I'm planning to explore the keep pretty much in narrative as your out of combat now, with a list of acquired items and things of note that you pick up on (i'll roll any required checks in secret). This will likely take a full day of game time, two if your also going to meticulously search the town, three if you want to map the hex too.
It is the 2nd of Lamashan, 4714; I had forgotten myself so thought i'd give a reminder.
You should note that in the campaign short description above there is a map of Varnhold and the Nomen Heights for your perusal. It is limited and is only to denote basic settlements etc. that you know of. Malthir please use this map as the basis for this chapter's mapping so as to avoid spoilers :).
You should note that in the campaign short description above there is a map of Varnhold and the Nomen Heights for your perusal. It is limited and is only to denote basic settlements etc. that you know of. Malthir please use this map as the basis for this chapter's mapping so as to avoid spoilers :).
The link doesn't seem to work. :(
Fixed. Link- Here
Back from holiday.
Combination of illness and guests has kept me from posting (as well as a bit too much computer games if i'm honest). I'll update tomorrow, sorry for the wait.
That is level 8 for all of you. You can level up while your sorting out Varnhold for several days (the IC post I have made assumed several days).
I have a couple of points I want to address though. Firstly, there's a large WBL balancing issue i'd like us to handle maturely as players-
As you can see, Fenna, Ricter and Kip are way behind the others on the WBL table. My simplest proposal would be to give them double treasure shares until its a bit more fairly balanced, but ultimately this is in your hands. I can eventually fix it with individual rewards for these characters if that is your preference (such as the Hellknights rewarding Ricter).
Secondly, the mapping of Varnhold and this area of the map. Please remember your able to have your army map hexes for you as well as your lieutenants, if you don't want to get bogged down in it yourselves. The map should be a little sparser in encounters than the Greenbelt, partially as a result of Varn's actions, the book chapter itself and me taking away some encounters for the purposes of chapter progression and making up for the extra content I add in. Malthir, please note the hex of Varnhold as fully explored, as well as Varnhold Pass directly to the west of it, Kiravoy Bridge directly to its north-east, and the hex directly east of Varnhold.
Wow it's been a while since we leveled. Looking forward to looking over Malthir and figuring out my level. Will try to get it done by tomorrow so we can pick up on Monday.
Probably go with +1 level in Rogue...
To accompany Malthir's dastardly shift to a dubious character, and then into the villain of our tale? ;).
Malthir's fall from Grace and turning to the dark side!
I'll get the Blackguard rules refreshed in my memory :).
Casimir level 8 summary:
+1 level bard
+1 BAB
+1 Fort/Ref/Will
Stat increase:
+1 Con
+14 hp
Feat changes:
Exchange Leadership for Iron Will
Disruptive (Bonus feat)
New spells known:
1st: Feather fall (favored class bonus)
2nd Bladed Dash (Inner Sea Magic)
New performance:
Bladethirst
Skill ranks:
+1 Perception
+1 Spellcraft
+1 Acrobatics
+1 Intimidate
+1 Use Magic Device
+1 Climb
+1 Swim
+1 Escape artist
Happy birthday Bruno :)
Malthir lvl up:
+1 lvl Rogue/Paladin
+9 HP
+1 CHA/ now 20
+1 BAB, +1 Fort/Reflex
+1 1st and 2nd lvl spells:
To meet the nomen:
Honeyed Tongue
Paladin's Sacrifice
Skills: 4 pts
Diplomacy 1
Knowledge Religion 1
Ride 1
Sense Motive 1
Kip level up:
+1 level sorcerer
+7 hp
+1 Cha
+1 BAB
+1 Will
+1 level 0 and +1 level 4 spells known. (touch of fatigue & confusion)
+5 skill points (1 from FC bonus): +1 fly, +1 knowledge (nature), +1 perception, +1 spellcraft, +1 stealth
Fenna's Level up:
+7 hp
+1 Cha
+1 BaB
+1 Will
+1 Diplomacy,
+2 Knowledge(Religion),
+1 Perception,
+1 Sense Motive,
+1 Spellcraft,
+1 Survival.
Extra Spells Known:
0:Mending
4:Rainbow Pattern
4:Cure Critical Wounds
4:Order's Wrath
Extra Spells/Day:
3: +1
4: +4
Extra Spells Known:
0:Mending
4:Rainbow Pattern
4:Cure Critical Wounds
4:Order's Wrath
I trust you will be careful where you aim that - I'm sure I speak on behalf of both Kip and Kalev here, too. :-)
Convert to Lawful Good!
Just before you are all arrested and Malthir takes complete control of the kingdom he will give you one last chance to convert to the iron boot of Iomedae!!! Muh Ha Ha Ha!!!!
Your heads were removed to further the cause of good...the needs of the many and all that...lol
So... any thoughts re: loot distribution?
I'm waiting on everyone's level up anyway. So while i'm waiting, you plan to go directly to the Centaurs?
The centaurs seem the most obvious course of action.
