Hells Rebels (Inactive)

Game Master Daniel Penfold 351

I got UMD as well, but it was only for gaining access to the higher level cleric spells at items.

Note me as having the wand of CLW. how many charges ?

It's fresh off the shelf, so all of them, if I'm remembering right. We're still at a fairly low level, and previous incarnations of the party had a good bit of healing capability in downtime especially, so we haven't really fussed with wands much, or have to work up massive pools of hit points after messy fights.

Fair enough, but bringing it with us on a just in case basis cannot hurt.

Oh, not at all, just feeling chatty about how we seem to have avoided it so far. For a bit we were running around as a team of yours truly and bard, oracle, and paladin, so between laying on of hands and a bunch of CLW on tap, and some very lucky rolls at critical moments to sneak or talk our way around what would otherwise have been very nasty fights, we've got to the point that Adonara probably isn't as aware of just how messy a big, all-out brawl can get as she ought to be.

Which, you know, if only our luck holds, but I'm sure eventually we might have to deal with Thrune in ways other than in shadows and the more amusing varieties of trickery. :/

I read through the gameplay while waiting for the opportunity to join, so i understand exactly what you are saying.

But being practical, and trying to have the right tool for the job, is just part of my mindset.

Sorry for not posting much lately.

I am waiting for a new laptop and I broke a finger on Monday, so posting on the phone is difficult as well.

I will get back to proper frequency once the new laptop arrives.

Hope you're feeling a bit better, Bran, but yikes! No worries: if I had to worry about a broken finger, poking about on a phone or computer with a finger in a splint wouldn't be my idea of a good time either.

Anyway, speaking of things that maybe I should be worried about, in-character: I don't know, guys. I went for the cheesy route with the Diplomacy check because I doubt these dudes would take kindly to, "Hey, mind letting us know how we can drain this place?" On top of everything else, so I wasn't sure where to take it. I fully expect they might try to lead us into a trap, but what can one do?

"My people?" Was all I thought as I read the post. I don't remember anything about people being taken . . ..

Null sheen. Even if talking doesn't do anything but get us closer to their leader before a fight breaks out, it will have gained us ground.

Would be nice if a fight doesn't break out, though.

Oh, I'm probably doing the Leia thing, at least by the reckoning of anyone like Tarkin, but I'm not sure what advantage Lorelu's ghost would have in lying about it:

"Although I can't go below myself I think that there are now some strange toothy fish men below and I think they may have captured some aquatic elves."

Knowledge nature on the fish men

(The post's from gameplay exactly a month ago, neatly enough.)

I am 3ish hours East of home, with my 27 year old daughter in a neurological ICU.

She is supposed to be in observation for 24~48 hours. Beennworking this issue since 0500 local this morning. I make no promises about posting on my phone through this.

Well that sucks.
Hoping that it all works out okay.

I always say that family comes first.

That sounds tough. I hope everything goes as well as it can.

Just here to echo the others. Don't worry about us: our hearts go out to you, your daughter, and all your family, with all our best wishes.

Sorry to hear that. Been there done that and it can be tough. I can't imagine doing it away from home though.

Oof. That's a bad day. Hope she gets well soon.

Sorry to hear that - hope all Ok, take care.

Hearing Adonara's tone change, Ragnar gets ready for a fight.

With relentless optimism, I hope not, but that seems to be how things have gone throughout the campaign so far. ;)

As much as I hate to give the Thrune lackeys any credit, the higher-ups do have a bit more sense about them. A bit of scenery-chewing often gives the lackeys enough pause to consult their bosses, who make the call, "Yeah, no. You're definitely not supposed to be here! And I would have got away with it too, if it hadn't been for those meddling kids!"
And then all hell breaks loose.

Glad to see it seems to work the same way with fish-guys. :)

Expecting a fight, and it not happening, is a relief.

Not expecting a fight, and it happening, is a shock to the system.

I would rather expect a fight, and not have it happen, than the other way around.

But everyone reacts differently in a crisis.

