-I'm going to try to run a game via skype. I see it's been done. This will be my first time running online, so I want no
more than 3 players, but would consider running for a party of two. I know 4 is more normal but I think it will be
easier to run online with fewer players. At least to start.
-Time
I live in China. This is GMT+8. I'm not sure of a time yet. Let's see who we get and what works for others.
-Setting
Irrisen
A cold land. A land ruled by witches, a land without summer, a land of mystery and magic. You will not be natives
of Irrisen however. The game starts, cliche I know, at a small tavern located near the border of Irrisen, but actually
on the side of the Lands of the Linnorm Kings. For various reasons (back story people!) each member of the party
needs to sneak over the border into the strange land of Irrisen. In addition to a private, personal goal, the party will
also have a shared goal.
-Suggestions for classes-These are just some reasons you might be going to Irrisen.
Alchemist- There are many rumors of strange chemical phenomenon associated with the endless winter of Irrisen,
and little has been written about it. A few specimens from the land could provide a life time of study, and a great deal of wealth.
Bard-There are old songs and saga, lost in the land of the Linnorm kings that still survive among the more archaic
and traditional dialect of the Irrisen Ulfen.
Barbarian-Obviously the wildlands and epic strange beasts of Irrisen attract the barbarian.
Cleric-The land of Irrisen is clearly in need of a missionary. It is ruled by an evil witch
Druid-The druidic tradtion in Irrisen is old. Very old. Most of the druids are savage races however, and have lost
contact with the druid circles outside. Perhaps now they need to be reconnected.
Cavalier-This is a poor choice. Horses need food, and the snow means they will bog down.
Fighter-Irrisen has poor relations with it's neighbors. And will occasionally tike on soldiers of fortune. The pay is
rumored to be quite good.
Inquisitor-Witches are said to flock to Irrisen. Perhaps a witch you have hunted has fled across the border.
Monk-Although there are no monk traditions in the land, monks often travel to high mountains and seek isolation.
Irrisen is isolated and mountainous
Feel free to come up with new additional reasons for what you seek in Irrisen.
-Suggestions for races
Ulfen Humans will blend in the best with the locals
Gnomes are more common than normal, reflecting the fey history of the region
Dwarves are more common than normal as benefits their hardy nature
Half Orcs are more common than normal as many Orcs do serve BabaYaga and her witches
Elves are rareer than normal. Most elves find long winters very upsetting and depressing. Half elves are also rare.
Tieflings are more common than normal, as some witches are also Diabolists
Changelings are rare, as hags are respected and allowed to mingle freely with the inhabitants of Irrisen. Some
families even appretentce their children to hags.
-Suggestions for character creation
Any class
Any race (tieflings must take the trait infernal bastard)
25 point buy (Irrisen is tough!)
2nd level (max hp both levels)
Standard starting gold
Choose 1 trait from the 7 below and 1 trait from the books
-Traits
Hag Touched
Somewhere in you past there was some hag blood. You get +2 to Will Saves versus all female casters. You have a
small defect such as a webbed finger or a strange birthmark. This does not have to be visible to passers by.
Strong Drinker
You have a massive alcohol tolerance. You can not be drunk, and alcohol actually gives you resist elements cold
1. This means you never suffer penalties for cold weather as long as you have a drink. Temperatures below -10C do effect you as normal.
On the run
You are wanted in your homeland for a crime, or getting someone knocked up, or something. You have no choice
but to flee into Irrisen. You get bluff and sense motive as class skills. If they are already class skills, you get +2 to
bluff and +2 to sense motive
Animal friend
Choose a class of animals. Birds, Mammals, Reptiles. You may use the spell "Speak with Animals" once per day
with that class of animals. Also that animal will have a "helpfull" attitude toward you.
Sixth Sense
You see dead people. Well not really but...You can cast 'detect undead' as a spell like ability once per day. You have +1 AC vs undead. This is a good trait for a paladin or undead hunter.
Merchant Apprentice
You were apprenticed to a smith at one point. Appraise and a Craft are always class skills for you.
Savage
You were raised in a barely civilized society. Perhaps you are a half-orc or raised among the jungles of the south.
You get +2 to diplomacy and +2 intimidate when dealing with savage races (Orcs, Gnolls, etc) Some human tribes also are savage.
