Dangit, I knew I was forgetting a question, but I couldn't remember what! How about re-skinning a trait, like Boarded in the Mwangi Expanse becomes Raised by Ijo, but the crunch is the same?
Dangit, I knew I was forgetting a question, but I couldn't remember what! How about re-skinning a trait, like Boarded in the Mwangi Expanse becomes Raised by Ijo, but the crunch is the same?
I am ok with the trapper archtype from UM, giving up the spells is a big enough loss for the abilities you pick up.
Multiclassing is fine, depending on the build they can work out well of just water down a character :)I would also most likely be ok with a slight change in a traits write-up t match your character background, although you would still need to let me know where you boarded as it has a little bit of impact on the beginning of the AP.
Since a PBP is more focused on the story and RP rather than just the battles I am not worried though about optimzed characters. Depending on the group, I plan to adjust the encounters a little or more depending on the groups strength.
Thanks for the summary as well. If I get enough strong entries I may close the recruiting on Tuesday instead of Wednesday, but we will see.
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A couple tables over from where Larissia is conducting her business, a scarred man and a half-elven woman sit quietly. Her hands folded on the table, the faint glint of metal showing beneath the hem of her cloak near her wrists. Her face is cast down, but the sight of a large bruise can be seen near her left eye. Black hair all but covers her slightly pointed ears. The man turns to her, whispers something then motions for the serving girl to bring him another ale.
She lifts her eyes to survey the crowd of this Chelaxian dock-side inn. A slight smile quickly vanishes as she slips back into her submissive role. Her wait is short as the serving girl sets down the ale and walks briskly away to another table.
Taking a sip of his ale, the man spins his chair around to better view the room, his cup sitting on the table behind him. Slender hands slip forward. A thumb moves slightly when the hands reach the cup then return to their place in front of the woman.
With a laugh, the man turns back to the half-elf, mutters something and downs most of the ale in a single, long drink. He sets the cup down and begins talking to her. His eyes blink.. blink again, and his head falls forward unmoving.
Reaching up, the woman pulls something from her hair and begins to fiddle with her wrists. In moments, a pair of manacles appear in her hands. With deft, careful moves, she slips them around the mans wrists and snaps them shut.
Bending over to pick up a pack, she slides the sheathed rapier and dagger from where they were tied and loops them through her belt. Grabbing the pack, she slips it on then walks over to the table where the others where hovering.
Pulling out a chair, as she sits, her left leg hooks the end of her rapier, positioning the hilt closer to hand. "Well, it is so good to be free of that man. Better than ending up on the slave block like he'd planned, no?" Her smile is warm and her voice friendly as her eyes gaze around the room, briefly coming to bear on Larissia.
"I hear you are looking for help. As you probably witnessed, I am in need to get out of this town. The sooner the better. I may be able to help you in return. Rarities and antiquities are my specialty. I would give a list of references however, I am sure that they would prefer to remain annonymous. Inquisitors tend to ask too many questions about items in one's possession, especially if their origin may be.. questionable."
She reaches up to pull her long hair back and quickly ties it into a loose tail. Standing, she shifts her pack a bit, eyes glancing around the room. Looking at the woman sitting at the table she says, "I'll be somewhere at the docks. Just whistle if you want my help. Either way, I intend to take the next ship out. I fear my welcome here is.. well.. overstayed." With a grin, she turns briskly to walk quickly from the inn. She pauses long enough to turn to Larrissia and say, "The name's Shilyn". Stopping by her former table, she deftly cuts the coin pouch from the scarred man on her way out the door, leaving him sleeping as if drunk.
You have to understand, ma'am, I have studied the Mwangi expanse for decades, every since I happened across a rendition of traditional Bonuwat tribal music. It is fascinating! I've read everything written on the area and interviewed dozens of travelers from the expanse; I am fluent in the local polygot and have been planning a journey there for some time. This crossing of paths is really quite serendipitous. I think you'll find my credentials as a scholar to be quite sufficient, but that is not all that I can do for your expedition.
