So here's the deal :
Today GMT+2, 3:25 am we welcomed my first born into the world. 16 July 2017
Welcome to my partner in geeky crime. Aldrèa
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Grats! ^^
Hello Aldrèa! Congratulations!
I like that name. You could name a PF character after it. :)
Congratulations!
Don't be surprised if a childlike halfling pops up as a PF alias.
^^
Congratulations to both of you!
Hey guys, i'll have a post up tonight.
It seems Zira has joined another game, and her character sheet is gone.
I can make a plot hook where she can exit. Without a sheet, things are a tad bit difficult.
Whoop! I guess the portal booted her to a different realm, then?
Not quite there yet, but you'll get to something like that, yes. :)
I recommend you fix that, skip the first two books however.
BTW, why skip the first two books? I just recently started the series, and have only completed the first one...
From what I understand Jim Butcher as a new author wasn't able to get published the books he really wanted to write initially. I remember finding the first book kinda hard work, the later ones flow much better. Oh and unlike most series, the Dresden files generally get better as it goes on. IMO at least :)
Skipping that room now certainly will make things interesting.
I'll update in a few hours or so.
I'm sorry. :(
Side note
little one is adjusting. So I think I'm back again =^^=
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Good to hear, on both accounts.
I wonder how this will turn out.
It seems i should have read deeper into 'for the lulz' definition.
I meant to express: 'now for the comical thing'.
So....if anyone took it as inappropriate, sorry.
I see a critical flaw in my design of this encounter.
Damage output.....
Uh, how much damage we can do to them, or how much they can do to us?
Asking for a friend.
Greatest dmg output is 1d8+7, with power attack.
And do you mean their HP?
Yeah, I was wondering if they are basically unkillable, but it sounds like they are going to tickle us to death. With those resistances it's for the better, frankly...
Nah, if Ed wrestles his sword back, it's probably more over for them.
Their HP is below any of yours even.
While i usually have access/time to check the boards, tomorrow afternoon and evening, i'll be at my cousin's birthday.
Unless Renee's made an epic post tomorrow morning, GMT +1, updates will have to wait until late tomorrow evening.
(Probably the afternoon for you guys....)
Happy Birthday to your cousin!
No problem there.
It is 6 hours later over at USA east coast, compared to my timezone, i think it was.
So if by 11:00 AM (USA east) Renee hasn't posted, could someone bot his turn?
Thanks.
This seems to be turning into a TPK ;)
That was a bad one, but i hope not.
I will retract my comment about the low dmg output being a flaw.
Since being able to do this, and with what the green sister can cast, when it is absolutely needed, it could be tough enough.
RIP in pasta, folks. There seems to be a lot of hidden information in this battle we're only discovering at critical moments. Like how Green was completely aware of my location.
Also a string of really bad rolls left me stunned at 4 hp far away from the team. Whee
Though you guys are right in that green is the weaker link between the three of them, when it comes to martial skills, as well as AC.
They do not, however, fast heal when KO'ed.
Their weakness lies with touch attacks and magic, if they fail will saves.
Btw, you can leave the 'Whee!' to the ranger.
Their AC and CMD are so high we'll never be able to get a steady stream of damage to beat their fast healing. Ed couldn't grapple them even after rolling a 20 and they have Deflect Arrows to stop the archers. We don't have any real source of Will Saves since we lost our sorceress.
Every plan we've tried has been shut down so far. The only remaining strategy is a dps race to single one out and beat her to death and hope we endure the other two.
Well that is because they are fighting in styles. Their AC varies, depending on what their actions are, and your own dice results.
They had a buff pre-combat.
Deflect arrows only works once per round. They can't deflect them all.
We don't know any of that.
Someone else should bot Renee, so I don't screw up and cast in melee again. Just beat them down until they die so we can move on.
Con weekend... I'll post tomorrow.
Or are we practically dead already? :)
Zatoichi says hello.
Just thinking out loud here.....
Magic reserves on both sides are almost depleted.
With green standing on a mere few hp, you could try nonlethal dmg, if you want to try questioning her afterwards.
4 nonlethal will knock her out.
Which could be via resting (not in the room nor the other one, :/) and regaining spells like Renee's pfe or cae, or via her rolling willsaves to talk on her own.
And if Carlaya and Renee can get in 2 hits each turn, Red could be taken into custody as well. I had planned that, with the defeat of the dungeon's final encounter, some things would deteriorate and disappear.
Let's first survive this battle, and then see if we can find enough mercy to ask questions.
Fair enough, whatever works for you. :)
Btw Carlaya, it just occured to me.
How are you firing your bow, when you still have your wand in your hand?
Carlaya couldnt tell the difference between the wand and an arrow last round, and fired it at the sister. :)
I'll drop it on the floor.
Poof!
RIP Ed Earl, you were permanently blinded anyway.
Still, this is a playtest, so you guys won't stay dead.
Even if it turns TPK, but hopefully 4 arrows vs 1 deflect will be the result eventually.
Sigh, not with those rolls.
Renee is also out of bane rounds, dropping the last one doesn't get any easier at least.
High AC plus deflect arrows is quite a killer combo versus archers.
Which brings me to another question.
Grog would probably rejoin.
That is 4 active players. Would you like for Ed Earl to come back and be botted, or does someone have a friend who'd like to fill the 5th slot?
With the pace it is currently, i suppose the sister should fight out of stance, unless you want her to keep fighting like this. :)
Well, this is going to take forever :) At least with the rolls we're making
The bad part about pbp is that fights might end up rather long
Get ready then, to see an increase of ease to hit her.
So Grog's player is possibly getting back? Ed Earl isn't. And I'm not sure about Zira.
Are we good with the group?
Yes, Zira's player and Ed Earl's player are out.
That means a group of 4, unless someone has a friend to fill a 5th slot.
Tbh, this dungeon was intended for a 5 PC group.
I'm taking the family off on holiday from Saturday till 29th August. We're going on a cruise so there'll be days where I don't have internet. I'll try to post when I can but it's probably best to bot me as needed.