@GM Imperius: Yes, I'm planning on multiclassing. At the bottom of the character sheet is a rough idea of where the build is going. Sorry for the cunfusion.
Gotcha. And no worries. Just want to make sure I'm keeping track of these things, to try to predict synergy. Thanks for clarifying! :)
I'll allow it, tentatively. I'm not super familiar with the stamina rules, but from the quick glance I just gave it, I'm willing to at least give it a shot...
Exquisite! Thank you, I've been wanting to try a Fighter for awhile. I do have one more question while I was doing some character research. I was interested in taking the fighter archetype called skirmisher since it fits well with a mobile fighter kind of setup and the history I'm thinking of. It does lose access to armor training; not the biggest deal but I was hoping to use some bonus feats to get access to some advanced armor training.
Would it be okay that I spend feats where appropriate to get access to them? There are some I'm really interested in getting. If not, it won't ruin the build I'm thinking of doing.
I'll allow it, tentatively. I'm not super familiar with the stamina rules, but from the quick glance I just gave it, I'm willing to at least give it a shot...Exquisite! Thank you, I've been wanting to try a Fighter for awhile. I do have one more question while I was doing some character research. I was interested in taking the fighter archetype called skirmisher since it fits well with a mobile fighter kind of setup and the history I'm thinking of. It does lose access to armor training; not the biggest deal but I was hoping to use some bonus feats to get access to some advanced armor training.
Would it be okay that I spend feats where appropriate to get access to them? There are some I'm really interested in getting. If not, it won't ruin the build I'm thinking of doing.
A fighter with an archetype that replaces armor training cannot select advanced armor training options.
I'm going to say no on that one.
I have a day off soon, I'll be drawing up my halfling Fighter with the halfling slingstaff and the slipslinger style. Tbh he's very much going to be the Aragorn ranger type of character.
@GM Haven't switched my character stats in. But since there is already a barbarian on the way, I will bow out.
@GM Haven't switched my character stats in. But since there is already a barbarian on the way, I will bow out.
Ah, ok. If that is your wish, I won't stop you. But party selection isn't first-come-first-served. You're more than welcome to submit your barbarian if you so choose.
Okay, this is my character. I have played a little past Book 1 with him previously as a druid. It feels strange to be playing a character with no archetype. Just a normal, everyday fighter here.
The idea is my character is pretty simple; born in the Mwangi Expanse and captured by slavers to be sold in Cheliax. Led a small revolution after a storm ravaged the ship, escaped, and ended up in Port Peril after hopping from ship to ship just to be shanghai'd. Wants to be the bane of the Chelaxian Navy and all slavers in the Shackles.
@GM Imperius- Good news! It seems Torin's previous update was made at the same point buy and feat/skill system you are employing. I shouldn't have to change a thing! He is 100% ready for evaluation!
He's a bit of a screamer (barbarian).
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I love Skull & Shackles! Full disclosure, I've run this campaign in its entirety, but I would love a chance to play it. (I will of course keep player knowledge and character knowledge separate.)
I present Ellie Dewblossom, my cavalier/eventual battle herald. She's a ship captain's daughter who's in for a very rude awakening when she discovers what sea life is like without her father's favoritism.
I've finished Veronica's build, which you can find below for reviewing.
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DEFENSE
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AC 15, touch 11, flat-footed 14
hp 11 (8 +2 Con+1 fcb)
Fort +2, Ref +1, Will +0
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OFFENSE
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee Cutlass +3 (1d6+3 18-20), Unarmed strike +3 (1d3+3 ), Dagger +3 (1d4+3 19-20),
Ranged Sling +1 (1d4+3 )
Spell like abilities (1/day each, when on Water terrain) (CL: 1):Create Water, Guidance, Purify food and drink, Tears to wine;
Prepared Spells (CL 1; (3/2/0/0/0/0), concentration +5)
1st (2/day)- Shield (DC 15) x2
0th (at will)- Daze (DC 14); Brand (DC 14); Mage Hand (DC 14);
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STATISTICS
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Str 16, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 18, Wis 7, Cha 12
Base Atk +0; CMB +3; CMD 14
Feats Enforcer; Improved Unarmed Strike
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Skills (6 + 2 background per level - 6 ranks, 2 background ranks)
Climb +5 (1 rank, 3 class, 3 str, -2 acp);
Craft (ship) +8 (1 background rank, 3 class, 4 int);
Intimidate +9 (1 rank, 3 class, 1 trait, 4 int);
Knowledge (arcana) +8 (1 rank, 3 class, 4 int);
Perception +2 (1 rank, 3 class, -2 wis);
Profession (sailor) +3 (1 background rank, 3 class, -2 wis);
Spellcraft +8 (1 rank, 3 class, 4 int));
Swim +5 (1 rank, 3 class, 3 str, -2 acp);
Traits Buckaneer's Blood, Bruising Intelect, Magical Lineage: Frostbite, Pride (drawback)
SQ Arcane Pool; Light Armor; Low-Light Vision; Spell Combat; Favored Terrains: Water (above and below the surface);
Equipment
13 gp, 3 sp, 1 cp
Armor: Lamellar (leather)
Items: 10x Bullet(s), sling (10); 3x Acid; Backpack, common; Bag, waterproof; Bandolier; Case, scroll; Ink; Inkpen; Poncho; Potion of Cure light wounds; Pouch, belt; Pouch, spell components; Scroll of Monkey Fish; Scroll of Obscuring Mist; Spellbook; Waterskin;
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Spellbook
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Spells
0th level: All Magus + Brand
1st level: Color Spray; Frostbite; Grease; Ill Omen; Shield; Devon's Parry; True Strike;
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@GM: How are you handling aligments? For instance, I start as LG, but I'm not a Paladin, I am native to the Shackles region. I was planning on being able to at least tolerate all but the most vile of behaviors so as not to cause any inter-party squabbles. Does that fit with your assessement?
