Flintlocks and Feathered Hats (Inactive)

Game Master Treppa

Now Athos' name makes sense!

Love finding things like this.

That is funny!

And kind of cool, history wise. :)

I'm certain it was intentional and probably better understood in those days. It's exciting to discover stuff.

So we have a couple of people still needing a build, correct? Do we want to start over the summer? It's typically a bad time for pbps because of vacations.

Thoughts?

I got no plans this summer.

I'm here, other than a few long weekends, until September.

(Which is to say, if others are good, I am).

And I've been holding off on completing a character pending Rags -- but I have 4 half-built characters I just need to finish depending on what role I'll be filling (and just what kind of hero/drunken fop/hedonist/true believer/all of the above I feel suits best).

I've been chatting with Meows about her character and plan to let her use the Flaming Crab Games cavalier Order of Luck. It embodies her character concept and Paizo has nothing like it. I've reviewed it and it is certainly not OP.

If there's a critical 3pp that you need for your character, I'll take a look at it. This isn't meant for things like the old "Luck of Heroes" feat, but more things like Meows is using, fundamentals that are important for the entire premise of the character. Post here, PM me, or tag me in chat if you have something of this sort you want to use.

I'm planning on this being more of a rules-loose, fun game than strict RAW -- kind of like how DSX runs things. ;)

Is she going Daring Champion, then?

I'll look at some 3p archetypes, in case there's a snazzy idea hiding....

Yup, looks like she's building a DC.

Well, I've finally managed to build it, but I still need to select traits and equipment.

So we just need Rags to build his (I'm guessing) caster, then Tilnar and I can fill in any party gaps.

RE-RECAP:

Pinvendor (Serious):
Vigilante (magical child) - built
Ranger (dandy) - built

Ragadolf:
Magus
Cleric of Cayden
Swashbuckler (mouser)

Tilnar - holding for party mix:
Urban ranger, bard, slayer, warpriest?

Leoian:
Swashbuckler (daring infiltrator) - built
Gunslinger (musket master) - built

Mahorfeus:
Swashbuckler (mouser) - built

Meows:
Daring Champion Cavalier - built

Treppa:
Whatever we need to fill out the party. Healbot is OK with me. I have a fighter built, too, if we want a hp sink/dps combo.

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So, Rags... got a build?

OK, I have a bunch going on for the next couple of weeks. How about we start July 11 (7-11)?

Works for me.

I've got a few characters half-built, so I can rush something.

So far, half-built -- Paladin of Arshae, Urban Barbarian and Slayer.

"...until July 11," she says.

"...I can rush something," he replies.

*checks time stamp*

X-D

If M. Pinvendor recalls, between the {set start date} and {create character} events, there is the {wait for M. Ragadolf to decide upon a build} step, which may well go to July 10, making {create character} a rush.

Have any of you played (or run) the module Tomb of the Iron Medusa?

No, and no to playing or reading Carrion Hill either. I just have the image of the monster on its cover forever in my brain. I always liked that it didn't have sharpened fangs and instead a full set of human teeth any orthodontist would love.

Mahorf has played Carrion Hill.

You guys don't mind me dropping modules into a "homegrown" adventure, do you? The story and rationale behind the modules will change; I'll just use most of the dungeons and monsters.

Also, do any of you play Pathfinder Society? A few of the early and highly-rated scenarios are right up the alley of this adventure, and I'm pretty excited about them.

I have not played or run either of them -- any of them, in fact.

Yay, I can file off the serial numbers.

On a long drive tomorrow, so probably offline all day. I think I will have access there. If not, I will be back the 5th (or night of the 4th).

If anybody is interested in joining a Mafia/Werewolf-style game, one is starting soon.

I have not played any of the above mentioned modules.
But I read that they were all good!

I'm going to go Cleric of Cayden.
:)

(Final Decision!) ;P

ANy ideas anyone wants to throw regarding swash/cleric or feats, etc (Treppa keeps saying she had a good build?) I'd appreciate it. I'm driving 8 hours a day for the next 4 days (back and forth, get kids to Space Camp, then back for work, then BACK to space camp, as we had the room reserved for a week for the wife and I,... yadda yadda )

See you soon!

Pinvendor: Vigilante (magical child) - built
Ragadolf: Cleric of Cayden
Leoian: Swashbuckler (daring infiltrator) - built
OR Gunslinger (musket master) - built
Mahorfeus: Swashbuckler (mouser) - built
Meows: Daring Champion Cavalier - built

Tilnar: Urban ranger, bard, slayer, warpriest?

