PSE RPG Chatroom - 2021-02-25 (page 5 of 7)

Mithical

11:02

Ankle Biter looks decent

Graylocke

nice... effectively free dmg on people are trying to pin you or grapple you

oh - since you are a city goblin...

I will trade your +4 Ride for +2 Perception +2 Survival

if you want :)

Mithical

that works, if we're not planning on being around many horses :P

Graylocke

well everyone made city intrigue and heist characters with the potential for getting on a boat

not many horses either way ^^;

there may be some dungeon crawling though - but again... horses...

not reaaaally necessary

^^;

Mithical

:)

Graylocke

I do advise looking at Weapon Finesse

Mithical

11:06

that reminds me - what kind of weapon do I start out with?

Graylocke

(General Feat uh link...d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/weapon-finesse-combat

well it seems like you want a "ssstabbby" one

:P

Mithical

probably a dagger makes sense for a goblin

Graylocke

You are pretty good with the dex so... tbh if you wanted to you could take dagger or a rapier that we reskin to be less theatrical and more... pig sticker

it just also happens to be light and you wield it very quickly.

Mithical

unsure what you mean by a pig sticker

Graylocke

hehe something less refined looking than a rapier

Mithical

11:11

aha

Graylocke

just sharp and metallic and gobliny that you happen to wield with extreme dexterity

Mithical

sounds good

Graylocke

if you go with weapon finesse, you get dex to attack in melee rather than str... but up to you

tbh - goblin seems somewhat weaker than the other starting races... they get a lot more things

Mithical

can I wiggle it to get two feats as if I were human, since the rest of the party is human? >.>

Graylocke

hehe let me compare human and goblin :)

well you get Darkvision and 2 skill boosts instead of an extra feat

that is really the main tradeoff - well that and for some reason you have an attribute disadvantage >.>;

okay how is this... I'll take away the +2 PErception/+2 survival (which is the equivalent of a feat) and you can trade it for a different feat :)

I will give you yet another bonus after that anyway

In order to work out what background feat I'm going to give you, I'll need to know Blort a bit better... cause the bonus will be...

well - what is Blort about? the money? :P

Mithical

11:23

or if I just swap out the ankle biter for the finesse...

...sheesh, that took forever to send; looks like my internet cut out

Graylocke

eep

Mithical

@Graylocke mostly; also the food >.> he's a greedy little goblin, but I'm planning to have his alignment change over the course of the campaign if it goes on long enough

Graylocke

:D

ooooh

Mithical

he's bitter from the discrimination against goblins - see the conversation with Rio above somewhere about nobody wanting a goblin on a ship

yesterday, by Mithical

"Pfah!" The goblin snorts. "Asss if I haven't already tried, Captain. Nobody wantssss a goblin on board. The talessss are told that you are different. It ssseemss the ssstories are not to be... heeded."

Graylocke

Mmm :/ prejudice against the green skin is one of the few left

though individuals have all kinds of prejudices -.-;

hrum

so for your background Gray-given feat that is extra how about:
you have an innate sense for where the nearest source of food is... you can just smell it. You get +2 to rolls involving things of value.

Mithical

11:28

he has no lost love for the rich and noble (such as Lynn)

Graylocke

(for comparison - the pirate has innate sense of the weather and its changes, he has +2 to rolls involving ropes.

Mithical

(and I seem to have fallen into the same "he" trap that Ink fell into... :/)

Graylocke

lol

you can be a they or a she :)

sorry

be whomever you want ^^

Mithical

was originally planning on having Blort be none

Graylocke

Sure I will try to back that up :)

(I edited Ink back into they in the story ^^)

Mithical

11:30

:D

@Graylocke does "food" include dead bodies?

Graylocke

(also the street wizard has an innate sense of the crowd's mood, and +2 to things involving "get me outta here")

@Mithical does Blort think that is food?

Mithical

yes

Graylocke

because if so then I would be hard pressed to say no wouldn't I :p

Mithical

yesterday, by Mithical

"M'lady. Ressst asssured, I only eat people who are already dead."

