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[Putnam]

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING

[Hanslanda]

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[REDACTED]
There is only one kind of giant, and they are basically Romans but large.

As for player races, elven cities are very rare, but individual elves aren't uncommon in towns and such. Dwarven fortresses are abandoned, but individuals are common. These two elder races' empires were mostly wiped out in a long forgotten war, and they haven't really recovered, except for [REDACTED].

The setting landscape goes something like this:
 
http://artpad.art.com/?m7zq2b7ejdc

(Sorry about my poor skills drawing)

Anguld'Var is the capital city of the Giants, and they control everything in that little section to the mountains bordering the swamps.
Redmont is a capital city of the predominately human empire, they control from the river they are situated on to the closest mountains to the west. Basically all those plains.
Staalshtan is an old Dwarven Fortress situated in the largest mountain on that continent, which has the same name. The fortress is used mostly by the nobility and soldiers, and the majority of the city proper is basically a giant shanty town right outside the gates.
The mountains and archipelago north of Staalshtan, on the right side of the screen, are basically wildlands, as is the swamps in the west between the humans and giants. In the archipelago is a large amount of lizardfolk, and in the mountains is lots of orcs and goblinoids that are perpetually at war with one another.
There are a ton of towns, villages, cities, and castles/fortresses scattered around within each civilizations area that I didn't draw, and many outside of them, inhaibited by evil/wild races.

This is a pretty detail light overview, so just ask if you want me to expand on anything.

This is the basic overview and a very poorly drawn map.

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The elves are more dependant on magic shaping their environment, and as such wouldn't have much fancy tech besides typically beautiful and elegant weapons and armor.

The humans would be much less magic dependant than either one, and would have a far lower proportion of mages/sorcerors in any forces encountered accordingly. They would have a fairly low tech level, but they're very very numerous to make up for it. I'd say the humans are pretty much strictly medieval tech, with very few magically powered devices beyond typical magic items.
 
The giants have an incredibly low chance of becoming mages/sorcerors, and the very few they do have rule their nation as the Arcanii. Their tech level is early/mid-Empire Roman, such as bronze weapons/armor. The Arcanii also should be considered ridiculously powerful mages to compensate for having so few of them. As they have a limited number of mages, only very powerful giants have magic items, and then only very powerful magic items.

This is a very general description of the tech level. Dwarven cities are assumed to have technology to just below gunpowder, but using magic in lieu of complex mechanical devices to make things work. Dwarves themselves are assumed to adhere to human technological rules in current (in-game) times, without being near as numerous. No steampunk/priests of Gond/gunpowder.

Edit: You're doing fine, Putnam. I believe Wizards start with 80 gp, we'll worry about the familiar cost later.
And the currency is the same as base DnD. Gold coins, silver coins, copper coins. If you're feeling really fancy, you can get platinum coins.

[Sirus]

Anyone explain what a backpack does? Does it increase the amount you can carry or something?

[Heron TSG]

@Sirus - yes, waterskins can be refilled, unless you stab a hole in them or something. (Profession: Sewing would fix that, though.)

@Realmfighter - You'd have to be bluffing an object to be more or less valuable than it actually is, which would be opposed by sense motive or an appraise check. Alternatively, you could use diplomacy to directly convince them to give you a better deal. Intimidate is a dangerous but also possibly successful options. Social encounters depend more on your words than your rolls, so it really depends on the DM's decisions.

@TherosPherae - Wow! I didn't realize that that had been omitted from both the SRD and the 3.5 PHB. Here's the 3.0 chart, which we'll use since it wasn't updated. It's a little mangled, but I just scanned it from my hardcopy.

