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so as long as your players don't want to play Thri-kreen (unless they all want to) anything can go (up to you in the end, regardless).

Hope that helps. And yes, I love Dark Sun.

One player is hell bent on play a Thri-kreen. Which is one of my reasons for posting the fore mentioned questioned.

Fizz

Fatespinner AND Fizzban in the same topic? This is wonderful!

I love Dark Sun. It remains my third favorite all time campaign setting.

If you really want to get more information, you could do worse than to go to Athas.org. Check out their 3.5 material, and enjoy.

Yeah I've been gone for a bit. Life tends to side track everything, and I'm glad to see Fatespinner as well; we were pushing Iron Kingdoms when it was still in print.

Back on topic. How much of the Expanded Psionics Handbook should apply to Dark Sun? Are there crystal weapons in Dark Sun? I've been pulling form Expanded Psionics, Sandstorm, and Athas.org are there any other books you'd recommend?

Fizz

Some friends and I decided that we will be running a Dark Sun Campaign, and I was wondering if anyone had any advice, tips, experiences, or anything really? I have an idea about how bleak it needs to be slavery, dying world, lack of: food, water, and metal. How common should psionics and magic be? How common should the less humanoid races be? How rare should metal be for that matter?

All help appreciated

What’s the best way to maximize natural attack damage output? I’m using the shapeshift druid variant; so I don’t think there is much I can do, but thought I’d check around. I will say my DM is randomly deciding some equipment works and some doesn’t…go figure. So feel free to list items that may help. I thought I'd made a heavy hitter, but with this new group and the liberal giving of magic items I'm lagging...Thank God for Improved Trip...Any ideas?

Fizz

Hey guys long time no see. I've finally been talked into getting back in the game after a year and a half hiatus. I've created a deity for my CN barbarian/druid (shapeshift variant) that I'll be playing, but I'm looking for some opinions, ideas, and a name for my four legged savior of choice. I've basically mixed Norse mythology of Fenrir with a ice and winter wolf motif that's less about eating the sun, killing Odin, and ending the world and more about hunting and eating everything else. Side note: sorry about all the alias names being used. I hope it doesn't cause confusion just can't think of a name and got tired of typing The Winter Wolf over and over.

Name: Ideas or suggestions? Just no Fenris or Fenrir. Doesn't have to be Nordic at all just something cool.

Alias: The Winter Wolf, The Artic Wolf, Killing Perfection, Icing Death.

Alignment: Chaotic Evil. -I thought about Neutral Evil since with the wolf theme there seems to be a type of pack structure to his followers. Thoughts?-

Domains: Animal, Destruction, Winter or Water, Strength or Spite. -Water seems like the core version of winter, but there is a winter domain. Spite seems like a more evil, chaotic, and less war based version of the strength domain. Any thoughts?-

Symbol: Two large curving fangs of blue ice over lapping to form a crescent moon.

Weapon: Winter's Bite: +5 Keen Frost Brand/Bite. -Thought about adding vicious?-

Worshipers: Barbarians, Druids, Lycanthropes, Hunters, Artic Dwellers, Winter Wolves, Wolves, Intelligent Beast.

Ideology: The Winter Wolf is as cruel and unforgiving as his artic home, knowing that there is no place for comfort or rest The Winter Wolf strives to expand his followers and kingdom to encompasses all living creatures. He believes that the universe, the world, and life itself is a hunt were everything is prey. The strong and smart survive all others with be destroyed or used.

Goals: Icing Death's main goal is to ensure he then his followers are the top predator, and to ensure he can continue hunting and killing with abandonment. In order to archive this he promotes the expansion of his artic domain.

Temples: The Artic Wolf's temples are usually just hunting and war lodges. However these lodges aren't only occupied by his human followers, but are also littered with winter wolves, wolves, and other canine devotees. All temples have an alter with some symbol of Icing Death. These symbols are usually the fur of a winter wolf, a giant skull of a dire wolf, or a masterfully crafted great sword.

Enemies: The Winter Wolf views dragons as one of the few creature that could topple him from the top of the food chain because of this respect he promotes the slaughter of all dragons. This ideology has provoked both the ire of Bahamut and Tiamat. -I wanted him to fear something. I wanted that something to be bestial in form. However even in D&D not much is going to scare a giant god ice wolf, but there's a reason this game is Dungeons and DRAGONS.-

Apperances: Icying Death usually appears in one of two forms. His first avatar is that of a giantic winter wolf of truely astonding size, with eyes of ice, and bellowing blue liquid gas coming from his mouth with every movement and word. Icing Deaths second form is that of a tall regal looking barbarian with eyes of ice, long white hair, dress in white furs and a dragon hide breastplate. He is also weilding Winter's Bite a frost brand made of blue ice (Frostburn: ice that's as hard as iron that takes forge level heat to melt.) -I felt he needed a humaniod form to relate to human followers.-

Thanks

Fizz

3) With regards to the Balloon Animals, a level 3 clown with 16 Charisma can have three small animals under his control at any time. That's not so bad (assuming that you're not playing with some non-Core monster manual that has a super-duper animal of size Small), although he can replace them any time he wants so it's effectively an unending supply of summons.

