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Title: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on August 15, 2015, 04:26:33 PM
As title says.

So if I remember correctly, Vist was heading to the general's forge to oversee the truesilver's smelting while the desert warrior wanted some personal combat lessons with the general himself, correct?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on August 15, 2015, 04:30:49 PM
I guess we'll have to dig around in the internet archive to get copies of our sheets... We're going to the house of some friends tonight for a game of Catan, and canoeing all day tomorrow. So I probably won't get around to that till Monday sometime.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on August 15, 2015, 04:33:03 PM
Well since each player was doing their own thing now I'll start the IC once someone confirms their actions.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on August 15, 2015, 04:36:29 PM
And I was wondering what the hell my character would actually be doing.

Now, to remember how to find the archived version. >_>;
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on August 15, 2015, 08:03:21 PM
That's about the long and short of it, however I don't think I'll be able to recover my sheet from the characters thread... I couldn't find it at the Internet archive...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on August 15, 2015, 08:14:58 PM
I at least know I can find mine by finding the interest check on here from when Os first sought more characters and levelling once. Hm.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on August 15, 2015, 09:19:02 PM
I've got a myth-weavers sheet, but I don't remember how updated it is. It doesn't have all of my stuff on it, I'm sure of it. I'll spend a bit of time to bring it up to speed, though.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on August 15, 2015, 10:37:09 PM
Yeah... I can't find the character threads in the wayback machine either...

I had versions of both characters (for this and CotSQ) in my personal thread luckily. I'll have to try and tease out what is different between them and the lost versions, if anything. I know Dyson (http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=813.msg203219#msg203219) was benefitting from the Machine Cog buff, but that might be about it. I don't remember if anything was different from Shuiguai (http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=813.msg217083#msg217083).
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on August 19, 2015, 12:03:47 AM
Hi, sorry it took me a bit to check in.  I'm here now.  /bookmarked
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on August 19, 2015, 12:12:33 AM
I can't find the thread I need to find to get my sheet
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on August 19, 2015, 05:02:36 AM
Hi, sorry it took me a bit to check in.  I'm here now.  /bookmarked

Great! Vist stats were in mythweavers if I remember correctly, right? Post him in the character sheets thread here. (http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=16228.0) Also to confirm, Vist wanted to go to the citadel's forge to personallyoversee the truesilver forging, correct?

I can't find the thread I need to find to get my sheet

Here (http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=10409.msg171922#msg171922) is your original version, just add a level.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on August 19, 2015, 10:21:27 AM
It's a good thing the lost feat is so obvious precisely because I was an idiot and didn't take it in the first place. :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on August 26, 2015, 03:08:58 PM
Yea, Vist wants to make sure the vessel is constructed exactly as needed.  With his Int score, he should be able to assist quite handily.  I could probably find a scroll of Divine Insight or something as well to UMD and really increase the skill check for a Fabricate spell if needed.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on August 26, 2015, 06:52:45 PM
If they don't object, Dyson would like to tag along to watch Iskandar's lessons.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on August 26, 2015, 06:55:42 PM
I... am not sure what I'd be doing right now. :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on September 05, 2015, 12:28:08 PM
Poke poke poke!
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on September 05, 2015, 12:37:04 PM
Very busy weekend. Monday probably will to. Should be able to update tuesday-wednesday.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on September 05, 2015, 01:43:51 PM
By the way, I'm fairly certain Iskandar won't be able to last the first round with the General in a straight-on sparring match, given the guy's reputation, but we'll see how it goes. :lmao

---addition---

Hmm, not sure I can afford to activate Haste. Those standard actions are valuable...
Can't wait for Paragon level 12th and "That was left handed"! :lol
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on September 23, 2015, 03:30:04 AM
Pretty sure I can only just barely manage to survive that onslaught by pulling out all the stops, and even then only barely. Assuming I can even land a single hit on him, he'll still cream me on the second round if I manage to last until then...

Of course, I have to assume guy is a) epic level, b) built using Oslecamo's homebrew, or c) both a and b. I'm definitely outclassed. :blush

I never expected to defeat the guy, I just didn't expect to get beat down quite so quickly.  :lol

Anyway, I'm on vacation until the day after next. I'll be home then and will make my rolls and post then.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on September 23, 2015, 11:21:50 PM
I don't have anything to contribute until we move on to the actual crafting.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on September 29, 2015, 03:40:28 AM
Anyway, I'm on vacation until the day after next. I'll be home then and will make my rolls and post then.

Bump. I would rather that business gets concluded before time skipping to avoid the party moving on two different time lines again.

Also no, the Lord isn't epic (although he's pretty high level), and yes he has plenty of my posted homebrew.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on September 29, 2015, 07:38:28 AM
Sorry, life got kind of crazy right after coming back. Will update after work, even if it's just "I'm dead." Gotta make sure, though. :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on September 30, 2015, 10:28:34 AM
Luckily the Lord's contract includes great insurance for any health problems during your time in the citadel. :p
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on September 30, 2015, 01:38:25 PM
Plus,  he was promised an indentured servant,  and he'll be damned if he's gonna let a pesky little thing like death cancel that contact. :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on October 08, 2015, 09:35:08 PM
Can I assume I rest and change some of my spells around?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on October 10, 2015, 10:10:39 PM
Yes, you can change your spells.

I should be able to get an IC post later today
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 10, 2015, 11:01:09 PM
I apologise for my total lack of ideas what to do in this interim. >_>;
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on October 12, 2015, 09:47:27 PM
Funny, I hadn't known the forum dice roller had changed...


Usually when rolling, I'll format it as thus:
Code: [Select]
Text describing what the roll is for:
[roll]1d20+10[/roll ]

and get it as:

Text describing what the roll is for:
(http://www.minmaxboards.com/Themes/Thing/images/dice_warn.gif) This dice roll has been tampered with!
Rolled 1d20+10 : 3 + 10, total 13
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 12, 2015, 10:07:40 PM
... it's changed? Seems same as ever.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on October 12, 2015, 10:18:28 PM
That's what I thought. Perhaps it's just that other forums allow one to add text to the dice roll function to add a description.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 12, 2015, 10:24:06 PM
You can do that. Before the dice roll, {Text}

Text 1d73 : 64, total 64
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 12, 2015, 10:24:32 PM
That is, inside the tags, before the roll. And don't roll more than one thing at a time (wait, I think that was plothook)
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on October 17, 2015, 11:42:30 AM
Did I need to use the Lim Wish to get any extra bonus to the assist?  I don't know if there are any rules for extraordinary assists or anything like that.

Also, could I have picked up a couple of low level scrolls and scribe them while we were?  I was thinking about Orb of Electricity and maybe Lesser Orb of Electricity.  I've got the cash and the time, I assume, since Iskandar is training.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on October 18, 2015, 02:42:14 AM
No, you didn't need the Limited Wish, and yes, you could scribe those spells while Iskandar was training.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 18, 2015, 07:42:29 PM
... Actually, is there anything my character should actually be doing?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on October 18, 2015, 08:08:12 PM
What's your character's motivation? Does she have a goal in mind adjacent to stopping the worlds-ending evil? Maybe something related to that.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 18, 2015, 09:08:24 PM
Well, she rather wants her home back due to damn desert expansion. :P

Just that, on the whole, a shrine maiden does not have the most interesting downtime activities. 'Sit around and drink tea' seems to be it. :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on October 18, 2015, 09:24:46 PM
My character might have some differences of opinion on the desert thing. :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 18, 2015, 09:27:43 PM
Well, that'd be awkward. XD
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on October 18, 2015, 09:34:14 PM
Well, she rather wants her home back due to damn desert expansion. :P

Just that, on the whole, a shrine maiden does not have the most interesting downtime activities. 'Sit around and drink tea' seems to be it. :lmao
C'mon, not even Reimu is that lazy:
-Sweep the floor.
-Try to sell phony amulets.
-Go look for other easy ways to make money donations.
-Beat up Interrogate people at random to see if they're related to the current incident.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 18, 2015, 10:01:01 PM
Well, yeah, but Reimu's at home, which means essential housekeeping duties. And beating people up is the opposite of downtime. :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on October 18, 2015, 10:28:31 PM
When she's in the mood, Reimu does ask questions first and shoots later. :p
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 18, 2015, 11:48:14 PM
Still, Aeloru is much less grumpy than Reimu. So her downtime, way out here, is probably sample various planar teas whilst other people do important crap. :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on October 19, 2015, 12:25:08 AM
Well go ask the Lord what needs to be done to acess his deluxe stash of tea. :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on October 20, 2015, 01:00:13 AM
Probably includes death/dismemberment + resurrection/rememberment.  Worth it for REALLY good tea?

EDIT: Should we have gotten any XP for that whole Elysium run event?  Just curious.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 20, 2015, 01:13:21 AM
Probably includes death/dismemberment + resurrection/rememberment.  Worth it for REALLY good tea?

EDIT: Should we have gotten any XP for that whole Elysium run event?  Just curious.

Well, you can't enjoy tea if you're dead. So the best tea is worth it if you can actually taste it.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on October 21, 2015, 02:50:27 PM
So... I think at one point we talked about having an Enveloping Pit (or Bag of Holding, etc) full of Quintessence or something, right? Wasn't that in this game, or am I crazy? If so, Dyson could have been working on that while we've been waiting on the crafting and training, and probably would have had enough time and power points to fill at least the bottom of one. :D
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on October 21, 2015, 09:03:52 PM
Don't need THAT much.  About a gallon or so will do.  And yes, I still need it.

But I won't tell you what for! Bwa ha ha ha ha ha hahahahahahahaaaaaaa!!!!!!
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on October 22, 2015, 12:12:30 PM
That's fine... as long as you keep it well sealed and away from Dyson. :p
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on November 07, 2015, 01:52:19 AM
Something Vist pointed out I forgot to give:

-Everybody earns 3375 exp from the last battle.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on November 07, 2015, 09:57:40 PM
Given the information on their upcoming enemies (from Vist, presumably) Dyson decides that it might be wise to get some silversheen and someone to bless their weapons (or a scroll, etc).

Iskandar is technically evil, so I'm not sure if blessing his weapons will work. Also, not sure what happens if silversheen is used on a weapon made of sand. :P

Something Vist pointed out I forgot to give:

-Everybody earns 3375 exp from the last battle.

Thanks! Although, I admit I don't remember how much combat we've seen since leveling up, and so I can only assume to add that to the base 105,000 xp required for level 15, making the total 108,375. Does anyone know if that is the right amount, or is it higher?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on November 13, 2015, 10:31:37 AM
Given the information on their upcoming enemies (from Vist, presumably) Dyson decides that it might be wise to get some silversheen and someone to bless their weapons (or a scroll, etc).

Iskandar is technically evil, so I'm not sure if blessing his weapons will work. Also, not sure what happens if silversheen is used on a weapon made of sand. :P
If it's hard enough to cut, it's hard enough to apply silversheen to. :p

The text for Bless Weapon doesn't put any limitations on who can use it.

On another note the Lord doesn't have telepathy, so if you want to requisition any supplies, somebody will have to actually ask for it IC.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on November 13, 2015, 10:46:32 AM
Edited in a request. :)
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on November 24, 2015, 11:33:48 PM
Well, is everyone else ready to go?  I assume silence is consent?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on November 24, 2015, 11:45:34 PM
I'm not sure what else we could do to prepare. Not looking forward to getting owned by these devils.  :blush
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on November 25, 2015, 07:58:21 AM
I definitely want to throw up those buffs I posted earlier before jumping into any hot zones, but otherwise I'm ready to go.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on November 26, 2015, 07:04:27 AM
Well, is everyone else ready to go?  I assume silence is consent?

