Call Forth Darkness! (Inactive)

Game Master Aku Warashi

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I need to level up Grumblejack.
If anyone has the time to do it, can you level him up for me?
HP: 1d10 ⇒ 5, Fighter level.

The feat selection (if there’s one) and skill placement can be whatever you want it. He doesn't get the extra 2 skill points.

I'll give you guys more info later, but don't take leadership just because of the organization.

I plan to rework those rules since I agree with Niles; they are just getting in the way and messing with our fun.

GM, did you see my questions in my earlier post?

GM, did you see my questions in my earlier post?

I saw it, for some reason I forgot to answer. Thank you for reminding me.

I think damnation feats are cool for Agrippa, since he is already strapped within the hell clutches! I see no reason why we shouldn’t get him more tangled with the abyss.

You can swap the PsC feat with that one.

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@Johan retraining question:

As stated above, I’m not a fan of retraining but I understand how things might change once you start playing the game and get a feel of the character, that’s why I asked if you guys want to rework your character.

So, to answer the feat retraining question; No, this game doesn’t use retraining, however you can change feats this time, since I raised the point to give you guys the possibility of swapping things and making the character be more like the concept you imagined it would be.

Okay, then I'll get Agrippa updated and some org actions posted today.

Any word on if some 5th level spells are available for sale? Otherwise Agrippa has no 5th level spells since he didn't take a Wiz level.

I'll give you guys more info later, but don't take leadership just because of the organization.

I plan to rework those rules since I agree with Niles; they are just getting in the way and messing with our fun.

I'll hold on my level 9 feat for the moment then and await your update.

@Agrippa

Please choose five, fifth level spells you want and you can assume that during this one-month time you were able to acquire it.

Awesome thank you, I just picked the first 5 spells on my list.

Btw, we can teleport now. No more traveling!

No more sore feet :) Sweet.

[ooc]Johan I'm not sure how many Assignations you did or how many criminal enterprise checks you have failed total but I have not seen you lay low ever and each assassination success or criminal enterprise failure lowers secrecy 1pt.

BAH! Johan cares not for secrecy - or the fate of these pathetic boggards!!

Ahem... moving on....

Yay for teleporting!

On the healing thing: Eldred, maybe carrying a couple of potent healing potions would do the trick. Yes they are not cost effective by any stretch, but Eldred can drink one any time without relying on the actions of another party member. Johan still has 17 charges on the wand of CMW and both CLW and CMW on his spells known so I'm confident we're covered on the emergency healing front, but if you want to pick up a couple more potions of CMW each for you and Agrippa just so everybody can heal each other in a pinch, we've got the budget for it.

I generally agree with the conventional wisdom that in- combat healing is inefficient, but there are times that it will keep your heavy hitter on his feet for just that one more full attack that turns the tide, so, yeah, I'm good spending some coin on it - that's what we a re keeping the party fund for after all.

Re: Retraining: Cool. I'm not actually too sure what I'd retrain. I was thinking toughness for leadership, mostly because I was feeling left out of the organization loop. But Johan strikes me as essentially a loner - people might follow him, but he'd be pretty ambivalent to them.

@Purchases:
Consider this a consolation gift: You may select any two items and purchase it with no restriction.

Wands/potions can be purchased (to a total of 5 wands distributed among the party and 3 potions for each player) freely and doesn't count for you 2 item limit.

Prepare yourself, reckoning is at hand.

Forgot to mention - we should totally turn the gorgimera into an undead. We can kit it up to counter the dragon.... fast zombie can fly and would get three bites, two claws and two slams on a full attack ( though it loses hover so it may never get that full attack off), or burning skeleton with a fly spell might make a heck of a kamakazie.

wow... that there is deserving of an evil point - never thought of that

I'm all for skipping to the next bit of action, if that is the Ritual then I'm okay with that.

@Question

The horn was almost destroyed by an earthquake.

All the prisoners might have died (in this case they were just set free, but you don't know that yet), I want to know what you'll do.

Ignore the situation and continues as if nothing had happened?
Assert the damage to the horn?
To check on the prisoners?

Don't forget you guys can use the eye to scry the entire place.

If you don't want to do anything, I'll just move things to the next event.

