Brains of the Dark World (Inactive)

Game Master ulgulanoth

Right I’ve been roped in to make a Mindflayer pbp campaign looking for 5 players. As such you will be playing LE, LN or NE Mind Flayer, lv6 characters, 2 traits, 32,000gp. Pathfinder rules, with quite open possibility of 3.5 material being used. So Mind Flayers: medium Aberration
8d8 hit die, ¾ attack bonus (+6/+1), good will saves (fort +2, ref +2, will +6), 4+int mod skill points
Class skills: acrobatics, climb, escape artist, fly, intimidate, knowledge (all), perception, spellcraft, stealth, survival and swim for being an Aberration
Reach 5ft
Darkvision 60ft
Mind blast- 60ft cone, target must succeed a will save (DC 14+ cha mod) or be stunned for 3d4, this is a standard action can be used at will
Psionics- you fain the following spell like abilities: at will- charm monster, detect thoughts, levitate, plane shift and suggestion, DCs are charisma based and count as caster lv8.
Improved grab- tentacles have grab ability which can be used on creatures up to large in size. Mind Flayer can grapple up to Huge creatures as long as it can reach their heads. Mind Flayer with at least one tentacle attached can in a single successful grapple check attach the renaming tentacles. Each tentacle attached gives a +2 bonus to grapple checks
Extract- if a mind flayer begins his turn with all four tentacles attached and makes a successful grapple check and automatically kill a living creature with a single head and brain
4 tentacles- 1d4 + strength mod + grab
Spell resistance 25+ class levels
Telepathy 100ft
Str +2, dex +4, con +2, int +8, wis +6, cha +6
+3 natural armour bonus
Languages: common, undercommon; bonus languages: abyssal, aquan, draconic, dwarven, elven, gnome, infernal and terran
Remember you have 14hd, thus have 7 feats in total and 3 ability score increases

Setting: a mash of all the 3.5 setting and Golarion, this is a world where Mind Flayers rule, though they are at war with the Aboleths. The Mind Flayers have managed to kill the sun, and darkness rules the land, all the other races (humans, elves, dwarfs, gnomes, drow, ect) are either slaves to the Mind Flayers or to the Aboleths. The only gods with any presence are; Abadar, Asmodeus, Zon-Kuthon, Urgathoa, Norgorber, Irori, Hextor, Vecna, and Loth. It’s a vague setting and I’ll build it up as we go along…

"roped" Indeed. In the single post it took to twist your arm. ;-)

Anyway. Dotting for interest. Right now I have an idea for a bloat mage mind flayer. ;-) I'm negotiable though if someone else wants to play the arcane character.

I've got a Mind Flayer Vivisectionist idea forming in my head.

A long time ago, back in 1e, I had a fighter that was a mind flayer crossed with a troll. Who got a githyanki silver sword.

No, I don't expect to rebuild that character. But I'll play a mind flayer tank.

what's the point buy for stats?

i knew i forgot something, 20pt build

In the case of enlarge/Reduce person, and other spells that affect humanoids, are we going to be able to use them or variants of them that affect us?

there will be an aberration only version of those spells, same level and effect but only affects abberations instead of humanoids

That's what I was hoping.

Hummm... I think with only 3rd level spells vs 14HD creatures I may be at a disadvantage.

encounters are probably going to be at CR8-9, so not really big disadvantage... also remember you can boost your caster level some what with feats

encounters are probably going to be at CR8-9, so not really big disadvantage... also remember you can boost your caster level some what with feats

Can I take that +4 to CL, but not above your HD feat from 3.5? THe name escapes me.

Also how do you want to do item creation?

ulgulanoth wrote:

encounters are probably going to be at CR8-9, so not really big disadvantage... also remember you can boost your caster level some what with feats

Can I take that +4 to CL, but not above your HD feat from 3.5? THe name escapes me.

Also how do you want to do item creation?

Practiced Spellcaster, from Complete Arcane.

Also dotting for interest.

And I'm looking at a wizard mind flayer. Though if the party needs it, I can go with rogue as a backup option.

What happened to the other gods? Killed or banished/lost?

Also dotting for interest.

And I'm looking at a wizard mind flayer. Though if the party needs it, I can go with rogue as a backup option.

I'm thinking a Mind Flayer Monk.

