GM Rednal's Wrath of the Righteous (Inactive)

Game Master Rednal

Yeah, that should work fine. ^^ Just remember that you can't use a swift action on any turn you use a counter.

(That's mostly relevant for things like changing stances, I believe - good to keep in mind.)

Yeah, I might not use Encouraging Roar so that I have a higher chance of using Sanguine Barrier. And even if things can't hit me because of Sanguine Barrier, I can give everyone an effective +4 to AC against them by using Armiger's Mark. It should prove pretty effective in making sure stuff focuses on me.

The only problem, really, is that right now I'm a massive HP sponge. 54 HP at level 3 is kind of absolutely ridiculous. It'll take a LOT to top me back off. D:

Rowan, realize that Tarov is super blunt. Like, always. He has been leading this group, and now pretty much picked your character up, willingly or otherwise. He doesn't really deal well with people who don't listen to his orders (mostly because he can't protect them that way) and it's really hard to follow the KISS principle when someone is actively adding extra variables.

Try and read his commands as more of a worried mother hen and less of a jerkass boss. He has everyone's best interests in mind, even if they might clash with what others want.

Well Rowan is upto 6/d 1st level spells and her LoH's going to increase a lot as a Hospitlar. So topping you off won't be tooo difficult. ;)

Rowan is now a 1st Arcanist/2 Paladin/3 Oracle

1st Level Arcanist -

Arcanist Ability - Dimensional Slide.

Added Skill Ranks to
Acrobatics (3ranks)
Appraise
Craft (Free Ranks right?)
K-Arcana
K-History
K-Local
Diplomacy
Perception
Use Magic Device

Feat Hands of Valor - When using LoH on an ally they gain a bonus to attack and fear saves = to cha for 1 min +4 Atk/Save Yes please~ Sadly it doesn't effect Rowan. :'(

Will add spells later when she learns some. ;)

Oh well!

Oracle level 3 includes...

Brain Damage - Able to do an attack and snatch thoughts from her foes heads. Mwahaha, your battle plans (might) be mine!

Gain 1 spell to select.

Selected Weapons against evil! Able to ignore DR 5 or lower so long as the creatures do not have DR/Epic Can select up to 1 weapon per level so long as they are not 20ft apart. Booyah! :D

All good in the hood boys!

@ Tarov

Gotcha, seemed like at first you were saying she was telling him to run off was all. But I will keep that in mind next time. Apologies there.

Will update once I get approval. :)

Julian is now a Magus (Bladebound/Kensai) / Alchemist (Grenadier 3)

Saves: No Change

Base Atk +2; CMB +3; CMD 21 (from +2, +6, +17)

HP 27 (24 + 3) - Screw you guys! lol j/k xD

* Feat:

Dervish Dance

Skills:
Smattering of K checks
Acrobatics to 3 ranks
Craft Alchemy is upto 3rd rank
Disable Device - Gonna be the Trap smith!
Perception

Magus side

Gained Blackblade - Eventually
Canny Defense up +1 AC
+1 Arcana

Extra slot for casting but unable to use atm.

Alchemist side:

Swift Alchemy
Bomb Damage 2d6+7 +1 damage from favored class added. DC 17
Fast Poisoning

Thats about it... I think. ._.;

Also, I forgot to ask. Are we level 3 going into this fight?

... I normally have you level when you rest for 8 hours, but you've still got stuff to do in the city, so you'll have access to everything except prepared spells right away (and those you can pray/study for 15 minutes to get).

Tarov Everything but spells and abilities that take rest to get! LETS GET'EM! XD

Saves: +9 F, +9 R, +9 W (from +8 F, +9 R, +8 W)

BAB/CMB/CMD: No Change

HP 36 30+6

My bad I missed those. :(

You two look fine, and yes, Tarov, you're all Level 3 for this fight. ^^

Sounds good!

This fight is going smoothly at least, good spells and teamwork. We will mop them up quickly. Hopefully lol.

So that was a chunk of HP back for Tarov! LET RIGHTEOUSNESS REIGN SUPREME!

Oh and Julian.....

QUIT MISSING! xD

SHUT IT!

Besides just wait until I get my Black Blade, then I will truly reap the Worldwound! The bomb throwing magic blade toting menace of demonkind cometh!

However I am curious how/when it will show up~ I will definitely be waiting with bated breath.

