Doom's Not-Potential Game of Doom That Isn't Happening
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A lot of this is ringing some familiar bells. It is probably worthwhile to make sure all skills are covered, I would think, by at least one party member. Do you gain skills as you level? The dice-rolling you listed there is for passing skill checks, right? Is it normally 10 to pass?
You typically can only gain more trained skills by taking feats or some unique class options.
Skill checks are similar to attack rolls
1d20
+1/2 your level
+ability modifier
+your skill modifier
+racial modifiers
Targets for difficulty are chosen by the DM or if it an opposed chech (you vs enemy) by the enemys skills.
Typically expect
8+(party level)/2 for easy, +4 for average, +11 for hard
Skill checks are similar to attack rolls
1d20
+1/2 your level
+ability modifier
+your skill modifier
+racial modifiers
Targets for difficulty are chosen by the DM or if it an opposed chech (you vs enemy) by the enemys skills.
Typically expect
8+(party level)/2 for easy, +4 for average, +11 for hard
Alright, I think I've got it. What're you gonna play in doom's game?
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rathkor
I'm calling Genasi Swordmage. Has a few interesting abilities. moves around the targets a bit. would work gread with another physical character because we'd be able to set up some flanking pretty easily, i would think.
Dm: Okay, so I see you're playing a sword mage
me:yep
DM:Fire Genasi
me:yep
Dm:you carry a double bladed sword, and it's brilliant energy.
me:yep
Dm:you wear all black, with a long hooded robe.
Me:yep
Dm:and I see also in your flavor text area that you have distintive facial tattoos and many evenly spaced horn like protrusions on your head.
Me:yep
Dm:You just put Darth Maul in my Mideval Fantasy game didn't you.
Me:yep
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rathkor
nice one, HC. also, if you do DM a game, let me know. if i'm free for it i'd love to join in.
HC as a DM scares me.
Mind, I PMed you the info you need for the site: http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Tool.aspx?x=dnd/4new/tool/characterbuilder
Mind, I PMed you the info you need for the site: http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Tool.aspx?x=dnd/4new/tool/characterbuilder
It'd probably involve you playing at midnight or 1:00 a.m. depending on exactly where in Europe you are. Most of us can't do weekend games and have stuff going on during the weekdays that prevent playing then.
So if I'm correct, we've got:
Eladrin Cunning Bard
-leader
-cha/int focus
-ranged attacker/spellcaster
-capable of ritual casting
Human Iron Soul Monk
-striker
-dex/con focus
-melee attacker
-capable of "offtanking" spellcasters and ranged attackers
Genasi Swordmage
-defender
-int/con focus
-I don't know much about swordmages
Seems like we're already overlapping in some fields with the swordmage, especially if Escushion wanted to tank...? I guess you two need to talk that out.
Eladrin Cunning Bard
-leader
-cha/int focus
-ranged attacker/spellcaster
-capable of ritual casting
Human Iron Soul Monk
-striker
-dex/con focus
-melee attacker
-capable of "offtanking" spellcasters and ranged attackers
Genasi Swordmage
-defender
-int/con focus
-I don't know much about swordmages
Seems like we're already overlapping in some fields with the swordmage, especially if Escushion wanted to tank...? I guess you two need to talk that out.
I can do whatever; I'm not picky.
As far as those already selected, there's leader, defender, striker. That's good. We need at least one controller. Anyone else can be what they want.
As far as those already selected, there's leader, defender, striker. That's good. We need at least one controller. Anyone else can be what they want.
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rathkor
My swordmage build will almost require a tank, he's built around moving an enemy around, setting up flanking. Esc also mentioned wanting characters to be connected, so if he runs a tank then we could arrange it so that before the events of the game we were partners in fighting or whatever. up to him. but please dont feel discouraged for using a tank, i will definately feel better with a second.
Then there's no problem. 
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rathkor
Esc, PM me if you want to set up something where our characters knew each other beforehand.
I can certainly change to a STR or WIS based monk. I'm don't get the impression that would shift the balance of the group too much, though.
At this point we'd have seven players interested, so as someone who's been fortunate enough to be playing these games for 2 years with everyone, I'd be willing to back out of Doom's once-a-month sessions so someone else could join in. It's good to get in some new blood, and I feel bad that Far's interesting druid character never got past a couple sessions of my game.
If HC is interested in starting a game, it could be two once-a-month games...
Then you may see an eighth if DreamGoddess were to jump in, since her main problem with the games of late is that she can't stand doing it every week and that she used to do it more occasionally with her friend.
(This is hyperbole; I can't see her dropping Dragon Age for D&D right now.)
(This is hyperbole; I can't see her dropping Dragon Age for D&D right now.)
Pacifist cleric.
Jehova.
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rathkor
so assuming this game goes off, will we have a full fledged damage dealing Tank? if not, i will need to switch over to a different defender build. Swordmages are more controller than defender.
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Oh, I wish I weren't feeling so overwhelmed by life right now. I've never played D&D (except computer games) but a few weeks ago it I wondered what it would be like to play a Booster Gold type character in D&D. I don't know what class, but the idea of a guy reading about the heroic adventures on another plane, stealing equipment and hoping through some portal in an attempt to become famous struck me as a backstory with potential for some enjoyable roleplaying.
Sounds a lot like Falagar, actually. Doom's character in Jay's game.
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