I've always felt that alignment should be used as a loose guideline, rather than a prison cell, when it comes to how it affects play. It should inform how your character reacts to situations and decisions, and that's all.
Lawful Good ≠ Lawful Stupid.
Lawful Good ≠ A policeman or babysitter, dictating morality to the rest of the party, what they can or can not do.
Lawful Good is someone who is principled, ethical, and honorable.
Like I said in the original post, I'm not going to restrict any alignment, so long as you (the player) can make your character work with the party, cooperatively. I don't expect there to be absolute agreement on every decision. I expect there to even be arguments, in-character, every now and then. So long as no animosity extends out-of-character, and it doesn't cause any long-term damage to the cohesion of the group in-game, I see no reason to restrict it.
Hey folks, Ouachitonian here, submitting Cnut Bjornsson, ulfen werebear-kin barbarian. Pretty straightforward barbarian with a touch of the beast about him. He takes hits, he dishes out hits, he climbs things, etc. What does he want? He wants a saga written about his adventures. He wants his name to echo down the ages. What more could any Gorumite want than famous tales of his warrior adventures? Also, his grandfather was a famous viking, who even stood amongst the Free Captains of the Shackles. He wants to at least equal his grandfather, if not exceed him. Maybe one day when he's famous he'll go home and tear the head from a linnorm and win a kingdom too. Who knows?
I love Skull & Shackles! Full disclosure, I've run this campaign in its entirety, but I would love a chance to play it. (I will of course keep player knowledge and character knowledge separate.)
I present Ellie Dewblossom, my cavalier/eventual battle herald. She's a ship captain's daughter who's in for a very rude awakening when she discovers what sea life is like without her father's favoritism.
In my previous stint with a PBP of the campaign (Never got through the first book.) we had a rather spoiled Chelish noble girl PC. She was a summoner though. The premise sounds a bit similar, though Ellie sounds wildly more competent on a boat.
I have fluffed out two of my submissions. Based on the number of divine casters and frontliner submissions we have, I'm going to withdraw my rogue and warpriest concepts. So, may I present for consideration:
Female Chaotic Neutral Sylph (Stormsoul) Sorcerer (Stormborn), Level 1, Init 3, HP 8/8, Speed 35
AC 13, Touch 13, Flat-footed 10, CMD 12, Fort 2, Ref 3, Will 2, CMB -1, Base Attack Bonus 0
Dagger +3 (1d4-1, 19-20/x2)
Abilities Str 8, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 19
Condition None
and
Male Lawful Neutral Oread Monk (Zen Archer), Level 1, Init 2, HP 10/10, Speed 20
AC 17, Touch 16, Flat-footed 15, CMD 18, Fort 4, Ref 4, Will 6, CMB +2, Base Attack Bonus 0
Unarmed Strike +2 (1d6+2, x2)
Mwk Darkwood Composite Longbow (+2 Str) +3 (1d6+2, x3)
Abilities Str 14, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 19, Cha 8
Condition None
In my previous stint with a PBP of the campaign (Never got through the first book.) we had a rather spoiled Chelish noble girl PC. She was a summoner though. The premise sounds a bit similar, though Ellie sounds wildly more competent on a boat.I love Skull & Shackles! Full disclosure, I've run this campaign in its entirety, but I would love a chance to play it. (I will of course keep player knowledge and character knowledge separate.)
I present Ellie Dewblossom, my cavalier/eventual battle herald. She's a ship captain's daughter who's in for a very rude awakening when she discovers what sea life is like without her father's favoritism.
