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Hi there, looking to get some more experience DMing, and would like to run the Serpent’s Skull AP. Jungles, ruins, snakes! Any takers? I’d like to set the game up like so:
1. Any material from the core rulebook, Advanced Player’s Guide, Ultimate Combat, or Ultimate Magic allowed. Anything from other sources, check with me first.
2. High fantasy 20-point character builds.
3. Each character can start with two character traits, one should be selected from the Serpent’s Skull player’s guide, to help establish a reason for being onboard ship at the beginning of the game.
4. Alignment – any good or neutral characters. Sorry, no evil!
5. Characters start off with their maximum hit points at first level, and maximum starting gold for their character class. They’ll need it!
6. I’m posting from the UK, my expectation is to post and move the game forwards every 1-2 days, I usually check posts in the evenings.
If you’d be interested in playing Serpent’s Skull, I look forward to hearing from you! Probably looking at a 5-player group, if interested you can post your character concept on this thread along with a brief character background. Stat up your characters if you wish, though it doesn’t need to be done until we’re ready to start gameplay. I’ll close this thread in just over a week’s time, Tuesday 21st Feb, and hopefully gameplay can start the following weekend. If there’s more than five applicants, I’ll make a selection that Tuesday. Good luck everyone!
I'm interested, but i would need a list for the Serpent Skull's traits.
I'd like to play a Human Rogue with a "priestly" background: her
mother was a priest of Pharasma, and would have like her daughter to get into the priest path too, but the carefree (NG)young one is more a prankster and a mischief maker.
Her mother told her it was her destiny to become a priest, so she wanted to escape that destiny by getting on a boat.
I'll give my character some good wisdom and a decent charisma too, so she may become a dual classed priest/rogue later (you can't escape your destiny that easily), and the "Caretaker" trait
if the concept interest you, i'll work on the specifics
I have only played PBP in a short introductory game a while back, but have been playing D&D and Pathfinder for many years.
I played a LG monk in to that intro game and am eager to run him in a longer-term campaign.
Rondu (The Round Mound of Pound) is a homely dwarf about 4 feet tall with receeding red hair, a bushy beard, and prodigious gut. He is very light on his feet and quick for a beefy guy. Rondu is often seen with a hunk of food in one hand and a large mug of beer in the other. Roundu is Lawful Good, but his crude manner sometimes make people mistake him for a drunk ruffian.
If LG is a problem, I am willing to switvh to LN.
Full disclosure - I am an AP subscriber and read through the Serpent's Skull books as I recieved them. I don't remember much more than the general plot outline and promise not to refresh my memory while you are running the AP.
A question about stats - How low can I go?
Looking forward to playing.
I'm interested, but i would need a list for the Serpent Skull's
You can download the player's guide here for free.
Oh, and dotting for interest. I'll be back later with a concept; thinking of an arcanist who uses a bow.
Edit: The archaeologist bard is talking to me as well. My concept will involve an archaeology background and reason for being there regardless of the class I choose.
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I have only played PBP in a short introductory game a while back, but have been playing D&D and Pathfinder for many years.
I played a LG monk in to that intro game and am eager to run him in a longer-term campaign.
If LG is a problem, I am willing to switvh to LN.
A question about stats - How low can I go?
Bragol,
Stats - No problem with taking ability scores down to 7 as per the ability score cost table on p.16 of the core book. However, in terms of maximum score I'd say upper limit is 18 before adding racial bonuses. And with low scores, I'd be looking to see them emphasized in role-playing.
Alignment - LG is fine. Just wondering about the other game Rondo was in. I'd prefer to have all characters start from 0 experience, so that everyone more or less progresses evenly.
Interesting character concepts everyone!
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I'm interested, but i would need a list for the Serpent Skull'sYou can download the player's guide here for free.
Oh, and dotting for interest. I'll be back later with a concept; thinking of an arcanist who uses a bow.
Edit: The archaeologist bard is talking to me as well. My concept will involve an archaeology background and reason for being there regardless of the class I choose.
Thanks for posting the link to the player's guide, Kratzee. Forgot to mention, everyone should probably want to have a look at that first before posting, as it might impact on your character's background, how your character comes to be on a ship bound for Sargava at the beginning of the adventure.
I was planning on an aasimar cleric (dwarf race if the aasimar is too much) of Iomedae that can capably mix it up in melee. Might even dip a little in fighter to get tower shield and heavy armor.
I'd like to stake a claim here. I've never played a beefy fighter-type before, so I think I'd like to give that a shot. I'll post more details later.
If you are not immediately disgusted by someone who has never done a PbP before and to whom the proverbial ropes can be shown, I am definitely interested. (I've been playing DnD for 10 years on both sides of the screen, but I have never ventured into the realm of forum playing [well, I've done PbPs before, just not ones based on legitimate rules/out of books]).
