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Goal
The goal is to create a group of characters which we will wind up playing at Paizocon 2011 and hopefully 2012, 2013... and ongoing multi year journey. My expectation is that we would all play at least a little bit outside Paizocon so the characters could advance over those years. The rough goal I have in mind would be to have all the characters third level at the end of Paizocon 2011. (we'll hammer out something more specific down the road). If you can't attend Paizocon you are welcome also, the larger goal is to hang out and have fun.
Edit: Sounds like a couple of guys are interested in expanding this to GenCon also which is quite cool with me.
Who is Welcome
Everyone who wants to hang out and participate in the first ever PFS frat. I'm not picky here, I would love to see 20 people. Everyone must commit to the idea that the characters will be friends who enjoy working with each other. Any rivalries will be friendly competitions. Paizocon and in person gatherings is very central here.
Can't participate in PFS but want to do Order of the Board
If you can't (or won't) participate in PFS that's Ok too, Paizo provides some pregen characters at various levels for Con play and you can plan on re-branding one of the pregens for your personal character. For example if you want to play a wizard you can play Ezren with the serial numbers filed off. Then you can hang out here and role play on the Order of the Board and use the pregens when we gather at Paizocon.
You are limited to using the pregen characters which can be limiting but if the character doesn't exactly match the statblock it's not a big deal. Supposing you want to play an elf warrior you would play here as the elf warrior and grab the Valeros pregen at Paizocon and use it.
The Characters
The goal is to make a group of characters who are close friends who went through the Pathfinder Society training together and formed a tight bond. A Society mini-frat if you would. Rivalries and fights between characters are friendly. The group should have some internal synergies and be team oriented.
Outside Paizocon Play
I'd love to get at least a few online games put together, and someone suggested a PbP. If we can get together for something like this it would be great but it isn't part of the core assumption. This would be a particularly good option for those who want to participate but won't be able to make it to PaizoCon. I'll try and organize a monthly OotB online game and a play by post is possible.
Edit: This is the primary version of this, the most recent version will be kept here -> On my site
Edit: Edit:
This thread is for talking about characters, and game oriented stuff. If you want to discuss the concept go over to the Original Thread.
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I'm still not sure what sort of character I'll play. I have some fun concepts but nothing specific yet.
However I think.... a gnome alchemist is in the works.
In combat he would largely be artillery.
Since teamwork is the theme here:
What he would bring to the team ->
Faction and character name/ background are still in the works.
Solid for Paizocon 2011 and at least some online play.
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I'll be playing Nimh as often as I can, but since he's 6th level I'll have a 1st level of some kind on stand-by.
Solid for GenCon
Ogre can correct me, but I think the idea is to have a group of level 1 characters who are already friends coming out of Pathfinder training. Obviously that won't hold true forever as new members join, and heroes will certainly fall from time to time. But it will be awhile before any of the charter members hit the 5-6 tier.
I'm pretty sure I'm going with the Human Barbarian. And fairly positive about my PaizoCon attendance.
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Solid for GenConOgre can correct me, but I think the idea is to have a group of level 1 characters who are already friends coming out of Pathfinder training. Obviously that won't hold true forever as new members join, and heroes will certainly fall from time to time. But it will be awhile before any of the charter members hit the 5-6 tier.
This is pretty much the idea here, we'll be graduating together. I think 5-6th level will be in 2012, we're on the slow boat :D
I'm pretty sure I'm going with the Human Barbarian. And fairly positive about my PaizoCon attendance.
Cool, cool.
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I'll be playing Nimh as often as I can, but since he's 6th level I'll have a 1st level of some kind on stand-by.
Solid for GenCon
Ogre can correct me, but I think the idea is to have a group of level 1 characters who are already friends coming out of Pathfinder training. Obviously that won't hold true forever as new members join, and heroes will certainly fall from time to time. But it will be awhile before any of the charter members hit the 5-6 tier.
I'm pretty sure I'm going with the Human Barbarian. And fairly positive about my PaizoCon attendance.
h'yup...you're right. :D I'll think of something in plenty of time for Indy.