How do you plan to go? Waltzing, sneaking, good old teleport right next to the portal?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on November 26, 2015, 09:57:48 AM
Iskandar would vote for an ambush. Sneak in, catch them with their pants down, and pick them off as they struggle to catch up to what's happening. However, with the current intel on the devils' abilities, he's not so sure they'd have any trouble at all responding to an ambush. All the same, it is his way.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on November 26, 2015, 10:56:15 AM
We could teleport nearby.  Like, 1/4 mile to the south or something.  It's not like Greater Teleport isn't accurate.  I'm sure that the Great General has a little bit of geographical information so we don't teleport off a cliff or something.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on November 26, 2015, 11:00:03 AM
I'd rather teleport right next to them, since my character gets a free attack for doing so.  :smirk Of course, we are gambling that they don't have Anticipate Teleportation running, which could turn the tables on our ambush...

I would also be happy to be the one actually casting (manifesting) the teleport, since I won't lose an action for doing so, and that would let Vist do something more useful.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on November 27, 2015, 12:20:06 AM
Do you have Greater Teleport?

Also, I wouldn't assume a lack of (Greater) Anticipate Teleport.  Oslecamo's already pulled that one on us once (that I know of).  I wouldn't be surprised if most monsters have it...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on November 27, 2015, 12:34:23 AM
No, I don't have the greater version.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on November 27, 2015, 02:27:17 AM
I do.  Greater Teleport doesn't miss, especially to a place we haven't actually been to.  I don't want to roll those dice.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on December 16, 2015, 12:33:59 AM
So, we ready to move on?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on December 17, 2015, 10:19:35 PM
Unless anyone speaks otherwise, I'll assume that the stabby characters apply the silver/holy buffs to their weapons before teleporting and resolve it sometime this weekend.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on December 17, 2015, 10:22:15 PM
... I forget if I'm still in this due to my lack of actual reason to be involved in the last noncombat stuff. Also I've been distracted for a while.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on December 17, 2015, 11:17:27 PM
Unless anyone speaks otherwise, I'll assume that the stabby characters apply the silver/holy buffs to their weapons before teleporting and resolve it sometime this weekend.
Dyson will go ahead and use all those buffs in the spoiler from earlier, also. :D
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on December 21, 2015, 07:42:38 AM
Right, RL stuff keeps happening and I've got plenty of work on my hands. Right now chances are that I'll only be able to update this in 2016. I'll just wish you a good holydays, merry christmas and a great new year in advance.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on December 23, 2015, 12:01:11 AM
Sounds good to me.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on January 12, 2016, 08:45:26 AM
Unless anyone speaks otherwise, I'll assume that the stabby characters apply the silver/holy buffs to their weapons before teleporting and resolve it sometime this weekend.

Poke poke poke.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on January 21, 2016, 10:30:46 PM
Sorry for the silence, got a bunch of loose ends to tie in the start of this new year, I now should be able to take the DM mantle once more for the near future.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on January 26, 2016, 07:09:19 PM
Oops, sorry for the silence. I kinda, uh... forgot because I hadn't posted in the IC (not much for a shrine maiden to do during downtime except drink tea :P) and missed alerts.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 16, 2016, 11:08:14 PM
I'll get a post up once my computer can connect to the network again. Might be several days.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 21, 2016, 09:17:53 AM
Okay, there's just one problem I can see: the map's presumably updated, but not been posted.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on February 21, 2016, 10:30:10 AM
Sorry, messed up the image code. Should be fixed now. :blush
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 21, 2016, 11:06:04 AM
Hmm, so we're cut off from being able to damage the enemies... and I don't have the actions in one round to get out of it. Anyone got a way to bring down those walls or something?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on February 21, 2016, 11:22:41 AM
If I had an extra move action or long reach, I'd break through the ice, leave the fog cloud as a distraction, and fly up through the top.

I think this dilemma is on me, since I rolled extra low for initiative. Curse you, foul dice-roller!  :shakefist
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 21, 2016, 11:29:27 AM
I could fly up... but that needs two swift actions (one to change stance, another for a boost), which is rather difficult.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on February 21, 2016, 11:40:15 AM
Sorry, I think I forgot to go over the precast buffs.  I cast a MM Rod Chained Fly, along with a MM Chained GMW with Thundergod's Magic so that everyone's weapons are +5 and Shocking on top of whatever else they were.

I also cast Heart of Air/Water/Fire/Earth, Elemental Body, Extended See Invisibility, Mage Armor, and Extended Craft Magic Tattoo.

Just in case that influences someone's turn.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 21, 2016, 12:00:12 PM
Not enough to make a difference. Even if I could apply the boost, that'd still only get 120', halved to 60'. Think we're going to have to break out rather than move out.

Is it possible to unready maneuvers? I can at least get out of here. Not much else, though. Hmm.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on February 21, 2016, 03:10:59 PM
You got the free Teleport from Vist.  That should help.

Also, it looks like you can't edit any posts with rolls.  I didn't mess with the roll part of the text, just summarizing the results of the roll.  Maybe I should have rolled in the roll thread...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 21, 2016, 03:20:07 PM
Teleport's as a free action or what?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on February 21, 2016, 05:11:13 PM
I also forgot to mention my pre-teleport actions, which would be to activate Haste on all of us, which should help add a bit of speed, though probably not enough.

--edit--
And when Vist says everyone should concentrate their attacks, should they concentrate on the (hopefully stunned) Cornugon, or on another enemy if he's actually stunned for the 5 rounds? If he is stunned, I could probably tear through him pretty handily, even with his fire immunity and acid resistance, but then other enemies are free to keep attacking.

--edit2--
Also, Oslecamo, I assume the fireball and ice storm effects are SLA's, right? Do they need to roll against my SR?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 21, 2016, 05:33:12 PM
I was wondering if I should  try for a potential OHKO against the Gelugon with the Cornugon occupied...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on February 21, 2016, 09:57:09 PM
The teleport is part of my action, you guys just ride along because I'm awesome.  It doesn't count as any action from you anymore than my Stun Ray counts as an action from you.

And I dunno.  Focusing on the Cornugon while it's disabled might be smart.  I guess I was thinking of hitting the Bone Devils, but the Cornugon is the biggest threat.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on February 21, 2016, 11:32:17 PM
The teleport is part of my action, you guys just ride along because I'm awesome.  It doesn't count as any action from you anymore than my Stun Ray counts as an action from you.

And I dunno.  Focusing on the Cornugon while it's disabled might be smart.  I guess I was thinking of hitting the Bone Devils, but the Cornugon is the biggest threat.

The Gelugon is no slouch, either.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 21, 2016, 11:40:52 PM
The teleport is part of my action, you guys just ride along because I'm awesome.  It doesn't count as any action from you anymore than my Stun Ray counts as an action from you.

And I dunno.  Focusing on the Cornugon while it's disabled might be smart.  I guess I was thinking of hitting the Bone Devils, but the Cornugon is the biggest threat.

The Gelugon is no slouch, either.

Which is why I'm wondering 'should I attempt to take it out in one go, or do I help with bringing down the other one'. xD
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on February 22, 2016, 07:58:55 AM
--edit2--
Also, Oslecamo, I assume the fireball and ice storm effects are SLA's, right? Do they need to roll against my SR?

Derp, sorry. They both fizzle against your character, gonna update the IC.

Is it possible to unready maneuvers?

No. The rules specifically say you can't leave slots unreadied. Only by expending them.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 22, 2016, 09:06:48 AM
This still makes me wonder in what possible circumstance you can trigger Revelatory Dream. :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on February 22, 2016, 09:19:46 AM
...
Great point. Reversed cause and effect by making Revelatory dream unready your remaining readied maneuvers when you use it.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 26, 2016, 11:21:21 AM
The tampered roll is 'I hit preview by accident'. >_>;

Bad set  of rolls. Maybe my luck'll rub off on the devil. xD
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on February 28, 2016, 05:32:24 PM
So, it was mentioned that the teleport distance is equal to movement speed. Does that include flight, or is it off of base land speed?
If it includes my hasted flight speed, I could teleport next to the Gelugon and full-attack it, otherwise I'll have to teleport closer and either attack a bone devil or use wolf fang strike, dealing considerably less damage and probably not taking the ice devil out this round (assuming Aeloru didn't already).
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on February 29, 2016, 04:38:27 AM
If the ability doesn't specify which movement speed, you can use your highest movement speed.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on March 03, 2016, 09:19:18 PM
Teleport next to whatever Dyson is attacking.  Make sure you are within 10' for a free WRT and an extra attack.  2 full attacks from those killer kukri's is...killer.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 03, 2016, 09:22:02 PM
I shall continue hanging out here, doing my best to not get hit.

And doing more damage after the Gelugon inevitably saves. xD
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on March 03, 2016, 09:41:30 PM
Teleport next to whatever Dyson is attacking.  Make sure you are within 10' for a free WRT and an extra attack.  2 full attacks from those killer kukri's is...killer.
That first baddie was as far as Dyson could get on a single teleport. He could teleport again using his own action to the next one, but I'm sure my first attack wasn't enough to finish it off. So I thought it better to continue on it until I was sure it was dead. :p
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 03, 2016, 11:27:57 PM
I'll get a post up tomorrow night. One full-attack sequence is 8 attacks, so if I get two rounds' worth, that's a lot of rolls to make.

On the other hand, I might not get even one round off on Dyson's target if he finished it off (did he, Os?), in which case I'd just teleport to the Gelugon and try to take it out; that, or one round may do it, in which case any granted White Raven Tactics would have to be spent moving and using Wolf Fang Strike so as not to waste potential attacks.

Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 03, 2016, 11:30:44 PM
So the summary for Os: have we killed something yet?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on March 04, 2016, 12:55:19 AM
Cornugon is still alive, but barely. Iskandar feels like spending both full attacks on it would probably be way overkill, one should be more than enough to finish it, then spend the WRT turn for something else.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 04, 2016, 09:25:51 AM
I was going for the Gelugon, though.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on March 04, 2016, 09:40:21 AM
Ouch, sorry, been a long week. :blush

In that case the Gelugon explodes and the Cornugon is somewhat less wounded.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 04, 2016, 12:54:34 PM
Also, while Vist attempted to daze the Cornugon, Dyson was attacking the bone devil nearest to him. So technically, the Cornugon should be undamaged (but possibly dazed), while the bone devil might be wounded/killed.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 04, 2016, 12:57:39 PM
I love that we all picked different targets after discussing co-ordination. :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on March 04, 2016, 08:51:15 PM
It was the only target that I could reach in a single move action...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 04, 2016, 09:05:38 PM
Still, the result's quite funny.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on March 04, 2016, 09:46:33 PM
Gah, been a really long week to miss stuff like that...

The bone devil Phaedrusxy attacked goes down, although he had to spend the move action attack to finish it.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on March 13, 2016, 05:10:35 AM
Also, while Vist attempted to daze the Cornugon, Dyson was attacking the bone devil nearest to him. So technically, the Cornugon should be undamaged (but possibly dazed), while the bone devil might be wounded/killed.

