I just got my first issue of Pathfinder and it inspired a simple question: would anyone here fancy playing in a RotRL campaign here on the boards?
I’m looking for 4-5 first level characters.
The books inside the spoiler are the ones from which materiel will be allowed.
PHB
PHB II (except the Dragon Shaman and Duskblade)
Tome of Magic
Complete Warrior
Unearthed Arcana
Spell Compendium
Magic of Incarnum
Complete Scoundrel
Complete Mage
Complete Divine
Complete Arcane
Complete Adventurer
In addition I’m fine with most materiel from Dragon magazine, just run it by me first.
Stats will be generated by rolling 4d6 and dropping the lowest one.
Each character will get a bonus feat chosen from those presented in the Rise of the Rune Lords Player's Guide
House Rules
Half-elves: Half-elves gain a bonus feat at first level.
Half-orcs: Half-orcs gain 4 bonus skill points at first level and an another 1 skill point at
each additional level.
Reasonable Encumbrance: Unless you are carrying an extremely heavy object we will not
be tracking encumbrance.
Multiclass XP Penalties: You don’t take an XP penalty for multiclassing.
Hello. I haven't had the opportunity to play pbp before and if you would allow me to join, this would be my first time. Please bear with me if I ask a lot of questions.
I work overseas (Philippines) and I would like to know your time zone and the times you plan to start the game, so I can synchronize with you. Hope this won't be much of an inconvenience to you.
Also, I would like to be clarified on the stats generation rules. The scores generated can be arranged as you like, yes?
Lastly, I can't seem to access the list of allowed books. Will you allow a sandshaper or ultimate magus into your campaign?
Thanks.
Welcome aboard.
I'm in U.S. Mountain time zone (a 15 hour difference, I believe). With PbP everyone doesn't have to be online at the same time so this shouldn't be a problem.
Stats can be arranged as you like.
Haven't heard of the Sandshaper before but Ultimate Magus is fine (been wanting to play one myself, it looks like a good PrC).
Here is the list of allowed books again
PHB
PHB II
Complete Adventurer
Complete Arcane
Complete Divine
Complete Mage
Complete Scoundrel
Complete Warrior
Tome of Magic
Spell Compendium
Unearthed Arcana
Additionally, I require at least one post per day, preferably more. If you're going to be absent for a while please alert me ahead of time.
Welcome aboard.
I'm in U.S. Mountain time zone (a 15 hour difference, I believe). With PbP everyone doesn't have to be online at the same time so this shouldn't be a problem.Stats can be arranged as you like.
Haven't heard of the Sandshaper before but Ultimate Magus is fine (been wanting to play one myself, it looks like a good PrC).
Here is the list of allowed books again
** spoiler omitted **Additionally, I require at least one post per day, preferably more. If you're going to be absent for a while please alert me ahead of time.
Thanks for the reply. I think I can manage that. I'll start as a wizard and work up to the requirement for the PrC.
I'll post the stats later along with the background.
I am interested in playing in this game. I would like to try out a binder, if that'd be okay with you.
I just got my first issue of Pathfinder and it inspired a simple question: would anyone here fancy playing in a RotRL campaign here on the boards?
I’m looking for 4-5 first level characters.
Arctaris, I'm a tentative yes... can you hold me a spot, and I'll confirm with you in the next couple of days whether I'll be able to commit?
Cheers!
In addition I’m fine with most materiel from Dragon magazine, just run it by me first.
Can I use the imbue staff class feature presented in Dragon Issue No. 338 instead of the summon familiar class feature?
Thanks.
I would very much love to be a part of this. However, I am running Pathfinder myself, but am able to separate player and character information. If you don't have a problem with that, then I would love to play.
I don't really mind what class I play, although I am itching to play a Half Orc Barbarian, or a Bard of some type.
Let me know.
Stats will be generated by rolling 4d6 and dropping the lowest one.
I know it is your game, and I don't at all want to step on your toes, but can I suggest point buy might be a better way to go with Stats? With 4d6 drop the lowest, there is really nothing stopping anyone from simply rolling a few sets until they get the set they want. I think it would be fairer to just go with a point buy method.
But as I said, it is your game, and your decision, so I'll go with whatever you decide.
I'm interested - count me in if there's space!
I'd really like to try a knight from PHB II - and probably human (Chelaxian? native to Sandpoint) or an elf wanderer.
Sound ok :)
Hi
I'm interested in playing Rise of the Rune Lords PbP. I do have the adventure(s - I will buy them all) but I am willing to not read them until we played it.
I am in europe, I can post daily (normally), english is NOT my main language, but I do understand everything (99.9% of the time) - my choice of words may be a bit funny sometimes, though.
