Early recrutment for Dark Sun 4e.
I just got my books in the mail so given a week to read them and draw out an outline of an adventure I should be ready.
I desperately want in :) and so does my bro Glod.
You are correct and my book should be here any day.
Inevitably I'm interested. Never played Dark Sun in any incarnation and know almost nothing about it. This has never stopped me before. I'd be happier if CB had updated beforehand just because I'm lazy and in the UK and likely won't be getting the book for ages. Amazon and I have a strange relationship.
Yeah, I may take a flyer on this as well (as if I don't have enough on my plate, he he). It would be easier for me if CB updated as well, but I imagine it will update next month.
I tried Rev's higher level game and it was a bit overwhealming. I'd still like to give 4E a chance though, and love Dark Suns....Sooo. I believe you said you'd save a spot for me on Rev's game, but if that's changed it's all cool.
Count me in.
@ Scranford - Paragon is a daunting way to dip into the 4e water. It makes far more sense if you've started at level 1 and worked up to it.
@ Xabulba, I'll happily step aside in favour of other players. I have plentiful 4e goodness to run and play in, so stick me down as an alternate.
@ Scranford - Paragon is a daunting way to dip into the 4e water. It makes far more sense if you've started at level 1 and worked up to it.
@ Xabulba, I'll happily step aside in favour of other players. I have plentiful 4e goodness to run and play in, so stick me down as an alternate.
Tell me about it...;-}.
I tried Rev's higher level game and it was a bit overwhealming. I'd still like to give 4E a chance though, and love Dark Suns....Sooo. I believe you said you'd save a spot for me on Rev's game, but if that's changed it's all cool.
I stand by what I said, you have a spot if want it.
I Think I might take the advice people have given and push back the start until the next DDI update, depending on demand.
I'll still take names for potential players.
Maybe.
Is this a new game or continuation of hte stalled one already going?
Is this a new game or continuation of hte stalled one already going?
Let's see, it's in a completely different system than the last Dark Sun pbp and none of the players from the other game are involved. I'm guessing not.
Oh, and chalk me up as another alternate.
Is this a new game or continuation of hte stalled one already going?
I didn't know there was another one going on.
Is this a new game or continuation of hte stalled one already going?I didn't know there was another one going on.
There was a long running game a while back called Reciprocity. Pretty sure that's what Valegrim's referrring to.
I'm not sure if the open call is still open, but I'd love to be added to the list. I've been playing 43 for a while and know Dark Sun a bit.
I've never played a PbP (and this is my first post - yay!), but I've been lurking here at Paizo and reading the PbP threads, and have a pretty good feel for the system.
Thanks
I'll add you to the list. When I get the game going we'll out whos in.
Any idea on when this is going to Update on the DDI, looked this morning at their calander and couldnt find it listed, and I could not remember the schedule.
21st September, according to this thread.
Thanks :)
I just got the Dark Sun creature catalog so we are one step closer to starting.
The current roll call is;
Lynore
Glod
Eric Swanson
Scranford
Gettowedge
Megan Robertson
Ted Mosby
Davi the Eccentric
Murr
I'm willing to risk running 9 people in one game if the rest of you are. If more people sign up I'll split you up into 2 groups.
Basic outline I have for the game so far is; for one reason or another, your characters are working for House Ianto guarding a caravan traveling from Balic to Tyr.
House rules;
I will be using the fumbling breakage rule
I will not be using fixed enhancement bonuses
I am thinking of using a alternative version of defiling. (I think the basic version of defiling is too weak.)
I'll help out as much as I can for those brave enough to make characters now without the help of DDI.
Real world has been hectic and I've stopped DMing my pbp's. If you don't break us up into 2 groups, I'll readily step down so you don't have to deal with a 9 group party.
I volunteered as an alternate, didn't I? Just leave me out until a few people die/drop out, then give me a call. Also,
I am thinking of using a alternative version of defiling. (I think the basic version of defiling is too weak.)
You think rerolling a daily for a small price is too weak? As someone with horrible luck, rerolls are never too weak. At least see if it's too weak in practice before changing it and probably turning the Master Defiler from "strong" to "too strong".
EDIT: Oh, and you're not using the itemless rules, if I read that right? Well, alright, I guess. *grumbles about finding treasure in Athas*
I volunteered as an alternate, didn't I? Just leave me out until a few people die/drop out, then give me a call. Also,
I am thinking of using a alternative version of defiling. (I think the basic version of defiling is too weak.)You think rerolling a daily for a small price is too weak? As someone with horrible luck, rerolls are never too weak. At least see if it's too weak in practice before changing it and probably turning the Master Defiler from "strong" to "too strong".
EDIT: Oh, and you're not using the itemless rules, if I read that right? Well, alright, I guess. *grumbles about finding treasure in Athas*
To be more precise I think the penalty for defiling is too weak not the re-roll. I'm thinking along the lines of all allies lose hp equal to their HS and/or lose a HS instead of just losing hp equal to half a HS.
Another possibility I'm thinking of is being exposed to defiling magic causes a disease that effects healing and endurance and maybe speed.
What are your thoughts on group make up, and classes available? Also not all arcane is defilers which is good, and some try to mask themselves as psionic. I am interested in a swordmage if available, even though it is arcane, i would be a perserver.
