Understood and as a fellow Highlander fan I do agree that it would be an interesting premise :). For now I'll just work off of the assumption that the normal lore is invalid and just work off the current information provided by you and the PDF of Way of the Wicked.
Although if you do decide to add more to the lore I'd be interested to hear it. After all, one justification for having Asmodeus around could be "Hey - all you jerks would never have existed if not for him!" is compelling.
Vysin - I wouldn't mind if you want to try and hash something out. As long as the GM is cool with it. Although please keep in mind that it was stated there are only going to be four people picked and that there are well over a dozen appliciants. I don't want the backstory so intertwined that we 'have' to be picked as a pair. Check out what I've written so far and if you are still interested send me a PM.
Hey GM Blood,
Thanks for hosting a game!
I'm really excited about this campaign so please consider Fausto of Daveryn, inquisitor/ranger, for one of the available spots.
Details (both crunch and fluff) are in the alias but I'm flexible so please let me know if any adjustments/modifications or additional information is needed at this time.
I know you said you were busy but it goes without saying that any comments are welcome.
Happy gaming!
Well there is almost a sinister tone in the fact that the good Mitran followers have all but wiped out the Asmodeus followers when at one time there was probably a pretty good balance.
In another type of campaign it would be fun to explore that balance and do a Babylon 5 kind of thing with the Vorlons and Shadows.
I'm always game for it so just look my BG over and send me a pm over how you want to work yourself in. Either a common Asmodeus cell or time under that same knight probably.
Unless you are a really old dead guy or a follower of that pathetically worthless runt Mitra, our backgrounds probably do not tie together.
Lueck's profile has been updated with his background and description.
I would be open to common backgrounds, but perhaps it might be best to wait until we see who is selected before putting too much effort in that direction.
Gimlet says, if you are going to sell your soul, go straight to the top and sell it to the big evil himself. Don't deal with middlemen.
Lurking Tyranny here - I've created a alias for my submission and worked on his history today. I need to do the little things like filling in the crunch now, but I thought I would post the background for consideration. Class wise I will be a Monk (hand of torture) / Inquisitor (Infiltrator).
The tale of Artorius Pavo begins with his parents and Prince Hallen of the house of Darius during those brief few months when the Prince ruled as King Markadian III. It is common knowledge today that King Markadian III was insane and believed himself to be a divine agent of Mitra. It was a lie fabricated by his successors and the Church that his madness was caused by a conspiracy orchestrated by the followers of Asmodeus, but while the followers of Asmodeus may not have been the cause of the King’s madness, some still tried to take advantage of it.
One such man was Tarquin Cordus. Tarquin was a scheming and ambitious man who was born with nothing in the gutters of Daveryn. He had to claw, scrape, and connive his way to power – seizing every straw or opportunity that presented itself to him. In his desire for power and respect he entered into a dark pact with a twisted bat-winged familiar. The creature promised him much and each whisper fueled the lowly man’s own dark lusts and hungers. In time he learned the sorceries of enchantment, compulsions, summoning and binding. He changed his name and invented for himself a false title becoming lord Tarquin Cordus. Through a combination of charm and magic he married into one of the cadet branches of house Barca, then the counts of Pavo. His wife was the summer haired Olivia Pavo, a courtier and aspiring harpist in the court of King Markadian II.
Not long after the marriage of Tarquin and Olivia, Prince Hallen slew his brother the King and seized the crown for himself. Many in court were banished or fled of their own choice when the madness of the new King became evident, but not Tarquin. Tarquin was bid by his sinister ally and his own lust for power and prestige to ingratiate himself with King Markadian III. With the King’s blessing, Tarquin began a scheme to bring the very blood of the heavens into service of the King. Searching through the tomes of the former King, Tarquin came upon the true name of a Legion Archon known previously only as Alaqiel. Using the Archon’s true name, he bound with heavenly creature with mystic chains and forced it obey. He presented the archon and it’s flaming sword to the King and court as proof that Markadian III was truly heavenly blessed. (Prince Hallen had slain his brother with a similar flaming sword) The enslavement of the Archon was plain for all the court to see. It was not long after this spectacle that King Markadian III fell and with him the majority of his ‘loyal’ courtiers. No longer protected from the Knights of Alarion by the made King Tarquin was defeated, seized, and quickly convicted of witchcraft and high treason. He was branded as an cultist of Asmodeus and was among the first executed in the Asmodean Purges. His power over Alaqiel was broken and the Archon quickly abandoned the material plane, scarred by its experience.
