Oswin Durnhelm's page

You have my thanks as well, Beckett, for seeing us through. Good luck!

"Holy Inheritor, lend me thy strength in this time of battle."

Oswin steps back and casts Divine Favor.

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18
Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23

I'll use Touch of Good again, it takes a standard action, so I may be able to only use it once here. 4/6 uses remaining.

Oswin calls out to Iomedae, asking her to guide Varian's hand. He claps Varian on the back to bestow the blessing.

Oswin offers divine inspiration to Varian as he pilots the cart.

I can use Touch of Good, giving a +5 bonus to the check. I'll have to check the # of uses per day.

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Oswin merely hangs on, his knuckles going white and all color draining from his face as the carts accelerate.

No ranks in Ride here either.

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Sorry for not getting a post in sooner. Please don't let me hold up the flow of the game. Given the group's current makeup, I will probably spend a lot of rounds waiting and/or moving. I don't mind you botting me to delay or do full defense, GM.

Sorry for holding things up.

Oswin observes the events unfold, then quickly lifts up his shield to protect himself from arrows as the Aspis attack!

Full Defense this turn.

Oswin miss in agreement.

"It looks as though I'd best be in hand if healing is needed."

Oswin moves 20' closer.

Can someone please move my token, up and to the right 4 squares?

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No sweat, man. I haven't been following as closely as I should myself due to a major tax deadline here. After tomorrow I'll be more active for at least a couple of weeks (until just before the next deadline).

Oswin climbs further upward, then begins chanting a short prayer. He holds his hand outward towards the enemy, and clenches it into a fist as he calls forth a burst of holy power.

Holy Smite: 10d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 4, 2, 1, 1, 3, 3, 5, 2) = 27

Will Save DC 18.

Oswin continues to march up his invisible staircase, hoping to stay close enough to support his allies if the battle gets worse.

Oswin takes advantage of his unusually quick reaction to move closer to the enemy.

Kn Planes: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Sorry for dropping off over the weekend.

Oswin appraises the party, choosing to say little at present. He appears a bit uncomfortable around his angel-blooded allies.

As the group begins to ascend, he casts a spell and tries to keep up.

I'll cast Air Walk, and hope that I can climb the "air stairs" fast enough.

A tall man in freshly burnished armor walks in. He carries a shield emblazoned with Iomedae's sword-and-sunburst holy symbol. He wears a like symbol crafted of fine silver on a chain around his neck.

He greets the others cordially:

"Hello. Oswin Durnhelm, faithful servant of the Inheritor. I pray that her power will be a strength and shield to us all."

Player Name: Derek
Character Name: Oswin Durnhelm
PFS ID: 85794-3
Faction: Silver Crusade

Day Job: (Profession Clerk - take 10 for a 21)

Our kind GM perhaps overstated things a bit in recruitment, as his own character, Ignatius, played a far more epic role in our Green Market game than Oswin did.

He's worked fine as a battle cleric when given a round or two to buff, but with low movement speed and such, he often never even gets into combat before it's over.

I am thinking a bit of rebuilding him at least to some extent. I am going to buy Ultimate Campaign to finally do this

*First off i want to re-train The Glory domain into the Heroism subdomain. This will give him an excellent combat buff for at least a few rounds.

*Despite the sunk cost in gold, I am considering retraining a feat or two (Shield focus and maybe Weapon Focus) and ditching the sword & board in favor of a longspear. Maybe keep the sword and strictly use 2-handed.

I don't think Oswin is a bad character, but I I feel a bit lost sometimes. Outside of summoning what can I do besides wait for something bad to happen and fix it?

Dot

Hi there Beckett!

It's been a long time since I played in one of your games. Been taking things pretty slow on PBP.

Anyway, Oswin is just 2 games from 12th, and I'd like to get him there.

Got to figure out how to play him a bit better though.

Oswin roars in anger as the female div makes an escape. He grunts as he takes an arrows in the back. Nearly cursing under his breath, he casts Air Walk and begins moving towards the enemy.

Buffs: Righteous Might 7/10 left; Divine Favor 8/10/

Oswin tries to resist the bite of the swarm.

Fort: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

The insects cannot find their way through the chinks in his armor, and his divine powers seems to turn the pests away. Shrugging them off, he hurries to get near the combat.

Double move.

Oswin keeps his cool. He wants to help the crowd, but is ill-equipped for fighting swarms. He call upon his goddess once more:

"My Lady, grant me thy favor in battle!"

Casting divine favor. Buffs: Righteous Might 9/10 rounds left.Divine Favor 10/10 rounds.

With the crowd on the move, Oswin tires to begin moving around them. He pauses long enough to call upon the power of his god.

"Holy Iomedae, grant me the strength to defeat the wicked!"

He then casts a spell that causes him to become much larger.

Casting Righteous Might.

Oswin calls out to the crowd nearest him.

"This way, good people! No need to panic, help is at hand! Please, move this way!"

He gestures behind himself towards the streets and alleys leading off the square.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

@GM - no problem for me! I actually can sort of keep up.

