Build for Azul so far.
M Jotun(Aspect of the Storm) Jotun Paragon 3, Level 3, Init 1, HP 33/33, Speed 30
AC 14, Touch 9, Flat-footed 14, CMD 18, Fort 7, Ref 3, Will 0, CMB +8, Base Attack Bonus 2
Natural Slam(*2) +6 (1d8+5, *2)
Masterwork Club +7 (1d6+7/1d8+7, *2)
Masterwork Heavy Crossbow (100 Bolts) +3 (1d10/2d6, 19-*2)
+5 +2 Fort vs Cold Exposure Cold Weather Outfit w/Furs (+0 Armor, -1 Size, +5 Deflect)
Abilities Str 20, Dex 13, Con 16, Int 9, Wis 7, Cha 12
Condition None
Are right I don't think I missed anything this time. Added image and backstory is in the alias. Looking forward to viking with you all.
str 20? Maybe I just found the solution to Glowen's encumbrance problem.. :P
I can carry stuff for you. With all my gear and weapons I'm at 150 lbs. My light load is 266 lbs.
Edit: image
You can use my muleback cords then you can carry lots of things. I have no weapon or armor but the stupid backpack weighs 22lbs :)
Now all we need is a bard or cleric to be our face.
All you guys are puny! I thought we were security. I hope no one attacks us...Lol.
I will just have to giant enough for the all of us!
Regard snowshoes: If you'd take a Stealth penalty for snowshoes, you'd take a bigger one without them, so I wouldn't worry.
- My sources tell me its 5 sp for a whole fishing kit. Not 20 gp for just the tackle.
- You need Improved Unarmed Strike to nab Improved Grapple.
- You listed Arm Breaker instead of what I'd assume is either Arm Twist or Back Breaker. Similarly, you wrote Aspect of Storm, but in this case I know you mean Air Affinity.
- The way I read it, your club and heavy crossbow increase with you in size as you level - I.E. you get them for Medium-size prices. I don't read, however, that they decrease in size when you take your full-round action to do so. Especially considering this is an extraordinarily ability, I'd rule it this way unless you can otherwise point me to where the RAI disagrees with that.
- I never specifically said this, but since I don't see them selected, know that you can take two traits.
- I figured your HP as one less:
8 (1st level) + 9 (4.5*2, 2nd & 3rd level) + 9 (CON mod 3*3 levels) + 3 (Toughness) + 3 (Favored Class) = 32
- I don't see that you've selected your psychic warrior 0-level talents, of which there should be two.
- As a tiefling, you get either abyssal or infernal as a bonus language. Given your backstory, I'd also allow dwarven. Include one of those and common somewhere on your statblock.
- Since they don't exist in Hero Lab, would you link gladiator's gauze and power stone of animal affinity in your statblock for me?
That's the spirit everyone! Distribute your burdens.
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I'm in no rush, so extending is fine with me. If we have to rework the chars, I might have to wait until the weekend find enough time to do it anyway... I wonder if I can drag my son into this....
Side note:
I was looking through 3rd party items. What do you think of these?
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/3rd-party-magic-items/3rd-party-wondrou s-items/kobold-press/princelings-circlet
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/3rd-party-magic-items/3rd-party-rings/i ron-hills-games/damnable-things-rings/the-damnable/ring-of-blending
The cursed item probably wouldn't cost much, but the circlet would use up most of my spare cash.
If I bought a wand of grease or summon monster I, would those break me out of stealth when I used them?
I'm not big on the "use a cursed item to your advantage" ploy, especially to pick one up at character creation. So no to the ring of blending, but the circlet is fine. As far as the wands, it would break you out of "quiet stealth." If you're in a crowd, you could maybe pull it off, but because it requires that you speak a command word (and doesn't make a mention of whispering), that you couldn't in a quiet room and get away with it.
Sorry for not working on it. i worked a lot today though, almost done!
(Just need gear and HP)
I love gestalt so reworking is fine for me.
These friends here all seem cool. I might just take Monk for that free IUS out of the gate.
Fixed on my sheet, I did mean Air affinity. Also, I probably f'd up my HP by using PFS average Hp which is "half" no decimal law of averages, so a D8 is actually 5 per level, its cool though 1 hp no big.
