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SAI IS KING AND A GLORIOUS SAVIOR OF OUR TIMES.
*ahem*
But seriously; Illustrator's one of those things where you have too many cooks in the kitchen. Tons of tools, 90% of which you probably don't need. I took Photography classes for 4 years (the single highlight of which was visiting China; the rest are hours and hours of my life that I'll never get back ;_;) and Photoshop at least lends itself to practical work much more than Illustrator does. Unless you're working on like massive billboards at which point I'd recommend CoralDraw because lol clients who demand to use Microsoft Illustrator.
Not that I'm an authority or anything. I mean I've got no talent, but I can work my way around a program just fine :P
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I'm 23 with a mental age of 6; maybe 12 on a good day. Went through the whole system; early education, higher, university, got a high degree in Forensic Computing that's now a very expensive piece of paper in an uninteresting brown envelope on my mantle-piece. I love learning, I actually love tests, but the school system and environment never did me any favors and I was basically 'that one ghost student who never shows up' for three quarters of my time there~
Higher end Art involved way too many essays for my liking and I dropped out of it once they choked the syllabus with avant-garde shenanigans (like seriously, what's wrong with studying good ol' Fine Art?)
Astronomy's always struck me as really cool if you can deal with the math! Not me though; I'm just a scientific romanticist :P Failed my Physics class outright twice for various reasons (not least of which being OH GOD WHO PUT ALL THESE GREEK SYMBOLS IN MY EQUATIONS).
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Meanwhile, I'm turning 23 on Sunday, and just got a job offer for when I get out of college. Programming for a furniture company, what all kids dream of, hahaha. So I guess I'll get to see how I like 'the real world' in half a year.
I actually also will have a degree in game design, but that doesn't really pay the bills is what I've found. Neat hobby, I suppose.
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You pretty much hit the dream with "Job Straight Out Of College" hahah! My forensic labs used to be right opposite the Game Design department at my university. Always sounded like those guys had a ton more fun than us :(
On topic; Gwyn refuses to just chug a potion like a normal PC (assuming she's got one of them anyway...we really need to deal with that after this encounter hah;;) and instead chooses to flaunt her 8 Wis like a badge of honor. 2gp says she gets KO'd within the next round or two due to Paladin 'Foot-PermaLodged-In-Mouth Syndrome'
Edit: wait, I just saw how much readied damage there is already floating around this guy. Welp, now I don't feel so bad rolling yet another 1 (albeit on a d8)
I consider myself pretty lucky, yeah!
Making games is pretty fun, but at least at my school, so many people in the major are either useless or horrible people. Lots of people default to it because they don't think it will be work, so I can only trust like 3-5 of the people in my major to both be good people and also do good work. And even they are a little unpredictable.
Once I get to level 2 (and get to share my extracts), Naali is just going to shovel healing potions and buffs into you, Gwyn.
You know, in between chugging a trillion potions in 6 seconds.
Since Naali can heal herself, and Abrielle can heal anyone, the potion is most likely best used for you or Therrik.
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Eh. My aforementioned ghosting was for most of the same reasons, but due to the nature of the course you couldn't really trust anyone (when you sign legal wafers not to use your security skills for ill and then promptly get told "Okay, so, your test this month is to break into another student's ID"...hmm. yeah.). I had one bastard try to kick me out of university outright. Super fun.
Roll around 4 months later, the slacker not only gets to keep his A-grade, but he files an official disciplinary. The rest of us get taken through the whole process because we were, effectively, bullying. Kid, I've had people break bones and try to set my hair on fire. Telling you that you were bad because you literally didn't do the work? Totes different. O'course it got all got thrown out, but the anxiety of it had me fail more than a couple classes, so I needed to resit the entire year. More student debt! Yay!
Anyway; lol level 2. Level 2 is "Gwyn no longer knows what a saving throw is and becomes an LoH Dispenser". Though I do find the mental image of Naali shoving potions/extracts down the paladin's neck completely adorable in the mothering, "You Forgot To Take Your Medicine!" kind of way. Therrik's gotta be fed a morning breakfast of Cure Light Wounds on Bran Flakes.
