Yet Another ... Rise of the Runelords PBP

Game Master ziltmilt

Its an AP - so plenty of material. I just joined chapter 2 of a long running Carrion Crown game.

I'm just speaking from my experience, limited as it may be.

Nah - you nailed it. Its around mid chapter 1 that stuff fails but I think our GM still has the spark and our players are pretty steadfast.

Guys I got 36 hours to put together a comprehensive site support contract - a task that nominially takes weeks. Will be not posting for about 2 days.

It's cool, we all understand that you have to get the real jobs done first so you can afford the fun stuff like RPGs. And as I'm sure you can see we're rather good at entertaining ourselves for a little while.

Twiddles thumbs and searches mind for a fun discussion topic. Smoke starts coming from players ears and he gives up. "So how about this weather we've been having, crazy huh?"

I will definitely continue taking Selia the charismatic route. In combat, I will go for more utility spells as I level.

Not getting level 2 spells until 4th and only having a limited number is hard but soon you have a lot of concentrated power, which is neat.

I was just going to go smash-um-up kill-um-all with Hakak, but with a barbarian is there any other way.

I was just going to go smash-um-up kill-um-all with Hakak, but with a barbarian is there any other way.

You could develop a Bruce Banner/Hulk type character. I'd love to see nerd Hakak :)

Hakak Bloody Axe wrote:

I was just going to go smash-um-up kill-um-all with Hakak, but with a barbarian is there any other way.

You could develop a Bruce Banner/Hulk type character. I'd love to see nerd Hakak :)

Well I could go barbarian/alchmist :D

Zilt's on his way over. I'll try to get him inebriated enough to give us all +5 everythings :)

Let's hope your persuade is higher then your stealth. May the booze be with you.

Ever since that last post I've had an edited musical number running through my head:
Luck be a drunkard tonight,
Luck be a drunkard tonight,
Luck if you've ever been a drunkard to begin with,
Luck be a drunkard tonight.

I love Guys and Dolls!

Heh

Dang it :( despite the great change in lyrics, I rolled a 1. Zilt's Wisdom apparently outweighs my Charisma.

This is why I'm a barbarian and not a bard, my musical numbers don't inspire enough.

Hoping for an update.

Edit: Just remembered GM is away.

Dang it :( despite the great change in lyrics, I rolled a 1. Zilt's Wisdom apparently outweighs my Charisma.

A couple more hours of Just for Laughs clips would have sealed the deal. When you get a chance do a search for 'Just for laughs police lottery ticket'

A CON challenge, hunh? Pretty sneaky, sis! (I don't even remember why I associate that line from the old Connect Four game with you, but it makes me laugh, so there.) Speaking of which, two more hours of JFL and I would've looked like a Joker victim. Was good seeing you. Now give us some damn XP! :)

Quite sick today. Bot me if you have need.

Still sick - bot as needed

Nicholae, we need to do s heal check on you and then maybe a CLW potion to finish you up.

I've leveled to Cleric 3.

That said I really see this guy as a battle cleric. Which is what he is I suppose. I was REALLY temped to go and dip to fighter but I think we have Martial Melee well and truly tied up with Hakak and Jubrayl and Ned has martial missile down pat too.

I'll start looking at other support skills/methodologies at 5th. Extra Channel is weak but its like getting 2 free healing spells a day, so its a strong contender. My Domain choice somewhat compensates for my 10 Cha DC wise when it comes to anti undead.

Well - looked at a stack of PrC's and the only one that seems to give me MOST of what I could deliver as a cleric as well as some other fun abilities is the Holy Vindicator. A 4 level dip would give me only -1 spell level, give me full BAB and a small increase in HPs and some fun flavourful abilities.

Divine Scion isn't as sexy but does open up access to fighter feats and gives full spell casting and the domain specialisation could give me something nice.

Oh well - food for thought post level 8. I'll ride the cleric train that long before a departure.

Leveled to 3.

First, I just realized that I didn't need to take Cure Light Wounds as one of my spells. Oracles get to add either Cure or Inflict for free and it doesn't count in our spell total. I would like to swap that spell out for know thy enemy. Is this OK?

I took my Mystery spell into account as well for my total. I should have five 1st level spells at Oracle 3, plus Cure Light Wounds and Alter Winds (Mystery spell). I'm sorry that I mucked this up a bit. I will act as if my character did not know the 5th spell until I rest.

3rd Level:

+1 BAB
+1 Fort, +1 Ref
Revelation: Wind Sight
1st Level Spell: Comprehend Languages

What did we decide for HP? We are rolling HD now, correct? If so, here are mine.

3rd Level HP: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Updated to level 3 :-)

Took deadly aim feat and favoured terrain (forest)

Zilt, I've been swamped at work and home, but I'll get around to leveling up Lleidr when I get home tonight.

I've decided to go ahead and pick up a level of sorcerer, fey bloodline (to tie into the "saved by woodland spirit" part of my background), with the tattooed sorcerer archetype.

