I agree. I'm just not interested in a subscription service. I can't really do much with D&D 4E anymore because their tools were subscription only. If I get a game, I want it to stay got.
I was all set to drop a very hungry Greater Barghest on an unsuspecting party when bam. Our Inquisitor gets a 30 perception check with a natural 20. I make a stealth check against that and roll pretty low, so I let her hear something breathing in the room. Our Rogue without any prompting decides to UMD a 'see invisibility' scroll and notices the Barghest hanging up on the ceiling. Since he's already been compromised, he resorts to trying to bargain. Our sorcerer's player has an inexplicable knack for saying exactly the right thing combined with a massive Bluff check to back it up. For example, back during the boar hunt he tells Aldern 'I know exactly what you're up to.' without really knowing anything other than he thinks the noble is acting a little sketchy. He creeped the guy right out and will be facing further scrutiny as a result. Back to Malfeshnekor. The sorcerer tells him that the party is here to free a powerful being that they heard is trapped here. Mal rolls a natural 1 on his sense motive check. He figures that the party is with Nuala and begins to share his plans for revenge once he is freed. Our Archeologist Bard was even able to pump him for some first-hand information on Karzoug and Alaznist, as well as Thassilon in general. I swear I rolled like 3 ones and twos for his Sense Motive checks while this was all going on. Its a much different fight when he doesn't start with his buffs active. I got to practice my Shere Khan voice a little, and everyone had a good time. I just feel a little sorry for my monsters some times. :) |
