Well hurry up. We are all on at once it seems.
To the ACADAMAE!
Will the marshall still redeem vouchers.
My familiar is gonna cost 200
And a cloak of resist for 1000
Sweet Ashe.
Over to you Megan!
Sunphoenix, thanks for the second critique.
Ok. Some observations.
I can only assume you wish to make a utilitrian build for your spellcaster... as you are obviously not spell damage.
However, your utilitarian spells selection is... odd. You are not built to do damage so I would think you would have the really important utilitarian spells that are the staple of Transmutation... but you didn't take them.
1st Lvl - feather fall {Never discount how useful this spell is.. it can save lives. And its one of the few immediate action Vocal only spells!}
* magic weapon... but 'meh' not really a good buff spell when at this level every has a +1 weapon... and you can craft +1 weapons and armor for half market value.
- You also selected twice.
2nd Lvl - Alter Self, Knock, Make Whole, Spider Climb
3rd Lvl - Gaseous Form, Flame Arrow, Haste, Keen Edge, Magic Weapon Greater, Slow , Water BreathingThose are all utilitarian spells... Very useful to the party.
Spell list modified. Feather fall was an eye opener. I hadn't looked at it since AD&D, and was laboring under the impression that it was self-only. I had to look up the AD&D version, which if anything is better than Pathfinder's. So much for my memory. Haste is a great favorite of mine. I had pared back the list to near dead minimum for my last post.
I didn't take everything you recommended. I felt I'd be top-loading the list too much and there were other spells I wanted too. Hopefully I can pick them up as we progress in the game.
As for your questions.. I thought I answered those...
You had. The board monster ate my first response and I was very sloppy indeed trying to recreate the post. My apologies. Thanks for the enhanced information though.
Ok.. we got Graxer in... Arianna, Damoc how would you like to be introduced?
I like the idea of Ashe going to the Academae for an enchanter for his armor and shield and told of a Ex-student Graduate who would do so. Lol..actually for half cost if you don't choose to charge me market price!
I like this idea very much. And, awed as he will be by your reputations, Damoc would be happy to craft for everyone at cost.
Yay!
Damoc, are you planning on taking any Necromantic spells?
Cause if your not... why not take Necromancy as a opposition school and not Evocation? You actually have Evocation spells.. and to prepare them currently it costs you double the spell slots for that level.
Damoc you have a lot of gold left to spend lol.. WBL for 6th level is 16k.. By my count you may have spent 4-5k so far.. I would suggest a headband of int +2(4k), a rod of lesser extend(3k)..
just waiting for my intro.
Oh Good.. I was a little worried! :)
Damoc you have a lot of gold left to spend lol.. WBL for 6th level is 16k.. By my count you may have spent 4-5k so far.. I would suggest a headband of int +2(4k), a rod of lesser extend(3k)..
Perhaps the money is for his 1/2 price self crafted armor?
He could make something nice for that amount at 1/2.
I suppose he could.. He still limited by his caster level to +1 armor though.. I suppose he could take magical knack to get his caster laevel back and then he could do +2..
Nice exchange between the dwarf, Varrel, and Ashe. I'm waiting to see Arianna mixes with this group.
Glad your enjoying our tale Deriven! Keep watch... if we have an opening.. will let you know! :)
I lost this post when it crashed on me yesterday.
Damoc, are you planning on taking any Necromantic spells?
Cause if your not... why not take Necromancy as a opposition school and not Evocation? You actually have Evocation spells.. and to prepare them currently it costs you double the spell slots for that level.
Already done!
Damoc you have a lot of gold left to spend lol.. WBL for 6th level is 16k.. By my count you may have spent 4-5k so far.. I would suggest a headband of int +2(4k), a rod of lesser extend(3k)..
Perhaps the money is for his 1/2 price self crafted armor?
He could make something nice for that amount at 1/2.
I suppose he could.. He still limited by his caster level to +1 armor though.. I suppose he could take magical knack to get his caster laevel back and then he could do +2..
Doh! I forgot to ask Megan about pre-game crafting and if she wanted to put a cap on it. Megan, do you have a ruling on this?
And magical knack is a really good idea. Also, I've been thinking about Ashe's comment on an object for an arcane bond. Both those would go a long way toward alleviating the self-nerf imposed by the ranger dip. One last adjustment for Damoc, and buy or craft a bit a bit more gear and he's ready.
