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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #100 on: June 13, 2016, 10:41:53 PM »
so far it looks like sm.

my hold up at is the eternal spell level vs nifty thing debate.

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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #101 on: June 13, 2016, 10:52:52 PM »
Losing one spell casting level can be acceptable, especially in summoning builds which tend to lose one got malconvoker which is well worth it.
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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #102 on: June 13, 2016, 11:35:51 PM »
was trying to shy away from the necro :p

the spell level thing boils down to starting at 5th level, loose a level and drop back to 2nd level spells.

once i think Necro, im drooling over spell stitched necrop, and i start to loose focus in all the evil bits.
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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #103 on: June 14, 2016, 12:27:28 AM »
im leaning toward a divine summoner.

hopefully throwing pokemon around wont get boring  :eh 

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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #104 on: June 14, 2016, 08:50:37 AM »
the dark side gets all the nice toys  :bigeyes

its my understanding that a Shadow is devastating at our starting level.

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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #105 on: June 14, 2016, 09:43:20 AM »
Are we going to wind up with a team goof good and a team evulz evil?

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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #106 on: June 14, 2016, 09:45:32 AM »
the dark side gets all the nice toys  :bigeyes

its my understanding that a Shadow is devastating at our starting level.
Getting swarmed by them certainly is, and a huge number of NPCs and monsters have absolutely no defense against them...

I'm playing in another game with a spellthief/wizard and I'm really worried the DM is getting ready to do a spawnpocalypse on us... We saw some shadows early in the game (just over a week ago in game time), and let them get away and now there are reports of a whole bunch of attacks in the slums of the city... and my character has a strength of 7... :P
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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #107 on: June 14, 2016, 09:49:41 AM »
That wasn't the original plan, but if the parties want to be split up along those lines it's possible. I'd been planning on mixing everyone together to try and balance the parties out.

Altpersona: I've got no problem with you using necro, but the rest of your party would need to okay it, as that will significantly change the npc reactions to the group. Let me work out parties real quick.

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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #108 on: June 14, 2016, 09:54:54 AM »
so heard what I'm thinking

Group 1:

Garryl - Lesser Aasimar Dragonborn Paladin 5.

Risada Human Wildshape Ranger 5

Vladeshi -focused transmuter 3+ war weaver 2

Oslecamo- human mythical maid 5

Group 2

 Linklord Rorik Firebeard, Zweihander Sentinal Warder 5

VennDygrem- Mage 5

Stratovarius- walker in the waste 5

Phaedrusxy- shield golem 4+crusader 1

Altperson- summoner
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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #109 on: June 14, 2016, 10:15:22 AM »
so far im stick w. clerical summoner.

not sure if im interested in Domain Focus Cleric for double domain effect (triple duration SM) or Summon and Summoning domains. (if thats even legal).

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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #110 on: June 14, 2016, 01:39:41 PM »
Where are the domains from? I can't seam ti to find both, just summoner from CD.
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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #111 on: June 14, 2016, 08:26:44 PM »
http://alcyius.com/dndtools/spells/domains/summoning/index.html

Defenders of the Faith page 80

doing the diligence, it's not kosher as desired.

Summoning is a 'Prestige Domain', requires a type of prestige class that grants access to specialty domains.

so, it is not in line w/ the basic domains and over all it looks like it cant be easily picked up till late mid game.


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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #112 on: June 14, 2016, 08:40:20 PM »
Yeah, I just looked it over, earliest I can figure would be level 10, about the time we will be ending.
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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #113 on: June 14, 2016, 09:25:23 PM »
yeah, lifes a bitch...

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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #114 on: June 14, 2016, 10:09:44 PM »
so heard what I'm thinking

Group 1:

Garryl - Lesser Aasimar Dragonborn Paladin 5.

Risada Human Wildshape Ranger 5

Vladeshi -focused transmuter 3+ war weaver 2

Oslecamo- human mythical maid 5

Group 2

 Linklord Rorik Firebeard, Zweihander Sentinal Warder 5

VennDygrem- Mage 5

Stratovarius- walker in the waste 5

Phaedrusxy- shield golem 4+crusader 1

Altperson- summoner

Are you sure about sticking the paladin and the assassin trio in the same party?

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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #115 on: June 14, 2016, 10:38:14 PM »
Well, the dragonborn champion of justice could become Maria's new master, directing her to use her assassination cooking abilities for good. Some pretty good redemption roleplay potential.  :p
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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #116 on: June 14, 2016, 10:49:46 PM »
Haha I was actually looking at swapping altpersona and garryl... Just haven't made up my mind.
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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #117 on: June 14, 2016, 11:39:32 PM »
Just my input. I would have better synergy with the paladin than with the summoner.
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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #118 on: June 14, 2016, 11:44:23 PM »
Haha I was actually looking at swapping altpersona and garryl... Just haven't made up my mind.

That would put all 3 tanks in the same party :-P
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Re: Anyone want to run through the red hand of doom?
« Reply #119 on: June 15, 2016, 01:45:38 AM »
Haha I was actually looking at swapping altpersona and garryl... Just haven't made up my mind.

That would put all 3 tanks in the same party :-P

We could cope  :P