DM Emissary's Ruby Phoenix Tournament
Game Master Misroi

Hey Simon, Zarina and I could really use some flankers if you have any more summon monster spells lying around.

I have two; Summon Monster I and II, but I'll need a round to get them up in the air. Hang tight!

Don't feel useless, Simon - your air elementals provided a much needed flank for Asha. The shenzuzhou had an AC of 31, so every bonus was needed.

Seriously, though, Simon. Our heavy hitters are taking care of the threats before we even get warmed up! (Not that that's a bad thing.)

Don't feel useless, Simon - your air elementals provided a much needed flank for Asha. The shenzuzhou had an AC of 31, so every bonus was needed.

Yeah, let me second this, and maybe third and fourth it too. I think the flank bonus turned at least two misses into hits, which means that 2nd level spell was worth about 40 damage to the shenzuzhou. That's a huge difference.

(And one of those was the hit that I got thanks to Poog's fortune hex, so you both had a hand in the last strike!)

Yeah. I just wish Haste still gave an extra standard action. Then I could really do some work.

Still the Split Hex with Fortune basically means in three rounds I can let everyone else have one reroll every round for the length of the fight. That's not bad. It's fun getting to play higher-level characters once in a while, especially with a class I'm not used to using.

Actually, for that matter, Asha's first hit - the AoO that disrupted the darkness spell - only hit becasue of haste. It was definitely a team effort everywhere.

Modesty aside, that was one heck of a beat down you delivered Asha, a 31 AC is tough and you still dished the damage big time.

Thank you for your kind words, Asha. ^^ And I second Zak's words of praise; nicely done!

Asha, I don't know what your secret mission is, but wouldn't it be wise to take some company along?

Her mission is private, but not necessarily secret - she would not ask for company, but might accept some if one of you were to offer.

For those who aren't aware, all of those things are highly toxic to dogs. Writing as Poog always makes me feel like I need to go home and give my dog a hug. : )

Crap, fricking type. Should've been "grapes," but now it's too late to change it. : (

Poog's just waiting for dinner, hence the lack of goblin posts.

I figured. Just want to resolve this plot nugget with Asha, and we'll move onto dinner.

No problem. I just sometimes don't know, as a GM, whether people have lost track of the thread or not if they don't post, so figured I'd clear up any potential confusion.

I'm still here, just waiting for the game to continue. ^^

Me too...

Ladies and gentlemen, we have poison! I knew studying that cantrip would be useful, but I was more expecting to use it before battles to check whether the enemy had poisoned their steel. :D

on a related note, can anyone cast a neutralize poison for Zak the gusto eater, or should I use my potion?

[Dr. McCoy]Dammit, Zak! I'm a Wizard, not a Cleric! [/Dr. McCoy]

Not sure what my posting status will be for the next week or so. I was originally supposed to go on vacation to D.C. Monday through Wednesday, which might have limited my posting (though I'd probably still be able to check in at least once a day). Now that trip is up in the air thanks to Stormageddon: The Rainening.

Anyway, if I'm home I may have lots of free time to post. Unless I lose power, in which case I won't be posting at all.

So, to sum up, I'll either be posting a lot, the normal amount or not at all in the next few days.

Odorless, tasteless...

"Iocaine powder. Poog would bet It's life on it."

"Well then, no need for the fortitude save, I spent the last few years building up an immunity to iocane powder."

I hope everyone and their families are ok after stormageddon. Take your time getting back to a regular schedule, the important stuff comes first, take care.

looks like my last post got stripped, thought it would have been 3/6, but I'll put up a second post

*grinds teeth* I am experiencing DNS-lookup problems and have to post from my sister's. Will be able to post more extensively tomorrow. Apologies for the delay...

Sorry for the delay in posting, but I've had an extraordinarily busy week. I'll put something up tonight to advance the story along.

It's okay. Stuff happens. ^^

Just to make sure, I'm holding off on posting my actions until after the bad guys go.

The forum is acting up again. I can't seem to get into any of my character profiles or the hotlinks to my campaigns. *puzzled* I keep getting redirected to the main page.

Are we still going? I'm hoping so, as I'm really enjoying the game so far (and loving Poog). I'm hoping it's just a holiday/Superstar-related delay?

Agreed. o_o; I especially hope the others didn't fade away into the woodwork because I was late in replying...

Last I knew, our illustrious GM was suffering through some heavy stuff at his place of employement. I suspect that is connected with his unusually long absence, although I don't know that for sure.

I'm still here, ready to rend and bite!

Asha has the gist of it - life gets really crazy about this time of year. I was going to update on Wednesday, but the site had other ideas. I'm planning on updating this (and every other game I'm in) today, though.

Once again, I apologize for the delay!

Updating the thread soon, as soon as I figure out what's new with Google Drive.

Edit: OK, forget that. Google Drive seems to not want to show the spreadsheet I made. I'll see if I can figure it out later, but for now, let's get this show on the road.

Don't forget Zarina has see invisibility cast on herself, so she may be aware of (and able to tell us about) anyone else in the fight.

Very true, Poogs. If I see something sketchy, I'll yell.

So, who's up next in the combat sequence?

Wow, the shuriken is my weakest weapon, and yet it appears I may have scored a good hit on Ganyavesha! ^^ And while the damage sucks, it is the maximum possible amount... plus a little surprise. *cough*

Good one, Asha. ^^ That weapon really is offensive.

Yeah, I admit placing the life stealing ability on a weapon with an 18-20 crit range, and then putting it in the hands of someone who doubles that threat range is, to put it mildly, cheese weaselly. I'm going to fall back on the defense of "don't blame me, blame Tim Hitchcock!"

*laughs*

Yeah, Asha's repulsed by the fact that it used negative energy strongly enough to actually give negative levels, whereas I am disgusted by the mechanics of switching it from a longsword to a kukri... ;)

We should probably have one of the arcanists check to confirm that the flail is magical and try to determine what it might be before we figure out who to give it to. Frankly, none of us is a particularly good fit - Poog and Simon aren't proficient with it, Asha and Zak are pretty much tied to their weapons of choice and Zarina prefers her claws. Asha wouldn't want it under any circumstances, really, but Zak could maybe use it as a melee backup or Zarina could decide to switch from her claws after all...? Or, I suppose, we could just sell it and divide the profits.

I already got my stone, also, so I'm find letting someone else take it. Poog can certainly detect magic at whatever point.

spellcraft: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (7) + 19 = 26

Theatrics? Hmph! Stupid dog never listen! Why Poog am cursed with horrible dog companion instead of fiery death? What am Poog doing to universe that it am so mean to him?

Maybe Poog should acquire a fiery touch spell, then It could use it for him. ;)

if the flail has any special abilities we should save it just in case they're needed later, otherwise I say sell it, unless someone wants it

The flail's not really Zarina's style...