Malvoisin
First Post
Hello all,
At the end of this month, Paizo publishing will be kicking off a brand new Adventure Path, entitled 'Curse of the Crimson Throne,' as part of its monthly Pathfinder publication. I've been discussing the possibilities of DMing this path with some of the regulars on this board over on this thread. The long and short of it is that the game is going to happen, and I've already got five players lined up to give it a go. Those players are:
Canadienne Bacon as Girri, a Human (Varisian) Cleric of Pharasma
Rhun as Gadeann Fayne, a Human (Shoanti) Duskblade
Voadam as Orman Stahl, a Human (Chelaxian) Swashbuckler
stonegod as Coldan Ciandra, a Human (Chelaxian) Knight (former Hellknight)
Legildur as an unnamed Human(?) Wizard (Diviner specialist)
These are five talented players with proven track records of quality writing and reliable posting. At this time, however, I am looking for one more player to round out the party with an even six characters. Hence, this thread.
I am asking interested persons to submit a character proposal, of one or two paragraphs. This should be for a first level character, and contain at minimum the basics of race and class, plus a bit of background and personality. Additional detail, such as feats, equipment, spells, description, thoughts on future level progression, etc., would also be welcome. Displayed knowledge of the campaign setting (e.g., the city of Korvosa, the region of Varisia, the campaign world of Golarion) will be very helpful. If the afore-mentioned words are a foreign language to you, I'd suggest checking out the player's guide for the first Paizo Pathfinder AP, which you can find as a free download here. In addition to knowledge of the campaign setting, I'm interested in creativity and writing quality. I will also be heavily considering how well concepts will likely mesh with the five characters who have already been accepted into the party. Although I am not asking for complete character sheets, I have sblocked the complete character creation guidelines at the bottom of this post, because that information could be useful in conceptualizing prospective characters.
Further information which may be helpful:
-The campaign will be largely urban-based, set in the city of Korvosa.
-Paizo will be releasing a free downloadable player's guide for this AP late in February. Character backgrounds should be left sufficiently flexible to accomodate any new information presented therein.
-I anticipate that the posting rate will be relatively fast-paced, especially during the work week.
I'm going to leave this recruting thread open until Friday, and then evaluate all of the applicants. I expect to announce the sixth player sometime next week. I'll be checking in regularly to keep a running tally of those who have shown interest. Invariably, I forget something important when writing these things, so just let me know if there are any questions at all.
Thanks!
Malvoisin
[sblock=Character Creation Guidelines]
1. Race: I'd prefer to stick to core races only. If you're just dying to play something weirder, I suppose we could discuss it. But I'll probably say no.
2. Classes/Feats/Spells/Equipment: I'm open to some departure from the beaten path here, with most options from WotC's splatbooks likely to be approved. I will consider material from third-party sources as well. I'd appreciate it if you ask me specifically for approval about anything you're interested in that isn't found in the SRD. (However, the following sources are off-limits: All Forgotten Realms, Eberron, or other campaign world-specific books; All psionics books; Magic of Incarnum; Tome of Battle (Book of 9 Swords); Book of Exalted Deeds; Book of Vile Darkness).
Also, please be aware that for future multi-classing considerations, there will be a limit of three classes total for a character...and only one of those three may be a Prestige Class.
3. Deity/Domains (if relevant): I assume everyone has access to the list of Golarion deities and domains found in the Rise of the Runelords player's guide. If I am mistaken, just let me know, and I'll provide it here. With the exception of Desna, none of the player-appropriate deities have been fleshed out further than those bare bones details. You can choose any of the non-evil deities on that list, but some make more sense than others for an urban-centered game, IMO. As an FYI, I believe Abadar is on the slate for a full write-up sometime this spring.
4. HP: Maximum for 1st level. Future advancement still to be determined, but I'll probably use a fixed method.
5. Gold: Average to start per class, NOT maximum. Also, no PC may begin play with more than 20 gp in pocket, so 'use it or lose it.'
6. Ability scores: 28 Point Buy
7. Algnment: No evil. I'm very skeptical of Chaotic Neutral as well, as I don't want any PCs who are overly difficult for other party members to get along with.
8. Bonus Feat: For a good background and description that reflects some knowledge of relevant setting material, I will award a bonus 'regional' feat from the CotCT player's guide. Obviously, this will have to wait until the guide is released. I also will allow the bonus feat to come from the Rise of the Runelords players guide, if preferred.
9. Characters will receive 4 bonus skill points to be divided among one or two Craft, Profession, or Perform skills of your choice (which will automatically be considered as class skills). The chosen skills must be consistent with the character's background.
10. Please try to find an illustration for your character online, and post it with your sheet. I will be using said picture to create a token for use with combat maps.
11. Ideas about combat tactics (for NPCing in combat if needed), thoughts on other PCs (if known or relevant), and thoughts regarding future advancement, are all strongly welcomed.
