Hey guys, sorry for the absence, I will try to update tonight. DM feel free to healbot me, I know folks are hurt.
FYI, on Thursday 31 March, my wife and I are taking a friend of hers and the friends kids to the Bronx Zoo. That means out of the house at 0730 (an hour before I normally get up), gone all day and probably fall into bed after getting home exhausted. I most likely will not post anything tomorrow, and will resume on Friday.
Sorry about being spotty for so long, but Ezro and I have had to spend much of our free time moving from an apartment to a townhome! We just turned in the keys to the apartment today, so now we can turn our attention back towards the forums!
Well, the Zoo was great, but having a four and a five year old in tow is exhausting. My wife and I have only had one child (our grand daughter) in tow for the last couple of years, and it no one else in tow for fifteen years or so before that.
-- david
@Alikia - No problem, moving is hard. My wife and I did it six times... (Boston to Georgia, to Kansas, to (near) Chicago, to (near) Dearborn MI, to Lexington KY, to where we are now in Poughkeepsie NY.
Before I take this as my path ability, let me make sure it works the way I think it does.
You follow two mythic paths.
Prerequisite: 1st mythic tier.
Benefit: Select a mythic path other than the path you selected at your moment of ascension. You gain that path's 1st-tier ability (either archmage arcana, champion's strike, divine surge, guardian's call, marshal's order, or trickster attack). Each time you gain a path ability, you can select that path ability from either path's list or the list of universal path abilities.
Okay, so my plan in a nutshell is to take limitless range as my path ability at this tier, then take dual path as my third tier feat adding heirophant and take Hurling Vengeance as my third tier path ability.
If I've read this right, that would make Radiance a thrown/returning weapon with a range of (10ft.*5ft.)= 50 ft. and no maximum range increment.
Is that how you read it, DM?
Before I take this as my path ability, let me make sure it works the way I think it does.
Limitless Range (Ex):: Multiply the range increment on all of your weapons by 5 feet, and these weapons no longer have a maximum range increment for you.
Hurling Vengeance (Su):
DUAL PATH (MYTHIC):
Okay, so my plan in a nutshell is to take limitless range as my path ability at this tier, then take dual path as my third tier feat adding heirophant and take Hurling Vengeance as my third tier path ability.
If I've read this right, that would make Radiance a thrown/returning weapon with a range of (10ft.*5ft.)= 50 ft. and no maximum range increment.
Is that how you read it, DM?
Almost, but slightly different. Radiance would have a range of 20 feet, with no maximum range increment. Look at the bold & bigger text.
-- david
Hang on while I go throw this artifact around the planet.
I thought it might be that also.
The throwing property gives a range increment of 10 ft. Limitless range multiplies by 5 ft. That's where I came up with 50.
Mythic Leveling up:
Mythic Tier (+5 HP (134))
Guardian Path Abilities: Additional Call (Sudden Block)
Sudden Block (Su): As an immediate action, you can expend one use of mythic power to hinder a melee attack made against you or an adjacent ally. Add your tier to your AC or the ally's AC against this attack. The creature making the attack must make two attack rolls and take the lower result. Once the attack is resolved, you or your ally (your choice) can make one melee attack against the creature. The damage from this attack bypasses all damage reduction.
EDIT: Mythic Feat: Legendary Teamwork
Mythic Tier: 2
Bonus HP: 4 (Total: 69)
Tier 2 Ability Bonus: +2 DEX (Total 22)
Tier 2 Ability: Amazing Initiative
Mythic Path Tier 2 Ability: Extra Mythic Feat (Mythic Weapon Finesse)
Mythic Champion Tier 2:
+5 hp
Amazing Initiative
+2/day Mythic Power
+2 CHA
Limitless Range
Hang on while I go throw this artifact around the planet.
I've got to be honest... the visual of Quinn slinging that sword two or three times or slinging it, pulling it back and then charging in... pretty awesome.
Yeah. That's the visual that came to my mind. Charges into the fray, hucks the sword, then calls it back just as he reaches the guy to swing on him. That's just wicked.
Oh I forgot the ability score...Uh...Let's see...where should I put it?...Where should I put it?...Uh...Oh I know! CON!
Yeah. That's the visual that came to my mind. Charges into the fray, hucks the sword, then calls it back just as he reaches the guy to swing on him. That's just wicked.
Plus, you know... using the same weapon for melee and ranged, applying weapon focus and critical feats to it for both styles... Now, if I can just figure out how to get deadly aim with 10 Dex...
Well...if Deadly Aim is something you're set on, you could always switch your ability score bonus from Tier 2 to Dex. Then, at next level, put that one point in Dex, too. That would give you the 13 you need.
Well...if Deadly Aim is something you're set on, you could always switch your ability score bonus from Tier 2 to Dex. Then, at next level, put that one point in Dex, too. That would give you the 13 you need.
