OOF! Tough choice. I'm gonna have to ponder this!
+1 Int for Alis (having to stay sharp and stay focused without Alexis around, learning not to rely on just her charm)
Retro-active skill points added:
+1 Disguise (gee when did we use disguises? ;)
+1 Fly (her new favorite hobby)
+1 Know: Local (research done to prepare herself for Dafar)
+1 Survival (she's trying to pay attention to what Mal is doing)
+1 Cha for Mal
As much as he's been forced to endure social functions, maintain disguises, hold his tongue, etc. and be around 3 extremely charismatic women, it only makes sense that Mal would have at least learned how to endure such situations a bit better if not picking up on a few of their tricks.
Oh sure... now he's even MORE attractive to Priyya. You bastard. :)
Heh, I also realized that his Intimidate modifier didn't have the class bonus added in, and that his Perform: Dance modifier was 6 points too low. ;)
Be still Priyya's heart! Eviscerates bad guys, cuter, AND he can dance.
@_@ <-- the stars in her eyes. LOL!
Just wait until he uses his Wild Empathy...
Oh MY!
I think his Keen Scent will be enough... but whatever works.
}:) <-- Note the horns on 'Feral' Priyya.
Lureene sighs, as Mal calls a halt to the groups progress for a meal break. She stretches her body out, wings unfurling out to their full length. She remembered feeling the same way after the workouts from Sasha left her muscles aching and tired.
After the group is ready to proceed, she picks up her pack, containing her precious spellbooks, and notices with some surprise and happiness, the pack does not seem quite as heavy as it had felt before.
Maybe Sasha had the right idea with her exercises....
Having to cope with all these personalities and their various foibles as well as having to be Sarah and interact with people differently has given Priyya a new perspective on things...
WIS +1 (19 total)
Sweet! I'd say that definitely fits. Matrix updated.
Sorry for the dearth of posts btw. This weekend was both busy AND emotionally trying. Hoping to start teaching Nathan Teel Pathfinder though. Bought him the CRB and a set of dice for his bday this weekend. Sadly, I don't think he'd have much time to post except in the evenings, so keep looking for new recruits. :)
Alright well since I obviously don't have access to Ben's profile, I went ahead and reconstructed Mal's character sheet so that he can still be leveled, etc. as the game continues.
When I rebuilt him though, I decided to change his fighter levels to Ranger since it just makes a bit more sense for how he's actually been played. The interesting thing is that this only cost him 1 feat, but since one of his feats was spent on skills and he ended up with more skill points than that feat got him, he came out ahead.
Sooo, not only did Mal retain all of his prior abilities, but he gained the following:
- Favored Enemy: Evil Outsiders (all those years spent in the Dæmonshade, plus fighting Lucia twice)
- Favored Terrain: Plains (as above, plus Elsmyr Dale)
- Track
- Heal: 1 rank (lessons from Priyya)
- Ride: 1 rank (all that time spent riding Khaitan)
All told, he lost only a +1 bonus vs. negative energy — so a pretty good trade I'd say. Also, this will also let him gain sneak attack in place of the ranger spells when we hit 5th level very shortly.
You can check out Mal 2.0 here.
Mike - I'm gonna write up a tasteful 'after action' scene with Mal & Priyya unless you are already working on something. Just let me know. And if Lureene and Alis show up to do Coitus Interruptus, Priyya will be briefly going Anti-Paladin all over their asses! :)
I was figuring on having a scene of them running up and hearing beastial roaring and screaming etc. and thinking that P was getting mauled by a tiger. Was thinking Alis would go invis-o-elf sneak in while El was at a safe distance, and then nod with approval and sneak back.
However, if you want to go ahead and write something up, then more power to you. Work has been nuts because we've got our boss' boss visiting so all of us actually drove into the office today.
BTW, did you like the internal dialog method of handling Mal's response? :D
*Lureene takes a curtain call for the (admittedly) small role she played in the monologue.
"Thank you, my fans! I LOOOOVE you ALL!"
