Ross's SD PbP (Inactive)

Game Master Ross Byers

I will be running a Second Darkness campaign here on the Paizo boards. I would like a party of 4-5 members, depending on composition. In order to be fair to those who work or live in odd timezones, I am going to have open enrollment this week. I am on travel from the 10th to the 16th. When I return, I will choose 4 or 5 players from the list of everyone who has applied via dice roll.
Since I expect the Beta to be available by the time I return from travel, this game will be run using Beta rules.

Pathfinder subscribers and readers are still welcome. If you trust yourself to keep player and character knowledge separate, I'm happy to have you.

Pathfinder Alpha/Beta and Pathfinder Products Only.

Character creation rules:

Stats are 20 Point buy, using the Pathfinder creation rules.

Everyone takes two traits as detailed in the Second Darkness Player's Guide.

Human characters may gain additional languages based on nationality.

Add Varisian to the Halfling's and Gnome's list of racial bonus languages.

Add Shoanti to the Dwarf's list of racial bonus languages.

Add Varisian to the Elf's list of racial bonus languages.

Add Thassilonian to the Wizard's list of class bonus languages.

Starting Gold is as follows:
Barbarian, Bard: 160 gp
Cleric, Rogue: 200 gp
Druid: 80 gp
Fighter, Paladin, Ranger: 240 gp
Monk: 20 gp
Sorcerer, Wizard: 120 gp
Note: If the Beta using a different standard for starting gold, we will use that amount instead.

As per the Alpha, a wizard's starting spellbook is free.

The following variant rules will be used:

From Unearthed Arcana:
Armor as DR

Reserve HP

Death and Dying

Weapon Groups - However, Exotic Weapon proficiency must be taken for each group individually.
Elves get Heavy Blades with str 11 or higher. They get Light Blades with str 10 or lower. (All Elves still get Bows, as normal.)
Dwarves get Exotic Weapon Group Proficiency(Axes). Gnomes get Exotic Weapon Group Proficiency(Picks and Hammers). They must still meet any other prerequisites to gain the benefits of these feats. For instance, a Dwarf must also have Weapon Group (Axes) and str 13+ to use a Dwarven Waraxe one handed. He must have Weapon Group (Axes) and Weapon Group (Spears) to use an Urgosh.

You cannot take Exotic Weapon Groups with class proficiencies.
If you multiclass, combine the class proficiencies. Numbered groups overlap, but named groups stack. For instance, a multiclass Fighter/Rogue has Basic Weapons plus 4 groups. However, a Cleric/Druid has basic weapons, 2 other groups, and either Druid Weapons or Spears. Whenever a character adds a new class, if they do not gain any weapon proficiencies from the new class, they may exchange one of their generic weapon groups for a new group. This represents a refocus in training for the new class. For instance, a fighter who chose Axes, Heavy Blades, Picks and Hammers, and Bows at first level decides to become a monk. He want to use Monk Weapons with his new skills, so he loses Heavy Blades. Please note that you cannot give up named proficiency groups or weapon groups gained using feats in this manner.

Add the following weapons to the existing groups:
Axes - Throwing Axe
Claw - Klar, Starknife, Ogre Hook
Flails and Chains - Bladed Scarf (Exotic)
Heavy Blades - Sawtooth Sabre (Exotic)
Light Blades - Dogslicer, Throwing Knife*, War Razor
Monk Weapons - Sling
Picks and Hammers - Earthbreaker
Thrown Weapons - Throwing Axe, Throwing Knife*, Light Hammer, Starknife, Shoanti Bola (Exotic)

New Groups:
Varisian - Starknife, War Razor, Bladed Scarf(Exotic)
Shoanti - Earthbreaker, Klar, Warhammer, Shoanti Bola (Exotic)
Shields - Shield Bash, Shield Spikes, Klar

Daggers no longer have a range increment. However Throwing Knives exist:
Throwing Knife - 1d4 Slashing (melee) or piercing (thrown) (x2) - 1 lb. - 2 gp. - 15 ft.

Other house rules:

Vorpal does not exist.

I will be ignoring Massive Damage.

If you multiclass, use the full fraction, rounded down, for your base attack bonus. Similarly, use your total levels in good and bad saves to determine saves. Example is here.

Cleric spontaneous domains - Clerics do not automatically gain the ability to spontaneous cast cure or inflict spells. Instead, they may cast spells from either of their domains spontaneously. (The Healing and Destruction domains allow emulation of the old ability). Consult the SRD for the old domain lists.

