A few points of clarification, your intention is to play the game essentially live, using Roll20 and/or Discord to facilitate in-time discussion?
I'd be interested in a play-by-post pitch, but this doesn't sound like that and I wanted to verify.
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Farmerbink, the two remaining players posted about their characters in the last two posts under the discussion tab. I see that now, thanks. I'm not at all familiar with the Paizo brand of forum sorting, so I didn't think to look in there. It seems we're not the best options, perhaps by far. I'll talk with my brother to see if he wants to change the game plan or if we'll look for a different opportunity altogether. Again, thanks for the pointer. I'll remember to check the other branches of game forums in the future.
If you don't mind me asking, what class/role are you playing? I generally prefer getting in on the ground floor, but more than that prefer good writing, reliable GMs, and the long-lasting games that tend to follow- which this appears to be. I once played through about the first book, so I don't feel too bad about missing that content. We'll do some reading to get caught up on the story as it stands, if we end up involved. The character I have in mind has fluid enough motivation to plug in mid-scene, as it were- he's a bastard son of one of the nobles, more angry at the regime and the system than he is particularly altruistic towards the idea of making it "right." He just wants to tear down what is. He's a brawler, so it's easy to explain getting him into places "without weapons," or other social scenes- but he's something of an unrepentant jerk, so he won't exactly fit in anyway (by design. Hopefully that's not a turn off to you and the GM). I wrote him with my brother, because we're complementary dorks and like lots of the same things. He designed the *not* bastard son of the same nobleman, who becomes a battle oracle and a simultaneous outcast essentially for being too nice. We deliberately wrote them with some deep jealousy and resulting (mostly one-sided) animosity to start their relationship, with the intention that they learn over time that they have more in common than not, especially with regards to their daddy issues. The two would form a very cohesive front line, capable of all sorts of mechanical shenanigans (both have martial flexibility, so all of the specialized and teamwork feats end up as options at some point or another), and willing to put their lives on the line for each other (eventually). If that's a dynamic that fits in you guys' iteration of the story, we'd love consideration. My character: Janneh Murrey Rumors: Janneh Murray is not a nice fellow. He's not known for being polite, or altruistic, or really any other generally positive things. He is, however, quite good at his job. What's his job? Oh, he's a bouncer. No, not like that. He won't scare you off, he'll make you leave. If he's got you in his sights, you're already past the stage of asking nicely. The really impressive part, though, is how little he has to hurt you to make you do it. Janneh Murrey background:
The world can be an unhappy place, and Janneh knows it well. He's the bastard son of Count Geoffe Tanessen, which is never a good start. His mother, one of several Half-Orc servants in the Count's household was always a good slave- she attended to her master's needs and even worshipped Asmodeus as demanded by him. It wasn't tremendously surprising when she became with child, as the count's indiscretions are sometimes well-known. Through the vagaries of fate or some fouler force, she gained the count's ire. She was taken by the count and sacrificed, her bastard son forgotten and left to rot in his cot in the servant's quarters. When one of his late mothers' friends noticed, she rescued the young man, and took him to the only place she knew he'd have a chance: a secret coven of Calistrians- hiding from the authorities as well as the count. These Calistrians were fond of little Janneh. He was big for his age, and quickly getting bigger, and was such a ripe field for their ideals to be sown. Revenge and trickery sprung up like weeds in the fertile mind of a teenager functionally orphaned by a selfish and unyielding father. With hardship already a part of his life, anger towards those responsible- as well as those simply benefiting from the system flourished. When he came of age, the time came to find his own way, or at least give back to the people who fed him for so many years. He found work, though never of the "Good" sort. He helped bring in a few criminals, when the guard didn't want to risk their own. The coin from bounties was good, but inconsistent. As proclamations began to flow, it became more difficult in some ways to do business in Kintargo. For Janneh, one of the happy consequences was a relatively newfound need for muscle in the local establishments. Willing to get his hands dirty, able to reliably win the fights, and lacking any sort of compunction in finishing them, he quickly found work as a bouncer. Now the night of ashes has come, and talk of protests has flittered over drinks in shadowey corners of the bar. Oddly, fights are less common, but the tension is on the rise. Something is coming, and Janneh has his suspicions that it's going to be big. It might even be big enough to bring down "The Count" and this whole crooked city around him. The thought makes Janneh smile. It isn't a pretty smile. My brother IRL's character: Aaron Tanessen Aaron's background: Backstory (More detailed) -