If my complete newness is not an issue (I understand if it is, no hard feelings), I'd love to play a world-weary lawful neutral half-orc druid who has always found better company in beasts and plants than in the self-styled "civilized" peoples of the world who would often look upon him with scorn or indifference, despite his attempts to fit in with society. Having picked up the druidric arts from a venerable gnome druid who showed him that sometimes the natural world is a much more accepting and nurturing place than the civilized, he travels to Sargava in order to fully embrace the wilds, armed with a strong sense of the laws of nature, but also harboring the desire for acceptance among his fellow humanoids.
Mechanically he would be a survivalist, most likely specializing in defense and healing spells and coordinated use of his animal companion.
Ooh Ooh! *raising hand*
I've been wanting to play in this AP for a while. Sounds very Indiana Jones-ish.
Looks like the group could use a ranger with great tracking, trapping and survival skills.
I'll build up a background and stats soon and post it.
He is Emilian, an escaped Gladiator from the fighting pits of Riddleport. He was originally made for a Serpent Skull game, then switched for a Legacy of Fire game, so I'll have a look at switching him back. Basically, he's a tough guy, not so bright, but flashy, and will make use of the Perorrmance Combat mechanics (there's a feat down the road that let's him treat any combat as a performance combat). He was on the ship to escape Riddleport as he had just killed his "owner" when he found out the man had lied to him. Emilian learned the value of loyalty living on the streets where those who acted selfishly always won in the short term but lost over the long haul.
After consideration, I think I'd like to play a Fighter with the Polearm Master archetype. Character-wise, I think he'd be a dim-witted soldier who's only going on this trip because he boarded the wrong boat on his way to war, and doesn't realize it yet.
Hey there, I'm throwing my hat into the ring here.
Name: Balatsu
Race: Human (Garundi)
Class: Wizard (Diviner)
Alignment: LN
Balatsu is a scholar and worshiper of Pharasma who is researching clues to a prophecy (probably should be something relevant to the campaign with DM's approval). His familiar (a bat at 1st level) is really an imp in disguise (will take the necessary feats when level appropriate) who is trying to mislead him on his quest.
Everybody, try to take some points in Survival when you make the characters, and it would really help to have a druid or ranger.
where can i find an image for my character? (young woman, human, thief type)
Going to look at a Mwangi Fighter (Archer). Backstory to be posted later today, but general idea is that he is a freed slave that is now working as a mercenary.
I'll opt into the Ranger camp. Character up by the end of the weekend.
All right, backstory is done. If you'd like to see more, let me know.
Go to My Account, Login.
From there it depends on whether you are going to create a new alias or use Escharid Blackrose.
If a new alias look for a box in the center column that says "Messageboard Aliases", click Create New Messageboard Alias, then give it a name and click "Change" to pick an alias. With the new alias features it is pretty easy to find an image like you describe (if they have one that you like).
If Escharid Blackrose look for a box in the center column that says "Messageboard Settings", click "Edit", click "Change" where it says Avatar Image.
From there, go back to the My Account page. Click on whichever name you are using. Set up a profile and add all of your info there.
BTW, I would recommend a new alias rather than using your main one.
Here's a first draft at my human ranger.
He has the Boarded in Mwangi Expanse trait.
He's an explorer and treasure hunter out to make a name and some riches for himself. He prefers to work alone, as opposed the joining up with the Pathfinders or another organized group. The politics always get in the way, he believes.
Still need to add one more trait as well as gear.
Male Human (Varisian) Ranger 1
CG Medium Humanoid (Human)
Init +3; Senses Perception +4
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DEFENSE
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AC 13, touch 13, flat-footed 10. . (+3 Dex)
hp 12 (1d10+2)
Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +0
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OFFENSE
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Spd 30 ft.
Melee Unarmed Strike +3 (1d3+2/20/x2)
Ranger Spells Known (CL 0, 3 melee touch, 4 ranged touch):
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STATISTICS
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Str 14, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 11, Cha 12
Base Atk +1; CMB +3; CMD 16
Feats Great Fortitude
Traits Boarded In the Mwangi Expanse
Skills Acrobatics +4, Climb +6, Handle Animal +5, Knowledge (Geography) +5, Knowledge (Nature) +5, Perception +4, Sense Motive +2, Survival +4, Swim +6
Languages Common, Elven, Polyglot, Varisian
SQ Enemies: Animals (+2 bonus) (Ex), Heart of the Wilderness +0, Track +1, Wild Empathy +2 (Ex)
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SPECIAL ABILITIES
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Boarded In the Mwangi Expanse +1 Knowledge (Nature) regarding the Mwangi Jungle.
