Random DM nagging.

[Anastasia]

To follow up my nagging with more nagging, would you confirm everything is right up to level 13? I have not yet added skill points, but everything else should be there.

Sure.

Init is +7 but I only see a dex mod of +6. What provides the extra +1?

Everything else looks okay. I'll do a super deed analysis once you finish it all, but nothing else glares.

[Nephrite]

That was me putting the +7 from the marshal aura there by mistake!

[Anastasia]

Cool, just fix that.

[Nephrite]

Moore reaches level 14! Bard 14 and Fatesinger 2

[11:38] <Nephrite> roll 1d6+1+4 HP for level 14
[11:38] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 7 > [d6=2]

123+7 = 130 HP

+1 BAB (11/6/1), +1 Reflex and Will, inspire courage +3, fated success

CMB/D rise by 1

17 Skill points.


+1 5th level spell known for Bard

+1 4th and 5th spells per day for Bard


Fatesinger increases Favored Soul casting by 1, up to CL 3

+1 1st level spell known for Favored Soul


Moore reaches level 15! Bard 15 and Divine Oracle 1

[11:54] <Nephrite> roll 1d6+1+4 HP for level 15
[11:54] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 7 > [d6=2]

130+7 = 137 HP

+1 BAB (12/7/2), +1 Fort, +2 Will, Inspire Heroics, Oracle domain, scry bonus

17 Skill points.

No new spells known.

+1 5th Level spell per day for Bard

Divine oracle increases the caster level of Favored Soul, ECL 4


+3 2nd level spells known

+1 1st level spell per day, +3 2nd level per day

Level 15 Feat is Skill Focus: K:R for entry into Divine Oracle



Oracle Domain: Upon adopting the divine oracle class, the character gains access to the Oracle domain, described in Chapter 7: Domains and Spells. The character gains the granted power associated with the domain (+2 caster level for divination spells), and can choose the spells in that domain as her daily domain spells.


Scry Bonus (Su): A divine oracle adds a +1 sacred bonus to the save DC of all her divination (scrying) spells.



Moore reaches Level 16! Bard 16 and Fatesinger 3

[12:21] <Nephrite> roll 1d6+1+4 HP for level 16
[12:21] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 7 > [d6=2]

137+7 = 144 HP

+1 BAB (13/8/3), +1 to saves, no new abilities, +1 point in CHA for 25


+1 5th level spell known, +2 6th level spells known for bard
0 6th level spells per day open

Fatesinger increases Favored Soul casting, ECL 5

+1 1st level spell known

+1 2nd level spell per day


Moore reaches level 17! Bard 17 and Divine Oracle 2

[12:40] <Nephrite> roll 1d6+1+4 HP for level 17 I bet it's going to be a 1 this time
[12:40] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 8 > [d6=3]

144 + 8 = 152

+1 BAB (14/9/4), +1 Will, prescient sense, trap sense

17 skill points.

+1 6th level spell known for bard
+1 5th and 6th level spells per day


Divine Oracle increases the ECL of Favored Soul, ECL 6

+1 0th, +1 2nd, +3 3rd level spells known.
+1 2nd level spell per day, +3 3rd level spells per day.

[Anastasia]

So what spells are you considering for your blank slots, Moore?

[Nephrite]

That is a really good question. Or series of questions, perhaps.

I was probably going to have Moore IC talk to the mages in Aurora to see what they might suggest, since he's had his knowledge expanded vastly beyond what he normally had considered before.

I was also thinking about maybe making a custom spell or two to go along with the ones he came up with before.

I need to sit down and actually look through all the ones he has access to. I'm sure a lot of them are covered by most of the others anyway.

[Anastasia]

Yeah, check NPC spell sets in the NPC sheets topic for some ideas. Ebony's a bard and has good bardic spell casting. Balyss or Hanna aren't bad choices for clerical magic. (Or Jaela for that matter.)

[Anastasia]

So Cor and I were talking and he wants to give Jaela another go. He'll be joining in the next week (later in the week due to a chance to plan/get ready on both ends). As such, a few notes of interest.

1. Are y'all interested in rebuilding into the new version of gestalt? I've been tempted despite the work involved, as it would deflate saves and BAB bloat.

2. See loot post for that thing about Medi's stash. Please have that done ASAP.

3. I may bring back the Aurora fund on account of this. I'm not sure, it's going to depend on how this works out. Feedback's welcome on this point.

[Ebiris]

Are all the NPCs/monsters on new gestalt? If they are I suppose we ought to switch over as well so it's fair. If not... well, it's a lot of work for dubious benefit, isn't it?

As for the Aurora fund, we actually retired it when we hit level 20. I guess it depends if we need any big ticket items?

edit: Oh, on the topic of rebuilds, I'd want to rush Afina through her elemental transformations before doing that, since it's a good cutoff point and those are enough work on their own anyway.

[Anastasia]

The NPCs aren't (hence a lot of work since I'd need to swap them over), but monsters I run are. I've been adding some small bonuses to saves to compensate. This would mostly deflate saves somewhat and tone down certain characters that abuse things to always have full BAB, while making those who run full BAB classes have a reward.

[Nephrite]

I don't know if it would really even take that much effort to do it in the new system, would it? You just look at all the save bonuses on the side of the gestalt you take and you're done.

I'm all for transferring over to the new system, but won't pitch a fit if we keep it as is.

In unrelated news:Is Otto's Irresistible Dance (PHB, page 259) banned?

[Nephrite]

One more question: Lore of the Gods (Complete Champion, page 124) states it discharges if you try and use it for a Knowledge check in which you have no ranks. For someone with Bardic Knack, would they be counted as having ranks in a Knowledge Skill for the purposes of the spell?

[Anastasia]

One more question: Lore of the Gods (Complete Champion, page 124) states it discharges if you try and use it for a Knowledge check in which you have no ranks. For someone with Bardic Knack, would they be counted as having ranks in a Knowledge Skill for the purposes of the spell?

To cut out a whole lot of not very interesting hair-splitting (it's sort of a weird rules crag) I'm just going to say yes and move on.

[Anastasia]

Notes to self:

1. Answer rest of Neph's questions above.

2. Ebony's level up needs to be done tonight.

[Yuthirin]

Waiting to post until tomorrow, need to figure out what to do. Trying to figure out how to save Ithea without also killing her.