Question about field of razors, though - why do you say it’s without a save?
Question about field of razors, though - why do you say it’s without a save?
Blinks
Rereads spell
Holy sh*t it has a basic Reflex save. I did not notice that whatsoever.
That said, I'm still going to rule it the same, because such high damage for a spell like that still doesn't make sense if it also a) makes long-lasting difficult terrain, b) can trigger metal weaknesses, and c) can have its area increased really really easily.
The thing that confused me was that 2e etheric shards explicitly mentions the Reflex save in the description of the spell for when the save is made. FYI, that's also how I'll rule field of razors (the save is made at the end of a move action through the area).
EDIT: Facepalm I even had a thing about the reflex save in my house rule document. Wow. Egg on my face.
the GM [mis]interpreted part of the spell description - “A creature standing within an area of etheric shards takes no damage as long as it remains completely motionless, but even the minor movements involved in attacking or defending in combat force a stationary creature to attempt a Reflex save“ - to include the movement from somatic components of spellcasting.
Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but...I'd bedrudgingly interpret the situation the exact same way as that GM. It's just a really badly-designed spell. But I also wouldn't have used the limited wish like that in the first place, so...
Isn't hellfire usually half fire and half unholy?
Although if this is special and none of it is fire, that's fine. I don't know anything about this particular dragon.
It was half-and-half in 1e. In 2e, the hellfire works exactly like it does in the spell divine immolation, which is that it's basically just whichever is more detrimental to the creature taking the damage (which, in most cases, is going to be the spirit damage).
Rivozair's ability makes ALL fire damage she deals act just like that, including fire damage from her spells.
The exact wording is "A creature takes spirit damage instead of fire damage if that would be more detrimental to the creature (as determined by the GM)." Which is almost identical wording as that in divine immolation.
Oof for us.
Yeah...my same reaction when I saw y'all spend so much time getting resistance to fire.
Now that...really throws a wrench into my tactics. And she definitely can't tank 70 damage after what happened with the field of razors.
That said, she MIGHT have a response to that, though that's dependent on Vitalis's turn.
Both times Chance has cast this spell, I thought about trying to adapt the lyrics to ”Sword of Damocles” from Rocky Horror Picture Show for his verbal component, but so far I haven’t had the time. #BardGoals
Ha!
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It’s always fun having someone who’s as much of a musical theater nerd as I am XD
It’s always fun having someone who’s as much of a musical theater nerd as I am XD
I greatly prefer musical theater to opera, but I am wildly excited about the Curtain Call AP.
At level 12, Chance learns a new ritual up to 6th rank. Any thoughts on creating a SCIF for the Silver Ravens with Guards and Wards Ward Domain? It probably wouldn’t make sense to cover all of the Lucky Bones complex with it, but a protecting a couple of rooms for the Council to hold sensitive discussions might be a good idea.
On the inventory sheet, I marked off these two items for Chance:
Scroll of 4th rank soothe
Wand of thundering echoes 4th rank
Also the greater salve of antiparalysis - I don’t care who carries it, I just wanted to make sure someone took it so it wouldn’t get sold. Maybe Edrakk should take it instead?
For the same reason, I marked the 3 greater healing potions as “Divided” - anyone who wants one should say so, but we don’t want to forget them. I’d be happy to take one for Chance - he goes down often enough - but I don’t feel strongly about it. Jisara and Edrakk have done such a good job keeping us all alive that I’m less concerned about consumable healing items than I would be otherwise.
I also wanted to mention again that Chance has access to the rare bard feat Silver’s Refrain. It’s not the BEST feat, but it’s thematically appropriate.
(Sorry, too lazy to do proper URL linkage right now)
I'll get a post and level up together soon. It's a busy day today.
Vitalis gains a Champion feat and a Skill feat at 12.
He'll take the champion feat Blade of Justice and the skill feat Unmistakable Lore.
The rest is just his level increase to rolls and his hp.
I looked through the treasure and there wasn't anything I wanted to keep. I checked off a few items as sell.
Blade of Justice
Point of order: replace "evil" with "unholy" and "good" with "spirit." And give the activity the holy trait.
Also, based on my reading, this lets you apply both Divine Smite and Exalt, so your attack deals an additional 4 persistent spirit damage and allows anyone with the target in their reach to spend a reaction to Strike at a -5.
Yes, I read it that way too.
Skill Feat: Robust Recovery
Alchemist Feat: Duelist Dedication
Retrain Quick Bomber for Far Lobber
Formulae: Clubhead Poison, Fury Cocktail, Moderate (Wyrmhide)
For purchases, I'm assuming I wouldn't have time to get more formulae?
I’ve tagged the wand of rewrite memory (Occult only) for sale - happy to keep it if anyone thinks we need it for plot reasons, but doesn’t seem like it.
Class Feat: Silver’s Refrain
Skill Feat: Break Curse
New Spells:
- 6th Rank: Zealous Conviction
New Ritual: Ward Domain
Purchase: Unless Chance’s share of loot sales is enough for him to buy a pair of winged sandals (850gp; Chance needs another 500gp) or possibly a wand of fly (700gp, so Chance needs 350gp).
For purchases, I'm assuming I wouldn't have time to get more formulae?
I...don't see why not.
I’m sitting here chuckling to myself as I list other items Chance imagines might be found in the Temple of Asmodeus Gift Shoppe and apparently I’m really tired. Anyway, here’s what I’ve got so far:
A diary titled Blank Book of the Damned
A combination loose-leaf binder and folder carrier for students: Fiend’s Folio
Indulgences*
(*Sins not actually forgiven)
Icons of Asmodeus defeating Rovagug in single combat while Sarenrae looks on adoringly
For purchases, I'm assuming I wouldn't have time to get more formulae?I...don't see why not.
