[PF-1e] Assault on Origin

[LeoByron]

Game Feb 07th 2025, 23h59 EST Game Name Game System Pathfinder Theme A Githyanki tale of vengeance and glory Flavour Exploration and infiltration with dungeon crawls and intrigue. Recruiting 1 player I am recruiting 1 new player for this game. Your character can either be Githyanki, and a member of the Va'Dok'thra as described in the advert, with the following caveat: Your character was part of the first Githyanki: squadsarth to explore the ruins of an ancient city known as Athalon. Having discovered the ruins, your sarth explored the subterranean depths of the ruins only to become separated from your group. Eventually, you met Razraël, an insane techno-lich and former native to the city of Athalon. He captured you, tortured you, and has threatened to "make you so much better than you were before." All you have seen him do is mutilate the other prisoners, of which there are several. If you prefer not to play Githyanki, you may play as almost any race, and in addition, you can be a member of the native race of the city of Athalon, known as the Athalonians. The Athalonians have preserved the vestiges of ancient Manatech, and will have access to more modern equipment, and can choose to play as a Technician class from the Spheres of Might system, as well as have access to the Tinker Sphere. I am open to creative ideas. I am not going to give much time, since timing is crucial for recruitment, in-game. If it matters to you, current characters are: Mrtyu, played by Begon Ugo, who is a Striker 10 || Conscript 10, specializing in Brute / Wrestling Lyss'quith, played by Admin Dirk, who is a Witch 10 || Alchemist 10 (vancian), specializing in frost Fau Hyrack, played by EvilTedzies, who is a Prodigy 10 || Symbiat 10, specializing in telekinetic tentacles and other shenanigans Kul'ko'dar Da'ha'mab, played by Keante, who is an Armorist Spirit Blade (permanent weapon) 10 || Incanter 10, specializing in buffs (Characters who play Githyanki will know Kul, and will have served in his sarth during the initial exploration of the ruins.) Qen, played by Unforgiven, who is a Kineticist || Summoner void wielder who specializes in killing. Plot Summary Join the Va’Dok’thra: Uncover Ancient Secrets for the Githyanki War Effort! The Githyanki’s relentless war against the Illithid has reached a pivotal moment. The Lich-Queen Vlaakith CLVII’s decree has been set in motion, and the mighty city of Magra’Teah now fuels our conquest with its forges. Yet, the Human empire stirs, rallying against our advance. We call upon the elite, the daring, the adventurers — the Va’Dok’thra squads. Your mission: to scour the uninhabited expanses of Origin, delve into the shrouded mysteries of ancient ruins, and seize the artifacts that will assure our dominion. As a member of the Va’Dok’thra, you will: Explore vast, uncharted territories teeming with forgotten lore. Engage in strategic combat, leveraging your squad’s unique abilities. Discover powerful relics and harness their energies for the Githyanki cause. Influence the tide of war through your squad’s triumphs and decisions. Will you rise to the challenge and secure victory for the Githyanki? Will you claim glory and plunder in the name of the Lich-Queen? Enlist now and forge your legacy in the annals of the Githyanki conquest! Origin Capital City of Dusk Origin is the largest of the Prime Worlds, and arguably, the most important. It is ruled by a powerful emperor known as Kaine, a figure as shrouded in mystery as he is respected and feared, even by his own people. He ascended to power five hundred years ago, rescuing the empire from the brink of extermination. The Great Millennial War ended six hundred years ago, leaving the land bruised and battered. It was a war of Giants and Goblin kin versus the Humans and their allies. The humans emerged victorious in the end, but their victory came at a steep price. Their civilization lay in ruins, with the majority of their cities destroyed. The elves, blaming the humans, retreated to their homelands, becoming more reclusive and xenophobic than ever. The wilds, now mostly devoid of Giants and Goblin kin, teemed with new dangers that thrived in the absence of the old threats. Those cities and villages that remained after the war's end now faced bands of Gnolls, Lizardfolk, and all manner of beasts at their gates, scavenging for easy pickings across the countryside. The struggle persisted for one hundred years before Kaine, with his formidable armies, emerged as the savior. He swept through the land, vanquishing the marauding creatures that had ransacked the empire, and eventually established his capital in the once-great city of Dusk. For 500 years, he has ruled. How he has maintained power for so long is unknown, for none have ever directly laid eyes on him. Some speculate he is actually an elf, concealing his identity to avoid the ire of the elf councils for his intervention in human affairs. Others suggest he is not one man but a figurehead, with actual rulership passed down from father to son, and Kaine's identity transferred along with the crown. Still, others whisper of darker origins and even darker plots... But nothing is certain, only that he prevailed and established a peace that has lasted five centuries. He rules with an iron fist, his law enforced by the dreaded Overseers. This order, nearly as enigmatic as their ruler, serves as judge, jury, and executioner for Kaine's law and is said to possess mysterious powers that discern truth. The emperor extended his protection to the other races, demanding mandatory tithes in return. This arrangement has been in place for five hundred years. During this time, the empire has grown considerably, rising from the ashes to become a formidable power once again. Commerce is thriving. A prestigious Wizard's college, founded by the High Order of the Arcane with the emperor's support, now boasts more applicants than ever. The people enjoy a level of comfort unprecedented since the fall of the Old Empire. However, in recent years, Kaine's rule has faced its first challenge. Five years ago, a cult known as the "Cult of the Burning Fist" emerged within the empire. They denounced the emperor as a Fiend and a profiteer of the people, claiming he had grown fat and wealthy in his mighty citadel while offering little in return for his supposed "protection." "Protection from what?" they challenged. These were times of peace, yet the emperor still demanded exorbitant taxes and tithes, and continued to expand his army to an unprecedented size. They accused Kaine of using this army to cement his hold over the populace and called for him to be exposed as the tyrant they