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Right, you said that about the feat earlier. *whistles* Well, that's officially hard mode right there :). Baby ettin has more hp then the party combined. Always fun when things get properly epic. The Rakshasa spirit is not a combat one, but some of the other spirits could have been nasty. It sounds like you weren't seancing anyways, so a bit irrelevant. Let the loa ride baby! I typically don't engage in this level of speculation... but, it's hard to resist a little post game analysis after all of that wackiness. It's an interesting foe, and my reconstruction is more a form of praise than criticism. It sounds like you had a fairly coherent backstory worked up for Jebline, too, or at least strongly consistent thematic elements.
Also, I think the number of sneak attack dice on the halfling's crit accidently got doubled. Added dice from effects (sneak, energy weapons, etc.) don't get modified (either that, or one of them is level 11).
CR calculation: Due to the low levels of the critters, the CRB 12-3 table doesn't really work, so I'll just gow with raw XP addition:
Sum to get 4010 - CR 7.5 On the ettin: Given it's modifiers and what you've mentioned, it was a base ettin with the following modifications:
It also picked up a feat due to the level bump - I'm guessing toughness. This would lead to the following stats:
Now, the odd thing was it had a super high level of hp, 100+. It should have had 11*4.5 (hd) + 11*2 (con) + 1*11 (toughness) = 82 (or maybe 85 if it had a Con spirit). If I had to take a guess, herolab failed to apply the young template -4 con penalty - without it, it would end up with104 hp. I'd be curious to see what spirit was riding him - Teamster seems fitting and would fit the profile
Unfortunately, Bear'f is an outsider and cannot be brought back to life, which means Dan will need a new character to continue. Dan, if you wish, you can run Brethon in the interim, as there is no one else to run into in the short bit left on the road to Belhaim. A Sylph has a native subtype. Gotta have an out for them folks wanting to play blue skinned alien types. ...but it does kind of seem silly for a first level fresh character to get raised.
I've been a good boy and haven't done the CR calculations (hint: very high), but epic would be a fitting word. Now that the fight is over I *am* curious to see the ettin stats. The water club thing is from an item in People of the Rivers, I think. Neat effect; it felt like he was wielding a light saber (water saber?). He must of had some other stuff going on, though, he seemed too beefy to be "just" a young ettin.
Albern oozes purple, blue, green and a few other colors of the rainbow.
Oh, if it's two-handing that would explain it hitting like a truck for sure. And I realize it's been hitting for +13 damage consistently. It just wasn't hitting me before, so I wasn't thinking about it. Anyways, you can warn a barbarian with an intelligence of 8 all you want, but it probably isn't going to change their actions very much :)
Huh, +13 is a very large damage bonus for the ettin. Even with (one-handed) power attack.
Albern stabs the ettin moments before succumbing to the giant's blow. From hells heart I spit at thee!
Albern looks confused as he's told to clear off Rafaelis. He falls back to in front of Bear'f, bardiche in hand. AoO if the tiny ettin provokes by moving within my mighty reach!: ...needs more rage. And cowbell.
Polearm in hand, the gnome stumbles around in the dark, using sound to try and locate the giant.
Albern moves to grab the bardiche dropped earlier.
Albern lands squarely on his backside. Fortunately for him, he is a bit bouncy like many gnomes tend to be. He picks up and begins crossing back over the river.
Albern tries to strike the ettin with his flail as the giant holds him up by his head, but his flail simply swishes back and forth. It seems hopeless, held as he is a giant-arm's length away.
Albern swings but just misses as the giant grabs for him.
He gives out a small squeak as he is lifted off his feet. Uh, ok Mr Brethon. There you go., in response to the man's earlier request.
Albern screams "Your so mean!" He yells then to the other head. "And you're mean too! Stop hurting them!" Emotionally distraught, the little gnome misses his next swing.
Albern huffs and puffs and attempts to knock the giant down to his size. Or smaller!
Okay dokey!
Cool. My spoilered reroll in the ready will hit then, when it goes off (and regardless of whether Brethon chooses to flank), assuming AC 20
so are the official "PFS" rerolls? As in, add GM stars and all that jazz?
