Hi everyone. Please submit your final characters here with any last min tweeks. Maybe you forgot to buy something or your backstory is not fully finished. Game will be up soon.
Drahzar checking in. I will have an alias for my T-rex shortly.
Reporting in. At work right now but will give my character a last once over and expand my backstory a bit when I get home from work tonight. So expect another post from me in about 5-6 hours.
Reporting in and starting to build the alias. Had to make a slight change to the spelling of the name, because apparently "Aodhan" was already taken.
Checking in. I *think* all my purchases are set. There are no magical goods allowed beyond the gate correct, because I was going to add a few 1st level scroll if possible.
I cannot think of anything else off the top of my head for gear, unless someone sees a glaring error or forgotten item :)
Scrolls I would be adding are:
Scroll of CLW
I think I'm all set up. Caught a couple minor mistakes from the initial stat block (movement speed, liberation domain ability per diem, perception bonus math). Can't wait to get started!
animal companion profile done.
Wow didn't realize how much work I had left on the Crunch.... Should be all set to play though.
I will have a post up in a couple of hours!
added a long short story to my profile... Hastily written... overly long... unedited... not sure how well the details flush with the campaign... but I had fun lol.
It had been winter when the human barbarians had raided his family small town. Somehow the raiding party had gotten passed the front lines of the Elven armies and then evaded the constant patrols in the regions closer to human holdings. They had come quickly. Elrinides didn't even know why his mother had told him to stay put hidden behind a wide chair pushed against the wall. The last ting she had told him was that everything would be okay and that she would come get him when it was safe. Still Elrinides could remember the screaming, the shouting, the crying outside his home. Once some had even come into his house. He heard them flipping furniture opening chests and cupboards. But they never found him in his little hiding places. He had no idea how many hours he had waited. After it had grown quiet he had waited for his mother to come find him. But she never came. Eventually he came out of the house and all he could see was... blood on the snow.
None of Elrinides family had survived the raid. He was alone and the soldiers who came to find him did their best to find some distant relation for him to stay with. But he had been too young... known too little... and no one came forward looking to claim him. In the end he had been sent to a monastery. It was there that he had met Ezren. It was said that in his younger days that Ezren had been one of the finest wielder of a sword that Kyonin had ever known. But when Elrinides had met him he was just an old wizened elf who barely had enough strength left to lift a bowl of warm soup to his lips. Elrinides and the old man became fast friends. Both were outcasts unable to de real work. Both were looked on as burdens by the monks and priests in the abbey. So the two the old man and the youth would spend hours in the gardens no matter what the season was. The old man had taught Elrinides the basics of the Dance. How to stand. How to move your feat. He taught him some basic cantrips and forms. In return Elrinindes would aid and take care of the Old Elf. The two were alone in the world. Elrinides could remember one specific Winter day in the Garden. Both the old man and Elrinides had had light sticks in there hands. It had been a lesson. The old man sitting bundled in blankets in his chair easily fending off the crazed attacks of the child. Elrinides remembered the sharp moment of pain as the old man struck him across the face. It had been the first time that Elrinides had suffered a wound during the dance. He rembered looking down and seeing his own blood on the snow.
In time the older elf died and the young elf grew old enough to set out in the world. Elrinides had thought he was a great swordsman. In reality he had been a young boy barely able to keep up with an old crippled elf. Elrinides joined the Elven Militias. The human Barbarians to the North were a constant threat to the Kyonin Elves and he was eager to put his practiced skills to the test. He was a fresh recruit when he was sent to his first post. Elrinides was stationed in a detention camp for Barbarian captives and the occasional Elven deserter. There was no dancing here. The barbarians were not split up by Clan and would fight each other often killing one another. When an Elven deserter arrived he would be tossed in with the Barbarians. Elrinides hated it there. The other guards were hard and cruel to their charges. They would question their captives and then determine what was to be done with them. It always ended the same way. Elven curve blades... weapons that were meant to be a dance partner used as a simple tool of execution.... So many deaths. So many times Elrinides had been ordered to end a life. Not in combat. Not as part of the dance. Simply ending the life of one of the humans. There was no honor or justice . Just more blood on the snow.