But at level 13, he'll have at least 22 Charisma (more likely 25 Charisma + a cloak of charisma), so that means 9 Huge flying animals (elephants, giant crocodiles, dire bears, dire tigers, whatever) that can be trivially replaced. At level 15, he has access to even bigger creatures like rocs. Note that the skill check isn't really a problem since the clown can try over and over again until he succeeds.

On a personal note, I'm not crazy about a class that can summon a huge amount of creatures (a dozen balloon animals, 20d4 gibbering mouthers, etc.); it can really slow combat down to a crawl.

Good point I rarely use summons which is more than likely why I over looked this. Would just being able to have your cha mod help out with this. The clown may only have his cha mod in "summons" that would still be quite a bit because the clown will have a high cha mod.

Also what would be a good scale for the gibbering mouthers: 1d4+1/4 clown levels? These are not under the clown's control. I'm guess this ability is to breed chaos and to help make escapes.

Fizz

The bits that seemed overpowered to me:

• Balloon animals (animal companions limited only by size)
  
• Knock at will at level 1
  
• Charm Monster at will at level 6
  
• Dimension Door at will at level 6
  
• Etherealness at will at level 11
  
• 100 fly speed for 2000 gp
  
• petrifying gaze attack at will for 14000 gp
  
• weretiger/werebear template for 16000/18000 gp (or dire weretiger/werebear template for 32000/36000 gp!)

Ok I've been really looking over this class and I think I have a few fixes for the points you pointed out.

Knock at will at level 1: I would point out that the target must be a door, so no manacles, chest, etc can be opened. I would also pair this up with the warlocks Baleful Utterance which can "open" doors, chest locks, chains etc

Charm Monster at will at level 6: The warlock gets the same ability it's called Charm.

Dimension Door at will at level 6: The warlock gets a similar ability called Flee the Scene except different range and Flee the Scene leaves a mirror imagine in your place.

Etherealness at will at level 11: I would move this to level 16 to be on par with the warlock's Path of Shadows.

100 fly speed for 2000 gp: I would scale this.
40ft for 2000gp
60ft for 4000gp
80ft for 8000gp
100ft for 15000gp
120ft for 20000gp

Petrifying gaze attack at will for 14000 gp: I would move this to level 16 to be on par with the warlock's Word of Changing.

Balloon animals (animal companions limited only by size): Well they aren't companions more summoned animals. Size isn't the only restriction it must be animal type and the right size and not a dinosaurs until level 17. Then at 20th level it can be anything. Plus you must make the craft balloon animal check to even summon the animal. Can you point out some unbalancing aspects of balloon animals?

Weretiger/werebear template for 16000/18000 gp (or dire weretiger/werebear template for 32000/36000 gp!): as much as I like it I would either drop it or have it just grant natural attacks, enhancement bonuses, and something like scent not the template.

Thanks for the response so far. I've really gotten behind this class and want to make sure it balanced.

Fizz

I stumbled on to a base class at Giant in the Playground forums based on clowns. I think it's great class and that the created of it did a great job. I'm think of playing it in an up coming game. I was hoping people could look it over for balance. I think it may tip a bit overpowered but not by much.

Go to The Clown.

My main concern is that the face paint may be too powerful, but I'm trying to keep in mind you can only have 1 and it does cut into you wealth by level I suppose.

All help appreciated

And congrats to Keinnicht for this amazing class

Fizz

I've recently pulled out Magic of Incarnum, and I am now looking for some general opinions. I get the gist of Magic of Incarnum, and I think it has some really interesting material(if not alot of poorly named things).

Can someone give me a general break down of the book?

• Is the book balanced against core?
  
• How complex is the crunch to the Incarnum?
  
• Is any of it viable?
  
• What are each classes role?
  
• Do any of the MoI classes replace any core classes?
  
• How well does MoI mesh with the core system?
  
• How have you used it in your game as a DM?
  
• What were your experinces playing a MoI character as a player?
  

Any other comments, suggestions, opinions, or thoughts?

