That's actually really cool.
That's actually really cool.
If you think that's neat, check out the one for sense motive!
Follow-up: Regarding the insight boni on the essence crafting for items, what exactly is that to? Attacks? Caster checks? Skill checks? As Gruskorb doesn't have 3 of them at the moment, he must utilize 1 EE in one category and one in another (the aforementioned type being the latter while saves will likely be the former).
Here is a link to the various bonus types.
Deflection: AC
Insight: AC, attacks, checks, saves
Luck: AC, attacks, checks, damage, saves
Morale: Attacks, checks, damage, saves, Str, Con, Dex... but I'm not allowing Str, Con or Dex
So, you could have one EE provide a +1 Luck bonus to Attack and another provide an +1 Insight bonus to attack as well. Or you could make one EE a +1 Insight bonus to Saves and another provide a +1 Morale bonus to damage. Any combination you want.
Also, the number of EE's needed for higher bonuses is compounding like your weapons and armor. So, 1 EE to get +1, then 2 more EE's to get +2, etc.
And you have 3 essences to use right now. 2 are tentatively assigned to the necklace and 1 is unassigned.
Imbue Item (unlimited)
..Deflection Bonus (AC): 1 ethereal essence per +1, compounding
..Insight Bonus (any): 1 ethereal essence per +1, compounding
..Luck Bonus (any): 1 ethereal essence per +1, compounding
..Morale Bonus (any, except Str, Dex or Con): 1 ethereal essence per +1, compounding
..Spell/Feat/Etc. Effect:
....1 ethereal essence: up to 2,000 gp
....2 ethereal essence: 2,001 to 8,000 gp
....3 ethereal essence: 8,001 to 16,000 gp
....4 ethereal essence: 16,000 to 32,000 gp
....+1 ethereal essence: per 16,000 gp over 32,000 gp
Gruskorb: 8 Essences (7 Ethereal/1 Earth) & 1 Life Essence
..Unassigned
....(EE5) Bone Golem - saving
..Self
....Elemental Essences:
......(Earth1)+5 Acid resistance. (Secondary Effect) 1/day you gain: Seek Target (Su) You can smell or taste a drop of blood, lock of hair, or other portion of a creature's body as a standard action. For the duration of the effect, you constantly knows what direction that creature is located in, and gains a +20 insight bonus on all Perception checks made to locate the creature. The effect lasts 1 hour per character level.
....Life Essences
......(LE1) Combat Expertise. (Secondary Effect) +1d6 electric damage upon a successful trip with whip.
..Weapon: The Master's Whip (+2 Calling Scorpion Whip)
....(EE1) +1 Enhancement Bonus. (Secondary Effect) +1d6 sneak attack damage to undead.
....(EE2) Calling. (Secondary Effect) Either as a standard action or upon a confirmed critical, the whip emits a moan reminiscent of the shadowbrood cloaker. All creatures within 20' must make a will save (DC=10 + Chr mod + Character Level) or be shaken for 2 rounds.
....(EE3/EE4) +2 Enhancement Bonus. (Secondary Effect) 2/day you can charge your whip with electricity giving it a minor shocking quality (1d4 electrical damage) for a number of rounds equal to 1/2 your character level. If you have a confirmed critical hit while it is charge, your opponent will catch fire sustaining 1d6 fire damage for 1 round.
..Armor: Armor of the Drake (Masterwork Flame Drake Leather Armor)
....Innate: AC +4, Max Dex +5, -1 ACP, 15% Arcane Failure
..Item: Chimera's Tail Trinket Necklace
....(Innate)It is immune to fire damage and 1/day it will grant the wearer a 20' cone breath weapon which deals 1d6 fire damage for every 2 CL. The DC is dexterity based, 13+ your dexterity bonus.
....(EE6) Tupilaq - ??
....(EE7) Huntmaster Ghoul - ??
..Other: None
Insight: AC, attacks, checks, saves
That's what I was looking for! I must've passed over it multiple time in the campaign info tab. Gruskorb's necklace will consume the 2 EE, one for +1 insight on attacks, the other for +1 luck bonus on AC.
I just want you to know how epic and cool this battle is so far. You consistently make engaging challenges. :-)
I just want you to know how epic and cool this battle is so far. You consistently make engaging challenges. :-)
I second this. The fights are definitely fun (and more so when it's us putting boots to ass as opposed to being the asses getting booted ;p).
I just want you to know how epic and cool this battle is so far. You consistently make engaging challenges. :-)
Thanks! I'm trying to shake up the encounters and make them challenging and fun. Glad it's working.
Gruskorb -
The EE from the Tupilaq...
