Great Things Come in Threes!

Cool idea for a contest!

So, what classes have you played past 3rd level more than once?

Cool! I have a few concepts you might enjoy, Tonya.

Do you mind filling out the race/class of your current PFS characters? To give us an idea what you've been playing?

That sounds like a fun contest, Tonya. I would love to hear what you've been playing so far! It will be fun to create a character based on fluff rather than entirely on crunch!

Hmm

Would you mind posting the stat block format? Also, in what format would you like the level progression?

Limit one submission per person?

As I can hardly decide what to play myself, I probably wont participate but will take a good look at what will be on offer!

No... PUNS????

*sniff*

I agree with Hilary Moon, can you list a couple of your favorite current characters so that we can take a little tid-bit from one or two of them?

No... PUNS????

*sniff*

This is for everyone's benefit.

Some of my favorites! Sigvard, being my -1, has a place near and dear to my heart. Second fave was Eve, and Kelby is a blast. In writing these out, I realize how many humans I have in the bunch. I think I like them best because of the versatility in their bonuses.

Sigvard Tornkvist (Osirion/Scarab Sages) Seeker Half-orc Diviner Wizard 13

Tia & Tsarina (Andoren/ Liberty's Edge ) Human Witch 10

Brynja Sokki (Taldor) DEAD Human Drunken Barbarian 3 (back before there was an archetype)

Pavle Macek (Qadira) Human Phalanx Fighter 2 (before the archetype) - retired

Eve Chorta (Cheliax/Dark Archive ) Human Rogue/Pathfinder Chronicler 11

Giampalo d'Arezzo (Scarni/The Exchange)Human Asmodean Inquisitor 12

Tigra (Silver Crusade) Human Hermean Haunted Oracle 5

Bob the Brewer (Shadow Lodge/Sovereign Court ) Human Cleric 10

Kelby Springspark (Lantern Lodge/Dark Archive) Gnome Alchemist9

Sung Ka Ri (Scarab Sages) Protegee Samsaran Arcanist 5

Argan Methield (Liberty's Edge) CORE Fighter 2

Kiv Hyl (Liberty's Edge) Human Unchained Rogue 2 (used in PbP)

Mirabeta Atlee (Sovereign Court) Suli Magus 5

My fave non-PFS character was Astrea - a halfling druid with childlike and pass for human traits. She was constantly accompanied by a stuffed animal named Snowy, which she often used to get her animal companion, Master Snowdon, into places!

Stat block like those found in Season 8 scenarios. I will pull one and post tomorrow. I am open to more than one submission per person. Lets go with limit 3?

No puns in the name. I don't mind punny concepts, if they are more than just one liners.

Like some of the above, I must abstain from the contest. However, in regards to the Know Direction podcast:

When will we see a full reveal of the last race and presumably the Mystic iconic as well? What can you tell us about them at this time?

When will we see the Mechanic iconic? What can you tell us about them at this time?

Can you tell us anything new about the Mechanic, Mystic, or Technomancer classes?

Is there anything new about feats or skills you can tell us at this time?

(I actually don't like putting puns in names of characters either. But I do like puns in general....)

Bob the Brewer

Why does everyone keep making me into a PC?!?

Janira Gavix !!!!!
You know where to find my account for those gift certificate credits ;-)

The perfect amount of pun in a name goes unnoticed until halfway through the session and then someone groans and hits their head on the table.

Like some of the above, I must abstain from the contest. However, in regards to the Know Direction podcast:

When will we see a full reveal of the last race and presumably the Mystic iconic as well? What can you tell us about them at this time?

When will we see the Mechanic iconic? What can you tell us about them at this time?

Can you tell us anything new about the Mechanic, Mystic, or Technomancer classes?

Is there anything new about feats or skills you can tell us at this time?

Unveiling iconic characters and final player character species is much more the domain of the Starfinder development team, so I would not expect us to make announcements on that front. We are, after all, focusing much of our attention on the organized play side of this exciting new system. That might bring with it some incidental spoilers about the rules system.

I am definitely interested in the challenge, and plan submit a character (or two). By level progression, do you mean do a version of all five levels, or just the character at fifth? Or something in between?

Just wondering!

Oh, will the ideas come to me fast enough?

I love your critera for character creation, Tonya. I wish more players designed like this. Especially these two parts.

Stats: Balanced (nothing lower than an 8)

Play Style: I like to participate in all aspects of an adventure, so a mix of skills and combat, don't mind being a "face" but prefer not to be the front line fighter, and prefer cool concepts to min-maxed abilities

But what else would one expect from the OPC? :P

I agree with Walter. Cool concepts aren't incompatible with highly optimized characters, but I've been known to make sacrifices for the concept. (E.g. my 2nd level oread warpriest doesn't have Power Attack yet because he needed that Dwarf Blooded feat to fit the concept and background!)

To clarify, do you want it written up as if it had the equipment of a fifth level character as well, and if so, can you confirm what gold piece value that would be?

All of this is just an elaborate plot to make me miss The Expanse.

I'm lucky I can DVR it.

The character idea sounds interesting. I always have more ideas just gathering dust than I know what to do with? Is that normal?

We <3 Dan Tharp.

Richard Redmane wrote:

Like some of the above, I must abstain from the contest. However, in regards to the Know Direction podcast:

When will we see a full reveal of the last race and presumably the Mystic iconic as well? What can you tell us about them at this time?

When will we see the Mechanic iconic? What can you tell us about them at this time?

Can you tell us anything new about the Mechanic, Mystic, or Technomancer classes?

Is there anything new about feats or skills you can tell us at this time?

Unveiling iconic characters and final player character species is much more the domain of the Starfinder development team, so I would not expect us to make announcements on that front. We are, after all, focusing much of our attention on the organized play side of this exciting new system. That might bring with it some incidental spoilers about the rules system.