Would monk damage be different attacks other than the tentacles? Would improved grapple feats apply to the grab portion?

Also dotting for interest.

And I'm looking at a wizard mind flayer. Though if the party needs it, I can go with rogue as a backup option.

I was going with wiz5/bloatmage 1, But if the game needs the players I am willing to make something else. Perhaps something clerick-ish

Manx Serimus wrote:

Also dotting for interest.

And I'm looking at a wizard mind flayer. Though if the party needs it, I can go with rogue as a backup option.

I was going with wiz5/bloatmage 1, But if the game needs the players I am willing to make something else. Perhaps something clerick-ish

My alternate idea was Cleric of Zon-Kuthon but it is still rolling around in my head

Tiny Coffee Golem wrote:

Manx Serimus wrote:

Also dotting for interest.

And I'm looking at a wizard mind flayer. Though if the party needs it, I can go with rogue as a backup option.

I was going with wiz5/bloatmage 1, But if the game needs the players I am willing to make something else. Perhaps something clerick-ish

My alternate idea was Cleric of Zon-Kuthon but it is still rolling around in my head

lol. Shall we roll for it? D100 highest number picks arcane or divine. Lowest takes the other?

;-)

David James Olsen wrote:

Tiny Coffee Golem wrote:

Manx Serimus wrote:

Also dotting for interest.

And I'm looking at a wizard mind flayer. Though if the party needs it, I can go with rogue as a backup option.

I was going with wiz5/bloatmage 1, But if the game needs the players I am willing to make something else. Perhaps something clerick-ish

My alternate idea was Cleric of Zon-Kuthon but it is still rolling around in my head

lol. Shall we roll for it? D100 highest number picks arcane or divine. Lowest takes the other?

;-)

I wouldn't mind as a sorcerer was another idea I had, though it was Manx who had the wizard idea and I would defer to one of you two (I should have edited my last post better)

Haha, I so need to apply to this. First of all it sounds really interesting and twisted, my kinda game. Second, playing with TCG and Edgar is good times to be had by all.

Not sure what I'll play exactly, but I am leaning slightly to Anti-Paladin.

Question on tone: just how dark and adult will this game be?? Just so I can have a mindset for both character building and eventual play.

My Vivisectionist is looking to be an absolute monster in combat, but we'll see. And MG, you don't have to worry, I won't be using heavy armor. :P

Edit: I'd also like to know how magic Item Creation will be handled. Currently, some of my feat choices are dependent on the answer to that.

I'm pretty easy to please. I am leery of spending too much time on developing a comprehensive concept or character sheet before knowing if I will be playing. Which is why I'm willing to fill a hole in the group if needed.

I am really learning to enjoy playing the wizard, but my standard is a rogue. And since he's allowing 3.5, I'd love to play a psion even more.

I like bloat mage for this because I like the idea of being a fat illithid. ;-) lol

hmm, so leadership would represent the slaves we have to do our bidding or more reliable troops?

Item creation- as close to RAW as possible, will allow discount on items during character creation
+4 cl feat- practiced spell caster- allowed
Monk flurry + improved grapple- monk flurry does not apply to tentacles but you can use the tentacles and flurry, tentacles would be secondary natural attacks, unarmed bonus doesn’t apply to the tentacles, improved grapple does stack with the grab ability.
So how adult the game be? – relatively dark, not uber dark, but quite dark
What happened to the other gods?- the other gods still exist, they just aren’t worshiped and thus are forgotten
Leadership- the cohort and the higher level followers would be loyal troops, the lv1s would be slaves
Psionic- for psionics we’ll be using the pathfinder psionic rules on the srd

If you only use Tentacles and Primary Natural Attacks, are they considered Primary as well, or secondary as per your flurry reading?

Is all PF material allowed?

also, Lords of Madness? and what other 3.5 books?

Well I've never played a psionic character, so I think I'm going to go that route.

Tentacles are always considered secondary attacks unless you only use the tentacles

pretty much everything is allowed from pathfinder and 3.5 is allowed unless i veto it (basically no reality altering builds), now since i don't have a very large collection of 3.5 material anything you use you have to post what it does so i can see if you can use it or if i need to tweek it a bit. I don't have Lords of Madness but i am willing to let you use anything there as long as you post what it does. any changes i'll inform you guys and let you change your choice if you dislike the change

also, i think it would be best if you all just made the character you really wish to play and not bother too much on party dynamics, i'll tailor the encounters to match what you have

In that case I'm going to stick with my bloat mage idea. WIz (generalist) 5/Bloat 1.

