Re: Character sheets

[PhaedrusXY]

The being that had stepped through it was short, and green scales could be seen under the large plush fur coat he was wearing. An oversized purple hat sitting on his head had a single long feather sticking out of it, and mirrored lenses covered his eyes. As he smiled to see the shock of the goddess, several gold teeth could be seen inside his snout, which matched the hue of various rings and necklaces he wore.

And you said this isn't supposed to be a farce?  

What did you expect him to look and act like? Godzilla?

So, how long, in present-day terms, has it been since Pun-Pun's ascension?

How long has it been since Ris-Janna was imprisoned in stone, and since being returned to fleshy freedom?
Agita, did you have any idea how old your character is, even if only prior to and after getting turned to stone?
And HoV, how old is Xuuvosic? Though, I doubt there's any guide to age categories for Chokers, let along Fiendish ones.

Ok, I'm going to cover a few things here, and more in game. And I'm just going to make up some parts of your backgrounds for my convenience, if that's ok.

First: How about we say that Elans still remember some things from their previous lives, and that Sejanus actually knew Ris-Janna back when he was a human?

Secondly: Although Xuuvosic is technically the youngest of the siblings, he actually knows the most about their mother as he's grown up around her, and he knows about both the other siblings. He also has actually lived longer in subjective time than the others, as he's spent part of his life living in a plane with the flowing time trait. All three of the siblings were "gestated" in this plane, but so far he's the only one that's manifested any Temporal powers due to it, which might be due to his choker blood.

I'm going to just run through a few things, assuming actions on the parts of your characters, in order to get the game going. I won't do this once we're up and running. This is just introductory stuff, ok?

[InnaBinder]

The being that had stepped through it was short, and green scales could be seen under the large plush fur coat he was wearing. An oversized purple hat sitting on his head had a single long feather sticking out of it, and mirrored lenses covered his eyes. As he smiled to see the shock of the goddess, several gold teeth could be seen inside his snout, which matched the hue of various rings and necklaces he wore.

And you said this isn't supposed to be a farce?  

What did you expect him to look and act like? Godzilla?

So, how long, in present-day terms, has it been since Pun-Pun's ascension?

How long has it been since Ris-Janna was imprisoned in stone, and since being returned to fleshy freedom?
Agita, did you have any idea how old your character is, even if only prior to and after getting turned to stone?
And HoV, how old is Xuuvosic? Though, I doubt there's any guide to age categories for Chokers, let along Fiendish ones.

Ok, I'm going to cover a few things here, and more in game. And I'm just going to make up some parts of your backgrounds for my convenience, if that's ok.

First: How about we say that Elans still remember some things from their previous lives, and that Sejanus actually knew Ris-Janna back when he was a human?

Secondly: Although Xuuvosic is technically the youngest of the siblings, he actually knows the most about their mother as he's grown up around her, and he knows about both the other siblings. He also has actually lived longer in subjective time than the others, as he's spent part of his life living in a plane with the flowing time trait. All three of the siblings were "gestated" in this plane, but so far he's the only one that's manifested any Temporal powers due to it, which might be due to his choker blood.

I'm going to just run through a few things, assuming actions on the parts of your characters, in order to get the game going. I won't do this once we're up and running. This is just introductory stuff, ok?

Second bold first.  This looks fine to me.  First bold.... Pun-Pun ain't easy?   

[VennDygrem]

But what was he to do about it? He'd seen this little pipsqueak kill his former employer, one of the most powerful gods in the multiverse, with a backhand.

I do like that Pun-Pun killed Mystra, Goddess of Magic, Mistress of the Weave, with little more than an all-powerful pimp slap.

[PhaedrusXY]

But what was he to do about it? He'd seen this little pipsqueak kill his former employer, one of the most powerful gods in the multiverse, with a backhand.

I do like that Pun-Pun killed Mystra, Goddess of Magic, Mistress of the Weave, with little more than an all-powerful pimp slap.

Dat's right. Uh-huh.

[Kuroimaken]

But what was he to do about it? He'd seen this little pipsqueak kill his former employer, one of the most powerful gods in the multiverse, with a backhand.

