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Solo leveling! It's an anime. It's basically Pathfinder meets real life.


Anguish wrote:

I am playing an incredible tank character in our Tyrant's Grasp campaign.

Spheres, my friend. If you're not familiar, just Google "pathfinder spheres" and there's a wiki full of what you need.

My character is a prodigy (class), and the two key ingredients are the berserker and guardian spheres.

Berserker gives an ability similar to rage, which generates temporary hit points every round. There's your durability.

Guardian gives an ability called "challenge", which incentivizes but does not force enemies to attack her instead of her allies.

Go deeper into those two spheres and the survivability goes up while the incentives to focus on her do also.

If you take a gander and are interested, I'll try and offer some explanations and suggestions.

That's right! Spheres of Might has a class called Sentinel that can give itself temporary hp, as well as a type of aggro. They have mobility being able to patrol an area. One of my favorite classes.


There's the Sentinel from Spheres of Might. It's a real tank.


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There is a fan made pdf with all the core classes with each of the core races for a total of 90 1st-level stat blocks. Pathfinder Society 
Pregenerated Characters is the name of it. I can't find a link for it anymore. All I get are the Iconics. The author's name is Adam Thomas-Brashier. He also has an Advanced Player's version that I've been searching for, but can't find.


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You could also try Technology Unleashed. As far as D20 Mecha, look for Dream Pod 9's Mecha Compendium. IMHO it's much better for Pathfinder. Hit Points are a little low for my taste. Definitely check out one of my favorite books Battlechangers Ironworks. Basically Transformers, but piloted mechs are a option. I have more suggestions if you need them.


5ft step sucks! How about half movement speed with a full round action? I think it's more cinematic. Just saying.


Anyone will do.They're all interesting characters as far as concepts and rules. I've seen little Path of war or Akashic Mysteries characters except yours and a very few others. I really believe a bestiary is in order for both too. That would be really cool!


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Nice work! Also inspiring. I am learning to think on more than two levels when it comes to character building reading about your characters. Before it was just class and race. Now there's more creativity when I theroey build a new character.
I would like to see some stat blocks for some of these awesome characters!


Check out Spheres of Guile. I believe that there is something there under the Herbalism Spheres. Samurai Sheepdog also has the Culinarian class. It's on Pfd20 if you want to give it a look.


I mean anywhere from 5ft to 50ft per square map on a really large scale. Essentially a battlefield map with a lot of detail and terrain.


Does anybody know of a large detailed five foot grid map? Something with a lot of different terrain or features. I asked because I came across nine inch nails one hundred yard maps on Deviant Art for Mystara and was wondering if there is a large size map at a smaller scale.


Yes,pretty much. Arcforge has Pathfinder archetypes for Starfinder classes. I do not see a comprehensive conversion though.


Was there ever a conversion for the Starfinder classes? I have a 3rd party pdf called Arcforge that reads like this was done, but it seems like I have to do the heavy lifting.


Yup. I came across this book looking for a d20 Transformers. Battlechangers Ironworks and that book are pretty good. I love Dragonstar as well.


I forgot about that. I thoroughly enjoy Spheres of guile as well as Legends. I will have to see how this engineering book merges with other technology books I have.


I've introduced Traveller T20 elements to my mystara campaign. There is also a book called Technology Unleashed,but it gets a bit adult with some of its rules. Otherwise if that's not a problem,then I can't recommend this book enough.

My campaign is a typical fantasy world, however the equivalent of a Star destroyer is discovered under the city that will become the base of my setting which moves to the stars.


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Cool! Do you have any first level characters?


Try Traveller T20. There's also Dragonstar.Far more advanced than WW 1, but these are just suggestions. Some reskinning may be necessary.


Nice! Can I/we get a full stat in all its glory?


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Microsized Adventures has an option for sizes above Colossal. Third-party, but you can go way above colossal or way below Fine. Also a 5ft step is not the same for a colossal person as it is for a medium person. There are a couple of other neat rules too.
Other D20 books that can be used to get past colossal are Dragonstar and Star Wars D20, both with sizes for spaceships and star ports.


Yeah, I got the Architect for my G.I.Joe like all classes army. Just wanted to see if there was anything else a little bit more focused on battlefield control. The Courser from Spheres of Guile also can do some of the things I'm looking for. I have about 145 classes. A few are Gonzo classes.


Is there a class like that in Pathfinder or 3e? Something where you can quickly build defensive positions or structures. I know there is something in Spheres of Guile that lets the area around be affected, but I'm looking for structure building.


Would it be out of line to suggest the Priest class from Kobold Press? They get three domains to start with, more spell casting, no armor proficiency though. From there, it should be easy to add another domain.
I like the concept of the Priest as compared to the Cleric too! Don't forget the Warpriest and Paladin neither.