Fat slow ilithid, but with fireballs. ;-)

I was thinking of playing a Phrenic Slayer but it's only effective vs psionic creatures. Are the Aboleths going to be psionic at all? or should I pick something else??

Aboleths will by psionic

I'll get to work on a Psy War 3/Phrenic Slayer 3 very soon.

Couple of questions on books allowed: Magic Item Comp ok, as long as we list what we use does, right?

Also, could I use the Psionics Expanded book(s) from Dreamscarred Press, as long as follow the same listing out of abilities??

If you got space for another (p)flayer, I'm game for a Illithid fighter or perhaps bard =)

If you got space for another (p)flayer, I'm game for a Illithid fighter or perhaps bard =)

illithid singing? **shudders**

Horrifying, I know (those slaves ain't gonna keep themselves in line !)

Just putting the last touches on the character. I'll have him up sometime tomorrow.

Saerdna; sure we got space

Cool! Just put together a character build, mostly for the lulz. The goal was to use their amazing intellect for as much as possible. I did most of the work late yesterday, and it seems like I screwed up skills bigtime, but here it is anyway:

I think I'm going to go with a quarterstaff instead of a spear. I'll fix this up by tomorrow. The basic idea is that this is an older grumpy badass grampa mindflayer, content in the knowledge that he can bring down any lesser being with only his staff (and superior mind). I have yet to figure out how to roleplay a mindflayer however... : )

Forgot Saves, AC, and a few other things.

Saves:

fort 13
Reflex 13
Will 13

AC:22
FF:19 Touch:13

Init Modifier: +3

I have some ideas on paper. I'll type them up soon.

If there room for another I'd be interested in this, definitely sounds different

i think we can fit one more...

This sounds interesting :-)

I was leaning towards a 'Lore' Oracle...

...taking the 'brain drain' and 'sidestep secret' revelations :-)

Str 14 Dex 11 Con 16 Int 15 Wis 18 Cha 26 (after racial adjustments)

Equipment:

Headband of Alluring Charisma +4 (16,000)
Cloak of Resistance +3 (9,000)
+2 Silken Ceremonial Armor (4,030)

+2970gp

is what leaps out at me at present :-)

EDIT: Will you allow the brain eater feat for mind flayers?

interesting...

Greetings again fellow brain-devouring squidheads! Wrote up stats for a mindflayer bard, which I feel seems more fun to run : ) It's not completely done yet, but it conveys the basic idea (missing some skill points, and all the gear isn't fixed). I picture him as a taskmaster/human resources guy that spends some time pondering over occult lore (a little lovecraftian feel with mind bending words and even skills for summoning beings from the outer realms !).

Now, I got some questions I would like to ask. I assume It's okay that I took leadership for a minion to do the dirty work? I built it using a 15p buy - I just assumed that was the baseline. Should I use a better/worse pointbuy and dose it gain traits?
Would there be any possibly to gain a scaling Mind Blast ? Do we advance our CL of our spell like abilities to our HD or do they stay the same?
Would it be possible to use the Infernal Bargain with keyboard skills instead of string? It feels more thematic sitting and playing an large organ (in appropriate thunderstorm) instead of some measly violin? And is it safe to assume that we (the mindflayers) own some kind of dwelling to put said organ in (heard they are quite heavy)?
Sorry for the barrage :P

Edit: Oh almost forgot, how do you feel about aiming all the weird words on one target ?

I searched the forum, and I think most agreed that it would be okay to nuke one target with em all - but your call

Luke_Parry here, with a partial build for an Oracle of Lore :-)

Let me know what you think...

yes, leadership is fine and it is a 15pt build but they are NPCs thus do not have traits. I like the idea of an organ playing mind flayer, so yes you can use Infernal Bargain with a keyboard skill. and sure you can use all the wierd words on one target

Brother Haruhito Kurosawa looks fine...

ulgulanoth, is my build acceptable?

this is TCG. still working, but here is the basic shell for my bloatmage.