Shadows of the Sand (Inactive)

Game Master caster4life

Guessing no one had any healing potions either...sadly should have at least traded when you gave me the wand...and cast bless before yall went into the maze

Just added 320 xp each for defeating blondie. Those in the maze also get 400 xp each for what they just dealt with. Getting close to level 4. I'm pretty sure everyone will be level 4 by the time we finish in the monastery.

Hadha are you able to access the maze properly? For some reason the link I put in my profile for your version of the maze isn't working when I check it...

Here's the link again just in case.

Amari: Treat deadly wounds takes 1 hour unless you have a way to make it faster, like the healer's hands feat. Am I missing something? I don't think you have much of a choice in this scenario as you do NOT want to go forward missing one of your sets of eyes. But it makes a difference for what Lo and Agaban will have to deal with while you are gone.

Ah crap, no, I have not.
Probably have to go with the simple first aid then, which would simply Stabilize Zaza but does not heal anything.
That one should be a lot faster iirc

Smelling salts on my person can wake me up. The main thing is that I can be someone else's eyes, even if I'm now useless in combat. Just another challenge to overcome!

Is this maze thing working for you guys? I know that the map is a very basic representation but it makes it much easier for me to reveal things piece by piece and I haven't yet succumbed to the allure of roll20. XD

Also, Zaza, I'm house-ruling that, for the purposes of being disable, starting a bardic performance is an exception to the "no standard actions" prohibition. But you can't start a bardic performance and move at the same time. This houserule is in effect after this combat.

Meant to update yesterday but couldn't. Should be able to tomorrow afternoon.

Sorry guys. I just started teaching my very own, first college class yesterday and taught it today as well. A 3-credit course in 6 weeks is very fast! Can't update today. Will make it a priority to get an update in tomorrow.

That's really cool! Congrats!

Thanks! And now to update...

Edit: Well looks like I won't be getting the update in today. This maze business takes longer to update than I was hoping. But I find it fun. :)

@Maze:
I don't think we should get involved in this. Grab the keys and run was the game, was it not?
Given that I cannot see either combatant, my chances of hitting anything are ... slim anyway. Maybe Hadha can throw in a ray of doom or something but I think, Amari will go for one of the keys.

That's my intent. I'm not the kind of person to get involved in other's disputes.

Well the reason I ask is because the rust monster has a HUGE natural advantage in this fight and might look for trouble when its over. You have a clear path to one of the keys but the one in the SE will be harder to get to past the combatants. You can always try, though!

I think making a run for the keys is our best hope.

Since we talked about Bardic Performances still being allowed, my backup plan is to Fascinate the Rust Monster long enough to get the keys!

Fun fact: Both teams earned exactly 3600 xp. Agaban and Lo took down 6 CR 2 monks while the maze team took down a choker brute (1200 xp) and I'm giving them credit for defeating the golden guardian (2400 xp) but not the rust lord. So it works out to be a little more XP per person for the monastery group but you'll all get mission-completion XP as well.

The maze group was a little ahead in XP before so they're level 4 now. The monastery group is a sneeze away from level 4 and will hit that right after mission completion XP so go ahead and level up, update your sheets, and report on your level-up highlights here.

Bard (Flame Dancer) 4
+6 HP
+1 BAB
+1 Ref
+1 Will
+1 Cha
2nd Level Spells: Mirror Image, Sound Burst
Skills: Acrobatics x3, Diplomacy Perform (sing), Use Magic Device x3

Lvl up done.
A lot of offensive power up.
Wis-to-Atk (instead Dex), no longer provoking AoOs with ranged attacks, BaB+1, unarmed damage d6->d8.
Got monk AC upgrade too as well as saves.
Only sad thin is that my first Ki power is traded away for the no-AoO ability. Having access to Barkskin would be a nice defensive power up at this level ;-)

@Story: And now I wish Gara still lived to 'have a talk' with this guy...

@Everyone: remember your lvl 4 stat boost!

Took my stat point to dex. Serenity becomes medium and gets swool.

I'm thinking Wind Wall and Stone Call for spells.

@Lo: Unless you traded them away somehow, keep in mind that you get all summon nature ally spells added to your list for free.
Another very useful lvl 2 spells is Barkskin (bonus points if you get Improved Spell Share Teamwork Feat).

Level 4
HP: 4
Bab +1
Will and Ref +1
+1 Int
+lots o' skills. Stealth, DD, and UMD now at 11

Rapid Defense (Su)
Starting at 4th level, a cryptic can use her altered defense ability as a free action by expending her psionic focus. The cryptic may even do this when it is not her turn.

Binding Pattern (Su)
A cryptic with this insight can cause creatures struck with her disrupt pattern ability to become entangled for a number of rounds equal to the cryptic’s Intelligence modifier, although the disrupt pattern damage is minimized (all dice rolls are treated as 1s). Entangled creatures can attempt to break free as a move action, making a Strength or Escape Artist check. The DC for this check is equal to the 10 + 1/2 the cryptic’s level + the cryptic’s Intelligence modifier. A cryptic must be at least 4th level before selecting this insight.

lvl 2 powers:
Wall Walker, like spider climb
And... Cloud Mind! I erase a target's experience of my existence for 4 mins. There is no way they can detect me as long as I don't significantly alter their environment.
links in character sheet.

Thanks!

Copied the found items to the excel loot sheet.
We need to appraise them though.
I am quite interested what that arrow-ring does in fact.
The others, I kinda guess what they are, but that one ...

@GM: any chance the Shadows have a headband of wisdom lying around? I'd actually be willing to trade it 1:1 with my dex belt, since WIS is my new 1st prio stat :-)

Interesting question, Amari. You will be interested in that arrow ring, I guarantee.

