Quote from: Justin Alexander;598157An in character thread has been created.

Awesome!  Are we gathered at the inn?  I guess I missed the lead up, I will go back and follow the threads above.

I think I will leave Sgt Llewellyn as is, with the 5000gp in reserve as a sort of 'requisition fund' in case the party needs anything from the militia/city guard, if that's ok.  His short sword is a family heirloom that no one bothered to have checked for magic, everyone just knows it never loses its edge and remains spotless after several generations.  The mithril shield and masterwork chain shirt are symbols of his rank in the city guard, and his weapons are similarly provisioned.  He also has a warhorse I haven't included in the equipment yet, as I am polishing that up first.  The destrier's name is Justice, as befits his rank and responsibilities.

I think Justin already said the points and abilities are correct, so if there are any further updates, I can fix those, otherwise I will make the sheet a bit more readable or post it on the website the others have been using.

Quote from: StormBringer;598287Awesome!  Are we gathered at the inn?  I guess I missed the lead up, I will go back and follow the threads above.

If I count correctly four PCs are present at the inn currently, two of whom work there!

Quote from: greyknight;598323If I count correctly four PCs are present at the inn currently, two of whom work there!

Excellent!  Free ale on the house!  

Aminda Scroppings, midwife, nanny, herbalist. She has been old ever since Lady Jastian knew her, which is all her life. She would do everything to protect the Lady and would never accept being very far from her. She can be quite insistent in this respect.

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Aminda Scroppins; CR 1; Female Human Healer1; CN Medium Humanoid (Human)
Init -2; Senses: Listen +3, Spot +3, Languages Common, Draconic, Sylvan
AC 8, touch 8, flat-footed 8 (-2 Dex)
hp 8 (1 HD)    
Fort +2, Ref -2, Will +5  
Speed 30 ft. (6 squares)
Melee Dagger -3 (1d4-3/19-20) or
Ranged Dagger (Thrown) -2 (1d4-3/19-20)  
Base Atk +0; Grp  -3
Healer Spells Prepared (CL 1st)
* * 1st—Cure Light Wounds (2), Protection from Evil, Sanctuary (DC 13)
* * 0th—Cure Minor Wounds (2), Deathwatch, Mending                  
Abilities STR 5, DEX 7, CON 11, INT 14, WIS 17, CHA 15 (includes "old" age modifiers)
Feats Armor Proficiency (Light), Scribe Scroll, Simple Weapon Proficiency, Skill Focus (Heal)  
Skills Concentration +4, Craft (Herbalism) +6, Craft (Needlework) +6, Diplomacy +4, Heal +12, Hide -2, Sense Motive +5, Spellcraft +6  
Possessions Dagger, Outfit (Peasant's), Healer's Kit, Rod of the Servant, Walking Stick, Spell Component Pouch, Talisman, Backpack, Scroll (Remove Fear), Scroll (Restoration, Lesser), Scroll (Cure Light Wounds) (2), Scroll (Sanctuary), Antitoxin (Vial), Holly and Mistletoe, Potion of Cure Light Wounds, Lantern (Bullseye), Oil (1 Pt. Flask), Tindertwig (10), Flint and Steel, Sunrod (2), Waterskin, Donkey, Saddle (Riding), Saddlebags, Rope (Silk/50 Ft.), Artisan's Tools (Leatherworking), Sewing Kit, Bedroll, Rations (Trail/Per Day) (2), 18gp.

She has a custom magic item that she got from a thankful wizard after she helped with his son's delivery. Unseen servant 1 hour/day (spell level 1 x caster level 1 x 1800gp / (5/1 charge per day) = 359gp rounded up to 400gp. She's too old to handle the daily chores all by herself. If that's not okay, she'll just get some scrolls of Remove Whatnot.

If we were using flaws, she would take Murky-Eyed and maybe Noncombatant to get Skill Focus (Needlework and Herbalism). But that's probably not basketweaverish enough so I may just pass on it.

A little old lady, awesome!

Quote from: DonEsteban;598380If that's not okay, she'll just get some scrolls of Remove Whatnot.

Is it bad that I want that to be an actual spell now?

Quote from: StormBringer;598333Excellent!  Free ale on the house!  

I run an inn with a tavern, not a charity. But yes, there'll likely be times where we'll celebrate and our cups shall runneth over.

But we're basketweavers, shhh!... it's impossible for us to win anything, even  beer, remember!


(Edit: I just noticed my character sheet only shows 2 daggers instead of the 10 (8 not-carried + 2 carried) it shows in my inventory. WTF? ... Breathe, it's your first time using PCGen and it's been like, over ten years or something since you've touched 3e, it's OK, these things happen. Technology is there to make our lives easier. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale.)

