That's right random anon who happens to read this post, it's /vx/'s third DnD campaign!
>What's this one about?
Chaos Ascending is an epic level campaign for DnD 3.5e. It takes place roughly 10,000 years before Celestia and Luna assume rule over Equestria. Technology is at a medieval level plus magic of course.
Equus during this era was a land of peace, the ponies and few other creatures inhabiting Equus living in harmony. The gods of this realm, know to the ponies only as The Unknown Ones, decided that nothing would disturb their harmony and moved on; only granting their power to the most dedicated of ponies. Soon, the ponies' society expanded across the planes. A Utopia was built on its own plane, serving as a hub of travel, politics, and trade. Ponies lived in happiness, nothing to disturb them. It was a land of peace and harmony, but rumors existed. Rumors that there were ponies who thought that harmony was worthless. Ponies who wished to disturb the order of the planes. Ponies who wished to ascend the agenda of...
Chaos...
>How long will it last?
Until I can progress through the entire story, which should take at the most three months of weekend play and about two months at the least, or until Atlas personally smites me. Whichever comes first.
>When does it start?
This is an advance notice so players have time to build characters, ask questions, and seek GM approval. The campaign will start in 2-3 weeks.
>When will we play?
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. And then only if all players are available.
Here are the guidelines for building a character:
Level: 25
Sources for classes, feats, spells, etc.: Any as long as they are approved. No breaking my game
Wealth: 35,000,000 GP
Stats: Point buy with 34 points at your disposal. Buy your stats then apply racial stats. Here's the calculator I use: http://www.propelled.de/extern/chargen
Races:
Evil characters are not explicitly banned, but chaotic and neutral evil are HEAVILY discouraged against.
Earth Ponies:
+2 Str +2 Con
One maxed out skill related to cutie mark.
Earth Ponies receive Toughness as a bonus feat.
Earth Ponies can hold a two-handed weapon with their maw. Light weapons can be held with hooves.
Pegasi:
+2 Dex -2 Con
One maxed out skill related to cutie mark
Glide: A pegasus of any level can glide when falling at a speed of 40ft, negating all fall damage. This ability takes affect even when unconscious, though the user takes 1d6 falling damage.
Flight: A pegasus can use their wings for flight with a speed of 40ft (good maneuverability) beginning at lvl 5.
Pegasi can use two-handed weapons by holding it with their maw and using a wing to help maneuver the weapon, sacrificing flight. Light weapons can also be held with a wing, sacrificing flight.
Unicorns:
+2 Int -2 Str
One maxed out skill related to cutie mark
Unicorns receive Eschew Materials as a bonus feat.
Unicorns have two "handslots" using the magic of their horn, these extend to 10ft of reach. Two-handed weapons can be used with a unicorn's maw and a handslot or both handslots, either way rendering them unable to focus their magic on other tasks. Light weapons can be held in each handslot.
Crystal Ponies:
+2 Con -2 Dex
One maxed out skill related to cutie mark
Crystal Composition: Crystal ponies can turn their bodies crystalline, invoking different sets of bonuses and penalties. In this form they receive a +3 bonus to AC, and +3 to fortitude saves. As a tradeoff they take a -2 penalty to the following checks: Reflex, Swim, Tumble, Hide, Move Silently. This ability can only be activated 1/day.
Crystal Ponies use two-handed weapons by employing their maw and one hoof to control the weapon. This reduces their speed by 5ft.
Kirin:
+1 Wis +1 Cha
Nirik: A kirin's temper can ignite, making them rash and fierce. 1/day a Kirin can fly into a fury of emotion, turning into a Nirik for 1 round per level. This form grants the Kirin a +4 bonus to attacks, +1d4 fire damage to melee attacks, but invokes a -3 penalty to any wisdom related check or save.
Kirins have two "handslots" using the magic of their horn, these extend to 10ft of reach. Two-handed weapons can be used with a kirin's maw and a handslot or both handslots, either way rendering them unable to focus their magic on other tasks. Light weapons can be held in each handslot.
Bat Ponies:
+2 Wis -2 Cha
One maxed out skill related to cutie mark
Glide: A bat pony of any level can glide when falling at a speed of 40ft, negating all fall damage. This ability takes affect even when unconscious, though the user takes 1d6 falling damage.
Flight: A bat pony can use their wings for flight with a speed of 40ft (average maneuverability) beginning at lvl 5.
Dark vision to 60ft
+2 racial bonus to listen
Bat Ponies can use two-handed weapons by holding it with their maw and using a wing to help maneuver the weapon, sacrificing flight. Light weapons can also be held with a wing, sacrificing flight.