Poke/Bump.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 13, 2016, 01:27:42 PM
Whoops, things got out of hand finishing finals, but I should be able to work on my post today.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 14, 2016, 12:54:17 AM
Oh, and if the Cornugon is still up after my attacks, it has to make a Fort save against being Stunned for 1 round, DC 28 or higher (+1 to DC for each hit I landed past the first two successes). It gains a +5 bonus to its roll since it is normally immune to fire damage. Besides that, it also takes 2d6 Dex drain for each successful hit with my main-hand weapon (rolling 3 times because one was an automatic miss):

Dex drain 1 2d6 : 5, 4, total 9

Dex drain 2 2d6 : 6, 1, total 7

Dex drain 3 2d6 : 1, 1, total 2
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on March 17, 2016, 12:47:38 PM
Os you posted the update in the rolling thread.  :tongue
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on March 17, 2016, 08:49:51 PM
Vist has DR 5/- from his Heart of Stone.  Since that means he didn't actually take a single point of damage from the devil, would the poison save still apply?

EDIT: Made both fear saves.

EDIT EDIT: are the devils flying?  Cause Vist is not touching the ground, and neither, I assume, is Aeleru.

from my first IC post after teleporting
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The entire party arrives 40' off the ground (thanks to Chained Fly).  Vist himself is in square AL18.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 17, 2016, 09:14:57 PM
Not bothering with a save vs. the Fear effect; I can't fail on Natural-1's thanks to Paragon Will, and my minimum roll on a Nat-1 would be 25, succeeding against the DC.

As for the other effects, Iskandar will try to parry the first Spiked Chain attack with Wall of Blades, using the better of his 42 AC or 56 attack roll vs. that attack (http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=16230.msg302569#msg302569). If he blocks that attack, then Yay, he can forego the second fort save (presumably)!

Can you please relate the outcome of my rolls so I know whether Wall of Blades succeeded and thus whether I'm stunned or can act freely? Iskandar needs to know whether to feel panic or smugness.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on March 18, 2016, 06:15:33 AM
Os you posted the update in the rolling thread.  :tongue
Workworkwork. :blush


Vist has DR 5/- from his Heart of Stone.  Since that means he didn't actually take a single point of damage from the devil, would the poison save still apply?
If DR fully negated the damage, Vist indeed doesn't need to worry about the poison.

EDIT: Made both fear saves.

EDIT EDIT: are the devils flying?  Cause Vist is not touching the ground, and neither, I assume, is Aeleru.

from my first IC post after teleporting
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The entire party arrives 40' off the ground (thanks to Chained Fly).  Vist himself is in square AL18.
Yes, they are flying. Bone devils have Fly at-will, so they can keep it going all the time.

Not bothering with a save vs. the Fear effect; I can't fail on Natural-1's thanks to Paragon Will, and my minimum roll on a Nat-1 would be 25, succeeding against the DC.

As for the other effects, Iskandar will try to parry the first Spiked Chain attack with Wall of Blades, using the better of his 42 AC or 56 attack roll vs. that attack (http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=16230.msg302569#msg302569). If he blocks that attack, then Yay, he can forego the second fort save (presumably)!

Can you please relate the outcome of my rolls so I know whether Wall of Blades succeeded and thus whether I'm stunned or can act freely? Iskandar needs to know whether to feel panic or smugness.
Wall of blade succeeds (updated it in the IC), Iskandar gets to look all smug.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 18, 2016, 11:07:34 AM
Not super smug since he's still bleeding and battered, just not nearly as much. But he's also not stunned, so he can at least respond to the devil's taunt. :D
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 18, 2016, 10:22:23 PM
Oh, by the way, did the Cornugon end up taking any Dex drain from my attacks (http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=16229.msg302282#msg302282)? It should have been a Fort save (DC 29 I believe) for each hit. Two of the 3 main-hand attacks were also crits, and so I believe the ability damage rolls get multiplied as well (though I could be wrong). If so, roll another 2d6 on each if he failed against either of the first two.
Knowing both the number of dex drains that landed and the total Dex drain he takes are also important since it affects my to-hit and damage bonuses, as well as how many THP I gain.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on March 18, 2016, 11:35:28 PM
Iskandar drains 16 Dex from 1 failed save.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 18, 2016, 11:51:06 PM
Huzzah!  :)
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 24, 2016, 10:19:44 PM
I'm going to go ahead and guess that at least one of Vist's orbs hit. Wondering now if I took too long to smugly rub the Cornugon's face in the fact that I'm still standing. :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 25, 2016, 01:53:02 AM
Feuer frei...?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 25, 2016, 08:17:09 AM
What I mean is, he might be dead and I might not get to gloat in his face before eviscerating him myself. Then again, he might be still standing and in need of a good evisceration still. :)
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on March 25, 2016, 06:14:28 PM
Between your Dex drain and my entanglement, he should be pretty easy to hit, assuming he isn't dead.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on March 27, 2016, 04:32:06 AM
By my calculations, the Cornugon is outside the range of orb of electricity.

It is a close range spell, so for Vist the range would be 25+40=65 feet.

But Vist is only 40 feet up from the ground, while the Corugon is standing atop the portal tree which is 100 feet high (as detailed on the legend), meaning there is also a 60 feet vertical difference besides the 60 feet horizontal difference. Meaning the actual distance between Vist and the Cornugon is some 85 feet.

I guess that also means Vist was out of range for the Stun Ray last turn, but I'll let that go since I missed it myself and would mean an heavy redo of the turn.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on March 27, 2016, 08:38:08 PM
Oh crap.  I guess I'll have to move.  Go go perfect fly speed!
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 27, 2016, 08:39:05 PM
I guess I should see if I can area-bombard the Bone Devils.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on March 28, 2016, 08:15:51 PM
Actually, I mathed it out again.  Where Vist 5' steps to, its 40' in the XY plane.  Add in 35' of vertical (assuming the Cornugon is 10' tall, I'm aiming for the top half).  According to Pythagreus, that's 40^2 + 35^2 = 2825.  The square root of that is 53'.

If Vist 5' steps "up" at a diagonal, putting him 45' above the ground (allowed with Perfect Fly) gives us 40' in the XY plane and 55' vertical.  Thats 68' by Pythagrean.

Vist is Caster Level 21 (16 + Archmage 2x + Orange Stone + Ring of Arcane Might + Craft Magic Tattoo).  That's 5 feet/2 CLs which is 21/2*5=50 (rounded down).  Plus the base of 25' gives us 75' of range.  75' > 68'...just in range!

Being an air elemental sometimes has it's perks.

EDIT: Fix't the math, forgot the Cornugon was on top of the pillar, not on the ground.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 28, 2016, 08:20:43 PM
If D&D implemented the taxi driver way, things would be so much simpler to work out. @_@
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on March 30, 2016, 01:50:00 AM
In that case the Cornugon is out since all that Dex drain seriously lowered its touch AC.

If D&D implemented the taxi driver way, things would be so much simpler to work out. @_@

What? :psyduck
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on March 30, 2016, 02:01:32 AM
Out as in dead?  Or what?  Did I need both Orbs?  Cause there is a devil in my face who could become more intimately acquainted with the 2nd shot if it wasn't...

Never mind.  Just assuming Vist can make the trivial knowledge check to know about the Regeneration, Vist is gonna assume that the Cornugon isn't dead.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on March 30, 2016, 02:20:30 AM
Needed both orbs.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on April 02, 2016, 05:24:58 PM
In that case the Cornugon is out since all that Dex drain seriously lowered its touch AC.

If D&D implemented the taxi driver way, things would be so much simpler to work out. @_@

What? :psyduck

I'm guessing this is probably referring to  the simpler method subsequent D&D editions went with for determining movement distance, where each square of movement is 5-feet regardless of whether or not its diagonal. I've never heard that referred to as "taxi driver" though, so I could be wrong.

Anyway, I feel kind of useless wasting my turn hitting an already-down enemy with just one attack so it stays down, given that I'm built around doing multiple attacks. Should I do the full attack routine anyway just to pretend I'm more useful this round? :P

This won't be an issue if I ever get to Paragon level 12, since I can just use a free action for a single attack at that point. That's several levels away, though. :(


It won't really matter anyway, since I've still got to get near an enemy so I'd only get to make 3 attacks maximum anyway this turn. Time to stab and run.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 02, 2016, 05:46:58 PM
This thing. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxicab_geometry)
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on April 07, 2016, 10:18:35 PM
Nobody's posted in a week.  You guys gonna take your turns or do I have to finish off all of the devils on my own?  I'm not sharing the XP!
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 07, 2016, 10:51:33 PM
Sorry, I've been distracted by my procrastination, finishing Dark Souls II before III comes out, and  having deadlines to meet. Still got one of those, in fact.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on April 07, 2016, 11:19:59 PM
Sorry, this is largely on me. Been busy with grad school and such lately, among other things.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on April 08, 2016, 11:50:42 AM
Entering threatened squares never provokes AoOs.  Its the leaving that usually does.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on April 08, 2016, 06:40:41 PM
Yeah,  but moving through them also does so I like to play it safe (sometimes). :D

Most likely I'll end up adjacent anyway.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on April 16, 2016, 11:17:40 AM
Sorry, I've been distracted by my procrastination, finishing Dark Souls II before III comes out, and  having deadlines to meet. Still got one of those, in fact.

Bump.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 16, 2016, 12:00:58 PM
What's still up?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on April 16, 2016, 12:20:59 PM
I believe Aeloru hasn't taken actions for this turn yet.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 16, 2016, 01:16:56 PM
Well, yes, but I was wondering if the amount of targets had changed.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on April 16, 2016, 01:22:21 PM
Ah, that. Cornugon is down, everything else still up.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on April 26, 2016, 10:54:09 PM
Poke poke
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on April 26, 2016, 11:16:29 PM
Very sorry, more work keeps being thrown at me, should've said something. Hopefully this friday/weekend I should be able to update.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on May 25, 2016, 09:54:37 AM
Bump. Nobody besides Vist taking actions?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on May 25, 2016, 02:17:50 PM
I thought we were basically out of combat for the moment... I don't think Dyson has much to do... His maneuvers are all recovered, as are both foci.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on May 25, 2016, 07:17:36 PM
Still one enemy left, dazed but that will wear off soon enough.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on May 25, 2016, 07:27:33 PM
I don't think anything I have still readied would guarantee a kill, and my base damage is totally non-existent.

You want to do the honours? :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on May 25, 2016, 08:04:18 PM
Looks like Phae got his post in while I was still figuring out how many rolls to make. :P

If somehow the Bone Devil isn't dead, I'll write up the post to go with my rolls. I'm pretty sure between the two of us, at least, the thing is beyond dead.  :clap
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on June 14, 2016, 11:41:42 PM
Sorry for delay on updating, workworkwork, I should be able to update in June 25.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on July 30, 2016, 10:44:33 AM
Guys?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on July 30, 2016, 12:19:29 PM
Sorry, summer has been busy.  :-\
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on September 05, 2016, 11:11:43 PM
Gah...this has really really slowed down.  I just find myself checking back here less and less often, even when it's bookmarked at the top of my browser.  I really want to see this game finished, but I'm really losing interest with how slow this has gotten.  What to do?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on September 06, 2016, 09:07:05 AM
I was the last to act IC, though barely. I suppose I was waiting to see if anyone would react to the information from Iskandar. While he can certainly see the combatants afar, he doesn't quite know what to make of them. I would have expected Vist to know more, but we haven't seen any response out of him since we arrived through the portal. Of course, no one else has acted much, either. I think everyone's been busy trying to make the most out of summer. I know I have, between work, grad school summer courses, and the time off from those classes, I've tried to squeeze as much time out of the house as I can.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on September 06, 2016, 09:28:01 AM
From another game, Os currently has computer trouble, so things are rather on hold.

