
Ragadolf |

Faindriac Fellstar wrote:would just trading in a familiar for 'magical' feats be ok? If so, how many is a familiar worth? 1 or 2?Hmm. Would you be interested if I let you drop the familiar for the ability to put your wizard levels towards a psicrystal?
(and thanks Mr. Shiny)
AM I reading you right, I would ADD my Psion and wiz levels together for purposes of what the psicrystal could do? Interesting. Sort of a 'psionically enhanced spellcaster".
Actually, my first instinct was not to have either a psicrystal or familiar. 'Independant' and all,... (And a psicrytal is basically just a familiar that you have to spend a feat to get!)
Then I started thinking about the 'imbued staff' familiar option, THEN I started thinking,...
"HMmmm,... So, IF i mount my Psicrytal ON my imbued staff,..."
Seriously, my mind just does things like that. It's not my fault!

Ragadolf |

Thanks,
Thinking about it while I whittle away at all this typing. (Still trying to decide if I actually want a psicrytal or familiar. Familiar is hard to keep alive, and while I liked the character development of characters using psicrystals in an Eberron book I read, not seeing a real benefit to one.)
Pretty sure I/the char generator messed up on his skill points, even though I DO have an 18 Int, and get bonus points for being human,...
(Sigh) I'll recount eventually,...
Back soon,....

Faindriac Fellstar |

Getting there,
(I type slow, so sue me!)
Seriously, thanks for everybody's help, and patience!
MOST of the crunch is in place, still need to check skill point math,...
Needs:
Check skill points, Powers, spells, and finalize feat selection. What I have for feats is OK, but still considering psicrytal/familiar dilemma.
Almost 1am here, still haveta go to work tomorrow (Yes, on Sat. No rest for the wicked!) Actually there is a graduation in my auditorium, haveta go run it!
SO going sleep now. Chat later,.... Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz,...

mwbeeler |

haveta go to work tomorrow (Yes, on Sat. No rest for the wicked!)
I'm on the Tue-Sat this month (a coworker and I flip schedules, so we aren’t screwed working the same weekends all the time), which is the equivalent of Wed-Sun when you get down to it (basically, I'm at work twice a day, every day with the overlap). Things get ugly at the end of the year; though I did take the 29th off (we’re 24x7x365).
Sounds good on the char, hope your weekend goes well!

Faindriac Fellstar |

Done.
Ready for inspection.
ALL skill points properly added and distributed,
All powers selected, (including the bonus from human)
All spells selected, (including bonus starting spells from high intelligence)
All Fluff written, Just tell me where the most likely spot where my background could have happened in, and I'll add the name!
Only hangup,... my Feats.
I want to trade in my 'Combat Manifester' feat for either a metapsionic feat, or 'Psicrytal Affinity' to gain the psicrytal.
(I finally found a use for the psicrytal! A third level power lets the crystal take over a concentration spell for you. Now I'm considering it again!)
When I 'wake up', let me know if I still have any spells memorized, and I'll write in the 'Spells Mem'd'.
THANK YOU for your patience!
Let the mayhem,... er,... I mean FUN, begin!
:D

mwbeeler |

Silly dog boy!
Awesome on the character. I'm bogged at work atm (got three monitors and I've passed the theoretical limit on telnet connections), but I'll give him a good once over when I get home (IF I get home, stupid ice storm, rofl).
I have Sun night / Mon night off, so I'm eager to get crackin'!

James Keegan |

do we only get the max hps for first level or for first 3 or what; am assuming level one only, but the game usually starts at 3 so am wondering.
Five total character levels, though every race has at least +1 level adjustment, so four class levels at most. 1st level max hp; after that you can either take the average for your hit die (decimals rounded down) or roll them and take what you get.

Valegrim |

well, sure that is how it is normally done; but as DS charactes usually start higher and is a more dangerous world; I wondered if the first 2 or 3 levels were gonna be maxed
is it ok to play the Mystic Ranger variant from DR 336 pg105? it gives a little more casting power in exhange for some of the ranger feats.

mwbeeler |

Glad you made it over. Making me dig into the pile ought to be an automatic DQ (kidding)!
It might be tough to justify via back-story. “Spirits of the Land” supply most of the druid / ranger spells,” and they have a tendency to be pretty darn stingy. Can probably work something in though if you have your heart set on it.

Valegrim |

I guess I dont understand these spirits of the land very well, they give druid's abilities and normal; but organize druids a lot more. I would think the mystic ranger would fit in as a militant arm of the druids to start revolutions; aid the land, and be a general casting strong arm. Spell casting power is off the ranger list; and about the middle of the road between druid and ranger; at 3rd level I would have 2 orison spells and 2 first level spells plus wisdom bonus; regular fighter attack bonus, but less weapons to choose from as martial is only ranged for mystic ranger.
so; is this a nogo or ok?

Shenker |

"There, now, whats with all the nakedtivity for? Ain't you gumps ever heard of clovings? Is this a contest of some sort, now it is."
He says in a raspy voice, like Froggy from Our Gang; the direct result of being punched in the neck exactly one too many times.

Valegrim |

cool; where are peeps posting there characters; have mine typed into paizo now for your purusal; just used the dice roller you mentioned; did ok by me, but just wrote down the numbers. Have my skills done and all; just no gear as you stipulated. Am figuring on going the archery route in the ranger combat choices.

Valegrim |

ok; character first try follows; any of the rest of you taking improved init? no sense in more than one of us taking it if we are doing group initiative; I prolly have have highest dex as I put my best roll there and have a good racial bonus. If someone has better let me know so I can take another feat instead; this is my help the party feat.

![]() |

ok; character first try follows; any of the rest of you taking improved init? no sense in more than one of us taking it if we are doing group initiative; I prolly have have highest dex as I put my best roll there and have a good racial bonus. If someone has better let me know so I can take another feat instead; this is my help the party feat.
I took improved initiative. It's part of my stabbity build.

Kha-Chik-Chik-Ka |

"There, now, whats with all the nakedtivity for? Ain't you gumps ever heard of clovings? Is this a contest of some sort, now it is."
He says in a raspy voice, like Froggy from Our Gang; the direct result of being punched in the neck exactly one too many times.
yep; am hoping for some leather scale myself or at least leather and a longbow; long composite bow or greatbow (though I havent looked up what it takes to use a greatbow other than required str bonus. Am guessin I would be wearing some beads and a holy symbol as well.

Kha-Chik-Chik-Ka |

I am indeed Shenker. If you wave your mouse pointer over a name, a little yellow box will pop up and say "alias of so-and-so."
If you click on that name, you will see their "about so-and-so" character goods.
yeah, was just lazy; am considering...hmm; if my character is approved I think I have a higher bonus due to racial; and put my ability bonus in dex; looks like my and you are gonna have some sneaky fun.