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If it helps, this combat would've been way shorter if more people had blown their initial Will saves. ;)
Or if we hadn't prepped our asses off beforehand! Major points for a capture/interrogation making our lives much easier down the line, for once.
Honestly, minus the stuns (more significant in Farrukh's case than mine and Rodrigo's, him having drawn the longass duration card), I don't mind the length of the combat; I enjoy the checks and balances that two sides with significant prep can bring out in one another. It's all very 'Oh, but of course I knew you were going to stand there to cast that spell, which is why I had a trapdoor installed right there!' 'Ah, yes, but of course I knew about your penchant for trapdoors, which is why I'm wearing boots of levitation!' 'But I actually have been bribing your magical cobbler for the past year, and those boots will suddenly deactivate when I say the word 'tippletop.'
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"Aha! But I knew you would do that, which is why I changed the codeword to 'fiddlefaddle'-"
"Ohhhh nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"
*splat*
Well, Tanith, Farrukh & Rodrigo's archons still have a chance of shooting him down!
WHY IS EVERYONE WHO ISN'T NAMED EBEN GETTING ARROW CRITS
Am I holding the bow right?
Tanith, did you remember to roll for concealment?
I'll fix it when I get home. I attempt to limit myself to texting and driving. Editing and texting and driving is asking too much.
Fair enough.
EDIT: I second Rynjin's suggestion.
I'll fix it when I get home. I attempt to limit myself to texting and driving. Editing and texting and driving is asking too much.
...I would suggest not texting and driving at all.
I did that gameplay post before I left the office. My discussion posts were speech to text which is only technically texting while driving.
Ah. Hands free, I hope?
I'm a bit skittish about people I know and car accidents lately. My mom has been in TWO in the past month. And she wasn't even on the phone or anything.
Zyrxog had 104 HP. In total, the party dealt 102.
He will not be appearing for at least one installment. I'll promise that much.
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuugh. It seems like every time I fight a damn spellcaster the GM has them flee like a little b#!&@ the moment things stop going their way.
Just ONCE I'd like them to stick around and get what's coming to them: an arrow jammed up their ass.
I take it that was an SLA? Since I doubt Z was level 14.
Yeah, it's an innate mind flayer spell-like.
Was there any enhancement on the bow or arrows?
Yeah, I'm factoring it in.
Would I be able to burn my remaining APs for a parting shot before he plane shifts away?
We should be prepared for enemies to teleport away from now on.
Next big haul I propose we pool coin for a wand of dimensional anchor so this doesn't happen again.
Tell you what, Carina. If you're willing to give up two Action Points from your next pool (you guys are about to level up), I'll allow it. Zyrxog has cover, though. You want to try that?
Damn right I do.
Well, that ended badly for me.
We should be prepared for enemies to teleport away from now on.
Next big haul I propose we pool coin for a wand of dimensional anchor so this doesn't happen again.
Fun fact: Dimensional Anchor allows SR.
It's pretty worthless, speaking from experience in the game that gave me this intense burning hatred of fleeing enemies in the first place.
It'll work against a lot of the mages you run into. Prob'by not Zyrxog "31 SR"...wait, he doesn't have a surname.
It'll work against a lot of the mages you run into. Prob'by not Zyrxog "31 SR"...wait, he doesn't have a surname.
Doubtful. Mages tend to have a good touch AC, and Displacement or Blur, and other such defenses.
Sample touch attack from Eben:
Miss, charge gone.
Try again.
Miss, charge gone. Try again.
Miss, charge gone. Try again.
You get the idea. Such has it been every time I've tried to use the spell.
Fair enough.
Oh, I technically should have had Rodrigo roll a second caster level check when he tried to summon more archons. Oh well.
So we also need to invest in more Dispel Magic scrolls as well, then?
I also speak from experience. I played in an epic Forgotten Realms game back in the 3.5 era where I got used to prepping multiple dimension anchors and quickened dimensional anchors. Spell Penetration will be necessary too.
It's hardly worthless since the alternative is that we can't finish off enemies.
I'm also going to need to invest in bombs that do damage that bypasses energy resistance.
Isn't that called a bullet?
You can get force bombs soonish.
Bullets take longer to load.
Pretty sure 1d6+Naught doesn't really compare to xd6+Int regardless of how fast it loads.
Guns are baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad if you don't have 5 levels of Gunslinger. They are literally just Crossbows that can blow up in your face, and cost more.
Touch attack crossbows, technically speaking, but the bullet bit was a joke. :P
And crossbows that can add CHA to damage, in my case.
Looks like somebody's going to have to put a point into Linguistics for Undercommon at some point. Of course, I could whip up an extract of comprehend languages once we've had a chance to rest.
I was planning on doing so myself, when we level.
And with the last possible threat of this adventure dealt with...level-up!
Two big changes on Action Points. First, you all now possess 9 of them (though Carina's down 2). The maximum has raised.
Second, as you have all hit eighth level, you will from now on roll 2d6 and pick the higher of the two dice when you use an Action Point. For instance, if Carina is throwing a bomb and rolls an 18, she could spend an Action Point to add the higher of to her attack roll. So, she would get a total of 24.
Well, I'm heading to bed. I get the feeling that the second I close this laptop, people are gonna start grabbing and inspecting stuff.
Eben levels up:
Bard 8
+1 DEX (17)
+7 hp
+1 BAB (+6/+1)
+1 Reflex/Will saves
+ 1 Perception, + 2 Perform (act), +1 Perform (oratory), +3 Perform (dance)
new spells known:
3rd- major image
2nd- gallant inspiration (favored class bonus)
1st- unlearn grease, learn moment of glory in its place.
I'll do some more grabbing & inspecting in the morning, so as not to offend. :-)
Level up stuff:
Horizon Walker 1
+1 Str
+1 BaB
+1 Fort save (I thought it had good Will progression...I was wrong)
+9 HP
7 skills:
+1 Perception
+1 Stealth
+1 Disable Device
+1 Kn. Dungeoneering
+1 Kn. Local
+1 Linguistics (Undercommon)
+1 Kn. Planes
Favored Terrain: Underground
Does Farrukh have toughness?
Level 8 – Warpriest 6
+1 BAB
+9 HP : 5 [d8 HD] + 3 [con] + 1 [toughness]
+1 All Saves
Bonus Style Feat [Pummeling Style]
+1 Strength
+2 Skill Points (Acrobatics and Intimidate)
+1 additional 2nd level spell/day
Rage 8 rounds/day
Eben, if we pooled some cash for them would you be up for carrying a bunch of phase locking arrows around?
No. Why?
I'll do some more grabbing & inspecting in the morning, so as not to offend. :-)
I wasn't trying to get people to hold off, but the thought's appreciated. :P
Or the human bonus to skills.
So is there anything people are waiting on for looting?
Eben, if we pooled some cash for them would you be up for carrying a bunch of phase locking arrows around?
At 360 gp a pop? I have room, but I can't account for any feelings of guilt if I miss a shot. :-)
Or the human bonus to skills.
So is there anything people are waiting on for looting?
I'm in the midst of cake-baking, then off to work, so a bit rushed to do anything in the looting. I assume the chains don't bite me as I wrap them up?
You're able to bind them.
Cleric 6/soul warden 1/cleric 1
Ability score increase +1 Constitution (now up to 14, meaning +8 to hp and +1 to Fortitude)
+5+1+1 hp
Channel energy 4d6
Spellcasting: CL +1, concentration +1, +1 3rd-level spell, +1 4th-level spell
BAB +1
Favored class: +1 skill point
2+1+1+1 skill points: +3 ranks Spellcraft, +2 ranks Sense Motive
9 action points