Mmmh... I think I don't get how the loot sheet works (probably because I can't identify the loot since I wasn't there). Should I add all my inventory to the big list of items?
Don't do anything with the unofficial old loot sheet. That's still there in case Galinndan or someone else wants to figure out what else the party may or may not have had. Just put your stuff in your column of the official loot sheet portion of the party loot link.
Alright, it's done. Yeah, the New Lot tab is way easier to understand and much more intuitive.
Great. Take inspiration, Kargoroth.
I'll work on this tomorrow but it looks cleaner!
I have also completed the inventory transfer.
Im hoping to have more gold after we figure out the Spreadsheet.
I notice there are a few items not claimed on the old one. The ointment and grtr healing pot would be something Odak wouldnt mind carrying.
Updated my loot onto the sheet with the most relevant stuff of my own (read: note the flavour stuff from his Sage background).
I won't include Loot from my Artificer class features (such as my Wand of Detect Secrets) as it is changeable every day.
Take inspiration, Rankle and Odak.
It's fine with me if you take things from the old loot sheet that weren't claimed or were held by departed players. Just mark that they've been taken or delete them entirely and say something about it here in disc.
I'll catch up properly tomorrow.
Rankle, when you talk about stowing a shield, drawing a mirror, and casting guidance, I assume the first two were before combat? Otherwise that would be too many actions for one round. Taking a shield off is an action and so is casting guidance. Whichever you meant, we don't need to retcon anything here because it's not a big deal but I just wanted to get clarity for next time.
I thought stowing a shield was an item interactions. I guess it's a normal action due to it being strapped on right?
Yeah I think that's the rational. Also, it gets abusable if you can take it off as an interact with an object action. Use your two-handed weapon then put your shield on. Take your shield off then use your two-handed weapon. You could end up getting some cheesy mileage from that.
I'm pretty sure that I didn't resolve if Galinndan was getting glasses for himself. So I won't assume that I have a pair. Though he would use those if he could, to free up a sword hand.
Just in future if you want to use one of my pre-buffs we should settle it before we see the encounter. If no one takes me up on that offer assume I will always just use it on myself otherwise. That way it feels less retroactive after seeing what we're up against.
I’m at a con for the weekend, posting will be limited.
Thanks for the bump, Odak. It does seem I missed G's post because it was roughly simultaneous with mine.
Apologies for delay. This week has been tricky for me getting to update pbp.
Galinndan has thrown the dice. Risky move that may or may not pay off.
Yes to a metal shortsword and some metal jewelry on the medusa. Update later tonight.
Do I sense a Heat Metal spell coming? Heh good choice.
Well, that looks like Galinndan is now a fine statue of an elven warrior in a combat stance.
If anyone wants to try using Inspiration to give Galinnda advantage on that con save, I'd be appreciative. But as a stone, I can roll with it. ;)
Ah, of course! I didn't remember we could do that! I'll post something.
I often do too, to be fair!
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Damn.
I'm not sure how savable Galinndan is with our current resources.
I'd prefer to keep playing him but if the situation won't feasibly allow for that, I can wait until it is or bring in a (temporary?) replacement character.
That was quite rough, Galinndan. Bad dice rolls in a VERY risky situation. I don't see Galinndan getting fixed particularly soon so I'd say yes, make a replacement character who may or may not be temporary. We'd have to see. Follow the same rules as recent re-recruitment characters.
The dice gods are clearly displeased! ;)
Sure thing. I'll get back to it tomorrow evening, off to bed shortly.
Sorry, Galinndan. :,(
Aw, man, I'm so sorry about it.
Hopefully our kind and understanding GM will, at least, give your replacement character Inspiration for such a player's display of bravery and courage (wink, wink).
Cheers folks. :)
A heads up. I'll be at a con for most of today and playing D&D for most of tomorrow.
So the fights against these statues tend to get really long because they have AC 18 and 30 hp, which is not bad at all. I don't want this fight to feel way to slow and grindy to you guys so I'm offering a double-edged proposition.
All damage is doubled during this battle. Benefits both sides equally. It shouldn't change the actual amount of damage that you take that much since the statues will be dealing damage twice as fast for half as long. One caveat would be that I would not treat the damage as doubled in terms of killing a PC outright. These statues don't hit hard enough to kill any of you outright even with a crit, which couldn't be any more than 14 damage. Doubling damage or not is entirely up to you guys. I'm happy to keep sending statues at you and watch you knock them down.
Kargoroth: Yes essentially you roll 1d20 every round. Nat 20 means you are at 1 hp and conscious! Nat 1 counts as two failures. It's an untyped saving throw of DC10. Three successes first means you're stable but still unconscious for 1d4 hours. Three failures means you're dead. Taking damage counts as a failure or two failures if it's a crit.
Tough call. Considering I have the higher AC and HP, as well as being ranged I'll let you all decide that part.
Also I have Healing Word to Stabilize Kargoroth... Assuming I know the Medusa is stoned. He would wait another round with his eyes closed unless someone says something.
I've only got 3HP so why not.
I’m fine with it. I just need you to roll low on the con save lol. Double damage is fine with me.
I'm down anyway, so I guess my vote won't count xD
Well any healing makes you conscious and active so you'll be right back in the fight very quick. Healing word allows the PCs to kind of yoyo through battles in 5e, which I sometimes find problematic. If it gets nuts, I might have getting downed and healed back up and fighting immediately impose a little fatigue or something. But for now, we're playing it RAW.
Galinndan maintains a stony silence. ;)
I think we may still need your heals for Kar, Rankle, especially if damage is doubled.
Also, sorry I can't do more damage here. Most of my damage-dealing spells and cantrips rely on some sensitivity to psychological damage or a minimum INT. Remember when I tried mocking the statues last encounter?
Sorry for the lack of update over the weekend. I forgot that ball was in my court because of some busy-ness.
I'm finishing my dissertation this semester and meeting my first kid any day now so I will unfortunately be spotty. I will try to at least communicate a heads up when to expect pauses.
You do you bud. We’ll be here.
Good luck with all of that, Caster. Still around.
No worries, well be right here, not going anywhere. Also, I'll post my turn in a pair of hours or so, when I get home.
Waagic enters the fray!
This is a rough fight! I do enjoy the tension though.
Sorry thought we were just waiting on Myras
Hello OotA friends,
GM's firstborn has come and the pace of the game may slow a bit in the near future as they spend time together as family. In GM's words, he'll be "spotty for a while."
Best regards,
Myras
Congrats!
Hope they're healthy!
Congratulations to them!
Thanks folks! If things continue as they have so far, I'll probably update at about half my normal rate.
No worries, Caster. You take all the time you need.
Sorry to hold things up, folks.