[OOC] The Rusty Dragon

[PopCultureBard]

Well, I'll just drop this here. I've got a pretty solid Spiritualist idea brewing off this. Think witches, yo. Cold, mean witches.

 

Random Background Generator Human Homeland Unusual Homeland. Roll on Table: Unusual Homeland Unusual Homeland Tundra You gain access to the Tundra Child regional trait. Human Parents Only your father is alive. Siblings Male Human [older than you] Female Human [younger than you] You have access to the Kin Guardian combat trait Circumstances of Birth Lower-Class Birth You were born among peasants or slum denizens. You grew up working the land around a village or manor, practicing a rudimentary trade, or begging in a settlement. You gain access to the Poverty-Stricken social trait. Roll 2d20 on Table: Parents' Profession to determine your parents' occupation, instead of rolling d%. Parents Profession Soldiers You gain access to the Tactician combat trait. Major Childhood Events Troubled First Love Your first love was everything you imagined it would be. That is, until you were separated from your beloved. This may have been the result of distance, changing perspectives, death, or differences in class or family. Some have said this made you jaded—you think it has granted you insight on how the world really works. You gain access to the Worldly social trait and you roll a d12 instead of a d20 on Table: Romantic Relationships. Summoner Stranger in Your Own Skin You have felt awkward and uncomfortable your entire life, as if you were born into a body that wasn't truly yours. Your quest to become what you've always felt you should be led you to your eidolon, in which you found what you see as your own idealized form. The link that you and your eidolon share allows you to escape some of the inherent limits of your form from time to time. You gain access to the Linked Surge magic trait. Influential Associates The Liege Lord You became close with someone you were bound to serve, be it a minor lord or lady, master (in the case of a slave), prince or princess, king or queen. Though this person held power over you, she held you closer than a subject or servant. As a result, you're used to dealing with and being close to power, and your name is known among the ranks of the privileged. You gain access to the Influence social trait. Conflict Destruction You destroyed someone else's property. Conflict Subject Humanoid monster Conflict Motivation Jealousy Conflict Resolution (Choose One) Mixed Feelings (0 CP) Conflict Points Total CP: 10 5 / 5 = Neutral Romantic Relationships One Significant Relationship You had a true love once, but that time has passed. Drawbacks Love Your love for someone motivates you. When this person is in danger, you're prone to feel weak, powerless, or angry. You gain access to the Lovesick drawback. Relationship with Companions Companion 1 - Best friends Companion 2 - Met on a pilgrimage, caravan, or journey Companion 3 - Contractor and employer Companion 4 - Servants or apprentices to the same master Accessible Traits Tundra Child regional trait [Taken] Poverty-Stricken social trait Tactician combat trait Worldly social trait Linked Surge magic trait Influence social trait Lovesick drawback

[Sassafrass]

Update on the fourth (and fifth?) members in the morn. Which do you lot prefer? I don't think I heard a clear consensus on party numbers.

[PopCultureBard]

I have a prediliction for 5 person groups but I can't necessarily justify it. I know the APs are balanced for 4 so I'd be fine with that, but my vote would be 5.

[Blackfyre]

I'm going to stick with the hunter plan and while I have a rough idea or two about the background, I think it'll only really come together once I decide on the characters gender.

So far I've either been lucky with the games I'm in or maybe it's the norm on this site, but player attrition seems to be pretty low. With that in mind I'd say 4 is just fine. (Wouldn't mind 5 either, though.)

[Jarl11]

Don't matter to me. I aim high and expect someone to leave but with the type of folks here I don't know there's a big risk.

Black - you going Archer or melee based? Am still trying to decide myself

[Blackfyre]

I'm leaning towards melee with an AC flanking buddy. The concept (that I have so far) doesn't ride on it, though. So, if we have too little ranged support and your concept works better with melee, I could go with ranged, too.

[Jarl11]

Orrrrrrrrrrrr... You could have two flanking buddies! Cuz inquisitor gets teamwork feats too. And I've never really seen them used to great effect. or 3, if I took a companion as well

[Blackfyre]

Uuuuh.... I like that! Yes please! Go, go, teamwork buddies!

[PIG]

Hey kids Can I play?

I have no idea what this game is about but, with Sass being the DM, I couldn't turn it down.

Checking out the player's guide right now.

[Sassafrass]

Who let this loser in here? Ugh.

Teamwork buddies would be amazing, for the record.

We still have an outstanding PM, but otherwise gang's all here. I'll get private threads up later tonight to start discussing particulars, or it may have to delay to tomorrow. I kind of need to get Chapter 3 of Runelords up sometime today.

[Jarl11]

Heya PIG! Have seen you around but never gotten the chance to trade crappy dice rolls with ya! Welcome!

Sheesh, Sass... I mean really. We have been waiting like 2 days already since the last post in RL. Wth? Actually don't know how you pump out all these massive posts so fast. It's ridiculous.

[Sassafrass]

True facts? I do cocaine

More true facts, the alternative is laundry.

[PopCultureBard]

What?! We got PIG? Is this some kind of RPGx miracle?

So, the potential for two animal companions and a phantom. PIG can be a Summoner and we'll double the size of our party. Sass will hate life everytime we enter combat and that, my friends, is the ultimate goal of my posting on RPGx.

I've been watching a lot of Vikings lately and that background generator handed me a perfect Irrisen-spawned backstory. So I've got a witchguard-in-training for a winter witch-in-training backstory going for my spiritualist. One of them dies and becomes the phantom but I'm not sure which one I want to play as yet. The witchguard spiritualist would be a melee focused combatant with buff spells and a debilitator phantom. This option would eat into my initial feats for shield and weapon proficiencies to feel consistent, especially if Sass gives a thumbs up to variant multiclassing and I incorporate the Barbarian line into it. The winter witch version would be caster-focused spiritualist with a tanky phantom. Either would be awesome if they work as I have them sketched in my brain.

I'm pretty sure I'm taking Shalelu for my focus and the trait that represents having a crush. Could also work it for Ameiko but the rustic wilderness aspect fits well with my Irrisen bumpkin idea.

[Blackfyre]

Hey PIG, welcome!

Ok, so I'll probably also go for a connection to Shalelu. Thinking of Student Survivalist at the moment.

[Sassafrass]

That's a really good call, Blackfyre, she's super fun and last time she didn't get nearly so much attention.

You know what's not awesome? When A-holes like PCB start plotting against you, openly and unrestrictedly. And everyone brings their phantoms, and their hatred, and their evilness to the table. I HATE YOU ALL, I HATE THIS GAME, RWAR!

Irrisen is seriously awesome. I don't think I'm fluent enough in Russian folklore to ever pull off Reign of Winter (and I'm certainly not fluent in Russian). As for Variant Multiclassing, I think I'm going to allow it, though it scares me a little. Looks hella complicated. Are you willing to keep up with that kind of paperwork, PCB?