Character Name: Slab SquatthrustBLAST HARDCHEESE!
Preferred Weapon: LoveIn other words, no huge, exploding fireballs or other similarly impressive displays of elemental fury? Sorcerers as a rule are better at direct damage spells then clerics are. But, your choice.
She is however quite dexterous and could probably learn how to use a sling to tackle giants or something.
Preferred Weapon: Quarterstaff/Some sort of double ended sword.Elves are automatically proficient with the shortbow, longbow, and longsword regardless of what class they choose. Want to be an archer instead, Spoon?
Preferred Weapon: Quarterstaff/Some sort of double ended sword.Eh, you just brought up an interesting point. Double weapons are, in fact, not in the game. Quarterstaves are, but the game treats them as one-ended weapons.
Height: 1 standard deviation above averageThat would be exactly 1 inch above average - the character creation screen goes so far as to measure character height using inches and feet.
Preferred Weapon: Big Drumstick (club)I assume you want a greatclub and not a normal one-handed club?
Character Class: ClericClerics don't get martial weapon proficiency without multiclassing. Unlike the evil mage with a scythe, a cleric will actually be USING his weapon, and thus doesn't want to take a -4 nonproficiency penalty to attack. Taking a fighter level would cut into your spellcasting ability given the low level cap, and taking martial weapon proficiency as a feat will make you choose -one!- weapon to become proficient at.
Preferred Weapon: Hammer / Axe
Rodd Kennes, the relentless and dumbass cleric, always at the service of Tyr,Sorry, wrong campaign setting to be a cleric of Tyr. This is the Greyhawk setting, not the Forgotten Realms setting.
Character Name: Thog
Race: Half-orc
Gender: Male
Height: 1 standard deviation above average
Hair Color :Orange
Hair Style :As Punk As Possible
Character Class: Bard
Preferred Weapon: Big Drumstick (club)
Preferred Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Fighting Style: hit 'em with the drumstick
Preferred Weapon: Quarterstaff/Some sort of double ended sword.Eh, you just brought up an interesting point. Double weapons are, in fact, not in the game. Quarterstaves are, but the game treats them as one-ended weapons.
That's a little more fine-grained than I expected. Let's go for 1.1x the standard height?Height: 1 standard deviation above averageThat would be exactly 1 inch above average - the character creation screen goes so far as to measure character height using inches and feet.
Preferred Weapon: Big Drumstick (club)I assume you want a greatclub and not a normal one-handed club?
Preferred Alignment: Chaotic NeutralAlignment needs to match RP, please. Your bio describes a Chaotic Good character.
Character Bio:
Knowing right from wrong, he will defend the powerless from anyone who threatens them, no matter the station or birth of the antagonist...
Preferred Alignment: True NeutralAlignment! You just described a Chaotic Neutral, leaning towards EVIL
SHORT Character Bio:
I am here to kill all the things! If it bleeds, I'll squash it! It if fights back, I'll hack it in two! That is all.
Assuming the engine won't let me dual-wield my drumsticks, I want me a big ol' gong-worthy thumping stick. That way I can drive the rhythm right into their brains.Two-weapon fighting is indeed an option, sorry for the confusion. (A darth maul-style double sword, on the other hand, isn't.) Very well then, you can have your duel bashing sticks.
They're not bashing sticks, they're drumsticks (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InsistentTerminology)!Assuming the engine won't let me dual-wield my drumsticks, I want me a big ol' gong-worthy thumping stick. That way I can drive the rhythm right into their brains.Two-weapon fighting is indeed an option, sorry for the confusion. (A darth maul-style double sword, on the other hand, isn't.) Very well then, you can have your duel bashing sticks.
Nah, it just means that she throws fireballs and blows people up with love. :pPreferred Weapon: LoveIn other words, no huge, exploding fireballs or other similarly impressive displays of elemental fury? Sorcerers as a rule are better at direct damage spells then clerics are. But, your choice.
Elves are automatically proficient with the shortbow, longbow, and longsword regardless of what class they choose. Want to be an archer instead, Spoon?Sure, lets go with that. Probably shortbows depending if 3e edition has the same high strength requirements for big longbows 2nd edition had.
The eighth character need to be either a wizard, sorcerer, bard, rogue, ranger, or monk.Notice how that doesn't mention Paladin in there.
