Berserker Cannibal

Black Caul's page

16 posts. Alias of Master Elodin.




Feel free to dot in here if you wish...


Go ahead and dot in here guys. Once everyone's here, you can start connecting to each other. I'd like everyone to be connected to at least two other PCs in the party, if not more. Looking to start Thurs/Fri if we can...


Hey everyone, here it is!
This is the adventure you’ve all been waiting for. It’s where the Players (yes, you) will eventually become Runelords yourselves!

I will be accepting applications for two weeks. That means that Monday, June 12th will be the cutoff date. I decided to go the route of allowing all classes. I am hoping that there will prove to be enough strong applicants to do the following:
I will open two different tables for this adventure, and one of those tables will be an arcane only table. THIS THREAD will be for ALL CLASSES and Both Tables. As such, more arcane casters will be chosen, as there will probably need to be at least one for the ALL CLASSES group, if not more. No need for you guys to post who we have thus far during the thread, as I will take care of that, to keep it better organized for myself. If there aren’t enough applicants I’m excited about (or aren’t enough at all), then I will only run the ALL CLASSES table.

Please note: Players may apply for both tables with the same character (if they are arcane of course) or they may submit two different characters. However, I will only select one character at most from each player. If you’re only submitting one character that could potentially be playing at both tables, and you have a preference, feel free to note that.
Also, please make sure to read all the spoiler content, because I will be pointing back to it if necessary.

Expectations from the GM:

1) I always favor story over everything else, which means character and plot far outweigh any crunch.
2) I tend to err on the side of RAI over RAW.
3) I HATE PvP stuff and will not tolerate it ever. This hasn’t been a problem for me too often, but this adventure can be a breeding ground for that type of thing, so know that I will be watching out. It’s gotta be fun for everyone!
4) I like to work in your own stuff in APs, rather than just follow the prewritten stuff. There will be more room to work that in than is typical. It won’t be an open sandbox, but there will plenty of protag-ing for the players.
5) This will be a reskinning of the Shattered Star AP, so there may be plenty of things you don’t recognize or work differently.
6) I also like to rework some of the things in game (ie items, hazards, monsters, and such) to invoke some uncertainty, as most people are familiar with how everything works and what just about everything does, and if not, there’s Google. I will try to be very communicative if something isn’t working as normal, or simply what it is doing in the first place. Bottom line, don’t assume you can just look up an item or a condition or something and assume you know how it works. You only know what your character knows.

Expectations for You:

1) Posts will be at least 1/day and 1/weekend. If you’re not able to do this on a consistent basis, please do not apply, as I will need to substitute you for someone else who is willing and wants to be playing.
2) Be communicative with me. Things come up. Real life not only happens but is more important. Just let me know so I can plan accordingly.
3) Be courteous to everyone at the table.
4) Have your character sheets on your profile so that everyone is in the same format. That will keep it nice and neat for me.

Character Creation:

Class: ANY Paizo, except summoner. Don’t have a problem with the class, but that makes too many things on the field for this adventure.
Race: ANY Paizo 17 RP or under. If there are any you’re not sure of, please ask before submitting. Also, Race explanations will probably be necessary if you’re playing anything outside of core. If the reason for playing that race is either weak or strictly for a mechanical benefit, I will probably ask you to change your idea or inform you that it is a risky submission. Subraces are also discouraged, unless you can convince me that it’s a more appropriate choice.
Ability Scores: 20pt buy
Level: 1 (We will reach 20th level upon completion of the 6th book, so you can plan accordingly if you’re like me)
Wealth: Class Average
Traits: Any 2
Background Skills: 1/level
HP: Max at level 1, ½ for every level afterward
No Variant Multiclassing; No Templates

Backstory: I’m not really looking for 6 paragraphs of all things that’s happened to you. You're only level one. How much could have possibly happened to you so far? I’m more concerned with getting a feel for your character. Give me some things like: connections they have to people in Magnimar, choices that they may have a difficult time making, a section of dialogue, what their goals are in life outside of this story, what are they afraid of, what things are most important to them, what do they want to change in the world, what do they want to make sure doesn’t change, what troubles them, what do they hate about themselves?
You get the idea…

If you wish to indicate which Sin you are going after, you may. If you’re able to leave that open, that might be preferable, but isn’t a requirement.

If I left anything out or left anything unclear, please don’t be shy.


