Line up single file. Do not attempt to flee or you will be converted into carbon and hydrogen components. Enter the vessel one at a time. State your biological affiliation and numeric designation to the commander of the vessel. The large metallic construct speaks in a monotone manner as it gestures to you to join the others gathered outside the strange vessel that travels in the air without wings that is shrouded in light.
Just as you are getting use to the light of day again a strange humanoid in front of you screams something in a language you have never heard and runs out of the line. You reach out to stop him, and your hand is almost caught in the red light and heat that the construct fires from a hollow tube attached to its wrists. The odd humanoid crumbles into a pile of ash in front of you.
The emotionless automaton repeats Do not attempt to flee or you will be converted into carbon and hydrogen components.
Welcome to my Numeria Campaign. I will choose six players for this campaign on the 25th. My Play by Post style is Theater of mind meaning there are no maps. I do not expect large backgrounds, just explain why you have your traits and why you are imprisoned(which might be one in the same depending on campaign trait).
Tech Seeker – After the barriers when up around Numeria, there was a bounty put out by many of the nations for any Numerian technology. Like many others, you sought to make your fortune in finding these items and spent a good deal of time studying as much as possible about Numeria
Otherworldly - You are a strange race previously unknown to Golarion.
Slave - You have been a slave for so long you hardly remember the surface. You have been forced to work with many different races and have learned to communicate with them.
Technic League Acolyte - You are or were an acolyte of the Technic League. You studied the ruins of Numeria using magical methods and occasionally made unique discoveries.
Victim of Experimentation You have something about you that the True Rulers of Numeria found interesting or they just needed a test subject. Either way your stay in Numeria has been unpleasant and you have gained some odd features.
Prisoner of War - You attempted to breach the Numerian defenses on the orders of your liege lord.
Age of Legend (approx. -5500) – Kellid tribals witness a strange “Metal Mountain” fall from the sky leaving the Silver Mount and other strange metallic debris across the land.
4709 - A monstrous metal scorpion takes prisoners in the Felldales region of Numeria.
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4712 - The Technic League rediscovers a secret to enhance the Automatons of Silver Mount, at that moment a bright beam of light shoots into the sky. It remains there for 20 years.
4720 - The Technic League creates a coup against the Black Sovereign, who is killed in the revolution. The Technic League begins a campaign to unify Numeria, their main targets are Castle Urion , Iadenveigh, Hajoth Hakados, and the followers of Erastil that reject technology.
4732 -On the 20th anniversary of the Bright Beam of Starfall being lit, a large “metal skyship” is seen landing on Silver Mount. Not long after its arrival the Bright Beam expands and forms a strange force field around central Numeria in a 50 mile radius, with Silver Mount at its center.
4735 - A large contingent of Crusaders from Mendev and other nations travel to Starfall on a diplomatic mission presumably to request aid in yet another crusade. They are never seen again.
4740 -Metal Skyships are a common site in Numeria. Odd rumors of otherworldly beings with mental powers unlike those of any Wizard are said to come from these ships. Androids become a more common site in Numeria. It is believed that these otherworldly beings are the True Rulers of Numeria.
4746 - The now large cities of Aaramor, Dravod Knock, Urion, Iadenveigh, Hajoth Hakados, Sable Barrow, Lackthroat, Gorum Pots and Sunder Horn all have force fields around them that expand 50 miles, in some cases crossing into other nations, much to the chagrin of those nation’s ruling classes. Any attempt to breach these force fields fail ending with a large loss of men for those nations seeking retribution.
4747-Now.
Still interested. I'll see about any ideas.
Very interested! I'd love to try out the Machinesmith.
Question - is the Slave trait supposed to provide Low-Light vision (like an elf) or Darkvision 30' (like a dwarf)? It seems like you mean for it to be the Darkvision, but I want to be sure :)
I'm thinking a Human Vitalist with the Slave trait. Used to keep the other workers just healthy enough to keep working... Maybe a bit of friction with other party members because of that, but a bit of drama is good I think :)
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I'm unable to find it at the moment, but there's an image on deviantart, somewhere, of a feral beast/ogre/troll charging through a wood with a small girl on his back. I'd love to be able to pull that off here with someone. Perhaps a Psion or somesuch that can keep the Orc focused?
Anyone want to take that hook?
Also, if anyone knows the image I'm talking about (from that oh so helpful description) shoot me a link.
