so we still have 4 or so hours of light, let's continue, but be vigilant in looking for a spot to camp
Okay, so I don't get confused, with the Northern Ancestry trait, also taken, that provides Cold Resistance 2, means that her failed saves bring about the fatigued condition, but the nonlethal damage is avoided, until it crests higher than 2hp/round?
Malavarius, very kind to offer the Endure Elements. It will be accepted gratefully.
Quinn or Mal, THANKS! I need to get poor Pems some furs at some point...
If you've taken any nonlethal damage (which would indeed be if it exceeded 2 hp), you're considered fatigued.
Just FYI, I'll likely be offline through Monday.
Is it possible to speak while stunned?
It says you can't take actions, and speech would be considered a free action. I suppose you could probably choke out a word or two, but that's probably about it.
BTW, thanks to someone for the gift. It's much appreciated. : )
Sorry, guys, I'm hitting a bit of a busy patch. I'm hoping to update tonight, but not sure if I'll get a chance. May not be until Sunday, to be honest.
Oooh, just got book two! Of course, we're not even done with a quarter of book one...
!!!!
Oh! Is this the book where we go to the plane of fire?
Either way, I'm glad it's out now as I believe it will help you direct stuff now as more of the megaplot is shown.
Can we get a DMPC for Pems? He hasn't posted since 3/8 and is strangely missing.
Pems: c'mon back.
He posted he's on vacation. I DMPC'd him last round but was just waiting on Quinn and then got distracted at work.
Here I was hoping my "smells bad" comment would lead to a humorous bit of finger pointing between Hektir and Quinn, but you tossed it right back to me. Well played, sir. Well played. =P
Agreed. Came at ya sideways.
Yeah, you don't want to mess with Quinn. He's sharp.
it felt a bit easy making fun of an old man's soup strainer, but hey, the opportunity was there :)
Tsin's rolls were good enough that it didn't matter, but remember the falling snow gives you a -4 on ranged attacks (and Perception checks!). I've been forgetting about this.
Also don't forget that the snow's halving your movement rate, which looking more closely means no five-foot steps. Sorry about that.
yeah, that difficult terrain yuckiness is why I had to withdraw back during the ice elemental fight at the river. It's dangerous to be a caster in these parts!
Yeah, I was nice and let you charge the bandits the last fight, but I'm going to apply the terrain problems from now on. Let this be your warning.
not that any of us have it, but the feat nimble moves let's a character take a 5' step into difficult terrain
If we get to level 2, maybe I'll prepare a floating disk for Pems to ride around on. =P
Ah, I had been forgetting the -4 perception :( Glad at least it didn't affect the outcome of the actions.
Not sure how much my posting rate will be over the next few days. It's possible I'll still get in my usual updates, but I may not. Expect normal service (if it's interrupted) to resume Sunday evening, I think.
Sorry, guys, I'm trying to DMPC Pems and I can't figure out if he *has* any protection vs. cold damage; I thought he did, but I can't find it. If not, he fell unconscious last round and is now getting close to death...
If someone can help me figure that out, I can resolve the round before my gf shows up for the night. (Also, you can possibly change your actions if you want depending on what's up with Pems -- Right now, pushing into the lodge is dangerous as there's still a guard there.)
Pems just had Endure Elements, not any cold resistance.
Unfortunately, I don't see how Pems isn't going to die next round as he's going to take 2d6 from proximity to the skeletons. : (
Sorry, James. This will make him the first PC I'll have killed in 2-plus years of PBP, but not sure what I can do to avoid it.
(I even debated switching Quinn to a healing burst, but of course just rolled a 1 to heal, so it was a moot point.)
Of course, James. Do you want to do it through PM? I can think of a few ways to introduce a character pretty easily, depending on what you come up with.
Of course I'm a little worried about a TPK...
OK, we've got conflicting actions, so not sure if people want to change?
(Also, I did forget you get to negative Con now, instead of -10 for HP, so Pems could have more hope than I realized.)
