Scummer D&D
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1384, quadz08 wrote:that's a well-executed plan, dang
The plan:
2 teams, a way for each team to rush in and aid the other.
How it was executed:
Airborne Division kills everyone, Ground Division arrives just in time to watch the last of them die.
We didn't need the plan, we had luck on our side.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
Question: How are sorcerors not more powerful than wizards?
During that casterfight we won for three main reasons:
1. We won initiative
2. There were 2 of us, 1 of him. (Also our noncasters were better, but he lost the casterfight anyway. Had it not been for 3, the noncasters would have mattered a lot)
3. He ran out of spells first (Or at least, spells applicable to his situation) (This was mainly because I was a focused specialist, I got way more spells than him)
Sorc v wizard doesn't affect 1 and 2, but it definitely affects 3. He ran out applicable spells and got deaded. Had he been a sorc he could have kept blinking out. Also, for a lot of it we were kinda just trading spells (I cast something, he casts something else to avoid it). If either of us had been a sorc that would have been totally unsustainable for the other. Especially for the one who loses initiative. He had some spell slots left with spells which wouldn't help him, sorc allows all of your spells to go to either offense or defense depending on the situation.
Wizard seems like kinda helpful if you win initative, you get more options for what to do to your opponent, but Sorc helps you a lot more if you lose initiative. Furthermore, if the spell trading goes on for long enoguh sorc just definitely wins.
They do get spells one level later though. Also they are much much worse in terms of utility. Is the utility the reason? Or is there some other thing I'm missing in my analysis.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
Do we get refunds if DS never shows up?
If so it can all be handled here, otherwise I would like to wait until your first session before handing out party funds just to make sure you don't pull a Jackel.
We can afford quite a bit. What equipment do you want? We can definitely afford full plate in case you want that. (It's a knight thing, right?)Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1456, T-Bone wrote:Charge for any and all healing.
The party is already paying for it.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1480, DiamondSentinel wrote:It must just never pay off with you because you suck, Who. ^_^
I meant the only time I could think of when it paid off was that time I died alone. If everyone else had been there it could have been a TPK.
Splitting the party has pretty much always resulted in one side of the split dying iirc. The ball was different because it wasn't totally split. We could have had a total split and it would have been fine since Izzie was so overhyped, but we did have the ground division dimdoor back.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1501, Hanasawa wrote:Do not murder my family.
What if they try to murder us?Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1504, Hanasawa wrote:In post 1503, Who wrote:In post 1501, Hanasawa wrote:Do not murder my family.
What if they try to murder us?
Hanasawa wrote:Do not murder my family.
Noted. If anyone in your family tries to murder you I will not murder them.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1562, DiamondSentinel wrote:In post 1558, FakeGod wrote:Before you try to swim, note that your masterwork full plate and masterwork heavy shield impose -10 and -2 to swim, respectively.
Oh, joy. I love heavy armor...
Now I remember why I would never roll a heavily armored character.
PEdit: I'm pretty sure the heavy armor is just -5. So I'm neutral.
Swim doubles the penalty.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
Regarding my solo adventure, I didn't realize it took so long and was not expecting it to take so long. I was expecting it to take more like 10 minutes, in which case I felt it would have been reasonable. Given that it took 30 minutes I regret it. Also, in regards to my next solo adventure, again, I was not expecting it to be a solo adventure. I was expecting it to be a quicker way of finding the anaconda so that I could get everywhere else there, and then hopefully save the girl. (As opposed to if we were looking for it on foot, in which case the NPCs would probably have found it first because they started earlier, and then died). Also I'm probably going to die so don't worry I'll get punished for it. (I have plenty of spells to protect me, but there's nowhere to run and I probably won't be able to kill whatever it is on my own, usually I just distract/disable enemies while the party takes them out)
Also, we did in fact gain information from it in addition to confirming the information we got from an NPC: We found out that there was a zone of silence, and that the foes were invisible and could fly. We also know their approximate damage per round. Also that there were dangerous enemies in addition to just strange magic, but that part is not surprising.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
It wasn't just the fortitude saves, all my rolls other than spot were great. (Though fort was the most important. If I failed move silently I would still have gotten two more chances in initiative, if I had failed the fortitude saves I would have died)
Also I made several mistakes, I should have trollshaped after the first poison, and I should have dimdoored almost entirely horizontal rather than almost entirely vertical.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1608, FakeGod wrote:Going unconscious mid-flight doesn't mean you drop like a rock, though.
You instead glide down gently into the peaceful and harmless woods, where you sleep for few hours, wake up, and casually stroll back to the Lunagard mansion, with Maryjane in hand!
I agree that burning the trollshape after the primary fort save would have been the optimal play, but it didn't matter in the end.
Not shown: The part where I get EATEN BY WOLVES.