I could play a Char with a gruesome dialect of course :-)
greetings from hun-country
Hi
I'm interested in playing Rise of the Rune Lords PbP. I do have the adventure(s - I will buy them all) but I am willing to not read them until we played it.
I am in europe, I can post daily (normally), english is NOT my main language, but I do understand everything (99.9% of the time) - my choice of words may be a bit funny sometimes, though.
I could play a Char with a gruesome dialect of course :-)
greetings from hun-country
Don't worry about mangling the English language. It's my first (and only) language, and often even I am not sure exactly what I say / mean. Of course, combine that with our love of slang down under, and sometimes no ones really understands me :)
I'm from the UK, so likewise with the mangled slang!
:-) Seems to get very international, if we all can play together.
I would be interested in playing a magic user of some kind, depending upon the other chars - so a Sorcerer or Wizards is fine.
I'd second the point buy method, to keep things fair. And if I were to play a knight, it would be a toss-up between either focusing on the fron-line combat role or social/party spokesman aspect of the class - is anyone else thinking of making either one of these types?
Color me interested. I'd be willing to play a dwarf cleric.
If we do end up with point buy, how many do we get to use?
Does anyone have any experience with the ToMagic stuff? I MIGHT be interested in an "other" wiz, if they are playable :)
thnx
Looking at the Runelords Players Guide - the bonus feats would appear to be additional ones that humans can pick as their bonus first level feat, not yet another bonus on top of that. That's the way I read it anyway.
Okay, here's our roster so far. I'm willing to add in one additional player, due to the amount of interest, but no more. Six is a handful.
Muad-dib, probably playing a mage of some type.
Possibly TwiceBorn
Evil Genius, possibly playing a Binder
Mevers, possibly playing either a bard or a barbarian
FabesMinis, possibly playing a knight
gurps, possibly a mage or ToM character
In case of drop-outs, next on the list are
Torillan
Jeremiah LeGrue
Muad-dib: The Imbue Staff option is fine with me.
TwiceBorn: I'll hold that slot for you until I hear otherwise.
Evil Genius: A Binder is fine.
If that is everyone's preference we can use 32 point buy instead of rolling 4d6.
Once we get started playing I'll want everyone to use Invisible Castle and link the result with their rolls
When you create your character, please post the stats in the character's alias' profile.
Okay - one knight done!
Looking at the Runelords Players Guide - the bonus feats would appear to be additional ones that humans can pick as their bonus first level feat, not yet another bonus on top of that. That's the way I read it anyway.
Nah, James said, (in one of the MANY Pathfinder threads), that they were meant to be a bonus feat for ALL characters at level 1. At if you look a them power wise, they are a little underpowered for "normal" feats, but just nice as background bonus feats that flesh out your character a little.
I'd second the point buy method, to keep things fair. And if I were to play a knight, it would be a toss-up between either focusing on the fron-line combat role or social/party spokesman aspect of the class - is anyone else thinking of making either one of these types?
After thinking about it some more, and seeing as we will have 6 players, I am really looking forward to laying a Shoanti Bard. So I would look to take the "face" role of the party, so you can focus on the front line combat role. Of course, it never hurts to have a back up face to go with your combat presence.
Now, I just hope we don't end up with 3 mages :)
Now to get building, should have him done in the next day or so.
1 more question, can we use flaws? You said Unearthed Arcana, but they are often a special case.
FabesMini, please post combat stats (AC, attack and damage info and HP) in your profile. You're also short a feat. Other than that it looks good.
Flaws are fine.
Nah, James said, (in one of the MANY Pathfinder threads), that they were meant to be a bonus feat for ALL characters at level 1. At if you look a them power wise, they are a little underpowered for "normal" feats, but just nice as background bonus feats that flesh out your character a little.
After thinking about it some more, and seeing as we will have 6 players, I am really looking forward to laying a Shoanti Bard. So I would look to take the "face" role of the party, so you can focus on the front line combat role. Of course, it never hurts to have a back up face to go with your combat presence.
Now, I just hope we don't end up with 3 mages :)
Ah, ok thanks for clearing that up! I'll shall add another feat (rubs hands with glee)
And I can now see that in my eagerness I completely forgot to buy any equipment *oops*
Hmm.. yeah we need a rogue or beguiler if there're going to be any traps about.
It sounds like Mevers will be playing a bard so that gives you some trapfinding stuff. It does look like you guys might be short a divine caster.
Hmm.. yeah we need a rogue or beguiler if there're going to be any traps about.
If we do end up with 3 mages I'm not sure if a beguiler is the best option, especially with a Bard already in the party :)
But I suppose we still have to hear form the other guys, and see if we do actually end up with 3 mages, I sort of hope not, but it would be.... interesting :)
Arctrius: Any chance of being able to take the feat "Superior Unarmed Strike" from Tome of battle. All it does is increase the damage of my unarmed strike (to 2d6 at level 20). I am looking to play a Shoanti Bard who uses a war drum (with his bare hands), and isn't adverse to punching those that get too close. As such, anything that increases my unarmed damage is very much appreciated.
