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Playtime! => Retired PbP Games => Play by Post General => CharOp Game => : AfterCrescent May 27, 2008, 02:09:01 AM
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This thread will be for ANYONE who wants to comment on the game.
Feel free to make out of character jokes and comments here.
Spectators are welcome to make comments about the Game Threads here. :D
Please limit it to Heroic Origins, though. If you want to comment on The Tides of Time, use their thread, please.
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We started! Weeeeeeee! :cheers :cheers :cheers
...But where's EjoThims's character sheet? He is still doing the BC sorcerer right?
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Yes, still the face/controller sorceror. I swapped out Infernal for Sylvan on my languages though, since it makes more sense with my back story and allows for a little more party communication.
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Your town naming is fine, Shigunaru. In general, Unless it's a capital city, I'm fine with anyone naming their home town.
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Suddenly, draconic. Lots of it :lol
I'm starting to love Malachi already... Guess who'll be the party face? :D
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Guess who'll be the party face? :D
Guess who can't tell a gnome from a halfling ;)
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Guess who'll be the party face? :D
Guess who can't tell a gnome from a halfling ;)
Quiet you... ¬.¬''
Though yes, Malachi is very facey, and I'm sure there will be similar reactions whenever anyone first speaks a non-common language that others in the party know.
Should I be preemptively doing Bluff and Diplomacy checks on NPCs, or do you want to make those rolls as part of the NPC reactions when you deem appropriate?
Also, I wasn't sure on the knowledge checks, but unless Dragonborn are especially rare or mysterious, myself and Shin probably know what Dusk is, with one or two extra bits tossed in.
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:P
Go ahead and roll bluffs whenever you character is bluffing, and I'll make liberal use of the bluff/sense motive modifiers. If you're trying to shift attitude for some reason, feel free to roll diplomacy, too.
You're both fine on the knowledges, and I'll give you the necessary info, when I update :D
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Alright. I'll do 'em up whenever I do things intentionally, and just let me know when you want them for any other situations. :)
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That sounds good.
As a general rule you all can roll bluff or diplomacy whenever you feel appropriate. When I believe you're bluffing or need a diplomacy roll, I'll mention here, most likely.
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I'm going to be off the boards tomorrow (well later today) and likely not be back until Monday evening... although I may sneak on late tomorrow night. Feel free to chat and greet each other along the walk ;)
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[spoiler]
The other four members of the council are Gilbert MacTyrn, Theodore Marn, Rynt Eltren, and Phillip Glee.
Phillip to da MAX! :lol[/spoiler]
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Maybe I just fail, but I was having some trouble with invisible castle. I had a few errors and trouble finding rolls again, and it won't save my info. For the bluff check I made, I had to do it a few times (and some tests) before I could figure out if I was doing it right and get it all together, though it's still not appearing on the same page as the knowledge checks. I can't find the only original that didn't error, though, and I have no idea what the result was, since after the first error I was trying to fix that and get the results under the same link, and not looking at the results.
If someone else can figure out what I did wrong and point me to the first one, I'll edit in that result. I think I've got it all figured out now, since I made a log-in and am using the campaign name now, looks like they're all going to the same place... I just hope they still are in a day... -.-
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Ejo: I can see all the rolls you made here (http://invisiblecastle.com/search/?search=Malachi+the+Sorceror).
When you first go to IC, in the search bar at the top right, type in the name you use to roll. It will bring up all the rolls you made using that name.
It doesn't matter what your profile name is (or even if you have one) or what the campaign you put is, as long as everyone uses a consistent rolling name, we're good.
As for the errors, you have to remember to put in the box how many times you want to roll (second box on the roll dice page ), usually it is just 1. And then in the actual rolling box, you have to put number of dice "d" number of sides. Typing d20 will get you an error. You need to type 1d20.
Seeing as how you had some problems, I'm not going to count that natural 1 on your bluff check against you this time ;). I hope that clears it up, any other questions?
Edit: Prime, I went ahead and moved your joke, which I totally didn't even see until you pointed out :P into this thread. Feel free to make random OOC jokes and such here :D
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Ejo: I can see all the rolls you made here (http://invisiblecastle.com/search/?search=Malachi+the+Sorceror).
When you first go to IC, in the search bar at the top right, type in the name you use to roll. It will bring up all the rolls you made using that name.
Seeing as how you had some problems, I'm not going to count that natural 1 on your bluff check against you this time ;). I hope that clears it up, any other questions?
Ah. I missed the search. I was going by the 'link to character' thing on the rolls, which was not showing all the roles I had made under the same name, even before I actually made a profile and started putting the campaign name in. And I eventually figured out that 1d20 and d20 were not the same. lol
A nat 1? Very ouch, glad my incompetence is letting it not count. :o
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This is actually the first time I have played D&D. :bigeye
I know the rules so well because I'm a system-head (See 'sode #15 (http://brilliantgameologists.com/blog/32)), and played Neverwinter Nights. I am DMing an Age of Worms game at my own forums, but the party is still at level 1.
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lol. I never would have guessed. Don't worry, though, everyone has a slightly different playing style. :D So enjoy your first game ;)
Also, feel free to make any OOC chat here, even if it doesn't really relate to the game.
And for those of you in the wait, i'll update tomorrow. I want to give Dave a bit of time to reply to Stonewall.
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Sorry, I didn't know he was waiting for a reply
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I was actually referring to the question on what the gnome thought was a fair price for the job ;)
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I wondered why it was so dead for a bit there... :lol
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:P
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:P
Ha, you've been tongued.
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Ha, you've been tongued.
