Oh. I thought the bolts could be used for any crossbow. Can't they?
Should be, yeah. They're all listed as the same item on the table, and the specific text makes no distinction.
It kinda does. There's not a single entry for bolts, there's a different entry for every different type (so they aren't really listed as the same item at all). A hand crossbow and a heavy crossbow would logically use different sizes of bolts.
I'm okay just handwaving it, and I'm no expert on medieval weaponry. Just saying, I'm not sure this is very realistic. I'm trying to take this story about a gang of homeless killers breaking into the sewers to kill a squidman seriously, you know.
I'm trying to take this story about a gang of merciless homeless killers breaking into the sewers to kill an innocent squidman seriously, you know.
Fixt.
Is there something people are waiting for me to do?
My last post described what areas we're exploring next.
Sheesh, even the frickin' ZOMBIES get the drop on us...
Surprise!
Hey, it's not horror without nonsensical jumpscares.
Hey, it's not Resident Evil without nonsensical jumpscares.
Fixed it. :)
Was Elsinoth the Alchemist a male drow?
Elsaroth was a guy, yes.
And I spelled his name wrong AGAIN...
Just so you all know, I'm going to be working on three major projects over the next couple days and my posting is gonna be pretty spotty.
Understood. Thanks for letting us know.
There's always this unofficial ruling on lip reading if you wanted something more in-depth, but it's slightly less convenient for PCs than just making bluff checks.
Who knew somebody needed to be a linguistic genius to do something I've seen 5 year olds achieve.
On the front of chasing down the escaped alchemist?
I thinking moving on while we've got our anti-mindflayer buffs makes sense.
Okay, but if we get there and end up stuck in convenient AoE screw you formation (and he's got 4th level spells, so I can guess which one it would be...) because we get hit with another Void Bomb, remember I said I told you so.
That would certainly suck.
Half the party getting dominated would suck more.
And the other half getting stunlocked would be even worse.
The magic circles are good for what, 50 minutes? It's really a guessing game as to how long it will take to find the alchemist & then backtrack after taking him out. Basically, unless we're willing as a group to potentially have to scrap the 'kill the mindflayer' part of this expedition and resume doing so another day, I think we should brave on and chance it. (And like I suggested in the game thread, having Rodrigo leave something scary and high-perception having in a room between us and the entrance would go a good way towards keeping our flank slightly secured.)
That would certainly suck.
Half the party getting dominated would suck more.
It would, but the difference between Dominate and Black Tentacles or something is the latter only takes a Standard to screw half the party, while the other takes several turns.
Hey five-year-olds can just keep rolling until they get a 20 . . . if they don't have an Int penalty, I mean.
Technically, they can't. It's a Trained-Only skill.
In general, I would allow any message of about four words or less without a check. You can convey very basic information, but more than that and you need Bluff (to convey) or Linguistics/Sense Motive (to read).
I'm going to see if an update's needed when I get home, but keep in mind that you guys already have the intel on the next room and can feel free to react to it. I think the main thing we're waiting for now is to see if Rodrigo leaves a creature behind—remember that this could keep him from casting any more summon spells for the rest of the adventure, as well as limiting him to creatures that can understand him like lantern archons.
No, not leaving a critter behind. It would only last 7 minutes and I couldn’t summon anything else during that time. We should continue on and hope for the best. next time we CDG everyone after each battle.
I'm feeling so bad for the poor pig right now...
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Farrukh takes one step closer to evil as his trap busting style takes one step closer to delicious.
Really, really too bad it wasn't a fire trap.
THEN it would've been funny instead of... well, evil.
Next time we could slap Carina on the rump and send her instead if you like. =)
Next time we could slap Carina on the rump and send her instead if you like. =)
Nice try.
Tanith's the only one allowed to do that. :p
*nods*
Damn right!
I'm feeling so bad for the poor pig right now...
You know, I did post four possible solutions to the trap dilemma. And given that they were there for the taking for about eighteen hours prior to KC updating, and during that time Carina failed to lob any dispel bombs at the ceiling, I'd venture to say you have as much pig's blood on your hands as the rest of us.
On the other hand, treating something with acid is a viable way of cooking something. Take ceviche; it's raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice until it's tender and tasty. The acid itself would vanish when the spell ended, so that pork should be perfectly edible now!
Mmm. I feel so cultured!
I'm feeling so bad for the poor pig right now...You know, I did post four possible solutions to the trap dilemma. And given that they were there for the taking for about eighteen hours prior to KC updating, and during that time Carina failed to lob any dispel bombs at the ceiling, I'd venture to say you have as much pig's blood on your hands as the rest of us.
Oh, and the fact that I'm saving them for breaking the mind flayer's possible protective spells isn't a good enough reason for saving bombs? I've spent at least 6 getting here, and I have the feeling I'm going to need all the bombs and Action Points I can save for the final boss.
I've gotten over it. Let the pig's blood stain my hands. It all mixes together with that of drow and illithid alike, anyway.
I do enjoy how we always seem to find the most horrific route to problem solving. 'Smash the dragon egg? Sure, let's do it right here and infect all the unborn lizard folk.'
I have a sinking feeling that Carina might just end up sliding over to Neutral (if not Neutral Evil) before this AP is over, with all the horrific things she seen & endured so far...
That seems like more of a SAN loss thing.
What? I'm helping!
I have a sinking feeling that Carina might just end up sliding over to Neutral (if not Neutral Evil) before this AP is over, with all the horrific things she seen & endured so far...
Oh, c'mon, sex time with Tanith can't be THAT bad...
Hahahahahaha.
I have a sinking feeling that Carina might just end up sliding over to Neutral (if not Neutral Evil) before this AP is over, with all the horrific things she seen & endured so far...Oh, c'mon, sex time with Tanith can't be THAT bad...
Rest assured, it definitely is not. :)
Thank you for adding the pig to the map, KC. It makes the experience all the more immersive.
I was gonna use a Waddles, but I worried that might make you guys feel guilty.
Oh, some of us feel plenty guilty enough already.
Pfft. The amount of real pigs who have been slowly tortured to death in factory farms so I can have bacon far outweighs anything I might feel towards a fake pig.