The Shattered Star Adventure Path draws near, and bold heroes are needed to track down the scattered parts of an ancient magical relic in order to save the land of Varisia from disaster. Will you succeed in reforging the Shattered Star, or is the shadow of a lost empire long enough to cast the world into darkness once more?
I have some friends of mine who are putting together the initial part of the team targeting a start date of late March. We will be selecting a group of 2-3 others to assist in their endeavors. Thus far we have a rogue, a magus, and a warpriest. If I missed anything, let me know. If you have questions, please ask. I hope to do selections from here on 1 March but depending on where my busy compatriots are on their character builds this may extend to March 15th.
Setup: you are all members of the Pathfinder Society and have been gathered into the lodge in Magnimar. In addition to your purchased gear you each get a wayfinder with a dun ioun stone. Backgrounds should not be extensive but should touch on how you were initiated into the society and sent to Magnimar if not from there.
18 point buy
Classes: Core, Base, Hybrid, Alternate (would likely need explanation), Unchained (Paizo only)
Alignment: GOOD
Races: Elf, Human, Halfling, Dwarf, Half-elf, Half-dwarf, Oread, Sylph, Dhampir, Fetchling, Aasimar (base ability bonus only), Tiefling (base ability bonus only), Gnome, Vanara, Rat folk, Cat folk, Lizard folk, other tbd
Background skills in play
Feats: Weapon Finesse is free, Improved Critical only improves the Crit threat range by 1 (keen will only increase Crit range by 1 but will stack with the feat), Shapeshifting Hunter only allows 4 levels of crossover, Not used: Unhindering shield, Shikigami style or associated
Modified Automatic Bonus Progression ABP Here
HPs: Max class HP at first level; you get racial hit points: base is 8 for a medium creature, -2 for a racial CON penalty, -2 for small size, +2 for a racial CON bonus (examples Human 8, Elf 6, Dwarf 10, Halfling 6); every level thereafter is half HD+1 (examples Fighter 6, Rogue 5, Barbarian 7)
Skills: Classes with only 2 Skill points get +1 skill point per level
Starting money: average for class
Traits: One campaign or Pathfinder Society trait; one trait of your choice; no drawbacks
Emerging guns
I'll try to get a character together within the next week. It seems like your group could use a full arcane or divine caster, correct?
There is no one with full BAB either. I will be letting them pick and I'm not sure what direction they will lean at the moment.
Dot. Had a half-orc somewhere for this campaign, but looks like that's a no-go. Haven't made a sylph before, so will probably go with that.
Icould do full-BAB, like as an Elementalist Shifter if thats okay
Hmmm, cultivating a few ideas as the Shattered Star campaign I joined a little while back seems to have entirely stalled at the third encounter. What's the faith of the warpriest?
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No occult, not a fan.
It is pbp, two of the fellows do not have accounts so we are going through the setup of that and learning how to make aliases. It's a bit of a learning curve.
The warpriest is going with Bulwark archetype so he is a follower of the General of Vengeance.
I take more of a middle earth view of orcs and goblins. They are a creation of evil and cannot interbreed with the fair races. At the same time, I have often wondered why there is not a half-dwarf option as a standard race since there are half-elves. Possibly a throwback to LOTR in which there are half-elves but no mention of half-dwarves.
Shifter is good.
Races: Elf, Human, Halfling, Dwarf, Half-elf, Half-dwarf, Oread, Sylph, Dhampir, Fetchling, Aasimar (base ability bonus only), Tiefling (base ability bonus only), Gnome, Vanara, Rat folk, Cat folk, Lizard folk, other tbd
Half-Dwarf? You mean half-orc?
Tiefling/Aasimar (base ability bonus only)? Explain what you mean by this. I get +2 wis/+2 cha without any of the other bonuses like celestial resistance, darkvision, etc. Or do you mean I can't be any of the subraces.
Dot.
Will put together a bodyguard the pathfinder society uses to keep the squishy society members insides where they belong.
