Rizzoxiii Character Discussions

Mar 13, 2021 7:22 am
This is mainly for Rizzoxiii to discuss their character in detail. Please restrict posts to this thread to only things related to Rizzoxiii's character. Yes this can include specific collaboration posts but general posts should be made to the Discussion thread.
Mar 13, 2021 7:24 am
[ +- ] Lex Character Outline - 2020-10-14
[ +- ] Backstory - Personality
Also Note Lex is a good friend of Brindel the Dwarf and Egret the Tiefling
Mar 13, 2021 4:25 pm
Tecnically he is also friends with Egret, unless we changed anything and I don't remember. :D
Mar 13, 2021 5:14 pm
Hello all just got back on, noon EST for me. Will read everything here and try to get familiar with everything right away.

Will be first time playing a sorcerer and 5e so bare with me. =)

My name is John BTW.
Mar 13, 2021 5:37 pm
Heya, glad to have you with us! We are currently slicing some jelly blobs inside a magical tower in the marsh. :D
I'm still a noob with DnD in general myself, so if these people can bare with me... :P
Mar 13, 2021 5:49 pm
Hi and thanks for the welcome, what classes do we have in the party?

Where do you recommend I should start reading to get caught up?
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Mar 13, 2021 6:57 pm
We have a druid, a paladin, a ranger and... whoever Haelga is, I'm actually not sure. You can find a character list in this thread, though it's outdated and missing Haelga and has Shump as an NPC. :D

As for reading, I think page 21 of episode 2 is a good place to quickly catch up so you can jump right in, since we arrived at the tower around here. It also features my involuntarily short flight. XD
For more information on what we are doing in general, mission-wise, page 17 had us meeting our current mission's "employer", the Mist Lady. And Episode 1's first ten or so pages have us discussing our global mission for the village. :)

A lot of episode two is just us travelling, plus one battle with the undead during river/marsh crossing - but it had no long-lasting consequences. And episode one is us wandering around the village and asking questions. XD
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Mar 13, 2021 7:55 pm
I amended the he is friends with to be correct and will add Haelga into the current character list -- she is a Fighter
Mar 13, 2021 8:42 pm
Added character sheet but stats do not match what you provided to me, I am unsure of his proficiencies and what should be checked off and what shouldn't be. /help lol
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Mar 13, 2021 9:13 pm
I believe Lex's skill proficiences are the ones with an asterisk on the sheet that DeJoker posted. So, Arcana, Deception, Insight and Persuasion. (It fits what I remember of his character generation.) :D

...oh, wait, you probably meant weapon/armor proficiency. Sorry for butting in then. XD
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Mar 14, 2021 2:30 am
Welcome Rizzoxiii! Egret, Lex, and Brindel are not only friends but, as part of a shared back story, they served together in a non-standard military unit. The details are intentionally vague to make it easier to improvise bits and pieces during roleplay (if that's what you like to do).

Oh, and my familiarity of 5e isn't the greatest. I played D&D and AD&D many, many years ago and I still unlearning the old systems and getting acquainted with new (to me) races, classes, spells, actions, etc.
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Mar 14, 2021 2:32 am
OK can so can anyone explain sorcery points and the spell slots for 5e to me please?

Spell Slots ....... Sorcery Points : 5/3 ....... Spell Attack : +7 ....... Spell DC : 15

..... First ... : 4/2 ----for instance why is this 4/2
..... Second : 1/3
..... Third .. : 1/2

I am assuming that second and third I have 1 of 3 seconds left and 1 of 2 thirds left for the day, first stumps me though....as do the sorcery points. Thanks
Mar 14, 2021 2:36 am
Thanks for the welcome, I am new to 5e and roleplaying so be patient lol I have a lot to learn about roleplaying but I will make an effort to improve as fast as I can lol.

Any advice is welcome and don't worry, I can take constructive criticism without getting my feelings hurt. Only way to learn anything is to be open minded. I'm old but still have tons to learn in game and in life, so don't be shy lol
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Mar 14, 2021 2:46 am
Yeah I just got done unlearning 3.5 and learned pathfinder 1e all in the last year now, and this is confusing to me lol
Mar 14, 2021 3:07 am
Can't find ray of frost listed in house rules post, is it a cantrip?
Mar 14, 2021 4:28 am
Yes, Ray of Frost is a cantrip. I'll need to re-read the Sorceror class as I don't remember the specifics for sorcery points. FYI, for 5e information, one reference site I really like when my books aren't handy is 5etools.com.
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Mar 14, 2021 4:36 am
Thanks appreciate the tip researching online as we speak )
Mar 14, 2021 4:53 am
Hmm is 5e tools working for you?

