Male Ulfen Human Cleric 3 Hp:24/24 F +4, R+2, W +6 AC16 T-11 FF-13 Initiative +1, Perception +3, Sense Motive +7
He murmered his thanks giving the traveling folk a nod as they left then fell in the middle of the party. With Torek scouting ahead and Autumn keeping her eyes out for a good camping spot, he let his mind wander to the good fortune they had in coming across the folk. Those trolls were up to no good clearly, something they would have to keep a mind of, but first there was that stag lord to deal with.
He took a good look at their surroundings taking in all the foilage and the ground and grasses, trying to get a feel for the land.
Dark comes early under the thick forest canopy. The moon rises early, but only a few moonbeams find their way through the thick foliage.
The lurid flames illuminate the broad tree trunks, creating long, dancing shadows. The evening is cool, but not unpleasantly so.
The pursuit of the trolls has drawn you somewhat closer to the Thorn River crossing.
Autumn helped set up camp and made dinner out what what they had. She'd need to hunt again soon if they'd want fresh meat for their meals again. Using the last of her spells for the day, Autumn renewed herself to ensure she could remain up all night to watch over the others.
Frostbite however seemed content to snooze by the campfire.
"Get some rest." She told the group with a small smile, "Every deserves it after what happened today. Don't worry, I'll be watching the night." She reassured them before she walked around to check the perimeter, passing under the beams of moonlight which changed the color of her hair as she moved through them.
Yep! I'm just trying to decide what I want more... Should be finalized tomorrow since I have the day off and can actually focus on it and not 100 other things.
"Magic of course." Autumn said with a smile. "I've got a spell that allows me to remain up like I have slept." She explained with a shrug of her shoulders. "It's why I gave my tent to Augustina. I no longer needed it since I'd be up all night and why not let someone else who could use it have it?"
I think I'm just gonna go with the typical Amulet of Natural armor +1. I tried to look for something else, but really I just figured it'd be best for the moment.
AC 15 (T 11, FF 14) | CMB +4, CMD 15 | Init +5 | Speed 30ft | F +5, R +2, W +6 | Perc +5, SM +7
HP 27/27 | Performance 7/10 | Channel 5/5 | ToG 6/6
Augustina takes a closer look at one of her findings, a dirty cloak. "Well, obviously it needs closer examination and some washing, but if it does what I think it does, it will be a nice extra."
A Cloak of Resistance. For the rest of the loot, can we hoard? There's nothing to pressing right now that she wants. Maybe finding a gem that she can later cash for items?
Yes, you can save wealth for later. That’s why I mentioned jewelry or other valuable trade goods as possible finds. Trade goods can be sold at full value.
"Looks like those trolls were starting some sort of collection," Larin says with a smile as he shows Augustina a very similar looking cloak that he'd found in their belongings earlier. "This one is definitely magical, and I suspect yours is too," he adds.
"Morning," Larin replies, smiling at the smell of breakfast. "Quiet night then?" he asks as he stretches out his back and begins to break down his tent. "Where are we heading today?"
AC 15 (T 11, FF 14) | CMB +4, CMD 15 | Init +5 | Speed 30ft | F +5, R +2, W +6 | Perc +5, SM +7
HP 27/27 | Performance 7/10 | Channel 5/5 | ToG 6/6
[b]"Thankfully quiet."[b] Augustina helps Autumn with serving the breakfast, and responds while pouring some coffee in a mug and handling it to Larin. [b]"Well, we originally came here looking for the self-proclaimed Stag Lord. I guess that's what we should do" she says while picking a mug for herself and giving a sip to the dark, bitter drink.
Autumn nodded at Augustina's words. "We'll continue down the way to the bandit camp we recently cleared and then go from there." She before she finished her own breakfast. "Unless anyone has any objections?"
We'll pass through the bandit camp, then into the hex just under it to the left.
"Sounds like a plan to me," Larin says, keen to get moving. He quickly washes out his mess kit and begins to stow his gear, ready for the day's travels. He heads over to Frostbite and gives her a rub behind the ears. "Ready to get going?" he asks her.
You make your way back to the bandit camp at the Thorn River ford by around noon. The place seems much the same as you left it, only a couple of days ago.
Making the river crossing, you move southwest into dark, trackless woods. The Narlmarches. In places where the trees are thick the forest floor is thickly covered in leaves. Only a few shrubs grow under the shade of the dense foliage. Mushrooms are common though, as are fat squirrels that live off the plentiful supply of acorns, and black walnuts.
The thick forest is not universal, however. In places where the trees are thinner, heavy brambles grow making travel much slower, as ways must be picked between the tangles.
Grass grows thickly where the brambles don't. You notice that the earth is gouged, and the grass uprooted here and there. Bog areas, and watering holes seem the be torn up the worst.
The look on Autumn's face turned into a curious and worried look. She stopped the others for a moment before she got off of Solstice and moved to look at the broken earth and uprooted grass.
