Depends on what part of VA! Up over the mountains and in the valley it was a high in the 40s. Good thing we've got the wood burning fireplace!
Valley? I thought you were in Ashburn, like 8 miles away. Did you move to the Shenandoah?
Yuppers! We live in Winchester (Frederick County) on 2 Acres now! Lots of works but also lots of land to run around on, which I distinctly don't do. But the kids and dog run, haha.
Where are you, Wymond? It's in the 50's here in Virginia.
Minnesota.
Wymond - Hope you dug out safely!
Frizz - At this rate you'll be living in Ohio next year!
Everyone stay safe in your various weathers this season!
(Northern NJ here, so nothing too drastic for us, probably.)
@Wymond - How many lakes can you see right now?!?
@GM - Oh boy, that'd be nice but wifey would never agree. We also plan to stay in our current place until the kiddos move out.
@Lukas - How many toll roads can you see right now?!?
None! The Garden State Parkway is like 20 miles from here, my eyes aren't that good! :P
Last night I wore long sleeves to bed...
Live in Minnesnowda so I just finished digging out of the mega load with thirty mile per hour winds to blow it all back and now it's going to be forty today...
FML
Huh, whereabouts in the state are you? I'm in Hastings, which is about a half-hour south of the Twin Cities (the hotel I work at is attached to the Mall of America).
Also, Tarondor, I can do my retributive strike on the one that hit Lukas, right?
Neat! Hastings got about a foot.
Sorry I've been away. I've been ill. I'll try to catch up over the weekend.
It's the holiday season, GM! We're all busy, it's no big deal! :)
Lukas (Redblade8) has not posted in 8 days. I hope he's alright.
I can't take another loss after Perfire (Bahbrahb).
:(
Hope Lukas is just distracted by holiday cheer as well.
On that note, my family arrived today, if I don't post until after the weekend it's because my wife's scowl of disapproval has prevented me from opening my laptop while family is here. Haha!
+2 circumstance bonus to Stealth if you take the laptop into the bathroom. :-)
Everyone have a Merry Christmas!
Yeah guys, sorry! Last week was just a combo plate of suck (work stress, pre-holiday nonsense, and a contact-tracing scare for my kid, the one unvaccinated member of my family). I'm digging out now, and very very sorry for being incommunicado like that!
Glad you're with us, Redblade8.
Glad to be back, and I'll apologize just once more, if that's okay. Sorry! :)
Merry Christmas to any and all for whom that's a thing.
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Merry Christmas, Gang!
And a Merry Crystalhue to our characters!
I find myself wondering, if I post looking for advice only on spell selection, how many replies I get that will:
1) Actually answer the question that was asked.
2) Suggest I change my weapon selection.
3) Suggest I change my deity.
4) Hmm, what else, tell me to build a cloistered cleric instead?
5) Tell me to free archetype this, that, or the other thing (assumes that I very explicitly state up front that we are NOT using free archetype rules).
All of them!
I can offer a bit of advice. What's your concern?
Just high-level review of spell selection, really, including the idea of any spells I might want to "offload" to scrolls. Lukas is my first 2e caster (and just my second character, period), so I just want to make sure I'm getting my slots' worth.
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Well, okay.
In general, a cleric's job is different from that of other casters. First and foremost, you're not a damage dealer, so ignore those spells for now. Second, you're not an in-combat healer most of the time. It's inefficient. Use your Divine font spells for healing, but use all the others for A) Buffing; B)Crowd Control; and C) Debuffing. Only use healing spells in combat when you have no other choice. Almost always the team will be better off if you concentrate on out of combat healing.
That leads me to feats. There are a lot of feats that play off the three-action healing. They're all sub-par and you should ignore them. Be a two-action healer in combat. There's four or five feats that make you a great two-action healer. HERE is a decent video on that subject.
As for spells, you'll want to look for feats, archetypes, wands and scrolls that will get you more. Wands are for spells you'll cast every day, scrolls are for spells you know you'll need some day, but probably not today. Your actual spell slots (once you can afford wands) should be spent on everything else.
