Its going to be interesting using Hero Points for the first time, I'm reading up on them now lol. Its pretty cool what yo can do with them so far, this will be most fun. Last time I used something similar to this in my buddies campaign although it was a home-brewed system. =)
I'll be out of the house for a while today - but I'll be posting in about 4.5ish hours - just so our extra-happy posting DM knows.
Great game, BTW. I love having my character FEEL like he is exceptional. This tends to be ignored by many GM's as they feel PC's must be make to know their place. Kudos to the GM!
For those following the other group's IC thread, I categorically deny any liability for damaged keyboards as a result of This Post
For those following the other group's IC thread, I categorically deny any liability for damaged keyboards as a result of This Post
Massively intimidating for a looming brute of a 1/2 orc. ;p
Ukelele charge! ;D
Well, it's a looming brute of a Half-Orc who just laid waste to 9 Gnolls and 2 hobgoblins. Karthan respects the Gnoll's desire to die facing his fate.
And will cheerfully oblige. Sending him off with appropriate orchestral accompaniment is only courteous.
@DM - Do you allow rolling HP for companions such as my eidolon? Some DM's only allow average per level in HP.Go ahead and roll HP - he's gonna need 'em.
Just saw this post buried...I will take advantage of rolling for HP for my eidolon.
Well, it's a looming brute of a Half-Orc who just laid waste to 9 Gnolls and 2 hobgoblins. Karthan respects the Gnoll's desire to die facing his fate.
And will cheerfully oblige. Sending him off with appropriate orchestral accompaniment is only courteous.
That is awesome! I loled so hard listening to the youtube video and picturing your character XD!
I'll be out of the house for a while today - but I'll be posting in about 4.5ish hours - just so our extra-happy posting DM knows.
Ha! Gotta keep up on my OOC threads. Was wondering why I hadn't heard from you.
And yeah, as you've no doubt noticed I post more frequently during daylight (CST) and late night/early AM. There's usually a block from 4-ish to 8-ish where I don't have 'puter access.
If you like to keep track, my posting is usually heaviest on my days off, Wed/Thurs/Fri. I work 1300-2300 CST the other days, so all my posting there is done from my phone and frequently interrupted. Saturday and Sunday are typically slow, so I post more often from work on those days. I usually catch up when I get home around 2330.
Great game, BTW. I love having my character FEEL like he is exceptional. This tends to be ignored by many GM's as they feel PC's must be make to know their place. Kudos to the GM!
Thanks so much, man, for this and your other comment. I really do appreciate the kind words. ^_^ I can understand why some GMs like to do the "GM vs. Players" thing, but it's never been my style. I just want us all to tell an amazing story together and have a blast doing it. Constantly trying to b!tchslap each other is rather counterproductive to that aim, nawmean?
Also, I figure, if I want brutal gritty realism where I'm constantly put in my place, well, I've already got a day job, thanks, and a night job besides, so when I'm doing fantasy gaming I don't need the same experience. That would be more like "reality gaming" which yeah no thanks.
AND while I'm on the topic; you guys are a blast to be playing with. It's sweet having everyone on board with the epic tone of the world and pitching in so thoroughly to help paint the picture. :-D
Alright, time for me to post and catch up )surprise midterm - had 0 time to use the net today).
I'm changing my longsword into a scimitar - I need to be more in-line with Syl's religion, and may change her (currently fluid) personality just a bit.
Also, I enjoy the same satisfaction - I like playing with similar-minded peers, who can all interpret my meanings clearly (and don't need me to explain half of them). It's a huge thing for me, and I'm glad to have snuck in like I did to this game's LFP post.
Rizzym check out the ooc for Aris you'll be glad you did...unless your not then their is nothing I can do for that.
P.S. That's right Tristan breaks all boundaries and shows up in other ooc threads.
P.P.S. Really like how this game is turning out.
That is awesome =)
It is very nice to be back in a group of like minded individuals with very creative characters and personality. Its been too long sine my good old gaming days. Its also very nice having a world that you can immerse yourself in instead of one that is explained in a few (sometimes nothing at all) paragraphs and you are suddenly thrown into a world you still don't understand.
