Simply because I think people are RPing while they play RPGs too much, I am going to create some straightforward , something REALLY straightforward, where I am not even going to bother explaining how you encounter something. Yes. I am hosting an arena game.
Here's how this works: You start off at level one, you then enter the arena and fight a combat, if you win this combat, you move on to level your characters to the next level and gain enough gold to bring you to your new character level's suggested amount (Not including gold used on used consumables, cold spent on those will stay spent.). This continues until you are level 20. If you fail, you get one re-try, if you fail that, too, you'll continue moving on, levelling as normal.
Death isn't permanent, or even temporary. Just imagine that this place is created by a high level true neutral being that knows a certain kobold who is using candles of invocation to provide him with a lot of scrolls of true resurrection. Death, however, lowers your scores.
Scoring is simple:
Winning a combat on 1st try: +10 pts
Winning a combat on 2nd try: +5 pts
Winning a combat without casualties: +2 pts
Drawing a combat on 1st try: +5 pts
Drawing a combat on 2nd try: +3 pts
Each character death on final try: -1 pts
And I also reserve the right to give bonus scoring for special achievements ({e}), like winning combats without taking a scratch (:cool:), or winning a combat in the first round (:D), or both (:banana:). Or just being a plain bad-ass (:cool2:). Or from playing a truenamer. (:facepalm:)
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The encounters you will meet will be devilishly difficult and WILL kill some players of the group. They might very easily TPK the group if you make mistakes, or play weak characters, like truenamers. I suggest you to optimize your character, although if it goes to TO, or into anything generating infinite something, I'll have my special plans ready for you. (:ria::devo:)
To build your characters you get maximum starting gold, 32 point buy (non-mamelon) and fractional BaB. Racial Paragon classes are okay, leadership is banned. Thrallherds only get commoners as believers, and a warrior as the thrall. (And you don't even get to build them yourself. )
I will take in 5 players. (Halinn/Sepiriel have spots reserved, for being themselves.) I might run this again at later date, for a different group, though.
1st: Halinn
2nd: Sepiriel
3rd: Kirby
4th: Alacar
5th: ASA
Finally, remember: Build your team together, 5 characters as a team > 5 characters not as a team.
Here is a goodluck charm for all of you, you will need it.
*Disclaimer: Despite the overabundance of ugly smilies in this post, this post is entirely serious. This "campaign" is meant to allow you to test your stupid character concepts, and improve your D&D skillz. It might not work if you don't have uninvested skill points, however, and if you do, you'd definitely be better off spending them somewhere else.
The Sage is occupied with the unspoken
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
In!... oh wait im already in hmmm either a melee or a cleric thats what ill play still deciding.
I have decided I will play a Sorcerer/Rainbow Servant (or whatever its called :p)/Geomancer... well maybe ill change Geomancer for some other class but right now assume its geomancer :p.
Also any specific rules for Sorcerers? Do we roll HP?
Use Full/Half/Full progression on HP. I'd hate to see one of you gettin screwed by rolling just ones.
As for sorcerers, I believe you can use the Jen's bonus feats funnyness, because that might make the sorcerer worth playing.
(Usually Rainbow Servants are warmages, though, as they know their whole spell list and when they get their capstone ability, they will be able to cast any cleric spells SPONTANTENOUSLY. Sorcerers merely add the cleric spell list to theirs, not to their spells known.)
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The Sage is occupied with the unspoken
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
Yes im aware of the fact the Rainbow Servant only adds the cleric spell list to the Sorcerers, still its not a bad deal since its the entire cleric list plus what i get for sorcerers, flexibility is good specially when i can emulate inflict spells as well as harm and cure spells.
But if we end up with lots of spellcasters i can always go melee so no problems there
Seems about right, Halinn. I'd just be a bit worried about the levels 1-7.
Also: BUMP. Three more brave souls needed.
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The Sage is occupied with the unspoken
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
I'd be interested. Just not sure of what to play yet. It's been a while since I've made anything too serious.
How will preparing spells work? Is each battle going to be a new day or will it just be a fight until you drop situation.
Nevermind that, we've already got someone who would probably play a better caster then me.
