Closed: Briars and beyond

[hellbender]

A question: Does the "magocracy" extend to the divine spellcasting classes, or just arcane. If it does, I think I'd like to switch over to a rogue knifefighter character (quickdraw, flick of the wrist and a LOT of knives). I'd start as a rogue and then go into rogue/fighter.

The idea of magocracies in this world is born of the power that archmagi and high priests (etc) can wield over others. There are High Priest rulers, Archmagi, Grandmaster Druids, etc in ruling positions, not to mention areas governed by more conventional classes/professions as well. These magocracies are not necessarily united in any way; petty squabbles become wars, expansionist movements occur, wizards, priests, bards, druids, etc die and leave chaos and upheavel in their wake. Settingwise, this leaves a very flexible world for players to explore.

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[hellbender]

Well, I seem to be holdning everybody up, maybe I should bow out.

No, no. I have Savage Species and will be more than willing to help you get started. Not all of the characters are in, you are doing fine. Any idea of what sort of giant you want to play? Let me know and I will work with you to help out to the best of my ability.

hellbender

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Hmm, I'm torn between a fighter/rogue knife fighter, or a druid. Any advice?

 

[hellbender]

If I am reading Unearthed Arcana correctly, rangerjohn, you can start out your character as a half-giant quite easily and still be level equivalent. As I looked over the book, the advancement is the same idea as presented in Savage Species. Make your base character and decide which bloodline traits will kick in where. This may take a little adjustment, but is not impossible at all. The rules are very straitforward.


hellbender

 

[hellbender]

Hmm, I'm torn between a fighter/rogue knife fighter, or a druid. Any advice?

Either would come in quite handy and be beneficial to the group. Magic users are definitely handy, but fighter/rogue characters are also always going to be characters whose skills are sought after.

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[rangerjohn]

I don't own unearthed arcana, I have just seen it discussed here on the boards.
The half-giant I am talking about is the in the XPH or the psionic portion of the SRD. Which if you don't own the XPH can linked from the top of the D&D Rules forum here.

 

[hellbender]

I don't own unearthed arcana, I have just seen it discussed here on the boards.
The half-giant I am talking about is the in the XPH or the psionic portion of the SRD. Which if you don't own the XPH can linked from the top of the D&D Rules forum here.

I just hadn't gotten to look too far into the Expanded Psionics Handbook. I will look and compare with Unearthed Arcana. Either way, I don't see a problem with the character, it can be tailored to be level equivalent with the rest of the party.

hellbender

 

[rangerjohn]

I just hadn't gotten to look too far into the Expanded Psionics Handbook. I will look and compare with Unearthed Arcana. Either way, I don't see a problem with the character, it can be tailored to be level equivalent with the rest of the party.

hellbender

Neither have I, and since I was in limbo as a character choice. I thought I would use the opportunity to give the new rules a spin.

 

[hellbender]

Neither have I, and since I was in limbo as a character choice. I thought I would use the opportunity to give the new rules a spin.

rangerjohn:
No reason not to give those new rules a try. See what you can come up with, and if everyone is done by tomorrow (Saturday) evening, then we can begin.

hellbender

 

[xbrokenxswordx]

Yeah, sorry for the hold-up, but I'll get the character up tonight. Had a bunch of family stuff this week that my parents had dedicated me to without telling me and I just got caught up with that. I just need to decide between making a hexblade or making a battle sorcerer and I'm all set.