[Pathfinder] Back to Basics

[Hound]

Hello all! I’m sad to report we’ve lost our monk.

The good news is a slot is open for an active player.

Our current party is level 5. We have:

A dwarf weapon and armor smith who is half cleric and half wizard aiming for a Mystic Theurge prestige class.

A tengu rogue with ninja flavour who is a fletcher

A tengu swashbuckler who is a hedonistic sex positive scoundrel.

An arcanist potion brewer.

Lastly but not least is our Frog-barian. He is a grippli who loves to butcher his prey and craft jewelry from their corpse.

You may choose any class allowed on the opening post but if you can somehow compliment the party, that would be ideal . Follow the original rules in the opening post but set yourself to level 5 to apply. I will add additional wealth and role playing bonuses to the selected player based on their (hopefully) awesome character app.

No deadline for apps until I see what sort of interest this might generate.

[Verdant Glitter]

Hound forgot the part where the swashbuckler also bakes! That part is important.

[Contagious]

Anything in particular you feel like you're missing as part of the group? Something nature/wisdom/tracking based? Can you give a brief overview of what the PCs are currently doing?

[DAquilina]

Well it's a sandbox game, so you can do pretty much whatever you want. Right now we're talking to a spider lady about being summoned by the queen, but there are some dangling threads for a few different story lines that we're waiting to follow up on. What's nice qbout this campaign is that you can push the story in the direction you want -- even if that direction is experimenting on some monster parts you scavenged or running a shop. Creativity is both encouraged and rewarded.

As for things we lack, there's no druid/nature's warden types at the moment, and that would tie in nicely with a plot point. A tinkerer would also be super useful for an arrow that my character is trying to develop. A fisherman could be an interesting trades niche that we don't have filled, or perhaps a teacher.

[Hound]

DAqualina is quite accurate in is summary.

Here is a link to the current characters. Character sheets are public.

Here is a link to Important NPC's in town in case it helps with your story.

[Kshnik]

Posting interest.
Ratfolk Granadier Alchemist
Craft: locksmith, alchemist and glass smith

[Cristal08Darkmoon]

Withdrawing.

[Contagious]

Withdrawn

[Kshnik]

So would our character already live in town or had just arrived?
If lived in town can I have already have his own shop/home? If not can I purchase - Spending part of starting gold.

[Hound]

You may be new to town or already arrived. Your choice.

You may indeed own a home and shop and it can be subtracted from your starting gold. But you don't need a character sheet made for your app and I'll talk with the selected player about their money and anything they own.

[Kshnik]

