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That worked out very well for me -- I was away on vacation last week :D
Oh wow, yeah that's brave to just jump in like that!
I've been trying to convince my siblings to join me in a PbP game of 2nd edition D&D for a while now, but they are very busy with demanding jobs and young kids, so I've been contemplating throwing it up on the Paizo boards... We'll see -- my own work is looking to be busy again come January.
Good plan! Thennor is driven by an ancestral hatred of the dragons that drove his people from the Verduran Forest. My idea was that they have been refugees in the Tandak Plains, but I don't know the history of Golarion terribly well, so I'm open to changing that if it doesn't make sense.So, dragons would definitely be on his list, though I take the point that it might not make sense to take that at 1st level. So... maybe humans or goblins for Thennor, as they would be most likely to have been raiding his childhood village? That would leave you with undead and goblin/human -- would that work for you?
Ah excellent -- Precise Shot is what I'd picked. I also have a modified Bullseye Shot due to Divine Marksman archetype.I'll read through that EitR link -- thanks very much for that! Oh we got two Rangers! Is it a problem if we both have the same build as a ranged Ranger? Should I swap to doing melee? Others might have a better sense of what makes a better balance, but superficially, it looks like three "warrior class" characters: 2 melee + 1 ranged, or the reverse -- it's probably fine either way?
(Amazing advice column) Okay wow -- as I'm also playing a Ranger with a longbow, I'll look at that in some more detail over the next few days. I have a pretty good idea of Thennor, but I will probably make some minor adjustments based on this! Also, hi! I mentioned "western Canada" and then got distracted by work. I'm originally from the east coast, but I've lived in a lot of parts of Canada. I've been in Alberta for about 15 years now, working for an online university. I work from home, which is both a blessing and a curse (though mostly a blessing, tbh). I started playing RPGs in the late 80s, mostly D&D (1st and 2nd eds), then left the hobby because of school and family, etc. I picked it up again about 10 years ago with D&D 5e and PF1, but other than some PbPs, I haven't been doing much lately, so I'm excited to get into it. PF1 can be a bit overwhelming, imo, so I appreciate that we are sticking close to Core, and I also very much appreciate any advice. Speaking of: Someone in the Recruitment thread mentioned that "Elephant in the Room Feat rules gives everyone Weapon Finesse and Power Attack for free." I didn't see this in the EitR booklet, so I wonder if someone could confirm or deny this for me.
Hello hello! In case it matters, I live in western Canada, so my posts might come in a bit later in the day if you are in the east. Looking forward to adventuring with you all!
Having read through... maybe half? of the submissions, I do not envy your job trying to select characters!
Elephant in the Room Feat rules gives everyone Weapon Finesse and Power Attack for free Oh! That's good to know -- I did not see that in the EitR PDF.I'll look into making some updates based on these suggestions!
I certainly wasn't questioning anybody's choices -- lots of great characters to choose from! @Grumbaki: I don't think I would have been able to spot or combine all those traits! PF1 does tend to overwhelm you with possibilities
Gazul might have Cha 6...but he has +4 diplomacy and +2 intimidate. That's...okay, fine. It isn't a face. But at least it isn't as bad as it otherwise could have been. ;) That's actually really impressive! Though I've always thought that a negative Charisma modifier much actually be an advantage when it comes to Intimidate :P (though I've also played low CHA as anxiety, rather than surliness, which was a fun change)
Whoever Plastic Dragon chooses for the party, I hope there's a face -- I'm seeing a lot of negative CHA modifiers! :D
Lastly, for Thennor I've looked around and can't really find any specific fixes on the internet that seem reasonable for Bullseye Shot. Without the feat taxes that moderate the feat, +4 to hit at first level is just too much, IMHO. So, here's my offer: I'd allow a character with Bullseye Shot to build up to the +4 with each level increase. +2 at first level, +3 at second, and +4 at 4th level. Otherwise, you could choose a different ranged feat in it's place. That seems reasonable to me -- thanks very much!
Oh shoot, I forgot to add my question, above. @DM: Similar to Veniir's question, Thennor has chosen the Divine Marksman archetype, which grants the Bullseye Shot feat. Bullseye Shot is not included in the Elephant in the Room feats, so would this be allowed? If not, could you suggest a different feat? Otherwise, I can choose a different archetype.
As promised, here is Thennor. Background: Driven from their homes in the Verduran Forest during the Dragon Plague, Tennor's family fled with others from the forest villages. As refugees, they eked out a living in the scrub: far enough from the forests to wither from their lack; close enough for rage to seethe below the surface. Short and plump for an elf -- though not so much that he warranted the nicknames of "Elfling" or "Half-Elf" -- Tennor most often hid from his peers, but when the Elders were telling tales, he listened and molded himself on the old ways. Between hunting with his uncle and dodging his bullies, he grew keen and quick, as well as quiet and brooding. Rumours of dragons near Belhaim, however faint or false those rumours might be, have stoked the coals of Tennor's inherited anger and tossed kindling on the sparks of adventure in his young heart. And so, with his grandfather's bow and sword at hand, he's hitched a ride north, to ancestral forests and dragon dreams.
I love the addition of the barstool! I once had a D&D barbarian who used a discarded table leg as a maul. The idea was that he was a shop owner who finally got tired of it all after his shop was broken into. He would go into a rage shouting things like "I just folded those!" and "No credit!" (inspired by my friends who work retail...)
Istevan here -- this is Thennor, Divine Marksman Ranger. I'll work up a bio and description tomorrow, but basically I'm taking the "dragon hunters wanted" a bit literally.Let me know if I've missed anything or if you have any recommendations -- as mentioned, it's been a little bit since I've player PF1. |