"Kaygan, take the rod. Wendaug, stay close to him. Losing the rod will doom our mission."
I have the resistance scale - I've even used it a few times. One question - Resist elements seems to have been purged from the PRD. Does the scale cast Resist energy? Or perhaps Protection from energy?
"That thing there" - Rhok nods at the chime Aravashnial produced for them - "is the key to this whole plan. Without it, we won't even get the museum doors open. Don't lose or misuse it."
"I'm sure she would have specified now if there was a great hurry," Rhok says between mouthfuls of stew and bread. "We'll be right with her. After seconds, that is."
Mulluq scowls, his prodigious fangs bared with his anger, before turning suddenly to gape-mouthed shock at Rhok. "Rhok! What call is there for such lewd language about this poor woman's encounters?" He turns to the men, "Stay your blade. There is never good to come from taking the life of another in sacrifice!"
"Aw, come on. These idiots think they can enchant their sword by impaling virgins. So I lied a bit, and probably saved her life. Reputation's overrated anyway."
Initiative:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
I have to admit that I'm a little disappointed that that epic bluff check didn't amount to more. At least they threw the girl aside.
In that case, I charge to P12 before attacking with my shortspear. Attack roll:1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9, damage:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5. Attack is cold iron, but not magical; the +2 bonus is from charging.
5' step to K11 before attacking with my shortspear. Attack roll:1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 2 = 23, damage:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3. Attack is cold iron, but not magical; the +2 bonus is from flanking with Mulluq.
"What's your next big act, buddy? Driving a buggy really slowly on the left side of the road? Come over here so I can make you into a real statement piece."
"This is the Apocalypse, Sol. Everything will be like this, and soon. It's up to us and others like us to try our hardest to stop that from happening. Until that happens, we'll see a lot more scenes like this." Rhok seems strangely detached and matter-of-fact as he walks into the temple - the exception being his hair, which is fluttering in an otherwise unnoticeable wind. "Is this your grand statement, demon? Breaking windows and disfiguring the already-dead? I thought your kind were fearsome immortals perpetrating grand evils, not pathetic little dregs given to acts of petty vandalism."
"What are you two going to do, bore the demon to death?" Rhok pokes his spear towards the dark interior. "Sometimes acts speak louder than a thousand words."
5' step to R12 before attacking again with my shortspear Attack roll:1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8 , damage:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7. Attack is cold iron, but not magical; +2 attack bonus is for flanking with Ghroth.
"Your feeble witchery won't save you from your fate, flayed man. I'll hang your skinless corpse from my mammoth's standard and wear your hide as a cloak." Snarling, Rhok follows the retreating arcanist, his hair and cloak fluttering wildly.
5' step to I10 before attacking with my mace. Attack roll:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6, damage:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6. BTW, did we (i.e. me, Ghroth and Kira) hit with our attacks?
EDIT: Jesus H. Christ. My proposal: Ghroth takes takes my old square, as he has reach; Mulluq moves to I9 and get hackin'. Can Kira attack him from G10?
"Excellent. In that case, I have no more need of you." With a quick wrist flick, Rhok smashes his mace into the tiefling's face. "Kaygan, watch the stair while we finish this wretch."
"Nobody is going anywhere," Rhok growls. "Young Sol might be getting all eager and fired up, but I'm still in charge, and I'm sick and tired of being yanked around and told what to do."
Rhok pushes his way forward to the desk; though there is no air movement, his hair is fluttering wildly as if blown by a strong breeze. "I've seen you in my dreams, Faxon - the red-skinned man. However, I've always thought it was a flayed man... Now, there are eight of us and only one of you, and we all passed our tests. Unless you cough up the goods, it might turn out that my dreams were indeed prophetic."
Perception:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3 To see what this guy's about. Is he a wizard? Is he wearing armour?
"The dream is always the same - I see the Tower of Estrod in brilliant sunshine, and then dark clouds gather at impossible speeds. Thunder peals and red bolts of lightning strike the tower, and then the clouds reach out for the spire. That's when I wake up, drenched in sweat. As a source of actual information, the dream is useless. However, I can't help but think that the tower is important."