I've added links to your current character sheets to the first post in this thread for easy referencing. If you want me to look somewhere else for your character sheet (now or in the future), let me know.

Still looking for a cohort from Castellan and followers from jibbajibba and Warclam. If they don't materialize this evening, I think we'll just drop them all onto the waiting list and move forward with what we've got.

Quote from: Tanthius;598212Greyknight, technically all of us followers get 1st level NPC starting gold, which is 900 gp. It can definitely be hard to spend that while still feeling like a commoner, but it can help if you sink a lot into some interesting magical item. Maybe some kind of magical baking flour?

Other options would include: Buildings, a large supply of trade goods that are currently in a merchant caravan somewhere and will totally make your fortune if the caravan ever returns to Oakhurst, the dowry you paid for your daughter, shares in the road-paving collective, the large supply of silver-and-garlic your inherited from your grandmother who was deeply suspicious of werewolves, etc.

I'll be starting the final round of comprehensive audits on all of the character sheets later this evening. So if there are any final adjustments you want to make before we shift into final polishing, make 'em now.

Sorry about the delay, I'm rather busy until tomorrow evening. Presenting Haddon the Vagrant, wandering forest gnome shaman, and his faithful elven hound (RotW) Ashur:

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Haddon Bania; CR 1; Male Forest Gnome Adept1; True Neutral Small Humanoid (gnome)
Init +2; Senses Listen +4, Spot +2, Languages Common, Elven, Sylvan, forest creature
AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14 (+2 Dex)
HP 6 (1 HD)
Fort +2, Ref -3, Will +4
Speed 20 ft. (4 squares)
Melee Dagger +0 (1d3-1/19-20)
Ranged Light Crossbow +3 (1d6/19-20)
Base Atk +0; Grapple -5
Adept Spells Prepared (CL 1st)
* * 1st—Cure Light Wounds, Sleep
* * 0th—Create Water, Cure Minor Wounds (2)
Abilities STR 8, DEX 14, CON 10, INT 12, WIS 15, CHA 13
Feats Point Blank Shot
Skills Concentration 4 (4 ranks), Handle Animal 5 (4 ranks), Heal 4 (2 ranks) Survival 4 (2 ranks)
Possessions Elven Hound (150gp), masterwork medium studded leather barding (200gp), masterwork studded leather armour (175gp), light crossbow (35gp), 3 cases bolts (3gp), 2 daggers (4gp), backpack (2gp), 2 waterskins (2gp), signal whistle (8sp), 1 sacks (1sp), 1 bedroll (1sp), 1 tent (10gp), 1 riding saddle (10gp), saddlebags (4gp), small steel mirror (10gp), 50' silk rope (10gp), bell (1gp), bullseye lantern (12gp), 5 pints oil (5sp), iron pot (5sp); 270gp remaining

Haddon, I think, is not yet a retainer of Lady Jastian. He will be entering town for a rare taste of civilization after being out in the wilderness performing small mercenary jobs (protecting caravans alongside others, perhaps, or more likely controlling unruly wildlife). Hence his oddly large amount of coin carried.

Again, I will have time to pay more attention tomorrow, but I fear this is the most detail I can give until then. I hope it is satisfactory, or at least acceptable. If not, I agree that it is quite reasonable for me to hit the waiting list.

I had hoped to have my cohort ready by now, but recent work commitments have killed my free time this week. It's only fair for me to step aside and allow someone else to take my slot if they want it.

Apologies for that, but I'll be watching this experiment with interest.

Quote from: Opaopajr;598387(Edit: I just noticed my character sheet only shows 2 daggers instead of the 10 (8 not-carried + 2 carried) it shows in my inventory. WTF? ... Breathe, it's your first time using PCGen and it's been like, over ten years or something since you've touched 3e, it's OK, these things happen. Technology is there to make our lives easier. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale.)

I cannot count the number of times PCGen pissed me off with the inventory system, and I have used it for less than a couple of hours total!  

Quote from: castellan;598403I had hoped to have my cohort ready by now, but recent work commitments have killed my free time this week. It's only fair for me to step aside and allow someone else to take my slot if they want it.

Apologies for that, but I'll be watching this experiment with interest.

If you need a few extra days, I don't think it'll be an issue. Particularly if you can let us know what the general concept is so that people can incorporate you into the background.

I'm trying to keep things moving, but I understand that real life happens.

If not, that's cool, too. If that's the case, then I think what we'll do is simply drop that cohort slot and let Opaopajr replace his Leadership feat with something else.

