Getting the Band Together

Pastor Ovi · Jan 16 '19, 9:24pm

Oh my, absolutely! Both of the books so far have been spectacular and they just beg to be a campaign. Did you see where Eames ran some friends through a game a few weeks back?

Could you offer a bit more clarity about what you view as "standard classes?" Cura definitely shows that there's space for Summoners (and what's she's ultimately doing is a lot like Pathfinder's Spiritualist class). Do you mean all official Paizo classes as standard, or are you eyeing a cut-off somewhere between Core / Base / Hybrid / Occult?

Lex Samreeth · Jan 16 '19, 9:26pm

Yes, I, too, would like clarification on what "standard" means

Ttory_Seller · Jan 16 '19, 9:58pm

Sorry, should've been more thorough.

Standard: fighter/barbarian/sorc/wizard/thief/bard (Play one...it'll be funny!). Definitely add Swashbuckler and Shaman to the list, I could see Summoner (where's that one located?). I'm pretty open, I have the Advanced Class Guide, as well as the Core Rules, so I'd like to stay in those books if possible, and if it fits.

Yeah, I saw where he ran some friends through it a few weeks back, and it looked like a blast!

psychburn · Jan 16 '19, 10:42pm

Not familiar with the books, but this still sounds interesting. A few clarifications...

Do you have a folder/forum for us to place our apps?
Will Background skills be in effect?

Pastor Ovi · 11:23pm

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Originally Posted by Ttory_Seller

Sorry, should've been more thorough.

Standard: fighter/barbarian/sorc/wizard/thief/bard (Play one...it'll be funny!). Definitely add Swashbuckler and Shaman to the list, I could see Summoner (where's that one located?). I'm pretty open, I have the Advanced Class Guide, as well as the Core Rules, so I'd like to stay in those books if possible, and if it fits.

Yeah, I saw where he ran some friends through it a few weeks back, and it looked like a blast!

Great, thanks for clarifying!

I've used the online SRD for Pathfinder for so long that I tend not to remember which specific books things come out of, EDIT - Advanced Class Guide has all the hybrids, it's Advanced Player's Guide that has the Core classes.

I love how invested the Heartwyld is in signature looks and weapons, though, so I'll probably play around with concepting the character's swagger before I try settling on a class. I'm glad I just re-read the first few Black Company books, too, since there's a surprising amount of similarity in the two worlds.

DeMiko · Jan 17 '19, 12:43am

Are you sticking with the low but insane magic in the books? I mean moog is really the only Wizard we ever meet and he never really casts a spell on his own, just has magic items and knowledge.

I was thinking the alchemist hybrid class would fit that sort of zany half-mad-science take on magic. I’ve never played one before becuase they have always struck me as a bit silly, but a bit silly fits the universe well

DeMiko · Jan 17 '19, 12:49am

@psychburn great series check it out. It’s sort of like someone’s campaign in a non-standard dnd world. A bunch of retired heroes getting together for one last score. Direct magic isn’t really seen in the series, but characters that do magic things (like summon or shape shift, with very specific rules to it) exist. As an example, there are no “druids” but there are people who have a spirit beast that they can turn into.

Ttory_Seller · Jan 17 '19, 1:17am

I’m going to allow the more direct magic classes in the world...mainly so I don’t have to modify the monsters as much!

I will say that direct casters ARE more rare and are viewed as highly suspicious. Summoners, spirit
Shamans, that sort of thing are more “known”.

I’ll set up an Applications sub-group.

DeMiko · Jan 17 '19, 3:31am

In the book I think I'd peg Moog as a high int rogue or maybe a bard without magic and then just a ton of ranks in UMD and a lot of money from his "growing" business to buy cool magic items that he activates blindly