The Restoration of Ravengro (Inactive)

Game Master ICTSpiceMerchant

Hello, new friends. Thanks for having me - and for coming together without the need of a recruitment thread.

I'll post some character creation thoughts later, but please check in with your alias so I can review the party makeup. Obviously, you're not locked into your previously chosen class, but try not to step on anyone's toes with your new selection.

Looking forward to gaming with you all!

O7

One Calistrian prostitute checking in.

I might be persuaded to change the class into a bard (wouldn't really change the character as is), but prefer to remain a cleric. I don't like singing in the middle of battle.

One hell escapee reporting in.
Maybe i'll tweak background a little later, to make his connection to the professor more solid than last time. :)

One hell escapee reporting in.

Maybe i'll tweak background a little later, to make his connection to the professor more solid than last time. :)

I dunno... could you imagine playing a rogue, ranger or so, Daniel? Not sure how much "hell" terrain there will be, but it might work for your given background.

PS: Oh, in case it hasn't been sufficiently clear: These are the respective character aliases.

Hey boys... and girl.

Well Daniel's goal prior to his "incident" was actually to join magnimar's cavalry. His personality isn't the sneaky type, but a straight forward one.

But i can take a look, if really vital, if a lvl of either would benefit him in some way.

I'm here. Don't we have have an open space? I think we should have a Rogue as well. Maybe invite Shush?

Depends on how many ICTSpiceMerchant wants and whether or not Borden wants to join... but we could ask him.

(God, I've never been a GM but I can already tell I hate to make selections; just had to explain to Glade why I didn't ask him :( And he WAS trying very hard.)

It sucks making selections.

If Borden joins, we don't need a sixth. You just may not be able to break and enter to solve your problems.

That said, we do have two martial characters. Either of you interested in switching up careers? You don't have to, of course. Just a thought.

Hey boys... and girl.

Hey girl... and raven. :)

Erm. Morthos hasn't checked in yet, but I assume he will. With Borden we would be six. That's what worries me a little. As paladin Morthos' martial, too.

Also, we made our char on a 25pt basis. Will we get to stay that way or do you want the 20pt version?

How passionate are you all about keeping your point buy? I prefer 20-point buys (well, truthfully, I like 15-points, but that seems unpopular on these here boards), so I'm not entirely sure how to scale encounters for such high buys. I don't want immortal heroes that are immortal out if the box - I want them to earn it.

A sylph does not get a wisdom bonus, my primary attribute, nor a CHA bonus, even though CHA is important to my background.

To use a whip effectively I need Combat Expertise (to get access to improved trip, improved disarm) and that means at least INT 13.
As a Calistrian I need Charisma... Too low strength doesn't make sense either, because the combat manoeuvre bonus goes down the drain.

If we had to go down to 20 points I'd have to strip the physical attributes and forfeit my some of my charisma...

Let's say I'd have to start using STR 12, DEX 14, CON 10, INT 14, WIS 15, CHA 14 (bought: STR 12, DEX 12, CON 12, INT 12, WIS 15, CHA 14)... in point buy 20.

I wouldn't exactly be happy about it, but I could live with it.

If we played with point buy 15 I'd end up with STR 11, DEX 12, CON 8, INT 14, WIS 15, CHA 14... (revised edition) - that would be very painful.

It was the point buy 25 that made me consider such a less-than-ideal race/class combination in the first place.

20pts would be workable, being human, but 15 would break the build for Daniel as well.

On account of the rogue thing, let's hear what the other martials think. If we really would need rogue skills for some parts and they'd break character multiclassing, i'd be willing to put 1 or 2 lvl in rogue as we go, provided it gets a logical situation that causes him to do it. But Daniel is a melee character at core.

Undead Scourge checking in!

If I do decide to adjust down, it would just be to 20. 15 is too radical of a drop.

We'll see - no decisions yet.

So we have three martial classes in a party of five. Are all three of you front-liners? I am, frankly, a little concerned about such an unbalanced group.

