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Scott DeWar
Prof. Emeritus-Supernatural Events/Countermeasure
Teamwork feats
There are a number that intyerest me found off this list :
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/lookout-combat-teamwork
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/general-feats/back-to-back-teamwork
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/outflank-combat-teamwork
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/paired-opportunists-combat-teamwork
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/precise-strike-combat-teamwork
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/seize-the-moment-combat-teamwork
Any of these wold be great to have with a fellow melee monster.
There are a number that intyerest me found off this list :
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/lookout-combat-teamwork
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/general-feats/back-to-back-teamwork
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/outflank-combat-teamwork
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/paired-opportunists-combat-teamwork
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/precise-strike-combat-teamwork
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/seize-the-moment-combat-teamwork
Any of these wold be great to have with a fellow melee monster.
Hmmmmm!
Precise Strike isn't tooooooo bad. The others seem very situationally useful. Attacks of Opportunity and Critical Hits are very infrequent events in my experience...to the point where feats that only key off of them usually aren't worth it (unless there's synergies at work, like Improved Crit + Rapier or the like).
My current plan is to get Thorn into Shadowdancer though, and that's a very feat-hungry PrC...I may not be able to spare anything until we're higher level.
Precise Strike isn't tooooooo bad. The others seem very situationally useful. Attacks of Opportunity and Critical Hits are very infrequent events in my experience...to the point where feats that only key off of them usually aren't worth it (unless there's synergies at work, like Improved Crit + Rapier or the like).
My current plan is to get Thorn into Shadowdancer though, and that's a very feat-hungry PrC...I may not be able to spare anything until we're higher level.
Scott DeWar
Prof. Emeritus-Supernatural Events/Countermeasure
'k Let me know if you decide to go this rout!
So background in a nutshell (saving the full writeup for any comments/changes):
[sblock]Thorn is from a small settlement near Kenabres, where her father was a ranking officer in the garrison tasked with defending the town. Near the end of the Fourth Crusade, a large force of demons en route to the front destroyed the town. Thorn survived because her father...with his access to tactical intel from his position...decided to abandon his post and flee with his wife and daughter; knowing the defenses wouldn't hold. She was 11 or 12 at the time (timeline is flexible).
Unfortunately, one warrior and his wife aren't enough to make it through to Kenabres. A scout party of cultists caught them, and executed both the parents after questioning them. What they had planned for Thorn we'll never know, because she was rescued by the guile of a strange, beautiful woman bearing the symbol of Desna. She escorted the young girl past the front into Mendev only to vanish just before a patrol appeared and picked her up. She was fostered in Kenabres, another orphan of the Crusade.
Thorn immediately sought to learn to defend herself, and changed her name (she was not born with that name). She declined to join the guard though, planning instead to wage her own war against the Wound and its demonic hosts. Her hate of demonkind is a bright, consuming flame fueled not only by the memories of the loss of her home and family but out of her survivor's guilt and secret shame of knowledge that her life was bought by her father's betrayal. He sacrificed his own honor, and everyone in the town, and she was the only one to come out of it. She fights because deep inside she is driven to make sure that his sacrifice was not in vain; that she accomplishes something that makes what he gave up worthwhile.
Even if it's the last thing she does.[/sblock]
Here's wut I got so far, mechanically. Thorn is neutral good, but believes herself to be no better than neutral, and sometimes plays the part of such, though in words more than deeds. She loathes demons and those who follow them completely, and will be a tough sell on the notion of redeeming cultists and such at first. In addition, memory of how her father found himself in a position where he had to choose between honor and life (and chose wrongly?) makes her reluctant to put herself in situations where similar conflicts might happen. Hence her reluctance to join the guard, or swear to any cause but her own. Events in Kenabres however have changed that, and she has allied with the party willingly. While she was aloof at first, their shared trials have kindled respect and loyalty in her despite herself. Perhaps with their help, the deeds she will do will be enough to give her heart some peace in the end.
I'll probably buy her a masterwork bow and some cold iron arrows as well. I'd like eventually to get her a returning throwing weapon, but that's for later.
Thorn is designed to be capable of standing and fighting, but she's also quite mobile. Shield of Swings and Deadly Dodge give her some situational boosts to AC at the cost of mythic power or offensive potential. Power attack lets her boost her damage potential, and is especially potent against favored enemies where her bonuses cancel the penalty of the feat out. Decent against most foes, she's a nuthouse carnagemaker against demons. The humans favored enemy is specifically about cultists and so on; she doesn't make a habit of hunting people in general. Her group bond means she can give allies some of the benefits of her favored enemies as well. In the future I plan on giving her some supernatural potential, with the Shadowdancer PrC.
