Like I said, that was all metagame knowledge and Niles could very well be playing him differently than that. From what we've seen, he's just a sock puppet as far as we can tell.
Nice avatar Niles.
Sweet mother of Erastil, it's Tim Curry's Golarion cousin!
;)
I thought it was time for an avatar change. This one seemed apropos.
CLOWN! *hides*
Very ominous indeed, looks scary.
Michael's turning into the annoyed veteran. The one who's seen what happens when you run headlong into stuff and now would like at least a little bit of warning before being told "ok, you gotta go fight that massive army over there and you have to do it in an hour or else everyone gets eaten by a dragon." He wants to help, he does! But people just make it so much harder than it has to be!
Funny you should describe it that way Michael, in another campaign the PCs were facing a cyclops for the 1st time and 2 went "i charge it".....one almost went down in 1 strike from full to 2
Gilmork had never met Syntira, he had met with another Nymph named Druella. It is possible that there are multiple factions within the fey, and that they happen to be very chaotic and not well organized.
Sounds like the general government of any country.....
save for the chinese government, only 1 faction there.
Michael's turning into the annoyed veteran. The one who's seen what happens when you run headlong into stuff and now would like at least a little bit of warning before being told "ok, you gotta go fight that massive army over there and you have to do it in an hour or else everyone gets eaten by a dragon." He wants to help, he does! But people just make it so much harder than it has to be!
Sounds like Lucanor and Michael are both on edge for similar if different reasons. Poor Lucanor is wondering if they're really doing any long term good in this town or just keeping the veritable slaves of Kreed and Bloodeye in good enough shape for the exploiting to continue.
Luc's attempts to help the temple are constantly going nowhere while he likes the high priestess, she's handling the BIG stuff with the seal and her secret mission when the town itself and its people are going to hell. And Lucanor isn't the converting type so he's feeling the temple is failing.
So Luc's feeling that each of them has been asked to clear floodwaters with teacups
It seems like our actions are shoring the dam up for each minor leak, but the flood water is still there and its not going away...
Eventually you will work on the flood source, but now is not that time.
Looks like I get to be responsible for a party wipe! Beware the insane cavalier!
Also, looks like I get some more fuel for Michael's "we need to be prepared" rants.
Don't forget the fire damage Michael.
We simulposted so I didn't know I needed to add fire damage. I'll edit that into my post. I also had forgotten that, since I'm 2-handing my warhammer, the power attack damage would be +6 rather than +4, so I think that the brownie is dead now. If it isn't, it's damn sure close.
But that fire damage may come back to bite us if I don't roll well for confusion next round, Gilmork, since Lucanor would be my next closest target if the brownie dies.
Yea, but I have to roll that every round. Next round I might roll a 50+, which would mean punching myself with my mace, doing that extra 1d4 to me, or attacking the "nearest target," which would be Lucanor if the brownie goes down.
edit: and it looks like Hecktor deleted the post I was replying to while I typed the response. So I really do look like a confused, gibbering idiot! Well, you gotta give me points for staying in-character!
True but Gilmork didn't know Confusion was cast on you and this was the only spell he knew was going to help against that brownie. As you didn't go berserk, Gilmork has nothing to regret as of yet.
With an oracle i got i got an enemy confused to stab himself as well. Nifty if the enemy reducing himself to near death that way.
And the nearest target, guess Lucanor will have to move so he's not the nearest target.
What really sucks is, if we finish this combat before 7 rounds is up, I still need to roll the remaining rounds worth of confusion and attack people as necessary. So, in essence, the combat will last a minimum of 7 rounds because you might have to fight me a little bit.
Actually I think Gilmork might be closer to Michael, luckily I can act before you do.
We might be able to restrain you for some time, that could work. I'm voting Hecktor should initiate the grapple.
That's quite the CMD to beat
Michael, we'll run away from you or mass grapple you (if innocents are in danger). It'll be OK. I hope!
Don't forget we can aid another on the grapple.
My thoughts exactly Silas. Don't worry Hecktor, it would be almost a coinflip even without any aid of your friends, nothing too impossible actually.
So, decided then? I grapple right now and you finish the other thing?
I wouldn't grapple yet. Only grapple when I either go nuts, or combat ends and I'm still at risk of going nuts.
I'm with Michael here, let's kill the monsters first.
No please, grapple each other *evil grin*
Silas has a reach weapon, F2 was intended.
21 DMG is nothing to be sneazed at given you're level 4.
True.....would have been cool though ;)
I figured i could do more dmg with my scythe.
And let the PvP begin!
Confusion is an awesome spell.
That it is! It's sort of like dominate, in that it can be really bad, but it's much less annoying because you don't lose total control and it's only for a few rounds instead of weeks at a time.
Ouch!
Flanking
When making a melee attack, you get a +2 flanking bonus if your opponent is threatened by another enemy character or creature on its opposite border or opposite corner.When in doubt about whether two characters flank an opponent in the middle, trace an imaginary line between the two attackers' centers. If the line passes through opposite borders of the opponent's space (including corners of those borders), then the opponent is flanked.
Turns out Hecktor is right, Silas and Hecktor are not actually flanking, although if Hecktor takes a 5' step north he would be flanking with both Silas and Gilmork.
Yeah, but Gilmork moved north to flank together with Lucanor.
Though he failed miserably to damage that Grimstalker.
Wow. The dice are hating us this first fight
It had to happen at some point. The dice were really good for us vs the cultists.
Aye. The dice have been fairly good to us in general. And they're still being good to me, mostly, because aside from the crap behavior roll I hammered that attack against Silas. A high attack roll with decidedly average damage is a good overall attack in my book.
Assuming we survive this encounter, we're not going to be in the best of shape. Silas and Gilmork have wands of cure light wounds but I'm pretty sure Silas's one will run dry in this adventure.
That doesn't cure the stat damage, did anyone buy a wand of lesser restoration? I mentioned getting one a while back but I don't think anything came of that.
OK so we're half expecting something to come charging out of the tent. Perhaps Silas should drop some caltrops? Could also ready actions to attack any monster that comes out?
Obviously we need to deal with the Grimstalker first. :)
I guess the belt should go to Hecktor or Michael as you both swing the hardest. Lucanor would be a good third in my opinion.
Hecktor has weapon focus scythe, so I'd tempted to suggest Michael gets the axe and Hecktor the belt.
I could use the axe, but I definitely agree that Hecktor should take the belt. I've got my challenge ability to let me get that extra bonus to hit and damage when I really need it, while the fighter's class abilities really end up being a bit underwhelming. So he needs to pump strength more than I do.
Niles, might I ask your ruling on the fire damage Michael sustained while hitting himself?
As Sun Metal says, the wielder isn't hurt by the flames himself, does that also apply when he hits himself with his weapon?
Speaking of to hit bonuses at level 5 inspire will become +2/+2 and Silas will pick up heroism, so one person will be at +4/+4.
In theory he could get flagbearer for +3/+2 but I might go for spellsong since that's awesome for sneakiness and eventually he'll have great hope which doesn't stack with flagbearer.
Oh and I'll also leave this here. Considereing Michael's renovation project this could be a cool way for the campaign to evolve: http://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/other-rules/kingdom-building
It's only 4 damage so whatever you think. I'm not that worried about it.
That only can mean life or death.
Just an FYI, I'm going out of town this weekend and won't have access to an internet connection from Friday to Sunday. I'll also be busy Thursday and may or may not be able to post depending on various factors. Please bot me if need be. It's pretty easy to guess what Michael would do, so just hit the guy with his beatstick.