Sacking Sembia

Game Master EltonJ

[Dice=Stats]4d6 First 1 gets a 5, so 17

[Dice=Stats]4d6 12
[Dice=Stats]4d6 12
[Dice=Stats]4d6 16
[Dice=Stats]4d6 3,1,3,6 with the rerolls. Which makes 12 or if rerolling the one a second time, turns a 6 which makes a 15
[Dice=Stats]4d6 4th 1 gets a 5, makes it 16

[Dice=Rerolls in order of appearance]5d6

Not bad, even if it ends up being 17,12,12,16,12,16 it's still pretty nice. If I get the second reroll on the one that 15 makes it pretty strong.

True.

My first thought was a Kobold since my point buy is so high, but I saw a fellow kobold lover throw down, so I'm leaning against.

Other than that I hadn't really thought through. Give me a couple of minutes. I need to weigh my options and look at the races available and give some thoughts.

Edit:After some Consideration...Daemon Spawn Orcborn Tiefling. I'm looking at an Alchemist (Grenadier/).

Double Edit: Would you consider the Orc Hornbow to be a Martial weapon for the purposes of Orcs and Orc Born Tieflings?

Grenadiers get a free Martial Weapon Prof, so it would be nice to use orc flavored weapons without having to spend a feat.

Starting Gold: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 3) = 10

Possible Variant Ability: 1d100 ⇒ 20

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Ok, so that is:

16, 15, 12, 12, 16, and 16

Nice! I'm going to work up an orc magus. He'll be a complex three dimensional character that feels the need to set everything on fire.

Starting wealth: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 5, 4) = 20 x 10 = 200 gold

Hi, still here. I think I'll be done tomorrow.

Ok, going to drop out of this one. just cannot come up with a decent concept that will fit in. Best of luck to the rest of you all!!

Words of power niche does not pop until later on. Switching back to vanilla sorcerer. Oh and he will be embracing his orc bloodline to the fullest.

Starting Gold: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6

4d6- lowest, reroll 1s: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 6, 6) = 20
4d6- lowest, reroll 1s: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 6, 4, 5) = 20
4d6- lowest, reroll 1s: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 1, 4, 3) = 15
4d6- lowest, reroll 1s: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 5, 3) = 17
5d6- lowest, reroll 1s: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 5, 2, 3) = 13
4d6- lowest, reroll 1s: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 6, 3, 3, 5) = 19

That's 16, 15, 12, 14, 10, 14

Not sure what direction I'll go yet. Will have better idea this evening.

So new Feat Plan...

Lvl 1: Weapon Focus and Weapon of the Chosen
Swift action make Weapon magic (meh) and re-roll miss chance due to concealment (ok...)

Lvl 3: Improved Weapon of the Chosen (Weapon counts as alignment of deity for overcoming DR)
Lvl 3 Bonus Feat: Greater Weapon of the Chosen (When making 1 Attack, roll 2 dice and pick highest!)

Lvl 5: Power Attack (finally...)

Lvl 6 Bonus Feat: Vital Strike! (Roll 2 dice to hit, pick highest, do 6d6 damage base!)

Lvl 7: Furious Focus (finally...)

Pretty excited for this build. :)

Also...while alter self is a great spell, I’ve got enough spells to keep me busy. Going to switch it out for a roll of the dice...

Alternate SLA: 1d100 ⇒ 21 “You possess fiendish luck. Once per day, you can reroll one die roll. You must take the result of this second die roll.”

Finally...”Wealth: Roll for your starting wealth. You're sacking the Sembian nation, your not from it.”

I’ve decided that rich parents trait really isn’t in the spirit of the campaign rules. So...

Gold: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 3, 3, 5) = 20

So new Feat Plan...

Lvl 1: Weapon Focus and Weapon of the Chosen
Swift action make Weapon magic (meh) and re-roll miss chance due to concealment (ok...)

Lvl 3: Improved Weapon of the Chosen (Weapon counts as alignment of deity for overcoming DR)
Lvl 3 Bonus Feat: Greater Weapon of the Chosen (When making 1 Attack, roll 2 dice and pick highest!)

Lvl 5: Power Attack (finally...)

Lvl 6 Bonus Feat: Vital Strike! (Roll 2 dice to hit, pick highest, do 6d6 damage base!)

Lvl 7: Furious Focus (finally...)

