Exploratory Thread: A Friend In Need

[Sparko]

If you're worried about skill points and feats, just wait until you get to magic items. I'm still not sure what I want.

Maybe I should just have Teal create a character for me and then I can try to play it.

[Spartacus]

If you're worried about skill points and feats, just wait until you get to magic items. I'm still not sure what I want.

[Sparko]

I use this to generate basic character sheets: http://www.pathguy.com/cg35.html

and this as a reference: http://www.d20srd.org/index.htm

For race, I'd say human, elf, half-elf, or maaaaybe halfling or dwarf. We're gonna be high-enough level that the racial adjustments and age penalties probably won't be THAT big of a deal, but those are probably the best options.

OK but I have no idea how to spend my skill points or the feats or any such stuff.

maybe I should just sit it out. getting way too complicated.

[Spartacus]

I use this to generate basic character sheets: http://www.pathguy.com/cg35.html

and this as a reference: http://www.d20srd.org/index.htm

For race, I'd say human, elf, half-elf, or maaaaybe halfling or dwarf. We're gonna be high-enough level that the racial adjustments and age penalties probably won't be THAT big of a deal, but those are probably the best options.

[Sparko]

It depends on just what sort of Ranger you want to be. Sticking with just the "basic" races, Dwarves, Half-Orcs and Humans are good choices for melee while Humans, Elves, Half-Elves and Halflings are good for archers or missile-weapon users. There are so many "exotic" races available that I wouldn't even know where to start. Oh, and if you want to emphasize tracking Elves, Half-Elves and Humans.

Once you decide on what type of Ranger you want to be you can start worrying about feats and skills

Which is why I was asking about character generators to help out. I found some for 5e.

[rogue06]

I don't think I will be playing a typical pirate. More like Robin Hood.

But I don't even know what the best race would be, what the various modifiers are,etc. Totally lost here.

It depends on just what sort of Ranger you want to be. Sticking with just the "basic" races, Dwarves, Half-Orcs and Humans are good choices for melee while Humans, Elves, Half-Elves and Halflings are good for archers or missile-weapon users. There are so many "exotic" races available that I wouldn't even know where to start. Oh, and if you want to emphasize tracking Elves, Half-Elves and Humans.

Once you decide on what type of Ranger you want to be you can start worrying about feats and skills

[Sparko]

I prolly should note that in 5e a pirate's hook does 1d4 damage (plus any Strength bonus) and is considered a simple (light) melee weapon. Perfect for two-weapon melee but would, I think, make using a bow (so often associated with Rangers) a bit difficult.

I don't think I will be playing a typical pirate. More like Robin Hood.

But I don't even know what the best race would be, what the various modifiers are,etc. Totally lost here.

[rogue06]

Does the wonky magic also effect potions? Even those stored in leaded flasks?

[rogue06]

I prolly should note that in 5e a pirate's hook does 1d4 damage (plus any Strength bonus) and is considered a simple (light) melee weapon. Perfect for two-weapon melee but would, I think, make using a bow (so often associated with Rangers) a bit difficult.

[Sparko]

Well I figure as a ranger I would have some basic healing spells. Since nobody is choosing to be a cleric so far.

So are we doing 3.5 then? And is there a character generator for 3.5? Cuz other than the basic stats Teal just talked about, I have no idea how to get a character created, as far as skills, etc.

Or even what stats I should put most points in. Or even what the difference in a character in 3.5 or 5e would be.

[rogue06]

Ranger has somewhat limited spells, mostly buffs, heals, a few nature-related effects. It's a class that CAN cast spells, but spells aren't the main selling point. There could also be room for a combat-focused rogue, since CV is going for a charisma/skill-based build. Monk and fighter are also options.

Overall, I'd advocate for ranger. Go for two-weapon fighting, using either a cutlass (scimitar) and light weapon (for strength build), or rapier and light weapon (for dex build). Take a dire rat as animal companion and pretend it's a giant possum, or a bird-type companion and pretend it's a parrot.

IIRC a Dire Eagle was listed as a possible animal companion for Druids even at lower levels. He could even call it Polly. Then of course there is a Roc... He could sit on its shoulder

[Spartacus]

Ranger has somewhat limited spells, mostly buffs, heals, a few nature-related effects. It's a class that CAN cast spells, but spells aren't the main selling point. There could also be room for a combat-focused rogue, since CV is going for a charisma/skill-based build. Monk and fighter are also options.

Overall, I'd advocate for ranger. Go for two-weapon fighting, using either a cutlass (scimitar) and light weapon (for strength build), or rapier and light weapon (for dex build). Take a dire rat as animal companion and pretend it's a giant possum, or a bird-type companion and pretend it's a parrot.

[rogue06]

OK. Just treat me as a complete newb. I haven't played in over 20 years and even then I had to have help! If it is too much trouble I will bow out and wait for a newbie game if someone wants to start that.

I was going to go all pirate mode, but we apparently already have a rogue character so I will be a ranger. or maybe something even more basic so I don't have to worry about spells and stuff.

Rangers have spells.

[Chaotic Void]

I've been doing all this in 3.5.

Ditto

[Spartacus]

I've been doing all this in 3.5.