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[scriver]

I would also like to express an interest. More to come.

[Harry Baldman]

Sheet thus far, stats, skills and spells done (with likely changes as party composition becomes clearer), will hold off on equipment until I see what the rest of the party's going to be.

Several questions:

• The Undead Bloodline Arcana states that the sorcerer in question applies spell effects to corporeal undead that used to be humanoids as humanoids. So that means mind-affecting spells work on all undead, right?
• A dhampir is healed by negative energy. What would happen if I used Vampiric Touch on myself (at 10th level it deals 5d6 negative energy damage on touch, adds the damage dealt to temp HP)? Would that even work? I was wondering, since the bloodline specifies that I get it anyway. What about Chill Touch, which is also a bloodline spell?
• There's some bits about XP progression speeds in the OGC, we're using medium, I assume?
• How do feats work, exactly? Same as 3.5?

[somemildmanneredidiot]

Feats in Pathfinder are every odd level rather than every 3 if my memory is correct.

I'm perfectly good with it being level 10 though if the majority wants it to be a lower level I won't protest.

[Skyrunner]

1. It would seem so yes. All Humanoid, corporeal undead.
2. You would heal yourself if the spell was negative energy... But vampiric touch does not state it is a negative energy effect.
3. Medium is standard progression I think

About being a dhampir, I would caution that people are kinda afraid of undead and exceptionally violent towards them... I hope you have some explanation for that


Also, I think I do in fact want to start at level 7. Sorry for those those who already completed a perfect level 10 character!


Edit: the final time slot is shaping up to be Saturday 7 or 8pm KST

[Harry Baldman]

2. You would heal yourself if the spell was negative energy... But vampiric touch does not state it is a negative energy effect.

It seems at the very least strongly implied that it's negative energy. For one, it's a gift of the undead bloodline. It's got 'vampiric' in the name. Though admittedly yes, it doesn't explicitly say that that's what it is (so it would hypothetically work on undead just as well as any other creature), so if you read that to the letter it's... untyped damage? Is that a thing in Pathfinder? It applied to some things in 3.5, like the eldritch blast.

About being a dhampir, I would caution that people are kinda afraid of undead and exceptionally violent towards them... I hope you have some explanation for that

He's not quite undead. He's just... living-challenged. Possibly a relic of a very disgraceful incident where a vampire managed to sneak into town, serving as a landmark case for tightening up the regulations (for instance, the need to put up an anti-magic field to deter illusionary fuckery). And he's also wildly magical by his very nature. And he looks a lot like this, maybe a little chubbier.

Really, he's kind of a melting pot of obvious hazards, to the point where I'd assume he's used to getting his house burned down every now and again while he's out on an expedition. That's actually why he started going on expeditions to begin with, most likely, much safer to be in other places when people want to burn your house down. And you get to earn money with which to rebuild your house too.

Also, fixed up the bits to fit level 7. Fewer spells, but hey, at least we're not already approaching late midgame when we start. I take it we get less cash to operate with as well, yes?

[scriver]

Since there is some restrictions about Divine-ish classes, is the Silver Crane martial discipline (from Path of War) allowed? It's basically the Paladin-equivalent discipline.

[Skyrunner]

Ah yes, starting gold should be 50000gp now.

Silver Crane is fine.

[somemildmanneredidiot]

Is the maximum cost per item the same or has that changed as well?

[Skyrunner]

Max cost per item is 20000gp! I'll update the first post.

Really tho it's just so you don't spend all your money on one item and get rekt :v

[somemildmanneredidiot]

I'm working on an alchemist at the moment. Three questions in relation to that.

First, am I allowed to use starting funds to craft potions rather than purchase them, presuming I can make the check?

Second, do you happen to have more information that you can share about the alchemy guild?

Third, are we allowed to use our funds to start or have a business through the processes listed in this section, or would you rather the players not spend as much focus on downtime activities?

Edit: A question I forgot. I'm going to guess that Leadership is off the table, correct?

[ATHATH]

PTW even if I have no idea what Pathfinder is. Excited to see this.

it is basically D&D 3.5
you can find all the relevant content online here

In fact, it is so similar to 3.5 that you can actually use published 3.5 and 3.0 material in it. Basically, it's D&D 3.75.

[Skyrunner]

I'm working on an alchemist at the moment. Three questions in relation to that.

First, am I allowed to use starting funds to craft potions rather than purchase them, presuming I can make the check?

Second, do you happen to have more information that you can share about the alchemy guild?

Third, are we allowed to use our funds to start or have a business through the processes listed in this section, or would you rather the players not spend as much focus on downtime activities?

Edit: A question I forgot. I'm going to guess that Leadership is off the table, correct?

1. Yes. Crafting potuons and magic items if you have the right feats before the game starts js fine -- you earned the right to make stuff, you can use it.

2. Sure, but I'm outside atm. If I don't  post more info in 8 hours prod me.

3. I have never seen the Downtime rules before, so I'm not quite sure how it goes... I'll get back on that in 8hrs.

4. Leadership is never an option :v It's basically playing multiple characters!

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Btw she ahsnt posted here yet, but Masked Taquito will possibly play an Oracle when school starts in a month since her tjmezone changes.

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Re: Vampiric Touch - I think it is untyped because it has the possibility for extreme weirdness. What if, as undead, you V.T yourself? It deals say 3d6 dmg and gives you that kuch as a buffer, except you are immune to Negative Energy and actually gain the damage as another temporary buffer, for a total of say 6d6. I'm not sure if you'd like that: on the one hand it becomes an overheal, on the other hand it's now useless against undead. You can pick an interpretation if yiu want, Harry B., and I'll go with it.

[somemildmanneredidiot]

Thanks! That's going to reduce costs by a fair amount. Please feel free to take all the time you need, there's no rush.

Spoiler: A very brief review of Downtime as linked (click to show/hide)

The Downtime rules have a few things in them that allow you to abstract some resources into Goods, Labour, Influence, and Magic (which can be purchased at 20, 20, 30, 100 gp respectively, or earned through quests or business running). From there it provides rules and pricing for various rooms, buildings, personnel, the maintaince and payment of the previous, and random events relating to the previous. It can be a fair amount of book keeping (that I'm more than willing to manage and keep records and links to the respective sections), but I quite like the idea of having a business or two running at Hauem Sung while we're out adventuring. Leadership was asked about for the idea of using the cohort to manage things while we're out of town and the followers as loyal employees. I'm perfectly fine with Leadership being off the table, but asked to be sure.

[Harry Baldman]

Re: Vampiric Touch - I think it is untyped because it has the possibility for extreme weirdness. What if, as undead, you V.T yourself? It deals say 3d6 dmg and gives you that kuch as a buffer, except you are immune to Negative Energy and actually gain the damage as another temporary buffer, for a total of say 6d6. I'm not sure if you'd like that: on the one hand it becomes an overheal, on the other hand it's now useless against undead. You can pick an interpretation if yiu want, Harry B., and I'll go with it.

I'm mostly interested in Vampiric Touch as a self-heal because I can't think of any other use for it that would be anything remotely resembling useful (let alone worth a 3rd level spell slot).

On the other hand, it doesn't exactly make sense to apply this to lifedrain, except if the spell is very clearly jury-rigged, and even then I don't think it's entirely sensible to do the whole 6d6 as healing (for one, where's it coming from?). Maybe just the 3d6 as (healing) negative energy damage without the temp hp (since there is no actual damage, there's no hp to transfer)?

[Nightscar982]

I'm up for this, times permitting
1/2 elf old gods oracle prob