believed him to be. It wasn't long before this new cult was outlawed, and its worship decreed punishable by death. Amidst this strife, with rebel factions establishing themselves in the north, the Githyanki seized the opportunity to strike. Va'Dok'thra The players are members of one of the Va'Dok'thra Githyanki: squadssarths dispatched to explore some of the ruins left over from the Millennial war. One such site has been located by the Dragon Riders and the Githyanki: squadsarth has been tasked with exploration, and if possible, plundering of the site. A report is also expected detailing any available resources that the area may have to offer as well as the site's potential for colonization. The Githyanki: squadsarth will comprise 4-5 PC members. Githyanki is the preferred race:   Githyanki [26 RP] Type: Outsider (Native) (3 RP) Size: Medium (0 RP) Base Speed: 30' (0 RP) Ability Modifiers: Advanced; Males: +2 Str, +2 Dex, +2 Con, +4 Int, -2 Wis. (4 RP) Females: -2 Str, +4 Dex, +2 Int, +2 Wis, +2 Cha (4 RP) Languages Quality: Standard; Gith, Common plus choice of Abyssal, Celestial, Draconic, Infernal, Undercommon, Giant, or Orcish. (0 RP) Racial Traits Bonus Feat: Githyanki select one extra Feat at 1st level. (3 RP) Senses: Darkvision 60' (2 RP) Ancient Foe: Illithid. Benefit: Githyanki gain a +2 dodge bonus to AC against Illithids and a +2 racial bonus on CMB or CMD checks made vs Illithid for the purposes of grappling. (3 RP) Spell Resistance, Lesser: Githyanki gain Spell Resistance equal to 6 + their character level. (2 RP) Craftsman: Prerequisites: None; Benefit: Members of this race gain a +2 racial bonus on all Craft or Profession checks to create objects from metal or stone. (1 RP) Unrealized Telekinetic: Githiyanki gain the Unrealized Telekinetic Trait as a Bonus Trait which does not count as one of their chosen Traits (2 RP) Swordtrained (4 RP): Prerequisites: None; Benefit: Members of this race are trained from birth in swordplay, and as a result are automatically proficient with swordlike weapons (including bastard swords, daggers, elven curve blades, falchions, greatswords, kukris, longswords, punching daggers, rapiers, scimitars, short swords, and two-bladed swords). Characters using Spheres of Might gain the Duelist Training, Elvish Heritage and Orc Heritage Talents from the Equipment Sphere as Bonus Talents instead. Natural Psionic: (2 RP) Benefit: Gain the Basic Magic Training Feat, selecting the Divination, Mind, or Telekinesis Sphere. If the Githyanki later gain levels in a class granting the casting class feature, they may exchange this feat for the Extra Magic Talent feat as normal. Alternate Githyanki Racial Traits Silent Hunter: Some Githyanki forgo their study of their most ancient enemy to become stealthy assassins. These Gith reduce the penalty for using Stealth while moving by 5 and can make Stealth checks while running at a –20 penalty (this number includes the penalty reduction from this trait). This trait replaces Ancient Foe. (2RP) Stalker: Some Gith prefer to remain in the shadows and make excellent scouts. Perception and Stealth are always class skills for these Gith. This trait replaces Craftsman. (1 RP) Sneaky: Gith who favour the way of the shadows forgo their usual martial training regimen to focus on stealth. They gain a +4 racial bonus on Stealth checks. This ability replaces Spell Resitance and Swordtrained (5 RP) Arcane Focus: Some Gith forgo the normal martial training regimen to specialize in more arcane pursuits. Such Gith gain a +2 racial bonus on concentration checks made to cast arcane spells defensively, +2 racial bonus on caster level checks made to overcome spell resistance and a +2 racial bonus on dispel checks. This trait replaces Swordtrained. (4 RP) Sword Saint: Some Gith hold martial prowess above all else. Such Gith abandon the training in childhood which attunes them to Psionics to gain greater expertise in wielding weapons. They gain a single bonus Combat Feat at first level and count as a fighter two levels lower than their total hit dice for qualifying for Feats with Fighter levels as a prerequisite. This trait replaces Spell Resistance, the Unrealized Telekinetic trait, and the Natural Psionic trait. (5 RP) Gith Emissary: Some Gith abandon their Psionic training to focus on the fine arts of diplomacy. Such Gith gain a +1 racial bonus on Bluff and Diplomacy checks, and they learn one additional language every time they put a rank in the Linguistics skill. In addition, Once per day, they can roll twice when making a Bluff or Diplomacy check and take the better roll. This trait replaces Natural Psionic and the Unrealized Telekinetic trait. For information about the lore and history of the Githyanki, I would recommend this article. Other races may be considered, but must have a very interesting backstory to convince me that they were accepted into such a squad. Githyanki slaves who earned their freedom may be a source of potential alternate races. Accepted Sources All Paizo material is allowed. Spheres of Power is allowed. Occult Adventures are allowed. Pactmaker from Spheres of Power is allowed. Akashic Mysteries are allowed. Path of War is banned. This means Rajah, and other Akashic classes or archetypes which rely on Path of War are also banned. Dreamscarred Press psionics are banned. I am unsure about the Akashic Magic variant as it appears on AoN or PFSRD. I read the Spheres of Power version under Akashic Mysteries so that is what is allowed. Firearms of any kind are banned. Banned Classes: Gunslinger is banned unless you select an archetype that does not use firearms. Vigilante is banned. Summoner is banned (Unchained Summoner is ok.) Banned Feats: Leadership Feat (Leadership Sphere is ok), All Shikigami Style Feats, Sacred Geometry. Class caveats: Unchained versions of classes are ok but you can use basic versions as well (except for Summoner). Gestalt: We will be using Gestalt rules from D&D 3.5, or Spheres Gestalt Rules if using Spheres. Exception: Tier 1 classes cannot progress simultaneously at a given level. (Arcanist, Cleric, Druid, Shaman, Witch, Wizard; Spheres Arcanist), though they can still choose another non-tier 1 class to advance in. Note that Spheres versions of the above classes are not considered Tier 1, aside from the Arcanist, which is explicitly listed as Tier 1). Applications Applications should follow a fairly standard format with, at minimum, the following info: Name: Race: (Githyanki? or other?) Classes (Side 1): Classes (Side 2): Intended Role: (Damage dealer? Skill monkey? Tank? Crafter? Blaster? Summoner? Debuffer? Buffer? Battlefield Controller? etc...) Alignment: (Usually evil? If not, provide explanation in your BG) Traits: Campaign Trait: Flaws:   Height: ? | Weight: ? lbs Age: ? | Skin: ? Hair: ? Eyes: ? Usual Attire: ? Include a detailed text description for your character. Finding an image to represent your character is highly encouraged.   