No, half-dwarf. Alas a 3pp had to do the honors but it's hanging out on d20pfsrd
For the tiefling/aasimar I just mean you can't use the variant aasimar heritages
I have always wanted to play a gun toting PC that shoots magic bullets a la Gene Starwind's Caster gun from Outlaw Star manga/anime.
Out of the two choices Spellslinger Wizard and Gun Chemist Alchemist, GCA seems to be the better choice.
Would you be willing to entertain an Android race? I'm envisioning an Android discovered by the PFS in some unexplainable pod that apparently crashed deep into some tomb or dungeon suddenly activating and spitting out my PC who awakens with an urge to codify the arcane arts as a science (formulae) and reproduce their effects (simulated by the alchemical ordinance ability and general alchemical cartridges).
If the race is a no go, can still do the same concept for a living and breathing race, but without the mysterious origins.
Because of Iron Gods I can do Android
Woot! I’ll get on top of the full submission soon.
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I have a character concept I wanted to run past you before I finalized my submission - a human abjurer who would be the group's dedicated arcane caster and historian. I plan on taking the Intrigued by Thassilon campaign trait for him and putting several skill points into Knowledge (arcane), Knowledge (history), and Linguistics. Would this character work, or should I come up with a different concept?
Alternate racial traits are fine. My issue with the Aasimar/Tiefling variant heritages is there is really no reason to be anything other than an Aasimar really. They have bonuses for most anything and no negatives with darkvision. So, alternate racial traits good, variant heritages not so much.
@Mokmurian: sounds workable to me, why would it not be?
I think I've got a concept for a heavy spellcasting cleric, going to work on that this weekend!
@Mokmurian: sounds workable to me, why would it not be?
Sorry, I just wanted to check and make sure nobody else planned to be the primary "Thassilon expert" in the party, since you stated your friends had already created characters. I'm just trying not to step on anybody's toes.
I think they are mostly combat focused except the rogue and he's more roguish.
Quick question before I finalize my character - would the Thassilonian Specialist archetype be available for use? I saw it and thought it might fit my character concept.
Looks good. That's like old school opposition schools isn't it? AD&D 2e style? I didn't play wizards.
Looks good. That's like old school opposition schools isn't it? AD&D 2e style? I didn't play wizards.
Yes, it's similar to the opposition school system from the older AD&D editions. While wizards preparing from Pathfinder opposition schools merely have to burn extra spell slots for an opposition spell, the opposition school system from AD&D 2E through 3.5E (I believe they replaced it in 4E) meant that a wizard could not prepare spells from either opposition school at all. I feel the archetype fits well with my character concept, but as someone who exclusively played wizards in 3.5E, it also has a degree of nostalgia value.
The warpriest is of the Bulwark archetype and is using a tower shield in heavy armor. I don't see him hitting very well at lower levels but he is a walking wall.
No archer either.
If a class feature gives weapon finesse then you go straight to Dex for dmg for that class feature.
Here's Mokmurian's submission. I'll work on filling out the backstory and the associated role-playing information over the next few weeks, but I think I should have enough in the profile to communicate the overall character concept.
Hello, thanks for GMing Ironperenti!
I am definitely interested!
I think I would like to apply with a Paladin archer.
One question GM: You list Oread and Sylph but not Ifrits or Undines, is there a reason? If that works for the group I would like to play a Paladin of Sarenrae and Ifrit as a race would fit well. ;-)
Fighting versus evil in a rising evil in the campaign would be great for a Paladin.
Thanks!!
Ifrits and Undines are in that TBD. I built the list from memory. They should have been on the list.
To everyone, if you want a race, just ask. However, none of the classically evil races.
Dashka: NG Female Sylph Oracle of Wind, with the Deaf curse.
Would be taking Non-Traditional Native (Shoanti) campaign trait.