I thank you all for your help.
And hit points -- ,
Very cool Damoc. I don't think Megan will have any concerns about what you can craft... because at max if you spent ALL your 16k gold on any items the most expensive items you could possibly make would only be 32k gold. That's only a +4 weapon or up to the low end of Major items... and then only ONE item... and NOTHING else! So nothing you could make would outbalance the game as far as I can see.
Just a suggestion at some point you may...want to take at least one more level or Ranger to get your combat style.
Also.. I'd suggest switching to a full Longbow... as a ranger you are proficient with it, at second level Ranger you pick up your combat style and that a free feat... depending on where you go two-weapon {Longsword & Shortsword/Dagger} or ranged feats - which you DO NOT have to Qualify for!!! Damoc has a STR of 13... one more stat point and he has a +2 bonus. Your damage potential with a Mighty Composite longbow is higher than a crossbow... plus range and rate of fire is also better! Plus - that, in melee, that 14 strength will serve you well for your swordsman/mage motif!
Remember even when casting Ranged Touch spells into melee you STILL take that -4 to hit without PB Shot and Precise Shot. Yes, it is only against touch AC but it still a penalty. Though there are many spels that auto target ...like Magic Missile and the like that require no attack roll. But Disintegration.. the 'flagship' Transmutation spell does indeed require a Ranged touch attack as a ray.
Oh.. and when you switch your opposition schools you get the evocation 0 level spells and not the 0 level Necromantic spell.
For your Armor... as you have arcane armor training... ideally would be the best...counts as light armor for all purposes and Rangers are proficient in Medium Armor. So no Arcane Spell Failure rolls and no armor check penalties to attack rolls for non-proficiency. Cost would be 5,600gp {craft price}.
A more affordable would be {you don't need Mithril cause you don't take Arcane Spell Failure rolls for light armor anyways} for a price of 2,125gp {craft price}
A affordable sword would not likely be more than +2 [4,156gp {craft price}]. Some nice combinations could be Longsowrd +1, Ghost Touch; +1, Bane {Humans}; +1, Corrosive; or +1, Spellstoring [My personal Favorite for a Wizard spell caster - another spell for the day!].
Some possibilities Damoc...
Purchased Spells [Caster Level x Spell Level x 10gp]
First level :
Magic Weapon (T), Expeditious Retreat (T), Feather Fall (T), Grease (C), Summon Monster I (C), Alarm (A), Shield (A), Silent Image (I),
Protection from Evil(A);
[40gp / 10gp each] - Summon Monster I (C), Comphrehend Languages (D), Magic Missile (Ev), Charm Person (En)
Second Level :
Alter Self (T), Bull's Strength (T), Darkvision (T), Knock (T);
[420gp / 60gp each] - Levitate (T), Make Whole (T), Detect Thoughts (D), See Invisibility(D), Glitterdust (C), Invisibility (I),
Web (C)
Third Level :
Fly (T) Haste (T);
[900gp / 150gp each] - Keen Edge (T), Dispel Magic (A), Fireball (Ev), Tongues (D),
Sleet storm (C), Sepia Snake Sigil (C}
[5,600gp {craft price}] - Mithril Brestplate +1
[4,201gp {craft price}] - Longsowrd, Alchemical Silver +1, Spellstoring
[1,000gp] - Cloak of Resistance +1
[750gp] - Wand of CLW - CL1st (50ch)
[2,000gp] - Handy Haversack
Arms:
[500g] - Composite Longbow - Masterwork, Mighty STR13
[1gp] - 20x Arrows
[320gp] - Shortsword, Cold Iron - Masterwork
[2gp] - Dagger
[1gp] - Artisan's outfit
[25gp] - Holy Symbols, Cayden Cailean, silver
[5gp] - Spell Component Pouch
[1gp] - Pouch, belt
Cash on Hand 10 gp 20 sp
[15gp] - Spellbook
[??gp] - Waterproof Spellbook Cover
[30gp] - Courtier's Outfit #2
At the Oberigo Manse
[30gp] - Courtier's Outfit #1
[1gp] - Traveler's Outfit
[15gp] - Backup Spellbook
At home Cash 131 gp = 150gp{starting gold}
Not bad Ashe.
As a dedicated caster, +1 Mithral is a great AC booster (particularly if he casts first melee later.)
