I wish there was some way for me to position myself to take a shot at Kol, but I can't see any.
The body of the human is not a threatened square. It's also within 30 feet. Just stand on top of him and take the shot.
Yeah, that's a free square as far as taking up spaces is concerned. It may or may not be difficult terrain (I've had DMs go either way on this one), but you should still be able to stand there and shoot.
I'm just waiting for someone to come through the door and for you to shoot at them, the most likely target being on of the Mintakian plotline people.
Difficult terrain, bodies are inconvenient.
That's personally how I run it, too. Luckily, that doesn't impose too much of a penalty once you're there. It's just a bit of a movement penalty, then everything's generally alright, until you need to get moving again.
Well, leaving difficult terrain isn't a penalty, so leaving it's fine. Entering it takes double movement.
Right. It looks like I'm derping all over the place this morning. I'm gonna go ahead and chalk that up to too many waking hours lately. But in any case, it's enough to make it a little painful to get there, but not so much that it's too big of a problem.
i usually dont impose a penalty for one medium enemy body, as you generally dont care about not stepping on them. but like it has been said its just one extra square of movement
WHEW
Yeah, you all lucked out. 3 hp total.
I'll take every +1 AC of cover i can get and not even feel cheesy about it since this hallway is set up as a legitimate killzone
I swear you guys don't post until I go to bed, no matter if it's 7pm or 11pm. :)
That shotgun blast didn't tickle. Kol took all the hits from Connor and the construct and is still going. Ugh. If he rolls a high init next turn Connor's dead. If Connor and Reaghar can hit Kol with ranged attacks (our best attacks), we might drop him.
If Elrohir gets a decent initiative, then he might be able to help, too, provided he moves up to attack.
Elrohir's been holding action for 3 rounds! He can come in anytime and fire an arrow at the half-orc. Otherwise the newbie jokes will continue for the next six months. ;) I was looking forward to dropping Kol ourselves and then "taking on" the Mintakia Team as Kol's men. Especially Sammark. ;)
How did Kol get his third attack?
A double barrel shot gun can make two separate attacks at a -4 penalty each, so where is the third coming from?
A shotgun is a scatter weapon. He can make a scatter attack (Cone attack with -2 to hit each target in the cone), or he can make a single attack at full BAB.
He reloaded with two rounds of buckshot this time. So, 3 targets in the cone, 3 attacks. He fired the other barrel of buckshot at the Construct last round.
OK, Alys, I'll try to get to you in time with the healer's kit. Alternatively, I do remember Selvan mentioning Tattoos of Natural Healing. It's just that you and Sammark are surrounded now.
I think you guys should be able to handle the last three guys in 7 rounds, in case I shouldn't stabilize on my own by then.
The Mintakia Guild trio would make for an awesome sitcom.
Elrohir, I can't seem to find anything denoting which Combat Style you've taken. I was curious, as though there aren't any mechanical benefits at level 1, you do have to make the choice, since that's when you get the ability.
Did I leave that out? Damnit, sorry. He's Volley style, hence the Longbow.
Oh, thanks a lot for leaving, Reaghar. :-P That leaves Elrohir and Connor to take the 1d6+1d6 fire+gunpowder damage.
If Connor had init before Kol I was going to try for a sunder attack on the alchemist's fire. Oh well. Two barbeques to go, please!
Selvan is wielding a cestus. I take it you're ruling I can't make AoO's with it while using the polearm?
Oh, thanks a lot for leaving, Reaghar. :-P That leaves Elrohir and Connor to take the 1d6+1d6 fire+gunpowder damage.
If Connor had init before Kol I was going to try for a sunder attack on the alchemist's fire. Oh well. Two barbeques to go, please!
you're welcome.
no sense being so close together when we KNOW he has explosives. being in the same area as you and taking damage in no way negates any damage you will take, in fact just makes that area a MORE delicious target.
I assumed it was in your pack. A traditional cestus like the romans used, as you can see, would prevent you from wielding a polearm. It's a strapped on, non-releasable weapon. A more fantasy style cestus is even worse.
One reason why the NPCs were using boot blades when they had to.
I assumed it was in your pack. A traditional cestus like the romans used, as you can see, would prevent you from wielding a polearm. It's a strapped on, non-releasable weapon. A more fantasy style cestus is even worse.
