Buffy Verse Campaign Misc Info

Current version of Angelus at 6th:

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Angelus, level 6
Revenant, Monk
Build: Stone Fist Monk
Monastic Tradition: Stone Fist
Versatile Expertise: Versatile Expertise (Unarmed)
Versatile Expertise: Versatile Expertise (Ki Focuses)
Choose your Race in Life: Half-Elf
Background: Wandering Mercenary (Wandering Mercenary Benefit)

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 21, Con 22, Dex 23, Int 20, Wis 20, Cha 20.

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 20, Con 20, Dex 20, Int 20, Wis 20, Cha 20.


AC: 24 Fort: 20 Reflex: 20 Will: 20
HP: 59 Surges: 13 Surge Value: 14

TRAINED SKILLS
Perception +13, Stealth +14, Acrobatics +14, Athletics +13, Religion +13

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Arcana +8, Bluff +8, Diplomacy +8, Dungeoneering +8, Endurance +11, Heal +8, History +8, Insight +8, Intimidate +10, Nature +8, Streetwise +8, Thievery +9

FEATS
Level 1: Unarmored Agility
Level 2: Versatile Expertise
Level 4: Half-Elf Soul
Level 6: Disciple of Divine Wrath

POWERS
Dilettante: Twin Strike
Monk at-will 1: Fallen Needle
Monk at-will 1: Five Storms
Monk encounter 1: Scattering of Leaves
Monk daily 1: Spinning Leopard Maneuver
Monk utility 2: Fighting Fury
Monk encounter 3: Eternal Mountain
Monk daily 5: Disrupting Fist
Monk utility 6: Quicksilver Motion

ITEMS
Monk Unarmed Strike, Adventurer's Kit, Cloth Armor (Basic Clothing), Bloodthread Cloth Armor (Basic Clothing) +1, Boots of the Fencing Master (heroic tier), Blurred Strike Ki Focus +2, Dagger
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Mick wrote:Brad, I'd like to change my
+2 Ruin Guardian Staff (L8) to a +2 Ruin Mindwarp Staff (L8)
The +2 to force power doesn't work with Magic Missiles as I hope.

Yeah, I'm cool with that as long as it's an exception and doesn't become a rule. Go ahead & swap it out.

Speaking of items, while you guys are working out the "off stage" stuff (that we're skipping role playing out in adventures), please also post updated wishlists of items. Include mostly <=10th level items, & 1 item of 12th or 13th. I'm awarding much higher than usual magic items since we're skipping to 6th, then skipping again to 11th, so wishlists will need to return to normal levels when we start roleplaying in person...

Note: Unlike this last adventure where the items were found as unused treasure, future adventures will have more magic wielding Vamps, and when a Vamp is dusted, his clothes & carried items dust with him. In other words, you'll have to use some strategy in future encounters or else destroy most of your future treasure...

Post Script: Just a reminder (since it seems like it was forgotten during this last encounter), my concept for the Buffyverse is a Paragon level campaign. In other words, for 6th level too, there will be opportunities to TPK ourselves if our only strategy is to stand toe to toe in every encounter. We're still in the early years of the Slayers destiny, so you're all still budding superheroes...

bradly wrote:
Note: Unlike this last adventure where the items were found as unused treasure, future adventures will have more magic wielding Vamps, and when a Vamp is dusted, his clothes & carried items dust with him. In other words, you'll have to use some strategy in future encounters or else destroy most of your future treasure...

Hmm, this is going to make it very difficult for PCs that are heavy on Radiant or Fire attacks.

If you drop a vampire below zero with a Radiant or Fire attack, can you choose not to dust them?

Since we're not usually going to know which have magic items and which don't we'll have to subdue any encountered which will clutter the battle maps...

Since they are able to walk and talk while dead they could just start walking off. They could just pull out a cell phone and relay info on us or even worse... dust themselves.

Not much we can do to them other than dust them.

Is there a better way to handle this?

Why not just have magic items non-dustable when a vampire is dusted? They are magic after all...

Dwarmaj wrote:
Hmm, this is going to make it very difficult for PCs that are heavy on Radiant or Fire attacks.

Since we're not usually going to know which have magic items...

It'll make things moderately more challenging, but hardly 'very difficult'. You guys play well enough to recognize when an NPC is close to falling.

