Then let's just focus on a normal Necklace of Fireballs that we can make with the funds I get. They are pretty cheap normally if I remember correctly...a type III is only 2,175 gp (type III) to make.
Sorry. No time to update tonight.
Ouch, that sounds terrible! I hope you recover soon.
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Sorry to hear that Percival. Don't rush things. We can wait till you're better.
Absolutely. You do you.
=)
Take care of yourself and keep us updated?
Get some rest and feel better.
Then let's just focus on a normal Necklace of Fireballs that we can make with the funds I get. They are pretty cheap normally if I remember correctly...a type III is only 2,175 gp (type III) to make.
No problem, for Cass it only costs 1957 gp 5 sp to make (due to her slight bonus to crafting costs). Couple of days, easy-peasy.
Cass will also make for herself a headband of vast intelligence +2, which will be a big boon for her spellcasting and her knowledge skills.
Awesomeness then!
=)
Are we ready to move forward then?
We can also use my captured ship (which has been refitting for a while now). I spent my previous set of group funds toward cleaning up the ship and repairing it.
We can use it to haul some of the new colonists, and some of the building materials and tools, so we can start quickly once we pacify the island.
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Im terrible with the cost of creation math. To enchant Percy's pike with say Thundering on his pike? If we are to go exploring an isle to find out what happened to the previous colony i have a feeling that well, there will be fighting. Everyone check your armor, lets get upgrades if we can afford it.
Im terrible with the cost of creation math. To enchant Percy's pike with say Thundering on his pike? If we are to go exploring an isle to find out what happened to the previous colony i have a feeling that well, there will be fighting. Everyone check your armor, lets get upgrades if we can afford it.
A +1 boarding pike of repelling is normally a fixed item: It comes with the specific bonuses it has, and that's it.
If the DM allows, Cass could improve it by paying the price difference between its initial cost and the cost of various upgrades. Thundering is normally a +1 modifier, and taking a +1 weapon to +2 costs 6,000 gp. With Cass's discounts this would be 2,700 gp and 6 days.
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Armor improvements are a good idea. Percy's AC is, to put it frankly, garbage for a front-line fighter. The armored coat's advantage of donning or doffing it quickly isn't really worth the trade-off of only a +4 AC with the speed penalty of medium armor (although Percy at least doesn't have to worry about the speed thanks to his Armor Training). As a fighter with no archetypes, Percy has a huge advantage in wearing medium or heavy armor. At this level, heavy armor doesn't even slow him down, and he reduces the armor check penalty by 2. This means there are really two good ways to go.
* Adamantine agile breastplate: Thanks to the reduction in armor check penalty, this only gives a -1 penalty to many skills, and no reduction to Acrobatics or Climb. (At level 11, Percy would have no armor check penalty from it.) It would give Percy DR 2/–. It's expensive: 10,400 gp, and Cass can't reduce that because that's just for the materials.
* Masterwork full plate: This is really what high level fighters should be wearing (better if it's magical and adamantine—I played a fighter/rogue in a War of the Crown AP who had +5 adamantine full plate). 1,650 gp. If you are really worried about being unable to swim in it (remember, your armor training reduces the armor check penalty already, and we are high enough level to have plenty of water breathing options), you can get an armiger's panoply, which basically lets you insta-don or doff it 3 times per day. The panoply would cost 3,240 gp and 8 days for Cass to make, but really I think it's unnecessary with all of our water magic.
Since the pike is a two-handed weapon, Percy might consider getting the feats Shield Focus and Shield Brace, and a masterwork darkwood heavy shield: +2 AC, no armor check penalty, and 257 gp (super-cheap), which would allow him to use a shield while wielding a two-handed pole or spear weapon. This would let him use the pike and still have the advantage of a shield improving his AC.
None of this really fits with the image of the swashbuckling pirate, though. If your aesthetic image of the character is important, you should buy an adamantine armored coat (10,050 gp) and have Cass start magicking that up. Its AC isn't as good as the breastplate or full plate, but you get the aesthetic of just having a plated jacket that you can toss on or off, and you still get DR 2/–. If you don't want a shield, you should consider getting the Dodge feat as well. You can take the Advanced Armor Training feat to gain the Armor Specialization option, which gives you +¼ your fighter level to the armor's bonus, so that will help to mitigate somewhat its relatively low AC.
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As a final note, your sheet says you're still lugging around a chain shirt and a heavy wooden shield. If you ain't usin' 'em, sell 'em or give 'em to a crew member.
Yeah, the buccaneer's breastplate is not that great because it forces you to the surface! When we are swimming around underwater we definitely don't want that!
If you're really worried about swimming in full plate, the buoyant property costs only 900 gp and 2 days for Cass to add to a suit of magic full plate. No penalty to swim checks.
