Thanks for the offer @Zuriel. Sounds interesting, I'll PM you.
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No worries. Life is too short to spend it on something you are not enjoying. Thanks for the game so far, it was fun while it lasted. @everyone: It was nice playing with you all!
Hi, I'll be on vacation until January 4th.
"Oh, and what and who are you?" August asks, puzzled. He isn't sure is releasing all manners of creatures is a good thing. Of course, if they are wrongly imprisoned, then it is all just. But he doesn't even know what manner of being this is. Then again, they already released a devil. And that one surely had no pure heart...
"What's a Dominion of the Black?" August asks, entering the room. He suspects Zuriel is lying to this lady, but doesn't quite know why.
Please just pick a patron that gives haste spell :)
"Did you hear? Someone is in there!" August observers, not very quietly. And in this place, that someone might be in trouble. The paladin pushes the door open and strides in.
I think one of us should have arcane casting. August has the options with psychic sorc and ES magus, if Gavia doesn't want to go that route. Zuriel's inquisitor could cover the divine magic needs. As far as skills go, Gavia has knowledges covered and Zuriel all the rest. So August can continue to suck on that area.
Indeed, inquisitor is very diverse class and good addition to any class. As for August... I'm just thinking aloud here, but feel free to comment. Baseline is August, heavily armored, dumb as box of rocks. Looking at the classes that could work with the stat spread. Oracle
Bard
Skald
Bloodrager
Psychic bloodline sorcerer
Summoner
Eldritch scion magus
Mesmerist/Medium
Bane is incredibly powerful ability, but has limited amount of use (was it 1 round per level?) Sneak damage is a lot as well, but sometimes harder to pull off. All in all, big jump in dps level 5 onwards. I haven't yet started building the gestalt. I'm having some second thoughts about the life oracle (is lift link plus being the front line guy just the quickest way to get killed..?)
Yes the full FCB of hp, SP, and racial bonus is still being used. And is the racial bonus for both classes of the gestalt? @Zuriel: My original idea for August was paladin/life oracle multiclass, so I suppose that is the way to go with the gestalt as well. Life link to heal everyone else, and lay on hands to swift action heal August. I haven't yet looked if there would some oracle archetype that would suit the theme.
August nods. "We have a job to do." Then he looks around and turns left and right, quite unsure where to go.
I assume GM meant 20 points-buy as the original was 15... @Zuriel: Mind sharing where to find that hero labs add on?
"Ah think it's a good idea to send him to community service, and help the poor." August smiles and approves. "That might redeem him, too."
For me it would be quite obvious to go with the original oradin plan for gestalt.
Three with gestalt should be quite doable. Maybe - I don't know what is coming up :D Getting new players is a good option as well, I don't know how easy it'll be. This could be a good spot also think how to keep the game moving better.
I'm here and interested. But there is a noticeable lack of momentum in the game. (I don't know how to fix it, really) I'm ok with slow pace, but I understand if it starts to feel like a burden.
"Do what you want, Zuriel." August says, happy to leave the difficult decision of the devil's freedom to someone else.
"Do you think it would tell the truth? Ah heard devils always lie."
After considaration, August steps away from devil. Evil it may be, but doesn't seem to threaten anyone. "Can you find anything useful in this room?" he asks the others. Normally, he would have asked the sharp-eyed Zuriel directly, but the elf hasn't been himself lately.
"Ya, Ah can do that." August declares, draws his sword and steps closer to the captive demon. But then he hesitates. Evil, by it's very nature, yes. But so very pitiful. And helpless. What did the code say..? 'Strike only if there can be no doubt of my enemy’s malice.'
Infernal spy’s everything they see can be relayed to others
"Ah don't know..." August replies to Gavia, looking at Zuriel. "He is not usually like that." The paladin then turns his attention towards the Zebub. He doesn't know what to think about it - as it looks very pitiful and disgusting at the same time. He turns on his detect evil to study what manner of creature is there inside the circle.
"Sure, Zuriel. Ah'll be happy to." August replies with confident smile. Chin up and sword ready he steps further into the room to investigate.
"No sign of demons here!"
"Ah can't" August offers helpfully. He gives a shrug at the strange items, and follows Zuriel through the secret door.
