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Just a heads up: I submitted my witch Carla (link). I will not be around close to the deadline as I'll be on summer vacation and if the selection happens in the following few days, I won't be around to see if I got selected. So, I may be slow to react, but after I come back from my trip, I will get everything up to date. I should be back on the week of the 23rd.
All right, here is my submission. Character concept:
Carla is a Hedge Witch, which means she can trade out prepared spells to spontaneously cast Cure spells. She is a great support character and main healer, although a bit supersticious. Character sheet:
STR 8, DEX 14, CON 12, INT 19, WIS 12, CHA 10 Female Human
Defense
Offense
Arcane magic
CL 1
DC: 14+spell level Prepared (slots):
Spells known
Hex
Other abilities and SQ
This replaces the witch’s hex gained at 4th level. Empathic Healing (Su):
This replaces the witch’s hex gained at 8th level. Traits:
Feats:
Skills:
Background skills:
Languages: Common, Sylvan, Skald, Varisian, Undercommon Equipment:
Familiar:
Background: Carla Hiibus lived her entire life in Ustalav. She and her brother Stephan have depended on each other over the years and this is how she survived. While Stephan worried about the more practical aspects of life, Carla has always been more spiritual, often falling back to her culture's supersticions. This has always been a point of contempt between the two. Stephan only let it go once Carla's spirituality became more formal, through the study of different religions with more focus on Pharasma. The young woman has always been in awe at the deity's power of deciding what happened to the dead. As often as she could, she would come to the temple and pray, however, divine powers never manifested in her. She spent many years in search of a calling, praying to Pharasma, but sometimes to no deity in particular, just to be able to bring the power of life and death. Though no god answered her, she did find a rat that looked at her somewhat funnily. She didn't tell Stephan about him, since this would prompt another discussion, but every day she felt the rat was following her. Until one day she tried talking to it. Instead of running, the rat approached her, and without effort, Carla could feel what the rat was feeling. "What's your name?", she asked. Without a verbal reply, Carla knew to call him Lawrence. Over time, Carla started to talk more to the rat than people, and she felt it could teach her things. But she had to tell someone. She couldn't tell Stephan, as he wouldn't understand. So, Carla looked for someone else. She did find someone who could help her, a certain Professor Lorrimor seemed to have the knowledge and the will to help her. With his help, Carla understood that Lawrence was sent from a higher being, although it wasn't yet clear who, or for what purpose. She also realized that, the more the Professor helped her, the more indebted she was to him. One day, he left to continue his work around Ustalav, so he went home. At first, Carla was happy, that there were no strings attached to his help. However, there was always the uncomfortable feeling in the back of her head that one day he would come back to collect the favor...
Oooh, I have a hedge witch I made for this campaign but the GM disappeared. I'll readjust her and post.
All right, here is my re-submission. From what I could tell, the changes doesn't really impact the character (yet). I went for a healer oracle of life. His Promethean curse pairs well with his Life Link revelation, because it seems like he's giving up his body to help others. Character sheet:
STR 14, DEX 10, CON 14, INT 10, WIS 12, CHA 19 Male Human
Defense
Offense
Divine magic
CL 1
DC: 14+spell level Level (slots): Known
Revelations
Promethean Curse
Traits:
Feats:
Skills:
Background skills:
Languages: Common Equipment:
Background: Fjort doesn't know who his birth parents are. All he knows is that when his adoptive father Manlin Osgood took him in, the word Fjort was sewed onto the blanked he was wrapped in. Assuming that was his name, the armorsmith took care and raised young Fjort as his own. Life was hard, being the son of a busy smith. Fjort had to learn to live life alongside metal, and he also apprenticed at his father's side. He took his father's name with pride. Fjort's young years were happy, as far as they could be. He had a home and learned the truth about honesty. He didn't really see Diamond Lake's troubles, as children usually don't. He found that he liked caring for others, offering solace and cheerfulness. Apprenticing as an armorsmith made him learn how to treat wounds, and soon he started to treat others' wounds, especially miners. In his adolescent years, however, it seemed that his attitude contrasted with Diamond Lake's general mood so much, that it caught the attention of powerful supernatural forces. His body started to decay. At the same time, he manifested healing powers. It was like he could transfer others' ailments to himself, and his body suffered for it. It came to the point where he started to lose a finger, a toe, or his chest started to show crevices. He would always recover in a day, but the next day something else came up. Fjort tried to hide this from his father as best he could, but lacking a finger is hard to explain to a smith. In the middle of being scolded for being careless with the tools, the boy's knee started to bleed abruptly, which made him finally tell his father what was up. Osgood tried taking him to Abadar's and Pharasma's temple, but they couldn't explain what was happening. It was like the boy's life was deteriorating jointly with Diamond Lake. Fjort spends his days torn. On the one hand, he doesn't want to leave his father and the miners who need him in town. On the other, he's had it with this town brewing problems to itself, and incapable of growing out of its own corruption. He wants to leave, but can't just bring himself to do it.
Hi, I'm resubmitting my original leveld up sorcerer. I really liked his concept initially and I still like it now. Character sheet:
Cladon Kullscar Male Fetchling Sorcerer (Warped) 4 LN Medium outsider (native) Init +9; Senses Perception -1 (Low-light vision, Darkvision) Fav class Sorcerer (+4 Skill point) --------------------
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This bloodline power replaces acidic ray. Long Limbs (Ex): At 3rd level, your reach increases by 5 feet whenever you are making a melee touch attack. This ability does not otherwise increase your threatened area. At 11th level, this bonus to your reach increases to 10 feet. At 17th level, this bonus to your reach increases to 15 feet. --------------------
SLA
Spell level (slots): known
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Feats
Traits: Enduring Stoicism, Indomitable faith (Abadar), Arcane Temper Skills
Background skills
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Equipment
Appearance:
Cladon is uncomfortable to look at. There isn't a single symmetric feature about his face, his left eye is a bit lower than his right eye, both of which have no pupils with a yellow-ish glow. His right ear is longer than his left ear and his mouth is a bit crooked, and a bit thicker on the left side. His skin is a light tone of grey, which contrasts which his dark grey long hair. This is not helped by the otherwordly features that he inherited from a long forgotten ancestor, which make his limbs a bit too long and movement a bit too alien. Despite this, his hair is well kept and his clothes are clean, which make him a unique sight. What he lacks in natural symmetry, he compensates with a well kept figure and knotted hair. It is hard to look at him and not stare for at least a few moments as one deciphers this creature of the shadows.
