Well, I think part of the point of Limbo was for characters to have a home until they got into other games. I believe that Mors also plays Paehz who is in Ben's RotRL game. However, due to Ben's new baby, that's currently on pause.
The spirit of Limbo lives on though in our Crypt of the Everflame sidetrek. Add those 2 threads together and we'd be nearly in the top-10 longest games (post-wise). :)
Well, i have to admit I was primarily thinking of Elorin (maybe as some payback for all the stealth training? :D ) or just to let Nazard know what kinds of loot drops would make this goblin smile.
If neither are willing, I might take you up on it, though, Burnie.
I mean, i'm guessing this continent doesn't have Ye Olde Weapon Shoppe on the Corner.
I would be totally fine making you one. Since I am an Elf, I should have proficiency in it correct? I would imagine I should be able to make one then. You just need to pay for the materials, my labor is free. Anything to help the party :)
Elorin, were you planning on picking up Precise Shot at level 3? Given that we often find our enemies in melee sooner rather than later, it seems like an easy way to effectively get a +4 to-hit.
Naz... Mors got the heads up... he should be posting in the other thread soon (if he hasn't already).
Elorin... that's exactly what I was thinking... and thanks!
Elorin, I had another thought as it pertains to your rolls as well.
And let me say, everything i'm about to say is speculation. I don't know anything about Paizo's number generation, so this may be crap.
But I've noticed taht Biter just rolls better than any of my other characters on the boards. This may mean that some avatars just have better ju-ju... like how some dice are just better than others.
if that's the case -and you keep rolling crap on Elorin - could you try to make another profile, name it Elorin_<last name>, use the same avatar image, and copy/paste your profile text into the new one.. then try to use that one?
I mean, if rolls are unique to each profile, then it may get you better results in general
Again, this may be pure rubbish, and you're just pulling all the bad karma from the rest of us.
Elorin, I had another thought as it pertains to your rolls as well.
Hmm, it would be interesting to see what the code looks like for the number generator. Particularly what it uses as the seed value.
The numbers aren't random; well, they are, but they aren't. Every alias has a list for each potential die roll that's pre-generated. Allow me to demonstrate (though you'll all have to take my word for it).
Nazard d20 roll # 2:
Nazard d20 roll # 1:
Edit: Okay, I rolled a d20 and it was a 1. Now I'm going to add a second roll, but add it before the one I just did. Now, roll#2 should be a 1, and roll#1 should be something else.
Edit 2: Et voila! Roll 1 became a '15' while roll 2 became a '1'.
Elorin, were you planning on picking up Precise Shot at level 3? Given that we often find our enemies in melee sooner rather than later, it seems like an easy way to effectively get a +4 to-hit.
Yep, fighter for next level with Precise shot and weapon focus LB feats (3rd + bonus fighter). That will give me +6 to hit into combat :) 4th will be another level of fighter for deadly aim. Some debate after that...as far as the rolls go, I don't really care that much, it would be nice to prove that I can do some damage at some point though, I am sure they will turn around at some point. By next level I should have the best to hit in the party, but we will see what that gets me...my bow isn't great for fighting undead...
Nazard: I was having a look at the OOC thread for your other Arcadia game (to if things were working out) and noticed your comment about prepared casting.
I've been going along with core for spell preparation, so yes, if you want to cast [a spell] twice, you need to prepare it twice (yet another reason why I don't like spell preparation at all, but suggesting getting rid of spell preparation usually gets people in an uproar).
I personally dislike spell preparation a great deal but playtesting with my local showed that recharge magic made enemy casters weaker in the short term (since they couldn't cast their most powerful spells back-to-back rounds), and only provided a benefit during days with multiple encounters. Since this affected enemy spellcasters the most (i.e. they don't outlive a given fight usually), it really mucked with the power levels of the game.
One solution that I've started using that doesn't suffer these problems and makes the paperwork actually easier is a hybrid between spell preparation and spontaneous casting. Basically, each wizards, clerics, and druids pick which spells to prepare, yet the can cast from among those prepared however they see fit.
