I discusses with Thrawn, and I just finished taking a group through this scenario, so I am ready to help you finish up. You are close to the end, so I think we should be able to wrap up by gameday.
I am reviewing your plan, and then will get you going.
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Also, RePete, I hope whatever the oil was boosts your damage because a critical that does only two damage is just too sad to contemplate
Lol. Yeah...I'm looking forward to later on when I can inject 'Hold Person' and the like. More elixirs would be nice too... Charm Person injection has fewer combat uses... :-P
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The intent was to give Yelek flanking on Yellow and withdraw once Yellow was dispatched.
However, it looks like the DC for tumbling through Yellek's square is 22 (minimum), so I'm not sure if Yellow is there.
Okay, I thought it might have been. Thanks for providing the flanking then! And it'll be interesting to see what happens with Mr. Yelllow.
Yah, yellow shouldn't have gotten there. That's on me.
This combat may not be as thrilling as the authors originally intended, since it was written for 3.5 rules, and spiked chains are much less dangerous now. Also, as a season 0, it was written for 4 characters, not six.
When I ran this for my group, we used 3.5 rules for the chains, but I could see no evidence of that from your original GM, and didn't want to spring it on you here. Plus, I figured you had a good plan anyway, so I wasn't actually expected them to get used much - until Yelek changed things up. :)
Glad to hear he is ok!
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Yah, yellow shouldn't have gotten there. That's on me.
This combat may not be as thrilling as the authors originally intended, since it was written for 3.5 rules, and spiked chains are much less dangerous now. Also, as a season 0, it was written for 4 characters, not six.
When I ran this for my group, we used 3.5 rules for the chains, but I could see no evidence of that from your original GM, and didn't want to spring it on you here. Plus, I figured you had a good plan anyway, so I wasn't actually expected them to get used much - until Yelek changed things up. :)
As mentioned in gameplay I chose this solution once I realized where the enemy was and how easy it would be to block their advance. Why wait inside the chapel, where they can have a larger maneuvering space when you can completely block their advance and kill them one after the other?
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I'm fine with it. Just going to change my readied action starting next round. Our archers could help pick them off by lining up down the tunnel.
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As mentioned in gameplay I chose this solution once I realized where the enemy was and how easy it would be to block their advance. Why wait inside the chapel, where they can have a larger maneuvering space when you can completely block their advance and kill them one after the other?Yah, yellow shouldn't have gotten there. That's on me.
This combat may not be as thrilling as the authors originally intended, since it was written for 3.5 rules, and spiked chains are much less dangerous now. Also, as a season 0, it was written for 4 characters, not six.
When I ran this for my group, we used 3.5 rules for the chains, but I could see no evidence of that from your original GM, and didn't want to spring it on you here. Plus, I figured you had a good plan anyway, so I wasn't actually expected them to get used much - until Yelek changed things up. :)
My plan was to stopper them up to a single space or two in the entry way, where they would have very little room to maneuver, more people could help and we would probably have higher ground and an attack advantage from that. (Actually now, they can readily move past you by going into the sewer... Not that it matters now that there's only two.)
However, seeing as everyone else seems okay with this, I'll leave it at this and try being a more helpful. :D And Nagaji, you are very deadly, I think you're going on a death for each swing.
That was the plan I was expecting...
But I also have a Nagaji bloodrager, and he would never understand such a complicated plan. :)
I don't normally do this, but I am going to give you one more chance to gain the second prestige point. (Although technically, you haven't gained the first yet either...)
The condition specifically states that "The PCs either slay Randalan and at least half of the Steel Wyvern Thugs in Act 4 or allow them to go free only after ensuring they never again threaten the Almsman and his sanctuary (such as with a successful DC 17 Intimidate check [DC 20 in Subtier 4–5] to scare them away for good)."
Since you did impressively slay the thugs, Yelek can have a parting shot at an Intimidation skill check to see if you scare him off for good.
You know what? I think I can live with that. If this had been face to face, I would have been able to explain it before he made the roll, and it wouldn't be the first time I have re-purposed a roll for having to change an attack or target.
Very well - Yelek intimidated the heck out of that guy.... :)
For those of you who may need your character for gameday 6, this is the last encounter, so you should be fine on timing.
I was not, but thanks for pointing that out. It doesn't change anything that has I already posted, though.
EDIT: Ah, I do see I forgot to note the damage to Red that Yelek had done (which was 14 pts), which could have been misleading. He is dead now, though.
@Dr Nibble - thank you for URL for the spell! It saves mes a step.
However, as I read it (and seems to be the general consensus on the forums), you can't actually spit the same round you cast, and it won't last long enough for you to spit next round. It surprises me, but apparently it is a useless spell at first level. Unless you have something I am missing?
I went ahead and allowed it anyway, but wanted you to know what I found.
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@Dr Nibble - thank you for URL for the spell! It saves mes a step.
However, as I read it (and seems to be the general consensus on the forums), you can't actually spit the same round you cast, and it won't last long enough for you to spit next round. It surprises me, but apparently it is a useless spell at first level. Unless you have something I am missing?
I went ahead and allowed it anyway, but wanted you to know what I found.
Ouch, thanks for the heads up. I'll swap it out and pick it up at a later level after this scenario. I suppose that makes sense though, since it's essentially a tanglefoot bag that scales up...
I should have put more skill points into reading comprehension... ;-)
I have been there many times, my friend! I learn something new in every game, it seems.
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Thanks, everyone! It was enjoyable, minus the horrible doom the swarms brought upon us. And thank you soooo much GM Fuzzfoot for swooping in and saving us!
One quick question, though, I imagined Angela to be a take charge (for the sake of her beloved efficiency) kind of character, but that can turn bossy or controlling very easily, and I'm wanting to make sure I didn't go too far with it. Was that okay or should I tone it down a bit next time?
TL;DR Is Angela too bossy?
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I saw what you were doing with Angela and was not bothered, but she was very bossy and I can see where it could cause someone who is not me to feel 'not good.'
I don't have a fix for that. It's a kind of character that's safer in a closed group of known players.
That's just my thoughts for whatever they're worth.