Hey guys,
I just wanted to see if there is a market for this type of game.
I’m looking to run an evil(ish) game where the idea is that before the end of the adventure, you’ll have become Runelords yourselves, hopefully succeeding where your predecessors have failed. Your characters won’t have to start out evil. In fact, it’s probably better if at least some of the players don’t, but you will all end up going that route.
Mechanically, I plan to use a reskinning of the Shattered Star AP. There will be some significant differences, mainly that there will be a little more openness and opportunity to shape the world as you see fit. In won’t be incredibly sandboxy, mind you, but there will be more opportunity to insert your own agendas and storylines than is typical for an adventure path.

So what say you? Does this sound like something you want to play for the next couple years?


Hey everyone! Feel free to drop a line about yourselves by way of introduction, if you wish to. Please check out everyone else's characters, if you have not already done so. I'd like everyone to be connected to at least one other character in the party in some way.
We'll start the adventure Monday.

I'll have some things about game expectations (that I have and that you can have from me) up later today.


Looking to start the adventure in the deserts of Katapesh.
Looking for 5-6 characters depending on applicants who are committed to 2 posts/day. Characters should be regionally appropriate. The adventure starts in Solku, so you should either be from there, or recently spending time there for a reason.

Character Creation:
15 pt buy
Max wealth per class
2 Traits, 1 of those Campaign. No Drawbacks
Race:If it's outside core or the genie races, you're going to have to sell me on it, as to why it makes sense
Class:Any Paizo (Summoner-Unchained)
3rd Party: You can ask, but no guarantees

How You Can Help Me:
Make a nice, neat trail to everything on your character sheet.
Have a bit of a back story, though I would like everyone to be connected to at least one other member in the party, once the selection process is complete, so leaving some room might be a good idea.
Read the Legacy of Fire Player's Guide
Reading Dark Markets, A Guide to Katapesh wouldn't hurt either

If I've left anything out, feel free to ask. Looking forward to some solid submissions!
I'll leave the recruiting open for two weeks and evaluate at that point, so that would make the date to have your submissions 5/18.


Looking to start the LoF AP once I've got everything in order...

Dark Archive

Hey Guys,

I was wondering if someone could help me with what might be the best way to get involved with a play-by-post group.
I've been playing Face-2-face for several years now and play some online as well, but I wanted to try this out after hearing about it for awhile.

Dark Archive

Hey guys. I'm going to be GMing this AP starting in two weeks.

Wondering if any of you out there had thoughts on what you would do differently if you were to run this again. Are there things you would add/remove. Are there things you would play up more/less?

Dark Archive

A player in my group wants to know if he can use Eidolon feats on his Phantom. What might be some potential problems with that? Would you allow that or no? Are there many Spiritualist specific feats out there?

Not as familiar with the Occult classes.

Thanks

Dark Archive

If a medium creature is wielding a Huge weapon, would his threatened squares for an AoO still be 5' or 15'?

Dark Archive

So how does the Steel Hound Investigator work with Studied Combat and making studied strikes?

The ruling states " upon successfully hitting his studied target with a MELEE attack, to deal additional damage."

And there isn't any mention of it that I can see under the archetype write up.

Dark Archive

Not sure if this is the right forum, but...

Does anyone know of any APs or modules that take place in the LotLK? I know Jade Regent travels through there. Any others?
Looking to create a LotLK adventure and I'd like some resources in addition to the Campaign Setting print.

Dark Archive

So I've been thinking of ways to avoid the cliche gathering together of PCs and after rewatching the anime Samurai 7, I thought it would be real cool to introduce one PC to the needy person having trouble back home (bandits,demons,etc) and then going out to recruit others to get the job done. This would include 3 other PCs plus choosing 2 of 5 or six NPCs to join their party.

So my question is...
How do I set up a scenario that would work for this. It seems a little more organic way to get the group together, but what would prevent the PCs from just saying, "No, I'm good. Good luck with the bad guys"

Dark Archive

I'm working on a Sylph sorcerer build. She's level 1.
Str:10
Dex:14
Con:8
Int:14
Wis:14
Cha:17

I think I'm going with the elemental bloodline, in keeping with her racial background/abilities.
So two questions, as this is my first sorcerer build:
1)What feats should I be taking in the first couple levels?
2)Am I correct in assuming that if I chose the Air power out of the elemental bloodline, that doesn't give me the ability to fly like a spell but rather helps me fly better (like a skill)? A little confused about that, though I guess that one is more of a rules question.

Dark Archive

Stats question. Can my flat-footed be higher than my AC?

Armor bonus: +4
Shield bonus: +1
Dex mod: -2

So...?
AC:13
Touch:8
FF:14

Am I messing this up?