It.... Won't! Ha! Best prank on a Bladebound ever!

Black Blade? Oh you don't get one of those... Have a great day! XD

Besides out of all of us your resources are nearly expended! Need to learn limited ability management my friend!

Oh, that's right - I have to bring that in, don't I? XD Remind me of important details like that! *Scribes furiously*

Don't do it! xD Don't give in Rednal! Make hotshot work for it!

D:! WhaAaaaaaaaaa! You shut it fancy pants paladin punka$$!

Editzzzzzzz 3 posts in a minute What!

Oh boy, Rednal would have a doozy mission for it I am sure. xD

Pfft, no. I'm actually sticking pretty close to the core campaign, and trying to avoid having too many sidequests. PbP is slow enough as it is, and I want to take you guys as far as we can go.

Besides, I have enough planned as it is... >D

>D

GREATER THAN D! D:! Were DOOMED!

Sounds good Rednal. :)

Nice!

Hopefully the Demon rolls low. >:3

Paladin crotch shotting a demon is totally legit right? I think its honorable conduct, I have to hazard hitting them in what could only be the depths of evil plumbing...

Oh, I don't know... striking specifically to inflict pain on another creature could be considered a rather dishonorable act - one's opponent being evil doesn't exclude a Paladin from proper behavior.

...

And, of course, that assumes the demon has anatomy as you understand it. Some don't. *Glances through large portfolio of options and laughs evilly*

...Wait, crap, there's a Paladin here! DX That was... um... PRETEND evil laughter!

I knew I saved this for a reason!

SMITE DM!

I know that you'll take care of us Rednal and yeah next time I will warn you about that. That was the thing I forgot in my character update above so My bad! xD

Thanks again and so far this is going way faster than expected lol!

Google docs is being uppity on my phone so have to wait until I am at camp :/

Well... For having no ranks in either skill, rolling a 17 on both is nice. But I didn't know which was needed.

I rolled just in case, because he is walking a fine line but trying to tell them something that these bad guys seemed to want to hear. However it will be humorous if they fall for it and Tarov comes unleashed.

Time for a PINCER!

Awww he figured me out D:

Silly to think I would succeed with only a 1 but I had to try~

Sorry guys :(

With knowledge checks do you want one for each question/object of attention? Or is one sufficient GM Rednal ?

Roll once for each subject (such as, say, two rolls to identify two different kinds of demons). If you need to make more, I'll let you know. ^^

K so the ones like Armored man. Tieflings. Librarian's was okay than? Just to clarify~

Thanks!

Yup, just fine. ^^ And you're always welcome to ask for clarification if you need it, so don't hesitate if you're uncertain about anything.

Oh I will and I appreciate the clarification! :D

Should we continue three rounds worth of actions or knock it back to two? For stalwart and retconning sake? lol

I am good with either or~ Makes combat quicker but it does cost us for more tactical decisions. At least this is just a meet and beat down.

If we were fighting something more nasty I don't think we'd be going multi round right?

It's up to you - admittedly, rolling multiple rounds CAN result in unexpected circumstances. If something goes too far off from what you planned (such as one of you falling to a particularly unlucky blow), I'll usually pause at that point and ask if anyone wants to do something else instead. That won't happen for your normal lumps, though. ^^ I tend to be generous about this for PbP - I do appreciate it when drawn-out things like combat can be expedited, so I don't want you to feel penalized or that you're risking too much when rolling multiple rounds.

So... What are the laws of Mendev when it comes to Blatant Heretics? Execution?

That's a good question. I don't recall reading anything specific about that stuff, but if these crusades are anything like the real ones, I imagine the answer is an emphatic 100% f%@* yeah.

That would depend, in part, on how you approach your faith and determination to see true justice done. Naturally, Paladins (ESPECIALLY of Iomedae) are given a lot of leeway in Mendev to dispense justice as they see fit - particularly in times of crisis and/or when no other authority is available. Summary execution upon proof of guilt, probably by beheading via longsword, would not be out of the question. Alternatively, you could try to take them captive, to be tried and sentenced under the laws of the land as soon as you can find an appropriate authority to take custody of them. Less immediate, but Paladins uncomfortable with taking all matters of justice into their own hands may prefer this. (This would be for those who see the field of battle as one area, but arrests and prisoners as another entirely. Both attitudes are acceptable.)