Personality:
Cladon is a person who tries to compensate his unlikeness with Golarion's native races by being as civilized as he can be. He looks after himself and behaves according to customs. His calm and collected nature contrasts heavily with his alien movements. So he is polite and is not jumpy and tries to move as slowly as he can to not scare people. He keeps to himself, but will act aggressively if himself or anyone he likes is threatened. Background: Cladon Kullscar has spent most of his life trying to be seen as normal, despite his appearance. He has always failed to do that, but at lease people are usually agreeable to him, so he has led a happy life. His life became better when he met Lucia, a young woman who liked and collected strange things she found. In love, Cladon felt he didn't need to win people's approval as long as Lucia was with him. However, her strange ways also meant she was careless. One day she "collected" something she wasn't supposed to. It belonged to a Cound Lowls, and this had a cost. Lucia stopped showing up to their meeting spot, and Cladon was worried. He isn't sure how, but he knows the Count is somehow involved.
Hi GM Slowdrifter. Thanks for taking the time to run this. I'm also interested in this. I'm going to spoiler my comments for the purpose of organization and to avoid creating walls of text. My history with gaming:
I've played my first RPG in 2001, when my friend DM'd D&D3 for a few friends in Forgotten Realms. Back then I had just finished reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy in preparation for the upcoming Peter Jackson movies. I was hooked and RPG has become an important part of my identity, especially fantasy. Like most, I've moved to Pathfinder 1E when it appeared and continued to game until something terrible happened: adulthood. Later, I've dabbled in other things like D&D5 and I have a few Pathfinder 2E going on here, but nothing scratches the itch like 1E. PbP has become the only way I can realistically play now, so this is where I spend my energy.
In the boards:
I've been on these boards since early 2024 and have a lot of games going on. I consider myself to be quite capable of juggling them, and can often keep them updated. I am GM in one of them (where the paladin Alicia above is playing and I can attest that the character is great in the game and in energy). There are games where I feel more skull basher and others where I feel more connected to my character's growth. I think this is fine, and the party dynamics weigh a lot regarding that. An important way I like to play my characters is that they start a bit more like an idea than a complete character, and i fill that husk with content as the story progresses and interactions with other characters happen. I feel this is the most honest way to proceed.
Character idea:
I love playing arcane characters, and reading your post, I got the feel for a noble who, in his youth, studied history. A patriot, he feels horrible for how Taldor is only a shadow of what it once was. He studied the illusion school of magic to try to understand how the ruling class' mind works, but what he really lacks is a practical direction of how to proceed. I know you said not to get married to a character idea, but it's hard not to think of one. I'll be of course mindful of what the party needs if I get selected.
About me: I'm a Brazilian immigrant in Germany. I've been growing some roots here since 2022 and am a father since November 2023. My family is the main reason why I may fail to post one day or another, and that's not negotiable. Other than that I am a statistician working in manufacturing vaccines. I'm proud of my work even if I'm underpaid (who isn't?). Other than that, I'm a Lindy Hopper who hasn't danced for years.
Hi, this is my submission, Carter Krom is a fetchling bard (sandman). He will cover the traps and the sneaking around. He will also cover some of the arcane needs so the swashbuckler can focus more on the Knight than Eldritch aspects of their character if they like. As for background, I'm considering that Carter was adrift in a tiny log and is found by the Wormwood. If this needs to be changed, we can of course handle that. His archetype not only gives trapfinding, but also improves his aggressive spellcasting, so it works great! He also covers a bit of healing to relieve pressure on the druid. Character sheet:
STR 9, DEX 16, CON 11, INT 13, WIS 9, CHA 18 Male Fetchling
Defense
Offense
Magic
Spell-like abilities:
DC: 14 + spell level Spell slot (slots): known
Other qualities
Bardic Performance:
Starting a bardic performance is a standard action, but it can be maintained each round as a free action. Changing a bardic performance from one effect to another requires the bard to stop the previous oerformance and start a new one as a standard action. A bardic performance cannot be disrupted, but it ends immediately if the bard is killed, paralyzed, stunned, knocked unconscious, or otherwise prevented from taking a free action to maintain it each round. A bard cannot have more than one bardic performance in effect at one time. At 7th level, a bard can start a bardic performance as a move action instead of a standard action. At 13th level, a bard can start a bardic performance as a swift action. Each bardic performance has audible components, visual components, or both. If a bardic performance has audible components, the targets must be able to hear the bard for the performance to have any effect, and many such performances are language dependent (as noted in the description). A deaf bard has a 20% chance to fail when attemptint to use a bardic performance with an audible component. If he fails this check, the attempt still counts against his daily limit. Deaf creatures are immune to bardic performances with audible components. If a bardic performance has a visual component, the targets must have line of sight to the bard for the performance to have any effect. A blind bard has a 50% chance to fail when attemptint to use a bardic performance with a visual component. If he fails this check, the attempt still counts against his daily limit. Blind creature are immune to bardic performances with visual component. List of Bardic Performances: Countersong (Su): At 1st level, a bard learns to counter magic effects that depend on sound (but not spells that have verbal components.) Each round of the countersong he makes a Perform (keyboard, percussion, wind, string, or sing) skill check. Any creature within 30 feet of the bard (including the bard himself) that is affected by a sonic or language-dependent magical attack may use the bard’s Perform check result in place of its saving throw if, after the saving throw is rolled, the Perform check result proves to be higher. If a creature within range of the countersong is already under the effect of a non-instantaneous sonic or language-dependent magical attack, it gains another saving throw against the effect each round it hears the countersong, but it must use the bard’s Perform skill check result for the save. Countersong does not work on effects that don’t allow saves. Countersong relies on audible components.
