So the aboleth's own excretions turn air-breathing creatures into water-breathing creatures? Could that perhaps solve our water-breathing problem for us?
Possibly, but other bad things happen when you get that close to an aboleth.
maybe we need to search for its excretions while avoiding to go close to the creature itself first.
So the aboleth's own excretions turn air-breathing creatures into water-breathing creatures? Could that perhaps solve our water-breathing problem for us?
It could if you don't want to worry about breathing air any more.
Its excretions also cause other mutations.
ETA: All Misha learned was that it gives you the ability to breathe water, while taking away your ability to breathe air. She did not learn anything about a duration.
She also learned that it warps the flesh in other ways. (Really, you do not want to go near aboleth slime.)
If I cheat and look at the stat block, that does revert after a few hours, but I don't think Misha knows that. I posted that she mused that it might be temporary but is not sure. I hope that is not too metagamey.
Congratulations!
Wow, congratulations! Have fun!
Well heck! Congratulations! Have a wonderful happy day!
Congrats!
gratz!
Congratulations!!!!
-- david (44+ years, married to the same woman, and counting)
I hope everyone had a good Mothers Day weekend.
I've got to mow the lawn, then will have a post early this afternoon.
-- david
Hi guys, going away for the weekend. If things get active, please bot Misha.
So do these dwarves live in the mountain, or are they from that city where the party dropped off the goblin near the beginning of the campaign?
These guys are from Stonehold Fortress outside the mountain where we left the goblin.
Righto. New post up in gameplay.
Realized something, alter self does not allow water breathing, just grants a Swim speed. Still, that might come in handy.
Well, I have an embarrassing confession to make. I had two aasimar clerics of Empyreal Lords in my bullpen of characters: Therena and one of Jaidz. For some reason I've started referring to her god as Jaidz when she worships Sinashakti! I'm not quite sure when or how I got the two of them confused. Her personality and abilities are all intact, and I've been thinking of her as a cleric of Sinashakti, with the pursuits of joy, travel, and doing good above all others, except I've been typing Jaidz.
Hopefully, this won't be too confusing.
As I don't think it's come up substantively, I wouldn't worry about it. :)
They may be worth some intel...
DM Papa:Hmmm... Can I tell if they've spotted me yet?
Can we smash these mephits? Or do we want to talk to them???
Yeah, I wasn't sure about this either, which is why I'm glad y'all came up to chat too.
i seem to have lost comming here alot
if you would like to replace me you can
its not that i am not interested its just that i am not giving you guys the time you deserve so im happy to step back and give you guys a better game if you would like
@Borris - It will be a while before I can replace you, so if you are still interested, continue to show up, otherwise I will bot you and eventually replace you.
@Josef - Have a good time!
Pulling the OOC discussion to OOC --
Rikar, I completely misinterpreted your tone.
I have however gone through a grumpypants cleansing session (which involves listening to Abba and singing along very loudly) and apologize for the confusion/derail/etc.
Josef, I think you reacted appropriately IC and properly. Misha was not saying we shouldn't fight it. I am not saying we shouldn't fight it. She was just remarking sardonically upon the situation. I'll try to make my intention clearer.
I'm actually more just confused about why we're running into elementals and this creature when before the caves seemed entirely filled with skum. I feel like we've walked into an entirely different story. Misha may comment on that IC after the fight is over.
Krieg, I saw a Shakespeare in the Park production of Othello that I kind of almost wished that had happened (not that I would really wish the poor actors dead). But people were laughing at the end. Loudly and hysterically at the end. Of Othello.
Fun!
Waiting to see status of monster before acting.
The best part of my job...
Very cool!
Hey gang, still in the fight, just got a bit busy...again!
I'll crank out a posy today, but if you want to bot me a smidge that works too. Kreig will follow along with Rikar to clear out that tunnel.
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FYI everyone: I will be away in sunny Curacao from Wednesday the 25th until Wednesday the 2nd. I will have my phone with me, but since I'll be on my honeymoon, I don't know just how much posting I'll be doing.