Cedric, are you okay with using Sidious to raise the gorgimera as a burning skeleton? Agrippa, if we buy a fly scroll from party treasure, can you cast it on said beastie when thee time is right?

Please don't move things along just yet - I haven't gone shopping yet!

Me too. Gimme a day or two tops but I want to gather survivors - particularly the heir to the victor and that pay toy nun of mine.

Sure. I was considering raising 26 peasant burning skeletons. Sidious can control 14, I can control 12. They could wait in the sanctum in the rooms to the side. We could just camp there the next few days since it's so close to the end. If the dragon shows we just have the skeletons attack at first. Assuming it is large size 12 skeletons could surround it. It would make the dragon fight too easy though.

@Cedric

Do you want to flesh out Sidious Character sheet?
You might want to take him into combat to provide some means of healing (He is a fiendish vessel cleric, but human instead of tiefling).

If yes, his starts are: 20 point-by
Gold: 6000 GP.

@All

Also, please post up your purchasing list, I need it to move the game.

@Dragon
You guys already know it’s Huge Sized.

Sorry mate - I've been down very ill the last few days. Pls gimme just a little more time but I did post I am looking for our human sacrifices

Yeah I will add Sidious to my sheet at the bottom like my cohort. Cool I like the fiendish vessel. That means he has a little Imp familiar as well. I will get working on this today.

Since I'm fleshing out Sidious I was considering crafting feats? Would you allow Sidious to craft a Phylactery of Evil Channeling? It would be just like the negative/positive energy one but add 2d4 to his evil channeling.

@All

I'll busy the entire evening and all day tomorrow. I'll try sneak a post while at work, but even at work I'll try to ditch some stuff to complete a deadline for tomorrow.

I apologize in advance.

Hi all, sorry for dropping off the map for a week - Family member with a health scare - all good now.

Johan will go ahead with the plan to raise the gorgimera as a burning skeleton and move it up to the Sanctum since our "runway from the 3rd floor is collapsed. He purchases a fly scroll and gives it to Agrippa for the express purpose fof casting on the gorgimera when the dragon attacks.

Dividing up the loot from the 7th knot's gear and the assassination missions, plus liquidating what's( after we pay for the burning gorgimera and fly scroll) left of the Horn's treasury gives each character 4330 gp

Johan will purchase a ring of feather falling and upgrade to a +2 shield

No worries. I guess let me know about my question above for Sidious and the Phylactery. It will be what he spends his gold on.

I'm in work hell (and have been since Tuesday) but should be free Sunday

I need my question answered so I can finish Sidious and make purchases before we keep moving on in game.

would it be possible that Sidious trained with the Cardinal? I am asking if he can have:

“Asmodeus is with you.” Adrastus Thorn indoctrinates you into the deeper mysteries of worshipping
the Prince of Hell. You can channel energy 1 extra time per day. You gain a +1 trait bonus to the DC of
your channeled energy, and the radius of effect is expanded by 5 feet. You also gain a +1 trait bonus on
your own saving throws to resist the channeled energy of others.

As one of his traits.

Aku I have a problem.

I've let work pile up on me and I've a tonne of work to clear - I ended up working the entire weekend. Its going to take a lot of effort, and time to shift.

I am a big fan of your game and really appreciate your efforts but in the next week or so I will have limited focus at best.

I don't expect you to hold the game on my account but if you want to 'bot' me I'd be more than happy with that situation. I'll try to get into the game (purchasing decisions for Eldred are something I WANT to focus on - its important to me and the character) but I just don't have the mental bandwidth for anything other than a potion of Remove Fear (which is CRITICAL). There are other considerations as well that I don't have the mental energy to play out right now.

Hoping that you'll allow me to stay with the game and just bot me until sanity is restored

Sorry guys.

Got put down to bed with a really bad case of flu, weekend has been a nightmare.

No worries take care of yourself. I'm just waiting on answers and have Sidious ready to add to my sheet and purchases that were made.

About answers:

About crafting: Well, that's an odd one, I'm not a fan of cohorts having craft feats, because they tend to be used as craft machine for the players.

If your intention isn't that, then I have no objections.

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Trait:

I have no idea if Cohort gets traits; I think so, since they are built as characters.

