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Re: Character Creation
« Reply #20 on: June 08, 2008, 07:39:58 PM »
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    • The Traveller Abroad: A single step takes you a far distance away. The magic of the traveller comes easily and naturally to you, shifting between here and there.
      • Seed Type: Wizardry.
      • A Single Step: This seed allows you to instantly step to somewhere you can see, up to a maximum of 20' per spell point.
      • Master of Puppets: This seed allows to shift yourself in any direction, up to a maximum of 100' per spell point. You may bring one ally per two spell points. This seed has a minimum cost of 6 spell points.
      • Altered Mind: This seed allows to shift yourself in any direction, up to a maximum of 100 miles per spell point. You may bring one ally per two spell points. This seed has a minimum cost of 8 spell points. Whether you arrive properly functions as per Teleport
    ^^ That one has three different names...

    Yes, but my point is that two of the three names are exactly the same as the names from the previous seed, The Mind Afire, and they don't make sense as names for the Traveler Abroad powers as described, suggesting a copy paste error.


    • The Mind Afire: Slipping into the cracks between the defenses of the conscious, your playground is others's thoughts, feeding on the magic of mind.
      • Seed Type: Wizardry.
      • I Am Your Friend: This seed grants you the ability charm a creature with maximum hit dice of no more than two per spell point. Will negates.
      • Master of Puppets: This seed grants you the ability to dominate a creature with maximum hit dice of no more than two per spell point. This seed has a minimum cost of 8 spell points. Will negates.
      • Altered Mind: This seed grants you the ability to make a single suggestion a creature with maximum hit dice of no more than two per spell point. Will negates.



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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #21 on: June 08, 2008, 08:48:18 PM »
    Nice edit into there. It didnt come up as a new reply  ;)
    Looks good from what I can see with just a quick overview.
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #22 on: June 09, 2008, 01:58:44 PM »


    Is this the place to ask for clarifications, notifications and general questions about the temporal characters?

    Most of it is just idiot checking a.k.a. am I being an idiot and misunderstanding something that ought to be obvious  :P

    First question would be the category seed spells come under: spells or su ability.

    Second, I'm assuming the wording prevents any feat or effect that specifies spells to be incompatible with seed spells. Correct?
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #23 on: June 09, 2008, 02:35:23 PM »
    They act in the same manner as spells. However, any feat/class/whatever that affects spells does not affect "Ancient Wizardry".
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #24 on: June 09, 2008, 05:50:30 PM »

    I've been assuming that we're playing the classes from level 1 to 20 to see how they work, but assumptions tend to make an ass out of me. Are we allowed to multiclass? I'm very tempted to throw some factotum or Warblade at later levels, but their so powerful they may shadow the Historian.
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #25 on: June 09, 2008, 06:35:11 PM »
    To be honest, I'd think its the other way around. The historian is one of the few classes that will manage access to Timestop and Heal and others by itself.

    However, I'd prefer straight classing most of the time, or at least into a PrC designed for the system.
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #26 on: June 09, 2008, 08:09:23 PM »
    1 to 20 will take awhile, but if you guys are good with it, I will try my hardest.

    I'm not going to restrict multiclassing per se, but it really is up to Strato. I would lean towards no myself, as we are trying to gauge power.
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #27 on: June 09, 2008, 11:08:11 PM »
    Ah, yes, one thing to toss out there. Blood/Ritual Magic is more or less complete. I've got no designs on adding to it at the moment, and there are 11 different PrCs to aim for. Be my guest and pick any one you want, or none at all. After all, those classes need testing as well.

    Now, it's a slightly different matter on the other side. PPF has no PrCs yet, not a one. Now, people who are playing those have two choices: they can toss ideas or requests for a PrC in my direction, or they can lump it and go straight class. Again, I don't mind either way, it just might give me ideas for classes that I haven't yet had myself.
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #28 on: June 10, 2008, 09:55:33 AM »
    Current iteration of Chrefydd. Not complete.

