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PMed the DM, but wanted to let you guys know, I feel like I need to withdraw as I had a hard time keeping up with post speed before last week and coming back to 100+ game posts is a bit daunting, that coupled with piled up school work (specifically a paper and several Japanese lessons) I feel like I am just dragging the game along and worried I may mess it up, so though I wish to continue I'll withdraw as it would be rude of me to slow the game down anymore. Even if for a few weeks.

one note on psionics, just because a PC has psionic abilities doesn't mean NPCs need to have them. You can quite easily say that psionic abilities are extremely rare. (To use another system, shadowrun, you can have them be like magic users, 1 in a million, which for our setting, a million is QUITE a large number. Even then sometimes they never even find their powers, or use them for more than menial tasks.) Perhaps a deadly boss had these abilities instead of the magic they normally had? Just my 2 cents.

Also, I've noticed that my "Warrior of the holy light" archetype makes use of mostly morale bonuses... somewhat saddening. Oh well, I suppose it won't be particularly useful until level 8 when it heals ability damage/drain.

And yes, the shield bonus increases equally with mine, which is why I will likely pick up shield focus after a couple other feats. additionally at level 11 its area of effect expands haha.

Stand next to Darrien in fights (or behind, or anywhere he would "threaten" for that matter) that are tough for a free +3 shield ac!

hp: 1d10 ⇒ 5

and sorry. this semester has me with a lot of work. (learning another language) plus a bunch of history papers. I'm here though.

fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 sorry, first couple weeks of semester take up some time :P

Haha! Someone should call pest control!

he moves to the closest ant and Slams his shield down at its head.

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

You know, good nap never hurt anyone, except perhaps nap that comes during fight.

Darrien ponders aloud as they walk.

Hah! I am but a tad tired. Its necrotic energy is fading from me as we speak, however, I will be a wee bit weaker for a bit. As for that, a paladin never touches and tells! Bwhaha.

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Darrien slams the flat of his shield into the rib cage of a skeleton

Darrien will wait until the pit is gone.

attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 16

loh: 1d6 ⇒ 6

sorry, busy day

wha? Who is throwing rock at behind and why? Darrien asks as an arrow pings off his back.

Lol.

ha-ha! What is problem skelly man? You can no hit paladin? Perhaps you are afraid ahaha! Well, I suppose you should be.

Darrien realized that his best bet is to simple keep touching the skeleton in places that bother him. So he brings his shield in to better defend himself.

attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 - 4 = 23

LoH: 1d6 ⇒ 1

ha-ha! Oops I think I broke rib. No worry, I know wolf back home. Greatly enjoy this.

if possible Darrien will move to get his back to the lit edge. If that would put him in striking rangebof the black skeleton still. Also, if no one else was using that sword, Darrien -could- use it edit: I think I tickled his belly. I say we use the 3 I rolled.on my other one haha. Since ya know, it woulda been that anyway. Lol :P

Oops. Drop linguistics then. And I'll go with fatigued.

oops, I always forget it's not like the clerics channel. But doesn't matter. Mission accomplished. Btw why wouldn't you? Do you not get morale bonus on inflict wounds spells?

"Alternatively, a paladin can use this healing power to deal damage to undead creatures, dealing 1d6 points of damage for every two levels the paladin possesses. Using lay on hands in this way requires a successful melee touch attack and doesn't provoke an attack of opportunity. Undead do not receive a saving throw against this damage." Edit: ninja'd

ha-ha! You hit like baby ram! No horns yet!

He taunts as he blocks the blows with his shield.

He will move to flank the black skeleton, taking a AoO if he must.

now, let the light within me shine out against the darkness!

Using lay on hands as a touch attack.

Tattack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14 +1 for morale bonus?

damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8 +1 for morale bonus?

positive energy should bypass his DR

well I figured it was hp damage only. Honestly I've rarely had ability damage in games so it doesn't normally pop up in my ideas. And in another level I think I can heal ability damage/drain as well as give 3 armor as a shield bonus.

I would have just bashed the nearest threat to others, so probably one of the other skelly. Wait for our resident reach user to back away so I can shift in my next turn.

and unfortunately, most of my other stuff doesn't turn on for another level. But fear not! I have something that'll get through that DR... By the by, I have a +2 trait bonus on initiative, so its a +3 ;) sorry I missed it though m

Idk if bastion halved ability damages, if so it'd be a good use. But it feels like half damage implies HP damage. Up to DM. That's why I didn't use it though.

ha-ha! Never fear, Rossburg is here! Come you blackened corpse of frostbite! Let me show you a move that will be passed down for generations to come in the rossburg family!

He will move up to the skeleton and strike out

attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 +2 if I can manage a flank

damage: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Bypass DR/magic and or bludgeoning

good. Then I'll take a quick nap first! Ha-ha!

