I did the numbers once, based off of two simple fighter builds, and they around equal DPR as they close in to level 10. Once you get above 10 TWF starts to get a small increase, and above level 15 they're significantly more DPR. However that is countered by them being dependent on full-attack actions, and they suffer more if they can't overcome DR.
I did the numbers once, based off of two simple fighter builds, and they around equal DPR as they close in to level 10. Once you get above 10 TWF starts to get a small increase, and above level 15 they're significantly more DPR. However that is countered by them being dependent on full-attack actions, and they suffer more if they can't overcome DR.
Plus you have to spend more money on magic weapons, so there's kind of a hidden drawback built in at higher levels -- it's much cheaper to have one +3 flaming adamantine greatsword than a pair of +3 flaming adamantine shortswords.
Yay for new jobs!
I hope you take to it like a fish to water, Hazel! =D
Best of luck tomorrow, Hazel!
No problem dude.
Guys, I asked Feral if he was interested to join us at the end of this book (which you are rapidly approaching, #spoileralert).
Real life caught up with Raj and I think the group could do with a little muscle to even things out a little.
Welcome, Feral!
Welcome to the madhouse! :D
Feral is a player I've been playing with for a few years, mostly as his GM. He is hands down the most active poster I have ever played with and always brings an interesting character to the table. I'm excited to get the chance to play with him as a fellow player!
Also, sorry that Constantin has been such a mess lately. He's under a lot of strain. Hope it doesn't become too much of a burden for the party!
Welcome to it, Feral! Glad to have you aboard.
Thought hide from undead would be a neat spell to pick up. Entire stealth party go!
Also, when we rest and come back, let's see if it's possible to get everybody with a protection from evil spell before going in. There's been mind control left and right in here.
Seems like a sensible precaution. This is undoubtedly Carrion Crown's 'ghosty' module.
DO we want to try to finish the Lopper now, rest, then come back for Splatter man on a full tank? Or do we want to go straight for Splatterman now?
I say now. I have almost all of my resources.
What happens if we get the big guy first, then come back for the others? I guess we don't know, so we need to be as complete as possible...
Splatterman first/now; Vala needs to prepare new spells to fix the winch thing to get to the other cell. Plus, the Lopper isn't the one who's an imminent threat to Vesoriana.
If we want to rest though, then maybe we can all start misspelling Vessorriannnnnnnaaaa's name? Trick JZ into thinking we've got more time left that way =P
Vesoriana is her nickname. It's short for Vesorianalovytchikova!
Just so you know, the secret door leads to a chamber behind that broken portcullis :)
I am inclined to hunt down Splatty first - but I am almost full-up as well, so lets press on.
Through the secret door, then?
It really speaks to this campaign that, as we're heading for what I assume is the dramatic finish of the Harrowstone phase, I have a little actual, physical tension when I check on this thread...
Exactly what you want in a horror game.
That is music to my (sadistic) ears!
If this assailant is undead, it needs to bypass hide from undead first.
I know Zed, and I'm sorry. It's a mindless ooze :(
Mindless? S&%^!
Nothing a good beating can't fix.
True.
Knowledge dungeoneering to identify this thing properly and find out some traits
Uhh, Vala? It's not undead.
If it's not undead then why did hide from undead end?
Attacking any creature ends the spell.
Ah, I thought it ended only if undead were attacked. Regardless, I need to save my big guns for the Splatterman. Not that I'm likely to hit this thing anyhow.
Wow, 3 nat 20s in a row.
What are my options with hero points? Could I negate the hit?
Sadly no, Zed
• Bonus: A hero point grants you a +4 luck bonus to any one d20 roll. You can use a hero point to grant this bonus to another character, as long as you are in the same location and your character can reasonably affect the outcome of the roll (such as distracting a monster, shouting words of encouragement, or otherwise aiding another with the check).
• Extra Action: You can spend a hero point on your turn to gain an additional standard or move action this turn. If that action is casting a spell, the spell must be at least three spell levels lower than your maximum.
• Inspiration: If you feel stuck at one point in the adventure, you can spend a hero point and petition the GM for a hint about what to do next. If the GM feels that there is no information to be gained, the hero point is not spent.
• Recall: You can spend a hero point to recall a spell you have already cast or to gain another use of a special ability that is otherwise limited. This should only be used on spells and abilities possessed by your character that recharge on a daily basis.
• Reroll: You may spend a hero point to reroll any one d20 roll you just made. You must take the results of the second roll, even if it is worse.
• Cheat Death: A character can spend 2 hero points to cheat death. How this plays out is up to the GM, but generally the character is left alive, with negative hit points but stable. For example, a character is about to be slain by a critical hit from an arrow. If the character spends 2 hero points, the GM decides that the arrow pierced the character’s holy symbol, reducing the damage enough to prevent him from being killed, and that he made his stabilization roll at the end of his turn. Cheating death is the only way for a character to spend more than 1 hero point in a turn. The character can spend hero points in this way to prevent the death of a familiar, animal companion, eidolon, or special mount, but not another character or NPC.
I have stripped hero points down and I've been thinking about getting rid of them entirely once you guys are up a couple of levels because I have found they really remove any real jeopardy in the game. Everyone just stockpiles two as a Get-Out-Of-Death free card.
Question; if you are unconscious, can anyone get you back up?
I have two inflict light wounds prepped for emergency Zed savings.
Phew! Good job, Vala.
Well that's sad. I like to use them for big climactic fights.
Exactly that Feral.
I hear what you're saying Zed, but I've seen them used to nova to such to such crazy levels that I'm a but nervous of them now
Man, wish I would have known. I would have been more liberal with them.
Oh well, it's your game, your call.
Apologies if that hasn't been clear.
I'm not doing away with them yet, I was going to do that in consultation with you guys when you felt you no longer needed to rely on them