| mittean |
i'm setting this in eberron. 3.5 but if you and any others are looking to do it in 4th we can. if i do it in 3.5 I may use my house rules. any race class from any source will be considered; i own most products lol. tell me what you'd like. my campagn takes many things from the major AP's, so let me know if you've played DM'd or read any
| P1NBACK |
i'm setting this in eberron. 3.5 but if you and any others are looking to do it in 4th we can. if i do it in 3.5 I may use my house rules. any race class from any source will be considered; i own most products lol. tell me what you'd like. my campagn takes many things from the major AP's, so let me know if you've played DM'd or read any
I'd prefer a 3.5 Eberron (I would suggest 4E Eberron but there is so little support righ tnow).
I'd probably want to play a dragonmarked heir of some sort.
Can you give me some character creation guidelines?
| mittean |
I'd prefer a 3.5 Eberron (I would suggest 4E Eberron but there is so little support righ tnow).
I'd probably want to play a dragonmarked heir of some sort.
Can you give me some character creation guidelines?
I own everything Eberron 3.5, so that will be good. Dragonmarked is totally acceptable. Any race, any class. Just tell me where the source is, and I'll see if I approve. This will begin on the border of Zilargo and Breland. Do a 32 point buy. I run smart NPC's who do not want to die, so I give PC's every opportunity. Play smart, be a team, or you'll be chittles quick.
Start with max gold for your class, once chosen.Some things I may do different, looking for the groups input.
1. I give out extra feats, skill points, Ability points, and even powers. I call it the Gandalf approach. Sauramon was the higher level wizard, and ruled the council because of it, but Gandalf was a WIDER character, with a larger breadth of skills and what not, because he spent his XP on other things beside leveling. I may include this, may not, you tell me. And I may make it mandatory, or optional.
2. HP run different. More on that later.
3. Healing runs different. Healing isn't a fix all, at least not immediately.
4. I would like a character background and short history and description. I may ask questions to try to tie your character into the world.
Any questions please just ask.
| mittean |
Bray and Kevin you are both welcome in. Please keep in mind this is my first shot a pbp DMing, but I have been DMing through all editions since about '85. So I'm just not sure of the pbp protocols. :) Please start presenting your characters to me, and we'll begin putting this together. Also, all three of you, let me know a little about yourselves. Age, location, real name, sex (lol Probably all guys I know, but I game with girls a ton). etc.
And definitely first level. Also, I'm considering using a form of gestalt levels. Let me know what you think.
| ghettowedge |
I've never done a pbp, but seeing as I'm on vacation for a few weeks, I'm interested. I'm thinking either valenar ranger or warforged wizard.
So, if I'm in, how does this work? Do I post my character here or is there a thread for this in the pbp section. Or do we send our characters to you.
You can email me at ghettowedge@yahoo.com.
| mittean |
I've never done a pbp, but seeing as I'm on vacation for a few weeks, I'm interested. I'm thinking either valenar ranger or warforged wizard.
So, if I'm in, how does this work? Do I post my character here or is there a thread for this in the pbp section. Or do we send our characters to you.
You can email me at ghettowedge@yahoo.com.
to be fair, thats one of the protocols i'm unsure of, any one else have any ideas?
| mittean |
Okay, five so far. Patricio, GhettoAntilles, P1N, Mack, and Bray. We're looking at either a Valenar Ranger or warforged wizard, a Dragonmark heir, and a Shifter Druid so far.
Okay guys, first, tell me if you'd like a limit on group size. To be fair, I had a campaign with 23 players, and three DM's below me that ran for almost three years, so I don't care. You tell me.
Second, I think we are doing 3.5 Eberron with no complaints.
Please tell me if you have ever played or DM'd in Eberron, if you have ever read any Eberron novels, or if you have DM'd or played in SCAP, AoWAP, STAP, RotRL or CotCT. My campaign draws on parts of all of these, so I'd like to know. Also, please get me a description of your personals (age, etc) as requested above, so I have a picture in my mind. My next post should be on some House Rules, and what not.
| mittean |
Start at 1st level, please. A great character generation program I use, and will likely be using to track your characters is heroforge, FYI.
