Circle of Life's Red Hand of Doom OOC Thread

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Would you rather make a new OOC thread for us, so you can find everything easily?

That would make sense, but it can wait until we finish the current section of the module so we don't have discussion of the same scenario spread over two threads.


Also, Fireheart, just FYI, the red H's on the map are the hell hounds, not hobgoblins, if that would change your plans for whatever reason.

[TekHed]

IIRC Hellhounds are vulnerable to cold so Vaeri should definitely focus on them. :smallsmile:

Just waiting on Sal to act then...

Oh, and we've all posted in Dark Sun now Duce, pending your resolution.

[Fireheart]

Also, Fireheart, just FYI, the red H's on the map are the hell hounds, not hobgoblins, if that would change your plans for whatever reason.

Thanks for the clarification. And well, no, it won't change her plans. In fact, it just made it much more likely that she attacked them. :)

~Fireheart

[PairO'Dice Lost]

The hell hounds and two nearer sentries aren't surprised, so let's see where they act relative to the party this round:

Auran: [roll0]
Faien: [roll1]
Vaeri: [roll2]
Roni: [roll3]
Hell Hounds: [roll4]
Sentries: [roll5]

EDIT: Ouch. All right, looks like they'll delay once they know someone's there, so Auran will kick things off, then they react to that, then everyone else resolves.

[TekHed]

So I did manage to blind the dragon? Sadly the blindness only lasts one round. Lame. :smallsigh:

Could you edit the map por favor, to show our current positions?

Also I thought the plan was Warklegnaw was going to attack the bridge itself to collapse it?

[Sallera]

That was indeed the plan, yes. However, it looks like he has some personal issues to resolve.

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Could you edit the map por favor, to show our current positions?

Those are your current positions; Auran is 160 feet away from the holy smite origin point (and flying), Faien is engaged with the hell hound, and neither Vaeri nor Roni moved from their respective starting locations.

EDIT: Ooh, except that whole AoE has to be within the spell's range, so you're right, Auran needs to be 20 feet farther north. I'll fix that when I get home.


Also I thought the plan was Warklegnaw was going to attack the bridge itself to collapse it?


That was indeed the plan, yes. However, it looks like he has some personal issues to resolve.

Yep. Think of it like punching a pillow when you're angry, but with more blood and explosions. :smallamused:

Once the other sentry is dead, and assuming none of the other hobgoblins come within range, he'll start attacking the bridge.

[OMG PONIES]

Yep. Think of it like punching a pillow when you're angry, but with more blood and explosions. :smallamused:
:smalleek:


Once the other sentry is dead, and assuming none of the other hobgoblins come within range, he'll start attacking the bridge.

*contemplates the chances of Roni bluffing the giant that the bridge actually killed his son, not the hobs*

[Fireheart]

SR: [roll0] (+1 CL due to Cold)
Ranged Atk: [roll1]
Dmg: [roll2] +2 Dex Dmg
Blood Quickening Dmg: [roll3] (if Evil)
Roni's Fire Dmg: [roll4]

There. :)

[OMG PONIES]

Please tell me that Roni's arrow doesn't drop the hellhound but Vaeri's spell does. I'm really digging our theme of "Vaeri is way humbler but also better at just about everything than Roni."

[Fireheart]

:) It is kind of fun.

Of course, the problem is Vaeri is really only good at range. If things get close she's going to be backing away furiously. :) Which could really make for some interesting commentary.

~Fireheart

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Please tell me that Roni's arrow doesn't drop the hellhound but Vaeri's spell does. I'm really digging our theme of "Vaeri is way humbler but also better at just about everything than Roni."

That is indeed the case; Roni's arrow left it at 3 HP and Vaeri's ice knife (just barely hitting after the -4 for firing into melee) dropped it. Looks like her streak continues. :smallamused:

[Sallera]

Huh, metabreath stacking. I'd almost forgotten those feats existed.

Faien, there's no point in me giving you Evasion if you nat-1 your saves. -.-

[TekHed]

It won't make a difference for Faien but at least his horse will make his save due to Auran's aura...remember all allies within 30' get +3 to saves.

Very glad I had the foresight to use Resist Energy last round. :smallsmile:

When damage is halved from successful saves, is it rounded up or down?

[Sallera]

Horse made the save anyway.

Damage always rounds down. Pretty much everything in D&D rounds down.

[TekHed]

Whew! Unless it has aftermarket buffs I barely hit!

[Sallera]

We already know it has metabreath feats, I don't think you should take anything about it for granted. :smalltongue:

Also, not that I especially want to decrease the overall damage output we've got access to, but to make a diving charge, don't you have to actually, y'know, charge? I.e. move in a straight line? (I'd say you should get the Twisted Charge skill trick at some point, but it's unfortunately based on Tumble.)

[TekHed]

Aside from the fact that I did the exact same thing last round and nobody said anything...

Charge doesn't actually ever use the phrase straight line. What it actually says is you have to have line of sight, and move directly to them with no obstacles in between. Since most charges occur on a 2D plane this effectively means straight line, but flight opens up 3d. Diving charge just modifies the normal charge stipulation of moving 10 to be descent. Considering my Spear has reach anyway being 10' above it, below it, or on the same plane still makes it a direct move. At least that's how I've seen it done. Same thing for Dragoon builds using battle jump IIRC.

That said it's been awhile since I was fully immersed in this system.