The full write-up of the rules is on my wiki if you'd like to read/consider it:
http://wiki.worldsunknown.com/wiki/Spellcasting
Nazard: I was having a look at the OOC thread for your other Arcadia game (to if things were working out) and noticed your comment about prepared casting.
I've been going along with core for spell preparation, so yes, if you want to cast [a spell] twice, you need to prepare it twice (yet another reason why I don't like spell preparation at all, but suggesting getting rid of spell preparation usually gets people in an uproar).I personally dislike spell preparation a great deal but playtesting with my local showed that recharge magic made enemy casters weaker in the short term (since they couldn't cast their most powerful spells back-to-back rounds), and only provided a benefit during days with multiple encounters. Since this affected enemy spellcasters the most (i.e. they don't outlive a given fight usually), it really mucked with the power levels of the game.
One solution that I've started using that doesn't suffer these problems and makes the paperwork actually easier is a hybrid between spell preparation and spontaneous casting. Basically, each wizards, clerics, and druids pick which spells to prepare, yet the can cast from among those prepared however they see fit.
The full write-up of the rules is on my wiki if you'd like to read/consider it:
http://wiki.worldsunknown.com/wiki/Spellcasting
That is one compromise I figured would work well, though I still prefer my other method in my home game: wizards know a pile of spells and can cast whichever ones they want, so long as they have the same or higher level spell slots available. Sorcerers can do the same, they just have a lot less choice and can do it more often. Clerics and druids don't need spontaneous casting, since they can cast whatever they want too. I know, it makes spellcasters insanely powerful, but all the bad guys get to do it too.
Hmm that method would add a whole lot of flexibility, wouldn't it? Well either way, I'd love to switch away from the core "Vancian" casting if both you and Alexis' fellow casters in the group are OK with it...
Hmm that method would add a whole lot of flexibility, wouldn't it? Well either way, I'd love to switch away from the core "Vancian" casting if both you and Alexis' fellow casters in the group are OK with it...
It tends to get people leery, though, as they see that wizards lose nothing and gain everything, while other casting classes don't gain as much. And since people seem to think that wizards are already the most powerful class in the game, people start to get antsy...
*Leers at you all*
You people and your crazy, new-fangled non-vancian wizards!
Seriously, though, I think i would only have a problem with this if I were a bard or a sorcerer in the same group. But i have a mechanic to help the sorc, at least... Overchanneling. the ability to keep casting past your spell slots expended. woot.
Well I don't know if I like this variant very much since my casting is VERY limited and my spell selection is so small it's ridiculous ^^
*Leers at you all*
You people and your crazy, new-fangled non-vancian wizards!
Seriously, though, I think i would only have a problem with this if I were a bard or a sorcerer in the same group. But i have a mechanic to help the sorc, at least... Overchanneling. the ability to keep casting past your spell slots expended. woot.
*Leers at Biter's leering*
LOL! Well there go my plans for giving Rath a few level in Sorcerer now that he's gonna be all overshadowed by Alexis! With that CHA 7 I was thinking of calling him 'Master of Cantrips', too...
Seriously, giving how light we are on casting power, I'm for anything that gooses our casters.
Oh yeah, my house rule about sorcerers is to get rid of that whole meta-magic feats make the casting time a full round nonsense. It helps boost them a little bit.
Yeah I never understood that or the 1-level delay in spell acquisition that Sorcerers had. Always struck me as being a dick-move by the designers.
Personally I think that allowing access to a wizard's entire spellbook would be way too powerful, not to mention a headache to keep up with. I don't event want to image all the work required in stating up such NPCs.
Assuming the use of the houserule I mentioned earlier, here's how I'd mod other classes to match up.
Spontaneous Casters: No longer have the metamagic casting delay. They also gain bonus spells known for a high casting score.
Clerics: Spontaneous access to Cure and Domain spells.
Druids: Natural spell as a bonus spell. Spontaneous casting from domain if they pick one.
Oracle: They get their mystery spells when they gain access to the new level of spellcasting, no delay in new spell levels (see sorc).
Paladins: Spontaneous casting from the whole list.
Rangers: Spontaneous casting from the whole list.
