You got one more shot Riese. You shot him but good.
Hey Altai-
I think this concept works better for a spellcaster than having a wizard using a crossbow. It fits them more, flavor-wise, in my opinion. Attacks with Combat wands are ranged touch attacks.
These wands are made by saturating the wand in rare resins and alchemical substances that are infused with the energy type of the wand to be made.
Although they channel arcane energy, most wands are not magical themselves. For purposes of further enchanting them, they are considered masterwork weapons which are limited to only being able to receive enhancement bonuses (+1 through +5) and not the special abilities of weapons.
Special- For every 3 points the wielder’s concentration check exceeds the wand’s DC, the wielder may add 1 point of their ability bonus (of their primary casting ability, determined by highest caster level) to damage. So a wizard who exceeds the DC by 9 may add up to +3 points of his/her intelligence modifier to damage.
Special- Combat wands are considered one handed weapons for the purposes of two weapon fighting. They require great mental training and focus to use.
Special- Any effect that applies a penalty of bonus to the wielder’s attack, is also applied to the concentration check. Examples: Two weapon fighting penalties, being prone, recipient of a Bless spell.
Special- An attack with a Combat wand is treated as a ranged attack for determining things like attacks of opportunity.
Combat Wands:
Wand Type/Base Cost/Base Damage/Concentration DC/Range
1/750gp/1d4/10/40ft
2/1000gp/1d6/15/40ft
3/1500gp/1d8/20/60ft
4/3000gp/1d10/25/60ft
5/5000gp/1d12/30/80ft
Energy Type/Multiplier Cost*
Fire/0gp
Cold/50gp
Electricity/50gp
Acid/75gp
Sonic/100gp
Force/500gp
(* multiply the energy cost by the wand’s type, and add this cost to the wand’s base
cost to determine the overall price. So a Type 5 Combat wand of Force will cost 7500gp.
5000gp (Wand type 5) + 2500 (Price of the Force energy type time the Wand type: 500X5)
THE WAND YOU HAVE---Type 1 combat wand of cold (800gp, 1d4 base damage, DC 10 concentration to activate, range of 40 feet) You can add up to your primary casting ability modifier to damage at a rate of +1 for every 3 points you exceed the base concentration check. They hit with a ranged touch attack.
1d20 7=20 concentrate, 1d20 3=22 ranged touch, 1d6 1=6 Damage.
GRRRRRrrrr! *sweat beads on Riese's head from the effort he is using to draw forth the wand's power...*
Little help here guys!
"Ooo hoo hoo hoo! CHILLY on MY WILLY!!!
You'll pay for that, HEW-MONN!!!"
With a snarl, Elgan the cat swiftly lunges over the body of the scarlet brotherhood monk and snaps at the little !@#$% that sliced him!
Elgan's to hit/dmg roll vs halfling: (1d20 3=20, 1d6 3=9)
>>>>>MAP<<<<<
ROFLMAO!!!!
with Elgan's attack, she's not dead, but she's dropping her weapon and surrendering; one more hit and she's dead anyway.
Becton; Beldan; Harvak...
Nice and green!
(To the surrendered halfling woman)
"Ok, b#$$#, you answer now or you die! What good gift for girl on first date!?"
(To the surrendered halfling woman)
"Ok, b~#&~, you answer now or you die! What good gift for girl on first date!?"
ROFL
Check this swank shit out, cleaned it up a bit:
(To the surrendered halfling woman)
"Ok, b*~#!, you answer now or you die! What good gift for girl on first date!?"
"Uh...what?"
Will they come to the aid of their comrade Riese? Or will they leave him to the tender mercy of the cannibal from under the sea?
Tune in next time! ;)
Seeing the halfling surrender, Elgan backs up a step to catch his breath. And observe Gittick's interrogation techniques.
At Reise's yelp, his cat-ears perk up, he spins in place and dashes back out of the room. He hurtles past and between his comrades legs as he dashes through the tunnel, following his nose and the bestial roar of the merrow.
In a furry flurry Elgan bursts into the room from between Reise's legs with a roar of his own.
Elgan the cat then skids to a halt behind Harvak, his roar becoming a strangled mewling as he sees what Harvak is facing,...
I had moved to N3 awhile back, but since all is well in that corner of the dungeon...I'll just take up where I am at I3.
Seeing that the green woman is alive and out cold, Becton will make his way down the hallway to join Riese at K7.
If he can attack (or soon thereafter), then he'll fire his crossbow at the ogre in question.
Crossbow Shot (1d20+2=12)Crossbow Damage (1d8=3)
Hearing Riese's yelling from the same place the Orcus-roaring came from convinces Altai that something dangerous is happening. Grabbing his new weapon, he sprints back down the corridor.
...one...two...four..three.....GOOD THING I'M HONGREH!!!
In a furry flurry Elgan bursts into the room from between Reise's legs with a roar of his own.
Riese reaches down to pet the cat as he passes below him.
