I agree. I would love to have everyone posting daily again. I know life happens, but video games? We can't pause the video game for 20 minutes to get a post out and not inconvenience the rest of us who are really into this campaign?
I would also like to see posting return to 1/day. Weekends/holidays notwithstanding...
Seriously? This game is being held up because of World of Warcraft?
Haven't played WoW since 2014. Been doing group study of Eric Foner's Reconstruction with a friend who studies postwar white supremacy, which complements my antebellum focus. (I also have more previous Foner experience than he does.) It's great, but it's a long and pretty dense book that sucks up a lot of time and energy.
The worste thing is that I played it all for 1 night, then I had to hustle to get a baby sitter and other things taken care of, as I have a Funeral to be at in Arlington National Cemetary tommorow. I am one of the paul-bearers for my Grandfather.
My condolences on your loss.
Agreed, many sympathies, Darsanaga.
but yes! let's move forward and speed things up!
i' know i'm guilty of this as well!
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Beside the chakat, Iavdi coldly regards the melee, and recalls the time he spent studying in the libraries of the Pyre shortly after he came to life.
....yes. Just, yes. I must say, I once again realize just how much u enjoy your descriptions of things, GM.
This is exactly how he'd see things. He was created, not born, and he knows this gives him an advantage over other life forms.Thanks for understanding exactly what I was looking for with the flavor!
Also, @Party, I recognize that right now Iavdi is mainly a pretty boring character during combat (basically a "AoO, attack, repeat" process), but I swear on the Infernal forges beneath Citadel Krane that he will become more interesting (and less direct-damage-deal-y) as he levels up. So, don't worry about him remaining repetitive in his combat role.
I kind of don't want to take the "mounted charger" role away from Chakat, so don't worry about that either.
@Dragon GM: I'm actually thinking about dropping Enlarge Person, as the casting time makes it not worth it for him. Would you be okay with me switching out Enlarge Person in exchange for Expeditious Retreat? I haven't used Enlarge Person, and I didn't really think about how that wouldn't exactly work out for his character or playstyle. Also, Expeditious Retreat would much better fit his role of "cultist hunter", as he doesn't want to get bigger to be noticed easier, instead opting for faster speed when not on his mount.
I realize that Occultists get the chance to switch out a spell at 5th, but to wait that long for a class that gets very few spells known....
Heck, I'd be willing to give up the opportunity at 5th to switch it out now, if that's okay with you.
@Everyone: I didn't even realize how ironic it was that Iavdi's an Occultist cultist hunter. Gave me a nice chuckle when I realized it just a few minutes ago.
Beside the chakat, Iavdi coldly regards the melee, and recalls the time he spent studying in the libraries of the Pyre shortly after he came to life.....yes. Just, yes. I must say, I once again realize just how much u enjoy your descriptions of things, GM.
This is exactly how he'd see things. He was created, not born, and he knows this gives him an advantage over other life forms.Thanks for understanding exactly what I was looking for with the flavor!
Also, @Party, I recognize that right now Iavdi is mainly a pretty boring character during combat (basically a "AoO, attack, repeat" process), but I swear on the Infernal forges beneath Citadel Krane that he will become more interesting (and less direct-damage-deal-y) as he levels up. So, don't worry about him remaining repetitive in his combat role.
I kind of don't want to take the "mounted charger" role away from Chakat, so don't worry about that either.@Dragon GM: I'm actually thinking about dropping Enlarge Person, as the casting time makes it not worth it for him. Would you be okay with me switching out Enlarge Person in exchange for Expeditious Retreat? I haven't used Enlarge Person, and I didn't really think about how that wouldn't exactly work out for his character or playstyle. Also, Expeditious Retreat would much better fit his role of "cultist hunter", as he doesn't want to get bigger to be noticed easier, instead opting for faster speed when not on his mount.
I realize that Occultists get the chance to switch out a spell at 5th, but to wait that long for a class that gets very few spells known....
Heck, I'd be willing to give up the opportunity at 5th to switch it out now, if that's okay with you.@Everyone: I didn't even realize how ironic it was that Iavdi's an Occultist cultist hunter. Gave me a nice chuckle when I realized it just a few minutes ago.
No worries swap out the spell, no bug.
And dude, Iavdi's been awesome, actually, ALL the characters have been awesome. Thank you so much for lhoinjng me in this crazy idea.
Beside the chakat, Iavdi coldly regards the melee, and recalls the time he spent studying in the libraries of the Pyre shortly after he came to life.....yes. Just, yes. I must say, I once again realize just how much u enjoy your descriptions of things, GM.
