I would like to apologize to the other players (and DM) in the game for my extended absence. Some of it was waiting on stuff to post, but a lot of it has just been a reduced amount of time to dedicate to PBP. I feel badly that I did not officially withdraw earlier, as I have been prompt to do so every time in the past. This is not an exception I am enjoying.
I would continue, as I find you all to be wonderful, but all my time moving forward will be dedicated to the table I am running. I am sorry to have wasted so much of your valuable time with this delay.
Aurical furrows his brow and concentrates, putting aside his frustration at how much better the demoness was even in full plate. He spreads his wings wide and tries again.
Aurical keeps his features neutral as he changes. Holding tightly to the normally unexpressive features a kobold had. As he lifts into the air he examines a clawed hand, now silver. In his mind several thoughts battled about the implications, noble and not so noble. All he said though was, "My origins are of Andoran." He did favot her with a smile as he let himself drop.
Aurical bristles as he sought out the goodness of an angel only to draw evil attention. As he stiffens to his full height his brow is hardly even at the demon's hip line. He tries to resist the spell, his pride demanding he not allow his splendor to be supplanted.
Leave it to a demon's to not appreciate something good. he groused before reaching up to try and seize her by the hips and lead.
Aurical is tempted to interject between Arrius and the demon, but as his house is brought up he decides he did not want to broach such a sensitive subject with the paladin. Instead he turns his attention to the angel in the room. He plucks a small glass dropper from his pack and leans his head back, maw open. A few drops are dribbled out onto his tongue and he swallows and slips his tongue about out a few times to get any leftover.
He then steps over to the angel and removes his hat. Staring up at her, his eyes wonder at her majestic form.
"Good day milady Illassa." he says with a formal bow, "My name is Aurical. I would like to give you my own assurance, that no matter the terms we decide here, I promise I will do my utmost to beseech the queen for Sir Ciar's sake. I do not believe a goodly man should be kept in bondage, no matter how comfortable."
Using one of my crystal sweet concoctions to give a +2 alchemical bonus to diplomacy and a -4 to sense motive for... an hour? Hmmm. Good aligned, but not technically humanoid.
So he needs 550 GP of cosmetic equipment and has 350. So he basically needs more bling as his robes + hat are already nobles/expensive. I figure he will add 300 GP of jewelry if able so he will be good through 7th level as well. If able.
Aurical lifts Arius' cloak and peeks up from underneath, noting the mirror and almost ducking back down underneath it. But the glimmer of something out of place caught his eye. He looks at the altered clothing and frowns, and with a sweep of the hand across the loose fabric his own fine clothes return. He considers his garments a moment, adjusts his hat, and as his clawed fingers slip down they pause at his collar a moment.
He had refrained from putting jewelry around his neck before now. A reminder of the gold studded collar he had once worn. When he was a slave. He cast a glance to Sapphire. Well, perhaps it would do to remember he had been a slave before. He traced his fingers along his neck and a pendant came into sight in the mirror. A gorgeous piece of black gold links like his rings, only this had a diamond in it's center.
He then held out his hands, considering his rings. He put a matching copy of each on the opposite hand, giving him one diamond and one carnation ring on each finger. His tail went stiff behind him, and he made the effort to flash a smile in the mirror. Oh, but he looked grand!
"I would not rebuke an attempt at parley..." the kobold says as if resigned to do so and not tempted by the fine offer, "Abadar teaches to seek civil solutions when able."
Aurical felt very overcome by the depth of power on display around him. Their newfound abilities considered, they were all still very squishy mortals. He fretted and fussed with his clothing, thinking his attire very inadequate for his station. It was enough to put a queasy roll to his stomach.
It did not help that he understood very little of who the group was interacting with. He was not actually very knowledgeable of religion and planes despite his station. That did nothing to help his squeamish feelings. He placed his small clawed hands over his muzzle and worked hard to keep his lunch down.
The oracle said nothing, lingering behind Arius' cloak and doing his best to go unnoticed.
Stealth:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
You must wear fine non-magical clothing and jewelry worth at least 50 gp + 100 gp per character level you have beyond 1st. If you do not have sufficient wealth to purchase this additional equipment, you feel a strong desire (but are not compelled) to sell existing items or steal from others to obtain it. You are sickened whenever you do not meet this requirement; you are also sickened for 24 hours after anything worth 25 gp × your character level or more is taken from you against your will.
