The Faceless GM's Irrisen: The Realm of Winter Campaign (Inactive)

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Welcome to the Realm of Winter's Discussion thread. For any out of character needs.


Female Human Mesmerist 3, AC/FF/T 16/13/13, Initiative +3, HP 23/33 CMD: 14

Would you prefer us to post with our characters or main profiles for OOC?


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I usually use characters, but it's up to personal preference.


Female Human Mesmerist 3, AC/FF/T 16/13/13, Initiative +3, HP 23/33 CMD: 14

Thanks, I prefer characters but I still like to ask.

**EDIT**

Since Mesmerist is so new I know a lot of people haven't looked at them yet so I'd like to try and explain Eve's party role to make it easier on people who don't have time to examine everyone's character sheets.

• She'll mostly be a social character that excels in bluff ( +14 currently )

• She's going to focus on enchantment spells like command

• 5 time a day I can implant a "trick" into allies, tricks let me cast spells when certain actions take place but I can only have one trick implanted at a time.

EX. I implant the misdirection trick into Mouse, when she attacks I can activate the trick which allows me to feint on her turn and makes the enemy flat footed against her attack instead of mine.

• Eve can lower one person's will saves by 2 so if you're planning on using spells that effect will she'll be helpful to you.

• She's not great at direct combat but I'll try to focus on utility like using unwitting ally to get flanking or command to disarm.


[img] [sheet] Female Elven Tiefling Spelldancer 3 / Mythic Champion 1 HP: 32 AC: 17 Touch: 13 FF: 14 CMD: 18 INI: +3

One horned tiefling, ready to roll!

@Tiferet
I am slowly getting your meaning when you said that too man simultaneous conversations can become nasty.

I just wrote that in the open role-playing of a recruitment chat forum.
http://www.myth-weavers.com/showthread.php?p=10380224#post10380224

I literally took me hours to get everything sorted and then a half hour of editing to smoothed the edges to take everything into account in a meaningful order. Would have been straight impossible if I was not coincidentally on holiday. Now, if people respond to that in turn I am in trouble, because then I end up with multiple time lines within a single conversation.


Female Aasimar (Angel-Blooded) Skald 3 / Marshal 1 | HP 34/34 {conditions: none} | MP 4/5 | AC 17 (Tch 11 FF 16) | F +5, R +3, W +5 | Init +3 | Perc +6, darkvision

Hi everybody! Let me start by complimenting The Faceless GM on his picks. By the way, I understand from the time recruitment closed he must live in GMT-5 (so somewhere on the US East Coast). What time zones are you guys from? I'm asking so that I can have a clearer idea on when to expect the posts to come in (I'm in GMT+1).

@Evelyn: thanks for the bullet points. Indeed, I'm not too well-acquainted with the new Occult Classes so a brief recap of what her role is was much appreciated. From a cursory read of her class description on d20pfsrd.com, I understand she's (very roughly speaking) some kind of bard focused on debuffing and mind control?

@Nathara: my personal horror story in that regard was the start of a Kingmaker campaign on these forums. At one point, the only way for everything to make sense was to just assume one PC was in two different places at the same time. The fact there was plenty of jockeying for position going on didn't help in the slightest. In my defense, it was the first PbP I was involved with, and hopefully I've learnt plenty in the meantime.

As for Tiferet,

  • She's basically a support character who can dish out adequate damage but is not as good at absorbing it.
  • She's also a backup healer (and can write scrolls of Cure Light Wounds relatively cheaply) and a backup party face who can cast Charm (though she can't compete with Evelyn in that regard). She's going to get better at it once versatile performance kicks in (2nd level) – on that note, which skill do you think better complements the party's composition between Sense Motive, Bluff and Intimidate?
  • Though an Aasimar, thanks to the Scion of Humanity alternative racial trait she basically looks like a peculiar human (though I'm good with Nathara, being a planetouched herself with a remarkably high Knowledge (planes) modifier having seen through that).
  • Also, Knowledge skills.

EDIT: So I've skimmed through the character sheets and I have to say, The Faceless GM has put together a pretty well-assorted bunch. Pretty much every essential skill is covered and we've got two "spontaneous" healers and a Shaman; the only thing we lack is a pure melee fighter, but with Tiferet, Nathara and Mouse (as well as Eirikr's wolf companion) sharing the burden we should be more than ok.