Home for a "quick stop" tonight. Going back to get the daughter's car tomorrow, so, another 7 hours on the road for the round trip. <shrug>

Life should be almost normal for work on Monday, and after.

I don't think the gm is going to rush you, with the circumstances that you are under.

Take it easy, and take your time, make it there safe.

GM, Question - As we were shopping, may I retcon an underwater crossbow with bolts ?

GM, I misread my Light from Darkness ability.

As it has a 5 hour duration, Bran would have activated it during the prayer session with the Milanite priest (as he believes it to be a blessing from Milani).

I don’t know, guys, what do you think? Continue to play nice, last gasp Intimidate check to force the issue, or just roll for initiative?

If someone wants to decide the point unilaterally at this point, go ahead, as far as Ado's concerned. (Spare her the temptation. :) )

I don't see how this can end with anything less than the fish-dudes dying or being chased off.

If the goal is to take over upstairs and drown the city then they need to change those plans or be defeated.

But, Bran is currently new to the group and is not very self-confident (slavery is not a great way to develope self-confidence and public-speaking skills) so he will not be driving this action forwards.

Depending on their reaction to the comments, I might be forcing the issues shortly.

This light axe that I am using has come in awful handy.

I guess I am going to have to make a waraxe sized version of both the dwarven maulaxe, and the boarding axe. :)

Sorry for my absence had some PC issues.

Two questions:

1) What skill is this headband keyed to?
2) What's the CL on the wand?

Sorry, been under the weather. Not sure if a head cold or really bad allergy surge. Almost just went to bed instead of even looking tonight.

Oh dear, hope you feel better soon.

Head cold level isn't that bad, just enough to make you not wanna. Even sitting at work. Especially?

From today I will be on holiday with no access to the internet. I will catch up with things on the 7 June.

That works out oddly well. My computer decided to quit connecting to the internet and I don’t know why. I can still do some limited posting from my phone, but I may be a bit sparse until I can get this fixed. So it’s a good time for a break.

Sorry for going AWOL lately.

Work/Life got crazy for a little while.
We had my wife's 40th birthday.
We had a load of other delayed birthday things (here in the UK, lockdown has just been eased).
I was the busiest I have ever been at work: I'm a teacher whose students are all doing end-of-year exams. Due to COVID, the exams were all cancelled and replaced by teacher-assessed-grades. The exam boards did not explain how to gather, evidence and share these grades until very late in the metaphorical day. I have done so much marking and assessment, I've started dreaming about assessment criteria.

I should get back on track with all of my games over the next few days.

Ugg.
I can see how that would tie up the days.

But I am one that always states that life always comes before other issues.

But I don't think that you missed to much. :)

I undergo surgery on Thursday to remove a lump from my abdomen. I will be in the hospital a night or two, supposedly, and then at home on drugs. I don't know what my posting will look like so please bot me if needed.

Ouch! I hope everything goes well.

Hope all goes well.

Just don't start asking questions in the middle of surgery!

"What's that throbby, pulsey, veiny thing?" :)

Joking aside, I hope everything goes smoothly and that you have an easy recovery, Bachu.

Get well soon.

Yikes! Get well soon.

Provider's gateway router in my home went tango uniform. No internet on anything other than my phone for now.

Fun.

I will be busy tonight. Will not get anything up until at least 0800 tomorrow.

Hey guys, sorry I’ve been in and out a lot, RL’s been busy. Had several folks quit or get sick at work, so we’re all pulling overtime right now. And I’m working on putting together a module I’m going to be running for friends in a couple of weeks. I’ll try to get something in tonight or tomorrow.

Sorry for my absence, had PC issues for most of the week.

No worries, apart from the hope that computer problems didn't inconvenience you too badly for serious stuff over the week. It's so annoying when technology turns against us, isn't it? :/

It sure is hard to get the smoke back into the components when it is let out.

Posting to all the campaigns I’m playing in: I’m travelling for the next couple of days, so my access to the boards will be spotty at best until late Wednesday / early Thursday. I’ll try to post as per usual if I can, but feel free to bot me as necessary.