Basil Basil Race: Ratfolk Sex: Male Class: Alchemist (Grenadier) Age: 12 Height: 4'2" Weight: 83 lbs Concept   Description Basil has a short, soft, dense coat that is dark gray, peppered with a bit of red, on his head shoulders and back, while his chin and chest is a silvery gray. In various lights Basil appears blueish. He has slender, pointed head, large eyes and bulbous, slightly furred ears. He is long limbed that end in large sharp claws. He has a smooth tail covered in short fine hairs whose length is shorter than his four foot plus height. At the base of his tail on top there is a slight bump which has a slightly different color. He decorates his ears and tails with various bone jewelry. Basil chest and back are protected by a cuirass that is formed from palm sized hexagon plates of stone, horn and bone attached to each other by small thick cord and sewn to a layer of soft leather. His shoulders, arms, back of hands, thighs and shins are similarly protected by separate pieces of armor made with smaller sized plates. His head, shoulder, hands and boots pieces are decorated with the hide and claws of a large fanged cat. On his forearms and thighs are sheaths containing wooden and iron spikes. On his hip is a wide belt that supports two quivers, sprouting colorful fletching of arrows, and a few thick pouches. Peeking out over his right shoulder is an unstrung bow. Quick release straps run from his back over his shoulders and under his arms supporting a backpack loaded with supplies and equipment.   Background Write background and concept elements that you feel are important to your image of the character Basil arrived in the village, almost a full moon ago, bought and has setup shop. He has hired two young humans, females and twins, to work in his shop. He displays his wares within three racks with multiple shelves protected by glass. Basil is a tinker and spends his days working on alchemy, locks and glass; most of the items he sells while the remaining are for his personal use. Basil spends a good portion of his day training as an alchemist. He also spends another portion making alchemical items; many see alchemists and making alchemical items within the same field. It is not. Some principles are the same. Next he spends time molding glass into vials, bottles and things to store his alchemical creations. Other parts of his day included fiddling with locks. He has a small forge in shop to mold metal to make locks especially the small intricate parts. In his shop he has one safe and multiple locks for sale. However, they are more of a customized item. Finally, in the back of his shop he raises a small muddle of guinea pigs; mainly as a food source. The human female workers appear to have form an attachment to the rodents so when he needs to butcher one he does it discretely. Goals List minimum two goals for your character Basil is hopeful that in this new start he will be able to build a successful shop. He is very confident in his ability to make the items but is very unsure of his business sense. Basil is unhappy with the reputation of ratfolks. In fact, he dislikes the name. Ratfolks. No. we are Rodentians. He will do all he can to have folks respect him. Secrets List minimum two secrets about your character. One that is known the other is unknown to character Basil left his previous place of employment due to a scandal. He will try to keep it secret that he was a previous member in a Thieves Guild. Basil is under the impression that the Thieves Guild will pursue him. The guild has not given Basil another thought as he was only a minor cog; counter to what he thinks. Basil continues to look over his shoulders. Paranoid. Relationships Describe 3 people that are tied to the character Ella and Emma are his only employees; Twin teenage girls that he notices are easily distracted. Edgar Redstout, a favorite customer, was the first to order a case of glass bottles. Since that day Edgar has had a reorder and an Basil has received an order from another. Ben Leroy, the general store owner, has been providing Basil with supplies but more importantly he answers business questions without charging. Misc Describe 3 memories, mannerism, or Quirks: Basil is obsessive about his health and hygiene to fight the stereotypes against his race. As he sees his employees as an extension of who he is, he attempts to have them on a restrict training regiment, nutritious diet and organized work load so everyone gets plenty of rest and exercise. Basil feels reporting an individual to authority can only lead to criticism of self not praise. Those who gain a relationship with Basil will learn that the speed, pattern, and direction of his tail movement are his tells. Basil will constantly change his appearance of his cloths (Sleeves of many garments). He turns a corner his clothes change. Steps through an entrance and his cloths change. He is not original on his own in designing his outfits so will copy those that are around him.   that day As the sun fell the shadows grew. The temperature drops quickly, and the wind was getting angry. They move behind the church to a back alley made from multiple warehouses. Basil, dressed in black, had moved quietly using the emerging shadows well. His tail hung low wagging slowly from left to right. They arrived at the door. They. He didn’t like this crew. He moved to the door and pulled out his tools. His tail rising, now