Ogre Battle: The Ovis Rebellion (Inactive)

Game Master Darkfire142

Here is a sample stat block for a Winged Folk I built using the advanced race guide.

Winged Folk

The Winged Folk are a race common throughout the lands of Xytegenia and Galicia. They have the appearance of a human with a pair of large feathered wings sprouting from their backs. Adept at both melee and ranged combat, and often capable of using magic, they are a powerful race indeed.

Appearance

Apart from the great wings that allow them to soar the skies, the Winged Folk appear to be ordinary humans. The skin of the Winged Folk may vary in shades of pale to dark brown. Their hair, which is typically worn long and unkempt, may be brown, red, or blonde.

The lifespan of the Winged Folk is thrice that of humans, and they begin to show the physical signs of aging at a much slower rate.

Due to this extended lifespan, most of the Wing Folk are wise and well learned, though the many young males tend to be brash and violent. Young Hawkmen eager for a fight often become mercenaries or join human armies, embroiling themselves in the wars of men. Although many young Winged Folk will outgrow their impetuous ways as they mature, others will often continue their careers as warriors for many years. These more experienced Hawkmen will thus follow the paths of either the Vartans or the Ravens.

Humanoid (0 RP)

Standard (0 RP)

Male Winged Folk
+2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, -2 Intelligence

Male winged folk are robust and strong willed but are somewhat less inclined to intellectual pursuits.

Female Winged Folk
+2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, -2 Intelligence

Female winged folk are delicate and attractive but like other winged folk are not known for their intellectual capacity.

Linguist (1 RP)
Winged Folk Speak common and Aurian as their starting languages

Low Light vision (1 RP)
Winged Folk have eyes like a hawk and thus have the low light vision quality.

Flight (6 RP): Winged folk have a fly speed of 40 feet with poor maneuverability. Fly is always considered a class skill for them and it can be used untrained.

Skill bonus (4 RP): Winged Folk have a +2 racial bonus to Fly and Perception checks. Perception is always a class skill for them.

Total Race Points: 12 RP

Alternate Racial Traits:

Lyrical Voice (Female Winged Folk Only): Some Winged Folk have beautiful singing voices and are very good at diplomatic pursuits. They have a +2 bonus to Diplomacy and Perform checks and treat one of these skills as a class skill if it is not already. This replaces the normal skill bonus.

Blessed of Harnella: It is said that the Winged Folk are the children of the Wind Goddess. Some among the race have natural affinity with Air Magic. Sorcerers with the elemental (air) bloodline treat their Charisma score as 2 points higher for all sorcerer spells and class abilities. Winged folk spellcasters with the Air domain use their domain powers and spells at +1 caster level. In addition to this they get energy resistance 5 Thunder & Sonic & Electricity. This replaces the Skill Bonus for their race.

Chosen of Zoshonel: A more violent branch of the winged folk devote themselves to war and destruction and have a natural affinity for the element of fire. Winged folk of this branch are often marked with black wings and called "Raven Men" by others. Sorcerers with the elemental (fire) bloodline treat their Charisma score as 2 points higher for all sorcerer spells and class abilities. Winged folk spellcasters with the Fire domain use their domain powers and spells at +1 caster level. In addition to this they get energy resistance 5 Fire & Acid & Electricity. This replaces the Skill Bonus for their race.

Brutal Bludgeoner (Male Winged only): Some Winged Folk pursue physical pursuits and train in bludgeoning weapons. Their racial stats are +2 strength, +2 constitution, -2 intelligence. They also gain weapon proficiency with all clubs and hammers (including exotic ones) and get a +1 racial bonus to attack rolls when using such weapons. The trade-off is that they lose the skill bonus racial feature.

With the exception of some gear my character is complete.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to withdraw. I got hit with a bunch of work today that's going to take several weeks, and I'm ab it overdrawn now. It's either drop out of here or cancel the game I just started, and that wouldn't be fair to the people who applied to it.

Ok thanks for signing up MDT.

Having to pull triple shift right now. Character will be delayed some. :(

So can these races be any class?

I played the DS ogre battle but not many of the others =/

Within reason Corerue. I don't see a winged folk being certain classes. In the games they were restricted to a small number of classes. I may consider allowing lizard men and lamia as possible Demi human races as well for choices. For lamia I would probably use the Naga race out of thunderscape with some modifications. For lizard men, there is already a stat block in the race guide.

If that is the case I will submit my winged-folk Valkyrie this afternoon after work.

She will again be based off the ranger class with as much theme as I can manage.

We already have a ranger in the group. Female Winged Folk are generally bards, sorcerers or oracles (Or other caster types). The males tend to be warrior breeds among the race. As for the Valkyrie class, it fits more into the Magus class as generally the Valkyrie is a Caster/Warrior hybrid class. (While they technically use Spears in Ogre Battle, in tactics ogre they are proficient with swords). I might allow some Spear-related build to be used with a Magus to fit the theme). Then again as Winged Folk get a penalty to intelligence they don't make very good Magus.

