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You could at least resolve my attacks. I'm still waiting for potential grapple or rake attacks.
The ritual finished, Bruce laughs manically as several large black cats with red dots appear on the graveyard, immediately surrounding the attackers.
"Gnaw on the bones my friends!", he shouts. "And may Pulura guide your attacks..." this incantation comes with a Bless spell.
And the cats rabidly bite and claw at the boney creatures...
GM, could you please give me 5 more tokens in R20 that I can use for summons?
Bruce was not at all afraid of the sudden emergance of undead monsters. No halfling is ever afraid! The strange creature did however irritate him, as mostly he had known skeletons und zombies. The battle field was wide and could surely need a few more bodies with claws to make life easier for his new allies. He stepped back behind Malik and Matilda, hoping they'd be able to shield him, while he prepared his summoning.
"Good job, Griswald.", Bruce sincerely complements the other halfling. I do not want to know, where he learned that. On Malik's notice of a very strong undead presence behind the door, Bruce shudders. "Well, let's get prepared then. " He smiles at Malik, as he notices the Spiritualist casting the same necromancy spell as he did earlier. "Fighting fire with fire, aren't we?" Bruce himself adds a simple Protection from Evil to his magical shielding.
"That is very disturbing. I don't like Divination magic. Especially when used against me. I'm a heavy magic user myself, but don't you feel cheated, if someone else knows more than he should about you?" Bruce reflects the situation.
"Be my guest." Bruce declares and lets Malik treat Matilda's wounds.
I believe you still need to add a character sheet for each one of us.
Bruce was stunned. He had seen a few things in his live, but the sudden appearance And disappearance of this haunt was of a new level. It took him a few moments to get his composure back.
in Halfling:
"Are you in a hurry?" Then he turned to the others. "May I see this strange wound, Matilda?
Bruce notices the effective positive energy attacks by his allies. "Ou, ou, I can do that, too." His fingers glows brightly and he obviously activates some sort of Cure spell.
As the haunt rushes towards Matilda, Bruce released a storm cloud from his hands that wrapped around the ectoplasmic being.
"Ok." Bruce confirms briefly. He moves slightly behind the group to not be the first in line. His hands are raised in the air and small clouds seem to form, but don't do so just yet.
As the party reaches the top of the hill overlooking the graveyard, Bruce halts. This a haunting sight, graveyards always give him a chill. I better prepare. He begins casting the same spells he did few days ago.
"He's right!" Bruce shouts in agreement with Lie while assuming a defensive position. Why would the graveyard be considered a safe place?
Good to go. Not much of an undead hunter the shaman class. No need to update spells.
As the group finishes their preparations and gets ready to face whatever is under the graveyard, Bruce halts and stares at the horses.
Bruce did not get involved with the game and also didn't care if this seemed rude to the others. It's not that he wasn't the playful type, but it was apparent that his interests lay elsewhere. Quite the contrary, actually. To a keen observer, Bruce and Rosemary were sitting on the far edge of the Grove and sometimes moved on and out, were already playing. Like five-year-olds they hunted after several tiny glowing and flying spots. Whenever Bruce caught one, he spoke murmered something before happily releasing it into the night sky.
Bruce gladly accepted the invite to tend to the horses and he cared for them thoroughly.
In contrast to Griswald and maybe to his displeasure, Bruce didn't care about any material possessions that the previous owners might have left. To the group he asks:
Bruce looks to the sky. "The sun is going down soon. Should we not rest and tackle whatever is at the cemetery tomorrow morning"
Bruce decided not to take part in the interrogation of the old man. No need to overwhelm him. I let the more empathic people do this.
Bruce didn't actually know what to expect. Griswald's description of the boring room with furniture was sadly the most probable finding. Did he want to find a stack of dead bodies or a demon gate?
Unless he disagrees, they sneak back to the group.
If the old man appears to be harmless, Bruce will motion Griswald to move to the rear of the house, outside of the old man's view. Bruce points at the least dirty window and offers Griswald to give him a leg-up to look into the house.
Woo, team smalls going in for the scouting, with the same stealth rolls too! My first thought, too :D
As Griswald prepared to sneak away, Bruce quickly dismounts, too.
He then stays close to the Ranger.
Bruce is not the best small talker either, but he feels obligated to tell the party what he knows.
He explains important landmarks and other areas during the trip. Once the sun goes down, Bruce suddenly takes the lead. He points them at a location that he seems suitable and takes out several natural ingredients. He begins what looks like a ritual and ten minutes later several treed that haven't been there before surround a beautiful spring.
I think you all get me wrong. I will cast it anyways, to buff my summons. But I can include some of you, too. If nobody wants, I'll just be myself. Having proficient armor spikes let's me threaten and flank with hands free which is nice.
