D&D - ATK Game

[D_K_Head]

Ok, I'm not sure if I've tried this before with any of you, but I'm in the mood again...

If anyone recognises the name of the post, then you'll know what I'm talking about. For the benefit of those who don't, D&D is an old pen and paper RPG from the days of dark rooms, and LAN parties with attendees in the single units. While it's a bit dated, it's still pretty epic for what it is, and that's a form of game that offers complete freedom, beyond even that offered by fallout, since it's no computer game, but instead a game played with GM (Game Master) who controls what's going on... this means that if you want to pants the king of some small country, you can, and if you want to move up to a roof and pour napalm through the streets before throwing a match down, you also can...

I'm thinking of starting a game for members of ATK. Now, before you roll your eyes and pronounce all interested in the game type total losers, just give it a try. You may be surprised...

Post here if your interested.


NOTE: To get an idea of how it works, visit http://www.d20srd.org/ But remember... this is the entire ruleset, and population guide. Players won't need to know all of this (that's my job.) But you might want to have a look at the "basics races and descriptions" section.


CHARACTER SHEETS
Use this, and copy your resulting sheet into a word document. For stats, use 32 pointbuy (it's in the list)
http://www.pathguy.com/cg35lite.htm

[Zealous]

Sounds cool, i would be up for it!

[Vicious Horizon]

I'm up for it, I know it's totally different (probably) but I was an Advanced Roleplayer at Gaia a couple of years ago, I kinda miss that kind of thing..

[Trigger]

What the heck im now playing Mmo's and considering paying for a subscription, might as well drown myself in it all as quick as possible :p

[Darkeagle]

Sure why not, would need help to understand most of it but it sounds like fun

[Bloo]

I'm up for it, two of my top five games use the D&D rules (Neverwinter Nights and Baldurs Gate) and a third uses the Star Wars addon version for it (Knights of the Old Republic).

If you need any help DMing DK, I have some experience with it as well. ;)

[D_K_Head]

heh, cheers for the offer bloo. I'm fairly bad with the stats side, but I plan to get help. Seems a ton of people are interested then...

[VoX]

I might give it a shot :D.

[Calneon]

I have no experience with D&D, but if you're willing to be GM then i'd happily give it a try :D. How would we do it?

[Bloo]

DK asked me to help anyone who needs it with making a character, ya'know, all the rules and stuff. So if you want too, ask on steam friends. :p

[Calneon]

Oh lord, making a character? Can we have a template or something?

[D_K_Head]

Updated main post. Grab a char sheet from there, and send it to me.

[D_K_Head]

if you want to take part in the first one, which'll probally be some time this weekend, make sure you've created your charactor. Ask bloo for help if you need it.

[Calneon]

Here's me DK:

Sturfenzu

Male Dwarf Cleric 1
Lawful Evil
Representing Phantom

Strength 12 (+1)
Dexterity 8 (-1)
Constitution 14 (+2)
Intelligence 17 (+3)
Wisdom 15 (+2)
Charisma 9 (-1)

Size: Medium
Height: 3' 11"
Weight: 155 lb
Eyes: Blue
Hair: White
Skin: Pale

Domains: Healing Protection

Energy: Positive [Healing / Turns Undead]

Total Hit Points: 10

Speed: 20 feet

Armor Class: 13 = 10 + 3 [studded] + 1 [light steel] -1 [dexterity]

Touch AC: 9
Flat-footed: 13

Initiative modifier: -1 = -1 [dexterity]
Fortitude save: + 4 = 2 [base] + 2 [constitution]
Reflex save: -1 = 0 [base] -1 [dexterity]
Will save: + 4 = 2 [base] + 2 [wisdom]
Attack (handheld): + 1 = 0 [base] + 1 [strength]
Attack (missile): -1 = 0 [base] -1 [dexterity]
Grapple check: + 1 = 0 [base] + 1 [strength]

Light load:
Medium load:
Heavy load:
Lift over head:
Lift off ground:
Push or drag:
43 lb. or less
44-86 lb.
87-130 lb.
130 lb.
260 lb.
650 lb.