I made masha a light armored warrior cause with the cavaliers The tank and DPR roles would be covered, if they change to light armored warriors perhaps I have to change to a full armored samurai.

Alright then. Female cleric it is. More info once I can log in at home.

Sounds good to me. You're probably going to take the "Blessed of Harnella" trait for your character I suppose.

Can I get a list of characters that have applied?

Haar Rameloce - Lvl 1 Dragon Tamer (Dragonrider - Revised)

WIP as work is having m pull extra shifts... sigh.

Can I get a list of characters that have applied?

Masha.

Samura intended as a light armored mobile warrior and scout.

Can I get a list of characters that have applied?

Introducing wes craven the bounty hunting human ranger.

Regarding the character concept, should we all be working for the Liberation front? Do you want us to be actively opposed to the empire?

Dotting this as it seems fun. I saw that you said infernal bloodline, but would abyssal bloodline also be okay, and how do you feel about archetypes?

Abyssal Bloodline would be OK as well. Generally are the same thing in this setting.

This is Void Dragon's submission. I decided to go with the Undead Bloodline instead of Abyssal because it felt a bit cooler.

Almost forgot the Tarot draw.

Tarot: 1d22 ⇒ 8

Interesting roll Narkus. Your card is the Lovers.

Card Effect: You can use the Honeyed Tongue spell once per day. Your caster level is equal to character level.

Question

It’s almost impossible to find a perfect mate. Which of the following do you most look for in a partner?

1. Tenderness
2. Purity
3. Physical beauty

As for Lurking Tyranny's question, yes you will start out working for the Liberation Front.

After having to run from all of his problem, Narkus just wants to find someone who is (1) Tender to him.

Reporting for Duty.

Tarot: 1d22 ⇒ 16

Still tryin to find a good trait to use for Haar, may choose lesser noble or Merchant as they would be fitting. Merchant would get us an extra 10% when we sell stuff... Lesser noble has an extra 100go ti start and +1 diplo and K-Noble.

If anyone one has a good suggestion for a noblemen like trait please share.

Then our second trait is our tarot card right Darkfire?

Haar's role in the group will be Ranged and Utility casting. He is a modified version of Dragonrider that Darkfire is allowing me to test out. He takes the Bard Progression and Spell list instead of the normal Dragonrider (wizard) spell list.

Instead of starting with a Medium/Large, Rideable flying dragon steed with wonky stats and progression. I decided to take the approach of the dragon growing as the pair progress in levels. I created a table based off the dragon progression in the bestiary and reduced it to around 1/4-1/3 the dragons normal progression.

So it won't be until 5th level until they can comfortably fly together. It's possible at 3rd but Delphyne would be a medium creature. SGG allows Medium dragons to bear their rider only but being able to ride their dragon will be difficult. I was trying to make it more even so other classes didn't get outshined...

If anyone wants to see the spreadsheets and compare them they can. I also have a lvl 9 Dragonrider I have used before in my Alias. Min is his name. He was in a way stronger campaign and not the most optimized build.

Haar is updated, other then a trait him and Delphyne are done for now. Let me know what you think! :)

Astrid Ne'Sulne your tarot card is The Devil! (Insert evil laugh here)

Tarot Effect: You can cast Darkness once per day as a spell-like ability. This has a caster level equal to your level.

A demon you have called forth has demanded your most dear possession instead of granting you a wish. What does it demand?

1. Your money
2. Your life
3. Your family

(Just so you know Nestharot is Chaotic Neutral. She is the Goddess of Storms after all)

As for the Lover's ability for Narkus Vistar I shall give you the following:

Tender Carcass: Once per day your touch can give yourself or a touched person a second save against a poison or disease effect. If used within an hour of infection/poisoning and the save is successful, it counts as though you passed the initial save and the target is no longer affected.

Also Haar and Del worship Ishtalle (God Of Light)

@Darkfire: Are dragon's as intelligent in ogrebattle as they are in pathfinder? I can't seem to remember lol...

Dragons are intelligent in this setting. After in Ogre Battle 64 you talk to a dragon at one point and he seemed cunning enough. And the dragons do have dialogue in the tactics ogre when you try and sell them or release them from your party. Generally it is the younger dragons who might work with a Dragon Tamer. The older dragons however are far more independent.

Understood, Delphyene is technically Wyrmling status by my new progression table. So She is very young, for now she is able to perch on his shoulder like a psudodragon. :)

I took fantasy ideas like Pern, Eragon and Dragonlance into account when I thought up my revision.

This is going to be way fun!