Enemies: Animals (+2 bonus) (Ex) +2 to rolls vs Animals.
Heart of the Wilderness +0 +5 on CON checks to stabilize, +1/2 level to negative HP level for death, +1/2 level Survival.
Track +1 +1 to survival checks to track.
Wild Empathy +2 (Ex) Improve the attitude of an animal, as if using Diplomacy.
Kratzee posting as Dr. Delgado, archaeologist explorer of far away and remote places. I am recycling an avatar from a game that has never made it to the first encounter in order to keep the number my aliases down.
I'm building the crunch first because I don't have time for a detailed history right now, but he has ties to the Pathfinder Society, is a post-graduate student at a university in Absolom and has a thirst for adventure that gets him into trouble often.
Edit: How are you doing languages, Core or Inner Sea World Guide?
Slicingsong is Shoanti Bard. Has tragic past but looking to grow as person. Talking like caveman is possible but am undecided...
I'm interested. Was originally thinking of an archaeologist halfling I had in a pervious game, but it looks like someone else was looking into running an archy. So instead I'll apply with my alchemist. I still need to go through and readjust her to your character creation rules, but looking at her profile should give you an idea of what she is. For personality I'm thinking something akin to Temprance Brennan from the series Bones.
Suppose I'll offer my draft up as well:
Zaghigoth Stormbile
Male Half-Orc Druid 1
Lawful Neutral
Init: +1 : Senses Perception +3, Darkvision 60 ft.
DEFENSES:
AC: 17 (+4 armor, +2 shield, +1 dex), flat-footed 16, touch 11
HP: 14 (8 +2 con +1 favored class +3 toughness)
Fort:+4, Ref:+1, Will:+5
OFFENSE:
Speed:20 ft. (30 ft. unarmored).
Melee:
Shortspear +2 : 1d6+2/x2 : Piercing
Club +2 : 1d6+2/x2 : Bludgeoning
Falchion +2 : 2d4+3/18-20x2 : Slashing
Ranged:
Shortspear +1 : 1d6+2/x2 : Piercing : 20 ft.
Club +1 : 1d6+2/x2 : Bludgeoning : 10 ft.
STATISTICS:
Str 14 Dex 12 Con 15 Int 10 Wis 16 Cha 11
Base Atk: +0 : CMB:+2 : CMD: 13
Feats: Toughness
Traits: Boarded in Mwangi Expanse, Outcast
Skills: Handle Animal +6, Heal +7, Knowledge (Nature) +6, Survival + 10
Languages: Common, Orc, Polyglot
SQ: Wild Empathy +1, Nature Sense, Nature Bond
RACIAL, CLASS, TRAIT:
+2 to one ability score (Wis)
Darkvision 60 ft.
Intimidating: +2 on Intimidate
Orc Blood
Weapon Familiarity: Prof. with Greataxe and Falchion, Treat "orc" weapons as martial.
Beastmaster (replaces Orc Ferocity): +2 on Handle Animal, treat whip and net as martial.
Nature Bond: Animal Companion
Nature Sense: +2 Survival and Knowledge (Nature)
Wild Empathy: +1
Boarded in Mwangi Expanse: Polyglot as a bonus language and +1 Knowledge (Nature) within the jungle.
Outcast: +1 Survival
SPELLS:
0 - 3/day DC 13
1 - 2/day DC 14
EQUIPMENT:
Traveler's Outfit 5 lbs
Hide Armor 25 lbs
Heavy Wooden Shield 10 lbs
Club 3 lbs
Shortspear 3 lbs
Falchion 8 lbs
Backpack 2 lbs
Trail Rations x2 2 lbs
Waterskin 4 lbs
Silk Rope, 50 ft. 5 lbs
Holly and Mistletoe
Spell Components Pouch 2 lbs
68 lbs total (Medium load)
3 GP
I would like to pose to you a Fighter with the Lore Warden archetype, who focuses on using the whip.
Samuel Hightower
Samuel has always had a passion for the Mwangi Expanse. He grew up in a fairly well-off family in Cheliax, but found everyday life there to be very dull. He had only two things in his life that he routinely looked forward to: his studies about the Mwangi Expance and practicing with his whip. He loved to impress his friends with both stories he had heard from the savage jungles of the south as well as with his ability to perform interesting and sometimes dangerous stunts with his whip.
Samuel finally decided to do something with his life as his studies were nearing an end. Leaving everything he knew behind, except for his knowledge and passion for the Mwangi Expanse and his trust whip, Samuel boarded the Jenivere to head south to Eleder. There he would make his own way into the jungle to live on his own and experience the wonders he knew only from books.