Memory of her savior draws Thorn to the church of Desna, but she has no affiliation with it, and is more inclined to feel like she 'owes' Desna a debt than that she worships the goddess. She's always a little worried what she might have to do to make good on that. Nothing BAD of course, but if it means choosing between paying her debt and continuing her crusade...what will she do?
[sblock=Thorn]Neutral Good Human Urban Skirmisher Ranger 6
Str 10
Dex 19 10
Con 14 5
Int 10
Wis 14 5
Cha 10
AC 22 (10 + 4 Dex + 6 armor + 1 dodge + 1 deflection)
HP 61
BAB +6
CMB +6
CMD 20 (10 + 6 + 4)
Init +4
Fort 9
Ref 11
Will 6
Speed 30'
Race (Human)
+2 Dex
Bonus Skill points
Bonus Feat
Favored Class: Ranger
- +6 skill points
Class (Urban Skirmisher Ranger)
Favored Enemy
- Outsiders (Evil) +4
- Humans +2
Tracking (+6 to Survival to track)
Wild Empathy
Combat Style (Two Handed Weapons)
- Shield of Swings (1/2 dmg, +4 AC on full attack action)
- Power Attack (-2 atk, +4 dmg)
Trapfinding (+3 to find and disarm traps; disarm magic traps)
Hunter's Bond (Group)
Favored Community
- Kenabres
Hunter's Tricks 5/day
- Rattling Strike
Mythic Tier 1
Hard to Kill, Mythic Surge +1d6
Mythic Power 5/day
Path: Trickster
Attack: Fleet Charge
Abilities
- Deadly Dodge
Feats
- Mythic Weapon Finesse
Feats
B Weapon Finesse
1 Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Spiked Chain
3 Dodge
5 Mobility
Traits
- Chance Encounter (Campaign): Reroll Acrobatics, Bluff, Disguise, Sleight of Hand or Stealth 1/day
- Knowing the Enemy (+1 with knowledge skill related to 1st favored enemy choice, and skill is class skill)
- Strong Willed (+2 trait vs Charm and Compulsion effects)
Skills 48 ranger
Acrobatics +10 (6 + 4)
Climb (Str) +6 (3 + 3)
Disable Device (Dex) +13 (6 + 4 + 3)
Intimidate (Cha) +6 (3 +0 + 3)
Knowledge (Planes) (Int) +10 (6 + 0 + 3 + 1)
Knowledge (Geography) (Int) +6 (3 + 0 + 3)
Perception (Wis) +11 (6 + 2 + 3)
Stealth (Dex) +13 (6 + 4 + 3)
Survival (Wis) +11 (6 + 2 + 3)
Swim (Str) +6 (3 + 3)
Equipment
Cash 900gp
Weapon
Cold Iron Spiky Chain of Doom +1, +11/+6 atk, 2d4+7 dmg, disarm/trip, 10lbs, 4350gp
Armor
Mithril Breastplate, +6 AC, Max Dex +5, ACP 0, 15lbs, 4500gp
Gear
Ring of Protection +1, 2000
Cloak of Resistance +2, 4000
Traveler's Anytool, 250[/sblock]
[sblock]Thorn is from a small settlement near Kenabres, where her father was a ranking officer in the garrison tasked with defending the town. Near the end of the Fourth Crusade, a large force of demons en route to the front destroyed the town. Thorn survived because her father...with his access to tactical intel from his position...decided to abandon his post and flee with his wife and daughter; knowing the defenses wouldn't hold. She was 11 or 12 at the time (timeline is flexible).
Unfortunately, one warrior and his wife aren't enough to make it through to Kenabres. A scout party of cultists caught them, and executed both the parents after questioning them. What they had planned for Thorn we'll never know, because she was rescued by the guile of a strange, beautiful woman bearing the symbol of Desna. She escorted the young girl past the front into Mendev only to vanish just before a patrol appeared and picked her up. She was fostered in Kenabres, another orphan of the Crusade.
Thorn immediately sought to learn to defend herself, and changed her name (she was not born with that name). She declined to join the guard though, planning instead to wage her own war against the Wound and its demonic hosts. Her hate of demonkind is a bright, consuming flame fueled not only by the memories of the loss of her home and family but out of her survivor's guilt and secret shame of knowledge that her life was bought by her father's betrayal. He sacrificed his own honor, and everyone in the town, and she was the only one to come out of it. She fights because deep inside she is driven to make sure that his sacrifice was not in vain; that she accomplishes something that makes what he gave up worthwhile.
