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i recently posted about wall of stone on the PF2E Subreddit and an argument came about whether or not you could box in enemies, seal them in, or if you could even enclose them at all.

post in question; https://www.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder2e/comments/mlpuen/our_first_over_powere d_spell_wall_of_stone/

So is the roof not considered a seperate area between the 5 foot square on the and the one in the air? can i enclose enemies on four sides? can i box them in? what can i and can't i do exactly?

the activation cost of a spellstrike arrow is two actions [cast a spell] and specifically states "You activate spellstrike ammunition by Casting a Spell into the ammunition."

and Elves have a feat called elemental wrath that turns Acid splash into a single action spell. would this change the activation of the arrow since its activation is [Cast a spell]? or not since it's an item activation?

It only explains for the first 6 elements, and nothing for Void save the VACUUM OF SPACE? I'm trying to figure something more definitive, so that If I play in society I won't have to argue a point to every dm I come across. My worry is that DM's won't even LET me play this because of that.

And this is just my griping, but WHY does air have mountains, not earth??

Wild Talents: At 2nd level and every 4 levels thereafter, a water dancer selects a new utility wild talent from the list of options available to the kineticist class, treating his monk level – 2 (minimum 1) as his kineticist level for the purpose of fulfilling prerequisites as well as for level-dependent effects of the utility talent. He can select only universal wild talents or those that match his element (see elemental focus above). At 6th, 10th, and 16th levels, he can replace one of his utility wild talents with another wild talent of the same level or lower. He can’t replace a wild talent that he used to qualify for another of his wild talents.

This replaces the bonus feats at 2nd, 6th, 10th, 14th, and 18th levels.

If you added this class to an already existing kineticist, would thier levels stack for wild talent purposes?

So kinetic blast is considered a Spell like ability. Spell like abilities are considered spells for certain feats like those that affect the DC or for punching through SR.

would a pair of kineticists be able to use http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/teamwork-feats/elemental-commixture-teamwork with thier kinetic blasts? Asking because it came up in the kineticist super post but no one ever answered it, and I would love to make a teamwork character with this!

The feat in question.

You can combine your elemental spells with those of your allies to produce entirely new and synergistic magical effects.

Prerequisite(s): Caster level 1st.

Benefit(s): You and an ally within 30 feet who shares this feat can cast your spells together to create a more powerful, hybrid effect. Both spells must have an elemental descriptor (air, earth, fire, or water), or an energy descriptor that corresponds to one of the elements (acid [earth], cold [water], electricity [air], or fire [fire]). Both spells must be at least 1st level, within 1 spell level of each other, and cast during the same initiative turn through the use of readied actions.

When the spells to be commixed are cast, one is designated as the primary spell (typically the higher-level spell), while the other is the secondary spell. The primary spell must be an offensive spell that targets an area or one or more creatures. The secondary spell can be any spell with an appropriate descriptor. Neither spell can take more than a standard action to cast. The primary spell behaves as written (with the exception of the synergistic benefits that are described below). The secondary spell does not manifest any of its usual effects; instead, targeted creatures are affected by a secondary effect that is determined by the combination of the two spells’ descriptors.

Targeted creatures can attempt a saving throw against the primary spell as normal (assuming that a save is normally allowed), and then attempt a separate save against the secondary effect. The secondary effect’s save type is described in its listing, and its save DC is equal to the normal save DC of the primary or secondary spell, whichever is lower (or, if neither spell allows a saving throw, 10 + lowest spell’s level + spellcaster’s primary spellcasting ability score [Int, Wis, or Cha] modifier).

Commixed spells cannot be counterspelled normally. A creature with Improved Counterspell can counterspell commixed spells if both spells are correctly identified and both belong to the same school. Regardless, the secondary effects of two spells combined through Elemental Commixture cannot be counterspelled. Spell resistance still applies to the secondary effect, unless both of the commixed spells bypass spell resistance.

Synergistic Benefits: The primary spell’s save DC (if any) increases by 1. If either spell is normally modified by Spell Focus or Greater Spell Focus, the bonus to save DCs granted by those feats stacks with this increase. The caster of the primary spell also gains a +1 bonus on any caster level check made to overcome spell resistance.