You better not be doing any posting!
Congratulations !
-- david
I wish I hadn't just remembered that, just as elementals are immune to precision damage like sneak attack, they're immune to criticals. I figured it's okay to mention it here, because it's not like we'll change our tactics and decide not to crit.
I wish I hadn't just remembered that
1) With all of you becoming Large, you have all now become effectively Soft Cover for the Elemental for Krieg and anyone else shooting at it, granting it a +4 cover bonus to AC.
2) Anyone without Precise shot should be at a -4 to hit the creature since it's engaged in melee.
Which means anyone attacking it with ranged weapons who doesn't have Precise Shot (which I think is most of us) needs a +8 to possibly effectively hit it. Fortunately Krieg's 20 hits anyway.
Figures, paizo's Dice roller starts serving up 20s like a crazy and we face off with a beasie immune to crits.
Nice!
Welcome aboard, Bromen. Glad to have another dwarf in the mix. Look forward to interacting...assuming of course I finally get to a post on the boards!
Yes, I should have said this ooc too---welcome, Mike. I hope you have fun here.
Welcome, Bromen! Looking forward to playing with you.
All - I'm on a quick road trip that's left me less time to post than I expected, will aim to get a proper post up tonight.
Oh, on another thing --- the Tear which Borris had was I think the +2 to Cha one, yes? With +2 to saves vs enchantments? Should I hold onto it? Any other low will save or Cha-using character want a stab at it?
Also, Josef, what are you going to do with your Tear vs. the headband?
Yea, been there, done that.
I was a Scout, and my son was also and we did the platform camping. But this was 25 years ago with him, and a long long time ago for me !!!
This is what I call camping now. HERE
-- david
I've done the same with a PbP or two in the past, Bromen - eagerly wrote up a backstory and built a character, ready to jump in, and had to go on an extended work trip, camping trip, whatever, just as it got started. Camping with the son definitely trumps swapping electrons with us.
And DRB - I did my first RV trip last summer (usually do things with a backpack or a canoe), rented an RV with my family for a couple of weeks in Montana. It was a nice one, brand new 29-footer - but yours has an island in the kitchen. Dayummm!
Senor Papa: If Kreig uses True Strike on his bow, could he target one of the tentacles? Or is that to akin to a Called Shot?
More akin to a Called Shot, but it won't matter. The Aboleth is just one big pile of HP and there is not a listing for damaging / cutting off a tentacle separate from it's regular HP.
I thought there used to be in 3.5, but I can't find it in PF. If anyone knows of such a rule and can point me to it, I will gladly apply it.
-- david
If it's a Called Shot, the paizo prd has some tasty crunch on it. Check out this link: Called Shot Rules
Here's an excerpt for arms ...
Arms are the manipulating limbs of a creature, including tentacles. Wings are also considered to be arms for purposes of a called shot. Called shots to the arm are easy (–2 penalty).
Called Shot: A called shot to an arm deals no additional damage, but for 1d4 rounds, any attack rolls, ability checks, or skill checks made using the wounded arm take a –2 penalty. A flying creature shot in the wing must make a Fly check to avoid descending involuntarily .
Critical Called Shot: A critical hit to the arm deals 1d4 points of Dexterity damage and 1d4 points of Strength damage. A successful Fortitude saving throw halves the ability damage (minimum 1 point to each attribute). The target also suffers the effects of a called shot to the arm for 1d4 minutes.
Debilitating Blow: A debilitating blow deals 1d6 points of Dexterity damage and 1d6 points of Strength damage. The blow renders the arm useless until healed unless the target succeeds at a Fortitude saving throw. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the arm is severed or otherwise mangled such that only regeneration or similar effects can repair it. The target also suffers the effects of a called shot to the arm (if the arm remains usable) for 2d6 minutes.
Big thing is these are variant rules in the Ultimate Combat book. So it'd be a big door to open if you're allowing some of that into the mix. My goal is to get those gross arms off his pals. ;)
I'm good whatever your decide.