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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 4:48 pm
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Sorry about the confusion with the ability scores guys. I have not yet done a thorough check of everyone's sheets. I mainly just looked to make sure everyone had everything filled out, however I will go through and double check the numbers and equipment and everything before we start, and will PM you if I find any issues.
For everyone's reference, I DO prefer point-by or standard array systems, as I feel they are better balanced and leave less to chance (not to mention, it's a lot harder to cheat lol), however if you REALLY want to roll because that's just the way you prefer to do it, that's ok with me, but please let me see your numbers. If you DO roll, the standard method, and the one I expect you to use is roll 4 d6, drop the lowest one for all 6 ability scores.
And to answer your question about background bonuses, Rain: You may chose the bonuses for yourself, so long as they fit your character bio and I approve them (which I almost always will unless you give me something off the wall for your character). If you don't have any preference, I will pick them for you, or alternately, I can give you some suggestions that you can pick from (like I did with Snuff).
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 4:58 pm
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Southern_cross_nemesis Rain Yupa Southern_cross_nemesis No it is cool, Rain... though question. Do psionic based characters get four at will powers? No. You only get 2 (3 if you're human, yay human!) at 1st level. You get another at 3rd level, then you're capped at At-Wills. You start replacing them after that. There's a handy table on p23 for Ardents, p43 for Battleminds, and p81 for Psions. Thanks, I thought as much, but the psionic Augmentation read confused me alittle.
Here's a good way to think about Psionic characters:
Here's Jeff, Psion.
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Jeff here starts off like everyone else does: with two (or three) At-Will powers. HOORAY, JEFF!
BUT, Jeff doesn't get any Encounter powers!
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That's okay, Jeff! Your psionic powers have EXTRA ONES!!!
See, each Psionic class gets Power Points. These power points are used to augment abilities, and these augments act like Encounter Powers. So think of augments as replacements for your Encounter powers, hence why you replace At-Wills starting at level 5.
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:07 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:14 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:19 pm
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Dion Necurat Southern_cross_nemesis Rain Yupa Southern_cross_nemesis No it is cool, Rain... though question. Do psionic based characters get four at will powers? No. You only get 2 (3 if you're human, yay human!) at 1st level. You get another at 3rd level, then you're capped at At-Wills. You start replacing them after that. There's a handy table on p23 for Ardents, p43 for Battleminds, and p81 for Psions. Thanks, I thought as much, but the psionic Augmentation read confused me alittle. Here's a good way to think about Psionic characters: Here's Jeff, Psion. ![User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show. User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show.](https://graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) Jeff here starts off like everyone else does: with two (or three) At-Will powers. HOORAY, JEFF! BUT, Jeff doesn't get any Encounter powers! ![User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show. User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show.](https://graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) That's okay, Jeff! Your psionic powers have EXTRA ONES!!! See, each Psionic class gets Power Points. These power points are used to augment abilities, and these augments act like Encounter Powers. So think of augments as replacements for your Encounter powers, hence why you replace At-Wills starting at level 5.
I don't know why, but I thought you picked two more and those was the only ones you could augment... glad to see I was wrong
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:20 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:24 pm
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Rain Yupa The_Black_Armed_Death_God Ok, I rerolled and the sheet should be updated now. I... I think she meant roll here. But don't quote me on that sweatdrop @Ziekara: I chose a +2 bonus to Religion and Insight (from Ward of the Temple and Blessed Birth, respectively).
Fine by me.
And I'm not going to make him reroll again to prove his numbers....for the actual in game stuff, yeah you will definitely be required to show me your rolls, but...call me hopelessly optimistic, but I'm putting you guys above cheating on what you roll for making your characters. Because honestly, it's pretty sad if, with all the bonuses and stuff I'm giving you guys, that you would still feel the need to make up numbers in order to give your character an edge....like I said, maybe that's overly optimistic of me lol. This is why I prefer point-buy lol. *headdesk*
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:35 pm
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You're the boss, boss-lady!
I've always been wary of people bringing in existing characters from other campaigns into my games, because of stat changes. Especially if those characters were used in RL campaigns, because of any certain edges a group might give the character I might not. Allowing a direct transfer with stats, equipment, and/or level will give a character an edge other players wouldn't have.
It's kind of a red flag for me sweatdrop Especially refusal to conform.
I try to balance a player's thirst for power with game balance by various mechanics I've tried. In my Brave New World game, I MAKE them roll their stats, and any player who rolls less than the party average, I give a boost to one stat or two to compensate (that's how my group does it, usually. I tend to roll so poorly though, that they make me reroll every die below a 4 once JUST to balance out my bonuses to something at least in the positives, so I can be competitive with the rest of my group sweatdrop ).
In my Dungeon Crawl Extravaganza game, I think I forced them to do point buy, but at a higher point value (28 or 32, I think).
The only game I was dead-set on regular balance was Coliseum, since players were competing against both monsters and each other, to make it fair.
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:42 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:42 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:44 pm
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Rain Yupa You're the boss, boss-lady! I've always been wary of people bringing in existing characters from other campaigns into my games, because of stat changes. Especially if those characters were used in RL campaigns, because of any certain edges a group might give the character I might not. Allowing a direct transfer with stats, equipment, and/or level will give a character an edge other players wouldn't have. It's kind of a red flag for me sweatdrop Especially refusal to conform. I try to balance a player's thirst for power with game balance by various mechanics I've tried. In my Brave New World game, I MAKE them roll their stats, and any player who rolls less than the party average, I give a boost to one stat or two to compensate (that's how my group does it, usually. I tend to roll so poorly though, that they make me reroll every die below a 4 once JUST to balance out my bonuses to something at least in the positives, so I can be competitive with the rest of my group sweatdrop ). In my Dungeon Crawl Extravaganza game, I think I forced them to do point buy, but at a higher point value (28 or 32, I think). The only game I was dead-set on regular balance was Coliseum, since players were competing against both monsters and each other, to make it fair. I'd just like to go on record to say I am conforming.Though I'm talking to Ziekara through PM for that way it doesn't seem like I'm trying to be Uber defensive. Though I do realize it seems I am still be defensive. and I am sorry for that.
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:50 pm
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