Is the setting going to be Forgotten Realms (As the original module was), Golarion or something else?
I ask because I was thinking of making a divine character and wanted to know the deity options.
I'm fine either way, its just a little difficult to build a cleric if you don't know which combination of domains can be used.
I'll submit Verd for this game. He can be changed to fit FR fairly easily.
No one could legitimately accuse Verd of being the sharpest tool in the shed. He grew up on a farm, no stranger to manual labor. His family never expected more of the dimwitted half orc, so it was quite the surprise when he started channeling the power of Erastil. Some say Old Deadeye took pity upon this poor fool, endowing him with a power that could never be corrupted as Verd is utterly without guile.
Half Orc Cleric 1
Lawful Good
Deity: Erastil
Scores str 16 dex 10 con 12 int 8 wis 16 cha 13
AC 15 Flat Footed 15 Touch 10 ACP -3
CMD 14
HP 9
Initiative +0
Saves Fort +3 Refl +0 Will +5 (+2 vs charm and compulsion)
Speed 20’
Languages Common Orc
Skills
Knowledge: Religion [1R] +3
Feats
Endurance
Extra Traits (Birthmark and Focused Mind)
Abilities
Darkvision 60’
Orc Ferocity 1 round/day
Weapon Familiarity
Shaman’s Apprentice
Orc Blood
Law and Growth Domains
Touch of Law (6/day, Standard, most d20 rolls considered 11 for 1 round)
Enlarge (6/day, swift, enlarge person for 1 round on self)
Favored Class (+½ level to domain power/day)
Aura of Good and Law
Spontaneous Cure Spells
Channel Energy (4/day, 1d6, DC 11)
Attack (BAB 0)
Greataxe +3 for 1d12+4 (20x3)
Spells (CL 1, DC 13+lvl, concentration +6)
Orisons
Guidance
Stabilize
Resistance
1st
Enlarge Person
Protection from Evil
Magic Weapon
Gear
Greataxe
Scale Mail
Dagger
Cleric’s Kit
Flask of Holy Water
17 gp
Dot
If it's Forgotten Realms Vaasa then I'm definitely interested ...
Count me in for Magus hexcrafter.
For this small group a tweener can fill martial and magic welll.
Alias will need some tweaking.
Working up an idea real quick. Probably a barbie like the one I ran through Orcus's palace all those years ago... fun times.
hmm...lets see if you like what I have dragged from the pit of Realm's Lore...
These two groups fought in a bloody struggle and the Great Old Ones who served the Hathrans as crafters were caught in the middle of the Witchwar. The Hathrans expected the Great Old Ones to fall in line and serve them as they always have, alas the Hathrans made a "minor" miscalculation. The Old Ones did not serve out of loyalty but out of fear for what the Hathrans would do to them. However the Durthrans stood a real chance of victory and over half of the Old Ones switched sides, in a telling sign the rest of the Old Ones refused to pick a side and waited out the war in their enclaves...
Now the Witchwar is over and a group of over a hundred Old Ones has fled Rashemen after the defeat of their Durthran allies. They have a new objective: To carve their own dominion out of the hinterlands of Vassa. The task is enormous by even the standards of wizards yet failure is not an option, to fail means to die as vengeful Hathrans sound the horn of pursuit into far off lands...
GM do you like the idea?
both my character would be one of these guys and you could use the rest of them as a plot mover... If you want I can change it to just one escapee.
Chauntea is actually the closest FR fit to the concept I was going for, switching to NG (which actually makes a little more sense).
No one could legitimately accuse Verd of being the sharpest tool in the shed. He grew up on a farm, no stranger to manual labor. His family never expected more of the dimwitted half orc, so it was quite the surprise when he started channeling the power of Chaunteal. Some say The Grain Goddess took pity upon this poor fool, endowing him with a power that could never be corrupted as Verd is utterly without guile.
