Argent Wings Take Flight (Hell's Rebels AP)

Game Master Sensen

Hello and welcome, rebels-to-be! So, now our journey in the fine city of Kintargo is beginning, we should probably do a little discussion about what's going on, whose characters might know each other, etc.

I'm not quite prepared for the first IC post, but it should be happening later today. In the meantime, welcome!

Huh. Also, it seems I ended up choosing all female PCs. That wasn't at all deliberate, but it's an interesting fact!

... I don't have anything else to say, but please ask questions if you'd like!

Wow, I can’t believe I was actually picked! There was a great deal of competition. And it’s nice to see an all female party, I can’t count the number of games I’ve played as the only female character.

Celi is an alumnus of Alabaster Academy, so if anyone else has connections there, they might know her that way.

Hope someone took ranks in UMD, because I’m not seeing a healer here…

Thank you for the selection, it is great to be here!

And yes. We will either need someone to take UMD, (and/or) someone to take heal along with a healer feat or two. At low levels a wand of CLW is plenty. At higher levels Healer’s Hand Conduit with Heal and Knowledge Planes can easily replace a divine healer.

Amusingly, my first Hell's Rebels game also had four female characters, but only one male.

Adolina can use wands/scrolls of CLW - she casts bard spells, and thus doesn't need UMD to activate them. But yes, you'll want to be... careful in your first few combats. I'll arrange for an at least partially charged wand to come into your possession as early as I can.

Thank you so much for the selection. I hope Ginetta proves worthy.

My most memorable AP that was played to completion was War for the Crown, which was an all-female cast. It was also, coincidentally, the AP where I met Adolina's player - Nikolaus de'Shade.

If we need someone other than Adolina for UMD, then Ginetta can throw some points in that direction.

Currently, Ginetta only knows Adolina and Adolina has met her alter-ego, Rose.

@Ghorza ... If it's the type of weapon that Ghorza would have crafted, it would interesting if the rapier that Rose was gifted was crafted by her. Ginetta never carries it openly, but I would imagine that Ghorza would recognize it the first time she meets Rose.

Adolina D'Jhaltera
- Human (Noble) Mastermind Investigator

Ghorza Thursisdottir
- Dwarf (Smith) Mercantile Fencer Swashbuckler

Celi Wordsmith
- Gnome (Sacred Order of Archivists) Exploiter Pact Wizard

Ginetta Cicerdos
- Half-Elf (Performer) Stalker Vigilante

I love how it's an all female cast, with different races/social backgrounds/classes that tie into the city. I knew that the choice on making a party would be difficult, but I have to say, that the theme of the group is great!

Thank you so much for the selection. I hope Ginetta proves worthy.

My most memorable AP that was played to completion was War for the Crown, which was an all-female cast. It was also, coincidentally, the AP where I met Adolina's player - Nikolaus de'Shade.

If we need someone other than Adolina for UMD, then Ginetta can throw some points in that direction.

Currently, Ginetta only knows Adolina and Adolina has met her alter-ego, Rose.

@Ghorza ... If it's the type of weapon that Ghorza would have crafted, it would interesting if the rapier that Rose was gifted was crafted by her. Ginetta never carries it openly, but I would imagine that Ghorza would recognize it the first time she meets Rose.

'Mountain's Edge' rang with the sound of hammer on anvil, as well as cursing. The door was locked as Ghorza toiled away, sweat beading down her brow. While it was certainly hot in the forge, that was not the reason for her discomfort. She had been hired to forge a sword. There was no problem in that, it was common enough. But this one? This was one was to be a rapier. And that was something she had never done before. She had just taken the steel out and it glowed yellow. Now was the time to shape the material and flatten the blade.

Now a gladius? A falcata? A northern-style broadsword? Now those were durable weapons. Weapons you could put some 'oomph' into. But a rapier? That required finesse. Compared to the swords that she was used to making, it just seemed like a weak design to her. The kind of sword that an elf would prance about with, or one of those human "swashbucklers" as they called themselves. She had dueled the like before, and in her experience, they found it quite hard to parry something designed to break stone! And therein lay the problem.

When most uneducated people heard 'rapier' and thought that they would be twigs. No. Not at all. Maybe the kind you'd see nobles carrying around for style, but when a blade was made for combat, it had to be able to hold up. A broken sword was worthless. Both to the user, and to the smith whose reputation would surely break with it. And she *refused* to make anything that wouldn't be recognized as proper dwarven craft. Flipping the blade over, she continued to hammer away. There was much work to be done, and she swore that she would prove that she would be the dwarf to do it.

Craft Weapon with Masterwork Tools...from before they were taken by the State: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Eventually the door was unlocked, and the blade was ready. She held it up to look at it, satisfied with its construction. She smiled, filled with pride. Her first rapier! Every detail was taken in. She knew that soon it would be leaving her. The order was for someone who called themself 'Rose.' She didn't ask questions. Was it a name, or a title? Humans were odd when it came to that. Perhaps it was to be for a noble duelist? A street gang member who had come into some coin and wanted to make a name for himself? A merchant with inordinate dreams (such as herself, she had to admit)? She knew not, only that she had been told to make a proper sword, rather than a display one. Regardless, it would no longer be hers. But for the moment it was, and as such, she held it with the weary pride of a satisfied artisan.

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As above, Ghorza has now made the rapier! And she'll be able to recognize it. If you'd like, she can express dismay at the state of it's hilt, and will insist that it be fixed. As the above check was enough to make it masterwork, she will upgrade it once we have the funds.

@Ginetta: I see that you took Intimidate too. I think one of us should get UMD in case Adolina goes down, do you want to? If not, I can drop Intimidate and Bruising Intellect for UMD and Pragmatic Activator. That would probably make more sense, given that Rose is a melee fighter and Celi definitely is not.