Of course rolls are crap. xD
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on September 06, 2016, 08:31:17 PM
Yea, I dunno.  I guess we go smite the fiend and "rescue" the archon?  Not that he probably needs much help.

Then again, things in the multiverse have been a bit backwards...so maybe we smite the archon and rescue the fiend?

Then again, this is hell, and I'm pretty sure Big A is behind at LEAST most of the shananananananananananigans, so it's likely that his minions are excluded.

(http://www.israellycool.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Vizzini-Princess-Bride1.jpg)
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on September 09, 2016, 08:22:53 AM
Yay back with a fixed computer!

Now to run rounds updating all my stuff...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on September 10, 2016, 10:50:22 AM
Sense Motive (http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=16230.new#new).
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on September 10, 2016, 09:32:53 PM
(click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on September 15, 2016, 11:03:08 PM
I suck at counting characters. xD
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on September 20, 2016, 10:10:27 PM
Well, shit, I have no stealth abilities whatsoever. Woops.

Good thing I can fudge absolutely any skill check. >_>;
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on September 20, 2016, 11:11:56 PM
Dyson has absolutely no stealth abilities... What should we do about this?

He could try to Teleport to wherever we're going, or use Temporal Acceleration (aka mini-Timestop). Anyone else have any other ideas/solutions?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on September 20, 2016, 11:16:33 PM
... hope Aeloru is really good at finding patrols and steering away from them? I've got nothing. xD
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on October 11, 2016, 04:29:31 AM
Been working overnight shifts at the emergency department... leaving almost no time at all aside from sleeping...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 11, 2016, 05:52:57 PM
Yeah, I'd say teleport or something if possible. Standing and fighting seven or more set up in an ambush? Bad. Very bad.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on October 11, 2016, 08:05:42 PM
Yeah, an ambush is bad news and a waste of resources. Maybe one of my characters in another campaign could talk us out of this one, but Iskandar's skills are limited to sneaky-sneaky, stabby-stabby; neither really helps in this particular situation.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 11, 2016, 08:08:23 PM
I've got +26 diplo, but I don't see a bunch of devils trying to stop anyone from getting where we're trying to go being politely bypassed just because we noticed 'em. :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on October 12, 2016, 03:54:41 AM
Does Aerlou have an idea of where the devils are trying to lure the angels away from? She overheard some whispers about drawing them away from a secret lair, and saw some monsters in the shadows. Is that enough to point the way for us, at least roughly?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on October 12, 2016, 08:36:34 PM
Greater Teleport doesn't care if you've ever been to where you want to go, how far it really is, and even if you really know where you are going.  I wonder if "the lord's chambers" to quote the devils is descriptive enough.  And whether or not we'll drop into a 3 round Anticipate Teleport (likely).
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 12, 2016, 08:47:33 PM
Really, I would just hope for bypassing this corridor.

If it comes to it, Yin-Yang Sanctifier Orb might make a forced fight easier just by hitting everything with dispel magic and some damage, but its damage against area stuff could be mostly nullified. Still works at half on the first target if it saves, but for an eighth level maneuver, its ability to reliably use its bonus damage isn't the best.

... though I wonder if I could use a PC as an improvised throwing weapon and the base damage that would cause?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on October 12, 2016, 11:35:28 PM
Too bad Iskandar can't be transformed like Shapesand while in his Sand Form, or it might be easier.  :lol
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on October 13, 2016, 12:51:45 AM
... though I wonder if I could use a PC as an improvised throwing weapon and the base damage that would cause?

Fastball special?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 13, 2016, 12:57:40 AM
... though I wonder if I could use a PC as an improvised throwing weapon and the base damage that would cause?

Fastball special?

That would be one result. A PC would also do more base unavoidable damage than some other improvised weapon (I have a lot of chalk), on top of being in range to full attack without moving.

And hey, it fits... the Yin-Yang Orbs are technically intelligent creatures.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on October 31, 2016, 08:56:59 PM
Greater Teleport doesn't care if you've ever been to where you want to go, how far it really is, and even if you really know where you are going.  I wonder if "the lord's chambers" to quote the devils is descriptive enough.  And whether or not we'll drop into a 3 round Anticipate Teleport (likely).

Reasking for clarity.  Vist IS a Wayfarer, a Focused Conjourer, and an Archmage.  I can't imagine Advanced Greater Teleportation Theory and Applications 821 wasn't part of the grad school curriculum.  Mostly looking for a DM ruling.  How precisely worded does a Greater Teleport have to be to get where you want to go?  How much handholding does the magic do?  Going by the description, it seems pretty absolute, unlike something like normal Teleport or Wish, which have a lot of room for mishaps and interpretations.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on November 02, 2016, 06:07:49 AM
Ah sorry, missed that question.

I'll rule that "The Lord's chambers" is descriptive enough on the current situation. But it's up to you to decide whetever it's worth the risk of running into devil-knows how many anti-teleportation traps Asmodeus would've set up. He doesn't get to rule Hell by leaving himself open to teleport attacks, in particular when almost all devils can Greater Teleport by default.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on November 03, 2016, 02:20:23 PM
Yeah... I'd expect Unhallow and/or Forbiddance at the minimum... Still probably preferable to fighting our way through an army of devils... and crazy celestials...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on November 03, 2016, 02:25:34 PM
And isn't there that teleport-delaying spell that would send us into the middle of a deadly ambush?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on November 05, 2016, 01:20:16 PM
Yea, the big scary Angel boss that we fought in Sigil was protected by Greater Anticipate Teleport.  Basically gives the enemies 3 rounds to position themselves, buff, and cast BC spells right before you pop into being.

I'm thinking we teleport to the hallway outside of the Lord's Chamber.  Hopefully there won't be LoS or LoE between wherever the spell emanates from and where we'll arrive.  Thoughts?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on November 05, 2016, 06:13:16 PM
Yes... I was thinking we should aim for "just outside the Lord's Chambers" rather than IN them...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on November 05, 2016, 11:14:10 PM
Outside sounds good.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on January 05, 2017, 08:27:10 PM
Been almost 2 months since the last post here.  We still alive?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on January 06, 2017, 12:23:29 AM
Well, are we doing something?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on January 06, 2017, 03:30:09 AM
The party was discussing about teleporting and appeared to reach a consensus, but nobody actually posted any IC actions.

Unless anynobody says otherwise, I'll assume the party teleports  "just outside the Lord's Chambers".

Also hoping you all had a merry christmas and good start of new year.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on January 10, 2017, 10:08:30 PM
Sure.  Is everyone still here?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on January 10, 2017, 11:39:54 PM
Here.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on January 10, 2017, 11:53:04 PM
Still here. Only somewhat relevant to our mission. :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on January 11, 2017, 09:35:38 AM
I'm Schrodinger's here?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on February 10, 2017, 09:31:33 AM
So now what?  I have no Abjurations...

Smash it and hope you make the saves?  Nobody has Disable Traps, right?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 10, 2017, 09:47:06 AM
I can have +23 whatever if you want, which might be enough.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on February 10, 2017, 01:34:51 PM
If you Disarm just the Globe, we could Time Hop the rest.

I think?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on February 10, 2017, 07:02:40 PM
I pretty much just kill things via the "Death by a thousand cuts" technique. I'd have access to more in the way of utility at even later levels, but I'm not sure we'll ever get there, haha.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 10, 2017, 07:24:02 PM
I tend to like conserving my intuition for better saves, but I guess it's worth a shot... :lmao

If Disable Device is relevant. But hey, at least I have really good senses for looking for things? :T
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on February 11, 2017, 06:41:11 PM
Yeah, if someone could try bringing the globe down, I could try Time HOp
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 11, 2017, 09:56:52 PM
I mean, I guess this is "is any skill check relevant"?

Otherwise I start tossing explosive AoE Dispel Magic.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on February 13, 2017, 02:25:54 PM
Quote from: Disable Device
Rogues (and other characters with the trapfinding class feature) can disarm magic traps.

Having a big bonus isn't enough to make the skill work, and I don't remember any other particular skill that would be relevant here besides knowledge to identify the stuff but Vist already took care of that. Feel free to attempt maneuver dispels though.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on March 04, 2017, 03:32:40 PM
Pokity poke poke poke!
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 04, 2017, 05:08:52 PM
I'm still not sold on the wisdom of using an ability that can, at best, strip one protection every 12 seconds with a successful caster level check.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on March 06, 2017, 10:52:12 AM
I'm still not sold on the wisdom of using an ability that can, at best, strip one protection every 12 seconds with a successful caster level check.
I think we were going to try stripping just the minor globe, then time hopping the lock or hinges, etc.

And I don't hear any better ideas...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 06, 2017, 01:00:50 PM
Made the roll, I'll do the post later. I think it's a straight CL check but I barely ever have Dispel Magic available.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 09, 2017, 10:13:01 PM
Forgetting to do the IC portion: what I get for making a single roll on my father's birthday. xD
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 09, 2017, 11:17:17 PM
Os: I think you mean Dyson, not Iskandar, who most certainly has no psionic power.  ;)
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 09, 2017, 11:20:04 PM
Have we just got the awkward problem where the character with the worst will saves has to make lots of will saves?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on March 10, 2017, 12:01:50 AM
lol, yes  :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on March 10, 2017, 12:38:24 AM
So, anybody has any buff to help Dyson get through the Refusal?

Or any party member with high Will willing to drag the inevitable closer?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 10, 2017, 12:58:27 AM
I don't really have any sort of buffs (aside from Haste), but I've got a decent will save. Let's see what happens...

If I drag Dyson over, am I making all the same saves?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on March 10, 2017, 01:23:15 AM
Yes.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 10, 2017, 11:56:21 AM
I do have a maneuver that ignores hardness if we just want to blow the door off (and treat it as an evil nonhumanoid... which means more damage). xD
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on March 17, 2017, 01:02:02 AM
Vist does not have any extraordinary senses other than See Invisibility.

This is...not good.  I probably shouldn't have banned Abjuration at this high level.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 17, 2017, 01:48:32 AM
Vist does not have any extraordinary senses other than See Invisibility.

This is...not good.  I probably shouldn't have banned Abjuration at this high level.

I just have good spot/listen scores. Could be worse. :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 19, 2017, 04:51:14 PM
Iskandar has Blindsense out to 30 ft., but that's about it.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 20, 2017, 02:06:11 AM
Our greatest defence against somewhat-distant hidden threats is my skill checks.

That's alarming.

Anyway, are we blowing up the door or not? :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on March 20, 2017, 01:25:59 PM
We already did... But only for a few rounds. Waiting to see if Dyson sees anything before moving in.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on April 24, 2017, 02:59:15 PM
Well... what should we do here peeps? It will surely detect us as soon as we go in, and with most of the party being blinded, and certainly more devils around (as if a Pit Fiend wasn't enough), I don't like our odds...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 24, 2017, 07:49:16 PM
Hm, we're here to grab an item, right? I don't fancy my chances of lasting, but I can give myself +15AC/save on three checks. If we were a few levels higher, blocking something that way would give me invulnerability to my turn, but... yeah. Though I don't have any real way of getting out.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on April 25, 2017, 08:55:57 PM
If we can stay togetherish, Dyson and I can teleport us out when we get the Skull.  We don't even have to kill the Pit Fiend, just distract it.

