Epic Cinematic (Recruiting)

[Albedo]

Ok guys, cut this negetivity out right now. Fighting over semantics just gives me a blasted headache.

Arabesu: I hold VETO rights on anything I don't like. This swooping dragon thingy you mentioned would probably fall under this catagory. And honestly, the sad thing is I'm not taking out things I don't like, but more so taking out things that I believe will cause the gap between PC character concepts to widen to an uncrossable abyss. I couldn't care less about a DC 300 stun effect personally, but if the other PCs can't keep up, its not really fair.

Your complaints about your stats aside, please remember that this is a writing based campaign, and that what your character does is what can close the gap between stats.

And honestly, people pointing out certain mistakes in your character isn't their fault. Granted the monks belt is my ruling alone, but if you made some misjudgements when you read some of the rules its not their fault. I'm not saying its your either, but you can't really grumble about it.

You want some pointers on gaining higher AC? A few simple tricks work wonders. Why don't you switch your 5 mil item to a dex enhancer in order to increase your AC, Attack, and Initiative. The only penalty you would incur would be a decrease in damage, but honestly to get a little you need to give a little. Thats just one example. Plus a level or 2 in monk. People are willing to help, we're not just here to cut you down.

 

[Arabesu]

Um, I was trying to be funny. Eek. Really. Wow. I guess my comment was not what I had intended.

I have removed it.

 

[Shayuri]

Hoo...wait there.

Tempers have flared...there were misunderstandings. It happens.

No need to back out, man. Lets all take a deep breath and not make any snap decisions here.

C'mon...high level stuff can be frustrating. I feel the sting myself sometimes. The truth is that balance is an elusive beast at these levels. The best thing to do is to do the best you can, and if there's a problem then we can work it out once we have a better idea, through play, what it is.

Remember, we have -thousands- of hit points. A little undershot AC won't be nearly as big a deal in this game as it usually is.

Anyway...just hoping there's no enduring hard feelings over what was, by all appearances, just a classic case of misunderstood net-communications.

 

[Arabesu]

My sincere apologies go out to both to Jemal and Albedo. I meant not to offend the former or wreck the game of the later.

If you will still have me, I have posted to the RG.

 

[Albedo]

k guys, I'm not quite done checking over characters, and there are still some things you guys are working on right now, but I really want to get started so I'm putting up the IC thread. Anyone still interested who is not done, I can add you later.

Btw, alot of you are still lacking specials. Please think on the matter.

Arabesu: You still haven't accounted for the fact that your swordsage bonus to AC requires you to be in light armor. You can either alter your gear, or I can change it to function in no armor as your specialty if you want (no stacking with monk though )

Heres the link for the IC thread.

 

[Arabesu]

or I can change it to function in no armor as your specialty if you want (no stacking with monk though )

Yes, please.

alot of you are still lacking specials.

Perhaps I am just being daft, I don't know what you mean by this.

 

[Jemal]

Arabesu - I'm no longer offended now that I know what's what. My temper tends to flare when I feel insulted (Whether such was the intention or not), but I don't hold a grudge past a day or so unless there's good reason to. Far as I'm concerned, We're good to go.

Albedo - Sorry for the temporary Disruption we may have caused. My character seems ready, though I may wish to do a minor revision or two. I'm having troubles with the feat selection, been going back and forth between a few of them..

As for a 'special thing', I remember that from somewhere, but upon reading back through the thread, I can't find any mention of it in this campaign. I know several DM's (Myself included) do something similar, but perhaps you'd thought about it and never actually written it down. (Or perhaps I've just missed where it's posted).
In either case, what kind of 'power limit' are you wanting on these things, and should they be just minor changes to the rules, or are new, made-up things OK?
Personally, if this is in the ballpark, I'd love to drop (Or perhaps replace?) some of the frenzied berserkers feat requirements.. I don't really see myself ever using Intimidating or destructive rage, but I like the class.

EDIT : Hmm.. Just thought about something after a talk with one of my room-mates - Would you normally allow the 'Righteous Wrath' feat from Exalted Deeds to function on Frenzy (Specifically the part about "you maintain clarity of mind while raging, able to deal nonlethal damage, show mercy, and distinguish friend from foe." Seems to me it SHOULD apply to Frenzy, as normal rage doesn't say anything about you not being able to do those things... so why else would they be listed.. But he says it was printed before Frenzied Berserker, and doesn't apply... I'm confused.)?

Shayuri - Thanks for that little 'cool-down pep talk'.

 

[Shayuri]

Meep. I thought we were assigned specials. If we have to choose them ourselves then Jemal's questions are echoed by me...

Can you give us some examples, to establish a baseline of comparison?

Also, I'm pretty sure the Swordsage bonus to AC doesn't -require- you to be wearing light armor. It just functions in -up to- light armor, but not in medium or heavier.

Edit - Actually, it does say "so long as." That strikes me as bizarrely weird though!

Edit edit - Hee...no worries, Jemal. I suspect I gunned the jump; you guys are adults after all...but I was alarmed.

Edit edit edit - I read the IC thread. I am confused a little by the format. Are we supposed to be writing all our posts from the point of view of a narrator? I thought it was supposed to be third person nonomniscient?

 

[Albedo]

Shayuri: You're favored class is sorc but you have 2 base classes, Scout and Swordsage. I'd say no XP penalty would probably be a good special for you.

Jemal: You can have the feat you want for your special, but only if you give up deathless frenzy.

 

[Shayuri]

You are correct sir. I had resigned myself to a penalty.

But your idea is great, and cheerfully accepted.

Thanks!