Also, Did you see all the crap I bought! As a giant I literally have no use for money. No armor prof, simple weapons. No shields.
It's like, hey what do you do? Oh you're huge and you through people/stuff, got it.
Size Increase (Ex)
You continue to grow in height and weight as you gain power at 3rd level you become size Large, at 10th you become size Huge, at 16th you become size Gargantuan, and at 20th level you become size Colossal.
No ability score modifications arise as a result of the growth, though you do gain all the other associated penalties and benefits for the size change listed in the table below, the table lists the total bonus or penalty they are not cumulative. Your equipment also resizes to fit your new size as long as you are attending it at the time you gain the appropriate level.
You can as a full-round action reduce your size one category, it also takes a standard action to increase your size back up one category.
I am making the argument that this is intended to prevent "Hulking" As intended I read it as, I can suppress my giantness to better service a medium party, my clothes and weapons re-size when I grow AND when I shrink, otherwise, what is the point of it being able to grow. So it didn't shred when I got big, but now I have Colossal undies that are bigger than a boat sail and every time I want to go in a house I have to change clothes like the world's weirdest vampire or attend parties in the nude, which I guess hey, not really a Problem for Azul, but others might be not so happy. What I obviously couldn't do is shoot a M bolt into a dude and then magically make it bigger by increasing my size, likewise if I leave my club in an inn and go out in the yard to brawl, It's not going to double in length and quadruple in weight at the table.
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I SO CANNOT DECIDE WHAT TO BUY. I don't technically have enough gold to buy the circlet, but even if you let me have it, I then have nothing else. That seems to defeat your advice to 'buy lots of stuff'.
On the other hand, I finally got around to adding a spellbook to my inventory. Duh! Anyway, these are the spells I picked (min selection). I assume I can add 'new' spells to it for the cost of a scroll of that level? Are we playing with a max number of known spells per level and/or do I have to make rolls in this thread to be able to learn the ones I want to add?
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Spellbook (Wizard's/Blank)
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Wizard Spells
1st -charm person, expeditious retreat, grease, hypnotism, memory lapse, silent image, vanish, *ventriloquism
0th -acid splash, arcane mark, daze, detect magic, detect poison, ghost sound, haunted fey aspect, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic, resistance
Hey legoguy4492! Good to know. I'd prefer to see your submission done by deadline (about 2 1/2 hours from now), but keep me posted whether or not that works for you.
Bane88,
The bit I get hung up on is 'at the time you gain the appropriate level,' - and the interactions that happen when you touch someone else's stuff or they touch yours. I see your point as well though, and after a little pondering, can we agree on this ruling?
Objects in your possession that meet or exceed your size category will also reduce in size when you choose do so. An object that leaves your possession while in this state returns to its original size at the end of the turn or when wielded up by another creature (whichever comes first), and whenever you return to your original size.
Therefore, no, bolts won't suddenly POOF to large size until the end of the turn...at which time they'll just kinda slide out, doing no extra damage. I would advise you to watch where you leave your club though...
And I did see you bought a lot of stuff! I'm also saying, buy a potion or something.
Archmage,
Well I don't think I said 'buy LOTS of stuff' exactly... more 'gold is for spending' and 'don't let your characters freeze to death.' As far as spells go: yes, purchase at scroll prices. No, you don't have to roll each spell to add it, and no, your only limit is the GP you decide to invest (including more spellbooks if you go over 100 pages).
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OK, here is
Glówen (aka Silverbolt)
Male Ratfolk rogue 1 / illusionist 2
TN Small humanoid (ratfolk)
Init +8, Senses Perception +8
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DEFENSE
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AC 13, touch 13, flat-footed 11 (+2 Dex, +1 size )
hp 13 ((1d8)+(2d6)-3)
Fort -1, Ref +4, Will +3
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OFFENSE
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Speed 20 ft.