Perfect!!
I currently have the caustic rune marked off for Edrakk, if anyone else wants it they can have it. I was thinking about taking the coating rune, but I should be able to just pre-poison everything, so I don't really see any particular reason why I need it.
I’ve tagged the wand of rewrite memory (Occult only) for sale - happy to keep it if anyone thinks we need it for plot reasons, but doesn’t seem like it.
Class Feat: Silver’s Refrain
Skill Feat: Break Curse
New Spells:
- 6th Rank: Zealous Conviction
New Ritual: Ward Domain
Purchase: Unless Chance’s share of loot sales is enough for him to buy a pair of winged sandals (850gp; Chance needs another 500gp) or possibly a wand of fly (700gp, so Chance needs 350gp).
Left out half a sentence at the end. The note on Chance's Purchases should read: "Unless Chance’s share of loot sales is enough for him to buy a pair of winged sandals (850gp; Chance needs another 500gp) or possibly a wand of fly (700gp, so Chance needs 350gp), he will buy a potion of fly (100gp) for now (as shown on his level 12 statblock on his profile page; I'll update if it turns out there's enough cash to buy one of the permanent items)."
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Hey folks, sorry! I was on a trip.
Level 12!
Witch feat: Coven Spell. This gives me a reaction I can spend to either add a status bonus to damage to a spell equal to its rank (so +6 to a telekinetic projectile or what have you) or apply a spellshape effect. What that second part would do is let one of you use my Familiar Conduit ability and use Thatch as an origin point for any spell with a range, like lay on hands. You just need to be within 30 feet of me.
Skill Feat: Crafter's Appraisal!
Spells: Awaken Entropy and Chain Lightning
I'm definitely gonna take that wand of 3rd-rank fear also.
I make no promises that I’ll be able to post today; got a bad case of insomnia last night and my brain is completely scrambled.
That's ok. Feel better.
As I mentioned before, rune transferal is being delegated to some other ravens. I marked off already that Edrakk is transferring the caustic rune onto the thrower’s bandolier (he’ll still need to pay 50 gp for that transfer. I’m also wondering if Vitalis would want to swap his flaming rune for the thundering rune y’all got from Eurleus, since y’all are going into the church of a devil god and that +1d6 fire damage will more likely than not do nothing.
Sure. I can exchange for a thundering rune. How much gp is it to do that?
”How may I help you?”
"One I <3 Asmodeus keychain please."
50 gp, if memory serves (10% of the higher of the two runes’ price).
Purchases:
Items:
- Shadow, greater rune (apparently in the remastered version it doesn't have to be nonmetal armor!) 650 gp
- Javelin x4 0.4 gp
- Silver javelin 44.1 gp
- Cold iron javelin 44.1 gp
Formulae:
- lodestone bomb (12, 100 g)
- bravo's brew, moderate (10, 50 g)
- skunk bomb, greater (11, 70 g)
- bottled lightning, greater (11, 70 g)
- dread ampoule, greater (11, 70 g)
- shatterstone (12, 100 g)
Also, I think my silver dagger still has an extra +1 that we can sell.
Edit: Completely forgot about the song of silver making all weapons silver. Replace the silver javelin with another regular one.
- Skip the potion of fly, Chance is buying winged sandals (850gp)!
- Scroll of darkvision, 3rd rank (30gp)
- A bottle that appears to be packed tightly with scales and feathers (175gp) - “In case we need a distraction! Like if we’re getting chased! Just break glass in case of emergency!”
No, the bell was located inside the room. Not magic or anything, just a bell that gets rung when the door is opened.
But the bell was also quiet enough that the only people who COULD have been alerted by it are the guys currently in the room.
"One I <3 Asmodeus keychain please."
Except the heart is replaced with an inverted pentagram XD
After a second, he clears his throat. "W-what wares do you h-have?" he says, hoping to diffuse the situation, his nervousness nonetheless poking through.
I am going to wait for Vitalis’s response before I respond to this.
Oh ok. I’ll post something soon then.
Whoops, should've posted something about it yesterday. My bad.
Hero Points reset in 6 days.
Hi,
Just letting everyone know, I'll be away for a short vacation from this Sunday until Tuesday. I'll have my phone on me, if I can do a post that way I will. Otherwise, I won't be gone long.
Wait...I just realized something. Edrakk, what grade of silver are your daggers? Because in order to have the +2 weapon potency rune (a level 10 rune) it would need to be standard-grade, which costs 968 gp apiece.
The rules are very vague with how it works in this particular instance (since the silver is not being used to "make" the bandolier), but I feel that the spirit of rules is to prevent 1e's "one-time minuscule tax for a precious material."
If you just replace the +2 rune with a +1 rune then that avoids the problem.
Oh, they're only silver because of the song of silver. I do have one dagger that's silver, which I would assume is low-grade, so that might not work, so I'd just need to replace that.
Duh, forgot about The Song of Silver. Duly noted; you're good.
Does the status penalty to “all your checks and DCs” from the frightened condition apply to the affected creature’s Armor Class? I think the answer is yes, but I only just thought about it because the definition of AC in Player Core makes it much clearer than it was in the CRB that AC is just a specific Difficulty Class. If that’s correct, I expect it was probably true pre-Remaster as well, I just didn’t notice until now.
It was like that before.
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