Given the bloody and evil nature of the ooze, Blood Transcription might be fun.
Invisibility is one of my Mystery spells but I won't have access to it for two character levels.
I would go with a spell that is either super fun, or that you would like to cast 5 times a day whether that is an evocation like Burning Arc or a debuff like Web or Glitterdust.
Burst of Radiance looks useful, as a debuff and a bit of a damage in one. And Umbral Weapon makes for a nice buff for your friendly meatshields. Both spells further fit the whole "darkness" thing we've got going on right now, as well as the way cloaker itself could take advantage of lighting conditions for its powers.
Badger's Ferocity is another melee buffing prospect to consider, especially for Truk'tosh's axe and that hideous, hideous damage he can inflict with it.
And lastly, Boiling Blood. I don't know if having a bound half-orc spirit counts toward being an orc for the purpose of the spell's effect, but Truk'tosh will benefit regardless.
Burst of Radiance is a useful spell but it has the [Good] descriptor. That feels inappropriate for his evil mojo.
Influence of his bound spirit, trying to coax him away from the Dark Side, of course :D. She seems a bubbly, cheerful sort who'd definitely not approve of her accidental host doing icky naughty.
GM, if it's helpful you can always assume that my character scouts forward when no new information is discovered.
Duly noted! :)
For some reason, I thought our items were proto-sentient. I was more thinking the devil blood ooze would reject good magic.
Um... In that case, offer it a gift of cloaker jerky to appease it and back away slowly while maintaining eye contact?
On a more serious note, interesting development that you may want to know about. Just talked with Valjoen about some ideas for Garidan's build, and he has tentatively approved the use of life essences for selecting one of those feats that fall under the category of "tax" feats. Stuff like Dodge, that basically exists only to cost a slot on the way to bigger and better things.
Details and final approval still pending, but something to consider before you get hold of that next life essence that crops up.
All potential life essences I get will be thrust into Cha, but that's cool for more martial characters.
Are there any fans of the Mythos here? I picked up the first installment of Strange Aeons.
Lol, Mythos.
Elder being appears, roll SAN. If you succeed, claw open your own skull to escape the horror. If you fail, gibber madly while waiting for your turn to be eaten. Roll out your next character, repeat.
;P
I doubt that's how it would go in Pathfinder, though in CoC, I would prefer to be illiterate. Learning only gets you into trouble.
Never played it.
I doubt that's how it would go in Pathfinder, though in CoC, I would prefer to be illiterate. Learning only gets you into trouble.
CoC always struck me as the best game in which to play a pyromaniac with a particular focus on the written word ;D.
Busy afternoon and evening for me. I think I owe Gruskorb a post from his spirit. I'll get something up in the morning.
My grandmother was just diagnosed with a degenerative form of dementia. I'm going to take a day to process. Thanks for your understanding. Please don't wait for me.
Sorry to hear that. Take as long as you need.
So sad to here this, Niyut. My father had dementia. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Take all the time you need. We'll be here when you come back.
I have had a busy last couple of days at work and have 2 weddings today. I'll give an update tomorrow. Please ask any questions or interactions with the haunt and I'll answer them.
I'm just waiting for some other folks to chip in with questions too. Surprisingly enough, most of the party has more to get out of this particular encounter than Garidan. Gruskorb and Truk'tosh have the closest links, via their respective spirits. Niyut has a stake by way of her brother (and her interest in punting loose spirits out of mortal affairs), while Malthazir has one by race. Garidan is the odd one out here--and that's not a complaint, mind--so he really shouldn't be one carrying this odd Q&A session :P.
Now Niyut is obviously busy with critical RL stuff, so that leaves three others to jump in here and help Garidan ask questions about this whole clusterf$$# of a situation down here between the del'Agost Dianndor and the 'Forge families. Remember folks, our dead pal won't be up for answering questions forever, so the sooner he moves on to the afterlife, the better for all of us! We don't know that he can't leave his body and go roaming, just that he hasn't. Trying to do what we need to do while dealing with a pissed haunt is not happy-making, lol.
I have had a busy last couple of days at work and have 2 weddings today.
I'm guessing you're simply in attendance, not the groom twice. That could be fun though :)
I have had a busy last couple of days at work and have 2 weddings today.I'm guessing you're simply in attendance, not the groom twice. That could be fun though :)
Missed the obvious possibility: he's the preacher ;D.