I could switch to divine archer pretty easily, or a skill based character if that would be better.

Ha! And the undead are all mine to destroy! :P

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Wouldn't that be a quite radical change from a Paladin?

But it's true, one of the three of you better made something different... that's why I was hoping Daniel would do it, because it seemed like the slightest change in concept to me. But... if you think you change it and still be Morthos in the end go for it. :)

Well, there is a archer paladin archetype Divine Hunter, I would just need to switch his Dex and Str and ditch the heavy armor for a bow.

Daniel wouldn't be a tank per sé, but his combat style would mainly feature the chain, which later on can provide combat manouvres like disarm and trip. Bran and Morthos are the real powerhouses i think. As i said, taking 1 or 2 lvl in rogue provides him with the sneak attack to make it up.

ICTSpiceMerchant, are you still doing the Carrion Crown AP then on the other thread?

It's a CoT game, but yes, I'm doing both. I'm announcing the Chosen shortly.

It's a CoT game, but yes, I'm doing both. I'm announcing the Chosen shortly.

I should check in, because I still have a chance. Thanks for giving us all a fair chance.=)

Ok. Here's the character creation guidelines I'd like to use. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

25-point Buy
Two traits, one must be a campaign trait
Average gold for your class
Max HP for your class

Let me know when you're ready for me to review your revised profiles.

I should be good for review.

I think she is ready , she has a drawback that fits very wellnbut its removable. She also uses the pfs option of giving up scribe scroll in exchange for spell focus.

Bran was dropped down to 20, but I did save his .por file for Hero Lab with the 25 point buy.. I'll revise him tomorrow night on here. I won't be home to do so until after 9pm Eastern Standard Time.

Well, that's the original rules, isn't it? I'll leave my character as it is then.

The only thing I could do is break the skills and inventory down to its details, maybe put them in some Google Docs sheet or so.

Regarding the "coutiers outfit"... that's supposed to represent both her "hardly there" silk dress and a dress she's bringing along for the funeral.

Any word from Borden, or is he out of commission?

Any word from Borden, or is he out of commission?

Nothing yet - not to me anyway. I'd suggest to just get started... if he appears a little later in-game that was because it took a while longer to sleep it off.

Haha. Yes, very true :)

Let's get the word then from the gm

We'll give him until the end of the day to check in - I probably won't be able to start the game until tomorrow any way.

Call me lazy, busy or eager to get started, but I don't really have the time, energy or desire to review each of your profiles. Will you all please do a peer review of one another's character sheets to ensure that the creation rules were followed?

If Borden is a no-show, would there by any strong objections to having me along?

Sorry - forgot to add a couple of things I'd like to discuss:

1. Initiative. I intend to roll initiative whenever we enter combat. In order to honor efforts to boost initiative, we will use individual initiative until it becomes a bottle-neck for progress. If we discover that it's slowing things down too much to act in order, we will transition to group initiative where the average initiative will act first - whether . I'd prefer to never make this transition.

2. Perception. There will be times that I'll "roll" or take a look at passive perception to point things out to individuals. You're welcome to roll perception on your own when you want to specifically "activate" it, but I've found it can be difficult to know when to roll for that skill in particular in PBP games.

3. Skill checks. I'm currently GM'ing an Edge of the Empire game in real life (and loving it), and so I'm currently in a heavily narrative-focused mindset. I'm not going to break the rules or anything, but I'm also going to reward creativity alongside successful roles. When you take an action, such as Diplomacy, Survival or perhaps even some attacks outside of combat, please roll the dice in the same post as you take the action. I will then determine if your roll was necessary. Don't take the action and then wait for me to ask for your roll - that can bog things down, too.

4. Posting schedule. The pace of the game will be determined by the players. I'd prefer at least one post a day, but if a majority (4) of players can post more than that (and I can keep up), we will move at their pace. I don't want to leave any players behind, but if 2 of the six are holding us back, I may ask them to leave the game. Again, I'm not trying to be mean at all - I just don't want this game to die!