+1 AC Luck Bonus. (Secondary). Scrimshaw Magic (Sp) Fine engravings can be seen on the shard of bone you collected from the Tupilaq and strung on your necklace. 2/day you can cast Stricken Heart as a spell-like ability. At your option, rather than a free melee touch attack, you can make one free melee attack with your bonded whip delivering the spell upon a successful attack (along with any damage from the whip)
The EE from the Huntmaster Ghoul...
+1 Attack Insight Bonus. (Secondary). Longstrider. While wearing the necklace your base speed is increased by 10'.
Scrimshaw magic is cool.
How wide are the crenelated parapets?
Let's say 30 inches wide, with a 30 inch gap between parapets
So a levitating Niyut could theoretically bound between them using a 5 DC acrobatics check?
If you're going to try to go between them in order to get off the battlements, sure. It should be easy to do.
What about hopping from one to the next?
Oh, I understand now. Sure, that seems reasonable.
I hope everybody has a good holiday. I also hope that we can do a little gaming too.
Gruskorb -
The EE from the Tupilaq...
+1 AC Luck Bonus. (Secondary). Scrimshaw Magic (Sp) Fine engravings can be seen on the shard of bone you collected from the Tupilaq and strung on your necklace. 2/day you can cast Stricken Heart as a spell-like ability. At your option, rather than a free melee touch attack, you can make one free melee attack with your bonded whip delivering the spell upon a successful attack (along with any damage from the whip)
The EE from the Huntmaster Ghoul...
+1 Attack Insight Bonus. (Secondary). Longstrider. While wearing the necklace your base speed is increased by 10'.
Neat-o. Thanks!
And yes, everyone have a fun and safe Independence Day. We've been having a few extra fireworks for our neighbors to the South due Canada Day as well!
Quick FYI. I leave very early this coming Sunday for vacation to the Dominican Republic. I'm not sure about internet access at this time. Hopefully, I'll be able to post a bit. I return the following weekend.
Quick FYI. I leave very early this coming Sunday for vacation to the Dominican Republic. I'm not sure about internet access at this time. Hopefully, I'll be able to post a bit. I return the following weekend.
You may propitiate us upon your return with offerings of imported booze, modestly priced souvenirs, or tasteful platypus pinups for Gruskorb :D.
I don't know if you noticed this, but due to the spell the psuedodragon gets multiple natural attacks.
Originally he moved and attacked so I chose the most dangerous attack, and after that he was DMPC'd so he probably just copied what I did for the attack.
I will post my actions in ~3 hours when I get home.
Valjoen, some questions regarding Garidan's rapier's sharding ability.
1) If he makes a full-attack action, he would launch a number of shards equal to his attacks per round, correct? i'm pretty sure the answer is yes, but it doesn't hurt to be absolutely certain.
2) Assuming that the answer to the prior question is "yes," if he were to get the Rapid Shot feat, could he fire an extra shard with the full-attack action?
tasteful platypus pinups for Gruskorb :D.
THAT.
Valjoen, some questions regarding Garidan's rapier's sharding ability.
1) If he makes a full-attack action, he would launch a number of shards equal to his attacks per round, correct? i'm pretty sure the answer is yes, but it doesn't hurt to be absolutely certain.
2) Assuming that the answer to the prior question is "yes," if he were to get the Rapid Shot feat, could he fire an extra shard with the full-attack action?
1) As I understand it, "sharing" is creating a duplicate of your weapon that is thrown while the original stays put in your hand. I would allow multiple attacks per round, but you would need the Quick Draw feat similar to if you wanted to actually throw several weapons in a round... like daggers.
2) No, this is a thrown weapon not a ranged weapon as specified in the rapid shot feat.
@Garidan - the innate power of the ioun torch:
1/day the ioun torch can cast a single spell with the 'light' descriptor from the sorcerer's spell list (as this ability comes from Ruza's mother, Alezra Sharpwit). The spell can be any sorcerer spell that could be cast with a level equal to your character level -2. So, at your 3rd level, she could cast a 1st level spell... Snapdragon Fireworks for example; at your 6th level, she could cast a 2nd level spell... etc. She will cast this on your initiative and will expend your swift action.
Is it possible to move an enchantment from one item to another?
For example, would it be possible to move the area of effect ice effect that has no save or attack roll to Truk's axe and then drain the rest of the power from the axe into its essential components?
No, you'll need to extract the essences to gain their power.
1) As I understand it, "sharding" is creating a duplicate of your weapon that is thrown while the original stays put in your hand. I would allow multiple attacks per round, but you would need the Quick Draw feat similar to if you wanted to actually throw several weapons in a round... like daggers.
2) No, this is a thrown weapon not a ranged weapon as specified in the rapid shot feat.
1) Fair enough, and Garidan has Quick Draw, so no issues there.
2) Bummer, but oh well. That still leaves the ranged feats that will finish the build I envision for Garidan; Close-Quarters Thrower, Distance Thrower, Opening Volley, Point-Blank Shot, and Precise Shot.
