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Penknight
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 Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 20:58:09
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Here's a question... are we going in to the campaign knowing each other (as in, a company of adventurers) or will we be meeting up and going from there? I have a Company name suggestion if need be.  |
Telethian Phoenix
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Ashe Ravenheart
Great Reader
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 21:23:00
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ok, was wondering about the arranging for someone to watch the dice rolls.
Gary & Dave are looking out for me.  If my first rolls are dubious (11,15,13,11,14,13), I did hit the 'roll stats' at Invisible Castle and came up with the these rolls:
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I actually DO know everything. I just have a very poor index of my knowledge.
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4uk4ata
Acolyte
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 21:39:25
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Originally posted by Tyr
ok, was wondering about the arranging for someone to watch the dice rolls.
I used to use invisiblecastle.com for rolls, and it usually delivered. Mind if I lurk the campaign? I'd like to see a good 2E game; I haven't played that edition in PnP but I have a lot of respect for 2E FR and the game in general left from cRPGs. |
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Penknight
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 21:47:53
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Originally posted by 4uk4ata
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Originally posted by Tyr
ok, was wondering about the arranging for someone to watch the dice rolls.
I used to use invisiblecastle.com for rolls, and it usually delivered. Mind if I lurk the campaign? I'd like to see a good 2E game; I haven't played that edition in PnP but I have a lot of respect for 2E FR and the game in general left from cRPGs.
I personally don't mind. You can stay back near the orchestra that was hired to play music during appropriate moments. I hear that the conductor's baton puts everyone near him in an Otiluke's Resilient Sphere... |
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Hoondatha
Great Reader
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 21:59:14
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I don't mind either.
I sure hope someone's going to be playing a cleric, because we so far have a lot of mages. One fighter/mage, one thief/mage, and one wild mage means there'll be plenty of spells flying around. And the nice thing about the multiclasses is that I'm an illusionist, while the bladesinger will likely be focusing on blasting, so we'll compliment each other.
In other news, I just need to get my thief skills and gear dealt with and I've got a fully-functional character. Oh, and a name. I need a name. |
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Penknight
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 22:16:28
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Originally posted by Hoondatha
And the nice thing about the multiclasses is that I'm an illusionist, while the bladesinger will likely be focusing on blasting, so we'll compliment each other.
Indeed we will. "Very nice spell, friend illusionist. Well cast!!"
"Well thanks, bladesinger. I liked the whole 'chop them to bits and distract them while I cast' part."
"Why, thank you!"
No? Hmm... Maybe you meant another type of compliment...  |
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Ghost King
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 22:22:57
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I'm covering the human fighter role (since I'm new to the system I figured it would be best so not to slow down the game). So if anyone would rather play something like a priest or other class feel free. Going to be specialized in the longsword and sword/shield style given in the Combat and Tactics. My character will probably shoot for being grand master in the sword, using those optional rules if that is allowed. Still don't know what I'm going to pick up with my last weapon proficiency yet, but I'm leaning towards picking up ambidexterity, but I might just pick up handaxe/throwing axe since I worship Tempus. However, Combat and Tactics has special rules on increasing shield proficiency so I might just go that route and be very good in the style.
Uh, I just rolled my stats with dice, would you perfer us to roll in front of people on a dice roller? In order to be fair I would do so to keep with the group.
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Penknight
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 22:31:06
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Originally posted by Ghost King
I'm covering the human fighter role (since I'm new to the system I figured it would be best so not to slow down the game). So if anyone would rather play something like a priest or other class feel free. Going to be specialized in the longsword and sword/shield style given in the Combat and Tactics. My character will probably shoot for being grand master in the sword, using those optional rules if that is allowed. Still don't know what I'm going to pick up with my last weapon proficiency yet, but I'm leaning towards picking up ambidexterity, but I might just pick up handaxe/throwing axe since I worship Tempus. However, Combat and Tactics has special rules on increasing shield proficiency so I might just go that route and be very good in the style.
Uh, I just rolled my stats with dice, would you perfer us to roll in front of people on a dice roller. In order to be fair I would do so to keep with the group.
I rolled with dice, too.