Shame, I was looking forward to having Celi play the part of the creepy deranged gnome in order to get information out of the enemy. :P

Adolina's Mastermind archetype means you can borrow her Intimidate ranks if you're so inclined! But it's definitely up to you.

Big introductory post forthcoming!

Take a gander over at our gameplay thread!

Yeah, Ginetta's here to find the man with one black glove.

Maybe she see him if he wasn't standing directly behind her. XD

Hi Everyone,

Firstly thank you to Kintargo GM for the selection, I'm looking forward to this! Itzi and I are old partners in crime but normally I'm the high cha face and he's the sneaky brains so this is going to be amusingly different for us!

Adolina has a lot of skill ranks and will be running both Dip and Int at full ranks, probably all the way through, mostly with the aim of lending them out to you girls with one of her main class features. One person with some UMD might be wise - I'm happy to be healer, but it's definitely not something I'm especially good at! Maybe try not to get hurt? ;)

As for character links, Adolina could absolutely be a fan of Celi's. She likes books more than a lot of people (far more predictable and less likely to whisper behind her back) so meeting one of her favourite authors would be a great moment if she manages to say anything at all! Should her next book need a patron... well, Adolina knows a few people!

I don't imagine she and Ghorza have ever met, but that might be a good thing anyway. It's a bit odd in AP's like this one when everyone goes "Hey, you random people I just happen to know!"

A final thing - I live in the UK, which puts me several hours ahead of most (all?) of you. Just something to be aware of since if you all post in the afternoon/evening it'll be several hours at best before I respond.

@Ginetta: I see that you took Intimidate too. I think one of us should get UMD in case Adolina goes down, do you want to? If not, I can drop Intimidate and Bruising Intellect for UMD and Pragmatic Activator. That would probably make more sense, given that Rose is a melee fighter and Celi definitely is not.

Shame, I was looking forward to having Celi play the part of the creepy deranged gnome in order to get information out of the enemy. :P

Don't let that stop you! Creepy, deranged gnome sounds like fun! :)

I'll have Ginetta drop a point in UMD at 2nd level. I'm sure we can survive until then. Right?

Right?

I'll have Ginetta drop a point in UMD at 2nd level. I'm sure we can survive until then. Right?

Right?

Don't go in the water.

EDIT: Also, good to know vis-a-vis timezones, Adolina.

If you'd like to change your action, Adolina - Silencing groups is Intimidate or Bluff, not Diplomacy. (Unfortunately.)

As for character links, Adolina could absolutely be a fan of Celi's. She likes books more than a lot of people (far more predictable and less likely to whisper behind her back) so meeting one of her favourite authors would be a great moment if she manages to say anything at all! Should her next book need a patron... well, Adolina knows a few people!

I don't imagine she and Ghorza have ever met, but that might be a good thing anyway. It's a bit odd in AP's like this one when everyone goes "Hey, you random people I just happen to know!"

A final thing - I live in the UK, which puts me several hours ahead of most (all?) of you. Just something to be aware of since if you all post in the afternoon/evening it'll be several hours at best before I respond.

The thing about A Quiet Word is that the recipient has to use their own ability modifier, and I had to dump Cha in order to get enough Dex and Con to (hopefully) keep me alive. Enough ranks on Adolina's part might make that a moot point though. Hm. Something to ponder.

Celi would be thrilled to meet a fan! She knows people are buying her books, but getting a payment from the publisher is very different from actually meeting a random person on the street who likes her stories.

No worries on the time zones. Two of my three other games have players from Europe, I'm used to it.

Don't let that stop you! Creepy, deranged gnome sounds like fun! :)

I'll have Ginetta drop a point in UMD at 2nd level. I'm sure we can survive until then. Right?

Right?

Doesn't it though? :D Still debating whether to just piggyback off of Adolina or invest my own skill points.

If you'd like to change your action, Adolina - Silencing groups is Intimidate or Bluff, not Diplomacy. (Unfortunately.)

Damn it! Clearly got confused after reading too many actions.

Let's say listening for rumours then. I'll pass my second roll to gather info as penance for being silly and not reading the spoilers right!

Also, someone else needs to fix the undesirables!

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re. Skills: There's lots of other things I can do if you'd like to stay with Intimidate. Inspiration rewards investigators spreading themselves very wide so I could focus on Diplomacy and let our spooky gnome be spooky all by herself!

Also, I'm going to switch one of my known spells to CLW, since we don't have any other healing. No particular reason, just a feeling that it might help...

Understood, Adolina. Also, with regards to the undesirables, Ghorza gets a +2 to Bluff & Intimidate checks at the protest.

Also, are you guys willing to have me roll Fortitude against the cold? It is very cold out, and I do want to emphasize that somewhat. However, it could lead you to having nonlethal damage when if things get violent. I'll definitely allow you to have retroactively purchased a cold-weather outfit, should you have the funds.

I'm fine with the Fortitude saves. Granted, Ginetta has a +0, but it seems totally appropriate. And she would have bought/brought suitable clothing if that's the case.

Noted - you can definitely retroactively add it to your sheet, if you've got the 8 gp for it.

Gah!!! I think that's quite enough 1's rolled for now.

Went back and forth on it. Ghorza has 11 gold to her name. 11 gold! That isn't much at all. But...she is also effectively homeless. And it is cold outside. So, would she spend over 70% of her remaining money on warm clothing?

I decided to buy it. I once had the misfortune of being stuck outside in the cold for 8 hours at night wearing long sleeves, but no warm weather clothes, up at the Canadian border. It was a less than pleasant experience. Enough that I'd warrant that someone facing the very real possibility of having to sleep outside would invest in not dying from the cold. So, I'll have the gold spend on it. It seems like the reasonable thing to do.

Also, more than happy to have Kintargo GM make any dice roll that is needed for Ghorza, to include ones that I should have made (for example, if you feel that a diplomacy check was warranted for something she said).

