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Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

A chilly ray springs forth from Kheldor outstretched hand, hitting the rat man 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 Touch attack with Ray of Frost for 1d3 ⇒ 3

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Did you miss my magic missiles last round?

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Sorry, rough couple of days recently. Stupid argument with a player in another game here, and then I found out a good friend of mine just suddenly passed away over the weekend.

By the way, Binding Darkness lasts 2 rounds. Not sure which round we happen to be in

Kheldor fires a trio of force bolts at the rat creatures. Magic Missile One at the one battling Gurukk and two at Respen's 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 and 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 4) + 2 = 7

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

What's the state of the two critters? how badly damaged to they appear?

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

That was a joke, considering how low your Perception roll was, lol

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Xane, you're in a belltower, you think

Calling upon the darkness around him, Khel hurls a shadowy net at the creature attacking Gurukk Binding Darkness, 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 Ranged Touch

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Am I coming from behind the enemy? I'm guessing so, as that would make sense

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 Initiative

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Kheldor will move down the stairs, but if it seems scaling the walls will be quicker, he'll opt for that instead.

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Kheldor, upon noticing the gargoyle, he shifts his form to mirror that of the shadows he loves so much. He then makes his way past the creature, looking for a hatch or doorway down to the main tower.

Using Dissolution's Child, which acts as invisibility for 5 rounds.

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25 Perception

Sorry! Didn't see the new post notices!

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

I'm going straight up the side and into the belfry. I'm guessing there's an access point there that can take me down into the tower proper

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

"When I said I had to go alone, I meant it. Stay here and try to get in through the door." Casting Spider Climb and begins to scale the tower.

How dark is it? the darker, the better

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Kheldor grins "I work best after dark. I'll go then. If one of you wants to come with me, as backup, that's fine, but you'll need to stay outside. This is definitely something I have to do alone"

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

"Sounds like we have somewhere for me to go investigate"

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

"I could do a little snooping around. After all, much is said in the shadows that one doesn't want others to hear"

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Kheldor meets up with Respen and Gurukk "Don't think we've all been properly introduced just yet. I am Kheldor, of the Shadow Sea, Shadowmancer extraordinaire. It would appear we are going to working and traveling together for some time"

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Kheldor will go drinking with Gurukk, at least the first night. He doesn't drink much, but he'll buy the fire orc several rounds.

He also chats up the locals, looking for any useful or interesting information 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 Diplomacy

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Kheldor bows his head slightly at Respen's introduction "My friend here speaks the truth. We are mighty heroes indeed" 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 Diplomacy Aid Another

Er, that should be the reverse, with Respen aiding me, but Kheldor isn't one to talk too much

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

I only have Knowledge(Arcana)

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Stepping to within fifteen feet of the rat folk, Kheldor unleashes a blast of swirling colors, catching as many as possible in its area. Casting Color Spray Will DC 16 to negate

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

I was literally right behind Gurukk, hence the offer to use Aid Another to help his Intimidate. Do I arrive same round? Also, how close are we? For spell range purposes.

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

If I want to aid Gurukk, should I also roll Intimidate five times or just once?

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Surprisingly, no bird droppings land on Kheldor. Several seem to, but they end up just missing. playing up his concealment "Orc, I like your style. A night of drinking it is!"

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

The shadowy man says little and is also seen just as much. He seems to constantly blend into the shadows around him, then suddenly appears, only to fade back again.

"Gurukk, you seem like a good Orc, care for a drink?" Kheldor says quietly to the big guy.

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Two things:

1) What sort of wish list are ya refferin to? magic items/gear? goals for our characters? both and more?

2) As we level, are supposed to continue the un-optimized theme? I don't mind taking Spell Mastery, since its not too terrible and is given as a sort of freebie to replace a class feature I already posses, but I hope you don't expect me to choose crappy feats and spells at every level.

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

How are we doing HP for leveling?

Also, at 5th level, Shadowcasters get Darkvision 60' replacing the bonus Wizard fear, but I already have that from my race. Could I either get another 60' to DV, or just take the bonus feat? Or would it be better to get nothing, since we're supposed to be unoptimized

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Hey, if we don't keep track...

doesn't that mean we can just make up what we found??

I seem to recall a Staff of the Magi in the loot list....

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Yea, neither did I. Normally I do, but whateves.

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

"Can't believe I'm saying this, but the Orc's right."

