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I have a few options. I enjoy playing all of them, Castamir most of all, but Sareth has 9th level magic....
Low Tier: Frag, level 13 Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager)
Mid Tier: Bishop and Timber level 16 Ranger (archer)
High Tier: Castamir... he's..... a character, and a level 17 sorcerer. Sareth is a level 18 cleric of Sarenrae and also a lot of fun from a tactical perspective.
Ok, so I think all of my options are around level 15. Rogue and a wizard. I'm going to check and will update
I’m up on 12-13 and 14-15, so that’s no problem. If there is another seeker option you want to get leveled on, we can look at that too.
Rogue is 15 and Wizard is 16. I also have a 12th level Bard.
Well, it can't start until people decide on characters. I only see two players registered to the campaign and no characters. You'll also want to decide if four is enough or if you want to recruit another player. I'm willing to go up to six but that tends to make it a breeze challenge wise.
I am off work for the next week and have all the time needed to get us started. I will start cleaning up some maps tonight.
Ah, jumping into the deep end with it then. :) My usual style is to post everything in character (roleplay and actiosn) in the Gameplay thread, while using the Discussion thread here for out of character table talk. The (ooc) markup tag is fine for minor clarifications in the gameplay thread but should be used sparingly went possible. This makes sure that the flow of the game is preserved and the gameplay thread doesn't get bogged down with rules discussions. That's what this thread is for instead.
There are some common conventions in the format such as using the (b) tag for character speech. I like to post up spoiler tags with instructions on who can open them based on die results and the like. Part of the balancing act of PbP is allowing players time to respond versus keeping the game moving. I tend to be on every day, so when the party isn't in sync with that, I have to balance delaying my responses for slower players versus leaving faster ones hanging.
Assuming you have played The Goblinblood Dead or Decline of Glory, both of those were fairly successful runs that can give you a solid idea of how PbP runs.
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If the warrior is 14 and we have a 15th level ranger then I will bring Nym. He is 15 or 16
Sad. Part 1 has some fun surprises.
The following questions remain to be answered:
1. Which characters are playing?
2. Are four PCs enough or do you want to recruit another player?
Adding a 5th will keep the encounters intact, where the 4 player adjustment reduces a lot to 4v1s that probably won't be very dynamic. Most of the fights are interesting, but only a couple are deadly. There was definitely some pucker factor at GenCon, so it is up to you guys how comfortable you feel with party comp and tactics.
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So the current mix is:
- Hayato, 14th level multiclass Warrior (Tank)
- Bishop, 15th level Ranger (Archer, with Wolf Tank)
- KULIK, 15th level Inquisitor (Archer)
- Nym, 16th level Wizard (Controller)
APL 15
So yes, a 5th might help. But with some smart planning and the right consumables we'll be fine. And worst case Nym will teleport to do shopping. I'm good with this.
That said, if the GM says we should have a 5th then okay. Any idea who?
Knowing Kulik and that you guys are used to working together, I believe you’ll be fine now that I have reviewed the four player adjustment. Briefing will begin within 24 hours.
Timber, abused by foul magics, does his best to avoid the worst of it.
Wolf please, we all use the same spell lists. :P