I share your feelings about that long project. My final year includes a year long
project that I cannot graduate without. Because I don't trust most people in the major, instead of doing the standard 4-6 person project, I chose to do a 2 person project (myself included).
And we've still made more progress than most of the other projects I've been hearing about.
Sorry that you couldn't avoid it in your case :X
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Oh I'm long over it!~ The next year I told them where to shove it and when it came to another year-long project the next year--same class, 25% of the total course grade overall--I told them where to take their 'Group' criteria and whacked out the whole thing myself in about seven days. "This should take you 12 months" my ass. It's amazing what you can do with a week, codeacademy, a quiet library, and a small nation's worth of tea.
Glad to hear you're doing well with yours so far! Hope the progress keeps up and you never suffer any nonsensical shenanigans as you go! :D
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So my hand slipped and did a thing.
No idea what the expressions are about. Something about Riff-Raff probably.
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Everyone's so adorable!
But you forgot the most important person of all!
Awww, that's just fantastic! I love the details, you even got Therrik's bracelet in. :)
Sorry I haven't been more talky in OOC thread. Still having a fabulous time in Hawaii, though.
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Stilll jealous of Hawaiiiiiii~ Alas, I suffer the rolling hills of England; land of the ever-rain, fog, and "Why is it so bloody cold" weather :(
Glad y'all approve~ I just imagined the whole time that Gwyn was prodding every sigil on Therrik and going "Oh! Oh! I know this one!" Bonus points if you identify them all (though sadly most are covered because yeeeeeah surcoat~)
Also, I didn't forget Rat King...I merely...Uh...Was waiting for a more talented artist to do him justice!
(I'll probably do something silly for our glorious DM later when I'm not chained to this desk)
Looking to put this game on my campaign list... so...
Hello everyone!
I would have been here sooner, but it appears that Paizo conspired against me and your illustrious noble vermin deity.
I present to you, Sadron Vaneth, Silver Balladeer. I hope he meshes well, and I don't embarrass myself too much! :)
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... I suppose that is the case. Apologies for the abrupt introduction.
I'm Darren... and Therrik's player mentioned me earlier in your discussion about stepping in for the unfortunately ailing wizard.
So I made a bard with knowledge skills and an interesting archetype from the Occult Adventures book.
I got a PM this weekend from Rat King with a go ahead to post.
You may or may not have noticed my lurking about your game the last week favoriting some of your game and discussions.
Surprise?
Ohhh I did notice you favoriting things! Welcome!
The pointy ears and dark vision clubs stay intact!
From one programming student to another, Hello. :)
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And from one player to another, you'll have to forgive my first thought also being "Who the f*~$ are you?" -- Might want to pop your introductions a bit earlier, since apparently not even She-Who-Has-DM-On-Speed-Dial was kept in that particular loop :P
Not gonna lie, the second was: "Sorcerer, actually. But sure, throw more Charisma in. This is a Charlie's Angels WotR now. You'll need that stat to work the gown I'll be forcing you into a few levels down the line."
Third: Sooo...150 years old...and from Kyonin. Literally older than the Worldwound and from highbrow bigot-elf land. Also, Lightbringer and Darkvision is cheating. Dirty cheating dazzleless Darkvision.
Thought Three-Point-Five: Huh. Silver Balladeer strikes me as a weird choice--but man I'd have loved to have played one in Mummy's Mask! I really need to check out Occult properly at some point.
Fourth:
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1.) I figured on waiting for the DM approval might be prudent before announcing "HEY GUYS, LOOK AT ME, HERE I AM IN SILVER FLASHY GLORY". No forgiveness necessary, new people out of the blue would have me asking the question too. :)
2.) ... Sorcerer. Gown? Will there be sequins? Because if I'm going to slip my bard into a dress, he's going to have to bedazzle it crazy-like.
3.) Yes on all counts. But I figured some taste of Treerazer in the background should have it's own relate-able extra-planar shenanigans as well? I won't deny the dazzleless darkvision is cheesy... but it sounded more entertaining than Elven Magic.