I'm loosely basing this character on Althea Vestrit from Ship of Magic. Althea was less of a sailor and more of a... ship-whisperer, you could say. Ellie can definitely do the work, but she's also used to getting her way.
Seems like things might be slowing down, now. I'm going to put a deadline for new interest at Sunday, 8/7/22 at midnight Pacific time. After that, I'll give some extra time for people to finish up their submissions before making the final selections.
Tentatively, the final deadline will be the 12th, though I might allow an extra 2 days if someone needs the extension. That should allow me the weekend to make the tough choices.
Hi everyone, hope I can still throw my hat in the ring for this one with Reknar, a down on his luck, no-nonsense ex-army sergeant who has been through a lot, and with a lot of room to grow.
I envision a past filled with violence and resentment between him and his adoptive father (he was after all an half-orc raised by two humans), and sadness from his adoptive mother at living a life without love. When the situation at home got extreme, he lost control while defending his mother, and that is why he was sent to prison, and then conscripted as an option to reduce his sentence. He never really managed to raise much higher than a sergeant rank, since he always talked too openly against his superiors. So all the time he was knee deep in the mud with the other soldiers.
There would be a lot to tell about his experiences there, but that would be something he would keep very close to his heart, and only share in snippets as the game progresses ;)
He left the military after a particularly harsh mission, when his commanding officer made one too many mistakes and got most of his platoon killed in the process. With him left also one who had become a good friend and advisor - Lucian, the Wizard - he was the one who always pressured him into facing his demons once and for all, eventually convincing the reluctant half-orc to return to his mother, and perhaps some redemption..?
Redemptions is not so easily achieved however... After returning home he found it empty and in shambles - he heard his mother had died a few months back, victim of an acute pneumonia. So the chances to make amends after the brutal murder of his father were gone, as were most chances of understanding his own past and orcish heritage... His mother had only ever told him he survived great danger, and was delivered to her by angels. He always dismissed it of course.
One of the things he has learned from Lucian (his only friend) in recent years is that a strong arm and nice blade will usually not be enough to win you a scuffle on their own - you need to use your brain. And if you manage to have a handful of people you can trust with you, then you have got a real chance to succeed. Life has not been easy for Reknar though, and has left him quite rugged and callous. Sometimes it is just easier to find self pity at the bottom of a bottle… Those who care to look a bit deeper however though, are many times surprised at the lengths he will go to stand by the ones he believes in.
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For now Reknar barely cares about anyone around him - his attitude is clearly mercenary like. A disillusioned soldier, troubled by mistakes of his past... But in the future, who knows? Surrounded by the right people? Maybe discovering again what it is to trust someone, and to believe in something? Finding a Crew? That can change a man....
Mechanically he would be a melee oriented Bard - he should be good in a scuffle with high Str and decent AC, but also with a few surprises if he needs to be in front. I also have some crazy ideas for his future (Dragon Disciple? Why not? :D) but those can be left open ended. I am taking no Archetypes, so will keep all the Bard goodness of the class. Inspire Courage will be roleplayed as orders/suggestions kindly offered/barked by the half-orc sergeant to his companions :D Knowledge skills will be mostly stuff he might remember from his time in the military, or stuff he might have read here and there (yep, he is no brute :P). Mix it up with half-decent social skills, and you’ve got Reknar.
So that is the concept :) Crunch to come!
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Hello! I just now learned of this and would like to submit a half-elven unchained summoner. ;-)
The profile shows her build and I’ll post her Azata Eidolon, Aoa, next.
Usually the Azata had to be CG alignment but the soulbound summoner changes the Eidolon‘s alignment to the summoner’s irrespective of the eidolon’s subtype alignment restrictions. I decided to make Nuwa N so that makes the Azata N as well.
I have this background story for Aoa of a fallen Azata that was killed but whose essence bonded with Nuwa in an effort to cling to life.
Nuwa, a half-elf that obviously has cultural origins in Tian Xia, looks at the other sailors on the boat with a warm smile.
"Greetings to you all, I am Nuwa! May I ask if you are also the new recruits that were sent here by their mentors to investigate this 'Shackles'?! I really have to admit ... I am absolutely intrigued by the sea!!!" she says with genuine interest.
She moves towards you and walks with slow steps and it is obvious that this gracile and beautiful woman knows her worth.
Her traditionally cut dark hair in Tien fashion looks like it has been recently perfumed and she has a flower in her hair.
She is wearing a Lamellar leather armor and also carries a backpack.
“I have never been on a ship like this before! But you all might have some experience with such adventures?“ she asks.
Please note that I originally created the character for pathfinder society but would change all mechanical aspects to fit to your char gen rules during the next days.
This is the Eidolon’s profile.
