Agreed. I am still looking forward to seeing how Correna does once we get back into things.
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I'm fine either way. Up to you GM.
That's too bad, but understandable. Sorry SS.
Ditto.
"Wow. Its REALLY stuck!"
"Yes it does seem to be well stuck..." Correna puts her back into it!
Correna shrugs. "Whatever is in there is probably dead after all this time." Stepping up she will use the hilt of her sword to remove the pin in the door, then step back quickly.
Correna points at the under-stairs door. "That doesn't look good. What do you think? Something dangerous?" Stepping up she knocks on the door lightly with her free hand, sword ready in the other. "Anyone in there?"
Turning to the last door, Correna inspects it for danger and open it if it looks clear...
Nodding, and feeling almost new, Correna waves off Roya's worry. "You did fine! Yes, let us finish this now. Thanks again Roya." She then turns sword in hand and finish the search...
Feeling the healing of the young woman's touch soothe the pain quickly, if not completely. "Thanks Roya. That's much better. You can call me Corrie if you like. All my friends do, as well as my parents. You too Genevieva. I think the bonds of battle have mired our future together on this...quest? Is that was this is? I guess so...Anyway, I have no problem continuing. We are almost done with searching the cabin. Why not finish it up now so we don't have to come back later?"
Trying again, Correna chops at the monster... (19-20/x3)
...and thinks she succeeds! She then backs away from the monster, limping on her burned leg. "This may take more then we have right now..."
"Ahhgg! Feel my blade!" (19-20/x3)
Stepping back out of immediate reach, Correna launches a small damaging spell at the monstrous fungus! "Not today monster!"
"I guess we shouldn't expect anything less I guess." She quickly begins searching the kitchen, using her sword to touch anything first, starting with the oven door.
Correna moves to the last hallway door. "Never let it be said Correna was afraid of a haunted house..."
Echoing her new friend, Correna nods and agrees as she rushes out. "Damn." She also does a quick search of the room before leaving it.
Grimacing in anger at the ghost's raw emotion, Correna point's her blade back at him! "NO! WHY did you appear in town! WHY are we in danger! TALK TO US!"
Trying to be ready for anything, Correna steps in sword in hand...
Correna slaps a mosquito. "Yep still getting bitten. Shall we move on and see what we shall see for now?" Correna step into the short hall and towards the next nearest door.
"Creepy weird. You guys handle the paperwork, I grab the silver..." Correna continues to loot the found 'treasure.'
Understood! Do what you need to do. I'm not going anywhere.
Correna will search the desk and the tall cabinet, then take the silverware. "Waste not, want not..."
Correna pulls out a couple of torches and some flint and steel from her ever-present pack. In a minute she has two torches lit and hands them to Gen and Roya. "Always be prepared dad taught me. I have a dungeoneering kit too, but that's back at home right now."
Correna gives a psh-shaw sound and dismisses her worry. "Those little leg-gers? I think you're made of tougher stuff than that my friend." She then moves on to survey the room for anything missed due to the excitement.
Fair enough. I'm just not that worried about the math of it anymore. 10 years ago I would be right with you. Now? I just want to play the game and have fun. =)
Correna hooks the girl with her left arm and gives her a once over look then a hug with a smile. "I think you'll live. What do you think Gen?"
Well...from a GM's perspective...they are basically cheap magic. I think the 'Idea' is that alchemical items are meant to help low level play (levels 1-4) but they almost always become useless later on in levels. They also make decent 'treasure' for low level PCs too, so the GM doesn't have to pass out full powered potions or scrolls all the time. Years ago the argument was 'oil.' You carried bottles of oil to throw and make traps with then throw torches or magic fire at them to light them. Alchemist's fire was merely meant to simplify the idea I think too. I guess I don't have a problem with the cost really. I think it makes sense to me, but I started with Basic D&D back in the 80s and worked my way to here...so I've seen the progression of alchemical items from that perspective.
Waving away smoke from her left hand, Correna stomps on a few of the fleeing spiders. "Roya! Are you OK? I hope we don't have to face something like that again today. I'm out of that kind of magic."
Fearing hurting Roya further, Correna hesitates! "Roya, get back! I can't blast it again without hitting you too!"
Held action!-Snapdragon Fireworks:
Yep! That's why I took Snapdragon Fireworks. Its both a long ranged and small AOE spell at the same time, but with a duration too! Great against swarms that aren't immune to fire.
Yep...that's what Knowledge (Dungeoneering) is for anyway.
Correna steps back, and summons the fire! Snapdragon Fireworks::
School transmutation [fire, light]; sorcerer/ wizard 1; Casting Time 1 standard action; Components S, V, M (a bundle of sulfur wrapped in cloth); Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level); Effect dragon-shaped fireworks; Duration 1 round/level
Saving Throw Reflex negates Dazzle; Spell Resistance yesA favorite display at halfling midsummer festivals, this spell lets you create fireworks in the shape of tiny dragons. Once per round, as a move action, you may designate a target 5-foot-square within range and launch a pyrotechnic in that direction. The pyrotechnic takes a zigzag path from you to that square, always missing creatures and objects in its path, and detonates in that square with a bang and a colorful burst of fire and light. Creatures in the target square take 1d4 points of fire damage and are dazzled for 1 round (Reflex half, a successful save negates the dazzled condition). "I'm sensing a theme here!"
Looking around carefully, Correna laughs softly. "Well, those stirges aren't real bugs. They are magically created monstrosities from ages past that escaped into the wild and reproduced somehow. Big bugs? I blame divine intervention. Only the gods of evil would need to produce a cockroach that big! Wizards wouldn't give a flying fig about them in most cases."
SS for the win! Awesome sauce. =)
Correna moves into the room unafraid, and sidles up to the table.
"I hope there isn't 200 year old moldy bread or cheese in here..."
Without a hint of humor, but a large smile, Correna whistles for the young woman. "Yes we are alive brave Roya Bugslayer. Come back to us. We have ghosts to find and bugs to slay!"
Correna waves her blade in the air awkwardly. "You will get the hang of it eventually. Daggers are easy. This thing? Took me nearly a year to finally get the hang of it. It's an antique I bought in the market. Probably paid too much for it too. Looks like a sword but swings like an axe. However, I love what it can do to whatever it hits! By the way...that floor looks pretty solid right there. Go figure? Maybe the ghosts are trying to keep this place up?"
Cleaning her blade, Correna goes back to the door she was approaching originally.
Correna moves to the last bug...
Side stepping, Correna swings quickly at the nearest moving insect!
"More bugs! I hate bugs!"
Fair enough. I can wait!
Enjoy it while you can.
"Stay behind me. Shout if you see something I miss." Correna turns right and gingerly moves to the door that is visible, her sword leading the way.
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