Pretty excited for this build. :)

Also...while alter self is a great spell, I’ve got enough spells to keep me busy. Going to switch it out for a roll of the dice...

[dice=Alternate SLA]1d100 “You possess fiendish luck. Once per day, you can reroll one die roll. You must take the result of this second die roll.”

Finally...”Wealth: Roll for your starting wealth. You're sacking the Sembian nation, your not from it.”

I’ve decided that rich parents trait really isn’t in the spirit of the campaign rules. So...

[dice=Gold]5d6

No, the rich parents trait isn't really in the spirit of these campaign rules.

Okay I have had some time to think about it and pretty sure I will submit a skald. I think he will mesh well with some of the submissions already. Still deciding on orc or half orc. suggestions?

Skalds use Cha. Orcs are at -2 Cha. So...yeah. Half-Orc.

Also Orc Aasimar and Tieflings are available.

Half orc would probably be better as far as stats go. I think a full orc would be better as far as attaining a storyteller position in a tribe. A -2 to charisma might hurt more than a +4 to str.

Edit--you'd be way better off listening to Gorthug than me. He knows his stuff

Orc sounds way more awesome. Probably need to put the 16 in Charisma though.

Oh god raging warcat. Want!

I think Orc sounds awesome too. 14 charisma should be fine.

Yep.

Here is my half-orc sorcerer going full blaster. Crunch is done. Fluff is WIP. Just need to get it done.

Question for GM; If I choose burning hands at level 1 and it is also a bloodline spell at level 3, can he exchange burning hands for some other spell once he reach level 3?

Here is my half-orc sorcerer going full blaster. Crunch is done. Fluff is WIP. Just need to get it done.

Question for GM; If I choose burning hands at level 1 and it is also a bloodline spell at level 3, can he exchange burning hands for some other spell once he reach level 3?

sure, why not? But it has to be a fire spell.

Andostre wrote:

Ok, so that is:

16, 15, 12, 12, 16, and 16

Nice! I'm going to work up an orc magus. He'll be a complex three dimensional character that feels the need to set everything on fire.

Hi, still here. I think I'll be done tomorrow.

And I'm done. I submit Thorjo of the Burning Death for your perusal.

Withdrawing interest. I tried to make the character work but it does not turn out the way I expected.

Characters submitted so far:

• Gorthug -- Warpriest of Gruumsh; Grumbaki.
  
• Agatha Mystblame -- Witch; Chillblame.
  
• Ak'iss the Witless -- hunter; Lazyclownfish.
  
• Brack -- Bugbear brawler; Daniel Stewart.
  
• Auggghhh the unclean -- barbarian cook; MannyGoblin.
  
• Feast the Barbaric Flesheater -- orc Barbarian; TheoreticallyYours.
  
• Grumbar -- orc bloodrager; natloz.
  
• Krixus Many Arrows -- Half-orc ranger; Ashe.
  
• Thorjo of the Burning Death -- Orc magus; Andostre.
  

remove Brack...going to give this one a pass....already in your other one so do not want to be a game hog...lol

remove Brack...going to give this one a pass....already in your other one so do not want to be a game hog...lol

Alright, Brack's not on the list.

Andostre wrote:

Andostre wrote:

Ok, so that is:

16, 15, 12, 12, 16, and 16

Nice! I'm going to work up an orc magus. He'll be a complex three dimensional character that feels the need to set everything on fire.

Hi, still here. I think I'll be done tomorrow.

And I'm done. I submit Thorjo of the Burning Death for your perusal.

I was rushed to post my character earlier, and I forgot to mention the following:

Having GMed a PbP campaign (although not on Paizo boards) and having played in various campaigns on the Paizo boards, I am familiar with the routine and I understand the importance of keeping posting momentum going, and I understand it's the responsibility of both the GM and the players.

I'd like to add a little bit about myself: I've been playing since 1st edition D&D (barely), GMing since 2nd edition, and have been involved in a number of related, continuous PbPs since... dang, since 2006. Those aren't on this board, but I am involved in a few other PbPs on this board. I'm pretty laid back about the rules as a player, and I enjoy playing flawed characters that aren't supposed to be taken too seriously.

Let me know if there are any questions, and good luck to everyone!

