We be Goblin(?) Kings, Kingmaker

Game Master Freddy Honeycutt

Geography: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

We follow their trail, we catch up to other bandits.

Gufi is sure the long shanks are trying to circle back around in a big circle and if you guys are quick you can get another shot at them!!!

Let's git 'em! We can leave this stuff until after they're dead.

Colvin nods to Gufi, "OK, let's do it. I still have most of my spell powers available but I will not be able to summon the spirit of my in as I did before".

Colvin mounts his Eidolon, "Lead the way my Goblin friend!".

Gufi leads you out to the plains near the ravine where you buried your friends. Three human riders with no light are on foot leading their horses towards the South....

Stealth-Kel: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
Stealth-Soggy: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

The kobold hunkers down in the tall grasses, taking careful aim with his musket as the bandits approach. He urges his beast to do the same, though the Krenshar is anxious, and frequently licks the spot where it had been wounded.

The humans are basically blind beyond the range of their light source....

Surprise attack?

Before the Surprise Attack

Colvin will cast Rejuvinate Eidolon before the attack commences. RE [dicd]1d8+1[/dice]

Surprise Attack

Colvin grins at Gufi in the dark whispering, [smaller]"A good plan".[/smaller

He then casts Daze at one of the Bandits.

Will save DC 13.

Stealth Gufi: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
Stealth Snips: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Attacking from the darkness, Gufi takes a shot at another bandit, hoping to drop him before he can act.

Ranged touch: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19
Ray of Frost: 1d3 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 2 + (5) = 8

The mite waits with the others. Scratch sits on her shoulder like some sort of pirate's parrot, but My Horse (her riding rat) is back away from the ravine because it seems to be incapable of remaining quiet.

With 120' darkvision, do I have longer range than the rest of you? If so, I will whisper the bandits' formation, etc. so we can position ourselves best before they reach us.

You said they have no light. So they are effectively blind?
Stealth: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29

Surprise round
She casts bane on the bandits.

First round
She casts guidance on the sharp-shooting kobold.

That sounds really cool.

Will Save versus daze.... 1d20 ⇒ 14 Fort +3, Ref +1, Will –1

Gufi freezes a bandit in place with a ray of icy energy....frozen pot roast!!!

Will save versus doom.....Save 1d20 ⇒ 7 Fort +3, Ref +1, Will –1

Initiative 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
beat that!

Round 1 Colvin Initiative 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Colvin casts Acid Splash at the same foe that Gufi froze.

Acid Splash - Ranged Touch 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Damage 1d3 ⇒ 2

Round 1 Eidolon Initiative 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

The Eidolon charges for the Bandit that resisted Colvin's spell.

Bite Attack - Charge Attack +2 Attack -2 AC 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Bite Damage 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

You have won the initiative, so post your actions.....

Round one posted with the surprise round.

Surprise Round
Soggy sneaks, inching slightly closer to the approaching bandits. As they draw near, he leaps out with a screech, exposing his skull to a bandit in the rear of the bunch.
Skullface: DC 12 Will or Frightened For:: 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds.

First Round
Once Soggy finishing terrifying the humans, Kel leaps from his position, taking aim at an uninjured bandit and pulling the trigger on his musket.
Musket+Guidance: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Soggy circles around, hoping to block any escape.
Ready Action: Attack a fleeing bandit

EDIT: Ouch! Terrible rolls!

First Round

Gufi fires again at the human Kelvaalpaaz injured.

ranged touch: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

cold: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

He then draws his little rapier and moves closer.

The three bandits quickly become just two, even though everything is in chaos and several attacks failed to hit the bandits, the two bandits mount an offensive.....

They each fire an arrow
@Soggy

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 71d20 ⇒ 151d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 41d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Both also drop their bows and grip their swords rushing the kobold gunslinger!!!!!

You are up!!!

Round 2 Colvin

Colvin casts Acid Splash at one of the charging Bandits.

Acid Splash - Ranged Touch 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Damage 1d3 ⇒ 1

Round 2 Eidolon

The Eidolon intercets the other Bandit to slow any further attack on the Kobold Gunslinger!