I've calculated the cost of my inventory without using kits now and broke down the skills in a Google Spread sheet, since Hero Lab is extremely clumsy and inaccurate at it.

Prices and weights I made up myself:
Holy Text 2 lb. 10 gp.
Courtesan Outfit (as described on the sheet, including silver armbands and silk dress. Silk is 10 gp / yard²) 1lb. 20gp
Funeral Dress (Black Velvet) 5 gp. 5 lbs.

The spreadsheet can be found here:
Narah Skills & Abilities (Google Docs Spreadsheet)

Anyone want to check mine out? I have everything updated now, had a chance to do so on my lunch break. Bran is in this party, correct?

Err.... no it's corrected.. site kept eating my saves!

Will you all please do a peer review of one another's character sheets to ensure that the creation rules were followed?

The point buy value of your abilities seems to be only 23, Daniel.

You might either pull wisdom to a flat (better will save, better survival) 10 or higher intelligence by one (one additional skill point / level, one additional starting language).

The wisdom malus is not calculated into your survival skill.

You don't list an inventory breakdown and money, I can conclude you're wearing a studded leather armor from your AC (flat footed 13), but the ACP is not included in the riding skill. That makes 25 (chained spike) + 15 (scimitar) + 2 x 2 (daggers) +25 (studded leather) = 69 gp. The average for a fighter is 175, so you have 106 gp left. Suggestions: Light horse 75gp, Riding kit (16 gp), fighter's kit 9 gp. Total 100 gp, so you'd have 6 gp left.

EDIT: Gah! Confused touch and flat footed! So, it's likely an armored coat ... 50 gp.

It's already at 10 standard :)
As for the armor, that was Hide.

I'm not sure about the necessity of a horse though. I've got 1 point in riding due to his background.
I'll put in the specs of cost and weight in a bit.

I'm sure we've got alot of languages covered, if i take 1 lvl in rogue i get linguistics as well. Gives me languages as well.

I've made a minor change - removed the skill point in spellcraft and added one in knowledge religion. Also, I picked an alternate racial trait, storm in the blood.

Found my inventory on harddrive.

Inventory
Hide Armor 15gp 25lbs
Spiked chain 25gp 10lbs
Scimitar 15gp 4lbs
Dagger x2 4gp 2lbs
Backpack, common 2gp 2lbs
waterskin 1gp 4lbs
Trail ration x4 2gp 2lbs
50ft silk rope 10gp 5lbs
Bedroll 1sp 5lbs

Encumbrance: 59lbs=Light load (0-66 =light)

Starting money: 195gp average.
Money Spent: 74 1spgp
Money Left: 120gp 9sp

Ok, so that leaves me alot to spend.
I'll get to those purchases tomorrow morning.

If I do decide to adjust down, it would just be to 20. 15 is too radical of a drop.

We'll see - no decisions yet.

So we have three martial classes in a party of five. Are all three of you front-liners? I am, frankly, a little concerned about such an unbalanced group.

Being a Barbarian, there really is no other choice but to be a front line offensive character. Anyone not happy with Bran the barbarian?

I love barbarians, along with me a paladin we will hold the line til the cows come home.

Found my inventory on harddrive.

Inventory
Hide Armor 15gp 25lbs
Spiked chain 25gp 10lbs
Scimitar 15gp 4lbs
Dagger x2 4gp 2lbs
Backpack, common 2gp 2lbs
waterskin 1gp 4lbs
Trail ration x4 2gp 2lbs
50ft silk rope 10gp 5lbs
Bedroll 1sp 5lbs

Encumbrance: 59lbs=Light load (0-66 =light)

Starting money: 195gp average.
Money Spent: 74 1spgp
Money Left: 120gp 9sp

Ok, so that leaves me alot to spend.
I'll get to those purchases tomorrow morning.

Daniel, how are you starting with 195 gold?

This says a fighter's average starting gold is 175?

Am I looking at the wrong table?

