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Mar 10, 2023 6:31 pm
OOC:
They see me rolling, failing, praying to the gods that I get a twenty...Str: 14
Dex: 6
Con: 17
Int: 9
Wis: 9
Cha: 8
Culture: Jutlander or Krycean
Class: Barbarian
He may not be able to dodge a blow, but he can take a hit!
Last edited March 10, 2023 6:59 pm
Rolls
Innate Talent - (1d6)
(2) = 2
Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Cha - (3d6, 6d6h3, 3d6, 3d6, 3d6, 3d6)
3d6 : (662) = 14
6d6h3 : (252466) = 17
3d6 : (411) = 6
3d6 : (144) = 9
3d6 : (612) = 9
3d6 : (422) = 8
Starting HP - (1d8)
(4) = 4
Starting Gold (x10) - (3d6)
(554) = 14
Mar 10, 2023 6:45 pm
cowleyc says:
OOC:
They see me rolling, failing, praying to the gods that I get a twenty...OOC:
Yeah I hear that song. Cowley strikes first strikes hard no mercy.
BOOM! High DEX PC on the scene.
Mar 10, 2023 7:15 pm
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6d6h3Last edited March 10, 2023 7:17 pm
Mar 10, 2023 7:17 pm
Constablebrew says:
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6d6h3Mar 10, 2023 7:20 pm
Rolling. Hoping for nothing average.
Rolls
Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Cha - (3d6, 3d6, 3d6, 3d6, 3d6, 3d6)
3d6 : (265) = 13
3d6 : (614) = 11
3d6 : (661) = 13
3d6 : (354) = 12
3d6 : (336) = 12
3d6 : (235) = 10
Mar 10, 2023 7:23 pm
Quote:
Rolling. Hoping for nothing average.
Rolls
Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Cha - (3d6, 3d6, 3d6, 3d6, 3d6, 3d6)
3d6 : (265) = 13
3d6 : (614) = 11
3d6 : (661) = 13
3d6 : (354) = 12
3d6 : (336) = 12
3d6 : (235) = 10
Mar 10, 2023 7:26 pm
I totally missed the thread here: https://gamersplane.com/forums/thread/28608/ (Just followed the link on the OCC thread.)
Rolling innate ability and the dice for that.
Rolling innate ability and the dice for that.
Rolls
Innate ability - (1d6)
(4) = 4
Innate score - (6d6h3)
(351151) = 13
Mar 10, 2023 8:14 pm
CB, that's a pretty likely AS distribution by the numbers. RNG drives to the average for sure.
Your chassis has no liabilities though - no negative Mods.
If you select from the Origin Area Advantage list for Folk, you'll be able to get a couple of those numbers up slightly. If not, they are good to go as-is.
Raw numbers. Everyone is earning their own way here in game play - no riding coat tails of Santa Claus giving gifts of OP high Scores! haha
I know your style of play, guy - you can take any score set and make a big impact Character in the story from the first scene.
I'm curious to hear what direction you go on Folk / Class. With those scores, you have the pick of anything.
Your chassis has no liabilities though - no negative Mods.
If you select from the Origin Area Advantage list for Folk, you'll be able to get a couple of those numbers up slightly. If not, they are good to go as-is.
Raw numbers. Everyone is earning their own way here in game play - no riding coat tails of Santa Claus giving gifts of OP high Scores! haha
I know your style of play, guy - you can take any score set and make a big impact Character in the story from the first scene.
I'm curious to hear what direction you go on Folk / Class. With those scores, you have the pick of anything.
Mar 10, 2023 9:28 pm
Character Generation:
Okay, here we go! Using the order STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, CHA.
Innate Ability: INT
STR: 13
DEX: 15
CON: 7
INT: 17
WIS: 10
CHA: 11
I came into this wanting to play a fighter. My last two characters I made in a DMJ game were smart and dexterous, so I'd like to try to get on the swole patrol for a change. But DAMN that Con is low ... so maybe I'll swap INT and CON. So, I'll be a hearty and dumb fighter.
Going to choose Nicean as my folk and Fighter as my class. With the Origin Area Advantage, he gains a +2 to his lowest stat, INT. I guess he read up on some Nicean philosophy and mathematics to open up his mind a little. He also gains +1 to his prerequisite (prime requisite?) ability score, which for fighters is STR. No doubt from pulling the oars on those Nicean attack ships, a full-body exercise.
FINAL RESULTS
STR: 14 (OAA +1)
DEX: 15
CON: 17
INT: 9 (OAA +2)
WIS: 10
CHA: 11
Starting Gold: 60gp. He's a poor bastard. Clearly his Mercenary company was stingy with the pay. No wonder he left to forge his own destiny.
Starting HP: 10
Alignment: Neutral
Languages: Auran and Nicean.