Still working on crunch. Half considering multiclassing into Barbarian & Rage Prophet, stats be damned :)
Dashka is tall and slender, with pale skin and delicate features. Her hair is long and black and seems to flow by itself when it's not tied back. She has the swirling blue marks common to most Sylph, but hers have been accentuated and expanded by Shoanti tattoos.
She tends to wear simple but durable clothing, adorned with feathers that catch the faintest breeze.
Dashka is a tempestuous and impulsive woman, driven by her desire to explore the world and uncover its secrets. She has a strong sense of curiosity and a tendency to act first and think later, which often leads her into dangerous situations. Despite her wild and unpredictable nature, Dashka has a kind heart and a deep respect for the natural world and all living things.
Dashka was the product of a dalliance between her Shoanti mother and a djinni father. Despite her unusual heritage, she was raised in the traditional ways of her Shoanti tribe and grew up in the midst of the tribe's nomadic way of life. At the age of 15, whilst out hunting, she was caught in the middle of a freak thunderstorm. There was a giant crack of thunder that seemed to be centred on her - one that left her permanently deaf, but also seemed to grant her a spark of magic. After examining her, the tribe's shaman concluded it was a blessing from Gozreh, and helped her to develop her emerging powers.
When she came of age, she left her tribe in order to learn more about the world. She soon came across a member of the Pathfinder Society, and after travelling with him for a time, ended up in Magnimar where she decided to join up.
Mightypion submission, just needs background.
Guess I need to start building a tracking list.
Arieth - Urban Bloodrager
Dashka - Sylph Oracle
Kondru Saangod - Wizard
Yahto - Fighter
Alright, who did I miss?
About the Bloodrager bloodlines. I am still reading book 1 and will have it done by the time we start but projecting on which would be more beneficial over the longhaul I cannot say. I'd recommend play what you want.
No on kobolds
I think I am going for Phoenix then, change the name a bit and make her a Galtese emigre.
Personality will be pretty upbeat and mischevious, with a slight vengefull streak.
If its ok she would worship Desna and Callistria about equally, and pay a fair bit of attention to these deities anathemas in terms of plot hooks. Not that she gets anything out of it mechanically.
Sounds good.
Dwarf cleric of Iomedae 1
LG Medium humanoid (dwarf)
Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +4 (+6 to notice unusual stonework)
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Defense
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AC 16, touch 10, flat-footed 16 (+5 armor, +1 shield)
hp 20 (1d8+12)
Fort +3, Ref +0, Will +6; +2 vs. poison, +4 vs. spells and spell-like abilities
Defensive Abilities defensive training
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Offense
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Speed 20 ft.
Melee longsword +2 (1d8+2/19-20)
Special Attacks channel positive energy 3/day (DC 12, 1d6), hatred
Cleric Spells Prepared (CL 1st; concentration +5)
. . 1st—bless, command (DC 15), shield of faith[D]
. . 0 (at will)—create water, detect magic, stabilize
. . D Domain spell; Domains Glory (Honor[APG] subdomain), War (Tactics[APG] subdomain)
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Statistics
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Str 14, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 18, Cha 11
Base Atk +0; CMB +2; CMD 12 (16 vs. bull rush, 16 vs. trip)
Feats Steel Soul[APG]
Traits exchange agent, fate's favored
Skills Acrobatics -5 (-9 to jump), Appraise +0 (+2 to assess nonmagical metals or gemstones), Craft (armor) +2, Heal +8, Knowledge (religion) +4, Linguistics +5, Perception +4 (+6 to notice unusual stonework), Survival +4 (+6 to avoid becoming lost); Racial Modifiers +2 Appraise to assess nonmagical metals or gemstones, +2 Perception to notice unusual stonework
Languages Common, Dwarven, Undercommon, Varisian
SQ honor bound, seize the initiative
Other Gear scale mail, light wooden shield, longsword, dull grey ioun stone, wayfinder[ISWG], bedroll, belt pouch, candle (10), chalk (2), fishhook (2), flint and steel, hemp rope (50 ft.), holy text[UE], masterwork backpack[APG], mess kit[UE], pot, sewing needle, soap, spell component pouch, thread (50 ft.), tindertwig, trail rations (5), twine (50')[APG], waterskin, wooden holy symbol, 6 gp, 3 sp, 6 cp
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Special Abilities
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Cleric Channel Positive Energy 1d6 (3/day, DC 12) (Su) Positive energy heals the living and harms the undead; negative has the reverse effect.
