Rowena Lordail |
This is true, Lessien, but it's accurate for the most recent post (assuming you update it properly), which is really all that matters. It means we won't forget a bless spell, or that your character got sickened or shaken, and the GM has our AC and HPs easy to find when doing combat posts.
Quintus of Taldor |
I appreciate that. BTW, posting may be kind of thin for me today. The joys of getting older; I had a blood pressure spike a couple of nights ago, and though it wasn't anything damaging the docs still want to give me a stress test this morning. I've got time for a few posts before the sadists, er, techs arrive, but after that I'm not sure what they'll want to do.
Lessien Nenmacil |
I'm happy to stay near the front, I only have a +5/4 on perception and no trapfinding bonuses, but I do have decent disable devices and stealth, especially once I pop my dex mutagen. Someone beefier with me would be nice though too. Our rich creamy center is probably the Wizard. :) I'll happily yield front liner duties to anybody else, mostly I'm there for extracts (limited at level 1) and damage.
Rowena Lordail |
Rowena's shtick is to toss bad guys around, repositioning them into flanks (rather than us having to make the flanks), and otherwise tripping them. She doesn't need to start in the front, but close to it, so I'd say second row of the double file, and third for the single file. Eventually, she'll be insanely mobile.
Quintus of Taldor |
We're pretty heavy on decent melee combatants, so in general I think we can lead with our chins (as it were). How about:
Two wide:
Trevor Kelkzar
Lessien Rauno
Quintus Rowena
Single file:
Kelkzar
Trevor
Lessien
Rauno
Quintus
Rowena
That way the person with darkvision is in the lead, and anything coming at the party from behind will get tossed around and delayed long enough to get the heavies into the mix. Could also swap Rowena and Lessien.
Quintus of Taldor |
Re the marching order, I have some ingrained reflexes from a particularly nasty DM who would have intelligent monsters try to attack the party from multiple directions at once, or launch attacks from cross corridors when the party was halfway past the opening.
Point taken; swapping Rowena and Lessien makes it easier for Rowena to get to the fight, wherever it is, and we'll still have a decent Perception check in the back row. If we need to stop and disable a device, Lessien can move up.
Lessien Nenmacil |
Aye, for devices and stealth, it doesn't much matter where I am, the marching order is only relevant when we are surprised. Keeping Rowena in the back might not be a bad idea, since she will have good saves vs. everything and better defenses, and the extra monk speed will put her anywhere she wants anyway (and walking through allies spaces doesn't slow you down).
GM Blood |
Additional question:
In the default assumed marching order, do you want to have 5' separation or be together in a row. Also for the two wide, if there is room do you want 5' separation down the middle.
(Just trying to make sure I don't have you somewhere wrong)
Also are we swapping Lessien to the back?
Lessien Nenmacil |
When we're single file I'd rather have Rowena in the back, because she's quicker. When we're doubled up I'll be in the back row, if that's okay.
I would suggest that the front 2 always have a 5' gap behind them, whether single file or paired up, and the rest have no gaps. When I'm actually stealthing I'll probably range a reasonable distance ahead.
Trevor the Yellow |
I'm good with anything, but wouldn't we want someone to scout ahead? I'm not very subtle...
Kelkzar Redjaw |
GM Blood |
Lessien Nenmacil |
Trying to kite the swarm...if I stay just outside of its reach, I can hit it for 1 point and then move 20' back each turn until it disperses. I _think_ the closest it can get to me is U/V 40/41 this round. That does put it on top of Q though, thus the warning :)
Kelkzar Redjaw |
In happier news than my dying half-orc, my rum gremlins and island survival manual from the upcoming Kobold Quarterly/Open Design Journeys to the West book made the KQ blog today. Check 'em out.
Quintus of Taldor |
Though that last hit on Rowena was pretty brutal, too. (The only reason I didn't just channel energy is that I wasn't sure if it'd also heal the monsters...although if Rauno had gotten clear of the swarm I've got selective channel to avoid the Mad Slasher. Next round!)
GM Blood |
Quintus, The swarm counts as one monster, since it isn't technically your turn you can change to Channel if you would like.
Kelkzar, I'll allow you to try a Heal check to keep you stable at -2.(DC 15). Regardless of the result you'll pass out.
Oddly enough my real life dice are much like my forum dice, I am a very streaky roller and tend to roll good/bad consistently against one person.
Having 2 potential crits on the whirlwind was rough (and in my home game all natural 20's are auto crits!)