Also, am I allowed to specialize in a weapon, or a style? It's been a long time, and I'd like a bit of guidance on this part, if no one minds, please. My last DM didn't let me specialize in my weapon or in a style, and I couldn't take Single Weapon Style because my DM stated that a bladesinger had no business with it since he had the bladesong. Again, any advice or information, please? |
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Ghost King
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 22:48:40
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Originally posted by Penknight
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Originally posted by Ghost King
I'm covering the human fighter role (since I'm new to the system I figured it would be best so not to slow down the game). So if anyone would rather play something like a priest or other class feel free. Going to be specialized in the longsword and sword/shield style given in the Combat and Tactics. My character will probably shoot for being grand master in the sword, using those optional rules if that is allowed. Still don't know what I'm going to pick up with my last weapon proficiency yet, but I'm leaning towards picking up ambidexterity, but I might just pick up handaxe/throwing axe since I worship Tempus. However, Combat and Tactics has special rules on increasing shield proficiency so I might just go that route and be very good in the style.
Uh, I just rolled my stats with dice, would you perfer us to roll in front of people on a dice roller. In order to be fair I would do so to keep with the group.
I rolled with dice, too.
Also, am I allowed to specialize in a weapon, or a style? It's been a long time, and I'd like a bit of guidance on this part, if no one minds, please. My last DM didn't let me specialize in my weapon or in a style, and I couldn't take Single Weapon Style because my DM stated that a bladesinger had no business with it since he had the bladesong. Again, any advice or information, please?
Um, well there was a part in the Combat and Tactics about nonpure fighters being able to expertise, it isn't as good as say specialization but it is something you could do. I'm not sure if bladesingers are considered full fledged fighters, but I know you are capable of picking up the one handed style specialization. If you do you add a 1 to AC, if you specialize another slot you gain 2 to AC as long as your other hand is free (no other weapon or shield). Those are some possibilities that I can see at the moment.
Maybe someone can be of more help. |
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Ashe Ravenheart
Great Reader
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 22:51:38
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| Well, I got the half-elf ranger thing going so I think we're covered on the blades and art. But I also think we might be a bit short on the healing side. |
I actually DO know everything. I just have a very poor index of my knowledge.
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Hoondatha
Great Reader
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2450 Posts |
Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 22:59:15
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Originally posted by Penknight
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Originally posted by Hoondatha
And the nice thing about the multiclasses is that I'm an illusionist, while the bladesinger will likely be focusing on blasting, so we'll compliment each other.
Indeed we will. "Very nice spell, friend illusionist. Well cast!!"
"Well thanks, bladesinger. I liked the whole 'chop them to bits and distract them while I cast' part."
"Why, thank you!"
No? Hmm... Maybe you meant another type of compliment...
That's not quite what I had in mind... but it'll work. Actually, I meant more along the lines that evocation and abjuration are going to be barred for me, and they're schools you're likely to be casting a lot from, so it works out nicely.
On another note, did you realize that there are all of two 1st level abjuration spells in the PHB? Alarm (crossed with Evo) and Protection from Evil. Abjurers are screwed at the start of their careers. |
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Tyr
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 23:08:12
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ok, well here's mine, just gotta link a Baldur's Gate map for another thread then its bed time, but if needed I can respec to whatever the party requires, as yeah 3 mages as our party so far is wishful thinking lol.
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 23:08:39
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Well, I think I got the divine caster covered with my specialty priest. :)
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For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Edited by - Kuje on 12 Apr 2009 23:16:29 |
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Hoondatha
Great Reader
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 23:21:06
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| Nice, Kuje. And here I thought my rolls were good... |
Doggedly converting 3e back to what D&D should be...
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Penknight
Senior Scribe
USA
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Hoondatha
Great Reader
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 23:41:50
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Here's mine:
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2019093/
Since I'm a gnome, that 17 turns into an 18 Int. And the 6 is Cha, as befits someone who crawls through tiny tunnels all day. |
Doggedly converting 3e back to what D&D should be...
Sigh... And now 4e as well. |
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Penknight
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 12 Apr 2009 : 23:53:14
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Originally posted by Penknight
Oh, yes... how are we doing starting funds? Do we start off with our class/kit maximum, or another method?
I was wondering that to as well as HP's. :) |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Hoondatha
Great Reader
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Posted - 13 Apr 2009 : 00:01:41
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| And initial spells. There's one other I wanted to ask about, but I can't for the life of me remember it right now. Which means I'll likely be back in five or ten minutes. |
Doggedly converting 3e back to what D&D should be...
Sigh... And now 4e as well. |
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Penknight
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 13 Apr 2009 : 00:06:36
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Originally posted by Hoondatha
And initial spells. There's one other I wanted to ask about, but I can't for the life of me remember it right now. Which means I'll likely be back in five or ten minutes.
Yeah, that just happened to me, too...
Are we using the optional rule that allows us to have bonus Proficiency slots? 
