Scattered Embers:Flames Rekindled Discussion Thread

[dragon wench]

Originally Posted by Magrus

A question, what goal should I set for a rough level for my character? Are we doing bumbling new adventurer types, or seasoned, high level characters? It sounds as though your's happens to be quite high DW.

Just so I know where to base the personality and such around. I don't want to make someone that's going to end up playing the self-pitying toady to the rest of the group, or far too powerful and such, you know?

Fair enough Yeah, you'd probably want to have a fairly seasoned and high level character. I think BS will also be bringing back his old character, and he will be at a similar level to mine, I'm guessing.

[Magrus]

I'm assuming you're close to 30th level or so then given your comment on "fairly mediocre druid abilities" being less than 10 and having "powerful mage" and "decent fighter"?

Hmm, that brings a whole new ball-game to things. I was thinking of something more along to 6th level or so. That would have led to all sorts of humilation, might as well have named my gnome "Patsy".

[dragon wench]

Originally Posted by Magrus

I'm assuming you're close to 30th level or so then given your comment on "fairly mediocre druid abilities" being less than 10 and having "powerful mage" and "decent fighter"?

Hmm, that brings a whole new ball-game to things. I was thinking of something more along to 6th level or so. That would have led to all sorts of humilation, might as well have named my gnome "Patsy".

I think that would be about right. Though, I have not really spent much time closely thinking about it.
It is sort of like writing out a recipe for a dish you have created, it gets really difficult to determine quanties and measurements, since the making has become quite instinctive


lol!!! It is a good thing you asked. My apologies, in putting up this thread I think both BS and I forgot to mention anything about approximate levels

[Magrus]

Read your back story, I love it. I'll redo my character idea to fit a more experienced one. That opens up all sorts of options. Hopefully I can have a post up by later this evening.

[Cuchulain82]

30th level! Good golly- I'm with you Mag. I don't think our characters together would have added up to Tashara's mage levels alone. I would have just named him "meatbag" and started a tab at the resurrection counter of the local temple.

Is there any consensus on which characters will be involved? I have an idea for my character, but I don't want to have multiple similar characters running around (ie- I won't be making a female Fighter/Mage gone Druid, or a Geomancer ).

@Geomancer

Are you familiar with the kit DW? It is a neat idea. There were requisite levels of both Arcane and Divine spellcasting ability. Because the character weilded both types, there stopped being that seperation, and majic was just a natural thing. Clerics could use their Wis as the prime requisite instead of their Int, Mages could cast spells wearing armor, etc. Also, over time, the Geomancer mutated, morphing into something more "natural", reflecting the source of the magic- growing gils or wings, being able to photosynthesize or use tremorsense... it could get pretty wacky.

With all this said, it is probably a little late to add another class, but it is always good to consider.

[Magrus]

I believe I'm going psionic gnome inventer now...unsure of how to pull that off yet though. I'll work on that once the wonder pooper is taken home for the day.

Dear lord the effort involved in that endeaver earlier was simply stupendous.

[dragon wench]

Read your back story, I love it. I'll redo my character idea to fit a more experienced one. That opens up all sorts of options. Hopefully I can have a post up by later this evening.

I believe I'm going psionic gnome inventer now...unsure of how to pull that off yet though. I'll work on that once the wonder pooper is taken home for the day.

Dear lord the effort involved in that endeaver earlier was simply stupendous.

lol! Thanks Well I was just thinking about the wide range of options, and it occurred to me that given the way 3 ED rules work, you could have the best of both worlds. For example, if you went for a high level gnome inventor, yet also had an interest in something that was just starting out, you could start a secondary class of something lke a rogue, or whatever interested you.

Er... well I have a 10 yr old, so I can certainly relate to some of those earlier childcare experiences

30th level! Good golly- I'm with you Mag. I don't think our characters together would have added up to Tashara's mage levels alone. I would have just named him "meatbag" and started a tab at the resurrection counter of the local temple.

Is there any consensus on which characters will be involved? I have an idea for my character, but I don't want to have multiple similar characters running around (ie- I won't be making a female Fighter/Mage gone Druid, or a Geomancer ).

@Geomancer

Are you familiar with the kit DW? It is a neat idea. There were requisite levels of both Arcane and Divine spellcasting ability. Because the character weilded both types, there stopped being that seperation, and majic was just a natural thing. Clerics could use their Wis as the prime requisite instead of their Int, Mages could cast spells wearing armor, etc. Also, over time, the Geomancer mutated, morphing into something more "natural", reflecting the source of the magic- growing gils or wings, being able to photosynthesize or use tremorsense... it could get pretty wacky.