Also, the dice goods were benign. Our average point buy adds up to 26.5, with Nathara and Morgraine being Über-women in their own right sporting a whopping 33-point buy. On the opposite end of the spectrum stand Tiferet and Mouse with a meager-yet-still-above-average 22-point buy.


[img] [sheet] Female Elven Tiefling Spelldancer 3 / Mythic Champion 1 HP: 32 AC: 17 Touch: 13 FF: 14 CMD: 18 INI: +3

Well, if Nathara overheard Tiferet's conversation with the little girl, she will know that Tiferet is an Aasimar anyway.

As to my own role:
A Magus is, by design, a bit of a character between two worlds, already. A spelldancer even more so.

She will eventually develop a decent damage output, but not as much as a plain fighter. Given the peculiarities of spelldancers she will develop into something more akin to a skirmisher than a heavy hitting damage dealer. Unlike other magi, spelldancers are stuck with light armor (even though mithral versions of medium armor work as well), but they are more agile. Given the champion role, I will focus on doing as much damage as I can squeeze out though.

The spells she uses are primarily to boost herself in combat or to create tactical disadvantages for enemies. I am afraid I can't make use of a lowered will save. I must explore the full potential of that and I intend to extend my spell selection and try different things to prepare for different situations, but Magi are limited in how many spells they can prepare and from level 2 on I will need a good part of those to channel through my sword.

Nathara does not have social skills other than "Perform (Dance)" which I intend to use to "aid another" when Tiferet performs, but she ain't bad with academic stuff and languages.

When it comes to ranged combat I might either get a bow - given her 16 on both Strength and Dex a composite longbow would make sense - or get a wand of magic missile, or some spell in that alley. Upon character creation I did not have the money for either.


R20 Half-elven Rogue/Bard 3 (VMC)//Trickster 1 HP (31/31) IP (1/1) MP (5/5)
Stats:
AC/Touch/Flat/CMD 21/15/16/16 | Fort/Ref/Will +04/09e/02 | Init +05
Skills:
+14: DD; +11: Stealth, Acrobatics; +8: Perception, K(Dun, Loc), L(Heroes); +7: P(Oratory), Linguistics, A(Stories); 5: K(History, Geo)

Another statistic: 5 women and a skinwalker. :p

Mouse should be a proverbial thorn in the paw of our enemies, starting from level one. As she advances, she becomes significantly more capable with her ancestral weapon. But like Tif, she is unable to take a direct hit exceptionally well.

Along with her capabilities in melee broadening, her skills will broaden. She is meant to be a bit of a knowledge monkey, having spent a great deal of time in libraries and amidst worldly people. As things progress, she'll work her way into investigator, becoming exceptionally skilled in her fields, and with the touch of bard, she'll be able to back up her less sturdy knowledges as well.

The focus of her early trickster skills are almost assuredly going to focus on keeping her alive in melee, while also forming a supportive backdrop for Tiferet's magical songs.

On the topic of magic, I'm still uncertain of which archetypes to take (or not) from investigator. At the moment, I am leaning towards vanilla. Empiricist is definitely nice, but losing out on trapfinding feels bad, so we will see as that advances! It could be rather interesting to have Mouse be the only person in the group with only latent magic, despite her heritage.

For all intents and purposes, save for her ears, Mouse almost looks Tian. She's a bit underprepared for the north, given that her inheritance ate most of her starting gold. :) Hopefully, by the time we head that way, she can afford some warmer clothes.

On the other hand, the majority of Mouse's studies have been focused upon traveling to her homeland, but having lived a relatively sheltered life, she is far from prepared to go on her own.

I can't really speak for backstroke and builds and the like, as I haven't really looked at them. I've gotten cliff notes, sort of, but avoid investing too much time in learning out of character. :) It's much more fun for me to discover who folks are as Mouse does.

I'm not sure how she will grow beyond the first few levels. That's something that will become more apparent as Mouse advances. I only really have my first four levels set in my mind (maybe a little more), and a lot of ideas for where to go with her mythic tier's, depending on where she goes. :)


[img] [sheet] Female Elven Tiefling Spelldancer 3 / Mythic Champion 1 HP: 32 AC: 17 Touch: 13 FF: 14 CMD: 18 INI: +3

Application List

I marked our characters in the list. Could not bring myself to delete the others. The girls in pink, boys in blue. And yes, there is a lot of pink. Additionally I changed Eirikr's mythic path from Hierophant to Guardian and mine from Archmage to Champion.