Okay, here we go! Using the order STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, CHA.
Innate Ability: INT
STR: 13
DEX: 15
CON: 7
INT: 17
WIS: 10
CHA: 11
I came into this wanting to play a fighter. My last two characters I made in a DMJ game were smart and dexterous, so I'd like to try to get on the swole patrol for a change. But DAMN that Con is low ... so maybe I'll swap INT and CON. So, I'll be a hearty and dumb fighter.
Going to choose Nicean as my folk and Fighter as my class. With the Origin Area Advantage, he gains a +2 to his lowest stat, INT. I guess he read up on some Nicean philosophy and mathematics to open up his mind a little. He also gains +1 to his prerequisite (prime requisite?) ability score, which for fighters is STR. No doubt from pulling the oars on those Nicean attack ships, a full-body exercise.
FINAL RESULTS
STR: 14 (OAA +1)
DEX: 15
CON: 17
INT: 9 (OAA +2)
WIS: 10
CHA: 11
Starting Gold: 60gp. He's a poor bastard. Clearly his Mercenary company was stingy with the pay. No wonder he left to forge his own destiny.
Starting HP: 10
Alignment: Neutral
Languages: Auran and Nicean.
Last edited March 16, 2023 9:52 am
Rolls
Inate Ability - (1d6)
(4) = 4
STR, INT, WIS, DEX, CON, CHR - (3d6, 3d6, 3d6, 6d6h3, 3d6, 3d6)
3d6 : (364) = 13
3d6 : (654) = 15
3d6 : (223) = 7
6d6h3 : (635563) = 17
3d6 : (361) = 10
3d6 : (164) = 11
Starting Gold - (3d6)
(141) = 6
Mar 10, 2023 9:47 pm
@Len, I actually swapped my Dex and Con, so my Dex is pretty dang low. Just in case that changes your mind about anything.
Mar 10, 2023 9:50 pm
Dang! I see Len exposed a flaw in my layout.
The order I published in CharGen Step 1 (and preceding list of Ability Scores) is a different sequence than the Character Sheet.
So Len, if we go by that list order, scores would be different.
Sorry, bro. I think we have to, to be consistent. Cowley and CB did it that way, as I read it.
My bad. Apologies
The order I published in CharGen Step 1 (and preceding list of Ability Scores) is a different sequence than the Character Sheet.
So Len, if we go by that list order, scores would be different.
Sorry, bro. I think we have to, to be consistent. Cowley and CB did it that way, as I read it.
My bad. Apologies
Mar 10, 2023 9:53 pm
Also, starting HP will be max on HD for Level 1.
I’ll write that in CharGen formality later.
I’ll write that in CharGen formality later.
Mar 10, 2023 10:52 pm
cowleyc says:
Len, I actually swapped my Dex and Con, so my Dex is pretty dang low. Just in case that changes your mind about anything.
Mar 11, 2023 3:13 am
Rolling ability scores!
Rolls
Innate genius - (1d6)
(2) = 2
Str - (3d6)
(634) = 13
Dex - (6d6h3)
(112364) = 13
Con - (3d6)
(116) = 8
Int - (3d6)
(612) = 9
Wis - (3d6)
(641) = 11
Cha - (3d6)
(461) = 11
Mar 11, 2023 3:24 am
These scores are pointing me towards a fighter or explorer - I'll have a read of the setting info and think on it
Mar 11, 2023 3:38 am
I think we're all ending up with similar stat distributions. We have a fighter and a barbarian.
Mar 11, 2023 4:32 am
In that case I will swap my Dex and Wisdom and make a cleric.
I'll choose one of the 'Origin Area Advantage' folk to bump that Con to 10 and and Wis to 14.
Final scores will be:
Str 13, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 9, Wis 14, Cha 11
Details to come!
I'll choose one of the 'Origin Area Advantage' folk to bump that Con to 10 and and Wis to 14.
Final scores will be:
Str 13, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 9, Wis 14, Cha 11
Details to come!
Mar 11, 2023 9:38 am
Innate ability: INT
STR: 13
DEX: 11
CON: 13
INT: 13
WIS: 12
CHA: 10
I have little idea of what I want my character to be. And entertainingly, these stats lend themselves to so many options. After reading through the Folk options, I'm leaning toward Tirenean, Dwarven, or Jutlandic. The fun thing with Tirenean is they get the stat boost that opens up pretty much every single class option.Lately, I have been playing a lot of Dwarf Fortress (vaultguard!), reading Lankhmar (theives and barbarians!), and Conan. Everything sounds fun, danggit! After thinking about it, my stats are pretty generic across the board. A mediocre barbarian wouldn't contribute much more than our two great meat heads already do. So why not embrace the generalist? And what class is the classic generalist? Bard! I honestly skipped bard on my first read through of ACKS. 5e bards are so magical that I was biased against them here. Looking at the ACKS bard now and I really like the very low magic - these guys are just tinkering with magic items and scrolls. DMJ knows how I like to play minimally magical magic users. That's how I'm going to play this.
