Curse of Strand: Welcome to Barovia (Inactive)

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Welp. It's amazing how time can dissapear when people yank it away from you.

Everyone still here? I have to take another passday, but hopefully I should start my regular posting tomorrow.

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here but fuming how badly we were b*!+& slapped by Stradh

I assume that's a feature of the first encounter? We find out just how tough and bad the Big Bad is, so that later (possibly much later?) when we take him down it's all more rewarding. I guess? =)

I'm still here, still charmed. There's going to be hell to pay.

Just to put a fine point on it, did we want to PM Grym Slade to replace Iselle, or are we waiting on that for a bit?

I'll handle that bit. Would have gotten around to recruiting another sooner but new job happened so had slowed progress considerably.

New job, useful to farm in RL, yup.

What are we looking in a fifth player guys?

With all this damage and the fighting and the backstabbing going on, a cleric would be nice. =)

Grym Slade was the only cleric in the first call, so it seems like he might get first call to turn it down?

It looks like Grym Slade's already been repurposed for another campaign.

I do agree though that a cleric would be good.

Hmh. Minor rules question:

Magical darkness spreads from a point you choose within range to fill a 15-foot-radius sphere for the duration....If the point you choose is on an object you are holding or one that isn’t being worn or carried, the darkness emanates from the object and moves with it.

I asked the Knower of All Answers, the internet, about this, and it looks like Darkness can be cast on:

Then there are some convoluted discussions about how to get this effect on a creature, the best of which involves having a warlock's familiar having a Dark Pebble (I call that as a band name!) and following the creature around....y'know, since it can't be cast on creatures.

That's fine if you rule that Darkness is a no-save Blindness spell, but I just wanna make sure that my tactics were fine and in no way an indicator that I'm an idiot. ^_^

Hmm...Didn't catch those stipulations.

As it hasn't been a round yet and the darkness hasn't done anything other than give Sheva advantage on an attack she missed, I'll rule that we'll follow the original spell text and retro-actively say the cloud of darkness stays where it is.

Do you want me to try and PM someone to recruit them?

If I might be so bold, there's some activity with the "Mine of Phandelver" recruitment thread. We could wait and who isn't picked for that, and then perhaps PM one of them?
Since we'll know that they have a 5E character that is free. =)

You could lend them a War Cleric if not. ;D

Is WarCleric the best class ever? That is undoubtedly true. And I can hardly help it if everyone (including Tibetan monks) know this. ;]

I'm not sure I like the idea of filching characters from other recruitment threads. Is that a thing?

*heeeheeheeheeheeheeheeheehee* =)

As a wise man once said, "The only two rules that matter are these: What a man can do, and what a man can't do." =3

*chuckle* In all seriousness, we could just wait until the recruitment is done, and then message the players that -didn't- get picked. Hence, there's no poaching: They have a character and need a game; we have a game and need a character.

Savvy? ;-)

Hey, jsut a general question to everyone: Do we know, is it just supposed to be the nature of this Ravenloft module, that we...aren't actually told anything? Or given quests? Or told what to do?

I keep getting the impression that we're presented with things, and we say, "That's awful!" and then we just sort of are presented with another thing...but aren't really told what the hell is going on or how we can improve anything.

I feel more like a spectator than a hero.

Like, we just asked this guy about his son, and all he said is "Save him!"

Ummmm, yep. You wanna elaborate on that? Tell us to go to the Hall of Zakkadoom in the Caves of Ur-Thane to retrieve the Goblet of All-Hope to fill with water from the EverSpring...or something?

I'm not saying that this is teh SUX or anything, but I just...want something to do?

That make any sense?

For the most part its more of an atmospheric setting. If you were all uber-good aligned then you might have your reason there...

There is a legitamite reason for you to continue to get stronger and such, but you haven't actually happened upon it yet. I was going to leave it a surprise, but I can introduce it in dialogue instead.

I suppose we are just playing an introduction. Not everyone knows about Ravenloft and Strahd beforehand, I guess.

