That's a horrible thing to say.
That's a horrible thing to say.
...and a worse thing to realize, I assure you.
Some nice wills saves, there.
Some nice wills saves, there.
Mine was downright crappy. :(
Well, I did say some.
Sad thing is, Alaric could have afforded to blow that save, since the only important thing he's holding is his shield.
For Kalimac it's his +1 lance and his shield. So, Kyrademon, Kalimac's AC is 1 worse for now (23).
Hey, that's my AC! Granted, Alaric stays pretty far away from combat as a rule. Still hasn't gotten any blood on his morningstar. Well, blood that wasn't his, anyway.
no claims btw
"Is that your dad?" Katyiana asks Melinda. "Really, such language in front of your child," she says to Alaric.
Sometimes I really shouldn't be reading this at work. OK, as a general rule I shouldn't. But this is one time I shouldn't. I nearly snorted Coke Zero out my nose reading that.
It was a good one.
I just took a break and watched the lion dancers for Chinese newyears ...my office is a block from Chinatown ...and was reading the forum while waiting for them. It was the funnest wait I've had in a while. :) Also it saved me from cracking up at my desk. Now all the people on the street probably thought I was nuts.
Ah, it's a bad time to be under the Curse of Tongues. :P
It takes a move action to drop a shield, right?
I should really get Air Walk next level. It comes up way too often. I'd like Divine Power too, though...
If you have a base attack bonus of +1 or higher, you can drop a shield as a free action combined with a move. So basically, Kalimac is going to toss it away as he starts to move, without needing to sacrifice a move action for it.
You know it's a boss battle when you get to use a +20 attack bonus at 8th level. :)
I know. I kept revising my attack roll before posting as I kept remembering bonuses (boni?) that applied. Ended up at +21. Eek.
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Claimable Items:
Cube of Frost Resistance (13,500 gp)
Diamonds (1,000 gp)
5 Crystals (250 gp)
Party Items:
4,000 gp worth of diamonds, reserved for healing purposes only (no claim value)
Money
All PCs (and the Caravan fund) receive 1406.3 gp
Please let me know when Kalimac first activates (or has already first activated) Cube of Frost Resistance.
Will do. Can he have activated it on the ride up, seeing as there was a Boss Fight coming up? I wasn't going to declare that happening until it was actually his, but now that it is...
If so, [Picard]engage.[/Picard] Otherwise, it might happen in this combat, depending on how things go.
Taking one for the team, eh, Sir Kalimac? ;o)
Taking one for the team, eh, Sir Kalimac? ;o)
Apparently I have the bullseye back.
Taking one for the team, eh, Sir Kalimac? ;o)Apparently I have the bullseye back.
Oh, and by the way: Ow!
Slight correction that does not actually affect anything in this combat, but may affect future ones:
"You can keep a dying character from losing any more hit points and make him stable with a DC 15 Heal check. If any sort of healing cures the dying character of even 1 point of damage, he becomes stable and stops losing hit points."
Kalimac, having already received magical healing, would not have needed to make a Stabilization check.
No one's asked, but there is a story behind what Kalimac said when he challenged Katiyana. Since no one knows the story, it's just a random thing Kalimac said. But I want people to get the reference, so here's the story from my friend Soren, in his LiveJournal. "He's definitely not getting any ice cream."
No one's asked, but there is a story behind what Kalimac said when he challenged Katiyana. Since no one knows the story, it's just a random thing Kalimac said. But I want people to get the reference, so here's the story from my friend Soren, in his LiveJournal. "He's definitely not getting any ice cream."
awesome :)
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Claimable Items
Headband of mental superiority +2, keyed to UMD (8,000 gp)
+1 breastplate (675 gp)
Masterwork buckler (77.5 gp)
Unholy symbol of Sithhud (12.5 gp)
Party Items
Scroll of Cleanse
No claims.
I don't remember seeing Ameiko sneak-attack before; am I correct in assuming this is a new development?
BTW, do the NPCs level up at all? If they don't, they're soon going to be a liability in battle... It seems Ameiko dropped from only 27 HP of damage. :\
The headband is tempting. I really need the +Cha, and I'm sure the caravan wouldn't mind some more Int and Wis on me either. ;o) Even the +UMD would come in handy. But 8 kgp...?
I don't remember seeing Ameiko sneak-attack before; am I correct in assuming this is a new development?
Feel free to ask in character if you like.
BTW, do the NPCs level up at all?
NPCs do level up, but at a much slower rather than PCs.
NPCs do level up, but at a much slower rather than PCs.
Slower rate, that is.
Man I want that headband. *sigh*
No claims.
Lio requests the headband.
+1 breastplate (675 gp)
Claim please as a present for an NPC. I'll give one guess as to which NPC. :)
Man I want that headband. *sigh*
No claims.
ditto
Claim please.+1 breastplate (675 gp)
And me as well. But only half.
To clarify regarding the double claim on the breastplate:
I was asked if multiple people could claim an item together if they intended to give it as a gift to an NPC. Since I have allowed "joint gifts" in the past when multiple people went in on a purchase, this seemed reasonable to me.
