Curse of Strahd by hiiamtom (Inactive)

Game Master hiiamtom

I had major PC issues, but I'm back in business once my backup is on my computer!

What are our locations at the start of this combat?

You are just inside the window, but anyone would be able to get into combat from where they are. They're making zombie noises so it's obvious what is going on.

You can escape or run upstairs or anything else pretty easily - but the zombies will be in melee after their turn.

Am I my own ally in this game? Can I use inspiring word on myself, and did my previous attacks benefit at all from Lead the Attack?

That's a very good question because 5e does not use the term "allies" or "ally" when talking about ability mechanics and only for the fluff outside of the UA material.

I would say targeted abilities like Warlord's Favor cannot target you, Inspiring Word can target you, and Lead the Attack includes you when calculating damage.

Clarified language:

Warlord's Favor

Your attacks help to point out the flaws in an enemy's defenses. Once per round when you hit with an attack, you may forego adding your ability modifier to the damage roll. If you do, one creature other than yourself who can see and hear gains advantage on the next attack roll the creature makes against the target of your attack.

Inspiring Word

At 2nd level, you can inspire allies to fight on, no matter what the odds. You have a number of d10s equal to your warlord level representing your ability to change the course of battle with your words.
As a bonus action, you can spend a number of dice eaul to half your warlord level. Roll the spent dice and add them together. You or a friendly creature who can hear you within 60 feet of you regains a number of hit points equal to the total. The target also gains 1 temporary hit point per die spent.
At 7th level, the target gains and number of hit points equal to the total + half your warlord level (rounded up). The target also gains 5 temporary hit points per die spent.
You regain the expended dice when you finish a long rest.

I changed this ability significantly because it wasn't clear in the GITP post, and I used the recent Druid UA to guide the wording. I would prefer a short rest recovery for this, but the best I can come up with is a weaker version of the already weak Purple Dragon Knight/Banneret ability.

Lead the Attack

At 3rd level, when you make a melee attack you may choose to mark the target. You and all friendly creatures that damage the target deal extra damage equal to half your proficiency bonus until you choose a different target to mark or until it drops to 0 hit points.

I feel like this is more the intent of the ability, a very minor damage boost to you and you allies. I borrowed the language from the "Mark" ability listed in the DMG and in the Campaign Info page. Marking a target in this way is independent of the Mark action.

So if I inspiring word to heal myself, does my thumb come back?

No, it would take stronger magic but I can promise it won't be permanent. Consider it extremely bad luck, but fortunately all things can be fixed in D&D.

OK guys, I need some participation here.

I know it's getting into the holidays, but it's hard to keep up a game where combat rounds drag for this long.

Are either the hammer or the crowbar in my dungeoneer's pack valuable as a weapon?

They would follow the rules for improvised weapons (you do not add your proficiency to the roll and they deal 1d4 damage), but there is nothing stopping you.

Unarmed strikes are also an option, you are proficient and they deal 1 damage.

According to the improvised weaponry rules a suitably weapon-like item may benefit from proficiency and a different damage.

Happy holidays

I'm back from the holidays! I'm sorry for such a long break, but I'll get things moving today (hopefully).

I have been hit by a seemingly unending list of IRL issues, and I wanted to let you all know. I will return as soon as I can to my regular posting but it may be as long as next week before I have time again.

Sorry for the long wait for even this response, but I cannot express how crazy it has been.

Take care of yourself....thanks for the update!! Will be here :-)

Any objections to heading to the inn so I can try and get my hand fixed?

Sorry, I would have posted sooner but Paizo has been very sassy lately and that's making it difficult.

I'm in the same boat, though it's not so bad lately as the past couple weeks for me.

Just checking in.

Unfortunately, IRL has taken a turn that means I need to end my games on here. I'll mark these as inactive soon, but want to give a chance to see the message.