Yet prior to the King’s fall and Tarquin’s execution, the warlock utilized his black magic on both his wife and the Archon. He forced the two to copulate nightly, a scheme suggested by his bat-winged familiar. This binding and compulsion drained Tarquin greatly, which may have explained why he was able to put up so little resistance with his magic when the Paladins came for him.
The purges soon spread out from Tarquin and his wife and her family were not spared. As a cadet branch of house Barca, the Counts of Pavo paid homage to all the gods, not just Mitra and this proved to be their undoing. Many of the proud Pavo’s perished by fire. Those that were spared death found themselves robbed of their once prosperous estates, forced into destitution and shunned by those who had once been their peers. Olivia herself was locked up in a nunnery. Her experience at the hands of her husband left her a broken shell, but a pregnant one. The nun’s of Mitra cared for her as best they could and brought the birth to conclusion. It was plain to them and the rest of the Priesthood that the madness of her husband had seeped into Olivia. While she was not sentenced to death, she was confined to her quarters and her infant child taken from her.
If the child had shown more evidence of his origins it is possible his fate would have been entirely different, but the babe appeared nothing more than a child of the house of Pavo. When the child no longer required the attention of a wet-nurse he was given the name Artorius after some respected bishop of the distant past and shipped off to Mitra supported orphanage in Ghastenhall. Artorius found himself shunned by many of the other children and even his keepers. They knew he was different, but none knew quite how. Artorius quickly learned the wisdom of keeping his abilities secret. He spoke little and kept to himself, watching the children fight and squabble amongst themselves. Poorly organized and understaffed, chaos reigned in the orphanage. Artorius often found himself devoid of a meal, his supper having been given to another child by accident. At first Artorius tried to ignore these mistakes, focusing his efforts on being selected for adoption. Yet all his best efforts were never enough. There was something in his eyes and manner that kept potential parents from adopting him. When it became clear to Artorius that the wretched Ghastenhall orphanage would be his home, he set about bringing order to the chaos. He imposed his will upon the other children, using force where necessary to instill in them obedience to the rules. In short order he had established in the other children a conformity to the previously disobeyed rules. Every child got a supper, strict curfews were enforced, sleeping locations became fixed and bedtime became a routine time. Soon Artorius began adding additional rules, all which favored him. For several years he reigned as King orphan. It wasn’t a grand existence, but it was better than what he experienced previously. Eventually Artorius wanted more and overestimated his strength when he tried to place the caretakers of the orphanage under his sway. Rather than obey, they cast him out into the streets to fend for himself. Artorius was twelve years old when he was found himself homeless on the streets of Ghastenhall. For twelve years the Asmodean Purges had raged led by the forceful conviction of King Markadian IV “The Zealous”, yet prosperity had not reached all parts of Ghastenhall and citizens remained wary of strangers. By a quirk of fate, the same day that Artorius found himself on the streets the King died of the illness that plagued him.
Whereas many who had fallen into a similar situation have turned to crime or gangs, Artorius was wise enough to see that ordinary criminal enterprises in Talingarde would not survive long. With the majority of the Purges completed, it seemed logical that those bloated enforcement organizations would turn to rooting out more common place crimes. Instead Artorius used his understanding of what drives men, both small and great, to act. Long a hub of high culture, Artorius was soon able to find a small acting troupe and sign on. He found his fellow actors to be individuals of formidable personalities and rather than try to bend them to his will, he merely hid his true nature from them, considering the face he presented to them but another role he was playing. Innately Artorius knew he was meant for greater things, he just didn’t know what or why.
The next four years were a mix of performances and drudgery of troupe life for Artorius. Occasionally he would lose himself in worldly pleasures or even momentary complacency, but eventually the feeling of discontentment would claim him. He found himself longing for something more than the life of an actor. He was not meant to play men with power like Kings and Archbishops, he was meant to be one. He knew it to the very core of his being. It was confirmed for him when he was visited by a stranger after the last performance of the comedy “The Sins of Orlo of Asmodeus” a particularly droll play in which the villain Orlo Darca makes one nefarious blunder after another, ultimately ending in his death by the hand of his virtuous Paladin sister and the Male protagonist.
