Pathfinder-Reign of Winter-pbp (Inactive)

Game Master New England Frost Giant

Vitali, I need you to make a username on Obsidian Portal so you can view game maps. Let me know what your username is and I will invite you. Thanks

I am curious if any of you would mind using this layout for your character sheets. Kilain yours doesn't show up on the url site you used. This way I can track things easier by phone, since this is what I use to post the majority of the time. This is the sheet I made for Kilain's game. Thank you kindly. NEFG aka pain in your ars!
Zarrick Deshain
Race (Andoran): Human Gender: Male Class/level:Adept/1
Age: 19 Height: 5'11" Weight: 205 lbs.
Eyes: blue Hair: brown
Deity:Serenrae
Speed: 30' (6 squares)

AC 13 Touch 11 Flat-footed 12
HP 9

CMB= 3 CMD=13

PP= 0 GP= 3 SP= 6CP= 4

[spoiler=Backstory]

Starter players -3 rations
Hedrick and Vitali -1 ration

Some of you didn't purchase rations and ammo. You need to purchase some before you leave Heldren. Also update your coinage

Initial group you earned gp=137 sp=48 cp=64
Each also has a potion of light healing.

New addition group earned gp=120

Other items picked up:
MW light steel shield
2 pints (oil)
Healers kit (10 uses)
Scroll of shatter
Scroll of shield other
6 gems worth 130 gp

Irrisen coins: gp=10 sp=33 co=47

Need to buy Rations:
Grey
Hedrick
Kilain?

Need to buy ammo:
Kilain?
Grey-bullet stones
Hedrick-arrows
Vitali-arrows

Cold weather gear:
Vitali
Kilain?

If you copy and paste the url there into your browser you'll see everything.

But Ive been meaning to put him into a more easily used format, so I will tonight after work

I tried that, but it just took me to a bunch of sites like if you google something.

Kilains online character sheet

ehh I tried a couple ways and got it...here. Like I said though Ill put him formally on this site tonight ;)

K. Thank Kilain

Initial group you earned gp=137 sp=48 cp=64 divided by 5 =
27 gold each with 2 gold into the 'cure kitty'
9 Silver Each
12 Copper each with 4 copper into the 'party fund'

Ill track the party fund if thats all right with everyone.

Each also has a potion of light healing.

New addition group earned gp=120

Other items picked up:
MW light steel shield---Crain? or Hedrick? (Not Kylma since she wont be around)
2 pints (oil)---Gray?
Healers kit (10 uses)---Kilain
Scroll of shatter---Kilain
Scroll of shield other---Kilain
6 gems worth 130 gp-----1 each to Kilain, Crain, Grey, Hedrick and Vitalli 1 to Party Kitty for cure stuff later.

Irrisen coins: gp=10 sp=33 co=47---how do we want to handle these...one person carry them until needed? then split up?

oh and DM- Kilains all fixed up ;)

Vitali purchased arrows and cold weather clothing and deducted gold from his sheet.

Kilain all the rewards you earned from the prior quest is listed in my post above

Yes..the post above is more for the party to decide on how to divide things up.

Have purchased Rations for me & Soggy, Barding & a pack saddle, Saddlebags & a Winter Blanket for Soggy. My funds reflect this.

edit: I have also already taken the 3 days worth of Trail rations out of what I have.

2nd edit: I will adjust my Sheet to better fit your request later today NEFG.

Thank you for your time guys to make this run a bit smoother. I made a notepad on my phone which will track consumables. Will bump with your sheets to make this a little more realistic feeling.

Kilain there are 6 Gems totaling 130gp

Grey if you plan to use your sling you will need to purchase sling bullets unless you plan on hurling snowballs.

Actually slings can always shoot rocks at -1 penalty :)

Ok. If you find any :)

right- 1 each to Kilain(1), Crain(2), Grey(3), Hedrick(4) and Vitall(5) 1 to Party Kitty(6) for cure stuff later.

and he can always use snowballs ;)

The sling is more of a default for when the target is resistant/immune to Acid damage. For most ranged, Grey uses his Acid Splash cantrip, it technically does more damage than the sling since it doesn't suffer a Strength penalty to the damage roll.
Ah the joys of playing a Halfling Arcanist...