Combat Info:
I don't have a character sheet made up yet, but I will soon if you would like to see it. Like I mentioned, his focus will be on using the whip. As such, most of my feats will be geared in that direction. As a Lore Warden, he has access to Combat Expertise at lvl 2, so I'll likely be taking some Trip and/or Disarm feats. I am also considering taking Enforcer which allows him to attempt to demoralize as a free action when dealing nonlethal damage. This could affect how I picture my character.
I haven't decided on whether he'll be more Dex or Str based, though currently leaning Str. I have no idea how effective he'll turn out, but I'll be sure to pick up a more powerful weapon to round him out. I don't forsee him multi-classing either. And note that he is not a tank (he loses medium and heavy armor and shield proficiencies as a Lore Warden).
Personality:
Samuel is neutral good and I picture him as being fun to hang around with. He is very passionate about the Mwangi Expanse and about all the things he hopes to see. The unknown is exciting for him, but he is very new at the whole adventuring thing and thus a little bit naive (I see wisdom as his lowest stat).
Let me know if you would like more information! Thanks for considering him!
I volunteered to put together an aasimar cleric of iomedea (sun and glory/heroism domains). This is my magus staff wielder archetype named after a Roger Zelazny book. I would prefer to do the cleric and be the diplomat/healer for the group. But the Madwand is submitting too if arcane casting and fighting are needed.
All right, backstory is done. If you'd like to see more, let me know.
** spoiler omitted **
thank you for this helpful tip. I have much to learn here it seems!^^
One day during his teenage years, his ship was providing transport to a group of adventures aligned with the Pathfinder Society, and he impressed upon them his intellect and curiosity. One of them took a liking to him, in a motherly sort of way, and bought his tenure from the shipmaster and brought him to Absolom to be schooled in the type of education a proper explorer should have. Denison took to his studies with extreme relish, but really wanted to get out and explore on his own so he took a sabbatical and stowed away aboard a vessel to Mediagalti and booked passage on the Jenivere for the Mwangi Expanse in order to find historical artifacts and possible an exciting adventure (which is really what he is hoping for).
Male human archaeologist
CG Medium humanoid
Init +3; Perception +3
DEFENSE
AC 13, touch 13, flat-footed 10
hp 9 (1d10+2)
Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +1
OFFENSE
Spd 30 ft.
Melee
Ranged shortbow +3 (1d6+1)
Special Attacks arcane strike +1 dmg, PBS +1 atk&dmg w/in 30ft
Spells known (caster lvl 1 conc. +3)
1st (2/day) 2 Grease,
0th (at will) Dancing Lights, Detect Magic, Prestidigitation, Read Magic,
STATISTICS
Str 14, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 8, Cha 14
Base Atk +0; CMB + 2; CMD 15
SD
Feats Point Blank Shot, Extra Performance
Traits Mwangi Scholar, Maestro of the society
Skills
1 Acrobatics +7
1 Bluff +6
1 Climb +6
1 K. geography +7
1 K. history +7(+8 Mwangi)
1 K. local +7
1 K. nature +7
1 K. religion +7
1 Perception +3
1 Swim +6
Languages Common, Polyglot
SQ Archaeologist's Luck 15/day, Bardic Knowledge
Combat Gear
I am using Drake from Uncharted as my inspiration.
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I was planning on an aasimar cleric (dwarf race if the aasimar is too much) of Iomedae that can capably mix it up in melee. Might even dip a little in fighter to get tower shield and heavy armor.
I think for now I would prefer to keep the races to the standard races presented in the core book, or the variants presented in Advanced Player's Guide. However, a dwarf cleric of Iomedae is a fine idea.
BTW, which book does info about aasimars as a player race come from? I don't have many of the Pathfinder books apart from the "core" books.
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If you are not immediately disgusted by someone who has never done a PbP before and to whom the proverbial ropes can be shown, I am definitely interested. (I've been playing DnD for 10 years on both sides of the screen, but I have never ventured into the realm of forum playing [well, I've done PbPs before, just not ones based on legitimate rules/out of books]).
No worries, new PbPers welcome! After all, it's been a while since I've run any games online, and this will be a first time on the Paizo site.
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Edit: How are you doing languages, Core or Inner Sea World Guide?
I'll probably play languages closer along the lines of the core book, primarily as I don't (yet) have the Inner Sea world guide, so I'm not quite sure how the mechanics would work there. Is there much difference with languages from the PF campaign setting guide?
I'll probably play languages closer along the lines of the core book, primarily as I don't (yet) have the Inner Sea world guide, so I'm not quite sure how the mechanics would work there. Is there much difference with languages from the PF campaign setting guide?Edit: How are you doing languages, Core or Inner Sea World Guide?
No difference other than humans start with both common and the regional language for their ethnicity.
Aasimars are defined by class levels—they do not possess racial Hit Dice. Aasimars have the following racial traits.
