Fight the damned thing.
Away at the weekend, Alex please BOT Chi as required Saturday and Sunday.
I think if we retreat and come and get it tomorrow, I can provide you guys with a bit more protection, with some Mage Armor...And get a bit of flanking in...have a bit of a plan...
Chi is not set up for vermin very well...and not built particularly well, why did I take the charm hex, it was a really good fit for the character, just rubbish on this island...so far...
I'm toying with taking brew potion, so we can create a few CLWs and other stuff, or would you prefer I go with the buff/debuff in combat. I like the brew witch...but would happily take input/advice from you.
Also can anyone make a scroll of CLW, so I can learn the spell? that way I can get a different spell if I get to level.
OK with that. Think it depends whether the crab drops Tun'ada or me in its attack.
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I think if we retreat and come and get it tomorrow, I can provide you guys with a bit more protection, with some Mage Armor...And get a bit of flanking in...have a bit of a plan...
Chi is not set up for vermin very well...and not built particularly well, why did I take the charm hex, it was a really good fit for the character, just rubbish on this island...so far...
You won't be on this island forever ;)...
Unless you perish of course. Then you WILL. :D
You won't be on this island forever ;)...Unless you perish of course. Then you WILL. :D
I don't take it for granted she will make it off the island...but she's gonna damn well try!! She's somewhat frail in comparison to those big hearty fighter types, whom she hides behind... :)
God I can't wait for Alex to post. 20 AC or 21.
Edit: Ninjaed!
Amazing, the whetstone was the difference between 1hp and negatives.
I had some time to do the maths and I was pretty sure at least one of us was going to die.
Being a 1 HP and still in the damned things claws, I'm pretty sure that would have been me.
That will be next level when I take a level of Barbarian and Improved Natural Weapon => 2 attacks that do 1d6 + 5 each while raging....assuming you let me live that long that is.
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... Would it surprise the group to know I've only ever killed two characters in all of my RPs?
One was a save or die from an Assassin in 3.5, player rolled a 1.
Another was torn apart by a Marilith, but the player wasn't in attendance to see his character die.
I have a reputation for horrid 'we're all going to die' combats that leave the party sorely tested but no deaths. Harder to do in PbP, but i'm getting the hang of it.
I have a reputation for horrid 'we're all going to die' combats that leave the party sorely tested but no deaths. Harder to do in PbP, but i'm getting the hang of it.
Actually, that's a very good reputation to have. For me, that's always been a sign of a good DM.
Nothing better than having a bunch of players saying "Holy S#!+! That was close."
How many times have I dropped poor Kev to negative in the one battle we are in alone?
Alex, brilliant battle...and very well handled...only hope I can do half as well on mine adventures and it'll be a success.
Hey Dan E/Marcus,
I don't know if AK will allow it but in the new Inner Sea Primer book there is Rondelero Duelist fighter archetype, I seem to remember that being appropriate for your character. The first two changes from the archetype are:
Buckler Bash (Ex): At 2nd level, a rondelero can perform a
shield bash with a buckler (use the same damage and critical
modifier as for a light shield). This ability replaces bravery.
Buckler Catch (Ex): At 3rd level, a rondelero can catch his
opponent’s weapon between his buckler and his forearm,
effectively wedging the hafts of polearms and hammers
or the flats of blades. This functions as a disarm combat
maneuver, and the rondelero gains a +4 bonus on the roll.
If the rondelero’s attack fails by 10 or more, he suffers a
–2 penalty to his AC until the start of his next turn. This
ability replaces armor training 1.
Very interesting thanks. I haven't seen this.
I went with Rondelero for background flavour but as per RAW fighting with sword and buckler is just a bit crap. You can't hit things with it and if I'm not going to hit things I want a heavy shield.
So I went sword and spiked light shield / two weapon archtype for marcus figuring that evolved from using a buckler in his mercenary life.
I will need to read the whole thing and if its nifty maybe Alex will let me retcon. If its disarm based though I may have difficulty as Marcus currently doesn't have the int to get combat expertise and the related feats.
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NP, AK -
I have been obsessed with reading as much as I can about RPG Superstar lately, so I've been neglecting my PbPs more than I should. FWIW, my apologies.
Bad you ;).
I don't think i'll enter. If I got into top 32 i'd just have to say 'erm, I don't actually have the time to participate in Round 2 so i'll pass...'.
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Those who went down do freel free to look in the DM Only tags pre-combat. You were extremely unlucky for many reasons-
No one made the DC20 Survival check to spot predators territory.
No one spotted the lizard's stalking your group.
Then horrible initiative rolls...
