Thursday Night D&D 4E, 4:30PM-9PM PST (11:30PM-4AM GMT) Next Game: 11/29/2012

a lot better. then you should still have 15,900 gp to spend on wondrous items and potions (estimating from 25,000-9000 for armor, -100 for gear and weapons) oh, and you get 2 alternative rewards, a glory boon and elemental gift acording to OP: 4. Take one elemental gift of level 15 or lower, and one Glory Boon of level 15 or lower (page 212 of Dark Sun Campaign Guide). OR Two Alternative Rewards of level 15 or lower from Essentials material.

Here is the final build with the boon and gift...thanks for your help guys :) ====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ====== Cha'ka, level 11 Thri-Kreen, Fighter (Slayer), Mythic Slayer Slayer Weapon Specialization Option: Brutal Axe Dark Sun, Inherent Bonuses Last of the Clutch (+2 to Endurance) Theme: Gladiator FINAL ABILITY SCORES STR 23, CON 12, DEX 19, INT 11, WIS 11, CHA 9 STARTING ABILITY SCORES STR 18, CON 11, DEX 14, INT 10, WIS 10, CHA 8 AC: 27 Fort: 25 Ref: 21 Will: 17 HP: 87 Surges: 10 Surge Value: 22 TRAINED SKILLS Athletics +18, Endurance +13, Streetwise +9 UNTRAINED SKILLS Acrobatics +9, Arcana +5, Bluff +4, Diplomacy +4, Dungeoneering +5, Heal +5, History +5, Insight +6, Intimidate +4, Nature +7, Perception +6, Religion +5, Stealth +9, Thievery +9 POWERS Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack Gladiator Feature: Disrupting Advance Thri-Kreen Racial Power: Thri-kreen Claws Multiple Class Attack: Power Strike Fighter Utility: Battle Wrath Fighter Utility: Berserker's Charge Fighter Utility: Duelist's Assault Wild Talent Cantrip: Thought Projection Fighter Utility 2: Sudden Sprint Fighter Utility 6: Line Breaker Fighter Utility 10: Hold Your Ground FEATS Level 1: Thri-Kreen Antennae Level 2: Thri-Kreen Thrower Level 4: Thri-Kreen Weapon Master Level 6: Axe Expertise Level 8: Weapon Focus (Axe) Level 10: Power Attack Level 11: Armor Specialization (Scale) ITEMS Trikal x4 Mekillot Scale Armor x1 Survival Day Backpack (empty) Distillation Kit Filter mask Desert Clothing Kank Chatkcha Gift of Thirsting Salt (heroic tier) Battle-Scarred Champion (heroic tier) ====== End ======

how about using a app like Mumble or some other voice app for voice chat?

roll20 has inbuilt voice

yeah but it doesnt always work great. someone had me add ventrilo for another game which is great. its a push-to-talk program

I'm good with using a third party voice app. There are some issues with the in game one that are very annoying.

i am looking forward to the game tomorrow afternoon. i dont like roll20 audio. can we use something else? edit: should we use skype?

wouldn't skype be simplest?

Actually yes, i found skype has push-to-talk in tools > options > advanced > hotkeys

i guess Skype would work well, and im so looking forward to the game :)

I have skype also. Should be simplest to set up.

are Skype voice group calls free?

skype to skype, always free

Yes, but not group video calls.

well we only need audio not video "Group calls: Share big news with the family or work closely with a team of colleagues – you can even add up to 100 people to your call. Adding people who already have Skype is *free*. To add people who aren’t on Skype, call them on their mobile or landline with Skype Credit or a subscription."

i dont use skype all that often. you want to trade usernames now?

wish i could delete this

i just installed skype. Ready to go.

Put my skype username up over on the game page

Added Jacob, Jessica, and Jedd to my Skype list.

Getting amped for the game. remember to go into tools > options > advanced > hotkeys then check the box and assign mute and PTT mute

LFR character creation rules for those who wanted to look at them.

Thanks, i'll browse Was a great game. Sad I hardly used any of my items or my daily powers. we only had 1 fight. 6 players (with a bonus thrall) we just slayed everything

you have to admit tho with 25k starting gold we were really over powered :)

utility wise, i think we where probably on-par with normal gold + magic items of our level & +&- a level.