I'm cool with that... :eh
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I've been thinking, and I'm not sure if my first proper character should have Vow of Poverty. My alignment may shift, and loot is an important part of the game.
Tiv, Male changeling battledancer 1
Medium Humanoid (psionic, shapechanger)
Hit Dice: 1d8+1 (9 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 30ft
Armor Class: 16 (+2 Dex, +4 Cha) Touch 16 Flat-footed 14 (+4 shield with force screen)
Base Attack/Grapple: +1
Attack: Unarmed strike +3 melee (1d8)
Full Attack: N/A
Space/Reach: 5ft/5ft
Special Attacks: Frightful Presence 20 ft.
Special Qualities: minor change shape, 2pp (force screen 2/day, manifester level 1st)
Saves: Fort +1, Ref +3, Will +0 (+2 against sleep and charm effects)
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 18
Skills:
[spoiler]Appraise 0 (0 +0 Int)
Bluff 6 (0 +4 Cha +2 racial)
Balance 6 (4 +2 Dex)
Climb 4 (4 +0 Str)
Concentration 1 (0 +1 Con)
Diplomacy 4 (0 +4 Cha)
Disguise 4 (0 +4 Cha) (+10 minor change shape)
Escape Artist 2 (0 +2 Dex)
Forgery 0 (0 +0 Int)
Gather Information 4 (0 +4 Cha)
Heal 0 (0 + 0 Wis)
Hide 4 (2 +2 Dex)
Intimidate 6 (0 +4 Cha +2 racial)
Jump 4 (4 +0 Str)
Listen 0 (0 +0 Wis)
Move Silently 4 (2 +2 Dex)
Perform (dance) 7 (3 +4 Cha)
Perform (other) 4 (0 +4 Cha)
Ride 2 (0 +2 Dex)
Search 0 (0 +0 Wis)
Sense Motive 2 (0 +0 Wis +2 racial)
Sleight of Hand 3 (1 +2 Dex)
Spot 0 (0 +0 Wis)
Survival 0 (0 +0 Wis)
Swim 0 (0 +0 Str)
Tumble 6 (4 +2 Dex)
Use Rope 2 (0 +2 Dex)[/spoiler]
Feats: Dreadful Wrath(PGtF), Hidden Talent (force screen), Open MindedB, Weapon Finesse
Flaws: Cautious (Dragon #328, skill checks take twice as long, -2 initiative), Shaky (-2 on ranged attacks)
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Languages Spoken: Common, Dwarven, Elven (Natural Linguist)
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I've been thinking, and I'm not sure if my first proper character should have Vow of Poverty. My alignment may shift, and loot is an important part of the game.
If you're okay with sticking with it for a bit longer, I have no problem with you retraining his feats at level up. Or would you like to retrain it right now?
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I've been thinking, and I'm not sure if my first proper character should have Vow of Poverty. My alignment may shift, and loot is an important part of the game.
If you're okay with sticking with it for a bit longer, I have no problem with you retraining his feats at level up. Or would you like to retrain it right now?
My character's stats have not played any part in the game so far, so I was hoping for a retcon.
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Sure. Go ahead and PM what changes you want to make :D
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I'm sorry about the grammar of my last post, but is very late here... I'll revise it tomorrow. Just wanted to keep the ball rolling ;)
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Sure. Go ahead and PM what changes you want to make :D
I already edited it into my post above.
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It looks okay to me. Why Kiai Shout, though? It doesn't seem that effective... :shrug
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It looks okay to me. Why Kiai Shout, though? It doesn't seem that effective... :shrug
Can you suggest an alternative?
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Is it still the same build plan?
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It looks okay to me. Why Kiai Shout, though? It doesn't seem that effective... :shrug
Can you suggest an alternative?
Look player's guide to faerun for a regional feat that does exactly that. Every time you attack, cast a spell or charge you get a 20ft fear aura. I don't remember the name though :S
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Is it still the same build plan?
Yeah. I don't think I can qualify for Dervish, though.
Rather than Kiai Shout, I could take Goad, Combat Panache (requires 8 ranks in Bluff, Intimidate and Perform) or Disturbing Visage (requires Quick Change, both can be taken as Cabinet Trickster bonus feats)
Look player's guide to faerun for a regional feat that does exactly that. Every time you attack, cast a spell or charge you get a 20ft fear aura. I don't remember the name though :S
Hmmm... Dreadful Wrath? Lower radius, and can only target a creature once/24 hours, but no HD limit, does not require an action, and can be used any number of times per day. That does look better.
EDIT: Incidentally, I'll be taking two fighter level as part of the build, and I plan to use the Hit and Run variant from Drow of the Underdark.
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Also, I haven't been very active in the game, but I figure a changeling wouldn't want to draw too much attention to himself. Right now, he suspects that one of Silkur's rivals might have cast some kind of enchantment on the town, but he will not risk bringing this up with the captain around.
Whether his methods were magical or mundane, though, the main thing is that Tiv sees a powerful mastermind in the shadows. As someone disguising his true nature, he is paranoid wary of deception, but he may become more open if he sees Dusk walking around without hassle.
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Sorry it took me a couple days to update, everyone. I've been a bit under the weather and haven't been thinking straight. :P Anyways, I'm to however much rping each of you want to do, so if you want to rp the walk to the guild and any questions you have, that'd cool or if you just want a "Bob spends the time before dinner asking around the market about Silkur" that's fine too. Go ahead and roll gather informations while you do either :D And if I missed something, don't be afraid to point it out :D
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For the rest couple weeks i won't be posting as much, due to exams :/
Just to let you know.
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That's cool. Good luck on exams :D
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I think I'm going to move to making one post every day or every other day unless I'm the last post in the thread. I've been waiting for a couple people to post each time, but it's just moving so slow. ???
