Yeah, feel free to set up however.
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Hmmm... this puzzle isn't anywhere in the module, so I'm not sure what the previous GM was going for. Would everyone be okay with me re-setting to entering this room instead of trying to make something up?
I'm with Maka, feel free to reset as you deem best...I know we were a bit puzzled by this encounter...
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Hmmm... this puzzle isn't anywhere in the module, so I'm not sure what the previous GM was going for. Would everyone be okay with me re-setting to entering this room instead of trying to make something up?
I had a feeling the previous GM was freewheeling there. I'm fine with you resetting/rebooting the encounter however you see fit.
I'm fine as well, though, I was also about to try dispel magic, which could easily just be said to work to maintain continuity. Either way works though.
All right, first gameplay post is up! Were you using tokens on the map for combat? I've posted a new map link at the top of the campaign page.
noob question, how do we make tokens for the maps?
Insert -> Image
Then just scale the image down to sizeBTW, I just figured it out. Maka is Pippi Longstocking with Fire.
I love it
Fine with me. The GM's sudden departure makes a little more sense now. It felt like he got frustrated with something. Maybe he got frustrated with the puzzle that he was trying to work into the module.
Really? I thought it was because of me, of bringing up the question about the grapple attempt being different than what was expected from the rules.
I tweaked the permissions so that now you should be able to add your tokens yourselves. Go ahead and position yourselves how you wish in the entrance to the room with the petrified forest (or tell me to stick a token in there for you, if you prefer).
Oh, yes, I usually do block-style initiative, where all PC's who act between any two enemeis (or if there's only one enemy, all PC's) can act in whichever order. I'll roll initiative for everyone when combat begins. Does that work for everyone?
Oh, GM,
It occured to me I should mention this,
Selena is multiclass arcanist/witch and winter witch prestige class. However, given that through archetypes they have the same spell-list and my primary reason for multiclassing was the spontaneous casting, the previous gm allowed me to use solely the arcanist spell progression with the witch class (and prestige class) stacking with arcanist for spell progression.
This makes sense and works, but it is unusual so I wanted to mention it before you get blind-sided next level up.
Oh, GM,
It occured to me I should mention this,
Selena is multiclass arcanist/witch and winter witch prestige class. However, given that through archetypes they have the same spell-list and my primary reason for multiclassing was the spontaneous casting, the previous gm allowed me to use solely the arcanist spell progression with the witch class (and prestige class) stacking with arcanist for spell progression.This makes sense and works, but it is unusual so I wanted to mention it before you get blind-sided next level up.
Ah, that's cool! I like it. Thank you for letting me know.
Just to let you know, I'm not on the boards on Sundays, so it'll be Monday before I advance the round.
I forget what Sundays are, so no big deal.
:p
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No worries, GM, thanks for the heads up...
Just a note on Fin’s animal companion, Izzy. He ‘s more like the party mascot; he was a former PC’s character and when that player dropped out, Maka mentioned keeping him around so Fin picked him up as an animal companion. Since crocs aren’t usually allowed as an animal companion for rangers, the former GM allowed it, saying we could give him the stats for a capybara instead since that’s allowed for rangers. I tend to keep him away from any heavy fighting...
That's fun! :D
I'm trying to remember who's no longer playing. I know I was going to be running Tezuzu so you have a healer, and I've seen Selena post so I figure I should let her post before moving the round forward, but what about Bulvi?
Obviously I'm unfamiliar with your characters, so let me know if I'm being stupid with Bulvi or Tezuzu.
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Good job botting as both of those actions were in character, GM, despite Bull getting hammered by the crits...that was some bad luck there...
Fin's first arrow narrowly misses his target. His second hits squarely, but it's almost like it hit iron--it draws only the tiniest drop of blood, hardly penetrating her skin. His third simply shatters when it strikes her, doing nothing to her, while his fourth is a clear miss.
GM: Just a little clarification. You mentioned Fin's four shots, but he actually only attacks three times...but the way I posted was probably confusing. Fin's first attack was using his Manyshot feat, which is basically attacking once and, if successful, two arrows hit for damage. When combined with Perfect Strike, I roll twice for one attack and take the higher roll; so as long as either roll is a hit, both arrows do damage...
If there's a way I can post it where it'll be less confusing, let me know and I'll do it (our previous GM initially thought it was two separate rolls as well). I frequently use Perfect Strike in conjunction w/ Manyshot against tougher foes since that attack can do twice the damage, but I am limited currently to 3 uses of Perfect Strike per day...
