Vladek Odradek |
#40025-3
Initiative: +2
Perception: +8
Qadathra's Initiative: +3
Qadathra's Perception: +8
Craft (Sculptor): 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (9) + 24 = 33 "This means something...something important...."
Vladek Odradek |
@Vladek: Do you want Qadathra to go on their own initiative? Also, do you have the boon to have a Faerie Dragon familiar? They are not normally allowed improved familiars with a boon from a specific scenario and I don't see that boon on your Laurels spoiler.
A) No, I actually don't, but I mentioned it for completeness and for whatever else it may happen to be worth.
B) I absolutely do. My first time DMing for Organized play was "The Sanos Abduction" specifically so I could get it under Vladek's belt as his 18th experience point (when I played it as a PC initially, it was wasted on, of all characters, my Summoner). As for why it wasn't in my Laurels spoiler...I think it's just because the Boon simply says "Faerie Dragon Improved Familiar," and since almost exactly those words would be the name of my 7th-level feat, I must have felt it looked redundant.
Vladek Odradek |
Vladek used a bizarre one-time chronomantic ritual to 'unnaturally select' his faithful Scorpion's way to a more powerful form...that's his story, and they've got the time warp whiplash to prove it!
Besides, 'Riddywhipple' sounds like a 1950s brand of microwaveable cream-of-wheat. :S
By the way, is anything wrong, or is it just your avatar's face?
Ali Khalid Mustafa Ansari |
Hey everyone! I'm bringing my bard magician. I'm technically still out for the rest of the week taking my exam but I'm ahead of schedule (on question 8 out of 10 and it's not even due til Friday! But I'll probably spend a day editing/refining). Still I'll probably give myself until Saturday to catch up on games. My mind is nearly fried.
PFS #: 55162-7
Day Job: Perform (act): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19
Init: +1
Perc: -1
Vladek Odradek |
*looks at Ali Khalid's crappy Perform roll*
I don't suppose the Fortune Hex can help with that, can it? :[
@DM: Oh geez, now you look like Brick Bazooka from Small Soldiers!
Vladek Odradek |
A bit of Sallah from Indiana Jones (your choice of face suggests it)?
Joesef Deadwillow |
Hmm, Bizzle is 10th and is too high for this one, dammit. Quiven just started the Special so I'll go with Joesef here, if being a multi-multi-multi-class PC doesn't hurt us too much. If we need some melee I can bring a magus instead.
Hmm, seems I need to update the header on this fella too...
Ali Khalid Mustafa Ansari |
Actually, the adventure is written for 9th level characters and you can be within one level of that so the actual range is 8-10 for this one. So you can bring Bizzle if you want.
Vladek Odradek |
Don't go assuming it will "hurt us." Everyone's thought of that kind of thing, but I've NEVER seen anyone actually DO it, so I'd love to see that character in practice.
Joesef Deadwillow |
You guys are strong players, it was more a matter of party composition than anything. Joesef is sorta a skill monkey and I'm guessing we could use that. I also want to see how Joesef plays out since I haven't "played" him since 4th level or so, he got to 8th via credit from something EF ran. Bizzle can wait, there's bound to be some high-level scenarios offered sometime!
Vladek Odradek |
Before things go too far, I'm investing 4 PP on 2 scrolls each holding 3 1st-level, 2 2nd-level, and 1 3rd-level spells (25+25+25+150+150+375=750), and with my +24 Spellcraft, Qadathra will have no trouble learning them all:
#1:
1st - lucky number, restore corpse, decompose corpse
2nd - investigative mind, life pact
3rd - screech
#2:
1st - open and shut, peacebond, darting duplicate
2nd - mathematical curse, greater detect magic
3rd - silver darts
Vladek Odradek |
As a matter of fact, add to that another 4 PP for a scroll with 5 2nd-level spells (150 X 5 = 750) and a scroll with 2 1st-level and 1 4th-level (25+25+700=750), and 1,125 gp for an additional 5th-level scroll.
#1:
2nd - umbral weapon, climbing beanstalk, delay pain, delay poison, staggering fall
#2:
1st - delay disease, diagnose disease
4th - foretell failure
5th - glimpse of truth
Vladek Odradek |
I just want to be clear to all that I'm not out of the game - the world just seems to be falling apart right now, so expect impeded performance for the time being.
Vladek Odradek |
DM, what would the proper Knowledge check(s) be with regard to this meteor and its distinctive weirdness?
Also: Seriously, DM, I know I'm the one who got you to shift your avatar, but did you ever see Small Soldiers?
Vladek Odradek |
Nota Bene: I, and all my allies within 30 feet of me, get a +3 bonus to saving throws versus death, and +4 effective Constitution when determining threshold of death.
Vladek Odradek |
As the Grease appears, the Id Mutants appear unaffected as Vladek retreats back out into the wasteland.
Keep in mind it will continue to be there for 3 minutes, and continue to pose an obstacle whever they or anyone else tries to move through it, so they're only "unaffected" for now.
Vladek Odradek |
Joesef, have you considered taking Additional Traits so that you can take Magical Knack in either of your two mage classes? Just to be sure you're aware, it used to be illegal, but then it was legalized - the cool part about that: Because someone on these forums made a persuasive argument!
Joesef Deadwillow |
Hmm, no I hadn't. Can you pay to redo traits like you can feats? I don't know if I want to use a feat to get a trait.
Vladek Odradek |
Unfortunately, I think you're stuck with your two starting Traits - regarding your reservation, bear in mind that Additional Traits grants you *2* traits (the idea being a trait is worth half a feat). I wouldn't be so reluctant, were I you; several of my characters have taken Additional Traits by now.