The visitor was a man who appeared old before his time. There was something off about the stranger and it wasn’t just the smell of brine which clung to him. He claimed to be Esus Pavo and the brother of Artorius’ true mother. A skillful reader of lies even at this young age, Artorius sensed no falsehood in the man’s claim. Finding a quiet corner of a tavern, Esus wove a intricate tale of betrayal and loss. He spoke long into the night and for safety they reached to a room. He began with the destruction of the house of Pavo at the hands of the Priesthood of Mitra and the enforcers of the last King’s peace. How innocents were put to the sword or burned alive. He wove in the falsehoods of the Mitran faith and the unjust subjugation of Asmodeus. If there were lies in the story, Artorius did not pick them out, for he wanted to believe. He needed to believe. Esus concluded with the harsh fate of his sister Olivia, how her child was stolen from her so that a noble count of Pavo could grow up to be a common orphan and how she was left to madness locked away in a nunnery of Mitra. Finally, when Esus realized he had the full sympathy of the man before him he told how Asmodeus had guided Esus to Artorius. That his God saw vast potential in Artorius and that his birth had been engineered with greatness in mind. But the church of Mitra feared the truth and the natural order, and so had attacked the faith of Asmodeus and sabotaged Artorius destiny. Esus needed to say no more. It was at this moment that Asmodeus had captured the heart of Artorius. Artorius left the troupe the next day and journeyed with Esus to Matharyn.
Artorius spent years learning two faiths – in secret he was instructed by a hidden cell of Asmodeus, while publically he entered the seminary of Mitra and learned their dogma of body and soul. Here he revealed his extraordinary birthright, demonstrating his ability to call forth light as proof of his worthiness. Some of the older priests wondered at the gifts Artorius displayed, but the truth of his own birth had long been obscured and buried during the purges. Most merely believed Artorius to be a young star who would rise high in the church. Once he tried to get permission to visit the nunnery where his mother was supposedly being held, ostensibly for scholastic reasons, but was denied. He did not inquire again. He spent years learning their words, but holding true to Asmodeus in his heart and mind. Though he honed his body and martial skills, it was not a militant arm of the Church that Artorius sought to join. That was not the plan. Instead, Artorius turned down several offers, preferring instead the humble position of an instructor in the youth seminary. While other agents of his cell and others infiltrated the cathedrals and countryside, Artorius spent fourteen months teaching impressionable young minds the truth. He warped his lessons subtly, outlining hypocrisy in the tenants of the Mitran faith. His instruction replaced the dogma of Mitra with the truth of Asmodeus. He encouraged strength over compassion, order over freedom of choice. Those promising young students who grasped the inner meaning of his lectures he identified to Esus in letters for future recruitment.
Without warning it all came crashing down around him. It was not a slip up he caused. Up until the day they came for him he was sure that no one suspected a thing. Someone else had leaked his identity and true purpose. He never discovered whether it was a traitor in the cell or merely a weak link who broke under questioning. In a short seven hours his entire cell was either captured or killed. They came for him in the midst of one of his lectures, rooting out his blasphemy by cloaking two of their number in the guise of young students. It was too late by the time Artorius realized he had imposters in his lecture. The knights overpowered him and locked him in chains. A grand trial was held in Matharyn, an attempt to show that the Church was strong and once more the evil of Asmodeus had risen only to be brought low. In the beginning Artorius lied and professed his innocence, but when he saw the weight of evidence against him his tone changed. Unwilling to beg those he viewed his lesser for mercy, he spoke the truth. They did not like his version of the truth. The court found him guilty of the crimes of heresy, blasphemy, and treason. Sentenced to death by fire, with the caveat of being drawn and quartered should the flames not be hot enough – Artorius now spends the last of his days at the infamous Branderscar prison.
Where are the characters branded? Forehead, shoulder, chest forearm?
Do you want an alias before reviewing?
My submission, I haven't tied any into the background but I think it would be fun to do if selected:
Harold Mòr
Male Human FighterCleric 1
LE Medium Human
Init +2; Senses Perception +3
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DEFENSE
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AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 10 (+2 Dex)
hp 13 (10+2+1)
Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +5
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OFFENSE
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Spd 30 ft.