Half Orc Cleric 1
Neutral Good
Deity: Chauntea
Scores str 16 dex 10 con 12 int 8 wis 16 cha 13
AC 15 Flat Footed 15 Touch 10 ACP -3
CMD 14
HP 9
Initiative +0
Saves Fort +3 Refl +0 Will +5 (+2 vs charm and compulsion)
Speed 20’
Languages Common Orc
Skills
Knowledge: Religion [1R] +3
Feats
Endurance
Extra Traits (Birthmark and Focused Mind)
Abilities
Darkvision 60’
Orc Ferocity 1 round/day
Weapon Familiarity
Shaman’s Apprentice
Orc Blood
Good and Growth Domains
Touch of Good (6/day, Standard, +1 to most d20 rolls for 1 round)
Enlarge (6/day, swift, enlarge person for 1 round on self)
Favored Class (+½ level to domain power/day)
Aura of Good and Law
Spontaneous Cure Spells
Channel Energy (4/day, 1d6, DC 11)
Attack (BAB 0)
Greataxe +3 for 1d12+4 (20x3)
Spells (CL 1, DC 13+lvl, concentration +6)
Orisons
Guidance
Stabilize
Resistance
1st
Enlarge Person
Protection from Evil
Magic Weapon
Gear
Greataxe
Scale Mail
Dagger
Cleric’s Kit
Flask of Holy Water
17 gp
DM Nicos; what are your thoughts concerning alignment?
My initial concept would be to play a human inquisitor of Tiamat, lawful evil by alignment. His motivation would be twofold; to investigate (and perhaps undermine) the influence of Baphomet in the Bloodstone area, but mainly just to see what loot could be plundered from the ruins of Castle Perilous.
I'd make sure they'd be good reason for the other PCs to feel they could rely on him - even if they don't necessarily trust him!
Well, the important thing when playing an evil caracter is to not be a jerk, wich apply to every character. Other than that there are the natural concecuences of the pc actions.
In conclusion I have no problem with LE characters.
Super - in which case I'll start writing up the submission. I hope to be playing evil intelligently and maturely - a PC out for power and his own advancement, but not a mindless murderhobo. Equally, he'll recognise the use of having allies who'll help keep him alive, and who says being evil precludes you from having friends?
Any jerkdom will solely be in-character, and nothing which is going to overly inconvenience or upset the rest of the party. I'll be making heavy use of the Discussion thread to make sure everyone else is comfortable with where my character's at.
Assuming it runs in the Forgotten Realms, would the campaign take place pre or post Time of Troubles/Avatar crisis? I'm presuming it's before the Spellplague.
Paladin inquisitor cleric I think I will do a druid to continue the divine powers. Reincarnated druid to be exact. Fun fun fun.
Here's the crunch for my human inquisitor of Tiamat, Deudon Thardenes. I'll be adding the fluff tomorrow or the day after.
Deudon Thardenes
Male human (Mulan) Inquisitor of Tiamat 1
LE Medium humanoid (human)
Init +0 Senses perception+9
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AC 17 (+5 armour, +2 shield)
Hp 12 (1d8+4)
Fort +3 Ref +0 Will +5
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Speed 30-ft.
Melee: +3 longsword (1d8+3 19-20x2)
Melee: +3 dagger (1d4+3 19-20x2)
Ranged: +0 light crossbow (1d8 19-20x2)
Special attacks: venomous stare (DC 14 6/day)
Inquisitor spells known (CL 1st)
1st: Cure Light Wounds, Divine Favour
Orisons: Create Water, Detect Magic, Disrupt Undead, Light
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Str 16 Dex 10 Con 13 Int 10 Wis 16 Cha 12
Base Attack +0 CMB +3 CMD 13
Feats: alertness, toughness
Skills: disguise +5, heal +7, intimidate +6, knowledge (arcana) +4 (+7 monster lore), perception +9, sense motive +10
Domain: Scalykind (dragon)
Favoured class: Inquisitor (+1 skill point)
SQ: judgement 1/day, monster lore, stern gaze
Gear: longsword, light crossbow, 30 quarrels, scale mail, heavy steel shield, holy symbol of Tiamat, backpack, belt pouch, mess kit, waterskin, flint & steel, spell component pouch, bedroll, trail rations for five days
Wealth: 13 silver pieces
Some notes for the DM: 3.5 Realms list a heavy pick as Tiamat’s favoured weapon, whilst the older Powers & Pantheons sourcebook is less clear but suggests the longsword or greatsword. My preference would be a longsword, but I’m happy to switch to the pick if the DM rules. Relevant to the inquisitor as you get free proficiency.