Swapping STR and DEX. Taking the Origin Area Advantage to CHA and CHA again.
Tirenean Bard
STR: 11
DEX: 13
CON: 13
INT: 13
WIS: 12
CHA: 13
STR: 13
DEX: 11
CON: 13
INT: 13
WIS: 12
CHA: 10
I have little idea of what I want my character to be. And entertainingly, these stats lend themselves to so many options. After reading through the Folk options, I'm leaning toward Tirenean, Dwarven, or Jutlandic. The fun thing with Tirenean is they get the stat boost that opens up pretty much every single class option.
[ +- ] Origin Area Advantage
+2 to their lowest ability score and a +1 to a Prerequisite Ability Score of the Character's Class
Swapping STR and DEX. Taking the Origin Area Advantage to CHA and CHA again.
Tirenean Bard
STR: 11
DEX: 13
CON: 13
INT: 13
WIS: 12
CHA: 13
Mar 11, 2023 3:06 pm
J, I've decide my guy will be Nicean, drawing inspiration from the stories of Greek mercenary armies, like The Ten Thousand. His name will be Xenophon. Art TBA.
Question about Origin Area Advantage: is prerequisite ability score and prime requisite ability score the same thing?
Question about hit points: The core book offers two options for starting HP: rolling and taking the max. Which would you like us to do?
Question about Origin Area Advantage: is prerequisite ability score and prime requisite ability score the same thing?
Question about hit points: The core book offers two options for starting HP: rolling and taking the max. Which would you like us to do?
Mar 11, 2023 10:46 pm
Len says:
J, I've decide my guy will be Nicean, drawing inspiration from the stories of Greek mercenary armies, like The Ten Thousand. His name will be Xenophon. Art TBA.Question about Origin Area Advantage: is prerequisite ability score and prime requisite ability score the same thing?
Question about hit points: The core book offers two options for starting HP: rolling and taking the max. Which would you like us to do?
Ha! Ya, I messed up on that. Prime Requisite is what I meant. Changed it on the CharGen.
And lastly - yes, as Cowley says I threw it in a quick mention on the fly but just got a chance to add it to CharGen official thread: HP is MAX at Level 1. After that - ROLLIN'!!!!
Mar 11, 2023 11:25 pm
Hi everyone!
Rolling blind on the fly, after a quick stop by the CharGen rules thread. I will make a pit stop at RPGNET next. The ACKS .pdfs are on sale this weekend for DMs Day.
Genius: DEX
STR 13
DEX* 18
CON 12
INT 11
WIS 12
CHA 11
Folk: Tirenean
Class: Explorer
Proficiencies: Adventuring, Precise Shooting, Tracking
Gold: 100
Switching out WIS and STR. Adding +2 to CHA and +1 to DEX
Rolling blind on the fly, after a quick stop by the CharGen rules thread. I will make a pit stop at RPGNET next. The ACKS .pdfs are on sale this weekend for DMs Day.
Genius: DEX
STR 13
DEX* 18
CON 12
INT 11
WIS 12
CHA 11
Folk: Tirenean
Class: Explorer
Proficiencies: Adventuring, Precise Shooting, Tracking
Gold: 100
Switching out WIS and STR. Adding +2 to CHA and +1 to DEX
Last edited March 13, 2023 7:47 am
Rolls
Genius - (1d6)
(2) = 2
Stats - (3d6, 6d6H3, 3d6, 3d6, 3d6, 3d6)
3d6 : (246) = 12
6d6H3 : (652635) = 17
3d6 : (453) = 12
3d6 : (434) = 11
3d6 : (463) = 13
3d6 : (414) = 9
Starting Coin - (3d6)
(613) = 10
Mar 11, 2023 11:46 pm
Red is crushing the Ability Scores rolls, nonchalant setting up for Max DEX as she heads out the door to go shopping.
Mar 12, 2023 6:07 pm
J - Do the Tireneans have anything like gladiatorial combat? I am thinking that my character could have dabbled in the arena as a retiarius styled fighter - net and spear.
Net gives +2 to wrestle. With a spear, two weapon fighting gives a additional +1 atk. I could also use my class proficiency to take weapon finesse so those attacks are with DEX, giving an additional +1.
Similarly, could do this style with a range focus. Using bolas instead of a net and hurling javelins/spears. Taking the skirmisher proficiency lets him keep backing out of melee, tripping them up with the bolas, then pelting with spears when they are down. This works out pretty well with the spear then too, as he could fight with spear from second rank while the meatheads hold the frontline. (Would two weapon fighting work from second rank?)