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Oh. And the first one to PM em with the right reason why Malachi keeps pausing when he mentions dusk gets a special prize. :D
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EjoThims, would you mind changing to a different colour? It might just be my dodgy eyes, but the yellow on grey is impossible to read - I'm having to copy all your posts into word just to read them.
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Oh. And the first one to PM em with the right reason why Malachi keeps pausing when he mentions dusk gets a special prize. :D
You know, aftercrescent has to tell us if we make DC 30 Sense Motive checks. ;)
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Well in character is different... But anyone who can figure it out just to figure it out gets the special prize.
And yea, I can change colors next time I post.
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You know, aftercrescent has to tell us if we make DC 30 Sense Motive checks. ;)
You are all welcome to make the sense motive check, and I trust EjoThims will go ahead and PM everyone who makes it (and me, :P) to let you know why.
Edit: As a quick aside, now that I've read the recent posts... Minor correction though, Lady Isabella was elected to the council 3 months ago and the abbey fell a little over 4 months ago, so she was elected after Silkur was exiled.
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You know, aftercrescent has to tell us if we make DC 30 Sense Motive checks. ;)
You are all welcome to make the sense motive check, and I trust EjoThims will go ahead and PM everyone who makes it (and me, :P) to let you know why.
Edit: As a quick aside, now that I've read the recent posts... Minor correction though, Lady Isabella was elected to the council 3 months ago and the abbey fell a little over 4 months ago, so she was elected after Silkur was exiled.
I must have read them backwards... Unless you posted them backwards.
That, of course, just makes it more suspicious...
But if your one post is unedited I'll leave it that way, let someone else correct Malachi. :D
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Ohh, while I'm on the topic, Ejo, I just want to be clear, did you want your big party speech to happen after the Captain walked away or in front of him?
And yeah, I think I mentioned the exile before I mentioned the electing of the Lady, but the times were mentioned correctly. :P ;)
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I just got it backwards then. Which should be forgivable, since I made that post drunk off my ass.
It's easier to be Malachi when I'm drunk. :D
And yea, speech was for after he left.
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I was waiting, hoping one of them would respond, I would have to have picked the two that disappeared as the two to travel with me, eh?
Also, no one has won a cookie yet.
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DM already posted that he's a bit busy with exams right now, but he'll be back soon. Shigunaru had a couple RL issues, but he should be along shortly too, I hope. :D
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Sorry about the past two weeks, i was too busy :(
It seems that i have some time to spare now, but it won't be long till i'll be swamped again :P
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Here I am too, posting right now :)
Won't happen again (I reaaaaally hope :))
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No cookies for anyone still... :lol
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Hey guys, I'm in Jacksonville for th 4th of July, so I'll update when I get home (and have time to chill online) at the beginning of the week. :D Keep up the conversations (if you want :P) I'm enjoying reading them.
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Come on people... I really don't want to start just talking to myself, but I will. :P
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Mmm... I was waiting for aftercrescent to come back for a lovely talk with the dwarf, it seem kind of rude to start talking whitin us infront of him anyway ;)
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I go home tomorrow everyone, so expect an update tomorrow night or tuesday at the latest... Thanks for your patience :D
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You must construct additional posts.
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You must construct additional posts.
Wha?
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You must construct additional posts.
Wha?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efnJmhR-9uQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efnJmhR-9uQ)
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You must construct additional posts.
Wha?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efnJmhR-9uQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efnJmhR-9uQ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5e6eG6bXAQ&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5e6eG6bXAQ&feature=related)
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I'm so clearly missing something...
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I'm so clearly missing something...
Never played Starcraft?
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Nope :P Although now that I know it's a Starcraft reference I don't feel so lost.
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Nope :P Although now that I know it's a Starcraft reference I don't feel so lost.
Hehehe.
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Well, I'm not sure what to say about an appointment. The gnome started it, so I'll let him finish it :P
Oh, and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJB8jqIh4os (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJB8jqIh4os)
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Hehe. I'm not the only one who links videos that can deal intelligence damage. I seem to have a resistance to these things from the simple trait of being easily amused...though oddly enough the second half of the vid wasn't very amusing.
You obviously understand many unique starcraft themes consist of natural sweetness, though really-unfortunately-certain things are duplication, done intentionally to irritate online nerds, alientating loyal players. Your link's obviously nothing special.
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You obviously understand many unique starcraft themes consist of natural sweetness, though really-unfortunately-certain things are duplication, done intentionally to irritate online nerds, alientating loyal players. Your link's obviously nothing special.
cap?
Did you miss an 'r' there?
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Yup, he did :lol
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cap?
Did you miss an 'r' there?
That's the decryption key.
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That's the decryption key.
Ahhhhh
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:hide
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Hi all,
Bad news I'm afraid, as I've just told aftercrescent, I'm gonna have to drop out of the game. Got a lot on my plate and I haven't been giving it the attention it deserves.
You all deserve better than that, so, I apologise.
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Hi all,
Bad news I'm afraid, as I've just told aftercrescent, I'm gonna have to drop out of the game. Got a lot on my plate and I haven't been giving it the attention it deserves.
You all deserve better than that, so, I apologise.
:(
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Sorry to see you go Dave :( Best of luck with real life :D
What would the rest of you like to do? I can NPC Dave through the next seen and just drop him before you enter the forest. I can try to find someone to take over or replace the character, or we can just continue without him.
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All of the above. :P
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:rolleyes
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No really.
