Scummer D&D

ConManMick · Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:04 pm

Ireland! He was some Welsh lad who got kidnapped by Niall of the Nine Hostages (potentially one of my ancestors) and was sold to a lad out in Mayo to tend his sheep. He got home eventually because God thought he was dead sound, and eventually returned to bring Christianity to the island. Also he drove out the shnakes, but they came back to run the government a few years later.
Also, he met Oisín when Oisín came back to visit Ireland from Tír Na nÓg. Oisín fell off of his horse and immediately aged as he would have if he'd never left. He discovered that Na Fianna had long since died out, and converted to Christianity shortly before his death, after sharing the history of Na Fianna with Patrick.
He's the reason the shamrock is our national flower; he used it to explain the holy Trinity of The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!
Also some people say that he is apparently patron of engineers for some reason.
Also St.Paddy, none of that Patty nonsense. He was a saint, not a burger!

PS: Oisín is a mythological figure and the story of his meeting St.Patrick is anecdotal of the change from paganism to Christianity in Ireland.
PSS: There probably weren't any snakes in Ireland before governments became a thing
PSSS: Niall of the Nine Hostages' 15th son or something supposedly was clan head of the clan to which the last High King, from whom my last name is derived from, was born into.

ConManMick · Fri Mar 18, 2016 5:44 am

If we were to include some of the mythological elements we could add a shit load of playable races too, as well as monsters to fight... like fairies. Fairies are creepy.

ConManMick · Sat Mar 19, 2016 9:38 am

Post it in FWAN!
I'll also be there, assuming sobriety

ConManMick · Sat Mar 19, 2016 2:58 pm

Fairies steal babies and replace them with their own, they are terrifying little bastards. The fear of Fairies runs so deep that, when they build motorways here, they divert the path of the road so they don't have to dig up fairy/ringforts. No word of a lie.

ConManMick · Sat Mar 19, 2016 6:41 pm

Yeah I don't know where it comes from but our traditions re: Fairies almost always depict them as pretty much evil. "Mischievous" is kind of putting it mildly. There's fairyforts dotted all across the country, we even have them marked on maps. You don't mess with them either. There's plenty of stories of the farmer who lost livestock that grazed in the fort, or worse, the farmer who dug up the fort and died shortly afterwards in an accident.
As far as guardians of the forest goes; I've slept in several forests, particularly in the Wicklow Mountains and they are ominously still. As soon as you leave the next morning though, it's as though there's a celebration to see you off, a cacaphony of sound, birds everywhere. Real sense of being watched. I always kind of figured it was to do with the trees being so old, I think I wrote something about it once.
Also seen plenty of things that could be regarded as supernatural too. Ruined castles are creepy, do not wander about them at night!

ConManMick · Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:21 am

How about banshees, y'all got them?

ConManMick · Sun Mar 20, 2016 6:00 am

wait didn't we get some armour or sommat?

ConManMick · Sun Mar 20, 2016 6:05 am

In post 2029, Who wrote:Witches loot:
3 weapons
+1 humanbane dagger
+1 frost dagger
+1 greatsword
1 shield:
+1 heavy shield
7 scrolls
Owl’s wisdom x4
Hold person x3
1 potion
Resist energy (Fire)
6 wondrous items
Gauntlets of Str +4 (Kat)
Bag of holding type 2
Amulet of Natural Armor +1
Broom of flying (Avina)
Ring of prot +1 (Danum)
Bracers of Archery, Greater (Karl)
gems (3400 gp)
5550 gold

Bracers went to Avina I believe, as well as the amulet. Also, I think the various daggers were claimed by Lor. Should we divvy up scrolls? Also, It would appear I was incorrect, no armour listed here.

ConManMick · Sun Mar 20, 2016 6:18 am

Is Robot a language?

ConManMick · Sun Mar 20, 2016 7:27 am

10k gp in gold or is that including gems etc?
What about our other "assets"?
Would that be like blessing the bow I have now so it'd still be keen or a separate bow?