Fizz

David Witanowski wrote:

Okay, this has been bothering me for years, if only because I can't figure it out -

Here's the ad: a bunch of people are at a board meeting where some sort of inept yet intense speaker is telling everyone to step outside "the box" , and keeps saying "the box" again and again - and then says something like, "people, we have to change the paradigm!" but pronounces it "Paradiggum." And then someone texts someone else in the room the message: A Boxy Moron.

As the person is laughing at this, the speaker says "JESSE?" and the man flips shut his phone, thinking that he's been caught. After a pause the speaker finishes his thought: "STEP AWAY FROM THE BOX."

What was this an ad for? I need to know - don't ask why. Just tell me, please!

Taco Bell ran spots like that. Think outside of the burger box.

I think you're right think out side the box, then they would show a chalupa or some other taco-like thing folded with 6 or 8 sides...why do I remember that?

Fizz

Does anyone know of if there is a stated out moonblade in a forgotten realms book. I thought I had seen one, but I've looked though all the ones I have and can't find it.

I've found several references to them, and how they are each different so does anyone have any ideas about the abilities for a moonblade for a rogue/sorcerer? Maybe a legacy item? Working on an idea.

Thanks

Fizz

Hey all been awhile…

Haven’t done much gaming lately, but recently someone begged me to play due to her not knowing the rules or character creation, plus being too embarrassed to get help from the group she’s going to play in.

Anyway, I wrote a character background and rolled up my character. I’m playing a barbarian, theme wise he’s a bastard child between Tarzan, Frank Frazetta, and Last of the Mohicans with an ultimate hunter attitude. This all adds up to the beast lord class in The Quintessential Barbarian which I really like, think normal barbarian with more of a Tarzan panache.

I was planning straight barbarian then beast lord to the end. Then someone suggest: “Why don’t you add ranger?” Valid I guess, hunter ranger could work point taken. Then someone suggested: “Why don’t you take fist of the forest PrC then go beast lord?” I’ve never heard of fist of the forest, and that would make me have 4 classes 2 base 2 PrC. This all irritated me due to the degree of laziness I wanted in my character: barbarian, beast barbarian, done.

This got me to thinking which lead me back the Paizo message boards then too Tequila’s thread (thanks Tequila). Assuming that multi-classing and prestige classes are just part of the game and will be there; where do you draw the line? 2 bases classes and 1 prestige class? 2 and 2? Unlimited? Theme appropriate? Generally how much multi-classing is too much in your game?

Nice to be back

Fizz

I wanted to include Beastmaster or Dragonslayer, but I like them both quite a lot. Are they really cheesy?

Yes they are and that's part of the reason I like them. Cheese is good sometimes. It keeps me entertained when I don't want a touching moving moment.

Tho I think when I was younger I got into Beastmaster's epic struggle and it wasn't cheese back then, but hind sights 20/20.

Fizz

Krull.
Spear throwing cyclops, flying fiery horses, crappy mage that only knows teleoport and polymorph self, a spinning blade thing, doppelganger women, and the bad guys are aliens with lasers shooting spears and a giant alien reptile god in a spaceship mountain...oh and 80s hair...

It's awesomely bad, and I still like it for some reason...the spider part is kind of cool.

I think the Beastmaster may be up there to.

Fizz

I supported Dale Earnhardt until he died. He is the King of racing; screw Richard Petty. After he die a lot of my interest in NASCAR died as well.

Now I support Tony Stewart.

I like the wilder more temperamental drivers. I'll have to agree with the reckless comment with Kyle Busch, but I honestly think that's part of the appeal as well. Earnhardt and Stewart were/are reckless and temperamental, I don’t think you can be relaxed and meek at those speeds. Sometimes you have to bump and put people into the wall.

Kyle's ok he's not one of the greats or even one of the interesting ones yet in my book.

I'm starting to have more respect for Kasey Kahne than I did before, and the respect I had for little E is dropping, he’s not his dad.

Fizz

I did look at the Pale Master and was tempted by it, but I felt like it was flaunting the undead thing too much to try to be in a goodish party. I also feel like my character is too vane to have a skeletal arm. I might have to have a seconded look at the Pale Master and talk to my DM about some of my vanity issues. I’ll have to look over the Half-Vampire template for some ideas. I was really looking to get a template at all, but made toward the end I can pick one up for the all out fight end fight with the Vampire Lord.

I’m still having a hard time deciding between the Blood Magus and Fiend-Blooded…damn so many good choices. Any more ideas?