Secondary Effects: While the secondary spell has no direct effect other than bolstering the effects of the primary spell, the combination of spells also creates a unique secondary effect depending on the elemental descriptors of the commixed spells. For the purpose of this secondary effect, the acid, cold, and electricity descriptors count as earth, water, and air descriptors, respectively. Commixed spells with the same elemental descriptors do not produce a secondary effect, though the primary spell still gains the synergistic benefits described above.

Dust (Air/Earth): Choked by dust, the targets must succeed at a Fortitude save or become staggered for 1 round plus 1 round per 5 caster levels of the secondary spell’s caster. Targeted spellcasters must succeed at a concentration check to cast spells (the DC is equal to the save DC). On a successful save, the targets are not staggered but must still attempt concentration checks.

Lava (Earth/Fire): The targets are splattered with bits of molten rock and take 1d6 points of fire damage. The targets must succeed at a Reflex save or catch fire (see Catching on Fire).

Mud (Earth/Water): The targets must succeed at a Reflex save or fall prone and have their movement speeds cut in half (to a minimum speed of 5 feet) for 1 round plus 1 round per 5 caster levels of the secondary spell’s caster. On a successful save, the targets’ movement speeds are cut in half for 1 round.

Smoke (Air/Fire): The targets suffer smoke inhalation and must succeed at Fortitude saves or become nauseated for 1 round and blinded for 1d4 rounds. Success negates the nausea effect and reduces the blindness to 1 round. Creatures immune to fire are immune to the nausea effect.

Snow (Air/Water): The primary spell gains the cold descriptor if it doesn’t have that descriptor already, and half the damage dealt (if any) is cold damage. The targets must succeed at a Reflex save or fall prone.

Steam (Fire/Water): Damage caused by the primary spell (if any) is treated as nonlethal, untyped damage (neither cold nor fire damage) and is not affected by energy resistance or absorbed by protection from energy. The targets become blinded for 1d4 rounds unless they succeed at a Will save.

I'll be using my lvl 5 kinetic knight. adding/ updating it and will post tonight.

1. Forum Name AeonsShadow
2. Char Name Fillion Nate
3. PFS # 245134-3
4. Mercenary: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
5. +1
6. +5

He will not be lvl 3 until saturdays' game then I will be ready and raring to go!

I will have my languages/equipment sorted out by then too!

PS how do you put your character info in like you guys have?

Another question about this should be how it interacts with Omnielementalist and the abilities that gives you from using two minor forms at once....

I'm honestly tempted to make my next character an Oozemorph with Tyrant Totem.

I know, I'm terrible.

Hey, I would too. as an ooze morph, I wonder how many people you could swallow... also, would you be able to attack the creature inside of you?

You are an amorphous blob after all.

with the totemic initiate feat chain you don't even need to be a barbarian to get it!

You get a +4 enhancement bonus to dexterity because each individual bonus increased from +2 to +4 at 8th level. You do not add the two enhancement bonuses together, so you might want to avoid combining air and fire unless you really like the Ash Storm ability that you get from that combination.

thank you for proving a point for my friend~

Omnielementalist (Su)

At 9th level, an elementalist shifter can fuse two elemental forms together, gaining combined powers of the different aspects and manifesting them in ways that bring to mind powerful natural weather phenomena. When the elementalist shifter takes on one minor form each from two of her elemental aspects, she gains an additional ability as long as she maintains the form. The effects of the abilities depend on the elemental combination, as detailed below.

So would this mean if we chose fire/air would we get a +4 to dex? or does the enhancement bonus part cancel this out?

AeonsShadow wrote:

Normal? I honestly just want like 2 or 3 slots. like the necklace maybe the ring or wrist slots. Head slot if I want to wear a crown for giggles.

There are items called the 'big six' for a reason: You need saves, multiple AC boosts, stat-boost and 'weapon'. Without them, you'll be far behind a normal melee.

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AeonsShadow wrote:

A new question, why can't kineticist and oozemorph work together?

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She must have at least one hand free to aim the blast (or one prehensile appendage, if she doesn’t have hands).

So if I'm using a normal kinetic blast I could summon my morphic "appendages" and direct the blast right?

Since kinetic fist is part of an attack action could I use it with my morphic weapons as an elemental ascetic?

They can't "hold objects": hence they have NO "prehensile appendage". So, no go. And as far as I know, kinetic fist/blade doesn't remove the need for a free hand.

As such, no morphic weapon to direct blast and no kinetic fist.

Darn, there goes my telekinetic Aether blob plan...

