Tiny preview for Scarrport: City of Secrets

[raptor112]

Yeah I sort of suck at names. I wanted something simple, and memorable. I've written other stuff in the past, and have used some pretty wild names and people have said that the names are too hard to remember. So I wanted to keep the naming conventions fairly straight-forward with this one.

That said, If you have a suggestion for a better name than Dark Wood, I'll certainly consider it.

How about the name Shadowveil? or The Shapeless Forest?

Shadowveil is basic dark forest name, and the Shapeless Forest hints at the shapeshifters hiding inside

 

[GMforPowergamers]

The load time, however, probably needs to be discussed.

I think making them Load minor might be alright, and a feat at higher tiers might even reduce it to Load free.

The issue though, is that, even though there's more involved with reloading muskets, you're still loading 6 rounds into a 6-gun, and (I think) 8 into a winchester'esque weapon.

well as someone that has played wild west games...and had to put up with gun nits in said game...I know a little bit

if you want realistic

6 shooters in the real world come a couple of ways

1st the bullets: are they in brass or paper? becuse belive it or not they still had black powder six shooters

2nd the mechanics of the gun...single action or double action
singel action: basicly this means you need to pull the hammer back in order to prep the next shot
double action: when you pull the trigger it turns the cilinder and pulls back the hammer itself...

so here are my thoughs...
black powder guns would only re load during short rests

brass cartiges should be load 1 minor...load all 3 as a standard

single action: Minnor to switch to next chamber...
double action: just keep fireing till your out of ammo...

if you want just for playbility:

since powers allow you to ignore these things...fire a crossbow at everyone in close blast 3 (rouge blinding barrage) it might not need reload rules...

 

[raptor112]

Races: Ghodon. Otterkin, Gremlins, Eladrin and Tieflings are inclined to become elementalists, but there is a strong tradition of extended elementalism in Halfling and Elven cultures as well as a large number of clashing elementalists among the Dwarves.

Are they new player races in the book? if so any chance for a preview, particularly the Gremlin?

 

[Urizen]

Are they new player races in the book? if so any chance for a preview, particularly the Gremlin?

Yup, those are the new player races.

Here's the requested preview.

Enjoy.

GREMLIN
Masters of trick, trap, and metal, these curious little creatures can’t keep their fingers off any piece of equipment.

RACIAL TRAITS
Average Height: 2’0” to 3’0”
Average Weight: 60 to 80 lbs.

Ability Scores: +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence
Size: Small
Speed: 6 squares
Vision: Low Light

Languages: Common and Goblin
Skill Bonuses: +2 Perception, +2 Thievery

Fey Bane: You gain a +1 racial bonus to attack rolls when combating fey creatures.
Fey Outcast: Even though your ancestors were banished from the realm of the fey during the mythic winter wars, you are still considered fey with regard to effects tied to your creature origins.
Gremlin Frenzy: You gain Gremlin Frenzy as an encounter power.
Deft Fingers: Gremlins gain a +5 racial bonus to Thievery checks when attempting to Disable Traps.

Gremlin Frenzy Gremlin Racial Power
Screeching and howling, you scramble all over your enemies, scratching and clawing with primal ferocity.
Encounter Martial
Standard Action Close Burst: 1
Target: Each enemy in burst.
Attack: Dexterity vs. AC, one attack per target.
Hit: 1d6 + Dexterity modifier damage and target is dazed until your next turn.*
* Increase to 2d6+dexterity modifier damage at 11th level, and 3d6+dexterity modifier damage at 21st level.

Racial Feat
Gremlin Jinx [Gremlin]
Prerequisites: Gremlin
Benefit: Whenever you use the Gremlin Frenzy Racial Power, you may make a secondary Dex+2* vs. Fort attack. If you succeed, your target drops her weapon or hand held implements. You may only make this attack on one opponent affected by the Gremlin Frenzy Racial Power.
*Increase to +4 at level 11, and +6 at level 21.

Banished from the realm of the fey long ago after the mythic winter wars ended, gremlins are cunning creatures known far and wide for their strange gizmos and automatons. Gremlins zealously guard the secrets of their creations from those who would seek to steal their ideas. While gremlins can be found throughout the known realms in varying numbers, their ancestral home is a vast mechanical city deep below the earth, close to the searing core of the world: Grixx: The legendary City of Gears.

 

[raptor112]

Yup, those are the new player races.