Now, where is the Skull?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on April 25, 2017, 09:11:05 PM
Now, where is the Skull?

Dyson can't see it yet. The chamber goes for more than 60 feet.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on April 25, 2017, 10:22:00 PM
Hmm... I would be surprised if this isn't protected by Unhallow with a Dimensional Anchor attached to it... blocking teleportation out... It also probably has Forbiddance and/or something else to block teleporting into it as well...

So I'd at least plan on that being in place... meaning we'll likely have to grab the skull and run out, then teleport away...

Dyson has Temporal Acceleration, which is basically like mini-Timestop. So I'm thinking of popping that, and running around to see if I can find it. If I do, then... what? Just grab it and run like hell? I don't think he can pick it up during the TA... so he'd have to wait until it expires...

I could use Temporal Acceleration again after grabbing it, but there's a 1 round "cool down" due to only having one immediate action (it specifically says you return to your turn that you left on)... So even in the best scenario (we run in, don't die, see the skull, and can grab it), he'd need to survive for a round and be able to get back through the hole we made...

I can't think of any better plan at this point, though...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 25, 2017, 10:49:21 PM
I'm mostly limited to bullshitting skillchecks that I have no reasonable way to make and avoiding dying. Sure, there's the chance I might be able to OHKO the Pit Fiend with a maneuver if it works properly... but that isn't a solid strategy. :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on April 25, 2017, 11:26:45 PM
Hmm... I would be surprised if this isn't protected by Unhallow with a Dimensional Anchor attached to it... blocking teleportation out... It also probably has Forbiddance and/or something else to block teleporting into it as well...

So I'd at least plan on that being in place... meaning we'll likely have to grab the skull and run out, then teleport away...

Dyson has Temporal Acceleration, which is basically like mini-Timestop. So I'm thinking of popping that, and running around to see if I can find it. If I do, then... what? Just grab it and run like hell? I don't think he can pick it up during the TA... so he'd have to wait until it expires...

I could use Temporal Acceleration again after grabbing it, but there's a 1 round "cool down" due to only having one immediate action (it specifically says you return to your turn that you left on)... So even in the best scenario (we run in, don't die, see the skull, and can grab it), he'd need to survive for a round and be able to get back through the hole we made...

I can't think of any better plan at this point, though...

According to the SRD entry, "You can affect an unattended object but not an object held, carried, or worn by another creature. You are undetectable by any means while your temporal acceleration lasts."

So, I think if it's sitting around you can grab it. If it's being held or worn, we're SOL.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 25, 2017, 11:33:57 PM
If someone is wearing a magical artefact skull thing, at least, I will be severely confused.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on April 26, 2017, 12:52:11 AM
So, I think if it's sitting around you can grab it. If it's being held or worn, we're SOL.
What if it is inside of some super cage, with a zillion traps on it? That's basically what I expect... and a legion of fiends guarding it, not to mention Azmodeus himself sitting there...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on April 26, 2017, 10:00:08 PM
What we need here is a distraction.  Iskandar?  I think that's us.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on July 19, 2017, 10:24:53 PM
Checking back in.  Everything is working here.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on July 19, 2017, 11:36:43 PM
Ah, I wasn't sure if you had gotten back in.

Anyway, what sort of distraction were we thinking? I'm not entirely sure what I could do other than cause a scene, and that's not really Iskandar's specialty.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on July 20, 2017, 12:03:55 AM
And causing a scene is tantamount to suicide...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on July 21, 2017, 01:03:16 AM
I dunno.  I could throw up some fogs, you know, distract a little.  I can't really see where I'm targeting, though.  Maybe Ish can fight defensively while calling the Fiend a son of an angel?  Basically, we need to delay them so Dyson can run across the room, grab the skull, stuff it in Quintessence, and hopefully teleport away, assuming there isn't an Anchor up.  Forbiddance and Anticipate Teleport don't prevent you from teleporting out, but Dim Anchor would.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on September 10, 2017, 09:20:25 PM
Poke poke poke?  Is this thing on?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on September 11, 2017, 01:31:36 AM
I might be able to do something, but it would be a brief distraction at best, and there's still a high probability of failure.

On the bright side, there are always other character builds to try if Iskandar dies a horrible, horrible death...  ;)
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on September 11, 2017, 05:10:00 AM
Glorious death facing Asmodeus personal dishonor guard!
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on September 11, 2017, 10:31:44 AM
How far away is the Pit Fiend that Dyson saw?

That distance will likely play a bit part in how this goes down.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on September 11, 2017, 10:38:52 AM
Fog, smoke, or other concealment or cover might help. At least dyson can see through it and maybe  not all enemies can right away.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on September 11, 2017, 11:36:47 AM
How far away is the Pit Fiend that Dyson saw?

That distance will likely play a bit part in how this goes down.

Roughly 20 feet away from Dyson, and 50 feet away from Iskandar.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on September 11, 2017, 12:21:08 PM
Fog, smoke, or other concealment or cover might help. At least dyson can see through it and maybe  not all enemies can right away.
Those aren't things Iskandar has access to. All he can really do aside from an ambush attack is sneak in and try to blind it with a sand pulse, and then it would have to fail pretty spectacularly to be affected by the blindness. I could run in and try to stab it, potentially staggering it for 1 round, but that's only going to very briefly cut down on its ability to retaliate, and only a small amount, if it fails its save.

Frankly, Iskandar is a bit of a one-trick pony. He's good at his one trick, but he lacks versatility.

I suppose I could slither in there as a mobile pile of sand. That might simply intrigue or confuse the Pit Fiend, and maybe he won't be alerted right away. Especially if I lure him away somewhere. Still, like all my other options, it's a long shot.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on September 11, 2017, 07:51:30 PM
And there's no bottomless pits to cover and watch the pit fiend plummet down to its doom in confusion before it realises it can fly. Curses.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on September 11, 2017, 11:13:51 PM
I see that Vist has a Freezing Fog spell prepped...  and I can't believe that I don't have some form of Freedom of Movement for Dyson...  :banghead

I guess Dyson could activate Temporal Acceleration, while Vist readies an action to cast Freezing Fog if Dyson gets... um... held up. Then Dyson runs in, searches for and grabs the crown (assuming he'd have to wait till the TA expires). I'm sure all hell breaks loose... Vist fires Freezing Fog, and Dyson uses Teleport to get the hell out of dodge. Most effects block teleportation into or within them (I'm thinking of Forbiddance), not out of them... So it might work... (not likely...)
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on September 11, 2017, 11:27:28 PM
I think I am sadly restricted to rather more direct "blow enemies up". Useful, except here with Asmodeus in spitting distance. :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on September 12, 2017, 10:25:45 PM
I think that's as good a plan as any there, Phaedrus.  Shall we get a start on it?

Honestly, we can bog them down with bodies just as spells.  You just have to be able to not die and disengage without dying.  Anything to buy Dyson a round or 2, esp with Temp Acceleration up.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on September 17, 2017, 11:30:08 AM
Given that Vist can't see any of this due to the diabolic darkness, including any hellishly shining ruby rods, I'm guessing that auditory clues are probably best.

Also...I think we are screwed...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on September 17, 2017, 11:36:25 AM
Five pit fiends and Asmodeus. Yes, that seems pretty screwed to me.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on September 17, 2017, 12:28:56 PM
Agreed. I think we may have been screwed regardless... "Invade Hell and steal a powerful relic from under Asmodeus's nose" is kind of asking for trouble.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on September 17, 2017, 01:46:00 PM
This was not a team of thieves, either. :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on September 17, 2017, 01:54:05 PM
We probably could have stood to be better prepared. A way to see through magical darkness would be a good start...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on September 17, 2017, 02:29:03 PM
Wasn't our bigger problem not being able to see through a wall?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on September 17, 2017, 04:29:58 PM
That's been temporarily fixed by dyson's time hop.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on September 17, 2017, 04:52:44 PM
Hm. I don't suppose he's got the ability to grab the skull whilst this is going on? It's seemingly unattended.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on September 17, 2017, 07:09:01 PM
Hm. I don't suppose he's got the ability to grab the skull whilst this is going on? It's seemingly unattended.
Definitely going to try... but I expect that to not work out very well.  :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on September 17, 2017, 07:13:18 PM
Maybe we'll get lucky and whatever ritual is going on will blow up in their faces :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on September 18, 2017, 08:59:57 PM
If ever there is a time when you DON'T want to fail a will save...this is probably it.

Good luck!
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on September 20, 2017, 11:17:04 AM
Wow... ok still alive. Did we have a planned rendezvous point or is dyson going back to the portal we came in from?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on September 20, 2017, 11:55:07 AM
Pretty sure the rest of us need to GTFO right away as well...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on September 20, 2017, 12:17:26 PM
Ah. Any idea how to do that or the very straightforward "run like hell"? I only have standard movement speed, hope someone can afford to carry one human... :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on September 20, 2017, 12:23:39 PM
I'm hoping Vist has a teleport queued up, otherwise we'll have to get running...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on September 20, 2017, 03:14:20 PM
Looks like he has 3 or 4 prepped. :D
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on September 22, 2017, 12:58:23 AM
Maybe we should have prepped this ahead of time, but I think we need a little table talk.

The 2 options I see before us are to:

1) Teleport to the Gate to the Plane of Shadow.  I'm 95% sure that the demons will be able to follow us there.  I can't out-teleport them all.  I don't know if the Great General can assist us or not, but I wouldn't think he'd be happy of us dragging the Lord of the 9th to his doorstep.  I imagine he has a vast amount of power at his disposal within his stronghold...but on the other hand...Asmodeus + Ruby Wand.

2) Teleport somewhere else, then Planeshift back to the Prime.  I think there is something in the Pact Primeval that would prevent at least most of the greater devils from going Prime.  From there, we can prepare the Skull in Quintessence for travel.  I was hopping to have the Genesis plane set up ahead of time, but I have to work with the timetables I'm given.

3) Anything else?

Thoughts?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on September 22, 2017, 01:06:19 AM
Well... we'd have needed to have discussed this beforehand... and we didn't in character... So unless Oslecamo will let us retcon it... I think Dyson is probably going back to the gate to the plane of shadow, because... that's the first thing that occurred to me.

Although... didn't we have an enveloping pit full of quintessence or something?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on September 22, 2017, 06:17:53 AM
It's ok for you to consider the portal to the plane of shadow as the pre-agreed meeting point.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on September 22, 2017, 09:14:25 AM
Why would we need to teleport somewhere else and THEN planeshift, anyway? Or rather, can't we planeshift once meeting up at this gate?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on September 22, 2017, 10:04:40 AM
If we are gonna plane shift, I'd rather do it somewhere other than next to the gate.  We can go to some far off lake of fire and shift from there.  I guess I'd rather not draw a bunch of attention to our only real powerful ally unless we REALLY need to.  That's kinda...rude.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on September 22, 2017, 02:08:49 PM
I thought maybe we'd teleport right back to the spot we teleported here (outside this door) from, which I believe wasn't immediately next to the gate; I thought we started with reconnaissance, and that's where we saw some outsiders fighting one another. I'll have to go back and look through the thread, if possible.