Table 7-8: Containers and Carriers
Hauling Vehicles
Item    | Cost   | Weight          | Holds or Carries
Card     15 gp    200 pounds      1/2 ton
Sled     20 gp    300 pounds      1 ton
Wagon 35 gp    400 pounds      2 tons

Dry Goods
Item         Cost      Weight *         Holds or Carries
Backpack      2 gp      2 pounds **   1 cubic foot
Barrel         2 gp      30 pounds           10 cubic feet
Basket      4 sp      1 pound      2 cubic feet
Bucket      5 sp      2 pounds           1 cubic foot
Chest         2 gp      25 pounds           2 cubic feet
Belt Pouch      1 gp      1/2 pound **   1/5th cubic foot
Sack         1 sp      1/2 pound **   1 cubic foot
Saddlebags      4 gp      8 pounds           5 cubic feet
Spell Component Pouch   5 gp      1/4 pound **   1/8th cubic foot

Liquids
Item         Cost      Weight *   Holds or Carries
Glass Wine Bottle   2 gp      ***      1 & 1/2 pints
Flask         3 cp      ***      1 pint
Clay Jug      3 cp      1 pound      1 gallon
Clay Mug/Tankard   2 cp      ***      1 pint
Clay Pitcher      2 cp      1 pound      1/2 gallon
Iron Pot      5 sp      2 pounds   1 gallon
Ink/Potion Vial      1 gp      ***      1 ounce
Waterskin      1 gp      ***      1/2 gallon
* Empty weight
** These items weigh one-quarter this amount and carry one-quarter
the normal amount when made for Small characters
*** No weight worth noting

NINJAS: I'll respond to Putnam's character in a sec. For Sirus, just refer to this table. It means you don't have to carry your rations in your hands instead of holding your weapons, for one.

[TherosPherae]

@TherosPherae - Wow! I didn't realize that that had been omitted from both the SRD and the 3.5 PHB. Here's the 3.0 chart, which we'll use since it wasn't updated. It's a little mangled, but I just scanned it from my hardcopy.

-table-

Um. Everything I have only has a weight, and that lists storage in terms of volume for backpacks and such. So... am I going to have to calculate the density of everything I want to put into my backpack to make sure it all fits? Or are we going to go with the age-old "fudge it and go with something that seems reasonable"?

[Realmfighter]

I have no idea what I should but with my money. I got a dagger. I still have 118 gold left. Halp.

[Sirus]

Are there any restrictions preventing characters from having multiple containers at once (backpack, belt pouch, sack)?

@ Realm: Don't spellcasters need components or something?

[Putnam]

Is it on a per-spell or per-class basis, if so?

[Hanslanda]

I have no idea what I should but with my money. I got a dagger. I still have 118 gold left. Halp.

As Sirus says, you may need a spell component pouch. Backpack, bedroll, maybe a torch and some rations might be a good idea too. There's a bunch of adventuring equipment (like rope) that is versatile and useful for far more than you might suspect.
Like rope. For example, you can tie someone up, tie something down, tow something, climb across a gap, use it to swing across a gap, use it to lock a door, use it as a delayed fuse, and etc. Just get some things that seem reasonably useful to you.

Are there any restrictions preventing characters from having multiple containers at once (backpack, belt pouch, sack)?

@ Realm: Don't spellcasters need components or something?

No. You can have a backpack, belt pouch, and a sack. You can also carry like four more backpacks inside your backpack, but that wouldn't do you a whole lot of good.

Yes they do.

Is it on a per-spell or per-class basis, if so?

Per spell I believe. Most spells list what they require, if anything.

[Scelly9]

I have no idea what I should but with my money. I got a dagger. I still have 118 gold left. Halp.

Money-sink item listing time!
1. Rope
2. Cooking Items
3. Food
4. Mules
5. Horses
6. Torches
7. Spear
8. Crowbar
9. Hand-axe
10. Rope
11. Trowel
12. Shovel
13. Canvas Bags
14. Tongs
15. Hammer
16. Nails
17. Torture Implements
18. Several Six-inch Iron Spikes\
19. Rope
20. Block and Tackle
21. Oars
22. More Spears
23. Hand Crossbow
24. Shovel
25. Wooden Boxes
26. Extra Water-proof Cloth
27. A wagon
28. Cushioning to put in boxes with fragile things
29. Rope
30. Alcohol
31. Rags
32. Oil
And finally, number 33, Rope.

(Please note, these items may or may not be entirely useless and/or save the entire group from certain death via falling rocks)

[Heron TSG]

@Putnam - You should use the calculator for point buy. From my quick check, that's a point buy of 39, when it should have a total point cost of 28. Aside from that, it looks like you know an incorrect number of spells. At level 1, you should know all the cantrips (level 0 spells), 3 1st level spells (+1 per intelligence modifier. 17 is +3, meaning a total of 6 1st level spells.)

