150926 Party Attacks Circular Moat Room of Giant Weasels, Orcs and their Invisible Master !

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FROM THE DESK OF THE DM This was one of those sessions, where the party did a tremendous job at taking charge of the situation, and, as an added bonus, the damage rolls made by the DM, &nbsp;even the critical attacks, were 1's and 2's. &nbsp;But I digress. &nbsp;It was nice to see a team at work, doing what they each do best, and contributing to the overall survival of the party, in this battle heavy mod. &nbsp;It should be noted that quite a few folks have leveled, and as soon as they all get back into town for some training, those extra perks will sure come in handy for what is to come. &nbsp;Be aware, these adventures are progressively becoming more and more complex and difficult, and it's that time when the rubber meets the road, and bad things are bound to happen. &nbsp;The only advice I can give, is be extra specially careful, and take every precaution possible, because when the chips are down, the party is going to need every conceivable benefit in their corner to be able to pull through all of this in one piece! QUICK READ RECAP The party decides to descend the stairs in the cemetery crypt after the killer tree battle. &nbsp;Squeezing through tight earthen tunnels, they take a northern, sloping passage to a ladder accessible, high vantage point, overlooking an circular moat room of giant weasels, orcs and their leader, who, after they engage them in battle, quickly turns them self invisible, only to re-appear some time later, while attempting to backstab the Gimbor the dwarf battlerager! &nbsp; All the while during this fray, other party members find themselves defending the party rear from an assault of giant crocodiles advancing up from the southern hallway! DM SESSION LOG 150926 Spells points (used / total) Tralaan: 1st -- Chromatic Orb, Magic Missile, Burning Hands, Color Spray 2nd -- Web, Melf's Acid Arrow 3rd -- Fireball Max. 3rd Level Max: 70 (5th Level Max is still 3rd, 4 per day). Cantrips are 1 (or free if memorized), 1st 4 /8, 2nd 6/12, 3rd 10/20. Argo: Memorized 1st lvl: Chromatic Orb, Magic Missile, Color Spray 2nd lvl: Blur 3rd lvl: Fireball Max. 3rd Level: 36/97 Karmadel: 85 (33 for free): 0 lvl spells = Healing x4, Calm x2 | 1st lvl spells = Bless x2, Detect Magic x1, Cure Light Wounds x3 | 2nd lvl spells = Cure Light Wounds x2, Heat Metal x1 | 3rd lvl spells = Dispel Magic x1 ( those are my fixed and i have 33 points left for my free cast (My innate spells/abilities) = Expert Heals x4 cure light wounds, Detect Lie x3, Inspire Fear x2 Kyra Spells : 46/70 Shenjo: 42 BEGIN... Party descends the stairs and at the tee intersection heads northward on a downward sloping passage. Leaxle downs a healing potion for 6 hp of health. Kyra heals Leaxle for 7 hp of damage. Karmadel switches to his magical sword and it speaks "Something smells dirty in here...P.U.!" Party engages a circular room from the top of a 30' ladder of giant weasels, orcs and a character wearing leather armor. Gimbor throws his hammer and hits a giant weasel behind an overturned table for 15 hp. Karmadel casts prayer. Leaxle downs another potion for 3 hp of life. Balfon backs up to get out of Tralaan's way as he prepares to cast a fireball into the room. Tralaan casts fireball killing a giant weasel and three orcs with 15 hp of damage each! Bjorn climbs down ladder. Kell gets hit with two arrows for 12 hp of damage. Round 2 Gimbor jumps off the ladder, avoiding Kell, and driving both knees into a giant weasel for 7 hp of damage. Argo, Karmadel climb down the ladder. Leaxle notifies Serandon of impending crocodiles coming up from the southern tunnel. Crocodiles advance. Serandon shoots one for 13 hp of damage, then for 9 killing it instantly! Tralaan casts chromatic orb stinking cloud for 8 hp of damage killing an orc. Balfon jumps down off the ladder taking 2 hp of damage from the fall. Round 3 Leaxle drops dagger and parries to improve AC, calling out for help. Kyra cures moderate wounds on Aaron for 5 hp of health. Aaron moves down south tunnel toward the attacking crocodiles. Kell finishes climbing down ladder and attacks a giant weasel attacking Karmadel for 17 hp of damage. Argo casts color spray knocking three giant weasels unconscious for 5 rounds. Tralaan takes one arrow of damage for 1 hp. Kell takes a critical arrow hit for 2 hp of damage. Balfon hits an orc for 11 hp of damage "splatifying" him instantly. Gimbor crushes the giant weasel for 12 hp of damage, and punches the other weasel attacking Bjorn for 15 hp killing it too! Bjorn kills orc for 18 hp of damage. Crocodile makes a critical bite and critical tail attack on Aaron for 16 hp of total damage reducing him to 5. Gimbor kills a sleeping giant weasel for 13 hp. Serandon shoots crocodile for 5 hp of damage. Kell kills the last giant weasel for 16 hp of damage. Aaron hits a crocodile for 17 damage killing it! Argo climbs up the ladder to assist the team members engaged in the southern tunnel crocodile battle. Party lump sum XP with all aspects considered (including but not limited to) session survival, skill usage, role-playing, alignment checks, etc: 8,570 Shenjo/Kyra/Dogs (Craig F.) Gray Elf: 714/714 Karmadel, Priest/Bjorn (Christopher S.): 714/714 Balfon (Skyhawk) Dwarf: 714 Gimbor/Serandon (Paul W.): 714/714 Tralann (Shalvenay K) Elf, Half: 714 Kell/Aaron (Robert D.) Human: 714/714 Leaxle (James) Elf, Wood: 714 Argo (Ryan) Human: 714 SESSION LENGTH: 6 Hours

