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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #160 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?
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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #161 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

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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #162 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...
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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #163 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.

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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #164 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.

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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #165 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

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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #166 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?
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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #167 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).

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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #168 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?

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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #169 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

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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #170 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?

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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #171 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.

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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #172 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.

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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #173 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.

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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #174 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...
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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #175 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?

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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #176 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?

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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #177 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...
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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #178 on: November 05, 2016, 11:14:10 PM »
Outside sounds good.

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Re: Other Half OOC
« Reply #179 on: January 05, 2017, 08:27:10 PM »
Been almost 2 months since the last post here.  We still alive?