Thanks

Fizz

Looking for some advice on two PrC for a sorcerer, and I think I’ve narrowed it down to Fiend-Blooded or Blood Magus.
The Sorcerer has a bit of a necromantic bend to him. Lawful neutral but slowly losing his patience and not opposed to going evil, I don’t think. He is in the process of hunting down his mother’s consort, a Vampire Lord that “reared” him from a child for his sick ideas of deviant pleasure. However the Sorcerer is slowing finding himself trying to become what he hates to kill the Vampire Lord. Adult game to say the least with a really twisted back story, and the Campaign I can see heading into a bit of a Ravenloft gothic horror area (at least I’m trying!).

Fiend-Blooded (Heroes of Horror)
Slowly unlock your fiendish heritage. (I’m going to say necromantic exposure or vampire taint if you will)

You get stat boosting Str Dex Int Cha, fiendish familiar, an expanded spell list of spells know in fire, illusion, enchantment, and necromantic schools, and some type of weak smiting.

D4, poor BAB, and you lose a level of casting

Blood Magus (Complete Arcane)
After dying and coming back to life you have a closer connection with blood. (Hence the vampire thing)

Boost spells via blood, increase concentration checks via blood, scribe scrolls on skin, brew potions in your blood, increased con, homunculus familiar, weak damage reduction, force blood out of people’s bodies, and teleport via blood/bodies causing death to said bodies.

D6, poor BAB, and you lose two levels of casting.

Any ideas or suggestions we are still very early on level 2, but I’m trying to plan ahead and weave as much of my story into my character as possible?

Fizz

It's more for becoming a half-dragon. I was thinking more of an unknown source of power that has been pushing this character to be what he is. He would be on a quest for power or at least domination, but game wise I want to be helpful to the group not necessarily powerful.

I'm also trying to stay mostly core which I understand the Dragon Disciple isn't the cream of the crop as far as trying to keep up with power gamers, but he's not bad either. I'm sure duskblade or warmage would make things easier, but I like the idea of sorcererous power that cause the DD to not mess well with society or a bard using roars to effect enemies and allies alike.

Fizz

Thanks for the tips. If you don't mind me asking why fighter over barbarian? More feats? and Why sorcerer over bard? Spell list?

Fizz

I'm thinking about playing with a new group of people. I'm not sure yet, but thought I'd go ahead and write up a character story for the fun of it and plan him out.

I'm planning to go into the Dragon Disciple PrC. I have drafted a few stories:
barbaric hunter type finding glory in combat CN (fang dragon)
mercenary type LN (blue dragon)
exiled aristocrat LG (gold dragon)

Yeah I know not the most original, but new group I don't know them that well and I'm still fleshing this out.

I'm guessing these guys are a bit on the power gaming side of things by hearing them talk about their wild "combos" I'm not. I couldn't care really, but I don't want them to think I can't carry my weight. So what would be a good build to keep up with some power gamers?

My choices barbarian/savage bard, straight battle sorcerer, fighter/sorcerer, fighter/battle sorcerer, barbarian/battle sorcerer.

I'm trying to keep things fairly core no warmage, duskblade etc. please.

My biggest question after what class is how many levels of each? Should I lean more combat, more magic, or half and half?

Thanks

Fizz

Not to be too self indulgent, but I thought I would let everyone know what has been going on and see what advice is to be had. You all have always been really helpful and caring.

Things aren't the greatest I suppose, but don't really care.

My Job
My job informed me that my behavior and lack of caring needs to be rectified. This is apparently the way for 2 of my bosses to say, "ok get over what you've been through and get back to working sixty hours a week and carrying our asses because we are getting chewed out by the higher ups and having to stay passed 3 o'clock"...I told them to fire me if they had a problem...They refused to do that...I informed them that if they didn't get off my back I would let their bosses and the government know of their drinking at work, their affair in the office, them illegally modifying my pay, and them not paying me over time...They have stopped b@&$~ing, but I'm on the s%%% list to say the least, and people are avoiding me like the plague which isn't a bad thing.