And another horrible roll on the lizard's round 1 action (feel free to look at that one too... you'll see the roll I mean.)
But actually, the encounters fairly balanced. Three CR2 creatures.
The book had two shocker lizards and that assumes four 15 point buy characters, I added one more to scale up the encounter for six. I did consider tweaking them very slightly to compensate for the difference between 15 and 20 point buy, but its usually such a minor difference its not worth bothering with. Glad I didn't now!
I hope with the rolls available for you to see you'll see that this was mostly horrible dice rolls, it was far more likely you'd have a round or two to wail on them before something like this happened.
No worries, AK. Sometimes the dice are just out for blood.
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Sorry for the intrusion, but I thought I should point out that the electrical damage done in the initial attack (to Tun'ada, Ambroze and Marcus) is non-lethal damage.
Not that it will likely matter, but you never know! ;)
Cheers
EDIT: I believe this would keep Ambroze in the positive HP (and conscious) but staggered. This will also give Tun'ada a few more HP to work with... maybe? :)
EDIT 2: Ambroze would be at 3HP with 5 non-lethal, meaning still unconscious but not in the negatives (and therefore no need for stabilization rolls). Tun'ada is the reverse. 5HP and 3 non-lethal.
Sorry I tried guys...
So it will recover quickly while bit and pieces of us are in the stomachs of the lizards ;)
*Chuckles* From the heavens above comes a voice stating "It is not yet your time". Seems Lord oKOyA might be Pharasma in disguise.
LOL. Awful dice and combined super sayan lightning blast is pretty painful.
No complaints here! The dice fall where they may. That's one of the reasons why I like this PbP and Tal's CoT so much, you guys do your rolls on the boards and don't fudge. That's what I'm striving to do in the Kingmaker PbP - it keeps the DM honest, and I've found that it actually fosters DM creativity.
No complaints here! The dice fall where they may. That's one of the reasons why I like this PbP and Tal's CoT so much, you guys do your rolls on the boards and don't fudge. That's what I'm striving to do in the Kingmaker PbP - it keeps the DM honest, and I've found that it actually fosters DM creativity.
That's not entirely true....when Bron suffered plot death there were no rolls to even consider fudging. I just decided I wanted him gone.
That's not entirely true....when Bron suffered plot death there were no rolls to even consider fudging. I just decided I wanted him gone.
True, but by that point Bron was an NPC. I think in that case such an exception is acceptable since it doesn't directly affect the PCs' health.
I leave for work all day and look what happens! We nearly have a TPK in a single round against glorified iguanas. Savarend is playing it safe and trying to keep some distance between himself and the shocker lizards.
To quote his internal monologue, "I'm not going near those sodding lizards!"
I think that was the wrong encounter to have to rush away from and leave garbled bot instructions..... although my RL RPG goblin alchemist got a crit on last nights big baddie.
If they take Tun'ada down it is looking like a TPK except for Savarend.
I dunno between the cannibals and the crab and the winged beastie who dropped James in half and the electricity throwing lizards its like this island is dangerous or something.
When I looked in the brochure it said the island had sandy beaches with sun shades and chairs, blue seas, beautiful scenery, fine hotels and plenty of Pina Coladas brought to you by some of the finest waiters and waitresses on the island... where did it all go wrong.
The move from 2 to 3 lizards, perhaps didn't scale so well in relation to the points, moving from 4d8(18 avg damage) to 6d8(27 avg damage), didn't scale with the extra HPs from an extra 5 points, but the rolls never helped and it happens...
Mind you, I wouldn't have thought that if I'd be DMing.
When I looked in the brochure it said the island had sandy beaches with sun shades and chairs, blue seas, beautiful scenery, fine hotels and plenty of Pina Coladas brought to you by some of the finest waiters and waitresses on the island... where did it all go wrong.
When Savarend gets home, he plans on writing a strongly-worded letter to the Sargavan Tourism Board.
Great work team non-unconscious.
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Sorry to intrude, again, but...
"Healing Nonlethal Damage: You heal nonlethal damage
at the rate of 1 hit point per hour per character level. When
a spell or ability cures hit point damage, it also removes an
equal amount of nonlethal damage."
So in Ambroze's case, he would heal 2 non-lethal damage over the first hour since the battle, leaving his HP total at 3 and his accumulated non-lethal damage also at 3 (from 5 previously). Meaning he becomes conscious but staggered. Gwen's channel energy of 3 HP would then put his HP total at 6 and remove all of his non-lethal damage.
Just remember that you always track non-lethal damage separate from your actual HP.
