I have been working on this character. I have had some difficulty deciding spells, feats, and I'm working on the background, but I would appreciate any and all feedback.
Hrm. Given your Attribute spread, I assume you're going to be more casting than melee.
Given that, a decent feat right off might be Extra Arcane Pool. Even with low Hit Chance, the Magus is still a pretty frontline attacker, so something like Dodge or Toughness would probably be swell, too. Weapon Focus would also help with the low Strength. Personally with the 13 in Con, I'd absolutely take Toughness. Especially since the Magus doesn't get Medium Armor until 7th.
Most spells are pretty useful, I'd pay special attention to Shocking Grasp (which is the bread and butter for most Magus builds) and Shield (which will absolutely help keep you alive). A lot of them are super useful depending on how you want to play your character - Vanish can be awesome, so can True Strike, Obscuring Mist, or Enlarge Person.
Aardvark posted while I was typing all this up, so I'll skip over the Background, only pausing insofar as to say that I always always always check out the Campaign traits when I'm working on the background. It not only helps with having some idea of what kind of stuff the Campaign entails, but it gets you into a cool position to figure out some particulars of the character.
For instance, the Campaign Traits for this present all manner of opportunities for interesting things. One suggests having ended up in the Worldwound, while another has you coming from a family of Crusaders. Still a third has a demon actually getting through and nearly killing you as a child. There's being an orphan with a strange symbol, or having been abducted by cultists for some kind of strange ritual. They're almost always there to be tweaked, and can help raise questions like, "How would my character react in this kind of situation?" or "What would he be doing there?"
Another thing to consider is motivation. The opening for this one is pretty simple, I believe. We're joining the 5th Crusade. So, why does your character want to do it? Are they good? Are they being pushed into it? Do they feel responsible or obligated? Are they seeking atonement? Etc. For instance before settling on the idea I have now, I thought about making a character who was being sent in as a condemnation. We need bodies on the field, even as fodder. So I'd have committed a crime that basically gets me sent to this hell to survive or die. But I came up with something I liked more.
My advice is generally to try and write the background, or at least come up with a concept, before you try and make the crunch. It makes the mechanical decisions much, much easier.
For example, "I want to make a craven rogue who was (as Yoricks' idea) caught by the law and sentenced to life in the Worldwound. He's incredibly terrified of all things demon, but I want him to eventually grow into his own as he learns that he really does have the power to defeat them."
He's likely from Cheliax, as I can't think of another place where they have that harsh of a punishment where they also care about the Worldwound. That makes him human. His dealings with the law and imprisonment should land him the Stealthy feat, and it's likely that he has low Cha because of his lack of strong force of personality.
Do you understand what I mean?
Doing some setting research helps a lot. Each place in Golarion has a pretty set flavor, and making characters from different places can have promise for having personally different characters. The PathfinderWiki is pretty complete.
Looking through the diety portfolios also helps me a lot. Making a character that is a devotee of a specific diety helps because it allows you to ask a few more questions. "How did they come across the diety's worship?" "What kind of impact has the religion made in their life?", etc. etc.
Thanks for the help guys! I'm thinking that the Riftwarden Orphan is the trait to go with. As far as background goes, further than the trait, I'll be starting to rough it out. You can check it out on my character's profile as I work on it, but it's going to be general ideas on there for a bit, the good story won't be put together until a bit later today. I do appreciate the advice though, it's really helping.
I totally forgot something random.
Starting gold is the average for your class.
It appears we're getting another player. He'll be playing an oracle of waves and I'm helping him roll it right now.
Hi everyone, just rolled a waves oracle for this campaign, no back story yet, just thought I'd introduce myself. Played tabletop DnD many moons ago (too many moons), so just getting back into this. Leinathan dragged me in here so ... here I am :)
Welcome!
So that puts us at an Adept/Wizard, Paladin, Magus, Two Oracles, and it looks like Neutrino has begun making his Ranger. I think we're in pretty solid shape.
Oh, I seem to have forgotten...Neutrino toldm e a few days ago that he'll be too busy with his life and the TT game he's trying to start DMing that he won't be joining us. I think we'll be fine with the group we have without him.
Welcome Enki.
The lack of skill monkey will prove interesting, but otherwise I'd say we're probably okay.
I'm looking to start soon, so we should put some final additions on your characters if you have any.
VLasHiX, please finish your character sooner rather than later. I'd like the actual start date to be before the end of this next week.
