The Halls of Darkness 3.5

[Theroc]

Originally Posted by jkason

Titus would probably be amenable to the ruse. Honestly, with Titus, you might be able to talk him into believing you really *are* his animal companion, sent to protect his apocalypse-stopping destiny.

lol, alrighty. Now to see what Erwin's feelings on the idea are.

[Erwinfoxjj]

Sounds fun and interesting. Just be careful, cause Shapeshifters are bad vodoo in this land. Magic is mistrusted and outsiders Not Welcomed! Ok, so I stole the Not Welcome thing from D&D the movie, but hey, I like 3 eyed things. Just a heads up-------IC has started, please keep discussion in OOC forum and Character sheets in RG/Notes. Thanks guys, hope to have a treachrous adventure.

[Theroc]

Originally Posted by Erwinfoxjj

Sounds fun and interesting. Just be careful, cause Shapeshifters are bad vodoo in this land. Magic is mistrusted and outsiders Not Welcomed! Ok, so I stole the Not Welcome thing from D&D the movie, but hey, I like 3 eyed things. Just a heads up-------IC has started, please keep discussion in OOC forum and Character sheets in RG/Notes. Thanks guys, hope to have a treachrous adventure.

Alrighty, I'll just have to write up the character-sheet and such. And Fyi, my druid won't be a shapeshifter unless we get to level like 5 or so. He'll just be a talking wolf, that's smart.

Edit: Working on the character sheet, but it's not really too close to done yet. Apologies for the delay, Erwin, I am looking forward to trying this.

Jkason: What do you say to Titus attempting to make Viktor(My character) his animal companion, and Viktor explaining he wasn't a normal animal, but would tag along and help anyway, so long as Titus would agree to assist Viktor should the forests become in danger?

[Erwinfoxjj]

Sounds good. The game may start slow cause I have school starting this week and have to get into motion. It should pick up afterwards though. IC is in standby until I get more characters in the RG.

[Stringburka]

Hiya all! After a PM with Erwin, it seems I'm also going to join. This'll be my first pbp, so be nice to the newb! I've read this thread, this thread, and Halls of Darkness IC~In Town. If there's more I should read, please point me towards it.

Although my character hasn't been seen by Erwin yet, this is the plan (if he okays the char):
Thoward Chorster

[jkason]

Originally Posted by Theroc

Jkason: What do you say to Titus attempting to make Viktor(My character) his animal companion, and Viktor explaining he wasn't a normal animal, but would tag along and help anyway, so long as Titus would agree to assist Viktor should the forests become in danger?

Sounds good to me. Titus is just the type to try to gain powers he isn't ready for (i.e. animal companion, which he can't get for several levels).

jason

[HolyMan]

Welcome to EnWorld Stringburka, I am new to pbp also and have been enjoing it the past two months hope your experience is as great as mine.

Now where does the group stand:

Rogue - who doesn't pick locks
Ranger - who doesn't have a bow
Druid - who doesn't have opposable thumbs
Fighter- who doesn't use his shield for defense

One more guys?? and what would round us out?? a wizard who doesn't cast magic at people would work lol

We are going to be the coolest group in EnWorld.

[Erwinfoxjj]

Most efed up lol. But this is going to being one for the books, I see alot of fun.

[Stringburka]

We're definately a helluva band. But on the other hand, how fun are stereotypes?

EDIT: Just realized I'd like to ask for access to a certain feat tree from Players Handbook 2. Hadn't opened it in a long time, and forgotten about the cute shield tree there.

Shield Specialization
Prerequisites: Shield Proficiency
Benefit: Choose one type of shield (buckler, heavy, light). When using a shield of that type, increase the shield's bonus to AC by 1.
Special: Can be taken as fighter bonus feat.

Active Shield Defense
Prerequisites: Shield Proficiency, Shield Specilization
Benefit: When fighting defensively and using a shield, you do not take the fighting defensively penalties to attacks of opportunity. When using the total defense action and a shield, you still threaten the area around you as normal. You can make attacks of opportunity with a -4 penalty.
Special: Can be taken as fighter bonus feat.

Shield Ward
Prerequisites: Shield Proficiency, Shield Specilization
Benefit: You apply your shield bonus to your touch AC, and on checks or rolls to resist bull rush, disarm, grapple, overrun, or trip attempts against you.
Special: Can be taken as fighter bonus feat.

Agile Shield Fighter
Prerequisites: Shield Proficiency, Shield Specialization, Improved Shield Bash
Benefit: When making a shield bash and armed strike attack as part of a full attack action, you take a -2 penalty on each attack. These penalties replace the normal ones you incur for fighting with two weapons.
Special: Can be taken as fighter bonus feat.

May I take these? And if I may, would it be okay to swap my Two-Weapon Fighting for Shield Specialization right now, seeing as how Agile Shield Fighter does what I wanted TWF for and better, making it redundant? I understand if it's a no-no, but one can always hope :3

[Erwinfoxjj]

Hell, go ahead.

[jkason]

I've been holding off posting because I figured I should incorporate our wolf-druid-faux-companion into the post. Does he have a name yet?

jason

[Theroc]

Originally Posted by jkason

I've been holding off posting because I figured I should incorporate our wolf-druid-faux-companion into the post. Does he have a name yet?

jason

Viktor.

