Bountiful Planes (OOC)

[Biscuit]

Here is the OOC Thread.



Player
Character
Race
Track 1
Track 2


Cygnia
Fen Ishtaak (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2674230)
Changeling
Beguiler 15/Mindbender 3
Rogue 5/Master Inquisitive 5/Gatecrasher 8


Doxkid
Extreme Yin (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2703536)
Grey Elf Ghost
Dread Necromancer 8/Pale Master 10
Paladin 8/Ghost 5/Master of Unseen Hand 5


Aegis013
Aeris Tempestas (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2688969)
Grey Elf
Focused Conjurer Wizard 8 / Master Specialist 10
Barbarian 11 / Elemental Scion of Zilargo 7

[Cygnia]

Choosing Dark Grey for my font!
"This is talking."
"This is whispering."
This is thought ballooning.
~*This is talking via telepathy*~

Can't wait to play!

[Doxkid]

Thank you for having me!

Extreme Yin will grab my favorite Dark Green for his text color. I'll post IC tonight.

[Cygnia]

Where in Eberron are we specifically and what, if anything, do we know about the scout in question (species, gender, etc)?

[Aegis013]

Aeris will speak in "Blue."

We'll definitely want to investigate what information the Guild can give us about the missing Scout. Aeris can spontaneously convert a spell to Scrying which should help us locate our target if we can get enough information about him. We can also Greater Teleport in, if desired.

Though going into a cabal of shadowy assassins with zero foreknowledge of what we'd be up against might not be great.


Do our characters know each other or would this be our first assignment together?

[Biscuit]

You have been briefed by the guild that the missing scout is a Halfling Ranger with a Riding Dog companion. None of you have met him, and he is presumed dead but there is a bonus if you manage to return him alive. In all reports of Legion activity, the assailants have all ranged from Medium to Huge size according to the very few eyewitness testimonies and all investigations of the scenes after the fact.

The region is a remote part of the Talenta Plains in Ebberon, but you are not 100% sure where, as you were shifted via other guild personnel. Disseminated intel states that there are no settlements in the immediate vicinity, but that the watchtower itself was warded against scrying somehow and no information on the interior or its occupants was available except that attempts to scry for the scout only showed the tower itself, so he is assumed to be inside somewhere.

You guys can decided for yourselves if you know each other from previous run-ins, but this will be your first time grouping up together, as most of the guild's operatives work alone or assemble temporary hired teams to complete their missions. Once these missions start crossing planes, however, that is when groups are generally formed for safety reasons.

[Biscuit]

@Doxkid if you want to begin play already utilizing Malevolence, it can be the body of any +0 LA humanoid race using a 26 point buy of your own choosing + any racial adjustments. Also, please put an * or some other indicator next to any equipment to denote that it is a piece of 'ghostly equipment' as opposed to any normal equipment before we begin.


And keep in mind this is a shake-out mission, and is not expected to go smoothly. This is supposed to let you work out kinks, get to know one another's strengths/weaknesses, and begin to learn how to accommodate and compliment one another to work efficiently. Don't be too critical of yourselves, as this mission is designed to help you guys ease into things.

[Doxkid]

I think I'll stick to my natural form here since I'm hoping to acquire a new body during the campaign itself instead of cooking one up before hand. The same goes for my Undead cohort (from Pale Master); hopefully I'll make a half-decent undead and that'll be my lil buddy for a while. I've updated my sheet to note what is a @Ghostly@ item (mostly equipment) and what is a normal item being worn (mostly active items).

[Biscuit]

I should mention that I live in Europe, and my posting times are in Central Eruopean Summer Time. So I tend to post before bed (around 4-5pm Eastern Standard Time) and in my afternoon (early mornings for Americans).

[Cygnia]

FYI, I'll be on a vacation from the 10th to the 13th next week. I'll have my phone with me, but formatting on it is a pain.

[Biscuit]

FYI, I'll be on a vacation from the 10th to the 13th next week. I'll have my phone with me, but formatting on it is a pain.

Appreciate the heads-up!



Oh! And if anyone has any alternate vision modes active (Darkvision, Detect Magic, True Seeing, See Invisible, Mindsight, Lifesight, etc, etc.) please make sure they show up somewhere in your statblock as a quick-reference for myself so I don't have to check sheets when describing what you can see to move things along. Thanks! :)

[Aegis013]

I'll be out during Oct 21-24, I'll remind again when we're closer.

Aeris just has low-light naturally. She'll occasionally have True Seeing if she uses her Runestaff to cast it, but at minutes/level I'll wait for a more opportune time to use it.

[Biscuit]

By the way, it hasn't come up yet because you guys started mid-mission, but if and when you speak with anyone, it will be up to you to roll social checks (Bluff when lying, Diplomacy when reasoning, Intimidate when threatening, Sense Motive when in doubt of sincerity, a knowledge check to see if the person speaking on the subject actually knows what the hell they are talking about or just thinks they do, etc). You can choose to accept things as they are presenting IG, or make rolls that correspond with your actions (or intent) in order to get possibly different or more favorable results or perhaps more insight into any given situation/conversation/npc. I will ask for a check when one is forced, but otherwise, I consider all such checks optional and completely up to you on whether or not to 'put in the effort' in that regard.

[Aegis013]

Sounds fair enough to me. I added some pertinent item effects to the statblock for ease of reference.

[Biscuit]

I added some pertinent item effects to the statblock for ease of reference.

I appreciate that - thank you!


Also, I don't know if I covered this in the character creation guidelines or not, but while characters get max HP, summoned/conjured minions and the like get 'average' HP (1st HD is max, the rest are 1/2 + Con or other HP mods). Same will apply to bad guys.

In fact, any actual villains (as opposed to monsters or henchmen) will be built using the exact same rules that you had for character generation. 'Main' villains will be gestalt just like you, but any minions, underlings, or henchpeople will follow the creation rules for Cohorts that I outlined in the original advertisement post if they are not conjured/summoned.

Such antagonists will also be viable. Meaning they will be built as if they were meant to be played. So there will be some 'quality of life' choices over pure optimization in their builds in regards to feats, equipment, and skill point allocation. So don't be surprised when you murderhobo someone and their gear is specifically designed to benefit them instead of cool personalized or randomized loot.

[Aegis013]

summoned/conjured minions and the like get 'average' HP

I'll keep this in mind for when Aeris summons minions.

