Victorian steampunk!
and i don't know golarion well enough to have a particular preference...
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Alright, I'm exhausted so I'll keep this short.
Saliger came to the university to gather more knowledge, and finding he was short on cash, agreed to work there to pay his way into college. He lived on the roof tops nearby.
He became friends with Xzavier while attending his class as they got into philosophical and often heated theological debates. Seeing his intelligence and knack for learning Xzavier brought him in as his student teacher, and Saliger is working hard to become a teacher himself, for the better pay and access to higher grade knowledge.
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Saliger for your character I am thinking either an occupation of either
Academic- so I will give you a +1 to three of the following, Craft (Writing), Linguistics, Diplomacy, Knowledge (Arcana, Local, Religion, History) and I will give you +100 gp to start
or Student which I will give you +1 to three of the following Craft, Knowledge (Local, Nature, Engineering), Linguistics and +300gp to start
Xzavier I will give you either the Academic or Apothercary which will give you +1 to three: Craft, Disable Device (Also makes it a class skill), Knowledge (Arcana, Nature, History) or Linguistics
A bonus feat (See Below) and +300 gp
All of these will include a bonus feat of either skill focus or something that modifies a skill
Jerall has soon as I figure out how you fit into the scheme with the other characters or get a better idea of your character I will post some for you.
Look for the merits/flaws tonight
I am hoping to start the gameplay tomorrow. please make sure you can post once a weekday.
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Ok lets make this as simple as possible. I will give you a list of merits then a list of flaws. I will give you 10 merit points for bonuses to your character and 7 points of flaws that can either be used to buy more merits or exchanged for CDPs
Merits (List what once your interested in and I will tell you the benefit and cost)
Acute Senses
Alluring
Ally
Ambidextrous
Authority
Commendation
Common Sense
Contact
Driven
Double Jointed
Efficient Immune System
Efficient Metabolism
Egghead
Eidetic Memory
Elite
Famous Incident
Fast
Fearless
High Pain Threshold
Innovative
Internal Clock
Internal Compass
Luck
Lucid Dreamer
Minor Empathy
Muse
Natural Athlete
Nightvision
Peripheral Vision
Quick Healer
Sexy Voice
Shrewd
Wary
Wealth
Flaws
Amnesia
Big Ego
Call of the Void
Chronic Pain
Code
Compulsive Behavior
Coward
Damaged
Dark Secret
Debt
Delusion
Depressive
Dream Barren
Duty
Fanatical
Fat
Grating Voice
Greed
Habit
Hunted
Impetuous
Ineptitude
Jealous
Lazy
Low Pain Threshold
Manic
Mean
Misfit
Mute
Oath
Obsessive
Outsider Tainted
Phobia
Prejudice
Repellent
Rival
Sensory Impaired
Shadow Walker
Short Fuse
Skinny
Slow
Slow Healing
Tired
Truly Honest
Vengeful
Watched
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I think I'm closer to student right now, so I'd go with that to start with. He's trying to get to to be a teacher, but his book learning has been very limited because of his background. I would say most of his money would be spent on books and maybe a little gear. Heck, he doesn't even need to eat or drink, just burn a PP. I guess I can always spend it on spells though.
I have no idea how flaws/merits work. I know what they were in 3.5 but never used them only glanced at them briefly. Where can I find them. I'm also not sure I understand you system. So do I start with 10 merits and 7 flaws, but I have a choice to have 3 merits/ 0 flaws and or some combination there of?
So I'm trying to work out the whole WHip focus that Jerall's got going on. I see Whips used by slave-drivers, animal-handlers, and pirates/other people that have flogging. I'm not sure who would have flogging be a thing in Ustalav, unless he were with some sort of militia, which does sort of make sense.
He could use his bardic inspiration as part of bolstering the forces, as well as speaking with witnesses, and he is also tasked with floggings and such. He's sort of the low man on the totem pole, so he gets all sorts of odd-jobs, and man's an out of the way station. So he could be assigned to the university , acting as sort of middle-managment, dealing with troop dispersal and support, helping out in a fight.
