OOC: Steam and Sorcery - Pirates of the Carribean

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 4:44 pm

Okay - I realize that the last time I tried this it died before it got going. That was my fault, I hadn't realized what a PB3 game actually means in amount of effort and time. I still might not, but I don't care. The only way I'm going to make Steam and Sorcery work is to run it as a game and I'd rather run it for you people than for anyone else.

So - to the details - Cazmonster crosses his fingers and prays really hard for a minute before continuing - Pirates will be for 8th level characters in either D&D3E or D&D3.5. I do not yet own 3.5 so we'll be glossing over some of the grittier details there. The initial setting will be in Miami and the characters must be part of a crew. I will provide the details of the rest of your crew and the ship you serve on.

As for the world setting, you'll have to do a little research. I'm not going to repost everything in this thread for those who have a passing interest. If you want to play, read over the threads yourself. However, I will email information as needed.

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 5:01 pm

System Reference Document v3.5

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 5:06 pm

Joo is cool, of course, the link-ee comes up fuxxored here at work.

Will check it at home tonight.

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 5:10 pm

Also, the Anime d20 SRD for point-based d20 goodness! ;-)

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 5:21 pm

Those MF's are getting burned to CD right friggin NOW!

Cazmonster abuses his position at work.

Bethyaga · Post by **Bethyaga** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 6:03 pm

Can I be a goblin?

Is the crew mostly human? Elf, dwarf, halfling, etc? Old world or new world? I wanna be a goblin, but if playing a goblinoid race won't fit it, then I would pick something else were I granted a seat in this game.

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 6:19 pm

The PC ship will be a mixed bag of races - and have an overall neutral good alignment. That doesn't mean that you have to be of good alignment yourself, although I am sticking with the "no evil" rule.

I've been thinking that Humans make up about 55-60% of the sentient being population, with Martayan humans accounting for a third of that. Monster races, both Transmogrified and Martayan, make up an important, if small portion of civilization.

A goblin character would be a fine member of a sailing crew - so long as they could keep to the Privateers' Accords. There's no reason why a hobgoblin or a bugbear wouldn't work either.

Bethyaga · Post by **Bethyaga** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 6:51 pm

Oooooh. Weasely goblin or burly bugbear... ?

Oh oh oh, I gotta be the bugbear. Done. Choice made. Thank you.

[If I'm in, that is.]

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 7:15 pm

Bethy - let's review here. You are Bethyaga the mighty and wise. I would be a fool to not include you on what could be the most important game of my life.

Bethyaga · Post by **Bethyaga** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 7:29 pm

Good. Cuz I've already drawn up the character. I'll send it soon.

I'm sooooooooo excited.

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 7:30 pm

That makes two of us. I think I'll spend the rest of the afternoon dancing around my cubicle to Lee Press On.

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 8:37 pm

Okay, don't take this as a dig, anybody. But I want to involve any of the main characters getting involved in a love interest with any of the other main characters - it messes with my head in ways that make games fall apart.

Daki · Post by **Daki** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 9:02 pm

Cazmonster wrote:Okay, don't take this as a dig, anybody. But I want to involve any of the main characters getting involved in a love interest with any of the other main characters - it messes with my head in ways that make games fall apart.

Awwww... so no mad humping of Bethy's bugbear?

Eliahad · Post by **Eliahad** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:12 pm

Okay, so that was my fault for playing a swashbuckler...who...well, swashbuckled. If I pomise to be good this time can I play? Huh, huh, can I? I won't have anyone fall in love with me or fall in love with anyone else, I promise.

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:14 pm

There shall be no buggering of Bethy's Bugbear!

Eli - here, if anywhere, a swashbuckler would be perfect. Heck, you could even play as a ranger and test out the new two weapon combat rules.

And, to emphasize, if you want to play a non-human character, this is the place, so long as you don't mind getting wet that is.

Serious Paul · Post by **Serious Paul** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 11:39 pm

Any openings left?

FlameBlade · Post by **FlameBlade** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 11:39 pm

WHEEEEEEEE! I'm so gonna be in!

Ok...lemme see...

For some reason, I can't think of a character to play...

I'll fill in whatever is needed, and go from there.

Anything to help S&S world

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 11:40 pm

So Far, I've got Eli and Bethy. Yes, there might be just a couple of open slots left.

[EDIT]

Oh, and Flameblade, there really can't be Steam and Sorcery without Flameblade.