i would like to submit a carecter named braxton a mistic thurge start up so cleric of shelyn 1/ sorcerer 1 half elf N/G
traits adopted human +1 skill hag touched green streaks in his hair
str14 dex10 con10 int10 wis16 cha18
skills knowlage relidgon 1+3=4
knowlage arcana 1+3=4
perception 2+3+2=7
Proform (dance) 2+4+3=9 race skill focus
spellcraft 2+3=5
cleric orisions 3 disrupt undead, stabalise, guidence
1st prepared clwX2 charm person
domains air and charm
air arc of lightning 6/day 1D6+1 move wind, gas and lighning at will
charm dazing touch 6/day 1 round bewiching smile
channel energy positive 1D6 7/day
sorcerer cantrips acid spash ray of frost mage hand detect magic
1st magic missle, burning hands
draconic bloodline bronze
bloodline power claws 7rounds a day not concecutive +1 damge lighning
ensrew materials
feat selctive channle
equipment
Mwk Glave 1D10+3 critX3
wand of cure light wounds 50/50
10 days of rations 1 back pack 10gp <using 2end lv starting gold>
hp 14
for 2
ref 0
wil 7 +2 vs female casters
i would like to submit a carecter named braxton a mistic thurge start up so cleric of shelyn 1/ sorcerer 1 half elf N/G
This is a skype game not Pbp. So you won't have to worry about typing in English. Let's see if we can get another player and then talk about times. I want slightly overpowered characters since I figured I may only get a party of 2 and I don't use DM or NPC party members.
Interesting concept. I live in America. When are you most likely to be active and for how long?
Interesting concept. I live in America. When are you most likely to be active and for how long?
I live in Northeast China...I work 18 hours a week. And we have winters that get down to -30F so I don't just have free time. I am free time. The important thing is are You EST or PST? it's best to get at least two players in similar time zones. I wasn't figuring on more than 4 hour sessions once a week.
i would like to submit a carecter named braxton a mistic thurge start up so cleric of shelyn 1/ sorcerer 1 half elf N/G
The character is fine but...
now could you give me some details as to the character's behaviors. You know why? Why is he a cleric? What does he look like. I see he has dragon blood. How does he think about that? How does he feel about it? Does he know about it? What does he adventure for? Money? Adventure? Power? Knowledge? He's a violent psycho? Some more story would help. What does neutral good mean to the character?
yha sorry braxtion is an acolite from the church of shelyn and descoverd his bloodline of the bronze dragon from his human uncle who showed him how to truly harness electricity.
braxton is a kind man who wishes to help the oppressed and had been told tails of his uncle's time in irrisen and remembers his parents horred death by a woman who told them there dance offended her. for 3 years after the curse he was bald then his strabery blond hair grew in with patches of moss green so he braided it and used it in his dance to promote the monthly festval in the church.
braxtion is quick to anger when those who are strong don't protect the weak but instead bulley them and attempts to awe them with a dance of lighning using the proform skill and a use of lighning arc to dance with the chaos of true power and strength of shelyn.
hight 6'2
weight 130lbs
wears mainly blues greens and oranges in his attires
netral good would mean that justus should not be blind but retrobution should be just. there is a need for law but chaos is the spice of life
i live in arizona so let me know when you want to play i work 30-40 hours a week at walmart so i usuly work at night
if i am missing somthing please let me know
I live in the central time zone in America. At the moment of this post it is 2:30 A.M. I am a night owl who is usually free from 11pm til 3 am Central time zone. Days are pretty hectic at times so I am not sure how this will work. If you pick a day and time, I will try and adjust my hours accordingly. If that isn't enough, then it was a neat idea and thanks for hearing me out.
Perfect you are both the same time time...But one works at night. Can you two work out 2 or three days and times CST that work for you, and I will tell you what works for me. I also work an academic schedule so I have long breaks (sometimes 5 hours) during the day.
my skype name is nicholaschiasson
(no spaces)
i am off at 11:00 pm most nights so 11:30 pm i should be good to go any day of the week unless for some freak reason i am working the morning shift the next day i can post my sceduale if you like i get it every saterday for 2 weeks in advance so 11:30 cst is 1:30 am if thats alright with you shanoske?
sent request harbinnick
sent request harbinnick
Added you to contacts.
From the EnWorld forum here. Planning on making my Alchemist. Currently trying to pull everything together, while fleshing out his background more.
For Traits though, Merchant Apprentice (Craft(Alchemy)+2) is definitely one.
For the other? Adopted(Gnomes) -> Obsessive (Craft(Alchemy)+2 racial)
An unwanted bastard offspring between two other races, and taken in by Gnomes while learning their trade. Wanderlust, insatiable curiosity, and questionable sanity is already a given with that package alone. Good at his craft though.
Stats: 12 Str, 16 Dex, 12 Con, 18 Int, 10 Wis, 10 Cha.
Alternate Racial trait:
Dual Minded (Replaces Adaptability): +2 to Will Saving Throws
(More to come on the build.)
On the times noted, they easily fit in what I can make.
On my Alchemist?
Across from you all sits a half-elf easily described as a scholar. His features seem delicate on his lanky and tall frame. Light brown hair is well kept, and long. His clothes even reflect this, being a simple dress shirt, pants, and a vest as he lounges close to the tavern's fire, having discarded the heavy cotton clothing for comfort temporarily. His blue eyes though, hidden slightly behind the circular eyeglasses he wears, give a hint of possible danger from the male figure. Madness would be to harsh of a word for it, but a sharp focused edge seems to be behind those eyes.
