I hope that's not a stupid tactical choice. Takes their ranged weapons out of play for a round or two while we deal with the ones already closing on us, but it also obscures our vision of exactly what they're up to. :P
Are all the hirelings in the second-to-last wagon, AK?
Not all, but many. The civilians are all in the middle wagons, between the two of them.
Three to one odds, really AK?
AK and I were discussing everyone's probable fate yesterday: who'll end up in the slave markets and who gets sacrificed to demons, assuming we don't manage to fight to the death. So don't worry that he's not prepared for our ignominious demises! ;)
We could always run for it and hope they'll be satisfied with the hirelings and supplies. Tebati, at least, ought to be able to outrun them, anyway.
Having trouble applying the burst in my head. Tebati should be in range of the bless, but it looks like Qhude, Ansha, and Jeggare are just out of it; is that right?
A clear look of respect is shot Kieran's way from several of the Bandu as it appears he plans to face just under a dozen warriors alone.
He will make a worthy sacrifice for Angazhan.
The hell he will. Over Tebati's dead body.
If they want a half-elf, though, there's a fat useless one driving the caravan she'd be happy to let them have at a discount.
Plus he's probably the only one who knows exactly how to get where we're going, so I guess he's not technically worthless, even from Tebati's standpoint. Aside from the fact that he's an apologist for Sargava's policy of Mwangi slavery, however, he'd still be way down the priority list from Kieran. Like, on a whole other sheet of paper.
He could stand from prone (move action), 5-foot-step (no action), cast (standard action) and fall back prone in his new square (free action).
Kieran's initative is before Jakob's, however, so he'll already have taken off running and be out of the area, regardless. I'll trust that AK's square-counting is right and that Qhude and Ansha could get in on the effect, though.
She a good girl from the East Side.
He's a bad boy from the wrong side of the smoke.
Tebati steams up the screen...and the jungle, with her native beauty.
Kieran doesn't know the meaning of danger....
Can their love survive when rival tribes want the tear them apart?...
See in Technicolor.
/Movie Voice Guy
Too funny, Meowzebub! :D
Of course, if I remember my musicals right, that story doesn't end too well for Kieran....
But then, Maria wasn't a cleric. ;)
Personally, when I look at the spoilers, I keep wondering, where's Mamie O'Rourke?
heh, I'm DMing six games and playing in 17 others so don't feel like you're depriving me of anything :)
You're nuts, Mark. How do you keep up with it all? Do you have one of those jobs where you're just sitting around watching a computer screen and waiting for an emergency to arise, at which point you swing into action like a superhero?
Is this the moment when I say something like "It's not as bad as it looks... honest"
Not all of them are on a daily update schedule and have more of a slow burn feel to them, so not quite as bad as the numbers make out.
Job does indeed involve sitting in front of a computer screen most of the day (though sadly no superhero requirement) and evenings are reasonably similar (at least after our son has gone to sleep). Might get a bit rougher when our second arrives in a couple of months - but I don't find it takes too much time.
I was kind of hoping you'd stick around so I'd have the chance to play in a game with you. I really like the flavor of your characters, and that you are so willing to not optimize (Qhude's a great example, with his drug addiction).
Actually, that's one of the reasons I've continued to lurk around this game, because everyone's character seems so well thought out.
Job does indeed involve sitting in front of a computer screen most of the day (though sadly no superhero requirement) and evenings are reasonably similar (at least after our son has gone to sleep). Might get a bit rougher when our second arrives in a couple of months - but I don't find it takes too much time.
Figured. My brother-in-law is an electrician at a major airport, and a lot of his work hours are just sitting around waiting for something to break so he can get sent to go fix it. I think he spends most of his time playing Facebook games.
I don't know how you come up with so many character concepts. I guess most gamers have a cast of thousands in their head, just waiting for a chance to get out into a game; I think I have a cast of a dozen, maybe.
I guess most gamers have a cast of thousands in their head, just waiting for a chance to get out into a game; I think I have a cast of a dozen, maybe.
I have like, one character that keeps getting reused. Mainly because the ones she's in die out before I'm done with her. I think something broke in my head when I created Ansha, too.
I suppose I've a few things swirling around in my noggin but I don't really try and pin it down until a game gets opened up. The split is fairly good, I've bards and clerics and oracles and barbarians and a lore warden and a wizard and a daemon and an inquisitor...
Of all of them I probably find Qhude the most difficult to write for as well as one of the more satisfying.
I am only in about 10 PbP's but seven of those are with Mark. Its like that old saying: keep your friends close and good role players even closer.
I seem to be like Mark. I don't shop characters around. Often I would read an announcement, see if the DM is reliable, note those who are applying looking for any troubling submissions, and then see what is not being covered by the submissions....then I usually do nothing. About 12 hours later, a story starts to develop in my mind and I then have to write it down and build the character. My characters are usually suboptimal with a flavor feat in the mix. N'bellocq is one of my more optimized characters, just from knowing this campaign was going to be especially tough. Current circumstances are proving that to have been a wise decision. :-)
"Only." :)
PbP circles are remarkably incestuous, a fact of which I take full advantage whenever possible. I'm no good at character pitches and backgrounds; most of the games I'm in were by invitation by people I've played with before so I didn't have to go through the audition process.
I'm technically in 8 games, although several of them barely have a pulse these days; sadly, a few months ago, they were all I could handle. I lose interest in games pretty quickly when the pace lags: have a hard time getting in character and lose immersion in the storyline until it's just a bunch of dice-rolling.
I haven't had a character concept just come to me in years; they all represent quite a bit of work, and it's frustrating when the character ends up not "clicking" in play. I'm an anti-optimizer and tend to make character-building choices which are virtually useless in-game just because they fit the fluff, so I have a lot of characters I love until initiative is rolled and then spend combat wishing I'd taken the boring pluses over the irrelevant story.* Current circumstances are proving that I'm screwed.** ;)
I've noted that Round 6 is the first round of my rage (for use of Intimidating Glare ability) and will include that in my update for Round 7 when it comes around.
I should be at 14d in the Initiative chain though, as I delayed for the warrior's actions in Round 5.
While it's driving me crazy not to be able to read them, I like the spoilers. Keeps me from even the possibility of metagaming by knowing what's going on on one side of the smoke or another. We're almost as much in the dark as our characters are.
I presume it will be okay to go back and read them all once the battle's over?
Joana- character sheet looks good. I would advise against the Eclectic feat and taking Druid levels later- I would be happy to come up with or discuss other character options that reflect you taking a more naturalistic leaning without mixing two different full casters.
I know it's tempting fate to bring up future character plans when we're all in the midst of fighting for our lives, but my threads have been pretty dead today so I was wondering about the feasibility of getting gust of wind on Tebati's spell list. The flora/fauna druid stuff doesn't really fit her, especially with Jakob doing the nature thing, but wind and water seems to go with Shimye-Magalla. Considering that I've fluffed the deity as being opposed to divinations and telling the future because nothing is certain until it happens, do you think it would be fair to switch out augury as her second-level domain spell for Fate with gust of wind? Gust of wind is more useful than augury ( although what isn't?) but still niche-y. Thought I'd ask early and give you time to consider the ramifications.
If so then I'm guessing he'll take first action in round 9? - after Qhude spends a round shedding his rope and gear?
Or is the offer for a more ritualized fight to be conducted in a few minutes after we've both shed our armor and weapons and I've attempted to convince Tebati or Jakob to heal him before I kill him?
My initial thought was the second as in after slight delay - which will make for some interesting RP before the fight; though I can run with the first also.