This is exactly how he'd see things. He was created, not born, and he knows this gives him an advantage over other life forms.Thanks for understanding exactly what I was looking for with the flavor!
Also, @Party, I recognize that right now Iavdi is mainly a pretty boring character during combat (basically a "AoO, attack, repeat" process), but I swear on the Infernal forges beneath Citadel Krane that he will become more interesting (and less direct-damage-deal-y) as he levels up. So, don't worry about him remaining repetitive in his combat role.
I kind of don't want to take the "mounted charger" role away from Chakat, so don't worry about that either.@Dragon GM: I'm actually thinking about dropping Enlarge Person, as the casting time makes it not worth it for him. Would you be okay with me switching out Enlarge Person in exchange for Expeditious Retreat? I haven't used Enlarge Person, and I didn't really think about how that wouldn't exactly work out for his character or playstyle. Also, Expeditious Retreat would much better fit his role of "cultist hunter", as he doesn't want to get bigger to be noticed easier, instead opting for faster speed when not on his mount.
I realize that Occultists get the chance to switch out a spell at 5th, but to wait that long for a class that gets very few spells known....
Heck, I'd be willing to give up the opportunity at 5th to switch it out now, if that's okay with you.@Everyone: I didn't even realize how ironic it was that Iavdi's an Occultist cultist hunter. Gave me a nice chuckle when I realized it just a few minutes ago.
No worries swap out the spell, no big deal.
And dude, Iavdi's been awesome.ALL the characters have been awesome. Thank you so much for joining me in this crazy idea.
This is one of my favorite campaigns. Dragonsofashandflame certainly has a way with words. The descriptions are amazing.
Don't worry about Iavdi. I bet everyone feels the same about their own character. It'll take us all a few more levels to really come online and into our own individually. Don't forsake the mounted combat route either. This combat alone highlights why we can't fight alone. Besides we're hellknights, we should be used to fighting along side each other.
I kind of see it as the paladins holding the line while Giosue fires off his spells and summons from armored safety. Iavdi and Hellstrider plow the field while Kevroth and I flank from the sides. I think it would be really cool if Darsanga and Ezechias could do some kind of shield wall, but maybe that's just me.
Lead Blades seems like a better spell choice for you.
Oh, and AYE!
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Well, Iavdi won't really be focusing on mounted combat any more than the fact that he actually has Mounted Combat (and even that was a bonus feat!).
As for the shield wall:
Shield Wall
Although Iavdi would probably be best in the shield wall as well, seeing as how he'll eventually have Bodyguard and Mythic Combat Reflexes, which will let him give a +4 to any adjacent allies' AC against a single attack every time they're attacked.
Basically, standing next to Iavdi in battle will mean great layers of protection as he first uses his glaive to keep enemies at bay, and then improves allies AC if they do get attacked.
I do agree that Lead Blades is probably a strictly better spell for Iavdi, but seeing as how he won't get to choose another spell known for a long, long, while, I figured Iavdi would opt for the faster movement speed.
Can't you already go faster with...
Focus- Sudden Speed- swift action, expend one point of focus, increase base speed by 30 feet, 1 minute.
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@Everyone: It's great to see the pace picking up once more! I really feel that everyone is very involved in this campaign, and that's awesome!
@GM: Seriously man, your descriptions rock! I love reading those round after round, making combat much more exciting than a few dice rolls! I think it also pushes us to write better for these posts that usually focus on mechanics rather than story.
I'd *love* to submit a character for your Strange Aeons game, but unfortunately I'm in the process of moving to our new flat, and we're swamped in boxes, diapers and sleepless nights. Unfortunately it means that I won't have the time to create a decent submission for that campaign.
I agree with Ez
Love reading the round ups. Makes it more a story. Than just. Hit kill hit back. Etc.
Hope to get her more interactive with group. But i am glad someone likes her ;)
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The latest development is awesome!
Just a quick question though : can we create the squire's personality from scratch, or will you create one for each of us when we claim them?
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Ditto on the praise =^^=
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Want to rp it a bit.
But if we have choices:
Race: catfolk
Will be one i can train from scratch. Commoner.
Class posibilities: ranger (groom)., paladin (hospitaler). Druid (lion shaman)
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The latest development is awesome!
Just a quick question though : can we create the squire's personality from scratch, or will you create one for each of us when we claim them?
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Yes to both :).
