Hayato Genra
said: Thats cool, when you have a spare moment could you pm me with anything special i might need to know like 20 point buy, racial restrictions etc? oh yeah, good game for all. This Adventure Path will not take place on Golarion. It will instead take place in the mainly human/dwarf-centric country of Talingarde, which is set within a larger world which will not be touched upon except in any IC fleshing out. Talingarde is a shining beacon of goodness and law, ruled by King Markadian V, who is called the Brave and Protector of the Righteous. The Royal Family is backed extensively by the church of Mitra, LG god of Light and Justice. Also worshipped on the island (though in secret by those persecuted) is the god Asmodeus (Ported straight from Golarion). All other gods are imports from across the seas. (Any god may be worshipped by the players, just come up with something and flesh it up a bit. Same for homelands.) All Core including variations from ARG chapter 1 and races from ARG Chapter 2 are allowed. ARG Chapter 3 are not. Note: races that look inhuman (non-core) may suffer social (role-play) penalties. Banned Classes:Paladin and Gunslinger (no firearms). Nonrecommended Classes:Ninja, Samurai, (All of these can be explained as being foreigners or trained by foreigners, but your loot and other options will be extremely scarce.) I may allow it if you have a interesting character concept. If you do not want to provide an explanation on how you are so far from home then you may re-flavor the fluff for western concepts. Approve the fluff with me please. The mechanics remain unchanged. Banned Alignments: All Good, Chaotic alignments are not suggested. (A contract is a major source of plot, and if you make a chaotic character, have a damn good reason that character would honor such an oath.) Antipaladins may be any evil alignment. Group dynamics: No sociopaths etc. I expect you to get along reasonably although you do not have to be bosom buddies. You may know each other prior to the start of the game but if you do, you should be imprisoned for the same crime. Two Traits: One Golarion and one from below One Extra Non combat feat 2 Extra Skill Points per level (Your evil PCs will be on their own often and will have to make due.) No financial resources. All characters will be beginning the game in Banderskar prison and will have not one thing on them but rags. Stat Creation will be 25 Point Buy.with one focus an ability score at 18, and one Weakness an ablity score at 8, after racial mods Traits Arson: You have willfully started a fire that destroyed property. To be sent to Branderscar, you didn’t start just a minor little trash fire. Your act of arson threatened a major town, city, church or castle and likely cost someone their life. You’ll be punished for your crime by facing the fire yourself. Punishment: Death by burning Benefit: Whenever you score a critical hit with a fire attack, you receive a +2 fire damage bonus to your damage roll. This bonus is a trait bonus. Attempted Murder: You tried to kill someone and botched the job. To be sent to Branderscar Prison, you did not try to kill just anyone. You likely assaulted someone of great importance and prominence. Punishment: Death by beheading Benefit: You gain a +2 trait bonus to Intimidate checks, and Intimidate is always a class skill for you. Blasphemy: Either you have defamed the great god Mitra or you have been found guilty of worshipping one of the forbidden deities (who preeminent among them is Asmodeus). Punishment: Death by burning Benefit: +2 trait bonus to Knowledge (religion) and Knowledge (religion) is always a class skill for you. Consorting with the Dark Powers(Witchcraft): You have been found guilty of summoning an evil outsider. Likely you were captured by the famed witch hunter Sir Balin of Karfeld. The last thing he said to you was, “May Mitra have mercy upon your wretched, damned soul.” If only you could get a chance at revenge! Punishment: Death by burning Benefit: You receive a +1 trait bonus to Knowledge (planes) and Knowledge (arcana) checks, and one of these skills (your choice) is always a class skill for you Desecration: You have violated one of the churchs, cathedrals or holy shrines of the great god Mitra. To be sent to Branderscar this was no minor act of vandalism. Instead you have done something flagrant and spectacular to dishonor the Shining Lord. Punishment: Death by burning Benefit: You receive +1 trait bonus on all saving throws against divine spells. Desertion: You have deserted from the Talirean military and been recaptured. To get sent to Branderscar this was not some minor or routine dereliction of duty. Instead, you abandoned your post during a time of crisis -- perhaps battle or while defending the Watch Wall. Regardless of the exact circumstances, your laziness and cowardness must have caused loss of life. Punishment: Death by hanging Benefit: You receive one bonus skill point per level that must be spent on the Profession (Soldier) skill. Profession (Soldier) is always a class skill for you. Forgery: You have forged documents issued either by the crown or by the Church of Mitra. Alas, that your forgery while competent was not entirely undetectable. To be sent to Branderscar, this was no minor finagling of paperwork. This forged document could have cost lives, undermined the reputation of the Church or endangered the security of the realm. Punishment: Life at hard labor in the salt mines Benefit: You gain a +3 trait bonus to Linguistics skill checks to commit forgery and Linguistics is always a class skill for you. Fraud: You tried to bilk someone out of their cash. To end up in Brandescar Prison, this was no petty con job or penny ante racket. Instead, you brazenly tried to defraud someone important of a huge sum of money. And it almost worked too! Punishment: Life at hard labor in the salt mines Benefit: You receive a +2 trait bonus to Bluff checks and Bluff is always a class kill for you. Dueling