[3.5/PF] GitP Regulars as Soulmelds/Veils!

[Snowbluff]

VOTING IS HERE (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?412779-Gitp-regulars-voting&p=19191672#post19191672)

What is a soulmeld (or a veil, see below). Well, they are items crafted from your soul.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6Z9KqjSOko

They have a Name, Fluff, an effect, a bonus that scales with essentia invested, and some Chakra locations.

Remember to get permission for posting and to post permission for yourself if you want one made.

Now that the formalities are out of the way, I have a special message from Sslarn.




Also, I would be all over a GitP regulars as soulmelds/veils. In fact....
If Master of Ceremonies Snowbluff starts the thread, this coming Friday we could hold a vote for all the veils made using the Akashic Mysteries rules, and the best one could be featured in the upcoming Supplemental release, with an honorable mention for both the author and the forum-goer the veil is based on in the foreword. How's that sound?
Doesn't that sound swell?


Since I'm not initiated in the specifics, here is his explanation:


In DSP's Akashic Mysteries, "Veils" take the place of soulmelds, and the characters that previously would have been referred to as meldshapers are now called veilweavers. Veils work very similarly to soulmelds, but they do not interfere with item slots. Essentia is now simply Essence. Formatting between veils and soulmelds is close enough to identical that if you can write up one, you should be able to do the other. For copyright and ease of use reasons, DSP doesn't use the Heart/Crown/etc. verbage, instead just categorizing veils by the slot(s) they occupy (Hands, Feet, Wrist, etc.)
The three new Akashic classes are:

The Vizier: The Akashic "wizard", the Vizier steps into the shoes previously filled by the Incarnate. Leaning towards AoE and control effects, the Vizier is an Int-based veilweaver who has a special veil slot for Ring veils, and can eventually shape a ring veil on each hand.

The Guru: Lacking a direct analogue in MoI, the Guru is the Akashic skill-monkey. Gurus are Wis-based combatants who gain a special ability called Gentle Touch that allows them to deal additional damage with their selection of Philosophy weapons, though all this damage is converted to nonlethal (subdual). Gurus learn how to focus this damage into combat-oriented debuffs, and unlock the ability to use Gentle Touch even against undead and constructs. Guru veils are predominantly focused on technical or reactive abilities (for example, there's a Belt veil that can divert attacks that would drop them below zero 1/round, and a Headband veil that can reflect attacks that would daze or stun the veilweaver).

The Daevic: The Daevic is like a combination of the Soulborn and the Totemist. Melee brutes with a large array of natural attack veils and veils designed to facilitate various combat styles, the Cha-based Daevics gain their powers by bonding with Akashic outsiders called daeva who represent primal emotional forces called Passions (Desire, Dominion, Wrath). Desire Daevics rely more heavily on their special abilities and focus on switch-hitting with thrown weapons, Dominion Daevics are better at sword and board and focus on either coordinating allies or cowing enemies, and Wrath Daevics rip **** apart with natural attacks or massively amplified Vital Strikes. Half of a Daevic's veils are actually the physical body of their daeva, and are selected from a preset list associated with their daeva's Passion. The others are freely chosen from the Daevic veil list.

Finally , a special shoutout to LoyalPaladin for agreeing to help, because if I act like I made him do it, it doesn't look like he's been beating me to it.
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Soulmelds and Veils

Loyal Paladin's Spear of Light
Radiant Halo of the Loyal Paladin (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172573&postcount=7)
Gareth's Bracers (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172596&postcount=10)
Red Fel's Sceptre of Subjugation (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172609&postcount=11)
PsyBomb's Uplifting Word (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172631&postcount=13)
Warlord's Circlet (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172655&postcount=15)
Stack's Third Eye (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172897&postcount=23)
Stirge's Stinger (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172903&postcount=24)
Breastplate of the Divided (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173212&postcount=29)
Frostbite Halo (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173763&postcount=52)
Bad Wolf's Pet (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19174276&postcount=65)
Snowbluff's Minion Band (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19174311&postcount=66)
Ssalarn's Ring of Disruption (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19174628&postcount=81)
Danzibr's Crimson Totem (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19187888&postcount=128)
Neo's Sigil of the Phoenix (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19179615&postcount=101)
Elric's Utterdark Shield (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19179488&postcount=100)
The Third Version (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19178681&postcount=96)
Lyre of Illyahir (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19188271&postcount=136)
Val's Very Fine Knife (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19192353&postcount=162)
War-Forged Soul (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19193025&postcount=166)
Rudisplork (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19194676&postcount=174)[/QUOTE]

[stack]

stack (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172443&postcount=2) consents

Hope to be a useful contributor to this one as I have written a bunch of homebrew veils already.

All the anime gifs make it hard for me to slack off on these threads at work though.

[Snowbluff]

All the anime gifs make it hard for me to slack off on these threads at work though.

I'll keep it a to minimum. We've got SERIOUS WORK TO DO! :smalltongue:

[LoyalPaladin]

The LoyalPaladin (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172530&postcount=4) grants you permission.
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All the anime gifs make it hard for me to slack off on these threads at work though.
Oops... I'll keep it to a minimum as well. Minus my opening post.

[PsyBomb]

I, PsyBomb, give my permission.

... and also claim this space for a shameless plug on my Akashic Mysteries Guides, found in my sig, if you need help understanding the system.

[Lord_Gareth]

Permission granted. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172572&postcount=6)

[stack]

Loyal Paladin's Spear of Light
Descriptors: Good
Class: Vizier, Guru
Slot: Hands
Saving Throw: Reflex
Holy light forms into a gleaming spear, ready to plunge into your foe’s evil heart.
When this veil is shaped, the user gains a weapon of akashic energy, infused with the power of the upper planes. Treat this weapon as a shortspear, except that attacks made with it are melee touch attacks that deal 1d6 holy damage (1D4 if target is good, 1D8 if evil), but gains no benefit from power attack or strength bonus and is finessable. If the spear leaves your possession it dissipates at the end of your turn and can be reformed in your hand again as part of the swift action to invest essence.
Essence: For each point of Essence invested in this ability the spears damage increases by 1d6. For every 2 essence invested in this veil, the spear’s reach increases by 5’.
Chakra Bind (Hands): [G3, V2] Binding this Veil to your Hands slot you gain the ability to throw it as a line of 10’ long plus 10’ per point of essence dealing the spear’s damage. Creatures caught in the line receive a reflex save for half damage.

Radiant Halo of the Loyal Paladin
Descriptors: light, good
Class: Daevic, Guru, Vizier
Slot: head
Saving Throw: reflex
A ring of golden light floats above your brow, illuminating your path.
When this veil is shaped, the user gains a halo that sheds light like a torch. Additionally, as a free action, the user may force all enemies within 20’ to make a reflex save or be dazzled for one round. Creatures with a [Good] alignment are immune to this effect. This veil counts as a [light] effect of spell level equal to half your veilweaver level for the purposes of interacting with darkness effects.
Essence: For each point of essence invested in this veil, the radius of light shed increases by 10’. Additionally, the save DC increases by an additional +1 per two points of essence.
Chakra Bind (Head):[G8, V6] You may choose a number of creatures within the illumination radius of this veil to instead be blinded for one round upon a failed save and dazzled on a successful save. Blind creatures are immune to this effect.

I had these two ready to go, just had to wait for an appropriate person to apply them to.

[Elricaltovilla]

Well, you certainly don't hesitate when it comes to these new threads. Alright, I'm game. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172581&postcount=8)

[Red Fel]

The Fel (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172589&postcount=9) abides.

[stack]

Permission granted. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172572&postcount=6)
Gareth's Bracers
Descriptors: none
Class: Daevic, Guru, Vizier
Slot: Feet, Wrists
Saving Throw: none
You move with stunning speed and fluidity, never caught off guard.
When this veil is shaped, you gain a +2 insight bonus to initiative and may always act in a surprise round.
Essence: For each point of Essence invested in this ability your initiative bonus is increased by an +1.
Chakra Bind (Feet): [D2, G5, V4] Binding this Veil to your Feet slot you gain the Spring Attack feat. Attacks made as part of a spring attack gain +2 bonus damage, +2 per point of Essence. You may make a standard action martial strike in place of a melee attack as part of this spring attack.
Chakra Bind (Wrist): [D7, V8] Binding this Veil to your Wrist slot allows you to spend a move action to grant an ally within 20’ (+5’ per point of essence) an additional attack. This does not stack with any other source of additional attacks such as haste. For every 2 Point of essence invested in this veil, you can select an additional ally to receive a bonus attack.

For the mobile striker, as Lord Gareth wrote the Harbinger, a ridiculously mobile striker.

[stack]

The Fel (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172589&postcount=9) abides.

Red Fel's Sceptre of Subjugation
Descriptors: Evil, Mind-Affecting
Class: Daevic, Vizier
Slot: Hands
Saving Throw: Fort
The dark power of this mace forces your foes to kneel before you.
When this veil is shaped, the user gains a weapon of akashic energy, infused with the power of the lower planes. Treat this weapon as a mace. If the mace leaves your possession it dissipates at the end of your turn and can be reformed in your hand again as part of the swift action to invest essence. You may use your veilweaver level in place of your BAB when determining attack bonus and iterative attacks for this weapon.
Essence: The mace gains an enhancement bonus equal to half the points of essence invested in it.
Chakra Bind (Hands):[D4, G2, V2] When this veil is bound to your hands slot, once per round when you strike an opponent, they must make a fortitude save or be knocked prone. Creatures that are immune to tripping are instead slowed, as the spell, for one round.
Chakra Bind (Wrists):[D7, V8] As the wrist bind, but the target suffers a penalty to will saves against charm and dominate effect originating from you equal to 1+essence invested/2 for one round. This is a mind-affecting effect.

[LoyalPaladin]

<Totally awesome content>
Thanks stack! That rocks! I will figure out how to use this against in Psybomb's campaign.

[stack]

I, PsyBomb, give my permission.

... and also claim this space for a shameless plug on my Akashic Mysteries Guides, found in my sig, if you need help understanding the system.

Psybomb's Uplifting Word
Descriptors: none
Class: Vizier
Slot: foot, belt
Saving Throw: will
Why work harder when you can simply alter the fundamental forces of the universe to do it for you?
For determining your carrying capacity only, your strength score gains a circumstance bonus of +4 as you reduce the force of gravity on your equipment.
Essence: The bonus increases by +2 per point of essence.
Chakra Bind (Feet):[V4] Choose one creature within 25 ft+5 ft/essence. The creature must make a will save or be lifted 5 ft+5ft/essence off the ground. The target takes a –4 penalty to CMD against bull rush, drag, and reposition attempts. A targeted creature that attacks with a melee or ranged weapon finds itself increasingly unstable; the first attack has a –1 penalty on attack rolls, the second –2, and so on, to a maximum penalty of –5. A full-round action spent stabilizing allows the creature to begin again at –1. This effect can be maintained as long as you concentrate on it, to a maximum number of rounds equal to your veilweaver level. Once ended, the creature falls and takes damage as appropriate. Flying creatures that fail their save instead plunge 5 ft + 5 ft/essence toward the ground, taking falling damage as appropriate and lose the flight movement mode until the effect ends.
Chakra Bind (Belt):[V16] You gain the scorn earth ability of an Elocator. You may now target a number of creatures equal to 1+1/essence with the Feet bind ability as a full round action. You may maintain the affect on all creatures as a move action, though all existing instances of the effect you have ongoing end if used again.

[stack]

Well, you certainly don't hesitate when it comes to these new threads. Alright, I'm game. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172581&postcount=8)

Bah! I don't have an appropriate one ready for you. I'll actually have to think or risk breaking my streak of having one for everyone. :smallconfused:

[Red Fel]

Well, you certainly don't hesitate when it comes to these new threads. Alright, I'm game.

Let's get to work. Sadly, since I'm unfamiliar with the details on Veils, this will be a 3.5 Soulmeld.

Warlord's Circlet
Descriptors: None
Classes: Incarnate, Soulborn
Chakra: Crown
Saving Throw: None
You call upon the warriors of ages past to inspire your combat prowess. You form incarnum into a wrought crown; when you wear it, you can hear the whispers of great champions, and can see the techniques that made them famous.

While wearing warlord's circlet, you the Martial Study feat. When you reshape this soulmeld, you may select another maneuver that the feat grants you. You must qualify for that maneuver as normal.
Essentia: You gain an insight bonus to attack rolls equal do the number of points of essentia invested. Unlike most insight bonuses, this explicitly stacks with any similar insight bonuses to attack rolls gained from soulmelds.

Chakra Bind (Crown)
The crown clings to your temples, thickening until it more resembles a light helmet than a crown. The words of ancient heroes grow clearer now, their inspiration more profound.

You gain the Martial Stance feat. When you reshape this soulmeld and bind it, you may select another stance that the feat grants you. You must qualify for that stance as normal.

[PsyBomb]

Psybomb's Uplifting Word
Descriptors: none
Class: Vizier
Slot: foot, belt
Saving Throw: will
Why work harder when you can simply alter the fundamental forces of the universe to do it for you?
For determining your carrying capacity only, your strength score gains a circumstance bonus of +4 as you reduce the force of gravity on your equipment.
Essence: The bonus increases by +2 per point of essence.
Chakra Bind (Feet):[V4] Choose one creature within 25 ft+5 ft/essence. The creature must make a will save or be lifted 5 ft+5ft/essence off the ground. The target takes a –4 penalty to CMD against bull rush, drag, and reposition attempts. A targeted creature that attacks with a melee or ranged weapon finds itself increasingly unstable; the first attack has a –1 penalty on attack rolls, the second –2, and so on, to a maximum penalty of –5. A full-round action spent stabilizing allows the creature to begin again at –1. This effect can be maintained as long as you concentrate on it, to a maximum number of rounds equal to your veilweaver level. Once ended, the creature falls and takes damage as appropriate. Flying creatures that fail their save instead plunge 5 ft + 5 ft/essence toward the ground, taking falling damage as appropriate and lose the flight movement mode until the effect ends.
Chakra Bind (Belt):[V16] You gain the scorn earth ability of an Elocator. You may now target a number of creatures equal to 1+1/essence with the Feet bind ability as a full round action. You may maintain the affect on all creatures as a move action, though all existing instances of the effect you have ongoing end if used again.

