Abomination Vaults (Inactive)

Game Master Januaryfrost1971

Welcome travelers to the small town of Otari.

Otari is a thriving, diverse lumber town and trade port with a storied past and its fair share of sinister secrets. Founded by a group of adventurers over 400 years ago, the town has weathered attacks from kobolds and strange monsters, economic woes and windfalls, and cycles of prosperity and strife. Today, the town is a prosperous community and one of the largest settlements along the island’s southern coast. Otari is nestled in a coastal valley between two looming cliffs. The Osprey River flows into the sea through the middle of this valley, and the sturdy stone to either side of this river supports hundreds of buildings and a deep harbor. Otari rarely floods, but the numerous caves, warrens, and channels dug beneath the town do so regularly. Though day-to-day life in Otari resembles that in any small town, its skyline stands out due to the enormous waterwheel at its eastern edge, the ingenious and enormous flume that brings lumber down the cliffside for easy transportation, and a stunning domed temple to Sarenrae to the west. The town’s location near a major highway and its long history as a home to various adventuring parties draw many visitors. Lively trade passing through means unusual wares (and even magic items) aren’t too difficult to find. Just over 1,200 people live in Otari. While most of its residents are humans, some dwarves, elves, and other ancestries also live here. The majority of its residents work in the local fishing and lumber industries. For the most part, people in Otari are friendly and welcoming, though they prefer its small-town feel and make lighthearted fun of visitors from big cities. Coffee is a mainstay, a favorite drink among the hardworking and early-rising townsfolk. Oseph Menhemes, a descendant of one of Otari’s founders, has served multiple terms as the town’s elected mayor thanks to his easygoing efficiency and the townspeople’s general deference to tradition. He also runs one of the town’s main lumber companies, making him wealthy as well as influential.

This is an adventure path for 5 heroes. Recruitment ends on September 1st.
Serious inquiries only please.

Feel free to ask questions I may not have covered.

IT IS SAID that heroes don’t have the need to be known as heroes, they just do what heroes do because it is right and it must be done.
It is this type of humility, and even meekness, that Cobb Gilroy radiates as he goes about his mundane day-to-day life. It is only his sense of adventure and desire to make something of himself that made him use his modest inheritance to purchase a sword and suit of mail before he joined a caravan to see the world.

This modest inheritance is a result of the passing of his father after a long, happy life as a militiaman and farmer back on the mainland. Cobb grew up as the youngest sibling on his successful farm. Now his older brothers and sisters bicker over the fields, pastures, and humble manor left by the elder Gilroy. Along with daily goat milking and help with the yearly harvest, Cobb remained content to take on odd jobs around his hometown, including helping lumberjack crews just outside of town.

It was on one of these jaunts into the forest on a lumberjack crew where Cobb first overcame his fears and began to figure out what it means to serve, and what it means to be brave. The aggressive boar actually never had a chance. Cobb's arrow found it's mark, and the clean kill meant a feast later that evening where Cobb was toasted multiple times.

Someday Cobb will return to the farm. But today he finds himself a humble caravan guard with a sense of adventure much like his father had many years ago.

I am new to 2nd edition as well and have been around RPGs since the 80's. After watching Knights of the Everflame, I was inspired to run a 2nd edition game. Since there aren't many local games, this is the option I am presented with.

I found this site for character creation. Looking for a way for players to send this either email or to my inbox on this site.

Charcter Sheet Creator

I found this site for character creation. Looking for a way for players to send this either email or to my inbox on this site.

Charcter Sheet Creator

Character Creation UPDATED

Character Creation::

Core Rulebook, Advanced Player's Guide, Abomination Vaults Player's Guide, Lost Omens Character Guide, Lost Omens Gods and Magic and Lost Omens World Guide

This looks like it could be interesting, I will work on a submission, I will likely either go with a Wizard, or assuming I get the chance to look through the Secrets of Magic, perhaps a Magus of some sort.