If he (or anyone else) has to drop out, NPC his character through any encounters being wrapped up while looking for someone to take the character or fill in with a new, then write the character out before the next big event if no one's picked him up, even if there's not another replacement yet (unless you want to keep NPCing it, of course).
That way when another is found to step in, it's easier, or if he can come back, he can be written back in but the character hasn't been dragged back and forth away from where he would have taken it.
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Yes. That souds good, and if everyone else is up for that, I'll do that. I just rolled my eyes because I read the NPC him as opposite the continue without him option. Mutually exclusive and all that :P
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Yes. That souds good, and if everyone else is up for that, I'll do that. I just rolled my eyes because I read the NPC him as opposite the continue without him option. Mutually exclusive and all that :P
I'll mutually exclude your face?
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I lol'd :lol
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Well, sorry to ear bad news from you Dave. RL is a bitch :-\, best of luck to you.
I endorse EjoThims solution to the matter: NPC 'till someone is found, then replace. And mutually exclude some faces while you are at it :P
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The character has a family crisis and has to return to his village immediately. If asked about it, he can't say since it's too personal and can't let anyone else get involved.
If someone wants his character later or if he comes back, the crisis has been resolved. If not, then he can always show up as an NPC later as part of some plot twist.
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BoSheck, Prime32: Tag. You're up :P
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Kekeke.
And I'm sure there's other people Dusk and Dalcyr can be talking to while Malachi prances through questioning Ivar.
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Sorry for not posting, extremely busy week. I'm going on vacation for 2 weeks. Good news is that my exams are over, so i can participate fully at last :P
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Enjoy your vacation DM :D
@ Ejo: Of course there are others if Dalcyrr wants to go walking around while Malachi drains Ivar of information ;)
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Kekeke.
And I'm sure there's other people Dusk and Dalcyr can be talking to while Malachi prances through questioning Ivar.
Schmart guy.
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Schmart guy.
;)
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I'm afraid I'll be away for a week and a half too...
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I'm afraid I'll be away for a week and a half too...
It's cool. :D Either BoSheck can step up, or we'll wait for you to get back :D
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Okay, so I talked to BoSheck, and real life has caught up with him for a bit, so he'll be out for a couple weeks. I'll be NPCing his character so you won't be down a cleric :P
Since Prime is out for a week, i'm just going to fastfoward to the evening meeting, unless anyone has anything else they'd like to do?
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Do I have time to take over the world?
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Fast forward away! I was a bit stuck anyway... Did I learn something from the injured guy? :)
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Do I have time to take over the world?
Absolutely. Right after you fight your own tentacle monster in a duel to the death. Also, you are bound and gagged. :P
Fast forward away! I was a bit stuck anyway... Did I learn something from the injured guy? :)
That's actually the scene we'll be fast forwarding to. :D You'll get to meet Stephen first. ;)
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Yay :D
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I may have found our skillmonkey replacement. So expect the update later today, possibly with a new player :D
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Absolutely. Right after you fight your own tentacle monster in a duel to the death. Also, you are bound and gagged. :P
Hrmm... Time to convert Malachi to a Diplomancer...
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You getting him telepathy somehow? The gagged part should take care of any talking you try to do :P
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Shigunaru, you're up fora mini-convo before everyone else shows up. :D
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You getting him telepathy somehow? The gagged part should take care of any talking you try to do :P
Exemplar with Persuasive Performance: Perform (Squirm). :wall
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So you're an asian school girl now, ejo? :eh
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The dice hate me :weep
edit: I just noticed this is my second die roll in the campaign, and it's exactly one month after the first one (minus one minute :lol)
I was wrong... Blurred vision FTL ???
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Copied from Tides of Time OC:
1) How do you feel about my rolling spot/listen checks behind the scene to speed things along?
2) How do you feel about my rolling initiatives for everyone to start combat off quickly?
Comment: I'm out of town for the weekend, forgot to mention this earlier, so will get everything back Sunday or Monday night.
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Yes.
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1) Yes
2) Maybe? How would that interact with Nerveskitter? ;)
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1) Yes
2) Maybe? How would that interact with Nerveskitter? ;)
Mechanically or fluffily?
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Mechanically. I said nerveskitter, but I could have said anything that lets you reroll your init for istance.
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Hrm, good point, because that would require rewriting actions any time someone with a lower initiative used it, unless we changed the rules someone or just waited for each person to roll their own.
Maybe make such spells take affect on the next round?
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Hrm, good point, because that would require rewriting actions any time someone with a lower initiative used it, unless we changed the rules someone or just waited for each person to roll their own.
Maybe make such spells take affect on the next round?
Not a bad idea. For certain static effects (like that ring in Drow of the Underdark) that are always in place, I can do that, but for spells/effects that work 1/day or something, it can change initiative for the next round. How does that sound?
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Sure, good idea :)
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Stratovarius will be replacing our lost skill monkey. He's coming in with a gnome beguiler -> shadowcraft. :D
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Hiya all. Just playing catch-up with everything that's been written so far. Lot to go through.
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Hiya all. Just playing catch-up with everything that's been written so far. Lot to go through.
I'm sure my verbosity hasn't helped that... :lol
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Yay! Welcome aboard!
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Hiya all. Just playing catch-up with everything that's been written so far. Lot to go through.
I'm sure my verbosity hasn't helped that... :lol
The eye-searing orange wasn't helping either :P
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:lol I think we all sighed with relief when he switched to red.
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On my screen the orange was very soothing. And Malachi acts different when he talks in red. :-\
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I had no problem with the orange myself ???
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I guess my screen may just be very bright then... I dunno ???
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Looking through it on my monitor, it certainly wasn't the most pleasant experience. The only thing worse would have been the yellow.