Bite Attack - 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

Bite Damage 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

That bandit goes down, leaving one bandit charging the gunslinger.....

The little mite, who was hiding near the kobold after casting her guidance spell on him, activates her copycat ability and rushes between the man and the kobold, where it appears that two of her are threatening him with her club.

She has DR 2/cold iron and he has a 50% chance to miss her. She's angry enough to take those odds.

"This is for our friends! You will feed the One Below tonight! My friend will use his firestick to kill you and I will give you to the worms!"

She's an angry smurf! Somebody needs a hug.....

Gufi is up!

Gufi rushes toward the remaining bandit and flanks with Quuroog (one or the other!).

flanking: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11

rapier: 1d4 - 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) - 1 + (2) = 5

Oh, well...

The bandit swings his sword!!!!

Random attack generator
1d3 ⇒ 3
1= eidolon
2=Quuroog
3=Gufi

Longsword @
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 141d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

You are up!

Round 2: Kel reloads, Soggy sulks
Round 3:
His musket reloaded, Kel takes aim and fires at the single remaining bandit. He takes special care with his aim, shooting for the man's heart.

Musket Attack vs. Touch AC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Damage+Grit-CHA: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

The poor krenshar is skulking in the grasses, licking wounds and moaning.

Round 3 Colvin

Colvin continues his Acid Splash assaults!

Acid Splash - Ranged Touch 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Damage 1d3 ⇒ 3

Round 3 Eidolon

The Eidolon turns to the last Bandit seeking to bring it down!

Bite Attack - 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Bite Damage 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Ow!

Gufi keeps flanking.

atk: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 = 21

rapier: 1d4 - 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) - 1 + (2) = 4

You take down the last bandit and this time find another potion of Cure moderate wounds.

Along with standard bandit gear.

As it ends you realize that you know have three additional horses, a camp that formerly belonged to the bandits and a wagon full of trade goods.

Perception DC 15

percep: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

I know nothing!

Perception 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Colvin finds the ring in a bandit pocket, "I wonder who this ring belonged to?" He shows it to the group seemingly enchanted by its shininess.

"I think we have achieved significant victory and avenged our fallen long legs!"

The remainder of the evening is uneventful and it is up to the group to push on somewhere else or to camp...

Soggy licks his/her/it's wounds and growls menacingly if anyone gets to close, eventually it eats the frozen bandit maybe the chill is soothing......

Who can we sell the horses to? They worth sumpin', right?

Gufi sips the potion to cure 9 pts.

"Bandits all gone, maybe reward from Oleg for stolen stuff? Oleg buy horses, I bet." She looks at the ring longingly, but says nothing to claim it. "Shiny..."

Almost without a plan the group takes the horses of these last few bandits and the treasure and begins to head to Oleg's to see whether or not the Baron will give you more than the horses are worth as food....

Any objections to Oleg's?....speak now, or you know

I kind of suggested it, so no objections here.

Colvin shrugs. "Horse meat is good but ok we can sell 'em! What about other loot?"

As the group begins to make the journey Colvin's tail starts to twitch and he gets nervous his nose twitching as well, "We should be on guard as we approach what if these bandits have friends at Oleg's?!"

You had heard about

Oleg's Baronry

From the chiefs of the four nations tribe, but you had expected it to be smaller as the residents you know of were only the lord and lady, Oleg and Svetlana......

Near the gates are four humans on horseback who appear to have just arrived with a cart and donkey as well....

Maybe they want some horses? Ask hoomins if they want to buy tasty horses!

"Who ask? You think longshanks talk to one of us better than other? Might be bad memory with some tribe, Quuroog fears."

Not me. Longshanks not like gobbies much. Maybe like you better.

My 7 charisma isn't too useful...

Yeah, just rping it out.

Quuroog squeaks, "Me?" She looks at the walls just down the road. "Where you be?"

The men are greeted at the gate by Oleg.....you can hear them....

"We are the men at arms you requested to keep your fort..."

Oleg "Trading post"

The leader of the men continues.....
"Trading post safe, we assume the charter bearing heroes arrived and have started their work."