GMPC: Casty type? Meat shield?

Hey, Leo, you planning to go with gunslinger or swashbuckler? And pin, you're the halfling expert?

Rags: I don't remember the complete build, but the critical points were:

* Speed 40'
* Acrobatics maxed & class skill trait - lets you tumble around on the battlefield with that 40' speed
* Selective channeling to exclude enemies from your channel

I built this with HeroLab and added stuff I thought you would find fun. Your attack improves with Weapon Finesse, which you can use in place of amateur swashbuckler. WF is probably more useful, to be honest. Your rapier attack becomes +3 instead of +1.

My strategy was to tumble into flanking positions then fight defensively if bad guys were nearby. You're not likely to hit, but you can give sneak attackers that nice bonus damage.

The bad thing is it forces you into a rather MAD build - dex for tumbling and attack, CHA for channeling, WIS for spells... yikes. But it's fun!

I've built a rather weak sorc (aren't they all at L1) and a beat-down longsword fighter (meatshield type). I'll pick after Tilar weighs in with his build.

Rags -- trick is to take useful domains.

Travel for sure (it's almost so good you need a reason not to take it)

Strength is rather meh, but two subdomains aren't bad:
- Ferocity gives you Ferocious Strike (bonus damage when you need it)
- Competition gives you Athletic Exploit (reduces the ACP plus a bonus on Swim, Athletics, Climb and Escape Artist)

A few other snazzy subdomains:
- Love (Charm) can be snazzy, and could fit right into the whole romantic/womanizer thing (using adoration to make people retroactively not attack you is quite nifty).

- Elysium's Call (Azata, by way of chaos or good) is also a very useful power (though very poorly described)

-Revelry (Chaos) gives you (at 8th) free extend on morale buffs (like bless)

I'm flipping between magus/warpriest/paladin of arshea/bard.

Something with a little magic -- as much as I did build a Pothosian Urban Barb (might still dip later)

Thanks for the tips Treppa & Tilnar,

I also liked a similar build I had with my Aasimar Cleric of Cayden,
He had a strength domain (For the enlarge spell) and the Love (Charm) domains if I recall. :)

EDIT- Waitaminute,.... HOW exactly do you get a 40' movement speed?!?

Travel domain (add 10' to your speed) atop 30' native speed.

As do the travel subdomains (exploration lets you look through walls)

Ok, won't be the paladin -- as fun as the RP would be, the lack of skill points is just too much. (Also, I seem to have lost the character file...)

So I've got an Urban Bloodrager and a Hexcrafter Magus ready to go (well, after spending a bit more gold).

That said, if we're missing a trapfinder/lockpicker, I have the half-built Slayer and Archaeologists I could finish.

It'd have been fun to see a swashbuckling paladin!

Since we have a cleric, I can certainly build a bard or rogue, too. Buffers and skill monkeys are good GMPCs when heals aren't needed. And I like playing both.

Swashbuckler or rake rogue archetype would fit well, I think, though I prefer not to be the party face as GM (which is a rake role). Acrobat would probably work as well. And since I folded and bought HeroLab, any of them would be quick to build.

Should I build a Swiss army knife for GMPC?

Is ok with me. I'm happy to be the swashbuckler Cleric. :)

Thanks for the build to look at. I like both amateur swash & the weapon finesse. (I may start with WF & pick up Amateur Swash for the next one?)

Definitely considering the Love (Charm) Subdomain. :) If I decide I want him to be (one of) the drunken/womanizer of the group! ;P

This will be fun! :)

I totally would have done it, save for the lack of skillpoints -- hedonistic worship sounded snazzy -- but Acrobatics, Stealth, Diplomacy, etc...

In terms of planning -- I thought vigilantes got much of the sneaky/lockpicky bits? (Not sure about the archetypes)

I'm thinking, Treppa, I'd rather see a buffer as a DMPC than a swiss army character -- either a less-selfish bard or an all-out full-arcane casty-type.

For my own self, I'm liking the Magus, Bloodrager and Archaeologist builds. I stopped kicking around the warpriest, as I figured it'd overlap a lot with Rag's cleric. (Kept kicking the tires on an alchemist-type, but I've done it too often, I think -- rather hoping to do something a little different)

Magus (Vittorio di Stamenus) took Finesse and Arcane Strike; will take Flamboyant Arcana as soon as I can. Looked at Eldritch Scion to reduce the MAD-ness (yay, charisma), but draining the eldritch pool to be able to use abilities would greatly reduce the amount of pool available to be Flamboyant.

