Any plan on new kobolds using the ACG?
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Where are all of jevicca's feats from?
I believe all three are from the newly released Advanced Class Guide.
Nature Magic gives her know direction as a constant spell-like ability as well as one other 0-level druid spell usable 1/day.
Spontaneous Nature's Ally allows her to spontaneously cast summon nature's ally spells in the same way she can spontaneously cast cure spells.
Steadfast Personlity grants her an insight bonus on Will saving throws against mind-affecting effects equal to her Charisma modifier.
Any plan on new kobolds using the ACG?
Not at this time, no. Why, did you think of some combination that works particularly well?
Did you feel that? I thought something moved.
Did you feel that? I thought something moved.
What moved?
Any plan on new kobolds using the ACG?Not at this time, no. Why, did you think of some combination that works particularly well?
Not a particular strong option, but I think a Hunter/Dragon Disciple could be interesting as a Kobold (Scaled Disciple). It's sad that it's one of the first things I thought of when I read Hunters were switched to spontaneous. Would it be better as a Human with Racial Heritage? Definitely.
You'd probably not want to go Animal Companion, though I guess if you did Boon Companion. 4 Levels could make your strength as good as if you picked a real race. Well, now I'm just getting sad. Anywho, let's say you drop the Animal Companion and pick up Wild Shape? You can get some intense strength with the Dragon Disciple levels.
Any plan on new kobolds using the ACG?Not at this time, no. Why, did you think of some combination that works particularly well?
I'm waiting Thursday for the PDF release, but I think a lot of the new classes could be thematically appropriate for a kobold tribe:
Bloodrager (dragon), Hunter, Shaman, maybe Skald, and surely Slayer!
Not a particular strong option, but I think a Hunter/Dragon Disciple could be interesting as a Kobold (Scaled Disciple). It's sad that it's one of the first things I thought of when I read Hunters were switched to spontaneous.
That's an interesting concept I can probably use in some of mine current campaigns.
Did you feel that? I thought something moved.What moved?
I thought it was the thread, but maybe I'm just imagining things.
That's definitely the kind of thing that I'm looking for Tels. I don't know if it fits the pic I currently have set for him though, so if I do make that change (will wait till I get my book) I may have to find me a dextrous looking dwarf image...somewhere.
Spent the last couple hours searching Google/deviantart and these are the best 'agile' dwarf pics I could find with an axe (or in general really). Hell, even amongst non-dwarves it's difficult. The words 'agile' or 'graceful' or 'nimble' don't exactly fit dwarves, nor do they fit with battleaxes, let alone dwarf with a battleaxe :P
There were some good dwarves with twin axes out there, but that would require a Two-Weapon Warrior Fighter 11/Swashbuckler 1 to really function.
It's a little easier to find more 'agile' female characters with an axe because most artists draw females with more graceful body types.
Dwarf Warrior (this one is on flickr and I couldn't link to the page directly).
Yeah... finding a good 'agile dwarf' picture isn't going to be easy.
How many other builds do you think will be modified by the ACG?
I dunno. I haven't finished reading through it all yet (haven't even read all the classes). I got my digital copy, but I can't read it for long periods due to eyestrain, so I'm kind of holding off until I get my physical copy in the mail (which should be any day now).
I was considering making Balasar Frolo into an evil Investigator, and possibly the Dark Knight as well. May consider making Father Grigori into a Warpriest. Kirom Lancaster might become a Swashbuckler. There are several characters in the gallery whose concepts lend them well to the Slayer class. Others might maintain their current class, but pick up a new archetype somewhere along the way.
I'm having a hard time trying to determine which ones, if any, might make good Shamans or Skalds. Might not see any of those until I come up with a completely unique character.
I am open to suggestions as well. Which of the new classes do you think would fit an existing character and why?
Upgraded Jevicca Dehlonna again since I was greatly troubled by her low armor class. I switched out one of some of her feats, as well as one of her domains in order to gain a roc animal companion.