As an aesthetic choice, and again tying back into the Daze scar the sprite left on me, can I have my tattoos replaced with scars or brands?

ooooh - nice

I think my ranged weapon (Lleidr) just got an upgrade, now when I throw it it throws spells and if it doesn't take to much damage, and if it's feeling like it, it has the returning ability.

I have Hakak completely leveled on paper except for his HP, I can't seem to find the post on how we were doing that.

I have been using half +1

I just know for the first level it was max HP, second level it was roll till you get above half your hit die, and there was something mentioned about third level, but I just can't remember what it was.

Roll till you get half or higher.

hit points: 1d10 ⇒ 1 nope
hit points: 1d10 ⇒ 3 nope
hit points: 1d10 ⇒ 5 exactly half <sigh>

HP 1d8 ⇒ 1
or
HP 1d8 ⇒ 4

**** you dice!!!

I'm in a few PbP events atm where you roll for HPs and I've consistently rolled crap or the minimum.

3rd lvl hp: 1d6 ⇒ 5
+1 CON makes that 6, total 25

Not bad. Its good to be durable.

Given the roll I am moving my fav class point from HP to skill points.

Other leveling notes...

For my 3rd level feat, I chose Arcane Strike.
Sorcerer isn't my favored class, so no bonus point there.
I got a whopping 1 skill pt, which I put into Spellcraft.
+0 BAB
+2 Will

My spell list is:
0 lvl (unlimited)
Breeze
Detect Magic
Detect Poison
Light

1st lvl (4/day)
Magic Missile
Sleep

I chose the Fey bloodline
Knowledge (Nature) is now a class skill
+2 DC for Compulsion subschool spells

I chose the Tattooed Sorcerer archetype
Laughing Touch is replaced by Familiar Tattoo
I picked a Monkey familiar
+3 to my Acrobatics checks

Bonus Feat: Mage's Tattoo, replaces Eschew Materials
Since I don't have a Spell Focus, I chose Conjuration
Acid Splash, 3/day

Alright lets do this HP thing...
HP roll: 1d12 ⇒ 6
Guess I'm going exactly half as well.

Hakak is fully leveled up.

Oracles get to add either Cure or Inflict for free and it doesn't count in our spell total. I would like to swap that spell out for know thy enemy. Is this OK?

I took my Mystery spell into account as well for my total. I should have five 1st level spells at Oracle 3, plus Cure Light Wounds and Alter Winds (Mystery spell).

I'm showing you have 5 1st Level spells as well:

Alter Winds
Comprehend Languages
CLW
Divine Favor
Summon Monster 1.

Are you saying you're due 2 more? I'm using Herolab, and this looks right. Alter Winds and CLW are built-in so to speak, so the other 3 could be swapped out as needed.

I'm assuming you took the Skill Point for taking another level in Oracle. I'm showing you've got 6 skill points.

You've also got 1 feat to add.

Hakak is fully leveled up.

Can you tell me these things?:

- Favored class bonus?

- I"m showing you've got either 4 or 5 skill points to spend.

- Looks like you're due another Feat.

Not bad. Its good to be durable.

Given the roll I am moving my fav class point from HP to skill points.

I need to know a few things, Nich:

- Are you taking an optional Variant Channeling?

- Your Level 2 Domain Spell

- I believe you get 2 Level 2 spells

- there's 4 Skill Points to allocate

- you've got 1 Feat

Other leveling notes...

I hate to be a pain, but I'm using Herolab and that particular archetype is part of the Inner Sea Worldguide, which isn't in my software license.

Let me double check what my license has in it.

I need to know a few things, Nich:

- Are you taking an optional Variant Channeling?
Nope. My channeling isn't strong.Variant dilutes it.

- Your Level 2 Domain Spell
Bless Weapon. It's on the character sheet.

- I believe you get 2 Level 2 spells
I get 1 for being 3rd. 1 for wis bonus and I get a domain spell.
All are listed on the character sheet already

- there's 4 Skill Points to allocate
Done. If you count the skill points already on the character sheet it equals 12. I've taken fav class bonus skill every level. Profession:Soldier is a low value choice but v. Satisfying from a RP perspective.

- you've got 1 Feat
Already on the character sheet. Weapon focus - Longsword

OK, I'm being really dense today. When you guys said you had updated the character sheet, you meant your online profile.

Sorry for all the questions. I"ll check there first and then come back with any follow-up if needed.

OK, Lleidr, you're all set except that I think you're due another Feat. What's the monkey's name?

Was wondering about your questions.

I'm trying to build Nich to be both true to RP concept as well as fill the niche traditionally filled by Clerics. He's no face (another role that clerics tend to fall into) but now he's pretty compentent at diplomacy and should be good for a reliable aid another, esp. with my hand of Glory domain feature, or a credible diplomat in times of need. That said I see Nich as a clerical crusader and hopefully my RP is supporting that.

Healing wise he'll lean on channels before spells. One of the things I love about the class now is that clerics can be great at many things with spells due to using channeling as a healing mechanism. Expect him to tote more in the way of combat choices/buffs than generalist or debuff but as he goes on I'll refine him some .