Random DM nagging.

[Anastasia]

Looks solid - why so many monk levels, though? ACFing them or anything? I mean, monk past about level 3 drops off a fair bit, and I figured you'd go for more PrC levels instead.

[Yuthirin]

Better attack bonus, better speed increase, bonus feat.

[Anastasia]

Fair enough.

[Anastasia]

Morniel

- Monadic Deva 18 and Justicar of Tyr 3.
- 5 on a d8 for a total of 153 hp.
- +1 bab for a total of 18.
- Gained axiomatic spellcasting+1.
- +1 spell resistance.
- Gains 2+3=5 pp.
- +1 fort, ref and will saves.
- Skills go up as normal.
- New feat is Charming(18).

Okay level up. He continues to work at being a better diplomat.

[Anastasia]

Mirima

- Sorcerer 7 and Arcane Duelist 10.
- 5 on a d8 for a total of 172 hp.
- +1 bab for a total of 16.
- Gains flurry of swords. I'm going to keep it as is and tone it down as game play warrants. It'll probably need it. It is getting one houserule right now - it's getting turned into a Su over an Ex. Doesn't matter mechanically short of antimagic, but quasi real maiming'n'beating clones isn't an ex ability.
- Gains a 2nd and a 3rd level spell charge.
- Gains a 1st, 2nd and 3rd level spell known. She selects Fist of Stone (SC), Whirling Blade (SC) and False Gravity (SC).
- +1 ref and will saves.
- Skills go up as normal.
- New feat is Mighty Are Fallen(18).

Awesome level for flurry of swords, though that'll probably get toned down in time.

[Corwin]

I'm going to put this through the wringer, since the last thing I want in combat is to have to parse out what a contingency is supposed to do. I want these as clear as possible.

For taken out of action, what precisely do you mean? Unable to do anything, like stunned or dazed? Partially limited, such as nauseated or staggered? Some other definition? Second of all, adding in secondary conditions (such as interacting with Fortunate Fate) adds a layer of complexity to this that I would rather avoid. Frankly, I'd prefer for a contingency to be one simple sentence when possible - clear, concise and direct.

Contingency: Teleport. Teleport home when you are gravely wounded(less than 1/3rd hp).
Contingency: Resist Energy(Fire). Cast when you suffer fire damage.
Contingency: Tongues. Cast when you hear a language you don't understand.
Contingency: Greater Invisibility. Cast when you are physically attacked by a longsword wielding elf.

If you find the need to use a comma in your contingency, it may well be overly complicated. Suggestions for what you're getting at here:

Contingency: Heal. Cast heal when you suffer a condition that would reduce your actions in a round.
Contingency: Heal. Cast heal when you are reduced to zero or less hit points.
Contingency: Heal. Cast heal when you suffer a condition that heal can cure.

Okay. I'll follow your example of using the parenthesis to explain a situation in game terms i.e. 'gravely wounded(less than 1/3rd hp)'. How about 'taken out of action (can't use standard actions)'?

On the matter of Fortunate Fate, this is less a matter of me wanting to be complicated and more a matter of wanting to speed things up during gameplay. Let me explain what I mean. You have a simple contingency here: 'Contingency: Heal. Cast heal when you are reduced to zero or less hit points.' Let me ask you. If I have both that and Fortunate Fate, which activates first? It would inevitably come down to a judgement call midgame, and I'd prefer to just be clear about it in advance, even if it means making for a more complicated contingency description, since it would mean we both agree on the meaning ahead of time.

With that said, how would this work?

Contingency/Heal if Jaela is taken out of action (is unable to use standard actions) by any of the conditions curable by Heal. This contingency always starts after Fortunate Fate if it is relevant.

It makes for a nice contingency that should help when I'm robbed of agency.

[Anastasia]

They both activate at the same time if the situation would trigger both of them. There's nothing in the spells to presume they'd intelligently interact, nor anything to prevent them from both occurring when a situation warrants it. Really, Fortunate Fate is nothing more than a contingent heal spell as it is. (As an aside, based on the last line of contingency stating you can only have one contingency at a time, I'm tempted to rule Fortunate Fate and Contingency don't stack.)

More in the morning.

[Corwin]

That doesn't make sense with the existence of Craft Contingent Spell (which is pure cheese but still).

