@ Lorelei. The Monkey (Pollux) can get it open with a couple of aid others and the Fortune Hex.
So let me see.....
We have Tal with his trusty sword and door.
A reach based Rogue/cleric fighting with a Cenobite christmas tree.
A bard armed with whip and dinner, I mean a lovely songbird.
A media personality specializing in backstabbing. Aka a living embodyment of the Bimbo at 11 INWO card.
And the Monkey.
We are so dead.
Poor Wandering One stepping out from behind the rat for a moment. Castor is rather crude but he does address a concern. We are seriously short in the spell power department. Esp in status removal.
I think the only one of us to have Lesser Restoration on their list is our ex-Cleric. Speaking as someone whose character specializes in nasty debuffs, this is a problem.
I think we should prioritize getting a wand of Lesser Res into Girolamo's hands ASAP. Otherwise we are a light snack for the next pack of Vamps/Wights or even Shadows we cross paths with.
Witches have anti blindness/poison/curse/disease spells on their list. Though Pollux will need scrolls or wands to use them at the mo'
I suppose I am really just saying that our merry band has a giant weakness that we really need to look to cover.
@Savonarola. Forgive the impertinent question but are you looking to progress more as a Cleric? Just asking as someone looking at area effect negative levels in their future.
I will now return you to the madness in progress.
I plan on maxing my UMD check, btw. A wand of lesser restoration will work wonders. Do we have the money to purchase such a wand?
@Richard: I can just use wands, since the spells are on my spell list.
@Castor: I took the level in Ex-Cleric for (mostly) thematic reasons - it seemed appropriate for the character (and the Luck domain never hurt anybody!).
Moving forward, I was planning to take more levels in Sylvan Trickster, to maximise the number of tasty Witch Hexes that I can take.
I plan on maxing my UMD check, btw. A wand of lesser restoration will work wonders. Do we have the money to purchase such a wand?
The monkey has maxed UMD for exactly that reason. Pollux currently can use a wand on a 6 or better. As to cost the wand runs 4500gp. So I suspect it is a future purchase.
@Girolamo Right there with you brother. Tasty tasty hexes. Monkey is looking at Flight/Mud Witch or one of the buffs like Healing or Ward for next level.
...
Moving forward, I was planning to take more levels in Sylvan Trickster, to maximise the number of tasty Witch Hexes that I can take.
What kind of Hexer do you see yourself as? Are you sticking to the classic be-buffer (Evil-eye, Misfortune, Cackle, Slumber) route? Or will you branch out in the future with the buffs (Ward, Fortune) or utility (Flight, Healing, etc)?
I am asking because I don't want the Monkey stepping on toes. I can see this working either way. The Fortune/Misfortune hexes will likely not stack. That way madness, and a GM chesed off for having to make all those rerolls, lies. But Evil-eye likely will. If we both land eye against saves on a target the -4 should make landing slumber a tad easier. Esp if the monkey drops Ill Omen/Misfortune on the soon to be worm food as well.
The Monkey already has most of the classic debuffer hexes (Eye, Cackle, Misfortune) and will likely be moving into utility from here out. Monkey is looking at Cauldron, Scar, Flight, Swamp Grasp, Prehensile Hair, and Ward as likely candidates for future hexes.
Next one was likely going to be Misfortune, then Flight; thereafter, I was looking at Major Hexes, with Agonize topping my list.
Pollux I agree that a wand of lesser restoration might need to be a purchase. I am not so worried about vampires as the shadows themselves. Vampires still have to hit me normally where shadows are just touch AC.
It will help a bit once I get to 9th level as then my shield bonus counts for my touch AC as well. In the meantime I also have 2 potions of mage armor to help.
On a different note are either you or Girolamo thinking of taking leadership to get a hag companion just so you can both take the coven hex and have your own coven? Even without the hag the aid another to add to caster level could be nice.
Hey, guys! Happy to be back!
Also, advanced warning:
I'll be unavailable to post from December 22nd through to December 26th due to the holidays. I might be able to fit in a post here or there during that time, but I'm not sure. Holidays are busy around here. Posting should resume as normal by the 27th (or the 28th at the latest).