Graylocke

we'd go into some weird ethical dilemma about sheep and who can be bothered with that

:D

so yes - dead bodies included

Mithical

11:32

whee :D awesome, then

Graylocke

you just don't make a distinction about species! it's less controversial!

:P

Mithical

so I think that leaves me with the Finesse feat and the "sense food + proficiency with totally not stolen valuable things" feat?

Graylocke

you get that second one for free

so you can either take one more, or take the "city goblin" racial bonuses of +2 perception +2 survival

Mithical

because I only get 1 feat according to the book

so "city goblin" sounds good to me

Graylocke

yeah - I was letting you trade out some goblin features for a different feat if you wanted to

not class -.-;

No one is going to see Blort coming >.>;

+13 stealth .. lordy

Mithical

11:37

bwahaha

Graylocke

Your perception is +8 and you would still start at a disadvantage to see yourself coming

...

I made a mistake

This is silly

Goblins get a +4 Skill Bonus to stealth

They are also SMALL

that is a separate +4

and I checked that twice now

you have +17 stealth

that is phenomenally silly

Mithical

holy

Graylocke

but amazing <3

you also get +1 to hit and +1 to AC

but your weapon dmg is smaller because your weapon is smaller ... which we factor in (and won't be too much of a problem because sneak attack)

and no one will even know you are there because how could they?!

so I am imagining some kind of patchy leather armour?

Mithical

...can I make armor out of the skin of other (dead) goblins?

Graylocke

... I can't argue with that... I don't know that it is pleasant, but I am sort of worried you had to specify "(dead)" :P

Mithical

11:49

:p

Graylocke

so it is "leather armour" just we won't talk about the leather

Mithical

sounds good

Graylocke

file this in the "dead meat is dead meat" drawer

>.>;

so +2 from the armour itself...

Mithical

and does this cost gold? CHaracter creator says I start with... 140gp to spend on equipment

Graylocke

yeah you have enough for leather armour that's 10gp

So to explain the armour stuff...

there are different ways in which you can not take damage in combat

you can "not be where the sword hits"

or you can "soak it up and not get hurt"

so if you have a reason that you don't get to include any kind of movement (flat footed), the only things that will apply are your armour and your size bonus

so 10 + 2 + 1

if something just needs to touch you and doesn't care about getting through your armour - that's your touch AC... strangely that just includes your dex and your size and not the armour

and if you get it all, you get it all

CMD is just weird and I left it in there, that's if someone tries to trip you or whatnot

it's yet another stupid formula for whatever reason

Mithical

11:58

interesting

and what's the "flat-footed"?

Graylocke

anyway - I put them all in there so you don't need to add them up under whatever circumstances

oh - when you can't move for some reason

eg... you were ambushed and you haven't had a turn yet?

or... your feet are stuck to the floor?

Mithical

I see

Graylocke

the great thing is that it's one of the conditions on an enemy that lets you sneak attack them (also known as backstab!)

the other one you want to remember is "flanking" which is basically when anyone else in your group is distracting an enemy, you can go up on the other side, whether they know you are there or not, and you can sneak attack them then too

basically Blort likes their enemies distracted or surprised or otherwise helpless

:P

more ssstabs

what do you call yer wicked blade? :p

Mithical

hmmm

will have to come back to that ;)

Graylocke

and you can have the not-rapier that's only 20gp

so - you've only spent 30 on those things... so you can have whatever else you like out of your starting cash ;p

some thieves tools probably ;p

Mithical

12:06

will have to scroll through the options

Graylocke

please do :) If you are overwhelmed by choice there are cheat modes:

d20pfsrd.com/equipmenT/goods-and-services/tools-kits/…

Mithical

thanks

Graylocke

:D

I am seriously terrified by Blort now ^^;

they could be anywhere

who knew L1 rogue goblin was so scary...

OMG <3 so cute @.@

Mithical

:D

Graylocke

(also if you want some ranged weapon? go ahead and look - I think you have the ability to use all simple weapons anyway

Mithical

12:15

if I take a Rogue's Kit and Thieves' Tools, that leaves me with... 30gp?

d20pfsrd.com/equipmenT/goods-and-services/tools-kits/… d20pfsrd.com/equipmenT/goods-and-services/tools-kits/…

Graylocke

I think the rogue's kit may contain thieves' tools...