Interesting, and fits the BFC theme for some Viziers, just need to work on editing a bit (defining action types, saying that the Belt actually gives access to the Feet ability as well as changing its targets). Not a fan of the base effect at all, though.

Finishing up yours as well, had a wording issue. I'll also be posting one for Lord_Gareth (and interestingly enough, it was for all three classes as well)

[LoyalPaladin]

Finally , a special shoutout to LoyalPaladin for agreeing to help, because if I act like I made him do it, it doesn't look like he's been beating me to it.
I thought about putting up a fight, but then I figured "I'm going to catalog everything anyways." So I've decided to accept your shout out.

[Elricaltovilla]

Let's get to work. Sadly, since I'm unfamiliar with the details on Veils, this will be a 3.5 Soulmeld.

Warlord's Circlet
Descriptors: None
Classes: Incarnate, Soulborn
Chakra: Crown
Saving Throw: None
You call upon the warriors of ages past to inspire your combat prowess. You form incarnum into a wrought crown; when you wear it, you can hear the whispers of great champions, and can see the techniques that made them famous.

While wearing warlord's circlet, you gain the Martial Study feat. When you reshape this soulmeld, you may select another maneuver that the feat grants you. You must qualify for that maneuver as normal.
Essentia: You gain an insight bonus to attack rolls equal do the number of points of essentia invested. Unlike most insight bonuses, this explicitly stacks with any similar insight bonuses to attack rolls gained from soulmelds.

Chakra Bind (Crown)
The crown clings to your temples, thickening until it more resembles a light helmet than a crown. The words of ancient heroes grow clearer now, their inspiration more profound.

You gain the Martial Stance feat. When you reshape this soulmeld and bind it, you may select another stance that the feat grants you. You must qualify for that stance as normal.

You made me a soulborn soulmeld? :smallfrown: Red, I thought we were friends... :smalltongue:

[Red Fel]

Red Fel's Sceptre of Subjugation
Descriptors: Evil, Mind-Affecting
Class: Daevic, Vizier
Slot: Hands
Saving Throw: Fort
The dark power of this mace forces your foes to kneel before you.
When this veil is shaped, the user gains a weapon of akashic energy, infused with the power of the lower planes. Treat this weapon as a mace. If the mace leaves your possession it dissipates at the end of your turn and can be reformed in your hand again as part of the swift action to invest essence. You may use your veilweaver level in place of your BAB when determining attack bonus and iterative attacks for this weapon.
Essence: The mace gains an enhancement bonus equal to half the points of essence invested in it.
Chakra Bind (Hands):[D4, G2, V2] When this veil is bound to your hands slot, once per round when you strike an opponent, they must make a fortitude save or be knocked prone. Creatures that are immune to tripping are instead slowed, as the spell, for one round.
Chakra Bind (Wrists):[D7, V8] As the wrist bind, but the target suffers a penalty to will saves against charm and dominate effect originating from you equal to 1+essence invested/2 for one round. This is a mind-affecting effect.

Interesting. Most interesting. I like how it substitutes veilweaver level for BAB, that's quite clever. Is that uncommon with veils? I think you may have some typos, however - I assume that the G2 under Hands means that it gets used by Gurus, but you don't list them under classes, and under Wrist you mention "as the wrist bind." I love that the veil knocks things prone, that's clever, but the real fun bit is the susceptibility to charm and dominate effects. That brings new definition to knocking someone silly. I do like.


You made me a soulborn soulmeld? :smallfrown: Red, I thought we were friends... :smalltongue:

Soulborn and Incarnate. Did you forget that part? It fits both, categorically; there are a number of Incarnate/Soulborn melds, and this one fits that model. Besides, this one actually takes a major step in making Soulborn functional, and the high-BAB class benefits from maneuvers. Or you can turn an Incarnate into a Swordsage with this. Either way. It draws from both the Impulse Boots (which grant Uncanny Dodge/Evasion) and the Astral Vambraces (select a different power each time you bind them). It's flexible and functional.

We all hate the Soulborn. I, for one, have moved on.

[Troacctid]

I grant permission.

[Elricaltovilla]

Soulborn and Incarnate. Did you forget that part? It fits both, categorically; there are a number of Incarnate/Soulborn melds, and this one fits that model. Besides, this one actually takes a major step in making Soulborn functional, and the high-BAB class benefits from maneuvers. Or you can turn an Incarnate into a Swordsage with this. Either way. It draws from both the Impulse Boots (which grant Uncanny Dodge/Evasion) and the Astral Vambraces (select a different power each time you bind them). It's flexible and functional.

We all hate the Soulborn. I, for one, have moved on.

I appreciate the effort to make the Soulborn functional, glad I could be a part of it lol. I have no real issues with the soulmeld itself. I think it suits me perfectly.

[Inevitability]

I, too, will partake in the granting of permission.

[PsyBomb]

Stack's Third Eye
Descriptors: Good
Chakra: Headband
Class: Guru

In the middle of your forehead, a third eye opens. It peers slightly forward and backward in time, letting you more easily see the patterns of combat and letting you gain crucial insight into both combat and the world itself.
This veil gives you the ability to anticipate situations which would otherwise have been unforseeable and to act upon that knowledge. It gives a +1 bonus to Initiative, and to any save or skill check made to react to surprise (such as a Reflex save to avoid a rockfall, or a Ride check to keep your seat when you take damage).
Essence: Increase the bonus to Initiative, Skill checks, and Saves by 1 per point of Essence invested.

Bind: Binding this veil greatly enhances your Philosophy's purpose. It only gives these bonuses if you have the Philosophy class ability, and only the one for your Philosophy.
Akasin: Increase the capacity of your Gentle Touch by one, and when you Meditate to gain temporary essence an additional amount equal to the Essence invested in this Veil.
Sineater: When attacking Evil creatures, Essence invested into your Gentle Touch is increased by half of what is invested in this Veil. Any time you confirm a critical hit against a creature with Intelligence of 3 or more, you can recover an additional point of Essence Burn.
Vayist: Gain an Insight bonus to CMB and CMD equal to the essence invested in this Veil, and negate penalties to attack rolls (such as from Power Attack) up to half of what is invested in this veil.

[Elricaltovilla]

I, too, will partake in the granting of permission.

Alright, you get to be my guinea pig. Congratulations, please try not to die.

Stirge's Stinger
Descriptors: none
Class: Vizier
Slot: Head, Headband
Saving Throw: Fort
There's life out there for you to enjoy, why not take a bite?
Your senses heighten and you gain the ability to sense the very life essence of creatures around you. You gain blindsight out to a range of 20 ft.
Essence: The range of your blindsight increases by 5 ft. per point of essence.
Chakra Bind (Head):[V6] When this veil is bound to your head slot, you gain a sting attack as a secondary natural attack. This attack deals 1d6 damage if you are medium size, and if you hit with the attack, the target must succeed on a fortitude save or take 2 points of constitution damage.
Chakra Bind (Headband):[V12] By binding this veil to your headband slot, you gain the ability to summon and direct a swarm of stirges (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/magical-beasts/stirge/stirge-swarm-fgg). Summoning the swarm is a standard action, and directing it is a move action. The swarm persists for 1 minute per point of essence invested in this veil.

[Telonius]

Sounds great! Go ahead. Telonius (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172904&postcount=25).

[KrimsonNekros]

Krimsonnekros grants permission (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172980&postcount=26)

[NeoPhoenix0]

Permission (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173196&postcount=27) granted

[Snowbluff]

I thought about putting up a fight, but then I figured "I'm going to catalog everything anyways." So I've decided to accept your shout out.

Yes... yes... there is no need to resist me, Paladin. Resistance is futile, and there's no harm in working for me.

[PsyBomb]

Permission granted. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172572&postcount=6)

I had one mostly ready for you as well, so congratulations on getting multiples

Breastplate of the Divided
Descriptors: None
Class: Daevic, Guru, Vizier
Slot: Body
About half of the surface of this breasplate is colored in violent reds and oranges, the other half in calm blues and greens. Which parts are which seem to change every time you look at it.
This powerful veil emphasizes the dualistic nature of all who shape it. Upon shaping it, choose either a Creature Type or Subtype, Alignment, Race, or Class. Any effect used upon you treats you as the choice you made if applicable, including those which detect their presence (ex, a Lawful Good Daevic shapes this veil, choosing Evil. A blasphemy cast upon him would do nothing, but a holy word would have full effect on him despite actually being of Good alignment)
Essence: Each point of essence invested in this veil grants a +1 Insight bonus to all Charisma-based skill checks when dealing with creatures that are of your choice (ex, the Daevic above would gain this bonus when dealing with any Evil creatures)

Bind: Binding this veil to your Body slot has two effects. First, its Shape effect only applies when beneficial to the one who shaped it. Second, you benefit from a constant schism effect.

[Snowbluff]

Oh, I give permission. I forgot to do it earlier. :smalltongue:

[WhamBamSam]

WhamBamSam (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173259&postcount=31)'s body, and all its chakras, are ready.

[LoyalPaladin]

I want to write something for this thread, but I have a very limited knowledge of soulmelds and zero knowledge of veils!


Yes... yes... there is no need to resist me, Paladin. Resistance is futile, and there's no harm in working for me.
Make that "working with" instead of "for" and you've got a deal. Together we can be unstoppable!

[Elricaltovilla]

I want to write something for this thread, but I have a very limited knowledge of soulmelds and zero knowledge of veils!


Just do what I did, bull**** it and hope for the best! :smallwink:

[Snowbluff]

Make that "working with" instead of "for" and you've got a deal. Together we can be unstoppable!

You don't need me to lower myself. You'll do it because you're a good person and you like organizing things. :smallsmile:

[LoyalPaladin]

Just do what I did, bull**** it and hope for the best! :smallwink:
It's a legitimate strategy!


You don't need me to lower myself. You'll do it because you're a good person and you like organizing things. :smallsmile:
You don't need to lower yourself. I've elevated myself. Face it Snow, I've called your bluff! (Pun intended) You need the LG, and in a sick chaotic kind of way... you like it. Hahaha.

[Elricaltovilla]

It got me a publishing gig! Have you read my guides? I have no idea what I'm talking about.:smalltongue:

[IZ42]

Hey! Where'd this come from? I seriously need to buff up my perception.

In that case, I grant mine permission (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173400&postcount=37). I might try and do some, but I have a rather limited knowledge of Veils/Soulmelds.

[Snowbluff]

You don't need to lower yourself. I've elevated myself. Face it Snow, I've called your bluff! (Pun intended) You need the LG, and in a sick chaotic kind of way... you like it. Hahaha.
Need it? My fingers have almost gained half of an ounce while I let you sort the entries on the thread thread. If anything, my health has been spiraling out of control because of you, and there aren't enough antihistamines in the world to fix that. :smalltongue:

[LoyalPaladin]

It got me a publishing gig! Have you read my guides? I have no idea what I'm talking about.:smalltongue:
Perhaps I will download go to my local library and check out the appropriate books, so that I might better understand how to create a soulmeld. Then I shall shape many a meld.


Need it? My fingers have almost gained half of an ounce while I let you sort the entries on the thread thread. If anything, my health has been spiraling out of control because of you, and there aren't enough antihistamines in the world to fix that. :smalltongue:
Questioning basic needs, passing off work, quickly dwindling health, and drugs?! This case of chaos is catastrophically... chaotic! We need a cleric!

[IZ42]

Questioning basic needs, passing off work, quickly dwindling health, and drugs?! This case of chaos is catastrophically... chaotic! We need a cleric!

Would an exotic monk possessed guided by a Leonal help? I might be able to do other things besides punch him.

[LoyalPaladin]

Would an exotic monk possessed guided by a Leonal help? I might be able to do other things besides punch him.
Yes! You don't wear armor and can run quite fast! Quick! Fetch me a cleric!

[atemu1234]

I'm sad. I'm not familiar enough with these to homebrew them, so I can't help.

I volunteer anyway. I'll also go back and stat a few of the feats, if I get a chance.

[IZ42]

Yes! You don't wear armor and can run quite fast! Quick! Fetch me a cleric!

I'm gonna get Red Fel! He said he was a Cleric once!

*runs off*

[torrasque666]

Still wondering if I'm known enough here to warrant one but torrasque666 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173610&postcount=44) gives his permission

[Threadnaught]

[Insert Picture of Threadnaught Granting Permission]

Threadnaught (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173618&postcount=45).

[NeoPhoenix0]

Yes... yes... there is no need to resist me, Paladin. Resistance is futile, and there's no harm in working for me.

I'm afraid you would be quite wrong here. For example, if I actually worked for you I am sure your overall productivity would go down.


Questioning basic needs, passing off work, quickly dwindling health, and drugs?! This case of chaos is catastrophically... chaotic! We need a cleric!

I know the address of a nearby cleric of Talos, would that work?

[LoyalPaladin]

I'm gonna get Red Fel! He said he was a Cleric once!

*runs off*
Wait! No! No! No! NO!


Threadnaught (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173618&postcount=45).
I'm excited to see what people come up with for you!


I know the address of a nearby cleric of Talos, would that work?
You know what? To Baator with it. I'll find a cleric using my 20 move speed...

[NeoPhoenix0]

You know what? To Baator with it. I'll find a cleric using my 20 move speed...

