GM Besmara |
Going into the last few hours until I close recruitment. As a reminder, people who express their interest before then will have until Saturday, August 15th, 2015 at 11:59pm MST to get their final submissions in. Only people in the 'Completed Apps' section by that time will be considered for the campaign, so get to work you dirty swabs!
Completed Apps
= Skill Monkeys =============
Rrruh (TheNine) Ninja; male catfolk
Andulian (The Archlich/adsapiens) Unchained Rogue[pirate]; male half-elf
Kib-Bloom (Hokina) Unchained Rogue; male kobold
Rax ‘Deep Six’ Longtusk (WhtKnt) Unchained Rogue[pirate]; male half-orc
Ionacu Valarie (Jing the Bandit) Slayer[stygian]; male human
= Bards ===================
Cordelia De Fiore (Nidoran Duran) Bard[sea singer]; female human
Harmony Leading (Samy) Bard[negotiator]; female human
= Religious Types =
Jack the Chosen of Besmara (Webb) Cleric[of Besmara]; male aasimar
Zhong Kuan (Bob Evil) Warpriest; male tengu
= Druids and Rangers =========
Ajani Ihejirika (Phillip0614) Druid; male vanara
Lord Vorstock (The_Mad_Monarch) Druid; male human
Lillian Mistborn (Seth86) Druid[sky druid]; female sylph
Gall the Half Giant (LAB Rat) Ranger; male half-giant
= Swashbucklers ============
Arim Zeather (CampinCarl9127) Swashbuckler[inspired blade]; male Halfling
Ilyan Andross Argyris (Lyesmith) Swashbuckler; male human
Artevious De Poisson (Stalwart) Swashbuckler; male human
= Big Stupid Fighters =========
Grik’nak (PirateDevon) Barbarian[feral gnasher]; male goblin
Prince Neru (DekoTheBarbarian) Monk[martial artist]; male human
~ move your fluff onto your alias for easy access when I do my final submission reviews!
Kipperdink Dreaddingle (Gaming Ranger) Cavalier[daring champion]; male gnome
Culder ‘The Captain’ Hargraves (nate lange) Fighter[eldritch guardian/mutation warrior]; male human
= Arcane Types =============
Adira Callinova (Warhawk7) Witch/Swashbuckler; female human
Esmarelda Valarie (Timeskeeper) Magus[hexcrafter]; female human
Finn ‘Stitches’ Thurrow (Alchemical Wonder) Wizard ; male human
Partially Complete Apps
= Skill Monkeys =============
John "Jack" McAllaster (Scaffold Kane) Investigator[mastermind]; male human
~ your character crunch is not correct, primarily notable in the skills section; character sheet needs to be modified to mirror the correct stat block format
= Druids and Rangers =========
Ausk Green (haruhiko88) Druid[shark shaman]; male half-orc
~ character sheet needs to be modified to mirror the correct stat block format
= Swashbucklers ============
Drak Roberts (Vahanian 89) Swashbuckler[inspired blade]; male human
~ needs to be adjusted for this campaign; character sheet needs to be modified to mirror the correct stat block format
= Big Stupid Fighters =========
Looper (Billybrainpan Barbarian; male tiefling
~ character sheet needs to be modified to mirror the correct stat block format
Kragor Bloodskull (Vanulf Wulfson) Brawler; male half-orc
~ waiting on fluffy bits; character sheet needs to be modified to mirror the correct stat block format
Sunny (Sunset) Fighter[unarmed]; female aquatic elf
~ character sheet needs to be modified to mirror the correct stat block format
Lhinneth Silvertide (Limnen_euron) Barbarian[sea reaver]; female half-elf
~ waiting for fluffy bits; character sheet needs to be modified to mirror the correct stat block format
Reinald Malcoms (Gnomezrule) Fighter; male human
~ character sheet needs to be modified to mirror the correct stat block format
= Arcane Types =============
Warren Redmount (Chainmail) Sorcerer[tattooed]; male human
~ character sheet needs to be modified to mirror the correct stat block format (your equipment is still wrong)
= Other ===================
Mavadius Besmarason (TheWaskally) Class needs to be changed; male tiefling
~ class needs reviewed; stats are not prepared; character sheet needs to be modified to mirror the correct stat block format
Interest Shown
Gobo Horde - Rogue; male goblin (net down)
Otm-Shank – Brawler[exemplar]
Tharasiph - Rogue[axish?]
fraker – Denrale Oberon;
Poor Wandering One - Gnome
The Pale King
Cuan
Philo Pharunx
Zach W.