Also I have a ring of feather fall for in case I lose flight from really high up. The wolves would still be a problem though.
In post 1609, ConManMick wrote:Nice work Who! Did No link up with Karl at the mansion or has Karl already departed?
Karl had already left.
DiamondSentinel wrote:So now we're sitting at an interesting situation. We know that there are at least 2 people involved in this plot, likely 3, since 1 would be infiltrated at the mansion, but I doubt they would have disappeared when all that happened. Our party is now a combat party.
Too bad nobody has any sort of telepathic spell...
I could learn Rary's Telepathic Bond, but it doesn't seem worth it.
It's a level 5 (Highest I can currently use) spell, it could let 4 people communicate telepathically for 1.5 hours, and they have to start off in the same place.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1613, DiamondSentinel wrote:Well, it would possibly help keep people alive when we split up. Also, I always enjoy having more communication.
Also, not that you could use it now, but if you ever become a lvl 13 caster, you could cast permanency on it (for a slightly hefty EXP cost) and then we could always talk to each other!How romantic!
Not worth it, I have other stuff to do with that xp. Like, for example, permanent Detect Magic or Arcane Sight.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1638, FakeGod wrote:Step 1. You buy a flesh golem manual for 8000g from a sketchy black market dude.
As party treasurer I refuse to authorize this plan. If I need a meatshield I can kidnap a random child and use dominate person.
(Only joking, I don't have dominate person. Because screw enchantment)
Also, given his I'm neutral wouldn't creating a golem turn me evil?Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
So I did some digging and found "flesh golems often fare poorly in combat thanks to their low armor class" ~The Monster Manual
What kind of crap are you trying to sell me?
Also I'm planning to bar necromancy next. Can I even make a flesh golem if I bar necromancy?Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1664, FakeGod wrote:If Evans had LoS to Ether, or if Who flew too close, then he could have destroyed their spell component pouches, which would have made the fight considerably more difficult I think.
ConMan, please change Karl's alignment to Chaotic Neutral.
Wait that can happen?
Is there any way to send away for supplies now that Santa's dead?
If that's a possibility I should get another one, and also we never bought one of every random object now that we have a bag of holding.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
What action would it be to throw a pebble at a square? What about dropping a pebble over a square?
Wall of Stone is proving to be not that useful because it requires stone at the endpoints. Can I drop pebbles where I want the endpoints to be then make a wall of stone between the pebbles?
Nevermind, it must be "solidly supported by" the existing stone. Somehow I think that pebbles wouldn't solidly support it. Bah.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
I will be there.
In post 1679, DiamondSentinel wrote:I'll be there.
Also, I think that you could use it in the abandoned mansion or at the bridge. The floor will likely be stone, and the bridge is stone. So that's cool.
I can in some places but not everywhere. But like, it would have been useful to use it on the hut, after they killed everyone's weapons I could have trapped them in there but left a small hole at the top and rained down magic until they were dealt with.
Also, given how everybody lost their weapons we should either send for some or I should fly back. How long does it take to get to Las Verisa via Overland Flight?Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1683, ConManMick wrote:The only one missing weapons is Avina, no?
Didn't you lose your bow? Or do you have a spare?Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1691, FakeGod wrote:Longbow outranges most spells.
The reason Karl can't kill No Two is because Karl's favored enemy isn't a gnome.
Oh whoops I misinterpreted range.
Longbow has range increment of 110 feet just means he gets a -2 penalty for shooting beyond that, I thought it meant he couldn't hit anything beyond that.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1704, FakeGod wrote:In post 1682, Who wrote: How long does it take to get to Las Verisa via Overland Flight?
Ferry travels about 10ft/s or 60ft/1 round. Ferry takes about 30 min to get from the South beach dock to Las Verisa.
No Two travels 80ft/1 round with overland flight. No Two should take about 22.5 minutes to get to Las Verisa from Lunar Island.
Oh wow that's quick. I'll go back next time I have free time.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1748, FakeGod wrote:In post 1746, Who wrote:I think that all of us together could take him out if he was alone. With our bare hands. (And spell component pouches).
what if he rips away your spell component pouches and eats them in display of dominance
If it gets to the point where he can do that, we have bigger problems.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1757, FakeGod wrote:ESAim is garbage because prereq is spellcraft 15 ranks.
Wait can I get it at 12 or 15?Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
Available.
As far as theories:
Damian seems like the guy who attacked Karl. At least, I think so.
Victor seems like the guy who attacked me. If not him, then somebody wielding his sword. But probably him. Only thing that gives me pause is how little damage he did. Like, I would have expected instant death if I went up against Victor, but I ended up fine. Yes I had trollshape, but I would have expected Victor to one OTK me the way Sthar OTKOed Who3. Possibly he never got off a full attack, I forget, that could have been it.