Also intriguing are the alignments. If we were a plane of existance we'd be strongly good and mildly chaotic aligned. 3xNG, 2xCG, 1xCN.

Nathara's equipment is not well balanced yet, either. She invested 71% of her starting money in a chain shirt.


Female Human Mesmerist 3, AC/FF/T 16/13/13, Initiative +3, HP 23/33 CMD: 14

@Tiferet

A debuff bard is a good way of putting it but she focuses on one target, later on I'll be able to do things like reduce enemy damage or their to-hit rolls.

I think sense motive is the best but that's only because Eve has a great bluff and I'm not a fan of intimidate.

@Natharea

Eve's alignment is planned to shift towards CG.

My build can go different ways depending on what the party needs but the likely route atm is the feint tree.


[img] [sheet] Female Elven Tiefling Spelldancer 3 / Mythic Champion 1 HP: 32 AC: 17 Touch: 13 FF: 14 CMD: 18 INI: +3

One would think I was able to count to two... *sigh*


R20 Half-elven Rogue/Bard 3 (VMC)//Trickster 1 HP (31/31) IP (1/1) MP (5/5)
Stats:
AC/Touch/Flat/CMD 21/15/16/16 | Fort/Ref/Will +04/09e/02 | Init +05
Skills:
+14: DD; +11: Stealth, Acrobatics; +8: Perception, K(Dun, Loc), L(Heroes); +7: P(Oratory), Linguistics, A(Stories); 5: K(History, Geo)

I'm afraid I don't understand. :)


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Female Aasimar (Angel-Blooded) Skald 3 / Marshal 1 | HP 34/34 {conditions: none} | MP 4/5 | AC 17 (Tch 11 FF 16) | F +5, R +3, W +5 | Init +3 | Perc +6, darkvision

@Nathara: I also wanted to get some ranged attack capabilities, but money had already run out. Wouldn't have been particularly good at it anyway. Instead, a composite bow would be a terrific weapon in Nathara's hands, especially at low levels.

@Evelyn: Hypnotic Stare can work very well in conjunction with Charm Person. I was already leaning towards Sense Motive, as it's a skill we don't have covered yet and since Evelyn's going to have an over-the-top Bluff modifier anyway. Intimidate would probably fit the character more, but as you said the rational approach tends to be Diplomacy>Bluff>Intimidate.

We also have 3 people having ranks in Perform (sing), one in Perform (dance) and the other two just being generically pretty (15 and 18 CHA respectively). Plus Tiferet can do percussions.

If this thing about preventing eternal winter from engulfing Golarion doesn't quite pan out as expected, we'll still have a career as a girl band to fall back to.

A girl band with a singing wolf mascot. What could possibly go wrong?

EDIT: @Mouse: Nathara's probably referring to the fact she only counted 1 CN PC instead of 2 (Evelyn and Eirikr) ;)


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I approve of this band idea. If the saving the world thing doesn't pan out of course.


[img] [sheet] Female Elven Tiefling Spelldancer 3 / Mythic Champion 1 HP: 32 AC: 17 Touch: 13 FF: 14 CMD: 18 INI: +3

"The Wolf and the Five Maidens" Hm.
"The Valkyries and the Beast"?
"Fury in the Slaughterhouse"? Wait, I heard that before...
"Eirikr's Angels"... "Wolf Angels"?
"Pentacle Beast"?
Maybe something playing on "Moon" or "Lunar"...

I think intimidate is underestimated ... it's more than "Surrender, or else". It's really the most raw and pure use of charisma... being so present and overwhelming that the other starts to feel small and wants to appease you. Well, it can overlap with diplomacy there, but a particularly aggressive sexual approach by a real vamp can be intimidating, for example. Particularly attractive and self-confident women are intimidating to others of the same age (both men and women) without actually doing anything. Make folks stammer until they don't know where left and right is.

Galadriel in the Lord of the Rings, as it is interpreted in the movies, is really good at intimidating others as well. On the one hand her outburst when Frodo offers the ring, but also the way she looks straight into the soul of others, like with Boromir. That wasn't something as blunt as staring one to the ground, but something deeper. Or the way she makes even Saruman shrink a little in the Hobbit movies. (The actor really got it, imho)

Not sure whether that's the problem or the effective usefulness of the skill.