Incidentally - because I know this comes up sometimes when good characters have evil captives - I consider torture to be a non-good act unless there are extremely extenuating circumstances.

Yeah, Tarov's only real excuse for letting Julian beat the stuffing out of those captured cultists is that Torag is okay with his followers doing whatever is necessary to protect themselves and other followers. Considering a bunch of the crusaders are probably Toragians, and the cultists were probably brewing (and might still be brewing) some trouble, he thought it was the right thing to do at the time.

At this point, I don't think we really need to execute the prisoners, considering we're smack dab in the middle of the city that should be crusader-held (and as far as we can tell, seems to be mostly still that way) and finding somebody in charge shouldn't be THAT difficult.

...Well, let's just say that you've yet to locate any authorities.

It wouldn't be Tarov's first choice of how to handle things, but if Rowan suggests it, he won't argue. The group is already pretty hamstringed by toting around 3 noncombatants, another 2-3 on top of that would be kind of terrible.

Normally it wouldn't be Rowan's either, she's not bloodthirsty by any means but she is going to follow the law. It was obvious these men fell far from the light and in her honest belief they had become irredeemable the moment they raised a hand to innocent people.

Even if they were just trying to side with whoever was stronger than that too was their downfall. But when they settled on murdering others for their own advantage they sealed their fate, whether they were just opportunistic mooks or not. Even if they had surrendered they probably would have met the sword.

I am hoping there are aspects like Book of Exalted Deeds in Wrath of the Righteous. I enjoyed redeeming others, we used it a lot in the old campaign with Feldan and the others. Asking a deathknight to remember its honor and than watch it destroy itself in the name of Redemption was a sad event. But a lot of times redemption was hard won but extremely satisfying.

The Succubi theme of course isn't a new idea lol. But honestly its an easier sell to the masses, hell gamer girls can change it to an Incubi. :P Overall I like the idea's behind the campaign, I haven't read the books but Julian talked about it before it was released.

I can't wait for a full on underground delving campaign. Drow wars? Yes, Please! Lolth needs her butt smacked.

So looking at taking Feral Mutagen at 4th.

Wish there was a dex to damage for Natural attacks lol but enough of my Optimizing. :3

Looking forward to level 4-8 because Julian is gonna be a lot of fun!

Tarov starts getting to do really fun stuff at level 5. In the meantime, he's still quite enjoyable to play. :)

Oh I love Julian, but imagining him going beast/demon mode is gonna be awesome.

Bite, Claw and Scimitar Primary Attacks 4th level, for 40 mins O.O;. Than Wings, 6th level, and than Holy Bomba~ @8th! :D

Magus/Alch is actually a really fun combo!

I'd love to use it in something like Kingmaker and stuff~

Just remember that certain groups may be... hesitant... to accept a demonic savior in this campaign. >D

True. Much to their loss, but actions speak louder than words and when I'm winning than can kiss my mutated butt! Besides I can always not go demon but make Julian more feral looking or something hehe. :)

I'm going for the male Erinyes look because it'll be neat. :3

Had a question on Soul Points and I will repost it here~

Soul Point question~ GM Rednal

We can't use Soul Points to switch abilities between PrC's can we?

I am still interested in taking Exalted but it'd be cool to trade the Starlit Caster with Splendorous Ally.

Because who wouldn't want to summon a Lillend! :D

Silly I know but was curious. :3

Also since he has dance there will be posts from time to time, to time,. of him dancing. He may not have the feat but it doesn't mean he doesn't practice his religion. :D

You'll need to be a little more detailed on the question - I'm not entirely sure what you're asking here. XD;

If it's "Can Soul Points be used to acquire abilities from a class I don't have?", the answer is "No."

K :3

If one was a vivisectionist and they had 6 soul points could they get the bomb class feature? it is normally gained at level one. 5 +1/2 rounded up makes six

Yes, they could. Fortunately, bombs and sneak attacks don't stack, or I might have to deny it for being too powerful... but since this is a case of being able to do -one- of them, it's much more workable.

Hello Lord Foul.

I am definetly eyeing some Alch/Magus abilities. Although with how much it'll cost I have to be careful. :3

Hm. Might be worth burning some Soul Points to get Improved Aegis then. Would extend the range that everyone else can get my bonus AC and Will saves by 10 ft.