#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Cortina listens to everything the dwarf says, then she asks: "A pretty lady? Did she look like..." She describes the uncoscious woman they fought before. Sense Motive, guidance: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 = 21 Is he lying? I hope not...
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Cortina hands out divine blessings to everyone near her and also herself. Then she grabs her longspear with both hands and answers: "I'm ready!" The cleric casts guidance on people near her and then herself. Hopefully, Cashel and Paloma are doing the same... ;-)
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
I think we will need to cross here again on our way back anyway.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Cortina is not trained in climbing, but she is strong. And with a little help from her goddess, everything is possible, right? So she tries to climb over to the other side... Take 10 Climb - ACP, guidance: 10 + 3 - 4 + 1 = 10
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"Sounds good, Jack. But... it doesn't have to be only one person keeping the tension up, does it? We can work together - like we did with the big doors." Cortina winks at the fighter.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"Jack, come here - I'll take care of your injuries. It should heal your remainig scratch, too, Cashel." Cortina waits until Jack is near enough, then channels Desna's divine energy. A silver light washes over the party, and all wounds begin to heal. She then uses her wand of CLW on Jack's remaining injuries. Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 6 Yes! :-D
"There, as good as new." The cleric puts her wand back and grabs her longspear. "Let's go explore further." The party should be back at full HP.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"This spear looks magical! Nice... wait. Is your spell still active, Cashel?"
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Darn, nothing useful at all! Wait. It did drop a spear, didn't it? Cortina moves back to where the spear was dropped and checks it with detect magic. I approximately moved Cortina to where the spear was dropped, because I do not remember the exact spot.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
GM TOP wrote: Lol, now he rolls good. All because of GM TOP wrote: Jack chops the flying devil in two, spraying black blood onto everyone in the room! Well, then it's a good thing that - technically - Cortina is currently not in the room. ;-) "That was a great chop, Jack! Well done!"The cleric checks the devil halves for any equipment that might have survived Jack's greatsword.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"Jack, please end this fight. Here, this should help!" Cortina extends a hand to Jack and provides the Fighter with a bit of (Desna's) luck. Bit of Luck: For 1 round roll each D20 twice and take the better result.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
I am quite sure that her regular attack didn't hit, so... "Dammit!"
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"I'll turn you into a shish kebab!" Cortina charges and stabs at the devil... cold iron longspear, charge: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9 :-(
possible AoO:
current AC 16 T 10 FF 14
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"Leave him alone!" Cortina angrily tries to stab the devil. cold iron longspear: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
She then steps back a bit. (see map) "Ha! Gotcha! Now come and get me, if you can!" possible AoO:
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
@GM: Cortina has a longspear with reach. Can she attack the flying creature through the door from her current position? If yes:
cold iron longspear: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Piercing: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 She then moves back a bit. (see map) If no:
Cortina draws her wand of bless and activates it, then drops it and grabs her longspear again. She stays where she is. possible AoO:
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Cortina wields her longspear with both hands, ready to strike. "Let's explore further!"
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"It's locked? Cashel, did the woman have a key?"
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Cortina takes her time to scan everything in every room with detect magic - especially the weapons, shields and armor(s) in the room with the skeleton (E4). She also looks if any of those are of a higher quality than the standard equipment. In the room on the other side (E3) she wonders if that idol could be the one they were sent to recover. But that would be too easy, wouldn't it? Hm...
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"I agree. She's definitely trouble, so a blindfold would also make sense..." Cortina follows Nal upstairs. @Nal: The door at the top of the stairs is still open (see this post), so no DD check is necessary to open it.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Immediately after locating the aura Cortina comes running down the stairs. Is everyone ok?! She tries to quickly take in the scene. Why is Jack lying on the floor? I see no blood there, though, and he's breathing. Nal has burn marks from that spell upstairs. But this woman is bleeding badly! Heal, Take 10: 10 + 7 = 17 First Aid on Jack
After the stabilized woman is bound and blindfolded:
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
@GM: Well, I am in a different timezone (Europe). I was sleeping during the 5 hours (real time) it took her to die yesterday, so Cortina wasn't able to try and show mercy. No worries, though, I'm happy to backtrack. ;-)
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
@PCs: Do we actually want the women dead? Cortina might be able to keep her alive, if we want to interrogate her... @GM: Does she die in the next round?