Plus, in a society without common access to heaters and so on in homes, I think it's reasonable to ensure that you're warm enough when you head out into the cold.

I'll make sure to throw in some sort of mechanic to ensure that NPCs get the nonlethal damage, too, at least potentially, so it's not solely impacting you lot. Maybe just... give a rough percentage for each NPC and such? Dunno. I'll think on it.

EDIT: I wonder if this AP is cursed? I feel like my previous players also had incredibly bad luck during the protest. And afterwards. And for much of their first level. Hm.

Ginetta had hoped to keep the connection between her mild-mannered guise and her heroic alter-ego a secret for a little longer. Hence why ...

In a sense of compromise, she wore her leathers under a heavy cloak and stowed her rapier on her back.

Although, reading that now, I can see that it wasn't really clear that the weapon is under her cloak.

No worries. I can make this work. :)

Oh, right, I meant to ask - are Ginetta and Rose's alignments the same? Further, to be clear, Ghorza discovering this definitely won't risk revealing her identity to... pretty much any NPC. (I doubt anyone thought it would, but I find being clear is important over the Internet.)

Also, I was wondering who Adolina's patron deity is, given that she has a faith trait. I may have been told, but I've apparently forgotten.

Both Ginetta and Rose are Neutral Good.

Mechanically and story-wise, I wasn't really worried about an identity leak to NPCs or the other PCs as a whole. In fact, it would be hard to keep the secret from the other PCs for very long anyway. I'm just hoping to make it a story moment for possible drama with Adolina.

Also, I was wondering who Adolina's patron deity is, given that she has a faith trait. I may have been told, but I've apparently forgotten.

You weren't told because I haven't thought about it. She had a different and frankly more useful) trait before, but then I saw that one and thought "that's really characterful for members of a family who basically run Kintargo's largest spy network" so I picked it for that reason.

If you'd like it to matter I'll go hunting for gods etc who would fit but it wasn't something I was originally thinking about.

As for the cold weather I already described Adolina as having warm clothes so sure, I'll spend 8 gold. I have... a lot. But that fits!

Since you're okay with it, GM, I'll retroactively buy cold weather gear for Celi along with all her other stuff. She's lived in Kintargo for about ten years, she would know the local climate.

I go and do other stuff all day, then I come back to all these posts...

Our dice rolls do seem to be quite cursed...

Okay, who pissed Desna off? Do we need to make an apology offering?

Perhaps a drink of hot cocoa is good for a couple of points of NL damage healing? Adolina is providing because she's a nice person!

@GM: let me know how much this useful hot chocolate costs. ;)

Interestingly, two cups of coffee reduces the penalties on fatigued! But I'll say... a 5 cp cup of various hot beverages on sale here would allow a reroll of the Fort save (with, say, an additional +2 bonus) and, if successful, negate that nonlethal damage from the last hour.

Because I do feel bad about the cold.

Yeah, I would have expected the cold in Wrath of the Righteous, Reign of Winter, or Jade Regent. Not so much in this AP. I thought Cheliax had a Mediterranean type climate, I could have sworn I read about them being known for producing wine.

It is, in fact, temperate. I'm even using sea-level for the Ultimate Wilderness' rules, so the baseline temperature is 40° F (4-ish° C). I did roll a negative number on the temperature variation, so it's a bit of a cold snap.

Yeah, I would have expected the cold in Wrath of the Righteous, Reign of Winter, or Jade Regent. Not so much in this AP. I thought Cheliax had a Mediterranean type climate, I could have sworn I read about them being known for producing wine.

Northern France can be really cold, but south eastern France is thoroughly mediterranean and does produce wine... as long as the country is big enough there's no reason both can't be true! And Kintargo is right on the western end so it could have a different climate to central/eastern Cheliax.

Adolina will buy a dozen hot chocolates and has distributed about half of them by the end of this round.

Wow, I'm just realizing I totally messed up the date in my first post. It's 4715, not 4711. Wrong game I'm running! Dammit. xD

Just so you're aware, Celi - while hitting them with color spray is definitely an option, she's going to hit a bunch of normal people, too.

This doesn't mean "don't do it." I merely wanted to remind you that this is a consequence that would be obvious to your character, but might not be to you.

Oh yeah. How many normal people, approximately?

Also just wanted to jump in to say that as Ghorza doesn’t speak elven I can’t in good faith act on the info of an incoming color spray. Though it would be very effective!

I decided against the color spray, leaving any number of bystanders unconscious in a riot is a spectacularly bad idea. Edited my IC post accordingly.

Probably wise. You can fit a lot of people in a 15 foot burst, especially when they're not being careful and keeping apart from one another in the more combat-focused way.

So… if I shoot and miss, am I going to hit the crowd? Because Celi is not much use in melee.

It's a possibility, yeah. Not a high one, necessarily, but it is plausible. I'd say she can shout a warning and have even a miss not hit anyone (except maybe on a natural 1 or something). That said, they would have soft cover if you move away from them, so it'd be much harder to hit them.

Happy Holidays!

Also, as a headsup when it comes to Ghorza.

Vengeful Heart (Ex):
* Some swashbucklers are driven by vengeance above all else. At 1st level, the swashbuckler gains the samurai’s resolve class feature, treating her swashbuckler level as her samurai level. She can use this ability once per day at 1st level, plus one additional time per day for every two levels beyond 1st. Whenever the swashbuckler spends a use of resolve, she must also spend a point of panache or a use of charmed life, or the use of resolve has no effect. This deed replaces the derring-do deed and opportune parry.

Therefore, Ghorza has no panache right now (she only has 1 point). Also her archetype trades away charmed life, so it will always be panache that she spends to activate vengeful heart.

Also...

- Resolute: Whenever she is required to make a Fortitude or Will save, he can spend one use of his resolve as an immediate action to roll twice and take the better result. She must decide to use this ability before he rolls the saving throw.