Master of Deception (Ex):
Traits
Feats:
Skills:
Background skills:
Languages: Common, Mwangi Equipment:
Background: Carter Krom is a child of the Shackles. His parents were the best representation of Shackles culture. Selling their toddler for booze money made sure to start him on his path. He learned to survive by hiding in the shadows or charming his way to safety. It didn't take long for Carter to dream of piracy. Knowing he doesn't have the physical qualities of a pirate, he discovered he could produce magic by singing. So his life is that of chasing the glory of a great pirate story to be able to sing it. And he will continue chasing that dream, until he either finds it, or dies. One day, his dreams caught up to him, and he ended up being conned drifting in a small raft, waiting to be rescued.
Average of 105gp it is...
Looks like something to add to my bard archetype requirement. There are a few that accomplish that.
So 15, 11, 11, 11, 10, 9. 9 point buy. Yeah, adjusting the 15 to 18 would be to bring it to 17 for an exact 15 point buy. Think I'll just reroll.
14, 13, 13, 11, 11, 9. That's 11 pt buy... Bringing one 13 to 16 would do it. Final array 16, 14, 13, 11, 11, 9
Hello! I'll submit something for sure! My child is sick so I'll only be able to bring a decent submission next week. Looking at the current line up, it looks like you have a heavy front line. I think a bard would fit right in. Given that the monk has an inspire courage equivalent, I'll be looking for an archetype that trades it out.
Here is Ozain Brimstone again, undead scourge paladin of Ra. I've changed his Ifrit subrace to Sunsoul because it fits the theme of being a paladin of the sun so well. I've also kept my previous ability rolls from before because I liked them and they're pretty average (2 1's and 2 4's).
Character sheet:
STR 20, DEX 11, CON 14, INT 8, WIS 9, CHA 16 Male Ifrit (Sunsoul) (native outsider)
Defense
Offense
Magic
Paladins need level 4 for class magic. Mercies
Other abilities and SQ
Aura of Good (Ex):
Detect Evil (Sp):
Smite Evil (Su):
In addition, while smite evil is in effect, the paladin gains a deflection bonus equal to her Charisma modifier (if any) to her AC against attacks made by the target of the smite. If the paladin targets a creature that is not evil, the smite is wasted with no effect. The smite evil effect remains until the target of the smite is dead or the next time the paladin rests and regains her uses of this ability. At 4th level, and at every three levels thereafter, the paladin may smite evil one additional time per day, as indicated on Table: Paladin, to a maximum of seven times per day at 19th level. Smite Evil (Su) (1/day):
Divine Grace (Su):
Lay On Hands (Su) (4/day): (+1 heal due to Blessed Touch trait)
Alternatively, a paladin can use this healing power to deal damage to undead creatures, dealing 1d6 points of damage for every two levels the paladin possesses. Using lay on hands in this way requires a successful melee touch attack and doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity. Undead do not receive a saving throw against this damage. Aura of Courage (Su):
Divine Health (Ex):
Mercy (Su):
Traits:
Feats:
Skills:
Background skills:
Languages: Common, Ignan Equipment:
Background: "Who are you?", a voice entoned. "I... I don't know. Who are y..." the ifrit started to answer, but was cut off by the original voice asking in the same tone as before "Who are you?" The ifrit shouted "I don't know!" The voice entoned once again, without changing the tone "Who are you?" The Ifrit paused this time. He managed to remember his name and said "Ozain! Ozain Brimstone is my name." The voice asked again, but this time louder and aggressively Ozain was scared. He started to make an effort to remember. He wasn't sure what he was supposed to remember, but he did an effort nonetheless. Slowly his memories started to come. Memories of his life. He was born in a small town in the Osirian desert and lived unremarkably until he reached adulthood. His outsider family never wanted to draw attention to themselves and feel any prejudice from humans. He answered the voice "I'm nobody." The voice calmly asked "What will you do?" Ozain made an effort to remember all the things he did up to that point. He remembered trying to be useful and helping people. He acted without caring much for himself, acting first and asking questions later. He grew physically strong and people rallied behind him. He faced stronger and more powerful opponents. He doesn't know how he survived fighting gnolls, giant scorpions and snakes. Or did he? He remembers now, he was stung! The fever lasted days. Who took care of him? Who healed him? Nobody! He remembers now, he died! Ozain is dead! Is this the afterlife? Is he talking to Pharasma? No, this is not the river Styx. But if he still had the consciousness to remember all that, then he could make choices for himself. He said "I will continue to fight injustice." The voice paused, then asked "What do you feel?" Ozain was suddenly aware that he wasn't feeling anything. In fact, he wasn't seeing anything! Was he blind? Panic started to set into his mind. Instinctively, he tried waving his arms, but he didn't feel any arms or legs, or a body for that matter. Then, he felt a presence. It was the source of the voice. He couldn't explain it, but he felt it there. Its presence was soothing and warm. He felt safe, relaxing under the sun. The sun! Could this be...? He remembered learning about the old gods of Osirion, the undying legacy of the old cult. He started to understand what was happening. He said "I feel resolve." The voice asked "Who am I?" Ozain could obviously not remember this, but something came to his mind all the same. If this isn't a memory, then... It is obvious, it is a vision from the entity. A vision of undead creatures rising and tearing apart the people of the city of Wati, in Osirion. And the only thing that destroyed the undead was the sun itself. Ozain replied "You are Ra, the sun." The voice finally asked again "Who are you?" The ifrit answered matching Ra's tone "I am Ozain Brimstone, paladin of Ra, bane of the undead." Ozain opened his eyes. His body was hurt and weak, but he was alive. He picked himself up and started walking. He knew exactly where to go.
I'll be resubmitting my Undead Scourge Paladin or Ra.
Feels like the party is missing a full bab melee. Thinking to balance offense and defense, I came up with a dwarf barbarian. Opinions?
