Not sure how Kairon would react to such a violent desecration of a corpse... Guess he can cross that proverbial bridge when he gets to it. :D
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I mean, if you want to be gross about it, there's a dead elf body that's darn near ripped in half sitting on the altar. The elemental could throw that and get viscera and blood all over the invisible kobold... :D Morbid... Macabre... Yet probably effective. If it overcomes the 50% miss chance. :)
Ah, good point. The elemental can throw bodies, and that one will automatically fail its fort save...
I feel considerable shame that I'm the guy that suggested throwing a sacrificed body... Shame sits heavy on my brow. Yet, logically, an aether elemental wouldn't really care one way or the other about what it's using to do damage to a kobold. Perhaps all corporeal forms, alive or dead, are the same to an aether elemental? From that perspective, though, one body would be just as good as the next. Why not just throw Kairon's body at the kobold? Probably because the elemental is smart enough to know that an inert body is much less likely to resist it's attempts to throw it... Like you said, auto fails the fort save. :)
Also, to be clear, I won't be giving the bombardier a dex saving throw this time, no matter how much I would like to. The thrown body is akin to a ranged attack, and since it not only has to hit the target AC but then also overcome a 50% miss chance, I'm not adding in another "layer of protection there." :D Throw on!!!
I feel considerable shame that I'm the guy that suggested throwing a sacrificed body... Shame sits heavy on my brow.
You think this is bad. There was a question raised by a GM on one of the help forums as to what he should do with his PCs.
They had found themselves on a fortified wall above a mass of undead. There was an NPC cleric there who they tried to talk into allowing himself to be dangled by a rope above the undead so he could channel +ve energy to destroy them.
The cleric said no, he sounds more or less sane. So the PCs did it anyway by force. Then the rope tied around his foot broke and he fell, dying and rising as undead.
Sounds about right. Insane bravery is a feat all PC's possess.
Also Mended, damn. That post of yours was another beautiful example of grade A DM'ing. My hat is off.
Kairon, sorry to hear of the loss of your cow and calf. Hope things get better for you.
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And yes, Great DM'g Mended!
Thanks for the kind words, Stormstrider! I'm as good as I can be, considering. Tough learning experience. The toughest part is that my parents bought that bred cow in an effort to begin rebuilding their operation -- loss of a considerable investment. Top-notch Black Angus stock, lost to the vagaries of weather and the need for multiple incomes.
Anyhow -- next things next!
Whose action is it, Mended? I hope y'all aren't waiting for me again . . . .
I've just started a second job, and slinging steel for 12 hours a day is *taxing*!!
Syrus, be careful dude! Don't overdo yourself and get worn out! And remember family is more important than work. No one on their death-bed ever wished they could have worked more hours at their job, but many wish they would have spent more time with the family.
We're waiting on Chillel, and I could bot her as her player said she didn't have much to contribute at this point, but I thought perhaps the kaboom and scream from the other room, might send her running that way to ascertain/assist. Interstingly, Chillel's player has not chimed into Dolok's Emerald Spire game in quite some time as well. I wonder if he is having internet issues again?
Okay, well, that isn't it. Just did a bit of digging, and saw that he posted yesterday under one of his other aliases... So, I guess, I'll bot and push things.
Illiam, do you realize your posting gaming actions in the discussion folder?
What the @$#!?!?!? I can access my campaign & Mended's beginner's game, but the Eaphqu (or however it's written) says the website is down for maintenance? Paizo is CRAZY!
Well my friends, as they sometimes say, "that is that." It was a great privilege and no end of fun to have been your GM through this campaign. I learned many things, not only about the mechanics of the game, but also about my own self as a GM. I think we all did a wonderful job of accomplishing the goals that were set forth in the beginning. I consider all of you my friends, and hope that even if you aren't taking part in my switch to 5e and adventures in my world of Eafphqu, that we'll stay in touch.
Thank you all for a great ride, and God bless.
Thank you Mended! You did an job!!! I enjoyed it very much and it shall be missed.
It has been a great run, Mended! I have thoroughly enjoyed it, and hope to game with all of you again (though a certain system aversion may impede that . . . .)!
But I *am* gonna ask: did we *ding*? }:>
*chuckles*
Couldn't help it. :D
So, now that it's over with, can you tell us what was up with the guy/magician in the tower in town? Can't remember his name ... and honestly, I'm too lazy to look it up. :D
Sharvaros Vade? Yeah, he's in the middle of some very nefarious research into undeath, specifically the ability to hold power over death. Which sometimes happens to old wizards, as they see their own imminent death, and look back at their own ability to manipulate lots of world-bending things through magic. He was not involved in any of the badness happening around town, but was a possible plot hook for future campaign elements.
Edit: Also @ Syrus, no, you didn't level. :P Like you said, doesn't really matter at this point anyway.
It's been a wonderful run, and I would love to play with everyone again if the chance appears. Thanks Mended for all the time and effort put into this world, and to everyone else, I couldn't have asked for better teammates.
What the GM says always matters. Sometimes, though, one does need to ask the right questions. :D
I'm pretty sure I'm going to try to find a way to keep Kairon's story going -- I thoroughly enjoy the character. Though I'm probably going to retool him a bit. :D
Anyhow!
It's been an honor, and a privilege, folks. Thanks for having me along for the ride! :)
I have enjoyed playing with all of you as well. Great teammates!
The campaign was great fun and I met cool people. Good luck all.