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Question - is the Slave trait supposed to provide Low-Light vision (like an elf) or Darkvision 30' (like a dwarf)? It seems like you mean for it to be the Darkvision, but I want to be sure :)
I'm thinking a Human Vitalist with the Slave trait. Used to keep the other workers just healthy enough to keep working... Maybe a bit of friction with other party members because of that, but a bit of drama is good I think :)
It is only low-light sorry. I was considering darkvision, but there are many artificial lights in the mines, so you are not working in a dwarf type mine situation. Besides dark vision may be a bit to much and take that special perk away from other races I thought.
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I'm unable to find it at the moment, but there's an image on deviantart, somewhere, of a feral beast/ogre/troll charging through a wood with a small girl on his back. I'd love to be able to pull that off here with someone. Perhaps a Psion or somesuch that can keep the Orc focused?
You might consider the Aegis from Dreamscarred. You can be a small race, but encased in psionic armor. Not exactly what you are looking for, but maybe a solo compromise. If not summoner or druid or cavalier beast rider might pull off a similar concept.
One of the Dread archetypes (it's called Nightmare or something) allows you to summon a living nightmare (eidolon) as well. Plus you get some limited psionics!
Ooh, Robotic Augmentation looks nice! Makes me want to multiplies soul knife and wilder.
Edit: Question. Do non-DSP races need to take Wild Talent to take levels in psionic classes?
Edit: Question. Do non-DSP races need to take Wild Talent to take levels in psionic classes?
As far as I understand from reading the rules presented, no. What makes a character or creature psionic is the possession of Power Points; psionic races are psionic because they get Wild Talent for free, and thus always have Power Points. Most psionic classes grant power points (or Wild Talent, in the case of the soulknife).
Still thinking, but I think an android would be interesting to play.
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Ooh, Robotic Augmentation looks nice! Makes me want to multiplies soul knife and wilder.
Edit: Question. Do non-DSP races need to take Wild Talent to take levels in psionic classes?
By RAW you might be right, but not in my campaign. If you want you could be a gnome that was given psionic training from the campaign trait Victim of Experimentation, ect.
Noticing the lack of beefy beefcakes, I've decided upon a Half-Giant Aberrant Aegis experiment gone wrong! Details to follow.
Here's the crunch for my character; fluff to come. Statistics in brackets are for his Transformed Body ability. Also, I changed his base unarmed strike damage from 1d3(medium) to 1d4(large); I figured that between his powerful build ability (wield over-sized weapons) and his robotic arms, that he should thematically do more unarmed strike damage. Otherwise, I'd have no problem changing it back.
N male half-giant Aberrant Aegis 1
Init +0; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +0
===== Defense =====
AC 10[11], touch 10[11], flat-footed 10[11]; [natural +1]
hp 14[15] (1d10+4[5])
Fort 7[8], Ref 0, Will 2
Defensive Abilities vulnerability to electricity (150%), +2 racial bonus to saves vs fire spells and effects
===== Offense =====
Spd 30 ft.
Melee unarmed strike +7[8] (1d4+6[7])
Special Attacks none
Psi-Like Abilities (ML 1st)
At Will- vim (only with psi focus)
1/day- stomp (DC 9)
===== Statistics =====
Str 22[24], Dex 10, Con 16[18], Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 6
Base Atk +1; CMB +8[9]; CMD 18[19]
Feats Psionic Talent, Catch Off-Guard
Traits Victim of Experimentation (Robotic Augmentation), Iron Liver, Theoretical Magician
Skills Autohypnosis +4, Craft Armor +5, Climb +10[11], Spellcraft +8, Swim +10[11]
Languages Common, Giant
SQ Power Points: 3
Combat Gear none; Other Gear none
===== Special Abilities =====
Transformed Body (Su) +1 Natural Armor, +2 STR, +2 CON, unarmed strikes don't provoke attacks of opportunity and deal piercing damage, Extra Arms, Lesser (each arm can hold, but not use, one item normally held in one hand and may retrieve these items as a swift action)
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Here's the crunch for my character; fluff to come. Statistics in brackets are for his Transformed Body ability. Also, I changed his base unarmed strike damage from 1d3(medium) to 1d4(large); I figured that between his powerful build ability (wield over-sized weapons) and his robotic arms, that he should thematically do more unarmed strike damage. Otherwise, I'd have no problem changing it back.
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I will allow the change as I do not believe 1d4 over 1d3 will break the bank. I will work with players on such things, and as a biology major I understand the concept of emerging properties.
