GM Niles Iron Gods (Inactive)

Game Master nilesr

Sorry for the lack of updates over the last few days....

Been ill and then the two recitals in one day....dog tired.

I've worked a couple of seasons in entertainment teams and a girl i worked with (real beauty to boot) at that time had it too.

So you take care of yourself and get some decent rest.

Edit:
By the way, how'd that 'competition' between you and the guy at the other school go? That time you asked us to vote by clicking the link.

It's still going on, you can vote daily. We are in second right now...

I'll keep it in mind, voted again just now.

I've been slammed. Sorry for any hold up on my end. I won't be able to really post until tomorrow afternoon.

I'm just waiting on you guys to open a door or do something...

I shall refrain from my signature move.....kicking in doors.

I still recall some dwarven monastary & a big spider.

heheh

sorry; been busy at work. Let me see what Jarreck needs to do.

@Mort Alot happened in that round so I'll explain. You moved which provoked an AoO from the enemy with 10' natural reach. It hit, it has grab ability so that means it gets a free grapple. It succeeded in grappling you, which means that to cast the spell you needed a concentration check which you failed.

In the future, since using Chill Touch seems to be a favored tactic of yours. You might want to cast the spell one round ahead of using it in combat. So that you don't need to make Concentration checks when casting it.

I knew the risk of grappling, but that's why I cast my Chill Touch beforehand. If I can't hit him with it yet, I can hold the charge. In that case I would still have moved provoking the AoO and become grappled but not expended my spell-like ability yet.

Ok. But your post did not make it seem that way...you posted an Attack which means that you cast the spell as part of the attack action.

I do see now that you worded your post to include the casting beforehand...just remember you cannot cast, move and attack with the spell as part of one round's actions.

I'll say that the spell isn't fizzled and you can use it normally next round.

One day not so far away, Seventeen's wand is going to crumble into dust. That's going to be a problem!

I'm waiting on you guys.

Also.

Day 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 1d4 ⇒ 2
Day 3: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 1d4 ⇒ 3

Aldonards Grave is an old half abandoned keep used by Crusaders heading north along the Seller into Mendev.

Scrapwall is a huge junkyard that is inhabited by wild street gangs and has almost no civilization.

There aren't any taverns...

-Posted with Wayfinder

Sorry was using tavern in a generic sense of there must be somewhere to buy food/drink in the place. Seemed like as good a place as any to stop and talk with someone.

Ok so. Is the party going to Scrapwall or Aldonards Grave? So far 1/5 people have indicated a preference I'll need at least 2 people.

I'm up for the Aldonard's Grave, seems like a plausible place for information or rumors as well.

Uh I thought everyone was up for Aldonard's Grave or maybe I misread sentiment?

Yes, actually I thought it was most of us that would like to go to Aldonard's Grave.

Seven mentioned getting off the boat, jarreck as well.

Only two people posted at all....Jarreck and Seven.

I'd like to remind everyone that I need 1/day posting please.

Just to give you a heads up, I'll be out for the Easter holidays, starting tomorrow morning, sadly that's about 4 days.

I'll be AFAK (Away from Any Keyboard), during the whole time there. Bot me if needed.

I'm going on a short Easter "break" with the family. I currently expect to have 3G internet, but it's always possible reception will be bad... If for some reason I can't post, please bot me. I'll be back on monday.

If both of you guys are out...we might be slow going.

Sorry guys 4hr trip turning into 5 hr drive due to holiday traffics. Bot me to keep things moving will be prob +2hrs before I have extended keyboard access. sitting on exit ramp now.

And to thinks there were no post showing when I left

For future reference, this might be rather useful: Heart of the metal

Ok.

It has been 24 hours and there have been exactly 0 gameplay posts. I'll remind you guys of a few things.
1) The minimum acceptable posting rate is one post per day.
2) Everyone is responsible for moving the action forward. Not just Seven and Jarreck. I find everyone else usually waits for them, everyone is responsible for pushing the action along.
3) It upsets me if you are in several games and you post in those but not mine. I have endeavored to post 1/day and answer questions/move plot along through all sorts of life issues. I expect that you would do me, and the other players the courtesy of the same.

If for some reason you aren't happy with the game or cannot find the time to post, please PM me and we can can come to some resolution.

Sorry, went out last night for the first time in nearly 6 months.

Went from work to a school function (spring fling) setup will try to get a post up later this evening when things slow down

Half tempted to reply, 'We're here to kick ass and chew gum, but I don't know what gum is' Only thing is, it would be out of character so I guess I'll post here instead.

Anyway somebody with diplomacy really ought to reply before seventeen puts her foot in it...

Ah yes...Duke Nukem 3D. Oldschool shooter.

