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"Ugh. I don't like being a cat toy. " he groans as he stands up.

grapple: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17 nope

Groff the glib wrote:

Zorblag wrote:

A dorn dergar is a two handed weapon, it cannot be used one handed without a feat which I don't have. Hence I can break the grapple or fight a giant tiger unarmed.

that's why I prefer 2handing a one-handed weapon. I hate getting grappled with the 2hander and not be able to attack. But you're going for the reach build so it can't be helped

Yeah, the only reach option for 1 hand is the whip, and I've already got an active campaign with a whip tank.

if either of you have ranks in escape artist Liberating Command (immediate action) would be worth casting. But without ranks its likely not worth wasting a spell vs such tough grapple opposition

Not a class skill, and generally not really worth taking on fighters since they usually have decent enough CMB. In theory my 19 on the die should have broke the grapple.

Breaking grapple is an option, but you can also attack if you like (with a -2 to hit and using the dorn-dergar as a one handed weapon.) It's the pinned condition that stops you from doing much of anything else.

A dorn dergar is a two handed weapon, it cannot be used one handed without a feat which I don't have. Hence I can break the grapple or fight a giant tiger unarmed.

Groff can act, that's rich. This adventure is a sadistic deathtrap.

Groff will try to break the grapple since that's the only option.

CMB: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

survival: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

Groff continues following the trail.

"Realistic expectations are good. " Groff nods at Grimm.

"If we came this far, might as well keep following. "

"Bad things happen at night, I say camp. "

survival: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

"This damned place is making us paranoid. Seems to be for good reason. "

Looks fine to me. As I don't eat, a cold camp is no loss to me.

Groff I'm pretty sure that exploring the Desolation is central to our mission. Without doing that and going straight to Tsar will mean certain death. My metagame understanding of this AP is that we need to/should explore the Desolation before attempting Tsar. This will accomplish 2 goals A) leveling up B)learning the history/backstory of the area that may or may not be useful in preparing for Tsar. Yes this is a FGG app which means probably 25% of encounters will be potential TPKs and everyone will just need to outrun Groff ;) But I'm fairly certain attempting to bypass the Desolation and go straight to Tsar will be certain death. As such lets explore the Desolation and be prepared to back away/run when needed. I propose we explore the entirety of the Ashen Waste and then the Chaos Rift because they are furthest away from Tsar and I feel that stuff will get deadlier the close we are to Tsar.

I tried using arrows on the map but was unable to do so. Lets just do a counter-clockwise searcthat. That should take us through all the places that seem interesting on the Ashen Waste h through the interior of the Ashen Waste and see if we manage to survive section of the map

Oh, I understand that. But I will continue to use it as an excuse if we hit a nut that's too tough to crack. It's in character rhetoric.

"I've been almost killed messing around with someone not related to our mission. I'm not trying a third time. You're welcome to get yourself killed in there if you like, but without me."

I'm in favor of moving on. Two strikes is sufficient.

will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Khoran did an actual perceived threat (dispel magic doesn't cause harm), so Groff will engage him.

power attack
to hit: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19 damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20
to hit: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

Well at least the rolls suck

will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 Of course, now I get a 20

Ok, I'm unclear on that being the case. If so, we're screwed. Since I'm confused I get to stay and die. That's grand.

Is the caster of confusion higher level than Grimm or not?

To put it in shorter terms, it wasn't an identified spell, and the dispel is targeted to one person. It's just on Groff (and I might lose any buffs though confusion will go first since it is highest level).

From dispel magic
Targeted Dispel: One object, creature, or spell is the target of the dispel magic spell. You make one dispel check (1d20 + your caster level) and compare that to the spell with highest caster level (DC = 11 + the spell’s caster level). If successful, that spell ends. If not, compare the same result to the spell with the next highest caster level. Repeat this process until you have dispelled one spell affecting the target, or you have failed to dispel every spell.

Confusion is a higher level spell, and I would assume has a higher caster level. It goes first before any of the buffs, and dispel gets a shot at all of them since it was targeted at Groff.

2nd will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 (if needed)

will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

"I've seen better neighborhoods. "

"Don't think those look good to eat, Bannog. "

Need to wait to see how that resolves before I go. My actions are very dependent on the outcome. Need to pick up darting viper so I can switch chain length as a swift.

I'm not able to move my icon on the map.

I think I can move forward 5' and engage a wolf (the one in the northern square since it wouldn't have cover from Bannog, though he may get out of the way before I attack).

haste, power attack
to hit: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33 damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26
to hit: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24 damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21
to hit: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18 damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

to confirm: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14 damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27

init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

I have no objections to someone doing the trap scouting role up front since I'm nowhere near as competent.

"Hmm, looks like somethings came in. Fair number. Can't tell what. "

"I'll check. "

survival: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

Groff is front line.

"I'm not the one to comment on being low on resources, but I'm good to go. I agree the last time we slept out here didn't go so well. "

Groff cleans off some of the blood splatter from his armor "That's just gonna make us too confident. "

I seem to have a knack for mathematical illiteracy in this game. I'll try to be better. This is shaming my engineering degree.

Groff with apply some meat tenderizing action with his implement.

haste, power attack

to hit: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25
to hit: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22
to hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 damage: 1d10 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22

How high off the ground is it?

init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Thought I was clear about going there, but I suppose it was odd phrasing. We should finish the place we started.

"Best we be finished there. "

"Not drink? Are ye daft?" he looks over at Auleth "Let's go"

"Drinking is just part of healing. That's an old dwarvish home remedy. "

Glad to have new cannon fodder, er I mean welcome to the game.

Yeah, as I mentioned in recruitment, it is a bonus not provided in ABP in a slot which is not normal to armor. ABP provides an enhancement bonus to armor, not an armor bonus itself.

Though you can always consider silken ceremonial armor, it's a reasonable loophole for cheaper.

Yeah, I would rather expect bracers to still exist since they provide an armor bonus, from a wrist slot, not an enhancement bonus to armor (which is what ABP provides).

Personally I run with silken ceremonial armor (in the rare cases I make a caster) much of the time in ABP since it has no armor check penalty or spell failure chance, and can soak up all those ABP bonuses you will be getting.

I'm in favor of investing in the diamond dust.