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Gah! It won't let me post: I'm still here.

Has anyone messaged RVT recently?

I'm checking in to see who is still around. I hope everything is going well and we get to see this idea come to fruition.

I'm still here.

It sounds like Schattenwald will be the best place for Ahsylreth and Royce. Xerxes could have saved me in one of the forests and I could have met Maena (or even have tried to treat her affliction)in one of the smaller villages in the area.

My eventual goal will be the witch that froze my home village, but I'd be happy to help with the taking down of any of them to start, or even others in their service.

I speak Aklo, so I can always translate if need be.

As some of our group may not get along well in a city (unless they have very good disguises), I think a remote area might work best.

I really don't think our group's first target should be too terrifying, at least compared to others.

Oh, ye of so little patience.

Wait.

Where am I, again?

Gah! A witch! Burn it!

*the old man nearly has a heart attack*

The avatar is cool, though.

This is the good doctor checking in. How is everyone? I see I'm going to be surrounded by a bunch of creepy children to protect.

I wonder if Xerxes, being a terrifying fey cat, would have protected an old man like me at some point while I looked for those willing to fight the witches and their monsters? I suppose I couldn't be too scared of a creature that would do so, even if the only reason he doesn't eat me is because there's not enough meat on my bones.

Edit: I think I would have come across Marianne and her group, perhaps providing knowledge-gathering support to help them fight against the witches or other monsters in their service.

Please note this old man could have easily needed saving many times, as he's not the best survival expert, especially when he was on his own.

I'm happy I made it. I wonder how I would have met and come to understand such strange creatures.

Does anyone have suggestions?

The human heroes I'd have been actively seeking, and I suppose I would have had an easier time accepting Emmeline or Royce earlier on because of having lost a child.

I still might be paranoid about the fey or Maena's curse if I don't know them well before our starting point.

Mine was okay. A lot of family drama followed by a few hours of celebration and relaxation.

Any thoughts on what people see as required for the party or anyone have a favorite submission so far?

I know Monkeygod is already in and has cast his vote.

I like Emmeline and Arwyne because of their zany antics, Neils because he'd be able to pull off some cool stuff with a little support, and maybe the lady Spidre because she seems really creepy or one of our woodsmen because they really do seem to fit.

Royce(?) is cool too, and having a kid around means that other characters might become over protective and act differently. I feel Johan would get along well with me story-wise as well.

Wow. I'm having trouble picking through all these submissions and I'm not even GM. x.x;

@Ar: I was very much thinking of a pooh-bear when I said it. Too Taoist for you? :P

Though it would explain the Tigger that follows you around...

It seems almost every thread I'm following blew up last night.

I feel that everyone being gestalt takes away a little from necessary teamwork, but I'm also okay with gestalting. I'm not sure what other class would be good for a non-magic/non-combat support character, though. Any ideas?

Also, per Wynnie the Gnome's suggestion:

Tale Feat: Storyteller:(GM controlled) Things are always more interesting when the old man tells the stories. Though beyond his control, things seem to work out more often when he is around. Enemies and allies both die more dramatically or survive hits that they normally wouldn't, as long as it makes for a better story. Common NPCs are also more likely to have heard of the party's exploits, making them either more or less likely to help based on their allegiances.

Edit: Now that I think about it, I'd probably go with a bard archetype, especially if I could switch out spells for rogue talents or something similar.

From what I read, I think he's mostly insane in that he might believe everything he is experiencing is just a lucid dream.

The game also looks to be about gods forming a varied pantheon, which is probably why each game has varied alignments and philosophies.

I'd have to read it, but I'm guessing overreacting. I'm playing the only evil character in Echoes of Eternity and there's no problems yet. Just a little healthy debate.

I thought the Thoon sounded amazing. Has he already tried to mind blast the party or reduce someone to the "Thoon is thoon" mentality?

Edit: I'll be able to post at least once a day, but I have a variable schedule, so it may be at different times.

I'm curious what Monkeygod cooked up, myself.

I'm not wearing armor, and I don't need a melee weapon!

Gee whiz, kids these days...he says as his mind obviously wanders

But yeah, I guess I gotta work on that tale feat. I'm curious about the selection though, as a combined story tale feat might be cool.

Am I missing anything, Neils?

I already have a Miskatonic University student I worked on for another game, but its moving along very slowly atm.

What kind of setting were you thinking, RVT?

Modern? Custom? Classic Arkham? (Do you think Batman and his villains are a nod to Lovecraftian lore?)

I haven't read a lot of the mythos, unfortunately.

Hey, don't scare off potential party members! They might be good scary monsters, like Emmeline.

I'm still undecided on the giant pet cats.

I fear I may be under-powered compared to everyone else, so I may be at a disadvantage. There are so many interesting characters here.

I have fluff done and most of crunch complete. Still working on equipment.

Edit: ...and on completing things quickly enough that Paizo allows me to save it.

What is the biggest panther you've seen?

Now imagine its bigger, intelligent, and hungry.

Xerxes doesn't necessarily terrify me, but he's also not a creature I want to offend, turn my back on, or leave without food for too long.