As it was, with that creature's DR, it didn't make much difference but would have added 3 points of damage after DR...and the way it's looking, we'll need every point of damage we can muster...I'm definitely picking up Clustered Shot as Fin's next feat if/when he gets to level up...
Ah, I knew I should have looked up what Pefect Strike did! Now that I know what it is I'll be fine with it as you've been posting it.
Yeah, that would help. Botting two players is already getting to be a bit tough.
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Well then let us bot Tez as well...we want to make your job easier, not harder...
I think Maka, Quasit, and I have all botted Bulvi in combat before...so I can do that...or we can tag team...
As for botting Tez, I’m probably not as good with the casters as I don’t play them much at all...I could do some of the more straightforward stuff like knowledge checks and healing, but spells and combat magic is not in my wheelhouse so if someone else would likely be better than I...
Tezuzu's build seems pretty complicated from what I've read of it, at least if someone were trying to play it to its full potential. It doesn't help that I've never played a Shaman myself before.
I was trying to decide what Tezuzu was going to do this round, and I was waiting to see if Selena did anything, but other than that it's the Asura you're waiting on, yes.
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No worries, GM, we can bot Tez...it's work enough trying to GM, no need for you having to bot any of us...while some of the PCs I play have access to a few spells, casters are not my forte either, much less a shaman...I could bot him when it comes to healing but in combat, I doubt I could do him justice...let me see if some of the others would mind botting Tez in this combat...
Oh, my bad, I overlooked a post and didn't notice that Selena hadn't posted...I've got old eyes...
Oh, just to make sure, is everyone placed where they want to be on the map right now?
I'll go ahead and run Tezuzu this round to keep things moving, but after that I'd definitely be grateful if someone else handled it.
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Knowing the damage that 'lady' can spit out, I don't think many of us are we want to be...but I think we're all where we should be, according to our posts, at least I know Fin is...
I can bot Tez when it's not combat and perhaps another of us wouldn't mind doing him for just combat...I do know he keeps lifelink up and I know he's used the Misfortune Hex in combat before...
And since Selena hasn't posted, I'd go ahead and delay her for this round...
I guess I missed a round transition or something. I thought tje gm was transitioning to the next round sometime today.
As for the map, no idea. I should be at range though.
@GM: Maka said that she could bot Tez in combat...
That would be welcome, thank you!
This was one of the most dangerous encounters in the dungeon short of the boss, and you'll be a level higher for that. I think at least one of the two parties I've played through this with had to retreat and just avoid this room.
Feel free to have Tezuzu use his healing resources, you know all his tricks better than I do.
Speaking of the other times I've played this, here's the character I played the first time through: Xihe Kitaro, a.k.a. Kit Vulpik, Kistune swordsfox.
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Yeah, that was a tough fight! I thought we might lose Bull...and then Maka. I was happy to see the two crits did not confirm on her. And Fin got lucky with the two crits as my normal damage struggled to overcome its DR...
I knew I recalled Tez having some scrolls but I didn’t see any in his profile...I went back and looked and here’s what he mentioned in another post (think these were bought in the Centaur town):
1 x wand of CLW (it's a band-aid stick)
2 x scrolls of lesser restoration
2 x protection from evil scrolls (reroll on a save vs mind control)
2 x scrolls of delay poison. (deals with Poison)
2 x scrolls of remove blindness/deafness (deals with the nasty common curse)
2 x scrolls of remove curse (removes curses)
5 x vials anti plague (reroll for disease)
2 x vials of stillgut (reroll for nauseated condition)
1 x scroll of breath of life (break in case of party member death)
1 x spring loaded scroll case (to make getting the breath of life scroll out quicker)
2 x scrolls of comprehend languages (makes up for selling the spectacles of understanding only costs 50gp)
And I also saw a post where he channeled positive energy with 4d6 not 3...
For now, it looks like the channels (with lifelink) and the wand of CLW are your best bets. Thanks for taking care of that!
I'd be okay with people rolling their own CLW totals from the wand if they need a bit more healing.
Did I skip a day? Lots of posts!
Something I just realized, we should be using my healing hex before any limited resources, but I've no idea who has been affected since our last rest (cause free to use, but each person once per rest limit). A way to track that would be nice.
Also, I forgot the discord link, so here it is.
https://discord.gg/ubXdds8kTw
Also, I just realized, my device may trouble with google slides, but it can handle images on discord just fine. For the important times I really need to see something. Probably too much hassle to keep up with normally though.
Off to go read the main thread... if I've got the time.