Melee sword (short) (small) +4 (1d4-1/19-20)
Ranged shortbow (small) +4 (1d4-1/x3)
Special Attacks Blinding Ray, Sneak Attack 1d6,
Prepared Spells
Wizard (CL 2nd; concentration +5)
1st-charm person(DC 15), grease(DC 15), hypnotism(DC 15), *silent image(DC 15)
0th-detect magic, ghost sound(DC 14), message, prestidigitation(DC 14)
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TACTICS
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STATISTICS
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Str 8, Dex 14, Con 8, Int 18, Wis 11, Cha 15,
Base Atk +1; CMB -1; CMD 11
Feats Improved Initiative, Scribe Scroll, Weapon Finesse, Go Unnoticed
Skills Acrobatics +6, Bluff +6, Diplomacy +6, Disable Device +9, Disguise +6, Escape Artist +6, Heal +1, Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +8, Knowledge (Local) +8, Linguistics(Read Lips) +8, Perception +8, Perform (Act) +6, Perform (Comedy) +6, Sense Motive +5, Sleight of Hand +6, Spellcraft +10, Stealth +12, Use Magic Device +9,
Traits Reactionary, Suspicious,
Languages Common, Gnome, Goblin, Halfling, Read Lips, Undercommon
SQ arcane bond, bonded object, bonus rogue escape artist, cantrips, darkvision, evocation opposition school, extended illusion, illusion school, necromancy opposition school, rodent empathy, swarming, tinker, trapfinding,
Combat Gear bloodblock, potion of cure light wounds, smoke pellet, smokestick, vermin repellent (2), scroll (darkness), scroll (daze), scroll (grease), scroll (detect secret doors), scroll (jump), scroll (mage armor), scroll (obscuring mist), scroll (ray of enfeeblement), scroll (reduce person), scroll (sleep) (2), scroll (color spray), scroll (comprehend languages), scroll (endure elements) (2),
Other Gear amulet (bonded object), sword (short) (small), outfit (cold-weather) (small), snowshoes (small), backpack (masterwork) (small), halfling trail rations (small) (5), waterskin, waterproof bag (small), spellbook (wizard's/blank), pouch (belt) (small), scroll case (4), scroll case, scroll case, scroll case, compass, spell component pouch, thieves' tools (masterwork), shortbow (small), arrows (20) (small), bandolier (small), 15.2 gp
NOTE The following equipment is in a sack carred by someone else: sack (small) (2), flint and steel, bedroll (small), fake footprint shoes, map maker's kit, rope, spider silk (50 ft.),
NOTE The scrolls are in the scroll cases which are in the bandolier across his chest.
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SPECIAL ABILITIES
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Arcane Bond (Su) You have selected to establish a powerful arcane bond with an object.
Blinding Ray (Sp) As a standard action you can fire a shimmering ray at any foe within 30 feet as a ranged touch attack. The ray causes creatures to be blinded for 1 round. Creatures with more than 2 Hit Dice are dazzled for 1 round instead. This ability can be used 7 times per day.
Bonded Object Objects that are the subject of an arcane bond must fall into one of the following categories: amulet, ring, staff, wand, or weapon. These objects are always masterwork quality. Weapons acquired at 1st level are not made of any special material. If the object is an amulet or ring, it must be worn to have effect, while staves, wands, and weapons must be held in one hand. When attempting to cast a spell without your bonded object worn or in hand, you must make a concentration check or lose the spell (DC 20 + the spell's level). A ring or amulet occupies the ring or neck slot accordingly.
Bonus Rogue Escape Artist Rogue: Add a +1/2 bonus on Escape Artist checks.
Cantrips You can prepare a number of cantrips, or 0-level spells, each day. These spells are cast like any other spell, but they are not expended when cast and may be used again. You can prepare a cantrip from a prohibited school, but it uses up two of your available slots.
Darkvision Ratfolk can see in the dark up to 60 feet
Evocation Opposition School You have chosen evocation spells as an opposition school. Preparing an evocation spell takes up two spell slots of the same level. You take a -4 penalty on any skill checks made when crafting a magic item that has an evocation spell as a prerequisite.
Extended Illusion (Su) Any illusion spell you cast with a duration of "Concentration" lasts an additional 1 rounds after you stop maintaining concentration.
Illusion School You have chosen to specialize in illusion spells.
Necromancy Opposition School You have chosen necromancy spells as an opposition school. Preparing an necromancy spell takes up two spell slots of the same level. You take a -4 penalty on any skill checks made when crafting a magic item that has an necromancy spell as a prerequisite.
Reactionary You were bullied often as a child, but never quite developed an offensive response. Instead, you became adept at anticipating sudden attacks and reacting to danger quickly. You gain a +2 trait bonus on Initiative checks.
