DM Brainiac's Ironfang Invasion: Table 1 (Inactive)

Game Master DM Brainiac

I've noticed that Magic Circle against Evil has confusing wording. It seems to say that other creatures only get the deflection bonus if they have been inside the radius for the whole time.

Also, some of the text implies that the circle doesn't move, but that is contradicted by the Area listing of "10-ft.-radius emanation from touched creature".

Does Wulfram know enough about the gug to use Enemies Bane? I don't think he personally has the required knowledge skill to figure out it's type.

In any case, he can't activate Bane this round, due to being Staggered.

You can use enemy's bane. It's obvious the gug is an aberration. I think you can still use swift actions while staggered.

Edited my post. I had forgotten that I could still take a swift action.

I made a mistake earlier: my Fly skill should have been 3 lower due to Righteous Might (-1 for dex penalty, -2 for Large). So I would have failed my fly check to hover 2 rounds ago (made a 5 ft fly forward and attacked the gug, missing).

No worries, it doesn't change too much.

Sorry for the slow posting. I've had the week from heck. Everything is fine. I've just been busy at work and busy with personal life. Usually one is busy and the other isn't so bad, and I can keep up. Not this week.

After Sunday it should get better.

Please note that I'm travelling until about Tuesday, with very little and unreliable access to Internet. Please bot me as needed.

I don't think we have any way to disarm the trap. If we go through and trigger the trap, Wulfram will have to meditate and memorize Mass Cure Light Wounds (otherwise he would probably use up his remaining wand of CLW, and we would have little healing for later).

@DM Brainiac: How much time has elapsed so far? Has the original Bless spell (cast suring the first Gug fight) run out?

It's probably been about 15 mins or so, so the bless has expired.

Didn’t Rogar get a super item to avoid traps in this place?

Yeah- I got a ring that makes you undetectable to traps and constructs. If someone wants to borrow it, I can just go through the walls.

I have some healing, and a wand of cure light with 21 charges on it.

Perhaps Karla could dimension door the animal companions across, and everyone else could use the ring one at a time, while Roger ferries it back to the next person. Or do we have to wear the ring for 24 hours to get the benefits?

The ring only functions 3 times per day, for 1 minute each activation.

We would need to use it twice: once for Eustoma and once for Wulfram.

One activation would give you enough time for both of you to cross.

I think making three trips with DD makes more sense, no?

It doesn't matter to me which method we choose. If you have enough spell slots for the three trips, that works for me.

If you feel comfortable using the spell slots DD sound awesome.

Ok, I've written them off.

Was Eustoma able to identify the worm's creature type? The rules for that are pretty vague. Once again, thinking of Wulfram's Enemies Bane ability.

It is a magical beast.

Just a heads up- I may be without a computer for a couple days, and while I can post from my phone, it’s not terribly easy. So do bot me if needed.

Hunter level 10 is indeed when you get Raise Animal Companion as an SLA, Eustoma.

And no material component needed! Just a 24 hour negative level.

So would you like to camp out in the reliquary, or head back to the Sky Citadel proper?

I think we could probably manage going back to the Citadel. The only thing we really need to avoid is the trapped hallway, and if Wulfram and Eustoma use the ring, would Karla be able to get Sia and Niko in one DD?

Yes, that would work.

While Wulfram has a reasonable amount of spells left, I'm in favor of resting, so we can get rid of more of the negative levels.

Note that you can only remove one negative level from raise dead per week. But Eustoma's will be restored after resting.

I will be on a cruise next week from 4/1-4/6 without Internet access. It will likely take me till the following Monday or Tuesday to get caught up and resume posting.

Nice. Have fun!

(and thanks for the heads up)

Have an awesome cruise.

FWIW, Wulfram could remove all Sia's negative levels with Greater Restoration, although it would take an extra day (assuming he wanted to memorize Heal for the battle), and more diamond dust.

Wulfram will check to see if there is another potion of heroism available (note that we bought some before the Synod).

Yes, you can buy another one.

I believe Nik'o did get Protection from Energy. I think she also has evasion, so no damage from the fireball.

As far as I know, you can only ready a standard action, not a full-round attack.

I believe Nik'o did get Protection from Energy. I think she also has evasion, so no damage from the fireball.

As far as I know, you can only ready a standard action, not a full-round attack.

Evasion is so easy to forget. Thanks!

Called out of work today, won't be able to post much until tomorrow.

Feel better.

Be well.

Karla will get better use out of the metamagic rod than Wulfram; he doesn't have many damage spells. He also needs both hands for his spear, so the ring of force shield isn't useful to him.

I don’t think any of use can really use a shield- I need both hands to Gather Power, and I do that often enough that I even took out the AC bonus I get from my buckler.

I forgot Wulfram can't be affected by the frightful moan since he made his save earlier today. He is not panicked and may act normally.

How long has it been since her previous moan? Wulfram cast Bless (which gives a +1 morale bonus on fear saves) right after.

It's probably been about 10 minutes or so. It would still be in effect, allowing Rogar to pass as well.

Would really have liked to cast Blessing of Fervor, but I figured we needed to block the medusa's gaze.

Rogar, remember you can act normally due to the bless bonus.

Yeah, I was going to try and post last night, but I ended up not having the time to do so. I should be able to post in the next hour.