Male Ulfen Human Cleric 3 Hp:24/24 F +4, R+2, W +6 AC16 T-11 FF-13 Initiative +1, Perception +3, Sense Motive +7
He frowned silently as Autumn got off of her horse and moved to investigate some torn up earth. It was rather strange. He looked about to the trees for any watching wildlife.
Autumn quickly realizes that the ground has been torn up by the rooting of hogs. Or wild boars, to be precise.
Herger doesn’t see any creatures he would consider a threat, but he does happen to spot a set of wild boar tracks that must have been left by a disturbingly large animal.
Had myself a little Thompson and Thomson moment there. :)
"We've got boars." Autumn told them as she looked the area over. "You all want a bit of pork for dinner tonight? I could make a roast with it." She told them as she brushed her hands off by clapping them together to get the dirt off them.
Lol! Wait disturbingly large animal? Is this a dire boar?!
"Roast boar would be lovely," Larin says with a smile, "or maybe in a stew with some of those mushrooms," he adds, pointing at a dense crop of morels around the base of a nearby tree.
"Oh that sounds good.... Too bad pine nuts aren't in season." Autumn said with a small sigh. "But a nice roast with mushrooms, and some other spring greens... Yes I think we'll eat well!"
Autumn follows the oversized boar tracks. It is a meandering path, but generally leads west, deeper into unexplored regions of the forest. The tracks seem very fresh now, but the day is not. The sun begins settle behind the tall trees.
Autumn cast a spell upon herself as the sun was setting. "Sorry guys, no roast tonight. Herger is right that boars are dangerous, and if we try to fight it at night it would be worse so." Autumn explained. "With my magic I could keep on the trail and leave markers for you all to follow once you wake up, but that would mean I couldn't be here watching over you all."
"Well I would have Frostbite with me, but yes even with just us there would be great danger. Unlike the forest of my home which I knew like a second home, these pathways are still unknown to me. And even that forest was something to watch out for." Autumn agreed as she went about helping them set up camp. "I'll see about picking up the trail in the morning." She promised.
"I think staying put for the night is a good idea," Larin chimes in, slightly disappointed that there won't be roast boar tonight, but also confident that Autumn will be able to pick up the track again in the morning.
With a camp site selected Larin sets about pitching his tent and making things ready for the night. "Do you want the rest of us to keep watch tonight?" he asks Autumn. "Surely using your magic to stay awake every night isn't healthy?"
"Actually the magic has no side effects." Autumn told Larin. "I do miss dreaming, but I feel losing them is a willingly sacrifice to ensure the group's safety." She added as she worked on the fire for them.
Survival:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
With that done she sat back on her knees. "The rest of you help me greatly by being well rested with sharp minds. And while it is lonely at the moment, I'm gaining a better understanding of the spell and soon I believe I will be able to offer another the ability to stand guard along side me."
At 4th level she can also get someone else when she casts the spell. She gets one for ever 2 levels she has.
As you prepare to set up camp, you hear a hoarse squeal, crashing, and the thunder of hooves. It seems something objects to your presence.
Roll for initiative. The map is up. The dark green is heavy undergrowth (brambles). Costs 4 hexes to move into. You can’t run or charge through the it. It provides concealment with a 30% miss chance.
Because if the thorns, moving through provokes a +1 attack that causes 1d2 points of damage on a hit. 5 steps are impossible in the heavy brambles. You can place you tokens anywhere on the map, but must be no more than 20’ from another player. So the first to place themselves can set up anywhere.
Larin nods appreciately, suprised by Autumn's willingness to forgo sleep to keep the rest of the group safe. "Well, any time you feel like you need a night asleep let us know."
Any further conversation is cut off by the scream of a horse nearby and the sound of something moving heavily through the undergrowth. "We're not alone," Larin shouts as he begins to draw on his magic to defend the camp.
Male Ulfen Human Cleric 3 Hp:24/24 F +4, R+2, W +6 AC16 T-11 FF-13 Initiative +1, Perception +3, Sense Motive +7
initiative:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
He had been unpacking the things from the saddlebags of his horse when he heard the noise and he grunted in what sounded like a slight hint of annoyance. He had been looking forward to any sort of food and a bit of rest.
AC 15 (T 11, FF 14) | CMB +4, CMD 15 | Init +5 | Speed 30ft | F +5, R +2, W +6 | Perc +5, SM +7
HP 27/27 | Performance 7/10 | Channel 5/5 | ToG 6/6
Initiative:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Augustina tries to keep her central positioning, a way to avoid incoming danger and be able to provide help anywhere needed easily. With these companions, she has to admit, she feels safe enough to be bold, but still she has to think tactically.
The quiet of the evening is disrupted by more squealing and the rapid thunder of hooves. A monsterous boar comes crashing between the thorn brush to the south. It rips at Titian with its tusks. the knight had dismounted, and stands with a vacuous expression on his face.
gore:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 Somehow the attack misses the bemused warrior.