Bjorn the Hideous
Male daemon-spawn tiefling alchemist (grenadier) 1 (Pathfinder Player Companion: Blood of Fiends 19, Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player's Guide 26, Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 264, Pathfinder RPG Monster Codex)
LN Medium outsider (native)
Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +4
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Defense
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AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 13 (+3 armor, +4 Dex)
hp 9 (1d8+1)
Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +0
Resist cold 5, electricity 5, fire 5
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Ranged bomb +5 (1d6+4 fire)
Special Attacks bomb 7/day (1d6+4 fire, DC 14)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 1st; concentration +3)
1/day—death knell (DC 14)
Alchemist (Grenadier) Extracts Prepared (CL 1st; concentration +5)
1st—longshot[UC], shield
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Statistics
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Str 16, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 19, Wis 10, Cha 15
Base Atk +0; CMB +3; CMD 17
Feats Extra Bombs[APG], Martial Weapon Proficiency (longbow), Throw Anything
Traits fast-talker, inciter
Skills Bluff +7 (+9 to convince people to attack each other), Craft (alchemy) +8 (+9 to create alchemical items), Disable Device +7, Knowledge (arcana) +8, Knowledge (nature) +8, Perception +4, Profession (herbalist) +4, Spellcraft +8, Stealth +4, Survival +4, Use Magic Device +6; Racial Modifiers +2 Disable Device
Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Goblin, Infernal, Orc
SQ alchemy (alchemy crafting +1), mutagen (+4/-2, +2 natural armor, 10 minutes), prehensile tail[ARG]
Combat Gear mutagen[APG]; Other Gear studded leather, alchemist starting formula book, alchemy crafting kit[APG], backpack, bedroll, blanket[APG], fishing net, flask, flint and steel, ink, inkpen, scroll belt[UI], silk rope (50 ft.), snuffbox, wood[ACG], waterskin (2), 16 gp, 9 sp, 7 cp
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Special Abilities
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Alchemy +1 (Su) +1 to Craft (Alchemy) to create alchemical items, can Id potions by touch.
Bomb 1d6+4 (7/day, DC 14) (Su) Thrown Splash Weapon deals 1d6+4 fire damage.
Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white only).
Energy Resistance, Cold (5) You have the specified Energy Resistance against Cold attacks.
Energy Resistance, Electricity (5) You have the specified Energy Resistance against Electricity attacks.
Energy Resistance, Fire (5) You have the specified Energy Resistance against Fire attacks.
Mutagen (DC 14) (Su) Mutagen adds +4/-2 to physical/mental attributes, and +2 nat. armor for 10 minutes.
Prehensile Tail Your tail can retrieve small objects on your person as a swift action.
Throw Anything Proficient with improvised ranged weapons. +1 to hit with thrown splash weapons.

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Son of a Orc witch doctor, he was born after the witch doctor pledged herself to Gruumsh life and all. She spent three years in holy ritual praying and attempting to summon the strength from the very God himself to send forth and spread the Orc Territory and Honor far and wide, to give to the tribe a sign that they were blessed and destined for greatness.

And so he was brought into the world and his mother perished in the process. A hideous Orc by any standards, but he carried intelligence beyond their species normalcy. Despite this, he is humbled about the story of his origins (even if they couldn't possibly be true) and thus has dedicated his life to live up to the expectations placed upon him by his mother story...and the mystery and 'prophecy' surrounding him.

Bjorn is mine, thoughts?

Bjorn is mine, thoughts?

He's certainly unique, and hideous. The second "son of Gruumsh" to be submitted for consideration. He has three feats. So let me check on something to make sure he can have three feats, okay?

He gets throw anything as a feat first level for Alchemist. Where are the other two feats coming from? His heritage?

The extra Bombs is his level 1 feat. Martial Prof Longbow is from the Alchemist (Grenadier) archtype. They are only proficient in simple weapons and bombs but get to choose one free Martial weapon to be proficient with.

Throw anything is a Free Alchemist feat.

Edit: I didn't read anything from the other players sso I didn't know anyone else was going somewhat similar backstory route. Gorthug, while our "reason" for being a "son of Gruumsh" concept is different. (Yours is more ordained/dedicated to, vs mine was more binding contract with a daemon posing or a servant of Gruumsh himself scenario...) I don't want to step on your toes since I didn't know that you had started that route.

If you wish I can adjust/change my character concept. I just chose it because of the whole Tiefling heritage. If we're both selected and you wish for me to adjust, I will be glad to.

That doesn't bother me. My character was literally created by the gods. Being born in service to them is different enough I think.

alright, I think that will work.