Cleric Domain (Honor)
Cleric Domain (Tactics)
Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white only).
Defensive Training +4 Gain a dodge bonus to AC vs. monsters of the Giant subtype.
Greed +2 to Appraise to determine price of nonmagic goods with precious metals or gemstones.
Hatred +1 Gain a racial bonus to attacks vs. Goblinoids/Orcs.
Honor Bound (7/day) (Su) Allow target to re-attempt a save vs. Compulsion or Charm.
Seize the Initiative (7/day) (Su) An ally within 30' may take the better of 2d20 for initiative
Steel Soul Hardy's save vs. spells and spell-like abilities becomes +4
Stonecunning +2 +2 bonus to Perception vs. unusual stonework. Free check within 10 feet.
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Rheagar, unlike many of his kin in the Five Kings Mountains, was drawn to the worship of Iomedae when his friends and peers leaned more thoroughly toward the worship of Torag. His immediate family serve as constables and lawkeepers in Highhelm, although he, like his cousin Markus, were drawn to life in the Pathfinders. Strangely for Dwarves, they felt a need to explore the world further, and Rheagar was drawn by the travelling the world preaching the virtues of Iomedae.
Rheagar is a skilled combatant, as well as a powerfully blessed preist. He traveled to Absalom with his cousin Markus, and joined the Pathfinder Society there. He was hopeful he'd be sent toward the Worldwound, but opportunity in Magnimar came up for him, and he was asked to go there instead. Travelling to Hiedmarch Manor in Magnimar, he's been there a few months and has traveled beyond the city some and done some exploring in Varisia. He's hopeful to set up a small smithy to begin working on crafting armor for the Society and himself to earn some coin on the side.
Android Gun Chemist pretty much complete. Assuming may make some gear and/or spell choices based on party discussion, etc. if selected.
I look forward to your feedback!
After a harrowing adventure through the tomb's traps and denizens (some of unexplainable technological origin very similar to things and creatures attributed to Numeria, the final chamber was found to be...completely destroyed by what could only be described as a colossal collision from untold centuries in the past. A strange metal container had collided with the mountain and penetrated all the way to the tomb, the tunneling path to which had been carved upwards towards the peak.
While greatly dismayed the historic value of the tomb had been ruined as the cost of excavating this remote site in its dangerous environ was beyond the reach of the closest Pathfinder Society lodge, the agents were to be surprised when their presence suddenly activated some type of mechanism which hummed with power and glowed with magic(?) to suddenly eject a humanoid being along with bizarre liquids which quickly began to evaporate or be absorbed by the rocky ground.
While clearly not human, the creature shared the same shape and limbs, but upon opening its eyes, they suddenly lit with illumination while precise and geometric lines punctuated here and there with circles appeared on it skin. And so R3X-TRµΓ1A∩ was born. Of his past or reason for existing, he had no knowledge. The only thing he appeared to know was how to speak and write his designation: R3X-TRµΓ1A∩.
Initially wary, the Pathfinder Society lodge soon discovered R3X-TRµΓ1A∩ willingly absorbed any knowledge they provided. They dubbed the artificial person Rex Trulian given how it looked when Rex wrote it out in whatever language it originated. He showed an unusual interest in magic, but seemed incapable of producing it himself in the usual manner. Instead he began producing strange recipes or formulae which appeared to replicate spells which could target oneself, but no one else ever seemed to get the same results from the formulae when they used them. This did not seem to deter his unfailing desire to produce formulaic code for all spells he encountered.
