully detailed. You are, in a way, "alpha testers" of the ideas for this setting, as the concept continues to evolve.
You are all heroes who have been called upon by Lord Wallingham. He summoned you to his country estate to investigate some vague "disturbance." He is known as a noble and honorable man who cares deeply for the welfare of his people.
4th Level.
Ability scores: 20 point buy.
2 traits.
Standard wealth by level.
HP: max at 1st level. Beyond that, you can choose to roll or take the average (rounded up).
Races: All races described in the write-up are fine. For anything else, you will need GM permission, as I may not have decided on how that race integrates into the world.
I'm going with a gnome gunslinger if that's OK with you.
Edit: I've grown attached to the idea of the character as a dwarf gunslinger. That's what I'm going with, and that's final. :)
I may go half-elf alchemist, and July 22 sounds dandy.
I haven't looked at stat optimization yet, so h-e a is tentative.
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Excellent! I was hoping for an alchemist in the party!
For those undecided, bear in mind there is also strong Roleplaying potential with an "old guard" character. Perhaps an elf or halfling, perhaps a druid, ranger, or wizard, or a high-born human paladin or cavalier. Having a clash of worlds within the party would be colorful.
Been a while since I played a Gnome, and they're one of the more out-there core races so that appeals to me in a mostly-core-only game; Tiefling would be my second choice, so I might flip between the two as suits.
Need to let a concept rattle around in my head a bit before I commit to a class beyond that. Time to dive into the Massive Picture Folders (TM) for inspiration!
EDIT: Hmmm, thinking an Inquisitor, and leaning more Tiefling now. Haven't managed to play an Inquisitor for longer than a single session one-shot before. Just need to decide if I'm preaching the old ways or the new.
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I believe a slightly posh toff is in order. Some 'what-what''s and "tally-ho's" are grand fun. (Unless I went the Sean Bean, from Lady Chatterley's Lover route), of a more earthy ranger-type.
Orthos, Massive Picture Folders (TM) sounds amazing.
Hmmmm, I'll need a few to mull over the classes/races.
It currently measures 1.24 GB and contains over 5000 pictures, separated by race (for most PC races) and type (for most monsters). Nine times out of ten, unless I have a concept screaming at me from the get-go, I go to the Folders to find a suitable picture as a starting point, and backtrack from there.
Speaking of, I think I've found one. Tiefling Inquisitor it is. Just need to work on backstory, religion, and such now.
Question: do I need to burn the Fiendish Heritage feat to take the alternate bloodlines? I've always thought that was odd that they have to do that when Aasimar seem to be able to choose an alternate bloodline freely.
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Question: do I need to burn the Fiendish Heritage feat to take the alternate bloodlines? I've always thought that was odd that they have to do that when Aasimar seem to be able to choose an alternate bloodline freely.
Huh. That seems like such a silly feat. The alternate bloodlines are no better or worse than the default one. I would say you can pick one while foregoing the feat.
The more I look at it, the more I like the idea of Shelynite Inquisitor who's on neither side but trying to see the appreciation of both. Could maybe be the liason between the folks in the old camp and those in the new? Party peacemaker, that sort of thing. Thoughts?
Alright, here's a start.
Things like this are why I love playing tieflings. Description up, backstory on the way.
And backstory done. Should be able to hammer out the character sheet over the holiday, then will be ready to roll =)
Working on things offline. Not having internet = teh sux.
It does =( One of my off-Paizo players is currently moving and in the same boat. Good luck you guys.
Done some development on my backstory, but trying to complete it before offering it up for editting.
Definitely Human, possibly a cavalier/paladin - but it depends if there is any area's we need to cover.
Oh and Treppa and my character might be half-siblings.
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DSX, tribal elves would have to be foreign. The ones in Leyland tend to be civilized - even those that revere nature.
Cavalier, paladin, or even fighter would be good choices for a character that can go toe to toe with Bad Things. Just because there are guns doesn't mean there is no need for melee. (Although, as it happens, all those classes have martial weapon proficiency and can therefore freely use guns if the need arises. Always good to have a ranged back-up weapon, after all.)
Sounds good, Tordek!
That reminds me, CH. Inquisitors normally get several ranged weapons' proficiency for free - "An inquisitor is proficient with all all simple weapons, plus the hand crossbow, longbow, repeating crossbow, shortbow, and the favored weapon of her deity" (in Trina's case, Glaive). With the changes to firearm proficiencies in Leyland, would guns be added to that list or not?
Normally I plan on her being up front and smacking things around with polearms, but a ranged backup option is definitely not a bad idea, and I'd like to know what my options are =)
I remembered to bring my USB key to the library and load the alchemist information from the PRD, so I should be able to get my character together this weekend and start posting her stats next week. I plan to be ready!
Yeah, unfortunately I'm mostly trying to come up with a good backstory - then I'll work on the crunch more.
Huh. Oddly enough, gunslingers are proficient with simple and martial weapons as well as light armor. They're also at full BAB, so they should be able to mix it up in melee, though not as well as a fighter (particularly when small size).
Interesting class.
Yep. Particularly with the Pistol-whip Deed, which is always a fun one.