Bloodrager (Guarin di Surupio) is Destined bloodline, will pick up amateur swashbuckler (but didn't at 1st) -- rushing toward Fencing Grace.

Archaeologist (Velasca di Praedian) also went Finesse and Arcane Strike, was thinking might dip a level of Swashbuckler or Gunslinger (Mysterious Stranger) -- but not right away.

Ultimately, I'm thinking the issue I'm having with slayer is that I'm not feeling like any archetype really fits the right personality I was hoping for (plus, those that might work give up the 2-level talent, which would delay trapfinding to 4th level, which is less than ideal).

Also thought about a full-on Porthosian brawler, also, but kind of gave up on it after a bit. Concept is good, mechanics don't quite fit what I'd had in mind.

Well, I'd much rather play a bard than a full-out caster. I hate playing casties (sorry, Rags). I'll do the skill part of my PC spreadsheet (uuugh), then build the bard to (1) buff; (b) aux heals, just in case; (iii) shore up spell/skill holes.

Now that I've seen how Meows is building the Avatar campaign, I regret not going gestalt and custom traits. :*(

Well, I'd much rather play a bard than a full-out caster. I hate playing casties (sorry, Rags). I'll do the skill part of my PC spreadsheet (uuugh), then build the bard to (1) buff; (b) aux heals, just in case; (iii) shore up spell/skill holes.

Now that I've seen how Meows is building the Avatar campaign, I regret not going gestalt and custom traits. :*(

No apologies necessary. I love magic users far more than I can logically explain. ;P

(I have an old college buddy that still insists that magic users are over powered and 'unrealistic' (in a fantasy game) ;P BUT he has NO trouble with a sword-swinger being able to swing a two-handed broadsword one handed ALL DAY LONG mowing down opponents like wheat.) O_o

Yeah, I'm having fun researching the gestalt interactions and how to make an airbender. (I thought Monks were complicated. THEN I looked at the occult classes) >_<

I am BACK in town!
(And unlikely to leave again anytime soon. Piggy bank is empty)
:P

Soon as I get caught back up at work on my REAL work, I will complete the PC post-haste! ;)

Soooo, I was thinking. Instead of a GMPC, why don't I make a couple of general-purpose lackeys with NPC classes that you guys could take with you, leave home, or send on errands? The party has the basics covered already.

That...would be super perfect for my character. >_>

Bossing people around like minions is kind of going to be an assumed part of her behavior. Having actual lackeys would be amazing.

LOL!

This should be fun,... :)

Yeah, there's incentive to be a lackey. Pass.

More people to thrash when they inevitably disappoint us!

If you like the lackey idea, how many should I make? One for each for you guys to use or not as you like? I mean, if you want to park them and have them shine your shoes for a month, that's fine. There are five musketeers and five NPC classes, so you could have one of each for the party to use and abuse (and bail out of prison, etc).

If you do like the lackey idea, let me know what NPC class your PC would hire. Just because the warpriest, Aramis, had an Adept for a lackey doesn't mean our cleric has to do the same. These would be somebody to accompany your character or to send on assignments you don't want to do, or to help out if the party splits for some reason. You might want a completely different build from your PC.

NPC Classes (in case you're unfamiliar)
Adept - 1/2 BAB divine caster
Aristocrat - full BAB and good skills
Commoner - 3/4 BAB simple grunt
Expert - 3/4 BAB all skills available
Warrior - full BAB muscle

I'll take an aristocrat -- an actual noble who taught me in the ways of court

Also specify gender/race if those are important. I'll default to human of random gender if unspecified.

I'll take an aristocrat -- an actual noble who taught me in the ways of court

I can build a disgraced/disowned nobleman. Knowledge(local) and knowledge(nobility) OK? Any others you want?

I'll get back to you -- depends which me I go with.

Either it'll be:
A male "buddy" -- thinking a fourth or fifth son, irresponsible and cut-off (all but disowned) who's now looking to earn a name for himself (either in his own right or to impress the family).

Or

Female lesser noble lady-in-waiting type with a (mostly) unrequited crush.

I bought the Ultimate Intrigue PDF ($10 - not bad at all) to read more about the Vigilante class, and damned if it doesn't have a ton of mechanisms directly related to Musketeer-type adventures! The new material won't delay us once our party is built and ready to go, but I may try out some of the new mechanics if they look like fun. It's right up our alley, seriously: social combat, intrigue, influence, nemeses, heists, pursuit.