Write a detailed text description of your character's personality. Please include information about your character's devotion to the Lich-Queen. Is he fanatically devoted? Does he serve out of fear? Is he secretly rebellious or ambivalent? You can Secret Text this info to avoid metagaming)   Write a detailed text description of your character's background. Include an explanation for why your character volunteered for the Va'Dok'thra and, if applicable, how your character came to be accepted by the Githyanki if he is not a member of their race. Include an explanation for how your character obtained his special item(s) (See Character Creation below)   Please write a roleplay sample which includes your character in action. The format need not follow the above example but should be easy to read and contain at least that much information. I would ask that spoiler tags be used for lengthy descriptions. I am looking for good role players with interesting stories to tell. Please leave a post with a link to your application once you feel it is ready for review. Character Creation Characters will be built using either 40 point buy, or will roll 4d6, rerolling 1's, 2's; keep 3 highest. Roll 7 times and keep 6 of your choice. <(dice="Stats")7x4d6rl2kh3(/dice)> You roll once in the appropriate Dice thread, and keep what you roll no matter what. Races: Githyanki or one of their slaves. Characters will start with 71,000 xp, using Fast Advancement, so will begin play at level 10. Characters will be Gestalt or Spheres Gestalt if using Spheres of Power. Exception: Characters cannot advance in two Tier 1 classes simultaneously (Arcanist, Cleric, Druid, Shaman, Witch, Wizard; Spheres Arcanist), though they can progress in any other classes as normal. Note that Sphere versions of the classes not listed here are not Tier 1 (Aside from Sphere Arcanist). Characters will have the chance to be Mythic or Mythic Spheres. This should happen within the first few chapters of the game if players make decisions that lead them there. Characters do not begin play as Mythic. Characters can select 2 Traits and 1 Drawback (to gain a 3rd Trait). Characters can also select 1 Campaign Trait listed under their appropriate Faction as a free bonus Trait (They will appear in your chosen Faction's application thread). Note that characters can have only 1 Trait of each type as normal (1 Combat, 1 Magic, 1 Regional, etc...) Characters may select up to 2 Flaws. The Flaw must have a measurable impact on the character (Taking Shaky as an archer, for example, will get you a 3rd flaw of my choosing without additional benefit). We will be using Michael Iantorno's Feat Tax Fix system. A brief synopsis is available in the above link but the full document will be in play, which can be found HERE, if you wish to obtain it. The synopsis should serve you well, however. Note that the PDF has reintegrated Point-Blank shot in its Archery line of Feats. Instead, the effects of Point-Blank Shot will be added to those of Precise Shot and Precise Shot will serve as prerequisite for any Feat or ability requiring Point-Blank Shot. We will be using Background Skills Rules Characters must select the Oath of Loyalty, selecting Gith. Starting gold will be standard WBL for 10th level characters (62,000 gp), plus an additional 35,000 gp for no more than 2 items which must have some special significance to the character, an explanation for which must be given in the character's background. These 2 amounts are separate and any leftover gold from the bonus amount is lost once the game begins. Fractional Base Bonuses will apply to Gestalt characters. The same rules will apply to Spheres Casters who Gestalt to determine their Caster Level. Hit points will be max of best Gestalt HD. Companions and Summons, etc... will also have max HP. Sphere Casters who are Mid or High casters can receive the Cantrips Feat for free. Low casters can purchase the Feat as normal if they want. Regarding Clerics In Origin, Gith has ascended to Godhood and now permits Githyanki clerics to worship her. Keep in mind that she is a daunting taskmistress and does not tolerate clerics of any other faith within the ranks of her army. Should you choose to advance as a cleric, or any divine class that relies on the Divine for its powers, you must choose Gith as your Goddess. (Or you would not have been selected for this squad and would, in fact, be hunted as a heretic and a pariah.) Gith (Ascended) The Astral Sovereign Source Homebrew Details Alignment Lawful-Evil Pantheon None Areas of Concern Githyanki, Githzerai, Slaves Domains War, Travel, Time, Destruction, Knowledge Subdomains Tactics, Portal, Hatred, Thought Favored Weapon: Greatsword Symbol Upward gazing eye mounted upon a Silver Sword; hints of a Beholder within the eye. Sacred Animal Red Dragon Sacred Color(s) Orange, Red Obedience In one hand, hold a Silver Sword or dagger, unsheathed above your head, standing atop a high place, preferably under an open sky. In the other hand, hold a skull fragment from an Illithid, preferably from the one slain during your rite of passage. Recite Gith's titles and praise her as the liberator of the Githyanki. When wielding a Silver Sword or other Silver Blade, you gain a +1 morale bonus to all damage rolls, even if the source of the damage is a spell or other effect. Boons - Deific Obedience 1: Escape Tyranny (Sp) Expeditious Retreat 3/day, Phase Step 2/day, or Overland Flight 1/day 2: Timely Absence (Su) Once per day as an immediate action, when you would fail a saving throw, or be reduced to 0 hit points or fewer by an effect, you can disappear from reality altogether and avoid the immediate effects (not being hit or poisoned, for example). You leave behind a transparent afterimage, and at the beginning of your next turn, you reappear in your space (or the nearest available space if that is now occupied) and are staggered until the end of your turn. 3: The Sovereign's Gift (Su) You feel the touch of Gith in the corner of your mind, and know that you exist only to serve her and her cause. You gain an extra spell slot of the highest spell level you can cast, and can use it to cast any Domain Spell of that level that could be found among Gith's Domains. If you are a Sphere Caster gain 1 bonus talent from the War, Warp, Destruction or Divination Sphere. You can change this talent whenever you regain your Spell Points for the day. If you are not a caster, you