True, but you'll have hints. Did anyone think the sword Mr Mui had wasn't magical? (It was...) Clue: It'll usually be the bosses that have the best items...

bradly wrote:Speaking of items, while you guys are working out the "off stage" stuff (that we're skipping role playing out in adventures), please also post updated wishlists of items. Include mostly <=10th level items, & 1 item of 12th or 13th. I'm awarding much higher than usual magic items since we're skipping to 6th, then skipping again to 11th, so wishlists will need to return to normal levels when we start roleplaying in person...

Hmm, not sure how you want to handle this (or if it is even an issue...), but there are no items of level 11-13 that my PC can use. There are however a lot of items on my wish list of level 6 or less.

A level 12 item is worth 13k, a level 13 is worth 17k.

All items on my wish list of level 10 or less (9 items) total 16,680gp, less than one 13th level item.

Can we buy magic items or can we only get them by finding them.

Dwarmaj wrote:Hmm, not sure how you want to handle this (or if it is even an issue...), but there are no items of level 11-13 that my PC can use. There are however a lot of items on my wish list of level 6 or less.

I'll try to make sure things are in the ballpark of even. A plain, +3 item is 11th, which any PC can use.

bradly wrote:A plain, +3 item is 11th, which any PC can use.

True, but there are different levels of usefulness...

My character has a +2 Blurred Strike Ki Focus. He'd use it even if a +5 Magic Ki Focus was available to him.

In a lot of cases the properties are as (or more) important as the enhancement bonus.

Ross wrote:Can we buy magic items or can we only get them by finding them.

There are no magic item stores for 1,000 years, so only if you find them. The Slayers do know that the Vampires are still crafting items, so sometime after we're Paragon level, you may eventually make a 'black market' contact, or one of you can craft/brew items & potions. But as for now, just what you find.

Dwarmaj wrote:
My character has a +2 Blurred Strike Ki Focus. He'd use it even if a +5 Magic Ki Focus was available to him.

Yes, and that's also the only 10th level item in the campaign. Right now you and Ashe are the most magic heavy in the party, but I wanted everyone to have a +2 weapon, and I wanted the heirloom item to be 'extra'.

Since no new magic items have been found since I last made the tokens, the following tokens are ready:

Angelus
Telgarth
Ember
Ashe

Still need:
Blade
Stu's if he's going to play
Trevor's if he's going to play


If anyone has MapTools 1.3.76 I can send you the token (and Vegie Tools sample campaign) so you can check it out or make any needed adjustments that I may have overlooked.

Ross wrote:

jibuki wrote:Or option 3

You can Export with the new char builder, then use the summary

What summary are you talking about Jeff?

Ross,

The summary in the old char builder.

Sorry, I've been tweaking Ember, I'll Post her update tonight sometime.
Power will likely be the same but change some feats and adding the ritual I found.

I just posted an update to Blade.

Mick wrote:Sorry, I've been tweaking Ember, I'll Post her update tonight sometime.
Power will likely be the same but change some feats and adding the ritual I found.

Mick wrote:Brad, I'd like to change my
+2 Ruin Guardian Staff (L8) to a +2 Ruin Mindwarp Staff (L8)
The +2 to force power doesn't work with Magic Missiles as I hope.

Getting ready to make a second pass at the tokens and noticed that you wanted to switch staves.

Mindwarp Staff only gives the bonus damage for psychic powers and Ember doesn't have any.

Dual Implement Spellcaster only works if you have two magic implements. Ember currently only has one... Not sure if that is one of the feats you're thinking of swapping out.

Mindwarp Staff only gives the bonus damage for psychic powers and Ember doesn't have any.

This is for the future (by 11th level she'll have retrain for a power with psychic and picked superior implement.

If PCs are going to have Ember make items before the next adventure let me know.

I'm adding encounter and daily item buttons to the PC tokens to better help Brad keep track of what the items do and what's been used. Each item button displays what happens when the item is used and the type of action it requires (copied the text from the compendium).

I'm not adding At-Will uses or properties unless they are always active.

Brad, if you need new maps for the 6th level encounters let me know.

If you do, give me a general idea of the type of map I'll see if I can find something.

I've updated tokens (with newly crafted items) for:
Angelus
Ember
Telgarth

Waiting for item updates if any for Ashe and Blade

No PC info for Stu or Trevor yet...