[PairO'Dice Lost]

We already know it has metabreath feats, I don't think you should take anything about it for granted. :smalltongue:

I gave the dragon the metabreath feats because I always liked how the AD&D green dragon specifically breathed chlorine gas, instead of the boring ol' acid the 3e version has, and Clinging Breath + Lingering Breath is a good way to mimic that. Otherwise, the dragon is pretty much standard.

...probably. :smallamused:


Also, not that I especially want to decrease the overall damage output we've got access to, but to make a diving charge, don't you have to actually, y'know, charge? I.e. move in a straight line? (I'd say you should get the Twisted Charge skill trick at some point, but it's unfortunately based on Tumble.)


Aside from the fact that I did the exact same thing last round and nobody said anything...

Charge doesn't actually ever use the phrase straight line. What it actually says is you have to have line of sight, and move directly to them with no obstacles in between.

Specifically, charging requires that you "move up to double your speed directly toward the designated opponent," which, combined with all the various abilities that allow making direction changes during a charge, makes it pretty clear that you do indeed have to move in a straight line. I didn't say anything last round since I didn't remember what Diving Charge did offhand and assumed it's what was letting you turn during the charge, but after looking it up, it doesn't let you count descending 10 feet as a charge, it says "When charging while flying, if you move at least 30 feet and descend at least 10 feet, you gain...."

It doesn't really change the outcome of this round or last round, though, since Auran can just charge horizontally to get the same effect (except for having slightly more movement available due to not spending it on gaining altitude beforehand) and flavor it as moving in an arc if he so desires.

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Magic Missile to the supports.

Missiles:(3d4)[6]
Roni's Fire: (4d6)[16]


Targets: Up to five creatures, no two of which can be more than 15 ft. apart

Unfortunately, magic missile-ing the bridge isn't going to work, as it can't target objects. Vaeri could use a different spell against the bridge, or cast her magic missile against the dragon; in the latter case, note that Dragonfire Inspiration only applies to weapon damage rolls, meaning only spells requiring attack rolls would deal the extra damage.

[Sallera]

I'd recommend leaving actual damage to the bridge to Faien and Warklegnaw anyway, as they're much more efficient at it (due to acid and high numbers, respectively). The dragon's a big threat, and not one Faien can help with unless it deigns to come down to melee with him.

[TekHed]

Dragon is a scary threat. Hopefully Auran can hold it off for now.

@Fireheart, I posted a message for you in the Dark Sun ooc.

[OMG PONIES]

Huh, metabreath stacking. I'd almost forgotten those feats existed.

Yeah, always fun. Good news is now the dragon shouldn't be able to breathe again for...3 rounds? That's it? :smalleek: SPREAD OUT!


Aside from the fact that I did the exact same thing last round and nobody said anything...

My rules lawyering comes in spurts :smallwink:.


Otherwise, the dragon is pretty much standard.

...probably. :smallamused:
I don't know whether to shake you or your hand.


I'd recommend leaving actual damage to the bridge to Faien and Warklegnaw anyway, as they're much more efficient at it (due to acid and high numbers, respectively). The dragon's a big threat, and not one Faien can help with unless it deigns to come down to melee with him.

Agreed.

[Sallera]

Yeah, always fun. Good news is now the dragon shouldn't be able to breathe again for...3 rounds? That's it? :smalleek: SPREAD OUT!

Shouldn't it be more than that? I mean, I'm being good lazy and not looking at the book, but unless I'm mistaken, that's three metabreath feats (Lingering, Clinging, plus Shape/Twin or whatever let it cover two spaces) plus the default 1d4 cooldown. We're probably safe for long enough for the fight to conclude one way or the other, given the numbers being thrown around.

[TekHed]

Oh right, speaking of which I totally forgot to roll the DFI for Auran's attack on the dragon. [roll0]

Put another shrimp on the Barbie!

[PairO'Dice Lost]

I don't know whether to shake you or your hand.

I aim to please! :smallbiggrin:


Shouldn't it be more than that? I mean, I'm being good lazy and not looking at the book, but unless I'm mistaken, that's three metabreath feats (Lingering, Clinging, plus Shape/Twin or whatever let it cover two spaces) plus the default 1d4 cooldown. We're probably safe for long enough for the fight to conclude one way or the other, given the numbers being thrown around.

Yes, the recharge would be a base of 1d4 rounds, plus +3 minimum for 3 metabreath feats, so in theory his breath could recharge in as little as 4 rounds. That does, however, leave out anything that could potentially lower the recharge time, so...I'd duck and cover if I were any of you.

[Fireheart]

Right. So, since I dont' know that I have anything that will reach the bridge. Let's send those missiles toward the Dragon.

Oh...wait...Will they reach the front line Hobgoblins?

If so, I think I'd send it there.

~Fireheart

[Sallera]

Don't worry about the hobs. I have a Plan.

Plans may or may not involve magical tokens of questionable verisimilitude, elemental advantages, and a probably-soon-to-be-dead horse.

[TekHed]

Yeah hit the dragon with me!

[Fireheart]

Okay, in that case, missiles move to Dragon. :)

Rolling for SR

[roll0]

Ouch some how I don't think those are going to hit. :) I'll edit the IC post to target the Dragon.