[Cygnia]

Sooo...how do we wanna do the marching order then?

[Aegis013]

Sooo...how do we wanna do the marching order then?

Extreme Yin in front, Fen in middle, Aeris in back?

I think Yin has the most defensive capability on first glance therefore I suggest front (HP, AC, Saves).
Fen seems capable in both melee and ranged so middle makes sense.
Aeris needs time to initiate if she would engage in melee since it takes a few spells and is more likely to just cast helpful stuff from the back.

[Cygnia]

Works for me. How wide is the corridor, GM?

[Doxkid]

Extreme Yin in front, Fen in middle, Aeris in back?

I think Yin has the most defensive capability on first glance therefore I suggest front (HP, AC, Saves).
Fen seems capable in both melee and ranged so middle makes sense.
Aeris needs time to initiate if she would engage in melee since it takes a few spells and is more likely to just cast helpful stuff from the back.

Yup, Yin is definitely a Pseudo-tank. He also has natural Self Healing; Harm for 150 HP (half his Hp total) and he can just sit around touching himself to effectively get Fast Healing.

Once I get a proper corpse to ride in Yin will become more of a true Tank.

[Biscuit]

The map will reveal only what can be seen once you open a door. I've pre-revealed the first room to get things started, however.

[Biscuit]

Sorry for the late reply - I had to go digging through some boxes in my attic to find my flash-drive backup of all my 3.5 books because my copy of one book in particular I was referencing somehow got corrupted and I needed to replace it with a fresh copy from backup. Flash drive was tucked next to a physical Deck of Many Things in an old 20 year old trapper keeper with graph paper, a very old set of dice, and a pack of flash cards with spells written on them. Double dose of nostalgia!

[Doxkid]

Sorry for the late reply - I had to go digging through some boxes in my attic to find my flash-drive backup of all my 3.5 books because my copy of one book in particular I was referencing somehow got corrupted and I needed to replace it with a fresh copy from backup. Flash drive was tucked next to a physical Deck of Many Things in an old 20 year old trapper keeper with graph paper, a very old set of dice, and a pack of flash cards with spells written on them. Double dose of nostalgia!

Wait, you don't simply memorize every book you read and then recite the book word for word until you reach the specific thing you wanted? That's how I've been doing it for years...

[Biscuit]

Wait, you don't simply memorize every book you read and then recite the book word for word until you reach the specific thing you wanted? That's how I've been doing it for years...
I actually do that a lot for things I reference as a player often (though not as often with exact page numbers), but not as a DM, since that is an entirely different set of things(/books) being referenced.

[Aegis013]

Aeris, now witnessing Yin's challenges in passing through the fortified structure, can't help but wonder what might cause such a thing.

[roll0] relevant knowledge (she has all knowledge skills at +36, though rolling a natural 1 is unfortunate)

Aeris Tempestas (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2688969)
F TN Grey Elf Wizard 8/Master Specialist 10 // Barbarian 11/Elemental Scion of Zilargo 7, Level 18, Init 8, HP 238/238, DR DR 2/-, Speed 40
AC 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 14, Fort 20, Ref 16, Will 19, Base Attack Bonus 16
RuneStaff of Divination - not actually a weapon ( , )
Robe of Arcane Might (+4 Armor, +4 Dex)
Abilities Str 10, Dex 18, Con 16, Int 40, Wis 14, Cha 8
Condition
Low-Light Vision
Dragon's Eye Amulet: Blindsense 30ft
Banner of Storm's Eye - 20ft aura suppresses Fear, Confusion and Stun
Ring of Freedom of Movement - Freedom of Movement
Ring of Invisibility - Invisible
+2 CL (Magic Tattoo, Ioun Stone)
+3 Conjuration CL (Master Specialist, Robe of Arcane Might)
+2 Dex/Con (Magic Tattoo)
Superior Resistance (Spell)
Mind Blank (Spell)

Temporary buffs:
Protection from Evil - 20 minutes
Superior Invisibility - 20 minutes
True Seeing - 20 minutes

Meant this for the IC thread... My cat got in my lap and somehow I ended up on the wrong tab.

[Cygnia]

The sheer number of 2s I've been rolling...:smallredface: Best to get 'em out of the way now before combat hits.

[Biscuit]

Going to go ahead and pretend the mis-post roll as void and allow the IC roll. You are welcome. lol

[Biscuit]

As we wait for @Fen to roll a Search (for traps) check for each areas containing a new door, anyone can make a search check of the room for things other than traps and whatnot if they like.

[Doxkid]

As we wait for @Fen to roll a Search (for traps) check for each areas containing a new door, anyone can make a search check of the room for things other than traps and whatnot if they like.

I believe he's currently on vacation so posting will be spotty for a bit :smallcool:.

[Aegis013]

Aeris has a meager modifier for this level. It wouldn't hurt to see if perhaps there is a secret door or similar. I'll give it a go.

Actually, after looking over the search skill again it would take 2 minutes off of the group's buffs for Aeris to actually search the entire room at a full-round action for each 5x5 square in a room of 20 squares. I think it would be more prudent to avoid running down the buff timers. What I'll do instead is have Aeris pace the room. If she comes within 5ft of a secret door she automatically gets to roll Search due to being an Elf. I doubt Aeris is likely to turn up much other than that, anyway and it can be done in a single round via a double move action.

[Cygnia]

Back from trip! Body is SO sore...

Give me an hour or so and I'll get that Search check in coming...:smalltongue:

[Biscuit]

I'm currently running one hell of a fever and am losing time here and there. I fell asleep at my keyboard when I tried to post, so give me a day or so to recover and I should be back to normal posting pace.

[Aegis013]

I'm currently running one hell of a fever and am losing time here and there. I fell asleep at my keyboard when I tried to post, so give me a day or so to recover and I should be back to normal posting pace.

Please take all the time you need to recover. We'll still be here when you're fully recovered and ready to start back up.

[Doxkid]

I'm currently running one hell of a fever and am losing time here and there. I fell asleep at my keyboard when I tried to post, so give me a day or so to recover and I should be back to normal posting pace.

I recommend Rum. Feel better!

[Cygnia]

Or wine!

(*hic*)

[Doxkid]

Or wine!

(*hic*)

Nah, wine doesn't have the magic healing properties Run and Whiskey both possess. A tablespoon (or two) of Rum mixed into tea with grated ginger will get you through anything that doesn't require a hospital.

