Does the whole process have to be done one after the other or can we do it in stages. I.e if we pour the water and hallow the skull now can we wait to actually explode the skull until later?
Its all together, but you can take the skull with you. You don’t have to leave it here. It will be several days before the demilich rejuvenates.
So we take the skull, grab a scroll of hallow and off we go.
Sounds good. I’ll post tonight or tomorrow morning.
Calendula, Rudrik, and Shenuska are up!
Level 18:
Highlights - TIME STOP! Plane Shift and a more or less functional version of immortality.
@GM: do we get a chance to rest and recover since Riddleport is doing ok?
Yes, as indicated in my last post. :)
Level 14 Pally gives me FORT and WILL +1, and Aura of Faith: allies within 10 feet of me count as having Good-Aligned weapons for purposes of DR.
While we have time, I wanna get my armor upgraded as far as I can afford to, which means going over our loot splits for the past like, book, and finally calculating money.
Oracle 18
HP +5
BAB +1
New Spells:
9 - miracle
Skills: 7+2
Diplomacy +1, Fly +1, Intimidate +1, Knowledge (nature) +1, Knowledge (planes) +1, Sense Motive +1, Spellcraft +1, Knowledge (history) +1, Perform (sing) +1
Never noticed that 18 is kind of a dud level for most spellcasters outside of the 9th level spell - all Theo's really getting here is one ninth-level spell and I can't decide whether to learn Communal Mind Blank, Heroic Invocation, or Meteor Swarm (Wish isn't on the list since that's the 9th level bloodline spell for draconic sorcerers - I'll be getting it automatically next level).
Let me know if you want to do anything specific before performing the ritual. Speaking of:
FULCRUM KEY
School conjuration (teleportation); Level 9
Casting Time 90 minutes
Components V, S, F (the Cyphergate), SC (up to 20)
Skill Checks Knowledge (arcana) DC 37, 1 success; Knowledge (planes) DC 37, 2 successes; Knowledge (history) DC 37, 2 successes; Spellcraft DC 37, 2 successes; Use Magic Device DC 37, 2 successes
Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target the Cyphergate
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw none; SR no
Backlash The primary caster is affected by a permanent slow effect (CL 20th; this is a curse effect)
Failure All casters age into the next age category (this effect can be removed via greater restoration, miracle, or wish).
If I get a chance today I'll try and crunch the loot numbers so we know what we can get Callie in terms of armor etc. Then we'll do the ritual.
6750+16000+3152+90100+16500+2105+6000= 140,607
Nime wants the Rod of Thunder I think (16.5K) and Rudrik has the Emerald Wedge Ioun stone (16K). That still leaves 108K which should be plenty to buff Callie's armor to +5.
Also theres a lesser persistent metamagic rod and a wand of spell immunity with 46 charges.
Theo need/want anything? Shen did very well in Xin Edrassil, so she's not shopping right now - although the Ioun Stone that makes me proficient with the Invidious Halberd would be good!
I can't think of any gear Theo needs but I may just be overlooking something bloody obvious. Been that long since I looked at high-level magical items for spellcasters.
EDIT: Also I still haven't been able to decide on a 9th level spell yet.
Meteor Swarm, unless you can take Polar Midnight.
Yeah, that one was taking the lead, though I was also thinking that Rudrik could probably do with some anti-mind-screwery as well. :P
I'm slapping Mind Blank on him before most combats now so that helps.
Yeah. The main thing is just to make sure that I never try stabbing someone in the party to death. If I get mind-controlled and start making full attacks on Nime, for instance, that would be a bad time.
You'd only get one round's worth then she'd vanish into mist. Of course , with Nime's HP, one round would be all you'd need.
If nothing else all the spellcasters should be invisible :D Then Rudrik has no-one to go after! ;)
Shopping:
Callie gets +5 breastplate (-21K)
Rudrik gets +5 shield (-16K)
Rudrik gets +5 CoR (-16k)
Callie gets +6 Cha headband (32K)
Callie upgrades sword to +4 (30K)
That's 115K so if Rudrik and Nime want to keep the Ioun Stone and the Rod can one of you pay for the difference? Rudrik has 40K listed! With another 18K we could get Callie's sword to +5 which might help too.