I thought you liked greater faerunic deities beginning with the letter T.

Edit: Well, while you're off i'll have fun with my flint, steel, torches (lots of them), and (since this is soulmelds we're talkin bout) blink shirt.

[Elricaltovilla]

See, this wouldn't happen if you were a Zweihander Sentinel Warder with Silver Crane. You'd have a 60 ft. fly speed with good maneuverability, DR and glowing pants as early as level 8.

[NeoPhoenix0]

See, this wouldn't happen if you were a Zweihander Sentinel Warder with Silver Crane. You'd have a 60 ft. fly speed with good maneuverability, DR and glowing pants as early as level 8.

hush now, normally he could just hunt down some random threat with his paladin teleportation powers. They exist you know.

Though I much prefer using my raven familiar and benign transposition at level 1.

[IZ42]

See, this wouldn't happen if you were a Zweihander Sentinel Warder with Silver Crane. You'd have a 60 ft. fly speed with good maneuverability, DR and glowing pants as early as level 8.

Ooh, this made me chuckle. I'm tempted to sig this, simply because of the greatness inherent in the statement. And I have the space too, since I got an extended signature!

Also, I just realized how quickly my schedule is going to blow up, starting tomorrow. I'll have Jiu-Jitsu Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and I'll also have Swim Practice Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday as well (I'll be alternating which one I go to, though). My post rate might drop a little bit.

[PsyBomb]

Oh, I give permission. I forgot to do it earlier. :smalltongue:

I was waiting for you, actually.

Frostbite Halo
Descriptor: Cold
Class: Vizier
Slot: Headband
Save: Will
Illusionary snowflakes dance distractingly around the area, blinking in and out of existance until rushing out to bring ice to your foe's very soul
The user of this Veil adds one point to any Cold damage he deals, and can ignore five points of Cold Resistance any time he does so.
Essence: Every point of Essence invested into this Veil increases the cold damage done by one and the amount of Cold Resistance ignored by five

Bind: Any creature dealt Cold damage by you loses access to all Insight and Morale bonuses for one round. This is a mind-affecting effect.

[Elricaltovilla]

Ooh, this made me chuckle. I'm tempted to sig this, simply because of the greatness inherent in the statement. And I have the space too, since I got an extended signature!

Also, I just realized how quickly my schedule is going to blow up, starting tomorrow. I'll have Jiu-Jitsu Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and I'll also have Swim Practice Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday as well (I'll be alternating which one I go to, though). My post rate might drop a little bit.

Go ahead and sig it. I don't think I've been sigged yet.

[IZ42]

Look at my quotes spoiler. You have, trust me.

[Elricaltovilla]

I don't even remember saying that... but cool :smallbiggrin:

[IZ42]

It was an OOC comment on the Scottish Accent during that Reign of Winter campaign that had the GM drop it because RL reared its ugly head and punched them in the gonads (figuratively, of course).

[Elricaltovilla]

Yeah I followed the quote arrow and reread the comment in its thread. I miss Cyrus. On the other hand, I tricked my RL game's Dwarf character into playing a Dervish Defender warder, so it's kind of similar.

[Jormengand]

Permission, though I won't understand the result.

[Elricaltovilla]

Permission, though I won't understand the result.

What if we read it to you in truespeech?

[Bad Wolf]

I give my permission, if anyone's interested in doing one for me.

[Snowbluff]

What if we read it to you in truespeech?

IZ42, quote this one instead. :smalltongue:


Questioning basic needs, passing off work, quickly dwindling health, and drugs?! This case of chaos is catastrophically... chaotic! We need a cleric!
I have levels in cleric. Do you need fixing?

I was waiting for you, actually.

Frostbite Halo
Descriptor: Cold
Class: Vizier
Slot: Headband
Save: Will
Illusionary snowflakes dance distractingly around the area, blinking in and out of existance until rushing out to bring ice to your foe's very soul
The user of this Veil adds one point to any Cold damage he deals, and can ignore five points of Cold Resistance any time he does so.
Essence: Every point of Essence invested into this Veil increases the cold damage done by one and the amount of Cold Resistance ignored by five

Bind: Any creature dealt Cold damage by you loses access to all Insight and Morale bonuses for one round. This is a mind-affecting effect.Damn that cool. The anti morale and insight would be killer in PvP. XD

[Illven]

Illven gives permission!

http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19174107&postcount=62

[stack]

I give my permission, if anyone's interested in doing one for me.

Have one when I get back to my computer!

[Amphetryon]

Should anyone have an interest, I give my permission to get Soulmelded.

[stack]

I give my permission, if anyone's interested in doing one for me.

Bad Wolf's Pelt
Descriptors: none
Class: Daevic, Guru, Vizier
Slot: shoulders
Saving Throw: none
First shaped by hunters in the savage north, the this pelt lends you the strength of the wild hunter.
You gain the scent ability with a range of 30 ft (modified by wind as usual).
Essence: For every point of essence invested in this veil, you gain a +2 competence bonus to survival checks to follow trail by scent and 1 DR/silver.
Chakra Bind (shoulders): [D10, V10] With at least 1 essence invested you can turn into a wolf as Beast Shape I as a standard action with unlimited duration. Changing back requires a standard action. If you have at least 3 essence invested you may instead change per Beast Shape II and may take the form of a dire wolf. With 5 essence invested you may use Beast Shape III and turn into a worg or giant dire wolf. With 7 essence, Beast Shape IV and turn into a winter wolf or elder worg. You cannot reassign essence from this veil while changed. If essence is removed (by essence burn, spell effect, or other cause) you immediately revert to your normal form. This veil counts as wildshape for feats and effects that modify wildshape, such as wild speech or powerful wildshape.

[stack]

Oh, I give permission. I forgot to do it earlier. :smalltongue:

Snowbluff's Minion Band
Descriptors: Cold
Class: Vizier
Slot: Ring
Saving Throw: none
You summon a servant from the icy depth of the Everfrost
You may call a warrior of snow and ice with a 10 minute ritual. This warrior is a medium sized mindless construct with half of the creator’s total hit points, attack bonus equal to the veilweaver level plus veilweaving modifier, saves as a construct with HD equal to veilweaver level, and a MW martial weapon and breastplate with which it is proficient. The construct is healed by cold damage and vulnerable to fire. For all other purposes it has 16 str, 14 dex, - Con, -Int, 10 Wis, 10 Cha. The construct may be dismissed as a standard action, destroying it.
Essence: With 1 essence, and every 2 essence thereafter (3,5,etc), the construct gains 5 temporary hit points and +1 natural armor. With 2 essence invested and every 2 essence thereafter, the construct’s weapons gain an enhancement bonus equal to half the invested essence. Once created, any essence in this veil is locked until the construct is destroyed or dismissed.
Chakra Bind (ring):[V9] You may create a number of such constructs equal to the amount of essence invested in this veil. The total hit points of the created constructs cannot exceed twice your maximum HP and no one construct can have more than half of your total HP.

To give his other servants a break.

[IZ42]

I'm aware that this is not the topic for this thread but I kind of want to write up Red Fel and maybe Snowbluff as Elder Evils. I'd still of course contribute on-topic things to this thread that are both helpful and supportive of the community*.






*Definition of the aforementioned term 'on-topic' may vary, as will the terms 'helpful' and 'supportive', based on current views of the state of the thread. This contract may not apply at the discretion of the poster from the times of 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM Sunday through Saturday. This contract also may not apply if said poster is placed under conditions of stress, as defined at their descretion, by School, Extracurricular Activities, Life, Snowbluff, Daemon summoning rituals gone wrong, or their cat overlord demanding attention.

[stack]

Interesting. Most interesting. I like how it substitutes veilweaver level for BAB, that's quite clever. Is that uncommon with veils? I think you may have some typos, however - I assume that the G2 under Hands means that it gets used by Gurus, but you don't list them under classes, and under Wrist you mention "as the wrist bind." I love that the veil knocks things prone, that's clever, but the real fun bit is the susceptibility to charm and dominate effects. That brings new definition to knocking someone silly. I do like.


Several veils, especially ones on the vizier list, allow veilweaver level to replace BAB if you are targeting full AC, but generally not for touch attacks.

[Snowbluff]

I'm aware that this is not the topic for this thread but I kind of want to write up Red Fel and maybe Snowbluff as Elder Evils. I'd still of course contribute on-topic things to this thread that are both helpful and supportive of the community*.

That will be next, I promise. I decided to help Sslarn out with his collaboration and voting suggestion by getting this underway.

[PsyBomb]

Damn that cool. The anti morale and insight would be killer in PvP. XD

I just came up with a cool name for you, and added the distraction effect. The rest just flowed from it. Well, that, and I wanted to make something that would cause the Polar Snowshoes to be worth half a rat's tail. The Frostbite Halo is made to pair well with Storm Gauntlets, Polar Snowshoes, Hand Cannon, and a bunch of offensive Crafter stuff.

EDIT: Stack, did you like yours?

[Ssalarn]

Permission granted.

I'll refrain from making any contributions given the contest I put forth.

(Also, I'll let the community decide the winner, but Frostbite Halo is my personal favorite so far!)

[Elricaltovilla]

Permission granted.

I'll refrain from making any contributions given the contest I put forth.

Or you could just disqualify yourself from the contest. C'mon Ssalarn make a Veil of me. Red Fel keeps scaring off all the other posters because he always makes mine. :smalltongue:

[Ssalarn]

Or you could just disqualify yourself from the contest. C'mon Ssalarn make a Veil of me. Red Fel keeps scaring off all the other posters because he always makes mine. :smalltongue:

Okay, I've got an idea for you. I'll try and get it drawn up and posted either after dinner or tomorrow when I put out the next Pharaoh update.

[Elricaltovilla]

Okay, I've got an idea for you. I'll try and get it drawn up and posted either after dinner or tomorrow when I put out the next Pharaoh update.

Speaking of which, did you get my PM about Pharaoh?

[Ssalarn]

Speaking of which, did you get my PM about Pharaoh?

I did, I think we should wait just a bit before the guide (ongoing discussion with Jade and a few tweaks pending).

[LoyalPaladin]

I thought you liked greater faerunic deities beginning with the letter T.
May Torm help us all... I can't ever leave you alone.


I have levels in cleric. Do you need fixing?
Damn that cool. The anti morale and insight would be killer in PvP. XD
AHHHH! I'm being driven mad! It's like living with tiny psychopaths!

[Snowbluff]

AHHHH! I'm being driven mad! It's like living with tiny psychopaths!
No, that's not until Wednesday. Do we need to send out another memo? You don't want us to send out another memo.

Snowbluff's Minion Band
Descriptors: Cold
Class: Vizier
Slot: Ring
Saving Throw: none
You summon a servant from the icy depth of the Everfrost
You may call a warrior of snow and ice with a 10 minute ritual. This warrior is a medium sized mindless construct with half of the creator’s total hit points, attack bonus equal to the veilweaver level plus veilweaving modifier, saves as a construct with HD equal to veilweaver level, and a MW martial weapon and breastplate with which it is proficient. The construct is healed by cold damage and vulnerable to fire. For all other purposes it has 16 str, 14 dex, - Con, -Int, 10 Wis, 10 Cha. The construct may be dismissed as a standard action, destroying it.
Essence: With 1 essence, and every 2 essence thereafter (3,5,etc), the construct gains 5 temporary hit points and +1 natural armor. With 2 essence invested and every 2 essence thereafter, the construct’s weapons gain an enhancement bonus equal to half the invested essence. Once created, any essence in this veil is locked until the construct is destroyed or dismissed.
Chakra Bind (ring):[V9] You may create a number of such constructs equal to the amount of essence invested in this veil. The total hit points of the created constructs cannot exceed twice your maximum HP and no one construct can have more than half of your total HP.

To give his other servants a break.Oh yes. Now I can have a company-wide 1 minute lunch break to service their human needs. :D


I just came up with a cool name for you, and added the distraction effect. The rest just flowed from it. Well, that, and I wanted to make something that would cause the Polar Snowshoes to be worth half a rat's tail. The Frostbite Halo is made to pair well with Storm Gauntlets, Polar Snowshoes, Hand Cannon, and a bunch of offensive Crafter stuff.

Yeah the name is cool, too. Adding a bit o' cold damage is nice. If you're cold sorcerer or a mystic you can get some good work out of, it. >:D

[Elricaltovilla]

May Torm help us all... I can't ever leave you alone.


AHHHH! I'm being driven mad! It's like living with tiny psychopaths!

http://i.giphy.com/UMrqKwWNyVfRS.gif

It could always be worse

[IZ42]

I'm not a psychopath! Acting insane is just more fun!

[Red Fel]

AHHHH! I'm being driven mad! It's like living with tiny psychopaths!

I'm still available to Cleric, you know. Of course I'm qualified, I took a correspondence course. I have a certificate around here someplace... Whatever. Step one of a proper Cleric-ing, if my memory serves, involves a greatsword. Lucky you, I happen to have one here!

Hold very, very still. Because this is really going to hurt.

[PsyBomb]

Permission granted.

I'll refrain from making any contributions given the contest I put forth.

And there is number four of the ones I had pre-written. Ssalarn, yours is the Vizier equivalent of Daevic Essence, with abilities that change depending on your Path.

Ssalarn's Ring of Disruption
Descriptors: none
Class: Vizier
Slot: Ring
There is something to be said for expertise in making one thing work. This ring is the spirit of the opposite, meant to rip the opposing efforts down.
Unlike most Veils, this one has no effect unless Essence is invested. Its effects vary depending on the Path of Mystic Attunement you have chosen. If you do not have one, then choose one any time you shape this veil.
Crafter: All allies within Close range of you gain an Insight bonus to saves against all effects generated by magic items equal to the essence invested.
Ruler: Those subjected to your Aura of Subjugation also take a penalty equal to the invested essence to all Charisma-based skills
Seer: One enemy within close range per point of Essence invested into this veil takes a -4 penalty on attacks of opportunity.