I am a dreamspeaker, blessed by Desna Starsong with the power to send messages in dreams. If I hire on with your expedition I am willing to send weekly messages on your behalf, to appraise your society of the mission's progress or simply to reassure a loved one left behind. Also, I'm an experience traveler and I have tried my had at a little bit of everything over the years- from a stint at sailing to a few years as a teamster, you'll rarely find me idling around when there's work to be done.
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DM Stephan - I'm assuming that all is well with my sub, but if you have any questions - just let me know :)
Looks like a lot of good submissions on the Recruitment floor - don't envy the decision ;)
DM Stephan - I'm assuming that all is well with my sub, but if you have any questions - just let me know :)
Looks like a lot of good submissions on the Recruitment floor - don't envy the decision ;)
No questions Mark, not looking at the charaters too much until I make some decisions, just reviewing interviews and backgrounds and doing a little digging into people's posts with their other characters to get a sense of what type of poster they are.
BTW if anyone is new to PBP, feel free to let me know. I wouldn't mind saving a slot or two for new folks to get some new blood into the game.
Thanks, Stephen
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This looks like a well-conceived, organized campaign. I post often and will not slow anything down.
I'll post the interview and the character concept. Don't like to do a full write up until I'm in as I don't like to have too many aliases. This character is conceived for this campaign.
Yes, I'm Ulfen. I come from the north to see the lands south.
Yes. This is the symbol of Old Deadeye. I'm one of his people.
You know old Deadeye's people. Yes. I'm good with the bow. Hunt with it, fight with it, sleep with it.
Your notice said you were looking for a man that can fight and that can scout. I can do both. I'm as good as two men. I have eyes like a hawk and through Erastil's gift I can judge a heart, be it man or beast, as good as any. There are few better men to travel with than one of Old Deadeye's faithful.
Old Deadeye believes in a man's word. I give my word that my bow, my body, and my eyes will be yours while we travel together, though my soul's sworn to Old Deadeye.
The pay is fair. No man should ask for more than what he's earned.And every man should do his share.
I thank you for your time, Miss Landor. May Old Deadeye give you the wisdom to make a wise choice. Going into the wild with those you can't trust is unwise. Nowhere is trust needed more than when a man has nothing but himself and his companions to rely on for survival. No one is more trustworthy than Old Deadeye's folk. Remember this when you choose. Good day.
Started a Kingmaker PBP, but got past first encounter and GM disappeared on us.
Started a Kingmaker PBP, but got past first encounter and GM disappeared on us.
Sorry to hear it, it happens all too often. Its happened to me as well.
I can't guarantee anything in life but I can say that something that that will not happen here...I am running this in a tabletop game with my group of 10+ years and we just finished chapter 1.
I have lots of new goodies for a group from my "test" run that should make this memorable and fun for all!
I'm am fairly new Pathfinder but not RPGs played D&D up until 4e came out (It is really bad) most recently (two months back) I discovered PF and now play that instead I run 3 games on this web and am playing another and hopefully this one soon, run one In real life too.
Looking to submit a character later tonight, jsut need time to really finalize my concept before posting.
Submitting Nora, a Human Cleric of Desna. I can very consistently post though I have not managed to play by post here before, so I may need a little hand-holding in that regard. Otherwise I'm a pretty RP intense player, and this campaign looks neat(plus my friend told me that this adventure is one of the best Paizo has ever published).