By all the stars of Arvandor, I love 2nd Edition!! |
Telethian Phoenix
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Edited by - Penknight on 13 Apr 2009 00:07:40 |
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Hoondatha
Great Reader
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Posted - 13 Apr 2009 : 00:08:12
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| That's optional?? Every group I've ever played with used that as the default. |
Doggedly converting 3e back to what D&D should be...
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Penknight
Senior Scribe
USA
538 Posts |
Posted - 13 Apr 2009 : 00:11:42
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Originally posted by Kuje
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Originally posted by Penknight
Oh, yes... how are we doing starting funds? Do we start off with our class/kit maximum, or another method?
I was wondering that to as well as HP's. :)
*cough* I was so excited about all of the other stuff, that I forgot about HPs, actually. I'm hoping that we start off with max, myself. It always blows having 1 HP at first level. Also, a rule that my group used for those of us/them that liked playing multi-classed characters was to make a d10 a d5 and d4s a d2 so we weren't quite as screwed on HPs as we leveled up. I think that it saved me more than once, actually. |
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Ghost King
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 13 Apr 2009 : 00:13:34
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Wow, you guys got some nice stats! All I got was an 18 and put it in strength and got lucky and rolled a 92 on the exceptional strength chart (which if Barshevy you'd like to reroll the percentage that it is fine I just went ahead and rolled). All my other stats are pretty good, but none are over 15. What I got was a 18, 12, 14, 15, 14, 12. Going with the 15 con and putting my 14's in int and cha, leaving wis and dex my 12s.
However, I'm thinking with the stats you guys have I'll just be bend bars/break down doors/mule guy that happens to be good with a longsword. |
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Penknight
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 13 Apr 2009 : 00:14:01
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That's optional?? Every group I've ever played with used that as the default.
The first time I ever played, I was told it was optional. They told me that every rule in a blue box (I use the edition with the gentleman on horseback) was optional. And that he didn't agree with it. It was a big let down for me, personally. I had what I thought were cool ideas for my paladin way back then. |
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Penknight
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 13 Apr 2009 : 00:15:13
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Originally posted by Ghost King
Wow, you guys got some nice stats! All I got was an 18 and put it in strength and got lucky and rolled a 92 on the exceptional strength chart (which if Barshevy you'd like to reroll the percentage that it is fine I just went ahead and rolled). All my other stats are pretty good, but none are over 15. What I got was a 18, 12, 14, 15, 14, 12. Going with the 15 con and putting my 14's in int and cha, leaving wis and dex my 12s.
However, I'm thinking with the stats you guys have I'll just be bend bars/break down doors/mule guy that happens to be good with a longsword.
Those are pretty nice too, man! Nice job!! |
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Hoondatha
Great Reader
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Posted - 13 Apr 2009 : 00:17:24
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| Ah! I remembered! Are we using spell components? |
Doggedly converting 3e back to what D&D should be...
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Penknight
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 13 Apr 2009 : 00:19:03
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Ah! I remembered! Are we using spell components?
Ah, spell components! What I used to call 'campaign hooks'! Well, you know. For the rare ones... |
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Hoondatha
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Posted - 13 Apr 2009 : 00:29:41
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You know, reading through The Complete Wizard's Handbook I realized that with three (at least) wizards in the party, all of a sudden the costs of assembling a research library and lab just got rather affordable.
Everyone remember to hang onto any sagely books we encounter!
Seriously, though, sooner or later we're probably going to have to decide exactly which method of spell research and magical item creation we want to use of the numerous varieties (DMG, CWHb, Book of Artifacts, Volo's GtATM, etc.) That likely won't be for several experience levels, however. |
Doggedly converting 3e back to what D&D should be...
Sigh... And now 4e as well. |
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 13 Apr 2009 : 00:43:47
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Prof's are optional? Eeep, I hope not because the spec priest has required nonweapon profs......
And I do miss 2e so much, so much easier to make a char. I'm mostly done with mechanics, I think, except for the hp's and wealth question. I'll work on the lore over the night. :)
But I was wondering about using orisons....
I was also wondering, and anyone can chime in here about this because it's been a long time for me, if specialty priests can turn undead? I know the druid can't but I can't find any text, least not in the deity trilogy, about turn undead for the other spec priests...... (Scratch that, I found it. :) YAY!)
Man, we're going to drive the DM nuts with all these questions. Grin. |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Edited by - Kuje on 13 Apr 2009 00:47:06 |
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Ghost King
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 13 Apr 2009 : 00:47:24
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| Yeah, my only question is over HPs and starting cash. Everything else about my character is just about fleshed out. Only thing I want to start out at max is my HPs to help out in the beginning of the career, I can live with being slightly poor to begin with. |
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