So I had a grand ol' time playing a level 0 campaign (pathfinder) with some friends. We all whipped up characters really quick and started playing to pass some time.
The 'party' was a dwarf, sylph, me (a kobold) and a skeleton. A skeleton that was always very distressed whenever reminded that it's a skeleton.
We are all on a slave ship, and the slavers haven't come down to the rowing area for over a day. There all of the players minus the skellington, plus some NPCs. Skellington was inside a chest in the other room, and just kind of wakes up as a skeleton. While the rest of us escaped our chains and gathered some simple weapons, skellington roleplayed wonderfully.
First turn, rattle alarmingly inside the chest. Second turn, rattle in self loathing. Third turn, discover the chest wasn't locked, and attempt to get out. Immediately fall over because without flesh, weight distribution is all off. Fourth turn, hear all the other PCs in the adjacent room. Try to call out, but no vocal chords, so nothing happens.
None of that was the DM's decision, the player just decided to be a mute silly skellington.
Rest of the campaign was really fun and silly, and ended with us all working together to kill a pair of troglodyte (dwarf was armed with a warhammer made out of coconuts) that we managed to separate.
[QUOTE=DiscoInferno;43290625]Also Pendragon sounds like it was made in the 80s. If it wasn't then it certainly seems trapped there.[/QUOTE]
It's literally set in the middle ages, even before that actually, Arthurian times. So it's stuck in that time period.
You *caaaan* be a woman that's a knight, they just recommend not doing it too often.
It's just trying to be realistic, not sexist. If you want equality, don't play a game set in an era where woman are treated the same way horses are treated.
[QUOTE=Funktastic Dog;43291323]It's literally set in the middle ages, even before that actually, Arthurian times. So it's stuck in that time period.
You *caaaan* be a woman that's a knight, they just recommend not doing it too often.
It's just trying to be realistic, not sexist. If you want equality, don't play a game set in an era where woman are treated the same way horses are treated.[/QUOTE]
pleh
So I pretty much spent the past couple days making a warlock character for 3.5e, making a cool backstory and personality for the character, and planning out her build from level 1 right up to level 20.
I did this despite the fact that I'm not currently playing or are due to play DnD, and if my friends and I were to play it'd probably be 2e DnD or Pathfinder, neither of which have a warlock class. So I won't be able to use her at all.
It left me with a couple questions though, that I was wondering if you guys could help out with. First, what happens if you no longer meet the requirements for a prestige class after you take some levels in it? Does it work like paladins where you lose all your abilities until you fulfil the requirements again, or is it like a druid where you just can't level up in that class until you meet the requirements? Because the prestige class Hellfire Warlock requires you to know the invocation Hellrime Blast or Brimstone Blast, but Warlocks can change their invocations whenever they learn a new one, provided that the invocation they learn in place is of equal level or lower. Could you take 3 levels of Hellfire Warlock and then ditch the required invocation for something better and retain the benefits of the Hellfire Warlock class?
Secondly, how easy is it to tell that someone is a Warlock? Would they need to know what a Warlock was and maybe see them use Eldritch Blast first to identify someone as a Warlock? Or is it something that can be sensed? If it is something that can be sensed, then who by? Casters like Wizards and Sorcerers? Divine agents like Clerics and Paladins? Both? I basically wanted to have the character pretend that she was a Sorcerer, but I don't know how easy that would be to see through.
Hm. Warlock invocations are spell-like abilities. You'd definitely register as magical to Detect Magic when you use them, though I'm not sure what school of magic would return. If spellcraft works the DC would be rather high since only the effects can be perceived. Arcane Sight will clarify that you're using arcane spell-like abilities, and Greater Arcane Sight can outright identify magical effects.
I'll ask my friends who are more experienced with warlocks, but it depends on your DM's attitude towards spellcraft methinks
A spellcraft check would most likely recognise a warlock as using eldritch magic. It's probably down to the GM but if you can identify a spell by seeing someone's hand movements you can probably recognise a warlock's powers by watching them nuking something.