ConManMick · Sun Mar 20, 2016 1:05 pm

Avina is centre looking at a map, trying to get us to Bord. Danum is standing next to her, helmet in crook of his arm, trying to help. Lorelei is nearby tossing a dagger up into the air. Katherine sits on a tree stump with her sword across her lap, concentrating. No is levitating nearby whilst writing in his spell book. Karl is crouched down, examing the trail. A nearby roadsign reads "Table, 3mi". Haven't put Seline in yet cos I needed the picture

Yo, Lilith! What would you like Seline to be doing in the picture?
Anyone want me to change what they're doing?

ConManMick · Wed Mar 23, 2016 5:23 pm

Karl's will save is +4, uh oh

ConManMick · Thu Mar 24, 2016 3:58 am

I'm beginning to wonder if Karl's brother and being a cleric are mutually exclusive

ConManMick · Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:00 pm

FG how do clerics get their armour and shit?

ConManMick · Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:16 pm

How do clerics afford plate then? isn't that like 1.5k?

ConManMick · Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:44 pm

AHA ok makes sense now thanks

ConManMick · Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:35 pm

Cleric of the sesh, praise Ehlonna

ConManMick · Sun Mar 27, 2016 2:33 pm

I'm gonna be some or other form of cleric, yes. I still plan on tying nature stuff into it even if it comes at the cost of being horribly inefficient because RP bruh.
Also I need to build up a family tree for the Holz family so I don't have to retcon it every time I wanna play a new one of them. I feel like I'll hide one in there who is a total black sheep relative to the family

ConManMick · Mon Mar 28, 2016 12:32 pm

NATURE

ConManMick · Tue Mar 29, 2016 1:15 am

Wait GIF is that the 1 point of damage = eat your party members class?

ConManMick · Thu Mar 31, 2016 4:58 am

Cleric of Ehlonna!

ConManMick · Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:32 am

HAPPY PAGE 100! MAY EHLONNA BLESS YOU AND MAY YOUR VINES GROW GREEN AND STRONG

ConManMick · Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:16 am

DiamondSentinel wrote:someone needs to take cleric.

Bruh

In post 2479, ConManMick wrote:HAPPY PAGE 100! MAY EHLONNA BLESS YOU AND MAY YOUR VINES GROW GREEN AND STRONG

In post 2189, ConManMick wrote:being a cleric

In post 2203, ConManMick wrote:FG how do clerics get their armour and shit?

In post 2206, ConManMick wrote:cleric

In post 2293, ConManMick wrote:Cleric of the sesh, praise Ehlonna

In post 2308, ConManMick wrote:I'm gonna be some or other form of cleric, yes.

In post 2468, ConManMick wrote:Cleric of Ehlonna!

In post 2467, FakeGod wrote:
Conman: Cleric of Ehlonna?

In post 2429, FakeGod wrote:
Conman: Cleric of nature?

In post 2309, FakeGod wrote:wooooo ConMan locking in

don't worry ConMan; cleric class is so strong that you can choose suboptimal builds for RP reasons and still easily pull your weight

Conman: Cleric of nature?

In post 2202, FakeGod wrote:so DS is going enchanter then?

We currently have:

ConMan: Cleric?

ConManMick · Thu Mar 31, 2016 9:31 pm

Anseo!

Happy Fallout Page!

ConManMick · Fri Apr 01, 2016 11:39 am

HOLY SHIT KARL HAS A KID!?
HOLY SHIT KARL'S KID IS OLDER THAN - Wait.

She ROBBED him, god dammit!

But she likes green so it's all G

ConManMick · Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:00 pm

Is a cleric's starting gold 5d4 x10gp (so 50)? I can't remember where in the PHB it is and that's what google tells me

Nevermind I found it. Also I can't do basic maths, apparently. Also do we use max value or average value?

