In about 4 levels Torsten may be enchanting the odd weapon, but that could take an eternity in PbP. You might be better to find someone you could hire to make or enchant a magic weapon.
That is what I had intended. I didn't mean it as a hint for players to go down the crafting feat routes.
Hey, I have a question about my Challenge which I would like to get settled before I use it in combat. I get a few bonuses when I use challenge and I shall list them here, but could you tell me which stack with each other and if I HAVE to use all of them?
*Once per day, a cavalier can challenge a foe to combat. As a swift action, the cavalier chooses one target within sight to challenge. The cavalier’s melee attacks deal extra damage whenever the attacks are made against the target of his challenge. This extra damage is equal to the cavalier’s level. The cavalier can use this ability once per day at 1st level, plus one additional time per day for every three levels beyond 1st, to a maximum of seven times per day at 19th level. Challenging a foe requires much of the cavalier’s concentration. The cavalier takes a –2 penalty to his Armor Class, except against attacks made by the target of his challenge. The challenge remains in effect until the target is dead or unconscious or until the combat ends. Each cavalier’s challenge also includes another effect which is listed in the section describing the cavalier’s order.
*Whenever an honor guard issues a challenge, he can select one ally as his ward for the duration of the challenge. Whenever the honor guard is adjacent to his ward, he takes a –1 penalty to Armor Class, and the ward receives a +1 dodge bonus to AC. This modifies the challenge ability.
*Whenever an order of the blue rose cavalier issues a challenge, he receives a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls made against the target of his challenge, if the target is an intelligent creature to whom the cavalier offered the chance to surrender (by taking a standard action to offer terms). This bonus increases by +1 for every four levels the cavalier possesses (to a maximum of +5 at 17th level).
From my understanding I gain the following bonuses :
Attack : +1
Damage : +1
AC : -3
Ward AC : +1
That looks right to me.
To me it doesn't look as though you're obliged to select a ward ('can select one ally as his ward'). Also remember that against the foe you challenge you don't get the -2 AC.
That is also true.
Cool, now when I am mounted and Challenging my Mount gains half the bonuses. So is this accurate?
Rufus / Rufus is Ward
Attack : 0 / Attack : 0
Damage : 0 / Damage : 0
AC :-1 / AC : +1
I am thinking myself behind a door, another with a 14+ Strength behind the other door. Both wolves either in the stables or behind the gates too. All the long range characters on the walls, crouching so they can rain down the pain whilst being safe.
Oleg standing in the courtyard to act as normal. Once they are all in, we close the gates and Oleg runs inside. I offer my terms whilst everyone takes aim and positions themselves for the encounter. Both wolves move into view to intimidate them a little.
What does everyone think of that? Also, is my previous post accurate?
Tove can cast some buffs, hopefully right before combat before everyone moves in to position. I'm thinking the orison Enhanced Diplomacy on Theodore to give him a +2 bonus on a single Diplomacy or Intimidate check for when he offers terms? Then Bless to give everyone a +1 to Attack. Both spells last for a minute so if I cast them right before we get in to position they will hopefully last for the first couple of rounds at least.
Then she will take a place up on the walls and use her longbow to provide some cover for the folk in the courtyard.
Razarak can sit behind the other door, theodore, and wade in with you,
Torsten should probably be up on one of the towers unless you need another set of hands to move the gates. Strauch will remain on the ground though.
Don't wager too much on being able to close the gates fully. Apparently it takes Oleg a few minutes, not rounds. If you can take the gap to 10' wide or less I can make it a bit more difficult to leave with a grease spell though. Also I'll drop charm person for animate rope when preparing spells next.
I don't see any ability which gives your mount half your challenge bonuses, Theodore? Am I missing something?
All sounds good so far. Lets go with that then. Tortsen, you should be good on the tower. Both Razarak and I should be able to handle the doors.
Is there any way that we can grease the hinges, so they close easier?
Rufus has the Charger Archetype. It should be under the Companion section on my profile.
Does Oleg have any oil I can buy to put on the gate hinges, so that swing shut easier?
Oil may help a bit, but most of the issues is from the bottom of gate-doordragging on the ground. Oleg hasn't gotten around to finishing that particular repair as of yet.
How shut could we get them if we both push a different door at the same time in the "Surprise Round"?
When wide open, the gate opening is 30 ft wide. Each door is 15 feet. Let's say a DC 10 Strength check moves a door 5 ft. For every 5 you beat the check by, you move the door and additional 5 ft. (i.e. DC 15 = 10 ft., DC 20 = 15 ft./closed) NOTE:This is per door.
Good to know, now to hope that we roll nice and high.
Would oiling the hinges reduce the DC at all? You mentioned that oiling will help a little, so just hoping.
+2 tool bonus.
Buying that now then, every little helps.
I should be able to move my icon tomorrow on the map (computer issues), but I planning to be with the wolves. The wolves will be behind the other gate to help block escape for the ambush, yes?
Not sure what's going on with Roll20. Ivo, I'm showing an invite is out to you to except under the Jesse H. user name.
As far a the link goes, try this
The bandit leader is kind of loud, you can risk it if you would like to.
Is closing the gate a Move Action, Standard Action or Full Round Action?