gain any spell from Gith's Domains as a Spell-like ability useable 1/day. This spell must be one you could cast if you were a Cleric of the appropriate level. (A 5th level character could choose any of Gith's Domain spells of 3rd level or lower. Every morning, you can choose a new spell to replace the one you had the previous day. Homebrew   A few Homebrew rules you should be aware of:   Campaign Traits Gith’s Favored Under the watchful eye of Gith, you have been marked by her divine favor. This celestial patronage grants you resilience and fortitude beyond that of your peers. Benefits: Divine Resilience: Choose one—gain a +1 Trait bonus to Fortitude Saves, Reflex Saves, or Will Saves. This bonus reflects Gith’s safeguarding presence, enhancing your physical endurance, reflexive quickness, or mental fortitude. Favored Vitality: When you gain a level in a favored class, you receive an additional +1 Hit Point in addition to the standard benefits of advancing in your favored class, a testament to Gith’s life-sustaining blessing. Student of Vlaakith Your unwavering dedication to the arcane has led you down the path of specialized magical study. Under the tutelage of Vlaakith’s teachings, you have honed your skills within a particular magical discipline. Benefits: Focused Arcana: Select one School of Magic or one Magic Sphere. You gain a +1 Caster Level when casting spells from your chosen area of expertise. This bonus represents the depth of your specialized magical knowledge and training. Provincial: Born in a Githyanki hatchery, your formative years unfolded within the timeless expanse of the Astral Plane. The prolonged exposure to its alien energies marked you, imbuing you with a piece of its essence. Benefits: Temporal Resistance: Your aging process is halved when away from the Astral Plane, a testament to its ageless nature. Astral Sustenance: The need for sustenance is reduced; you require only half the usual amount of food and water compared to your kin, and you are fully rested after just four hours of sleep. Planar Fortitude: You possess a +1 Trait bonus on Fortitude saves against diseases, a boon from your time spent in the Astral Plane’s harsh environment. Delver of Ruins Your career has been a tapestry of adventures within forgotten crypts and lost cities. The secrets you’ve unearthed and the texts you’ve decoded have given you a unique insight into the ancient world. Benefit: Relic Expert: Your keen eye for the arcane allows you to gain a +1 trait bonus on checks to identify magical items nestled within the ruins. Cryptologist: The countless hours poring over archaic scripts have made you a master of dead languages. You receive a +2 trait bonus on Linguistics checks when deciphering inscriptions and texts in ancient ruins. Seasoned Sleuth: Your knack for uncovering the concealed has sharpened. Gain a +2 trait bonus on Perception checks to locate hidden objects or traps amidst the rubble of ancient structures. Honorable sarth member: You have been raised in the martial traditions of the Githyanki, taught to protect your kin and uphold the honor of your sarth. Your bond with your comrades is as strong as steel, and your resolve unbreakable. Benefit: Once per day, when an ally within 30 feet of you takes damage, you may invoke the ancient rites of sarth camaraderie to redirect the damage to yourself as an Immediate Action. This sacrificial act not only spares your ally but also empowers you with a surge of adrenaline, granting you a +2 morale bonus to attack rolls until the end of your next turn. This is useable only to save members of the Va'Dok'thra or of the Githyanki race. Additionally, your unwavering loyalty and adherence to the Githyanki code grant you a +1 bonus to Will saves. This bonus reflects your mental fortitude against effects that would sway you from your duty. Freedom's Edge Your status as a freed slave has given you a taste for freedom and sharpens your strikes, channeling your fervor at the start of each combat. Benefit: During the Surprise round and the first round of combat, you gain a +2 Trait bonus on attack rolls and deal an additional 1d4 bonus damage. This extra damage represents the surge of adrenaline and determination that comes from your hard-won freedom.   Feats   Noble Scion [GENERAL] You are a member of a proud noble family, whether or not you remain in good standing with your family. Prerequisites: Cha 13, must be taken at 1st level. Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus on all Knowledge (nobility) checks, and that chosen Knowledge skill is always considered a class skill for you. In addition, your starting wealth is as a character two levels higher than your current starting level. In games that start higher level, your increase in wealth is measured from this starting point. You must still have selected this Feat at 1st level. When you select this feat, choose one of the benefits listed below that matches the flavor of your noble family. Work with your GM to ensure that your choice is appropriate. (The Feat is otherwise unchanged. See link above) Point Blank Shot: Point Blank Shot now combines with Precise Shot. Archery builds requiring both Feats made for a Feat intensive build which made archery far less desirable than it should.   Archetypes Normally, archetypes impose all their changes wholesale. Mixing archetypes is sometimes great to get a character exactly where you might want it, mechanically, but often there may be one or two class ability conflicts which prevent this. For this game, archetype modifications can each be viewed as though they all had "this may replace this class feature" text rather than the normal imperative. These changes must be approved by the GM and must be reasonable and have an interesting explanation for the change.   