I do like that Pun-Pun killed Mystra, Goddess of Magic, Mistress of the Weave, with little more than an all-powerful pimp slap.

It was an antimagic pimp slap.

[VennDygrem]

http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Myth_Drannor claims that Myth Drannor was reclaimed in 1374 DR, but I can find no other sources that back up that claim. Not even the Grand History of the Realms mentions it, as far as I can tell.
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Hmm, seems to be part of the plot of a trilogy of books by Richard Baker a few years ago. I'll just assume these events didn't happen as no other sources seem to maintain them as canon.

[PhaedrusXY]

http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Myth_Drannor claims that Myth Drannor was reclaimed in 1374 DR, but I can find no other sources that back up that claim. Not even the Grand History of the Realms mentions it, as far as I can tell.
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Hmm, seems to be part of the plot of a trilogy of books by Richard Baker a few years ago. I'll just assume these events didn't happen as no other sources seem to maintain them as canon.

Yeah, as far as we're concerned, Myth Drannor is a demon-ridden hell hole. The demon-ridden part might not be as big of a deal to some of you, but it's still a hell hole. Now imagine it with magic screwed up, as it is in this game.

[VennDygrem]

Great, Venn. You probably know more about it than I do.

I'm home on winter vacation from school, and the job I thought I would have while home doesn't need me. I've got more time on my hands than is strictly healthy, and access to an extensive collection of D&D books. I should probably set up my own campaign with all the time I've got.

Ok, so you're all heading off walking, then? You're about 100 miles Southeast of Teflamm. You could try to find passage on a boat across the Sea of Fallen Stars there, or bypass the city and instead turn North and skirt along the West side of the Forest of Lethyr.

If any of you know anything about local affairs (Know: Local DC 10, can be untrained), you'll know that there is some kind of supernatural plague in the Rawlinswood (a bit further north, across the Great Dale) that transforms its victims into ravenous monsters, and some of them into undead. Those infected spread the infection through their attacks. It had so far been contained to that forest mostly, but who knows how the current affairs have affected that, if at all.

I would make the roll and reply in-game (In fact, I already did make the roll; I took a bunch of knowledges expecting no one was putting ranks in them, though I'm not sure what knowledges Raoul might have access to), but I don't want to dominate the posting. Just because I've got all the time in the world doesn't mean everyone else does.

If no one else gets the roll and/or wants to mention it in-game, I'll suggest we charter passage by boat to avoid the woods, though I know that doesn't guarantee safety.

[Kuroimaken]

Considering how Raoul has precious little skill points, assume that the only knowledge he has ranks in is Arcana.

[PhaedrusXY]

Ok, is everyone pretty much done with their characters at this point? Once you guys start traveling, you might run into some encounters, since the wilds of Faerun were never safe even before this cataclysm stuff...

Also, anyone that doesn't have Darkvision will need some way to see, since it is now basically night all the time.

[Agita]

Mostly. I've only 7 magic items (not counting armor/weapon crystals) since I originally ommited one to reflect the 2k the ritual to become a Shadow-Walker costs, but that's only equivalent to a 6th-level item. Ruling on interaction with the new starting equipment rules you posted a while back?
Also, I still need to pick my nonmagical equipment.

Note that RJ has 70 ft. Darkvision rather than 60 ft. due to Night-Sighted.

[VennDygrem]

Were you just giving me the go-ahead to enchant my clothes with an enhancement bonus, or were you just making sure I knew that I could? If it's the latter, then I'm all set. If the former, then I'll need to make a slight adjustment. 

[PhaedrusXY]

Mostly. I've only 7 magic items (not counting armor/weapon crystals) since I originally ommited one to reflect the 2k the ritual to become a Shadow-Walker costs, but that's only equivalent to a 6th-level item. Ruling on interaction with the new starting equipment rules you posted a while back?
Also, I still need to pick my nonmagical equipment.

Note that RJ has 70 ft. Darkvision rather than 60 ft. due to Night-Sighted.

