Dice Godbound: Throne of the Azyrinth Extra Page

[Yuel]

Also, why change ac and saves?

 

[caecgirl]

Also, why change ac and saves?

easier, mostly on me. and THAC0 is evil

 

[Sizniche]

Eh, considering AC20 in BAB terms is AC0 in THAC0 terms, I won't look a gift buff in the mouth lol

 

[caecgirl]

lol

Eh, considering AC20 in BAB terms is AC0 in THAC0 terms, I won't look a gift buff in the mouth lol

 

[Yuel]

I'm going to change some of my words and gifts.

 

[Yuel]

I'm feeling way out of my league here, so I'll drop. Thanks for everything.

 

[Sizniche]

I'm feeling way out of my league here, so I'll drop. Thanks for everything.

I'm sorry to hear that :C

 

[caecgirl]

I'm feeling way out of my league here, so I'll drop. Thanks for everything.

sad

 

[Tachyon]

I think my character is done, I just need some help translating AC/Saves and pick a picture.
Sad to that Yuel, hope you have fun RPing in another game

 

[caecgirl]

link to game page is at the beginning of this thread. home tab

 

[caecgirl]

id love to have it more beautiful looking but fr4om what i understand its the limits of this forum, which i am required to use right now. did you find my spreadsheet with the words? i would like that used instead of the books because modificatiolns + homebrew

you come up with the relationship fact? if not, most put family and overlook the fact that it can be a guild or other organization

 

[Random Word]

Hi! So does your Godbound world still have the post-apocalyptic sort-of-sci-fi fantasy feel of the original? I'm not very familiar with Godbound, but that's the vibe I got when people described failing god machines empowering people. Or is your game pure fantasy? If so, are there still ancient works of divine magic spilling power all over the place to make Godbound?

Stats: 10; 14; 17; 12; 17; 11


Also, this doesn't cost a Word, and it gives you all of this? This seems insanely strong. Are Fae still ancient transhumans waking up from stasis or something? What are Faeries in your setting?

Microcosms are racial or boosts like you would get from words without gaining words. If used, they take the place of your origin fact.

Faerie Queen - +4 to any mental stat or will save. You gain one lesser gift from Deception, Mind, Illusion, Memory, or Chaos as well as 3 additional effort.

 

[caecgirl]

1. So does your Godbound world still have the post-apocalyptic sort-of-sci-fi fantasy feel of the original? I'm not very familiar with Godbound, but that's the vibe I got when people described failing god machines empowering people. Or is your game pure fantasy?

--> Just Fantasy

2. If so, are there still ancient works of divine magic spilling power all over the place to make Godbound?

--> Maybe

3. Also, this doesn't cost a Word, and it gives you all of this?

--> what are you referring to?

 

[Random Word]

3. Also, this doesn't cost a Word, and it gives you all of this?

--> what are you referring to?

Hi! So does your Godbound world still have the post-apocalyptic sort-of-sci-fi fantasy feel of the original? I'm not very familiar with Godbound, but that's the vibe I got when people described failing god machines empowering people. Or is your game pure fantasy? If so, are there still ancient works of divine magic spilling power all over the place to make Godbound?

Stats: 10; 14; 17; 12; 17; 11

Also, this doesn't cost a Word, and it gives you all of this? This seems insanely strong. Are Fae still ancient transhumans waking up from stasis or something? What are Faeries in your setting?

Microcosms are racial or boosts like you would get from words without gaining words. If used, they take the place of your origin fact.

Faerie Queen - +4 to any mental stat or will save. You gain one lesser gift from Deception, Mind, Illusion, Memory, or Chaos as well as 3 additional effort.

I was referring to the Microcosms section, specifically the entry for Faerie Queen. If I understand the rules correctly, you can spend your Origin Fact to get +4 to Int, Wis, or Cha, plus a free Gift and 3 extra Effort? That's really strong, isn't it?

 

[Random Word]

2. If so, are there still ancient works of divine magic spilling power all over the place to make Godbound?

--> Maybe

Should I plan my character not knowing what made them Godbound? Did it happen because they went to a certain place, or did something in particular? I'm not familiar enough with the base game to know how someone becomes Godbound, so you let me know how it works in your setting.