3.5) I haven't played Mummy's Mask. I liked the concept of the bardic performances SB offers and how they might fit into a good vs evil campaign.
4.) If I bedazzle the gown and have Sadron stand next to you, will we have a disco party while we march?
If all of you charismatic types make it Charlie's Angels, does that mean Naali is Bosley, providing all the neat gadgets and general buffoonery?
Speaking of which, I probably will get the Archmage path ability that lets me craft any item as if I had the feat, since Sadron is going Marshal.
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Abri, I told you already: Ice cubes. Back of shirt. Get to it, woman.
If I bedazzle the gown and have Sadron stand next to you, will we have a disco party while we march?
"Hoooohohohokay; this one? This one we keep," she announces. "But...don't have him telling me that he's in the Worldwound to effectively take a perfectly able Commander out of it. That'll..." She frowns. "End...sort of badly."
"But hey, now I've got someone to debate Knowledges with!" She turns back to her tabletop rendition of the current gameboard with hissing glee. "Just need to, y'know. Get them first. Come onnnn Level 3!"
On Mummy's Mask: CURSES. CURSES EVERYWHERE. THEY NEVER STOP.
Honestly Naali if it's crafting you're into, Path Dabbling's 100% the way to do it. It'd be a quick way to get my hands on a Reliquary Cold Iron Longsword, that much's for sure. Gotta make that Divine Symbol bond work somehow!
I'm vying for Legendary Item if that wasn't obvious...and maybe Divine Source...Three times*...Because apparently that's how Iomedae herself did it pre-Starstone according to JJ and I mean IF IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE INHERITOR WHY NOT ME HUEHUEHUE
Yo, Sadron. *fistbump* ...I'm totally gonna call you Sad Ron, though.
In lieu of contributing to the gown discussion, I'll just make you all hate me some more.
Is so pretty there!
*Jealous fistbump return*
I mentioned earlier how alchemists are like a really odd mish mash between archmage path and trickster path. They don't quite fit either of them perfectly. I need to figure out how extracts and the archmage abilities interact, because most of them say 'spell' which they technically aren't.
Since now 3/4 of the other party members are probably going to be invested in Diplomacy, and I only took it out of a vague 'I think it'd be neat and fits the character', I might trade out my 'Extremely Fashionable' trait and not invest in diplomacy. Awkward Naali is here to stay, but she's still a well dressed lady!
Once I find a suitable replacement, RatKing, I'll tell you what I choose.
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But but but---!!! Who will I go to for fashion advice!? How will I know which set of greaves to match with my crimson cloaks of glory?! Whom will I nag for highbrow designs when I finally amass enough gold to commission armours fit for the divine?!?!
Actually, I suppose that last one will still apply...But still! Have you SEEN Gwyn's wardrobe?
But an Adorkable Naali is fine too! ヽ(･∀･)ﾉ
A Wild Elf! Recovered from a...uh..."Silk Gown"? Divided evenly between group
LoL. This made me chuckle at my desk.
"You can have my arm. You get my leg. There's more mass in the torso, so we can split that evenly between the NPCs..."
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Does this dashing elf look familiar to anyone?
I mean I doubt it, but hey, I'm running with what I've got here. And my mind's eye saw Sadron in a tailcoat so that's what he's stuck with.
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Gwyneth's Worst Nightmare
"Don't worry, you can just go into that dark cave to get the extra jetpack. What? You ran out of torches? Oh dang that stinks."
Gwyneth, I am a fan! :)
Would you be opposed if I put a link to OotS-style Sadron on his profile page?
Naali... That just seems right and wrong on many levels. ;)
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By all means~ It's your character; I'm just doodling to get over my crappy job situation and insomnia. Speaking of which, stupid update to stupid team picture.
"Don't worry, you can just go into that dark cave to get the extra jetpack. What? You ran out of torches? Oh dang that stinks."
And then Iomedae smacks you all down for betraying her fifth tenant to "Never Leave a Companion Behind" and drops Gwyneth a Gate and an invitation to dinner with The Hand of the Inheritor because she's cool like that.
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Slow work day (for now anyway...) = Muse time = Minor revision to previous comments.