If I were more evil I'd ninja that last slot from Trash, but let's give him another try to make one of those needed characters since he sort of "applied" already.Please be more evil :p
Please be more evil :p
Quote from: Alex HeartnetThe eighth character need to be either a wizard, sorcerer, bard, rogue, ranger, or monk.Notice how that doesn't mention Paladin in there.
I know reading isn't your strong suit, Trashman. But at least try
Heironeous is a lawful good deity that is probably the one you want. He has the war domain, so if you want access to a longsword this is the way to go.
Preferred Alignment: True NeutralAlignment! You just described a Chaotic Neutral, leaning towards EVIL
SHORT Character Bio:
I am here to kill all the things! If it bleeds, I'll squash it! It if fights back, I'll hack it in two! That is all.
Quote from: Alex HeartnetThe eighth character need to be either a wizard, sorcerer, bard, rogue, ranger, or monk.Notice how that doesn't mention Paladin in there.
I know reading isn't your strong suit, Trashman. But at least try
I know not being an insultive douche is not your strong point, but at least try.
Well since Trashman hasn't picked up the ball yet and it turns out I actually wasn't too slow :nervous:
Character Name: Lester Mitchell
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Height: as tall as they come
Hair Color: gray
Hair Style: Long and as unkempt as possible, like a homeless guy
Character class: Wizard
Preferred Weapon: morning star (duh) (btw, yes I will take the penalty unless the GLORIOUS PARTY DEMANDS OTHERWISE)
Preferred Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Sorts of magic: Damage dealing kinds of things before utility kinds of things.
Lester Mitchell suffers from PTSD and is a slightly cynical old man. Unfortunately he just can't bring himself to quietly go into retirement, so he decides to go adventuring.
Awwww, Polpolion grabbed the last slot?If someone dies, there are such things as Raise Dead spells.
Wait, what if somebody dies? Will there be replacements needed?
If someone dies, there are such things as Raise Dead spells.
In other words, I'm stuck with this party for the duration of the game.
Lessiah, (http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/072/542/tumblr_ksczlyQbeU1qzx4k0o1_500.jpg?1318992465)
And last but not least, the loli with a hammer.
(http://i.imgur.com/sMq7w.png)
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/me attempts to brofist back, but fails and punches Rodd in the face instead because of her 8 ****ING DEX.(http://i.imgur.com/X2Nl7.png)
:P
(http://i.imgur.com/QJSji.png)Should we maybe have someone who didn't use int as their dump stat do the whole 'talking to quest npcs' thing?
I was just about to post asking how dumb a -2 int modifier should be played as when you posted this...Depends on which NPC I am talking to. You have skill ranks in Diplomacy and Sense Motive, which are both class skills for you, and both skills most party members are lacking. One can always send different party members to talk to different types of NPC's.
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Should we maybe have someone who didn't use int as their dump stat do the whole 'talking to quest npcs' thing?
And last but not least, the loli with a hammer.
GM Log
[Elladan]I search the remains of the clearly evil frog for loot.[/Elladan]
ooc: what's that blue potion do? heals stuff?
OOC: Equip any items that are superior to our own, keep potions, sell everything else once we get back.
That an endless spawn of rats there. Good for XP farming.If I wanted to XP farm, I would of installed the version of the Circle of Eight mod that does include the user-made content, including respawning moathouse bandits. Tad more exciting then just rats, plus you get coin from sale of loot as well.
Hey, killing rats takes finesse and accuracy!Or an inordinate amount of ordinance.
Hey, killing rats takes finesse and accuracy!
That an endless spawn of rats there. Good for XP farming.If I wanted to XP farm, I would of installed the version of the Circle of Eight mod that does include the user-made content, including respawning moathouse bandits. Tad more exciting then just rats, plus you get coin from sale of loot as well.
Not that xp farming is really required, mind you.
Trust me, you WANT to be higher level.
The bandits inside the mouthouse?
Farm some XP, get to lvl 2 before you go further. The latter opponents are even more challenging.
Total party wipe is common in this game unless well prepared (and high enough level)
If I was doing a normal playthrough, then yes, I would probably resort to grinding.
But this is a let's play, not a normal playthrough. A total party wipe seems like fun to me.
Besides, the HLPers made the decision to go into the moathouse this early, not me :P
Keep in mind that a lot of the fights are in corridors and hte front lines can get crowded.
I learned to vlue weapons like hte longspear and glaive, which give a fighter a far longer reach, so they can hit opponents from the second row.