I will keep Haar and Del the way they are, straight human and Silver Dragon. Just have to calculate her ego score for your use Darkfire. That way if I ever RP her in a way that's inappropriate you can smack me down a notch. ;)

Anyone else have no concepts and such! Come on now! :D

are you still taking submissions for this game?

@Darkfire: I was wondering if you mind if I changed my sorcerer to the third party class Death Mage as I think that might fit better for the character to be drawing on dark, and shadowy powers, but I can keep it an undead bloodline sorcerer if you want whichever seems better for the setting.

@TheStrongAngel: I believe we are, we had one applicant pull out due to work load in RL. So I would post a concept and get the ball rolling! :)

I would allow the death Mage class, as there are Necromancers. Don't expect the Lodissians to like you though. They may do evil things but necromancy is something they revile greatly. Not to mention most civilized people hate necromancy, although certain ruthless rulers have had a history of employing them.

If I was going to pick a concept, I would want to play a spellcaster type that could bolster the ranks of an army by summoning or creating more soldiers. Or just something more traditional like an offensive caster, or even a necromancer. Not sure what is to be allowed in the format.

If your still taking submissions I would like to play a Human Dervish Bard. Will be like Tristan a Debonair

Tarot: 1d22 ⇒ 9

I am leaning toward a summoner, though I could be convinced to play a priest as well.

Tarot: 1d22 ⇒ 9

Ok well the 9 gives you the Strength Card

Card Effect: Strength +1

Question

What do you think is the most important thing to remember when walking the path of the warrior?

1. Justice
2. Glory
3. Faith

As for the size of Ovis island, calculating that each step on the map (in the game) represents a standard 12 hour day of travel (As the day advances one step each movement) with an average foot speed of 2 miles an hour and taking into consideration extra space Ovis is roughly 200 miles (East-West) and 180 (North-South). So roughly 36000 Square Miles. I hope that is a sizeable enough area to run a campaign.

I have converted over the sorcerer to Death Mage.

My faith means more to me than anything so my answer would be (2) My Life.

OK Astrid, I shall give you the following power for your selection.

Living Sacrifice: Once per day you may transfer a condition from one ally to yourself by touch as a move action. The target is cured of the condition (But still keeps any damage from the effect) and you yourself must make a save as though you were the target of the effect.

Ok forgot to mention, Starting gold is average for your class so Astrid you have far too much gear for your stating character as Breastplate is 200 gold.

As for favored weapons for Clerics and other religious types I am flexable of what you choose. You can chose any one Martial or Simple weapon as your Deity Favored Weapon as the Goddesses often wield differing weapons in various manifestations. In terms of spells that might manifest such weapons, for the Elemental Goddesses, they typically take the form of a Quarterstaff bearing the holy symbol of the respective Goddess. For Nestharot, her holy symbol is a purple bolt of lighting.

Its all about the Glory. To gain renown through prowess and skill at arms.

Answer is 2.Glory

I was also going to select glory, however to change things up a little I will alter the concept I was forming some and change my answer to faith.

Strength +1

Question

What do you think is the most important thing to remember when walking the path of the warrior?

3. Faith

Ok for the Glory answer I'll give you:

Glorious Renown: Once per day when you defeat an enemy in combat you and all allies within 30 feet gain a +2 morale bonus to their next attack roll. This can only be used when defeating a creature with a CR equal to or greater than your class level.

For Lurking I shall give you:

Faith's Reward: Your faith in battle empowers you. Once per day when you miss a you may roll 1d8 and add the result to your attack roll.

This is my submission for the campaign.

Falx is a roguish warrior with a specialty in the sickle. He may go duelist, but I'm not sure yet.

His Backstory:
Falx was raised in a small rural farming town that was normally very self-sufficient. However, when he was a teenage, the town was attacked by a tribe of orcs. They slaughtered nearly everyone in the village. The only reason Falx is still alive is that he got a lucky strike against the orc warrior that had killed his family. However, he would have died in the wilderness anyway had a traveling bard troupe not picked him up. They took him to the nearest town where he was able to enlist with the guards. They trained him in the use of simple weapons you can find anywhere, including the sickle he still carried with him.

1d22 ⇒ 15

You got Temperance as your card.

Card Effect: You can cast Lesser Restoration once per day. Caster level is your character level.

Question

A messenger from the gods has appeared before you. What does this messenger look like?

Answers
1. An old man with a staff
2. An ill dressed youth
3. A beautiful girl

You got Temperance as your card.

Card Effect: You can cast Lesser Restoration once per day. Caster level is your character level.

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That is a really cool card effect. You left me wonder what the hanged man and the devil do.

I'm about to head into work so won't be able to post a full crunch character until I get off, but I'd like to dot for interest if recruitment is still open?

Generally the card effects I'm keeping to either a Level 2 spell usable once per day or a +1 to an attribute. Hopefully balancing out.