"This tower has haunted my visions for months." Rhok peers up at the jagged upper floors. "Ironic, isn't it, that when I finally get to go inside it, it is all but destroyed?"
He gives his mace a trial swing. "Let's go inside. It might have a cathartic effect on my dreams. I could use a good night's sleep."
"Well, that was unpleasant." Rhok wipes grease off his hand and retrieves his weapon. "Madness is probably to be expected in a place like this, though. We will see more of it in the future, I fear."
Character Name: Elliander Celandi
Character Race: Human
Alignment: Neutral Good
Deity: Corellon Larethian, but not very religious
Current Moderator: GM West
Adventure: Shifting Sands (Mummy's Mask)
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Gender: Male
Age: 20
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 190 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: blond
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Character Level:8
Classes: Duskblade/8
Known Languages:
--Racial: Common,
--Elven, Dwarven, Orcish, Goblin, Draconic, Celestial, Abyssal, Osiriani, Ancient Osiriani
Special Armor Class Notes:
Magical 'Least Ward' Diamond Armor Crystal (grants DR 1/- [absorbs up to 10 damage/day]);
Magical 'Least Arrow Guard' Shield Crystal (grants an additional +2 deflection bonus against ranged attacks)
Amulet of Natural Armor +1, 2000gp, enhancement to natural armor
Special Armor Class Notes:
Total Encumbrance: Light Load
Armor Check Penalty (ACP) -1 (Armor) / -3 (if Medium Load)
Maximum DEX bonus: +4
Base Movement: 30’/round
Encumbered Move: 30’/round
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Save vs. Fortitude: +10 [BASE (6) + CON (3) + RESISTANCE (1)]
Save vs. Reflex: +5 [BASE (2) + DEX (2) + RESISTANCE (1)]
Save vs. Will: +10 [BASE (6) + WIS (0) + RESISTANCE (1)]
-- “Kiss of Fire” (weapon of legacy evolution Lvl8) : 50% chance when channeling a Touch spell through “The Biter” of giving additionally: 1d4 x 1d6 of Fire damage
-- +2 to attack/damage rolls and +2d6 extra damage to Undead (Bane ability); Ritual of Blood (Mummy) grants +2 bonus to Knowledge (Religion) checks to identify Undead
Feats:
1st Level: Dodge: Your training and reflexes allow you to react swiftly to avoid an opponent's attack.
You gain a +1 dodge bonus to your AC. A condition that makes you lose your Dex bonus to AC also makes you lose the benefits of this feat.
1Human: Improved Initiative: Your quick reflexes allow you to react quickly to danger. You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.
3rd Level: Weapon Focus (Longsword):
You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls you make using the selected weapon.
5th Level: Arcane Strike (+2)
As a swift action, you can imbue your weapons with a fraction of your power. For 1 round, your weapons deal +1 damage and are treated as magic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. For every five caster levels you possess, this bonus increases by +1, to a maximum of +5 at 20th level.
7th Level: Spell Penetration
Your spells break through spell resistance more easily than most.
Benefit: You get a +2 bonus on caster level checks (1d20 + caster level) made to overcome a creature’s spell resistance.
Traits:
Reactionary: You were bullied often as a child, but never quite developed an offensive response. Instead, you became adept at anticipating sudden attacks and reacting to danger quickly.
Effect: You gain a +2 trait bonus on Initiative checks.
Two-World Magic: Detect Magic
Effect: Select one 0-level spell from a class spell list other than your own. This spell is a 0-level spell on your class spell list.
Race: Human
Racial Traits:
+2 to One Ability Score: Human characters get a +2 bonus to one ability score of their choice at creation to represent their varied nature.
Medium: Humans are Medium creatures and have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Normal Speed: Humans have a base speed of 30 feet.
Bonus Feat: Humans select one extra feat at 1st level.
Skilled: Humans gain an additional skill rank at 1st level and one additional rank whenever they gain a level.
Languages: Humans begin play speaking Common. Humans with high Intelligence scores can choose any languages they want (except secret languages, such as Druidic).
