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"Ugh, everything feels so heavy." Nyx says in an exasperated tone. "I can pray to Nethys tomorrow for magic to restore our strength."
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"I'm afraid we don't want my channeling before we rest unless we want to be confused and dead..."
Nyx looks around from the floor groggily, trying to figure out what's what. Noticing the battle still going strong, he mumbles as loud as he can, "MAGIC! (pant) is in ... (pant) all things. It will (wheeze) nurture you. It will (groan) consume you. And it will ALWAYS (big inhale) "
"I could start extolling the virtues of MAGIC just as you're about to toss the explosive."
Apologies in advance: probably can't make another gameplay post until Monday. I'm out of town at my parents' house, still working my day job remotely and trying to juggle family hang-out time around my crazy work deadlines. If I can get a post in before bedtime I will, but no promises. Thanks!
Before the Heroes of Sandpoint advance much further into the lower level, Nyx asks, "Might I have a bit of room? Best see if there's magic about." Then he casts detect magic into the room.
Hey all! I got way behind on my PbP last week. Had some kinda rough IRL personal stuff and also work was kicking my butt, finishing 2 really big projects. But those projects are done! Gonna read through everything I missed now.
Nyx promptly exits the room and begins his sermon about the virtues of MAGIC!
Inspire Courage +1: An evangelist gains the ability to deliver a select number of supernatural and spell-like performances through the force and power of her divinely inspired preaching and exhortation. This ability is similar in all respects to bardic performance as used by a bard of the same level (including interactions with feats, spells, and prestige classes), using Perform (oratory) as the evangelist’s performance skill.
A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard's performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
posting in all my groups: besides the whole COVID thing, and the bizarre earthquake that hit my area this morning, I'm going through a couple of pretty rough (but temporary) personal things in my life. I appreciate getting some slack as my posting hasn't been as often as I should. I don't want to drop and I should be back to posting more regularly soon-ish. Thanks for understanding.
I'll address this too, since this is the first time I've used it, and you mentioned it. That confusion would have been brutal had they not made their saves. Yes, my variant channel to confuse is powerful and a key part of how I built this character. Aasimars make excellent channel+caster-focused clerics because of the bump to both WIS and CHA—usually, you gotta pick one or the other to be good at. But anyway, it does have its limitations: • Mind-affecting so it doesn't work on 20% of foes. • Only lasts 1 round/channel (so if I want to try to confuse for multiple rounds I burn through my channels and they get a new save every round) • I can only use Selective Channel to exclude 3 people currently, so with a 6-person party I have to be more than 30' away from at least 2 allies, or around a corner, to not risk confusing my own friends. • Confusion itself still lets you act normally 1 out of 4 turns. • The 1 out of 4 "attack nearest creature" part can be a double-edged sword if the foe is a hard-hitter and is near a squishy ally. It's still a very nice control option but really it's a 1-turn-at-a-time save-or-suck that I have to position myself very carefully to use. It's really funny when it makes enemies start attacking each other though. I am a big fan of variant channeling for clerics. We just finished a home campaign where I played a cleric of Calistria with Envy variant channeling—enemies had to perform a steal combat maneuver on a failed save (provoking AOOs because no one ever has Improved Steal). The "best" variant negative channeling is Ale/Wine, which makes you nauseated on a failed save. It used to be Rulership, which makes you dazed, until variant channeling got Paizo clarification that if the effect mimics a spell, it acts as the spell, and Daze only works on humanoids, with 4 HD or less.
I know Pathfinder breaks down really quickly as far as being a real-life-simulator, but just as an example, think of the game "Marco Polo". The person who can't see doesn't typically run right up to the person they're trying to get and touch them in 6 seconds the first time the person says "Polo".
Okay, this took longer than I meant. We had a long meeting at work at the end of the day and we're all working from home for at least a week. Then I stopped at Costco and wow, it was pretty crazy. Anyway... relevant rules discussion thread The main things are, RAW it takes a perception check—min DC 20 (reasonably read as to know the general area, not the square) and DC 40 (to locate the exact the square) And there's this: Intentionally searching for stimulus is a move action. So he'd have needed a perception check (probably DC 40, as a move action) to try to figure out where I was. And if he succeeded on the check all he'd be able to do is move up to me. Without all that, just handwaving "knowing" where someone is who you can't see negates abilities like scent, tremor sense, blindsight, etc. Blind Fight feat just helps with your miss chance once you (think you) know where you're trying to attack. And even if you have made the DC 40 Perception to know the square, you still have the miss chance (which was done correctly—just adding it in for clarity in this demonstration)
If I'm dead I'm dead, no worries—dice happen. And I made a risky move. But I'm just wondering about how he pinpointed my square if he's blind. I think there are mechanics for that. I'll see if I can find them after I finish this project at work.
