Two things.
1) The headline tells you're level 1
2) You selected mage armor. You get usually into 1 fight per day in this AP-Book. And even if not. I wouldn't take mage armor as a spell known for the sorcerer at level 2. I'd spend a few gold on scrolls intstead and buy a wand later. Because what was missing a the last fight was the color spray for crowd control.
Ray of enfeeblement can be pretty mean if you roll good and the BBEG fails his save. But after two rounds that effect is gone. I may be wrong, about how effective that is in a fight. But it would leave crowd control open in the party. It doesn't have to be exactly color spray, but it is a powerful spell.
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The equipment points to interesting role playing. I'd be interested to hear about the details of your backstory. If you want to have seen them, then you would have been at the Thrashing Badger off shift during the bar fight Vendalfek caused.
That all makes sense. Let me do some adjusting. Then I'll type up the backstory.
Made some changes to my former post to remove the "You have to take color spray" feeling from it. I really like it, but there may be other viable options to do crowd control.
Switched the spells to Sleep and Color spray. Most casters I've played have been evokers or necromancers. I've never really played around with illusions or enchantments ...this will be a fun learning experience. And the spells make more sense for someone trying to be covert, anyway.
The Rakshasa bloodline is an interesting choice. But I've had too many rakshasa's in the CotCT campaign, so I immediately questioned your CN alignment ;)
You made a good job putting that Rakshasa theme into skills. I'm curious how that will play out.
Made some changes to my former post to remove the "You have to take color spray" feeling from it. I really like it, but there may be other viable options to do crowd control.
Ha, no worries. I had selected his spells like I would a generic sorcerer for a generic adventure. This is more tailored to the feel of the AP I think.
Once your backstory is done it will become of interest how you join the game. You yould hire an investigator to find that group for you. :D
but you really have no idea what they are from the bar fight. We'd need something better if you want to join some rebellion.
He's a CG-leaning CN. I often like to think of alignments as a possible tool for character arcs.
When he finally DID have to find a way to pay for his booze, bartending seemed to be the logical choice. He was good with people, could drink while he worked, and bars were his favorite place to be, anyway. So maybe he would play cards while on shift, he still got his duties done, and (a first for him), the work came easily. Drugs, women, gambling ...this was the way to live. And non-lethal magics meant he could be his own bouncer.
And there were side gigs. The a@*!*+# diabolists love their paperwork, so there’s always someone willing to pay for a forgery. He had no love for the Thrunes, but they weren’t exactly personally hurting him.
That is, until local authorities shut down the tavern he’d been working and drinking in for years, the Heavy Road. It started feeling more personal then. The bar was shut down for some kind of anti-Thrune something ...Cassius never really cared WHY people wanted documents. That was their problem. And now they’d gotten his favorite haunt closed. He wanted to be furious with the so-called rebels, but he found himself reading one of their pamphlets that had fallen onto the ground outside.
He started reading with derision, but it just made so much damn sense. Other countries in Avistan don’t have to put up with the restrictive rule of devil-lovers. Why should Kintargo? And, sure, halflings look weird and the adult females confused him, but slaves? Nobody should be a slave.
Thus began two searches: one, for another bar to tend and the other for some way he could help the burgeoning resistance. The selfish man who took nothing seriously was beginning to find something he could believe in.
He saw the party's bar brawl while he was looking for work, and they seemed an odd lot. He's thinking about hiring an investigator to find them. Could be useful at this point to find tough folks that could protect him.
he could hire saul haha
Saul's new office hours: 8 am - 12 pm
p.s. Your choice, but I really hate your profile pic. You know that is Sanvil Trett, right? The dude that just killed your brother?
It doesn't cause such a strong reaction with me, but on the scale from creepy to charming womanizer it's more on the left end.
_________________________________________The bar that was closed you made up?
The story sounds nice. I was surprised by the dandy lifestyle. With rakshasa bloodline and that profile pic I would have expected something more sinister. But a revolution for freedom of bars is a worthy goal!
Hahaha, I thought the Trett irony was funny. I'll look through the others for something more appropriate.
I did make the bar up, yes. Combination of my current and previous regular haunts.
The avatar you have now may lead to some other issues.
As I use avatars for every NPC that appears regularily.
I'll wait with the next thing to happen, until you decided on a way into the game. All others can play their regular lives.
Or visit Rexus. He might need someone to get him out into fresh air every now and then. :P
Oh, man, I didn't see where this pic came from. Back to the drawing board!
I haven't read the gameplay thread so it feels fresh when I show up. Any chance the group will be at a bar today? Cassius could be there looking for work and recognize them?
Fhingle said he made coffee for Rexus
Ok, just let me know when you're there and I'll intro Cassius.
Logan is there already. I didn't see a notification for your post here (or missed it), but it looks like everyone is waiting for you. If Saul isn't there, Logan can take you with him, or Saul can come later to find Logan, or whatever, but please make the game unstuck, by introducing yourself in gameplay.
You're fine? Or did I miss some interaction I need to answer?
Nameless mercenaries. Fine but important difference.
How about sticking with Raven.
iron raven, rusty raven, copper raven, brass raven, adamant raven, lead raven, tungsten raven,...
You get the idea. On the other hand, you can always go for chicken-hawk.
:D :D
I like Foxy's idea a lot, but I am sticking with Jackdaw... I have great plans for that name, unless the real Jackdaw shows up and kicks my butt.
You're really splitting up the party? How about you reunite before facing those four.
Logan.
Just Logan?
Whoever wants to be around, if you don't insist on being gone in totally different directions.
that was pretty epic, Logan. bottlecap!
The shitty rolls can't always be on your side ;)
I like the bird costume idea ...but aren't we trying to pin this on that Chelish group? More of a one-off disguise?