Dwarmaj wrote:
Waiting for item updates if any for Ashe and Blade

No PC info for Stu or Trevor yet...

We're also waiting on "off stage" plans for Ashe & Telgarth. (Looks like Ashe is teaming with Giles, Telgarth with Vala, Blade with Selena, & Angelus with Ember.

I posted my off stage plans in the thread. I will repost here as well.

For money Ashe will start contracting doing computer work mainly in the programming, data, and business analyst functions. Ashe is very charismatic and will use Giles and Vala's contacts to get contracts. Because most of that type of work is transitory but pays well (anywhere from $100 to $250 an hour depending on the need) it should give him some extra cash and the flexibility to hunt for family members when he needs to. It also keeps him on a very low profile since most of those types of contracts are recorded as contract work or under company names and not with the person themselves so there is no data trail.

For hunting down family members and dusting them I agree that it should be in a group if possible but if it needs to be done as a duo then I can go with Telgarth. For my family if it is a group and I don't get to go after them I will tell them to start with coaches and teachers since I was very active in the kids sports community. Next would be parents of friends that were always at the games with my parents and long time friends many of whom are the same people.

Updated Ashe's token and Character Builder summary.

Note:
When you turn a power into radiant that isn't already radiant, you'll need to let Brad know that you do +1 point more damage. I'm not able to easily do that in the token.



To Do...
Blade (only if new items are to be added, otherwise it's done too)
Other PC that may join

Really appreciate that Ken!

Can you send me the summary or can you update the PC in the Buffy Verse PC only thread?

Krystoff wrote:I posted my off stage plans in the thread. I will repost here as well.

Oh yeah! I remember that too... Guess I'm waiting on Telgarth & if Trevor's going to play...

Blade will make his living as a thief, since my skills and abilities lean towards it.
I will attempt to steal from criminals and small time vamps to stay off the radar of local law enforcement. Will wear a mask during 'jobs', and will case each location for a week before hitting it.
While doing this I will attempt to make underword contacts.

Was I supposed to pick a zodiac sign along with birthmark or scar with the symbol, or were they assigned?

Ross wrote:Was I supposed to pick a zodiac sign along with birthmark or scar with the symbol, or were they assigned?

You can all pick it, along with what size and where, but you must have one so if you don't choose or care, I'll pick them for you.

Same goes for the city (& Buffyverse name) you were from and where you lay low 'on the lamb' for the 6 months interim.

Waiting on Telgarth (& Vala's) "off stage" actions...

I'm Capricorn, and the symbol is on my inner left ankle.
Guess I'm going to Las Diables for my Off Stage.

While I'm on my Off Stage I will buy water applied zodiac tattoos (like you get in Cracker Jacks) made that I'll carry around. Never know when we want to fake our deaths.

Before Telgarth splits from the rest of the group, he talks to Giles to get an introduction to his master/teacher. Telgarth wants to expand his martial arts knowledge and versitility.

Telgarth and Vala will make their way as importers/smugglers. That will fit their skill sets; stealth, streetwise, heal, theivery. It will allow us to develop underworld contacts for future supplies and information.

So what are we waiting for? Are we ready to start playing again?

I think all of the PC stuff is done.

I've sent Brad a copy of all of the 6th level PC tokens and a couple of sample maps.

I'm not sure if the maps I sent him will work or not. One of the map types he requested I wasn't able to find.

I don't know if he's had a chance to look at them though (it is end/first of the month time and he's usually pretty busy...). One that I sent requires a bit of work to put in Fog of War boundries.

I have the new PC tokens & sometime tonight (probably late) I'll write up the intro for the 6th level encounters. I guess we'll assume Trevor & Stu are out...

Mickey, you may want to select (or try to find) this ritual...

Comrades' Succor
Ritual participants share their vitality and luck with one another.

Component Cost: 10 gp
Market Price: 150 gp
Key Skill: Heal (no check)
Level: 1
Category: Restoration
Time: 5 minutes
Duration: Instantaneous

While performing this ritual, you and up to 5 participants in the ritual can choose to lose any number of healing surges and select another participant to gain an equal number of healing surges. No participant can have more healing surges than his or her daily maximum. Additionally, you or one participant must lose 1 healing surge when performing this ritual.