Hi everyone! Thanks for the invite. I'll read a bit more later, my child is sick and Easter break is a bit stressful. Will catch up, I promise!
I find that 6 players in PbP is a good number, because it covers when players have to leave or when some are unable to post for a while.
I'm interested. So, if this is just an interest check, then I'm interested. If you want actual character submissions in this post, I'll need some time to Com up with it, as well as some background on the (first) adventure.
All right, here is my submission. I went for a healer oracle of life. His Promethean curse pairs well with his Life Link revelation, because it seems like he's giving up his body to help others. I made him the adoptive son of Manlin Osgood, I hope that doesn't clash with some secret the NPC has. Character sheet:
STR 14, DEX 10, CON 14, INT 10, WIS 12, CHA 19 Male Human
Defense
Offense
Divine magic
CL 1
DC: 14+spell level Level (slots): Known
Revelations
Promethean Curse
Traits:
Feats:
Skills:
Background skills:
Languages: Common Equipment:
Background: Fjort doesn't know who his birth parents are. All he knows is that when his adoptive father Manlin Osgood took him in, the word Fjort was sewed onto the blanked he was wrapped in. Assuming that was his name, the armorsmith took care and raised young Fjort as his own. Life was hard, being the son of a busy smith. Fjort had to learn to live life alongside metal, and he also apprenticed at his father's side. He took his father's name with pride. Fjort's young years were happy, as far as they could be. He had a home and learned the truth about honesty. He didn't really see Diamond Lake's troubles, as children usually don't. He found that he liked caring for others, offering solace and cheerfulness. Apprenticing as an armorsmith made him learn how to treat wounds, and soon he started to treat others' wounds, especially miners. In his adolescent years, however, it seemed that his attitude contrasted with Diamond Lake's general mood so much, that it caught the attention of powerful supernatural forces. His body started to decay. At the same time, he manifested healing powers. It was like he could transfer others' ailments to himself, and his body suffered for it. It came to the point where he started to lose a finger, a toe, or his chest started to show crevices. He would always recover in a day, but the next day something else came up. Fjort tried to hide this from his father as best he could, but lacking a finger is hard to explain to a smith. In the middle of being scolded for being careless with the tools, the boy's knee started to bleed abruptly, which made him finally tell his father what was up. Osgood tried taking him to Abadar's and Pharasma's temple, but they couldn't explain what was happening. It was like the boy's life was deteriorating jointly with Diamond Lake. Fjort spends his days torn. On the one hand, he doesn't want to leave his father and the miners who need him in town. On the other, he's had it with this town brewing problems to itself, and incapable of growing out of its own corruption. He wants to leave, but can't just bring himself to do it.
Giving my unprompted opinion: I agree that recruitment posts are a bit of a circus, but to be honest, it's a circus that I enjoy. I like to think of a new character, even if it isn't selected. I don't develop it very much exactly because more likely than not it's not going to be selected, and a long campaign is ample opportunity for character development. That said, it's impossible to say which players will stay long term. Sometimes a player can be a great roleplayer, but sometimes the chemistry isn't there, or the game is not exactly what they thought it would be. Only time will tell. I find that the safest course for a game to go long is to "drop-proof" the game. A GM can bring a few more players than originally planned to cover eventual drops, and make sure that player feedback is heard.
Age of Worms seems very interesting. Not only is it rarer to see here as a story, it has a 20th level cap which is also rare.
I can't bring myself to finish my alchemist. I don't know what it is, maybe some stuff IRL. I'm dropping out, have a good game!
Hello, this is my submission, a Kitsune imperial sorcerer. About Jing:
Kitsune (Palace Echoes) Sorcerer 1 Medium Willowshore urchin background Attributes
Senses
Defense
Offense
Feats
Magic
Focus (1 FP):
Level (known):
Other
If the blood magic effect offers a choice, make it before resolving the spell. The blood magic effect occurs after resolving any checks for the spell’s initial effects and, against a foe, applies only if the spell is a successful attack or the foe fails its saving throw. If the spell has an area, you must designate yourself or one target in the area when you cast the spell to be the target of the blood magic effect. All references to spell rank refer to the rank of the spell you cast. Blood Magic—Imperious Defense
Shape change: You transform into a specific alternate form determined by your heritage. If your heritage doesn’t list a form, your alternate form is a tailless form, which is a common Medium humanoid ancestry prevalent where you grew up (typically human). This form is the same age and body type as your true form and has roughly analogous physical traits, such as hair color. Using Change Shape counts as creating a disguise for the Impersonate use of Deception. You lose any unarmed Strikes you gained from a kitsune heritage or ancestry feat in this form. You can remain in your alternate form indefinitely, and you can shift back to your true kitsune form by using this action again. Nudging whisper: You lace your words with echoes of your ancestors’ magic. If your next action is to Request, you gain the effects of the Shameless Request feat, and if your next action is to Lie, you gain the effects of the Confabulator feat. If you critically fail at either check, the target and anyone who witnessed you fail becomes immune to your Nudging Whisper for one day, though this doesn’t necessarily let them know that you attempted to charm them. Your alternate form is a common Medium humanoid ancestry prevalent where you grew up (typically human) called a tailless form. Sorcerous potency: Because of the magical power inherent in your blood, your spells that hurt or cure are stronger than those of other spellcasters. When you Cast a Spell from your spell slots that either deals damage or restores Hit Points, you gain a status bonus to that spell’s damage or healing equal to the spell’s rank. This applies only to the initial damage or healing the spell deals when cast. An individual creature takes this damage or benefits from this healing only once per spell, even if the spell would damage or heal that creature multiple times. Skills (11)
Equipment
Treasure: One predictable silver piece and a vial containing one dose of oil of potency.