ConManMick · Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:13 pm

In post 29, FakeGod wrote:Yeah, stick with things in PHB.

Starting gold for all classes, as per listed in player's handbook:

Barbarian - 100 gp
Bard - 100 gp
Cleric - 125 gp
Druid - 50 gp
Fighter - 150 gp
Monk - 12.5 gp
Paladin - 150 gp
Ranger - 150 gp
Rogue - 125 gp
Sorcerer - 75 gp
Wizard - 75 gp

look what I found through the power of

Reading!

Now, arrows! Are they 1 GP apiece or is it 1GP for a bundle of 20?

ConManMick · Fri Apr 01, 2016 2:41 pm

Please be Lorelei please be Lorelei please be Lorelei...
TRIVIA: Moriko is the same age as Karl is in the current campaign! Also damn serious charisma nice

ConManMick · Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:24 am

Does proficiency do anything, besides allowing one to use the weapon? Don't clerics get proficiency with their god's favoured weapon?

ConManMick · Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:38 am

Oh right, might do that so. Cheers Fakegod!

Lol GIF

ConManMick · Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:36 am

Makes sense

ConManMick · Sun Apr 03, 2016 12:37 am

Putting the finishing touches on my character sheet now!

Spoiler: Lukas Holz

ConManMick · Sun Apr 03, 2016 12:52 am

can't take Zen archery at first level, gg

ConManMick · Sun Apr 03, 2016 2:23 am

Ok I still need to pick a level 1 feat, haven't finished filling in my spells and also I probably need to play with my ability scores some more, but for now...

Here's Lukas Holz, Cleric of Ehlonna!

ConManMick · Sun Apr 03, 2016 5:21 am

Thanks! If you guys'd like, I can try my hand at drawing yours for the upcoming campaign. Also I'm gonna stop procrastinating and finish the group pic now!

ConManMick · Sun Apr 03, 2016 6:53 am

In post 2562, Who wrote:Okay it's almost TPK time, what do we need?

Faith

ConManMick · Mon Apr 04, 2016 1:29 pm

Hahaha where was that posted? Also if I remember correctly, the wagon EXPLODED! Classic.

ConManMick · Mon Apr 04, 2016 1:35 pm

Aww I thought it was like a "Tales from the Table" type thing...

ConManMick · Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:31 pm

I don't know if I can make this Sunday unfortunately, guys. I won't know for sure until maybe tomorrow night

ConManMick · Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:38 pm

Woohoo!

ConManMick · Sun Apr 24, 2016 11:41 am

Can I take a masterwork composite longbow?

ConManMick · Sun Apr 24, 2016 11:46 am

woohoo! Just like Karl had!

ConManMick · Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:47 am

Yo guys I was talking to FakeGod about maybe dipping two ranger levels to make me more competent in combat. Anyway long story short, FG has very kindly given me the option to re-jig my char sheet and take those two levels now instead of the two cleric levels I'd filled in. Benefits of this are:
I can make Lukas a regular Half-Elf instead of Half-Human Elf, thus giving him slightly better racial bonuses (Such as +2 Dip I think) ->[I made him half-human for racial proficiency with longbows. Rangers automatically have it]
I'll be able to use Rapid Shot
I'll have a favoured enemy
I'll be able to track shit etc.
Much more skills
I can replace Zen Archery with some other useful feat, say precision shot to negate that -4 for shooting into combat

and probably a couple other bits and pieces.

The downsides are:
It'll take me 2 more levels of cleric after that (so when we hit level 5) to gain access to lvl 2 heal spells

Now, personally I'd love to do this, and honestly I think it might be better to dip sooner rather than later. I thought, however, it might be nice to ask your opinions on this, since my role in this party is basically healer and I would be briefly diminishing my utility to the group. Again, I figure doing this early means we could get by on CLW for longer, and then I'll have cure moderate wounds (2d8+1/lvl) once we hit level 5, which is when we'll need it more.