Oleg "Yes indeed and even made friends with the goblins, kobolds, mites and ratfolk...so don't get to enthusiastic in guard duty."

Oleg opens the gate......

"Don't worry friends, Mastre Splinter teach me quite well to speak with humans! I can do all talking you all do watching, we need to be on guard until we know we can trust these longlegs!" Colvin appears excited and nervous at the same time.

Colvin rides up to the gate on his Eidolon, "Greetings, we four", Colvin will now and gesture back to his companions in the distance, "must meet with Oleg on some matters of great importance. You be Oleg yes yes?" Colvin asks. His Eidolon senses Colvin's nervousness and his tail too begins to twitch.

Hey, WE got the charters! You tell 'em Colvin. Sell 'em horses, too.

Gufi stands behind him.

"Of course" says Oleg looking over your heads...

"You best get the heroes, we have been over run by a brigade of bandits, they stole the horses, most of my inventory and to top it all off my wife's wedding ring!"

Colvin sighs, "I fear that is what we are here for..."

Colvin waves his allies, the new heroes forward.

"Your human heroes and your friends have been slain by the brigands! We, I think, got most of 'em but there still could be some out there. We found many many trade goods, horses, and a ring and most important, Charters".

We killed 'em good!

Gufi smiles, revealing hideous teeth.

Quuroog comes forward, but not quite as close as Gufi. A big tear rolls down her cheek, and she adds, "They killed Lini and her big kitty. She was going to teach me new tricks!"

Then she scowls with a surprising ferocity for her size. "Lini's friends wouldn't let those bullies go free, so we didn't, either. They paid." She nods once firmly, but another tear slowly makes its way down the other cheek.

"I'm Quuroog." I've decided the pronunciation is kuh-ROOG. Soft emphasis on the second syllable. Funny how details come together for a character, isn't it?

Oleg: "Dead you say, all of them? But you killed the bandits? What to do, what to do? It would take months to get another group in from Restov, and no one will want to hearing such hearty heroes met such a horrible end."

The men at arms "We can secure and hold the fort, but we can not patrol for danger even with additional horses."

Oleg: "Wait! The charters clearly fall to the four nations under the treaty. Will you accept the mission of the charter to explore the lands?"

Interest check in locating persons interested in a savage version of Kingmaker. The format will be play by post.

I am looking for 4-5 players who are one each of the following or similar races, all of whom are interested in becoming chief of their respective tribes.

I am interested in the following races for certain kobold, mite, and goblin. The fourth race needs to be similar to the other three...ratfolk for example...
Kingmaker covers the kobold and mite tribes.
We be goblins covers a goblin tribe (other than location)
The fourth race will also need to detail a tribe.
The four tribes are in adjacent and centrally located hexes!

The game starts at level 2 and has the following assumptions:
1. The diverse tribes (of the PCs races only) are at peace with one another and
2. have a treaty with the NPC heroes chartered to explore the greebelt. The treaties are such that the authority of the charter passes into the (tiny and grubby little) hands of the PCs....
3. I am assuming that some small portion of the greebelt has been explored.
4. That the original charter holders died attempting to take the Staglords fort.
5. The new PCs are taking the fallen heroes bodies to Olegs or to the temple for proper burial.

I am looking for persons interested in playing their respective race and working cooperativly towards goals. You can be evil if you so choose.

I am also expecting players to help in resolving stuck points and/or assisting the DM in the challenge of moving monsterous races through an AP.

Since this is an interest check only please just tell me the following information.

1. Race
2. Classes
3. Concept...ie what makes this character "work" in an AP
4. What you can do to help make the game successful
5. Role you eventually see this PC filling in the kingdom
6. Why you liked the humans who originally held the charter.
7. I may entertain the notion of a Halfling or Gnomish survivor coming from the original charter holders...

Preference for inclusion will be given to individuals I have play-by-posted with currently or before, and those who DM games on the paizoboards.

Which means that it is possible that no recruitment thread will ever be posted.