--edit--
Looks like I was somewhat mistaken. Where we came in through the portal was near the battling outsiders, but we moved on elsewhere after that.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on September 27, 2017, 01:13:54 PM
So... since we didn't discuss it beforehand, Dyson will be teleporting back to the portal we came out of, unless some of you wants to argue for a retroactive agreement about a different location. :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on September 27, 2017, 01:20:14 PM
We'll just have to make sure to close the portal behind us and get moving ASAP, I think.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on September 28, 2017, 08:46:28 PM
He's the Lord of the 9th...I don't think closing portals behind us is that big of an issue for him.

The Pact Primeval, however, is something that would keep him from following.  I think.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on October 02, 2017, 11:16:44 AM
Trying to provide justification IC to move things along...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on October 10, 2017, 12:28:03 AM
I think we should go back Prime.  I'm just thinking that going back to the Shining Citadel from here is going to lead Big A straight to the Great General's door.  I'm sure nobody wins in that situation.  I'm hoping the Pact Primeval will help us here.  Or else we'll all find ourselves on the wrong side of the Ruby Wand.  Either way, the game will end pretty quick, eh?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on October 11, 2017, 10:15:45 PM
OK if it's OK with Oslecamo, then we can say we had some prearranged rendezvous point from which we'll try and head back to the Prime.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 11, 2017, 10:28:15 PM
"Running around Nessus like headless chickens" would just be a pain to deal with, too.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on October 11, 2017, 11:36:42 PM
"Running around Nessus like headless chickens" would just be a pain to deal with, too.
lol, yes
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on October 12, 2017, 04:37:56 PM
Good with me if Osle approves.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on October 17, 2017, 11:21:33 AM
Approved since the party overall has pretty big mental stats so you can just claim it was your master plan all along you had set up in super secret to avoid leaks.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on October 17, 2017, 11:57:15 AM
Besides, it helps move things along. :D
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on October 18, 2017, 10:41:10 PM
I'm good with it.  Lets make like a tree and gtfo.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 27, 2017, 09:02:32 PM
Well, we're out of the fortress. Now what? A retreat out of Hell is definitely a good thing but we're probably going to be chased regardless...

If we want to make that harder, albeit more difficult for us, any chance of going through the other Lower Planes? Should cause holdups. :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on October 28, 2017, 12:44:47 PM
I agree, tough I'm not sure how much plane shifting we have access to at the moment...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on October 28, 2017, 07:28:56 PM
Dyson has it as a power and quite a few pps. Just say where to.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 28, 2017, 08:39:12 PM
So, use the Blood War as an escape plan?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on November 01, 2017, 08:04:56 PM
Quick, hide under that massive battlefield of pit fiends and balors!

Naw, lets go Prime.  I need to go to the Ethereal plane to cast Genesis and erect the Sanctum.  I can get there just fine from the Prime and we still need a bit of time to finish the vessel preparations.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on November 01, 2017, 08:21:08 PM
If we get buried under a horde of devils because their natural enemies didn't act as a clean break before they even need advanced divination, I blame you.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on November 01, 2017, 08:55:01 PM
OK, Prime it is! Let's aim for a remote area... like in the middle of some uninhabited continent... if Dyson even knows of any such place. :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on November 05, 2017, 07:55:43 PM
We could opt for that one Frost Giant guys cave with the advanced Deathclaw thingies.  That guy was kinda a badass.  Not sure how he'd feel about us dropping in unannounced.

Don't know if anyone else in the party was even around when Vist and Co went there 4something years ago?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on November 05, 2017, 11:32:23 PM
After you, I believe I'm the second longest running player in the game now. I remember fighting inevitable, specifically a bunch of zelekhuts. I don't recall all the details though.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on November 06, 2017, 09:55:30 AM
I remember dropping in mid-fight, but hell if I know what it was against any more. :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on November 06, 2017, 11:34:06 AM
I think dyson joined after that.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on November 07, 2017, 07:54:20 AM
We could opt for that one Frost Giant guys cave with the advanced Deathclaw thingies.  That guy was kinda a badass.  Not sure how he'd feel about us dropping in unannounced.
Ah, good times. Still have his stats in my earlier notes.

Don't know if anyone else in the party was even around when Vist and Co went there 4something years ago?
Alas Iskandar's only joined during the inevitable 2nd arc in Mechanus and everybody else came later. How time passes, seems like yesterday when Venn used to be the newbie, and now he's the second oldest veteran of the campaign.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on November 07, 2017, 08:21:40 AM
Yeah, I remember specifically crashing into the temple on a dragon, one of the other new characters who disappeared shortly after that.

It's too bad that game forum disappeared, I'd love to read through it more.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on November 15, 2017, 09:08:08 PM
Sounds like as good a place as any.  There or Tymio's Palace in...Liro?  After we Planeshift, I can Greater Teleport us somewhere.

Actually, Tymio's palace is probably better.  Lets go there.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on November 16, 2017, 05:53:26 AM
Sure. Ready to move on IC.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on November 16, 2017, 03:42:13 PM
So...

Who is this? I think she might've been the person to send me to help back when I joined. I can't remember now. :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on November 16, 2017, 09:33:22 PM
She's like, the main "good guy" that originally contracted me and my party to investigate the original issues with angels WAY back in the day.  She's helped a few times along the way.  She's a high level cleric as well, I think.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on November 16, 2017, 09:46:54 PM
Sounds like the right one, then!
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on December 22, 2017, 03:35:09 PM
Wyvernhand or Oslecamo, do either of you have the data on the artifacts we had among the group? I remember being presented with the Machine Cog, but I listed the write-up in the old forum with my typed-out sheet rather than in my MW sheet; as such, I don't have the write-up ever since we moved the game to MMX.

The only function I remember is being able to add extra acid damage to my attacks, and maybe activating an extra attack somehow, but I know there was more.

Also... Whoops, looks like maybe we're still in hot water...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on December 22, 2017, 08:32:37 PM
Managed to find in my notes the two artifacts the party had acquired:

Machine Cog(artifact)
(click to show/hide)

God of Thunder(artifact)
(click to show/hide)

You may want to decide who's carryng what and if any effects are currently active. :p
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on December 23, 2017, 02:58:06 AM
I went back trying to find my Scrying focus as well, but I couldn't find it.  Heaven's Eye or something like that.  Allowed for location Scrying instead of just personal Scrying, and also functioned like a Runestaff that converted slots to Scry.

And Vist has no real senses, other than See Invisible.  Poor Wisdom and no ranks means perceptions and sense motive at -1 each.

EDIT: Unless someone says otherwise, Vist has God of Thunder on his dagger.  He uses the Lightning Attack in conjunction with Greater Magic Weapon to make everyone's weapons +5 Shocking, if that's still functioning the way it was when we received the weapon years ago.

Might also poach Lightning Spirit for casting Genesis.  You can never have too many CLs.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on December 23, 2017, 10:18:50 AM
I had already merged Machine Cog with one of my sand kukris.

If anyone specifically could use one of the improvements, feel free to claim it.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on December 23, 2017, 10:28:04 AM
EDIT: Unless someone says otherwise, Vist has God of Thunder on his dagger.  He uses the Lightning Attack in conjunction with Greater Magic Weapon to make everyone's weapons +5 Shocking, if that's still functioning the way it was when we received the weapon years ago.

Might also poach Lightning Spirit for casting Genesis.  You can never have too many CLs.

Ahem, you can only have one blessing per creature.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on December 25, 2017, 10:23:54 AM
How long do Cog Engine and Machine Plating last? Based on context, I'd assume 1 round, but I figure it's always better to ask.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on December 26, 2017, 06:55:15 PM
Cog engine lasts 1 round yes, forgot to list duration, but Machine Plating is 1d4 rounds, already in the text and everything.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on January 05, 2018, 10:55:49 PM
So wait, if I get Lightning Attack, use it on a spell (Greater Magic Weapon) I can't get another blessing after I've used it?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on January 09, 2018, 01:30:55 AM
Each blessing lasts 24 hours. You can't be blessed if you're already blessed. You could pull it off if you coordinated things so the Lighting Attack is about to expire and then apply the other, but then would remain with that blessing for the next 24 hours and unable to re-gain Lighting attack.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on January 09, 2018, 01:25:49 PM
Ah, ok.  Well, I guess I'll just keep Lightning Attack, since it works so well with GMW.

What are we doing now?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on January 09, 2018, 01:27:36 PM
Waiting to see if my utter tactlessness blows up in our face? :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on January 09, 2018, 02:26:40 PM
Well, we'll either have a fight on our hands or a reasonable explanation. I'm guessing the former...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on January 10, 2018, 09:26:01 AM
Sigh....we can't take you anywhere.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on January 10, 2018, 09:26:53 AM
Do you think it would go a lot better not knowing about the invisible things?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on January 10, 2018, 04:30:56 PM
Waiting to see if my utter tactlessness blows up in our face? :lmao
Well... it's probably better than having the inevitable point it out...  :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on January 10, 2018, 05:06:15 PM
Only barely.

I just checked everyone's stats and our wonderful, wonderful Charisma scores... 8, 8, 10, 10. At least I can use Wisdom for diplomacy. xD
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on February 11, 2018, 01:38:07 PM
So now what?  We rest, prepare, and then play Castle Defense against the entire horde of the Abyss?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on February 15, 2018, 05:09:38 AM
Just to make sure, you're now separating and each one going to their assigned room, correct?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on February 15, 2018, 01:01:53 PM
Just to make sure, you're now separating and each one going to their assigned room, correct?
Well... when you ask like that...  :lmao

Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on February 15, 2018, 04:14:59 PM
Iskandar is suspicious, but doesn't see any way to turn down the offer of hospitality without it being rude at best and provocative at worst.

That said, Iskandar would likely want somewhere he can train given the threats on the horizon, or perhaps he might wish to do some planning with Vist to discuss the next steps.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on February 15, 2018, 04:20:54 PM
Dyson doesn't need to sleep, although he does still need to rest to recover his power points. So he'd be quite happy to sit in another person's room to watch over them, or to guard the skull, etc.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on February 19, 2018, 12:28:43 AM
Vist is focused on spellcasting and doesn't take part in planning at this time.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on February 20, 2018, 02:34:36 PM
So... how about we pair off/group up so that no one is unaccompanied? Since it seems no one is actually planning to sleep. :P Dyson does need to "meditate" to recover power points (i.e. go into partial shut-down mode), so I don't think he can participate in planning for now. But he can still be around to look and listen over people, and his psycrystal doesn't need to rest at all.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on February 20, 2018, 03:57:07 PM
I mean, why wouldn't I sleep? I'm mortal, it's rather necessary. :p
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on February 21, 2018, 10:20:33 PM
Oslecamo, what needs to happen in order for me to actually start casting Genesis?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on February 28, 2018, 04:55:49 AM
Wyvernhand please check your inbox. The forum is supposed to send e-mails but I believe that feature is not working.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on March 01, 2018, 08:33:10 PM
The plan looks good to me.  So...now we play Castle Defense?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on March 17, 2018, 01:07:32 AM
Anyone have any ideas of where we should hole up?  The Throne Room gives us maximum space to spread out and esp utilize our allies but it also allows us to be surrounded.  One of the downstairs rooms gives use choke points unless the foes go through the walls, and it inhibits us from utilizing large+ size allies.

