Because the local Tims is office :p I walk there and back every morning as part of my daily routine, carrying my laptop and I usually do all of my prep work there. Sometimes I will go there late at night like I did last night if I have a project I need to do.
I find that the high rigidity in my schedule is very helpful.
So I died with an Ice Capp in my hand, the best way to go. :’)
I was speaking more towards reasons you would gain bonuses from your background.
I would also like links to the bonus feats and why you would have them.
As per GM's request I am reworking this to something a bit lower powered, it seems I overestimated our initial starting strengths. :)
ps Mr. Wolf: did you miss my "History" spoiler on the last page? There I had listed out my history, it's associated stats and the links to the two feats . Here is the updated History for convenience.
Preteens:
I have had a very healthy and athletic body since I was young, one full of hyper energy and mania. Over the years this has served me well. I was very fortunate to be raised up in a well grounded and nurturing home. Of significance I was taught from a very young age to have proper etiquette and manners which were very important in my family.
Teens:
During my teen years I excelled at my studies, I was intelligent and capable. I remember that I got a 98% on my Math final in grade 12, however I did sometimes struggle more in class due to boredom. And while I can tell by looking back that I definitely had bi-polar during these years I simply believed it was youthful energy. It did mean that I was often hyper, highly mobile and full on energy. I was always on the go, and very competent with my hands, for a while there I was even training to become a ninja! So while I did not have much force of physicality, I never slipped, I never droped anything and I had a hyper awareness of my immediate space allowing me to be skillful with my fingers even when I could not see.
Twenties:
My 20s was when things started to go really downhill fast. As my youthful energy waned I quite quickly lost my ability to maintain bi-polar and I started to enter the worst years of my life. It honestly got pretty bad, I would have week long periods of black depression and I have memories of it being so bad I could not even get up to feed myself. Pretty much since then I have often be confined to my bed, which sucks. Unexpectedly, this actually sharpened my fine motor skills even while I lost muscle tone. However this gave me plenty of time to think and dwell, especially on God; my faith was my rock, the one thing I trusted to get me through. As a result I have an absolute faith in my God. One quirk of this is that I cannot worship any other god, I can't even fake worship a fake god through a fake character. That means I can't ever play a Cleric or Paladin! I just can't. :/
That means that if this is me in this game than the world will burn before I swear allegiance to one of them. It's just who I am. I can still be polite and hold a conversation and play normally though. ^_^
Thirties:
This is going to be the time to toot my own horn... The last 3 years of my life have been extremely stabilizing and life-defining. Within the last 3 years I managed to stabilize my medications (and they have not changed since) which have sharply curtailed my mood swings, gained control of my sleep patterns and schedule, stabilized my income (I got on AISH, for those who know what that is) and held down a tutoring job for 2+ years (one I am excelling at), my longest job ever. During this time I am self-teaching myself multiple subjects; Python coding, a University level Statistics course , the APA guidelines for writing Research Papers (apparently I am now at an above average level) and half of a Psychology 300 class (having never taken a Psychology class before). All this despite my highest formal level of education being Postsecondary.
Then theres my Tutoring. My work as a Tutor has been extremely effective and successful, I can now twice say that I have drastically changed a student's life. Two students of mine (sisters) have learning disabilities, one was in grade 12 and needed to pass grade 11 math to go to University, however she was only at about a grade 8 level in math and she had horrible teachers. Within 2 semesters I was able to get her caught up to grade 11 and she passed with a 79. She made it into University. That's 3 years of courses crammed into one, almost entirely on my own, and she didn't just barely pass either. She actually got into University! Had I not taught her she could not go to university, or at least not the one she was hoping for. I am very proud of this. :) I am still teaching her now, despite her having a higher level of formal education than me, and still doing so very successfully.
tldr last 3 years: Reinvented myself, overcoming severe disorder, self-teaching myself 3 University courses, changed a kid's life, and I am one Kickass Tutor :)
A note on my Luck: I have crazy luck. It just seems that way. It is like chaos incarnate. It is not always really good nor really bad, but it is far, far, far away from "average!" I figure I should have a pretty abysmal Luck score to represent it. :p I figure a 6 or 7 would do? Your thoughts?