*Blows kisses.
Contacts Agent, and demands a bigger part in her next role.
BTW, did you like the internal dialog method of handling Mal's response? :D
That was classic, man. What REALLY scares me is how Lureene got into his skull too! That will take a whole fleet of psychologists to figure out!
Alis laughs. "Honestly, Lureene can get into all sorts of tight spaces, it's really quite amazing! Er– I mean..."
She quickly looks around for something distracting. "Oh hey! Here's the photos from that charity carwash that I ran with Lureene and Priyya!"
Alright, you guys know the drill. Please give a full list of all changes and additions from leveling up. I don't want to have to hunt thru profiles to keep the matrix and shortkeys scripts up-to-date. :)
Special thanks to Justin for helping us to get experienced.
Level up to 5th:
+1 Wizard/+1 Summoner
HD 1d8+2= 5+2=7
Total HP 40
Skills: 2+3(int)+1(favored)
+1 Acrobatics
+1 Linguistic (Malatestan)
+1 Perception
+1 Sense Motive
+1 SpellCraft
+1 Stealth
Feat: Improved DR to 5/Cold Iron
BAB unchanged
Saves unchanged
SR increases to 13
WIZARD:
- Spells per day: 2 3rd level spells +1 Enchantment spell; spells added to Spellbook are Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Suggestion
- Dazing Touch increased to 5HD
- Concentration +1, total +8
SUMMONER:
- +1 1st level Spell known (Rejuvenate Eilodon, lesser)
- Bond Senses, 2 rounds per day
- Concentration +1, total +7
Grak changes are coming…
GRAK:
+1d10 HD = +6 HP, total 22 hp
+2 Natural AC
+1 STR
+1 DEX
+1 Refl
+1 Will
+4 Skill points
+1 Acrobatics
+1 Fly
+1 Perception
+1 Stealth
New Evolutions : Magic Body, Scent
Lost evolution Imp. Natural armor
Suddenly the island begins to shake and the ground splits open. A gout of white-hot sparks and billowing red smoke issues forth. From within it, a playful voice calls out, "You didn't think you'd be rid of me that easily did you t1ts?"
A familiar figure appears, beaming a big smile at Lureene. Without wasting any time, she draws her sword and shouts, ""
Instantly, the obsidian blade flares with hellfire and the skies above roil with black clouds. Before the young succubus can even react, Lucia leaps forward slashing with cruel laughter. There is the sound of rending flesh and bones charred to ash. The sense of loss fills Lureene's mind although she realizes that she herself is still alive. Opening her eyes, she looks up to see Grak disintegrate in hellfire.
Lucia gives a final laugh and says, "Guess you need to be careful not to tick off the gods, blondie, they OK'd a special visitor's pass just for that. Don't worry though, I'll be back for you at some point. Oh, and let Sasha know that her great grandmother is going to kick her ass for hanging out with you guys. Ciao!"
In a burst of smoke and ash, the ground belches forth a bubble of lava sealing its vile wound and the sky slowly begins to clear again.
"OK, which god did you anger this time El?"
The look on Alis' pretty face is anything but pleased right now and Priyya's is even more unforgiving leading Lureene to wonder if she'd have been better off with Lucia...
Lureene searches her memories and feelings, and soon an unfamiliar name rises to her memory...a Michael Darnell...
Who by the gods is that?
Unfortunately, there is no answer...
Priyya, looking loose, every muscle gloriously relaxed after her snake-wrasslin' session, chooses to look on the bright side. She pulls out a package of Jiffy-Pop and cooks it over the volcanic vent opened by Lucia. She hums pleasantly while her snack begins to pop.
Mal wraps an arm around her waist and steals a kiss. Priyya melts faster than the butter.
Mal looks speculatively at the other women and says, "Girl Fight?"
Priyya nods, "I'm making a snack to go along with the show."
Mal looks speculatively, "We betting on this?"
Priyya gives him a seductive little smile, hoping she knows what the winner or loser will get... "I've gotta go with Alis. She's a little top-heavy but those Divine Courtesan levels..."