Languages: Common Draconic Dwarven Orc (? 2 more)

Quarterstaff [1d6/1d6, crit x2, 4 lb., two-handed, bludgeoning]

Studded armor [light; + 3 AC; max dex + 5; check penalty -1; 20 lb.]

Light Steel Shield [ + 1 AC; check penalty -1; hardness 10; hp 10; 6 lb.]

Feats:

Skill Focus (Heal)

Skill Name

Key
Ability

Skill
Modifier

Ability
Modifier

Ranks

Misc.
Modifier
Appraise Int 4.5 =
+3
+ 1.5
Balance Dex* -1 =
-1

Bluff Cha -1 =
-1

Climb Str* 1 =
+1

Concentration Con 5 =
+2
+ 3
Craft_1 Int 3 =
+3

Craft_2 Int 3 =
+3

Craft_3 Int 3 =
+3

Diplomacy Cha -1 =
-1

Disguise Cha -1 =
-1

Escape Artist Dex* -1 =
-1

Forgery Int 3 =
+3

Gather Information Cha -1 =
-1

Heal Wis 9 =
+2
+ 4 + 3 [skill focus]
Hide Dex* -1 =
-1

Intimidate Cha -1 =
-1

Jump Str* -5 =
+1
-6 [speed 20]
Knowledge (arcana) Int 5 =
+3
+ 2
Knowledge (dungeoneering) Int 4 =
+3
+ 1
Listen Wis 2 =
+2

Move Silently Dex* -1 =
-1

Perform_1 Cha -1 =
-1

Perform_2 Cha -1 =
-1

Perform_3 Cha -1 =
-1

Perform_4 Cha -1 =
-1

Perform_5 Cha -1 =
-1

Ride Dex -1 =
-1

Search Int 3 =
+3

Sense Motive Wis 2 =
+2

Spellcraft Int 6 =
+3
+ 3
Spot Wis 2 =
+2

Survival Wis 2.5 =
+2
+ 0.5
Swim Str** 1 =
+1

Use Rope Dex -1 =
-1


* = check penalty for wearing armor

This character also has 1 ranks in Speak Languages.

Zero-level Cleric spells: 3 per day

First-level Cleric spells: 2 (1 + 1) per day + 1 from a domain:

Dwarf

* + 2 constitution / -2 charisma (already included)

* Can move 20 feet even if in heavy armor

* Darkvision (see 60 feet in pitch-dark)

* Stonecunning ( + 2 on searching stone, intuit depth)

* + 4 to avoid being bullrushed while standing on ground

* + 2 racial bonus on saves vs. poison

* + 2 racial bonus on saves vs. spells / spell-like abilities

* + 1 racial bonus to hit orcs and goblinoids

* + 4 dodge bonus on AC against giants

* + 2 racial bonus on appraise checks if stone/metal

Cleric

* Alignment Aura

* Spontaneous Casting (heal)

* Turn Undead (2x/day)

* High wisdom gains bonus spells daily

* Domain choices give additional abilities

Class HP rolled
Level 1: Cleric 8


Sturfenzu's Equipment:

30 lb
1 lb
2 lb
_____
33 lb Weapons / Armor / Shield (from above)
Holy symbol (silver)
Spell component pouch

Total

[D_K_Head]

OK, two little bits of info.

1) You'll need to be free for sunday ~7-8pm so we can start... note that it could last up to 9pm and longer... but first member to tire can call it off past then.

2) For this camp, we'll be using a client called Open RPG, which allows for this sort of thing. Piss easy to use, it shouldn't be a problem if you managed to get through the char sheet editor...

[Calneon]

This should be great, can't wait DK.

[Isphera]

Im sorry, but someone had to say it eventually.

You sad, sad people.

[Bloo]

Im sorry, but someone had to say it eventually.

You sad, sad people.