Update 1. The goblin slot has been taken by a rogue.
Update 2. The kobold slot has been taken evoker or witch.
Still needed are a mite and an other tbd (ratfolk?)..

On #6 please refer to the campaign info tab for the deceased heroes....

Dot.

Goblin Arcane Trickster.

Unchained rogue 3, evoker wizard 3, AT. A late bloomer. A committed cleric or druid would rock.

Poking in to say Hi.

...hi!

I am Charyx the Brilliant, kobold wizard and probably the Professor X to our group's X-Men. I still have some work to do with my profile, but I am getting on it!

The brinestump goblins live in the hex below the mites, and to the left of the kobolds.

This marshy ground is produced where the two rivers flow into one.

The ratfolk live in the hex containing the rickety bridge.

So the four tribes live in a block of four hexes......

So, are we a party of allies, or are we competing? I'm a bit unclear.

Party of allies.

I'm flexible. I don't have to play my first idea.

My understanding is that the heroes started out the AP, and then died, but not before making buddies with our tribes. After they died, our tribes came together and said "They actually had a pretty good idea going there, why don't we pick up where they left off?" So the best and brightest from each tribe have volunteered to take over the task of making a kingdom for us to call home.

For my part, Charyx would be interested for 2 reasons: 1) he sees a great opportunity to put himself and his kind in a much deserved position of power, and 2) he would see the other races joining this alliance and go "...oh hell no. We need somebody with some brains to keep things from falling apart." (And who better than the orderly and organized kobold?) Even if he's not technically king, he sees himself as the brains behind the crown, no matter who ends up on the throne. He'd love to be king himself, but he also wants to continue his studies behind the scenes, where he works the best.

Hence why I say the Professor X of our group of X-Men. :P

I suspect it will take a minute to recruit the rest of the players and to get things set.

Your understanding is correct the four tribes were and are at peace. The treaty the charter holders made passed the charter down to your tribes....that is why each tribe picks the Iconic they originally liked best....

Checking in, on second thought Kender Kin, I will look into the Ratfolk for my character. If I am not thrilled would you rather I play a Gnome?

Ratfolk would be great! The challenge is creating the lair, chief and tribe or borrowing it from another source. I am placing the ratfolk at the rickety bridge landmark. My thought is the bridge is built solid but creates high pitched noise that alerts the ratfolk to others in the area......

The goblins are going to be from the We be goblins pdf, and placed in the adjacent hex where the two rivers converge, which will be a marsh.

An arcane trickster is a caster, but they play the rogue's role, more or less. Again, if we don't have a divine caster yet, I'll consider that. A ratfolk would make a good trickster, too.

Or maybe a slayer??? Hmm...

I wanted to try and still give you guys the full experience of exploring the greebelt, as it stands though as locals you will not be exploring the mite lair or the kobold mine.

The other thing is what task was the previous party trying to do when they got themselves killed? What tasks did they do, so you now don't have to do them?

My thinking is a small edit of the game such that the initial group had no pressure and rode down to meet up with one of the four tribes, setting the treaty in place. That lets you guys start at the same place defending Olegs from bandits.....

Cool.

Point buy? House rules? Restrictions?

Character creation up in campaign info tab.

Play style listed under my alias.

I like most classes, try not to build optimized....

I am probably going to throw in a bonus teamwork feat for your time growing up together and working together. Either that or giving everyone swarm fighter.....

I am still adding to the campaign info tab, I expect to have more content in January before we get going.

I cannot believe I am posting this, but I think I could come up with a mite cleric or oracle or other divine-type. I will need some time to cogitate on it, so if some one pops in ready to take that role, feel free to ignore this offer.

Are there any allowed third-party sources?

I cannot believe I am posting this, but I think I could come up with a mite cleric or oracle or other divine-type. I will need some time to cogitate on it, so if some one pops in ready to take that role, feel free to ignore this offer.

Are there any allowed third-party sources?

I love the mite divine caster idea. Just think of those domains...little fey Trickery domain is one....plus they get doom!

Third party wise let me see it...case by case basis.

Mite cleric would be cheating. Too good. Somebody do it!

