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I'm assuming noone has read Crimson thone here...
I like Calandra, but I would *really* reccomend against the Harrow deck. The reason will become obvious pretty quickly, but I will leave it up to you. Go with the same varisian gypsy fortune teller, perhaps she has lost her cards recently, or had to sell them or something....
Nope, I've not read it, my copy is going to my friend who's going to be running it for our tabletop group soi refuse to have anything spoilt for me ;)
I can take off the Harrow deck, as I'm going for the 'love lost' trait, the family deck could be one of the things that got stolen from her mother (I'm working on a background that won't step on the toes of anyone else that takes that trait, as I know our cleric is considering it)
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Just received a phonecall from my friend who's going to be running this for our tabletop group and he made me realise I'm an idiot!
I have not read the adventure, but I will be playing it with the TT group that will undoubtedly overtake the PBP in short order, so I will have an idea of what's coming but I really won't let that effect my play style for this. While Calandra is a social bunny I really don't see her putting herself forward as any sort of party leader. I hope this is okay with you, if not I utterly understand and can bow out as you have a sixth interested.
I'm thinking that Jubrayl will most likely step forward to lead the party, based on the fact he is Charisma-based. Of course, if anyone has any other ideas, we'll hash it out IC.
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Just received a phonecall from my friend who's going to be running this for our tabletop group and he made me realise I'm an idiot!
I have not read the adventure, but I will be playing it with the TT group that will undoubtedly overtake the PBP in short order, so I will have an idea of what's coming but I really won't let that effect my play style for this. While Calandra is a social bunny I really don't see her putting herself forward as any sort of party leader. I hope this is okay with you, if not I utterly understand and can bow out as you have a sixth interested.
I really have no problem with that, at all. I noticed when people started replying, we are lmost all pathfinder subscribers, it's to be expected running it on this site.
If you think you can keep the character/player knowledge seperation, I'm happy for you to try. I may pull you up on it if I notice, but I wouldn't worry.
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If you think you can keep the character/player knowledge seperation, I'm happy for you to try. I may pull you up on it if I notice, but I wouldn't worry.
You can trust me on that front, really. I'm usually happiest playing with character interaction more than chasing plot any way and I see that being the case especially with this character. I see her more following another PC who's following plot rather than looking into it herself directly
"I hear that you're interested in finding Gaedren Lamm," a bright-eyed Paladin says as he moves in front of you. An embossed shield marks him as one of the faithful of Iomedae.
"You're not the only one," he remarks darkly, at odds with his handsome demeanour. His free hand tightens into a balled fist as he speaks.
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Nostrus here, with Jubrayl mostly complete. Personality, background and description are in the profile if you want to have a butchers. With ability scores, City Born feat and ranks, I've managed to get Diplomacy up to +8 already. With the Missing Child trait, I've also added Gather Information to his list of class skills.
All seems to be well.
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You can trust me on that front, really. I'm usually happiest playing with character interaction more than chasing plot any way and I see that being the case especially with this character. I see her more following another PC who's following plot rather than looking into it herself directly
I find PBPs make that easier to, you get much more immersive I think.
So, we have:
Jabral (Nostrus) - paladin, ready to go.
Calandra (Kayos) - bard, just waiting for the backstory
Atherton (Arctaris) - rogue, just waiting on the backstory
Torillan - fighter, almost stated, and waiting on backstory
(NSpicer) - probably a cleric
(Oliver) -
Once you all have backstory up, I will post a general intro, and spoilers for each of you in a main thread, like Aubrey did in the "other eberron" campaign...
Et voila, I think I'm more or less done :)
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Nostrus here, with Jubrayl mostly complete. Personality, background and description are in the profile if you want to have a butchers. With ability scores, City Born feat and ranks, I've managed to get Diplomacy up to +8 already. With the Missing Child trait, I've also added Gather Information to his list of class skills.
All seems to be well.
Good good, should get some nice interactions if we get a drug taking cleric :)
I've got the backstory all figured out; will try to post it tonight or tomarrow morning.
Good good, should get some nice interactions if we get a drug taking cleric :)
And you shall! I'm officially joining this game (after missing the cut on Lilith's roll-off). And, I've chosen to go with the cleric of Pharasma. I just think the roleplaying opportunities and sychronicity with everyone else is too good to pass up. The party needs a cleric. So the aristocrat is out. And the party would likely benefit from a cleric of Pharasma more than a dwarven priest of Abadar.
Hopefully, I'll have the stats and backstory worked up later tonight. If not, first thing tomorrow...
--Neil
Good good, should get some nice interactions if we get a drug taking cleric :)Nostrus here, with Jubrayl mostly complete. Personality, background and description are in the profile if you want to have a butchers. With ability scores, City Born feat and ranks, I've managed to get Diplomacy up to +8 already. With the Missing Child trait, I've also added Gather Information to his list of class skills.