+2 Charisma, +2 Wisdom: Aasimars are insightful, confident, and personable.
Normal Speed: Aasimars have a base speed of 30 feet.
Darkvision: Aasimars can see in the dark up to 60 feet.
Skilled: Aasimars have a +2 racial bonus on Diplomacy and Perception checks.
Spell-Like Ability: Aasimars can use daylight once per day as a spell-like ability (caster level equals the aasimar's class level).
Celestial Resistance: Aasimars have acid resistance 5, cold resistance 5, and electricity resistance 5.
Languages: Aasimars begin play speaking Common and Celestial. Aasimars with high Intelligence scores can choose any of the following bonus languages: Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Gnome, Halfling, and Sylvan.
The penalty to charisma definitely hurts dwarfs for clerics. May do a human cleric instead. Plus the staff magus may mix better.
OK, here's my submission, Pierre Montblanc. He's a fighter (Polearm Master archetype) who uses the Lucerne Hammer. He has been making a living guarding shipments of food and medicine for orphanages (they sure have a lot of orphans in the Shackles, don't they? Quite tragic). Currently he's wandering the deck of the Jenivere, wondering why he can't find the captain that hired him for this latest job, and why they seems to be sailing in the wrong direction...
Pierre Montblanc
Male Human Fighter (Polearm Master)
Speed: 20 feet
Perception: +1
AC 19
Touch 12
Flat-Footed 17
HP 13
Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +1
STR 19
DEX 13
CON 16
INT 7
WIS 12
CHA 7
Attack (Lucerne Hammer): +6
Damage: 1d12+6
Attack (Chakram): +2
Damage: 1d8+4
Range: 30 feet
Trained Skills:
Knowledge (Dungeoneering): +2
Knowledge (Engineering) +2
Survival +5
Feats:
Power Attack
Dodge
Weapon Focus (Polearms)
Traits:
Birthmark (+2 vs. charm and compulsion effects)
Boarded in the Shackles (+1 Reflex)
Gear:
Lucerne Hammer
Banded Mail
Backpack
Alchemist's Fire
Rope
Bedroll
Waterskin
2x Bear Trap
Caltrops
9 sp
The penalty to charisma definitely hurts dwarfs for clerics.
We got through Howl of the Carrion King with a low charisma cleric. Even with no bonus, you can still channel 3/day.
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No difference other than humans start with both common and the regional language for their ethnicity.I'll probably play languages closer along the lines of the core book, primarily as I don't (yet) have the Inner Sea world guide, so I'm not quite sure how the mechanics would work there. Is there much difference with languages from the PF campaign setting guide?Edit: How are you doing languages, Core or Inner Sea World Guide?
Ah, okay then. I think that would work, if anyone wants to use that rule from the Inner Sea guide, then that's fine.
Rondu is a homely dwarf about 4 feet tall with receding red hair, an unkempt bushy beard, a bad complexion and prodigious gut. He is very light on his feet and quick for a beefy guy. Rondu is often seen with a hunk of food in one hand and a large mug of beer in the other. His clothes are typically stained with remnants from his previous meals. Rondu seems to have little control (and takes little notice) of his more odiferous bodily functions. The minor aura of stench that surrounds him seems to make him the a favorite landing spot for flies and other small vermin.
Rondu hastily boarded the Jenivere in Cheliax after having offended a minor noble with a poorly worded remark, his persistent body odor, and remarkably a sonorous (and ill-timed) fart. Having experienced this problem often in the past, he decided that trying to explain would just make things worse and hopped the first ship leaving port. Rondu didn’t care where he was going because surely anyplace was better than Cheliax at that moment. Fortunately his coin counted more than his personality to the captain and Rondu was granted passage.
Here are Rondu's Stats:
Rondu (The Round Mound of Pound)
Male Dwarf Monk (Drunken Master Archtype)
Speed: 20 Feet
Perception: +8
Initiative: +5
AC 16
Touch 15
Flat-Footed 12
HP 10
Fort +4, Ref +4, Will +5
STR 16
DEX 12
CON 12
INT 10
WIS 18
CHA 5
Attack (Unarmed Strike): +3
Damage: 1d6+3
Attack (Unarmed Strike Flurry of Blows): +2/+2
Damage: 1d6+3
Attack (Javlin): +1
Damage: 1d6+3
Range: 30 feet
Attack (Cold Iron Handaxe): +3
Damage: 1d6+3
Attack (Alchemical Silver Handaxe): +3
Damage: 1d6+2
Trained Skills:
Acrobatics: +5
Climb: +7
Perception: +8
Stealth: +5
Feats:
Dodge
Improved Initiative
Stunning Fist (1/day DC 14)
Traits:
Acelerated Drinker: (Drink potion as move action)
Iron Liver: +2 Fort save v poison and drugs, +4 vs affects of alcohol
Gear:
Javelins (6)
Alchemical Silver handaxe
Cold Iron Handaxe
Backpack
Rope 50 ft
Grappling Hook
Bedroll
Waterskin
Flint and Steel
Clay Tankard
3 flasks of oil
6 gp
1 sp
I would like to submit Basil Kettering, a N Half-Orc Barbarian 1 for consideration.