It may come in handy if one party member is way down in surges...

bradly wrote:I have the new PC tokens & sometime tonight (probably late) I'll write up the intro for the 6th level encounters. I guess we'll assume Trevor & Stu are out...

If you need a hand with the tokens or maps let me know.

Jeff,

When looking at Telgarth's token I noticed I wasn't using his holy symbol. I'll need to update the token and get Brad a new copy.

I noticed Telgarth took Weapon Expertise. You may want to switch that to Versatile Expertise. It does the same thing and lets you choose one weapon and one implement. That way you'll get a bonus with your weapon attacks and implement attacks.

Not sure why they have Weapon Expertise, Implement Expertise, and Versatile Expertise. Versatile Experties does the same thing as both the Weapon and Implement versions...

I sent Brad an updated token for Telgarth.

One note...
I added the +2 radiant damage of the Astral Holy Symbol directly to the implement.

Since all of Telgarths current Implement powers are radiant this won't be a problem. If for some reason Telgarth uses an Implement power that doesn't do radiant damage, 2hp will need to be deducted from the damage.

Ken,

The way I read the Astral symbol is that it should be +2(energized) +2(magical bonus) for a total of +4

jibuki wrote:Ken,

The way I read the Astral symbol is that it should be +2(energized) +2(magical bonus) for a total of +4

The enhancement bonus is automatic and applies to all implement attacks.

The Energized bonus should only be applied to Radiant powers.

Since all of Telgarths current implement powers are Radiant I assigned the +2 Energized bonus to the implement. To Hit and damage should be calculated correctly.

Since the bonus is attached to the implement, if you were to use a non-radiant power it would get the +2 Energized bonus when it shouldn't.

If I attach the +2 Energized bonus to the power and you used a non-Astral implement then you get the bonus when you shouldn't.

Telgarth is currently
+14 to hit and 1d8+9 damage with BoP
+11 to hit and 1d8+10 damage with AS

Hey Brad, what's up?

Haven't seen you on in a while...

Dwarmaj wrote:Hey Brad, what's up?

Haven't seen you on in a while...

I'm back. Going through all the threads now. Will get back into the swing of things after this. Sorry everyone...

I'll try to get Trevor's PC token tonight or tomarrow.

Trevor, is your PC male or female?


Currently using the following picture for your token:




If you have a different picture, you'll need to send it to Brad so he can update it.

D'oh, guess I was too slow. Had to run some errands so I couldn't get back until now. Anyways, Aura is female, and here's a pic:

I've already sent the token to Brad, but I believe he knows how to change them.

Brad, if you right click on the picture Trevor posted you can copy the image to your PC. Then you can open the token and add the pic.

Current PC token pictures:

Note: The tops of the pictures tend to get cut off with the health/surge bars.


Angelus:



Ember's token is:



Ashe:



Blade:



Telgarth:



And Aura:

Yeah, I noticed Brad hadn't updated Aura's token pic yet. Also, does another token need to be created for her spirit companion? Seems like something will be needed to identify its location on the map.

Updated Angelus...

Changes:
Changed race in life to Shadar-Kai
Changed monk discipline from Stone Fist to Iron Soul
Changed Half-Elf Soul feat to Superior Implement Training (Mighty Ki Focus)
Changed Blurred Strike Ki Focus +2 (level 10 item) to Mighty Strike Mighty Ki Focus +2 (level 9 item)
Changed level 4 ability bump from +1 Dex/Str to +1 Dex/Con

Brad, I'll try to have a token ready before the next encounter. Let me know if you have any questions...

NPCs in the Buffyverse...

Generally, most NPCs are somewhere between 1st to 5th level (80%). A typical LDPD patrolman:

Level 4 Soldier
initiative +6 perception +8
hit points: 56 bloodied: 28
AC 19 Fort 17 Reflex 16 Will 15
speed 5
club (standard, at-will) +11 vs AC 1d10 +4, and target is marked until the end of the officer's next turn
Powerful Strike (standard, recharge 5-6) requires club, +11 vs AC 1d10 +8 damage, and the target is knocked prone.
Side arm (standard, at-will) ranged 15/30 +10 vs AC 1d8 +3 damage
Alignment: Good

About 20% of the NPCs are higher than that, with about 80% of those in the 6th to 10th range. That means that roughly 96% of the living in the Buffyverse are heroic tier, and the other 4% are paragon & beyond.