Friends
My friends are about 50/50 some are very sympathetic still and others have told me to stop moping, move on, take a vacation, look to the Lord, get meds, and other irritating advice.
Uncaring/Frustrated Friends: I thorn into several friends and gave them extremely malicious rants about what they could do with themselves and how they are failures as human beings. These people have stopped talking to me or I have stopped speaking to them. These relationships are destroyed hopefully for good reasons.
Caring/New Friends: Of the caring section of friends I have become very close to several of them, and several people that I would have classified as people who happen to know me and didn't really expect to say anything beyond I'm sorry, have really been there for me. I have really appreciated these people and how our relationships has changed and grown.
Problematic Friends/People: People that think me drinking fixes how I feel. People that think meds solves everything. Women that for some reason have turned into vultures who see grieving man+good job+law school+handsome=prey I appreciate them for letting me know I'm still here, but I don't want anyone.
Good Friend, Guilt, and Attraction: A friend who I have known since I was 7 but didn't really speak with in the last few years has been really helpful, understanding, caring. She has helped alot being able to relate how I grew up, knowing my wife and I, my family, and how I felt. I have started to feel some attraction to her. I had a crush on her when I was younger. She's gorgeous and kinds looks a bit like a blond halfling 4'11 90 lbs. cute round face. She was a cheerleader in our high school and college, majored in dance. I feel weird and guilty about this it's only been 3 months, and to make matters worse she's engaged. Her fiancee is over seas for the summer in a program for grad school. I think we have both been treading on the line of infidelity and unbearable guilt. Sigh...

Life Changes
Moving: I moved from where I was living. I didn't move out of the city, but moved to an area I had never been before. I couldn't take being where I was everything was a reminder. I picked a place that is nice but very cookie cutter and I'm treating it more as a monks cell than anything else. Everything is still packed, but bed and computer, furniture is kind of just shoved around.
Therapy: I had what is best described as a break down, again I suppose. My best guess it was a combination of grief, depression, bi-polar disorder, medication, and drinking. I stopped all medication and had weird withdraw symptoms, stopped binge drinking, and started therapy.
I honestly find therapy unhelpful and irritating at best, but I understand that it's still soon so I'm hanging in. I refused to take any medication until things calmed down and the psychiatrist can get a deeper perspective of me. He keeps pushing meds...I keep saying no.
Volunteering: I have been spending all my free time volunteering at an animal shelter. This is one of the few things I enjoy. I've always have loved animals. I was raised with dogs, cats, horses, cows and grew up in the middle of no where. Helping these animals is comforting and feels right. I am wishing I had a degree that involved vet science of some form.

Actives I have been spending as much time as I can finding distractions. I have been walking around our downtown area alot poking around and thinking. I have also been spending alot of time going to the theater alone. I enjoy movies, but not so much people or rather people talking to me and trying to help. The theater has started to be a refuge: it's dark, I'm being bombarded with sound and imagery, and no one speaks. Gaming: as trivial as it is I heard 2 new interns at work were talking about their hate of 4th ed. They thought they were in trouble then realized I was talking about D&D with I said you need download the Pathfinder RPG. They invited me to their game. I dropped my old group long ago because of the memories of me and my wife playing.

I don't know if things are better or not maybe? They are different. I didn't think my life would be this way at my age, but it has made me realize I'm young very young. I'm still depressed I can't lie about that. I still miss her every day, and I still get angry for odd reasons about random things, but I'm trying to I guess grow is the word I'm looking for; but I'm not sure what I'm trying to do. Thanks for listen to me ramble. You all have been a big help.

As always

Fizz

Saw it last night we were one of the first groups to see it in North America because are time zone is ahead of everyone elses. It was honestly one of the best movies I have ever seen. The Joker was the best villain ever and the movie was a nonstop thrillride. Go and see this one.

Same here, amazing, unbelievable! As much as I loved Ironman The Dark Knight blew it out the water.

Fizz

Try Sons of Gruumsh. It's a 4th lv Forgotten Realms adventure path. I think the names says it all.

Fizz

I've got to try and find a picture, but I lived in a one room cabin (modern construction with water and electricity) in Fairbanks for two years (before I was married). It had a woodstove, a sleeping loft, a sink and a hotplate for cooking my favorite-at-19-years-old meal: Kraft Cheese and Macaroni; and an outhouse--I carried an electric heater to the outhouse to conduct operations in the winter... I showered at UAF, saved a ton of money, and actually had a good time. If I were still single, I'd live in a small cabin now, but it would definitely have a bathroom and shower inside.

All-in-all, it was just about the size of the Tumbleweed house in the video, but had a green, aluminum roof.

Edit: And I picked up wood for the stove from the university, for free. The cabin cost $300 a month.

My family has hand built cabins, but they where usually very large and made in a "traditional" way ie full logs with the long metal spike drove through them, sawmill lumber floors, no electricity, water, stone fire places, wood shingle roofing etc.

They're beautiful, fun, you can take pride in the work, but I soon miss my plush bed, running water, tv, internet etc.

Fizz

I know several people on the boards have military backgrounds or are currently serving, and I believe a few cops post as well, so I thought I'd see.