AeonsShadow wrote:

also, about that not taking it multiple times part? it's in A.R. "(this feat may be taken multiple times, each time selecting a different available magic item slot based on the creature's anatomy)."

Sure, if you use every feat you have, you can get back to normal...

Normal? I honestly just want like 2 or 3 slots. like the necklace maybe the ring or wrist slots. Head slot if I want to wear a crown for giggles.

of the items that I would or might choose...

AoMF obviously... enchant it so I deal varying amounts of elements... does Impact stack with Improved natural weapon?

A belt of physical might (Str, Dex)

Maybe a pair Deliquescent gloves is I wanted to be more Ooze-like~

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A new question, why can't kineticist and oozemorph work together?

She must have at least one hand free to aim the blast (or one prehensile appendage, if she doesn’t have hands).

So if I'm using a normal kinetic blast I could summon my morphic "appendages" and direct the blast right?

Since kinetic fist is part of an attack action could I use it with my morphic weapons as an elemental ascetic?

Ok. just wanted to double check before I solidify my build~! thanks!

Nereid’s Grace (Su)

When unarmored and unencumbered, a water dancer adds 1 point of Charisma bonus per monk level to his Armor Class as a dodge bonus. If he is caught flat-footed or otherwise denied his Dexterity bonus, he also loses this bonus. He uses his Charisma score instead of his Wisdom score to determine the size of his ki pool and the DC and effects of monk class features.

Say I have one level in water dancer monk somewhere in my build and I throw on a monks robe. Would the Monks robe count towards this ability?

AeonsShadow wrote:

So monk/Oozemorph. can i shift into human, flurry with fists and attack with morphic weapons? or can i only choose one or the other?

Flurry and morphic weapons, both in and out of ooze form. Lack of limbs has no impact on your unarmed strikes. They couldn't use most style strikes though, as those require a fist, kick or headbutt. Two don't require any body part, Dirty Strikes and Overbearing Assault.

Could i fix that with Feral training or ascetic style? I mean TECHNICALLY morphic wrapons arent claws.... but if they hot fix the feat for natural weapons in general it might work.

ALSO, isn't permanency banned in pfs play?

wasn't someone talking about that extra item slot feat? would that not work for the magic item issue Cabbage? also, about that not taking it multiple times part? it's in A.R. "(this feat may be taken multiple times, each time selecting a different available magic item slot based on the creature's anatomy)."

So monk/Oozemorph. can i shift into human, flurry with fists and attack with morphic weapons? or can i only choose one or the other?

Every similar ability combination like this says no.

Developers have continually said:
Every class has been written with single class in mind.
Every single similar FAQ came down on no.

Things don’t stack unless they say they do.

There just isn’t any reasonable question that this works together.

So this is for arguments sake. I'm not trying to be a snob.

Elemental Focus (Su and Sp)

A water dancer gains the elemental focus ability of the kineticist class, but must choose water as his element. He gains the basic hydrokinesis wild talent as normal, and gains the kinetic blast feature of the kineticist class for the water element, using his monk level as his effective kineticist level. He can’t use his kinetic blast when armored or encumbered.

This replaces flurry of blows, stunning fist, and quivering palm.

The specific part is that they gain it AS THE KINETICIST class.

let's look at that ability.

Elemental Focus (Su)

At 1st level, a kineticist chooses one primary element on which to focus. This element determines how she accesses the raw power of the Ethereal Plane, and grants her access to specific wild talents (see below) and additional class skills. She gains her selected element’s basic utility wild talent (basic telekinesis, basic aerokinesis, etc.) as a bonus wild talent.

So under this information, the Water dancer would gain ACCESS to these infusion as they are still considered wild talents, even if his levels never let him TAKE any of them. Which include:

And

But upon looking at the water dancer, I noticed one OTHER thing...

Wild Talents: At 2nd level and every 4 levels thereafter, a water dancer selects a new utility wild talent from the list of options available to the kineticist class, treating his monk level – 2 (minimum 1) as his kineticist level for the purpose of fulfilling prerequisites as well as for level-dependent effects of the utility talent. He can select only universal wild talents or those that match his element (see elemental focus above). At 6th, 10th, and 16th levels, he can replace one of his utility wild talents with another wild talent of the same level or lower. He can’t replace a wild talent that he used to qualify for another of his wild talents.

Does this mean he has to be lvl 8(2 higher than normal) to get a lvl 3 ability? or that if it does something like damage/lvl it treats it as 2 less?

