Just deleted a double post on the gameplay page. Apparently my phone felt like posting twice.
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Its the third Wayfinder I've been published in...so far.
I've also got a full article in Wayfinder 13 and partials in 16.
I've lost Internet services until late Tuesday so I'm going to be quiet for a while, I'll jump in with stuff until I can get back online.
My apologies guys. I was out of town last week and had expected to be able to log in. Turned out to be a busier week then I had planned.
Headed out of town for the week... will have limited phone service and no computer access... Will do my best to keep tabs and post occasionally.
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Updated my tagline for spells and abilities. I have some spell utility left but quite low on healing. If we proceeded into more encounters and it went badly or we bit off more than we expected, we could end up vulnerable while we rested... Assuming we continue to be badass. Things could always go poorly as well.
Al, how are you on Lay of Hands?
I have 1 second level slot and 3 first level slots available. Perhaps more importantly, the resist energy spells will expire before the next encounter. One more encounter is probably doable. That said, we're heroic heroes and what not, we should press on!
I've got nothing in the way of useful spells. But I'm happy to keep waving at stuff while Al does damage to it :)
I'm going to try and level some time tonight, but if not, then tomorrow morning hopefully.
NOTE: Since Gad only need 2 hours of rest, he will take/share the majority of the watch to let the others rest as much as possible.
4 it is!
+1 all saves
+1 BAB
+1 Profession (Cook), Craft (tattoo), Perception, Use Magic Device, Bluff
3rd level spells - haste
Oh, and Crow is now officially smarter than Allister.
Quoth the Paladin?
=)
New Hit Points!
OK...
5 + 1 + 1(Con)+ 1 Favored Class!
8hps total.
Finally!
+8 HPs
+1 to Fort, Reflex, and Will
+1BaB (+5/+1 baby!)
6th lvl Bonus Feat: Mobility
Ki Power
Elemental Fury!(Su): Spending 1 point from his ki pool as a swift action to imbue his natural attacks with +1d6 points of Fire, for a number of rounds equal to 1/2 his monk level.
(Yes I chose fire rather than something more useful! I know it does not help much here, but this was planned out long ago...I mean, its in his blood!)
Intimidate +1
Knowledge (Religion) +1
Knowledge (Local) +1
Survival +1
Sense Motive +1
Profession (Sailor) +1
Knowledge (History) +1
Linguistics +1 (Auqan)
+10 Hit Points:=5HD +3Con +1 Toughness +1 Favored Class
10 Skills: 8+2
+10: Acrobatics [6]Ranks, +1 Dex, +3 trained
+8: Appraise [3]Rank, +2 Int, +3 trained
+11: Bluff [6]Rank, +2 Int, +3 trained
+10: Disable Device [6]Rank,+1 Dex,+3 trained
+11: Knowledge (Dungeoneering) [6]Rank,+2 Int,+3 trained
+11: Knowledge(Local) [6]Rank,+2 Int,+3 trained
+13: Perception [6]Rank, +1 Wis,+3 trained +3 Feat
+12: Stealth [6]Rank, +1 Dex, +2 race, +3 trained
+11: Use Magic Device [6]Rank, 2 Int,+3 trained
2 Background skills
+14: Craft(armor-smith) [5]Rank,+2 Int,+3 trained, +2 tools, +2 racial
+14: Craft(weapon-smith) [5]Rank,+2 Int,+3 trained, +2 tools, +2 racial
+1 Bab
+1 ALL Saves
Danger Sense +2
Rogue Talent: Umbral Gear: As a standard action while in an area of dim light or darkness, a rogue with this talent can coalesce wisps of shadow into a quasi-real, functional item. The rogue must choose whether to make a crowbar, 50 feet of silk rope, a glass cutter, a light melee weapon with which she is proficient, a reversible cloak, thieves’ tools, or a wire saw; the GM may allow other similar items. The rogue can use such items for a number of minutes per day equal to 10 plus her rogue level. This duration does not need to be consecutive, but it must be used in 1-minute increments.