Melee
Ranged
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STATISTICS
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Str 18, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 8
Base Atk +1; CMB +5; CMD 17
Feats Combat Reflexes, Power Attack, Skill Focus – Knowledge (Nobility), Step-Up
Traits Fencer, High Treason
Skills Knowledge (Nobility) +8, Knowledge (Religion) +5, Perception +3, Ride +6, Sense Motive +6, Survival +6
Languages Talingarde, Infernal
Combat Gear
Other Gear
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SPECIAL ABILITIES
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Villain Points 1
Aura
Channel Energy Negative, 1d6, 2/day
Domains Evil (Touch of Evil 5/day), Law (Touch of Law 5/day)
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SPELLS
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0th – Detect Magic, Light, Read Magic
1st – Divine Favour, Shield of Faith + Protection from evil (DC 13)
The mumbling rose as people gathered in the great hall of Ghastenhall. On the front row two old men sat side-by-side, they had arrived early to secure good seats. “Have you heard?” one asked the other. “Heard what?” he replied, raising his voice to be heard. “The butcher’s Mary says, that it is magistrate Mòr’s son,” the first one answered. “Who?” was the response. “You see the those two over there. The woman crying and the man besides her?” The first one pointed at a small crying woman and her shocked husband both well dressed.
Suddenly the mumblings died and everyone rose as Ghastenhall’s magistrate ascended his bench. “Bailiff, present the accused,” he bellowed shutting up the last of the mob. The bailiff walked in with a man in manacles. “My Lord, I bring before you Harold Mòr accused of high treason,” the bailiff proclaimed. “Very well bailiff, begin the proceedings,” the magistrate ordered.
“I call the first witness Sir Percival Barca to the stand,” the bailiff’s loud voice announced. A young noble made his way through the crowd. “Your Honour, I am Sir Percival Barca, officer in the Talingarde army,” the blond half-elf said and continued: “It came to my attention that officer Mòr was planning to assassinate of our beloved king, when he approached me and asked for my participation in the nefarious plot.” A murmur passed through the crowd as they realized what had been said. “Elaborate,” was the magistrate’s only response. “Approximately a fortnight ago, after fencing practice officer Mòr pulled me aside and asked me to join him later. Over dinner in his quarters he asked me aid him in an assassination attempt during his Majesties next visit. I do not understand why he betrayed the king or asked me to participate.” The looked directly at the prisoner as he finished his statement.
“Thank you Sir Percival. Bailiff the next witness,” the magistrate ordered. “Very well your Honour. Sir Balin of Karfeld please step forward,” the bailiff responded. The famous witch hunter made his way to the open space in front of the magistrate. “Sir Balin, it is an honour having you here. How are you involved in a charge of high treason?” The magistrate asked clearly a little surprised. The seasoned hero of Talingarde cleared his throat and replied: “Your Honour upon arrest it was discovered, that the accused worshiped The Enemy and I was called in. I found the vile equivalent to Mitra’s holy text in his quarters; this and interrogations has led me to believe that he is in fact a priest of The Enemy.” There was total silence as the witch hunter’s words settled in the minds of the spectators, reflexively they moved away from the man in chains.
“Thanks you Sir Balin. Mitra protect you as you protect Talingarde,” the magistrate said. As soon as Sir Balin stepped away from the bench magistrate Mòr made his way from the front rows. He pleaded: “Your Honour, I implore you, be merciful. I know what my son did is unforgivable. He served well in the army, he always wanted to served, even as a child when he had his first fencing lesson. It was an unhealthy fascination with his ancestry, which sparked this. He believes we descend from an ancient line of kings and as such should have power. I do not know, why he turned away from the true faith, but it happened during this insane quest…” The old man’s words just fade out. The presiding magistrate looked at his colleague with sadness and sincerity, he answered in a varm voice: “You know as well as I do, that I can not show your son mercy old friend.” Sir Balin stepped up to magistrate Mòr, put his hand around his shoulder and led him away while saying: “Come with me, there is nothing you can do now.” He added low enough so only magistrate Mòr could hear: “You did the right thing calling me in, Mitra might forgive your son.”
