Whats his deal? Does he have a backstory? How do you envision his characterization/personality?
Also what are you up to in that demiplane of yours?
His backstory is something of 'try to corrupt the elf' and is bound to Ara as part of a 'package deal' given to Ara- she doesn't fully understand what happened, but she gained power (namely fiendish proboscis in particular) and a familiar, and hopes she didn't forfeit her soul. Other than that, I didn't give Kiffex too much thought- Ara likes to ignore him, as it reminds her she may not have control of her own soul, but isn't sure- and as such was less relevant in figuring out what makes Ara tick.
And at the moment, she's spending three hours of real-time (six in demiplane) giving it the Timeless trait. Though that, strictly speaking, doesn't have to happen now, I'm just not really sure that Ara would be comfortable around big groups of people (I have her pegged as an introvert).
Just out of curiosity, when we all split up entering the city, did anyone notice where our Cro unit went?
Your Cro is with Corso
yup, we're chatting about national values.
I apologize if I was too subtle, does my Knowledge (religion) of 31 give me any insight as to Paladin Steele's patron deity?
You saw the symbol on his shield was a figure framed by branches, symbol of Olheon, The Just Arbiter. One of the Empyreal Lords.
So this is a cool thing i read about that i want to try. the numbers in parentheses are interjection points. If you'd like to say or do something at points (1), (2), or (3) just specify in your post. and we'll play it out like you said or did that thing at that point in the story. Cool? Cool.
Also I don't have a format for your debrief. If your character is an experienced Lastguard then you've presumably done this before and I'll follow your lead.
That's pretty cool - I like the idea of the interjection points. I'm heading off for a birthday tonight, so I'll post something in the morning, but the Hall of Records is pretty damn awesome, and I appreciate the effort in digging great pictures, GM!
Thanks! I have a lot of pictures.
Man, I apologize for the delay again. Work has been crazy busy and I usually play at work (shhh!). My GM posts are usually quite long and involved and i just haven't had the chunk of time I need lately. but i AM getting to it.
Does anyone have anything they'd like to accomplish before the next encounter? Akoriya do you have any interest in side-story RP? Is Hobbe even still here?
I had some spells to cast, but they're easily done off-screen.
Everyone gets Astral Projection!
Anyway, it's fine. I've been busy too.
I don't think I have anything I'd like to add. We have kaijus to kill, and your mortal bodies aren't getting any younger.
Akoriya can nab her healing off-screen, so I'm good to move on to the next scene as well~
Heroes die, but glory lasts forever.
I'm still here. I don't have anything more that I feel needs to be done in town at this time.
Took me three weeks but i did it. Please nudge me if I take too long again.
I know it's kind of beyond the scope of a 1-shot, but I keep thinking how cool it would be to venture into the wildlands, trying to extinguish the kaiju menace once and for all.
That said, it's still blasting giant monsters into oblivion regardless, so maybe that's just me.
Been a rough week. Hoping to get something up tonight.
Anyone heard from Hobbe's player? Have we lost him?
I'm assuming we lost him.
k i'm trying ot figure out what just happened. I should have posted initiative with the last one.
Ara You claim to regain AR points during time stop. i assume through fiendish probiscus. It says
"As a standard action, the arcanist can attack a target with the proboscis’s tongue...If the arcanist uses his tongue and hits a creature capable of casting spells or using spell-like abilities, he drains a portion of the target’s magical ability and adds 1 point to his arcane reservoir"
Time Stop says:
"While the time stop is in effect, other creatures are invulnerable to your attacks and spells; you cannot target such creatures with any attack or spell."
is Xavak part of your Time Stop? can you explain how?
Your demiplate has double flowing time? so 2 rounds there is equal to 1 round in the material plane is that right?
Also you need to roll for apparent time.
Ah, right. In the future for time-stop shenanigans, I suppose I'll have to use a Summon spell to get a new proxy.
(Or she could technically attack herself- as a creature that can cast spells, it could work)
In any case, while in her Demiplane, with its Timeless trait, the Time Stop lasts until she leaves (as it has a non-instantaneous duration), which basically is more of a thematic thing than anything. With the 10 minutes bought by the Maze, she can recharge fully even in regular time, let alone jumping off to her Demiplane with double time speed.
In the end, it has essentially the same effect (Ara has time to recharge and buff), but with one, it comes with the added flavor of 'jumping across the multiverse to her private demiplane, freezing the progression of time in its tracks, regaining magical energy, and returning to the Material plane, all in the blink of an eye' as opposed to just taking a couple of minutes.
