DM CH-P's CoT: The Bastards of Erebus (Inactive)

Game Master Feral

*Laugh*
Not, THIS old woman DID try to poison us, either that or she is so absent minded that she switched bergamot oil for poison.
Either way, not the best start of a relationship.

Are seems to think camping out in Walcourt is a bad idea. Then again, Yahirma still has almost all of her anti-undead powers still.

I'll just clarify that I don't think the party would have big problems handling the "night watch". The problem is that there would be no uninterrupted 8 hours of rest during the night if you keep being harassed by shadows every now and then :)

It's probably a good thing that the ogre mage monk has so far only had rolls of 10+ on 3 of her 17 attacks :)

Do any of us need 8 hours of uninterrupted rest?

Isn't that just a wizard thing?

I believe I do since it applies to all arcane casters.

A sorcerer or bard needs 8 hours of rest (just like a wizard)

Which then also applies to summoners. It's an arcane thing, though, as divine casters only need to not cast anything during the previous 8 hours.

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Xerath: I went through all of Xerath's posts since the beginning of this day (by the way, this day has so far taken 1,500 posts in one-and-a-half month!). Here's the list of spells used:

It's been one long day. :) Looks like you're right. I think I have a plan in any case.

As long as the group manages to get her into negatives before she punches everyone unconscious, this should work out fine :)

It seems as if a few monk levels aren't quite as bad as various message board posts keep claiming!

A dip in monk for monsters with already amazing stats? Yes. Full class for PCs? Nope.

You do have a point there. The funny thing is I only added those monk levels because I could see no plausible way for her to inconspicuously hide a Large greatsword and a Large longbow within easy reach. So I figured getting some flurrying unarmed strikes would be a nice replacement :)

Besides, I have full confidence in the group overcoming any obstacle I set before them!

Spell and ability update:

Appario has both of his 1st-level spells remaining, plus one use of lay of hands.

Derek has three 1st-level spells remaining, plus various Morrowfall-powers.

Maddok has one 1st-level spell remaining.

Xerath has no spells remaining, but eight uses of heavenly fire (which sadly doesn't deal fire damage).

Yahirma has three 4th-level spells remaining, plus five uses of reminder of death and all ten uses of undead servitude.

Fair enough. But try magus next time and you will see even more devastation.

If you assume devastation is the goal :)

Well devastation, kicking our keisters, whatever.

I've changed my mind, NOW I want to hit on her!
...
With a chainsaw.
That really should be just plain hit her then innt?

Readying to disrupt is a good move.

What powers does the morrowfall have left for the day?

1 sunburst, 1 sunbeam, 1 searing light, 1 blindness, at will daze monster, detect undead, and disrupt undead.

Seeing how drained the party is, I'm going to agree with Are. I'm not worried about being harried, I'm more worried that we won't have enough left to face a real threat if we're attacked in the middle of the night.

Let's return ti the safehouse, rest up, and come back the next morning.

Agreed.

We need to regroup and re-prepare.

Well I disagree with Appario on principal. So I will agree with Maddok. Good idea.

Is that level of hostility truly necessary, Troglodyterath?

Neccessary? No. But will I do it anyway? You better believe it.

Well I disagree with Appario on principal.

I'm just annoyed that you would stand on a school leader just to disagree with me. And we wonder why our educational system is in such bad shape. It's people like you.

Yea, I don't like educational authority.

1d10 ⇒ 9 HP (Pally)

+1 2nd lvl spell (Suppress Charms & Compulsions)

+5 skills (FC included):
+3 Acrobatics
+1 Perception
+1 Disable Device

Feat: Improved Critical (Extortion)

+1 Smite/day.

Alias Updated.

Praise Maddok's victory! Andrea is waiting with bells on.(Just the bells.)

Currently we are yanking Howler quills out of our fighte rin the Knot.

Praise Maddok's victory!

WTF!? What's with all the Maddok-only love here!?

Oh yeah...he's adora-bull. Lova-bull. Doa-....

So, nevermind. Carry on, dairy fans. I shouldn't blame him for milking his fame for all it's worth.

I'm here for everybody. I'm not doing the favorites thing. :D

Everybody forgets Appario saving them from the cone of cold-trap and the lightning bolt-trap.. it's a thankless and unspectacular job, and people only remember when you fail!

