Welcome. I'm excited to have you all here. This week will be a little rough for me- busy with work, so we'll have a nice gradual rolling start.
First point of business is making sure we all show up.
Try and post a greeting by Monday night (8/9/11).
Second, role your first initiative.
Third, tell us one random thing about yourself.
My #III) - My screen name here is off my email address from the mid 90s. So "gmpathfinder" predates pathfinder by more than a decade.
#1...Present and or accounted for!
#2 Initiative
#3 Thinking about getting my RN....
1. Here, and ready to mock some Solamnics... did I say that out loud?
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3. My main screen name (Kalizkan) is from an obscure character in a David Gemmell book. Liked the name, though.
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Although I've been a fan of dragonlance since the 90's this is the first dragonlance campaign I get to play in! I'm exited :D
I intentionally left out the shopping becouse I wanted to ask how you feel about Joey starting out with magical scrolls? This beeing a low magic world/campaign I don't want to buy them without you experesed permission.
He could have aquired them on his trip to Solamnia and they could be the focus of his studies for his budding arcane power.
Also, I'm thinking of changing his alignment to N to represent his moody nature, it would also give the option of swinging both ways, white and black, law and chaos, depending on how the campaign evolves.
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Todays my birthday and I have a d20 I call the vader slayer.....need sleep talk more later heeh.
1. Hello all, it's very nice to be here.
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3. The very first fantasy novel I ever read, back when I first started playing D&D, was Dragon's of Autumn Twilight. I bought the first two books with my Christmas money at my step-brother's suggestion. I've been a DragonLance addict since then.
1. Oy! You! Stay off the lawn!
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3. Random? I was one of the first people to have the Internet. My mom worked for a federal agency and telecommuted, so they set it up for us to facilitate her work. It was pretty much all porn then, too. God bless the internet.
Should we discuss our backgrounds some? Joey went to Solamnia during the split, how about you guys?
Heh. Geryn was up in Solamnia too, fighting ogres as a mercenary.
Also, in retrospect, that last post of mine could have been written a bit more clearly. I blame it on a lack of coffee this morning.
Rumal had returned to Mt. Nevermind to bring back the various recipes and brewing styles he had learned in his travels.
I would imagine your pcs fill each other in with what you've been up to.
Joey- scrolls you wrote or scrolls you purchased? If you're writing them with the feat, the standard cost would apply. At the moment you don't have access to anyone that would sell you them, considering wizards are extremely distrustful of anyone not wearing a robe. Sorcerers are virtually unknown.
Geryn- don't worry, every good hero has a weak spot. Unfortunately yours is your skin. Oh and before I forget, no Song of Fire and Ice spoilers are allowed (I'm only on book 2!).
Ayup. I'll just need to make sure to give appropriate sacrifice to the dice gods whenever we level. Maybe a nice kender or two....
Oh, and don't worry about spoilers--I'll be good. Still working through the latest one. Tell you the truth, part of the idea to base him off of Bron was from the HBO miniseries.
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I have no problem working my background in with anyone elses if they want to. I am looking at attempting to start a faction within the Knights of Solomnia as Combat Medics, possibly to replace the now defunct Clerists, but remain true to their overly legendary purpose within the Knights. I have been travelling the land, attempting to learn various spiritual, metaphysical, philisophical, and cultural practices and beliefs, with the goal of expanding holistic healing.
I probably have a little bit of relationship with the Seekers, more likely than not a political one in which they want inroads into the Knights of Solomnia and I want to incorporate any spirituality they might have found and secrets of medicine, but neither wanting to give everything away to the other.
I also planned on having my character on the path to questing for membership within the Knights of the Sword.
Good luck. I see the idea of the Solamnic Knights changing their traditions for how they do things as welcome to them as a steaming dump on an alter of Paladine. You have a hard, uphill battle ahead of you, which could be seen as an attack on the organization you are merely trying to improve.
Just saying, they don't welcome change readily.
1. I'm here! I'm here. Sorry I'm almost late... I made it though. Just got back from Gencon. So I'm ready to settle in at home now for a good long while.
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3. I was the cartographer for Tasslehoff's Map Pouches.
So are we all friends or should any of us have bad blood between us? (like Sturm and Raistlin) I don't mean enemies, but opposing philosophies. If anyone is a stickler for the rules then Brand would probably rub them the wrong way. Just an idea.
My thoughs regarding the background discussion was on weather some of us had been traveling together or some such, for instance both Joey and Geryn went to Solamnia..
As to the scrolls, I was thinking purchased. Scribe Scroll is pretty useless to a sorcerer IMO as they could only scribe spells they can already cast in abundance.