It's funny, because I have a book called technology unleashed that has musical equipment that blasts enemies using your preform skill. Also another book that has radios and guitars and other musical equipment. A space setting. The name escapes me at this time.


So it will work on a Steam Deck! This is good news.


Does it work on android?


I'd go with Slayer!


Bjørn Røyrvik wrote:
I'm with Mark and only used Hexographer and CC. I never got particularly good with them but some people are very good

This! Those links are why I love Mystara. There are a very talented group of map makers over there. Many years of experience. The 8 mile hexes bundle places up just right for me.

While there are large 100yd hex maps, I am looking for large battlefield 5ft grid maps with diversified terrain. Most programs I come across are for indoor maps. Plus, I'm using a tablet. Is there something that I can make outdoor grid maps with?


Check out final fantasy d20. Their classes are more powerful, but you can see the mechanics there. Also Samurai Sheepdog has the Battle Augur. It comes across as Mega Man like.


Can Chatgpt Stat out characters?


What can be done with the Genius Guide to the Talented Bestiary? How are you using it?


Have you checked out the Skills Challenge Handbook? There could be some overlap with SOG, or at least in the same wheelhouse. I particularly like how sports can be run using the Pathfinder rules.
I too would like to see DDS make a npc book. Actually I like a iconic for every class there is! Akashic Mysteries, Path of War,and all of Spheres.


It will be worth it,I believe. I'm still going through it, but it definitely adds a whole other level of game play. Think of the A-Team when Face is in charge. Another example would be when Deadpool leaves a target dumbfounded in the middle of combat. These rules capitalize on that.


Looks like I got it! I am going through the pdf right now. I love spheres and all the classes, so I will be doing a deep dive in to this pdf.


Hey, lurker. Do you have any idea on how long after the backers get their pdfs for a product to turn up on Drivethrurpg?


WHOA!!


I'm thinking logistics squad, made of the brand new classes. An army of about 145 classes can use the skills of these new classes.
Grey Lurker, are there sample characters or a bestiary?


Any updates? I know that the backers of the kickstarters are getting their pdf copies in a few days, but when can I expect to be able to buy one?


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Don't forget the Annelidmorphs from Wayfinder#16 magazine! Next to the Dromites they are some of my favorites. There's also the Entobians(might be third party). At a certain level they transform into a specialized form. Plus, you got the Verminoid template on Pfd20srd which can turn almost any bug into a Monstrous Humanoid.


Everybody rolling initiative every round keeps the battle more dynamic, plus with the ability to move half your base speed (my custom rule) and still pull off full round actions makes the battle very unpredictable and more tactics laden.

They also had initiative modifiers right? Which is something I also thought about. Always felt that certain full round actions should take a negative initiative modifier.

Does Herolab work on Linux? At the moment all I have is a Steamdeck. I had Herolab for Mutants and masterminds back in the days on my laptop and it was awesome.


Where can I find a really good Initiative tracker for a large engagement? Something that Initiative is rolled every round? Can a spreadsheet be used? I feel each individual should roll its own Initiative.


The Priest gets Three domains! I will have a look at this Cardinal.


Not to change the subject, but there's a third-party class The Priest. Way more squishy, with greater spell casting and more skills. From a story perspective I can see this class having a different role than the Cleric, with the Cleric being an armored combat oriented hand of God and the Priest being more of a face with more skills.
Is anybody else here familiar with the priest class? I think it's a cool concept.


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You have to read Adequate Commoner! It proves that NPC classes can prevail through planning and being equipped properly. A very good supplement in general. Plus NPC classes make PC classes feel more heroic!
In my fifth level Campaign that starts out as fantasy and turns to sci-fi my 5th Commoner, who is a real trouble magnet will discover a large spaceship in a cavern. This in turn will lead to a group being organized consisting of every class I can think of at fifth level. Why not start with the most basic class?
1st level Warriors with equipment suited to different roles will be the Grunts, with the 5th level Warrior being like a master Sargeant. Experts as logistics and other things.


Mudfoot wrote:

Back in the day (like, 1978...) this sort of random party was normal. Some RPGs like Traveller had it built in: pretty much everything about chargen was random, including whether you started as a green youth of 22 with 2 skills and a knife, or a grizzled 48-year-old aristocratic Marine Colonel with 30 skills and a starship. Or a corpse. Chivalry & Sorcery wasn't much better, nor Stormbringer, nor a bunch of others.

There's a good reason we don't do that any more.

It's funny I just discovered Traveller T20. I'm looking forward to making a fleet crewed by at least 100 different Pathfinder classes. Logistically speaking, no telling what type of parties or configuration of characters that could be on hand. You might send a Inquisitor, a Slayer, a wizard, a zealot,a marksman and a swashbuckler on one mission and an entirely different group on another mission.

