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

Game Master DM Brainiac

I've taken a bit of time to build a wishlist of scrolls Karla would like to procure:

-Antimagic Field, 1,650 gp
-Wall of Iron, 1,650 gp
-True Seeing, 1,650 gp
-Stone to Flesh (2), 3,300 gp
-Vision, 2,275 gp
-Forcecage, 2,275+500 gp
-Invisibility, Mass, 2,275 gp
-Magic Army, 2,275 gp
-Telekinetic Sphere, 3,000 gp

Let me know if you're ok with those.

All of those scrolls are fine.

Okay, I think the loot sheet should be updated now. I probably missed a thing or two, but most (or all) of the items are on the items are on the spreadsheet (though not with prices).

That... took a while. I knew the sheet was out of date. I didn't realize it hadn't been updated since May, though.

Is 106462.925 the correct amount we each have to spend?

EDIT: I'm presuming that we would need to Teleport to Kraggodan / Tamran for major purchases?

Yes, you would need to teleport.

Speaking of loot, who is getting that headband we just found (+4 to Wis and Chr)?

I’m interested, but ai already have a +4 to Charisma and may go for +6 instead.

Rogar Befin wrote:

Okay, I think the loot sheet should be updated now. I probably missed a thing or two, but most (or all) of the items are on the items are on the spreadsheet (though not with prices).

That... took a while. I knew the sheet was out of date. I didn't realize it hadn't been updated since May, though.

Is 106462.925 the correct amount we each have to spend?

EDIT: I'm presuming that we would need to Teleport to Kraggodan / Tamran for major purchases?

What’s the max gp we can spend on one item?

Here's a tentative buying list for Karla and Nik'o:

-Upgrade 2x Cloak of Resistance +3 to +5: 41,000
-Upgrade Amulet of Mighty Fists +2 to +3: 28,000
-Upgrade Belt of Dex +2 to Str +4: 14,000
-Upgrade Headband of Charisma +4 to +6: 12,000

Let me know if that's ok and I'll update the sheets.

How many days total do we have for magic item creation? Wulfram can craft/upgrade 1000 GP/day worth of wondrous items (discounted price not factored into the numbers below).

Things Wulfram is interested in:

Upgrade belt of physical perfection +4 to +6 - 80,000 (may not be enough time for this)
Upgrade Headband of Inspired Wisdom +4 to +6 - 20,000

3x Scroll of Sending - 2,100

He's planning on making two Aegis of Recoveries (1,500 each) for Eustoma (one for her, one for Sia), and can also make them for others.

Speaking of loot, who is getting that headband we just found (+4 to Wis and Chr)?

I’m interested, but ai already have a +4 to Charisma and may go for +6 instead.

I could use it. I only have a +2 headband of Wisdom.

I'd also like to take these items off the loot sheet:

2 +3 Ring of Protection (One for me one for Sia)
Belt of Physical Might +4 Dex, Con for Sia
Cloak of Resistance +2 for Sia.
Amulet of Natural Armor +3 for Sia

I'll gladly take the Aegis of Recoveries.

You can have as much crafting time as you want before the attack on Phaendar.

Wulfram doesn't want to delay the operation. My understanding is that upgrading the Belt of Physical Perfection would take 80 days — almost three months.

Hmm, yeah... That would be longer than I had expected. Maybe after you take the tower you will have more time.

Here's a tentative buying list for Karla and Nik'o:

-Upgrade 2x Cloak of Resistance +3 to +5: 41,000
-Upgrade Amulet of Mighty Fists +2 to +3: 28,000
-Upgrade Belt of Dex +2 to Str +4: 14,000
-Upgrade Headband of Charisma +4 to +6: 12,000

Let me know if that's ok and I'll update the sheets.

Is this list ok? I don’t mind paying full price.

That's fine.

Thanks! Sheets updated. I was off 5,000 go on the headband, so I've adjusted for that (removed more gold).

Wulfram will go for the Headband of Inspired Wisdom +6, buying at full price, and selling the old +4 one at half price, if necessary.

I would like to buy a +4 adaptive goblinoid bane composite longbow. 51.700 GP. It may be too much for to be available.

You can teleport to the capital of Tamran and find one there.

Here's the Scrying Modifiers:

Knowledge | Will Save Modifier
None* +10
Secondhand (you have heard of the subject) +5
Firsthand (you have met the subject) +0
Familiar (you know the subject well) -5

Connection | Will Save Modifier
Likeness or picture -2
Possession or garment -4
Body part, lock of hair, bit of nail, etc. -10

Our odds are not likely to be all that good, unfortunately.

