RPGWatch Guild for DDO
 

Come one, come all! If you're in good standing here at RPGWatch, you're eligible to join the RPGWatch Guild in DDO. The guild is on the Khyber server, so you must build your toons on that server if you wish to join.

This thread has one and only one purpose. Each person in the guild will list their characters with some information. This should help guildies get a feel for who's who and make it easier to "party up" with other RPGWatch guildies. For questions, comments, and/or chatter, please use either the DDO thread in this MMO forum or the Team Corwin thread in the Off-topic forum. We want to keep this thread clean, folks.

For each toon you run, please list the following:
Name
Race
Class/build
Preferred weapon

The 2nd and 4th are there to make it easier for higher level players to save useful items to pass along. For example, Team Corwin seems to pull about 600 bastard swords every Friday session. None of us have toons that use bastard swords, so they get sold off. If somebody posts here that they use bastard swords, we'll start saving any good ones we come across and putting them in the guild chest for the player that uses them. Race ties into race-specific items, such as dwarven axes.

Each player can go back and edit their post as new toons get built and old toons are abandoned. If you want to list the level of your toons, that's fine, but you're then on the hook to keep it somewhat up-to-date.

Thanks, folks. The more, the merrier, and we can help each other out quite a bit.

I'll put up the first toon post as a template, but I'll put it in a seperate post to make my future edits/updates easier.

Roster De La DTE:

Phuury McDuggans - human death cleric - caster stick and shield
* lvl 27 (TR's: hu barby, hu p.m. wizzy, hu caster druid, hu caster warlock, hu harper arty, horc henshin monk, dragon buffer bard)
* Friday alt

Wouldii Wohnty - human acrobat - q-sticks
* lvl 16 (TR's: hu 2H ranger, hu machinegun nun, drow air sav sorc, hu shintao monk, gnome harper arty, human daggerlock)

Botdu Hyl - drow inquisitor arty- dual xbows
* lvl 25 (TR's: hu healbot cleric, elf AA ranger, hu healbot cleric again, elf archer FVS)
* mothballed, stripped of gear

RhoGu Axingham - human evoker FvS - Q-staff
* lvl 19 (TR's: dw rogue, WF arty, drow assassin rogue, hu wolfie druid, hu monk)
* Friday main

Shadohe D'Ishtar - drow feydark FVS mutt - short swords
* lvl 1 (TR's: hu kensai fi, ha dark ninja monk, dw kensai fi, dra swash bard, hu daggerlock, gnome PM)

Klubbir Pinion - human barby - great axes
* lvl 20 (TR'd warforged raging barbarian, TR'd WF warchanter bard, WF daggerlock)
* mothballed, stripped of gear

Monikle Glass - converted to a mule, will not run

Dtemule - just a mule, will not run

Dtemuletwo - just a mule, will not run

Dtemulethree - just a mule, will not run

Dtemulefour - just a mule, will not run

Dtemulefive - you guessed it…

Dtemulecraft - what could it be?

Dtemulesix - this is just getting silly

Here I come:

Leyring - human female rogue/ranger - dual wield khopesh
lvl 3 (I'm planning to become Tempest)

Name: Thaurene
Race: Human? (I think)
Class: Cleric (haven't spent much of my points yet)
Preferred weapon: what now?
Skype: Negatyfus
Status: n00b

What about me?

I'm ranger as well, duel wield. I'm low level atm, been spending too much time on http://www.rsclegacy.com/. Will have to catch up!

Well, that's the character I'm currently playing (and I feel that I need some more time to get into the game, but I do what I can) :

He is currently still at level 1, just because I want to play when I want to, and I don't want to do a "speed-run" through the game ;) if you understand what I mean. ;)

His stats currently are (unmodified; I already have a few items) :

Race : Elf
Class : Ranger
Profession : "Arcane Archer"
preferred weapon : the Bow, of course. ;) But he isn't bad at using 2 weapons at the same time either

Str 14
Con 12
Dex 18
Int 8
Wiz 14
Cha 8

I hope that's it for now.

I'm currently online, by the way. Still in the first village.

RolfPeter Manstein: Level 8 TR2 dwarf cleric. Heavy mace..

KarlPeter Aspenstein: Level 23 TR2 half-elf fighter/paladin. Greatsword + maul

Peterp Policus: Level 14 TR2 dwarf cleric. Heavy mace.