Bind:
The effect of this Veil when bound depends on your Path
Crafter: For every two points of Essence invested into Items, you gain one point of temporary essence. This temporary essence cannot be invested into items.
Ruler: Once per encounter, as a standard action, you can force one enemy who is subjected to your Aura of Subjugation to make a Will save or else treat all creatures as enemies for one round per veilweaver level. This is a mind-affecting effect.
Seer: Enemies within Close range cannot gain Flanking bonuses or use Teamwork feats.

[stack]

I just came up with a cool name for you, and added the distraction effect. The rest just flowed from it. Well, that, and I wanted to make something that would cause the Polar Snowshoes to be worth half a rat's tail. The Frostbite Halo is made to pair well with Storm Gauntlets, Polar Snowshoes, Hand Cannon, and a bunch of offensive Crafter stuff.

EDIT: Stack, did you like yours?
I did. Need to go back and read it carefully but it looked pretty cool.

[Bad Wolf]

Bad Wolf's Pelt
Descriptors: none
Class: Daevic, Guru, Vizier
Slot: shoulders
Saving Throw: none
First shaped by hunters in the savage north, the this pelt lends you the strength of the wild hunter.
You gain the scent ability with a range of 30 ft (modified by wind as usual).
Essence: For every point of essence invested in this veil, you gain a +2 competence bonus to survival checks to follow trail by scent and 1 DR/silver.
Chakra Bind (shoulders): [D10, V10] With at least 1 essence invested you can turn into a wolf as Beast Shape I as a standard action with unlimited duration. Changing back requires a standard action. If you have at least 3 essence invested you may instead change per Beast Shape II and may take the form of a dire wolf. With 5 essence invested you may use Beast Shape III and turn into a worg or giant dire wolf. With 7 essence, Beast Shape IV and turn into a winter wolf or elder worg. You cannot reassign essence from this veil while changed. If essence is removed (by essence burn, spell effect, or other cause) you immediately revert to your normal form. This veil counts as wildshape for feats and effects that modify wildshape, such as wild speech or powerful wildshape.

Yes! Finally got something from one of these threads. Thank you!

[atemu1234]

May Torm help us all... I can't ever leave you alone.


AHHHH! I'm being driven mad! It's like living with tiny psychopaths!

Shhh, shhh. No tears.

[NeoPhoenix0]

May Torm help us all... I can't ever leave you alone.


AHHHH! I'm being driven mad! It's like living with tiny psychopaths!

Oh Paladin-sensei. I didn't know you felt that way, but flattery will only get you so far.
https://38.media.tumblr.com/eb24d201d0c5ea249a80d29fa172399f/tumblr_ng6okitrEy1rs4yfmo1_500.gif
edit: new gif, to avoid being a copycat, hopefully

[Snowbluff]

No, they don't. The images in the spoiler still load. Also, that's my gif for tsundere/bladecaster work. You can't use it.

[NeoPhoenix0]

No, they don't. The images in the spoiler still load. Also, that's my gif for tsundere/bladecaster work. You can't use it.

It is? hmm, i'm gonna have to find something else to use and scour my anime library.

I thought the spoilers would help that person trying to look at this stuff at work so it would be less noticable. As for loading can't you just stop loading the page after the text loads? or is that only firefox?

edit: also please not i typed loaf there, not load, and that is intentional. Unless i'm missing something and he's having more trouble just loading the page. I don't intend to go crazy with the gifs.

[stack]

Stack's Third Eye
Descriptors: Good
Chakra: Headband
Class: Guru

In the middle of your forehead, a third eye opens. It peers slightly forward and backward in time, letting you more easily see the patterns of combat and letting you gain crucial insight into both combat and the world itself.
This veil gives you the ability to anticipate situations which would otherwise have been unforseeable and to act upon that knowledge. It gives a +1 bonus to Initiative, and to any save or skill check made to react to surprise (such as a Reflex save to avoid a rockfall, or a Ride check to keep your seat when you take damage).
Essence: Increase the bonus to Initiative, Skill checks, and Saves by 1 per point of Essence invested.

Bind: Binding this veil greatly enhances your Philosophy's purpose. It only gives these bonuses if you have the Philosophy class ability, and only the one for your Philosophy.
Akasin: Increase the capacity of your Gentle Touch by one, and when you Meditate to gain temporary essence an additional amount equal to the Essence invested in this Veil.
Sineater: When attacking Evil creatures, Essence invested into your Gentle Touch is increased by half of what is invested in this Veil. Any time you confirm a critical hit against a creature with Intelligence of 3 or more, you can recover an additional point of Essence Burn.
Vayist: Gain an Insight bonus to CMB and CMD equal to the essence invested in this Veil, and negate penalties to attack rolls (such as from Power Attack) up to half of what is invested in this veil.

Base Shape - initiative is always good, combined with the other bonus makes it easy to keep this one full at least until combat starts for added protection. Disarm traps like a monk! Though if you notice the trap first, then you aren't surprised and don't get the bonus, but if you notice the trap you have other means of dealing with it. Especially nice for rogueish gurus but really benefits any of them.

Guru gets headband at level 11.

Akasin - increases gently touch capacity AND pays for itself in temporary essence. Essence of the immortal likes this one. A big boost to gentle touch too, wow. The gently touch boost is great for any fighty gurus, but since bonus damage is per hit an akasin with a bow or two-bladed sword (its actually useful!) gets real scary.

Sineater - smaller boost to gentle touch and only vs evil, plus another way to recover essence. Doesn't feel as strong as the Akasin's option, but sineaters like hitting things to recover essence, so you can afford to burn a lot of it with the right build. Not a lot of high-crit weapon on the list, so might need that new feat to get a scimitar or kukri in. The extra accuracy wouldn't hurt anyway. Combine the essence regeneration with the sineater's ability to absorb damage and this guy gets scary.

Vayist - never really considered the guru for a strong base for a maneuver build, but this would neatly change that. This is a build-changer.

[stack]

Much appreciated.

[NeoPhoenix0]

Snowbluff, you don't happen to use nichijou for something do you?

[Snowbluff]

Snowbluff, you don't happen to use nichijou for something do you?I haven't seen it. I watch korezom if I want brain damage.

[PsyBomb]

I haven't seen it. I watch korezom if I want brain damage.

That's what I watch Puni Puni Poemi for...

Anyway, more Veils coming soon.

[NeoPhoenix0]

I haven't seen it. I watch korezom if I want brain damage.

No wonder you seem so sane at times. Not enough brain damage. I have a list of shows for brain damage.

[LoyalPaladin]

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Permissions
stack (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172443&postcount=2)
LoyalPaladin (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172530&postcount=4)
PsyBomb (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172551&postcount=5)
Lord_Gareth (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172572&postcount=6)
Elricaltovilla (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172581&postcount=8)
Red Fel (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172589&postcount=9)
Troacctid (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172789&postcount=20)
Dire_Stirge (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172827&postcount=22)
Telonius (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172904&postcount=25)
KrimsonNekros (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172980&postcount=26)
NeoPhoenix0 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173196&postcount=27)
Snowbluff (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173251&postcount=30)
WhamBamSam (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173259&postcount=31)
IZ42 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173400&postcount=37)
atemu1234 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173562&postcount=42)
torrasque666 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173610&postcount=44)
Threadnaught (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173618&postcount=45)
Bad Wolf (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173931&postcount=60)
Illven (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19174107&postcount=62)
Amphetryon (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19174242&postcount=64)
Ssalarn (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19174366&postcount=71)

Soulmelds / Veils
Loyal Paladin's Spear of Light
Radiant Halo of the Loyal Paladin (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172573&postcount=7)
Gareth's Bracers (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172596&postcount=10)
Red Fel's Sceptre of Subjugation (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172609&postcount=11)
PsyBomb's Uplifting Word (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172631&postcount=13)
Warlord's Circlet (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172655&postcount=15)
Stack's Third Eye (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172897&postcount=23)
Stirge's Stinger (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172903&postcount=24)
Breastplate of the Divided (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173212&postcount=29)
Frostbite Halo (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173763&postcount=52)
Bad Wolf's Pet (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19174276&postcount=65)
Snowbluff's Minion Band (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19174311&postcount=66)
Ssalarn's Ring of Disruption (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19174628&postcount=81)

[Milo v3]

Still don't think I post enough to have much of a chance, but I give permission. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19177135&postcount=95)

[PsyBomb]

Still don't think I post enough to have much of a chance, but I give permission. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19177135&postcount=95)

This one comes from a joke you made about your name a while back, and gives some exploration space for a couple of concepts that Veils really haven't done before.

The Third Version
Descriptors: none
Chakra: any
Class: Guru, Vizier
As you concentrate your power, glowing blue-white lines travel along your skin from the new source to your other Veils, reinforcing and empowering them.
With this Veil shaped, all veils you have shaped increase their Hardness by 1 and their HP by 5.
Essence: Increase the hardness bonus by one and the HP bonus by five for every point of Essence invested. For every two points invested, increase the save DC of all of your veils by one.

Bind: choose another Veil which you have Bound. This veil now duplicates it, gaining the Shape and Essence effect of that Veil (it still retains its own effects)

[Milo v3]

This one comes from a joke you made about your name a while back, and gives some exploration space for a couple of concepts that Veils really haven't done before.

The Third Version
Descriptors: none
Chakra: any
Class: Guru, Vizier
As you concentrate your power, glowing blue-white lines travel along your skin from the new source to your other Veils, reinforcing and empowering them.
With this Veil shaped, all veils you have shaped increase their Hardness by 1 and their HP by 5.
Essence: Increase the hardness bonus by one and the HP bonus by five for every point of Essence invested. For every two points invested, increase the save DC of all of your veils by one.

Bind: choose another Veil which you have Bound. This veil now duplicates it, gaining the Shape and Essence effect of that Veil (it still retains its own effects)

Wait, how does the Bind work, if it duplicates a pre-existing bound veil wouldn't they overlap and provide only one benefit? Or would it do things like if you have a veil that generates an aura, there would be two auras?

[Elricaltovilla]

Wait, how does the Bind work, if it duplicates a pre-existing bound veil wouldn't they overlap and provide only one benefit? Or would it do things like if you have a veil that generates an aura, there would be two auras?

I think it's intended for veils that can be bound in more than one spot. So that you can get say the head and shoulders (knees and toes, knees and toes) effects of the veil.

[PsyBomb]

Meant it to allow doubling up on once-per round things, getting extra auras, forming a second Hand Cannon, etc. would be useless copying skill boosters due to bonus types, but anything else can be useful.

[Ssalarn]

I think it's intended for veils that can be bound in more than one spot. So that you can get say the head and shoulders (knees and toes, knees and toes) effects of the veil.

Wording probably needs a bit of tweaking then.

By the way, this is for you!


Elric's Utterdark Shield
Descriptors: Darkness, Teleportation
Class: Daevic
Slot: Hands, Wrists
Saving Throw: Will
Utter darkness enfolds your shield, turning it into a gateway to oblivion.
Unlike most veils, Elric's Utterdark Shield has no effect unless the veilweaver is wielding a shield or buckler. When you shape this veil, it forms around your shield, transforming it into a tool of darkness. Once per round when an opponent within reach misses you or an adjacent ally with a melee attack, you may spend an attack of opportunity to perform a shield bash against them. If successful, the enemy must make a Will saving throw or be swallowed by your shield, cast into a dimension of utter darkness for 1 round. While trapped in this dimension, the enemy takes 1d8 negative energy damage each round and cannot take any action or be targeted by any other effect. Enemies trapped in this way may make a Will saving throw at the start of their turn each round to end the effect. On a successful save or when the effect ends, the enemy appears in the space they last occupied (or the nearest adjacent space if that space is now occupied).
Essence: For each point of essence invested in this veil, your shield bash attacks deal 1d8 additional negative energy damage, the damage dealt to enemies trapped within your utterdark effect increases by 1d8, and the duration of the dimensional trap effect increases by 1 round.
Chakra Bind (Hands): [D4] Binding this veil to your Hands slot makes it even more deadly; you gain a +1 profane bonus per point of essence invested to your shield bash attack rolls and all negative energy damage rolls.
Chakra Bind (Wrists): [D7] You may activate this veil's ability one additional time per round for every two points of essence invested, though you cannot activate this ability of you do not have any attacks of opportunity remaining.


I figured since you like the Warder so much, I'd give you a shield with a dash of Elric of Melnibone's black sword thrown in. This seemed like the kind of thing you could hang a whole Warder archetype on.

[IZ42]

Neo's Sigil of the Phoenix
Descriptors: [Fire], [Chaotic]
Classes: Totemist, Incarnate, Soulborn
Chakras: Shoulders
Saving Throw: Reflex
Description:
Two wings made of green, arcane fire sprout from your shoulders, shedding light and heat.
Once per encounter, you may conjure a storm of green arcane fire that extends in a 10' radius around you as a standard action, dealing 2d6 points of damage for every essentia invested. Half of this damage is fire, and half is energy of pure chaos and is not effected by energy resistance or Damage Reduction. Enemies may make a reflex saving throw to instead take half damage. This lasts a number of rounds equal to your constitution modifier before dissipating. Enemies must make a separate save each round they are in the flames. In addition, these wings also shed light equal to a candle when not activated, and equal to a lantern when activated.
Chakra Bind (Shoulders): You gain a fly speed of 30' with poor maneuverability. You may increase your fly speed by 10' with every point of essentia invested, and every two points increases the maneuverability by one step.


I figured this might be a fun little one to do, what do you think NeoPhoenix?

