If you need another player at all, I'm happy to step in.
Pat:
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Pat need some help** spoiler omitted **
I'll be out of touch for the weekend. Please NPC Dyrnwyna as needed. Her main strategy is to use thunderwave when it's possible to hit two opponents with it, or to hit one and push them into the pit. If neither of those is possible she'll use magic missile. I think she still has her staff of defense power too, which she'll use if she gets hit for more than a handful of damage.
Back now, thanks for rolling well for me. ;)
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Hey guys my posting may be off for the next few days. I've got some more appointments coming up, plus after getting some less than joyful news my minds not in it right now.
I'm not dropping out, have to make that clear. I loveplaying with yall too much. I'm just cutting down on the posts a bit.
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Hi, all.
You may notice me on other threads putting games on hiatus. I don't think I'll have to do that with this one -- the adventure is straightforward enough to not be as big a time-sink. So it may slow down a little (relative to last month, not this past week), but I hope to keep it fresh.
Pat
Ok, I lied. I just found out today that what I thought was a May 19 deadline is actually a May 1 deadline. <eep>
Pretty much all my leisure activities are going on hold for the next couple weeks.
I may be able to post now and then, but won't make any promises.
Sorry, folks.
Pat
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4 Goblin Sharpshooters (lvl 2 artillery) @ 125 = 500
5 Goblin Warriors (lvl 1 skirmisher) @ 100 = 500
8 Goblin Cutters (lvl 1 minion) @ 25 = 200
2 Guard Drakes (lvl 2 brute) @ 125 = 250
Balgron the Fat (lvl 4 lurker) @ 175 = 175
Posting bonus (1200 posts) = 1000
Party total: 2625xp
Individual xp: 2625/5 = 525xp
Cumulative total: 2121 + 525xp = 2647xp
Welcome to level 3! Take hp and an encounter power.
Let me know when you've updated your sheet. Current wounds come off the new total, so if you were down 9hp, you're still down 9hp.
Frivry has taken the Bait and Switch encounter exploit.
Dyrnwyna has taken color spray at level 3, and retrained burning hands to force orb.
Wow, totally missed this until now. :P
I'll be updated by tonight. Sorry about that Pat.
Conveniently, 3rd level is very easy to level up to.
I chose Split the Sky as my encounter power. I feel like Quinn needs to have a more proper dwarven greetings for the enemies he encounters. :)
I'm going on vacation, and will be off the internet from tomorrow morning until the 26th. If combat ensues, Dyrnwyna prefers area attacks when possible, and will use Shield and staff of defense if she gets hit, unless it's just a scratch.
Hey guys, I'm "back" and I've let my hair down.
Sorry I've been slow the last few days. Had to DM two tables in a row for Game Day at the flgs. I'll post tomorrow morning for sure.
Hey guys, I'm "back" and I've let my hair down.
Welcome to the game, sir. I look forward to playing with you. :)
Sorry about the wait. I wasn't reading carefully.
Actually, I bookmarked the wrong page in the IC thread. So I was waiting on a turn that happened last year. D'oh!
Hey JZ/Rhianis. I noticed you haven't cursed the ooze yet. If you're avoiding it for a RP purpose or something then ignore this, but if you're just forgetting about then you may want to correct that with your next post. That extra d6 damage can be a lifesaver sometimes!
Happy gaming!
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Wow, I thought for sure I'd get somebody that time. Well done, folks. When you finally realized there was real danger, you got your teamwork going. Though I admit to curiosity about Dyrnwyna's plan ;).
8 giant rats (level 1 minion) @ 25 = 200
1 ochre jelly (level 3 elite brute) @ 300 = 300
1 blue slime (level 3 solo brute) @ 750 = 750
Posting award (1500-1200=300) @ 5 = 1500
Total: 2750
Each: 2750/5 = 550
Cumulative total = 2647+550 = 3197xp / 3750 needed
I'm giving credit for two encounters for that knock-down, drag-out, so one milestone and halfway to another.
Again, well done.
