Underdark, Terror of Lowerdark [3.5e FR, providing the lore]

[BavetteOfAgony]

Hype, reroll any dice bellow 50%, man.
Rules... You would die with a Power Word Death.


Edit: hummm Still not high enough. I will do something about it with GM power (that stands for Godly Meddling).
Everything else is peachy. Finish the familiar later and bring a separate sheet to me.

Question: Why do you use that sheet generator and not the Myth-Weavers?

[Hyperion]

I prepare Mind Blank everyday for such cases, one cast last 24 hours and immunity to mind affecting effects, of course I'll be screwed if the opponent finds a way to suppress the effect but well can't be ready for everything.

let see rerolled then:

Roll(1d4)+0:
3,+0
Total:3

Roll(7d4)+0:
4,2,1,4,2,3,4,+0
Total:20

rerolled the one from the reroll, so 85 hp total instead of 70.

edit: the coyote one? Dunno, it seems more convenient.

[Averagedog]

ok, Dragonborn has been scrapped, I will now work on what has survived.

This is going to be such an awesome game.


I'm using coyotecode as well....with the same reason of it being more convenient since it is the one I'm most used to. It also shows how much weight is being carried in a convenient box. Do you want it standard with everyone or something?

[Rettu Skcollob]

This is going to be such an awesome game.

I concur.

I only have the latter part of Sereld's background done, I'll have to expand that a little, later today, to have her origins and such.

@ark7 : I'm liking it as well, sounds like quite an interesting background.

[ark7]

Glad you guys liked it =D

@Rettu :3

[Rettu Skcollob]

Okay, I finished the background, pending approval. I'll do description/personality shortly.

[BavetteOfAgony]

You know that you actually have to show it to me, right?

Waiting for the sheet as well.


EDIT: Damn you, Drawmji's Instant Summoning, damn you to hell.


EDIT EDIT: Skcollob's Sereld Accepted. 'Elcome 'boarde, mang.

Note: Trying to keep small posts together.

[Rettu Skcollob]

Got a good chunk of the sheet done

:P It's on the sheet.

Edit: I think I'm done with Contingent spells as well, loaded up on a few of them, since we can't have magical items. I'd get a Wish or two, but can't get magical spells above ninth. My favourite one is that if she dies, the body will turn invisible, and she'll be resurrected 10 minutes after that, with 5 minutes to spare, so that should get her out of any tight situation. I was tempted to make a contingent spell so that she'd get teleported somewhere safe if things go down, but I decided against it, since I don't know how it would work in the lowerdark, or whether it would go against DM plans.

[ark7]

Here's my character sheet. The feats marked with "substitution" were taken in place of class features, as a pay-off since I had to remove crusader and didn't really have any other book I wanted to take. Anyone want access to an extra book in specific, like "The Complete Guide to the Fey" or something? =P

Here's the template Lasagna and I arranged. We picked Ghost (level adjustment +4), made some adaptations and stripped it of the cheesy stuff. Bavette had suggested level adjustment +1 then, but since I thought that's a bit too low, I've added some irrelevant stuff to make it +2, but I'm still not sure it's balanced (the physical immunities part bothers me, but you can't be incorporeal and not have them, it doesn't make sense). Opinions?