So that's how he knows the others. There's the Blue that he's basically got to keep an eye on, because it's a Goblin, and the Blue's friend whom he gets to know.
These are the merits and flaws that look interesting to me, and that i'm curious about.
Acute Senses
-Ambidextrous
Authority
Commendation
Common Sense
Contact
Elite
Fearless
High Pain Threshold
Nightvision
Peripheral Vision
Shrewd
Wary
Big Ego
Call of the Void
Chronic Pain
Damaged
Debt
Dream Barren
Duty
Greed
Habit
Impetuous
Manic
Misfit
Mute
Outsider Tainted
Phobia
Short Fuse
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Merits (List what once your interested in and I will tell you the benefit and cost)
Ally
Authority
Commendation
Common Sense
Contact
Driven
Egghead
Eidetic Memory
Elite
Innovative
Internal Clock
Internal Compass
Luck
Muse
Nightvision
Peripheral Vision
Flaws
Big Ego
Call of the Void
Compulsive Behavior
Delusion
Fanatical
Greed
Merits (List what once your interested in and I will tell you the benefit and cost)
Ambidextrous
Authority
Driven
Double Jointed
Egghead
Eidetic Memory
Elite
Fearless
High Pain Threshold
Innovative
Lucid Dreamer
Muse?Flaws
Call of the Void
Compulsive Behavior
Dark Secret
Delusion
Depressive
Dream Barren
Fanatical
Habit
Hunted
Manic
Obsessive
Outsider Tainted
Phobia
Shadow Walker?
Watched
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Acute Senses (2) Choose either Acute Hearing, Smell & Taste, Sight for +2 to Perception tests related to those senses or +1 to Disable Device with Acute Tactile Sense
Alluing (1) something captivating about your character. add +1 to skills using charisma when others may be attracted to you. This may be purchased up to three times.
Ally (1-3) You have developed close personal friendships. This is someone who will occasionally help you out. for 1 average skills, 2 good range of skills and moderately influencial, 3 highly skilled/influencial
Ambidextrous.(2) reduce penalties when using both hands independantly by 1. Thus two weapon fighting with light weapons is -1/-1
Authority (1-4) 1. Supervisory Position 2. Department Manager 3. Regional Directorship 4. National Directorship
Commendation (1-3) you begin with a special distinction. At some point prior to the beginning you performed beyond the call of duty. 1. Distinguished Servive Medal. 2. Meritorious Service Medal 3. Purple Heart
Common Senses (2) The GM will act as your voice of reason
Contact (1-3) You have established a relationship with someone with an organization who can occasionally provide you with information. 1. 2 contacts of low ranking position 2. Two contacts of of mid level or 1 middie and 2 lower 3. Two contacts of high ranking or any combination of the previous
Driven (2) You will be given two bonus rerolls to use at any time during missions.
Double Jointed (1) +2 to escape artist checks
Efficient Immune System (1) +2 to resist disease
Efficient Metabolism (1) +2 to resist effects of poisons and drugs
Egghead (2) Choose one skill - Craft, Knowledge, Heal. recieve +2 bonus on these checks
Eidetic Memory (3) You have nearly photographic memory. Rolls to recall various information including bardic knowledge recieves +6 bonus
Elite (4) you come from a presitigious or old money family and you are treated as such
Famous Incident (1-3) People recall you for your past deeds 1. Important to your organization 2. Important to several organizations 3. Important country
Fast (2) +5 feet to your speed and +1 to your reflex
Fearless (2) +8 to checks to resist fear
High Pain Threshold (3) -1 to your health level check penalties
Innovative (2) 2 hero points to use when using a skill in an innovative and creative way per mission
Internal Clock (1) You always know within 10 minutes what time it is
Internal Compass (1) Always know where you are, where you've been, and how to get between the two
Luck (3) Once a mission you may roll a skill 3 times and take the best. This may be taken up to three times
Minor Empathy (2) +2 to Sense Motive Bluff Diplomacy skills
Muse (1) Pick one performance type. when aiding another in that type of performance they get +5 instead of +3. This may be taken multiple times but applied to other art forms
Natural Athlete (2) +2 to acrobatics, climb or swim skills
Nightvision (3) you recieve darkvison of 60'
Peripheral Vision (1) +2 to Perceptions to avoid surprise or traps
Quick Healer (3) You recover more quickly than most gaining your level + double your con mod per night.
