Working on character now. Should be done in the next few hours. Have a question for the DM:
Would the extremely fashionable trait apply to gold plated armor as well? I know it says 150 GP of clothing/jewelry, but I feel like spending 3x as much on your armor to coat it in gold should qualify.
Planning to power through after work in the morning and finish just before the week expires. It should mostly be crunch. Already have it all upstairs so it will be mostly transferring to paper.
I am thinking of a scaled fist monk who started to go the path of dragonheir fighter. Maybe he started as a monk and the party convinced him to change things up... as low ac is a surefire way to get hit just as hard back. A previously cloistered apprentice who has started to come into his own with help.
Build wise, will give up flurry of blows and ac bonus of unchained, scaled fist monk while keeping the bonus feats and evasion. Third level and beyond will be dragonheir fighter.
Basically a naive beefcake being shown the world by the group and stumbling into his own fighting style while he discovers what kind of person her wants to be.
I remember playing a character a long long time ago in a return to sunless citadel campaign before growing too busy to continue. Wouldn't mind a try at it from the start.
What are your feelings on kobolds? They are small and pop up anywhere.
I'm thinking my sorcerer grew up outside civilization to nature loving parents. He himself doesn't really care about animals or plants if they aren't needlessly killed, and is somewhat dispassionate overall. Kind of guy who uses minor illusion to disguise a trap to catch an animal. Or charm person on an animal (verdant bloodline) to get it to do labor for him with the friend to animals trait.
This lets him get his hands on pristine takes so he doesn't have to haul in as much trade to make ends meet. Bit of a lazy neutral, but motivated to keep everything functioning and running smoothly.
Looking at the plentiful number of melee and healers I think I will try and come up with an arcane caster. Most likely a sorcerer, and knowing my preferences a draconic one.
Honestly, one of my favorite characters I have played with in a PBP was a summoner. They always contributed something and their character had amazing roleplaying muscle. To the point everyone else designated them the leader, even if it was more of a figurehead position. I've never felt compelled to play the class, but would welcome anyone wanting to.
I typically find there is no such thing as an underpowered class in the game. I've played in games where very powerful classes were a drag on the party because they were played poorly. I've played in games where lower power classes were MVPs in fights. There are poorly built characters and poorly played characters that can be a burden on the party, but no class is a drag if played well.
If your time playing one was underwhelming keep in mind that doesn't mean it will be the same for someone else.
@DM Two-Hands: Regarding barbarian rage
While in rage, a barbarian cannot use any Charisma-, Dexterity-, or Intelligence-based skills (except Acrobatics, Fly, Intimidate, and Ride) or any ability that requires patience or concentration.
Would you consider healing as a full round action as falling under that?
@GM Two-hands: What is your stance on feat choices? I think this remote survival setting would be the perfect place for the feat Healer's Hands. It even pairs well with one of the campaign traits.
Looking at campaign traits I really liked the person who survived death and the healer traits. The idea of someone who came back from the brink by briefly touching something else. Starting out it would be very difficult to really benefit from the additional healing even with modifiers, having to hit a dc25 to make a noticeable difference from another sawbones. So it would be great to roleplay as someone who didn't understand what they were doing.
Not a cleric or someone divine touched. Just someone who learned to tap into positive energy and does what they can for others.
I like it. Have only ever tried to get into a single Ironfang, so it's nice to see someone planning to recruit for it.
- Been on one form of PBH boards or another for over ten years.
- Have two active campaigns I am running. One coming up on two years.
- I like to roll dice.
- Have played 3.5, 4th edition, Pathfinder
- Kingmaker, WotR, BG3 CRPG experiance.
Wow, of the finished submissions so far no one is playing the same class. Not sure I've ever seen that before.
It really IS rare for a recruitment to go that long without doubling up with this or that class. I am somewhat amused how this worked out so far.
As of this post, we don't have anyone trying out of the core classes of Barbarian, a monk, or a sorcerer.
The APG classes, we're lacking Alchemist, Cavalier, Inquisitor (Though someone plans to multiclass there I think) or Witch.
No Magus either
Not that we need one applicant for each, but it's interesting :)
Making me feel guilty for not making a bar bar, my favorite class.
@GM Wulfson- Have a plan for a kobold rogue. A hermit from the wilderness who is getting pushed out from his home by bandits. Having played the video game for this I know kobolds aren't any stranger to the setting. Sound alright to you?
