The Digger
First Post
Don't mean to be mean but you seem to have spent 27 points on attributes - was that intended? I thought we were to use a 22 point buy.
SoW: Rescue at Rivenroar (RECRUITING CLOSED)
- Thread starter industrygothica
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Nightbreeze
First Post
Which one? Steve Gorak or me? I feel like it is easier to get high scores in this edition, with a 18, 18, 12, 10, 10, 10 (but perhaps I got something wrong)
Steve Gorak
Adventurer
Yeah, the scores are off (I was toying with some ideas). I need to get to my books to do the number crunching.
Cheers,
SG
The Digger
First Post
Steve Gorak said "Yeah, the scores are off "
Damn! I was hoping you were right and I was wrong! I'm still a bit shaky about 4e.
Damn! I was hoping you were right and I was wrong! I'm still a bit shaky about 4e.
garyh
First Post
Bonus points for those of you NOT avenging some wrong done in RHoD.
The wrong done to Brega wasn't done in RHoD (never read/played it)!
industrygothica
Adventurer
Completed character sheets aren't necessary at this point, though I certainly won't begrudge anyone submitting one if they wish. I'm more interested in backstories right now--I like characters I can get into, and it gives me a chance to check out everyone's writing style.
Since martial striker's wide open, I submit Aliyas One-Arrow, an elf ranger.
I really don't know anything about the background for this campaign, but my really basic idea revolves around Aliyas seeking the Moonbow, a relic of Sehanine that was originally stolen from its sacred resting place...perhaps even taken from the dead hands of the hero who bore it.
She may be doing this because of divine inspiration, or because she was the Sole Survivor of the community that guarded it and thus it falls to her, or possibly she is the daughter of its guardian and seeks it to reclaim the honor of her family and to avenge his death.
But I'm fairly flexible. This is a pretty skeletal backstory here.
I really don't know anything about the background for this campaign, but my really basic idea revolves around Aliyas seeking the Moonbow, a relic of Sehanine that was originally stolen from its sacred resting place...perhaps even taken from the dead hands of the hero who bore it.
She may be doing this because of divine inspiration, or because she was the Sole Survivor of the community that guarded it and thus it falls to her, or possibly she is the daughter of its guardian and seeks it to reclaim the honor of her family and to avenge his death.
But I'm fairly flexible. This is a pretty skeletal backstory here.
industrygothica
Adventurer
The five players I have chosen for this game are as follows:
--Dwarven Fighter; garyh
--Peregrine Thistledown, halfling paladin; The Digger
--Illian Starsinger, Elven Cleric; renau1g
--Half-elf Warlock/Wizard; Steve Gorak
--Aliyas One-Arrow, Elven Ranger; Shayuri
Unfortunately I couldn't pick everyone, but this game should last for a while (I hope!), and I'd imagine there will be people coming and going quite regularly for one reason or another. If those who weren't selected would like to hang around and follow along, I'd be happy to have you as alternates in case someone can't continue.
To the chosen five: please start on your character sheets and post them here. As a group, I'd like for everyone to look over everyone else's sheets. Hopefully between the six of us (and whatever onlookers we have) we'll be able to decipher the rules enough to get some proper characters out. After everything's nice and tidy I'll put up an RG thread to put the finalized characters in.
--Dwarven Fighter; garyh
--Peregrine Thistledown, halfling paladin; The Digger
--Illian Starsinger, Elven Cleric; renau1g
--Half-elf Warlock/Wizard; Steve Gorak
--Aliyas One-Arrow, Elven Ranger; Shayuri
Unfortunately I couldn't pick everyone, but this game should last for a while (I hope!), and I'd imagine there will be people coming and going quite regularly for one reason or another. If those who weren't selected would like to hang around and follow along, I'd be happy to have you as alternates in case someone can't continue.
To the chosen five: please start on your character sheets and post them here. As a group, I'd like for everyone to look over everyone else's sheets. Hopefully between the six of us (and whatever onlookers we have) we'll be able to decipher the rules enough to get some proper characters out. After everything's nice and tidy I'll put up an RG thread to put the finalized characters in.
Steve Gorak
Adventurer
Hey industrygothica, thanks for accepting me!
Here is a more up to date version of my character. I'll update this post from now on.