Ictoo
Fighter Chicken
Wander_Monster
Iff
JDPhipps
dathom
G-unit
TheWaskally
Culder 'the Captain' Hargraves |
(As you've noticed) my submission is complete, pending one or two things from Besmara...
First- Is it ok if I take the Pride drawback? It fits with his history of brawling, and with his background having a chip on his shoulder seems to make sense.
Second- After a small amount of research I put my anchor at 40lbs (which is what a modern anchor roughly the right size for a keelboat would weigh)... If that seems too light to you let me know and we can adjust it up (or maybe talk about one of the prongs being broken off or something).
Also, I'm technically not stupid... although Bowman (my talking parrot) does seem much more knowledgeable than I am...
Otm-Shank |
Working on my Brawler now, should have my crunch up later tonight. I do have a question about campaign traits though, would it be possible to have Dockside Brawler work with a Cestus rather than Brass Knuckles? Both are extremely similar weapons but the Knuckles won't work for my chosen combat form.
If not, could I reflavour the Buccaneer's Blood trait to work as the son of a famous naval captain instead? My infamy being instead related to my very existence flying in the face of "proper" authority?
It's not the best fit but there isn't really an option for characters born on the right side of the law who took it upon themselves to casually swagger to the other, despite it being a rather popular choice of backstory. At least from what I've seen of the current submissions.
Any input would be appreciated.
Timeskeeper |
GM Besmara wrote:= Big Stupid Fighters =========I need to be in this game. I would have an absolute blast with you.
Dear CampinCarl9127,
you seem to be able to read my mind, thus I must warn you. Tis a dangerous place to be! Have been warn! ^^Thanks, Timeskeeper
AKA: Esmarelda
Reinald Malcoms |
I am working to get Reinald in the right format. For whatever reason I can't cut and past from your google doc. I updated the stats and how that moved the numbers just trying to switch formats.
Edit:
Someone who was super helpful PM'd me the original format. Which I found its the google page with the brackets and coding already in it that I was unable to copy.
GM Besmara |
First- Is it ok if I take the Pride drawback? It fits with his history of brawling, and with his background having a chip on his shoulder seems to make sense.
Second- After a small amount of research I put my anchor at 40lbs (which is what a modern anchor roughly the right size for a keelboat would weigh)... If that seems too light to you let me know and we can adjust it up (or maybe talk about one of the prongs being broken off or something).
@Culder 'the Captain' Hargraves Yes you can take pride, that's fine. 40lbs is probably a fine weight if that's the average of the type of anchor. I don't really wanna research anchors to find out >.>;; (Have I ever mentioned I'm lazy?)
Working on my Brawler now, should have my crunch up later tonight. I do have a question about campaign traits though, would it be possible to have Dockside Brawler work with a Cestus rather than Brass Knuckles? Both are extremely similar weapons but the Knuckles won't work for my chosen combat form.
If not, could I reflavour the Buccaneer's Blood trait to work as the son of a famous naval captain instead? My infamy being instead related to my very existence flying in the face of "proper" authority?
It's not the best fit but there isn't really an option for characters born on the right side of the law who took it upon themselves to casually swagger to the other, despite it being a rather popular choice of backstory. At least from what I've seen of the current submissions.
Any input would be appreciated.
@Otm-Shank No, can't change the mechanics of the traits and that includes swapping out one weapon for a similar, better weapon. That said, you're welcome to reflavor that small portion of the Buccaneer's Blood trait to be from a naval captain rather than a pirate captain.
@GM Besmara, in my backpack I have two books, just normal reading materials. Do I need to state what kind of books they are, does that matter to you?
@Esmarelda Valarie Nah, unless you want to for flavor.
I seem to have been omitted from the masterlist
E: but that may be good look, I got into a different game I wasn't expecting to, so I will withdraw from this exceptionally tight race.