The youngest son of Count Geoff Tanessen and his lovely wife, Aaron Tanessen was born at their estate in the Greens of Kintargo to some celebration. A handsome child, the family immediately set about grooming him for glorious combat, courtly intrigue, and the worship of Asmodeus, the Devil-Lord of ambition and tyranny. However, from even a very young age the child demonstrated a disconcerting tendency towards kindness, gentleness, and honesty that constantly strained the patience of his father. While the lad took to the martial arts with great talent, he never did seem to understand why one would slay a fallen opponent, asking questions like, "Why should we kill him? Couldn't we try and convert a fallen warrior to our side?" or offering quarter to his opponents when an injury threatened to cut their sparring short. His talents in courtly intrigue were flummoxed repeatedly by a naivete and clueless nature that made him easy to fool and easier to read. Lying seemed to be incomprehensible to the child, and while he could negotiate mutually beneficial agreements as well as any of his siblings, he could not seem to grasp threats or trickery. However, this did not stop the family's efforts to teach and train young Aaron, for his role was determined long before his birth. Sent to see the world and given anything for which he asked, the family hoped to instill in him the ambition and greed that would eventually lead to his worship of the Archfiend. His travels did educate him, but he returned no more ambitious or cruel than he left. Aaron would say the right phrases, enshrining the values of pride, greed, and power, but he never seemed to understand. As the boy blossomed into a handsome and well-built young man the family sent him to learn of the ways of the flesh at one of the sanctioned brothels in the city. Entering the room of the lovely woman hired by his father - Aurora, a secret devotee of Calistria - Aaron awkwardly introduced himself and asked of the prostitute's health and interests. Shocked by his manners and apparent lack of interest in her naked form, they both talked long into the night, developing an odd friendship. Over the course of the next several months Aaron would visit her often, eventually sharing her bed only after learning of music, art, and the ways that a man and woman could have more than a physical relationship. The two never became romantically involved - instead they were like friends "with benefits" that discovered a shared appreciation for the finer things in life and the culture that still thrived in Kintargo in spite of the tyranny of House Thrune and the church of Asmodeus. When his father realized that Aaron had not learned the lessons intended of his visits to the brothel, he devised one final test. On the eve of Aaron's 19th birthday the family attended a private service in reverence to Asmodeus along with one of the many slaves they owned. The old man had been a frequent servant to Aaron and the two had always found a degree of pleasure and respect in the other. It wasn't until the service came to its peak that they realized what was to happen. As Count Geoff Tanessen dragged the old man in chains to the alter and his mother led Aaron up to meet them, the cleric directed the youngest scion of the house of Tanessen to cut out the heart of the sacrifice. Shocked, Aaron froze - he did not move as family and church ranted and railed at him. Finally, fed up with his errant son, the Count threw him out of the chapel after forcing him to watch the old man die. That night Aaron was turned out into the streets, disowned by the family that he had tried to make proud all his life. That first night and day were long and confusing. Word of his failure and rejection spread quickly and Aaron found his many courtly contacts and noble connections suddenly distant and cold. It took him till the following evening to find an inn in town that would accept him and provide a room where he felt comfortable (the Tooth and Nail). That night he resolved to go see Aurora and perhaps leave Kintargo with her forever. The next day she was gone. No one at the brothel would, or could, tell him what had happened, but she had disappeared and left no way to contact her. Further shocked and left friendless and lonely, the displaced noble walked the streets of town all day, eventually making his way to the Alabaster Academy. Making his way to the library there, he found the declining building to be open and went inside where he began browsing the stacks. By luck or providence he picked up a book of planar and divine texts that referenced many of the documented powers of Golarion. Idly flipping through the pages he discovered an entry on the Empyreal Lord Ragathiel. After reading of the paragon of chivalry and duty he left the library and made his way to Villegre Park where he drew his weapons and began going through the martial drills with which he was familiar. As he practiced the familiar forms he meditated on the precepts and ideals of the Empyreal Lord and began to feel something powerful take over him. As if another set of strong hands were guiding his, he found the weapons strikes and footwork to be easier and found himself more comfortable in his armor. Nothing loud, nor flashy happened, but he began to feel a connection with some divine power of light, justice, and vengeance that made him feel clean and righteous and gave him purpose. After several hours he walked the streets of Kintargo, seeing the city in a new light. Where before he had blindly missed the destitution and suffering of the poor, now he saw the unholy touch of Asmodeus and the cruelty of an aristocracy that cared nothing for those they ruled. He knew he wasn't in a position to change it all, but swore to the powers that seemed to be guiding him that he would fight for the right, no matter what his family or anyone else had taught him. Aaron began a personal crusade to help lift others out of poverty and make little changes for the better. Careful to never break the law nor to draw the attention of either the noble houses or the church of Asmodeus, he nevertheless began to make a name for himself by working to make things a little bit better. Then Barzillai Thrune came and declared martial law. Quietly, Aaron slowed his efforts and watched, unsure what to make of the changes, but concerned. When he heard about the Silver Ravens and other rebel groups he began to listen. When the idea struck him that perhaps one of them would know what happened to Aurora he quietly reached out and was rewarded with a lead. "Go to Aria Park and look for the human man wearing one black leather glove on his right hand and nothing on his left. He can help you..." So he went there, swearing to find some answers.