Don't get me wrong those can be a blast but it can be a short lived thing if you don't make something substantial in the mean time.
Can't say enough positive things about the provided material so far, and I will gobble up everything that is handed out. I'm surprised that this isn't published material.
Also critques of my character are welcome. I try to improve my writing over time but its always good to have some constructive criticism~
It's the 'Shadows of Aris' campaign - everyone seems to be jumping into my OOC threads, almost like I'm popular or something. It's pretty cool - I have an inquisitor there, which signals me to stop playing divine characters soon, and go Arcane (since I run a Martial weekly).
I agree entirely. If anyone wants access to that specific elvish dialect/translator, I can supply it - but I'd like to know where you got yours, Min...
Your one of the coolest guys I know lol, ;) besides its been a pleasure playing alongside you in both Pbps so far since you actually give your character a life~ I can understand why some people would follow you around :D
I would love to see what other translators and converters you have :D
Between a mix of searching the web for different languages, mainly elven and draconic. I found various converters but for the most part I have been trying to form the sentences on my own. lol Although I will admit I try and place in my characters the names or languages I use are not my creation nor my property. They just help spice things up =)
The most fantastic converter i've seen This site I found on accident when I found a particular draconic dialect that I couldn't find a dictionary for, then I stumbled on this rather plain and simple site.
Another translator for Draconic is here Draconic
I spent the better part of two weeks compiling a dictionary of 1,000+ words of each of the main languages there =)
I also use google translator for other languages such as~ Polygot = Swahili
You can call me unoriginal if you want but I respect great work when I see it and as such i'm trying to work on versions of my own. I'm just slow about picking up new skills especially when I haven't done something on this scale before.
The name of my character comes from the Quenyan dictionary, that J.R.R. Tolkien (Coolest guy ever) made for LotR.
Languages I have on my computer:
Sindarin - Elven
Quenyan - Elven
Iokharic - Draconic - Also there is a font format available online~
Drautch - Draconic
Etoshi - Draconic
I have some of the languages form the converter/translator I placed here. But I do not know their true names~
I'm a languages nut so please forgive me, also I used to involve different languages in my own game french for elven, german for dwarven.
Fun times were had indeed~
Edit1: Also making your own languages is very HARD! At least if you want it to actually be worthy of using lol
Edit2: For some reason 'the Fray' gets me in a posting mood for Min. Interesting~
Thanks for the linkage, Min! Personally I'm always happy to use other people's invented languages -- you're braver than I. I have one friend who's a professor of Linguistics (lecturer) at University of Edinborough, and another who's just a super-skilled language guy (he's one of the main experts on the language in James Cameron's Avatar.) who makes up his own languages, speaks Homeric Greek, arabic, classical chinese, etc.
Anyway! Point being I for some reason have come to know a bunch of language guys and you all impress the crap out of me. Just not a skill I've got. :-)
Hehe at least you had the drive to create and stick with the world you've made and you have some pretty good resources at your finger tips if you ever wanted to make your own race specific languages for your world xD! I'm envious!
I hope the links give everyone the same inspiration they did for me, although the idea of making my own was started by another DM in a pbp Syl and I are in together. I apologize for not posting those sooner just didn't think about it ^^;;;<-- Air head sometimes~
Figures I'd roll a two on my roleplaying bit. Everywhere else, awesome, awesome, awesome. Anything really cool? Under 10. It happens even in my other games... (*coughs, something about balance checks.*)
Anyways! Now I'm excited to see how bad the results are! <Wicked grin can be seen...>
Figures I'd roll a two on my roleplaying bit. Everywhere else, awesome, awesome, awesome. Anything really cool? Under 10. It happens even in my other games... (*coughs, something about balance checks.*)
Anyways! Now I'm excited to see how bad the results are! <Wicked grin can be seen...>
lol ( ;-;)>, I can't wait for the first encounter now that you say that -.-;
Chuck Norris carries his own blast template, which he is allowed by law to use in any game he plays. It's the size of Fear and made of Pain.
