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High-level Pathfinder Planar Game: The Lich-Queen's Beloved
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<blockquote data-quote="CanadienneBacon" data-source="post: 6560312" data-attributes="member: 11146"><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?435497-The-Lich-Queen-s-Beloved" target="_blank">RG</a></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]67428[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=DM's Note]The Lich-Queen's Beloved was written for D&D 3.5, but we'll play using Pathfinder. The adventure is designed for four (4) 18th-level characters. We will play using standard hero races, githyanki heroes, or custom races. Characters who complete the adventure should amass sufficient experience points to advance to 20th level, assuming they survive the perils of the githyanki lich-queen's palace. </p><p></p><p>I freely admit to wanting to explore higher-level spells and gameplay mechanics yet having no experience playing or running a high-level game. If you elect to participate, you should anticipate an active OOC in which we ask questions, dissect rules, and negotiate. The posting rate for this game may, at times, be glacial. Finally, if by October 31, 2015, we're tired of the game or the posting rate has fallen by the wayside, I may close the game. The point is to have fun, not to trap players in a years-long PbP.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Background]Vlaakith CLVII, the reigning sovereign of the githyanki race, is the legitimate descendant of the original Vlaakith, and her word is law. Unlike her predecessors, however, Vlaakith is a lich, has no heirs, and in her undead state is unable to produce them. Naturally, that is. Vlaakith demands unswerving loyalty and obedience from her people, and few dare question her resolve or her wisdom. She sequesters herself in her forlorn palace and is rarely seen by her subjects. </p><p></p><p>Vlaakith jealously guards her throne by devouring the essences of her most powerful followers. Any githyanki who rises above 16th level must stand before her in the Palace of Whispers and be judged. Most come willingly. Cowards and dissidents who try to avoid their fate, however, are hunted down by the Ch'r'ai, captured, and dragged before the lich-queen at her palace in Tu'narath on the Astral Plane. </p><p></p><p>If you are githyanki, you are just such a dissident. Your failure to appear before Vlaakith has been noticed; you have curried the Lich-Queen's disfavor. If you are non-githyanki or are a custom race, Vlaakith has noticed your heroic endeavors on the Material Prime (or perhaps in the Planes), and seeks to have you similarly brought before her throne.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p><strong>System:</strong> Pathfinder</p><p><strong>Setting:</strong> Astral Plane</p><p><strong>Level:</strong> 18th</p><p><strong>Party Number:</strong> 4</p><p><strong>Point Buy: </strong>28</p><p><strong>hp: </strong>Max at 1st lvl; 3/4 per level for 2nd-10th lvl; and 1/2 per level for 11-18th lvl</p><p><strong>Gold:</strong> 530,000 gp (you may start play with no more than 1,000 gp on hand)</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Any, but must possess the ability to work within a group</p><p><strong>Race: </strong>Core; Githyanki; Custom (see the Pathfinder Race Builder rules and use a 16 race point allotment); OR any race from the "Sourcebooks permitted" list. If your character relies on monstrous hit dice, the ECL (class levels + hit die + level adjustment, if any) must be no higher than 18.