GM_DBH's Shattered Star

Game Master DBH

I'm gonna save that one for next time seeing how it was pretty much all for naught. Don't want to waste it. :)

Sense motive on Elathras? Unsure how to interpret his behavior. Is Elena's guess concerning his earlier statement way off?

Sadly, I hate rolling on playing characters. It feels too much like PVP. I always thought the skills were for dealing with NPC's and the characters should work things out the old-fashioned way. Also, to be completely honest, since I type out a lot of his thoughts, you have as good an idea as I do. I'm just making this stuff up as I go along...

Edit: Sorry, if that came off sounding Jerkish. Feel free to read Elthras' backstory and such. I'm happy if Elena comes up with her own conclusions. We can RP it out in game.

No time to update tonight sorry.

Elena Neidhardt wrote:

Sense motive on Elathras? Unsure how to interpret his behavior. Is Elena's guess concerning his earlier statement way off?

Sadly, I hate rolling on playing characters. It feels too much like PVP. I always thought the skills were for dealing with NPC's and the characters should work things out the old-fashioned way. Also, to be completely honest, since I type out a lot of his thoughts, you have as good an idea as I do. I'm just making this stuff up as I go along...

Edit: Sorry, if that came off sounding Jerkish. Feel free to read Elthras' backstory and such. I'm happy if Elena comes up with her own conclusions. We can RP it out in game.

Ah. After reading the bit about his appearance, it makes sense.

That said if there ever is a point you, or anyone, simply wants Elena to stop talking to you and focus only on the main story, let me know and I'll accomodate such.

That said if there ever is a point you, or anyone, simply wants Elena to stop talking to you and focus only on the main story, let me know and I'll accomodate such.

I've been really enjoying Elena's personality, it makes me think about Elathras more, which is good.

One of the problems I have with starting at 'higher' levels' is I tend to develop part of the personality through RP. I'll set certain personality traits, habits and quirks at first level, but a lot of how my characters develop is based on who and how they interact with in lower levels. So, starting at 5th level Elathras was still very two dimensional, so Elena's prodding has caused me to develop him.

Family dinner so no update tonight.

Sorry, no update tonight.

Got home late & tired. No update sorry.

BOOM! Nice rolling there, team! I REALLY think you all dropped all three. With 17 and 17 and the 22 damage total from Axton's scorching ray! and his rat buddy, ('Bout time that scorching ray finally came through for you, bud) ;) I'm thinking they're all dead.

Man, that's pretty cool to be that efficient. I sure hate to waste that bit of luck though.

UNLESS, the "redshirts" are all dead and I can charge. If I can charge, then she'll charge the leader guy. He's only like 50' away.

Thanks, we try :)

I must apologize, I didn't include Umazura inspiring rage, I need to pay better attention to the parts of the posts that aren't speech.

So, if you charge you have to go between Bharak and Elathras, is there enough room to get past Elena?

I think we have taken down the four bodyguards, but we still have Daghop to contend with. He's probably the red boggard on the map.

But thanks! It's nice to have an enemy not immune or has DR to fire.

Thanks, we try :)

I must apologize, I didn't include Umazura inspiring rage, I need to pay better attention to the parts of the posts that aren't speech.

So, if you charge you have to go between Bharak and Elathras, is there enough room to get past Elena?

Hey, no worries. I'm fairly certain 17 damage is enough to drop the thing anyway.

As far as charging, I don't know. That's a good question.

You know, looking at it, I don't think so. When I went back to check out the map I'm like: "Aw crap. Not enough room."

So, I'd have to say "no" to that. Unless you can charge through friendlies. That'd be the only way.

Steel & spell easily deal with the the remaining loyalists. Daghop rages and hurtles forward to attack you.

He charges Elthras and unleashes his terrifying croak when he is in range of the party.

I think you get an AOO don't you Elthras? He has to close with you.

Will save DC13 again or shaken for 1d4 round.

