A few questions for Devan:
1) Not having played (or GM'ed) for a swashbuckler before, does Opportune Parr and Riposte use a Panache point for each? It pretty clearly does for Parry, but does the Riposte spend another? I find the language about that ambiguous and want to verify.
2)Your Riposte roll calls for a Harrow Point re-roll, but at this point, Harrow Points only allow re-rolls on DEX based checks, including initiative, Reflex saves, and attacks modified by Dex. If you had Weapon Finesse, then I would allow that re-roll, but without it, I don't see how you get one? It was a miss in any event, but should straighten out for future reference.
The rest of you shouldn't be forgetting your Harrow Points. Or the Harrowing bonus if it applies to you now (looking at you Mirela...).
It costs a point to initiate the parry, but he only has to have at least one point left in his panache pool to use the riposte part, it doesn't cost an extra point.
Some of the swashbuckler abilities only need him to have a point in his pool, but don't actually cost him a point to use.
A few questions for Devan:
1) Not having played (or GM'ed) for a swashbuckler before, does Opportune Parr and Riposte use a Panache point for each? It pretty clearly does for Parry, but does the Riposte spend another? I find the language about that ambiguous and want to verify.
2)Your Riposte roll calls for a Harrow Point re-roll, but at this point, Harrow Points only allow re-rolls on DEX based checks, including initiative, Reflex saves, and attacks modified by Dex. If you had Weapon Finesse, then I would allow that re-roll, but without it, I don't see how you get one? It was a miss in any event, but should straighten out for future reference.
The rest of you shouldn't be forgetting your Harrow Points. Or the Harrowing bonus if it applies to you now (looking at you Mirela...).
1) As Twilight said, the swashbuckler has several abilities that can trigger so long as you have at least 1 panache. I read opportune parry/riposte as 'spend a panache to parry, then if you possess at least 1 panache you can immediately riposte. I would rule you don't expend a panache for the riposte.
2) Devan now has Swashbuckler Finesse, so he's using dex for his rapier, even though his dex bonus is wiped out at the moment.
<nods along sagely, as if he knew it the whole time, but was just testing you...>.
Sounds like one panache to parry and as long as that wasn't the last one, you have a riposte available. I follow you about SB finesse, unfortunately, the re-roll was still a miss.
<nods along sagely, as if he knew it the whole time, but was just testing you...>.
Sounds like one panache to parry and as long as that wasn't the last one, you have a riposte available. I follow you about SB finesse, unfortunately, the re-roll was still a miss.
But it missed with style, amirite? Stupid +6 to AC for chain mail.
Be advised that I will be out of town for business starting tomorrow AM through Friday late. I should be able to post some, but may have more delays than usual during that period.
How tall are those two tanks of water? Could I stand behind them for cover and still be able to see everyone?
Sorry, guys a flu bug has jumped and bit me, so I am out of action tonight. Hope to return to posting tomorrow.
I really hope you feel better soon. Being sick this time of year always is a major pain.
Post Combat Summary - The Killing Floor
[u]Defeated[/u]: Verik Vancaskerkin and his 4 former guardsmen. They are worth a total of 2000xp, so 400xp per player. That moves your cumulative total to 2469/3300 or about 58% of the way to level 3.
[u]Status[/u]:
Atticus - 6hp dmg
Devan - 2hp dmg; 4 DEX, & 4 CON dmg; Shield of Faith (3 rounds) and Mage Armor (1 hr) active.
Mirela - 10 hp dmg ; 1 DEX dmg
Nargun - 5hp dmg; fatigued 6 rounds
Twilight - full HP; Mage Armor active 1 hour
[u]Resources used[/u]:
Mirela - 32 arrows remaining. Used 1 channel (2 remaining)
Devan - cast Charm Person once; 3 panache points used; 1 harrow point used.
Atticus - 1 inspiration used, 2 sling bullets used
Twilight - cast Color Spray, Mage Armor, and Shield of Faith, arcane bond used; Subtle Misdirection used x2; Bit of Luck used x1
Nargun - 3 rage rounds used;
This is the second time Nargun has crit-nonlethal damaged someone into oblivion. He's really good at this.
Why did two of the guards expire? I thought I stabilized them with the channel.
Not a huge deal, but for flavor i’d Like to react approaopratly.
Why did two of the guards expire? I thought I stabilized them with the channel.
Not a huge deal, but for flavor i’d Like to react appropriately.
I wasn't taking that into account. If we agree that your channel stopped the bleeding, then Karrolo, the blue brigand, is also alive but unconscious. The green guy, Parns, was at zero when Nargun blasted him for double digits and he expired at that point. So you have Malder, Karrolo, and Verik unconscious, and Baldrago, who is blinded and stunned, and now tied up and being questioned.
Yay! Score one for the good guys! Now time to rough up the riff raff. Or imply we will, anyway.
Due to holiday traveling my posting might be sporadic over the next week or so.
Happy New Year’s, everyone!
Same to you Devan.
