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Azure wrote:............

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............ meanwhile, unknown to the others, on the opposite side of the ruined gazebo ...

Ya'shenn's mindlink with K'tch may still be active... if he would like the rest of the party to help, or anything... 

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Ya'shenn would be able to

Ya'shenn would be able to know what's going on, if she concentrates, but she's got problems of her own, too.

For Azreal:  Mechanics-wise  what we've got by my calculations from 3 rounds of slugfest is Ar'dru down to 10 hp, the Yuan-ti down to 9 hp.  Yuan-ti moves first.  Now, I can write up a suitably epic battle, I suppose, or you (or another player) can try it.  Ar'dru still has to make a DC 17 fort save or be poisoned, but only once (the serpent had poisoned the blade or got in a bite).

For Weishan: After consideration, as a portation specialist, Na'rai can use d-door ability as a move=action, so can 'port and attack in 1 rd. 

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Yes, well, thnx for your

Yes, well, thnx for your sympathy you all, life does go on, and i wasn't a close friend, but still its happened very closeby in my life, that in itself is more my reason of concern.

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Azure wrote: For Weishan:

Azure wrote:

For Weishan: After consideration, as a portation specialist, Na'rai can use d-door ability as a move=action, so can 'port and attack in 1 rd. 

 WHAT?!? not even remotely funny... Smiling

 

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I'm not feeling

I'm not feeling particularly creative at the moment I'm afraid so I'd rather someone else write that fight up if that's ok. I'll post my next strike with my fort save, [edit] I didn't bother to bite because it was redundant but feel free to add one for flavour.

btw, Is Ar'drus concealing amorpha still up?

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Burning Spear wrote:Azure

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For Weishan: After consideration, as a portation specialist, Na'rai can use d-door ability as a move=action, so can 'port and attack in 1 rd. 

WHAT?!? not even remotely funny... Smiling

Not sure I understand what you mean.  Explain plz.

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Wow, didn't notice Ar'dru

Wow, didn't notice Ar'dru was down to 10 hp! Where is Du'minh in the initiative order now relative to the abomination and Ar'dru?

I was considering firing some arrows at the archers aiming for Kirath, but its probably better to direct them at the abomination or dimension door in to help out (unless it gets put down beforehand).

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Don't worry about it, Ar'dru

Don't worry about it, Ar'dru would consider it a slight on his honor if anyone intervened and other Githyanki would probably understand that. Besides, if Azure's last roll is what I think it is then Ar'dru just won anyway.

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Azure wrote:Burning Spear

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For Weishan: After consideration, as a portation specialist, Na'rai can use d-door ability as a move=action, so can 'port and attack in 1 rd. 

WHAT?!? not even remotely funny... Smiling

Not sure I understand what you mean.  Explain plz.

Well,

There are several ability enhancing feats, but none of them enhance the ability to fight during the round of portation, none... so changing that bit of the balance is imo not very good, its unbalancing imo... what i was doing with my portation jump-attack was on the border of that, and personally i am unsure if that should be allowed even aswell Smiling

 

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There might be something in

There might be something in Psion (Nomad) or Psi-Warrior. I should go read those powers some more...

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The only  prestige classes

The only  prestige classes that I remember involving dimension dooring and getting an attack were both out of the Forgotten Realms book Unapproachable East they were the Crinti Shadow Marauder and Teflamar Shadow lord. Also the 9th level of Elocator (out of 3.5 Expanded Psionics) grants you the ability to use a dimension door spring attack.

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So basically we are

So basically we are touching 9th lvl prestigeclass abilities? hmmz, not good i guess Smiling

Unless the Dm likes overpowering abilities being used without all the needed prerequisits... Eye-wink Sticking out tongue

Any suggestions? i am not sure how we should continue in this case..., will brainwave on this.

B.S. 

 

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I'm back. I've actually

I'm back.