I'm unable to find it at the moment, but there's an image on deviantart, somewhere, of a feral beast/ogre/troll charging through a wood with a small girl on his back. I'd love to be able to pull that off here with someone. Perhaps a Psion or somesuch that can keep the Orc focused?
Anyone want to take that hook?
I would be really into that idea if you still want to do it and there are still slots available.
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I can dig it. I'll put up a profile sometime today. Are you alright with playing one of the smaller races (Gnome, Halfling, Small tiefling/aasimar, all those other wierdos)?
He's going to wind up being non-verbal, but capable of understanding what the little one says.
@GM: I may not go with Orc, where can I find info on these Neo-Exodus races? I'll do some digging on my own in the mean time.
ETA: I'm specifically curious about the Enuka. I can see that they're very much the kind of people I'm looking for from their previews and entries in other media, but I've no idea what they look like as a race.
Edit again: Nevermind, found and purchased the NeoExodus Campaign setting. I'm going with an Enuka.
Are you alright with playing one of the smaller races (Gnome, Halfling, Small tiefling/aasimar, all those other wierdos)?
Yup, that's the plan. I'm not sure which specifically yet. Nor am I sure which class - I'm kind of leaning towards the Vitalist or Telepath Psion, but I have to look into them a bit more before deciding.
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@Requiem, both of those sound perfectly fitting. You can feel free to pick a name for my PC when you've got your character's personality sorted out. He's certaily not providing one.
Here's what I'm looking at for now. I'm trying to sort out how to write the background as I'm prettu sure that he doesn't remember much of anything.
Man, there are a ton of fun mutations that I just can't take...
Enuka Soulknife 1
CN Medium Humanoid (Enuka)
Init +2; Senses Low-Light vision, Scent, Perception +5
AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 10 (+2 Dex)
hp 13 (1d10+3) pp 2
Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +3
Speed 30 ft.
Melee Large Mind Blade (TH) +6 (3d6+7/19-20/x2)
Melee Large Mind Blade (OH) +6 (2d6+7/19-20/x2)
Melee Large Mind Blade (Light) +6 (1d8+7/19-20/x2)
Ranged Large Mind Blade (OH) +3 (2d6+7/19-20/x2)
Ranged Large Mind Blade (Light) +3 (1d8+7/19-20/x2)
Special Abilities Scent
Str 20, Dex 14, Con 16, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 10
Base Atk +1; CMB +5; CMD 16
Languages Common, Ekuna
Psionic Weapon
Wild Talent
Climb +5
Intimidate +4
Perception +5
Survival +6
Power Attack -1/+2 You can subtract from your attack roll to add to your damage.
Massive For many effects, a massive Enuka counts as a large creature
Psionic Weapon +1 damage while maintaining Psionic focus. Can spend Psionic focus as part of an attack action to add 2d6 damage.
Shape Mind Blade Full-Round action to reassign size & type of Mindblade
Scent
Throw Mind Blade May throw mindblade if Light or One-Handed. Range20/15
@Requiem, both of those sound perfectly fitting. You can feel free to pick a name for my PC when you've got your character's personality sorted out. He's certaily not providing one.
Here's what I'm looking at for now. I'm trying to sort out how to write the background as I'm prettu sure that he doesn't remember much of anything.
Oh sure I'll do that. I can throw some of the backgrounds together a bit, if you want. I'm not really sure how long we've been imprisoned or why, but maybe we can throw something together about why our pair is together at least.
I'm also leaning towards the psychic goblin race "Blue". I was planning on something more 'human', but the racial bonuses are just too damn good to pass up. And I'm almost positive that I'm going with Telepath Psion. I'll try to have my character posted tonight.
Very keen on submitting a Victim of Experimentation from the Advanced Races book, which is currently being shipped. I'll submit before the deadline if it arrives in time!
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I was very on the fence when it came to traits. I was fairly sure experimentation was the way to go, but soulknives are barely psionically active, as far as that trait goes.
In PF you don't need a feat or anything else to take a psionic class if you're not a race from PU, so I went with robotic Augmentation just to alienate him a bit further.
For what it's worth, I'm planning on selecting the Spell Caster Anomaly.
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A Blue riding and Enuka, that would be kind of cool I must say and humorous. You can get Psionics in my campaign without the feat tax. I should have worked that in a little better, but that's ok we will go with that to make it fair.
Spell Caster Anomaly sounds like will work well with the ideas the others have so far. Looking forward to seeing more submissions.
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The force fields are only 50 miles radius, so Aarmor and Starfall do not overlap, at least not by the Map in Innersea World Guide, there is a mile gauge on the bottom of the map for reference.
