I just accidentlied all over the new HIVE! lol

[Lord Tirian]

Originally Posted by Relique du Madde

What's a quid?

A pound, as in "pound sterling" - £.

Has nothing to do with squids.

Cheers, LT.

[Dannyalcatraz]

Damn! I could have sworn it was a squid that had had some plastic surgery to get rid of its oversized "s."

[Relique du Madde]

For a second there I was hoping it was like a Quaid...

[Dannyalcatraz]

Or maybe like a Quint!

http://www.yourprops.com/norm-471517...ws+(1975).jpeg

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

So, anyone still interested in Arcana Evolved / Diamond Throne and 4E? Head up to my blog. Some stuff for Verrik and Truenames is waiting for you.

[Lord Tirian]

Originally Posted by Mustrum_Ridcully

So, anyone still interested in Arcana Evolved / Diamond Throne and 4E? Head up to my blog. Some stuff for Verrik and Truenames is waiting for you.

I approve!

Cheers, LT.

[megamania]

Still working on my Strikeforce: Morituri Storyhour.

Epic level PCs and NPCs take time to build in 3.5.

Finishing up Emerald (20th level Sorcerer with fire as a theme) and working on Dregoth, Albech-Re, Nibenay, Sergoth and Thasknor next (20+ level Sorcerer kings and queen and Beast head giant king).

Then Athas really gets destroyed

[Relique du Madde]

Mega, how long does it usually take to create one (one of your SH's epic characters that is)? I think the highest leveled character I've created was like 15 (though I should note he was a gestalt 15). I had another who was higher but I never fully stated him out.

[megamania]

Depends on Class mainly.

If its a mage / cleric / psion type much longer due to the shorthand spell / power descriptions I do up. A 20th level PC has about 35 powers to type. Takes a bit to buy up the magic items I want also. Sometimes I have to do research also.

The first story arc will involve Darksun's Giants before the Cleansing Wars. Darksun's giants are "Beast Head" so it took me a while to find a template to use. (Abomination Tome of Horrors Hill Giant + wolf/eagle/elephant/bear and lion). Also then class levels and in the case of the elephant headed giants I enlarged them to huge.

You'll have to forgive the errors (interrupted several times while doing this-

GIANT -HILL, ELEPHANT HEADED (DARKSUN BASE) FIGHTER 10
INIT-1 SP40 AC 26 (TO7 FT19 ) ALCE CR18 HD 12d8+10d10+ 233 (327)
Large Giant SAVES F+23 R+6 W+7 S38 D06 C26 I06 W10 C10
ATTACKS / DAM Great Club +24 / melee 3d8+19 OR Slam +22 melee 1d6+10 OR Rock +7 3d6+14
FULL ROUND TUSK +21 / +21 melee 2d8+7 each
OR
Great Club +24 / +19/+14/+9 melee 3d8+19
OR Slam +22/+17/+12/+7 melee 1d6+13
OR Rock +17/+12/+7/+2 ranged melee 3d6+14
BASE ATT / GRAPPLE: +19/ +14/+9/+3 +24
ARMOR 26(-2 dex, -2 size, +12 nac, +8 S Leather armor)
SPEC ATT Throw Rocks 120 FEET
Tusk Tear
SPEC QUA Low Light Vision, Rock Catching
FACE / REACH 15 / 15
SKILLS Climb+15, Jump+14, List+3, Spot+6, Search +5
FEATS Cleave, Improv Bull Rush, Improv Sunder, Pow Att, Weap Focus:G Club, Improved
Toughness , Improved Weapon Focus, Weap Spec: Great Club, Improved Weapon Spec:
G Club. Favored Foe (Human), Toughness x7
TREASURE Full Plate (NO SHIELD)
LANGUAGE Giant
BOOK / PAGE MM3.5 page 123 Abomination Template Tome Horror 290 / Wolf MM 283 Enlarge to
Huge page 291 MM 3.5
NOTES 3.5 Hill Giant / Wolf x-breed for Beast Headed Giants in Darksun



Igoo took time since I was trying to min/max him so much. I maxed his Str and Con so he is not one to go toe to toe with but a mind controller will have a good time with him.


So average time..... between 2hours and 10 hours.

[megamania]

Another time factor I am facing is fleshing out the plots. In this case, it is PRE-Cleansing Wars but they will basically begin as the team arrives.

Rajaat- ULTRA powerful guy whom will be mainly off screen for this

Dregoth- "Giant Ravenger" At this point he is trying to rally human support to attack the giants without burning existing bridges with non-giant nations

Thasknor- Lion Headed Giant King / Leader I think I am going Psion / Cleric of the Sun here.

Albech-Re "Orc Plague" and also currently the lover of Dregoth. She is trying to kill Orcs while helping in the murder of Giants. She enjoys the carnage and already has plans to remove Dregoth to gain power.

Gallard (Nibenay) "Bane of Gnomes" is here trying to learn what ever he can from Guistenal citizens before Dregoth kills them. Also takes special interest in the heroes as they are from another world other than Athas.