The Sage is occupied with the unspoken
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
Aura of Emptiness: Enemy creatures within 30 feet get -1 to armor class, attack rolls, initiative rolls, saving throws, ability checks, skill checks, and caster level checks for every hit dice of aeon
You just don't strike me as a powergamer, really. I didn't mean to offend, though.
All I can say is: Welcome to the dark side. Can you feel the power? The power growing inside you, the power of the dark side.. EMBRACE IT! Take it inside you and let it grow..
If you aren't convinced yet, let me tell you one thing. We have cookies.
I'm probably playing a crusader.. what class types do we have covered so far?
1. Sepiriel: Sorcerer/Rainbow Servant (Battlefield Control or Blasting, as well as utility.)
2. Halinn: Factotum (Damage + some utility, probably buffs. I suppose he'll go chameleon later on for more spells.)
3. Kirby: Monk/Duelist (Damage? Doesn't seem too tanky for me.)
4. ASA: MonsterClass(tm) (Really adept at not dying, I tell you that. Not very good on the offense, though.)
Martial adept should fit in fine.
Note: Most of these characters seem end-loaded, reaching their full power at levels 8-20. If I were you guys, I'd worry about the 1-7 bracket. And just remember, just because you look tough doesn't mean creatures attack you as their primary target.
The Sage is occupied with the unspoken
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
Those still interested in this, post here. I still want to run you through some utterly ridiculous encounters.
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The Sage is occupied with the unspoken
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
And yes, no incantatrix for you. Or anyone. That class makes puppies cry. Mostly because they are the former Big Bads who have been Baleful Polymorphed into said puppies. By you. Because you're an incantatrix.
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This is Deraxas we're talking about.
Remember, the girl that just killed an aspect of herself before literally consuming her?
Yeah, I don't see her handling a pissing match in any way other than a duel.
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Yes mistress...
Quote from About epic-level D&D »
There are only so many epic, psuedonatural barbarian/blackguard half-dragon akutenshai vampire balor paragons they can throw at you, right?
Quote from Concerning breeding habits of humans in fantasy games »
I suppose it's true. Though the logistics implied in a human/Great Wyrm Prismatic Dragon pairing makes me shudder.
...Something tells me that even should all arcane casters in the world unite, that the Grease spell would NOT be sufficient.
Sure, at this point I only really want to get this thing going.
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The Sage is occupied with the unspoken
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
And yes, no incantatrix for you. Or anyone. That class makes puppies cry. Mostly because they are the former Big Bads who have been Baleful Polymorphed into said puppies. By you. Because you're an incantatrix.
Quote from Yukora »
This is Deraxas we're talking about.
Remember, the girl that just killed an aspect of herself before literally consuming her?
Yeah, I don't see her handling a pissing match in any way other than a duel.
Quote from RedDwarfian »
Yes mistress...
Quote from About epic-level D&D »
There are only so many epic, psuedonatural barbarian/blackguard half-dragon akutenshai vampire balor paragons they can throw at you, right?
Quote from Concerning breeding habits of humans in fantasy games »
I suppose it's true. Though the logistics implied in a human/Great Wyrm Prismatic Dragon pairing makes me shudder.
...Something tells me that even should all arcane casters in the world unite, that the Grease spell would NOT be sufficient.
"Damn! What in the name of the Spider Queen's Drider pet sock puppet is going on!?"
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Blasphemy! The system is perfect. The ability to create a spell to duplicate gods at skill check DC 10 is totally balanced and doesn't say anything about the system's viability!
I believe we've got 3-4 original people that I'm not dropping out of they want to stay, and AoK's replacing Kirby. If Halinn doesn't pop in and show interest, he'll get replaced by Sceluk.
Apart from those, Laucian shows interest.
Sepiriel
Alacar
ASA
AoK
Halinn?
Sceluk
Laucian
Is our queye. If we get 10 people I can start another group for you, as now that I have the encounters planned, running them isn't very hard work. Alternatively, I'll keep those behind the first 5 as replacements. I am not running this for more than 5 players, as that would require me to re-balance each and every one of the 20 encounters. (And combat with more than 6 participants starts getting slower and slower.)
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The Sage is occupied with the unspoken
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
I believe we've got 3-4 original people that I'm not dropping out of they want to stay, and AoK's replacing Kirby. If Halinn doesn't pop in and show interest, he'll get replaced by Sceluk.
Apart from those, Laucian shows interest.