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"Are you ok down there?" Cortina continues for one more round to use detect magic to get the strength and location of the aura. No Knowledge (arcana) here - I'll let the wizard determine the school of magic involved. ;-)
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Maybe it's (also) the holiday spirit that makes me want to write this, but anyway: It just occured to me that I really like how we (The COREageous Crew) communicate! :-D
I'm happy to be part of this group! ^_^
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Cortina concentrates on the aura(s) of magic in the hallway to get more information on it/them. (round two of detect magic)
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"What happened up there?" Cortina also casts detect magic and starts to climb the stairs.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"Look, there are a few footprints in the sand on the stairs." Cortina moves closer to the stairs to check out the - so far pacifistic ;-) - footprints in more detail. Do I need to make a check? If yes, which one? (with guidance, of course)
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Cortina casts a quick cantrip (guidance), grabs her longspear with both hands and steps through the doors, ready to fight anything. Perception, guidance: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6 Apparently, she doesn't see anything to fight...
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
I do not have Linguistics, either, and I also only have one Comprehend Languages, which lasts 20 minutes. I think at some time we should use at least one of these two spells. Any suggestions? Cortina breathes heavily. "Yeah, it was, but the crowbar helped a lot. Thanks, Paloma!"
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Cortina tries to move the doors. "A little help here?" Str Check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"Good for us, I think they will come in handy.." Cortina takes one oil of bless weapon. I also understand that we are tasked to retrieve the idol.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Cortina moves forward, drawing her Battleaxe (as there seems to be not much room) and attacks one of the elementals. blue (if still conscious) cold iron Battleaxe: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Nal Pavleth wrote: Pardon me... Too many games, too little of me. Plunging so much into Game Day was a good idea for what my life was like six months ago, but not for my current regime and workload.. Well, most of those games will be over soon and it will be easier. And I will draw conclusions. Same here. I really underestimated the effort that was needed for all these games. :-/ And I also became a bit sick on the weekend... :-( Sorry for the delay. When Cortina arrives in the meeting room you notice that she looks a bit different than before. She is wearing a shiny new breastplate - and now she carries a very long spear and more other weapons. She also seems to have trained her body - she looks quite muscular and moves with an agility you did not notice during earlier missions. The cleric silently listens to the mission briefing. Quadiran Desert? Sandstorms?! Citadel of Flame?! ... Ok, that's it: I'm gonna buy me a new wand of endure elements before departing. The rebuild of Cortina as reach cleric (her deity is still Desna) is finally done.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Sorry, the rebuild takes longer than I anticipated.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
I believe you are able to sell stuff at full price when you rebuild at level 1...
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
My chronicle looks fine. Thanks for running, bluedove! Cortina needs a day or two to rebuild - as a reach cleric.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Day Job roll:
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
I just saw I forgot to post the purchases Cortina made... *facepalm* Shopping (chronicle #3): - Wand of CLW: 2 PP
TOTAL: 50 GP and 2 PP As she just got her 3rd XP I will rebuild her partly.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Ryul Dathana wrote:
Cortina aims for the same FJC - but Ryul may need to tell her that he aims for the second part... ;-) Cortina casts guidance on herself, then asks her goddess for another bit of luck, also for herself. She immediately turns to the halfling and says: ”Listen to the man. Answer the question.”