Tessellated Armor Tessellated (Market Price: +1 enhancement) A tessellated suit of armor is composed of scores, perhaps hundreds or even thousands, of fragments that assemble themselves to form a complete suit of armor. Tessellated armor acts in all ways as light armor, regardless of its original type. For instance, it can be worn without penalty by a character proficient only with light armor, and it counts as light armor for purposes of class abilities that depend on armor type (such as a barbarian's fast movement ability). The armor's armor check penalty is reduced by 2 (to a minimum of -0), its maximum Dex bonus increases by 2, and its arcane spell failure chance is reduced by 10% (to a minimum of 0%). These reductions stack with similar reductions granted by the masterwork quality, mithral construction, and so forth. Tessellated armor does not reduce the wearer's movement speed as medium and heavy armor does. At will, the wearer of tessellated armor may command the armor to stow itself into any suitable container (such as a backpack, chest or armor stand), or to assemble itself upon his body from such a container, as long as the container is within touch range. The pieces of armor animate and whirl through the air to or from the container. If the wearer is equipped with items that normally go over armor, such as a shield, cloak or backpack, the tessellated armor maneuvers around these items so that they remain in their proper position. Commanding the armor to stow or assemble itself is a free action, and the armor completes the action instantly. Only armor that is primarily made of a hard substance that can be polished to a reflective shine (such as metal, stone or crystal) can be made tessellated. Faint illusion and transmutation; CL 3rd; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, hypnotic pattern, levitate; Market Price +1 bonus; Cost to Create –; 0 lb.   Celestial / Fiendish Armor Aura moderate transmutation; CL 6th; Weight: -; Price +7,700 gp DESCRIPTION This armor has been enchanted to make it fit better and increase its flexibiity without compromising the protection it provides. Armors enchanted with Celestial/Fiendish have their Maximum Dexterity Bonus increased by +6.   Elephant in the Room Pathfinder Feat Tax Fix We will be using the Pathfinder Feat Tax Fix. Point Blank Shot will be merged with Precise Shot rather than being eliminated altogether.   Background Skills We will be using the Background Skills rules   Hero Points We will be using the rules for Hero Points. Characters will begin play with 1 Hero Point.   Teleportation All long range teleportation spells are banned, except for Tree Stride and Transport Via Plants. Long Range teleportation will be possible only through the use of Rituals.   Spheres of Power - Clarifications & Rulings Custom Casting and Martial Traditions are allowed, subject to GM approval. The following guidelines should be adhered to when creating them: Casting Traditions cannot have more than 7 General Drawbacks. Sphere-specific drawbacks do not count towards this limit. Casting Traditions MUST select a magic type. (Arcane, Divine, or Psychic). Martial Traditions should follow the general format of existing martial traditions and must grant at least one talent from the Equipment Sphere. Martial Traditions should grant no more than 4 Spheres / talents total. It is possible for 1 of these to be a Feat. Banned List Sage Class Tempestarii Prestige Class Control Weather The following Advanced Talents are banned: Alteration Sphere Star-Spawn Body Creation Sphere None Death Sphere Astral Projection Astral Travel Fallen Fey Banish to Faerie Light Sphere Light Speed Mind Sphere Zeitgeist Technomancy Sphere We will be using Legendary Game's Arcforge revision of the Technomancy Sphere. It fixes most of the issues the Sphere had. Time Sphere Improved Eject Warp Sphere Enduring Portal Flawless Teleport Group Teleport Plane Shift Portal Teleport Structure Time Warp True Teleport Universal Teleport Caveat: Long range teleports are possible if taken in conjunction with the Limited Warp Drawback if that limitation is a Living Tree. Note that you can have that drawback apply only to the Advanced Talents if you wish, gaining no bonus Talent for doing so, merely gaining access to Flawless Teleport, Group Teleport, True Teleport as a benefit (You must spent talents as normal to learn them). Weather Sphere Control Weather base ability, and all talents which affect it are banned. Other aspects of the Weather Sphere are not banned. Alchemy Sphere Aging Toxin Ambrosia Elixir of Immortality Necrotic Poison Philosopher's Stone Salve: Salve is nerfed. It now reads: Originally Posted by Salve You create a poultice that can be used as a standard action to heal yourself or a target within your natural reach for 1d8 points of damage, +1d8 per 5 ranks in Craft (alchemy) you possess (minimum 1d8) plus your practitioner modifier. You can only attempt to heal a particular creature with this ability a number of times per day equal to 1/2 the number of ranks you possess in the Craft (alchemy) skill (minimum 1) plus your practitioner modifier. You can increase the Craft DC for this item in increments of 10; each time you do so you increase the healing granted by the salve by 5. Athletics Sphere None Barrage Sphere None Beastmastery Lions and Wardrobes Berserker Sphere Rift Strike Dual Wielding Sphere None Duelist Sphere Bloody Hell Equipment Sword Shooter Gladiator Sphere Nightmare Fuel Guardian Sphere I Will Come Lancer Soul Pierce Open Hand Soul Punch Scoundrel Dirty Curse Hot Pocket Steal Charm Steal Heart Steal Spells Steal Skill Steal Talent Warleader Darkland's Cry Wrestling Magic Killing Grip Tech Sphere During their forages through ancient ruins on Origin, the Githyanki have discovered ancient technologies which have been lost to the peoples of this world. This technology is magical in nature, however, and very rare. Practitioners of the Tech Sphere must take the following drawbacks: Expensive Gadgets Incomplete Knowledge Mana Engineering Caster Level Bonuses Traits and Feats which grant bonuses to Caster level beyond character HD, will add to Magic Skill Bonus as well as to Caster Level, as will items which grant bonuses to Caster level. Oaths The following Oaths are BANNED: Oath Against Harm Oath of Wardenship The Following Boons are BANNED. Immortality Renown Practitioner Modifiers Ultimate Spheres of Power brought fundamental changes to how Casting Ability Modifiers worked and were changed to key off the character's Casting Tradition rather than having a specific stat assigned by each class. Spheres of Might has yet to release an Ultimate version, but their 5E addition implemented a similar system for their Key Ability. For this reason, Practitioner classes will no longer have a specific Stat assigned and will instead have all their relevant abilities key off the Practitioner Modifier selected with the Martial Tradition. Blacksmiths, for example, will no longer automatically have Constitution as their Practitioner Modifier and will instead use the one dictated by the character's Martial Tradition. All Blacksmith abilities which were affected by the Constitution modifier will now be affected by the Practitioner Modifier selected with the Martial Tradition. Please do not feel you have to create the character immediately. The campaign The campaign will be set in my homebrew world of Origin. I will be providing more details on the setting once the game gets going. Join us on Discord to ask questions and for conversation! Feb 07th 2025, 23h59 EST