[Blackhawk748]

Blackhawk (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19179822&postcount=102) gives permission

[Snowbluff]

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Good show!
http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b630/Snowbluff/3966badc-f8eb-4239-b34d-79d926b2162f_zps14r8tt00.jpg

[danzibr]

Hey, this is cool. Since perhaps the only thing I might be known around here for (if I'm known for anything) is my Totemist handbook, I'd like to see one of me.

EDIT: Huh, guess I didn't follow protocol. danzibr gives permission. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19179907&postcount=104)

[NeoPhoenix0]

I figured this might be a fun little one to do, what do you think NeoPhoenix?

There isn't anything I don't like about it. Looks great. I would totally use it in a game given the opportunity.

[IZ42]

Thanks! Snowbluff, get the linky-link for them. If you want, this can also be used on Daevic or Guru or whatever the Akashic Mystery classes are.

[Ssalarn]

Thanks! Snowbluff, get the linky-link for them. If you want, this can also be used on Daevic or Guru or whatever the Akashic Mystery classes are.

Sigil of the Phoenix would make a great Guru/Vizier veil.

[LoyalPaladin]

Good show!
http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b630/Snowbluff/3966badc-f8eb-4239-b34d-79d926b2162f_zps14r8tt00.jpg
Thank you~
http://i.imgur.com/HAbXWgIl.jpg

[WhamBamSam]

I, too, will partake in the granting of permission.Stirge Mask
Descriptors: None
Classes: Totemist
Chakra: Throat (Totem)

A long probiscis extends from the front of your face and four rows of pincers protrude from your neck beneath it.

Some Totemists revere the voracious hunger of the stirge, while others admire its tenacity at holding onto its prey, despite its tiny size. Totemists bind the stirge mask to assist in grappling their prey and to drain blood from their victims.

You gain a +1 insight bonus on grapple checks. Each point of essentia you invest in your stirge mask increases this bonus by 1.

Chakra Bind (Totem): You can use your proboscis as a natural weapon, which does not deal damage, but which you can use to make touch attacks (such as to start grapples). You gain the benefit of the Multigrab feat with your proboscis.

Chakra Bind (Throat): You can drain blood dealing 1 point of Constitution damage plus one point per essentia invested to living creatures on a successful grapple check.

I might try to do a few others at some point. I should perhaps put in the effort to learn the ways of PF/DSP at some stage, but for this thread, I'll only be able to do 3.5 soulmelds. Hopefully they'll be adaptable if any of them turn out being popular.

[LoyalPaladin]

Frostbite Halo
Descriptor: Cold
Class: Vizier
Slot: Headband
Save: Will
Illusionary snowflakes dance distractingly around the area, blinking in and out of existance until rushing out to bring ice to your foe's very soul
This would actually go well with that WoL I made for you, Snow.

[Snowbluff]

This would actually go well with that WoL I made for you, Snow.

Indeed it would.

Tomorrow is the big voting day, if I am not mistaken. :smallsmile:

[Ssalarn]

Indeed it would.

Tomorrow is the big voting day, if I am not mistaken. :smallsmile:

Yeah, I'll need us to hold the vote tomorrow so I have time to add it to the Supplemental doc and make the appropriate notes before everything goes off for layout. There's been some really cool stuff in this thread so far, excited to see what everyone thinks about it all!

[NeoPhoenix0]

Yeah, I'll need us to hold the vote tomorrow so I have time to add it to the Supplemental doc and make the appropriate notes before everything goes off for layout. There's been some really cool stuff in this thread so far, excited to see what everyone thinks about it all!

K, so we are going to need to lay out some voting procedures. Such as, can you vote on one made for you/ one that you made? Do people get 1 vote or more votes? (at this time i would suggest 1, no more than 2 due to the number of entries.) Set a time period for the votes, no voting earlier or later (or else it would be a nightmare to count and you might have to keep counting stragglers). Do you want a final voting round for the top x contenders? if so set a period for that and adjust any voting rules for it.

I feel so wrong at the moment.

[LoyalPaladin]

Tomorrow is the big voting day, if I am not mistaken. :smallsmile:

Yeah, I'll need us to hold the vote tomorrow so I have time to add it to the Supplemental doc and make the appropriate notes before everything goes off for layout.
I'll round up the Permissions/Entries again once this thread breaks into the next page.


<Important procedures being laid out.>

I feel so good at the moment.
You are learning! I fixed it for you.

[Ssalarn]

K, so we are going to need to lay out some voting procedures. Such as, can you vote on one made for you/ one that you made? Do people get 1 vote or more votes? (at this time i would suggest 1, no more than 2 due to the number of entries.) Set a time period for the votes, no voting earlier or later (or else it would be a nightmare to count and you might have to keep counting stragglers). Do you want a final voting round for the top x contenders? if so set a period for that and adjust any voting rules for it.

I feel so wrong at the moment.

Let's have everyone vote twice, once for each of their top two favorites. You can vote for one based on your avatar or one you wrote, I see no issue with that. We'll start the voting at 5:00am PT tomorrow, close at 5:00 pm PT?

What's the easiest way to set up a vote like that on this forum?

[LoyalPaladin]

Let's have everyone vote twice, once for each of their top two favorites. You can vote for one based on your avatar or one you wrote, I see no issue with that. We'll start the voting at 5:00am PT tomorrow, close at 5:00 pm PT?

What's the easiest way to set up a vote like that on this forum?
Probably to start a new thread, lay out the rules, and then say the post has to look like this.


I vote for:
Red Fel's Sceptre of Subjugation (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172609&postcount=11)
and
Loyal Paladin's Spear of Light (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19172573&postcount=7)

LoyalPaladin (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19187588&postcount=116)
That covers all the bases and makes it easy to organize.

[Snowbluff]

Sound's good. I'll make a new thread for it.

[LoyalPaladin]

Sound's good. I'll make a new thread for it.
You should also make sure to state that all entries that are entered after 5pm PST will not be counted. I'll probably be the one rounding up votes, so I'd really enjoy it if we could ask people to follow the format and not add much extra material. It makes my job harder!

Paladin Edit:
(I should start writing "divine intervention".)
I'll probably get around to wrangling votes up later in the evening tomorrow. I'm uh... going on a date. I didn't mention anything sooner because you know how Snowbluff gets (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19121410&postcount=403)...

[NeoPhoenix0]

Paladin Edit:
(I should start writing "divine intervention".)
I'll probably get around to wrangling votes up later in the evening tomorrow. I'm uh... going on a date. I didn't mention anything sooner because you know how Snowbluff gets (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19121410&postcount=403)...

Too soon man, you are doomed! Quick hide in this bunker filled and surrounded with nukes that will explode as soon as the door is opened after being closed.

That should solve my paladin problem if snowbluff doesn't get to it first.

[danzibr]

Aww man... guess I joined the thread too late.

[LoyalPaladin]

Too soon man, you are doomed! Quick hide in this bunker filled and surrounded with nukes that will explode as soon as the door is opened after being closed.

That should solve my paladin problem if snowbluff doesn't get to it first.
You know "Sense Motive" is a class skill for paladins right?

I figured 24 hours wasn't long enough for Snow to plan an attack. Washington is a lot of land to cover!


Aww man... guess I joined the thread too late.
This thread isn't dead yet. The next thread will have a time limit for voting. Post away!

[NeoPhoenix0]

You know "Sense Motive" is a class skill for paladins right?

I figured 24 hours wasn't long enough for Snow to plan an attack. Washington is a lot of land to cover!

You know bluff is a class skill for sorcerers right?

Wait, washington? hmm, ring of fire, volcanoes... I know where to plant the nukes!

See, this is why i love the sorcerer more than the wizard. Strategy takes time and devotion, while having a lot of a mutli purpose tool and tactics allows for failure and more flexibility. It also promotes critical thinking. I honestly have no idea why the wizards are the inty ones when it is more a difference of long term planning and quick, critical thinking.

[Snowbluff]

You should also make sure to state that all entries that are entered after 5pm PST will not be counted. I'll probably be the one rounding up votes, so I'd really enjoy it if we could ask people to follow the format and not add much extra material. It makes my job harder! If you're not around, I'll just wrap it up myself.


Paladin Edit:
(I should start writing "divine intervention".)
I'll probably get around to wrangling votes up later in the evening tomorrow. I'm uh... going on a date. I didn't mention anything sooner because you know how Snowbluff gets (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19121410&postcount=403)...
Man, I remember when I dated. It was awful. Good luck with that new Hell you've build for yourself. I don't even need to retaliate or anything. Good luck. :smallsmile:

Too soon man, you are doomed! Quick hide in this bunker filled and surrounded with nukes that will explode as soon as the door is opened after being closed.

That should solve my paladin problem if snowbluff doesn't get to it first.
He'll wish he was dead by Saturday. :smallwink:

Aww man... guess I joined the thread too late.

You can still have a veil made after the voting process. The thread is not going anywhere. :smallsmile:

[Elricaltovilla]

Wait, washington? hmm, ring of fire, volcanoes... I know where to plant the nukes!



Sure thing Galactic Overlord Xenu.

[LoyalPaladin]

If you're not around, I'll just wrap it up myself.
Sounds good.


Man, I remember when I dated. It was awful. Good luck with that new Hell you've build for yourself. I don't even need to retaliate or anything. Good luck. :smallsmile:
That went better than expected.

It's not exactly a new hell. Its more like a recurring nightmare.

[Elricaltovilla]

What does geological formations and nuking volcanoes have to do with scientology? Oh and don't go too far, religion is one of those touchy subjects on the forum rules.

Sort of a catch-22 then isn't it? Explain why this reference is appropriate, but without actually discussing the thing it references. If you type Xenu into google, you'll find the relevant answer pretty quickly. Or I suppose I could PM you if you want to hear it.

[NeoPhoenix0]

Sure thing Galactic Overlord Xenu.

You know the ring of fire is a series of volcanoes around the pacific ocean right?

[Ssalarn]

Aww man... guess I joined the thread too late.


Voting doesn't start until tomorrow, there's still time!

Also, how about this:

Danzibr's Crimson Totem
Descriptors: none
Class: Daevic
Slot: Blood
Saving Throw: none
This totem glows a violent red as akashic energy is reinforced with pure life's blood.
When shaping this veil, the veilweaver inflicts a small, harmless cut, allowing their blood to out and fill the akashic mold they've shaped. While this veil is shaped, the veilweaver gains an akashic totem, which can be wielded as a greatclub sized appropriately for the veilweaver, using their Constitution modifier in place of their Strength modifier when determining their bonus to attack and damage.
Alternatively, the veilweaver may anchor the totem to any horizontal surface within reach; while anchored in this way, the totem cannot be wielded as a weapon, but it creates an aura with a 30 foot radius centered on itself. All allies within this area gain a +1 morale bonus on damage rolls. Anchoring or retrieving the totem is a move action, and the veilweaver does not need to be adjacent to the totem to retrieve it.
Essence: For each point of essence invested in this ability, the totem gains an enhancement bonus equal to the total essence invested. An enhancement bonus that would exceed +5 must be spent to apply equivalent weapon abilities (for example, a totem with 6 essence invested could be treated as a +5 flaming or bane greatclub). When the totem is used to create the damage enhancing aura, the morale bonus to damage rolls increases by 1 per point of essence invested.
Chakra Bind (Blood): When the wearer binds this veil to their blood, they unlock two potent abilities. When wielding the totem as a greatclub, any successful attack with it heals the wielder for 2 points of damage per point of essence invested (to a maximum of the damage dealt by that attack). This ability does not work if the attack is used to deal nonlethal damage. When using the totem to project an aura, all allies affected by the aura gain DR/ Bludgeoning equal to the essence invested. This stacks with other sources of DR/ Bludgeoning.

[NeoPhoenix0]

Sort of a catch-22 then isn't it? Explain why this reference is appropriate, but without actually discussing the thing it references. If you type Xenu into google, you'll find the relevant answer pretty quickly. Or I suppose I could PM you if you want to hear it.

yeah, i realized the catch after i posted and changed it completely.

I was, referring to a geological formation not... that.

[Ssalarn]

Sort of a catch-22 then isn't it? Explain why this reference is appropriate, but without actually discussing the thing it references. If you type Xenu into google, you'll find the relevant answer pretty quickly. Or I suppose I could PM you if you want to hear it.

I never heard what you thought about the veil (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19179488&postcount=100) I made for you. Well?

[Troacctid]

What action is required to anchor or un-anchor the totem? A move action?

[Elricaltovilla]

I never heard what you thought about the veil (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19179488&postcount=100) I made for you. Well?

That would be because I completely missed it. It's beautiful. Thank you. Now I just need to get stormbringer out of my car and go to town.

[danzibr]

Voting doesn't start until tomorrow, there's still time!

Also, how about this:

<snip>
Friggin' sweet. I love it! I'm honored :)

Makes me want to play a Daevic//Barbarian (we usually run gestalt), or just a Daevic roleplayed as a Barbarian.

What action is required to anchor or un-anchor the totem? A move action?
Good question.

[illyahr]

I have no idea how these work but I'm down (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19188177&postcount=134)with having one of my own. I'm going to need an extended signature after this. :smallbiggrin:

[Ssalarn]

What action is required to anchor or un-anchor the totem? A move action?

Yeah, Move action. I fixed it to reflect that.

