[Recruitment] The Ultimate Dungeon

[Redclaw]

Well, Ata, the sages at Wizard agree with you. The new article on Party Building provides a system for analyzing race-class optimization (all pretty much common sense), that suggests our party consists of 4 "standard" combinations (meaning there is a boost to a secondary ability score), one "advantaged" (a boost to the primary ability score--minotaur ranger), and one "disadvantaged" (both boosts to a tertiary or unimportant ability score--your deva rogue).

On the other hand, I'm thinking of converting my githyanki barbarian from standard to disadvantaged by making him Thaneborn (making Cha the secondary stat, rather than Con). It's all part of the challenge for the game, right? The bigger the obstacle the greater the victory.

 

[Atanatotatos]

Heh. Yea, a Deva rogue sucks horribly . But how red put it, it's part of the challenge, right? Now I'm really curious to see what kind of rogue it will be, ranged or more melee oriented. Probably the latter would be best because of Piercing strike. Hope it's not brutal though

 

[Camelot]

I GOT THE PLAYER'S HANDBOOK 2! I'm probably more excited than is healthy...but in a matter of time (hopefully by tonight, at least in my time zone) I'll have all your character's created and posted here. Is there any way to post a character more easily than typing everything out?

 

[Lord Sessadore]

Hmmm ... no easier way that I know of. What you could do, though, is give us our ability scores, skills trained, feats, and powers, and we could fill in the numbers. Assuming everyone else agrees. I definitely wouldn't mind doing that to help out - helps me get familiar with the character.

I forget, are we getting random equipment too? Or are you just going to assign equipment that makes sense? I'm guessing that, with the nature of the rest of the character generation, we don't get to pick our equipment, haha.

 

[nerdytenor]

Also, I'd be happy to turn any set of numbers into a character sheet using the D&D insider character generator (I have a subscription to the service at the moment). PHB 2 is not fully supported yet in the character generator, but it will be next week if I am not mistaken.

- nt

 

[Redclaw]

I'm good with that plan, too. The sooner I get to see the character the sooner I can start planning strategy, and developing a fun background.

 

[CaBaNa]

Have fun everyone, I'll be reading along!

I'm curious to see how everyone does.

 

[Camelot]

Making random characters took longer than I thought. Sorry to all for my delay, but at last, your characters are here (in no particular order)! I'm typing up the basic stats, and you can fill out your own personal complete character sheets. Also, if you have any questions about your character (for example, if there is a power from a book you do not own) I will be glad to answer them all.