I've actually handled it before as an ability as a GM once. I definitely didn't give it away for free (I handled it like a feat with spring attack and all that stuff as prereqs as well as the ability to D-door or teleport (duh). Because a caster or partial caster gets fewer feats, this serves to balance the ability. Alternitively, you can modify quicken spell like ability to do the same thang (reduce caster level requirements a bit to account for the fact it's a move action rather than free)

Either way, it's not something I'd give away as a free ability (not that I mind Smiling). On the other hand, it's not actually mind-numbingly terrifying since Na was built with teleporting in and sitting around to burn all of her AoOs with various pointy things with reach. An ability like that would change my feat choices rather a lot. In any case, Na is reasonably powerful as it is, she doesn't really need any help (unlike certain characters who have come before Smiling)

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Azure wrote:............

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............ meanwhile, unknown to the others, on the opposite side of the ruined gazebo ...

Could we get an overview of the current state of the battle? What events are we on the Eastern side aware of?

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Heh.  Is there anything I

Heh.  Is there anything I (or Ya'shenn) can do to help keep the game moving?

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As far as I know Ar'dru's

As far as I know Ar'dru's battle with the yuan-ti just wrapped up and someone needs to write it up.

If I'm feeling a bit more inspired I'll give it a go on the weekend but anyone else is free to jump in first. Work's just got me a little flat this week.

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Sorry about the lack of

Sorry about the lack of posts this past week.  Super busy with work combined with spotty internet for some reason.  Got to write up Ar'dru's battle.  Honestly, anything dramatic that tears away 75% of Ar'dru's HP but leaves him ultimately victorious is OK.  As for the rest of the party, Four spearmen advancing, two bowmen protected by shield-slaves.

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(New posts soon?) 

(New posts soon?)  :(

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WB, Azure. Azure

WB, Azure.

'Azure' wrote:
So far, only Kirath has acted

I think Ya'shenn already acted this round.

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PCs' options are attack spearmen (risking AoOs) or delay until spearmen attack

There's total defense for the +4 AC bonus, too. (Or missile weapons.)

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Yes, and the PCs have many

Yes, and the PCs have many more options than that.  If they stay put, the spearmen have to comr to them, and the githyanki can make that difficult.

Anyway, gotta head to work, but I'll try to post tonight.

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Hey guys, this is very busy

Hey guys, this is very busy month for me, I'll post soon.

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Hey Azure don't forget

Hey Azure don't forget Kirath has his Entropic Warding invocation up and running 20% miss chance on missle weapons

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and i had activated my blur

and i had activated my blur for the first time ever...

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Alright, I've gotten a

Alright, I've gotten a little more control of my exams (or so I would like to think), so I should be able to post at my usual rate again.

Du'minh also has his psionic blur up, in case that got missed.

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Good luck on exams.

Good luck on exams. :)

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Thanks.

Thanks. Smile

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Yeay... at least some

Yeay... at least some activity now i hope Sticking out tongue

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Just a question, does anyone

Just a question, does anyone know tha AC of the shield-slaves? If so, I can narrate a hit at least (doing something at least helps)

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Sorry y'all, for the slow

Sorry y'all, for the slow post rate lately.  Since the New Year, work has been crazy (and I work in max security prison, so when I say crazy, I mean it, but don't get me wrong I'm in little real danger).  Anyway, as it turns out, I'm usually too spent to post on weeknights, but saturday mornings, and sunday nights, when i'm not working at job#2, I can post.

As for AC of shield slaves, they are AC 20 (base 10, +10 for the shield).  Regular soldiers are AC 15, but when protected by a shield-slave, an attacker must either eliminate the shield-bearer, or, if using a ranged attack the soldier would be AC 22.

Currently, a good hit will kill a shield-slave (3 hp left each)

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Hah, and I thought my

Hah, and I thought my schedule was a mess.

 

 

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Azure wrote: I rolled

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I rolled 1d20 + 7 (hissy fit) and got 19.
I rolled 1d20 + 7 (hissy fit) and got 21.
I rolled 1d20 + 7 (hissy fit) and got 22.
I don't know what AC Du'minh and Ii have currently -- what is the result?

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21 for both.  Du'minh's

21 for both.  Du'minh's armor thwarts his attacker, but Na'rai is going to take damage...

