Age of Worms is my favorite AP ever and the gold standard in my book. Running it in PF1, however, has the issue with all the splatbooks that characters are much more powerful and I have to modify the enemies to give the players a little of a challenge and that's too much work for me. So my thought was to run the game starting at the Champion's Belt module (9th level) set in the Greyhawk setting, but with characters restricted to taking only Core Rulebook feats. Most of the PF1 classes would be available, but I think toning down the feat selection would tone down the players' power level. Would there be any interest in a game like this?
Pad300, I thought about that but thought limiting it solely to Core classes would be too restrictive and too vanilla. I think if you're aware of the feat restriction, then the player knows what he or she is in for.
Where (physically) on Oerth? I assume NOT in the Free City of Greyhawk, for instance.
Actually the game does start in the Free City - there is an annual Champion’s gladiatorial-type games held at the arena and the party would be a team of competitors.
Where (physically) on Oerth? I assume NOT in the Free City of Greyhawk, for instance.Actually the game does start in the Free City - there is an annual Champion’s gladiatorial-type games held at the arena and the party would be a team of competitors.
Interesting, I played in Samnell's Ziggurat of Worms, an interpretation of 'Age of Worms' which didn't get too far, he started it in Unther. I only provide that information because it's all the experience I have in the Greyhawk setting.
But if you don't mind a barbarian in the competition that doesn't know history or geography, then I don't mind Core feats only :)
Would you permit the regular barbarian rage powers, or would you limit those to core only?
I think this is a great idea Death-Lok, and I would definitely be very interested in playing such a game. However for me personally, level 9 is too high as a starting level.
If it was up to me, I would also take the traits away, since I think people are coming up with more and more obscure ones in their attempt to break the game’s math :P
Which version of Oerth? No, I don't mean timeline, though I guess that could matter. I mean Gygax's version with all the racial prejudices in place and actually part of how organizations are defined? Or WotC's version, where racial prejudices were wiped from the description of almost everything, left in place only as part of the most vile of social structures (like the Scarlet Brotherhood)?
I'm a big fan of the Gnarley Rangers. A might harder to justify one in Greyhawk than Dyvers, just further away from their domain. At least Greyhawk isn't consistently claiming authority over parts of the Gnarley like everybody closer does.
The timeline is 589 CY. While I acknowledge that the Greyhawk setting is very human-centric, the Free City is very cosmopolitan so most CRB races are welcomed (maybe half-orcs less so).
I think this is a great idea Death-Lok, and I would definitely be very interested in playing such a game. However for me personally, level 9 is too high as a starting level.
If it was up to me, I would also take the traits away, since I think people are coming up with more and more obscure ones in their attempt to break the game’s math :P
Thanks for the input. I like the Champion's Games module though and 9th is the minimum level. Dropping the traits is an interesting idea (since you and infomatic have brought it up), but I think at this level, it would be abused more my magic users using Magical lineage and similar traits to metamagic a spell. I'm open to the idea.
...Interesting, I played in Samnell's Ziggurat of Worms, an interpretation of 'Age of Worms' which didn't get too far, he started it in Unther. I only provide that information because it's all the experience I have in the Greyhawk setting. ...Just FYI, Unther is the Forgotten Realms setting (their Mesopotamia analogue), not Greyhawk.
See I told you I don't know much. I looked it up in the recruitment, Samnell said "I aim to run Age of Worms in an atypical corner of the Forgotten Realms" So apparently I have no experience in the 'Greyhawk' setting. Do you think that will keep my northern barbarian from getting in the 'gladiator fights'?
...Greyhwk Barbarians write-up...
Thanks hustonj!
I would have to pull out my references for the actual racial background of the Nordic raiders. But Norsemen were Celtic, right?
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Robert Henry, don't worry, you do not have be that familiar with the setting to apply. For deities, just pick one from Golarion and there will be a Greyhawk equivalent. For barbarian settings, there's plenty of Greyhawk settings, per hustonj's link.
Geometer, tbh, I'm not a fan of kineticists and the burn damage and the nonlethal damage mechanics.
So far, only 1 person has expressed interest in an actual character concept. If there's not more interest, may just scrap the idea. Oh well.
I'm interested - fond of an elven fighter rogue concept with either an elven branched spear or an elven curve blade (still deciding). He can be front liner with good damage, decent AC, and a trap disabler to boot.
So far, only 1 person has expressed interest in an actual character concept. If there's not more interest, may just scrap the idea. Oh well.If you make this a recruitment, I can guarantee that I will put a character in.
I do tend to tailor my concepts to fit in a party with the other proposals though. A lot depends on exactly what you are doing with feats and such? For example are Wizard Arcane Discoveries available? How about non-core specializations (like air(smoke) elementalist)? Asssuming yes to both - Air Elementalist Wizard, working towards arcane discovery Staff Like Wand (also likely Opposition Research discovery). If not, I will come up with something else...
Yes to both and good to know.
I'd definitely submit a character as well. No Idea what, I'd have to look into what effect the feat restrictions might have on any idea I come up with.
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Ok, that’s 4 so enough for a party. I will post the recruitment thread.
No problem, Hustonj. I cannot change the plot of the AP. :) Be well.