I would like to use my rules for Zelazny Spellcasting. However, since that is a major change to the structure of the game, use of this rule will be decided by vote by the players who are accepted into the game.

Please use Paizo's stat block format for character sheets. A blank sheet, with formatting tags, can be found here. I would appreciate 'shown work'.

I will be tracking encumbrance, so please list the weight of each item in your inventory.

I will using MapTool to generate tactical maps.

**POUNCE** I am here! Elven Wizard reporting for duty. I'll have him posted as soon as I get his backstory done :)

I realize this is an open call, as you've said, but I'd just like to express my interest, so Count Me In :)

Do humans still get their extra weapon proficiency?

Also I don't have the players guide yet so the traits will have to wait till Paizo get my pdf to me which should be tomorrow or Saturday

plus the link to the character sheet doesn't seem to exist

One human rogue on her way once I've sorted her weapon groups out. One question...does she still get an extra martial weapon from her human weapon training?

Good question! Humans get one extra weapon group of their choice.

Also I don't have the players guide yet so the traits will have to wait till Paizo get my pdf to me

Not a problem. The party won't be chosen until the 16th or 17th, so you have plenty of time to get the book or PDF.

plus the link to the character sheet doesn't exist

That's what I get for cut-n-pasting. The link is here.

Oooh I would love to play, I shall get to work on ideas and will be crossing my fingers& hoping for a spot in your game :)

Edit: Currently thinking fighter or barbarian as I very rarely do those... possibly ranger

OK away to rewrite my girl in the proper format and then post her.

as for the hard copy well thats about 2-6 weeks away. Damn I wish I lived in the states

OK away to rewrite my girl in the proper format and then post her.

as for the hard copy well thats about 2-6 weeks away. Damn I wish I lived in the states

Oooh someone else in the UK *tacklehugs* I feel your pain on the delivery times thing.

Well here I am reporting for inspection and selection parade...giggles

And another one for the UK here as well. Currently looking at creating a Monk as I've never played one before.

Can we have a link to the sheet as it's not showing up?

Thanks

mmmm...A piraty cleric/(rogue eventually) of Besmara sounds like fun to me. Arrgh!!! I'll get to work on this....

Half orc sorcerer with the Abysal blood line fighting for redemption....

I wanted to submit my name into the hat. Concept and details will be forthcoming!

mmmm...A piraty cleric/(rogue eventually) of Besmara sounds like fun to me. Arrgh!!! I'll get to work on this....

Oh, you do still exist. You stopped posting on my AoW threads :(

I'd like to toss my name in too. Not sure what character yet. I'll get back to you on that one. ;-)

Definitely interested. Will have to consider possible characters.

Put me on the "I want to play list" :)

I want to be the meat shield. One of the frontline types.
Fighter, Barbarian, or Paladin.

Hello,
I'm a new gamer to the Paizo Boards but would like to submit a character for approval. I'll have a concept linked to this profile name shortly.

Thank you for the consideration,
Crimsen

p.s. I absoultley swoon over the variant rule that armor acts as a DR/- i always loved that rule.

Lord Thasmudyan wrote:

mmmm...A piraty cleric/(rogue eventually) of Besmara sounds like fun to me. Arrgh!!! I'll get to work on this....

Oh, you do still exist. You stopped posting on my AoW threads :(

I have been dealing with rl for sometime haven't been able to keep up with any pbp thought I would jump in a new one, sorry for not letting you know :X

Kayos. wrote:

Lord Thasmudyan wrote:

mmmm...A piraty cleric/(rogue eventually) of Besmara sounds like fun to me. Arrgh!!! I'll get to work on this....

Oh, you do still exist. You stopped posting on my AoW threads :(

I have been dealing with rl for sometime haven't been able to keep up with any pbp thought I would jump in a new one, sorry for not letting you know :X

One of the lamest excuses ever, you got stuff to do in RL preventing you from posting, yet you sign up for a new game which involves posting? Which I assume you'll not have time to deal with due to this problem with RL, and you'll not be posting :)

Did I catch that right?

Here he is with some basic background. Let me know what you think Ross, and what I need to change/work on and I'll get right on it.

Thanks

P.S. as to the above discussion if you can give us an idea on what your looking for as far as posting frequency than we can set the proper expectations before the game starts.

I have been dealing with rl for sometime haven't been able to keep up with any pbp thought I would jump in a new one, sorry for not letting you know :X

Oh.. ok. Well, I kept Zereta around as an NPC so she could be easily reintroduced and I'm sure she'd be more than welcome back on the game thread..