Even if it's the last thing she does.[/sblock]
Here's wut I got so far, mechanically. Thorn is neutral good, but believes herself to be no better than neutral, and sometimes plays the part of such, though in words more than deeds. She loathes demons and those who follow them completely, and will be a tough sell on the notion of redeeming cultists and such at first. In addition, memory of how her father found himself in a position where he had to choose between honor and life (and chose wrongly?) makes her reluctant to put herself in situations where similar conflicts might happen. Hence her reluctance to join the guard, or swear to any cause but her own. Events in Kenabres however have changed that, and she has allied with the party willingly. While she was aloof at first, their shared trials have kindled respect and loyalty in her despite herself. Perhaps with their help, the deeds she will do will be enough to give her heart some peace in the end.
I'll probably buy her a masterwork bow and some cold iron arrows as well. I'd like eventually to get her a returning throwing weapon, but that's for later.
Thorn is designed to be capable of standing and fighting, but she's also quite mobile. Shield of Swings and Deadly Dodge give her some situational boosts to AC at the cost of mythic power or offensive potential. Power attack lets her boost her damage potential, and is especially potent against favored enemies where her bonuses cancel the penalty of the feat out. Decent against most foes, she's a nuthouse carnagemaker against demons. The humans favored enemy is specifically about cultists and so on; she doesn't make a habit of hunting people in general.
Her group bond means she can give allies some of the benefits of her favored enemies as well. In the future I plan on giving her some supernatural potential, with the Shadowdancer PrC.Memory of her savior draws Thorn to the church of Desna, but she has no affiliation with it, and is more inclined to feel like she 'owes' Desna a debt than that she worships the goddess. She's always a little worried what she might have to do to make good on that. Nothing BAD of course, but if it means choosing between paying her debt and continuing her crusade...what will she do?
[sblock=Thorn]Neutral Good Human Urban Skirmisher Ranger 6
Str 10
Dex 19 10
Con 14 5
Int 10
Wis 14 5
Cha 10
AC 22 (10 + 4 Dex + 6 armor + 1 dodge + 1 deflection)
HP 61
BAB +6
CMB +6
CMD 20 (10 + 6 + 4)
Init +4
Fort 9
Ref 11
Will 6
Speed 30'
Race (Human)
+2 Dex
Bonus Skill points
Bonus Feat
Favored Class: Ranger
- +6 skill points
Class (Urban Skirmisher Ranger)
Favored Enemy
- Outsiders (Evil) +4
- Humans +2
Tracking (+6 to Survival to track)
Wild Empathy
Combat Style (Two Handed Weapons)
- Shield of Swings (1/2 dmg, +4 AC on full attack action)
- Power Attack (-2 atk, +4 dmg)
Trapfinding (+3 to find and disarm traps; disarm magic traps)
Hunter's Bond (Group)
Favored Community
- Kenabres
Hunter's Tricks 5/day
- Rattling Strike
Mythic Tier 1
Hard to Kill, Mythic Surge +1d6
Mythic Power 5/day
Path: Trickster
Attack: Fleet Charge
Abilities
- Deadly Dodge
Feats
- Mythic Weapon Finesse
Feats
B Weapon Finesse
1 Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Spiked Chain
3 Dodge
5 Mobility
Traits
- Chance Encounter (Campaign): Reroll Acrobatics, Bluff, Disguise, Sleight of Hand or Stealth 1/day
- Knowing the Enemy (+1 with knowledge skill related to 1st favored enemy choice, and skill is class skill)
- Strong Willed (+2 trait vs Charm and Compulsion effects)
Skills 48 ranger
Acrobatics +10 (6 + 4)
Climb (Str) +6 (3 + 3)
Disable Device (Dex) +13 (6 + 4 + 3)
Intimidate (Cha) +6 (3 +0 + 3)
Knowledge (Planes) (Int) +10 (6 + 0 + 3 + 1)
Knowledge (Geography) (Int) +6 (3 + 0 + 3)
Perception (Wis) +11 (6 + 2 + 3)
Stealth (Dex) +13 (6 + 4 + 3)
Survival (Wis) +11 (6 + 2 + 3)
Swim (Str) +6 (3 + 3)
Equipment
Cash 900gp
Weapon
Cold Iron Spiky Chain of Doom +1, +11/+6 atk, 2d4+7 dmg, disarm/trip, 10lbs, 4350gp
Armor
Mithril Breastplate, +6 AC, Max Dex +5, ACP 0, 15lbs, 4500gp
Gear
Ring of Protection +1, 2000
Cloak of Resistance +2, 4000
Traveler's Anytool, 250[/sblock]
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Maidhc O Casain
Na Bith Mo Riocht Tá!
