If you guys want to begin discussing the game here, while we wait for the game thread to be created, that's fine with me.
Confirm one last time that you're interested in playing and I'll get you some Ability Score rolls. I'm going to do five sets of 3d6x6. You can choose your PC and any initial henchmen from those rolls. Because I like the idea of adventurers being exceptional individuals, I will give you one of two options (for your PC only):
You can change any one score below 9 into a 9
or
You can swap any two scores (for example, you have a PC with high WIS and low CHR and you want the high score in CHR, you can swap the two).
Confirmed and hoping for some good rolls! :)
Never give up! Never surrender!
I'm not a fan of the dice roller here. Can't put more than one roll on each line. I'm gonna do this quickly on another site and copy the results here.
Kalstone
10,13,7,11,13,9
9,8,9,10,10,8
13,12,9,11,16,14
10,12,3,12,4,4
8,10,12,8,12,10
Rodriguez
11,13,15,8,10,12
9,4,16,6,8,9
12,15,9,8,11,13
9,9,9,9,12,9 (this guy is the most average guy ever!)
13,8,14,17,10,11
Two for one point swap to raise primes, or no? Shouldn't make a huge difference to me, but might affect my approach.
Some rule questions:
The rolls are "Str , Int , Wis , Dex , Con , Cha" right?
Max Hitpoints on first level?
Roll one dice and add on each level up or reroll all HD each level up?
Magic Item for Gold trade in as "Playing with advanced characters"?
Spell repertoir filled with random spells as Adventurer Tier advanced characters?
And a campaign / group question:
What should be the dominant group alignment?
In twenty years of D&D I've somehow never played a high level mage. So I've got this knee jerk urge to take #2 or 3, swap Cha for Int, and buy a lab and library out of starting funds. On the other hand, "king of downtime" doesn't seem like the best plan for play by post. And I like a high charisma character as well, especially for a fighter or cleric.
So I guess I'm just thinking out loud at the moment. I'll play around a little and compare what I can do with henches and stuff out of 100k.
Or, wild card: humanized dwarves machinist? Kind of fiddly, but at least I could afford to start with an automotan.
[added:] 3 could point-trade into a 16 Str, 13 Con & Cha fighter. Solid, but a little close to Hengist in Bobloblah's game. 18 Int mage is just in reach and still tempting, but that starting gold would go fast.
2's clearly a bard or a venturer, but I've never yet been big on playing bards.
4's a respectable thief as-is; could take Dex higher, but I'd hate to lose the Int and Cha doing it. 5's a passable assassin if primes trade up to 13. I see both as henches rather than main character, which starts to say something interesting about my PC, whoever that is.
On the golf course today. Will respond later.
What are your thoughts on trading sets of stats with other players?
Like Rodriguez, I am also interested to know if there is an alignment tone.
For the group at large, I would prefer a fighting sort, thief, or, if stats would support, a bard. Fighting sort is my preference, though, and I am looking at Set 1 for an Assassin, Barbarian, or Paladin.
I'm flexible on class. I can wait and choose something that complements the rest of the party.
I’m slammed IRL and will post in greater depth this weekend. I typically am in favor of parties leaning Lawful and/or Neutral.
Hello yes am I too late to get on this boat? I'd be very interested in joining; I've never done a PbP before but ACKS is probably the best system to do it in.