Lol. You obviously have something in mind, Goblin King. Please share.

Mite cleric.

It could even be stealthy. +2 wis. Crazy good.

Yeah, I saw the stats - I thought you had deeper insights to share on the build.

+2 to casting stat. Small. 120' darkvision. Low light vision, too. As good as a dragon.

A small caster with full casting and healing. Focused on
divine magic, not fighting.

I'd take a trait to be stealthy. Take a domain that gives you invisibility or enchantment spells. Something a small, dexterous, spell-focused cleric would want.

They have to see you to hurt you.

I'm kinda tired of playing clerics, lately, but they do so much, especially in small parties. Still, if no one wants to play a mite cleric, I will. That's a powerful thing.

Mites have racial Hit Dice and may possess class levels. Mites have the following racial traits.

-2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -2 Intelligence, +2 Wisdom, -2 Charisma. Mites are dim and weak but are quick on their feet with an innate cleverness.
Small size: Mites are Small creatures with a +1 bonus to Armor Class, +1 bonus on attack rolls, +4 bonus on Stealth checks, -1 penalty on CMB/CMD checks, and lifting and carrying limits 3/4 those of Medium characters.
Base speed: A mite's base land speed is 20 feet, and it has a climb speed of 20 feet.
Darkvision: Mites can see in the dark out to 120 feet.
Low-light vision: Mites can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light.
Racial Hit Dice: A mite begins play with one level of fey, which provides 1d6 Hit Die, a base attack bonus of +0, and base saves of Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +2.
Racial Skills: A mite's fey level gives it skill points equal to 1 x (6 + Int modifier). A mite receives the following adjustments: +4 racial bonus on Craft (traps) checks.
Racial Feats: A mite's fey level gives it one feat.
Natural Weapons: Mites have a bite attack (1d3).
Special Attacks: Hatred, spell-like abilities (see left).
Special Qualities: Scent, DR 2/cold iron, light sensitivity, vermin empathy (see left).
Languages: Mites begin play speaking Aklo. Mites with a high intelligence can choose from the following languages: Dwarf, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, Undercommon.

Yeah, I saw the write-up on the campaign page. It's why I suggested that would be the combo I would use. Thanks for the suggestions; I'm thinking the little fellow will probably be ugly as sin and a craven coward, so your ideas are in line with that. He does not want to be seen, let alone get hit.

No yippy dog syndrome here, thankyouverymuch. More of a rabbit's personality.

Added info on the current tribal council

Still looking for a map for the ratfolk lair and a suitable chief...and a player....

I cn do the Ratfolk, it is not an optimized build but that is ok, I think it will be cool with the Eidolon and the Swarm attack feat mixed with the Warpriest. Will have that build sometime this weekend. Too many updates here on the Boards to get to it last night.

Have you looked at the map for Age of Worms second module? One of those lairs might fit the bill, I forget the names of the creatures in those warrens as I swapped them out for something else with an entirely different lair based on my needs.

Anyone annoyed if I name the ratfolk chief Splinter and make him a monk???...

Continuing to update the campaign info tab...

The grimlock lair looks promising....

Anyone annoyed if I name the ratfolk chief Splinter and make him a monk???...

Heh, not at all.

I am considering a cleric/druid build for the mite to take advantage of his vermin abilities, but I hate to nerf his cleric progression that way...

What we're lacking is a frontliner. Being small, we would.

None of us can handle melee, or being attacked in other ways.

Depends on the Eidolon build and whether or not someone makes a frontliner.

Check out chief Grabbles the mite under the campaign info tab.
Cavalier....

This seems appropriate for a mite cleric...

Trickery is a stronger domain, I think, though, and I'm not finding any deities listed with Vermin as their domain. Wanting to remain relatively core and channel to heal, I think Calistria is the best bet, but she's an odd choice for a mite - unless his vermin of choice are wasps and he's really not concerned about the rest of her portfolio...

If I go with Calistria, I like Luck for a second domain, but I'm always open to suggestions from fellow players.

This seems appropriate for a mite cleric...