[LeoByron]

Applications so far # Player Character Name Race Class (Side 1) Class (Side 2) Complete? 01 Unforgiven Qen'a'ath, First Watcher of the Void Githyanki Female Unchained Summoner 10 Legendary Kineticist(Elemental Annihilator) 10 Current Player 02 EvilTedzies Fau Hyrack GIthyanki Male Battle-born; Gutter RatProdigy 10 Champion; HekatonkheiresSymbiat 10 Current Player 03 Begon Ugo Mrtyu Githyanki Male Striker 10 Conscript 10 Current Player 04 Dirkoth Lyss'quith Githyanki (Female?) Witch Alchemist Current Player 05 Keante Kul'ko'dar-Da'ha'mab Githyanki Male Spirit BladeArmorist 10 Incanter 10 Current Player 06 Lamppost Yuri Kozlov Athalonian Mad Scientist; InnovatorTechnician 10 Machine Cultist; MagekillerReaper 10 Complete 07 Squeak Nyxara Githyanki Female U-Monk 10 U-Rogue 10 Complete 08 bcool999 Gish Sul’Tak Githyanki Male Bounty Hunter, Time StalkerSlayer 10 Kinetic DuelistLegendary Kineticist 10 Complete 09 namo Kana Furoth Githyanki Female Theorist 1 / Incanter 9 Living WeaponArmorist 10 Complete 10 Droobles Razz Ahl'Guhll Githyanki Male Conscript 10 RunesingerFighter 10 Withdrawn

