I'm rearin' to go. Thanks for picking me. Let me know if I need to do anything else.
Consider the mechanics rectified, heh. Thanks for picking me, looking forward to getting started. Profile should be up.
Male Nagaji Samurai 1
LN Medium Humanoid
Init +2; Senses Low-Light Vision; Perception +1
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DEFENSE
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AC 18, touch 12, flat-footed 16. . (+5 armor, +2 Dex, +1 natural)
hp 13 (1d10+3)
Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +0
Defensive Abilities Resolve (1/day)
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OFFENSE
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Spd 20 ft.
Melee Light Shield Bash +5 (1d3+4/20/x2) and
. . Gauntlet (from Armor) +5 (1d3+4/20/x2) and
. . Lance +5 (1d8+6/20/x3) and
. . Longsword +5 (1d8+4/19-20/x2) and
. . Lucerne Hammer +5 (1d12+6/20/x2) and
. . Unarmed Strike +5 (1d3+4/20/x2)
Special Attacks Warrior's Challenge +1/+1 (1/day)
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STATISTICS
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Str 18, Dex 14, Con 16, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 12
Base Atk +1; CMB +5; CMD 17
Feats Endurance, Power Attack -1/+2
Traits Armor Expert
Skills Acrobatics -1, Climb +1, Escape Artist -1, Fly -1, Handle Animal +5, Intimidate +5, Perception +1, Ride +3, Stealth -1, Swim +1 Modifiers +3 Ride while riding your bonded mount.
Languages Nagaji, Tien
SQ Animal Companion Link (Ex), Resistant (Ex), Serpent's Sense (Ex), Warrior's Skills +1
Combat Gear Lance, Longsword, Lucerne Hammer, Scale Mail, Shield, Light Wooden;
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SPECIAL ABILITIES
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+3 Ride while riding your bonded mount. (Ex) Cancel your armor check penalty of -3 while riding your mount.
Animal Companion Link (Ex) You have a link with your Animal Companion.
Armor Expert -1 Armor check penalty.
Endurance +4 to a variety of skill checks. Sleep in L/M armor with no fatigue.
Guard +1 trait bonus to saving throws against fear effects, +1 trait bonus to damage when bracing a weapon against a charge.
Low-Light Vision See twice as far as a human in low light, distinguishing color and detail.
Power Attack -1/+2 You can subtract from your attack roll to add to your damage.
Resistant (Ex) +2 racial saving throw bonus against mind-affecting effects and poison.
Resolve (1/day) (Ex) Starting at 1st level, the samurai gains resolve that he can call upon to endure even the most devastating wounds and aff lictions. He can use this ability once per day at 1st level, plus one additional time per day for every two samurai levels beyon
Serpent's Sense (Ex) Nagaji receive a +2 racial bonus on Handle Animal checks against reptiles.
Talent Alarm (1/day) (Sp)
Warrior's Challenge +1/+1 (1/day) (Ex) +1 to damage target, -2 AC vs. others when used, DR 1/- against attacks from challenge target.
Warrior's Skills +1 +1 For Knowledge (Nobility) checks relating to the nobles or politics of your land.
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JUN CR 2
Male Horse
NN Large Animal
Init +1; Senses Low-Light Vision, Scent; Perception +5
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DEFENSE
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AC 16, touch 10, flat-footed 15. . (+2 armor, +1 Dex, -1 size, +4 natural)
hp 17 (+4)
Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1
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OFFENSE
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Spd 50 ft.
Melee Bite (Horse) +3 (1d4+3/20/x2) and
. . Hooves x2 (Horse) +3 x2 (1d6+3/20/x2) and
. . Unarmed Strike +3 (1d4+3/20/x2)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
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STATISTICS
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Str 16, Dex 13, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Base Atk +1; CMB +5; CMD 16 (20 vs. Trip)
Feats Power Attack -1/+2
Tricks Attack [Trick], Combat Riding [Trick], Come [Trick], Defend [Trick], Down [Trick], Guard [Trick], Heel [Trick], Track [Trick]
Skills Acrobatics +5, Fly -1, Perception +5, Stealth -3
Languages
SQ Combat Riding [Trick], Track [Trick]
Combat Gear Leather; Military Saddle
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SPECIAL ABILITIES
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Combat Riding [Trick] The animal has been trained to bear a rider into combat.
Low-Light Vision See twice as far as a human in low light, distinguishing color and detail.
Power Attack -1/+2 You can subtract from your attack roll to add to your damage.
Scent (Ex) Detect opponents within 15+ feet by sense of smell.
Track [Trick] The animal will track a scent.
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Profile is up. :D
I'd be okay with those changes.
A hearty welcome to everyone, and a thanks for choosing me.
Looking forward to the game!
I've waited to finalize allocation of skill points and my bonus noncombat feat for group selection. It'll be done soon, now.
If it helps, I'll be using reach and intimidate to debuff and help protect spellcasters and take down dangerous enemies.
Tactically I'm going to be tripping things and then hitting them. I'm using a reach weapon so someone with a higher AC to stand behind would be nice.