I did consider that. Then add 1 dex at 8th level. I think the better way to go would be to level dip ranger and skip the Dex requirement altogether.
But, I'm not sure it's worth it. Just getting to use my sword ranged without having to add multiple enchantments is a massive jump in combat versatility.
No doubts there! Being able to used the same feats in a number of different weapon scenarios is an enormous boon.
By the way, Ezro...how did this fight go in your home game?
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Alikia is now all leveled up (Take 2!)
+3 hp,
+2 to INT (which grants a new bonus Language [necril]) +7 skill points,
Amazing Initiative
Mythic Spell Lore (Ear-Piercing Scream) [adds a spell a mythic tier]
Harmonious Mage: Necromancy and Enchantment no longer count as opposition schools
No doubts there! Being able to used the same feats in a number of different weapon scenarios is an enormous boon.
By the way, Ezro...how did this fight go in your home game?
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Alikia's and I's character had real bad narcolepsy. The problem we had was each head Flanks for the other, and the creature went twice in one turn. No on had the AC to survive a full round with this thing. I alikia went down, I healed all, I went down, then alikia went down again, then the arcanist went down and the alchemist I think finally killed it after throwing pounds of bombs and running.
It was a brutal fight. This group has a bit more reliable damage output than our home group does. I dow orry though moving forward about Ezro's viability, there have been places where my home Character Dalin a Shelyn Bard Cleric using the special shelyn feat to count cleric levels to bard levels for performance (Bard 1/Cleric 11), has had a much more useful arsenal of party buffing abilities.
Leveling:
HP +4
Tier 2 Ability Boost +2 Wisdom
Tier 2 Ability Relentless Healing - You can restore life to the recently dead. If a creature has died within 1 round, as a free action you can expend one use of mythic power to apply healing magic to that creature. This healing can be from a spell or effect you cause or from a magic item you wield. If this healing brings the creature's hit points above the threshold for death, it comes back to life and stabilizes at its new hit point total (similar to the way breath of life functions); otherwise, it remains dead. Alternatively, you can expend two uses of mythic power on a dead creature that would have the ability to magically heal itself if it were alive (such as a dead cleric with a prepared cure light wounds spell) in order to trigger the most powerful healing magic it knows or has prepared. If this brings the creature's hit points above its death threshold, it returns to life.
Mythic Feat - Mythic Spell Lore (Spiritual Weapon,Prayer)
On Saturday, my wife and I will be leaving to visit my family in South Carolina for two weeks. Since it is hard to find a hot spot, my internet connectivity will be hit-and-miss. Please bot me as necessary.
Weekend was killer and bled well into this week with meetings. Sorry it took so long to post!
Apologies to everyone! I am absolutely buried, right now. I've lost three people at work (two were promoted, so not as bad as it sounds), and I've had contractors at my house all week. Add in some thunderstorms and general sleep deprivation, and I basically zombie-walked through this whole week. I promise, I'll get caught up on the thread and get something posted this evening when I finally get to leave work and go home to an ordered and powered home!
Apologies to everyone! I am absolutely buried, right now. I've lost three people at work (two were promoted, so not as bad as it sounds), and I've had contractors at my house all week. Add in some thunderstorms and general sleep deprivation, and I basically zombie-walked through this whole week. I promise, I'll get caught up on the thread and get something posted this evening when I finally get to leave work and go home to an ordered and powered home!
No problem. Completely understand, it is called Life Happens.
-- david
Hey guys, just so that everyone is aware, I am going to be headed to Gencon this year again, but as a full time volunteer and sans Ezro (curse limited vacation time). I have received my schedule as a tier 1 headquarters volunteer, and well... I'm going to be working 12 hours, off for six, working for 8 hours, off for 14 hours, working 12 hours and off for Sunday. It is going to be intense. I will probably not have time to post from August 2-8, as I will be traveling and recovering from the most of those days.
Hey guys, just so that everyone is aware, I am going to be headed to Gencon this year again, but as a full time volunteer and sans Ezro (curse limited vacation time). I have received my schedule as a tier 1 headquarters volunteer, and well... I'm going to be working 12 hours, off for six, working for 8 hours, off for 14 hours, working 12 hours and off for Sunday. It is going to be intense. I will probably not have time to post from August 2-8, as I will be traveling and recovering from the most of those days.
Understand. Have fun at GenCon.
-- david
I may not be able to post on Tuesday May 17 or Wednesday May 18. Wife and I will be at the campground where we are seasonal campers and it is 90 minutes away.
We are opening our old camper for a day and packing it up. The new camper will be delivered on Wednesday so both days will be completely full of taking care of that.
I will try to post something as I bring my laptop and the campground has free wifi, but we are going to be quite busy.
So sorry for lack of posting! I got neck deep in work and completely forgot a couple of my hobbies! I am going to try and get back into the hang of posting every morning when I come in.
Well, old camper gone, new camper in. Still have a lot of work to do getting all the "stuff" we had in the old one back into the new one. Floorplan & Pictures
Nice!