Light reveals a large portal which lets you look into a silvery-grey void …
… and out of this void steps a 6 ft large Lillend Azata with a serpentine tail of deep green scales and the body of an elven woman!
The serpentine Azata also bears a glowing rune on their arm that is identical to the rune that appeared on Nuwa’s forehead when the celestial creature appeared.
(Link to Aoa’s picture in serpentine form)
“Wha … what?! Really bad timing Nuwa!!“ she says agitated.
This is Ruin Explorer’s submission. I’ll have to update the alias, but I have a new character sheet.
Background:
Myrsko Izuro is a spellslinger wizard from Alkenstar. Growing up, he would hear his father and uncle debate which is superior: guns or magic. (His uncle, a wizard from Geb, was on the side of magic.) Sparked by those conversations, Myrsko would spend over 2 decades trying to blend these two fearsome weapons.
With finally successful, Myrsko decided to purse another interest: the Ghol-Gan empire. He has ventured to the Shackles to study the ruins of this ancient empire.
Personality:
Adventurous
Enduring
Friendly
Short tempered
Goals:
Discover more about the Ghol-Gan empire.
Seek ancient, forgotten magic
Physical:
Premature white hair
Light brown skin
Tall
Submitting here Shantanna Lyrs, antipaladin of Besmara, and blighted myrmidon. I'm reviewing her gear but other than that, the profile is complete. If the party goes the evil route, I believe she may fit as a glove ;) Best luck to all of you!
I'm loosely basing this character on Althea Vestrit from Ship of Magic. Althea was less of a sailor and more of a... ship-whisperer, you could say. Ellie can definitely do the work, but she's also used to getting her way.In my previous stint with a PBP of the campaign (Never got through the first book.) we had a rather spoiled Chelish noble girl PC. She was a summoner though. The premise sounds a bit similar, though Ellie sounds wildly more competent on a boat.I love Skull & Shackles! Full disclosure, I've run this campaign in its entirety, but I would love a chance to play it. (I will of course keep player knowledge and character knowledge separate.)
I present Ellie Dewblossom, my cavalier/eventual battle herald. She's a ship captain's daughter who's in for a very rude awakening when she discovers what sea life is like without her father's favoritism.
I will have to look into that as I am running short on fantasy books.
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So, as it stands this morning, this is the list of submissions that I have:
Lapyd: Beryl Saltboulder - Kineticist/Rogue
Lapyd: Shantanna Lyrs - Antipaladin/Barbarian
Ruin Explorer: Myrsko Izuro - Wizard
Odentin: Tempest - Sorcerer
Odentin: Mahkah - Monk
Elfriede: Melli Lillifeet - Swashbuckler
Delmoth: Mama Mambo - Cleric
Spazmodeus: Angeus Mourngrym - Swashbuckler
Dorian Grey: Mad Marvin Dundlerock - Oracle
Delightful: Black Bess - Cleric
Hustonj: Bektat - Barbarian
Hustonj: Ioney Dragi - Bard
CA Jademan: Tik Tik Scaletail - Witch
Aldizog: Brother MacLaren - Cleric
SqueezeMeNow: Torin Brimfisher - Barbarian
Galahad0430: Tristian Fortmaine - Fighter
Pancakes: Veronica Blackblade - Magus
KingHotTrash: Beket Runetooth - Fighter
SodiumTelluride: Ellie Dewblossom - Cavalier
Ouachitonian: Cnut Bjornsson - Barbarian
Noral: Nuwa Feng - Summoner
The following players have expressed interest, but have yet to submit characters:
Pad300
Archae
Philo Pharynx
J Scot Shady
Dickie
Rabscuttle
Trevor86
Edeldhur
Daynen
Just a reminder that recruitment will close to new interest tonight at midnight. After that, a few days will be given to finalize submissions before the final selection.