I can heal a bit, but until we get a wand of cure light it's going to be spotty.
I'd be okay with those changes.
A hearty welcome to everyone, and a thanks for choosing me.
Looking forward to the game!
Indeed. Really happy I made it in. :)
Sweet! I'm excited to be in. This should be good.
Yow.. seven. O.O That's a lot. *gets to work*
Tactically I'm going to be tripping things and then hitting them. I'm using a reach weapon so someone with a higher AC to stand behind would be nice.
I can heal a bit, but until we get a wand of cure light it's going to be spotty.
I think we're all going to be hiding behind Ras for the early levels...
Speaking of which, Ras, PLEASE be getting a monitor lizard or giant gecko as a mount at level four. That'd be so EPIC.
Ras and Araki make a good team mobility wise, with Ras' mount able to deliver a flanking Araki where needed. I can effectively stop most passerby, but I'm most effective at medium range and useless at long range.
Anyone with the soldier trait its possible to have met or heard of me, I stand out a little.
I think we should consider character conflict, and how much were willing or want to work with, especially with a Nagaji, Half-Orc, and Hobgoblin in the party.
Personally, I relish the RP, so long as it doesn't become deadly. Easy to rationalize if you'd rather have your nemesis in debt to you than dead.
I'm all for coordinating character relationships.
Karval is a soldier as well. Karval is polite, but standoffish, and can get angry if questioned too much. He respects honor, the importance of fate, courage, and violence (by magic, stealth or otherwise). He thinks very little of healers, or of those otherwise unable to defend themselves, and those who shirk their duties disgust him.
Tactics-wise:
Karval is probably most useful in a support role. His magic isn't really going to be doing any damage (the only offensive spells in his spellbook are Flare Burst and Touch of Gracelessness, both debuffs), but he's a relatively competent warrior, and he can boost others. Probably the sort to help the ninja score sneak attacks, or to hang back and sling stones from a distance. In other words, he dabbles in a lot of combat roles, but isn't all that great at any one. :)
I'd say focus a little on buffing AC, it looks like we'll have a few soft targets in the group.
It'll be interesting with Nagaji samurais of different orders in the same group. I look forward to that back and forth, trying to convince each other the other is on the wrong path haha.
Add the indifferent Toph and annoyed Karval, the catfolk and the preacher... oh man. Gonna be good.
Woah, we have a preacher? Missed that. Yeah, Kanoko's gonna annoy Karval a bit. Anybody who believes that the word can be mightier than the sword is going to drive him crazy. XD
As an abjurer, he'll be good at buffing AC. I've focused his abilities on that, in fact, since I couldn't get away with wearing a chain shirt (spell failure chance gets way too high).
I think that Kai can do well as a tank style character. However, with Throw Anything he can also make use of some ranged combat. However I can be flexible with it.
Also wanted to congratulate everyone for making it. I'm looking forward to it.
Nagaji with throw anything? TELL ME you have a basket of snakes.
Oh, please. Have a basket full of poisonous snakes.
Karval, have you considered the Haramaki or Lamellar Cuiras? You can find them here. Slightly lower failure %, fits setting, reasonable cost.
Sorry to triplepost, but, vipers are 5gp each and 20oz. each.
There is an Edit button, y'know. :P
You should make this interest in reptiles in character. Be funny to see Tophan always trying to get the confused Tong Kai to carry around baskets of snakes and suchwhat.
;)
recently all my edit button has been doing is automatically deleting my post without confirmation.
I absolutely love the reptile obsession I may have to hijack that.
Oh, Araki is going to drive Karval nuts as well. Disobeying orders whenever one sees fit--only okay when it's Karval doing it. And that's because he knows best. ;)
Toph follows orders; in this, he is lawful.
He also improvises his own methods; in this, he is chaotic.
It's pretty likely Toph hits it off with either of you, even if we haven't met before the events of the campaign.
Karval wouldn't necessarily dislike Araki for being chaotic. It's not like he has a Hate option and a Less Hate option, he's not Jack Noir. Araki is a good warrior, and seems to be fairly loyal. The catfolk's occasional ignoring of orders would just get on Karval's nerves.
Karval respects Toph, as discussed, and would probably thus tolerate Araki's ways.
Bottom line is, Karval wants to get his missions done. So Araki being unlawful won't derail the game, as far as the hobgoblin's concerned.
Poor girl is going to have to take some time to get used to you lot.. Though it seems like she'll have no problem with Ras.. Likely not Araki, either, unless their actions put them into a situation that she can't talk into a better one. As for Gui.. it depends on how zealous he's going to play it, but I'm pretty certain that Kanoko will somehow manage.
Me'mori, what alias is your character?
Interactions between her and Karval are going to be very interesting. I can see him trying to set her up in combats, pushing her into dangerous situations to force her to fight. Not blatantly, but perhaps holding the line a bit more carelessly than normal. 'Sink or swim', 'tough love' stuff like that.
If you'd rather avoid such scenarios, I'll be happy to tone it down. Whatever works best for the party and other players.
