Gaming W/Jemal - FinalFantasy D&D (Going Again!)

Pseudodragons could wear an amulet (collars use the same slot), a hat (but probably not a headband, circlet, or torc, given their head shape), rings, a belt, a mantle (cloaks use the same slot, but would interfere with the wings), armor and/or a vest (would probably have to be made for a winged creature specifically, in order to fit), bracers, and maaayybeee gloves or boots (not so sure with how the critter's hands and feet are shaped). Goggles/spectacles/whatever would probably not fit, given the lack of humanoid ears and the draconic head shape. But it might be possible for goggles to fit.

Fangor: What the DM means is that you should just drop the 2 racial hit dice of your pseudodragon, and replace them with 2 more levels of Dragon Shaman, making you a 7th-level Dragon Shaman with a +3 Level Adjustment. So you'd ignore the BAB, base saves, racial HD, racial skill points/racial class skills, and replace them with 2 normal DS levels.

Fangor - Indeed, I meant forget about the racial hit dice, and instead just replace them with dragon shaman class levels.

As for magic item slots, if you have access to the draconomicon it gives a nice little list of 'alternatives' to normal item slots. If not, then don't really worry about it, so long as things make sense and you don't have too many 'slots', you can play a bit loose with the rules... anklets, earrings, collar, bracers, vest, tail band, belt, rings, all make perfect sense. especially in a final fantasy setting.

Reveille - I'm gonna say no to the martial rogue, sry

Tailspinner - Good to know.

Serow - I meant an 'overall' theme, not individual per item.

Shayuri - If you're going to be aiming for magiTek, then a bit of a mix of the two would make sense, i'm thinking... Mechanized crossbow for weapon, and magical bracers for defense?

greenstar - Don't worry about god/world names.

Belle - Crystal Staff and white mage robes works. As far as the special attack form, maybe when you get an upgraded weapon.

Jemal said:

Serow - I meant an 'overall' theme, not individual per item.

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Oh. Offensive then, that's more DK-ish.

Allright lets see where we stand :

IN for sure:
Caros (Kyo-Main Character) *Complete*
Arkhandus (Mikken - Fighter/Mage, Main characters cousin) *Complete*
Tailspinner (Leita - Ranger, scout) *Complete.. Did I do your 'special'?*
Shayuri (Techmage)
Belle (White Mage)
Greenstar (Black Mage)
Fangor (PseudoDragon Mascot)
Serow (Dragoon)
Darimaus (Shape-changing little-girl/blink dog)
Reveille
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Maybe Later:
Ishalleatyourflesh - Cat Mascot
Voda Vosa (Reformed Villain/Black Mage)

ok, I'm gonna write up the items & Specials for those of you who don't have'em yet, and figure out how to work everybody into the first few encounters. Game should be ready to go soon.

Good. I was afraid you didn't have a world name.

Jemal said:

Serow (Dragoon)

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It's actually Dark Knight, not Dragoon.

Mechacrossbow would be cool, yar. I have some ideas for what it might do, though I'd like to see what you come up with.

Bracers feel right to me...perhaps instead of force fields, the bracers have sort of unfolding metal plates that, in combination with arm movements, provide an AC bonus? Or...they could launch little projectiles or beams to intercept attacks. Or powered arms parry blows...

Or all of the above...various defenses kick in for various threats...

allright, I've decided party make up.

Gonna do things a bit differently, I don't wanna have a big party, but I don't wanna make people wait, so I'm gonna start something a bit earlier than I'd intended.. split party configurationl.

So the difference here will be that one half of you will be in the 'primary' party (Doesn't mean more important, just means they're following the original storyline). This party will be the one that follows along with the caravan:

Caros(Kyo), Arkhandus(Mikken), Tailspinner(Leita), Belle(Marriana), and I'll be keeping Aluf as an NPC (At least for a while). Since this is almost exactly the same starting party as I had before (As pointed out to me by Caros while I was talking about it with him), I'm just going to continue the original IC thread from where it left off. I'll NPC Aluf for a little while and we'll retcon Marriana in place of Frida.

Second Party : I was trying to figure out how to work various members together and came up with what I think works:
Serow(caen curvis), and Greenstar(black mage) are warriors of the great kingdom of Walesh, stationed at a fortress along the Walesh/Andren border.
Shayuri(Techmage), has stumbled across the fortress in his search for new Mecha, along with his 'followers', Darimaus(Lily), and Fangor(Sly), who follow him because he always gets into the most INTERESTING of situations... such as now. We'll start your thread as soon as all your sheets are done.

Reveille - I'll need some more info and a character sheet from you before I can figure out where to work you in.

Did I miss anything/anyone? Thoughts?

Techmage is a her, but otherwise sounds good.

Also, the GM in that Supers game you were playing Optic in was asking about you. Do you want to rejoin?

Oh, also! Effigies are supposed to closely resemble the creatures they're based on, but for flavor's sake may I elect to ignore that and make them obviously constructs if I want? Meaning I would have the option of making them look realistic (as per normal rules) or making them clockworky and brass steampunky.

Ah, ok, now I understand the line to drop the racial HD. So, it would be a 7HD creature, with only the +1 stat increase for the 4th HD. I am 1 level/HD away from the 8th stat point increase.

I was thinking of a vest, rings, amulet/collar and a belt for this guy. I have a few ideas, mainly for flavor and such, but it should round out nicely. I see that we have plenty of front liner fighters, so I won't bother with any of that stuff. This guy is the quiet, stealthy type, and mischievous as well.