The Intelligence Service (Recruiting)

[Rhun]

If it weren't for D&D I would've stayed on the swimming and football team.
It's given me the best nights of my life. D&D in my friends basement would usually turn into a party. We'd call people over and after awhile would put down the dice and pick up the bottles. My D&D crew were my friends and family.

You can see why I look to starting to play again with such anticipation. I love to roleplay, and I always like the people I meet through it.

I was a goth/nerd. It was basically like being a gamer, but still got along with the goth kids so we could have some sort of social group growing up. So we'd go from D&D to wild goth party in a few hours.

Sounds cool. I've always played D&D, even alongside playing Soccer, Baseball, Football and Wrestling. My games never really turned into a party, but there were certainly times we had to put the gaming aside due to drinking too much.

Unfortunately, I've found it extremely hard to keep a good face-to-face game group going here. Things will go well for a year or two, and then everyone will disappear. Oh, well...EN World has filled that need fairly well, albeit in a much slower fashion than tabletop gaming.

 

[Kagehiro]

I hope to find a group in New Orleans. I'd love to play here.

 

[J. Alexander]

yup. found it. I am going in a different direction now. sacred fist. I have a question for the dm. converting a feat: ascetic mage to ascetic priest
keep all effects as is except allpy it to divine magic and to priestly effects, Ie: requires the ability of casting level 2 devine magic, stacks divine casting class with monk class for speed and ac bonus. the base feat is found in the complete adventurer page 105. this just an idea.and it requires very little conversion, IMHO.

as for the scred fist, he would require one more level to qualify for the PRC.
now, need sleep

Sounds acceptable to me

am I allowed to ask if he has been to the homeland? if so, Have yo been to Isreal?

Yes i have... i fell off the face of the earth for about 5 years with my friends when i was doing investigative work...i was all over the place...loved isreal and jordan.....but the real beauty was in Wales.


Okay could everyone please briefly recap what they are playing so i can summarize it....and make the plans for the start next week...

 

[Kagehiro]

I'm playing a Kensai/Monk who specializes in double-sided sword fighting. so my weapon is that.

I am also a negotiator style character but often those negotions go hostile. I lean towards the evil side and his sheet is on page 4.

 

[Rhun]

Primary skill-monkey, secondary warrior...not sure of exact build, but probably something like Rogue 3/ Fighter 2. Possibly a different base class to replace Fighter, or possibly adding a Prestige Class in.

 

[Dragonwriter]

Binder, primarily oriented for face-man (thank you, Naberius), but able to switch abilities around for combat if needed (secondary warrior). Considering eventual PrC-ing (somewhere around level 9, probably) into Knight of the Sacred Seal (ToM 54-58). Sheet is on Page 2, post 38, and posted it in the RG.

As to my style, I'm still getting used to PbP, as the couple of games that I joined swiftly died . But, I enjoy writing (sometimes too much...) and getting into the character. For my only example of PbP (since the other dead game is now off the boards), here's one of my few posts as Kragg, Half-Giant Cleric of War:

Kragg drops the pack slung over his shoulder onto a table and thumps up to the bar. His wild black hair is askew and mussed, as always. He hides a chuckle as he towers over the barkeep.

"A big mug of your strongest ale, little man." He drops his meaty fist onto the bar and opens it with two gold coins. "Actually, how many mugs for that price? I've been walking a ways and need a good, stiff drink. And make it quick!"

His order placed, Kragg reclines against the bar (or nearly sits on it) and surveys the other people. He crosses his arms and conceals a smile, but his hand doesn't stray terribly far from his waist, where the handle of his massive flail is looped in the chain of the brutal weapon.

Also, my description and history of Orion are reasonable examples of my personal style. I'll admit I get a bit wordy at times...

 

[Rhun]

If Dragonwriter will be the primary "face-man" that will allow me to focus my PC on the "other" skills...open locks, search, disable device, etc.

 

[Kagehiro]

sometimes the only option you have is to strike down. if he's the faceman, can I be the front man? Like a rockband. I get to be the one who eventually jumps off the roof screaming "I'm a Golden G-d" then get arrested by the town guard for getting naked and tackeling a christmas tree.

 

[jkason]

Went full cleric with Donovan, though I'm not sure he's really optimized for buffing or anything. He's got a strong Diplomacy score (and I chose a Domain that bumps it a tad higher), so he can help with 'face' work, and I tried to make him decent for melee, as well (I'm never sure how well I've done there. I'm quite bad at all the math it takes to really optimize for much of anything).

 

[Kagehiro]

Went full cleric with Donovan, though I'm not sure he's really optimized for buffing or anything. He's got a strong Diplomacy score (and I chose a Domain that bumps it a tad higher), so he can help with 'face' work, and I tried to make him decent for melee, as well (I'm never sure how well I've done there. I'm quite bad at all the math it takes to really optimize for much of anything).

It's ok lil guy. You'll do just fine. As a party grows optimizing becomes less important. Just having each roll covered is important. No one likes uber tanks that become the one char combat party. Then everyone else can sit back, that's no fun.

So make whatev you want and it'll work out. Always does.