For those looking at the divine classes here's the pantheon:
The Unknown One Above All Earth Ponies
The Unknown One Above All Pegasi
The Unknown One Above All Unicorns
The Unknown One Above All Crystal Ponies
The Unknown One Above All Kirin
The Unknown One Above All Bat Ponies
The Unknown One Above All Dragons
The Unknown One Above All Evil
After the gods of old moved on, their names fell out of common use and slipped from memory. Now known only as The Unknown Ones, their clerics and paladins are often of the same race. Though there are always exceptions to the rules. Domains are not set, except the domains of Death and Evil, which are restricted to The Unknown One Above All Evil.
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>>107242
Probably if you promtly apply Psychic Reformation. I got some slight inherent bonuses through Epic VoP, and I applied the +2 Int to skills, since it's inherent and not Enhancement.
Be sure to learn Psychic Reformation, btw. It'll let you reverse bad decisions.
Probably if you promtly apply Psychic Reformation. I got some slight inherent bonuses through Epic VoP, and I applied the +2 Int to skills, since it's inherent and not Enhancement.
Be sure to learn Psychic Reformation, btw. It'll let you reverse bad decisions.
>>107244
Already have it, so that part is covered.
Now, you might fall over in shock, but I have a lot of books, specially on Diamond's inventory, that are for leveling up both him and Topaz and the dragon if possible, of course. I think they can speak and read common since they like to strike up a conversation before fighting. This means I would get 20 Int points from reading all four total Tomes of Great Thought.
Already have it, so that part is covered.
Now, you might fall over in shock, but I have a lot of books, specially on Diamond's inventory, that are for leveling up both him and Topaz and the dragon if possible, of course. I think they can speak and read common since they like to strike up a conversation before fighting. This means I would get 20 Int points from reading all four total Tomes of Great Thought.
>>107245
Inherent Bonuses can never exceed +5. It doesn't matter how many of the same book you read.
Otherwise Wizards could use economy shenanigans to grant themselves infinite intelligence.
Inherent Bonuses can never exceed +5. It doesn't matter how many of the same book you read.
Otherwise Wizards could use economy shenanigans to grant themselves infinite intelligence.
Biggest question in d&d when it comes to Optimization:
>>107248
It would've stacked if there wasn't an inherent bonus so that was why I picked it.
Sad.
Now, I wish to ask you about equipping both Belt of Epic Strength and the Monk's belt. Is it possible?
It would've stacked if there wasn't an inherent bonus so that was why I picked it.
Sad.
Now, I wish to ask you about equipping both Belt of Epic Strength and the Monk's belt. Is it possible?
>>107249
Bonuses of the same type almost never stack. It's a rule in d&d that stands as a basic pillar of sanity in the game's structure.
You only have one belt slot, unless you're an epic Character with the Extra item space feat.
If your Tashalatora Psi Warrior has a level in Monk, he doesn't need the monks belt. The monks belt is overpriced and only good for Druids (who benefit quite a bit from it).
Bonuses of the same type almost never stack. It's a rule in d&d that stands as a basic pillar of sanity in the game's structure.
You only have one belt slot, unless you're an epic Character with the Extra item space feat.
If your Tashalatora Psi Warrior has a level in Monk, he doesn't need the monks belt. The monks belt is overpriced and only good for Druids (who benefit quite a bit from it).
>>107251
Those work.
If you can afford them, the Bracers Of Relentless Might and the HorseShoes of The Peerless Steed would be a must on an epic martial character.
Those work.
If you can afford them, the Bracers Of Relentless Might and the HorseShoes of The Peerless Steed would be a must on an epic martial character.
>>107252
They're now taken.
I don't want the extra skill points for now, so I think I'll make all of the books as read by Topaz and the other two thralls in order to get that EPIC character experience and get the extra skill points next level.
They're now taken.
I don't want the extra skill points for now, so I think I'll make all of the books as read by Topaz and the other two thralls in order to get that EPIC character experience and get the extra skill points next level.
>>107253
Sexy.
I'm still working on my dire Elephant. I'm contemplating how cheesy it would be to turn it into a grootslang via Curse Of Lycanthropy...
Sexy.
I'm still working on my dire Elephant. I'm contemplating how cheesy it would be to turn it into a grootslang via Curse Of Lycanthropy...
