So, what I am hearing is we have no weakness to shore up and I can probably get away with almost anything as long as it fits the theme.
Lvl 7, I will have to look over the home rules section real quick.
Yeah, we are pretty well balanced, maybe a tiny bit light on melee, but make whatever you like.
One note - we decided as a group to all be relatively stealthy, so if you aren't, you'll be the odd man out.
Light on melee? Between Tilver, Silas and Tung I'm not sure that Navanna would agree!
I agree. What we lack most is a dedicated archer or AoE caster. With the AoE caster probably being the larger gap.
As far as I can tell AOE caster is not as big a thing in 2e. At least it seems like casters are more support and utility focused.
I'm leaning towards a grailwarden dwarf bard with the enigma muse, kind of a sagacious wise woman giving out information and helpful advice.
Unless we really need an archer, I might run a shoal elf with a reskin of the monastic archer monk as ship archer.
imho, Bard would be an excellent choice! +1 bonuses are amazing in this edition.
Dain wants a little more melee. Silas an archer or a cannon. Tung likes the idea of a bard.
I may be able to satisfy all of that with the monk if I take ancient elf select bard dedication and spend a feat on inspire. Using longbow and curve blade should work pretty well to fill melee and archer slots with ancestral weapon and archer stance so I get monk benefits to them. Will even be able to grab stealth that way. I probably won't get the character done before shabbos, but will definitely have them up sunday.
Sounds good.
Make sure you play something -you- like. We'll muddle through with imperfection!
And Tung, what makes bards powerful is exactly one thing: Dirge of Doom!
Concur! Play whatever you want!!!
I am one of those funny little fellows who just likes playing. Always just happy to be here no matter if I'm playing the grand wizard in a tower or the donkey in the field.
That being said, shoal ancestral weapon/bow monk with bardic dedication singing shanties seems perfect.
I look forward to seeing it.
I can't wait to see the weapon/bow monk. Sounds interesting.
Still working out general backstory. How will I be handling equipment?
I hope you handle equipment with deadly efficiency...
Sense of humor noted and appreciated.
720 gp worth of gear. No more than half of it spent on any one item. Common items only unless you have access through your character. Nothing above 8th level.
Cloak of Elven Kind 360
Boots of Elven Kind 145
+1 Striking Longbow 100
+1 Elvish Curve Blade 35
640 spent on magic items.
Adventures pack 1.5
Spyglass 20
Fine Clothing 2
Professional Fishing Tackle 20
Guard dog (Old Salty) .2
43.7
final spending cash after items 31 GP and 3 SP
So Skarvek - do YOU have an idea how you'd get drawn into the story?
Old friend of Tung's mom who comes to check on the boy? Might be an interesting dynamic if Tung is up for it.
haha. being a new Knight's Errand for the Knights of the Pale. It would definitely be an interesting dynamic to be "checked in on".
And it could work, iirc, my backstory had my dad working the docks prior to running a shop.
I was considering more your mother being a barmaid. The whole dynamic should be interesting. LG sneaky knight being knightly and youngish, CN impulsive pragmatist sailor doing whatever works and treating the party as kids until they prove their competence to him. A lot to work with there.
Looking forward to jumping in. I think I have a pretty good idea who Skarvek will mesh with and where there is going to be some friction. Should be very interesting.
Whenever you are ready for me to join the scene just say the word.
I will be going on vacation from tonight until Monday. I will try and check in, but feel free to post for me as needed.
Skarvek, I doubt anyone has given you the location of the Banewarrens, even if you could find the four or five people in Ptolus who know where it is, so we'll have to wait for them to come out before I can get you involved. I have a Plan B if it goes much longer, though.
Fair enough on all points there.
Those last two Jacks should be Tungs. What I get for modifying a shanty instead of writing whole cloth.
I'm digging the song and character so far.
Glad to hear it.
Skarvek, checked out your build and I have something very similar on another board. Check out Kernithar Flott.
With Longstrider cast, he has a speed of 55ft and wields and elven curved blade. :)
Mirko is sad he deflated the Monk/Bard! Tung is relieved!
Never quite sure if it is a ploy with that one. I'm not even quite sure to tell the truth. Slippery little man that he is, always on to the next scheme to get something he wants. Even if he has been rebuffed it won't last long.
Sorry, folks. Spent the past few days dealing with a medical emergency for my cat, culminating with having to put her down. I will be back to posting tonight.
Oh, I'm so sorry, Nick. My thoughts are with you. I experienced that nearly a year ago and I was a wreck. Take the time you need, man.
Yeah, man. I've been there too often. God bless. I wish you and Jamey some peace.
So sorry to hear that! Thoughts are with you.
May your cat be of blessed memory Nick.
I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. Losing our furry friends is never easy.
Thomas (Silas): Nothing about the scent ability -as written- permits you to detect creatures that are not present, i.e., track those that have passed through, however recently. And nothing about the Track action refers at all to Scent. It refers specifically to tracks (but not to the sense you use when following those tracks).
I think a Survival check would be appropriate to notice a scent trail. The [url=https://2e.aonprd.com/Actions.aspx?ID=66]Track action requires you to be Trained in Survival to track a bear, but an Expert to track a panther. Sadly, I have no idea whether a werewolf is closer to a bear or a panther. Suffice it to say that I'm winging this.
Note also that the DC is based upon the passage of time. I think it's reasonable to assume that a fresh track would be a standard DC, while one that is hours old would be Difficult and one that is days old would be Very Hard.
I am mainly just trying to look for something that is currently present or super recent. Most scents just don't last long.
I think your wringing it has been very nice to me. I will switch over to Survival checks going forward. I totally understand if there is just nothing to notice.
I'm traveling this weekend, so posting may be delayed.
Everyone has 1 Hero Point now.
Just to check my math. 4 dex +4 expert +7 level +1 bow. 16. -2 frightened. I missed the -5 on the second attack though. If I missed something else I will try to keep it in mind.
Just want to say, I love 2e's Heal spell. The 2 action version makes it such a clutch tool in battle.
I see what I missed. There is a penalty for close range bow use I did not account for.
For a longbow, yes. Perhaps you'd like to take a composite shortbow instead?
Might pick one up since I can use either, but that is for the return to fresh air and a reduced chance of horrible death. Down to 16 arrows.
The dice just really don't like Skar it seems.
Combat is pretty loud, but I have no idea what DC you were looking for there.
Oh. DC 5!