Cast Enlage Person on such a fighter, place him in the center of the room and he can attack anyone. His threat range is so high he can block anyone.
Damn usefull. Give him cleave + greater cleave and improved reflexes, specilize him in the glaive and that fighter turns into a death-dealing monster, dealing Attack of Opportunity and Cleave like a Grimm Repaer from Hell.
Thog has proven to be the least useful. The frontline tends to be too crowded for him to do anything, first level bards hardly have any spells at all, his low INT limits what would otherwise be a nice skill selection, and I derped out at the character creation screen and forgot to give him ranks in the perform skill. Thog should improve greatly in a couple of levels.
I'm not a Lawful Stupid crusader who'll die alone and unmourned to an army of undead. I intend to die in bed at a ripe old age, with a bellyful of wine in me and a woman's mouth around my cock.Thog say, "Hello, half-man."
Keep in mind that a lot of the fights are in corridors and hte front lines can get crowded.
I learned to vlue weapons like hte longspear and glaive, which give a fighter a far longer reach, so they can hit opponents from the second row.
Cast Enlage Person on such a fighter, place him in the center of the room and he can attack anyone. His threat range is so high he can block anyone.
Damn usefull. Give him cleave + greater cleave and improved reflexes, specilize him in the glaive and that fighter turns into a death-dealing monster, dealing Attack of Opportunity and Cleave like a Grimm Repaer from Hell.
Indeed, during my first playthrough, I had the entire party carry reach weapons. But again, the weapon pick was more or less the party's choice this time. Seeing how the party wizard has given up transmutation, and how polearm users are usually calm and collected (unlike much of my party)...
Reach weapons are entirely OP here, as they don't give a penalty for fighting close-up like they should.
As for Great Cleave, my experience with it has failed to impress me. If you are at the point where you are Great Cleaving multiple enemies, then you are at the point where you can defeat them just as easily with normal cleave and normal attacks, and you might thus be better off taking a different feat in its place. I would not consider Great Cleave as a choice unless the campaign was set up in such a way as to make it more useful (or if I needed it for epic-level feats).
A siangham is apparently something like a very small spear. Like an arrow built for melee instead of shooting from a bow.
A siangham is apparently something like a very small spear. Like an arrow built for melee instead of shooting from a bow.Huh. Interesting. Think I'll stick to using daggers and shortswords, those are actually referenced in various fantasy works.
We don't need to smack him. We can just have Thog angrily glare at him.thog not feel like glaring. thog too sick to glare. thog too sick to capitalize thog name. thog to sick to use apostropafee. thog to [sic] to use grammar.
The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost necklaces.
Thog supposes it would be too much to hope the priest would cast 'Cure Disease'?
If there's a point where a greatsword stops being effective, feel free to move my character to a reach weapon when that happens, just so long as the reach weapon isn't a massive, unwieldy pike or halberd that does nothing but poke enemies. I'd prefer my character to have something more spinny and whirly like a glaive or voulge. He is an elf with a high DEX and light armor after all. :lol:
If there's a point where a greatsword stops being effective
No, the greatsword remains useful later game.
Besides, by the time you reach level 10, spellcasting classes will have completely surpassed you in terms of power. You will be complaining about how wizards are OP at that point.So basically I'll just be up front for the rare occasion something gets close enough to threaten the party?
So basically I'll just be up front for the rare occasion something gets close enough to threaten the party?
I wish to be a hawk familiar.I am assuming you are referring to "The Raven"? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raven) The animal in question wasn't a hawk.
My name shall be: 'Baron von Rumpletrump MVII' but you may call me 'Nevermore'.
how far from lvling up?
how far from lvling up?Having 8 party members instead of the usual 5 really cuts into XP.
It sucks to be a slug.
thog wonder, has thog actually hit anything ever?No, Thog has a terrible track record for being able to score hits. I can't rely on him for anything.
You're boring. Everyone knows lecherous ermines make thebestmost entertaining familiars.
Not telling you anything you're not about to find out anyway.
Not telling you anything you're not about to find out anyway.
Oh, and using normal turning with a cleric that doesn't have a decent level or charisma score is a pain the ass. the Undead won't be destroyed, they'll flee...and you have to hunt them down.I would rather have them fleeing then having them all continue attacking me at once, especially at these low levels. At higher levels, I will also be happy to see particularly dangerous undead fleeing from me rather then killing me.