Sepiriel
Alacar
ASA
AoK
Halinn?
Sceluk
Laucian
Is our queye. If we get 10 people I can start another group for you, as now that I have the encounters planned, running them isn't very hard work. Alternatively, I'll keep those behind the first 5 as replacements. I am not running this for more than 5 players, as that would require me to re-balance each and every one of the 20 encounters. (And combat with more than 6 participants starts getting slower and slower.)
Should I make the character now or wait until someone drops or is killed completely?
"Damn! What in the name of the Spider Queen's Drider pet sock puppet is going on!?"
Quote from Amadi »
Blasphemy! The system is perfect. The ability to create a spell to duplicate gods at skill check DC 10 is totally balanced and doesn't say anything about the system's viability!
Should I make the character now or wait until someone drops or is killed completely?
Getting killed completely probably won't happen, unless someone decides to be truly inactive. I'm hoping I could run this for same characters on levels one to 20, so we could see how those characters fare at each level, and not how they fare at their "sweet spot".
It might take a while if players here are active, and if I don't get more players to start a second group. (I mean, there probably aren't many over 10 active players in P&PI..)
I'll leave it up to you, I am ready to pause this for a while if someone drops out, but if you have a character sheet ready It's definitely not a bad thing. Of course, the problem is that if someone drops, we cannot know at what level that happens..
Probably easier for you to create a sheet when someone drops/second group starts.
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The Sage is occupied with the unspoken
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
And yes, no incantatrix for you. Or anyone. That class makes puppies cry. Mostly because they are the former Big Bads who have been Baleful Polymorphed into said puppies. By you. Because you're an incantatrix.
Quote from Yukora »
This is Deraxas we're talking about.
Remember, the girl that just killed an aspect of herself before literally consuming her?
Yeah, I don't see her handling a pissing match in any way other than a duel.
Quote from RedDwarfian »
Yes mistress...
Quote from About epic-level D&D »
There are only so many epic, psuedonatural barbarian/blackguard half-dragon akutenshai vampire balor paragons they can throw at you, right?
Quote from Concerning breeding habits of humans in fantasy games »
I suppose it's true. Though the logistics implied in a human/Great Wyrm Prismatic Dragon pairing makes me shudder.
...Something tells me that even should all arcane casters in the world unite, that the Grease spell would NOT be sufficient.
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Simply because I think people are RPing while they play RPGs too much, I am going to create some straightforward , something REALLY straightforward, where I am not even going to bother explaining how you encounter something. Yes. I am hosting an arena game.
Here's how this works: You start off at level one, you then enter the arena and fight a combat, if you win this combat, you move on to level your characters to the next level and gain enough gold to bring you to your new character level's suggested amount (Not including gold used on used consumables, cold spent on those will stay spent.). This continues until you are level 20. If you fail, you get one re-try, if you fail that, too, you'll continue moving on, levelling as normal.
Death isn't permanent, or even temporary. Just imagine that this place is created by a high level true neutral being that knows a certain kobold who is using candles of invocation to provide him with a lot of scrolls of true resurrection. Death, however, lowers your scores.
Scoring is simple:
Winning a combat on 1st try: +10 pts
Winning a combat on 2nd try: +5 pts
Winning a combat without casualties: +2 pts
Drawing a combat on 1st try: +5 pts
Drawing a combat on 2nd try: +3 pts
Each character death on final try: -1 pts
And I also reserve the right to give bonus scoring for special achievements ({e}), like winning combats without taking a scratch (:cool:), or winning a combat in the first round (:D), or both (:banana:). Or just being a plain bad-ass (:cool2:). Or from playing a truenamer. (:facepalm:)
===========
The encounters you will meet will be devilishly difficult and WILL kill some players of the group. They might very easily TPK the group if you make mistakes, or play weak characters, like truenamers. I suggest you to optimize your character, although if it goes to TO, or into anything generating infinite something, I'll have my special plans ready for you. (:ria::devo:)
To build your characters you get maximum starting gold, 32 point buy (non-mamelon) and fractional BaB. Racial Paragon classes are okay, leadership is banned. Thrallherds only get commoners as believers, and a warrior as the thrall. (And you don't even get to build them yourself. )
I will take in 5 players. (Halinn/Sepiriel have spots reserved, for being themselves.) I might run this again at later date, for a different group, though.