Peters Stauffenberg: Level 26 TR2 human fighter/paladin. Bastard sword + khopesh

Petresus Circinus: Level 27 TR2 human monk. Handwraps

Pitrelon Garand: Level 24 TR2 warforged artificer. Heavy repeating crossbows + runearm

Corwinnd: Level 22Drow Wizard Uses either Sceptors or Staffs

Reywindd: Level 18 TR'd Elf Ranger Uses Rapier, Dagger and Bow

Amber: Level 7 Druid Human Sword and Board (scimitar currently)

Avalonna: Level 17 Drow Rogue Dual Wielding Dex Blade build

Phydaux Phynchelstyne: Level 15 Warforged Rogue/Wiz (2/10) Uses Staffs

Dhedkhat: Level 13 WF Arti, Repeating XBow and Rune Arm

Mithrani Dreamcage level 4 Cleric. It's tough for me to be on a lot these days though.

Skype: Azrael4h

Mirys - L19 Half-Ogre TR Fighter - Falchions/Great Swords

Aerii - L19 Elf TR Sorcerer - Various caster-implements.

Fireflash - L3 Elven TR Rogue - Great/Repeating Crossbows

Rachail - L20 Half-Elven TR Bard - Light SWF weapons

Ijii - L7 Elven Favored Soul - SWF Scimitars - Crafting Mule

Mr Pump XIX - L15 Sun Elf Warlock - Caster gear

Mureall - L16 Human TR Warlock - caster stuff

Cairii - L7 Human Druid Wolf - abandoned

Aneiria - L30 Drow TR Warlock - Acid, Light, Sonic, and Force sticks
Epic Character only.

Suisaidh - L20 Half-Elven Cleric Heal-bot - Mule

Bebela - lvl 3 human cleric. Future healbot, kind of n00b but learning fast.

edit : pm me for skype id

Name - Klirav
Race - Dwarf
Class/build - lvl 6 Cleric
Preferred weapon - longsword I guess.

You may regret having me do this list. :)

Name:Testovina
Race:Human
Class/build:Rogue
Preferred weapon:One handed
Level:24

Name:Kerriavan
Race:Human
Class/build:Fighter
Preferred weapon:Greatsword/Greataxe
Level:10

Name: Shavolet
Race: Druid
Class/build: Natures Warior
Preferred weapon:One handed
Level:15

Name:Kerriatao
Race:Human
Class/build:Monk
Preferred weapon:Handwraps
Level:24

Name:Kerrikan
Race:Elf
Class/build:Cleric
Preferred weapon:Longswords
Level:18 holding 19

Name:Kerriahsta
Race: Drow-elf
Class/build:Fighter
Preferred weapon:Greatsword
Level:13

Name:Kaliebaka
Race:Human
Class/build:Fighter
Preferred weapon:Grearswords/Greataxe
Level:16 Friday guild runs only

Name: Keriahalf
Race: Halfing
Class/build:Rogue
Preferred weapon: shortswords
Level:11

Name: Kerriadwar
My Mule only

Name: Shortcakes
Race: Halfling
Class/build: Rogue Assasin
Preferred weapon: One-handed
Level: 11

An update : Alrikadaram Signsearcher is now :

Level 6
Action Points 21

Str 17 +2
Dex 20 +4
Con 15+1
Int 9 -1
Wis 17 +2
Cha 10 -1

After visiting the Guild Ship's shrines and whatnot.

These numbers might also be influenced by armor etc. for example my +1 belt of ogre strength/power.

Further stats (might be increased due to items, too) :

Hit Points : 98
Spell Points 95
Ki 0
Armor Class 21 +2

Fortitude +9
Reflex +11
Will +6

Base Attack Bonus 6
Spell Resistance 0
Fortification 0 %

My character isn't wearing the fortification ring and the chain mail that "cointains" fortification, too.
Both at 25 %.

Resistances (after visiting 2 Guild Ship Shrines) :

Acid 22
Frost 0
Electricity 0
Fire 22
Sound 0

Damage Reduction
3 / Pierce, Bludgeon

Typed from the screen of the "DDO Viewer" program.

Forgot to add: Daracaram Signsearcher, who is a currently level 6 Wizard (Witzard ? :lol: ).