Eventually the commander took pity on Elrinides and gave him new orders. He had been so exited, finally he would be able to dance. Elrinides had been assigned to rear skirmisher unit. They were all soldiers who had never really seen combat. They were almost never allowed to actually fight. The few times they were the enemy was little more than youths. Elrinides remembered fighting one youth in particular. He had been strong for his age and quick. Elrinides had been excited to finally have an enemy to put his skills to the test with. Quickly it had become apparent that the boy had no skill or training. He placed his feet poorly, had no discipline and put up almost no fight. Elrininides did his duty and put the boy down spilling his blood on the snow.
Having performed "well" in a series of pointless unchallenging raids, Ellrinides was eventually attached to one of the command units. It was thought that his small knowledge of magic would make him a useful aid to one of the commanding Mages. His very first mission in the Commanders retinue had been a disaster. A small group of Barbarians had been sent to assassinate the man. With them had been some kind of caster, what kind Elrinides had never found out. Of the commander's group of 20 men only 3 had survived the initial fireball. Elrinides had been standing just outside the blast zone. Elves that he had thought would be his lifelong companions lay on the ground crumpled scorched corpses. Then came the volley of arrows. Elrinides went down. He remembered straining to get up... to get back into the fight to do his duty... but the last thing he remebered from that fight was the pain of falling on the arrow going through his chest... and landing in a pool of his own blood in the snow.
Elrinides scratched at the wound on his chest still itching where it had barely healed. He had not accepted magical healing. Didn't see the point. He felt like he had failed the mission the only survivor from that Barbarian assault. The Irony was that they had been on their way to Kyonin to leave this Gods Forsaken war behind... Elrinides in a somber moment pulled just a small bit of the blade of his scimitar from the scabbard and ran the palm of his hand along the blade. He held out his hand and squeezed a few drops of blood out onto the ground. He turned and stepped through the portal knowing that the final task in Kyonin had been to leave just once more ... blood on the snow.
I have one question for the GM;
I would very much like to take the Mutation Warrior archetype from the ACG. I think it's a super cool archetype that would fit my concept; trying to make up for his lost eye by imbibing dangerous mutagens. It replaces armor training, basically.
If no, that's totally cool! I'm pretty much done building either way.
@Raina, you can not start with the scroll sorry, but magic will come. The first challenges in the beginning have a bit to do with limited resources.
@Elrinides The background is a bit long, but it should be fine.
@Vesryn- We can do something with that. You will be forced to work the mine where they give the workers powerful mutagens and potions to make them work harder. There you will learn the secret of this mutagen ( I think it was lvl 3 you get that) so I think this is reasonable.
Game tab is up. May the odds be ever in your favor!
@Gathrix that seems completely reasonable! I will update my char sheet with the archetype when I'm done with work (around 2 AM PST)
I sent a private message to Averadlon. So far he has not posted. I will give him 48hours to respond, if he doesn't I will PM another to replace him.
Sounds legit.
For the monthly wages, do we choose one of the skills that make money and just assume a twenty is rolled?
For the monthly wages, do we choose one of the skills that make money and just assume a twenty is rolled?
No living conditions are rolled in gameplay based on certain critera. The first month things are too chaotic to gain extra money from crafts. There will be a chance to use them though.
I had not heard from Averadlon in almost 48 hours so in anticipation I had already called in a replacement. I am going to let both of them play as I have had games end due to lack of participation and I do not want that to happen so I am very diligent in seeking replacements when it seems they are needed.
Averadlon has not responded, and his replacement after hearing that averadlon wanted to play bowed out, and is also starting their own campaign. So I am going to seek out another.
Let me know if Drazhar is pushing things too much.
we should prolly chill a bit... we're taking over the Gameplay thread...
I posted as Theodemar to get him in the scene. First thing in the morning I'll finish catching up on the gameplay thread, and then start to interact.
Hey Roycilo! Welcome!
I posted as Theodemar to get him in the scene. First thing in the morning I'll finish catching up on the gameplay thread, and then start to interact.
Thanks for coming.
Glad to be here. I'll be caught up soon, no later than tomorrow, then I'll go at full post length. Just want to be familiar first!
