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Some of the most fun I have had in PbP was with Hal/Doomed Hero's goblin DogDog and his dog Dog. And the scizore/dogskull Dogdog spoke to. Makes me miss my Inquisitor...

I'm interested, and as this avatar shows, I've already got some form playing female goblins…

I'm guessing I'd have to read the threads to stay in character…

Question - can I ask why this particular character needs to be emulated, and not just a new character to replace her?

Goblin Teeth is a great name. It needs no in-game explanation because it isn't an in-game concept. Goblinworks/Goblin Teeth. Simple and iconic.

I also like PEPs - whether it be Player Experience or Pharasmic Essence.

Nice work Kor...

Ok. Thanks for the heads up Kor! Still interested. Personally I feel a bit daunted b my magic item. I think it has more abilities and is more powerful than I am...

Draft away!!! I'm cool. As and when you can, I'd rather get a good campaign than a rush-job, and a better government Act is always needed.... ;p

Vaghdra here.

Reflex!

I'm fine. Do what you have to! :)

Vaghfra looks from the crazed Dogdog to the Chief. She sighs.

"Chief Chigg - brave Dogdog want....need....stuff. Wot you got for crazy-crazy Dogdog? Me have new armor for him soon."

All updated and ready to swing death at kobolds...

I'm gonna be another day or so till I can update my sheet...

Foul Vaghdra steps forward humbly yet proud.

"Vaghdra priest of Hadregash now! She need powerful scale armor.
She need heap-big perfect-made Vile-flail to crush kobolds!
She need longspear so she not can't hit far away.
She need crossbow and sharpstix to fire."

The little monster bows so low her nose touches the floor.

"Great chief - give head of big spitlizzard to Vaghdra for to be helmet. Let Vaghdra make skin into armor for brave Dogdog and Dog!"

Rejoicing!!!

Vaghdra bigbig priest of Hadregash now. You all fear or Vaghdra put in chains!

Vaghdra want a Vile Flail and Scale Mail Armor from mighty and gross chieftain. Also longspear so she not can't kill long ways. And crossbow. Plus crossbow sharpstix. You make gimme and tell Chief me Vaghdra or I eat you other ear! Plus lotsa shiny shiny. And.....

Vaghdra learn to make armor. She start to make armor for Dog and Dogdog. How much can she make? Enough for both dem?

Vaghdra put lizzard skull as helmet. She frighten all now.

Dogdog: You ask for brain! ;)

Vaghdra ready. I sent you a PM, DM Kor re: Domains.

Roll for Hit Points:

1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

@DM Kor: Ok, thanks for heads up. I'm a bit swamped, so a few more days will be good for getting around to leveling...

Sorry, been away! Will level up tonight..

Vaghdra rolls her eyes and looks to the heavens.
"Bile say "you want Heal, give Bile shield." Vaghdra say "Bile not HEAL", not "Bile not FIGHT".
Vaghdra shrugs.
" You want shield, you have shield. Maybe it help you throw stones. Or maybe it help you live long-long to heal. Vaghdra waits."

Vaghdra takes a last long look about the spattered cavern before hefting her sack and Meatmaker and plodding off after Dogdog.

Instantly on hearing Bile's desire Vaghdra shrugs, her entire demeanour changing from mrnace to studied indifference.

"You want shield? You take shield. You no HEAL ennyway! You but big weak. Vaghdra HEAL and SMASH and EAT SOULS. Vaghdra not need shield. Hadregash Vagdra's shield and storm and fire and strength. Pfach!!!"

Like a good bully, Vaghdra is more bluster than bite. She stomps away, muttering.

Vaghdra's eyes again conform to steely slits as she considers the prize. Acid burnt as she is she is now sated from feeding on the souls of the dead. She steps up to Vesa and nonchalantly places Meatmaker on the shield. In a sly voice she croaks:

"Bile no want shield. Quivrel no want shield. Dog is shield and Dogdog has his mama, so him can't want shield. You no can shoot sticks with shield, so you no want shield? Vaghdra can hold shield to be wife to Meatmaker." The hint of menace is palpable, as the horrific little tyrant looks around her fellows "meaningfully". She turns back to Vesa, and utters without any sly hint but full purpose:

"Vaghdra want shield!"

When Foul regains the use of her limbs she looks askance at Quivrel [EDIT: and Bile], busily destroying "her prize". As soon as Quivrel [EDIT: and Bile] is [EDIT: are] finished Vaghdra decapitates the body and shoves the head, minus a few teeth, into her mouldy flea-bitten sack. Then she hacks off its feet to keep the claws, offering a foot each to Vesa, Dogdog and Bil [EDIT: not Bile!]
Vaghdra then sets about the serious business of eating the souls of the slain warriors (excepting any that have less than half her hit dice (perhaps) and those that had less than 2 Int (likely)). ;)

Reflex save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

If failed:

Fortitude save 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

[EDIT: Fantastic - failed the Reflex check AND the Fortitude check. What extra bad stuff happens DM Kor?]

Foul calls on the protection of Hadregash and is anwered - suddenly limned in a flickering mottled green aura. So protected, she moves to Dogdog's side and places a blessing from her god upon the valiant maniac. She urges her battle-mates to further acts of carnage...

Swift action: Resistance Judgment - (The inquisitor is shielded by a flickering aura, gaining 2 points of energy resistance against one energy type - acid in this case)

Move action: to M9.

Standard Action: Cast shield of faith on Dogdog - +2 deflection bonus to AC for 2 minutes.