Mithical

oh, it does - missed that

Graylocke

:D more $

Mithical

I feel like Blort is the kind of character who'd keep an extra weapon somewhere - like a simple dagger (2 gp)

...or a switchblade

Graylocke

hehe sure

or boot blades

hehe but you wouldn't be proficient in them sadly.

some extra daggers are always handy

concealed about your person

Mithical

12:20

yep

Graylocke

I just put the stats in just in case you ever need to throw a dagger from the stash

Mithical

So If I take 2 more daggers - that's 4gp, leaving me with 56gp. A Cat Burglar's Kit is 15, leaving me with 41gp.

oh, thanks

Graylocke

Blort stealing all the cats

Mithical

nooooo

Feb 21 at 19:35, by Mithical

Important information: Blort is terrified of cats

Graylocke

hahahaha

I had forgotten

The one nemesis - a real cat.

I have to wonder if that is actually tea Blort is drinkin'

Mithical

12:29

of course

Graylocke

<.<; "Of course"

Mithical

Anyway... I think that's basically it for character creation now?

Graylocke

(^^)b

awesome, Blort is scary and amazing :)

Mithical

thanks for the help gray, you're the best

Graylocke

^^; eh - not really - but I am glad I am at least helpful!

Mithical

12:35

:D

Graylocke

I should probably naps >.>;

Mithical

yeah... what time is it there?

Graylocke

11:37pm! :D

Mithical

ah, so not that late :P

*marks down nine hours ahead of me*

Graylocke

Yeah :) By "naps" I meant "put something on that will force my brain to stop working in the next few hours

Mithical

12:38

and in case other people were wondering about the tea...

Graylocke

ah hehe :D

Mithical

(generated with picrew.me/image_maker/459728)

Graylocke

o.o; amazing

Prince North Læraðr

15:20

+17 stealth?!?!

bobble

+17 stealth

that comes from having a bunch of bonuses

From Dex, being Small, Class Skill, being a Goblin, taking a rank, etc.

Prince North Læraðr

I understand why Blort could sneak into the noble party

@Graylocke "You never see it COMING

Mithical

Just gotta learn how to use the rapier and the dagger at the same time and the enemies will never know what hit them

Prince North Læraðr

Last Surprise - Persona 5

►

bobble

15:35

do you get a bonus for sneaking up on someone if Tifer dumped a bunch of water on their head right before?

Prince North Læraðr

Lynn can daze someone and make it easier for Blort

Although you don't really get a bonus

@Mithical Haha, Lynn can make cat sounds

Mithical

Lynn wants a dagger in the back

Prince North Læraðr

No, I don't

bobble

If you dagger Lynn then Rio might dislike you

Or he might like you more

All depending

Prince North Læraðr

Hey!

>:(

bobble

15:47

For party connections we have Lynn--Tifer--Valerio--Blort

Prince North Læraðr

Haha

bobble

Nice visual representation of how Lynn and Blort are not the closest

Prince North Læraðr

Hehe

Prince North Læraðr

16:02

If we can have NPCs in the party, Saffra would be one hell of a tank

bobble

Feats I'm considering for Cool Factor: Boon Companion, Cosmopolitan, Weapon Finesse
Feat's I'm considering for how they're pre-reqs: Alertness, Iron Will, Street Smarts

help!

Prince North Læraðr

Cosmopolitan's definitely a really really good choice

bobble

Boon Companion fits with the flavor of not-a-normal rat

Weapon Finesse with how Tifer would have some ability with a dagger

and then the pre-req feats are, well, for pre-reqs

Prince North Læraðr

I wouldn't recommend weapon finesse

You're not going to want to fight up close to begin with

Mithical

@PrinceNorthLæraðr ^_-

Prince North Læraðr

16:12

Well, Mx. Sssssssstabby is a different story

Mithical

*Mx

bobble

Did you decide Lynn's gender, by the way?

