I always enjoy letting the villain monologue, don't you?
As for his range, the first attack may have been...poetic license but it'll be a fair fight from here on in, assuming you fight him.
That ok with you?
That's fine.
Oh, and there will be fighting. It's ON!
Is Travoc dead? I kind of assumed from the big red 'X' on him but thought I'd ask.
And yes, I enjoy the villain speechifying as well. It would give you a good opportunity to put Shalina in the loop at whatever level you'd like :)
Updates are a bit slow, I changed my initial idea for the scene so it requires talking out and some storyboarding.
And yes, you'll actually get a fair shot at the gunslinger this time.
Good, good :)
Take your time. I'm always busy Tuesday nights so I won't be posting anything that takes much thought today. And I'm willing to wait for greatness...
Greatness?
I'll settle for...good? memorable? Fitting?
Let me ask you. Let us say, out of game, that this adventure will be ending fairly soon. I plan on one more 'dungeon' (although a bit larger then some of the other ones) in this game.
Here is the question, pick an option....
Do you want me to length this game/plot/arc (there are ways *evil cackle*)?
Would you want to take Shalina on a new and different adventure entirely?
Would you want to create a totally new character for a new adventure (maybe different them as well)?
Or would you say "Thanks, good game" and we would go our separate ways?
Just want to know where you stand, in a general sense (you may of course, change your mind at any time).
I would vote for any option but to go our separate ways. I enjoy playing the solo game a lot more than I thought I would.
My preference would be to continue with this game (even though the evil cackle did give me pause...) But I realize that once a character gets too high a level that some GMs don't enjoy it anymore. I'm also enjoying playing Shalina so even if she goes on another adventure, I'm good with that.
Maybe once I get sick of Shalina (or you do), we could look at a totally new character. I just don't have anything in mind at the moment.
Thoughts?
I am very honored that you'd want to run another game with me! Makes my day. Although maybe you'll hate the end so much you will change your mind! But yes, solo has worked out well here and I think having her gestalt has really gone a long way to making combat more fun and less deadly.
High level is something that is slightly harder to run because the normal issues , holes in the floor or basic traps, are just time-wasting annoyances. The upside is, this game has always been more about the NPCs and choices then about dangers so it is doable.
Let me ask you this, would you want it to be the same type of dungeon based game? This has a certain formula (which we have both enjoyed), would you just want a good version of that?
Obviously not the same type of dungeons but the same basic design of game?
I do want to say I am not trying to rush the end of this game, which still has lots of turns, twists, good NPCs and stuff. Just seems a good day to discuss such things!
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax—
Of cabbages—and kings—
And why the sea is boiling hot—
And whether pigs have wings."
I am very much enjoying the formula you've employed for the dungeon-based game so far. But at the same time, I also enjoy being surprised by whatever is in the GM's mind. Sometimes we don't really know what we want :) I think at the beginning I told you I didn't really want a social game but I'm really enjoying the social interactions in our game so what do I know?
Long story short, I trust your judgment so you have carte blanche :)
Straight up fight. Both you and Baskir are heavy damage dealers. Poor NPCS getting caught in the crossfire!
Yeah well I think the odds are slightly in his favor after peeking at some of the rolls you made on Roll20.
Yeah but your last set of damage dealing did quite a number on him. Now that you have closed with him, advantage swings back to you. What did you think of the map, btw?
I really like having the map. It helps me picture where Shalina can move. I'm the kind of person who feels the more information I get, the better :)
Whew, I have been picturing that scene for a long time.
Nicely, nicely done. I love that Berd gets to be the hero.
Did it feel too railroaded? Did you feel that you had enough agency?
I don't think it was too railroaded. It fit the story that needed to unfold so I'm good with it.
So couple follow up questions from before. Other than causing her extreme pain and giving her the visions of what happened, did she learn anything about the gong piece from her identify spell?