Sorry - forgot to add a couple of things I'd like to discuss:

1. Initiative. I intend to roll initiative whenever we enter combat. In order to honor efforts to boost initiative, we will use individual initiative until it becomes a bottle-neck for progress. If we discover that it's slowing things down too much to act in order, we will transition to group initiative where the average initiative will act first - whether . I'd prefer to never make this transition.

2. Perception. There will be times that I'll "roll" or take a look at passive perception to point things out to individuals. You're welcome to roll perception on your own when you want to specifically "activate" it, but I've found it can be difficult to know when to roll for that skill in particular in PBP games.

3. Skill checks. I'm currently GM'ing an Edge of the Empire game in real life (and loving it), and so I'm currently in a heavily narrative-focused mindset. I'm not going to break the rules or anything, but I'm also going to reward creativity alongside successful roles. When you take an action, such as Diplomacy, Survival or perhaps even some attacks outside of combat, please roll the dice in the same post as you take the action. I will then determine if your roll was necessary. Don't take the action and then wait for me to ask for your roll - that can bog things down, too.

4. Posting schedule. The pace of the game will be determined by the players. I'd prefer at least one post a day, but if a majority (4) of players can post more than that (and I can keep up), we will move at their pace. I don't want to leave any players behind, but if 2 of the six are holding us back, I may ask them to leave the game. Again, I'm not trying to be mean at all - I just don't want this game to die!

Will we be on the Slow, Medium, or Fast progression? Also, will we have opportunities to make purchases throughout the adventure path?

Anyone want to check mine out? I have everything updated now, had a chance to do so on my lunch break. Bran is in this party, correct?

Err.... no it's corrected.. site kept eating my saves!

I just. Oh no... you did recalculation. :D

What I find a bit strange is that it lists movement speed 20 ft. With a strength of 20 you can carry up to 133 pounds as light load. And you get +10 bonus as barbarian (unless your archetype neglects that somehow, didn't look that up)... so imho it should be 40.

I got a different result than you regarding the inventory weight and price. I didn't quite know what you calculated for the floating device, so I left it out.

See here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArN84XKHAtV5dGNudFlpTlZjWnBSak JKcHlSN2lCVWc&usp=sharing

(if you have a Google account you can easily make a copy)

By the way: You have no bedroll or blanket. Your inventory does not the list a free outfit (I don't why Hero Lab does that, it's a bug I suppose) and no mess kit.

?? Mistype somewhere? :P Pardon

We'll be on a GM progression - I'll let you know when you level up.

And you'll be able to buy items throughout - but new items may or may not be available, depending upon where you are at the moment.

anyone care to look at maia? I haven't added total costs yet, but I im pretty sure I am not over haha.

I know I'm not in this, but asimar They gain +2 Wisdom and +2 Charisma.
How do you have 20 int, with no modifier to push it above 18?

Edit: this could be why alt trait: Scion of Humanity Some aasimars' heavenly ancestry is extremely distant. An aasimar with this racial trait counts as an outsider (native) and a humanoid (human) for any effect related to race, including feat prerequisites and spells that affect humanoids. She can pass for human without using the Disguise skill. This racial trait replaces the Celestial language and alters the native subtype.

Edit 2: If true and it works they way I think it works I count 25 buy points. Elf +2 Dex, +2 int, -2 con

Strength 10 (0 racial, 0 buy)
Dexterity 14 (2 racial, 2 buy)
Constitution 14 (-2 racial, 10 buy)
Intelligence 20 (2 racial, 17 buy)
Wisdom 10 (2 racial, -2 buy)
Charisma 10 (2 racial -2 buy)

Edit 3: Is your favored class bonus +1 HP to make it 9? HP: 8=d6+2(con)

Edit 4: Will+3 saving throw? I count 0 mod+2 class bonus.

maia is an emberkin (alt race of aasimar, +2int/+2cha.

and yes, I htink I used her FC for hp.

@edit4: whoops. typo is op. lol.