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I can do whatever is best for the party. If we need to round out the party, I can fill in the gaps. I'm even willing to NOT be a paladin for the first time in a decade or two.
Alset's wisdom is 7. He misses the subtle humor, sarcasm, etc. Apparently, mine is too. :)
Mud storms out the back door. "I don't get no respect," he mutters, never to be seen again.Merry Christmas all!Merry Christmas to all elves, men and free peoples (including dwarves, lizardfolk, and half-orcs). Ahem, this was not an in game comment. Mud could NOT have heard this. I was attempting to quote Tolkien and make sure that Garrett's characters were included. My apologies, but no disrespect was intended. And, what about Rova 22 and the planned meeting at Cashil? How will Alset do this without Mud?
Merry Christmas all! Merry Christmas to all elves, men and free peoples (including dwarves, lizardfolk, and half-orcs).
For Your Further Die Roll Consumption Here are Alset's roll breakdowns by type. This show the impact of the poor rolls on various types of rolls. These are for things with a count/occurrence > 5. These are all D20 except Damage (D8) and Heal (D6) TYPE ....... COUNT ... BAD (% BELOW AVG)
Only Diplomacy was on the plus side.
No, I'm not going back. I tried and got through the first 500 posts for all of us. I don't have that much time to play catch up. I could do mine as I rolled them, so the time involved was just part of the post creation. The campaign spreadsheet with its many tabs for tracking just about everything was great. I wish there was an app or website that would allow for the tracking of the individual characters, supplies, spells cast, etc. I would often forget how many arrows I had remaining or how many charges were left on healing wands. An automated tool would make that and checking achievements much simpler. Does something like this exist?
To Muddy Mariners both old and new So after 300 D20 rolls here are the results. They have improved from the earlier rates (63% below average rolls) to 54% below average rolls, but are still not quite balanced. D20 Quartile Analysis:
As you can see, the low end still out paces all other quartiles by 5 to 8 percentage points, while the high end lags behind all others. On average each die should be rolled 15 times (300 rolls/20 dice) or 5%. Five Most Frequent Dice Rolls (and ties):
Five Least Frequent Dice Rolls (and ties):
Observations:
Conclusion:
That said, the D8 rolls are similarly unbalanced. Here's the raw data for the 167 D8 rolls. Dice .. Count
As you can see the below average die are the top 3 and 4 of 5. While the above average die are the bottom, especially that elusive "8" with only 10 rolls (half what it should be) as compared to 30 for the "4" (1.5 x what it should be. This is not balanced. It is expected that each die be rolled 20.875 times in this distribution only the "5" and the "2" are close. One final note: For all dice rolls:
Only the D6 are at an even 50%.
On the way back to Cahshil, Alset will explore to the south and cover six unexplored hexes. At one per day, he'll arrive in Cahshil on the morning of Rova 22.
"Amazing how diverse the Delta is."
"Mud, we had a request from one of the halflings to return to Cahshil seven days from now to see about what this 'Abkhazia' is all about. I'm thinking of going, would you like to travel with me?"
Alset goes with the rest of the party who wants to sell or trade items at the appropriate shops. He does his diplomacy thing on the shop keepers to get the best price possible, including food and drink at the local pub. He reminds them of what they have just done for Pridon's Hearth and the Delta.
Bartenders are easy.
"Anyone know anything more about this breastplate and spear? They feel magic." "Achahut, let me see them, perhaps I can identify something. I feel a bit smarter about these arcane things since we returned to Pridon's Hearth." Taking them in hand.
"Nope they seem normal to me. I'd take them to the weapon shop in town and see what they can tell you."
Alset does his diplomacy thing, which in effect is the good-cop, bad-cop with Achahut on the Count.
"Now, now, Count. Achahut saved your city and the Delta, how can you be so untrusting. She helped defeat the evil, rogue lizardfol, Daruthek and his minions. That doesn't make her or all good lizardfolk evil. Now, does it? Of course not. She can take Odie's space in our compound, if she so desires. The choice, wouldn't you agree, dear Count, is hers."
What kind of check do we need to answer Achahut's question about the magical qualities of the spear and armor? Use Magic Device or a knowledge check?
Alset asks Achahut, "What should we do with the body? What would your people do? Push it into the churning water?" Alset looks around at the rest of the room searching for information and things of importance or value.
And, Alset heals those who were injured.
Finally, Alset rolls a critical hit, and it's confirmed. Combined with his Smite Evil, there's damage, lots of damage to Daruthek. If Achahut hits, this badie may be finished.
Round 3 | AC 21/18 | HP 36/43 | Arrows 10/40 | LoH 1/5 | SM 1/2
Alset calls on Iomedae, uses his new found strength and sees clearly with the Goz mask in place. He rapidly unleashes two arrows at Daruthek.
"Take that you evil slime of a water-logged lizard."
Round 2 | HP 36/43 | Arrows 12/40 | LoH 1/5 | SE 2/2 Alset rapidly releases two arrows at the closest air wysp after being hit by their tendrils.
Both arrows hit home.
