Whiskey, Crayfish, thank you both for looking at it.
I always list my armor and weapon proficiencies in my feat list, as I find it helps me for organizational purposes. Just a little thing for my thought process.
For Martial Tradition I did choose Pikeman, which gives Shield Training, Spear Training, the Lancer base sphere, and my choice of either Dual-wielding or Shield spheres (I chose Shield). I've cleaned that up and listed it under Special Qualities (SQ).
For my feats, Power Attack is my Level 1 feat, and Combat Reflexes is my Human bonus feat. I traded out my Conscript bonus feat as part of the two combat specializations I chose, so I think those are good.
I actually do have only the one trait. Methodical Mind gives a bonus to three knowledge skills, so I listed the three knowledge skills it gives a bonus to next to the Trait. I probably don't need it since I wrote them down in the Trait description below, but, again, it's one of those organizational things that helps me.
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Guys, there is also this:
In addition to the talents gained from progressing in a practitioner class, characters who take their first class level in a class with the combat training class feature gain 2 bonus combat talents, regardless of which class is chosen.Like in SoP with its 2 free magic talents. But for whatever reason (editing, I guess), it didn't make it to the Additional Rules doc.
I believe that it was scrapped down when Martial Traditions were introduced. At least I remember a thread telling so, though I couldn't tell which one.
Guys, there is also this:
In addition to the talents gained from progressing in a practitioner class, characters who take their first class level in a class with the combat training class feature gain 2 bonus combat talents, regardless of which class is chosen.Like in SoP with its 2 free magic talents. But for whatever reason (editing, I guess), it didn't make it to the Additional Rules doc.
That actually ended up getting deleted--it was replaced with the Martial Traditions thing, since they all grant multiple talents.
Still working here, it's just so much to go over and think about all at once. So many options, it's hard to figure out where to start... I'm going back and forth between a blacksmith and a sentinel concept right now. I might build both since you're allowing multiple submissions.
Makes sense. I don't follow the playtest thread, so that's nice to know.
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@Crayfish: You didn't mark Equipment: Armor Training and Gladiator Training from your tradition, remember that Gladiator Training gives you an additional small bonus.
Now see, I found the training stuff once, but somehow, I keep missing the document where I found it. I'll have to go searching for it, but it's probably something so small I didn't think it worth mentioning. Oh, but when that heavy, spiked armor with all the body parts stuck to it comes available, you better believe I can wear that stuff. Swinging, swinging, swinging them chains.
You're welcome Morvan. Always willing to point out things that are wrong, but they're actually right.
Edit: I found them again. The Trainings are on the Second Sphere document. I'll add the +1 to CMB stuff if I'm chosen, just slap it on in to an alias.
GM, how do you feel about the potential for custom Martial Traditions, following the guidelines set in the playtest material? I have an idea for a tradition/character/concept in mind, but none of the base traditions on offer quite work for it.
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GM, how do you feel about the potential for custom Martial Traditions, following the guidelines set in the playtest material? I have an idea for a tradition/character/concept in mind, but none of the base traditions on offer quite work for it.
Custom martial traditions are fine, so long as you follow the general rule of 2 Equipment/2 Something Else.
Alright, Loup Blanc's submission is mechanically finished in this profile! He's waking up with no knowledge of his name, taking a moniker from the white wolf furs that adorn his armor, and relying on vague memories of being a warrior-for-hire who maintained a sense of justice. I'd be unsurprised if there are issues here, so if anyone wants to take a look, that'd be wonderful! I included the custom Martial Tradition in its own spoiler, so if there are issues there let me know. And of course overall what you think!
You know what the two strongest weapons I have are? No, not the sword, nor the pick, though I admit that spike does a bang-up job when it's needed. Hope and resolve, lad. Those are my best assets, apart from the rugged good looks, of course. Y'see, when I'm up there in front, wavin' about this great hunk o' steel, my job isn't just to beat the piss out of whoever's in the way. It's to keep their attention, and hold the line. It doesn't matter so much if I put them down, because I have allies at my back to do that as well. I'm there to get in their face and keep them busy long enough for everyone else to do their job.
So, an enemy I can't defeat? I do what I do every time: stand up in front and give them something to think about. And I'll do it with a smile on my face.
Bumping this up so it doesn't get buried.
I'll submit a Blacksmith this weekend! Seems like a good team player, and I want to look into the eyes of elder terrors, and be able to break their claws.
Edit: I'll maybe make two submission for the sake of team variety.
How much background can we have? A few memories or sensations?
I present you, Marius Salvitto - a man you call when someone's face need some serious bashing against a table. Or a wall. Or a hammer... You get the idea.
I decided to go conscript without any specializations. Cause not enough talents and feats, need more! And because I don't really have any idea what to do with armiger, and don't really like any of the conscript specializations and their price.