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SUN SPECTER TEMPLATE
* Creature type changes to Construct(incorporeal), retaining other subtypes. Spells, feats and abilities that work better or exclusively against undead have no effect on a sun specter besides the effect it would normally have against a construct.
* No Constitution score. Replace all hit dice (current and future) with d12. You have immunity to effects that require a Fortitude save, except for effects that also work on immaterial objects (such as a transdimensional disintegrate) and harmless effects. You use your Wisdom score in place of your Constitution score for abilities and feats that are based on Consitution, but not for calculating hit points.
* Physical immunities: poison, sleep effects, paralysis, stunning, disease, critical hits, sneak attacks, being flanked, nonlethal damage, fatigue, exhaustion and ability damage or drain to physical ability scores. Sun specters also do not breathe, eat or sleep.
* Fueled by positive energy: Sun specters are healed by positive energy and harmed by negative energy. They cannot gain negative levels or suffer level drain, but they take 2d8 damage per negative level when subjected to an effect that would cause such a loss otherwise (Fortitude save for half damage).
* Etherealness: A sun specter can become ethereal at will (a full-round action), as if using the Ethereal Jaunt spell. When ethereal, the specter has a fly speed of 30 feet with perfect maneuverability (unless hin natural fly speed is higher) and gains a natural armor bonus equal to her Charisma modifier, but he loses this bonus when he choses to manifest physically (a move-equivalent action). When manifested, the specter does not gain the usual 50% concealment-like bonus that other incorporeal creatures normally receive.
* Ghost touch: Any item picked up while the sun specter is manifested acquires the ghost touch property. The item loses this property as soon as it's dropped or otherwise leaves the specter's possession.
* Restless: When a sun specter is slain or otherwise destroyed, he returns to life in 10 + 5d4 days. A sun specter cannot be raised back to mortal life by any means, but a resurrection or true resurrection spell can restore the specter to their ghostly state immediately. Sun specters are bound to the material plane by the vestigial essence of Amaunator, and they have been charged with the duty of bringing about the rise of that God. The only way do fully destroy a sun specter is to raise Amaunator first.
* Light at will (Sp);
* Resist Fire 15 (Ex);
* Low-light vision and Darkvision 60 feet (Ex);
* Level Adjustment +2.

[Rettu Skcollob]

Don't ask me for advice on rules brah, I haven't really got a head for balance and such. :S The only thing that worries me is the consequence-less resurrection.

[Vile Lasagna]

Coming back doesn't save us from suicidal missions we need to complete to achieve a seemingly unreachable goal. It's all about whether you can achieve your objectives or not, death is usually not much of a hindrance for any mid-high D&D party anyway. Except in extreme cases like Unname or full on party-wipes in weird planes and such.

Edit: Also, hoping to complete my sheet at last today after several setbacks of varied nature ¬¬

[Rettu Skcollob]

Also; I went looking for some character portraits. Unfortunately about half of them that suit are explicit, (some bordering on pornographic :S) so I picked some of the tamer ones. I'm not sure which one to choose, tell me what you think.

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"One, two, I'm distracting you. Three, four. STAB HIM NOW"

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"I better be getting paid for this, this pose is ridiculous.

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"Oh, yay. Adventurers. I'm rescued."

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Rawr.

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"What? I told you I was going to go caress my balls, what did you think I was doing?"

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No comment. (Be glad I cropped it)

[Vile Lasagna]

Obviously from the 3 of them, the last one is the best XD

But yeah, I'd totally go with the completely harmless look&feel for you character. Didn't get to really look at your sheet, did you get any discreet casting feat? The less you actually "do" the best for you character I think. Ideally we'd go through the largest portion of the campaign without really being sure of which role you actually play in the party, besides doing some talking ("Oh, please! Have mercy on me and my friends! We are just weary travelers, seeking escape from this world of madness...."). Probably at some point we'd figure you as some sort of con-artist later on, but as a beguiler, if you can "hide" the fact that you actually cast spells, that'd be ideal =P

[Rettu Skcollob]

Obviously from the 3 of them, the last one is the best XD

But yeah, I'd totally go with the completely harmless look&feel for you character. Didn't get to really look at your sheet, did you get any discreet casting feat? The less you actually "do" the best for you character I think. Ideally we'd go through the largest portion of the campaign without really being sure of which role you actually play in the party, besides doing some talking ("Oh, please! Have mercy on me and my friends! We are just weary travelers, seeking escape from this world of madness...."). Probably at some point we'd figure you as some sort of con-artist later on, but as a beguiler, if you can "hide" the fact that you actually cast spells, that'd be ideal =P

Added a few more portraits. What's Discreet Casting from? I got the Conceal Spellcasting skill trick, which should be helpful as hell.

