Lucendar's Tomb of Iron Medusa campaign

Game Master Lucendar

Hey all, just finished an epic PbP game on these boards as a player so I find myself with some time on my hands and high level play has always intrigued me. I wish to run a modified version of The Tomb of the Iron Medusa with the books available at the time the module was released.
Character creation rules:
15 point buy
2 traits
Background skills will be used
Core races only
Core Rulebook and APG content only
13th level (75% of max hit points)
Wealth: 140,000 gp (no more than 40,000gp on one item)
No evil alignment
Submission: interesting character concept and back story, including description of physical appearance, with game stats.

I know high level characters take time so will keep recruitment open for 10 days. Any questions, please let me know.

Hello,

I am interested in this game but I am wondering how you select players. I find it hard to come up with characters, build it and a backstory only to be turned down. Let me know, thanks.

Happy Gaming
Secret

Nice! Thinking of putting together a mystic theurge. Do you allow crafting feats?

Hello,

I am interested in this game but I am wondering how you select players. I find it hard to come up with characters, build it and a backstory only to be turned down. Let me know, thanks.

Happy Gaming
Secret

Well I am recruiting a 4 person team and to those unfamiliar with the module, it is largely a dungeon crawl, so a dedicated healer and a trap finder are a must. After that the other two slots are generally open to whatever concept intrigues me the most. After all, at 13th level, you are among the most powerful players in the world. What are your end goals, agenda, outlook on life? Hope that helps.

OK, yeah not fond of popularity contest based on a character submission so I'll back out. Happy Gaming!

Interested. And I'd love a shot to play on the other side of the screen with Avoron.

Also curious about item crafting.

Unsure what I'd play... It sounds like Avoron might lock down arcane and divine casting at the lower spell levels quite well... Hmmm... Thinking. ..

Are you allowing traits from outside the CRB and APG?

Dot.

Would you allow the trap finder campaign trait? It seems to fit the adventure. And I'm thinking Avoron probably has the healing role filled pretty nicely.

Edit: Thinking an Archer Inquisitor sould be a fun way to step outside my typical mold.

2nd question: I assume the answer to this is no but would you allow the old guided weapon enchantment? +1 bonus allows wielder to use Wis for to-hit and dam. Figured I'd ask.

3rd question: What do we know about the RP reason we are entering the Necropolis? The quest-giver wants us to get information? I'm thinking about how to write a character who would be interested in jumping into this death trap. XD

Good to see some interest in this. Answers to questions:
Item crafting feats not allowed to reduce costs of gp value of magic items at start of game
Traits from other paizo sources are fine
Trap finder trait also fine

Thanks! Sorry I just added more questions.. :P

Link to guided on the archives.

I think I'll go Archer Inquisitor either way. Just wondering about this enchantment.l

So just to confirm, traits from any Paizo source are allowed, but feats, spells, archetypes, items, etc. are all limited to what's in the CRB and APG? Just trying to make sure I know what's available.

Caster4life: No to guided (sorry) and as for RP reasons, I am going to start game as you are invited to the banquet of a rising noble who has invited the most famous adventurers, so no need to come up with a reason why you would delve into the dungeon - that will come up naturally. More focus on what actions have you done that would bring you to the attention of the nobility.
Avoron: Exactly!

No problem! I think it's fallen out of official use for good reason but I'd use it if allowed. ;)

Sounds good! Dwarf Inquisitor/ranged dpr/scout/trap monkey coming together.

I like higher level play, I have been wanting to play a caster with a focus on transmutation

Are we allowed to have permanent spells cast on us?

Are we allowed to have permanent spells cast on us?

Sure, as long as you pay for it and know the effect can be dispelled, per the spell description.

Is there room for a straight Cleric of Dezna? Travel/Exploration and Luck Domain/Subdomain. I like casters but it seems like you already have interest in the arcane arts.

Is there room for a straight Cleric of Dezna? Travel/Exploration and Luck Domain/Subdomain. I like casters but it seems like you already have interest in the arcane arts.

If it helps, the mystic theurge I'm working on is a druid/wizard, so a cleric in the party certainly wouldn't go amiss!

Hey Luc, I am definitely interested. I am working up a front-line dwarf fighter (waraxe and shield).

Interested too!

Something 'trappy' methinks.

Crazy bonkers question... Would you allow a True Dragon, using the Monster Class from Dreamscarred Press? I have an alias/character I'd like to reuse :)

Or the version from In the Company of Dragons? I've got both if you're interested.

Specifically I'm thinking a Feykin dragon with rogue levels - basically a Faerie Dragon rogue, but more powerful :)

Hey JD!
Nik, going to have to say no to the True Dragon. Apologies.

This is caster here with the Inquisitor I'm working up. My animal companion would certainly love a real-frontliner for him to help out so JD's Dwarf sounds great.

I think I can cover trap duty pretty well and scouting.

Question: How do you handle monster knowledge rolls? Those are really important for me to select the right bane, judgment, etc. But I also don't want to slow the game down by delaying my first turn of every combat by making the roll then asking for information, waiting for your response, then taking my turn.

Oric: a preliminary glance tells me Boon companion is not a qualifying feat. As for monster knowledge checks, those can be rolled by me “off camera” or you can take 10. We can discuss if selected.

Thanks Lucendar. You mean because Boon Companion's from Ultimate Wilderness, right? Sorry my bad. I get the animal companion from the animal domain. I haven't really finished my build or background yet so I'll lay out things more clearly once I settle on some stuff.

Lucendar,
Are spells limited to Core and APG?

Lucendar,

Are spells limited to Core and APG?

