jacinto encounters, is this gonna work, monsters, never read balzac

Golems of Goriat

Self-sufficient magical devices constructed by the ancient people of Goriat. In ages past, golems farmed, built, and manufactured for their masters, but the only golems left today are engines of destruction.
 
 Chlorolisk
A vine-wrapped porcelain skeleton, its ribcage packed with dirt and seeded with cursed orchids. Chlorolisks are not sentient, and the formulas inscribed on the insides of their skulls compel them to kill everything they see.
HD 8 Speed human
Armor plate Attack unarmed d8
Morale 12 Alignment Neutral

  • Sow. When a Chlorolisk strikes an enemy with a melee attack, it forces seeds into their flesh. 
  • Effloresce. Chlorolisks can cast Plant Growth at will. Growing seeds embedded in an enemy’s flesh deals d6 damage for every successful Chlorolisk melee attack the target has suffered this combat. 
  • Mindless. Chlorolisks are in a fight or looking for one. Retreat, ambush, or sabotage are beyond them. 

Goliath
A sandstone colossus with a stylized eye inscribed in its sphereical head. Each Goliath contains the soul of an ancient criminal, imparting it with limited intelligence and a tendency to hoard.
HD 10 Speed ½ human
Armor plate Attack flare d20
Morale 10 Alignment Neutral

  • Scry. Goliaths can cast Clairvoyance at will.
  • Flare. Goliaths can produce gouts of brilliant flame from their eye, dealing d20 damage at shortbow range.
  • Greed. Goliaths contain the souls of those executed for theft and graft. The lingering avarice of these ghosts compels Goliaths to any valuables they come across, despite the fact that material wealth is useless to such a creature. 

Hex Vessel
A large clay pot that walks about on four spidery arms, illuminated by a torch-bright blue flame that hovers over its mouth. Hex vessels are animated by the ghosts of insufficiently talented sorcerers, and are most easily persuaded of Goriat’s golems. 
HD 4 Speed 1.5 × human
Armor leather Attack flame d6
Morale 6 Alignment Neutral

  • Birth. Hex vessels are golematric incubators and have a 1 in 6 chance of disgorging an inkling each Round.
  • Cowardice. Hex vessels never participate directly in combat and only fight when cornered.

Inkling
Child sized golems constructed from hexed ink and sublimated shadow.  Though they possess a doglike susceptibility to affection, inklings are also the cruelest of the golems.
HD 2 Speed 1.5 × human, climb
Armor none Attack claws d4
Morale 8 Alignment Neutral

  • Viscous. Inklings can squeeze through any space larger than a coin.
  • Permeable. Inklings take d4 damage per Round in lightless environments as their substance bleeds off into the ambient darkness.

jacinto classes, clerics, intro, never read balzac, new age dnd

the weather in Goriat is lovely this time of year

Almost finished with the first chunk of Albion, but I have been less and less happy with and more and more stressed about it lately, which means it is time to think about other things for a while.

You are on the remote Isle of Goriat. Centuries ago, the island’s technologically advanced ancient inhabitants tried to capture Goriat’s tutelary wind deity for long-forgotten but assuredly unsavory purposes. This killed off most of them, and the god’s been missing ever since. Goriat is now cut off from the rest of the world, because without the god there are neither wind nor currents for hundreds of miles around the island.

You are in Hame, the last surviving settlement on Goriat, located where the River Wry flows into the sea. Most of Hame’s several hundred residents survive on subsistence farming and fishing, but you’re different. You scavenge for treasure in the ruins your ancestors built.

      CHARACTER CREATION
      Attribute scores work like LotFP:

      from lamentations of the flame princess

      Attribute/Skill checks
      Roll a d20 under Relevant Attribute+Relevant Skill. Always fail on a 20. You get a +1 to your class skills every odd level, including level 1.