You can create them, give me some notes, and I'll RP, if you want, so you don't feel schizo. Or, you can RP everything. OR, you can leave it up to me..... Bwhahahahhaha
In any case, they won't join the fighting party until you get leadership.
D'hara would look for someone that can help serve as a mystical guide of sorts. I'm thinking cleric, occultist, or occult arcanist. Someone with knowledge (planes) and the ability to summon monster as well as divination magic. Someone she can turn to for answers.
Personality wise, they'd be submissive to her with masochistic tendencies. It could be male or female.
I will send you a PM GM as to what my plans are. A few notes.
If i do pick NPC class subject. They can retrain that class at a later stage?
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I will send you a PM GM as to what my plans are. A few notes.
If i do pick NPC class subject. They can retrain that class at a later stage?
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Ya, sure
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D'hara would look for someone that can help serve as a mystical guide of sorts. I'm thinking cleric, occultist, or occult arcanist. Someone with knowledge (planes) and the ability to summon monster as well as divination magic. Someone she can turn to for answers.
Personality wise, they'd be submissive to her with masochistic tendencies. It could be male or female.
Ewwwwww, mystical guide? Burn the witch! Burn the heretic!
Seriously, though, seeing as how Iavdi will be taking Leadership as soon as possible, this starting cohort will be wildly important, as he'll probably just take him/her as the cohort for Leadership.
I definitely will be taking the opportunity to create his character now, and might even write up his stats for when he's "a first level cohort", just to give some idea of who he is.
Now, what class should I go for? Decisions, decisions....
Kevroth will be looking for an arcane caster that he can guide and mold to serve the Gate.
In other news, will it be possible to get my hands on cold iron weapons here?
Well. I sent my build to GM. Hope it looks okay =^^=
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Kevroth will be looking for an arcane caster that he can guide and mold to serve the Gate.
In other news, will it be possible to get my hands on cold iron weapons here?
Yes, you can re-equip. Just basically buy like it's your first character build
Awesome. Thanks!
How do we build our minions?
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Use 15 point buy. They will use NPC gear. And remember, u til u take the leadership feat, they're just window dressing
Gotcha. I think i did use 15pts. Heroic npc build.
Gear i dont mind atm. Since its not something i am too worried about at this point
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Apologies for the lack of posting these past few days. I am in the process of moving to another apartment (moving day is next Thursday), so I'm swamped with boxes everywhere and not a lot of time to post, unfortunately. I expect things to return to normal in about a week or so, when most of the work will be done. Sorry about that!
I've also been thinking a lot about the opportunity given by the new recruits, so I'll be sending a PM with my thoughts, GM.
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Alright, so a few things to talk about here.
1. Noticed my wealth was missing when I tried to buy something, so that was fun. Got it figured back up again.
2. While I was looking how much wealth we started with, I noticed that I had somehow missed that we got Background Skill points. Seeing as how Iavdi doesn't really have a true background, I figured Craft (armor) and Craft (weapons) would be perfect choices. It makes him truly the perfect smith: he's immune to fatigue and exhaustion and doesn't need to sleep. Unending weapons for the Crusade!! Jokes aside, they were obvious choices for his background skill ranks.
3. Would there be a possibility we could use the Unchained Crafting rules? Because otherwise, I'm never going to be able to craft anything with those Background skills I picked up. Heck, he might want to start crafting in the forges of the Pyre before he joins Irabeth for a dinner he won't be taking part in. Iavdi only really feels comfortable (as if he needs to be comfortable) inside the glowing light and heat of a furnace, and would like to spend some time with the materials on hand.
Funny enough. I have a Warforged thats also a smith =^^=
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Alright, so a few things to talk about here.
1. Noticed my wealth was missing when I tried to buy something, so that was fun. Got it figured back up again.
2. While I was looking how much wealth we started with, I noticed that I had somehow missed that we got Background Skill points. Seeing as how Iavdi doesn't really have a true background, I figured Craft (armor) and Craft (weapons) would be perfect choices. It makes him truly the perfect smith: he's immune to fatigue and exhaustion and doesn't need to sleep. Unending weapons for the Crusade!! Jokes aside, they were obvious choices for his background skill ranks.
3. Would there be a possibility we could use the Unchained Crafting rules? Because otherwise, I'm never going to be able to craft anything with those Background skills I picked up. Heck, he might want to start crafting in the forges of the Pyre before he joins Irabeth for a dinner he won't be taking part in. Iavdi only really feels comfortable (as if he needs to be comfortable) inside the glowing light and heat of a furnace, and would like to spend some time with the materials on hand.