*Edit, it is close, I will say they do merge there, and there is travel. Also to clarify, just because the outsiders can not get in, does not mean Numerians can't
Gonna throw my hat in with Gunner. Will work on it tonight.
Alright, I've decided I'll work on an android rogue based on the slave trait. I'll work on the background and crunch.
I'll put the Background stuff up tomorrow. I haven't played around with Psionics in Pathfinder before, and it's a liiiiittle bit different than 3.5, so I just wanted to get this up first to make sure I didn't botch anything horribly.
Takesh “The Whisper”
LN Female Blue(Small Goblin) Telepath Psion 1
Dex: 16
Con: 16
Int: 18
Wis: 12
Cha: 12
Speed: 30 Feet
Senses: Darkvision. Can hear sounds that typically only animals can hear.
HP: 9
PP: 7
Base Attack: 0
AC: 14
CMB: -4
CMD: +9
Fort: +3
Ref: +3
Will: +3
- Reactionary (+2 Initiative)
- Big Ears (+2 Perception to Hearing. Can hear different pitches.)
- Psionic Training (Detect Psionics at will. +1 Power Point)
Feats
- Psionic Talent (Racial) - +2 Power Points
- Psicrystal Affinity - +3 Perception, and the whole, you know, minion thing.
- Rapid Metabolism - Naturally heal for the standard healing rate + double Con bonus per day, even if you do not rest. If tended by someone with the Heal skill, regain double the normal amount of hit points + double your Con bonus.
AutoHypnosis: +4 (+1 Wis)
Diplomacy: +4 (+1 Cha)
Perception: +5 (+1 Wis. And another +2 for Hearing. And another +2 when Psicrystal is within arm's reach.)
Ride: +2 (+3 Dex)
Sense Motive: +4 (+1 Wis. Another +2 when Psicrystal is within arm's reach.)
Spellcraft: +4 (+4 Int)
Stealth +6 (+3 Dex)
Languages Known: Common, Goblin, Draconic, Gnoll, Halfling, Orc
Discipline: Telepathy
Discipline Talents:
- Mind Thrust (1d6 instead of 1d10)
- Mindlink
Known Powers:
- Entangling Ectoplasm
- Ectoplasmic Sheen
- Inertial Armor
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I'll put the Background stuff up tomorrow. I haven't played around with Psionics in Pathfinder before, and it's a liiiiittle bit different than 3.5, so I just wanted to get this up first to make sure I didn't botch anything horribly.
Takesh “The Whisper”
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Not bad, though I would suggest taking language Enuka, since that would fit the theme you are going for.
This my submission.
Gunslinger[Musket Master]
He is going to be a sort of Planet of the Apes/John Carter sort of blasted into an alt universe sort of deal.
Fighting had been particularly heavy that summer day and Sergeant Bromhead was working hard to keep his men in fighting shape. Wave after wave the orcs came crashing against there lines . Yet, they fell to withering fire of the defenders ranks. Things seemed to be turning in their favor till a massive blast lifted Achilles from the earth flinging him throw the air. The world went black and the sounds of battle faded into the distance.
When he finally began to get a grip on his senses it was not the words of man nor orc that filled his ears, but those of strangely metallic nature. At first only a dark silhouette of a humanoid shape appeared above him. Slowly his vision cleared giving the shape the very clear vision of a metal man. One whom seemed displeased to be kept waiting. A swift kick in the ribs assisted Bromhead to his feet and soon he found himself in a pin with all manner of creature. Where in the hell have I found myself this time?", he wondered to himself. Before long the group was herded out of their pin and the world truly began to spin....
Prisoner of War
More to be added
You had me extremely excited up until this. :(
My Play by Post style is Theater of mind meaning there are no maps.
I'm the kind of person who, while he has a good imagination, does like at least a layout of the area, even if I can fill in the rest of it with my imagination. Its hard to keep myself organized without a map of some sort. :(
Not bad, though I would suggest taking language Enuka, since that would fit the theme you are going for.
Oh, whoops. Yes. I'll take that instead of Halfling.
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You had me extremely excited up until this. :(
My Play by Post style is Theater of mind meaning there are no maps.I'm the kind of person who, while he has a good imagination, does like at least a layout of the area, even if I can fill in the rest of it with my imagination. Its hard to keep myself organized without a map of some sort. :(
I understand, and maybe one day I will learn the magical wonder that is maptools, but for now I am keeping it like this.