Sorcerer: No delay on new spell levels (i.e. at sorc 3 they gain 2nd level spells).
I haven't read the witch class so I can't say.
For the moment, though, let's just keep things as core. Not using preparation does make for more work in statting up enemy NPC wizards, though I tend to put together a few standardized lists of common spells and add two or three flavour spells for each level.
I've got a better solution. Use your variant rules so that wizards can go hog wild... BUT - to cut down on your work - just don't ever have us face enemy wizards. This way you never have to stat them up.
I'm calling this a Win/Win.
I've got a better solution. Use your variant rules so that wizards can go hog wild... BUT - to cut down on your work - just don't ever have us face enemy wizards. This way you never have to stat them up.
I'm calling this a Win/Win.
Ah, but enemy wizards are the favourite of PC wizards. I have lists of the spells they know and always allow the party to find their spellbooks.
I foresee a virus that wiped out all BBEG wizards on the continent leaving their spellbooks for the PC wizards. :)
Isn't that what happened to the Aztecs? I'm pretty sure it is... I mean, what society can survive without it's wizards?
I'm thinking miniature Spawn of Rovagugs, he he.
Just so long as there are no tentacle monsters — Alexis ain't that kinda girl.
*Leers at you all*
You people and your crazy, new-fangled non-vancian wizards!
Seriously, though, I think i would only have a problem with this if I were a bard or a sorcerer in the same group. But i have a mechanic to help the sorc, at least... Overchanneling. the ability to keep casting past your spell slots expended. woot.
*Leers at Biter's leering*
LOL! Well there go my plans for giving Rath a few level in Sorcerer now that he's gonna be all overshadowed by Alexis! With that CHA 7 I was thinking of calling him 'Master of Cantrips', too...
Seriously, giving how light we are on casting power, I'm for anything that gooses our casters.
Elorin might take a level of wizard for the Arcane Archer prestige class, that should make up for a low arcane casting ability right? :D
Elorin's just trying to win brownie points with his royal sponsor, isn't he? ;)
Just remember guys, don't squeeze the Charmin. Er... I mean the charmin' princess. Yeah, that's it...
Hey guys. I've decided to add some 'upgrades' to the Skill Matrix.
I'm adding a parenthetical notation after the skill modifiers to note how many skill ranks have been invested. In addition, I'm adding a level-by-level tracking area at the bottom of the sheet. This is mostly to make it easier to keep the sheet updated, but it has some other usefulness as well.
For instance...
Abbas: I just discovered that you still have 2 more skill ranks to spend — the +1 at each level for being a human. :)
It's going to take me some time to get this fully updated, but from here on this should make things a lot easier to reference.
Nazard: I noticed that Michael was able to create links in the left-hand nav bar of his Google site to the Language and Skill Matrices. Could you please do the same for the Arcadia site?
Nazard: Besides simply being busy, your mention of the calendar reminded me of why I stopped writing journal entries: I couldn't keep track of what day it was. Since I've been putting a good bit of time into the ShortKeys stuff to benefit other DMs, I thought of a practice that you could take that would allow for the in-character thread to have "bookmarks" of a sort.
At the start of each day (in gametime), use the following ShortKeys script to note the date (quote this post the see the code to add to ShortKeys). Since I don't expect any of us to memorize the Golarion calendar, I've included a link to the wiki article in the script for ease-of-reference:
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'Month' would be the full name of the month. i.e. Gozran
'DD' would the be day of the month with a leading zero. i.e. 05 for the 5th.
'Xday' would be the day of the week. i.e. Moonday
I spent a couple hours testing out the site's search function, so there's some technical reasons why I designed it like this...
Starting it as 'AR Calendar' is necessary to ignore other uses of the word 'calendar'. Also, since 'AR' is not a word and does not contain punctuation (like A.R. does), this helps to further weed out undesired results.
Writing out the name of the month (rather than using its number) is necessary due to limitations of the Paizo search function. Quite simply, it does not respect the order of numbers within a post once they have been separated by punctuation. i.e. 4707/06/04 (Sarenith 04, 4707) looks the same as 4707/04/06 (Gozran 06, 4707) to the search engine. Since we cannot simply enter 'AR Calendar 4707/06' to get all the posts beginning in Sarenith 4707, typing out the name of the month will allow us to later perform a search within the thread that returns a range of dates.
