Call to the Four Lands

[Maidhc O Casain]

Conrad is a Dwarven Cleric / Ranger. He will not be stepping on anyone else's toes in the ranger department. He has enough skill to get by but his focus is in Smithcrafts and Architecture. As a dwarf, I switched his Ride for Knowledge Architecture as a class skill. Dwarf legs are just not suited to straddling a riding animal. As a cleric of Moradin, he is versed in the creation of magic arms, armor, and miscellaneous items as well as the more mundane craftsmanship expected of a dwarf.

Between Conrad and Pandak we'll have the Arms/Armor and the Wondrous Items covered - he's Divine oriented and Pandak's arcane, but otherwise they're pretty much Carbon Copies. Maybe they've collaborated before? There's definitely some possibility for previous relationship here, if JA's willing (and if you are, as well . . .)

 

[Dracomeander]

Between Conrad and Pandak we'll have the Arms/Armor and the Wondrous Items covered - he's Divine oriented and Pandak's arcane, but otherwise they're pretty much Carbon Copies. Maybe they've collaborated before? There's definitely some possibility for previous relationship here, if JA's willing (and if you are, as well . . .)

I have no problem working a previous partnership into our respective backgrounds. If I remember right, Conrad is more focused on the metal crafts and Pandak is better with the stone crafts. Conrad has also picked up some carpentry to go with the Architecture.

 

[J. Alexander]

Dwarves

I am fine with it how about you guys being cousions or something...............andit will be a huge boost for the colony...i like the pairing.....

Anyone else want to pair up with another character for the game.....? makes for intersting backstory and game dynamics for sure.

Go ahead and post them in the rouges gallery for the Four Lands...until i can get wiki up and running...

 

[Leif]

Hennett

Between Conrad and Pandak we'll have the Arms/Armor and the Wondrous Items covered - he's Divine oriented and Pandak's arcane, but otherwise they're pretty much Carbon Copies. Maybe they've collaborated before? There's definitely some possibility for previous relationship here, if JA's willing (and if you are, as well . . .)

Hennett has craft wand, too, so that we won't be running out of healing if he can help it at all. As I develop Hennett more, his emphasis is more and more on the Ranger class. His wisdom is rather poor, so his druidic potential is quite limited, anyway, but he is going to be a very good archer, second- or third-tier combatant, and healer. He's going to pretty much be hell on wheels with a long bow.

Maybe Conrad and Hennett need to have some sort of previous partnership arrangement as well as Conrad and Pandak, since C and H are both rangers? Just an idea trying to mesh the group together even more. Certainly no big deal if you don't want to do this because you have other ideas.

 

[Leif]

Question: Hennett intends to prefer to use a rapier for melee combat. I want him to take the Power Attack feat at 12th level. Power attack cannot be used with a light weapon. The rapier is treated like a light weapon for certain things, but overall, seems to be considered just a one-handed melee weapon, which would appear to make it eligible for the Power Attack feat. Is this interpretation correct?

 

[Dracomeander]

The rapier is not a light weapon. It is a one-handed weapon that can be used with finesse. I'm am not sure how Power attack works with finesse, but as a one-handed weapon, a rapier can benefit from Power Attack.

 

[Leif]

The rapier is not a light weapon. It is a one-handed weapon that can be used with finesse. I'm am not sure how Power attack works with finesse, but as a one-handed weapon, a rapier can benefit from Power Attack.

Thanks. That was my take on it, too. I guess I'm just not yet confident enough in my interpretation of the rules (3.5 still seems new to me) to say so for sure in some cases.

Also, my interpretation is that, with weapon finesse, when your dex bonus becomes a "to hit" bonus, then power attack can be used to switch it to a damage bonus instead, up to your BAB. So, really then, with Weapon Finesse and Power Attack working in conjurnction (and they both apply to the rapier), your dex bonus can become a bonus to damage, but only up to your BAB. Does that make sense to anyone but me?

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Three Rangers in contention, then - Ranger/Wizard (Pandak), Ranger/Cleric (Conrad), Ranger/Druid (Hennett). If we all three make it in, we'll be some Rangin' Dudes.

Pandak has all of the basic Knowledge Skills except Local in abundance. He's got Craft Magic Arms/Armor and Craft Wondrous Items, and Professional Skills as a Prospector and as a Mason. Designed to be both smith and mason, but I'm not worried at all about duplication - the more the merrier!

 

[Rhun]

Hey JA, I'm still interested in the Colony game with a Fighter/Rogue concept, but I am super swamped this week. Can I get my character put together this weekend for you?

 

[Neurotic]

Rules allow it, but it doesn't make sense to mesh finesse (light weapon feat) with power attack. Rapier isn't designed with brute strength (which is power attack), but with precision (Finesse) in mind. Although, I'd say both can be used, Power Attack would get you damage from STR not DEX. So PA +5 with STR 14 and DEX 18 would be +7 not +9...

My two cents...