This is..... Acceptable. :)
Ya we can use the unchained crafts
Hey sorry late night giving a PD thing, so will update tonight
Tempted. But feat starved at low level. Maybe at later levels. Will get that and obsession feat
Also. May dip into lvl1 fighter so i can get the dragonstyle feat. That way i dont have to worry about allies in the way of my charge
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just a reminder!
We're using Virtual Gearing and Automatic Bonus Progression
Virtual Gearing means you get wealth by level every time you level, and you can buy whatever upgrade gears you want each time you level, replacing whatever stuff you want. you can also us crafts (feats and Unchained! skills) to stretch your virtual gold piece.
Automatic Bonus Progression means you get the common magic boosts as you level, but you only get half of your normal wealth by level (you actually make bank on this because the gear the freebie boosts replaces costs more than half your wealth by level). So, at third level, you'll have enough gp to buys some fun toys, PLUS have a magic weapon!
w00t!
500gp yes. I didnt know about the virtual thing. But sweet. Gear =^^=
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Wait a second. So, does that mean we should have more "money" to buy gear with?
Since we're second level and all?
yup!
I put it in the recruitment post.. so y'know ages ago. Easy to forget.
Alright, cool.
Now, my next question: upon reaching 3rd level, will we receive 1,500 gp (half of WBL) or 1,000 gp (half of WBL minus the 500 gp from 2nd level)?
1500. You basically re-buy everything each level. Which makes things a LITTLE longer.
If you chose to keep the gear from second level and then buy new stuff on top of that, for example, you'd subtract the 2 and use the balance.
Re-buy... uhg. 3rd level will just be armor then. Since fullplate is expensive :P
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Re-buy... uhg. 3rd level will just be armor then. Since fullplate is expensive :P
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At least you don't have to pay for magic boost to saves..
just saw, a groomer's kit actually costs 1gp :P
nothing i want to do with my GP at the moment, since i have the best armor i can afford atm :)
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Okay, how will any gold/treasures we find be handled?
If we decide to sell them, does the party get the gold split among them?
Is that then subtracted from your gold per level?
Or do you actually get to keep any profits from selling stuff you decide not to use?
Because if I don't spend any of my third level gold (1,500 gp), I can afford to buy the bead. But there are several items on my "list" already: masterwork Hellknight leather barding (275) for Igneous being the highest such item.
If I take the risk of guessing that I, personally, will receive at least 275 gp worth of loot from the library, then it'll be fine. I just don't know that part works.
Okay, how will any gold/treasures we find be handled?
If we decide to sell them, does the party get the gold split among them?
Is that then subtracted from your gold per level?
Or do you actually get to keep any profits from selling stuff you decide not to use?Because if I don't spend any of my third level gold (1,500 gp), I can afford to buy the bead. But there are several items on my "list" already: masterwork Hellknight leather barding (275) for Igneous being the highest such item.
If I take the risk of guessing that I, personally, will receive at least 275 gp worth of loot from the library, then it'll be fine. I just don't know that part works.
The money doesn't stack. So you rebuy at every level.
Looting doesn't happen in this system, although it's assumed you just find your new gear in the treasure pile along the way, (hence the virtual in virtual gearing). Key plot items and single use items will always be looted, and wont count towards your Wealth total. For those major use items, like a super special sword of demon slaying that you NEED for the adventure, I'll balance across the board with equal wealth on top. For example, if Ezechias finds said sacred sword and decides to use it, I'll figure out how much the sword is worth and say "you all find something of equal value in the room" or i'll tailor gear that screams Use Me for each player and string them in very obvious places throughout that book or sight.
But you have a few things to stretch your dollar regardless of my balancing.
1) craft your big-ticket items in "downtime". Right now, things are kind of immediate because of the nature of what's going on. But, at the end of this book, when you'd really be at a point to both NEED that barding (things get a bit more outdoorsy for a pace around then), time becomes less of a factor, and we can easily hold off advancing the plot while people craft (it'll be like a single post, especially with unchained craft--thanks for that suggestion). You can certainly work on these things during this book every time you have any amount of downtime, and pay for them at the end. That should make leather barding particularly affordable.
2) pay Hellknights (PCs and NPCs) for crafting and enchanting of things. You'd pay the relevant costs, but they'd do the work. And, it'd be the "craft" cost, not the "buy" cost. The Hellknights aren't going to rip off their own soldiers.