LEB Discussion Thread '09

[renau1g]

A suggestion: if possible, it would be interesting to include dragonmarks in the census!

Maybe for my next update I'll add that. Actually there are as many defenders as strikers right now (4 of each).

There's actually more defenders than expected (about 20% of the classes are defenders 4/18, where 33% are strikers, 6/18)

I'm not a fan of controllers myself, but the invoker is IMHO much better at it than the wizard is (especially the PHB only version)

 

[Vertexx69]

I can totally adventure without Natasha as she only represents a lvl 3 and lvl 1 item.

On another subject, do we only get 1 item/gold parcel per level in this system, or is it an entire set (n+1/n+2/n+3/n+4/nx2 gold) per lvl?

 

[ryryguy]

I'd think you might be able to resurrect them by paying the gold cost, but not sure.

How is that any different than just buying a new one for the same price? I mean sure, if you were so emotionally attached to Fluffy... But from hard economics point of view it doesn't help.

Maybe for my next update I'll add that. Actually there are as many defenders as strikers right now (4 of each).

Ah, I misread that! I had leaders and defenders reversed. Well, I'm even less interested in playing a leader since that's what I'm playing in L4W. And I had planned on a druid for my second L4W character (if I'm ever able to start one.) Hmmm... well, I'll play what I want in the end, I guess.

 

[renau1g]

Sorry, I was a bit vague, but when I said the gold cost, I meant for the raise dead ritual (500gp). For some mounts (like my draft lizard) it wouldn't be worth it, but Vertexx's warhorse (and up) it is worth it.

 

[ryryguy]

The census chart has weighed on me... I'm now thinking about a gnome illusionist wizard spy type.

With the Mark of Silvis essentially giving a free ritual caster feat I was thinking about taking Alchemy as the wizard free feat. How does that work with regard to the three free rituals a wizard normally gets? Do you get three free recipes instead? And do you need to buy a ritual book instead of getting one free?

One other alchemy question... do you need to be trained in a "key skill" to learn a recipe? (I do not actually own AV, I'm just going on what's in the CB/compendium.)

 

[stonegod]

One other alchemy question... do you need to be trained in a "key skill" to learn a recipe? (I do not actually own AV, I'm just going on what's in the CB/compendium.)

No ritual book as far as I can tell (ritual books are more magical than normal books); you don't need to be trained (but it helps).

 

[CaBaNa]

The census chart has weighed on me... I'm now thinking about a gnome illusionist wizard spy type.

With the Mark of Silvis essentially giving a free ritual caster feat I was thinking about taking Alchemy as the wizard free feat. How does that work with regard to the three free rituals a wizard normally gets? Do you get three free recipes instead? And do you need to buy a ritual book instead of getting one free?

One other alchemy question... do you need to be trained in a "key skill" to learn a recipe? (I do not actually own AV, I'm just going on what's in the CB/compendium.)

I'm doing the same shtick, only going extremely illusion based, and trying to be more stealth, than suave.

I'll have wand implement, instead of orb of deception, because i really dislike that until paragon...

But otherwise, if it is illusion based, he's all up in it. Focusing on staying hidden, or invisible.

He was an old war courier, and therefore his illusions are designed to slow down pursuers, and allow him to reach his messages recipient.

He even has a little Scout Homunculus...

Want to link their backstories?

EDIT: thought it pertinent to mention, my gnome wizard does not have the mark of silvis, and has the ritual caster bonus.

 

[ryryguy]

CaBaNa -

Actually my character and backstory ideas sound almost exactly the same as yours. I was also going to grab some Stealth. Maybe too similar like showing up at a party in the same outfit.

Well, I will think about it some more.

 

[EvolutionKB]

Sounds like renau and I. We both had the idea of a drow storm sorc. Since I entered the tavern second, I made a different character(kalashtar pally).


On another note, it looks like we are getting quite a few characters...

 

[renau1g]

Yeah, that was stand up of you. I've been approving a bunch of PC's in the last few days (which is great). THe CB has been invaluable for me to pick up the small stuff.

Hopefully we can get two adventuring groups going shortly