Lol- if Teldon ever imagined two women fighting over him it was probably a lot closer to this scenario than would be expected from most other men!
Nate: I sent you a PM about some tinkering I'd done with the transition from Burnt Offerings to Skinsaw Murders.
Gah, bloody rotten timing from me... no chance of getting that sweet burn reduction now!
Gah, bloody rotten timing from me... no chance of getting that sweet burn reduction now!
No worries... that talk, and any surreptitious preparation, can happen before Sorshen takes to the skies if you like...
Gathering power is anything but surreptitious :P
Sorry for the delay- yesterday was my anniversary and it proved busier than expected.
Happy birthday to You!
Thanks, Arsith, but it was actually the anniversary of my wedding, not my birth.
ooops…
That's a nice anniversary too
23 years of marriage for me since March the 4th
Happy anniversary!
On a completely unrelated note...
I came across a real person today whose name is "Ziomarra."
(Although she spells it the Spanish way: with an "X" and one "r.")
That's pretty cool, both the anniversary stuff and Haladir finding a real-life Zee.
Also, really hoping this doesn't go as badly as it has the potential to go. I like playing Joanna. I don't want to have to replace her even if I have a concept for a replacement if need be.
Happy Anniversary indeed...
Now Haladir has got to find a Teldon, Shadlah, Briana and an Arsith... I think Joanna is probably simple enough :)
Bonus points for a Sorshen!!!
Also, really hoping this doesn't go as badly as it has the potential to go. I like playing Joanna. I don't want to have to replace her even if I have a concept for a replacement if need be.
Yep, Confusion is a pretty nasty spell to drop in the first round of combat... but going up against 'Sorshen' was never going to be easy!!!!
I, uh, hope y'all understand if I wait to see if we can get that nastiness dispelled before I post... I'd hate to roll above 75 and smash someone, because if I crit on an earth blast (which I might, knowing my g#&~&%n luck), I don't think anyone here could survive it.
That's why I cast Protection from evil on you, so you get a new Will roll with a +2 bonus, Shadlah.
And that's why I was hoping for a successful dispel.
Zee, I feel you on the narrative restrictions afforded by d20. I'm currently in three face-to-face games (Exalted 2nd edition, Chronicles of Darkness, and Call of Cthulhu 2nd edition), and all three feel much more freeform. It's very different from what I'm used to, and the option of accepting a botch that drives the story is a thrill.
...the option of accepting a botch that drives the story is a thrill.
That's my favorite part of both Fate and the "Powered by the Apocalypse" games. It makes failure feel narratively satisfying, rather than, "No. You suck."
A little metagaming...
'Sorshen' cast confusion, which is a 4th-level spell. Assuming that she's a wizard of some stripe, that means she's at least a 7th-level caster. The general rule of thumb is that a creature's SR = 10 + CR. I'm going out on a limb and am assuming that she's not human, so I'm going to guess that her CR is at least 8, meaning that her SR is going to be in the ballpark of 18, if not higher. That means that at best Zee will need to roll at least a 15 on the d20 on her Caster Level Check to get through 'Sorshen's' SR... which is only a 30% chance of success. Not good odds.
From Zee's perspective...
Zee has thrown her two most powerful spells at 'Sorshen,' and both have fizzled with no effect. Zee now realizes that she is greatly outclassed as a magician by her opponent, and that she's not going to be able to match her spell-for-spell. So, insted, it's time to use her own magic to undermine her opponent's ability to cast effectively.
Zee's tactics starting next round...
Ready an action: If 'Sorshen' casts a spell:
Free action: Attempt to identify the spell being cast via a Spellcraft check.
IF successful, AND Zee has the spell prepped: Counterspell.
Otherwise: Ranged attack with a Harrow card to interrupt 'Sorshen's' spellcasting. If it hits, 'Sorshen' will need to make a Concentration check (DC: 10 + damage dealt + spell level). Note that the bonus from Combat Casting only applies when casting defensively, not when taking damage while casting.
Trying to use damage to interrupt her casting is a good tactic- I thought about doing it myself but since I'm the only damage dealer right now I didn't want to risk missing making an attack for a round if she didn't cast or somehow got somewhere I couldn't hit.
Also, I'm trying to give you another chance on that dispel (if Zed will allow it...)
Well, Shadlah didn't crit, but Jo sure did, and only 1 shy of max damage. Someone's about to have a bad day and I hope it's not one of us.
I hate to be that person, Jo... But given a familiar is called out as being part of you for the spell's purpose, and an animal companion isn't, I think they count as a separate creature >.>
Poor Halli, this just ain't her week.
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*sings at Joanna*
Hey Jo, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
Hey Jo, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better
And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jo, refrain
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
Hey Jo, don't let me down
You have found her, now go and get her
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
So let it out and let it in, hey Jo, begin
You're waiting for someone to perform with
And don't…
Funny that I brought up Dungeon World recently...
As I mentioned previously, outside of the Paizo boards, I am primarily playing the RPG Dungeon World to scratch the fantasy gaming itch. It's a rules-light system than emphasizes the storyline and fast-paced action, without ever getting bogged down in complex rules. I have really been singing the praises of this game system for years now.
Right now, Bundle of Holding is offering a Dungeon World bundle, which gets you PDFs of the DW rulebook, plus several supplements, all for $6 (basic), or with an additional eight supplements for $15.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/DungeonWorld3/
I can't praise Dungeon World enough. My Thursday night fantasy game these days is a DW campaign I'm running that we're calling "DungeonFinder": a sandbox game set in Varisia, with the PCs being DW-conversions of Ezren, Merisiel, Kyra, and Amiri. We've been having a ball!