Woah, so this is interesting. How deep in is the party, and you want four additional players? Is anyone from the party still left?
I believe you can edit up to one hour after the original post was made, after that it locks you out. That would explain it, though I can't say I like that mechanical idea. *shrugs* @Janneh Murrey- go to the "Account Settings" tab (same place you made the alias and set the picture) and then "Edit" there and you can change the name up until you've posted 10 times with the alias. I did figure that out on my own. Thank you, nonetheless. I'm finding a lot of things on this forum to be/feel rather unintuitive, and will be more than happy to receive constructive criticism and guidance in the future. @KintargoGM: Thanks for the consideration! Hope you guys have fun, but please keep me in mind if things fall off the rails due to player attrition.
In classic fashion, I wrote this stuff down several days ago, but never managed to make it to the forum. You mentioned some time ago not being familiar with the myth_weavers format. Is there a simple answer to what format you would prefer? rumors around town:
Janneh Murray is not a nice fellow. He's not known for being polite, or altruistic, or really any other generally positive things. He is, however, quite good at his job. What's his job? Oh, he's a bouncer. No, not like that. He won't scare you off, he'll make you leave. If he's got you in his sights, you're already past the stage of asking nicely. The really impressive part, though, is how little he has to hurt you to make you do it. background: The world can be an unhappy place, and Janneh knows it well. He's the bastard son of Count Geoffe Tanessen, which is never a good start. His mother, one of several Half-Orc servants in the Count's household was always a good slave- she attended to her master's needs and even worshipped Asmodeus as demanded by him. It wasn't tremendously surprising when she became with child, as the count's indiscretions are sometimes well-known.
Through the vagaries of fate or some fouler force, she gained the count's ire. She was taken by the count and sacrificed, her bastard son forgotten and left to rot in his cot in the servant's quarters. When one of his late mothers' friends noticed, she rescued the young man, and took him to the only place she knew he'd have a chance: a secret coven of Calistrians- hiding from the authorities as well as the count. These Calistrians were fond of little Janneh. He was big for his age, and quickly getting bigger, and was such a ripe field for their ideals to be sown. Revenge and trickery sprung up like weeds in the fertile mind of a teenager functionally orphaned by a selfish and unyielding father. With hardship already a part of his life, anger towards those responsible- as well as those simply benefiting from the system flourished. When he came of age, the time came to find his own way, or at least give back to the people who fed him for so many years. He found work, though never of the "Good" sort. He helped bring in a few criminals, when the guard didn't want to risk their own. The coin from bounties was good, but inconsistent. As proclamations began to flow, it became more difficult in some ways to do business in Kintargo. For Janneh, one of the happy consequences was a relatively newfound need for muscle in the local establishments. Willing to get his hands dirty, able to reliably win the fights, and lacking any sort of compunction in finishing them, he quickly found work as a bouncer. Now the night of ashes has come, and talk of protests has flittered over drinks in shadowey corners of the bar. Oddly, fights are less common, but the tension is on the rise. Something is coming, and Janneh has his suspicions that it's going to be big. It might even be big enough to bring down "The Count" and this whole crooked city around him. The thought makes Janneh smile. It isn't a pretty smile.
So I have two questions: First, are rolled stats taken in order?
I'm rolling ideas around in my head right now, so just getting a feel for things.