Sexy Voice (1) +1 to charisma checks in which your voice is used on those that might be attracted to you. this may be taken up to three times.
Shrewd (2) You brillant negotiator you. When involved in business situation you recieve +2 to appraise, diplomacy or profession checks.
Wary (2) Intuitive sense for dangerous situations. You get a free perception check rolled by me the GM on any dangers in addition to the one you recieve.
Wealth (1-4) 1, Wealthy and of the upper class. 2. Rich and a millionaire 3. Very wealthy/Multi-Millionaire 4. Fabulously wealthy and billionaire
Lucid Dreamer (3) You have the Ability to wake up inside your own dreams and take a +4 to any rolls inside your own dreams or dreaming magic
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Amnesia (4) you suffer from Psychogenic fugue
Big Ego (1) You are a superior being-not beeter at everything just better than others overall. -1 to any checks where personal appeal comes into play because of your condescending attitude. May be taken up to three times.
Chronic Pain (2) Old injury occasionaly flares up. Take -1 penalty to all tests for the next 1d4 hours.
Code (1-3) You have a particular code of ethics you follow. This is 1 pt per 2 codes you keep. such as I Always keep my word or I accept any challenge to singe combat. You define them
Compulsive Behavior (1-3) 1. Minor Compulsion -1 to tests if prevented from carrying out compulsion at least three to five times daily. 2. 5-8 times a day, -2 tests. 3. 8-12 times a day, -4 tests
Coward (2) -2 to penalty to fear
Damaged (2) You are damaged goods. Wrongdoing growing up, what ever, Your world view is a little off.
Dark Secret (1-3) 1. Embarrassing 2. Hazardous 3. Dangerous
Debt (1-4) You owe money. 1. You are lower class. 2. Just scraping by. 3. Impoversished and rarely eat real meals living off the generosity of others. 4. Dirt Poor
Delusions (2)Your world view contains elements that simply arent true
Depressive (2) At the begining of every "scene" Roll a Will Save DC 20 or be depressed for 1d4 hours and suffer -1 penalty to all checks and you are not allowed to reroll any checks during that period.
Disgraced (4) your family has a traitor and people know it
Duty (1-3) 1. a regular job 2. Military 3. Politician
Fanatical (1-3) 1. YOu would defend an Ideal even if it would place you in a tense situation 2. Willing place self in great danger 3. you will die for what you believe in
Fat (2) -1 reflex, -1 on dex skills
Foe (1-3) 1, Foe is less skilled 2. Foe is as skilled as you 3. foe is more skilled
Grating Voice (1-3) -1 to checks in which your voice is involved in influencing others. may be taken up to three times.
Greed (3) You want power and wealth. roleplay it.
Habit (1-4) Expect withdrawals and penalties if you dont get your addiction sated 1. minor addiction 2. Moderate addiction 3. Major Addiciton 4. total addiction
Hunted (1-4) 1. Small and limited organization after your character. 2. Medium sized 3. powerful like the hellknights 4. powerful and has a long reach
Impetuous (2)You prefer action
Ineptitude (2) Pick a skill that you have tried (skill points in)you cannot ever put more than 1 point in that skills. Multiple times. Differnet skill
Jealous (2) -2 to charisma if someone possess something you want
Lazy (3) You want to do as little as possible.