</p><p><strong>Class: </strong>See "Sourcebooks Permitted." </p><p><strong>Experience Points:</strong> 1,800,000</p><p></p><p><strong>Sourcebooks Permitted:</strong> Pathfinder Core Rulebook, anything from the <a href="http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/" target="_blank">Pathfinder Reference Document</a>, anything from the <a href="http://www.d20pfsrd.com/" target="_blank">d20 Pathfinder SRD</a>, 3.5 Unearthed Arcana, <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/indexes/psionicRacesClassesSkillsSpells.htm" target="_blank">3.5 Psionics SRD</a>, 3.0 Psionics Handbook, 3.0 Manual of the Planes, 3.x Fiend Folio, 3.x Book of Vile Darkness, 3.x Book of Exhalted Deeds, Draconomicon, 3.5 Complete Divine, 3.5 Complete Warrior, and the <a href="http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/advancedRaceGuide/raceBuilder.html" target="_blank">Pathfinder Race Builder</a> rules with 16 race point allotment. If you would like to use alternate source material, ask. I am open to discussion.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>ALL CHARACTER SUBMISSIONS SHALL USE THIS FORMAT, AND SHOW YOUR MATH:</p><p>[sblock=Character Sheet]INFORMATION</p><p> Name: </p><p> Player: CanadienneBacon</p><p> Race: </p><p> Class: </p><p> Level: </p><p> Alignment: </p><p> Languages: </p><p> Deity: </p><p> Size: </p><p> Gender: </p><p> Age: </p><p> Height: 6' 6"</p><p> Weight: 220#</p><p> Hair Color: Brown</p><p> Eye Color: Blue</p><p> Skin Color: Medium</p><p></p><p> ABILITIES</p><p> Str: 18 +4 (10 points, +2 racial)</p><p> Dex: 16 +3 (2 points, +4 class levels)</p><p> Con: 14 +2 (5 points)</p><p> Int: 10 +0 (0 points, -2 racial, +2 item name)</p><p> Wis: 16 +3 (10 points)</p><p> Cha: 11 +0 (1 point)</p><p></p><p> COMBAT</p><p> HP: 13 [d10, +2 Con, +1 feat]</p><p> AC: 15 [10 base, +1 Dex, +3 studded leather, +1 natural]</p><p> AC Touch: 11 [10 base, +1 Dex]</p><p> Flatfooted: 14 [10 base, +3 armor, +1 natural]</p><p> Init: +1 [1 Dex]</p><p> Fortitude: +4 [2 base, +2 Con]</p><p> Reflex: +1 [0 base, +1 Dex]</p><p> Will: +0 [0 base, +0 Wis]</p><p> Speed: 40'</p><p> CMB: +4 [Base attack bonus + Str modifier + size modifier]</p><p> CMD: 17 [10 + base attack bonus + Str modifier + Dex modifier + size modifier]</p><p></p><p> WEAPON</p><p> Bite: Attack: +5 [1 BAB, +3 Str, +1 feat name], Damage: 1d3+3, Crit: 20, Type: BPS</p><p> Claw(x2): Attack: +5 [1 BAB, +3 Str, +1 item name], Damage: 1d4+3, Crit: 20, Type: BS</p><p></p><p> ARMOR</p><p> Studded Leather: AC: +3, MDB +5, ACP: -1</p><p></p><p> RACIAL</p><p> Abilities: +2 Str, -2 Int</p><p> Base Speed: 30'</p><p> Favored: Fighter (HP)</p><p> Fast Movement +10'</p><p> Natural Armor +1</p><p> Bite 1d3</p><p> Claws 1d4</p><p> Bonus Feat: Weapon Focus (Claw)</p><p></p><p> CLASS: Fighter</p><p> Armor/Weapons: All armor and all shields / all simple and martial</p><p> Bonus Feat: Power Attack</p><p></p><p> FEATS</p><p> Weapon Focus (Bite) - +1 bonus on attack rolls with bite attack</p><p> Weapon Focus (Claw) - +1 bonus on attack rolls with claw attacks</p><p> Power Attack - can choose to take a –1 penalty on all melee attack rolls and combat maneuver checks to gain a +2 bonus on all melee damage rolls</p><p></p><p> SKILLS 3 [2 base, +0 Int, +1 race]</p><p> Climb +7 (4 ranks, +3 Str)</p><p> Handle Animal +4 (1 rank, +0 Cha, +3 magic item name)</p><p> Swim +7 (4 ranks, +3 Str)</p><p></p><p> CARRYING CAPACITY</p><p> Light: 76#</p><p> Medium: 153#</p><p> Heavy: 230#</p><p></p><p> EQUIPMENT</p><p> Explorer's Outfit (0gp, 0#, worn)</p><p> Studded Leather (25gp, 20#, worn)</p><p> Backpack (2gp, 2#, back)</p><p> Rod of Alertness (85,000gp, 4#, backpack)</p><p> Total (22gp, 26#, light)</p><p></p><p> FINANCES: 1000gp</p><p></p><p> Appearance: No more than three lines to describe what your character looks like.