12. Please crib your character sheets with game rules details for anything not found in the SRD (for easy reference when away from home).[/sblock]
Interested Players/Characters Submitted
Erekose13: Corinne, Human (Chelaxian) Beguiler (Fortune Teller) (withdrawn)
A Passing Maniac: Vihar, Human (Varisian) Rogue
FreeXenon: Attrack, Half-Orc Rogue
EvolutionKB: Karastro Quintel, Human (Chelaxian) Warlock
renau1g: Belak Wartooth of the Shriikirri-Quah, Human (Shoanti) Fighter/Rogue
At the end of this month, Paizo publishing will be kicking off a brand new Adventure Path, entitled 'Curse of the Crimson Throne,' as part of its monthly Pathfinder publication. I've been discussing the possibilities of DMing this path with some of the regulars on this board over on this thread. The long and short of it is that the game is going to happen, and I've already got five players lined up to give it a go. Those players are:
Canadienne Bacon as Girri, a Human (Varisian) Cleric of Pharasma
Rhun as Gadeann Fayne, a Human (Shoanti) Duskblade
Voadam as Orman Stahl, a Human (Chelaxian) Swashbuckler
stonegod as Coldan Ciandra, a Human (Chelaxian) Knight (former Hellknight)
Legildur as an unnamed Human(?) Wizard (Diviner specialist)
These are five talented players with proven track records of quality writing and reliable posting. At this time, however, I am looking for one more player to round out the party with an even six characters. Hence, this thread.
I am asking interested persons to submit a character proposal, of one or two paragraphs. This should be for a first level character, and contain at minimum the basics of race and class, plus a bit of background and personality. Additional detail, such as feats, equipment, spells, description, thoughts on future level progression, etc., would also be welcome. Displayed knowledge of the campaign setting (e.g., the city of Korvosa, the region of Varisia, the campaign world of Golarion) will be very helpful. If the afore-mentioned words are a foreign language to you, I'd suggest checking out the player's guide for the first Paizo Pathfinder AP, which you can find as a free download here. In addition to knowledge of the campaign setting, I'm interested in creativity and writing quality. I will also be heavily considering how well concepts will likely mesh with the five characters who have already been accepted into the party. Although I am not asking for complete character sheets, I have sblocked the complete character creation guidelines at the bottom of this post, because that information could be useful in conceptualizing prospective characters.
Further information which may be helpful:
-The campaign will be largely urban-based, set in the city of Korvosa.
-Paizo will be releasing a free downloadable player's guide for this AP late in February. Character backgrounds should be left sufficiently flexible to accomodate any new information presented therein.
-I anticipate that the posting rate will be relatively fast-paced, especially during the work week.
I'm going to leave this recruting thread open until Friday, and then evaluate all of the applicants. I expect to announce the sixth player sometime next week. I'll be checking in regularly to keep a running tally of those who have shown interest. Invariably, I forget something important when writing these things, so just let me know if there are any questions at all.
Thanks!
Malvoisin
[sblock=Character Creation Guidelines]
1. Race: I'd prefer to stick to core races only. If you're just dying to play something weirder, I suppose we could discuss it. But I'll probably say no.
2. Classes/Feats/Spells/Equipment: I'm open to some departure from the beaten path here, with most options from WotC's splatbooks likely to be approved. I will consider material from third-party sources as well. I'd appreciate it if you ask me specifically for approval about anything you're interested in that isn't found in the SRD. (However, the following sources are off-limits: All Forgotten Realms, Eberron, or other campaign world-specific books; All psionics books; Magic of Incarnum; Tome of Battle (Book of 9 Swords); Book of Exalted Deeds; Book of Vile Darkness).
Also, please be aware that for future multi-classing considerations, there will be a limit of three classes total for a character...and only one of those three may be a Prestige Class.
3. Deity/Domains (if relevant): I assume everyone has access to the list of Golarion deities and domains found in the Rise of the Runelords player's guide. If I am mistaken, just let me know, and I'll provide it here. With the exception of Desna, none of the player-appropriate deities have been fleshed out further than those bare bones details. You can choose any of the non-evil deities on that list, but some make more sense than others for an urban-centered game, IMO. As an FYI, I believe Abadar is on the slate for a full write-up sometime this spring.
4. HP: Maximum for 1st level. Future advancement still to be determined, but I'll probably use a fixed method.
5. Gold: Average to start per class, NOT maximum. Also, no PC may begin play with more than 20 gp in pocket, so 'use it or lose it.'
6. Ability scores: 28 Point Buy
7. Algnment: No evil. I'm very skeptical of Chaotic Neutral as well, as I don't want any PCs who are overly difficult for other party members to get along with.
8. Bonus Feat: For a good background and description that reflects some knowledge of relevant setting material, I will award a bonus 'regional' feat from the CotCT player's guide. Obviously, this will have to wait until the guide is released. I also will allow the bonus feat to come from the Rise of the Runelords players guide, if preferred.
9. Characters will receive 4 bonus skill points to be divided among one or two Craft, Profession, or Perform skills of your choice (which will automatically be considered as class skills). The chosen skills must be consistent with the character's background.
10. Please try to find an illustration for your character online, and post it with your sheet. I will be using said picture to create a token for use with combat maps.
11. Ideas about combat tactics (for NPCing in combat if needed), thoughts on other PCs (if known or relevant), and thoughts regarding future advancement, are all strongly welcomed.
12. Please crib your character sheets with game rules details for anything not found in the SRD (for easy reference when away from home).[/sblock]
Interested Players/Characters Submitted
A Passing Maniac: Vihar, Human (Varisian) Rogue
FreeXenon: Attrack, Half-Orc Rogue
EvolutionKB: Karastro Quintel, Human (Chelaxian) Warlock
renau1g: Belak Wartooth of the Shriikirri-Quah, Human (Shoanti) Fighter/Rogue
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