If it gets too crazy around here to mention it later this week, Happy Holidays to those of you who celebrate something! And have a great few days to those of you who don't!
...
On a different note are either you or Girolamo thinking of taking leadership to get a hag companion just so you can both take the coven hex and have your own coven? Even without the hag the aid another to add to caster level could be nice.
Bwhahahahahaha!
Hags are +- 9hd. A 9th level cohort takes a leadership score of 13. Given the Monkeys abysmal charisma and peripatetic murder hobo lifestyle we are looking at somewhere north of level 15 before that becomes an option.
Also how would Lilly feel about you consorting with someone "...particularly fond of using disguise self to assume the form of alluring young maidens and then seducing young men away from their lovers or families...'
Gads. did not expect that suggestion from the Tin-man. What's next Lilly advising the Monkey to invest in the Cook People Hex?
Also, only partly kidding about the head on a stick thing. Even if the other devil powers do not work the ex-angels have constant True Seeing. An intelligent magic staff with true seeing would not be a bad toy.
If you guys get a hag, Richard will have some serious reservations. Especially if she tries those disguise shenanigans on him!
Ah well Lily is quite comfortable and trusts Tal implicitly. However I don't think she will ever try cooking for the hag or you guys anymore. The same can be said if you take the Cook People Hex. There are limits to what she will tolerate...but having your own coven would be awesome though. Perhaps not leadership then...just dominate person?
Now Tal on the other will just be shy and oblivious most of the time as any attractive woman talking to Tal just doesn't make sense to him. Clearly they are up to something and not to be trusted.
----------------------
If you do manage to get that head on a stick Pollux I am seriously going to have to stop underestimating your creative/delusional genius.
*munches popcorn and giggles*
Yeah, Lorelei's not alright with having a hag join the party, OR the cook people hex. lol.
If you do manage to get that head on a stick Pollux I am seriously going to have to stop underestimating your creative/delusional genius.
It is only a matter of time. It will be mine!
We can only hope that by doing so we eventually get our hands on some grave tallow and the information we get is worth the risk.
Let me know if you want these spoilers if clues or plot points are missed. While for the PC's this is the most important thing in the world, for players and (DM :)) RL does take priority and while the Player might miss something, most likely the PC wouldn't.
Thoughts?
We can only hope that by doing so we eventually get our hands on some grave tallow and the information we get is worth the risk.** spoiler omitted **
Let me know if you want these spoilers if clues or plot points are missed. While for the PC's this is the most important thing in the world, for players and (DM :)) RL does take priority and while the Player might miss something, most likely the PC wouldn't.
Thoughts?
I love the idea. Things can slip by in PBP easier than in tabletop.
This is fine. It's one of the things we would notice in real time but gets buried after a few weeks in PbP
Clue PC's missed:
Hint! Hint! There is a silver box on the table.
I think that wasn't missed at all. I wrote I was opening the silver box on December 22nd. It's in my long post about the paperwork.
But yes, posting the things we might have missed are a good idea. I'm in!
So if we agree to have Tal fight (Raveen is just his stage name), what should we be looking at for prep spells and counter spells?
Richard right now has a scroll of Haste. He has Heroism, which he will definitely cast.
He has Silent Image, and RIchard would love to use that while Inspiring Courage. Do we have time to look for other resources?
So if we agree to have Tal fight (Raveen is just his stage name), what should we be looking at for prep spells and counter spells?
Just stay close and the Monkey will keep you covered.
Ah the joy that is Fortune/Cackle. Only wish the thumbmeister had Ward.
Sorry for the radio silence. Monkey has been incompetent and busy.
Let me know when you are all done figuring out prep spells (if necessary) and are ready to move onto the main event!
Is there anything we should be doing though in the next 2 days people? Tal has no spells to prep so he is good but are we on a time crunch at all to go spy on the Sisters in the meantime?
Richard has Heroism ready, and he has a scroll of Haste to start things off.