>tfw you've hammered out just about every aspect of your character aside from items and the only thing left to optimize is total cheese
>>107259
I don't even have it on the spell list, so I think I'm safe from ever picking it, even if I wanted to use Expanded Knowledge to get it.
I don't even have it on the spell list, so I think I'm safe from ever picking it, even if I wanted to use Expanded Knowledge to get it.
>>107260
I was just making a joke.
Armageddon is a Sanctified summoning spell that summons a few angels over the course of 10 rounds, and gives you 1 permanent level drain as its sacrificial component. It's only marginally more powerful than Elemental Swarm, and that's hardly ever worth casting.
Still, it's another spell on the Vancian list, so I'm none to complain as a Druid.
I was just making a joke.
Armageddon is a Sanctified summoning spell that summons a few angels over the course of 10 rounds, and gives you 1 permanent level drain as its sacrificial component. It's only marginally more powerful than Elemental Swarm, and that's hardly ever worth casting.
Still, it's another spell on the Vancian list, so I'm none to complain as a Druid.
The book of exalted deeds is full of underwelming content...
Vow Of Poverty absolutely sucks unless you're a Druid (and it was made for monks), and the only reason Druids don't suffer is because they're tier 1 casters and can handle the nerf.
Evil characters get all of the cool stuff...
Vow Of Poverty absolutely sucks unless you're a Druid (and it was made for monks), and the only reason Druids don't suffer is because they're tier 1 casters and can handle the nerf.
Evil characters get all of the cool stuff...
>>107264
So long as you don't consider stripping ponies of their free will and having them worship you to be morally questionable Xp
So long as you don't consider stripping ponies of their free will and having them worship you to be morally questionable Xp
>>107265
Yeah, that's true.
But she a nice pony who happened to have powerful mental powers to sway ponies to her cause!
D-don't think too hard about it, b-baka!
Yeah, that's true.
But she a nice pony who happened to have powerful mental powers to sway ponies to her cause!
D-don't think too hard about it, b-baka!
BTW here's the juvenile dragon with the stats from reading the books and its abilities and power.
https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1976197
https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1976197
>>107269
Don't you make me jelly! I gon psi dominate u and add you to the herd!
Not really, unless you act in an evil way,
so try not to do anything too chaotic that could harm others.
Don't you make me jelly! I gon psi dominate u and add you to the herd!
Not really, unless you act in an evil way,
so try not to do anything too chaotic that could harm others.
>>107272
I had an idea for an epic spell based on Viridi's Reset Bombs, from Kid Icarus: A creation spell that nukes a 10 mile radius but doesn't harm animals or plants.
Could probably get it at ~70 DC.
I had an idea for an epic spell based on Viridi's Reset Bombs, from Kid Icarus: A creation spell that nukes a 10 mile radius but doesn't harm animals or plants.
Could probably get it at ~70 DC.
>>107273
>~70 DC
Oi! Remember I have tons of ponies that I don't want dead! You better not set it off near any of the believers.
>~70 DC
Oi! Remember I have tons of ponies that I don't want dead! You better not set it off near any of the believers.
>>107275
I don't think murdering trees is part of the to-do list.
However, if me and my believers need to warm ourselves (excluding the dragon who has cold immunity) I expect you to have an alternative.
I don't think murdering trees is part of the to-do list.
However, if me and my believers need to warm ourselves (excluding the dragon who has cold immunity) I expect you to have an alternative.
>>107277
If you're still alive, I want to ask if giving my believers tower shields would have a positive impact on their survivability.
If you're still alive, I want to ask if giving my believers tower shields would have a positive impact on their survivability.
And here is the template for all of the believers.
Yes, they're kineticists more than nomads like you've suggested. It's going to be one big conga line.
https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1975680
Yes, they're kineticists more than nomads like you've suggested. It's going to be one big conga line.
https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1975680
>>107279
Not really. You want to meet them far away from combat. Thanks that they'll need shields for are going to just blow up the ground beneath them.
What they need is a quick and easy way to teleport out of harm's way.
Usually, the reason why believers are different from regular leadership is that you get more in 24 hours if they die off.
Not really. You want to meet them far away from combat. Thanks that they'll need shields for are going to just blow up the ground beneath them.
What they need is a quick and easy way to teleport out of harm's way.
Usually, the reason why believers are different from regular leadership is that you get more in 24 hours if they die off.