Here's the requested preview.

Enjoy.

GREMLIN
Masters of trick, trap, and metal, these curious little creatures can’t keep their fingers off any piece of equipment.

RACIAL TRAITS
Average Height: 2’0” to 3’0”
Average Weight: 60 to 80 lbs.

Ability Scores: +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence
Size: Small
Speed: 6 squares
Vision: Low Light

Languages: Common and Goblin
Skill Bonuses: +2 Perception, +2 Thievery

Fey Bane: You gain a +1 racial bonus to attack rolls when combating fey creatures.
Fey Outcast: Even though your ancestors were banished from the realm of the fey during the mythic winter wars, you are still considered fey with regard to effects tied to your creature origins.
Gremlin Frenzy: You gain Gremlin Frenzy as an encounter power.
Deft Fingers: Gremlins gain a +5 racial bonus to Thievery checks when attempting to Disable Traps.

Gremlin Frenzy Gremlin Racial Power
Screeching and howling, you scramble all over your enemies, scratching and clawing with primal ferocity.
Encounter Martial
Standard Action Close Burst: 1
Target: Each enemy in burst.
Attack: Dexterity vs. AC, one attack per target.
Hit: 1d6 + Dexterity modifier damage and target is dazed until your next turn.*
* Increase to 2d6+dexterity modifier damage at 11th level, and 3d6+dexterity modifier damage at 21st level.

Racial Feat
Gremlin Jinx [Gremlin]
Prerequisites: Gremlin
Benefit: Whenever you use the Gremlin Frenzy Racial Power, you may make a secondary Dex+2* vs. Fort attack. If you succeed, your target drops her weapon or hand held implements. You may only make this attack on one opponent affected by the Gremlin Frenzy Racial Power.
*Increase to +4 at level 11, and +6 at level 21.

Banished from the realm of the fey long ago after the mythic winter wars ended, gremlins are cunning creatures known far and wide for their strange gizmos and automatons. Gremlins zealously guard the secrets of their creations from those who would seek to steal their ideas. While gremlins can be found throughout the known realms in varying numbers, their ancestral home is a vast mechanical city deep below the earth, close to the searing core of the world: Grixx: The legendary City of Gears.

Thats pretty freaking cool, I like this race. Maybe my Gm will let me play for his next game.


Also do you guys have any idea when its coming out? Either in PDF or Print?

 

[Urizen]

I'm hoping to have this beast ready for release in PDF format right around the 15th.

Print will take longer, but I'm hoping to have it in stores by Gencon.

 

[raptor112]

I'm hoping to have this beast ready for release in PDF format right around the 15th.

Print will take longer, but I'm hoping to have it in stores by Gencon.

The 15th of March? SWEET!!! I am definately going to be picking up the book in at least PDF format as soon as it hits RPGNOW (barring lack of funds of course). An clue as to the page count or a hint at the price? Also are you working on anything to expand the setting? (I really want to hear more about the Gremlin city of gears!)

 

[Urizen]

The 15th of March? SWEET!!! I am definately going to be picking up the book in at least PDF format as soon as it hits RPGNOW (barring lack of funds of course). An clue as to the page count or a hint at the price? Also are you working on anything to expand the setting? (I really want to hear more about the Gremlin city of gears!)

The PDF will likely be priced around 12.95.

I use a pretty standard formula for pdfs: Roughly 1 dollar for every 10 pages, and right now it's looking to be about 125 pages, though, once I get into layout, that may very well change. Gotta make power cards, add artwork, etc...

I won't ever charge more than 14 bucks for a PDF though. In my experience, nobody buys them at that price, at least not from a third party publisher such as myself. Plus, 14/15 bucks is expensive for a PDF, especially when I'm planning on going into print with this title.

As far as the City of Gears is concerned. Right now it's just a concept. I haven't had much time to really get into any development work for it. But you never know

thanks for your interest!

 

[raptor112]

Do you have any plans to expand the setting in the near future?

 

[Urizen]

Yep.

The next Campaign Cutout will follow the same format as Scarrport (though I'm not sure about a character class yet, we'll see if my team can come up with something unique and relevant), and will have references to the city/region.

Though it'll be designed to drop into anyone's game, you'll be able to use it in conjunction with Scarrport, no problem.

Additionally I'll be doing smaller PDFs that detail other regions around Scarrport, such as the Hellfury peaks.

You'll see some adventures as well.