I was in an unexpected dead zone for the past few days here. Hedrick would like to purchase some kits and some iron rations. And or if he can get the mw light shield from the party and can convert it with some cash into a MW chain shirt or if we could MW my heirloom curveblade that would be nice because I am sure those don't pop up everywhere.

Also NEFG I was wondering if you see the curve blade as a weapon like a katana that could be wielded one handed as well but at 1d8 reduced damage since it is light? Or do you picture it more like the heavy swept blade like in the intro to lord of the rings?

As long as the damage is like a long sword we can make it into a one handed weapon.

Did the council member mention the use of horses? Because that would affect what I would purchase weight wise.

Maybe one of the social or sneakyparty members could gather information on the last Argentea through speaking to the people's of town.

You probably know being a Ranger that horses won't help if you are trying to get there stealthfully. Besides Kilain hates horses.

Yesssah! Got book #3 today and it looks awesome. Still up in the air about book #5 Resputin Must Die. Wondering how modern world warfare is gonna play out.

@Hedrick: Vitali can do that but let's handle it IC.

You don't need to wait for the group to go out and gather info Vitali.

Im sure it will be good (Book 5) As the Paizo staff is most assuredly going to be very hands on with that one Im sure.

Modern World Warfare? Witches bringing the bomb? Crazy times...

What is the cost on a cold iron weapon? Are they being supplied, or do we and can we purchase?

Cold Iron weapons usually cost twice as much as their normal equivalent. Vitali would be very interested in aquiring either a cold iron short sword or preferably a rapier.

That means that a Cold Iron Great Axe would run me 40GP... I need a 10 GP Loan, if anyone can spare it?

Those in the group who frequently use ranged weapons might consider weapon blanche for the ammo. It will be less expensive than buying cold iron weapons.
On the other hand I just double checked our roster & we have almost nobody who focuses on (or even considers really) ranged combat...

This may get interesting.

note to self: The Flight evolution may be a good investment later...

edit: Kjell, you have a gemstone worth significantly more than that, remember?

Ahhhh...not part of my gold and I did not put it on my sheet, but you are correct.

Kjell will sell his Gem for 130GP and purchase a Cold Iron Great Axe for 40GP.

Actually Vitali does equally poor at both ranged and melee :)

So what's up with this weapon Blanche?

These silver, alchemical powders have a gritty consistency, appearing at first glance to be simple metal shavings. When poured on a weapon and placed over a hot flame for a full round, however, they melt and form a temporary coating on the weapon. The blanching gives the weapon the ability to bypass one kind of material-based damage reduction, such as adamantine, cold iron, or silver. The blanching remains effective until you make a successful attack with the weapon. Each dose of blanching can coat one weapon or up to 10 pieces of ammunition. Only one kind of weapon blanch can be on a weapon at one time, though a weapon made of one special material (such as adamantine) can have a different material blanch (such as silver), and counts as both materials for the first successful hit.

Cold Iron Weapon Blanch costs 20 Gold for a dose.

edit: obviously they can be used on melee weapons, but equally obviously they are most cost effective on ammo, since that is effectively one use anyway.

If one dose cost 20 GP and is good for 20 arrows then that's way more expensive than cold iron arrows or am I mistaken?

Huh, good point. Yeah just buying cold iron arrows or bolts is cheaper. It works out significantly better for Silver or Adamantine however, which now that I think about it is when I've used it in the past.

I dont think i'll be that easy to find everyone a cold iron weapon in town, though it's worth a try....We might be better served stalking up on tindertwigs and torches.

@GM NEFG: If this is so, please let us know so that we can make the necessary adjustments.

like Yuln said, fire is something they fear. It will bypass their DR.

I have all the NPCs loaded on obsidian portal so as you meet them you can see what they look like. I will try doing the same with monster and creatures that are not pictured in the mods.

Thank you! That is impressive!

I just donated $10 to get the site updated. They had a lot of backers for it

I just started looking over characters and I am confused. In my initial recruitment post I stated 20 pt buy. Every character is over the max allowed. Before we continue out of Heldren I want to correct this or this campaign will end up being a walk through. Grey in the point buy system 18 is the max score. Maybe I should have looked closer at the system.

If you want to do die rolls then you must roll for every score. Reroll ones, but it needs to be unanimous to do so.

I am definitely not over a 20 point buy.