With all this said, it is probably a little late to add another class, but it is always good to consider.

lmao!!! "Meatbag," sounds vaguely like the kind of name you would give to some sort of hairy rocker type

Hmm...I can't really speak for anyone else regarding classes and abilities. This is a question you may want to pose in a separetely titled post within this thread. My suggestion, though, would be to just go with whatever interests you or presents itself to you. My character grew out of the Shadows of Amn player character I was using at the time. So you could always go through your save games and loosely model yourself on a favourite character.
I find that I need to be able to really enjoy the type of class I'm roleplaying, otherwise I have trouble writing about it.

I just did some research on the Geomancer class, this is what I found at a Forgotten Realms site:

Geomancer

This is a general Prestige class that may be applicable to the Forgotten Realms Campaign

The cleric reaches out to a higher power. The wizard trusts only in eldritch tomes. The druid looks to nature for her spells. To the geomancer, however, all magic is the same.

Geomancy is the art of channeling magical energy from many sources through the land itself. A geomancer may research like a wizard, pray like a cleric, or sing like a bard, but he casts spells as only a geomancer can. In the area he calls home (be it high on a mountain, deep in a forest, or even beneath an ocean) he weaves ley lines - powerful connections to the land itself. The spells he casts through these connections with the earth are reflections of his own strength of will. As the geomancer progresses, however, the effort of gathering magic through the earth takes a physical toll on him, making him more and more like the land and its creatures.

Only characters with more than one spellcasting class can become geomancers. The most popular combinations are druid/sorcerer and druid/wizard. Clerics with arcane spellcasting ability can also qualify; those with access to the Plant or Animal domain are the most likely to consider this path. A bard or a ranger who picks up a second, more focused spellcasting class can also adopt this lifestyle.

Hit Die: d6

To qualify to become a Geomancer, a character must fulfill all the following criteria:

* Skills: Knowledge (arcana) 6 ranks, Knowledge (nature) 6 ranks.
* Spells: Ability to cast 2nd-level arcane spells and 2nd-level divine spells.

Very intriguing indeed...... It is definitely something to think about!

[Tower_Master]

Hey DW! Awesome starter! Quick question for you - where exactly is the forest/where is she going (in relation to "nearby" towns, etc.?). If you want to PM me your response so the whole world doesn't see it, it's "cool". Thanks!

[dragon wench]

Originally Posted by Tower_Master

Hey DW! Awesome starter! Quick question for you - where exactly is the forest/where is she going (in relation to "nearby" towns, etc.?). If you want to PM me your response so the whole world doesn't see it, it's "cool". Thanks!

Cheers

No worries, this type of thing should be open anyway so everyone can get their bearings more easily. I envision the forest Tashara is presently in to be quite far south and east in relation to any types of larger towns or cities. The area is quite remote.
Once she leaves the elven settlement, she'll be heading in a generally northwestern direction.

[Sytze]

Just so you know, I'm thinking about a character along the lines of an Archer-Thief(Swashbuckler)

[werebeargoddess]

yeah, I'm kinda torn about the character I'm going to have. I'm thinking about her being half-elven, but I can't decide if she should be a ranger, cleric, or paladin.

[Magrus]

Well, I'm trying to decide whether I should focus on two different kinds of psychic things. More towards healing, or transportation. I could go with the healing and function as an odd sort of psychic healer if no one wanted to be a cleric. If not, and someone wants to specifically be a cleric, I could shift to the other and have less ability to heal. Thoughts?

[Cuchulain82]

@Mag

I wish I could help with your character, but the one thing about D&D I never liked was psionics, so I don't know much. I did play a character once who had a freak psionic ability that allowed him to turn into an animal, but that is it.

@My character

My character is going to be the front-line type, a melee character. I think he's going to be a puncher/unarmed type actually, but since everyone is such a high level, he's going to be pretty good with weapons as well. Heavy on the fighter, with a few rogue or ranger or monk levels (I haven't decided). I think he will be pretty happy-go-lucky, and will be very very scrappy/tough.

[Magrus]

Oh, I'm fine with making him, I've just decided to go with the healer type. I don't see much of a point of having the other set of powers the other one gives to be honest.

My guy rocks if I do say so myself. Still need to finish, but yeah.

[Cuchulain82]

I'm actually kind of glad you went with the healer- characters that can change position add whole issues of continuity to a story. (not that I don't think it could have worked... this is just simpler)

My guy is kind of basic sounding, but anyone who has read my SOA posts probably knows of my proclivity for F->Th. I really don't have the patience for Arcane spellcasters, and luckily there seem to be plenty already