Stats:
Str: 10 (+2, -2)
Dex: 14 (+2, +2)
Con: 08 (-2)
Int: 16 (+2, +2) Human bonus: +2
Wis: 14 (+2, +2)
Cha: 12 (+2)
Luck: 06
Bonus Feat: Combat Advice)
I am planning on going lvl 1 Alchemist and then Monk after that.
(As always, you get the final say on the stats. It is a 15pb but they seem relatively close to me, Int highest, Dex and Wis next, Str and Con lowest. Should I see about dropping them lower? And as for asking for the Combat Advice feat as a bonus, well my whole profession revolves around giving people "Helpful" advice... So I am being cheeky asking but it is very appropriate!)
Currently I am out walking back home from Tims this morning since that is basically my office so I guess I die with an Ice Capp in my hands. The Best way to go!! This is what I have on me at the moment; well I have a lovely laptop in my bag that could become an excellent Improvised Weapon! The thing is fekken heavy... Aside from that I also have my Ipad and Iphone so those are useful... And my wallet, cuz you know, kindling is in short supply... I DO have my winter jacket so that is a cold weather outfit!
Other than that, umm, I have pocket lint? Oh! I do have the latest edition APA Guide to Paper Formatting and APA Guide to Referencing! And a Fall 2020 Ambrose Syllabus, a Personality Project textbook and a Statistics For Dummies textbook! (fekking heavy...)
Funny thing that; despite the fact that I have utter crap possessions for a survival situation, I have literally taken survival training before so I would fare far better than you would expect!
I would make your luck a 22 then. If you have lots of good and poor luck then you would have a high score. The modifier might become a positive or negative depending on the luck you gain.
As I have not had much luck in anything, be it good or bad, my score would be a 6.
Divine Defiance is a good feat for you and I will allow it.
Stats:
Str: 10 (+2, -2)
Dex: 14 (+2, +2)
Con: 08 (-2)
Int: 16 (+2, +2, +2)
Wis: 14 (+2, +2)
Cha: 12 (+2)
Luck: 22
Bonus Feats: Combat Advice & Divine Defiance
You get to choose where the human bonus goes. Your choice not based on your abilities. (Human bonus: +2)
Wow! 22 Luck!!
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Yes, so he will have a +3 modifier for Luck, but half the time it will be a + and the other half a -.
Let me know when you are ready to jump in Claptrap.
Your background looks good, no I did not see it before.
Your life flashes before your eyes as your life is cut short before it should have ended. Then you find yourself in a black room with no light source but it seems you are glowing as you are able to see yourself and the chair you sit in. It doesn’t even seem there is a floor, walls, or a ceiling, more like a black void. Please spoil your response as each of these will be unique to each player.
After a few moments a gorgeous glowing young woman appears before you and says in a disinterested voice, "Ah another life cut short before experiencing a full life. Welcome to the afterlife. You are in fact dead." She waits a few moments to let it sink in before touching up her hair and continuing in a prideful way, "I am Alethia, a goddess that guides humans who die young to the afterlife."
Getting a bit serious she gives you your options, "Now you have two choices before you. You may ascend to heaven, to tell you the truth heaven isn't the dreamy place you all imagine it to be. The dull place is full of spirits, you don't even have a physical body anymore so you can't do anything sexual, either. Just basking in the sun and working.
Or go to a new world one of adventure, action, and like the world that you came from. This world has been invaded by dark forces that continue to spread and decimate the population of the world. You get to go with your body and memories intact. You will get to bring one great ability with you as well, a weapon of great power, a supreme ability, or even an ally of some sort.
