I think I'm gonna try a Swashbuckler! Maybe. Still looking around. Soooo many cool classes out there.
My S&S character is a musket master gunslinger, and I love her to bits. Second-best character I've ever played.
How prevalent are firearms in your campaign? Gunslinger was my first choice but I was told they were rare still in this setting and possibly to look elsewhere.
Prevalent enough. I'm actually not sure what the level's at. My character uses her father's beat-up old musket which hasn't been the same since the shipwreck, and she just found a masterwork pistol (a Christmas present from the GM). We're third level, and haven't yet fought anyone using firearms.
I liked the idea of tying my character's weapon of choice to her personality. She's a blustery, volatile b~+@$ with plenty of bravado and a tendency to holler and crow in combat. I mean, what else would she possibly use, if not a firearm?
Dear god...that shift SUCKED! In a financial service company's retail location, and on a MAJOR payday, I was the only employee in there from 6pm to 11pm. I just about died, and am in so much pain.
Hey all. Sorry about my lack of activity. Festival season is starting to ramp up and I wasn't able to post at all yesterday and today will be tough too. I'll try to catch up tonight.
Salsa, if you need to GMPC me to move it a long, feel free.
Unless Noro misses, I think this combat's over.
(don't miss)
Son of a b@#@+! I had a nice big post typed out in Notepad, complete with a neat little flashback, highlighted the lot... and then hit 'c' instead of 'Ctrl+c'. All gone! *cries*
[wince] Sorry to hear it, Ronnie; I’ve done that myself, more than once, when trying to write ‘proper’ fan-fiction. My sympathies; I hope the muse gives those words back to you in the future. ;-;
I'm an idiot. A silly twit. A stupid tit.
I'm sure they'll come back. It's the flashback I wanted the most, even though it was terrible >.>
You’re none of those things, Ronnie. You’re someone who made a keyboard mistake, no more, no less. No-one died because of that mistake, nor were they maimed; no fortunes were lost, no lives were ruined.
If that’s the biggest mistake you make this month, you’re ridiculously lucky — so please, take it easy on yourself, okay? ;-)
I have yet to see a post from you that was "terrible". Just sayin'
Tch, fine, fine. I'll stop being so melodramatic. ;-)
Damnit Olives stop feeding my self-esteem. It's supposed to stay small.
Control-z is the universal undo combo. Photoshop makes it a little weird by making it undo your last action instead.
That said. I haven't seen a post from anyone that's terrible. I enjoy playing with all of you and I hope that you have enjoyed it as well. That said, I feel things are dragging a little because of me. I'm going to move things along tomorrow, if that's alright with you guys.
actually I think now Noro might like Olives....reminds her of Martini's
anyway Horatio I think your doing great regardless. we have a great group here. the dynamic is awesome and it feel like we are a group of real people not a bunch of stats on a sheet of paper.
it reminds me of my carrion crown group. Same group since almost the beginning (we had one drop out due to personal issues) and we are nearing the final fight of book 2 right now.
We'll see how things go, Noro. I'm not barring romantic developments, but Olivius is a bit naive in general and clueless about amorous involvements in particular. It might take a bit to get through to him. :)
Noro, I'm with you. We have a great bunch of characters here, and some fantastic dynamics.
Back up a minute. Olivius is naive? Oh man, this party keeps getting better and better. If you tell me he's never been with a woman, I think my character might just die laughing. >:D
I actually havn't decided if he has.
He's been with a woman, but not been in a real relationship.
I already know what happened. Details to be revealed in the narrative. :)
Damn, and I was hoping for a nice low roll, if only for the hilarity. And the 'education' that would surely follow. Bards make the best wingmen.
Hey now. Don't forget about dwarves. ;) We have benefits in being wingman. :p I mean, who wants to have to go through a dwarf?
Hmm. You raise a good point. Clearly, we need a competition to see who can get a date for Olivius first. :P
Dwarves seem like great wingmen!
I don't think he has to try very hard with Shayliss seeking his ... comfort?
In the other Runelords game I'm in, Horatio was the one targeted by Shayliss. Of course he was.
You can imagine how that turned out.
you didn't have Noro to save you...
Hey now, he managed to fight off those rats with ease. However, due to unfortunate happenstance, he's not allowed near her anymore...
"rats" eh? I bet he laid waste to the "rats" alright.
It's hard work, but sometimes, you just have to take one for the team.
"rats" eh? I bet he laid waste to the "rats" alright.
I heard rats like sausage, or was it bananas, I forget sometimes...
or maybe it was those cocktail wienies
Maybe we should go hunting for rats, so you can find out for yourself.
Maybe we should go hunting for rats, so you can find out for yourself.