unto Death: You have engaged in a duel to the death and mortally wounded an opponent. The opponent was honorable enough to say nothing before he expired. Alas that his family or companions was nowhere near so honorable. Dueling was once common in Talingarde before the House of Darius came to power. The House of Barca all but encouraged duels of honor. Now, dueling of any sort is punished severely. Dueling to the death is a sure way to be sent to Branderscar Prison. Punishment: Death by beheading Benefit: You gain a +1 trait bonus to Fortitude saves Extortion: You have defrauded money from someone by holding information of their wrongdoing over their heads. To end up in Branderscar, this was no minor act of merely threatening to expose someone. Instead you have attempted extortion against someone of great prominence and for exorbitant stakes. Punishment: Life at hard labor in the salt mines Benefit: You receive a +2 trait bonus to Intimidate checks, and Intimidate is always a class skill for you. Grave Robbery: It is forbidden by sacred law to dishonor a corpse after it is been sealed in its tomb by a clergy of the Mitran faith. Some may not honor this ban: necromancers, golem crafters, self-styled scientists, and alchemists delving into the forbidden secrets of life and death. These ghouls can expect no mercy from the Talirean Magistrates. And by sending you to Branderscar Prison, you have received none. Punishment: Death by beheading Benefit: You receive a +1 trait bonus to confirm critical hits Heresy: You have denied the supremacy of Mitra and been condemned for it. For this to be a crime, you were not content to keep your heresy to yourself. You tried to sway others. Likely you were captured by the famed witch hunter Sir Balin of Karfeld. The last thing he said to you was: “Mitra may forgive you yet for your lies. Talingarde will not.” If only you could get a chance at revenge! Punishment: Death by burning. Benefit: You receive a +1 trait bonus on all saving throws against divine spells. High Theft: You had a foolproof plan to steal some great treasure. Alas, the scheme had a fatal flaw and went horribly awry. To be sent to Branderscar prison, this was no ordinary robbery attempt. You tried to steal something of great value or religious significance. Punishment: Life at hard labor in the salt mines Benefit: You receive a +1 trait bonus to Reflex saves. High Treason: You have willfully worked to bring down the current Monarch of Talingarde -- the beloved King Markadian V called the Brave of House Darius. To be successfully tried for High Treason you have done more than merely dislike the king, you did something tangible to undermine his rule. Alas, that you failed at your plot and are now headed to Branderscar Prison. Treason is the only crime that is still punished by the gruesome ritual of being drawn and quartered. Your stay at Branderscar will be brief. Punishment: Death by drawing and quartering Benefit: You receive a +1 trait bonus to Will saves. Piracy: You have been caught in the act of piracy on the high seas. This is a rare crime these days since Markadian I called the Victorious burned the last major pirate fleet to threaten these isles. Still the crime is punished harshly. Likely you are the sole survivor of your ship. Punishment: Death by hanging Benefit: You may select either Bluff or Intimidate. The selected skill receives a +2 trait bonus and is always a class skill for you. Sedition: You have attempted to covertly stir up rebellion against your rightful sovereign. This differs from high treason in that you attempted to convince others to make war against Talingarde instead of taking direct action yourself. A subtle difference to be sure. But it is the difference between receiving the swift justice of the axe instead of the slow suffering upon the rack. Punishment: Death by beheading Benefit: You receive a +1 trait bonus to Bluff checks and Bluff is always a class skill for you. Further if you ever take the Leadership feat, you gain a +1 trait bonus to your Leadership score. Kidnapping: You have abducted someone perhaps to ransom them or do unspeakable things to them. Unfortunately, you were caught and your victim was rescued (if they weren’t rescued -- you would be guilty of murder instead). To be sent to Branderscar Prison, you must have abducted someone of great importance or in a particularly gruesome manner. Punishment: Death by beheading Benefit: You receive a +1 trait bonus to both Disarm and Grapple attempts. Murder: You have killed without just cause and been condemned for it. To be sent to Branderscar Prison, this was no typical killing but a particularly savage and unforgiveable act. You may also have killed someone with powerful friends. Note: You are not allowed to have killed someone in the royal family of Talingarde. You may have tried (his would instead be High Treason -- see above) but ultimately they are too well protected. Punishment: Death by beheading Benefit: You deal 1 additional point of damage when flanking a foe. This additional damage is a trait bonus. Slave-Taking: Slavery is illegal in Talingarde and a very rare crime. Still, once in a great while, slavers from the mainland will foolishly make an incursion into Talirean protected territories. When they are captured alive they are always made an example of. Punishment: Death by beheading Benefit: You receive a +1 trait bonus to both Disarm and Grapple attempts. Slave Trading: Slavery is legal in other parts of the world and it can be tempting to the most decadent of Talingarde’s nobility to acquire a “souvenir” when traveling abroad or to purchase the object of their desire from a less reputable merchant. However you ended up trading slaves in Talingarde, you were caught red handed and now you will lose more than simply your freedom. Punishment: Death by beheading Benefit: You receive one bonus skill point per level that must be spent on the Appraise skill. The Appraise skill is always a class skill for you.