@Garidan - the innate power of the ioun torch:
1/day the ioun torch can cast a single spell with the 'light' descriptor from the sorcerer's spell list (as this ability comes from Ruza's mother, Alezra Sharpwit). The spell can be any sorcerer spell that could be cast with a level equal to your character level -2. So, at your 3rd level, she could cast a 1st level spell... Snapdragon Fireworks for example; at your 6th level, she could cast a 2nd level spell... etc. She will cast this on your initiative and will expend your swift action.
Ooooo, shiny (literally ^_^)! This should be fun, though juggling my swift/immediate action is going to get mighty interesting.
Now for the technical questions regarding this ability!
1) Can essences be fed to the torch to improve this ability--more per-day uses, or even getting uses as a free action in exchange for reduced per-day use or reduced spell effect, better caster level--or improve the permitted spells themselves--higher DCs to resist, more damage/targets, better range/area, metamagic feat applications? If so, what types of essences would be required?
2) And whose ability modifier--which I'm assuming will be Charisma--applies to the cast spells, 'Ruza's or Garidan's?
3) I'm also assuming no components will be required, but that the casting time is unchanged (and for spells with long casting times, would the swift action be consumed on the round the spell is started, or the round it is completed and cast?).
4) Can the spell be used to make a scroll with, and would it require material components in that case?
5) I'm assuming concentration checks would be needed if the relevant situation arises.
6) This ability would be (Sp), yes?
Also, regarding the torch itself and certain campaign boons; you permitted 'Ruza to benefit from Teysura's boon of +1 to all saves (the reward for cleansing the font way back in Eastgate) when in Garidan's possession. Does the +1 natural armor from the burnt wood the "Great Chestnut" also apply? She didn't inhale--hehehehehe--but the ioun torch was exposed nonetheless to the smoke.
1) Essence can be fed to the ioun Torch per the rules. You are in effect casting it, so any essences you absorb for evocation will affect the DC's for any evocation [light] spells. The caster level is your level -2. I'd be fine with you adding EE's to get metamagic effects per the wand rules. More uses per day will come via GM boons. I have them worked out just like any limited use effect from any of the essences.
2) Garidan's charisma... again it really is your power channeling through the ioun torch.
3) No components necessary as it is an spell-like ability. I was thinking the casting time would be a swift action... let me know if you're wanting to cast that has a full round casting time. I wasn't aware of any.
4) No.
5) It operates just as an SLA.
6) yes.
-- Sure, as long as she is in your possession, it would apply to her.
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1) Essence can be fed to the ioun Torch per the rules. You are in effect casting it, so any essences you absorb for evocation will affect the DC's for any evocation [light] spells. The caster level is your level -2. I'd be fine with you adding EE's to get metamagic effects per the wand rules. More uses per day will come via GM boons. I have them worked out just like any limited use effect from any of the essences.
2) Garidan's charisma... again it really is your power channeling through the ioun torch.
3) No components necessary as it is an spell-like ability. I was thinking the casting time would be a swift action... let me know if you're wanting to cast that has a full round casting time. I wasn't aware of any.
4) No.
5) It operates just as an SLA.
6) yes.
-- Sure, as long as she is in your possession, it would apply to her.
1) Awesome. Now I'll have just have to pry the occasional evocation essence away from the other casters in the party :p. When we actually get some, that is. Essences for metamagic effects are also nice to have, as it'll let Garidan wring every little bit of advantage out of those available spells.
2) Well, that works out very fortuitously with being a swashbuckler and having Charisma as a key stat.
3) Good, less stuff to carry, less stuff to scavenge more of when we run out. And I'm not really up on spells and their casting times myself, having played pretty much all martial types thus far on these boards, but I'm putting it out there just in case.
4) I figured this would be case, but making sure never hurts.
5) & 6) Alrighty.
?) Neat! Every little bit helps.
Edit: And I think I just figured out a neat combination for this ability and a few metamagic effects. Garidan'll have to up his level to make it work, but Snapdragon Fireworks has both [Light] and [Fire] descriptors. Apply Elemental Spell to change [Fire] to [Cold], then apply Rime Spell to give the spell the ability to entangle targets damaged by the firework dragons when they burst. Because the spell allows a save for half damage only, even 1 point of damage fulfills the trigger condition of Rime Spell too, which means a no-save auto-entangle for one round! No attack roll needed for the spell, either, and if multiple targets are somehow occupying the chosen square, they all suffer together.
A nasty variation of this combination uses Elemental Spell to split Snapdragon Fireworks' damage between fire and cold, giving it both descriptors at the same time, then add Rime Spell for the entangle effect and further adds Burning Spell for further damage the subsequent round. Again, even 1 point of damage taken by a victim of the spell meets the conditions for setting off the metamagic effect, hehehe.
