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[DnD 4E] The Hunters (Discussion Thread)

DenadaDenada Registered User regular
edited July 2011 in Critical Failures
Anyone interested in a little DnD 4E PbP action? I hope so, because I want to run a little something here:

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The Hunters is a game for five characters, starting at 1st level. You will be a group of monster hunters, specializing in dragon-slaying and undead-cleansing. There's going to be story-based leveling, rather than XP based. This means there's a very strong chance that as long as you don't drop out, your character will reach level 30. Also there will be lots of combat, which should be obvious from the brief campaign description you just read.

Who
If you:
-Like PbP (play by post) or think you would like PbP,
-Are around enough to post at least once a day (except weekends),
-And can understand the 4E ruleset,
You can apply. Submission information will be in a concise paragraph at the end of the OP.

What
Everything. I have DDI, so if it's there it's allowed. I would encourage you not to choose a monster race unless you have a really good reason why the rest of your party wouldn't want to kill you for bounty.

Where
This is in the generic POL setting. Races and classes from FR and Eberron exist here, but the setting-specific pantheons do not (nor do their specific Channel Divinity feats). Similarly, dragonmarks and spellscars do not exist here either. The White Lotus Academy and the other orders and such released in Dragon do exist here, so if you want to take some of those feats or powers you can.

When
I'll be accepting submissions until next Friday (August 14), making my selections over the weekend, then starting the game on Monday (August 17).

How
I do not need a myth-weavers sheet with your submission. A character description and race/class choice is all that's necessary. If you have the Character Builder (which is free up to level 3), please use that to make your character and post the Summary. I will be using that to check the legality of your choices, and to make sure you didn't miss anything in creation. Important stuff:
-Standard 22 point buy.
-100g to start.
-In your submission, include an answer to this question: "How many actions does it take to drink a potion in combat?"

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  • kuhlmeyekuhlmeye Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Will Channel Divinity Class Features still work? Such as the Cleric and Paladin's class features?

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  • DenadaDenada Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    kuhlmeye wrote: »
    Will Channel Divinity Class Features still work? Such as the Cleric and Paladin's class features?

    Yeah. There are still gods, just none of the FR or Eberron gods. Generic 4E gods only. Divine classes themselves remain unchanged.

  • cytorakcytorak Registered User
    edited August 2009
    What about races like the Kalastar or Changelings, since they look vaguely human? Are those too "monster-like"?

  • DenadaDenada Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    cytorak wrote: »
    What about races like the Kalastar or Changelings, since they look vaguely human? Are those too "monster-like"?

    Anything that's been released as a PC race in a book should be fine. Minotaurs, gnolls, kobolds, those are the sort of thing I would discourage.

  • JebuJebu Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    This sounds pretty awesome. Is this a world with fairly well developed civilization, i.e. big cities, powerful countries, economics, etc. or more of a dark ages, "we're terrified of what's beyond the firelight" sort of world?

  • DenadaDenada Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Jebu wrote: »
    This sounds pretty awesome. Is this a world with fairly well developed civilization, i.e. big cities, powerful countries, economics, etc. or more of a dark ages, "we're terrified of what's beyond the firelight" sort of world?

    In between, I suppose? Pretty much what's described in the PHB. There are towns and cities here and there, pretty much everywhere else is dangerous and full of wild beasts and bad things. If your background relies on the existence of kings, nobles, and that sort of thing, that's not a problem.

  • kuhlmeyekuhlmeye Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Shielding Cleric, Warhammer, SEACREST OUT

    Here's my actual background
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  • MegazverMegazver Registered User
    edited August 2009
    One changeling rogue coming up.

    Chief Tyrol. Academician Megazver of the Jol-Nar Universities
  • streeverstreever Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    kuhl bro get a mordenkrad bro, what's wrong with you? we got treasures to get bro, and shots of jager

  • interrobanginterrobang we can tear up this rotten world together we'll break and smash and pound it into dustRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Sheena, Human Barbarian
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  • 3clipse3clipse Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Oooh I'm interested!!!! Will post up a character tomorrow when I have access to a computer with character builder.

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  • cytorakcytorak Registered User
    edited August 2009
    Velasco, Half-Orc Monk

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    Q: "How many actions does it take to drink a potion in combat?"
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  • Hexmage-PAHexmage-PA Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I want in! Lemme just get together the stats for my character...

    Pel wrote:
    Sure, you repel Godzilla the first 5 times he comes at you but then some giant mutant pillbug hits you from below or Polly the radioactive pterodactyl dive bombs your metropolis or Zippy the laser breathing gigarabbit strikes at mach 5 and you can't even hit the thing with conventional weaponry and everyone is back to square one.
  • samurai6966samurai6966 Registered User
    edited August 2009
    How many players are you looking for?

    Echo wrote: »
    Yeah, some times I just want to get my farm in shape without being bothered by green explosive dildos.
  • cytorakcytorak Registered User
    edited August 2009
    Denada wrote: »
    The Hunters is a game for five characters, starting at 1st level.

  • PowerpuppiesPowerpuppies Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I'm desperately trying to come up with an interesting character... none of my ideas are panning out!

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  • samurai6966samurai6966 Registered User
    edited August 2009
    Ok, I probably can't make a character before the fifth player shows up. I take a while.

    Echo wrote: »
    Yeah, some times I just want to get my farm in shape without being bothered by green explosive dildos.
  • PowerpuppiesPowerpuppies Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    It's not first come first serve, though. You can take your time and try to come up with a fully fleshed out character.