[Biscuit]

Ok, I am running on vividly horrifying *unpronounceable German medication with more warning labels than instructions*-induced fever dreams, alcohol based 'grog' with honey, and more phlegm than should exist inside any one human being. LETS DO THIS!

[Doxkid]

Ok, I am running on vividly horrifying *unpronounceable German medication with more warning labels than instructions*-induced fever dreams, alcohol based 'grog' with honey, and more phlegm than should exist inside any one human being. LETS DO THIS!

Seems like I've caught a cold or Flu as well. I tend to be alright other than mucus, headache, and alcohol consumption, but please forgive any spelling mistakes for the next week or so. I'm a V8 running on 2 cylinders.

[Biscuit]

Seems like I've caught a cold or Flu as well. I tend to be alright other than mucus, headache, and alcohol consumption, but please forgive any spelling mistakes for the next week or so. I'm a V8 running on 2 cylinders.

As the youth say in this modern age: Same, fam. I know that feel, for real for real. No cap.

[Doxkid]

I physically aged 10 years reading that.

[Cygnia]

Just took my flu vax today and now I need to schedule a colonoscopy (and COVID booster). Aging, I hate it.

[Aegis013]

I'll be on vacation for a few days. I'll be back to my normal posting rate by the 25th.

[Cygnia]

No traps, I assume in this room then?

[Biscuit]

No traps, I assume in this room then?

Correct. :)

[Aegis013]

Aeris may be able to decipher the remainder of the missing text with her +36 Decipher Script, but we'll lose 1 minute on buffs. It may reveal the function the magic buttons. Thoughts?

[Cygnia]

I'd say let's wait on deciphering for now

[Aegis013]

My first thought on the buttons was Blast Disks from MiC pg 152, but blast disks would normally be bigger at 8 inches / 20 cm across. Hopefully they don't explode when Aeris moves them or something.

[Cygnia]

I'm thinking they're Panic Buttons from Complete Scoundrel (p115), but Fen's more than fine waiting until we're back safely to figure them out.

[Biscuit]

The buttons do not explode during their handling. :-p

I'll reveal the next area as soon as someone opens the door.

[Cygnia]

Aegis, your roll is borked (though, with that modifier, I can't see you missing much... :smallwink:)

[Aegis013]

Good catch. Thanks.

[roll0]

[Biscuit]

Apologies for the delay - It was a long holiday weekend here, and there was also a birthday in my household. Onward, to adventure!

Also, whenever I update 'The Watchtower's map, this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rg3Xyg-ncs) is the song I am jamming out to, if you are at all curious of the 'vibe'. I always envision slow-mo black-and-white flashbacks of everyday life back when a halfling militia actually operated out of it before it was abandoned. I always have a 'theme song' in the back of my mind when I am building a scene.

All my games have a sound track in the back of my brain. Most of the villains have their own as well. Do your characters have theme songs in your brain radios too?

[Cygnia]

(I know it looks like a boob - I'm sorry, but it was the closest symbol to a bullseye that I could find)

Flashbacks of my days as a World of Warcraft raider -- "Follow the Nipple!" :smalltongue:

[Biscuit]

Flashbacks of my days as a World of Warcraft raider -- "Follow the Nipple!" :smalltongue:

Lmao

*hauling an archery target outside, screaming, 'FREE THE NIPPLE!' for the lulz*

[Doxkid]

⊚ =Archery Target

...this November is gonna be tough.

[Biscuit]

Once Fen has updated their position on the map, I will be able to move forward.

[Cygnia]

Whoopsie! N7 please

[Aegis013]

I moved Fen's marker to N7.

[Doxkid]

Spot Check (I want the awareness or lack of awareness of the roll to be reflected in what I post even if it's not high enough to actually change anything.)
[roll0]

[Cygnia]

Via her Mindsight, can Fen detect any change or number in where the sentient brains are? ;)

[Biscuit]

Via her Mindsight, can Fen detect any change or number in where the sentient brains are? ;)

Nope! You do not notice any of the detected minds move in the slightest, nor have any more been detected so far. You definitely did not sense a mind where Aeris indicates at the ceiling.

[Cygnia]

Is there a specific Knowledge roll Fen (or anyone) can make to figure out what sort of anomaly might be at play here? There're living minds -- but it's like they're paused in stasis or something.

[Biscuit]

Is there a specific Knowledge roll Fen (or anyone) can make to figure out what sort of anomaly might be at play here? There're living minds -- but it's like they're paused in stasis or something.

If you want to ponder over the state of the minds that have already been sensed, that would be a Knowledge (Psionics) check to see if you can gleen any nuggets of info.

[Biscuit]

Current Post-Revelation DM track: Really Slow Motion - Deadwood (Epic Dark Rock Action) (https://youtu.be/T8BI2fKzdys)


Apologies for the sluggish post rate the last 2 weeks or so. We are in the process of securing a loan to buy a family business (German equivalent of a small Optician boutique / Optometrist's practice). Lots of meetings and so much paperwork in a language I don't speak much of that I want to set either it or myself on fire. The mad scramble is nearly over though and we've got all our paperwork in order, and the seller is motivated to close ASAP so his wife stops nagging him to retire already. Just a matter of some more business and bank meetings at this point. Please wish us luck!

Also: Happy Thanksgiving, for those celebrating it!

[Cygnia]

Good luck, Biscuit!

Myself, driving out to the middle of nowhere for turkey day with the hubby's extended family. I love his folks (that's not sarcasm)...

...it's his brother and his family that gets my dander on edge...:smalleek:

[Biscuit]

Good luck, Biscuit!

Welp, luck was not with us, sadly. The Toyota dealership we have our current vehicle through apparently screwed up their paperwork and have been incorrectly reporting that we have not been paying our loan every month (we have paid on time every month), and thus accidently trashed our SCHUFA (German credit score), causing us to be disqualified for the business loan.

They swear up and down that they have done no such thing, despite us having unequivocal proof in the credit check made by the bank. In order to force them to fix their mistake, we would need to pay for the services of a lawyer and it would take the better part of a year (in which we would need to continue to pay said lawyer), or possibly longer if they drag their feet.

So, thanks to that wonderful Toyota dealership's outstanding accounting abilities, we are now forced to go back to the 9-5 grind and all of our hard work over the last few months was made utterly and completely pointless. *sad wage-slave noises*

[Biscuit]

Quick note/reminder: there are stairs going down (and three halfling minds detected below), and a door leading north. There is also the beginnings of a forced opening up in the ceiling thanks to a practice dummy being utilized unconventionally as impromptu ammo.