      List of skills:
      Athletics
      Charm
      Dowse
      Lore
      Mechanics
      Medicine
      Perception
      Profession (pick a specialty, like singing or smithing or masonry)
      Nature
      Scare
      Sleight of Hand
      Stealth

      JOBS

      • You have HD equal to your level. Reroll them every time you rest. Add your Constitution modifier to the total.
      • There are no saving throws, only ability checks. Skills can help you out in certain save-like situations (Lore to resist magic, Nature to resist disease, etc)
      • Experience is based on DCCRPG. It takes 10 * level additional XP to reach the next level. Fights, heists, delves, and so on net you 1-4 XP each.

      from Bravely Default

      Warrior
      Class skills: Athletics + 1 more of your choice
      Equipment: You can use any weapon or armor.
      Every odd level, you get +1 to attack rolls. Every even level you get +1 to damage rolls.
      Choose a specialty:
      Virtue: You know one random boon as an ascetic
      Anger: You can rage (deal double damage, take half damage, advantage on Strength checks) for one fight per day.
      Simplicity: You deal d6+1 damage with your unarmed attacks. Your base AC when not wearing Armor is 14.   

      Beast Child

      from persona

      Class skills: Nature + 1 more of your choice
      Equipment: You cannot use metal weapons and are untrained in the use of armor. 
      Beast Children can turn into animals. In order to be able to turn into an animal, a Beast Child must possess a trophy, acquired by defeating the creature in a fight, such as a scale, fang, or piece of hide. The animal can be of any level, and trophies always count as significant items for purposes of encumbrance. When a Beast Child changes shape, only their trophies change with them. All other equipment falls to the ground.

      You can either start as an animal with a human trophy or an animal with a human trophy. Pick from dog, crow, spider, or monkey.

      from suikoden
      from suikoden

      Shaman

      Class skills: Lore  + 1 more of you choice
      Equipment: You can use simple weapons and are untrained in the use of armor.
      Go here. If I don’t get around to fixing it, summoning a spirit takes a number of Rounds equal to its HD, not hours.

      from Disgaea

      Specialist
      Class skills: See below
      Equipment: You can use simple and martial weapons and are trained in the use of light armor.
      You start with 4 skill points, to distribute among any skills you wish. You gain 2 more skill points every time you gain a level.

      Ascetic/Monk/Nun

      from tactics ogre: wheel of fortune

      Class skills: Dowse + 1 more of your choice
      Equipment: You can use simple weapons and are not trained in the use of armor.
      You start with 2 random boons from the longer list. You can learn more by reading sutras, liturgies, and exegeses, or training under an abbot. To cast a boon, you must chant the associated prayer, mantra, or passage of scripture. For each Round of chanting, there is a 1 in 6 chance the boon will take effect. 

      EQUIPMENT
      You start with 1 weapon d8+Cha mod things. You can carry a number of significant items equal to your Strength score. You are assumed to have the bags necessary to haul this stuff around.

      Weapons
      Ranged weapons automatically come with 12 pieces of ammunition.

      • Simple weapons deal d6-1 damage. They are usually improvised tools, such as staves, pitchforks, wrenches, or baseball bats.
      • Martial weapons deal d6 damage. They are designed to kill, and include short swords, axes, pikes, bows, and most firearms
      • Expert weapons deal d6+1 damage. They require special training or two hands, and include fancy swords, crossbows, battleaxes, and stuff like sniper rifles or flamethrowers.

      Armor

      • Light armor gives you AC 14+Dex mod AC
      • Heavy armor gives you AC 16 AC
      • Shields give you +1 AC   

      Gear 

      1. Two-way radio
      2. Solar-powered lamp (recharges with 1/hour of sunlight, but lasts as long as 1 torch)
      3. 4 torches
      4. Bag of ball bearings
      5. Toolkit
      6. Portable computer
      7. 1 stick of dynamite
      8. map of the island
      9. 1 week’s worth of rations
      10. a mule
      11. 50′ of rope
      12. bottle of propitiatory wine
      13. sack of golden lotus powder
      14. first aid kit
      15. Ritual kit (useful for summoners)
      16. Holy symbol (useful for monks)
      17. Grappling hook
      18. 12 pieces of extra ammunition 
      19. Compass
      20. 3d6 dollars.

