"Fire is actually one of the worst elements when dealing with anything not of the mortal planes."
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"I don't have any more spells that can deal with the Darkness." admitted Alembic while drawing out a wand. He then prepared to shoot any target that managed to get up the stairs.
Alembic continued his readied action
"What's a troll?"
"That's a deeper darkness spell. We'll need at least a Daylight to counter it."
Alembic will cast and concentrate on Detect Magic, casting his gaze out into the gloom...
Alembic will ready to cast Magic Missile on the man if he performs a hostile action, uncluding casting a spell I identify as hostile.
Alembic is going to just keep his previous readied action to Magic Missile a Vampire Spawn.
As it appears that the front line has things handled, Alembic will prepare to attack anything that gets by them.
I actually like GMing games where people want to continue after the original GM has bowed out. It usually makes for a pretty good group, cause the people who want to keep going are really into the game (Which can be one of the hardest parts of pbp).
I need a location for burst of Radiance, also I don't think that spell was made very well. I posted targeting parameters for all of my spells. I took a look at the map and I'm having trouble deciphering it, so I'll just rely on your best interpretation of where I would place my spells. As far as Burst goes, what specifically don't you like about it? I think it's great to limit damaging crowds of people, since it only damages evil creatures.
BTW, for those of you who are curious, Burst of Radiance is from Champions of Purity.
As the first group breaches their perimeter, Alembic gestures, and an explosion of light rips among them.
As night draws near, Alembic will take up a spot somewhat up the stairs so that he can cast and then move up as needed.
My spells are in my profile; feel free to look. I'm going to probably slow enemies when they bunch up.
Having cleaned the Harpies (and himself and anyone else who asked) Alembic moves down to the bottom of the tower and looks for ways to start clearing a deadzone around it. After a few minutes, he calls back up "Hey, are you going to just watch me work, or are you going to help?" He explains his intent to anyone who listens, and he instructs those helping to gather the loose wood they collect into large piles to make it easy to set them on fire.
"Thank you for the offer, but I will decline. I do not need any weapon coatings, as my spells are my weapons."
Alembic goes a different route to try and help them: he uses his magic to clean them. One by one their clothing and bodies are cleaned with the power of his magic. "That's a sight better now, isn't it?" he asks once he has them clean. He also takes the time to clean the area at the top of the stairs, mainly to get rid of the attrocious smell. "So, we are going to want fires for when they come: that way, we can see them before they can see us." to the Harpies he then added "Do you have any wood or torches that we can burn?"
Between Alembic and his summoned mount, the two of them manage to avoid various traps set up by something.
In the morning after finishing his memorization, Alembic summons his armor around himself and then summons his mount and is prepared to start the day.
"As for you master Toki, you should not go charging after them if they run; they'll only lead you off, surround you, and then bite you and Wartooth and turn you; instead, we'll want you to do something much more dangerous; we need you to be our outflanker. Once our front line engages them, we'll need you to go to the other side to make sure we're flanking them so we can wipe them out."
"Vampires don't have an inherrent resistance to fire, but many of them are spellcasters, so they could protect themselves from fire."
"If you are going to just attack them, then a weapon made of alchemical silver is the way to go."
I did not, so my score is 25 then.
"It will not. The part the pierces the heart must be made of wood."
"Our main concern with vampires and their spawn is that they will attack at night. I'd recommend that we have a large fire, so that we have torches handy for those who can't see in the dark." At the break where the party pushed forward from the caravan, Alembic collected a dozen branches thick enough to make wooden stakes from, and began carving. When the group next stopped for a break, he passed the completed ones out and explained their use while putting people to work making more: "So, this is a stake. You'll want to shove it into their chest and pierce the heart. That will stop them from moving. Additionally, anything with the touch of the Gods of light will harm them. I have a an explosive spell that should decimate them. As a precaution, should you not cleave to the side of light, you will want to stay out of the area of said spell, as at a minimum it will blind you, and should you have strayed too far from goodness, it will burn your skin. I often used it to deal with evil outsiders, but it works just as well on undead." "Also, positive energy is your best bet barring stakes and silver weapons; should you have blessed water on your person, that would work quite effectively as well." "Finally, do not let them grab you, as if they do they will sink their fangs into you and drain your life essence, with the potential to turn you into one of them. Should someone here get grabbed, that person's vampire is the priority."
"Have they turned any of your number into Vampire spawn?" Alembic asks, suddenly very curious.
Alembic waits for the leaders to make a decision and prepares to blow knock it out wit his magic should combat commence.