Finally here

Alieanta, halfling, rogue, assassin, lvl 8, rapier, shortsword, dagger

Arogemule, Elf, Ranger/Rogue, AA, lvl 24, Longbow

Brialle Toaster Monk, Henshin, lvl 23, fist, TR 4

Charzade Half elf Arti, Arcano tech, lvl 28, Repeater

Joyelle Halfling Sorcerer, Water Savant, lvl 23, spell sticks TR 1

Khatherina Horc Fighter, Kensai, Bastard Sword (Just to be ornery), lvl 25, guess

Marianelle Helf Monk, shin tao, lvl 23, fists TR 2

Morinella Elf Arti, don't know yet, lvl 7, repeater tr 1

Murianni Helf cleric, divine disciple, lvl 8, spell sticks TR 2

Sherina Helf Bard, Virtuoso, lvl 28, Haven't decided TR 2

Sherrille Helf, Rogue, Acrobat, lvl 14, Staff TR 3

Slashiere Human, Purple Dragon Knight, Defender, lvl 15, kopeshe

- Alrikadaram Signsearcher, still level 16, has a Junior Frost Render pet - is Arcane archer now

- Daracaram Signsearcher, level 9, trying to specialize in fire (he has a Junior Fire Render pet, too ! ;) - He has taken the Arch Mage route

- Aracram Signsearcher, Artificer, level 6, repeater crossbow specializing (his newest toy is the Hellfire Crossbow), not much away from level 7 anymore, has a Bronze Golem pet - Has recently become Battle Engineer

- Harakadaram Signsearcher, Cleric, level 6, specializing on battling undead ones, and on close combat (if he ever TRs, then he'll surely become a Paladin), does his usual buffs & healing, but is still not too experienced in that because he rather likes removing undeads. He doesn't have his Prestige Enhancement yet (2 ranks missing).

Update : My Cleric is now level 7 and finally has his Prestige Enhancement, too.

I am just updating the original list. Save space and time.

Sparohawke - Level 28 Half-Elf AA Ranger/Trapper, Bows & Arrows (2nd Life)

Zynestial - Level 15 Human Wizzy, Scepters etc. (2nd Life)

Elithrar - Level 15 Half-Elf Arti, Repeaters (2nd Life)

Leywind - Level 28 Human Fighter, Kopesh and Bastard Swords (2nd Life)

Rookye - Level 26 Half-Elf Monk, Handwraps (1st Life)

Zynestalla - Level 12 Human Druid, Caster (3rd Life)

Zynnie - Level 3 Human Cleric, Healbot (3rd Life)

Unimmortal - Level 7 Barbarian Mule, does the heavy lifting

Heywind Le Mule - Level 7 Wizzy Mule

Ok changed one name. You have to figure out who is who Friday. :)

Name: SherwinSorc
Race: Human
Class/build: Level 5 Sorcerer
Preferred weapon: (Rechargable)Wand of Fire/QuarterStaff +3

Free to Play player currently…lets see how far I can go. Have some cool gear which requires me to be in a guild to use.

Assuming you're playing on Khyber, where the guild is located, either post here or PM me with your exact DDO name and I'll send you a guild invite. We have heaps of stuff on our guild airship which you can avail yourself of.

Harakadaram is now 13, Aracaram 10 and Daracaram 10, too. Alrikadaram remains 16.

Name: Qiuy
Race: Human
Class: Monk
Prefered weapon: Fists

Name: Imbazil
Race: Halfling
Class: Rogue
Prefered weapon: something pointy I guess=)

Current level: 1

Hello everyone. I am currently downloading DDO (finally Corwin!) and will jump on the Khyber server and join the guild. I'm not sure what character I am running with yet.

This might not be the best place for it, but do you guys have any starter tips for a complete DDO noob? I have only played a few D&D games before, and certainly never one this detailed, so any advice would be great.

I have heard that you want to let the computer handle your level ups for you, so you don't screw anything up, but I'd love to be able to play my first character and level them up manually. Thoughts?

The canned builds aren't really that great. Manual building is definitely more effective. You REALLY want to use a character planner, though. Window shopping for feats and enhancements when you level up does not work.

This is the planner that pretty much everyone uses.

As for starter hints, a lot depends on what sort of toon you like- caster, melee, support, self-sufficient, what-have-you… A wizzy is fairly simple to build and run, but you won't be very self-sufficient until later in the game. A two handed fighter (as in two-handed weapons like great axes) is also fairly simple to put together. Unless you invest a lot of money into the game up front, you'll be doing a 28-point build, which makes some of the more "exotic" classes and builds more challenging to do effectively. Clerics are always welcome additions, but if you don't have a support mentality you're likely to be frustrated with the lack of offense (or the lack of ability at the "core" healing function if you try to force some offense into your build). Since I know you like to explore based on your LOTR posts, you might find a rogue fun—getting into all the locked/hidden/trapped areas is quite nice— but you lose a lot if you play them as a front-line melee. It really depends on how you like to play your toons.