[triedtherest]

So Leadership Sphere is allowed?

If so, jolly good, I have an idea or two for a character, a Conscript that invests heavily in the Leadership Sphere. He would have been working undercover in other Races territories, gathering resources and/or weapons for the Githyanki, while acting as a Merchant in those lands.

Not sure about the 2nd Class, maybe the Incanter Spherecaster Class, with emphasis on the Death (Reanimate) and Warp (Space) Sphere s.

What level adjustment would this be at (aren't Githyanki +2 LA?)

[LeoByron]

There's no Level Adjustment for Githyanki for this game.

[LeoByron]

I have slightly modified the banned talent list for Spheres of Power and Might. I have also added the following in reference to tech:

Originally Posted by Tech Sphere

Tech Sphere

During their forages through ancient ruins on Origin, the Githyanki have discovered ancient technologies which have been lost to the peoples of this world. This technology is magical in nature, however, and very rare. Practitioners of the Tech Sphere must take the following drawbacks:

• Expensive Gadgets
• Incomplete Knowledge
• Mana Engineering

[Admin Dirk]

This sounds very familiar...

[droobles]

Is other stuff from dreamscarred press available? Mixed Blood and Altered Life feats.

[LeoByron]

Originally Posted by droobles

Is other stuff from dreamscarred press available? Mixed Blood and Altered Life feats.

I would rather stay away from Dreamscarred Press and all Path of War material.

[LeoByron]

For information about the lore and history of the Githyanki, I would recommend this article.

[droobles]

what are the "Far Hand Talent spell-like ability, and the Wild Talent traits." Are they the Natural Psionic and Unrealized Telekinetic traits?

[LeoByron]

Originally Posted by droobles

what are the "Far Hand Talent spell-like ability, and the Wild Talent traits." Are they the Natural Psionic and Unrealized Telekinetic traits?

Ah yes. I forgot to edit the alternate traits when I made changes to the main abilities. I corrected the mistake now.

[DebiRedHair]

Expressing interest but have never played PF and have none of the books. Would a Paladin of Tyranny/Bard be OK for Gestalt?

[LeoByron]

Originally Posted by DebiRedHair

Expressing interest but have never played PF and have none of the books. Would a Paladin of Tyranny/Bard be OK for Gestalt?

You don't need any of the books to play Pathfinder since you can access almost everything on the d20PFSRD or the Archives of Nethys. Spheres of Power has an excellent Wiki as well.

Antipaladin and Bard are fine for Gestalt.

[triedtherest]

