Was about to try something else to get ourselves out of trouble. But then I realized our poor DM may want to keep some semblance of order and not let us take 1000 actions in a row :P
Yeah, I figured I'd hold off until after Modred's next post as well. BTW, that chicken head thing is really freaky.
Was about to try something else to get ourselves out of trouble. But then I realized our poor DM may want to keep some semblance of order and not let us take 1000 actions in a row :P
That, and aren't you fatigued - Quite pushing yourself, there ;)
Hence the -1 on the CMB roll.
It is only the body, not the mind, that is fatigued after all (well sorta at least :P)!
I'll get a post up in a little while. I'm still trying to figure out what to do and what's going on :p
*pokes Boros*
Not in a hurry here, but it's been longer than I'm used to and you're the only one up, so as a heads up, I will advance in about 6 hours, if you did not post by then, you'll need to fit in an action.
Sorry, kept meaning to post, kept getting distracted by every freaking thing. This humidity plays merry havok with my attention span :p.
No worries. I just know it can be easy to miss if someone is up, so I thought I'll give you a heads-up before I auto-progress after the 48 hours.(work is still crazy, but I get a bit of time for myself again, so I'm trying to keep to the schedule I proposed ;) )
Boink!
I'm rather tired today so I probably won't be posting anything until tomorrow, sorry!
Also I am not 100% sure what Miranda wants to do. Or rather, how to accomplish her wishes.
Ideally she'd like to figure out exactly what is going on. That probably means either checking the things around the gnome one more time or sneaking downstairs to see if there are an explanation/solution lurking somewhere.
Hmm...
Well, my gut is telling me that Nissim is about to get a rat swarm sicced on him. Everyone's invited to come for the fun!
Well, my gut is telling me that Nissim is about to get a rat swarm sicced on him. Everyone's invited to come for the fun!
But, but...Lugo would NEVER! How can you even...
All in favor of engaging in some urban renewal through applied arson from a safe distance, say 'I'...
;D
On another note: When the opportunity presents itself, like in the current events, I like to go ahead in(to) situations where gut feeling may me more important because puzzle pieces are missing.
In these cases, it's a gamble scenario that MAY pay off extra in some way, but I would never punish you for not knowing better. Better to think of it as a coin flip where you win a minor prize if you guess right, over and beyond what would be there regulary.
Just wanted to get that out there if the lack of actions stems from hesitation/fearing to do something "wrong"-
@Boros Ya because nothing sends the message that were better than Thrune and here to save the city from him than burning down the slums.
Heh, I'd say a fear of doing something wrong is playing a role with Nissim. But also it's his lack of options that aren't weird contingent actions. No weapons or particularly offensive spells means he's left with a probably pissed off whatever, which is much worse than being wrong and having to apologize to a corpse :)
@Fire - Fire is always an useful backup plan!
But as Juliette noted it may have some flaws :D
@Indecisiveness - Problem is that it feels a bit like being stuck in an arcade where all the title screens are in swahili. I can't even begin to formulate a decent plan which sorta puts me in lockdown mode.
I'm working up the courage to take a wild stab somewhere :P
I also seem to have misplaced the door leading out of A3. Anyone know where it is ... ?
All right!
I have two ideas in no particular order:
1) Head down from where slimy came from and see if there are anything there that could help fix this.
Pro: New unexplored area with opportunities to actually explain things
Con: New unexplored area with opportunities to contain Miranda-eating critters/traps. Also: goes further from the party which means she can't really help out if needed.
2) Head back to main party blob /w gnome
Pro: Close to party and can help. Also Nissim might want some backup!
Con: We already looked here...
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So far I'm leaning towards 2.
OOC it feels like that pile-o-skulls is something we should either violently poke or throw into the fire (mainly since it has its own 'spite' which means we can mess with it :P).
Also its a creepy skull thingy!
(And on a completely non-related topic; how much damage would contact with that campfire deal say approximatively?)
We're thinking along the same lines on the skull shrine MIranda. Nissim has a whole mess of bombs, but once again the situation isn't great for using them. I've been looking and looking but I can't find any rules that lay out whether or not alchemist's bombs create secondary fires.
And I'd say now is not the time to spread the party out across multiple locations. Seems way risky.
@Miranda: Fire size and damage. (Thats a small campfire). Also, the door is back.
@Nissim: nope, does not create secondary fires. As Boros had told you, it can impact the buildings structure though, and will be loud enough to possibly draw attention.
