Tike, I didn't get the resend of Nowzai's stat block... can you post it here under a spoiler?
Do you not use the gmail address? Whatev ... you're weird.
NOWZAI CR 2
Male Human Wizard 3
LG Medium Humanoid (Human)
Init +2; Senses Perception +1
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DEFENSE
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AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 10 (+2 Dex)
hp 24 (3d6)
Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +5
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OFFENSE
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Spd 30 ft.
Melee Unarmed Strike +0 (1d3-1/20/x2)
Ranged Crossbow, Light +3 (1d8/19-20/x2)
Wizard Spells Known (CL 3, 0 melee touch, 3 ranged touch):
2 (2/day) Summon Monster II, BalefulTransposition (DC 18), BalefulTransposition (DC 18)
1 (4/day) Summon Monster I, Summon Monster I, Enlarge Person (DC 16), Benign Transposition, Lesser Orb of Sound
0 (at will) Detect Magic, Message, Light, Sonic Snap (DC 15)
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STATISTICS
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Str 8, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 20, Wis 12, Cha 9
Base Atk +1; CMB +0; CMD 12
Feats Augment Summoning, Scribe Scroll, Skill Focus: Knowledge (Planes), Spell Focus: Conjuration, Wizard Weapon Proficiencies
Traits Nobility, Skeptic
Skills Appraise +9, Craft (Books) +11, Diplomacy +0, Disguise -5, Intimidate +0, Knowledge (Arcana) +11, Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +11, Knowledge (Engineering) +10, Knowledge (Geography) +9, Knowledge (History) +10, Knowledge (Nature) +9, Knowledge (Nobility) +10, Knowledge (Planes) +14, Knowledge (Religion) +10, Linguistics +9, Spellcraft +11
Languages Ancient Baklunish, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Elven, Infernal, Old Oerdian
SQ Acid Dart (8/day) (Su), Bonded Object: Ring (1/day) (Sp), Conjuration, Illusion, Necromancy, Ring of Counterspells, Summoner's Charm (+1r) (Su)
Combat Gear Crossbow, Light; Other Gear Backpack (6 @ 9 lbs), Cloak of Resistance, +1, Feather Token, Bird, Feather Token, Fan, Jzadirune Illusionist Spellbook, Jzadirune Map, Lantern, hooded, Leather Journal, Oil (1-pint flask), Potion of Cure Light Wounds, Ring, Ring of Counterspells, Scroll: Magic Missile, Magic Missile, Spell component pouch, Sunrod (2), Thunderstone, Wand of Acid Arrow, Wand of Detect Secret Doors, Wand of Magic Missile, Wand of Sleep
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SPECIAL ABILITIES
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Acid Dart (8/day) (Su) 30' Ranged touch attack deals 1d6+1 Acid damage.
Augment Summoning Summoned creatures have +4 to Strength and Constitution.
Bonded Object: Ring (1/day) (Sp) DC 20 + spell level to cast spells without the bonded object. Once per day, you can cast any spell in your spellbook for free.
Conjuration The conjurer focuses on the study of summoning monsters and magic alike to bend to his will.
Illusion You must spend 2 slots to cast spells from the Illusion school.
Necromancy You must spend 2 slots to cast spells from the Necromancy school.
Nobility For Nowzai, added bonuses in permanent adjustments; starting gold increase; +1 Diplomacy/Intim with Cauldron citizens; -4 disguise in Cauldron
Ring of Counterspells This ring might seem to be a ring of spell storing upon first examination. However, while it allows a single spell of 1st through 6th level to be cast into it, that spell cannot be cast out of the ring again. Instead, should that spell ever be cast upon the wearer, the spell is immediately countered, as a counterspell action, requiring no action (or even knowledge) on the wearer's part. Once so used, the spell cast within the ring is gone. A new spell (or the same one as before) may be placed in it again.
Moderate evocation; CL 11th; Forge Ring, imbue with spell ability; Price 4,000 gp.
Skeptic +2 save vs. illusion.
Spell Focus: Conjuration Spells from one school of magic have +1 to their save DC.
Summoner's Charm (+1r) (Su) Increase duration of summoning spells by 1/2 level (permanent at 20).
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Short and thinly built, Nowzai is hardly an imposing figure. He has medium brown skin and dark brown eyes. His head is shaved completely bald, but he wears a long black goatee beard, speckled with grays. Nowzai's skin shows his age, but it is clear he has lived a labor-free life. His forearms are banded with tattoos of arcane formulae.