Does anybody have a way to pick classes randomly?


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Thanks. I hope my creativity is inspired by your example. I'll check James Ray's blog as well.
I just got finished reading the Akashic Kaiju supplement. Very good! Love me some Kaiju. There's 4 new ones! A new race too. Have you seen it?


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Are there any iconic characters for the Akashic classes? Do you Xiao have first level character builds? I'm not sure if I've seen stats for any at first level.


Where can the stats for those Co7S pregens be located? I'm interested in their stories as well.


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https://aonprd.com/EquipmentMiscDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Artifical%20gills


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You can try Technology Unleashed from Otherverse Games. There are some first party books that have something you're looking for. Have you tried Starfinder?


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Human?

I'll try to post this Wednesday or Thursday. Sorry, I've been a bit busy.


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Human?

Scene has been set up. Feel free to roleplay and interact with each other before Codwin I shows up.


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I think it's time to close the application. Now I will choose the players for both tables. Please look forward to it.


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Quite a lot of applications. Let me think whether to make a third table or not. This will be hard to decide.


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Human?

I'll be busy for a few days, so I won't be able to post my stuff. Sorry about that. I will try to post as soon as possible once I'm no longer busy.


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After centuries as a vassal state of foreign monarchies, Andoran has risen to become the Inner Sea's first democratically governed sovereign republic. With its booming lumber industry and numerous economic resources, the young nation now stands as a significant and influential world power. Still, Andoran's greatest export remains its message of freedom.

The Andoren people founded their nation upon the fundamental principles of equality and liberty. Andoren justice holds equality according to number, not worth. Together, all citizens act as sovereign, and thus hold the decisions of the majority as the sole and final determination of justice. Through governing in this fashion, the poor become more powerful than the wealthy because they compose the majority. The dream of Andoran's founders was to erase all distinction between the government and the governed, which in a true democracy are the same individuals. These same founders sought to protect and guarantee these liberties through a formal constitution founded upon two principles: First, Andorens must possess liberty. Without liberty one's life becomes that of a slave. Second, democracy rises from both equality and liberty.

While Andorens desire not to be governed, they hold that an individual must accept that her personal liberties are of equal importance as the liberties of others. Standing resolute in their belief in equality, they assign citizens the responsibility to govern and be governed in turn, and establish that a shared government provides their nation the sole way to attain equalitarian liberty.

Still, some argument continues between those who favor the forthright law upheld by a strong centralized authority and those who seek to further diversify the realms of power to all people. The latter group warns that the polarizing effect of an increasingly centralized government risks inciting the kind of anarchic rebellion in Andoran that characterizes the bloody nation of Galt. Still, the majority of citizens continue to favor a strong centralized government and rely on the strength of elected officials and extensive welfare and social programs to maintain the country's current social and financial stability.

Campaign Background

Codwin I of Augustana, the Supreme Elect of Andoran, has won his second reelection as the Supreme Elect, winning the popular vote in 4012, though his continued reelection has raised concern that the Supreme Elect has acquired the stink of a monarchy. While it is true that he still wishes to hold onto the position a while longer, it is not due to wanting to attain more powers. As the paladin of Iomedae, Codwin I wishes to uphold justice and do good for as long as he can for the betterment of the still-growing republic as well as to spread the messages of liberty to neighboring nations.

In order to spread the ideals of freedom and equality, Codwin I starts funding some adventuring parties, knowing that he cannot rely solely on the Eagle Knights alone. He considers the members of these adventuring parties as his personal agents, who are ready to put their lives on the line for the sake of Andoran. They must be ready to face all enemies of Andoran, whether from outside their republic or from within. The Supreme Elect considers this his duty to expand the wings of liberty beyond the borders of Andoran, hoping that one day, all will become free and equal.

DM's Notes

I'll be running a campaign that isn't a module or an adventure path. I'll make use of Andoran as the campaign setting, though everything else that happens in this campaign will be decided by me. So, I'll be looking for anyone interested in joining the game, and if there are enough interests, I make take more than one table. I'll be taking 5 players per table, and the party must be balanced in terms of composition.

Open the spoiler below to learn more about character creation.