      GORIAT 20 QUESTIONS 

      1. What is the deal with my cleric’s religion?
        • Ascetics draw on the celestial power of Heaven through prayers, chants, and mantras. The particular divinity is up to you, but the deities of heaven usually pertain to the sun, sky, and stars.
        • Shamans draw their power from the capricious spirit allies, whose natures and abilities are innumerable. People tend to be super suspicious of shamans though–they don’t like spirits being brought into town.
      2. Where can we go to buy standard equipment?
        • The Hamely Bazaar! I abstractify (???) equipment purchasing, unless you’re buying something interesting.
      3. Where can we go to get platemail custom fitted for this monster I just befriended?
        •  The people of Hame have little tolerance for those who traffic with the creatures of the wild, but Blacksmith Artesse might be able to hammer something together if you do him a favor on the side.
      4. Who is the mightiest wizard in the land?
        •  There are no wizards left of Goriat, though the rogue shaman Gnomon and his mortal enemy Sister Naomi have the greatest supernatural power.
      5. Who is the greatest warrior in the land?
        •  Sir Belvedere (not a knight in any legal sense) is Hame’s monster-hunter du jour. Well equipped, in the possession of many followers, and possessing a keen eye for licensing, Belvedere is universally considered an absolute dick by the adventuring crowd.
      6. Who is the richest person in the land?
        • Money only does so much on Goriat, but the Argus family has the most of it. There farms and livestock are almost suspiciously fecund.
      7. Where can we go to get some magical healing?
        • The ascetics of the Abbey or the shamans of the Empty Shrine, both a day’s travel from town, are your best bet.
      8. Where can we go to get cures for the following conditions: poison, disease, curse, level drain, lycanthropy, polymorph, alignment change, death, undeath?
        1. See above
      9. Is there a magic guild my MU belongs to or that I can join in order to get more spells?
        1. Monks and nuns can acquire the mantras for new boons at the Abbey, while shamans can acquire new summoning rites at the Empty Shrine. Both would require pretty significant favors.
      10. Where can I find an alchemist, sage or other expert NPC?
        • The engineers and hackers Hame tend to hang out at Artesse’s garage.
      11. Where can I hire mercenaries?
        1. Just post a bulletin in Hame. Don’t expect anyone on top of their game, though.
      12. Is there any place on the map where swords are illegal, magic is outlawed or any other notable hassles from Johnny Law?
        • Even the town is subject to incursions from animals, spirits, and rogue golems, so carrying weapons is accepted and expected. Magic is tolerated, but openly summoning or commanding spirits in Hame is a bad idea.
      13. Which way to the nearest tavern?
        • The Fountain of Dust is Hame’s preeminent watering hole and inn. There are nicer digs out there, but they’ll cost you more.
      14. What monsters are terrorizing the countryside sufficiently that if I kill them I will become famous?
        •  The Ocularium, a rogue clay golem
        • Bathsheba, a freakishly large cougar with a commensurate appetite.
      15. Are there any wars brewing I could go fight?
        •  Not really. There’s a bandit encampment parked on a desert spring to the northwest, though.
      16. How about gladiatorial arenas complete with hard-won glory and fabulous cash prizes?
        •  The Iron Ring in Hame holds a year-long tournament with weekly fights.
      17. Are there any secret societies with sinister agendas I could join and/or fight?
        • Mmmmmmaybe
      18. What is there to eat around here?
        •  Vegetables! Chicken and fish if you can pay!
      19. Any legendary lost treasures I could be looking for?
        • Anyone who can find Goriat’s lost wind god has a ticket off the island.
        • The legendary gun Ultima Ratio
        • The Night God’s Bow
      20. Where is the nearest dragon or other monster with Type H treasure?
        • Far to the north is a tower that juts from the earth like a nail from flesh. It is terribly tall and terribly dark and only terrible things live inside.