@Polmar Finn Apologies for missing you. And good luck with your new game!
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One more hour until submissions are closed. All current applicants have until Saturday, August 15th, 2015 at 11:59pm MST to complete their applications. Only completed applications will be considered!
Vincent Tarridor |
@Otm-Shank No, can't change the mechanics of the traits and that includes swapping out one weapon for a similar, better weapon. That said, you're welcome to reflavor that small portion of the Buccaneer's Blood trait to be from a naval captain rather than a...
Fair enough, I thought it worth the ask because S&S was written when brass knuckles were a better weapon.
However, Buccaneer's Blood works just fine by my estimation. Thank you for the speedy reply as always!
CampinCarl9127 |
CampinCarl9127 wrote:GM Besmara wrote:= Big Stupid Fighters =========I need to be in this game. I would have an absolute blast with you.Dear CampinCarl9127,
you seem to be able to read my mind, thus I must warn you. Tis a dangerous place to be! Have been warn! ^^
Thanks, Timeskeeper
AKA: Esmarelda
Fighter: "My name is Boris"
Wizard: "Boris what?"
Fighter: "I have no second name"
Wizard: "Well my friend, a man of your stature needs a title if not a second name. Perhaps I may call you Boris the Strong and Fair?"
Fighter: "Yeah, that sounds good."
Wizard: "OK B.S.F., you stand in front.
Ah yes, but only true peril can be truly fun! I'm considering taking one level in that rogue archetype I mentioned just for the gambling part of it...
When things are at their blackest, I say to myself, 'Cheer up, things could be worse.' And sure enough, they get worse.
"Sunny" |
OKeys! Page shifted about ta' meet Mistress DM's callin'. (^_^)
Jus' need ta' put tha' numbers in'a slots an' stuffs.
Wishin' every one all'a very bestest! (^_^)
EDIT: Okeys! Gots tha' basics all done.
Moneys put in. Most skills put in (Still workin' out tha' Unchained stuffs... )
Saves put in. AC put in.
Is mostly done, jus' needin' some polishin' is all. (^_^)
Timeskeeper |
Timeskeeper wrote:CampinCarl9127 wrote:GM Besmara wrote:= Big Stupid Fighters =========I need to be in this game. I would have an absolute blast with you.Dear CampinCarl9127,
you seem to be able to read my mind, thus I must warn you. Tis a dangerous place to be! Have been warn! ^^
Thanks, Timeskeeper
AKA: EsmareldaTreantmonk wrote:Fighter: "My name is Boris"
Wizard: "Boris what?"
Fighter: "I have no second name"
Wizard: "Well my friend, a man of your stature needs a title if not a second name. Perhaps I may call you Boris the Strong and Fair?"
Fighter: "Yeah, that sounds good."
Wizard: "OK B.S.F., you stand in front.Ah yes, but only true peril can be truly fun! I'm considering taking one level in that rogue archetype I mentioned just for the gambling part of it...
Mythadventures wrote:When things are at their blackest, I say to myself, 'Cheer up, things could be worse.' And sure enough, they get worse.
Hahaha!! I like you! If we get in this AP together, things are going to be interesting!
GM Besmara |
List hasn't changed much since last night so I'm not going to bother putting up a new one. I do have Vincent Tarridor and Reinald Malcoms shifted on the list appropriately and removed the note from Prince Neru.
Everyone else should take a moment to scroll up (or page back depending on when you see this) and ensure you are either already on the completed list, or, if you are still interested in running the AP with me, that you are working to get your character on that list. All partially completed apps have a note mentioning what needs to be fixed up for it to be considered complete. People who did not check in for updates and have left them incomplete are assumed to not be that interested in participating, and will be overlooked in favor of those more keen on running the AP!
If you have updated your application and have not said anything, please say something! I am not going to be chasing after every app to see if it's been updated! I assume you'll say something here if fixes have been made to get it to a more complete state. I've done enough of that already last night and now this morning. No more!
FINAL SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE TONIGHT, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15th AT 11:59PM MST!
I encourage anyone with last minute questions to ask them now as I'll be busy with going through apps tomorrow and I hope to have the campaign's first posts up sometime Monday, August 17th.