Also, as per the elemental focus, do we gain the associated skills?

Another important question is would they be able to grab their associated dualblast?

I.E. Water dancer lvl 1, air kineticist with lightning blast, immediate use charged water blasts at lvl 2?

Also, the water dancers K.B. says it stacks for damage ehich was what got me on this question in the first place.

So the Water dancer monk gains a kinetic blast in the form of Water(bludgeoning). they gain no form infusions.

If I have levels in Kineticist, am I able to use form infusions from kineticist with water dancers blast?

If I take, one of the versions that restricts me to a specific infusion, such as kinetic knight HAVING to take and use Kinetic Blade, Elemental Ascetic with Kinetic fist, or the Annihilators Devastating blast, will my Water dancer class also be bound by this restriction?

Thank you for the timely info. ^^ this will help me with my build immensely.

So the elemental shifter Archetype has a SLIGHT issue that needs to be resolved before it can be used...

Elemental Strike (Su)

At 1st level, as a swift action, an elementalist shifter can charge her melee attacks with elemental energy. The elementalist shifter can charge her attacks only with an element she has chosen with elemental aspect. Once charged, each melee attack the elementalist shifter makes until the start of her next turn deals an additional 1d6 points of energy damage based on the element she chooses when taking this action (see Elemental Aspects). This additional damage increases by 1d6 at 4th level and every 4 levels thereafter, to a maximum of 6d6 points of energy damage at 20th level. An elementalist shifter can’t use elemental strike while under a polymorph effect.

This replaces shifter claws.

The problem? the elemental aspects and forms DON'T LIST THE DAMAGE TYPE.

I mean I can ASSUME a damage type but I would MUCH prefer it actually lists one.

Secondly, while in my elemental form can you still use your natural attacks or Improved unarmed strike? I still have to have hands,I can make fits still right? or does my new form ENTIRELY overwrite this?

No, creatures aren't objects.

So then what happens when a rebuked enemy DOES hit another creature? does it pass right on by? does it ignore it? does it just... stop and not take damage?

so the new monk "Menhir Guardian" archetype has an ability called "Rebuking strike" and there is a question I have about a specific part:

Rebuking Strike (Ex): At 1st level, a menhir guardian can channel his ki into a devastating strike that repels his enemies. A menhir guardian must declare that he is using rebuking strike before making a natural attack with his claws. On a hit, a foe damaged by the menhir guardian’s claws must succeed at a Fortitude saving throw (DC = 10 + half the menhir guardian’s level + his Wisdom modifier) or be pushed back 5 feet directly away from the menhir guardian, plus an additional 5 feet for every 4 levels the menhir guardian has beyond 1st. If this movement would be blocked by a solid object, the target of rebuking strike takes 1d6 points of damage per 10 feet moved and falls prone at the end of the movement.

So my question is can an ally be considered a solid object for this purpose? could two of these monks play kickball with an enemy? (Lariat anyone?)

What would happen if an ally or other creature is in the way for this attack?

So the energy shield states that it can only have one per armor as the armor can only support one and can be put into any armor.

Androids gain A single armor mod slot as a race bonus, and an exocortex mechanic cAn gvain another At lvl 7, giving them to body slots.

Can i slot an additional shield in his body?

how will the shields interact?

It seems silly that it would deal lethal damage when injecting a healing potion though. So instead of healing it can do more harm?

The venture captain in my area has said until the company says differently, the damage is not dealt if there is a healing potion in the dart.

Eviljames wrote:

Now now, if your going to do this, I must insist the pepper be Trinidad Scorpion Peppers otherwise, it just doesn't work.

WAY better thematically. But you need to add about 25% more pepper by (dry) mass to get the same heat.

OR just add a pure capsaicin crystal to it with the scorpion. though the oil would be easier to measure by volume.

Okay, what you're looking for it the 20 level baseclasss PYROMANCER.

Luckily for you, I still have it on another site and so shall link you to it from the place I posted it just today. Pyromancer

It's MAIN abilities you will want to look at are as follows.

Piercing Heat (Ex): From the 5th level onward, a Pyromancer’s Fire can cut through Fire Resistance, Fire Immunity, and Hardness. No more than ½ of the damage inflicted by his fire damage (spells and abilities) can be negated by hardness, immunity, or resistance to Fire.

