Avernum: Escape from the Pit(pathfinder seeker thread)

[TheGlyphstone]

As long as the nephilim is suitably dignified. Avernum may have cat-people - noble savage warrior cat-people, but it's supposed to be a dreary and miserable place...wardrobe malfunctions, demands for ear-scratches, and obsessions with balls of string are better suited for a Japanese comedy anime.

[NicciKotor]

As long as the nephilim is suitably dignified. Avernum may have cat-people - noble savage warrior cat-people, but it's supposed to be a dreary and miserable place...wardrobe malfunctions, demands for ear-scratches, and obsessions with balls of string are better suited for a Japanese comedy anime.

Exactly. The juxtaposition of a depressing as fuck location as Avernum with a giggly catgirl that cannot help but do cute things at the wrong times. 

[TheGlyphstone]

Exactly. The juxtaposition of a depressing as fuck location as Avernum with a giggly catgirl that cannot help but do cute things at the wrong times.

Feels like it's just devaluing both of them, though. The point of the Avernum setting in the first place is its gritty depression - clumsy people die quickly, cute is only worthwhile if you can intentionally exploit it, and upbeat and giggly should be portrayed as freakish and unnatural (for example, the GIFTS...out-of-universe, they're a joke race, in-setting they range from annoying as heck to unbearably terrifying because of how they act). Avernum is the perfect place for subverting the typical catperson traits by making them regal and savage instead of pure 100% comedy - draw from the great cats, not housecats. A lion might still like having its ears scratched when it's time for relaxation, but it won't be tripping over itself or chasing balls of string (unless it's doing so deliberately to get people to underestimate it), that's both undignified and likely to get it killed horribly by something.

[Zaer Darkwail]

Hmmm, I could play as nephilim barbarian then. Use catfolk stats suppose.

[Karasu]

almost got my character done

[Karasu]

Name:       Malenar
Race:       Aasimar
Player:     Karasu
Classes:    Ranger3
Hit Points: 35
Experience: 5000 / 9000
Alignment:  Chaotic Good
Vision:     Darkvision (60 ft.)
Speed:      Walk 30 ft.
Languages:  Celestial, Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Sylvan
Stat    Score   Mod
STR      14      (+2)
DEX      16      (+3)
CON      16      (+3)
INT      16      (+3)
WIS      18      (+4)
CHA      18      (+4)
-------------------------- Skills --------------------------
Skill                                          Total   Rnk     Stat    Msc
Acrobatics                                   4        1.0      3        0
Appraise                                     4        1.0      3        0
Bluff                                            4        0.0      4        0
Climb                                          6        1.0      2        3
Craft (Bows)                               7        1.0      3        3
Craft (Rope)                                7        1.0      3        3
Craft (Untrained)                        3        0.0      3        0
Diplomacy                                   7        1.0      4        2
Disable Device                            4        1.0      3        0
Disguise                                     4        0.0      4        0
Escape Artist                              4        1.0      3        0
Fly                                               4        1.0      3        0
Handle Animal                             8        1.0      4        3
Heal                                            8        1.0      4        3
Intimidate                                   8        1.0      4        3
Knowledge (Dungeoneering)       8        2.0      3        3
Knowledge (Geography)              7        1.0      3        3
Knowledge (History)                    4        1.0      3        0
Knowledge (Local)                       4        1.0      3        0
Knowledge (Nature)                     7        1.0      3        3
Knowledge (Nobility)                    4        1.0      3        0
Knowledge (Planes)                     4        1.0      3        0
Perception                                   10       1.0      4        5
Perform (Untrained)                      4        0.0      4        0
Perform (Wind Instruments)          6        2.0      4        0
Profession (Trapper)                      8        1.0      4        3
Ride                                                7        1.0      3        3
Sense Motive                                 4        0.0      4        0
Spellcraft                                        7        1.0      3        3
Stealth                                           7        1.0      3        3
Survival                                          8        1.0      4        3
Survival (Follow or identify tracks)  9        1.0      4        4
Swim                                               6        1.0      2        3
Use Magic Device                            5        1.0      4        0
                                                   
-------------------------- Feats ---------------------------
Dodge
  You gain a +1 dodge bonus to your AC. A condition that makes you lose your Dex bonus to AC also makes you lose the benefits of this feat.
 
Iron Will
Armor Proficiency, Light
  When you wear a type of armor with which you are proficient, the armor check penalty for that armor applies only to Dexterity- and Strength-based skill checks.
 
Armor Proficiency, Medium
  When you wear a type of armor with which you are proficient, the armor check penalty for that armor applies only to Dexterity- and Strength-based skill checks.
 