Character Creation:
Level: We are starting at Level 5.
Alignment: You are to become the personal agent of the ruler of Andoran, a NG nation. Which means you must be Good or at least Neutral. Evil will have a much harder time to be accepted, and if you insist on getting an Evil character, make a long essay to justify it, because a single paragraph won't cut it.
Stat Generation: 30 point buy. We're gonna do some epic stuff, hence the much higher stat generation.
Race: Core races will be given priority here (with human receiving the upmost priority). Tiefling and aasimar may still apply, but I will give more priority to core races.
Class: Core and base classes will be given priority, though hybrid classes can still apply. Unchained classes are also acceptable. However, occult classes and classes like gunslinger, samurai and ninja will get a hard no from me. Archetypes are allowed.
Traits: You can take two traits.
Background: Write up your character's background and history. There's no need to write something long, just something that tells about your character's history. If possible, explain your character's personality as well.
Starting Wealth: 11,000 gp. You are sponsored by the President of the United States of America Supreme Elect of Andoran himself, hence explaining why you're loaded.
Background Skills: Sure, why not?
Experience Progression: Experience points.

I will be looking for five players, and if there are enough interests, I may do more than one table.


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Kehlysch wrote:

ARJUNA332:

Do we have the chance to acquire any needfuls (scarves, etc.) before we go in, or are we already there?

Those who succeeded their checks should already have them. We are already there.


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Welcome to the game. Finish your sheets while you're at it.


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Kehlysch wrote:

Question pertaining to Trait/Backstory:

I am going with Thrune Informant. To whom would he report? Would he work for the Queen directly, another high-ranking member of House Thrune, or would there be some Spymaster who receives all his reports?

I am trying to get clarity for the purposes of writing up Kehlysch's backstory.

Hmm... I don't think he works for the Queen directly because he's a level 1 scrub, so I guess what makes sense the most is that there's a Spymaster who receives all his reports and is the middleman between him and the Queen. In case if he's accepted, I'm sure he'll go up and become the Queen's direct agent once his level is high enough.


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Under the leadership of a zealous paladin of Iomedae - goddess of honor, justice, and valor - a new knightly order called the Glorious Reclamation seeks to purge Cheliax of its diabolical taint by overthrowing the House of Thrune and reclaim the country for its people in the name of Iomedae. As the uprising gathers strength, the evil adventurers must defeat the valiant knights and their celestial allies to stop the rebellion's spread through Cheliax and preserve Thrune's oppressive rule. Will the wicked antiheroes quell dissent and uphold the infernal laws of Cheliax and its diabolic rulers, or will the heroic knights of the Glorious Reclamation overthrow the corrupt House of Thrune and usher Cheliax into a new age of peace, prosperity, and glory?

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This will be my first time DMing here, though I have been DMing a few games before (though they petered out). I am sure that some of you already know what this Hell's Vengeance Adventure Path is all about, but for those who don't know, Hell's Vengeance is essentially an evil adventure path for evil characters. Instead of heroically killing monsters and tyrants, you will become the agents of evil, serving an evil despot/monarch, curbing down heroic uprisings and being essentially the villains of the story. Of course, that doesn't mean I'm going to let you be evil maniacs who disregard laws and orders. This will be addressed below.

The most important thing to look forward here is to have fun, and if you have fun at the expense of others, then that isn't fun at all. Keep that in mind.
For those interested, I strongly recommend you to download and read Hell's Vengeance Player's Guide before building your characters. Ideally, I am looking for a group of five players, and I'd like it to be fairly balanced (like not all of them are martial-oriented or not all of them are spellcasters, stuff like that).

Open the spoiler below to learn more about character creation.

Character Creation:
Level: We are starting at Level 1. Make sure that your character's background matches your character's level.
Alignment: In case if you haven't noticed already, this is an evil campaign. The most preferred evil alignment is Lawful Evil, though Neutral Evil is acceptable as well. Chaotic Evil can be a little tricky and difficult to be accepted, though that doesn't mean this particular alignment is prohibited. Lawful Neutral and Neutral may get accepted, though it's a guarantee that your characters will slip to evil over the course of the game. Good alignments have no place here.
Stat Generation: 25 point buy.
Race: Cheliax is many things, but racially diverse is not one of them. Races like halfling, tieflings and gnomes are marginalized, so expect difficulty while playing as these races in place like Cheliax. Humans are greatly preferred here, though that doesn't mean I'll reject dwarves, elves, half-elves or half-orcs. Races outside of the core ones may have difficulty to be accepted.
Class: Any of the core and base classes. However, gunslingers, ninjas and samurais are going to have a hard time being accepted. Obviously, paladin is unavailable, with antipaladin taking its place. Archetypes are also allowed.
Traits: In addition to a Campaign Trait that you can find in the Player's Guide, you can also take another trait.
Background: Write up your character's background and history. There's no need to write something long, just something that tells about your character's history. Make sure to match the history with your character's Campaign Trait.
Starting Wealth: Average
Background Skills: Sure, why not?
Experience Progression: Experience points.

Like mentioned above, I'm looking for five players for this game. Looking forward to see anyone interested in joining.