The party may now act, he moved and then croaked. :)

Oh man, you scared me, DBH! I'm like: "Oh crap! Did I post in the gameplay thread as Javell?!" And then I realized you posted in the Discussion thread instead of the gameplay thread.

Which is a HUGE relief to me. Whew! I hate it when I post in the gameplay as Javell. It annoys me. It's only happened a couple or three times but still, it's annoying. ;)

Crap.

Reposted in the game thread.

Seeing as Elthras and the sorceror didn't seem to need any help,

Crap! I forgot Umaz inspired rage again! Or were you talking about something else I missed?

Considering Elthras & Axton just did 49 points of damage to someone with 52hp I think the fight will finish very shortly.

From here you'll be moving into the tunnels under the Lady's light. Which the module says is where you should be level 6.

So get your level ups prepared now folks.

@Elathas, No, that was just a generic statement regarding how the fight went. Axton scored a crit, everyone kept rolling well and presumably hitting, and no one was injured. I specified the two of you since you had already taken your turns this round which left Bharak and Uma as buffing targets. I know it was allowed earlier to do bit of luck retroactively, but i try to avoid that when I can.

1 round of combat, man! That's just freaking awesome. If you all continue on that kind of tear, look out bad guys! :)

I do feel bad that Uma didn't get to use that Bit of Luck, Elena. Sorry to waste a spell. Is that a spell or a special ability? I can't remember.

Well, with that last hit, it should do it. :)

Alright! Fresh morning and time for a level up.

Lvl 6
Ranger 3 (last level before Horizon walker)
HP with Con 16: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 Are we rolling? I forget, so just incase here is a roll
Will Save +1
Bonus Feat: Endurance
Favored Terrain: Mountains and Hills
Skills: Stealth, Disable Device, Perception, Knowledge Nature, Survival, Heal, Swim

Not the biggest change. It won’t really “turn on” until level 9. Still, glad to have reached the end of normal levels.

Choices, choices. The healer/support build would go for a level of oracle here. The skill focused evangelist would go cleric one more level before jumping into the prestige class and the straight cleric summoner would stay straightforward.

I'm a bit unsure on where to take Elena beyond her current healer/summoner build. Do we need more skills? Fo we need a better healer with access to fortune and misfortune for repeatsble reactive roll interaction at the cost of a caster level?

Hm...

I guess the real question is: Would Shelyn expect or appreciate one of her most loyal followers absconded by other gods and turned into their oracle...'

It feels like Elena is a three-dimensional character already. Don't change your plans for her just to make her more 'crunchy.' If you see her destiny as struggling between being a cleric of Shelyn with being an Oracle of a group of gods, then go for it. If you're just doing it to have the numbers to make the group more efficient, then skip it and stick with Cleric.

Here you go Bharak: Linky

1d8 ⇒ 8

If i were to go part oracle, it'd storywise probably revolve around being cursed bij the Thassilonean statue of the runrlord Bharak broke and Elena then fixed. A mixed blessing of sorts rather than worshipping multiple gods.

HP: 1d10 ⇒ 6 looks like it's the average either way.

HP + 10
+ 1: Fort, Ref, Will, BAB,
Bonus Feat: Combat Reflexes
Skills+ 7: + 1 intimidate, knowledge (Geography), (local), Linguistics, Perception, Sense motive, Survival,
Class benefit + 1 to knowledge (all monsters)
Linguist language: Aquan

Sticking with cleric for now.

Cleric 6
+1 bab
+1 all saves
+1 level 2 and level 3 spellslot

Luck domain ability, reroll one d20 per day after rolling it (self-only)

Hp roll: HP: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Average then, so +6 hp.

Skills (with FCB +1, +2 background = 9): +1 perception, +2 diplomacy, +1 planes, +1 heal. +1 knowledge: history, +1 perform: dance, +2 profession: painter).

Going to decide between going into item crafting feats (if we use those) or the evangelist prestige class next level.

I seem to have picked up a cold from somewhere? The weather is getting warmer so of course I'm sniffing and coughing. No update sorry.