Welcome glad to have someone else with a spellbook around ;-)
Just so you know if I put a link in a spoiler it is information for your character. I will often link knowledge tests for things out of the prd so you can easily reference that. Due to this format knowledge tests on creatures will typically reveal an all or nothing, but I will give you any differences they might have-Templates or otherworldly differences.
Sometimes if you already have a spoiler and you are sufficiently knowledgeable in a subject I might just give you the link without a roll, this is really just due to this format and wanting to speed things up a bit.
Please, if you make multiple rolls, do not make multiple posts. You can roll 100x in one post. If you are curious as to the results just hit preview.
Ah, gotcha. Sorry about that!
Apologies the last couple of posts have taken an hour to construct so it has slowed me down a bit. I have no extra work days for a few months so should be back on track.
I will try to update my character to level 2 tonight, if not tomorrow night.
Every level I like to go into the discussion tab and do an AAR. I pick the best role player for that level and reward them a Hero Point. I also reward the best use of a Hero Point. Thirdly, you as players get to choose among you the MVP for that level based on any criteria you see fit. This is meant to be a positive thing. If you are to compete do it through role playing, not PVP.
So you are now level 2, congratulations! A reminder we do full hit points every level.
Time to give out some hero points, there will only be two categories this level as you had no hero points to use yet.
First off, everyone that won a competition gets 1" Hero Point. Ayodhan gets 2 for winning 2 competitions.
"Best Role Player" I must say I appreciate all the role playing that has been going and interactions between the players. This level it goes to Elinides. For his interactions and passionate speech this level as well as his individual responses to dealing with his master and his son. I want to give an honorable mention to Vesyrn for also dealing with a hard situation with grace.
"MVP" Well now you get to vote. I will not have a say in this unless a tie needs be broken. It can be based on any criteria, but do not vote for yourself. Please give the reason why you are voting for someone.
My vote for MVP is Drahzar. Props for taking one of the assassins alive. Even if he is one of the people always opposing me in the discussions.
My vote is for Vesryn. It's so difficult to stay engaged when the world is trying to sideline your character, and I think he did it with aplomb.
Also, now that I've got my first level of wizard, I'd like to find an hour to add expeditious retreat to my spellbook from the scroll. Also, is it legal to learn Lashunta and/or Ancient Sylvan with linguistics? I was thinking they'd be my next two priorities. If not, I'll pick a different language for level 2
I too, will be voting for Vesryn. It was a struggle to keep getting involved, and he managed it well.
I also will be multiclassing, straight into rogue.
Heh. I plan to delve much deeper into the RP now that there'll be a bit more to work with :p
It was just the fate of that first roll. I'm actually good with it though. Once he has time and relative security it's going to force him to confront his worldview. My MVP vote goes to Ayodhan. I feel like Theo might not have made it without your timely intervention.
As for level 2 I'll be going straight fighter until at least 3, more likely until 9. I might jump off after that, but you guys need a meat shield :p
MVP Votes So Far
Drahzar 1
Vesyrn 2
Ayodhan 1
Also, I forgot, GM- do I have Combat Stamina available to me? And will it cost me a feat or as Fighter McWarrior do I just "have" it?
I do not know what that is Vesyrn, I do not see it in any of the source books I have allowed. Can you provide a link and I will consider it, but I think in general Hero Points will help fill any gap you think you might have.
Gathrix, it's basically a bump for fighters in mid-late game to help shorten the gap between casters and martial. Here's a link;
Combat Stamina.
I wouldn't be taking it now anyway if it costs a feat, I just wanted to know for planning purposes.
My MVP vote goes to Ayodhan. I feel like Theo might not have made it without your timely intervention.
I agree, I almost voted for him for that very thing. If I got a second vote, it would definitely be to Ayodhan.
First level combat is always dicey. One bad hit and you're toast!
I agree with giving it to vesryn.
Vesryn, for all the awesomeness presented already.
Hooray for interrogation of an enemy :)
Theodemar is leveled up. I wasn't sure if you wanted standard rogue, or the unchained version, so I went standard. Glad to change if you have a preference the other way.
Raina/Ves gonna get their good cop/bad cop on :3
And now it's good cop/BIG cop! :P
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