VE's Shackled City Campaign

[stonegod]

I'd like to play a Psion in this game, a telepath specifically, with maybe some damage dealing capability. If someone else is really set on a pure arcane caster, though, I could be convinced to play something different (I really don't like to be mostly or totally duplicating someone else's main abilities).

The telepath could be the face, or the warlock (or another unknown party member). Warlock wouldn't be a full on caster, more of an arcane "striker" to use the 4e terminology.

 

[Shayuri]

Hmm! Well, I was pondering a sorc...but I play those so often. Perhaps a druid!

Though, in a city-based game, a druid might not be as appropriate. Plus there's all the hullaballoo about wildshape and natural spell...

What do you think, Valor's End? Would a druid be appropriate for the setting, and if so, what kind of rules do you use for their abilities?

If that doesn't work, perhaps I'll try something more brickish...HMMM.

Edit - OOPS. Next time I'll read the first post completely first! Heeeee.

Okay, nixing druid!

 

[Insight]

Telepath as face would be all right with me. I wish this was a gestalt game so I could pick up some Rogue or Bard. Psions don't get any useful social skills, nor any skill points. That said, I'll make it work if I have to.

 

[stonegod]

Telepath as face would be all right with me. I wish this was a gestalt game so I could pick up some Rogue or Bard. Psions don't get any useful social skills, nor any skill points. That said, I'll make it work if I have to.

Telepaths get all the social skills (Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather, Sense), though no extra skill points to spend them on.

 

[James Heard]

I'd really like to play in this as a swordsage of some sort, probably human - maybe a swordsage aiming at the Wee Jas prestige class from that book?

 

[Valors_End]

stonegod
No Changelings or Warforged.
No Local Hero Traits.
Warlock is fine, but remember the alignment options.

WarlockLord
Dread Necromancer perform evil acts as a basic class feature (pg85).
It makes me a bit leery, and so I can't allow it as PC class.

sorry

 

[WarlockLord]

Oh well. I'm out. Have fun, all.

 

[Valors_End]

James Heard
A swordsage is fine, and a Ruby Knight Vindicator should work well in this campaign. However, swordsages lack access to the Devoted Spirit discipline (Crusaders only, I think).

 

[James Heard]

*shrug* I'm not looking at books right now, so I hadn't gone into details. Maybe I can find a way to make it work, or maybe I'll just stick with a swordsage. Or swordsage/cleric of Wee Jas?

 

[Shayuri]

Gah...I have to decide faster! All my first choices are getting picked!

Hee hee.

Um. Um.

Looks like we still need a trappy sort...

I could go for a roguish type. Perhaps a Beguiler or Ninja...