If you've got $6 to spare, I really would encourage you to check out Dungeon World!
Thanks for letting me plug this, and now we return to our regularly-scheduled Discussion thread.
I totally missed Briana's spell. Thanks to both her and Zee for pointing it out because hooboy, Sorshen's in for some bad times now. :D
Please note I am fairly flat out at work trying to get a report finished by the end of this week... apologies that posting has been scarce - normal service should be resumed next week!!!
Just a heads up, I've got a lot on my plate at work this week, so I'm going to be a bit spotty this week with posting. Hopefully, I'll get on top of things and I won't have to put in 10-11 hour days next week.
Hey, it's overtime and I'm getting billable to boot. I just wish I didn't feel like my brain was jelly when I clock out. It's just something that needs to be done and it's my job to do it.
Holy crap, that's a lot to read....
But I enjoyed reading it.
In case anyone is interested...
I just posted a Recruitment thread for an experimental sandbox campaign, set in the city of Kaer Maga, using the Dungeon World game system.
[DUNGEON WORLD] City of Strangers - A Sandbox Campaign
Dot or post if you might be interested!
Done. I've played in a couple of DW games. I've also got the Class Warfare book which allows you to basically remix moves into new classes, though you're not as effective as just playing a straight class would be.
Debating on a barbarian/fighter half-orc, a wizard, or some sort of gish.
My comp at home is down. I might not be able to log on on week ends, and partially during the week from work, for the next week (and maybe 10-14 days)
Please bot me as needed
In case anyone is interested...
I just posted a Recruitment thread for an experimental sandbox campaign, set in the city of Kaer Maga, using the Dungeon World game system.
[DUNGEON WORLD] City of Strangers - A Sandbox Campaign
Dot or post if you might be interested!
Looks like a load of fun and I'm sure you'll turn Kaer Maga into a world of fun but I really don't think I can add any more games to my plate right now :( ...although it does look like you've already gathered a good collection of intrepid explorers!!!
Sorry for the absence, folks; turns out I'm moving house. It all happened pretty immediately. Boyfriend was given two months' notice because the landlord is demolishing the house, and we signed a rental lease last night. Things will be spotty for a few days.
Good luck with the moving!
Hey, folks.
I'm not sure how much posting I'm going to get in this week.
I had jury duty today, and while I didn't get picked, they went through 54 potential jurors and have only called 9 so far. I have to go back tomorrow for a fourth round of jury selection, and I have a weird feeling that I am going to get picked for this one.
It's a criminal case that will be emotionally jarring. I can't say anything beyond that.
I'll let you know how things pan out.
Hey, folks.
I'm not sure how much posting I'm going to get in this week.
I had jury duty today, and while I didn't get picked, they went through 54 potential jurors and have only called 9 so far. I have to go back tomorrow for a fourth round of jury selection, and I have a weird feeling that I am going to get picked for this one.
It's a criminal case that will be emotionally jarring. I can't say anything beyond that.
I'll let you know how things pan out.
Oh wow... Jury service is one 'grown up responsibility' that I've managed to dodge so far in my adult life. I had a colleague in Australia who ended up serving on a jury but I think that one was a financially based case rather than anything horrendous...
I'm pushing 50, and this was the first time I was called for jury duty... and I've lived in this town for nearly 30 years.
I was not picked to be on the jury, so that will not be a hindrance to my posting rate.
(To non-US residents: In American jurispridence, voir dire is the process of jury selection, where potential jurors are questioned about their biases in the case at hand... such as having heard about the case in the news; knowing the defendant, counsel, or a witness personally; having been the victim of a similar crime; believing that if a person was arrested, they must be guilty of something; etc. Potential jurors who express such biases are dismissed from serving.)
One factor that made this jury hard to fill was that the incident had received a fair amout of coverage in the local media when it happened, and many of the potential jurors were familar with the media reporting. I had not heard of this incident before, which is why I thought that I would probably be picked for the jury.
This morning, they continued voir dire and called abother 18 names to fill the remaining seats (12 jurors and 2 alternates). I was not called to the fourth panel, and all remaining potential jurors were dismissed (including me).
The defendant was charged with rape in the first degree.
The incident occured at a local bar, approximately three years ago.
The defendant and the accuser met each other at the bar on the night of the incident. They had been drinking and dancing together for a couple of hours. They both went into a single-occupancy restroom to snort some cocaine, and had sex in the restroom. The defendant says the sex was consensual; the accuser says it was rape. There were no other witnesses to the act itself.
Another factor that has to be addressed is race: The defendant is African-American; the accuser is white. As we all know, there is a long history in the US of extreme bias against black men having sex with white women, and how a black man accused of raping a white woman can be at at grave disadvantage in court. (c.f. the plot of the classic American novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.)
At the same time, women have traditionally been at a disadvantage when making accusations of rape, especially when they had been drinking and/or had willingly gone off alone with the accused.
It sounds like the whole case is going to boil down to a "he said/she said" situation, with race, the "Me Too" movement, and the chemical impairment of judgement on both parties all muddying the waters.
All-in-all, I am very happy not to have to sit in judgement of this one.
I can't decide if Teldon's more resigned or exasperated. Either way, I had to laugh.
Very busy few days, and not sure where to go here. Post coming in the morning. Very sorry.
Hi, folks.
In a few hours, I'm driving down to New York City for the weekend to attend a family event. I'm not sure how much I'll be able to post, if at all. I should be back home Sunday night, and will resume posting by Monday.