Welcome travelers. You are about to enter a realm of magic and might. I will be starting up a thread for The Lost Vault of Tsathzar Rho Play-By-Post (PBP). Once you have your character created post it here and I will check it out and let you know if there are any issues.
Each adventurer should choose two character traits located HERE.
When you go to make characters you should roll 4d6 drop the lowest or 2d6 add six. Also, roll 1d2 and add it to one of your primary ability scores according to charater class...you will need it.
I will start the PBP a little later after I get four or five solid characters and I review them. I hope to start by the end of April maybe earlier.
Alright, I'll bite, consider me interested in playing.
I do have a couple of question though. Where does this take place? Do we need to find a reason to be in a certain location or have we been called from somewhere else?
When building a back-story it is easier for me to use the region where I'm at for some inspiration of the character.
Of course, there could just be an elven conjurer travelling through as well. And if he is travelling through, can I use traits and Prestige Classes from the Elves of Golorian book?
I'm open to play whatever is needed for the party. So if you guys have a character in mind that you've wanted to try out go for it. Just post what you would like to play and we can configure something out that works as a 'well oiled machine'.
The Campaign will take place in Ustalav. Since this is an older module converted into a pathfinder adventure I can't really make up any traits but there is some traits you can choose from the file in website I had listed above, to veiw click on HERE and open the character traits folder not the Council of Theives folder. You will need to make up a story based on the traits you choose. I would take it you are born in Ustalav. I could make some arrangments if you want to be from somewhere else. I don't care what type of human you play. I don't care what kind of character you make as long as it is not a monster.
To answer your last question Aori, I will allow the Elves of Galorian Traits and Pristige Classes as long as you can show me what the Trait does and what the Prestige class goes ahead of time. I fon't think it would be a problem.
I will put out a discription of Ustalav as soon as I can. If I can't find one I will type one for the players. It's no big deal.
I am interested also. I'm working on a couple of character ideas, but I could step into a premade as well to keep things balanced.
To answer your last question Aori, I will allow the Elves of Galorian Traits and Pristige Classes as long as you can show me what the Trait does and what the Prestige class goes ahead of time. I fon't think it would be a problem.
Here the concept for the elven conjurer. The feat Treerazor's Bane is from the Elves of Golorian book. It is a regional trait.
I'm considering a 5 level Prestige Class from that book as well. It's the Brightness Seeker class. I understand TheGuy has a copy of the Elves of Golorian book. If not let me know, and I'll post the specifics of the class.
Let me know if I need to change anything about the character. Also, how do you want to determine starting gold, average for class, usual dice roll, etc.
Sorry guys, I'm still writing the history of Ustalav. Just a little info. Ustalav is "Gothic Horror" expect undead and "Gothic Type".
Imrarel the concept is good. I would go with it. I believe the other two will be your fighter and your theif so Koloran you could be the cleric if you want. You may want some turning ability and healing. Trust me and evil cleric is just an over all bad idea.
Give me a little while longer. I will run this.
This is the history of Ustalav half of you have been waiting for.
Cursed with history of tragedy and faded glory, the Immortal Principality of Ustalav clings to its legendary past even as it struggles to forget centuries of horrors. From the fog-shrouded cliffs of Lake Encarthan to the tangled maze of the Shudderwood, the fractious nation bears an infamous reputation as the birth- and rebirth place of tyrants.
United by the blade of the legendary hero Soividia Ustav during the Age of Enthronement, Ustalav began as numerous disparate communities—largely split along ancient Varisian family lines. For more than 500 years, the Principality of Ustalav followed the Ustalav line, yet the clannish Varisians quarreled endlessly over territory and familial rights. In the face of civil war, the country was divided into 16 countries, formally establishing the domains of the land’s most influential families and granting them broad administrative powers, so long as they remained loyal to and met the demands of the crown.
The country enjoyed several centuries of peice after its division—a never-reclaimed Golden Age in its dark past. Unknown to the princes of the nation, though, Ustalav was a poisoned land, tainted by the immortal remains of the wicked warlord Tar-Baphon, who, 1,500 years ago, resurrected as the vile lich-king known as the Whispering Tyrant.
The deathless legions of the legendary lich quickly conquered Ustalav and, for more than 600 years, the Whispering Tyrant ruled an empire of abominations rooted in the country’s corpse. When finally the Shining Crusade succeeded in imprisoning the dreaded immortal within his fortress of Gallowspire, the victorious knights freed the lich’s living slaves and returned the principality’s shattered countries to its beleaguered people.
Reestablished and rechristened as the Immortal Principality of Ustalav, the country readopted the majority of the laws and systems of its near-legendary past. But, with the line of Soividia Ustav long broken, the crown came to rest with families claiming tenuous ties to the ancient hero—evidenced by the resulting era of slow recovery, infighting, and weak rulers.