Actually you players have the initiative advantage, so go. Sorry, got a little ahead of myself there. Ahem. Round 1
The huge boar thundering theough the undergrowth is an intimidating sight. Larin can see the beast's hulking form through the thorny brambles and gathers his magic, drawing it in from the air and channeling it into a thunderclap in the boar's head.
Standard Action to cast ear-piercing scream at the boar. It's dazed for a round and takes 1d6 ⇒ 3 sonic damage, and can attempt a DC 15 Fort save to negate the daze and halve the damage.
"Hmmm, I don't know if I have enough salt to that much meat..." Autumn half thought aloud as she got her arrow ready as she moved to the side to get a clear shot. Blinking, her eyes shifted to that of a tiger before she lined up her shot.
Tuskgutter shakes his head, shrugging off most of the effect of the ear-piercing scream.
Herger's armor protects him from being scratched by the brambles, but his attack fails to connect with the boar.
Autumn's arrow does connect, with a satisfying thunk. The boar squeals, enraged.
AC 15 (T 11, FF 14) | CMB +4, CMD 15 | Init +5 | Speed 30ft | F +5, R +2, W +6 | Perc +5, SM +7
HP 27/27 | Performance 7/10 | Channel 5/5 | ToG 6/6
Sorry, somehow I thought I had posted my action, but apparently I didn't.
Picking her flag hurriedly, Augustina starts talking to her comrades to bolster their spirit.
"Don't retreat! Hold! The beast is fearful, but we bear the righteousness of those who protect the needed! All at Oleg's are now lending you their strength!"
Buffs: +1 morale to attack, +1 competence to attack & damage.
We're looking to fill two positions. The skill, and martial positions are the available ones.
Original recruitment post is below. Some changes: Starting at 2nd level. 1000 gp starting wealth.
Quote:
"Be it so known that the bearer of this charter has been charged
by the Swordlords of Restov, acting upon the greater good and
authority vested within them by the office of the Regent of the
Dragonscale Throne, is so granted the right of exploration and travel within the wilderness region known as the Greenbelt. Exploration should be limited to an area no further than thirty-six miles east and west and sixty miles south of Oleg’s Trading Post. The bearer of this charter should also strive against banditry and other unlawful behavior to be encountered.
The punishment for unrepentant banditry remains, as always, execution by sword or rope.
So witnessed on this 24th day of Calistril, under watchful eye of the Lordship of Restov and authority granted by Lord Noleski Surtova, current Regent of The Dragonscale Throne."
Anyone up for playing the Kingmaker AP?
I'm looking for five(5) players who can commit to one post a day for long enough to finish the AP. More posts is fine, but since I'm only on in the evenings after work, and weekends, the daily rate is the maximum speed we could expect. On the other hand, with a posting rate of less than daily, we will literally never finish, and I would very much like to finish this one.
Many of the PbP games I've been in seem to die out a bit on the weekends. I'd like to avoid this, so players who are able to find the time for weekend posting will be prefered. Naturally, I wouldn't expect everyone to always be able to post, and I get away from the internet sometimes as well. Advance notice in these occasions is always appreciated.
Character generation.
Abilities. Use the following array: 15, 14, 14, 14, 12, 12. I call this the action hero array, the dual talent alternate racial trait works quite well with it.
Traits: 3 traits, one must be a Kingmaker champaign trait. No drawbacks.
The characters will start at first level and with average wealth for their class.
Races: This is a tough one, I don't want to limit this too much. I had a great time playing a suli. Monster races are out of course. No goblins, no kobolds, no strix, no full-blood orcs, etc. Your kingdom will be mostly populated by humans, so races that can pass as human are best, but races that are allies to humans should be fine.
Alignment: I place minimal emphasis on alignment. However, I'm not at all interested in running an evil campaign, so no evil alignments. Your character should be a good team player, regardless of alignment.
We will be using the Kingdom system from Ultimate Champaign.
The Downtime systems from UC will be in play as desired. Except earning XP.
We will be using Hero Points from the APG.
We will not be using Pathfinder Unchained.
Completed submissions will need an alias with a completed stat-block. Not in spoilers please. You will need a brief background story, and a short character description. Don't forget height and weight. A paragraph about your char's personality is optional.
Those familiar with the Campaign rules will know that there are actually 10 vital rulership positions. I expect each character to fill two of these roles each. That means a minimum of 14 days each month need to be spent ruling. 7 days for each role. If the characters want to recruit NPCs for some of the kingdom roles that is perfectly acceptable to me. Either option, or a mix of both is fine. The leadership feat will be available.
Here is the crunch for my shot at the skilled character. I would probably be shooting for the Grand Diplomat and General roles. I am still working on his background, but essentially he is young, inexperienced, but brash and perhaps over confident in his own abilities. I am basically going for a support bard.