[Cygnia]

I'll modify my post to just opening the door to the north then

[Biscuit]

Whenever I say 'take damage', I will describe and categorize the damage so you can apply damage resistance as warranted before doing so. So instead of saying 'you take 5 damage', I will say 'Take 5 points of nonmagical fire damage' or 'take 5 points of magical force damage', etc.

This is so I don't have to reference your sheet for every point of damage, and you can just calculate your own resistances and whatnot. If you have something like Evasion or Improved evasion, I am trusting you to calculate and notate the appropriate amount of damage (or ignore it, as warranted by mitigation factors) as well.

I would greatly appreciate any mitigation or resistances being roleplayed in your response post, of course (like diving out of the way in the case of Evasion, or tanking damage and brushing it off as nothing in the case of DR, etc).

For things that can be ignored via Spell Resistance, I will automatically roll to overcome spell resistance, and if the damage encounters a player with spell resistance, you can make the appropriate response immediately without having to have me roll separately - so just ignore the rolls to overcome spell resistance if it doesn't currently apply to your character.

Fractions are handles thusly: If it is lower than .5, round down. If it is higher than .5 round up. If it is exactly .5 then it rounds up if it benefits you (i.e. healing), and it rounds down if it is a detriment to you (i.e. damage)

[Doxkid]

Extreme Yin Reflex Save: [roll0] (Normal Ref Save value)
With DR and Incorporeal, Extreme Yin takes 0 damage.

Imp Familiar Reflex Save: [roll1] (Extreme Yin's 6 Base Reflex save, +3 Dex Modifier)
With Improved Evasion the Imp Familiar takes 0 damage.

[Aegis013]

Aeris would probably also notice the magical object once passing into the new room with Fen, but I forgot to roll Spellcraft to see what information can be gleaned.

[roll0] Spellcraft

[Biscuit]

Aeris would probably also notice the magical object once passing into the new room with Fen, but I forgot to roll Spellcraft to see what information can be gleaned.

[roll0] Spellcraft
Once Aeris enters the room as well, she also notices the magical aura and identifies it as a cursed longsword. While deceptively doing quite well in practice, once used in actual battl, it would actively hinder attacks instead of magically enhancing them, and once someone had taken possession of it for several days, they would find themselves completely unable to draw any other weapon but the cursed sword.

It is a Cursed -2 Longsword.

[Aegis013]

Added some dialogue to my most recent post rather than double posting.

[Doxkid]

It's just a cursed sword. Don't be a chicken, pick it up!

All the cool Player Characters used Cursed Swords.

You want to be cool, don't you?

[Cygnia]

*picks up sword*
*puts Greater Truedeath Crystal on it*
*shanks Yin*
:smallwink:

[Biscuit]

It's actually possible to use the sword for shenanigans with the right build. If you keep a spoon with a least crystal of return strapped to your belt with the intent to use it as a weapon when "drawing" it, you end up with the cursed sword instead - an actual weapon. No matter where the sword was before. Toss it to someone and tell someone you're going to duel them. Draw the spoon...and poof, you have the blade and they do not.

There is also an iffy roundabout way to trigger Iaijutsu Focus I think, as well. Not the most useful cursed item ever, but layer on the right spell to fool folks into thinking it is awesome (or trick someone into thinking it is their sword) is one way to prep a difficult fight with someone you know will happen next week.

[Cygnia]

There's a Darklord in Ravenloft who uses a similar trick with his cursed sword (at least in the earlier editions).

[Biscuit]

There's a Darklord in Ravenloft who uses a similar trick with his cursed sword (at least in the earlier editions).

Delightfully evil. I approve. :)

[Doxkid]

There is also an iffy roundabout way to trigger Iaijutsu Focus I think, as well.

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[Cygnia]

I'm sure Aeris will be able to translate, but dangit again, IT'S THE PRINCIPLE OF THE THING~!

[roll0] Decipher Script

[Doxkid]

Nothing important for Extreme Yin to do at the moment, so so he'll stand there and take no significant action.

[Biscuit]

Nothing important for Extreme Yin to do at the moment, so so he'll stand there and take no significant action.

No worries! That will change very shortly. :)

I swear that I have not been edging you guys on purpose. I had this mapped out and set before you guys ever entered the building, and you've just been thorough in your exploration thus far. The holidays tend to slow down pbp games as well.

[Doxkid]

No worries! That will change very shortly. :)

I swear that I have not been edging you guys on purpose. I had this mapped out and set before you guys ever entered the building, and you've just been thorough in your exploration thus far. The holidays tend to slow down pbp games as well.

I knew what I signed up for when making a Necromancer character. Just gotta power through this early part.

[Cygnia]

And as a properly paranoid rogue, I'm always gonna have Fen try to search every door thoroughly :smalltongue:

[Biscuit]

And as a properly paranoid rogue, I'm always gonna have Fen try to search every door thoroughly :smalltongue:

Better a paranoid rogue than a dead rogue! Which would, I suspect, quickly become a certain Necromancer's mindless minion. lol

[Biscuit]

Alright. Yin will need to select one of the spaces on the 1st floor marked with an 💢 to occupy (flying over a hole - just replace the 💢 with your Y), while Aeris and Fen need to place their A and F inside the door that Fen just opened.

Then everyone needs to make Spot & Listen Checks, as well as roll for Initiative.

[Doxkid]

Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Initiative: [roll2]

[Doxkid]

Let's see if I can get 51 one more time [roll0]

[Biscuit]

*Bell Rings*

Round One....FIGHT!

[Cygnia]

Still need an answer on whether or not she can Mindsight where in the room the dog and halfling are

[Biscuit]

Still need an answer on whether or not she can Mindsight where in the room the dog and halfling are

Whoops, forgot to post that: Beyond the southern wall.

[Aegis013]

Got a lot of options here, but unfortunately Aeris lacks the telepathic capability to commune with her team before deciding. First, I suppose Aeris will roll Knowledge to see if she knows what these enemies are as free action. Since it could dramatically affect her choices during the turn, I'm going to elect to roll it here and link it in the actions spoiler once I determine how Aeris will respond to the threat.

Knowledge (appropriate knowledge): [roll0]
She has all knowledge skills at +36, so no matter what they are, she might know something.