~Fireheart

[Fireheart]

[roll]2d6[roll]

I'm not sure this would actually happen if the spell isn't effective? But just in case the dragons SR is ridiculously low, that's the additional dmg for the dragon being evil due to Bahamut's blood quickening.

Apologies for the double post! ;)

Okay, now triple post. Oy, one of those days!

~Fireheart

[Fireheart]

[roll0]

Trying the roll again. Did you know you have to have atleast 10 characters in a post? And apparently some of the characters in the above don't count.

~Fire

[OMG PONIES]

Shouldn't it be more than that? I mean, I'm being good lazy and not looking at the book, but unless I'm mistaken, that's three metabreath feats (Lingering, Clinging, plus Shape/Twin or whatever let it cover two spaces) plus the default 1d4 cooldown. We're probably safe for long enough for the fight to conclude one way or the other, given the numbers being thrown around.
Oops, hasty posting by me.


Don't worry about the hobs. I have a Plan.

Plans may or may not involve magical tokens of questionable verisimilitude, elemental advantages, and a probably-soon-to-be-dead horse.
Whoops, missed this before posting IC.


Yeah hit the dragon with me!
Man, I am not good at following directions today! Sorry, but I focused on the hobs once Auran said he had the dragon and we should hold the bridge. Do I need to retcon? If so, my Will Save spell doesn't amaze me against the dragon, but at least it's SR: No. Judges [DM]?

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Do I need to retcon? If so, my Will Save spell doesn't amaze me against the dragon, but at least it's SR: No. Judges [DM]?

It's entirely possible that Faien's PlanTM would benefit from having the hobgoblins rendered blind and largely ineffectual for a few rounds, but Sallera will have to weigh in on that since I'm not privy to The PlanTM®.

[TekHed]

A blinded dragon would be pretty sweet too, if only it were to fail it's save. Still in suspense about if Auran hit or not. :smallsigh:

[Sallera]

I wouldn't mind, actually, since I suspect the dragon has a fairly minimal chance of failing its save, and it might let me keep the horse alive.

[OMG PONIES]

Then time shall rewind, and the dragon shall feel my wrath instead of the others! Worst case scenario, I'm guaranteed to hit him w/ the 2d6 damage and keep him from going invisible.

[TekHed]

Wait Sal just said to target the hobs. Ponies your reading comprehension is slipping. :smalltongue:

[Sallera]

It's all good. Probably.

If my horse dies it's going to haunt you.

[Fireheart]

I just want to say that if the glitterdust attack remains on the dragon. Vaeri is so going to have to comment. :)

~Fireheart

[TekHed]

Always a chance it will nat 1 its save, but yeah...dragon hit dice...

[OMG PONIES]

Wait Sal just said to target the hobs. Ponies your reading comprehension is slipping. :smalltongue:

Words in sentences and me looking so :smalleek:

Screw it. Staying on the dragon. He deserves it :smallmad:.

[TekHed]

If Wuub would be so kind as to smackdown a Templar?

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Putting the dragon's saves here, so I don't have to double-post in the IC to determine actions.

Fort save for massive damage: [roll0] vs. DC 15
Will save for glitterdust: [roll1] vs. DC 17

[TekHed]

Damn...16 on a 15!

Glitterdust was a longshot anyways. Oh well.

[TekHed]

That was a very clever use of a feather token.

[TekHed]

Hey! They (almost) stole my name... :small yuk:

http://www.ign.com/videos/2016/03/24/league-of-legends-official-aurelion-sol-champion-spotlight

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Just some random rolls here, don't mind me....

[roll0]
[roll1]

[TekHed]

Ooh...what do you guys think the dragon is planning? A readied action seems likely, on top of the AoO from it's bite. I'm not too concerned about surviving an attack, but getting cocky tends to backfire on my characters in general. :smallredface:

I could ignore it's nefarious schemes and try to attack it anyway...or could attack the archers on the towers, though they are no longer an immediate threat, or could attack the bridge itself...?

What should I do???

[Sallera]

Well, whatever you pick, leave the bridge alone and try to keep its attention. As long as it considers you its dueling opponent, we're getting prime bridge destroying time down here.

That stunt with the tree was great. I wanted to knock it over, but of course had no way to. Dice understands. :smallbiggrin:

[TekHed]

Dice, did you upgrade the dragon's flight? It takes Good or Perfect, and he would have at best average.

Aha...is it an illusion? The dragon still under the bridge waiting to pounce/full attack?

[PairO'Dice Lost]

That stunt with the tree was great. I wanted to knock it over, but of course had no way to. Dice understands. :smallbiggrin:

Great minds and all that. :smallwink:


Dice, did you upgrade the dragon's flight? It takes Good or Perfect, and he would have at best average.

Aha...is it an illusion? The dragon still under the bridge waiting to pounce/full attack?

I can neither confirm nor deny any mechanical alterations that may or may not have been made to any dragons, nor can I comment on any tactics they may or may not see fit to employ. :smallcool:

[TekHed]

But if it were an illusion...wouldn't noticing said discrepancy allow for a Will save? :smallsmile:

[Sallera]

Unless it were somehow inconsistent with its earlier movements, the only discrepancy would be between the book stats and the in-game dragon, which I don't think Auran has enough ranks in Knowledge (meta) to notice.

[TekHed]

Being a dragonborn, and having been around enough dragons...I think he would have an instinctual understanding of dragonflight... :smallconfused:

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Saving Throws and Illusions (Disbelief)
Creatures encountering an illusion usually do not receive saving throws to recognize it as illusory until they study it carefully or interact with it in some fashion.