<Punches Horatio>
Ooh! She hit him right in the Vienna can!
Well she's got a nice mouth on her, that's for sure.
I loved some of those lines...gotta use em if the timing is right...
This is just reaffirming my belief that Noro is not one to be messed with.
Also, some of those lines are brilliant.
Alright looking for some feedback. Trying to finalize my Swashbuckler for my Skull and Shackles game.
I'm looking to Maximize Dex and Cha on a 20 point buy. I'm torn between going Human and being at 16Dex/14Cha or going Aasimar with 18Dex/16Cha. Human gets me an extra Feat which I'm planning on using for Athletic (+2 Climb & +2 Swim).
I could always drop the feat and go Dual-Talent for the same +2's to Dex/Cha and stay human, but I lose a precious skill that way.
Of my shacklers here, I suppose this is a heavy-skill campaign?
You'll have a lot of skill checks at the beginning. Profession (sailor) is practically a must. And don't ask me for building advice; I'm pretty terrible at it.
I have professional sailor already actually! That's the one I did pick. Although it seems there are a lot of crafts that would be quite useful too.
Whew, so that flashback did kinda come back to me...
And yeah, a few could come in handy. Kinda want my 'slinger to take Craft (siege engines)...
You'll want at least one good social skill and prof:sailor. Most of the skills come into play at some point during the AP, so don't get too worried about what you pick.
Noro is a medieval Revy Chang? Y’know, that explains so g!$#+~n much! :D
And I’m glad to see the flashback return, Ronnie. I’m kind of envious that you can envisage a scene like that so clearly — my sense of Pavanna’s background isn’t anywhere so detailed.... ;-;
I have a few such scenes planned out. Some traumatic, some just general flashbacks. At least one that's just sunshine and rainbows (despite his complaint abut the lack of colour in Korvosa). I'm not a writer, but I can get into Horatio's brain easier than Hannibal Lecter, and I gotta tell you, boy's got some issues.
I started writing up a more detailed history, but it got to two pages before he was even born, so I kind of had to put a stop to it. ^^'
Yo, almighty Salsasalsasalsa! I have a couple of questions for you here one that's oput of curiosity; one that's more serious and will affect my build.
1 - curiosity. I've recently started playing PFS. Since the anniversary edition of this AP (which I assume is the version you're running) is PFS-sanctioned, would you consider giving out chronicles?
2 - more serious. What are your thoughts on versatile performance?
At 2nd level, a bard can choose one type of Perform skill. He can use his bonus in that skill in place of his bonus in associated skills. When substituting in this way, the bard uses his total Perform skill bonus, including class skill bonus, in place of its associated skill's bonus, whether or not he has ranks in that skill or if it is a class skill. At 6th level, and every 4 levels thereafter, the bard can select an additional type of Perform to substitute.
Sooooo many questions here.
- Would you state that versatile performance applies any time the bard has to make one of the associated skill checks? Eg, a sense motive check against a bluff check? A bluff check to feint in combat? An intimidate check to demoralize?
- Would the bonus from a masterwork musical instrument affect the associated skills? Eg, if Horatio picks up versatile performance (string instruments), and later gets a masterwork violin, since that adds to his perform (string instruments) check, would it also add the bonus to his bluff and diplomacy checks?
- Would an armor check penalty apply on acrobatics or fly checks made with versatile performance (dance), since perform isn't a strength- or dex-based skill?
- Do magic items that grant a bonus to a skill covered by versatile performance stack? James Jacobs has answered this twice - here and here. I'd imagine the newer answer (ie, 'no') is the correct one, but I'm just checking with you.
- This is the biggest one - would you allow a bard to swap out any skill ranks that have been made obsolete by Versatile Performance? It's good enough for James Jacobs, as mentioned here, here, here, and here. He's even provided a nifty houserule, with a clarification. What's your ruling? Personally, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you'll agree with the almighty T-Rex, but it's your game, and ultimately your decision.
Whew, that took a while!
See what happens in the silence? Horatio finds time to unlock secrets of the masterverse in questions! :)
This is how Ronnie entertains herself in lulls. You don't want to know how Horatio entertains himself...
EDIT: Though if you do, he'd be more than happy to demonstrate.
Earmuffs! EARMU...
Wait...
How are you going to demonstrate on a messageboard?
Earmuffs! EARMU...
Wait...
How are you going to demonstrate on a messageboard?
I think I will muticlass to oracle just to get the clouded vision curse... maybe dual cursed so I will be deaf also
Sorry Ronnie. Silly me. Feel free to demonstrate on Olivius or Noro. I volunteer both of them. I'm sure they are experience enough to handle it.
maybe dual cursed so I will be deaf also
Hey. Nothing wrong with dual cursed!