Aubrey's Eberron campaign.
Game Master Aubrey the Malformed

question for the DM: would you allow the crafting of cognizance crystals to fall under Craft Wondrous Item? i ask because i was considering taking the feat, and while looking at it i happened across this:

Merging Craft Cognizance Crystal
The Craft Cognizance Crystal feat is quite limited in what it can do. If not using supplemental material that expands the items that can be created using Craft Cognizance Crystal, this feat can be merged into Craft Wondrous Item at the GM’s discretion, using the formula above to create cognizance crystals.

Bor of Xendrik wrote:

Ah you are right on all counts

Hey, you are talking about GG. He is THE wizard of proofing character builds...

Question his analysis at your character's peril. You've been warned. ;-)

yeah i made some pretty stupid mistakes on that one, but it has been several months since i made a character

and i will be taking Scribe Tattoo (DM willing) because its somewhat helpful and i noticed one of the characters gets tattoos all the time (although these tattoos would go away when used, but hey maybe itll be fun)

for my character, how much wealth will he start with? i see the other PCs are level 10 but i think you also said they were a bit behind in wealth by level, so i ask.

and are you all using traits?

and i will be taking Scribe Tattoo (DM willing) because its somewhat helpful and i noticed one of the characters gets tattoos all the time (although these tattoos would go away when used, but hey maybe itll be fun)

Hmmmm.... *strokes goatee*

I think someone said we have the wealth of 6th level characters. As far as I know, we don't use traits.

I think someone said we have the wealth of 6th level characters. As far as I know, we don't use traits.

6th level? OUCH

I intend to address the equipment deficit, so equip yourself normally as a 10th level character.

Bleh of course nothing much is happening when I have a 24 hr shift at work... :(

Bummer; that's the pbp breaks I reckon....

Yeah hahaha oh well my IRL game is tomorrow night so I can't be too sad. I think my poison dusk lizard folk rogue will die though

Unfortunately you are in a time zone far, far away which means even when I do update you're probably tucked up in bed. I've had a bit of a busy week so I haven't been very scrupulous in updating either.

Hah I was indeed in bed. Where is everyone? I think I have gathered that you're in England and Rodergo is somewhere in America

Rod and GG are in Texas, I think AG is in Kansas, Vattnisse used to be in Arizona but is back home in Norway, Ezreal is formerly from Arkansas but now in Greece, Fatespinner is in NY, and I'm in the UK. I'm assuming you're in Hawaii?

Yes I am in Hawaii now. I was in Missouri, then went to California, then Japan, then back to Cali, and now here.

Are you with the armed forces?

Yeah. For a few more years at least. Then I think I'll move to Florida

By my calculations, we are now a mere 180 XP from level 11. :(

Have another 200xp - I'll deduct it from the next battle.

LEVEL 11!!

Have another 200xp - I'll deduct it from the next battle.

LEVEL 11!!

:D

Yay another iterative attack!

Huzzah!

I'll do the level gain when I get home from work tonight - I need to look up the stuff associated with the last level of the Eldeen Ranger PrC.

Huzzah!

I'll do the level gain when I get home from work tonight - I need to look up the stuff associated with the last level of the Eldeen Ranger PrC.

Yeah, I've gotta look at the second Prestige Class that I was building towards. I know I need to spend my feat this level on one of the prereqs... I just don't remember what that prereq is.

What I do know, however, is that I just hit Tempest 4, which eliminates the two-weapon fighting penalty. 6 attacks per round with my full attack bonus. HOO-AH!

Clustered Shots or Impact Critical Shot? Decisions, decisions...

Clustered Shots or Impact Critical Shot? Decisions, decisions...

Clutered Shots, absolutely. DR is ruinous to people who rely on multiple attacks vs. single heavy blows. Archers, at least, are fortunate enough to even HAVE this option. Runzyl is going to have to get a the metalline enhancement on Falla Caesenri to compare, and even that won't help with alignment-based DR.

Gonna use my favored class bonus to learn an additional spell of a level lower than the max I can cast this time.

That would be teleport. Then chain lightning and summon monster VI I think to round it out.

Still looking at feats there are too many I'd like. Improved Familiar to transform Kadesh into a wand caster? Improved Init, Greater Spell Penetration, Greater Spell Focus Necromancy, Great Fortitude... A lot of them are boring but shore up the numbers for checks.

I think we stay too busy for crafting feats to be worthwhile. Persistent spell might be another option since I get free metamagic uses per day. I could only do that once a day without prepping, but it is damn strong. Could always use it in slots as well.

Still looking at feats there are too many I'd like. Improved Familiar to transform Kadesh into a wand caster? Improved Init, Greater Spell Penetration, Greater Spell Focus Necromancy, Great Fortitude... A lot of them are boring but shore up the numbers for checks.