[Elricaltovilla]

I have no idea how these work but I'm down (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19188177&postcount=134)with having one of my own. I'm going to need an extended signature after this. :smallbiggrin:

Lyre of Illyahir
Descriptors: [sonic], [mind-affecting], [fear], [charm]
Class: Vizier
Slot: Hands, Wrists
Saving Throw: Will

You summon a golden lyre of pure akasha, each string perfectly tuned to produce the easiest and most beautiful melodies available. You can choose to play this lyre as a standard action, if you do, all allies capable of hearing you gain a +1 morale bonus to attack and damage rolls. This bonus is increased by +1 for each point of essence invested in this veil.
Chakra Bind (hands):[V2] Instead of playing a song to invigorate your allies, you can instead play a song to terrify your foes. While this veil is bound to your hands, you can play this veil as a standard action. Enemies that hear you play must succeed on a Will Save or become shaken. Should you continue to play on the following round, any creature shaken by this effect must succeed on another Will Save or become frightened. This is a sonic, mind affecting effect.
Chakra Bind (Wrists):[V8] With this veil bound to your wrists, you can play a song to soothe enemies and make new friends. While you have this veil bound to your wrist slot, you may cast Charm Person as a spell like ability at will. If you have 4 or more points of essence invested in this veil, you may cast Charm Monster at will as a spell like ability. The Save DC for these effects is 10+ Essence Invested+ Intelligence Modifier. This is a mind affecting charm effect.

[Ssalarn]

Hmmm....

I actually really like both Danzibr's Crimson Totem and Elric's Utterdark Shield. They might have to be added to the Supplemental release alongside our contest winner... Though I may need to drop the name attributions, particularly Elric since I have no idea where that falls in the realm of copyright issues and don't want to get Moorcock's people after me :P

[illyahr]

Lyre of Illyahir
Descriptors: [sonic], [mind-affecting], [fear], [charm]
Class: Vizier
Slot: Hands, Wrists
Saving Throw: Will

You summon a golden lyre of pure akasha, each string perfectly tuned to produce the easiest and most beautiful melodies available. You can choose to play this lyre as a standard action, if you do, all allies capable of hearing you gain a +1 morale bonus to attack and damage rolls. This bonus is increased by +1 for each point of essence invested in this veil.
Chakra Bind (hands):[V2] Instead of playing a song to invigorate your allies, you can instead play a song to terrify your foes. While this veil is bound to your hands, you can play this veil as a standard action. Enemies that hear you play must succeed on a Will Save or become shaken. Should you continue to play on the following round, any creature shaken by this effect must succeed on another Will Save or become frightened. This is a sonic, mind affecting effect.
Chakra Bind (Wrists):[V8] With this veil bound to your wrists, you can play a song to soothe enemies and make new friends. While you have this veil bound to your wrist slot, you may cast Charm Person as a spell like ability at will. If you have 4 or more points of essence invested in this veil, you may cast Charm Monster at will as a spell like ability. The Save DC for these effects is 10+ Essence Invested+ Intelligence Modifier. This is a mind affecting charm effect.

Hooray for battlefield manipulation! :smallbiggrin:

[Elricaltovilla]

Hmmm....

I actually really like both Danzibr's Crimson Totem and Elric's Utterdark Shield. They might have to be added to the Supplemental release alongside our contest winner... Though I may need to drop the name attributions, particularly Elric since I have no idea where that falls in the realm of copyright issues and don't want to get Moorcock's people after me :P

Elric is an actual name you know. I'm pretty sure it comes from a Norse folk tale or something. As long as you don't explicitly call out soul sucking and albinos, you should be good.

[danzibr]

Hmmm....

I actually really like both Danzibr's Crimson Totem and Elric's Utterdark Shield. They might have to be added to the Supplemental release alongside our contest winner... Though I may need to drop the name attributions, particularly Elric since I have no idea where that falls in the realm of copyright issues and don't want to get Moorcock's people after me :P

Elric is an actual name you know. I'm pretty sure it comes from a Norse folk tale or something. As long as you don't explicitly call out soul sucking and albinos, you should be good.
Unfortunately, danzibr just doesn't have as nice a ring.

Doesn't sound... fantasyish enough.

[Red Fel]

Yeah, that's part of why I like the ones that don't actually have anybody's name on them. Soulmelds (and maybe veils?) aren't supposed to represent a single person, but rather a vast concept, given physical shape. The trick, then, isn't making the name refer to the person, but the effect. In that way, the meld/veil is good on its own merits; those familiar with the person to whom it refers will get the added kick out of catching the reference.

I suppose it's a bit different from the other threads, in that respect.

[Elricaltovilla]

Unfortunately, danzibr just doesn't have as nice a ring.

Doesn't sound... fantasyish enough.

I think it'd sound better if you wrote it as Danzibir. Would at least be easy to read phonetically. It sounds more like the name of a city than a person though.

[Snowbluff]

I read it Danzibir, too. It sounds nice.

The trick, then, isn't making the name refer to the person, but the effect. In that way, the meld/veil is good on its own merits; those familiar with the person to whom it refers will get the added kick out of catching the reference.


Nah, a part of the fun is having your name in the new akashic book.

[LoyalPaladin]

Unfortunately, danzibr just doesn't have as nice a ring.

Doesn't sound... fantasyish enough.
I usually read it as...


I think it'd sound better if you wrote it as Danzibir. Would at least be easy to read phonetically. It sounds more like the name of a city than a person though.

I read it Danzibir, too. It sounds nice.
Dangit guys...

[Necroticplague]

Necroticplague is posting his permission (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19189136&postcount=145), for any that care to try.

[KrimsonNekros]

Not sure if I should try crafting of these.

[Elricaltovilla]

Not sure if I should try crafting of these.

You should. It's good fun and a great way to practice homebrew.

[danzibr]

I think it'd sound better if you wrote it as Danzibir. Would at least be easy to read phonetically. It sounds more like the name of a city than a person though.

I read it Danzibir, too. It sounds nice.


Nah, a part of the fun is having your name in the new akashic book.

I usually read it as...

Dangit guys...
Huh... danzibir, yeah, I can see that. Sometimes in my head I think it rhymes with with Zanzibar.

[KrimsonNekros]

Huh... danzibir, yeah, I can see that. Sometimes in my head I think it rhymes with with Zanzibar.

Are you from Zanzibar, and familiar with the multiarmed Zanzibarbarian shark women?

[IZ42]

I have nothing useful to contribute beyond that I just watched Avengers 2 and you should all totally see it.

[Snowbluff]

I have nothing useful to contribute beyond that I just watched Avengers 2 and you should all totally see it.

Ugh, unacceptable! I just saw it too, but that doesn't mean you have to put it up in my threads! Everyone here will watch it anyway! :smallsigh:

[danzibr]

Are you from Zanzibar, and familiar with the multiarmed Zanzibarbarian shark women?
Not from Zanzibar, but a quick google search familiarizes me with what you're talking about.

[Snowbluff]

VOTING IS HERE (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?412779-Gitp-regulars-voting&p=19191672#post19191672)

[OMG PONIES]

If I'm not too late (and not too irregular) I give permission.

[LoyalPaladin]

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Permissions
Milo v3 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19177135&postcount=95)
Blackhawk (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19179822&postcount=102)
danzibr (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19179907&postcount=104)
illyahr (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19188177&postcount=134)
Necroticplague (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19189136&postcount=145)
KrimsonNekros (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19189538&postcount=146)

Soulmelds / Veils
The Third Version (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19178681&postcount=96)
Elric's Utterdark Shield (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19179488&postcount=100)
Neo's Sigil of the Phoenix (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19179615&postcount=101)
Stirge Mask (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19180763&postcount=109)
Danzibr's Crimson Totem (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19187888&postcount=128)
Lyre of Illyahir (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19188271&postcount=136)

[stack]

Am I a bad person if I wait until the end of the voting so I can vote for whichever of mine are closest to the lead? I won't have time to review and vote until later, so who could tell, right?

[Elricaltovilla]

Am I a bad person if I wait until the end of the voting so I can vote for whichever of mine are closest to the lead? I won't have time to review and vote until later, so who could tell, right?

Now that you've said it, yes.:smalltongue:

At least I voted for one of yours.

[LoyalPaladin]

Am I a bad person if I wait until the end of the voting so I can vote for whichever of mine are closest to the lead? I won't have time to review and vote until later, so who could tell, right?
Well... I mean probably. But if you're too busy to voooote... *wink wink nudge nudge*


At least I voted for one of yours.
Yeah... stack made both of the ones I voted for.

[stack]

Last I checked, everyone voted for at least one of mine. Quantity has a quality of its own.

[Snowbluff]

Last I checked, everyone voted for at least one of mine. Quantity has a quality of its own.
I really like the minion band. It might need some tweaking, but I think it would add some good minion-ness to veilshaping.

Then I voted for Frostbite Veil because I think it's cool. :smalltongue:

[PsyBomb]

I really like the minion band. It might need some tweaking, but I think it would add some good minion-ness to veilshaping.

Then I voted for Frostbite Veil because I think it's cool. :smalltongue:

I'm putting one up for Frostbite Halo as well. Sure, I wrote it, but anything that can make Polar Snowshoes worth shaping occasionally is worth it in my book. Debating on my second vote, since it would be a bit... gauche... to vote for two of my own (or I'd vote Stack's Third Eye)

[stack]

If I'm not too late (and not too irregular) I give permission.

Val's Very Fine Knife
Descriptors: Evil
Class: Vizier, Guru
Slot: Hands, Wrists
Saving Throw: None
You reinforce your favorite dagger with akashic energy, granting it new and disturbing abilities.
When this veil is shaped, the you gain a +1 profane bonus to attack rolls and bypass 2 points of damage reduction on attacks with one light weapon in your possession. The chosen weapon may be changed as a full-round action.
Essence: For each point of Essence invested in this ability the bonus on attack rolls increases by 1 and the damage reduction bypassed increases by 2.
Chakra Bind (Hands): [G3, V2] Binding this Veil to your Hands slot you gain the ability to to summon your chosen weapon as a standard action from anywhere on your current plane. Any creature that takes damage from an attack you make with the chosen weapon is sickened for 1 round + 1 round/2 points of essence invested.
Chakra Bind (Wrists):[V8] When bound to your wrists, you gain the benefit of the hand bind. Additionally, you may chose to force the target to make a will save or be banished to the astral plane instead of being sickened. A target cannot be targeted by this ability more than once per round.

OMG Ponies will understand, which is all that matters.

[NeoPhoenix0]

I may have voted for the one someone made for me, but it really is my favorite one on the thread so far.

[LoyalPaladin]

I may have voted for the one someone made for me, but it really is my favorite one on the thread so far.
I did the same. I also voted for the Red Fel one. That one made me happy.

[Vhaidara]

Damnit snowbluff.

Consent given (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?21712-Keledrath)

[stack]

Damnit snowbluff.

Consent given (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?21712-Keledrath)

War-Forged Soul
Descriptors: none
Class: Daevic
Slot: Blood
Saving Throw: none
You call upon the strength and resilience of the living construct to aid you in battle.
You gain a slam attack dealing 1d4 damage (medium) and 1 DR/adamantine. You may change the type of damage this attack does as a swift action, reshaping your limbs as required.
Essence: For each point of essence invested, your slam damage increases by 2 and your DR increases by 1.
Chakra Bind (Hands):[D4] You gain a second slam attack and may treat your slams as having the reach property when beneficial.
Chakra Bind (Blood):[D12] You gain an untyped bonus against all mind-affecting effects equal to 1+essence invested and may take a point of essence burn to re-roll any save against a mind-affecting effect as an immediate action after the result is known.

Basically, it makes you more like a warforged that can reshape your body to a limited degree, reflecting both avatar and to a lesser degree the mutant class homebrew. The reach property is basically to reflect stretching limbs as needed, similar to the warshaper.

[Snowbluff]

Damnit snowbluff.

Consent given (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?21712-Keledrath)

Is there a problem, Kel? :o

[stack]

Wording probably needs a bit of tweaking then.

By the way, this is for you!


Elric's Utterdark Shield
Descriptors: Darkness, Teleportation
Class: Daevic
Slot: Hands, Wrists
Saving Throw: Will
Utter darkness enfolds your shield, turning it into a gateway to oblivion.
Unlike most veils, Elric's Utterdark Shield has no effect unless the veilweaver is wielding a shield or buckler. When you shape this veil, it forms around your shield, transforming it into a tool of darkness. Once per round when an opponent within reach misses you or an adjacent ally with a melee attack, you may spend an attack of opportunity to perform a shield bash against them. If successful, the enemy must make a Will saving throw or be swallowed by your shield, cast into a dimension of utter darkness for 1 round. While trapped in this dimension, the enemy takes 1d8 negative energy damage each round and cannot take any action or be targeted by any other effect. Enemies trapped in this way may make a Will saving throw at the start of their turn each round to end the effect. On a successful save or when the effect ends, the enemy appears in the space they last occupied (or the nearest adjacent space if that space is now occupied).
Essence: For each point of essence invested in this veil, your shield bash attacks deal 1d8 additional negative energy damage, the damage dealt to enemies trapped within your utterdark effect increases by 1d8, and the duration of the dimensional trap effect increases by 1 round.
Chakra Bind (Hands): [D4] Binding this veil to your Hands slot makes it even more deadly; you gain a +1 profane bonus per point of essence invested to your shield bash attack rolls and all negative energy damage rolls.
Chakra Bind (Wrists): [D7] You may activate this veil's ability one additional time per round for every two points of essence invested, though you cannot activate this ability of you do not have any attacks of opportunity remaining.


I figured since you like the Warder so much, I'd give you a shield with a dash of Elric of Melnibone's black sword thrown in. This seemed like the kind of thing you could hang a whole Warder archetype on.

Isn't the damage scaling on this pretty nasty? You make a big shield bash (fine), but increasing the duration and damage of the banishment multiplies, so you really rack it up. I'm mainly thinking in terms of grabbing it on a class that can stuff more essence and boost the save dc higher, if you can stuff 10 essence in there that is a ton of damage on top of the crowd control.

[Vhaidara]

Is there a problem, Kel? :o

You snuck this in while I wasn't looking.

[IZ42]

I may have voted for the one someone made for me, but it really is my favorite one on the thread so far.

Thanks! My silly idea paid off!

[Snowbluff]

You snuck this in while I wasn't looking.

