OOC Thread

[archangel.arcanis]

Hey, you think after you guys accepted a job that this plane's going to just let you go without it getting finished? Ha!

Mixster, still need to know what spell or item and the source it's from, that you used to stop the breath weapon and Blasphemy. I can't draw it up if I don't know the details.

And if it's an immediate effect that can be heard, then the bar-lgura will likely not have moved from where he was.

It's complete Arcane, Iot7v. He places a warding between Melkior and the origin of the effect, saving those that are behind it. (If you draw a line directly from the point of effect to Melkior, Alkazar will place his warding in the middle between them and perpendicular to the line). The wall is 70ft long, and 35ft high plenty of length to block the blasphemy entirely.

I don't think it can be heard, but I'm uncertain, it doesn't say it has an audible component, yet neither does it say it has. If anything moves through it from the direction Melkior is not in, they will have to pass two will saves, the first to avoid being confused as the insanity spell, and the second to avoid being planeshifted to a random place on a random plane.

Melkior does have some revenance/revivify combos ready, so no need to re-roll just now

EDIT: Initiate of the sevenfold veil can be found in complete arcane Page 45. Page 46 describes the "wall" warding, and also has the Indigo and Violet warding that stops all effects.

That is good since I'm not coming up with anything I want to play that will fit into the rules for this. Almost everything is either going to not have a chance, fall under the broad rule for what is broken, or would need something from a non-allowed book.

[kevin_video]

It falls under Violet as well, since it is an effect.

Actually, a better way to put it is that Violet negates everything. Saying "it is an effect" doesn't explain anything. But I've read it. As soon as you said Indigo and Violet, I wondered if it was a variant on the Prismatic Wall spell.

[kevin_video]

But yeah, I think the bar-lgura's going to get a revised posting. Especially if what I think might happen, happens.

[archangel.arcanis]

Let me know If I need to do something for when the ward goes up, as it looks like I'm on the line where it will be. I should still be able to move since it is a reaction to block the Blasphemy if I understand the situation.

[kevin_video]

Let me know If I need to do something for when the ward goes up, as it looks like I'm on the line where it will be. I should still be able to move since it is a reaction to block the Blasphemy if I understand the situation.

We'll see. From how it's looking, it's 50/50 at the moment.

[Mixster]

Let me know If I need to do something for when the ward goes up, as it looks like I'm on the line where it will be. I should still be able to move since it is a reaction to block the Blasphemy if I understand the situation.

You aren't damaged by the veil if it is forced upon you, so you can keep inside or twist around in your space to be out of the effect.

[VennDygrem]

So what's going on with this ward? Is it blocking the blasphemy spell for a certain area? Rezzik is right next to Melkior, but depending on where this wall or whatever is going... I dunno.

If blasphemy is blocked, then fantastic. Otherwise, Rezzik's gonna collapse from having the strength score of a common garden slug (which is to say, none).

[kevin_video]

So what's going on with this ward? Is it blocking the blasphemy spell for a certain area? Rezzik is right next to Melkior, but depending on where this wall or whatever is going... I dunno.

If blasphemy is blocked, then fantastic. Otherwise, Rezzik's gonna collapse from having the strength score of a common garden slug (which is to say, none).

Right now I think you're fine. I think everyone's fine. Just waiting on a question to get answered to know for sure, for sure what's happening.

Bastard! Took away my TPK.

[VennDygrem]

What kind of information exactly would a TPK give you to prepare for running the game at this convention? 

[kevin_video]

What kind of information exactly would a TPK give you to prepare for running the game at this convention? 

That I made it too powerful for the group, of course.

[Mixster]

What kind of information exactly would a TPK give you to prepare for running the game at this convention? 

That I made it too powerful for the group, of course.

Silly DM, you are playing with 5+ min maxers, we will look EVERY option through in unison.

[kevin_video]

What kind of information exactly would a TPK give you to prepare for running the game at this convention? 

That I made it too powerful for the group, of course.

Silly DM, you are playing with 5+ min maxers, we will look EVERY option through in unison.

Which is exactly why I chose to do the campaign here. I've got no real problem with you guys beating it, and advancing it a little, but I've got issues with killing you guys off because it means I'm either incredibly mean and just looking for a TPK (which anyone can do, really) or I've made it way too powerful.

See, the other playtesting group weren't minmaxers. Not by any means. Heck, they didn't even know that it was possible for characters to be level 20 and still be able to game an actual scenario. Even if one of them did technically cheat, it was obvious that what I put them up against wasn't nearly powerful enough.

You guys on the other hand, look like you'll be able to take it. I'll admit that I was wrong in writing you guys off so soon with Blasphemy and the negative energy breath weapon. That was my fault. However, there's still a long ways to go yet.

[Stormcrow]

well I would hate to pop you bubble on the high level of Min / max I am using guides for help.

[archangel.arcanis]

I used guides for suggestions and a few ideas, like shadow dancer for HiPS.

[Sohala]

And here I went and took class levels that didn't directly help my character...I feel ashamed.

[VennDygrem]

I always use guides for help. They help me know what to look for on my own, too, but generally I reference others' suggestions for good ideas.

[kevin_video]

I too look for the guides to help me. I'm not very good at optimizing.

[kevin_video]

I too look for the guides to help me. I'm not very good at optimizing.

Okay, I got my answer. It's Raynor's turn. You're good to go. Everyone except Dez, is unaffected by the Blasphemy.

[VennDygrem]

And Dez is pretty much just dazed for a round. Frankly, that's not bad. Of course, I'm sure that the caster could easily beat SR 25, so I wonder if it would be worth it to cast Mystic Aegis.... That'd give Dez SR 32, I think, vs. the Blasphemy spell. Not sure if that's high enough that there'd be a chance the spell wouldn't affect her... hmm......

[kevin_video]

And Dez is pretty much just dazed for a round. Frankly, that's not bad. Of course, I'm sure that the caster could easily beat SR 25, so I wonder if it would be worth it to cast Mystic Aegis.... That'd give Dez SR 32, I think, vs. the Blasphemy spell. Not sure if that's high enough that there'd be a chance the spell wouldn't affect her... hmm......

I totally forgot about SR. I don't think I rolled that. Just assumed no one had it. Unless I rolled a 1, it would have gone off anyways.