Reason my stuff isn't up yet is I'm trying to figure out how to make him a 1 HD creature, lol. I think it should be fine now though. I'll try to get the full sheet up in the next couple days. Apologies for the delay guys.

[HolyMan]

Ewrinfoxjj should i roll a Knowledge local check or do you want to do it and just post what I know (which I would tell everyone as we walk along) about Alderfall. I would wait to do a gather info after a full stomach lol

HM

[Theroc]

It's nearly done, but most of the crunch is finished for Erwin to look over.

Name: Viktor
Class: Druid
Race: Awakened Wolf
Size: Medium
Gender: Male
Alignment: Neutral
Deity: None

Str: 14 +2            Level: 1        XP: 0
Dex: 17 +3            BAB: +0         HP: 10 (1d8+02)
Con: 15 +2            Grapple: +2     Dmg Red: N/A
Int: 14 +2            Speed: 50'      Spell Res: 0
Wis: 17 +3            Init: +3        Spell Save: +0
Cha: 14 +2            ACP: -X         Spell Fail: n/a%

                   Base  Armor Shld   Dex  Size   Nat  Misc  Total
Armor:              10    +2    +0    +3    +0    +2    +0    17
Touch: 13              Flatfooted: 14

                         Base   Mod  Misc  Total
Fort:                      2    +2          =4
Ref:                       0    +3          =3
Will:                      2    +3          =5

Weapon                  Attack   Damage     Critical
Bite                      +2     1d6+2      20-20x2
XXXX                      +X     XdXX+X     XX-XXxX
XXXX                      +X     XdXX+X     XX-XXxX
XXXX                      +X     XdXX+X     XX-XXxX

Languages: Common, Druidic, Sylvan, Draconic

Abilities: 
Type-
Magical Beast (Augmented Animal)
Unaffected by spells targeting humanoids
Affected by spells targeting animals

Trip (Ex)

A wolf that hits with a bite attack can attempt to trip the opponent (+1 check modifier)
as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity.
If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the wolf. 

Animal Companion

Nature Sense(Ex)
Gains a +2 bonus on Knowledge: Nature and Survival checks

Wild Empathy
 A druid can improve the attitude of an animal. This ability functions just like a Diplomacy check made to improve the attitude of a person.
 The druid rolls 1d20 and adds her druid level and her Charisma modifier to determine the wild empathy check result.

The typical domestic animal has a starting attitude of indifferent, while wild animals are usually unfriendly.

To use wild empathy, the druid and the animal must be able to study each other,
which means that they must be within 30 feet of one another under normal conditions.
Generally, influencing an animal in this way takes 1 minute but, as with influencing people, it might take more or less time.

A druid can also use this ability to influence a magical beast with an Intelligence score of 1 or 2, but she takes a -4 penalty on the check. 

Wisdom Based prepared spellcasting

Scent

Low Light Vision

Feats: Spell Focus: Conjuration

Skill Points: 24       Max Ranks: 4/2
Skills                   Ranks  Mod  Misc  Total
Concentration              3    +2             =5
Diplomacy                  1    +2             =3
Handle Animal              3    +2             =5
Heal                       1    +3             =4
Knowledge(Nature)          3    +2             =5
Listen                     4    +3             =7
Spellcraft                 1    +2             =3
Spot                       3    +3             =6
Survival                   3    +3             =6
Swim                       2    +2             =4

Equipment:               Cost  Weight
Leather Barding          20gp   15lb
XXXX                     XXsp   XXlb
XXXX                     XXgp   XXlb
XXXX                     XXgp   XXlb

Total Weight:XXlb      Money: 80gp XXsp XXcp

                           Lgt   Med   Hvy  Lift  Push
Max Weight:               XXX   XXX   XXX   XXX   XXX

Age: XX
Height: X'XX"
Weight: XXXlb
Eyes: XXXX
Hair: XXXX
Skin: XXXX

Appearance: XXXX

Background: XXXX

[Stringburka]

So, it's been two days without anything in the IC thread... Don't know if this is common in PbP, but is anything happening over there? :3

[HolyMan]

I'm new to this but i believe it to be common everyone waiting on everyone lol

You need to explore and find a few other games you like we need one more in Halls of the Dwarven Lord and Age of Arcana needs a few

I'm getting to the point where at least one game has something going on just hoping to keep them all straight lol

HM

[Theroc]

I need Erwin to look over my basic character concept(crunchwise).

I didn't put it in the RG, in case he had issues with how I handled his being a wolf.

[Erwinfoxjj]

So is your character a shapeshifter? Is he capable of wolf form and human form or is he just a wolf with vocal cords?

[Theroc]

Originally Posted by Erwinfoxjj

So is your character a shapeshifter? Is he capable of wolf form and human form or is he just a wolf with vocal cords?

Well, mechanicswise there's nothing to allow him to go wolf-> Human without any kind of LA... so unless you'd like to houserule that aspect in (which I'd be fine with), it'd be a 'wolf with vocal cords'.

[Erwinfoxjj]

Alright, looks good.