Anton level up
+8 hp
+1 base attack
Mercy (diseased)
+1 diplomacy
+1 sense motive
+1 perception
I'm taking Lightning Bolt and Summon Monster III as my two spells. Lightning Bolt because it damages incorporeal mindless creatures and because it's all about drama. I also must admit that I have a soft spot for electricity spells. Summon Monster III because I can get some pretty great monsters, or a few lil' meatbags.
Lol Dantrian...you made an account for the dicebot solely to taunt people with. I love it.
Tibideau, do not underestimate the small earth elemental. If you are fighting land based enemies, those buggers pack a ton of punch for their weight class.
and the litter buggers do a mighty fine job of tying up casters ;) :D
I'm also a big fan of lantern Archons. Teir little laser beams don't do much individually but when a couple of them are plugging away, each doing up to 2d6 damage a round that bypasses damage reduction they are great.
When the dragon attacked Sandpoint and started burning the place down, it's fly speed was killing us since we couldn't catch it. Five rounds later with 6 Archons (superior summoning feat is great) picking away at it with the occasionally arrow and blasty magic and it turned tail and fled.
Yeah, Lantern Archons are amazing en masse. Even just one or two can really help. And when they're not firing, they can heal and provide illumination for a fight.
Though, seeing a small earth elemental earth glide up behind a wizard and then either pummel him or grapple him is sweet too.
Raising the question of why the Beast brought Ellsa’s body back and not the others (+0 on Diplomacy check)
Pointing out that Karin died 2 days after the Beast supposedly fled and was in her bed at the time (+20 on Diplomacy check)
Pointing out that Karin’s bedroom window was not forced (+0 on Diplomacy check)
Observing that the wall outside Karin’s bedroom is almost impossible to climb (+0 on Diplomacy check)
Recovering the bodies of the four children from BrotherSwarm’s lair (+10 on Diplomacy check)
Making the Beast cry by mentioning Ellsa’s name and demonstrating that he is not laughing (+15 on Diplomacy check)
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How does that division of presentations look?
Makes sense to me
Alrighty. Lets tango.
Oh! Jelani, was the cave we found the children's bodies in large enough for the Beast to get into?
No
It occurs to me a good bit too late at this point, but do any of us have access to speak with dead? Ellsa's testimony from beyond the pale could be rather powerful, given the circumstances.
Guys I'm going to be away this weekend. I doubt I'll be able to make a quality post like the testimony until Monday. I hope that doesnt hold things up too much.
Also, can we question the Beast during our testimony? I suppose not if we're the ones testifying.
Sure Janos, you can talk to the Beast.
Tibideau can cast Speak with Dead now. Just noticed that on the spell list when I was leveling him up to level 6 a few days ago. Sorry, I'm not very good at deducing or thinking of that kind of stuff (it's not just Tibideau who isn't good at it). I suppose that would have been some great testimony. I can teach the spell to Bonbon with a scroll later so we can have it in the future.
Well it's a little too late to add any evidence at this point. However, I will let you know you were on the right trail Dantrian. Ellsa's confession that the Beast was her friend from beyond the pale was the final deduction. +20 bonus too. Oh well, you win some you lose some. I don't thinking missing it will significantly effect anything.
GM, how do you want to handle the responses if Janos questions Aaron? He'll need to evoke an emotional response to demonstrate the crying aspect. Do you want me to wait for the responses or should I just write the whole thing?
Write the whole thing. He'll cry if you say Ellsa's name.
Then did Tibideau already make him cry?
Yeah, prolly.
What's our Gold count? I do need to buy some scrolls of Enlarge Person for Janos, or we can get him some potions to drink. I figure even though I could give him six minutes by preparing it myself, the one-minute increments of a scroll should be enough for most combats.
Looks like we have 805.98 gp in the party stores, Tibi.
Cool! Tibideau will stop by a scroll shop before heading to the Sanctuary and pick up three scrolls of Enlarge Person, if everyone's fine with him spending the gold.
I dunno. 75gold is gunna dig into my Mithy Breastplate fund...
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I'm still reading you.. and enjoying it. ;-)
What if we get one scroll just to play around with?
So, is it cool if I get one scroll of Enlarge Person? For Janos ghoul smashy-smash?
I was just teasing. If we are ever short gold for my armor I will just sell your body to the night :-p
I've no compunction against you snagging some scrolls, Tibideau. Best do it now though before we trot off to Karb Isle/Isthmus =P
Okay! He bought one! -25 gold
Hey Dantrian, paralyzed still allows purely mental actions, so I think you could still levitate per the spell.
You can mentally direct the recipient to move up or down as much as 20 feet each round; doing so is a move action.