Nowzai was born in the Sultanate of Zeif to a minor noble family. As the sixth son, he had very little chance of inheriting the family title, but his father was rich enough to pay for Nowzai's apprenticeship to a local wizard. Unfortunately, Nowzai's mentor, the master summoner Galazahn, was strict, spiteful and worse of all, paranoid. Galazahn was slow to teach Nowzai, not because his apprentice was dimwitted, but because he was afraid Nowzai would surpass and ultimately murder him with his secrets. Nowzai tried several times to break from the apprenticeship, but neither Galazahn nor his father would support him, seeing such a move as a breach of contract and smear of honor.
Despite this difficulty, Nowzai strongly respected Galazahn and his knowledge, and spent the many years of apprenticeship waiting patiently for his chance to learn. His time was spent in study of mundane lore, and Nowzai has a near encyclopedic repitoire of information. Nowzai took pains to research and find hidden and obscure pieces of lore, especially for his love: the planar multiverse and its many iconic inhabitants.
Three years ago, three tragic events befell Nowzai. The first was the death of his father, at nearly 80 years of age. His oldest brother, Nowzan, himself 61 years old, careless as he took control of the family after waiting so long, wastefully spent the hereditary fortune in a matter of months - before anyone could put him in check, they were nearly destitute. At nearly the same time, Galazahn died, consumed by one of his own (paranoia-driven) spells of abjuration. Unfortunately for Nowzai, with his master took went also the secret cyphers to unlock his extensive collection of arcane lore.
48 years old, with little money, and denied the legacy of his mentor, Nowzai left Galazahn's tower secured by his master's powerful magic wards and set out for Greyhawk City. A long trek from Zeif, Nowzai nonetheless hoped he could find help there at the Arcane University to help unlock Galazahn's code - with that lore attained, he would be able to claim his master's place, and also earn a decent living.
Nowzai never made it to Greyhawk City...
Personality
Nowzai is polite to a fault, and is genuinely selfless towards those in need. He will think nothing of giving away his every possession. This trait can be used against him, however - he is not gullible, but a close companion could easily take advantage of his generosity. Nowzai possesses "the patience of the elves" as one of that race once told him. He rarely, if ever, gets overcome by emotions - he is deliberate in every action, thoughtful before speaking.
Nowzai's great love is lore. He would trek to the far corners of Oerth if only to find a shred of lost or secret information. Nowzai finds solace in study and research, and will happily while away days in a new library.
Nowzai is friendly and accomodating to everyone he meets, but his bookish nature usually works against him. He has few friends, and only counts his young sister, Laihl, as a close confidant.
I do, I checked it... no new emails in the last several hours.
Are you tracking charges on the wands? If not, can you give me the #s?
I do, I checked it... no new emails in the last several hours.
Are you tracking charges on the wands? If not, can you give me the #s?
Yeah, weird. Dunno why it doesn't come through
acid arrow 10
detect secret 13
magic missile 39 (remember that this one has special rules ... you can use multiple charges to shoot multiple missiles due to the crack in the side of it)
sleep 5
By the way, this chase sequence is more of a beta for me to figure out how to do more things like this in the future. The issue is the standard "I move/I act/he moves/he acts" sequence doesn't work well for time-pressed chase type things.
I'm taking notes and will improve this for the future. I appreciate you guys bearing with me and helping me refine it.
Cheers!
L'DM
I like it, it plays out more like an epic chase scene without all the parts that can slow it down.
LOL...
Dalamus: I'm going to sneak up on the kobold.
Malcom: "Hey, stealthy guy! Yeah, you... sneaking up on the kobolds! Don't pretend you can't hear me - I can see you in the shadows. Anyway, keep that kobold you're sneaking to alive, okay?"
Tike already said no stealth, and we have been running so stealth is kind of a moot point. And just because I call out wouldn't mean that the kobold can see Dalamus, he knows people are chasing him not who or where other than the guy with the bright light, I kinda stand out. I would bet he is looking at me more than anyone else anyway.
That sounds made up...
lol....I was thinking the same thing Dave! Tike i know you said initiative is kinda out the window right now, but it is kinda important.
Does Dalaums fire the arrow prior to hearing Malcolm?
lol....I was thinking the same thing Dave! Tike i know you said initiative is kinda out the window right now, but it is kinda important.
Does Dalaums fire the arrow prior to hearing Malcolm?