Tal, do you have a deflection bonus of any kind? A Shield of Faith spell may be useful. I can try to find a scroll, or our esteemed cleric can cast it.
Lorelei may also benefit from Heroism while she does some investigative journalism.
Yeah, I assumed we would go to the Massacre House after talking with Lucca.
Plus Loerelei would study that poem in her spare time.
Richard, Tal only has dex, armor and shield adding to his AC. So I can still benefit from natural, deflection, sacred, and dodge bonuses.
Okay then, I will seek out 3 Shield of Faith scrolls. This will cost 75 gp total.
Purchasing scrolls is great but I also don't want people spending their own gp on this if they don't have to. Perhaps purchase the scrolls but wait to see what happens in the arena.
Do we have access to neutralize poison, remove disease, lesser restoration, remove blindness? If not then Tal might be purchasing some scrolls of his own.
None of those spells are on my spell list, but I do have UMD. Girolamo will probably need a caster level check, but we don't know that in character.
I just checked and witches have all but lesser restoration. Pollux, how would you feel about feeding Castor some scrolls to get prepared for the fight. I am thinking of purchasing the remove blindness/deafness and delay poison for you. IT would cost Tal 375 for the remove blindness/deafness and 150gp for the delay poison. That is if RichD allows those spells to be found on scrolls to be purchased.
I can use Scrolls of Lesser Restoration; the three round casting time, of course, makes use in combat problematic.
So..shopping, massacre house or something else?
Westcrown is a large city, so yes to the scrolls.
Step 1: Buy scrolls.
Step 2: Fight the devil nuns!
Step 3: Come back to the Devildrone.
Sounds good to me Richard.
Spending the 525gp for the 2 scrolls and another 2gp for an excellent cheese to help the digestion of Castor. Good luck feeding the rat Pollux.
Yeah, I agree with that order.
I just checked and witches have all but lesser restoration. Pollux, how would you feel about feeding Castor some scrolls to get prepared for the fight. I am thinking of purchasing the remove blindness/deafness and delay poison for you. IT would cost Tal 375 for the remove blindness/deafness and 150gp for the delay poison. That is if RichD allows those spells to be found on scrolls to be purchased.
(the spellcraft check to digest 2-3rd level spells is pretty trivial so the cash will not be wasted. Problem is memorizing remove blindness means pulling either Dispel Magic or Bestow Curse from the active list. Delay poison is easy. In the cage I don't think False Life will be seeing much love. I suppose it hinges on what we in the box are actually allowed to do to the leader of the boy band.)
You could also keep the scrolls on hand, unless you're worried about a caster level check. That way you can keep the spell handy without burning a precious spell slot...
Noted! New save each round? And was was that round 1/6 or 0/6 or the poison?
To be honest, I always have trouble with poisons.
The poison is Black Adder Venom which from what I read is 1 save for 6 rounds until a save is met.
No worries, I've got it! I'll be sure to handle it on my turns.
Bad news everyone.
A change in the monkey's work place means time is at a premium for the next month or 2 at least.
I am going to have to drop out of the game.
I apologize to everyone but especially to DM Richard who was kind enough to let me in and to Tal.
Sorry Tal, life is just an empty screaming void that occasionally eats Pbp players. I'll keep an eye polished for you if the Monkey ever gets his act together to start looking for a game again.
Remember, gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you, so wear something pretty dammit! I can't take you anywhere.
Sorry to hear about that, Pollux. Good luck at work.
Good luck Pollux. Hopefully work settles down for you
Sorry to see you go Pollux. If your work situation changes, you are more than welcome back.
Sorry, is there a loot list for this campaign? I feel like there is, but I can't find it.
Does anyone want the masterwork bladed scarf or the masterwork crossbow with 9 poisoned bolts. Lorelei is taking them for looting purposes, but won't be using them. Takers?
Bladed scarves are cool but they require exotic proficiency.
And Richard can fire shortbows, he's good.
Lorelei, check my header and you will see a link to the spreadsheet. It hasn’t been updated yet but should be tomorrow.
Ahh, there it is! Thanks!