She can now fly high in the sky, relatively safe from harm, while hurling lightning down upon her foes.
Upgraded Jevicca Dehlonna again since I was greatly troubled by her low armor class. I switched out one of some of her feats, as well as one of her domains in order to gain a roc animal companion.
She can now fly high in the sky, relatively safe from harm, while hurling lightning down upon her foes.
That sounds awesome!
I've always wanted to play a 'lightning lord' styled character. Whenever I try and do it with a Druid, that WildShape always calls to me and I'm like "If I don't use it, it feels wasted", and it's very difficult to play a split melee Wildshape/Caster druid well :(
So a Cleric with Call Lightning and a Roc companion would be an awesome character to see in play!
Yeah. She still has terrible AC, something that could be easily corrected with enough levels and starting funds to get Craft Wondrous Items to buy/craft some more defensive gear (like an amulet of natural armor, bracers of armor and a ring of protection), but I felt that I have too many high level characters in the gallery already. So I found another way to keep her relatively safe (at least in open areas) while keeping her low level and making her "feel" awesome in play.
I may do some more work on her a little later. I feel that her ability scores could probably use some tweaking.
Fixed Nudel's bite damage, which was being undervalued (if you can believe it).
I played an Neutral Evil Small Teifling Alchemist/Master Chymist who was a vivisectionist.
I took a dire bear and essentially hollowed out it's chest to ride in, and also stored some alchemical items there, I also had the tumor familiar and vestigial arm x2 and Parasitic twin.
I worshiped a god of disease and used a ton of poisons and diseases as a plague-bringer.
When the bear would stand up on its hind legs, there would be an evil, diseased demonic "child" partially hanging out of its chest cavity, with a conjoined twin, a tentacle coming out of its chest, and a tumor in the shape of a bat that would scuttle around its body and screech at you. Who would sometimes fly out at people and change into a clawed and toothed monster, who would attack and drag people back "home". I wish I could have gotten enough levels of Witch for Cook People hex but couldn't.The even more scary part, I was the party diplomat.
My god... that is so deliciously disgusting and evil and wonderful all at the same time. You mind if I steal this for a follower of Urgathoa?
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Upgraded Jevicca Dehlonna again since I was greatly troubled by her low armor class. I switched out one of some of her feats, as well as one of her domains in order to gain a roc animal companion.
She can now fly high in the sky, relatively safe from harm, while hurling lightning down upon her foes.
If she used to have Extend Spell, you may want to redo her spell list to get rid of extended sanctuary. I like the concept a lot, and was personally looking for ways to get mage armour on the cleric list.
If she used to have Extend Spell, you may want to redo her spell list to get rid of extended sanctuary. I like the concept a lot, and was personally looking for ways to get mage armour on the cleric list.Upgraded Jevicca Dehlonna again since I was greatly troubled by her low armor class. I switched out one of some of her feats, as well as one of her domains in order to gain a roc animal companion.
She can now fly high in the sky, relatively safe from harm, while hurling lightning down upon her foes.
May not be perfect, but you might consider using a Cloak of the Hedge Wizard with the Conjuration type. Gives you mage armor once per day at CL 1st, acid splash and prestidigitation at will.
Ok, so a thought for Il Rob Spitbeard.
Agile Dwarf Daring Champion Cavalier.
If I recall, you use 25 point buy for your builds, but I'll list all three just in case. Racial's aren't included.
15 pt buy: Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 8, Will 10, Cha 14
20 pt buy: Str 13, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 8, Will 10, Cha 15
25 pt buy: Str 13, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 8, Will 12, Cha 16
Dwarf Favored Class bonus for the Cavalier adds +1/2 to damage against the target of their challenge.
1) Weapon Focus (Dwarven Battleaxe)
3) Slashing Grace (Dwarven Battleaxe)
5) Power Attack
What you have now is an agile Dwarf that adds his level to damage via Precise Strike (as the battleaxe is treated as a one-handed piercing weapon), but also gets to add 1.5 his level when challenging a foe via the Dwarven FCB.