Regarding a straight trade, no I don't think so. I've got you guys well ahead of WBL and allowing players to trade items (at least without finding a willing trader and persuading him or her) would let you swap things for free instead of the intended system of half price for selling items, full price for buying.

I'll start trying to identify stuff.
Spellcraft Curve-Shield iconed Ring: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Spellcraft Sharp-Arrow iconed Ring: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Spellcraft Belt with cats (Dex-Belt?): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Spellcraft Headband with Eagles (Cha Head?): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Spellcraft Colorshifting Cloak: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

And with that set of terrible rolls, it may make sense to ask for help from HQ in identifying.

Zaza doesn't identify any of the items... But you can try again tomorrow or ask the quartermaster to.

Can you use Treat Serious Wounds on yourself?

Yep. As far as I see, you can. You just can't provide yourself with long term care.

Sorry for being AFK guys was a hectic weekend again and will need to do the level up tomorrow.

Amari...I have a headband of wisdom from earlier mission...but it also gives me a nice boost so not sure if better for you and the attack boost or extra spells for me.

Long weekend with f2f-gaming and family visit coming for me.
Not sure how much time I can spend on pbp until next week.

Thanks for the communication guys.

I went ahead and gave you all 1000 xp for mission completion.

Zaza, the quartermaster will ID those items but it takes some time. He'll do it for 5 gp per item.

Cool, I'll pay the 25gp, totally worth it.

Shield ring: Ring of constant shield spell
Arrow ring: Ring of constant gravity bow - Amari
Belt of dex +4
Headband of cha +4 - Zaza
Cloak of the sneaky scoundrel

So, assuming I get the +4 Cha headband, I have a spare +2 Cha headband that can go to anyone who wants it, or go back to the quartermaster for sale.

Seemed obvious that the gravity bow ring goes to Amari.

Not sure about how the rest of the loot should go.

Agaban's not very sneaky, which kind of puts a damper on the whole stealth synergy deal. Just saying. XD Not to blame him! I've never played a cleric who was even remotely sneaky...

If Agaban gets the cloak, which he should, then I could use the Dex belt. Amari isn't using it anymore and I use Dex for a bunch of things.

And then Lo gets the perma-Shield spell, so everyone gets something.

Shield ring: Ring of constant shield spell - Lo
Arrow ring: Ring of constant gravity bow - Amari
Belt of dex +4 - Hadha
Headband of cha +4 - Zaza
Cloak of the sneaky scoundrel - Agaban

Everyone okay with this plan?

Working on leveling up but wondering if giving Amari the +2 wisdom headband and taking Zaza's old +2 Chr headband might be worthwhile...I would lose an extra level 1 spell but if I take my +1 stat in Chr and the headband I would go from only 1 channel a day to 3

What does everyone think...probably going to do the stat in Chr either way to at least take myself to 2 channels a day...I also wouldn't be against getting one of the belt of Dex to help with various skills and other than my spear most of my to hit bonuses would benefit from it.

Level 4 Cleric

+ 6 HP (27)
+1 Fort/Will
+1 BAB
+1 Chr

skills

Knowledge (arcana)
Knowledge (planes)
Appraise

Know Zaza has those knowledge skills but figured it might be worthwhile having more than one person rolling and also if we split. If anyone has a different idea wouldnt mind hearing it before finalizing.

Just wondering if I am missing the gold from this mission or is it only the loot...either way I am getting the most important item but not sure if I can/want to get anything else with the remainder.

Neat ring indeed!
@Zaza: That makes sense to me, yes.

@Agaban: Mhh, that's difficult indeed.
On my side, I'd get:
- 1AC (+-0 if I trade it for Dex)
- +1 Atk
- +1 Ki Point

Not sure whether or not than would come out above an extra spell to be honest.
Do you have selected channel?
The biggest problem for channel is the possibility to heal foea with it too.
But in the end, I'm okay with keeping it as-is on my side.
Wis-headband is still on the top rank of my wish-list xD

No cash, atm. But plenty of expensive goodies you could sell.

@Agaban--An extra channel/day is not that helpful. I lean toward you keeping the +Wis haedband.

I suspect the +Cha headband is better converted to cash, that could help fund Agaban's needs. Maybe some scrolls for the next mission?

I need to remember to Staff of Beast Power to buff Amari's Wis.

Sorry there's been a lot less time to update than I anticipated. Will kick off the next mission, or at least info on it, tomorrow.

No worries, thanks for letting us know!

At the beach so not too worried to be honest...the only other thing about the channel though is I dont have to touch the person receiving the heals and can heal multiple people...since the same person is taking all the damage at times...though I do not have selective channel as of now so that is always a concern...and not really cash strapped was just wanting to check so I can update my page correctly.

Sorry folks. Would love to provide more substantial updates right now. It's just busy time as I finish teaching my 6 week accelerated course.

We're chillin', already know you're in a busy period.

Chillin' like a vill… protagonist.

No worries work is crazy right now anyways...vacations along with major turnover and not enough new hires...makes for long/busy days.

Can update tomorrow.

@gm: yeah I remember that. But I also recall that the room of him was practically overstuffed with luxuries that certainly were not required to 'fit in the role', so it was the Drow who wanted that sort of luxuries. Given, it could be a personal quirk of this one, but I figured it may be something they all shared.
Obviously that theory must not hold, but I just figured it might be a clue worth following.

No you're certainly right in general that he liked niceties and that's probably true of most Drow. I was just clarifying what was going on with that since I know the Taldane wine that wasn't Taldane wine was confusing when it first came up.