Tnemeh, thanks for throwing your thoughts in... Personally, in my game, I award heavily for ROLE PLAYING...I've even instituted a practice where if everyone at the table foregoes mentioning game mechanics ("Hey, do you have any cure light wounds left", "Will your sleep spell effect those higher hit dice characters") and works to replace them with statements that the character would be more likely to make ("Father, could you take a moment to pray over my wounds?", "Do you really feel that your arcane energies can lull that Giant to sleep?"), I award the party a 20% bonus to earned experience points for the night!!!! I feel, as does everyone who's worked to achieve this, that it truly adds to the overall experience and makes it alot more fun!
I mean, honestly folks...it seems as though the mechanics have overrun the entire game. Whatever happened to having a weakness? Whatever happened to creating an interesting character concept based on the personality and the way it interacted with the class? Why does everything have to be "the best"?
Thurgon wrote: They can't associate with anyone who offends their moral code....I can't see how a CN wont do that, never mind worshiping a CN diety. Even a CG will offend their moral code often. Remeber they are Good true but they are also very definitely Lawful as well. But what about the moral codes related to codpieces?
Chris Mortika wrote:
Joey, ignore him...Chris Mortika just likes to appease everyone :)
Joey Virtue wrote: But now looking at how I worded it can see as a little on the over the top munchkin style of gaming but if you dont make optimized characters at our table you get laughed at and joked about being a worthless party memeber because all the other characters outshine you or in my brother case your characters are really worthless Perhaps a new group is in order?
Wicht wrote: I have chosen characters based upon a campaign concept and I have chosen characters based upon the simple desire to use a particular weapon or class feat. I have had fun with both. There is no one right way to create a character Flynnster. I am sorry to inform you of this, but you are wrong. However, due to Paizo's rules, you're allowed to your opinion...so enjoy :)
Joey Virtue... I'd like to challenge you to something. I'd like to challenge you to read through the Gods (Gods & Magic, for sale HERE!!!), and find one that would be interesting to be a paladin for. Find something particular about the deity and their laws/views that inspires you, and create a character around that. Somewhere, deep down inside, I think you'll have more fun playing the resulting character.
The very first response I put on here was commenting on his deciding factor for choosing a god his Paladin would revere be that of what weapon the god uses. I'm sorry, this is just monumentally lacking in character concept, and should be considered a slap in the face to the contributors that created the Gods for Golarion.
Wow, something of an ass-backward way to go about a character concept, ain't it? Any thoughts on what you wish to multi-class into? I mean, with the character concept of "I use a great sword", there's just so much to move on to! This just begs for a level of Rogue (sneak attack!!!)...and possibly barbarian (gotta get that extra 10' movement!!!)... How about a PRC?
bugleyman wrote:
And as a result, you were putting your own agenda ahead of what I was saying, which oddly enough, is along the same lines of what you are saying.... bugleyman wrote:
I was talking in reference to the OP...I was commiserating with him...and offering him my thoughts on the overall scenario...not to you...who the hell are you ? :) And with regards to failure to communicate...well, ciao...enjoy the other threads!!!
bugleyman wrote:
I am curious...did you actually read what I had to say? Please try re-reading it. What I said was, there are LOTS of people not represented by hollywood as being a cross section of the demographic. I added in the commrodary of stating my own personal situation and how I identify with him. What I then did was state that hollywood, which bows to the mighty gold piece, bows to what "most" people view as being "normal"...as "acceptable"...and that whinging about it won't change a damned thing. Boycott. I am certain that the USD10 will not be missed in the buckets, and buckets of cash the swine of an industry will be wallowing in. This is where my comment about "you never go full retard" came in...because apparently you didn't read what I had to say.
bugleyman wrote:
The point I was attempting to make is that the film does not diminish someone simply because they are not "included" in representation. I am grossly overweight. I'm never represented in anything unless it is the target of jokes and slapstick humor. The simple fact of the matter is, with regards to homosexuality, not everyone accepts it. So sorry, but that is the truth. Boycott it all you freaking want. Remember "you never go full retard" ? Well, that got that movie boycotted...yet, oddly enough, the movie did VERY well. Our society is not perfect. Humans are FAR from perfect. Cry all you want, hollywood will continue to offend in the name of "decency".
HONESTLY? Easy on the eyes? Ick...not even in a school marmish way with Palin's glasses and hairdo do I find her to be attractive... Now, what's her name from 30 rock and SNL that did the Palin impersonation...now her...whoa.....particularly so even in the Palin conservative outfit...whoa... Ok, must...stop...think.... ,DETAILPLUS AS (
houstonderek wrote:
Honestly...Palin to me sounds like she's from Minnesota...and nobody else I know from Alaska (especially Wasilla where she's from) sounds like she does....
houstonderek wrote: I grew up in Upstate New York, but I've lived in Texas for 22 years now, so my accent has morphed a bit. I grew up in Eagle River, Alaska...and someone freaked me out once commenting on my "Alaskan Accent"...there IS no such thing...but they had no clue that I'd lived there before!!!!
houstonderek wrote: As to the multiclassing: I thought I pointed out that my sandwich's mother was born in a Parisian bakery. Man, you write a background and the DM doesn't even read it. Sheesh. As to the parisian mother...well, in the UK she'd be considered a slag.... As to bakground story...comeon...GROW UP and BE MATURE....pork goes ON A ROLL...dammit!!!
houstonderek wrote:
Unfortunately, My feeling is that we have ENTIRELY too much of a production line from Kindergarten to College. Come on now...not EVERYONE is ready for college. Not everyone NEEDS to go! And what in the world ever happened to vocational schools?