I am getting 404 when I click any of the links on the homepage
Mar 14, 2021 5:26 am
I just tried it off the link in post and it works.
Mar 14, 2021 10:42 am
Okay Rizzoxiiii the beauty is I can go into the sheet and make adjustments so that they all conform as well as to help if there are issues and I have adjusted everything and it should all line up now --- granted we will need to adjust the Items as I was not aware Lex was carrying 10 Torches and that is a lot of extra unnecessary weight for him for 2 reasons one a lantern and oil is a lot lighter and two he does have the light cantrip so may not want the backup lighting either up to you on that one. There are a few other things that probably ought to be adjust as well --- will go through it thoroughly a bit later today and tweak to be optimal and have used the extra resources they should have had.

Also you do realize that the Avatar you chosen does not resemble a Dragonborn -- which is the description of Lex -- aka he greatly resembles a Dragonborn but would definitely be recognized by a dragonborn as not being one. Of course we can tweak that if you would rather have a slightly different appearance.
Mar 14, 2021 2:40 pm
OK avatar not a big deal, I thought he was human according to what you provided me.

Am I Gold, Brass or Red Dragon born? Red would give me an Evil alignment wouldn't it?

Rpgventurer the link takes me to 5etools , but nothing works beyond that, every link @ 5e tools gives me a 404 message, is the site down? Or is it my browser that is the problem?
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Mar 14, 2021 3:53 pm
Lex is a human who became a not-exactly-Dragonborn, so technically both are correct. Also, red scales! :D
Quote:
The next day, he awoke to find that his face, hands and feet were covered in red scales. He immediately quarantined himself in his house in the hopes that his symptoms were temporary. They were not. In fact, they got worse. The scales grew over his entire body and, even more strangely, he developed several magical powers, mostly involving flaming, powers of evocation.
Also, the link works for me at least; it might be that it's blocked by your provider? I sometimes get these errors in such cases.
Mar 14, 2021 5:15 pm
OK I read up on sorcerer some, still not 100% but I think I am ready to go, I will wait until you finish this encounter before I jump in.

I saw that you get Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, and Religion

How does Lex have 4 checked off?
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Mar 14, 2021 5:49 pm
Your background gives you other proficiencies.
Mar 14, 2021 8:57 pm
Okay Rizz -- Lex is Human (Variant) based but the previous player described his Alchemical (technically Sorcerer) transformation to making him look almost Dragonborn -- so while he kind-of but not completely looks Dragonborn he is still Human at the core -- further because the transformation is Alchemically (Sorcerer) based the alignment part does not apply. So to make it easier maybe.

He looks Dragonborn but is actually a Human (Variant) Sorcerer (Draconic Bloodline {Red})

Note also he is self-conscious about his appearance as he knows he does not truly look Dragonborn and those with a discerning eye or those that are Dragonborn will notice the inconsistencies. He is also currently very protective of the formula that transformed him into what he is today.

Also all starting characters begin with at least 4 Skill Proficiencies -- 2 from Class and 2 from Background. Some however start with even more the most you can start with, that I am aware of, would be 7 Skill Proficiencies (1 from Race, 4 from Class, 2 from Background) and this does not count Tool and Language proficiencies
Mar 14, 2021 10:07 pm
Oh and Rizz do not be concerned we are here to help you get acclimated and you will get the hang of it fairly quickly.
Mar 14, 2021 10:24 pm
Thanks I appreciate any help you guys want to throw my way, I am very proficient with pathfinder 1e rules and I jusjt need a little time to adjust. This is very different lol

Do you still get feats every other level? 1/3/5/7/9/11...? Is merchandising an ability or a feat.

Edit: I will be ready to go by the time you finish up this encounter, I have read all of episode 1a and from 21 on of episode 2. Obviously have had some party member changes, but it think I have the dynamic of the group down so far, I will do my best to keep Lex consistent.
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Mar 14, 2021 10:33 pm
No if you look under the Class description any place where you can get an Ability Increase you may opt to take one of the DnD5e Feats instead -- there are not as many Feats as in Pathfinder (if I recall correctly) but there are some nice ones.

Plus keep in mind that the bonuses To Hit, Damage, and AC from Magic have been moved to Masterwork and anything that is Magical will have some kind of magical spell associated with it.
Mar 14, 2021 10:35 pm
OK thanks, this IS different lol
Mar 14, 2021 10:36 pm
And thank you for the effort on your part -- I know, having done it numerous times myself, keeping a previous character consistent is a bit of a challenge but again sometimes it can be a lot fun as you get to play something you might not have thought to create yourself.

Also not only has this game had change overs in players -- I am also not the original GM of this specific game. I think we still have a couple of the original players from the original game but not 100% sure on that one.
Mar 15, 2021 3:53 pm
FlyingSucculent and I are the two remaining players from the original game.
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Mar 24, 2021 7:42 pm
Rizzoxiiii are you still with us?
Mar 24, 2021 11:58 pm
Still here just say when
Mar 25, 2021 12:24 am
When -- we were just waiting for the fight to end which it has -- Lex be all yours ;)
Mar 25, 2021 4:27 am
Hehe wish me luck
Mar 25, 2021 1:11 pm
You will do fine I am sure

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