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Woot!!! Can't wait to see what you guys come up with. I'm gong with a dwarven monk (cheliax).
Cross-posting from the original thread:
Terlek Finndstrom (name is tentative)STR: 12, DEX: 14, CON: 12, INT: 10, WIS: 12, CHA: 15
Dwarven Oracle of Life with the Tongues (Terran) curse.
Revelation: Safe Cures
Extra Revelation Feat: Channel Positive Energy
Traits: Ease of Faith & [one other]
I can see him being good in the healer/caretaker role for his dwarven monk brother. His Ease of Faith trait and high charisma make him a decent diplomat, as well.
very interested, but have to think hard on this
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Woot!!! Can't wait to see what you guys come up with. I'm gong with a dwarven monk (cheliax).
Cross-posting from the original thread:
Terlek Finndstrom (name is tentative)
STR: 12, DEX: 14, CON: 12, INT: 10, WIS: 12, CHA: 15
Dwarven Oracle of Life with the Tongues (Terran) curse.
Revelation: Safe Cures
Extra Revelation Feat: Channel Positive Energy
Traits: Ease of Faith & [one other]I can see him being good in the healer/caretaker role for his dwarven monk brother. His Ease of Faith trait and high charisma make him a decent diplomat, as well.
I think I'll make my other trait "Strength of the Land"...kind of makes sense with the Terran tongues curse and it'll be a boost to caster level checks I can use once I have other spells at my disposal.
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Here we go->
"Burnt Orange Strudel" a gnome alchemist who was raised behind a bakery... he's Chelaxian but is endlessly fascinated by the Taldorani because of the way they dress. Burnt is a little obsessed with the idea of discovery how to turn lead into gold and it is one of the driving reasons he's joined PFS... it's pretty much all he talks about. Well that and good pastries which he has a fondness for. He left the Brastlework in a bit of controversy that involved exploding cream puffs.
Right now he can cover fire based bombing, and a decent mix of skills: Diplomacy, Bluff, Disable Device, K(Arcane), K(Nature), Spellcraft, Use Magic Device. He'll offer a bit of healing, mostly after combat or potions, and lots of alchemical items.
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Here's where I'm at: dwraven monk, lawful good, but lawful good in the sense that some people can argue that Batman is lawful good (hopefully everyone understands the concept without arguing Batman's alignment).
However, unlike Batman, he's motivated by greed rather than the death of his parents. He has a strong sense of fair play and justice, and won't cheat, steal, or betray for money/power/prestige.
He's Chelixian, but only because his clan is from the area and his sense of duty and honor requires that he pledge loyalty to and serve the interests of his homeland.
He relies heavily on alchemical items, and the shared iterest in alchemy (and gold) with Burnt Orange Strudel is the reason the two are such close friends. They are almost always hatching some plan to transmute lead into gold, and constantly collecting random debris/monster parts in the hope that it will be usable as a material component.
Paris's character is probably the good cop to my character's bad cop. He's the morale compass, and I imagine the two of them having a buddy cop style relationship.
Those are my thoughts de jure.
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Here's where I'm at: dwraven monk, lawful good, but lawful good in the sense that some people can argue that Batman is lawful good (hopefully everyone understands the concept without arguing Batman's alignment).
However, unlike Batman, he's motivated by greed rather than the death of his parents. He has a strong sense of fair play and justice, and won't cheat, steal, or betray for money/power/prestige.
He's Chelixian, but only because his clan is from the area and his sense of duty and honor requires that he pledge loyalty to and serve the interests of his homeland.
He relies heavily on alchemical items, and the shared iterest in alchemy (and gold) with Burnt Orange Strudel is the reason the two are such close friends. They are almost always hatching some plan to transmute lead into gold, and constantly collecting random debris/monster parts in the hope that it will be usable as a material component.
Paris's character is probably the good cop to my character's bad cop. He's the morale compass, and I imagine the two of them having a buddy cop style relationship.
Those are my thoughts de jure.
I like this start, Sebastian. I've been waiting to hear more about your character before building too much on mine. I had initially thought of going with Lawful Neutral as my alignment.
