The Portal (Always Recruiting)

[Tyreus]

Hope there is still room for me, if you don't mind me joining in.
I'll post my character at sunday as I do not have access to my books until then (Army thing...).

Here's a link to the SRD. You should find everything you need here.

http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/home.html

 

[ferretguy]

I think the concept is that You. Ferritguy. are chosen to take this journey. That's how I see it. Grimm is my alterego and the truest reflection of who I am in the real world given shape in the other one.

Well Argent if it was the real me and shifting into another world, I would prob wind up being some type of healer (is the true me in this world anyway..)but..nothing like dnd to bring out the axe wielding, spitting dwarf in all of us...

 

[sword-dancer]

I´m interested, I would take a fighter or barbarian.

before the charachter building starts I´ve found it useful to ´ve a character sheet.

 

[Joshua Randall]

Bump.

Oh fearless leader / DM, when do we get to start playing?

 

[Endovior]

Just to clarify: this is intended to be the REAL you, albeit transformed into a different body if you so choose (and if you do so choose, you'll be made aware of the advantages AND disadvantages of your choice...)

Players whose characters have no problems I can discern (And thus are approved, and may post to the Rogues Gallery Thread I just made)
Morgan Talthos (Human Fighter)
Argent Silvermage (Elf Druid)
Jarval (Half-Elf Bard)
Tyreus (Human Barbarian)
Kerrz (Human Fighter)

Players whose characters need fixing
Maiu Tanta (Human Sorcerer)
You have one extra ability point to spend. Also, you forgot to add your extra spell known due to high charisma.
Ferretguy (Dwarf Barbarian)
You've misunderstood the standard point buy system (so did I, until recently). As per the DMG, page 169, you pay one point per increase until you reach 14. 15 and 16 cost 2 points each. 17 and 18 cost 3 points each. As is, you have too many!
Ranger Rick (Dwarf Fighter)
You've made the same mistake as Ferretguy.
Joshua Randall (Human Sorcerer)
You forgot to add your extra spell known due to high charisma.

Players who have yet to submit a character
Frukathka
Krug
Willow Aura
Illniyar
Goddess FallenAngel
Sword-Dancer

Get cracking, already!

That being said, I'll start the first parties Tuesday with everyone who is currently in the approved category. If you aren't ready then, don't worry, you'll just be late.

Incidentally, for this particular campaign, you are NOT required to submit a backstory, as that gets into the whole acquisition of personal information stuff. However, you may if you so desire, and it may actually have an effect. An example of a particularly relevant background would be, for example, membership in the armed forces; since the real world IS actually in danger here, soldiers of all sorts are being strongly encouraged to volunteer for this (they aren't being ordered as of yet, though), and governments are of the opinion that any civilian volunteers will be acting under military personell, once through the Portal. Not that this will neccessarily happen, it's just the general assumption, fueled largely by the fact that the governments don't yet realize that this will be quite unlike any previous military operation.

 

[ferretguy]

Tryin to figure out where I went wrong with the point buy..
Starting states of 14(6pts), 13(5pts), 14(6pts), 12(4pts),11(2pts), 10(2pts)
modified with racial +2 Con, -2 Chr
to 14,13,16,12,11,8
Total point buy 25...did I misinterpret the rules?

 

[Jemal]

The following is a transcript of what happens when I get into said portal.

IC:
Lets see.. where's the "Twink my ride" button on this thing? OOh.. 3.5 rules eh? *starts transformation process.*

Name: Call me J
Race: Um.. Human? DUH.
Class: OOh.. tough one.. lets try Sorceror.. asskickin time!

Insert Abilities.
STR: 18
DEX: 18
CON: 18
INT: 18
WIS: 18
CHA: 18

*BEEEP*

Wait... What do you mean 'invalid entry'... ONLY 25 POINTS? Silly Archmage we're trying to save the world here.. Whoa what the.. first level? Hmmph.. calls himself a mage, eh? Lets try this...

*several minutes later*
Damnable infernal contraption!!! I'll twink you yet...

OOC: still working on char. idea..

 

[sword-dancer]

Tuesday If i get it done, and aren`t to tired when I come from gaminfg.
If not then Wednesday.

Which weapons and armor do the rank and file troops use, which ranged weapns are of military use...
Why didn`t the volunteers bring modern arms etc with them?

OTOH i`d my tour of duty, but i think my knowledge of military history would be of better use.

 

[Jemal]

Tryin to figure out where I went wrong with the point buy..
Starting states of 14(6pts), 13(5pts), 14(6pts), 12(4pts),11(2pts), 10(2pts)
modified with racial +2 Con, -2 Chr
to 14,13,16,12,11,8
Total point buy 25...did I misinterpret the rules?

Well first off, 11 is 3 points. secondly he probably looked at your moded stats and thought that's what they were before racial mods. cuz that would be an extra 2 points.

 

[Ranger Rick]

.....Ferretguy (Dwarf Barbarian)
You've misunderstood the standard point buy system (so did I, until recently). As per the DMG, page 169, you pay one point per increase until you reach 14. 15 and 16 cost 2 points each. 17 and 18 cost 3 points each. As is, you have too many!
Ranger Rick (Dwarf Fighter)
You've made the same mistake as Ferretguy.


.....Incidentally, for this particular campaign, you are NOT required to submit a backstory, as that gets into the whole acquisition of personal information stuff. However, you may if you so desire, and it may actually have an effect. An example of a particularly relevant background would be, for example, membership in the armed forces; since the real world IS actually in danger here, soldiers of all sorts are being strongly encouraged to volunteer for this (they aren't being ordered as of yet, though), and governments are of the opinion that any civilian volunteers will be acting under military personell, once through the Portal. Not that this will neccessarily happen, it's just the general assumption, fueled largely by the fact that the governments don't yet realize that this will be quite unlike any previous military operation.

str 16 = 10 points
dex 14 = 6 points
con 16 = 6 points +2 racial
int 10 = 2 points
wis 9 = 1 point
cha 6 = 0 points - 2 racial

Back story
Fresh out of HS, he joined the military and saw combat in a few conflicts. He got out and had a family. Just beore the announcement came he lost his family to a car accident. Feeling guilty, because he was working while they where on vacation, he felt if he was with them, they would have survived. Hear the call, his greif led him to join. When offered to not be human he jumped at the chance.