Mevers, that feat sounds fine.
Time permitting (still trying to determine that), I'm leaning towards making a scout (Shoanti or Varisian, perhaps even gnome), which would cover most of the party's ranger/rogue needs. But if worse comes to worse, I could make a cleric... (don't get me wrong, I like playing clerics, but the class just didn't spring into my mind as the one I'd die to play in a Rise of the Runelords campaign. Maybe I'll change my mind when I read through the Player's Guide to RotRL...
A scout would be fine. If you guys end up without a divine caster than I'll try to make it so that the lack of a cleric doesn't hurt much.
A scout sounds like it will work fine. We should be right without a divine caster, at least as long as we keep up with the Wands of CLW.
Although, still hoping we don't end up with three mages. If one of them decides instead to play a divine caster, we should be set to rock, but a party more than half casters would be... interesting.
If you guys end up without a divine caster than I'll try to make it so that the lack of a cleric doesn't hurt much.
If it is all fine with you guys, I'll take on the divine caster role, a cleric of Abadar.
Arctaris,
I've posted the character stats for my cleric under my profile for your approval. I am still working on a revised background.
Thanks.
If it is all fine with you guys, I'll take on the divine caster role, a cleric of Abadar.
I don't know any party on the face of the planet that has EVER complained about having a Cleric along for the ride. As long, of course, that you are happy playing a cleric? I find having players happy with their characters tends to be more important than having all the bases covered.
I am very much looking forward to this. Now to finish (start?) my Bard.
Arctaris, how soon were you planning on starting the game? I probably won't be able to work on my character until early/mid next week... will that be a problem?
Does anyone have any experience with the ToMagic stuff? I MIGHT be interested in an "other" wiz, if they are playable :)
thnx
IMO, the Tome of Magic is one of the best (peraps the best?) book WotC has released. I love the binder class... they can offer a really intense role playing experience (I'm playing one in another PbP campaign right now... one of the funnest characters I've ever played).
As long, of course, that you are happy playing a cleric? I find having players happy with their characters tends to be more important than having all the bases covered.
No problem with playing a cleric here. It is tied with wizard as my favorite class.
I am also looking forward to this.
Here is Joktaan, Shoanti Bard ready to go. He will eventually be headed towards Lyric Thaumaturge (Complete Mage p67).
I have powergamed him a little, but since he is a Bard, and pursuing a less than ideal combat path (unarmed combat), I felt it was needed, and it should help him not to fall to far behind.
Arctaris, are we using the retraining rules from PHB2? Eventually I would like to retrain the extra music feat, I won't need it once I get to level 7 or so.
I should have his background done in the next couple of days (hopefully at least by the end of the week).
Edit: How much Gold are we starting with? I assumed 125 gp.
No problem with playing a cleric here. It is tied with wizard as my favorite class.
I am also looking forward to this.
Cool, glad to hear it, I didn't want you to feel like any one (me?) was making you play a cleric when you didn't want to.
Edit: How much Gold are we starting with? I assumed 125 gp.
Arctaris, I assumed we're starting with max gold. If not, I got to trim some stuff from my equipment list.
Here's Ehlissa, the Chelaxian knight, probably going to multi-class into paladin or fighter at some point. She's perhaps not the most pwer-gamer build but I think she'll be fun (or perhaps funny).
I'll check the Shadowcaster this weekend and finish my char sunday evening Berlin time. If the Shadowcaster is not what I presume he would be, it will be a normal wizard. ... Any complains against a young female? (Would be cross-gender, cross-age :-) )
Any complains against a young female? (Would be cross-gender, cross-age :-) )
Well, it's what I did... :/ so I don't have a problem with it.
and, of course, more "neutral to good" than evil soul-sucking world-devourers, am I right?
TwiceBorn: I'm planning on starting the game as soon as I have character sheets from everyone. If thats before you're able to get a character done I'm fine with bringing you in a little later.
We are starting with max starting gold for your class.
Muad-dib, FabesMinis, and Mevers, I went over your character sheets and everything looks good.
We will be using the retraining rules from PHB II.
gurps, a young female shadowcaster would be fine with me.
TerraNova, all slots are filled but I will put you in the list for back-ups in case someone drops out.
Wow, we're the Diplomacy brigade alright! Everyone has at least a check of +7 in it so far!
TwiceBorn:
Muad-dib, FabesMinis, and Mevers, I went over your character sheets and everything looks good.
Cool!
Arctaris, I've included the appearance, background, personality into the profile.
I am slightly changing my character, to Halfling Bard. I should have the stats updated in the next day or so.
It was just too much trouble to make the old character concept work.