At 7’3”, with broad shoulders and a heavily muscled frame, Basil is an imposing gorilla of a half-orc. He has dark, coppery skin, and long brown hair which he usually wears in a series of bead-adorned braids. He rarely smiles, typically remaining aloof from those around him. His most distinguishing feature, however, is a large tattoo in crimson and black ink of a snarling ape, which adorns the left side of his face. When expecting trouble (which is essentially all of the time), he wears a hide shirt constructed from the skin of the first ape that he defeated in single combat, and wields his skull-crunching nodachi with deadly efficiency.
Basil was born the son of a Bekyar warrior, 'blessed' by the deity his tribe worshipped (although in truth he was probably just a throw-back to a distant orcish ancestor). Because of his mixed heritage, he developed more rapidly than his peers, and so from an early age, he was used to getting his own way amongst the full-blooded Bekyar children. This instilled him with the understanding that might was the only thing that mattered – those too weak to defend themselves should be abandoned to their fate.
However, as the years passed, he continued to grow, slowly but surely, until he reached truly massive proportions, even by Bekyar standards. This forced his previous tormentors to grudgingly accept him, and even caught the eye of the tribe’s shaman, who decreed that he had been touched by the spirit of the Ravener King. As a consequence, he was indoctrinated by the shaman into the ranks of the tribe’s holy warriors, stalking the jungle to eliminate threats to the tribe, whether they came from beast or man – and there were plenty of those, as the tribe’s policy of preying upon all of its neighbours for slaves had not earned it any allies…
…as Basil learnt to his cost, when, whilst leading a party of warriors on a search for an Ekujae hunting party, they were ambushed by a mixed coalition of humans and elves. Although they fought bravely, and ultimately prevailed despite the ambushers’ superior numbers, it was a pyrrhic victory, for when the dust settled, besides Basil only one other warrior survived.
The battered warriors returned to their village, only to discover to their horror that it had been destroyed, the village itself serving as the tribe’s funeral pyre. Basil’s companion committed suicide out of shame, at not having been their to defend his home, but Basil remained resolute – he saw taking his own life as not being a worthy end to his existence; after all, the strong always survive…
…Grimly, he sorted through the ash, trying to reclaim what he could, before turning his back on the pyre of the life that he had known, determined to make a fresh start somewhere else…
Basil boarded the Jenivere at Bloodcove in the Mwangi Expanse, seeking to travel to Sargava in the hopes of leaving behind all who might know him, and at the same time hoping to find new tools, whether in the form of allies or equipment, that could help him cement his personal security, by boosting his already formidable prowess-at-arms.
Whilst he does follow the teachings of a Demon Lord, and by no means attempts to keep it a secret, he focuses on the Ravener King’s interest in protecting the jungle, and celebrating strength, more than his inherently evil nature. He does, however, tend to view himself as ‘top dog’ in most situations, although he respects strength in others, typically valuing force of arms the most, although he also acknowledges, and respects, the power of magic as well.
In line with his belief that the strong must survive, Basil’s overwhelming goal is to ensure his own continued survival, by whatever means necessary. After that, he values the lives of his allies, as valuable assets, and finally the protection of the jungle as a whole from external forces, as having allies, and a secure base of operations, are both important prerequisites to a stable existence.
Let me know what you think :-)
Question...what are your thoughts on non evil necromancy? Going with the themes of basing the character off Bones, what would you think of making Faey a reanimator alchemist?
I'm game if you still want me to play. You used to know me as Ju'lindra Amraphen, Pyrius' lover on PBW.
I’d love to play, if you’ll take me.
The concept: Lucien Cintolli, a young ranger out of Cheliax, of the trophy hunter variety (though not the archetype, just the concept) whose heading to the Mwangi to prove himself.
I like backgrounds written out in prose, so I’ve posted his below. Spoiler tagged due to length (sorry about that already)
A bastard child born of a lowly tavern wench in Corentyn, Lucien spent most of his childhood busing tables and helping in kitchens while trying to keep his head low. It was a meager existence, one fraught with uncertainty, where the divide between the powerful and poor was clearly demarcated. There wasn’t much for a poor boy, in a poor circumstance to do in Cheliax except dream. And Lucien dreamt a great deal.
