Party Dynamic and Character Creation

This is the place to talk characters. You guys will have partied together before, and will have a general idea of each other's strengths and weaknesses.

There are 4 major guilds in the Empire of Olera, where anyone with a title can petition for a team to perform tasks ranging from bodyguarding to cave extermination. The guilds are mostly there for story flavor purposes, but there are bonuses to each one listed at the end of their description.

Craftsmen Guild, where traders, smiths, and alchemists work to further the economy of their cities and line their own pockets with gold. (+5 to Diplomacy when haggling)

Protector's Guild, where fighters, paladins, and others can join the military or police force and work to keep Olera safe from dangers near and far. (+5 Intimidation)

The Magus Guild, where clerics, sorcerers, and wizards meet to discuss the merits of the various schools and styles of magic, and how they can be applied to better the lives of everyday citizens. (+5 Knowledge (Arcana) or Spellcraft)

The Explorer's Guild, where bards and rangers work to explore the caverns and tombs left behind from the Reign of Damos. (+5 Survival or +5 Knowledge(Dungeoneering))

There is also a Thieves' Guild, but nobody knows much about it, other than its members, who usually blend in with other guilds to maintain their covers (especially the Explorer's Guild) (+5 Sleight of Hand or Disguise).

The guild leaders all meet with the King monthly to discuss the state of things in their realm of control.

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

I'm posting the character creation guidelines here as well, to make things a little easier for everyone.

Stats: Roll 4d6, drop the lowest, reroll 1s. Use 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, and 10 if you aren't satisfied with your rolls.

Level: Level up to 3. You've been working with your various guilds for quite some time, and have even partnered up with each other a time or three.

Class: Any class from Paizo published materials are allowed. 3rd party classes require GM approval.

Race: Any race from Paizo that is normally neutral or good aligned and lives on the surface is allowed. No "monstrous humanoid" races (goblin, orc, kobold, etc.), and any race that is normally viewed as Evil (such as Drow) must be approved by the GM.

Gear: Every character has approximately 1500 GP to spend on equipment at creation. You'll have an additional 400-1000 GP to spend in game.

Rolling it!

Reroll the 1s in those bottom three, and then we'll go from there. So far it looks like a 13, 12, and 13.

Wow, this character is REALLY mediocre.

13, 12, 13, 11, 11, 12

Yikes...it really is. I can add a generic stat block for you to choose from instead, if you like.

Hoping for good rolls. *crosses fingers*

Edit: 16, 11, 14, 14, 14, 13

Now that I've math'd properly, that seems perfectly satisfactory.

I'll leave that up to you :)

OK, I've added a Generic list of rolls that one can use if they aren't satisfied with their rolls. I'm good with you using them instead, if you like.

Do you think my stats are workable for Pathfinder?

Much appreciated!

Here goes:

15
15
15
16
12
12

Not bad!

Adding HP rolls now...

16, 12, 14, 14, 14, and 13: I've seen a LOT worse than that.

I think mine are 14, 11, 14, 14, 14, 13. Am I missing something there?

EDIT: I TOTALLY AM. WHOOPS NEVER MIND ME.

What class is everyone leaning towards? I am undecided.

I was thinking about playing a witch but will have to see how I roll. Can't do the roll stuff through my phone so I'll have to wait until tonight.

Speaking of classes, I almost forgot...click here for the official Pathfinder Game Reference Document. Or, you can go to this one here if you want to look at some third party information.

I would honestly prefer the Paizo official classes and such, but I won't rule out any 3rd party sources...I just have to review them heavily before I approve them.

I'm definitely picking one of the official classes since it's new to me so no worries!

I'm having a really hard time deciding class. There are so many!

What kind of class do you normally play in other systems/what role are you wanting to fill?

My favorite class (that I've played so far) has got to be the Alchemist. Brew Potion at level one, plus you can basically be Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? Heck yeah!