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Sneering, Cole points out the obvious. ”I might be the best choice to try the path through the mist, unless whatever that is flying around is fireproof. Nothing touches me without getting hurt otherwise, unless I want them too. I can possibly light them up and make them an easier target.”
"Well, there are lots of dead here, but no one seems to be raising them from the dead." Kenzo says. Grimacing Cole spits again. ”You had to say that out loud?! Now it’s bound to happen! Fools and horses…never trust any of them in a bad situation…”
Frowning, Cole spits at the mentioning of the ‘Whispering Way.’ ”For all that is holy, please tell me that you might be wrong. I have fought the minions of the Way before. They are relentless and evil to their core. Let’s just hope you are wrong.”
"The young warrior priest draws her scimitar, and heads towards Cole. [b]"Something interesting, that isn't on fire? This place really is strange." She quips, trying to use a bit of humor to keep her spirits up. Smiling, Cole stands by the door, lighting the room still. ”YET. Nothing is on fire yet. Don’t worry. Something will burst into flames eventually. That is the nature of existence. Eventually everything returns to nature in some form or another.”
Cole raises an eyebrow. ”Hey guys? I think I found something interesting! You should come see this…”
Cole checks to see if the door next to him is unlocked. If it is, he will open it carefully and glance inside.
Just a note: I'm going out of town (taking my son to Boston to visit his mom for the summer) and I will be traveling for the next week. I will try and stay connected with my phone, but if I don't respond soon enough, feel free to bot my guy as needed for expediency's sake. I should be back by Next Sunday and to a regular posting schedule hopefully by then.
Cole maintains the light and keeps it high to provide as much as possible.
Yeah, that’s where the ‘Cole goes first’ usually comes from…
Never had a doubt!
Cole frowns, and rolls his eyes again, then decides to leave the beheadings to Bastian.
Cole waits near the center of the room, sword held high to expand his lights’ radius to its maximum. He appears alert and waiting for the next monster to appear, while his left hand looks to be gripping the air as bits of white smoke emanate from it disturbingly. ”Do you want me to burn the body… just in case?”
Without missing a beat Cole replies. ”I don’t do cheerful. Best I can do is oddly comforting….”
Cole forces his sword tip to glow a little brighter and holds it higher, making himself the perfect target as he continues inside. "This is the best I can do. If you want more light I would have to set something or someone on fire..."
His antique sword in hand, Cole follows Bastion inside, reigniting the tip again to glow like a torch as he does.
Sounds like one of your splinter souls could be a bard…
We still are waiting on the Legacy stuff, right? (I'm not complaining, just making sure I am remembering correctly...)
The young warpriest sits in silent shock for several long moments after Sterling speaks far more words than she's ever heard him say. "Sterling, that was rather polite and well-spoken of you. I daresay it was even bordering eloquent." She then fake gasps aloud, and turns to Sergei. "Quick, I think Sterling has already been possessed by some gentleman ghost or noble spirit! We need to get him to an exorcist as soon as possible!" She says in mock concern. Chuckling at that, Cole coughs lightly to cover his loss of composure. After everyone finishes yelling and apologizing, Cole merely rolls his eyes and keeps an eye out for enemies. "Drama...drama...drama. Give me a bonfire and some music and we could put on a musical!"
Pointing a finger at Sterling, Cole clicks his tongue and smiles. He then turns and waves a hand at Bastion. ”If you don’t see the fire…how beautiful the essence is…I’m just not sure I could explain the peace of mind it gives me my friend.”
Cole shrugs and points at the intimidating facade. ”I just wanted to burn it down as soon as I saw it. But I doubt that’s the majority opinion.”
Cole holds up his hands to halt everyone. ”We should NOT leave any companion to wander this strange realm alone.” He then points his left hand into the air and launches a bright Flare (Cantrip) to signal their missing companion. He then repeats the effect. ”Wait a few minutes. If she is near, she should see that…even in this fog.”
Cole spits. "Another world. A bad one is my guess. All things being equal I would rather be lost in the Plane of Fire..."
we go through The Eight again, just without support ;) I've been doing it most of my life. I call it 'Lazy Perfectionism.' Doing it right the first time so you don't have to go back and do it again...
Frowning, Cole feels the kobold slip away into the fog and ignores Sterling’s comments altogether. ”You really don’t want to know how an orc tribe does things like that. Can we get back to subject at hand? Where in the blue blazes are we!”
Sighing heavily, Cole lights the end of his sword again and looks around. "Damn. I already hate this place..."