The demons come across as a bit slapdash, but then they are chaotic beings. This has definately been a more light hearted campaign than I was expecting given the darker theme. Enjoying it though. Works well with the mythic nature since that is known to bork the game.
The coolest part for me personally was going to the Hellknights with Sapphire and getting put into a panic. That and having big groups of demons to hit with AOE spells shortly after getting level two cleric spells.
Aurical rolls the device in his hands and pokes and picks at it with his claws. Fretting and trying to wrap his mind around what had happened. Tried pointedly to ignore the implications of some of his allies and their own source of power. Round and round his mind went without being able to choose a course of action beyond that point.
In the end all he could decide for the moment was that he was not a hand bag, and that was a good thing. His legs promptly gave out and he plopped down on the ground with his tail rhythmically swaying behind him as if in a trance.
"One new bag for an old one?" Aurical balks at the architect of the worldwound, "If you were any older your scales would be thicker than mine!"
He once again begins incanting divine power, squashing it out of existence between his clawed hands to burst between the demon Sapphire had shot and Areelu.
I'm not against focusing on healer. The group needs one, and mythic is kind of notorious for being rocket tag. Could keep people alive. Though I will have to look into dual path and consider. :D
You can simultaneously expend one use of mythic power and one use of your channel energy ability to delay your channel energy so that it comes into effect under some condition you dictate.
The conditions needed to bring the channel energy into effect must be clear, although they can be general. In all cases, the channel effect occurs instantaneously when the prescribed circumstances occur. For example, you could create a trigger that uses your channel positive energy if you are reduced to 0 or fewer hit points. If you prescribe complicated or convoluted conditions, your contingent channel energy ability could fail to trigger. The ability triggers based solely on the stated conditions, regardless of whether you want it to. You make all decisions about the ability when you expend the use of mythic power, according to what you can normally do with your channel energy ability; if you wish to exclude targets, you must name them at that time. You can have only one use of this ability waiting to be triggered at a time; if you use this ability again, the previous use expires. This use also expires after 1 day per tier if it hasn’t been triggered.
This use of channel energy can’t be regained until after the contingent channel energy ability is triggered or expires.
There are a lot of healing toys to play with as a hierophant. Though I do kind of wish Aurical could play with other paths this will likely be needed. :D
Aurical rapped lightly on the multi-tool as it blared it's message. "That was most vulgar." he scolded, "We do not wish to put those faithful to Abadar off with vulgarity."
In truth the thing had disrupted his thoughts. The oracle considering the mixed backgrounds of the party. On one hand, he wanted to separate himself from the group. He was a goodly creature from the start, and had never struggled with a vicious nature. Beyond that, he was apprehensive to trust the others, outside maybe Arrius.
On the other hand though, this was the group that had been with him through the most trying events of the last short while. Something that would have been fully beyond him, and they had all risen to the occasion while goodly crusaders had failed.
His swishing tail slowed and then stood out straight behind him. His features expressionless even as he looked from his allies to the architect herself.
"My concern was only that you would succumb to your programming as easily, should we encounter a powerful enough demon." Aurical hissed, "Do not speak to me, of all beings, of racism Sapphire. There is a difference in being called a device for your nature as a construct, and being a slave because your race is seen as lesser."
The golden kobold frets, swiping at his scaled brow where his scar was. The conversation bringing up thoughts he detested. He was used to playing peacemaker, so this conversation was plainly stressing him. He turned away, pulling out a vial of bitterleaf oil, and began to smudge it over the scar.
Aurical looked at Sapphire with open skepticism, but even then it was a deliberate look. Unnatural to the unimpressionable features of a kobold. Perhaps his swishing tail might reveal his true feelings, but for now the kobold tried to keep outward appearances as they were.
"If only we had found your wicked to good switch earlier." he mused, "You're not going to switch back when you smash something evil, will you?" The golden scaled kobold looked over her change of coloring for a moment and made a thoughtful growl deep in his throat.
The golden kobold skitters up behind Adigale, stumbling and letting one clawed hand click on the floor to recover his balance. Chanting lightly he again clutches at the symbol on his belt, speaking reverently in draconic to his deity. Once more light builds, this time around his holy symbol. Only it does not vanish this time, to be used as a weapon against their foes. This time is builds even brighter, illuminating the front liners from behind and casting long shadows.