FlameBlade · Post by **FlameBlade** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 11:42 pm

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I'll get back to you when I finally can think of something.

Serious Paul · Post by **Serious Paul** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 11:45 pm

Well I have a few ideas, but first what do we need?

I was considering playing multiclass, is that okay?

I wanted to either fighter cleric or fighter/thief.

I am going to have to wait until this weekend to generate a character though. Can I play?

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 11:51 pm

My plan is to have six to eight characters.

Any mix of classes will work out fine, so long as I don't wind up with all arcane spellcasters (which will make my head hurt and cause me to rework every encounter). Since you will be in or on the water for most of the game, having the Swim skill is going to be damn important.

As far as magic items is concerned, go ahead and spend like you would in a normal game, but no items more than 10,000gp are available, neither are any items that store spells of 4th level or higher.

I will provide spell progression for spellcasters a little later.

For now, all classes get at least 4 skill points per level. If your class provides more skills, use that higher number.

MissTeja · Post by **MissTeja** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 12:58 am

Caz, I just wanted to reitterate what has already been clarified by other individuals.
Altimont and Hotel California...now Pirates of the Carribean?!
[glow]YOU SO RULE. [/glow]

If I had more experience with those versions, I'd jump to be in the game. I think I'd slow the group down though needing guidance, but I will definately be a die hard fan of this one!

FlameBlade · Post by **FlameBlade** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:09 am

knowing Caz's style...you don't need to know much of rules...(when on PB3.) Also, I don't know much of D&D rules, but I know enough of it to jump in and play

Oh, Caz? No zombies, please. We all know how brutal you can be with zombies

FlakJacket · Post by **FlakJacket** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 2:22 am

Oh come on! It's Caz. There has to be zombies at least somewhere along the way!

FlameBlade · Post by **FlameBlade** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 2:28 am

PTSD, I see.

Wildfire · Post by **Wildfire** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 3:17 am

ME! Ooh! Ooh! Me! I dunno what or who or anything yet and still haven't seen the movie, but ME!

runs around in circles of S&S goodness overload

Eliahad · Post by **Eliahad** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:06 am

Um, Caz, would it be okay if I reworked Kardon for this game? I've been trying to play a duelist for a very long time and by level 8 he could be one. It's up to you, if not, I'm thinking of other things to play and will let you know as soon as I get a fix on one. OGRE Duelists!

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:28 am

Okay, everybody who wants to play, send me a preliminary character idea. The setting is the Carribean, which mean there are Drostafrian Reavers (The Drow & Rastas & Lolth & Voodoo & Boats), Hoodoo Priests, Ex-Smugglers, Ex-Miami Vice, Swarves, intelligent animals and a dozen or so other playable species. The Lusty Main of Miami is a good place to be a pirate, a smuggler or a Privateer under the Three Circles flag. There are loads of old ships to be converted into housing or transport, and tens of thousands of people in the well-populated swamlands to the East.

FlameBlade · Post by **FlameBlade** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:36 am

Ok, I'm thinking that I'm starting to get the idea...

Human rogue/cleric

Doesn't hurt to have simple healing powers ready for crew, and doesn't hurt to have "god" to support morale. Especially "Sea God"

Caz: I'll try to think of extended prelim char idea and send it to you.

EDIT: Rogue as in swashbuckler/pirate class. I'll have to do a little research, but I believe that's the alley I'm going up.

Eliahad · Post by **Eliahad** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:39 am

Caz: Maybe there's an air-force...a pegasus-outrider type? Would that even be possible?

Bethyaga · Post by **Bethyaga** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 5:27 am

Maazmud--400 pounds of stern and surly bugbear sailor. He fits the role of first mate or enforcer or general task master. He is an expert seaman and formidable warrior. He has no sense of humor and (surprisingly for a bugbear) is a stickler for the rules.

That's his general first impression to other crewmembers. I'll send the details to you, Caz.

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 3:57 pm

Eliahad wrote:Caz: Maybe there's an air-force...a pegasus-outrider type? Would that even be possible?

At 8th level, a flying mount is a little outside your power class, but an item of flying is not. There's also a decent chance you could purchase (or use the ship's) magical or technomagial flying machine.

Bethyaga · Post by **Bethyaga** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 pm

Caz--restrictions on magic item? Do they cost more? Is there limit on how much we can spend on magic or on any one item? I assume we start with the 28,000 listed in the DMG.