Terlek's sense of the proper order of things is heavily influenced by Pharasma's ideals and is really what drives his faith. By extension, he hates undead and won't hesitate to use his energy channeling abilities to destroy them.
Most important, however, he is dedicated to the healing arts. He is quite nimble for a dwarf and uses his abilities to move around the battlefield healing his allies, since his faith allows him to keep up his guard when he uses healing magic.
A strange aspect of his "curse" is his connection with the earth, which might be some influence from his dwarven heritage. Exactly how this relates to his dedication to healing the living and cleansing the world of the undead remains unclear, but it results in the unfortunate side-effect that he can only speak and understand Terran when in combat or other stressful situations. (NOTE: Not sure if anyone else wants to take Terran as a language, but it might be helpful.)
Living in Cheliax has taught him the value of knowing what to say and when to say it. Also, his brother's sense of honor has led to conflicts in the past. While he's not afraid to stand up for himself and his beliefs, Terlek is more willing to give diplomacy a chance, first. Given the difficulties he faces with communicating when things get out of hand, it's in his best interest to avoid escalating tensions whenever possible.
This dynamic often gives others the appearance that Terlek's intentions are actually more noble than those of his brother. In truth, Terlek is simply more pragmatic, seeking the most reasonable path through or around a challenge while causing the least possible amount of harm to others--unless others willfully put themselves in harms way.
Terlek is not so dedicated to life that he isn't willing to crack a few living skulls when necessary. He always carries a walking stick (hanbo) that serves him well as a weapon. His leather coat is lined with metal plates (armored coat from APG), providing him with protection that he can quickly remove when he needs to treat a patient.
Terlek appreciates Burnt Orange Strudel's ability to create healing draughts and other alchemical items. He sees the value of the search for the fabled philosopher's stone and the power to transform lead to gold, but has occasionally voiced his wish that, should the gnome actually discover the ultimate secret of alchemy, he should use it for its healing powers, rather than making money. Being a realist, of course, he holds no real hope of getting that wish.
I'm in for Paizocon and online.
Concept later.
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That sounds great, Paris. One comment is that we might want to have our characters be clanmates rather than brothers - in part because I'm leaning towards the name "Quin Carbunkle" and in part because Shiney/Moorluck are talking about doing the D&D version of the Boondock Saints brothers. Other than that, I think you hit the nail on the head of what I thought the character relationship would be like.
I'm thinking that Quin's primary loyalty will be towards the OotB, then the Pathfinders generally, and then Cheliax. He sees the Pathfinders as the greatest potential vehicle for justice (and, well, personal enrichment, which shall be used (mostly) for additional justice!) and a container of national rivalries that might otherwise spill out in to war.
I'm going to use my old dwarf avatar as my character avatar, and take the devil marked Cheliaxan trait to explain his lack of dwarven hair.
I need to look into the Oracle, I have very little idea how they work, but I'm game for speaking Terran.
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Thanks, Sebastian.
Clanmates is fine with me. I had no real attachment to the name, but being clanmates, rather than brothers makes the characters a little more portable, I think.
With the Oracle curse I took (tongues), I lose the ability to speak or understand any language other than Terran during combat. Having someone else in the group who understands Terran would make it possible to communicate plans and other actions during tactical situations.
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Ragnar was actually born into a somewhat high-society family, but somewhere along the way, during an adolesent fit of anger he suddenly sprouted horns from his head! (Will be taking Lesser Fiend and Fiend rage powers) Needless to say, this was quite the shock for Ragnar and his family. He became convinced that he had been cursed by a vengeful wizard, this may or may not be the case and if pressed he couldn't come up with a real 'reason' anyone would have done this, but that doesn't make him believe it any less. He made his way about the inner sea region looking for someone to undo the 'spell', but has been unsuccessful. Though he did find that the Chelaxian pathfinders treated him as less of a 'freak of nature' than most people did so when they offered to sponsor his entrance to Pathfinder training, he could hardly refuse. He now mistrusts most spellcasters as a matter of principle (Superstitious archetype).