Vladek Odradek |
As the ray of energy leaves Vladek's pointed finger, it seemingly disintegrates into nothingness just before striking the creature.
You forgot my +2 Elven Magic bonus to overcome SR - does that make the difference?
Vladek Odradek |
You forgot my +2 Elven Magic bonus to overcome SR - does that make the difference?
I took the liberty of looking up the Vrock's SR (didn't peek at anything else, though). Assuming this is a standard vrock, statistics-wise, it does.
Vladek Odradek |
Uh...has this revelation somehow enervated the entire game?
Vladek Odradek |
Hex/day limitations checkpoint:
Joesef, Grimdoc, and myself have all received my Healing Hex for the day (and our present foe my Misfortune Hex).
Karu the Kobold Strider |
I'll get a post up tonight. Busy moving between apartments yesterday, today and tomorrow. Just a heads up.
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Vladek Odradek |
@Vladek: I think the wand has a CL of 1, so the SR check is actually 17, right?
Yes, but Qadathra's CL is 3rd.
Come to think of it, basing it off the wand's CL makes more sense, though....
Vladek Odradek |
I've been having Internet problems, by the way; hopefully they'll be fixed by tomorrow.
Vladek Odradek |
You can un-favorite the above, my Internet appears back in the saddle.
Karu the Kobold Strider |
Late night with lots of driving. Get a post up tomorrow.
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Vladek Odradek |
I've been having Internet problems, by the way; hopefully they'll be fixed by tomorrow.
Please un-Favorite this, if you would; while I take pride in my dragon's hoard of Favorited By Others, this one feels kind of lame. :)
Vladek Odradek |
It just looks kinda lackluster among all the posts that were Favorited for being funny and/or polemical (or, you know, Tacticslion). :)
Vladek Odradek |
I'm contemplating retraining into the Havoker Archetype from the Magic Tactics Toolbox (since I totally would have taken that if only it had been around 5 years ago) - mind helping me figure out the Prestige/gold cost?
Then again, saying goodbye to those Patron spells will be a bummer - and would the Kinetic Blast still be Constitution-based? :S
GM Bold Strider |
I don't get the Tacticslion part, but I understand the sentiment.
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As for the Havocker, you can retrain for this price.
Unless stated otherwise, retraining costs gp equal to 10 × your level × the number of days required to retrain... To gain an archetype that replaces standard class abilities you already have, you must spend 5 days for every alternate class feature you would add, subtract, or replace by taking that archetype.
Havocker replaces or alters: Patron*, Hex @ 1st Level, Hex @ 2nd Level, and Hex @ 6 level.
*=The text on PFSRD states it alters Familiar, but it appears to actually replace the Patron. Looks like a typo, but I don't have the book.
You are level 9, so you would have to spend (10*9*5)*4 to replace all four abilities or 1800 GP.
Additionally, we look to the Guide to Organized Play on page 10.
When utilizing these retraining rules, you must expend wealth as outlined in the Retraining section of Ultimate Campaign, as well as 1 Prestige Point per day of retraining since time between scenarios is undefined.
Thus, it would also require 20 Prestige to retrain the archetype.
So, you are looking at 1800 GP and 20 Prestige.
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Nothing indicates that the Kinetic Blast would not be Constitution-based. I believe you would have the exact same text as from the base Kineticist class as a Havocker.
Vladek Odradek |
Definitely Qadathra, and I believe Ali both have yet to benefit from my Healing Hex today, correct?
Brother Grimdoc |
GM - so Grimdoc has a readied action to attack if spell or attacked. Since this is not a Aoo the trigger condition would still be met, and I would believe makes it his turn...if he had not moved he could 5' step back and swing. Since he has moved, it now being a continuation of his turn, free action allows him to release on hand on pole arm and claw with cestus then re grip weapon . I agree he cannot do so on an Aoo . I will not post his swing until you rule. Alternatively free action on trigger to engage bramble armor and then spiked armor would apply.
Brother Grimdoc |
GM - so (more for understanding on mechanics when I GM as I know you run more games by far), Grimdoc has a readied action to attack if spell or attacked. Since this is not a Aoo the trigger condition would still be met, and I would believe makes it his turn...if he had not moved he could 5' step back and swing. Since he has moved, it now being a continuation of his turn, free action allows him to release on hand on pole arm and claw with cestus then re grip weapon .
I agree he cannot do so on an Aoo . I will not post his swing until you rule. Alternatively free action on trigger to engage bramble armor and then spiked armor would apply.
If I am misunderstanding (or too much hassle to retcon), Grim will take his full attack action).
Correct on the healing account.
GM Bold Strider |
You can ready a standard action, a move action, a swift action, or a free action. To do so, specify the action you will take and the conditions under which you will take it... You can take a 5-foot step as part of your readied action, but only if you don't otherwise move any distance during the round.
Action: Attack Action with your Lucerne Hammer
Conditions: If the Captain casts or attacks (I still believe you can only choose one condition, not two, but since it didn't activate, it is irrelevant.)
The Captain moves in and attacks, thus you cannot swing your hammer as you no longer threaten him AND you cannot 5' ft. because you moved this round.
Readied actions do not make it your turn, but merely move your turn to that initiative for future purposes, so you cannot perform a free action at that time, so both regripping and Bramble Armor would not be possible.
Vladek Odradek |
Would you rule that Qadathra has lost my Ward due to the ice storm, or not? There was no attack roll....