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I'll be gone for a couple days, possibly up to a few weeks, depending on my finances and when I can get internet added at my new apartment.
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I'm back :D
I'll settle down and start catching up.
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Okay, so Ejo is out for a couple days, hopefully.
Shigunaru and Stratovarius are still here. :P
DM is back, Prime should be back soon, and I believe BoSheck will return in a week or two?
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I'm back, just not sure what I can do right now.
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Good to know :D
I'll update with the bedridden fellow's response later today. You're all welcome to chime in with him. Although if no one has else to add, we can then move to the next scene, which will likely be you all discussing your plan... I think?
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Sounds fine by me. I'm still just playing catch-up, although I think I'm nearly there.
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I'm back, will catch up tonight/tomorrow and probably be ready to post again sat... I'm on 12 hour days 6 days a week for about a month, so I won't be quite as prolific for a few weeks still.
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All right, welcome back Ejo :D
If no one has anything more they'd like to ask the injured/delirious/crying invalid, I'll fast forward to the inn so you all can discuss ideas/strategies over a hot meal :P
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All right, welcome back Ejo :D
If no one has anything more they'd like to ask the injured/delirious/crying invalid, I'll fast forward to the inn so you all can discuss ideas/strategies over a hot meal :P
Please do. :D
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Done. You are all welcome to discuss whatever you'd like to, uninterrupted. Whenever you're ready, just have your character go to sleep and we'll skip towards the forest ;)
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So, anyone want to join the beguiler in bed? :P
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I'm a changeling - I'm open to anything. :fan
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Perfect :flirt
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:lol
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In all seriousness, I'm sure I can think of a profession more popular among changelings than "spy" :smirk
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Spy, prostitute, Changelings can (and usually will) do it all...
:flirt
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"Honey, do you want to be male or female tonight?"
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I want the halfling.
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Man... Changelings have all the fun... Any fetish you want, you don't even have to buy supplies.
But on that note, if there's limited bed space, there's gonna be a tiff if anyone tries laying near Malachi... lol
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Seriously... IS anyone gonna do anything? If not I'm going to progress the morning along tomorrow morning.
:P
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Man i just want to sleep :P
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Man i just want to sleep :P
Then do that! :wall
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Lol, if no one's up to anything, I'll advance it to the morning when my brain is coherent (re: tomorrow)
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Giving this a kick in the crotch to get it moving.
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Giving this a kick in the crotch to get it moving.
Sorry, I've been meaning to, but the morning rise is actually going to be a HUGE post for Malachi, and my work schedule has been kicking me in the crotch. 12+ hour days... 15 hour day today... 15 hour tomorrow...
But still, expect a post from me tonight or tomorrow morning... Hopefully. :-\
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Prime, or really, anyone, do you actually have any ideas/need supplies for setting a trap?
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Not really. Rope and shovels?
This is where a kobold would come in handy...
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Good old kobolds ;)
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It's easy to build a trap.
It's building an effective one that's the trouble... :pout
That said, Malachi has some familiarity with woodsmanship, though he isn't exactly trained... And an untrained Craft check is just an int check.
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You go ahead and build a trap with roses. ejo :P
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I'm afraid I don't get the reference... ???
I was thinking more along the lines of the following:
M: "Attaching a pointy log to a tripwire shouldn't be too difficult... Ah, all done."
Others: "So which way did you aim it?"
M: "Aim it?"
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I was referring to your request for items :P
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Oh... Those have nothing to do with the trap...
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He plans on romancing the great beastie.
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Ah... Ye saw through my clever ploy.
No use distracting you with all those semi-legitimate requests.
:lol
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Of course not. It's all about the bestiality.
Although, I must say I was a bit puzzled.
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A piece of the fallen tower, a minor chip of stone around the damage will suffice... The same from Silkur's residence...
For examination.
Two fresh rosebuds, a lamb's fleece, 15 brown... and they must be brown now... freshly laid hen's eggs, a copper dagger...
A distraction and a hint of mysticism, though we can eat the eggs for lunch perhaps.
A list of all the family members of the council members for the last 6 years and a list of Silkur's relatives...
Because I have my suspicions.
A length of rope as long as the distance from your nose to the tip your index finger with your arm straight out in front of you...
Three feet of rope might come in handy, but otherwise just a distraction again.
A kitten's purr... no, they're better fresh...
Kittens are fluffy and it sounds strange.
And the sole of the boot from a one eyed man.
Distracting/mystifying again.
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Oh I assure you. You've mystified the soldier.
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:lol
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Come on people...
I mean, I can keep up the multi-page posts... But it'd be nice to have a little input from you guys as well.
:lol
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Well, I'm not sure what we need. ???
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I'm not against anyone glancing over specifics and just producing a small list of 'supplies' for crafting a trap, or whatever it is you want to do when you get to the forest.
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Prime, anything you want, or do liek AC said. :D
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Why did it take me so long to realise that Malachi is insane? :lol
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I decided that was the case as soon as the list of supplies hit :P
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I really don't know what you guys mean.
Malachi is entirely sane.
:flirt
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Malachi is entirely insane.
Glad you agree. :P
Also, for reference, nothing Malachi asked for was supplied. That's what you get when you scare the help. :P You may as well consider the bag of supplies masterwork craft (trapmaking) tools. :P
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Also, for reference, nothing Malachi asked for was supplied. That's what you get when you scare the help. :P You may as well consider the bag of supplies masterwork craft (trapmaking) tools. :P
oOo... Someone's getting a talking to... And a bad word to Captain Stonewall too...