Prince North Læraðr

@Mithical Oh, sorry, didn't realize Blort was non-binary. My apologies

@bobble Nope.

It's currently male but I'm not a hundred percent sure if I want to stick with that

Though I'm like 90% sure I'm sticking with male because I did post that picture of Kai from Lunar Chronicles

Mithical

@PrinceNorthLæraðr Blort is Agender

There is no gender, only gold

"what's in your pants?" a dagger and now you're dead

Prince North Læraðr

@Mithical Ah, okay

Does agender fall under non-binary?

Mithical

16:18

depends who you ask, but... sure

Prince North Læraðr

@bobble Lynn is male. So... we have three male humans and a goblin. This is starting to sound like a Hollywood movie

bobble

Swashbuckling pirate and orphan boy wizard is already a Hollywood movie

Mithical

Pirates of the Caribbean + Harry Potter

"Captain Valerio."

bobble

What are Lynn's and Blort's movies?

Mithical

Lynn is Arthur from the TV series Merlin

I... don't have anything for Blort :P

bobble

16:27

We can be "Three Guys and a Goblin"

Sciborg

17:15

"Three and a Half Buccaneers"?

bobble

Not sure Lynn could be a proper "Buccaneer"...

Sciborg

(and don't hold Rio to male too much, he has a drag queen side :p)

We'd make Lynn a proper buccaneer, arrrr

If he swabs the deck enough it should build some character

bobble

Again, not sure how you would get him to swab the deck

Sciborg

What's he gonna do? Sing at me?

bobble

He has magic

Sciborg

17:19

Magic shmagic

Now, Blort I am afraid of, because oh my lord

bobble

Blort is going all in on the Stealth-ing

Sciborg

When I read their stealth bonus i had to double-take

Mithical

@bobble "Good work, Westley. Good night, I'll probably kill you in the morning."

Sciborg

Exactly

bobble

no killing please

Sciborg

17:31

But Ti-Ti

bobble

but if you try to kill them they'll try to kill you back

Sciborg

That's the idea, yes

Makes it exciting

bobble

... may I introduce you to the idea of running away?

Sciborg

Alternatively, may I offer thrilling sword combat on the deck of a sinking ship

bobble

Tifer is not good at swording

Sciborg

17:34

You are good at Drenching

bobble

Tifer will hide in the nest at the top of the mast and rain spells down on below

... occasionally these spells may imitate rain

Sciborg

This is good

You are the best hide-in-the-nest-and-shoot-spells wizard

Mithical

@Sciborg dun-dun dun-dun dun dun dun-dun dun dun dun-dun dundun dundun

Sciborg

"He's A Pirate" blares in the distance

I look forward to the first time Blort sneaks up behind someone and stabs them in the spleen

Literally nothing can beat that Stealth bonus

Mithical

@Sciborg that's... what I was humming, yes

Sciborg

17:42

'Tis the only correct pirate song

bobble

did you have an idea for a Blort Movie, 'borg?

Sciborg

Mission Impossiblort

2

involving much sneaking, stabbing and money

bobble

I have not seen Mission Impossible. Or Merlin, for that matter

I am, as always, a disappointment

Sciborg

You are never a disappointment, you are best crown <3

Mithical

@bobble I have not seen MI either

And I'm in season 3 of Merlin

Prince North Læraðr

17:48

@Sciborg Ha, you amuse me

@Sciborg You don't want me to sing at you

bobble

Where would Lynn be in the hypothetical pirate-ship battle?

We have established that Rio is swashbuckling all over the deck and Tifer is up in the nest

Sciborg

Well, if there be any rats on board, he be hidin' in the brig, arrr :p

Mithical

@bobble you have no idea where Blort is

bobble

I figured :P

Sciborg

Blort is always hiding :P

bobble

17:55

I'll have you know that I expect many quips from Valerio

Seems required for swashbuckling

Sciborg

If I'm not quipping every three sentences, am i even a swashbuckler

Mithical

"You seem a decent fellow. I hate to kill you."

Prince North Læraðr

@bobble Probably on the Bird's Nest

bobble

squished with Tifer? :P

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