So an attack routine for this dwarf would be something like:
Masterwork Dwarven Battleaxe +10 1d10+11 w/precise strike or +10 1d10+18 w/precise strike and challenge or +8 1d10+22 w/precise strike, challenge and power attack.
Bonus points, he can throw javelins for nearly the same damage (he just doesn't add dex to damage).
Does that work as a dwarf for you?
[Edit] Further bonus, the Daring Champion is proficient in both light and medium armor. Though Nimble requires you to be in light or no armor, Medium armor (like a Breastplate) is superior until around 11 level. Also, Mithril Breastplate counts as light armor for all purposes but proficiency. So you could be wearing a Mithril Breastplate and still gain the, up to, +5 dodge bonus that Nimble grants.
This means it will probably be a lot easier to find artwork of a dwarf in medium armor with an axe than artwork of something like a slender dwarf in light armor with an axe.
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Gave Sandalphon, the Rainbow Wizard, the occultist archetype. Summoning celestial beings to aid him in his fight against the demonic forces seemed rather appropriate somehow. :P
It also allowed me to throw in a couatl companion, which fits his reputation as "The Rainbow Wizard" really well. (Please note the four feathers, which allows him to call a specific couatl for free.)
Does Bumi have an extra feat? I count 14 feats on him, but only 13 feats possible, 6 from levels, 6 from fighter, 1 from human.
Tried to work it out, but couldn't. Dropped Extra Rage. :(
Tried to work it out, but couldn't. Dropped Extra Rage. :(
You might consider Berserker of the Society instead of Strong Arm, Supple Wrist as a trait as it will give Bumi an extra 3 rounds of rage. Alternatively, if you don't want to use Throw Anything/Improvised Weapon Mastery for proficiency, you could take the Rough and Ready trait instead of Prismati Player as it basically makes your proficient* with the 'tools of your trade'. So take something like Profession (sculptor) and you should be considered proficient with things like rocks, hammers, picks and chisels..
*Per the Weapon Proficiency feats, not taking a non-proficiency penalty is the same as being proficient. None of the proficiency feats actually say you become proficient with the weapon, only that you no longer take a penalty.
So, as you may have noticed, I really, really like Bumi as a character. So much so I had to go and make an NPC version of him for use in my games. Though he's been tweaked a little, and I turned him into a professional miner. Hope you don't mind.
Hope you don't mind.
Why would I mind? That's the whole point of this thread!
(Nice-looking sheet by the way.)
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Bumiahma Britoris Orpheus, self-proclaimed magnificent Lord of the Fey. Also, his faithful servant and ogre nurse, Reese.
Bumiahma Britoris Orpheus, self-proclaimed magnificent Lord of the Fey. Also, his faithful servant and ogre nurse, Reese.
Weird, totally cheesy thought here but....
Feats and other effects that modify the number of spells known by a spellcaster instead affect the number of spells an arcanist can prepare.
Would this mean Sorcerer levels add to the Arcanist being able to prepare more spells?
[Edit] You might also consider giving him a Cord of Stubborn Resolve. This way, if someone ever dispels his Mantle, he doesn't take a crippling penalty to his Strength and especially Dexterity.
So, with Bumiahma, I'm seeing inspiration from Bumi, from Avatar, Tiny Tina, from Borderlands 2, and, I think, Emperor Sifrat XVI from Arthur and the Minimoys.
So, with Bumiahma, I'm seeing inspiration from Bumi, from Avatar, Tiny Tina, from Borderlands 2, and, I think, Emperor Sifrat XVI from Arthur and the Minimoys.
Of those the only one I recognize is Bumi from Avatar.
I think the proper spelling is "Ogre Draught" not "Ogre Drought" ;. On the other hand, it's an ogre, so he can spell it however he wants
So, with Bumiahma, I'm seeing inspiration from Bumi, from Avatar, Tiny Tina, from Borderlands 2, and, I think, Emperor Sifrat XVI from Arthur and the Minimoys.Of those the only one I recognize is Bumi from Avatar.