*Salutes* I'll get mine rewritten and ready to go today.
I should be good to go. I had already built him at average wealth (from the recruitment thread), so I didn't make any changes. He is over money wise, but it's because his Silver Holy Symbol was free with his Trait.
I have a question about Lysene.
What is the source of her power and what does she think the source of her power is? Are they different or the same?
I'm gonna put up a gameplay thread at some point today just for some establishing characters and making it show up in your campaigns page.
Gameplay is live. Go ahead and introduce yourselves, and feel free to take liberties about what you're doing. We'll start the campaign in earnest once we really have everyone.
Greetings everyone! Looks like I will be the fifth wheel. I am a RL friend of Aardvark and currently play in his Skull and Shackles campaign as well as a TT game with him. I am still farely new to the online campaign but I think I have everything down pat.
As for my character here I will be rolling a Dwarf Inquisitor. I should have the character finished within the next couple of days.
Just an FYI for Leinathan, I have family coming into town this Friday through Tuesday. I will try to get on here but no promises. My character will be finished before they come in though.
I look forward to playing in the Campaign with all of you!
Ok I have the character built, all that is left is the backstory which will be done tomorrow.
Leinathan if you could double check over the character to make sure everything is in order that would be great. Aardvark looked it over but a second pair of eyes is always better.
Welcome! :D Good to have you around. I look forward to reading your backstory.
Looks like everything checks out there, I'm just wondering what your Spell-like ability from your trait is. Make sure to record it on your character sheet.
Oh, I hadn't put mine on there because it was worthless, but I'll add it, too.
FYI Leinathan, I'll just tell you here instead of in every game - I'm taking a class tomorrow and Thursday, so I will only be able to make 1 or 2 posts on those days. But I'll try not to hold things up!
Oh yea. The spell like ability will be Magic Weapon, the 1st level spell for the war domain.
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FYI Leinathan, I'll just tell you here instead of in every game - I'm taking a class tomorrow and Thursday, so I will only be able to make 1 or 2 posts on those days. But I'll try not to hold things up!
Yeah, this is shaping up to be my situation as well. Best days for my posting will be Wednesdays and Fridays.
I meant only for this week. It's a very short / intensive thing.
When September 20th comes around, I'll be similarly busy with school. I'll have class from about 9 A.M to about 4 P.M daily. I'll still get on and stuff, just much less often.
I'm here keeping up, just wanted to say Mulluq'Tar has no response, nor will he leave the safe darkness of his alley to partake of the festival.
Just another reminder, I have family coming in today through tuesday so my posting will be very limited if at all this weekend. I will try to get on over the weekend to check up but no guarentees.
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Gear purchasing complete. Oh, and I look like this. Does anyone else want one of these little icons?
HOW CUTE.
Before I forget, Lein said in one of the other games that he's camping this weekend and will be back sometime Sunday.
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HOW CUTE.
I'm taking that as a "yes, I want one". Here it is. Please let me know of any desired changes.
hahaha that's adorable, thank you. :)
Alright I'm back and rearing to start up the campaign in earnest! I'll put up the first Gameplay post later today when I'm done crafting it and checking my other games.
Welcome back! Hope you had a great time.
I like it quite a bit.
Hey Leinathan, I'm asking on behalf of Cruroar (I think he's afraid of you J/K).
He found the Dwarf Inquisitor Archetype, Exarch, and it fits his PC's concept to a tee. Would you mind if he made the change to his character, since none of what it replaces has really been used?
He actually already PMed me about it (or I think that was him) and I told him that he could.
I already talked to him.
So, am I to assume that we can move forward?
Just a little excerpt from the adventure: "The entire Wrath of the Righteous Adventure Path assumes that the PCs are in it to fight demons and save the world, more or less..."
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Haha good stuff
So, what's going on, are we still doing this?
I don't know if we are waiting on Lysbeth or Lein. I can see either one waiting on the other. Given the strike I just delivered, the others may just be waiting to see if the battle is over already.
I mean, the creature's not dead. I'm around on the boards, just waiting for the other people to take their turns.
Oh, shit, my mistake.
My apologies, I was gone for the week but now I am back.
Anybody else doing anything after the battle is over?
I will say there is an interesting dichotomy between the two.
She has a very dark past (no pun) but is the face of innocence and purity, where his exterior in no way reflects the purity and innocence in his soul.