Snowbluff, more like Snowfeint! :smalltongue:

[Elricaltovilla]

Isn't the damage scaling on this pretty nasty? You make a big shield bash (fine), but increasing the duration and damage of the banishment multiplies, so you really rack it up. I'm mainly thinking in terms of grabbing it on a class that can stuff more essence and boost the save dc higher, if you can stuff 10 essence in there that is a ton of damage on top of the crowd control.

It fits me though. I love my stuff over tuned.

[Zaydos]

Is it too late to sign up and give permission (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19194596&postcount=173)?

[stack]

[Insert Picture of Threadnaught Granting Permission]

Threadnaught (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173618&postcount=45).
Rudisplork
Descriptors: teleportation
Class: Vizier
Slot: Wrist, Chest
Saving Throw: Reflex
What does I word mean? If I call here there, does it change? Yes, it does.
You can quickly trade positions with an ally via teleportation. As a move action, you may swap positions with a willing creature within 30 ft to which you have line of effect. Should the creatures not be the same size, the larger creature must occupy all of the squares previously occupied by the smaller creature and the smaller can choose any of the squares of the larger. If the space is too small, the swap fails.
Essence: The range of this ability increases by 10 ft per point of essence. For every 2 points of essence, you may include another willing creature, shuffling positions between all targets.
Chakra Bind (Wrists):[V8] Whenever targeted by an attack, you may open a portal to a nearby location, redirecting their blow. Spend an attack of opportunity to force the attacker to roll a reflex save. If they fail, choose a creature or square within 30 ft + 10 ft/essence. The attack is resolved against that creature, or wasted if against an empty square. Alternately, you may redirect a line effect passing through your space upon the originator failing the reflex save, ending the line at a point adjacent to you and choosing any square within range to continue the remaining length of the line in a direction of your choosing.
Chakra Bind (Chest):[V18] You may cast Greater Teleport 1+veilweaver mod times per day, using your veilweaver level as your caster level.

My understanding of the word rudisplork is limited, mostly consisting of a vague understanding that it became a joke word to replace cheating in a rather infamous thread. Hope the fluff works well enough.

[stack]

So, is the voting closed then?

I make the current results to be:

3 Frostbite Halo
3 Loyal Paladin's Spear of Light
2 Neo's Sigil of the Phoenix
2 Gareth's Bracers
1 Snowbluff's Minion Band
1 Red Fel's Sceptre of Subjugation
1 Lyre of Illyahir
1 Danzibr's Crimson Totem
1 Bad Wolf's Pelt
1 Stack's Third Eye (I think this would have gotten more votes if more people were really familiar with the guru class)

Do we have a tie-breaker, or are we just extending the voting?

[Snowbluff]

I don't know. Sslarn should show up and tell us what to do with the results.

[Ssalarn]

Looks like Frostbite Halo and LP's Spear of Light are our winners! I'll be reviewing both tinsel if any Polish or tweaking is necessary and then adding them to the Supplemental doc (which will hopefully be added to the live playtest docs by Sunday and then into layout by next Friday, unless something comes up, which it usually does).

[Elricaltovilla]

Say, Ssalarn. While you're here which would be the best Akashic class to combine Loyal Paladin's Spear of Light and Elric's Utterdark Shield?

[PsyBomb]

Say, Ssalarn. While you're here which would be the best Akashic class to combine Loyal Paladin's Spear of Light and Elric's Utterdark Shield?

Probably a LN Benevolence Daevic, would be an interesting build (assuming one or the other made their Passion list, anyway)

[Snowbluff]

Looks like Frostbite Halo and LP's Spear of Light are our winners! I'll be reviewing both tinsel if any Polish or tweaking is necessary and then adding them to the Supplemental doc (which will hopefully be added to the live playtest docs by Sunday and then into layout by next Friday, unless something comes up, which it usually does).

Congratulations to the winners and the writers of the winners. I expect plenty of credits for the writers, Sslarn. :smallsmile:

[stack]

Hurray, I'm getting a credit...well, another one. Never heard back about my swarm master revision, by the way.

[PsyBomb]

Glad to get a piece of my writing into the books! I rather liked that veil, ties together several veils that otherwise would have been underused, particularly my lowest-rated one in the lists.

[stack]

Spear of light + weapon finesse should make for a fun melee vizier. Toss on frostbite hallow and polar snowshoes, maybe lightwhip to keep enemies in range, could be a pretty nasty close fighter.

[PsyBomb]

Spear of light + weapon finesse should make for a fun melee vizier. Toss on frostbite hallow and polar snowshoes, maybe lightwhip to keep enemies in range, could be a pretty nasty close fighter.

I'm looking at an Akasin, with Focus and Philosophy Adaptation on the shortspear, to deliver 7d6+7d4 three times a turn on touch. Just for fun.

[Threadnaught]

Rudisplork

Sweet, it Rudisplorks PC tactics by allowing the Vizier to move the team where they're most needed. :smallbiggrin:


My understanding of the word rudisplork is limited, mostly consisting of a vague understanding that it became a joke word to replace cheating in a rather infamous thread. Hope the fluff works well enough.

Some say Optimizing, some say Min/Maxing, members of the Rudisplorkers' Guild are encouraged to use the term Rudisplorking. Only one said Cheating, he is the opposite of the Guild.
Rudisplorking was originally coined by Kazudo as a joke word to replace Optimizing. The titles granted to each member of the Rudisplorkers' Guild is similar to the content created in these threads of Snowbluff's.

The fluff works, because if someone builds a character well enough, they (the character) can change the world around them.

[NeoPhoenix0]

Rudisplork

You know what, i like it. It's power is mainly equal to the thought put into using it, like most teleportation effects. That is the main reason why I am often not allowed to use various teleportation tricks depending on the campaign. I mean you can only use teleportation effects so many times to multiply your destructive potential far past level based expectations before people start to question it.

[Elricaltovilla]

You know what, i like it. It's power is mainly equal to the thought put into using it, like most teleportation effects. That is the main reason why I am often not allowed to use various teleportation tricks depending on the campaign. I mean you can only use teleportation effects so many times to multiply your destructive potential far past level based expectations before people start to question it.

Does this trick involve applying physics to D&D? If not, I'm really interested in knowing how you do it. If it does use physics, I'm still interested, just less so because I know how physics and D&D interact.

[NeoPhoenix0]

Does this trick involve applying physics to D&D? If not, I'm really interested in knowing how you do it. If it does use physics, I'm still interested, just less so because I know how physics and D&D interact.

It depends on what level you are at. At level one it involves effectively being everywhere at once by using all your sorcerer spells per day. (wizards are actually kinda bad at this stuff unless they use a lot of resources to make a lot of scrolls.) They you use fairly mundane things that everyone can do. It is surprising what a normal person can do if they can rapidly change locations. I am sure there are other ways to multiply your destructive potential, but that is how i did it with first level spells, since you pretty much just have benign transposition and stand. I haven't thought through the best ways of doing things with higher level spells, since they tend to have more uses and you have more spells to use with them.

The time i used physics involved a custom magic item so i don't usually count it. Though i do enjoy a good whale drop.

[IZ42]

Apparently these threads can get derailed without Snow, LP, or I. Interesting. I should start posting some more gifs. Perhaps by some convoluted logic that would actually keep the thread on topic.

[NeoPhoenix0]

Apparently these threads can get derailed without Snow, LP, or I. Interesting. I should start posting some more gifs. Perhaps by some convoluted logic that would actually keep the thread on topic.

That actually sounds like it would work. If the thread derailment id focused on gifs it is less likely to pull in conversation keeping things more on topic.

[LoyalPaladin]

Apparently these threads can get derailed without Snow, LP, or I. Interesting.
Are you suggesting that my presence aids in the creation of chaos, IZ42?
https://31.media.tumblr.com/a0064776d9329ab5b118b4ddc069ceaa/tumblr_ndtao6IPk81rjf4f5o1_500.gif

[Snowbluff]

To be fair, it is my thread.

Maneuvers are next. What should we call the GitP school? Playing Giants? :smalltongue:

Does this trick involve applying physics to D&D? If not, I'm really interested in knowing how you do it. If it does use physics, I'm still interested, just less so because I know how physics and D&D interact.

So, I've been teleporting a few dozen or so tarrasque simulacra out of a city to take it out...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdkCpnGMyGw

[NeoPhoenix0]

Maneuvers are next. What should we call the GitP school? Playing Giants? :smalltongue:

way of the 2 Inch Stilts 20 ft. Height Modifier. or would that be a maneuver in the school or maybe a stance?

[Snowbluff]

way of the 2 Inch Stilts 20 ft. Height Modifier. or would that be a maneuver in the school or maybe a stance?

Stance probably. You can ask The Giant if you can name the stance after him. :smalltongue:

[Threadnaught]

To be fair, it is my thread.

Maneuvers are next. What should we call the GitP school? Playing Giants? :smalltongue:

Permission granted.

Threadnaught (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19205257&postcount=195). Too early?

[IZ42]

Are you suggesting that my presence aids in the creation of chaos, IZ42?
https://31.media.tumblr.com/a0064776d9329ab5b118b4ddc069ceaa/tumblr_ndtao6IPk81rjf4f5o1_500.gif

Balance in all things, Loyal. There cannot be good without evil, nor can there be chaos without order. That is the rule of the universe.

As for the discipline name, might I suggest something like Laughing Giant discipline or storing similar?

[Zaydos]

My suggestion would be Sandbox Goliath.

[RFLS]

Eh, what the heck. I'll give my permission while I mull over who to do as what.

[illyahr]

My suggestion would be Sandbox Goliath.

Ooooh, I like this one. :smallbiggrin:

[Snowbluff]

Permission granted.

Threadnaught (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19205257&postcount=195). Why did you quote what you did? I'm not going to look at this thread to find the entries for the next one. :smalltongue:


My suggestion would be Sandbox Goliath.

Yeah, I like it, too. :smallsmile:

[Threadnaught]

Why did you quote what you did? I'm not going to look at this thread to find the entries for the next one. :smalltongue:

Technically I already gave permission (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19056616&postcount=132) in advance. Hidden text (for this thread's post) also implied it was a joke.

No I'm not editing it to include others. Too lazy. :smallwink:

[Snowbluff]

Technically I already gave permission (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19056616&postcount=132) in advance.
No I'm not editing it to include others. Too lazy. :smallwink:

*looks at credential and papers*
This is a thing now
Really?
You're that guy in the line :p
*stamps papers, grumbles*

[NeoPhoenix0]

*looks at credential and papers*
This is a thing now
Really?
You're that guy in the line :p
*stamps papers, grumbles*

see, this is why paperwork needs to be incinerated. You can save the paperwork you think you will need.

[LoyalPaladin]

see, this is why paperwork needs to be incinerated. You can save the paperwork you think you will need.
It's because of you that I've had to request Snowbluff file everything in triplicate.

[Snowbluff]

see, this is why paperwork needs to be incinerated. You can save the paperwork you think you will need.
You'd think that would help, but...

It's because of you that I've had to request Snowbluff file everything in triplicate.

I'd be less inclined to burn everything if I didn't have to do everything thrice. D:<

[LoyalPaladin]

I'd be less inclined to burn everything if I didn't have to do everything thrice. D:<
Ah, yes. Unfortunately this way I always get the paperwork. Before it was "I'm sorry LP, somehow this caught on fire and we've lost our only copy." Now it's "I got mad and lit one on fire, but here are the other two copies you forced me to hand right." No one wants to burn their own work.

Side note: If there was a GitP office and we all worked in cubicles, I feel like I would be the manager and Snowbluff would be the trouble making assistant that I never truly catch in the act of defiling IZ42. Elric would be the regional manager who checked in now and again to make sure we weren't dead. But not one of us would be safe because Red Fel would be HR.

Also, I am really tired.

[Elricaltovilla]

How exactly did I manage to get Regional Manager? I can't imagine that going over well.

[LoyalPaladin]

How exactly did I manage to get Regional Manager? I can't imagine that going over well.
You just have to bounce from office to office, which are conveniently titled "threads" and make sure we're all doing a "good job". You take the manager to lunch, ask some pre-printed questions and then rinse and repeat. Haha.

[Elricaltovilla]

You just have to bounce from office to office, which are conveniently titled "threads" and make sure we're all doing a "good job". You take the manager to lunch, ask some pre-printed questions and then rinse and repeat. Haha.

See, I sort of saw myself as a Contract Worker. I come in, do a few posts, wait for my payout, then leave.

[LoyalPaladin]

See, I sort of saw myself as a Contract Worker. I come in, do a few posts, wait for my payout, then leave.
Huh. Fair enough. You can work in my office. IZ42's up for promotion anyways and he's still a viable target for Snowbluff in a position of power.

[Snowbluff]

Ah, yes. Unfortunately this way I always get the paperwork. Before it was "I'm sorry LP, somehow this caught on fire and we've lost our only copy." Now it's "I got mad and lit one on fire, but here are the other two copies you forced me to hand right." No one wants to burn their own work.

Side note: If there was a GitP office and we all worked in cubicles, I feel like I would be the manager and Snowbluff would be the trouble making assistant that I never truly catch in the act of defiling IZ42. Elric would be the regional manager who checked in now and again to make sure we weren't dead. But not one of us would be safe because Red Fel would be HR.

Also, I am really tired.
Then I'd get sick of it, and try to steal tiny amounts of money from the transactions the company makes and retire on that. Unfortunately, IZ42 will misplace a 0 because it's hard to code while under a chainsaw, and I'll have to burn the office down to cover up the whole operation.

Huh. Fair enough. You can work in my office. IZ42's up for promotion anyways and he's still a viable target for Snowbluff in a position of power.

Um... if you put someone so... mortal in charge, wouldn't everything fall apart if anything went wrong?

