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Offline Nanshork

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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #880 on: June 19, 2014, 10:45:27 PM »
Making sheets is what I do!

Edit: Should my warlord be more defendery or more controllery?  What do we need more?

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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #881 on: June 19, 2014, 11:20:55 PM »
(Sheet moved to the character sheet thread.)

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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #882 on: June 19, 2014, 11:39:50 PM »
Making sheets is what I do!

Edit: Should my warlord be more defendery or more controllery?  What do we need more?

Definitely more Max out your Leader qualities, and I'd say lean toward controller on the side. We're apparently getting a Swordmage, and I'm playing around with a couple Hybrid builds that might make me a viable off-defender as a consequence if we need more.

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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #883 on: June 20, 2014, 01:57:40 AM »
Here's the Swordmage: http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=929060
Basically the "Thunderball Swordmage." Not at all original, but I figured since this is the first time I am creating a 4e character, might as well use something efficient. I did change some things to match my taste, though, but the greatest divergence happens at Paragon, which is not any time soon. White Lotus Riposte is tied into backstory, which is not complete yet (unless I cannot use this feat), and I plan to take Intelligent Blademaster at the 2nd level.

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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #884 on: June 20, 2014, 10:06:07 AM »
Making sheets is what I do!

Edit: Should my warlord be more defendery or more controllery?  What do we need more?

Definitely more Max out your Leader qualities, and I'd say lean toward controller on the side. We're apparently getting a Swordmage, and I'm playing around with a couple Hybrid builds that might make me a viable off-defender as a consequence if we need more.

I ask because some of my Leader Feature and Commanding Presence options have a big leaning one way or another.  Warlords have the potential for a pretty strong secondary focus.


Also I don't know why I put my character sheet here instead of the in the character sheet thread.  It's been moved.

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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #885 on: June 20, 2014, 11:41:41 AM »
Oh and some item "wish lists" would be helpful in seeding the dungeon with magic items. You may not always get exactly what you want from the lists but it gives me some direction into what you may like to see and some direction to the party on who really wanted what so one player doesn't end up with the lions share of the magic.
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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #886 on: June 20, 2014, 12:52:28 PM »
@Nanshork: Honestly, any of the commanding presence abilities would be of use to me. I'd say just pick the option that would be the most fun or that you think would be the most useful. Maybe take a look at what the other characters can do and try to fill the gaps,  if nothing leaps out at you.


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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #887 on: June 20, 2014, 11:46:47 PM »
Here's the Swordmage: http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=929060
Basically the "Thunderball Swordmage." Not at all original, but I figured since this is the first time I am creating a 4e character, might as well use something efficient. I did change some things to match my taste, though, but the greatest divergence happens at Paragon, which is not any time soon. White Lotus Riposte is tied into backstory, which is not complete yet (unless I cannot use this feat), and I plan to take Intelligent Blademaster at the 2nd level.

Looks pretty good; definitely a good character build to work from and it should prove fun to play, especially later on. One thing I notice right away though is that your hit points are too low. You've got them at 15 + con mod, while it should be 15 + con score. In other words, You actually have 28 hp. :)

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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #888 on: June 21, 2014, 12:25:24 AM »
O, thanks. No wonder. I was puzzled as to why my HP was so low and I assumed it was because of the "mage" part of Swordmage.

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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #889 on: June 21, 2014, 12:46:02 AM »
It's an honest mistake. A lot of people are thrown off by that difference when picking up 4th edition.

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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #890 on: June 21, 2014, 02:14:51 AM »
how far from home am i?

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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #891 on: June 21, 2014, 08:03:37 AM »
I will have an answer for you soon bhu. Been trying to find my bigger map of the Realms to see the relative locations. I believe it's pretty far from where we are starting out.
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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #892 on: June 21, 2014, 08:20:55 AM »
Narfell falls between Damara and Rashemen in Northeastern Faerun. The town of Loudwater, where we are starting out from, is a good 2000 mile west and a bit south of Narfell. You would have passed through the Damara, the Dalelands, and Netheril to get to Luruar. You would have likely come to Loudwater down the Delimbyr River from Sundabar.

Another much quicker way is you could have fallen victim to an old malfunctioning portal that sent you thousands of miles west and you are making your way back home again, finding work where you can.

Many from Narfell are leaving those frozen lands in search of other lands to settle in due to the increasingly cold climate in that region.
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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #893 on: June 21, 2014, 06:16:06 PM »
I wouldve thought they were leaving because "omg demons"  :smirk

What is the party currently up to?

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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #894 on: June 21, 2014, 06:48:45 PM »
Basically that is the next quick discussion after the characters are finalized. Theo (and possibly Dunor if he is retooled) will return with two of the missing townsfolk the rest of the party have been killed in the dungeon. IN the background we will have them somehow recruit the new Characters and we will kick off the in game thread again at the very beginning of the dungeon about a day later.

As for the new characters, you can either have come to town together or have been thrown together about two nights ago because of the attack on the town. Either will work. One of the first flashback scenes I was going to run concurrently with our in game thread to make up for some of the lost time and have some extra development was a fight or two with the hobgoblin forces that prior night.
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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #895 on: June 21, 2014, 09:33:30 PM »
If Nanshork is making a completely new character, would Dalanath still have made it out alive? I ask as it may pertain to some of my revised background going forward.

So far I've got two builds I'm enjoying. Both focus to some extent on being able to hit two or more enemies. Both involve trying  to mark a couple targets at a time and spreading damage out.

One is a fighter/barbarian hybrid with the monk multiclass feat to get unarmed strike; I figure that Dunor's hammer got shattered in the escape from the hobgoblin lair, and that Dunor focuses on pummeling his foes since he's without his trusty weapon. This build is more about doing a lot of its damage spread to multiple foes (so less single target), keeping enemies focused on me.

The other is a bit different, a Fighter/Rogue hybrid with double sword proficiency. Focus is on getting enemies'  attention and punishing them regardless of whether they attack me or my allies. Damage is somewhat less reliable but gets a few ways of getting combat advantage and/or dealing sneak attack damage. This one may be slightly more versatile in its ability to deal with either multiple targets of a single target at a time, which may be good if we ever go up against a solo encounter. Also has a slightly better spread of skills, and better defenses overall. In this version, Dunor's hammer would still break, but rather than rely on his fists, he'd have picked up weapons from his fallen allies and done his best to slash and fight his way out to escape, relying more on finesse than brute strength. If Dalanath had died, instead I had an idea that maybe his spirit clung to Dunor, who himself had already been near to death. Upon being healed back in town, both spirits bonded to Dunor's body, and so he's taken on some of Dalanath's traits and knowledge.

Either character should prove fun to play, and works well in a party that has characters already fully filling the Defender and Striker roles,  instead of just another character in just one role.

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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #896 on: June 21, 2014, 09:57:49 PM »
The plan was to likely have them all meet messy ends at the hands of the goblins in the dungeon.
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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #897 on: June 21, 2014, 10:23:24 PM »
Our group doesn't have a lot of melee basic attack support (and we've got a big split with ranged and melee guys) so I'm ditching the Warlord and currently working on a Cleric.  A zappy implement user.

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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #898 on: June 22, 2014, 12:09:30 AM »
Okay, I'm done except for Race, Stats, and Languages.  I also believe I included all relevant errata.

I can't decide on a race...

Edit: Race decided!  I'm done.

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Re: Across the Table (OOC Discussion)
« Reply #899 on: June 22, 2014, 01:00:20 AM »
As long as you're ok with the change! For the record, Warlords are capable of handing out ranged basic attacks as well.