Leveling sheet. Picking skills tomorrow, and if we get a break, I have a thought about a ritual to explain stuff I'm gonna be doing with this level. };]
Natural spell
+6+1 hp
5+1 skills tbd
+1 bab
Spells, Lv1, and x1+1 Lv4
Companion Lv7 advancement
HP 5+1+2= +8
Bab +1
Skills Perception +1 Surivial +1 Climb +1
Arcmor Expert -2 ACP/+2 Dex Bonus
Feat: Iron Will
I think it is probably time to start pushing up my Paladin levels :D
I'll update when I am home.
Possibly Helgash, but taking another level of oracle gets you more 2nd level spells. Conundrum. AT least you have your feat choice already figured out with Leadership and Greta. BTW Greta stays where she is for the next 2 levels as well as she is already a 7th level equivalent.
Jetro I really don't think you need Iron will ;P. I like your will save the way it is.
Oh I bet you do.
Helgash level up:
+1 Paladin Level (Hospitaler)
+6+2 HP
+1HP with Lay on Hands on self (FCB)
+1 Reflex Save
Aura of Courage
Divine Health
Mercy: Fatigued
Feat: Leadership
Skills:
Diplomacy
Knowledge (Religion)
Use Magic Device (not really sure on this one...)
EDIT: BAB+6 at last! Wohooooo!!
EDIT 2: Leadership means we should soon have a host (6) of level 1 followers Variel? Is this something you would like me to think about, like where they could come from? :D
Choosing between
Rogue (uncanny dodge, new rogue talent, +1 BAB, +1 Reflex, 12 skill points)
Wizard (+1 BAB, +1 Will, +1 first-level spell/day, +1 second-level spell/day, +1 damage to evocation spells, 6 skill points)
Arcane Trickster (+1 Reflex, +1 Will, +1 first-level spell/day, +1 second-level spell/day, Ranged Legerdemain, 8 skill points)
The only real reason to take a level of Wizard at this point is to "round off" the BAB since the other choices get more skill points and the PrC gets nearly all of the arcane benefits. So not leaning toward wizard.
Uncanny dodge and 12 skill points and an (unresearched) talent for the rogue is tempting. And that bump to the BAB is overdue.
However, I think I'm going with the Arcane Trickster. A bump to two saves, the increase in spellcasting, and a good allotment of spells.
Going with that:
HP 4 + 1
Skills Acrobatics, Disable Device, Know (Arcana), Know (Dungeoneering), Know (Planes), Perception, Spellcraft, Stealth
Need to Pick out a feat, pick out new spells
Skills:
Use Magic Device (not really sure on this one...)
If in doubt, are there any class skills that you haven't trained in yet? That extra +3 from being a class skill is a nice bump if you don't have a place that skill point falls naturally.
As for the host of followers, they probably won't be traveling with us, but it would be cool if they were able to make stuff for us while we are out and about. Just a thought...
Duardlara, I love Arcane Tricksters - good to see you going with one :D
There are a lot of class skills I have not trained in yet, due to the multiclassing between Oracle and Paladin. If I could retrain, I would have focused my skills so much more than I did... Now I am all over the place...
Knowledge (History), Knowledge (Nature) and Spellcraft do not have a rank yet - one would give me +5, but I think those bases are covered.
- Diplomacy is maxed
- Handle Animal has a single rank for +8. Not sure how much that will come into play
- Heal, I regret having dropped 2 skill ranks in it. I have a measly +5 in it, which is good for nothing
- Knowledge (Nobility) has one single rank for +5 (meh)
- Knowledge (Planes) has one single rank for +5 (meh)
- Knowledge (Religion) has 5 ranks for a +9 (maybe I could increase this...)
- Don't know why I ever dropped a rank in Perception... It just sits there at +1, and will probably never improve...
- 2 ranks in ride just because I am a Paladin (though the bonus ends up being +1...)
- 6 ranks in Sense Motive for a +7 (My Wis sucks)
- 2 ranks in Survival for a +3 (again, waste of ranks as +3 won't do me any good)
- And that 1 rank in UMD gives me +5, and maybe a chance to do something funny every once in a while :P
+1 level in Winter Witch prc
+6 hp (1/2 + 1 = 4, +2 for con)
+1 bab, +1 cmb/cmd
+1 fort, refl, and will saves
freeze and thaw water, ice, snow (winter witch spcl abil)
new spells: dimension door, enervation, black tentacles
6 skill pts: 1 ea in diplomacy, fly, know arcane, perception, spellcraft, UMD
new feat: took craft wondrous items - but if we're never gonna have any downtime, I can change that out... advice on that front, Variel?
I'd jump into Arcane Trickster, dlara.
Looks fun, also ranged disable device is super rad!
Maybe revisit wizard next level for the bab and +1 to evocation damage
Venja those spells are beautiful...
I finally gots acces to reincarnate, and will be calling some flamestrikes!
my bad, 7 sp... I will take a sp in know local as well..
Oh goody! Reincarnate tables are so fun!
Duardlara, I love Arcane Tricksters - good to see you going with one :D
Well, don't hold back with your advice - I'm planning to try to focus her as a rogue that happens to cast spells. The most compelling advice I've found on the subject is to choose and use spells that make me a better rogue.
Which makes me think Silent Spell might be a good choice...
Venja there is not much time while in the books themselves to craft but at the end of each book there is some time. 2-3 weeks each book on average but I will warn you that you will want your supplies ahead of time as you will find out shortly.