The thing you have to remember as an EK Damoc is you can CAST or fight in a round. Not both.
Often it is better to cast.
But if you use EK bonus feat and normal feats to qualify for Arcane Archer, 4 levels of that will let you SHOOT and arrow as part of a casting.
Not bad Ashe.
...The thing you have to remember as an EK Damoc is you can CAST or fight in a round. Not both.
...Except with your spellstoring Longsword...as you can immediately cast the stored spell {up to 3rd level} in it as a free action on hit in melee...{say like magic missile, lightning bolt, glitterdust, fireball sepia snake sigil...etc...}
Then cast another spell into the sword to store again!
Or...if you wanted to be particularly Extra 'cheeky' you could instead of your +1 Mithril Breastplate go for ...
, Spellstoring for a price of 2,125gp {craft price}... and store another touch spell of up to 3rd level that is swift action cast on a touch attack or a melee attack on the creature that hit you. To note one can touch attack oneself to trigger a beneficial spell like Cure Serious wounds... or even shield! And save 3,475 gp ...to buy a crap-TON of scrolls of varying level!
And YOU do not have to be the one to cast the spell into either weapon or armor! ;)
For a wizard more spells is always a good thing!
Also remember you can scribe scrolls at 1/2 cost! If you go for the chain shirt armor you have 3,475gp left over to play with!!! Which means you can have as many utilitarian first levels spells on scrolls as you desire at the low cost of 12.5gp each at Caster Level 1! The best ones are those that don't depend upon level for their effect like... sleep, color spray, silent image {A great spell by the way when you expect and ambush... just create and illusion of your self walking out into the open where you expect the ambush and watch the foes revel themselves! LOL!}, charm person, floating disk, unseen servant, detect secret doors, detect undead...etc...
You can become Mr. "Box of Spells" for a low low prices and always be prepared with the proper amount of scrolls!
Most of my arcane caster carry two scrolls of each of those above spells suggested on scrolls...so VERY useful! And cheap!
ie. [ 2x sleep, 2x color spray, 2x silent image, 2x charm person, 2x floating disk, 2x unseen servant, 2x detect secret doors, 2x detect undead, 2x shield {stacks with your worn armor as it is a 'shield bonus'}, 2x magic missile ] = 250gp / CL 1st
Waiting on you Megan!
You are? Folks seemed to be getting on fine last time I looked. OK... (DM scampers off to check)
Eh ... I guess I see your point. I guess I'm just seeking confirmation that what I've already posted to set up the situation meets with your approval! :)
Ashe, any ideas for me?
My familiar is gonna cost 200gp.
I have 1000 to spend but will be able to cast in Breastplate next level.
Even with 1/2 craft cost I can't afford another +1 on my armor.
Well... looking at it a little closer...
I miscalculated. If Damoc is willing to enchant Magic Weapons and Armor for 'craft cost'... it is a bit cheaper. Remember... when you upgrade an existing magic armor or weapon from ...say +1 to +2... you only need to pay the additional cost difference of the enchantment minus how much you currently spent on the item's enchantment.
ie To raise +1 weapon to +2 costs 6,000 more [ 8,000 - 2,000gp {already spent on enchantment +1}.
But with Damoc doing it for us the price is half cost!
So upgrading a +1 set of armor to +2 is +3,000gp... but for us thats only 1,500gp!
If Varrel is low on cash Ashe...once he gets reimbursed can loan him the extra cash.
Eventually we will enchant out of our monetary reach even at half cost! hopefully we will have acquired more loot by then!
By the way...where is Damoc? I figured he was chomping at the bit to post!?!?
I'm interested to see Damoc and Arianna get involved in the roleplaying. Curse of the Crimson Throne is a cool adventure path. Love to see it continue to develop.
I am loath to enchant my chain shirt because I know I am gonna ditch it next level.
Maybe another pearl of power so I can use the SHIELD spell more often?
Feel free to post Damoc, the story is ready for you.
Yeah, don't do that... enchanting a set of armor your going to abandon soon is indeed wasteful.
Though you could still get the value out of it 'thematic-wise' if you take your armor to a divine caster to enchant and use your old armor as a sacrifice... for its value toward enchanting the new armor.