It turns Snapdragon Fireworks into a 3rd- or 5th-level spell, depending, of course, so Garidan would need a minimum character level of 8 to 12 to even think of pulling this off, the damage is miniscule at best, and Valjoen would have to allow it. But it offers Garidan a pretty neat option at least once a day.
Garidan, can you get the gnoll fleeing to the north?
Thanks, Garidan!
With less yelling, Gruskorb hoped Tacal would be steady. The rogue had never been good with animals; though he had no antipathy towards them, he just seemed to lack the kinship others did.
The pair moved up the stairs to higher ground.
With less yelling, Gruskorb hoped Tacal would be steady. The rogue had never been good with animals; though he had no antipathy towards them, he just seemed to lack the kinship others did.
The pair moved up the stairs to higher ground.
Wrong thread :P.
If we find more magic or essences on the scout in the keep, I will roll them to distribute them. However, I'll start with the essences we already have acquired. I'm rolling to see who gets the gnoll grunt's Life Essence because it seems that not all life essences are created equal.
1=Gruskorb
2=Niyut
3=Truk'tosh
Congrats, Gruskorb! You have received the life essence of a gnoll peon.
The twins gain the Life Essences held by the Gnoll Commander.
1=Gruskorb
2=Niyut
3=Truk'tosh
Congrats, Gruskorb! You have received one new Ethereal Essence.
1=Niyut
2=Truk'tosh
Congrats Truk'tosh! Elemental essences seem to really love you. If you would prefer that this essence be transformed into a fire essence, Niyut would be excited to try her hand at that Ritual. Remember, Elemental Essences -- like Arcane Essences -- improve with more of the same type. So not only would your Fire Resistance go to to 10 your Burning Hands ability would also change in some way. If we were lucky, it might become Burning Arc instead. :-p
Niyut will put her Life Essence bonus to another upgrade to Charisma.
I think we should just kill the remaining gnolls.
Quick FYI. I leave very early this coming Sunday for vacation to the Dominican Republic. I'm not sure about internet access at this time. Hopefully, I'll be able to post a bit. I return the following weekend.
Have a safe and enjoyable trip! We pine longingly for your return!
Indeed, I'm already pining. :-)
Indeed, I'm already pining. :-)
I am getting spotty Internet service. I've had a few posts get eaten. I found a spot with a decent connection, and will post in the gameplay tread this evening. Sorry for the delay. But the margaritas on the beach are awesome!
I now cut and save all posts into word out of fear of them getting eaten.
I'm totes jealous of those beachside margaritas! Thank you for posting on your holiday!!
Indeed, taking time out of your beachside chill with your SO and/or family to post stuff for our entertainment is going qbove and beyond, thank you.
Malthazir, I just noticed you can Dream as a spell like ability. Have you tried to use it to contact your people? Have you mentioned you can do it in game because if you have, I would love to try to contact the twin's mother, Asudal.
I haven't, that could be a good idea.
It's an odd ability of his, but he would have no reason to hide it. We can safely assume Malz would have mentioned it at some point while trying to familiarize himself with the abilities of the party.
Since a lot of Niyut's and Truk's angst is the lack of knowledge around what happened to their clan, specifically their mother, can you bring it up in game? It seems like something Niyut would have asked for a long time ago if she had known about it.
It looks like the divination essence is mine. I'll hold on to it, until I can figure out how to alter the nature of arcane essences. Can I find that ritual in the book yet, or do I need to hit the next level first?
Update on Essences, please let me know of any assignments and I'll get you a secondary effect.
Garidan: 9 Essences (9 Ethereal) & 2 Life Essences
..Unassigned
....None
Gruskorb: 9 Essences (8 Ethereal/1 Earth) & 2 Life Essence
..Unassigned
....(EE5) Bone Golem - saving
....(EE8) Gnoll Commander - ??
....(LE2) Gnoll Slayer - ??
Malthazir: 9 Essences (9 Ethereal) & 2 Life Essence
..Unassigned
....(EE7) Huntmaster Ghoul - saving
....(EE8) Geist - ??
....(EE9) Geist - ??
Niyut: 9 Essences (6 Ethereal/3 Arcane) & 2 Life Essence
..Unassigned
....(LE2) Gnoll Commander +1 Charisma. (Secondary Effect)
....(Divination1) Gnoll Scout - Saving to convert?
Truk'tosh: 9 Essences (6 Ethereal/1 Fire/1 Earth/1 Water) & 2 Life Essence
..Unassigned
....(LE2) Gnoll Commander - ??. (Secondary Effect)
....(Water1) Gnoll Commander - ??
It looks like the divination essence is mine. I'll hold on to it, until I can figure out how to alter the nature of arcane essences. Can I find that ritual in the book yet, or do I need to hit the next level first?
You'll need 7th level to begin to decipher the next ritual[/ooc]