This is somewhat difficult in play by post. At a table I could say "wait a minute, don't tell me. I'm using the resolute option." On the boards? Not so much. How would this best be used? I could give a list of options as towards when I'd use it, if you like. But I don't want to add more to your plate as towards things to keep track of.

Understood on the panache... but you did just land a killing blow with an appropriate piercing weapon, so you get that back, no? Twice, even.

With regards to Resolute: I'll say... hm. I'll try to remember to take initiative to do it when you roll exceptionally low on a save that I think is obviously going to matter. Other than that, you can let me know if you want to use it when you see something that might have unpleasant save effects. Finally, you can give me a short list that I'll put in my notes to use, but I might not remember.

EDIT: Ginetta isn't fatigued any more - it goes away with the nonlethal for the cold saves, so you don't need the -1 on your rolls.

Completely forgot about getting it back! Thanks for the reminder. And a fair ruling on the use of resolute.

For using it, it will be used whenever it would appear that failing the save would be debilitating. Such as…fatigue is fine to let slide. But paralyzed? Take the re-roll. Except at lvl3 when down to 1 panache. At that point she’ll need to make sure that she always keeps 1 point in the pool.

Hate to spoil things, but Adolina goes before Ginetta and pulls her rapier so I think Ginetta can still have flanking (based on her position). Don't know if it would change anything though :)

I'm actually going in block initiative - posting order is turn order, with different blocks going separately. So you're all good.

Ginetta can have flanking, either way.

My goodness! I have been following your adventures from the sidelines and you are giving those thugs a right drubbing! I must compose a poem! Hmm... what goes with 'splatter'?

My goodness! I have been following your adventures from the sidelines and you are giving those thugs a right drubbing! I must compose a poem! Hmm... what goes with 'splatter'?

And happy holidays to you as well! :) Perhaps platter? Flatter? Scatter? Uhm…I’m not a bard.

Also Int is my dump stat. I got Ghorza’s HP wrong. So she has 15HP.

10 (swashbuckler 1) +2 (Con) +3 (Toughness) = 15

I have a move action left…what is better: flank the dottari so we cut our way through or just head for the nearest edge?

I honestly recommend retreating. The more heat you get in this the more enemies are going to flock to you.

Kintargo suffers under the iron-shod heel of the newest Lord-Mayor, a tyrant imported from Egorian. Eastern Cheliax burns as the Iomedaean Glorious Revolution erupts against the Thrice-Damned House of Thrune in a crusade against Hell and its influence on Golarion.

Lord-Mayor Barzillai Thrune has come to Kintargo, and with him he has brought martial law. His predecessor has disappeared, many buildings burned to the ground soon after his arrival, he has shut down the most beloved Kintargo Opera House to claim it as his own base of operations, and (most appallingly) he has made several Proclamations that have the full force of law - even regulating what times one can take one’s tea! He must be stopped.

A century ago, during the Chelish Civil War, the Silver Ravens fought for Kintargo and Ravounel as a whole, to protect and aid the innocent. Unfortunately, they failed, and the city has labored under the weight of Infernal Cheliax ever since. Now, whispers of that old organization spread anew, and it is time once more for argent wings to spread.

Hello, forumites! It has been just over two years since last I posted using this alias, and nearly four since I started my first ever recruitment thread on these forums.

After my last Hell’s Rebels campaign went on indefinite hiatus because of a variety of factors, I moved on with my life - both here and elsewhere. I’ve been running two campaigns since before I dropped my first, but there’s something that still calls to me from Hell’s Bright Shadows. See what I did there? Eh? Eh? … Well I thought it was clever.

So, I am going to restart this process. I’m going to kick up a new Hell’s Rebels campaign, and do so with the lessons I’ve learned in the two years since I stopped my first one.

At the start of the game, your characters will be attending a protest outside of the Kintargo Opera House. Please consider the reason you have for attending the protest - the list of examples in the Player’s Guide is reproduced here for convenience.

Please check out my current campaigns for examples of my posting style and how I handle combat.

Posting Expectations: At least 1/day on weekdays. I generally can’t post on weekends, but can occasionally make one on Sundays. If you’re busy or RL otherwise happens, tell me and your fellow players if at all possible.

Recruitment will close on Thursday, the 18th of December, 2024, and decisions will be made on the 19th.

As an additional warning: I am doing a lot better in my life than I was when I first started my first recruitment way back in 2020. However, I may become swamped with work or burnt out, and that could mean having to stop the game. I don't think that will happen, especially with my relatively low posting compared to how I was at the time, but I want to be as transparent as I can. I will absolutely let everyone know if that's coming, as well.

Finally, good luck, and I hope to see some great rebels!

At first I was like "outlawed?" So I can't play a priest of Milani? And then I realized you meant they are outlawed in-game!

Ok, so here's the deal. I've played this up to maybe 8th level. It was years ago.

I'm an old school player, and would gladly fill out whatever role your party needed.

I'll update a bard I submitted for a different game. Thanks for running! And welcome back!

Zahir: That's correct - a Milanite priest is absolutely acceptable by me. The Thrune regime... not so much. I also don't mind if you've already played it - I've got some differences planned.

Veniir: My pleasure. I have already had some moments of "Wait, should I really have posted that? Can I really do this?" But I'm pretty sure I'll be able to, whatever my emotions tell me. Thanks for the welcome back!

I've got a halfling Warsighted oracle (Desna) I'll gladly throw in for consideration! I'll get to work adapting her for this recruitment.

May have an idea for a paladin character.

Hey Kintargo GM good to see your feeling comfortable enough to pick up another game.

I remember the previous recruitment, I'd applies with Taldo the Tanner.' I may apply with him again, or I may put together someone entirely different. I'll need to think on it a bit.

Your introductory post was fairly inclusive, the only question I have, how many players are you planning on accepting?

... Shoot, I knew I forgot something.