STR 11(+0)
DEX 14(+2)
CON 12(+1)
INT 12(+1)
WIS 17(+3)
CHA 13(+1)
HD:1d8+1 HP:9
BAB:+0 Base Speed:40ft
Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +5
CMB:+0 CMD:12
Feats:Point-Blank Shot, Precise Shot
Traits:Boarded in Cheliax(+2 to Knowledge(Geography) Checks for the Region and +200gp of mundane equipment), Stoic Optimism(+2 vs. Fear Affects)
Skills:Diplomacy +6, Heal +7, Knowledge(Religion) +5, Sense Motive +7
Languages:Common(Teldane), Virisian
Class Abilities:Proficient with All Simple Weapons plus Starknife, Light, Medium Armour and Shields. Aura(Possesses a Corresponding ‘Good’ Aura), Channel Energy-1d6 DC 12, 5 times/day, ,Orisons, Spontaneous Casting(Cure), Luck Domain(Bit of Luck-One Target Touched may on next round re-roll one d20 and take the better role. Up to 6/day), Travel Domain(+10 to Base Move, Agile Feet-As a free action can ignore difficult terrain for up to 6 rounds per day)
So what can I do. Well I'm a good healer, both magically and in the more mundane sense, and I'm used to being on my own so nobody needs to look after me. I can hold my own in a fight if it comes to that. I get along real easy with all kinds of people. If your group ends up half as colourful as some of the figures running through this port, well I'm sure I can get on with all of them. Dwarven Mercenaries, Chelaxian Merchants, Katapeshi pilots and Elven Wizards and Veterans of Lastwall. I pride myself on being personable. Doesn't that sound like the sort you want along on this sort of thing? I mean after a while it might not be whats outside the camp you really got to worry about most, people in cramped quarters and all.
So yeah, that's about it I suppose. The Goddess favours the bold and the adventurous, and I would be really happy to bring what I can.
Stephan - I'm afraid Doctor Iiwo must withdraw from consideration. I just got picked up in another PbP. This normally wouldn't be an issue, but it is also coincidentally a Serpent's Skull campaign. Best of luck in your game - I'll be following along!
I'm going to step outside of the usual practice and nitpick a bit, constructively I hope. With any luck, some of you might be my teammates soon, so... yeah. I'll be nice. :)
Good luck all!
ETA: Updated with the fact that I intend to submit a halfling trapper for scout and ruins delver, since I didn't mean to be coy about that. Just haven't done it yet.
Hi, Fredrik, I'm afraid you're not taking Magamumi's age into consideration. She may have slowed down a bit -- eight children does that to you -- but she's now wiser, more knowledgable and better at dealing with people than you young whippersnappers.
D'oh, I must have gotten confused when I applied to another game as well that was starting at level 2. My bad, I'll readjust the sheet to level 1 shortly.
Hi, Fredrik, I'm afraid you're not taking Magamumi's age into consideration. She may have slowed down a bit -- eight children does that to you -- but she's now wiser, more knowledgable and better at dealing with people than you young whippersnappers.
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<blushes> That didn't even occur to me, since I never had a character make it that far, and never thought to start one out that way. My apologies, honored mother. :)
Here's my submission for arcane investigator, an elven wizard.
Interview:
Questions and character basics.
Is Azlanti a viable language option,? Do you allow starting money to go toward potions and/or adding extra spells to the starting spell book (at 35gp for each first level spell)?
Stephan - I'm afraid Doctor Iiwo must withdraw from consideration. I just got picked up in another PbP. This normally wouldn't be an issue, but it is also coincidentally a Serpent's Skull campaign. Best of luck in your game - I'll be following along!
Congrats on getting into a game! No worries and thanks for letting me know.
Here's my submission for arcane investigator, an elven wizard.
Interview: ** spoiler omitted **
Questions and character basics. ** spoiler omitted **
Spells/potions are fine with your cash, it is yours to equip yourself with.
D'oh, I must have gotten confused when I applied to another game as well that was starting at level 2. My bad, I'll readjust the sheet to level 1 shortly.
Just an FYI, I am not too worried about the specifics of your characters until I finish with the character selection process, then I will do a more thorough check.
Having the basics is enough for me to get a flavor of what your character will look like. Most important is the interview and the background, in that order. Thanks everyone, looks like quite a few good players and character submissions, this will be a tough choice.
@ Fredrik, thanks for the list, I would post your character today if possible. I would like to cut off the list tonight at 10:00pm EST so I can make my choices tomorrow and re-read any submissions.