Rodent Empathy Ratfolk gain a +4 racial bonus on Handle Animal checks made to influence rodents.
Sneak Attack (Ex) If you can catch an opponent when he is unable to defend himself effectively from your attack, you can strike a vital spot for extra damage. Your attack deals 1d6 points of extra damage anytime your target would be denied a Dexterity bonus to AC, or when you flank your target. Should you score a critical hit with a sneak attack, this extra damage is not multiplied. Ranged attacks can count as sneak attacks only if the target is within 30 feet. With a weapon that deals nonlethal damage, you can make a sneak attack that deals nonlethal damage instead of lethal damage. You cannot use a weapon that deals lethal damage to deal nonlethal damage in a sneak attack, not even with the usual -4 penalty. You must be able to see the target well enough to pick out a vital spot and must be able to reach such a spot. You cannot sneak attack while striking a creature with concealment.
Suspicious You discovered at an early age that someone you trusted, perhaps an older sibling or a parent, had lied to you, and often, about something you had taken for granted, leaving you quick to question the claims of others. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Sense Motive checks, and Sense Motive is always a class skill for you.
Swarming Ratfolk are used to living and fighting communally, and are adept at swarming foes for their own gain and their foes' detriment. Up to two ratfolk can share the same square at the same time. If two ratfolk in the same square attack the same foe, they are considered to be flanking that foe as if they were in two opposite squares.
Tinker (Ex) Ratfolk gain a +2 racial bonus on Craft (Alchemy), Perception, and Use Magic Device checks.
Trapfinding (Ex) You add +1 to Perception skill checks made to locate traps and to Disable Device skill checks. You can use the Disable Device skill to disarm magical traps.
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Spellbook (Wizard's/Blank)
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Wizard Spells
1st -air bubble, break, charm person, color spray, comprehend languages, detect secret doors, disguise self, endure elements, expeditious retreat, feather fall, grease, hold portal, hypnotism, identify, illusion of calm, jump, mage armor, magic aura, memory lapse, obscuring mist, silent image, sleep, touch of the sea, unseen servant, vanish, ventriloquism, vocal alteration
0th -acid splash, arcane mark, daze, detect magic, detect poison, ghost sound, haunted fey aspect, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic, resistance
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DESCRIPTION
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The first thing you notice about Glowen, aside from being a ratfok, is the color of his fur. It is a remarkable silver-grey that makes him look older than a typical middle-aged rat. Adding to his elderly appearance is the fact that he is scrawny, even for ratfolk. On the other hand, he is quite friendly, polite, and cheerful. A tiny bow and small dagger (at his belt, not on his tail) are his only weapons.
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BIO
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Glowen's oldest memory starts with him waking up in the rain amidst the smoking ruins of a what appears to have been a wizard's tower, perhaps belonging to a powerful necromancer. His fur is singed, his body hurts all over, and his mind is foggy. He does not know how he got there or what happened. He cannot remember a thing before he woke. Around his neck is a black chain holding a small crystal sphere. In the sphere is the face of a female elf. He does not know her but he feels a strong connection to her (although he cannot decide if it is love, awe, disgust, or hate). Over time, the expression of the face changes as would a normal person's in their daily life, even closing her eyes and resting at times.
He wandered in the woods for a while until he found a human village. When he approached for help, he was run off. They shouted things at him that he did not understand (but mostly they seemed to imply he had committed a series of horrible crimes). The same was repeated with seeral other settlements and he nearly died of exposure before he found a large town and slipped into the sewers. The ratfolk there did not appear to know him and took him in. It was a group of thieves and he learned their trade. It was a dangerous time, though, and he spent much of it hiding. It was this tendancy to disapear at the first sign of trouble that earned him the nickname 'Silverbolt'
Eventually he found he had an aptitude for magic, especially illusions. He truly delighted in making children laugh.
(By the way. In case it was not obvious, the ruined tower that Glowen woke up in was his. He was a high level, evil necromancer, but while attempting an ancient rite, he screwed up. The resulting magical cataclysm destroyed the tower and erased his mind. He had to start all over again. This time, however, the fates set him on the path of goodness, rather than evil. I have not decided who the elf gal in the sphere around his neck is (friend/advisary/wife/prisoner/...) ).
