Primordial Ooze -- PCs in the Making

[waysoftheearth]

Sirravd,

Your new rolls are:

S: 4,3,3 = 10
I: 1,6,3 = 10
W: 4,2,5 = 11
D: 6,2,3 = 11
C: 1,3,4 = 8
Ch: 3,6,4 = 13

(Some seemingly average rolls but lots of options open with your floating 6, including 15 int, 15 wis, or 15 dex).

You begin with 116 sp (rolled 5,6,6!).


Same rules as before, and -- as always -- I'm here to help

[sirravd]

What is the complete list of classes? Not classes currently in use - but the complete list.

[waysoftheearth]

Apr 13, 2013 19:58:55 GMT -6 sirravd said:

What is the complete list of classes? Not classes currently in use - but the complete list.

Fighter, Magic-User, Templar, Thief.

Everything else has been invented on as as-needs basis.

[sirravd]

Howsabout a warlock (neutral, Int 15)?

[waysoftheearth]

Warlocks have been pretty popular. They memorise fewer spells than do wizards, but they get leather armour and a few weapons.

With 15 intelligence you would start with 5 spells and be able to memorise two spells per day. At 3rd level you could memorise three spells per day.

[sirravd]

What exactly does an alchemist do?

[waysoftheearth]

Apr 15, 2013 17:05:56 GMT -6 sirravd said:

What exactly does an alchemist do?

An alchemist is essentially a magic-user with a more specialised spell list. He deals with reagents, concoctions, poisons, acids and the like. His "spells" are instead "formulae" that typically create substrates to be used later.

We had an alchemist with the party once upon a time, but alas... he is with his ancestors now

[waysoftheearth]

Sirravd, I see you've posted a new warlock. Very good.

With 13 charisma he is more likely a touch charming or influential than nondescript. Perhaps, considering is starting wealth, he hails from an influential family..? I'll leave that to you.

Also FYI -- Maine is a "big city" about 100 miles distant. I.e., far away enough that it's unlikely to feature in play any time soon.

On day one, he will begin play with {2d6=5,2} 6 hit points.

I will write up your spell book and boon tonight after work

[waysoftheearth]

Gerar of Szil possesses The Chimerical Onomasticon, a black velvet sheaved tome that contains the following enigmas...

The Effable Apperception:
Enables the caster or touched recipient to comprehend glyphs and inscriptions written in languages otherwise unknown. It enables a spell caster to comprehend (and thereafter memorise and/or cast) an unknown spell. It does not, however, solve written puzzles or imbue any ability to communicate verbally. The magic lasts long enough to comprehend one spell, or otherwise for as long as the recipient concentrates upon the symbols to be deciphered.

The Eerie Lambent:
This spell creates a host of 1d6 + caster level animated, levitating candle flames. The Eerie Lambent moves as a whole where magic-user desires, darting back and forth at pace, turning corners and navigating openings. It may attract attention, frighten animals, illuminate a passage, and so on, but winks out of existence if ever it strays further than 100ft from the caster or when the caster rests or is hit.

The Proposterous Foment:
2d6 hit dice +1 hit dice per caster level worth of creatures with normal hearing must save versus a concussive blast of sound or be stunned for a full round. Even those that save are deafened for 1d6 rounds. Creature with especially sharp ears save at -4, and ordinary animals may be panicked at the referee's discretion. Torches are 2 in 6 likely to be extinguished, candles 4 in 6. The spell is indiscriminate, affecting friend and foe alike.

The Scandent Evocation :
So long as the caster goes bare-footed and -handed, he can scale vertical walls easily at 12", and even cling to ceilings with only three of his appendages, or move across such at 6" with all four. However, his normal, upright movement rate is reduced to 9". The enchantment lasts until shoes or gloves are put on, or sun up.

The Genuflect Yaw:
2d6 hp +1 hp per caster level worth of timber equipment is comprehensively warped and ruined by a mere gesture. If the caster can touch the object to be so careened he instead rolls 4d6. A stout wooden door has 12 hp, or 20 hp if reinforced with iron bindings. Shields, spears, crossbows and the like have 2 hp. Arrows have but 1 hp each. Missiles affected in flight (due to simultaneous initiative) suffer a -4 attack penalty.


Gerar can memorise exactly two spells per day. He can also purchase additional copies of the above spells for 25sp each during character creation only.