Within the past 40 years, Ustalav has suffered continued upheaval. In 4674, as his last in a decade worth of unpopular behest, the ailing “Eunuch Prince” Valislav Ordranti moved the country’s capital—historically based in Soividia Ustav’s home city of Ardis—to the cosmopolitan port of Caliphas, only to die shortly thereafter. In the wake of the prince’s death and his brother, Aduard III’s reluctant accession, Valislav’s longtime companion, Millaera Caliphvaso, gave birth to a child she claimed to be the fallen prince’s son. Her spurious claim made, Millaera disappeared soon after under mysterious circumstances. In the years since, Reneis Ordranti, would-be son of the Eunuch Prince, has lived under the guidance and protection of his conniving aunt, Countess Carmilla Caliphvaso, his eyes ever on his aging uncle’s throne.
The past decades have also brought political strife to Ustalav’s fractured lands. IN 4670, three of the country’s western counties shrugged off the rule of their ancestral counts in a bloodless revolution, devising egalitarian ruling bodies and renaming themselves the Palatinates. A less civil conflict erupted 19 years later, when the county of Barstoi engaged its neighbors in a long and violent border dispute. The result was the devastation of Ardeal’s eastern reaches, leaving it a forsaken land now known only as the Furrows.
Today, Ustalav stagnates under the rule of an aging, impolitic leader, and the threat of princely infighting looms on the horizon. Fearing rebellion, the counts of Ustalav draw inward to their decrepit provinces, coveting their remaining power and further fractionalizing the decaying nation. And in the west, the voice of an ancient evil whispers once more. Thus, Ustalav teeters as it has again and again throughout the centureis: on the precipice of ruin.
Ability Score roll
Well, if you really want to see.
Ability Score 1d2 increase to Int.
I feel smarter.
Vance ready to give the undead rest.
Cavalier is acceptable.
Waiting a little longer.
Sorry if the story is a little lacking... I'm making this up as I go.
Just joking I don't know what I'm doing. Actually I've already converted and got a story, does this history work for everyone?
Imrarel you are missing some things are you aware? Saves and Combat.
Actually I've already converted and got a story, does this history work for everyone?
Imrarel you are missing some things are you aware? Saves and Combat.
I think the history works.
I wanted to be sure the concept was acceptable before I finished him up. I'll flesh him out and post the remaining in the next day or so. Still working out the details of the background.
I'm guessing we will be using regular starting gold?
Ok Koloran is turning into more of a healbot than I'd like, so I'm leaning toward using my other cleric. Let me know if this one will work and what he is missing.
Very good. Imrarel, to answer your question I will allow normal starting gold. This may be a stupid question but what is your companion? Kroesh your character looks good to me. I don't see any thing missing. I expect you to tear some heads.
This may be a stupid question but what is your companion?
I'll have a weasel familiar. I wanted a ferret, but it's not offered in the Core Rulebook. I need to look up some stats for my familiar and that should finalize my character. So here's Imrarel for your approval. <Imrarel bows>.
Get your familiar and he will be done.
Roll for charisma . Gear and gold posted. Kroesh is ready for battle.
Roll for WIS-
"UPGRADE"
Tranqulity is a key for a peaceful mind.
Just started the lost vault of Tsathzar Rho. Check it out.
Just curious, what level progression will be using, Slow, Medium, or Fast?
Sorry, I didn't mean to ignore you Imrarel, I will be using a fast progression. Just a heads up, I can not post friday, I will be absent. Sorry everyone.
If you couldn't tell, Origin was unable to post Thursday either. He wanted me to apologize to everyone and he will get back with you in a couple of days.
Origin came in late yesterday feeling under the weather. He's still not feeling that great today either. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. Sorry folks!!
Sorry, I'm feeling better today. I just posted on the game. Was I the only one who realized that Lythar took Vance's picture. Wierd.
Everyone should know this already from other posts, but I'll be posting infrequently for the next two weeks.
It will depend on finding a strong enough wifi signal.
Happy adventuring!
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Hello Everyone, I would like to mention that I am also starting my own adventure and you are all welcome to join. The link to the OOC can be found here.
Just wanted to let everyone know that Kroesh and I are both travelling this weekend, I'm actually travelling through Tuesday. So we both may be posting infrequently.
Hello Everyone, I would like to mention that I am also starting my own adventure and you are all welcome to join. The link to the OOC can be found here.
Thank you for the invite. I wanted to let you know that I did look at the game. But, I think that I will not be joining. Two games are enough of a commitment for me right now. That said, if you need someone to fill a role, let me know and I'll see what I re-evaluate my schedule.
Is this game dead? No posts from the GM in 3 days, is everything all right? Or have the dice done him wrong?
Ummm anyone else not able to change alias's? Kroesh is set to my default alias, but it keeps trying to post as Koloran.
Haven't had any problem here!
Still broken...sent email to customer service but no response...
so the drop down near the post as will not allow you to change it?
Ahh nice...that worked.
Actually I'm back working the other way too now.
cool!!