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[Shoruke]

*totally missed the part where this got resuscitated until Fool told me*

Hmm.... I guess I'll be playing an Illumian rogue/swordsage/archivist. Level 5, you say? 10,000 gp, you say? I'll post my build thus far, since the order I take levels in actually matters >.>
Also, I am playing a TWF build, but he won't have quite as ludicrous of a sneak attack as Cerrad. Less rogue levels and probably less Assassin Stance, for a start, plus the fact that he's part spellcaster... doesn't get high enough BAB to take ITWF for a while... etc.

Spoiler: requests for stuff to be approved (click to show/hide)

-Trickery Devotion (Complete Champion, page 63): you make an Unseen Servant-like copy of yourself 1/day, it gets better as you level up. The errata nerfed it so that your magic items aren't duplicated.
-Ray of Hope (Book of Exalted Deeds, page 105): close range, 1 round/level, target gets +2 to basically all rolls
-Lesser Vigour (Complete Divine, page 186): target gains Fast Healing 1 for 10+CL rounds.
-Scholar's Touch (Races of Destiny, page 167): You can read (non-magical) books, like, shooper-duper fast.
-Penetrating Strike (Dungeonscape, page 13): You trade in Trap Sense for the ability to sneak attack the normally un-sneak-attackable, but ONLY while flanking and for only half dice.
-Skill Tricks (Complete Scoundrel, page 82, quick list here): Most specifically Extreme Leap, which allows you an extra 10' movement if you jump 10' in a round.
-Light of Lunia(Planar Handbook, page 100): Makes light, can be used as 2 ranged touch attacks (requires 6 BAB to use both in one turn, unless you can use TWF for RTAs) for 1d6 (untyped?) damage per ray.
-Shadow Blade (Tome of Battle, page 32): add dex to melee weapon damage.
-Shadow Trickster (Tome of Battle, page 32): when using Shadow Hand maneuver, Illusion spells get +2 DC and you do +2 melee damage with sneak attack or while flanking.

Spoiler: how to cheese a bit (click to show/hide)

Level	Class	Stuff
1	Rogue 1	Sneak Attack, lotsa skill points, trapfinding, Uur ("Grace") sigil, Two-Weapon Fighting feat
2	Archivist 1	Spells, Dark Knowledge, Krau ("Magic") sigil, Uurkrau Illumian Word, Scribe Scroll
3	Rogue 2	Weapon Finesse feat, Evasion
4	Archivist 2	2 moar spells, 1 dex (to bump me up from 17 to 18), Lore Mastery
5	Swordsage 1	some skill points, maneuvers (of level 1 and 2)

I haven't started buying gear or scribing non-cleric spells into my prayerbook yet, but I have the base character done (here). Now, to go find items to request, and then scribe a helluva lot of noncleric spells into my book. Rangers, Paladins, Blackguards, I'm looking at you, and your spells that shouldn't be available until level 4... oh, and druids.

QuickEdit: Also, about the Illumians' Luminous Sigils. It says that they simply press into materials if your head is near something, and they are visually repressed. Just to check, that means I can hide them by wearing a hood, yes?

[Haika]

I'm still not sure how to even start my character. Unlike the normal D&D game, this one has quite a few things that I just don't understand, even though I downloaded the books. So, unless someone is willing to take some time and walk me through a character creation and my options, I'm probably going to back out of this one.

[The Fool]

If I recall correctly Illumians can hide their symbols as a swift action. I'll find an exact page in a minute and edit this post.

EDIT: They can hide it as a standard action, and they don't lose the effect of the sigil when it's hidden. This is page 53. The bit about it touching material means that it cannot be physically interacted with and 'disappears' at that spot if something touches it. So you can wear a hood you'd have the rotating symbols showing only on your forehead.

EDIT2: Haika, if you need help I have a fair amount of tomorrow off and I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. I'm not dreadfully knowledgeable about psionics, but I have a lot of time and all the books relating to psionics.

[RedWarrior0]

I'm still not sure how to even start my character. Unlike the normal D&D game, this one has quite a few things that I just don't understand, even though I downloaded the books. So, unless someone is willing to take some time and walk me through a character creation and my options, I'm probably going to back out of this one.

I can do it right now if you're available. There will be a server up on maptools (Again, should be AltEnergy and admin) in five minutes or so.

And Fool is correct on Sigils.

Looking at the list of stuff, the vigor series of majicks is fine. Tome of Battle is already allowed (Except RKV cheese.). I'll be looking at Light of Lumia... Is it a feat, or what?

[Shoruke]

And Fool is correct on Sigils.

Well okay, if you say so 

[RAM]

Sever works and everyone seems to have some free time in common!
Learn.

[Haika]

Well, I've got a halfway(read: not very) grasp on my character for this. I'm not completely done yet, but I'll work on it more later this week. Tomorrow is shoruke's game, then wed is supposed to be the pokemon pen and paper if that all works out. And thursday is my own crafting game turned maptools experiment. So... maybe friday I'll get it done and posted.

Either way, I'm still in this, and starting to look forward to what I can do. but right now, I'm going to go gnaw on a bottle of ibuprofin and deal with this headache.

