The Pact Stone Pyramid (Inactive)

Game Master Pact Stone GM

If you folks wanna get rid of the numbers next to your discussion/gameplay thread, just click on first which you all know takes you back to the beginning of the thread.

Once you make it back to your Campaign page again, it'll be gone.

Just fyi in case it bugs you. 'Cause it bugs me. Just sayin'.

If you folks wanna get rid of the numbers next to your discussion/gameplay thread, just click on first which you all know takes you back to the beginning of the thread.

Once you make it back to your Campaign page again, it'll be gone.

Just fyi in case it bugs you. 'Cause it bugs me. Just sayin'.

Yeah, bugs me too - I figured out that if you click on "gameplay" or "discussion" rather than on "(x new)" on your campaing tab, the "(x new)" vanishes too.

Hey, thanks for that little tidbit of info, Jacob. That's even better.

It's been like 3 days and they still haven't got that fixed. I wonder what the heck the deal is.

Just FYI, a bunch of stuff going down at the Beetle hive next week. In particular a bunch of house guests. Starting tomorrow I could be slow to respond for a bit. Hopefully it will give you guys time to sort out what you want to do from here.

Did... you just laugh at him reiterating your joke? (It's a good suggestion. I like it.)

To be honest, it was the "Brilliant!" part. It reminded me of This commercial.

It's just a great commercial. It makes me laugh. I don't know why I find it so funny, probably because I'm a freak like my wife keeps telling me I am, but what are ya gonna do? *shrugs* :)

Apologies for the delayed postings - the disruption is going to continue for the next while I am afraid. I'll try to keep up.

By the way, the item that made Bunky go all gigantic damage on Bobb was some kind of special item that Karek received along with the rest of the party, correct?

Any idea what item it was that Breach got? If I recall correctly, Max copy and pasted what it was he claimed within the ooc or game thread, I'm not sure which.

All that was stated in the IC thread was that it was an eyepatch. The previous Breach player had left by that time, so the eyepatch's powers were never revealed IC.

OOC: For the Star Tribe treasure, Breach calls 'dibs' on a jeweled eye patch!!!

THAT'S what it was. I couldn't remember at all what the heck it was.

Thanks for that, bud.

Glad to help!

Yeah - I still owe Breach a magic item!

In other news, I've noticed that an unseen servant from a 1st level scroll has a range of only 25 feet. (I think I considered the range of danging lights, not unseen servant.)

Since it originates from Moonpate, with the current marching order, Anyo would only be 10 feet ahead of Karek and Gandel, not 40 feet. Since the duration is almost over anyways, let's just keep it at 40. . . but good to know for future reference.

So when are we going to get our rest/leveling in? We want to get out of the shaft first? Resting on the far side of the bridge would give us a good position for defence if the devil monks come pouring in behind us. but we'd also be [I think] sitting next to the unknown room ahead of us and it would be unexplored. I still got tons of spells left, and there's no more injuries, but the clerics are getting light, no?

Sooron still has a majority of his spells, although replenishing couldn't hurt.

Hurgah is probably the one who needs a rest the worst, but he's good to go for a bit longer.

As much as I'm for leveling up, I also think we should try to make it fit with the progress of our exploration. "Geeh, we've been here for all of 30 minutes and gone down this straight corridor, we'd better stop take a nice 8-hour nap" is just a bit too metagamey for my taste.

In fairness, some of our number hadn't slept at all the night before, and then ran most of the morning. So I don't think it's that unrealistic within a storyline to give them a bit of a rest.

In fairness, some of our number hadn't slept at all the night before, and then ran most of the morning. So I don't think it's that unrealistic within a storyline to give them a bit of a rest.

I think it would make the most sense to make sure the chamber in front of us is secure before resting, so getting that place explored should be a priority before some of us collapse.

Just a brief off-topic post post to not-so-silently observe the cancellation of Kobold Quaretly magazine.

It was an awesome 5 year run and will be missed.

Thanks Wolfgang and crew.

Although not familiar with the publication in question, I'll join you in your moment of silence.

Just a brief off-topic post post to not-so-silently observe the cancellation of Kobold Quaretly magazine.

It was an awesome 5 year run and will be missed.

Thanks Wolfgang and crew.

Agree entirely. I looked forward to every issue. Sigh....

Sadness...

*crosses "get published in KQ" off lifetime goal list*

Thanks for the KQ empathy guys!

P.S. New map added.

Thanks for the updates. Not sure if Paizo was entirely accurate on their artwork for this guy, at least as the Eye of Sooron scoped him out. Looks a lot more like a robot or an animated statue than a mummy!

Thanks for the updates. Not sure if Paizo was entirely accurate on their artwork for this guy, at least as the Eye of Sooron scoped him out. Looks a lot more like a robot or an animated statue than a mummy!

That is one cool pic though!

Ah yes KQ. I always looked at it but never picked it up. I have so many back issues of Dragon I have never gotten to I just never saw the need for it. It is too bad that the mag was canceled though. I was certainly extremely disappointed when Dungeon and Dragon were cancelled so I know what that is like Beetle!

A very cool pic indeed. Sooron doesn't want to run into him in a dark alley. Or pyramid either.

