[GP] A Game of Politics (Recruiting 2 more)

[Ringmereth]

A high charisma doesn't necessarily make someone a nice person. My character is a bit of a bitch, and that "tell me about yourself"-line pretty much seemed like either a come-on or an arrogant demand from the representative of the traditional ruling house. That Tauros and serpens are also traditional arch-enemies probably played a part too.
But mostly I play on impulse, writing down the first thing that jumps into my mind. Guess that makes me a bitch as well .

It's been interesting, at least. My take on Charisma is the ability to be persuasive, forceful, and all that. Just because you CAN be, doesn't mean you always act it. Also, since a Charismatic person is more determined, they can be inclined towards self-centeredness and arrogance (something Seguith is quite guilty of).

 

[Lord_Raven88]

You WILL be going adventuring. The problems you are going to solve are not clear cut and do not only exist on paper, you will have to find out more about the problem and solve it in the field, either by action or consensus. I like the idea of getting paid as a committee, but I think that will be based on results.

Excellent, it will be interesting to see how some of these foppish nobles handle adventuring, especially since a few of the characters have builds greared towards more non-combatavie situations.

In regards to the Charisma debate, I'm happy with how the others are RP their characters, hopefully my politicaly naive character wont annoy too many of the others.

So far it's been 'interesting', also I like the fact that the two warrior based houses are getting on well together.

 

[James Heard]

What's more interesting to me, is that since the game wasn't described as an adventuring campaign I also hired nearly a hundred hirelings for almost a third of a year. I wasn't planning on anything more exciting than blackmail the way the game was described...Hrm.

 

[Ferrix]

Since I did toss my hat down, what houses have been claimed and which haven't?

 

[James Heard]

Ara, Centaurus, and Lyra are still open I think?

I don't know for certain though, I'm just repeating the ones that were listed to me a few days ago minus the one I claimed.

 

[Ferrix]

I'll claim Lyra I guess, perhaps either a bard or an illusionist.

 

[Lord_Raven88]

What's more interesting to me, is that since the game wasn't described as an adventuring campaign I also hired nearly a hundred hirelings for almost a third of a year. I wasn't planning on anything more exciting than blackmail the way the game was described...Hrm.

I think you'll still be allowed to bring your hirelings on the 'adventures' I'm sure having a small army will be fun

Like you I also thought this was going to be more of a non-combative game, I usually don't go for warrior types as characters, it seems we were both tricked.

I doubt we are going to be wandering clearing out caves of Orcs though, hopefully the combat stuff will be fairly infrequent.

 

[Timothy]

I must say, that when I saw you scores and your inventory I allready guessed you weren't expecting combat. But 50 hirelings can do combat quite well too, although they cannot follow you everywhere you go. I do have a question though. Did you get the prices out of a book? and could you describe to me how loyal you think your hired personnel is? Other wise I'll make something up myself (probably that they are less loyal then followers and are heavily motivated by money)

I will try to suit the needs of the different characters in different adventures.

Ferrix, you can play, Lyra can be taken indeed. COuld you have a character up quickly, so that you can join the IC thread?
Rhialto, this Leaves Ara and Centaurus.

Oh and I was wondering one other thing, what do you all think of the aristocrat class. Everybody seems to have taken other classes and while I expected this, I also expected one or two fulltime aristocarts. Is it underpowered?

 

[Lord_Raven88]

Oh and I was wondering one other thing, what do you all think of the aristocrat class. Everybody seems to have taken other classes and while I expected this, I also expected one or two fulltime aristocarts. Is it underpowered?

I think the class is good it's a good class to show a nobles initial education., I'll probably end up taqking more levels to equate Julius' involvment in politics.

 

[James Heard]

I must say, that when I saw you scores and your inventory I allready guessed you weren't expecting combat. But 50 hirelings can do combat quite well too, although they cannot follow you everywhere you go. I do have a question though. Did you get the prices out of a book? and could you describe to me how loyal you think your hired personnel is? Other wise I'll make something up myself (probably that they are less loyal then followers and are heavily motivated by money)

All the hireling prices are directly from the equipment section of the PHB I think - I wasn't looking to get anyone fancy or soldiers, because I thought the way you were talking we were going to have a game centering on intrigue and city politics. I suppose they're as loyal as my money, the future promise of money (because I have influence and get things done) and fear will make them. They're not regular House sorts, because I figured that "my own personal army" of folks would be more flexible than trying to beg for armsmen that answered to someone else.

Oh and I was wondering one other thing, what do you all think of the aristocrat class. Everybody seems to have taken other classes and while I expected this, I also expected one or two fulltime aristocarts. Is it underpowered?

It just doesn't do anything for me much. I could have done everything I really wanted to do with the character better than anything I can do now if I'd been able to trade that Aristocrat level for a level of Sorcerer - basically for my character it's just a couple thousand experience points blown to get into the Committe I guess. The only thing it REALLY does for me is makes it illogical for me to multiclass out of Rogue except for a PrC.

That's not to say it might not have been a better class for people who made up builds that needed skill points. I might have gone into the class all the way perhaps if we'd started at level 6 for the bonus feat, if the bonus feat came a level early (making it the quickest possible way to get leadership) I'd have been on it like white on rice.