There will be many opportunities to change as you wish." She spins and a flurry of cards come from her hands and land before you as suggestions. After a few moments she says annoyed, "Hurry up and choose.... you know that I have a lot of dead people to offer this choice too as well."
Alright. :)
Tomorrow is a free day for me so I will see about getting as absolutely much done as I can. ^_^
I remember it being cold. I like the cold. Cold is comfortable. I am comfortable...
I jolt awake and bolt upright, the cold is dangerous! caution. careful of the cold it’s alright I am ok.
I look down at my hands, inspecting them. Then my legs, pondering back, mentally shaking the discombobulation from my mind.
Ah heck. Now I’m too hot...
I shake my head and glance around while wiping memories off my hands down onto my jeans. I see my computer bag laying spilt to the side and the Ice Capp cup discarded to my left. I stoop down and pick it up...
Damnit.
While frowning at the empty cup, memories of what had happened filtered back to me. I was crossing Anderson road on my way back home. It was cold. It was icy. I never slip! Stupid friggin slipped in the middle of the friggin road and landed on my friggin back. That truck slipped too, but it wasn't stopping. Somehow I had the presence of mind to turn my landing into a backwards roll which then allowed me to kick into a reverse kip up. Heck, I even landed on my feet! I hadn't done one of those in years! Awesome that it worked just like I saw in my mind; the momentum carried me back just barely enough that the truck blew past my nose. Inches. Friggin inches. Saw my own eyes in side mirror. Didn't see the second truck.
Distracted, I see a woman enter and my eyes musta be going funny, she was friggen diffused. Glowing.
"Ah another life cut short before experiencing a full life. Welcome to the afterlife. You are in fact dead." She waits a few moments to let it sink in...
Huh. K.
I note in a slightly detached way that this didn't really phase me much, "I don't fear dying. I fear surviving" was an old revelation of mine. The dead don't grieve. Nor feel pain from the feel of things. No, the survivors suffer. Surviving sucks sometimes. Death is easy, but better to live in pain though that is by far harder.
You are not God. Let me ask you; if you went to heaven and God was not there, is it heaven? I ask and turn away from her. Not really waiting for an answer I scoop up my laptop bag and begin moving towards the vision of the new world. To myself the thought comes, so where are we going today God?
Pausing briefly I call over my shoulder, A boon you say? Can you give me back my mind?
Then looking down at the cup in my hand; And can you refill my Ice Capp?
Great! I’ll get writing ^_^
Wow! 22 Luck!!
Ya no kidding! It does sound about right though. My luck is weird.
Yes, so he will have a +3 modifier for Luck, but half the time it will be a + and the other half a -.
Alright. I am down for that. It sounds about right and think that it could be a blast. >:D
Just for the new guy we are going gestalt shortly so you might want to hold off taking a single level in something unless you really need it
In which case I will aim to go Alchemist/Monk gestalt all the way through.
ClapTrap join Discussion, I will have a new spoiler up for you there.
Looking for one or two players to join our Role-playing heavy homebrew game here. I am sure there will be many questions let me see about condensing those answers together...
This is a game where you have died, yes that is right, you! Just as you read this post is what you bring with you. Most of us didn't have much.
Create your base character on yourself.
Also I will be working with you via PM to likely have you already installed in the game somewhere.
We're looking for ROLE-PLAYERS! And this campaign can help you scratch that meta itch!
Any takers?
I am potentially interested in joining. It seems like the game has been going on for a long time since the initial recruitment post, though. What are the updated character creation guidelines?
Gestalt 5th level.
Or: roll [dice]3d6[dice] 8 times, the eighth roll may replace any of the earlier rolls. Create a background for your character as they were in our world before dying. The rolled stats may be moved around to best fit your character.
We will be adding luck into this game so the ability scores are: Strength, Constitution, Dexterity, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, and Luck.
Everyone starts with one special ability. It can be anything: an ability, an item, or even a being.
