Ready to go.
Alrighty, let's get under way, then.
Get some IC posts up about going to Thistletop, and we'll be on our way.
Hello, Just took a look at the number of post I need to read, and I have to say that you guys have been busy!
Hi Kiley!
Hihi!!!!
*waves*
Welcome back Kiley! Such good news! It was very sad to see you go :)
Crispy decided we will follow the PFS rule, 6+Con in your case.
I see now why Cris was holding us a bit ^_^
Delendir is correct. PFS-sanctioned rules for HP.
Kiley, welcome back! I'm happy to see your character return.
Sorry I've been a bit MIA these last few days, everyone. I've got a new book that just came out. Also snow and family. I'm back now.
Yay, so hopefully we have some time for some witty (or not so) repartee. Also cool to hear your a writer. :)
Yeah, MotA is a good read, you should check it out.
Though I'm a sucker for anything Tarot based really :3
I don't want to imagine Daud sucking Tarot :P
*pinchs ridge of nose*
Whoa! Think of the children!
Okay.
*covers Kiley's eyes*
My webcomic is indeed awesome, of course, but I'm actually referring to Spellstaff: a Magic User's Weapon. My first RPG book. :)
Okay.
*covers Kiley's eyes*
Hey now! Kiley's not that young.
That said, I did give the comic a read. It has some really interesting things going on, but I'm afraid it's not really my cup of tea.
Wanted to go ahead and put a disclaimer out there, for those of you who own the RotRL AP. With 7 PC's, I will definitely be ramping things up. I might increase the number of enemies, give a boss or sub-boss extra class levels, etc.
Fine by me :3
Not a problem. I tend to throw whole new encounters at my parties.
I actually cut a lot out, myself. Then alter things to fit the world I've set it in.
Kiley, MotA is a niche comic. Not everyone enjoys it. I'm glad you gave it a read, though. Thank you.
I perfectly understand. Go with it as you best feel it is needed!
Personally I prefer to run and play Vanilla, adding only encounters that directly link to the players background, and usually more social than combat driven.
My preference is sort of a practical one. The less time the GM has to invest tweaking things, the more time he has to invest for preparing the encounters and the social part at high quality, and the more time for playing and having fun. This is even more true in PbP I feel.
I also like when talking with other people and you can feel the shared experience. It is not the same if the changes were big. And if the GM burns out and decides to drop, it is easier for him to just hand the game to another person if things went close to the book.
Perhaps you can just set us at a lower level than expected by a 4 members group. That usually works good unless the monsters have weird immunities (like DR 5 plus fly in a level 1 encounter, or incorporeal in a level 3 party). In D&D due to the xp being bond to the actual level of the character, that balanced pretty good alone, and after some very easy or very hard encounters, the party was set at balance with the encounters without much work.
I haven't read ever the RotRL AP. Only AP I have ever read is the Shackled City one. This is the first AP I am playing actually. Thanks you all but specially Crispy for letting it happen :)
Glad you're enjoying, Delendir! I think I would forego the level-dropping, since lots of AP's assume you have a full caster. For instance, there might be an area you have to fly to when you're supposed to be level 5 (and have a wizard able to cast it). Otherwise you're out major monies to get one-use items to get there.
That's a point. It is often faster an easier to add a couple of items, like a 12 charges fly wand or a bless weapon scroll than tweaking and modifying whole modules of encounters in my opinion.
But you are the GM, so it is better you just go with whatever makes you feel more comfortable.
EDIT: I just realized a faster solution is just to blow up the grunting ranger xD
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I'll make sure and flag when I have updated the map, since it doesn't seem very clear.
Also, Tal, I'm just going under the assumption you are commanding the scorpion to go whichever way the party agrees to, to save on feedback time.
Let me know if I'm assuming too much. Based on prior actions, I didn't think the group would make stealth a priority.
Handle Animal?
What do you think Cris about Daud's idea?
In my opinion that will require a Wild empathy in this case, which is some sort of Diplomacy. That will allow to reduce the hostility of the enemy, but only if we are not considered already on combat.Bud I don't have wild empathy anymore, it was given up for Ghina.
Technically, goblin dogs are considered animals for game purposes. If you don't have the trained skill, I'm going to rule you can't influence these guys, though. With their upbringing and whatnot, it will be a fairly high DC. But go for it if you have it.
Also, yes, the tunnel is squeezing at this point, also in the kennel enclosure.
Well, I guess half lair knows about us, they are coming even through the thorn bushes xD
Bad dogs, they don't respect weird rangers telling them not to bark :P
Jessica moves up as best she can and then, having no recourse but to channel energy and heal a few of the dogs to help Kiley, she does so.
Channel Positive: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Can I use my next level feat to give Jessica Selective Channeling? xD
In this case I think it is better if you channel before moving, so only up to Kiley will be healed.
I don't believe I can reach her without moving to there. LoS and such. I can't reach her to use a cure spell due to the space constraints. If you'll allow it to work through the walls to heal her then by all means, do it. Selective channel is kinda on the lift. I won't be using channel much in combat since I will always be 1 die shorter than a cleric of my level and eventually 2 die shorter if I have it figured up right.
Jessica, you're absolutely right on line of sight. The channel doesn't move through obstructions.
Thanks god Tal's spell took two of the dogs. This is by far the worst situation we have been so far.
My thought was if the enemies can go through the bushes why channelled energy would be denied that? As long as I know the cleric just calls a blessing from her god and people around them are healed by a burst of energy. I might be wrong but I think that just involves line of effect, not line of sight. Are you sure about that Crispy?
I apologize, it is line of effect. But there is an effective obstruction between Jessica and Kiley, so still no go.
The enemy can move through the bushes due to a supernatural power they have. They are normally impassable.
The enemy can move through the bushes due to a supernatural power they have. They are normally impassable.
Ah good! That explains a lot! Thanks for clarification!
[dice=Strength Check to break free]1d20+4
I think you can still take an standard action, or at least the spell says freeing yourself is just a move action Elisai.
Also, Crispy@ as Ghina is flying 10 feet over the floor, does she needs to take Ref saves also this turn? It seems not clear from the spell description.
[dice=Strength Check to break free]1d20+4I think you can still take an standard action, or at least the spell says freeing yourself is just a move action Elisai.
Also, Crispy@ as Ghina is flying 10 feet over the floor, does she needs to take Ref saves also this turn? It seems not clear from the spell description.
Sorry, Delendir, thought I answered this earlier.
Ghina can not currently fly 10 feet overhead, since there is an overhead bramble canopy. Since this is the case, she will have to make her reflex saves, along with everyone else.
I think you can still take an standard action, or at least the spell says freeing yourself is just a move action Elisai.
Yes, I am freeing myself, and then moving outside of the entangle spread. Standard + Move.
If dog is dog is dropped, which I think he is, perhaps we can go ahead and proceed with the rest of the party actions :?
Chillax, bro! :)
Chillax, bro! :)
Hahaha, just added this new word to my dictionary xD
I am boring to death into an OGC meeting trying to decide a specs name. Sorry if I feel too much pushing. Initiative clustering really delays things-
If we don't find a way to make that goblin come out we will have to run I fear.
All, please be sure not to discuss combat strategy in anything but bold quotes unless you have a spell or some other feature active that allows you to communicate telepathically, empathically, etc. Your enemies will surely listen in on you as you make suggestions/demands, and thus you have a choice to make about whether you want to wing it and hope your companion catches on, or whether you want to voice it and hope your enemy doesn't understand.