I am currently ruling:
1) Joint claims may only be made on items intended as gifts. Items intended for personal use cannot be jointly claimed with the idea that they will be passed back and forth. (I would probably make an exception to this for the rare magic items that can genuinely be used by two people at once, such as a pair of Rings of Friend Shield.)
2) For joint claims, the loot claim amount will be divided evenly among all the claimants.
3) If there is a conflict between a joint claim and a single person claim or claims, I will use the highest loot claim amount among the joint claimants as the value for that group for purposes of determining who gets the item.
What the hells. Apparently I'm rather behind the median in terms of claimed item value... I'll claim the headband.
If only for the irony of Hrunndalf acquiring "mental superiority". ;O)
(Nah, I can actually really use it.)
+1 breastplate (675 gp)
Claim here.
+1 breastplate (675 gp)
Claim here.
"Hmmm. Rhost with boobies." Myri has mixed feelings on this. ;)
"Hmmm. Rhost with boobies." Myri has mixed feelings on this. ;)
...he wears white after Labor Day, too -- but on him it's really fetching.
Oh, and something else: What was the final verdict on Reincarnate supplies? Were the oils available? How many did we purchase? Who is willing to split the costs? Are we also getting Restorations along with them?If this is still an option, Myri would contribute.
was I supposed to put an amount? I forget. Myri would be willing to contribute up to 1000gp. for non-personal bring backiness.
"Hmmm. Rhost with boobies." Myri has mixed feelings on this. ;)...he wears white after Labor Day, too -- but on him it's really fetching.
lol. Okay. She'll look forward to seeing that as well.
What the hells. Apparently I'm rather behind the median in terms of claimed item value... I'll claim the headband.
If only for the irony of Hrunndalf acquiring "mental superiority". ;O)
(Nah, I can actually really use it.)
bummer.
Ah. Well. It will be nice to have a smarter and wiser Hrunndalf.
There are two ways I can handle this:
1) Give Alaric a chance to claim it individually, which he may or may not wish to do, or
2) Not do that.
The first seems reasonably fair to me, since I have let people change their claims all the time up until posting. But before I did anything, I wanted to check with all three of you to make sure that was OK, or if you would prefer to handle it differently. I don't want to be unfair to Rhost here, either.
I think the breastplate resizes itself...? And only artists put breasts on a breastplate anyway, real armorers know better. :P
Ah. Well. It will be nice to have a smarter and wiser Hrunndalf.
Now if only I could RP that...!
Do lay in a claim if you have better use for it. I only really need the Charisma, and I can most likely get that at Ul-Angorn. Since you cast offensive spells, you'll have more need for that +1 DC than I do. Also, I already have UMD as a skill (though not maxed), so if you'd get some extra mileage out of it, by all means claim it.
Do lay in a claim if you have better use for it. I only really need the Charisma, and I can most likely get that at Ul-Angorn. Since you cast offensive spells, you'll have more need for that +1 DC than I do. Also, I already have UMD as a skill (though not maxed), so if you'd get some extra mileage out of it, by all means claim it.
(Just to clarify -- She had, in fact, put a claim on it already. But since she currently has a higher claim total than you do, as a result of her claiming the Staff of Journeys back at Tunuak's Bore, you will get the headband if it ends up being only the two of you putting claims on it.)
(Just to clarify -- She had, in fact, put a claim on it already. But since she currently has a higher claim total than you do, as a result of her claiming the Staff of Journeys back at Tunuak's Bore, you will get the headband if it ends up being only the two of you putting claims on it.)
So it always strictly goes by prior claiming value, rather than actual need?
Alright, I'll unclaim it then. It's better for Lio than for me.
And I look forward to a wiser Lio. ;o)
(Just to clarify -- She had, in fact, put a claim on it already. But since she currently has a higher claim total than you do, as a result of her claiming the Staff of Journeys back at Tunuak's Bore, you will get the headband if it ends up being only the two of you putting claims on it.)So it always strictly goes by prior claiming value, rather than actual need?
Alright, I'll unclaim it then. It's better for Lio than for me.
And I look forward to a wiser Lio. ;o)
Are you absolutely sure? You could have a higher intelligence, ...not having a negative to some rolls could be great. And it's a very useful item for Hrunndalf. I don't want to take it from you if you think you could use the other bonuses. Of course, I will totally take it if you think you won't get as much out of it ;)
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You get a bonus to all knowledge skills in the game, and you don't have UMD at all as it is... and you get an additional 4th-level spell, whereas for me it would be 3rd. You are more dependent on spells than I am. I'd say the case is clear. Have fun with it. :)
To be honest, on first read I also missed that Lio had put in a claim on the headband since she hadn't used the magic word.
I have no problem with Alaric looking at the numbers and readjusting his claim (if he so chooses). My claiming policy is to place the claim if I decide that I want the item, whether or not a better counter-claim has been made.
On the other hand, Alaric certainly could have hedged his bet by making it clear in his half-claim that he was willing to go up to a full claim.
Ultimately, so long as a policy is set, explained, and applied consistently going onward, I am good with either outcome.
...Given that Lio put a party claim on 4000 gp of diamonds for helpful spells, are people still interesting in some sort of group throw-in for buying more? Or is it generally agreed that the diamonds will accomplish that?