If everyone is ready to move again lets take the weekend to get shopping and equipment done and we'll kick off the new book on Monday.
If everyone is ready to move again lets take the weekend to get shopping and equipment done and we'll kick off the new book on Monday.
Ruling on whether Cass can add enchantments to Percy's boarding pike of repelling?
If everyone is ready to move again lets take the weekend to get shopping and equipment done and we'll kick off the new book on Monday.Ruling on whether Cass can add enchantments to Percy's boarding pike of repelling?
I don't have a problem with adding more enchantments to it. It's a +1 boarding pike with Woodshape as its enchantment. You can add another.
I would say no if it were another enchantment that effected it's size though.
Ruling on whether Cass can add enchantments to Percy's boarding pike of repelling?I don't have a problem with adding more enchantments to it. It's a +1 boarding pike with Woodshape as its enchantment. You can add another.
I would say no if it were another enchantment that effected it's size though.
Great. 2,700 gp and 6 days for Cass to add thundering to Percy's pike.
Cool!
I'm already wearing +1 Deathless (Effective +2) Mithril chain shirt. Buying the Necklace of Fireballs makes more sense to Ashlei right now...and its just fun!
My current AC is 24 in most cases which isn't great for 9th level, but not bad either. My next focus when leveling will definitely be increasing AC and upping the magic in my +1 Starknife too when I can afford it/find the right stuff to do it with.
I also wouldn't mind getting another Wasp Nest of Swarming when we get any excess money and time too. (Its only 500gp cost for creation before any of Cassies discounts!)
Having a hard time thinking of items I'd want. will look more today.
Phylactery of Channeling?
That definitely would be useful, though it stipulates the creator must be 10th level Cleric or better.
Before we kick off what does everyone think of adding a 5th player?
I think a Rogue would be valuable to the party.
Anyone have a candidate for recruitment?
I’m all for it!
Sure! I'm getting tired of bashing in doors with my foot.
=)
(I'm basically lying. Ashlei loves bashing in things...)
All aboard!
I've got a peep who would love to be a piratey rogue and and stuff!
Have them PM me.
That sounds great. Ashliei's face first trap detecting will eventually end with a boom if it goes on long enough.
Hey...she's no 'Danger Prone Daphne' ...that 'Face First' trap detecting has kept the rest of you safe for a while too!
=)
Besides, she loves it when things go boom! Just not her face...
No update tonight. May be a gap in posting as my Father is back in a hospice.
Sorry to hear that.
Looks like the Phylactery of Positive Channeling will have to wait until next level when I can provide the construction requirement (creator must be a 10th-level cleric)
Ring of Protected Life might be good though. Increase my channel range by 5ft, +1 to the number of people I can exclude with selective channeling, and best of all channel as a swift action once per day.
My Father passed away on Saturday. It was expected and he was in a hospice his last few days.
No updates for the coming week I'm afraid.
I'm not dropping out as these games are one of my great pleasures.
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DM, let us know if you need anyone to talk to, or in the unlikely event that there is some way that we can help. Take care.
Take your time. Whatever you need to do. My father is in home hospice care too and has lived much longer than anyone has expected. I feel for you and understand.
I thought it best to ask now. How many of you will be around during the Christmas break? Should we start again after New year?
I'm fine either way. I will be home and can run the games, but if some of you are busy with families and travel it might be best to take a longer break.
I’ll be around.
I good. I will be busy, but I try and check every day.
I'll be around
Thanks for everyone's kind thoughts.
We will pick up on Monday, but I think it will be a leisurely week as regards posting. If you're taking a day or two off then don't worry about posting.
I will probably be called away a few times myself.
Percy, haven't heard from your recruit for some time. Everything alright there?
Everybody else ready to go?
'Ello!! I will be your rogue for this adventure! Make your peace with your coin for soon it shall be- *whispers from player* Oh... Oh they're not? *more whispers* Ah, I see... well isn't this an embarrassment!
In all seriousness, hi I am Timeskeeper, you can call me Times. Es here is my wonderful rogue for the high seas. A pure rogue through and through, be ready for nicknames because she'll use them for everyone! XD
Too late! I already nick-named myself in the beginning (Burnout!) and I gave Captain Percy the 'Capt'n No-Mery Percy' moniker some time ago! Haven't had time to give our ship's wizard a nick-name yet though...
Ha! You think that'll stop her, it's adorable! XD
Really I'm curious to see how she ends up joining.
That should be easy enough...we are about to take on an unexplored island so we can make it our new base. We have been quickly recruiting (successfully so far) for colonists. Wouldn't be much of a stretch to include explorers in the mix. Does your character have any 'Know History' or similar to help explore ancient Cyclopean ruins?