Readerbreeder wrote:
My IT experience started with being an online tech support person for AOL back in the day when "internet access" was $4.95 an hour. We did all of our work in the chat rooms, and we're expected to type in complete sentences and with a modicrum of decent spelling....if we didn't, we'd get let go from the position (which waived the hourly fee for our own internet access!!!). I for one know that I am butchering english when it comes to run on sentences and punctuation (I write very stream of consciousness and find it hard not to use "....")...but dear lord, at least I KNOW the difference!
Vic Wertz wrote:
Valid points all. That was precisely what I was wanting. One thought...dry erase does tend to wipe off rather easily (think putting your hand on the map, etc...) and more easily than overhead projector pens that you use for battlemats...
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Male Kobold (Silver) Cleric 1 (Cloistered) Aspiring Free Captain LG Small Humanoid (Humanoid, Kobold) Deity: Apsu Senses Darkvision, Perception +7 -------------------- Defense -------------------- AC 15 ( armor, +2 Dex, +2 proficiency, +1level) HP 14 (6 (race), 8 (class), 0 (CON) ) Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +9 -------------------- Offense -------------------- Speed 25 ft. Melee Light Mace +5/+1/-3 (1d4 B, Agile, Finesse, Shove) --------------------
Str 10, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 18, Cha 16 Heritage: Dragonscaled Kobold Proficiencies: Trained in simple weapons, Trained in the favored weapon of your deity. If your deity’s favored weapon is uncommon, you also gain access to that weapon. Trained in unarmed attacks Untrained in all armor, Trained in unarmored defense Class Feats Divine Initiate Skills Diplomacy (T) +6 , Heal (T) +7, Intimidation (T) +6, Nature (T) +7, Perception (T) +7, Religion (T) +7, Sailing Lore (T) +3, Academia Lore (T) +3 Racial Heritage Draconic Exemplar: Silver Racial Feat: Dragon’s Breath Languages Common, Draonic Combat Gear: Light Mace, Alchemical Gear: Other Gear: 2 sets of caltrops, adventurer's pack, bandolier, religious symbol (wooden) backpack, bedroll, belt pouches (2), chalk (10), kit, flint and steel, rope (50'), Healer’s Tools, rations (14 days), sheath, soap, torches (5), waterskin , Crowbar, Climber’s Kit, Winter Clothes --------------------
Dragonscaled Kobold, Cold: Your scales are especially colorful, possessing some of the same resistance a dragon possesses. You gain resistance equal to half your level (minimum 1) to the damage type associated with your draconic exemplar. Double this resistance against dragons’ Breath Weapons. Group Coercion: When you Coerce, you can compare your Intimidation check result to the Will DCs of two targets instead of one. It’s possible to get a different degree of success for each target. The number of targets you can Coerce in a single action increases to four if you’re an expert, 10 if you’re a master, and 25 if you’re legendary. Kobold Breath, DC 17, Cold: You channel your draconic exemplar's power into a gout of energy that manifests as a 30-foot line or a 15-foot cone, dealing 1d4 damage. Each creature in the area must attempt a basic saving throw against the higher of your class DC or spell DC. You can't use this ability again for 1d4 rounds. At 3rd level and every 2 levels thereafter, the damage increases by 1d4. The shape of the breath, the damage type, and the saving throw match those of your draconic exemplar (see Table 1–1). This ability has the trait associated with the type of damage it deals. Domain Initiate: Your deity bestows a special spell related to their powers. Select one domain—a subject of particular interest to you within your religion—from your deity’s list. You gain an initial domain spell for that domain, a spell unique to the domain and not available to other clerics. Each domain’s theme and domain spells can be found here. Domain spells are a type of focus spell. It costs 1 Focus Point to cast a focus spell, and you start with a focus pool of 1 Focus Point. You refill your focus pool during your daily preparations, and you can regain 1 Focus Point by spending 10 minutes using the Refocus activity to pray to your deity or do service toward their causes. Focus spells are automatically heightened to half your level rounded up. Focus spells don’t require spell slots, nor can you cast them using spell slots. Certain feats can give you more focus spells and increase the size of your focus pool, though your focus pool can never hold more than 3 Focus Points. The full rules for focus spells appear on page 300. --------------------
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Focus (1/1): Draconic Barrage, Cantrips (5 Known) Daze, Detect Magic Divine Lance, Shield , Stabilise 1st Level (2 Known) Magic Weapon Sanctuary Divine Font (Healing) 4/4: Heal --------------------
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