Happy birthday, GM!
Big CONGRATS DireMerc. Enjoy your 26 ;)
The serious problem with Deeper Darkness is that it's impossible to defeat. There is no light spell of greater level. So unless I can reach the BBEG vampire and succeed at a Touch Attack with a Dispel Magic check... we're pretty much screwed.
Daylight beats deeper darkness.
Edit:Maybe not actually let me research this a bit.
OK so after doing research the following happens.
If you cast daylight on his armor his spell is 100% negated.
If you cast daylight on an item you have then both effects are negated where they overlap, but neither is dispelled; the illumination level will revert to the natural illumination in the overlapping area. Currently would be light because of Orlando's torch.
Aha! Well then, I stand corrected! Thank you for double checking that, Merc! That we can deal with :)
That only works if you ready the action to counterspell him casting darkness otherwise you actually need to cast it on the item he cast it on.
Also daylight like darkness needs to be cast on an object.
People, I will be away on work from the 11th to the 18th June. I should have access to the internet, but my schedule is so packed, I'm not sure I will be able to post at all - feel free to bot me if needed.
No problem, Tzad! I know the feeling... I really like the Riftwarden PrC, but I have that I will lose out on Caster Levels. I don't know anyway to get around that loss either in Pathfinder. I know 3.5 had a feat which would grant +4 effective CL with the caveat that your CL could not go higher than your ECL.
well that would fix the caster level issue but it wouldn't let him cast the spell anyway. You will level up fairly soon anyway.
Merc, would you consider letting Varn take that feat at a later level? Perhaps it's something he could designate some research into to help with the caster level loss.
Also, the vamps have any gear/loot on them?
Yes and they do not drop any on account that they revert into gaseous form at death and fly back to their coffins to regenerate.
Just a heads up to you guys. It's my son's 2nd birthday tomorrow and I will not be around tomorrow or Saturday (his party).
People, just a heads up - I will be away with the family during the weekend, and back on next Tuesday. Bot me if needed ;)
I will also be away until monday so no prob
So clearly Varn would like the headband and spellbook. I also wouldn't mind tha wand of dimension door. He has no need of anything else, but if someone else wants the wand we can figure something out.
Ok so loot list is updated.
I am taking the cloak of resistance +2 and giving my cloak of resistance +1 to Tessai and I am taking the ring of protection +1 (unless someone really needs it)
Varn can take the headband, spellbook and wand.
Once we actually can buy and sell things again we should be rolling in coin.
That works for me! I'll get Varn's sheet updated shortly.
Going to go ahead and post this now while I have the time and don't forget... Also, I think we can sell the dwarf's spellbook that I have. It's not a lot, but it's something! There's a spoiler in my character sheet if we want to figure out it's value.
Yay! I learned all the spells from the spellbook. I'll add them to Varn's sheet once we are in an area that he could reasonably learn them.
Add a level of Swashbuckler
Don't forget you can reroll 1's for hp.
Add a level of Swashbuckler
BAB: +1/+1
Level 8 ability score increase: +1 Charisma
Deed: Superior Feint
Deed: Swashbucklers Grace
Deed: Targeted Strike
Nimble +2
Add 6 points of skills:
Acrobatics
Bluff
Knowledge:History
Sense Motive
Stealth
Use Magic Device
Hey Merc, reference the Head of Vast Intellect that Varn took from the tiefling. What skill does it have associated with it? Will level Varn up shortly!
Add Level of Riftwarden PrC
Level 8 ability score increase: +1 Constitution
+1 BaB
+1 Ref
+9 HP (7+2 Con)
Special Abilities:
- Planar Channel
- Caster Level +1
- Spells per day: +1 1st, +1 4th level
- Spells known: Black Tentacles, Summon Monster IV, Wandering Star Motes
Add 10 points of Skills:
- Acrobatics
- Craft: Alchemy
- Fly
- Knowledge: Arcana
- Knowledge: Local
- Knowledge: Nature
- Knowledge: Planes
- Perception
- Sense Motive
- Spellcraft
Learning 4th level spells from the tiefling's book...
Merc, given that I cannot fail at learning spells from this point forward... do you even want me to roll the Spellcraft check? Or should we just assume Varn can learn the spells?
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Tzadkiel levels taking an 8th level or Oracle. I had built the oracle taking average hit points +1 for every level so far, with the exception of full hit points for first level. If that is not OK I'll roll some hit points.
Tzad's Will save increases by +1.
His Constitution increase to 18, which in turn increases his hit points by 8 and his fort save by +1.
His BAB increases by 1 as well.
He learns Stabilize (zero Level), Cure Critical Wounds, Restoration (4th level), and some other 4th level spell (under consideration - any recommendations? Thinking Greater Path of Glory. It could heal each party member up to 40 points per casting.)