Oswin grimaces as the flames wash over him.

Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

He feels the full force of the burning, and stands stunned as his allies finish off the enemies.

He uses a wand to heal his injuries.

Can we call it 7 charges?

He gives the prisoners a cold stare as Tico orders them back. He then turns to the group:

"Well done. I agree with Braugher, we should make our way to the speech as soon as we're ready."

Oswin's opponent is unable to land any blows, so Oswin steps forward and uses Tico's blessing to increase the accuracy of his attacks and his defense.

Power Attack, Bless, BoF: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 1 + 2 = 17
Damage?: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

Power Attack 2, Bless, BoF: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 15
Damage?: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

Oswin barely avoids getting sliced. He allows the power of Tico's spells to boost his speed (extra attack) and strikes at the man in front of him with powerful blows!

Power Attack, Bless: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 13 + 1 = 22
Damage?: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

Extra Attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
Damage?: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

Second Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Damage?: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

I'm posting this in all my games. I was hoping that tax season wouldn't be quite so rough this year, but I haven't been able to pay any attention to my games after spending so many hours in the office (and posting during the day usually just doesn't work here).

I've got six more weeks to go. I just don't think I can post more than once or twice per week. If you need to drop me, I understand.

Not sure how to help. I think it might be good for a few of us to go through the secret door while others enter from the front. That said, we stretched ourselves thin last time. I'm unfortunately now in the heat of tax season, so I am happy to follow any plans the group makes.

Oswin moves along with the team, admiring the prison's construction for a moment. He notes with interest the door that Algor points out. The cleric is a bit quiet, trying to decide if and when the use of force might become necessary.

After the fighting is over, Oswin feels relief enter his frame. He enjoys the warming sensation of the channeled energy, then feels a tiny bit of strength return to him as Lyheri treats him.

He has just enough strength to speak when Algor's spell stops the poison and his strength is restored.

He wearily rolls into a crouch and stands up carefully. He adjusts his pack and weapons, then retrieves his blade.

"Well fought, friends. That was quite a battle. And thank you for standing by me."

Oswin the looks to Fendhal.

"I can cast a spell of lesser restoration a couple of times myself, Fendahl. Could Kirrah use the aid?"

If Fendahl agrees, he will approach Kirrah cautiously with palms open and offer up prayers for her to Iomedae.

Lesser Rest. 1: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Lesser Rest. 2: 1d4 ⇒ 4

"I would like to take some time to pray for a few more spells."

Any suggestions on how to use my empty 1st and 2nd level slots?

Also, the second Strength damage roll was a 3, leaving me at either 0 STR or -1 if negatives are possible.

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As Oswin takes another ghastly wound, he tries to fight off poison once more.

fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

He fails.

STR dmg.: 1d6 ⇒ 2

The sting also hits.

fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26

Also fails? Does the DC go up with every dose, or just the first? [
dice=Dmg]1d6[/dice]

Badly injured with normal wounds, the poison brings Oswin down, leaving him unconscious on the ground.

Do I still need to roll saves?

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Oswin absorbs Tico's healing energies, then takes two more hits, a bite and a sting, from the div. More poison.

Fort Save v. DC 25: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 12 + 2 = 23

Str damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Nearly collapsing from loss of strength, Oswin takes a gamble and calls upon his goddess to relieve his suffering.

Attempting to cast heal. No valid 5' step for me to take, but I literally can't fight with a 4 STR.

Concentration check to cast defensively: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

The spell is lost.

Fort Save v. ongoing poison: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 2 = 26

Tico's healing less the recent attacks nets me +11 HP. STR score is 4. So I am pretty much out of the fight unless someone can get the ability damage healed.

Oswin takes a hit from the spear, but it was very nearly much worse.

No crit.

The creature's bite sinks in just as Oswin feels the effects of the poison from the spear trying to take hold.

Fortitude Save + Heroism: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 2 = 18

Str Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Oswin nearly slumps under the weight of his armor as the poison weakens him greatly.

He takes a step back, drops his sword, and calls on the power of the Inheritor.

"Holy Iomedae, smite these, thine enemies, with the divine light of righteousness!"

So I failed both saves v. poison. Another 10 points of STR damage leaves my current STR at 6.

Oswin fights on gamely, using every trick he's ever learned to ward off the blow of the div for now.

He calls upon the Inheritor to guide his blade. Using the Trait "A Sure Thing" to grant a +2 bonus to my first attack this round, so long as it's a swift or free action. If not, please deduct 2 from the roll.

He calls out to his fellow cleric who is on his way.

"My thanks Tico! These are tough customers!"

Holy Lance 2/5 rounds remaining. @Algor, I think the aura of heroism from Tico doesn't stack with the Flagbearer feat, as both are morale bonuses?

Oswin just manages to get his shield up in time to knock the tip of the div's spear away at the last moment. Fortunately, the other attack also miss the cleric this time.

He feels a resurgence of power as Tico's aura of heroism flows over him. He takes heart and tries to give the temple worshipers a chance to flee. He hopes to be able to back up and rejoin his friends swiftly!