Albern steps up, hoping to circle the ettin and encourage Brethon to take the flank. ready to attack when Brethon does: Meh, I'll use the reroll
Albern take a deep breath and swings as best he can, but it involves much huffing and puffin.
The gnome staggers a bit, his exertions finally catching up with him. Still, he proves to be a stubborn little fellowand moves to Spoiler:
If the reroll you offered me earlier is still available . Ok then, nvm.
Albern sheathes his halberd long enough to free his hands. He grabs the adjacent rope and scrambles quickly up the rock. He just manages to get his footing right and pops up at the top. Unfortunately, he is unarmed, and almost out of energy...
The raging gnome scrambles over rocks and other impediments.
Albern swings again at the stubborn, stupid, dumb-faced snarl toothed nigh invincible goblin.
The angry gnome starts moving across the canyon floor, swinging at goblins as he moves
Might I request a "man down" token on felled baddies (or goodies?) Thx!
Ah, ok. I've never had the touch attack thing come up as an issue, but there you go.
So, I just downloaded the playtest guide last night, and am basing my commentary on that.
This is in line with how animal companions are handled for druids in PFS - they also only get the average hp. See the faq.
As per the phantom advancement table in the occult playtest guide p. 58, those increases do not actually occur every level, but at levels 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20. There is also an "any" ability score increase at 5, 10 ,15.
Where are you getting the stuff about touch attacks and non-magical fire from? I don't see that in the playtest guide at all (DR doesn't apply to fire attacks, magic or not, anyways.) ----------- Just as playtest feedback commentary, these things are going to be a fragile at higher levels. At level 9, for instance, I calculate at most 63 hp if the "any" bump is put in Con - awfully low for a "front line" creature. Animal companions have, in comparison, more HD at an equivalent level and get beefy constitution bumps in the low-mid levels. Maybe spiritualist spells and DR offset this a bit, but still, ouch.
I have a few moments. Occult Adventure's Playtest: Phantom
He looks to have an anger phantom:
This spirit grants no defensive bonuses. Expected AC would indeed be AC 13/11/12 (ectoplamic form), or 17/11/16 with mage armor. I would guess that the error was in using the non-adjusted Dexterity in AC calculations. This would have given 18/12/16, as listed in the quick profile (but not the main profile).
Albern drops the sword, picks up the halberd and swings in arc, aiming for the goblin dog betwixt Bear'f and Brethon.
Albern begins his perfectly good, reasonable rampage only to discover that this silly goblin doesn't have the common decency to die. He kicks on the ground where a head should be, only to discover he's gotten ahead of himself. He must be the cap'n! A tough n' scurvy goblin he reasons.
"Goblin heads, oh goblin heads, where o where are goblin heads?" Albern whirls his enormous sword in a wild, two handed circle. dicey-poo:
v purple The gnome kicks the newly discovered head to the side and bounds to the south, continuing his off-key song and finishing his movement by flanking with Bear'f.
Albern will squat on his heels under the brush, waiting until the goblins come into the killing zone before bursting out of the brush to cleave goblin heads with his new bardiche. action for when things happen: rage,
I am on vacation with uncertain internet connectivity through Sunday the 5th. Bot me as needed.
"OK!" Albern repositions himself in accordance with his instructions, happy to have some.
"Oh, I'll be alright. I get entangled in things all the time. Ropes, shirts, romantic relationships, extended contractual obligations." He suddenly looks a little sheepish. "But, uh, if you want me to stand somewhere else, ummm, I can do that Mr. Reeves".
Camouflage! To be the invisible gnomish hunter... that is the key to victory. The sailor-cum-goblin slayer busily smears mud over his body, placing leaves and twigs in his hair and clothes and blackening his polearm blade. Albern secrets himself in the bushes underneath the outcropping, ready to spring upon the treacherous goblins after they pass, and taking them from behind! stealth:
Albern nods his head, in an attempt to look sage as he tries to follow the explanation and the map. "Yep, yes, right, ok! Got it!" When Rafaelis forwards his idea he nods in excited agreement. "Great! I like it! I'm small, I can fit in lots of small tunnels while big mean ettins try to get me."
Pfft, I leave out entire words, duplicate words, use strange grammar. I wouldn't worry about it. It would be nice if we all had editors in our pockets, but we don't.
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