[Biscuit]

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it!

I hope your Holiday is joyous. :)




Got a lot of options here, but unfortunately Aeris lacks the telepathic capability to commune with her team before deciding. First, I suppose Aeris will roll Knowledge to see if she knows what these enemies are as free action. Since it could dramatically affect her choices during the turn, I'm going to elect to roll it here and link it in the actions spoiler once I determine how Aeris will respond to the threat.

Knowledge (appropriate knowledge): [roll0]
She has all knowledge skills at +36, so no matter what they are, she might know something.

Given her previous revelation, she confidently believes these to be the Tether Hound constructs made by a Body Leech to defend their Stasis Cocoons. She knows they have a limited range that they can travel from the cocoons they defend, and are in reality a a form of hyper-purpose-built Astral Constructs and have some sort of sense that encompasses their 'territory' around the cocoon, allowing them to sense intruders, but not necessarily pin-point them - so while definitely aware of three intruders, they don't seem to know exactly where in their territory the party members might be.

[Doxkid]

oh right, I forgot Violent Thrust CD roll
[roll0]

Targeting my buddy on (M-N 7-8)

[Aegis013]

Hopefully the Orglash isn't too bothered by the environment considering it can stand at a full height of 32 ft. It only weighs 8 lbs though, so no worries about it breaking the tower by being summoned in.

[Biscuit]

@Yen - Before I resolve your Violent Thrust attack(s), can you point out where the +ChaMod bonus to damage is coming from? And what the '+1 Des' on damage is from? Just need to know exact source/type for potential damage done with each attack for ease of reference in terms of resistances, immunities, DR, etc.

@Aeris - Excellent format for spell damage, pre-emptive SR check just in case, as well as notating damage type - Thank you! However, please notate squares affected by AoE spells in the future, just in case there are unseen enemies or objects within said area that would need accounting in damage taken. It isn't needed for this round, as there are no such hidden things in that area now, but that may not always be the case later! :)

@Everyone - Happy New Year!!!

[Doxkid]

@Yen - Before I resolve your Violent Thrust attack(s), can you point out where the +ChaMod bonus to damage is coming from? And what the '+1 Des' on damage is from? Just need to know exact source/type for potential damage done with each attack for ease of reference in terms of resistances, immunities, DR, etc.

@Aeris - Excellent format for spell damage, pre-emptive SR check just in case, as well as notating damage type - Thank you! However, please notate squares affected by AoE spells in the future, just in case there are unseen enemies or objects within said area that would need accounting in damage taken. It isn't needed for this round, as there are no such hidden things in that area now, but that may not always be the case later! :)

@Everyone - Happy New Year!!!

+ Cha Mod to damage on Violent Thrust:
Improved Violent Thrust (Ex): At 4th level, a master of the unseen hand's violent thrust version of telekinesis becomes more effective. He uses his caster level in place of his base attack bonus when making the attack roll, and he uses his Intelligence modifier (if a wizard) or Charisma modifier (if a sorcerer or a creature with the telekinesis supernatural or spell-like ability) as a bonus on damage rolls if he hurls weapons at the target.

+1 Des (Desecrate) damage
This spell imbues an area with negative energy. Each Charisma check made to turn undead within this area takes a -3 profane penalty, and every undead creature entering a desecrated area gains a +1 profane bonus on attack rolls, damage rolls, and saving throws. An undead creature created within or summoned into such an area gains +1 hit points per HD.

Happy New Year laddies and lassies.

[Biscuit]

+ Cha Mod to damage on Violent Thrust:
Improved Violent Thrust (Ex): At 4th level, a master of the unseen hand's violent thrust version of telekinesis becomes more effective. He uses his caster level in place of his base attack bonus when making the attack roll, and he uses his Intelligence modifier (if a wizard) or Charisma modifier (if a sorcerer or a creature with the telekinesis supernatural or spell-like ability) as a bonus on damage rolls if he hurls weapons at the target.

+1 Des (Desecrate) damage
This spell imbues an area with negative energy. Each Charisma check made to turn undead within this area takes a -3 profane penalty, and every undead creature entering a desecrated area gains a +1 profane bonus on attack rolls, damage rolls, and saving throws. An undead creature created within or summoned into such an area gains +1 hit points per HD.

Happy New Year laddies and lassies.

Aha! Master of the Unseen Hand specific base damage bonus (so extra piercing) and +1 Profane damage. Alright, now we're ready to roll. Thank you. :)

[Doxkid]

Is the Boneblade spell from Book of Vile Darkness a Standard Action, a Fullround Action, or a 1 Round Action? It's 3e so things are a bit unclear; I would assume Standard, but I could bounce a coin off that assumption so it would be best to just confirm before posting.

[Aegis013]

Is the Boneblade spell from Book of Vile Darkness a Standard Action, a Fullround Action, or a 1 Round Action? It's 3e so things are a bit unclear; I would assume Standard, but I could bounce a coin off that assumption so it would be best to just confirm before posting.

3e's "1 action" translates to 3.5e's Standard Action. Though with any 3e material, how it updates is ultimately up to the DM.

[Doxkid]

Yeah, I'll just go with our assumption to speed things along this time. If I'm wrong just hit me with a rolled up newspaper and I'll change the actions

[Biscuit]

Aegis013 is correct - '1 action' translates to a Standard Action. The 3.0 spells that require a full round are listed as '1 full round' such as the Dance of Ruin and Spores of the Vrock spells from the same book. :)

@Cygnia - For Expedience, I'm going to make a judgment call and reveal traps within 30 that your post's single Search check would reveal. I can see it being a huge pain if I start having you roll for every trap and making you roll, reveal traps, then allow movement, etc. So from now on, as long as a post you make contains a move action and a search for traps, I will apply that roll to all possible traps within a 30' range. Known Still-Armed Traps will now be denoted as 🚩 on the map.

[Doxkid]

Nice. Posting after work then.

[Cygnia]

Fen "Sniffer Drone" Ishtaak approves!

[Doxkid]

Dagnabbit, forgot to note +11 from Master of Unseen Hand in my Attack rolls. It's accounted for in the math, but it wasn't noted.

[Aegis013]

Fortunately, Aeris' Orglashes don't involve super complex math. They appear, they spam Cone of Cold until they're out and then start doing very weak slams for our level. But 200 HP, DR 5/- and optional Mirror Image make them excellent shields.