The options for the dolls:
The options are: Nolan, someone from history. We know that Fear and Surprise are the same person, thus they are probably all the same person.
"She" needs to be punished. Possible people are, in rough order of likelihood: Luna (Unaccounted for), Magara (Most murders are by the spouse), Serria (Disappeared when she heard about the attack, seems to know something), Julia (Is she the asshole? I forget), Ether (Is an NPC. Why is she an NPC not a PC?), Elanor (Has no alibi. Is also not here), Primrose (Random person), Michelle (Was attacked), Maryjane (The child I saved. Is not evil), Avina (Is a PC).
Basically, Tiers of suspicion:
Probably one of: Luna, Magara, Serria
Maybe: Julia, Laladucks, Ether
Probably not one of: Primrose, Elanor, Michelle
Definitely not: Maryjane, Avina
Given how Kat is walking around with detect evil, I don't think it's Serria because I think that if she did it she would be evil. Also I don't think it's Magara, because if she did it and wasn't evil the only reasons I can think of are kinda anticlimactic. Leaving Luna.
But, mindshielding and stuff, that logic is unreliable, it could be any of them.
The dolls identity:
Possibilities:
Nolan
Someone from history
All of history is accounted for in my theories besides Luna, and I can't think of who would be the "she" Luna was referring to, so probably not Luna. Alternatively, pieces of Victor's soul and what's left of him is a soulless husk. Or same but Damian. I don't know. Or, two of them are the soul of one, one's the soul of the other, and Luna betrayed the original trio trapping the rest of them in gems. But she was a cleric, not a wizard, and trap the soul is a wizard spell. But maybe she got someone else to do it? Or used some magic item or something? It seems too nice of a theory to let be destroyed over a simple matter of wrong facts. Also it was a "variant" of trap the soul iirc, which means it could be cleric. Is it possible to do some kind of knowledge check on if there's a cleric spell similar to trap the soul?
The other option is it's Nolan, in which case he was probably not trapped by Luna, leaving Magara and Serria, but then Luna's just totally missing. Admittedly, that's not impossible, but then why did both Damian and Victor turn evil? Unless it's something in the island itself? It's turning animals evil, why not people? That is a possibility, the island turned people evil, Luna recognized it and left OR is going to try the next person who solos and we just haven't seen her yet. But then how did Nolan die and who is "she"? Magara I guess, she's old maybe she was turned evil by the island. But I feel like she wouldn't be immune to mind shielding if that were the case. Serria could be, but why? Was she just always evil? But then how do the two pieces fit together?
As much as I like the "Luna betrayed the other two, putting their souls into gems, and is now directing their movements from afar" theory, the messages on the gems doesn't seem to fit with that. The dolls are messages, and they seem to be pointing towards Nolan's Soul. The dolls seem to be on our side, but they're really really creepy.
Also, there's always the possibility that somebody's a shapeshifter.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
How about the following plan:
Halle gets me back my spellbook
Danum posts bail. (Too lawful to be rescued)
We get Danum replacement, temporary equipment. (Nonmagical)
Danum and I go about our business.
Jin verifies the gems. (Could take a while)
Jin gives us back the rest of our equipment.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
I feel like any rescue/theft attempt by me is too risky. If I get caught again, I won't get out again. (Though actually I do not know. They knew I was a wizard and kept me in a totally regular cell. I'm insulted)
As guilty as I feel that I lost Danum his stuff, it isn't worth the risk, and also it would take extra time to rescue/steal stuff, during which the rest of the party might die.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
In post 1821, DiamondSentinel wrote:I figured that he was cowardly, so I was GOING to try and scare him with just enough of the truth that he would think "Huh, these guys are dealing with something that could kill me" But, y'know, I got paired with the 3 wisdom kid. I think that I'll keep Two gagged any time I go anywhere with him, and just take off the gag when we're in combat.
You're lawful. I assumed you would be on board with the whole cooperating with the law thing.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
I'm not going to dimdoor into the melee, I'd dimdoor 100 feet away or so.
Stealthily would be difficult for anyone. At really long range it's hard to kill in one shot, so nobody could do it. Unless they have Izzie's thug where they can shoot from as far as they want. We just get that for Avina and we're good.Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base
Question: Would this work?
Spellwarp Sniper spellwarps Otiluke's Resilient Sphere into a ray. Spellwarp says if ref save was allowed it isn't anymore. So now Otiluke's resilient sphere with no reflex save. See an enemy, trap an enemy.
Nevermind has to be an instantaneous area spell. Wall of stone which encloses them?Who said that?
Chamber. It's all a conspiracy.
Or is it?6-
-
Who Yes?
- Yes?
- Yes?
- Posts: 4794
- Joined: March 22, 2013
- Location: Third Base