So, to the floor. Thoughts?

ConManMick · Mon Apr 25, 2016 7:21 am

Good point. Some of our ranged attackers are ditching ranged attacks soon though, is the only thing. Plus, I was only gonna dip two so after that I can still get useful cleric stuffs. Do we have any idea approximately how high we'll level to over the course of the campaign?

PEDIT: Would aim to finish at cleric 9 ranger 2

ConManMick · Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:03 pm

I see what you're saying and I think I may just continue on with cleric. I think I just felt a bit cabbage in that session and figured ranger levels'd be useful. My next character I'll probably go back to ranger

although I

am

tempted to try a rogue or something.
as far as cleric 0 ranger x, I think dipping ranger and continuing on would be more viable if we were playing our characters for longer than just up to level 11. (Not saying I have any problems with that, in fact it's rather refreshing creating a new character!)
Also I need to get the Holz family tree out of my head and into text. In my head I've kinda decided 4 siblings (Karl, Lukas, and then maybe another brother and a sister).
Also if any of ye have been following Hobo, I

may

have accidentally included the party pic from last campaign in a portfolio of engineering drawings which I have submitted. I'll keep you updated on that as the facts emerge.

ConManMick · Tue Apr 26, 2016 12:33 pm

I will probably be there though I shouldn't

ConManMick · Tue Apr 26, 2016 1:39 pm

she's def got questionable motives, or her buddy does

ConManMick · Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:58 pm

In post 2811, fujiyamaninja wrote:. It's a moot point though because it would require a neutral cleric, since a good one can't cast animate dead.

Fall of Holz II: Cleric Edition

ConManMick · Wed Apr 27, 2016 6:13 am

so we've got 7 kobolds to kill per party member

ConManMick · Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:06 am

I've got a +6 to hit this time instead of -1!
Also I'm probably prepping at least 1 sound burst so I can stun enemies in a 10ft radius for 1 round (DC 15 fortitude save) and it'll do 1d8 damage

ConManMick · Thu Apr 28, 2016 12:06 am

I've got a scroll case, so I can carry it. My UMD is only +1, though, but the scroll is a cleric spell.

ConManMick · Sun May 01, 2016 12:51 pm

That is awesome

ConManMick · Sun May 01, 2016 2:51 pm

5 books probably about mining and a pick axe! If no one is gonna take that chainshirt, then I will. Long term, Maybe get me some plate for Lukas too, though that may not be necessary.
In terms of stat-boosting gear, if I had, say a headband of +2 wisdom, would that give me a bonus 4th level spell? (Once they're available to me)

ConManMick · Sun May 01, 2016 11:13 pm

Off the top of my head, I've got spell save DCs for inflict wounds, shatter, sanctuary and sound burst, possibly a few others. Of those, the main one I use is sound burst and that'll still do damage even if the target passes a fort save

ConManMick · Sun May 01, 2016 11:17 pm

According to PHB, resist energy can be negated by a fortitude save

ConManMick · Wed May 04, 2016 9:27 am

I probably be unavailable this Sunday as I've got an exam the following day. Next week though, free! WOOHOO

ConManMick · Wed May 04, 2016 9:38 am

So would the paragon thingy be your class? Or is it a race or?

ConManMick · Sat May 07, 2016 10:54 am

In post 2867, ConManMick wrote:I probably be unavailable this Sunday as I've got an exam the following day. Next week though, free! WOOHOO

GLORIOUS NEWS
I mixed up the order of my exam timetable, I've got an absolute mickey mouse on Monday, so I'll actually be here tomorrow! WOOP WOOP!

ConManMick · Sun May 08, 2016 4:29 am

STEWART, NOOOOoooooo....

ConManMick · Sun May 08, 2016 6:03 am

I could give you my mace?

ConManMick · Sun May 08, 2016 11:34 am

Lukas Holz wrote:Hey guys, listen to this!

"Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth from an orebody, lode, vein, seam, reef or placer deposits which forms the mineralized package of economic interest to the miner.
Ores recovered by mining include metals, coal, oil shale, gemstones, limestone, dimension stone, rock salt, potash, gravel, and clay. Mining is required to obtain any material that cannot be grown through agricultural processes, or created artificially in a laboratory or factory. Mining in a wider sense includes extraction of any non-renewable resource such as petroleum, natural gas, or even water.
Mining of stones and metal has been a human activity since pre-historic times. Modern mining processes involve prospecting for ore bodies, analysis of the profit potential of a proposed mine, extraction of the desired materials, and final reclamation of the land after the mine is closed.
Mining operations usually create a negative environmental impact, both during the mining activity and after the mine has closed. Hence, most of the world's nations have passed regulations to decrease the impact. Worker safety has long been a concern as well, and modern practices have significantly improved safety in mines."

Fascinating, isn't it?

ConManMick · Mon May 09, 2016 7:14 am

ConManMick · Thu May 12, 2016 10:46 am

I'm available! Also

BUT new campaign stuff =

ConManMick · Sat May 21, 2016 1:44 pm

We'll miss you, Bulge <3

So FakeGod, how much do Bo's organs sell for?

ConManMick · Tue May 24, 2016 12:09 am

If it's worthless, he won't mind us borrowing it

ConManMick · Tue May 24, 2016 6:04 am

So what you're saying is we're being paid 33% upfront

ConManMick · Sat May 28, 2016 6:57 pm

If im not too hungover will be there so probably will be there

ConManMick · Mon May 30, 2016 2:25 am

Yeah sorry I flaked out. I'd been awake ~40 hours at that poibt and totally fell asleep almost immediately after we fought the guards on the platform, my bad

ConManMick · Wed Jun 01, 2016 1:55 pm

Good becayse I will be in Italy and unable to attend!

ConManMick · Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:27 am

I'll be there!

ConManMick · Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:01 am

Cool!

ConManMick · Sun Jun 19, 2016 11:13 am

RIP Thog
Lived by the sword, died valiantly defending his party members and securing an escape.
Thog will be remembered by the Holz family for generations to come.

ConManMick · Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:28 pm

Minor details, FG

ConManMick · Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:02 am

I think I can put spells that are personal on you guys

ConManMick · Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:07 am

what about Imbue with spell ability?
Also, I found this:

ConManMick · Sun Jun 26, 2016 11:17 am

Aww fuck I totally forgot about this, guys, I'm really sorry

ConManMick · Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:16 am

Hey LLD! Glad to hear you're joining us!
I'm playing Lukas Holz, the party's Cleric. He is a half-elf, and is Karl Holz' older half brother. Long story short, he was searching for his father, and in the process, found Karl and Verdante! Verdante ran away on an adventure, and Lukas promised his newly found brother that he would follow her on her adventure, and see her home safely.
Lukas is less volatile than Karl was, if that puts your mind at ease. He's sort of excitable, since until now he was raised in a peaceful Elven town, but I try to play him more sensible than I did Karl.

ConManMick · Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:16 am

I ate American BBQ for lunch that day

I should be there!

ConManMick · Thu Jul 07, 2016 8:31 pm

Welcome to the party, RC!

ConManMick · Fri Jul 08, 2016 10:16 pm

In post 3060, RadiantCowbells wrote: A natural loner, Rolf spends most of his time alone in the natural realm or travelling when he is not otherwise engaged. He is somewhat awkward in conversation, Rolf is bound by a strong moral code that outweighs any other ties and would sooner die than fight with or leave unopposed a cause that he does not believe in.

...Haaaaaave ya met Karl?

