I'm assuming that my immunity to sleep extends to the Kamadan's sleep effect. Please let me know if that is not the case and I will scream into a pillow accordingly.
Seems legit to me.
My apologies on being unclear on my conditional action! I will use action text next time. Your interpretation was clear, that was exactly what Vladimir was planning to do.
Question: is this cave still considered favored terrain (forest)? It didn't end up making a difference in my tracking roll so I didn't include it. However, I imagine there will be many more opportunities to use the bonus if it applies.
Also, I don't think you factored the +4 to ATK I get for "favored enemy: magical beasts". I doubt it would change the result of my attack, but just worth noting for future attacks, as I suspect we'll see our Kamadan friends again :P
Damn! My bad. I caught my earlier mistake just to make it again :\.
Don’t even sweat it my dude! I’m so in love with this campaign. I just read your most recent post and audibly went “holy shit”. I’m so hyped. Heading to a party right now, will post in a couple hours.
Nyrus, I heard what’s in this cave. This is going to be fun.
Oh my goodness. This just got spicy. Irravin coming face to face with his reviled Drow heritage...
Right?!?! Ahhhhhh I’m LOVING this. I’m sure the absolute last thing Irravin wants to do is lean into his crow heritage, but the potential for a sneak attack is too good!
I’m not sure how these creatures are alive in a kamadan nest. It doesn’t appear that they fought them off; they likely get to coexist with the Kamadans by frequently presenting offerings of food and such
Poor undercommon is fair regarding Irravin. In which case I should mention that the creatures were speaking undercommon and Irravin could pick up parts of the sentences. Note he is perfectly fluent in Elvish which is the language Drow use with each other. Your language section of Irravin isn't filled out, it currently has Taldan.
I'm glad you guys are stoked on some Drow and Underdark stuff. I'd like to mention that I don't know a ton of the traditional setting, and this is my take on it. Come with an open mind and not too many preconceptions if you can! Keep in mind what your characters may or may not know. Vladimir does have 1 rank in Dungeoneering and some is somewhat familiar.
Regarding Vladimir and sneak attacks:
Here are the rules regarding surprise rounds. Check em out!
TL;DR If combatants are not aware of someone, when combat commences that someone gets to act in the surprise round. That means they get a free standard action and everyone else is flat footed (barring special abilities like uncanny dodge).
So if Vladimir manages to go unnoticed by the creatures, he could attack whenever he likes and get a free action before we go into normal combat.
Word! I'll be open minded about your underdark stuff and try to stay true to what Vladimir would know. I think his deductions leading to an educated guess about the creatures would be accurate, but it is also a guess and think neither Vladimir nor I would be surprised to be wrong.
Update: I was wrong! This is awesome! I haven't read about Mongrelmen yet!
Question: I've reviewed my character sheet. The default formulas for mithril breastplates seem to add +1 to relevant skills. It looks like BP is -3, not -4, because a non-MWK steel BP is -3. In that case, adding MWK and armor expert and mithril gives a +1. Can an armor give a bonus to skills?
Definitely not. I mean it can be enchanted to give bonuses to skills, but reducing a penalty does not result in a bonus.
That said, you may want to considered getting your armor "shadowed" it gives +5 or even more to stealth.
Breastplate here shows -4 ACP.
Understood. Thanks for clarifying! In that case, I’ll just remove the formula response of +1 under the “Skills” penalty of my armor and change it to 0!
In general let's aim/expect one post a day, outside of post nights like tomorrow.
I'll post something this evening!
Dervish, magical beasts and animals are different types. That will not work with Kamadans (as Vladimir would now be quite aware). Though you still may want to cast it.
Gotchya. I suspected as much. Unfortunately, I have to have a plant or animal in mind, and have no such thing in mind other than the Kamadans.
In that case, I'd like to prepare Aspect of the Falcon, and will instead suggest Irravin and I take the lead, so that my perception will hopefully notice any ambushes! I'd also like to do a perception check from the mouth of the cave before we depart.
Vladimir, you should have 3 attacks with the first being doubled. When you hit 6 BAB you receive an iterative attack that is made at -5bab.
Using your base BAB as an example:
+4(x2)/+4/-1
Gotchya. Thanks man; added the 3rd attack.
Nyrus, I believe you should have +2 on all those attacks from charging (and -2 to ac for a turn as well.) However, it doesn't affect the outcome of those rolls.
Also I think maybe we should keep buffs and duration on status posts? I think it may help clarify things for everyone. What do you guys think?
