[5e] Descent into Avernus (Inactive)

Game Master mishima

I'd be fine with an opt-in as well, yes.

Taking son to arcade back in a few hours.

Player by player Opt in sounds grand!

Yeah, I guess I'd be okay with some charts.

The DM in my RL game is using a 5E version of the old MERP tables and it seems to have added something, so I'll be in.

I wouldn't mind checking those out as well if you have a link.

Just to be clear, the halfling's blade was Mal's ready action? So Mal and Tarina are in melee with Deadeye now?

thanks

That's right, he is just outside the door to the small room south of the stairs. You and Tarina are inside.

Yeah, I guess I'd be okay with some charts.

The DM in my RL game is using a 5E version of the old MERP tables and it seems to have added something, so I'll be in.

MERP is fun. I played it back in the day.

How do you handle armour and crits?

Did we discuss how we did HP for leveling up?

1d10 ⇒ 8 HP Plus 10 HP
[b]Action Surge

No, thanks for asking.

Roll once, take half if less than half. So on a d8 for instance 2 would become 4, but 6 would stay 6.

HP: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Mal is updated.

He would be interested in the Studded Leather armor if possible by small size and unless no one else wants it.

cheers

hp: 1d6 ⇒ 4 well there you go. lol

gain font of magic- 2 sorcery points
and an additional spell known.

Question, DM would you be open to swapping some spells around? Such as... burning hands-> Static field? Basically, just make burning hands lightning based?

Actually changing the damage type no (there's mechanics for that), but you can flavor it as lightning or however you choose.

Hi again. Mal has an issue. He doesn't have material components for his new spells. He needs a copper wire for Message, fleece for Minor Illusion, and sand for Sleep.

A Spell Component Pouch costs 25 gp, which was too expensive for character creation.

A Spell Focus (crystal) costs 10 gp, which would have taken all his cash.

Or he could find the stuff laying around on the ground (sand), on someone's clothes (fleece), off an object (wire), and just hand-wave.

What do you prefer?

cheers

Scavenge until you can buy one, component pouch isn't super rare in Baldur's Gate shops. You guys have 40.75 each at the moment if everything there is sold (someone might want to yank the pearl out of the ring for identify though).

Also the studded isn't small, so you'd need it altered by a leatherworker.

Scavenge until you can buy one, component pouch isn't super rare in Baldur's Gate shops. You guys have 40.75 each at the moment if everything there is sold (someone might want to yank the pearl out of the ring for identify though).

Also the studded isn't small, so you'd need it altered by a leatherworker.

OK. How do you want me to scavenge? Gameplay post that he's stealing and picking up stuff?

Sure just work it into your RP, I'm not trying to be a stickler or anything. Sleight of hand if you're stealing.

I mean presumably you are walking over to the next thing and can buy/steal a pouch on the way.

OK, also, what are the mechanics for changing damage type?

@Tiberius. What are you using for arcane focus? Mal might want to borrow.

@GM. Are there any arcane foci within sight on a tavern owner or customer?

lvl 2 HD: 1d10 ⇒ 6

Anyone going to take the scimitar, dagger, or studded leather?

Tib, new thing from Tasha's:

Transmuted Spell
When you cast a spell that deals a type of damage from the following list, you can spend 1 sorcery point to change that damage type to one of the other listed types: acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, thunder.

Mal, yes, Fane was just one of Tarina's 'regulars' playing Bones upstairs. In that group of 6, which probably came downstairs to see everything done, there are 2 spellcasters: a halfling and a human. The halfling carries a component pouch, and the human a rod.

You also heard a rumor of a reclusive sahuagin priestess upstairs, but haven't seen what they use.

Born will Also loot the rest of the pirate dead bodies.

Also am interested in wandering and doing side quests...and spelling bad on phone...

Silver: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 6, 5, 6) = 24

Each had a pouch with a few coins. Then 5 more scimitars, and 5 leather outfits.

Also, one of them is alive (KOed by Donal).

neat. And tibs has a crystal focus. ATM it is attached to his stave.

Tib, if you really want a lightning version of burning hands, I'd be ok with making that a discovery we RP in game. I kind of like this 3-stage approach:

"discovery" - Something happens and the new spell is cast essentially by accident. Money and time is spent trying to recreate the effect, but more often a wild surge occurs. This stage would just be a writeup by you, taking place in between other stuff sort of 'offscreen'.