Overseer Dirk t'Larien Name: Overseer Dirk t'Larien Race: Githyanki Class(1): Conscript Class(2): Incanter Role: Alternate-summoner (Cohorts/Undead), Resources, Storage. Alignment: Lawful Evil Traits: +2 trait bonus on Diplomacy checks to influence hostile or unfriendly creatures, and if you fail at such an attempt, you may retry it once.Patient Optimist, Choose one Charisma-based skill (Diplomacy). You attempt checks with that skill using your Intelligence modifier instead of your Charisma modifier.Clever Wordplay Flaws: -1 HP?LevelFrail, Reduce one of your Ability Stats (Strength) by 2Pathetic   Height: 6'0" Weight: 130lbs Age: 60 Skin: Pale yellow and brown, a "dead" spot of skin is on his left cheek, shaped like a "kiss-mark" Hair: Dark, Dreadlocks Eyes: Dull yellow Usual Attire: Travelling Merchant Garb with a wide brimmed hat, in order to pass for Human (at a glance or distance anyway)   In a word, "Cautious!" Originally a Fanatic to the Worship of Gith, his time spent among Races other than the Githyanki has changed his worship to that of wary respect and fear. While not as devoted to Her Majesty as your typical Githyanki, he would never dream of betraying Her (given that she is a Goddess, and could squash him like a bug!) He knows that the best way of avoiding the ire of Gith, is to be as useful as possible, which is why he has spent the last few years gathering slaves, weapons and resources (usually more slaves) for the future War.   Strict. Military. Regimen! That was all Dirk knew from the moment he hatched, until his earliest training missions against members of the Human Race. Those early years were gruelling, and not all of his hatch-mates survived the harsh training and testing (in fact most of them did not), and he realised early on that he was neither the strongest, nor the quickest amongst them. He saw young Gith after young Gith succumbing to "training accidents", and he knew it was just a matter of time until he fell as well. So he did what he could to help out the highest performing Young Gith in any way he could, usually by bartering for better training equipment or tips about future training exercises that he would gift them. The smarter Squad Leaders recognised his worth despite his relative lack of strength, so kept him close and relatively protected. He began to excel in his scholastic and magical training, becoming a Gish, but one that seemed to emphasise Teamwork and Resources, as opposed to individual efforts, which seemed to impress the instructors so much that his Cadre was selected for their Rite of Adulthood early. The Rite, of course, involved them delving into a Mindflayer settlement and them each bringing back a freshly-hewn Mindflayer head, truly a daunting task! Dirk had been experimenting with the reanimation of dead slaves for a while at this point (it seemed practical, no need to feed them or break their morale), but the issue was control! He could only control a limited number, but then he realised that he only needed to contain them long enough to set them loose in an area, then their nature of tearing apart any living creature they could see, would take care of the 'flayers for them. Working with those others of the Cadre who could Animate the Dead, Dirk and the others slowly animated a legion of the dead, and placed them in an extradimensional prison of Dirk's design, until they were needed. Then, cloaking themselves in in illusions, the Cadre crept into the Mindflayer territory, then Dirk tore open the doors to the prison! The Plan was more than successful! An entire Colony was completely overrun with Undead. The Mindflayer's standard mind-affecting powers were useless against those with no minds to speak of. True, some of them managed to use their powers to escape, but not all, and their Thralls as well as other resources were utterly destroyed, without a single Githyanki life lost, an almost unheard of occurence! This was enough to grant Dirk an audience with the Queen, who decided to "Gift" him with a special Amulet of Proof against Detection and LocationMedal of service and even more special, a kiss on his cheek! This was much less pleasant than it sounds, as her mere touch could leech life and cause paralysis. Dirk eventually recovered from this, but he would forever hold the Mark in the form of a patch of dead skin on his left cheek, and whatever it was that she did to him, the Mindless Undead seem to treat him as one of their own. Dirk was sent to Origin long before the rest of the Gith Forces, in order to procure slaves, weapons and resources (usually more slaves), although he was not initially told why. Exposure to different ways of thinking eventually convinced Dirk that the Queen was not the "All-powerful-being" that she pretended to be, in fact she probably was not even a good leader for the Githyanki at all! But she is a Goddess, and a jealous one who tolerated neither betrayal OR failure, so Dirk was more determined than ever to prove his worth, but how? His answer came a short while ago when he volunteered for one of the Va'Dok'thra, to seize more territory for Her Majesty.   The Overseer Dirk t'Larien looked over his Dominion, and did not think it good! The slaves had worked diligently and tirelessly (they had no choice there, thanks to Dirk's ability to crush their will) to create this.....monstrosity! It was a Flying-ship....of sorts, meaning that it coulf technically fly, but it was crude in comparison to the Astral Ships that the Githyanki used in their attacks. This thing would get him laughed at by any other Sky-captain! "Is this REALLY the best you could do?" He said to the slave he had left in charge of the project. "Did you even follow the Diagrams I gave you?" The slave trembled and dropped to the floor, baring it's (His?) neck for swift and lethal punishment. Dirk sighed. "RISE! I expected too much from you lesser-beings. Continue your report." The relieved slave rose and bowed his head. "Yes Master. The Merchants and Magical Artisans were able to barter for everything needed for the project. The Labourers lost five of their number due to overwork..." Dirks head snapped round. "So few?!" He barked. "Clearly they were not working hard enough!" The slave quailed again. "Show me the bodies!" He was taken to a small enclosure at the back of the worksite. Five bodies had been unceremoniously dumped there. "So lazy!" Said Dirk, shaking his head. "Being dead does not excuse you from work!" Drawing upon the power of Undeath, the Overseer poured Negative Energy into the five fallen workers, which twitched then the flesh fell away from their bones as they stood up. Grabbing each one in turn, Dirk threw them into an extradimensional space for later use. "Tell the Alchemist's to gather up the dead flesh for their reagents!" The Overseer commanded. "Yes Master...This will leave us short-handed for some of our other projects..." Just then, another slave came running up. "Master!" He gasped. "The Black Marketeers are here with the new slaves!" "Very good. Show them to my Meeting Tent. Bring them the good food and some of that "Wine" drink they seem to like!" The new slave bowed and ran back the way he had come. Dirk nods to himself, then turned to sneer at the first slave. "NEVER doubt me again!" He coldly demands, before striding off to get ready.

[DebiRedHair]

Originally Posted by LeoByron

You don't need any of the books to play Pathfinder since you can access almost everything on the d20PFSRD or the Archives of Nethys. Spheres of Power has an excellent Wiki as well.

Antipaladin and Bard are fine for Gestalt.

Going to put together an application for a female Githyanki Paladin of Tyranny/ Barf gestalt character. Do you need the character sheet doing as part of the application? That will take me longer as I will need to read a lot first.