I will be looking for 4 players. I might go to 5 if I really can't decide, but I'd like to pose a bit more of a challenge to the PCs than I have in my other games. Yes, Wrath of the Righteous with 5 players and 25-point buy was a mistake if I wanted to challenge them.

Dot

Interesting. I’ve started this AP once or twice but it never got far. Not sure what I want to play yet. A rebellious Milanite is certainly attractive, but Kintargo is also the home base of the Order of the Torrent, IIRC. Would a LG Hellknight Armiger of the Torrent be workable?

The Hellknight Armiger idea is reasonable, but you'd have to join up as an armiger afterwards, by default (I think). I'm not sure whether I'd force that on you, but I'm pretty sure you're not intended to be a member of the Order (even if you're only an armiger) before the AP starts. Definitely an aspirant, though. The Order of the Torrent has its place in the AP, and you only start interacting with it seriously in the second book.

I'll get back to you on this when I've had more time to think it through, though at the moment I don't see why it shouldn't be possible with a few minor adjustments.

This is brilliant! I was in a Hell's Rebels campaign, but it folded before the first book - just enough time to get me hooked on the concept. I'll work up a character and make a formal submission.

Thank you for offering to run this Kintargo GM!

The Hellknight Armiger idea is reasonable, but you'd have to join up as an armiger afterwards, by default (I think). I'm not sure whether I'd force that on you, but I'm pretty sure you're not intended to be a member of the Order (even if you're only an armiger) before the AP starts. Definitely an aspirant, though. The Order of the Torrent has its place in the AP, and you only start interacting with it seriously in the second book.

I'll get back to you on this when I've had more time to think it through, though at the moment I don't see why it shouldn't be possible with a few minor adjustments.

Good to know. And I should say, it’s not something I’ve got my heart set on or anything, just the first concrete idea that popped into my head. Some sort of Milanite and/or a Vigilante could work too, but those are more nebulous. This does seem like the perfect AP for a Vigilante.

Here's my character submission: Seannon Starfall. As a Warsighted oracle, I imagine she plays kind of like a warpriest, and as a halfling she naturally gains some added rebel-sneakiness even while she is wearing armor. Her devotion to Desna's dreams grants her the color spray spell at 2nd level, which nicely complements her martial abilities.

I've played through the first part of Book 1 with a very similar character before, though it was several years ago and I don't remember very much about it.

I'll throw Jessibel's hat in the ring again. I'm tweaking her for the lower point buy, EitR rules, and a few other things. She might make a good 5th PC if you go that route, as she's a pretty poor combatant but can heal in a pinch, inspire courage in others, and contribute a spell or two to the cause. I'd likely even be willing to multiclass into rogue if lockpicking and trapfinding is/becomes an issue.

I'll see what I can put together. Thinking I'll recycle my old Sword-Devil ranger from the last Hell's Rebels campaign you ran.

Here is my submission: Rill Ozeanschild, fisher, merchant, and Paladin of Ylimancha called into action by divine revelation from a demigoddess. Also a hopeful for joining the Order of the Torrent as a water-themed knight.

BEORN THE DIVINE READY TO SERVE JUSTICE!!!!

Chelish Bard

Keeping up on current events.

Here is my submission. You say you are looking for a challenging game - well, Saquiel is rather on the lower end of the power curve. Ghost Rider Cavalier is a fairly MAD archetype that is hard to pull off under 20-pt buy, but I think it's flavorful and cool. He's going to struggle, and I am fine with that. He should be able to pull his weight without making the game a cakewalk.

I still need to update his gear for max starting gold, but otherwise he is good to go.

I am so happy to see this, you have no idea. And yes, our WotR characters are hilariously OP. Not sure exactly what kind of character I'll submit. Maybe a full arcane caster. I've never tried witch before, and I can see a desperate rebel making a deal with unknown entities in order to save her people.

This is Euan's submission.

My background and crunch can be seen in my alias. Let me know if you'd like me to explain anything, change anything, whatever. :) I might tweak my background a bit more, I’m not quite satisfied, but the bones are all there. I might also consider a drawback - I love traits. Thank you for the option.

I’ve GMed and Played on these boards for over ten years now and been in the D&D realm for over forty. I try to be an active and supportive player in every game. Please feel free to peruse my aliases and campaigns for more recent examples if you like.

If selected, I can also help with treasure tracking. I have a spreadsheet that I use in campaigns I'm in to help track that sort of thing so you don’t have to. You should be able to see a template of it here (link). I might be able to adapt it to the rebellion sheet too - if you don’t already have a system to track that.

I have a character already made for Hell's Rebels. I'll probably wipe the ganzi flavor, but mechanically they're pure tengu either way.

Protean Lord worshipping Pact Witch disguised as a worshipper of Asmodeus, with the contract skills to match (i.e. Linguistics being bumped as high as it can)

Oh, Calvie is a young actor trying to make a name for themselves in the city's theaters, and definitely making a name for themselves among the nightlife of the city. Really, that's it.

She was tricked into becoming an inquisitor of Calistria.

Violant here!

Here's the previous submission for a different Hell's Rebel Campaign. I was originally going for a Witch/Cleric, but I decided to just go with Pure Witch for this version of the tengu... might decide to dip into the Proctor Prestige class if allowed, though the requirements are a bit wonky.

Yes, you read that Linguistics Skill right. +17 Linguistics at level 1. +18 to forge documents.

I would love to throw my hat into the ring here.

But I have a quick question, GM. How would you run animal companions? Would investment into handle animal be necessary?

Just checking for skill diatribution purposes. Thank you.

I was in the first game. Kintargo GM is an exceptional GM. If you're looking for an RP heavy game with a very attentive GM you def want to check this out.

Hmmm, still working on the first cup of coffee, thought I'd start a list.

Dotted
Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan
Delmoth
NotEspi
The Raven Not sure if it's a dot, but it is a nice recomendation thank you!