Eh, I had it in my head that the water was shallow, like waist deep or something. Not sure where I got that idea. If it had been only difficult terrain, instead of requiring athletics checks, The Plan would have made more sense. Dyrnwyna is pretty tough, and with her defensive tricks she can put up respectable defenses for a few rounds. We needed the flanking, and nobody else was moving in that direction, so... It was a gamble, and it didn't work, but it's the sort of mistake Dyrnwyna would make in character, too, so no worries.
In retrospect, what we should have done is to move south into the room to lure the jelly south, then have someone, probably Gran, leap onto the island to flank.
Live and learn I suppose. That was our most difficult encounter for awhile. A solo and an elite. Bad form Pat. ;)
What we've learned is that fighting large creatures in close quarters is never a good idea. :D
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Next time y'all level, there can be some rebuilding.
Actually, this looks like a good time to rebuild; sorry I didn't think of it a couple days ago. I believe both Arcane and Divine Power, and I think PHB2, have come out since the last rebuild opportunity, and the whole point of KotS was to test out game elements. Please keep your race, class, and approximately same equipment, but feel free to make other changes, preferably within the next 48 hours. If you use the DDI Character Builder, a .dnd4e file mailed to this username at Yahoo would be wonderful, too. Please alert me to significant changes.
Thanks.
Re Tower Shields, it wouldn't surprise me if they're in AV2, due out in a week and a half. I usually get an early look at the books (heh), so will probably be able to check around next Wed if my favorite bookstore chain keeps up its habits.
Speaking of shopping, have we gotten any significant loot? I admit I've not been keeping track of the gold very well.
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Speaking of shopping, have we gotten any significant loot? I admit I've not been keeping track of the gold very well.
Not much. KotS is notorious for being treasure-poor.
Here's what it looks like to me:
Kobold Brigands: 34sp
Kobold Ambush: 5gp, 23sp, obsidian dragon necklace (could fetch 80gp)
Goblin Guardroom: 43gp, 51sp
Torture Chamber: 55gp 50sp
Excavation Site: 22gp, +1 Symbol of Battle
Goblin Big Fight: 2 keys on Balgron the Fat, and the hide armor you left behind
Skeletal Legion: 5 small silver and platinum dragon statues (could fetch 60gp each)
Sir Keegan's Tomb: Aecris (unique +1 longsword)
Water Cave: Potion of Healing, Shield of Protection
I think that's it.
I'm also not too up-to-date on the loot situation. Since we're only operating with 2 of the original members a lot of gold has probably been lost in the shuffle.
As for the rebuild, I'm not sure where to go with Quinn. I've learned a lot more about 4E character building since last year and what works best. I may have to turn Quinn into more of a ranged cleric and lower his strength to boost other secondary attributes. I liked the idea of him as a melee cleric but it's stifling his potential. I think this will make him a better asset going into the second part of the dungeon. Any problems with this Pat?
I must say, of all the 4E races, dwarves seem the most off considering they were always portrayed as melee characters in earlier editions. Without that bonus to strength, though, they always come out a little behind now in that regard. There's only one melee class that uses wisdom as an attack score and only one class in the entire game that uses constitution as a primary attack attribute. I mostly complain because I love dwarves (still do) and I wish they were just a little bit better in melee. :)
As for the tower shields, I was thinking something that gives a +4 or +5 to AC with an equal penalty to skill checks. It would also reduce speed to 2 or something so you couldn't just wing it around the battlefield. It would only be good for one solid stand. Quinn just wants something to help ensure that he gets back into the dungeon. It doesn't need to be like this. ;)
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I'm pretty sure that's a comprehensive treasure list.
The rebuild ideas are fine for Quinn.
I agree that it's a pity dwarves don't make better fighters, though that extra healing surge (and the power) from the +2 CON are a great help in a tight spot. +2 STR and CON would actually be a handicap, in a way, as then you only get the bonus to one defense score (and I think that's what minotaurs get).
I'd rather not make up a tower shield; let's see what happens with AV2.
That gets to 205gp and 158sp assuming we sell the obsidian necklace.
41gp and 31sp per party member with 3sp left over.
Wow....we really need more magic items. :)
Also, Quinn is updated. I took him a very different direction from before. He'll be doing almost no damage now but he has some at-will healing and debuffing now. My sacred flame also provides decent temporary hp now.