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Heat metal is awesome. Grants the target a saving throw that doesn't really help them even if they make it. :) Had a great time, thank you all. Learned quite a bit about being a better PBP player too, so cheers. I'm totally going to steal Spidre next time I roll an obscenely low charisma.
Same Cutting Words strategy - if he hits me by 5 or less, I'll reduce the attack by 1d8. If he hits me by more than that I'll reduce the damage.
"Your master is dead, your fellow thralls defeated. It takes the stupid arrogance of a dragon to keep flailing about when you've so obviously lost."
Mirrel continues burning the vampire, maneuvering as much as possible to get Koriszegy between him and the rest of the party before casting another spell.
Cutting words: If the dragon hits me by 4 or less, I'll use my reaction to reduce his attack by 1d8. If he hits by 5 or more I'll reduce the damage by 1d8. If the skeletons that are hovering over Halsere attack me, I'll just take it (though I believe dodge applies to everyone). If I haven't used cutting words after the dragon's attack, I'll follow the same strategy on any attack from the vampire.
Mirrel looks back over his shoulder, slightly panicked as the dragon, skeletons and vampire surround him. "Hurry, Thyra!" he calls desperately as he tries to keep his attackers at bay.
Can I use my cutting words on the dragon's attack as a reaction: reducing his attack roll by
That makes the bite a miss, though presumably he has more...
Staggering under the savage attack, Mirrel loses focus on his magic and the blessing fades. Flanked by the vampire and dragon, he casts his most powerful spell.
damage and he must make a DC16 Constitution save or be forced to drop his armor if he can. If he doesn't drop it, he has disadvantage on his next attack before the start of my turn.
Question for Jiggy: Is Koriszegy wearing any kind of armor?
Mirrel continues maintaining his bless spell whilst casting another.
If I see the vampire about to do anything dramatic in a melee sense, I'll shout out any appropriate warning, but otherwise I won't yet draw attention to the fact I can see him.
Sorry, Jiggy - would you mind giving me an outline of who is where? I'm a little muddled.
Mirrel blesses the party, before moving off to one side, remaining near the rear of the group.
Nope I'm good - but I'll take your ring of protection? Is that still floating?
My AC is pretty low, so I'll take Spidre's ring of prot. if it's going begging.
Mirrel is now 7th level. I learnt heat metal.
"I know we're in a hurry, but I still think it's worth Halsere checking the chests for magic. Perhaps Spidre and Thyra can stand at the sarcophagus in case anything wakes up?"
Yeah, I think we only get the +1d6 bonus once though right? Yep. Just the once, provided you spend at least one hit die.
"Steady, Thyra. Hold the line!” Mirrel backs back from the doorway to allow the fighters room to engage the armored corpse, blessing the party as he does so.
Mirrel spends ten minutes reading the nameplates and remembering what stories he can of the people buried here.
"I don't know Telia Sen or Kallifis Var but the rest are familiar to me. A philanthropist, famous fencer - rumored to have been having an affair with the princess. No doubt the reason they sought one another out in death....Ella Barston was a bard...Next a war hero, famous smith, a ranger and royal advisor...and finally a hero of the people." "Once Halsere has examined this chamber we should try Dendrivus Teskovar's tomb next. He was renowned for producing magical weapons - the spear we're looking for could have been buried with him if he was responsible for forging it." "Lilac Thornbranch was a ranger who fought against Koriszegy the first time he was a threat. Perhaps he was interred with relics used in the fight against him? I'd suggest trying there third."
Mirrel will examine the other nameplates we haven't yet uncovered but won't open any doors.
Mirrel stands back a little to allow Spidre and Thyra access to the door.
Forgot to look at my own hit points... :/
"I recognise the name of Burg Gallavan too. And San Tellik - he was a hero of the people - didn't even like the royal family much as I remember but he was interred here anyhow."
Mirrel shrugs. "These names mean nothing to me. I guess there's nothing for it but to search them all?"
"Let's press on if we can. The duke doesn't have long." Mirrel returns to the hallway and begins brushing off the dust and cobwebs from the plaques above each doorway, looking for any clue which might jump out.
Whilst Thyra heals herself, Mirrel enters the crypt to search the sarcophagus and the rest of the room.
Mirrel casts healing word on Thyra, before continuing to taunt the skeleton.
It he target must be able to hear me (but doesn't need to understand me). I'll add that in in a tick. My first thought was that things like this are covered via immunities in 5E. However, looking over the MM, very few things have immunity to psychic damage (even oozes and such aren't immune or resistant). As written, it seems like being deaf is the only real defence to it (or silencing me). I'll look around for any general comments outside of the specific spell..
"Hold the line, Thyra! This collection of bones will be no match for your dwarven steel.
Mirrel will search the fifth sarcophagus. He'll keep an eye out for traps, but is looking for secret compartments or entrances.
"Let's stay focussed on the goal - that ornate door at the end has to be the place to start."
Back home now and caught up at work, so posting at least once a day will be no problem going forward. Thanks for your patience over the last couple of weeks.
Just going into twenty six hours of transit followed by a couple of days of manic work catching up after a vaction. Probably won't be able to post much until the weekend. Would you mind botting me, Jiggy? This will be my last period of intermittent posting on the messageboards for the next several months.
Mirrel steps back hoping to make space for Spidre to reenter the fray, casting a healing spell as he does so.
You have disadvantage on ranged attack rolls. No other impact though.
Mirrel swings his sword with both hands, striking the one Thyra hit if possible. ,
Thanks for botting me, Jiggy. I'm getting the odd moment on the cell phone but I'm not great at typing on it and I don't get lots of time for creative thought. That might persist for another week or so, I'm afraid. Please feel free to move me along as necessary.
Mirrel steps up beside Thyra and Spidre, casting heroism on all three of them to annul the magical fear.
Leaving for Paizocon tomorrow. That means a mad final twelve hours of work and about twenty six hours in transit. :/ We're in the US for a few weeks and it should be easy enough to post while there, but I might be quiet for the next couple of days. Luckily you guys seem to be able to kill things just fine without me. :)
Mirrel will cast light on his shield for those who need it, then take his usual place behind the fighters.
I have 368gp left
If Pietro buys his +1 shield and contributes 700gp that will get Spidre two +2 1d6 weapons and leave Halsere with 385 gp in change.
Hmm. I just realised I missed the base price of the rapier and full plate, so that's an extra 762.5 gold or 152 gold and 5 silver each. So rather than the 466.8 above it should have been: 619 gp and 3 sp each.
I think I just treated that as yours. It's certainly not on my party treasure list and it doesn't seem like anyone else is in need of spending money.
So selling the +1 full plate for 1500 and the +1 rapier for 600 and then adding it to coinage means we each get: 466gp 8sp I've amended the party treasure on that basis. I'm buying a couple of the extra healing potions.
Not a lot, I'm afraid. I make it 234 gp, so that's 46 gold and 8 silver each. We do have a +1 rapier and +1 full plate, plus whatever Halsere didnt need of the spellbook. Can we trade those for other items? Alternatively we can sell them (for 2100gp + whateverthespellbookisworth).
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