I am also thinking that this character would have only dabbled in the arena, finding that they were of more use on the wings helping to treat the wounds of the combatants with Healing proficiency. What do you guys think? I might make that two ranks of healing to gain cure light wounds, supplementing our cleric.
Net gives +2 to wrestle. With a spear, two weapon fighting gives a additional +1 atk. I could also use my class proficiency to take weapon finesse so those attacks are with DEX, giving an additional +1.
Similarly, could do this style with a range focus. Using bolas instead of a net and hurling javelins/spears. Taking the skirmisher proficiency lets him keep backing out of melee, tripping them up with the bolas, then pelting with spears when they are down. This works out pretty well with the spear then too, as he could fight with spear from second rank while the meatheads hold the frontline. (Would two weapon fighting work from second rank?)
I am also thinking that this character would have only dabbled in the arena, finding that they were of more use on the wings helping to treat the wounds of the combatants with Healing proficiency. What do you guys think? I might make that two ranks of healing to gain cure light wounds, supplementing our cleric.
Mar 13, 2023 6:06 am
Constablebrew says:
I am also thinking that this character would have only dabbled in the arena, finding that they were of more use on the wings helping to treat the wounds of the combatants with Healing proficiency. What do you guys think? I might make that two ranks of healing to gain cure light wounds, supplementing our cleric.
Ultimately I think you should take whatever you think will be fun and fit your idea of the character.
Mar 14, 2023 8:40 pm
Character Creation (WIP)
Nicean Mage (Name / gender yet to be determined)
Stats Final (wow)
STR 13
DEX 15
CON 15
INT 18
WIS 14
CHA 13
1st Spell (to be chosen by GM)
2nd Spell: Detect Magic
3rd Spell: Shield
4th Spell: Magic Mouth
Starting Gold: 10x10=100
Ok, the rest will be filled out on the character sheet...Unless I am overlooking another roll.
Nicean Mage (Name / gender yet to be determined)
Stats Final (wow)
STR 13
DEX 15
CON 15
INT 18
WIS 14
CHA 13
1st Spell (to be chosen by GM)
2nd Spell: Detect Magic
3rd Spell: Shield
4th Spell: Magic Mouth
Starting Gold: 10x10=100
Ok, the rest will be filled out on the character sheet...Unless I am overlooking another roll.
Last edited March 15, 2023 6:09 am
Rolls
Innate Genius - (1d6)
(3) = 3
STR: - (3d6)
(355) = 13
INT: - (3d6)
(636) = 15
WIS: - (3D6)
(656) = 17
DEX: - (3D6)
(645) = 15
CON: - (3D6)
(516) = 12
CHR: - (3D6)
(265) = 13
Wisdom Rerole for Innate Genius - (6d6h3)
(321463) = 13
2nd Spell - (1d12)
(2) = 2
3rd Spell - (1d12)
(10) = 10
4th Spell - (1d12)
(7) = 7
Starting Coin - (3d6x10)
(316) + 10 = 20
Mar 15, 2023 2:32 am
Spring roll
Duh! I'm supposed to be rolling 3d6
Duh! I'm supposed to be rolling 3d6
Last edited March 15, 2023 2:34 am
Rolls
Present - (6d6H3)
(625115) = 16
Real roll - (3d6)
(515) = 11
Mar 15, 2023 6:23 am
Rolling for starting wealth
Rolled 6, 6, 6 = 18x10 = 180gp! All that work on the sidelines tending to wounds really paid off!
Rolled 6, 6, 6 = 18x10 = 180gp! All that work on the sidelines tending to wounds really paid off!
Last edited March 15, 2023 6:25 am
Rolls
Starting wealth - (3d6x10)
(666) + 10 = 28
Mar 16, 2023 9:51 am
Languages: Auran and Nicean. Should be just barely literate with an INT of 9.
Looking forward to proficiencies, I'm thinking Xenophon's common proficiency will be Seafaring, which goes along nicely with a Nicean sellsword whose company sailed off to distant lands to fight for foreign gold. Might be helpful if the adventure takes us on the water. His fighter proficiency will probably be Fighting Style - Weapon and Shield.
Looking forward to proficiencies, I'm thinking Xenophon's common proficiency will be Seafaring, which goes along nicely with a Nicean sellsword whose company sailed off to distant lands to fight for foreign gold. Might be helpful if the adventure takes us on the water. His fighter proficiency will probably be Fighting Style - Weapon and Shield.
Mar 17, 2023 5:45 am
Innate genius and starting wealth.
Rolls
innate genius 2 - (3d6)
(561) = 12
wealth x10 - (3d6)
(614) = 11
