Deuce Traveler's Canterbury Tales OOC Thread

[CanadienneBacon]

I want to play the Wife of Bath. She's a nag. Maybe I'll make her a cleric of Yondalla.

Hand Rolls:
14, 13, 11, 7, 9, 13

15, 13, 11, 14, 14, 13

13, 14, 13, 17, 15, 9


I'm leaning toward the last array, but might take the second array. I don't think I like the first array at all.

[Dragonwriter]

Upon further thought, I'm strongly considering a mounted combat-oriented Paladin... Just a few questions to go with it...

Would it be alright to use the "No Spells" variant Paladin in Complete Warrior? And is the Cavalier PrC from the same book okay?

I'm thinking along the lines of a noble warrior who has taken it as his duty to protect pilgrims on the road... Still in the planning stages, though.

[Fenris]

Dragonwriter, do not let this change your thoughts by any means.

I think I am strongly leaning towards a Knight (thus taking the role of The Knight ) Though I still have a few other ideas I may pull out (ranger for instance).

[Dragonwriter]

Well, of course, it depends on your Knight's style of fighting... And the Knight class issues the challenges and forces focus onto them, which would allow my little Paladin to charge by on the warhorse and turn them into a nice baddie-on-a-stick.

But also, DT said that characters didn't have to be based on the Tales (beneficial for me, as I haven't read through them as of yet... and Wikipedia can only give so much insight).

I was mainly looking for a martial character (to help my poor rolls as much as possible) and Mounted Combat was the style that I really haven't played around with before. And I've never played a Paladin, so I thought I might give it a try.

It's possible I might choose to instead focus on mounted archery (in which case, I'd be interested in the Halfling Outrider PrC from Complete Warrior), but I'm not sure as of yet.

[Fenris]

Well, knights, like paladins, get pretty good at mounted combat, even if they don't try to.

So it would be very cool to see us BOTH out there shish-kabobing bad guys in tandem

[Dragonwriter]

Some of their bonus feats can go that way, yeah. I can see the meat-grinder now...

[HolyMan]

So this means a caster for me very kool

I will be playing Professor Reginal Smiley, based on the Cracthet character from Sleepy Hollow.

A scientist/sorcerer I need to look into the 14th century see where they were techno wise should be fun

HM

[Salthorae]

I'm thinking about a Swashbuckler/Bard/Duelist (if we get high enough in this game)... not an actual Tales character

[Deuce Traveler]

I still have dice I bought 10 years ago.

CanadienneBacon, I love it. The nag hero.

HolyMan, The Renaissance was kicking in around then. Leonardo and his odd machines of war, anyone? Gunpowder was also beginning to see wider use. Not so much that the knights were yet endangered, though.

[Salthorae]

Originally Posted by HolyMan

So this means a caster for me very kool

I will be playing Professor Reginal Smiley, based on the Cracthet character from Sleepy Hollow.

A scientist/sorcerer I need to look into the 14th century see where they were techno wise should be fun

HM

Holyman - An interesting look at Medieval "science" can be found in a book called "The Last Sorcerers". It talks about scientific rationale's the eventually lead to the scientific method and it deals with the alchemist of that age right on the cusp between alchemy/sorcerery and science.

Looks like we already have a couple of Knight characters, but I like the idea of a finesse fighter as I've never played one before... I think I'm going to start with Bard for skill points and multi to Swashbuckler later

[HolyMan]

Thanks for the info will nit the library this evening and will google the book now

HM

[Theroc]

So, thus far:
Knight?
Paladin?
Wizard/Sorcerer?
Bard/Swashbuckler
Cleric

?

Seems all roles will be filled besides trapfinding. Though, I don't think traps were quite as common in historical medieval times as they are in dungeons within D&D.

[Voadam]

Originally Posted by Deuce Traveler

Anyways, let me know if you like the idea. All books, classes, and races allowed, but I can shoot anything down if I think it is unbalanced.

Including non WotC ones? I might find something in Atlas' Games' Occult Lore that might work well in 13th century Europe, or maybe something nonmagical like a noble from the Thieves' World Players Manual or even Rokugan (they have a courtier class).

[ethandrew]

Originally Posted by Theroc

Seems all roles will be filled besides trapfinding.

And that's where my character comes in. I'll be playing a human Rogue, an assistant to The Pardoner.

[Theroc]

Originally Posted by ethandrew

And that's where my character comes in. I'll be playing a human Rogue, an assistant to The Pardoner.

Oh, righto-then. I can play a Binder in good conscience!

Edit:
Question for Deuce Traveler: How do you plan to deal with the Pact Magic in game? Will we be roleplaying that aspect out in it's entirely, just rolling a binding check each day, something between them? I just want to address that in advance, as it's mildly important.

[Deuce Traveler]

Theroc, but we are still using some d20 adventures, so there may be traps. I like that idea on how to handle the Binder through roleplaying. It would move the game along easier if we handled it that way, though we can roleplay some of the nastier aspects of the Binder's pact magic and perhaps the Binder follows a pagan or forbidden magic.

Voadam, I would lean towards no non-WOTC books that I myself don't own. Alas, I do not own the ones you mention. What can you tell me about them?

[Theroc]

Right, well, the trapfinder role is covered, so we're good.

As for the Binding, binding isn't innately evil, but highly misunderstood(much like 'witchcraft' in modern days, so obviously it would be something my character wouldn't readily allow others to see him doing. But yes, pagan-spirit worship or something would fit well enough. I'll wiki the tales you mention to get a general feel to better work on a possible working bio.

[Dragonwriter]

DT, I wanted to know if you would allow the "Spell-Less Paladin Variant" (and Ranger, if I go Mounted Archery) from Complete Warrior? Also, are the Cavalier or Halfling Outrider PrCs okay? I'm debating between mounted lance (Paladin) or archer (Paladin or Ranger).

[Deuce Traveler]

Dragonwriter, yes I would allow those variants and those variants are ok. They come from the Complete series, correct?

Everyone, I originally thought to start the adventure in the middle east and have a long caravan journey to Canterbury. The more I think about it, though, the more I think we should just have a long trip through England to keep the setting consistent. We might have to practice suspension of disbelief in regards to how long the pilgrimage takes or have the start of the journey begin further than Southwark London, but if you don't mind I won't mind. Humans might be britons or foreign traders, while demi-humans might be of the fay folk, which everyone in England knows exists anyway. Nothing odd. Just make sure you carry a charm in your pocket and not cross them.

Also, feel free to post your characters on this thread. We can keep the character sheets here, or create a rogue's gallery depending on the group's preference.

[Theroc]

I don't mind where we start, as my knowledge of the actual canterbury tales are... well... nonexistent, except that he wrote around the time period you mentioned the story taking place in.

So, Deuce, for the Binding, can you elaborate on how you want to handle it? I'll likely begin work on a character sheet shortly.