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:52 pm

Bethyaga wrote:Caz--restrictions on magic item? Do they cost more? Is there limit on how much we can spend on magic or on any one item? I assume we start with the 28,000 listed in the DMG.

Cazmonster wrote:My plan is to have six to eight characters.

Any mix of classes will work out fine, so long as I don't wind up with all arcane spellcasters (which will make my head hurt and cause me to rework every encounter). Since you will be in or on the water for most of the game, having the Swim skill is going to be damn important.

As far as magic items is concerned, go ahead and spend like you would in a normal game, but no items more than 10,000gp are available, neither are any items that store spells of 4th level or higher.

I will provide spell progression for spellcasters a little later.

For now, all classes get at least 4 skill points per level. If your class provides more skills, use that higher number.

Bethyaga · Post by **Bethyaga** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:55 pm

Well, fuck. I wish you would have told us that earlier.

FlameBlade · Post by **FlameBlade** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:52 am

Caz: PMed you with details...everything except for skills, feats, and gear. I need to research a little before doing that...It's first time that I made an 8th-level character from stratch. Always have created 1st level character...

Everyone:

My character's name: Waterfingers, 4th level Rogue, 4th level Cleric with god in water/air domain.

When I say, Rogue, I don't necessarily mean that I'm skilled in lockpicking, pocketpicking, or anything like that. More of other skills of rogue that pertains more to sailor. Oh, by the way, everyone'd better pick up "profession: Sailor"

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 5:18 am

The swim skill can't hurt either.

For a little more background - you will all be serving on Captain Jessup's Marlin, a ship that had been a vacation schooner twenty years ago.

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:14 pm

Speaking of swashbuckling, I have this idea for a rogue sorcerer kicking around in my head. I'll try to get him down on paper by this weekend, and send him along. Yar!

Bethyaga · Post by **Bethyaga** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:26 pm

I think this team will consist of a large number of multiclassed Rogue/Whatevers. You wanna be a pirate, and Rogue has all the appropriate class skills.

Profession: Sailor
Climb
Balance
Swim
Use Rope

Bethyaga · Post by **Bethyaga** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:26 pm

Oh, and PS: I really wanna be first mate.

Salvation122 · Post by **Salvation122** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:31 pm

I'll be out of town this weekend, so I'll get my character stuff done on the bus ride and posted on Sunday, Caz.

Wildfire · Post by **Wildfire** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:31 pm

For the record, fighter/sorcerer, details forthcoming once GM says Aye or Nay on a proposal/concept

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:36 pm

Bethyaga wrote:Oh, and PS: I really wanna be first mate.

It looks like you'll be first mate then.

And honestly, everybody in the party is going to be in the command crew. The ship will probably have a crew of about 40 experts, professionals and rogues.

So, think about jobs like Gunner, Lookout, Navigator, Cook, Ship's Doctor, Ship's Mage, etc.

And okay, if nobody want to be the cook, nobody has to be the Cook.

Eliahad · Post by **Eliahad** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 10:21 pm

Dibs on Ship mage, I have an idea for a Wizard/Bard kicking around, plus a little something extra, but that's going to require an email to our fearless leader, which I think I might be able to put together right now. However, it won't be perfect because the info I was writing up is all on my home computer, where I'm not right now. Get it to you soon, Caz

Bethyaga · Post by **Bethyaga** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:26 pm

Wizard/Bard. That's pretty slick. I'll enjoy seeing how that concept plays out. Someone exploring both the intuitive and intellectual side of magic is just a cool idea.

Serious Paul · Post by **Serious Paul** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:27 pm

Cook fits perfectly with what I am thinking, I am going to use the links Adam provided to make my PC this weekend, I have never played 3.5 before so I may need to correct it several times, but I will get one made this weekend.

Cazmonster · Post by **Cazmonster** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:33 pm

Excellent! Somebody wants to be Ship's Cook! I think I may have to do my happy dance now!

Wildfire · Post by **Wildfire** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:54 pm

I get to pick a job? Kick ass, dibs on being the Quartermaster

FlameBlade · Post by **FlameBlade** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 12:21 am

I'm gonna to be Ship's Cleric...in other words, leader for the regular pirate crew, and liason between crew and command.

Bethyaga · Post by **Bethyaga** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 12:51 am

FlameBlade wrote:I'm gonna to be Ship's Cleric...in other words, leader for the regular pirate crew, and liason between crew and command.

No, no... that makes you Dr. Crusher, and I'm still Commander Riker.

OOC: Steam and Sorcery - Pirates of the Carribean

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