@Loup Blanc - Kudos for an idea to name the tradition in German.
Marius Salvitto
NG, Male Human
Conscript 1
Init +6; Senses: Perception +6
AC: 17
Touch: 12
Flat-footed: 15
HP: 13
CMD: +17
Fort: +4
Ref: +4
Will: +2 ; +2 vs. spells/effects with fear/emotion descriptors
Speed: 30 ft.
CMB +4
+5
BAB: +1
Melee: +5 Tetsubo (1d10+6/x4, B)
Ranged: +3 Javelin (1d6+4/x2, 30 ft., P)
Tradition:
Hammerkrieger - These armor-clad warriors prefer to simply overpower their opponents with pure strength and trusty hammers, rather than feint or hide behind a shield.
Equipment: Armor Training, Hammer Training
Base Sphere: Berserker, Brute
Spheres:
Berserker
-Do not provoke an AoO when performing a sunder combat maneuver.
-Dedicate: take -2 penalty to AC, gain 3 temporary hit points until the start of the next turn. +1 THP for every BAB.
-Exertion: perform a powerful move, become fatigued until the end of the next turn. If already fatigued, then exhausted. Creatures damaged by exertion are battered (-2 to CMD, no AoOs from the one who executed the exertion)
-Brutal Strike (exertion) - attack action, make a melee attack at BAB. Deal 2xBAB bonus damage. If battered 3xBAB. If unattended object - deal full damage to the object and ignore hardness up to BAB.
Bone Breaker (exertion) - attack with melee or thrown weapon. -1 to attack and damage rolls for as long as the battered condition lasts. This penalty increases by -1 at 4 base attack bonus and every 4 base attack bonus thereafter. This penalty stacks with itself up to 1/2 BAB (minimum 2).
Brute
-Do not provoke AoO when performing a bull rush, drag, reposition, or overrun combat maneuvers. Can make these maneuvers as an attack action. They are not made with weapons, except for drug and reposition - trip weapons are able to do these.
-Dedicate: gain a +1 competence bonus to your drag, reposition, bull rush, and overrun checks, +1 per 4 base attack bonus you possess.
-Manhandle: Successfully perform a bull rush, drag, reposition, or overrun combat maneuver, apply the effect of one (manhandle) talent. (Manhandle) talents cannot be applied to maneuvers performed as a free action.
-Smash (manhandle) - Make a melee attack against the creature at your highest BAB.
Drop (manhandle) - make a free trip with no AoO
Quick Force - perform bull rush, drag, or reposition as a move action. Must have movement remaining in a round in order to move with the target, such as 5-foot step.
Str 18 (16 +2 race)
Dex 14
Con 14
Int 12
Wis 14
Cha 8
Traits:
Enduring Stoicism - +2 trait bonus on all saving throws against spells or effects with the fear or emotion descriptors; +1 to Intimidate checks
Proficiencies:
Simple weapons, Hammer Training
Light, medium, heavy armor
Bucklers
Feats:
1[character]: Power Attack
1[human]: Improved Initiative
1[conscript]: Extra Martial Talent
Skills:
+8 Climb*
+4 Intimidate
+5 Kn. (dungeoneering)
+5 Kn. (local)
+6 Perception
+6 Survival
+8 Swim*
Background:
+5 Kn. (history)
+6 Profession (Soldier)
*ACP -4
Class skills:
Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (dungeoneering) (Int), Knowledge (history) (Int), Knowledge (local) (Int), Perception (Wis), Profession (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str)
Languages: Common, Dwarven
Racial features:
+2 to One Ability Score: Human characters gain a +2 racial bonus to one ability score of their choice at creation to represent their varied nature.
Medium: Humans are Medium creatures and receive no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Normal Speed: Humans have a base speed of 30 feet.
Bonus Feat: Humans select one extra feat at 1st level.
Skilled: Humans gain an additional skill rank at first level and one additional rank whenever they gain a level.
Languages: Humans begin play speaking Common. Humans with high Intelligence scores can choose any languages they want (except secret languages, such as Druidic).
Class Features:
1[conscript]: Bonus feat, bonus talent, combat specializations, combat training
Scale mail (AC+5, MDB+3, ACP-4, ASF 25%, 30 lbs.)
Tetsubo (1d10/x4, B, 10 lbs.)
5 Javelin (1d6/x2, 30 ft., P, 2 lbs. each)
(adventuring stuff)
Carrying Capacity: 0-100 lb. 101-200 lb. 201-300 lb.
Current Load Carried 50 lb.
Money: 30 GP
Marius is tall and bulky, with shaven dark brown hair and short beard. He has blue eyes and a scar crossing his forehead, nose and left cheek.