 

[caecgirl]

I was referring to the Microcosms section, specifically the entry for Faerie Queen. If I understand the rules correctly, you can spend your Origin Fact to get +4 to Int, Wis, or Cha, plus a free Gift and 3 extra Effort? That's really strong, isn't it?

maybe its too strong, we'll see. might have gotten carried away

 

[caecgirl]

Should I plan my character not knowing what made them Godbound? Did it happen because they went to a certain place, or did something in particular? I'm not familiar enough with the base game to know how someone becomes Godbound, so you let me know how it works in your setting.

usual mo is for players not to know but u can specify an object u want. for example, a former potential player Yuel specified she found a sword containinmg the powers of a deceased godbound. I think she, the posesser of the sword was imbued with these powers. I like to think a remnant of the departed Azyrinth aka priomordials aka gods is choosing who is worthy, but the method is yours to choose.

 

[Random Word]

• Facts
• Attributes
• Words
• Gifts

• 
  Name: Caesura
  
  Origin: Faerie Queen - Everyone knew about the ring of menhirs at the centre of the grove. Everyone knew not to go there. Except Caesura. The harvest was bad for the third year. She went to plead with whatever lived down there. Now 'not knowing' is an alien concept to her, as far remote as she is from her former friends. When some ancient fragment of divinity chose to unfold the secrets of the universe before her like a blossoming lotus of impossible beauty and complexity, it transformed her utterly and irrevocably. It filled her with the knowledge of how to create all things living and unliving, and a burning desire to build a better world, to complete a work left unfinished eons ago.
  
  Superficially, of course, she was different. Her tangled brown hair became a riot of colourful blossoms and petals, her unremarkable brown eyes scintillating jewels that promised to reveal a fragment of that infinite complexity if only the viewer would stare just a little deeper, her pale thin lips ripe with the promise of a kiss as sweet as the first harvest apple and just as red. These superficial changes did not truly separate her from what she once was. It was the knowing. Knowing what everyone would say, could say, was capable of saying if they applied themselves for years, from the moment they stepped into the room. Knowing they could never comprehend the beauty she could behold, could bring forth. Could never truly appreciate it. Often quivered in fear at the sight of it. It hardly mattered, though. They're almost all dead now, cut down and reduced to ashes by the same monstrosities who destroy everything she builds.
  
  Profession: Tender of the Sacred Grove - The rites and rituals of the harvest. Honouring the spirits of soil and tree and vine. The propitiation of the forest spirits and the honoured ancestors interred beneath them. The efficacious power of herbs, their harvest and preparation. She thought she knew these things. She had but taken the first timid step on a path she has now walked leagues upon. From the great heights she has reached she can barely see the spot where she had made her humble beginnings. She can't decide whether to laugh or cry. She does both.
  
  Relationship: Guardian of the Last Campfire at the End of the World - She builds it. They tear it down. Where once there was a teeming settlement, now only ash. And yet life is tenacious. Something always survives, staggering out of the dark to her little beacon of hope in still smoking fields of ash. Her forlorn campfire at the end of the world. Some of them she pulled back through the black gates before their souls could move on, some were canny enough to escape, some were simply too stubborn to die, some were just lucky. They're all survivors. Each time a few more choose to follow her, and they set off with the next dawn to a new site to build it all anew. Each time a little bit faster. A little bit better. Hoping this time will be the last.
  
  Goal: To build a city that shines bright, defies the darkness, and does not fall.
  
• 
  STR: 12 (+0)
  DEX: 11 (+0)
  CON: 16 (+2)
  INT: 22 (+5)
  WIS: 17 (+2)
  CHA: 14 (+1)
  
  HP: 8 + 2 = 10
  Effort: 5
  Influence: 2
  
  Dominion: 0
  Wealth: 0
  
  AC: Base 13 + 2 = 15
  Hardiness: 1+2 = +3
  Evasion: 1+5 = +6
  Spirit: 1+2 = +3
  
• 
  

  PROTECTION

  The Word of Protection is a selfless Word, one devoted to the guardianship of others. While a Godbound who is bound to this Word has certain abilities to prolong their successful custodianship, he powers of Protection aren't meant to be focused chiefly on the bearer. Instead, they are strongest at protecting others, whether ellow members of the pantheon or mortal petitioners for aid. The Word of Protection is chiefly defensive in nature, though it can wield a Divine Wrath as any other Word can. Its wards can fend off both physical and intangible damage, but such invincible defenses can never protect the Godbound personally; they will always be at least theoretically vulnerable to a foe's attacks. This applies also to other Godbound with the Word of Protection; two allied wielders of the Word cannot shield each other with invulnerable defenses, though other protective powers can still function.

