[closed] 3.5 or CODA Tolkien inspired anyone?

[garyh]

4th is fine by me.

 

[rangerjohn]

Well, I just want to play. The concensus seems to be 4th level, I guess we go with that.

 

[hellbender]

Can everyone post their characters here by this weekend, or by next Tuesday at the latest (since the weekend is a holiday in the US, I don't want to get going until after the holiday weekend).

hellbender

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Can everyone post their characters here by this weekend, or by next Tuesday at the latest (since the weekend is a holiday in the US, I don't want to get going until after the holiday weekend).

hellbender

...I could make one today, actually. Just need to know if we're doing Point Buy/how many points/anything else about character creation.

 

[hellbender]

Character creation:

28 point buy 4th level to start. For determing wealth, magic items are rare and precious in Middle-Earth, so please run anything out of the ordinary by me. For the most part, enchanted weapons should be the most common magic item, but I will entertain what you throw at me.

Alignment: Any good, neutral good, lawful neutral, true neutral. Probably being a bit redundant there (on my first cup of java), but I can see neutral characters in Middle-Earth, although everyone would ultimately either be with the Light or the Shadow.

Setting: A variant of the Second Age of Middle-Earth (1550). Angband has been destroyed for over 1500 years. Numenor and Eregion are flourishing. Although Morgoth has been overthrown, his servant Sauron is very much active, secretly manipulating Elves. The Rings of Power are being forged, the One Ring has yet to be made.

Any other questions, please feel free to post here.

h

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Finwe Vardamir, Male Sindar Ranger 2: ECL 4; Medium Humanoid; HD 2d8+2; HP 17; Init +3; Spd 30ft; AC 17(+3 Dex, +4 Armor), Touch AC 13, Flat Footed AC 14; Max Dex +4; Check Penalty -0; BAB +2; Atk +4 melee(1d6+1, 18-20/x2, MW Scimitar) or +4 melee(1d4+1, 18-20/x2, MW Kukri) or +7 ranged(1d8+1, x3, 110ft, +1 Composite Longbow) or +5/+5 with Rapid Shot; SQ Immune to Natural Cold, Immune to Disease(mundane and magical), Immune to Scarring, Immune to Sleep, Immune to Fear caused by Undead, Movement Unimpeded by Snow/Wooded Terrain, Cannot be Turned into Undead, Mindlink with Elves, Valar, and Maiar, +2 Racial Bonus to Craft(shipwright)/Listen/Search/Spot/Profession(sailor) checks, +4 Racial Bonus to Perform(sing), +2 Racial Bonus to Resist Fire/Heat, +2 Racial Bonus to Resist Poison, Favored Enemy Humanoids(Orcs) +2, Wild Empathy, Combat Style(archery); AL CG; SV Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +2; Str 13, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 14
Languages: Sindar, Quenya, Westron
Skills and Feats: Handle Animal +7, Hide +8, Knowledge(nature) +6, Move Silently +8, Ride +8, Spot +9, Survival +7; Mounted Combat, Rapid Shot, Track
Equipment: +1 Composite Longbow, Mithral Shirt, Masterwork Scimitar, Masterwork Kukri, 80 arrows, backpack, quiver, traveller's outfit, bedroll, flint and steel, Trail Rations(per day) x8, tent, waterskin, heavy warhorse, military saddle, saddlebags, feed(per day) x10, bit and bridal, leather barding, 187gp, 4sp.

I can change the format to something else if you want...I can also put in the stats for his horse. Background is still being worked out in my head. I usually don't write it down, just slowly get a feel for the character and then get things worked out better.

 

[rangerjohn]

Are we going with 3.5? I thought hellbender said, as per the hosted site. Which would make rangers follow the Monte Cook design. I need this ansewered before I can make my character.

 

[hellbender]

Are we going with 3.5? I thought hellbender said, as per the hosted site. Which would make rangers follow the Monte Cook design. I need this ansewered before I can make my character.

We will be going with 3.5, as the consensus was with that version. Is it ok with you to use the Monte Cook Ranger variant? I have a copy of it handy if you need it. It is the Ranger I use in my real life games and the variant works well with 3.5.


Hope that helps!
hellbender

 

[hellbender]

I can change the format to something else if you want...I can also put in the stats for his horse. Background is still being worked out in my head. I usually don't write it down, just slowly get a feel for the character and then get things worked out better.

I wouldn't mind the warhorse statistics if you have them handy. The format you went with is fine with me. What I will do is save a copy of all the characters into a folder and make a copy of that folder and also print it out so I can have it handy when on or off the computer, or on my spare system as well.

hellbender

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

We will be going with 3.5, as the consensus was with that version. Is it ok with you to use the Monte Cook Ranger variant? I have a copy of it handy if you need it. It is the Ranger I use in my real life games and the variant works well with 3.5.


Hope that helps!
hellbender

I used the 3.5 Ranger for my character, but it would be interesting to have both a variant and the official one. I've got nothing against Monte's Ranger, but I personally prefer the Official classes to most variants.