Yeah. Witch got some cool things for their familiar.
The other one to be aware of that I grabbed is the level 8 feat of Spirit Familiar.
I also got access to Haste and Slow from the Chronomancer archetype. I don't have either of those prepared currently though.
Haven't done combat in so long I had to double-check every rule and my abilities and stuff, lolol.
Understandable.
Double-checking it myself because that's how I be...
Personal Antithesis is half level +2, which is 6 points now.
The 3d10 is odd. I think the first two d10s are normal weapon damage and will be doubled on a crit. The third one is from the Fatal trait and since it is something that is added by the crit already, then it doesn't also get doubled. The weakness damage also doesn't get doubled. It took me a while to figure out that the +2 on the weapon damage is from Weapon Specialization (spellcaster here, I won't get that for a while). I think(?) the +4 is an even more outdated number for Personal Antithesis. Unless there is something more that I have forgotten about that would be adding static damage to a ranged attack.
So: ( d10(10) + d10(4) +2)x2 +d10(9) +6(EV) = (16)x2 +9 +6 = 47 damage.
Edit: The +4 is from Implement's Empowerment. So that would be included in the base weapon damage that then gets doubled on a crit.
So 55 damage.
Apparently I should have triple-checked. Always forget about the boosts and keep saying I'm going to build them into my macros >_> thank you for checking me (and yeah the +4 is empowerment, everyone always forgets why it's there lol)
Yes, the party's chronomancer is doing delayed damage. Needle of Vengeance damage happens during the Bida's turn conditional on its action choices, and persistent damage happens at the end of its turn unless it does something to qualify for immediate assisted recovery during its turn.
Cool. Makes sense.
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And, of course, the drained condition does immediate "damage" as well.
I'm pretty dang sick. I'll be slow the next few days, but I will keep an eye out. Going to roll reflex now.
Good luck on your fort checks the next few days!
Drink a healing potion!
Also, reminder to account for the 6 Temp HP that Yasami has if that changes anything.
I will be able to post this evening!
Ok, sorry to hold things up. I want to have Cat take a shot at the pillar, but I see it's up on a platform. How far away from her is the pillar right now? Could she get closer and be able to take aim, or do I need to get Cat up onto the platform?
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It is currently 65 feet away. I don't want to get into the math of it (because I couldn't), but from the present position, you and the pillar can target each other with standard cover. Get any closer forward and it has greater cover, although you could decrease the distance to the pillar a bit by moving West a few squares. Note that is difficult terrain picking through ruins to the West. You would have greater cover, though.
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Catalina does not hit the pillar so she will need to clear the misfire. I'll given Oren to the end of the my workday (PST) and then I'll bot him.
I will be able to post after school today. Sorry for the delays. Sickness hasn't really left the household.
Hey all, I am leaving for the weekend. I probably won't be available until late Sunday, potentially Monday. Just a heads up.
As per usual - I'll post after school today. Been a busy week or so with doctor's appts and work.
Maybe the name of the bida was Eloy?
My spouse just had dental surgery and the recovery really sucks. I will likely be able to post tomorrow. If there's anything pressing, you can @ me on discord and I can get something quickly typed up.
I posted this in the Caia game, too.
I'll be able to post this evening!
Great. I'll be traveling this next week, which will slow me down...
Since I will be traveling for the next week, this is a good opportunity for the group to strategize its approach to the fortress, and any general tactics and other preparation. I would prefer that happen in the discussion thread rather than Discord, so we have a better record of it. Ask any questions you have and I will try to answer them as I am able during my travels...
Thanks for the summary Yasami! That all sounds like a correct summary of what the group knows. As for the pillars, you suspect they were previously capable of firing all manner of attacks, but you believe you have now neutralized that capacity. Based on previous discussions with the elves and Caiten’s arcane investigations, the group believes Caiten is correct that the pillars around the fortress still prevent the elves from approaching, even though (you hope and suspect) they no longer have firing capacity.
FYI, I'm fine with saying that Lisi already has shape wood memorized, since you all knew this was coming and he didn't use all his spells in the combat. Also, given the travel time, you may be able to prep new spells tomorrow and then approach the fortress the next day, unless you want to travel the full day and move immediately on the fortress at night.
Sounds good. Seems like folks are pretty busy right now so I'm around and paying attention, just seeing who else chimes in when they have time.
No rush to anyone at all.