"Ah think we should search this whole place. We've opened the door, and there could be some robbers coming in during the night. And we need to do our work first." August beckons Gavia to follow Zuriel.
"Demon hit you bad, Zuriel. But now it's dead, and you're ok." August summarizes the latest events, and puts away the healing wand. "Ah think the wizard was no good, keeping demons in the house." he says his thoughts out loud, poking the demon's corpse with his sword.
As the demon slumps to the floor, August leaps over it and hurries to help the fallen elf. He takes the healing wand from his belt and starts applying the magic first on Zuriel, and finally on himself.
"Are you better now, Zuriel?"
"ZURIEL, NOOOOOOOOO!!!!" Like in slow-motion, August sees the halberd cutting down on the elf. He tries to reach to block it, but is too late - and in a spray of blood his friend falls down. August turns his momentum into an attack, striking hard with anger and sorrow.
Only then, he remembers himself wounded too, and almost instinctively the divine powers heal him up.
"No escape for you, evil thing!" August yells, and strides towards the demon. He calls the divines to guide his blows, and smite down the creature of evil. Placing himself between the others and the demon, the paladin strikes with his sword.
"What? A demon? Zuriel, we must not talk with it, we must kill it. They are evil!" At least August thinks it is, and flicks on his detect evil to be sure. The paladin feels he should charge in to smite the spawn of evil, but Ethulfel's mention of wards make him hesitate. He doesn't want to be dumb and let the creature free. But, in case the demon would get free, he draws the sword made from cold iron. If he understood Gavia correctly, that should cause the enemy greater harm.
"What..? That's not.." August starts, but then stops. The elf sounds really convincing... Is Zuriel not his real name!? And a wizard's apprentice? He did cast some spell a moment ago, so maybe? The paladin is very confused right now, but follows into the room to see what is the source of this other voice.
I'm here, too. Being on vacation mode, without my routines and being stupid and forgetting the game. I think Jenise was having health issues the last she posted. From another game I heard she pinged the GM maybe two weeks ago.
"Are you okay, Zuriel?" August comes closer to inspect the screaming elf. "Do you need healing?"
"Are you sure Zuriel? Ah think that box looks very much like a trap." But since the elf seems so very sure of his investigations, August believes him and follows.
No worries, take your time. I hope you'll start feeling better soon.
"Kobolds? August looks around him, alarmed. "Are there kobolds here, still?"
I'll be travelling, and unlikely to post until Wednesday,
"Okay, Zuriel. Ah'll try..." August walks close to the door, and aims a hefty kick. But whatever keeps the door blocked seems to be of sturdy make.
The paladin takes a few steps back, and tries again with a running start. This time, there's much more force behind the kick.
"Okay, Gavia. We can feed the bird when we know this place is safe." Until then, August avoids touching anything, and follows Zuriel.
The sales value of the Qadiran rug drops immediately as August steps on it with his muddy boots. The bird cage looks certainly interesting, but the paladin does not stride towards it. Instead, he looks a Zuriel and Ethulfel to verify if the road is clear.
"Ah can go first." August volunteers. After all, the elf looks so frail - and who knows what is waiting on the other side. The paladin keeps his shield in front, covering his face, and opens the door.
"Ah remember this door.." Not too long ago, August considered opening the door. But at that time, the sight of the charred kobold made him leave the door alone. But this time, it seems, they'll have to go in.
August helps himself a second plate of sausages and eats with good appetite. Days on the road and trail rations always leave him hungry. "Okay. We can meet at the wizards house."
"No, we don't want to be rude. And Ah am hungry, too." August agrees.
August was minding his own while Zuriel was negotiating the deal. But then the word 'Aeteperax' catches his attention. At first, it doesn't really register. But slowly and surely, the train of thought catches the paladin. He turns towards the half-orc. "Aeteperax!? The kobolds spoke that name..." He says, remembering both the ancient kobolds and the former chief telling Aeteperax would be his doom. "A wyrm? As in dragon!?" His interest now roused, eyes flickering between the scale and the smith. Color of the scale... evil dragon! "Tell me of the wyrm! And it's slayer!" he pleads, excited. |