Any source material, WotC, Paizo, Malhovic, Sword and Sorcery, Green Ronin, etc will be considered. Just run it by me.
Ability scores: 32 point buy.
Races: Any with approval.
Classes: Any with approval.
Alignments: Please, evil characters tend to just be annoying. You're heroes, not mass murderers. Anything else is fine.
Region: ANy region on Eberron is possible, with approval.
Character background: If you provide a written background for your character (decent one), I will consider giving you bonus Skill Points or Feats, or both.
Traits: You may pick one, if you like, or I can roll randomely from the Shackled city hard cover or UA.
Flaws: Ditto. Dragon magazine flaws are acceptable as well.
Experiance: One of two options. I award it to you, or I track it, and you just game. Let me know.
| mittean |
Also, if you are NOT interested in spending your XP like currency to purchase abilities, or in playing a Gestalt character, please speak up now.
XP rewards: I reward for great roleplaying, journal entries, and for noble self sacrifices, and character development.
Levelling: I may require down time to level and learn new skills. We can roll play the "training" as part of your resting while travelling or exploring, for instance.
Hit points: Start with max class HP, plus ConMod, plus 10. You also have extra HP equal to your HP total, as reserve, per Iron Kingdoms rules. If you are not familiar, I will explain more.
Wound points: You have you Con score plus double your level in WP. This is where criticals go. This also affects death and dying.
Healing surges: As per 4th edition, save that you have your ConMod per day in healing surges.
Healing spells: I dislike healing be so easy to come by from Priests and clerics. When a Cure spell is cast, you must designate if it is healing or curing.
| ghettowedge |
I would prefer a group limit; 6 seems good, but it's not a deal breaker.
I have played and DM'd in Eberron. Specifically, I've played Shadows of the Last War and Whispers of the Vampire's Blade and I've DM'd Eyes of the Lich Queen and Queen with the Burning Eyes (from Dungeon). No novels, though. I do own every Eberron sourcebook except Stormreach.
I've DM'd the first half of Shackled City, and the entire AoW, and now I'm prepping Savage Tide.
I can downplay my OoC knowledge, but if this is a problem let me know and I can step down.
You can do xp however you feel comfortable.
My name is Joshua and I'm a 31 y.o. male living in Worcester, MA. Been playing D&D for almost 20 years. I love 3.5 and will continue playing it, but 4E has that sweet, sweet new game smell.
Right now I'm on my fiance's laptop and downloading programs is a no-go, so Heroforge won't work for me. However, I have no problem typing out my character sheet. I have players that use heroforge, and they have no problem sending me their sheets if you want to track it that way. Again, though, should I post my character here or is there an email address I should send it to?
| mittean |
When you post your characters, please put it under the spoiler heading box. I want you to meet the other characters through roll playing, not stat reading. Repairing for a warforged will be the same, btw. It essentially comes down to healing works half as well in combat. Out of combat, healing is normal. The reason why is for me, healing takes damage and turns it into non-lethal damage, which then takes some time to get rid off. (Healing is not perfect and does take energy from you to be powered) Because of this, potions of healing are glorius things to have. Only Priests and clerics have access to healing spells as well. No arcane healing.
Cleric spells are prayers, not spells. The difference between the cleric who follows and possibly preaches the precepts of Dol Dorn, and the sorcerer who worships him and prays to him as well, is authority from that Deity. The cleric has authority to be able to wield the power of the Deity. The sorcerer does not. Although his prayers may be answered as well.)
| mittean |
I do use Massive damage and Clobbered rules. Clobbered is loosing 1 action, Massive damage is Prone and Stunned for 1d4 rounds. Clobbered is damage exceeding 1/2 your WP value, MD is damage exceeding your WP value.
Dodge is always active, and works like DEX with AC and FF AC.
Toughness adds 3 HP's, 3 XHP's, and 3 WP's.
Improved Toughness adds 1 HP, 1 XHP and 1 WP / lvl or HD.
Cleave works similar to 4th Ed. You do not have to drop the 1st opponent, and you do STRMod Dmg to the adjacent one. Greater Cleave does an attack with the same bonuses to the second creature. At 4th level you can hit two, at 8th three, and so on.
Summons are individual, named creatures. If you plan on summoning, we'll go more into that.