Now there is also a crunch to go with Reknar, the grizzled sergeant ;)
Reknar
Male half-orc bard 1
CG Medium humanoid (human, orc)
Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +5
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Defense
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AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 10 (+2 Dex)
hp 11 (1d8+3)
Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +4
Defensive Abilities sacred tattoo[APG]
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee dagger +3 (1d4+3/19-20) or
. . longspear +3 (1d8+4/×3) or
. . morningstar +3 (1d8+3)
Ranged sling +2 (1d4+3)
Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft. (10 ft. with longspear)
Special Attacks bardic performance 6 rounds/day (countersong, distraction, fascinate [DC 12], inspire courage +1)
Bard Spells Known (CL 1st; concentration +3)
. . 1st (2/day)—feather fall, saving finale[APG] (DC 13)
. . 0 (at will)—detect magic, light, mending, message
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Statistics
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Str 16, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 14
Base Atk +0; CMB +2; CMD 15
Feats Agile Maneuvers, Arcane Strike, Combat Expertise, Weapon Finesse
Traits besmara's blessing, fate's favored, shackles seafarer
Skills Acrobatics +6, Climb +7, Intimidate +8, Knowledge (arcana) +3, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +3, Knowledge (engineering) +3, Knowledge (geography) +3, Knowledge (history) +3, Knowledge (local) +7, Knowledge (nature) +3, Knowledge (planes) +3, Knowledge (religion) +3, Linguistics +6, Perception +5, Perform (oratory) +6, Profession (sailor) +5, Swim +8, Use Magic Device +6; Racial Modifiers +2 Intimidate
Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Orc, Polyglot
SQ bardic knowledge +1, headstrong, orc blood
Other Gear lamellar (leather) armor[UC], light wooden shield, dagger, longspear, morningstar, sling, air bladder[UE], grappling hook, hemp rope (50 ft.), masterwork backpack[APG], trail rations (5), waterskin
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Special Abilities
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Agile Maneuvers Use DEX instead of STR for CMB
Arcane Strike As a swift action, add +1 damage, +1 per 5 caster levels and your weapons are treated as magic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
Bardic Knowledge +1 (Ex) Add +1 to all knowledge skill checks.
Bardic Performance (standard action, 6 rounds/day) Your performances can create magical effects.
Combat Expertise +/-1 Bonus to AC in exchange for an equal penalty to attack.
Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white only).
Headstrong Must attempt to correct things that contradict your alignment, or shaken for 1h
Orc Blood Half-orcs count as both humans and orcs for any effect related to race.
Sacred Tattoo +1 to all saves.
EDIT: Reknar's motivations are a jumble ever since he discovered his mother had died, and his chance for some form of redemption died with her. Even though he might never admit it, he misses his days in the army, mainly the sense of group and the strength it imparts. He's grown too cynic and callous to ever admit it tough, so he just drifts from job to job, usually ending his days drinking too much, and passing out on a cot somewhere.
He has no objectives and no plan, but for some reason he has been drifting closer and closer to the sea. Recently he found out staring out at the vast open water brought him some measure of... Tranquility? Hope? The sense of future possibilities? It is not relevant, as he is not one to dwell much on it - staring at the sea is something he does because it makes him feel good. And that is enough.
And so he has been sticking around - there are plenty of taverns and company to choose from, and even though his pocket is never too full, and his headstrong nature will usually mean he sports a bruise of some sort or another, the old sergeant has no qualms in accepting whatever job is thrown at him, so he always somehow manages to scrounge money for the basic needs - drink, food, and shelter - in that order of priority.
Yeah... I made Reknar headstrong - not sure it is a good idea for Skulls and Shackles, but if he survives, he will have a LOT of tales to tell for sure! :D
Been rethinking the character I wish to submit. I am thinking about a beastmorph alchemist (moving into master chymist eventually). There are two questions about this build I need to ask though.
First, I was envisioning Draak as a tiefling but with orc blood instead of human. The complication with this is I intend to take the Pass for Human alternate race trait for tieflings, which gives him the humanoid (human) trait. Would you be opposed to letting me take the Pass for Human trait and gain the humanoid (orc) trait instead?
Second, will you allow the alternate race trait for tieflings that is a random roll by giving up the darkness spell-like ability? I am rolling below and we can ignore if needed.
Draak had always known he was different than the other half-orcs, though he was not sure how. While learning alchemy from his mentor, he also began to learn about other beings, those from this world and those from other worlds. He began to suspect he shared blood with creatures from those “other” worlds, his resistance to various energies was one of the final clues. Even though he showed no real physical traits of his fiendish heritage, Draak was a tiefling.
Draak took to alchemy well, though there was one quirk that even his mentor could not figure out. No matter what variation Draak used with his mutagens, the effect would manifest as saurian features. Draak would grow heavy scales and his hair would become various horns or ridges. His face would elongate and his teeth would grow out. The crew began calling him “Lizard” as a nickname, especially since this trait seemed to manifest when Draak would become angry, even without the mutagen being active in him.
Eventually the raiders took on too strong a target, and the vessel and crew were defeated. Draak’s mentor was killed in the raid but Draak had seen the trouble long before the battle was lost. He managed to grab the sea chest in his mentor’s cabin and fled. He eventually made it to (starting port), where his story continues.
Draak is usually friendly, though that darkness can come on suddenly. He enjoys pirating, raiding, and carousing after. He bonds with a crew and captain that are fair, though he has little desire to lead. Gold, rum, and the company of a tavern wench are his only real goals. Those, and finding the truth about the darkness within himself.
The full build will follow tomorrow or Tuesday. Thanks for the consideration
Now there is also a crunch to go with Reknar, the grizzled sergeant ;)
** spoiler omitted **...
Just adding a note to say Reknar may dip a martial class (perhaps Brawler) to gain some more ‘beefiness’ as a melee character. In case he is selected, and if we decide it makes more sense for the group, he can also begin as a Brawler first, and go into Bard after.