Exhibit A) Naali, the actual truth is that only three of you would ear-flap your way to Heaven. Abrielle's a Clouded Sight Oracle, so unless that portal happens to be only 30-60ft away, y'all have successfully broken the pointy-eared club and Gwyn has someone to nag for Darkvision into the aforementioned dark cave of jetpack wonders (unless you're all gonna just drag the Aasimar skipper there anyway in which case Gwyn'll just have to deal with the dark or suck up to the fact she'll not be meeting the Inheritor today...and busy herself booking a swanky dinner table in Ragathiel instead)
Exhibit B) Sadron; I take back what I said about Silver Balladeer being a weird choice. Totally didn't see how thematically and mechanically awesome Silver Mastery is...or notice exactly what Holy Vibration can do--Singh's Blazing Wheel, you can lock-down an incorporeal with that thing?! WITH A RAW CHARISMA CHECK VERSUS THE BARRIER'S BREAK DC!?! That's f~+$ing hilarious!
Exhibit C) Dangit dien! Showing pictures of paradise while my office metaphically burns down; that's not faaaaaair! D:
It seemed appropriate to me. I'm not sure how often cold iron or silver is actually used against demons but the performances seemed situation-ally amazing. Also, I like support characters, so the bard seemed a decent choice.
Glad you approve. ;)
Also: Dien has some amazing photos. I share your jealousy.
What's that you say? I should share more of my photos? *ducks*
Anyway, I'm home now and should be back to regular posting. \o/
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Welcome back! \( ･ ᗜ ･ )/
*puts on nerrrrrrd cap*
Silver's devilbane and some select undead, iirc. Cold Iron and Nexavar (a regional silt mineral found in the rivers surrounding Mendev [particuarly Nerosyan] which is counted as Cold Iron and is apparently the only reason aquatic demons haven't scrubbed the Diamond City off the face of the world) are anathema to a good number of relatively low-tier chaotics, including weak demons and fey. So yeah, Silver Mastery's real cool.
I'd deck Gwyn head-to-toe in Nexavaran Steel if not for her build sort of needing Mithral to work as intended :/ It's the poor man's Cold Iron; costs 1.5x per weapon but needs an extra 1,000gp on top of Cold Iron's 2,000gp (for a total of 3k) to start enchanting it. Great if you're outfitting, say, an entire Crusade hellbent on circumventing an abyssal invasion--pretty mediocre on anyone with a sizable lick of cash to burn.
The more you know!~
*tucks nerrrrrrrrd cap away*
Sorry about the lack of post the past two days, guys. I am entering into finals hell here. I'll get one up for you guys tomorrow, for sure.
Good luck.
No problem!
*cheerleads*
Fashionable Naali is here to stay.
I've got 4 skill points per level and am a INT based class using Mythic rulesets. I'm gonna have more skills to invest than I can possibly know what to do with. And all the other traits are boring.
Also I realized that Naali could drink even more potions than I realized before.
Can combine two extracts into one using Combine Extracts during preparation.
All items can be drawn as a free action using Mythic Quick Draw.
2 (effectively 4) extracts using Two-Fisted Drinker as standard action
1 (effectively 2) more extract using Assured Drinker and 1 mythic point as swift action.
2 (effectively 4) extracts using Two-Fisted Drinker, Amazing Initiative and 1 mythic point as a second standard action.
Still has a move action left. Probably won't ever happen just because it takes so much resources, but it's a neat brain exercise. Possible starting at level 8 + Mythic tier 3
I think my favorite option would be:
1. Energy Immunity to X
2-10. Detonate, as energy type X.
Dealing 90d8 damage, with reflex to halve each 10d8, to everyone within 15'.
Literally going nova, and can even use the move action to get into position. It's pretty ace.
That just seems... gross.
I mean, awesome... and gross.
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Winning a drinking contest against Cayden Cailean isn't just her calling. It's her destiny.
All this 'saving the world' stuff is just a byproduct.
Hey Gwyn, I found a nice future toy for you (assuming you didn't already know about it) - the Culling enchantment.