I'll tell you offscreen in case you think I'm pulling a fast one on you, on why the hoof damage modifier is that high.
It has powerful blows(hoof)
The specified attack adds 1-1/2 times the creature’s Strength bonus on damage rolls instead of its normal Strength bonus or half its Strength bonus.
And when you start putting 1.5x str bonus weapons on power attack...
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A command word isn't needed - the Hat is a 'use activated' magic item, which means he just has to concentrate (standard action), and the magic takes effect.
Use Activated: This type of item simply has to be used in order to activate it. a character has to drink a potion, swing a sword, interpose a shield to deflect a blow in combat, look through a lens, sprinkle dust, wear a ring, or don a hat. Use activation is generally straightforward and self-explanatory.
Many use-activated items are objects that a character wears. Continually functioning items are practically always items that one wears. A few must simply be in the character’s possession (meaning on his person). However, some items made for wearing must still be activated. Although this activation sometimes requires a command word (see above), usually it means mentally willing the activation to happen. The description of an item states whether a command word is needed in such a case.
Unless stated otherwise, activating a use-activated magic item is either a standard action or not an action at all and does not provoke attacks of opportunity, unless the use involves performing an action that provokes an attack of opportunity in itself. If the use of the item takes time before a magical effect occurs, then use activation is a standard action. If the item’s activation is subsumed in its use and takes no extra time use, activation is not an action at all.
Use activation doesn’t mean that if you use an item, you automatically know what it can do. You must know (or at least guess) what the item can do and then use the item in order to activate it, unless the benefit of the item comes automatically, such as from drinking a potion or swinging a sword.
I went by default:
Command Word: If the activation is on command or if no activation method is suggested either in the magic item description or by the nature of the item, assume that a command word is needed to activate it. Command word activation means that a character speaks the word and the item activates. No other special knowledge is needed.
Since they said hat as use activated that will suffice.
Even if it did familiars can speak a language (speak with master). :)
Looks like I arrived just in time to accept someone's thanks, an occupation which has kept me busy over the years.
Also, pard is a real word, although a bit archaic. Leopard is literally the same word but with an extra bit of leonine spice.
Claude is blind btw.
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*sigh*
Well, that is another thing that this party can't deal with :-/
Having no desire to play a blind Claude for the rest of this segment of the AP, I'll just stay on the boat, and let the rest of the party deal with the Dreamlands (since the only way to remove it, would be to encounter a Cleric/Oracle in the Dreamlands, given that it only exists there, and not in the waking world).
The fun part? It doesn't carry over back to Golarion and once you pop back from boat to Dreamlands, the blindness is gone ^^
Well, when you woke up in the real world, for one you didn't feel the con dmg by Lady Udrenda, which I should have specifically told you, I suppose. Also, your vorpal scimitar is gone. Since you lot sold it.
Also, please see here
The party learns the fundamentals of travel in the Dreamlands; most types of damage experienced in the Dreamlands vanish upon waking except for mental ability score damage or drain, spells and items used in the Dreamlands are not expanded upon waking; items in the Dreamlands cannot be brought to the waking world
Howard - you invited them to go, but did not at any point warn them of the dangers. No one bothered to actually.
Oh yes, please talk to Howard about his disappearing acts =)
Pit climb DC is 25.
Seems like we're in a thoroughly terrible position since whatever it is can hand out AoE save vs blindness with a reroll and we can't do anything in response. We can just leave, do research the next day, and come back later.
Yeah I suppose, so now its a whether I get to kill you lot and inflict a minor madness first...or in Leonard's case, a major madness.
It's not really AOE save vs blindness...its more like there are 4 b@stards out there...but can't really see that lol...
Waiting for Seamus's action.
I could move plot, but I think I should let you guys spend some time digesting what happened in the Dreamlands and what you want to do about it...
I think I may be moving too fast.
Honestly the whole Dreamlands business including the research is a lot of posting work on the GM.
Vacation ends tomorrow so should be back to my normalish posting of at least 2/day
Lol
Getting Wis tooth pulled yay me. Might not post later today depending on pain level lol.
Yes you're sleeping during the day because you ritualed the night through. Next night you ritual again.
Leonard down 36, Claude 45.
Nah I had 3 pulled already this is last one left. It fought bravely but it's time has come.
Do you feel less wise with your wisdom teeth pulled?
Also did the dentist give medical leave (aka not fit for work?)
I just told my boss I was leaving and left lol. I'm MGMT so don't need Dr notes.
What happened to the zoogs....a national geographic moment.
Right after the dentist pulled my tooth his office radio started playing under the gun by killers. "Kill me now, kill me now, kill me now". Very disconcerting.
Off hand I'd recommend:
Minuet in G by Bach
Dolls Dream by Theodore Oesten
The harebell by William Smallwood.
You probably could Pacabell's Canon in D it as well. That song fits like anywhere...
Well it could be Bury me from 30 Seconds to Mars on radio...
"What if I wanted to break
Laugh it all off in your face
What would you do? (Oh, oh)
What if I fell to the floor
Couldn't take all this anymore
What would you do, do, do?"
Now that would be...well...
Or Point of no return by Clawfinger.
Live catch.
Lol
MGMT is management. Upper level position. Lots of work but lots of freedom, whee.
I had my wisdom teeth out a few years ago, I don't remember it being too bad. You have holes in your mouth though, which is kindof unfortunate.
Also, I think my wisdom has actually increased since then.
And I will definitely flamboyantly parry an incoming attack.
You have no idea how close you came to dying again in the dreamlands…it actually has 4 claws but used only two.
We'll just say it isnt the sharpest sword on the rack...
Ouch. I want a rack of swords.
I guess the right saying is not the sharpest knife in the drawer or the sharpest tool in the shed.
So basically you nearly got Leonard killed again in the Dreamlands by attacking a creature which would have left you alone, had you not stepped into its territory.
Generally if I want you guys to fight I'll just roll init and tell you lot to get to it. If init is not rolled, it usually means that there's something about the encounter that can possibly be avoided.
BTW what you ran into on your first trip, were 4 of these
Greater invisibility in bright light(which the forest is), and blindness/deafness as SLA.
“A spell-like ability has no verbal, somatic, or material component, nor does it require a focus. The user activates it mentally.”
Since there was no verbal – there was no way you could have spellcrafted it since they were invisible.
Nor pinged their location via sound since they never even spoke.
The Mad Poet is an eccentric sort. Pretty much diplo won't help you out with this.
You can diplo but he doesn't really give a sh*t about anything other then the gifts so it's a has no effect thing.
If it was a simple matter of diplo, what's the point of going through all these dream quests? Just go there empty handed and say I diplo him so he gives me the Intel.
We can charm him. Then diplo.