Four barbarian submissions? I guess my thinking from so many years ago when I first started pathfinder has been proven: barbarians make great pirates.
I'm going to submit Kragor Bloodkull, byblow of the infamous orc pirate Kurgan Blooskull, for consideration
Mad Marvin nods in agreement with the voices of the Ancestors. The soldier-attired dwarf sits listening, waiting, smiling at the mentioning of his likeness to Errol Flynn.
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I have a submission I’m working on for a Siege Mage wizard that I intend to start as a Swashbuckler and eventually go into Eldritch Knight. I need a little more time to write him up, but he’s adapted from another campaign and he is a Bonuwat human named Jacques Lacrimoisi, descended from the infamous pirate captain and necromancer Grandam Lacrimoisi.
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Been rethinking the character I wish to submit. I am thinking about a beastmorph alchemist (moving into master chymist eventually). There are two questions about this build I need to ask though.
First, I was envisioning Draak as a tiefling but with orc blood instead of human. The complication with this is I intend to take the Pass for Human alternate race trait for tieflings, which gives him the humanoid (human) trait. Would you be opposed to letting me take the Pass for Human trait and gain the humanoid (orc) trait instead?
That's fine
Second, will you allow the alternate race trait for tieflings that is a random roll by giving up the darkness spell-like ability? I am rolling below and we can ignore if needed.
=Random Ability]1d100
Also fine.
Four barbarian submissions? I guess my thinking from so many years ago when I first started pathfinder has been proven: barbarians make great pirates.
I only see 3 submitted? Unless you mean the variant multiclassed barbarian...
5 more hours to new interest deadline.
I reworked Tempest into a crossblooded sorcerer. Should make her a little more blasty, if sort of a one-trick pony.
Looking forward to the selection with bated breath.
I finished writing up Jacques. :) As I said before, he may look like a swashbuckler right now, but he is actually a wizard who desires to follow in his infamous grandam's necromantic footsteps. Thanks for the opportunity to apply to your game!
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Bleh...not liking the way mine's shaping up, at least mechanically. I'm not really a major min-maxer but even I can tell when a build is going to be...awkward. My most likely role is also quite a crowded aspiration, if the submissions list is anything to go by. I think I'm going to let this one go. Happy plundering, mateys.
I've made some changes to Veronica's build: I've switched her ability score bonus from Int to Str, and I've dropped the Magical Lineage trait for the Guiding Spirit one, which I think is a better fit from a story perspective - I like the idea of having her grandmother spirit guiding her along, and it easily ties in with the blackblade - I'm thinking she died while pursuing the blackblade quest, and her bond with it left her spirit unable to move on until it is completed - providing Veronica with additional motivation to both complete the quest when she learns of it (which I hope could be something tied in to the campaing) and better her skills (to ensure she can succeed where her grandmother failed).
I do have one question regarding feat options, as I'm not entirely sure my build plans for her are valid: Would Hex Magus (the class ability she gets at level 4 from her archetype, which lets her pick a witch hex) let her qualify for the Extra Hex and Hex Strike feats (as it's not exactly the Hex class feature required by the feats)?
I only see 3 submitted? Unless you mean the variant multiclassed barbarian...
Yup. I didn't want to run the risk of implying he wasn't a barbarian. Some of us take that kind of thing personally. ;)
Beric Pearlsbane, Halfling Antipaladin of Besmara
Born to slave on a Chelish trading ship - the Rolling Pearl, Beric grew up poorly treated and his life was one of harsh punishments and severe restrictions. Rarely able to leave the ship (why should the captain risk his property escaping) - the young halfling was an astute observer and was able to learn all about the running of a ship while performing his duties.
While he was fourteen, his mother became ill on a long journey and passed away. When his father requested some time to mourn their wife and mother - as other crewmembers occasionally had in similar situations, the captain of the ship brusquely informed him that he and Beric were not crew, they were property and no such request would be granted. His father tried to get Beric to accept this treatement stoically, and while Beric outwardly complied - any act of rebellion would still be met by flogging or worse - internally he seethed.
When his father passed a few years later, and the captain seemed more concerned with having to find a replacement than the young man's grief, Beric's heart hardened and he began to plot. Outwardly he became a model slave - working hard, showing his usefulness and feigning loyalty.
Gaining trust meant more responsibilities - and after proving himself competent as the lookout in the crow's nest (after a number of crew members mysteriously fell ill), this became his regular task. Now all he needed was to wait for an opportunity.
He knew that the one of the fears of the Captain was pirates. The ship had had several close run-ins over the years, but had always managed to out run them - and the Captain usually had double alcohol rations for the following few nights.