[LoyalPaladin]

Then I'd get sick of it, and try to steal tiny amounts of money from the transactions the company makes and retire on that. Unfortunately, IZ42 will misplace a 0 because it's hard to code while under a chainsaw, and I'll have to burn the office down to cover up the whole operation.
Nah, you aren't malevolent enough or motivated enough to try and siphon money off the top. You'd just start stealing office supplies. Then you'd blame IZ42. Also, corporate policy states: "No chainsaws within 50' of the work place."


Um... if you put someone so... mortal in charge, wouldn't everything fall apart if anything went wrong?
You worry too much. He'll do fine. Red Fel is a cleric, so even if you do kill him HR will rez him.

Edit:
Shouldn't you be yelling at Vincent for defiling you with his eyes? Or something along those lines at least.

[Elricaltovilla]

I think LP might want to go cash in some of his vacation time. That's treading dangerously close to lack of concern for the welfare of his friends, which I'm pretty sure is a fallable offense.

[LoyalPaladin]

I think LP might want to go cash in some of his vacation time. That's treading dangerously close to lack of concern for the welfare of his friends, which I'm pretty sure is a fallable offense.
Snowbluff said I'm not allowed to take vacations. Something about justice being ever vigilant. I've been clocked in for three years.

[Elricaltovilla]

Snowbluff said I'm not allowed to take vacations. Something about justice being ever vigilant. I've been clocked in for three years.

Vigilance just means that you can attack without tapping. It doesn't mean you can't take a vacation.

[Milo v3]

I've been clocked in for three years.

Wait a minute.... *notices join date*


Join Date: May 2014

Why would someone clock in before they started working in the office....

Also, I'm pretty sure I'd get fired in this office....

[LoyalPaladin]

Vigilance just means that you can attack without tapping. It doesn't mean you can't take a vacation.
Snowbluff has life-link and IZ42 has indestructible.


Wait a minute.... *notices join date*

Why would someone clock in before they started working in the office....
Now you understand my pain. Do you know how long I went unpaid?!

Edit:
Wait a second. I still don't get paid!

[Elricaltovilla]

Snowbluff has life-link and IZ42 has indestructible.


GitP Regulars as magic cards?

EDIT: You should take up your pay discrepancy with HR.

[LoyalPaladin]

GitP Regulars as magic cards?
That would be hilarious.

[Elricaltovilla]

We should remember it for the thread after maneuvers. Although it might not be appropriate for the 3.5 subforum...

[LoyalPaladin]

We should remember it for the thread after maneuvers. Although it might not be appropriate for the 3.5 subforum...
Hmmm... If it needs a 3.PF flair it would be appropriate! Haha.

[Red Fel]

And HR checking in... Are we all remembering to take some "me" time today? You know how important it is that all employees take some "me" time to reflect on what's really important.

You know. On me. Now bask, cubicle drones! Bask in my glory!


GitP Regulars as magic cards?

That would be hilarious.

I'd tap that? (http://instantrimshot.com/classic/?sound=rimshot)

[LoyalPaladin]

And HR checking in... Are we all remembering to take some "me" time today? You know how important it is that all employees take some "me" time to reflect on what's really important.

You know. On me. Now bask, cubicle drones! Bask in my glory!
Yep, definitely a good position for Red Fel.


I'd tap that? (http://instantrimshot.com/classic/?sound=rimshot)
Hahahaha. One day we will have to do this.

[Red Fel]

Yep, definitely a good position for Red Fel.

I had a great teacher.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GAtpygXoLQI/S7Hq2Fs3SUI/AAAAAAAABz8/HVPKC5MUY5U/s400/HRD1.gif

[Snowbluff]

Nah, you aren't malevolent enough or motivated enough to try and siphon money off the top. You'd just start stealing office supplies. Then you'd blame IZ42. Also, corporate policy states: "No chainsaws within 50' of the work place." See, this is the kind of disrespect that led to me imitating Office Space.

And if it's gotten to this point, why would I care about the chainsaw rule? :smalltongue:



Edit:
Shouldn't you be yelling at Vincent for defiling you with his eyes? Or something along those lines at least.
Right she does terrible things to that hand.

Vigilance just means that you can attack without tapping. It doesn't mean you can't take a vacation.

Well, not just that, but paladins can cast Lesser Restoration, which cures the only symptom of sleep deprivation... fatigue.

Magic cards will happen, though. :smalltongue:

[LoyalPaladin]

I had a great teacher.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GAtpygXoLQI/S7Hq2Fs3SUI/AAAAAAAABz8/HVPKC5MUY5U/s400/HRD1.gif
That is amusing. Don't mind me while I forward this to my buddies that I haven't seen in three years.


And if it's gotten to this point, why would I care about the chainsaw rule? :smalltongue:
Mmm... good point.


Right she does terrible things to that hand.
Nah, she luffffs it.


Well, not just that, but paladins can cast Lesser Restoration, which cures the only symptom of sleep deprivation... fatigue.
Okay, just because I can go without sleeping ever again, doesn't mean I should!


Magic cards will happen, though. :smalltongue:
Woohoo!

[illyahr]

Ah, yes. Unfortunately this way I always get the paperwork. Before it was "I'm sorry LP, somehow this caught on fire and we've lost our only copy." Now it's "I got mad and lit one on fire, but here are the other two copies you forced me to hand right." No one wants to burn their own work.

Side note: If there was a GitP office and we all worked in cubicles, I feel like I would be the manager and Snowbluff would be the trouble making assistant that I never truly catch in the act of defiling IZ42. Elric would be the regional manager who checked in now and again to make sure we weren't dead. But not one of us would be safe because Red Fel would be HR.

Also, I am really tired.

I call Marketing and Public Relations!

"Don't worry, we're all too busy preventing other peoples' shenanigans to start our own!"

[NeoPhoenix0]

LP would this office be reckless enough to hire me?

[LoyalPaladin]

I call Marketing and Public Relations!

"Don't worry, we're all too busy preventing other peoples' shenanigans to start our own!"
Boom. Hired.


LP would this office be reckless enough to hire me?
Reckless enough to hire you, but smart enough to put you in charge of payroll. You see, we use code names for everyone in payroll. So to get paid, you have to do it all.

[NeoPhoenix0]

Reckless enough to hire you, but smart enough to put you in charge of payroll. You see, we use code names for everyone in payroll. So to get paid, you have to do it all.

Interesting, it would take me a couple months to figure out how to get around this code name thing, and no wonder you don't get paid LP.

[LoyalPaladin]

Interesting, it would take me a couple months to figure out how to get around this code name thing, and no wonder you don't get paid LP.
Note to self, shuffle names at random and postpone your pay until everyone else's paycheck has gone out.

[NeoPhoenix0]

Note to self, shuffle names at random and postpone your pay until everyone else's paycheck has gone out.

That's it. I'm getting an RNG and giving everyone someone else's random check. I'll be fun. One day you might get the check for the janitor, two weeks latter you get the CEOs check. And everyone starts to lose motivation to work hard because they aren't paid based on work done, even though all the checks are for $0.

[LoyalPaladin]

That's it. I'm getting an RNG and giving everyone someone else's random check. I'll be fun. One day you might get the check for the janitor, two weeks latter you get the CEOs check. And everyone starts to lose motivation to work hard because they aren't paid based on work done, even though all the checks are for $0.
New plan, NeoPhoenix. I'm loaning you to IZ42. You'll be his new gofur. PsyBomb is now in charge of accounting and Stack gets payroll.

[NeoPhoenix0]

New plan, NeoPhoenix. I'm loaning you to IZ42. You'll be his new gofur. PsyBomb is now in charge of accounting and Stack gets payroll.

Whaaat, no chainsaw!? hmmm, thankfully you can't stop me from bring things that can be used as weapons without stopping me from bringing lunch. And stopping me from bringing lunch would be evil.

[LoyalPaladin]

Whaaat, no chainsaw!? hmmm, thankfully you can't stop me from bring things that can be used as weapons without stopping me from bringing lunch. And stopping me from bringing lunch would be evil.
You're right. I won't stop you from bringing a lunch. But IZ42 is your new boss.

[LoyalPaladin]

Here is the wrap up. Next thread. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?413538-3-5-PF-DSP-PoW-GitP-Regulars-as-Maneuvers!)

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[stack]

New plan, NeoPhoenix. I'm loaning you to IZ42. You'll be his new gofur. PsyBomb is now in charge of accounting and Stack gets payroll.

Payroll? Sounds boring and predictable. I'll take it!

[LoyalPaladin]

Payroll? Sounds boring and predictable. I'll take it!
Hooray!

Also:
IZ42 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173400&postcount=37) & Zaydos (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19194596&postcount=173) are big contributors to these threads! Won't anyone answer their plea for a veil!?

[Elricaltovilla]

IZ42 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19173400&postcount=37)

42 Fizz
Descriptors: none
Class: Guru
Slot: Shoulders, Neck
Saving Throw: Fort
When you shape this veil a cloud of bubbles surrounds you, protecting you from those who would do you harm
When you shape this veil, the bubbles that surround you act as a Mirror Image spell, save that it only provides one mirror image. Each time you reassign your essence, the mirror image spell refreshes
Essence: You gain one additional mirror image per point of essence invested in this veil.
Chakra Bind (Shoulders):[G9] When this veil is bound to your shoulders slot, the bubbles are able to lift you up and carry your form. You gain the benefits of the wind walk spell, with a caster level equal to your class level.
Chakra Bind (Neck):[G14] Binding this veil to your Neck causes the bubbles to explode with tremendous force when popped. Each time a creature makes a melee attack against you and misses due to the effects of shaping this veil, they take 2d6 points of force damage for each point of essence invested in this veil.


Name: Puns, and thirsty
Effects: I thought it might help keep you from getting attacked and dismembered by Snowbluff and Neophoenix.:smalltongue:

[Sith_Happens]

Post (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19214270&postcount=240) copied from the As Maneuvers thread:


Permission granted because why not. Let's see if I actually have a "character" on this forum or if I'm as much of a Boringly Normal Guy What Happens to Post a Lot as I think I am.:smallconfused:

...Okay, I have rather gotten into the spirit of a certain thread in the Media subforum (:smallwink:), but let's see if someone can't put together a version disregarding that anomaly (in addition to the version taking it into account, of course, not instead of).:smalltongue:

[illyahr]

Boom. Hired.

"Loyal FelBluff Inc. We do stuff, we promise. Sometimes."

[LoyalPaladin]

"Loyal FelBluff Inc. We do stuff, we promise. Sometimes."
"LFB Science. We do what we can. Because. We must."

[illyahr]

"LFB Science. We do what we can. Because. We must."

"For the good of all of us, except the ones Red Fel got to."

Now I have that song stuck in my head. Thanks for that. :smalltongue:

[LoyalPaladin]

"For the good of all of us, except the ones Red Fel got to."

Now I have that song stuck in my head. Thanks for that. :smalltongue:
You are so welcome. Time to boot up Spotify...

[stack]

Post copied from the As Maneuvers thread:

Sith Lightning
Descriptors: electricity
Class: Vizier
Slot: Hands, Wrists
Saving Throw: Reflex
Flavor Text
As a standard action, you can produce a 15 foot cone that deals 1d4 electrical damage (Reflex save for half ).
Essence: For each point of essence invested in this veil, increase the veil's damage by one step on the following scale: 1d4 >1d6 > 3d6 > 5d6 > 7d6 > 9d6 > 11d6 > 13d6 > 15d6 >17d6. The size of the cone increases by 5' for every 2 points of essence invested.
Chakra Bind (Hands): [V2] Any target that fails its save and takes damage from this veil is sickened for one round.
Chakra Bind (Wrists): In addition to the hand bind effect, you use d8s instead of d6's for the damage of this veil.

[Snowbluff]

"LFB Science. We do what we can. Because. We must."
"LFB Dynamics."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia8OKMlqxLs

[LoyalPaladin]

"LFB Dynamics."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia8OKMlqxLs
Snowbluff is in on the shenanigans.

[Snowbluff]

Snowbluff is in on the shenanigans.

Hey, there's a clip for when I went to burn it all down. :smallsmile:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RVdHAg5OVE

[Sith_Happens]

Sith Lightning
Descriptors: electricity
Class: Vizier
Slot: Hands, Wrists
Saving Throw: Reflex
Flavor Text
As a standard action, you can produce a 15 foot cone that deals 1d6 shock damage (Reflex save for half ).
Essence: For each point of essence invested in this veil, increase the breath weapon's damage by one step on the following scale: 1d6 > 3d6 > 5d6 > 7d6 > 9d6 > 11d6 > 13d6 > 15d6 >17d6. The size of the cone increases by 5' for every 2 points of essence invested.
Chakra Bind (Hands): [V2] Any target that fails its save and takes damage from this veil is sickened for one round.
Chakra Bind (Wrists): In addition to the hand bind effect, you use d8s instead of d6's for the damage of this veil.

Not bad, it's hard to judge the damage scaling without knowing how essentia capacity scales in Pathfinder though. Also you left the words "breath weapon" in from what I assume is the ability you ripped off adapted.

[stack]

Not bad, it's hard to judge the damage scaling without knowing how essentia capacity scales in Pathfinder though. Also you left the words "breath weapon" in from what I assume is the ability you ripped off adapted.

Everyone gets up to 4 essence capacity. Viziers and guru get an extra 3 from class levels, plus you can increase any receptacle by 1 with a feat. Items can boost you up to 3 more.

I probably should knock it back down a step to match the veil I ripped off though, scales too quick at low levels as-is. I based it an a veil that gives a dragon's breath weapon, but boosted the damage, which was a mistake.

ed - Corrected. The rider effect and increasing area are what is supposed to set it apart from the gorget of the wyrm. Plus it doesn't grant flight or energy resistance, so they really only overlap in base effect.