So is there a flow chart or something to determine how I should make my experience purchases? Is it mostly a case of what I want to make the character better at, or should I check some specific boxes? Sister or Arbite I have it pretty much figured out outside what to do with my xp. Also, what is class advancement and what does it get you?
I'm not going to be able to get this done today. I don't seem to know the system enough to know what I want to purchase, and I think I will need to spend some time reading through a pdf properly to understand combat and things well enough to play.
Having a lot of trouble figuring things out, but getting as much done as I can before the deadline.
Hela Decima is what I have so far. Going with a SoB soldier rather than crusader. I did it for aptitudes and skills and such. Does it make a huge difference progressing? I am realizing I have no idea what I am doing.
Looking at other people they bought some advancements with an aptitude of two, but the builder says you can only benefit from one aptitude? Never mind, figured it out.
Ah, I confused our other Sororitas applicant for our applicant who left! I could certainly turn my character toward more of a damage dealing character. Is there much in the way of utilizing will as a non psyker? If I wasn't utilizing toughness as much my character has equal chance of making use of will.
It looks like the arbites can use their willpower for the sake of intimidation and interrogation, so that would further their "scariest person alive" personal goal. I'll keep looking at possible builds. Looking like it might be better to make them a ranged weapon user that can go melee when appropriate?
Alright, much as I like the dakka in 40k I have resolved myself to make a brick shithouse of a character, so going to roll with a Feral World background as I like the aesthetic of it. Head canon is they were picked up by their background group for being such a physical specimen.
If a job is worth doing, it is worth dying for.- Increase this character's Toughness or Willpower characteristic by 3. Reduce his Fellowship or Strength characteristic by 3.
So looking at this I could swap Wil and Tou to make an absolute beast of a toughness character. Any advice on making a proper tank? Using the CB an Adeptus Sororitas Crusader sounded lik a good option.
So it looks like we have a mix of psyker, a hierophant, and something else. I seem to have rolled strong combat stats and can swap two stats around to have points in pretty much anything. Perhaps I should make something in more of a tanking role? Since I am new to the system I am willing to take requests. I can make about anything and be happy.
Hell yeah! Human commoner here I come! I suppose the bonuses turn out to be the same in total. +1 overall. But it is even more mediocre somehow. This is a challenge to make something good!
Suppose I could also roll again? Much as I am tempted to make do with such an abysmal set for the sake of laughs I don't think I would get chosen with it.
Unless I can make an absolutely terrible kobold. In which case I would happily drive the stats lower.
Traits:
1 black blood heritage
2 golden scales
3 campaign trait ?
Touched by divinity gives you a 1st level domain spell as a spell like. Can be very useful depending on the domain/subdomain. I have a kobold of my own who has the trade subdomain. Gives him floating disk as a spell like to aid carrying.
The party is definately set on frontline members. Angahaar is a mish mash of all kinds of strong melee, and Anastasia may as well be the juggernaut. We even have the Druid/Inquisitor's tiger!
While Anastasia isn't a Rogue archetype or have a high dexterity she does have perception and disable device to deal with traps. Between the rest of the party we also have a wide array of knowledge skills and other talents. Any skill driven character would definately want to be an expert in their chosen skills to stand out.
What we definately don't have is a casting powerhouse. Something like a Sorcerer/Oracle would definately fill out the current gaps as our departing player is a Sorceress. Angahaar currently believes he is the last surviving silver blooded person from the area, so that would be an interesting hook if that strikes your fancy.
...I just love dragon blooded sorcerers. Don't mind me.
@MysteriousMaker- I adore kobolds! They have some unique builds revolving around going dragon disciple from the oracle class, channeling energy at a higher value, or casting at a higher value as a sorcerer. They also have an oracle favored class bonus to AC granted by spells.
Since Cheliax has a Mediterranean Climate, it's possible to play a nude character in this game. If you want to be daring, that is.
I love the campaign and the time works for me, but this comment left me scratching my head. Could you provide some context as to what kind of roleplay you're trying to encourage with this? Comical? Exhibitionist? Other?
I have a lot of fond memories of a 3.5 campaign where I rolled something like a twelve point buy and started as a first level bard. In a party of eighth level dragon slayers.
At the very least I will have to come up with something for this just for the concept.
Been having a heck of a time finding time to sit down and work on a CS. We will see if I get my submission in last minute or not. >_< Really frustrating me to be skirting the deadline like this.