[Vile Lasagna]

I'm really talking about the kind of thing, really. There are quite a few options with feats and skill tricks and such. I'm fairly sure Ultimate Feats has something in those lines and.. Complete Mage has something like that as well, if I'm not mistaken.

Also: I'm still with number 3, and is 6 a trap or something?

[Rettu Skcollob]

I'm really talking about the kind of thing, really. There are quite a few options with feats and skill tricks and such. I'm fairly sure Ultimate Feats has something in those lines and.. Complete Mage has something like that as well, if I'm not mistaken.

Also: I'm still with number 3, and is 6 a trap or something?

Yeah, I think I like number 3 as well, actually.

Had a look in Complete Mage/Arcane, couldn't see any feat along those lines. Ultimate Feats isn't okayed by the DM, though. :P

As for being a trap... Alter Gender is a hilarious, hilarious spell.

[Vile Lasagna]

Aaluran =

[ark7]

The only thing that worries me is the consequence-less resurrection.

The thing about the restless part is that, unless someone has resurrection (level 8 spell), it takes from 15 to 30 days for us to resurrect, that's a lot of time in a single adventure, which may cause us to lose the objective (aka "Time Out - Quest Failed!")

I vote for portraits #6 and #4. Number 3 I find a bit too childish, I picture your character with a more mature look. Oh, and I don't mind stuff "bordering on the p0rn", you can upload them to photobucket of something and send us the links XD

Also, I'm curious: Are you picking beguiler from level 1 to 15?

[Rettu Skcollob]

The thing about the restless part is that, unless someone has resurrection (level 8 spell), it takes from 15 to 30 days for us to resurrect, that's a lot of time in a single adventure, which may cause us to lose the objective (aka "Time Out - Quest Failed!")

I vote for portraits #6 and #4. Number 3 I find a bit too childish, I picture your character with a more mature look. Oh, and I don't mind stuff "bordering on the p0rn", you can upload them to photobucket of something and send us the links XD

Also, I'm curious: Are you picking beguiler from level 1 to 15?

Portraits... I can't decide now. I think maybe I'll just go the cop-out route, and say that they're just her at different times. :P Edit: I think I'll say she looks like #4 at the current moment now.

You mean 1-16, right? And yes, straight beguiler. Never really had a head for builds and such.

As for the pictures... Well, here's one, for reference.

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Conceal Spellcasting: Spell: Hypnotism
"Are you sure you want to attack me?"

[Hyperion]

last one is pretty neat but then again you are a beguiler, so not like you couldn't switch your look anytime you feel like it.
#3 and #2 are fun.

[ark7]

You mean 1-16, right?

Yes, 16, sorry XD
I had '15' in my head because my character's gonna start at 15 due to paying off the level adjustment.

[Averagedog]

hmmmm, well my latest idea involved a factotum with knowledge devotion, but it appears we need a cleric or at least several scrolls of revivify, not that we will find any.

[Rettu Skcollob]

(I think) that after being okayed to add all the spells from my chosen book to my list that the Kiss of Life might be a valid option if resurrection is necessary...

(As Raise Dead, only can be cast on a creature that has been dead for 16 rounds or less, and I have to make a fort save (With a bonus/penalty depending on how well I know the target, from complete stranger to sexual pardner/lover) or take a negative level.)

I believe VL's rolling a Cleric, though.

[ark7]

I'm not sure he's the healing type (more like the smiting type), but any DnD cleric of some repute will have heal and a raise dead or similar spell ready.

[BavetteOfAgony]

As for the pictures... Well, here's one, for reference.

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Conceal Spellcasting: Spell: Hypnotism
"Are you sure you want to attack me?"

Well... I am sure the name of that spell would be FLASH, as per see where her hands are going.
But the effect would be the same, so...


EDIT: I kinda liked the 3rd picture too. This last one, however, is win as only Rojo can be...

If you want it to be official, link a cropped version on your sheet and I will oblige every NPC to see you that way, if no illusion is applied (In that case, a description of the new appearance would be handy, pictures are also a good bet).