"My name is Kyle J Kafwes, and if you couldn't tell from the tools of my trade," the half-elf says as he gestures to the books, notes, and various potions in reach. "is simply Alchemy. This trip, is merely another expedition to improve it."
-So we've got EST CST and MST. Interesting...and we've got some even stranger issues with DST. So that's a 3 hour delay. gap. Please check that because Phoenix does NOT use DST.
-Remember you can allow the DM or even another player to run your character for an hour if two of you can make it at one time and another can't. I need the 3 of you to come up with a time you want to start, I'd prefer to run one of the following times here.
Friday GMT+8 18:00-Saturday 2:00
Saturday GMT+8 7:00-2:00 Sunday
Sunday GMT+8 7:00 to 17:00
So in EST you have
Friday 6 AM to 2PM
Saturday 7PM to 2 AM Sunday
Sunday 7PM to 5AM Monday
Please try to come up with a time you all want to play in EST and we can arrange it. I know this is kind of awkward. But hey. Math. It's like d&d before computers!
So in EST you have
Friday 6 AM to 2PM
Saturday 7PM to 2 AM Sunday
Sunday 7PM to 5AM MondayPlease try to come up with a time you all want to play in EST and we can arrange it. I know this is kind of awkward. But hey. Math. It's like d&d before computers!
For those days/hours, I like the Saturday and Sunday blocks, but preferably after 8PM if possible. The Friday hours work, up until about 11:00 to 12:00 which requires a bit of a break at that time.
On equipment? Is it possible for my Alchemist to have made a few items rather the buy with his Craft(Alchemy)?
Oh, and Kafwes' Character sheet as I am building it. Not yet complete.
-Like I said it's best if the two or three of you agree on a time, and we can start getting characters worked out. If we can up on a time we could start this Saturday or something.
-Anybody else out there?
I too am good on most evenings after 11p. If I am reading this right, Braxon is also in the Central time zone. I too have a similar problem where I might be called to work mornings as well. Best nights for me are Saturday night, Sunday night, and Tuesday night because those are certain to not have a day shift the next morning. Friday is always a day shift so Thursday is the only day I rule out. We could do this for like two hours twice a week. Would that be too much trouble.
BTW. Noticed you didn't have ranger as a selectable class so I will go with Totei Monk out of Ultimate Combat if that is okay. Ranger would have taken beast master and a pushed towards Nature Warden if it was available.
I too am good on most evenings after 11p. If I am reading this right, Braxon is also in the Central time zone. I too have a similar problem where I might be called to work mornings as well. Best nights for me are Saturday night, Sunday night, and Tuesday night because those are certain to not have a day shift the next morning. Friday is always a day shift so Thursday is the only day I rule out. We could do this for like two hours twice a week. Would that be too much trouble.
BTW. Noticed you didn't have ranger as a selectable class so I will go with Totei Monk out of Ultimate Combat if that is okay. Ranger would have taken beast master and a pushed towards Nature Warden if it was available.
Ranger is fine. Better than a monk certainly. I'd prefer that to a monk. Those classes are RP suggestions for the campaign not rules. Say I'm on skype now if you want to talk about it.
nicholaschiasson
Oy, HarbinNick, I sent a Contact invitation in Skype.
WOLead in Skype as well here.
naa sorry shansuke i live in arizona which is on pst at the moment so setting in est i work 8am-8pm est saterday 3:30pm-9:00 pm est and sunday 6am-7pm est on sunday now my hours change every week but i am willing to jump in after the start if you like my carecters personality is on this post
We are going to start playing this Saturday the 20'th at 12:00 EST, That's 24:00 GMT+8. We could use another player, anybody interested?
If you are interested please reply with a character concept.
Thanks.
Okay that would be 11pm CST?
Okay that would be 11pm CST?
No 11 am CST.
Guess that means I got the boot huh? Oh well. Thanks for considering me.
Guess that means I got the boot huh? Oh well. Thanks for considering me.
Only for now, once I get my work schedule we might have another time that will line up with you. But now I only have the weekends.
Guess that means I got the boot huh? Oh well. Thanks for considering me.Only for now, once I get my work schedule we might have another time that will line up with you. But now I only have the weekends.
Just bumping...we could use another player or two for 12EST on Saturday.
I could play but I have been told my mic is not very good. I have been trying to get a new one though.
I could play but I have been told my mic is not very good. I have been trying to get a new one though.
add me on skype
nicholaschiasson
Dotting for interest. I'm in Sydney, (GMT+10) but as is I've got broken sound-drivers and no mike. If I can sort it out in the next few days I'll drop back in, but sadly thats not likely. :(
Hope the game goes well, either way.
Dotting for interest. I'm in Sydney, (GMT+10) but as is I've got broken sound-drivers and no mike. If I can sort it out in the next few days I'll drop back in, but sadly thats not likely. :(
Hope the game goes well, either way.
We've actually started put keep in touch in case 1 or the players drops out. I'm always interested in growing the number of gamers I know in the asia-pacific region.
Sounds good. Thanks a lot.