Sergoth Dregoth's top general and son (with Albech-Re) whom is impatient to begin the war yet understands the need to do things politically correct. He and others will create a great deal of friction between the giants, humans and the PCs. He will also become the yeilder of the artifact the PCs want to retrieve and destroy.


Athas is still green and has metal. There are no dragons and that is presumeably where Rajaat is (finalizing the process to make dragons). And I can do whatever I want since worse case- its a new split reality from Athas so if Dregoth is killed at 25th level that is okay. He becomes an undead 25th level character instead of undead 50+ as he is susposed (with Albech-Re being the primary killer no less).

Other worlds I plan on messing with.... Eberron, Forgotten Realms, Scarred Lands, Dragonlance, Rifts, Valiant Univrse, "our world" and Star Wars.

It'll be years before I finish but it'll be fun.

[Relique du Madde]

How far storywise you you have things planned out? Like do you have a rough outline of the story and try to follow it out, or do you allow it to progress and evolve "organically" as if there were players making choices that could drastically alter the outcome?

[Galeros]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AESON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*SuperUltraMegaGlomps Aeson*

[megamania]

Originally Posted by Relique du Madde

How far storywise you you have things planned out? Like do you have a rough outline of the story and try to follow it out, or do you allow it to progress and evolve "organically" as if there were players making choices that could drastically alter the outcome?

I have a general idea of things I want to do. For each thing I have in mind I have several "what ifs" planned. When I reach a point of deciding something important I go with what makes for the best story or what the character would do.

This particular storyhour will be long. There are eight artifacts to locate and destroy. One in eight different "game worlds" that these "heroes" will need to go it. I'll be doing this when 5th ed comes out no doubt

I have backup characters in mind and also the lammo "clone" backups planned. This is about being over the top action and the interaction of different worlds.

[megamania]

Happy B-day Aeson

[megamania]

Originally Posted by Relique du Madde

How far storywise you you have things planned out? Like do you have a rough outline of the story and try to follow it out, or do you allow it to progress and evolve "organically" as if there were players making choices that could drastically alter the outcome?

Also- especially in the case of the current plots I am building, there will be a lot decided by the die roll of NPCs. There are something like 6 major factions in the first story arc all competeing for something. Some will try to form alliances and others will try to forceably gain control of others.

Darksun has a very dark age coming up. This is PRE Cleansing Wars. Here Athas is like any other game world for the most part. Once the genocide begins, then things become dark and eventually the world and its sun are damaged (possibly beyond repair) and the world of Darksun as most know it begins.


I hope to begin posting by September... October the latest.

I still have characters to make

I need to run the game (at least until I know where it is headed)

then do some support work for it (drawings!)

then I begin posting. I hope for 2-3 posts a week.

[Aeson]

Thanks guys. It's been okay so far. My parents took me out for BBQ last night. Brought me back home and decided my car needs washing so they helped me wash it. After they left a couple of friends came over. We played D&D until almost 5am then I tried to get some sleep before leaving to see my grandmother. I had an awful nightmare. I woke up to being held down and an odd feeling. It was like the soul was being ripped out of me. I tried screaming but couldn't. I woke up with my heart racing. I started getting depressed because I realized if I were actually calling for help no one would hear me. I live alone with no close neighbors.

I'm dog ass tired but I have to go see my grandmother. My mom guilted me by saying we're not sure how much longer she'll be around.

[Relique du Madde]

Originally Posted by Aeson

Thanks guys. It's been okay so far. My parents took me out for BBQ last night. Brought me back home and decided my car needs washing so they helped me wash it. After they left a couple of friends came over. We played D&D until almost 5am then I tried to get some sleep before leaving to see my grandmother. I had an awful nightmare. I woke up to being held down and an odd feeling. It was like the soul was being ripped out of me. I tried screaming but couldn't. I woke up with my heart racing. I started getting depressed because I realized if I were actually calling for help no one would hear me. I live alone with no close neighbors.

I'm dog ass tired but I have to go see my grandmother. My mom guilted me by saying we're not sure how much longer she'll be around.

That there my friend is called sleep paralysis aka Old Hag. I used to have it a lot especially whenever I go to sleep before 1 am.

It gets especially freaky if you "see" dark shapes or "hear" murmuring.

[Aeson]

Originally Posted by Relique du Madde

That there my friend is called sleep paralysis aka Old Hag. I used to have it a lot especially whenever I go to sleep before 1 am.

It gets especially freaky if you "see" dark shapes or "hear" murmuring.

I know what is. I've had it happen before. That's why I called a dream. It's just the way it happened and the way it felt this time. I envisioned something like the effect in Stargate as they step through. The body being pulled apart and away.

[Relique du Madde]

Originally Posted by Aeson

I envisioned something like the effect in Stargate as they step through. The body being pulled apart and away.

You sure it wasn't aliens trying to abduct you then?

[Aeson]

Originally Posted by Relique du Madde

You sure it wasn't aliens trying to abduct you then?

They're an alien search and recovery team coming to take me back home.