EDIT: Yeah, sorry, I'm coming off as a bit over-eager. This isn't by any means an important part of Karval's character, only something I thought might be fun to roleplay.
Hah.. I'd hope that at least half of her diplomacy score would help when talking her way out of "unnecessary situations". However, I'm starting her as if she was performing her duty, and the spells she would have likely picked up from there. She is not melee by any means (else she'd be a White-Haired Witch), but a strong proponent of the "word in the right place" philosophy, and her magic reflects that.. at least for now.
You can roll diplomacy all you like against Toph, MUAHAHAHA.
But seriously, it'll be good to have some noncombat help...
Indeed. And if Karval does end up harassing Kanoko, he'll find the situation pretty soundly reversed the moment they leave combat. ;D
You can count on Ras going all Lizardception at level four. XD Edit: Aww, RAW means I can't take it. GM, any chance for being able to switch to a Large version of a monitor lizard at level 4?
Ras will work well with most anyone, provided they take no action that would endanger or shame the honour of Eastwall. He might have issues with Tong Kai, he would believe that Ronin are somewhat disgraceful.
He's actually a pretty tolerant guy in other respects, though not the brightest egg in the nest. He should make for a pretty imposing figure, though; he stands almost 7 foot tall, is armed to the teeth and had red/brown/rust coloured scales.
He'll be happy to be a frontliner and has decent tactical knowledge, and would never let his personal opinions get in the way of performing his duties.
Looks like in this party I might actually be towards the shorter end of the scale :P
Yeah, I am a preacher but more for the class features than the roleplaying aspect. He's a very religious man, but he's not evangelical. It's more his style to live as an example to others, and to preach values rather than dogma.
As far as honor and duty go, I think he and Araki will get along nicely. Lang would never disobey the orders of his trusted local commander, because of their personal relationship. He is loyal to his "pack" until death, but having a bunch of stripes on your uniform is not enough to earn instant respect. He behaves largely like a very intelligent animal, he understands the need for society and cooperation but judges people and things based on their effects in the real world. Not on their human social importance. He sees money and cities as signs of weakness and exploitation of the many for the benefit of the few.
If you give me a basket of snakes i might throw them :-) . Kai tends to remain ambivalent to the lawful aspect believing in honor above law or chaos.
With all these lizardmen images on this thread, i'm reminded of "The Bug Wars" by Robert Asprin.
--As for snakes, I almost changed my familiar to a Viper, then I realized the effect it might have on anyone that might see it while she's diplomacizing.
Notices everyone except Kanoko is a soldier, who is dressed like a diplomat. "I feel an escort mission coming up." he states in a gruff yet quiet voice. He pulls a long wooden pipe from his pocket and lights it. As he smokes he begins to pace the tea house floor. He pauses behind Kanoko and takes a couple sniffs in her direction. "Huhn." he grunts, then sits back down.
The short, stocky hobgoblin nods. A scimitar hangs from his belt, and he is wearing clean leather armor. "Wonderful." He says something in the goblin tongue, then continues in Tien. "Splendid. I'm sure this will be a nice experience. A little laugh, eh?"
His voice is deep and slow, but anger seems to always be struggling to escape through tiny cracks in his facade.
He glances at Toph, and shrugs.
"Don't worry too much friend. Surely if they had anything too dangerous in mind they could have found a more..."he pauses briefly and coughs, "...professional looking bunch. I mean, an albino walks into a tea house with a goblin, an orc, a cat, two lizards and a fox sounds like the start of a really terrible joke." He laughs nervously.
The hobgoblin twitches. "Hobgoblin. I am a hobgoblin, sir. Not a goblin. There's a very distinct difference."
Toph bends to enter the room, staying close to the wall to maintain space in the room.
His thick hood is pulled up, brass buckles jingling. He unstraps his pack, dropping it to the floor with a thud and an apologetic shrug. He rolls his shoulders and neck, clearly relaxing after a long journey. Eyes burn red in the dark of his hood, and he inclines his head to those assembled, following the conversation with his eyes.
Kai opens the door of the tea house, and eyes the group inside. He moves to a table on the side and sets his bag down. "Your finest jasmine tea." He says and bows slightly.
Sorry about this everyone, but it's going to be a few days before I get around to catching up on the thread and starting game-play. Had a rather unexpected death in the family happen, and dealing with that is going to keep me occupied for a bit.
Looks at Karval "I apologize, I suppose that was a bit like if you began calling me a monkey. I intended no offense, in my nervousness I simply didn't consider my words fully. Sometimes I say things without realizing how they sound." His eyes drop to the bowl of his pipe, and stay there as he continues to smoke, an embarrassed look on his face.
The hobgoblin nods, though he still sounds annoyed. "When in doubt, saying nothing is better than saying the wrong thing."
He gestures to Gui Lang's fauchard. "That your weapon?"
The hobgoblin looks over. "I wouldn't waste time with it. If you don't know what it is, it's probably something unpleasant. It's tea."
When then server brings his tea Kai bows and pays her. He then takes stock of the unusual crowd gathering around him. He leans over to the cat and says "Try this, you'll like it" and produces a small jug from beneath his cloak.