  Godbound of Protection have a natural Armor Class of 3. Once per scene, they can negate an injury or hostile effect on an ally as an Instant action, but they cannot use this power on their own behalf. They can use powers and miracles of Protection to aid praying mortal petitioners who contact them via the gifts of Apotheosis as if they were present at their follower's side.

  
  

  FLORA

  The Word of Flora is concerned with the growth and nurturing of all vegetation, whether true plant or fungus.

  A Hero bound to the Word of Flora is immune to all poisons and once per day can grow enough edible vegetation to feed up to 10 times their Godbound level worth of people. They are intimately familiar with the beauty, strength, and usefulness of all vegetation and increase their Constitution score to 16, or to 18 if it’s already at 16.

  
  

  ARTIFICE

  This is the Word of crafters, builders, and devisers of wondrous creations. Some Godbound express their affinity through a particular form of crafting, such as blacksmithing or shipbuilding, while others are patrons of a broader range of creative labor. Even focused artisans can use their powers generally, however. Miracles of Artifice involve the creation, command, repair, or destruction of physical objects.

  Heroes with the Artifice Word can create any non-magical object a normal man can carry as a round’s action, using whatever materials are to hand. While the ensuing creation may look odd, and any "foodstuffs" are inedible, it functions and lasts as well as a normal object of its type and usual substance. The hero’s crafting efforts for a day count as 100 laborers per character level when an estimate is needed.

  
  

  DEATH

  Death is known to all that is mortal, and this Word gives command over this inevitable fate. Its miracles avert or bring about death, reveal details about a death, rule the unquiet dead, or create restless undead.

  Heroes with the Death Word may command undead in their presence as an action, ordering up to one Mob of any size. Greater undead get a Spirit saving throw to resist, and cannot be commanded to self-de￾struct. As an On Turn action, they also know the details of what, where, and how anything died or is dying within 100 feet of them.

  
  

  KNOWLEDGE (Wishlist)

  Knowledge is the Word of understanding. All that mortal scholars know is within the purview of this Word, along with secrets of the past and present. The Word of Knowledge cannot penetrate the veil of the future, but it can reveal almost anything of the present world. Deep mysteries of a campaign world cannot be pried loose, however. Facts or events perpetrated by someone with the Word of Deception allow their enactor a Spirit saving throw to conceal events from the Word of Knowledge.

  Heroes with the Knowledge Word may set either their Intelligence or Wisdom attribute to 16. If the score is already 16 or higher, they may set it to 18 instead.

• 
  The Harvest Beckons [Greater]
  Action - Commit Effort for the Day
  You affect an amount of land surrounding you, extending up to 2 times your Godbound level in miles, rendering it either impossibly fertile or utterly barren. Fertile land is able to grow vegetation at impossible rates with healthy and blight-free crops erupting in mere hours, whereas barren land will not be able to sustain even the smallest amount of vegetation. This effect is permanent, absent divine intervention, and counts as a Feature for any faction that controls the land.
  
  Ten Thousand Tools [Lesser]
  Constant
  Your natural gifts of creation are augmented. Instead of requiring a full round to create a portable mundane object, you may do so as an On Turn action, as part of whatever action you take. This object may be a permanent creation or allowed to disappear afterwards at your discretion. Your daily labor on projects is worth 1,000 laborers per level. This gift is of no use to a Godbound who has not bound this Word.
  
  Painful Memories [Lesser]
  On Turn - Commit Effort
  The Godbound overwhelms a victim with the memory of physical pain or emotional agony, fresh as if it were in the moment. Their gaze becomes a weapon with a 200' range doing a 1d10 damage die against thinking creatures, including animals, save for those who have never actually experienced suffering. Against humans and other sentient life, it always does at least 1 point of damage, even on a miss. A target reduced to zero hit points may commit suicide or simply collapse in helpless agony; the power alone cannot kill.
  