Probably late for the party and not yet sure if I find the time to throw something together, but the theme really sounds interesting, so here we go:
4d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 4, 2) = 13
4d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 3, 4) = 9(1)
4d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 5, 2) = 16
4d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 6, 2) = 15
4d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 3, 4) = 17
4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 3, 2) = 12(2)
(1): 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3
(2): 1d6 ⇒ 6
Total Set:
11, 9, 14, 13, 14, 15
Mediocre.
I was thinking about a quite different concept, after reading the "What kind of Orks are we playing" discussion some pages earlier.
I love Warhammer Orks (see, I am writing Orks rather than Orcs).
Does anyone here knows what a Weirdboy is?
Short: The mentally deranged caster class of warhammer orks, crawing all kinds of weird shit out of the void.
Summoner allowed?
If so, I'd totally go with a mad summoner. Maybe Ork Tiefling.

Fairness-wise I should add that I do not know much about the campaign setting since my Pen&Paper career does not goes back into stone age, but since playing a Weirdboy I guess it is not all that relevant in the first place?
Heck, maybe he even just popped out of another plane (read: Warhammer universe) and has stumbled over the gathering HORDE!!! ready for some smoshing.
He doesn't now shit why, how and where he ended up here - wherever here is.
But he likes the sound of the war drums.
And the prospect of giving some hummies a good beat-up.
@EltonJ: Cool for you? Then I will throw something together if I find the time before the deadline. When was that in the first place? I remember something about new year?

since my Pen&Paper career does not goes back into stone age

Hey now! Forgotten Realms is still an active campaign setting! The creator of the setting, Ed Greenwood, just released a novel in the same world like last year!

@EltonJ: Cool for you? Then I will throw something together if I find the time before the deadline. When was that in the first place? I remember something about new year?

I'll allow a summoner (everything fits the realms). The deadline is this Tuesday. Think you can put something together by then?

roll: 4d6 - 2 ⇒ (3, 6, 5, 2) - 2 = 14
roll: 4d6 - 4 ⇒ (5, 5, 4, 4) - 4 = 14
roll: 4d6 - 2 ⇒ (2, 2, 3, 6) - 2 = 11
roll: 4d6 - 2 ⇒ (3, 2, 2, 5) - 2 = 10
roll: 4d6 - 5 ⇒ (5, 5, 5, 5) - 5 = 15
roll: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 1, 2) = 11 reroll the 1: 1d6 ⇒ 4=2,6,4,2, minus 2 =12
Pretty fair all-around stats. I’d be inclined to play a tiefling magus, but could happily fill pretty much any role (especially if middle-age/old modifiers are allowed for casters).

I think a middle-aged caster would be pretty cool. Right now, there isn't really a pure arcane type submitted. There's a witch, but that class is somewhat different. The sorcerer/wizard spell list would be handy.

Seems like a prime opportunity for an Orc bloodline sorcerer. Maybe out of a variant Orc Tiefling that gets +CHA?

There also isn't a pure divine caster submitted, so Oracle is another thought.

Lots of melee/archers though(including one Magus). That's not to say you couldn't get in with one, but it would be more competition for your character that way.

I guess to be completely fair, I should add that there are only two trapfinder/skill monkeys, making that a reasonable option as well. One of them is my character :P

I think a middle-aged caster would be pretty cool. Right now, there isn't really a pure arcane type submitted. There's a witch, but that class is somewhat different. The sorcerer/wizard spell list would be handy.

Seems like a prime opportunity for an Orc bloodline sorcerer. Maybe out of a variant Orc Tiefling that gets +CHA?

There also isn't a pure divine caster submitted, so Oracle is another thought.

Lots of melee/archers though(including one Magus). That's not to say you couldn't get in with one, but it would be more competition for your character that way.

I guess to be completely fair, I should add that there are only two trapfinder/skill monkeys, making that a reasonable option as well. One of them is my character :P

You got tomorrow and until 12 AM Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday to submit your characters. That's Tuesday 10 pm MST by my clock.

Money: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 6) = 7x10=70 (more average, here we go)

[dice=Money]2d6x10=70 (more average, here we go)

So far, so good.

We have 2 "sons of Gruumsh."

Hey, gruumsh has lots of kids. That's why he's not too cut up if they are sliced, burned, frozen, electrocuted, disintegrated, poisoned, shot, crushed, drowned, staved, die of thirst, diseased, sliced, impaled and occasionally executed.

