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I realize it's a bit unorthodox, but I'm playing a halfling monk with high dex and wis. My plan was to grapple, pin, and then bind opponents using masterwork manacles, leaving them helpless and vulnerable to a coup de grace. That's almost exactly what I was doing with my character (although in my case it was a human fighter hog-tying enemies with rope). Worked out fine, although that might have been because we fought mostly humanoid enemies (i.e. fairly low HD and Str/Dex scores).
Why would you take Agile Maneuvers for grappling? That's completely illogical, it's meant to let high dexterity but low strength characters do things like Trip and Disarm effectively. Illogical or not, I tried it with a character. It worked just fine for me (the +5 bonus on subsequent rounds helps a lot).
Currently I'm at mid-December and its been great fun to follow the exploits of Mother, Marius, Waifin, Zara and Raven.... No, he's talking about the exploits that are fun to follow, not the exploits that are a chore to follow. :-P
"I reckon I know a side road that shouldn't be too busy," she nods, thinking for a moment while stripping off her disguising hood. "I'm not sure why we needed to split up, though; I guarantee the Hellknights know where Arael and the rest of us are heading, anyhow."
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Sorry, I was finding the map confusing in the extreme, but I think I've got it somewhat figured out now -- I didn't realise there was a discussion of map symbols in the other thread. She's trying to grapple one of the dismounted guys. I figured she could start from horseback and then dismount next round, but it doesn't matter anyways because she missed. She'll dismount next round.
Mother hastily steps in front of Yakopulio. "All right, all right; you had your say, but we were here first so there's no use crying over spilt milk. That's why my husband always says. So hopefully there's another stable around that can help you out, 'cause I think you're out of luck here. All right, let's just pay the man and get out of here. Sorry to have caused a fuss, mister Thesing, but that's life. If you don't laugh, you'll cry, that's what my husband always says, and you know what he also says? There's nobody ever got out of life alive. Now I don't know about that -- there's some gods that they say will live forever, I suppose -- but the sentiment is right. You just got to roll with the punches and take the breaks as they come. I'm sure an entertainer like yourself would understand, the show must go on and all that." Mother looks around nervously; her supply of homespun wisdom seems to have run dry for the moment.
Mother laughs at Ermolos's comment. "Well, big fellow, I reckon my husband would agree with you, although 'unusual' isn't the word he'd use. 'Just plain nuts', is what Ralf would say! He always says I look like a porcupine when I'm wearing it, and suspect he's right. But from time to time there's some critter I'm tussling with that's worth more dead than alive and it's more humane to stab 'em than strangle 'em." She laughs again at her own comments. "Listen to me! I sound like more like a soldier than a farmer! But I can't help it; I like wrassling, and that all there is to it." She gives Yako a knowing sidelong glance. "If you think this armor flatters me, you got a mighty queer sense of fashion, ma'am, but thank you all the same." Lowering her voice, she asks: "Ermolos, how'd a fine blacksmith like you get mixed up with a band of hot-blooded revolutionaries?"
Leaning against the wall, Raven seems to pay more attention to the coin dancing on his fingers than to the plans being formulated. After a while, he does speak, his tone somewhat apologetic. "Do forgive me for not participating my good friends, but I have to admit that the few plans I have made in my career up until now have involved only myself. Besides, I may be a... rogue, but I am no bandit; I mostly operate in cities rather than the open country." Mother grins. "Don't worry, son. Hiding behind a tree ain't no different than hiding behind a lamppost, I reckon!"
"Oh, I reckon Lucy and her husband should be fine for now. It's a big city and she's got her own name, so it would take a lot o' work to put two and two together. But thank you kindly just the same!"
Mother Vangelis's brows contract as she gravely listens to the discussion. Finally, she breaks her silence. "I don't fancy myself a rebel, but I reckon those knights have done some pretty awful things to my neighbours. Who knows? My family might be next. If you really think this Arael person can make Westcrown a better place, then I'm all for it, even if this isn't the kind of adventure I was hoping for. You can count me in."
"I guess I'll take one of those bottles o' medicine." Mother grabs one of the flasks. "Men and beasts get hurt on the farm from time to time." "Before we go anywhere, Miss Janiven, do you mind telling us exactly what you've gotten us into? Seems to me like the Hellknights know all about whatever little plans you've got cooked up."
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