Master of Flames (Ex): Every time a Pyromancer inflicts Fire damage on a target, either with a spell or another source of fire (class abilities excluded), he inflicts an amount of extra Fire Damage equal to his Charisma modifier.

And

Improved Piercing Heat (Ex): A 15th level Pyromancer’s Fire ignores entirely any Fire Resistance or Immunity a creature may have (this does not include defence against overall magic)

Captain Turnsdale sat in the small dingy office and sighed. He'd promised Tavarus that he'd clean up this part of the Watch, but he certainly hadn't been given much to work with. There were only five watchmen and one clerk here when he'd arrived and one of those watchmen was an adolescent boy he'd picked up from the gutter and brought here himself. Well, Nico seemed competent enough anyways, if still a bit twitchy especially about bathing. He could hear Shifty-Eye growling at someone through the paper thin walls. No one was sure exactly what Shifty-Eye was, aside from a remarkably good secretary. As long as the fellow showed up to work on time, the Captain didn't much care.

There was a loud pounding on his office door. John winced. He wasn't sure the door could stand up to that sort of treatment.

"Captain, new recruits is here," Shifty-Eye growled.

Captain Turnsdale stood up, adjusted his uniform (he was the only one in this branch of the watch that had one) and opened his office door. He walked out and surveyed the new recruits, successfully managing to repress any outward signs that he thought they were all doomed. He plastered on his best welcoming smile.

"Welcome to the Watch. It is a pleasure to serve with such fine men and women. I know this isn't the most glamorous job, but the rewards of bringing some modicum of peace and law to this place are innumerable if mostly of the karma-building variety. I am aware that the pay is...small. For those of you who don't already have lodgings, Shifty-Eye can give you directions to Forty Winks, a boardinghouse that provides a deep discount for watchmen. And they throw in the roaches for free," he couldnt' help but add. "Which is quite generous in these parts. I'm told roaches are good eating. As of yet I have not actually tried. I expect you to follow the rules as much as possible without dying over them during your time here. Be creative. Also, eating something you bought from Willy the Desperate is not an acceptable excuse to miss work."
He nodded towards the goblin standing in the corner of the room with an evil grin on his face and an outfit that appeared to be made entirely of leather straps. "This is Zavriss, a local cleric of Zon-Kuthon. He will be happy to supply healing potions and wands as necessary or patch up injuries. He does this free of charge because he believes it furthers the tenets of his faith. I trust you can all figure that out and will therefore act with extra caution."
"Your unit assignments are posted on the wall. Please take a few minutes and get to know the people you will be walking into life and death situations with. Does anyone have any questions?"

Alright, here we are. A discussion thread to finish up character creation. Don't feel rushed. Gameplay won't start until next week. :)

This is a homebrew setting, although we'll be using the Golarion pantheon, quite frankly because it's easier. Characters should be level 3 gestalt. 25 point buy to offset inevitable MAD. If you want to play something with a level adjustment you can take levels in your race as half of the gestalt. No restrictions other than level adjustment on character races. Also, psionics are allowed/encouraged, and most 3.5 stuff will be allowed. The setting is a large port city called Chance. While the kingdom of Sorryn is very humanocentric, Chance, while technically part of Sorryn, has a separate government and is very friendly towards all races. It is this world's largest city.

Chance is separated into districts surrounding the harbour. The game will be mostly taking place within the poorest district of the city, known as the Warrens. It is a lawless area ruled by gangs. The sort of place where admitting to being a law enforcement officer is tantamount to suicide. So you might want to hide those badges since you'll be new recruits to the city watch. Whether you're a hopeless optimist who believes you can make a difference or a petty criminal working off your sentence here because you pissed off a half-giant named Bubba back in prison and this seemed like a less messy way to die, you are now Watchmen/women/sentient beings...oh,for crying out loud you knew what I meant. Stupid thri-kreen always being overly sensitive about the recruitment speech...;P

Okay, this is the part where you post character concepts. Please, please, please do not worry about stepping on each other's toes. You will often be separated into smaller subunits for missions and even if we ended up with a subunit who all have similar skillsets, there are times when that is just what you need. Also, don't worry about patching holes to make a traditional team. As members of the watch you will all have access to resources that will help make up for anything you might be missing. No interested player will be turned away. I can work with just about anything, but no PvP (unless both parties have worked it out with me ahead of time via PM). And no evil alignments unless your character can work well with others, at least mostly within the law, kinda sorta. Oh, and my game posting style has been described kindly as 'chatty' so there may be a lot to wade through at times. I am always happy to give a 'story-so-far' summary to someone who had that pesky real-life stuff come up and needs to catch up quickly.