Class Features: Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Proficient with all simple and martial weapons and with all armor (heavy, light and medium) and shields (except tower shields). A duskblade can cast duskblade spells while wearing light armor, medium armor, or while using a light shield without incurring the normal arcane spell failure chance. Like any other arcane spellcaster, a duskblade wearing heavy armor, or using a heavy shield incurs a chance of arcane spell failure if the spell in question has a somatic component. A multiclass duskblade still incurs the normal arcane spell failure chance for arcane spells received from other classes.
Level 7 Class feature: Armored mage (heavy shield): At 7th level, you learn to use a heavy shield with no chance of arcane spell failure.
Spells: A duskblade casts arcane spells drawn from the duskblade (DnD3.5) or Magus (Pathfinder) spell list. They can cast any spell they know without preparing it ahead of time. To learn or cast a spell, a duskblade must have an Intelligence score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a duskblade’s spell is 10 + the spell level + their Intelligence modifier. Like other spellcasters, a duskblade can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. Their base daily spell allotment is given on the table above. In addition, they receive bonus spells per day if they have a high Intelligence score. A duskblade’s selection of spells is extremely limited. A duskblade begins play knowing five 0-level spells and one 1st-level spell of their choice. At each new duskblade level, they gain one new spell of any level they can cast, chosen from the duskblade spell list. (Unlike spells per day, the number of spells a duskblade knows is not affected by her Intelligence score.)
Cantrips: Duskblades learn cantrips, or 0-level spells. These spells are cast like any other spell, but they do not consume any slots and may be used again.
Eschew Materials: At 1st level, a duskblade can cast any spell with a material component costing 1 gp or less without needing that component. The casting of the spell still provokes attacks of opportunity as normal. If the spell requires a material component that costs more than 1 gp, you must have the material component on hand to cast the spell, as normal.
Somatic Weaponry: At 1st level, when wielding a weapon (or holding an item of comparable size) in one or both hands, duskblades can use that item to trace the somatic component of a spell, rather than using their fingers. This allows them to cast spells with somatic components even while their hands are full or occupied, as long as at least one hand is holding an item of proper size.
Combat Casting: At 2nd level, you gain Combat Casting as a bonus feat.
Benefit: You get a +4 bonus on concentration checks made to cast a spell or use a spell-like ability when casting on the defensive or while grappled.
Arcane Channeling (Su): Beginning at 3rd level, a duskblade can deliver a touch spell through their weapon with a melee attack as part of a standard or full attack action, but only for one attack. Casting a spell in this manner does not provoke attacks of opportunity. The spell must have a casting time of 1 standard action or less. If the melee attack is successful, the attack deals damage normally; then the effect of the spell is resolved. If the attack misses, the spell still remains charged on the weapon until a successful melee attack is made, or until another spell is channeled through the weapon. If the touch spell has a longer duration, then the spell remains channeled in the weapon until that duration ends, or until the duskblade casts another spell. A duskblade cannot channel spells for attacks of opportunity. At 7th level, a duskblade can channel a second touch spell as part of a full attack action, although a duskblade cannot channel the same spell twice during a round. At 13th level, a duskblade can channel a third touch spell as part of a full attack action. At 19th level, a duskblade can channel a touch spell into each melee attack they make during that round.
Quick Cast: Beginning at 5th level, you can cast one spell each day as a swift action, so long as the casting time of the spell is 1 standard action or less. You can use this ability twice per day at 10th level, three times per day at 15th level, and four times per day at 20th level.
Spell Power (Ex) (+2): Starting at 6th level, you can more easily overcome the spell resistance of any opponent you successfully injure with a melee attack. If you have injured an opponent with a melee attack, you gain a +2 bonus on your caster level check to overcome spell resistance for the remainder of the encounter. This bonus increases to +3 at 11th level, to +4 at 16th level, and to +5 at 18th level.
Explorer’s Outfit [0.0 lb.] extra clothes in Haversack
Hot Weather Outfit [0.0 lb.]
Magical Cloak of Resistance +1 [1.0 lb.]
Amulet of Natural Armor +1, 2000gp (enhancement to natural armor)
Cracked Dusty Rose Prism, 500gp (gives +1 to Initiative) (Ioun Stone)
Wayfinder for his Ioun Stone.
Magical Eyes of the Eagle [0.0 lb.]