@Boros Ya because nothing sends the message that were better than Thrune and here to save the city from him than burning down the slums.
Pfft, stop clouding the issue with your 'sanity' and 'logic'. We're murderhobos, burning cities to the ground to save them is practically all we're good for!
^_^
@Murderhobos
I have a home, I'm just not supposed to go there for awhile...
No steady home to go to, no steady job you can do without being hassled by "The Man," and what employmemt you can find involves killing mostly-sapient creatures and taking their stuff.
Murderhobo.
:p
@Nissim: nope, does not create secondary fires. As Boros had told you, it can impact the buildings structure though, and will be loud enough to possibly draw attention.
Huh, don't remember that at all. Hopefully it will stick this time :-/
Home: check. Steady Job: check. Employment involves killing mostly...: Nope.
I'm not a murderhobo!...You losers... :p
If I understand the meaning of this post, Boros knows that the building can handle 3 bombs, but the 4th brings it down?
@Varuzhan: Technically correct.
Or that IS Boros assumption about the stability.
This time, totally true, too. But purely theoretical, there may have been a hidden DC 25 Engineering Check treeshold that would have contained information correcting that number downward to 3, IF all applications of force affect the same general wall segments.
*whistles innocently*
Nah, this time, things will hold the way Boros assumes they do. Mostly, that kind of thing would take place if you make actual plans based on information that you are not absolutely certain about in-character(and building stability is a gamble without in-depth analysis), but take for granted OOC, to shake things up a bit.
"Arsonist Murderhobo" and "Small Murderhobo" are still up, but I'll give you some more time to consider by going to sleep and updating tomorrow.
Home: check. Steady Job: check. Employment involves killing mostly...: Nope.
I'm not a murderhobo!...You losers... :p
But most of your current associates are murderhobos, meaning that you're tarred by the same brush. So there :p!
Seeing as "slimey potential murderhobo victim" is currently blocking the door "small murderhobo" will delay her action until after "slimey potential murderhobo victim" : )
(Seems unnecessary to try and squeeze past that thing since it seems reasonable to assume it will be moving soon ...)
I'm a noble, a hunter and an actress, though I did murder already.
I'm a noble, a hunter and an actress, though I did murder already.
I beg pardon, you are utterly correct. Murderhobo is not an appropriste term for you.
>_>
<_<
^_^
Homicidevagrant? That sounds a lot fancier, right?
After that, slaughterbum is all that's left, and I doubt you want that.
I prefer SlaughterOrphan.
Just for the record, there's a very good reason I am delaying the update, and it's got nothing to do with work.
I'll do a quick round update so it's your turn again, but don't feel hurried to act, I MAY add up on the update soon, depending on what else happens(both in game and IRL)
You're working on a gigantic animated Cthulu icon that is going to burst up through the floor aren't you?
You're working on a gigantic animated Cthulu icon that is going to burst up through the floor aren't you?
You, I like you. Bonus points for giving the GM Ideas. Now I have two things to do.
You're working on a gigantic animated Cthulu icon that is going to burst up through the floor aren't you?
Dude! You're supposed to be using your powers for good, namely, the party's!
Stop giving him ideas, he already has enough ways to wreck our s+*% on demand :p.
Ha! Don't be fooled. Mordred's just trying to deflect blame.
Hi all! Mordred has been kind enough to bring me into this game. Aldous can be a pretty versatile character, so I was curious as to what you think the party needs?
Right now, the barrister's built for ranged DPR and healing, with some knowledge skills and face skills (though as a typical somewhat condescending Chel, he'll only use his face skills when a solid logical argument can be presented, rather than on things like emotional appeals - I figure that with a Cha 8 and good skill mods, he's an excellent debater but not very likeable otherwise).
Looking forward to gaming with you all!
Goodness, another one in the party who's greatest contribution in a negotiation is to keep silent ;p. That makes three of us socially-inept types now.
Goodness, another one in the party who's greatest contribution in a negotiation is to keep silent ;p. That makes three of us socially-inept types now.
I know I'm not one of those three, I can just say things that backfire, like introducing myself to a Cleric of Asmodeus before we nearly kill him.
As to what the party needs, and I suspect why Mordred choose you, we lost our healer.
Oh no, Juliette is a shining beacon of insightful interaction, fortunately for the party. I'm referring to Boros, Varuzhan, and now Aldous as the three who likely need their mouths glued shut :D.