The dicebot doesn't like Cortina... :-(
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
cold iron Battleaxe, enemy is prone: 1d20 + 0 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 0 + 4 = 18 :-)
Jack hit this guy with an attack roll of 18 so Cortina should hit as well. "And stay down!" Cortina then moves to help with the caster (see map). Looks like I forgot to hit the 'Submit Post' button... o_O Cortina raises her battleaxe to slash the prone enemy in blue, but stops her attack when he surrenders. "You better start talking, then. Who sent you?" Sense Motive: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 :-(
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"Hey, Nal, why don't you help Ryul with the caster? Here, this should help you!" Cortina moves between Jack and Nal and provides the Rogue with a bit of luck. This should help with the acrobatics check to avoid an AoO (to move into flanking red with Ryul) and the attack roll. Bit of Luck: For 1 round roll each D20 twice and take the better result.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Cortina draws her battleaxe, 5-foot-steps forward and swings it at the enemy in blue. cold iron Battleaxe, flanking: 1d20 + 0 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 0 + 2 = 10 :-(
I don't think that'll hit.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Waiting for Jack to attack and possibly 5-foot-step forward... Also, I believe that Cashel should be placed before Red in initiative order:
Ready action wrote: (...) Your initiative result changes. For the rest of the encounter, your initiative result is the count on which you took the readied action, and you act immediately ahead of the character whose action triggered your readied action. (Source)
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"Jack, fight back! Here, this should help you!" Cortina provides the fighter with a bit of luck. Bit of Luck: For 1 round roll each D20 twice and take the better result.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Cortina stays near Jack - ready to provide a bit of luck.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"Good day, sir! My name is Cortina, Cortina Hagen. I'm a humble cleric of Desna. Are you Fimbrik, by any chance?" Diplomacy: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (4) - 2 = 2 LOL.
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"Ok, nothing of interest here besides the cleaning magic. Let's go and check the other doors..." Cortina walks from the double doors in the east to the western door that's more to the south and checks it for traps. Perception, guidance: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 1 = 14
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
This could be reason for the moving aura I detected earlier from outside... Cortina uses detect magic again on the feather duster. Then she scans the whole room for magic. @GM: Does it seem to be the same aura as earlier or is there no way to tell (as the first scan was too short)?
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
"Well done, Paul! Praise Desna! I think before we walk up or down the stairs, we should check out all the rooms on this floor." Cortina walks east towards the double doors and checks them for traps. Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 @Cashel: Neat! Does that mean Cortina is now allowed to proselytize you? :-D Storywise, it would make sense... ;-)
#01-39: The Citadel of Flame (Core) Female CG Dwarf Cleric 2 | HP 17/17 | AC 18 T 12 FF 16 | CMB +4, CMD 16 | F +5, R +2, W +6 (+2 vs. Poison/Spells/SLAs, +2 vs. charm/comp.) | Init +4 | Heal +7, Perc +3 darkv. 60' (Stonecunning: +2 extra), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft
Have I said that I love this domain ability? ^_^ If yes, then still not often enough. ;-) Also, Cortina has 8 daily uses of BoL, she can spend 2d4 uses, if needed.
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Captain Turnsdale sat in the small dingy office and sighed. He'd promised Tavarus that he'd clean up this part of the Watch, but he certainly hadn't been given much to work with. There were only five watchmen and one clerk here when he'd arrived and one of those watchmen was an adolescent boy he'd picked up from the gutter and brought here himself. Well, Nico seemed competent enough anyways, if still a bit twitchy especially about bathing. He could hear Shifty-Eye growling at someone through the paper thin walls. No one was sure exactly what Shifty-Eye was, aside from a remarkably good secretary. As long as the fellow showed up to work on time, the Captain didn't much care. There was a loud pounding on his office door. John winced. He wasn't sure the door could stand up to that sort of treatment. "Captain, new recruits is here," Shifty-Eye growled. Captain Turnsdale stood up, adjusted his uniform (he was the only one in this branch of the watch that had one) and opened his office door. He walked out and surveyed the new recruits, successfully managing to repress any outward signs that he thought they were all doomed. He plastered on his best welcoming smile. "Welcome to the Watch. It is a pleasure to serve with such fine men and women. I know this isn't the most glamorous job, but the rewards of bringing some modicum of peace and law to this place are innumerable if mostly of the karma-building variety. I am aware that the pay is...small. For those of you who don't already have lodgings, Shifty-Eye can give you directions to Forty Winks, a boardinghouse that provides a deep discount for watchmen. And they throw in the roaches for free," he couldnt' help but add. "Which is quite generous in these parts. I'm told roaches are good eating. As of yet I have not actually tried. I expect you to follow the rules as much as possible without dying over them during your time here. Be creative. Also, eating something you bought from Willy the Desperate is not an acceptable excuse to miss work."