Hey I was just working on my finances!
No that's fine, it's probably pointless to also try improving my ring of protection at this point.
Level 18: Fighter 14
+9 hit points
+1 Fort saves
Class feature: Bravery improves to +4
Bonus feat: Improved Vital Strike
Skills yadda yadda
I can sell my obsolete ioun stone and my old belt and that's 24k to add to the pot if one of them can't cover it
That 24K gives us 54 for your sword (which was already +4 and I missed that...) we could get it to +3, holy, demon bane for 40K. Which leaves 7K over once the others have had their stuff.
So Callie, cross off your ioun stone and the belt, add 7K to your sheet and then have all the things I listed above, except that your sword is +3 and all the other things, not +4.
@Rudrik: If you do actually have that 40K then buffing your ring would be useful. It's definitely the best way to up AC. We just can't afford to do it out of the party funds right now - but if you can you should! :) That extra point or two of AC might makes all the difference!
Well, I used my personal fund for improving my armor and shield to +5 (32k total, I believe).
Ok, I was going by your sheet. :)
We'll spend the 16K I had on your shield to bump your ring up to +4 then.
Fine with me! AC 50 comin' soon!
I'll be on vacation until Monday 10/19 so posts will be sporadic until then.
I’ll need to be at a real computer to set up the next encounter. Expect an update Monday morning!
Ominous! :D
I like it!
Rudrik and Calendula are up!
+4 untyped ability bonus!?
Woo-hoo!
Since she's SAD, Nime now has a 36 Charisma. :) :)
She's not going to hit Sara's Diplomacy skill, but she should reach +43 by 20th level, which I'm pretty happy with.
Hey sorry for the radio silence; I've been very sick this week and mortified at the possibility of it being COVID (especially with me visiting family I would hate to transmit it to them), so in my anxiety I let things slip. I got tested today and hope to have the results tomorrow.
Yikes! Get some rest and feel better, Calendula. Fingers crossed for your results!
Ouch. Health comes first - always.
Results say it is not COVID! Huzzah!
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Yaaay! You are not actually turning into your character! :D
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That made me chuckle and then cough, which then did make me feel like Calendula.
I think of all my characters, on and offline, if I could be them, I would pick Sara in a heartbeat.
Glad it's not COVID.
Not glad that you're actually sick in the first place. :(
Not sure what character I would pick. That would be a tough call.
Rudrik and Theo are up!
And I would pick Remy Tomovici, my Sorshen-clone monk. Because who wouldn't want to be Sorshen? :D
Shen would be pretty epic, but Ahreni can fly and I've always wanted to do that...
Ahreni or Melodie for me. Probably Melodie.
Everybody but Shenuska may still act!
As before, I will need to be at a real computer to set up the next encounter. Expect an update Monday morning!
Oracle 19
HP +5
BAB +1
Feat:
Persistent Spell
Revelation: Lightning Breath
Spells:
8) Holy Aura
9) Create Demi-plane, Greater
Skills: 7+2
Diplomacy +1, Intimidate +1, Knowledge (nature) +1, Knowledge (planes) +1, Knowledge (religion) +2, Sense Motive +1, Knowledge (history) +1, Perform (sing) +1
Sorcerer 9/Dragon Disciple 10.
HP +11
Feat:
Elemental Focus (Fire)
Bloodline Spell: Wish
Spells:
8) Dimensional Lock
9) Hold Monster, Mass
Psychic 19
HP +7
Feat: Greater Dispel Focus
Spells: Psychic Crush IV, Walk through Space, Mage's Disjunction
Amplification: Space Rending Spell
Sorry for dragging my feet, will try to get level 19 updated tonight. Also need to put that +4 inherent bonus into my stats on my actual sheet.
Calendula and Rudrik are still up!
HP +10, Feat: Reward of Grace, FORT and WILL +1
Calendula and Rudrik up again.