Was the gong piece that Baskir had, a third piece of of the gong or was it already a few of the pieces put together?
Would Sim's button to call the monks for help be useful for helping to locate the monks with her locate object scroll?
Identify actually doesn't work on artifacts.
Baskir's piece, which you now have, is the third and final bit of the gong.
That...that is an interestingly plot derailing idea. Feel free to try it.
At least now she's sure it's an artifact :)
The gong is complete but could she tell from her vision whether there's more pieces to the artifact?
I've been known to derail plots, sorry. Maybe not right now but I would like to see if she can find them when they're done here.
I'll try to level her up tonight. Woot! level 9
Shalina can tell she has gathered all the pieces needed.
You don't derail plots. If anything, Shalina has been very plot friendly. Do whatever you think she would do.
And yeah, leveling is fun. You are getting up to the fun stuff now.
Sometimes leveling two classes is challenging. I think I missed a rogue talent for the archaeologist archetype at level 8. Would you be able to confirm? But I don't think she gets anything for archaeologist at level 9 because the inspire greatness doesn't apply.
Shalina will most likely search out the monks - even if just to try to figure out a little more what's happening. But she'll wait until the food/drink problem is solved.
Yeah, looks like you did. Feel free to add one.
Gestalt seems to be working out.
Definitely not complaining :) I'm loving Gestalt.
I think she's leveled. I chose Trap Spotter as her other rogue talent because it seemed to make sense for her.
Enjoying this slightly less stressful side quest?
The NPCs always make it enjoyable!
Shalina is getting a bit high level for mystery games though.
I guess there's always other characters...
No, you said you love Shalina!
I do! I have no desire to change anything at the moment.
But she won't last forever. If or when that happens, and you still want to play with me, we can consider that as another option. That's all.
I will keep it in mind!
Totally wasn't expecting two huge fights in one day without resting...it'll be gritty, that's for sure.
I wasn't really thinking when I chose her latest feat. I will most likely need to change it considering I don't think she'll ever be able to use it while raging.
When you give me the damage, are you taking anything into account like her DR/1 or am I supposed to do that? Also, I've been forgetting about her temporary hps when she rages. I feel like such a noob.
I know it's my own fault for not tracking her hps properly but any suggestions?
Against evil things, paladins are a powerhouse.
Everyone forgets buffs and stuff. I once played an entire level without realizing I had been screwing up my ranged attacks for weeks. Please calculate the DR yourself.
Temp HP, just add it now, I'll try to remind you.
This guy is so close to toast.
I think we both know that Tekk is the pony to bet on in this fight :)
He's also hasted along with Shalina...
I forget he was hasted.
Well, you won! Like I said, your reach helped control him.
Huzzah!
I think you will like some of the upcoming stuff....
I have a feeling you'd revolt if Tekk died like that.
You'd definitely see a shift in Shalina's personality if that were to happen. Not that you should take that as a challenge :)
I wouldn't be happy but I'm not sure I'd revolt per se.
Thank you
She'll start with that. She'd share more depending on what counter questions he may have for her. But you can assume that she'll basically share everything.
Anything else you wish to discuss with Tekk?
I view it more as if he wants to discuss anything else with Shalina because he has a tendency to avoid questions if he doesn't want to share :)
She'd probably take the time to share with him everything she saw in her vision regarding the artifact and the fact that the monks may be coming but it doesn't have to be done in character unless he has specific questions. Oh, and she'd tell him that he had been halfling size again.
Does she go back to full hit points? I figured she was pretty bad off and there isn't any way the spells she had left would have gotten her to full and she would have made sure that Sim focused on Tekk. I'm assuming she's back at full but if that's wrong, let me know.
I'd say full hit points since Sim is a healer who wants to heal you. Everything you have eaten or drunk is probably laced with health potions.
And the lack of monks at the first location is totally NOT a retcon from before I knew exactly what the plot was.
Ever hear of the Tarrasque? This is his older brother.