ConManMick · Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:43 pm

HE LIVES HOLY FUCK

ConManMick · Thu Jul 21, 2016 5:10 am

I'll come on the condition that the cart is there

ConManMick · Thu Jul 21, 2016 5:23 am

It shall ve our pet cart and it shall have its own initiative step wherein it deals 1d6 of damage by rolling over opponents' toes.
And we shall name it Grand Master Carticus, Head Chaplain of the Ordo Woodinia. We shall join it on its adventure to save Marshall Brass Wheels, the Chaplain's leader.

ConManMick · Sun Jul 24, 2016 12:00 pm

We sat in another cart RC

ConManMick · Tue Jul 26, 2016 6:48 pm

Idk, unless you wanted to show highlights?

ConManMick · Sun Jul 31, 2016 4:22 am

ConManMick · Tue Aug 09, 2016 10:20 pm

ConManMick · Wed Aug 10, 2016 6:07 am

Fore resistance seems pretty useful though

ConManMick · Thu Aug 11, 2016 1:28 am

FG I changed my mind, if you wanna move the session later I'll make it

ConManMick · Thu Aug 11, 2016 3:35 am

Cool cool cool sounds good, I don't have to worry about work next week either

ConManMick · Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:27 am

that doesn't sound funny though, Who

ConManMick · Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:29 am

That sounds amusing. I shall prep the spell

ConManMick · Sun Aug 28, 2016 7:49 am

I'm gonna be late something came up

ConManMick · Sun Aug 28, 2016 12:42 pm

In post 3206, Who wrote:Does Rod of Wonder even have charges? It doesn't say it does in the description anywhere, and the description of Rods says they usually don't have charges.

3 charges

ConManMick · Sun Aug 28, 2016 1:14 pm

guys an efreeti bottle costs 145k GP so I have an idea
We sell all our stuff and buy one, then if we're lucky, we'll get the 10% chance of it granting us wishes and we just wish we had all our stuff back. Then, we use the other two wishes as needed.
Seems pretty good, right?

ConManMick · Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:13 pm

Happy scumday LLD

ConManMick · Fri Sep 02, 2016 6:46 am

I might be partially available

ConManMick · Thu Sep 08, 2016 3:56 am

Fuck yeah

ConManMick · Sun Sep 18, 2016 12:18 pm

I will happily take the shield

ConManMick · Fri Sep 23, 2016 1:12 am

Looks good, I like it

ConManMick · Sat Sep 24, 2016 2:31 am

oh also the coloured ring is v helpful

ConManMick · Sun Sep 25, 2016 6:43 am

In post 3316, Who wrote:Also we have a cleric, he could prepare death ward. Purely hypothetically, it is a thing he could do.

I have three charges prepped

ConManMick · Mon Oct 03, 2016 4:58 am

Lukas Holz sent word to Bord to let his brother know that Verdant was safe, and their adventure concluded. Karl arrived in the city shortly thereafter, accompanied by his wife, Lorelei. The three stayed long enough to ensure that Verdante would be safe in her practices, before leaving the city, allowing her to forge her own life. Lukas and Karl agreed that they were rather fond of the new name of her institution.
As had been before this adventure, Lukas spent time with Karl learning about his family and their origins, and, eventually, was reunited with his father. They spent some time at the family stead, where Lukas was introduced to yet another of his siblings, another taciturn Ranger by the name of Texas.
Lukas remained close to his new found family, founding a chapel to Ehlonna in a grove near their lands. He visited his mother and the elves who had raised him when time allowed, and returned to Bogata periodically to see his niece, now going by Zenia, and his companions who had remained in the city. He would often stop into the temple of Fharlaghn to meet an old friend, a devotee of the Travelling God. During these trips, he would often meditate in the swamps, pleased to see their rejuvenation. He would remember fondly companions who fell before reaching said swamps, and another whose kin he suspected observed him meditating.

Spurred on by tales he heard from Lukas and Karl, Texas Holz would one day set off to a far, barren land, intent on making a name for himself on the adventuring trail.