Ah yes KQ. I always looked at it but never picked it up. I have so many back issues of Dragon I have never gotten to I just never saw the need for it. It is too bad that the mag was canceled though. I was certainly extremely disappointed when Dungeon and Dragon were cancelled so I know what that is like Beetle!

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A very cool pic indeed. Sooron doesn't want to run into him in a dark alley. Or pyramid either.

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Christmas time is my busy time of the year. Until after it's over, my posting is gonna be hit and miss during the work week. Just fyi. Will try to keep up as best as possible but if not, DMPC me as needed.

That is most cool. I have a Breach "GM PC" already made and have a fondness for play'n him.

I would guess Blessing of Fervor doesn't see much use because Haste has most of those benefits. We just don't have anyone who casts that one.

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Er hem!

(Oh wait. Nevermind.)

Hey Mr. Exciting, is that Black Ops II any good in your opinion? I've read a lot of bad reviews--which is discouraging 'cause I freaking love the whole CoD series--so that's why I ask.

I think it is great, not world bending great, but enough to suck me into a black hole. I'd say people who don't like ti probably just suck at it. I ain't no newb to these kinds of games. YMMV!

Ya know, way back when, the relentless optimizer in me cringed when I saw that Haste was not among Jason's spells. I don't think I said anything about it, though. I think I was very good.

I think it is great, not world bending great, but enough to suck me into a black hole. I'd say people who don't like ti probably just suck at it. I ain't no newb to these kinds of games. YMMV!

Cool. Thanks!

@Flame: Yeah, haste just rocks.

Ya know, way back when, the relentless optimizer in me cringed when I saw that Haste was not among Jason's spells. I don't think I said anything about it, though. I think I was very good.

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While I'm a haste man myself, after the initial battle with the splicer beast in which Belleson's slow was quite possibly the game changer, I had a better appreciation for it. I think slow is quite decent if you have lots of opponents to effect and they are appropriately close to one another. If it lines up right, it could be even better than haste. I just don't think it will happen too too often. But when it does, look out.

Anybody remember the original haste spell in 3.0 before they corrected it? Those were the days.

Hey! It's Superstar season again already.

May we dust off the pom pom's for our very own resident ranked competitor?

You in this year Jace? I know a repeat is statistically a pretty rough go for anyone, but your Wondrous items are pretty damn choice.

Slow suuuuuuuucks! What's Superstar season?

This is RPG Superstar, Mr. E.

Jace finished Top 16 last year. He can tell you all about it.

Hey! It's Superstar season again already.

May we dust off the pom pom's for our very own resident ranked competitor?

You in this year Jace? I know a repeat is statistically a pretty rough go for anyone, but your Wondrous items are pretty damn choice.

You bet your emerald exoskeleton I'm in again this year, Beetle.

I already got one item ready for submission. Deadline is Dec. 18th, so I'm using the rest of this week to see if i can come up with anything better.

I strongly urge any of you to try it - it is damn fun. And this year, they have public voting before the judges even see the items. Talk about a game changer. Very exciting.

flamethrower49 wrote:

Ya know, way back when, the relentless optimizer in me cringed when I saw that Haste was not among Jason's spells. I don't think I said anything about it, though. I think I was very good.

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Ooop! My bad - I totally got that backwards. I thought Jason had taken haste. But it was slow he had.

While I'm a haste man myself, after the initial battle with the splicer beast in which Belleson's slow was quite possibly the game changer, I had a better appreciation for it. I think slow is quite decent if you have lots of opponents to effect and they are appropriately close to one another. If it lines up right, it could be even better than haste. I just don't think it will happen too too often. But when it does, look out.

Anybody remember the original haste spell in 3.0 before they corrected it? Those were the days.

haste vs slow is a debate that really applies to all buffs vs debuffs.

With buffs, you eliminate much of the chance element - you cast it on yourself or your buddies, so you know exactly how the numbers apply, and there is no save to worry about.

On the other hand, a debuff is usually a lot more situational - in some cases, you end up wasting a valuable action and spell slot because the target makes their save, are immune or whatever, but in some cases, it is a win-button because it shuts down the enemy to a degree where they can't effectively fight back.

Anybody remember the original haste spell in 3.0 before they corrected it? Those were the days.

Original? Heck, I remember the 1974 version...now thems were the days sonny; back when dice were marked with crayons, elf was a class, and a feat was having your wizard survive more than one encounter.

...and there I go feeling like a wet-behind-the-ears youngster because the game was up to 2nd ed. AD&D by the time I got on board. But then again, the game is older than me.

I still have my dice that I had to fill in the numbers with crayons...

I still have my dice that I had to fill in the numbers with crayons...

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My first blue box (pre-red box) didn't even come with dice (I think - maybe they were lost). Took me a long time before I figured out I needed a D20. We made up quite a lot initially. Strangely, in some ways, the game was just as fun.

Looking it up, I think I began with a 1981 re-print of the original 1977 version, the one that came with Keep on the Borderlands. Though my literacy would have been pretty limited, so I wouldn't have began quite that early.

And it definitely wasn't 1974, so Phrip's got me beat.

I started with D&D Basic (Red Box) back in '88. I too still have my color in dice though I don't think I have the whole set any longer.

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Hey Dune Squad,

Happy Holiday Season

and

a very MERRY CHRISTMAS

to you and yours,

--The Beetle

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Merry Christmas, gang!

Merry Christmas to you all!