I actually rolled the saves for that first trap before I remembered that Appario had +1 to perception against traps; Livia would have been dead, and Yahirma would have been at negatives :)

Good going, Appario!

Don't hate. He's our star bull! If he wasn't awesome, we'd put him out to pasture.

Leveled up with changes like we talked about Are and some we didn't.

Appario's pun-itis is contagious. The end is nigh.

Seriously though, it's a team effort - a great team I might add. The game would be diminished if any part of our ensemble cast was gone.

Maddok has enough love for everyone. Also, the Beast is now officially large.

There is enough of Andrea for everyone, Maddok and Appario can do that high-five thingie, my dear Bull-y boys.

Maddok has enough love for everyone. Also, the Beast is now officially large.

It's very 'big' of you to acknowledge us, Maddok. Thanks.

You're moving ever closer to "legen-diary" status. Congrats. (yeah, a repeat for some, new for others)

Andrea, that just makes me think of this: Lyrics NSFW

Yea, I'm a bad person.

It strikes me that we are slowly gathering a whole set for tea here.
Maddok is a bull, which makes him beefy and Appario is most definatly a large ham.
Andrea is making HERSELF a sandwhich, we got a trout (lightly poached), yahirma is definatly spice and Xerath is a touch of vinegar.

I'm just about finished leveling to 9.

+1 Bluff
+1 Craft (alchemy)
+1 Diplomacy
+2 Knowledge (planes)
+1 Sense Motive
+1 Spellcraft

Spells
2: Remove Paralysis
3: Dispel Magic or Archon's Aura
4: Debilitating Portent

One can never have enough Dispel Magic, it seems, and Archon's Aura is just a delightful multi-target spell. I'll make a decision in the morning.

There are a few things that Yahirma would like to pick up before heading back to Walcourt:

Grappling Hook
Scroll of Breath of Life
Reach Metamagic Rod, Lesser

It strikes me that we are slowly gathering a whole set for tea here.

Maddok is a bull, which makes him beefy and Appario is most definatly a large ham.
Andrea is making HERSELF a sandwhich, we got a trout (lightly poached), yahirma is definatly spice and Xerath is a touch of vinegar.

Now I'm hungry...

Leveling now.

For a sandwich? :)

Oh and speaking of purchases, Xerath will buy Yahirma a replacement scroll of Breath of Life. It's the least he could do. He also has some other purchases he would like to make.

Level 9

Maddok

+8 HP
+1 2nd level slot
+1 3rd level slot
+1 Intimidate
+1 Craft (Weapons)
+1 Craft (Armor)
+1 Will
+1 BAB

Stoneskin learned
Arcane Strike learned

The Beast

+1 Evolution Point
-Improved Strength x2
+Large
+Natural Armor

While we're resting up at the safehouse, can Yahirma and Derek take another look at the items that have not been identified?

For a sandwich? :)

Oh and speaking of purchases, Xerath will buy Yahirma a replacement scroll of Breath of Life. It's the least he could do. He also has some other purchases he would like to make.

I think this should be shared costs, actually.

One day of shopping before we go back would be appreciated.

Do we think we have a day to spare?
If we take a day to bulk up, it also leaves the enemy a day to replace his lost troops and set new traps.

Yeah, a whole day seems like a really bad idea.

Well Xerath will buy one for Yahirma in any case. And we should not take the whole day to shop. We should just pick up a few things on the way and head back in.

So, what do we need? Is there something that we should all get together or something we think we may need especially?
I know Appario enjoy every chance to shop and all, just curious.

Well, Livia got us: Pot MCPfE10', a scroll of MCPfE10' for us, and a Pot of Invisibility for me.

If I have time, I'd buy a headband o' hotness +2, but otherwise, happy go back quickly. The big issue for Appario was a bit of mind control protection (as Appario was dominated and doesn't want that again).

And some silk rope. Definitely more rope.

I don't think you'd need a full day to buy a length of rope (and maybe the headband). Are, what do you think?

Does that mean you're surrendering the Headband of Int to Livia?

I would like to pick up on the way:

Scroll of Resist Energy

Scroll of Invisibility

Scroll of Spider-climb

and said scroll of Breath of Life

Since we are thinking of fighting vampires, let's not forget the silver plated chainsaw, mega-stake-machine gun, Techno wizard squirt gun...oh wait.
We're not hunting vampires in Rifts are we? What a pity, no game has ever had more fun vampire hunts than that.