Greyhawk Game Starting

[Scotley]

Minor change. I overspent Verrick's Wizard skill points by one, so I lowered Concentration by one rank. I found a few minor typo's, but that's the only game related change. All corrections will be on the version I post in the RG. Let me know if I missed anything else.
Looks like a pretty good group. Given Verrick's background he could have met any of the other characters at some point in the past. Any idea when we'll start playing?

Scotley

 

[Someone]

Errata for Norbac Odrog
Reflex +4=1+2(dex)+1 magic
Should be: +5 = 2 + 2(dex)+1 magic
Skills: You are entitled to 2 more points (2x4+2x5=18). You only used up 16.

Fixed the saves, but note that Survival is a cross class (c/c) skill for Norbac amd costs double.

 

[Karl Green]

Minor change. I overspent Verrick's Wizard skill points by one, so I lowered Concentration by one rank. I found a few minor typo's, but that's the only game related change. All corrections will be on the version I post in the RG. Let me know if I missed anything else.
Looks like a pretty good group. Given Verrick's background he could have met any of the other characters at some point in the past. Any idea when we'll start playing?

Scotley

Looks very good...

as to when we will start, as soon as a few more players appear I will be ready.

MINOR BACKGROUND NOTE FOR ALL - you characters are all going to be minor local heroes of this area (the Greyhawk region). You may or may not know each other, that is up to you; and whether or not you have adventured together. I am still debating the year, but it has been two or five years after the Greyhawk Wars. The Great Northern Crusade has reclaimed part of the Shield Lands, but much of the North, the South, the East and the West has been devastated by war (almost everyone around Greyhawk saw a great deal of war). Greyhawk is strong and flexing its muscle within the area. The game will start with an invitation to attend the Summer Solstice Feast of Pelor, at Minaryn Castle (some miles out of Hardby, and hosted Dame Messalina of the Throne Knights Order). Your characters can be in and around Greyhawk, Hardby, etc. Hardby has seen better days, and there are lots of rumors of a ‘not so secret’ struggle for power between the Gynarchy (the traditional female ruling family of the city), Greyhawk (that runs the city as a de facto military camp right now) and the Merchants Alliance (who play both parties off each other). Dame Messalina is known for sponsoring adventurous expeditions into various “lost” lands, military strikes against orcs and raiders from the Bright Desert, scouting missing into the southern parts of the Wild Coast, etc.

 

[Karl Green]

OK still one question on your Ranger wysiwyg, for your Bow, I am not sure how you got +11? Base Attack +6, Dex +2, Mastercraft +1, Weapon Focus +1 =+10

Sorry just want to make sure

 

[wysiwyg]

OK still one question on your Ranger wysiwyg, for your Bow, I am not sure how you got +11? Base Attack +6, Dex +2, Mastercraft +1, Weapon Focus +1 =+10

Sorry just want to make sure

OK, so we're at +10 (almost there)
+3 Str, - 2 Rapid shot = +11

 

[wysiwyg]

Okay here's Verrick with spells, beasts and a few minor updates. Let me know what you think.

Verrick Ardmore

AC: 20 (+3 Dex, +3 Armor) (+1 Two Weap. Def.) Flat Footed 17, Touch 17

Feats:
Two Weapon Fighting, Two Weapon Defense, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Alertness (when in 5’ of familiar)

Dude, that's one big PC layout. How many years did it take you to flesh this one out? Well done.

Two quick thingys:
1. Shouldn't AC be 17 (10+3+3+1)
2. Don't you have one too many feats?
L1: 2
L2: 3
L4: 4

 

[Karl Green]

OK, so we're at +10 (almost there)
+3 Str, - 2 Rapid shot = +11

I am pretty sure that the Strength bonus is only to Damage. Here is the description from the SRD...

Longbow, Composite: You need at least two hands to use a bow, regardless of its size. You can use a composite longbow while mounted. All composite bows are made with a particular strength rating (that is, each requires a minimum Strength modifier to use with proficiency). If your Strength bonus is less than the strength rating of the composite bow, you can’t effectively use it, so you take a –2 penalty on attacks with it. The default composite longbow requires a Strength modifier of +0 or higher to use with proficiency. A composite longbow can be made with a high strength rating to take advantage of an above-average Strength score; this feature allows you to add your Strength bonus to damage, up to the maximum bonus indicated for the bow. Each point of Strength bonus granted by the bow adds 100 gp to its cost.

For purposes of weapon proficiency and similar feats, a composite longbow is treated as if it were a longbow.

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see what I am talking about (in the bold)?

 

[Scotley]

Dude, that's one big PC layout. How many years did it take you to flesh this one out? Well done.

Two quick thingys:
1. Shouldn't AC be 17 (10+3+3+1)
2. Don't you have one too many feats?
L1: 2
L2: 3
L4: 4

:\ I have no idea where that 20 came from. Wishful thinking I guess. The AC's are all screwed up. Should be:

Armor Class: 16 (17 when 2-weap.) (10,+3 armor, +3 dex) 13 flat footed, 13 touch (14 when 2-weap.)

As to feats: Human bonus--2-weapon fighting, 1st level--2 weapon defense, 3rd level--point blank shot, 6th level--rapid shot. The Alertness is a bonus from the familiar (only when she's within 5'). I guess scribe scroll should be up there as well from being a wizard. Hope that's right anyway.

Thanks for the praise. I rather enjoy creating characters. I spent about 5 hours on him all total. My world notes when I DM are even worse. You should see how many pages I have on the various kingdoms in the world I'm currently building.

Scotley

 

[Scotley]

Okay, Verrick is now up in the RG with corrections and some additional background notes based on the what Karl has given us. Thanks for the feedback. I'm quite impressed with our little group.

We have Scotley--Human Rogue Wizard
wysiwyg - Human Ranger archer
djrdjmsqrd - Half-Elf Ranger twf
Rayex - Human Barbarian
Johnsemlak - Human Paladin (not finished)
Someone - Half-Orc Cleric
Andrew - No post on a character

Where do we go from here. We have six when Johnsemalak finishes up. Is it time to close the OOC post and start a new one with the

"Greyhawk-Return of the Slavelord" title?

Should we be looking for alternates or just call it full and run?

Given the big tough characters ya'll have created Verrick has got dibs on the center of the party when we start looking at a marching order.

Verrick is on the road near Harby heading for Minaryn Castle. Does he have any friends/traveling companions?

Let's play some DnD!

 

[Karl Green]

heheh sounds like a good idea to me... I will start one up in just a second. I am shooting at starting this tomorrow or Wednesday depending on what I see with the characters. I will print them out and read them tonight. Hope to see a few more