Gerar's boon shall be an exquisite bottle of red wine -- an 1134 vintage Ermitagje Ensemble; renowned to be one of the finest wines ever produced by the Duke of Maine's legendary, and now retired, personal vintner, Hedwig Elmery IV. The bottle is perfectly aged to 15 years and primed for sumptuous drinking and will fill six generous drinking horns.

[sirravd]

Excellent! Many thanks.

[loki]

hay i'm new to this and I don't know what to do a little bit

[waysoftheearth]

Loki,

Your ability rolls are:

S: 4,3,1 = 8
I: 5,4,3 = 12
W: 5,5,3 = 13
D: 4,3,5 = 12
C: 5,2,5 = 12
Ch: 5,1,3 = 9

Jun 11, 2013 9:31:59 GMT -6 loki said:

hay i'm new to this and I don't know what to do a little bit

Do you mean you're entirely new to D&D? Or new to play-by-post? Either way I can help you get going.

A very good place to start is to have a read of the house rules thread here which explain your basic options. If you have any questions feel free to ask me right here in this thread.


You can replace any one die in your ability rolls with a "6" (subject to the racial limitations mentioned in the house rules thread), and you will start with 126 silver pieces, which is the maximum possible (I rolled 3d6=18!).

The cost of goods is listed here. You do not have to pay 133% of the listed costs for your starting gear.

You can discuss your character concept here, and we'll work out the details together.

Enjoy...

[loki]

thanks

[loki]

is it something like warhammer then by my guess

[loki]

I'm not sure what to be Templar, magic user or fighter which one do you say

[waysoftheearth]

Hi loki,

D&D is, perhaps, something like warhammer, but each player controls a single individual character rather than a whole army. The idea is you kit your character out for exploring underground dungeons full of traps, monsters and treasure, and then try to get as much treasure as you can without dying. You have the best chance of success if you work together with other players trying to achieve the same thing.

The simplest type of character to play is probably a fighter. Perhaps you should start with one of those?

[loki]

ok thanks I'll go fighter

[loki]

now how do I like start this dungeon thing

[eris]

Jun 13, 2013 9:37:18 GMT -6 loki said:

now how do I like start this dungeon thing

Loki, it looks like you're new to this sort of gaming. I, on the other hand, an an old timer, so I'm going to give you a little advice to take, or not, as you see fit, okay?

Once you're ready to go, finished your character, bought equipment and so on the Game Master (that's Ways) will describe a scene to you...maybe you'll be at the head of a set of dark stairs; or walking through a foreboding forest. You will then react to the scene that he describes...maybe you decide to light a torch and go down the stairs, or stop and listen before you descend; or if you started in a forest maybe you prepare your bow and look and listen for anything out of place before continuing along the path. After you post your reaction, Ways will post again with more information and you will post and so on. If you run into monsters that want to kill you you'll read about it and will try to avoid dying (don't be too proud to run, because you'll start pretty weak in this game and most things you run into can kill you quickly).

Finding other adventurers to team up with will give you a better chance of surviving, plus it will give you other characters (and players to talk to). Interacting with other players is a big part of the fun in this sort of game, so I'd strongly suggest teaming up as quickly as possible.

Good luck and I hope you have fun!

[waysoftheearth]

Jun 13, 2013 9:36:48 GMT -6 loki said:

ok thanks I'll go fighter

There's a little bit more to it than just that.

You need to "create" your fighter before he/she can join the game.

You have to assign you abilities scores, choose an alignment (chaotic, neutral, lawful), decide whether your fighter will be human, or an elf or dwarf or halfling. Then you need to choose what armour, weapons, and other equipment you want to buy with your starting silver.

Then we can get started.

As you seem unfamiliar with all this, I'd strongly urge to you read the rules of creating characters.

If you don't have the rules already, you can download a free copy of Delving Deeper from rpgnow here. Delving Deeper is a "restatement" of the original D&D rules under the Open Game License. It's a pretty close match to the rules we're playing here. You'll be interested mainly in the first half of the first booklet. It will only take you 30 minutes to read it, and it will give you a good overview of what this is all about.

Have a read of that, then you'll better understand how to create your first fighter...

[loki]

ok 'll try it

[loki]

how do you create your character picture

[waysoftheearth]

Jun 15, 2013 6:00:21 GMT -6 loki said:

how do you create your character picture

If you're asking how you upload a picture for your ProBoards account, see here:
www.proboards.com/forum-help-guide/create-forum-avatars