    [spoiler]Chrefydd Rhyfelwr
    Ceath Ritual Warrior 1

    Experience: 0.

    Medium Humanoid
    Hit Dice: 13 (1d10 + 3)
    Initiative: +2
    Speed: 30ft.
    Armor Class: 16  Touch: 12  Flat-footed: 14
    Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+2
    Attack: +4 Greataxe (1d12)
    Full Attack: +4 Greataxe (1d12)
    Space/Reach: 5ft./5ft.
    Special Qualities: Shaky (-2 ranged attacks)
    Saves: Fort 5/Reflex 2/Will 0
    Abilities:Str 16/Dex 14/Con 16/Int 14/Wis 10/Cha 6
    Skills: TBD
    Feats: Power Attack (Level 1), Burn Essence (Flaw)
    Alignment: LE
    Languages Spoken: Common, TBD
    Level Adjustment: None
     

    Possessions: Greataxe, Scale Mail, 55 gold

    Rituals known:
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    Rituals active:
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    Character background:
    None yet.
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #29 on: June 10, 2008, 09:58:06 AM »
    How many ppl do still need to make their characterS?
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #30 on: June 10, 2008, 02:50:14 PM »
    Mememe!  :lol
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #31 on: June 10, 2008, 03:02:49 PM »
    Mememe!  :lol
    Damn you evil creature! Get your char together asap! and dont make any analogies to my name any more :P
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #32 on: June 10, 2008, 03:05:17 PM »
    Pff. I better not answer that. You might just break again.  :smirk
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #33 on: June 10, 2008, 03:07:30 PM »
    Looks good Strato, I trust you guys not to cheat, so I won't nitpick my way through it.

    And no need to rush on your characters, just have them before we start. And Akula is still in, just been busy irl.
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #34 on: June 10, 2008, 04:44:53 PM »
    Cheating sort of ruins the point of the playtesting, doesn't it? :P

    Plus, I'll just smack them around if they do.
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #35 on: June 10, 2008, 04:45:46 PM »
    Cheating sort of ruins the point of the playtesting, doesn't it? :P

    Plus, I'll just smack them around if they do.
    even me? :P :flirt
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #36 on: June 10, 2008, 04:47:21 PM »
    I use you as the weapon to smack others.
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #37 on: June 10, 2008, 07:03:08 PM »
    http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=58729
    This is my character. I still need a backstory, but other than that I think hes done. I think I'm going to give him Wep Finese once I have a +1 BAB so level 3. After that I plan on progressing his two weapon fighting.
    As far as working with the new class and PbP I have no idea what I'm doing, so if you notice anything or have any ideas that you think would make my character better please tell me.

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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #38 on: June 10, 2008, 07:50:00 PM »
    Rapiers don't count as light weapons for the offhand, if you wish to change that.
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    Re: Character Creation
    « Reply #39 on: June 11, 2008, 02:04:19 AM »
    Sorry for the lack of activity of late. I have been looking at the Martyr and am working on a simple Class/PrC build now. I want to confirm some things; minimun HD of rituals, it looks up to the caster with effect increasing based on HD, is that correct? I am assuming Ritual save DCs are based on Cha as Su abilities.

    A few quick notes, the Martyr's save progressions are off, they look really weird until level 6 at which point they are dramatically corrected. It is clear what is meant but...also, the Immolater Apostate's 3rd level ability is really powerfull, mostly because the bonuses are untyped which might allow stacking depending on DM ruling, plus the whole casting above HD CL for free thing. The Martyr class is also pretty MAD, it uses Wis for ritual levels, Cha for save DCs, Con for the HP you will be using to cast, and about 12-14 Int for spellcraft. To remedie this I think I will dump Str and Dex as much as possible.

    I think I'm going to be a summoner/buffer with a minor in healing. If anyone has suggestions I'd be happy to hear them.