I see. Your character page currently lists your demiplane as having the Flowing Time (double time in plane) trait. not the Timeless trait. As I understand Greater Create Demiplane you can only have one or the other.
*checks*
My bad, I should have updated that. I changed it here. As for flowing/timeless, I've seen it ruled both ways.
Is it redundant to cast Time Stop in a timeless demiplane? if time doesn't pass then what are you stopping?
Timeless just means the spell doesn't expire- it doesn't stop time outside of the plane. For instance, if it were timeless for aging, and I spent a century inside, then left, a century would have still passed outside, and I would immediately age 100 years as well. Hence the time stop.
I want to rule against attacking yourself because i don't think that was ever the intent of that exploit.(arcanists would just do that at level 2 to refill their AR by being sickened for a few rounds.)
You'd have to attack Xavak (or other summoned creature) which are all untargetable while you are within Time Stop. Yes?
And every round you spend in the demiplate is a round in the material plane. ('apparent time' being time that is only for you and is the duration of Time Stop, made infinite by Timeless trait.) yes?
I'm gonna need to know what you want to do have done Ara.
Hi all, I am terribly sorry for disappearing for so long. I just got out of hospital and have been without internet access for two weeks.
I’m getting myself back together and it’ll take me a few days to catch up. Please bear with me while I do so.
Once again, I apologize for my absence.
Ouch. I’m sorry to hear that. And here I thought I was having a rough couple of weeks with Finals and all. Take care of yourself.
Ara, I don't think the timeless dimension + time stop + fiendish probiscus = infinite reservoir trick actually works as written or as intended. You do get infinite apparent time but you can't make attacks in apparent time, thus can't use fiendish probiscus.
I'm going to proceed with the encounter, figure out what you want to do.
Okay. In that case, I'll just use regular time to refill. I've got 10 minutes after all (ability checks don't auto-succeed with a 20, so anything with an INT penalty can never escape. It's mainly flavor that it all happens in the blink of an eye. Otherwise, I just spend a couple mins while waiting for the kaiju to return off in the corner, invisibly sucking magical energy from my imp.
Corso: be sure to read the "At the beginning of Corsos turn spoiler" above, in case you'd like to respond/react.
My assumption was that Khar would post for Ib'Thalak. If that's me also let me know.
Yup - I'll post for him, since he's technically under my control, even if I'm letting the paladin call the shots.
Oh, I saw. Corso is just focused on the task at hand. I'll deal with it next round, now that I know I can't do anything in here =)
Snyk can pull smelling salts from his pack of he knows we need them.
That would be great, GM. I didnt see the actual arrangement before I posted - hopefully Ib'Thalak should at least grab its attention so we can beatstick on it the way only lvl 20 beatsticks can beatstick.
Snyk is my character in the rotl I'm playing. I got the discussion threads mixed up. (How embarrassing...)
Ib'Thalak needs to take his turn soon or he will delay.
Hm. I guess my idea would've worked a lot better in F2F.
In such case, I'd imagine his orders are to stop halfway between the kaiju and the city (as he is coming from there). I think the current distance is ideal, so he'll ready an action to attack the kaiju as it approaches.
Hm. I guess my idea would've worked a lot better in F2F.
In such case, I'd imagine his orders are to stop halfway between the kaiju and the city (as he is coming from there). I think the current distance is ideal, so he'll ready an action to attack the kaiju as it approaches.
His orders are to engage the enemy and block its path. It is currently in zone 9 with everyone else.
Greater Bestow Curse (Will save 34), trying to give that -8 to saves
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If this kaiju is just as lucky as the last one, aiming for the -8 to saves.
-Ara 5/29/18
Greater Bestow Curse:
... You can also invent your own curse, but it should be no more powerful than those described above...
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I mean, to be fair. ‘-8 to Saves, attacks, and checks’ is one of the listed options.... I just kept forgetting to actually mention it, because the primary goal was getting the save penalty. I’ll do my best to be comprehensive in the future, sorry.
I'll be the nice GM and say i knew what you meant.
Ara and Alara are about to delay
I can post tonight; I think I finally figured out what I’m doing (so many options...)
Huh. My bad, then - I thought that if I'm immune to Stunned, I'm immune to staggered. But I was wrong. My bad!
Did we lose anyone?