So; welcome, everyone.
Looks like no one's too keen on playing a pure martial. Probably won't be a problem, I could just give the party some form of large meat shield to control, possibly an elemental of some sort. Still, think about it.
I salute those that have the...fortitude to perform in my play!, is heard smoothly pronounced by an elegantly dressed gentleman. His dark green and silver motif outfit lends the illusion of mystery as he saunters into the room.
My name is Virgil Geryon: Master of The Mind!, he purrs at any females in attendance.
Standing just over six feet in height; a slender, but seriously toned frame; jet-black hair tied up underneath a green scorpion-motif bandanna; the handsome half-orc bows at the waist.
I am pleased to have been offered this proud opportunity at directing my play: The Mind Tells.
Virgil grins knowingly at the group....
So; welcome, everyone.
Looks like no one's too keen on playing a pure martial. Probably won't be a problem, I could just give the party some form of large meat shield to control, possibly an elemental of some sort. Still, think about it.
Obviously you just run gestalt and we all take a martial or skills on one side and full caster on the other.
Hey all - I'm still interested in being a veiled illusionist, but there's a bunch of ways into that prestige class so I'm open on moving the qualifying class around to role-fill. If we need arcane or divine magic more I'll pick accordingly.
Yay! Happy to be here.
If the GM and everyone else is ok with it I could do either early leadership or one of the feats that turn into leadership for a fighter. Since we have a lot of casters the fighter would eventually go into stalwart defender. The fighter would be another pre former, if the lotus geisha it could be her body guard.
Is there an opinion one which one I should play. I reAlly like all three.
Virgil has some martial skill, but he is not a lone wolf for the front line...lol.
Bards and clerics are not the best at melee a line. That's why I mentioned the cohort.
I think a cohort martial would be a good idea if allowed.
Ash, I'm hesitant to allow Gestalt without universal approval. Just a personal thing, but I always find Gestalt to be, ironically, quite limiting; I don't feel like I'm keeping up with the curve unless I'm gestalting a full BAB and full caster combo with perfect stat synergy.
Deaths, Leadership is an option; though I am a bit hesitant. A meat shield 2 levels below the party, and who may be difficult to replace deep underground, doesn't seem ideal. An elemental/other theatre mascot has a little more appeal to me; have a think.
As much as I enjoy a good gestalt, my primary feature would suffer because of the altered power level and I would have to reconsider my concept. It has been my experience that class features like Animal Companions, or in my case a Homunculus Companion, don't do so well in games of gestalt.
That is, of course, unless any of you have more experience in this matter.
If it is the level difference you are worried about I am perfectly happy taking the fighter as my primary and the cleric or bard as my cohort. I could easily do that.
I have one PC with one level of gestalt and that will be all she ever has since a different DM took over. And since I was just recruited for that one I would be a noob in it.
I'm actually indifferent to gestalt vs not-gestalt, but if the concern is 'martial ability' when we all want to focus on -not-martial things, then simply slamming a martial class gestalt option on the other side of whatever our concept is pretty quickly fixes 'martial ability' and lets people do their normal thing outside of combat.
Even just saying "everyone gestalt's fighter" goes a long long way to letting people build wacky concepts that can still be guaranteed the ability to engage in combat, without forcing a cohort that noone is super invested in.
If someone -wants- to do the leadership thing to get us a martial type, by all means, but we don't absolutely need one is where I was going with my comment.
As in most things I can go both ways ;)
Well, we'd better decide quickly so people can get to building their characters.
Death's, how about this, you're allowed to run two full PCs, one fighter and one cleric/bard. Hopefully it shouldn't be too complex as it's just a fighter. No leadership needed.
Thoughts?
I am ok with it. PbP makes that very easy. So long as no one minds, I do not want to step on any toes.
Any thought one which one I should play I really like all three options.
The Street Performer would be a young man. A former street rat who is eager to please, a bit of a flirt, fairly optimistic. Not a skill monkey to be mentioned. Also prone to pickpocketing and perfectly happy to jump into melee.
The Lotus Geisha would be an older woman. Very flirtatious and a bit arrogant. She would be a skill monkey and heavy on the enchantment spells. And she would be the last person to join melee.
the Cleric would fit the bill of healer and some divine magics which do not seem to be on the list right now. I would just go straight Cleric I think. She would be young and very naïve with minimal world experience.
I do like the geisha idea. It seems to fit the theme more.
Plus i like bards!
I have always wanted to play a bard and the geisha would let some craziness happen in the underdark
Do a quick post here when each of you finish your characters. If you're having difficulty building, I'm sure we're all happy to help.
Virgil is finished.
Just need to know where in Golarion we started from?
Good point, also something that needs to be decided.
Decent candidate countries- Andoran, Cheliax, Taldor, Absalom, Magnimar.
I like Taldor or Andoran
Since, he is from a large city, I would vote either Taldor--Oppara--or Absalom. I picture him as a haughty and privileged individual, so those fit well. Both would also have a strong theatre presence, although Cheliax fits too.
Well in Taldor the truly wealthy class are basically all human. I know nothing about Absalom and to my knowledge Cheliax is mostly human. But if you are not shooting for nobility then it doesn't matter.
Andoran I know has heavy influences from both Taldor and Cheliax since it was once a part of both nations. For the most part it is very western feeling it the capital, Almas, is huge and full of varied peoples.
For the illusionist my vote is an arcane caster of some sorts since arcane spell lists tend to be better for illusion based magic. At least that I my opinion.
So far I have only seen a vote for bard. And since I am wanting them all I will wait a day to see if the other two chime in one if we want a healer or the bard.
Also am I making a fighter?