The short answer to your question is “Yes”. If I may explain….I understand that limiting character creation to Paizo sources that existed prior to April 2011 (release date of the module) is frustrating given all the current options available. However, I just finished an epic 20+ level PbP as a player and frankly, due to all the options, I believe by the end-game, we outclassed the adversaries in the game (CR 24 creatures were dispatched in 2 rounds or less). Spell perfection is very broken! So in order to avoid that, I want to run the game as was intended without creating more work for myself. Hence, the reason for the 15 pt buy and limiting feats, spells, and classes to the sources available at the time. Hope that helps answer this and any future questions.

Non-spelly characters are super boring in non-core high level games though.

Still, good thing we don't have to make those!

If I may explain….I understand that limiting character creation to Paizo sources that existed prior to April 2011 (release date of the module) is frustrating given all the current options available.

It's actually kind of fun, flipping through my physical books for once to see what's out there instead of just searching the archives.

The Tomb of the Iron Medusa with the books available at the time the module was released.

Is this to be taken literally, or is it just Core and RPG? I ask because I believe the Hellknight PRCs was published in one of the setting books from around 2011, and I think a Hellknight who ended up as a titled noble somewhere could be quite appropriate; they'd be obligated to answer invitations to that sort of party or risk offending their liege lords by failing to curry favor, and duty would force them to go through with it, but that doesn't neccesarily mean they enjoy that sort of thing.

Edit: Sorry to be a bother about this.

That's fine - I blame temporary dragon-awesomeness based insanity :) I have a much more core idea in the works!

So Here is my transmuter, I have not purchased everything yet

Slightly more sensible question - are unchained versions of core classes allowed? I'm building on the assumption that they aren't but I wanted to check, it makes rogues much more competitive afterall!

Limiting the source books is fine. I only asked so I know what to look through when picking my spells, etc.
I can't just pick from the spell list here. Core and APG have a pretty good part of that list!

Groundhog: Actually, I meant it literally. The ISW, which contains the Hellknight PrC, was released in March 2011, so it is available.
Charlotte: Brief glance reveals Gloves of Elvenkind and Racial Trait for Spell Focus not allowed, as released after April 2011.
Nik: Good question and you are right about rogues, but going to have to say no to Unchained Classes.
Terance: I don't know if this link helps, but you can filter the spells by source, first PRG:CRB and then PRG:APG:
http://www.d20pfsrdcompanion.com/spells/wizard-spells

This is probably a stupid question but I look at certain magic items that I'm pretty sure have been around for a long time and they say ultimate equipment as their source. Are these items not core? I don't see any magic items listed as core or apg. Sorry for the noob question. I've only been playing PF for 2 years and always use online resources without thinking about source much besides paizo vs non-paizo.

This is probably a stupid question but I look at certain magic items that I'm pretty sure have been around for a long time and they say ultimate equipment as their source. Are these items not core? I don't see any magic items listed as core or apg. Sorry for the noob question. I've only been playing PF for 2 years and always use online resources without thinking about source much besides paizo vs non-paizo.

My suggestion would be to find the magic item in the Archives of Nethys

There are many items listed in both UE and CRB, so those are fine. If you have a specific example, let me know so I can help.

Thanks! I'll do that.

Here's JD's dwarf fighter: Barnabus. I'll work on the history and appearance and I think I complied fully with the sources' restriction. I still have about 2+K in gold to spend as well as choose another background skill.

Oh, we can use anything that was published before April 2011? So just to make sure, that would include spells like infernal healing (Inner Sea World Guide, March 2011) and emergency force sphere (Cheliax, Empire of Devils, August 2009)?

And for Oric's sake, didn't Boon Companion first come out in Seekers of Secrets in October 2009?

Oh, we can use anything that was published before April 2011? So just to make sure, that would include spells like infernal healing (Inner Sea World Guide, March 2011) and emergency force sphere (Cheliax, Empire of Devils, August 2009)?

And for Oric's sake, didn't Boon Companion first come out in Seekers of Secrets in October 2009?

Yes to all. I missed the Boon companion source. Good catch.

Thanks, Avoron! I'll have to see whether or not I want to re-work the build that direction... Probably worth it.

Oh, wait, the hellknight signifer in particular seems to be from Paths of Prestige(2012). Bummer. Hmm. What do, what do...

Well, this looks like a whole lotta fun. I'm thinking a Shoanti paladin of Erastil, archer-based. I'll see how I go getting him built before the deadline.

I took boon companion over weapon focus but I think I'm not going to try to make my animal companion a front-liner. Too much investment for not enough pay-off. He'll just help me out with stuff, like flying around.

Hmmm almost finished with my badass archer paladin, but just noticed your ranged inquisitor build there caster... And I think yours is probably better! Back to the drawing board, methinks.

I took boon companion over weapon focus but I think I'm not going to try to make my animal companion a front-liner. Too much investment for not enough pay-off. He'll just help me out with stuff, like flying around.

Hey Oric, looks good. I like the synergy of bonuses. A couple of comments:

Hmmm almost finished with my badass archer paladin, but just noticed your ranged inquisitor build there caster... And I think yours is probably better! Back to the drawing board, methinks.

Honestly, Oric would be perfectly happy having an Archer buddy. He has target of opportunity so if you hit someone he can too.

Thanks, GM! I'll keep working on getting things listed correctly. Still need to build my companion, finalize gear, etc. I'll let you know when I think I have it but I'm a big fan of the bonus feedback along the way!

I'm getting particularly excited about Oric's backstory. He's a very different character than my norm so this will be fun to write.

Hate to ask a stupid question, but since I've never even heard of this game before this, Where are we? (Needed for character history....)