As the magistrate pronounced the sentence, Harold Mòr looked up for the first time during the proceedings, hate burning in his eyes. In a loud coarse voice he cursed the people of Ghastenhall: “Fools, you believe yourself safe but by the powers of my lord Asmodeus, I promise you that Talingarde will fall.”
Age: 21 (Adult)
Size: Medium, 5'9", 196 lbs
Type: Humanoid (Human)
This heavyset young man is dressed in rags. He is about the average height of a Talingarde citizen with unruly dark hair and stubs from not shaving in weeks. Heavy brows crowns his grey/green eyes, separated by a large nose. The nose looks as if it is broken. In the holes of the rags wounds of different date appears and the top of a runic F is visible below his left collarbone.
Hey, GM Blood, this is Lucendar. Here is my submission: Ash, Human Monk of Four Winds/Cleric of Asmodeus. I debated between human and halfling but eventually went with former. Background, appearance, and crunch in profile. This is the story of bullying gone bad...:)
Must be getting close now. So many interesting characters.
DM Blood - RL is bogging me down and I just havent had the time to compose a proper background for this game. Im going to have to respectfully and very regrettfully withdraw my application.
Good luck to everyone else on getting chosen.
[spoiler=Recruitment]
Digger Chandler - Wizard/Cleric
Namtarou
DevonRex
Joshua Hirtz - Anti-Paladin (Lord of Darkness)/Rogue (Thug)
Fighting Chicken
Anti-Paladin
Carlos Rexach - Male Human Gestalt Anti-Paladin/Wizard(Universalist) 1
Vladst Grey - Male Fetchling Gestalt Rogue 1/Anti-Paladin 1
Vysin Blynde - Female Aasimar (Peri-blood) Gestalt Wizard 1 / Anti-paladin 1
Gimlet Bravo - Male small aasimar (angelkin) Gestalt Sorcerer 1 (Crossblooded - draconic bloodline(gold))/Anti-Paladin (Lord of Darkness)
Oziel Kain - Male Human Gestalt Anti-Paladin (Lord of Darkness) 1 | Rogue (Rake/Scout) 1
Daimon Pyre - Male Human Gestalt Sorcerer 1 (Draconic) / Antipaladin 1 (Lord of Darkness)
Lueck - Male Halfling Gestalt Rogue (Knife Master) 1/Antipaladin 1
Cleric
Tearyn Seslina - Female Human Gestalt Rogue 1/Cleric 1
Drogan, The Huntsman - Male Tiefling (Motherless) Gestalt Ranger Falconer/Shapeshifter, Cleric Fiendish Vessel 1
Arzazel - Male Aasimar Gestalt Ranger 1 / Cleric of Asmodeus 1
Zadock Redarrum - Male Human Gestalt Cleric/Evoker
LichdomCome - Arawn Mare - Female Dhampir Gestalt LE Necromancer Cleric 1 (Undead Lord) / Sorcerer 1 (Sanguine Bloodline)
BIGOM - Harold Mòr - Male Human Gestalt Fighter | Cleric
Garrett "Ash" Hunt Human Male Gestalt - Monk (Monk of the Four Winds) 1/Cleric of Asmodeus
Inquisitor
Urtar Vasaam - - Male Human Gestalt Ranger 1 - Inquisitor (infiltrator) 1
Leonir Kandiri - Male Tiefling (Hellspawn) Gestalt Cavalier(Huntmaster) 1 | Inquisitor 1
Lyrysa Shadowhisper - Female Elf Gestalt Wizard (Manipulator) 1 / Inquisitor 1 Gestalt
John Woodford - Hugh of Karfeld - Male human gestalt inquisitor of Asmodeus/Empyreal bloodline sorcerer 1
Rytara Sumpfkrot - Female Human Gestalt Inquisitor/1 - Blight Druid/1
Fausto Male Human Gestalt inquisitor/ranger
BIGOM, the characters will be branded on their forearm.
Malak, sorry to see you go, good luck!
Everyone, just enough time back hom to sit and do this update before leaving again. Tomorrow night is the deadline then I will start reviewing. Later this week I will have the finalists!
DevonRex here.
Talingarde shall burn and House Darius shall weep at our vengeance. Lo Mitra himself shall kneel before our Dark Lord!
...eventually...
First, how do I get out of the cage that these filthy miserable humans locked me in? How dare they threaten to cut my long life short!
