A "character driven" FR campaign.

[Brother Shatterstone]

I like the history so far, it seems fairly comprehensive, and I'm interested to hear more about the people in it. I'd have never even considered someone like Katrina, I think she makes a nice addition.

Thanks, I figured if something bad was to happen to someone like her father/mother her caring about it was the norm and not really a good way of showing off her genuinely kind spirit but a “step mom” (actually little more than wet nurse and family friend) was at least a little better.

I also thought that the noble ties would help MB get noticed by other groups of society. Not that her beauty wouldn't have as I could probably make a 2-page post on suitors alone but hopefully she would be known for more than her beauty now.

The thing I like most though, is the moral struggle. "I like to love people, but I'm smart enough to know I'm fickle enough to hurt people...oh what to do what to do?"

Yeah, I like it also. It does a good job of keeping her from getting tied down also.

That in itself could be reason enough to leave town, to go "find yourself" or something.

Very true, I'm not overly worried about her not wanting to leave town now... Though I hope the first adventure takes place in town so she can level once more and have a little bit more of a combat edge to her. (assuming she finds herself fighting at all.)

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

With regards to the picture, I can see why you might have torn opinions on it. I personally picture nymphs a little "softer" somehow....

I'm not sure if I follow what you mean by softer...

I like the picture I have... I just wish I could find the original line art so I could remove the background and have a bigger picture.

Original picture:

http://www.avatarpress.com/gypsy/gypsy1artnouveaucolors.jpg

Which is really how I see Meadowbrook dressed even in the middle of combat.

 

[Ferrix]

(4)????? (Ferrix)

I don't think you've really settled on a character yet have you? Are you still interested in playing? When do you think you might have the basic idea down (I probably don't need this reminder, but a list of your character's goals with the basic idea would really help.)

Funny thing is I have both characters about 75% fully statted up. So I am keeping up my interest, it's just finals time and I'm a bit busy so I work on them for an hour here, an hour there.

 

[Voadam]

Voadam:
I'm not entirely satisfied with the "level draining evil undead" idea, but I really like the "randomly portal into a scene" feel.

What if, when the rift opened, not only did it swallow up Waldo and yourself, but the bane demon as well. But because it was an unstable rift, it didn't have enough energy on it's own to transport all three of you as one unit. Instead, it drains energy from each of you (effectively dropping your level, and messing with the demon), and splits the group into three smaller chunks that are easily more portable. And so it drops you, Waldo, and the demon off in different parts of the world.

You could appear out of nowhere in an appropriately random scene, you still end up with an enemy out there to hunt down, or who is hunting you down, and we don't have to worry about any "rules" type concerns with your level draining.

What do you think of the idea?

I mean, having a man drop from 10' above the ground in a tavern isn't even the most cliché beginning I can think of.

Works for me, just drop his goal of the vampire then and I will give you some more info on the bane demon who might or might not have been sucked through with Voadam and Waldo.

The Bane Demon is a Vrock with bard class levels who was legendary for manipulations. He has used disguise self (maybe alter self or polymorph), glibness, and charm person (maybe it was charm monster) to manipulate Voadam in the past. He is currently equipped with Voadam's winged boots, bastard sword +3 and one of Voadam's old magic rings, either evasion or protection +4, and possibly his monk's belt. He was imprisoned for 10,000 years in a magical extraplanar jail called Godspike but escaped before Voadam and his party could reseal the recently breached wards. Currently called himself Brok.

 

[Voadam]

Will advance Voadam to 5th level. No change in his equipment.

 

[Ion]

The Bane Demon is a Vrock with bard class levels who was legendary for manipulations. He has used disguise self (maybe alter self or polymorph), glibness, and charm person (maybe it was charm monster) to manipulate Voadam in the past. He is currently equipped with Voadam's winged boots, bastard sword +3 and one of Voadam's old magic rings, either evasion or protection +4, and possibly his monk's belt. He was imprisoned for 10,000 years in a magical extraplanar jail called Godspike but escaped before Voadam and his party could reseal the recently breached wards. Currently called himself Brok.

I can work with that.

 

[Voadam]

Because of this I would like a magic item approved.

Ring of Undetectable Alignment: Acts as a continuous Undetectable Alignment spell.

CL: 1rd, Spell Level 1st(Bard), 2nd (Clr, Pal)
As built by a Bard: Cost CL1*SpL1*2000(Continuous effect)/2(Due to Spell Duration)=1000gp

There is a core item, but it is a bit more expensive but fits in well with a magical thief who wants to be in politics:

Mind Shielding: This ring is usually of fine workmanship and wrought from heavy gold. The wearer is continually immune to detect thoughts, discern lies, and any attempt to magically discern her alignment.
Faint aburation; CL 3rd; Forge Ring, nondetection; Price 8,000 gp.

 

[Voadam]

Here I was thinking, "Oh great he's going to land right in Meadowbrook's room when she is changing."



Can we have 5th level characters? (Got to love questions from left field.)

A near naked rugged guy falls out of a magical rift into her bedroom as she is changing. And to her delight he has a very large book and knows a ton of lore.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

A near naked rugged guy falls out of a magical rift into her bedroom as she is changing. And to her delight he has a very large book and knows a ton of lore.

Now does he really have a large book or is that a metaphor for something else?

 

[Lord Wyrm]

There is a core item, but it is a bit more expensive but fits in well with a magical thief who wants to be in politics:

Mind Shielding: This ring is usually of fine workmanship and wrought from heavy gold. The wearer is continually immune to detect thoughts, discern lies, and any attempt to magically discern her alignment.
Faint aburation; CL 3rd; Forge Ring, nondetection; Price 8,000 gp.

That item was most unfortunately outside my price range. Maybe I'll get Halaster to upgrade my ring one of these days.