"Fly you Sarenites! We need to be able to combine our efforts!"

He swings at the div thrice more.

He then tries to fight off the continuing effects of the poison.

Fort Save + herosim vs. DC 25: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 2 = 34

Oswin is able to push through and is relieved of the poison's effects for now...

Ok, so I didn't wan to clutter up gameplay with rules questions, but let me see if I understand the poison situation.

I failed the first save, so I took the 1d6 Strength damage. I lowered my to-hit and damage accordingly.

At the end of my turn I rolled to try to fight off the poison. The DC of this roll would be 25 because I failed the first and the poison is in my system?

Next turn I am more than likely going to get hit by a poison attack.

I need to roll against each new application, correct? And each failure makes the next application harder to fight off?

So for example, next turn I get hit with 2 poison attacks.

The save DC on the first owuld be 25 (23 +2)? If I fail that, the DC for the second attack would be 27?

And the roll I make at the end of my turn is a against the base DC plus whatever applications I failed to save against? (so if I had failed the initial rolls, I would be at a DC of 29?)

@Endless Forms - many thanks for the tip!

Oswin's defenses hold firm until the last attack, when the div just manages to sting him. AC currently 33 with haste.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Str Dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Despite his usual hearty nature, the cleric feels a bit of his strength sapping away as the poison begins to take hold.

He grits his teeth and re-grips his sword. His head swims for a moment as he lays into the beast with his longsword.

Holy lance 4/5 rounds left. But if this guy isn't dead by then, I may well be.

Fort. Save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

Oswin shrugs off the effects of the cloud. He uses his Holy Lance ability to grant his sword the holy property, and moves towards a div, drawing the blade.

"Begone foul creatures! I will not allow you to harm another innocent at this temple!"

I can't move my token, but I've drawn an arrow. Hoping to get in between baddie and people without drawing an AOO.

Oswin's thoughts swirl briefly. His seminary days come back to him in a flash, more class time than he remembered spent contemplating the figure of Iomedae. All that time spent repenting for his wandering thoughts...

But back in the present, Oswin approaches the nearest priest or priestess he can find.

"Excuse me, but as a fellow person of the cloth, I am very interested in learning about this particular ceremony. Can you tell me more?"

Oswin observes the ritual with great interest, trying to remember his lessons in Comparative Theology...

Kn Religion: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14

And Oswin remembers daydreaming during that lecture. So much easier to ponder the mysteries of the cosmos on a full night's sleep...

As a note, I would like to upgrade both my ring of protection and my amulet of natural armor to +2 on this chronicle, for a total cost of 12,000 GP.

I'll update my profile a bit later today.

Kn Planes: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Oswin nods at Owyn's comments.

"Well said, sir. We will be the shield arm of the Inheritor in defending these people."

He remembers somethings about divs.

Please read above spoilers through DC 20.

"Divs...they are a capricious lot. Formed from the souls of corrupted genies. But they each have a compulsion, a thing makes them angry and behave rashly. If we encounter one, perhaps we'll be able to exploit it."

Oswin listens patiently to Algor, following much of his discourse, but too proud to admit when he did not.

He perks up again when Braugher tells of the Bold Striders.

"It seems that your band is involved in many worthy undertakings. I have heard of the green dragon of Belhaim from my own colleagues in the Society. You and your companions certainly have my full respect."

Oswin will accept a millet coffee if offered and raise his in the form of a toast to Braugher and his band.

The man in glistening plate armor wears a weary expression. His last venture took him to a strange demi-plane hidden within a deck of cards, of all things.

He encountered the strange creatures known as storykin, and with his team of fellow agents rescued a fellow Pathfinder agent from the clutches of a blue dragon.

But already the memories of that venture were growing fainter. He looked forward to the beginning of a new quest.

He greeted each of his comrades in turn:

"Well met. I am Oswin Durnhelm. May the Inheritor light our path!"

Player: Derek
PFS: #85794-3
Day Job - Profession (Clerk): Take 10 for 21
Initiative: +5
Perception: +15

Oswin is my only in-tier character available, and does some pretty traditional cleric things.

My wizard just got into another game. I'm actually OK bowing out here, as my slate of PBP's is now pretty full.

Thanks for the offering GM Aarvid, and good luck to the group! Keep an eye on the Flaxseed Lodge as I may be GMing again soon.

Hi GM Aarvid,

I am applying with my cleric of Iomedae who just reached level 11.

I also have a 7th level wizard available, but he would take more time to bring up to snuff. I just leveled him via a GM credit and haven't thought about new spells, feat, and so forth.

Oswin does have some purchasing to do, probably upgrading several items.

Many, many thanks GM Evil for sticking with it! I know from my own experience that RL stuff can make keeping up a game very challenging. I did enjoy this one!

Oswin turns to his allies and grins.

"Well fought, everyone. Truly the Inheritor graced our arms this day."

To Artian:

"Well spoken. I don't always imbibe, but given the circumstances, I think a toast is certainly in order."

Boon?: 1d20 ⇒ 15