Fixed now. Thanks for the catch Fredrik. :)
Fredrik...thanks for the catch. I was playing this character in another game that our DM had to bow out of, and only gave it a quick once over before sending her this way.
Probably need to make sure the background makes sense too eh?...
I just realized that I had submitted my interview, but not my background...
For a long while, he just... drifted. He went through the motions of day-to-day living but refused to grow close to anyone. After losing many friends to old age and his wife to violence, Dolelan just passed his time in various large cities and libraries and spent a few months or a few years at whatever caught his attention- eventually settling in Greengold.
Prodded by restless dreams of distant drum beats, he has slowly begun to recover his passion. Dolelan made his way down the river to the inner sea and has been exploring Cheliax en route to the exotic reaches of the Mwangi Expanse.
Suddenly the door opens loudly and in walks an Elf, dressed in dark robes with golden trim. With an air of superiority he surveys the room, then heads towards Larissa Landor
"So Miss, I hear you are gathering a group of fools, forgive me.. advenuters...to search for ancient Azlanti ruins. If your going to delve into the mysteries of the Azlanti, you will need my assitance. Of course I am Elros Ar-Feiniel, famous scholar and practiioner of the arts. No doubt you've heard of me, the many spells at my disposal and the battles I have won. And let's not forget my extensive research on Ancient civilizations and ruins."
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Just curious, don't really want a poster in 2 AP's on-line. Let me know, thanks. Stephen.
Given that it's not fully resolved, I'll withdraw my application. If the character is dead, please keep me in mind if you need a filler for later :)
Thanks for your consideration. Sounds like you're going to have a very interesting game. Good luck!
Reviewing the entries but probably won't finalize decisions until tomorrow around lunch in case there are any last minute submissions.
Thanks everyone for your submissions.
@ Fredrik, thanks for the list, I would post your character today if possible. I would like to cut off the list tonight at 10:00pm EST so I can make my choices tomorrow and re-read any submissions.
Arglbargl! Silly me did the background last night instead of the interview, but I need to know who a character is to roleplay him. So here we go!
"My lady, I have heard of your requests, and I am certain that we can help each other. You want to explore Azlanti ruins, and so do I. You need someone who can scout the wilderness and ruins alike, and that's me." He leans forward.
"Look at me. You see a slave collar? Of course not, because I earned my freedom fighting in the forests between Molthune and Nirmathas. I know how to get along in a wilderness with no supplies behind me and enemies in front, and how to avoid their devious traps." He smiles fiercely.
"I know how to get along in lots of places from my travels, and how to survive. I have a fondness for Sargava and the Mwangi, because of my time with the Ijo. I also know how to deal with the underground because of some early fortune-hunting gigs, but this isn't about that." He waves his hand.
"I believe in your mission of re-discovering lost Azlanti lore. I'm good at escorting goods to safety, and I've been paid well for that. I think it's time for me to tackle something more meaningful; and scouting ahead for you, whether for wildlife in the jungle or traps underground, is something that I'd be real good at." He straightens proudly on the chair to his full 3'1" of height.
"I thank you for your consideration. If you want to reach me, just ask for Anton at the Treasure Chest -- though you might have more luck asking for the Bosom Booty, as the locals apparently have a sense of humor." He rolls his eyes.
Loving his freedom, Anton used it well, traveling the world over. He eventually found kindred spirits for awhile in the native Ijo fishers of Sargava's Desperation Bay, enjoying the idleness in the sun and the work in the weather alike. However, they fought a losing battle underwater against sahuagin that settled in the ruins of the sunken Chelish fleet. Vowing to find a way to help his favorite people defeat their monstrous foes, he began running the circuit between Sargava and Avistan, protecting cargo in exchange for money and a chance to meet new people of all different kinds.
