From Citadel to Bastion [OOC Thread]

[Ashrem Bayle]

I think we are full, but if our illustrious DM wants to stretch it, its up to him.

 

[garyh]

I won't have a chance to stat up my PC till Sunday evening... I'm going backpacking this weekend, leaving in a couple of hours.

Hope this is okay!!

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

I have created a thread in the Rogues Gallary for our characters.

You can find it here.

 

[buzzard]

I'm almost finished with my character, but I have a few questions:

1. Forgotten Realms or Greyhawk?

Greyhawk. I don't own (nor want to for that matter) Realms.

2. Is psionics the same as magic?

Honestly given my rather low opinion of Psions, I'll let you pick. I suspect a 1st level psion would have a hard time taking out a dust bunny.

3. I took Empowered Psicrystal as a free feat from The Mind's Eye. The guys from Mind's Eye suggests it as a free feat to put the psicrystal on par with a familiar. This ok?

You know if you keep digging up obscure Psi stuff I will be inclined to restrict characters to the PHB.
I own the Psionics Handbook. That is what I will permit. My policy on permission is if I own it, I allow it.
Owned material:
core
Psionics Handbook
Manual of the Planes
splatbooks (S&F, T&B, DoTF, S&S, MotW)
AEG: Evil, Dungeon, War(I know it sucks)
Book of Eldritch Might
I also permit the Monte Cook Ranger (my soft spot for rangers)

4. I used If Thoughts Could Kill to build my character. Do you have ITCK? If not, I can send you the relevent info.

I don't have it. See previous response.

5. Tome and Blood has a feat called Spellcasting Prodigy. I adapted this to Psionics and renamed it Psychic Prodigy. This has been ok'd by Bruce Cordell. This ok by you? [/B]

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No. It's not in Tome and Blood. I believe it's in FRCS, and I don't have that, so no go.

buzzard

 

[buzzard]

Re: Too late to add another?

I was thinking about running a Human Druid, if there's room...

In my opinion 6 characters makes the math easier than 5, so go ahead.

I will adjust the encounters appropriately (basically an EL+1).

buzzard

 

[Ashrem Bayle [Home]]

The Mind's Eye is an official Wizard's of the Coast online feature. It was created to act as a splat book for psionics. In essence you do "own" it as you can go there an see all the info for yourself for free.

Click here.

I'm not sure I understand your perspective. You say that you believe psions to be weak, but disallow any source that corrects their problems. If Thoughts Could Kill was written by Bruce Cordell himself as a way to correct the psions.

I'm hoping you will change your mind as playing a psion with only the psionics handbook is like playing a fighter with one arm.

If you would consider it, I can get you the relevent parts of If Thoughts Could Kill to look over and make a more informed decision.

 

[buzzard]

The Mind's Eye is an official Wizard's of the Coast online feature. It was created to act as a splat book for psionics. In essence you do "own" it as you can go there an see all the info for yourself for free.

Click here.

I'm not sure I understand your perspective. You say that you believe psions to be weak, but disallow any source that corrects their problems. If Thoughts Could Kill was written by Bruce Cordell himself as a way to correct the psions.

I'm hoping you will change your mind as playing a psion with only the psionics handbook is like playing a fighter with one arm.

If you would consider it, I can get you the relevent parts of If Thoughts Could Kill to look over and make a more informed decision.

OK here's the easy solution- No Psions.
I have no great desire to familiarize myself with a new set of rules for Psions. I'm of the school that Psions aren't much of a fantasy feature, and as such am not willing to spend time becoming expert in them. Given the nature of a PBP game (I must handle basically all rules myself), I would have to become a Psion expert in all things you've managed to dredge up. This won't do.

I you like I can bow out of DMing if you find this to be an arbitrary decision.

buzzard

 

[buzzard]

Used the back button too many times. don't mind me.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

An offer to help

Hey buzzard,

Interested in a Co-DM? I'm running Sunless Citadel at home and another PbP here. I'm not sure what a PbP would look like with two DMs, but it could be cool. I could definitely help out with the Psionics stuff (definite advocate of ITCK).

Alternatively, if there are enough players for two groups, I'd be happy to run a seperate thread. Would be kind of fun to allow the groups to see what the others had done (after both had finished a module, for example).

Derek

 

[StalkingBlue]

Then rogue it will be. I've posted the character in the gallery thread.

Hope you get the psionics issue sorted out. Personally, I'd love to see a psionic character in the game - but of course, the decision is up to the DM.