Vattnisse |
Hi folks. Sorry about my loooong absence - I've been struggling with Life. Starting to read up now...
For what it's worth, I like the idea of an orc campaign a lot. I haven't read Giantslayer (I discontinued my AP subscription after Serpent's Skull due to economic problems), and I'm torn about it - I love giants and the premise sounds cool, but nobody seems to like the campaign much. Hmmm...
Sol Calondor |
Oh, and nice play by the way Sol.
Thanks. I got lucky though. The save DC was only 13. Rhok had about a 50-50 chance of conducted his own trepanning despite the spell.
Nevynxxx |
It's not Youtube, but it's a public link. I'm the guy on the left hand side with the glasses and the beard. In the pic that's linked in the comments, I'm pretty much in the center(by the window), with my two boys in front of me.
Mulluq'Tar Sheptat |
Please forgive me, I was on vacation last week and thought I would have more time to post than I did. This week and the following two, I am working a shift that makes it hard for me to post regularly. The games I run may suffer more for this, as it's easier to make quick posts as a player than the work I need for posts as a GM.
Nevynxxx |
Sorry, Nevyn. I just missed your post. I really liked the Mr. Cellophane reference although it took me forever to tumble to it. It's my favorite tune from Chicago.
These things happen, I'm sure I've done it myself plenty of times too....
Jod Eastwind |
As a bit of advanced warning, it's that time of the semester when my posting may become very sporadic. I need to bury myself deep in my studies to wrap things up and survive the final. I will try to check in on a daily basis, but I make no promises. Well, I make one promise: I will be back.
therealthom |
Just after my first post to the teifling, I realized I should have used the scale to disguise myself before I walked in. Then I'd score a nice bonus on bluff checks.
Given recent events in this adventure, I should probably grab some bluff skill points too.
ithuriel |
Looking up something for this turn I just saw that there was another change to eidolons I hadn't noticed in the unchained version. They take alignment subtypes. Since he's an elemental I had left him true neutral, but with this AP being what it is that is a pretty poor choice. If you don't mind I'll switch him to NG to match Hannik.
ithuriel |
I have been operating on the idea that in a town where the crusades are based, on the border of the worldwound it has to be common knowledge that you use cold iron to fight demons. There has to be a solid market based around it in Kenabres with crusaders and mercenaries always trying to have it if they can afford it.
Kira got a 28 Knowledge planes, beating the DC by 2 increments of 5. She knows that it is a demon for sure. Seems like she doesn't have anything that is cold iron for a weapon though. Did she use all of the (admittedly not very many) cold iron bolts Hannik gave her back in the tunnels?
AinvarG |
Which meal? We have had two work-related potlucks and two family gatherings with three family groups to go. And a just-us meal tonight. We gather often this time of year, as you can tell.
More to your point, we have plans tonight for some minute steaks purchased from a friend at the farmers' market and a hand-made pie from a local fundraiser. Nothing too elaborate.
For the potlucks, we have provided a side dish or dessert.
Good luck with your pie. I have no advice to offer on that one.
Mothman |
Which brings up another topic - what are youse guys cooking up for the big feast? I'm a little nervous about how my rhubarb pie will turn out myself...
Really not much of a cook myself ...
Last night (Christmas Eve) was a quite one, went out for Ramen and Katsu Don. Today (Christmas Day) was a Chinese Feast at the inlaws place for lunch, with leftovers of the same for dinner. Tomorrow will be lunch at my parents place, generally cold meat, prawns and various salads (keeping in mind we have temperatures generally around low to mid 30s C for Christmas). Deserts tend to be Trifle, Pavlova, Ice cream. My mum, being a Brit, does often make a Christmas Pudding.
ithuriel |
Typically I'm crazy busy during the holidays and don't have time to make much, but do bring the bread. I made cranberry pecan sourdough with lemon zest and dinner rolls for Thanksgiving, but all of our stuff was packed and shipped by Christmas. We brought wine :)
Christmas dinner was roasted pork, soutzoukakia (Greek meatballs with cumin, cinnamon, and garlic in tomato sauce), home made spring rolls, smoked salmon, salads and a cheese plate.
But I'm with Mothman on Christmas eve lunch. Amid the shopping we stopped for Korean - bulgogi and kim chi. I almost always have sushi, chinese or Korean on Christmas eve.
ithuriel |
When I was a kid in the South, my best friend and his family were from Michigan, transplanted by the steel industry. Occasionally during sleep overs his mom would make crazy Yankee food I'd never heard of before. Rhubarb pie was one of those things and I remember it fondly. This French business I worked for had rhubarb tart, but in Greece no one has ever seen such a thing because it can't grow here. It was nice, but they had to cancel it eventually.