Divine casters enchant items in a 'thematically' different way than Arcane Casters... effectively... "Gods do not profit margin in such things." It's always a market value for them when getting the components suitable to enchant and new magical item. Its the 'value' of that sacrifice... not the sale price that matters to them. So clerics, in my opinion, usually only need to sacrifice items of sufficient value to their deity to enchant an items, be of devout faith and few transgressions and the item to-be-enchanted be of masterwork quality to enchant and new magical item. sort of a get over...but if their actions are every out of line with a deities ethos.. a magical item can just cease to work at the god's whim.
Not so with an arcane enchanted item... they always work once enchanted, but take Very specific components and reagents to enchant them. So the gold needed to enchant them is more specific than just, 'oh it has a market gold piece value of enough so it will do for enchanting a new item'.
Yep..waiting on you Damoc...lets get this moving!
Just curious, but is this the normal play speed of the campaign?
A bit slower.
We are waiting on Damoc, then we can push to Ashe's, get our bard and resume normal play.
Got some bad news, my internet connect is no longer available on a regular basis. I'll still be posting but now it will be sporadic until I can actually afford to pay for re-normalizing my connection.
Sorry. I should be able to post once a day.
Zellara - human/female; Bard {?} / Harrower {?}
- Spirit bound to a Harrow deck she used in life
'Queen' Ileosa Arabasti - human/female; Aristocrat 2 / Bard 4
- Widowed Ruler of Korvosa
Sabina Merrin - human/female; Fighter 10 'Queen Ileosa's Bodyguard'
- ???
'Commandant' Marcus Thalassinus Endrin - human/male; Aristocrat 1 / Ranger 13
- Leader of the 'Sable Company'
- Asherick 'Ashe' Whiteplume-Stolyarev's "Uncle"
'Field Marshal' Cressida Kroft - human/female; Aristocrat 1 / Fighter 9 'Leader of the Korvosan Guard'
Vencarlo Orisini - human/male; Fighter{?} / Duelist {?}
- Swordmaster trained for gentry in Korvosa
- Secretly the Masked Vigilante and hero of the people - Blackjack
'Bishop' Keppira d'Bear - human/female; Cleric [PHARASMA] 13
Majenko - pseudo-dragon/male
- Rescued from the "Spider King's" captivity
- Adventuring companion to Asherick
Trinia Sabor - human/female; Bard {?} 'Framed for King Eodred's murder'
- Very pretty, Romantic Interest of Asherick Whiteplume
'Way-Keeper of the Skoan-Quah, the Clan of the Skull' Thousand Bones - human{Shoanti}/male; Cleric{?}
- Shaman 'Representing' Shoanti Barbarian Clan interests in peaceful existence with Korvosan settlers
- Grandson killed in 'Vigilante' attack in Korvosa
Ishani Dhatri - human/male; Cleric [ABADAR]
- Cleric called to treat 'Brianna 'Breeze' Saldado
Gaedren Lamm - human/male; Rogue <Deceased - slain by Shakhan>
Gaedren's Cronnies:
Giggles - half-Ork/male; Fighter{?}
Hookshanks - gnome/male; Rogue{?} <Arrested>
Yargin - human/male; Rogue {Escaped}
- knocked out but never arrested
Bloo - Yargin's dog <Deceased - slain by Shakhan>
Amin Jalento - human/male; Aristocrat{?}
- Rescued from rioting mob
'Lord' Amadeus Jalento - human/male; Aristocrat / Expert [Jeweler]
- Owner of "Jalento Fine Jewelry"
Devargo Barvasi - human/male; Rogue <Arrested / Executed>
- Self-proclaimed "King of Spiders" and sole owner of 'Eel's End'
"Chittersnap" - Ettercap/male{?} <Slain by Asherick>
- Executioner and pet of Devargo
Vimanda Arkona - human/female; House Arkona Nobility
- Verik's "girlfriend" who insited him to desert
- Gave Verik a Raktavarna disguised as a silver dagger to spy on his activities
Gaekhen - human{Shaonti}/male; Barbarian{?} <Deceased>
- Grandson of Thousand Bones
- Body was stolen and dismembered by Necromancer's apprentice {Recovered by Party}
Ryloth - human/male; Wizard [NECROMANCER]
- Failed Academae student - expelled for butchering vagrants, stray animals, and anything else he could get his hands on to try to build some sort of golem from their collected parts
