Malvoisin's War of the Burning Sky PbP

[Malvoisin]

stonegod, Coldan's sheet looks pretty good, but I did notice that you gave him +4 AC from his armor, but that should be +5 should it not? (Chainmail) Hence, normal and flat-footed ACs of 18?

Also, I'm not 100% sure how much cash Knights are supposed to start with, but I've got Coldan's gear and remaining funds worth around 410 gp total. Is that right?

 

[stonegod]

stonegod, Coldan's sheet looks pretty good, but I did notice that you gave him +4 AC from his armor, but that should be +5 should it not? (Chainmail) Hence, normal and flat-footed ACs of 18?

Also, I'm not 100% sure how much cash Knights are supposed to start with, but I've got Coldan's gear and remaining funds worth around 410 gp total. Is that right?

Err... 6d4x10 gp = 240 gp starting
morning star = 8gp
longsword = 15gp
dagger = 2gp
shortbow = 30gp
arrows = 1 gp
chainmail = 150gp
heavy shield = 20gp
backback = 2gp
bedroll = 0.1gp
rope = 1gp
waterskin = 1gp
whetstone = 0.02 gp

total = 230.12 gp
left over = 240 - 230.12 = 9.88 gp

I'm not sure where 410 come from.

 

[stonegod]

stonegod, Coldan's sheet looks pretty good, but I did notice that you gave him +4 AC from his armor, but that should be +5 should it not? (Chainmail) Hence, normal and flat-footed ACs of 18?

You're right about the AC. Will correct.

 

[Malvoisin]

Err... 6d4x10 gp = 240 gp starting

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total = 230.12 gp
left over = 240 - 230.12 = 9.88 gp

I'm not sure where 410 come from.

Agh, I figured out the error.

I'm using a spreadsheet character sheet to evaluate the PCs, and for some reason it was doubling up the cost of his armor and shield. I've got it figured out now, you're right on the money. Sorry bout that.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Mostly, I just want to promote OOC harmony. I've seen many role-players that presume their 'evil' PCs will naturally steal from each other, attack each other, and just generally try to screw each other over in various ways. Rarely can players distinguish this IC behavior as role-playing, and so someone takes it personally, and then there's conflict. I don't want that, I'm here to have fun. Dealing with squabbling players is not fun. Hence, my restriction.

Yeah, that's not even necessarily Evil PCs though, so much as a select group of Chaotic Evil or Neutral Evil PCs. Lawful Evil PCs definitely wouldn't do something like that. Admittedly, a Chaotic Evil PC probably would if she got a good chance. I would pretty much never make a PC who would do something like that under normal circumstances.

That said, I did have a Neutral Good PC once in a party of Lawful "Neutral" and Chaotic "Neutral" compatriots who were actually evil, even though the GM wouldn't bump their alignments down. Despite being forced to adventure with them by a prophecy, she realised that letting them have their hands on vast amounts of gold was probably an Evil act, so when they had her divide the loot (they didn't trust each other), she shorted them all substantially and donated the excess to charities. I'm sure that won't happen this time though

 

[Malvoisin]

Rystil, by my count, Phaedra has assigned 39 out of a possible 40 skill points. Care to double check that?

 

[Rystil Arden]

Rystil, by my count, Phaedra has assigned 39 out of a possible 40 skill points. Care to double check that?

You're correct--when I moved to rebalance to pick up Kn [Nob & Roy] and remove Hide and Move Silently, I messed up the totals I guess she'll grab another Knowledge Arcana rank--that'll put her on track for the synergy, which will help fill up the Spellcraft a bit for free.

 

[Malvoisin]

You're correct--when I moved to rebalance to pick up Kn [Nob & Roy] and remove Hide and Move Silently, I messed up the totals I guess she'll grab another Knowledge Arcana rank--that'll put her on track for the synergy, which will help fill up the Spellcraft a bit for free.

Sounds good.

I know I said I didn't want to make too much of an issue about encumbrance, and I still don't, but I thought I'd point out the upper limit for Fae to have a light load would actually be 33 pounds, not the 43 pounds indicated on your sheet. It's okay with me to leave her as is, but I thought I'd point that out in case it matters to you.

 

[Rystil Arden]

That's true--I think I may have based the template on a character with higher strength and not changed it. Fortunately, she's only carrying 32 lbs in a typical adventuring environment (the armour, rapier, bow, and arrows, plus one outfit she wears which doesn't count against weight, and a few other negligible weight items). The others she would leave in safe places throughout Gate Pass or carry on a pack animal if it was around.

 

[Malvoisin]

That's true--I think I may have based the template on a character with higher strength and not changed it. Fortunately, she's only carrying 32 lbs in a typical adventuring environment (the armour, rapier, bow, and arrows, plus one outfit she wears which doesn't count against weight, and a few other negligible weight items). The others she would leave in safe places throughout Gate Pass or carry on a pack animal if it was around.

Works for me!