Prob will chg feats then to something more useful
That is fine just letting you know now. After you look at the Hut you will have the 2-3 weeks right away if you can get out to gather materials.
If you wanted to do that I would recommend letting others search the house while you go liquidate your loot into supplies. I will also allow for the same mechanic that Immortal uses in that you can deconstruct magic items of the appropriate type into reagents.
Hi people. Just to let you know work has thrown a curve ball straight at my face... I'm at the airport right now, and will be travelling until Sunday next week.
I should have internet access, but am anticipating a veeeeeeery busy week. I'll try to stay up to date, but if not just bot me as needed.
Not a problem with those spel selections Venja.
Btw since Helgash indicated he would be gone I will chose 2 potions for him if he is not back in time. Those that indicate an absence will never be penalized in such situations.
Variel, any ideas on Followers yet? ;)
Sorry Helgash no followers at this time. It is going to be difficult as you are traveling in the Hut a distance. What I will be doing is at each location you go to I will have some people that are naturally drawn to you, your followers, that you will get a bonus to diplomacy to interact with.
Updates after the girls are in bed.
Coolness, that works for me - it all makes much more sense if meshing into the story itself. Never planned having them pop out of thin air :D
sorry for the absence. Been busy here at home, but i'll be back on in the morning
gotta pick my potions
Do we have any loot to sell/stuff to buy?
Also, how are we gonna do Greta's share? ;)
I have not looked lately, but Beck has been maintaining a loot list for both games. That's probably your best starting point.
I think Greta deserves a full share, commensurate with the risk she is taking. D'lara doesn't know how Helgash is securing her services, but all the elf can offer is a share of the loot. :-P
Bueller?
Still here but was waiting for others to post. Will move along later tonight.
Sorry for my recent negligence... We're moving this weekend so we've been doing a lot of packing.
Should be better next week
Just a heads up. I am posting this in all my games, so you may see it more than once.
I am leaving for a cruise at 2am on March 5th. I'll be on the road all night and arriving at the ship midday. I won't have internet access til sometime the night of the 5th... For the next 2 weeks, I will have spotty internet (wifi at sea isn't the best), and I'll probably only be checking in at night once a day. Please if my character needs to take action between my own posts, GM feel free to bot me as necessary.
Ship returns to port on March 19th, and I will resume normal posting on the 20th.
Thanks, and sorry for any inconvenience my semi-absence may cause.
Can I have someone volunteer to bot Venja till she gets back if we are waiting for her?
My posting is more sporadic than usual at the moment due to other responsibilities, so I might not be consistent enough right now, either. But I think the party is large enough to tag-team and not force her into an NPC role - you have enough to deal with, I'm sure.
My $0.02
Enjoy the cruise, Venja! I had the pleasure of one and the Internet was far far from my mind. No phone, no internet, it was excellent.
Well, the ship does have wifi, and I will sign up for a package, but we WILL be pretty busy so probably only checking in a little each evening... most evenings...
I am going to give you guys a hint on this one as I have no idea how you are suppose to know this without me telling you. With the apparition you are to trick it to giving you information which the book says only happens if your bluff beats its sense motive.
I will give you 2 other options as well as you are to find out information before you destroy it.
I will allow diplomacy checks at a -5 to get the answer to a single question. Each question requires another check.
The last option is the deadliest of the 3 but is an option. The creature has a touch attack that bestows nightmares. A successful hit fills the victim with images but also grants a curse as well.
Again I hate doing this by telling you but I have no idea how else to get you guys to know what to do otherwise.
Jetro, never built a Falconer, but I'm taking a look at it :D
Variel, I am not getting the mechanics of it - you spoke about a Diplomacy to get answers to a question, but asked from whom?
RL has me tied up. Please bot me as necessary and I will return in a day or two.
Any of you can ask the creature a question to gain information from it. The RAW state it must be a bluff check but I am allowing the diplomacy check as well but at a small penalty to try and get information from it.
Jetro I have no idea but my experience is that it would be the same as a druid familiar for stats.
No response from Helgash so will move into init. You guys get to go as it r=took its action already. Assume a 15 by 15 foot room with the animate dream in the exact center and Helgash, Venja, and Jetro in the room. The door out is behind Helgash who is in the center of the wall.
Out of town tomorrow night so no map update but will give a recap if everyone has their actions taken.
If someone wants to bot Helgash go ahead as I have not heard from him.
Beck pm'd me saying life was hectic right now so don't wait for him. Someone can bot him if you would like.
Sorry, all. Just when I thought I could afford to be back in the saddle, I realized that I had overlooked a fairly major project for my class and down the rabbit hole I had to go.
I am back home again after a 2 week cruise, but I am very sick... caught something on the last day of the voyage. I will try to catch up on reading and posting in all my games by tonight but no guarantees... thanks for botting/waiting for me as needed.
Venja, I hope the rest of the trip was enjoyable though..?
thanks Helgash - the trip was fun, just the drive home was tedious while the symptoms developed... I have been home now for 2 1/2 days and just starting to feel better... thank goodness... hopefully will be back to normal by tomorrow, but this cough seems to want to linger.
Slumber party now get so no update. Still wondering where you are going or doing next.
So do we have everything? Shall we have a meal and rest before hunting some more?
Who is carrying each of the three medallions?
Let's sit and discuss what we've learned over a hot meal.
Sorry for the lack of posting people - as you may (or not) know, my family has been moving during the last and also this week. I've been crazy busy with all that involves, and really didn't have a single opportunity to post. Again my apologies for that - I expect to be back up and running next weekend.