Vreeg - derro/male; Wizard [NECROMANCER] <Deceased - Slain by Asherick>
- Apprentice of Ryloth
Cabbagehead - ogre/male; Fighter <Deceased - Slain by Varrel>
Nexus - derro/male; Commoner{?}
- Ex-Servant of Ryloth, Rescued by Asherick - shown mercy and turned over to clergy of PHARASMA to try to repent and change his natural inclinations towards evil deeds
Tayce Saldado - human{Varisian}/female; Commoner
- Possesses a simple beauty, scarcely hidden by her disheveled appearance and wan features
- Mother of 3, 2 sons, 1 daughter
Brienna 'Breeze' Saldado - human{Varisian}/female; Child - Age 8
- Tayce's daughter, First victim of modified 'Vorel's Phage' - "Blood Veil"
Yvicca - Sea Hag/female; Ranger{?} or Druid{?}
- Newly claimed resident of the 'Direption' wreak in the Jeggare River
- Not apparently Evil
* "Skinshear" - jigsawshark/m; Animal Companion of Yvicca
'Dr' Reiner Davaulus - human/male; Red Mantis Assassin Field Director
- Masquerading as the Queen's chief physician
'Lady' Andasian - human/female; Cleric [URGATHOA]
- High Priestess Church of Urgathoa
'Magistrate' Garrick Trann - human/male {Magistrate of Commerce}
- "The most hated man in Korvosa" the tax collector
'Senior Arbiter' Zenobia Zenderholm - human/female; Aristocrat 1 / Expert 9 {Judge and middle-ranking cleric of Abadar}
- "The Hanging Judge"
"Guildmaster" Boule - human/male; Rogue 4 {Guildmaster - The Cerulean Society}
- Guildmaster of the Thieves Guild [only "legal" guild in Korvosa]
Vendra Loaggri - human{Chelaxian}/female; Expert/Charlatan ??
- Owner of "Lavender", a perfume boutiques in Korvosa, just off of Summoning Street. The perfumery has always had a reputation for avant garde creations and brazen promotions — infamous memories of the 'Free Imp with Every Purchase' stunt still linger among residents of the Heights
Eries Yelloweyes - warerat/female;
- Contacted to deal with violent wererat provocateur
Girrigz Ripperclaws - warerat/male; Fighter <Deceased - Slain by Asherick>
- Violent warerat provocateur
'Commander' Gerd Ashan - human/male; Fighter{?} 'Korvosan Guardsman - Castle Korvosa Watch Cammander'
- Silver ring bearing the inscription "For Emmah — the light in my nights,"; not returned
'Watch Sergeant' Verik Vancaskerkin - human/male; Fighter 'Ex-Korvosan Guardsman'
- Deserter once held up in 'All the World's Meat' Butcher shop
'Private' Parns - human/male; Warrior{?} 'Ex-Korvosan Guardsman'
- Deserter, previously a butcher before included in the "Cowhammer Boys"
Caleb Fredlich - human/male; Warrior{?} 'Citadel Volshynek Armory Quartermaster'
- Grumpy old warrior too old and lame to fight
'Lieutenant' Erin Greenleaf - half-elf/male; Fighter{?} 'Adjutant to the Field Marshal'
"Fred" - half-orc/male; Warrior{?} 'Assistant Citadel Volshynek Armory Quartermaster'
'Lieutenant' Trowden - human/male; Warrior 'Korvosan Guard Night Patrolman'
- Widowed father of Daniel, age 10 {In training for Korvosan Guard}
'Gunnery-Sergeant' Sinon Dale - human/male; Warrior {?} 'Korvosan Night Watch'
Benthyn - human/male; Warrior 'Korvosan Guard'
Felahal - human/female; Warrior 'Korvosan Guard'
Larkin - human/male; Warrior 'Field Marshal's Aide'
Molly - human/female, Cleric [CALISTRA]
- Pantheon of Many 'shrine-keeper'
Zenani - elf/female; Cleric [SARENRAE]
- Not good with Scimitar
'Father' Sandor - human/male; Cleric [ABADAR]
'Mother' Lianna Bahri - human/female; Acylote [PHARASMA]
- Runs Orphanage
Silvanus - elf/male; Acolyte [PHARASMA]
'Corporal' Adrianna Daver - human/female; Cleric [IOMEDAE]
- Shrine-keeper at the Pantheon of Many
'Deacon' Phillidia - human/female; Acolyte [PHARASMA]
- Worshiper giving liturgy during the 'Night of the Pale' Festival
'Corporal' Shandril Arunmark - human/female; Cleric [IOMEDAE]
- "Night Vigil" Shrine-keeper at the Pantheon of Many
Brevis - half-elf/male; Acolyte of Pharasama
Crace - human/male; Cleric [PHARASMA]
Skoan-Qua 'Clan of the Skull' - ???
