Don't you think you might be going a little too into fine details?
You don't need to come up with a complete list of passengers... I just figure I'll give you the chance to customize the expedition.
Almost finished on Samuel Mk II. I've got to work on the NPCs. This version is a bit more hands on than the older version.
Question would it be reasonable to select the NPC with a PC class to be a Cohort for the leadership feat?
Samuel Kerensky, Human Bard, NG
Str 14, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 16
HP: 8+2d8+3+3, AC: 18, FF: 16, Touch: 12, Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +3, CMD: 16, CMB: +4, Initiative +2
Mwk Cold Iron Longsword: +5, 1d8+2, 19-20/x2
Mwk Composite Shortbow: +5, 1d6+2, 20/x3
Feats: Skill Focus (Perform: Oratory)-From Racial Alternate Focused Study, Noble Scion (of Lore), Eldritch Heritage (Imperious Bloodline-Student of Humanity)
Traits: Savant (Perform Oratory. Social), Armor Expert (Combat), Woodsy (Campaign)
Class Features: Bardic Performance 11/11 Day, Versatile Performance, Bardic Knowledge, Inspire Courage +1, Inspire Competence +2, Countersong, Cantrips, Well Versed, Fascinate
Adventuring Skills: (6+1+1)x3=24
Acrobatics 2+2+3, Bluff 1+3+3, Climb 1+2+3, Diplomacy 14*=X, Disguise 1+3+3, Intimidate 1+3+3, Knowledge (Arcana 7=1+1+3+1+1, Dungeoneering 7=1+1+3+1+1, Local 7*=1+1+3+1+1, Planes 1+1+3+1+1, Religion 1+1+3+1+1), Perception 6=3+0+3, Sense Motive 14=X, Stealth 3+2+3, Spellcraft 7=3+1+3, Survival 6=3+0+3, Use Magic Device 7=1+3+3
Background Skills
Appraise, Craft, Escape Artist, Knowledge (Engineerling, Geography 6=1+1+3+1+1, History 7*=1+1+3+1+1, Nobility 8*=1+1+3+2+1), Linguistics, Perform: Oratory 14=X=3+3+3+2+3, Profession, Sleight of Hand
*Student of Humanity +3 when used regarding Humans
Spells Known
Cantrips- Light, Detect Magic, Ghost Sound, Mage Hand, Message, Prestidigitation
1st Level=4/4 Day- Unseen Servant, Grease, Cure Light Wounds, Clarion Call
Mwk Cold Iron Longsword 330gp, Mwk Backpack 50gp, Mwk Composite Shortbow (Str+2) 525gp, Mwk Heavy Wooden Shield 157gp, Mithril Chain Shirt 1,100gp, Pavillion 100gp, Sleeves of Many Garments, Arrows (20) 1gp, Blunt Arrows (20) 2gp, Heavy Combat Trained Horse 300gp, Leather Barding 40gp, Military Saddle 20gp, Small Tent 10gp, Cold Iron Dagger 4gp, Alchemical Silver Dagger 22gp, Collapsible Bath Tub 15gp, Bard’s Kit 41gp, Silver Holy Symbol of Desna, 59gp
Looks good! This looks like an all-around solid character.
Yes, when you get the Leadership feat you could use that NPC as a cohort. Though you are not bound by that and could pick someone else too if you change your mind. That's 4 levels away anyways.
Note that Student of Humanity won't enhance your diplomacy checks to make other humans friendly. It only affects abilities that result in gaining information. But the Heroic Echo ability looks pretty good for a bard later on.
I also note that you have the armor expert trait even though your armor has no armor check penalty. Is that deliberate?
Looks like you plan on switch hitting between a shortbow and a longsword. If that's the case, you might want to consider a buckler shield instead of a heavy shield, since you can use a bow and still wield a buckler shield, and also if you have your sword in hand, you can hold your sword with your buckler hand and cast a spell with your free hand. If you have a heavy shield you have to either drop your sword or sheathe it to cast a spell.
You also might want a silver light mace instead of a silver dagger, since blunt weapons made of silver don't have a damage penalty like the sharp ones do.
BTW the "Woodsy" trait lets you pick a druid orison that you can cast once a day. Which one did you want?
Did you choose a patron deity? It's not required.
With the picture of your character, I kind of thought you would go for an archaeologist type armed with a whip. :)
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Anyone else ready to go?
Yeah gunning for Heroic Echo later on, I know it's super specific for the Student of Humanity thing. Student of Humanity might be really useful or not great at all depending on the campaign.
Armor Expert is intentional, long long term I'm hoping to get him a mitrhal breastplate. Since it will count as light armour it wont slow him down or make him worry about arcane spell failure. Armor expert will reduce the ACP to 0 so he wont take penalties for not being proficient in medium armour.... well to be accurate he will take the penalty but he penalty will be 0.
Mainly going melee for combat so would prefer the higher AC from shield. In intend to pick utility an buff spells like heroism so more before combat with the odd mid combat spell.
The Alchemical Silver Mace might be worth nabbing.
For the Orison I would go for Create Water, not the most amazing but it's not a bard one but in the right circumstances can save your life... or possibly a TPK.
For Patron Deity Desna, Shelyn and Erastil are all serious contenders.
The Shelyn deific obedience would be crazy good for this character.
How do the obediences work? Do you jutake a feat and do the gods thing?
How do the obediences work? Do you jutake a feat and do the gods thing?
The obedience feats require that you take 1 hour every day to perform a ritual for your deity. As long as you have performed this ritual that day, you get the benefits of the feat for the rest of the day. At higher levels the feats also give you access to some special abilities. The first appears at 12th level, then 16th, then 20th.
If you take one of the prestige classes from INNER SEA GODS (which all require you to have the feat) you get the boons at earlier levels. If you haven't taken any of the PRCs then you get the boons from the Evangelist list.
Hey guys, I just wanted to let you all know I've been down with the flu these past few days. I feel like I'm on the tail of it so I'm going to try and get to a few rps tonight before I head to bed early since I have to go back to work tomorrow. If I don't get to our game tonight I will do so tomorrow if work doesn't exhaust me.