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[Bront]

Ok, background posted.

I detailed the former village of his tribe, and potentialy what has happened to it, Fee’utikoo (NPC love interest), and the Earth Wall that borderes the Sea of Fire and Ice.

Hope that is enough information for you. It was amost 4 pages in MS Word.

[sblock=Isida]FYI, I was trying to be vague enough at times to give you enough to work with, but the idea is that basicly Ekilu is drawn to conflict that idealy helps his Darfellan people, much as the sign of a whiteskin birth indicates. The storm spirit is part of that, and I figure a great NPC foil for Ekilu to "hear voices" with. I figure you'll help work the upheval in Ekilu's life once the ship is granted. If you want to work that out ahead of time with me, we can do that here or in e-mails.

Assuming you pick me of course.[/sblock]

 

[reel_big_gish]

As much fun as this sounds, I have to formally withdraw. I have too much on my plate now as it is. Good luck with the game, and I hope you all have fun.

 

[Voadam]

Grippli are fun, mostly because they're little frog people. And little frog people are cool.

The leprechaun worries me slightly, because it doesn't have an LA listed, and while its physically weak, it's magical powers are... prodigious to say the least. If you can find a fair level adjustment from an official source for it, I will allow it. Polymorph any object at will scares the DM. I agree with the concept whole-heartedly, but the mechanics are troublesome.

LA +3 from TOH

LEPRECHAUN
Small Fey
Hit Dice: 1d6 (3 hp)
Initiative: +7
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (+1 size, +3 Dex), touch 14, flat-footed
13
Base Attack/Grapple: +0/-6
Attack: Dagger +4 melee (1d3-2)
Full Attack: Dagger +4 melee (1d3-2)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Spell-like abilities
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 10/cold iron, low-light
vision, SR 27
Saves: Fort +0, Ref +5, Will +4
Abilities: Str 7, Dex 16, Con 11, Int 16, Wis 15, Cha
16
Skills: Bluff +7, Concentration +2, Escape Artist
+7, Hide +5, Listen +13, Move Silently +7,
Perform (comedy) +5, Perform (dance)
+5, Perform (limericks) +5, Search +5,
Sense Motive +4, Sleight of Hand +11,
Spot +5
Feats: Improved Initiative, Weapon FinesseB
Environment: Temperate forests
Organization: Gang (2-4), band (6-11), or family (12-
20)
Challenge Rating: 4
Treasure: Double coins; 50% goods; 50% items
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 2-3 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment: +3

 

[Wrahn]

I posted a young Rhaveon, keeping with his spirit and conforming to these rules of creation, rather than going litereally. The older Rhaveon was a lot more tempered, young Rhaveon is much more brash and prideful, which is always fun to roleplay.

I haven't quite completed his equipment list, there is mundane equipment to add and maybe room for a minor item.

 

[sans]

Fellow gamers, I need your help. I'm having trouble creating my octopus + water elemental combo.

The biggest issue is that the elemental familiar only has 19 hit points (half it's master's hp). Most CR8 monster can kill it with one full attack. Unfortunately, if the water elemental dies, my octopus wont be able to breath. I'd have to spend too much resources/spell slots just to buff the guy to a below average level.

What can I do? I only have access to Core, PHB2, UA and Complete Series. Can anything in the other books help me out? I really like the concept and it would be a shame to toss it for technical (non-roleplaying) reasons. Also, I'm will to change the class, Beguiller or even Duskblade are interesting alternatives but I have to burn a feat slot on aquiring a familiar (in addtion to getting Improved Familiar). Also, be aware that due to ECL calcs, the octopus is only a 4th level wizard (5th if Isiada oks my request below).

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

[sblock=Isida]
Can I reduce the octopuses HD to 1? I can make it tiny or something. The resulting extra wizard level would help a lot (as it would get access to 3rd level spells). Also, I just re-read the improved familar feat and the octopus needs to have at least 5 levels of arcane caster.

If my concept is starting to require too many house rules for your taste, just let me know and I'll think of something else.... an awakened daisy growing out of her earth elemental familiar.. no wait, never mind
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[Shayuri]

Yar...elementals have some problems...your notes about why a cohort wouldn't work are well taken, but too bad, cuz a Medium elemental with a Con booster is a lot more durable.

Hmm...

What about paying someone else to Bind an elemental for you? Is that reasonable in your starting funds? Or perhaps paying a cleric to cast Animate Object on a medium sized volume of water? Animated water is more durable than an elemental, cuz of the bonus HP due to Constructs. They're also immune to more bad stuff.

In other news, Trebuchet's character sheet has been revised. All magic items are named and given a brief accounting of how he acquired them. Background has been changed to offer more mystery and potential GM hookage. It also now doesn't presuppose that there's a nation in the world capable of creating warforged...now he's a unique creature (?) unearthed from old ruins; memories erased by an exceptionally long damage-induced stasis.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

sans - [sblock]Your request seems reasonable. Asking for a planar-binding might not be too bad. Of if you have a really nice description, I might give it to you for your prize. Your background is looking just fine and dandy.[/sblock]

Shayuri - Excellent, looks good. I think I remember you putting for Trebuchet for an Eberron game one time, I remember the background.

Backgrounds for those already up in the RG are very well done.

 

[Shayuri]

Hee...actually, this background is new for your game. But the concept of the happy warforged warmage is indeed something I tried in an eberron game once, awhile ago.

I'll be updating soonish with more info on the regions mentioned in the background (of which the items are part of), as well as some character goals and contacts and so on.

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Fellow gamers, I need your help. I'm having trouble creating my octopus + water elemental combo.

The biggest issue is that the elemental familiar only has 19 hit points (half it's master's hp). Most CR8 monster can kill it with one full attack. Unfortunately, if the water elemental dies, my octopus wont be able to breath. I'd have to spend too much resources/spell slots just to buff the guy to a below average level.

What can I do? I only have access to Core, PHB2, UA and Complete Series. Can anything in the other books help me out? I really like the concept and it would be a shame to toss it for technical (non-roleplaying) reasons.

Perhaps rather than treating the water elemental as a familiar or cohort, it could be a mount. You could use the Elemental Creature template from Manual of the Planes to have a Water Element Heavy Warhorse. Since it's now "equipment" you might have a couple of one shot magic items that keep one these creatues "on retainer", in case the current one is destroyed.

 

[Bront]

An amulet of health adds 1 HP per 2 HD per +2, though at +4 at 16,000, that's still only 25.

Improved Toughness may help a bit as a feat if you qualify for it, but at about the same rate.

If Isida would allow it, maybe taking Improved Familiar a second time would give it more HP? 75% maybe? or even 100%?

That is if you have the feat to spare, which I don't think you will till you hit 6 HD.

Here's another odd thought. How about if you purchased it as an animal companion? There's a feat that lets you take one at 1/2 level, and it get's it's own HD at that point. If you can also take Natural Bond, that adds +4, which should get you to the L8 mods for an animal companion.

That's assuming a medium sized elemental is the equivilent of a 1st level companion.

And of course, companions are a bit harder to control.

[sblock=Isida]2 things on my item.

If it's something from Fee, I'd imagine her using similar weapons, so I could see her gifting me some kind of spear. If that's the case, I'd like to spend the money elsewhere that I spent on the spear (Probably just enchant the bow as a backup). Otherwise, I'm open for anything if it's from the village. Or, if you have other ideas, that's fine too

You're the master at this stuff, I'm just offering up ideas.[/sblock]