DrK's Age of Worms OOC pt7

[Stegyre]

Aiming to get an IC post up today.

[RCgothic]

Thanks. I'm a little bit paralysed by indecision. It would help to know what other people are planning so I can support them. First thing I'll get Protection Devotion up. Not sure which spell to lead with. Maybe Righteous Might if I'm going to get stuck into melee.

[DrK]

Thanks. I'm a little bit paralysed by indecision. It would help to know what other people are planning so I can support them. First thing I'll get Protection Devotion up. Not sure which spell to lead with. Maybe Righteous Might if I'm going to get stuck into melee.

As Talsien has just rushed forward to engage Zarina will probably drop an area buff (like haste) and then move to engage at speed


@ Stegyre,
The rend is a single bonus hit that does double claw double damage with double strength bonus, not doubling the total of all the hits

[Ghostfoot]

I realised I forgot to cast my dailies, so without longstrider I'll be "double move, double move, oh combat is over".

Based on how my other games have been going recently, I think we can look forward to at least one character death this fight :/

[DrK]

I realised I forgot to cast my dailies, so without longstrider I'll be "double move, double move, oh combat is over".

Based on how my other games have been going recently, I think we can look forward to at least one character death this fight :/

Poor Justen! Fear the glass golems

[Stegyre]

@ Stegyre,
The rend is a single bonus hit that does double claw double damage with double strength bonus, not doubling the total of all the hits

It's a bit crazy, but the RAW from MoI is, "If you hit a single target with at least two claw attacks . . . you can latch onto the opponent's body and tear the flesh. This attack automatically deals double claw damage, including double your strength bonus." (MoI p. 68)

I acknowledge, it's pretty insane, but I don't see another way to read it.

. . . and that's not even Tal's alpha strike.

[DrK]

@ RCgothic

Any thoughts on what you'll be doing with Mirriana, I have a dragon eager to strike back against the clawed monster that just assailed it

[RCgothic]

Sorry, I've been pretty rubbish. Basically don't know what I want to do, but I'll start writing and see what happens.

[redzimmer]

+5 Sacred to all allies or just good-aligned? Also +5 to saves?

[RCgothic]

Yes, sacred. No alignment requirements for the ally. Evil allies still get a sacred bonus because Mirriana is Good.

No effect on saves.

[Starbin]

Zarina will cast....

Dragon skin (Black)
Shield
Greater Luminous armour [roll0] Str damage, 2 hits of the wand lesser restore [roll1] and [roll2]
Mirror Image [roll3] images


Any other spells or ready to enter the traitor's graves

@Starbin
She has heroics spells if there is a feat that Lan would like for the next 2 hours

Hey all ... just got back home from a long extended stay in the hospital and I’ve pretty much cut all my games, but as the longest running slow jam, I’m going to try and keep up with this one. For feats, would either a range version of Power Attack or the PF Deadly Aim be an option?

[Ghostfoot]

I'm glad you're able to stick around for this.

I hope the recovery goes well for you & yours.

[Stegyre]

I'm glad you're able to stick around for this.

I hope the recovery goes well for you & yours.

Likewise. Hope you’re feeling better soon, S.

[redzimmer]

I third the sentiment. Post as often as you can, we’ll keep an eye on the little guy when you can’t.

[Starbin]

Thanks y’all - I appreciate it. I’ll wait on the answer regarding the feat before I post. It will likely affect Lan’s actions.

[DrK]

Hey all ... just got back home from a long extended stay in the hospital and I’ve pretty much cut all my games, but as the longest running slow jam, I’m going to try and keep up with this one. For feats, would either a range version of Power Attack or the PF Deadly Aim be an option?

I think A deadly aim equivalent would be fine. But at -1/+1 not the higher damage of Pathfinder (as that would be i line with D&D power attack as well)

[RCgothic]

Pathfinder isn't actually more damaging except at level 1. It's much more prescriptive. You can't choose the amount of power attack, though it does give a better conversion rate.

At lvl 1 PF PA is -1 to attack and +1/2/3 to damage depending on type of weapon
At lvl 4 it's -2 to attack and +2/4/6.
Increases every 4 Bab thereafter.

At our current level assuming full BaB:
PF: -4 and +4/8/12 (fixed)
D&D: -15 and NA/+15/30 (variable)

Next level it changes to:
PF: -5 and +5/10/15 (fixed)
D&D: -16 and NA/+16/32 (variable)

[RCgothic]

Rolling saves:
Ref: (1d20+12)[29] DC22 Vs breath targeting everyone.
Ref: (1d20+12)[32] DC22 Vs breath targeting Mirriana/Merrick.