To be honest my thought around treasure is to let it sort itself out as other treasure comes up. The reason we have more is mostly because items we picked up form the loot threw us out of wack. If people have specific items they want and can't afford who are behind in treasure I have no issues with awarding them additional shares from new treasure to try and get these items. I am hopeful that as people pick up additional treaure from stuff we find it balances out as kip finds a +4 INT headband or something like that and balances him out. If it doesn't happen, that's when it sucks for players that are behind. Of course if we manually balance it out at retail then Kip finds a +6 headband for example then he gets way ahead and we have to do this again to try and get other players back in sync.
According to pure treaure share based upon the sale value vs. the retail value everyone should be relatively the same since everyone got the same shares but people such as Malthir grabbed a high ticket item at 50% off due to finding it as treasure vs. having to buy it.
To be honest I am fine with making sure people who are behind are made whole though so if we need to get any of you more treasure I am 100% cool with that as well.
In the case of Kip and Ricter its not just a case of the loot found or treasure shares- as you guys benefited from the crafting rules before I whacked them with the banhammer. I think more direct action is needed as a result.
I'd agree it normally balances out over time, but not in this case due to the crafting.
Thanks, Alex. Had a nice day with friends and alcohol :)
Will update Kalev later today...still debating whether to take level as Ranger or Barbarian...both offers some interesting benefits.
Regarding loot, double shares for now is fine with me.
Still waiting some level up's :)
I'll get the level done tomorrow lunchtime.
Cheers. I'm relentlessly pushing my PbP's at the moment as my jobhunt isn't really going anywhere.
I trust you will be careful where you aim that - I'm sure I speak on behalf of both Kip and Kalev here, too. :-)
Just as careful as I am with my colour spray! :P
I trust you will be careful where you aim that - I'm sure I speak on behalf of both Kip and Kalev here, too. :-)Just as careful as I am with my colour spray! :P
Guess my concerns were completely unfounded then...oh, wait.
I am out of town for the next two days. Should have internet access but time to post will be limited. Please DMNPC as needed.
+1 level in Hellknight
+8 HP
+1 Wisdom
+1 fortitude
+1 BAB
+1 Intimidate
+3 Ride
Force of Will (+2 will vs Charm effects)
1st Discipline: Wrack (touch attack deals D6+2 damage and staggers for D4 rounds unless a DC15 will save can be passed)
I found Ricter's somewhat short changed on skill points. Even when putting all his favoured class bonuses into HP, I still had one extra over what you allocated. I put it into perception, but you can easily trade up to 5HP into skill points with favoured class if you wish.
Or you can keep the extra HP you should have had :). Up to 81 now.
One more subtle change- Ricter can't take Wrack yet as the first discipline he takes must be from his specific order. This means Ricter has Shackle, which applies a Slow spell on any entity he smites for 1d4 rounds unless they make a successful saving throw. When you get your next discipline (Level 6) i'd highly recommend you take Fearsomeness, it is badass.
The saves for your Hellknight abilities are based off Charisma rather than Wisdom, as are your saving throws. I'd highly recommend putting stat point into Strength or Charisma; Charisma will boost your saves anyway and do more besides while Strength's uses are obvious :).
Power Attack got an upgrade as you just hit BAB+8. Factored it in below.
I haven't added the level 8 stat point here but it won't affect anything so just change it manually.
I'm going to send you the stat block over Facebook, so you can paste it in and its already formatted. The tags used are already applied to this post so you'd have to do it all manually otherwise, which is a pain.
Ricter Vorsk
Human (Chelaxian) Fighter (Weapon Master) 5/Hellknight 3
LN Medium humanoid (human)
Init +2; Senses Perception +10
Aura aura of law
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Defense
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AC 28, touch 13, flat-footed 26 (+10 armor, +4 shield, +2 Dex, +1 natural, +1 deflection)
hp 81 (8d10+29)
Fort +11, Ref +6, Will +8; +1 bonus vs. effects targetting a Light flail held by you
Resist force of will abilities (force of will - charm)
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Offense
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Speed 20 ft.
Melee heavy shield bash +12/+7 (1d4+4/×2) and
. . +2 cold iron light flail +16/+11 (1d8+9/×2)
Power Attack (Light Flail)- +13/+7 (1d8+15/x2)
Power Attack (Light Flail, Two Handed)- +13/+7 (1d8+18/x2)
Ranged masterwork composite longbow +11/+6 (1d8+4/×3)
Special Attacks discipline abilities (shackle [] [dc 13]), reliable strike, smite chaos, weapon training
Spell-Like Abilities
. . At will—detect chaos
. . 5—discern lies
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Statistics
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Str 18, Dex 14, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 14
Base Atk +8; CMB +12; CMD 25
Feats Dazzling Display, Iron Will, Missile Shield, Power Attack, Shield Focus, Shield Wall, Weapon Focus (light flail), Weapon Specialization (light flail)
Traits armor expert, hellknight ancestry
Skills Intimidate +13, Knowledge (local) +5, Knowledge (planes) +2, Perception +10, Ride +4, Sense Motive +9
Languages Common
SQ hellknight armor, hellknight orders (order of the chain), weapon guard
Other Gear +1 Hellknight plate, +1 Heavy steel shield, +2 Cold Iron Light flail, Masterwork Composite longbow (Str +4), Amulet of natural armor +1, Belt of physical perfection +2, Ring of protection +1, Backpack, masterwork (3 @ 40 lbs), Bedroll, Manacles, masterwork, Manacles, masterwork, Silk rope, Tent, medium
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Special Abilities
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Armor Expert -1 Armor check penalty.