In this case, I don't mind you getting one of the two traits as one of the bonus traits from the campaign.

Yes Sidious would craft for myself and himself why would you take the craft feats if this was not the intention during down time.

Cool thanks for the answer on the trait. You didn't answer about Phylactery. If you don't allow the craft feats it doesn't matter as I don't think one could be bought that enhances the evil damage :)

Aku: Feel better soon!

Eldred: Good luck with work!

Couple of notes: To all, remember the wall between 5-2 and B is no longer there.

To GM, is the gate we installed ( as seen on the map) still intact?

Is it the dragon?Johan asks.

Well, I must admit I didn’t remember the gate.

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And no, it’s not a dragon, it’s some sort of half-birdman celestial.

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@Eldred
No worries mate, take your time.

@Sidious
I didn't say you couldn't craft, I asked not to be abused.

He wont craft every piece of gear for all the knot. His time is too valuable. He will make his own and work for his lord and master Cedric and maybe the occasional piece for one of our members.

Still need to know if he can do a Phylactery of Evil Energy. Channel Evil states that it is treated as channel negative energy for purpose of feats and abilities, but using a Phylactery of Negative Energy for an extra 2d6 seems weird. His Phylactery of evil would be the same thing with all things considered just add 2d4 instead.

I see no problem with matching his current ability

Cool thanks. Sidious and his Imp companion Drax have been added to Cedric's sheet. He spent the month Crafting his Phylactery as well as a cloak for himself and uping the enchantment on Cedric's Sword and Cloak.

Also just using it for Team Cedric should keep it in check. My gold will now be split among myself, Sidious, My Fiendish Companion and an Imp

@Cedric

Please roll the appropriate craft checks for your crafting endeavors.

They can all be passed taking 10. even easier with Drax assisting him.

Okay, thanks.

Don't forget to metion things like that next time. ;D

Will do, I'm double checking now. I will list out the things and the DC's here in a moment so we can look back for tracking and stuff.

Adding Conductive to Weapon: Base DC 5 + 3(minimum level to cast Spectral Hand)+ 5(for not being able to cast Spectral Hand): Total DC: 13

Increasing enhancement on Cedric's Cloak to +3. Base DC 5 + 9(3 x the enhancement for minimum CL) +5 for not meeting CL : Total DC: 19

Phylactery of Evil Channeling: Base DC 5 + 10(CL) + 5(Don't meet CL): Total DC: 20

Cloak of Resistance +1: Base DC: 5 + 3(CL): Total DC 8

There you go. Also: 10 days for sword, 11 days for Phylactery, 8 days Cedric's Cloak, 1 day Sidious Cloak

Just realized I didn't update skill points at 9th level.

2+int+1+2 (human and GM bonus)=10

Fly 10, +2ranks
Knowledge (arcana) 19, +1rank
Knowledge (engineering) 13, +1rank
Knowledge (geography) 12, +1rank
Knowledge (history) 13, +1rank
Knowledge (local) 12, +1rank
Knowledge (nature) 12, +1rank
Knowledge (planes) 19, +1rank
Spellcraft 19, +1rank

@All

Also, please, for OOC only, use discussion threads.

@Cedric, please read the earlier descriptions. The north wall in the sanctum collapsed due to the earthquake. That's why Sidious can be seen.

S-1 The half-wall that separates S-1 from B collapses. Anyone standing within 10’ of the wall who fails the first save instead takes 8d6 damage (save for half).

Oh, I missed that. I didn't know they have true seeing. I have fought these things before, but I don't know all the monsters or anything and chain lightning. That is a very strong Spell like ability.

They have true seeing, but it needs maintain concentration.

However, they have see invisible as constant ability, so for this case it ends up the same.

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The original monster has lightning bolt as spell-like ability.
I changed it to Chain lightning and raised its CR by 1. :P

Cool

@waiting.

Johan usually post around this hour.
I'll give it a three more hours if he doesn't shime in I'll bot him to move the game.

Hey hello.

I’m on last weeks of my university terms and things might be real bad from time to time. I had considered asking for a break in the game until semester ends, but figures I can manage, I think.

Classes ends in about two weeks, but those next two weeks will be hell. I’ll keep at least 1 day posting, and I apologize for any delays.