Okay, Elirious should be complete, added personality and appearance sections, and a third trait. If I get in I will likely twiddle with skill selections as per party need if that is permitted - I can always change the favoured class bonus to skill points instead of bardic music rounds.
Also very willing to change the image of the flag since with it giving bonuses it probably makes sense for it to end up as the groups emblem.
Some aspects may seem a clone of Regina's background but he is actually based on an earlier character of mine - Volta.
I do have some experience with the Kingmaker AP due to playing it in earlier no longer active campaigns. I have the AP myself but only glanced at most of it and that was years ago.
Background is here and also at the bottom of my character's profile.
Please ask any questions, and of course adjustments may be made.
Background
Vetton is a born and bred Pathfinder. His father, Vation, is a respected pathfinder with years of successful missions for the society, but he pales in comparison with his wife, Karito, who, by reputation, walks through walls without magic. They are not native Rostlanders but came from the south somewhere. He grew up in his parent's modest country estate, in the mountainous areas near Brunderton. He hung on every word of adventure his parents, family associates, and his childhood friends told of adventure and daring deeds. He camped and climbed all over the land but in his greatest efforts, he emulated his mother and her mastery of the intrusive arts. Even more she filled him with the romance of hidden secrets and treasures the ruins of the past held. His twin sister, Euphemi, is cut from a different cloth, though just as capable, she preferred to make friends with everyone she met, dazzling them with charm. A good childhood filled with warmth and hard work training as a Pathfinder from almost the day he was born.
A year ago that ended. Karito, now an ambitious Venture-Captain, decided to take on the ridiculous challenge of the mystery of Skywatch, that seemed to mock her every day as soon as she learned of it. she lived in its shadow. Her team gathered and set off, all but one returned. No clear account of what happened there is known, for each person told different stories of failing to get in, of getting in and seeing fantastic, but different sights, or only Karito getting in and never being seen again. The Society declared her lost, unable to find her, even with divination magics. Vation is shattered, living a routine but empty existence, taken care of by friends and his children, truthfully only by Euphemi. Vetton, shocked by his mother's loss, cannot completely let go. By turns, with Vetton either depressed or annoyingly energetic, Euphemi asked him to leave, to find something to do with his moods. So he left to join the militia in Brunderton city proper, but his lack of height nearly barred him. However the Master of Scouts was looking for recruits and Vetton was perfect. He did well, learning more wilderness lore but after about a year his restlessness caused friction. He had words with the scout master with the result of him leaving the militia. Shortly after that conversation, opportunity knocked.
Vetton eager to go on any mission with some adventure to it. He knows he has much still to learn, but the sooner the better, for one day he will wrest the secrets that hold his mother and find out her fate.
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Height: 5' 1" Weight: 135 lbs. Gender: Male
Eyes: Amber Hair: Brown,Ponytail Skin: Tanned
Dominant Hand: Right Quirks: Organized, Has many Holy symbols
Speech style: Clear Quotable: Oops, sorry! That was me...
Appearance: A short boy looking like an early teen dashes constantly around. His brown hair is vainly corralled by a ponytail that whips from shoulder to shoulder, an errant bang always falls out, often on the right side of his face. His brown hair, bronze tanned skin, and amber eyes betray his Taldorian heritage. At a second glance, a close look at his eyes cause a revision of age to late teenager with height challenges. His moods bounce from excessively merry to slightly morose.
Clothing (Field) He is wearing the two toned brown leather jacket favored by the Brunderton militia scouts with matching leather breaches. Sturdy leather hiking boots, very clean and buffed but showing unmistakable signs of use, clad his ever moving feet. A dark blue cloak with maroon trim is matched by a pouch at his belt. The belt had matching blue knot-work on a base of golden hued leather, that supports a small brown sheath out of which sprouts a silver-white leather wrapped handle of a dagger. On trips he adds a backpack and belts on a rapier.
Clothing (Courtier) He is wearing a fancy outfit with white Silk shirt, quality black trousers, and black court shoes. Over this is beautiful Black Leather Armor of great quality, matched by his Jade gold ring. He wears a rapier of ordinary quality, strapped to his quality black belt.
Hia :)
I am quite interested in what I see here so I will be throwing up a dot.
I have 2 initial ideas, a shielded defender and an unscrupulous merchant :3
The Defender would be a Human Siegebreaker Fighter wielding a Tower Shield and using the Mobile Bulwark style feats (eventually gaining Mobile Fortress).
Siegebreaker lets me do damage when I use maneuvers but it wouldn't be much. He is more focused on defense.
Question: I aim on Bull Rushing people and just describing it as me bashing them with the Tower Shield, but I can't actually shield bash using a Tower Shield :( Would you be willing to let me do that? Say 1d4 or 1d6 damage?