I've had an interest in guns since I was little. I'm guessing being in a family with a huge military background, having 3 cops in the family (dad, uncle, grandfather), and growing up in a rural southern town where gun racks and hunting at the age of 8 was the norm, had something to do with it.

Currently I own 4 hand guns all for enjoyment or protection not for collecting
Smith and Wesson M-41 .22 caliber (bought to become more comfortable with semi-automatic pistols and target shooting)
K-22 Revolver (bought to be more comfortable with revolvers and target shooting)
.38 Special snub nose Smith & Wesson Model 60 (bought for wife for protection who refused to pick it up and was appalled at the idea of defending herself with it)
Sig p229 (bought for personal protection)

I'm thinking of pick up another one for target shooting preferably higher powered than a .22. Any suggestions?

I'm thinking of starting to collect guns in general I guess, but more so looking at older pieces, more for show than function. Anyone do this or have any tips?

I also have a wide selection of rifles, muzzle loaders, and shotguns. I've hunted everything from deer, elk, rabbit, dove, turkey, duck, geese, squirrel, raccoon, to bear.

Anyone else enjoy shooting as a hobby or hunting?

I bow my head in shame at the stereotypical gun toting American. I blame it on America's obsession and approval of vigilante justice...

Fizz

Oh before I ruffle any feathers. I have no kids, all guns have the proper licenses and permits, all but one gun is locked in a cases with ammo stored in a separate locked case, the one gun has a trigger lock on it, and I have been trained to properly use said firearms.

All animals killed while hunting were done so in a humane manner with clean shots, and I or someone field dressed, cleaned, and severed to eat all said animals besides the bear. I will admit bear hunting is purely sport.

Actually the guy shown in the story is the owner of a company that makes the houses. It's a growing phenom, especially here in the NW. They're pretty cool. If I were single, had no children (and grandchildren), 9 cats, and more DnD books then I could fit in the house itself, I'd be all over one.

http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/

I actually love some of the house designs. I'm tempted to buy the plans and build one in the woods near my parents home in West Tennessee. I'd use it more as a cabin than a home tho.

Fizz

Fizzban wrote:

KnightErrantJR wrote:

Beyond the official Wild Mage in Complete Arcane, Sean K Reynolds made up his own version of a wild mage on his site:

Wild Mage Student Feat

Wild Mage Prestige Class

Thanks KnightErrantJR still not the random event table or percentiles to see if the surge happened, but a step closer.

Fizz

i think i can help ya fizz. email me at this name (at) aol.com.

Hey sent an e-mail. Let me know if you got it.

Thanks

Fizz

Beyond the official Wild Mage in Complete Arcane, Sean K Reynolds made up his own version of a wild mage on his site:

Wild Mage Student Feat

Wild Mage Prestige Class

Thanks KnightErrantJR still not the random event table or percentiles to see if the surge happened, but a step closer.

Fizz

You mean the Wild Mage from the Complete Arcane?

No I was referring to the 2nd ed. Wild Mage that had a bit more flavor.

The Complete Arcane Wild Mage is a pale comparison.

Fizz

Does anyone have a write up of the Wild Mage from 2nd ed. or one for 3rd ed.? Not the Rage Mage, but the surge and random magical event type Wild Mage. I remember some of the details, but not enough of them to piece everything together.

All help appreciated

Fizz

Has anyone played the Master of Chains PrC? I know it's 3.0, but I was wanting to know a few things. I'm not playing this character just thinking about it, and writing a few things down.

What were the weakness of this PrC? Strengths?
How did you build him? Play him? Equip him?
Magic in the mix? Magic items?
What comments/general statement would you like to make about this PrC?
What would you change/suggest?

Thanks for the help running with an idea, symbolic idea I guess.

Fizz

Thank you everyone at Paizo, thank you Paizo community, and thank you Paizo staff. Thank you for listening and thank you for caring.

It's been a really rough time. I love her so much, and honestly I think she was what was holding me together. Family, meds, life in general, half asleep and reaching for her at night.

I have a good friend to talk to and I'm slowly trying to get things back on track. I'm wanting to just find a routine to help deal.

Thank you for the card Paizo staff it meant alot to know you really cared.

Fizz

I'm sorry. I recently lost my wife. There is nothing that I can say. Take the memories you have and love them always.

Fizz

Hey everyone,

Well I've had a long few days. Sunday I got in my truck and drove to work and quit then kept driving. I drove couple states away neither eating or sleeping. I was doing alot of thinking and nothing else.

I ended up a long way away from where I started. A friend kept trying to check on me and for the most part I just ignored her calls. When I finally answered she was in tears asking me to stay where I was and go get some help. I took her advice and went to a hospital and talked to a doctor. The doctor gave me meds due to what happened, my history, how I was acting, and of other reasons. They released me, and I was feeling better.