Missed the obvious possibility: he's the preacher ;D.I have had a busy last couple of days at work and have 2 weddings today.I'm guessing you're simply in attendance, not the groom twice. That could be fun though :)
True! Which of the demon lords does he attend though? :P
Busy day at work yesterday. Sorry for the silence.
Also, I will be travelling to Mexico for vacation starting Thursday, October 6th through Wednesday, October 12th. I'm hoping to have some internet access, but, regardless, posting will be light.
Man there's a lot to read in this game. Catching up now.
Man there's a lot to read in this game. Catching up now.
Lol, sorry. But I'd prefer a good backlog than a sparse one myself.
Oh absolutely.
And as a side note, since I am the most knowledgeable person in the party, you guys can assume Malz shares all information unless I say otherwise.
Oh absolutely.
And as a side note, since I am the most knowledgeable person in the party, you guys can assume Malz shares all information unless I say otherwise.
Sounds like an interesting variation on "I tell the truth all the time so the one lie will be believed." "I share everything I know so the one thing I withhold won't be noticed."
He's looking behind the curtain! Silence him!
I'm currently on a trip to mexico and, unfortunately, the internet at our condo is down. I've found a hotspot in town but won't be able to post reliably until I'm back home on Wednesday. Sorry for the delay, but we'll pick up on Wednesday and get to the next section.
No worries, everyone else has apparently decided to take a vacation as well -_-. Just me minding the store, so to speak :p.
Just sitting here, waiting...
I can't carry this myself with just Valjoen, you know.
Truk'tosh and Gruskorb are at least sputtering along on maintenance posts, small and sporadic as they are.
I understand that life gets busy, I do. Job, kids, school, other interests, all clamoring for their share of your time, your energy, your concentration. And PbP is, by its nature, encouraging of a relaxed schedule that works with the player's available time and whatnot. But even by those loose standards, it is considered a basic courtesy to inform other players if life is getting hectic and impacting your ability to move the game along. Instead of just not posting a single damn thing for over a week.
I'm honestly considering asking Valjoen to split Garidan from the others via a cave-in, a bridge collapse, or a wandering kraken or some damn thing, and--if recruiting some active, warm bodies for a new party isn't a go--just running him solo until the rest of the party can get its shit together enough for at least little one-a-day posts.
Because I like this campaign, and I like the world its building/revealing, but right now I'm not getting to advance either one in anything resembling a satisfactory rate.
I know Niyut was really sick recently. He posted recently saying he was on the mend but it sounds like he's still a bit of recovery to go.
I think Malthazir just started a new job. I imagine he'll start posting more frequently once that settles down.
I haven't been pushing the pace much the past couple of weeks due to my travel schedule. I'm at a business convention since Sunday, and honestly, thought I'd have more time to post. i'm back home on Thursday and will start pushing the action.
I am very interested in this game. Unfortunately, between work and being really sick, I've had no energy to put into the game recently. I will try to do better.
I apologize for the silence, I had 4 days off the grid that surprised me. I'll catch up tonight.
It's interesting that you mention little sleep and migraines, Garidan. I've had the same for the last two days.
Sucks, doesn't it. You want sleep, so much, but something just says "Nope, you're gonna be awake now, whether it's because you have to be, or because insomnia, or because Dread Cthulhu farted across the surface of Neptune and the resulting perturbations in the æther disrupt you chi."
In my case? I'm an odd sleeper. You can yell in my ear, and I won't twitch. But a fly on my skin rouses me to a semi-waking state instantly. I felt something on my arm, twitched to get it gone. It came back, and I twitched again. Felt it third time, cracked a bleary eye to look... was a f!~%ing spider. And I'm an arachnophobe in a state noted for its healthy population of black widows and brown recluses.
I'm up out bed like I teleported to the upright position, doing the "spider begone, spider be dead!" dance. And since I didn't see where the little f!%~er landed in my flailing--back into the bed somewhere is the likeliest prospect, I've been up since a bit before midnight, with a whole hour of actual sleep beforehand. Because I'm too wigged out to relax while there's a spider unaccounted for...
So, I'm getting a vision of Garidan leaping out of bed and running around to the theme song from the Benny Hill Show.
So... I don't know the name of that song, so I google it.
Sure enough... the song is Yakety Sax composed by Boots Randolph and, wait for it...
James "Spider" Rich
My instincts were spot on!
With me its been exhaustion until like 1 AM and then I'm wide awake until past 3 before waking up to intense headaches.