There is a Knowledge (Monsters) skill that you can take if you qualify for it. the DC's for monsters are five higher with this skill, but it covers all monsters. (Vs. putting Skill points in many Knowledge skills to learn monsters associated with the skill.)
| mittean |
Criticals don't do extra damage, they are rolled on a critical table. I'll inform you of the results.
I use Luck Points, Hero Points and Action Points;
Luck Points: Can be used before or after rolls. Reroll immediately. Can be used on any dice (Dmg as well). Begin 1st level with 1+CHaMod+1d6.
Hero Points: +10 before a d20 roll, +5 after. Rewarded for Heroic, selfless actions.
Action Points: As per the ECS, save I have four colors of AP. Green, Red, Blue and White.
Green: Gained every level. The "traditional" Eberron AP.
Red: For every journal entry you recieve one. May be traided in for 100 XP, on top of its normal uses.
Blue: After finishing a "location" (i.e. clearing a temple of baddies), you recieve one. You may regain a daily use, or encounter use power or spell or prayer. spend three and you may purchase Skill Points.
White: Gained when you complete a chapter. Automatic success. (attack, confirm crit, save, skill check, etc) Spend one to get Skill Points, 3 to get a feat, or 6 Blue AP's
| mittean |
Stabilization: Is your WP in %.
Identify as a spell: to cast it costs 100 GP. To have someone else do it costs 150 GP.
ID as an appraisal: It costs 1 GP per item to have someone else do it.
Fumbles: Automatic AoO. If you fail a DC 15 Dex check, I roll on a fumble table. This can be very deadly, but fun. (I had a Dex 23 12th level Female High Elf Ranger archer fumble her attack against a Beholder accross the dungeon, fumble her Dex check, and roll a natural 100% on the fumble chart; she dropped the arrow, and shot the Beholder with her ear on accident, ripping it off with the bow string, and slapping it into his main eye. The whole dungeon was stunned. We had to break for two hours cause the whole group was laughing to tears. She got a -2 to listen, a -2 to Charisma, and a +2 to intimidate.)
| P1NBACK |
Bray and Kevin you are both welcome in. Please keep in mind this is my first shot a pbp DMing, but I have been DMing through all editions since about '85. So I'm just not sure of the pbp protocols. :) Please start presenting your characters to me, and we'll begin putting this together. Also, all three of you, let me know a little about yourselves. Age, location, real name, sex (lol Probably all guys I know, but I game with girls a ton). etc.
And definitely first level. Also, I'm considering using a form of gestalt levels. Let me know what you think.------------------
Please tell me if you have ever played or DM'd in Eberron, if you have ever read any Eberron novels, or if you have DM'd or played in SCAP, AoWAP, STAP, RotRL or CotCT.
I am a 25 year old male from Louisville, KY. I usually DM and this is my first time playing a PbP. I have lots of experience with Eberron. I DM two campaigns in the real world that take place in Eberron. I have every book and I've read the Dreaming Dark series as well as Storm Dragon and half of the Heirs of Ash series.
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As for character sheets:
Also, I found that you can go into account settings, and create an alias and profile that mirrors your character and has stats. Then, people can just click on each other's picture and veiw their character description.
| mittean |
thanks michael. i'm finishing dragon forge right now. XHP is extra HP, a value equal to your HP. If you have 20 HP, and you take 10 points of damage in combat, your XHP will 'heal' you, moving from XHP to HP at the rate of one per round. So after one minute, you have 20 HP, and 10 XHP remaining and are ready for another fight. Think Bruce Willis in Die Hard. XHP heal normally. This rule allows you to take on more encounters without increasing usable HP's.
| P1NBACK |
thanks michael. i'm finishing dragon forge right now. XHP is extra HP, a value equal to your HP. If you have 20 HP, and you take 10 points of damage in combat, your XHP will 'heal' you, moving from XHP to HP at the rate of one per round. So after one minute, you have 20 HP, and 10 XHP remaining and are ready for another fight. Think Bruce Willis in Die Hard. XHP heal normally. This rule allows you to take on more encounters without increasing usable HP's.