..hmm..I wonder how I'd look in a guard uniform...
GM Blood. I have finished my character completely. Statistics, the character background, goals, appearance, and personality.
I took Persuasive as my non-combat feat and while I considered Ethical leader as my non-crime trait, I went with practiced disguise because it seemed more fitting for the idea. I even used one of my precious skills to take Perform: Act just to tie it in with the backstory.
yay, the waiting is nearly over!
Zarisa Meravan
NE Human
Ranger(Shapeshifter)
STR16
DEX15
CON14
INT10
WIS13
CHR14
Just the basics for now will put up more tomorrow.
The Hounds/Hellhounds/Asmodeus's hounds
The Hounds are recruited from orphans who have fallen thru the cracks of society. The are taken in and indoctrinated by the religion to blame Mitra for abandoning them. The Hounds are given extensive training in hunting that evolves from small game to the religion's enemies. When their training is complete they are exposed to a secret ritual that infuses them with powers similar to a hellhound. Improved senses,speed and deadly claws make them much more efficient killing machines. The Hounds serve as protectors of rituals as well as hunters of the faith's enemies. Calling them cold blooded is an understatment.
Ranger shapeshifter that has hellhound traits instead of lycanthrope.
3 days is a long time guard..ill kill you first.
Hey GM Blood, think I have Steinki Uðr ready for your review. He wound up as an Inquisitor (Witch Hunter)/Cleric (Forgemaster).
Alias up and running:
Quick Update before the end of recruitment later tonight:
Digger Chandler - Wizard/Cleric
Namtarou
Joshua Hirtz - Anti-Paladin (Lord of Darkness)/Rogue (Thug)
Fighting Chicken
Zarisa
Anti-Paladin
Carlos Rexach - Male Human Gestalt Anti-Paladin/Wizard(Universalist)
Vladst Grey - Male Fetchling Gestalt Rogue/Anti-Paladin
Vysin Blynde - Female Aasimar (Peri-blood) Gestalt Wizard / Anti-paladin
Gimlet Bravo - Male small aasimar (angelkin) Gestalt Sorcerer (Crossblooded - draconic bloodline(gold))/Anti-Paladin (Lord of Darkness)
Oziel Kain - Male Human Gestalt Anti-Paladin (Lord of Darkness) | Rogue (Rake/Scout)
Daimon Pyre - Male Human Gestalt Sorcerer (Draconic) / Antipaladin (Lord of Darkness)
Lueck - Male Halfling Gestalt Rogue (Knife Master)/Antipaladin
Cleric
Tearyn Seslina - Female Human Gestalt Rogue /Cleric
Drogan, The Huntsman - Male Tiefling (Motherless) Gestalt Ranger Falconer/Shapeshifter, Cleric Fiendish Vessel
Arzazel - Male Aasimar Gestalt Ranger/ Cleric of Asmodeus
Zadock Redarrum - Male Human Gestalt Cleric/Evoker
LichdomCome - Arawn Mare - Female Dhampir Gestalt LE Necromancer Cleric (Undead Lord) / Sorcerer (Sanguine Bloodline)
Harold Mòr - Male Human Gestalt Fighter | Cleric
Garrett "Ash" Hunt Human Male Gestalt - Monk (Monk of the Four Winds)/Cleric of Asmodeus
Aevry Balindor - Male Aasimar Gestalt Cleric of Asmodeus /Monk (Fist of Tyranny archetype)
Inquisitor
Urtar Vasaam - - Male Human Gestalt Ranger - Inquisitor (infiltrator)
Leonir Kandiri - Male Tiefling (Hellspawn) Gestalt Cavalier(Huntmaster) | Inquisitor
Lyrysa Shadowhisper - Female Elf Gestalt Wizard (Manipulator) / Inquisitor 1 Gestalt
John Woodford - Hugh of Karfeld - Male human gestalt inquisitor of Asmodeus/Empyreal bloodline sorcerer
Rytara Sumpfkrot - Female Human Gestalt Inquisitor/Blight Druid
Fausto Male Human Gestalt inquisitor/ranger
Steinki Uðr - Male Dwarf Gestalt Inquisitor (Witch Hunter)/Cleric (Forgemaster)
Steinki, I didn't look close at your character sheet yet, but which one is going to be your locked class, Inquistor or cleric?
