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[Nerjin]

IC Thread
This was the sum of your plans: You and your allies being crushed under literal tons of rubble, mountain, and the corpses of your most valued minions as the self-proclaimed heroes escape to safety through literal machinations of the gods.. Years of planning all summed up in broken bones and lost blood. As you stare into the abyss of death you can’t help but think how you would give it all up for revenge.

You awake what feels like an eternity later. Somehow still alive. How is a mystery. What is less of a mystery is what you need to do. Claw your way free.

You wonder if the others are alive. You don’t recall your relationship immediately. Definitely co-workers. Co-rulers of the world? Minions? Perhaps even simply friends?

It is slow going. Your limbs are still broken but… perhaps they aren’t. You can use them easily enough all things considered. You inch your way through the rubble. You were one of the most powerful beings in the world. You could destroy villages and armies with little more than a thought. After this defeat… It could be years before you regain your former power. But that’s a matter for a different time. For now, you need to recall what you’re capable of. You need to escape the rubble.

Spoiler: The Rules (click to show/hide)

-This is a PBP game hosted on this very forum. This is the OOC thread, obviously, keep IC comments in the IC thread which will be started when we have 5 players with accepted sheets.
-Try to refrain from power gaming too terribly much. If you aren’t sure, Ask the DM.
-When you create your character [on Mythweavers if possible] please put the following in the “Additional Information” box.
 -When you prepare spells [if applicable]
-Your feelings towards the other PCs [Friendly, Rivals, Good Terms, Merely Convenient, Etc.] You can be very detailed (Would be preferred as you have years of experience together) or low detailed. But you must have a view on the others.
 -A Letter/Number/Symbol and color that will represent you on the battlemap. Keep in mind that I must be able to make it via Keyboard.
-We are using a 28 point buy system. Use this to make sure your points are properly allocated.
-You are given free reign with the Players Handbook classes and races as I have that book. If you want something else it requires GM approval (Send a link if you can).
-You get free +LA adjustment based on your class tier. If you choose not to use this free +LA adjustment on a race, you may instead add it to your ability score. Mouse over This for more information. If you would prefer some other compensation you are free to discuss this with your DM.
-Tier 1 classes are banned.
-There are no multiclass penalties.
-YOU MUST BE EVIL OR NUETRAL WITH EVIL LEANINGS. You are the villains in this story. If you want to be Good aligned you need to have a very good reason for being so.
-You can have TWO flaw and TWO trait if you so wish but you must include what they do or your character will be considered incomplete.
-Your character starts with the maximum gold for their class x5. You used to have a lot more. The heroes probably stole it.
-You start at Level 5
-You get Max HD at 1st level and should use InvisibleCastle for further health rolls.
-Reserved spots only last one day. After a day has passed your “reserved” spot will become unreserved.

You will see enemies health described instead of stated outright. In descending order the states are:

Healthy
Barely Hurt
Hurt
Badly Hurt
Critical
Near Death

Spoiler: House Rules (click to show/hide)

Post Etiquette
-Posting OOC comments in the IC thread will dock your character 1xp. Further breaking of this rule will double the penalty. (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, etc. etc.)

-If you want to see how you action ends up but retain your turn for remaining actions simply post “Actions I’m taking. Resolve” and I will resolve the actions you have taken but it will still be your turn. So you may type “Move to X3. Resolve” and you will move to X3 and still be able to attack or some other action. If you do not type “Resolve” your turn will be considered complete.

-If you want to keep doing the same action type “Actions I want to take. Eternal”. Your character will then repeat the action or the gist of action to the best of their ability.

-If, during combat, you take more than 2 days to post your turn the DM will have force your character to act. This is to keep the game moving.

-If you want to time-skip or wait please type “Wait for X amount of time” in the IC thread.

Classes
-Paladin casting is based on Charisma.

-Paladin’s ‘Smite Evil’ uses is now doubled [2/day at Level 1] and gains an extra use every two levels [3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19].

