The Romance of the River Kingdoms

[Walking Dad]

I'm no big fan of animal companions. Can I use the swift hunter and the avenger variant?

Growling - Rage => Synergy

 

[Redclaw]

Xielt, Tlaxu Ranger

[B]Name:[/B] Xielt
[B]Class:[/B] Ranger 1
[B]Race:[/B] Plains Tlaxu
[B]Size:[/B] Medium
[B]Gender:[/B] Male
[B]Alignment:[/B] Neutral Good
[B]Deity:[/B] 

[B]Str:[/B] 14 +2 (6p.)      [B]Level:[/B] 1        [B]XP:[/B] XXXX
[B]Dex:[/B] 15 +2 (8p.)      [B]BAB:[/B] +1         [B]HP:[/B] 24 (1d8+1+14+1)
[B]Con:[/B] 14 +2 (6p.)      [B]Grapple:[/B] +3     [B]Dmg Red:[/B] XX/XXXX
[B]Int:[/B] 10 +0 (2p.)      [B]Speed:[/B] 30'      [B]Spell Res:[/B] XX
[B]Wis:[/B] 14 +2 (6p.)      [B]Init:[/B] +3        [B]Spell Save:[/B] +X
[B]Cha:[/B] 8  -1 (0p.)      [B]ACP:[/B] -2         [B]Spell Fail:[/B] XX%

                   [B]Base  Armor Shld   Dex  Size   Nat  Misc  Total[/B]
[B]Armor:[/B]              10    +4    +X    +2    +X    +X    +X    16   (+1 dodge)
[B]Touch:[/B] 12              [B]Flatfooted:[/B] 14  (Uncanny Dodge)

                         [B]Base   Mod  Misc  Total[/B]
[B]Fort:[/B]                      2    +2          +4
[B]Ref:[/B]                       2    +2          +4       
[B]Will:[/B]                      0    +2          +2

[B]Weapon                  Attack   Damage     Critical[/B]
Claw-Stick                +3     1d6+2      18-20-X2      (+1 damage vs unarmored)
Light-Claw                +3     1d4+2      18-20-X2      (+1 damage vs unarmored)
Shortbow                  +3     1d6        20x3

[B]Languages:[/B] Common, Tlaxan

[B]Abilities:[/B] Low-Light Vision, Favored Enemy () +2, Wild Empathy

[B]Feats:[/B] Dodge, Track (bonus)


[B]Skill Points:[/B] 56       [B]Max Ranks:[/B] 8/4
[B]Skills                   Ranks  Mod  Misc  Total[/B]
Knowledge (geography)      4    +0          +4
Knowledge (nature)         4    +0          +4
Listen                     4    +2    +2    +8
Search                     4    +0    +2    +6
Spot                       4    +2    +2    +8
Survival                   4    +2          +6   (+2 when tracking)


[B]Equipment:               Cost  Weight[/B]
Claw-Stick                4gp  0.5lb
Light-Claw                2gp  0.2lb
Shortbow                 30gp    2lb
20 Arrows                 1gp    3lb
Chain Shirt             100gp   25lb
Backpack                  2gp    2lb
Map case                  1gp  0.5lb
Fishhook (2)              2sp   ---
Flint and Steel           1gp   ---
Mirror, small steel      10gp  0.5lb
Parchment (2 sheets)      4sp   ---
Pouch, belt               1gp  0.5lb
Silk Rope (50')          10gp    5lb
Signal Whistle            5sp   ---
Torch (5)                 5cp    5lb
Waterskin                 1gp    4lb

[B]Total Weight:[/B]48.2lb      [B]Money:[/B] 75gp 8sp 5cp

                           [B]Lgt   Med   Hvy  Lift  Push[/B]
[B]Max Weight:[/B]               58    116   175   XXX   XXX

[B]Age:[/B] 18
[B]Height:[/B] 5'11"
[B]Weight:[/B] 186lb
[B]Eyes:[/B] Green
[B]Hair:[/B] Tawny
[B]Skin:[/B] Brown

Question: What are some likely favored enemies for a plains Tlaxu?

 

[Dr Simon]

I'm no big fan of animal companions. Can I use the swift hunter and the avenger variant?

Growling - Rage => Synergy

They're not mutually incompatible, so yes. Rage plus the baboon form is going to be brutal, though!

 

[Dr Simon]

Question: What are some likely favored enemies for a plains Tlaxu?

Hmm... humans (although that clashes with Growling Ape), other tlaxu and Animals are probably the most likely.

 

[Blackrat]

My character is up in the RG. Just need to write a background for him now.

 

[Shayuri]

Can an animal form attribute modifier reduce a score to zero or less? Seems silly, but say...there's several forms that reduce Str by 10. Does that mean my base Str must be more than 10?

And I suppose raven forms can't speak like raven familiars can. Hee...

Man, this choice is harder than I thought!

While I like the leopard form for giving the 1st level sorceror something it doesn't usually have...combat ability and stealth...it's hard to turn down flying forms...

I like the thematics of a raven, but I'm leaning towards eagle or hawk. A raven would be shifty and tricky...and that might step on our bard's toes. An eagle would be more direct magic and blasties, I think...yes...

 

[Dr Simon]

Can an animal form attribute modifier reduce a score to zero or less? Seems silly, but say...there's several forms that reduce Str by 10. Does that mean my base Str must be more than 10?

And I suppose raven forms can't speak like raven familiars can. Hee...

Minimum score 1 sounds sensible. And no, they can't. Hmm, maybe a nai-nek-chai feat that allows you to talk in animal form? Might be a bit weak for a feat, though.

 

[Walking Dad]

Minimum score 1 sounds sensible. And no, they can't. Hmm, maybe a nai-nek-chai feat that allows you to talk in animal form? Might be a bit weak for a feat, though.

I think this would be a good feat. I would take it as my next feat.

BTW: I could change my Favored Enemy to Favored Environment (woods) to avoid clashing with Redclaw's character.

Character is in the RG thread. Will add background later today or tomorrow.

 

[Redclaw]

I'll take favored enemy (human) if you don't mind, Walking Dad. It seems to fit the Tlaxu mentality. Otherwise I guess he could take favored terrain (plains), but I don't know how useful that would wind up being.

 

[Dr Simon]

I'll take favored enemy (human) if you don't mind, Walking Dad. It seems to fit the Tlaxu mentality. Otherwise I guess he could take favored terrain (plains), but I don't know how useful that would wind up being.

Possibly not very, I'd go with the humans. If Walking Dad wants to go with Favoured Environment (forest) that will probably come up more than plains. Or you could both be human-hunters, of course.

Note to Redclaw - don't forget that the tlaxu can use their natural claws as weapons, and they also give you a +2 racial bonus to Climb checks.