PS: I changed my avatar, because I was going to crazy over the grim blue one. I wish I could use my borrowed image, if a 100x100 px version.


Female Aasimar (Angel-Blooded) Skald 3 / Marshal 1 | HP 34/34 {conditions: none} | MP 4/5 | AC 17 (Tch 11 FF 16) | F +5, R +3, W +5 | Init +3 | Perc +6, darkvision

I'd be inclined to say the latter.

The problem is that the way it's described in Pathfinder, even though it can be argued it more closely represents a measure of your raw power as it goes directly against your target's HD, Intimidate differs from Diplomacy in that it leaves a distinctly nasty aftertaste after being used.

Diplomacy is making yourself likable. Leaving people awed would probably be about raw Charisma (in a vamp's case) or a CHA-dependent supernatural ability like a nymph's Stunning Glance (in Galadriel's case).

The way the ability is worded, an NPC's standard reaction to being intimidated would be something along the line of that f!!!ing arrogant prick. Can't wait until he turns the other way so that I can stab him in that stick-up-the-ass, pretentious back of his.

EDIT: Nathara, have you considered these two pictures? Not really the best possible depiction of an elven tiefling, but until Paizo allows people to upload their own avatars (i.e. not in the foreseeable future, alas)...


Male Skinwalker (Witchwolf) Lunar Oracle 3/Guardian 1 HP: 37 AC: 15 CMD: 15 Initiative: +1

I didn't realize the discussion thread was up, sorry everybody.

I wrote up a more martially inclined version of Eirikr that I can use if need be. I don't really have my heart set on any particular character build for him, whichever you all and Faceless prefer is fine with me. Lunar Oracle has some revelations/spells that could work with a more melee oriented character.

At some point, if it is ok with everybody, I'd like to try drawing your characters. I'm not great at it but it's a hobby of mine and having something specific to draw makes it easier (and I need to practice drawing women anyways).

And bring on the girl band, I am totally ready to be a mascot.


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I prefer to have little say in character builds aside from making sure that they follow the rules. It feels intrusive if I start pushing players to build a character the way I want them to. If you want to go with a more martial build, go ahead. If you want to keep with what you've got, it's fine.


[img] [sheet] Female Elven Tiefling Spelldancer 3 / Mythic Champion 1 HP: 32 AC: 17 Touch: 13 FF: 14 CMD: 18 INI: +3

Hmmmm.

Do I take the sexy one with equal amounts of breast and face, comic style and blazing pink lipstick or the serious, stern looking one.

Decisions, decisions.

*click*

Thanks, Tiferet!

I must admit the "white hair" was a compromise with the image I chose in the first place. The idea I had would have had black hair, but to choose an image of a white haired character and then say it's actually black, as I did in the first draft, was a bit too much. Similarly, the skin I had in mind was a an almost-grey with a slight hint of brown, but close to that on the painting, with a similar shimmer.

I am really not good at drawing myself. My map sketches are alright, but faces... no.

If I could I might use that as template for the features:
http://enigma-fotos.deviantart.com/art/Niece-335129563
http://enigma-fotos.deviantart.com/art/Niece-494104525
http://enigma-fotos.deviantart.com/art/niece-319588020


R20 Half-elven Rogue/Bard 3 (VMC)//Trickster 1 HP (31/31) IP (1/1) MP (5/5)
Stats:
AC/Touch/Flat/CMD 21/15/16/16 | Fort/Ref/Will +04/09e/02 | Init +05
Skills:
+14: DD; +11: Stealth, Acrobatics; +8: Perception, K(Dun, Loc), L(Heroes); +7: P(Oratory), Linguistics, A(Stories); 5: K(History, Geo)

Honestly, I liked the one you had before.


[img] [sheet] Female Elven Tiefling Spelldancer 3 / Mythic Champion 1 HP: 32 AC: 17 Touch: 13 FF: 14 CMD: 18 INI: +3

Well... either way. I am gonna stick with this now.

The representative picture is the one I link in the [img] tag anyway. Unfortunately it's not the one I get to see every time I post something. This is the ninth post now...


