"A feast? Where did you say?" Upon hearing the name of the tavern repeated, Locke says, "I'll take a bruise to my ego any day if that's the reward! Ha!"
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Thanks, Nomadical!
I'd probably err on the side of letting it last at least 1 round. It's similar to Antagonize, which also doesn't addressing knocking the source out, but does say the effect lasts until the target can't see the source for 1 whole round.
It's for mounted combat not companions in general or even specific to companions used as mounts.
Locke steps back to Dura. "Apologies for the delay," he quips as he strikes at her. "You were saying? Oh, right, you were implying that I should be able to easily best you if I was a real Aldori." Grinning despite the previous painful blows, he continues to fence with the half-orc Aldori.
I think the held in one hand "attached to a simple pole" overregulates it. It just needs to be held in one hand and can be attached to a weapon or shield. I understand this isn't what it currently says, but I think they should simplify the feature. I can't see where waving your banner around in your hand or on a pole is going to make a functional difference--your hand is occupied either way--nor whether your banner is affixed to a greatsword vs. a shield (or is your heraldry on your shield).
"Hold on, I'll be back," Locke says as he carefully steps away. He moves around Rhenei and lashes out with his sword.
Taunt still a[plies on a Success--just until Mannak's next round.
"Yes. And those were very good parries for a fellow student of Aldori," he says with a dry tone as the half-orc's attitude bores him. "Are you saying you're not ver--Ah! Hot! Hot!"
Excellent! Thank you.
Locke skips to the middle of the room and then behind Dura while she defends herself against Mannak. "Since Harlan rejected me, maybe you want to dance?" he says as he fences with her. "The Society taught me the value of working with a team."
I agree with your interpretation. Looking at the playtest document, there is some circumstantial evidence that this is a result of sloppy editing. Many of the free actions say, "an immediate free action" but not Pincer Attack. However there are other free actions without "immediate" that don't necessarily make sense without the word "immediate" (Ready, Aim, Fire! Valkyrie's Charge is all kinds of poorly worded). And then there's the consideration that the Commander's signal is a technical trigger. That's not to argue your ruling but to point out feedback we should all include in our surveys.
As a GM, I would outline how long I was willing to wait at the front end, much like how GMs outline their general posting frequency expectations. As a player not playing a Commander, I find it easier to type out a quick post in response to the reaction or immediate free action than when it's time for me to post my full turn and want to think about my actions or how I want to word my post. :)
I've just been posting when I take advantage of the reactions or immediate free actions.
"I feel so rejected!" Locke says in mock indigination as he is burned. At Teppin's command, he takes a step back a pace to surprise Thisnabel.
Got it. My manual math in my head was failing me repeatedly so I was surprised by the spell. :)
I thought we were at 24 CP. Are we 28?
Locke springs in between the two dwarves and attempts to slip around Harlan. "May I have this dance?" he jokes. Successful or not in his maneuver, he makes a slash at the opposing duelist.
While they wait, Locke attempts to make sincerely interested small talk with each of the four visiting students. He is particularly interested in their homelands and interests outside of mastering dueling. If asked about his own history, he relays a tale of a childhood so outlandishly awful in such a matter of fact tone that it cannot possibly all be true. After he is blindfolded, spun, and shoved into the room, he quips with a laugh as he takes a few staggering steps forward, "Not any worse than one-too-many anishani tonics before dinner arrives!" He then proceeds to leap, twist, backbend, and generally dance his way through the kitchen and the booby traps. "How was that?" he asks, arching an eyebrow over his blindfolded face.
The overkill is amusing, but I'm sure the pendulum will swing the other way when I don't want it to: the duel.
"I've not even broken a sweat," Locke quips as he moves back with each of the dwarves' might tugs. "These fine dwarves are doing all the work!"
I was amused, too. :D
Locke does his best to keep his footing as the dwarves on his team outstrip him in strength. "I'm just here to look pretty," he quips.
"Locke, please!" Locke says, feigning embarrassment. "I sat in your classes the same as everyone. I just took what I learned back to Restov and worked real hard. I'm just glad the students have already earned their names." He leans over and adds in a stage whisper. "It won't be so embarrassing if they beat me." "I do remember that the gossip around town was that Venture-Captain stationed here had a reputation for being a bit of a hoarder and a clothes hound," Locke recalls. "I didn't know him, personally. Joined the Society after that Gallowspire... event."
The red border is the portrait Locke is supposed to have but I'm having a hard time finding again. :)
Locke slaps the back of his neck as Farabellus mentions the mosquitos. "I'm having trouble deciding if they were worse in the Mwangi," he comments with a good-natured tone and a lop-sided smile. Those of you with any sense of martial combat who traveled on the riverboat with him would have recognized the dueling sword hanging from his baldric. Nor was he shy about introducing himself by his sworn name so it is a strained pause when Farabellus mentions their challenger. He coughs and clears his throat. "I had best not lose, then." As he looks around the dusty hall. "It's a good deal better than spending the night in the crawl space under Madame Zvenla's cathouse in New Stetven during the spring melt so the guards didn't find you," he says with a straight face. "That is not how you want to learn about the birds and the bees, I assure you."
I have a devil of a time finding the token I want after I've used it once on another profile...
I haven't had a chance to play this on my swordlord (rogue 3), but I also haven't had a chance to revise him to Remaster rules so it might take a day or so. Skills shouldn't be affected, just proficiencies and feats. |