It will be next week sometime before I can actually start gameplay since I have a bunch of NPCs to update so that gives plenty of time to make characters and work all of the kinks out.

Should anyone be interested a play-by-post possibility for those really wacky characters that you might not get a chance to play in the normal run of things.
It's a rules super light game based in the same world as Realms of Agartha (Here is the original Agartha thread for anyone who is interested. Not required reading, kinda different setting, but can give you a good feel for how rules light plays.), though it's not necessary to have read or even be remotely familiar with that thread. I'll gladly fill you in on the basics. Basically the action would be taking place in a school for magical youngsters. Think a mashup of Hogwarts and the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters. Existing characters include weredragon triplets and a good-aligned demon. Power level starts in the mid to upper teens. This is really the beauty of rules almost free, it actually supports that without making you want to tear out hair trying to keep track of all the details. Cause sometimes its fun to play superheroes. :)
We do use dice rolls, but sparingly, and if you have a concept that isn't easily supported by existing rules we can help you cobble together something that works since really all you need is a basic idea that lets you know what to roll for attacks, saves, damage, etc. The focus is more on the shared storytelling aspect of the game.

Power level is mid to high teens. Loosely Pathfinder/3.5 based. The current thread has been going for a couple of months, but we've had a few players drop out, so need to fill a few slots.

In game it's about two weeks into the term, so you can choose to be a late transfer or easily say that you've been there all along and just hadn't interacted with the main story before.

Near the edges of an ancient and powerful empire is world. The surface of this world offers nothing of interest. But within it much that has been forgotten has been preserved. And those inside have been here so long that they have forgotten there was ever any outside at all. This is the world of Agartha, protected from outside interference by strong magic.

Within this world sits an unassuming looking building with a small brass plaque on the side. Avalon Academy. A special school meant for training special students, children whose magical abilities need a little extra care, attention, and perhaps a rather large safety barrier between them and the rest of the world. At least until they learn to master those abilities.

Today is the first day of a new term and many new students are just arriving...

Inside the magical world of Agartha is a school. A very special school for teaching gifted youngsters to control their abilities. Another school year has just begun and things are as always interesting, chaotic, and occasionally out of control...

Nerion Orlbereth stood politely and waited as the nominal monarch rambled on.

"The muffin prowls at midnight," the king said, looking around as if he expected to be assaulted by pastry at any moment.

"Yes, your majesty," Nerion said dryly, "but I am quite sure that your guards are capable of handling the matter appropriately. It is nothing to worry yourself about."

This was worse than listening to three solid hours of complaints about the price of silk, as he had already done at the Merchants Guild meeting this morning. He was practically counting the minutes until his wife returned and could once more take care of this. He had a visiting landwalker dignitary to entertain, and a delegation of merchants with complaints about the nomads disrupting their caravans to deal with.

Attempt to get the thread to actually show up this time.

In response to the summons of the winds, a flock of celestial eagles descends from the sky and lands in the nests that have been prepared for them.

"We answer the summons of the Winds, Azuri'ith."

The station house was cramped, cluttered, and grimy. All of the new recruits were gathered in the main room for their ‘orientation’. A lovely young half-elf stands in front of you, her brilliant red hair cut short, giving her a pixie-like appearance. Her violet eyes coolly assess each one of you.
“Good morning,” she says, loud enough for everyone to hear, but not shouting. “I am Lt. Nicoletta Amakiir and you will be reporting directly to me during your tenure with the Watch. Most people refer to me as Nico. As I’m sure you are well aware, the Warrens are the hub for most of the criminal activity that takes place in our fair city, as well as the last refuge for those who can’t afford to live anywhere better. Representing the law here is dangerous work, which is why you will not be given uniforms. Part of my job is keeping you alive, and that means not painting a target on you, no matter what the regs say. You will each be given a badge and a set of manacles. Also, there are blunted arrows available for those who favor archery. Shifty-Eye will be passing those out to you,” she says, indicating a robed mongrelfolk standing to her left near a table with several baskets on it. He nods to you, but does not speak.
“I expect you to work within the law as much as possible. There are already enough gangs on these streets. I will not tolerate watchmen who behave like them. And I will be watching you. I will be giving you a complete list of all the gangs currently active within the Warrens,” she sighs and rolls her eyes., “as soon as Kitty gets around to making one.” A petite woman with an orangeish ponytail and what looks oddly like a collar with a bell on it around her throat gives a quick wave from behind an enormous stack of paperwork.
“You’re going to sign in with Keriton,” she says pointing to a thri-kreen with several pens in hands, “and then I’m going to give you some time to get to know each other. It’s important that you watch each others backs out there. Most of you are used to working alone. That’s fine when you’re out for just yourself, but let me tell you, a watchmen in this part of town, the whole world’s against you. It doesn’t matter if you like each other. You watch the backs of your fellow watchmen so that they’ll watch yours. Once you’ve had a chance to get to know one another, I’ll fill you in on the rest of what you need to know and hand out your assignments.”