I consider speaking an immediate action as long as its a brief statement.
If the kobold even understands basic or english or whatever we talk :) It wouldn't surprise me if he just thought we were yelling in general. I'm certain I swore when I wiped out!
By the way, this chase sequence is more of a beta for me to figure out how to do more things like this in the future. The issue is the standard "I move/I act/he moves/he acts" sequence doesn't work well for time-pressed chase type things.
I'm taking notes and will improve this for the future. I appreciate you guys bearing with me and helping me refine it.
Cheers!
L'DM
Advice for improvement:
1) Maybe next time don't do it round by round, just figure out how far we have to run, decide on how many rolls need to be made to reach the goal and say ok anyone chasing the kobold at a full sprint give me 4 Acro rolls at a DC 17, if you fail roll 2 more as you try and catch up after a fall and take a d6 of damage. If you are doing a double move it's 8 rolls at a DC 12, 4 more if you fail. d4 damage if you fall, etc
2) Ask for If This/Then That options - I am running after the kobold if I catch him I will subdue him, if I get to a fork I will pause and listen. We would then include an attack roll and a perception check in our rolls
This way we won't have to worry about rounds we could get everything done in one box and move it along faster. You could wrap up the whole thing in one Narrative.
Thoughts?
Not a bad idea ... assuming there aren't things like forks etc., but maybe I can make something a bit cleaner. (which there was, but the kobold failed so much he never got there)
If there are things like a fork of a choice that has to be made then you would have the pre-rolls lead to that check point and then we would start the next set of actions from there.
Dave and I were having a discussion about XP today (as fellow PbP GMs), and I'm considering moving to the fast track XP table.
If I decide to do that, what it means for you all is less XP to level, but I'll probably cut out a few more encounters in the modules that I deem "superfluous." This may reduce the original "sanctity" of the module but if you enjoyed the Lucky Monkey mystery search, I completely changed that from the module already and hopefully that was seamless to you all?
Finally, looking through the posts, I didn't seem to find it, but did I give a story award for curing Pad? I intended to, but couldn't find it. Anyone else see it?
Speaking of xp, I totalled up the following:
6755 (start)
+ 540 (dinos)
+ 400 (ankheg)
+ 500 (chase)
bringing Nowzai to 8195.
Did I miss anything?
200 XP for some DM mistakes
And you did not give any XP for curing Pad
Would love to fast track the XP.
Did Nowzai get any XP for the swim challenge or XP for the things he did besides the swim challenge?
Did Nowzai get any XP for the swim challenge or XP for the things he did besides the swim challenge?
250 for for everyone and an extra 250 if you were in any events.
Did Nowzai get any XP for the swim challenge or XP for the things he did besides the swim challenge?250 for for everyone and an extra 250 if you were in any events.
I read that as "250 if you participated (which Nowzai didn't), and extra 250 for those who did something special."
you were doing the wizard testing while we were fooling around the city
Magma is correct, you were doing the wiz testing (counts as part of the festival participation) and you got some specific XP for that for the success, I believe ... going to check
For curing Pad, everyone gets 500xp
EDIT: It was a prestige point in addition, so just the 250xp for participation.
Adding in DM mistakes, that's another 950 on top of what you have.
With that, I need level up info from Nemoris, Nowzai, and Malcolm. Takes effect after your next rest.
Tike is that 950 for everyone? Or are you including XP that some of us took at the festival?
Level 4 Pistolero
BAB +1
Ref +1
Fort +1
Skills +6
Free Feat - Rapid Shot
Ability Score - +1 Dex
HD Roll
Tike is that 950 for everyone? Or are you including XP that some of us took at the festival?
I believe it is 500 for curing Pad is for everyone.
950 was what Nowzai was missing from his XP Total
Tike is that 950 for everyone? Or are you including XP that some of us took at the festival?
No, that 950 is just for Nowzai since he was out for a bit and we're making sure he knows what he got and didn't get. everyone else just gains 500 for Pad.
Ok thanks for clearing it up
Great, I had typed up the 250 bit but of course forgot to click submit. So just to be clear it's 500 on top of what we already had listed for curing Pad? Kameron and I had to run through yesterday and add everything up:
500 for lake victory,
100 xp dm mistake
540 dino's
1500 for the Tongue Eater
200 saving the monk
400 for team N for the bug
100 for dm mistake
500 kobolds
500 pad cure
Total: 4340
That look good?