Not finding any word of a sure weapon against his hated enemy, Anton turned his ear to uncertain rumors telling tales of old Azlanti treasures lost in the jungles. From there, it was just a matter of finding someone else seeking something similar, since the one thing that he knew for sure was that people who entered the Mwangi Expanse alone rarely returned intact... if at all.
NG Halfling Ranger (Trapper [UM]) from Molthune via Sargava
Racial Trait: Swift as Shadows (APG)
Favored Enemy: Monstrous Humanoid
Traits: Undecided and Get the Cargo Through
Feat: Undecided
Gear: So many decisions!!
Skills:
+8 Disable Device
+5 Handle Animal
+6 Knowledge (dungeoneering)
+6 Knowledge (geography)
+6 Knowledge (nature)
+7 Perception
+7 Ride
+11 Stealth
+5 Survival
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Niɱ, if you're anything like me then you'll only end up annoying yourself, trying to type a name (such as Nicolæ) with a character that isn't on your keyboard. Speaking from personal experience. I mean seriously, having to copy/paste a character in my own character's name? The name was cool; the process wasn't.
Niɱ, if you're anything like me then you'll only end up annoying yourself, trying to type a name (such as Nicolæ) with a character that isn't on your keyboard. Speaking from personal experience. I mean seriously, having to copy/paste a character in my own character's name? The name was cool; the process wasn't.
Perhaps he has a Mac, iPad or iPhone, in which case typing names like Nicolæ, Cœlestis, Sân Fŗañçißčò, can be done with ease right from the keyboard. Or, of course, he might just be working on a different keyboard layout. ;-) :-p
Perhaps he has a Mac, iPad or iPhone, in which case typing names like Nicolæ, Cœlestis, Sân Fŗañçißčò, can be done with ease right from the keyboard. Or, of course, he might just be working on a different keyboard layout. ;-) :-p
Sân Fŗañçißčò?! Okay, now you're just showing off. :p But seriously, my understanding is that Steve Jobs changed computing forever due to "dropping in" (as opposed to "dropping out") at Reed College here in Oregon, and learning about fonts and things from a calligraphy class. So it's actually plausible, that my own frustration is just from working in Windows. In which case, never mind?
So it's actually plausible, that my own frustration is just from working in Windows. In which case, never mind?
Magamumi tries not to look smug, but unfortunately there's something about the cast of her face that makes her look like a particularly self-satisfied bullfrog attempting to stifle a smirk in church...
Fleshed out some more of Ole's background just in case I get in and as an exercise in character building. I'm going to be taking the Get the Cargo Through trait with this background.
Ole was a restless youth. He often wanted to travel. So after speaking with his father and some of the other captains, he offered to take some of their wares south and see if he can find some new folk to trade with and new items to benefi the community. He's been traveling a bit and this is one of the first opportunities he's had to get on with a ship heading further south. His goal is see the southern wild lands as well as open new trade routes. He's very curious to explore ancient ruins and see other wild places with new animals and plants he's never much seen.
The restless Ulfen blood in his veins drives him, the same blood that drove his people to spread all over Golarion. He'll not rest until he's seen as much of the world as he can in a short mortal life. Maybe he can bring tales for the skalds to tell about the fire of Ole and his travels in the southern lands.
Hey guys, there were some tough choices to make...thanks for your time and effort!
5 characters chosen:
Nim - Lord Okoya - Druid Naturalist
Corbius - Groth - Human Magus (bladebound) - Bodyguard
Nora - Wise Owl - Human Cleric (Desna) - Healer
Anton Green - Fredrik - Scout & Ruins Delver
Trageshen - Mark of Bane - Arcane Investigator
See you over there to start talking about characters and other items of interest.
Good luck to all concerned and enjoy the ride ;)
The smile on Magamumi's face flickers, but then reasserts itself with an unnatural rigidity. A fine silk rag is drawn from one of her myriad pockets, and dabs gently at her unexpectedly moist eyes. She vehemently swears, however, to any concerned passersby that she's absolutely fine, thank you very much, there's just something in her eye, and to stop making a fuss.