had a slight vibration, as it continues to swing. He did his part. Opened the lock. The others went in. No words? No compliments? It was a hard lock and he opened it in silence. Basil, his part done, followed orders and left. A quick thought and his outfit changed; long cotton breeches, a thick vest over a long sleeve shirt and a cape. He went out a different alley as planned and heads back to the hideout. Bells ring out. Basil jumps. He hears multiple footsteps. They were waiting. He ran. Fast; magically enhanced. Smart of me to take that extract prior to the job. What he didn’t know; the bells were part of a religious ceremony as multiple folks in robes poured out of the church. Not an alarm. Basil paranoid mind ran through multiple scenarios as he maneuvered his way back to the hideout. He took extra precaution as he made sure he was not followed. Another alley. Steps down to a door. He shifts his outfit again; dark blue, pants tighter, and the vest changes to a jacket. A coded rap. Door opens, and he enters. Unconsciously his tail wags quickly and low. He moves to the waiting room, steps around a table and sits in a chair in the corner. There were two others in the room; opposite of him. Basil could not relax. Not my fault. I didn’t trip any alarms. In the adjacent room, behind a large wooden desk covered with documents, sat an older man; half-orc. He looks down and spots the rodent. He stands quickly knocking his chair over behind him. The half-orc moves his arms accidentally knocking over stuff. The chase began. The rat scurries, zig-zags, and finally bolts through a hole in the wall. The half-orc roars "I'm gonna kill that rat". Basil hears the movement in the other room. I guess he got a visitor. A few breaths later I’m gonna kill that rat. Basil stands. Not my fault. The other two look at him. Basil still in the corner reacts. He grabs his chair and throws it at the closest thief. On the table was a plate, cup and some books. Basil heads towards the door, grabbing the items as he went. The other thief shifts his position. Basil reacts and throws the items; one at a time. All connect. Basil slips through the door, runs down the hall towards the exit. He moves past a surprised sentry, goes out the door and up the stairs. Once up the stairs he pauses to lean against the wall. His tail violently vibrates and a small bipedal dinosaur like creature, his double, peels off. They both ran. Not far from his home Basil and his double stop. Basil scans the area and spots a lookout on the roof. How they get here so quick? He grabs a few items from his bandoleer and an arrow. He combines various chemicals into a glass vial and attaches it to his arrow. Basil with his small composite bow, made of horn, bone and wood, in hand raises the arrow up and fires towards the lookout. The arrow hits the chimney and a small fog appears enveloping the lookout. Basil, and his double, use this opportunity to slip into his home; a small wooden shack. The human on the roof was sliding his cleaning equipment out from his bag when he heard a clack sound and was suddenly surrounded by smoke. He closed his eyes, covered his mouth with one hand and with the other waved at the air. After a moment the smoke cleared and on the roof, against the chimney he was about to clean, was a broken arrow surrounded by broken glass. What the F… he growls as he looks around. One thing folks would always saw is that Basil is prepared. Basil life was in his equipment. He was organized, everything had its place, and he was able to move everything to a handcart within moments of arriving. He slipped the straps to his shoulder and pulled the cart out the back door, through the alley, and onto the road. Where to? His mind ran through many options. Each thought ended with Would they look for me there? He narrowed his options. Narrowed them again. Until he came to a decision Dogriver.   Character Points 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 10 Ratfolk +2 dex/int, -2 str 18 to str, 16 to con, 14 to int, 12 to dex, 10 to both wis/cha Role: Range bombs and Composite Longbow (Granadier archetype) Traits: Alchemical Adept, Firebug Crafting: Alchemical, Locks and Glass; plus 1 rank in Farmer (breeding Guinea pigs) and Bower (to make bone lead lined arrows) Skills (Multiple but listing highest): Disable Device, Perception, Sleight of Hand, Stealth, Use Magic Device Feat: Precise shot, rapid shot, extra discovery Discovery: Tanglefoot bomb, Tumor Familiar and from feat; Frost bomb Equipment: Minor bag of holding and Sleeves of Many garments

[WhiteStag]

Posting interest. Thank you for your consideration.

Race: Female Dwarf
Class: Oracle 2(Life Mystery) / Skald 3: Providing strong party heals, buffs and melee enhancement. Also providing enemy debuffs and interference, and strong charisma based social skills. (edit: with plans on leveling Life Oracle exclusively.)

[Hound]

I'm closing interest to new people since there is only one position available and I have 4 or 5 vying for the spot.

To those of you who have expressed interest, Please try to have your application complete by.... Lets say January the 12th? That gives you two weeks.

If you finish sooner, rather than later, I will make the selection early.

[Hound]

Hmm. We had a withdraw. If someone else wants to throw their hat in the ring, feel free to speak up.

[Alphaeus]

Yes!

(Totally was not stalking this thread)