Well, our daughter just finished her first (and maybe last) 1/2 marathon as my wife and I, her husband and our grand daughter sat in our front yard and cheered her on, both near the beginning and the end of the race.
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Also, Tuesday is my wife birthday and we have a full day planned, so no posts from me that day.
This game seems to be slowing to almost a crawl, and I don't like having to bot folks, especially during combat.
Is there something that I can do to help it get back on track to almost daily (except weekends) posting, or is the current pace good for everyone?
-- david
Ugh... I am undoubtedly part of the problem. I am sorry. My work/life balance is non-existent, right now.
I'm working to get that under control as quickly as possible. I would really like to get back to daily posting. As it is, there are several days a week that I wake, work, sleep and nothing else...
Ugh... I am undoubtedly part of the problem. I am sorry. My work/life balance is non-existent, right now.
I'm working to get that under control as quickly as possible. I would really like to get back to daily posting. As it is, there are several days a week that I wake, work, sleep and nothing else...
See this is where you have it backwards. Where I worked till retirement, when the manager would say "work/life balance", I and several of the other senior smart asses would shout "life/work balance". (snicker!)
-- david
ps. After 35 years, 3 months and 17 days working for a multi-national technology company, and being very good at my techie job, I and the others who would shout it could get away with it. heh.
ps2. I understand what you are going thru, so don't worry. We gotta do what we need to do to take care of our families.
This game seems to be slowing to almost a crawl, and I don't like having to bot folks, especially during combat.
Is there something that I can do to help it get back on track to almost daily (except weekends) posting, or is the current pace good for everyone?
-- david
I apologize with the slowness in my response. Ezro has always has had an out-of-sight-out-of-mind memory, so he'll post only when I remind him.
I started a "part time" job in February at a local game store, and while it is great fun, it is less "part time" and more full time, until we hire more people (which the shop has interviews this week). In addition, since we started a mutual friend of Ezro and I has started a campaign for Wrath of the Righteous and I am not trying to spoil anything for the others, by letting them take the reigns (currently our party is near the end of book 4, with a Paladin, Cleric/Bard, Archanist/Rift Warden, and an Alchemist).
I know I should've said something about it before now, but I've been on a family vacation since last week. On the way home now, so I should be back to regular posting tomorrow if I have caused any slowness.
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The campground starting filling up just after 12:00 on Thursday, with folks taking an extra day and a half vacation for the 4th of July holiday. Each time a new smartphone, laptop, wireless device, came into the campground it hooked up to the free wifi, and the service is horrible and constantly dropping. I will get a game post out this morning, but that will most likely be it till next Tuesday, July 5th.
Knock on wood, it seems that everyone is still asleep at 10:15 and the wifi is not too bad. Lets see if it continues.....
My house has lost power due to a large tree falling and taking out the power cabels. I will be unable to reliably post until it is fixed. Sorry about the inconvenience.
My house has lost power due to a large tree falling and taking out the power cables. I will be unable to reliably post until it is fixed. Sorry about the inconvenience.
That stinks.... It happened to us about 15(?) years ago. Lucky the power company guys hooked the electric up with the broken meter bypassed and gave us 24 hours to get it fixed. I know several contractors thru my sons friends and they were able to get it done within that time frame. Good luck to you.
-- david
Happy Birthday to me, as I begin the last year of my seventh decade on the planet today!
== david
(I'll have a game post out in a while)
Happy birthday to you, DRB! I hope it's the best one yet!
Happy Birthday, indeed!!!
Happy Birthday David! Haope you have a good bottle of scotch to celebrate with! :)
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday David! Hope you have a good bottle of scotch to celebrate with! :)
Chris & Patty gave me a 15 year old Oak Casket Glenlivet as my present. heh. The boy knows what his dad likes.
-- david
Happy Birthday! (side note: our power's back! Yay!)
As a reminder, I am hitting the road to gencon today. As such I will be unable to reliably post until the 9th. Please feel free to bot Alikia as necessary. Ezro will still be in town and able to post normally.
Yea...I am getting left behind....
:kicks a rock:
Its okay....
DM Papa.DRB, in your most recent gameplay post, you have Aladir's Perception bonus at +12 and Initiative bonus at +4; my HeroLab file has him at +15 and +8, respectively. I don't have access to the file to check the accuracy of it right now, but I'll take a look at it when I get home to give you the breakdown.
Crud. Well, tomorrow (Wednesday), after getting back from lunch out and grocery shopping, I'll be updating all my macro's. I knew that I had to do it for one of my other games, but thought I was up to date on this one. I would do it today, but wife and I are going to Tanglewood for the day in just a while.
-- david
Aladir's perception should be +15. 7 ranks+3 class skill+2 elf+2 Iomedae's boon+1 WIS.
HeroLab has his initiative as +8; it's +6 from Dex alone but it won't tell me where the other +2 is from.
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