[Doxkid]

Complex Math? This is just my brain having a hole in it; I swear, in every single IC post I have ever made I forgot at least 1 minor detail. I am allergic to showing my work.

[Cygnia]

Heck, when Fen starts shootin', I know I'm probably gonna forget her Splitting enchant along the way. :smallredface:

[Aegis013]

Complex math was a poor choice of phrase, I meant something more like multitudinous bonus sources.

[Doxkid]

Complex math was a poor choice of phrase, I meant something more like multitudinous bonus sources.

My darling...I have messed up copying and pasting. Back in college I completed several levels of calculus and statistics (I messed up and somehow needed BOTH lines of math because I didn't check my future course requirements and freehand selected my classes. Par the course for not showing/checking my work, I guess) but in my old age I am not 100% confident I can count to 5 without outside help.

[Aegis013]

My darling...I have messed up copying and pasting. Back in college I completed several levels of calculus and statistics (I messed up and somehow needed BOTH lines of math because I didn't check my future course requirements and freehand selected my classes. Par the course for not showing/checking my work, I guess) but in my old age I am not 100% confident I can count to 5 without outside help.

A lot further than me, I did the first level of statistics and a business calculus course. I found both difficult, but I managed passing grades.

[Biscuit]

Fixed bite damage roll: [roll0]

Also, apologies for the slowish posting rate. My spouse has been ill and I have had to do a lot of extra housework and taking care of them, and our dogs (walking 4 dogs alone is...exhausting, and time consuming) on top of my normal workload this week.

[Aegis013]

Life happens and family comes first. No worries.

[Aegis013]

Urk, failed a roll [roll0]

Sorry for the double post.

[Doxkid]

Fixed bite damage roll: [roll0]

Also, apologies for the slowish posting rate. My spouse has been ill and I have had to do a lot of extra housework and taking care of them, and our dogs (walking 4 dogs alone is...exhausting, and time consuming) on top of my normal workload this week.

Simply assign 1 dog to walk another, then for that dog being walked to walk a different dog, and so on in a closed loop of leashes and questionable supervision. As long as a horse is available to oversee the process there shouldn't be any problems.

[Biscuit]

Simply assign 1 dog to walk another, then for that dog being walked to walk a different dog, and so on in a closed loop of leashes and questionable supervision. As long as a horse is available to oversee the process there shouldn't be any problems.

One is nearly blind and is all but completely deaf, one's mission in life is to pee on everything at least twice, one is less than a year old and has more energy than all three of the others combined, and one is an angel who would do absolutely anything for me as long as I can get her to understand what I want so listens very well. If the two boys didn't both outweigh her, I'd put her in charge of the others and have her walk them. That, and her patience with their shenanigans is...less than steller. She knows how I want them to act and it annoys her when they don't listen or behave properly. lol

[Doxkid]

One is nearly blind and is all but completely deaf, one's mission in life is to pee on everything at least twice, one is less than a year old and has more energy than all three of the others combined, and one is an angel who would do absolutely anything for me as long as I can get her to understand what I want so listens very well. If the two boys didn't both outweigh her, I'd put her in charge of the others and have her walk them. That, and her patience with their shenanigans is...less than steller. She knows how I want them to act and it annoys her when they don't listen or behave properly. lol

That's why you need the horse to keep an eye on things.

Joke origin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uD-akXggZA)

[Biscuit]

Fixed claw attack damage: [roll0]

Really should finish my coffee before trying to roll dice.

I should mention that I use an online dice roller for some rolls like saves and attacks so that I only need to respond with a single post (aka the result rolls like damage) since no matter how I format it, if I try to add more dice rolls to a gitpg post, it invalidates all the rolls in the post and I despise double-posting (which is why I correct mistakes in the OOC thread).

And as the AC for the Tether Hound is 17 and its attacks are +29 while the Orglash AC is 23 with an attack of +19, the Orglash and the Tether hound are basically slugging it out, as they would only miss each other on a roll of 1 now since the mirror images are gone.

[Aegis013]

The Mirror Images are a nice way to let it burn up all of its Cone of Cold SLAs without it almost definitely failing to concentrate through damage.

[Biscuit]

The Mirror Images are a nice way to let it burn up all of its Cone of Cold SLAs without it almost definitely failing to concentrate through damage.

Agreed! With Imbued Summoning, taking the Spell Focus - Transmutation (SRD) feat (as a prerequisite) and the Ability Enhancer feat (Dragon Compendium, p. 91) you can seriously beef up summons (Ability Enhancer means any Transmutation spell you cast that gives a bonus to one or more ability scores gives an additional +2 to said ability score(s), which is very nice). It is always a combo I consider when making anything focused on Summoning. Bite of the Wererat is great when used that way, as is the normal +4 to ability spells of 2nd level (Bull's Strength, Owl's Wisdom, etc). If you also Extend summons, Animalistic Power is great good standby, as well as Draconic Might.

For people who get down with melee-focused Improved Familiars as extra strikers, Stone Fist and Augment Familiar are clutch.

Animalistic Power, Bite of the Wererat, Blindsight, Blur, Burrow, Displacement, Invisibility, Jaws of the Moray, Lion's Charge, Major Resistance, Mirror Image, Mage Armor and several others are on my short list for 'Summon Buffs' to consider keeping in a back pocket for use with Imbued Summoning.

[Cygnia]

Can Fen still sense the minds in the basement?

[Biscuit]

Can Fen still sense the minds in the basement?

The minds in the basement are slightly too far away now that you are a floor above ground level.

[Aegis013]

Are we playing with Magic/Psionics transparency? If Aeris uses Greater Dispel Magic can it end psionic manifestations?

Edit: Oof, rolled a 1 on the Greater Dispel if it's potentially applicable. I doubt the ML on the cocoon is 10 or less.

[Doxkid]

Crit failure; the dispel somehow strengthens the cocoon.

[Biscuit]

Are we playing with Magic/Psionics transparency? If Aeris uses Greater Dispel Magic can it end psionic manifestations?

Edit: Oof, rolled a 1 on the Greater Dispel if it's potentially applicable. I doubt the ML on the cocoon is 10 or less.

No transparency. You would need a Dispel Psionics to dispel manifested psionic effects. Though, the attempt solidifies your certainty that no 'magic' is involved here, and that this is being perpetuated solely by a psionic manifester or manifesters.