There's always another

Happy new year, everyone

Here’s my character submission.
and for cash...: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 5) = 12 times ten= 120gp.

If the optimization level is a problem, I could use a tiefling variant. But I felt like I’d rather take a solid hit in terms of stats for the chance to play a true orcish caster. Abilities use middle-age modifiers (which in the case of orcs is somewhere in their twenties). Stats were rolled previously as awbattles and were 10, 11, 12, 14, 14, 15.

Can you beef up your background? I don't know where he came from or however.

Background: Morg da Mad
Morg da Mad is not only dumb as they come, he is also as weird as only a Weirdboy can get. This already starts with his appearance. What boy in his right mind brags about having a tail he can use to wield some wooden stick he believes to give him weird powers? And what Ork has ever been eager to go to the tents of the painboyz?
Despite all this, Morg da Mad was as formidable in smoshing da foes (or boys dumb enough to challenge or upset him) as any other boy. Only in his very own, weird way. On his own he would be only slightly better than a Gretchin you know, but his weird bubbling and rumbling always attracts a collection of weird creatures from beyond who fight for him. Why they would to this is beyond anyone's guess but once you saw his favored creation, a twisted creature of nothing but teeth, powerful legs and claws, you wouldn't dare to underestimate this particular weirdboy.
Yesterday he must have overdone it though. We were fighting against da Beeties, ahhh what a fight, when he was calling for his weird boys from beyond, a giant purple rift opened and sucked him and all his friends in! Just like that and he was gone!

Ehh, 'ere m me, naw? 'ere da hummies and da boyz? 'an what's wit da green land and thingies-that-grow? 'eres da smoshing?! An whys da glowy-bright-sky-thingy up 'ere? 'S was dark 'efore!
Grmlrmlgrr, 'as 'at yu, Gork?
Snogging 'ith me 'gain?!
At least Bity-Thing 's 'ere 'ith me.
An me can ear da war drumms of da Waaagh! ova 'ere.
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Ahh fount da Boyz.
They look 'ffrent from da boyz.
Don't 've a Mek 'round it seems, all Chobbas an Cleavas 'ere.
An 'ey use da wooden-stick-shoota-thingies 'ere - neva sen 'ose 'efore.
Also talk weird.
But 'ey're boys an 'ey gonna smoshzogg da hummies.
Gonna go 'ith 'em 'ourse. Morg gonna 'oe 'em hows done. 'en go find da boyz an smosh sum 'ore.

Oh, god. Warhammer 40K flashbacks.

Oh, god. Warhammer 40K flashbacks.

Huh, how comes?

Agatha Mystblame wrote:

Oh, god. Warhammer 40K flashbacks.

Huh, how comes?

;-)
** spoiler omitted **...

Good thing I don't play Warhammer 40k.

It's an ok game, but too expensive for my tastes. Total war warhammer, on the PC, is pretty good.

It's an ok game, but too expensive for my tastes. Total war warhammer, on the PC, is pretty good.

That's why I don't play it. It's too expensive for my taste. My cousin collects warhammer stuff and I don't know if he is still doing it.

Can you beef up your background? I don't know where he came from or however.

That’s fair. I was typing everything on a phone before, and kept losing most of the progress. It’s updated now with a somewhat more fully explained backstory.

EltonJ wrote:

Can you beef up your background? I don't know where he came from or however.

That’s fair. I was typing everything on a phone before, and kept losing most of the progress. It’s updated now with a somewhat more fully explained backstory.

Nice background. Looking at your character sheet you still need your skills. Your saves are scarily low :D but I guess that is par for the course.

Kurtash Neverborn wrote:

EltonJ wrote:

Can you beef up your background? I don't know where he came from or however.

That’s fair. I was typing everything on a phone before, and kept losing most of the progress. It’s updated now with a somewhat more fully explained backstory.

Nice background. Looking at your character sheet you still need your skills. Your saves are scarily low :D but I guess that is par for the course.

Thanks . Yeah, I was trying to stay flexible with skills. I don’t get that many skill points, but still more than some, so if the group really needs something...ya know. But I’ve put ranks in for now, and added my traits. The saves are scary, but I’ll eventually get rerolls against on-going effects. It’s something at least.

Ah yeah ... Traits...
Dangerously Curious and Bully.
That's Orkish 'nuff I guess.