I'd be interested in reincarnating some form of Bataleigha for this campaign (she was a cleric of Pelor in an old TOEE campaign on these forums).
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My thoughts and prayers are with you both. Stay strong.
Happy Holidays! Season's Greetings! And Pelor's Blessing to all!
Bat keeps swinging with gusto at the gnoll in the corner. for
Bat raises an eyebrow, both impressed with Orveiss's opening gambit and glad she didn't rush in blindly. She steps forward, spies a sneaky gnoll in the near corner, and engages it. for
Once everyone's gathered and ready to go, Bataleigha opens the door to allow her comrades to rush in like some righteous tide.
Bataleigha helps Avendryl search the room, starting in the opposite corner.
After examining the bejeweled silver bracelet, Bat whispers her estimate to Avendryl and Orveiss, hoping there's a measure of consensus in their estimates.
Welcome back, Kyrie! Also, related to the Rule of Two, I've been hesitant to push us forward, since Bat's now a mid-to-back rank PC. I'm good with Rule of One, if it's a frontliner (Fezzik, Domeric/SK) pushing us forward.
'nother unexpected death in the family, trying to catch up. My condolences.
Bataleigha raises an eyebrow, seeming impressed with Orveiss's breadth of knowledge, but she says nothing when Avendryl warns of voices ahead. The battle-priestess huddles the party and whispers, "I can cast sound burst from a distance; anyone else have any ranged attack? I'm wary about charging in blindly; they've had time to prepare for our return."
Bat whispers replies to some of Orveiss's questions. "We've found some storerooms, both here and in a moathouse not too far off. We also think the temple may have bandit allies who raid merchant caravans for their cargoes." The cleric nods for Avendryl to proceed. If it comes to breaking the chains, she has no doubt that the mighty Fezzik can eventually shatter them.
I'd probably go ahead and pay the local weaponsmith a visit, see if he has any masterwork longswords available.
I suggest we tell Orveiss about the last battle we had (and retreated from), prep some new spells, and head back to that area of the temple.
Bat seems amused by those words. "You can tell the canon he has nothing to worry about; I'm afraid I'll be too busy with the 'head-smacking' for the near future to do any serious proselytizing for Pelor. Besides, there might be enough evil lurking in these parts to keep both faiths busy."
Bataleigha smiles politely at the stranger and ostler's description of her. "My parents would be so proud if they knew," she quips. After sizing up the elf (being a bit suspicious of strangers, given the cult's proximity to Hommlet and the spies it planted in the past), Bat nods and invites Orveiss to the table, introducing him to the others. "So...what's the subject of this book you're writing?" she inquires once introductions are finished.
Bataleigha grins as the townsfolk finally show some recognition and gratitude toward her half-ogre comrade, one of the rare times the cleric's flashed a full smile. Clapping Fezzik on the shoulder, she takes a moment to also thank the giant for all he's done for the party before making her way over to the bar. Catching the innkeeper's eye, she quietly tells him that she'll pay for the food and drink for the group of townsfolk who crafted Fezzik's new chair. Then she returns to the table, seemingly relaxing, but actually scanning the room for anyone who seems unhappy or angry at the townsfolks' act of kindness.
Welcome to our fight against evil! (Elemental and otherwise.)
Hey Jesse - We've also got a human paladin 2/bloodrager 1 (Domeric, the Silver Knight). Unless we lost him, too.
Back in the friendly confines of Hommlet, Bataleigha first channels more positive energy to heal her friends. Then she procures a small fruit basket for Zinnath, saying she's sure the village "Is in good claws" with the small dragon among its protectors. She also gives some well-wishes to Tronar. Once Burne and Rufus are done speaking, Bat gathers the others for a whispered conversation. "Perhaps, while we're here, we should do another sweep of the village to root out spies and sympathizers from the temple. I could prepare and cast detect evil and then we could do a walk-through of the village. Though not every evil person we might find would automatically be an associate of the temple, it would give Burne and the others a good idea of who to keep a close watch on."
Open call works for me as well--good way to meet new folks I haven't yet gamed with.