The character
Name: Elias
Race: half elf
Class: Warlock (star pact)
Role: Striker
Level: 1
[sblock=Abilities]
Languages:
Common, Elven, draconic
Racial traits
Dilettante: wizard fireburst
Dual Heritage: can choose human or elven feats
Group diplomacy: grant allies within 10 ft a +1 bonus on diplomacy checks
Class features
Eldritch blast (con),
Eldritch Pact (Star),
Prime Shot (+1 ranged attack rolls if no ally is closer to target),
Shadow Walk: On your turn, if you move at least 3 squares away from where you started your turn, you gain concealment until the end of your next turn.
Warlock’s Curse: minor action, target ets 1d6 extra damage if hit by warlock
Feats
Level 1: Multiclass wizard (thunderwave 1/encounter, staff implement)
Weapon Proficiency:
Simple melee, simple ranged,
Size: Medium
Speed: 6 squares
Vision: Low-light[/sblock]
[sblock=Powers]
[at will] Eldrich blast, dire radiance
[Encounter]Fireburst, thunderwave, Dreadful word
[daily] Dread star
Basic attack
At-will:
Encounter:
Daily:
[sblock=Equipment]
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[sblock=Background/appearance]
Elias never knew his human father. His Elven mother was a wizard, far too focused in her studies to spend much time with him. He spent much of his days as a child reading his mother's old tomes of arcane lore . To his mother's chagrin, he didn't have the interest nor the drive to become an accomplished wizard. He was however quite fascinated by astrology, planar powers and related lore, and became adept at harnesing magical power from this rather unusual source.
Upon reaching adulthood, Elias was "invited" by the village elders to explore the world, and learn more about how to harness his planar powers. The fact that he had learned to channel rather potent magics from misunderstood sources had unsettled some of the more simple minded villagers. Although his powers proved useful in the most recent goblin attacks, Elias saw that it would be better for him and the tranquility of his community to spend some time outside.
Elias travels lightly with his backpack, staff and grey cloak. He could easily pass for a simple traveller, and he doesn't readily showw off the nature of his powers.
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Here is a more up to date version of my character. I'll update this post from now on.
The character
Name: Elias
Race: half elf
Class: Warlock (star pact)
Role: Striker
Level: 1
[sblock=Abilities]
Code:
[U]Ability scores[/U]
Strength : [B] 8 (-1)[/B] Hit points : [B]30[/B]
Constitution : [B]18 (+4)[/B] Bloodied : [B]15[/B]
Dexterity : [B]11 (+0)[/B] Surges : [B]7 [/B]
Intelligence : [B]14 (+2)[/B] Surges/day : [B]10[/B]
Wisdom : [B]12 (+1)[/B] Initiative : [B]+0[/B]
Charisma : [B]16 (+3)[/B]
[U]Defenses:[/U]
Armor class : [B]15 [/B] [spoiler]+2 Armor, +2 Int, +1 staff [/spoiler]
Fortitude : [B]14[/B] [spoiler] [/spoiler]
Reflex : [B]13[/B] [spoiler] +1 warlock[/spoiler]
Will : [B]14 [/B][spoiler] +1 warlock[/spoiler]
[U]Skills[/U]
Arcana (Int): [B]+ 7 [/B] (trained)
History (int): [B]+ 7 [/B] (trained)
Diplomacy (Cha): [B]+ 5 [/B] (+2 racial)
Insight (Wis): [B]+ 8 [/B] (trained, +2 racial)
Religion (Int):[B]+ 7 [/B] (trained)
Endurance (Con): [B]+ 4 [/B]Common, Elven, draconic
Racial traits
Dilettante: wizard fireburst
Dual Heritage: can choose human or elven feats
Group diplomacy: grant allies within 10 ft a +1 bonus on diplomacy checks
Class features
Eldritch blast (con),
Eldritch Pact (Star),
Prime Shot (+1 ranged attack rolls if no ally is closer to target),
Shadow Walk: On your turn, if you move at least 3 squares away from where you started your turn, you gain concealment until the end of your next turn.
Warlock’s Curse: minor action, target ets 1d6 extra damage if hit by warlock
Feats
Level 1: Multiclass wizard (thunderwave 1/encounter, staff implement)
Staff of Defense: A staff of defense grants you a +1 bonus to AC. In addition, once per encounter as an immediate interrupt, you gain a bonus to defense against one attack equal to your Constitution modifier. You can declare the bonus after the Dungeon Master has already told you the damage total. You must wield your staff.