As for domains, 3.5 lists Tiamat’s domains as Evil, Law, Tyranny and Scalykind. I’ve gone for the Scalykind domain with the dragon subdomain, meaning I’ll get a breath weapon at 4th level.
Mostly finished, need to do gear but that shouldn't take long.
Male, Human, Druid(Reincarnated), 1
NG, Medium, Humanoid (Human)
Init +0; Senses Perception +9
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DEFENSE
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AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10
hp 9
Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +7
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OFFENSE
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee
Ranged
Combat Options
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STATISTICS
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Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 20, Cha 10
Base Attack Bonus +0; CMB +0; CMD 10
Race:Feat, Skill point.
Class:+1 hp per level, Weather Domain[subdomain:Storms], +2 Know(Nature), +2 Survival, Wild Empathy,
Feats:Spell Focus (Conjuration), Augment summoning
Skills:
Know (Geography) 1 rank +5
Know (Nature) 1 rank +7
Perception 1 rank +9
Survival 1 rank +11
Spellcraft 1 rank +5
Handle Animal 1 rank +4
Traits: None
Languages: Common, Druid, Sylvan
Equipment
Weapons
Armor
Other Gear
Wealth
Carrying Capacity
Light:
Medium:
Heavy:
Current Load:
Profile complete.
Deudon's fluff is below. When the campaign kicks off I'll create an avatar for him.
Appearance: Deudon is tall and wiry, but it’s a body packing muscle under his sallow skin rather than skinny. Although handsome, his complexion always seems to have a greasy sheen. Unlike many Mulan, he has a full head of wavy black hair and wears a pencil-thin moustache on his lip; a recent affectation. His eyes are green.
He prefers to dress in black, but aside from his scale mail armour doesn’t give any obvious sign of his allegiance to Tiamat, keeping his holy symbol well hidden. Most of his garments and equipment have seen better days.
Personality: Deudon is obsessed with power, but has the wisdom to understand that the majority of his ambitions are well out of his grasp for the time being. He must develop his abilities, acquire wealth and magic and understand the neverending intrigues of the world about him before he’ll be strong enough to strike out on his own. Until that time, he needs allies, and he’s willing to accept anyone at his side so long as their swords or spells are strong.
He has a warped sense of humour, and although he does his best to disguise his true nature from his companions, he can’t help but laugh at the cruel misfortunes of others when they occur. When amongst men or monsters he’s confident he can best, he’s an appalling braggart, and flattery can make him as foolish as the most naïve maid.
Background: Originally from Unther, Deudon headed north as the apostle of Wyrmkeeper Sarvan Habidessor, a formidable member of the growing Church of Tiamat who sought to build his faith’s power by forging alliances with the Cult of the Dragon in the North. A dracolich thought very poorly of his scheme, and although Deudon never had the courage to enter the beast’s lair, he did have the sense to flee when he heard his master devoured alive.
Rather than returning home in shame, Deudon concluded that with his master gone his moment to prove himself had come. Abandoning the plans with the Cult of the Dragon, he headed north towards Damara and the throne of Gareth Dragonsbane, a paladin said to have destroyed one of Tiamat’s avatars in the heart of her lair in Avernus. He’s heard rumours of dragons gathering in the ruins of Castle Perilous, gathering themselves for retribution. If these whispers are true, he hopes to eventually insinuate himself in their good graces. If they prove false, at least the treasures said to lie abandoned in the Mines of Bloodstone will bring him the power he craves.
How does this guy look? I would just need to bump him up to 20 point buy and maybe change favored enemies.
Ok, I put another point in con.
BTW, very happy this is in the realms.
Elvish magus hexcrafter is finished. Went for the dark elf racials as he likes to hang out with dwarves and the darkvision makes it work.
There is no accounting for taste.
Named after an awesome Neal Stephanson character. Recommend the book Snowcrash highly.
Here is an avatar for my cleric. Can't wait to get started.