So my computer is basically dead ATM, so posting may be slow on my end.
No problem, Rynjin. Good luck getting it fixed.
I'm sending my laptop in tomorrow for repairs, so I'm also gonna be posting with a bit more difficulty.
The more I think about it, the Good blessing is better in the long term anyway. +1d6 damage vs evil creatures and counting as good aligned for overcoming DR is pretty sweet and the greater blessing is really nice party support.
We need to level so Tanith can be the Sacred Fist he was always meant to be!
I have the sinking feeling she's not in the mood to listen to me...
You'll never know unless you try.
One of these days my 'trial by wrestling match' proposal is going to work.
Ack! Who abducted DC?!
Work. And Youtube.
Hey! I'm the only one that's allowed to be stuck working weekends.
I'm discovering Astraden has a talent for getting people pissed off.
Also, were the lizardfolk throwing javelins at me, Tanith or Astraden?
Tanith. Sorry if that wasn't clear.
So, on the subject of shield other, does the damage split between us only happen if I'm hurt or does it go both ways, so to speak?
It's one-way only. Tanith takes Carina's damage, not the other way around.
Ah. Okay then.
Alas, it appears Farrukh's luck has struck again...
Someone should research a misfortune spell and name it after him. Or at least get him a rabbit's foot.
I'm pretty sure Tanith and Farrukh are never going to be friends.
Maybe the two of you should institute a 'I called dibs' system.
Technically, Farrukh had that one first. Tanith was the would-be kill-stealer on that one. ;)
Am I going to have to mediate between you two?
If Tanith has a say in it, he will not be inviting Farrukh to the Free City Arena.
I'll take that as a 'yes'.
Carina's going to be curious as to why Tanith's so mad at Farrukh.
So... was this supposed to be a mega-tactical encounter where the PCs are intended to come up with a cunning plan that involves stealthily making our way to the keep or sniping off lone lizardfolk? Or was the 'just barge in and slaughter them' technique the intended result?
In reality, it’s fine.
Farrukh’s murderous pragmatism just often clashes with Tanith’s superhero combat tactics.
Yes, but how would Carina know that? ;)
She'd just be happy if everyone comes out of their encounters okay.
So... was this supposed to be a mega-tactical encounter where the PCs are intended to come up with a cunning plan that involves stealthily making our way to the keep or sniping off lone lizardfolk? Or was the 'just barge in and slaughter them' technique the intended result?
Well, this encounter was unmodified for a four-person group with fairly ordinary rolled ability scores. I don't think the encounter was designed with a party of 21+ ACs in mind.
That said, I could have placed the lizardfolk groups a bit closer. I'm not sure where the writer envisioned them going, but I'll chalk that one up to "expected to be played on a mat".
No lone NPC here had a CR higher than 4, though. This wasn't supposed to be an "acid beetle" sort of fight, and honestly, Tanith wrestling the lizardfolk would have quickly turned embarrassing. S'not cool to beat up someone with no PC class levels, man.
Oh, yeah, that wasn't at all a complaint on how you ran it; I was just commenting on what seemed like the intended design vs. our party's slightly Leeroy Jenkins-ish style.
It's okay. You guys are in the post-Whispering Cairn glow where you get more and more confident as the adventures go on. A few Leeroys are natural.
:)
Tanith might join Farrukh is murderhoboing. Being the good guy gets you no respect.
Well, of COURSE you're not going to get any respect if you manhandle a soldier in full view of his buddies...
It happens in movies all the time!
So do explosions. That doesn't mean they're good for ya. :)
I disagree. =P
I'm going to say this is foreshadowing for Tanith picking up the rage domain.
Rage is a subdomain of Destruction, isn't it? I don't think that falls under Kord's purview...
You can take any domain you want through godling.
Kord is known for his uncontrollable rages.
I'm kind of disappointed that resolved peacefully. Think about how fun the campaign header text would have been! 'The adventurers have exterminated the terrified guardsmen of Blackwall Keep and burned the place to the ground. Somewhere in the swamp there are hostile lizardfolk, but screw that.' Guarantee no group prior to us would have gone that route! (Okay, I would not actually place money on that guarantee, but we'd be in a definite minority...)
Ah. Okay then.
...now I'm kinda worried about what Kord'll think of one of his sons dating me. XD
EDIT: I've never quite grasped how subdomains work--how do they work?
Kord (KOHRD) is an incredibly powerful Suel god, second only to his grandfather, Lendor. Son of Phaulkon and Syrul, he is shown as a hugely muscular man with long red hair and beard, wearing dragonhide gauntlets (white), boots (blue), and fighting girdle (red); these items form his holy symbol, although a star composed of spears and maces is popular. He fights with his intelligent dragon-slaying greatsword Kelmar, and when wounded he often enters a blood rage so intense only Lendor can control him when he succumbs; because of this, a cleric of Kord will always defer to a ranking cleric of Lendor. He is reputed to have dallied with beautiful humans, elves, or even giants, and tales are told of the great heroes who are born of such liaisons.
Quick! Someone convert to Lendor!
I don't think Kord would fault Tanith at all for settling down with Carina.
I'm kind of disappointed that resolved peacefully. Think about how fun the campaign header text would have been! 'The adventurers have exterminated the terrified guardsmen of Blackwall Keep and burned the place to the ground. Somewhere in the swamp there are hostile lizardfolk, but screw that.' Guarantee no group prior to us would have gone that route! (Okay, I would not actually place money on that guarantee, but we'd be in a definite minority...)
The PCs, now wanted fugitives, have to save the world and avoid the law!
I'm kind of disappointed that resolved peacefully. Think about how fun the campaign header text would have been! 'The adventurers have exterminated the terrified guardsmen of Blackwall Keep and burned the place to the ground. Somewhere in the swamp there are hostile lizardfolk, but screw that.' Guarantee no group prior to us would have gone that route! (Okay, I would not actually place money on that guarantee, but we'd be in a definite minority...)The PCs, now wanted fugitives, have to save the world and avoid the law!
Well, not if we killed all the witnesses, and burned their bodies so no speak with dead or raising was possible!
Of course, Allustan would have known we were there, so he'd have to go as well.
Well, I for one am quite thankful that didn't happen.
Carina forgot to get lye and shovels when we were in Greyhawk. XD
I don't think Kord would fault Tanith at all for settling down with Carina.
That's a relief. :)
It's like an episode of Breaking Bad!
Tanith could have probably just pummeled them all in unconsciousness but I don't imagine that would have gone over much better. =/
We should have killed them all for hiding in the keep like cowards while we did Kordly work. There's a mother f%$$ing dragon on the loose here. Kelmar will string us up by the balls if we don't handle this wyrm, Tanith.
Hey, at least you'll get to rub it in their faces later! :)
Tanith is definitely looking forward to striking down his first dragon alongside his brother in Kord.
The more he wants it, the more likely it will be that Farrukh gets the kill shot.
Just sayin'...
Hey! Do you think there's a direct inverse relationship between Tanith's machismo and Farrukh's luck? Have we solved the random number generator problem once and for all?
*Seethes*
To be fair, I'm cool with the party ganging up on huge monsters like a dragon. Tanith probably wouldn't fault Farrukh for that.
I seem to recall Eben making some effort to check, actually. He found a masterwork club that detected as magic.
Have Eben or Astraden finally gotten a high enough Spellcraft that a Take Ten is sufficient for most items? It'd be nice to speed up the identifying process sometime with a simple, "You find a +1 dagger". :P
One question: would Carina be susceptible to charm effects that target humanoids? She's a native outsider...
I'm poking around on the boards to find out if she's vulnerable to harpy songs or not.