He places his shield as a pillow on the ground and is quickly snoring.

well, to be honest, I had planned on being a "detect evil" beacon, with humorous commentary on the side when not fighting. IIRC this guy has an Int of 08

Tell me, have you come across a room with but one entrance and exit? Perhaps that old room with the worn out wooden bed? How far back was that again?

Darrien looks around a bit. Then looks to Lars.

Well then, if you were that tired, you could have just said so! Up you go then! Darrien will toss Sorek on his back.

Perhaps we should find a defensible place until they wake up yes?

will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Why is everyone sleeping? It is not nap time yet! Wake up!

Darrien will heft one of the sleeping companions up and begin lightly smacking their face.

Yes, I'm not one to use blades. My trusty shield is all I need.

Darrien picks up a ruby

AH, now this, this would be a fine gift for a lovely lady back home. Right my friends?

Sorek seems tohave the detect evil on lock down :D

phew, that door was as stubborn as a mountain goat. Good work my friend.

survival: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

uh, mother taught me how to skin a snake back home, but this... This is uh, different.

sorry, no interaction with roll20 available. Would have moved within range.

ha-ha! Come snake, show me your best bite! Then I show you mine! darrien will move, (provoking AoO) to get into a flanking position if possible. Fighting defensivly (AC:25)

attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 1 - 4 = 22 (+2 if flanking)

damage: 1d4 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 = 11

or maybe I go first eh!?

Hah! You think you are big snake?! Hah! I know of bigger one! Why don't you come with me. I show you too it! Hahaha! You can be like pet!

initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

ah, that flame reminds me of home! Er, Nothing good to tell of it...

fine by me.

bah, if they had but listened. They thought they were invincible, that they didn't need my shield... Alas, I laid them to rest after retrieving them, now I will live for them as well. But enough of thiz morbid banter! Come friends let us sing a song in memory of our fallen comrades, in a place like this, the light of joy is always needed after all he sings a short verse, a Tad off key, then pats Lars on the back.

I prefer milk myself, goat milk! Great for building muscle, and character! this is my shield, forged it myself with divine guidance. from a battered and broken door. It reflects me, once broken, but now forged anew, and made up of much sterner stuff! he shows the holy symbol etched onto the front of the shield.

unbreakable is its name! No blow has ever defeated this shield, and I'll see to it that none ever do! As to why I am here? Im here to protect the light of joy in this world, and to shine light like a star in the blackest voids. To this place the light will come, and I will see that those who drive out the light are protected, so that no matter how the icy wind blows, they will never be snuffed out.

imagine this type of voice.

That would give a good way for Darrien to make an appearance and show his stuff.

Also, if it's and condolence, darrien can halt a posion for 1 hour per lay on hands. I can't remove it until 9th level, but it still says it stops it for an hour even if I don't remove it.

Also, as I've told the DM, my laptop screen got cracked to the point I can't use it when I moved, so roll20 availability will be, scarce, for me to say the least. My apologies.

And nuala, it may be because you need to create a user account first, (no charge, and it's easy) but otherwise the link is trying to take you somewhere you don't have access to so it won't work

Thanks for the chance

may I hop in the combat? Would be a fun and easy introduction he he.

Yeah, I was looking at that, having a familiar benefit from smite, with bastion, would mean that I would also recieve 1/2 damage, as long as our area of effects overlap. I probably won't/wouldnt take it, just a thought.

Also, shields can be wielded two handed, (for 1/3 ratio), and yes, the morale bonus stays the same, but it also does other, fairly nifty things, imagine at 12th, you get hit with a crit, but that 25% fortification stops it. ;)

Darrien would be just getting there, no party before hand

All that said, if we have a lot of morale bonuses being thrown around to AC/attack/damage I could drop warrior of the holy light.

Also, what are the folks here thoughts on the chosen one archetype? It would put me back another level for divine grace.... but I get a familiar / summons haha

"Ah, good evening my friendz, it iz good to see you. You will not regret picking the unbreaking shield, you will see. Haha, as for taking hits, it iz nothing to me! Let us bring light to zhis dark place. Now stand behind me!"

High folks- as for the debate on my paladin- yes, I've played many a "whack-a-mole" paladin, and wanted to try something different, and had a pretty good character concept for this fella. Think of him as part braum (league of legends) part Armstrong(full metal alchemist) part normal man doing what he can for the world.

As for taking hits- 23 AC, and 10 uses of lay on hands that heal 2d6+4 ATM. (Will be getting more, a lot more,) at later levels.

The idea is to protect you folks, while being a decent threat to enemies. He won't bring down a balor in one round like my first paladin could haha. But he provides a large batch of other things to boost a party, and yes, the very first thing I thought of after reading the bastion ability was AoE effects. And at later levels his little tricks start to hurt bad guys as well.

To give an idea, these are my plans for feats in the next levels -
5- power attack
7- additional lay on hands
9-greater mercy.
11-shield slam
13- unsure, probably something centered on increasing his lay on hands, or tankyness. Or pick up TWF so I can grab shield master.