Edit: No sell. Zero damage to Mirriana and Elkist(shield other) due to prescient foresight.

How bad is Tal hurt?

[RCgothic]

I've got something clever I might be able to do, but it'd come with an XP cost. How would that be handled?

And how far apart are all the dragons exactly?

Edit: NVM, dragons are probably too wriggly for that idea to be effective. Still curious about xp components though.

[Stegyre]

How bad is Tal hurt?

It's pretty bad . . .





. . . for the dragon.

If I correctly understand how Merrick's Mass Resist Energy (Acid) works, that should block the dragon's breath in its entirety, as it's supposed to be 30 points per instance at levels 11 and above. Someone let me know if I'm wrong about that.

My AC is only 28, yet the dragon still managed to miss with its bite attack. I think its mother would be very disappointed. Altogether, Tal takes 41 damage and immediately heals 2 of it, net -39, meaning "only" 139 HP left.
#feelingsmug
#pridegoethbeforethefall

[RCgothic]

It looks like you've got that dragon covered, so Mirriana is going to leave you to it. She could do something to pin it down, but her protective aegis is better deployed around the rest of the team.

And I've been forgetting to roll manoeuvres:
R1: (9d5)[24] first three unique from SB, DS, DR, DtF and WRT.
R2: (1d2)[1] either of remaining 2 in order.

[RCgothic]

Urgh, I specifically typed that as rollv. (9d5)[1][1][4][3][1][3][2][3][3](21)

That's SB, DR and DtF, then the first of DS and WRT.

So all but WRT readied this turn.

[Starbin]

Lan will help free up Tal ...

Save 1 - (1d20+21)[32] vs DC22
Save 2 - (1d20+21)[27] vs DC22

[Stegyre]

Lan will help free up Tal ...

Not sure that Tal needs freeing up. 🤔 It’s true that sticky floor on the bridge keeps others from joining him, but remember: (1) there’s only 1-soon p-to-be-dead dragon near me (the rest seem to be surrounding you guys, and (2) while that sticky floor stops you from reaching me, it does nothing at all to stop me from reaching you: Tal just effortlessly leaped that same distance to get where he now is (and worse-come-to-worse, he could even switch to his Step of the Wind stance and ignore difficult terrain).

Tal’s got this. Suggest people focus on the dragons around you.

[redzimmer]

Would mass fly help or we all good?

[Starbin]

Not sure that Tal needs freeing up. 🤔 It’s true that sticky floor on the bridge keeps others from joining him, but remember: (1) there’s only 1-soon p-to-be-dead dragon near me (the rest seem to be surrounding you guys, and (2) while that sticky floor stops you from reaching me, it does nothing at all to stop me from reaching you: Tal just effortlessly leaped that same distance to get where he now is (and worse-come-to-worse, he could even switch to his Step of the Wind stance and ignore difficult terrain).

Tal’s got this. Suggest people focus on the dragons around you.

Lan can fly - so he can move, attack and get you moving onto the next dragon quicker. He cannot take out a dragon on his own, however.

If the target dies before he can help, Lan will redirect attacks at a different dragon (the one casting spells).

Oh, and I screwed up some rolls.

Att 1 - (1d20+18)[26], Skirmish - (6d6)[24]
Att 1 - (1d20+13)[23], Skirmish - (6d6)[25]
Att 1 - (1d20+8)[28], Skirmish - (6d6)[16]

[Starbin]

Oh, possible Crit.
Threat 3 - (1d20+8)[10], Extra damage - (2d4+16)[19]

EDIT: I’ll presume that doesn’t confirm

[RCgothic]

Would mass fly help or we all good?

That would be useful. Would let us get at the dragons around us.

[Ghostfoot]

Would mass fly help or we all good?

I have fly (free action) if needed

Ref Saves vs breath DC22:
(1d20+19)[25]
(1d20+19)[37]

Edit:
=> that's 14 damage from the bite, only

[DrK]

Well with the warding spells and good saving throws that barrage of opening breath weapons was far less effective than I had hoped for!

And with a two rounds Talsien's savage clawing and the skirmishing death from Lan Dragon 1 = dead!

SR check for Merrick (1d20)[1]
Fort save for the dragon (1d20)[4]

Elkist and Mirriana to act this round

Hope my UK based players are enjoying the bank holiday with the first proper sun this year and US based players are having a nice Memorial day holiday and whatever celebration that entails.