Dots with ideas:
Veniir: A bard?
Suprevelo: a paladin character
Ouachitonian: Hellknight or vigilante?
Dragoncat: sword-Devil ranger
Linnea the Diviner: a full arcane caster

Posted Characters:
Robert Henry: Taldo the Tanner, male Human Bloodrager
eriktd: SeannonStarfall Female halfling Warsighted oracle (Desna)
Profession Smith 6 ranks. Jessibel L Aulamaxa Female Human Bard (Silver Balladeer)
Supreveio: Rill Ozeanschild Female Human Paladin of Ylimancha
Andrea1: Beorn The Divine Male 1/2 Orc Bard(Chelish Diva)
Aldizog: Saquiel Male Human Cavalier (Ghost Rider)
Euan: Ulisse de Fiedricis Male Human Warpriest
Philo Pharynx: Calvie Genderfluid Kitsune inquisitor (sanctified slayer, urban infiltrator) of Calistria
Violant: Bate Mael ??? Tengu [Ganzi] Witch [Pact Witch of the Maelstrom]

If I've missed anyone, or gotten information wrong, please let me know and I will fix the information on my next update.

Kintargo GM, I've listed the applicants in order of appearance. If you have a preferred list style or breakdown, like class or BAB, please let me know. Oh, and Euan's right, his 'tracking spreadsheet' is awesome.

I am interested and may submit my tiefling counterfeit mage rogue. (I reserve the right to change my mind on exact character.)

Due to a recent kerfuffle, I feel it best to post an about me/disclaimer:

I am an experienced player who generally can post once a day to every two days. I will communicate when I can't post or if I have concerns that can be easily resolved through civil discussion. I can point to prior GMs and players who can vouch for me as a player if needed.

I've also gotten into disagreements with some GMs--and left games as a result--over one of two issues:
1. I advocate for player agency; save for obvious circumstances (consented-to botting, mind control), players should describe their own PCs' actions, feelings, and reactions, and others shouldn't write those things for them.
2. Given we are in a public global forum full of strangers, I do not wish my PCs to engage in scenarios involving flirtation, propositions, romance, affectionate or intimate touching, sex, abuse, or harassment. If someone *really* wants to go in that direction, I ask they speak to me first out of character before posting it IC.

If you think either of these things would be cause for concern in your campaign, please let me know not to apply.

(I've also left games when a character just isn't clicking, but would communicate about that well beforehand.)

I'm always surprised at how many and how quickly submissions come in, but I never really ought to be. Welcome, folks!

And thanks for your praise, Raven - I enjoyed running that game, for all that things came up.

Now for the feedback, as I'm able:

Ouachitonian: Sounds good to me! Milanites and vigilantes are, indeed, perfect for this AP.

Eriktd: Seannon's mother seems like an aasimar, which is neat, but doesn't need to have been, which is also useful. Good potential ties to the Bellflower Network, who do play something of a role in this AP, and of course, halflings are quite common in Cheliax. Seems good at first glance!

Jessibel: Welcome back! I do remember Jessi with fondness, so I'll look forwards to seeing what you do with her again in this round.

Dragoncat: Good to see you again, too! Look forwards to seeing what Nyxra's got going on this time.

Supreveio: Ooh, Ylimancha. I played a shaman who worshipped her briefly. I was almost expecting a Chosen One archetype with the brief description, but it works! And that's exactly what I think the writers were thinking of vis-a-vis the Order of the Torrent. Also, that drawback is definitely an invitation to bring in family, so that'll be fun... Looks good!

Beorn: Lady Declour is certainly going to play a part in the AP (eventually), so having someone with ties to her would be interesting. And of course, the opera is a large part of it, as well.

Saquiel: Ghost Rider's a really neat archetype. All sorts of vibes you can go for there, so I appreciate the interest in it. Native Kintargan, Iomedaean... there's plenty of promise here! Also swarms. I don't think there are any swarms in the first leg of the AP, but I might include them especially for him if he gets selected.

Linnea: You're telling me. -_- I joke. Mostly. Witches are popular, looks like, but full casters are fun in my experience.

Ulisse de Fiedricis: Oh, I totally stole copied a treasure sheet that another player made for one of my other games, but I'm totally open to using a different one if you come on in. I definitely appreciate the help (I have so many things to juggle, it's sometimes hard to remember them, even without the loot.) A warpriest of Erastil, and a scion of Jhaltero? Hm... I forget whether you need the campaign trait to take the specific Kintargan Noble Scion feat. I know that if you take the campaign trait, you're a general noble without the Noble Scion feat...? Regardless, he looks interesting!

Philo: Looks interesting! Calistria is, as I sort of alluded to in the open, somewhat important in the AP - albeit mostly tangentially. Still, I think they'd fit right in. I don't have a lot else to say there. xD

Bate: Look at that Linguistics bonus... Actually, code-breaking is kind of important in the first book of the AP, and maybe to the next step as well? But it requires a couple of languages that Bate doesn't have at the moment. As for the Proctor prestige class, I think we could probably see a higher-powered evil outsider try to tempt Bate with power or the like. It'd be something to discuss, at any rate.

NotEspi: I'd say that Handle Animal would be useful in doing animal companions, but not essential? I don't have any plans for them that are outside of RAW, but I'm definitely open to changing things a bit if that isn't fun or slows down posts considerably for whatever reasons.

Robert Henry: Thanks, I appreciate it! That's fine as is.

DeathQuaker: I promise that I will not force your character to engage in any romantic or sexual interactions. I do sometimes tell my players how their characters feel, but that's always because there's an external factor pressing on them, whether from mechanics or something else more story-based. I also typically roll a lot of things for my players - saves, spellcraft to identify magical items, etc., in pursuit of keeping things moving. I don't think that's what you're talking about, but I felt I ought to be open with that.

