Valley of the Shrines (Inactive)

Game Master Grimmy

I think we're a little lacking in Arcane. No offense, Lucia, but I don't consider AT a fully focused caster. I've always seen them as an augmented Rogue type. But I'm cool if we don't go for that. I'm amiable to whatever. I'm still having tons of fun with our group. As long as we get some positive story out of another person, I'm game.

P.S.
Sorry for the jarbled thought process of my response. Just typing things down as they're coming to me.

I'm actually a little relieved that out of something like 20 PC's I ended up with no single classed wizards. It slightly delays the onset of the high level spells that start causing rocket tag and martial-caster disparity.

AT doesn't need to be just an augmented rogue, depending on build it can be more caster focused. But you're right, in my other parties with multi-classed wizards there is usually another arcane partial caster or spontaneous caster to compliment them. I think an eldritch knight would be cool personally.

Thanks! On to my turn. We now return you to your regularly scheduled combat...

Okay, that was a lie. I'm starting to feel loopy. I'll post when I wake up.

Jeb is loopy! Woohoo!

I'm on my way to Iowa for a graduation party at the moment, won't be able to update until later tonight. Feel free to bot me tokeep things moving. Throw and acid orb or stab a skelly.

Have fun!

If you want to take your turn before you go, you're up (twice, for rounds 3 and 4).

And still no header /facepalm

You'd think id be able to remember something so simple. Apparently not, when I finally get it done once I'm sure I'll remember it from then on. Next round.

Perfect!

Hey guys. I'll be at the local comic con for the next few hours. Hope we can finish these undead bastards real soon. I'll check in when I'm back.

I have limited internet today myself.

Haven't taken the bad-guys turn yet but I labelled the squares affected by the glyphs Priscilla spots.

Hey Grimmy, in order for that Maroon skeleton to get where it is wouldn't it have to draw an AoO from either Andrek or Lucia?

Also, if you guys could help me out by killing it before I take my actions that would be wonderful. Seeing as I'm going to need to take a 5-foot step away from the frogs and that is the only space available for that. Well, if the skeleton crumbles anyway.

Nope Lucia's not threatening as far as I know (acid splashes last two rounds).

Damn, thought I had something there. Okay, well, Jeb's going to wait and see if the girls or Andrek can take out that skeleton.

Lucia has a dagger drawn, she drew it round 2 while approaching the temple.

Ok take AoO.

Dang Andrek is standing in the way of the frog that wants to swallow Priscilla.

No free lunches!

oops I called Ares a paladin. You know what I mean.

I assume I am unable to act this round

Ok where were we?

I assume I am unable to act this round

Why not, you're conscious right?

Hopefully that is a hit and that Jeb/Lucia's hits that combine for 19 on the small frog took it out.

The big frog can basically auto hit me and do 13-20 damage (Hopefully the lower end of that) so might as well get that in before getting chomped

Yeah 19 would kill the small frog but where does lucias sneak attack come from? I can't see her flanking partner.

My bad I counted andrek, didn't realize he was swallowed until after.

Ok, he wasn't swallowed but he was unconscious.

Just as an friendly FYI, something somewhere got missed. I hit the first frog (orange) for 12 and Jeb followed up with 11 to kill it. That round I hit blue for 15, and followed up the next round hitting Green for 20 killing that one.

Then I went negative and Lucia did her attack (which is only 4 not 10). So the blue one should have 19 damage, assuming Jeb's 13 attack roll missed.

I know how easy it is to miss things when real life is crazy (happens to me constantly), just hoping that the damage will take it out so everyone else has a better chance taking it out.

Ok then that means Lucia's attack kills it even without sneak attack dice.

Looks like I was missing your hit Andrek. Jebs 13 did hit, I had that damage recorded and Lucias 4 but not your 15.

Yeah! Now get to the big frog killing attack on me! :)

They're goes my plan now that she is in my square. I could have stood up and stepped to attack without an aoo since it is grappling, but now I have to stay prone and not attack...

Why, because Priscilla is standing over you? I don't want to get that hung up on rules minutia, if you want to stand up and move 5' I don't see a problem since you don't end up in the same square as Priss.

Ack! I hate these dice. Oh well, kill it people! I'll keep trying to help.

Sorry guys I'll be short on free time and internet access tomorrow as well. Can't wait til things quiet down... Super tired!

I'm still holding for Lucia and Ares right?

Cutting your way out when swallowed is attack roll with a light slashing or piercing weapon vs AC 15 (penalties for grappled condition apply).

But Lucia is unconscious in there I believe.

I never added the 12 from Ares' heal in round 8, so I was at full when the frog swallowed me. Sorry for not keeping it up-to-date I've had a busy week. So I'm in the frog's belly with 12 HP I believe.

Oh ok cool

Frog is dead but I guess Lucia should still try again to cut herself out. Actually no I'll just announce she succeeds.

Does anyone else feel like we're in a lull? C'mon guys! We just cleared the shrine. Let's get to exploring it so we can keep going!

I'm sure it's not a coincidence that I've been so overworked lately ;)

But I am here, tired but here!

I want basing on you, Grimmy. I've been guilty of not progressing the story myself. Totally understand your reasons for taking things slow these last weeks. I just see how some of the other games have been able to keep a great posting rate even with you so preoccupied.

Also, thank you for your dedication to this mega campaign. It's such a huge task and I know everyone's having lots of fun.

You're the best ;) Love ya man!

Well said Jeb, here here!

So who remembers what you're supposed to do when you reach the shrines?

Not me I came for the money :)

Return two relics and cleanse the shrines

840 XP - Frogs and Bloody Skeletons

Also Priscilla gets a permanent +1 inherent bonus to Charisma from swimming with Rhoswen the Nereid.

And collect the small vault of relics in each shrines.

These vaults are kind of puzzley. I hope they run smooth in PbP. I think they should.