It was a dark cloudy night when Beric finally had his chance. Most of the crew were asleep or boozing below deck, and the skeleton crew on deck were not paying attention. Behind the ship, Beric spotted a ship approaching from behind. It flew Chelish flags, but Beric could see this was a ruse - the ship was clearly not a Chelish design, there were no signs of cargo, and there were too many people on deck for this time of night - these were clearly pirates.
His heart pounding with anticipation, Beric finally put his plan into action. Glancing below to make sure everyone was distracted, he pulled out a sharpened knife, climbed nimbly over the sides and started cutting through the ropes that held up the main sail, leaving them hanging by a thread.
As the other ship drew nearer, someone below eventually raised an alarm and the crew started to emerge. As the Captain gave the order to flee, Beric made his final cuts and the sails came tumbling down. The pirates the skull and crossbones and Beric felt rapture as the ship drew along side and the gang planks came down. With one side half tangled, it was a one-sided fight. Beric's only regret was that he was not able to kill the captain himself, merely watching on as he fell to a pair of cutthroats.
The rest of the crew was slaughtered to a man, but Beric's act had been noticed by an old orcish cleric of Besmara, and he called out to save the young halfling, seeing in him a great potential. Beric stayed with the pirates for a few years - learning how to fight; learning the doctrine of Besmara, and - at long last - receiving his share of the takings.
With little more to learn from the pirates, he has left them with the ambition of having his own ship and crew, a goal he knows he will achieve once he grows strong enough to seize it.
Statistics
STR: 15 = Base: 17; Racial: (-2) Halfling
DEX: 13 = Base: 11; Racial: (+2) Halfling
CON: 12 = Base: 12
INT: 12 = Base: 12
WIS: 12 = Base: 12
CHA: 16 = Base: 14; Racial: (+2) Halfling
Fort: +4 = Base: +2; CON: +1; Racial: (+1) Halfling Luck
Ref: +2 = Base: +0; DEX: +1; Racial: (+1) Halfling Luck
Will: +4 = Base: +2; WIS: +1; Racial: (+1) Halfling Luck
AC: 20 = Base: (+10); Dexterity: (+1); Armor: (+6) Breastplate; Shield: (+1) Shield, light wooden; Size: (+1) Small; Dodge: (+1) Dodge
Touch: 13
FF: 18
BAB: 1
CMB: 2 = BAB: (+1); Strength: (+2); Size: (-1) Small
CMD: 14 = Base: (+10); BAB: (+1); Strength: (+2); Dexterity: (+1); Size: (-1) Small; Dodge: (+1) Dodge
Init: +1 = Dexterity: +1
Speed: 15ft
HP: 12
Languages: Halfling, Common, Elven
Attacks
Melee
Rapier (Small) +4 (1d4+2, 18-20/x2)
Dagger (Small) +4 (1d3+2, 19-20/x2)
Touch +4 (Varies, x2)
Sling staff, halfling (Small) (melee) +4 (1d4+2, x2)
Ranged
Dagger (Small) +3 (1d3+2, 19-20/x2)
Sling staff, halfling (Small) +3 (1d6+2, x3)
Skills
Acrobatics: -2 = +1 DEX; Misc: (-5) ACP; Racial: (+2) Sure-Footed
Appraise: 1 = +1 INT
Bluff: 7 = +1 rank; +3 CHA; Misc: (+3) Class Skill
Climb: -1 = +2 STR; Misc: (-5) ACP; Racial: (+2) Sure-Footed
Diplomacy: 3 = +3 CHA
Disguise: 3 = +3 CHA
Escape Artist: -4 = +1 DEX; Misc: (-5) ACP
Fly: -2 = +1 DEX; Size: (+2) Size Modifier; Misc: (-5) ACP
Heal: 1 = +1 WIS
Intimidate: 7 = +1 rank; +3 CHA; Misc: (+3) Class Skill
Knowledge (engineering): 2 = +1 rank; +1 INT
Perception: 4 = +1 WIS; Trait: (+1) Besmara’s Blessing; Racial: (+2) Keen Senses
Profession (Sailor): 6 = +1 rank; +1 WIS; Trait: (+1) Besmara’s Blessing; Misc: (+3) Class Skill
Ride: -4 = +1 DEX; Misc: (-5) ACP
Sense Motive: 1 = +1 WIS
Stealth: 4 = +1 rank; +1 DEX; Size: (+4) Size Modifier; Misc: (+3) Class Skill, (-5) ACP
Survival: 1 = +1 WIS
Swim: -3 = +2 STR; Misc: (-5) ACP
Race Features
Type (CRB 26): You are a humanoid with the halfling subtype.