-Paladins may now multi-class without penalty.

-All classes who normally gain 2+Int skill points gain 4+Int skill points. Other classes are not affected.

Skills
-You gain skill points retroactively if you boost your intelligence modifier.

-Untrained Knowledge Skills will give vague information on a DC10+.

-Crafting mundane items takes 1 hour per 50gp in the base price. Aside from that it follows normal crafting rules.

Leveling Up
-When a character levels up you most post the following in the OOC Thread: “I am taking a Level in _____. I gained # Skill points and placed them _____. I gained (Class Features, Spells, Abilities, etc. etc.). And I gained (# of HP)” If you do your own HP rolls you must provide a link proving it.

-There are no multiclass penalties.

-You may take an alternate class feature if you multiclass in two classes with the same class features. [The alternate Class feature is up to the Player and the DM to decide]

-Experience Gain is increased by x1.5 due to the nature of PbP taking forever.

 -Fractional BAB gains are in affect. Low/Med/High BAB gaining classes gain +1/2 // +3/4 // +1 per level in the respective classes. The same rules apply for Save gains.

-Commoners who become relevant to your party [as honorary party members or something similar] start with -100xp. When they reach 0xp they become either an Adept, Warrior, or Expert. Then based upon the NPC when they reach 500xp they become a PC class.

-Players and NPCs can gain experience through training. They gain 10xp per day [6 hours] of unsupervised training.

-Players and NPCs can gain experience through training. If they are being trained by someone with a higher level than them with a similar class [IE. A Wizard 5 training a Sorcerer 4. Both are arcane classes] they gain 20xp per day.

-Players and NPCs can gain experience through training. If they are being trained by someone with the same class as them [IE. A Fighter training a Fighter] they gain 50xp a day.

-A trainer uses their highest Class Level of the most similar class for training purposes. A Wizard 5, Fighter 2, Cleric 1 training a Wizard 4 will be considered a Wizard 5 for training purposes. You cannot train someone who is equal level with you.

-You can gain weapon, armor, and shield proficiencies through training. In order to do this you must choose to train [6 hours] with the weapon in question. Unlike normal training you gain no experience for this but have instead have a 1% cumulative chance to gain proficiency. Every time you train a D% is rolled. Once you roll the proper number you are proficient with the item. [Example: You trained for 24 hours total with a weapon so you have a 4% chance of becoming proficient. You roll a d% and receive 5. You are not proficient with that weapon.] You roll for proficiency at the end of your training. You may not train with multiple items at once.

Poisons and Alchemical Weapons
-Crits with poison increase the DC by x1.3 [Poison crits only on a Natural 20]

-Sneak Attacks increase Poison DC by +2 for every extra d6 you do otherwise [1d6 Sneak Attack = +2 Poison DC. 2d6 Sneak Attack = +4 Poison DC etc. etc.]

-Alchemical Weapons without a DC simply have normal Sneak and Crit bonuses.

-4 Ranks in “Craft (Poison)” prevents you from poisoning yourself. Crafting Poisons follows similar rules to normal crafting.

Spell Casting
-The following Cantrips and Orisons can be cast an unlimited amount of times and do not require a spell slot to use: Arcane Mark, Know Direction, Prestidigitation, Summon Instrument,
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Spoiler: Homebrew feats (click to show/hide)

Duelist

Prerequisites: Weapon Finesse, Dodge, Dex 15

Benefit: You gain a +2 Dodge bonus to AC as well as a +1 competence bonus to attack rolls while wielding a one handed weapon melee weapon while your off-hand remains empty. Equipping a shield or another weapon in your off hand negates this bonus. Furthermore you can add your strength or your dexterity to damage rolls [whichever is higher].

Expert Duelist

Prerequisites: Duelist, +6 BAB, Dex 17

Benefit: You gain an additional +2 Dodge bonus to AC, an additional +1 to attack rolls, and your crit range increased by 1 [20 > 19-20] while wielding a one handed melee weapon. These bonuses are lost if you equip a shield or another weapon in your off hand.