One reason why the NPCs were using boot blades when they had to.
I was more thinking of the actual game cestus.
Which is more akin to this by the description.
Otherwise I can't think of any good reason I'd use it over, say, armor spikes. Other than armor spikes just look really silly.
Hmm, ok, I guess it's another case of reality of a weapon being ignored by the game.
*shrug*
Nobody ever takes them in my games, so I never even paid attention to the entry. Not sure how that pic is a cestus. :) It looks more like brass knuckles for the back of the hand than a cestus.
But what ever. Take your AoO. :)
Ohhhh don't get me started on reality of game versus reality of reality on weaponry.
Because I'm still incesned as to why I can't smack someone in the face with this long shaft of wood I'm holding like a proper early renaissance french nobleman taking out my frustrations on some english longbowman.
Or why I can't use a longsword as a double weapon or a bludgeoning weapon.
Or....I better stop.
Not that it matters anyway because Selvan can have true strike cast on him and still manage to roll a 1.
LOL
aaaand that is why i decided to back up. hahahahah
All things considered, you guys got away with not too much damage. Connor may not be looking great, but he's far from dying. Now, clean up the mess and get Alys stabilized! With or without healing, Alister'll be back up and going in a few days or so, he just needs someone to watch over him and make sure he doesn't die. He's a quick healer.
I swear, you'll succeed on an attack roll someday, Selvan.
I'm "bloodied" (over 1/2 hp damage). So I think I'll just sit here with a healer's kit for a few rounds. I need to regain psionic focus, anyway. Then I can go over to Alys. And hopefully have the "Hey guys! You left one Wingless over here!" with Sammark and a light crossbow. :)
SAM HELPED!
YAY!
So each of us has had a success in this battle. I think morally we're the clear winners here.
Round 15: Connor finishes up wrapping his bandages (Alys at -5)
Round 16: Connor picks up his light crossbow and goes walking towards Alys (Alys at -6)
Round 17: Connor walking (Alys at -7)
Round 18: Connor sees Selvan and Sammark (obligatory Wingless remark here)
(Alys at -8)
Round 19: Connor gets to Alys for a Heal check (Alys at -9), misses the roll
Round 20: Connor does another Heal check on Alys (Alys at -10)
Have I got this right?
Alys is already at -6. If she's not stable by round 20 she's dead.
wouldn't you die at -11?
Indeed.
I think Connor's assuming quite a bit with his summation there.
Approaching us armed and then make a wingless remark about Sam?
That's a bad day.
Really though we need to figure out whether or not we can actually get together as one group without casualties.
Yeah, she'll go at -11.
Until they come face to face, I think it's best to assume nothing.
Well, Connor could get there 2 rounds earlier by double moving. I'm trying to play the "Rule of Cool" here, or Life is a Story, with teasing Sammark. :)
And I definitely recall Selvan having Tattoos of Natural Healing, and he is closer.
Right now Team McIntyre and Team Mintakia are surprisingly even, 2 for 1.
I worded it incorrectly. -11 is the death point. Whether she makes it there or not is to be determined, but unlikely. :P
And Alys does have Autohypnosis, so she should have been making her Autohypnosis: Resist Dying rolls up to now, unlike a certain Barbarian that Connor needs to train later. :)
"You can attempt to subconsciously prevent yourself from dying. If you have negative hit points and are losing hit points (at 1 per round, 1 per hour), you can substitute a DC 15 Autohypnosis check for your d% roll to see if you become stable. If the check is successful, you stop losing hit points (you do not gain any hit points, however, as a result of the check). You can substitute this check for the Constitution check in later rounds if you are initially unsuccessful."
I'm just saying we just brutally murdered some dudes so walking up with a weapon insulting the touchy half elf is perhaps not the wisest means of opening diplomatic negotiations.
I can't wait. :)
Alys can substitute her Autohypnosis into the rolls she already made (IE: Add the random d20 roll to Autohypnosis), if any of the previous rolls are 15 with that, she stabilizes.
wouldn't you die at -11?
Yes, but it was round 15 already and I'm at -6. Round 20 i would be at -11.
Alys can substitute her Autohypnosis into the rolls she already made (IE: Add the random d20 roll to Autohypnosis), if any of the previous rolls are 15 with that, she stabilizes.
I can?
Is there anything that skill can't do? Because in that case I would have made my last check.