I'm intrigued. I was playing a dragon barb in a Fall of Plaguestone game that I'd like to give another spin. I'll gin up some backstory explaining how he got to Otari and make it happen.

please see the character creation tab for available resources for this campaign. thank you.

please see the character creation tab for available resources for this campaign. thank you.

If that was to me, sure, but everything on the guy in question is CRB, so it shouldn't be an issue.

Fairly certain that was for me, re: Secrets of Magic and the Magus, which was an oversight. Saw the allowed resources when I first saw the post, then when responding on my break by phone I forgot about it. So Wizard it is!

Ah, okay. But now that's got me thinking whether I should gussy up my build with anything from the APG... :)

These are the only books I have access to for 2E at the moment, so I’m looking to make this easier on myself to look over character builds.

I am interested in trying out a Sorcerer so here is

I am interested in trying out a Sorcerer so here is ** spoiler omitted **...

What item gives you +1 to AC?

Everything looks good for your character. Change Performance skill to +4 because that skill is Charisma based not Intelligence and I need to know what item gives you a +1 to AC. You also have 15 gold to buy weapons and gear. Thanks

I will always have Mage Armor up. It gives +1 AC. I can also get a bonus from the Shield if I use the single action.

I will always have Mage Armor up. It gives +1 AC. I can also get a bonus from the Shield if I use the single action.

Okay

As it stands we have 2 tank characters and 2 magic Users. lol!

I used Pathbuilder to plug in information on Malinors' character and it worked great. I was able to find the one error that he had which was minor and that's what I'm going to use to track PCs. It was a very cheap app on my chromebook and it looks great with 2 different sheet layouts. one looks just like a professional sheet the other is a stat block layout.

This is Redblade8, I decided instead of hauling one of my characters halfway across the continent, I'd pull in someone closer to Otari.

Badhru is a man Friday/apprentice to a PI in Absalom by the name of Woodrose. One of Badhru's recurring tasks for the past few months has been travel to and from Otari, conveying correspondence between Woodrose and a woman named Wrin Sivinxi. Dhru's been unable to sneak a peek at any of their letters, and while the elf woman has been fairly civil to him, she's been as tight lipped as the old man about what they're doing...

Dhru will be a half-orc Rogue, in all likelihood a Scoundrel. I'm working on putting him together in HL and I'll update as soon as I can (so disregard anything in the profile right now, please; this post is mostly just declaration of intent).

As it stands we have 2 tank characters and 2 magic Users. lol!

I used Pathbuilder to plug in information on Malinors' character and it worked great. I was able to find the one error that he had which was minor and that's what I'm going to use to track PCs. It was a very cheap app on my chromebook and it looks great with 2 different sheet layouts. one looks just like a professional sheet the other is a stat block layout.

I paid for the web version and I really like it. I do have HeroLab also, but the planning feature of Pathbuilder is really strong.

It could be interesting to make an astrologer cleric for this.

I'd like to submit Hammid for application - a Desert Elf Ruin Delver Cleric / Archeologist - I have added his "Abomination Vaults Backstory" in housed spoiler.

Mechanically, Hammid should play a bit like Kyra plus Merisiel, leaning fully into the Ancestral Longevity chain of elven feats for Recalling Knowledge. Personality wise, he will probably start off as guarded, being over a century old, but will readily share the love of "shedding light" on ancient knowledge as the party plumbs to the depths of the Abomination Vaults! In terms of Deity, I was thinking the Cosmic Caravan depicted in the Player's Guide. If selected, I would make the minor changes to this Alias (Background, Deity, Level) and house his "PFS Identity" in another Alias until such a time as the campaign concludes.

Immediate feedback: I like your Hero Point Plan, and will probably steal the idea!

Good luck folks!