So we are using this rule IN ADDITION to healing surges?
| P1NBACK |
Okay, five so far. Patricio, GhettoAntilles, P1N, Mack, and Bray. We're looking at either a Valenar Ranger or warforged wizard, a Dragonmark heir, and a Shifter Druid so far.
I think I am going to go with a Gnome Bard with the Mark of Scribing - I'd like to eventually go for the Unbound Scroll prestige class in Dragonmarked, and I may very well focus on magic item creation with my feats.
(Also, I have another part of my history that I will reveal in my background).
| mittean |
i will see what i can do about getting the document. i access the internet on my playstation 3, so i can't attach documents.
I believe that makes 6 players. So for now we'll close open call and only take alternates.
Gnome Bard works perfect as does Valenar Barbarian.
Your characters may know each other or not. I can do either.
What do the other 4 vote on Gestalt?
They are in addition to healing surges. I tend to be lethal as a DM and give you every opportunity to survive. You are heroes. You'll be bloody, but you'll walk out (hopefully) alive.
| mittean |
And you are welcome in as well LazarX. Okay guys start putting your characters togother. If you would like to e-mail them to me rather than typing them here, its teancum13@hotmail.com. Just tell me if you send it that way.
Once we get the characters and backgrounds posted here under spoilers, i will open up a discussions thread, a story thread, and possibly my own 'journal' thread. I encourage you all to write regular journals as well, but its not requisite.
Any other questions so far?
Oh, and my name is Brian. I live in Clearfield Utah, am 31 years old, and started DND a lil before my 8th birthday. I'm hoping you guys like the story I have to tell. Give me feedback I encourage it.
| Patricio Calderón |
Here is my boy:
Xito Meraru
Human Male
Wizard Lvl 1
Lawful Good
Age 32, Height 5'3" Weight 130 lbs. Brown eyes, Brown hair
Str 10 0 (2 pt)
Dex 14 +2 (6 pt)
Con 10 0 (2 pt)
Int 17 +3 (13 pt)
Wis 12 +1 (4 pt)
Cha 13 +1 (5 pt)
HP = 4
AC = 12 ff 10 tch 12
Move = 30'
BAB 0
Melee 0; Missile +2; Grapple 0
Dagger, melee 0, 1d4, 19-20 x2
Dagger, thrown +2 1d4, 19-20 x2 10'
Light Crossbow, +2 1d8 19-20 x2 80'
Quarterstaff 0 1d6 x2
Saves: For 0 Ref +2 Wil +3
Languages: Common, Draconic, Giant
Skills: (2+3+1)x4 = 24
Concentration 4 +0 = +4
Diplomacy 4 + 1= +5
Knowledge Arcana 4 +3 = +7
Listen 4 + 1 = +5
Spellcraft 4 +3 = +7
Use magic device 4 +1 = +5
Feats: Scribe Scroll (class), Combat casting, Dodge
Class Abilities: Summon Familiar
Spells: 0=3 1st = 2
Spellbook: 0= All common PHB spells
1st = Shield, Grease, Sleep, Expeditious Retreat, Animate Rope, Summon Monster I.
Spells prepared: Daze, Daze, Detect Magic, Grease, Animate Rope, Summon Monster I
Equipment: 120 gp starting cash
Dagger 2 gp 1 lb
Light Crossbow 35 gp 4 lb
10-bolt quiver 1 gp 1 lb
Quarterstaff 4 lb
Spell c. pouch 5 gp 2 lb
Backpack 2 gp 2 lb
Spellbook 15 gp 3 lb
Scrollcase 1 gp .5lb
Parchment (10) 2 gp -
Ink vial 8 gp -
Inkpen .1 gp -
Flint and Steel 1 gp -
Lantern, hooded 7 gp 2 lb
3 flasks of oil .3 gp 3 lb
Flask of water .03 gp 1 lb
Belt pouch 1 gp .5lb
Small mirror 10 gp .5lb
Alchemist's fire 20 gp 1 lb
Money: 9 gp 5 sp 7 cp
enc = 25.5 lbs, lt. load.
