[CLOSED] Pathfinder: Vampires of Waterdeep OOC Thread

[Reveille]

STILL RECRUITING! Recruitment ends 12/8/08. Will entertain alt slots after that point.

I'm ready to get back in the GM's saddle. Since I'm not ready to GM 4E and the Pathfinder rules are readily and freely available, it will be the Pathfinder system.

The group will consist of 4-6 vampire PCs, all starting at LA 11. The vampire template is +8 so you are free to add up to three class levels.

The vampires will be aspiring Nobles. And all will be in business together. I'll be using the Order of the Court & Play The Market sections from Power of Faerun. While not necessary reading by the PCs, it will help to familiarize yourself with these sections. Also, the fact that City of Splendors is out and I own it its inclusion to this game is a no brainer.

I'll allow Changelings (gain a +2 bonus to Wis & Cha) from Eberron. Spell Compendium, Magic Item Compendium & Players Guide to Faerun are allowed in their entirety. As per racial options, you are allowed anything for your race only so long as it is covered in one of the Races of... books (this includes Races of Eberron for Changelings). Other than this everything is is allowed on a case by case basis. Core classes outside of the Pathfinder system are not permitted.

Stat generation is as follows; all scores start at a base of 10 (no Con score, use Cha modifier to determine bonus HP). You have 20 points to spend on improving these.

Ability Score Cost Improvement

Score  Cost
 11      1
 12      2
 13      3
 14      4
 15      5
 16      7
 17     10
 18     14

Then apply racial modifiers followed by vampire template modifiers.

If you have any other questions feel free to ask.

I'd like to test out my homebrewed encumbrance system, so if you don't mind please your the values given there for your carrying capacity.

drakir nosslin    Nicos Helfeion
Phaezen           Vandaros Evenstar
Vertexx69	  Rangta Shandalla

[drakir_nosslin]

Very interested, been looking for a good game here for quite some time now!
On my way to work right now, so I'll post concept and such tonight.

[Ginnel]

Sounds fun Rev just a few questions

what type of game are you aiming to run? just handy in terms to know what kind of concept to go for. Would it be more free form reacting to events that happen or more of a set adventure type thing, and is political intrigue going to play a big part?

Will the players know each other? and can they come from places outside waterdeep.

How about inter planar stuff in terms of backgrounds?

I'll probably add more

[Reveille]

Originally Posted by Ginnel

what type of game are you aiming to run? just handy in terms to know what kind of concept to go for. Would it be more free form reacting to events that happen or more of a set adventure type thing, and is political intrigue going to play a big part?

It will be an equal mix of both. There will be parties to attend as apiring nobles and stuff will be happening on that level too.

Originally Posted by Ginnel

Will the players know each other? and can they come from places outside waterdeep.

Yes, all are co-owners and ocasionally will ocasionally have to do a little more than supervise the business. I'm thinking of this as From Dusk Til Dawn. It'll be a Tavern/Inn that has its own entrance into Undermountain. Perfect for disposing of bodies.

Originally Posted by Ginnel

How about inter planar stuff in terms of backgrounds?

You'll have to be more specific as to what you are are inquiring about. Do you mean races, feats, PrCs? Each is on a case by case basis.

Originally Posted by Ginnel

I'll probably add more

Whatever crosses your mind. If it would help to garner interest, of course it is an allowable inquiry.

[Mad Man Lumpy]

This sounds way cool and is a perfect setting for it. I'd love to get in on this as a prickish elvish sorceror for my couple of levels. I'll get something posted up in the next day if the spot is available.

[kinem]

This looked cool at first - then I saw who posted it.

Ummm ... yeah. Reveille, maybe you ought to let your Mud Sorcerer's Tomb game finish up before starting this one. Though I guess it has already finished, no? In the same way your Planescape game did, rather than even getting as far as your D20 modern/D&D matrix game did.

You come up with interesting campaign concepts, I'll give you that. Too bad the games never get played.

[Reveille]

Originally Posted by kinem

This looked cool at first - then I saw who posted it.

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You come up with interesting campaign concepts, I'll give you that. Too bad the games never get played.

I had stuff going on at the time. Real life stuff. My dads death hit me real hard back then. I can promise that this will not meet an early demise. If you notice my posting history, you'll see that that time frame sees me as posting very little to none.

[Ambrus]

The unusual stuff always intrigues me. Color me interested. I'll think on it a bit more. How will PCs be chosen and how many are you aiming for?

[Reveille]

Originally Posted by Ambrus

The unusual stuff always intrigues me. Color me interested. I'll think on it a bit more. How will PCs be chosen and how many are you aiming for?

Well basically it is first come first serve. I'll leave the roster open for interested players as alts. I'm looking for no more than 6 characters to fill out the party.

[Reveille]

a bump before sleeping.

