Curse of the Crimson Throne
Game Master Euan

+1 lvl Magical Elf Militant

+6 hp

+1 wisdom

+ moar magic spellz!

+5 skillz:
+4 Perception
+1 Spellcraft

Sunday, Sarenith 24, 4707

- Briar uses power magics to lead the party to the Hospice, without him all would be lost.
- Briar discovers a way to descend into a basement level the party does so only to find a whole complex of evil Urgathoa followers!
- The party, thanks to the magic of the Elf, has good success against the largest hoard of underlings and a few undead.

Othday, Sarentih 28, 4707
- That night, Briar uses power magics to prevent the Beast Barael from destroying the DOLLhouse.

Wealday Erastus 11, 4707
- They make their way to Salvators house, stopping to harass some kids and steal their toys first. LOL....so true!
- At the house, after a brief battle with an Otyugh and after leaving a poor woman to fend for herself, they have a delightful chat with Laori Vaus, an evil elven worshipper of Zon-Kuthon who totally loves Briar.

Thanks for posting these, GM Evilan. I love these!

w00t!

DM_Euan wrote:

Sunday, Sarenith 24, 4707

Wealday Erastus 11, 4707
- They make their way to Salvators house, stopping to harass some kids and steal their toys first. LOL....so true!

Once again, I could claim that Fondo is far too charming for such a thing, but then that miserable rat comes in and makes Euan's uncharitable remarks all true! :-p

Thanks for the recap.

I'm at a tournament all day so likely won't have Nikolay updated until tonight.

Not that much to update I guess.

Nikolay Level 8

+8 HP
+1 STR
+2 spells known- Monstrous Physique I; Burst of Speed
+1 2nd level spell per day
+1 3rd level spell per day
+5 Skill Points - Flyx2, Arcana, Local, Spellcraft

If we had time to memorize, Nikolay will learn Burst of Speed and
Mirror Image.

"Once again, I could claim that Fondo is far too charming for such a thing, but then that miserable rat comes in and makes Euan's uncharitable remarks all true! :-p

I'm doing the kids a favor... you don't run with scissors.

Also, nice recaps, and recaps of recaps.

+1 Level of Ninja (Alternate Rogue, Fang of Korvosa)
+8 HP (5 +2 CON, +1 Favored Class)
+1 BAB

Sneak Attack +4d6 shudder of delight

Ability Bump +1 DEX continued shudder of delight

Iterative Attack convulsion of delight

Skills (11)
+1 Acrobatics
+1 Craft(Alchemy)
+1 Disable Device
+1 Disguise
+1 Linguistics
+2 Perception
+1 Sleight of Hand
+1 Stealth
+2 Use Magic Device

+1 Witch

+5 HP

+ 1 Ability Stat (Int)

+5 skills

+1 Alchemy

+1 Perception

+1 spell craft

+1 UMD

+1 Fly

+1 hex: Evil Eye

Spells:

Level:

Bestow Curse

Howling-Agony

Patron: 6th— magic vestment

Favored classl: mad-hallucination

+1 per day 3rd level.

He turns to Dandilion and speaks out confused a little, "You're to come with us to see the Emperor and I'm to collect your weapons." You get the name 'Pilts Swastel' through your spell as he talks of the Emperor and an image of his personage in all his, well, glory. You also 'see' him collecting your weapons in his mind.

^^^ Well played, GM Evilan. Just a nice integration/adjudication of everything.

I'll try to stop in (being a PC is a lot easier than a GM), but feel free to moves things along with Nikolay during the next week.

+1 level of Oracle (Spellscar)

+1 bab
+1 att (+6/+1)
+1 mystery spell (minor globe of invulnerability)
+1 (tot. 6) 3rd lvl spells
+1 (tot. 4?) 4th lvl spell
+1 0th spell known (Read Magic)
Swap Bless for Obscuring Mist
+1 4th spell known (Holy Smite)
+1 charisma

5hp

6 skill points 4 +1 int +1 .5elf
heal
spell craft
languages: air elemental, earth elemental, water elemental, fire elemental

There is an extended pagan fertility god worship taking place in my realm, so my presence will be spotty this weekend.

Huh. Just learned tonight that Inspired Courage has changed a bit. The attack and damage bonuses are Competence, not Morale. Live and learn... That means they stack with Bless.