Who of you would want Bone Fists buffed? I could imagine, Malik when unarmed, but armor spikes could benefit anyone.
"I understand all that. I'm no stickler for contracts. We'll just be the best persons that we can be." Bruce chimed in. He seemed eager to move on. "But I have one technical question to everyone. Can you assist us in communication with the castle? I know the procedures of Scrying and Sending, but I'm usually not prepared for this. It's the kind of magic I'm least familiar with. If you could provide us with a scroll or two, we would be much faster to react."
Bruce's face showed astonishment. Who are all these people. They're so...professional.
Bruce doesn't know what diplomacy is.
"What does this skull do? Why is it worth so many gold to you?", Bruce asks bluntly without hesitation.
"My name is Bruce, Mr. Lie" something house of I don't remember, he answered and tried to be polite.
"Thanks. Better than ever" he answered briefly to the Ifrit.
"Haha, I like it!" Bruce responded amused. He behaved a little like a child and not because of his child-like size. He simply wasn't accustomed to other people, but a playful lifestyle in the forest. "Rosey is not a dog!" Bruce shouts at the other halfling that had arrived and ignores him for the rest of the gathering. His face made a confused look, when even more people arrived. And his jaw dropped, when the butler announced a meeting with the prince. "Ey, Matilda, can you this clean up spell that makes my clothes look less dirty? Maybe, the way I am, I'm not well prepared for this."
Noticing the prior arrival, Malik offers greetings, "Howdy. I'm Malik, would you also be here concerning an offer of contracted employment?" The dirty halfling staining the expensive sofa does look startled at the new arrivals, but Bruce quickly gains composure. "Oh. I guess so. It seems to be more than a one man job apparently." Bruce is obviously disappointed."My name is Bruce. And this snorring piece of fur is Rosemary." he points at the Skunk claiming its own armchair. "And I'm Matilda. I entertain and aid those I can and those that can pay. I grant wishes. Within reason. I can't make you wealthy, but wounds, aching muscles, a wolf eating sheep. That I can solve." "Entertain? How? Can you juggle?" Bruce seems excited and interested in her skills. "I wish you juggle!" he says with a friendly laugh.
Bruce was a patient nature. Living out in the wilderness was a peaceful life after all. He loved staring and observing things. This was a bit more difficult inside a building, but he could at least check out the ancient artwork.
Familiar stat block added to profile
No one in this big city takes notice of the dirty and wiry small halfling that is now walking through the narrow streets. Exept for those that notice the skunk circling Bruce's feet which actively avoid the bad-smelling pair. Bruce lived outside the city in the woods, but is no stranger in Caliphas. He regularly visits to restock or take on minor jobs, when his expertise in geography and star chart reading are required. It's a necessity he came to terms with a while ago. The city streets stink, but it's very different from his own more natural ordor and the too notes clash heavily. Wearing some sort of lether armor, a wooden buckler and a leather sack, he approaches a guard at Castle Stryithe. "You can't do this yourself, can you? You had to call for me and drag me into this rotten town?" He didn't let the surprised guard respond and shoved the letter of invitation in his stomach, the highest point he could reach. All while observingly looking around and percieve the scene. As the guard wanted to say something Bruce continued. "Look at poor Rosemary here," he pointed at the skunk between his feet, "She really doesn't like the city. Poor little thing. I think she's coming up with a fever or something. Clearly not feeling well. But I can't leave her alone in the forest, can I?"
Got it imported! And it's looking very nice. Also included some brief explanations of stuff like class abilities. Wishcrafter has some delightfully unusual mechanics. :D uh, nice. If you're going to use Ice Spear, then I need to prep Winter's grasp, which I was considering already. Now, I have to.
you need to post with the Alias in the gameplay thread.
Omg, you put me in so many categories. As a prepared caster with wandering spirit, I am quite flexible, but I can only do one thing at a time. And the only thing I really focus on is summoning melee bruises. As I see it, I should probably focus more on blasting than on support spells. I'll switch my default wandering spirit to flame then. And Healing Hex was a good choice, I see :)
so, crunch is done.
Background will be filled out later, too.
I have a question regarding the Stargazer.
Mystery Magic (Ex): At 1st and 9th levels, the stargazer gains a hex from the witch’s list of hexes. His stargazer levels count as (and stack with) witch levels when determining the effects of hexes. Would you rule that this also works with my Shaman levels? Especially, when I have hexes that are also witch hexes? (Evil Eye and Cackle)
I decided to go with Shaman 5 / Stargazer 2.
Are we doing background skills?
Will this game include level-ups?
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