Yep, can't move or really speak. Which is not to say that he would help if he could... just that he doesn't have that option. ;)
Sure Krah
Ah apologies, I was thinking back and forgot that, yes that's much better.
OK, I now have a quick Artrioc build... well, the basics of one anyway. Given he is an NPC made him using a 15 point buy (2 points to DEX, 3 to WIS, 5 to INT, and 5 to CHA) and limited him to one trait and feat. Made him a bard, as that was the closest fit to my vision of what he is. I haven't picked out spells for him, as he is unlikely to need to cast them, but I can if you wish. I did, however, pick out skills for him (including a few that might not come up in game play here but he would probably have given his reclusive nature) in case he needs to roll on something that a skill check can be applied to.
I will give you a chance to look over him (he is under the Artrioc spoiler on Zael's sheet) before we proceed with his rolls.
That looks fine, basically you are giving yourself the tireless logic trait with more knowledge options. But did you consider the NPC classes like expert?
I looked over Expert and Adept but they didn't really fit as well in my head (and they were the closest). His purpose (though he isn't fully aware of it, given he was in stasis as long as the Star) was originally to be able to learn, extrapolate new knowledge from that learning, and pass on that knowledge in a pleasing form to those worthy of it (hence Oratory as his bardic performance ability).
I see, carry on then. :)
All blinded and we survive. Nice!
Yep, blinded but Tessara don't give a &^#@! Seriously though congrats on a tough encounter. There aren't many more of that CR on this map...
Yikes, our rolling was pretty awful to, Tessara excepted thankfully!
I guess we don't know this blindness only lasts an hour? Heal check to realize it likely isn't permanent and get a rough time frame maybe? Unless Zael can find a way to alert us to his presence without freaking us out.
Sure, I was also thinking Zael has been through this before, and might be willing to part with some info about it, if found/freed.
You may want to tell the glowing, raging murder midget that it's dead.
The main issue seems to be finding him while blind, since he is gagged, and not freaking out. Hopefully he can show Jade.
Well, given it is dead, Jade might be more willing to take Artrioc up on his offer. She can then use my sight to at least work her way to Krah to assist him with bandaging up, or help vocally guide Tarkov to me. Still, definitely not looking forward to the side effects of the Mental Star's usage. Normal penalty for just talking to Art to get a circumstance bonus to a skill roll is having all combat rolls, dex rolls, or save rolls be taken at -2 for five minutes/rounds, depending on whether or not in combat.
Sorry for the delay, gang. There's a heatwave here in Boston (90s all this week!) that's been giving me awful migraines. Glad to see you've joined us, Zael! I look forward to many adventures.
We are experiencing some heat this week after last week being nothing but rain.
I'm all for handwaving the next hour of blinding and searching! Let's get Zael on our side and back to a healthy HP total.
I'm with Krah, it could make for good RP, but you can RP while kicking buttock and taking names to :)
That's fine, the posts certainly don't have to be linear. You can jump around and fill in stuff.
Will be out tonight at a concert, post after that.
Whats also funny is that you are all covered in filth and smelly, Krah especially so, and Krah is the only one with prestidigitation (desoil) and does not use it.
He used his 1/day to be sarcastic with Tarkov.
Thought that was ghost sound, don't you get to cast all of those 1/day? That's what I was thinking.
Maybe I'm reading the rules wrong.
No,looks like I can only cast 1 of them once a day.
Yeah, its not very clear really, here's Sean K Reynolds on it:
let's go with that, more=better.
Cool!
Guys apologies if my GMing is a bit rough around the edges, first time on boards. Hope its not distracting/taking away atmosphere/etc
Not at all on my end.
It's going good!
You've done a pretty good job and have a rather consistent posting ethic from what I see. Very organized.
Agreed, and a posty GM can only be a good thing :)
Yeah, definitely no complaints here!
Alright thanks for the ego stroke, will continue to throw magical frogs at you and roll natural 1s.
LOL, definitely had to Google Millinery.
LOL, I certainly could not spell it without a google :)
Hitting the hay for today, awesome dialogue Zael
Thanks. To be honest, while I like combat too a bit, and the dice in general have a love/hate relationship with me, it is when I can let my characters speak like that that make this really fun for me. Let me know if I overdo it at some point. :)
I have a lot of friends coming into town for Memorial Day weekend so I may not be able to post as much Now - Tues. I'll definitely post from my phone when able. If you need to DMPC Krah go right ahead. My standard programming for him is "Be Awesome, Be A Gnome."
Wife is beginning to go into labor (not quite to the "take her to the hospital" phase yet, but it seems to be looming) so my posts might be a bit delayed over the next bit. If you need to automate my character have him stay on the defensive in most ways but verbally (he would not be above trying to intimidate the gremlins or demoralize them).
I will have my phone and will try to check in every so often, even once we are in the hospital.
Nice, congratulations!
Congrats, hope its a quick one for her sake!
Woo! Congrats!
Congratulations.
Just in case it was not clear Tark was going for the move through an opponents square acrobatics option - largely because I had his acrobatics score confused with another character and thought it was +7 rather than +2.
Cool, it worked. So you are behind the one that climbed up now? (verify on map)
Yep, that looks fine :)
This is Tarkov's moment, crit with scabbard would be icing on the cake. :) Pretty sure no one else has cold iron...
You wait until he fills up his scabbards :) Next on the list adamantine!
Incidentally could we use a fix for crafting? I just calculated how long it would take Tarkov to craft an adamantine greatsword and the answer was a year and a half.
3050gp in silver pieces is 30500
DC is 20
Each week of work gets 20x20sp = 400sp
30500/400 = 76.25 weeks
Now that would also save Tarkov just over 2000gp, since you only pay 1/3 of the cost of materials.
Could we perhaps consider something where he saves much less gold, but crafting cool stuff is significantly faster? Perhaps change the silver calculation to gold, but you need to pay 3/4 of the price? And maybe halve the time for special materials, since much of the value is coming from the material not the crafting.
That would mean an adamantine greatsword would cost 2287.5gp and about 24 days of work. Saving 762gp, but taking a nearly a month.
Or well anything that actually makes it possible, I just want Tark to be able to make his own weaponary, don't really care about the cost, though it would be nice to save a little.
Yeah, we can have a tech/magic thing that does fabricate at some point...still requires craft check so its your skill, but takes 1 round.
By the way what are your feat plans, are you thinking opening volley?