The wysp is pierced twice and dies.
By the way, this fight will get us to level 6! Alset is ready to level up. More goodies!
The most awaited Round 1 | HP 43/43 | Arrows 14/40 | SE 2/2 | LoH 1/5 Alset calls on Iomedae to smite the evil Daruthek. "Oh, mighty and pure Iomedae, Bring down this evil creature and help us restore this land. But only after we take out the lesser priests."
Alset releases the arrows at the acolyte.
"Missed! Those were for Odie! It must've been the tears in my eyes."
GM Mervikoth, I loved the summary of our adventure given by Mud as a eulogy for Odie before attacking Daruthek. Well done!
Alset says proudly, "Let's roll!" and prepares an arrow while beginning to jog toward the showdown with Daruthek. He leaves the frightening Goz Mask on and decides not to worry about being stealthy. As the others join him, he will quicken the pace ready to fight and perhaps miss a few shots in Odie's memory.
Alset listens to Stony and attempts to deactivate the seed.
"I'm not feeling this. Can one of you aid me on this?"
"Someone smash that storm seed. We've got Durathek to deal with. Alset collects any undamaged arrows from the body of Ubuntu.
"Throw down your weapons or die like Uurgu."
Round 1 | HP 43/43 | Arrows 12/40 | LoH 1/5 | SE 2/2 Alset unleashes another arrow attack at Uurgu.
Alset's arrows hit Ubuntu.
Surprise Round | HP 43/43 | Arrows 14/40 | Smite Evil 2/2 | LoH 1/5 Alset feels the evil in the room and whispers to the stealthy Ood, "Let's surprise these evil lizardfolk. I'll take out the priest. You get one of the others." Alset rapidly releases two arrows at the one wearing the priestly garments.
Alset detects evil on the three lizard folk. If they are evil, he will immediately surprise attack with his arrow.
Whispering, "Good idea."
With his Goz mask firmly attached to his face and an arrow at the ready, Alset leads the way forward. "Let's take out the last seed, my friends!"
Round 2 | HP 43/43 | Arrows 14/40 Alset whips out his longsword and swings at the remaining spider, surprised that Achahut missed.
The sword hits home.
As the party walks in, you hear a scuttling from above. Three giant spiders descend from their cobweb nests in the crevices of rock above you. They shoot three silky at Alset, Achahut, and Stonewall....I misspelled cocoons. Please accept my resignation, effective immediately. We just assumed that a "coccons" was a fancy spider-web, pin-you-to-the-wall word, and didn't worry about it (or bother to look it up!).
At the appropriate time Alset will attempt to escape the web.
Alset shakes his head with sadness at the loss of so many bees and their honey. "Daruthek will pay for this atrocity!"
Alset looks around for artifacts, traps, and any other signs that may be useful.
"Let's go and shut this thing off! We've only got one more storm seed and then, we finish Daruthek. It is long past time for the bane of the people of the Korir River Delta to come to a sudden end."
Seeing the swirls and curves of the wind etched in the doors, Alset dons the Goz mask and prepares to enter the final room. Suddenly, Alset remembers seeing a brass key with swirls like the wind on them. "Does anyone have that brass key that Oozhaaku gave to us? Didn't he say something about a temple when he gave us the key? Let's have the key. I would guess that it will fit this keyhole.
"I will carry the healing wand. And, the flame sphere wand if no one else wants it.
Alset heals anyone who needs it with the CLW wand. He checks the room for valuables and clues.
Finding nothing of note, he moves back the way he came and prepares for the next seed.
Round 1 (for real) | HP 43/43 | Arrows 15/40 | LoH 1/5 Alset releases another arrow at the seed hits home.
Dear GM Mervikoth, There are some who celebrate today as the anniversary of their birth. If you know anyone like that, please give him my very best. Hopefully, such a person's birthday wishes are not anything like a TPK.* * TPK - Total Party Kill
After two more unacceptable rolls d20 = 2 and d8=1, I thought I'd share more depressing stats on Alset's rolls.
Maybe this is why other PbP groups talk so much, they can't roll well either!
Round 1 | HP 43/43 | Arrows 16/40 | LoH 1/5
Alset drinks his potion.
To Achahut, "Let's see how strong you are. Drink the potion and then bull rush the golem. Stony can follow and bull rush it into the fire, if you don't succeed, but I bet you will. I'll ready my arrows to take out the seed. Ood, get your flying stars ready to throw."
Alset stealthily moves back to answer Achuhut. "Yes, we see another storm seed and an Ice Golem. Should we try to take out the seed or deal with the golem first?" To Stony, "Maybe you could bull-rush the golem into the fire pit."
"Ood, I'll go with you. I can take the heat fairly well."
Alset uses all the stealth he can (cloak, etc.) to approach the room.
Alset considers the statue and the chanting liturgy.
Alset looks for the source of the heat.
Round Surprise | HP 43/43 | Arrows 18/40 LoH 1/5
Alset, nocks and rapidly releases couple of arrows one each at the two lizardfolk, carving singers.
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