Skylar-Qua '???' - ???
Erin - human/male; Wizard
- tall thin with straggly blond hair
'Dean' Heresta Tarlan - human/female; Wizard [ENCHANTRESS] 11
- Dean of Enchantment, Acadamae
'Professer' Belkin - human/male; Wizard 'Acadamae Instructor'
'Duty Wizard' Calatin - human/male; Wizard
- Owl Familiar
Kester - human/male; Commoner 'Eldest of Lamm's Lambs'
Dasa - human/male; Commoner{?} 'Jalento Manor kitchen Boy'
Aroyma - elf/male; Expert{?} 'Shopkeep of "Jalento Fine Jewelry"...'
- Very small & Extremely Beautiful!
Arrin- human/male; Expert{?} 'Shop Assistant of "Jalento Fine Jewelry"...'
Theandra Darklight - human/female; Expert{?}
- 'The owner of the Three Rings Tavern in Five Corners'
- As All women with the last name of Darklight... a Chelaxian Spy/Informant
Jope Chantsmo - human/male; Shop-owner of 'Trapper's Hole'
- Retired Sable Company Marine
Bass 'The Ogre' Kabira - human/male; Barkeep of 'Dragon of the Guard'
- Former Cage-fighter
Darvayne Gios Amprei - human{chelaxian}/male; Aristocrat {?} 'Ambassador from Cheliax' <Disreputed>
- Sought to discredit Korvosa to his Chelaxian masters to spark a trade war for his benefit
"Spider King" Cronnies -
Rajeek - human/male; Co-Owner of the Twin-Dragons Gambling Hall
- {Eel's End} Shop owner
Idren - halfling/male; Server
- {Eel's End} Twin-Dragons Gambling Hall employee
Tuggins - gnome/male; Co-Owner of the Goldenhawk Inn
- Wall-eyed, patchy beard, crumpled hat; Eel's End Shop owner
Endrean - human/male; Servant
- Eel's End employee
Yacomb - Half-ork/male; Fighter {?} 'Pit/Cage Fighter'
- Defeated by Shakhan
- Saved by Asherick
Bendig Parsloe - human/male; Expert {?} 'Butcher'
- Owner of Locally furnished Butchery
Dion - human/male; Commoner{?} 'Freerunner Youth'
Elkaris - human/male; Commoner
- Seller of corpses, peddler of other ''unmentionables'
- Sold Gaekhen's body to Rolth
Josepp - human/male; Barkeep of 'The Hand'
- Old acquaintance of Shakhan
Sephira - human/female; Rogue
- Pickpocket thief abducted, feebleminded and drugged to serve as a 'fake' Trinia Sabor at execution
- Rescued by the efforts of Asherick, Varrel, Diggle and Hytogg
Phaeton Skoda - human/male; Wizard 'Shopowner of "Hedge Wizardry"
- Drop out from the Academae, Owns Alchemy shop
Gerard - human/male; 'Assistant at Hedge Wizardry'
- Gawky Youth
"One-Eye" - human/male; Commoner
- Grizzly, Elderly, beach scavenger
Cantrell - human/male; Expert - Dog Breeder
- flowing black hair, spaniel-like ears
'Captain' Callatra - human/male; Expert 'Fishing Boat Captain'
- Fishing Boat, "Starfish"
Rois Vindmel - human/male; Urgathoan Cultist <Deceased-drowned>
- Only corpse found on the Direption wreak
Famio Delorossa - human/male; Weaponsmith and Armorer
- A burly Cheliaxian who apprenticed at Haanderthanes of Westcrown. Owns Small Smithy in Midland.
Calatin! You pastry swilling old dog! How came you so far from fair Magnimar?
So I guess Una and Shakhan ARE in fact gone.
Well,
Melee is well and truly covered
Healing is sufficiently covered (wands of CLW are cheap)
Buffing is covered
Arcane is covered.
We have access to Fly via Damoc so ranged is less of an issue.