Sadly, I've got some housework to do today, but should have an Alias and build up by tomorrow. I will be doing with a Seer Elf Wizard, Spell Blending Evoker. I will be picking up the Witch Dedication at 2nd with the Curse Patron ... using, Everhart my Witch slots fir utility, as I blend my wizard slots for higher level blasting spells.

I'm not super familiar with casters but the concept sounds fun to me!

OK I've got Badhru's stats updated to a 2e level 1 Rogue. I'm definitely going to tweak the layout of this stuff, even if I leave the crunch as is, but in a pinch, he's ready to go!

There are a couple of GM's Guide pieces I didn't see here:
using the Free Archtype option
using Ancestral Paragon

For me, I would confirm my interest if we were using the Paragon rules, and I do like the Free Archtype rule, but I'm not married to it.

There are a couple of GM's Guide pieces I didn't see here:

using the Free Archtype option
using Ancestral Paragon

For me, I would confirm my interest if we were using the Paragon rules, and I do like the Free Archtype rule, but I'm not married to it.

I wish not to use the Ancestral Paragon option.

For what my two cents might be worth as an applicant, I'd be fine not bothering with Free Archetype either.

So it looks like you have a cleric, fighter, rogue and sorcerer already applying. Therefore, I will throw my hat in the ring as a bard.

How do you feel about Tengu? For some reason, I just keep picturing my bard as a hardened version of the singing rooster from the animated Robin Hood movie. I am certainly not tied to it, though.

In any case, I am thinking of a strong connection to Wrin Sivinxi, either a confidant or drinking buddy, as well as a follower of the Cosmic Caravan. But were Wrin is claustrophobic, my Tengu would be more of a spelunker. Sort of an opposites-attract connection.

I'll work up something today, but please let me know if Tengu is not your cup of tea, because this concept would work easily as a halflingm, gnome or elf as well.

As stated previously, I should have my Wizard completed this afternoon. Currently he's a Kyonin agent, in the area to study, or protect, elven relics,or elf gate ruins in the area.

How do you feel about Tengu? For some reason, I just keep picturing my bard as a hardened version of the singing rooster from the animated Robin Hood movie. I am certainly not tied to it, though.

Thirty-ish years ago, I was running a supers RPG in which I had a "black ops chicken" who was basically Foghorn Leghorn pulling the Punisher's schtick, so this is me not throwing stones! :D

So it looks like you have a cleric, fighter, rogue and sorcerer already applying. Therefore, I will throw my hat in the ring as a bard.

How do you feel about Tengu? For some reason, I just keep picturing my bard as a hardened version of the singing rooster from the animated Robin Hood movie. I am certainly not tied to it, though.

In any case, I am thinking of a strong connection to Wrin Sivinxi, either a confidant or drinking buddy, as well as a follower of the Cosmic Caravan. But were Wrin is claustrophobic, my Tengu would be more of a spelunker. Sort of an opposites-attract connection.

I'll work up something today, but please let me know if Tengu is not your cup of tea, because this concept would work easily as a halflingm, gnome or elf as well.

I don't mind odd races.

For what my two cents might be worth as an applicant, I'd be fine not bothering with Free Archetype either.

After reading about archetypes, lets not use those.

Evindyl wrote:

There are a couple of GM's Guide pieces I didn't see here:

using the Free Archtype option
using Ancestral Paragon

For me, I would confirm my interest if we were using the Paragon rules, and I do like the Free Archtype rule, but I'm not married to it.

I wish not to use the Ancestral Paragon option.

I think both varients were added later when they realized that Feat segregation was cutting off access to the flavor a player might want. There isn't like total feat crossover like there is in 1e ... so if you want a character who is REALLY Elven or REALLY Sylphy, you're pretty much out of luck.

Likewise, Free Archtype allows for the development of Multi-Class characters ... without degrading the primary.

Let us take a poll. Who would like to use the archetype rules? I am new to 2E. Running a PbP will make it easier to learn as we get into the campaign.

