RD's Citadel of Flame (Inactive)

Game Master Rene Duquesnoy

Hey Orryn, when you say you are going to a spot and stopping, are you assuming your are landing there or hovering in the air? If you are hovering then Stella needs to make a DC 15 Fly check.

Most of the time, the roc and I are walking (Stellah on her hind legs). I normally only fly when in combat.

if you are walking and it goes into a combat, it will take you an action to mount your roc right?

Still riding in the saddle, but it costs a move action to take flight. This usually takes up my first action in a given combat; by Round 2, I'm able to charge. But not before then.

(Any threats in the immediate area would provoke AoOs normally, which is part of why I started out in the rear.)

Strategy discussion: It would probably be a good idea for Octavius to knock Opal away from the Flaming Sphere and for Dex to cover those holes he sees, or you may quickly have a dead Cleric on your hands. Unless you guys have a different idea that would accomplish the same thing.

To keep things a little easier for me, and so I don't have to jump around to everyone's character, can you please fill out this google doc that will keep track of your character's stats?

Thanks.

Info all updated for you Rene. I am back and can see things got crazy!

thanks!

In fact, if your PC's name begins with an O, you've filled out the sheet. :-D

o really? :P

O my, it's the Grand O' Party!

wow, one day of work and 14 new posts!

*bump*

Can Llath and Dex complete this

Thx

Will do.

Just a note for future reference (I only learned this the other week), readied actions work like delaying: after you complete your readied action, if it triggers, your initiative count changes. See Initiative Consequences of Readying.

Rules question: How do readied actions interact with each other when they both trigger on basically the same action, but interfere with one another?

Like what just happened: Octo had a Magic Missile readied whet the door opened, and the Baddy had Color Spray readied when the door opened. Those spells obviously interfere with each other, so how is it resolved?

I don’t think I have run into this before.

@Zefeni: Didn't know about the initiative changing. Good to know. I believe Baddy missed anyway.

@Opal: Since the Baddy had a readied action prior to Octo, I let the baddy go first.

Rules question: How do readied actions interact with each other when they both trigger on basically the same action, but interfere with one another?

Like what just happened: Octo had a Magic Missile readied whet the door opened, and the Baddy had Color Spray readied when the door opened. Those spells obviously interfere with each other, so how is it resolved?

I don’t think I have run into this before.

In this case, I think it's what the trigger was: the bad guy's trigger was the door opening; Octo's trigger was seeing an enemy (so he could target the magic missile, which can only happen after the bad guy's trigger.

Good shot Dex, too bad on the min damage though.

Hmm, I have always played that if caster takes damage from an AoO triggered by a Move action before he casts a spell on the same turn, he needs to make a Concentration check. But looking at it I think that is perhaps incorrect. Does anyone know if that was a change from 3.5?

I believe it depends on what the AoE was triggered by. If I do a move action, and get hit by the AoO, that doesn't effect the spell. If I get hit by an AoE while casting the spell, I need to make a check.

from d20pfsrd.com:
Generally, if you cast a spell, you provoke attacks of opportunity from threatening enemies. If you take damage from an attack of opportunity, you must make a concentration check (DC 10 + points of damage taken + the spell's level) or lose the spell. Spells that require only a free action to cast don't provoke attacks of opportunity.

I believe it depends on what the AoE was triggered by. If I do a move action, and get hit by the AoO, that doesn't effect the spell. If I get hit by an AoE while casting the spell, I need to make a check.

from d20pfsrd.com:
Generally, if you cast a spell, you provoke attacks of opportunity from threatening enemies. If you take damage from an attack of opportunity, you must make a concentration check (DC 10 + points of damage taken + the spell's level) or lose the spell. Spells that require only a free action to cast don't provoke attacks of opportunity.

This is my interpretation as well.

PRD:
Concentration Check: When a creature is casting a spell, but is disrupted during the casting, he must make a concentration check or fail to cast the spell.

Injured while casting: 10 + damage dealt + spell level
Continuous damage while casting: 10 + 1/2 damage dealt + spell level
Affected by a non-damaging spell while casting: DC of the spell + spell level

{all italics mine}

Rene,

I just want to point out that you're doing a really good job. The maps and this fight were a lot of fun..even if I drooled for most of it.

Indeed.

That caster was mean, good job!

Thanks peeps. I think I'm slowly adjusting to PbP stuff

I agree, I'm having a great time!

Can we post the map link in the Campaign Info page or something so I don’t have to hunt through old posts to find it?

good idea!

done

That was an awesome crit!

Even the damage dice were good. I'll sure take it! :-D

Good shot Orryn! The Rocin Rider of Doom!

I can't believe you crit'ed the devil. Would you provoke an AoO? Not the best on how charging with a mount works.

Here's the rules on it.

Basically it's the same as a charge; the rider and mount move together. And since I have the Ride-By Attack feat, we can move-attack-move without provoking.

In a Western accent, That devil’s not long for this world. Best put him out of his misery.

Woot! Opal strong arms the bench all by herself! That was unexpected...

Opal, did you get to level 2?

It’s probably a good thing I didn’t hit level 2 before this session. The more I play Opal, the more confident I am that she is headed toward a rebuild.

How are you rebuilding her?

Well, it's a bit complicated, but basically a TWF Ranger with a level dip into Master of Many Styles eventually going for Horizon Walker. She'll be a monk who's not a monk. Her background will basically stay the same, except she will be Human and still worship Korada.

Was that book our cookie?

Nom, nom, yes I do believe it is.

Pages from that book may be interesting to other people as well.

FYI..I'll be out Fri-Sun at FlatCon

Have a great time, nothing like a Con.

I will be out most of today, flying to Indy for and back later today so my posting will be very limited as it will be by blackberry.

Thx for heads up Dex

This has gotten pretty slow lately. Are you guys waiting for me, or trying to figure out how to deal with the dwarf? I really want to finish this up soon.

I’m here. I have been letting other people drive the conversation for the most part, though I did just ask a question and am waiting on an answer.

I agree. it has been getting slow. My Wizard just doesn't know what to say, he doesn't want to offend the simple dwarf and I just don't want to throw a Magic missile at him.

I was fooled by a sadistic Gnome who was pretending to be a devout follower of enlightenment. I’d rather not talk about it.

LOL, ah, Scenario 3-21. :-D