Later that night I had a bad reaction to the antidepressant and took alot of xanax with jack trying to commit suicide because nothing meant anything. I had extreme suicidal thoughts that I never really had before. I ended up calling my friend before anything kicked in to apologize for everything in life and say goodbye, but in truth I just ended up making her frantic because she couldn't help. I wasn't thinking right, but did end up getting help.

Now I'm ok after a night in the hospital. They adjusted the meds and I'm feeling alot better. Work called to say they knew I'd never quit, I was the only person that could do my job, so they just put the research on hold and said I was taking some sick days.

I'm feeling better, I like the new meds more than the others, and I have a higher does of xanax to get over the antidepressant suicide mark that seems to strongly effect me.

I'm still hurting, and I'm not sure what's going to happen in the future. I'm sure I'll always hurt from my loss. I don't think I'll ever get over this pain. I'm not sure I want to. I loved her so much. I would have given my life for her, and those few words or any words couldn't even begin to convey how I truly feel.

Right now I'm not sure wants going to happen, but I'm going to start by trying to make up the hurt I caused the one friend who tried to help over and over. I hurt her alot because I wouldn't or couldn't listen. I want to tell her how special she is and thank her for being there.

I want to thank everyone here for your concern, caring, and love. I still would like to here any advice people have. I'm listening now.

Fizz

That was me being unhappy with my career path I took some time helped some people and life felt better.

I just lost my wife. I knew her since 4th grade. She was my bestfriend. I dated her since I was 15. I spent everyday for the last 6 years with her as her lover then more years than I want to count has her bestfriend.

I want to say f&%$ you to be honest but I can't get angry any more.

Fizz

I think I might be done with D&D and most of my gaming hobbies in general. I have always loved D&D and everything it had to offer, but recently I have dramatic life changes.

My life was going great: happy home life, got two raises at work then offered a promotions that would change my life style as far as money, law school was going great as I completely blew this year out of the water. Then recently I lost someone very dear to me in my life. The most important person in my life.

I've found myself having no interest in the things I used to love. I used to cherish books and movies that had special meaning to me, but recently I went through my collection and found myself selling most of the books, movies, and games I own. These items had no more meaning to me. I've held off selling the 30ish D&D books I own because I knew at one time they held some importantance to me. Now I don't feel anything for them or anything else in my life. I have no interest in what used to make me happy, from the companionship of my friends or the understanding of my family.

I'm thinking of selling everything I own and moving away from the town were I live, and never looking back. I've started tying up loose ends at work, I've haven't planned own signing up for classes next semester, my family which lives six hours away knows I've had a great loss, but I don't think I want to see them or anything that could remind me of my old life so I won't be moving to my home town. I'll miss everyone and everything I had, but I want to forget everything. I've started packing and in a few days I'm going to get in my truck and keep driving until I find a place that does minded me of what I had.

Fizz

Tennessee

coke. It's coke it doesn't matter if it's Coke, Mountain Dew, Sprite, it's still coke.

Tornado or Tornader, Gas, Coat (never realized a difference), Ant for Aunt, Flip Flops

Ya'll or you all?

Fizz

The pictures are not of a snapping turtle. The shell is too domed, and it doesn't have a beak. It can't see the full neck extended, but it doesn't look like it has a snake like neck.

You always can keep it let get big then eat it.....turtle soup is so good.

Fizz

TN has several state laws about turtles. When I was younger you could buy them in pet stores, but because of their popularity as pets in the late 80's early 90's (Ninja Turtles) they were captured to the point of endangerment. I used to see them walking down roads all the time which probably didn't help their population, now I haven't seen one in years.

I would guess you have a box turtle, but not sure. How domed is the shell?

Be ready for a long commitment if you keep it as a pet land turtles and live 60 to 100+ years. With tortoises it's almost unknown how love they can live.

Fizz

One of the few? Last Crusade rules over all!

Same here!

Fizz

The snake pissed me off more than anything else. Haha Indi is afraid of snake...yeah yeah really did they need to put that in there?

The random prairie dogs seem unnecessary.

Also

Again

I think it took Ford a few scenes to get into character, but once the ball got rolling he did a great job. As for Shia LaBeouf I felt he added to the corniness of the movie. I hated his greaser thing and that stupid comb.

All in all I really liked it, loved the story and the feel, but I wish they could have scrapped off some of the cheese.

Fizz

God that snake scene pissed me off! Who would do that!

I vote cleric.