Backstory: Jing's family arrived in Willowshore the day after the Night of Broken Blades. They were therefore viewed with much suspicion by all in town. They had been fleeing from the big centers of Shenmen, and wanted to start a new life somewhere quiet. However, circumstances made people suspicious of them. They didn't even dare show their true Kitsune nature, afraid that this could further increase the townspeople distrust of them. They tried rebranding themselves a few times, until they dropped a family name altogether. Still, they are referred to the no-name family, which is just as hurtful. Jing is only happy to be with his father Yadamo. His mother died of a disease many years ago, which could probably have been avoided if they could afford the charges in Abadar's temple. But life was a good teacher to Jing, who learned of his magical abilities early. He lives carefree and often sleeps as a fox in small nooks he can find. Making friends was always easy, but Jing learned from his father not to get too close to anyone, so the young man likes to be surrounded by people, but he has problems with attachments. One day, perhaps, he'll learn to trust. Now the Reenactment Festival is coming, and Jing would love to get drunk again. His father advises him against this, but he always permits himself to be looser on this day. It may be special for the town, but it is even more so to him, as he pretends to be the same as everyone else for a day.
Would you allow ratfolk for my alchemist?
Hi, I'm interested. I'm thinking of a Kitsune Sorcerer, probably Imperial bloodline, but not completely sure yet. I'm ok with your set up, only the post twice on the weekends I know I won't be able to make, so if that is a hard rule, then you can rule me out automatically (pun not intended). I am currently playing a few 1E APs, GMing one. For 2e, I am playing Strength of Thousands (level 2), Abomination Vaults (level 5) and Age of Ashes (level 4). I've been posting consistently on the forums since early 2024 and having a blast! The only limitation for me is weekends since it is family time. It's when I can spend the most time with my wife and daughter and I forget about everything else, so that is sacred. Thanks for running!
Cool concept! I have some questions. How would an alchemist work in the game? In the sense of science, research sources are kind of important, but would such a library exist in Cinderwake? It seems that the closest would be the Flame Seekers faction, but even they seem to be focused on other stuff. Perhaps the very difficulty to find usable scientific knowledge is a hardship an alchemist would have to go through. Among the corruptions, I like Aboleth for my guy. He's aware of being corrupted, and his search into science is his way to try and understand what is happening to him, he's always afraid he is a sleeper agent who is going to betray everyone he knows one day, and he must find an answer before it happens. A small mechanical question. Do you have a planned level cap for the game? The reason for this question is to plan ability scores distribution (whether to leave one odd or not).
All right, here is my submission.
I've also included a NPC in the background in case you want to use them, GM, but that is completely optional. It is perfectly viable for this NPC to never show up again too. Character sheet:
STR 10, DEX 18, CON 12, INT 10, WIS 10, CHA 14 Male Human (Chelaxian)
Defense
Offense
Other abilities and SQ
Critical Hit with a Light or One-Handed Piercing Melee Weapon: Each time the swashbuckler confirms a critical hit with a light or one-handed piercing melee weapon, she regains 1 panache point. Confirming a critical hit on a helpless or unaware creature or a creature that has fewer Hit Dice than half the swashbuckler’s character level doesn’t restore panache. Killing Blow with a Light or One-Handed Piercing Melee Weapon: When the swashbuckler reduces a creature to 0 or fewer hit points with a light or one-handed piercing melee weapon attack while in combat, she regains 1 panache point. Destroying an unattended object, reducing a helpless or unaware creature to 0 or fewer hit points, or reducing a creature that has fewer Hit Dice than half the swashbuckler’s character level to 0 or fewer hit points doesn’t restore any panache. Deeds
Derring-Do (Ex): At 1st level, a swashbuckler can spend 1 panache point when she makes an Acrobatics, Climb, Escape Artist, Fly, Ride, or Swim check to roll 1d6 and add the result to the check. She can do this after she makes the check but before the result is revealed. If the result of the d6 roll is a natural 6, she rolls another 1d6 and adds it to the check. She can continue to do this as long as she rolls natural 6s, up to a number of times equal to her Dexterity modifier (minimum 1). Dodging Panache (Ex): At 1st level, when an opponent attempts a melee attack against the swashbuckler, the swashbuckler can as an immediate action spend 1 panache point to move 5 feet; doing so grants the swashbuckler a dodge bonus to AC equal to her Charisma modifier (minimum 0) against the triggering attack. This movement doesn’t negate the attack, which is still resolved as if the swashbuckler had not moved from the original square. This movement is not a 5-foot step; it provokes attacks of opportunity from creatures other than the one who triggered this deed. The swashbuckler can only perform this deed while wearing light or no armor, and while carrying no heavier than a light load. Opportune Parry and Riposte (Ex): At 1st level, when an opponent makes a melee attack against the swashbuckler, she can spend 1 panache point and expend a use of an attack of opportunity to attempt to parry that attack. The swashbuckler makes an attack roll as if she were making an attack of opportunity; for each size category the attacking creature is larger than the swashbuckler, the swashbuckler takes a –2 penalty on this roll. If her result is greater than the attacking creature’s result, the creature’s attack automatically misses. The swashbuckler must declare the use of this ability after the creature’s attack is announced, but before its attack roll is made. Upon performing a successful parry and if she has at least 1 panache point, the swashbuckler can as an immediate action make an attack against the creature whose attack she parried, provided that creature is within her reach. This deed’s cost cannot be reduced by any ability or effect that reduces the number of panache points a deed costs. Swashbuckler Finesse (Ex)
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Primo Sura has lived in Kintargo all his life. He has always been the antithesis of everything that Cheliax stands for, and could never adjust properly. However, he could also never leave his home. He has led a life of learning, as one should, but quickly realized he was never fit for academic lessons. Working as a helper for noble families fencing instructions, he had ample time to practice and familiarize himself with the armory once all lessons were done and all had gone home to enjoy ordering slaves around. Primo worked hard to make up for the fact he had no proper fencing partner or no one correcting his form. That is until he met young Irena. She moved like water and could beat him every single time. He learned much from her, but more than fencing, he learned friendship, and later love. To him, the time spent with Irena was precious, especially since she showed him many things of Kintargo he didn't know, the opera, her favorite place to drink tea and how to get guards' socks wet without getting caught. She mentioned to him the Silver Ravens, a secret society that vowed to free Kintargo from the Thrunes. Primo was instantly hooked and begged her to tell him more. She didn't know much, however. She did say her father had been a part of the group, but he had disappeared many years before. This prompted Primo to read everything he could about the organization, actually studying a book for the first time in his life, even if much information wasn't available. But he managed to learn much about the organization of rebellions and freedom fighting... He wasn't sure how that would be useful. Then things started to heat up in Kintargo. Irena told him there would be a protest soon, and someone who knew something about the Silver Ravens would be there to meet them. However, as things started to heat up, Irena didn't show up to their usual meet up spot. Days have gone by without any news. All Primo could do was follow up with this supposed contact.