[drakir_nosslin]

I think that I'll go with a human rogue to start with. What's your view on alignment? I'd like him to be NE, still working with the group of course, but if you like, I'll shift it to N.

[Vertexx69]

LA 10 with 2HD, hows that going to work? Vampires need at least 5 HD to become vamps or they'd just be mindless spawn (making the minimum LA for this game 13). This could be a very tricky game to survive in, but being vampires helps a little ;p My Lawful Evil human monk or Dromite Wilder will have to be really crafty, because only the truely unenlightened monks don't like money, and an endless stream of faceless happy meals with legs.

[Arnkel]

I've got an idea for a character, the only problem is that the LA is just 1 point too high. I'd really like to play a Drow Vampire. I don't know if you'd be interested, by I have access to Libris Mortis, which has a Vampire Spawn Monster class(it basically allows you to play a vampire from ECL 1). Would you possibly allow me to play a Drow using this option? If you're wondering as to the class I'd choose after I finish getting my Monster class levels, I'm considering Bard or Wizard.

[Reveille]

Originally Posted by drakir_nosslin

I think that I'll go with a human rogue to start with. What's your view on alignment? I'd like him to be NE, still working with the group of course, but if you like, I'll shift it to N.

Any but CE. Basically the character needs to be able to get along well with others for the long haul.

[Reveille]

Originally Posted by Vertexx69

LA 10 with 2HD, hows that going to work? Vampires need at least 5 HD to become vamps or they'd just be mindless spawn (making the minimum LA for this game 13). This could be a very tricky game to survive in, but being vampires helps a little ;p My Lawful Evil human monk or Dromite Wilder will have to be really crafty, because only the truely unenlightened monks don't like money, and an endless stream of faceless happy meals with legs.

Here is how I am going to treat it; prior to becoming aspiring nobles the characters were spawn, but the controlling vampire(s) are slain thereby promoting the characters to full vampire status. I think there are some literary examples of this but not sure of which ones.

Also this will be a psionics free game as Pathfinder has not yet tackled that subject.

[Reveille]

Originally Posted by Arnkel

I've got an idea for a character, the only problem is that the LA is just 1 point too high. I'd really like to play a Drow Vampire. I don't know if you'd be interested, by I have access to Libris Mortis, which has a Vampire Spawn Monster class(it basically allows you to play a vampire from ECL 1). Would you possibly allow me to play a Drow using this option? If you're wondering as to the class I'd choose after I finish getting my Monster class levels, I'm considering Bard or Wizard.

If you really want to play a drow you are going to have to do it the Drow of the Underdark way (see the Drow Racial Class, pgs. 220-221). If you don't have that book let me know and I'll get the info typed up for you.

EDIT: Also your drow character will be a Szarkai, an albino drow that is indistinguishable from a normal elf. Your character should never reveal this though. You should try to come up with a unique background to reflect why your character came to be among Waterdhavians.

[drakir_nosslin]

I'm quite new here (been playing pbp at wizards forum before I found this place too.) so before I start writing everything down, is there any specific way that you want this character presented? Any models for the sheet and such things, or can we just go ahead?

[Reveille]

Originally Posted by drakir_nosslin

I'm quite new here (been playing pbp at wizards forum before I found this place too.) so before I start writing everything down, is there any specific way that you want this character presented? Any models for the sheet and such things, or can we just go ahead?

I've attached the character sheet template I've grown accustomed to using myself.

[Arnkel]

Originally Posted by Reveille

If you really want to play a drow you are going to have to do it the Drow of the Underdark way (see the Drow Racial Class, pgs. 220-221). If you don't have that book let me know and I'll get the info typed up for you.

EDIT: Also your drow character will be a Szarkai, an albino drow that is indistinguishable from a normal elf. Your character should never reveal this though. You should try to come up with a unique background to reflect why your character came to be among Waterdhavians.

That's still not technically possible. The problem is that neither the Vampire Template nor the Drow Racial Class give any HD, and there's this little problem that you can't multiclass out of a racial class until you've taken all the racial levels. Do you want me to type and send the Vamp spawn class I have to you?(The class I have from LM gives 4 HD total, and still only takes up the 8 lvls the Vampire Template would normally cost).
As for the Szarkai bit, I was kinda intending to remain hidden(behind a mask, or by using illusion magic) or pull a Jarlaxle and claim to be Drizzt when people asked, or better yet, just say I'm only a Half-drow. This way the organization can have further ties to Skullport(which, as I recall has Drow). Been working on a rather nice backstory, which I'll send to you shortly.

[Reveille]

All right. I didn't want to but I'll up the LA by 1, so character so start with LA11.

However I would like the drow to be a Szarkai. It doesn't change anything but cosmetics, you still have all the racial traits of a drow. You can still us the Skullport bit.