Since you asked, I actually prefer Ancestry Paragon over Free Archtype, and am open to doing both, one, or neither; it doesn't change my submission either way.

Reasoning: For nearly every PFS character I have, I usually end up using my 3rd level General Feat slot to pick up another Ancestry feat, because, well, they are so cool and thematic.

Imho, both of them improve character capability along a horizontal power line (versatility) than a vertical power line (specialization), which is another good thing going for them (and probably why the guide suggests considering them for this campaign).

Since you asked, I actually prefer Ancestry Paragon over Free Archtype, and am open to doing both, one, or neither; it doesn't change my submission either way.

Reasoning: For nearly every PFS character I have, I usually end up using my 3rd level General Feat slot to pick up another Ancestry feat, because, well, they are so cool and thematic.

Imho, both of them improve character capability along a horizontal power line (versatility) than a vertical power line (specialization), which is another good thing going for them (and probably why the guide suggests considering them for this campaign).

THIS! I echo the 3rd level choice as well, because you are allowed to choose another Ancestry Feat even if it is 1st level only.

Also, while it dilutes your primary class, Archtype choices are otherwise available; Ancestry Feats are not. Other than the 3rd level feat choice, there are no other crossovers selectable.

With that said, I will also say, it is a huge deficit of some character builders in that it isn't implemented. With all the love that I have for Pathbuilder, it sucks not to be able to switch on the Ancestry rules. Thankfully, I have HeroLab as well, so I can build a character with both varients active. (Anyone who wants to see, we can Zoom or something)

I have no idea on this, but assuming there is no huge balance concerns I think it is good to let people play with random toys.

rainzax wrote:

Since you asked, I actually prefer Ancestry Paragon over Free Archtype, and am open to doing both, one, or neither; it doesn't change my submission either way.

Reasoning: For nearly every PFS character I have, I usually end up using my 3rd level General Feat slot to pick up another Ancestry feat, because, well, they are so cool and thematic.

Imho, both of them improve character capability along a horizontal power line (versatility) than a vertical power line (specialization), which is another good thing going for them (and probably why the guide suggests considering them for this campaign).

THIS! I echo the 3rd level choice as well, because you are allowed to choose another Ancestry Feat even if it is 1st level only.

Also, while it dilutes your primary class, Archtype choices are otherwise available; Ancestry Feats are not. Other than the 3rd level feat choice, there are no other crossovers selectable.

With that said, I will also say, it is a huge deficit of some character builders in that it isn't implemented. With all the love that I have for Pathbuilder, it sucks not to be able to switch on the Ancestry rules. Thankfully, I have HeroLab as well, so I can build a character with both varients active. (Anyone who wants to see, we can Zoom or something)

Did you check all the options available after you open the loaded the character

Evindyl wrote:

rainzax wrote:

Since you asked, I actually prefer Ancestry Paragon over Free Archtype, and am open to doing both, one, or neither; it doesn't change my submission either way.

Reasoning: For nearly every PFS character I have, I usually end up using my 3rd level General Feat slot to pick up another Ancestry feat, because, well, they are so cool and thematic.

Imho, both of them improve character capability along a horizontal power line (versatility) than a vertical power line (specialization), which is another good thing going for them (and probably why the guide suggests considering them for this campaign).

THIS! I echo the 3rd level choice as well, because you are allowed to choose another Ancestry Feat even if it is 1st level only.

Also, while it dilutes your primary class, Archtype choices are otherwise available; Ancestry Feats are not. Other than the 3rd level feat choice, there are no other crossovers selectable.

With that said, I will also say, it is a huge deficit of some character builders in that it isn't implemented. With all the love that I have for Pathbuilder, it sucks not to be able to switch on the Ancestry rules. Thankfully, I have HeroLab as well, so I can build a character with both varients active. (Anyone who wants to see, we can Zoom or something)

Did you check all the options available after you open the loaded the character

Absolutely. Like I said, in Pathbuilder, it just isn't there yet. A lot of things aren't. HeroLab has almost everything (if you are willing to pay for it)

I’ve spent plenty in the last couple months. Another pc builder i cant do

If we're not going "vanilla", I like Rainzax's suggestion of using Ancestry Paragon rules. Like him it won't change my application.