An impossible foe
An impossible foe? Bah, there's no such thing as an impossible foe. If you have the right weapon and hit the thing hard enough - well, anything can be beaten to death.
Bumping so this doesn't get buried.
Color me interested. I'll get an application in in a couple of days.
Bump so this doesn't get buried.
Derz here. I think I've got everything done. Never done SoM and only done one SoP character, so I might have messed some stuff up.
Bumping this up to keep it visible.
Dot. I'm going to need to read over SoM before I officially decide to try a character.
So far I like the Brute sphere but I don't know which class would be good for it!
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Dot. I'm going to need to read over SoM before I officially decide to try a character.
So far I like the Brute sphere but I don't know which class would be good for it!
The Brute Sphere should work well with any full BAB class that can use the maneuvers properly. Barbarians can get some good mileage out of it with Strength Surge, for sure.
Just so ya know, I'm building a Striker centered around Wrestling and either Boxing or Open Hand spheres...
I should have it up later tonight. If that's alright with you.
Bump so this doesn't get buried. With recruitment set to end soon, I don't want to lose track of the thread.
Please forgive this last minute submission. I'm a very recent immigrant from rpol.net and still learning my way around this site, but I've been going over the SoP playtest for a while and I hope you'll all like this concept. He's a sarcastic Varisian named after a famous (RL) sniper + Lovecraft's biographer.
CG
Init +4; Perception +6
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Defense
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AC 14, touch 14, flat-footed 10 (+0 armor, +4 Dex)
hp 13 (1d10+2+1 for favored class)
Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +4
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Heavy Crossbow +5 (1d10, 19-20 x2) 120ft
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Statistics
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Str 14, Dex 18 (16+2 racial), Con 14, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 10
Base Atk +1; CMB +3; CMD 16
Feats: Point-Blank Shot, Precise Shot
Traits: Driven by Guilt - +1 sv spells or SLAs cast by evil creatures. 1/day as a swift action, add Cha bonus to your attack rolls and deal 1 additional point of damage for each class level you have against evil creatures for 1 round.
Trained Skills:
Disable Device +8 (1 rank, 3 class, 4 dex)
Perception +6 (1 rank, 3 class, 2 wis),
Escape Artist +8 (1 rank, 3 class, 4 dex),
Stealth +8 (1 rank, 3 class, 4 dex)
Knowledge: Dungeoneering +4 (1 rank, 3 class, 0 int) (edit: forgot humans' bonus skill)
Background Skills: Linguistics +1 (1 rank, 0 int), Handle Animal +1 (1 rank, 0 cha)
Languages: Common, Aklo
SQ Bolt Juggler Martial Tradition (Archery Bash, Mechanical Training, Dual Wielding base sphere, Impossible Reload), Specialization: Indomitable Will
Combat Gear: Heavy Crossbow x2
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Special Abilities
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Spheres and Talents: Dual Wielding sphere + Perfect Set-up + Impossible Reload; Barrage sphere; Mechanical Training and Archery Bash
Conscript Specialization : Indomitable Will
Er, yeah. Sorry. I spent way too long going through pictures before writing down everything that was floating in my head, and then was worried I'd missed something critical and kept looking over it til my alarm went off. I'll copy/paste the talent descriptions into this "alias's" profile to save anyone having to hunt them down through all the different playtest pages. Have a good weekend all!
Ah shoot, I did miss something stupid. Facepalm. Would it be acceptable to switch the talent spent on the Barrage sphere to Expert Reloading (via a custom martial tradition, detailed in the profile), and the heavy crossbows to light? Else Simo fires twice and then spends two rounds reloading.
Named for Simo Hayha?
The very same - him and S.T. Joshi. What about Raymond?
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Ah shoot, I did miss something stupid. Facepalm. Would it be acceptable to switch the talent spent on the Barrage sphere to Expert Reloading (via a custom martial tradition, detailed in the profile), and the heavy crossbows to light? Else Simo fires twice and then spends two rounds reloading.
Sure, no problem. There's actually going to be a major overhaul on the system on Monday (because of course this would happen) so I'll probably give the selected players a chance to edit their characters one more time with that in mind before we start for real.
I'm just writing this because I realized that my character (Rakheet) was posted once and then I didn't interact much, so I was afraid I'd fly under the radar. He's in this alias.
Whoo, thanks for the opportunity, GM! Best wishes to everyone who's been part of this process.
"Oh, yes, Rakheet will come with you, he can do many useful things, Rakheet is skilled and swift with his hands."
Big and burly, just what I need to hide behind. Let them think I'm weak and daft.
Lovely to be chosen!
Great! I'll make an alias tomorrow.
Congrats to the chosen. Enjoy!
All right, here's Marius. As soon as I'll review relevant changes to SoM, I'll update him.