Thanks for running!
All right, here is my submission if there's room. A half-elf melee bard. I dipped sleuth investigator because I wanted trapfinding and I felt the lucky theme fit well. His background is a bit lacking. But he'll do nicely with bardic music, some spells to make him better in a fight, and great knowledge rolls, as well as minor rogue-ness!
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STR 20, DEX 13, CON 14, INT 16, WIS 11, CHA 24 Male half-elf
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DC: 17+spell level From items
Spell level (slots): known
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Bardic Performance
Starting a bardic performance is a standard action, but it can be maintained each round as a free action. Changing a bardic performance from one effect to another requires the bard to stop the previous performance and start a new one as a standard action. A bardic performance cannot be disrupted, but it ends immediately if the bard is killed, paralyzed, stunned, knocked unconscious, or otherwise prevented from taking a free action to maintain it each round. A bard cannot have more than one bardic performance in effect at one time. At 7th level, a bard can start a bardic performance as a move action instead of a standard action. At 13th level, a bard can start a bardic performance as a swift action. Each bardic performance has audible components, visual components, or both. If a bardic performance has audible components, the targets must be able to hear the bard for the performance to have any effect, and many such performances are language dependent (as noted in the description). A deaf bard has a 20% chance to fail when attempting to use a bardic performance with an audible component. If he fails this check, the attempt still counts against his daily limit. Deaf creatures are immune to bardic performances with audible components. If a bardic performance has a visual component, the targets must have line of sight to the bard for the performance to have any effect. A blind bard has a 50% chance to fail when attempting to use a bardic performance with a visual component. If he fails this check, the attempt still counts against his daily limit. Blind creatures are immune to bardic performances with visual components. List of Bardic Performances:
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Inspiration (Ex):
An investigator has the ability to augment skill checks and ability checks through his brilliant inspiration. The investigator has an inspiration pool equal to 1/2 his investigator level + his Intelligence modifier (minimum 1). An investigator’s inspiration pool refreshes each day, typically after he gets a restful night’s sleep. As a free action, he can expend one use of inspiration from his pool to add 1d6 to the result of that check, including any on which he takes 10 or 20. This choice is made after the check is rolled and before the results are revealed. An investigator can only use inspiration once per check or roll. The investigator can use inspiration on any Knowledge, Linguistics, or Spellcraft skill checks without expending a use of inspiration, provided he’s trained in the skill. Inspiration can also be used on attack rolls and saving throws, at the cost of expending two uses of inspiration each time from the investigator’s pool. In the case of saving throws, using inspiration is an immediate action rather than a free action. Trapfinding:
Sleuth’s Luck (Ex):
Rolling a Natural 20 on a Knowledge or Sense Motive Check: While on an investigation, a sleuth regains luck by uncovering secrets. Rolling a natural 20 on these skill checks while actively investigating causes the sleuth to regain 1 luck point. Such skill checks made for more mundane reasons (such as normal research or using Sense Motive to gain information during normal bargaining or while gambling) do not regain luck for the sleuth. Determining which skill checks qualify is up to the GM. Rolling a 6 or Higher on an Inspiration Roll: When a sleuth rolls an inspiration die while on an investigation and the die comes up a 6 or higher, she regains 1 luck point. (If she rolls multiple inspiration dice at a time, she regains 1 luck point if the total is 6 or higher.) Like regaining luck via a natural 20 on a qualifying skill check, inspiration checks made for more mundane reasons don’t qualify for regaining luck. The GM is the final arbitrator for what rolls qualify. It’s possible for a investigator to regain 2 luck points on the same Skill check, if both the qualifying skill check is a natural 20 and any inspiration roll made is a 6 or higher. This and the 1st-level deeds below replace alchemy. A sleuth cannot take the alchemist discovery talent or any investigator talent that affects alchemy. Deeds
At 1st level, a sleuth gains the following deeds. Daring (Ex): At 1st level, a sleuth can spend 1 luck point when he makes an Acrobatics, Climb, Escape Artist, Fly, Ride, or Swim check to roll d6 and add the result to the check. He can choose to add this die after he rolls. If the d6 roll is a natural 6, he rolls another d6 and adds it to the check. He can continue to do this as long as he rolls natural 6s, up to a number of times equal to his Intelligence modifier (minimum 1). Opportunistic Evasion (Ex): At 1st level, when a sleuth succeeds at a Reflex saving throw against an effect that still deals damage on a successful save, he can spend 1 luck point as an immediate action to instead take no damage for that effect. Sleuth’s Initiative (Ex): At 1st level, as long as the sleuth has at least 1 luck point, he gains a +2 bonus on initiative checks. Furthermore, if he has the Quick Draw feat, his hands are free and unrestrained, and the weapon is not hidden, he can draw a single light or one-handed melee weapon as part of the initiative check. (Unlike with swashbuckler deeds, this does not have to be a piercing weapon.) Traits:
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Background: Being born a half-elf meant for Cressid that he didn't really have a home anywhere. As a bastard from a noble elf, he could never claim his heritage, so he set out to travel.
Oh boy, here we go.
Decided on a swashbuckler.
175 it is then.
You missed that I also rolled. Btw I'm planning a melee elven bard.
@Rizzen: Would a 1 level investigator dip be too much non-core for you?
Let's go.
