Can I get a critique of this gestalt?

OgreBattle · Post by **OgreBattle** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:59 am

ubernoob wrote: Gimme some critique? Particularly, my flavor text.

It would look good on a t-shirt.

ubernoob · Post by **ubernoob** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:04 am

OgreBattle wrote:
ubernoob wrote: Gimme some critique? Particularly, my flavor text.
It would look good on a t-shirt.

While that is a great image, I'm not sure what you mean.

Koumei · Post by **Koumei** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:29 pm

Character looks as powerful as you'd expect them to be considering:
A) It's tenth level, rock out with your cock out
B) It's fucking Gestalt
C) Druid
D) A competent player

There's nothing that's going to render the game unplayable, but depending on the encounters, you are likely to just not be on the same RNG as everyone else, having wandered off the high end. What do they expect?

With all that being said, cute rant at the end. It'll probably die within 3 months, but you know that already so clearly won't be heartbroken when that happens. And any stupidity or craziness that happens, well, you joined a level ten Gestalt game where some people think the Vampire as-written is playable.

ubernoob · Post by **ubernoob** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:32 pm

Koumei · Post by **Koumei** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:46 pm

Sure. Here's the backstory, with one typo fixed, and just padded out a little more. It doesn't add anything new, it just makes him a little crazier and helps convey the message. Plus bigger word count.

James lived through the time of troubles. His family was not so fortunate. They were burned in the witch hunts, and he could do nothing but watch in horror. James will never forgive himself for not being able to save them. Every single night since then, it has slowly eaten away at him, driving him further into madness.

Once a good man, his rage now consumes him, and he bears little resemblance to what he once was. It makes him power hungry. Those responsible for the deaths of his loved ones are long gone they were the first to go. Next were his rivals in the order. All died quite accidental deaths. Nothing that could be linked back to James. But his thirst for power does not stop at the order. Now that James is at the top of the order, he seeks more. And the madness that fuels him also thirsts for more, demanding more blood be spilled as the price the world must pay for his suffering. He gathered his things and set forth in search of more powerful magics. One day, his magic will be strong enough to bring his family back to him... but will they recognise him as their own, or even as human?

If he does bring them back, they should definitely reject him for the monster he's become, until he wanders the world for a thousand years only to be defeated in battle by a plucky kid. Because pokemon.

Personality:

James is brilliant, but consumed by rage. Had his past worked out differently, his mind would have been put to incredible uses, solving problems and improving lives, but that one day changed everything.

Like an Inevitable, he focuses obsessively on his task, unconcerned with other matters, distractions, the goals or feelings of other people. Anyone who tries to stop him is by definition an enemy working against him, justifying (to him) any action. Nothing will stop him - he will not allow it to. He is beyond feeling anything other than the cold determination - he doesn't even hope to bring his family back. He simply "must".

Again, taking what you wrote, then padding the word count a bit and highlighting that he's changed. I don't think it really needs more than that.

Mask_De_H · Post by **Mask_De_H** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:44 pm

That fourth wall rant will probably 86 your chances of getting in to a mythweavers game regardless of what we tell you for fluff.

NineInchNall · Post by **NineInchNall** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:16 pm

I'm curious what feat load-out you mean to go with. Since I'm currently playing a non-gestalt Cloistered Cleric/Dweomerkeeper/Shadowcraft Mage, it's sort of a practical curiousity.

ubernoob · Post by **ubernoob** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:36 pm

NineInchNall · Post by **NineInchNall** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:37 am

Ah. I used the Spell Domain and anyspell rather than Magical Training to qualify. (The spell says you cast prepped arcane spells as a Wizard of your level, which I interpret to mean said spells are cast as arcane spells with ASF and everything.)

I wish I had room for persistent stuff, but getting all the ScM feats up and running eats too many resources. So there won't be any persistent fun until I get to play with the DCFS.

ubernoob · Post by **ubernoob** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:44 am

Seerow · Post by **Seerow** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:14 am

NineInchNall wrote:Ah. I used the Spell Domain and anyspell rather than Magical Training to qualify. (The spell says you cast prepped arcane spells as a Wizard of your level, which I interpret to mean said spells are cast as arcane spells with ASF and everything.)

I wish I had room for persistent stuff, but getting all the ScM feats up and running eats too many resources. So there won't be any persistent fun until I get to play with the DCFS.

I've never seen that interpretation before. Wouldn't that interpretation let a Wizard1/Cleric5 qualify to enter Mystic Theurge? (not that that would break the game, but is interesting)

ubernoob · Post by **ubernoob** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:38 am

Kaelik · Post by **Kaelik** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:25 am

ubernoob wrote:
Seerow wrote:I've never seen that interpretation before. Wouldn't that interpretation let a Wizard1/Cleric5 qualify to enter Mystic Theurge? (not that that would break the game, but is interesting)
Frankly, there are so many ways to enter dual progression classes with only going Spellcasting class number one 1/ Spellcasting class number two 5 that the spell domain angle is not even a big deal. You can be an illumian, you can use earth spell, you can use divine magician, etc. Ok, there are only like 4 ways but you get the point.

Precocious Spellcaster/Versatile Spellcaster?

ubernoob · Post by **ubernoob** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:02 am

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