Cole frowns. ”I know this sounds self-serving at best, but…We should burn this place to its foundations. I could do it with a little help and some basic supplies. Nothing fancy needed. Then this ruin won’t be a danger to anyone and nobody will be tempted to explore or build here again.”
I think I'm fully updated. Just need the next upgrade to the Legacy Weapon.
My level 3 stuff: +13 HP
+5 Skill Points
+1 Hero Point +1 all saves (ABP) Fire Blast: 2d6+2 Fire (Base)
Elemental Overflow:
*At 3rd level, a kineticist’s body surges with energy from her chosen element whenever she accepts burn, causing her to glow with a nimbus of fire, weep water from her pores, or experience some other thematic effect. In addition, she receives a bonus on her attack rolls with kinetic blasts equal to the total number of points of burn she currently has, to a maximum bonus of +1 for every 3 kineticist levels she possesses. She also receives a bonus on damage rolls with her kinetic blast equal to double the bonus on attack rolls. The kineticist can suppress the visual effects of elemental overflow by concentrating for 1 full round, but doing so suppresses all of this ability’s other benefits, as well. The next time the kineticist uses any wild talent, the visual effects and benefits return instantly. 3rd Level Feat (VMC sorcerer ability replacement):
*Bloodline: At 1st level, she must select a sorcerer bloodline (ORC). She treats her character level as her effective sorcerer level for all bloodline powers. *Bloodline Power: At 3rd level, she gains her bloodline’s 1st-level bloodline power. *Touch of Rage (Sp): At 1st level, you can touch a creature as a standard action, giving it a morale bonus on attack rolls, damage rolls, and Will saving throws equal to 1/2 your sorcerer level (minimum 1) for 1 round. You can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + your Charisma modifier. I think that's everything...
There is a cool feat that allows you to gain a combat Feat temporarily... Barroom Brawler (Combat) You have learned how to mimic the combat tricks and forms of others. Prerequisite(s): Base attack bonus +4. (You might have to wait to 5th level for this one...) Benefit: Once per day as a move action, you can gain the benefit of a combat feat that you do not possess for 1 minute. You must otherwise meet the feat’s requirements. Special: If you have the martial flexibility class feature, this feat instead grants you one additional use per day of that ability.
I don't think we are doing ABP progression, the Weapons of Legacy thing is different.
Woo! Level up. Finally get to do 2d6 base fire damage…
Grimacing, Cole turns and returns the way he came, bringing his sword’s glowing and smoking tip up as he advances…
Just hit the thing. My fire damage potential is not that high yet. I can do much better on our next level…
*Swerve* this is just the Hanged Man's first phase form. Cue the battle music as he transforms into a spiked chain wielding Dread Wraith Sovereign with the Deadly Agility feat. Trolololol I don’t like this one at all…
Cole stumbles to his feet and runs.
Whatever is happening to Cole, he has to get away from it!
*Elemental Defense (Su):
~@2nd Level: Searing Flesh Element(s) fire; Type defense (Su); Level —; Burn 0 Your body becomes painfully hot. Whenever a creature hits you with a natural attack or an unarmed strike, that creature takes 1 point of fire damage per 4 kineticist levels you possess (minimum 1 point of fire damage). A creature in a grapple with you takes double this amount of damage at the end of each of its turns. Weapons that strike you also take this damage, though the damage is unlikely to penetrate the weapon’s hardness. By accepting 1 point of burn, you can increase this damage by 1 point per 4 kineticist levels you possess until the next time your burn is removed. You can increase the damage in this way up to seven times. Whenever you accept burn while using a fire wild talent, the surging flame causes your searing flesh to deal double its current amount of damage for 1 round (a creature in a grapple with you takes a total of four times as much damage as normal). You can dismiss or restore this effect as an immediate action.
Heat shimmers around his body again. Then not wanting to waste resources on someone he can’t see, Cole holds his glowing blade defensively and then holds his action in order to blast the target cleanly if it reveals itself.
Yeah, I go by the current theory that no matter what you do, you ‘can’t get those missed hours of sleeping back’…missed sleep is damage done. Your body and mind need it. Don’t do less than 5 hours sleep if you can help it, and you should always strive for a healthier 7-8 hours if you can do it. They are linking so many problems in older adults to years of lack of sleep its scary.
Cole walks in silence next to Sterling, accepting with a sigh the fact the Pharasman refuses to acknowledge his obvious wounds again. He smirks and nods as they continue…
Zek will scout ahead? Then Bastion and Cole will lead the rest of the pack, like usual.
Stupid question: Who is Simon Belmont?
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