</p><p></p><p> Background: Describe your character history <u><strong>AND</strong></u> provide at least one NPC connection.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Character Concepts</u>:</strong></p><p>Shayuri: Aasimar Monk1 / Sorcerer 17 </p><p><s>Kiraya_TiDrekan: Wizard (Enchanter)/Psion (Telepath)/Cerebremancer; or </s></p><p><s> Wizard (Necroamancer)/Cleric (Death domain)/Mystic Theurge</s></p><p>Unsung: Advanced Kobold Rogue 18</p><p><s>Scott DeWar: Ifrit Fire Mage (may not participate due to impending interstate move)</s></p><p>Tailspinner: Vegekin Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) 18</p><p>Queenie: Suneite Cleric?</p><p>The Joker: ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CanadienneBacon, post: 6560312, member: 11146"] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?435497-The-Lich-Queen-s-Beloved]RG[/url] [CENTER][ATTACH=CONFIG]67428._xfImport[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [sblock=DM's Note]The Lich-Queen's Beloved was written for D&D 3.5, but we'll play using Pathfinder. The adventure is designed for four (4) 18th-level characters. We will play using standard hero races, githyanki heroes, or custom races. Characters who complete the adventure should amass sufficient experience points to advance to 20th level, assuming they survive the perils of the githyanki lich-queen's palace. I freely admit to wanting to explore higher-level spells and gameplay mechanics yet having no experience playing or running a high-level game. If you elect to participate, you should anticipate an active OOC in which we ask questions, dissect rules, and negotiate. The posting rate for this game may, at times, be glacial. Finally, if by October 31, 2015, we're tired of the game or the posting rate has fallen by the wayside, I may close the game. The point is to have fun, not to trap players in a years-long PbP.[/sblock] [sblock=Background]Vlaakith CLVII, the reigning sovereign of the githyanki race, is the legitimate descendant of the original Vlaakith, and her word is law. Unlike her predecessors, however, Vlaakith is a lich, has no heirs, and in her undead state is unable to produce them. Naturally, that is. Vlaakith demands unswerving loyalty and obedience from her people, and few dare question her resolve or her wisdom. She sequesters herself in her forlorn palace and is rarely seen by her subjects. Vlaakith jealously guards her throne by devouring the essences of her most powerful followers. Any githyanki who rises above 16th level must stand before her in the Palace of Whispers and be judged. Most come willingly. Cowards and dissidents who try to avoid their fate, however, are hunted down by the Ch'r'ai, captured, and dragged before the lich-queen at her palace in Tu'narath on the Astral Plane. If you are githyanki, you are just such a dissident. Your failure to appear before Vlaakith has been noticed; you have curried the Lich-Queen's disfavor. If you are non-githyanki or are a custom race, Vlaakith has noticed your heroic endeavors on the Material Prime (or perhaps in the Planes), and seeks to have you similarly brought before her throne.[/sblock] [B]System:[/B] Pathfinder [B]Setting:[/B] Astral Plane [B]Level:[/B] 18th [B]Party Number:[/B] 4 [B]Point Buy: [/B]28 [B]hp: [/B]Max at 1st lvl; 3/4 per level for 2nd-10th lvl; and 1/2 per level for 11-18th lvl [B]Gold:[/B] 530,000 gp (you may start play with no more than 1,000 gp on hand) [B]Alignment:[/B] Any, but must possess the ability to work within a group [B]Race: [/B]Core; Githyanki; Custom (see the Pathfinder Race Builder rules and use a 16 race point allotment); OR any race from the "Sourcebooks permitted" list. If your character relies on monstrous hit dice, the