No sadder than everyone here, what with joining an internet community about videogames/ playing a MMO. All things are relative eh. :rolleyes:

[Zealous]

DK head when we are both on I need some help with the character thing, I have made one but I don't think its right, lol.

[Vicious Horizon]

Oric got owned.

[D_K_Head]

How many hours have you racked up in WOW now oric?

You play a female character PURELY to sate at a pixel arse while you grind monsters for hours on end for no foreseeable reward beyond a slightly larger e-peen and the ability to take part in some PvP content. There is no ability to play your MMO uniquely, you just follow the path of a million others. If this is what you enjoy, so be it, but this kind of removes your right to call anything, or anyone sad.

Don't be a hypocrite. And D&D isn't as sad as you may think, it's actually fun. It just suffers from a reputation put onto it by the same people that made gaming a nerdy thing back then.

Oh, and does anyone else find that the person that actually plays the MMO is suddenly the expert on socially acceptable gaming?

[Isphera]

How am I a hypocrite. If anything, all the people who criticized EVE as spreadsheet commander and then started creating the pile of crap which you call a character sheet which is practically a hyped up spread sheet are hypocrites. And how is WoW any comparison to this? WOW is an actual game, whereas this is simply some jumped up novel writing exercise whilst fondling 20 sided dice.

Besides, having been off wow for 6 weeks and still having an active subscription till April, I feel that I have begun to repent my previous mistakes. Now stop being sad people and go get C+C Generals, and come play a proper game, not some essay writing contest.

[D_K_Head]

DO I sense an irrational hatred here oric? You don't seem to understand how it's played... your just spouting the same hate speeches as others have done before...

It's not an essay writing contest, and it is a real game, but without the restrictions that hound PC games... When you play fallout, you enjoy the freedom of choice, but you can never really do EXACTLY what you want. In D&D, you can. It's not limited by a system, nor by engine problems, nor by bugs. The rulebooks, the stats, hell, even the dice, are optional.

D&D may involve acctual writing (even if it can be played by voice) and a few char sheets, but it's the world created by these sheets, and the freedom provided by the DM, the human, who can understand the way a human thinks, instead of a machine programmed to give you a quest, guide you through it in one, or maybe two or three preplanned routes, and then dump a generic reward on you.

let's have an example. During a nice game of the spreadsheet simulator, I had two charactors under me... now these two were surposed to help a village evacuate and escape from an army on the march... but they didn't do it. The reward was based on how many were saved... so instead of risking it and running, they did the unexpected. They snuck into the camp... and poisioned the entire army.

Now can you say that a game involving a storyline would let you do that? Would halo allow you to change the storyline and instead of saving earth, join with the covenent? Would Half Life allow you to simply kill Alyx, and save a bunch of time? Would GTA:SA just allow you to kill the damn cop who hounds you through the entire game?

D&D may involve writing, but it's about the freedom of being able to do whatever the hell you want, weather it be save those villagers, kill the army, or capture both and sell them into slavery! It's the players damn choice. So yes. It does involve a story. Yes, it does involve d20s, YES it is a proper game, and it's a damn good one at that.

[Calneon]

DK head when we are both on I need some help with the character thing, I have made one but I don't think its right, lol.

Tom I thought you were at the dentist?

[Zealous]

Tom I thought you were at the dentist?

I was, i posted that at 12:27 in the morning lol, not in the afternoon.

[Calneon]

I was, i posted that at 12:27 in the morning lol, not in the afternoon.
Coincidence? I THINK NOT!

[Vicious Horizon]

I love the way that the entire mood of the thread changes, then changes again.

Oric and DK, stop flaming.

Oric, if you think we're being 'geeky' and 'nerdy', go off and leave us alone, DK, don't fight fire with fire, that only works with Americans, rarely.

[Isphera]

OK, I'll foff from this thread, leave you to it....

[Vicious Horizon]

Thanks, not that I want to tell you to F off, but no point sparking more arguments.

[Bloo]

Jeez, that seemed like a pointless argument.