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  • samurai6966samurai6966 Registered User
    edited August 2009
    I'll start working on it. I may use the the ranger I had in another game that seems to have died. Poor girl was made in haste and is in need to be done right. Plus I forgot about Divine Powers in now on Character Builder. I have it on book form but now I'm downloading the update.

    Echo wrote: »
    Yeah, some times I just want to get my farm in shape without being bothered by green explosive dildos.
  • RiusRius Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Oh my, Denada, you are crazy! I don't know how anyone can run more than one PbP at once, hehe.

    You should probably say that those of us in Broken Chains are ineligible for selection, or I will be sorely tempted to gin up a level 1 PC now that Tariff of Relkingham appears to be in it's endgame =)

  • Hexmage-PAHexmage-PA Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Meet Werrip Thimblebean, Gnome Avenger of Ioun!

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    How Many Actions Does It Take To Drink a Potion in Combat?
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    Pel wrote:
    Sure, you repel Godzilla the first 5 times he comes at you but then some giant mutant pillbug hits you from below or Polly the radioactive pterodactyl dive bombs your metropolis or Zippy the laser breathing gigarabbit strikes at mach 5 and you can't even hit the thing with conventional weaponry and everyone is back to square one.
  • samurai6966samurai6966 Registered User
    edited August 2009
    Still working on it but here she is from the last game (sort of)

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    Minor action to use potion in combat.

    Echo wrote: »
    Yeah, some times I just want to get my farm in shape without being bothered by green explosive dildos.
  • HermenegildeHermenegilde Registered User
    edited August 2009
    Jaeren, Elf Ranger

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    Q: "How many actions does it take to drink a potion in combat?"
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  • HermenegildeHermenegilde Registered User
    edited August 2009
    It's a festival of strikers :P

  • samurai6966samurai6966 Registered User
    edited August 2009
    It's a festival of strikers :P

    May the best striker win.

    Echo wrote: »
    Yeah, some times I just want to get my farm in shape without being bothered by green explosive dildos.
  • kuhlmeyekuhlmeye Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    It is a partial action to drink a potion in combat ;-)

    But seriously, minor to draw, minor to drink.

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  • HermenegildeHermenegilde Registered User
    edited August 2009
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  • OptimusZedOptimusZed Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Let's see if we can push the Striker-to-page ratio even higher, folks.

    We're gonna need six in the next 10 or so posts.

    We're reading Rifts. You should too. You know you want to. On Hiatus!

    Any gamers in the Danville, PA area? PM me if you're interested in some tabletop gaming.
  • NotoriusBENNotoriusBEN Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    1)Ba-Ba Barbarian! Ba-Ba Barbarian!
    2)Conan! What is most enjoyable in life?

    Crush your enemies and see them driven before you!
    And hear the lamentations of the Women!


    No thank you, Ill toss in my city slicker shaman, Simon Brendivel.

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    "How many actions does it take to use a potion?"
    2 minor actions
    1 minor action w/ Quick Draw Feat
    1 minor action w/ Battle Harness +1 Armor

  • Hexmage-PAHexmage-PA Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I've updated my entry with a proper background story. Despite how cliche'd it is it took a while to write.

    Pel wrote:
    Sure, you repel Godzilla the first 5 times he comes at you but then some giant mutant pillbug hits you from below or Polly the radioactive pterodactyl dive bombs your metropolis or Zippy the laser breathing gigarabbit strikes at mach 5 and you can't even hit the thing with conventional weaponry and everyone is back to square one.
  • JebuJebu Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Continuing the anti-striker momentum, here's Aran Kholl, Human Swordmage.

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    "How many actions does it take to drink a potion in combat?"
    Usually just a minor action, although the Potion of Life requires a standard action. Drawing a potion out of a pack to drink it in the first place takes an additional minor action.

  • feeddannowfeeddannow Registered User
    edited August 2009
    Edited for awesome.

    I decided to reach out and be different... and from the looks of it, this party's going to need someone to run a little battlefield control, so here's my concept for awesome Invokering action.


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  • jyantajyanta Registered User
    edited August 2009
    I think I will throw my hat in. I have a Dwarf Cleric of Kord. Just updated my character with more information.

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  • feeddannowfeeddannow Registered User
    edited August 2009
    Hurrah... cleric powah!

  • 3clipse3clipse Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Unless this thread ends up with a dire need of Defenders, I'm not going to post the Fighter I built for this, because I just got into kuhlmeye's PbP. Don't want to hog the PbP slots, heh.

    But if there's like, no Defenders by next week, I'll post him up. I doubt that will be an issue :P

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  • HayasaHayasa Registered User
    edited August 2009
    Oyn, Changeling Invoker of Melora


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    How many actions does it take to use a potion?
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  • kuhlmeyekuhlmeye Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    jyanta wrote: »
    I think I will throw my hat in. I have a Dwarf Cleric of Moradin. I will get his background and sheet up soon.

    I suppose one Dwarven Cleric of Moradin wasn't enough eh?

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  • HermenegildeHermenegilde Registered User
    edited August 2009
    What happens when 5 dwarven clerics of moradin go hunting gnolls ?
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  • HayasaHayasa Registered User
    edited August 2009
    Maybe one of you could switch to be an Eladrin Cleric of Moradin

  • jyantajyanta Registered User
    edited August 2009
    kuhlmeye wrote: »
    jyanta wrote: »
    I think I will throw my hat in. I have a Dwarf Cleric of Moradin. I will get his background and sheet up soon.

    I suppose one Dwarven Cleric of Moradin wasn't enough eh?

    Ha I did not see you had a cleric of Moradin. I must of missed that. Well 2 is always better then 1. Keep the party up and rocking.

    Well I do have another character (my Drow Theif) But I was not sure if we really needed another Striker ;)

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