[ark7]

I'm just about finished, so now I'm free to help with flavour advice and small build tips. Just don't ask me to make your build for you and everything should be fine =P

PM me if you guys need anything, or just for friendly chatting =D

Edit: Yay, wrote some backstories for my items! (this is called idleness)

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"Quenchvow" Bastard Sword (Ancestral Relic)
Base Item: +2 Bastard Sword
Background: This sword once belonged to Ghervest, one of the Shade Lord's strongest blackguards. As the main temple of Amaunator was under siege and the Sun God fell from power, the paladin Julius Aurimani challenged the blackguard to a final duel. Even if the paladin had had his full powers at the time, the blackguard was still much stronger, so Julius was eventually defeated. However, as the blackguard's sword trespassed the paladin's heart, the blade tore a fraction of Julius' divine essence and was purified by his blood, being forever linked to his corageous sacrifice. The sword rejected its former master and destroyed him in the ensuing burst of divine energy. After the death of the paladin's mortal body, the sword was dragged with his soul to the lowerdark.
Properties: Quenchvow is normally a +2 bastard sword if wielded by anyone other than Julius Aurimani, but when in the paladin's possession, the blade weights and feels like a long sword (but still deals damage like a bastard sword) and acquires the 'Metalline' [Und], 'Sure Striking' [PGF] and 'Greater Dispelling' [PGF] properties. Moreover, the paladin can subtract a number from the sword's enhancement bonus to add that same amount to his essentia pool, similarly to the 'Defending' property (although the sword must always retain a minimum magical bonus of +1).

"The Empyreal" Heavy Adamantine Shield
Base Item: +2 Heavy Shield
Background: This hallowed shield was given to Julius Aurimani as a reward by an astral deva called Laerliiran, who had been imprisoned inside a magical device for over a thousand years. The paladin's crusading party of sun specters slayed the beholders who were in charge of the device and freed the deva, who in turn rewarded Julius with her shield and teleported herself back to Celestia immediately thereafter.
Properties: 'Empyreal' [BoED], 'Resist Lightning 10' [DMG], Adamantine.

"Death's Bastard" Adamantine Full Plate
Base Item: +3 Full Plate
Background: This full plate was previously the possession of a Shadow Dragon called Xss'ilv'szallyia. After discovering the existence of this beast, the sun specters set about vanquishing it, however Xss'ilv'szallyia was too strong for the large (and inexperienced) group of attackers, and they were easily wiped. After two centuries of endless crusades, a specially prepared party led by Confessor Halblion managed to surprise and utterly crush the dragon, and Death's Bastard was found in its lair along with many other riches. A few centuries later, the armor was awarded to Julius Aurimani for valor in battle.
Properties: 'Death Ward' [CArc], Adamantine.

Everything within Bavette's rules =D

Did you guys like the backstories I made for the items? Or are they too arrogant or something (for a 15th-16th level character)?

[Averagedog]

Bavette of Agony, what is your stance on Item Familiars? I just realized that my current character has no means of seeing in the dark unless if he casts light from arcane dillettente and since we will be in an area below the underdark well.... I was hoping that I can have my familiar cast light or daylight using its abilities somehow.

[BavetteOfAgony]

I have no problem with Item Familiars, and sight is the first problem to face on a sunless land, so you are on the right direction.

If you want, you can even have the item cast sunlight, open a magical window to the surface and showering the darkness with sulight and/or moonlight or glow when a specified kind of monster aproaches (like Frodo's sword).

It is your call, and criativity earn extra points.

[DJDizzy]

Darkvision, the solution to all vision troubles.

[Averagedog]

Truth, but I've played way too many dwarves in my career as a dnd player. :P.

I will work on that item familiar then. It will be my armor.... not really a conventional choice if you think about it.

Goblin 1: Hey, do you see that light in the huge cavern
goblin 2: yea, it looks like a person. What's that that's glowing is that his armor?
Goblin 1: yea, what a moron. Lets go shank him.
Goblin 2: Sounds like fun. Lets go tell the Deugar, they hate light with a passion.