"Perhaps I could be of some service to you. Perhaps, though, you could be of more service to me. You may call me Mister Rhomaino, only friends are allowed to call me by my first name."
I may end up with a full elf iconoclastic alchemist. Tordek's character and mine may have a few lively discussions.
Twinsies!
=O
CH: Is there a mechanical element to life here, or are you sticking with standard skills for simplicity? I thought it would be cool if DSX had a cavalier with a steam-horse.
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Well, it sounded like he was going more aristocratic, and horse-breeding among that set is still a proud tradition. Engineered modes of transportation, apart from large-scale methods like locomotives and the occasional ironclad ship, would be one-off prototypes and experiments. A mechanical horse would certainly turn a lot of heads, and many people might regard him as mad. (It's a matter of practicality; a steam-powered horse would be considerably more expensive to develop and maintain than an actual horse, so economics dictate that plenty of people still use horses.)
Knowledge (Engineering) and various iterations of Craft would be the relevant skills that relate to technology.
Well my background so far....
Jeremiah W. "Winterbloom" Roberts
The heir to the Roberts estate, Jerry was his fathers second child but first son. After a failed marriage to an elven lady that produced a lovely girl, Lord Roberts fell for a genteel human lady. Their son, Jerry, was spoilt; being brought up in luxurious manor. From a young age he was enrolled in the best schools, from boarding school, to prep-school, to the Grammar school. He only spend summers at home, seeing his parents for a brief season, getting upto the usual foolish gapes. A product of his breeding and environment, through grit and arrogance he was soon accepted to Oxbridge/Uxbridge University . Enjoying his days studying and his evenings carousing with the girls from St. Helens college, the years passed in a debauched roil. A member of the gourmand club, fencers society, Golden Sun and Uxbridge Blues - the seasons passed too quickly.
After University, because that was the done thing, Jerry was to go on Safari/"The Grand Tour"*. His father, knew that it may help smooth the rough edges from his heirs' personality - or if not that it'd keep him out of his hair for a while.
Thus he travelled to the clans, to the pagan people of the old ways. His thoughts were filled of hunting and a certain amount of debauching. However he quickly learnt hubris, after seeing their ways. Taking beaters, bearers and guides with him, he joined the clan of the Bloodhawks. Quickly the Lordlings arrogant attitude scared his guides and connections to civilisation. Jerry tried to ignore this and continue with his hunting (both game and girls?)- however he was soon isolated. Lonely nights in the huts forced his first evenings of self-contemplation since his youth. This was a shocking self-revelation, he saw a spoilt and arrogant young man who over-indulged simply because he could and to make up for the emptiness of his existence. The next morning he started to learn the ways of the natives.
However, his initial attitude had earned the enmity of the neighbouring clan. This was only enhanced by the gradual acceptance of Jerry into the clan. They plotted to send him home to his people, upon one walkabout to the ancient stones they kidnapped him and paid a ferryman to take him to the mainland.
Unfortunately, for all parties, they were not a good judge of character. As the Ferryman hired to take Jerry back knew of a workhouse that was always in need of more bodies. The grimy conditions and hard work created a dour situation, lifespans reduced. Though people were free to come and go the dire poverty and isolation of the factory ensured their continued compliance. Despite railing against the work, he found it would be tough to leave. It took him a month to work out the best way to do it, once he'd done that he fell in love with a young woman, Hope. Lank dun-coloured hair was transformed to a radiant auburn in his eyes. The frailness of body, a delicate fragility. However this put paid to his immediate plans, for he couldn't get her out as well.
Took six months to find a way, however her health deteriorated....but he eventaully got her out..
And this formed into his resolve to create an industrial town like Port Sunshine .
Born and raised believing that some people have more 'pluck, courage and vim' than others led to an arrogant attitude. However as he has learnt humility he hasn't been entirely dissuaded of this notion, instead he realises that those in a position of power have a responsibility to the common man.
I like it! Sending you a PM.
Edit: Also, here is the link you were looking for.
That's the one I was thinking of, I read about it in a fun book of interesting places to visit in the UK (like pencil museums, Sherlock Homes Museums, a service station). The books entitled "B*******s to Alton Towers" (NSFW & quite expensive at $10+)
So long as the ending is suitably awesome, fine by me =)
Well avatar started, I might go for a more muscular avatar.... (or one with a top hat)
This avatar is perfect for a Victorian setting however.
CH: I'm interested in this trait for my alchemist.
Will you allow it?
Will it apply to thrown splash weapons like bombs?
BOOOOMMMBBBSSSS!
I think I'll stick to posting with the character alias to avoid confusion ;)
That reminds me, CH. Inquisitors normally get several ranged weapons' proficiency for free - "An inquisitor is proficient with all all simple weapons, plus the hand crossbow, longbow, repeating crossbow, shortbow, and the favored weapon of her deity" (in Trina's case, Glaive). With the changes to firearm proficiencies in Leyland, would guns be added to that list or not?
Normally I plan on her being up front and smacking things around with polearms, but a ranged backup option is definitely not a bad idea, and I'd like to know what my options are =)
Guessing this got missed in the last batch of posts so gentle nudge =)
Should be able to finish my sheet over the weekend then.
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I'm going full elf alchemist. Maybe she should be metal.