:nonono
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You gotta make it back alive, first. :smirk
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Malachi leads into the woods then :P
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I was going to post first, but Ejo ninja'd me, so... off you go!
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Actually, since I just posted, I think yall are up.
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Kicking the tires here. What's in that camp? ???
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Can I ask a question EjoThims. What was the deal with Malachi's magical refresher after prayer? Closest thing it put me in mind of was a Magical Sorceror Make-Up! spell.
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It was Sune Firehair's blessing, of course!
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Also know as a certain basic magic trick. :smirk
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Sorry for not posting! It's exams period and i also had internet problems :/
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No worries, happens to all of us. Just trying to keep this thing going.
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;)
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*prods Dictum* it's your go. :P
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*prods Dictum* it's your go. :P
oh man :P two out of two times!
I'm not good with initiatives ^-^
//posting now!
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lol, it's okay. :D
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*pokes DM again ;) *
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You can all take your turns (since you all go before the enemies) and I'll put them out in order. Just trying to keep things streamlining :D
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Where'd you go people?
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Are we waiting on DM again? ;)
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I'm still here, as always :P
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Am i up ? Got confused with how long the effects last (as one of them is listed for 2 rounds only).
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You can all take your turns (since you all go before the enemies) and I'll put them out in order. Just trying to keep things streamlining :D
Don't worry about turns, just keep posting, DM. It's what the DM said.
(That's what she said)
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Yeah, what Prime said. Go ahead and take your turn. ;) You're the one member not nauseated for now. :D
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Hey, sorry I've been a bit lax. I'm, for the time being, computerless. I manage to borrow a family member's computer, but am without notes and time to properly DM, probably for the next few days. I hope to be back up to speed by, say, the middle of this coming week. Thanks for being patient. :D
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In case anyone's waiting on me, I've already posted my actions for until the nausea wears off (circle the cloud clockwise).
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Sorry for the hiatus, guys. Nothing I tried fixed the computer, but I got a friend to look at it. He says he's got it working. :love Now I just have to get down to pick it up from him (lives about 45 minutes away). Hopefully I'll kick this back up after this holiday weekend. :)
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Bah, computer still doesn't work. But I can borrow one every now and then, so let's keep this moving. :D
I should be able to post 1/day or so. Sorry for the delay people, but we're back in action now.
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Good thing AC informed me with a pm and got a mail notification :p
Well, things are pretty crazy in Greece, if you have seen the news. I'm going to post tomorrow though :D
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Can i charge the visible enemy? I'm not good with charging when it's not in a straight line.
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No. Tiv is the only one who can see him right now. The yellow squares are part of Hudwch's obscuring mist mixed with stinking cloud, so vision beyond 5' is blocked.
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What's up with this one? Don't tell me you're waiting for me again because i thought it's the enemy's turn :p
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:shrug
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AC is currently computer less. Last I heard, some solution had been reached, but I guess that changed.
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He had been able to steal his parent's computer on and off, but it has made his internet time rather minimal.
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HERE'S JOHNNY!
I'm back everyone. I have a new computer and the holidays are over. Give me a day or two to catch up on everything and I'll kick this back in gear. Sorry for the delay.
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Edited my actions into my post. Have you PMed everyone to get them back in?
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I'm confused again. I play after malachi and the creature, correct?
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AC said it doesn't matter what order we post in.
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Ah, alright then.
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Ugh. Now it's my computer that's broken.
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What happened to your computer, Ejo?
Also, Prime's right, it doesn't matter what order you post in (although the dretch acts last in initiative ;))
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The logic board is fried.
And with the warranty expired about a year ago and the type of computer, getting a new one and having it replaced (cause fuck trying to do it myself in that tight space; I love Macs, but iMacs are a bitch to do anything hardware wise for other than CD drives, Hard drives, and RAM) will cost about as much as starting a payment plan on a new one (cause I'd honestly rather pay some nice money now for something I won't have to touch in the slightest for at least 4 years, then go upgrading from there), which I was looking to do within the next few months anyway.
On the bright side though, the HD and RAM are both 100% saveable, so the brand new computer I get will get some free (but marginal) upgrades and I won't lose any data.
The downside is that I was very lazy with websites and bookmarks and such, I don't even know what half my passwords are, at least 80% of my DnD materials are on that computer in one way or another (including ability references, character sheet links, plans, posts, write ups, ugh). So if I can't get something set down in the next week or so, I'm gonna have to hook that HD up to this computer, hope I can at least get to the files still (Windoze doesn't play very nice), and go from there.
The fact that I haven't had much time for in depth stuff recently doesn't make any of this any easier... Not to mention I'm losing so much raiding and farming time in WoW. @.@
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Prime, isn't your AC 16? I'm confused.
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Shaken gives a -2 to Attack, hence a +2 to AC. 18 to hit.
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Shaken gives a -2 to Attack, hence a +2 to AC. 18 to hit.
Yeah, I got that. His post had me thinking I needed to roll an 18 to hit (making his AC 20 after shaken penalties with the dretch bonus). And I'm confused about that.
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Prime, isn't your AC 16? I'm confused.
I have a force screen up, giving me +4 shield AC.
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That's what I figued, I just couldn't recall you actually doing that.
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Tiv hears Pwny growl and stares in the direction that the dog is facing.
"Did he smell something, Dusk?"