Yeah, I picked the languages that felt most important (and Jistkan because obedience), but as long as it doesn't happen at 1st level, they can pick up languages as needed since they get two per level up as a Tengu.

If you need to satisfy the Protean requirement all that's needed is a little fudging of the familiar's CR. :)

Twice I've been in this AP. Both times it died. I'd love to see it to completion. Both times I ran a tiefling vigilante...maybe that was the issue?

Going to put forward a build that has been bouncing in my head for awhile now. A dwarven veiled blade swashbuckler!

Now for a rules question: Swashbucklers gain weapon finesse from their class, but this feat no longer exists with elephant in the room. Could I swap it for Weapon Focus Battleaxe? The plan is to make use of this:

FCB: Add ¼ to the swashbuckler’s effective class level to determine the extra damage she deals because of the precise strike deed when wielding a light pick or a heavy pick. If the swashbuckler has the Slashing Grace feat or another similar effect, she can treat the battleaxe or handaxe as a one-handed piercing melee weapon, and she gains this benefit when wielding the appropriate weapon for the feat as well."

And as a rules question...would it be possible to use the above FCB with a dwarven maulaxe? Same stats as a battleaxe, only it can be used as a blunt weapon (which would lose slashing grace) and a slashing weapon. I like the idea of her disguising her axe as being part of her tools as a smith, and pulling the disguise off when combat breaks out.

The idea of going swashbuckler like this is to have a character which can easily blend in when walking around town and who can keep her weapon hidden. This disguise of the weapon is what leads into veiled blade.

Background to be written later. But the basics are a hardworking smith whose shop has been closed and seized for the worship of a proscribed deity (Torag). Between losing her shop, and having near all of her assets seized due to taxes (official and non-official) as well as fines, she is destitute and filled with anger at the government.

Also taking the Vengeful Heart option, because it just *feels* dwarven to have resolve and to have it be based around vengeance.

While this isn't the most optimal character (20pt buy, no racial bonus to dex, negative to cha, and slow and steady is wasted). But I like the concept and I think that she more or less comes around to be good enough.

Ulisse de Fiedricis: Oh, I totally stole copied a treasure sheet that another player made for one of my other games, but I'm totally open to using a different one if you come on in. I definitely appreciate the help (I have so many things to juggle, it's sometimes hard to remember them, even without the loot.) A warpriest of Erastil, and a scion of Jhaltero? Hm... I forget whether you need the campaign trait to take the specific Kintargan Noble Scion feat. I know that if you take the campaign trait, you're a general noble without the Noble Scion feat...? Regardless, he looks interesting!

My understanding is that I can take the feat if I have a high enough Charisma - at least according to the players guide.

Prerequisites: Charisma 13 or Child of Kintargo trait, must be taken at 1st level.

I have a Charisma of 14. However, if you want me to take the Child of Kintargo trait to fully vest myself, I'm fine with that too.

I see Ulisse as an outcast of sorts from his family - not due to the usual reasons, but just because he spent so much time with his flock and the other shepherds, rather than on family politics.

In case it's not obvious - you may of course use this treasure sheet if you wish regardless of my involvement in the campaign. If I am selected, I'll track the loot and fill bits of it out. :)

Grumbaki: Hm. Sure, I don't mind you swapping for weapon focus battleaxe, nor do I particularly mind if you use it for the dwarven maulaxe. I think with your stat setup, it's not going to be a huge concern if it would normally break things (subject to possible change if it does end up un-fun). As for the background... there is another dwarven smith who is in Old Kintargo, so it's possible they were competitors or the like, and we could use that as a possible plot hook.

Ulisse: That's... entirely reasonable. Go for it, then! And yes, I appreciate the offer of help, and will absolutely take you up on that if you get chosen!

Thank you. And if anything in my build stands out to you as being unfair/not fun I’ll gladly change it.

As for the smith, who is it? Having an NPC tie in sounds great. I’ll incorporate that into the background.

The dwarf in question goes by Olmer - he doesn't share his surname, generally. If you check the link reading "Kintargo" at the top of the page, his smithy (called, creatively, Olmer's Smithy) is O9 on the map.

Hi, this is my submission. A quick comment, though. I am travelling all the month of December, so my access to the forums is limited and unreliable. Starting January, however, I will be back home and perfectly capable of keeping up with your required posting rate.

Leather armour is +2 armor for what it's worth, Veniir!

Character is built. I put in something of a build plan, so you can see how the character will advance and so that there won't be any surprises. I'll clean up the profile so that it looks better, but for now everything should be there.

The one thing that I'd point out is that her damage will steadily ramp up (swashbuckler's get precision damage equal to their level, weapon specialization via their bonus feats, and weapon training). So eventually her damage will be up there with two-handed damage dealers.

Well, I'll be! This feels quite comfortable. Pleased to find plenty of friends about Kintargo!

Welcome back, Kintargo GM! Good to see the Raven, rapping, rapping at my chamber door.

I am thinking of an Illusionist Wizard.....

I am a fan of Cheliaxian lore!

Thank you for running!

I read through the Player's Guide, and now I'm torn. A sorcerer would be far more useful in the Rebellion subsystem. But I like the storytelling possibilities of an ordinary person who went "I have to do something to help my friends, but what? Guess it's time to break out the stupidly dangerous ritual I found to contact Beings From Beyond and sell my soul for arcane power!". Plus somebody has to make the Knowledge checks.

Hmmm, I'm very tempted to make a tengu witch, possibly beast-bonded or jinx witch, but I *have* played through all of Hell's Rebels before so it feels like I should let people who haven't played it play.

I've participated in Hell's Rebels twice so far, both times with the same character and neither has seen the AP to completion. So I'll try once more, with a new character this time.

Short Summary:

Ginetta Cicerdos is a half-elf vigilante. Hiding behind a pretty face full of innocence, that she's happy to let people underestimate, she's working to locate a paramour who vanished in her youth who's dream was to join the Silver Ravens. Under the guise of Rose Nightfall, she's been making a name for herself as a thorn in the side of local bullies and street toughs.