I'd prefer to continue as well but understand if you don't have the time or energy to keep going, Jesse.
Once Bat gets the mental report, she agrees that retreat may be the best option. Tell the others to get a move on before those warriors figure out what we're doing! she says mentally to Zinnath as she starts to retreat herself.
Bataleigha frowns as it becomes apparent that most of the group's votes are for retreating. She tells Fezzik to growl or otherwise sound threatening to buy her a bit of time. Then she casts detect magic and begins to scan the area (mainly fallen enemies) for any emanations.
"I don't have any area effect spells left to deal with all the enemies it sounds like we'll face at the next bottleneck," Bataleigha announces grimly. "If folks are still wounded, I can channel healing energy again...up to 5 more times today." The cleric lowers her voice so the enemy won't overhear her remaining healing capacity. She looks to the others. "Do we press forward or execute a tactical retreat?"
I'm still checking the boards on an almost-daily basis and would have no problem rededicating myself to pushing the game along at a faster clip.
Bataleigha steps back a bit and again channels positive energy, excluding the fellow Domeric and Zinnath just double-teamed.
Bataleigha steps forward and channels positive energy, selecting out the two warriors just struck by Domeric and Zinnath.
Bat continues to cast guidance on Fezzik.
Seeing how cramped the area beyond the door is (or will be, once Fezzik enters), Bataleigha opts to hang back and buff the big battler for now.
Grinning, Bat tries her best to use universal sign language to relay to Fezzik: I'll open the door; you hack whatever's on the other side in two. When the big guy's ready, Bat tries to open the door.
Just so everyone knows, I caught a really bad cold, and just fought that off; but I also have something going wrong in my guts that the doctors haven't figured out, which is why I've been a little off lately. I'll keep folks posted as the situation develops. Hopefully I won't be off to surgery or dying or anything awful. (Posting this note to all the games I run.) I hope the gut issue is nothing serious. Also hope you get over the cold fairly soon as well (I hate getting sick in the summer; luckily, it hasn't happened to me in ages).
Have fun, Zinnath. We'll watch over you. *Digs out pink ribbons and sparkles* @DM Jesse: Is right on the map East? I have a vague memory of that NOT being the case on one map, but that may have been the moathouse.
"Dismantling it would probably be for the best," Bataleigha opines.
Bataleigha scratches her head and inadvertently activates some dormant brain cells. "Hey--I've got create water prepared!" she gushes suddenly. After emptying the wall font, she casts the spell as many times as it takes to fill it. "You're welcome!" she says to the gnolls.
I wanted to let you know that Saturday morning we're heading off for vacation, a cruise to Bermuda out of New Jersey. I should be back online Thursday. Nice! Enjoy yourself.
Once things open up, Bat moves forward with purpose, trusty mace at the ready. "Now, now boys--didn't your mommas ever tell you it's impolite to swarm?" Gritting her teeth, she swings the mace at the head of one of the mangy beastmen. for
This is what was killing me with overtime. Looks good! So.... Did any of your bosses give you an assignment and then say, "Make it so!"? :D
Taking her cue from Avendryl, Bataleigha likewise casts guidance on the White Wonder Lizard (aka Zinnath).
Top of Round 2 Bataleigha steps up next to Fezzik and casts shield of faith on the big battler.
Bat casts sound burst, trying to target the 5 gnolls closest to the southeast corner in the area of effect.
How about we say Fezzik carried some of the mundane gear to the moathouse for the mercenaries on repair/watch duty there and brought the rest back to Hommlet? Also, how about we hang around Hommlet until the delivery from Verbobonc comes in, update our character sheets, and then return to the door to room 126 like Tronar suggested in the Gameplay Thread?
OK, let's assume Bat MTs Domeric's longsword and Fezzik's breastplate (300 gp + 150 gp or more...Large items cost more to make masterwork?). Looking at the Swag Bag, we've got lots of gold. Also, what's the status on items ordered from Verbobonc? It seems like that was done a long time ago but it may be just a few days in-game.
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