Ok, so a 17, 11, 17, 13, 14, 16. I really can't complain. I'm thinking of a druid or a bard. Will come back.
I'd be interested!
Oh, this sucks... From what I read, I thought I had more time to flesh out my gnome dirge bard, but apparently not. Anyway, have a good game.
Hi, I'm interested. I'm going with a Gnome Dirge Bard. It's not only about the undead theme (that totally feels like it would come up from the campaign's description). I also think it's interesting to see a gloomy gnome, and his questioning of why oh why he is so gloomy all the time, and where that came from. And how he knows so much stuff! Anyways, I have a question about traits. Are you ok with campaign traits? Specifically the Mummy's Mask one about trapfinding.
Adding a physical description. Description:
Trisker is a jovial elf with hopeful eyes. He likes wearing light green robes that match his eyes and light orange accessories on his dark brown hair. @GM: Please let me know if you need anything else from me.
Hi, this is my submission, an Elven Transmuter Wizard, which happens to be my favorite class. He's complete, with a complete spellbook, prepared spells and magic items. Trisker Bagberg:
STR 8, DEX 16, CON 12, INT 24, WIS 10, CHA 10 Male Elf
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Arcane Bond: Object (Staff) Caster level: 8 (add 4 vs Spell resistance)
Spell DC: 17+spell level
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Languages: Common, Elven, Celestial, Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, Sylvan, Terran, Dwarven, Giant, Halfling, Ignan, Kelish, Sphinx, Osiriani Equipment:
Background: Although Trisker Bagberg was born in safe Absalom, he has always heard stories of the great Anakel Bagberg, explorer and adventurer. The stories tell that he eventually ventured too far and stopped adventuring when he encountered a cursed tomb and returned home to live off the wealth from his adventures. Now, although the lineage has grown resistant to curses when young Trisker was born, the stories made his curiosity flared at every opportunity. This came to great dismay to his family since he was always breaking something or another, usually magical and expensive items. He was sent to a wizarding internat to make it someone else's problem. In the school, he bloomed, becoming top of his class, and great at debates. Once he was knowledgeable enough, he decided to follow in the great Anakel's footsteps and started adventuring. However, as much as he learned much about the world and different cultures and people, his mind kept returning to the subject of curses. Instead of just studying about them, he decided to travel to Osirion, and retrace his forefather's steps. He started to learn about the different tombs and set out to explore them. Yet his plans were disrupted since his good academic standings made him a bit overconfident, and he ended up captured by a group of gnoll slavers. Now their captive, he wonders how he'd ever manage to continue his exploration...
GM: Wow, that sounds awesome for some infiltration! Good thing my guy has alchemy to help him! I've invested in Stealth (with Skill Focus) for this awesome background. Some slight change in your story: I don't want to invest skill points into the Disguise skill. Instead, I can always learn the Disguise Self extract. Also, I can buy the Gaseous Form extract to at least become a mist for a few minutes and pretend to be a vampire spawn. Also, with the help of the invisibility extract and my wings, I can actually do a lot of spying (unless the demons are keen on using a lot of See Invisibility). Anything else I can find out to help out the crusaders on their endeavor? My guy is very unhappy seeing the horrors of demon everyday life. Side note: In the Owlcat WotR video game there's an amazingly written letter from a crusader captive to Queen Galfrey to be found as you storm Drezen. Did you get to read it?
Ok, I'll be going with a melee alchemist, we don't want John's pally to be the only melee target, right? However, this means I need some time to complete him. Choosing extracts/discoveries/mythic abilities requires some thinking and things are a bit crazy at work right now. But be patient, if I do this right, I won't hit like a truck, but I'll pick up the truck and hit demons with it instead. GM: I like your idea that the character was toyed with by Xanthir Vang. My character could have been some earlier subject and has gained some of his discoveries from these experiments, such as the Wings from level 6. He broke free (how is yet to be defined), then he decided to learn science because he wants to prove it can be used for good instead of Xanthir's twisted version. By having his own body to learn from, due to its mutations from Xanthir, he learned fast. One day he decided to do some experiments on demons and went to Drezen to do exactly that. Instead of being a captive, he is hiding in the city grabbing whatever subjects he can. Little does he know that the city is about to be liberated.
Hi everyone, I was also invited. What do we need?
Hi, I'm interested. However I'll only be able to put a character together sometime next week, if you would wait that long.
I think I can try that one. It's 5:30 to 6:30 am for me, so if I don't show up it's because I didn't wake up. I usually do, though, because it's the time when I change the baby's diapers in the wee hours. Don't know if I can hold it over the years as the baby grows up and gets potty trained.