Greater Turning = death to every undead on screenIf I actually cared about doinig the best I possibly could, I would of taken Sun Domain, yes.
Blunt weapons or heavy weapons = dead skeletonsAhead of you in that regard - the party already has a set of bludgeoning weapons. But my experience is proper weapon type > heavy weapon, something that has been hammered into me from years of playing NWN.
Attacking the giant at lvl 1 = suicide. Wait for LVL3 and have hold person/monster and Ray of Enfeeblement readyLester can't take Ray of Enfeeblement, as it is one of his prohibited spell schools. For Luna, I am considering Ray of Clumsiness instead, just for something different.
Oh, once you find the rainbow rock (roughly in the center of hte map), expect an undead cleric to pop up with his guards. Consecrate is also a nice spell to have there.What's this, you say? Another opportunity for a TPK from an event that was not a part of the vanilla game and would of caught me by surprise? Fun times! I'm all for TPK's.
Not telling you anything you're not about to find out anyway.
This is the exact reason to use spoiler tags, dude.
Dude, I'm telling you battle tactics to keep you alive, not story spoilers.
*Poking his head out from betwixt the orbs of his current perch, Nevermore throws in his two gold pieces*Dohohoho :p
The filthy mortal's idea has merit. And from where I stand, I believe us to be....abreast of any situation that may arise. *Caw, Caw, Caw!* ;7
For Luna, I am considering Ray of Clumsiness instead, just for something different.sounds appropriate
Not telling you anything you're not about to find out anyway.
This is the exact reason to use spoiler tags, dude.
Dude, I'm telling you (rather obvious) battle tactics to keep you alive, not story spoilers.
This is a great reason why I've put trashman on ignore.
Where's the ignore button?
You're telling us completely unnecessary battle tactics (if they're so obvious) to try and keep us alive while also spoiling things that are supposed to be a surprise.
Where's the ignore button?
The ignore list it accessible through the "forum profile" page ...get there like this (http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af321/0rph3u5/howtoignore.jpg)
At some point in the game you're going to run into an Earth Elemental!
BE SPOILED!
Thog hits Skeleton!
Skeleton takes 7 points of bludgeoning damage
Skeleton dies!
So, what's the status of the party after the "dream"?I might opt for a 'new game plus' where I use console commands to modify my party at the beginning. Stuff like starting out returning party members at level 2, giving the party 300 extra gold to buy starting equipment to represent the loot the party found so far, and removing inactive members from the party (looking at you, Axem).
OOC: Since this is most likely the closest I'll ever get to actually playing D&D with friends any time soon, I say New Game+.
Sounds fun. I have an important question, though. Would I get to be a space elf?
I would totally be up for an LP of that. Dibs on the helm.
/me is A1-supar pilot, as the X-COM LPs no doubt prove.
So Goldfinger, you expect us to wait? :P
I would like to get in on the ground floor of this. Which of the races in that game is most similar to Cardassians?
We are reptilian, not insectoid. Do these Mantis at least have a strong appreciation for order and service to the state?There actually aren't any reptilian races currently.
What races are there anyway? Is there some kind of wiki or info?
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For other people I mean.
My first choice is ALWAYS human. I'm boring like that.
I'm not playing as a Borg
I'm not playing as a Borg
The Engi are much closer to the cybernetic aspect of the Borg, but they tend to be pretty peaceful. I could make you a Rockman instead if you would like?
fight evil, in space? :confused:More just trying to survive in space in a universe gone horribly wrong, while running from a hostile fleet.
Still slots open?None of the slots are open to anyone until I actually make the thread.
I would go for an Engi engineer if I possible ... Cybernetics FTW! (Screw you baseline humans!)
EDIT: In a trailer for FTL I saw a ship type called "Shivan" (and its all red on black) can we get one of those??Huh wha where? Lemme see. Although if it is a playable ship, it is probably one that is difficult to unlock.
EDIT: In a trailer for FTL I saw a ship type called "Shivan" (and its all red on black) can we get one of those??Huh wha where? Lemme see. Although if it is a playable ship, it is probably one that is difficult to unlock.
recursion. that I get!
I think that qualifies me as nerd, but what's the degree of nerdiness in me I wonder??
Is there a chart or something?
dammit now I have the urge to check the interwebs for a stupid graphic about how nerd I am.
Okay, you need to make a will save at -2 to resist the urge to go googling. Roll?