An Andoran Dwarven rogue skilled explorer could be interesting.
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I just want to mention that while Sebastian might be roleplaying 'batman'... Burnt is not the Boy Wonder. He's the guy who provides him with all the little gadgets on his utility belt.
Obviously. It's more of a Skipper/Gilligan relationship, little buddy. ;-)
Yeah, I definitely didn't mean to imply that your character would be Robin to my Batman. I was using Batman more as a point of reference for Lawful Good - I think the idea came to mind prior to even realizing you were going to be an alchemist.
Speaking of your character though, what is his personality like?
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Burnt carefully offers to demonstrate to Ragnar how alchemists create their extracts using non-magical materials. It's not hocus pocus, it's the simple interaction of natural substances...
Ragnar raises an eyebrow and thanks Burnt for the offer. He then asks politely that he not be mistaken for some backwards neanderthal. He did, after all, attend some of the finest schools before being cursed by some weaselly wizard who didn't have the nerve or manhood to face him directly.
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I just want to mention that while Sebastian might be roleplaying 'batman'... Burnt is not the Boy Wonder. He's the guy who provides him with all the little gadgets on his utility belt.Obviously. It's more of a Skipper/Gilligan relationship, little buddy. ;-)
You are so getting a bomb up your *** for this one.
Speaking of your character though, what is his personality like?
Where Quin desires wealth for ultimately altruistic reasons Burnt is looking for wealth and power for his own gain. Burnt is fiercely loyal to his friends in the Order of the Board but he is quite cynical of the Pathfinder Society or other larger organizations. If his Taldan contact didn't keep Burnt up to date on the latest fashions in Taldor high society Burnt would sever the relationship entirely.
Burnt isn't a coward and if his friends are in danger or he feels the reward is worth it he will put his own safety on the line. The idea of risking himself for a stranger or his Taldan allies is quite alien to Burnt. As a result Burnt often finds himself drawn by into situations when he would himself stay clear by Quin or other more altruistic members of the Order.
Envious of his larger more physically talented allies and Burnt has to some extent turned to alchemy to try and emulate his more physically powerful friends. While he has offered to help Ragnar he doesn't exactly understand why Ragnar is so worried about it.
I would love to be part of this. I would be Little Shins with me, a halfling bard (Sea Singer) who sees himself a living lucky charm.
He has spent all his life up until joining the Pathfinder Society on ship sailing throughout the Inner Sea and traded to various ships throughout the years. The crew members of those ships liked having him around because, around him, they seemed like they when something put their lives in danger, some lucky coincidence would happy to protect them.
Little Shins has come to believe that this is his role in life to be around and twist fate to protect the people around him. He carries an assortment of lucky charms he has collected in his journeys, anything to better enhance the luck of those around him.
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I'm delaying posting a full stat block/backstory until I have confirmation on who's all going to be there, and until I decide whether or not I've got enough money to spend on the Advanced Player's Guide.
No hurries right now. I am thinking about trying to get our first online game together in a couple weeks but I'm not too anxious.
getting concept together, have the advanced players guide.
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Sorry Daigle, the Contributor tag taints your street cred as an old schooler. Now you're part of the Man.
;-)
It'd be great to throw down dice with you and Woody. I look forward to hearing more about your characters.
Also, anyone reading this stuff who would like to DM for the group, feel free to chime in.
Here are my two concepts to throw into the hat:
Zhamaal Krzk, Half Orc Fighter
Alternate Racial Trait: Bestial (replace Orc Ferocity with +2 Keen Senses)
STR 14 [5], DEX 16+2 [10], CON 13 [3] INT 10, WIS 12 [2], CHA 10
Traits: Tomb Raider [Perception, Knowledge (dungeoneering)], Armor Expert
Skills:
Perception +8 (1 rank, +1 Trait, +1 WIS, +2 Race, +3 Class)
Stealth: +5 (1 rank, +4 DEX)
Feats: Deepsight (120' Darkvision), Combat Reflexes
Feat Progression: Dodge; Deadly Aim; Mobility; Point Blank Shot;
Favored Class bonus to hit points. Stealth every level, at 4th and 5th, Performance (Dance). At 6th level, he switches to Shadowdancer.