Master Duelist

Prerequisites: Expert Duelist, +11 BAB, Dex 19

Benefit: You gain an additional +2 Dodge bonus to AC, an additional +1 to attack rolls, and your critical multiplier is increased by 1 [x2 > x3] while wielding a one handed melee weapon. These bonuses are lost if you equip a shield or another weapon in your off hand. In addition, if a creature of your size or less attacks you with a one handed weapon and the resulting attack roll [after modifiers] is less than your AC by at 5 or more you may make an attack of opportunity versus that enemy. This attack of opportunity does not count towards your normal limit of Attacks of Opportunity.

Spoiler: Game Start - World Map (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: OOC Comments in the IC thread (click to show/hide)

Tawa: 1 [Warned]

Starring
My Name is Immaterial as Bill, The Terror of the Northlands, the Necropolitan Human Dread Necromancer (♂)
TealNinja as Ilandrinal Stormfeather the Rogue Scout (♂)
Rolepgeek as Dareth the Human Swordsage (♂)
Flabort as Raii the Tibbit Dragon Shaman (♂)
GiglameshDespair as Lady Joanna Rose de Monterfort the Half-Giant (♀)
Tawaochir as Galia Thangwen the Human Sorceress (♀)

NPC's in the Party
Zoe Moonshadow: The Purifier
Ganron Arsolfson
Statia Stargazer, Cleric of Boccob

Waitlisters
...

Dropped Out
Remuthra as Harmony the Pixie Swashbuckler (♀)
PrivateNomad as Rikimaru Trickfoot the Human Rogue (♂)

[PrivateNomad]

IN

Assassin

[PrivateNomad]

HD Roll

1d6=6, 1d6=4, 1d6=2, 1d6=6

[Nerjin]

I should probably note that you can't be an Assassin 5 as it's a prestige class. Unless you know something I don't. [In which case, please link or cite source]

[My Name is Immaterial]

Sure. Why not? In.

[PrivateNomad]

I should probably note that you can't be an Assassin 5 as it's a prestige class. Unless you know something I don't. [In which case, please link or cite source]

Fuck. Rogue then

[Nerjin]

Keeping in mind, of course, that you can be "Class 1, Assassin 4" if you wish. You can't start as a prestige class but if I recall the only requirement is killing someone simply to become an assassin.

[My Name is Immaterial]

There are skill requirements too, which can't be met until after 5 levels. I should know. I tried to pull the same stunt.

[Remuthra]

Putting into this. Character up in a minute.

I can take a Tier 3 class at Level 3 for +4 LA, correct?

EDIT: Alright if I play as a pixie? Source

[PrivateNomad]

How much LA do I get for a Tier 4 class and how much ability points do I get to spend with that?

[Remuthra]

How much LA do I get for a Tier 4 class and how much ability points do I get to spend with that?

3 in LA. Not sure how the DM would convert that to stat bonuses.

[PrivateNomad]

What does 3 in LA mean?

[Remuthra]

It means, by itself, that your combination of race and racial templates can have up to a +3 Level Adjustment, or in other words, your 5th level Tier 4 character can be roughly as powerful, due to a strong set of innate abilities, as an eighth level character of the same class.

[Nerjin]

Putting into this. Character up in a minute.

I can take a Tier 3 class at Level 3 for +4 LA, correct?

EDIT: Alright if I play as a pixie? Source

No. You cannot. Tier 3 gives you +2 LA... You can play as a pixie if you take a Tier 5-6 class.

How much LA do I get for a Tier 4 class and how much ability points do I get to spend with that?

You get +3 LA adjustment. You would get 3 attribute points to distribute as you see fit. You just increase your ability score by the desired amount AFTER you've already done the 28 point buy.

[Tawa]

In.

Dibs on evil necromancer bent on ruling the world.