With the exception of a background, I am ready! All my stats are in my profile, awaiting approval. :)
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Ok so far I have
Twislemail w/ Enuka Soulknife
YoricksRequiem w/Blue Psion
GM GLuttony w/ Half Giant Ageis
Other unfinished ideas like
Android Rogue
Musket Master
Some kind of Spell caster with the Anomaly
and others they are still thinking.
Sounds good so far keep up the good work. Thanks for your interest.
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With the exception of a background, I am ready! All my stats are in my profile, awaiting approval. :)
ha we posted at the same time ok we have a Halfling Soulknife. I am not sure I understand the Gifted Fist, is that a combination of 2 archetypes? As long as they do not change the same ability should be ok .
I have the archetypes Gifted Blade(which does nothing until 3rd level) and Deadly Fist. Both Gifted and Fist are seperate links to the archetypes. I just didn't like the way Gifted Blade Deadly Fist would have looked.
Is robotic augmentation straight -1 to stat +2 to other stat?
Just checking while I consider what trait I want, though starting with a 22 Int seems pretty good. A Cryptic can never have enough skill points.
I'm looking at a human Mender Vitalist (I would have gone Soulthief, but not sure how to work that in in the mines :) ). Right now, looks like he might start with a 9 CHA and STR, and a 20 WIS... And possibly the Expanded Collective feat so he can have up to 7 members in the collective at 1st level :)
So I have some background written up for myself and twilsemail (subject to his approval, of course), but it only gets us as far as our characters having met, had some adventures together, and then arriving in Numeria. I'm not really sure why we might be 'arrested'. What kinds of things are criminal offenses? Or is it slave labour that just grabs people off the street?
Takesh was born to parents who had done this, and who were ruling a tribe made up entirely of Blues. Since before she could talk, Takesh was being groomed for the role of taking over a tribe, in much the way her parents had.
When Takesh was still a child (10ish), her family’s village was raided, and though she survived by hiding, everyone else was slaughtered.
With nothing else, she spent some time traveling, drifting between cities, learning to hone her telepathic powers to keep herself alive. Within a few years, she found herself shipwrecked on an unknown beach, again facing wilderness all alone. With everything she had destroyed, it was only a matter of time before she would die.
The lands that she stumbled onto had a legend growing of a terrifying beast. A massive, furred creature with horns and powerful claws. No one knew where it had came from or what brought it there, but the tales said that it wandered the countryside and could kill any animal.
Had Takesh heard these tales before, she may have been afraid, but there wasn’t much time for that. She had used some remnants of the ship to create a short spear and began trying to hunt for some food.
The legendary creature watched her from afar with some degree of curiosity. It is not the Enuka way to take pity, and nor is it their way to show mercy. But the Enuka also had no reason to hunt the small goblin, and when the novelty wore off, it began to ignore Takesh, who was having a hard time managing to hunt anything.
On the third day, Takesh realised what she was doing wrong, and instead of trying to actively hunt something, she instead created a trap. By midday, a large bird stumbled into it and was quickly killed and eaten.
The Enuka found her determination and intelligence impressive, and respected that her own hunting methods played to her strengths. The two conversed, first with gestures and slight uses of telepathy on Takesh’s part, and later, in Enuka. Although along the line the Enuka also learned Common, she always spoke to him in his own language, out of respect. If the Enuka had a name, he never revealed it, and she would grow to clal him Endern WildHeart.
The two formed an unlikely, but effective symbiotic pair. Takesh was in search of riches and power, and Endern seemed happy just to hunt new and interesting types of creatures. The natural world held an interest for him that cities and societies lacked. And so they traveled.
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I'm not really sure why we might be 'arrested'. What kinds of things are criminal offenses? Or is it slave labour that just grabs people off the street?
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You both have the campaign traits from Victim of Experimentation, so that is also a bit of the why you were detained. Enukas and Blues are both unique races and the Numerian masters wanted to experiment on you to see how you handled robotic augmentation and Psionic training ect.
Which could have implications for me too. Would a common halfling respond the same way a Blue or Enuka did? Need to think about it some more...
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@Requiem: I'm completely cool with the background if Nimon is. Endern has been Non-verbal since the experimentation. He certainly understands you still, and he's capable of speaking to you when you use telepathy. But at this point he's mostly grunts and roars.
The occasional Enuka word comes out.
@Nimon: Thoughts on the background? Does that work for your vision of the campaign?
Alright, I would like to submit Gregory Leichardt, a LN Android Machinesmith, for consideration :-)
Full background (and crunch) is avilable via his profile :-)