HPs: 35; AC: 13 |Touch 11, FF 12; CMD: 12; Init: +1

Greetings all, happy to be aboard. :)


R20 Half-elven Rogue/Bard 3 (VMC)//Trickster 1 HP (31/31) IP (1/1) MP (5/5)
Stats:
AC/Touch/Flat/CMD 21/15/16/16 | Fort/Ref/Will +04/09e/02 | Init +05
Skills:
+14: DD; +11: Stealth, Acrobatics; +8: Perception, K(Dun, Loc), L(Heroes); +7: P(Oratory), Linguistics, A(Stories); 5: K(History, Geo)

Welcome aboard! :)


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Good to see you. I believe that's everyone. I've begun going over character sheets to double check everything before we begin. Evelyn is up first.

I think everything is good. Gold adds up, skills are correct, stats are fine, etc.


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Nathara

You bought an Adventure's Kit, correct?
I believe skills, stats and the like are good.


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Tiferet

You do not gain Celestial as a language standard since you took Scion of Humanity.
Everything else looks good.


Female Aasimar (Angel-Blooded) Skald 3 / Marshal 1 | HP 34/34 {conditions: none} | MP 4/5 | AC 17 (Tch 11 FF 16) | F +5, R +3, W +5 | Init +3 | Perc +6, darkvision
The Faceless GM wrote:

Tiferet

You do not gain Celestial as a language standard since you took Scion of Humanity.

Indeed I do not; I actually meant to ask you about this during character creation but then again, it was a very minor point so I first let it go and then straight forgot. I reasoned that taking Scion of Humanity would have had Tiferet's creature type revert back to Human (Ulfen) as far as free languages are concerned (thus, Skald and Common). I then picked Celestial and Elven as my 2 bonus languages. I figured the ARG didn't mention human ethnicities since it is a setting-neutral book.

If you feel Tiferet should just default to basic Human as per RAW, I'd probably forsake Elven and just pick Skald and Celestial (which would make the most sense RP-wise).

@Morgraine: Welcome! Looks like everyone's onboard

@Nathara: I strive to please *bows courteously


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Alright. Gaining your regional language free is fair.


Female Aasimar (Angel-Blooded) Skald 3 / Marshal 1 | HP 34/34 {conditions: none} | MP 4/5 | AC 17 (Tch 11 FF 16) | F +5, R +3, W +5 | Init +3 | Perc +6, darkvision
The Faceless GM wrote:
Alright. Gaining your regional language free is fair.

Thanks!


[img] [sheet] Female Elven Tiefling Spelldancer 3 / Mythic Champion 1 HP: 32 AC: 17 Touch: 13 FF: 14 CMD: 18 INI: +3
The Faceless GM wrote:

Nathara

You bought an Adventure's Kit, correct?
I believe skills, stats and the like are good.

No, no kit, too much stuff I don't need. My calculation is here:

Nathara's Inventory


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Alright, all adds up. You're good to go.

I'll finish the others tomorrow and I believe we'll be ready to start after that.


Male Skinwalker (Witchwolf) Lunar Oracle 3/Guardian 1 HP: 37 AC: 15 CMD: 15 Initiative: +1

I know the possibility of linking backstories to make introductions smoother was broached in the recruitment thread so now that we know who's going to be in the party I was wondering if anyone would want to link up with Eirikr? He was traveling with a Varisian caravan at the end of his backstory, if that works with anybody else's character.


[img] [sheet] Female Elven Tiefling Spelldancer 3 / Mythic Champion 1 HP: 32 AC: 17 Touch: 13 FF: 14 CMD: 18 INI: +3

Hrmmm... How about a spontaneous last minute tavern RP?
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Nathara entered the parlour of tavern "Homely Hedgehog". She was glad there actually was a tavern, a night in a bed would be most welcome; hopefully she would not be denied to reside here, after two weeks on the road she had enough of it, but the closer to the border and the more rural the area got, the more suspicious were people towards elves in general, and ones with an obvious demonic taint in particular. It would only be a couple more days to Heldren and there she would stay for a while, make some money, get a feeling for the country and then move further to Quadira.

She walked up to the bar and dropped her backpack next to it with a slightly overemphasized sigh. What she was missing most was not the bed, but the company she was used to from Twilight Rose Keep.

She looked around. The door had not been locked, but there was no one in the room. The late afternoon sun fell through the tiny windows of tarnished crown glass and lit stripes of drifting dust within the air. The fire place was clean and empty.

The smell of cabbage soup and old smoke in the sturdy oaken beams dominated the air. Chair were set with upside down on the four round tables, each large enough for a small travelling group.