Rizzym check out the ooc for Aris you'll be glad you did...unless your not then their is nothing I can do for that.
P.S. That's right Tristan breaks all boundaries and shows up in other ooc threads.
P.P.S. Really like how this game is turning out.
Ahahahahaaa, awesome! And thank you, as well. ^_^
=D Alright Ladies drop your socks and grab the throttle its GO TIME! Yeesh DRA isn't pulling his punches on this one!
Min, your fly check should be a 12. Don't forget your Armor's penalty. ;)
And I don't know how, but I forgot -ENTIRELY- about a shield in my equipment list. Cripes. Fixing, hope you don't mind, DRA.
EDIT: And I hate this layout for my skills. Ugh. *Rechecks bonuses for accuracy*
EDIT 2: K. I apparently messed up translating my Fly ranks over from my PDF sheet. The bonus is definitely higher than a +5. Apologies for this mess, it's sorted and accurate now.
Combat and high rituals all at the same time!
Min, your fly check should be a 12. Don't forget your Armor's penalty. ;)
And I don't know how, but I forgot -ENTIRELY- about a shield in my equipment list. Cripes. Fixing, hope you don't mind, DRA.
EDIT: And I hate this layout for my skills. Ugh. *Rechecks bonuses for accuracy*
EDIT 2: K. I apparently messed up translating my Fly ranks over from my PDF sheet. The bonus is definitely higher than a +5. Apologies for this mess, it's sorted and accurate now.
whoops >.<; thank ya I will add the acp in now so I don't fotget again, my fault there ^^; thanks Syl
@DM DRA: In the future if you want to roll my Initiative for me, just for the sake of keeping things moving, I don't mind =). I know it may cause you more work though but I thought I would at least suggest it. It is something a DM I have in another PBP does at the start of every battle.
Up to you ^^d its your show bro and I am cool with whatever you want to decide. =)
I'm fine either way as well. This may be one of the few games where rolling by the individuals is a good option, since it allows for an introductory post.
BTW, I am going to CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGE something. Gonna blow it up.
How old do these blue dragons look?
I was just making sure DRA knew it wasn't going to hurt my feelings either way =)
Besides just to give you a heads up I will be in and out today, I will try and check in regularly to make sure I don't slow things down but I've got a LOT of cleaning to do -.-; blasted house lol.
I will check in at least once or twice and hour since i'm sure its gonna be a busy day of posting hehe and so far I think I have the lowest Ini (at least until Syl rolls are done) so it works out for what I have to get done today ^^d
Cheers and good luck charging Damian you lucky dog!
I'm fine either way as well. This may be one of the few games where rolling by the individuals is a good option, since it allows for an introductory post.
BTW, I am going to CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGE something. Gonna blow it up.
How old do these blue dragons look?
Uh-oh, did I do a boo-boo by assuming you were tearing after the red dragon? I thought that was what your initial post indicated. If so, then feel free to insert yourself at any point and charge, and we'll adjust init in next round.
As for age. K(Nature) would tell you, which I know you don't have, but you could ask anyone who does, obviously. :-) I am actually super-hyped to watch a cavalier on a griffon go after a dragon. :-D
I was just making sure DRA knew it wasn't going to hurt my feelings either way =)
Besides just to give you a heads up I will be in and out today, I will try and check in regularly to make sure I don't slow things down but I've got a LOT of cleaning to do -.-; blasted house lol.
I will check in at least once or twice and hour since i'm sure its gonna be a busy day of posting hehe and so far I think I have the lowest Ini (at least until Syl rolls are done) so it works out for what I have to get done today ^^d
Cheers and good luck charging Damian you lucky dog!
Thanks for the heads-up, Min! And as for posting frequency, I assume everybody's will shift now and then, esp. on the weekends, so no sweat.
Didn't think I was going to sleep this hard. I've been accumulating a sleep debt over the past few days, and I'm up and going now. Posting~~
EDIT: Never mind. Don't want to be out of order. And I'll roll my own, I thank you for the aid - but to keep things sane, if it's higher than Min's I drop to match his. I'll probably do this if I miss the initiative roll, dropping to match whoever posted last if possible, or whatever.