So, I'm getting a vision of Garidan leaping out of bed and running around to the theme song from the Benny Hill Show.
So... I don't know the name of that song, so I google it.
Sure enough... the song is Yakety Sax composed by Boots Randolph and, wait for it...
James "Spider" Rich
My instincts were spot on!
No running around, no. It's actually a frantic little dance on the balls of my feet in a tight circle, while vigorously shaking and slapping at myself. I'm told it's actually quite hilarious to watch, but given my reason for doing it, I'm hard-pressed to find the amusement value in it, heh.
Another little-known bit about the platypus: It eats insect eggs/larvae. You can think of them as your anti-spider monotreme machines.
Your obessession with the platypus borders on the unhealthy, Gruskorb. It has long since passed the point of unnerving, I would add. However, your madness seems a quiet, harmless sort, so it can labeled as "charmingly eccentric" as opposed to "full restraints, full mask, constant observation."
So many essences!
1=Ga
2=Ni
3=Tr
Garidan, you are a lucky duck. Though if you prefer an Ethereal essence, I will trade you. :-p
Niyut and Truk'tosh get two of the Ethereal essences.
1=Ga
2=Gr
3=Ni
4=Ma
5=Tr
Niyut wins a second Ethereal essence.
1=Ga
2=Gr
3=Ma
4=Tr
Unsurprisingly, Gruskorb gains another Ethereal Essence.
If Garidan doesn't want to trade for an Ethereal Essence, then my wand will absorb Niyut's two essences to gain Resist Energy. Seems appropriate.
Sorry Niyut, but I've got plans for that particular type of essence at the moment. Got "tax" feats to pay off, and Valjoen has okayed using life essences for that purpose.
No worries. I think Life Essences are primo for everyone.
Everyone gains a class level at this point. I assume that everyone is taking another of their main class. If you take a different class, please let me know.
We can continue to dialogue between the party and the dwarves over the holiday weekend. Let's shoot for Monday for everyone to complete their level up and editing of their profile.
So... as for essences.
Garidan (Life Essence) - You gain the Dodge feat and the secondary effect: Speed Surge. 3/day as a swift action, you may draw on the draconic heritage of the life essence for a boost of strength and speed to take an additional move action in that round.
Garidan (Ethereal Essence) - Do you want to bond the essence to your rapier or save it until you have armor or more essences for a more powerful effect?
Gruskorb (Ethereal Essence) - Do you want to bond the essence to your whip or to your armor or save it until you have more essences for a more powerful effect?
Malthazir (Ethereal Essence) - Do you want to bond the essence to your ooze or save it until you have a robe or more essences for a more powerful effect?
Niyut (Ethereal Essence x2) - Do you want these bonded to your wand or robe? FYI, with two essences, you can bond both to your wand to get a 2nd level spell, like Malthazir did to get invisibility.
Truk-tosh (Ethereal Essence) - Do you want to bond the essence to your axe or to your armor or save it until you have more essences for a more powerful effect?
Truk-tosh (Life Essence) - You gain a +1 to an ability score and the secondary effect: Speed Surge. 3/day as a swift action, you may draw on the draconic heritage of the life essence for a boost of strength and speed to take an additional move action in that round.
Truk, in lieu of the +1 ability, you can take a "tax" feat. Garidan needed Dodge, which is a fairly poor feat, as a perquisite to something else. If you have a similar need, I'll consider it.
The running totals I have for magical loot is:
Garidan - 1 Ethereal Essence & 2 Life Essences
Gruskorb - 3 Ethereal Essences
Malthazir - 3 Ethereal Essences & the Potion of Firebrew
Niyut - 2 Ethereal Essences, 1 Shadow Arcane Essence & The Onyx Talisman
Truk'tosh - 1 Life Essence, 1 Ethereal Essence & 1 Fire Elemental Essence
Also, the group has a few scrolls and healing potions.
I am having mine bond to the wand for Resist Energy. We need it, and it seems appropriate from the story perspective and the wand's protective themes.
Do Ethereal essences also create a secondary effect?
As for magic loot either Gruskorb or Garidan has the Hat of Disguise hairpin.
Regarding the ethereal essence. I think I'll hold on to it for now, see what I can do when I have a couple--or more--to work with. I can always stuff it into the rapier early if it is absolutly required, yes?
And the speed surge is going to be so awesome! Garidan bouncing around the fight at will, poking enemies and dancing away from them, only to poke again a moment later. Can't wait for Circling Mongoose...