I'm 155. Edges are a bit rounded from being a gamer

I haven't decided yet. I could be 5'4", maybe 5'5". How tall do you think I am?

I'm 5'9", but I want him to be a bit shorter.

I am a doctor, able to bring dying people back from the brink and reattach body parts with my handy medical kit.

Who needs magical healing to do such things?

I think RVT already said spell casting was going to be difficult/dangerous, so I'm a little afraid it might explode a limb you are trying to reattach.

I'm not really paranoid about this, but I can see him being so. For some reason I really like the idea of a paranoid old man.

Edit: I really like the spell save rules you posted, Emmeline. That would be cool in a game like this.

Yeah, I have all knowledge checks at +12 so far, but my class comes with a skill focus in one as well.

I'm thinking Nobility, but Local might be a good one, too.

I've updated my background, traits, and skills. Still working on feats and equipment.

Also, advice from other applicants: Kn(Arcana), Kn(Nobility), or Kn(History) for this setting? I'm having trouble deciding which one to focus on.

I'm not really terrified of faeries in general. I mean, I don't exactly trust them.

Mostly, though, I'm a little scared of a six foot tall talking cat that considers everyone it comes across as a possible meal.

Maybe it's just me.

I'm just an old doctor from a small town that may want to burn a witch. Nothing odd or dark here.

I don't think she counts the five humans so far, Neils

Though I'd be happy to take only a -2 physical, I'm pretty sure it stacks, so middle age is -1/+1, old is -3/+2, and venerable is -6/+3.

Also Ms. Spidey should be able to use spiders at all levels because she's the Spider Woman.

Or maybe be psychic/psionic, to really confuse people.

I think my stats are correct.

Str 8(foible)
Dex 12
Con 11
Int 18(focus)
Wis 16
Cha 14

So, I spent 10 on Wis, 5 on Cha, 2 on Dex, and 1 on Con.

-3 Physical/+2 Mental for Old Age. +2 to Dex from being human.

Though the Ice Witch is the one I despise the most, they all are creating havoc. I think we should have encounters with all the witches eventually.

I may need to rethink my squishiness. Or at least try not to paint a target on my back.

Oh, Xerxes. Without the mundane, how would we ever measure the insane?

Everything would be flashy explosions and screams and swinging rods at each other and to us it would all be grey.

No one would ever think there was another way.

Somehow I find the woodsman Vathan to look more trustworthy and less likely to eat me than most of the others here.

Well, if you go with heavy crossbow, you could also have one of you shoot and the other reload every round.

@Xerxes - In the world we are occupying, would you not be suspicious of a talking not-yet-existent fey centaur cat who...

Will Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

tries to first scare and then charm an old man?

It's not too silly, yet. I think we should be fine as long as no one tries to backstab with a ballista.

*eyes Arwyne and Xerxes suspiciously*

Why is the monk required to be lawful when any monk in an adventuring group would be against the norm of the lawful, monastic monk?

I've always felt they should be along the neutral axis, but I'm not really sure how RVT feels about the odd multiclass and alignment.

You could also go Fighter(Lore Warden) to get a bonus to your CMB and skills if Barbarian or Monk are restricted, though I'm not sure it would fit your concept.

Edit: The Brawler from the ACG playtest is a fun one, too.

@Emmeline - it depends on what you're going for.

If you want to focus entirely on your ability to grapple (and we gain a bunch of levels through the adventure), you might be best off going Tetori 4 then Brutal Pugilist 5, then back to Tetori for the rest.

You could also look into Improved Natural Attack (apparently both your unarmed attack and bite qualify for the feat)

I'd suggest getting level 4 in Tetori before multi-classing so you can get the Graceful Grappler (part 2) and Counter Grapple abilities.

We have til Sunday, right? I have a long way to go towards finishing my crunch, here and elsewhere.

Sorry, Neils, I can only see you as a mighty magical weapon to be pointed at the enemy.

You are very capable, but I'd prefer you be up close to our enemies rather than far away.

Especially so you can keep them away from me.

Having access to magic and being a focused blaster caster are two different things. I haven't seen someone focused purely on taking out multiple enemies or overcoming SR and AC with ranged magic attacks.

So far, I see a warrior that enhances his physical abilities with magic and a couple of fey with a few magical abilities.

Of course, I could be entirely mistaken about the builds, as I don't use casters much.

@Monkey - I think blaster / aoe caster is the role that no one has tried to fill because we're not sure entirely how differently magic will work or if it is intended mostly for villains.

You could rain death on enemies from the skies if you get wings, but the fey dust might help any bruisers on the team.

@Doc: You have actually managed to pick the perfect avatar for your character. I approve.

Thanks. You'd be surprised at how many scared old man avatars there are to select from.

@Doctor Rogers: Know also that I can dispatch you with but a flick of my claw, human.

I vote that Xerxes be team leader.

I hope that animal...thing realizes I'm too old and wiry to be a good meal.

Edit: Yes, Xerxes, I realize you can understand me, too.

Hey RVT, story trait idea - Family Man - bonuses given to companions (such as morale or aid another) increase by x, but if a companion falls/dies, character takes x damage to all mental stats. (x determined by you)