Cheers
Hey Folks! I'm working on a comprehensive list of all of the treasure and gear that we've salvaged from the various shipwrecks or dug up from other sources on the island up to this point. I'm trying to make sure that all of our useful treasure and gear has been allocated, and that nothing that could be critical to our survival has been left unclaimed. I hope to have the list posted later this evening, and ask that you all take a look at it and note which items your character has (and make sure that I didn't miss anything).
Thanks!
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Party Accountant
And here's the list I was talking about.
Please pay particular attention to the items in the Individual Equipment and Magic Items spoiler box. I’ve marked what I know of who has what, but from what I can tell a lot of useful items are still unclaimed.
From the Jenivere:
-- Potion: Cure Light Wounds (James, now ?)
-- Potion: Cure Moderate Wounds (James, now ?)
-- Potion: Cure Light Wounds (Tun’ada)
-- Potion: Cure Light Wounds (Ambroze)
-- Potion: Cure Light Wounds (Flute, now ?)
-- Potion: Lesser Restoration (Flute, now ?)
-- Potion: Lesser Restoration (Ambroze)
-- Potion: Lesser Restoration (Chi)
-- Potion: Lesser Restoration (Chi - used)
-- Potion: Water Breathing (Gwen)
-- Potion: Water Walking (James, now ?)
-- First Mate Alton Devers' masterwork studded leather armor (Tun’ada)
-- First Mate Alton Devers' masterwork short sword (given to Sasha)
From The Golden Bow:
-- Set of Thieve's Tools (Chi)
-- Masterwork Backpack, Small-sized (Ambroze)
-- Flask: Alchemists Fire (unclaimed?)
-- Flask: Alchemists Fire (unclaimed?)
-- Flask: Holy Water (unclaimed?)
-- Vial: Antitoxin (grants a +5 alchemical bonus on fort saves vs poison for one hour) (unclaimed?)
From the Brine Demon:
-- Gold Locket (Chi)
-- Wickedly-sharp masterwork dagger (Ambroze)
From Ishorou’s Pirate Treasure:
-- Bejeweled, master-crafted cold iron Starknife (given to Ishorou)
-- Masterwork darkwood buckler that glows softly with a blue light (James, now Gwen)
-- Watertight mithril scroll tube, currently containing a single, well-sealed scroll [Raise Dead] (Gwen)
From the Bearded Harpy:
-- Masterwork scimitar (unclaimed?)
From The Scallywag:
-- Masterwork Backpack, Medium-sized ( unclaimed?)
-- Harrow deck (Gwen)
-- Fuse grenade (Savarend)
-- Everburning torch (unclaimed?)
-- Vial: Antiplague (unclaimed?)
-- Vial: Antiplague (unclaimed?)
-- 4 light crossbows and 60 bolts (unclaimed?)
From abandoned campsite:
-- Masterwork Red Mantis Dagger (unclaimed?)
From first encounter with cannibals:
-- 6 Broken Scimitars (unclaimed?)
-- 2 Javelins (unclaimed?)
-- 6 Light Wooden Shields (unclaimed?)
From the Jenivere:
-- Sea charts and maps,
-- Captain's Log,
-- Block and tackle (+5 bonus on checks to lift heavy objects),
-- Tools,
-- Lumber,
-- 3 large Canvas sheets,
-- 2 Fishing nets,
-- Grappling Hook,
-- 2 Bullseye lanterns,
-- 12 flasks Oil,
-- 150 ft Hemp rope,
-- 5 Shovels
-- 24 days Rations (enough to feed all castaways for 2-3 days – likely all consumed by now)
From The Golden Bow:
-- 2 well-made Folding Chairs,
-- Block and tackle (+5 bonus on checks to lift heavy objects),
-- 3 metal Crowbars (granting a +2 bonus on checks to force open doors, chests and the like),
-- 2-pound bag of Caltrops,
-- Set of basic Manacles
From the Jenivere:
-- Darkwood model of the Jenivere in glass bottle,
-- Small coffer w/ 350 gp
From The Golden Bow:
-- 23 Silver Pieces
From first encounter with cannibals:
-- 6 Small Red Amulets (value 50 gp each)
From Ishorou’s Pirate Treasure:
-- 4,500 copper pieces.
-- 3,000 silver pieces.
-- 1,500 gold pieces.
-- 75 platinum pieces.
-- A silk pouch containing precious red gems (Appraise check necessary to determine value).
-- Six noble's outfits.
From the Bearded Harpy:
-- Adamantine Box - unopenable
Chi claimed the Red Mantis Dagger, and also has a potion of CLW, in addition to the potion of Lesser Restoration.
I thought Gwen had the Masterwork backpack, which is shown as unclaimed.