Xito, he was working as a joker and entertainer for noble houses and rich people, his prestidigitation tricks were always new and original, no other like to make laugh people and keep a good show. People said him often “why don’t you learn the bards path” “you chose a wrong career”. However, Xito always kept in silence about those commentaries and with a smile responded “this is temporary this is the way to achieve greater objectives”. At night Xito goes to his little house’s basement and starts reading all he has got about magic and experiments new ways of magic.
He was married some years ago but his wife left him taken his little girl with her, she was ashamed of her husband profession so she decided not to stay with him anymore. She thinks his husband is a “hired clown”. Well, Xito was a prosperous merchant before she married him, but times were not so good forever and he went to bankruptcy, so he took something till that day was a hobby to make it his profession from then on.
Some days ago he feels the time has arrived to go through the world looking for adventures in order to recover the status he lost. His magic is powerful now and he thinks the time has arrived to get the glory and riches he need to recover the love of his wife.
Some people thinks he should marry another woman but Xito loves Tamara his only and true love…according to him.
| Patricio Calderón |
And you are welcome in as well LazarX. Okay guys start putting your characters togother. If you would like to e-mail them to me rather than typing them here, its teancum13@hotmail.com. Just tell me if you send it that way.
Once we get the characters and backgrounds posted here under spoilers, i will open up a discussions thread, a story thread, and possibly my own 'journal' thread. I encourage you all to write regular journals as well, but its not requisite.
Any other questions so far?
Oh, and my name is Brian. I live in Clearfield Utah, am 31 years old, and started DND a lil before my 8th birthday. I'm hoping you guys like the story I have to tell. Give me feedback I encourage it.
Glad to meet you Brian, Patricio is my true name, I am 32 and play D&D since I am 27 or 28 don't remember clearly.
Please tell your history that must be a cool one, you entusiasm says it.
By the way how can you navigate on your game console? do you have a keyboard?
| mittean |
Thanks Patricio. I do have a keyboard, so thats easier, but the system does limit the amount of words in a post for me. Thus the reason why they are broken up above.
Patricio with your character
Make the Skill Points 4 per level (So add eight more).
Also, make your HP d6 per level, so add two to your total, and to your XHP.
Your Wound Points should be your Con plus your level.
Use Magic Devicxe is not a class skill for Wizards, However, I do allow everyone to choose one Skill at 1st level that is not a Class Skill to them and make it a class skill. Would you like to do this?
Also, I will give you eight more Skill Points (For your background), adn one more Feat as well. Good background. I will do what I can to weave that in my story.
How old is your character? Tall? Heavy? (Kg and Cm are fine, lol.) Hair? Tattoos? Piercings? Scars? Siblings? Family? Where is he from originally? Ideas on religion and government, etc?
| Patricio Calderón |
Brian:
I've just realize listen is not a wizard skill so I take it anyway and so I pay the 8 extra skill points.
My character description is in the beginning of the sheet. He has my age but his story is not mine I live a beautiful life with my wife and she likes RPGs too. I chose my age to my character because it is easier to me to role someone who sees the life to the light of my years over this earth. Everything else copied.
Tell me where I am from since I am not very related with Eberron I am just reading some relevant information about the setting.
My improved boy:
Xito Meraru
Human Male
Wizard Lvl 1
Lawful Good
Age 32, Height 5'3" Weight 130 lbs. Brown eyes, Brown hair. Deity: God of the Heaven.
Known relatives:
Tamara: Wife
Sisi: Daughter
Pafrodito: Older Brother (half brother)
Bruxilo: Step father (deceased)
Minta: Mother
Str 10 0 (2 pt)
Dex 14 +2 (6 pt)
Con 10 0 (2 pt)
Int 17 +3 (13 pt)
Wis 12 +1 (4 pt)
Cha 13 +1 (5 pt)
HP = 6
AC = 12 ff 10 tch 12
Move = 30'
BAB 0
Melee 0; Missile +2; Grapple 0
Dagger, melee 0, 1d4, 19-20 x2
Dagger, thrown +2 1d4, 19-20 x2 10'
Light Crossbow, +2 1d8 19-20 x2 80'
Quarterstaff 0 1d6 x2
Saves: For 0 Ref +2 Wil +3
Languages: Common, Draconic, Giant
Skills: (2+3+1)x4 = 24
Concentration 4 +0 = +4
Diplomacy 4 + 1= +5
Knowledge Arcana 4 +3 = +7
Knowledge History 4 +3 = +7
Listen 4 + 1 = +5
Spellcraft 4 +3 + 3*= +7
*Skill focus
Feats: Scribe Scroll (class), Combat casting, Dodge, Skill Focus (spellcraft)
Class Abilities: Summon Familiar
Spells: 0=3 1st = 2
Spellbook: 0= All common PHB spells
1st = Shield, Grease, Sleep, Expeditious Retreat, Animate Rope, Summon Monster I.