"Sacred Consort"
"Whatever levels are decisive... Besides, she looks pissed. Always bet on the chick who just broke a spoke in her menstrual cycle."
He looks at her skeptically, "Is that a rule somewhere?"
Priyya shakes her mane. "No... but it oughta be."
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- +4 HP (1d8-1)
- +4 CMB (Agile Maneuvers)
- +1 CMD (Defensive Combat Training)
- +1 Sea Singer lv 4 (all that jazz on the ship)
- +1 CL Arcane Spellcasting: CL 4
- +1 2nd level spell/day
- +1 1st level spell known: Feather Step
- +1 2nd level spell known: Detect Thoughts
- +1 Spellbook Spell: Share Language
- +1 World Traveler
- +1 Sacred Consort lv 2 (coming to terms with her past, visited 2 different temples)
- Agile Offense (conditional feats: Weapon Finesse & Agile Maneuvers)
- +1 orison/day
- +1 1st level spell/day
- FEATS
- Agile Maneuvers (agile offense)
- Improved Feint (level 5 general feat)
- Mobility (replaces original WF feat selection)
- Weapon Finesse (agile offense)
- SKILLS 6+3+1
- +1 Acrobatics
- +1 Diplomacy
- +1 Disable Device
- +1 Know: Nobility
- +1 Perception
- +1 Perf: Dance
- +1 Perf: Sing (versatile performance)
- +1 Perf: Stringed
- +1 Prof: Sailor
- +1 Stealth
- Versatile Performance:
- +1 Bluff
- +1 Sense Motive
- World Traveler:
- +1 Geography
- +1 Know: Local
- +1 Know: Nature
- +1 Linguistics
Alis pauses for a moment wondering which woman's ass she should kick first...
Damn if I drop-kick Priyya, the popcorn will get ruined. She better be sharing...
With that, Alis flips her hair and strikes a provacative pose at Priyya's remarks before looking at everyone in turn, a pensive and mischievous look on her face.
After looking at Lureene for a while, she saunters over and says, "So, what's all this about you thinking I'm your bodyguard, El?"
Before Lureene can even say anything, Alis on on her wrapping up her arms, and locking her legs with practiced expertise. Before she can even shout, "Momma!" the two are on the ground and Alis has her pinned with remarkable ease. Although the succubus attempts to wriggle free, she might as well be a toddler held down by an adult.
With a word in a tongue that only Mal understands for "Hog-tie!" a silk rope snakes out of Alis pack and proceeds to tie up Lureene quite securely. Once she is bound, Alis gives her a pat on the rear and then stands, leisurely bending over to grasp the jeweled hilt of a bullwhip from her pack without flexing her knees.
She pulls the whip free slowly, allowing its to drap across Lureene's back and tush. "Now Lureene. You've been a veeery baaad retainer..."
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Lureene shakes her head to see that she is still standing with Alis standing in front of her with a big grin on her face. Relieved that it was only an idle day-dream but suddenly realizing that Alis might not be quite right in the head. Had the aura of chaos around her gotten stronger...?
Whatever it was, she suspected she might need to ask Mal about what exactly a retainer was expected to actually DO.
Bluff Checks
Sense Motive Checks DC 35:
Will Saves
Initiative Rolls
Ah, what lovely April's Foolishness! ^_^
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- +9 HP (1d10+3)
- +1 BAB
- +1 CMB
- +1 CMD
- +1 Reflex
- +1 Ranger lv 4
- Hunter's Bond: Companions — 2 rounds per move action
- Sneak Attack: +1d6
- +1 Lion Shaman lv 5
- Totemic Summons
- +1 3rd level spell per day
- +1 Wild Empathy
- FEATS
- Combat Reflexes (level 5 general feat)
- SKILLS 6+1+1
- +1 Acrobatics
- +1 Climb
- +1 Know: Nature
- +1 Perception
- +1 Pro: Sailor
- +1 Spellcraft
- +1 Stealth
- +1 Survival
Talvyra: New & Improved
1=Súmalya; 2=Alita
O_o;
Mwhahhahahahaha.... wait for it. :)
In the world beyond worlds, Súmalya and Alita watch the two beings engaged in the oldest human activity.