18 (16+2 racial Mod) (10 pts)
15 (7pts)
13 (3 Pts)
10 (0 pts)
10 (0 Pts)
10 (0 Pts)

That totals 20 Points

Str 10 (0 pts)
Dex 18 (10 pts) +2 racial
Con 12 (2 pts)
Int 14 (5 pts)
Wis 10 (0 pts)
Cha 13 (0 pts)

Adds up to 20...

Strength 12 (2 pts)
Dexterity 12 (2 pts)
Constitution 14 (2 pts to 12 +2 Racial to 14)
Intelligence 12 (2 pts)
Wisdom 17 (7 pts to 15 +2 Racial to 17)
Charisma 12 (5 pts to 14 -2 Racial to 12)

I need 4-5 players for the Reign of Winter adventure path due out mid February. I want a group ready to go a week or two after I receive the first installment, "The Snows of Summer."

[bold]Character creation[/bold]

[bold]Ability Scores:[/bold] 20 Point buy.

[bold]Race:[/bold] Any race from The Core Rulebook. Some races from the Advanced Race Guide will be considered if you can convince me it will work.

[bold]Class:[/bold] All classes from the Core Rulebook and Advanced Player Guide, except the Monk class.

[bold]Hit Points:[/bold] Max for your class at every level.

[bold]Skills:[/bold] I will be giving 2 extra skill points at first level to put into a Craft and a Profession. These are to help out the group in case you are away from civilization. Not so much to make money, but to be creative in the wilds.

[bold]Feats:[/bold] You may choose from any Pathfinder licensed material.

[bold]Spells:[/bold] Any spell may be used from any d20 resource. Please reference anything not in the Core Rulebook.

[bold]Starting Gold:[/bold] Max for your class.

[bold]Equipment:[/bold] Any mundane items can be purchased from all Pathfinder sourcebooks. Please reference anything not in the Core Rulebook.

[bold]Miscellaneous[/bold]
I will be tracking time, money/items, rations/food, etc. When a group has formed we cane discuss this more. I'm just trying make this game have a real feel to it.

More additions may be added at a later date.

Let me get in quick with a mouth foaming, screaming, shield biting Barbarian. I'll work on the character over the next couple of days. Really looking forward to this AP.

I'm very interested over here! No monk, hm. I'll probably come in with a stealthy skill monkey. Most likely a rogue.

Dammit.
I wanted to play a mouth foaming, screaming, shield biting Barbarian.
I'll have to think of something else.
Something warm.

Dotting for interest

Thinking a Kellid/Nolander Sorcerer (Boreal Bloodline)...

Oooh! I'd like to jump in with a witch. Or possibly some type of divine spellcaster.

I offer Kjell Carlufsen for your consideration. Male Ulfen Two-Handed Fighter.

I would like to join as a Witch or an Oracle. :)

Dotting, probably come in with a ranger

I've been away from the PBP arena for a while. This one would bring me back.

Id like to play either a Dwarven Cleric, or a Half Orc Paladin.

Oh Snap! Almost totally forgot. Please include a background for your character with things like home region, how you came to be in Heldren, family, etc. anything to help me place you somewhere in my Reign of Winter campaign.

Note: Heldren is located in southern Taldor just to the north of the most southern forest and west of Zimir.

I have a witch from a Kingmaker pbp that ended prematurely. I think she'd fire right in--I'll modify her for the campaign, but I'll let you see the basics and you can read her posts to see how she plays.

I need 4-5 players for the Reign of Winter adventure path due out mid February. I want a group ready to go a week or two after I receive the first installment, "The Snows of Summer."

Character creation

Ability Scores: 20 Point buy.

Race: Any race from The Core Rulebook. Some races from the Advanced Race Guide will be considered if you can convince me it will work.

Class: All classes from the Core Rulebook and Advanced Player Guide, except the Monk class.

Hit Points: Max for your class at every level.

Skills: I will be giving 2 extra skill points at first level to put into a Craft and a Profession. These are to help out the group in case you are away from civilization. Not so much to make money, but to be creative in the wilds.

Feats: You may choose from any Pathfinder licensed material.

Spells: Any spell may be used from any d20 resource. Please reference anything not in the Core Rulebook.

Starting Gold: Max for your class.