Trickery is a stronger domain, I think, though, and I'm not finding any deities listed with Vermin as their domain. Wanting to remain relatively core and channel to heal, I think Calistria is the best bet, but she's an odd choice for a mite - unless his vermin of choice are wasps and he's really not concerned about the rest of her portfolio...

If I go with Calistria, I like Luck for a second domain, but I'm always open to suggestions from fellow players.

Doesn't sound all that "canon," but it could work.

Mites probably have their own stuff.

It might be easier for you to choose a couple domains that fit the mite mythos....

Example the venom subdomain of Skalykind is a good fit.
or the trap subdomain of artifice....
....the curse subdomain of luck

So pick two and I will ok it.

Ah, I overlooked trap and curse subdomains in my reading. Venom excited me less than scalykind itself, to be honest. More reading to do.

I like the idea of having a beetle (or other giant vermin) mount.

Scalykind is a good fit, as I am changing chief Sootscale to a Cleric of Apsu 4th level.

Anyone have any suggestions on ideas or things to flesh out the campaign info tab?

My vision is that the original charter holders didn't get any exploring done, and just managed to get a treaty in place, that gives you guys the full Kingmaker experience. (also in the campaign info tab)..

What's the point buy?

I had it hidden in the campaign info tab....

For whatever reason I have decided that I need to try savage Kingmaker through play-by-post.

I have book 1 and 2; Stolen Land and Rivers Run Red. I have the other pdfs listed in my wishlist. I am not promising to run the AP beyond the pdfs I have.

I have a lot of information listed in my profile, including DM style and other relevant information. I strongly suggest you give it a read through before applying.

Let’s say 20 point buy, two traits, one must be a campaign trait. (no rich parents trait). No adjusted ability score under 10.

Max gold max hit points to start...

I expect active solution focused assistance from players as this is not a typical game and we will get stuck.....

If we need 10s before adjusting, that's gonna cramp my boy's style.

Can I talk you into 25 points, with that stipulation? There are just 4 players.

Sure. The campaign information is still in a state of flux.

It says "No adjusted ability score under 10." That's not the same as needing 10s before adjusting.

I read it to mean that if I have an 8 from racial adjustments as a starting point, I can leave that 8 because I have not adjusted it. But once I touch it, I have to make it a 10 or better.

I could potentially have three of those scores, so if that's not the correct interpretation, it will have definite impact on my character.

Another question for starting out:

Does the mite have a racial level? Hero Lab seems to think so. Does that count against my two levels to start from? That is, do I have a racial level of mite and two cleric levels? OR a racial level of mite and a class level of cleric?

Do I have maximum hit points for the racial level, also, or just the class level(s)?

I say give it a mite level, and 2 levels of cleric.

Or don't. Mites are awesome right out of the box.

Hero lab is usually right....but you don't have to use racial hit dice..

Better, really.

My build begins.

Ratfolk Warpriest 1/Summoner 1

(25 Point Buy)

Strength 10
Dexterity 12
Constitution 13
Intelligence 12
Wisdom 16
Charisma 16

Ratfolk +2 Dexterity & Intelligence, -2 Strength.

Will continue working on it over the weekend. Will also peruse the Campaign Info Tab to create the Background.

So it's 25-point buy instead of 20-point? I don't care, just want to use the right one. (With 20-point, I ended up with an array of 8-16-13-8-16-13; first time I've seen that happen where the numbers repeat.)

Yes 25 point buy.

Does Kingmaker have an element of Mass Combat? If so I may consider the Divine Commander Archtype for my Warpriest, would seem to fit fairly well in that type of campaign. Though Cult Leader seems to fit the idea I have for the character a bit better...

Reading up on Eidolon's now and may have some questions later.

I have not played or read that far, but I believe that later books in the AP include some mass combat; seems like someone told me this is where the initial attempt at mass combat rules were presented.

Question: I assume that the campaign trait we select does not have to be a Kingmaker campaign trait. I'm not seeing any that makes sense for a monstrous PC originating within the Stolen Lands.

Question: Am I correct in thinking that anything that enhances a mite's Handle Animal skill is going to benefit them in their working with vermin?