This is a homebrew setting, although we'll be using the Golarion pantheon, quite frankly because it's easier. Characters should be level 3 gestalt. 25 point buy to offset inevitable MAD. If you want to play something with a level adjustment you can take levels in your race as half of the gestalt. No restrictions other than level adjustment on character races. Also, psionics are allowed/encouraged, and most 3.5 stuff will be allowed. The setting is a large port city called Chance. While the kingdom of Sorryn is very humanocentric, Chance, while technically part of Sorryn, has a separate government and is very friendly towards all races. It is this world's largest city. Chance is separated into districts surrounding the harbour. The game will be mostly taking place within the poorest district of the city, known as the Warrens. It is a lawless area ruled by gangs. The sort of place where admitting to being a law enforcement officer is tantamount to suicide. So you might want to hide those badges since you'll be new recruits to the city watch. Whether you're a hopeless optimist who believes you can make a difference or a petty criminal working off your sentence here because you pissed off a half-giant named Bubba back in prison and this seemed like a less messy way to die, you are now Watchmen/women/sentient beings...oh,for crying out loud you knew what I meant. Stupid thri-kreen always being overly sensitive about the recruitment speech...;P Okay, this is the part where you post character concepts. Please, please, please do not worry about stepping on each other's toes. You will often be separated into smaller subunits for missions and even if we ended up with a subunit who all have similar skillsets, there are times when that is just what you need. Also, don't worry about patching holes to make a traditional team. As members of the watch you will all have access to resources that will help make up for anything you might be missing. No interested player will be turned away. I can work with just about anything, but no PvP (unless both parties have worked it out with me ahead of time via PM). And no evil alignments unless your character can work well with others, at least mostly within the law, kinda sorta. Oh, and my game posting style has been described kindly as 'chatty' so there may be a lot to wade through at times. I am always happy to give a 'story-so-far' summary to someone who had that pesky real-life stuff come up and needs to catch up quickly. It will be next week sometime before I can actually start gameplay since I have a bunch of NPCs to update so that gives plenty of time to make characters and work all of the kinks out.
Should anyone be interested a play-by-post possibility for those really wacky characters that you might not get a chance to play in the normal run of things.
Power level is mid to high teens. Loosely Pathfinder/3.5 based. The current thread has been going for a couple of months, but we've had a few players drop out, so need to fill a few slots. In game it's about two weeks into the term, so you can choose to be a late transfer or easily say that you've been there all along and just hadn't interacted with the main story before.
Near the edges of an ancient and powerful empire is world. The surface of this world offers nothing of interest. But within it much that has been forgotten has been preserved. And those inside have been here so long that they have forgotten there was ever any outside at all. This is the world of Agartha, protected from outside interference by strong magic. Within this world sits an unassuming looking building with a small brass plaque on the side. Avalon Academy. A special school meant for training special students, children whose magical abilities need a little extra care, attention, and perhaps a rather large safety barrier between them and the rest of the world. At least until they learn to master those abilities. Today is the first day of a new term and many new students are just arriving...
Nerion Orlbereth wrote:
Attempt to get the thread to actually show up this time.