Magical Healing Belt [1.0 lb.]
Magical Wand of Jump (2 charges) [0.0 lb.] (A mysteriously buoyant wand with a spiral motif, currently has a small rock tied to it with a piece of twine to weigh it down)
Magical Wand of See Invisibility (7 charges) [0.0 lb.] (A smooth, supple wand carved into a polished cylinder from a clear piece of hardened tree resin)
Spell Component Pouch [2.0 lb.]
Belt Pouch #1 [0.5 lb.] holds:
-Flint & Steel [0.0 lb.]
-Magical Bird Feather Token [0.0 lb.]
-Magical Quaal’s Feather Token (Anchor) [0.0 lb.] (A small clay badge affixed by some magic to a feather from a sea tern, its powers manifest when deliberately crushed)
-Potion of Cure Moderate Wounds
-Potion of Cure Serious Wounds
-Potion of Fox's Cunning
-Potion of Blur
-Elixir of Fire Breath
Belt Pouch #2 [0.5 lb.] holds:
-Potion: Endure Elements
-Potion: Hide from Undead
-Potion: Shield
-Potion: Cure Light Wounds x3
-Antiplague
-Alchemists Fire
-Acid Flask
Bandolier
-Wand of Scorching Ray (2 charges)
-Wand of Magic Missiles [CL 3] (4 charges)
-Wand of Magic Missile (50 Charges)
-Wand of Mage Armor (42 Charges)
-Wand of Disrupt Undead (45 Charges)
-Scroll of Magic Missile (CL 5)
-Scroll of Identify (CL 1)
-Scroll of Levitate (CL 5)
-Scroll of Burning Hands (CL 1)
-Scroll of Whispering Wind (CL 3)
2 x Scroll Case [0.5 lb.]
_Magical Scroll of Globe of Invulnerability
_Magical Scroll of Magic Circle Against Chaos
_Magical Scroll of Slow
_Magical Scroll of Invisibility Sphere
_Magical Scroll of Dimension Door
_Magical Scroll of Lightning Bolt
_ Magical Scroll of Flaming Sphere
Handy Haversack: A backpack of this sort appears to be well made, well used, and quite ordinary. It has two side pouches, each of which appears large enough to hold about a quart of material. In fact, each is like a bag of holding and can actually hold material of as much as 2 cubic feet in volume or 20 pounds in weight. The large central portion of the pack can contain up to 8 cubic feet or 80 pounds of material. Even when so filled, the backpack always weighs only 5 pounds.
While such storage is useful enough, the pack has an even greater power. When the wearer reaches into it for a specific item, that item is always on top. Thus, no digging around and fumbling is ever necessary to find what a haversack contains. Retrieving any specific item from a haversack is a move action, but it does not provoke the attacks of opportunity that retrieving a stored item usually does.
Current Gold: 25 Platinum, 633 Gold, 6 Silver 6 Copper
0 Level Spells: 6x per day (DnD3.5) / Unlimited in Pathfinder
1st Level Spells: 8x per day (Includes INT bonus)
2nd Level Spells: 7x per day (Includes INT bonus)
(Note: old one from the World of Greyhawk, before Pathfinder and Osirion)
Elliander grew up with his parents and his little sister in the town of Dunn. It didn't take long for him to realize his neighbors' prejudice against his family's Suel heritage. His blond hair and fair skin were a bit hard to hide among all the other brown-haired children. The ever-present suspicions that his father was an agent for the aggressive Ahlissa kingdom in the north or even worse; the south menace called the Scarlet Brotherhood, forced his family to involuntary keep a low profile. Elliander's father Romanil was just an ordinary carpenter, but his assurances were never fully believed by the others. Romanil was an enough skillful craftsman though to be accepted in the community, but he always felt like his actions were scrutinized for any odd behavior. Elliander was taunted by the other kids and often got the blame for most things, even if it wasn't his fault. Every time he tried to defend himself and his family against the accusations, he got into worse trouble. At the age of ten, his father sent him to live with his grandfather Olander instead.