Merely noticing that something seems off isn't enough to allow a Will save against an illusion; you need to either physically interact with it somehow (directly or indirectly) or take actions to study it in more detail.

Charging headlong at the dragon would definitely count as "interacting" with it, and that is totally the best and safest option at this point; what could possibly go wrong? :smallamused:

[TekHed]

You are taking a perverse delight in my paranoia, I know it... :smallannoyed:

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Of course. Enhancing Player Paranoia has a chapter to itself in the secret DM handbook for a reason. :smallbiggrin:

[TekHed]

You sadist.

[TekHed]

Fireheart, pretty sure DFI doesn't apply to non-weaponlike spells.

[Fireheart]

Fireheart, pretty sure DFI doesn't apply to non-weaponlike spells.

True enough. I had forgotten. :)

~Tera

[OMG PONIES]

Gotta love a nat 20 followed by a nat 1... :smallbiggrin::smallannoyed: As far as the dragon, I'd wager dollars to donuts that it knows the strategic value of the bridge. The dragon doesn't need to expend any resources fighting us right now; we've got hobgoblins and tons of stone keeping us occupied. Once we exhaust our resources taking out the hobgoblins and trying to take out the bridge, the mostly-full-powered dragon can that have some fun with us. Sounds like playing with your food if ever I heard it, and I'd suggest we maintain pressure on the dragon as you have been, Auran.

[Sallera]

I moved Faien's sheet to Mythweavers; as much as I dislike their template, the bother of constantly calculating all the things they leave out has finally been eclipsed by the bother of TW sheet data completely disappearing on a regular basis. :smallsigh: New link's in my sig.

[OMG PONIES]

@Dice: without giving away too much, any insight on how the hobgoblin deflected Roni's arrow? I thought the natural 20 on the first roll was enough to autohit, no?

[PairO'Dice Lost]

@Dice: without giving away too much, any insight on how the hobgoblin deflected Roni's arrow? I thought the natural 20 on the first roll was enough to autohit, no?

Normally, yes. However.... (http://www.realmshelps.org/charbuild/feat/Block_Arrow)

[TekHed]

I'm guessing that the dragon took it's last round hiding using some kind of feat to refresh it's breath weapon faster? I'd have thought it would've been quite awhile with all those feats stacked on it...

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Some kind of something-or-other that refreshes its breath faster would be a logical assumption to make, yes.

[OMG PONIES]

Normally, yes. However.... (http://www.realmshelps.org/charbuild/feat/Block_Arrow)
Dang I always forget about that stinking niche feat. Makes perfect sense for a phalanx.

[TekHed]

Doesn't change the result Dice, but you forgot to add in the bonus from Protection from Evil when you rolled for my Ref save...

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Whoops, so I did. Thanks for the catch.

[TekHed]

I do my best to keep my sheet up to date round by round, marking down HP and also use of spell slots and such.

[TekHed]

That should just barely hit the dragon, but if for some reason it will not, I'll add an Action Point: [roll0]

Edit: Oh and I'm pretty sure I'll take an AoO from it's neck reach.

[OMG PONIES]

Hooray for action points!

[TekHed]

Too bad Warklegnaw can't toss a boulder at the dragon...:smallsigh:

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Alas, even with double the normal range increment and even taking the maneuvering under the bridge into account, Warklegnaw's max range of 100 feet can't do much against a critter with a 300-foot withdraw. If only he could threaten AoOs with thrown boulders....

[TekHed]

Recurring villains are more fun anyway. And of course the satisfaction that I ****ed him up so bad he had to withdraw, tuck tail, and run home.

[OMG PONIES]

Way to be a boss, Sallera.


Alas, even with double the normal range increment and even taking the maneuvering under the bridge into account, Warklegnaw's max range of 100 feet can't do much against a critter with a 300-foot withdraw. If only he could threaten AoOs with thrown boulders....

A 300-foot withdraw, you say? Because my shortbow can fire to a maximum of 600 ft...Would Roni be able to take a shot next round?

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Hmm...with the tree canopy in the way, it's hard to say. Sure, he can take a shot, but between the range penalties and cover he'll basically be fishing for a 20.

[Sallera]

I'd like to keep Kul on his toes wondering which organization might be taking an interest in him. Also, it'll be easier to pull off the ransom deal if he thinks Koth's dead, and Faien figures Koth deserves that much for being cooperative.

[OMG PONIES]

Hmm...with the tree canopy in the way, it's hard to say. Sure, he can take a shot, but between the range penalties and cover he'll basically be fishing for a 20.

Hey, only 6 off (3 off if Knowledge Devotion matters)? I expected to do worse; hells, is it weird if I wanted to do worse?

[TekHed]

Fast Healing 7 to anyone who needs it from that chlorine gas.

This fight took nearly all of my spell slots for today, so hopefully we get to rest. We are in the early am though so who knows? I'm assuming Faien and Big W will finish off the bridge with acid and strength.

Also, I was going to do it earlier, but so much passed before this last battle started that I plumb forgot...I want to do a little ceremony where Auran can give the others the last of his vestigial magic items.

[Fireheart]

Fast Healing 7 to anyone who needs it from that chlorine gas.