Of course depending on the roll result you may not immediately recognise them as being a warlock and instead just think "omg how is that mage using magic without saying magic words or doing magic hand movements"
[QUOTE=RearAdmiral;43296881]A spellcraft check would most likely recognise a warlock as using eldritch magic. It's probably down to the GM but if you can identify a spell by seeing someone's hand movements you can probably recognise a warlock's powers by watching them nuking something.
Of course depending on the roll result you may not immediately recognise them as being a warlock and instead just think "omg how is that mage using magic without saying magic words or doing magic hand movements"[/QUOTE]
Reminds me of my kitsune wizard, who I just kept saying he said fake magical words and did fake hand movements before using his spell-like abilities, to keep the fact that he wasn't human a secret. :v:
Commissioned MakoSkyDub to draw my L5R character, and I'm extremely happy with the result!
[img]http://i.imgur.com/u5DECYN.jpg[/img]
This is a character I've been playing for just under a year now, and it's great to finally see the character I'm so attached to. It really is a wonderful feeling.
So, I've been GMing my own DnD [sp]4.0[/sp] campaign and so far it's been pretty fun. It was my first time GMing something, but I think I did a pretty good job, since everyone seemed to enjoy themselves for the 6 hour session. I'll provide a quick rundown.
[quote]
[B]Smas's Epic D&D Quest Yes: Prologue or Something[/B]
We meet our heroes for the first time;
Throm, the handicapped wizard turned spell sword.
Akemi, the Shardmind assistant.
Aiven, the Deva priest.
They are members of the Royal Guard, a league of strong and noble fighters devoted to the Queen.
They have been sent to the far reaches of the kingdom to an unmarked and sacred temple on the border. There, they find a small platoon of goblins storming outside. After a quick and messy battle involving collapsing towers spraying goblin guts everywhere, our "noble" heroes tie up and beat the tar out of the platoon leader, who tells them that the goblin chieftain is inside doing something.
In an unplanned turn of events, the Shardmind decides to "convince" the leader to join the party. The Shardmind wins diplomacy through intimidation, and christens the goblin with a new name;
"Poko" the Cutthroat.
With Poko in tow (he is still bound by his hands), they head inside the temple. There, they hatch a plan. Using Throm's rope skills, and Akemi's bluff and telepathy, they are able to convince the goblin hoards inside of the temple that Poko had captured them. Signs of desolation surround them, as giant statues seem to be misplaced or tossed aside.
They reach the bottom floor of the temple, where the Deva is separated from the rest of the group for "questioning", due to his role as a priest of the temple. The questioning involves reading aloud what can only be described as the goblin version of 50 shades of gray.
While the Deva is reciting "poetry", the rest of the team heads into the next room, where they find a Zelda puzzle blocking their path. They promptly beat the Zelda puzzle, to the surprise of nobody. Also a statue of a goddess started talking to the Shardmind, saying something about destiny or some shit. After defeating the impossible puzzle that had kept all of the goblins out, they are able to convince the goblins to end the poetry recital; this turn of events is relieving to the Deva.
They make their way inside of the Most Holy Place(tm), where they finally encounter the goblin cheiftain, Gree Wra. However, the chieftain is doing un-goblin things, such as reciting rituals in Deep Speech and in general having way too many arms and legs. It is quickly deduced that the goblin is no longer a goblin and is instead an Eldrich Abomination. Poko shits himself by failing his sanity check; the others survive a wave of mentally scarring images unbeknownst to them.
Combat happens, with highlights including the Deva being hit by a dead body for [I]srs damage[/I], the Shardmind almost being trapped under the mass of ~90 dead goblin bodies, the Spellsword almost getting torn in half by the abomination's biggest arms, and Poko saving the day by rolling a 20 on his Athletics check, saving both the Shardmind and the Spellsword from being bulldozed by Gree's bullrush by simply holding him back.