Free action: Yell.

"Ded the spitlizzard! Be making him into food! Snatch and catch and hit and pit! Riaarghhhh!

@DM: I know all the gobs would have missed anyway, but did you add +1 to some of them from Foul's bless? ;)

When Vaghdra referred to "mama-dog" she was referring to Dogdog's skull puppet, not herself.

Ooh! Kinky! Foul is extremely interested in Training Dogdog! Put me down for learning Handle Animal next level, somehow...

Just want to make sure folk are clear - "Dogdog" is the goblin PC. "Dog" is Dogdog's wolf. We need to be extra careful not to confuse these two. :)

Currently, Dogdog is looking for direction, which Foul has provided in no uncertain terms.
My post earlier "What about Dog" was referring to the wolf. I knew Dogdog had indicated he was looking for directions. I was thus wondering if Dog would likewise only follow Dogdog's trepidation/reticence or if he would break ranks and fight/flee.

As I understand it, Dog looks to Dogdog, can be interacted with by other goblins, but will not necessarily follow other goblins' directives, and is completely sane.

Dogdog sometimes looks to other goblins for directions, and controls Dog. He may follow other goblins' directives and is completely barmy.

What about Dog?

Re: acid effect on map. I figured as much but I liked it.

I thought it was useful to tell me the thing's breath range/spread. Seems like if we all bunch up on the right hand side he'll just turn and spray a different bunch of differently but similarly bunched up gobbos. Us PCs!

Move action: Move to O5
Standard Action: Casts Bless
Free Action: "Gnaaaaaaaarrrrrrrr. Ough. Auuuuugh. You die lizzud!!! Vaghdra keep you head as hat!"

Do I need a concentration check for this from being acid-washed?

Make sure all you guys factor in your buff from Bless...

Reflex save:

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

If failed, Fortitude save:

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

(Hey Dogdog - Vaghdra cast this on Dogdog well before we got here. DM is letting us heal up as if we did it after bugsplatting.) nice puddles from Dog and Dogdog though!

Vaghdra will have cast CLW on Dogdog.

CLW: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Also, I'm wondering about this:
Hypothetically, if Vaghdra (or anyone) wants to cast touch spells on Dog during battle is he/she trained to accept such, or do we have to make a touch attack roll?

Will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Vaghdra also tries to identify the beast:

Knowledge checks
Arcana 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Dungeoneering 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Nature 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Aaaaand.....that's officially a split party folks! Aaaaack! ;p

Vaghdra is incensed. Noticeably grumbling, she watches Dogdog leave with heavily slitted eyes.

"Yoo dum dog Dogdog. DOG smarter than you! Yoo make us kill stinkbugs for nothing? Me check for shiny."

Vaghdra kicks apart all the nests/former sleeping areas looking for "stuff".

DM Kor - is taking 10 possible here? If not:

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Note also Vaghdra is being careless, though keen to find stuff and not rushing, she is kicking stuff, so if there are nasty surprises she is at risk....

No worries DM Kor. As and when you can. Foul Vaghdra will be here cleaning bugmeat out of her flail. ;)

Feedback after first combat:
Let's be very clear what monster we are attacking and which square we are in/moving to. I found it very difficult at times to work out exactly what/who was where or what/who they were attacking. Given we have a very simple map (thanks DM Kor) let's make full use of it. :)

Heartened by the overwhelming odds, Vaghdra charges back to attack her initial aggressor.

Move action: Charge to K10
Charge Attack Bug 8: with flail: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Critical threat: 1d20 ⇒ 11

-2 to AC until next turn.

So i guess it's bye bye Jakka, hello and a very speshul welcome Vesa Redrida! Who wants to take Jakka down and eat him? ;p

Goblinz rool. And if you google image scizore it's blade part is pretty small. I really like the way you reskinned yours. Good boy, Dogdog!

Jakka keep fighting or Vaghdra eat! yells Vaghdra, fully ready to move and intimidate the recalcitrant goblin into staying. Almost as an afterthought Vaghdra attacks the nearby wounded beetle.

Attack Bug 7 with flail: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Critical threat roll:1d20 ⇒ 18

Shoulda concentrated on bug-squishing...

Yeah I wondered why a small arm weapon does more damage than my flail. ;p
Hack away Dogdog!

"Ah! Dassa good boi! Good boi!"
Counts own fingers.

/threadjack ;p

Let's splat those beetles that are left...

Clearly enjoying the mayhem and the rush of adrenaline, Vaghdra moves toward the furthest insect."Vaghdra make bugslop!"

5' step to M11.
Attack Bug 7 with flail:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Damage:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
(Critical threat roll:1d20 ⇒ 1)

("Sit Dogdog, sit!"
"Now Roll over 19. Good boy"
Feeds Dogdog severed fingers and a dried eyeball treaty.) ;P

Yep, I'm battling some flubug too. Rest up as much as you can folks!

Although not too much clearer, perhaps "Dogdog's Wolf, Dog" or "Dog, Dogdog's Wolf" is more accurate. ;p

I'm really liking the madness of all the gobbos, and Foul is already contemplating making her own dog or wolf skull hand puppet to more successfully relate to or convince Dogdog. He'd likely see through it in an instant, but he may just be canny and/or mad enough to play along, responding to "fetch", "kill" or every gobbo about town's most pressing need, "pipe and slippers". ;)

DM Kor - Vaghdra should be in L10 (my post said 5' step to L10) - as Bug 3 was in M10?!?!