"MAGIC!" Nyx says with obvious glee, just before stuff goes down.
Nyx continues his sermon and once more activates the wand on Sven.
Inspire Courage +1: An evangelist gains the ability to deliver a select number of supernatural and spell-like performances through the force and power of her divinely inspired preaching and exhortation. This ability is similar in all respects to bardic performance as used by a bard of the same level (including interactions with feats, spells, and prestige classes), using Perform (oratory) as the evangelist’s performance skill.
A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard's performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
”Not again, Sven my friend! I’ll get to him shortly. But first, MAGIC is all things...” Nyx goes into another of his sermons as he moves up adjacent to Sven and pops the party’s wand of cure light wounds from the spring-loaded wrist sheath on his forearm . Inspire Courage +1: --
An evangelist gains the ability to deliver a select number of supernatural and spell-like performances through the force and power of her divinely inspired preaching and exhortation. This ability is similar in all respects to bardic performance as used by a bard of the same level (including interactions with feats, spells, and prestige classes), using Perform (oratory) as the evangelist’s performance skill.
A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard's performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Nyx continues ranting about magic as he activates the wand on Sven.
Nyx's eyes open wide as he exclaims with his usual half-grin, "There could be MAGIC here!" He promptly casts detect magic.
Nyx lingers a short distance behind the others, letting them lead and constantly casting detect magic—all the while muttering about magic with his half-grin.
Sorry I haven't posted since Tuesday. I'm just finishing this HUGE project at work I've been working on since October. After work, I have my home Pathfinder game so I won't be able to post until tomorrow. But I will post as soon as I can tomorrow morning.
Nyx steps 5 feet back away from the bugbear and casts a spell at it while continuing his sermon.
Inspire Courage +1: An evangelist gains the ability to deliver a select number of supernatural and spell-like performances through the force and power of her divinely inspired preaching and exhortation. This ability is similar in all respects to bardic performance as used by a bard of the same level (including interactions with feats, spells, and prestige classes), using Perform (oratory) as the evangelist’s performance skill.
A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard's performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Nyx continues ranting about MAGIC as he casts a spell then runs up to deliver the healing magic to Sven, squeezing against Sven's faithful companion as he does so.
Inspire Courage +1: An evangelist gains the ability to deliver a select number of supernatural and spell-like performances through the force and power of her divinely inspired preaching and exhortation. This ability is similar in all respects to bardic performance as used by a bard of the same level (including interactions with feats, spells, and prestige classes), using Perform (oratory) as the evangelist’s performance skill.
A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard's performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Nyx hustles back towards the action. "MAGIC is all things, and in all things. It is in the air, the stone, the flame, the water. It is time, space, and the void. It will nurture you, it will consume you, and always will it be your master!.." Nyx proclaims forcefully with his strange grin, rallying his allies.
Inspire Courage +1: An evangelist gains the ability to deliver a select number of supernatural and spell-like performances through the force and power of her divinely inspired preaching and exhortation. This ability is similar in all respects to bardic performance as used by a bard of the same level (including interactions with feats, spells, and prestige classes), using Perform (oratory) as the evangelist’s performance skill.
A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard's performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Nyx calls out, ”In the name of the All-Seeing Eye, I bless you with MAGIC!” Then he moves to the corner of the room.
Nyx defers to the others, just constantly checking for—and muttering about—
d'oh! Yeah, Bart has just seemed so normal-human-from-Sandpoint the whole time, I didn't realize. I'm sure I've even read it in his stat bar.
I must say, I'm digging having a tiefling and an aasimar together in the party.
”I don’t mind lending a hand. Just tell me which strap goes with which buckle.” Once Uvara is properly armed and armored, Nyx looks at the rest of his fellow adventurers. ”You all decide where to next. I’ll be sure to locate any…” Nyx’s usual half-smile spreads into a somewhat maniacal grin, ...”MAGIC.” Nyx then waits for someone else to take the lead.
Nyx, being a taller-than-average humanoid with a distinctly angelic look about him, with purple eyes and hair that is half black on one side and half white on the other, asks with a strange half-grin, ”That symbol you wear on your tabard—is it,” Nyx titters, ”MAGIC?”
Nyx checks out the whole area with detect magic, including through each of the 6 doors.
Nyx mutters about magic and prays to Nethys upon awakening. ”Nethys has granted me more MAGIC! I guess I am as ready as I can be.”
I've been tracking our party CLW wand in Hero Lab. I'll note the recent uses and scroll back a bit to make sure they're all accounted for. Checking in on gameplay now...