So what the characters should know by now:
1. Strahd is a very bad, and very powerful person.
2. They have hired/convinced to aid these two siblings in burying their father for the time being.

If you want decent motivation, it occurs after you leave town. just FYI. I'll try to keep things moving until then.

Having issues with depression. Bear with me and bot me as needed.

Had one heck of workday yesterday, updating coming sometime today.

I'm planning on starting a recruitment to find two new players. This way the group still has at least 4 people active, maxing at 6 depending on if Raz returns.

Level 4 Hit Points: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Decisions, decisions. Do I take the stat increase or another feat? I think I'll go with +2 CHA.

Spells: Add Booming Blade cantrip, replace Hellish Rebuke with Hex and add Suggestion. Sheva is very much going on the offensive.

As far as recruiting goes, I'm currently running 2 5e games on these boards. When you have the recruiting post up I can post a link in my discussion threads if you like.

Sure, sounds good as 5e isn't as popular as Pathfinder on the boards.

Added +2 to Charisma.

Added Light cantrip.

Added Mirror Image 2nd level spell.

HP roll: 1d6 ⇒ 2 => 4+2=6 (picking the average for being higher).

Spell selection is under the assumption that EE is not allowed. Being otherwise I'd probably pick differently.

Having issues with depression. Bear with me and bot me as needed.

Depression 1/ brett 0

Please give me some more time

No worries mate, need to fill up the party a bit. Don't mind having a group of 6.

Hit points: 1d10 ⇒ 10

I think I'll keep that roll. ^_^

Can I put in a special request that one of the new guys be a cleric? We seem to be in a High Danger situation, so some healing would not be amiss.

Since I'm oath-sworn to be the anvil for this group, I'm taking Heavy ArmorMETAL! Master. I reserve the right to shift that to a clerical Magic Initiate if none of the new guys are clerics. =P

DM Default, this was a submission I had for the Princes of the Apocalypse game, mind if I dust him off and use him? The group seems a bit Cater heavy so....

...I also have a Cleric that I could submit.

I'll let the group decide though which submission I should make "official".

Cleric : 1. Wizard: 0.

=P

Oh look...a WarCleric.

Well that certainly does lend more evidence to my theory that the WarCleric is the best class ever. =)

The Emperor protects. ;-)

Oh look...a WarCleric.

Well that certainly does lend more evidence to my theory that the WarCleric is the best class ever. =)

The Emperor protects. ;-)

Better hope so Atlas! :-) More Ravenloft goodness elsewhere soon to come...

DM Default, I PM'd you with another candidate, who's expressed interest in either a Cleric or Druid.

I'm kind of liking the idea of Strahd being attacked by a bear right now. :)

You'll probably have another couple people PM with interest as well.

I also have sent DM Default a cleric build, Although my cleric is more of an investigator than a war cleric. Just popping in here to say "hi".

I also have sent DM Default a cleric build, Although my cleric is more of an investigator than a war cleric. Just popping in here to say "hi".

Hey Vrog :-)

I could also submit a fighter if the group prefers Vrog healer cleric.

Alright, as I've worked with both Shadow and Vrog, I'd like for both of you to join the game so we have a team of six including Sheva, Vasillios, Galador, and Razz.

I would definitley like it if a cleric would join the party, and we could use some more frontline power as well. Either of you have any preference?

I have a Fighter I can update right here.

Will have an alias posted shortly. Was a busy weekend.

EDIT: HP Rolls:

1d8 ⇒ 81d8 ⇒ 21d8 ⇒ 1

and here is my alt.

I will update Victor tonight!

Sorry DM Default, will get Victor up and running by tomorrow, started my Greyhawk Campaign tonight and that ate up a LOT of time.

No worries, everyone is waking from food comas everywhere.

Both you guys ready to jump in?

Ready to RP, the stats will fall into place soon enough.

I am.

Need a few more days but am on the mend.

OK, updated and ready to go!