I'm not entirely sure how useful an archer with 150' Darkvision will be, but it's got to be good for something...
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Egil Skargadesson, Human Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager)
STR 16+2 [10], DEX 14 [5], CON 13 [3] INT 10, WIS 10, CHA 12 [2]
Traits: Reactionary, Highlander [+1 Stealth, Class Skill, +2 in rocks]
Skills:
Perception: +4 (1 rank, +3 Class)
Stealth: +6 (1 rank, +3 Class, +1 Trait, +2 DEX)
Climb: +8 (1 rank, +3 Class, +4 STR)
Knowledge (nature): +4 (1 rank, +3 Class)
Acrobatics: (1 rank, +3 Class, +2 DEX)
Feats: Power Attack, Cleave
Feat Progression: Improved Sunder; Smasher (Rage Power); Deadly Aim; Moment of Clarity (Rage Power)
Favored Class bonus to hit points. At 2nd level, he'll do a 1 level dip into Sorcerer (Draconic, White). His spells will be:
0: Mage Hand, Message, Ray of Frost, Detect Poison
1: True Strike, Feather Fall (Neither has a Somatic component)
This character is built around the idea that if you need someone to fall over, you need to hit them. Hard. He can also accompany a rogue on the 'being sneaky' part of the day, and between Message and Stealth, can keep the rest of the party informed. He is going to want a wand of Shield, which is a bit uncommon.
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I'm probably going to have to back out of this one. It's looking like I'm not going to have the time to devote to the online game, and there's now a distinct possibility that I'm not going to make it to PaizoCon this year.Nooooooo!!! Online play isn't a huge deal but no Paizocon :(
I'm still going to try hard to make it, but I've been having some money trouble lately, and it may have to get cut from the budget.
Should I still make a character?
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I'm probably going to have to back out of this one. It's looking like I'm not going to have the time to devote to the online game, and there's now a distinct possibility that I'm not going to make it to PaizoCon this year.Nooooooo!!! Online play isn't a huge deal but no Paizocon :(I'm still going to try hard to make it, but I've been having some money trouble lately, and it may have to get cut from the budget.
Should I still make a character?
I don't see why not. If some folks make characters and they don't wind up adventuring together it's no loss.
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I'm doing an online game (link) and Blazej is using it to start out his OotB character. I'd love to see a couple more OotB folks join for at least one session.
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Well...
Post a character.
I'll finish up Burnt and post him shortly. Blazej has already posted Little Shins (and played him in a couple online games). I'll talk Fiona into posting Aldwulf, her alchemist half orc character.
After that, I'll keep posting when I run online games (TTopRPG mostly) but if you just want to play at Paizocon you are set. I'd love to get a little more interest in a couple online games so I can get Ithuriel to GM and I can play.
We're not in a huge hurry here because we have a bit of time.
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I'm solid for Gencon,still trying to see if Paizocon is feasible (I bar-tend in a nightclub, so weekends off are losing huge cash...Still, it is PAIZOCON).
We dont really have a PFS prsence in San Francisco, which is a bit bummin'...I guess we should have THE presence, since I DM games at Gamescape, SF's only real Gamestore. None of the regs rally like PFS, though.I would like to builds a character up,so that I can play at something other than Lvl 1 at either Con...
-Uriel
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I'm solid for Gencon,still trying to see if Paizocon is feasible (I bar-tend in a nightclub, so weekends off are losing huge cash...Still, it is PAIZOCON).
We dont really have a PFS prsence in San Francisco, which is a bit bummin'...I guess we should have THE presence, since I DM games at Gamescape, SF's only real Gamestore. None of the regs rally like PFS, though.I would like to builds a character up,so that I can play at something other than Lvl 1 at either Con...
I'm not sure about in SF but I play in Concorde about twice a month.
Also if you are in the bay area and heading to Paizocon there is an RV full of gamers heading up there and you are welcome to join us.