Suggestions: to be able to cast lightning 3/day, a legendary sword, fast healing 3, a famliar, a belt of mighty health, to be able to cast cure serious wounds 3/day.
*The more powerful the ability the higher chance that you will gain a curse with it or it will be more quirky
Everyone will start as human obviously but their will be quests that will let you change your race in game. Most classes will be accepted, no occult classes please. As you won't be starting off at 1st level you can have nearly any race. Any thing above 11 Race Points will need to be authroized. You can have more powerful race choices but it will cost you some wealth or wishes.
2 traits. Background skills and feat tax adjustments are acceptable.
Starting gear: What did you have with you when you died and honestly based off your life a normal day what would you have? Typically I have my keys, wallet, phone, ipad, snacks, pens, misc. medicine and a carry bag to hold the last two. You also might have just went to the convenience store and bought a meal and perhaps a few other items.
Also 11,000 gp, for you living to 5th level. The most expensive item is at most 5,000 gp, excluding your wish.
Yes you remember your past life. You also remember your interactions with the lesser god about gaining an ability too. The first thing is to create your base character and his/her background. Then you will interact with the god before being sent to Arcanium. Then build from there, what have you been doing, we also could take some time to build this.
Luck will affect most abilities actually but not to the extreme of most other abilities at a 14 it will give a +1 bonus and 18 a +2 bonus whereas a 6 would give you a -1. Other things might happen as well depending on your luck level.
We will have to confirm what you have been doing and how long you have been here.
Alright, looks like we have a paladin/godling, a ranger/bard, and an alchemist as the current party? Perhaps a spellcaster of some sort will be in order. I’ll have to look at some options and decide tomorrow morning. I’ll write up the backstory then as well.
There is also an Oracle/Ninja, though it looks like we are lacking in trapfinding. Just saying, so maybe a trapper ranger, rogue, or something with it, with a blend of a caster.
I can't wait to hear what you come up with!
If I am lucky one of my old players will be joining us with a melee tank character.
I’m thinking a rogue/witch combo, possibly a changeling if allowed. Browsing through archetypes now.
Yes, I can work with those. :)
During my teenage years, I was heavily involved with the Boy Scouts. I enjoyed camping and outdoor activities, giving me an appreciation for the natural world. I also took lessons in Judo, rising to the rank of brown belt.
After graduating from college, I started my career in television news, rising from a part-time technician to a full-time director. I met the love of my life online, and soon we were married. Two little girls soon followed. I've spent the first half of my thirties devoted to my family, working to provide them with a happy and comfortable life. But unfortunately, fate has different plans for me...
Considering elf over changeling now. Also looking at the ashiftah witch archetype. GM, is there a culture in the world similar to the Qadirans where this archetype might make sense originating from?
3d8 of extra hp!
Yes, there is a desert nation next to Avalon that would work great. I will look up its name, it evades me right now.
Sounds good!
So, is that 3d8 extra HP on top of the 5d8 from class levels? Do I add my Con modifier to those?
Yes! So 8d8 plus con modifier for each die.
Got it! Working on putting together the character sheet now. I should have it done within a few hours' time.
Alright, here is the stat block. I think it's complete except for selecting traits, spells, and languages. Let me know if anything looks odd.
NG Medium humanoid (elf)
Init +8; Perception +11; low-light vision
DEFENSE
AC 15, touch 15, flat-footed 11 (+1 deflection, +4 Dex)
hp 67 (8d8+24)
Fort +5, Ref +10, Will +7; +2 vs enchantment
Defensive Abilities evasion
Immune sleep
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft.