Here is PJP's submission - a Tengu Bard. I am still working on the full backstory, but basically Akka-Dak (Dak for short) is a wandering mistral in search of adventure as muses to write great songs. He settled into Otari for now, having met Wrin Sivinxi who became a fast friend. The two spend hours drinking and looking up at the stars, pontificating over the world's grand plan. Lately, though, Dak has become restless and if something interesting doesn't happen soon, it will be time to move on.

If the material is in the books i listen go ahead. Malinor didn’t have any problems making his character so there are 4 opens spots left.

I'm afraid I'll have to withdraw from consideration.

I'm running lots of Starfinder right now, both on these boards and with a home group. It wouldn't be fair for me to add something new right now.

I really am hoping to play some PF2 soon. Perhaps in a couple of months.

If the material is in the books i listen go ahead. Malinor didn’t have any problems making his character so there are 4 opens spots left.

Lol listed not listen. I need to sleep more.

Recruitment ends at midnight est on the 1st

I'm uncertain if recruitment is still valid (kind of depends on your timezone!).

I would like to put forth an Alchemist. I haven't made an Alias as of yet-trying to figure out if I can repurpose an old one from a dead pbp. Or a way to "retire" them. As its annoying to have so many alias options when I've posted via phone during work lunch.

I've put in a spoiler a backstory. Though It still needs editing. It may also need some editing depending on level (backstory assumes I had Pathfinder Agent archetype).
I'm figuring PC could be around due to Wrin having previous history with his mother. Wren visiting being on a list of "people to meet" while on his trip. Name may alter if I end up repurposing a previous Alias. The pathfinder agent archetype isn't specifically required. I just like it's ability to give attempting most skill things and Thorough Reports feat fits the Beastiry of Flavors concept well.

Dhruva Ven

Dhruva is an Otari native of Varisian descent. She has a natural curiosity and a love of the wilderness, but her hopes of adventuring far afield are tempered by the need to stay near the town and support her sick mother, the only family she has left. As a compromise, she makes their living as a wilderness guide, tracker and hunter, often helping the town’s lumberjacks navigate safely as they delve ever deeper into the dense forest surrounding Otari. Along with her faithful hound Georgina, she enjoys taking the opportunity to explore the ruins and caves around Otari, looking for valuable treasures or interesting stories. This interest has naturally drawn her towards Wrin Sivinxi, hoping for tales of exotic lands and magic.

Dhruva is enthusiastic and kind but awkward, getting along better with animals than people and preferring long periods of solitude over lots of interpersonal interaction.

Can't edit anymore but I just want to add that the character is 20 years old, and speaks Common, Varisian and Elven. Also I think I'll switch out Diplomacy for Athletics.

My picks for this campaign unless someone WOWS me last minute are

Snag the Shadowcaster - goblin/wizard
Badrhu - half-orc/rogue
Akka Dak - tengu/bard
Hammid - desert elf/cleric
Dhruva - human/ranger

Although there isn't a tank role in here, I believe there will be items presented to the group to help you through. some items I can replace with healing potions, but we'll see how it goes.

@Januaryfrost1971 Work was busy this week and I didn't get an opportunity to get my submission together until last night, so here it is in full, however, it is submitted after the deadline so I understand if you don't want to accept it, but I figured I would try regardless ...

It actually ended up being a Barbarian, I couldn't wrap my head around a good concept for the originally proposed wizard.

Allow me to introduce Jhereg Draegaran, former servitor of Asuulek

If Jhereg can help round at the group as a large piece of meat between them and the big bad I would be honored, if not, it is after the submission deadline and I totally understand as well.