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You were blindfolded, recent inductee to the Covenant. The black signal reached out to you. The only words you received were acknowledgement of your nefarious deeds, and notes of your skills. You boarded the unmarked shuttle. You’ve been given promises. Promises of power, money, immortality; along with many others that would tantalize even the most noble.
It felt like days before the blindfold was removed, waking you from a drug induced slumber. You stand in an atrium of black metal. Red and gold banners hung from the ceilings in a ceremonious fashion. The floor was made of white marble. Looking beside you, you stand amongst others who were lured in by the same promises. A few feet before you stands a two tiered podium. On the first tier stoof four figures, all dressed in black robes with pointed expressions upon their faces. Clearly they have been here longer than most.
From left to right, you first see a female human with her hood up, though her face held a scowl. Her arms were crossed and her posture was strong. The second stood, much shorter than his compatriots, his robes a deep burgundy with the hood pulled to cover his feature, only his startling blue eyes would be visible. The third was a Kasatha, with one set of arms crossed before her and the other crossed behind her back. She lacked the customary cloth that hid her lips as she held her chin up with cold hard eyes upon the assembled recruits. The fourth stood completely hidden in their ceremonial robes.
One last robed figure stood upon the final tier, behind a podium. He his hood was down, but he wore a mask of solid black metal, a single red line split the visor from the bottom of the featureless mask to the very top. The mask wrapped around his face more like a helmet then anything. When he spoke, his voice echoed upon the halls. His tone was modified by the mask, causing the voice to send remarkable chills down your spine.
”Welcome my brothers and sisters to the Covenant.” He’d spread his arms, ”Welcome, to the life the awaits you, for those who are worthy of my choice.” He’d pause, for just a moment letting silence fill the air before he spoke once more.
”I am Lord Verran, your new God.”
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We are a group of players, most from Paizo forums, who are seeking two more players for our evil starfinder campaign! This will be entirely discord based, and will run continuously over the week much like the forums, though we will have bi-weekly sessions! This game will be roleplay heavy.
So far, you can guess the other players in the entry post. The classes are as follows, Vanguard (Modified Legacy Magus), Archon (Legacy Wizard), Soldier, and one still deciding, possibly an envoy.
Attributes: Roll 3d6, re-roll any 1’s. Drop the lowest result and add 6. This will keep all lowest possible scores at 10. Ex. 3d6 -> 2, 1, 6. Reroll 1: 1d6 -> 6. Final result. 6, 6, 6 = 18.
Level: 1
Races: Starfinder Core highly recommended. Pathfinder Legacy (in core book) allowed.
Classes: Starfinder Core. Pathfinder Legacy per basis review. I’d have to do the conversion so acceptance will be based off your entire application.
Starting Wealth: 1,000 credits
Alignments: NE or LE only. CE's wouldn't be able to join the organization.
Background: I want to see your motivations for doing what you do and what promises would lure you to work for a secretive cult. You may use the 10 minute background, but I encourage applicants to write who their character is.
IMPORTANT: When you post your application, please update this application sheet with your information! Shadow Ascension Applications
What does "Discord-based" mean?
Much like how the forums operate, the campaign will take place entirely in the discord channels. I have a customized server where we will use the text channels to make our replies. Every two weeks (or that decided by the group) will take some time and have couple hour session, with everyone online at the same time.
It'll be like a hybrid of a paizo forum and a face to face game.
EDIT: I've been using discord as a supplement to my forum games, and it's doing really well, where most people are actually rolling within the channel to make their posts. So I thought, why not give this a try? I dont have many players around to do a face to face game, so this would allow my wife and I to participate in the same campaign.
So the "Discord Channels" are another forum?
Link?
@Peet:
Discord is actually a voip program that has text channels. You can learn more of it here: https://discordapp.com/
A lot of players actively play on Discord because it can be faster then forums in a lot of ways, you get to know the players a bit more, and you don't have to rely on website being up!