1st: Halinn
2nd: Sepiriel
3rd: Kirby
4th: Alacar
5th: ASA
Finally, remember: Build your team together, 5 characters as a team > 5 characters not as a team.
Here is a goodluck charm for all of you, you will need it.
*Disclaimer: Despite the overabundance of ugly smilies in this post, this post is entirely serious. This "campaign" is meant to allow you to test your stupid character concepts, and improve your D&D skillz. It might not work if you don't have uninvested skill points, however, and if you do, you'd definitely be better off spending them somewhere else.
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
I have decided I will play a Sorcerer/Rainbow Servant (or whatever its called :p)/Geomancer... well maybe ill change Geomancer for some other class but right now assume its geomancer :p.
Also any specific rules for Sorcerers? Do we roll HP?
As for sorcerers, I believe you can use the Jen's bonus feats funnyness, because that might make the sorcerer worth playing.
(Usually Rainbow Servants are warmages, though, as they know their whole spell list and when they get their capstone ability, they will be able to cast any cleric spells SPONTANTENOUSLY. Sorcerers merely add the cleric spell list to theirs, not to their spells known.)
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
But if we end up with lots of spellcasters i can always go melee so no problems there
Also: BUMP. Three more brave souls needed.
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
How will preparing spells work? Is each battle going to be a new day or will it just be a fight until you drop situation.Nevermind that, we've already got someone who would probably play a better caster then me.
New idea, Monk going duelist.
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Ryttare Kelasin Luna Orelinalei
Sigh. Potential characters so far are:
1. sorcerer/rainbow servant
2. factotum
3. monk/duelist
4. martial adept?
So, I guess I will ask: can I take levels as a monster class?
Taking levels as a monster class is allowed, but as per the book, if you start it, you can't multiclass out of it until you are done with it.
Also: Am I the only one surprised that Alacar signed up for this?
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
Edit: Tentative character sheet
Name: Bythos
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 100 lbs
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Gray
Skintone: Gray
Alignment: Neutral
Deity: Boccob
Race: Aeon
Gender: Genderless
Age: Unknown
Size: Medium
Class/Level: Aeon Monster Class 1
Strength: 14 (+2) [8 + 6 point buy]
Dexterity: 14 (+2) [8 + 6 point buy]
Constitution: 14 (+2) [8 + 6 point buy]
Intelligence: 11 (+0) [8 + 3 point buy]
Wisdom: 11 (+0) [8 + 3 point buy]
Charisma: 14 (+2) [8 + 6 point buy]
HP: 10
AC: 16 [10 + 3 armor + 1 shield + 2 dex]
Touch: 12
Flatfooted: 14
Speed: 30 ft.
Initiative: +2
Base Attack Bonus: +1
Total Attack Bonus: +3
Grapple: +3
Ranged Attack Bonus: +3
Weapon: Scythe Sword
Special Properties: N/A
Attack: +3 (+2 if wearing buckler)
Damage: 2d4 + 2 strength
Critical: 18-20/x4
Cost: 95 gp
Weapon: Energy Ray
Special Properties: Ranged touch
Attack: +3
Damage: 1d6 (acid, cold, electricity, fire or sonic)
Critical: 20/x2
Weapon: Composite Longbow
Special Properties: N/A
Attack: +3
Damage: 1d8 + 2 strength
Critical: x3
Range: 110 ft.
Ammunition: Arrows (100)
Cost: 105 gp
Armor: Studded Leather
Armor Bonus: +3
Maximum Dex Bonus: 5
Armor Penalty: -1
Arcane Spell Failure: 15%
Speed: 30 ft.
Weight: 20 lbs.