BAM! 63 damage. Massive damage check courtesy of Sir Damian.
If it hits. 23 is relatively so-so around this level.
A bite attack doesn't get the 150% bonus right? I posted it as the normal +2 but I thought i'd ask anyways since I seriously can't recall... lol
It doesn't, unless it's the only attack you have. Per rules. :)
EDIT: Also, can I see Damian's banner?
Thank you sir =) most appreciated~ :D, Sheesh Damian! Nice attack xD
Glad I went to read about mounted charging. If your mount charges, you can make an attack and gain the bonus at the end of the charge - but you also suffer the AC penalty. Just for the record, for when you get a lower-upkeep on your focus, Min.
I'm fortunate in that I don't take the AC penalty and get a large charge bonus. If you are within 60 feet of Damian, you get a +2 bonus to charge attacks (and a +3 bonus vs fear). I doubt that we are at the moment, but I'm sure it will come up later.
Within 60? Alright, fixed my attack rolls. Your profile said 'within sight', so I used that! Oops!
Changed it. The output is from HeroLab, so the abilities are somewhat abbreviated for space.
I guess I need to explain the confusion I caused in the first round.
I used Bodyguard and used an AoO to perform an Aid another action to bolster Lin's AC (since that would be Min's first move anyway)
When that wasn't good enough to stop the attack Mounted combat was used to negate the hit on Lin which it succeeded.
if in the future you want me to use one or the other to avoid confusion then that is fine, My plan was to eventually pick up In Harms Way So that Min is able to help Lin in every possible way against there enemies.
I mean I have , what else is Min going to do xD!
Yeah I need to read up on some rules on charging when I get a chance, I think i'm getting forgetful lol
The lance was my way of ensuring some area control + be used with Bodyguard. Its pretty hard to hit something if theres a giant rod smacking you in the hands or deflecting you from connecting with dragon scales right?
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Coreue don't know if you saw it or not but you have the 6th spot in group 2.
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I guess I need to explain the confusion I caused in the first round.
I used Bodyguard and used an AoO to perform an Aid another action to bolster Lin's AC (since that would be Min's first move anyway)
When that wasn't good enough to stop the attack Mounted combat was used to negate the hit on Lin which it succeeded.
if in the future you want me to use one or the other to avoid confusion then that is fine, My plan was to eventually pick up In Harms Way So that Min is able to help Lin in every possible way against there enemies.
I mean I have , what else is Min going to do xD!
Yeah I need to read up on some rules on charging when I get a chance, I think i'm getting forgetful lol
The lance was my way of ensuring some area control + be used with Bodyguard. Its pretty hard to hit something if theres a giant rod smacking you in the hands or deflecting you from connecting with dragon scales right?
I think we got it all worked out. ^_^ Thanks for the explanation, though, it does help. This mounted combat on dragons is completely exhilarating but also kind of exhausting. LOL
Regarding Mounted Combat, you should do what I do as Damian: aim for the rider.
Regarding Mounted Combat, you should do what I do as Damian: aim for the rider.
This depends on the mount.
A 6th level fighter charging on horseback will usually have about twice as many hit points as his horse, and often more than that. Putting both in a fireball will result in a singed fighter skidding on his rump in a pile of soot that used to be his horse.
In the circumstances you're in, it's *probably* better to go after the rider. But it's far from universal.
@Dolo:
Should there ever be a "the two groups cross paths" moment, Dolo and Karthan should have a fascinating discussion about crossbows. :)
Karthan's crossbow only makes sense if you're either a specialized fighter or ranger with Rapid Reload and Crossbow Mastery feats - and a good BAB. Or if you're doing what Karthan does - use Unseen Servant to reload the crossbow while you use another charge of True Strike to make sure the damned thing doesn't miss.