Weapon Proficiency:
Simple melee, simple ranged,
Size: Medium
Speed: 6 squares
Vision: Low-light[/sblock]
[sblock=Powers]
[at will] Eldrich blast, dire radiance
[Encounter]Fireburst, thunderwave, Dreadful word
[daily] Dread star
Basic attack
Quarterstaff
Attack: +1 vs. AC; Damage: 1d8-1
Eldrich blast (Arcane, Implement)
Standard action, Ranged attack 10: +4 vs. Dex; Damage: 1d10 + 4
Attack: +1 vs. AC; Damage: 1d8-1Eldrich blast (Arcane, Implement)
Standard action, Ranged attack 10: +4 vs. Dex; Damage: 1d10 + 4
At-will:
Dire radiance (Arcane, Fear, Implement, Radiant)
Standard Action; Ranged Attack 10: +4 vs. For Damage: 1d6+4, repeats if target gets closer on its next turn
Standard Action; Ranged Attack 10: +4 vs. For Damage: 1d6+4, repeats if target gets closer on its next turn
Encounter:
Scorching burst (Arcane, Fire, Implement)
Standard Action, Ranged burst 1 within 10 squares, : +2 vs. Ref Damage: 1d6 +2
Standard Action, Ranged burst 1 within 10 squares, : +2 vs. Ref Damage: 1d6 +2
Thunderwave (Arcane, Implement, Thunder)
Standard Action, Attack, close blast 3: +2 vs. Ref Damage: 1d6 +2
--- Hit: Push the target back 1 square ---
Standard Action, Attack, close blast 3: +2 vs. Ref Damage: 1d6 +2--- Hit: Push the target back 1 square ---
Dreadful word (Arcane, Fear, Implement, Psychic)
Standard Action, Ranged attack 5: +3 vs. Wil Damage: 2d8 +3
--- Target has -3 penalty to will defence until the end of your next turn ---
Standard Action, Ranged attack 5: +3 vs. Wil Damage: 2d8 +3--- Target has -3 penalty to will defence until the end of your next turn ---
Staff of defence
Immediate interrupt:
--- +4 bonus to defense. You can declare this bonus after the Dungeon Master has already told you the damage total. You must wield your staff ---
Immediate interrupt: --- +4 bonus to defense. You can declare this bonus after the Dungeon Master has already told you the damage total. You must wield your staff ---
Daily:
Dread star (Arcane, Fear, Implement, Radiant)
Standard Action; Ranged attack 10: +3 vs. Wil Damage: 3d6 +3
--- Hit: Target is immobilized until the end of your next turn. ---
--- Effect: Target takes -2 to Will defence (save ends) ---
[/sblock] Standard Action; Ranged attack 10: +3 vs. Wil Damage: 3d6 +3--- Hit: Target is immobilized until the end of your next turn. ---
--- Effect: Target takes -2 to Will defence (save ends) ---
[sblock=Equipment]
Code:
[U]Currency:[/U]
30 gp.
[U]Equipment Price Weight Other[/U]
Leather armor 25 gp 20 lb. Light armor
Staff 5 gp 4 lb.
Dagger 1 gp 1 lb. light thrown
Adventurer's kit 28 gp 30 lb.
Backpack 2 gp 2 lb.
Bedroll 1 sp 5 lb.
Flint & Steel 1 gp -
Pouch, belt 1 gp 1/2 lb.
Rations, trail 2.5 gp 5 lb. 5 days
Rope, silk 10 gp 5 lb. 50 ft.
Sunrod (2) 4 gp 2 lb.
Waterskin 1 gp 4 lb.
Gold 12 gp 1 lb.
[B]Total 100 gp 78.5 lb.[/B]
Normal load: 80 lb.
Heavy load: 160 lb.
Max. drag load: 400 lb.[sblock=Background/appearance]
Elias never knew his human father. His Elven mother was a wizard, far too focused in her studies to spend much time with him. He spent much of his days as a child reading his mother's old tomes of arcane lore . To his mother's chagrin, he didn't have the interest nor the drive to become an accomplished wizard. He was however quite fascinated by astrology, planar powers and related lore, and became adept at harnesing magical power from this rather unusual source.
Upon reaching adulthood, Elias was "invited" by the village elders to explore the world, and learn more about how to harness his planar powers. The fact that he had learned to channel rather potent magics from misunderstood sources had unsettled some of the more simple minded villagers. Although his powers proved useful in the most recent goblin attacks, Elias saw that it would be better for him and the tranquility of his community to spend some time outside.
Elias travels lightly with his backpack, staff and grey cloak. He could easily pass for a simple traveller, and he doesn't readily showw off the nature of his powers.
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