Happy new year to all!
Hey everyone, Happy New Year!
Yepp, happy new Year!
All, I’ll be traveling with little if any internet access for the next 72 hours. So feel free to bot me as needed until I get back.
Safe travels. Will see you when you return!
I know of Saul from Second Darkness and Orik from Rise of the Runelords. Don’t know if there are any other Vancaskerkins running around.
There is a sister in Shattered Star, but I cannot remember her first name without looking...
Just because I am running Shattered Star I had to have a look because I didn't recognize the last name, but I see now that it it Natalya. This family seems to be all over the place mixed up in all sorts of stuff then.
Updated the cash tracker. If you wish more spending money, you can sell off the loot acquired on the other page and split those earnings as well. Suggest you review to make sure no one wants to claim, then as long as we get agreement from 2, we will sell the pile and you can have a bit more cash to run around town with. Looks like it will add to something like 240gp per player, depending on what you sell and what you can appraise..
BTW, congratulations on 1000 posts! Quite a milestone that many games never see! Well done. I am glad to have such a loyal and consistent group!
I think the jeweled dagger from upstairs is missing on the loot tracker. I'm fine with selling everything on the loot list, except the potion of CLW. If no one claims it, I guess I'll add it to my collection.
Does the silver coffer from the queen have any distinguishing marks on it that would show it came from the castle?
Devan's knowledge of the value of jewelry is skewed enough from his time away from the "trade" that he cannot fathom the value of the gold ring left by the rescued nobleman.
The dagger from Verik's room was not jeweled, but silver. I will add it to your pile, along with the CLW potion (you can always re-arrange it later). I know Atticus had suggested Nargun take it, but Nargun never claimed it.
The silver coffer does not have any insignia or markings that show it came from the palace specifically.
Devan has voted to sell all the remaining loot. Will need a second to make that happen (it can occur off-screen if you like, but will increase your free cash flow).
Oh, I was wanting to sell the silver dagger, as well. Unless someone else wants it. Seemed like it could have come in handy against the imps earlier.
So noted, it has been added to the sell pile.
Also, based on Mirela's post in-game, all will leave the Citadel with hp returned from her remaining channels.
That is enough to heal everyone to full HP, except Mirela herself who ends at 15/17. She should be able to get those fixed in the intervening time or with a CLW spell. I will handwave that difference.
I would keep a silvered weapon! You never know when you will really need it. There are enough enemys with damage reduction.
I would keep a silvered weapon! You never know when you will really need it. There are enough enemys with damage reduction.
Sounds like you can pull it out of the loot pile if you wish to claim it, Atticus.
Ok, I'm not interested in the silver coffer then, I'm good with selling the rest.
How much more did we owe in funeral costs?
I’m also good with selling the rest.
We payed half the funeral costs. We had half left (another 50 gold). Since we lost our witch, that means 10 gp each I think.
Alrighty, i’m good with that.
No problem with that either
Atticus puts the dagger into his boot for a rainy day.
The sale of the additional items nets 243gp more per player. Deducting 10gp per player for Madame Zellara's final expenses, makes that 233gp each. That total has been added to the Cash tab of the Loot Tracker. You may make purchases as you see fit, either in character or off-screen by listing here in Discussion.
I wasn't sure if you wanted to keep the strange key-shaped dagger that you held onto from before? I did not include it in the sale amount from above, but will add it in if you confirm your desire to part with it.
Maybe our gnomish fence can find a collector who’d be interested. If not, I say we just sell it if the guard isn’t interested.
Selling that MW dagger nets another 35gp per player, which makes the entry 268gp on the cash tracker. Those updates have been made.
At 75% of XP needed, you should level up to 3 while at, or immediately after the events at Eel's End (provided you survive...). You might start thinking about how you'll advance your character now.
Anothe Barbarian Level for me, Power Attack feat, and Extreme endurance ( Fire) instead of Trap sense.
I think I will take a level in occultist.
I'll be alternating Bard and Swashbuckler until I hit level 3 in Swashbuckler, after which I will go straight Bard. All the Swashbuckler goodies happen at level 3. :)
Lv 2 Wizard and with it the amazing ability to walk AND chew bubblegum...at the same time!
That's right, Bab 1 goodness, woot! =D
Occultist is it? That haunted harrow deck is rubbing off on Atticus. He is going to have to start giving us readings each morning.
Another level of Cleric for me. Boring I know.
However, Second level spells like lesser restoration will really help the group.
How are we outfitting ourself for this trip to the gampling halls. Are we going in armor or trying to look more like the average patron?
Up to you, but you were told by Orsini and by the man in the Laughing Wave that armed and armored patrons are not frowned upon at the floating den of vice. Your only trouble will be if you show outward signs of an enforcement entity like the Guard. By the same token, you can expect others there to be packing and protected.
All, I broke my dominate wrist a couple days ago, so please excuse the very short posts for the next few weeks. typing is slow and hard with only my off hand.
Ouch, that must hurt.... Take care!