As a small boy Lucien’s mother had regaled him with tales of his father as they huddled together on the sleeping pallet they shared. Burosi the Brave she’d whisper, his father, was the finest hunter in all of Avistan. Paid by wealthy nobles to eliminate problems on their lands others were unable to overcome and respected by all for the monsters he’d defeated and the trophies he bore to prove his accomplishments, Burosi was a legend.
Long nights Lucien had lain awake, dreaming of he and his father, of leaving the inn and the city, leaving the stink of the alleyways and traveling across the world together in search of adventure. As a young man he would slip away from the city, and with a simple bow he had lifted from a merchant guard staying at the Inn, practiced day and night. For years he practiced, learning of the wilds from travelers staying at the Inn and stalking rabbits and smaller game through the woods to hone his skills.
Although on the day his father returned, things did not unfold as he had dreamt.
Returning from a rare afternoon hunting in the woods, Lucien came upon his mother, speaking in earnest with a tall, broad shouldered man in the stables. She appeared to be begging the man for some favour, while he ignored her, packing his things into saddlebags.
Lucien and approached and greeted his mother. Turning, the man looked Lucien up and down, “so this is whelp is it? He doesn’t look like much of Hunter.”
Lucien opened his mouth, trying to form some semblance of a word, of anything audible, but the man cut in again.
“Your mother tells me you want to be a Hunter, like myself. She tells me that you dream of fame and fortune, that I should take you along and show you the way of the world. She says that I have some responsible to you. You, a boy I’ve never met, that I’ve had no knowledge of all these years. Well here’s what you’ll get from me boy, a piece of advice: I don’t owe you a thing, and neither does the world. You think someone’s going to come along and hand you fame and fortune? Respect is earned. You have go out into the world and grab it, wrestle it to the ground, and show the world you mean business. Who’s respect have you earned boy? A few squirrels, maybe a handful of rabbits? I’m heading into the Mwangi. You know the Mwangi? The Mwangi would eat you alive and spit you out. No, I’m not taking you anywhere.”
Lucien stood, stunned and speechless while the man continued packing his things. Minutes seemed to pass as he stood mute, his mother beside him. Finally, finishing with his pack the man swung up into the saddle. He spoke again, looking down at Lucien, his eyes seemed to soften slightly.
“I should be back in a years time. That’s a nice bow you’ve got there. Go do something with it. You want to escape the city? Then do it. Prove to me you’re more than just the meager product of my seed and maybe I’ll find a place for you. Otherwise, curl up in the basement of this Inn and forget your dreams.” Then he turned and rode away, into the city.
Crushed by the encounter, Lucien put up his bow. He stopped dreaming, as the man had insisted. He existed, and nothing more.
But his father’s words continued to echo in his head. Months passed, and he could not shake the feeling that he was missing something greater, something he was destined to do, someone he was destined to be.
With renewed vigor he set to training harder. He began hunting larger game, and once took down an old grey wolf that had gotten separated from its pack. He took a tooth, his first trophy, and wore it proudly around his neck.
A year passed, and his father did not return.
Months continued to slide by and still, he heard no word. He began spending time by the docks, listening to sailor’s tales and searching for some word of his father.
And then one day he heard and old sailor from Sargava talking about an expedition that had gone into the Mwangi. A researcher, his team, and hardened hunter had disappeared into the jungle and never returned. The old sailor presumed them dead, though he said rumour held that the hunter had gone native and joined one of the many jungle tribes, that a Chelish man had been spotted walking through the fringes in the jungle, clothed in animal skins and painted in with mud and blood. Regardless, the men around the table all agreed that it was madness for any to enter the Mwangi.
It was that very day that Lucien left Corentyn behind, his mind racing, his bow on his back, and the deck of the Jenivere rolling beneath his feet. He had told his mother that it was time for him to leave, and he believed that it was. Destiny called him. He would find his fame in the Mwangi. He would find his father.
I haven’t stated him up, but I’ll do so if you think I’ll be a good fit in your campaign.
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Question...what are your thoughts on non evil necromancy? Going with the themes of basing the character off Bones, what would you think of making Faey a reanimator alchemist?
Hmm, interesting idea!
Great characters everyone. Wasn't expecting this much interest in the game, will make it very difficult to select a group for play, would be great to take everyone!
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I'm game if you still want me to play. You used to know me as Ju'lindra Amraphen, Pyrius' lover on PBW.
Hey there, I remember Ju'lindra well. Do you have a character concept in mind? The free player's guide can be downloaded here. The adventure starts with your characters on a ship sailing to the colony of Sargava in exotic southern lands. The guide gives some suggestions for how characters come to be on the Jenivere. But the adventure doesn't stop there!
Okay, the madwand has been rejected for every adventure he has applied for. Consider him as an option and how about a 'snake shaman' druid?
