.org D&D game (NEXT GAME: 1/4 Sun 3pm EST)

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i live in britland so games cant be too late (as in, past 10pm EST is getting way too late)
also im not reading through the whole players handbook so ill just follow you guys
im hoping nothing has changed too much since ed 2

 

[Perihelion]

I just noticed: Sophist, you want us to PM the character sheets to you? I like being able to read other people's, but I can see the benefit to keeping them secret, I guess.

 

[Venetia]

NERDS >:O

 

[So fist]

im hoping nothing has changed too much since ed 2

You are already familiar with it, you just don't know it. NWN2 operates under 3.5e rules. So proficiencies are gone and thief skills are gone and replaced by feats and general skill banks. There are class skills which you can invest points fully into and all others are cross class that you can only bring up by half. feats are special features you can add to your character that are unique abilities like martial weapon proficiency and cleave. They changed ac and threw out THAC0. Now the ac number represents the minimum sum you have to roll with a d20 to make a hit. But pretty much all the rolls use a d20 for calculation of passing or failing. All skill performances require a skill check, except in non competitive situations where the dm allows you to take twenty or ten. Think jumping over a small chasm with no pressure of being chased or other extenuating circumstance. Otherwise its the same game. Another change is that everyone uses the same experience table, and xp from monsters is tailored to the strength of the party relative to the threat/difficulty of the monster.

 

[Glitchfinder]

I have the 3.5e core rulebooks, and parts of the still didn't make much sense until I actually looked them up. I really, really need to bet back in the game, apparently.

 

[Venetia]

im hoping nothing has changed too much since ed 2

You are already familiar with it, you just don't know it. NWN2 operates under 3.5e rules. So proficiencies are gone and thief skills are gone and replaced by feats and general skill banks. There are class skills which you can invest points fully into and all others are cross class that you can only bring up by half. feats are special features you can add to your character that are unique abilities like martial weapon proficiency and cleave. They changed ac and threw out THAC0. Now the ac number represents the minimum sum you have to roll with a d20 to make a hit. But pretty much all the rolls use a d20 for calculation of passing or failing. All skill performances require a skill check, except in non competitive situations where the dm allows you to take twenty or ten. Think jumping over a small chasm with no pressure of being chased or other extenuating circumstance. Otherwise its the same game. Another change is that everyone uses the same experience table, and xp from monsters is tailored to the strength of the party relative to the threat/difficulty of the monster.

how are you still getting poon from me
this goes against nature

 

[So fist]

 

[So fist]

I thought you liked my prestigious status as Dork Master.

 

[So fist]

First session is next Wednesday at 5 o'clock EST. Have your characters ready and pass them by me before then, please.

 

[friend]

EST IS GMT WHAT?


PLS USE THE GAMETABLE PROGRAMM PLSSSSSSSSSSSS USEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

 

[friend]

ok wait, its 6 AM.

I can't wake up THAT early...

 

[Perihelion]

Hey, guys, I'm gonna DM a practice dungeon to help the newbs learn how to play. Tentative time is 7pm Friday EST. If you get on IRC in the meantime, I can help you with character creation.

 

[moog]

i made one peri tell me if its ok

name: Ben Defac Ova
age: 2300
race: vamp's
hps: maximum
mp:maxinum
story: im a vamp lol

 

[So fist]

Oh no a blackula!

 

[Venetia]

name: Ben Defac Ova

i lol'd and i feel pretty bad about that ;(

also etheon's character almost makes this halfway interesting o:

 

[Perihelion]

What, and I'm chopped liver?!?!?!?!

Don't judge us, you....you...prep!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Perihelion]

Okay, so, is anyone actually interested in a practice game? 'Cause I'm not gonna make one if no one is.

 

[dadevvtsvre]

Heck yes! I've only brushed up slightly on the rules and I'm still oblivious to most of the game. I'm definitely in. help me peri @_@

 

[friend]

im going in this tommorrow

Well, today for Americans and Brits I guess...

 

[friend]

I might or not be though, because its 6 AM in the morning, if everyone is ok, mind delaying a few hours? maybe 7-8?