Kell is down to 6 hp and Aaron is down to 5 hp. &nbsp; &nbsp;Hard to believe it's less than 2 hours since we napped; encountered the trees and ended up here!

I need updated spell points for spell casters. &nbsp;Please and thank you!

Everybody did a great job, I have to say. &nbsp;Also, take a look at Tralaan's contributions too! &nbsp;It's amazing the difference he makes when he's not afk !!

Absolutely. &nbsp;Tralaan made a bad situation manageable.

We have a few folks that are hurt in 'the sewer'. &nbsp;Metapower gaming, we also have a battlerager about to go off like a bomb. &nbsp;If we can get all our other people up the ladder while he's attacking the other orcs, perhaps we can get someone to cast 'rock wall' over the entrance next to the ladder. &nbsp;It may not hamper Gimbor from pounding on the stone after killing everything in the room -- at least it will allow the rest of the party (not currently fighting the crocs) to regroup and heal up. &nbsp; &nbsp;Then we take on the crocs and Gimbor (if necessary). Looking at the current map/character positions -- Gimbor is engaged (I think) with the dude who popped up and tried to stab him in the back. Bjorn and Balfon COULD hoof it up the stairs to the west. Maybe Karmadel since he's on that side of Gimbor though he's in armor that will slow him down. Kell may be a lost cause. Tralaan needs to get from the tunnel/ladder and run like heck -- even if it is toward the crocs. Karmadel might be in hot poodoo after tossing that silence spell at 'the now not invisible dude' since the area also includes Gimbor... which does not go over well with spikey types.

The argument can be made either way, if the silence spell cast near the end of this session was out of character, where the character didn't know how it would affect a battlerager, but where the player controlling the character did know, and thus the character would be unable to cast it with that purpose in mind, or , whether it was cast for the purpose of not having to listen to the dwarf and his singing. &nbsp;So, for either reason, Gimbor will still have to make a saving throw versus spell, then I'll have to make a wisdom check (with a penalty of course, seeing there are numerous spell casters in the general vicinity) to see if he can accurately deduce who did the deed. &nbsp;Would he know the difference between a cleric, a wizard, or a wizard that looks like a cleric? &nbsp;Would he impulsively act on potential misinformation if interpreted the wrong way?

And that's why YOU get the big DM bucks!

i just say we look at history and let that speak. when has Karmadel EVER cast silence to prevent casters in full armor who drink potions to go invisible from casting spells? or for that matter privately whispered his intentions on a turn to the DM? in addition to that, he said very clearly in the presence of another player (who can message DM privately to verify, or stay out of it; their choice) that as soon as Gimbor went into a rage, since only silence stops it, that was what he would do. of course he will deny as always, but again, lets let game play speak for him.

The two lines that address that had me thinking versus 'silence'. &nbsp;The way it's worded, it *kind of* seemed to imply that the spell had to be tossed BEFORE the battlerage went into full rage... since it 'prevents'. &nbsp;I got the impression from the reading that it's all academic once the battlerager is in full rage mode... it's too late, silent or not.

My spell points are used versus - total, already updated. &nbsp;As I used a memorized, i marked it used and updated the total.