The station house was cramped, cluttered, and grimy. All of the new recruits were gathered in the main room for their ‘orientation’. A lovely young half-elf stands in front of you, her brilliant red hair cut short, giving her a pixie-like appearance. Her violet eyes coolly assess each one of you.
Nimm:
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After several months on a merchant voyage, you were enjoying some well-earned shore leave. Heading into Docktown, you and your several months’ wages found their way to ‘The Rear Admiral’ for a little feminine companionship. You found a charming girl, a stunningly lovely blonde, who was more than willing to spend a little time with you. You probably should have noticed something wasn’t right when she didn’t ask for payment, or even try to rob you, but you wouldn’t be the first to have left his common sense at the door in that establishment. Just before dawn you were awakened by the door slamming open, and as you were trying to get out of bed, felled by a heavy fist. Before you lost consciousness you heard the girl screaming like a fishwife about it being her life and she’d do what she liked with it. A large man with several missing teeth and breath that could fell an elephant pulled you up by your hair. “How dare you put your filthy hands on me daughter, ye rotten sea scum,” he growled before he punched you again. The next thing you know you are waking up on the deck of a ship. On the bright side someone took the time to dress you and you seem to have all your gear. Kaull:
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Your last job had gone reasonably well. You’d gotten paid at least. And if your employers looked a little nervously at you while they handed over the money, well, so what? You’d heard that another legion came through last week, so that’s likely what they were nervous about anyway. The Sorrynese king sure did seem to be hiring a lot of hobgoblin legions for someone who was so humanocentric. Not your problem, though. You enjoyed a pleasant evening at ‘The Sextant’, a bustling tavern serving what was arguably the best beer in town. You’re a cunning enough lad, so you avoided the recruiters well enough, but after a few drinks and on your way to the flophouse where you’d hired a room, you weren’t cunning enough to avoid not only buying, but actually eating, one of Desperate Willy’s meat pies. Not even a hobgoblin stomach was prepared for that shock. And while you were emptying the contents of your stomach into the gutter, some recruiters caught up to you after all. Adrick:
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Young, naïve and fresh from the temple, it took an all of half a day for Adrick to meet the nicest gentleman, name of Macnamara Brown, who was more than happy to help the young gennul’man find work, yes indeed, why a fine strapping young lad such as yourself would be a fine asses to any crew. Now just sign here lad, that’s a good boy and why don’t we have a little toast to be celebratin’ yer new career, eh? Next thing you know you’re waking up with one hell of a hangover on what you think is probably a ship. Quick:
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Quentin Silverhome walked into the small office near the wharf. Naval Recruitment was painted in neat letters on the door. A burly man was sitting at a desk looking through papers. He looked up quizzically as Quick strode in. “’Ere, gov, I think, ye’ve got the wrong place,” he said, looking Quick over with an appraising eye.
“This is the naval recruitement office isn’t it?” Quick asked, just to be sure. “Aye, gov, that it is.” “Well, then, I’m in the right place. I’ve come to enlist,” he added with a bright smile. The burly man looked at him as if he’d suddenly grown a second head. “’Ey, ‘Arry,” he called through an open door that looked to lead into a small back room. “Come ‘ere, ye’s got to ‘ear this.” A burly tattoed orc with impressively carved and capped tusks came to the door. “Wot’s ye goin’ on about then?” he growled. “This ‘ere lad wants to enlist,” he said, indicating Quentin. The orc scratched his head. “A purpose?” he asked, confused. “Came in on ‘is own two feet, so ‘elp me, Gozreh.” “Well, that’s new. Wot ye want me t’ do ‘bout it?” “Take ‘im on over t’ the Abigail. They’s recruiting new ‘elp jes’ now. Get ‘im introduced all proper-like” The orc shrugged. “Follow me,” he growled to Quick before leading him to his new ship. Fineal:
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Sales were up, that’s for sure. Customers were practically coming out of the woodwork. Perhaps telling that orc that he had just the potion to make him handsome and successful with the ladies was a bit of a mistake. (But wait, there’s more…) 
Harry the Orc was not one to take getting cheated lightly. And he had a bit of a sadistic side which he enjoyed exercising on a regular basis as a recruiter for the Royal Navy. So he took more than a little pleasure in not only beating Fineal into a bloody pulp, but then despositing him on the Abigail. “Let’s see ye talk yer way out of this, heh, heh,” he chuckled maliciously as he left. Sanura:
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’The Safe Harbor’ was a pleasant enough looking tavern, and right near the water. She walked up to the bar, and the handsome dark-haired man tending it gave her a charming smile. “Nice dog,” he said, nodding towards Fish. “What can I get for you today?” He took her order pleasantly and efficiently, right down to getting a bone for Fish to chew. She found a table to enjoy her food and drink in peace as she watched the sailors and dockworkers that filled the place. An older woman approached her table.