My vote is for either Greater Spell Penetration or Greater Spell Focus (Necromancy). Ezreal uses an awful lot of spells that are susceptible to SR and he doesn't get that lovely bonus for being an elf, nor does he have any caster level boosting feats or abilities. On the other hand, being focused in Necromancy means you're going to be using a lot of save-or-suck spells, and those need a high save DC to be reliable. It's your character, though. Just my 2 cents.

Yeah greater spell penetration sounds pretty solid. It already comes up consistently and that will only increase as we go forward.

When we get the opportunity I'm going to sell some gear and reshuffle. I'll probably bump the headband bonus up if I have the gold to spread around so that will up DCs across the board.

What's the cutoff for 11th level? I'm not sure I have the same xp as the rest of you...

You do.

Yay!

Hit point roll 1d6 ⇒ 2 and bumping that to half...

Bor's Level Up:

HP: 1d10 ⇒ 4 (min 5)
+2 HP from CON,
+1 BAB
+1 REF
+1 WILL
+1 Diplomacy
+1 Perception
+1 Intimidate (skill point from favored class)
Armor Training (ACP of armor reduced 1 point)
Feat: Improved Bull Rush

Janosz leveled up! This is the fifth and final level of the Eldeen Ranger (Gatekeeper) PrC.

Rolled 6+2=8 extra HP
+1 BAB
+1 in all saves
+1 rank in Acrobatics, Climb, Know (Nature), Perception, Stealth and Survival; +2 ranks in Sense Motive.
My new feat is Clustered Shots.

Another level in Bone Knight PrC.

HPs 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 minimum 4+1 (5)
+1 BAB
+1 CMB
+1 CMD
+1 Fort
+1 rank in Intimidate, Craft (armorsmithing), Craft (weaponsmithing), and Sense Motive
+1 divine spellcasting (eq. Paladin 10th)
Bonemarch ability improves
DR improves
Channel negative energy improves
Death's Bond ability improves
Improved bonecraft armor - 50% negate critical hit and/or sneak attack. Continue acting and fighting without penalty even while disabled or dying.
APs are renewed again

Torn between getting Craft Magic Arms and Armor for bonecraft weapons and armor, Battle Blessing from Complete Champion allowing casting of paladin spells as swift actions or standard actions, or Greater Aberrant Dragonmark (confusion, dominate person, feeblemind, or phantasmal killer) from Dragonmarked.

Must.....level.....Rod......

Pretty much leveled; just looking at feats now.

Okay. Leveled.

Gil's not quite ready, I still need to pick a feat and her new 'Expanded Knowledge' spell. It can be up to 4th-level this time.

once leveled, are we still under the effects from the battle (HP / STR loss)?

Oh right, hit points, haha.

1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4. Minimum 5 + 3 = 8

Still haven't had a chance to look up the prereqs for Revenant Blade (it's in the Player's Guide to Eberron, I believe). I don't suppose anyone has that handy for me? :D

I know I needed the 2 ranks of Knowledge (History) and the Bladebearer of the Valenar feat... but I seem to recall there being 1 or 2 other prereqs I have yet to meet. The feat this level is going to fill one of them.

I'll cast restoration on Bor. all ability damage is gone.

And two cure light wounds;
2d8 + 18 ⇒ (3, 6) + 18 = 27

and two potions of cure light wounds;
2d8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 6 = 11
Anybody else?

Anybody else?

Runzyl got chewed on for a total of 63 points of damage.

Runzyl:

2 scrolls of cure serious wounds

6d8 + 10 ⇒ (5, 1, 2, 7, 6, 8) + 10 = 39

1 potion of cure mod wounds
2d8 + 3 ⇒ (3, 7) + 3 = 13

1 wand of cure mod wounds
2d8 + 3 ⇒ (7, 8) + 3 = 18

Anybody else?

What feat did Rod choose?

Anybody else?

ZZZZZZZZ

Ez-
hps: 1d6 ⇒ 2 so 3+2 = 5
Favored class bonus to learn another spell: Teleport

BAB, Saves: No increase

Feat: spell penetration

New skill ranks: perception 3, kn religion 1, kn breland 1, kn thrane 1, kn religion 1, arcana 1, history 1

Spells: Summon Monster VI, Chain Lightning

Kadesh gains +1 natural armor, +1 int, and SR 16

Alright, I looked up the Revenant Blade. I actually already have all the prerequisites. So in that case, my feat for this level? CRITICAL FOCUS.

Gil's not quite ready, I still need to pick a feat and her new 'Expanded Knowledge' spell. It can be up to 4th-level this time.

I haven't even had time to look, but I'm open to suggestions. I'm leaning toward a Spell Penetration feat, also, but a Spell Focus (Illusion) might be good since I'm picking up Shadow * spells.

No ideas on the new spell yet, though.

Dimension Door is always a fun 4th level spell. or Overland Flight (i think that is 4th...