Nyx listens to the exchange with Gogmurt and tries to follow along. "Sven, you're still not looking so great. Let's fix that," Nyx says as he waves the wand of cure light wounds.
Apologies again for the sparse posting lately—I've had some life things that have kept me from making PbP a daily priority. But I definitely don't want to drop or anything and I'll do my best to keep up and hopefully things will smooth out soon and i'll be back to posting daily-ish. Thanks for understanding.
”Come on, hang in there Sven!”
Inspire Courage +1: An evangelist gains the ability to deliver a select number of supernatural and spell-like performances through the force and power of her divinely inspired preaching and exhortation. This ability is similar in all respects to bardic performance as used by a bard of the same level (including interactions with feats, spells, and prestige classes), using Perform (oratory) as the evangelist’s performance skill.
A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard's performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Hey all, I had a life emergency today and I can't focus enough to post in my PbP games. I apologize and I promise I will post tomorrow.
"I'll do my best to keep you alive, my friend." Nyx says, taking out the group’s wand of cure light wounds and activating it on Sven—all the while ranting about magic.
Inspire Courage +1: An evangelist gains the ability to deliver a select number of supernatural and spell-like performances through the force and power of her divinely inspired preaching and exhortation. This ability is similar in all respects to bardic performance as used by a bard of the same level (including interactions with feats, spells, and prestige classes), using Perform (oratory) as the evangelist’s performance skill.
A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard's performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Hey all, I'm headed out of town tonight through Sunday to hang out with family. I'm bringing my laptop and I'll try to make time to post while I'm gone but I may be a bit slow. Probably won't post on Thursday. Happy Thanksgiving!
Inspire Courage +1: An evangelist gains the ability to deliver a select number of supernatural and spell-like performances through the force and power of her divinely inspired preaching and exhortation. This ability is similar in all respects to bardic performance as used by a bard of the same level (including interactions with feats, spells, and prestige classes), using Perform (oratory) as the evangelist’s performance skill.
A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard's performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Nyx's familiar, incomprehensible sermon once more fills the air. As he's injured by one of the approaching goblins he yelps, then steps a little bit away.
Inspire Courage +1: An evangelist gains the ability to deliver a select number of supernatural and spell-like performances through the force and power of her divinely inspired preaching and exhortation. This ability is similar in all respects to bardic performance as used by a bard of the same level (including interactions with feats, spells, and prestige classes), using Perform (oratory) as the evangelist’s performance skill.
A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard's performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Nyx's sermon halts as Khalbar kills the last dog. "Did you hear that? There's someone or something coming up behind us!"
"Magic is all things, and in all things. It is in the air, the stone, the flame, the water. It is time, space, and the void. It will nurture you, it will consume you, and always will it be your master!.." Nyx proclaims forcefully with his strange grin, rallying his allies.
Inspire Courage +1:
An evangelist gains the ability to deliver a select number of supernatural and spell-like performances through the force and power of her divinely inspired preaching and exhortation. This ability is similar in all respects to bardic performance as used by a bard of the same level (including interactions with feats, spells, and prestige classes), using Perform (oratory) as the evangelist’s performance skill.
A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard's performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Nyx continues sermonizing as he steps forward and quickly etches a magical rune on the floor between himself and the goblin dog. ”Um, don’t step there—let the mangy beast come forward instead.”
Nyx's strangely inspiring nonsense fills the air. "The memory we used to forget to share approaches terminal velocity!" Seeing his half-orc ally bitten by the filthy goblin dogs, Nyx retrieves the newly-purchased wand of cure light wounds and activates it on Sven.
Inspire Courage +1: An evangelist gains the ability to deliver a select number of supernatural and spell-like performances through the force and power of her divinely inspired preaching and exhortation. This ability is similar in all respects to bardic performance as used by a bard of the same level (including interactions with feats, spells, and prestige classes), using Perform (oratory) as the evangelist’s performance skill.
A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard's performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
”No magic,” Nyx says with a bit of disappointment in his voice. His usual half grin is replaced with more of a disgruntled scowl as he’s forced to crouch. ”Well, I guess we just push on. I’ll follow the rest of you. I’ll keep checking for magic, just in case.”
Inspire Courage +1: An evangelist gains the ability to deliver a select number of supernatural and spell-like performances through the force and power of her divinely inspired preaching and exhortation. This ability is similar in all respects to bardic performance as used by a bard of the same level (including interactions with feats, spells, and prestige classes), using Perform (oratory) as the evangelist’s performance skill.
A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard's performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
I finally just got some time today to sit down and do my PbP games and ... I feel queasy from something I ate, and can't concentrate. I'm gonna see if a nap helps and hopefully post a bit later tonight.
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