Character Creation

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Sep 6, 2024 2:20 pm
Burbage says:
A couple of minor character creation thoughts/loose ends ...

1. I'm minded to dispense with the material component requirements for spellcasters. Is everyone OK with this? It just seems an unnecessary faff, particularly when the whole adventure will take place in such a localised area.
Fine with me. Perhaps unless it’s a special component with a minimum gp value.
Burbage says:
2. Whilst I won't track water usage in the same way as rations, torches, oil, etc., I think it's a reasonable expectation that everyone must carry a waterskin. OSRIC only provides the weight of an empty water skin, oo, let's say the weight of a full one is 4 lbs. Please update your inventories accordingly.
That’s precisely what I did, as the skin is 1lb and water is roughly 1lb per pt, for a total of 4.
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Sep 6, 2024 2:21 pm
@Burbage, thank you for the additional information, I'll wrap up character creation as soon as possible. Regarding material components, I'm okay with it, but that might affect the choice of spell for my character. I had skipped over identify because the component cost 100gp (and I'm not quite sure if the pearl is consumed with each casting). If we're not keeping track of that, I might be willing to swap comprehend languages with identify, though the crippling effects of each casting will preclude its use while adventuring (being bedridden for 8 hours isn't great when random encounters might occur...)


@Dracul104 : Welcome! And dang!, I've never seen quadruple 1's being rolled on 4d6. Incredible!
Sep 6, 2024 2:23 pm
matmaisan says:
@Dracul104 : Welcome! And dang!, I've never seen quadruple 1's being rolled on 4d6. Incredible!
Has exactly a 1/1296 chance of happening. Even an 18 is six times as likely 🤓!
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Sep 6, 2024 2:36 pm
I'm thinking of going goblin fighter just to mix things up, and dumping the 3 in either INT or CHA. What do ya'll think? Alternatively I could go mage to get some more magic in the party. Unfortunately with the 3 I don't think that gives me any good multiclassing options.

Edit: Hmmm if goblins use the gnome racial limitations, I can't use my 3 in INT. @Burbage , permission to possibly break that restriction?
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Sep 6, 2024 2:56 pm
Avraham says:
Fine with me. Perhaps unless it’s a special component with a minimum gp value.
This seems like a sensible compromise.

So, yes, you would need a 100 GP pearl to cast Identify.
Sep 6, 2024 4:35 pm
Having a closer look at race/class restrictions, I'm just gonna go with good ol' human fighter.

Rolls

Age - (15+1d4)

(2) + 15 = 17

Hit points - (1d10)

(5) = 5

Starting wealth - (3d6+2)

(334) + 2 = 12

# of adventuring rumors - (1d3)

(1) = 1

# of historical rumors - (1d2)

(2) = 2

Adventuring rumor - (1d100)

(78) = 78

Historical rumors - (1d30, 1d30)

1d30 : (17) = 17

1d30 : (7) = 7

Size - (1d100)

(92) = 92

Height - (73+1d4)

(4) + 73 = 77

Weight - (185+1d20)

(7) + 185 = 192

Sep 6, 2024 6:22 pm
So, I've submitted an incomplete version of Ellagel Noreddottir, petite elven fighter/ magic-user. The sheet is incomplete — I decided to focus on the sketch before finishing my gear eand encumberance — but should be done soon enough.
Sep 6, 2024 6:45 pm
How are you guys getting the character sheets to work? I copied the OSRIC sheet, but I don't get any of the autocalc or form fields you guys are getting.
Sep 6, 2024 7:04 pm
dracul104 says:
How are you guys getting the character sheets to work? I copied the OSRIC sheet, but I don't get any of the autocalc or form fields you guys are getting.
I manually adjusted the code for my sheet to get auto calculations. Feel free to copy it and modify it. The ability scores and weight should transfer without a problem. However, the attack rolls are fighter-specific based on a level-1 thac0 of 20. It’s probably easier to replace every one of the 21 entries with an input blank, at least for now. Since there is no conditional flow logic (if else) or table lookups (outside of severely bastardizing lookupBonus), table-based results are much harder to implement.
Sep 6, 2024 7:04 pm
I don’t think I’m getting and auto-calc on m’y sheet, as far as I can tell.
Sep 6, 2024 7:32 pm
@Avraham I can live without auto calculation for most things, but yours just looks nicer and has encumbrance tracking. I don't see how to copy yours though, there's no option to view the underlying code unless I'm blind.