Having gotten tired of answering Oscar's daily requests for work, Oscar had Alembic assigned to be the Treasurer for the kingdom, a task he had a good amount of talent with, as he was born and raised in a city of absolute laws. He simply applied his accoounting system for his personal finances to the finances of the nascient kingdom.
"The fey are dangerous and by their very nature untrustworthy. They may not intend to be, but like most beings not from the prime material planes, they, we really, are more beholden to our nature than mortals are, as mortals do not have a inherrent moral compass that guides their actions. It's what truly makes you fascinating."
I'll take the treasurer's role.
I mentioned this earlier, but I think treasurer or spymaster would be the best for Alembic.
I'll take the Axiomatic Blessing, but pass on the Thylocine.
Once the documents were signed and returned to the halls of Abadar, Alembic easily fell into a daily routine: In the morning, he would meet with Oscar and get his tasks for the day, then would set about completing them. Generally he just helped out wherever he could.
Well, hopefully we can turn some of that around now =)
Alembic seems fascinated by pretty much everything as they travel towards their destination. He spends time asking excited questions about mundane things, then nods his head and makes notes. He does his duty as needed, but while not working he studies much of the new environment around him.
Soren: Alembic does his best to answer your questions, the bullet points of which are below: *I am a wizard with practical experience dealing with both elementals and extraplanar creatures. *I do not cast elementally focused magic; instead, I rely on both disabling and light and force based magic to dispatch my targets. *I am knowledgeable in the sorts of creatures you might fight throughout the multitude of planes. *I am in the employ of Abadar, currently on loan to Oscar Cray. *While I am indeed a wizard, I have some abilities that are not known to those outside my specific path of training. *I am highly trained in protecting myself from those who would chose to target a wizard first. I am well armored, and can make myself even more protected if need be. *Tactically I prefer to sit in the middle of the formation, where I can bring my magic to bear as quickly as possible in any direction our enemies might strike from.
Alembic walks outside and joins the other, then with some gestures and incantation a pure white horse pops into existance, along with silver bit, bridle, and saddle. Alembic mounts and turns to follow the others. Unlike many of the other animals (and some of the people!), his horse seemed unaffected by the Dragon's presence.
Alembic nods and then goes to see about a horse, but leaves the paperwork, saying "I actually can't take that back unless it's been signed. As I said, you have 30 days to read and sign it, then return it to me. I guess I'll go see a Dwarf about a horse now."
Sylvester, if you can figure out what spell you want to store in your gauntlet and can get a pearl of power for that spell level, I'm happy to cast the spell (should I know it).
"Apologies, I am confused then. I was told to speak to Oscar Cray three. There must be a mistranslation. At any rate, You don't need to sign all of that now. I have to give you a mandatory 30 days to read and sign. As way of explanation, I was sent here as a representative of the God Abadar, who has heard your prayers and sent me to assist. I am fully prepared to assist with whatever endeavors you might need help with. I also included a copy of my bio in the paperwork...it's right here...that explains a bit about who I am and the organization I work for, which is called the Lancelot Society. I should note up front that I am neither a member of any church nor a lay follower of any god; I am here strictly in a professional capacity. Please take your time and read those documents thoroughly, and in the meantime, perhaps you can explain how I can help?"
"Excellent. I have been sent by Abadar to aid you in your endeavors. I just have a little paperwork for you to handle then we can get started." Alembic then handed the stack of paperwork over to Cray. "I will need to get the signatures as the other two men with the same name before we begin."
Alembic nods his thanks and makes his way towards the stairs and mounts them, pulling out a large stack of bound paper as he does. "I was informed that you are Holy Knight Cray, but I only see one of you. Where are the other two?"
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Hi! I’m currently running Curse of the Crimson Throne and one of my players is a Gnome Illusionist who recently arrived in Korvosa (a few months ago). In the “Guide to Korvosa” it says that gnomes receive frequent invitations to join the Acadamae, “either as students or faculty, regardless of the number of times they decline or their lack of magical ability” and that “all four of the illusion instructors in the school are gnomes”. So… in some point, I guess the Player should receive and invitation to join the Acadamae. From what I've read, the Acadamae has closed its doors due to the troubles in Korvosa and I think it's going to remain closed for the entire campaign (I haven't read the full book yet), but I'm still curious: • I understand there is an entry test, then 3 years of servitude, 7 years of training and then the final exam to graduate. But to graduate you need to summon an imp, so you should be at least lvl 7, but there is a lvl 1 feat called “Acadamae graduate”. The only option that I can think of is using an “Planar Binding Lesser” scroll. What do you think? Do you have any better solution?
Thank you so much <3 ----- P.S.: English is not my first language, so I apologize for any mistakes. I'm better at reading than writing |