My intention was to have everyone post their actions for both the surprise round and the first round at the same time, though I now realise I didn't communicate that in explicit terms. I just assumed Bernard was too slow to get into position, or something. You can do your actions for the first round retroactively, and I'll figure them out in my next gameplay post. The same applies for everyone else who might have missed out on an action.
@Nisany: I believe the bouncing counts as a part of the 30 feet of movement a flaming sphere is allowed during a round: if it moves more than 5 feet horizontally, it can't reach the grioths at 25 feet vertically. Please take that into account.
Hey everyone, I'm going to be busy these next few days, so please bot me if I don't post in a timely manner.
"If it enters a space with a creature, it stops moving for the round and deals 3d6 points of fire damage to that creature"
That was why I thought I could hit the other one. Cause I thought it stopped in the square. If I gotta move it into a better position for next round than no biggy
*nudge*
New guy's looking at Vibenia so I'm waiting for her to say something to him.
sorry will get a post up in a few
As long as the item's price does not exceed Belhaim's base value of 1,000 gp, there's the usual 75% chance of it being available for purchase. Of course, you'd have to go back in order to buy it.
Sorry for the slow. I have had a bad headache for the last 4 weeks that has been wearing me down. And it hit a bad migraine level yesterday.
Aww I'm sorry. Get as much rest as you can
*sends headwubs*
Take care of yourself! I know I can't write for sh*t with even a small headache.
Adding to the nasty month long headache migraine combo I broke my toe and might have been exposed to covid cause my job sucks. I might be a little slow.
:( *sends all the e-hugs*
Ew. That is a powerfully un-fun combo.
The stairs in F9 lead up to the room north of F18. You'd need to go through F14 to get to F21. Both routes have their own risks, which is why I'm asking.
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Thank you for your continued patience with me and my very chaotic life.
I still need a decision on which way you're heading—through the big grioth or the undead?
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Sorry, I've grown a bit lost with the map. In principle, I say we tackle the undead, since they can't cast confusion.
I like this reasoning.
Thumbs up to that
Yep yep.
Didn't you pick up a +1 warhammer from Chance?
Didn't you pick up a +1 warhammer from Chance?
Curse these mind effects! Gonna need to find a way to bolster my Will save stat...
And Khardir, don't argue, take the +1 warhammer! *grin*
Didn't you pick up a +1 warhammer from Chance?
Zajika took 10 on the spellcraft check, so under the spoiler shows it's +1 instead of just masterwork
Well that's half the party down
So much for my brilliant decision to avoid the grioths so as to not become confused. Vibenia, Syksy, Nisany, Dusk, and Bernard out for the count. Good thing that druid isn't with us. He might lose just a little bit of confidence in our ability to take down a dragon.
Luckily we get to act again the moment they hit us, but... dang.
A fascinated creature’s ally may shake it free of the spell as a standard action.
I believe this rule still applies, as well, since the monsters' ability description does not specify otherwise.
Please don't misread my post - I'm loving the scene. High stakes!
The only action I've taken so far is a Perception check - would I still have a standard action left to shake the sense into someone?
Please don't misread my post - I'm loving the scene. High stakes!
No offence taken, just pointing out a rule I forgot to mention initially.
The only action I've taken so far is a Perception check - would I still have a standard action left to shake the sense into someone?
Sure!
Yep yep
A fascinated creature is entranced by a supernatural or spell effect. The creature stands or sits quietly, taking no actions other than to pay attention to the fascinating effect, for as long as the effect lasts. It takes a –4 penalty on skill checks made as reactions, such as Perception checks. Any potential threat, such as a hostile creature approaching, allows the fascinated creature a new saving throw against the fascinating effect. Any obvious threat, such as someone drawing a weapon, casting a spell, or aiming a ranged weapon at the fascinated creature, automatically breaks the effect. A fascinated creature’s ally may shake it free of the spell as a standard action.
Does that mean I get to attack this round?
Does that mean I get to attack this round?
Yup, though note that the cubbies provide cover and expose you to attacks of opportunity (because you can't move diagonally through them).