Psions have some interesting alternative class features, some of which give at-will abilites (rare in 3.5e). I once had level in Egoist on my Lothtouched Anthropromorphic Octopus, just so that it could gain Minor Change Shape for disguise purposes.
https://molivero.com/dndtools/USRD/srd/classes/basePsionic/psionicPsion.html#temporal-grace
https://molivero.com/dndtools/USRD/srd/classes/basePsionic/psionicPsion.html#temporal-grace
>>107281
I'm trying to go for them being able to fire off spells at a medium distance to try and damage further off than the thralls in this case, since most of their spells are medium range in order to have some sort of support fire.
Literally in case of the level 1s since they both get matter agitation and control flams.
Aside from that, only the 5th level believers onwards get the benefits of the feat, so I'm not sure if it's worth it to change all of the believers to nomads just for 4 of them, unless I go for another sheet.
I'm trying to go for them being able to fire off spells at a medium distance to try and damage further off than the thralls in this case, since most of their spells are medium range in order to have some sort of support fire.
Literally in case of the level 1s since they both get matter agitation and control flams.
Aside from that, only the 5th level believers onwards get the benefits of the feat, so I'm not sure if it's worth it to change all of the believers to nomads just for 4 of them, unless I go for another sheet.
>>107285
Just note that spell resistence is transparent with power resistence, so anything with spell resistence probably won't be affected by their powers, which is most creatures we'll encounter in the adventure.
Most creatures are going to have at least 5 resistence in every energy and some damage reductiontoo. Even in group encounters, I doubt very few of the monsters we need to worry about will be less than 20 CR.
If we think of a difficult epic encounter, an infernal Hell Brigade includes 1 Infernal plus 1d4 Balors or 1d4 Pit Fiends, plus whatever minor fiends that the Balor or Pit Fiends summon. And that'll be median difficulty, depending on how many Epic Books GM has read the typical encounter will be a lot harder than that. You can expect half of the encounters we'll face to be our CR and the rest to be a bit higher or lower.
Of course, losing a few believers isn't going to be a big loss, but some enemies will have at-will reanimation powers, like a Pit Fiend's Create Undead or a Shape of Fire's Create Spawn. It's good to have a more of escape, in case piles of corpses become liabilities mid-battle.
Just note that spell resistence is transparent with power resistence, so anything with spell resistence probably won't be affected by their powers, which is most creatures we'll encounter in the adventure.
Most creatures are going to have at least 5 resistence in every energy and some damage reductiontoo. Even in group encounters, I doubt very few of the monsters we need to worry about will be less than 20 CR.
If we think of a difficult epic encounter, an infernal Hell Brigade includes 1 Infernal plus 1d4 Balors or 1d4 Pit Fiends, plus whatever minor fiends that the Balor or Pit Fiends summon. And that'll be median difficulty, depending on how many Epic Books GM has read the typical encounter will be a lot harder than that. You can expect half of the encounters we'll face to be our CR and the rest to be a bit higher or lower.
Of course, losing a few believers isn't going to be a big loss, but some enemies will have at-will reanimation powers, like a Pit Fiend's Create Undead or a Shape of Fire's Create Spawn. It's good to have a more of escape, in case piles of corpses become liabilities mid-battle.
>>107286
Trust me, I would go for some sort of escape utility, but the level 1s and 2s don't have those modes of escape you speak of, even the nomads.
At most the level 3s can get Dimension Swap, which could help out a bit, but the level 1s and 2s don't benefit from it.
Trust me, I would go for some sort of escape utility, but the level 1s and 2s don't have those modes of escape you speak of, even the nomads.
At most the level 3s can get Dimension Swap, which could help out a bit, but the level 1s and 2s don't benefit from it.
I supposed I could make the 5th and 6th level believers to be able to cast Astral Caravan, too.
That should allow them to go away, like so.
https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1975680
That should allow them to go away, like so.
https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1975680
>>107290
Specially if I make the believers augment it. It adds a 25% for the enemy to miss their attacks if they try to kill the about to travel peeps.
Specially if I make the believers augment it. It adds a 25% for the enemy to miss their attacks if they try to kill the about to travel peeps.
>>107292
Granted, the peeps need to have some points into knowledge (The Planes) in order not to get lost along the way, and their max is 8 in their best level, so it's best used in case of emergencies. Otherwise, Topaz should lead.
Granted, the peeps need to have some points into knowledge (The Planes) in order not to get lost along the way, and their max is 8 in their best level, so it's best used in case of emergencies. Otherwise, Topaz should lead.
>>107294
Not if all 4 level 5-6 believers start their own astral caravans to get away quickly.
It's more of a precaution.
Not if all 4 level 5-6 believers start their own astral caravans to get away quickly.
It's more of a precaution.
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