Of the basic classes (aka "free"), I would avoid barbarian, bard, paladin, ranger, and sorceror. They can be very fun to play but aren't necessarily Noob-friendly for various reasons. Well, on second thought, a tempest ranger (basically a 2-weapon melee, as opposed to a bow-n-arrow type) might not be bad to cut your teeth on, so scratch ranger off that "no-go" list. Tougher to do right than a fighter, but still very viable if you're a Disciple of the Pointy Stick like me (says the guy who currently has 4 non-melee toons, a monk, and a bard--I have much shame)

I read your post after I rolled my character. I rolled a Deepwood Scout I believe. The one that can add explosive power to their arrows. So we'll see how this goes. If you guys want to send me a guild invite, my character's name is Ethandel Steadybow. Level 1.

You get 2 toons for free. Run your sniper for a while (level 7 or so will generally do the trick) and see how it goes. Build a second toon based on lessons learned. It can be a better ranger or something completely different. If the sniper turns into a hot mess or just isn't what you were expecting, delete it and try again. The time investment to get to level 7 (+/- a couple) isn't so much that deleting a toon is out of the question. I will advise that it's much better to punt than to force something that isn't working for you. I did delete a toon early in my "career" because the build was complete garbage. I also stuck with a toon for too long and couldn't wait to get her to level 20 so I could TR her into something useful (my melee bard that was a poorly built barbarian, FWIW). With a stable of 6 toons, it's possible to endure a mistake like that. With 2, it's just not worth the pain.

I'll keep that in mind, thanks.

Sadly, the game doesn't want to work properly on my laptop for some reason. Directx 10 or 11 crash the game instantly, and even on DX9, the first crypt won't load. I get stuck in complete darkness and can't do anything. I tried restarting the client, recalling out and going back in, etc. Nothing works. So I'm just waiting for Turbine technical support to try and help me out.

The game seems great but this is not a promising start if nothing is working as it should.

Weird that the game is crashing for you using DX9. Avoid 10 it has conflicts which do cause that black screen. Everyone else I know has no problems running the game even on old laptops.

Turns out I can't enter any interior locations as they all freeze. I really hope Turbine can help me. I'll probably have to uninstall and do a fresh download and install. Thankfully I'll be in the new place with a 50mb/s connection, so it shouldn't be too bad. Hopefully I'll be playing sometime early next week. Wish me luck.

Also, this game won major points with the left mouse click being your weapon attack and the fact you can smash barrels and crates. Awesome. Will definitely be a refreshing change from LOTRO.

Edit - Got it working in Direct X 11 with all interiors loading. Turns out I was using the wrong launcher to launch the game. In the crypt now and checking the game out. Awesome! Not sure if I'm going to keep this character though so no sense sending a guild invite just yet.

Fluent. I demand a full comparison to Lotro! You are on point my friend!

Let me tell you this right now Todd, DDO is amaaaaaazing so far. I'm in love. I will definitely give my thoughts later when I have spent more time with it. I've only gone through the first 2 quest dungeons and I barely have my feet wet yet, but so far I'm very impressed. More details coming Sunday when I'm moved into the new place and have access again to the internet. Turbine are flippin' geniuses.

Edit - Okay, maybe amazing is a bit strong of a word, but it's definitely leaving a good first impression. It's everything we know and love from D&D in a video game. All the stats, skills, feats, etc. It's very in depth thus far, and for someone who is not a D&D master, a bit overwhelming at first. I'll definitely need to brush up on my D&D rules and terms.

It can take quite some time to learn the in's and out's of the game. Several of us have spent over a week with one new guild newbie who is loving the game, but after creating 3 characters still has questions and is still learning. The best advice I can give you is to use Skype for voice and grab one or more of us from here and get us to explain stuff to you. You'll also find a ton of info in our Team Corwin thread, but you may not wish to wade through several thousand posts. :) We have been running a new set of TR's who are only at level 4, so we should be able to help you out before we get any higher. A 2 level difference is fine, but after that XP penalties start to apply to prevent power levelling. Anyway, feel free to ask for assistance, it's what we enjoy doing.

Thasabadram (should've been Thasabadaram, seems to be an overlooked typo of mine) is a new Favoured Soul at level 4, currently (Veteran Status I). He's not in the Guild yet, but I sent him an Guild invite.
He is modelled after the "Divine Avenger" path.

Okies lets try this again.. and i have far to many chars to name them all so i will simply name my main one if thats alright ^.^

Name: PunPun
Race: Half- elven (atm)
Class/build: Rogue / Artificer / Fighter
Preferred weapon: Repeating Heavy Crossbow.. of dooooooom!

Hmm. I think I'll reinstall DDO and give it another try. Seeing recent posts about DDO and after the recent fund raiser for D:OS has motivated me to try it again.

DDO and D:OS are different games, you know ?
I say it because you connected both in one sentence …