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THREE LOYALTIES
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1) Mirth: He has become a kid at heart, (unknowingly freed of the burden of his previous sins), and wants everyone around him to feel likewise. Children are the hope of the future and the sound of their laughter is more precious than gold. [I assume a deeply depressed person would detect him as evil, seeking to destroy the happiness in others and further their own sadness].
2) Fear: He also does not like confrontations and often seeks to smooth things over. To that end, he is willing to go to great lengths to circumnavigate direct confrontation.
3) Pride: Glowen suffers deeply from the sin of pride with respect to his ability to make people believe what he wants them to believe. Be it with diplomacy, bluffing, illusions, or simply hiding.
Working on checking it currently, but wanna bring this to your attention right away Archmage: what happened to your ability scores? They changed from before, and work out to 18 points.
Edit: Cool, thanks for the submission, Ilyrisse a.k.a miss.grey! I'll check her out hencely. And yeah, as long as you can be reasonably self-sufficient in game, a first-time player is all good. Everyone's gotta start somewhere.
Archmage,
The previous post started this. Your mods remain the same if you reduce Cha to 14 and Wis to 10, and then you fit in the point buy. Assuming you do this, your HP and Stealth mod are still 1 higher than what I get, but we are otherwise good.
miss.grey,
I take a hard look at your character tomorrow. If you see this before then and now: please source for me all non-Paizo items so I know where to look. And your race is missing from gender/race/class line, but I worked out that it was half-nymph.
legoguy4492,
Deadline's been extended, so you're still in the running. Thanks for your continued interest.
Thanks for the links, I'll check them out. I misspoke when I said non-Paizo items; sorry about that. I meant non-Paizo aspects of your sheet: Feytouched Hexer seems to be a Flaming Crab Games' Advanced Archetypes, but I don't know where to find the half-nymph race, and I had not looked close enough to see if there was anything else that I couldn't track down. However, your thoroughness in responding to the question I actually asked is noted and appreciated.
That ruling seems super fair GMAB! Maybe I'll buy a potion of CLWs or something hmm.
So waiting a week? Sounds good. Shoot me a PM if we start sooner just incase I miss activity on this thread.
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Must be a bug in PCGen. I started a fresh char to recheck.
15pt buy: 11,13,9,15,10,4.
ratfolk(-2str,+2dex,+2int)
MiddleAged:(-1 to str,dex,const. +1 to int, wis, cha)
Final total: 8,14,8,18,11,15
I've never created a pathfinder char by hand (LOTS of AD&D 1e/2e), so I don't have time to try this morning. Just rechecking what pcgen gave me.
If you say the stats should be lower, I'll not argue. :)
I wanted to do venerable, but that is -6 to str,dex,const and only +3 to int,wis,cha. => no hitpoints.
The submission deadline has been extended. Players have until 11:59 PM CST on Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 to submit final statblocks and background for consideration.
YAAAYY!
Glad to hear it, Bane88.
Sounds good Ashe. Remember- talents!
Archmage, I COMPLETELY blanked on Glowen being middle-aged. You ability scores are absolutely correct. I'm still baffled about why PCGen disagrees with me about Stealth, but that and HP are now my only qualms.
And I very much appreciate your enthusiasm, legoguy4492.
Cool, thanks!
- I appreciate you sorting your equipment into it's proper containers. Regarding that, I believe you're 1 lb. over on your minor bag of holding.
- Even if we don't take the 1 lb. out of the bag, I still see you at 31 lbs, putting you at medium encumbrance (and therefore, suffering armor check penalties to the appropriate skills).
- Is your listed tent a 'small tent'? 10 gold, 20 lbs, holds 1 person?
- The Rich Parents trait is balanced for a normal wealth-by-level. Since characters have half their expected wealth with the Automatic Bonus Progression rules, is it fair that I ask that you to reduce your total starting gold to 1950?
900 (Rich Parents) - 150 (starting wealth in Pathfinder Society Organized play) = 750
750 / 2 = 375
375 (modified Rich Parents trait bonus) + 1500 (starting wealth) + 75 (GM fiat) = 1950
- Finally, your initiative bonus is +7; is the extra +4 coming from your unseen familiar?
Thanks for linking me to your previous PbP. I'd love to see backstory and familiar stats for Ilyrisse!