Infact MOST of our fights have been indoors.
Given those we have lost (Again) I am not opposed to Maddigan hoping in as well, he could simply be known to Ashe and Varrel from the Temple of Many.
The two of them have been there enough to have met the man.
I mention it mostly because Maddigan is an active poster and it would make the group large enough to not need to recruit again if we lose one. Plus looking at his avatars profile, he appears to be divine caster focused, possibly building for Holy Vindicator which is cool and not an area fully covered by anyone.
Just a thought.
I concur. Ashe's next level is bard followed imediatly by holy vindicator, but the overlap is minor. We could indeed use another divine caster and a regular poster would tie up our party needs for the forseeble future.
Finally Arianna gets to join the group. I bet she's had a post waiting forever.
Sweet. You guys ok with me hopping in? Let me know and I'll get my equipment bought and hop in.
Well Ashe and I are cool.
There others are just as new.
Not to presume to speak for Megan but we have had a group of Six previously with no issues. And she generally allows the playing group to choose.
If she is cool with it I suggest you also be at Ashe's house. It will speed things up. With a missive for Ashe or something. ..
The background I had is he was sent to assist Ashe. He's part of Ashe's Circle.
Soon as Megan gives the ok, I'm going to assume Ashe called on one of his Circle Priests to provide assistance in protecting Korvosa.
If Megan gives the ok, I'm ready.
Just a little info on the build. This is a holy evoker build I've been looking to try. Since Graxer is set up to help heal, that will make this build even more viable. I'll leave the crafting to Damoc since he seems to be building in that direction. This guy is going to focus on bringing the holy pain to the enemies, while keeping the party healed up.
I picked up Reach Spell because I like to be able to drop a heal at range if people get spread out. Moving only 20 feet a round can be rough getting to people to heal. Not to mention provking AoOs while doing so (at least until I can burn grace spells).
Not sure how high level we'll get, but this build doesn't shine until higher level. It will be interesting to try it out and see how it does.
Well,
Graxer is actually pretty built for Melee Badassery.
2 handed weapon, 18 Str Heavy armor, RAGE.
He can help with condition relief just by being able to use wands of Remove x and Restoration.
No one really has to rely on being a healbot since Ashe, Graxer and Deriven can all use cure spells/wands.
Varrel can use a wand of Infernal Healing as a last resort.
But as you point out nobody can heal at range.
The reach heal is a cool trick I guess. A bit of overlap with Channeling.
A tip might be to look at the Human favored class bonus of +1 to SR vs outsiders. Haven't seen many yet but this is Paizo and a chelish ruled city. Devils are sure to feature somewhere.
Also Clerics of Iomedae can cast GOOD HOPE as a 4th level spell.
(Though since we are about to get a bard that is maybe moot. Having a bard means you as a cleric won't need to be a dedicated buffer or healer.)
Haven't seen an evoker cleric in a long time.
Nice to see where it goes.
Where did you find that Clerics of Iomedae can cast Good hope? That's a nice spell.
The reach spell is also not just for cures. At lower level cures are its main use. At higher level it is for buffs as well. I can Reach communal delay poison Reach remove blindness, Reach Communal Resist energy, and other such things. Lots of cleric spells work pretty well with Reach Spell. I like having the versatility of buffing a party spread across a battlefield without gathering them all in touch range if needed.
Though I have to admit it works a whole lot better when you're an oracle and can spontaneously use it.
Thanks Megan.
Off to the local Ren Faire with my family and friends. Will get a post up this afternoon/evening.
Boards ate last night's post. If Sunphoenix and STR Ranger want Maddigan in, then it's fine with me. And since Megan says she's in, I say "Welcome aboard, Maddigan!"
Where did you find that Clerics of Iomedae can cast Good hope? That's a nice spell.
It's in Faith's of Purity.
Off to the local Ren Faire with my family and friends. Will get a post up this afternoon/evening.
Ahhh... the Ren fair! How I miss it. Tromping around in 75lbs of my double-Chainmail Hauberk in my thigh-length leather boots and leather gauntlets with helm, shield and sharpened broadsword proudly at my side... in 90+ degree temperatures for the whole day...
Good times... good memories... with good friends, no longer with me in life. Maybe someday I'll forget... and actually be able to enjoy such an excursion... without remembering them in grief.
Miss you Paul. Rest in peace man... and see you soon.. maybe.