Súmalya: :smiles: That's worked out well.
Alita: :scowls: That isn't her purpose. Your servant :points at the invisible elf girl: is influencing mine, twisting her.
Súmalya: :raises an eyebrow: 'Twisting'? No, she is expanding her horizons.
Alita: :snorts: Perhaps her horizons don't need your sort of 'expansion'.
Súmalya: You are also a Goddess of healing, and that is what your charge has been doing. How is that twisting her?
Alita: :rolls eyes: This argument again? While your servants are flighty and changable, mine follow more defined paths. Surya-ka-Vahaak are healers only insofar as it allows others to continue the fight... but their purpose is destruction. You know what their mantle means?
Súmalya: :rolls eyes as dramatically: Of course... and I know that your Phari-ka-Vahaak are the warrior-healers but...
Alita: She's been acting as a nursemaid! And that ridiculous disguise, it softened her.
Súmalya: No, it gave her a supple strength. Some resist the wind then snap if the breeze is too great; others bend with the wind and put it to their own use. Your servant is becoming more supple. :looks curious and suspiciously at the other Goddess: Your interest in this one is unusual.
Alita: :backs off: No, not really. She is a tool created to a purpose and her edge is being dulled. I would say the same if my spear were being ground down.
Súmalya: :still suspicious: Free will. We have offered them choices.
Alita: :frowns: And the child she would have asked me about? When did I offer her that choice? She is a willful girl, she always has been.
Súmalya: The child was regrettable - and the lesson was hard-learned for her. Being willful, that is part of her stock and necessary for a Surya, I would think. Do you regret our bringing these two together or the necessity of it?
Alita: :smiles: No. I only complain because your servants are so cavalier. :she flicks a finger at the elf girl: Look at this one. She is like a winding river or a fitful wind, moving every which way. Why do you provide her no greater direction? Why does she struggle to find your meaning?
Súmalya: You know why.
Alita: :nods: So... what of my servant? Even now, she struggles to choose her path. To be Surya, to bring destruction, she would practice with her bow... and is on the cusp of great deeds with it. She would rightly slow her studies of the healing arts. BUT she frets over her camrades, wonders how to serve them better. To that end, she would focus exclusively on the healing arts.
Súmalya: Ah... you think that is my influence on her?
Alita: In a way, through your servant, but more from our alliance. She has traveled alone much and made decisions based on what was right for her. Were she alone, she would improve her archery and her healing skills... but with her associations, she struggles with the choice.
Súmalya: What would you have me do? Give her a dream that pushes her towards what you would prefer... the warrior-priestess option?
Alita: :laughs: Despite my complaints, no. We will both whisper in her ears and she will decide for herself... but if she chooses to devote herself to healing, you will help me guide her prayers in seeking spells that will assist in her battle... not just heal every minor cut!
Súmalya: :laughs: Agreed!
Alita: Fine. Now have your elf girl give them privacy! Honestly, my servant has earned this small reward without an audience.
:both laugh:
On the jungle floor, Priyya straddles Mal, moving in a molasses paced rhythm, mostly lost in the moment of their intimate connection. For no reason she can name, her mind surfaces as a cool breeze crosses her glistening back. She sees magical connections that weren't obvious before and almost feels the infection running through Mal's body. She knows she can cure it. Inspired, presumably by Súmalya for she cannot imagine Alita would do such a thing, Priyya's languorous body movements cause Mal to gasp in intense pleasure as they weave a complex sexual spell of healing. Her scarred palm flashes briefly and draws the disease from his body.