Hehe, yeah, fun fact there, Aldous was in from the beginning as an additional player.
Since Spherecasting can be a bit powerful early on but is very flexible in what it allows to do, I kept him "on hold" supposedly until Level 2, to slightly rebuild for whats needed IF someone dropped. With Lily going and him waiting so patiently, I decided to use the opportunity to bring him in early.
@Healer: Technically Nissim as witch has cure spells, Juliette as Bard has cure Spells, Varuzhan as Ranger/Witch has cure spells, Miranda has Infernal Healing. I agree that you had no dedicated healer, and Aldous will definitely help with that, but you do have plenty of healing available if you so choose and most could use a wand with a healing spell!
That said, Aldous will have a week or so to do final alterations after talking with you guys to fill in for what you, together, think the party needs.
Juliette doesn't know any cure spells currently, but she could use a wand.
Even if Juliette knew cure though, she has very low spells per day.
Aye, I was just listing the possibilitys.
In another game on here, We have a Wizard, a Rogue, a NPC Fighter and a Bloodrager. That's a "no healing" problems right there. Just said you guys are theoretically quite fine in that department, if you coordinate on level-up after we are done with the livery.
Welcome Aldous! : )
Hehee...it's not h(o/u)gging the doorways consciously, it's simply not faster :)
Oh no, Juliette is a shining beacon of insightful interaction, fortunately for the party. I'm referring to Boros, Varuzhan, and now Aldous as the three who likely need their mouths glued shut :D.
Ha! I should note, Aldous won't be rousing the masses with fiery and impassioned speeches, but if there's a logical/methodical argument to be made for or against something, he'll make it. And aid another is always an option as well.
Re: roles/healing, incanter is a caster-in-a-box class, so I can design Aldous to pick up any roles that the party seems to be lacking (other than front-liner). If anyone thinks there's something that is absolutely needed, let me know. I chose to go the life route because eventually Aldous can not only heal but also do condition removal and if greater magic talents are on the table, raise dead. I'm not sure if other classes will allow for condition removal down the line? Witch, perhaps?
At any rate, let me know what you all think is lacking, and I can see about shifting my focus to fill it.
Welcome Aldous! : )
Hiya, Miranda! I've enjoyed reading your cheerful and appropriately halfling-ish take on things in the gameplay thread!
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Welcome aboard Aldous!
Nissim has most of the healing we need available on his spell list, the line of Cure spells and most of the Remove spells. Raise Dead, Resurrection, and Regeneration are also on the list. What he doesn't have are Restoration spells. But with UMD he can probably handle that through scrolls or wands just fine. Being a prepared caster, it isn't a big burden to do the healing either, just so long as you don't have to have right that instant.
He can handle debuffing very well, and with his Cognatogen he can otherwise go on the offensive with SoS spells. But no blasting really. Enchantments should be strong for him. I'm planning on a fair amount of information gathering and spying divination. The Witch spell list is very flavorful, but not particularly well rounded. Off the top of my head (don't really want to comb through the list right now) Abjuration, Conjuration, Evocation, and Tansmutation are weak compared to Wizard/Sorcerer.
Nissim can handle some social stuff if he needs to, but he's not going to be great at it. The idea was more for him to not be a liability in that area, and to be able to muddle through a bit if the real party face(s) were unavailable.
^ OK, excellent! In that case, I'll probably drop the life (healing) sphere and head into at least some of the following:
Off the top of my head (don't really want to comb through the list right now) Abjuration, Conjuration, Evocation, and Transmutation are weak compared to Wizard/Sorcerer.
Evocation (with a dash of debuff/battlefield control baked in) is easily accomplished with SoP, and abjuration can be accomplished with taking the protection sphere. There's a transmutation sphere, though I'm not sure how it fits my concept, so I'll think on how to pull that one off. And there's a conjuration sphere, but it works more like a summoner's eidolon than a traditional wiz/sorc spell list.
However, there's another sphere (Creation, I think? I don't have my book with me) that can sub pretty well with conjuration mechanically, if not thematically, and works really well with my concept.
*rubs hands together excitedly*
Looking forward to gaming with you all.
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Welcome, Adolus! I definitely remember you from the beginning. Totally agree that we have enough healing, so you should pursue the spheres that fit with your character concept. Thanks for stepping in!