How far will that reach? I know Vaeri and Roni need it but we're both further away. :)

~Fireheart

[TekHed]

In my post Auran flies down to rejoin the others. It's all allies within a 30 foot radius.

[Fireheart]

Thanks. Vaeri will have to move closer to take advantage. She still a bit further away. :) But I'll write something IC.

[TekHed]

Fast Healing 7 is per round, so Vaeri will be fully healed in seconds.

[TekHed]

Before I post, where are we headed next? I want Auran to do a little ceremony, but here at the bridge is not the ideal place and time. What's our next pit stop?

[Sallera]

As far as I know, the plan is still to collect Koth and head straight for Sterngate to spread the word.

[TekHed]

Alright. I can wait for a moment at Sterngate, whenever we are going to next rest for the evening.

[Fireheart]

Just a Head's up. We are about a month out from my con so I may be hit or miss again. Feel free to post for me if someone needs Vaeri to do something. :)

I'll try to check in as regularly as possible, but I'm about to get buried under by programming. :)

~Tera

[TekHed]

Note for Dice in Dark Sun.

[Sallera]

Auran used to protest being called Sir Sol quite vehemently; what changed, out of curiosity?

[TekHed]

Did i? Where? It's been so long I've honestly forgotten.

[Sallera]

#97 and #131, at least. I remember mainly because Faien's default address for Auran was Sir Sol, and it took the latter a while to break him of the habit.

[TekHed]

Damn dude, you have a crazy memory...that was like 4 years ago.

I forgot I had made that distinction between Paladins and knights, and I think since then I've been trying to play up his elven haughtiness over my initial humility because I think it breaks more interestingly from the stereotypical goody two shoes, but I can edit my recent post in light of your continuity correction. :smallsmile:

The long form of pbp can be challenging, heck even Dice just made a continuity error over in Dark Sun Rising. :smalltongue:

[Sallera]

To be honest, I still have to consciously avoid having Faien say Sir Sol, so it wasn't far from my mind.

[PairO'Dice Lost]

The long form of pbp can be challenging, heck even Dice just made a continuity error over in Dark Sun Rising. :smalltongue:

Not a continuity error. :smallamused:

[TekHed]

That's a good cue for Auran to step in IC. Will attend to later tonight...

Vrath was the ruined fort they were rebuilding where we captured Koth right?

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Vrath was the ruined fort they were rebuilding where we captured Koth right?

Just building, not rebuilding; it was all crumbly because the construction wasn't complete, not because it was a ruin from before.

[TekHed]

Ah, for some reason I thought they were building it onto an older structure or some kind of rock outcropping. Will have to go back and find the post.

[PairO'Dice Lost]

It's right next to the Dragon's Crown, which is a ring of ancient stone monoliths, so that might be what you were thinking of.

[TekHed]

That's it! I thought they were building it into/onto the monoliths.

[Fireheart]

@Sallera - meanie. :) now I need to go look the original thread to figure out how Tekhed incorporated Tiamat into the World, since I know it was slightly different. :)

:cool::wink:

~Fireheart

[TekHed]

I followed canon actually. She's a hybrid demon/dragon locked away deep under Argonessan.

[Sallera]

@Sallera - meanie. :) now I need to go look the original thread to figure out how Tekhed incorporated Tiamat into the World, since I know it was slightly different. :)

:cool::wink:

~Fireheart

Expect similar encouragement from Faien in future. He does think Vaeri has potential, but defers to others too easily.

[OMG PONIES]

Oh before I forget, did we already get XP from the encounter at the Gorge? :smallwink:


I followed canon actually. She's a hybrid demon/dragon locked away deep under Argonessan.

Yep, Eberron has a super-interesting while also infuriatingly unique take on Tiamat. I remember lapping it up back when we started this game.


Expect similar encouragement from Faien in future. He does think Vaeri has potential, but defers to others too easily.

Yeah, Vaeri, why don't you speak up more? It's not like your loudmouth older brother never gives you a chance to get a word in edgewise :smalltongue:.

[Fireheart]

:) I love you guys!

Alright, Vaeri's added her two coppers worth. Hopefully accurately enough in the world. :)

~Fireheart

[TekHed]

Xpeeeeeeee

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Oh before I forget, did we already get XP from the encounter at the Gorge? :smallwink:

You did not. I'll post that this evening.

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Good news, everyone! The Battle of Skull Gorge was worth a whopping 3,600 XP for each of you, which should put everybody at 19,310 XP total and just 1,690 XP away from level 7.

[TekHed]

Dang, no ding.

I want my DR. :smalltongue:

[Sallera]

Because we're not OP enough already. :smalltongue:

[TekHed]

No such thing. DM is ultimate OP. :smallwink:

[OMG PONIES]

Nothing to add from me, but sounds like we're ready to fast forward a bit to a fight along the lightning rail? Perhaps atop a moving train? :smallbiggrin:

[Sallera]

I think we'd like to catch up to the saboteurs before any trains arrive in the vicinity. :smalltongue:

[TekHed]

I must apologize...I've been a terrible about posting for the last month and feel like a bad player. RL has been getting in the way, though not in a negative sense. My client load really picked up AND I've been seeing a new lady friend and it's been going well. So sorry for being so neglectful. I still have free time, but it's been taking me awhile to adjust to the new degree of busyness and becoming more efficient thereof. I will endeavor to do better.