The combat comes to a close when Gree grabs a 30 foot tall statue, which he is barely able to lift. The Deva uses a perfectly timed Holy Arrow thing, and shoots him in an unnamed joint, causing Gree to fall below 0 hp. The statue that was above his head falls, sending about 100 goblins worth of guts spraying everywhere.
It is then that the holiest priest that were holding up a great ward at the back of the room lower the barrier, to talk to their heroes. It is decided then that the holiest relic, the Sword of Plot Significance(tm), should be taken back to the Queen, for the blade had been desecrated by the "Goblin's" ritual.
The session ended as the Most Holy Place(tm) became unsealed, and the goblins started pouring back in.
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Altogether, pretty fun. Hopefully by next session I can introduce the main draw of my campaign, the free roam and sidequests. Hopefully my write up is interesting enough for you guys, and if you guys would like, I can keep you posted on the shenanigans my group gets into.
Alright cya guys around.
[QUOTE=Smas;43301893]So, I've been GMing my own DnD [sp]4.0[/sp] campaign and so far it's been pretty fun. It was my first time GMing something, but I think I did a pretty good job, since everyone seemed to enjoy themselves for the 6 hour session. I'll provide a quick rundown.
Altogether, pretty fun. Hopefully by next session I can introduce the main draw of my campaign, the free roam and sidequests. Hopefully my write up is interesting enough for you guys, and if you guys would like, I can keep you posted on the shenanigans my group gets into.
Alright cya guys around.[/QUOTE]
So, the student has become the master.
The dungeon master.
Heh, I made a funny.
Adeva is going to hell
One person is dead, boston is now twice over destroyed, and one of the last remaining comic relief characters just got shot
Time to go cry in a corner
[QUOTE=SiberysTranq;43329178]Adeva is going to hell
One person is dead, boston is now twice over destroyed, and one of the last remaining comic relief characters just got shot
Time to go cry in a corner[/QUOTE]
I am the GM and I am pleased with myself
I am the person who is dead and I am not actually dead.
Just no longer solid.
[QUOTE=Rats808;43329334]I am the person who is dead and I am not actually dead.
Just no longer solid.[/QUOTE]
That's deep man.
[QUOTE=Alxnotorious;43329348]That's deep man.[/QUOTE]
I'm not joking I went from being a solid human to tang.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/tpGyTfu.jpg[/t]
Pictured: Me.
That's one kawaii glass.
Starting a session soon. One of my players says, and I quote.
"Ah fuck it, I'll buy a fetish gag. I already have manacles anyways."
I have a feeling I'm going to be less running this game and more letting this game run me.
[QUOTE=Alxnotorious;43329659]Starting a session soon. One of my players says, and I quote.
"Ah fuck it, I'll buy a fetish gag. I already have manacles anyways."
I have a feeling I'm going to be less running this game and more letting this game run me.[/QUOTE]
+2 to intimidation.
"Mookron the Penis Pickler."
Fffff-
[QUOTE=Alxnotorious;43329659]Starting a session soon. One of my players says, and I quote.
"Ah fuck it, I'll buy a fetish gag. I already have manacles anyways."
I have a feeling I'm going to be less running this game and more letting this game run me.[/QUOTE]
there's a price listing for a fetish gag?
I want to join a game/group, but it's been forever since I played one that lasted all of 5 minutes because my DM(?) never has enough people or is too lazy. I can re?-learn the mechanics, most likely, and can take things more or less as serious as is required for the campaign.
(Also I want to play an Ozodrin because eldritch tentacle horrors.)
[img]http://www.kismetrose.com/dnd/images/BOEF.jpg[/img]
Obviously a tome well used by your party Alxnotorious
They're using an online compendium of Pathfinder stuff. So yes, most likely.