@Dolo:
Should there ever be a "the two groups cross paths" moment, Dolo and Karthan should have a fascinating discussion about crossbows. :)
Karthan's crossbow only makes sense if you're either a specialized fighter or ranger with Rapid Reload and Crossbow Mastery feats - and a good BAB. Or if you're doing what Karthan does - use Unseen Servant to reload the crossbow while you use another charge of True Strike to make sure the damned thing doesn't miss.
If I wasn't so feat starved, I would. Repeating crossbow was the best compromise in that I didn't have to worry as much about Rapid Reload and the full-round action to load and such. Being small doesn't help either.
I do hope we have a cross-path moment - it would be quite interesting!
Heh. It'd be something akin to the 9 mm vs .45 ACP debates among the handgun crowd :)
Karthan has a Masterwork Heavy Crossbow, Large, Darkwood as adventuring loot. The person who was using it prior would cast Enlarge Person on herself, THEN pick up the crossbow, use a glove of Gravity Arrow, and both Rapid Reload and Crossbow Mastery to fire it at their full iterative attack speed. At 3d8 per shot. Which is just fine for hitting merchants with.
Karthan is much less effective with it than she was, but he's got the scars to prove how effective it was when used against him. (This encounter also made him a firm believer that cover modifiers are your friend...)
We've been doing a few things in error, oh mighty DM! I looked up the Fly skill in search of a rules question (charging with Fly-By attack - does not work, since it's a standard action, etc.), and found this...
Check: You generally need only make a Fly check when you are attempting a complex maneuver. Without making a check, a flying creature can remain flying at the end of its turn so long as it moves a distance greater than half its speed. It can also turn up to 45 degrees by sacrificing 5 feet of movement, can rise at half speed at an angle of 45 degrees, and can descend at any angle at normal speed. Note that these restrictions only apply to movement taken during your current turn. At the beginning of the next turn, you can move in a different direction than you did the previous turn without making a check. Taking any action that violates these rules requires a Fly check. The difficulty of these maneuvers varies depending upon the maneuver you are attempting, as noted on the following chart.Attacked While Flying: You are not considered flat-footed while flying. If you are flying using wings and you take damage while flying, you must make a DC 10 Fly check to avoid losing 10 feet of altitude. This descent does not provoke an attack of opportunity and does not count against a creature's movement.
This is all by the rules, and it makes me sound like a lawyer (Not my intent!) but I wanted to bring it to your attention.
We've been doing a few things in error, oh mighty DM! I looked up the Fly skill in search of a rules question (charging with Fly-By attack - does not work, since it's a standard action, etc.), and found this...
This is all by the rules, and it makes me sound like a lawyer (Not my intent!) but I wanted to bring it to your attention.
Check: You generally need only make a Fly check when you are attempting a complex maneuver. Without making a check, a flying creature can remain flying at the end of its turn so long as it moves a distance greater than half its speed. It can also turn up to 45 degrees by sacrificing 5 feet of movement, can rise at half speed at an angle of 45 degrees, and can descend at any angle at normal speed. Note that these restrictions only apply to movement taken during your current turn. At the beginning of the next turn, you can move in a different direction than you did the previous turn without making a check. Taking any action that violates these rules requires a Fly check. The difficulty of these maneuvers varies depending upon the maneuver you are attempting, as noted on the following chart.Attacked While Flying: You are not considered flat-footed while flying. If you are flying using wings and you take damage while flying, you must make a DC 10 Fly check to avoid losing 10 feet of altitude. This descent does not provoke an attack of opportunity and does not count against a creature's movement.
No, it's cool, thanks! I always appreciate help with this sort of thing. :-) Let's finish out your combat as we've been, and now we can be that much more by-the-book with everything going forward.
ETA: Actually, this bit:
You generally need only make a Fly check when you are attempting a complex maneuver.
is intended for an actual flying thing, yes? Since you guys are mounted, I'm applying the mounted combat rule of "DC5 Ride (Fly) check to attack." That's what hard about this is some of the fly rules don't quite apply and some of the ride rules don't quite apply. Hmm. I'll make it a point to set down something solid, hopefully before next aerial combat, that you guys can look over. It'll all be as RAW as possible, kind of a "here's everything we can find related to flying combat/riding combat" compendium.