[Shoruke]

Another few things I need to request to get approved...
Sorry, I know it gets annoying looking all this stuff up sometimes.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

-Ancestral Relic (feat, Book of Exalted Deeds, page 39): you pick an item that's special to you, and you can upgrade it at-cost up to a certain gp limit dependant on your level, by sacrificing other loot to it.
-Mithral Shirt (specific armor, The DMG). Think Mithral Chain Shirt, but slightly lighter and a bit costlier
-The Spider domain (Player's Guide to Faerun, page 91): only thing I want from it (right now anyway) is the Spider Climb spell to scribe into my book, which lets you walk on walls like they were floors. Occasionally useful in combat (in rooms with high ceilings against melee-range-only ground-restricted opponents who can't climb), minorly useful for puzzle solving, bitchin' awesome for screwing around. Allows you to imitate Spider Man if you have a high reflex save and have decent hand-to-hand combat, or Batman if you wear a black cloak, throw shurikens, and carry a can of shark-repellant bat-spray.
-Darkstalker (feat, Lords of Madness page 179): Creatures using Blindsight, Blindsense, Scent, or Tremorsense need to make a spot or listen check (whichever is harder) to detect me; plus I am allowed to flank enemies with all-around vision. Somewhat situational, but very fun to roleplay when applicable. ("Holy carp where did this rogue come from" "I've been standing here watching you this whole time, I wasn't even invisible or anything. Didn't you notice? My head is as bright as a candle!")
-Still want to know about Trickery Devotion from Complete Champion (pg 63). Mix with Shadow Jaunt for much trolling. (*walks into a room* *gets smote* *poof* "What the-" *real me shadow-teleports into the room* "Behind you.") I probably wouldn't even use it for the swift bluff check very often.

Also, I need to know if you can upgrade/enchant Specific Armors, and if you can light the area of an Entangle spell on fire if you drop an area-of-effect fire spell on it.

[The Fool]

I'm thinking I want to nerf myself by not having the crusader class. Regardless of the fact that this campaign focuses on ToB, ToM, and psionics, I think that I'll go for just barbarian. I may still do an outrageous amount of damage, but at least I can't stack maneuvers on top of it. I'm basically calling myself on this one and throwing myself across the internet.

Removing crusader will drop my damage input on charges by 16 points, as well as stop me from adding d6s to everything else. My character is powerful enough without having White Raven Tactics (read this one and laugh, it shouldn't be level 3), or any of the strength check based maneuvers (because I'd always win the check). ToB is broken with the right combination of stats, classes features, and abilities, and I really don't want to munchkin myself out the gate. The rage, full-attacks and the huge greatsword are pushing it, but at least that has a set number of uses and durations, which I should run through fairly quick. I'd be interested in psionic items, and maybe a psionic class (if I find one that works, but won't break this again). If nothing else I'll learn about psionics for when I make a campaign later on.

[Shoruke]

Go read the OP again, dude. He just said he'd throw the book at you across the internet. I don't think his scrawny nature cult arms can lift and throw a full-size goliath. Or an elf, for that matter. Then again, maybe if he threw some buff spells on himself and wildshaped into a bear with opposable thumbs...

ToB is broken with the right combination of stats, classes features, and abilities, and I really don't want to munchkin myself out the gate. if you bother to read it.

FTFY

[The Fool]

I said that I'd be throwing myself across the internet. That could work. Tome of Battle is a fun book, but damn can it ever get broken if you learn the mechanics it runs on.

Anyways, Shoruke requested a pog edit. Here it is:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Made the cloak black, but kept the detailing golden. Blackened the border since green doesn't look right with red. Darkened the background to fit with the black cloak. Hope you like the edit.

[Yoink]

Well, the more overpowered, the better! Since I'm pretty new to all this.
I'll start slogging away at making the guy soon. Fool, is it alright if I PM you any questions?

[Grek]

Questions for the DM:
-Does the +4 to checks to pronounce my own personal truename from Obscure personal Truename apply to me speaking my own truename?
-If so, is it possible to take a skill talent/feat/etc. that will negate that?
-Can Whisper of Fire (a super basic utterance that does 1 fire damage) be used to sneak attack people if they otherwise qualify to be sneak attacked?
-Is the "automatic failure on a 1" rule in force for this campaign? If it isn't, it would probably streamline play a bit for me.
-Is it possible to homebrew a feat that lets me take 10 on truespeak checks while in combat?
-Is it acceptable to have my character start out as middle aged?

Character sheet here: http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=321592

[King_of_the_weasels]

What's with all the masterwork items that give you skill bonuses.

[The Fool]

@Yoink: Sure you can PM me if you need help, but I think I'll nerf my character anyways. I think when I rolled over 80 damage on a charge the lights of munchkinry hit me. Nerfing my character is a favor for everyone. If encounters are too hard to balance then I'd be the only one able to hit, or the encounter will end before anyone else can deal real damage. My character can still deal broken amounts of damage after I nerf it, but I think I just won't use haste until I run out of rage, or if something bad happens.

@King of Weasels: There is an item called Tool, Masterwork for 50g in the PHB. It increases a skill by +2. I have at least 2 on my sheet as well. If you want at add some as well I think I have a small post on them on page 5 about halfway down.

EDIT: BTW Caladbolg was the name of a sword in Irish mythology that cleaved the top of three mountains in one swing. I thought the sword name was fitting. Also, I finished editing my sheet. I can rage 1 more time, but I can no longer use maneuvers.