[Fireheart]

I think its a bit crazy for all of us right now. :) I'm 21 days away from Con so my brain is completely fried. I"m still trying to check in regularly though. :)

Congrats on the new clients and new love!

~Fireheart

[OMG PONIES]

I think we'd like to catch up to the saboteurs before any trains arrive in the vicinity. :smalltongue:
Fair enough :smalltongue:.

I must apologize...I've been a terrible about posting for the last month and feel like a bad player. RL has been getting in the way, though not in a negative sense. My client load really picked up AND I've been seeing a new lady friend and it's been going well. So sorry for being so neglectful. I still have free time, but it's been taking me awhile to adjust to the new degree of busyness and becoming more efficient thereof. I will endeavor to do better.
I don't speak for everyone, but no need to apologize here--I know we all have patches where RL flares up (good or bad); I'm just glad the flare-up is good stuff in your case!

I think its a bit crazy for all of us right now. :) I'm 21 days away from Con so my brain is completely fried. I"m still trying to check in regularly though. :)

Congrats on the new clients and new love!

~Fireheart
Have fun with the con! The Mrs. & I will be going camping with the church youth group at a music festival from 6/28-7/3 so I'll see y'all on the 4th! :smallcool:

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Apologies for the radio silence lately; I was out of the country for the past few weeks on vacation with the family, and I thought I posted about that before I left but it looks like I forgot. I'll have a post up by tomorrow evening.

[Fireheart]

And I'm back from con and recovering from con!

Commented in the IC, will try to pop over the Myth-Weavers one today or tomorrow and catch up on it.

Side note: Other than the Wifty stuff that Auran just gave out...did we ever do anything with the other stuff we "got" from the Keep? Is there anything that would be useful to the players?

~Tera

[TekHed]

I can have Auran say something IC, but OOC to the other players, wouldn't flying in the air make it that much easier for any approaching goblinoids to see us in the distance before we see them?

[Fireheart]

Depends on how smart they are? Are they looking up? :)

That was one reason she suggested staying low to the trees when scouting. Depending on how far away they are, we might look like birds to them. :)

Atleast that is Vaeri's thinking.

~Fireheart

[TekHed]

Yeah but if we are super high up and look like birds to them, they'll look like ants to us...unfortunately our wings didn't come with telescopic eagle vision...

[Fireheart]

Tru enough.

Any chance we have a cleric who can cast an spell that increases our eyesight? ;)

I'd say it's probably still worth the risk though especially if we stay low and to the trees. We should still be able to get back in time to warn our people they are coming. Even if they attack you & I with arrows chances are one of us could outfly and get back to warn our party. :)

OF course, this is Vaeri - if Auran thinks its a bad idea, she'll defer. :)

~T

[Sallera]

Faien's biggest concern is them noticing us without us noticing them in return - the aerial scouting should be helpful in preventing that.

[TekHed]

Please note: I am heading to Disneyland for my birthday weekend. Posting will resume mid to late next week following post-vacation recovery. :)

[TekHed]

I'm back! The Magic Kingdom was awesome.


I've never heard of anything smaller than an ogre with wings that actually worked

...so, he's never heard of birds? Butterflies? Baby dragons?

That sentence doesn't seem right.

[PairO'Dice Lost]

...so, he's never heard of birds? Butterflies? Baby dragons?

That sentence doesn't seem right.

The "anything" was meant to refer to winged humanoids, not living creatures in general. The sergeant doesn't know what dragonborn or spellscales are, so the closest thing he'd have heard of would be half-dragons (which only get functional wings if they're Large or larger), so that's what he assumed Auran and Vaeri are and was surprised that their wings worked at their size. But you're right, it's ambiguous; I've edited it to make his meaning more clear.

Tek and Fireheart, I'd like a description of the scouting pattern Auran and Vaeri plan to use (Are they heading out in a particular cardinal direction? Circling the others in a wide arc? Flying out to a certain vantage point and camping there for a bit? Something else?) so I can determine spotting distances, circumstance modifiers, and such.

[Fireheart]

I'd say concentric half circles, where we pass each other in flight maybe? radiating out ward over time...??

~T

[TekHed]

Hm. half circles? Concentric? That means one circle is inside the other. Seems better in that case to overlap.

[Fireheart]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8549/29288671376_f9e2426a3f_b.jpg

I'm not sure how well that will show up. But I was thinking something like this?

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Sorry about the long delay, folks, I was sick for a few weeks and then I accidentally closed the tab I have open for this game so I thought I was up-to-date on it. :smallredface: Assuming no one posts an objection to the proposed scouting plan in the next few hours, I'll have an update posted tonight or tomorrow.

[TekHed]

A heads up, I'm heading back to Disneyland over the weekend and will be back next Tuesday...will be able to read but unlikely to post until I catch up with everything towards the end of next week.

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Perception checks
Auran: [roll0]
Vaeri: [roll1]

[roll2] [roll3] [roll4] [roll5] [roll6]
[roll7] [roll8] [roll9] [roll10] [roll11]
[roll12] [roll13] [roll14] [roll15] [roll16]

Stealth checks
Auran: [roll17]
Vaeri: [roll18]

[roll19] [roll20] [roll21] [roll22] [roll23]
[roll24] [roll25] [roll26] [roll27] [roll28]
[roll29] [roll30] [roll31] [roll32] [roll33]

[TekHed]

Looks like Ponies has been away from the Playground for more than a month now. I sent him a PM...shall we give him through the weekend to check in before we give Roni an NPC post? I'm fairly certain he wouldn't mind if we have to...