Durom went off to great cities to try and find some proof of his Grandfather's stories of the gods, especially Reorx and paladine. Mostly in search of the hammer of Kaross. He is more torn if the gods did exist like his grandfather taught him. Just to let you all know, and Durom is always blames his misfortunes on others a bit even though it might be his own, but you all always being there for you when you need him.
So are we all friends or should any of us have bad blood between us? (like Sturm and Raistlin) I don't mean enemies, but opposing philosophies. If anyone is a stickler for the rules then Brand would probably rub them the wrong way. Just an idea.
Sorry I posted as Sean C Macdonald, but I set my default to Brand now.
As far as backgrounds, Brand has been on his own staying in the Abanasinia region north and west of Solace, but he hasn't been to Solace since he left five years ago.
Ok. We're off to a start, but missing a few. Let's give another 24 hours to see if any stragglers wander in; if not I think we've definitely got enough to run with.
I'm slightly jealous that you folks were at GenCon. Are you midwesterners? One of these days I'll make it to a con. I'm in NE Ohio, originally from MI. My last week (and the rest of this one) was full of grading. Summer session ends Thursday, so after a flurry of grading this weekend things can relax. My one lament is a lack of game stores and meeting people to play with IRL.
Sean- I'm pretty sure I have one of those map collections in my box 'o dragonlance stuff. Very awesome. Forgive me if I take liberty and change ... stuff.
And for crying out loud, who said anything about Goblins being around Solace??? It's almost like a deja vu! You folks are going to be a handful. Although, I suppose those who stayed around town could have made a knowledge: local roll for that type of info...
Joey- what scrolls would you have bought? While there are no 'magic item' stores, your character could have approached a traveling red robe with a request. However, he might be just as likely to pocket your money and give you a scroll of gibberish as give you a real scroll; if you reveal to him your budding magical prowess he might see fit to turn you in to the Towers. Would you take that chance? How would you request them?
I'm slightly jealous that you folks were at GenCon. Are you midwesterners? One of these days I'll make it to a con. I'm in NE Ohio, originally from MI. My last week (and the rest of this one) was full of grading. Summer session ends Thursday, so after a flurry of grading this weekend things can relax. My one lament is a lack of game stores and meeting people to play with IRL.
I'm in Alabama. So it's a 9 hour drive, but luckily this year a friend gave me a voucher that was about to expire so I got to fly.
Sean- I'm pretty sure I have one of those map collections in my box 'o dragonlance stuff. Very awesome. Forgive me if I take liberty and change ... stuff.
Hey man, it's your game. &:) Change whatever you like. I can't complain. I'm just happy to be playing.
And for crying out loud, who said anything about Goblins being around Solace??? It's almost like a deja vu! You folks are going to be a handful. Although, I suppose those who stayed around town could have made a knowledge: local roll for that type of info...
I believe Josiah first mentioned it, heh. Brand doesn't believe it if that helps. &:)
I'm slightly jealous that you folks were at GenCon. Are you midwesterners? One of these days I'll make it to a con. I'm in NE Ohio, originally from MI. My last week (and the rest of this one) was full of grading. Summer session ends Thursday, so after a flurry of grading this weekend things can relax. My one lament is a lack of game stores and meeting people to play with IRL.
Yeah I actually live in central Indiana orginally from chicago, so its right in my backyard basically hehe. It takes me about 20 minutes to get to GenCon. I hear ya about finding groups to play with, I luckily taught a bunch of my new friends here how to play and got them all addicted.
Sorry, sorry!
Got back from Gen Con and found my internet dead. Fixed, though!
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Fact! I've got a law degree, and am admitted to practice in NY
Oh, would the gendarme from Ultimate Combat be acceptable? It's a cavalier archetype that basically given up tactics for combat feats.
the rush of wind through the visor of his helmet, the feel of his couched lance, the satisfying shriek of armor giving way before his weapon’s force as the point drives past metal into his foes.
Bonus Feats: A gendarme trains to be a mounted terror, almost to the exclusion of all other abilities. He gains bonus feats at 1st level, 5th level, and then every three levels thereafter, but must select these bonus feats from the following list: Improved Bull Rush, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride-By Attack, Spirited Charge, Spring Attack, and Unseat. If the gendarme has already selected all of the listed feats, then he may select his bonus feats from those feats listed as combat feats. This ability replaces tactician, greater tactician, master tactician, and the standard cavalier’s selection of bonus feats.
Transfixing Charge (Ex): At 20th level, a gendarme represents the epitome of mounted combat. Whenever he makes a charge attack while mounted, he deals triple the normal damage (quadruple if using a lance);
this damage includes all increases from the Spirited Charge feat and from the use of a lance. In addition, if the gendarme confirms a critical hit on a charge attack while mounted, the attack deals maximum damage for the weapon wielded. Additional damage from weapon
properties, magic effects, precision-based bonuses, or other increases are rolled normally. This ability replaces supreme charge.