An item created with this ability remains until the rogue is no longer touching it, or until the rogue runs out of duration for this talent, at which time it dissolves. A rogue can select this talent more than once, gaining an additional 10 minutes of duration each time this talent is selected. If a rogue has selected this talent at least twice, she adds 50 feet of silk rope with a grappling hook, a masterwork light melee weapon with which she is proficient, and masterwork thieves’ tools to the list of things she can create.
+1 BAB
+1 All Saves
+1 0th and 2nd Level Spells
Bonus Feat - Vital Strike
+2 Know: Local
+1 Know: Religion
+1 Heal
+1 Sense Motive
+1 Slight of Hand
+1 Know: History
All done, sorry for the delay.
In all the fuss of leveling up, we forgot about the group treasure so far!
We found an amulet of natural armor +1, an elixir of hiding, an elixir of swimming, and a potion of bear's endurance.
NOTE, the GM said: An apprise check will get you to the most easily carried and valuable treasure. Brezik rolled...
Brezik Arkennslag (appraise): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
I'm not sure what that means exactly, but I wanted to keep this info handy for later!
NOW: While I there are multiple reasons to be denied this, I was wondering if I could have the Amulet if Natural Armor?
Nobody seems in a hurry to take it (that I remember) and its one of the things Gad would be interested in magically and visually (Golden Dragon scales? HECK yah!)
However, I do not want to take it from anybody who wants and deserves it too. So...can I get an opinion on this? Also, please forgive me if someone has already claimed the item and I missed it?
As far as the potions go...anybody wants them? They are all useful...although the swimming elixir less so at the moment...
Until someone falls *coughishshovedcough* into the gold flows...
Yeah...I was trying NOT to think about that.
It's only 20d6 per round. Let's see what that comes to:
Oh...That's exact hp.
[spooky voice]Give in to the fire...[/spooky voice]
Take the amulet. Qina wouldn't claim it.
OK.
Unless there are further objections, then I'll take it.
I have plans to use the gold dragon scales too!!
=)
I'm putting the rest of our treasure in our "group treasure' spoiler on my avatar sheet. Look there if you want to take something and then let me know.
Hey Fez... just wondering if you caught that Allister's attack was a critical hit.
I did. The gold plating gives the caryatid columns minor fortification, and they hit the 25% needed to negate the critical. Your sneak attack was rolled for the same reason, but it got through.
From a narrative point of view I'm worried about this one.
When I wrote Bel's backstory I genuinely didn't know where this story arc went. I had no idea we would be dealing with stuff so close to home as it were.
If this were a novel I was writing, Bel would die destroying this dragon, I'm not even sure I don't want him to. It would be so very fitting!
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My bad lately, busy at work and holiday weekend. I'll post in-game today though. I have 4 channels and can smite with them all. Also she'll set up buffs with Magic vestment, shield of faith, and magic circle against evil. Going great sword into this, seems like a good moment to put full faith in Gorum!
Just let the dragon brush against you...Just once...Into the gold...
It's been a long time since I've had a meaningful dragon fight, even if this one is just a skeleton.
So with those two twenties sitting pretty in the gameplay thread let me ask if you guys want to work with one of my houserules. Since I've picked up the game from elsewhere they weren't in the expectations, but here's what it is:
Houserule: Instant Death: This is something I have developed over time and while it comes up rarely I feel it adds to dramatic tension when it does show. If you roll a 20 on your attack, and follow with a 20 on your critical confirmation you get one more attack roll at the same bonuses. If this attack roll meets or exceeds AC the creature being attacked is instantly killed, regardless of any effect that may prevent such a thing from happening.
I use this both for and against PCs, and in the many years I’ve run using this rule (or had it adapted by my players who wanted a turn GMing) I have seen exactly 1 PC die because of it, where I have seen probably 2 dozen or so NPCs die. 8 of them were in one campaign from a Praying Mantis AC (which was later Awakened and gained Monk levels to become Mantis-Bro)
Thoughts?
I'm fine playing with or without the house rule.
In this case I'm guessing it's a moot point... That's allot of damage we just threw at that dragon.
Yeah...the 'wall of text' attacks...this is how I designed Gad'larr to work really!