Melee: +1 elven curve blade +8 (d10+7, 18-20)
Ranged: +1 composite longbow (d8+1, x3)
Special Attacks: Debilitating injury, sneak attack +3d6
Witch Hexes: Evil eye (DC 17), flight, misfortune (DC 17)
Witch Spells Prepared (CL 1st, concentration +5)
3 (2)-
2 (3)-
1 (5)-
0 (4)-
Spells Known:
3rd--
2nd--cat's grace*
1st--jump*
0--
Patron: Agility
STATISTICS
Str 9, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 20, Wis 13, Cha 8, Luck 11
Base Atk +3; CMB +2; CMD 16
Feats: Exotic Weapon ProficiencY (elven curve blade)*, Extra Hex (misfortune), Improved Initiative, Twist Away, Weapon Finesse*
Skills: Acrobatics +12, Climb +7, Disable Device +14*, Escape Artist +12, Knowledge (arcana) +13, Knowledge (nature) +13, Knowledge (planes) +13, Perception +11 (+12 vs surprise, +13 vs traps), Sense Motive +9, Spellcraft +13 (+15 identify magic), Stealth +12, Swim +7, Use Magic Device +7
Background: Appraise +13, Sleight of Hand +12
Languages: Common, Elven, +5
SQ: Danger sense +1, finesse training, ghostwalk, protecting veil (deliver touch spells), rogue's edge (Disable Device), rogue talents (combat trick, shadow duplicate), trapfinding +2
FCB: +5 HP
Starting Gear: Keys, wallet, phone, iPad, snacks
Gear: +1 elven curve blade, +1 composite longbow, ring of protection +1, cloak of resistance +2, 400 gp
Hmm, actually, I just found this feat: Hex Strike. If I use that, could I then use the ashiftah ability to Ghostwalk as a move action? If so, I might rework my stats a bit. :)
Sorry I forgot to finish my post... Saturday.
I could not find Ghostwalk.
Your +hp should be 16 with a +2 modifier and 8 levels=16?
What is your wish/super power?
So are you going to be from Numeria? At least I think that is what I called it? The desert kingdom.
Sorry, ghostwalk is the 2nd-level ashiftah ability:
But I don't think I'm going to take Hex Strike, now, so no worries!
I applied the favored class bonus to HP, giving me an additional 8 for the +24.
As for my wish, my primary one would be to enter the new world as a woman instead of a man. I've always been curious about life as the opposite sex, and this would be the prime opportunity to be able to experience it. Beyond that, a corset of dire witchcraft would be a solid gift to help keep me alive in the new world of adventure. :)
Numeria sounds good to me!
Ah okay! You don't gain the favored bonus for 1st level.
Sounds great! Your two wishes are granted.
What exploits have you accomplished in Arcanium? You pick as you are 5th level now.
Then you likely go to Camalot for help...
Hmm, let's see...
Since one of the major plots seems to be King Joe, I'll say one of my major exploits was gaining the trust of the monarch of Numeria, becoming one of their trusted advisors.
I probably went on some sort of lengthy quest seeking the secrets of witchcraft, where I discovered the enchanted veil through which I draw my magical powers.
Other than that, mostly focused on having a good life in this world and seeking out excitement and adventure. :)
Alias should be all set up now. Ready to begin!
Sounds great! You could be adopted into the royal family or stay as an advisor, your choice.
The kingdom of Numeria was recently taken over by the Overlord. Numeria has always believed in the strongest should be the leader. The Overlord challenged the most recent king and failed in single combat.
You may be heading to Camelot to offer King Joe a gift for his coronation celebration on behalf of your king. Though you and your entourage stopped on the way to show your grief at the loss of your king and the change of power. You might also be coming to Camelot for help...
Write it up and put in on your background story. Then pop into discussion and gameplay whenever you are ready! I am glad you are joining our game, may we have an eventful and fun time!!!
Still looking for more applicants to this high magic sandbox!!!
Hmmm... I'll have to consider if this might be something interesting to me. Usually not a huge fan of the whole 'reborn in another world' premise, but that's mostly because I feel like it's been worn stale recently... but I should view that as a challenge to do something *not* stale if I'm going to do it myself. :D