ECL (class levels + hit die + level adjustment, if any) must be no higher than 18. [B]Class: [/B]See "Sourcebooks Permitted." [B]Experience Points:[/B] 1,800,000 [B]Sourcebooks Permitted:[/B] Pathfinder Core Rulebook, anything from the [url=http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/]Pathfinder Reference Document[/url], anything from the [url=http://www.d20pfsrd.com/]d20 Pathfinder SRD[/url], 3.5 Unearthed Arcana, [url=http://www.d20srd.org/indexes/psionicRacesClassesSkillsSpells.htm]3.5 Psionics SRD[/url], 3.0 Psionics Handbook, 3.0 Manual of the Planes, 3.x Fiend Folio, 3.x Book of Vile Darkness, 3.x Book of Exhalted Deeds, Draconomicon, 3.5 Complete Divine, 3.5 Complete Warrior, and the [url=http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/advancedRaceGuide/raceBuilder.html]Pathfinder Race Builder[/url] rules with 16 race point allotment. If you would like to use alternate source material, ask. I am open to discussion. ALL CHARACTER SUBMISSIONS SHALL USE THIS FORMAT, AND SHOW YOUR MATH: [sblock=Character Sheet]INFORMATION Name: Player: CanadienneBacon Race: Class: Level: Alignment: Languages: Deity: Size: Gender: Age: Height: 6' 6" Weight: 220# Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Skin Color: Medium ABILITIES Str: 18 +4 (10 points, +2 racial) Dex: 16 +3 (2 points, +4 class levels) Con: 14 +2 (5 points) Int: 10 +0 (0 points, -2 racial, +2 item name) Wis: 16 +3 (10 points) Cha: 11 +0 (1 point) COMBAT HP: 13 [d10, +2 Con, +1 feat] AC: 15 [10 base, +1 Dex, +3 studded leather, +1 natural] AC Touch: 11 [10 base, +1 Dex] Flatfooted: 14 [10 base, +3 armor, +1 natural] Init: +1 [1 Dex] Fortitude: +4 [2 base, +2 Con] Reflex: +1 [0 base, +1 Dex] Will: +0 [0 base, +0 Wis] Speed: 40' CMB: +4 [Base attack bonus + Str modifier + size modifier] CMD: 17 [10 + base attack bonus + Str modifier + Dex modifier + size modifier] WEAPON Bite: Attack: +5 [1 BAB, +3 Str, +1 feat name], Damage: 1d3+3, Crit: 20, Type: BPS Claw(x2): Attack: +5 [1 BAB, +3 Str, +1 item name], Damage: 1d4+3, Crit: 20, Type: BS ARMOR Studded Leather: AC: +3, MDB +5, ACP: -1 RACIAL Abilities: +2 Str, -2 Int Base Speed: 30' Favored: Fighter (HP) Fast Movement +10' Natural Armor +1 Bite 1d3 Claws 1d4 Bonus Feat: Weapon Focus (Claw) CLASS: Fighter Armor/Weapons: All armor and all shields / all simple and martial Bonus Feat: Power Attack FEATS Weapon Focus (Bite) - +1 bonus on attack rolls with bite attack Weapon Focus (Claw) - +1 bonus on attack rolls with claw attacks Power Attack - can choose to take a –1 penalty on all melee attack rolls and combat maneuver checks to gain a +2 bonus on all melee damage rolls SKILLS 3 [2 base, +0 Int, +1 race] Climb +7 (4 ranks, +3 Str) Handle Animal +4 (1 rank, +0 Cha, +3 magic item name) Swim +7 (4 ranks, +3 Str) CARRYING CAPACITY Light: 76# Medium: 153# Heavy: 230# EQUIPMENT Explorer's Outfit (0gp, 0#, worn) Studded Leather (25gp, 20#, worn) Backpack (2gp, 2#, back) Rod of Alertness (85,000gp, 4#, backpack) Total (22gp, 26#, light) FINANCES: 1000gp Appearance: No more than three lines to describe what your character looks like. Background: Describe your character history [U][B]AND[/B][/U] provide at least one NPC connection.[/sblock] [B][U]Character Concepts[/U]:[/B] Shayuri: Aasimar Monk1 / Sorcerer 17 [s]Kiraya_TiDrekan: Wizard (Enchanter)/Psion (Telepath)/Cerebremancer; or Wizard (Necroamancer)/Cleric (Death domain)/Mystic Theurge[/s] Unsung: Advanced Kobold Rogue 18 [s]Scott DeWar: Ifrit Fire Mage (may not participate due to impending interstate move)[/s] Tailspinner: Vegekin Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) 18 Queenie: Suneite Cleric? The Joker: ? [/QUOTE]
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