After another Pathfinder member visiting the lodge where Rex had been learning displayed what he called a firearm, Rex replicated it using small cast-off pieces of his own form. Using this device, Rex was finally able to produce effects similar to offensive magic using the same alchemical origins.
After some years with them, Rex's almost uncanny skill in understanding language and the engineering fields, the Pathfinder Society sent him to Magnimar to learn the languages of old Thassilonia and Azlant in order to to assist with expeditions in this region.
What fate awaits our curious android? Only the gods may know.
NG Medium humanoid (constructed)
Init +2; Senses Perception +5 (LL, DV 60ft)
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Defense
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AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13
Hit Points 9hp (1d8+1)
Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +1
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee :
Ranged:
Supernatural Abilities Alchemy, Alchemical Ordnance, Mutagen
Special Attacks Alchemical Ordnance=4/day: 1d6+Int (+3), fire
Alchemist Abilities (CL 1st; concentration +5)
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Alchemist Extracts Known (CL 1st; concentration +4)
. . 1st Blurred Movement, Crafter's Fortune, Cure Light Wounds, Expeditious Retreat, Shield
. . 2nd
. . 3rd
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Statistics
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Str 14, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 16, Wis 12, Cha 10
Base Atk +2; CMB +2; CMD 12
Feats: Gunsmithing, Weapon Finesse
Traits: Clever Wordplay (Use Magic Device), Alchemical Adept
Adventuring Skills:
-Acrobatics (Dex) +1 (+2M-1ACP)
-Bluff (Cha) +0
-Climb (Str) +2
-Diplomacy (Cha) -0
-Disable Device (Dex) +6 (+2M+1R+3T)
-Disguise (Cha) +0
-Escape Artist (Dex) +2
-Fly (Dex) N/A
-Heal (Wis) +1
-Intimidate (Cha) +0
-Knowledge (arcana) (Int) +7 (+3M+1R+3T)
-Knowledge (dungeoneering) (Int) +4 (+3M+1R)
-Knowledge (local) (Int) N/A
-Knowledge (nature) (Int) N/A
-Knowledge (planes) (Int) N/A
-Knowledge (religion) (Int) N/A
-Perception (Wis) +5 (+1M+1R+3T)
-Ride (Dex) +2
-Sense Motive (Wis) -3 (+1M-4[race])
-Spellcraft (Int) +7 (+3M+1R+3T)
-Stealth (Dex) +2 (+2+1R-1ACP)
-Survival (Wis) +5 (+1M+1R+3T)
-Swim (Str) +2
-Use Magic Device (Cha, Int) +7 (+3M+1R+3T)
Background Skills
-Appraise (Int) +3
-Artistry (Int) +3
-Craft (Alchemy) (Int) +7 (+3M+1R+3T)
-Handle Animal (Cha) N/A
-Knowledge (engineering) (Int) +4 (+3+1R)
-Knowledge (geography) (Int) N/A
-Knowledge (history) (Int) N/A
-Knowledge (nobility) (Int) N/A
-Linguistics (Int) +4
-Lore (Int) +4
-Perform (Cha) +0
-Profession: Any (Wis) +1
-Sleight of Hand (Dex) +2
Languages Common, Azlant, Thassilonian, Varisian
SQ
Other Gear
alchemy crafting kit, a backpack, a bedroll, a belt pouch, a flint and steel, ink, an inkpen, an iron pot, a mess kit, soap, and a waterskin.
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Tracked Resources
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torches (10)
trail rations (5 days)
25g
Dot.
Will put together a bodyguard the pathfinder society uses to keep the squishy society members insides where they belong.
Going to pass. Thank you.
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No hurry, working some newbies through character building. Still targeting 15 March for final selections. Looking like we may need three. One fellow is just too busy.
List thus far:
Aurie de Valois - Human Urban Bloodrager
Dashka - Sylph Oracle
Kondru Saangod - Human Wizard
Yahto - Human Fighter
Rheagar Stonewarden - Dwarf Cleric
Rex Trulian - Android Gun Chemist Alchemist