[...], my suggestion is the two players that were locked in pre-recruitment post by GM Wolf (Evindyl and TheWaskally) choose between themselves if they would like to be part of the same group or be the 'captains' of the two different groups, deciding which table (group) each character is added to. I think this is a great idea. I added in parenthesis the class and campaign trait for each submission to help with deciding. Jean de Montes (Malinor) [Byron Hasperson] (Summoner (Synthesist)/Exposed to Awfulness <inferred from background>)
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Ok, here is my promised uMonk (Windstep Master) submission. I have a few questions about equipment. Some classes do not benefit much from armor and weapons, including monks and wizards. Can we get something equivalent for a similar price? My monk would benefit much from, say, a non-fully charged wand of Mage Armor (that another character could cast on me). Also, full disclosure, I live in Germany, so my time zone is CET (Central European Time). I will probably not be online during the high posting hour you mentioned. Also, I cannot promise 1 post on weekends, unless you consider Friday as part of the weekend. Other than that, I post everyday. Cerpidy Fuirst:
STR 19, DEX 14, CON 13, INT 11, WIS 17, CHA 11 Male Half-orc
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These bonuses to AC apply even against touch attacks or when the monk is flat-footed. He loses these bonuses when he is immobilized or helpless, when he wears any armor, when he carries a shield, or when he carries a medium or heavy load. Hurricane Punch (Ex):
At 4th level, while using the Hurricane Punch feat, the windstep master can bull rush a target up to two size categories larger. At 12th level, the windstep master’s target can be up to three size categories larger. At 20th level, the target can be of any size category. At 8th level, when the windstep master uses the Hurricane Punch feat to successfully bull rush a creature, he can push the creature back an additional 5 feet. At 16th level, he can push the creature back an additional 10 feet. This ability replaces stunning fist. Evasion :
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Guriok is a serious looking half-orc. He doesn't wear much in terms of armor and equipment, and has a backpack that looks mostly empty. He is a bit shorter than the average half-orc, but always keeps an upright posture, as if letting his guard down would hurt him badly. His muscly build is impressive, but he doesn't exhude a menacing presence. It is, in fact, quite peaceful around him. That is, until a fight starts. Short personality:
Guriok likes peace. If a fight breaks out near him, his first instinct is to try and de-escalate, so he likes to hold people down instead of hitting them. He very much enjoys the company of people, although it sometimes feels like he doesn't really follow all conversations, as if knowing people are having a good time around him is enough to go by. Seldom laughing, Guriok tries to do things correctly, and likes the letter of the law as the ultimate answer to the demonic invasion. Quirks and flaws:
Guriok will often not understand jokes or figures of speech. And when he laughs, he does so a bit loudly. He likes to chew his food very softly, and he takes a long time to finish meals, so he is often eating while walking so he can finish his meal. For some reason, listening to music makes him sad. Background:
Guriok has been unlucky since the day he was born. Being a half-orc near the worldwound could only have had one result. He was traded to a group of cultists at a young age for some money or items or even food. He was too young to understand what was happening then. However, despite only living and witnessing mistreatment, Guriok has always had a noble heart. One that he kept hidden and safe. Among the cultists, he was forced to partake in rituals. He wanted nothing to do with them, so he just played along not really paying attention, having no other option. He let his mind wander, imagining a life of freedom and peace. He often imagined himself flying over the clouds. This was until the day that they brought in a group of people that was supposed to be sacrificed. One of those stood out. She was a student of Irori, and came from a monastery high in the mountains. Her name was Tinis Vera. During Tinis' imprisonment, Guriok often talked to her and she recommended he try something new. To focus on the now and on his senses. To feel the world around him, and, whenever he could, listen to the wind, the ground and his body. This was the first time he meditated. And this is when he decided he was going to do something about his life. He planned to help Tinis escape. The plan was to do it during the sacrificing ceremony. However, something went wrong. During the ritual, Guriok tried meditating instead of daydream. He listened to everything, and opened his soul to his surroundings. The problem was that his surroundings had demonic energies about them. The escape plan worked, and Guriok and Tinis fled with a few other stragglers. However, Guriok's mind was poisoned with the ritual. He started having weird nightmares about the ritual. He carried this new weight to his new life. Tinis took him to her monastery and he began a new life. He trained, and knew peace and learned how to sew. He liked to watch the clouds and listen to the wind as he meditated. One day, he came to terms that his mind carries the scars of his past, and he allowed himself to make friends. Justin and Timber were two brothers at the monastery who hung out with Guriok a lot, and they were the most disappointed when they realized they couldn't join Guriok on his pilgrimage to Kenabres to swear allegiance to the cause, since their training isn't complete yet.
Plot hook:
This is where Justin and Timber from the backstory come in. They are maybe very eager and left before their training was complete thinking they could manage it, then got captured and were corrupted. It's a basic plot line but it fits the crusade and redemption theme, but it can also be a growing point for Guriok, since these two being corrupted represents his previously untouchable home being affected by the demons, and he's going to get through that if he's going to stand for good in the crusade. Important NPC: The monk Tinis Vera is Guriok's mentor and opened the door for to a better life as well as the resolve to be a monk. She means the world to him.
Going for a uMonk (Windstep Master). Rolling HP for 2nd level. Opening post says roll 2d, so I imagine I roll twice and pick better. If it's roll twice and add them, please correct me.
Hi GM Wolf! Thanks for running! Let's roll and see what comes out.
I'm not even sure which set is better! I'll think about it and come back!
I'm shocked we aren't seeing more rogues, or trap specialists My alchemist gets full trapfinding starting at level 2, so he got that covered!
@GM: Seems like you missed my ratfolk alchemist.
Hi, this is my submission, Mest Ianosh a ratfolk cook alchemist, as promised. I went with the Trap Breaker archetype which means he also covers trapfinding.
Anyway, thanks for running. Character sheet:
STR 7, DEX 16, CON 13, INT 17, WIS 12, CHA 11 Male Ratfolk
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Alchemy
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Background: Mest Ianosh was born in the Nidal port city of Orolo's Quay. His mother Yara disembarked from the ship she was hiding in to give birth, but missed the opportunity to climb back onboard. Scurrying away in the town's small places, Mest grew up hearing the wonderful tales of the sea and the undescribable feeling of the night breeze gently touching one's facial fur. Given the small size of the city, however, it was inevitable that they were found stealing food one day. To win Mest's loyalty, the Kuthanites put his mother to the sword and put him in the service of the Umbral Court. As an Uskwood hunter, he spent a great many years running the streets of Pangolais to help uproot agents against the throne. For a time, he received praise and some glory for his work. However, the call of the sea grew stronger and stronger in him. He learned that he loved mixing different stuff to discover its results, and he learned to cook as well as some secrets about alchemy. He found out his place is not serving under a throne, but doing what he loves. Being so adept at hiding, he managed to find his way back to a port, and hid in a merchant ship. He learned that only in the Shackles, he would be able to find the freedom he yearned, so he hid from ship to ship until he found his way to Port Peril. He chose to have a drink in a tavern called the Formidably Maid to celebrate his victory. The world was ready for him to take it, to be free and mix things, discover secrets and find fortune. The winds of luck were on his favor as he looked out the sea into the horizon, when he felt a blow to the back of his head, and the floor approaching him very fast...
A question…is VMC allowed? In the opening post, GM says it's allowed.
110gp. Above average! I like it!
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