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Hooray, Combat Expertise

Hooray, Combat Expertise paying off! Smile

 

Just thought I would note that the spearmen do get rolls to try and resist Du's disarm, and the second guard actually might have a credible chance - not to disturb the narrative or work against my own team, but I thought fair should be fair in case it got missed.

 

Earlier I thought our situation was starting to look grim when the new wave arrived, but I guess we should be able to wrap up without any losses in the absence of new surprises.

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Yes, they get rolls, but

Yes, they get rolls, but they are trained to ditch their spears and quick-draw their swords (plus I don't feel like changing the post).  In more dire a situation in Na'rai who is taking on 2 archers and 1 (now) shield-slave.  She is backed up by Kirath (still flying), and Ya'shenn gets an action this round yet.  Next round all githyanki act first. 

Ar'dru's duel is con current, and will last 2 more rounds at this point.

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Azure wrote: Ya'shenn gets

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Ya'shenn gets an action this round yet.

Eh?  Didn't she manifest Body Adjustment this round?

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Zimrazim wrote: Azure

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Ya'shenn gets an action this round yet.

Eh?  Didn't she manifest Body Adjustment this round?

OK then.  New Round for all githyanki (except Ar'dru, still in duel)  

Lets see... Ii and Du facing 2 soldiers with swords.  Na facing 2 ofthe same and a shield-slave.  Kirath hovering nearby.

 

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........Hello ...

........Hello ...

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Azure wrote: ........Hello

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........Hello ...

Yeah, I dunno why BoGr is so quiet lately. I'm waiting on everyone else, really. :)

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I'm back in business,

I'm back in business, hopefully we can bring the momentum of the game up again. Smiling

Very much looking forward to the aftermath of the operation, in fact. The high action pacing and illithid-raiding has been great fun, but it would be nice if we eventually get a little peaceful downtime to play out more social development and such.

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Agreed.  In fact, I predict

Agreed.  In fact, I predict the yuan-ti have about 2 rounds to live, and the party may or may not get to another location in the palace, depending on how everyone feels

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Well, as soon as we've

Well, as soon as we've defeated Forked Tongue Inc. and regroup Du was going to ask Kirath how much time we have before the real carpet-bombing begins.

If we still have some time and Kirath can heal and restore our lost Constitution I suppose we could strike another locale... but I was thinking that a break from fighting might be good for getting other players more active again.

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will post soon ish, probably tomorrow early afternoon (GMT)

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Dunamin wrote: I suppose

Dunamin wrote:

I suppose we could strike another locale... but I was thinking that a break from fighting might be good for getting other players more active again.

Well, how about you guys choose a second destination in the Palace and depending on which one you choose, there may or may not be any enemies alive when you get there.

Currently for this battle:  One archer left alive, and Ii can charge him and/or Kirath can Arcane Blast before he can attack.

DM FIAT:  Rather than bother to follow the rules for Kirath's entropic miss chance for the arrows, DM rules he took 15 damage for the lucky shots that hit him while invisible, but the third hit I never rolled damge for missed due to the magic buff.

 

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Azure wrote: Currently for

Azure wrote:

Currently for this battle:  One archer left alive, and Ii can charge him and/or Kirath can Arcane Blast before he can attack.

I just did 1 atack, not a full attack as i am allowed, as it seemed unneeded, what am i allowed?, or is this the next round what your describing?

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I'm just waiting for Ii or Kirath to finish off the last guy (as Azure directed), so we can end the battle. 

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Ya'shenn's current

Ya'shenn's current HP/PP:

20 (of 42)/4

How are Gy-Nath and K'tch doing HP-wise?

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The 3 first charges from

The 3 first charges from Kirath's first wand is enough to heal Du'minh up and the 4 charges from the restoration wand restored 5 of the 8 Con damage. Smile

 

Did Kirath have a timeline for the bombings and/or recieve any telepathic reports as per Du's questions?

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Dunamin wrote: Did Kirath

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Did Kirath have a timeline for the bombings and/or recieve any telepathic reports as per Du's questions?

Kirath could also tell his psionic NPCs (if he hasn't yet) to tell the various Band of Copper troops to report to him if they find other githyanki in the palace.

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