All seems to be well.
Indeed. Ath can get just about anything and will gladly do so. For the right price of course.
A first draft of my backstory is done. I'll work on it and revise it a little over the next few days.
Initial stats and profile are now available for your friendly party cleric. I'll put together her backstory tomorrow morning. In the meantime, please let me know if there's anything I've overlooked...
--Neil
Backstory now complete...
I am nearly ready to roll... though Trait and Bonus feat from the Player's Guides are still missing and the backstory of course.
Haha, wow aren't we a fantastic mixed grab-bag of ethical outlooks? This should lead to a lot of fun :)
Wow. You aren't kidding. We've got a CN bard, a N wizard, a N rogue, and a N cleric so far. It's a good thing we've got that moral compass LG paladin to keep everyone straight. ;-)
Out of curiosity (and I haven't examined the rules in awhile on this question), is it possible for a cleric of a N deity to have a different alignment. For instance, could Istas be LN or NG and still serve as a priestess of Pharasma? If so, I might change her outlook a little. Otherwise, most of us are gonna come off like a bunch of self-absorbed, aloof, what's-in-it-for-me individuals. And I'd prefer a bit more variety.
Of course, none of this matters if alignment doesn't carry any particular weight in Nevynxxx's game.
--Neil
P.S. I'm still tweaking my backstory a bit and plan on adding information about Istas' physical description and personality later today.
As I recall, a Cleric may worship a deity as long as their own alignment is within one step of the deity's. So for N, you could be LN, CN, NG or NE as well as N.
I am now fit for action... backstory is still missing, but the trait Framed (dropout) is a sign to what happened to poor Malik
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@Malik - Nice, huge INT does give quite a few benifits doesn't it?
@Istas - Very, very cool background...
@Atherton - I like, you just need to pick a trait and work it in
Jabral (Nostrus) - paladin, ready to go. (Missing Child)
Calandra (Kayos) - bard, ready to go. (Love Lost)
AthertonDram Atherton (Arctaris) - rogue, just waiting on a trait.
Torillan - fighter, almost stated, and waiting on backstory
Istas (NSpicer) - Cleric, ready to roll. (Drug Addict)
Malik (Oliver) - Wizard, just waiting on background (Framed)
I'm not overly concerned with alignmenst, I play quite fast a loose with them, and don't really ever up people up on them, so long as the story progresses and noone starts doing stupid things with "but my alignme.."; that's about the time I turn off :)
Use them to have some fun interractions and as a general guide.
As soon as I have all the backstories (well, traits really, that is the important bit :) ) I will get going.
@Istas - Very, very cool background...
Glad you approve. ;-)
Now, don't feel obligated to kill this one off just so I can play one of the other character concepts. Besides, she's already died twice. Third time's the charm, and all that... ;-)
Jabral (Nostrus) - paladin, ready to go.
Calandra (Kayos) - bard, ready to go.
Atherton (Arctaris) - rogue, just waiting on a trait.
Torillan - fighter, almost stated, and waiting on backstory
Istas (NSpicer) - Cleric, ready to roll.
Malik (Oliver) - Wizard, just waiting on background
Just as FYI...and not to be a rules-lawyer or nosy player...I was looking over some of the other PCs and it looks like some might be missing their extra feat for being human. But maybe I'm wrong? If so, that's fine...I'm just trying to be helpful...
I'm not overly concerned with alignmenst, I play quite fast a loose with them...
If that's the case...and, as others pointed out, a cleric can have an alignment within one step of his or her deity, I'll go ahead change Istas to LN.
She believes fate is well-organized and although it's mostly determined by Pharasma ahead of time, there are still limited opportunites to make significant choices that steer people down one path or another. Istas structures her life accordingly. Good and bad come and go, but nothing is truly chaotic. Those who believe they serve chaos are actually only pawns in the grand order of things. Istas usually strives to do good unto other people, viewing her healing skills as a necessary part of changing the fate of those close to death, but also to ease the passing of those whose time has come.
So, with your permission, I'll change her alignment to LN...and bring me a little closer to our friendly neighborhood paladin, whom I intend to vex for quite some time over theological discussions in-game. ;-)
--Neil
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Now, don't feel obligated to kill this one off just so I can play one of the other character concepts. Besides, she's already died twice. Third time's the charm, and all that... ;-)
Mwahahahhahaha....
Just as FYI...and not to be a rules-lawyer or nosy player...I was looking over some of the other PCs and it looks like some might be missing their extra feat for being human. But maybe I'm wrong? If so, that's fine...I'm just trying to be helpful...
Feel free, I need all the help I can get! I will try and have a look over all of them tonight, and make sure everything adds up.