Tike if we are going to switch to the fast track let me know because the 500 XP for Pad will put me at 5th level
Tike if we are going to switch to the fast track let me know because the 500 XP for Pad will put me at 5th level
If I switch to the fast track, it will be after this chapter is complete. Sorry to excite you guys, just wanted to think through it as I'm building upcoming encounters.
I think a bonus of 3k xp for pain and suffering caused by the DM's false advertising that got all of us excited is in order here
no problem
*sniff*
Nowzai's level-up...
+1 INT
+ hit points
+ 9 skill points (2 wiz, 5 int, 1 human, 1 fav cls)
+1 Craft (bookbinding)
+1 Knowledge (arcana)
+1 Knowledge (dungeoneering)
+1 Knowledge (nature)
+1 Knowledge (nobility)
+1 Knowledge (the planes)
+1 Knowledge (religion)
+1 Linguistics (gnomic)
+1 Spellcraft
+1 BAB (+1 CMD)
+1 Will save
+1 acid dart dmg (1d6+2)
+1 summoner's charm bonus round (+2 total)
+1 1st & 2nd level spell per day
+ create pit (APG)
+ returning weapon (UC)
I forgot to do this months ago...
Spell Research
sonic weapon [SC 195/Wiz 2(trans)] ... available? ... learned?
ebon eyes [SC 77/Wiz 1 (trans)] ... available? ... learned?
earthbind [SC 76/Wiz 2 (trans)] ... available? X
slide [SC 191/Wiz 1 (trans)] ... available? X
greater slide [SC 192/Wiz 2 (trans)] ... available? ... learned?
Still possess the scroll of ebon eyes for retry in 1 week.
Total cost: 325gp for scrolls, 90 gp for research
Level 4 Pistolero
BAB +1
Ref +1
Fort +1
Skills +6Free Feat - Rapid Shot
Ability Score - +1 Dex
HD Roll d10+2
Malcolm, I've got you with 8 skill points: 1 for human and 1 for fav class, unless you wish to do something else with favored class (energy resistance, hit points)
Let me know where you place them, if you don't mind.
Tike if we are going to switch to the fast track let me know because the 500 XP for Pad will put me at 5th level
Don't know anything about it, myself. Remember that rare feats (like rare spells) require a trainer who knows them or some other way of learning them.
You got your level 4 stuff?
forgot about human skill and favored class bonus. 2 more skill points for me
Tike if we are going to switch to the fast track let me know because the 500 XP for Pad will put me at 5th level
Don't know anything about it, myself. Remember that rare feats (like rare spells) require a trainer who knows them or some other way of learning them.
You got your level 4 stuff?
Level 4:
Hitpoints: 1d10 + 2 + 35 ⇒ (9) + 2 + 35 = 46
Stat: +1 Dex
+1 to reflex and will save
Skills
Favored Class: Fighter +1 skill, 2 + Int (2) = 5
+1 Craft, Bowmaking
+1 Intimidate
+2 Ride
+1 Survival
Armor Training: Starting at 3rd level, a fighter learns to be more maneuverable while wearing armor. Whenever he is wearing armor, he reduces the armor check penalty by 1 (to a minimum of 0) and increases the maximum Dexterity bonus allowed by his armor by 1.
In addition, a fighter can also move at his normal speed while wearing medium armor.
Been out of town, so ill get an update out this evening. Talk to the kobold then press on, correct?
No resting or waiting for morning?
Did Nowzai get any of his spells back when he was raised? Do we need to rest so he is full?
I would like to rest as well because we have at least 3 people that leveled.
Maps and such posted ... info won't change drastically if you decide to rest ... at least not the stuff that I've written down for you ... :)
Copy all.
Totally cool man, just wanted to make sure. Definitely your call and not trying to argue, just want to know what I can do and can't. This will be my first guy with handle animal at all, so wanted to make sure it was all understood.
FYI, I'm on pretty limited internet this weekend, will try to check my phone, but probably safe to bet I won't have any updates till Monday, sorry!
:) ... and I don't intend to kill the damn horses. Hell, if you hadn't brought it up, I'd have forgotten they were there!
FYI, I'm on pretty limited internet this weekend, will try to check my phone, but probably safe to bet I won't have any updates till Monday, sorry!
Copy, I'm gonna move the game into the southern door this afternoon ... let me know what your general plan is whenever you think you make your last post today and I'll NPC you forward