Olander Erison lived a couple of miles inside the south part of the Rieuwood forest. He liked to keep to himself or spend time with some elven friends. That Olander was a retired adventurer was something that Elliander now learned. It had never been spoken about by his father for fear of even more suspicions. The life in the forest was peaceful in comparison to the strife in Dunn and Olander taught Elliander how to handle weapons and armor, hunting and about wildlife. With the help of an elven friend Cerios Sunfield, Olander also had Elliander study the arcane and the basics of arcane fighter; the duskblade. Elliander occasionally visited his parents and sister again, but he preferred to stay with his grandparent. Elliander was a quick learner and intelligent, but Olander felt the boy needed to be more independent and stand on his own. On Elliander's nineteenth birthday Olander declared that he had taught him enough. It was time to see the world a bit and get experiences on his own. As a birthday present Olander gave him one of his old trusted weapons: a masterwork longsword called "The Biter". Two days later Elliander set out towards Newkeep, just briefly passing Dunn to pay a visit to his parents.
Elliander is now just outside Newkeep.
His efforts in Newkeep had been in vain. In the end the dark forces that ruled the ruins of the Crystal Castle had turned out to be too strong and the team had lost heart. Elliander still felt a sense of betrayal towards his friend Preston, which he had promised but not succeeded to help. In his dreams he could still hear the terrible laughter of the triumphant Xerith, an evil necromancer that could really get under your skin in into you head.
The urge to get away instead grew stronger. Get away and find yourself and your roots. Going right back to the forest and his grandfather seemed like just another failure though. He was probably still not well seen in his hometown either.
Instead Elliander went out west and over the sea. Why west? Well, he didn't really know. To the south was the terrifying domain of the Scarlet Brotherhood and to the north part of the Old Kingdom that didn't really like the Sunndies. Something was leading him though, perhaps his destiny?
The Biter had been silent for a time after his retreat. The sword had contemplated on leaving the poor excuse of a fighter, but then decided to make another effort and was now driving him on to new horizons. Still unable to communicate with the duskblade, the sword at least saw that Elliander had got some interest in it. The staged(?) attack in the tavern and others interest in the ancient sword, had made the young man wanting to learn more about it, but also how to improve his skills as a duskblade and the ways of the elves. Fool! the sword thought with its Suloise heritage.
After the long sea journey, Elliander was happy to land in Nessermouth, aiming to find a barge that could take him up the Nesser River to the elves in Celandon Forest.
The ground seemed to be swaying as his inner ear was playing tricks on him after the days at sea.
From Soumral and the assassins:
*Wayfinder for his Ioun Stone. (If Soumral has a similar one like he does and it’s difficult to mount his own stone, he will take her mounted stone and offer his own stone back to someone else.)
* Potion of Cure Serious Wounds
* Potion of Blur
* Wand of Scorching Ray
* Scroll of Flaming Sphere
* Antitoxin
* Sunrod
* Bandolier
* Salt Tablets (10), Chalk(5), Charcoal(5)
+650gp
+2000gp /-2000gp (Handy Haversack)
-23gp (tent, chill cream)
No class feat for Duskblade or Magus.
(Bonus feat for Magus: Improved Spell combat, but I think we are more on the Duskblade path.)
The Magus has Level 3 spells, but has to prepare them and have a book.
I prefer to stick to the freedom of the Duskblade even if he only has Level 2 spells yet.
Duskblade: Spells: L1(+1), L2(+1), no L3 spells yet
Only one (?) new spell learned from the Duskblade or Magus list:
(L2) Aggressive Thundercloud - Flying storm cloud deals 3d6 electricity damage.
Any suggestion for a minor upgrade for legacy weapon, The Biter?
Something fun that doesn’t add a general bonus, but only applies in certain situations.
Like a 50% chance when channeling a Touch spell through the sword of giving additionally:
1d4 x 1d6 of Fire damage, (“Kiss of Fire”) or
1d4 x 1d6 of Poison damage, (“Bite of the Viper”) or
1d4 x 1d6 of Necrotic damage, (“Death’s Caress”)
That would only add 3 hp damage on average (disregarding any immunities).
Perhaps something that makes it hit a certain type of enemy easier, even if it’s not a full Bane ability upgrade? E.g. a +1 attack bonus to Large, magical beasts (“Heroic Memory”)?