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Kheldor shakes his head at gnome, the 'napping' young lady and her comments "Yea, I don't feel any such moral restraints"

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Grumbling, the cloaked and cowled newcomer says "As much as I hate to do this, I will provide us some light. Somebody pass me a torch or something" He then speaks in a language that seems wispy and hollow. He hands back whatever it is he was given.

Assuming I am handed something, cast Light

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13 Perception, Darkvision 60ft, See in Darkness

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

"I believe it's hoard is out on the lake. Also there is supposedly an underwater tunnel that leads out. Though I am unsure as to where"

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Slightly startled by the emergence of the beast, the cloaked man fires a pair of shadowy bolts of force at the thing 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 3) + 2 = 8 Magic Missile

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

For spooky coolness factor only

The rock, which you are sure should hit the young man, actually misses likely due to the darkness surrounding him.

"It's ok. You're not the first to be startled by my appearance, sudden or otherwise. You probably won't be the last"

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

A shadowy man steps out from the darkness behind you all and says in a quiet voice "You are all very loud"

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Where exactly on the map are the PCs?

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

I'm around, somehow missed ur post on the 6th. Not the first time I've had that happen either.

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

"He sure seems like a pleasant fellow." Kheldor says drily. "What's the plan?"

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Do we all see this, or just Marcus?

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

The shadow mage shrugs "I wouldn't worry too much about that Kata, as I doubt we'll know for sure one way or another. We might need to be a bit more careful in our journey however"

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Kheldor speaks in a strange, bizarre tongue and fires off a bolt of force at the dragon like creature Casting Magic Missile for 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

For the record, my initial comment above, was in direct response to Marcus and Arkady making Out Of Character comments about their reservations.

I just figured that instead of clogging up the IG thread, I would take it over here and try to explain my stance OOC, since I've done the best I could IC.

Also, at this point, if we stick more or less with the plan I put forth, and the rest of you expanded on, I have no issues in or out of character.

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Hold on. There's what, 5 of us PCs right? Plus about four combat capable main NPCs. That's 9. How many npc guard types did we get? I don't know if a number was ever given, but even if we got only five or so, that gives us 14.

Vs 40 on the field of battle would be a massacre. But we would be battling from inside the outpost. Where we could have cover to attack from. High ground to make it difficult to hit us, and add range to our attacks. One entrance, with which to pick off attackers as they come in.

Trust me, its a very viable strategy. Go watch any of the LotR movies, you'll see what I mean.

Also I was referring to yours and Marcus' OOC comments, wherein you agreed that its a bad idea to attempt an attack...which I understand we aren't doing...

Because of all the advantages we would have had we played defense...

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

So I know this is too late, but you all realize that the same reservations we have about assaulting the Stag Lord in his keep, are exactly the same reasons why I said we should work on reinforcing the outpost??

They might have superior numbers, but those numbers aren't as effective when the enemy is behind the walls of some sort of base. Choke points, high ground, etc are all our allies.

Unfortunately, I couldn't justify knowing this in game, so I couldn't really sway the group from our current, very bad course of action.

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

"I remember a story when I was still back home, about one of the unassailable fortresses that gets talked about in legends so often. Turns out, there was a sewer which a group of heroes were able to sneak in through. We should look for something similar."

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Kheldor lets out a low whistle at the sight of the fort "So, we're going to attempt to attack this place, without any form of trickery or deceit? I think Anton is secretly is a priest of Groetus, as only madness would give forth such an idea." He says shaking his head at just how bad an idea this is.

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Kheldor had stayed silent for most of the various discussions, but decided to speak up now "I will use all the means available to me to prevent our deaths and to ensure our victory. Including poison, alcohol, trickery and deceit. I am sorry that is not your way Anton, but it is mine. Why must I bow to your wishes?"

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

Actually, *I*, the player mis read. You were either a bit to vague for me, or I was too tired when I read and replied. Not really sure which it was. I was going to make an in game reply to help explain his stance, but the game has gotten away from him...

Male Shadeling Shadowcaster Wizard 5(Shadow Subscool)

"Bold words from the one who only lives for battle. You wake each day, just to fight. You sleep and dream of war and nothing more. You love nothing and nobody other than destroying your enemy. If you were the Stag Lord, would you not have eyes watching this fort? This is one of the only, if not THE only permanent target. Especially if you plan to assault it, you post a scout to inform you of everything that goes on here. So ride out and be seen. Have your attack reported back to the enemy, so he has plenty of time to plan how best to kill you, possibly even before you reach his base. Or maybe your right, and he's bluffing, and cowering inside. I'm not willing to throw my life away on a maybe."