He would be a very loyal and upstanding man, and would probably aim for the General, Royal Enforcer or Waren roles as he aims to defend their lands and bring order and stability.
The second idea is a rather lean human merchant who sees immense potential and wealth in the new lands. So naturally he is going to carve out his own slice of the pie, and its a big slice! (Also, I plan on him growing fatter the wealthier the settlement gets ^_^ He is one to enjoy the luxuries of life to the fullest!)
So he would be a human Rogue with the Charlatan archetype and the Black Market Connections Talent. By 3rd level he will have lots of ways to interact and influence the settlement :)
He will also be aiming for the Spymaster and Treasurer roles as he has his thumb pressed firmly on the pulse of the city, its veins of silver and its dark underbelly >:)
Playing this character will give me a really good chance to try and be clever and cunning, and let me try and come up with manipulative interactions with NPCs.
Most likely I will build up the Black Market Merchant and I have a 3-day holliday starting tomorrow so I should have some time to build him :)
But first I am going to read up on the current game tab and see what the others have gone for.
If your group would prefer, I could make a bloodrager instead. I think it is a good time to try out the "destined" bloodline. And it is slightly better at being a martial.
Have added my choices for what Vetton would likely do for the Kingdom.
Kingdom Roles:
Spymaster
Royal Enforcer
Grand Diplomat (after pumping Diplomacy)
are the top choices for Vetton
Marshal is less likely but he could be very good at it.
His personal goal may seem not in line with Kingdom building but he really wants a challenge to strengthen himself and gather allies to gain the power he needs. A kingdom could be very useful to that end.
Finnian grew up a lesser member of House Lebeda, able to take the name only just. Although he was able to enjoy some of the finer things that came with growing up on the shores of Lake Reykal it did quickly become obvious that he would need to find something to do with himself since the family wouldn't tolerate him loafing around forever. Finnian had a sharp wit, when he could be bothered to employ it. As it turned out, the threat of losing out on the comforts of wealth was just the kind of motivation the young man needed to apply himself. With a mind for figures and facts he found employment within the family working to distribute alchemical reagents to various clients. The added benefit to learning about the various reagents was that he was able to learn of a number of interesting mind-expanding stimulants and intoxicants. He began mixing up his own unique little concoctions on the side for himself and his friends. ultimately that was what got him into trouble.
When a young woman he had been courting grew seriously ill after imbibing one of his brews his family politely but firmly told him that he had best make himself scarce if he was to survive the fallout. The young woman was frankly above him in station and her family could cause serious problems for Finnian if they had a mind to. That was when he saw the call for people to explore the Stolen Lands. He didn't frankly have a great deal of experience out in the wilderness but he had studied flora and fauna. Besides a chance to get out into the world and make a name for himself without having to tip toe under his family's watchful gaze would be delightful.
OOC Stuff:
It looks like you guys maybe had an Alchemist at one point? Anyways I love Alchemists and I think the Mindchemist allows for some great knowledge skills and the ALchemist in general has a good array of other skills. I build him up as something of a noble dilettante and took a trait that would get him access to Diplomacy and Knowledge Local. So he'll be able to do the skill monkey role pretty well. He's a little wild but he understands the need to work for what you want, he's motivated to help this charter because he's basically been disowned by his family. Prior training makes him a good choice for Treasurer since his family dealt with a lot of trade and he did as well for a time. He could possible work as Spymaster as well since he's quite clever when he wants to be. Perhaps even Grand Diplomat if I play up that socialite bit.
Sheet:
Finnian Lebeda
Male human alchemist (mindchemist) 2 (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player's Guide 26, Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Magic 19)
LN Medium humanoid (human)
Init +2; Senses Perception +7
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Defense
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AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 14 (+4 armor, +2 Dex)
hp 19 (2d8+6)
Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +2; +2 bonus vs. poison
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee dagger +2 (1d4+1/19-20)
Ranged bomb +5 (1d6+3 fire) or
. . mwk light crossbow +4 (1d8/19-20)
Special Attacks bomb 5/day (1d6+3 fire, DC 14)
Alchemist (Mindchemist) Extracts Prepared (CL 2nd; concentration +5)
. . 1st—cure light wounds, heightened awareness[ACG], targeted bomb admixture[UC]
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Statistics
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Str 12, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 17, Wis 14, Cha 12
Base Atk +1; CMB +2; CMD 14
Feats Brew Potion, Point-Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Throw Anything
Traits affable, firebug, noble born - lebeda
Skills Appraise +7, Craft (alchemy) +8 (+10 to create alchemical items), Diplomacy +5 (+7 to gather information.), Disable Device +3, Knowledge (arcana) +10, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +7, Knowledge (local) +10, Knowledge (nature) +10, Knowledge (planes) +7, Knowledge (religion) +7, Perception +7, Spellcraft +7, Survival +6, Use Magic Device +5
Languages Common, Draconic, Elven, Gnome, Sylvan
SQ alchemy (alchemy crafting +2), cognatogen (+4/-2, +2 natural armor, 20 minutes), discovery (precise bombs [3 squares]), perfect recall
Other Gear mwk chain shirt, dagger, mwk light crossbow, alchemist starting formula book, alchemy crafting kit[APG], backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, flint and steel, ink, inkpen, mess kit[UE], pot, soap, torch (10), trail rations (5), waterskin, 373 gp
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Special Abilities
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Alchemy +2 (Su) +2 to Craft (Alchemy) to create alchemical items, can Id potions by touch.