So, we have:
4 Wizards
4 Rogues
4 Sorcerers
4 Rangers
1 Fighter
2 Monks
1 Druid
1 Cavalier
1 Cleric/Inquisitor
0 Bards
0 Oracles
0 Alchemists
0 Barbarians
0 Magus
0 Witch
For races:
11 Humans
1 Fetchling
1 Halfling
1 Dhampir
1 Dwarf
2 Tiefling
4 Aasimars
1 Elf
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Interesting breakdown. The humans is understandable. The lack of bards, barbarians, alchemists and witches is rather surprising.
Well, I can actually understand the lack of witches, maguses and alchemist: MAD. The locked classes are either Wis or Cha based and actually want physical stats as well.
Barbies, Bards and Oracles is odd though. Bards and Oracle work perfectly with the Anti-paladin. As for Barbies, I guess the impossibility of combining it with anti-paladin and the lack of synergy with cleric(or any full caster) hurt it. They work pretty good with Inquisitor, but I get the idea those are the least common fixed class as well.
I was actually surprised by the number of applicants that wanted to play fetchling, dhampir, tieflings, aasimar etc... or even halfling tieflings...
I'm a little surprised we didn't see a summoner in there, undead traits would go a long way with the channel neg energy running around.
The no bards surprised me a little, and with the cleric options I see why some didn't opt for the oracles, although a juju oracle seems pretty scary...
Well here she is Diabla of Asmodeus a cleric/wizard. Hope it's not to late to turn her in. Let me know if you need anything else.
Well, I can actually understand the lack of witches, maguses and alchemist: MAD. The locked classes are either Wis or Cha based and actually want physical stats as well.
Barbies, Bards and Oracles is odd though. Bards and Oracle work perfectly with the Anti-paladin. As for Barbies, I guess the impossibility of combining it with anti-paladin and the lack of synergy with cleric(or any full caster) hurt it. They work pretty good with Inquisitor, but I get the idea those are the least common fixed class as well.
I must say that I did not think of some of the combinations you mention, but a melee bard/anti-paladin with the archaeologist archetype - the devil's own luck.
Why did I just see this NOW?
Anyone know the exact hour of the deadline, I'm going to need to make something as fast as humanly possible.
rather than post asking when, just do it =D
And yeah Big OM, I personally had to debate between anti paladin/bard and this anti-paladin/wizard.
I'm not sure I'd go archeologist bard, giving up the performances is hefty... And I think a bard with more "manipulate the crowds" kind of focus would be awesome for a evil campaign.
Steinki will lock the Inquisitor. Gave serious consideration to barbarian, but it didn't fit with how I imagined the black dwarves and his training. Oddly, both the combination I considered in the end were a combination of two locked classes.
GM Blood, how come you didn't include me on the ready to review list?
sorry, just missed you, I will make sure to have you on the final list.
recruitment closes 10 central time.ll
I was close to submitting a magus. If you are going to play a MAD class then a gestalt 25pt buy is the time to do it. I'd argue that the meleeish sorcerer I submitted is just as MAD but will still kick Talingaurde's butt :)
Ah, real life happened, and I don't think I can work up a character in 45 minutes. Please allow me to withdraw my interest, and good luck with the game, everyone!
Yikes! Crunch took far too long! Now to work up a complete background in 30 minutes...
If I do manage to finish on time, Arazial is my character.
Fluff is up and eight minutes late and too short and rushed, but I hope I'm not late and can at least have Azirial looked at.
Actually, if you wanted a melee character, I think a Ranger(two weapon style)/Cleric(crusader) would be the way to go. You end up with 1 less feat overall than a straight fighter, but get all the ranger bonuses, full cleric channeling, and end up losing 1 spell per level. But since you are clearly going melee, this is a minor loss, especially when you consider that you also get the ranger spells added in.
The ranger gives you all the two-weapon feats without the need for high dex, and the crusader give you all the shield bash and related shield feats.
But why would you be trying to bash with shields while wielding two weapons?
It is a build first published by Rogue Eidolon, which uses two weapon fighting on a sword and board fighter to increase damage and give control. The idea is that turteling will only get you ignored this way you can bullrush a lot and combined with a scimitar and the crit chain of feats should get you enough attention.