"stable" - the spell is practiced to the point where it can be used just like other spells, but there is still a small chance of surge. In other words you would really be using it in combat but it would be unreliable.

"practiced" - final version, no surge chance

For a 1st level spell, lets say it would take a levels worth of time and 50 gp.

1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

*sigh* oh well... ya can't win em all and 4 is what I've had gotten anyways.

Looking forward to level 4 so I can get str to 16.

Hey all, sorry to say the fiber optics installers knocked out my connection yet again...probably no post from me until midday tomorrow. :(

No worries!

lvl 2 hp!: 1d12 ⇒ 11

Well I did ask for a side quest. Tally ho!

...and internet magically back again. This is so frustrating. XD Worst part is, I am certainly going to pay this very same fiber optic company for their services once its all good to go.

That's one of my biggest frustrations about the current state of ISPs. There are so few that even if you don't like your current one, there's no guarantee that the other one will be better.

I can't understand why internet providers can't be as numerous as cell providers.

Just a note for consideration: taking the new goon loot into account, with all sold each persons share is 59.9 gold. If you keep the non-consumable pearl for the identify spell, then each person's share would be 43.2.

I'm fine with either, just let me know, so I can make a note.

i think we should keep the pearl and its ring to be consistent in party loot. Then it makes Identify a 1st level scroll cost, if we don’t have a caster who can prepare or ritual it. Pearls and armor are the first mundane investments of a party.

In my humble opinion

Cheers

Agreed

good gracious the posts.

That is one thing that irks me about sorcerers, we can't do rituals for... some reason? To be honest, I think a sorcerer should get a spell known per level, we already lose out on rituals and several "wizard only" spells, but even the bard knows more spells than a sorcerer does!... but I'm just a grumpy dragon.

Ok, with the new ring added and the pearl ring set aside...

Party Total 334.4, divided for 6 party members = 55.73 each

RP the shop if you like, otherwise please just make a post with your purchases so there's some kind of record. :)

Do we sell stuff at half price? Or can a Persuasion check improve the %?

cheers

Gems/art full price, arms/armor half. Already taken into account. Would prefer not to haggle in pbp.

Mal's shopping

10 gp Sage starting gold
-1 gp Buy Scroll case
+55.73 gp Loot!
+5 gp Sell leather armor
-45 gp Buy Studly leather armor
-10 gp Buy Arcane Focus: Crystal

14.73 gp Current coin

Perfect, thanks.

I'll get a scene change up in a few hours.

good gracious the posts.

That is one thing that irks me about sorcerers, we can't do rituals for... some reason? To be honest, I think a sorcerer should get a spell known per level, we already lose out on rituals and several "wizard only" spells, but even the bard knows more spells than a sorcerer does!... but I'm just a grumpy dragon.

Yeah 5e Sorcerers could have taken a page from pathfinder 1e on this.

If there is time to shop, I presume there is time to make a religious offering?

Sorcery points are pretty neat once you get some. I like the wild magic heritage.

Grim, yes, please don't feel restricted to do character stuff in any way.

Sorcery points are pretty neat once you get some. I like the wild magic heritage.

Grim, yes, please don't feel restricted to do character stuff in any way.

Post is up

I don't often play intelligent and wise characters but it's fun when I do... I sometimes have to hobble myself when not playing decent intelligence outside characters area of expertise .

Powerful arguments for Mal to scout?

Is it bad that the player may agree with you; however, the character would not volunteer until he hears powerfully motivational arguments to go scout. Frankly, he just met the team. And he has zero experience putting himself in harm’s way.

Cheers

Indeed, and I wasn't trying to motivate/finger anyone, understanding it was a RP choice. Perhaps Myl has a 'get in line soldier' speech?

If we are still unmoved/voted in 8-10 hours I'll nudge things along though, its not really that worth it to get hung up here.

No worries. I thought we had a shared background of sorts though. Not sure if that counts as having some background with each other.

I'm happy to keep the game roving, and Mal is a vicious little bastard who should be safe to go in but hopefully he takes backup.

I'll be out of the country on a business trip next week, and am not sure what my posting availability will be. Just FYI so you won't think I've deserted you. Feel free to DMPC