[Anastasia]

Canderella

- Succubus 18 and Arcane Duelist 1.
- 2 on a d8 for a total of 158 hp.
- +1 bab for a total of 18.
- +1 spell resistance.
- Gains chosen weapon and enchant chosen weapon.
- +2 to ref and will saves and +1 to fort saves.
- Skills go up as normal.
- New feat is Transdimensional Spell(18).

Meh level. This is just setting up AD2.

[Anastasia]

Sage Vul'lath

- Savant 16 and Visionary Seeker 1.
- 1 on a d8 for a total of 201 hp.
- +1 bab for a total of 16.
- +1 to power resistance.
- Skill assistance rises to 25ft.
- Gains divination expertise.
- Gains 1 8th and 1 9th level (wizard) spell slot. He selects Moment of Prescience and Wish.
- Gains 1 4th level (savant/arcane) spell slot and 1 3rd level (savant/divine) spell splot. He selects Dimensional Anchor and Create Food and Water.
- +2 to reflex saves and +1 to will saves.
- Skills go up as normal.
- New feats is Greater Spell Penetration(18).

I deviated from his build chart in two aspects. Mixing in a level of visionary seeker feels apt with what Aurora's duties demand of him and I chose to swap greater spell penetration and quicken spell for the moment. Otherwise an okay level.

[Anastasia]

Stille

- Duskblade 2 and Phasic Priest 2
- 1 on a d8 for a total of 219 hp.
- +1 bab for a total of 18.
- Gains new moon, which is essentially improved evasion.
- Gains 1 0 and 1 1st level spell charge for duskblade.
- Gains 1 new duskblade spell known. He chooses shocking grasp, ala Ithea.
- Gains 1 5th and 1 6th spell slot for cleric. He selects Righteous Might and Heal.
- +1 to fort, ref and will saves.
- Pours all but two skill points into profession(chef), since it makes sense. The remaining two go into spot and listen.
- New feats are Improved Natural Attack(18) and Combat Casting(D2)

Not a bad level. Stille levels are hard to judge.

[Yuthirin]

Does Tongues provide the ability to understand written languages as well as spoken, our would a concurrent Comprehend Languages be needed?

[Anastasia]

Balyss

- Divine Oracle 3 and Favored Soul 18.
- 4 on a d8 for a total of 195 hp.
- +1 bab for a total of 14.
- Gains divination enhancement.
- Gains 1 8th and 1 9th level cleric spell slot. She selects Heat Drain and Miracle.
- Gains 1 8th level and 3 9th level favored soul spell charges.
- Gains 1 6th, 1 7th, 1 8th and 3 9th level favored soul spells. She selects Bolt of Glory, Rejuvenating Light, Dimensional Lock, Greater Visage of the Deity, Undeath's Eternal Foe and Mass Heal.
- +1 to fort, ref and will saves.
- New feat is Quicken Spell(18).

Will revise her spells to include quickened spells later. Okay level for her, got multiple Greater Visages per day. Selune prism power, I guess?

[Anastasia]

Simmer

- Barbarian 11 and War Mage 3.
- 10 on a d12 for a total of 196 hp.
- +1 bab for a total of 14.
- Arcane Aegis improves to 2 allies.
- Battlemagic improves to +2 per die.
- Gains 1 7th and 1 8th level spell charge.
- Gains 1 7th and 1 8th level spell known. She selects Summon Monster 7 and Simmer's Surprise.
- +1 ref saves.
- Skills go up as normal.
- New feat is Arcane Thesis(Lingering Flames)(18) and Improved Precise Shot(B11)

Awesome level for Simmer. More battle magic, more arcane aegis and Arcane Thesis. I put it in lingering flames for now, gonna review a bit later and decide for sure. Might swap it, pending that.

[Anastasia]

Mei

- Warlock 18 and Enlightened Spirit 3.
- 5 on a d6 for a total of 143 hp.
- +1 bab for a total of 18.
- Exalted bonus to armor class rises by 1 to +10.
- Deflection bonus to armor class rises by 1 to +3.
- Gains true seeing as a constant Su ability.
- Celestial resilience rises to 5.
- Gains a new invocation. She selects Caster's Lament.
- Gains a new invocation, Celestial Flight.
- +1 fort, ref and will saves.
- Skills go up as normal.
- Her feats will be decided later, since I'm finally done and I don't feel like checking books for good warlock/exalted feats. Placeholders of ? will remain until later tonight.

Awesome level and a good one to end on.