Equipment: Any mundane items can be purchased from all Pathfinder sourcebooks. Please reference anything not in the Core Rulebook.

Miscellaneous
I will be tracking time, money/items, rations/food, etc. When a group has formed we cane discuss this more. I'm just trying make this game have a real feel to it.

More additions may be added at a later date.

Here's the witch from InVinoVeritas. I haven't retooled her yet, but the details should be broadly similar.

Added bonus: I can do uncannily good Harrow readings.

I guess learning the format for text is number one on my list of things to do.

Hey, greatly intrested!

I actualy have an awesome character concept that might fit right in to the AP... you'll hear more from me this evening :)

anf of course now I see youv'e banned the monk. Never mind, initiate plan B!

(even though I have to say that the monk of the four winds who came to Irrisen to investigate the element he finds most intriguing, cold, is just screaming at me to play him :( )

I wish I knew more about these adventure path thingies, sounds like fun.

I wish I knew more about these adventure path thingies, sounds like fun.

The APs are basically an entire campaign taking characters from level 1 to 20+.

Dotting

Here is a Chameleon Rogue I had in a Jade Regent that barely got started. Obviously the backstory will not be quite the same. Also what about Traits?

I also have an Archaeologist Bard that I am a big fan of from another game that barely got anywhere. But I was really enjoy this character.

Thanks for doing this!

Choose 2 Traits. Please reference them for me so I can read up on them. A 3rd trait may be available if there are any in the RoW Player Guide.

So how much do I have to know about the setting to be able to play in the adventure?

Probably enough to create your character and place it in Heldren

Very interested. Thinking maybe a Summoner or a Bard. Will have to think about it. :) Will post something when I do. Shouldn't take too long.

Would an elven cleric be welcome?

A chilly ranger, for your consideration.

(backstory to come. The site just ate the one I wrote, so I'm starting over)

Going to rework the background of Dorvren. But I have a strange idea. I am going to make him come from Qadira. I know the desert. He has traveled to Irrisen following something. I have not decided.

Not only is he shy and nervous, but COMPLETELY out of his element in the snows. I will go ahead and create a skeleton backstory that can be filled in more once the HOW players guide comes out.

EDIT: I think I am sticking with the orphan idea. I know that very few visit Irrisen, but I think that he hooked up with a caravan that is seeking wealth by trading with Irrisen (a very Qadiran thing). Dorvren attaches himself seeking his parents. Whom have some connection with Baba Yaga I think. Let me know if that is too far out there, but I think some kind of magic connection goes well with his uncanny ability to go unnoticed

I would like to do a Savage Barbarian, two handing a great sword.
Probably a Linnorm.

Updated Kjell's background.

not to bring you guys down. but while this is a nice idea, life happens and i have seen games fall apart in just a week because of that, and in three months or so i would think life would happen for most people making it so they cant play, or not as play as much as they thought.

just food for thought.

There is truth there Pavaan. However it doesnt hurt to hope and try.

ok

Dwarven Cleric of Torag-

Kilain Gravendak of Clan Quarrymaster of The Five Kings Mountains

Kilain, 3rd born in House Gravendak, of Clan Quarrymaster of the Hammer Halls, in The Five Kings Mountains. As is normal, The First born carries the Family Name as heir, 2nd goes in the military and 3rd goes to the church. Kilain went to the church. He has been training in his prayers to The Soul Forger and follows the tenents of the Dwarven Faith as close as possible. He is eager to serve the church and awaits their first assignment.

The Church Elders through divination have determined that a time of great danger is coming to The world. They cannot tell from where this danger will come...the only thing that they see again and again is the name of a Town in Southern Taldor, Heldren. So Per their instructions He has journeyed from The Hammer Halls to Southern Taldor, near the border Qadira, to See what role he can play in forestalling this great danger....

Traits would probably be Sacred Touch (Faith) and Guardian of The Forge (Religion) with Knowledge History being the given class skill bonus Both traits are in the APG

or

Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae

Dorotian Andalar 'Doro'

The Bastard son of a Priestess of Iomedae Lucinda Andalar, Doro was born into this world with Fate lined up against him. Lucinda was part of a patrol In war torn Southern Belkzen, along the border with Lastwall. She was one among many servants of The Swordmaiden who were beset by a warband, cut off and all but annihilated. The Warband Leader, a brute of an Orc with a snapped off right tusk and a scar covering most of the right side of his face, even blinding his right eye, in a rage, raped the young Cleric. Fortunately support from a cavalry contingent from Vigil, kept the Priestess from being captured and taken back to the Orcs stronghold. Though the Warband Leader did escape.

