[OOC] Chant of the Cage

[JonnyGulliver]

You're absolutely right. I was looking at the Druid Table. And I flubbed the Ranger table entirely. Thank you. Removing 5 HP, -1THAC0, and all that other jazz.

I didn't realize that material was 1e. The pdf I linked had the AD&D logo and everything. But I am still looking at the same flavor, and I think I found it in Faiths and Avatars, pg.185. Monk. Only stipulation is that it says Human only. Before I start revising, I probably should see if it's alright to take on the class.

[Yves]

My character sheet is done. Should we put our memorized spells on the character thread?

[Ratpigeon]

So chaos shaping? I think tou need to be an 'anarch' to take the proficiency (its in the planescape handbook), and Chaotic characters have a chance to be an anarch if they successfully test wisdom upon first entering Limbo (I don't have the chaotic planes book though so I could be wrong on this). If I'm right, this gives Mistral a 60% chance to be one (she's probably been to Limbo before - it would be at the top of her bucket list)

[Mairien]

I think my dice are statistically illiterate. They don't get the idea of a distribution - they just go and pick the average to be done with it.

[Yves]

I know what you mean.

[Mairien]

Haha, now it got even worse. Dumb wizard with a dumb familiar.

[JonnyGulliver]

Are we using Player's Options: Combat and Tactics?

[ThreadBear]

Are the following spells allowed:

Phantom Armor (Unearthed Arcana--also in Wizard's Spell Compendium vol.3)
Cat's Grace (Player's Option, Spells & Magic)
Chromatic Orb (Complete Wizard's Handbook)

And a couple spells where I couldn't find them other than in the Wizard's Spell Compendium:

Create Enchanted Tattoo (Wizard's Spell Compendium vol.1)
DeGras's Pilfering Fingers (Wizard's Spell Compendium vol.1)

[ThreadBear]

Originally Posted by idilippy

1. Normal, nonmagical equipment you can have pretty much anything in the PHB equipment list, plus non-magical weapon and armor if desired. If it's something really expensive or rare ask first. After picking mundane equipment everyone gets 5d4x10gp worth of free coin and a few magical items.

As for magic items I want y'all to make a list of anything y'all want, then I'm going to do what other DMs I've liked in 2e have done and random you up some items, given the nature of the planes permanent +x magical items aren't a great investment so you will probably get more useable things mixed in to +x weapons and armor like potions, wondrous items, etc.

Here's a list of magic items:


Girdle of Giant Strength
Gauntlets of Ogre Power
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Cloak of Bat
Cloak of Elvenkind
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Shortsword of Backstabbing
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Boots of Elvenkind
Boots of Levitation
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Hat of Disguise
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Collar of Disguise
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Collar of Charisma
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Pearl of Power

[idilippy]

At work now for the next 12+ hours but I'll answer your questions when I get a chance. For now it's really important that y'all stop linking copy written material. Meaning stop leaving links to PDFs of the books around. I don't want anyone to get bans for breaking site rules.

[idilippy]

Chaos shaping- I'm going with no on being an anarch, since the disadvantage is not being able to leave and needing to be githzerai. You can still take the chaos shaping proficiency though it just might not to endear you to githzerai if they see you practicing their skill.

Monk- I'll check it out when I get home but it's probably fine, no racial class restrictions in this game.

Spells- Cat's Grace and Chromatic Orb are fine, keep in mind the material component for Chromatic Orb which must be purchased or found. I'll check out the other spells at home.

Player's Option- We aren't using the Player Option books but if there is a specific thing in them like the spell Cat's Grace you can ask.

[Ratpigeon]

MOkay... I'm a bit confused then - the chaos shaping text says being an anarch is an innate thing, and only anarchs can take the proficiency. I don't actually care about being an anarch, I just think the proficiency is cool for the flavour of my character. So if I can just take the proficiency I'm happy
Also, Purple worm counts as a library and is perfectly legal as long as you abide by the t&cs. It doesn't have the supplements, but 'core' stuff - all the complete book of 'X'es, options, and phb, dmg, mm and tom have their mechanics on there

[idilippy]

I'm more concerned with the full PDFs being linked, don't link full PDFs of copy written material.

Also monk is fine, we'll use the complete fighter's handbook for unarmed combat/martial art rules.

[idilippy]

Yeah by the book only Anarchs, a group of 5000-ish special Githzerai, know the Art of chaos shaping. You aren't a Githzerai and being stuck working your assigned fortress or city is no good for an adventurer so I'm allowing you to take chaos shaping without that requirement.

Also most everyone has rolled now so, for stats, if your total stat point number less than 80 you may add points to your abilities until you reach 80, however you cannot raise any score above 16 this way.

If your stats are 80 or higher you may lower any of your stats to raise up to 2 others, you cannot raise a stat above 16 this way either. This should get everyone on more equal stat footing.

[Ratpigeon]

Before or after racials? e.g. I get a +1 Dex and -1 Wis - Could I pump my final Dex to 17 with the racial and/or is my maximum wisdom after point shifting 15 or 16?