Crit failure; the dispel somehow strengthens the cocoon.

lol

[Cygnia]

Does the tether attached count as part of the cocoon?

[Biscuit]

Does the tether attached count as part of the cocoon?

Yes, it is part of the ectoplasmic construct as a whole.

[Doxkid]

Man, I never get to murder NPCs for being a liability :smallsigh:

[Biscuit]

Man, I never get to murder NPCs for being a liability :smallsigh:

A friend of mine runs a game on Discord and told me his players had a quest to locate and check up on a human trapper that hadn't been to town in a while because his friends worried about him out there in 'the webwood forest' all by himself. They ended up breaking into his cabin, webbing him up while he was asleep in his bed, searched his house and found his Aranea wife in the basement protecting their eggs. Killed his wife, burned his kids in their eggs, looted his wife's corpse, and were surprised when the trapper went balistic and tried to murder them. They apparently ended up murdering him too, looted his cabin, and burned it down and plan on telling the townsfolk he was eaten by spiders so they 'avenged him' by burning the spiders.

The mission was literally check on the guy, and the plan had apparently been for him to give them a real quest - retrieving a magical spider-related item from a nest of magic spiders they needed to hatch their halfbreed children. So yeah. Glad you guys are not all murder hobos.

Also, I've been laid up with a stomach bug, so my post rate might be a bit slow and my posts filled with glaring spelling errors for the next week. I'm allergic to most antibiotics as well as the one of the most common inactive/filler ingredient for OTC meds, so I get to suffer longer than one would wish. And I happen to have a stupidly high tolerance for the common pain management meds too, because God hates me and wants me to be miserable. (:

[Doxkid]

Murderhobos

If I were at home I would customize this image in paint
https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/335/909/d91.jpg

Feel better matey. I recommend eating whole lemons, rind and all.

[Aegis013]

Focus on getting better. Your health is in a different league of importance than the game, as excellent as this game is so far.

[Cygnia]

As someone whose household JUST cleared up the latest COVID variant, health totally comes first!

[Aegis013]

Do we still want to go to the basement? It seems the tethers are connected to something above us, so our enemy is probably up there. Any victims might get drained dry if we engage head on though.

[Doxkid]

IC and OoC I vote to engage head on, then clear the area.

[Cygnia]

Yin just wants dead bodies with a clear conscience :smalltongue:

[Doxkid]

Look, if these folks didn't want to become undead then maybe they shouldn't have been captured by a psionic necromancer and "liberated" by an arcane one.

[Aegis013]

Taking down the enemy isn't part of our assignment, but managing to do so without having all of the remaining victims bled dry would pretty well guarantee success. I'm ambivalent toward going up first or going down the basement.

[Cygnia]

Might worth checking if there actually is an enemy up there to take on first (and not just another ticking trap).

[Cygnia]

BTW, when Aeris 1st looked outside of the tower with Arcane Sight, she saw tendrils outside from the roof as well, right?

[Aegis013]

Yes, the tendrils were located near the top of the tower and extended to the end of the range of True Seeing.

[Cygnia]

So there's a chance that this may just be a "holding pen" for whoever did this and that they're not here.

Still, let's check upstairs first.

[Aegis013]

I think we should be careful about killing enemies we encounter. I suspect that the reason the dog was recently deceased when we got passed the Tether Hounds was that the Tether Hounds' existence was drawing life from the dog, as evidenced by the cocoon still evaporating when we got there. When we killed the Astral Construct Tether Hounds, I suspect we also killed the dog.

[Doxkid]

... I suspect we also killed the dog.


If I were at home I would customize this image in paint
https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/335/909/d91.jpg


It just keeps being relevant.

Anyway, I don't have much in the way of disables or combatant-removal; I kill, I possess, and a debuff. So morally and logistically I'm still working toward killing enemies; if you guys can capture/disable/contain enemies I'll defer to you, but otherwise I'm machine-gunning them down with arrows and then beating them to death with my dark magic and/or necro-swords.

[Cygnia]

Fen's hide check (since I don't wanna bork the other rolls posted)

[roll0] (Hide)

[Aegis013]

If the team can occupy the enemy a couple of rounds, Dimensional Anchor + Forcecage should be an effective combatant-removal/disable against most things.

[Geeksthenewsexy]

Hello, folks! Biscuit is a friend of mine and her wife relayed a request to let her players know that her appendix tried to explode, and she had to have it removed. Because of her compromised immune system, it was pretty rough for her. She's supposed to be home today or tomorrow, but she's more medicated than a college kid with daddy issues at a frat rave and will be that way for at least a few days.

[Cygnia]

Thank you for the update! Oh man, all the well wishes on her recovery....:smalleek:

[Doxkid]

1-Best wishes
2-Do they let you keep your removed organs over by you guys (presumably in a jar of formaldehyde or something like that)?

[Aegis013]

Thank you for the update. I hope for a speedy recovery and that everything goes well for Biscuit and family.

[Cygnia]

*peeks in to see if Biscuit is OK*

[Aegis013]

I'm still attentive in the hopes this picks back up, too. Hopefully everything turned out OK for Biscuit and family.

[Biscuit]

Hey guys - I'm really sorry for leaving you in the lurch out of the blue. My appendix tried to kill me. It nearly succeeded...twice. The doctors evicted it from its home the first time and eventually sent me home to recover. After a few days of 'recovery' (aka me laying in bed feeling like absolute dookie) I was back in the hospital due to an infection. That took a lot more effort on the doctors' part. Because my immune system is awash with deficiencies to begin with on top of some other health issues, it was a very near thing. I am finally home again with a(nother) clean bill of health and am just recovering my strength as my body sorts itself out. I plan on rereading my notes and the game thread to get back into the swing of things soon(ish), if you're still down.

I'm glad Geek had the IC thread to view-lurk (he helped me create the final encounter for this tower, as I based it off a similar character concept that he plays in another game) and was able to relay a message. I didn't forget about you guys. Just struggling not to die for a bit.

[Cygnia]

Totally understandable, Biscuit. My appendix nearly killed me too back in the day.

