Discussion of Scotley's Pathfinder game (closed)

Scotley · Oct 25, 2011

Thread for Discussion of the game proposed at Lakecon this year. This is to be a private game for the regulars at Lakecon.

Scotley · Oct 25, 2011

Character guidelines discussed so far

3rd level Pathfinder with official sources
Core races or with permission
22 point buy
3 traits or 2 if using an approved non-core race.
Standard starting gold for 3rd level of 3000 with a max of 2500 per item
Max hp at first level and max less 2 for subsequent levels.
We'll do fast advancement

Did I leave anything out?

Scotley · Oct 25, 2011

I'm considering using the Carrion Crown Adventure path if none of you objects or has too much familiarity with it.

Leif · Oct 26, 2011

Scotley said:
Thread for Discussion of the game proposed at Lakecon this year.

Less than one week delay time! Cool!

Count me in.

Scotley said:
Character guidelines discussed so far

3rd level Pathfinder with official sources
Core races or with permission
22 point buy
3 traits or 2 if using an approved non-core race.
Standard starting gold for 3rd level of 3000 with a max of 2500 per item
Max hp at first level and max less 2 for subsequent levels.
We'll do fast advancement

Did I leave anything out?

I'll get to work on my Half-Orc Fighter (maybe dabbling in Rogue, or maybe not) fairly soon, I hope.

Scotley said:
I'm considering using the Carrion Crown Adventure path if none of you objects or has too much familiarity with it.

No objections and no familiarity here. I almost ordered that one, but the name kinda grosses me out so I never did. :-S

Maidhc O Casain · Oct 26, 2011

Vadim Nazdravan

Vadim is a Half-Elf Bard (Archeologist Archetype). Think Indiana Jones or Tomb Raider - he's got a very broad range of skills, both physical and mental, and should be a fair hand in a fight. Building him toward a trip and disarm specialist with an eye to serving as backup for the melee types and a good substitute for a Rogue.

Maidhc O Casain · Oct 26, 2011

And I'm great with Carrion Crown - haven't read it as I was playing it under HolyMan. We got through only a few of the very early encounters before he disappeared, so I know very little about it. Would love to play it all the way through!

Lou · Oct 26, 2011

I've been wanting to play a magus....

B'rii (prounced Barry), a half-elf orphan trained with the bastard sword. He can use his arcane knowledge to temporarily enchant his sword or to grant himself an insight bonus on his attacks. When he wants to show off, the strange magus melee style of Spell Combat means he almost always casts defensively while he swings his sword, even when using Spellstrike to cast touch spells through his sword. Recently, he traded his ornate masterwork bastard sword for a masterwork strength-enhanced composite longbow, so he could work on his ranged combat. He still has a standard bastard sword to swing.

Spell Combat--the magus version of two-weapon fighting, where the off-hand casts a spell as the off-hand attack, and he never runs out of cantrips.

I downloaded the Carrion Crown Players Guide. Looks interesting. What's with you and the liches?

Leif · Oct 26, 2011

OK, that settles it! If we've got two other sword-swinging characters, my character is definitely taking at least one level of Rogue. And maybe he'll be a Cleric with Levels in Rogue. (Nah, probably not.)

Besharnn will be his name. <-- he's named for the sound a greatsword makes when drawn from its sheath. Daddy Orc liked big swords. Besharnn? Ehhh, not so much. He prefers a Halberd, but carries a short sword as a back-up.

You know what? Maybe Besharnn will just be a Half-Orc Ranger instead and get his skills that way.

[sblock=Besharnn]
Besharnn, Ranger3, Half-Orc
Favored Class: Ranger

22 point-buy:
S 15 (7 pts)
D 14 (5 pts) +2 racial adjustment
C 14 (5 pts)
I 12 (2 pts)
W 12 (2 pts)
C 11 (1 pt)

Final Ability Scores: S 15 (+2), D 16 (+3), C 14 (+2), I 12 (+1), W 12 (+1), C 11 (+0)

Languages: Common, Orcish, Draconic

HP:13+11+11=35 [fixed hp + con mod + favored class mod]
BAB: +3
CMB: +5
CMD: 18

Saves:
Fort: +5 Ref: +7 Will: +3

Traits:
Indomitable Faith (+1 on Will saves)
Deft Dodger (+1 on Ref saves)

Feats:
L1 - Dodge (+1 Dodge bonus to AC)
L3 - Mobility (+4 AC against AoO from movement)

Skills: (Ranks 7+7+7 = 21)
TBD

Favored Weapons:
Halberd (P or S) 1-10, crit X3, brace, trip
Short Sword (P) 1-6, crit 19-20 X2
[/sblock]

Lou · Oct 26, 2011

Leif said:
OK, that settles it! If we've got two other sword-swinging characters, my character is definitely taking at least one level of Rogue. And maybe he'll be a Cleric with Levels in Rogue. (Nah, probably not.)

My former character, the halfling in the previous game, was a cleric/rogue. It's playable.

It does look like no one wants to play a cleric in this game. I wonder how Scotley will handle that.... TPK?

Leif · Oct 26, 2011

Lou said:
My former character, the halfling in the previous game, was a cleric/rogue. It's playable.

It does look like no one wants to play a cleric in this game. I wonder how Scotley will handle that.... TPK?

I decided to go straight-classed Ranger (see Post #8 below), so stick around a bit longer and my dude will get some healing spells -- one/day at 4th level. Of course, this also means that he can use wands of Cure Light Wounds, too.