Quote from: Warclam;598401Haddon Bania; CR 1; Male Forest Gnome Adept1

In the interests of helping...did you notice that Forest Gnomes, unlike regular gnomes, only get Common as a bonus language? Unlike most PC races, its actually not automatic. (I made a forest gnome character myself ages ago for a con game).

Quote from: castellan;598403I had hoped to have my cohort ready by now, but recent work commitments have killed my free time this week. It's only fair for me to step aside and allow someone else to take my slot if they want it.

Apologies for that, but I'll be watching this experiment with interest.

Dude, just roll up a 1st lvl 3d6 in order character and be done with it. Besides, my employees (hirelings) PC or NPC still have time to choose private property later.

I still have several hireling slots, such as Chambermaid or Stablehand, so you'll have food, board, and regular pay (1 sp/day). And it'll make sense when you have to walk away from the game: we'll be off adventuring, you'll be in town keeping Oakhurst safe from goblin raids (or whatever).

/visualizing a squad of Oakhurst women-folk defending the town. Boiling oil/water, frying pans, and spears... *shudder*

edit: I don't have a Leadership feat, btw. So you don't have to be a cohort, though I guess that matters for levels. I'm hiring people outright.
Which I guess also means if you end up on your own adventures in or around town while we're away, you should get your own full share of XP (I have no clue how 3.5e deals w/ hirelings and followers and if there's a difference).

Quote from: Warclam;598401Sorry about the delay, I'm rather busy until tomorrow evening. Presenting Haddon the Vagrant, wandering forest gnome shaman, and his faithful elven hound (RotW) Ashur:

Haddon Bania; CR 1; Male Forest Gnome Adept1; True Neutral

Again, I will have time to pay more attention tomorrow, but I fear this is the most detail I can give until then. I hope it is satisfactory, or at least acceptable. If not, I agree that it is quite reasonable for me to hit the waiting list.

Awesome!  I think the cohort thing is falling by the wayside, maybe boost him up to 7th level?

CHARACTER AUDIT - PART 1[/u]

Haven't done followers yet. Hoping to still get to them this evening, but I need to take a break from staring at numbers because I'm starting to make stupid mistakes.

If you've got your sheet posted in the thread, please make sure the changes are happening at the location linked to in the first post of this thread.

And, of course, I'm not infallible. If I've screwed something up here, let me know.

--LLEWELLYN--
I think your touch AC should be 11, not 13. Am I missing something?

Swim appears on your skill list twice. And, if my math is right, it looks like both entries are required to get you to 33 skill points spent. So I think you need to remove one of those entries and spend 3 skill points somewhere else.

You should be adding your Strength modifier to damage with thrown weapons.

--LADY JASTIAN--
Your BAB has dropped out of your calculated Melee/Ranged attack bonuses. Not a big deal, but FYI.

You don't have Craft (write poetry) listed as a cross-class skill.

You have Survival marked as cross-class, but it is not. (This doesn't make any difference, but FYI.)

Accounting for Craft (write poetry) being a cross-class skill, you've spent 73 skill points if my math is right. You should have 77, so you have 4 more skill points to spend.

You have only selected 3 minor auras, but you should have 4 at 7th level.

You need languages (Common + 2 others). Don't take Draconic unless you really, really wanted it.

--CUDBERCT--
There seems to be something really wrong with your skills. Reverse-engineering, I think you've got the armor penalty from splint mail (which you're not wearing) compounded with Dexterity 8 (because it's not taking into account the +2 from your gloves of Dexterity).

This is what your skill section should look like (please copy-and-replace):

WITHOUT TOWER SHIELD: Appraise -2, Balance -6, Bluff +4, Climb -2, Concentration +3, Craft (untrained) -2, Diplomacy +2, Disguise +2, Escape Artist -6, Forgery -2, Gather Information +2, Handle Animal +7, Hide -6, Intimidate +7, Jump -5, Move Silently -6, Ride +5, Search -2, Swim -3

WITH TOWER SHIELD: Appraise -2, Balance -10, Bluff +4, Climb -6, Concentration +3, Craft (untrained) -2, Diplomacy +2, Disguise +2, Escape Artist -10, Forgery -2, Gather Information +2, Handle Animal +7, Hide -10, Intimidate +7, Jump -9, Move Silently -10, Ride +5, Search -2, Swim -7

Daggers: Your thrown daggers and shortspear should only be getting a +1 to damage within 30 ft. (currently they're listed as +2 in both locations when they should only be +1).

Your composite longbow should be getting an additional +1 to damage from your Strength.

--WINTHROP--

Looks good.

--GILEUS DARFIN--

Looks good.