Assuming I can loan a Pearl of Power and a use of a Metamagic Extend Rod for a casting of Mage Armor, I've got around 500 GP to contribute to a Bag of Holding or some party healing.
(And all arrows are sold in leather quivers, so no puncturing the bag
)
(And all arrows are sold in leather quivers, so no puncturing the bag
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Maidhc O Casain
Na Bith Mo Riocht Tá!
[MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION]
Wanderer's Touch (Su) [Desna]
Mythic Origins pg. 6
As a swift action, you can expend one use of mythic power to imbue a weapon in your hand with the throwing and returning weapon special abilities. These weapon special abilities apply only to you, and this effect lasts for 1 minute per tier. By expending one use of mythic power as part of a full attack, you can will the thrown weapon to slice through multiple foes in 1 round, allowing you to make up to your full number of attacks that round against multiple opponents. The weapon strikes the first foe, then bounces to the next, and so on, before returning to you at the beginning of your next turn.
This seems tailor made for Thorn, right down to the tie-in with Desna. I can picture her spiked chain hurtling across the battlefield, twisting and whipping around to smite every demon around before slapping back into her palm.
I'd like eventually to get her a returning throwing weapon, but that's for later.
Wanderer's Touch (Su) [Desna]
Mythic Origins pg. 6
As a swift action, you can expend one use of mythic power to imbue a weapon in your hand with the throwing and returning weapon special abilities. These weapon special abilities apply only to you, and this effect lasts for 1 minute per tier. By expending one use of mythic power as part of a full attack, you can will the thrown weapon to slice through multiple foes in 1 round, allowing you to make up to your full number of attacks that round against multiple opponents. The weapon strikes the first foe, then bounces to the next, and so on, before returning to you at the beginning of your next turn.
This seems tailor made for Thorn, right down to the tie-in with Desna. I can picture her spiked chain hurtling across the battlefield, twisting and whipping around to smite every demon around before slapping back into her palm.
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Leif
Adventurer
Leif, if you want to play a wizard/rogue, that's okay with me. I wouldn't recommend it from a mechanics perspective, but it's your character.
That said, if you go for a charisma-hound, a 'face' character might not come amiss. If you want a mage/rogue type, might I suggest the Archaeologist Bard archetype? I nearly went for it myself, but my Jade Regent character is already one, and I didn't want to retread.
Sorcerors, with a little trait support to unlock class skills, also make capable faces.
I -can- go primary arcanist if you have your heart set on skillmonkeyhood, but I have to say...this ranger character is kind of sweeping me away. I'm even into the campaign trait, which is kind of unusual for me.
Ok, thanks for the advice. How's about a 'face' half-elven sorcerer/archaeologist instead of a bard? Or, wait, maybe bard is better. Nah, I tend more toward sorcerer, I think. Not as good on combat, but much better with spells.
Hm! I might look into that once she's actually part of Desna's faith.
Hard to say! There's some really good mythic stuff, and Returning isn't hard to get on a throwing weapon. I wouldn't spend a looooooot of money on it. Magic and cold iron and maybe holy or something. I'm thinking a chakram, cuz they're entertaining.
But I will keep that in mind as I plan my mythic powers...
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Leif, as for sorceror, you can't be an archaeologist sorceror, cuz it's a bard archetype. But a sorceror would work well! What bloodline are you thinking? You'll probably want a talent to get Diplomacy unless your bloodline gives it to you...
Hard to say! There's some really good mythic stuff, and Returning isn't hard to get on a throwing weapon. I wouldn't spend a looooooot of money on it. Magic and cold iron and maybe holy or something. I'm thinking a chakram, cuz they're entertaining.
But I will keep that in mind as I plan my mythic powers...
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Leif, as for sorceror, you can't be an archaeologist sorceror, cuz it's a bard archetype.
But a sorceror would work well! What bloodline are you thinking? You'll probably want a talent to get Diplomacy unless your bloodline gives it to you...
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