Yeah I think that's a good idea. I'm down!
Doh! Yes you are correct. And adding buffs to status spoilers seems like a good idea. I totally forgot about them from last time--though I'll partially blame the hiatus, my memory is bad enough to warrant it normally.
I made the most recent post listening to Megaflora.
Hell yeah! I mostly wrote Fern Vale while you were away and the wilds of the Faedark and the gravity of the hallowed Divine Visage grounds were certainly foremost in my mind. I actually listened to it while picturing the battle and it was pretty sweet.
Hehe awesome dude. She's taken constitution damage from the poison. I believe you have lesser restoration prepared, which heals ability damage.
Would that kind of info be helpful in ooc comments in the gameplay thread? I thought about it after Verndar's message. I hesitate, because I don't want to overly influence your actions.
Ah--I thought lesser restoration was just for me. Should have read the whole spell description, I would definitely use it on her.
I'll wait for your spell.
I'd like to move a bit quickly through travel to arrive at the Enclave.
If you guys would like an opportunity to engage Elion or Gvene at some point on the trip, let me know here. You can create the scenario a bit, such has when/how you interact with them.
Otherwise I'm going to paint you a very lovely post that ends with you arriving at the Enclave.
That sounds good to me! I don't have anything to say to Elion or Gvene and am happy to let the rest of the trip continue.
Oh boy! I'm happy to continue moving as well!
I'm working on a more substantial post. I expect to post tomorrow evening.
I'm spreading out the posts a bit. Feel free to play with whats there, or simply await for your arrival.
Dude, I am absolutely loving this. Your post on Vladimir's troubled dreams sent shivers down my spine!
Glad you liked it man! I enjoyed writing it.
Damn, that picture of the enclave is awesome!
Quick point of clarification: Gvene and I saw a massive paw print in the Fae woods. My knowledge (nature) roll revealed it was "unearthly". The knowledge (planes) roll I did as we flew into the Enclave was to look back on that paw print and see if I can figure more out about what beast left that.
Sorry bout that! New post has it.
In general the content of these posts is limited by my writing time and not from requiring an action from you guys. It also sets the overall pace.
Dude this is the coolest shit ever. Real nice stuff Taran, I'm loving it.
Sorry I didn't post yesterday...I'm off for three days in a row now and will be hungering to post frequently!
Heh, that's too bad cause things are a bit busier for me. I'll do my best, but I may be a bit slower than usual. Also who is this Taran bloke? He sounds cool.
Heh. My apologies, Game Master. I forget my place.
I am pissing my pants. I'm so much more scared of facing the Countenance than any number of terrible dark beasts.
Let's go with knowledge local for identifying someones race.
I think we should let general summary slide by easily. However, any specifics you wish to include and obviously your point of view / any argument you'd like to propose should be in full character speech. Sound good?
That works for me. I didn't quite have time to finish today before work, but I'll write everything up when I get home tonight. This is amazing...nice work on the different masks!
Sounds good beopere! This is a SERIOUSLY badass scen you’ve painted.
Question: could you please give a brief 1 sentence summary of each of the 3 orders within the Divine Visage? I know we’ve gone over it but it’s been a while and I unfortunately didn’t include too much in the log
Indeed!
As a whole the Divine Visage seeks to protect civilization from evil and chaotic forces.
The Seraphic Eye seeks to open the eyes of humanity. It is favored by scholars, craftsmen, diplomats, and mages.
The Shattered Veil protects cities from threats, in particularly upon creatures that prey upon civilizations from within their own walls. They have a much stronger Monastic tradition.
The Reckoners seek to reclaim what has been lost to the ravages of evil. They are favored by Druids, Rangers, and Clerics.
I think we should break chronology a little bit here. In theory Irravin's speech, the questioning, and his answers all occur before Vladimir gives his. I think we should mix between them for more efficient posting speed. I'll prompt Vladimir to offer his experiences, acknowledging they happen AFTER Irravin's questioning even thought it is ongoing. All that clear?
That’s a great idea. I’m game. About to get on a flight to Boston but I’ll have WiFi. Will post a response sometime in the next two hours.
Quick point of clarification: is Vladimir part of the Reckoners or the Shattered Veil?
Vladimir is of the Reckoners!
Sorry, that took longer than expected. A bit of a wall of text, but I feel it accurately depicts Vladimir's feelings on everything.
Dervish! That was unreal, man. Vladimir has such a flair for the dramatic, I absolutely love it. All the moldings, the dramatic shattering...man, you killed it.