Either way, sorry for threadjacking a little with that one, I just thought Lord T had utterly disappeared ^^;; Back to working on my potential SD fighter!

I will put my name on the list as well.

Thinking about playing a dwarf, either fighter, ranger or maybe a cleric.

Rewritten to add the traits from the players guide.Background slightly revised,Combat details ammended

Rewritten to add the traits from the players guide.Background slightly revised,Combat details ammended

Are other people creating aliases for this to do the profile with?

I would be interested in playing. Probably a gnome rogue or somesuch.

My view is might as well be ready now...if I don't get into this game then I'm ready for the next one that comes up.

My view is might as well be ready now...if I don't get into this game then I'm ready for the next one that comes up.

My thoughts exactly :)

In fact it might be advantageous if those of us who don't get in on this were to form a party and start a thread looking for a DM...offering a ready made start up to anyone who wants to run it

I had mentioned in another thread that I was thinking about running a PRPG Beta 3 Second Darkness PbP game. I figured there would be a very high demand and a shortage of DMs. It won't be for a few weeks though; I am still waiting for my Second Darkness and Pathfinder Companion to ship, and we will need some time to study the Beta rules. So all of you who don't make it into this game keep an eye out for my invite thread.

Sounds neat. I'll work something up. A big fan of melee, so probably a fighter.

Thank you Rimrock

Looks like my schedule won't be open for this one, Ross. Don't include me on your list. I'll try and jump on Rimrock's game, but no guarantees.

I'm looking forward to an SD game, count me in too. Here's hoping my number comes up :)

My basic stuff is up in my profile and just reading up on Qadira to fill out my background.

My pleasure to meet you :)

Provided nothing big changes in Beta when it comes out then my character Naeem of Qadira is done and up in my profile.

I don't have the SD source book sadly, but I did order it so I should get it soon.

Toss my name in for the lottery!

I have a Warlock concept I'd like to play if allowed, otherwise probably sorcerer.

Well it's decision day..and my print copy of the companion arrived today. Maybe that's a good omen.

I have a Warlock concept I'd like to play if allowed, otherwise probably sorcerer.

Warlocks are not present in the Pathfinder Beta, not in any other Pathfinder products, so they will not be allowed.

Here's our contestants:

Dark Arioch
Khaladon
Wellard
Kayos
Mark Peyton
Lord Thasmudyan
Larcifer
Elkanah
Owen Anderson
Chris Banks
Winterwalker
Crimsen
Rusty Ironpants
Kevin Mack
Wandslinger
Erekose13
Negative Space

I'll roll later today. For now I want an opportunity for anyone I missed to let me knoew.

Well thats about a 28% chance for each of us to be involved in this...good luck everyone

Good luck guys :)

I have my character all planned out and will finish statting if I get one of those coveted spots!

Indeed, good luck all. *crosses fingers*

If it is not too late, I'd like to toss my hat in the ring for this one - if it *is* too late, ahh well - best of luck to y'all!

Character Idea: Barbarian, most likely, leaning towards a Dwarf - completion awaiting the results of the lottery.

good luck y'all especially to those I am involved with in other PbP!!!!

Hey would love to throw my hat into the ring, I have never played a pbp before but am eager to learn. I live on the West coast USA so PST, I have decent availability and anticipate being able to post multiple times a day on all days except for the 20th of August. Anyway very interested.

Character concepts: a dwarven explorer (probably a ranger) or an Osirion Wizard.

Here's our winners:
Lord Thasmudyan
Wellard
Dark Arioch
Kevin Mack
Wandslinger

Alternate list:
Kayos
Winterwalker
Owen Anderson
Rusty Ironpants
Erekose13
Deserach
Elkanah
Khaladon
Larcifer
Chris Banks
Crimsen
Negative Space
Mark Peyton
Cacophonik

Congrats to all who made it! Ross, you may want to check Wandslingers last post to this thread, you may have to confirm his schedule. Anyway, Have a blast and get them Drow, when and if any of you pass on to the other side I am waiting in one of Riddlepoints seedier bars waiting for my shot! Have a blast!!

Ha-ha!!! On to the discussion thread! Araevin Raunaeril is ready and waiting to observe the fray from a safe distance while writing down notes on various magical formulae that may, in the future, be good to fend off the critter eating the rest of the party.

Good luck, I look forward to reading about the adventures.