Kind of hoping I roll nice and high for the Diplomacy, so that some or all will surrender. Ah, I will also be attacking using Non-Lethal damage in the fight. So even if they don't surrender, we can still take them prisoner and question them.
Standard action, I assume this will be your surprise round action.
Yes, I will be using it as my surprise round. Then it is straight to offering my terms.
I'll give Bran a few more hours to post a surprise round action (if he would like one). Otherwise I will resolve the posted actions, roll initiatives, and proceed to round one.
WOW!!! Brilliant time to get some amazing rolls! Thank you Tove for the nicely timed spell.
You're welcome! That was a nice roll indeed!
I'm sorry, but I will be leaving the message boards for a while. A previously short venture these past two days has now turned into a full-time position, one that will be taking most of my free time to keep up. With so much time gone, I'm going to have to prioritize what I can keep up with, and playing the great games here is not. So I apologize, but I will not be able to continue for the forseeable future. Please bot/exit me as you see fit.
-Blue Drake.
Sorry to hear that Blue Drake, I was looking forward to the game with you but all the best with your new position.
Sorry to see you go. I will not Bran for this battle and pull a replacement for him afterwards.
Life happens BD, hope it goes well for you.
Oddly this leaves us with something very close to the classic party - rogue, cleric, wizard and cavalier, which is only one step away from a fighter. Any new #5 has quite a bit of freedom of choice in their concept.
Also sorry to see you leave, but wish you the best of luck in your new position.
Would we need an extra character, as Torsten mentioned we seem to have the balanced party, I don't mind an extra player and there were a couple in the recruitment that I really liked.
Tove, about your in game post, I thought you were going to roll an intimidate! Maybe just the way I read it, but it sounded quite threatening. Definitely not complaining, just made me chuckle as it now looks like we are playing Good cop / Bad cop.
Good luck blue drake, sorry to see you go but life comes first,
Damn! Maybe if we knock the leader out, then the others will surrender? It looked like Red and Blue were thinking about it, before their leader started speaking.
Ah well, -2 on all Charisma checks for 24 hours as I failed a Charisma skill. DM Talomyr, if the lackies were to surrender (once the leader is defeated) would that still count as a failed check or become a successful check?
No it would not be considered a failed check anymore.
Oddly this leaves us with something very close to the classic party - rogue, cleric, wizard and cavalier, which is only one step away from a fighter. Any new #5 has quite a bit of freedom of choice in their concept.
#6 of course. I apologise Razarak, we have a sorcerer with us as well. Duh.
Tove, about your in game post, I thought you were going to roll an intimidate! Maybe just the way I read it, but it sounded quite threatening. Definitely not complaining, just made me chuckle as it now looks like we are playing Good cop / Bad cop.
Tove wouldn't mind playing some good cop/bad cop. Unfortunately I think making an intimidate check and casting Bless would both be standard actions so I just tried to cast in the most intimidating way possible!
Cool, I hope they surrender then. I shall be mainly attacking with Non-Lethal damage, to try not to spill too much blood and therefore abide to the edicts of my Order.
Tove, I think you successfully managed it, sounded very threatening and shows that we are not afraid to fight them if it comes down to it.
DM Talomyr, I am looking to get the HorseMasters Saddle later on, how could we make it viable for a Wolf? There is nothing on the item stating it has to be for a Horse, just the name. So wanted to clarify early on.
If you were to have one crafted, I don't see why it wouldn't work. If you were to find one, odds are you would have to have it reworked to fit Rufus, but I don't see any reason the magic in question wouldn't work for whatever mount you would put it on.
Hey guys, just a quick post to say hi.
The DM invited me to join and I'll bring in a PC once you guys take care of these bandits.
I'll read through the gameplay thread while you guys finish.
Looking forward to playing with you all.
Oh gosh, and you thought I was the bad cop, Theo!
Only kidding, welcome to the party Jacobus! I'm actually excited to have an inquisitor join the group!
Oh wow, that was a quick recuit filling! I look forwars to gaming with you Jacobus. Hopefully our characters won't clash too much.
Oh wow, that was a quick recuit filling! I look forwars to gaming with you Jacobus. Hopefully our characters won't clash too much.
Actually we started off in the wrong foot since you stole my avatar. :)
However, I can put that past me so we'll manage. :)
Conflict (minor and not game disrupting) is a great perk to PBPs so I actually look forward to differences of opinions. And not just with you.
Game on!
The avatar works perfectly for me as I am going into Golden Legionnaire later and it looks the part. I can see why it would work for you too though, seeing as you actually follow Abadar.
I always enjoy minor difference of opinion, but always worry that other players think my characters opinions are my own.
Oh wow, that was a quick recuit filling! I look forwars to gaming with you Jacobus. Hopefully our characters won't clash too much.
It's pretty easy to have a quick back-fill recruitment when we are still this close to the original recruitment (plus there were still a lot of great submissions that I had to choose from).
Conflict (minor and not game disrupting) is a great perk to PBPs so I actually look forward to differences of opinions. And not just with you.
Game on!
It's possible my nature-loving wizard will have a few differences of opinion with the would-be agent of civilization if it comes to that. We'll see.