Nimm:

Kaull:

Adrick:

Quick:

Fineal:

Sanura:

Garan:

Arioch:

For those of you unfamiliar with this part of the city, let me make one thing perfectly clear. The Warrens are dangerous. Most of the criminal activity that happens in Chance happens here. You are here because your predecessors were not very good at watching their backs. I intend for all of you to stay in one piece so make sure not only to watch your own back, but your teammates' as well. Remember, they're watching your back too.
I expect you to obey the law, within reason. Don't think I'm not watching you. Kitty will be providing each of you with a write-up of the currently active gangs, *sigh* whenever she feels like getting around to it.
You will be checking in with Corporal Keriton, she says, indicating a thri-kreen waiting with several pens in hands. Try not to be rude. He does bite when provoked.

Welcome to the Sorrynese Royal Navy
You sorry lot are about to experience adventure, derring-do, hard work, and all the hardtack you care to eat...whether you like it or not! This here ship is called the Abigail and from now on this is your home, so get used to it.

Let's start with a role-call to make sure that all those assembled have indeed regained consciousness after their recruitment activities.

I'm looking to start a new PBP, assuming there's enough interest. I'm something of a newbie DM, but the beauty of PBP is that I have time to look up the answers to questions between turns without bringing gameplay to a screeching halt.:) I'll admit up front, I'm also not above fudging the rules if that makes for a better story. Just so you know what you're getting into.
The setting is a homebrew I've been working on for awhile, and aren't you lucky, you get to help me flesh it out. The home base is a city called Chance. Well, it's really more of a city-state. Imagine what you'd get if you crossed Waterdeep, Ankh-Morpork, and Babylon5 and you're starting to get the idea. Chance is located in the kingdom of Sorryn, but operates under its own laws. Sorryn is very humanocentric, however within the city limits of Chance all sentient beings are protected equally under the law, as many a foolish adventurer has discovered after being sentenced to a life of hard labor for killing a 'monster'. There are populations of kobold, thri-kreen, minotaurs, and more that make their home in the city, but years of urban living has changed their cultures considerably. This is a high magic setting, but no extraplanar travel. Ever. At all. Beings from all over the multiverse were stranded here when the plane was originally closed off, so races with extraplanar origins are still okay.

I have two different ideas for type of campaign, depending on what people are interested in. If there is enough interest I might just do both.
[bold]Option 1: High Seas Adventure.[/bold] You've just 'volunteered'* to join the Royal Navy. Danger, derring-do, and possibly a mutiny await you as you sail off for adventure on the high seas. Careful not to sail off the edge of the world.
*Volunteering consists of such activities as getting drunk in the wrong bar, hiring the wrong girl/guy/whatever for what you thought was going to be a fun night, getting into an argument with the wrong guys, or just generally existing in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[bold]Option 2: Night Watch.[/bold] You have graciously volunteered out of the goodness of your heart (or possibly as a condition of your parole) to join the City Watch. You are the newest addition to the Night Watch in the Warrens, a district that can best be described as a hive of scum and villainy. It's your job to enforce the law without breaking the rules too obviously, and without running afoul of the city's crime boss, The Fairy Godfather.**
**It is generally a good idea, in the interest of survival, to remember that he hates being called that. This half-orc/half-pixie means business and will not hesitate to kill you if you annoy him. He is also very much above your pay grade.

Character would be 3rd level. Feel free to go gonzo with races and classes. Just check with me first to make sure I have the book that you're getting something from. 20 point buy, 2700 starting gold, Beta rules.

"I found pieces three, Tee hee, tee hee!" the crazed gnome giggles as he hands her his bag.