Really? Well then I guess similar portrayals of crazy people in this case.
Tiny Tina is a hyperactive psycho 13 year old demolitions expert on Pandora in the Borderlands 2 game. She's hilarious and and scary demented. One of the mission tree's she sends you on is to recover 'guests' (imaginary friends she talks to), tea and crumpets for a tea party in which she tortures and executes the bandit that killed her parent. Meanwhile you have to fend off waves of bandits trying to rescue their leader, and in the background, while electrocuting her victim, she chats with her imaginary friends about the latest gossip.
Emperor Sifrat is a crazy old king who rides around on a giant beast not unlike a 'friendly ogre' as a mount.
I'm going to totally forward Bumiahma onto a friend who's running a Kingmaker game I dropped out of. One of the players in the game is a crazy Fey bloodline Sorcerer who practically worships the Fey. His name is T.I.T.H. which stands for Touched In The Head. He's totally crazy and only really listens to the voices that speak to him and no one else.
I think the proper spelling is "Ogre Draught" not "Ogre Drought" ;. On the other hand, it's an ogre, so he can spell it however he wants
lol. Fixed. Thanks.
Really? Well then I guess similar portrayals of crazy people in this case.So, with Bumiahma, I'm seeing inspiration from Bumi, from Avatar, Tiny Tina, from Borderlands 2, and, I think, Emperor Sifrat XVI from Arthur and the Minimoys.Of those the only one I recognize is Bumi from Avatar.
He's not crazy. He's fey touched. ;P
Really? Well then I guess similar portrayals of crazy people in this case.He's not crazy. He's fey touched. ;P
Is there a difference?
Is there a difference?Really? Well then I guess similar portrayals of crazy people in this case.He's not crazy. He's fey touched. ;P
It's all about Perception. He likely thinks everyone else is crazy for being so uptight and serious about every little thing.
A while ago you were asking about a "factotum" sort of character. So here is a go at making such a character. Can't do everything, but has utility in a wide variety of situations.
I created a variant of She'er Falen as an elemental master arcanist to see how it would turn out. Got mixed results for the most part I think.
She has the potential to be more versatile than her sorceress counterpart at least.
I created a variant of She'er Falen as an elemental master arcanist to see how it would turn out. Got mixed results for the most part I think.
She has the potential to be more versatile than her sorceress counterpart at least.
Would you describe Arcanist!She'er as the Zuko to Socrerer!She'er's Azula?
Cao Phan brought up the Hunter's Sight in his Rock throwing thread. It's basically a monocle that reduces ranged penalties. What are your thoughts of changing Bumi's flavor to that of a dapper gentleman with a top-hat and monocle?
Cao Phan brought up the Hunter's Sight in his Rock throwing thread. It's basically a monocle that reduces ranged penalties. What are your thoughts of changing Bumi's flavor to that of a dapper gentleman with a top-hat and monocle?
I think I would sooner change the flavor of the monocle to the character.
Character concepts should dictate gear, not the other way around! :)
EDIT: I've added the hunter's sight and a bag of holding to Bumi's character sheet. Lost the adamantine property of his pick though.
Cao Phan brought up the Hunter's Sight in his Rock throwing thread. It's basically a monocle that reduces ranged penalties. What are your thoughts of changing Bumi's flavor to that of a dapper gentleman with a top-hat and monocle?I think I would sooner change the flavor of the monocle to the character.
Character concepts should dictate gear, not the other way around! :)
EDIT: I've added the hunter's sight and a bag of holding to Bumi's character sheet. Lost the adamantine property of his pick though.
While I agree, the idea of a well dressed gentleman in a top hat, monocle and a pocket watch, fighting monsters by throwing rocks at them with astonishing speed and destructive force is just too funny to not at least consider.
It does create quite the image! :D