[u]FIRST LEVEL SPELLS[/u]
The spells you select should be designed to support YOUR in-combat style (you like to mix it up in melee, so pick a few that will help with that) and YOUR ALLIES in-combat style. First and foremost, your paladin doesn't yet have a striking weapon. Until he does, you should always keep him supplied with MAGIC WEAPON. If you're not in melee, you could consider SPIRIT LINK to heal those in combat.
One of the best low-level spells out there is FEAR. It's an amazingly simple yet useful debuff to ruin the enemy's day.
RAY OF ENFEEBLEMENT is a gamble. It works very well to weaken powerful physical foes, but those are the very foes most likely to have good Fortitude saves against it.
SUMMON LESSER SERVITOR isn't useful at 1st level but heightened to 2nd it can get you a cassissian angel. At 3rd level it can get you a Stone Lion Cub.
[u]SECOND LEVEL SPELLS[/u]
AUGURY is a great spell for a wand. Wanna know if that door is going to blow up in your face? Augury.
CALM EMOTIONS Another great wand spell. Angry creature coming your way? He can't attack if his emotions are calm. You might even snatch a chance for Diplomacy.
COMPREHEND LANGUAGES I guarantee you'll use this at least once. Get a scroll.
FAERIE FIRE Invisible enemies are the worst. Wand or scroll.
REMOVE PARALYSIS Get it on a scroll.
RESTORATION You'll use it all the time but not every day. Get a wand.
Spiritual Weapon Memorize this every day. At low levels it will help you beat the action economy. Winning the action economy is winning Pathfinder.
[u]THIRD LEVEL SPELLS[/u]
CIRCLE OF PROTECTION I'd memorize it every day.
HEROISM The first spell I'd memorize each day.
SEARING LIGHT A decent combat spell. A must if you're facing undead.
SHOW THE WAY Surely you'll want at least a wand of this.
SPELL LOADOUT
On a daily basis, my spells at 5th level would look like this:
CANTRIPS
Divine Lance
Guidance
Light
Read Aura
Shield
FIRST LEVEL
Fear
Magic Weapon
Ray of Enfeeblement
SECOND LEVEL
Augury
Spiritual Weapon
Summon Lessor Servitor
THIRD LEVEL
Circle of Protection
Heroism
MFW you didn't want the DM to do your homework for you, but he just made sure you got a C- on the exam and will be eligible to play in the Big Game...
"Thank you..." :D
OK, realisitically, DIY scrolling is off the table for me, right? I'd have to get Crafting up to Expert, and then take the Magical Crafting feat. Doesn't look doable without forgoing getting other skills to Master.
The bigger issue with scrolls isn't experience, it's time. They take for feakin' ever. That's why -adventuring- clerics like you purchase scrolls from stay-at-home clerics like those that live in Fort Inevitable.
OK, having no practical experience in the matter, I apprecaite the context.
Hey Boss, the Reddit link you gave for your wizard guide is busted. :)
Grazi!
Hey folks. I'm back but may be intermittent in the coming weeks. TLDR; my dad had a massive heart attack and is in the hospital, so please send positive thoughts and prayers.
Ritual sacrifice to the Elders gods are acceptable too. (dark humor is a coping mechanism...)
Anyway, I should be able to get back on a schedule but things could change immediately. Will keep GM posted at least if anything turns south.
Happy New Year! And thanks for pardoning my absence.
Thank you. <3
Best wishes. Hope things go well for your dad. :(
<3
Don't see why Perf wouldn't.
Agreed.
Take a look at Perfire's spellbook and tell me what you like.
iirc, we already sold the spellbook to resurrect Wymond. :/
How about the mage you killed? Did he have a spellbook?
Also I could use the reddit link because I can't seem to get into the wizard guide either
What reddit link? Go to the Characters tab, look up Perfire Ridal and open his character. His spells are listed on his character sheet.
So you're trying to access the guide through reddit? I fixed that link some time ago. But here it is again: Tarondor's Guide to the Pathfinder Second Edition Wizard