[spoiler]Tiv readies an action to manifest force screen if anything dangerous-looking appears.[/spoiler]
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Yeah, I went back and double checked to refresh my memory. It's all good. :D
(in case you're wondering, the second claw rolled a natural 19, so it still hits :P)
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Sorry for the delay :D
Exams and deadlines got me :/
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Dictum: Finish your exams and get back here :P
Ejo: Fix your computer and get back here :P
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Ejo: Fix your computer and get back here :P
Oh, it's shot. Only hope is getting a new one or getting my shit burned to DvD so I can access it from this computer (HD's not compatible). You got 4k to lend me? :D
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K K K K
There you go. :P Corniness aside, good luck getting everything burned to dvd
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*prods with a stick* So... yeah... what's going on? Strat? Dictum? Ejo? you guys still around?
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I'm here, but I currently don't have anything to add to the combat.
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I thought I had already posted my actions?
I'll double check, may have written and forgot to post.
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I'm here, but I currently don't have anything to add to the combat.
You're delaying then? o.O
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I'm here, but I currently don't have anything to add to the combat.
Just grab a stick and poke it till it's dead man :p
That's what i am doing :p
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:twitch At this rate, you're all going to be taken out by a dretch. Unacceptable. :P
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:twitch At this rate, you're all going to be taken out by a dretch. Unacceptable. :P
Blame invisible castle :p
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I do. It hates me too.
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Can I charge the thing from my current position? Not sure with the bent angle.
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As long as your move speed is 20' or better, yes. Feel free to take both rounds actions, if you'd like ;)
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[spoiler=OOC]Prime, you are so lucky I keep rolling 6s for his AoO against your grapple attempt. :P
But no, since he's not holding a weapon, you can't beat him with his own claw. If you pin him and cut off his hand, then yes, you can stab him with it.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]Natural weapons are light weapons, right? Your opponent never "leaves go" of his weapon when you take that action, so it doesn't have to be something that can be disarmed...
Yeah, I'll accept if you say no, I just won't be happy about it. :bigeye[/spoiler]
Decided it be best to continue the discussion here. I'm not sold either way, but it's the wording of "holding" the weapon that inclines me slightly more towards no, since I can punch you with my fist (a natural weapon) but I'm not actually "holding" my fist... I'm open to thoughts and discussion, though.
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The rules seem rather ambiguous, but I have no problem visualising it.
It just looks like an awkward wording to me. Want to start a thread in the Min/Max boards for some more opinions?
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That might not be a bad idea, although it might be something simple we're missing. Probably best to try the simple question thread first
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Did you get an answer in the simple question thread, Prime?
Figure I'd check before I update for the round.
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Did you get an answer in the simple question thread, Prime?
Figure I'd check before I update for the round.
I got mostly "unsure" and one "usually". (http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=3686.0)
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You'd have to win a grapple and make an attack at -4 to use the monster's own weapon... So if you really want to, I'll let you do that Prime, although it seems easier just to punch it yourself.
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I forget... Are pinned creatures helpless? ???
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Nope. He's not pinned, either... yet...
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He's not pinned, either... yet...
I know, just checking.
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I'll be gone from March 8 to March 31, not that it matters all that much atm. >.<'
Going off to paid training. Should be a nice cash boost, as well as a raise when I get back, and I've got almost half the money for my comp saved anyway... Hopefully I'll have it in early April as a late bday present to myself.
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Go ahead and PM me standard Malachi actions and I'll try my hardest to successfully NPC him. ;)
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I'll be off from the 7th to the 22nd, not that Hudwch is that active at the moment. He's your classic sneaky type though. If a bit more puffed up,.
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Dictum, are you around? Ejo and Strat are out for a couple weeks, so I suppose we can keep moving with you and Prime, or put it on hold until at least one of them return...
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I'm back now! Posting.
//edit: thinking of joining the grapple, but i don't know if prime succeeded. Alternatively, can i assist him ?
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Still very much grappling the monster, but failed to hit him with his own claw.
You can't aid another in grappling, but you can join the grapple.
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Prime, you can roll for your attacks, :P
Dictum, feel free to take your turn, too. Maybe we can finish this combat by the time Ejo and Strat get back. ;) Do note that your pup is no longer nauseated.
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Back and sort of alive. Will post when brain is out of a time warp.
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*pokes strat*
Also, is Ejo back yet?
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Don't know. *pokes back*
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I am now, new computer's not quite in yet... Gotta get checks.
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Well we're waiting on you guys. :P
I mean Prime and Dictum can only do so much wrasslin' ;)
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Apparently, it's my turn for computer troubles. My home desktop (ie, the one with all of my DnD material on it), just went splat. Hard drive controller failure, refuses to see or load any of the three HDs in the computer. Means I don't even have access to the beguiler spell list until I can get another PHB2.
I can try just stabbing the creature, but I'm not exactly combat capable without the spells.
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Well damn.
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>< Good luck with any possible repairs :P
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Apparently, it's my turn for computer troubles. My home desktop (ie, the one with all of my DnD material on it), just went splat. Hard drive controller failure, refuses to see or load any of the three HDs in the computer. Means I don't even have access to the beguiler spell list until I can get another PHB2.
I can try just stabbing the creature, but I'm not exactly combat capable without the spells.
I can maybe do something about it :p
Do you want the list?
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I appear to have been somewhat better about backing up certain materials than I usually am, meaning that the necessary material is on a back-up portable HD. I'll have an action shortly.
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*poke* So what's the plan guys? Gonna get done in by a little DR? ;) Perhaps you all need some tanking backup? A glass cannon or something?
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If IC didn't hate me it'd be dead by now...
Malachi will likely continue attempting to aid another until I come up with something more creative or the situation changes.
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I don't think I have anything that can break DR...
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I don't think I have anything that can break DR...
Know what can overcome dretch DR? Dretch claws. ;)
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I don't think I have anything that can break DR...
Know what can overcome dretch DR? Dretch claws. ;)
haha :p
kinda ironic, isn't it :p?
