Solifuge is currently running a game of Temple of Elemental Evil. We're going to do the same thing, only in a
Parallel Universe!
I miss this company so badly.
This is, without a doubt, the most awesome game Wizards has licensed since Baldur's Gate 2.You see, ToEE is, quite simply, the most faithful adaptation - rules-wise - of 3.5 DnD I have ever had the fortune to play. It is also bugged to the point of ridiculosity in some places. But hey. We came here because of Dwarf Fortress, it would be remiss of us to skip out on a fun game because of some measly
bugs.
Ah, intro movies. On-camera: The Army of Evil.
The legendary Circle of Eight make their pyrotechnic appearance. Off-camera: The Army of Evil shitting their collective pants in terror.
This random guy makes a Demon Lord his bitch. (he's not actually random, we'll meet him later)
Ahh, game time. We'll be playing in IRONMAN mode. This means no in-combat savescumming. This also means people will die in multiple horrid ways. It's more fun that way.
Selecting a party alignment. Since this game is being run parallel to Solifuge's, we'll playing Chaotic Good.* No. You can't be Drizz't.*Switching to Neutral Good to allow all classes to be usable.Character Creation
This game is faithful to 3.5 ed rules. How faithful? It allows you to roll dice for your stats. This means it is possible, though only barely, to roll a character with 18's in all his stats. I am not going to do that, because it would be cheating. And also boring as hell.
Then you select your Race. These are pretty much the standard DnD/Fantasy races, but no Gnomes for some sad reason. Ah, well, you can't have it all.
Then your gender. This is purely cosmetic and determines where your dangly bits are, as well as your maximum height.
Also mainly cosmetic, but adds some verisimilitude. At least it ain't Neverwinter Nights, where the Human Mage with 8 Con and 8 Str was built exactly the same as a Barbarian, while an Elf Fighter with 18 Str and 16 Con looked like he could be done in by a stiff wind.
And then your hairdo. Female hairdos are relatively similar, so just tell me what you want. The main difference is that Females get two types of Ponytails (up and down) and Tsukiko-style pigtails.
After all of that appearance stuff, we get to your class. If you're unfamiliar with DnD classes, don't worry, just pick the one that sounds kickass! (because our party alignment is Chaotic Good, we can't pick Paladins or Monks. Shame, Paladin is my favorite class and can make a ridiculous offensive beast in this game along with the Barbarian or Fighter.)
Then, your alignment. Sadly, again, we're limited to the three alignments pictured, but alignment doesn't really have an impact on this game*, so pick whatever.
*except for Clerics.
And then your God. Again, this doesn't really matter except for clerics; it determines your domain spells and several other nifty things.
And then your Feats. If you're unfamiliar with these, don't worry, I'll optimize your character towards survival. If you know what these are, tell me any particular feats you'd be partial to.
These are your skills. The only ones that really matter are Use Magic Device and Open Lock for Rogues, Tumble for anyone who doesn't have the dodging-type feats, and Spellcraft for magical fellows. Also, Appraise for at least one party member. I'll trick them out as I see fit.
And then your portrait. Look at how brooding and dark our party leader looks! Okay, so he looks like a pansy, but bleh. You can just settle for whatever portrait I pick for you or send me a pic. I'll mod it into the game so you can have a unique snowflake of an adventurer!
Last, of course, there is your name. Just limit it to one or two parts, and no numbers. I hate seeing numbers in someone's namespace.
Okay, that's pretty much it!
A maximum of Five players are needed, plus the party leader who has already been created. Let's rock, shall we?
In summary, the signup sheet:
Race:
Gender:
Height:
Hair:
Stats to Focus On (up to two):
Class:
Alignment:
God:
Other (Feats and Portraits):
Author
Topic: Let's Play the Temple of Elemental Evil [Hero Edition] Update 0: Party (Read 10676 times)