If that's the case...and, as others pointed out, a cleric can have an alignment within one step of his or her deity, I'll go ahead change Istas to LN.
Go for it.
She believes fate is well-organized and although it's mostly determined by Pharasma ahead of time, there are still limited opportunites to make significant choices that steer people down one path or another. Istas structures her life accordingly. Good and bad come and go, but nothing is truly chaotic. Those who believe they serve chaos are actually only pawns in the grand order of things. Istas usually strives to do good unto other people, viewing her healing skills as a necessary part of changing the fate of those close to death, but also to ease the passing of those whose time has come.So, with your permission, I'll change her alignment to LN...and bring me a little closer to our friendly neighborhood paladin, whom I intend to vex for quite some time over theological discussions in-game. ;-)
--Neil
The fact that he has a thing about drugs and you have/had a drug addiction could also be fun...
Just for NSpicer
How long ago did Istas take said drug? Days/Weeks/Months? How would you feel about her still (possibly unknowingly) being addicted to it?
The fact that he has a thing about drugs and you have/had a drug addiction could also be fun...
"Ah heeeeal yah of yah worldy sins, mah sistah, ah heeeeal yah!"
As far as her drug addiction goes, I guess it's going to depend on what happened with it. I imagine it'll go something like Mr. Isaacs from Heroes. He wants to free her of her addiction, as he finds it distasteful, but if the greater good can be aided because of a drug-induced vision then he'd maybe cut her some slack. Like, an inch or two.
Just for NSpicer
Spoiler:How long ago did Istas take said drug? Days/Weeks/Months? How would you feel about her still (possibly unknowingly) being addicted to it?
Having said that, however, I'm not looking to have Istas become a strung-out hardcore addict. Once she learns that shiver isn't like her grandfather's medicine (i.e., it's addictive), she'll abandon it...knowing that the drug actually warps the fate of those who take it by no longer giving them a choice. And she wouldn't see shiver as an honorable way out of a dreary life either. She's lived in the Cinderlands. So she knows what true hardship is like and wouldn't respect junkies...or herself if she became one.
As for how long ago she actually took the drug. I'd say recently. At most a few weeks ago. She's not fully addicted to it yet. But if she keeps sampling it, she could become so. Hopefully, she learns the truth about it (possibly from the paladin), but until then, it's a hook for you and I to play with...
--Neil
"Ah heeeeal yah of yah worldy sins, mah sistah, ah heeeeal yah!"
"I'm quite an accomplished healer in my own right, Chelaxian...so I'll keep my own counsel in that regard. I daresay I know more about medicines and their importance than you."
;-)
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By the by I just added 'Pouch containing several copper coins, each with the markings of a different town/city/county/country on them.' to Calandra's posessions, I hope this is okay, she hasn't been to the places most of the coins are from, they were mostly handed down through her family to be used for fortune telling purposes. I knocked off a couple of gold from her starting cash for this - I hope that's alright :)
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By the by I just added 'Pouch containing several copper coins, each with the markings of a different town/city/county/country on them.' to Calandra's posessions, I hope this is okay, she hasn't been to the places most of the coins are from, they were mostly handed down through her family to be used for fortune telling purposes. I knocked off a couple of gold from her starting cash for this - I hope that's alright :)
More fluff, yum.
*Pokes at Malik with a stick* But being quiet is boring!
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He has to learn first, that there are some things in life, that are worth to live for. Being a dupe for a crimelord and let go from the Academy because of that, takes certainly the fun out of life. Revenge is now on his list as entry No.1. Malik feels he is now ready to persecute his tormentor and is just iching for a chance to settle the score.
But perhaps he only needs someone to show him what else there is...
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But perhaps he only needs someone to show him what else there is...
If a pretty Varisian lady and her sisters can't shake him out of it there is either something wrong with Golorian or with the wizard :P
I'm trying to be good and not get tempted to aim for leadership come 6th level so Calandra can take at least one of her sisters with her adventuring without it being too much of a risk - all three of them are fast developinbg personalities in the back of my head now I've named them and given them ages!
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No problem, Kizzy is the other fortune teller of the girls but I only have really vague ideas for what the other two are up to and as Calandra has been 'working' a lot to support them chances are she isn't entirely aware of what they're up to so feel free to have fun deciding how they fill their time ;)
No problem, Kizzy is the other fortune teller of the girls but I only have really vague ideas for what the other two are up to and as Calandra has been 'working' a lot to support them chances are she isn't entirely aware of what they're up to so feel free to have fun deciding how they fill their time ;)
I hear Lamm's lambs have openings these days... ;-)
--Neil
@Atherton - I like, you just need to pick a trait and work it in
Okay, I'll tweak it later and choose a trait.