The most likely cold damage is to befall you when Aithaloessa became compelled to shoot you.
LOL. Yes, nothing like standing in a 10d6 cone of cold with cold resistance 10. You could go for an ice storm if you manage to get some DR against the hail part.
About being aggressive with AoE spells: There is the meta-magic feat Selective Spell. It needs some planning as there are a lot of skill points in the prerequisite.
But let me tell you: There is nothing like throwing two intensified, empowered(, quickened) fireballs right into the fray.
(You can't throw two quickened fireballs, can you... at least in the same turn).
I think that's the brackets at work: only one would be quickened, but all the other metamagic would apply to both.
Anyway, I guess the ring might, paradoxically, warn us to expect fire? Since critters with cold vulnerability would want to shore up that weakness, I guess.
Yeah.
In any case, a Lesser Metamagic Rod of Selective Spell can make wonders, and it's not too expensive.
But you can only use one meta-magic rod and I need that for quicken.
But our Arcanist is Aith, and she's not throwing Fireballs because she's... shooting with a pistol...
Let's wait two more level ups and see if she seriously turns down fireball. There is only one thing that is better than fireball and that is when you get the admixture subschool and can make your fireball into anything you want.
Chain Lightning...
But yeah, I'm playing a Blood Arcanist with admixture. I know what you mean.
Sadly, you can only make Lightning Ball, Acid Ball and Frost Ball with Admixture. I wish you could truly do anything, like Rock Ball, Cilantro Ball or even Spring Ball :p
Just wanted to say I'm going under a formation for lip-synching, dubbing and off-voice narrative. It's going to take away some time from me, specially at the beginning, so I'll be slower than usual.
Just wanted to say I'm going under a formation for lip-synching, dubbing and off-voice narrative. It's going to take away some time from me, specially at the beginning, so I'll be slower than usual.
I'll bot you on your turn immediately until you show up again as slow seems to be very slow at the moment. Just tell me here in discussion when I should stop with the bot.
@Yasmeena
Another nat 20 wasted on a will save.
Sigh, oh well. Yeah, at least she’s not panicked.
Just wanted to say I'm going under a formation for lip-synching, dubbing and off-voice narrative. It's going to take away some time from me, specially at the beginning, so I'll be slower than usual.I'll bot you on your turn immediately until you show up again as slow seems to be very slow at the moment. Just tell me here in discussion when I should stop with the bot.
I should be able to more or less resume posting, thank you.
The spell I used for healing yourself was the Bull's Strength.
Haleen sighs in relief. With the big guy gone it's only annoying unarmed gnolls left.
Now I see why my post in game play disappeared yesterday (facepalm)
It's quite some way from the bottom of the tower to the hills. So besides someone agreeing to the destination you might want to cut it into smaller pieces.
Or you leave me to write you there on a maybe interesting route which might or might not lead to another encounter?
If you got the magic to heal Antarah back to reasonable health, you could also keep going.
Also, as it tends to take a while to prepare: Once you rested, you'll find yourself leveled up to 6.
Still here! Just fighting with weird schedules. I swear I'm trying to get used to it, and have tried posting once or twice only to be found by the wqife some hours later, snoring with the mouse in hand.
P.S. when I say the mouse, I really mean the PC mouse, you dirty minds xD
I was torn between computer mouse, or your little baby girl (if you have one and call it mouse) but that would be "in arm". How someone could get the idea you'd fall asleep with an unclean pet rodent in hand is beyond me. :P
I leveled up Yasmeena. She gains advanced versatile performance with strings, which gives her longbow proficiency.
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I have partially leveled up.
I'd like the group's opinion about my level 6 arcana. I have 2 options in mind. First, empower spell for free once per day. Second, choose to use an arcana after hitting an enemy and deny their dex to AC from my attacks until the end of my next turn.
Still missing spells too.
There is no door leading outside. There is a door leading back inside underground whose lock is jammed. And there is a window that leads outside 40 ft above ground.
I've leveled up, which mostly means spells, this level. (Split the difference between thematic and weird: flurry of snowballs, ricochet shot, and dousing rain.)
For your arcana, Antarah, I'm not sure. We're still a level away before getting regular access to haste, to get the most out of Prescient Attack, but it would probably combine nicely with spell combat / spellstrike anyway. Empower 1/day might also be fun, but, personally, I know I often get frustrated with tracking a whole bunch of X/day abilities/items that add one more checkbox to my character sheet.
What would be more fun for you, though? Another spike to your damage, or something that might make it easier to land another hit or two whenever you have pool points to burn?
Amulet of Health: This amulet is a golden disk on a chain. It usually bears the image of a lion or other powerful animal. The amulet grants the wearer an enhancement bonus to Constitution of +2
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Since I'm tanking most damage, maybe I take amulet of health? Thoughts?
@Aith: Well there's more to it. Picking Prescient will involve more use of Arcane Pool, which grows very slowly (1 every 2 levels). So I will feel obligated to pick Extra Pool feats to compensate, slowing access to Spell Penetration and other important stuff.
I suggest to put everything on Antarah that he wants. Breastplate, ring and amulet. Also the axe.
Since I'm tanking most damage, maybe I take amulet of health? Thoughts?
@Aith: Well there's more to it. Picking Prescient will involve more use of Arcane Pool, which grows very slowly (1 every 2 levels). So I will feel obligated to pick Extra Pool feats to compensate, slowing access to Spell Penetration and other important stuff.
Well, when you put it that way… sounds like maybe you might be leaning to Empower after all? :)
And by all means, go for the amulet!
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Well, I already have a better ring. The breastplate is a good idea, but it's only at level 7 that I get medium armor proficiency. The axe... well, it has the same problem as Kardswann's axe. Yes I can use it, but I miss out on most of the magus sweetness. I prefer to sell it.
Anyway, I went with Empowered because I remembered that my level 3 arcana helps with the to hit and at 9 I'll go for touch attacks arcana, so the other might be overkill. Thanks for the input.
Just one thing that wasn't explicitly stated: The axe is medium sized, the armor is not.
It also helps me in the decision to mot take it and wait for the Mithril version in medium size. ACP of -4 hurts, while +3 AC would have been nice.
Tariq thinks this is an important turning point. He's sure it could be used for their own profit, though he's never been much good with diplomacy tactics.
I hope you mean advantage and not profit. Or are you talking about selling those escaped slaves? ;)
Profit as in gnolls and trogs killing themselves. Means safer Kelmarane, free loot, no fighting... could we call this "profit"? :P
Ranged attacks are possible. Jumping down is also possible. I'd say an acrobatics check DC15 to not fall prone. Costs a move action.
@Aithaloessa
You almost broke your ankle and earned yourself a concussion and your first thought is "How embarrassing". I laughed so hard. XD
I'm an elf! People are supposed to look at us and think, "I wish I could move like that," not open their eyes wide with pity as if they're dealing with a particularly silly child. :)
Look! One of the three Stooges!
I usually look at elves and think "look, it's a drag queen!".
Tell us, Aithaloessa, what do your elf-eyes see down there? ;)