Endurance
  You gain a +4 bonus on the following checks and saves: Swim checks made to resist nonlethal damage from exhaustion; Constitution checks made to continue running; Constitution checks made to avoid nonlethal damage from a forced march; Constitution checks made to hold your breath; Constitution checks made to avoid nonlethal damage from starvation or thirst; Fortitude saves made to avoid nonlethal damage from hot or cold environments; and Fortitude saves made to resist damage from suffocation. You may sleep in light or medium armor without becoming fatigued.
 
Martial Weapon Proficiency
  You make attack rolls with all your martial weapons normally (without the non-proficient penalty).
 
Shield Proficiency
  When you use a shield (except a tower shield), the shield's armor check penalty only applies to Strength- and Dexterity-based skills.
 
Simple Weapon Proficiency
-------------------- Special Abilities ---------------------

------------------------ Templates -------------------------
Regional Affinity (Varisia)
-------------------------- Combat --------------------------
    Total / Touch / Flat Footed
AC: 14    / 14    / 11
Initiative:   +3
BAB:          +3
Melee tohit:  +5
Ranged tohit: +6
Fortitude:    +6
Reflex:       +6
Will:         +7
Unarmed attack:
to hit:       +5
damage:       1d3+2
critical:     20/x2
--------------------- Special Abilities --------------------

------------------------- Equipment ------------------------
Name                                            QTY   LBS
Total weight carried:
Current load:         Light
Encumbrance
Light:  0   
Medium: 0   
Heavy:  0
--------------------------- Magic --------------------------

Innate Spells


Ranger Spells
           
           

------------------------ Description -----------------------
Height: 0' 0"             Weight:                         Gender: Male   
Eyes:   Emerald Green             Hair: Raven black with blue highlights,Ankle length and wavy Skin: Pale
Dominant Hand: Right      Quirks: Particularly Lone wolf type, yet works with others as he feels need. Mysterious. Yet Shy perhaps?,    
Speech style:        Quotable:
Full Description

Background

[NicciKotor]

Well I got two of you now, so 2 more to go!

[Karasu]

heheh ^^

[Azata]

Shouldn't that be three? TheGlyphstone, Karasu and me? Or one of us you don't feel would fit in the game?

[NicciKotor]

Ah yes there is. Whee counting!

[Marie Reynolds]

Would you have room for another character?

[NicciKotor]

Would you have room for another character?

I suppose so...>.>

[Marie Reynolds]

Oh are their any alignment restrictions?

[LtFox]

Hello there folks!

I'm also rather interested in this.  Don't have many pathfinder games where I'm the player.

I was thinking of a Magus character, probably a Sylph since there's already one Tiefling.

Though, since spellbooks and scrolls seem really hard to come by, the beginning would probably be rather painful on a standard build.  Thus, I was thinking of going either a combat-specialized archetype of the Magus, or the spontaneus-caster Archetype.  Either would probably work well, but I'm at the moment undecided.

Another option for me is a combat-focused Oracle if you think the group needs more survival and healing power.

Well, there are a few things I'm considering.  Feel free to tell me flat-out no if nothing there catches your fancy.  I can probably have the mechanics done in a day or two if necessary, and the fluff probably faster.

Cheers,
_LF_

[NicciKotor]

There is one slot left, so fight for it!

Also no evil chars.

[TheGlyphstone]

No evil characters or no more evil characters? Because I really don't like people who play-evil-but-write-Neutral on their sheets, so I don't want to be one of them, but I will if I have to.

[Chloe Milev]

Blarg, didn't replay last night.  Anyway, if anyone drops out or you need someone, I was just looking at this Pathfinder conversion for Eberron, and was thinking of doing a feline shifter.  Maybe flavored as a "were-ocelot."  And she'd probably go druid or oracle (nature).

[NicciKotor]

No shifters.

[Karasu]

I am so excited.. when are we starting Missy?

[NicciKotor]

As soon as I get a 4th player.

[avorae]

Ok working on a character now here are my stats...

5d6.minroll(3).takeHighest(3)=18, 5d6.minroll(3).takeHighest(3)=17, 5d6.minroll(3).takeHighest(3)=15, 5d6.minroll(3).takeHighest(3)=15, 5d6.minroll(3).takeHighest(3)=18, 5d6.minroll(3).takeHighest(3)=16

[avorae]

Here is my sheet..
Ayasha

And the picture finally

[Karasu]

damnit you got better rolls than me I got nearly 16s across the board

[Azata]

I'll have to jump out of this game, I'm afraid. Very serious personal issues that's preventing my from playing at the moment. I'm terribly sorry.

[Shaitan]

Looks like a slot is open if new chars are being accepted I wouldn't mind picking up the rogue slot, if that's ok that is. I can build one pretty fast if you do need one, just let me know.