Yeah, and Taldor isn't Cheliax; I can imagine them being patronizing rather than actively oppressive to non-humans. I reckon Taldor and Oppara are good sites for us, so I reckon I'll decide it now.
Every few months, give or take, the group of friends would return to Oppara's Theatre of the Gilded Lily, a small but aged and respected performing house to put on plays of various kinds. Their performances always attracted a hefty crowd, particularly for their use of novel special effects which added just that little bit more excitement than other plays in the city.
Write up a little about what you enjoyed performing/what you personally did during performances.
As for how you all know each other; probably not hugely important. Write up a line for your backstory.
Death's, I believe you are. Doesn't have to be a fighter, but I'd suggest that or something else just as simple.
I will get started on it then. I just don't wanna step on toes. I have a question though and feel free to shoot it down. The Arcane Healer lets a bard channel which is awesome. But cannot mix with the Lotus Geshia because of their second abilities cancelling out Loremaster, which I am sad to lose but for flavor I shall. I am wondering if you will let me take just the channeling option from the Arcane Healer and not the secondary ability so we have some healing. If not I totally understand.
For the fighter I can go with an elegant swords man going into the Duelist preistige class. So this guy would be lightly armored and fast. With the primary stats being Con Dex, and Int. Defiantly going to need an agile weapon here. But still in the front lines taking and dealing damage.
Or I can go with my original idea of the Stalwart Defender This preistge class sets up a location and doesn't move. Doling out damage and letting nothing pass. This one would me more heavily armored, with reach weapons, and take the Combat Patrol feats. All the stats would lean heavily towards the physical.
I'm not going to allow archetypes to mix like that, mostly because I'm of the belief that healing isn't an astounding option for anyone to pick up. Or at least, there's very little healing that's better than a Wand of Cure Light Wounds, which I will happily stick you with if no one else buys one.
Even for in-combat healing, Channel isn't astounding.
I edited my previous post just so you know to include stuff on the fighter. And I completely understand. I love channeling but cherry picking is bad. I was just curious. I will get started on the bard.
I would think that any Dex type melee would fit better with a theatre group.
That was my though. Though strength has its uses to. I was wanting to put it to a vote. Both are a valid option. The Duelist will move around a lot more while the Stalwart Defender doesn't move much in combat. But are awesome in very different ways. I am hoping for an option from the other two as well.
How would you feel about the trait Stage Magic.
And the fighter I am going to have be a bodyguard of sorts to the Geisha so I want take the friend of the family trait since it seems to fit what I am wanting.
Deaths Adorable Apprentice here. This is my Bard. Got distracted trying to find a avatar I liked. Here is a little on her. I am still working on the crunchy bits.
At a glance she does not take up much space having a slight build but at more than a glance Ren is a striking woman. A short pale woman with long bluish black hair that is rarely down. Her thin lips are typically smirking and her chocolate colored eyes always moving about to take her surroundings and the people occupying that space.
Yano Ren has lived in Oppara for seven years now. Likely the attention she regularly keeps her traditional appearance, if in public she wears silken kimonos and the iconic white face paint. This lets her wonder about Oppara largely unrecognized without the makeup and in more traditional Taldan garb should she desire anonymity.
Her money comes from plying her trade. Offering foreign entertainment to the wealthy. Typically in the form of dancing. Ren prefers the freedom she has in Oppara. Should she only wish to perform a tea ceremony, a subdued dance, a more erotic dance, simple flirting, or a night of passion it is her choice and hers alone. All that money goes to her not a okiya as in her youth.
Fiercely independent Ren was perfectly happy to strike out on her own and struggle to make it. A flirt by nature she is typically either well liked or not very quickly by most. Ren evaluates people and tends to judge them in their first meeting. It tends to take a rather dramatic move to alter her view on a person. Years of training have taught her to hide her feeling and most people are not aware that they have angered her. But when it comes to her affection she makes sure that it is know.
Elated to have joined the Gilded Lily five years ago. Content to slip into a role so different from what she actually is. She has always loved to dance and that is her passion on stage. But many performances are more than a dance. Not the first to leap for a role with a lot of singing since the style she was trained for is so different from the local style. But the acting, being someone else even for a short time. This has always fascinated her. Never a fan of Taldan comedies but loving their tragedies and tales of grandiose heroes. When it comes to picking a role she never lets herself be the sidekick to the hero. But she will be the damsel he is trying to rescue, happily. Over time she has developed a fondness for playing the villain. Dipping into a mindset so foreign to hers has hers is fascinating.
Also how is the capture going to work out? Am I to assume all of her belongings come with her or just what would be on person? And what would the price be on a kimono be? A nice one mind we I have standards after all ;)
We are thesbians afterall...lol
Capture-wise, I'll probably have you all be equipment-stripped for the first few hours of the campaign, then after a little while return it all back to you.
The traits?
Two traits, one can be any relevant campaign trait from any AP, no drawbacks
I was asking about these two. The stage magic one lets me activate alchemical items but not be hurt by them. Bonuses to preform. So only appearing to be on fire with alchemist fire but not really being on fire. the flash from a thunderstone not affecting me. It has performance abilities and combat abilities.
How would you feel about the trait Stage Magic.
And the fighter I am going to have be a bodyguard of sorts to the Geisha so I want take the friend of the family trait since it seems to fit what I am wanting.
Seems fine, go for it.
The price of kimonos?
2gp
Fancy kimono?
125gp
Is that just the outfit or the awesome jewelry to?
Too.
I was in a rush. The grammar Nazi in my feels bad. So mush shame!
So was that a yes?
Yes.
Are the other two still here?
I was thinking the same thing.
Yes I'm vascilating on the first five levels but will probably settle on oracle
I love oracles!
Oracle's do lend themselves to the versatility of the theatre.