Lucinda gave birth and raised the Half-Orc in the ways of the church...and Doro had to live down his heritage again and again proving himself. When he came of age, he wanted to go off after the heathen Orc who had lead the warband, and been his father to bring righteous retribution to him but his mother counselled temporance. She did not want to see her son throw his life away with vengeance. So instead he vowed to Live of righteous valor and protect the weak and the needy. He travels now doing what he can when he can until he feels he has proven that he is not like those who caused his mother harm, and feels he has earned the right to stand with those that bullied him in his youth as a protector of Lastwall.

His travels have lead him to a town along the southern border of Taldor, near Qadira, whether by divine guidance, or just plain luck....only time will tell.

Traits:
Ease of Faith (faith) and Reactionary (combat) both APG

I notice you are not allowing Classes from either Ultimate Magic or Ultimate Combat, how do you feel about Archetypes? I have a Halfling Synthesist Summoner, {Rudyard Kipling's 'Kim' meets Ben 10} character concept I have been trying to play for a while.
He is currently written up for a Serpent's Skull campaign I was attempting to get into, but would be fairly easy to adapt.

So just out of curiousity, why ban monk? Do you feel they don't contribute enough to the party?

Here are the basics for Horvath Snuckle, my fierce Ulfan Barbarian and one of the toughest cusses to ever walk the wastes.

Horvath Snuckle

Background to follow over the weekend.

I just really never have been fond of monks. They just don't fit into my thoughts of fantasy characters.

not to bring you guys down. but while this is a nice idea, life happens and i have seen games fall apart in just a week because of that, and in three months or so i would think life would happen for most people making it so they cant play, or not as play as much as they thought.

just food for thought.

That's why I'm doing a pbp. Real life prevents me from having a weekend game night. I work third shift and that's when I get extra time to read. Posting via phone is an advantage as well.

I'm thinking about an Human Arctic Druid with a Siberian tiger companion. I'll get a detailed build up later.

Whoops! I about forgot Horvath's Yak Gus!

Gus

He did have a sledge he pulled but it fell into a crevice.

Dorvren updated completely

And I have been in 4 games now that have died and another is about to. It is a bummer. I hae managed to keep two PbP's that I run going for several months now and am in another that has hit 2500 posts so there is hope!

NE Frosty will you be giving any feedback? and do you have an idea of when you will be closing recruitment?

I notice you are not allowing Classes from either Ultimate Magic or Ultimate Combat, how do you feel about Archetypes? I have a Halfling Synthesist Summoner, {Rudyard Kipling's 'Kim' meets Ben 10} character concept I have been trying to play for a while.

He is currently written up for a Serpent's Skull campaign I was attempting to get into, but would be fairly easy to adapt.

All my books are PDFs except the Core Rulebook so I didn't notice there were more. I will look at them Saturday on my way to New Hampshire.

Recruitment ends at 10:00am est.

Had a break and looked at the Ultimate Combat and Magic. You can use those ad well, except p.6-21 of the combat book. No boom bang bangs

OK ... done.

I would like everyone to create their character. Email me a copy. So I can print them and read them over. I will choose the characters names I like and post them one here. All others will be alternates should someone die and have no means of being brought back from the dead. Or if someone fails to post. Only one strike unless there is a good excuse. I am doing a pbp for this reason. We may have a short break as I am getting married June 1st, but the story shall resume.

Januaryfrost1971@yahoo.com

not to bring you guys down. but while this is a nice idea, life happens and i have seen games fall apart in just a week because of that, and in three months or so i would think life would happen for most people making it so they cant play, or not as play as much as they thought.

just food for thought.

>Big Hug<

Emailed. Fingers crossed

2 character sheets submitted so far.

Mmmm caught up in the Reign of Winter snow storm... pavaan's words are ringing true, I'll withdraw my interest until closer to the time (bound to be a fair few recruitment threads for this early 2012 and there's plenty of interest here already :)

Good luck all

Okay. Well met. May the gods watch over your travels.