Portal to D&D IC - Evoker #2

[Evoker]

Oh come on... Who designs a quest that can only be accessed by small sized characters? Maybe there's a larger entrance around here somewhere.

I'll look around the area, moving in concentric circles, and try to find a larger hole.

Spoiler: Spot

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(d20+2)[9]

[Rizban]

If there's another entrance, you don't readily spot it nearby.

[Evoker]

Logically speaking, there must be another way in...

I'll head back to where I saw that group of four rabbits.

[Rizban]

The four rabbits are still there.

[Evoker]

I'll try to spook them. I won't attack them, and I'll try to keep in between the rabbit den I found and them. I'll keep them in vision if at all possible, so I can find where they are running to.

[Rizban]

You hear movement behind you and soon see your party member emerging from the woods with a dead rabbit slung over his shoulder.

[Evoker]

I rejoin the party chat.

[Rizban]

Spoiler: DM

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Just realized I never gave you this achievement.

Achievement: Killed a Monster
You have killed your first Monster. Gain 10 experience.

[Evoker]

I'll attempt to level up.

[Rizban]

Experience Notice
You have earned enough experience to level up. Begin Character Advancement? | Yes | No |

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The instant you mentally select "Yes," your vision goes black, and you find yourself floating in the same featureless, dark void that you experienced during Character Generation.

Character Advancement
You have 1102.4 experience.
Select an option
	Advance Primary Class Slot		Unlock Secondary Class Slot

[Evoker]

Uhh... Primary class slot, I guess? There's no help option...

[Evoker]

(In case it wasn't clear)

I select Advance Primary Class Slot.

[Rizban]

When you select "Advance Primary Class Slot," your experience total rapidly ticks down.

Character Advancement
You have 102.4 experience.
You gain one [1] Ability Point.

[Evoker]

"1 ability point? Is that it?"

I'll apply that ability point to my Con.

[Rizban]

Spoiler: DM

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Yeah, 1 ability point per level is normal for your race, just like during Character Generation.

Character Advancement
You gain two [2] Adaptation Points.

[Evoker]

Oh phew. I didn't blow all my XP on just a stat point.

Once those show up on my sheet itself, I'll use them to get Resilient form up to level 2.

[Rizban]

Character Advancement
Select a Primary Class

You have the same class options as before—Saurian Paragon, Ardent, Monk, Mystic, Ranger, Swordsage, and Totemist—plus a few new choices: Divine Mind and Incarnate.

[Evoker]

Let's go with... a level of Swordsage.

[Rizban]

You select your class, and your character sheet begins to fill out with additional information.

Character Advancement
Choose your 1st-level Discipline Focus.
You gain five [5] skill points.

As normal, non-swordsage skills costs 2 skill points per rank.

[Evoker]

Can I finagle the system into making my natural weapons count as unarmed strikes for the purposes of Tiger Claw's discipline weapon?

[Rizban]

Spoiler: DM

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Okay, sure. I don't see a problem with that at the moment, but I reserve the right to change this ruling if there's some unexpected interaction.

[Evoker]

Alright. Discipline focus: Setting Sun. Skill points... 4 into Hide, one into tumble.

[Rizban]

Spoiler: DM

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Did you just ask for one thing and then use that ruling to apply it to something completely different?

[Evoker]

Spoiler: Response

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No, I decided that being able to use an easily-craftable quarterstaff for the +1 to hit is probably better than limiting myself to tiger claw weapons just so that I can get +1 to hit on my natural weapon, that is going to rapidly find itself less and less good.

[Rizban]

Character Advancement
You gain six [6] maneuvers known. You may ready four [4] maneuvers.
You gain one [1] stance known.

[Evoker]

Maneuvers Known:

Shadow Blade Technique
Counter Charge
Burning Blade
Charging Minotaur
Distracting Ember
Clinging Shadow Strike.

Maneuvers Readied:
Shadow Blade Technique
Counter Charge
Charging Minotaur
Distracting Ember

Stance Known:
Child of Shadow.

[Rizban]

You're given a last chance to look over everything, and then Character Advancement will end.

[Evoker]

Alright, I think I'm done

[Rizban]

The darkness fades, and you find yourself in the same place as you were. Despite the long minutes in the Character Advancement process, no more time seems to have passed than the mere blink of an eye.

[Evoker]

Huh. Alright then.

I'll return to my cave to heal up the 14 new HP I just got. I'll also grab a long, strong tree limb on the way there that I can craft into a quarterstaff during the slightly more than 1 hour I spend healing.