Character Creation

[sulldawga]

Also, I think we should consider giving all of our henchmen 1/2 shares of treasure. They will level up faster and everyone benefits.

[The-Dungeon-Shaker]

Do I need the campaign ID to write down a proper character sheet? If so, if you have it, please send a PM to me, thanks.

[sulldawga]

Do I need the campaign ID to write down a proper character sheet? If so, if you have it, please send a PM to me, thanks.

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[The-Dungeon-Shaker]

Thanks!

If I take the bargaining proficiency, can I use it for purchasing my equipment? Does it work with hirelings and henchmen (the prof. description mentions services)?

[drpete]

I'll say you guys can design the henchmen, except for the stats/HP. These are people you selected who are reasonably close to whatever you want, skill and equipment-wise. They'll likely have a +1 in their prime attributes, or at least I'll swap things around so those are their best stats.

Shaker, good question... I'll say if you have it, it can work for equipment, and you may use it for specialists. It's possible to use it for henchmen and mercenaries, but they'll suffer a penalty to loyalty rolls when those come up, since they are getting less wage, even though they agreed to that. It doesn't apply to magic items or henchman XP, and though you guys can say you have traveled together in the past, other characters don't get the bonus from you having it.

A henchman's bargaining prof can only modify the henchman's gear cost at creation.

[Zhym]

Am I the only one of the group not planning on hiring a henchman?

[Rodriguez]

Also, I think we should consider giving all of our henchmen 1/2 shares of treasure. They will level up faster and everyone benefits.

But seriously, this will only improve their morale as XP wise they already get a 50% share. Giving theem more money will not level them faster without Houserules.

Am I the only one of the group not planning on hiring a henchman?

I am even skipping the treasure rolls to level my henchmen a bit... They are quite an asset and pretty cheap at chargen if you are content with level 1 guys. Findinf the right class later might be difficult.

[NJWilliam]

Am I the only one of the group not planning on hiring a henchman?

I am not planning on a henchmen, though I do have a totem animal.

How many henchmen are there all sucking up a 1/2 share of treasure?

[drpete]

Zhym Lvl 1 spells:
Charm Person
Detect Magic
Ventriloquism

Thirdkingdom lvl 1 spells:
Charm person
Floating disc
Wall of smoke

Thirdkingdom lvl 2 spells:
Gust of wind
Web
Wizard lock

NJ: Unfortunately, your additional magic chances did not bear fruit

[thirdkingdom]

Can I get the repertoire for my 4th level spellsword, please, as well as a hp roll?

[Rodriguez]

Can a familiar make use of the healing proficiency?

[drpete]

Rodriguez,

No, but it can have lay on hands. A raven or toad or whatever can't really manipulate bandages, etc. Base the healing off of is hit dice.

Thirdkingdom, the spells are just above your post.

HP rolls: (with max at first level)
Tartuk: 19
Kord: 18
Minos: 25
Feanus: 27
Thirdkingdom's spellsword: 16
Rodriguez's char: pending

You guys all ended up pretty close to average, except Kord, who got unlucky.

[drpete]

See also the house rule about high quality weapons and armor, if you'd like something with some of the benefits of magic items. I realize it's a little late in coming, but I'd forgotten about this rule from the autarch boards.

[thirdkingdom]

Cool. Thanks. I'm running a bit behind, but hope to have something up by the weekend.

[Rodriguez]

I am currently working on the finishing touches of my equipment and will post them soon.
Just need HP and spells and I should be all set.

[Zhym]

Rodriguez,

No, but it can have lay on hands. A raven or toad or whatever can't really manipulate bandages, etc. Base the healing off of is hit dice.

Thirdkingdom, the spells are just above your post.

HP rolls: (with max at first level)
Tartuk: 19
Kord: 18
Minos: 25
Feanus: 27
Thirdkingdom's spellsword: 16
Rodriguez's char: pending

You guys all ended up pretty close to average, except Kord, who got unlucky.

Are those HP rolls before or after any constitution bonuses?

ETA: Never mind. I see in the dice roller that the con bonuses were included in the rolls.

[Zhym]

Also, I think we should consider giving all of our henchmen 1/2 shares of treasure. They will level up faster and everyone benefits.

You can do what you want with your share of the treasure.

[Rodriguez]

Also, I think we should consider giving all of our henchmen 1/2 shares of treasure. They will level up faster and everyone benefits.

You can do what you want with your share of the treasure.

But please as a bonus after pay-day, otherwise we all have to finance these premium henchpersons. :p

[Zhym]

Treasure distribution should absolutely work on a per-player character basis: equal shares to PCs, who can decide how to distribute their shares as they choose.

I'd strongly argue that XP allocation should work the same way: split XP evenly among PCs, then split each PC share of XP among the PC and his or her henchmen. That puts the XP cost of hiring henchmen with the person making the decision to hire them. If you want lots of henchmen, that's fine, but it'll cost you character level advancement. If you don't want lots of henchman, you won't see an XP drain because someone else likes henchmen.

[Rodriguez]

Treasure distribution should absolutely work on a per-player character basis: equal shares to PCs, who can decide how to distribute their shares as they choose.
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The reasoning for treating henchmen equally is that they all share the same risk, no matter who hired them. Everybody profits from an additional sword or bow in the dungeon, it increases the survival chance of the whole group.