Fearless (CRB 26): You receive a +2 racial bonus on all saving throws against fear. This bonus stacks with the bonus granted by halfling luck.
Halfling Luck (CRB 26): You receive a +1 racial bonus on all saving throws.*
Keen Senses (CRB 26): You receive a +2 racial bonus on Perception skill checks.*
Sure-Footed (CRB 26): You receive a +2 racial bonus on Acrobatics and Climb skill checks.*
Weapon Familiarity (CRB 26): You are proficient with slings and treat any weapon with the word “halfling” in its name as a martial weapon.*
Class Features
Armor and Shield Proficiency: You are proficient in Light, Medium and Heavy Armor. You are proficient with shields (excluding tower shields.) *
Weapon Proficiency: You are proficient with all Simple and Martial Weapons.
Aura of Evil (Ex) (APG 120): A paladin who uses smite evil on you deals 2 points of damage per paladin level on its first successful attack.
Detect Good (Sp) (APG 120): You can use detect good, as a move action by concentrating on a single Item or individual within 60 feet and determine if it is good, learning the strength of its aura as if having studied it for 3 rounds.
Smite Good (Su) (APG 120) (1 /day): As a swift action, you can choose one target within sight to smite. If this target is good, you add +3 on your attack rolls and you can add +1 on all damage rolls made against the target of your smite. If the target of smite good is an outsider with the good subtype, a good-aligned dragon, or a good creature with levels of cleric or paladin, the bonus to damage on the first successful attack is 2. Regardless of the target, smite good attacks automatically bypass any DR the creature might possess. While smite good is in effect, you gain a +3deflection bonus to your AC against attacks made by the target of the smite. If you target a creature that is not good, the smite is wasted with no effect.
Traits
Besmara’s Blessing (APSkS 5): You gain a +1 trait bonus on Perception* and Profession (sailor)* checks. In addition, once per week you can reroll a Profession (sailor) check and take the higher result
Vengeful (QC 18): Whenever you strike the last creature that damaged you in the past 24 hours, you gain a +1 trait bonus on damage rolls against that creature.
Feats
Dodge (Core 122): You gain a +1 dodge bonus to your AC.*
Equipment
Breastplate, Light wooden shield, Rapier, Halfling sling staff, 4 x Dagger (+ generic equipment, need to finalise it)
I've also got a dwarven sorcerer suitable for a less evil campaign, just working out a few details.
Alright alright alright! We are officially
As of the time of closing, we have the following submissions:
Lapyd: Beryl Saltboulder - Kineticist/Rogue
Lapyd: Shantanna Lyrs - Antipaladin/Barbarian
Pad300: Djir Brentwhisker - Rogue
Ruin Explorer: Myrsko Izuro - Wizard
Odentin: Tempest - Sorcerer
Odentin: Mahkah - Monk
Elfriede: Melli Lillifeet - Swashbuckler
Delmoth: Mama Mambo - Cleric
Spazmodeus: Angeus Mourngrym - Swashbuckler
Dorian Grey: Mad Marvin Dundlerock - Oracle
Delightful: Black Bess - Cleric
Hustonj: Bektat - Barbarian
Hustonj: Ioney Dragi - Bard
CA Jademan: Tik Tik Scaletail - Witch
Aldizog: Brother MacLaren - Cleric
SqueezeMeNow: Torin Brimfisher - Barbarian
Galahad0430: Tristian Fortmaine - Fighter
Rabscuttle: Beric Pearlsbane - Antipaladin
Pancakes: Veronica Blackblade - Magus
KingHotTrash: Beket Runetooth - Fighter
SodiumTelluride: Ellie Dewblossom - Cavalier
Ouachitonian: Cnut Bjornsson - Barbarian
Noral: Nuwa Feng - Summoner
Edeldhur: Reknar - Bard
Vanulf Wulfson: Kragor Bloodskull - Ranger
Eriktd: Jaques Lacrimoisi - Swashbuckler
And the following have expressed interest, but have not yet submitted a character:
Archae
Philo Pharynx
J Scot Shady
Dickie
Trevor86
Jeremy Packer
If those who have submitted would be so kind as to confirm completion of their sheets, that would be wonderful. If I get confirmation from everyone, I will start the selection process early. Otherwise, the deadline for final submissions will be Friday, August 12, at 12:00am PDT, after which I will make the final selections.
Good luck to everyone. This is shaping up to be a very difficult decision. :)
Reknar is complete ;)
I do have one question regarding feat options, as I'm not entirely sure my build plans for her are valid: Would Hex Magus (the class ability she gets at level 4 from her archetype, which lets her pick a witch hex) let her qualify for the Extra Hex and Hex Strike feats (as it's not exactly the Hex class feature required by the feats)?
I would say yes, it would qualify.