Your save DCs at each level are 10+the spell level+your Int modifier. Meaning that with your current stats (that need to be changed) your DC for 0-level spells is 13, and 1st level spells have a DC of 14. As a 1st level wizard, you cast 3 0-level spells per day and 1 1st level spell. With a modifier of +3, you gain an extra 1st level spell for a total of 3x 0-level spells and 2x 1st-level spells. All in all, not a bad attempt. When redoing your stats, I recommend going with a solid 16 in intelligence. It's important for wizards, and you only boost the modifier on even numbers. 18's a little high for 28 point buy, so 16 should do nicely. (While letting you keep the same spell count and DCs that I posted.)

@Ninja TherosPherae - If a sword seems like it'd be four feet long, it doesn't fit in a backpack. A ten-foot pole does not fit in a backpack. A holy symbol would fit. A jar of Universal Solvent would fit. Just be reasonable.

@Ninja Realmfighter - Look at the goods and services page on the SRD. Rope is always useful, and other items may come in handy. Rations and water? Also...

@Ninja Sirus - ...you'll want a spell component pouch so that you don't have to scavenge for bat shit and the like. It lets you use any component that costs less than one gold for free. You may only carry a reasonable number of bags, and no more than your max load can be crammed into them.

@Ninja Putnam - It does depend on the spell, and some classes get to ignore it. (But none of the ones we're using, fortunately!) It should be listed in the spell description on the SRD.

[Hanslanda]

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I have no idea what I should but with my money. I got a dagger. I still have 118 gold left. Halp.

Money-sink item listing time!
1. Rope
2. Cooking Items
3. Food
4. Mules
5. Horses
6. Torches
7. Spear
8. Crowbar
9. Hand-axe
10. Rope
11. Trowel
12. Shovel
13. Canvas Bags
14. Tongs
15. Hammer
16. Nails
17. Torture Implements
18. Several Six-inch Iron Spikes\
19. Rope
20. Block and Tackle
21. Oars
22. More Spears
23. Hand Crossbow
24. Shovel
25. Wooden Boxes
26. Extra Water-proof Cloth
27. A wagon
28. Cushioning to put in boxes with fragile things
29. Rope
30. Alcohol
31. Rags
32. Oil
And finally, number 33, Rope.

(Please note, these items may or may not be entirely useless and/or save the entire group from certain death via falling rocks)

Rope is on this list three times. I approve. Also, spears are on there twice, which is a good sign. And most of the things listed can serve as torture implements if you get a little creative.

Ninja'd.

[Scelly9]

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I have no idea what I should but with my money. I got a dagger. I still have 118 gold left. Halp.

Money-sink item listing time!
1. Rope
2. Cooking Items
3. Food
4. Mules
5. Horses
6. Torches
7. Spear
8. Crowbar
9. Hand-axe
10. Rope
11. Trowel
12. Shovel
13. Canvas Bags
14. Tongs
15. Hammer
16. Nails
17. Torture Implements
18. Several Six-inch Iron Spikes\
19. Rope
20. Block and Tackle
21. Oars
22. More Spears
23. Hand Crossbow
24. Shovel
25. Wooden Boxes
26. Extra Water-proof Cloth
27. A wagon
28. Cushioning to put in boxes with fragile things
29. Rope
30. Alcohol
31. Rags
32. Oil
And finally, number 33, Rope.

(Please note, these items may or may not be entirely useless and/or save the entire group from certain death via falling rocks)

Rope is on this list three times. I approve. Also, spears are on there twice, which is a good sign. And most of the things listed can serve as torture implements if you get a little creative.

Ninja'd.

Yeah, that book I mentioned earlier is awesome. Seriously, if you have the money, buy it.

[Sirus]

Torture implements?
Aaaaaanyway...here's what I've got so far:

Rapier
Whip
Padded Clothing (light armor)
Backpack
Bedroll
Flint and Steel
2 Belt Pouches
10 rations
2 hempen ropes
Sack
5 torches
2 water skins
Lute
Spell component pouch (was auto-selected for me, despite being a bard. Weird.)
Pet Owl (25gp)

[Hanslanda]

Bards cast spells. They're like really shitty sorceror/rogues that can buff you with the power of power ballads.