[Fireheart]

I'm okay with that. Ya'll were more than patient with me when I fell off the last time. :)

~Fireheart

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Works for me, too.

[OMG PONIES]

Yeah, what's the deal with that Ponies guy after all?

[Fireheart]

:) Welcome back! Hope things are all good in your world.
~Fireheart

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Apologies for the long radio silence, I was dealing with the end-of-year rush at work. I'm flying home for the holidays now, though, and will be able to post freely for the next few weeks. Expect an IC post tonight or tomorrow.

[TekHed]

Woah, Deja-vu.

What did you see?

A post. Twice.

Was it the same post?

I dunno.

Think, was it the same post?

I...Yes, yes it was.

Dammit, PairO'Dice Lost is updating his games, we have to hurry.

:smallbiggrin:

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Rollin' some initiative!

Auran: [roll0]
Faien: [roll1]
Roni: [roll2]
Vaeri: [roll3]
Worg Riders: [roll4]
Hobgoblins: [roll5]

EDIT: Well then. Looks like you get a round and a half on those poor hobgoblins.

EDIT AGAIN: Oops, forgot to roll for your allies, but they all have at least +1 initiative so we'll just lump them all together with you.

[TekHed]

Dang. Too far to effectively charge the Leaders. I can Holy Smite everyone in that group though, and we can have the Archers focus fire on the leaders.

Happy Merry Everyone!:smallbiggrin:

[TekHed]

P.S. This is a bug fight and we haven't leveled in awhile. I'm only 1,690 away from a ding. Should probably use our Action Points liberally.

[Fireheart]

Happy New Year! Sorry I missed the posting over the break. Too much travel and then crazy stupid work.

And ::happy bounce:: I managed to get that posted w/out having to come to this thread to rewrite the rolls!

~Fireheart

[TekHed]

No, your rolls got messed up again... :smalltongue:

[Fireheart]

Awww, man.

I missed that the damage rolls didn't roll right. ::sulk:: Okay. trying again.

[roll0] cold dmg +2pt Dex dmg (Fort Save DC18) to avoid Dex dmg if hit (First one)

[roll1] cold dmg +2pt Dex dmg (Fort Save DC18) to avoid Dex dmg if hit (2nd one)

Yeah! That seemed to work.

~fireheart

[TekHed]

Been working 12+ hour days, 6 days/week lately. How're we all doing? Game on?

[TekHed]

Are you still grieving Dice?

[PairO'Dice Lost]

No, I'm back, and doing okay-ish, just didn't have both the free time and the motivation to post at the same time until today. Typing up the IC post right now.

Roni is glitterdusting the nearest three worg riders as his surprise round action, as previously agreed upon, then for his first round action he's using Dragonfire Inspiration with inspirational boost unless his newly-returned player has any objections.

Saves vs. glitterdust, DC 17
Rider 1: [roll0]
Worg 1: [roll1]
Rider 2: [roll2]
Worg 2: [roll3]
Rider 3: [roll4]
Worg 3: [roll5]

Saves vs. holy smite, DC 18
War Adept: [roll6]
Engineer 1: [roll7]
Engineer 2: [roll8]

Save vs. second ice knife (first one natural-1'd), DC 18
Leader: [roll9] (not adding the modifier so it doesn't give away whether that's the war adept or one of the engineers)

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Whoops, misread Auran's attack as just hitting the leaders, not also the hobgoblins, so rolling their saves now:

Legionary 1: [roll0]
Legionary 2: [roll1]
Legionary 3: [roll2]
Legionary 4: [roll3]
Legionary 5: [roll4]

[TekHed]

Spending an Action Point to add to my attack roll, just in case, and because I have 8 of them to spend before we level up after this fight (only 1,690 xp to ding!):

[roll0] Well then! :smallbiggrin:

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Obviously Auran believes there's no kill like overkill. :smallamused:


Not sure how attacking from flight works, if it just stops me in the square I hit from or if I complete my movement?

As counterintuitive as it may be, it's the former, since diving charge "works like a charge" and doesn't override the ends-your-movement-as-soon-as-they're-within-reach clause. You'd need the Fly-By Attack feat or similar to attack and keep moving, though that doesn't count as a charge.

[TekHed]

He figures that perhaps of he takes out their leader, it might demoralize the troops and they'll surrender without further loss of life. :smallsmile:

[TekHed]

I think it's probably pretty safe to say that Ponies has left the Playground. I emailed his personal email 6 days ago, and got a read receipt that he looked at it, but he never responded. Of course, I think I can speak for all of us that he is welcome back at any time. However, we should probably NPC him. Unfortunately in the same way as Wuub is over in Dark Sun, also played by Ponies, the character is not so easily just written out of the story short of death, which means more work for Dice. What do you think Dice?

P.S. Fireheart, Elissa is up in Dark Sun also. :)

[PairO'Dice Lost]

NPCing him is fine, though it would be best if someone other than me did the posting for him; Fireheart would probably be best, to keep the brother-sister banter going. :smallwink:

For now, what tactics would y'all like Roni to use during this battle? More glitterdusting, hang back and sing, wait and see what the enemy does, something else?

[TekHed]

Well now Auran is in the thick of things, glitterdust might not be a great idea. Draginfire Inspiration?

