[dungeoncrawl] Re: Character stats
- From: jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 15:44:53 US/Eastern
I'd be open to pretty much anything.
Just let me know if a particular idea
strikes you - of course, I
couldn't "shoehorn" the character into
the party. It would pretty much need
to make sense. Maybe it's something to
think about if Magnus has trouble
forming a party?
> Well, since Monday is a holiday, I
don't think I'll be here to get the
> emails. :) Maybe on Tuesday.
>
> That does remind me of something
though. Matt mentioned to me the other
> day, the idea of permanently
switching our D&D night from Monday to
> Wednesday. It doesn't really matter
to either myself or Matt, but he
> thought that way we could avoid
having to reschedule on the weeks that
Jim
> has to volunteer. What do you guys
think? Which works better for the two
> of you?
>
> I'm torn on the idea of making up a
new character. I have really been in
> the mood lately to make up a
character. Something different that I
could
> play around with. But then again, I
already have so many characters, do I
> really want to add another? But then
on the other hand, if the Riders do
> succeed in becoming deities, I'll
most likely be losing three of my high
> level characters.
>
> Did you have anything in particular
in mind Jim? Any ideas on where they
> would come from, how they would be
involved, classes, races, etc.?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 11:07 AM
> To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: Character
stats
>
> I think it's neat to see what
everyone
> is doing with their characters - I
> haven't had time to respond much
today,
> but will try to send some replies
that
> you'll receive Monday.
>
> By the way, a thought occurred to me
> today. If anyone wants to create a
new
> mid-high level character for the
higher
> powered adventure, feel free! I know
> Matt mentioned an interest in
creating
> new characters - I'll even let them
> start with a magical item or two. :)
>
> Give it some thought - it might even
> make for a more interesting party,
> since they won't all be "Dyed in the
> wool" riders. Let me know!
>
> >
> > Isn't it fun to see what your
> characters are capable of? I had
some
> of the
> > most ludicrous spells for Quincy;
who
> the hell would cast some of the
things
> he
> > took? I'm hoping that I have a
nice
> mix of combat and non-combat. He
does
> use
> > some meta-magic feats, although not
> too many. Usually, I find a level
> where I
> > only have stupid spells, and see
what
> lower level spells I can replace the
> > stupid ones with. In his case, I
> maximized a vampiric touch, since the
> health
> > could save his life at some time.
> > That was a great idea that Jim
> had, using a separate character sheet
> for
> > Kilian when in super-hero
mode. :)
> It should make it a lot easier for
> you. I
> > think these five will be pretty
> effective. Separately they are
flawed
> and
> > wussy, but together, they are
mighty!
> >
> > Damon Kline wrote:
> >
> > > Great minds must think alike, as
I
> have been working on my characters as
> > > well. Sinjen just went up a
level,
> which makes him a 7th level Wu Jen/4th
> > > level Monk. This gave him one
> extra 1st level spell and a 4th level
> spell,
> > > plus his bonus spell at 4th
level,
> which gives him two.
> > >
> > > However, one thing I have not
done
> much with when using Wizards are the
> > > metamagic feats. Sinjen only has
> one, but I'm trying to find a way to
use
> > > it. At this point, he can't,
> because it would only allow him to
> maximize a
> > > 1st level spell because it
requires
> it to be 3 levels higher. He doesn't
> > > want to give up a 4th level slot
> just yet, since he just got them.
But,
> as
> > > a Wu Jen, he has a cool ability.
> At 3rd level and every 3 levels after
> > > that, he can use Spell Secret.
He
> can choose any spell that he knows and
> > > apply one of four metamagic feats
> to it permanently. Those are Enlarge
> > > spell, Extend spell, Silent spell
> and Still spell. They do not require
> you
> > > to memorize the spell at one
level
> higher as is normally the case and the
> > > effect is permanent for that
> spell. So, if he chooses to apply
the
> silent
> > > feat to a magic missile, then any
> time he memorizes a magic missile
spell,
> > > it is silent. I also revamped
his
> spell list to give him more of an
> > > oriental feel, using some of
their
> unique spells. I don't know that this
> > > will do much, since most of their
> spells require you to hit and the
target
> > > gets a save, but it will look
> cool. This character is always about
> style.
> > > :)
> > >
> > > I took Jim's advice and used a
> separate character sheet to make up
> Kilian as
> > > a 20th level druid for when
> he "summons the power of his
father".
> I'm still
> > > in the process of picking spells,
> but so far he should be pretty kick
ass
> > > when he does this! I also
changed
> his normal spell selection around.