Sekoqa, the Deva Rogue (Atanatotatos)
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Level 1, 0 XP
Size Medium, Age 15, Gender Male, Height 6' 2'', Weight 259 lb., Unaligned
Strength 12 (+1) Dexterity 13 (+1) Wisdom 13 (+1)
Constitution 11 (+0) Intelligence 11 (+0) Charisma 13 (+1)
Race Features:
Astral Majesty
Astral Resistance
Immortal Origin
Memory of a Thousand Lifetimes
Class Features:
First Strike
Artful Dodger
Rogue Weapon Talent
Sneak Attack
Trained Skills:
Acrobatics, Dungeoneering, Insight, Perception, Stealth, Thievery
Languages:
Common, Draconic, Goblin
Powers:
At-Will:
Deft Strike
Piercing Strike
Encounter:
Memory of a Thousand Lifetimes
Positioning Strike
Daily:
Blinding Barrage
Feats:
Quick Draw
Equipment:
Shurikens (5), Leather armor, backpack, bedroll, flint and steel, belt pouch, trail rations (10 days), hempen rope (50 feet), sundrod (1), waterskin, chain (10 feet), thieves' tools, 11 gp
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Wil, the Eladrin Druid (Lord Sessadore)
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Level 1, 0 XP
Size Medium, Age 20, Gender Male, Height 6', Weight 132 lb., Unaligned
Strength 9 (-1) Dexterity 15 (+2) Wisdom 16 (+3)
Constitution 16 (+3) Intelligence 13 (+1) Charisma 13 (+1)
Race Features:
Eladrin Education
Eladrin Weapon Proficiency
Eladrin Will
Fey Origin
Trance
Fey Step
Class Features:
Balance of Nature
Primal Guardian
Ritual Casting
Wild Shape
Multiclass Rogue
Trained Skills:
Dungeoneering, Heal, Insight, Intimidate, Nature, Perception
Languages:
Common, Elven
Powers:
At-Will:
Wild Shape
Savage Rend
Storm Spike
Call of the Beast
Encounter:
Fey Step
Twisting Vines
Daily:
Faerie Fire
Feats:
Ritual Caster
Sly Dodge
Rituals:
Animal Messenger
Create Campsite
Equipment:
Quarterstaff, hide armor, ritual book, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, trail rations (10 days), everburning torch, waterskin, rare herbs (7)
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Nyjry, the Githyanki Barbarian (Redclaw)
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Level 1, 0 XP
Size Medium, Age 15, Gender Female, Height 6' 4'', Weight 190 lb., Unaligned
Strength 15 (+2) Dexterity 7 (-2) Wisdom 8 (-1)
Constitution 14 (+2) Intelligence 13 (+1) Charisma 14 (+2)
Race Features:
Dagger Sense
Githyanki Willpower
Telekinetic Leap
Class Features:
Barbarian Agility
Thaneborn Triumph
Rage Strike
Rampage
Multiclass Bard
Trained Skills:
Athletics, Bluff, Endurance, Intimidate
Languages:
Common, Deep Speech
Powers:
At-Will:
Devastating Strike
Howling Strike
Encounter:
Telekinetic Leap
Roar of Triumph
Great Cleave
Daily:
Rage Drake's Frenzy
Majestic Word
Feats:
Bardic Dilettante
Equipment:
Greataxe, hide armor, lute, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, trail rations (10 days), waterskin, climber's kit (1), 17 gp
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Sek, the Tiefling Shaman (Rathan)
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Level 1, 0 XP
Size Medium, Age 22, Gender Female, Height 6', Weight 143 lb., Unaligned
Strength 14 (+2) Dexterity 12 (+1) Wisdom 17 (+3)
Constitution 17 (3) Intelligence 17 (+3) Charisma 16 (+3)
Race Features:
Bloodhunt
Fire Resistance
Infernal Wrath
Class Features:
Protector Spirit
Healing Spirit
Speak with Spirits
Trained Skills:
Heal, Insight, Nature, Perception
Languages:
Common, Draconic
Powers:
At-Will:
Call Spirit Companion
Spirit's Shield
Protecting Strike
Haunting Spirits
Encounter:
Infernal Wrath
Healing Spirit
Speak with Spirits
Thunder Bear's Warning
Daily:
Spirit of the Healing Flood
Feats:
Implement Expertise (Totem)
Equipment:
Longspear, leather armor, totem, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, journeybread (10 days), waterskin, 6 gp
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Xuxgu, the Minotaur Ranger (Sir Osis of Liver)
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Level 1, 0 XP
Size Medium, Age 24, Gender Male, Height 7' 4'', Weight 323 lb., Unaligned
Strength 19 (+4) Dexterity 13 (+1) Wisdom 12 (+1)
Constitution 12 (+1) Intelligence 9 (-1) Charisma 10 (+0)
Race Features:
Ferocity
Oversized
Goring Charge
Class Features:
Two-Blade Fighting Style
Hunter's Quarry
Prime Shot
Trained Skills:
Acrobatics, Athletics, Endurance, Nature, Stealth
Languages:
Common, Goblin
Powers:
At-Will:
Careful Attack
Hit and Run
Encounter:
Goring Charge
Fox's Cunning
Daily:
Off-Hand Parry
Feats:
Toughness
Hunter's Aim
Equipment:
Battleaxes (2), hide armor, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, trail rations (10 days), waterskin, climber's kit (1), 29 gp
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Buna, the Elf Fighter (Nerdytenor)
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Level 1, 0 XP
Size Medium, Age 15, Gender Female, Height 5' 9'', Weight 152 lb., Unaligned
Strength 16 (+3) Dexterity 16 (+3) Wisdom 14 (+2)
Constitution 12 (+1) Intelligence 7 (-2) Charisma 9 (-1)
Race Features:
Elven Weapon Proficiency
Fey Origin
Group Awareness
Wild Step
Elven Accuracy
Class Features:
Combat Challenge
Combat Superiority
Tempest Technique
Trained Skills:
Athletics, Endurance, Heal
Languages:
Common, Elven
Powers:
At-Will:
Dual Strike
Footwork Lure
Encounter:
Elven Accuracy
Spinning Sweep
Daily:
Tempest Dance
Feats:
Two-Weapon Defense
Durable
Equipment:
Scourges (2), hide armor, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, trail rations (10 days), sunrod (1), waterskin, climber's kit (1), tent, 39 gp
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Okay, that should be it! If there's anything I forgot, let me know! I'll (hopefully) soon post the links to the game and OOC thread. Thanks for playing! Hope you like your characters (or at least can deal with it)!

 

[Redclaw]

Thanks for all the work. I don't mean this as a complaint as much as a question, but is there a reason you decided to actually roll the stats, rather than randomly assign the 22 points for the point buy? I like the idea of the arbitrary abilities (not all barbarians are super strong or tough, for example. You might actually find an intelligent one in the mix), but to have such a big disparity in ability in the group seems unfortunate.

Otherwise, I'm really looking forward to seeing how Nyjry plays.

 

[Camelot]

"Chaos is a funny thing. For example, pick a number from one to twenty. If I told you I would give you that many gold coins, you'd pick twenty, right? Well, of course. Now what if I said I would randomly give you a number of coins from one to twenty, and you got one. You'd be upset, am I right? That's chaos for you. The trick is to make due with what you've got."

I just made that up right now, but the reason for all the randomness isn't merely my crazy whim (anymore; I've created a decent storyline now). Chaos rules this dungeon, and you must find out why you have been either blessed with amazing abilities or cursed with a meager character.