It would seem appropriate for the Serpent's Skull to have a druid who can summon and change into a snake. Would you be able to come up with the templates for snakes of different sizes? Would the mobility of the snakes be a problem or would I have to have a massive snake wrapped around my body, which, seems kind of cool now that I think about it?
Posting interest. Not sure on class yet, but the character concept is a treasure hunter/mercenary always looking for the next big score. He was in the Mwangi Expanse, having been hired as a guard for an archeological expedition. At first, he was merely a mercenary, but he learned a bit about the ancient history from overhearing the eggheads, and he eventually realized the value of the information and relics that could be found in the jungles. A couple successful "expeditions" later, and he'd made a tidy sum on stolen relics. His fence passed on a tip that there was a bounty on him and suggested that he get passage on the first ship leaving port, which happened to be the Jenivere.
As far as party role, he's going to be a combat/survival expert character. He'll have a small bit of knowledge history, maybe a bit of geography/local. I plan on using a fire-arm of some sort, either pistols a la Lara Croft or a musket.
Submitting Pikrak Ancrym, a human Inquisitor (Preacher) of Gozreh, native to the Shackles.
Pikrak is a bearded man with bronze skin and fair hair. His eyes are a mixed blue-green tint. He prefers to leave his hands, chest and face open to the winds, as long as it doesn't reduce his defences in combat.
Pikrak is a man of few words and few, but decisive actions. He says and does what he feels is natural, paying little attention to the etiquette or eloquency. He may hesitate when put into unfamiliar obstacles, but once he comes to a decision, he carries it out with relentless fervor. He is quite self-righteous and usually does not let the intentions of others interfere with his actions.
Pikrak was native to the Shackles and came from a family of the priest of Gozreh. His father wanted him to be a priest as well, but while Pikrak has wholeheartedly supported Gozreh's doctrine, he found little patience to study the religious texts and engage in theological disputes, preferring a more practical take on the faith. Eventually he refused to bind himself to the church with the formal ties, calling himself 'Gozreh's freelancer'. When he learned that the natives of Sagrava venerate a twisted, crossbred form of Gozreh and Desna, he was suddenly engulfed by the religious zeal and decided that he must travel to the Mwangi and elighten the locals on the true meaning of Gozreh's faith. To that end, he has secured himself a passage on board of the Jenivere.
I'm game if you still want me to play. You used to know me as Ju'lindra Amraphen, Pyrius' lover on PBW.Hey there, I remember Ju'lindra well. Do you have a character concept in mind? The free player's guide can be downloaded here. The adventure starts with your characters on a ship sailing to the colony of Sargava in exotic southern lands. The guide gives some suggestions for how characters come to be on the Jenivere. But the adventure doesn't stop there!
Cool. I'd like to play something like a half-elven female ranger/roguish character. If there is need of another character class though, I'm willing to consider otherwise.
I wish to submit a Halfling Paladin, who will take 2 levels of Zen Archer on CL 2 and 4.
LG Medium humanoid (halfling)
Init +4 Senses Perception +3
Defense
AC 16, touch 15, flat-footed 12 (+1 armor, +4 Dex, +1 size; +1 dodge to medium or larger)
hp 10
Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +5, +1 against trample, +2 against fear, +1 against spells and effects from evil outsiders
DR 3/- to small piercing
Offense
Speed 20 ft.
Melee lucerne hammer +3 (1d10+1)
Ranged composite longbow +6 (1d6+1/x3)
Special Attacks Detect Evil, Smite Evil
Statistics
Str 12, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 14
Base Atk +1; CMB +1; CMD 15
Feats Precise Shot, Point-Blank Shot
Traits Get the Cargo Through, Purity of Faith
Skills Diplomacy +6, Perception +3, Stealth +4
Languages Common, Halfling
SQ Aura of Good 1, Swift as Shadows
Gear quilted cloth armor, composite longbow +1str, 20 arrows, lucerne hammer, mwk backpack, 4 rations, silver holy symbol, ioun torch, silk rope, grappling hook, 2 potions of cure light wounds, 26 gp
Being someone popular for having a varied skillset and an uncanny set of ideals, Edam was hired as both merchant and mercenary by a few friends to deliver a mysterious cargo to Eleder via the Jenivere. He is not sure what is inside the crate, however he made a vow with some trusted friends and that is all he needs to know.
Augh. Can't edit it anymore. Anyways, I'm thinking of making his archetypes Oath of Vengeance and Warrior of the Holy Light if you'll allow that. The only part that they mix is that WotHL gets no spells but OoV grants bonus spells known, which I will gladly give up and would act as "I know it, but can't use it" kinda thing.
OK, Slicing Song has a cleaned up character sheet and expanded background section. I'd appreciate any feedback, GM Hedgehog. Thanks!