@matmaisan I can't even see your sheet following your link, it just says No Character Found. Are you sure you published it to the Character Library?
Sep 6, 2024 7:44 pm
[ +- ] OSRIC Fighter
Sep 6, 2024 9:07 pm
@Dracul, I believe it is public now.

@Burbage, some additional questions :
- a fighter specialized with a bow only gets the +1/+2 bonuses, but does not benefit from increased ROF (5/2 instead of 2)?
- what do the "secondary skills" in the OSRIC character sheet refer to? Are we using those from the DMG 1st ed (you might have been a lumberjack in the past, giving you some insight in handling wood, woodcutting, etc.)?
- are we assumed to have our (ordinary) clothes or do we have to buy those?
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Sep 6, 2024 11:09 pm
@Avraham thanks!

Thrudmarr Halvorsson is here! He's got his axe, his armor, and absolutely no idea what's going on!

@Burbage I went with Wiskinga heritage, are there any specific gods of that culture for a Neutral Good character?
Sep 6, 2024 11:13 pm
@matmaisan I think you need to add your sheet to the library for public viewing? I can't access it either. Oh, nevermind, I think that's 'cuz the GM hasn't accepted the sheet yet.

Am also curious about the bow's rate of fire when specialized, since it applies to Jacky too.
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Sep 7, 2024 5:43 am
I am fine in waiving spell component price and not tracking water.
Sep 7, 2024 7:12 am
Thrudmarr' rumours ...

"The Obsidian Gates only open to those who cast the correct sequence of spells on them. That sequence is knock, rock to mud, passwall."

"Thoth was deeply important to the ancient empire, as he represented the light of knowledge that erased the darkness of ignorance. For this reason, the Thoth priests were obsessed with light; every one of their Halls remains brightly lit with Thoth's bright, clear, light".

"The glorious archon, Marius Tricotor, led the assault on the hoppers from his flying carpet. He and his troops tracked the enemy to a vast underground grotto, where they found an unholy ziggurat at which demon princes were worshipped. Marius acquired the name 'Unconquered' (invictus) when he ordered the ziggurat dismantled, piece-by-piece!"
Sep 7, 2024 7:27 am
matmaisan says:
- a fighter specialized with a bow only gets the +1/+2 bonuses, but does not benefit from increased ROF (5/2 instead of 2)?
Unless I've misunderstood something, I don't see why a fighter that specialises in a missile weapon that has multiple shots per round shouldn't also get the benefit of extra attacks. An "attack routine" with a long bow is two shots. Therefore, when specialising in a long bow you would get three sets of two shots every two rounds (sort of, but not quite, 6/2). I assume that's why missile weapon specialisation is more costly (two proficiency slots).
matmaisan says:
- what do the "secondary skills" in the OSRIC character sheet refer to? Are we using those from the DMG 1st ed (you might have been a lumberjack in the past, giving you some insight in handling wood, woodcutting, etc.)?
Yes, I guess so. They're not in OSRIC, so we won't be using them.
matmaisan says:
- are we assumed to have our (ordinary) clothes or do we have to buy those?
You can assume you have a basic set of clothing. No need to worry about that on your inventory.
Sep 7, 2024 7:30 am
dracul104 says:
@Burbage I went with Wiskinga heritage, are there any specific gods of that culture for a Neutral Good character?
Odin - Neutral Good - God of war, justice, prophecy, inspiration, the All-Father. His symbol is the raven and his associated weapon is the spear.
Sep 7, 2024 9:53 am
I'm going to take this morning's delivery in the mail as a sign from Thoth that we should get this game started. So, please can everyone let me know when they're good to go and I'll kick things off ...

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