I like the dramatic flair of the instant kill 'Crit' and it makes some sense to add some cinematic bonuses on occaison since we are not using Hero points.
=)
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So I've been thinking and have this proposal. If GM is ok with it and everyone isn't offended by how it would effect their immersion, I think Viv should really be a Cleric of the Evangelist archetype. We have a pretty solid line of heavy hitters, so being a full caster and buffing the party with Inspire Courage is really what she's currently trying to do but less efficiently anyways. The major issue is that it'd retcon a domain she's known and change the feats she's learned a little (need medium armor proficiency now too).
What does everyone think? It's not super necessary, more so ideal for her character in retrospect. Didn't have a great long term vision for her over a year ago ;)
The Evangelist really does seem like it describes her with all of her speeches and such.
However, I like the idea of her waiting till 7th level to make the changes. Maybe She is recognizing that Gorum had made her a general and leader and thusly reequipped her for the role.
She could take medium armor proficiency as her feat, and forgo the increase to her channel.
Thusly the only abilities she would seem to be losing from an RP standpoint would be... a domain and the ability to spontaneously cast heal spells.
The one worry is that she's putting off that full plate she always wanted till level 9.
That's my 2 cents...
Giving up channeling dice hurts, and so does losing spontaneously converting healing spells, but we'll manage. It's fitting though, but mechanically it seems sub par. Maybe a prestige class would be a better option. The bottom line is do what works for you.
I'll take the brooch of shielding and a potion of cure moderate. Has the brooch been used at all or is the full 101 points still available?
Full points available. I'm fine with the change, but let's see what everyone thinks. Decision is ultimately yours.
Regardless of what I think, I always believe you should be happy with your character and how it is made. I've had GM's allow PCs to re-train (with time and money costs) into a new archetype and it made sense to me. I agree with Qina however, there is probably a Prestige Class(s) out there that will give you more/better than retraining.
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I like the idea and think it would be more fitting for your character. However, I also agree with Brezik that it might be best if it occurred after a level-up. At that point the change could be after some deep introspection following a harrowing adventure - finally coming to terms with who she is as a person.
As for the mechanics of the change, I have no issue with you making sweeping changes so long as your character's thoughts and actions justify it.
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Just thought it would be a good idea to put this here...
We've been told "There are handholds leading down from the ledge to the pit 30 feet below. DC 10 Climb." I have no idea what kind of terrain a pile of gold would be... Might soften a fall might not. But it's prolly difficult terrain.
Basic Rule- With a dc 10 climb check you can move 1/4 your speed. That means that since most of the party has a move speed of 20ft. It would take us 3 rounds of successful double moves to climb down.
Accelerated Climbing- You can move at half your movement speed by taking a -5 penalty to the check. This would let most of us get down in 3 move actions.
P.S.- Keep in mind that armor check penalties apply.
P.S.S.- If you fail your climb check by 4 or less you make no progress... you just waste an action.
P.S.S.S.- If you fail you climb check by 5 or more you fall.
P.S.S.S.S.- If you fall you get a DC 30 reflex check to catch yourself as you fall. The DC is the difficulty of climbing the surface plus 20.
Basic Rule- For every 10 ft. you fall you take 1d6 of damage.
Purposefully falling- If you plan to fall the first 1d6 damage is non-lethal. What's more is you are allowed an athletics check (DC 15) to reduce the amount of damage you take by 1d6.
Falling prone- If you take any Lethal damage you fall prone.
Yielding surfaces (May or may not apply here)- Giving surfaces can convert 1d6 of damage to nonlethal damage. This does stack with purposefully falling.
P.S.- Keep in mind that falling is a move action and getting up from prone would be a move action also.
P.S.S.- Best case scenario... Jump down make the acrobatics check and the ground is yielding. 2d6 nonlethal damage ... land on your feet.
P.S.S.S. Worst case scenario... fail the second climb check fall the whole way and the gold is no yielding, take 3d6 lethal damage... fall prone, have no action to stand back up.
Hey Fez,
I know wer'e waiting for Allister to clarify his action, but I was wondering something.
When the door was slammed in Brezik's face did it slam towards him or away from him?
Toward. The door opens in towards the inner sanctum.