Low Pain Threshold (3) additional 1 penalty to health level penalties
Manic (2) mood swings are us. Will save DC 20 or suffer -1 skill checks for 1d4 hours
Mean (2) great pleasure in the pain of others
Mute (3) You can't talk
Mystically Void (4) -2 to any checks vs spell or psionic abilities
Oath (1-3) Celibacy (1) Humility (1) Obedience (3) Poverty (2) Silence (2) Pacifism No kill (1) Pacifism self defense (2) Pacifism no harm (3) love one person forever (1) marry specific race (1) Vegetarianism (1)
Obsessive (2) you get stuck on things. -1 test till that thing is done
Phobia (1-3) 1. Minor phobia -1 to checks whin in presence 2. Major -2 3. Severe -4
Prejudice (2)
Repellent (1) You be ugly. -1 to cha checks involving interacting with people. up to three times
Rival (2)
Sensory Impaired (2) -2 to specific preception checks
Short Fuse (2) Bad Temper
Skinny (2) -1 checks on str
Slow (2) -5 feet speed, -1 reflex save
Slow Healing (3) only recieve level in hitpoints a day
Tired (2) Chronic Fatige. You need 10 hours sleep or suffer -1 to checks
Truly Honest (2) You need to tell the truth
Vengeful (1-3) 1. Unless you seek out your foe you will rarely cross their paths 2. Cross regularly 3. very regularly
Watched (1-3) by an organization 1. casuually 2. tracked 3. regularly scrutinized
Call of the Void (4) Perhaps you invoked the name of Hastur or got a particulary powerful artifact but you are regularly affected with nightmares. Succeed a Will save DC 20 once a month or slowly succumb to madness
Dream Barren (3) you do not dream. -2 when in a dream scape or when dream magic is used against you
Misfit (1-4) 1. you get weird looks 2. you dont fit in at some places. 3. as a rule people treat you differently 4. you're a freak
Shadow Walker (3) Dangerous things seem to be drawn to you
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Egghead
Eidetic Memory
driven
innovative
Peripheral Vision
Big Ego - 1
Greed - 3
Jealous - 2
Delusional - 2
At first glance these are the ones I'm interested in, what do I get for the flaws again though?? Can I make my flaw delusional (overestimates self) rather than a world view though? That makes more sense for my character.
So looks like we get 10 points for merits, and we can buy up to 7 points worth of flaws which can be used to buy up to a total of 17 points of merits, or CDP?
just want to make sure i'm clear on that.
Ah, okay. I thought it might be 3 free Merit pts and the rest were purchased by up to 7 flaw pts. Thank you by clarifying.
I chose the Apothecary background, and chose as my bonus feats: Persuasive and Careful Speaker... Let me know if these are alright. Careful Speaker provides a limited benefit to skills, but also a limited benefit to to Will saves to resist being commanded to speak (or something like that)
So I guess the only thing I have left to update my character with is weapon skills and armor. Although I feel fairly strange about armor already as Xzavier has Damage Resistance 2/piercing already, and wears quilted armor, which provides Damage Resistance 3/- but only against piercing projectiles. So, I'm not sure how quilted armor will be modified in the new system.
I also need to update my equipment to reflect starting equipment wealth. Even with a 25% discount allowance for Common Firearms, most of them are well beyond our purses.
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Ok, going with Greed, delusional and jealous.
I totally missed the feat - magical aptitude.
Also can we get a list of what we can spend CDP on and the price when you get a chance.
My knowledge's are ridiculous, can't wait to get trained in all of them. With 1 point I have a 16 guys, so we should be pretty good on those. Probably won't have a point in all of them though until level 3-4.
Oh yea, and I'm a seer, so I can reroll a failed Knowledge with a +2 for free!!
Ah, okay. I thought it might be 3 free Merit pts and the rest were purchased by up to 7 flaw pts. Thank you by clarifying.
I chose the Apothecary background, and chose as my bonus feats: Persuasive and Careful Speaker... Let me know if these are alright. Careful Speaker provides a limited benefit to skills, but also a limited benefit to to Will saves to resist being commanded to speak (or something like that)
So I guess the only thing I have left to update my character with is weapon skills and armor. Although I feel fairly strange about armor already as Xzavier has Damage Resistance 2/piercing already, and wears quilted armor, which provides Damage Resistance 3/- but only against piercing projectiles. So, I'm not sure how quilted armor will be modified in the new system.
I also need to update my equipment to reflect starting equipment wealth. Even with a 25% discount allowance for Common Firearms, most of them are well beyond our purses.
DR: What do you get your DR 2/ piercing?