I've
> > > wanted him to call upon nature's
> help by summoning animals, but they
> always
> > > seem so useless against what we
> normally fight. However, I found
spells
> > > that I always overlooked because
I
> couldn't figure out why you would use
> > > them. The two that I found in
> particular were Greater Magic Fang
and
> Animal
> > > Growth. So as a tactic, Kilian
> could use Summon Nature's Ally V to
> summon a
> > > Dire Lion, which is a decent
animal
> to have around, but not overly
> > > threatening. Then he could cast
> Animal Growth on it which doubles its
> size
> > > and hit dice. This increases its
> strength and it's base attack bonus
and
> > > it's damage done. It increases
its
> hit points and armor class as well.
> > > Very useful spell. Then, Greater
> Magic Fang grants one natural attack
of
> a
> > > creature a +1 for every 3 levels
of
> the caster. Effectively making the
> > > creature able to increase its
> ability to hit and do damage and
> override
> > > damage reduction if the bonus is
> high enough.
> > >
> > > Now the downside to all of this,
is
> that it would take him 3 rounds to get
> > > this in place. Since he is the
> party's main fighter at this point,
that
> > > might be a problem. But, we'll
see
> how it goes.
> > >
> > > I am definitely excited to play
> these guys!!
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Johnathan Detrick
> [mailto:jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002
11:31
> AM
> > > To: Riders II
> > > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Character
> stats
> > >
> > > I have spent the last few
> mornings before work going over
Magnus,
> > > Quincy and Ilana, since they are
> the current active characters I have.
> > > I wanted to let Jim know what
> changed, since he is DMing. I also
> wanted
> > > to show that I have accomplished
> all of the following, in time spurts
of
> > > 15 minutes each, in just a few
> days. Now, I love to create and
fiddle
> > > with characters; its one of my
> favorite parts of the game. But I
have
> > > always believed it leads me to
> enjoy the game more; when my
characters
> > > are at their best and everything
is
> organized, I can play for hours.
> > > And it's not about making them
the
> most powerful character I can; it's
> > > about choosing feats, skills and
> spells that fit their personality. In
> > > the end, though, this does make
> them more effective, so the results
are
> > > still positive.
> > > Ilana is now an 8th level
> cleric. I made no real changes
here.
> One
> > > of the things I decided for her
was
> to make her a utility cleric. Since
> > > she won't attack, I can forget
all
> of the offensive cleric spells.
> > > Instead, I'm trying to give her
> spells to allow her to aid the group
in
> > > any situation. Spells like Water
> Breathing, Freedom of Movement,
> > > Neutralize Poison, Remove
Disease,
> Dispel Magic, Restoration and the
> > > like should enable her to help
out
> in a variety of areas. I had pretty
> > > much decided on that direction
for
> her when I created her, and it's
> > > helped me to give her purpose,
and
> it helps me to know what to do with
> > > her in combat. And it fits her
> personality perfectly.
> > > Magnus isn't quite done yet,
> but as expected, he is now 21st level.
> > > I've begun to raise him in level
> with the epic level book. Sadly, he
> > > gets very little. I need to pick
> an epic feat for him and I am done.
> > > I'll let Jim know what I choose.
> > > Quincy took the most work
> (although it was still only about 30
> > > minutes). He is one of those
> characters that I created a long time
> ago
> > > with a strong idea, and then
> completely forgot about. I see him a
> lot
> > > as Giles on Buffy. He's
extremely
> intelligent and very inquisitive. He
> > > is absolutely fascinated by
undead
> and their like, but he doesn't use
> > > undead, and he doesn't support
> them. He has some elements of
Thaylone,
> > > in that he is looking for a group
> to belong to and acceptance, but he's
> > > not as concerned as Thaylone is
> about it. He's not a bad guy, but he
> > > can be a little ruthless.
Combine
> the love of knowledge from Zolkiir,
> > > with the pragmatism of D'Alleva
and
> the quest for acceptance of
> > > Thaylone, throw in a little of
> Quent's cowardice, and a dash of
> > > prissiness, and there you have
him.
> > > I had to completely overhaul
> his spell list. As some of you may be
> > > aware, Necromancy (in my opinion)
> has some of the most useless spells
> > > out there! Yeesh! It's even
> harder when you remove those spells
that
> > > animate undead. However, I
decided
> to make up my own type of necromancy
> > > spell list. Besides those spells
> that are actually necromantic spells,
> > > I loaded him up with cold
spells.
> To my mind, cold is the element most
> > > associated with the dead (and
> please, let me know if you think I'm
off
> > > base), so I removed all fire
spells
> and now all of his offensive spells
> > > are cold. To me, he seems pretty
> cool, and I think his new spell list
> > > will be very helpful! I can't
wait
> to use him!
> > > So that's where my characters
> stand, ready to go for next week. I
> > > can't wait!
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
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