Bomb 1d6+3 (5/day, DC 14) (Su) Thrown Splash Weapon deals 1d6+3 fire damage.
Cognatogen (DC 14) (Su) Mutagen adds +4 to a mental & -2 to a physical attribute, and +2 nat. armor for 20 minutes.
Perfect Recall At 2nd level, a mindchemist has honed his memory. When making a Knowledge check, he may add his Intelligence bonus on the check a second time. Thus, a mindchemist with 5 ranks in Knowledge (history) and a +2 Intelligence bonus has a total skill bonus
Point-Blank Shot +1 to attack and damage rolls with ranged weapons at up to 30 feet.
Precise Bombs (Su) Exclude up to 3 squares from splash damage of your bombs.
Precise Shot You don't get -4 to hit when shooting or throwing into melee.
Throw Anything Proficient with improvised ranged weapons. +1 to hit with thrown splash weapons.
Reading the last few pages of the gameplay tab makes me think that creating a Kobold character from the Sootscale tribe that ends up joining with the party might be really appropriate :)
I think I'll start reading up on Kobolds and see if I can come up with any great ideas ^_^
Reading the last few pages of the gameplay tab makes me think that creating a Kobold character from the Sootscale tribe that ends up joining with the party might be really appropriate :)
I think I'll start reading up on Kobolds and see if I can come up with any great ideas ^_^
A kobold is probably going to be a real poor fit. I wouldn't bother making one.
I'm veshly and I wish to withdraw this character.
I hurriedly rewrote an old character to this and to be honest it just didn't come out quite right. I'll post a new entry soon, if acceptable.
A new roll for a new entry.
hit point roll:1d4 ⇒ 4 plus the mod for the class.
Hmm, I rolled better this time, if you want me to use the earlier roll just let me know.
May I present the new entry, custom built from ground up for this campaign.
This is a entry for the skilled slot, just made on a ranger class. All options for more or better skills have been made, the only combat feat is from his combat style and all his traits are skill based.
I've tried not to step on the roles the other players have, Torek has many rogue skills and his archtypes remove most of his animal related abilites and all spells.
He can do most of what a rogue does, and his martial skill should compliment the main warrior but will still be substantialy less.
He bought a combat light horse and has a non-combat one from pioneer. If chosen, what effect that has can be worked out.
Please make any questions or comments you have and I thank you for your consideration.
Appearance
A man in his early twenties, average in height and build, walks with a gentle grace. Neat black hair surrounds a handsome face with dark blue eyes. He's clad in a quality dark blue leather brigandine that match his eyes and boots; the bronze studs glitter in the light. Brown leather epaulets pin a black cloak to his back, a fine buckler strapped to his left arm. The scabbard of a basket hilt longsword hangs from his brown belt. The emblem of a follower of Erastil adorns his neck. His manner is warm and friendly but some feel judged by his implacable regard.
For a picture of Torek, if a bit paler, click on this commerical costume site. No endorsement intended: I cannot even read that site. Ser hubard is the costume.
Background
Haron Vakt-Clan, leaves his family to avoid kin-slaying and drifts into Rostland meeting a group of street performers that incorporate him into the act. He marries Deshka the Nimble, an acrobat of mixed Kellid blood. They have Torek and as he grows up he joins the act as an acrobat himself. Then a performance goes wrong and Deshka is lamed. They leave the troop, moving to the frontier with Haron working as a Trapper with Torek in tow and Deshka sometimes works as a cook. The work took them through a number of villages, at one they meet a young gifted hunter who tells of the virtues of Erastil. Torek is interested but his Dad is good with the spirits.
The frontier, never safe, now becomes truly hostile. Villages are burned or plundered, Hakon and son fight back but are driven away by the troubles, settling behind Restov's strong walls; Hakon does day-labor but they must live in the slums. A fever sweeps through taking Hakon with it. Torek now a young man steps up and finds work as a bounty hunter, his success is limited by his inexperience but he earns enough to get by. Torek is torn between the need for justice and the necessity for violence and money in his trade. A chance encounter with a refuge priest of Erastil gives him another way. He swiftly learns to patiently negotiate for his rightful fees and also to often take a bounty in without violence. He becomes a devout follower. His fortunes improve and with new funds he buys his trained mount - Hope. Some bounties payoff with new armor and better tools.