“’Ello, sweetie, ye’s new ‘ere, ain’t ye?” she said with a gap-toothed grin. “Woops,” she said shrilly, nearly toppling over the table as a sailor bumps into her from behind. “Eh, watch it now, ye lazy sod,” she screeches before she turns back to Sanura. “Sorry about that, luv,” she says and stops to pat Fish before she heads on with a cheery wave. Sanura shrugged and went back to eating her dinner. But then the room started to spin. The old woman was there again smiling greasily at her. “’Ad too much, luv? Well, then, let Ol’ Molly ‘elp you, duck.” Next thing she knows it’s morning and she and Fish both wake up groggily on a ship. Garan:
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The only reason he even went to ‘The Sailor’s Knot’ in the first place was because they had cheap beer. It was a mistake. He should have known better. At least he had the satisfaction of knowing that it had taken a full dozen of those filthy rats to take him down. He cursed as he recognized the swaying of a ship underneath him, and then cursed again as the first round of cursing made his head pound even more. Arioch:
Spoiler: It mattered little to Arioch where he was, or what ship he served. When the freighter that had picked him up in the middle of the ocean passed him off to a naval vessel, he barely noticed. There were so many holes in his memory. Sometimes he remembered a skeletal fin, but then he couldn’t be sure if it was a dream or a memory. Other gillmen shrank from him, but he didn’t know why. All he could remember was that he was supposed to be doing something and that if it didn’t get done the punishment would be severe.
Female awww, but that would be telling unknown
For those of you unfamiliar with this part of the city, let me make one thing perfectly clear. The Warrens are dangerous. Most of the criminal activity that happens in Chance happens here. You are here because your predecessors were not very good at watching their backs. I intend for all of you to stay in one piece so make sure not only to watch your own back, but your teammates' as well. Remember, they're watching your back too.
Female awww, but that would be telling unknown
Welcome to the Sorrynese Royal Navy
Let's start with a role-call to make sure that all those assembled have indeed regained consciousness after their recruitment activities.
I'm looking to start a new PBP, assuming there's enough interest. I'm something of a newbie DM, but the beauty of PBP is that I have time to look up the answers to questions between turns without bringing gameplay to a screeching halt.:) I'll admit up front, I'm also not above fudging the rules if that makes for a better story. Just so you know what you're getting into.
I have two different ideas for type of campaign, depending on what people are interested in. If there is enough interest I might just do both.
[bold]Option 2: Night Watch.[/bold] You have graciously volunteered out of the goodness of your heart (or possibly as a condition of your parole) to join the City Watch. You are the newest addition to the Night Watch in the Warrens, a district that can best be described as a hive of scum and villainy. It's your job to enforce the law without breaking the rules too obviously, and without running afoul of the city's crime boss, The Fairy Godfather.**
Character would be 3rd level. Feel free to go gonzo with races and classes. Just check with me first to make sure I have the book that you're getting something from. 20 point buy, 2700 starting gold, Beta rules. |