Oh, I'm on it, Janos! =P
All in all, despite the fact Dantrian didn't get a chance to swing, is paralyzed and sickened, and is bobbing in the air like an abandoned Macy's Day Parade float, I'm really pleased with how that all worked out.
I mean, it was MUCH better for those things to leap upon him than anyone else in the group. And in retrospect, if I'd downed an extract of shield before descending, Dantrian would've been untouched!
I'm finding myself super satisfied with how hardy my little lycanthrope-to-be is =)
:) And then I can add Blur to that mess ;)
Yeah I'm just gonna shoot mah arrowz :/
Tomorrow I'm headed on a trip for about a week. I'll have connectivity but not much time. I'll try to post when I can.
I realized when looking at the party stores through my phone that I haven't yet factored in the sale of Drosil's rapier. Dros, am I understanding it rightly that you'd like for that to be sold and that you'll be using the two daggers?
I still have the shape-changer bane dagger in the party stores and want to make sure that's your intent before I add it to your sheet and sell the rapier.
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Regardless of whether the rapier is sold or not, we have enough liquidity in our monies to purchase two scrolls of speak with dead (375gp per scroll) if we think it's worthwhile. I think buying one now and interviewing the head while Dantrian focuses on brewing his mutagen is absolutely worth it. If the head's testimony outright vindicates the Beast, then I also think it'd be worth buying a second scroll for Bonbon to learn tonight so Tibideau can cast the spell at the trial in the morning.
If the rapier does get sold, the sale of it will more than cover two scrolls.
I have no need of a Rapier ;) Too heavy :p
As far as using party money is concerned, Tibideau would honestly do whatever Dantrian says is best, because he definitely thinks Dantrian is the smartest in the group and the most trustworthy with important decisions (despite our Int scores. You know Tibideau's head is just filled with mush and mythology). So, while I think 375 for a one-shot item is a bit much (plus, Tibideau could fail the Spellcraft check with a roll of 1, 2, or 3, which would really be a waste of the cash), if he's buffed up somehow it wouldn't hurt to spend the money. Especially since it's the best possible evidence we could get. He would spend a hero point while teaching it to Bonbon if his check fails, but he wouldn't want to spend another one for the initial casting tonight at the Sanctuary. He's too neutral for such heroics.
He'll need a total of 11 hours to prepare after returning from the Sanctuary and before the trial. 3 to teach the spell to Bonbon, 8 rest.
So, selling the rapier and buying two scrolls?
If the group would prefer to just question the head one time during the proceedings, I'm fine with that as well. Dantrian would certainly see it as a risk and advise against it, but I understand the need for the gps =)
Whatever the group as a whole would prefer is what I'd like to do.
If we can sell the rapier and buy both scrolls I'm all for it.
Well, I'd like a final vote so we can move on to the factory. Everyone state your preference on buying a scroll (or two) of speak with dead please, ASAP.
I'm for it. The Doctor may be able to break this all open.
I vote yes
Make it so, Number One!
I LOVE how observance of the law is the common ground for Dantrian and Anton. I mean, that dynamic just delights me to no end. I feel like it's an angle not often seen at the table and I really tremendously enjoy how it rounds and fleshes out the group.
=D
Agreed! These characters have a very different approach but this is the one thing they seem to share a viewpoint on.
Getting Karl to admit that Vorkstag and Grine were occasional visitors to Sanctuary (+5 on Diplomacy check; 1,200 XP).
Establishing that Brada knew Vorkstag and Grine, either through his papers or the bleach vial (+10 on Diplomacy check; 1,200 XP).
Using speak with dead on the head of Doctor Brada (or reporting the results of such) to learn the truth of what happened at Sanctuary (+20 on Diplomacy check; 1,200 XP)
That's the evidence you have so far. It'd be absolutely possible to conclude the trial successfully with only that. But, if you skip over the chymic works by being overly lawful you will be missing out on several encounters and all the EXP and loot that entails. Up to you. Remember, Vorkstag has the right people bought off and has a good reputation around town. No one is going to let you legally search his factory based on your word and extremely circumstantial evidence.
That's a bummer. I liked the intra-party split between the law abiders and the law breakers. It was forcing us to think differently. What about using a hero point to allow another Speak with Dead spell without waiting the required week? Janos can spend one.
I appreciate all you're saying Jelani but I don't see Anton being "overly lawful" on this point.
Paladins are the absolute paragon of virtue and lawful righteousness. They are a difficult class to play because their morale compass and Code of Conduct are rigid and I'm staying true to that.
I'm just saying from his perspective - we have no real, lawful justification to enter the Factory.
If you think I'm misinterpreting this though, or causing problems, just let me know.