[PairO'Dice Lost]

He already started that as his first-round action, so Auran's already covered there.

Let's have Roni ready an action to attack any goblinoids that move past his position towards the lightning rail, and the party can decide on further tactics for next round. I'll post for him and for the Red Hand forces tonight or tomorrow.

[TekHed]

Ah, I forgot about the DFI... [roll0] ...bringing damage total to 71.

[Fireheart]

Sounds good on all. Of course, given how good you guys were to wait for me, I'm fine with waiting for Ponies to come back when he's ready. I can NPC his words pretty well, I think. Though I don't have a copy of the character sheet for actions. :)

And I'll go do something for E over in Mythweavers too. :)

~Fireheart

[TekHed]

Dice, the big data loss at MW affected my sheet. My ref save should be 3 higher, which means it's worth spending one of my AP on the save: [roll0] Excellent!

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Ooh, right, I forgot about that. Go ahead with the AP, and if anyone else's sheet isn't up to date, please update at least your AC and saves when you have a chance so I have those when posting for the baddies.

[TekHed]

Does 27 hit, or do I need to spend another AP this turn? :smallbiggrin:

[PairO'Dice Lost]

It does hit, don't worry. Not that it matters, since you're not spending one and it's actually the next round now anyway, but remember that you can't spend multiple action points in a round unless you have something that lets you do so, which Auran doesn't as far as I recall.

[TekHed]

As a head's up, I'll be on vacation this whole week starting tomorrow, so very likely will not be able to post much IC until next Sunday but if I can I will.

[TekHed]

Heads up...I finally received an email back from Ponies. His new normal of 14 hour work days means his PbP days are over for now. He does miss us, and wants to come back someday, but it's definitely a someday. He asked me to pass this along to you all...

So that means we do need to figure out a good solution for Roni, and Wuub.

Ponies had such a great writing style, and if anyone can do it some semblance of justice it would be Fireheart, though she seems to be pretty afk these days as well. I know Dice has said he would pilot Wuub, though having a GMPC is never quite ideal I think when planning encounters...again though if anyone can handle it, it's Dice, and Wuub was never exactly the talkative sort anyhow...

Fireheart...any progress on rebuilding Elissa Sandsorrow?

[Fireheart]

HI Guys.

Sorry. Work and Convention blew up simultaneously, the family caught the stupid virus that's going around and then my daughter broke her ankle....so it's been a crappy month so far.

Give me a couple days to see if I can't get things back under control and I'll post for both games if that is okay? If you want to move on, just assume that Vaeri sends Ice daggers everywhere. :)

~Fireheart

[TekHed]

You need some better/beefier spells. :smallsmile:

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Apologies for the radio silence; I've been having lots of fun at work the past few weeks, the kind of fun that involves signing NDAs. I'll get a post up when I have a chance, hopefully in the next few days.

[Fireheart]

My turn to send apologies. I have 10+ jobs I'm recruiting for and a whole bunch of stupid project deadlines at work and I lost my guest liaison for the convention that I run...so my world blew up.

That all being said - we go on vacation for spring break next week. And if you guys can hold out another few days, I'm pretty sure I can get my gaming act together!

Dice - if you do get a chance to post, feel free to assume that Vaeri sends her spells. :)

~Fireheart

[TekHed]

How are we doing?

Ponies is on indefinite hiatus, Salera has been absent from the forums since early March (as he is sometimes wont to do, though he is running another super lingform game and so far has always come back).

Just hoping it all doesn't fall apart. :smalleek:

[TekHed]

Bad news guys.

Dice PMed me awhile back and yeah...is basically dropping all but one of his 7 games. And it's not this game or two of the others I'm in. :smallfrown:

Ponies is gone, and Sal has been away for over 2 months now. Fireheart you're the last one I think, and you've been irregular as well. Life moves on I suppose.

Here's to a good run all. With the loss of Dice and seemingly Sallera, I no longer offically have any DnD games left going. End of an era really.

It was an honor to serve with you.

- Tek

[PairO'Dice Lost]

Indeed, I'm sorry to say that I have to drop this game; choosing between all my games was tough since you're all so fun to play with, but given the player attrition for this one I felt it wasn't fair to choose it over any of my other games. :smallfrown:

Thanks for sticking with it for so long, come Baator or high water, and if Life ever stops rolling crits against all of us and I get the free time to start another game up, you're all welcome in it.

[TekHed]

I feel like with this and Dark Sun, it was always more just me driving things, though perhaps that's not fair as bigbaddragon stuck with me, and the Quickwing siblings were a joy.

Just especially sad, because this one is a module, and I've gone out of my way to avoid spoilers.

[OMG PONIES]

Is this thing on? Finally back in the saddle and ready to roll up some PbP!

[TekHed]

Whoa!

Any interest in getting back into our Dark Sun game? We are also recruiting for another Eberron game. The tone is way more serious than this one but we do have an airship!!!

[OMG PONIES]

I'm afraid I'm out on Dark Sun--there's just so much built into that world that I wasn't able to soak in, and I've been away from poor old Wuub too long to do him justice. As for Eberron, I can always get down with that setting :smallamused:. Is the game on here or MW?

[TekHed]

On MW, but we're recruiting here...

http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?574274-Mid-to-high-Eberron-game-(on-MW-DM-looking-for-1-2-players)