Ahhhhh, I somehow missed that. Sounds like it still might be interesting.

My assumption when submitting was built at 1, but a list of build decisions for 2-5.

My assumption when submitting was built at 1, but a list of build decisions for 2-5.

Exactly. So I can see where your going with the build. I just need to know the key pieces that you choose, like feats, class features, and spells. For skills, just note if something new is added or an old selection ommitted at a certain level.

As for equipment. If there is one piece that is necessary to the build, please call it out. But I don't need a list of all the equipment a standard adventure should have at their disposal.

So you don't want a statblock for each level 1-5? goes back and deletes a lot of work... :(

rknop wrote:

No... PUNS????

*sniff*

This is for everyone's benefit.

** spoiler omitted **

I feel like one of my three submission choices should be the Wit Bard just so you could sneak in the Puns through other channels. Also, that archetype is disturbingly good even though it kind of seems like it was designed with the puns first.

Stat block like those found in Season 8 scenarios. I will pull one and post tomorrow.

Just wondering if you've done this already, and I haven't noticed it yet.

Interested in seeing what kind of "progression" you'd like to see.

Thank you for clarifying, Tonya. I had jumped to the conclusion that it would easiest if everyone just submitted a 5th level stat block with supporting test, but can appreciate why you would want it given in a step-wise progression.

I think it is to start from level 1 in game and a rough path for early life (as adventure plans will shape progression at least a bit). A level 1 block is less interesting than a level 5 but its where every (unless its a GM baby) PC starts

So you don't want a statblock for each level 1-5? goes back and deletes a lot of work... :(

I'll gladly take more, but at a minimum I need to see where you are going with the character concept. Level 1 is very amorphous and can do lots of things, level 5 gives me a clearer picture of the character. I'll never turn down detail.

Michael Eshleman wrote:

So you don't want a statblock for each level 1-5? goes back and deletes a lot of work... :(

I'll gladly take more, but at a minimum I need to see where you are going with the character concept. Level 1 is very amorphous and can do lots of things, level 5 gives me a clearer picture of the character. I'll never turn down detail.

Yay!

Anyone know of a scenario or module with an Oracle in it? I am having some difficulties with figuring out formatting for the character I want to submit.

Anyone know of a scenario or module with an Oracle in it? I am having some difficulties with figuring out formatting for the character I want to submit.

You may be able to use the pregen oracle for the formatting.

the name should work with the character concept and usually that linkage can be direct, amusing, or onomatopoeic (*BAMM!*). Otherwise it's just another platyrhodon.

The perfect amount of pun in a name goes unnoticed until halfway through the session and then someone groans and hits their head on the table.

I've prompted that reaction occasionally when I play my ranger, Gil Robinson...

BigNorseWolf wrote:

The perfect amount of pun in a name goes unnoticed until halfway through the session and then someone groans and hits their head on the table.

I've prompted that reaction occasionally when I play my ranger, Gil Robinson...

that pun just got Lost in Space...

I made a character that is a one line joke/bit in Blazing Saddles. His name is Randoff Scott.

Has the stat block been posted? I am not seeing it and I would like to submit a character concept. Thanks.

Anyone know of a scenario or module with an Oracle in it? I am having some difficulties with figuring out formatting for the character I want to submit.

Cindersworn Pact does.

Has the stat block been posted? I am not seeing it and I would like to submit a character concept. Thanks.

It might not be 100% official, but Dakcenturi created a template for PBP characters (Thanks again Dakcenturi :). You will have to remove some of the BBC codes to make it work in an email, and double check it against an actual PFS statblock, but I think this will get you 90% of the way there.

Anyone know of a scenario or module with an Oracle in it? I am having some difficulties with figuring out formatting for the character I want to submit.

Can't wait to see the entries.

I have too many character ideas and not enough time to play them all. So this makes an excellent chance to create characters I know I will never have a chance to play. Thank you. :)

Taking a note from the "rare sightings" I decided to try one of the mentioned classes, which is also rare around here. Similarly I tried one of the rarer races. If I get the chance to create a third, I figure I will offer a human, since VentureMama seems to prefer them, but what class?

1. Alchemist Arcanist
3. Barbarian Bard Bloodrager Brawler
7. Cavalier Cleric
9. Druid
10. Fighter
11. Gunslinger
12. Hunter
13. Inquisitor Investigator
15. Kineticist
16. Magus Medium Mesmerist Monk
20. Occultist Oracle
22. Paladin Psychic
24. Ranger Rogue
26. Shaman Skald Slayer Sorcerer Spiritualist Summoner Swashbuckler
33. Warpriest Witch Wizard

Class: 1d35 ⇒ 16 It might be too close too the last listed character, I will sleep on the magus and see what comes up character-wise (or go with my favorite-and everybody else's least favorite-class :)

well it's the 3rd so we'll have to wait and see what they got *grin* *fingers crossed* I did 2 classes that I've never played... lol...

Submitted one. Characters are a lot of work! Hope people like the concept.

ah, dangit... i completely missed the contest. :(
I'd like to have tried to build my Umbral Summoner.

ah, dangit... i completely missed the contest. :(

I'd like to have tried to build my Umbral Summoner.

You have until midnight (PST) tonight, so there's still time!

I ended up not entering. No proper example laid out and most of my concepts are considered too generic by my fellow lodge members.

I was going to submit two, but after getting the first one converted to statblock form, I think I will have to call it a night.

Okay... hopefully, i did it right. I'm not used to building characters at Lvl X.

Tonya, been sick all weekend. I was not able to finish the character for you. I think that I will just send you the concept as a non-entry, because it made me smile. Hopefully there will be other great things to play in all the submissions you get!

Hmm