Otherwise there was no motion, even though she though she could hear something from where she suspected the kitchen.
"Hello? Host? Good sir or ma'am, a traveller is seeking shelter for the night!"

She took pulled out one of the bar stools and waited, browsing an old fashioned register clad in wood with her claw tips.


HPs: 35; AC: 13 |Touch 11, FF 12; CMD: 12; Init: +1

@Eirikr - actually Morgraine has been traveling with a caravan at the end of her backstory as well, so that could work well.


R20 Half-elven Rogue/Bard 3 (VMC)//Trickster 1 HP (31/31) IP (1/1) MP (5/5)
Stats:
AC/Touch/Flat/CMD 21/15/16/16 | Fort/Ref/Will +04/09e/02 | Init +05
Skills:
+14: DD; +11: Stealth, Acrobatics; +8: Perception, K(Dun, Loc), L(Heroes); +7: P(Oratory), Linguistics, A(Stories); 5: K(History, Geo)

Heh. Evelyn had just left a caravan at Cassomir where she met up with Mouse before they both headed northwards, taking a detour to Heldren to make a delivery at the local inn. :)

Small world that everyone seemed to be traveling with a Varisian group and they weren't the same ones, huh? :) Mouse is even traveling with a Varisian now. Though I'm not sure about Caravan...

We haven't roleplayed their meeting yet, but we should be able to do it soonish; I've kept putting it off for one reason or another. :(

Re: Tavern RP: Given the size of the town, the Tavern or near the tavern is where we're probably all gonna meet anyway. :)


Female Human Mesmerist 3, AC/FF/T 16/13/13, Initiative +3, HP 23/33 CMD: 14

@Eirikr I'm fine with your trying to draw Eve. She's spent all but the end of her Backstory with a caravan so I don't know if we can link you'd have to talk to mouse.

@Morgraine Welcome I think everyone has checked in now and if you and Eirikr tie togather 3 groups of 2 works well but since the starting town is so small I don't think it will be much of a problem either way


Female Aasimar (Angel-Blooded) Skald 3 / Marshal 1 | HP 34/34 {conditions: none} | MP 4/5 | AC 17 (Tch 11 FF 16) | F +5, R +3, W +5 | Init +3 | Perc +6, darkvision
Nathara wrote:
The Faceless GM wrote:

Nathara

You bought an Adventure's Kit, correct?
I believe skills, stats and the like are good.

No, no kit, too much stuff I don't need.

Trust me, I understand. Like, you know, torches. AKA: the poor man's darkvision.

RE: languages, when speaking in a tongue other than Common I (but probably most of you) am used to taking advantage of Google Translator to write down dialogues like this:

Tiferet wrote:

"Nice tala. Umhirða að taka það upp með staðreyndum?"

Skald:
"Nice talk. Care to back it up with facts?"

What do you think? I usually go for the following substitutions:

  • Skald => Icelandic (supposedly, the closest living language to Old Norse)
  • Varisian => Romanian (it should be Sinti, but good luck finding a translator for that)
  • Old Azlanti => Latin
  • Celestial => Hebrew
  • Kelish => Arab
  • Sylvan => Irish
  • Elven => Gaelic
  • Halfling => Esperanto (since it's defined as a hodge-podge of different languages)
  • Hallit => Maori
  • Orc => Klingon (it's on bing translator!)
  • ...

    Feel free to add to this list (or to suggest better alternatives)!

    RE: tavern RP. Just give me a moment and I'll see what I can do. We're still of the idea of Tiferet and Nathara having met earlier right? (By the way, if I remember correctly from my last gameplay, Heldren's tavern was called "The Silver Stoat". I believe the Player's Guide made no mention of it though).


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    I always use Tolkien elvish, but otherwise that sounds good.


    [img] [sheet] Female Elven Tiefling Spelldancer 3 / Mythic Champion 1 HP: 32 AC: 17 Touch: 13 FF: 14 CMD: 18 INI: +3

    Hm...

    I hope you don't mind if I simply add something descriptive when I write in something non-Taldan. While I certainly won't keep anyone doing it like this, I find illegible passages in a post disturb the reading flow. And knowing the quality of Google translations it only makes it worse if you actually speak one of those languages.

    Erm... regarding "Old-Azlanti"... I would have thought that Azlanti is always old?


