To everyone:I'm not all that concerned with crunch. Spend more time on fluff please. I love me some combat but roleplaying's going to be the primary focus here.
This being the case, is it alright if I forgo anything more than the basic crunch (race/class) until/unless I am accepted? I find it a little irritating to work on that stuff if I'm not sure it's going to get used.
Conversely, was this
DM Frogfoot wrote:
Very well-written background. I'm excited to see more.
an invitation to write more? 'Cause I'm totally up for that ;)
Established GM. Good, maybe this game won't die out in a week twice because the GMs drop off the face of the earth >.<.
Going to roll a Bloodmarked Alchemist. No stat block yet (don't feel like crunching numbers tonight), but here's the background.
Background:
Darath began wrapping the gauze around his patient's arm with practiced efficiency, sealing the cleaned and sanitized gash away from the elements to heal. His patient, for her part, stayed still with her arm straight out and no fuss. While the nature of their society made such injuries more common than for others, it didn't do anyone any good to leave them untreated.
After all, the body makes no more blood when it stops working.
He was half-way through when the expected question came. "Have you heard that the Moot has been called?"
"Yes. From everyone who's come through my door in the past week." Darath continued wrapping as he talked. "Yes, that includes the Matriarchs, and yes, I will tell you what I told them. Drink." He tied off the gauze and handed her a potion from nearby. He waited for her to finish before continuing.
"Have you considered what's in that potion? Blood, of course, as all good potions do, but what else? Would you believe... belladonna? Nightshade?" He grinned slightly as the patient almost dropped the vial as she looked at it in shock. "Oh, don't worry. The ingredients for the Blood Renewal are all quite safe on their own. But others... others you and your relatives have drunk, no doubt, DO include them."
Darath walked back over to his desk as he continued. "Obviously, the fact that you and your kin are still alive speak to the fact that these potions are not dangerous. This is because, carefully measured, even what is at first glance dangerous can in fact be quite helpful. Thus is the council I provided: our response is best suited to strike a balance. Too passive, and we let the humans run over us. Too aggressive, and they march for war. But strike the balance: let them see our strength, let them know that they are here with our... permission... and keep them in check. Then, we all benefit."
"Think: the humans eat meat, but have no natural hunting abilities. Might the Coldborn and Witchwolves be able to trade for meat? the humans can swim, but not as well as the Scaleheart and Seascarred do. And as for us, well... what bloodprice might their law pay to hunt their scum in the night?" He looked over his shoulder for a moment at his patient, who was now grinning herself as she came to the same conclusion he had when asked for his opinion that first time.
"Besides," he pulled a vial of a yellowish substance out of a drawer, and couldn't help but smirk a bit as he heard the slightest sound as his patient shifted ever so slightly more away at the sight of it, "if they do try to mount an attack, we can take care of them like we did the goblin and undead incursions. I'm sure our cousins would be more than willing to join in again."
I just realized I forgot to actually buy anything, and I'm about to turn in... doh >.>
Everything else is done, and other than Smoked Goggles I'm not intending to buy anything out of the ordinary - Traveler's Kit of some sort and a crossbow + bolts. If I'm chosen, I'll be able to finish that bit up swiftly.
Link to my Eidolon's stat page is both up top and within the ability section.
I think I've decided on the Alchemist at this point, Beastmorph/Feral brawler focus with bombs as a switch-hit/ranged option... On that note, will we have crafting time available to us? If not, can I use the same substitution PFS play uses (Extra Bombs instead of Brew Potion at first level)?
I figured as much, like I implied. You did mention 'official Paizo books', and Psionics are 3rd party. Just wanted to confirm because, well, I really like the flavor of the mechanics :p
For the record, this is my first time on these boards, but not my first time doing PbP. Also, expect to see my character... either late tomorrow or sometime Tuesday, depending on how busy I end up being/how long it takes me to decide. I've got rough concepts already for each, just gotta choose and then figure out how to do the write-ups.
Just to confirm, Psionics aren't available, correct?
Assuming that to be the case... I'll probably roll up an Alchemist or Summoner of some sort. Leaning towards an Alchemist-aiming-Chymist, but I've got a backstory idea for a summoner as well, so...