Ok, updated my sheet with the warhammer. If it hits that should be an extra +1 on damage.
I've moved my marker on the map taking a 5 foot step. Does this allow me to attack the enemy? Does taking a 5 foot step preclude them from AoO'ing me? Do they still have cover, and do I therefor have cover?
I've moved my marker on the map taking a 5 foot step.
You can't 5-foot step through a corner.
Does this allow me to attack the enemy?
You can move into an adjacent cubicle (though not diagonally) and then attack. This forces you to move up and then right, though a threatened space.
Does taking a 5 foot step preclude them from AoO'ing me?
It would, but you can't.
Do they still have cover, and do I therefor have cover?
Yes and yes.
Gotcha. I'll take the AoO and attack.
Apologies, just realized that waking up Syksy was a far smarter move than taking an AoO and swinging at someone with cover.
Syksy is already non-fascinated, but you could move and shake Vibenia.
Gah, apologies. Just gonna take the AoO and launch my own attack, then.
Nisany is still out of it right?
Normally Khardir would help rouse the other team members, but with his mind all clouded, all good judgment has fled. So instead he just swings his hammer around wildly, counting on his thick, tough dwarven hide to protect him and without the good sense to realize that just because he took a feat that improves his natural armor class, his feats are worthless and he should just not take feats at all.
Whoa there! I know salt can be used to ward off evil spirits, but that's not quite how it works. :P
Also, that's a hit with bless, so you might want to roll for damage.
Literally. Every time. Take Shield Focus? Take Ironhide? Incorporeal touch attacks on the docket.
Is there something that can be done to make Khardir more enjoyable for you to play from a mechanics/sheet perspective? His limitations are clearly dispiriting for you to play, and I wonder if a Nisnay-esque transformation might not make him more fun?
No, my main problems are:
1. I have really bad dice luck. This affects all of my games. (For instance, I lost a character to failing five saves in a row against poison, on a character with strong Fort saves; I had a character get petrified twice in a row; I went through an entire module with a martial character without scoring a single hit in combat; in a test run of 500 rolls using the dice roller on this board I scored an average of 7 on a d20.)
2. I will try to make choices to make a character able to do something (in this case, I focused on improving Khardir's AC, because as a medium-armor-wearing pseudo-martial he will struggle to have an AC that is good enough to stand toe-to-toe with many enemies) and those choices are immediately invalidated. This is not because of malice on the part of any DM; it happens in all the games that I play. I'll pick something that's designed to solve certain problems, then immediately be hit with something that makes it useless. (For instance, in a different game our party was struggling with a lengthy underwater combat sequence; I took alter self on a spellcaster to get a form that could function underwater, at which point the underwater segment ended and we had a random encounter where I was immediately hit with panic for 7 rounds and missed the entire encounter).
So I frequently run into frustrations over which I have no control. They are not the result of anyone doing anything wrong, nor are they anything that I can affect. If I replaced Khardir with a different character, I would expect that the next encounter would immediately do something that marginalized the character - not because of DM malice, but just because of bad luck.
If my discouragement is too upsetting to people I can leave the game. This is not an ultimatum or anything of the sort; I am simply trying to be considerate. I expect that nothing will change and things will always go poorly for me and there's nothing that I can do about it, but this is not other people's burden to bear.
*hugs*
I'd hate to see you go :/
I can also understand how frustrated you might be. Still, if combat is an area Khardir is looking to do better in, perhaps swapping out a level or two of Occultist for plain Fighter could help? There are so many combat rolls that even with your bad luck a general improvement in your to hit/ability to wear heavy armor would surely pay dividends over the long run?
Of course, I'm not the DM, and may be volunteering 'solutions' that aren't even on the table, in which case I apologize.
I understand Khardir. I have had issues with Nisany, beyond just the drama in my life that keeps pulling in to many directions.
I will save even with having what you feel is an ineffective character this group never seems to mind or hold it, much less crappy dice rolls, against anyone.
Also GM Neirikr, cause I'm not sure and didn't get an answer, is Nisany still out of it?