Teleport allows Karla five more medium creatures, with Large creatures counting as two, so I can't bring everyone in one go. I could, however, bring some of us and then go back to get the others, either immediately or once we've cleared the room. For example, I could bring Eustoma, Rogar, Wulfram and Sia, then go back for Nik'o.

I think we will need to use Greater Teleport to go to the control room.

This spell functions like teleport, except that there is no range limit and there is no chance you arrive off target. In addition, you need not have seen the destination, but in that case you must have at least a reliable description of the place to which you are teleporting.

I don't think Karla can't actually see the control room through Wulfram's scrying spell, but his description is hopefully sufficient for Greater Teleport (Greater Scrying lasts 1 hour/lvl, so Scabvistin is likely to have moved around the tower during that time, giving Wulfram a reasonable idea of the layout).

I'm not absolutely sure, but the wording of Greater Teleport implies that you have to have personally seen the destination to use the lower level version of Teleport.

You would have to use greater teleport. You can buy a scroll of it.

Ok, but greater teleport has the same limit of people as teleport. How do we solve that issue? Do we leave one of the animal companions behind?

Or we buy three scrolls at 2,275 gp each (lvl 7).

You could cast pup shape to temporarily make them small enough to teleport.

That's a great suggestion!

So two (just in case) greater teleport scrolls and four (just in case) pup shape scrolls, for a total of 5,300 gp.

All on board with this plan?

Sounds good.

Yes

Alright, are you ready to teleport into the command room then?

Paid for the scrolls and kept the back up scrolls on my sheet.

Just need to make the list of buffs pre-teleport and arrange the sequence of casting to have Sia and Nik'o about ready to get back to their regular size as we come out of the teleport.

I'll do this in the coming hours.

I'm ready.

I as well.

Spells cast as we set out:

Earlier:
Moment of Prescience on her
See Invisibility on her
See Invisibility on Nik'o
Mage Armour on her
Angelic Aspect on Nik'o
Form of the exotic Dragon on her
Veil on the group to make them look like Legion Hobgoblins
Mirror Image on Nik'o (extended with rod) Max 8: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Rounds befor teleport:
0-Haste on group, extended with rod (30 rounds)
1-Pup Shape on Sia (3 rounds)
2-Pup Shape on Nik'o (3 rounds)
3-Greater teleport from scroll
(Sia has one round to wait, Nik'o has two rounds)

Ready.

Writing the preparatory post for a 16th lvl prepared caster takes a long time (almost an hour)!

Ready.

Writing the preparatory post for a 16th lvl prepared caster takes a long time (almost an hour)!

Tell me about it! And I have a spontaneous caster... Can't start to think of a prepared caster with a website at his disposal!

This is the first time that Wulfram has memorized and used those two of the cleric spells that he picked up using the Shaman human favored class bonus.

I will be out of town without internet access from Saturday 2/29 until Friday 3/6. It may take me until the following Monday to catch up on everything.

Thanks for the heads up!

I'm sure everybody is busy dealing with everything going on right now. Just wanted to let you know I'm still here and will try to get caught up when I get some time.

Thanks for the heads up. Things are definitely out of whack.

Isn't the place where we've just teleported the Citadel? Easy to get confused (at least I think ;).

The Citadel is the Legion’s hq on the Plane of Earth. You are currently in Fort Phaendar.

Ah! thanks!

Rogar is up.

Sorry, busy day yesterday. Not much chance to post.

Eustoma Level 17:

HP 140/140

Level 3 Spell: Jolt
Level 6 Spell: Fire Seed

Skills:
Spellcraft
Ride
Perception
Survival
Climb
Craft Armor
Craft Weapons

Sia

HP 163/163
Skill: Stealth

Level 17 highlights:

Spells per day:
+1 7th, +1 8th

Known spells:
Mass Fly (7th)
Greater Arcane Sight (7th, favoured class)
Irresistible dance (bloodline spell, 8th level)
Maze (8th)

Feat:
Piercing Spell

Skills:
Handle Animal, Fly, Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (nature), Linguistics, Perception, Perform

Animal Companion:
+1 HD
+1 BAB
+1 Stealth

@DM Brainiac: I'm a bit confused about our next move.

Do we get the sense that we need to disable the geomantic nodes before we go to the Onyx Citadel? It sounded like it would be a deathtrap if we didn't. Or am I getting mixed up?

I was under the impression that we discovered a listing of some unexplained coordinates in Nirmathas. Or do we not have enough information without going to the Onyx Citadel first?

The next step is to travel to the Onyx Vault. Once there, you will have to find the geomantic nodes and disable them to prevent Zanathura from being able to transpose the Onyx Citadel on top of Nirmathas. Then the final step will be to assault the Citadel itself. Make sense?

This may be one of your last chances to purchase gear before the end of the campaign, so make sure you are prepared before traveling to the Onyx Vault!