@Saashaa:
Yes, racial and theme modifiers apply after the base stats.
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Because of the evil, my immediate thought is to be an operative (not necessarily class) sniper drow. I'll be getting the stats on that race on Wed if that is alright. Mechanically, I'm planning on an Exocortex Mechanic with a dip in Operative. So he'll be able to do techy stuff.
Background summary, his drow family has sold or something him to the covenant. Their purpose is a big covert power play. Investment level I think.
If it helps you any, I can do the racial conversion for you and get it posted up here so you can focus more on the character build itself.
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Male Drow Bounty Hunter Mechanic(Exocortex) 1
LE
Init +4;
Senses ;
Perception +9
DEFENSE
EAC 14, KAC 15
SP 9, HP 6, RP 3
Fort +5 ; Ref +5 ; Will +2
OFFENSE
Speed 30ft;
STATISTICS
Str 15, Dex 16, Con 16, Int 15, Wis 15, Cha 14
Base Atk +0;
Feats
Skill Focus (Perception), Weapon Focus (Longarms)
Skills
Athletics +6, Computers +7, Culture +3, Engineering +7, Perception +9, Piloting +7
Languages
Common, Drow, Elven, Castrovelian
SQ
Light Armor, Heavy Armor Proficiency
Basic melee, grenade, small arms, long arms proficiency
Exocortex, Bypass +1, Custom Rig
Gear
Laser rifle, azimuth; 2 batteries
Second Skin
Shock Grenade
Consumer Backpack
This crunch does not include any bonuses from race. It does include everything else.
I'm not too good at backgrounds and prefer to truly establish a character as it develops in-game from experiences.
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Here is the crunch with the Drow stats from the Alien Archive.
Male Drow Bounty Hunter Mechanic(Exocortex) 1
LE
Init +4;
Senses: Darkvision 60ft
Perception +9
DEFENSE
EAC 15, KAC 16
SP 8, HP 10, RP 3
Fort +4 ; Ref +6 ; Will +2 (+2 racial bonus to saving throws against enchantment spells
and effects)
Immunities; Magical sleep effects
Weaknesses; Light Blindness (A drow exposed to bright light is blinded for 1 round, and dazzled as long as he/she remains in areas of bright light)
OFFENSE
Speed 30ft;
STATISTICS
Str 15, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 15, Wis 15, Cha 16
Base Atk +0;
Feats
Skill Focus (Perception), Weapon Focus (Longarms)
Skills
Athletics +6, Computers +7, Culture +3, Engineering +7, Perception +11, Piloting +8
Languages
Common, Drow, Elven, Castrovelian
SLA
At will - dancing lights, detect magic
SQ
Light Armor, Heavy Armor Proficiency
Basic melee, grenade, small arms, long arms proficiency
Exocortex, Bypass +1, Custom Rig
Gear
Laser rifle, azimuth; 2 batteries
Second Skin
Shock Grenade
Consumer Backpack
here is the exact excerpt
RACIAL TRAITS
Ability Adjustments: +2 Dex, +2 Cha, –2 Con
Hit Points: 4
Size and Type: Drow are Medium humanoids with the elf subtype.
Darkvision: Drow have darkvision with a range of 60 feet.
Drow Immunities: Drow are immune to magical sleep effects and receive a +2 racial bonus to saving throws against enchantment spells and effects.
Drow Magic: Drow gain the following
spell-like abilities. The caster level for these effects is equal to the drow’s level. At will—dancing lights, detect magic
In addition, drow count as having the Minor Psychic Power feat for the purpose of meeting prerequisites, and if a drow takes the Psychic Power feat, she can add the drow noble’s limning light supernatural ability to the list of spell-like abilities available to her.
Keen Senses: Drow receive a +2 racial bonus to their Perception checks.
Light Blindness: A drow exposed to bright light is blinded for 1 round, and dazzled as long as she remains in areas of bright light