I'm thinking we set up in the Throne Room.  Anyone have any objections?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 17, 2018, 01:24:32 AM
I'm guessing that will mean fighting Tymio's invisible friends if they're not actually friendly. I guess if we can take them out first that might make it easier to lock the room down, but I'm not sure. We don't really have the advantage in someone else's domain.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on March 21, 2018, 08:45:10 AM
I thought Tymio's invisible friends were on our side?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on March 21, 2018, 10:11:11 AM
I thought Tymio's invisible friends were on our side?
Given how things everywhere else have been turned on their head, I think some are skeptical/cautious/paranoid about that point. :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 21, 2018, 01:05:57 PM
Tymio's under some kind of enchantment magic, but we don't know what kind and she's still being helpful and generally truthful to us. It's hard to say exactly what is going on, so I'm erring on the side of caution.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 21, 2018, 02:16:18 PM
I really don't want to fight an invisible dragon if I can help it.

I mean, how do you prepare if you can't see what colour it is?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on March 23, 2018, 03:10:33 PM
So maybe we pick a nice cozy place in the basement?  Anyone have preference?

I'm thinking either Royal Chambers or Royal Guard Barracks
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 23, 2018, 09:17:18 PM
So bunker down with Tymio or bunker down with her guards?  That's a tough call too. Maybe if we choose Royal Chambers we'll have another chance to figure out what's going on with the Queen.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on March 27, 2018, 08:52:52 AM
Since nobody else has chimed in, I choose the Royal Chambers.  Seems like it would be nicely defensible.

What's our goal here?  Genesis has a 1 week casting time, so it's not like we only have to hold out for 10 rounds or even 20.  That's potentially hundreds of encounters.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on March 27, 2018, 06:53:53 PM
What's our goal here?  Genesis has a 1 week casting time, so it's not like we only have to hold out for 10 rounds or even 20.  That's potentially hundreds of encounters.

As discussed in the PM, you'll only have to endure continuous assaults in the last minute(s). Tymio's defenses should keep you safe for the first days and slow down enemy waves when they start breaching until the last stretch, so you'll get some time to rest between battles, with said reprieve times growing shorter and shorter as the castle's barriers weaken.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on March 29, 2018, 04:15:34 PM
While it is a continuous week of casting, it's still only 8 hours per day. Though more frequent assaults at the end of the week are still a concern, maybe we can randomize the time period during the day that Vist is casting during to keep them from guessing what's going on and focusing their attacks during the casting time?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on April 02, 2018, 11:49:47 PM
Hmm, since this will be the end, how would you feel if at half of the Genesis casting time all the characters would get a last "blessing" from the gods to pump everybody to 20th level?

Or would updating your character sheets grind the game even more to a halt? :p
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on April 03, 2018, 07:04:43 AM
Are you just looking for an excuse to make the encounters more difficult? :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on April 03, 2018, 12:00:10 PM
I'd rather not have to update my sheet...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on April 03, 2018, 11:12:13 PM
I'd say it's probably better not to involve 9th level spells in this.  Ain't nobody got time to resolve that.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on April 04, 2018, 01:22:56 AM
Righto, no final episode upgrade then.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on April 07, 2018, 05:33:41 PM
So, I guess lets just set up in the royal bedroom.  Seems like a place that might have some wards inherent in the architecture and it seems pretty defensible.

I'll make the executive decision since noone's contributed in the past month about where.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on April 07, 2018, 09:20:59 PM
I did suggest that I agreed with choosing the Royal Chambers...

In any case, that's got my vote, so seconded.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on April 18, 2018, 09:56:00 PM
So, should we put ourselves on the page?

Do you want us to run down all of the daily buffs again?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on April 19, 2018, 02:08:45 AM
Yes.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on April 30, 2018, 03:01:50 PM
Show of hands, who thinks we are going to survive this onslaught?

Anyone?

Anyone?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on April 30, 2018, 11:19:25 PM
Well
At least I don't use spells.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on April 30, 2018, 11:45:15 PM
Dyson's only long-term buff is Share Pain, and his stance (which will be Leading the Charge).
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on May 01, 2018, 11:05:39 AM
We have time to buff and yet... no buffs. We're off to a great start.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on May 01, 2018, 11:13:33 AM
We've only got one spellcaster, really. I think we're used to high level games with ridiculous spellcasting and buffing routines so this party composition is quite a change of pace.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on May 01, 2018, 06:23:45 PM
We have time to buff and yet... no buffs. We're off to a great start.
:lol
Dyson has other buffs, but they don't last that long. So he can't afford to run around with them all the time. He's also built to be able to buff while fighting.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on May 02, 2018, 01:06:04 AM
Dyson want the Greater Mighty Wallop?  If not, I'll swap it for something.

Don't forget about your free +5 Shocking weapons and whatever artifact blessings you have.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on May 02, 2018, 02:06:24 AM
Sorry for the delay but life suddenly got really busy last week.
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Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on May 02, 2018, 02:06:58 AM
Nevermind the above, it was supposed to be for another of my campaigns... :-\
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on May 02, 2018, 06:26:07 PM
Dyson want the Greater Mighty Wallop?  If not, I'll swap it for something.
Oh yeah, I forgot I was using a morningstar!

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Don't forget about your free +5 Shocking weapons and whatever artifact blessings you have.
Thanks, I had! :p

Edit: Where is the information about the artifacts? I thought there was a thread for that sort of thing in this forum somewhere...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on May 08, 2018, 08:55:03 AM
Artifacts (http://minmaxforum.com/index.php?topic=16229.msg331979#msg331979).
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on May 08, 2018, 09:39:01 AM
I think we ought to decide on which blessings we want now. As a reminder, we can't gain the benefit of a blessing from an artifact we possess, but can benefit from the other, and we can only have one blessing.

Since Iskandar is bonded with Machine Cog, he can benefit from one of God of Thunder's blessings.

He would make good use of Lightning Perseverance or Lightning Power. Lightning Attack would actually be good since devil's aren't immune or resistant, naturally, to electricity, unlike demons. Since my acid damage is going to be fully resisted, and my fire damage is going to be highly resisted as well (I can only do 15 fire damage max against immune creatures), some extra damage would fit my cycle.

Did we have any enchantments on our weapons to bypass DR/Good and/or silver? If not, this is going to be one seriously tough battle, and it's only the first fiend of the wave...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on May 08, 2018, 12:07:31 PM
I have one maneuver that ignores DR, at least. Most of the rest just have bonus effects for hitting evil nonhumans.

Also, I got a 36 for init.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on May 08, 2018, 12:19:42 PM
... Figures that I'd roll low on Initiative, being the 'Quick One' of the group...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on May 13, 2018, 01:50:21 AM
Vist on Init 17.

I took Lightning Attack since Oslecamo ruled that it works with GMW to basically give everyone +5 shocking weapons.  So you don't have to worry about that.

That's the only blessing I have.

FYI, I'm going on vacation to Scotland for 2 weeks starting on Tuesday so I'll be completely out of pocket.  If you need anything before then, let me know.

Otherwise, lets jump this pit fiend fool quickly while he's still got his hands out.  We don't negotiate with terrorists fiends.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on May 13, 2018, 09:08:15 AM
Enjoy your time over here.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on May 13, 2018, 11:48:51 AM
Yay!  Thanks!  We'll be visiting my castle on my birthday!

https://scottishlaird.co.uk/pages/becomelordlady

Well, not really MY castle, per se, but I am Laird of the castle (in name) so it'll be fun.  Also on the plans are a tour of Oban distillery (wanted to go to Islay, but it was too far for the time we had because of the ferry schedule), then up to Skye, up to Inverness, over to Aberdeen, and back down past Dunnottar Castle to Edinburgh and finally back to Glasgow for the flight out.  2 days in Iceland and 11 in Scotland.  Wish we could take longer...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on May 13, 2018, 09:11:47 PM
I'm not sure what you're planning to do in Aberdeen, to be honest. But I've never been north of Stirling except that time I accidentally got on the wrong train and ended up in Perth. :lmao
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on May 13, 2018, 09:42:13 PM
Did we have any enchantments on our weapons to bypass DR/Good and/or silver? If not, this is going to be one seriously tough battle, and it's only the first fiend of the wave...
I could use a conjured weapon, although then I have to worry about spell/power resistance...

Edit: Actually... Psychic Scimitar is PR: No. Schwing! :D
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on May 13, 2018, 10:51:37 PM
I notice now the Pit Fiend can't beat Aeloru's current initiative so feel free to shoot first.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on May 13, 2018, 11:37:53 PM
I'll post it IC tomorrow, but if those first two attacks hit, the devil has a DC27 ref save or destroyed, DC25 if only the second hits, still takes the sense motive damage if it saves.

Felt I should get the one-shot maneuver out of the way before a ton of actions are committed.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on May 14, 2018, 10:34:23 AM
That's kind of a scary maneuver, though reading it over it's only destroyed for 24 hours. Presumably it could come back the next day, and is probaly going to be angrier than it is already...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on May 14, 2018, 12:16:16 PM
Someone help me out with the artifacts... I have no idea what if any of them might benefit my character most... :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on May 14, 2018, 02:22:41 PM
Someone help me out with the artifacts... I have no idea what if any of them might benefit my character most... :P

Lighting Spirit: as a swift action, the blessed creature can count himself as one level higher for all level-based abilities like Caster level and Initiator Level during this round.

Unless you have a lot of swift action manifesting, this will basically give you +1 ML.

If you want to focus more on direct combat, then Cog Engine: As a free action, the improved creature gains +4 Str and +4 Dex. Once used, this ability cannot be activated again for 1d4 rounds.

Will improve both offenses and defenses for you once every 1d4 rounds.

There are also two 1/day blessings available, which are variably useful. Acid Corrosion is a retaliate effect so if you're capable of withstanding a big hit, you can turn it back around on your attacker. Lightning Perseverance, on the other hand, will be a get-out-of-pain free card for one round as an immediate action, allowing you to negate all damage from one or more attacks. Good if you unexpectedly get ganged up on by some big hitters, but again only once per day.

Lightning Power will allow a melee combatant to boost their base damage a bit, so might be better served on Iskandar, though if Dyson could benefit from being Large then I'd say go for it.

I'd probably suggest either Lightning Power or Cog Engine more for you, but it really depends on what you'll focus on more and how important your swift actions are to you: manifesting powers or direct combat.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on May 14, 2018, 02:25:55 PM
Ah I was using cog engine. I have too many Swift/immediate actions already. Thanks!
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on May 14, 2018, 08:36:54 PM
If it gets destroyed instantly but comes back a day later, that's 24 hours with one less pit fiend to worry about.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on May 20, 2018, 12:03:12 AM
I forgot and made my rolls in the IC thread... and also forgot to include his power points and readied maneuvers in his stat block there, but they are correct on his character sheet.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on May 20, 2018, 01:13:05 AM
Oh good, I was wondering how I was going to get Haste up and attack in the same round, but WRT handily solves that problem. The only problem will be dealing with the repercussions of attacking the fiend.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on May 22, 2018, 03:20:58 PM
Greetings from Nairn! I'll post this weekend when I get home. Till then, Scotch and black pudding!
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on May 28, 2018, 12:50:18 AM
Back from vacation.  I guess I'd like to see what the more melee oriented among you have to do before I commit spells.  I don't know how many fights this event might entail.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on May 28, 2018, 01:08:45 AM
Been a bit busy, but I should be able to post my round soon. Hopefully that means you won't have to wait too long.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on June 10, 2018, 06:52:36 PM
Poke Poke, Venn.  You still busy?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on June 10, 2018, 07:41:14 PM
Yeah, sorry. Things got away from me. Hopefully I can get my post up soon so I can stop holding things up!
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on June 13, 2018, 10:54:50 PM
Melee strength drain. That's not good...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on June 13, 2018, 10:59:09 PM
Just Str damage, not drain. :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on June 13, 2018, 11:10:43 PM
Eh, that's not that part that worries me.