Hope your pie turned out delicious Vatts!
Vattnisse |
I got ambitious and decided to bake my own pie crust, which didn't turn out well. Thankfully I had time to re-conceptualise and turn the pie into a pear/apple/rhubarb crumble instead. It didn't look pretty, but it tasted bloody delicious, so I'd say that was a big success.
Back where I grew up, everybody had a rhubarb patch, and we ate it all the time. It was fun to show off an old dish like that to my American family.
Next time I host people, I'm going to whip up a batch of these guys, another childhood favourite I haven't had in decades. Good times!
Turkey with all the trimmings.
Yorkshire puddings, roasted potatoes and some kind of mashed root vegetable? Or do you do an equivalent of the American-style stuffing?
Erin served turkey for Thanksgiving when we lived in Norway, and while everybody enjoyed the stuffing and the pumpkin pie and all that, what really caught the Norwegians' attention was the coleslaw.
Aubrey the Malformed |
Coleslaw is unknown in Norway - who knew?
It was Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, roast parsnips, red cabbage, carrots, sausage meat stuffing and sage and onion stuffing - not actually stuffed in the bird but cooked separately. To be honest, turkey's not really my favorite but it's traditional, and Andrea and James love white meat (I'm more a roast beef, roast lamb sorta guy). I'm also a big fan of Christmas pudding, but Andrea and James aren't. I need to get off my backside and make a Christmas pudding and Christmas cake at some point, like my mum used to - the shop ones don't really cut it. And home made mince pies with homemade mincemeat - man, I need to become a domestic goddess or something.
therealthom |
Glad the rhubarb worked out, Vatnisse. My wife makes a mean stewed rhubarb. We usually have it chilled, in season during the summer. Sometimes we'll have pie, usually with strawberries or pear.
If you're making those guys, I volunteer to be your next guest! I don't know what they are, but they look tremendous.
Ithuriel, we used to make a cranberry brioche to bring for Thanksgiving to my family. Very tasty, but my family likes plainer fare. We gave up after a few years, but were just talking about making it again yesterday.
Christmas dinner this year was rouladen with quartered potatoes and brussel sprouts. Rouladen is a German mini-roast, steak beaten thin wrapped around ham and cheese and cooked in a mushroom sauce. Chris will do a turkey at Thanksgiving, but she won't at Christmas. Christmas is always something interesting.
Vattnisse |
If you're making those guys, I volunteer to be your next guest! I don't know what they are, but they look tremendous.
It's basically alternating layers of chunky apple jam, whipped cream and cinnamon-and-sugar-fried breadcrumbs; they are know as "veiled peasant girls" because you "unveil" them as you eat them (it makes no sense to me either). Pretty easy to make and damned good.
That rouladen sounds ridiculous, but in a good way. Crazy Germans!
Aubrey the Malformed |
My 2cp: Sol's a bard and could use the wand. If it was me, I'd give the bolts to Kira, who tends to default more to the crossbow (Kaygan's amazing final shot notwithstanding). The bracers are probably for Kaygan since everyone else wears armour. The cloak has general applicability and should probably go to someone who is otherwise a bit stiffed for treasure, or otherwise a roll-off if you can't decide.
Jod Eastwind |
That distribution works for Jod. Someone's going to have to tell him when something magical is in his best interest. Otherwise, he's liable to stick with tried-and-true.
therealthom |
Interesting. I reread the archaeologist bard rules and this popped out at me.
Clever Explorer (Ex): At 2nd level, an archaeologist gains a bonus equal to half his class level on Disable Device and Perception checks. He can disable intricate and complex devices in half the normal amount of time (minimum 1 round) and open a lock as a standard action. At 6th level, an archaeologist can take 10 on Disable Device checks, even if distracted or endangered, and can disarm magical traps. This ability replaces the versatile performance ability.
On my earlier reading, I had assumed this worked like the rogue ability and so only applied to traps, but now I think it's a bonus to all perception and disable checks. Hardly seems fair to the traditional rogue.
Nevynxxx |
Aubrey the Malformed |
Unless anyone objects, I suggest you give it to Jod. He's quite a key frontline fighter. Mulluq is the other one, and he's got the sword. So something to help keep Jod on his feet and fighting would be good. I also think he doesn't have anything magic right now except one of Terendelev's scales.