Quilted gives DR 3 vs piercing projectiles, so you have your DR 2/piercing, reducing all damage by 2, unless it is Piercing, but if it is a piercing projectile, then it is subject to the DR 3 of the quilted armor.DR overlaps, as opposed to stacking unless it is of the same type so if you penetrate DR/magic for example, but the creature has DR bludgeoning, you are still subject to the bludgeoning DR unless you hit it with that sort fo damage. So you go through and apply the highest DR, and see if you get through it. If not, it doesn't matter if you get by the lower ones, you've already been subject to a higher DR. if you do pass it, you get to deal with the next highest DR... hope that wasnt too convoluted...
The DR 2/piercing is the alternative tiefling ability I rolled that I thought would be the most advantageous. I get that instead of darkness as a spell-like ability.
Will do. I'll finish up te backstory later on this evenin, but right now, I'm going with an Archivist bard, so he works in the bowels of the university oft studying old and obscure lore. There's more to him than that, but i'll hammer it out and put in on his profile.
Taking editict memory, for sure!
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Attribute Score Boost (Increased Stat x1)
Additional Occupation (10)
Save Stat Increase (Increased Stat x3)
Additional Traits (3)
More Use of Class Abilities (Current Use x5)
Increase DC of current Class Ability by 1 (Current DC/2 x1)
Additional Feat (5)
Additional Hit Point (3)
Additional Hero Point (8)
Merit Points (Value x2)
Buying Off a Flaw (Value x3)
Skill Points (Current Value)
New Skill (3)
Windfall of 1000 gp (10)
Let me know if you have any questions.
Please keep the expenditures to what you have role played.
The CDP New Skill is a new class skill? say disable divice...
Is this a valid Merit/flaw distrubution, or did I misunderstand. We get 10 merits, and can take up to 7 flaws, and get either merits of CDP based on the flaws that we take?
Merits: 10
Eidetic memory - 3
Minor Empathy - 2
Alluring - 2
Voice - 1
Shrewd - 2
flaws 7 pts
Impetuous - 2
Shadow Walker - 3
Damaged goods - 2
(DG = Relationships are primarily superficial and utilitarian based and Jerall is not trusting due to his father abandoning him, and his mother being utterly delusional in his opinion...)
Bonuses from flaws
New Skill: Disable Device - 3
Peripheral Vision - 1
Wary - 2
Internal Clock - 1
also, As far as profession, I'd like to take up Profession (Scribe) and have Jerall's occupation be an archivist/libratian/researcher or something. He basically knows the library, it's darker secrets, and searches for new information, aiming to add to the information in the library, complete the collection, and supplement information.
updating his profile right now...
awesome! new player!
BTW, are we using piecemeal armor, or the Armor as DR form before? It looked like there was agreement, and i'm just confirming.
also do we get +2 skill points per level?
For simplicity sake imho it makes sense to have Mage-armor simply provide +4 to AC, and no DR, mirroring Bracers of Armor, and enchanting armor. So they don't add to the DR of the armor at all.
and I'm under the impression that we are getting the partial armor DR, so half the AC bonus rounded down is DR.
DM DaWay: Would it be reasonable to have Lamellar around? The Lamellar Curiass squeaks me out another point f AC if mixed with Studded leather arms and legs... Otherwise I'll go with either studded leather or the Chain Shirt.
and for future, Bard ignores afc for light armor, so if Jerall wears a mithral suit of armor, it's treated as light armor, so it's a non-issue, right? correct me if i'm wrong
Hi everyone I am new player #4. I dropped from Daway's other game to play in this one as I am under limited constraints as far as number of games. Waiph I am pleasantly surprised to see you as one of the players! I've known DaWay for 12 years irl.
I am going to be your tank...literally as I am doing the Armored Engineer class with fighter for my gestalt class. Totally rocking Iron Man lol. Once I get with DaWay and work out some of the rules I'll have my character up.
Hmm, only if there's major recurring ones. Or a DMPC.
I like NPC aliases, sets them apart from narration. Maybe not for EVERYONE, but if they show up a couple times, and they start becoming more relevant, then it would totally make sense to have a character for them. But joe the drunk that we never see again doesn't need it nless we talk to him a couple times?