Would Gimbor think a wizard can cast silence? I mean, if the Kit is aware of the spell, and has (effectively) a readied action about such, it would go to reason that it also has&nbsp;an understanding this is a Priest spell, relatively low, involves prayer to the god.. .yada yada. As I understand it there are two priests in the group, only one of which is (I believe) in the combat area. &nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;Tralaan should be safe, I'd think, because he's not a priest, nor has the regiment of one. &gt; Faernor should be safe (as stated before) I suppose Argo could be at risk because the build allows him to wear armor, which is more priest like, than it is mage. But... I don't envy&nbsp;Karmadel. If he did center it on Gimbor, THEN Gimbor gets a save, failure means it would be 1 ft behind him, he's (Gimbor) is still silenced.&nbsp; I REALLY appreciate the spell, and I nod in agreement, it does seem to be metagaming - OoC knowledge being used. That's DM zone, and since he says "Play Ball," that's how that cookie crumbles. Just means we have that option as now and forever available as a tool to redress the frenzied tumbleweed of death. I sense an A-Team - BA Baracus being drugged to fly - montage coming out of this. (and I'd suggest that the if we know that's going to happen in the future that the round before, Karmadel gets the ring of Invisibility so Gimbor can't find him (as easily))&nbsp;

You guys are incorrigible you know that I swear to the greater gods above. You know that the town is swarming with critters and yet you stick your necks out for the council, time and again! All I can say is the reward had better be worth all this risk *sighs* oh well. I hope you enjoy your last moments before the battlerager kills you all lol

I say we take over the business from them... MUHAHAHAHA

Hang out a shingle that reads "Wrecking Ball, Inc." , "Monster Extermination Services, LLC" or "Critter Cleaning Corp", etc, then wear stylized ghostbuster-esque uniforms and most definitely have a catchy theme song.

This same party managed to sink a 'loaned' ship before practically setting off bombs on the doorstep of the underwater temple they were supposed to 'sneak & peek' around. &nbsp;Subtle is not part of their vocabulary... or actions. &nbsp;It is a mystery how the warcow has survived this long tagging along.

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It looks like you guys had a fun game aye!!!

Fun as in -- the stealthy elves cringing and cursing under their breath as folks in plate clang down hallways and dwarves are yelling and singing and smoking stoogies 'in stealth mode'? &nbsp;Or looking down a dark tunnel and seeing a conga line of overly large croc creatures with many many teeths charging your way -- and all you have is a sliver of metal and a prayer? &nbsp;Orcs trying to sign their name in your back with crossbow bolts? &nbsp;Giant weasels seeing if 'up the butt' is an expression or a valid military tactic? &nbsp;Visiting a temple sewer 'just to see if it smells'? Actually... come to think of it... we did spend a lot of time laughing that night.

XD

watched the whole game on youtube, to learn your guys's play style&nbsp;

*facepalm* &nbsp; &nbsp;Watch us to learn what NOT to do!!!!!!! Semi seriously, cool. &nbsp;Sometimes it takes a while but a bunch of odd people can mesh and have some chaotic but fun adventures. &nbsp;Other times, we bicker like an old family... so, have a double of chill pills handy... or your preferred selection of fermented/brewed beverages.

@Modnar Wylde &nbsp; It's the best desktop replacement laptop I've ever owned. &nbsp;New they were $4500. &nbsp;It's a workstation, so it's geared for graphic intensive software like AutoCad, Solidworks, etc. &nbsp;Mine has a backlit keyboard, webcam, 4 SSD hard drives, a blueray burner and a 17.1" touchscreen with pen for photoshop. &nbsp;Since they started putting the power of a desktop in a laptop decades ago, I have never since bought a desktop and have never regretted the endless problems that they create. @Arash G. &nbsp;Are you serious? &nbsp;You watched the entire 6 hour youtube session?!?! &nbsp;OMG! &nbsp;Dude, you're over the top!

I was mostly studying for college while listening to it, and watching the main parts and the ones i found interesting.&nbsp;

i have a play style? lol&nbsp;

DM4HIRE said: I need updated spell points for spell casters. &nbsp;Please and thank you! Kyra is at 46/70

Thank you. &nbsp;This posting has been updated to reflect that new spell point level. &nbsp;As soon as I get everyone else's numbers, it will save us from having to do the bookkeeping first thing next session during game play.

DM4HIRE said: I need updated spell points for spell casters. &nbsp;Please and thank you! Ah I see. BREAKDOWN:&nbsp; 12 spent on actual castings so far &nbsp;[free magick cast cost of 8, and a 1st level memorized cost of 4] ...with 8 (2 first) + 6 (1 2nd) +10 (1 3rd) = 24 more reserved for memorized.) OR at total of 36 out of 97 spent.&nbsp;

I have no spells xD

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It will be good to have you back! &nbsp; &nbsp;Serandon -- even as an NPC, has saved our butts more than a few times these last few weeks.

ok i'll be back next saturday parts are ordered.

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