Ive got a great character lined up for the campaign

Oh? what is it?

a Wood elf twin sword ranger from the remnants old elven kingdom Earlann in High Forest, i havnt quite worked out why she is in Waterdeep but im gettin a good idea of what she is like in my head, there could be some good plot hooks with the old Netherese, or the retaking of Earlann

Shes one of those wood elves who loves adventure, a follower of Mielikki, shes some what well playful with the younger races (even though she is just a child by elf years), she will generally help people out tho rules are very secondary

I'm leaning towards making a Battlemind|Warlock hybrid, though the specifics would depend on what the final character creation rules end up being.

I found out the theme i used, blackstaff apprentice, is waterdeep related. it is a tower magic school located close to the entrance to undermountain

well thats a lucky coincidence

u know i guess i should ask before i go wild on my character's story, how story/rp intensive are we going to go

i think we can invest a fair bit, but its generally good to run the core concept and major details by the DM, so he can incorporate them into the campaign or make suggestions for alterations

My email address is posted in the campaign comments. Feel free to contact me with game related questions or suggestions.

The thread is now updated with character creation rules for the campaign starting on November 29th. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Here's my level 1 character.

Starting funds were 100gp. You should not have a magical weapon or consumable.

The weapon comes from the Unseelie Agent Theme - it's not actually a magic weapon (see "Create Shadow-Wrought Weapon" power). If you want I can ditch the consumable, but it only cost 20gp. Your call. Sidenote: are we going to be able to retrain multiple things per level (as with Living Forgotten Realms) or just one?

Ah, that's cool. So you're good then. If you're going with the LFR loot system you can retrain like LFR. If you're going with the normal loot system you can only retrain once per level.

All necessary information is available for next weeks game. Happy Thanksgiving!

Ah sweet. I didn't realize we got to choose between the two systems. I'll go with a LFR build and update my sheet to make sure it's LFR legal. Since the ominous signs plot hook is limited to divine characters, I'll go with the hired muscle one. My guy however will be going for his own reasons - as a revenant of the Raven Queen (via Kelemvor, her proxy) he'll be subtly compelled to investigate anything dealing with the Lord of Undeath...

Hey! That's awesome! Built in plot hook.

as a ranger only the last plot hook really applies to me, tho a ranger always has her own business. Btw are we seriously walking all the way from waterdeep to winterhaven? that would take days. ====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ====== Jetheril, level 1 Wood Elf, Ranger Fighting Style Option: Two-Blade Fighting Style Ranger Option: Running Attack Luruar (Luruar Benefit) FINAL ABILITY SCORES STR 16, CON 12, DEX 16, INT 10, WIS 16, CHA 9 STARTING ABILITY SCORES STR 16, CON 12, DEX 14, INT 10, WIS 14, CHA 9 AC: 13 Fort: 14 Ref: 14 Will: 13 HP: 29 Surges: 7 Surge Value: 7 TRAINED SKILLS Acrobatics +8, Athletics +8, Nature +10, Perception +10, Stealth +8 UNTRAINED SKILLS Arcana +0, Bluff –1, Diplomacy –1, Dungeoneering +3, Endurance +1, Heal +3, History +0, Insight +3, Intimidate –1, Religion +0, Streetwise –1, Thievery +3 POWERS Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack Hunter's Quarry Power: Hunter's Quarry Ranger Attack 1: Twin Strike Ranger Attack 1: Hit and Run Ranger Attack 1: Two-Fanged Strike Ranger Attack 1: Sudden Strike FEATS Toughness Level 1: Valenar Weapon Training ITEMS Scimitar x2 Adventurer's Kit Longbow Leather Armor ====== End ======

Hello, I'm wondering if you are still looking for players for this game. Thanks.

well so far we have me - ranger(striker) Jedd - Revenant (not sure what role) Jacob - defender/striker Jaycee - defender Lbrknight - defender/striker

Yes we are! Although Brendan and LBKnight both have open invitations to join the game. Your best shot would be filling a role that the party doesn't have and checking back on Wednesday to see if you've been accepted.

as a ranger only the last plot hook really applies to me, tho a ranger always has her own business. Btw are we seriously walking all the way from waterdeep to winterhaven? that would take days. You are riding with a trade caravan as passengers or hired muscle. The journey will take close to two weeks, but food and lodging were provided by Thair.

Would you like another player for your game? I'm kind of feeling like playing a Dwarven something or other, but can fill any role the party needs.

Yes! Create a character and check back on Wednesday. Brendan and Lbknight have open invitations to join the game and will be taken if they're not interested.