As for diplomacy, Jarreck is the most diplomatic.
I'll put this bluntly how we are in that field. :)

Guaire (+1): Dutiful business.
Jarreck (+5): Polite smoothtalker by class. (Btw, shouldn't you be at +6, 4 from class +2 cha?)
Mortimer (+1): Brooding
Seven (-1): Logic & business.
Omo (+0): Average social.

Aside from Jarreck, we're pretty much dependant on normal high rolls. :)

Uhh you're right thanks Guaire!
I had to go back and see what I listed, had originally thought about picking up 1 point of strength but that wouldn't have affected any of my previous rolls since then. Actually have hurt myself on charisma based rolls by one point since leveling up. Changes being made....

.....done.

I shall be travelling from Saturday for 1 week, I'm not expecting Internet while I'm away. The following two weeks I have jury duty and will not be able to post during the day.

What happens to anyone still in the hole Seven make when the spell has run its course, are they returned to the surface or swallowed in a extradimensional space. It could make for an interesting trap placed just outside of the barracks inside the castle should we take that route

nevermind answered my own question although the pit and something nasty inside can be ugly all in its own right

Hey guys,

I'm in a Way of the Wicked game and we need one or two more players. If you are interested in an evil campaign check out the recruitment

Here

The game is moderately paced with regular updates from the GM (About 4-5 updates per week)

Right now we are in an extreme sandbox so most of the game is just us players posting actions.

Also, we aren't a very optimized crew and only spend about 1/3 of our time in combat, so a combat focused character isn't necessary and you might get bored and disinterested if that is all you build (the last two guys did that and hated the game.)

Am already in one, but thanks for the tip.

I'm in meetings all day today so the earliest I'll get an update up is this afternoon. I'm kinda waiting on you guys to post actions.

I need someone to push the action forward... I'm all for planning but lets do it in a couple of concise posts instead of dragging it out over a week of 1 line postings. This game is stalling.

Over at the in-laws will post later tonight.

Sorry spent last evening in the ER. At home and fine but not processing very quickly. Will try to post by tonight. Niles not if needed. Don't forget Jarreck has daggers in spring loaded sheathes.

@Mort We need to sort out your actions because this has come up before.

In my evaluation of the rules, you cannot in one round (in this order) Cast a spell, move and then deliver the touch attack.

So, in this one instance I'll rule that you cast the spell in the Surprise Round and then in the First Round you moved up and delivered the attack.

Next time, I'll rule that you cast the spell while being threatened and you will suffer an AoO.

Actually Niles I mentioned Mort casting Chill Touch before we even entered combat, that way I held the charge and could deliver it later when we were in combat.

When Jarreck returns, Mort activates his spell-like ability and casts Chill Touch.

"How shall we proceed? Fast and loud? Or slow and silent? Regardless I think we will alert the others in the building whatever we do, unless one of us could put them to sleep or knock them out in one go we will have to fight to get them out of our way. So I'm voting for fast and loud, but minimize our sound output."

Mort will aim to approach silently together with Jarreck to try and surprise the three guards.

We were expecting trouble and combat so that's why Mort had cast his spell in advance because I knew this thing could come up again.

Oh, then nvm, I must've not drank my coffee yesterday morning.

I'll be off for the weekend, unable to post, so bot me if needed.

post your level 5 stuff here please

Congrats, that was an APL+5 encounter in total....however the Mist and Pit made it hard for the enemy to coordinate and overwhelm you.

Awesome.

Lvl 5 gains:

+1 BaB
HP +8 (average +1 con +1 fcb)
+1 lvl 1 spell per day.

Class ability: 2nd favored enemy (humans)

Skills:
Acrobatics +3
Climb +1
Heal +1
Intimidate +1
Kn. Arcana +1
Kn. Nature +1

Feat: Boon companion
The abilities of your animal companion or familiar are calculated as though your class were 4 levels higher, to a maximum effective druid level equal to your character level.

Hmm decisions decisions, I'm tempted to pick up extra exploit this level but there's always that technologist feat. Still I can't imagine Seventeen using many technological items?

HP Gain: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Class Abilities:

Conjurer's focus -> Summon Monster 3 at the cost of 3 arcane reservoir points.

Skills:
Fly +1
Kn:Arcarna +2
Kn:Dungeoneering +1
Kn:History+1
Kn:Local +1
Spellcraft +1
Perception +1
UMD +1

Spells:
Protection from Technology
Mirror Images

Feats:
TBD - but probably Extra Exploit and

I'm not sure how up to date the loot log is, but WBL suggests players have about 10,500 gp of stuff by level 5. This doesn't really affect Seventeen (sorcerers, wizards and arcanists don't really need much gear) but it does hurt Guaire and probably Omo.

Jarreck 14,153.31
Mort 9,362.50
Guaire 4,482.00
Seven.teen 4,000.50
Omo 2,852.00