Gestalt 5 - 2 levels to Cleric (5th)
- +5 HP
- +1 Fort Save
- +1 Will Save
- Memorize and cast +1 1st level spell
- Memorize and cast +1 2nd level spell
- Memorize 2 3rd level spells
- Cast 3 3rd level spells
- Channel 3d6
- 5th Level Feat - Alignment Channel: Evil
- Skill Pts = Base (2) + Int (1) + Fav Class (2) = 5
----> Perception +1 rank (+14)
----> Sense Motive +1 rank (+9)
----> Ride +1 rank (+7)
----> Swim +1 rank (+8)
----> Heal +1 rank (+9)
[ooc]Mike - I'm not sure if I've calculated my BAB and saves correctly. If you could double-check those at some point, I'd appreciate it.
Hmm, is it too early to start drinking?
Michael looks at the clock noting that it is closing in on 1pm and that he's not yet had breakfast. "Damn."
LOL! Is this in response to my character build? :)
Heh, I take it that you never got my messages on chat last night. ;P
Anyway, finish updating Priyya's profile/character sheet and once I've got the matrix updated we can continue rolling on. (Still thinking about a drink though.)
If you guys are ever uncertain as to how to calculate your multiclassed Gestalt build, there's wiki that outlines it: Multiclassing
Guess I can edit it to make it a little bit easier to understand though...
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BAB: +4
3 Gd = +3
2 Av = +1
0 Pr = +0
Fort: +4
5 Gd = +4
0 Pr = +0
Ref: +4
2 Gd = +3
3 Pr = +1
Will: +4
5 Gd = +4
0 Pr = +0
OK, made the changes with Mike's help...
Here are the biggies that are now in play:
BAB +1
CMB +1
Reflex Save +1 (+11 total)
Will Save -1 (+13 total - I made an error somewhere)
Additional skill points (10):
+3 Heal (5 ranks total) +12
+3 Sense Motive (5 ranks total) +12
+2 Stealth (5 ranks total) +10
+2 K:Planes (2 ranks total) +6
I'm finishing my online character sheet right now...
The point of Will you couldn't account for was from a Character Trait that Alis took at 1st level. It gives a +1 bonus to will saves to anyone who is following her leadership: Natural Born Leader.
Mind you, since Priyya doesn't necessary follow Alis' leadership like Mal and Lureene do, it's understandable if you'd rather remove it. I'll leave that to your judgment.
BTW, I like the fact that Priyya gained a rank in the Ride skill. ;)
Matrix and ShortKeys have been updated.
Oh, and as for the conversation between Súmalya and Alcarienne (i.e. Lyria and Alíta to you human types), that was entertaining. :)
Mind you, Súmalya is a good bit older being one of the original gods and Alcarienne being a daughter of the gods, but it still works. Note that in addition to being "tireless and [withering] the works of evil with her blinding fury," she is also "the embodiment of natural beauty, passion, inspiration, truth, and the Sun. Because she sees all the world in her daily race across the sky, living beings often pray to her for prophecies."
So the two are actually both goddesses of beauty, passion, inspiration, and prophecy, albeit in different ways. For one Alíta is (as you recognized), much more offensive minded and fiery-natured whereas Lyria is much more artistic-minded and changeable. One being the fire that sets one's spirit alight, the other the water that flows into and fills a vessel.
In terms of prophecy, theirs are different also. As the goddess of the Sun, Alíta sees all in her daily progression across the world. Lyria however, looks into the souls of living beings and sees the desires that dwell within their dreams.
Likewise, Alíta's inspiration lies in putting forth a high and lofty purpose for others to strive for whereas her older counterpart inspires men to accomplish what is in their own heart. A good example of this in Priyya's case is how Alíta sees her as a tool created towards a purpose. You rightly portrayed her as seeing distractions dulling her edge and purpose while Lyria sees Priyya's innate willfulness as a strength.
Justin,
I didn't mean to say Priyya was lying to Lureene, but she was struck by the unusual comment. Lureene is just being clueless as usual. She has no idea of Priyya and Mal's extracirricular activities, just something unusual happened.
Not a problem, I just assumed it was obvious that Priyya was talking smack.