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[Dwarmin]

It's an odd place, you find yourself in.

The people call it Tempus-a plane of floating spheres and platforms, suspended in an abyss of white clouds. Some are small enough to be held in your hand-others, so large they hold their own gravity and allow thousands of people to reside on them. There are many hundreds of these words-some heavenly, others Hellish. If this world is reward, purgatory or punishment, no one can agree.

The sky is a calming ever blue and the air usually warm and windy, and though there is night and day no sun or moon can be seen.

Odder still is that barely anyone knows how exactly they got here. Of the many people live in (on?) Tempus, most are 'Appears'-a person who has suddenly  appeared at a random point on solid ground, with little or only fragmentary memory of the life that came before. Most sentients seem to randomly appear in empty beds, sitting in chairs, standing in the street, or laying in fields...as if placed there for some reason. These sort quickly find time works oddly for them-staying in one place causes them to steadily age faster. Moving from place to place causes them to grow younger. A year can unwind during a single month of adventure, or a year can slip away from you during but a small rest. Many can achieve a nearly functional immortality...for awhile. As time passes, the changes become ever more drastic, until either non-existence or old age claims them-usually referred to as 'clocking out'. Few Appears last longer than twenty years, it had been suggested.

The rest of us-called "Heres", are born in Tempus naturally, and seem to be immune to this effect for the first twenty years of their own lives. Then the changes begin...

There seems to be no pattern to who and what appears-a thousand varieties of races and cultures exist in this pocket, with no pattern or discernible schema. Other things appear as well-creatures, both fair and foul, hungry and disinterested. Strange phenomena makes travel hazardous outside the world spheres...It makes Tempus a dangerous place to live, yet there is beauty and life, in the ever passing time-much as anywhere.

For many reasons, these and others, you-an inhabitant of Tempus, new or old-have decided to escape. Perhaps it is merely a feeling of wanderlust, or the pressure of your own internal clock is ticking. Maybe you want to find out what came before-the life you had before, of which you have little memories...or, of course, you merely wish to profit from others desires.

It's probably more complicated than that, but you get the point.

Tempus has many doors, it's said. Or perhaps it is better thought of a series of eggshells one must break through. Other places, other times. Many seem to only lead to other places that are similar in all but small ways. It's said only the most courageous could carve their way the maze of worlds and find the exit before their clocks run out.

To this end, you have gathered with three others-and bought a quarter stake in a medium sized Riftcutter, a ship-vessel that can navigate and traverse the sky abyss much like a ship would on the ocean. It has taken most of your personal wealth to do this, for there is no going back.

You've all sworn oaths to one another-to pierce the veil...to uncover the mystery...or die trying...

Link to Play Thread http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=126992.0

Current Players
Freeformschooler: Durham Westfall, Fighter 1 http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=585033
Tryrar: Morazin, Dragonfire Adept 1 http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=585022
GilgameshD: Konicek Gig, Fighter 1 http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=587011
Chink: Anciano Sabio, Cleric 1 http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=586244
Kansa: Elleanor, Rogue 1 http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=586980
Shoesandhats: Fairin Sykes, Wizard 1 http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=592582

Waitlist
1. Dewboy: Sheet Pending?
2. Powderminer: Lyle Snakecharmer http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=600642

Graveyard
Your name here!

Spoiler: Starting Stuff (click to show/hide)

Starting:
Any race
Level 1 Chars! (unless everyone is really against this)
Start with a 1000 'Gold' (Don't buy anything 'off screen'-you have to find shops and such in game to do that. More for my sanity than anything else.)
Pick either one Large weapon/One medium weapon and a shield/two small weapons/Some combination thereof. If you're playing a pure spellcaster, PM me-I've been working on some basic stuff to let even the wizardly types get in their own basic attacks.
One light or medium armor.
28 point buy
Note your chars age-it might be important...we're using the numbers here, assign bonuses and maluses as they come. This is for humans-just ask if you want the age limits for other races. Please, don't play a toddler, this is just reference Just try not to get turned into one during the course of the game...

??-19: -2 to all stats for every year under 19, can go no lower than one.
19-35-No change
35-53: At middle age, -2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +2 to Int, Wis, and Cha.
53-70: At old age, -4 to Str, Dex, and Con; +4 to Int, Wis, and Cha.
70+: At venerable age, -6 to Str, Dex, and Con; +6 to Int, Wis, and Cha.

((Note: Tempus has many ways to alter ones time. Changes that happen in game will usually not affect your mental score, so don't worry about losing spells in those cases.))

For RP, minimum:
Give me your characters month of birth-using our own Gregorian calender, of course.
Indicate if you are one of the appears, people who have come to Tempus under mysterious circumstances-or a Here, who was born here naturally
Your strongest memory of your previous life (If you are a 'appear')
Your best friend or significant other, and/or your worst enemy (if you are a 'here')
And of course, tell me why are you on this journey...!