So I lied about only one thing. I'm going to post a bit more than interest tonight. Janneh Murray is mechanically complete, except for possibly finding an appropriate way for him to spend about 60g on adventuring gear and/or living quarters. I've got a nuts and bolts background settled, and just don't quite have it in me tonight to turn it into prose. ***** He's the bastard son of Count Geoffe Tanessen via one of the household maids (who is a Half-Orc). She became slated to be sacrificed and managed to save him by taking him to a trusted friend. That friend secretly worships Calistria, and took him to a church, the only place she thought he would be safe. They took him in, and readily promoted his fledgling disillusionment, redirecting him to more "productive" outlets and shaping a willingness to do the work. He grew up very angry, largely unschooled, and with a deep thirst for vengeance against the family that took his mother and the society in which they're allowed to thrive. For a few years now, he's worked as a bouncer in a few less-than-reputable establishments, and word has begun to circulate about revolution. Janneh has always needed little encouragement to fight, so this upcoming protest is right up his alley. ***** If you're willing and interested, DarkOne is my brother, and we somewhat regularly stay up too late coming up with fun and flavorful stories for our characters to engage. I'd like to suggest pairing our characters (as half-brothers, and less than friendly half-brothers, there's a lot of potential for party tension that won't derail the game). At any rate, I'll get a more thorough, prettier background up in the next few days. Someday, I need to sleep. XD
... I'm a Paizo.com noob. D:
Definitely interested. My brother has introduced me to this adventure a couple of times, though it's always fallen out for one reason or another. Checking my math: you are planning to run it with 5 or 6 players, all said and done? [dice=d1]2d7+4[/roll]
I've had my eye on this for a couple of days and have been struggling a little to figure out if/how I wanted to apply. I played the first book or two several years ago with a character I greatly enjoyed. However, I've had kids since then and do not remember any of the major story arcs. After some soul searching, I've decided to throw my hat in the ring as well. I'm leaning towards something like a noble bastard son turned vengeful of the system that denies him standing while other (lesser people, in his eyes) wallow in the fat. Could end up either Human or Half Orc. It might take me some time to finalize the details, but I wanted to post interest at least tonight.
@Oxnard I think you missed me? Unless I'm misunderstanding, and failed to complete the submission at this point...
So I'm interested, but will admit to being a hilarious noob when it comes to... well, really anything dealing with extraplanar travel. It has always seemed somehow beyond my ability to easily consider. Given your pitch, "ease" doesn't seem to really apply, so I'm gonna try to get my feet wet. Character Name: Voren Trek
The caravan was attacked by Goblins a few days later. He used one of his specially-charged alchemical batches of black powder, just when one of the Goblins lobbed a magical grenade of their own. Something happened when the two mixed, and Voren woke up in a city unlike any he'd ever seen before. For the last (indeterminate time period as necessary to suit the story), he's been lost in Sigil, terrified, and trying to hide his fear and uncertainty behind a tough veneer and a biting tongue. All he knows for sure is that he plans to survive.
Hey, so question regarding chapter 1 chapter 2 in book 151: the Show Must Go on. In the end of the book, under Nemmia's campaign role, it says "If Nemmia survives her encounter with the party, compassionate and patient heroes could potentially reform her." Short version, is she did survive and the players have been very assertive about trying to rehabilitate her already. I'm looking at chapter 2, and trying to figure out how to use the content within the context of "Nemmia is trying to work *with* people instead of against them." Obviously, she's not a *good* person, but if they go ask her for help or explanations of the boar attack and whatnot, she has intimate knowledge of the encounter content and is directly responsible for a lot of it. I don't want her to enable the party to completely bypass a bunch of the dangers, but I don't see any other reasonable way for her to respond to their requests. Help?
Your paladins may- uhh... have a point of conflict, fairly early. Let's just say there's an important sword that both of them will want. I don't recommend bringing 2 paladins. Unrelated: if you're not aware, the campaign traits are intended to be tied to specific mythic tiers. I neglected that in my campaign and am discovering that it becomes complicated as you move on....
In general, that's what I would do. In this specific case, the following qualifier is extremely important: "Spells cast in this way don't require somatic components and do not provoke attacks of opportunity." Surrounded by foes, and at extremely low HP. The ability to drop a heal without provoking AoOs at swift speed was (I thought) unique to the warpriest. I guess it's not quite as unique as I originally thought, since RAW doesn't support it (unless you prepare a cure, which raises questions about the value of spontaneous casting, IMO) in the first place. :-P Thanks for your input, guys.
So, Fervor allows you to use a swift action to self-cast a prepared spell, targeting yourself only. Spontaneous casting allows you to swap out a prepared spell for a cure. Is it against the rules to swift-cast a cure spell, exchanged from a prepared spell via spontaneous casting, or is that intended to work?
So I'm always interested in meeting new people and playing in a new (to me) game! I've been looking specifically for an opportunity to get my feet wet with arcane spellcasting, and am a big fan of the arcanist's delivery method. I wouldn't even pretend to have a particularly cohesive build in mind yet, as I'm usually more of a "meat and potatoes" kind of player than a "warps the fabric of reality" kind of player. That said, once I get updates down for the games I'm already in, I'll start putting some serious thought into how I would build the character and who he/she would be.
The page for the slayer class from the advanced class guide appears to be missing. Even typing the url with the same format as the shaman class and others sends you to the Slayer archetype page (both classoptions/slayer and classes/slayer go to the archetypes).
Sure would be nice to have an official ruling on that. |