The caveat, of course, is that the names of the months have to be spelled correctly. There are differences in spelling between the wiki and the template you acquired for the Google site which could lead to problems.
Lastly, the leading zeros on single-digit days causes the search engine to ignore posts that might contain that number as part of a die roll or some such. (Although this is a much less-signification issue than the other two above.)
Anyway, I've tried to make this as easy to use (both as you using the script or someone searching the thread) as possible, but if there are any oversights then let's figure them out now so as not to sabotage our book-keeping efforts going forward.
Hey guys. I've decided to add some 'upgrades' to the Skill Matrix.
I'm adding a parenthetical notation after the skill modifiers to note how many skill ranks have been invested. In addition, I'm adding a level-by-level tracking area at the bottom of the sheet. This is mostly to make it easier to keep the sheet updated, but it has some other usefulness as well.
For instance...
Abbas: I just discovered that you still have 2 more skill ranks to spend — the +1 at each level for being a human. :)
It's going to take me some time to get this fully updated, but from here on this should make things a lot easier to reference.
WOOT! thanks Alex good catch.
Happy to help a 'brother' out! :D
Just let me know what you pick so I can keep things up-to-date please.
Ok I added 1 rank to sense motive and one rank in Diplomacy, unless the answer to the below question is positive.
Naz: Is it ok to put an extra point in linguistics or does studying Gray's book only justify the single rank?
Pretty sure the way linguistics works is that each point equals a new language, so I doubt that you could double-dip like that (more likely you'd have learned elvish from Alexis or Goblinoid from Biter, etc). Knowledge Local: Arcadia should be possible though. That might be useful for aid another checks...
Yeah that sounds good Alex. I guess I was thinking that if 1 in linguistics gives us a limited understanding of the arcadian natives language than 2 ranks would make you at least able to speak it conversationally.
I'll put 1 rank in Sense Motive and 1 rank in Knowledge local: Arcadia.
Alright, Matrix updated.
Anyone who thinks that men aren't sensitive never saw the PCs in our PbP group. ;)
*sniff* I love you, man...
Rath consults the Magic 8 Ball:
"What is Rajkumari Alexis talking about..."
Answer: "Ask again tomorrow..."
Rath frowns No help there.
"Lemme jes say one thing 'ere. I am NOT, have NEVEAH been, 'n will NEVEAH be sensitive. There, I saiid it, 'n I mean it!"
Noting that everyone else around Pete is holding their noses, Alexis clasps her hands in front of herself and attempts to assuage the dwarf's wounded pride.
Regarding Light of Lunia...
I'm wondering if this is one of those spells that needs to be updated to work better with Pathfinder. As written the spell has some pretty big limitations built-in. You can cast it as a standard action, but cannot fire it until the following round.
Effectively, this places its damage output at 1d6/round unless we happen to be fighting undead or evil outsiders. The illumination effect isn't particularly worth mentioning since a light cantrip cast before battle would have a more lasting effect.
Keeping that in mind, Launch Bolt (a cantrip) actually has a higher damage output: 1d8 per round plus an effects on the crossbow bolts. It also operates at medium range (100+ feet). True Light of Lunia is ranged touch, but is that really worth being 2 levels higher, particularly when there's a caveat to when it can do significant damage?
I'm just of the opinion that ruling it a short rather than medium range spell just makes it far too costly for what it actually does.
Comparisons to other 2nd level damage spells:
Flaming Sphere: does 3d6 per round (min 3 rounds) can be moved 30' per round and is medium range.
Acid Arrow: 2d4 per round (min 2 rounds) and is long range.
Scorching Ray: 4d6 per round (additional rays possible at higher levels), it is short range.
If people are interested, I tend to put my characters' loot up in a spreadsheet. I can make one for the whole party and put it on google docs with a link from the website. It would have a page for each party member, and a page for entering loot to be divided.