Eberron: Shadows of Breland (Fantasy Noir)

Game Master Elton

So...it looks like Ressir somehow knows that Karnath is a vampire, hmm. So either he has connections that he is hiding from the citadel (and believes that no one was scrying on him when he said that), or the citadel knows...hmm...so maybe the royal eyes know also (although Xov definitely doesn't--there's no reason for anyone to have told him in his back-story).

Only a few people know that Kaius III is actually Kaius I. Ressir isn't one of them, he suspects Kaius III is a vampire, though. So he calls him the Vampire King.

I don't think even his wife knows that he's Kaius I, does she? I know she knows he's a vampire, but...

I don't think even his wife knows that he's Kaius I, does she? I know she knows he's a vampire, but...

Rowena the Regent knows. But I don't think anyone in his harem knows.

IIRC the high priest of Vol in Karnath knows he is a vampire (because Vol told him), but not that he is Kaius I.

Now, as to Ressir, the question is: who is the "vampire king's special agent?" Initially I thought it was Essar, but it might be that other woman, hmm...

That is a mystery for another time. :)

Sorry guys, I'm going to go see a lawyer tonight, so I won't be doing much GMing until I get back.

That's fine. Go sort things out.

gm how does Versatile Channeler work for a level 1 character? as I normally channel postive energy not negative, so how would the 2- to level work with channeling negative energy?

How exactly does a follower of a LE Deity channel positive energy?

First the Blood isn't a deity, (despite Vol's best efforts). Secondly This is eberron, this ain't Faerun we don't have the avatars of a thousand or so gods running around bedding every mortal in sight.

And yet, the religion you follow is Lawful evil in Alignment and that fact therefore dictates that you would be a negative energy channeller.

Also remember that this character is pretty much a heretic, he helps the Blood in certain matters but ultimately he wants to kick out the undead running the show. Further more to this character at any rate the road to immortality revolves around both death and life. As such his ability to use both is thematic.

And yet, the religion you follow is Lawful evil in Alignment and that fact therefore dictates that you would be a negative energy channeller.

And you forgot to mention that Eberron wasn't cast in black and white. Your paladin casting detect evil on everyone would most likely get thrown in jail because he was invading someone else's privacy than get a pass for being a paladin.

so how does the versatile channeler feat work in this instance?

Obviously, it works for you. As long as your intentions are good, you channel positive energy.

Okay, I'm confused--what is actually happening in the fight right now?

Okay, I'm confused--what is actually happening in the fight right now?

Too many people are confused where everyone is. So I'm downloading the FR CS in order to use the Old Skull inn so that people will know where they are.

Happy GM's-Day-Off Day!

Yep, time to take a day off. :)

If you want to show appreciation, you can get your GM an 0one Games' Blueprint. :)

But it has to be from all of you. :)

Does Boranal's brother run the Citadel in your version of Eberron?

Possible strategy for the current combat:

Ah-ha! So that's your plan- I was wondering. Personally, I had Danir leave the inn because by the size of the inn in the map that we were given, Essar's channel energy should have hit everyone in our group except Xov and all but the back row of mooks and Danir did not want to get potentially badly harmed by indiscriminate use of area effect attacks. Originally I was going to buff and play the fight straight until I heard the GM's brawl guidelines and then decided to play it in that vein.

yeah ebran has done what he is going to do, and is going to watch from the rafters until a safe path of egress presents itself.

OI!! Where is everyone? I am having trouble getting used to the prolonged time between posts, my ADD makes it seem like forever :(

I don't know, but I think the fact that combat works in turns (as oppose to exploration) makes it take longer.

Let's see...
It looks like Kyndril is the only one who hasn't declared an action this round.

hmm. I hope his internet connection isn't down.

Back at the beginning of the battle he mentioned he was probably going to stay out of the battle as it was going to be too chaotic for him- maybe he's staying with that?

Maybe. give me another 5 minutes.

i am always checking these the boards.

sometimes i have downtime of 10 hrs for work, sometimes that becomes up to 18 hrs if i dont check it between work and sleep.

if i dont post it is because i dont think my character has anything to say at the moment

Sorry guys:P

Othan is going to be mighty pissed when he wakes up... and probably blame the foul witchery of the blood. Rember he is in full shifter rage mode right now.

Meh- Color Spraying us at least doesn't nearly kill us...

ah, he wont be in rage mode by the time he wakes up! he will just be pawing furiously in his dreams :D

Othan is going to be mighty pissed when he wakes up... and probably blame the foul witchery of the blood. Rember he is in full shifter rage mode right now.

Not to mention that the DM is grinning evily at the interparty conflict that will come. :D

Question- since Essar let off channel negative energy in an area that included all of his teammates except Xov, were you giving him the benefit of the doubt by not letting it hit the rest of us or were you giving us the opportunity to avoid being hit because of his miscalculation?

I only ask because if the indiscriminate use of area effect attacks on his own teammates is going to be a motif for the character than I want to know so I can make sure to never be within 30 ft, of his, ever.

were you giving us the opportunity to avoid being hit because of his miscalculation?

-- This is it.

I didn't know how to describe it as a line of red lightning or a red wave (as in a sea wave).

In the book it describes it as a 30ft. radius burst in all directions around the channeller.

Ah.
So it would be a wave.

yes and burst attacks are blocked by cover, hence Ebran trying to get behind a thick support beam (knowing the door was too far away to get there in time)

We getting any XP for our little barroom brawl? :)

Each mook is worth 20 XP. You defeated all 24 of them. 24x20 is 480 XP. 48/6 = 80 XP for all of you. :)

20 xp? Seems kinda low, considering that that would make them equivalent to CR 1/20 monsters, and that would mean the whole encounter would "technically" be EL 1, while at the same time each mook wasn't really any weaker than a CR 1/6 Raven or Lizard, and the fight was a lot harder than the Huecuva. Oddly, this would make the mooks a lower CR than a CR 1/8 centipede:)
Ah well, they did go down pretty fast, I guess it doesn't matter:)

yeah i imagine the xp is a little different when it is done like "mook" rules and "mass combat"

i imagine it more like an RP encounter than a combat one, despite combat having been involved.

yeah i imagine the xp is a little different when it is done like "mook" rules and "mass combat"

i imagine it more like an RP encounter than a combat one, despite combat having been involved.

Makes sense, we went pretty light on the combat rules, and the mooks seemed to make "group attack roles" and the whole thing involved more RPing than combat, so yea.

I don't think Kyndril will be coming back.

Huh, well that's not good...has anyone tried PMing him?

Reply from Kyndril:

Oops. Life's been eating me alive. Will try to post there soon, my apologies.

yeah i imagine the xp is a little different when it is done like "mook" rules and "mass combat"

i imagine it more like an RP encounter than a combat one, despite combat having been involved.

Got the mook rules from Robin Laws. Oh, by the way, 5 of you -- except Kyndril, earned a hero point.

Xov doesn't get hero points, though.