Thanks very much for extending the deadline on this - would love a chance to apply if there is still room. Glancing through the thread I'm having trouble telling what the classes of the already selected characters are...What does the party still need?
I'd love to try a Taninim from In the company of dragons ( could have some cool RP potential with any Jotun in the group), or a Demiurge from Libre Influxis Communis ( though I'm not sure if the platonic philosopher vibe fits with the campaign setting - perhaps a thirteenth warrior angle?). However, if the party really needs a full caster or healer/buffer, I'd be happy to step into one of those roles instead.
Sounds good. I'm not a big fan of the ARG race builder, but if you get me the build point-by-point, I'll look it over. Otherwise, to keep with the concept, I have in my library a half-nymph race or two I wouldn't mind you using. Additionally, I forgot to mention this, but it is assumed that when purchasing a crossbow and bolts, quivers are included in the price. A belt pouch is a little bit smaller than that anyway - they're better for potions or money.
I had originally intended on 5 characters + a few alternates, but it may be easier to grab 6, and then continue with the party as-is if people drop. Provided everyone gets their characters done (which most are close), it looks like we have five, and you'd make 6. We've got:
- A grapple-focused martial (Jotun)
- A damage-focused gish (soulknife/psychic warrior w/ path of war)
- A debuff gish (direlock)
- An illusionist/rogue
- A spontaneous-casting witch.
If you have Spheres of Power and want to kill two birds with one stone, you could move forward with either of those ideas, and grab the Life sphere a la Basic Magical Training feat. That would be my suggestion; however, you are welcome to submit whatever you'd like within existing guidelines.
Done(not a final submission) Just click this link Thank you for your patience and extending the deadline.
Awesome, I'll have a finished submission by Friday, latest.
Given that it may be a 6 person group, I'll drop the demiurge idea in the interests of not cluttering the battlefield too much :>
What about a Fey ( In the Company of...) - hey, can't be the only human in the group! - soulweaver (life, death, darkness, warp) who is fascinated with what he will never have - a mortal soul, treating them alternately like child's playthings and the most delicate gifts in the realm?
Awesome, legoguy4492. I'll take a closer look at Deathly Heir and get back to you at some point tomorrow.
I'm intrigued by your proposition IronDesk. I look forward to your submission.
Some backstory for Azul!
Born to the Jotun Storm Tribe Undi(OON-DEE) Azul was the son of the chief and born in the midst of a blizzard and thunderstorm, a powerful omen. Blessed by Donar to be an elemental paragon of his people, Azul was raised in relative happiness in an insular community in the mountains. The Nord people did trade with his tribe and he befriended many a friendly traveler and drank many a barrel of mead at the great bonfires of his people.
He is sent now on a pilgrimage to learn more of the world. Jotun’s live a long time, and Azul was only 18. He had much to learn and see. From the traders he had learned the value of money and enterprise and hoped that when he was chief of his tribe, his people would flourish with the help of friends and associates he would make on his travels. He was honored to escort the winter lady on her ship to the gathering. She was pretty and he was easily enamored.
Azul save a portion of what he earned towards his meeting place for all, in his village in the mountains, he would start a tavern and in with a small bazaar in the front called Humans Welcome. He found that lots of humans, especially those not of the northlands, were scared of Jotuns, due to their size, and the fact that Fire Jotuns were violent jerks. He aimed to change that with a place where all could sing, and dance and humans could literally drown in cups of ale. Good mead and wine and food truly surpassed all bonds of race and kin.
Azul was complex for a Jotun, capricious and free spirited, quick with a joke and booming laugh. He was also a stalwart friend and voice of reason and honor. Quick tempered but quicker to forgive, he is a bit of a flirt and while not a womanizer, definitely a woman admirer, the prettier they were the more bashful he became. All and all he is a good and honest person who abhors liars and cheats and hates murderous and the backstabby types. Not afraid of violence, Azul just believes, as much of the north believes, that you should face challenges head on and if you die, die with honor, weapon in hand warcry on your lips.
Glad to see a few more submissions. I added talents. I took Float: because A. Viking, and B. Low Str and no swim skill means bad times if I go overboard. and Detect Psionics.
I would love to have been part of this but I fear my knowledge of the setting and playing online generally are less than ideal at the moment. I love norse settings though, I'll be reading up on this setting, and I shall read what I can of the campaign with interest. L
Thank you, duly noted.
