Would an adventure really be worth doing if there was no challenge in it?
I signed up for a cakewalk. ;)
Sarcasm is difficult to recognize in text, to be sure, but that winky-face leads me to believe you are lying.
Silly magus, tricks are for kids!
What? There isn't cake?
There might be cake at the end. I make no promises.
"Bake, bake, bake a cake!" [/singing]
Oh god, anything but that!
I think I finally came up with a satisfactory solution to a story problem in this campaign.
Yosh-a!
First day of junior field... completed!
Arasmes... is still missing!
One makes for the happy, the other makes for the not-so-much.
Sorry if the different terminology is throwing me off, but do I understand that you're studying to be a junior high teacher (kids aged 12-15 ish)?
If so, take it from someone currently teaching junior high...
I accept your friendly warning. However, I'll find out if I've the wherewithall for it for myself, thanks.
I already know the first year will be hell.
It can be hugely rewarding...or hugely frustrating. At that age, the kids literally don't know what's good for them. They shoot themselves in the foot making poor choices with bad long term consequences because they can't see that far ahead.
And they never...EVER...stop talking. Ever!
At least here in North America where kids are coddled to the point they never have to take responsibility for anything. If you're someplace more European, that part might not be as bad.
In the end, however, glimmers of adulthood start to appear when they start coming out the other side of junior school. That's the rewarding part, when they start learning from the mistakes they made and the smart ones come to realize how lucky they are that we chose to be patient with them instead of taking them out back and beating sense into them.
Dangnabit, Kanthuun, now all I can think of for the sorcerer's voice in my head is this.
Lollercoasters, I guessed it before I clicked. :D Squishy casters make good whiners!
Now it's time to sing "You Can Fly" from Peter Pan! :D
Ah... you wouldn't have had to use that spell, but...
There we are.
I suspected not, but since no climbers were speaking up and things were moving quickly, and Rohini isn't yet at a place where she's going to suggest that another party member climb the wall or that the party pulls a mystery lever. Fortunately, Kanthuun can cast the spell a few times a day. Rohini can only cast it once a day.
Such are silly decisions made of. I can fly again later. Why not now? :D
I'm just too paranoid to pull the lever that the GM points out several times, not that I think our GM would pull any sneaky tricks on us or anything ridiculous like that.
I'd rather get an Unseen Servant to pull the lever when we are out of the room.
Agreed. No willy-nilly lever pulling.
I might not post. This has been a horrible, horrible day, and I'm bummed and burnt out. Hopefully, I'll be okay by tomorrow or late tonight.
Sorry to hear that. Do something nice for yourself. No worries on our end.
Oh, don't mind me! I'm just floating in the air with a giant rope tied to me, ready to be squashed like a bug!
In seriousness, Trout, don't worry about us and do what you gotta.
Ah. Most of it worked out.
I was worried for a while! Ha...
Trying to give our rogue the chance to respond.
If he hasn't by tomorrow, there will be botting.
Damn, my monsters roll well.
I think I detected a hint of pride in that statement, Kanthuun.
Just feeling more useful. -counts Fly minutes-
Sorry about the posting delay guys. We had my son's baptism this weekend and with all the family around I didn't have any time for posting.
No problem! I've actually been pretty busy these last few days. For the next two weeks, I'm teaching Sunday School for 4-year olds, I've had to write real lesson plans for the first time... for three different teachers, three different formats, and I'm overthinking it. Don't overthink it, right, Nazard? Nobody expects me to come up with a revolutionary way to teach the present progressive tense...And a lesson plan doesn't have to have as much forethought in it as the Constitution.
Anyway. Tomorrow I need to write two more and a journal entry for something... Oh! And maybe make a poster heading and get a passport photo taken. I also need to look up postmodern authentic art education so I can incorporate it in something...
The reason I was rushing you all before was because I had a little more spare time and I wanted to seize it while I had it. Even now, I've committed myself to more stuff, but I'm getting better at time management, I think.
I'll still try to post once per day. I may be unable to on Friday, however(unless it's late at night, like now).
I'm happy with whatever pace works out.
Question: Can Rohini drop her light crossbow and draw and attack with her spear, all in one round and without prompting an attack of opportunity?
Yes.
I can post a few more times on some days. Wednesdays are a good day for that.
I scared a daemon! :D
Dropping an item is a free action, drawing is a swift, attacking is a standard.
Drawing is a move, not a swift.
Can someone explain why it is that Drovya lost his critical hit when it turned out he couldn't charge? Sorry if I'm missing something obvious.
He didn't confirm. If he could charge, that's a +2 to his attack roll, which, if combined with flanking(another +2), would have hit with a 17. A 15 couldn't confirm on a creature with an AC of 16.
Got it. Thanks.
It wouldn't make any difference because of Rohini's terrible save roll, but somehow I have the wrong saving throws on Rohini's profile. According to Hero Lab, they should be fortitude +5, reflex +2, and will +10. I'll fix Rohini's profile.
Excellent. Thank you.
Ok, I think I understand the distinction you're making. So, you're saying that that the combination of it being above us and on a diagonal to some of us puts it more than 5' away. All that we have to do is take turns moving under its square and we should be able to hit it.
Also, I hate to bring this up, but we probably should not have gotten attacks of opportunity against the Vulnadaemon. If it was casting defensively and failed the check, the spell fizzles, but does not provoke. I should really stop rules lawyering, but I just can't. It's in my blood.
Nah, it's fine. I'll fix it in the future.
My dm taught me incorrectly. Guess I must have gone over that part of the core rulebook too quickly, too.
For now, though, the mistake has already gone through. Feel free to act with things as is, Drovya.
Thanks Trout. Also, please don't take any of this as criticism of your GMing. I think you run an awesome game.
I don't take it personally. :)
Maybe it wasn't casting defensively... I too have been enjoying the game very much. Thanks!
Thanks, you two. Now I just need to wait for Drovya's post and we'll get a move on.
I'm afraid not, Petrova.
You need some mithral sling bullets.
Gah, but I'm busy with school,though.
Or some silver weapon blanch to dip your sling bullets in.