He gains 4 skill points and spends them on:
Diplomacy +1
Pecerption +1
Sense Motive +2
Bonus feat: Improved crit.
+1 CHA
@Tzadkiel: Death ward? Dismissal?
+1 to CON
gained 1 level 2 spell/day
3 skill points
+1 in Diplomacy
+1 in Kn Planes
+1 in Sense Motive
Alias updated.
if you cannot fail then no roll is needed varn but remember you need to spend 1 hour studying each spell you made 14 checks so far and you don't have 14 hours to spend studying I think.
if you cannot fail then no roll is needed varn but remember you need to spend 1 hour studying each spell you made 14 checks so far and you don't have 14 hours to spend studying I think.
Good point. What is our plan with assaulting the citadel? I think we should probably take a rest to regain spells and MPs. Also that will give those of us with negative levels an opportunity to get rid of them.
Depending on the time available to Varn He would like to learn Stoneskin and Enervation first, then work his way down the list from 4th level down to first.
Also, if Varn has any MPs at the end of the days he can burn 1 point to recharge starves and wands! So if we need refills, just remind me.
+1 Wisdom
+1 Fort + Will
+1 BAB
New Ability: Second Judgement, Aura of Heroism
+1 Spells per Day: 2nd and 3rd
New Spell: Witness
8 skills points (6 + 1 Int + 1FC)
- Know(Planes) +1
- Know(Religion) +1
- Perception +1
- Sense Motive +1
- Stealth +1
- Intimidate +1
- Bluff +1
- Diplomancy +1
This one will require some planning... We need to send a scout out and find the weakest spot for the party to infiltrate. We can weaken the seigneur weapons and maybe a few casters in preparation of our army moving in.
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On the negative levels - I need to know how may people had them. I think 3. And were any permanent?
If three, then Tzadkiel will be down three of his four 4th level spells if we act the next day. That is fine if that is the decision but I wanted that info to be part of the decision process. Having not played up to this point I am unsure of the resources at our disposal and if we have a need to act quickly.
Varn has two negative levels currently. If we wait until the next day, he will get an opportunity to make a save to remove one of the levels. That way we don't have to burn as many spells.
I think delaying and gathering information may be our best bet... Though it also gives our enemy an opportunity to strike first...
Oh! I hadn't really looked into Restoration that much. I believe these are just temporary negative levels.
I have one negative level. We can, and probably should spend at least the next day scouting anyway.
none of them are permanent yet as nobody has made the same yet as it hasn't been 24 hours yet
Varn could also use a MP to cast Arcane Eye to do a little snooping.
So Tzakiel you don't get your new spells till you rest for the night but since the negative levels were gotten late at night you can prepare restoration the next morning and have plenty of time to cast it before they need to make their saves to see if it becomes permanent. Don't forget the spells has 100 gold worth of material components thought but I will say they are available.
Just let me know what I need to roll :D
DireMerc, I will definitely be without internet from July 20-25th. Also, I am moving at the end of the month, so things might get a little dodgier than usual around that time, as I deal with setting up new internet and the like.
Please bot as necessary.
Yeah I also moving into a new apartment with my girlfriend on the 27th. I will do my best to keep posting daily however and bot as needed.
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Things I am thinking about:
1) Loot - I need 300 gp of mats to cast the three restorations. What all do we have to split and sell before we begin the siege? And do we have the ability to buy and sell at the moment?
2) Time - Each day we wait costs us two points. So waiting is bad. But our siege weapons will not be ready for another day. Does that mean we cannot begin the siege until then?
If we go the fist day (the morning after we come back from the graveyard) I think we loose no points but we do not have siege weapons and your oracle will be down 3 of his 4 highest spell slots. Is that right?
3) People: My question is: Is it worth a -2 initiative to the enemy to leave three operatives behind? I know that makes the game easier to run but tactically its likely better to have those three with us. no?
4) Sappers: What do they do after day 2?
I agree with Tessai's suggestion on the allocation of our agents at hand. During the time we wait for the siege weapons to be built... Varn can wreak some havoc inside the citadel with Fireballs, Summon Monster, and Magic Missile spells. The range of Fireball makes it extremely preferable. I can sling down at least 4 fireballs with my standard spells for the day and then another 8 if I spend all my MPs with reserving 1 to cast Fly. Let me know what you all think about that option... I could probably take out any siege engines the enemy has with enough concentrated fireballs.
Tzadikiel, we are doing a group bank like situation, so there is tons of cash for reagents.
The bonuses are pretty huge, so it's probably better to leave the NPCs behind. They're not mythic, so odds are they'll die if they come with us. Nurah doesn't give any bonuses for leaving her behind, which means we're supposed to bring her along, for good or ill.
the sappers will try to breach one of the walls once they have the siege weapons ready.