I hope you're not asking for recalculating attacks after every attack in case of a failed save? Looking at the number of attacks Dyson has going on, that would be...

Something.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on June 13, 2018, 11:17:36 PM
Eh, that's not that part that worries me.

I hope you're not asking for recalculating attacks after every attack in case of a failed save? Looking at the number of attacks Dyson has going on, that would be...

Something.
You mean Iskandar. Dyson has almost the exact opposite melee style. :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on June 13, 2018, 11:32:26 PM
Yes, that.

Meanwhile if I am in melee hell has frozen over.

... the skull wasn't heating it up, was it?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on June 13, 2018, 11:47:23 PM
phaedrusxy: Hadn't you already used your Swift action for White Raven tactics? Because an immediate action in your own turn would consume that turn's swift action. Unless you have some ability to have two of them per round.

I hope you're not asking for recalculating attacks after every attack in case of a failed save? Looking at the number of attacks Dyson has going on, that would be...

Something.

That would technically be the RAW way to do it yeah but I'm just gonna let Iskandar keep his attack/damage values even if he fails the saves for sanity's sake (fluffwise everything happens so fast that the str damage only kicks in after the attacks happened).  :p
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on June 13, 2018, 11:49:10 PM
Doesn't an immediate action consume your next turn's swift action?

Oh, and I've been wondering: the hell is Dyson supposed to be an Inevitable of? They all have a purpose, right? xD
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on June 13, 2018, 11:53:09 PM
Using an immediate action on your turn is the same as using a swift action, and counts as your swift action for that turn.

You cannot use another immediate action or a swift action until after your next turn if you have used an immediate action when it is not currently your turn (effectively, using an immediate action before your turn is equivalent to using your swift action for the coming turn). (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/actionsInCombat.htm#immediateActions)

It's different whetever you use an immediate action in your turn or somebody else's turn.

Oh, and I've been wondering: the hell is Dyson supposed to be an Inevitable of? They all have a purpose, right? xD

I recall Dyson basically being a contigency plan in case the events of the plot happened. So it's literally the Inevitable of completing this campaign. :p
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on June 14, 2018, 02:54:00 PM
Eh, that's not that part that worries me.

I hope you're not asking for recalculating attacks after every attack in case of a failed save? Looking at the number of attacks Dyson has going on, that would be...

Something.

Iskandar makes dex-based attacks, so he wouldn't have to change the rolls. On the other hand, his strength is abysmal, so if he fails those fort saves he falls helpless.

Oslecamo: Thanks for noting the dex drain amount. In addition to that, I need to know how many attacks hit (so I know how many fort saves to make) as well as how many of my crits were confirmed, for Blood in the Water.

Also a point to note in case it's relevant: Iskandar's melee attacks overcome half of any DR by default thanks to Legendary Might. I didn't note it in my spoiler. Sorry, it's been a while, and I'm trying to review all of what his abilities are. Apparently the DC's of his abilities are also +2 thanks to Essence drain, which would impact the save vs. Stagger and likely not much else.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on June 14, 2018, 10:40:36 PM
Oooh... that's true. This happened during Dyson's turn, not after it... OK... I guess I'll have to just hope for luck on the dice...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on June 17, 2018, 12:46:44 AM
Oslecamo: Thanks for noting the dex drain amount. In addition to that, I need to know how many attacks hit (so I know how many fort saves to make) as well as how many of my crits were confirmed, for Blood in the Water.
All attacks hit.

Also a point to note in case it's relevant: Iskandar's melee attacks overcome half of any DR by default thanks to Legendary Might. I didn't note it in my spoiler. Sorry, it's been a while, and I'm trying to review all of what his abilities are. Apparently the DC's of his abilities are also +2 thanks to Essence drain, which would impact the save vs. Stagger and likely not much else.

Ah, then that means the Pit Fiend is dead before your last crit... Unless you take enough Str damage to be knocked down to zero Str before finishing it off.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on June 17, 2018, 10:48:59 AM
Ok, I'll try to roll my saves and strength damage today. It's kind of hard on my phone but should be able to get to it a bit later.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on June 28, 2018, 12:40:40 AM
I guess I wasn't really needed.  Glad that's out of the way.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on June 28, 2018, 03:09:05 AM
So, you're not even gonna check the pit fiend's sword and I can timeskip again?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on June 28, 2018, 09:03:13 AM
Is the sword all he was carrying?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on June 29, 2018, 12:22:14 AM
Well, that and the flaming skull-encrusted codpiece.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on June 29, 2018, 01:34:42 PM
Well... given the nature of the thing that dropped it, and the insanity engulfing the multiverse, not picking it up is likely the safer course...

However... Dyson survived picking up the Skull of Sertros... so he can probably handle a Pit Fiend's sword...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on June 29, 2018, 03:06:10 PM
I think a more pressing concern would be getting the sword the hell out of here.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on June 30, 2018, 04:57:17 PM
Time Hop it?  Unattended items don't get saves, right?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on July 01, 2018, 12:12:53 AM
For being a Shrine Maiden, I lack the ability to seal evil objects so they don't cause trouble. Don't ask me. :p
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on July 01, 2018, 12:48:49 AM
Time Hop it?  Unattended items don't get saves, right?
Hmm... now that you mention it... didn't we stock up on an Enveloping Pit full of Quintessence at some point?... I know we discussed it, and I have the power known... It should be fine just kicking it in there, I think.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on July 01, 2018, 08:09:58 PM
That's where the Skull of Setarus is.  Well, inside of the Urn I crafted and banded shut.  I'd rather not group evil artifacts together, even if they are phased somewhat out of existence.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on July 01, 2018, 08:17:09 PM
And we can't exactly planeshift the thing away...

Sunder it?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on July 04, 2018, 12:17:56 AM
On vacation till SUnday. Very little posting.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on August 07, 2018, 08:17:21 AM
Apologies for my delay but RL keeps getting in the way and can't really get in-character for anything. Probably will only be able to post anything campaign-related in 1-2 weeks.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on September 12, 2018, 10:54:56 AM
Getting ready to go to a physics conference in Dalian from the 13th to 16th and won't be able to properly check and post in the forums during it.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on September 12, 2018, 03:13:26 PM
Understood.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on September 13, 2018, 08:22:44 PM
Getting ready to go to a physics conference in Dalian from the 13th to 16th and won't be able to properly check and post in the forums during it.
Sounds like fun. Any particular theme?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on September 15, 2018, 07:56:19 AM
Getting ready to go to a physics conference in Dalian from the 13th to 16th and won't be able to properly check and post in the forums during it.
Sounds like fun. Any particular theme?

All recent physics developments so there's been a bit of everything from nanophysics searching for a way to make a proper quantum computer to astrophysics trying to figure out what the heck dark matter and energy are and more meta stuff like people from Physics Review Letters talking about their statistics. Lots of room with parallel talks going and even more personal posters in the corridors (plus the stands from all the big precision equipment manufacturing companies, capitalism ho).
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on September 17, 2018, 10:39:24 PM
Trying to contact Wyvernhand, sent him a PM. Even his GITP profile doesn't seem to have any activity for quite a while.

Just saying, he's the one that's supposed to be running the ritual to seal the skull of Setroys while the party fends off the last battles, although I guess I can set Vist to NPC mode if it comes to that.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on October 11, 2018, 06:55:48 PM
Oh shit. My computer died a while back and I lost some things, including the bookmarks I regularly checked. I just remembered this. Sorry for the delay, I'll post shortly.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 11, 2018, 07:04:28 PM
Wooo!
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on October 11, 2018, 07:15:07 PM
Hoorah!
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on October 11, 2018, 10:47:54 PM
Any change we can make them self destruct with logic?   :cool
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on October 11, 2018, 10:49:19 PM
Alas they've been chaos corrupted so they're not exactly following any logic now as seen in their speeches. :p

(also you already won initiative)
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on October 13, 2018, 12:33:29 AM
Can we get the map updated?  I kinda need it for CC spells.

Also, Knowledge Planes
Rolled 1d20+34 : 5 + 34, total 39
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on October 14, 2018, 11:08:48 PM
There, that should be enough space for you melee folks to Polymorph into a blender and rearrange the lead Inevitable into a toaster.  The other two will likely have to spend their round Dim Dooring out of the fog.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on October 22, 2018, 03:26:42 AM
Hey, I'm not a melee folk. :P
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on October 31, 2018, 12:13:09 AM
Forgive me.  You "folk who do direct damage with to foes" folk.  Have at ye, and so forth.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on December 04, 2018, 10:15:50 PM
And stuff and things.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on December 04, 2018, 10:17:51 PM
I know what I'm doing, I just for some inscrutable reason thought that the person with an AoE explosion-cum-dispel effect should wait for the fog

I'll get that post up at a more reasonable time of day sometime tomorrow.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on January 04, 2019, 08:54:15 AM
I hope I didn't screw this up.  Come on people!  LIVE!
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on January 05, 2019, 03:11:39 AM
I tried to contact the absent players by PM and VennDygrem said he would try to post something but was extremely busy with RL while phaedrusxy didn't say anything.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on January 07, 2019, 09:41:40 PM
Oh no.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on January 09, 2019, 12:52:00 AM
Sorry I've been on vacation, and didn't check PMs... I'm still around and willing to continue long enough to finish this one. ;) Will post something when I can.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on January 11, 2019, 08:10:03 PM
Good to hear phaedrusxy still around.

Feeling like a DB finale where the final moments stretch over multiple months of real time.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on January 11, 2019, 10:05:42 PM
Sorry... out of town, and laptop only half-working (safe mode only... trying to repair it...). Not sure I'll be able to post until Monday...
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Wyvernhand on March 24, 2019, 11:56:57 PM
Hey, not really sure if anyone is still here or checks in.  I'm wondering if this is done.  Probably the longest D&D game I've ever been in.  If the DM is ok with it, I'm ok skipping the rest of this fight and any others and going to the conclusion.  Then we can put it to bed with closure.  I'd really like to see if my hairbrained plan actually works.  Anyone disagree with this idea?
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: oslecamo on March 25, 2019, 12:07:32 AM
Well considering how VennDygrem is missing and there's only 3 players active in the forum, I'm ok with that plan.

If nobody says anything otherwise, in one week from now I'll do a "fade to the background" and timeskip to the conclusion as you complete the ritual over the remains of your defeated enemies.

It's been a great journey, in particular with you Wyvernhand sticking all those years. :)
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: Raineh Daze on March 25, 2019, 12:16:21 AM
Sorry, but doing a fight with Venn absent seems like it would have indeed been...

Somewhat hard. And I of course came in late so really don't know much of all what has been going on.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: phaedrusxy on March 26, 2019, 07:50:02 PM
I'm fine with whatever, but still around.
Title: Re: Other Half OOC
Post by: VennDygrem on July 02, 2019, 11:13:31 AM
I apologize for having gone radio silent and necessitating the conclusion as presented. I found myself too busy with family problems and work, and my heart wasn't in playing Iskandar through those waves of enemies anymore in any case. I've learned that high damage output isn't fun when it's tedious (so many rolls!) And also practically the only thing the character did. I enjoyed his background and RPing him, and I loved the group and the game.

I'm sorry I let everyone down in the end.