Aura of Law (Ex) The power of a Hellknight’s aura of law (see the detect law spell) is equal to his Hellknight level.
Dazzling Display (Light flail) Intimidate check to demoralize can affect those within 30' who see you.
Detect Chaos (At will) (Sp) You can use Detect Chaos at will (as the spell).
Discern Lies (Sp) At 2nd level, a Hellknight can use discern lies as a spell-like ability a number of times per day equal to 3 plus his Charisma modifier. His caster level equals his total character level.
Force of Will - Charm +2 (Ex) +2 save vs. charm spells.
Hellknight Ancestry You gain a +2 trait bonus on Diplomacy checks to influence Hellknights and a +2 trait bonus on Intimidate checks to influence enemies of the Hellknights.
Hellknight Armor 1 (Ex) Hellknight Armor -1 check penalty, +1 max DEX.
Missile Shield (1/round) 1/round, when hit by a ranged weapon, take no damage.
Power Attack -3/+6 You can subtract from your attack roll to add to your damage.
Reliable Strike: Light flail (1/day) (Ex) Reroll attack roll, critical confirmation, miss chance or damage roll for your chosen weapon
Shackle () (DC 13) (Su) Smite Chaos can reduce the target's speed.
Shield Focus +1 Shield AC
Shield Wall +2 to shield bonus if adj ally with same feat has a tower/heavy shield or +1 for smaller shields.
Smite Chaos (1/day) (Su) +2 to hit, +3 to damage, +2 deflection bonus to AC when used.
Weapon Guard +1: Light flail (Ex) +1 CMD vs. Disarm and Sunder or other effects targeting your chosen weapon.
Weapon Training +1: Light flail (Ex) +1 to hit and damage with your chosen weapon.
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Horse, light (combat trained)
Horse
N Large animal
Init +2; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +6
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Defense
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AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 9 (+2 Dex, -1 size)
hp 15 (2d8+6)
Fort +6 (+4 vs. hot or cold environments and to resist damage from suffocation), Ref +5, Will +1
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Offense
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Speed 50 ft.
Melee 2 hooves +3 (1d4+3/×2)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
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Statistics
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Str 16, Dex 14, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 7
Base Atk +1; CMB +5; CMD 17 (21 vs. trip)
Feats Endurance, Run
Tricks Attack [Trick], Combat Riding [Trick], Come [Trick], Defend [Trick], Down [Trick], Guard [Trick], Heel [Trick]
Skills Perception +6
SQ combat riding
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Special Abilities
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Combat Riding [Trick] The animal has been trained to bear a rider into combat.
Endurance +4 to a variety of fort saves, skill and ability checks. Sleep in L/M armor with no fatigue.
Low-Light Vision See twice as far as a human in low light, distinguishing color and detail.
Run Run 5x your speed in light/medium armor or 4x speed in heavy armor and keep Dex when running.
Scent (Ex) Detect opponents within 15+ feet by sense of smell.
Big IC update coming by tomorrow, sorry for the delay!
Sorry for my delay in returning to the game... but a big winter storm here has kept me super busy with work. I am only sleeping or working at this point. Things are supposed to calm down in the next 24 hours.
Will post asap then...
Sorry i've been distracted celebrating getting my Masters :)- will get the long post i've been promising up today!
Ricter as per my wall of text up there (and accompanying facebook message you can copy and paste into your profile) you have some decisions to make on Ricter.
Congrats Alex!
Yes, congrats! Hopefully you get more use out of it than I have with my first one! ;P (I'm working on number two, now.)
Congrats on the Masters :)
And here's Kalev's level up:
+1 level Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager)
+1 Str
+9 HP
+1 BAB
+2 Fort
Fast Movement
Rage (6 rounds/day)
Skills
+1 Acrobatics
+1 Climb
+1 Intimidate
+1 Stealth
The new and improved Kalev: Tougher, faster and angrier! :-)
Yes, because he was such a gentle and soft creature before :)
Kip uses his catrip as requested...
I misread that as "catnip."
lol
Surgery?
Yeah... went for the lobotomy... but they insisted on only fixing the torn meniscus in my knee. :)
Ripped it up good in August, but all is good now. :)
Ahh, good to hear :)
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For the record, I'll have it noted that I resisted the urge to post this for almost eight full hours...
Be careful about those knee injuries, they wreck havoc on your adventuring career
Yeah, you end up as a simple guardsman...
Merry Christmas, everybody. Best wishes for you and your families.
Happy holidays to all!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all :)