[Geeksthenewsexy]

I'm glad Geek had the IC thread to view-lurk

.......... *lurks*

[Aegis013]

Hey guys - I'm really sorry for leaving you in the lurch out of the blue. My appendix tried to kill me. It nearly succeeded...twice. The doctors evicted it from its home the first time and eventually sent me home to recover. After a few days of 'recovery' (aka me laying in bed feeling like absolute dookie) I was back in the hospital due to an infection. That took a lot more effort on the doctors' part. Because my immune system is awash with deficiencies to begin with on top of some other health issues, it was a very near thing. I am finally home again with a(nother) clean bill of health and am just recovering my strength as my body sorts itself out. I plan on rereading my notes and the game thread to get back into the swing of things soon(ish), if you're still down.

I'm glad Geek had the IC thread to view-lurk (he helped me create the final encounter for this tower, as I based it off a similar character concept that he plays in another game) and was able to relay a message. I didn't forget about you guys. Just struggling not to die for a bit.

Take all the time you need. You, and your heath, are more important than the game.

[Doxkid]

Hey guys - I'm really sorry for leaving you in the lurch out of the blue. My appendix tried to kill me. It nearly succeeded...twice. The doctors evicted it from its home the first time and eventually sent me home to recover. After a few days of 'recovery' (aka me laying in bed feeling like absolute dookie) I was back in the hospital due to an infection. That took a lot more effort on the doctors' part. Because my immune system is awash with deficiencies to begin with on top of some other health issues, it was a very near thing. I am finally home again with a(nother) clean bill of health and am just recovering my strength as my body sorts itself out. I plan on rereading my notes and the game thread to get back into the swing of things soon(ish), if you're still down.

I'm glad Geek had the IC thread to view-lurk (he helped me create the final encounter for this tower, as I based it off a similar character concept that he plays in another game) and was able to relay a message. I didn't forget about you guys. Just struggling not to die for a bit.

Congrats on winning the 2 rounder!

Really though, do hospitals let you keep your removed appendix? If/when mine goes I want to jar it and put it on my mantle* bookcase labeled "Tried to kill me. Failed."
*Actually, make that the Bookcase. Putting it on the mantle would be tacky.

[Cygnia]

Not usually. Though, I read an article about a guy who got to take his leg home when it was amputated and he made tacos out of it (https://www.vice.com/en/article/gykmn7/legal-ethical-cannibalism-human-meat-tacos-reddit-wtf). :smalleek:

[Biscuit]

Congrats on winning the 2 rounder!

Really though, do hospitals let you keep your removed appendix? If/when mine goes I want to jar it and put it on my mantle* bookcase labeled "Tried to kill me. Failed."
*Actually, make that the Bookcase. Putting it on the mantle would be tacky.

With my luck, my pets would knock it off the shelf, break the jar, and then try to eat it. So big nope there. I'm very minimalist anyway. My spouse is the knick-knack and decoration hoarder.


Not usually. Though, I read an article about a guy who got to take his leg home when it was amputated and he made tacos out of it (https://www.vice.com/en/article/gykmn7/legal-ethical-cannibalism-human-meat-tacos-reddit-wtf). :smalleek:

That...is horrifying. Though, I suppose that would be the most ethical way to practice cannibalism? But yeah....yikes. :smalleek:


Take all the time you need. You, and your heath, are more important than the game.

I appreciate that. It is my anniversary tomorrow, so aside from getting out of bed for a nice dinner no matter how I feel, I plan on taking the weekend to recover and hope to pick things up starting next week.

[Doxkid]

I'm very minimalist anyway. My spouse is the knick-knack and decoration hoarder.

You're telling me your spouse wouldn't want to keep you on their bedside table?? You would be the final knick-knack! Nothing could top that!

Unless your spouse starts to hunt people for sport once their bloodlust is activated by them claiming a trophy from you. Slippery slope and all...

[Biscuit]

Unless your spouse starts to hunt people for sport once their bloodlust is activated by them claiming a trophy from you. Slippery slope and all...

Our balcony/terrace is a decent sniper position. Our loft is the top floor of a 6 floor building apartment building. And we have a very clear line of sight to the park next door. lol

[Cygnia]

Biscuit, everything OK?

[Biscuit]

Apparently, the last thing I posted here never actually posted, because my phone is stupid and won't let me stay logged into GitPG for longer than 5 minutes. Long story short, my laptop zerged out and all but bricked itself so I'm only able to use my phone at the moment, and I've lost access to all my 3.x PDFs for the moment, and all my setting notes and I can't access any of them until I can get my hard drive backed up and purchase a new laptop. The hack I used to get a German laptop to think it was an American laptop in order to override the language settings failed catastrophically, and the keyboard now switches language settings for every character typed, so I can no longer log into it as there is no way to input the actual password. I cannot even boot it into safe mode because the function keys are included in the fluctuating layout changes.

Until I can at least get a a replacement of some kind, I can't DM. I'm hoping to afford at least a cheap replacement soon, as well as a hard drive recovery for all my files, but as I'm on disability, and my spouse's new job doesn't begin until July so is currently only collecting insurance, our budget is tight.

I hope that I can welcome you back in the future when I am able, but I completely understand if you decide not to accept that future invitation when it comes. I'm afraid I've done a terrible job keeping up with my DM responsibilities in light of real life nonsense that never seems to end or get better, and for that I sincerely apologize. :(

[Doxkid]

Apparently, the last thing I posted here never actually posted, because my phone is stupid and won't let me stay logged into GitPG for longer than 5 minutes. Long story short, my laptop zerged out and all but bricked itself so I'm only able to use my phone at the moment, and I've lost access to all my 3.x PDFs for the moment, and all my setting notes and I can't access any of them until I can get my hard drive backed up and purchase a new laptop. The hack I used to get a German laptop to think it was an American laptop in order to override the language settings failed catastrophically, and the keyboard now switches language settings for every character typed, so I can no longer log into it as there is no way to input the actual password. I cannot even boot it into safe mode because the function keys are included in the fluctuating layout changes.

Until I can at least get a a replacement of some kind, I can't DM. I'm hoping to afford at least a cheap replacement soon, as well as a hard drive recovery for all my files, but as I'm on disability, and my spouse's new job doesn't begin until July so is currently only collecting insurance, our budget is tight.

I hope that I can welcome you back in the future when I am able, but I completely understand if you decide not to accept that future invitation when it comes. I'm afraid I've done a terrible job keeping up with my DM responsibilities in light of real life nonsense that never seems to end or get better, and for that I sincerely apologize. :(

Darlin' you've got some kind of luck. Anyway, no worries about us. Keep your head held high and be well; we will be here when things are better. Just try not to get hit by a meteor or sent to Britain or anything like that in the meantime, alright?