Full Background and crunch to follow.

Tambry here is my character submission. She's a Tiefling who grew up and still lives in the Devil's Nursery section of Kintargo.

Tambry is an Empiricist Investigator who will take a 1 level dip into Inspired Blade Swashbuckler even with EitR because feats are precious and it will still speed up getting dex to damage.

Aside from gear and editing for mistakes, all Tambry's information is in her profile.

I too have been in a Hell's Rebels game about 7 years ago that died before it really got going, so of COURSE I'm gonna apply!

I'm debating whether to refurbish my character from that game, Berenice Bluethistle (halfling vanguard slayer angling for Bellflower Tiller later) or start from scratch with a different halfling, a vivisectionist alchemist multiclassing into wizard for Arcane Trickster later. Will sleep on it and see if I can reach a decision in the morning!

I've got a character I made up for a home game that petered out - he's actually mostly already in line with the rules. It looks like we're a bit light on skill mavens, so I'll be submitting an unchained rogue to help to as great a degree as I can. Trait explanations are below - I'll try to get RP samples up within the next week or so.

Adolina is a Kintargo native and it is a continuing source of frustration to her how her city never seems to be properly saved! So she's going to follow the old adage and decide that, since she wants the job done properly, she has to do it herself!

I'm still working out the outlines of character, fluff and mechanics but she's definitely a Mastermind Investigator and Noble Scion of the Jhaltero noble house (the clue's in the name!).

A noble born and bred she should be naturally confident but much prefers to lead from the back, cozily ensconced among her families network of informants and spies. She'd have an almost vigilante-like disconnect between her 'social' self - the young, unmarried noble who flirts, dances and can fence a bit and her 'mastermind' side - the classic spymaster who sits behind the light with it shining in your eyes.

More details to come.

@RavenGM - can I get a ruling on how these stack?

A questioner can use inspiration on any Knowledge, Linguistics, or Stealth checks he attempts without expending a use of inspiration, provided he’s trained in that skill.

This ability alters inspiration.

and

A mastermind can use inspiration on Diplomacy and Intimidate checks without expending a use of inspiration, but can’t do so for Linguistics or Spellcraft checks.

If you'd allow both archetypes on the same character I assume that Knw, Stealth, Dip and Intim would all get free inspiration and Linguistics wouldn't because Mastermind says not.

If that's considered too good I'd be happy to give up Inspiration for Subterfuge, or Questioner entirely. I just like bard spellcasting more than alchemy for this character which is why I'm looking at the Questioner archetype.

Alright, everyone, my entry for this would be Yassen the Turncoat - a dromaar inquisitor of Iomedae, formerly a hellknight armiger that found a conscience and is looking for his contact at the protest.

Very much a frontline fellow, sword and board, some party buffs and scare tactics for the opposition at a later point.

If something seems off, let me know, and I'll look into it.

That being said - Good luck, everyone, and see you at the finish line!

If that's considered too good I'd be happy to give up Inspiration for Subterfuge, or Questioner entirely. I just like bard spellcasting more than alchemy for this character which is why I'm looking at the Questioner archetype.

Yes, Alchemy can be a pain in the rear to track. If I'm specifically playing an alchemist, it's good. But as an add-on to another complex character, I'd pass as well.

I'd like to submit Isabelle D'Sarini, the anarchist arcanist, for consideration.

I envision Isabelle as somewhat of a spoiled rich kid who's been disowned by her family and is acting out more to stick it in their eye than out of any real motivation to join a rebellion. Her parents sent her to the Egorian Academy in the hopes that the discipline needed to summon devils would curb her wild side... it didn't. After graduation she returned home and began dating, much to her parent's dismay (which was the whole point), a boy from the wrong side of town. This is the straw that broke the camel's back and her parents cut her off and as such she is currently living in the city proper rather than on the Sarini estate. She finds herself in Aria park looking for her boyfriend when the whole thing kicks off.

As an aside I used the 200 gp bonus from the Noble Scion feat and purchased a psuedodragon. The goal is to take the Familiar exploit as my 7th level exploit as well as taking the Improved Familiar feat at 7th level and converting Valarithyx, Vala for short, into my familiar, if she lives that long. Until then she is just a family pet who will be a non-entity more often than not.

Temporally appropriate greetings, everyone. Time for responses!

Veniir: Negotiator looks fascinating - I've never seen it played before, and I don't know if I've even read it over before. With regards to enchantment and illusion spells, I will warn you that in my previous Hell's Rebels game, one of my players played a witch with similar emphasis, but struggled - largely because of aberrantly high rolls, but I thought I should point it out. Also, I think a fair few early enemies aren't humanoids, so you may want to take that into account when selecting spells. Other than that, I like the background and build, so looks good to me!

Ghorza: Minor notes: Barzillai only took power a week ago at game start, so he's very new to the whole Lord-Mayor of Kintargo thing. It doesn't disqualify your bit with the dottari, but it's something to keep in mind. Also, I do love the chance for older characters who can remember more overall of Thrune's reign (and possibly even more, for elves). Other than that, I like it!

Dorian: Thanks! I'm glad to be returning to Kintargo after such a long time. An illusionist, huh... I don't think I've ever played with one of those before, so that sounds neat!

Linnea: You could do the Seducer witch archetype for the Charisma casting stat, but that has a whole bunch of baggage you may or may not want to deal with. Beyond that, I am okay with either!

Almonihah: More tengu and more witches! Sounds fun. That being said, I do hear you - if you don't feel comfortable taking a seat from someone who hasn't played, I understand completely.

Itzi: I like what I've seen so far!

Tambry: Looks good to me. I love the Nocticula as a Redeemer Queen bit, so carry on.

I wrote up a bunch more and then accidentally quit my browser. I'll respond to the rest later today.