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Well, you guys are holding it down rather nicely. What about tying the thing up?
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Well, you guys are holding it down rather nicely. What about tying the thing up?
Not bad, anyone got some rope?
And what about your skill checks?
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I don't think I have anything that can break DR...
Know what can overcome dretch DR? Dretch claws. ;)
I don't remember if anyone's passed Knowledge checks or not, but they actually can't. Most Evil outsiders have DR/Good, which their natural weapons most certainly aren't :P
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I don't remember if anyone's passed Knowledge checks or not, but they actually can't. Most Evil outsiders have DR/Good, which their natural weapons most certainly aren't :P
I thought all natural weapons overcame the DR of the creature that possessed them?
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I could be sleep deprived, but I don't recall that. Anyone got a source on that?
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I'm afb still (my reimbursement check is still pending), but I'm like 98% sure that's the case.
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That, at least, was a rule from 3.0.
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Did it not carry over?
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All I can find is that if a Creature has DR/ magic than its weapons count as magic. That's about the only bit that I see that carried over...
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Did it not carry over?
I started with 3.5e and I remember it. ???
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I'm so confused...
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Okay, so until someone can prove otherwise, because my research shows no evidence, creatures do not overcome their own DR with their natural weapons automatically...
So, on to more pressing business -> What the hell are you all going to do? You can wrestle it for all eternity, but that's not going to continue the storyline...
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Does anyone have rope for with which to tie the thing up?
Did we get the rope Malachi asked for?
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One of you should be in possession of the Bag o' SuppliesTM that you acquried just before leaving town.
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So... Um... *bump* Who's still here?
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I am.
Thought I acted for this round. Or did I just talk about it?
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You just talked about it. :P
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Then I will rectify that.
After I pass out.
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Still alive, although sort of. Can't beat the Dr though.
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Anyone alive :P? I took a 3 day break :D
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Glad at least three of you are still around. ;)
Hopefully you'll figure out a way to deal with this little challenge soon and get back to the story :P
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Malachi actually has acted for the turn (http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=398.msg133109#msg133109).
And didn't someone have some rope we can try to tie this thing up with?
Also, damn you IC for hating everyone so much... Malachi used up his spells and we've done no damage to this thing. :banghead
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Assuming anyone has a solution that isn't *continue combat*, feel free to take it. Current rounds repeat in this fashion: Prime & DM grapple monster. Everyone else does something, I think.
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Come on people, i'm gonna buff my companion and try to hit its ugly face, do something :p
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Malachi has acted for the turn, failing to aid another. :(
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Malachi has acted for the turn, failing to aid another. :(
Once again, :P, feel free to act. At this point, combat has stalled the game to a halt. If you have something to do that isn't *grapple, rinse, repeat* Go for it. Please. :P
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Malachi has acted for the turn, failing to aid another. :(
Once again, :P, feel free to act. At this point, combat has stalled the game to a halt. If you have something to do that isn't *grapple, rinse, repeat* Go for it. Please. :P
I meant it as a reiteration that I have nothing in my arsenal at this point that is effective outside of combat either. :(
Except potentially talking to the thing, but I failed to identity it, didn't I? Do I even know if it can speak?
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It hasn't yet. And I don't think you know if it can. :P
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I'm thinking buffing your pet is the way to go.
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Kind of makes me tempted to see about taking 20 on attack rolls, since, as long as they can keep the thing pinned, we can theoretically continue attacking with no penalty...
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You can hit it. That's not the hard part. It's doing the damage. :P You can't take 20 on damage.
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You can hit it. That's not the hard part.
So far it has been the majority of the problem, rofl.
Besides, if we can take 20 on attacks, we can take 20 on confirmations, right? Just takes 400 times as long before we get that crit in... Still would end this battle faster... :lol
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He can take 20 on his grapple and get free 20xs faster. :P Besides taking 20 means you are patient. You are not patient when a ravenous monster is trying to eat your intestines (or whatever it is he is doing...)
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Besides, taking 20 means one of the times is a "1" :p
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He can take 20 on his grapple and get free 20xs faster. :P
But that's an opposed roll, you can't ake 20 on those. ;)
Besides taking 20 means you are patient. You are not patient when a ravenous monster is trying to eat your intestines (or whatever it is he is doing...)
He's not trying to rip out my intestines right now, just the grapplers'. :D
Besides, taking 20 means one of the times is a "1" :p
Which carries no real penalties, since we aren't using critical fumble houserules.
Even as a joke (which this is), I didn't make this suggestion without it being vaguely plausible. It's far funnier that way.
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You can take 20.
Also, I'm instigating a critical fumble rule now. ;)
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You can take 20.
Also, I'm instigating a critical fumble rule now. ;)
rofl
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I just noticed that i actually debuffed my companion from 15 to 13 strength xD
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How did you do that? @.@
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wait... what?!
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Yep, your dog only does 1d6+1 damage instead of 1d6+3 with it's bite. You debuffed your best combat option. ;)
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... That spells dismissable, right? Dismiss it on your dog, please. :flutter
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So here's the situation. Strat's gone AWOL, and I think Prime's dropped, since he hasn't been around for a while (I could be wrong). That leaves you two, Ejo & DM.
So I pose the following - Would you like to try recruiting more people and have another go at this, or would you like to merge into the other CO game (Tides) and go gestalt?
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Malachi would be a FUN gestalt... ;)
But I'm fine with keeping this side going if we can get more as well.
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Whatever you two would like to do is fine by me. :P
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*pokes DM* What would you like to do?
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Hey all!
I'm perfectly fine with that, but it will be difficult for me to participate until late (~20) July.