Yeah, I can make sunday, I've got nothing planned then. :)

[Trigger]

Dk can i ask you to create me a Template as you know the general gist of what i want to be, unfortunately i put it to the back of my to do list and now with me working at the weekend i dont think ill have time to do it and ill really like to try D&D out.

If you cant ill try and cram it in sometime tomorrow.
Cheers

[Vicious Horizon]

Can someone link me to that plugin?

[Trigger]

This one u mean?

http://www.rpgobjects.com/index.php?c=orpg&m=getorpg

K heres me, hoping most of its right:
Lefty

Male Half-Orc Fighter 1
Lawful Evil
Representing Trigger

Strength 20 (+5)
Dexterity 16 (+3)
Constitution 15 (+2)
Intelligence 11 (+0)
Wisdom 12 (+1)
Charisma 12 (+1)

Size: Medium
Height: 6' 7"
Weight: 440 lb
Eyes: Red
Hair: Red
Skin: Yellow

Total Hit Points: 12

Speed: 20 feet

Armor Class: 18 = 10 + 7 [half-plate] + 1 [light steel]

Touch AC: 10
Flat-footed: 18

Initiative modifier: + 3 = + 3 [dexterity]
Fortitude save: + 4 = 2 [base] + 2 [constitution]
Reflex save: + 3 = 0 [base] + 3 [dexterity]
Will save: + 1 = 0 [base] + 1 [wisdom]
Attack (handheld): + 6 = 1 [base] + 5 [strength]
Weapon Finesse: + 4 = 1 [base] + 3 [dexterity]
Attack (missile): + 4 = 1 [base] + 3 [dexterity]
Grapple check: + 6 = 1 [base] + 5 [strength]

Light load:
Medium load:
Heavy load:
Lift over head:
Lift off ground:
Push or drag:
133 lb. or less
134-266 lb.
267-400 lb.
400 lb.
800 lb.
2000 lb.

Languages: Common Orc

Long Spear [1d8, crit x3, 9 lb., two-handed, piercing]

War Hammer [1d8, crit x3., 5 lb., one-handed, bludgeoning]

Half-plate armor [heavy; + 7 AC; max dex + 0; check penalty -7; 50 lb.]

Light Steel Shield [ + 1 AC; check penalty -1; hardness 10; hp 10; 6 lb.]

Feats:

Combat Reflexes
Weapon Finesse

Skill Name

Key
Ability

Skill
Modifier

Ability
Modifier

Ranks

Misc.
Modifier
Appraise Int 0 =
+0

Balance Dex* 5 =
+3
+ 2
Bluff Cha 1 =
+1

Climb Str* 5 =
+5

Concentration Con 4 =
+2
+ 2
Craft_1 Int 0 =
+0

Craft_2 Int 0 =
+0

Craft_3 Int 0 =
+0

Diplomacy Cha 1 =
+1

Disguise Cha 1 =
+1

Escape Artist Dex* 3 =
+3

Forgery Int 0 =
+0

Gather Information Cha 1 =
+1

Heal Wis 1 =
+1

Hide Dex* 3 =
+3

Intimidate Cha 1 =
+1

Jump Str* -1 =
+5
-6 [speed 20]
Listen Wis 1 =
+1

Move Silently Dex* 3 =
+3

Perform_1 Cha 1 =
+1

Perform_2 Cha 1 =
+1

Perform_3 Cha 1 =
+1

Perform_4 Cha 1 =
+1

Perform_5 Cha 1 =
+1

Ride Dex 3 =
+3

Search Int 0 =
+0

Sense Motive Wis 1 =
+1

Sleight of Hand Dex* 4 =
+3
+ 1
Spot Wis 1 =
+1

Survival Wis 1 =
+1

Swim Str** 5 =
+5

Use Rope Dex 5 =
+3
+ 2

* = check penalty for wearing armor

Half-Orc

* + 2 strength / -2 intelligence / -2 charisma (already included)

* Darkvision (see 60 feet in pitch-dark)

Fighter

* Bonus Feats (already included)