[QUOTE=Alxnotorious;43329348]That's deep man.[/QUOTE]
For anyone that's curious as to how Rats died, he decided when faced with a ball of malevolent, other worldly energies emitting the polar opposite of the forces that enable life to function that the best thing to do would be to stab it with his knife.
Each stab made it do something different, including making gravity cease to function, partially phasing them into another plane of existence and killing about a third of the population of Boston. The final poke triggered a cataclysmic event that saw its Anti AT field spread exponentially outwards and engulf Rats.
First came the damage. The laws of physics collectively shit themselves and his EVA unit experienced itself being drawn in about a hundred different directions all at once as well as being aged and renewed and warped seemingly at random. This manifested itself in his Evangelion being ripped completely in half. He rolled well so aside from some internal injuries his entry plug managed to eject and saved the pilot.
Then came the insanity points. 26 insanity points almost doubled his insanity score; if he did survive, he'd be left with some deep-seated trauma. But that's not really a problem, because...
Next came the ego barrier damage. With his mental integrity under constant assault the barrier that seperated him from the rest of the universe and that bestowed upon him the fundamental sense of self collapsed, and as a result his body actually reduced itself to the base elements and compounds that made it up.
This is why you don't stab things you don't understand
[QUOTE=RearAdmiral;43333612]For anyone that's curious as to how Rats died, he decided when faced with a ball of malevolent, other worldly energies emitting the polar opposite of the forces that enable life to function that the best thing to do would be to stab it with his knife.
Each stab made it do something different, including making gravity cease to function, partially phasing them into another plane of existence and killing about a third of the population of Boston. The final poke triggered a cataclysmic event that saw its Anti AT field spread exponentially outwards and engulf Rats.
First came the damage. The laws of physics collectively shit themselves and his EVA unit experienced itself being drawn in about a hundred different directions all at once as well as being aged and renewed and warped seemingly at random. This manifested itself in his Evangelion being ripped completely in half. He rolled well so aside from some internal injuries his entry plug managed to eject and saved the pilot.
Then came the insanity points. 26 insanity points almost doubled his insanity score; if he did survive, he'd be left with some deep-seated trauma. But that's not really a problem, because...
Next came the ego barrier damage. With his mental integrity under constant assault the barrier that seperated him from the rest of the universe and that bestowed upon him the fundamental sense of self collapsed, and as a result his body actually reduced itself to the base elements and compounds that made it up.
This is why you don't stab things you don't understand[/QUOTE]
should've nuked it
[QUOTE=elowin;43334321]should've nuked it[/QUOTE]
Then we all would have become goo.
Hell, it came in to existence by way of a small-scale nuke in the form of an exploding angel, anyways.
I would have shot it with the HELIOS but I was being entertained by you poking it and Siberys failing to open up the elevator shaft.
And that's why I jumped down the elevator shaft and broke off a leg.
[QUOTE=Rats808;43334766]Then we all would have become goo.
Hell, it came in to existence by way of a small-scale nuke in the form of an exploding angel, anyways.[/QUOTE]
When in doubt, make a bigger explosion.
[QUOTE=Trooper-guy1;43334805]I would have shot it with the HELIOS but I was being entertained by you poking it and Siberys failing to open up the elevator shaft.
And that's why I jumped down the elevator shaft and broke off a leg.[/QUOTE]
If we'd just left it alone and opened the elevator like sensible people before dicking with the angel we could have saved everyone at NERV and the rest of boston too
but noooooo
I've been wanting to record my friends and I talking while playing games and such, so I decided to do that last night using Audacity and my laptop mic. I did my best to reduce noise in the audio track, but it's far from perfect. I'll be splitting the whole session's track into multiple parts of around 30 minutes. [url=https://www.dropbox.com/s/yhb0fbj3kw1bh9j/braintrust%20pf_session1_1.mp3]Here's the link to the first one.[/url] I had an old Rockband mic around here somewhere, I wish I could find it.
Be aware of crude language, loud voices, and the Penis Pickler.
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