;P
Gittik points a gore-spattered kukri at the halfling woman, eyes rolling. "Me come back, ask you more questions!"
"Oh, Stiggy, me tired now..."
She looks at Stiggy--the "normal" one--and says,
"I'll tell you anything you want to know. Just....keep him away from me."
Harvak does a double move and greets the ogre from the sea!
The ogre smites Harvak with the massive flail; the iron skull ball headbutts Harvak's forehead.
Then, the animated mouth of the hammerhead shark shield bites Harvak in the shoulder.
Harvak takes 15 h.p. in damage.
"Come, get some death, little orc!"
Next round; when Beldan comes around, he gets the last round to move, then can attack.
ROUND 6!!!
The ogre roars in pain as the cold chills him to the marrow.
"Oh, Stiggy, me tired now..."
"Ah ran as a'fest as Ah kin. Ye killed a' fowk afair Ah got thaur - nae ferlie yoo're wabbit. Dae ye hink ye coods sae someain fur me tae kill nex' time?"
Then to his dog: "Tenser, kip yer eye on the wee b%~#!!"
Double move to I3.
Tenser is eating the guts of the big dude.
Schlorp schlorp schlorp schlorp schlorp schlorp schlorp schlorp schlorp schlorp schlorp schlorp schlorp schlorp schlorp schlorp...
Harvak attempts to hack off the ogre merrow's head with a mighty cleave of his greatsword ! "Retched spawn of abyssal seas"
Roll to hit! I can't stand th' suspense!
Harvak's greatsword hews into the fell beast's neck. Blood gushes down its chest like a waterfall of blood.
It...barely...clings to life...
It's still talking trash; surprised to find out that it is silent, vocal cords severed; blood sputtering out of neckgills...
Riese; Elgan; Becton; Beldan(who gets to move and attack once; he got skipped last round)
Surely one of them can put the fell creature to death!
Beldan scoots down the corridor behind Harvak, double move, heading around the cavern wall, around behind the boat, trying not to lose his nerve, drawing his rapier.
Next turn, moves around behind the boat, goes for a flanking position, P12 – stabs! Poorly!
(lol)As Beldan stabs into the beast's corpulent left glute, the (+2) from Harvak kicks in and the ogre's head slpaps to the ground.
The shieldshark grips a bite into the thing's belly; it's body thrashing to rip a chunk out of it as it lies dead in the sand.
It's dead, but the shield is still biting, still thrashing, its dead doll eyes blinking; glossing over with the bite membrane.
END OF COMBAT!!!
Back in about 1/2 hour with xp each; the rest of a treasure list.
It's a shark zombie with a merrow's arm up its backside being utilized as a shield.
I think it's actually possible, per the rules.
(lol)As Beldan stabs into the beast's corpulent left glute, the (+2) from Harvak kicks in and the ogre's head slpaps to the ground.
Yes! I killed him! ;-)
It's a shark zombie with a merrow's arm up its backside being utilized as a shield.
I think it's actually possible, per the rules.
That is pretty cool.
That is pretty cool.
It's a shark zombie with a merrow's arm up its backside being utilized as a shield.
I think it's actually possible, per the rules.
Not to mention what one has come to expect in this campaign. ;D
Good stuff! The big fella was scary as hell.
At first, I was going to have those two remaining guys shoot at you all from behind the boat with crossbows. Then, says I,...I figured a merrow's been swimming around, watching these guys, waiting to pounce...(har har har)!
500 xp each!
searching the defeated,...
merrow:
mwork heavy flail (a medium sized dude can wield 2-handed)
a pouch with 5 pearls; worth about....hmm....100 g.p. each
monk:
a set of gold teeth; 200 g.p.
the other guys:
mwork long sword
mwork short sword(small sized from the halfling rogue)
the halfling had two potions which she says are "potions of cat's grace."
400 g.p. in misc. coin and tradable items of ltd. interest
2x150 g.p. diamond earrings (on the foppish trashtalking rapierman)
There's about 2,000 g.p.(retail) in kegs of rum, beer, bolts of cloth, and kegs of vinegar; smuggler's goods
The table in the room where the halfling was is covered with black tarry substance in forearm-sized rolls of paper; some were being put into sealed glass jars and put in the vinegar kegs.
heal check d.c. 15; alchemy d.c. 10, knowledge local d.c.20:
The vinegar kegs are stamped with "Shyfford Pickled Herring Concern," Saltmarsh's local....herring pickling company.
"Who was bellowing the name Orcus without care halfling? says Harvak to the little halfling rogue.
"Who was bellowing the name Orcus without care halfling? says Harvak to the little halfling rogue.
"I think it was that green ogre think we killed Harvak."
Let's make sure the dead are dead and tie up the survivors.
Beldan has rope, Use Rope check: 6+4 = 10.
"Now, what do we do with them? Question them seperately?"
"The weird-looking one's out cold. I say we tie them up in separate rooms and then take them to the sheriff in Saltmarsh once we're done here. One thing, though - are there any more smugglers around?"