Decision day is here, well if the DM getts through all aplicants anyways. Good luck all. Hope I get to be wicked with some of you.
Good luck to all, seems like it will be quite fun.
Anti-Paladin
Carlos Rexach - Male Human Gestalt Anti-Paladin/Wizard(Universalist)
Vladst Grey - Male Fetchling Gestalt Rogue/Anti-Paladin
Vysin Blynde - Female Aasimar (Peri-blood) Gestalt Wizard / Anti-paladin
Gimlet Bravo - Male small aasimar (angelkin) Gestalt Sorcerer (Crossblooded - draconic bloodline(gold))/Anti-Paladin (Lord of Darkness)
Oziel Kain - Male Human Gestalt Anti-Paladin (Lord of Darkness) | Rogue (Rake/Scout)
Daimon Pyre - Male Human Gestalt Sorcerer (Draconic) / Antipaladin (Lord of Darkness)
Lueck - Male Halfling Gestalt Rogue (Knife Master)/Antipaladin
Arazial Quaggenti - Male gnome gestalt Witch (Gravewalker) / Antipaladin (Lord of Darkness)
Cleric
Tearyn Seslina - Female Human Gestalt Rogue /Cleric
Drogan, The Huntsman - Male Tiefling (Motherless) Gestalt Ranger Falconer/Shapeshifter, Cleric Fiendish Vessel
Arzazel - Male Aasimar Gestalt Ranger/ Cleric of Asmodeus
Zadock Redarrum - Male Human Gestalt Cleric/Evoker
LichdomCome - Arawn Mare - Female Dhampir Gestalt LE Necromancer Cleric (Undead Lord) / Sorcerer (Sanguine Bloodline)
Harold Mòr - Male Human Gestalt Fighter | Cleric
Garrett "Ash" Hunt Human Male Gestalt - Monk (Monk of the Four Winds)/Cleric of Asmodeus
Aevry Balindor - Male Aasimar Gestalt Cleric of Asmodeus /Monk (Fist of Tyranny archetype)
Diabla of Asmodeus - Female Human Gestalt Cleric|Wizard
Inquisitor
Urtar Vasaam - - Male Human Gestalt Ranger - Inquisitor (infiltrator)
Leonir Kandiri - Male Tiefling (Hellspawn) Gestalt Cavalier(Huntmaster) | Inquisitor
Lyrysa Shadowhisper - Female Elf Gestalt Wizard (Manipulator) / Inquisitor 1 Gestalt
John Woodford - Hugh of Karfeld - Male human gestalt inquisitor of Asmodeus/Empyreal bloodline sorcerer
Rytara Sumpfkrot - Female Human Gestalt Inquisitor/Blight Druid
Fausto Male Human Gestalt inquisitor/ranger
Steinki Uðr - Male Dwarf Gestalt Inquisitor (Witch Hunter)/Cleric (Forgemaster)
Artorius Pavo - Male Aasimar Monk (Hand of Tyranny)| Inquisitor (Infiltrator)
Thank you everyone for your interest and your investment in making characters for my game. 27 Characters for 4 slots will be difficult. I am considering running two games, but that may be too much and it would be good to keep options open for a future game I may want to run.
My plan going in will be to pick 1 from each category above then a fourth that either will fill a need or intrigues me.
Good luck everyone!
Good luck to everyone and thank you GM Blood for offering to run this. There are a lot of interesting builds and some really great backgrounds, so I am sure this will be a difficult choice for GM Blood.
I've personally tried to get in a Way of the Wicked game for some time, so if you are able to run two, that'd be great.
I really like the idea of going gestalt for this. Is that a standard / optional addition to Way of the Wicked, or your own twist on character creation for it?
My twist to it. I wanted the villains to be powerful, and I wanted to have the angle where everyone is a follower of Asmodeus already.
The AP has some suggestions for alternate parties and one was they all have cleric levels and that made me think of Gestalt. Then reducing from a 5 or 6 person party to 4 seemed to make sense.
Well, I don't have a horse in this race (already in a WotW campaign) but I've been watching the thread cause I thought the gestalt twist was interesting. I wish all of you good luck in the selection process... and congrats in advance to those who get picked. You've really got a touch choice ahead of you, GM, they all look good!
I do, but it is random process of randomly choosing so even I don't know what that is yet! ;)