Still Torek is not satisfied that what he is doing is enough. His mother has work in an Inn, and he leaves her with some money to send for later, if safe. With the opening of the Stolen Lands and no illusions about the difficulty of the challenge, he heads off to join the effort after hearing that old friends may be involved.
Sorry folks, I'm running a bit behind on this. I thought I would have more time this weekend. Didn't help that I took the moto out for a ride. Weather's perfect for it right now...
Thats fine. It does give me one last shot at getting my Merchant up and ready for this campaign :)
Figured I had lost my chance...
If I get him up in time, great! If not.. Carry on carry on...
"Be it so known that the bearer of this charter has been charged
by the Swordlords of Restov, acting upon the greater good and
authority vested within them by the office of the Regent of the
Dragonscale Throne, is so granted the right of exploration and travel within the wilderness region known as the Greenbelt. Exploration should be limited to an area no further than thirty-six miles east and west and sixty miles south of Oleg’s Trading Post. The bearer of this charter should also strive against banditry and other unlawful behavior to be encountered.
The punishment for unrepentant banditry remains, as always, execution by sword or rope.
So witnessed on this 24th day of Calistril, under watchful eye of the Lordship of Restov and authority granted by Lord Noleski Surtova, current Regent of The Dragonscale Throne."
Anyone up for playing the Kingmaker AP?
I'm looking for five(5) players who can commit to one post a day for long enough to finish the AP. More posts is fine, but since I'm only on in the evenings after work, and weekends, the daily rate is the maximum speed we could expect. On the other hand, with a posting rate of less than daily, we will literally never finish, and I would very much like to finish this one.
Many of the PbP games I've been in seem to die out a bit on the weekends. I'd like to avoid this, so players who are able to find the time for weekend posting will be prefered. Naturally, I wouldn't expect everyone to always be able to post, and I get away from the internet sometimes as well. Advance notice in these occasions is always appreciated.
Character generation.
Abilities. Use the following array: 15, 14, 14, 14, 12, 12. I call this the action hero array, the dual talent alternate racial trait works quite well with it.
Traits: 3 traits, one must be a Kingmaker champaign trait. No drawbacks.
The characters will start at first level and with average wealth for their class.
Races: This is a tough one, I don't want to limit this too much. I had a great time playing a suli. Monster races are out of course. No goblins, no kobolds, no strix, no full-blood orcs, etc. Your kingdom will be mostly populated by humans, so races that can pass as human are best, but races that are allies to humans should be fine.
Alignment: I place minimal emphasis on alignment. However, I'm not at all interested in running an evil campaign, so no evil alignments. Your character should be a good team player, regardless of alignment.
We will be using the Kingdom system from Ultimate Champaign.
The Downtime systems from UC will be in play as desired. Except earning XP.
We will be using Hero Points from the APG.
We will not be using Pathfinder Unchained.
Completed submissions will need an alias with a completed stat-block. Not in spoilers please. You will need a brief background story, and a short character description. Don't forget height and weight. A paragraph about your char's personality is optional.
Those familiar with the Campaign rules will know that there are actually 10 vital rulership positions. I expect each character to fill two of these roles each. That means a minimum of 14 days each month need to be spent ruling. 7 days for each role. If the characters want to recruit NPCs for some of the kingdom roles that is perfectly acceptable to me. Either option, or a mix of both is fine. The leadership feat will be available.
Paizo materials only.
Seeking a replacement character. The sorcerer left, so the arcane spot is open.
Also, looking for an additional player. So 2 positions are available.
We are freshly level 3, as to which rulership positions are looking to be filled is a difficult question to answer. We have those which we thought about filling, such I when I made Autumn I figured she'd be a good Martial but at this point I'm unsure! XD
Here is what we have if you're curious of that as well
Cleric of Erastil, Herger
Ranger, Torek
Cavalier (Beastrider)(Order of the Sword), Titian
Hunter, Autumn
Also of note all of us are Erastil worshipers! Of course you don't have to be, it is just a piece of note I found humorous!
I’ve got an idea kicking around for a cleric. They’d be a follower of the Pale Horse, who’s the psychopomp usher of beasts of burden, duty and revenge. He represents those who die in service, and the pain and rewards of duty.
I noticed that there’s another cleric, though I’d veer more towards the debuffs/combat role.
A loose background is that they used to serve Charon, the Horseman of Death, but was killed in service to their dark master. The Pale Horse redeemed them, offering a lifetime of penance and service to him, with a second chance at life.
I could also build a warpriest if a backup melee was needed.
Either way is good, just the general concept is fixed.
DO you guys have someone who is heading for the 'ruler' position?
Got an idea kinda kicking around in my head for figurehead ruler. Nice guy, well loved, looks good in a parade. But he's a bit of a stump. Wants to setup another kingdom ruled by a 'dragon' (cause all of them should be of course). He's going for dragon disciple and belives himself to be a reincarnated dragon.