Spells prepared: Daze, Daze, Detect Magic, Grease, Animate Rope, Summon Monster I
Equipment: 120 gp starting cash
Dagger 2 gp 1 lb
Light Crossbow 35 gp 4 lb
10-bolt quiver 1 gp 1 lb
Quarterstaff 4 lb
Spell c. pouch 5 gp 2 lb
Backpack 2 gp 2 lb
Spellbook 15 gp 3 lb
Scrollcase 1 gp .5lb
Parchment (10) 2 gp -
Ink vial 8 gp -
Inkpen .1 gp -
Flint and Steel 1 gp -
Lantern, hooded 7 gp 2 lb
3 flasks of oil .3 gp 3 lb
Flask of water .03 gp 1 lb
Belt pouch 1 gp .5lb
Small mirror 10 gp .5lb
Alchemist's fire 20 gp 1 lb
Money: 9 gp 5 sp 7 cp
enc = 25.5 lbs, lt. load.
Xito, he was working as a joker and entertainer for noble houses and rich people, his prestidigitation tricks were always new and original, no other like to make laugh people and keep a good show. People said him often “why don’t you learn the bards path” “you chose a wrong career”. However, Xito always kept in silence about those commentaries and with a smile responded “this is temporary this is the way to achieve greater objectives”. At night Xito goes to his little house’s basement and starts reading all he has got about magic and experiments new ways of magic.
He was married some years ago but his wife left him taken his little girl with her, she was ashamed of her husband profession so she decided not to stay with him anymore. She thinks his husband is a “hired clown”. Well, Xito was a prosperous merchant before she married him, but times were not so good forever and he went to bankruptcy, so he took something till that day was a hobby to make it his profession from then on.
Some days ago he feels the time has arrived to go through the world looking for adventures in order to recover the status he lost. His magic is powerful now and he thinks the time has arrived to get the glory and riches he need to recover the love of his wife.
Some people thinks he should marry another woman but Xito loves Tamara his only and true love…according to him.
| mittean |
Patricio
Also, Listen and Spot are class skills for everyone for me, so you don't need to spend that extra 4 SP.
By my calculations, you have 12 more SP to spend. Kn (monsters) is highly effective, and Craft helps with item creation. Whatever you would like. GO ahead and make your God you worship the Sovereign Host. They are a group of good Gods that are worshipped by the commoners all over the world. They pray to one for health, one for bounty in harvest, etc. You live in Sharn currently, the largest city in Khorvaire, the continent you live on. I will find a suitable place where you are from. (It may just be Sharn, but we'll see).
Also, your Spellcraft total should be 10. Good job so far! Wre you going to play with Traits or Flaws?
| mittean |
Good job so far guys, the characters are starting to get some shape and color. You may have noticed I am able to post a lot, so we'll see if I can't help to keep a good pace going.
Also, I think I'm going to try something. I'd like each of you to post 20 rolls of a d20, and 20 rolls of % dice. This way, if you critical, I'll take a % roll, and just tell you what happened, rather than asking for the roll, then you posting back, then me posting the result. saves two posts, speeds it up, and makes the element of excitement for you a bit better as you don't know which % I'm using. I'll do the same for spot checks, etc, so there is less meta game worry about "why did Brian ask for a roll? Whats out there?" If you see it or hear it, I'll just tell you.
What are your opinions on that idea?
| mittean |
Egoist are available. Were you looking at a Sorcerer/ Egoist, or a Sorcerer OR Egoist? I have no problem with people stacking classes in the party (2 of the same class), but I know some people dislike it. LazarX has expressed interest in an Artificer going towards Wizard multi-class, and Patricio is playing a Wizard. Hope to hear from you tonight!