DCC #8 Mysteries of the Drow (CLOSED)

[Walking Dad]

I thought the WE about my intended martial arts assassin. Would you allow material from the Tome of Battle: Bo9S?

[HolyMan]

Originally Posted by Walking Dad

I thought the WE about my intended martial arts assassin. Would you allow material from the Tome of Battle: Bo9S?

It is allowed just be sure to not get mad when I ask a hundred questions though because I don't have ToB: Bo9S so will need to know all your abilities before hand.

[Walking Dad]

Luckily, the excerpt is still available:
Tome of Battle: The Book of Nine Swords

As are the maneuver cards, who contain the 'spell' information:
Maneuver Cards -- A Web Enhancement for Tome of Battle

[HolyMan]

Great WD!!! thanks for the links.

HM

[Rhun]

That is a pretty nice little link. HM, I still haven't had time to put together a PC yet...I'm trying, but RL has been busy.

[HolyMan]

Im still getting characters checked Rhun so no biggie I need to look over the drow again and find my notes and then I will be caught up, so post when your ready alot of guys yet to post too.

HM

[Mowgli]

HM -

I wanted to point out something about my character you may not have noticed. With the Ring of Blinking activated, every attack he makes will do Sneak Attack damage (assuming he's fighting an opponent susceptible to such, of course, and assuming he hits). This is balanced somewhat by the fact that he'll have a 20% miss chance, but on every attack with which he hits he'll be doing an additional 5d6 of damage.

If you're OK with this I'm more than happy to go with it - I just didn't want to get into the game and have you feel like I'd gotten away with something, or think you had to do something to balance things (like do something to nullify the item he spent so much of his gold for either by destroying it, or by making us fight only critters immune to sneak attack, or something equally as devious).

If you're not OK with it, I'll likely move to a different character concept - still likely a Rogue, 'cause I just like 'em, but possibly a Shade or a Tiefling. Or I might stick with the Dwarf and redistribute his wealth. But it won't disappoint me (too much).

[HolyMan]

Hmmm.. i wouldn't be changing the monsters aound kind of a play as is adventure, but I may have to though in some parts

Go ahead and keep your ideal going and we will seee how it plays out.

HM

[HolyMan]

So if someone were to ask me "Hey HolyMan what have you been doing the past hour?" I'd have to say "Oh not much just going over the past seven pages of post to catch up."

Here's what I have at the moment:

Group #1:
Rhun ?? Jade Phoenix Mage
Mowgli Dwarven Rogue (Seilg Scatchford)
Dragonwriter Human Totemist/Warblade/Bloodclaw Master (Gar Heavyclaws)
s@squ@tch Drow Cleric/Paragon (Derrenil Llirthyn)

Group #2:
bedford Dire Werewolverine Barbarian of Bear Totem (Gulon the glutton)
Strahd Von Zarovich Pixie Rogue (Zap)
Voadam Derro Unholy Warrior
Voda Vosa Half-Orc Barbarian (Toruk)
Walking Dad, Theroc or...
someone who wants to come in and play a healer for this group and Theroc and Walking Dad start group three anyone know a player to fill a gap?

I think I may start a RG for those characters that are done and anyone who wants to post a link here to one that is not been givin the once over.

HM

[HolyMan]

Hey send all characters here please and even if you don't have one you should go here for a little inspiration

oh here's the here: Audience Chamber (MotD RG)

you can also post a place holder if you like i don't mind

HM

[Dragonwriter]

Rhun, how's the JPM coming? And is anyone able to check Gar's numbers...? I realize I pulled the semi-obscure Magic of Incarnum, but it was something I'd been dying to try out.

And HM, I'm also open to putting together another PC to fill out another group. If group 2 needs a Cleric, I can throw one together in the next couple of days (and this time keep it simpler than Gar).

[Walking Dad]

I would be interested in playing a half-drow. Do we use the FR rules (same as half-elf but darkvision) or the newer ones from the drow of the underdark rulebook (costing a feat, but adding some extras)?

[Walking Dad]

Maneuvers so far:

Clinging Shadow (1)
Shadow Blade (1)
Sudden Leap (1)
Bristling Flourish (1)
Counter Charge (1)

Emerald Razor (2)
Mountain Hammer (2)
Drain Vitality (2)
Hatchling's Flame (2)

Shadow Garrote (3)
Fan the Flames (3)

Obscuring Veil (4)

Shadow Stride (5)

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Stances:


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Planned later

Elder Mountain Hammer (5)
Hatchling's Flame (2) -> Dragon's Flame (5)


Str 12 / 4
Dex 16 / 10
Con 14 / 6
Int 12 / 4
Wis 12 / 4
Cha 8 / 0

Without level bonuses.

Feats:
1 (Half-Drow)?
3 Weapon Finesse
6 Shadow Blade
9 ?

[HolyMan]

Originally Posted by Walking Dad

I would be interested in playing a half-drow. Do we use the FR rules (same as half-elf but darkvision) or the newer ones from the drow of the underdark rulebook (costing a feat, but adding some extras)?

go ahead and use the half-elf from the PHB but lose negotiator and gain darkvision 60' that should be balanced

HM

[Theroc]

WD, wanted to give you another Drow-based option.

Crystalkeep's races indicates that the Player's Guide to Faerun(I think that's what they mean by PGF) has a Lesser Drow race.

Here's a bit about the differences.

The Cha and Int bonuses are removed, you give up 120' darkvision for 60' darkvision, and give up spell resistance, all to remove the LA. Those are the major changes from Drow to Lesser Drow.

I didn't know if that accomplished what you wanted, but I thought I'd throw that out there as it may be simpler.

As for an update on me... I'm really lost as to where I am in this thread atm, lol

[HolyMan]

i don't think you posted anything other then that you would "go to the candy store" when you were back from vacation so you don't need to worry to much though I could use you to check some peoples crunch for me plz

and i was just about to shout out to you in the OFF to War thread i'm going there next.

HM

[Theroc]

Well, is there an Arcane Caster or "meatshield" role available in a group, or am I chillin' while I wait for a third group?

[HolyMan]

No Theroc, I want you to play any character you want if there is a role missing I may NPC it and or compensate the group with a little magic (very little lol) the whole point is to make anything you wish and I know your wish list is long lol

HM

[Theroc]

Well, like I said, the two concepts that jumped at me when reading this was a Lycanthropic Warshaper(not sure which Lycan type), or a Warlock/Sorcerer/Eldritch Theurge(Basically a Warlock who can place spells on his eldritch blast, or place special invocations on his spells), most likely a drow in the latter case.

Are either of them needed in a group atm?

[jager0727]

So anyway, I was running this tabletop game with nothing but non-standard race PCs and the option of pre-gen characters or making your own about a year ago tabletop and starting level was 7, it included a bunch of NPCs between ECL6 and 11. Sooooo..... I literally have a binder full of characters between ECL 6 and ECL 9.
Let me take a day or two and look I might have something to use if you still need PCs HM, I know there's a bunch of different concepts in there I always wanted to try out.