I have not played in this AP at all. But I've talked to a few people that have. About half of them said they ended up in one of 2 issues/situations. Either no one really wanted to be the ruler and be 'in-charge' of the group, making it difficult to have a plan and make progress. Or someone was on a power trip giving out orders, making it no fun for the others. This seemed like a decent way to avoid the issue. A 'ruler' that will make simplistic plans and pursue them, but he can be easily swayed by the group to change his mind if anyone wants to do anything different.
Would that fit in the group ok or do you not like that idea?
A sylvan sorcerer would fit the Erastil theme pretty good. But sorcerer's don't have many skill points. Not sure if He could really do a decent job of filling 2 roles in the kingdom. I'm not very familiar with the UC kingdom system, but doesn't it rely on the skill ranks?
Hmm... Guess I could do a crossblooded sylvan and sage to use intelligence. Then I would have more skills at for the reduction in spells know. I think I could make that work.
I saw the hero points. Are you using background skills? What about variant multi-classing?
Simeon is correct, the roles rely upon ability scores. So the the array given you end up with a party that can pretty much fill any role fairly well. For example Autumn is so well rounded that any roles she got she'd be just as good in.
As for heading to the role no. It was our sorcerer, however with what has played out at the moment the most involved character is Autumn. Leadership wise I mean. I think this is mostly just because of my posting rates. I tend to be the first to reply and with Autumn's more Alpha personality meaning she often calls shots. However I cannot speak to other character that may join. Some one much more focused on ruling would likely out pace her.
@Revolving Now when it comes to your question, that is always the hardest to answer. It really depends on how you play the character. Those that are with us now are a very close group. They welcome those who wish to make a new home here, as that is kinda what they all want, and each has their own baggage that they're really just now fully sharing and coming to terms with. So if you coming in acting like you own the place, it won't go over well. Also keep in mind that anyone who comes in looking to take a ruler place will have to earn it. Whether that be by showing you can do the job and are worthy, or by earning the trust of the part. This is a group of Erastil worshipers, so community comes first. Prove you understand this fact and I doubt much trouble would be had.
@Simeon You'r idea of a character who has a life a penance would fit in well with the... I'm going to use the word theme, of the group. Everyone in the party is running or trying to com to terms with something from their past.
@ElterAgo A Sorcerer of slyvan blood does sound like it would fit in fine. As for your questions, I will leave those to the GM. At least for the variant of multi-classing.
@Revolving Now when it comes to your question, that is always the hardest to answer. It really depends on how you play the character. Those that are with us now are a very close group. They welcome those who wish to make a new home here, as that is kinda what they all want, and each has their own baggage that they're really just now fully sharing and coming to terms with. So if you coming in acting like you own the place, it won't go over well. Also keep in mind that anyone who comes in looking to take a ruler place will have to earn it. Whether that be by showing you can do the job and are worthy, or by earning the trust of the part. This is a group of Erastil worshipers, so community comes first. Prove you understand this fact and I doubt much trouble would be had.
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That is kinda what I was trying to avoid. A figurehead that everyone could point to and say he is in charge. But he is a naive and easily led guy, so everyone can still do what they want. But maybe that won't work out so well in this group.
I will try to think of another concept that might fits with the group a bit better and still seems entertaining to me.
Looking at the characters, doesn't look like there is a real skill monkey present. Might just be a space for an investigator. Any particular skills that group has been noticing a lack of?
Looking at the characters, doesn't look like there is a real skill monkey present. Might just be a space for an investigator. Any particular skills that group has been noticing a lack of?
Map making. We've no one to make a map of the places we've been. Autumn is a good huntress and remembers the places she's been thus can get them almost anywhere the group has already seen, but that won't help people who want to settle the land themselves.
Looking at the characters, doesn't look like there is a real skill monkey present. Might just be a space for an investigator. Any particular skills that group has been noticing a lack of?
Map making. We've no one to make a map of the places we've been. Autumn is a good huntress and remembers the places she's been thus can get them almost anywhere the group has already seen, but that won't help people who want to settle the land themselves.
I'm surprised, you have 3 characters with a good diplomacy. So that is well covered. More isn't really needed. I would probably put a few ranks in face skills just for back up.
It looks like you have an archer, a melee, a switch hitter, and caster. So no real empty spots there.
An investigator that intends to be an adviser toward the ruling committee should be fairly easy to come up with. Let me give it some thought and throw some ideas at the wall to see what sticks.
Oh yeah! I actually find it kinda ironic that the one who does the most talking, ie me, has no Diplomacy, Intimidate, or Bluff. She runnin' on her raw Charisma. Thought to be fair she is so well rounded it isn't that bad. Not great, but not bad.
However speaking of characters, would people like a little type of the kinds of characters we have? Give you an idea of who we are? Or do people just want to go in blind?