 

[caecgirl]

which words?

"Now 'not knowing' is an alien concept to her"
--> Would suggest one word is knowledge

Where is this grove?

the red areas are the largest human population regions

 

[Sizniche]

Yeah Fae Queen do be kinda wild; from what I've seen, whenever a Fact has explicit mechanical benefits outside of their normal function, it's generally supposed to be less than or (at absolute most) about equal to 1 gift point worth, and when it's all tallied up Fae Queen comes with at least 4 points worth of benefits plus a massive attribute boost.

 

[Sizniche]

Also my question about Lesser Strifes was never answered, because if I can use my relationship fact to get one I already know what my Fact would be.

 

[Random Word]

which words?

"Now 'not knowing' is an alien concept to her"
--> Would suggest one word is knowledge

Where is this grove?

the red areas are the largest human population regions

Oops, I labelled my words tab domains by accident. I thought about knowledge, but the powers weren't super exciting - they're mostly about asking the GM to tell you the best way to do things, and I prefer powers that let you do interesting things rather than powers that try to prevent you from making fun mistakes.

I'm still a bit torn about whether to take Death over Desire. Desire is very fae-appropriate but I'm not sure I really want those powers. Life and death together make for a great natural cycle theme.

Well, I know nothing about these locations, but the Ruins of Ptolomei sounds fun!

Yeah Fae Queen do be kinda wild; from what I've seen, whenever a Fact has explicit mechanical benefits outside of their normal function, it's generally supposed to be less than or (at absolute most) about equal to 1 gift point worth, and when it's all tallied up Fae Queen comes with at least 4 points worth of benefits plus a massive attribute boost.

If you'd like I can refrain from choosing it - I wasn't sure if caecgirl was going for an even higher powered campaign than usual, and they did make the microcosms available to everyone. Several of them do seem like very powerful mechanical options.

Also my question about Lesser Strifes was never answered, because if I can use my relationship fact to get one I already know what my Fact would be.

Can you explain what a Strife is? I haven't seen that bit in the book yet.

 

[Sizniche]

If you'd like I can refrain from choosing it - I wasn't sure if caecgirl was going for an even higher powered campaign than usual, and they did make the microcosms available to everyone. Several of them do seem like very powerful mechanical options.

I personally am fine with it, since our party roles have no real overlap. I would, however, advise that you ask Tachyon as well, since both of your characters seem relatively oriented towards social play, and you may run the risk of making their player feel outdone in their own realm of expertise.

Can you explain what a Strife is? I haven't seen that bit in the book yet.

It might not be in your version of the book, I have the deluxe edition. It's basically Godbound's version of Weeaboo Fightan Magic.

 

[caecgirl]

Oops, I labelled my words tab domains by accident. I thought about knowledge, but the powers weren't super exciting - they're mostly about asking the GM to tell you the best way to do things, and I prefer powers that let you do interesting things rather than powers that try to prevent you from making fun mistakes.

I'm still a bit torn about whether to take Death over Desire. Desire is very fae-appropriate but I'm not sure I really want those powers. Life and death together make for a great natural cycle theme.

Well, I know nothing about these locations, but the Ruins of Ptolomei sounds fun!


If you'd like I can refrain from choosing it - I wasn't sure if caecgirl was going for an even higher powered campaign than usual, and they did make the microcosms available to everyone. Several of them do seem like very powerful mechanical options.


Can you explain what a Strife is? I haven't seen that bit in the book yet.

go ahead and use it. i have to look strifes up myself.

 

[Random Word]

I personally am fine with it, since our party roles have no real overlap. I would, however, advise that you ask Tachyon as well, since both of your characters seem relatively oriented towards social play, and you may run the risk of making their player feel outdone in their own realm of expertise.



It might not be in your version of the book, I have the deluxe edition. It's basically Godbound's version of Weeaboo Fightan Magic.

That's a good point. I could drop social entirely and focus only on building cities and wonders. Artifice, Death, Flora, Protection? Protection, Death, and Flora will let me help keep you alive, since you're the only one of us doing the fighting .

I can make huge greenhouses with crops harvested 24/7/365 by giant terrifying zombie-plant-machines. A necro-industrial revolution with flowers. I can leave social stuff to Tachyon.