The ritual cost certainly won't count as an item, especially not an attuned one. I said you guys could have a more than 8 magic items total, but you'll of course be limited to 8 attuned items at once.

Were you just giving me the go-ahead to enchant my clothes with an enhancement bonus, or were you just making sure I knew that I could? If it's the latter, then I'm all set. If the former, then I'll need to make a slight adjustment.  

Edit: Ah screw it. Yeah, just add it to your "magic clothes". It's only 1000 gp more, and I think yours is probably barely worth a 7th level item, anyway.

[Agita]

Mostly. I've only 7 magic items (not counting armor/weapon crystals) since I originally ommited one to reflect the 2k the ritual to become a Shadow-Walker costs, but that's only equivalent to a 6th-level item. Ruling on interaction with the new starting equipment rules you posted a while back?
Also, I still need to pick my nonmagical equipment.

Note that RJ has 70 ft. Darkvision rather than 60 ft. due to Night-Sighted.

The ritual cost certainly won't count as an item, especially not an attuned one. I said you guys could have a more than 8 magic items total, but you'll of course be limited to 8 attuned items at once.

Cool. In that case, I have a 9th-level (4,001-5,000) item left to pick. Perhaps a batman belt Belt of Many Pouches to fill with all kinds of nonmagical utility. Or just a Hide/Move Silently skill booster.

About how much is an item that confers the benefit of Darkstalker worth?

[PhaedrusXY]

About how much is an item that confers the benefit of Darkstalker worth?

I really want to avoid letting you guys load up with a bunch of extra feats, and making up custom magic items is an easy way of doing that. (As are flaws... which is why I didn't allow them...).

At the same time, it is costing a precious item slot. So... I guess I'll allow it, but make it kind of pricey and say.... 5,000 gp? That would put it just barely as a 9th level item.

You can combine it with a non-magical item like a skill booster, though. I won't count the prices of things like that for item level.

[Kuroimaken]

Really sorry for the delay... end of the semester is killing me. I have a group presentation on wednesday and finals on thursday so it's unlikely I'll have my charsheet up and about before... Friday at the earliest. >.<

[PhaedrusXY]

Really sorry for the delay... end of the semester is killing me. I have a group presentation on wednesday and finals on thursday so it's unlikely I'll have my charsheet up and about before... Friday at the earliest. >.<

Ok, that's fine. I understand. We'll just RP without encounters till then.

[VennDygrem]

I'm pretty sure I'm done now, assuming no other problems.

[Agita]

About how much is an item that confers the benefit of Darkstalker worth?

I really want to avoid letting you guys load up with a bunch of extra feats, and making up custom magic items is an easy way of doing that. (As are flaws... which is why I didn't allow them...).

At the same time, it is costing a precious item slot. So... I guess I'll allow it, but make it kind of pricey and say.... 5,000 gp? That would put it just barely as a 9th level item.

You can combine it with a non-magical item like a skill booster, though. I won't count the prices of things like that for item level.

If you're not comfortable with it, I have no problem with being told 'no, you can't do that' in regards to custom stuff. I don't want to feel like I'm exploiting your goodwill.

Anyway, with that I'm pretty much done, aside from nonmagical gear.

[PhaedrusXY]

A feat Boz might like, from the Unsorted Material section of the gaming den:

Crossbow Slinger [Combat]
Your shotgun goes "twang!"
Benefit:You can reload any crossbow as a free action that doesn't provoke attacks of opportunity.
+1: Your shots with a crossbow deal additional damage equal to 1/2 your Dex modifier when the target is within 30 feet.
+6: As a standard action, you may fire a bolt from your crossbow as a 60 foot line attack. Make one attack roll and compare it to the individual AC of each target that lies along the line.
+11: Your shots with a crossbow have an 15-20 critical threat range and deal x3 damage with a successful critical hit. The range cannot be improved magically or otherwise, but the critical multiplier may be.
+16: Your shots with a crossbow are all treated as though your weapon possesses the exit wound special weapon property from Complete Warrior. In addition, your shots automatically ignore cover with hardness lower than 20.