A moment before the light erupted into a wave that washed over them. The kobold did not have to exclude the foul undead from such energies, they would not benefit, but he did so anyway. They were not fit to come into contact with Abadar's holy grace!
Aurica's scaled brow lifts in shock at the invasive powers both in front of him and among the party. He takes out the multi took, shaking it like a jar with a stubborn bit of jam stuck to the bottom. "How is that a boost?!" he squeals at the thing, "That was restoration! Wait, were you made defective rather than by Defiance?"
Diplomacy:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
Move and swift action to tinker with the multi tool. +2 to Diplomacy when dealing with non-reptilian humanoids. +2 circumstance to Diplomacy when dealing with good creatures. If applicable to be added to the roll.
I would assume it isn't reptilian, but it might have scales built in.
:D
Turning his focus back to the fight he winces and hesitantly brings his claw to his holy symbol at his belt. Again he starts his draconic muttering, calling up a globe up light before him. As it had before, the globe vanished and then reappeared in the ranks of their enemies. Suddenly exploding in brilliant light that even caught Arrius.
"At least it won't hurt him..." Aurical reasoned quietly to himself.
Burst of Radiance:1d4 ⇒ 34d4 ⇒ (3, 3, 1, 2) = 9
DC15 reflex save to be dazzled rather than blinded for... 1d4 rounds. Evil creatures just take the damage. Creatures who aren't evil (paladin) still need to save versus the blindness/dazzled.
Is that a rhetorical question? Because I wouldn't doubt someone being able to cheese that. Maybe with a really big weapon that has a high critical modifier.
Just a reminder that burst of radiance only hurts evil creatures, and the save is only to determine if blinded or only dazzled. The damage is the same regardless.
I am seeing 2/5 channel used and 3/4 2nd level spells used.
As the two groups face each other Aurical spins a circuit around Arrius. Hopping off his glowing disc the moment it brushed past the paladin's hip, his clawed feet click neatly on the ground. In that one movement he faced up the large group of fiends and clutched his holy symbol at his belt. Despite his diminutive form he appeared confident and without fear.
The golden kobold appeared in all his splendor as he quietly intoned the holy words of his spell. A light glowing from his holy symbol and illuminating his majestic robes and scales."Behold the glory of Axis!" Aurical triumphantly cried as the light vanished. Only to reappear in the middle of the enemy group and explode into blinding radiance from the heavens.
Burst of Radiance:1d4 ⇒ 14d4 ⇒ (3, 3, 3, 4) = 13
DC15 reflex save to be dazzled rather than blinded for... 1 round. If they are evil they just take the 13. Assuming no spell resistance, but applicable if they have it.
When was out last rest? I ask because I have marked my spell usage, but haven't been keeping a running tally so not 100% on what I have in the tank. Nowhere near empty, I know that much.
It sounds like Aurical's spell is not needed, so I will nix that.
Aurical was sitting cross legged on his disc and leaning forward as he went to magic his companions, but rocked back to sit up straight as he was first given a friendly bump and then interrupted. He affected what counted as a smile for a kobold, purposely so, his toothy snout opening just enough that it curled like a grin. His tail also stiffened straight behind him.
"Yes yes, economy of action." he agrees before giving a downward glance at what he felt was babbling coming from his mouth, "Let us be useful to the crusade here. Lest they doubt us."
He will clutch hard at Arrius' belt with one hand and raise his shield on the other. Seemingly prepared to get dragged in behind the paladin.
Aurical will beckon to Adigale. "Come here ferocious ally." he called in a soft tone normally used to coax animals, "I have a spell to empower you and Arrius. You will like it, I promise you." First Aurical will chant a steady stream of words in draconic and touch Arrius on the hand to give him a shield of faith, and if Adigale complies he will murmur the same words and touch her hand as well.
Looking over at Sapphire he notes her shiny new ring and his tail sways slowly behind him. "Be careful now." he tells her as he waggles a claw, "You will need my help before this is over." Finally, Aurical will cast shield of faith on himself as well.
"Sadly I can only create regular water." Aurical remarks as he looks at the filth left on the basin, "But if you want to take the time to scrub brother I could do that much."
Aurical scootered along behind Sapphire, using her as propulsion and helping her discover the animated poster but missing just what kind of conversation went on between the inanimate object and the stoic killbot.
"Please hurry and let us finish our business in this foul place." he pleads with Sapphire, seeming unwilling to dismount his disc and rely on his own momentum.