You are assumed to be carrying this basics most of all the time, so you don't even heave track them if you don't want to. You don't have to buy them, either: Basic Clothes, Backpack, Bedroll, Belt Pouch, Flint & Steel, Hooded Lantern with three pints of Oil, Trail Rations for seven days, Sack, Waterskin, and a Whetstone and spellbook or holy symbol (if you need them)

Note:
Link me your sheet on http://www.myth-weavers.com/forumhome.php

If you can get me the information, I'll pretty much allow anything in from splatbooks. Just don't try to be too OP on me...

I like the look of some Pathfinder stuff but don't feel ready for a full conversion-most of it is backwards compatible, though, so just ask if you want to try something and I'll probably approve it.

Combat is going to extremely simplified, and I'm not using maps unless someone literally volunteers to help me/learn me how to make them.

If this game takes off, it's going to be low on mechanics and heavy on RP-and probably won't last till epic levels, depending on how it goes. If this is your sort of game, please do sign up! First four players to submit characters with a bit of effort will be accepted. You can honestly use your imagination, but try to stay at least semi-serious.

The story and the world is being built in my head at this moment. Feel free to ask questions, make suggestions-it all helps me out.

Current Houserules:
~Feats~
Precise Shot no longer exists, and it's effects apply regularly to all characters
Dodge applies a straight +1 AC to all attacks, and is merged with the Lightning Reflexes feat. This stacks for any feat that uses either of them as a prereq.
Improved Toughness gives +3 HP a level, and is merged with Endurance. Same as above. Any feat that gives you one gives them all.
Any skill boosting feat doubles in value, when you have at least ten ranks in that skill.

~Skills~
Open Lock/Disable Device/Use Rope are now one skill, Mechanics. This uses either your Int stat.
Move Silently/Hide are now one skill, Stealth. This uses your Dex stat.
Listen/Spot/Search are one skill, Perception. This uses your Wis stat.

((I will gladly accept any suggestions here.))

[GreatWyrmGold]

Suggestion: Add Search to Perception.

Character coming later.

[Dwarmin]

Sounds like a good suggestions. Will also add main stat to each.

[tryrar]

Hmm, since willfor's game went poof, I've been looking for another. This does sound interesting....

Character later(might go dragonfire adept)

[freeformschooler]

Given it's a series of floating islands, am I wise to be putting skill points in Jump and/or Climb?

[Dwarmin]

Given it's a series of floating islands, am I wise to be putting skill points in Jump and/or Climb?

Possibly

[freeformschooler]

Here's my character. Let me know how much I screwed up.

[Dwarmin]

@FFS: All's good, actually.

I suggest fixing those feats and skills, though!

I mean, you've got some plus skill feats...and no actual ranks IN those skills...lol. Fighters with 0 int bonus also only get 2 skill points a level. Times four for the first level. Somehow you went over.

Just put four ranks each in jump and climb to start, and continuing raising that every level and you'll never have to worry about it again. Skill monkeys tend to be wizards and rogues.

Also your second feat is considered a bonus from the fighter class level 1
http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/SRD:Fighter_Bonus_Feats <---

Might I suggest power attack and improved initiative as your two feats? O_o

[freeformschooler]

Oh oops. I edited my attributes post-completion, so that probably explains it.

I... still kind of want persuasive for RP reasons, +Bluff for the same. I realize it's not optimal, but oh well. Changed all that just now.

[Dwarmin]

@FFs: I don't mind optimal or not
Make the char you like!

You know, how about you just take bluff as a class skill? You could put full ranks in it every level, then, if you like.

It would make sense considering your well written background.

[freeformschooler]

Oh, excellent. Thanks, I'll note that in the sheet and change it to 2 ranks.

[Dwarmin]

Welp, Durham is surely in.

Let's hope we can channel those evil tendencies!

[tryrar]

Welp, here's my char. Tell me if anything seems amiss and I'll correct it

[Dwarmin]

@Tryar: I see nothing wrong with the mechanics. Alls good.

And yet! Since you don't actually have an actualy caster level to use those tomes, I'm not sure you should get one. They were sort of meant, for casters.

Just saying...

Anyway, in light of your class choice, I'll be making some internal adjustments so they don't totally replace your abilities.

Feel free to fluff up your char sheet, btw, unless you want to develop it as you play. There's going to be a fair amount of roleplaying in this game.

[tryrar]

Technically, it's the same as warlocks; My CL is equal to class level for purposes like qualifying for prestige classes that have a caster level requirement, and for determining the strength of invocations(and thus how hard it is to counter and dispel them)