Welcome. I'm excited to have you all here. This week will be a little rough for me- busy with work, so we'll have a nice gradual rolling start.
First point of business is making sure we all show up.
Try and post a greeting by Monday night (8/9/11).Second, role your first initiative.
Third, tell us one random thing about yourself.
My #III) - My screen name here is off my email address from the mid 90s. So "gmpathfinder" predates pathfinder by more than a decade.
Sorry that I'm late to this party. I've been a bit busy and haven't been at the computer for the last few days.
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Random Fact: I was published once as an author on an RPG manual for a fairly mainstream RPG Publisher.
Joey- what scrolls would you have bought? While there are no 'magic item' stores, your character could have approached a traveling red robe with a request. However, he might be just as likely to pocket your money and give you a scroll of gibberish as give you a real scroll; if you reveal to him your budding magical prowess he might see fit to turn you in to the Towers. Would you take that chance? How would you request them?
The scrolls I'd want would be for utility spells, obscuring mist, mage armor, alarm, endure elements, unseen servant, detect secret doors, hypnotism, sleep, floating disk, silent image, animate rope, expeditious retreat, feather fall or jump, nothing blatantly offencive either bodily or mentally. I'd leave what was available up to you.
I was thinking he'd come accross a magic shop similar to the one in Haven in the sagas, run by a son of a powerfull wizard who has, himself, no affinity for magic and is just trying to get rid of his deceased fathers old stuff thats collecting cobwebs in the attic. Joey would present himself as a collector of lore and curiosities, he'd probably never go so far as to ask a wizard outright to scribe anything specific fo him, maybee take some items off the hands of a broke wizard trying to get money for his next drink, but he'd never ask a fully fledged wizard to scribe anything directly.
Curse you half-elven post ninja, making me edit things slightly! *shakes fist at Asliath*
I will move things along this evening when I get a chance to finish a few minor details.
Welcome Alessa & Asilath!
A more likely scenario:
You approach a black robe (evil) wizard with an offer to pay him for a few minor scrolls. He laughs at your initial request, but luckily for you he feels like you're not enough of a threat to draw attention from his order. He offers you 2 1st level scrolls for 150 steel. You may choose between alarm, detect secret doors, expeditious retreat, and feather fall.
Curse you half-elven post ninja, making me edit things slightly! *shakes fist at Asliath*
Muahahahahaha!
I have an old version of photoshop and illustrator. What format should I use for hand drawn maps? I would normally go with png, but I don't think my verison allows me to export it as one.
I think I have the full suite at work, so I will try there if I have a second tomorrow.
I think that .png is just fine, but I wonder why the file size of the map that you created is so large...
How about PDF?
Post up; methinks that the gobbo leader might be missing his spear, and possibly his shield too. Also, when I mention a check to "guide with needs," I meant "guide with knees."
If I can't disarm while on a horse, then just make it a normal attack (in which case, methinks a crit is possible).
Hmm. Did that work out alright? I know I missed the dire wolf getting a free trip attack on Huma.
Just to assuage my curiosity... In the books, wasn't the Crystal Staff the impetus for seeking out the Disks of Mishakal? I don't believe any of us bear such an item, so I'm just curious how we're going to find the specific drive to find a way to bring the gods back to Ansalon.
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It was, but there are many ways to get around this. The novels are only one of many possible ways that the original (and 3E remake) might go. There are actually a lot of things not present in the books that might have happened in the game, so it's not something to worry about. Then again, maybe one of us does and no one else knows it yet, or maybe we might find it along the way.
I figure the blue crystal staff was Goldmoon's schtick. Also, the original heroes had some pretty heavy God influences. I have a different plan for the PCs- not cannon, but hopefully entertaining.
I think you forgot Joey in round two, or am I missing somthing?
I counted Joey's damage- I just didn't recap him! My apologies.
I forgot the flanking bonus... Oh well.
I'm taking a much needed vacation on Wed-Sat. I should have internet, but may slow my pace a bit. I'm roadtripping with my daughter (first time just the two of us) to see her grandparents.
Cool. Have fun :)
So apparently the forum random number generator loves me. Not that I'm complaining. I'll be complaining when the love stops, hehe.
Yeah have a fun time Trajan!! Alessa it loves you but hates the dwarf hehe.
I can't wait until I have the opportunity to put healing magics to good use. My character isn't much of a fighter, unfortunately.
Enjoy, boss!
The numbers love me so much that my rolls AND rolls against me are high!
Anyways, apologies for the delay in posting--internet's been spotty. Post incoming.
Great an RPing opportunity!
Are all the opponents really gone? I thought we were in round 4 and there were two wolves left, but everyone is acting like they all ran away... *confused*
I know a few people dropped out of combat because they were hurt, but I didn't think the battle was over. Maybe I'm wrong...