    Female Aasimar (Angel-Blooded) Skald 3 / Marshal 1 | HP 34/34 {conditions: none} | MP 4/5 | AC 17 (Tch 11 FF 16) | F +5, R +3, W +5 | Init +3 | Perc +6, darkvision
    The Faceless GM wrote:
    I always use Tolkien elvish, but otherwise that sounds good.

    Is there a translator for that? If so, cool! Indeed, I only picked Gaelic since I understand Sindarin was influenced by Welsh (and Irish as Sylvan and Elven are supposedly related).

    Nathara wrote:

    Hm...

    I hope you don't mind if I simply add something descriptive when I write in something non-Taldan. While I certainly won't keep anyone doing it like this, I find illegible passages in a post disturb the reading flow. And knowing the quality of Google translations it only makes it worse if you actually speak one of those languages.

    It's not a good choice when they start cropping up everywhere, I concur. For short sentences (like when you're trying to prevent someone from understanding you), it might help as far as keeping player and character knowledge separated is concerned. Though it just dawned on me that most people in Irrisen speak only Skald, so if we're going down the route I suggested this PbP might soon get a tangled mess of spoilers...

    Mmh... perhaps I might want to reconsider it.

    Nathara wrote:
    Erm... regarding "Old-Azlanti"... I would have thought that Azlanti is always old?

    I vaguely remember it being called Ancient Azlanti somewhere, I don't know if to differentiate it from that spoken by the Mordant Spire Elves, so I wrote it without even thinking... But yeah, that would be like calling Latin "Old Latin"...


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    I believe there is a Sindarin translator somewhere. I'll have to track it down again. I haven't needed it in a while.


    R20 Half-elven Rogue/Bard 3 (VMC)//Trickster 1 HP (31/31) IP (1/1) MP (5/5)
    Stats:
    AC/Touch/Flat/CMD 21/15/16/16 | Fort/Ref/Will +04/09e/02 | Init +05
    Skills:
    +14: DD; +11: Stealth, Acrobatics; +8: Perception, K(Dun, Loc), L(Heroes); +7: P(Oratory), Linguistics, A(Stories); 5: K(History, Geo)

    The player's guide gave it a name if I remember right, but it didn't stick; the player's guide had much less for it than Giantslayer has, by comparison.

    Celestial is typically either Hebrew or Arabic, yeah. I prefer Arabic as it's more flowy... but harder to translate if you don't speak it.

    Typically Druidic is Gaelic for me, but I can see not really worrying overmuch about druidic in a group that doesn't have one. :P

    I greatly prefer the placeholder linguistics of another language, so I can skip that, and read the actions associated with it. It seems to work pretty well. :)


    Universal Buffs: Nothing right now

    The Heldren Gazetteer is in the first book of the AP for Reign instead of in the Player's Guide like with Giantslayer.

    And the tavern is indeed called the Silver Stoat. The owners and proprietors are Menander and Kale Garimos, a husband and wife pair. They have good food, a warm fire, and offer space for travelers to spend the night since there's no real inn in town.


    [img] [sheet] Female Elven Tiefling Spelldancer 3 / Mythic Champion 1 HP: 32 AC: 17 Touch: 13 FF: 14 CMD: 18 INI: +3
    Inire 'Mouse' Kashuld wrote:
    I greatly prefer the placeholder linguistics of another language, so I can skip that, and read the actions associated with it. It seems to work pretty well. :)

    Well, if it's not clear that I am talking in a language most others would not understand I usually do something like this:

    Quote:

    Nathara stared fiercely at the succubus and created sounds in a strangely atonal way that only vaguely reminded of words, and comprised sudden sharp hisses and high pitched sounds.

    Abyssal:
    So, what kind of wax do you use for your horns? That goldish glow looks absolutely amazing!

    Rather than this:

    Quote:

    Nathara stared fiercely at the succubus and addressed her: "ఆవు పాలు అని - మీరు మూడు గుడ్లు, వెన్న సగం ఒక పౌండ్, పాలు మూడు కప్పుల పడుతుంది! - మరియు చక్కెర రెండు కప్పులు ..."

    Abyssal:
    You take three eggs, half a pound of butter, three cups of milk - cow milk that is! - and two cups of sugar ...

    On a repetition I do not repeat the description of what it sounds like, of course.


    Universal Buffs: Nothing right now

    Mouse

    Everything looks good.

    Eirikr

    Going with the combat build I see. Very cool. I think everything is good.