Cost: 25 gp
Shield: Buckler
Shield Bonus: +1
Check Penalty: -1
Arcane Spell Failure: 5%
Weight: 5 lb
Cost: 15 gp
FORT: 4 [2 + 2 con] [+2 vs. spells and spell-like abilities]
REF: 4 [2 + 2 dex] [+2 vs. spells and spell-like abilities]
WILL: 2 [2 + 0 wis] [+2 vs. spells and spell-like abilities]
0 gp
Concentration 5 [3 ranks + 2 con]
Hide 3 [3 ranks + 2 dex - 2 armor check]
Knowledge (arcana) 1 [1 rank + 0 int]
Knowledge (the planes) 1 [1 rank + 0 int]
Knowledge (religion) 1 [1 rank + 0 int]
Listen 6 [2 ranks + 0 wis + 4 racial]
Move Silently 2 [2 ranks + 2 dex - 2 armor check]
Search 2 [2 ranks + 0 int]
Sense Motive 2 [2 ranks + 0 wis]
Spellcraft 2 [2 ranks + 0 int]
Spot 6 [2 ranks + 0 wis+ 4 racial]
Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Scythe Sword)
Aeon:
Common
I'm probably playing a crusader.. what class types do we have covered so far?
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Ryttare Kelasin Luna Orelinalei
You just don't strike me as a powergamer, really. I didn't mean to offend, though.
All I can say is: Welcome to the dark side. Can you feel the power? The power growing inside you, the power of the dark side.. EMBRACE IT! Take it inside you and let it grow..
If you aren't convinced yet, let me tell you one thing. We have cookies.
1. Sepiriel: Sorcerer/Rainbow Servant (Battlefield Control or Blasting, as well as utility.)
2. Halinn: Factotum (Damage + some utility, probably buffs. I suppose he'll go chameleon later on for more spells.)
3. Kirby: Monk/Duelist (Damage? Doesn't seem too tanky for me.)
4. ASA: MonsterClass(tm) (Really adept at not dying, I tell you that. Not very good on the offense, though.)
Martial adept should fit in fine.
Note: Most of these characters seem end-loaded, reaching their full power at levels 8-20. If I were you guys, I'd worry about the 1-7 bracket. And just remember, just because you look tough doesn't mean creatures attack you as their primary target.
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
Those still interested in this, post here. I still want to run you through some utterly ridiculous encounters.
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
"I am in the arcane, and the arcane is in me."
Official Matron Mother of Clan Planar Chaos
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Deraxas, Dark Maiden of Shimia,, still oddly obsessed with a mindmage.
Sure, at this point I only really want to get this thing going.
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
Prestiging as soon as it's feasible; who cares about turning.
"I am in the arcane, and the arcane is in me."
Official Matron Mother of Clan Planar Chaos
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Deraxas, Dark Maiden of Shimia,, still oddly obsessed with a mindmage.
Sig and avi of the Ur-Dragon by Spiderboy4 at High~Light Studios
Have some ideas about boosting my offensive power, will submit them when I have time.
Like freeform roleplaying? Try Darkness Befalls Us
Ryttare Kelasin Luna Orelinalei
Fall of the Draco King Notes
My Characters:
2nd: Sepiriel
3rd: Kirby4th: Alacar
5th: ASA
I believe we've got 3-4 original people that I'm not dropping out of they want to stay, and AoK's replacing Kirby. If Halinn doesn't pop in and show interest, he'll get replaced by Sceluk.
Apart from those, Laucian shows interest.
Sepiriel
Alacar
ASA
AoK
Halinn?
Sceluk
Laucian
Is our queye. If we get 10 people I can start another group for you, as now that I have the encounters planned, running them isn't very hard work. Alternatively, I'll keep those behind the first 5 as replacements. I am not running this for more than 5 players, as that would require me to re-balance each and every one of the 20 encounters. (And combat with more than 6 participants starts getting slower and slower.)
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
Should I make the character now or wait until someone drops or is killed completely?
Fall of the Draco King Notes
My Characters:
Getting killed completely probably won't happen, unless someone decides to be truly inactive. I'm hoping I could run this for same characters on levels one to 20, so we could see how those characters fare at each level, and not how they fare at their "sweet spot".
It might take a while if players here are active, and if I don't get more players to start a second group. (I mean, there probably aren't many over 10 active players in P&PI..)
I'll leave it up to you, I am ready to pause this for a while if someone drops out, but if you have a character sheet ready It's definitely not a bad thing. Of course, the problem is that if someone drops, we cannot know at what level that happens..
Probably easier for you to create a sheet when someone drops/second group starts.
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
"I am in the arcane, and the arcane is in me."
Official Matron Mother of Clan Planar Chaos
Awesome Avatar and signature by DarkNightCavalier
Deraxas, Dark Maiden of Shimia,, still oddly obsessed with a mindmage.