I love that backstory! Let me know of any updates you make to your character sheet.
- You put a rank in Craft, but didn't specify WHAT craft skill you're taking.
- With your INT bonus, you get 1 more language.
- As you've spent your wealth, it's HEAVILY skewed towards that mithral shirt. Can you redistribute your wealth a little more evenly? It doesn't have to be perfect, but aim for 300 gp for each of these five categories I listed in the OP.
- Ironborn require 1/4 of the food and water of other humanoids, but you don't have any. As I've stated above, the comforts of civilization are never a guarantee for these characters.
- Your build doesn't seem to include a favored class bonus for each level. Your HP is should also be 1 higher (the average roll for a d8 is 4.5).
- I'm going to send you a PM regarding this, but our math doesn't match for your skill modifiers.
- Bloodthirsty and Reactionary are both combat traits. You cannot take two traits from the same category.
- You're missing the Automatic Bonus Progression bonus to your saves. Additionally, you seem to have a calculated the Will save on the poor progression or something - it's at an additional -2 from where it should be.
I'm glad it caught your eye. If you want to submit a character, you're always welcome. We're filling up to 6 now, so there would be competition where there is none currently. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy reading along a bit.
Awesome, thanks so much miss.grey. The backstory is great; every character is bringing a different angle to the 'table,' and you're no exception.
Regarding your build, a few more notes:
- You should select favored class bonuses. If you are unfamiliar with that term, basically, choose one class (the one you take at first level, unless you plan on multiclassing). For every level you have in that class, gain either 1 hit point or 1 skill point.
- Regarding race points, I'll allow you to keep Unearthly Grace if you drop Advanced Charisma, or vice versa. You can build back up to 15 RP, but keep it more mundane with those last few points: skill bonuses, feat bonuses, senses, stuff like that.
- Fey Fascination is cool as a standard action, but not as a free.
GM assuming we complete the adventure whats the chance of doing more after? You did say this was a one shot and you don't expect us to level on it correct?
Assuming you mean doing more after with these characters, my gut says not very high: 20% or so. I'm not sure I'd want to invest a lot of time into the Northlands/Midgard; there are other settings that I'd like to try. It's not unreasonable that I could tweak it into something that would hold my interest better, though.
If you mean another play-by-post? I'm very excited about this right now, so I'd say a really good chance. I don't know if it would be another one-shot or not. Regardless, should I run another game on the boards that wasn't a continuation of this one, any players who stick it out here would get a free pass into that game.
As far as XP goes, I figured a rough estimate what your total will be: 18,100, with some wiggle room. With six players on the medium advancement track, that falls a little short of leveling by the adventure's end. If that number drops to four players, you would expect to level about 80% of the way in.
Cool, I'm in for the long haul as well. I work for the state in IT, so I tend to post well over 10 times a day in all my games. My face to face games took a hit as our GM moved back to Michigan and others moved away. Now we play once or twice a week using roll20 or Fantasy Grounds. PBP certainly helps the work day pass :)
Was mostly just curious. Havark seems like a fun build and I'm wondering where his power level will go. Assuming we make it through this I would be happy to join another game.
Background for my fey soul weaver is done. I'm having some trouble connecting him with the adventure and the rest of the group (part of that is me knowing nothing about Midgard), some any help there would be welcome.
Crunch, and a current personality sketch should be done soon. This is the first time I've really sat down and made a spheres of power character and I gotta say, it makes for a dizzying array of possibilities for character design.
The creature stared down at the boy with expressionless eyes. The boy exhaled his last breath; a steamy wisp in the cold night air. The creature grasped at it with long thin fingers but could not catch it. It cocked its head, confused. The boy had dreamed it into being and now the boy was dead – that couldn’t be right. It reached out and gently stroked the boys face. Slowly its translucent grey skin flushed pink. Its featureless face rounded into lips and nose and ears. The boy stood up from the frozen corpse at its feet and wandered deeper into the wintery woods, his blue eyes sparkling with wonder at all he beheld, as if it was his first night on earth.