Get feeling better GM_DBH.

When you said the weather was getting warmer I looked out my window and saw our third straight morning with frost on the ground, so I had to go look and see if your page listed where you were from :)

DBH lives in Australia. :)

DBH lives in Australia. :)

hhhmmmm that's not exactly the same as New Zealand. Back when I worked third shift and did most of my posting from work, I played with several folks in those early time zones.

Indeed, wishing you good health

Still not feeling too well. Have another night off.

And it is Wellington, New Zealand. Just had a bad cold snap for a number of weeks and the weather is finally warming towards summer down here.

My bad. I was thinking it was Australia.

My bad. I was thinking it was Australia.

Your fate will be the stuff of legends.

Where is Old Zealand, anyway?

Work is keeping me pretty busy. I'll level up when I can, but the only major decision for Axton at this level is easy to make: Fireball.

Where is Old Zealand, anyway?

Work is keeping me pretty busy. I'll level up when I can, but the only major decision for Axton at this level is easy to make: Fireball.

Old Zealand, or Zeeland in Dutch, is a province here in the Netherlands. Hard to believe now perhaps, but we were a major naval power back in the days.

Abel Tasman, the famous Dutch explorer was the first European to discover Australia and New Zealand. Gave his name to the island of Tasmania and the Tasman sea between our two countries.

+1 for Learning!

Given how easily you dealt with these Boggards I'm going to hand wave the fight if you want to deal with those left in the village. You now have your choice of entrances to reach the under levels of the Lady's light.

Ok, apparently we dealt with the boggards off-screen if we want to, do we kill them or leave them be?

Sadly, since Elathras is a Disciple of the Pike, my vote would be to physically remove the evil threat. Then return to the Troglodytes village, tell them the Boggards are gone and use their tunnel.

Given what we've seen of them Elena would support the boggard extermination. There seems to be no other way to keep the troglodytes safe and they show some promise of beeing redeemable. That aside I would be in favor of visiting the hydra den for the sake of completion and that we dont seem to have a time limit. Also, treasure! (?)

oooh treasure, I'm ok with that.

Axton supports the need to wipe out the boggards. He's not interested in the hydra since it just slows down their progression to their true target, the next shard, but he's not going to be too upset if they need to test their might against it.

Hit points are always roll and if no good take the average in my games.

DBH, can you put something to this effect in the Campaign Info tab? Feel free to add any other house rules.

Every GM does something different for HP, it seems, and I can't remember for each campaign.

HP: 1d6 ⇒ 2 <-- So... four.

Axton is finally levelled up. As I mentioned up thread, he's learned fireball. Apologies in advance to our melee.

He picked up a new cantrip, too, which was a far harder decision. Arcane mark.

Finally, does he have access to these spells immediately, or do we need to rest first?

Rest first.

I'll put up the loot list for the Boggard village tomorrow.

The book is pretty blunt that the Troglodytes are your best choice for the spice trade. They've taken heavy losses and have worked out that being Demon worshipping s@&!s isn't working out too well from them. Maybe it's time for them to try something different?

Totally going to try converting them to Shelyn :)

Totally going to try converting them to Shelyn :)

"You guys are going to love finger painting!"

What level are we? For crying out loud, I can't find it in the discussion, I can't find it in the gameplay, and now I'm just ticked off because I can't find it at all! I could've freaking SWORN it was in one of them but for the FREAKING life of me, I can't FREAKING find it! Ugh! Man, that pisses me off. :P

Did we just get 5th level?

Sorry if it wasn't clear. After dealing with the Boggards you should be 6th level.

No, I KNOW it was clear. That's not the issue at all. The issue is that *I* can't find where it WAS clear. But I know it's out there somewhere! For the life of me, I KNOW I saw it. But I can't find it. I just get irritated at tiny stupid stuff like that. I don't know why. Small-time stuff irritates me WAY more than major critical stuff. I'm weird like that. :P

Nothing at all to do with you, bud. :)