Inspire Courage (Su): A 1st level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard’s performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. At 5th level, and every six bard levels thereafter, this bonus increases by +1, to a maximum of +4 at 17th level. Inspire courage is a mind-affecting ability. inspire courage can use audible or visual components. The bard must choose which component to use when starting his performance.

Is that new? When did it change?

Charlie - based on this revelation, you can change your last swapped spell back to Bless if you wish. Bless is back on the menu as a good first level spell in a party with Bards!

Oh yeah...I've been playing that way.

What I'm surprised about is that both I didn't notice you guys not playing that way and/or no one complaining about me playing that way.

Can't take time to post this morning on what is a philosophical issue. But I don't think Fondo will back down. That was an absolutely unnecessary murder in a situation where some lives could be spared.

I do want to add it was a great post Fondo. Well done!

--And he was so close.

If you say so.

Nikolay keeps his sword sheathed for now, determined to let someone else strike the first blow lest he have to deal with Fondo's wrath disturbing his drinking and crafting at a later date.

Fondo makes a note to buy Nikolay a sap, but then scratches it off the list. He seems far to smitten with his sword. But then, aren't all of us men?

That's it. Next campaign I'm playing a guy.

I'm not sure I recommend it, even as pretend.

We'll see. I'm kinda due for a change.

I'm with you, Dandi. Next campaign, I'm gonna play a guy too.

Congratulations to Nikolay for the 5,000th post!. I'm glad we've made it this far, and we're not even half way through. :)

Lots of good gaming to come folks, stay tuned.

I'm with you, Dandi. Next campaign, I'm gonna play a guy too.

copy cat! ;)

Question for the group regarding Blessings of Fervor.

It states:

With this blessing, you call your allies to move forth and empower them to conquer and become victorious. Each round for the duration of this spell, each of your allies can choose one of the following bonuses for that round at the beginning of its turn (their choice).

Increase its speed by 30 feet.

I argue that means your speed is increased for the round by 30'. Fondo argues each move action is increased 30'. He says the use of the word 'speed' is actually tied to the keyword Speed and is then meaning base move.

I think if they meant base move they'd have been clearer. But as I told Fondo, I've been wrong before, so I put it to the group. Does it mean +60' per round or +30' per round (best case)?

I have always tied to the speed, so 60 ft.

Yeah, the wording might be clearer, speed v movement. The ninja Ki bump by 20' feels like extra distance/movement. Increasing a creature's speed in a round seems to affect move actions separately.

I argue that means your speed is increased for the round by 30'. Fondo argues each move action is increased 30'. He says the use of the word 'speed' is actually tied to the keyword Speed and is then meaning base move.

I think if they meant base move they'd have been clearer. But as I told Fondo, I've been wrong before, so I put it to the group. Does it mean +60' per round or +30' per round (best case)?

I've always played it Fondo-wise, however I'm fine with the other interpretation.

In my reality, it's an extra 30'+ movement per move action, however, if your base speed is less than 30', then you only get that extra. 20' movers and such get an extra +20' per move action.

yeah, I've done it like Briar... if you are slower than 30, you only get double.

Like Briar, Im cool with whatever your ruling is. A wand of BoF is really powerful. But I do feel it would be a house rule, not RAW.

I sense a grand conspiracy here! Grumble, grumble. :)

No, I'm fine sticking pretty close to RAW - not a big fan of house rules these days. You're allowed to move at +30' per move not per round.

OK, since I detect weakness, I'm pressing :)

If someone bounds down stairs, the reversal is much more work, hence our craziness in the Carowyn Manor, and its dread stairs. Well, dread for cowards ;)

Now, picture a pendulum. The downward momentum is channeled through as acceleration, and brought to bear on the upward swing, though the momentum is eroded by the completion of the arc. It's a continuous action.

I'm proposing that our tenement bridge here is that pendulum, and any forward momentum from the descent and ascent cancels out, because it's all in one direction. This, coupled with the ninja's light steps, and Barael would have everything going for him on that traverse.

The prosecution rests.

That would make excellent sense in the real world, but gaming physics is different and doesn't allow for acceleration and the like.

You gained no speed going down the ramp, but you are penalized for going up it. Not much sense in real world physics, but plenty of sense in gaming physics.

Either way, it wouldn't have put you next to the emperor and he still gets away. :)