Ten years after Ata and Borge’s son had vanished into the deep woods on a cold winter night, rumors of the Fair One had become more and more common amongst the scattered farms that bordered the wood. Some called him the Cobwebbed Child, or Breath-Stealer. Helga had even taken to calling him the Prince of Dolls when she told the story of how the flaxen haired imp had crept into her home and stolen her children’s playthings. she had seen him moving amongst the cairns of the western ridge. When Lars Skagson the logger was deep into his cups would rant about how he had awoken one morning to find the apparition hunched over the dead body of his old hunting dog. Frede the tanner swore to his grave that he had seen it, all claws and cobwebs, cavorting amongst the cairns on the western ridge with his wife Elga – who had died of palsy the previous spring.
But for every morbid, fearful tale there was another of hope or wonderment. Skagi the trapper should have died after that accident with the faulty bear-trap, but was found on the edge of the wood alive and well and babbling about the fair haired boy who, with nothing but leaves and forest silks to protect him from the cold, had come from the trees and saved his leg with a touch. The little Gunderson twins were lost in the deep woods for over a week then, against all common sense, were found tucked into their beds warm and well, each clutching a beaten and bedraggled wooden doll. When questioned, the children swore on Wodin’s beard that the dolls had guided them from the wood.
...can you guess where I'm going with loyalties based on the background? :>
Any campaign specific traits available?
Sure thing, Ashe. Yeah, you definitely caught me off guard mechanically with Havark there. I'd never roll up a character like that, and I mean that in the best way possible. Kudos.
Dude, cooooool. I think your backstory works great for this game. I'm not too worried about closely adhering to the Midgard setting when it comes to characters. I've scattered bits of information about Northlands culture throughout the thread, if you wanna pore through the relevant stuff a bit.
As far as your ties to the party, the obvious connection is to find that someone is honor-bound to you for saving their life; though Tyv seems reclusive (as it often is with the Fey), and I don't know how he picks someone to form a bond with.
I haven't come up with any campaign-specific traits. If you'd like, I could PM what exists in the Northlands setting book. Additionally, feel free to show what your work-in-progress is here, I'm happy to provide feedback. I have built at least one SoP character.
And if I were to take a stab at your loyalties, I'd say "privacy, life, innocence". How'd I do?
Spend a little time brainstorming in this thread about how your characters know each other. Ashe created Havark's backstory with a little supplemental information from me, such that Havark could have close ties to House Hávardr. Therefore, if all else fails, "Havark recruited me for this job," is a valid connection to the game.
K, here's the WIP build:
Tyv, Prince of Dolls
I'm still working on feats, traits, equipment and the casting tradition needs fleshing out...
That's an intriguing tie in for Havark
Hmm; my guesses at loyalties were...ballpark of the ballpark.
For casting tradition fleshing, the "claws and cobwebs" in your backstory stuck with me. Maybe the somatic components are a frantic clawing? Maybe the magical signs are spiderwebs spontaneously weaving themselves off of your body?
Regarding Wild Magic, would you find objection with the results coming from a netbook of 10,000 random magical effects? I'd keep it balanced against the rod of wonder, allowing for saves as necessary. To sweeten the deal, I can grant you access to the following Magic Trait:
Whenever your Wild Magic casting tradition would generate a random magical effect, roll twice on the table and choose one of those effects to occur.
test
No objections about using an expanded source for the wild magic drawback. The Pandemonium's Pilot trait seems like it would be perfect, but I worry about slowing things down unduly; me triggering the trait, then you rolling some options, then waiting for me to choose one of those options could be pretty cumbersome in a PbP.
Re-examining the death sphere, I'm not really liking the options there much. I might just drop it altogether and reinvest in nature or Enhance. Just seems wrong to make a soul weaver without the death sphere though. I'll try to have everything finalized after work by end of day.
With re-spect and re-gret I'll withdraw my dot. Won't be in an adequate and appropriate headspace to put together a character I'll be happy with.
Sounds good, IronDesk. I had similar concerns about pacing even the Wild Magic drawback by itself. My thoughts are, since we'll be using Roll20 in tandem, that I'll create a rollable table macro for you to use: once you know you've triggered Wild Magic, you can log in, get your table results, and finish your post. A small flaw with this plan is that the table is system-neutral, so as far as saves and the like go, completely resolving the Wild Magic would still have to wait until my post. However, I believe this brings it into manageable territory. Does this sound agreeable to you?
Thanks for letting me know, Mark. I appreciate the interest nonetheless.