And finally, as a warning, your stats will change! I realized far too late what a mistake I made with how I was rolling out stats. I think I've got it figured how I'll be balancing, but I'm not 100% sure yet. I'll be talking with the final selected party to ensure a reasonable method is used that closes the massive power gaps and lowers the average point buy without jeopardizing character concepts. (I messed up how I was supposed to do what I was trying to do when it came to stats. Oops. >.>;; This is why I can't have nice things. FORGIVE ME!)
Lhinneth Silvertide |
Fluff has been finalized! Some parts might be (very blandly) NSFW-ish (though nothing that would prevent it from getting a PG-13 rating, I guess); if asked, I'll be happy to rework them, though since I've figured 'hey, we're pirates after all!' I've settled on keeping them for flavor for the time being...
Regardless of whether I'll be picked or not (which looks like a tougher challenge by the minute – lots of excellent submissions!), any feedback would be most welcome, if you feel like giving it. Everybody else, good luck!
Lieutenant Ambrose Jeggare |
New submission out of the blue; just saw the thread.
I submit Ambrose Jeggare, tiefling wizard (infernal binder), with a minor note. You mentioned no lawful alignments, Ambrose is initially LN. This is intended to denote self-discipline and militarism, not a refusal to break laws. Is this acceptable? If not, I can switch him to TN.
It seems there isn't time to draft a fictional vignette, but backstory overview is in the profile. There are also roleplay examples in his posting history.
GM Besmara |
New submission out of the blue; just saw the thread.
I submit Ambrose Jeggare, tiefling wizard (infernal binder), with a minor note. You mentioned no lawful alignments, Ambrose is initially LN. This is intended to denote self-discipline and militarism, not a refusal to break laws. Is this acceptable? If not, I can switch him to TN.
It seems there isn't time to draft a fictional vignette, but backstory overview is in the profile. There are also roleplay examples in his posting history.
Sorry sir, new applications are no longer being accepted! I closed recruitment last night to new applicants. All that's being done now are final touch ups to pre-existing applications before I start picking people tomorrow. Sorry!
Morgan Wills |
I (dathom) Have put final touched on my character, Morgan Wills. Growing up on the poor side, this character doesn't have much gear to start with. Please let me know if you see any errors, as I put the profile together on my mobile, since I am computerless this weekend. I look forward to seeing who makes the cut. Good luck everyone.
Cueta Guiding Star |
This is Fighting Chicken's submission - Cueta Guiding Star, reluctant pirate and even more reluctant monster hunter.
I've got her currently statted and themed as an inquisitor of Lamashtu, but that can be easily re-skinned and re-crunched if desired (Besmara's sea monster aspect being one avenue to do this).
Good luck to everyone, and thank you, GM Besmara, for the consideration.
GM Besmara |
This is Fighting Chicken's submission - Cueta Guiding Star, reluctant pirate and even more reluctant monster hunter.
I've got her currently statted and themed as an inquisitor of Lamashtu, but that can be easily re-skinned and re-crunched if desired (Besmara's sea monster aspect being one avenue to do this).
Good luck to everyone, and thank you, GM Besmara, for the consideration.
I don't think an active worshiper of Lamashtu is going to be a good fit in anything short of an evil campaign. You should probably consider literally almost any other god.
Cueta Guiding Star |
I don't think an active worshiper of Lamashtu is going to be a good fit in anything short of an evil campaign. You should probably consider literally almost any other god.
Haha, I figured it would be a hard sell. I've changed the fluff so that Cueta's no longer an extremely reluctant harvester of monsters for Lamashtu's demonic army to a merely reluctant sender of monsters to Besmara's chest. The only crunch that needed to be changed was changing the domain from madness to tactics. Thanks for the feedback!
Warhawk7 |
Hey GM Besmara, what's your take on familiar archetypes? For example say that Adira's monkey familiar being 'sent' to her by Besmara has the Emissary familiar archetype. I think that fits with her backstory rather well.
EDIT: Also, what would be your interpretation of witch patron familiars. Since Adira has the Water patron, and if I were to select the water patron familiar, would that make her monkey familiar be amphibious? (An interesting take on a monkey.. heh)