My readied action simply won't trigger so my initiative won't change either. I'll follow everyone out this next round.
Sorry for the changed tactics...but, frankly put, we're ill-equipped to deal with the icepower of those inside.
This is a heck of an encounter for a bunch of lvl 1s.
Strange how leaving that guard standing between us and the ice skellies might have been a better play...but it might. Of course, they could have just iced him to death as well, but yeah...
Quinn's channels could have really turned things around too if the dicebot hadn't flipped him the bird twice =P
yep, dicebot is a fearsome foe at every level!
I'm going to suggest another plan of attack: unrestrained panic.
If panic fails, then reckless bemoaning shall ensure.
When bemoaning fails, we should hair pull and grouch.
After that, I'm all out of ideas.
So, we have 3 guards outside, 2 cold skellies, 1 leaderbrute, and 3 more guards around that table? Fearsome encounter indeed.
Also, I am soon to be little help. I have one firework left and my protection from evil and shield will be expiring imminently. The skeletons' aura can only hurt me if they max the damage, but that's little help to the rest of you. =\
Sorry, guys, I'm still not sure what the plan is (at least in terms of Quinn; sounds like everyone else is going outside and then sealing the portal).
Quinn won't leave Pems even if it means his death
For clarification, the map indicates 2 skeletons up, 3 guards interior, and the leader, while 3 guards approach from the outside. Didn't Mal take out 1 skeleton? And are the three guards interior truly there, or are they the same guards who have moved outside?
I understand that Quinn. Hektir doesn't want to die just yet.
If you can explain how staying in there next to those skellies in a clamped place is even remotely winnable or intelligent, please do. I'll come back and do whatever.
However, if you're staying to make a point, I understand that too. Hektir won't join you and maybe your channels will take the skellies down. However, Pems is still dead in that instance.
Best of luck with whatever you decide.
Tsin, Mal hurt one of the skeletons, but didn't kill it. Those three interior guards are truly there (though you should actually be aware of them yet, but oops).
Just to make sure I understand, it sounds like Quinn's staying inside to try to get to Pems. Tsin and Mal are retreating back outside. I assume Mal won't seal the door if Quinn doesn't leave? (Feel free to keep discussing; I just don't want to assume incorrectly.)
Also note that my posting may be a bit spotty this week; we've got people off at work (though I'll try to post before work tomorrow and Thursday) and then I'm off to my first gaming convention in almost 10 years Friday-Sunday and doubt I'll be doing much posting there.
Sounds right, but I hope Quinn reconsiders.
We can get Pems body if we live.
Sorry, just want to make sure I know what Quinn's doing before I adjudicate the round.
sorry for the delay, home from work and getting a post up now...
Quinn's logic:
in character: Quinn would never abandon a friend to death while he may yet live and there is hope still remaining of saving him. Nor would he want to run from undead creatures, such foul things go against the very positive energy he embraces.
Tactically: we shouldn't know about the 3 extra guys in the other room and I would honestly have said we all beat down the skeletons this round and we win, Tsin can mop up the other thugs easy: I think we have one round left to make or break this thing, dump everything on the skeletons and pray!
metagaming: it's a level 1 encounter with multiple enemies, those variant skeletons can't be that tough and they've already taken damage, but if we give them another round to freeze Pem then it's done.
from every aspect, I say we should unloaded everything left on the skellies for one round, and see if we can still save Pem, then flee if not.
Mott, any chance that Quinn's 1 point of damage this round dropped that first skellie that had taken 4?
Sorry, they can take a little more damage than that. You got really screwed with those two channels.
can I grab Pem and get him out the door with drag, Quinn moves 40' regular
If Tsin and/or Mal can do something about that guard (and it looks like her attack should kill him), then yes. You could take a five-foot step forward, grab him and then retreat out the door. I'll assume you'll do that, which will leave everyone outside. Not sure if I'll be able to post the details tonight, but I'll see if I get a chance.