Shaman can be a cleric by another name. I archetype maybe full plate holy wielding divine warrior, but it doesn't have to be played that way. Staff wielding hide wearing nature guiding cleric works just as well. There is a reason the cloistered cleric is so liked. It's just another idea. I never of wild shape when I think of shaman type nature warrior that I in-vision the orcs to have. I see them respecting nature for it's life giving and life taking abilities, but their not protecting of nature, more just living in it. I think more Celtic religious warrior. I hope the cleric stays as a favored class, not that either or is that game changing.

Fizz

I have done this and I will say it's a bit much. It got to the point people didn't really care what feats they got and seemed to run out of feats that they really wanted. I also had alot of rp problems, "When did you learn how to X?" "Ummm...I needed to pick something..."

It was nice having all the feats you wanted but it was just too much. The fighter was almost a meaningless class because of this, barbarians with a feat at every level are scary.

Fizz.

Ok I don't know what my last sentence meant but oh well.

I've expanded mt Troll army.

Warlocks
Madrack
Grim
Doomshaper

Beast
Axer
2 Impalers
Mauler

Infantry
2 units of Champs
Kirelstone Bearers and Scribes

Solos
2 fellcallers

Not a bad little army if I say so myself. I feel like it's very solid, but I guess that's what trolls are all about.

I'm thinking of buying long riders(these are a bit pricey) and a bouncer. Also I've been eyeing Borka to.

My wife is playing Circle those tree hugging bastards. She also has taken a liking to beating my ass with Magnus. It's only time before she starts eyeing the Skorne...no loyalty.

My Cygnar army is getting ignored sadly I'm hoping with Legends my interest will be revived.

Fizz

Fizzban wrote:

Paizo's boards aren't like WotC where you can go back and add, but we have some many other good things that WotC doesn't.

Fizz

Want to say..something...snarky..must...hold back!

I saw an opening to say something about WotC sorry my lesser nature got me, but oh well. Oh I meant so many not some many.

But No love for the Cloud Dragon?

Fizz

These are all in the MIC

Assassin Whip: vines entangle and do damage 5,000gp

Amber Amulet of Vermin: summon vermin 1/day 500-1,200gp depending on which you have.

Goodberry Bracelet: grants goodberrys and add wis bonus to healing 2,000p

Hand of the Oak Father: gives 6 druid spells 1/day 5,000gp

Horned Helm: get horns to make gore attacks 8,000gp

Lightning Gauntlets: lightning attack based on charges that renew 1,000g

Ring of Mystic Lightning: like the gauntlet but stronger 7,500gp

Wyrmfang Amulet: natural weapons overcome damage reduction 1,350gp

Bag of Boulders: throw pebbles that turn into boulders via charges that renew 1,400gp

Thorn Pouch: get plant spells via charges that renew 4,400gp

Wilding Clasp: let you use a worn item in wild shape 4,000gp

There is also an item set in the MIC that is made for a druid its pieces range from 4,000g to 50,000gp

In The Quintessential Druid

Wooden Sword: wooden short sword that can burst into flames for flaming ability. It burns the sword then you put it in the ground to make it whole. 5,000gp

The Quintessential Druid has some other nice stuff but the "living" weapons, armor, items. Ex Cobra Whip it's a poisonous whip but ALIVE so it's super expensive

I've also realized the druid, ranger, and barbarian get screwed in items

Hope this helps

Fizz

In no order:

American History X
Donnie Darko
High Fidelity
Big Lebowski
Conan the Barbarian

Five More:

Lord of the Rings
Spirited Away
Howl's Moving Castle
American Psycho
American Beauty

Fizz

I demand the cloud dragon/drake be given its status back as a true dragon. Beyond that looks good.

Paizo's boards aren't like WotC where you can go back and add, but we have some many other good things that WotC doesn't.

Fizz

Another suggestion maybe get a prop? I know this sounds weird, but I feel weird on stage without a guitar, sax, bass, piano just some instrument for me to focus on. Also part of me feels like the audience is focusing on the instrument not me which is a big help. Maybe grab a bass and pluck away on one note while you sing, or maybe even just grip and lean on the mic stand?

Fizz

Fizzban wrote:

Problem 3: Try finding one song you rock at, and play this one in front of others and blow them away.

lol, I was going to say "Embarrass yourself publicly a few times, and you'll see it's not so bad and it won't hold you back on down the road." Fizz's suggestion might be a more sensible route.

Hey can you play after someone who does horrible? Play after some band that falls flat on their face, and after that you'll think, "Hell we/I can't do worse!"

Or you can always drink...liquid courage...

Fizz