Just chiming in to confirm Davi's awful luck with dice. I have seldom known anyone roll so reliably horribly. Looking forward to following along with this one. Got the books and am reading them with much liking.
I'd like to play a seeker or a shaman, looking at dwarf, human, or thrikreen.
Seems very full but I wouldn't mind putting my hat in. I've been out of the pbp game for a while but this seems a good opportunity to pop back into it. If you've got your group i'll just follow along as well :)
Dammit I left out Rev Rosey from the list. That is enough for 2 groups of 5 or cutting alternates 1 group of 7.
The current roll call is;
Lynore
Glod
Eric Swanson
Scranford
Gettowedge (A)
Megan Robertson
Ted Mosby
Davi the Eccentric (A)
Murr
Rev Rosey (A)
Tieren (A)
I'm ok with most races from the DS Campaign book except for Halflings and Eladrin. I'm not banning them but I would need a very good reason to allow them. The same goes for any race not in the DS campaign book.
@Lynore the best thing about 4e defiling is you can choose to defile or not every time you use magic, you don't have to choose to be a defiler or a preserver anymore. Sordmages are available, Gensi are not.
@Tieren I might run 2 games, if I do I would have room in one of the games for you.
I will start stating out the character tonight, what level are you thinking about, and what is the fumbling breaking rule? and i would assume basic equipment for whatever level we are starting at.
I will start stating out the character tonight, what level are you thinking about, and what is the fumbling breaking rule? and i would assume basic equipment for whatever level we are starting at.
I'm gonna start you out at 1st but put you on a fast leveling track til you reach 3rd. For me 3rd is when the full fun 4e comes into play. At 3rd you have a greater number of powers, you get your first utility power and have a much better selection of monsters to fight.
The fumbling breaking rule is, if you roll a one on an attack your weapon breaks.
Yowza, that is brutally awesome :)
Hey,can you switch me to an alternate please, I don't want to deprive anyone of joining this, and I have a lot on my plate now, so I will let someone else move ahead of me.
Thanks.
Landed on Mul Shaman for me, are we going to have a psionic talent? It's referenced later in the manual?
Are there any openings? I would love to play Darksun (having read a bunch of thier novels) and am no longer in a PbP.
@Glod, yes everyone will have a psionic talent.
@Ostran I'll add you on the list. Provided there arn't any dropouts you would allow for 2 groups of 6.
Lynore
Glod
Eric Swanson (A)
Scranford
Gettowedge (A)
Megan Robertson
Ted Mosby
Davi the Eccentric (A)
Murr
Rev Rosey (A)
Tieren (A)
Ostran (A)
I thought it said in the DS handbook that halflings were no longer cannibals, but I could be wrong. I remember that from 2nd edition and novels but someone told me they weren't cannibals and I was bummed.
Anywho, are there any classes (besides divine) that you do not allow Xabulba? I am thinking of a half elf sorcerer, either storm or chaos. If there are a lot of arcane users, then I will go with a battlemind.
Might put dibs on a striker type. Not sure what yet.
This is Lynore's swordmage that is mostly done and input, it was between a swordmage and a battlemind. But I have been itching to play a swordmage.
I thought it said in the DS handbook that halflings were no longer cannibals, but I could be wrong. I remember that from 2nd edition and novels but someone told me they weren't cannibals and I was bummed.
Anywho, are there any classes (besides divine) that you do not allow Xabulba? I am thinking of a half elf sorcerer, either storm or chaos. If there are a lot of arcane users, then I will go with a battlemind.
Ya heard wrong, Halfling are still the pygmy headhunters of yore. They've been given a more 1e druid feel to their tribal structure but they still eat anything not Halfling.
Just give me a heads up if you choose a primal power class.
Glod did, he is going to play a Mul Shaman
Xabulba, what do you think of me playing a warlock? Like maybe Fey or even vestigial (or whatever the word is) pact?
Well not me specifically but a warlock in general. I know that the DS book has a variation of their own pact (the sorcerer-king pact) butI would like to play one as I haven't gotten a chance to play one in a while. I would have suggested infernal pact but not sure how well that would work.
p.s. I just remembered that it is a vestige pact... haha
Xabulba, what do you think of me playing a warlock? Like maybe Fey or even vestigial (or whatever the word is) pact?
Here is a link to the Dragon article covering Sorcerer-king pacts.
linkSome demons and devils are trapped deep beneath Athas so an infernal pact could be worked in.
Not sure how a vestigial pack would work, yet.
A Fey pact would be with one of the remaining unseelie kings.
Yeah just confirming earlier I did pick a primal class in shaman. Also as to vestige since that is the concept around the divine classes couldn't that also be the concept of vestige? You've forged a pact with an ancient god of magic or some such?
"You have forged relationships with vestiges—the remnants of powerful forces and entities that once exercised great authority or demonstrated awful capabilities. These remnants are diverse in their backgrounds and motives. As a vestige pact warlock, you can choose from between two or more vestige pacts to fuel your arcane power."
For those using DDI could you e-mail me your characters file.
Paxs:
Languages; There aren’t any goblins or a goblin language on Athas. The closest language would be Deep Speech spoken by Gith, Anakores and Psurlons.
Are you not choosing a theme? If you do Dune Trader, Gladiator, Templar or Veiled Alliance would fit a sword-mage. Yes in my game sword-mages are considered arcane and can defile.