    Morgraine

    I believe you allocated one of your background skill points to your adventuring skills. The only background skill you have a rank in is Knowledge (Nobility).


    Female Aasimar (Angel-Blooded) Skald 3 / Marshal 1 | HP 34/34 {conditions: none} | MP 4/5 | AC 17 (Tch 11 FF 16) | F +5, R +3, W +5 | Init +3 | Perc +6, darkvision

    The sun had not yet set, nor it would for at least a couple hours, but as soon as the sturdy stone building appeared on the horizon, Tiferet decided it was time to call it a day. Standing at a minor crossroads at the north-westernmmost edges of the Border Wood, the Homely Hedgehog appeared to her silvery eyes as far more than the small tavern in the middle of nowhere it undeniably was: it was the promise of a bed, a warm meal, a roof over the head and, most importantly, a much welcomed respite after a three-day march under Taldor's summer sun.

    The sun had not yet set, nor – as far as she had seen – the road was seeing much traffic, so it came as no surprise to the tall Ulfen mercenary the place was empty. Well, almost empty. A lone elf was sitting alone on a stool by the counter – or at least, what appeared to be one in the dim light filtering through the small, high windows dotting the building's western wall. She was the only remarkable feature in the room, which otherwise displayed that peculiar bareness only deserted taverns could convey. Her steps heavy, her armor clanging noisily, Tiferet made her way to one of the empty tables.

    With a loud THUD, she casually unstrapped the heavy axe she was carrying and laid it to rest on the ground, leaning on table's edge. She sat down, stretching a pair of long, toned legs on that very table, waiting for whoever was responsible for that cabbage smell to come out of the kitchen and cater to her needs. She was in no hurry.

    All in all, this place isn't half-bad. I might even make some silvers performing later, enough perhaps to pay for tonight's room and board. A girl can hope, I guess.

    Now adjusted to the indoor gloom, her eyes wandered again over the Homely Hedgehog's only other patron, and this time, she felt something very akin to a warm sting as her own blood seemed to react to her presence. She was no simple elf, that was clear enough. Her shoulders were too broad, her curves too prominent. Also, her skin was ash grey, not to mention her clearly visible talons and horns.

    Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

    Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

    Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

    Some kind of demonic ancestry, no doubt. Probably a succubus, if I must judge by her voluptuousness.

    "You know, you should really be more careful about openly displaying your features. Around the Inner Sea, when one thinks of Tieflings, the first thing that comes to mind is Cheliax. Oppara might be a big, cosmopolitan city, but it's also a long way from here. Heavens, everything's a long way from here. Good luck then teaching an angry mob the difference between a devil and a demon – or why the latter should be less anathema than the former." A warm smile accompanies her words, her tone one of genuine concern and sympathy.


    Universal Buffs: Nothing right now

    Alright. I've posted a brief introduction and the gameplay thread. You can move your introductions and get into character there it you'd like. Once everything's worked out (and it's not much, you all took care of your characters in nice detail), I'll get the plot rolling.


    Female Aasimar (Angel-Blooded) Skald 3 / Marshal 1 | HP 34/34 {conditions: none} | MP 4/5 | AC 17 (Tch 11 FF 16) | F +5, R +3, W +5 | Init +3 | Perc +6, darkvision

    So, Nat... how would you like our two characters to have met? Shall we keep the two posts we've just written, or shall we stick to our previous plan – Nathara having overheard Tiferet's background story?

    Both are fine with me!


    [img] [sheet] Female Elven Tiefling Spelldancer 3 / Mythic Champion 1 HP: 32 AC: 17 Touch: 13 FF: 14 CMD: 18 INI: +3

    I see you changed the image you linked on your sheet. I've actually been considering this particular one for one of my characters myself. Very nice!

    Nathara watched the impressive and most direct warrior woman's motions in the dim light. The tiefling was use to being a good put taller than most human men, particularly Taldans. The people of the north were often more tall, but there was something off with this one... She was big and powerful, but far from bulky and almost painfully graceful.

    Knowledge (The Planes): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

    ....

    I I just see the real action begins... Let's say she overheard you. I did not get very far, after all.


    [img] [sheet] Female Elven Tiefling Spelldancer 3 / Mythic Champion 1 HP: 32 AC: 17 Touch: 13 FF: 14 CMD: 18 INI: +3

    Noooo! The forum just ate my continuation of this. :/

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