I'm ready
I'll give some thought to the familiar-doing-watch question. Can folks give me a watch order (with and without Sulee)? Also, anyone else want to try a survival check? Regardless, I'll aim to move things forwards by the end of the weekend. Have a good weekend, all.
Some light reading (lol) on the subject.
Watches are always kinda weird to me - are there set rules on how long watches last, or is it up to us, the players?
If we need to make some adjustments, let's do it, but it looks like this so far:
Catalina can take first watch (lowlight and darkvision) --maybe Sulee can be a second set of eyes with one/all of us?
Lisi claimed second
Yasami
Caiten?
There are guidelines for setting watch available.
With Oren we have 5 PCs.
Catalina
Lisi
Yasami
Caiten
Oren
seems like a fine order to me.
Yeah, that order works for me too
Oh, I had missed those!
Sounds good to me too
Sounds good. I'll post something tomorrow. I'm going to let Sulee take a watch. I'm not making any blanket ruling right now, so it could be that there are considerations that may lead me to reconsider down the line, but my instinct is it seems reasonable and not OP for Sulee to take a watch.
I'm not even asking for watch on my own. Just for being able to be on watch with someone else without them having to give verbal commands to Seek every 6 seconds.
I'm certainly fine saying Sulee can be on watch with Caiten or another PC without repeat verbal commands. There may be situations where more strictness around these rules is appropriate, but this is not one of those situations. Who is Sulee with during this watch?
Lisi, who only has low-light vision. I can add scent to that.
I'm not sure how to decide placement in the canoes.
What are the requirements for piloting these canoes? Are we making athletics checks to row them, or no check required?
Same questions as Caiten. My stuff about dividing weight is just flavor more than anything, but if it's a thing we need to consider, I can think about it more, LOL.
I haven't been doing very well at counting lately. I don't know why I miscounted.
I have some athletics if you guys feel like you need me there. Otherwise I can row solo.
Catalina's trained in Athletics as well (+10) so she can help too.
Yeah, pretty easy athletics checks. The water is relatively still.
To answer Lisi's question, it's not really a river at this point, but rather navigating a swamp with some narrower and some wider portions. I mean, there may be portions that technically qualify as a river, but the water moves so slowly that it doesn't pose much of a challenge.
Is Sulee swimming or in a canoe? How about Guba? Guba needs to swim for wavesense to work. Also, what is the range on it?
Is this the relevant entry or is there a different one as a familiar's ability?
wavesense
Is this the relevant entry or is there a different one as a familiar's ability?
wavesense
There is a familiar entry for Wavesense, though it references the monster ability. It does specify the range though.
And sure, I'll be swimming along side the canoe. 25 foot swim speed should be able to keep up.
Hey, Guba can be dandled in the water!
Just so it's recorded for posterity: Oren, Lisi, Yasami in one boat, Caiten and Catalina in the other. Sulee swimming alongside, Guba being dandled in the water.
We were discussing it last night in the discord, haha.
Catalina is ready to go whenever DM is ready to have us go! Unless we need to do something else. lol
Also: I will be hard to reach Saturday/Sunday. I have a weekend workshop class from 8am to 3pm both days including homework I inevitably get assigned
All sounds good. With the U.S. election coming up, this will be a distracted time, but I'll try to nudge us along as I have bandwidth.
All sounds good. With the U.S. election coming up, this will be a distracted time, but I'll try to nudge us along as I have bandwidth.
Oooh I feel that deep in my soul, as one living in a swing state.
All sounds good. With the U.S. election coming up, this will be a distracted time, but I'll try to nudge us along as I have bandwidth.Oooh I feel that deep in my soul, as one living in a swing state.
I'm not in a swing state. Or even a contested state.
My vote doesn't count.
My state will almost certainly be voting for Trump and there is pretty much nothing that I can do about that.
I'm sorry, K10.
The Ancient Dungeons and Dragons Players FB group is a wonderful spot of Magic Circle Against Trump. Zero Trumpers are allowed in the group, to much gnashing of teeth.
I'm realizing I'm not clear on how familiars communicate (never play with familiars in my home games). It seems that Sulee can speak, but can Guba speak? If not, how and to what extent can Guba and Lisi communicate?
Telepathic Emotion at a mile range by default. So, calm if nothing sensed, nervous if something small or distant sensed, scared if something large sensed. Things like that.
I semi-permanently put Speech ability on Sulee and now Scent because it fits with the dog shape. Those both cost familiar ability slots.