Random DM nagging.

Anastasia · May 18, 2017, 11:25:21 AM

Update 7.

~~1. Cor's light stuff.~~
2. Newspaper.
~~3. More bardic musics through feats.~~
~~4. Epic bardic magic item.~~
~~5. THAT FOG SPELL.~~
6. Druid class.
7. Yuth psionics. - In progress x2.
~~8. Post Jaela's elder brother.~~
~~9. Yuth familiar feat stuf, waiting on him x2 for more feats.~~
10. Post Jetina.
~~11. Tailiel - Probably not, though. He'll work fine as a non combat NPC and it's in the middle of an NPC influx.~~

Tailiel won't be posted. On top of everything else, he's a sentinel and both Ram and Jetina are paladins. Overloaded on them. I favor paladin a bit since it suits me, but man.

Jetina's next so I can be out from under the NPC rush. Newspaper after, that's been delayed too long and we'll see from there.

Anastasia · May 18, 2017, 11:35:05 AM

Quote from: Corwin on May 17, 2017, 04:17:30 PM
Quote from: Corwin on March 17, 2017, 02:02:28 PM
Quote from: Anastasia on March 17, 2017, 01:40:48 PM
Quote from: Corwin on March 17, 2017, 08:52:18 AMI remember what it was intended for. I want to ask if it can be used for something similar.

-Can someone open a Gate elsewhere and use this feature to scout past it, due to it becoming the closest portal by nature?

Not anything beyond what Analyze Portal offers or other upgrades related to it give.

To be clear, you mean like seeing around the detected portal?

Yes. Say Tepen goes to open a gate outside Aurora, and Jaela uses this system to scout ahead via this part of Analyze Portal:

QuoteA glimpse of the area where the portal leads. You can look at the area where the portal leads for 1 round; the range of your vision is the spell's range. Analyze portal does not allow other divination spells or spell-like abilities to extend through the portal. For example, you cannot also use detect magic or detect evil to study the area where the portal leads while viewing the area with analyze portal.

I'm also interested in an upgrade that reduces the Analyze Portal check from 4 rounds to 1 round or shorter.

Quote
Quote-Can we use it as an early warning system? Ie someone sneakily opens a gate nearby, command staff gets alerted since the location of the nearest portal shifts while we are stationary?

There's no reason why not, though you'd have to have someone using it regularly. As a gate could last a round or two for a simple transport, once per round would be required. Automating or improving on this (since it's a piss boring job liable for errors at best) through magic would be advised. If you're interested, I'll whip up an upgrade for that.

Interested.

A reminder that I don't believe this got codified properly to the Aurora improvements.

They're in there already.

Anastasia · May 18, 2017, 11:54:03 AM

Quote from: Yuthirin on May 17, 2017, 04:36:23 PM
In addition, we'd been discussing feats to enhance or extend psionics. This went beyond standard metapsionic feats.

Ideas include epic feats to remove caps on damage dice, add additional damage dice, or possibly a feat allowing powers to penetrate immunity to mind-affecting.

Gimme some then.

Anastasia · May 18, 2017, 11:59:39 AM

Quote from: Nephrite on May 17, 2017, 05:59:23 PM
Just general musing, but is flat Paladin/Healer any better than trying to take some Paladin PrCs (or a Cleric one or something) on the Paladin side?

Obviously Jetina isn't going to whip out Emissary of Barachiel or something (or is she????) but it was just a thought. go fist of raziel

Generally PrCing out of paladin will be better as long as it's done halfway decently. The only question is if I want to add that level of complication to her. Fist of Raziel would be a potential choice at her, but I'd need to review it. She has favored enemy so that might open up a few unexpected vistas as well. I've just started her chargen, so I'll get back to you.

Anastasia · May 18, 2017, 12:55:11 PM

Fist of Raziel's out, she doesn't qualify for it. She can't cast divine favor since healer doesn't get it and she ACFs her paladin casting.

Anastasia · May 18, 2017, 01:20:06 PM

She'll probably go pious templar or pure paladin. Being Wisdom based messed up a few paladin PrC options so best to keep it simple here.

Corwin · May 18, 2017, 04:35:40 PM

It's that time again! Dune tells me our latest upgrades are done, so how about putting fresh ones in the queue?

QuoteSending Orbs(Planar sending, allows sendings at will from various points in Aurora): 100,000 gold; 1 DC 35 spellcraft check; 1 DC 35 K:A check, 1 DC 35 K:P check; 5 days.

Presumably, they work with a standard action like other items~!

QuoteAdd long range Analyze Portal capacity(Allows Analyze Portal results from the nearest portal when detected): 55,000 gold; 2 DC 30 spellcraft checks; 1 DC 30 K:P check; 7 days

Pretty useful when combined with the Aurora sensors in case some loser devils try to gate over.

Also, we already upgraded the long range spell capacity so please bold it in the Aurora post, Dune.

Anastasia · May 20, 2017, 11:10:13 PM

Jaela and Afina's topic gets a post in the morning, I just don't have combat in me tonight. Tiiiiired.

Anastasia · May 24, 2017, 01:05:23 PM

After all the weirdness of the last few days and my sleep cycle, I'm finally starting to get better. Jetina tonight or tomorrow, I've made little progress during this odd like diversion.

Nephrite · May 24, 2017, 07:53:49 PM

If one were to take Versatile Performer and also take Skill Focus or Epic Skill Focus (Perform (whatever)), would those then apply to all of the other perform checks?

EDIT: Also, I am guessing I can't use Bard Mastery (I know, bringing this back up) to take Spell-less Bard, huh? :(

Corwin · May 25, 2017, 03:57:55 PM

As per your request I'm posting this here.

I've been wanting to try playing two characters again after failures to run a PC and a familiar. I think it would be neat if I could have Lucy show up for the librarian job or to open a new shop in Aurora. The idea is to keep my focus on Jaela, see if I can manage to run Lucy here and there and to have fun doing it~

Anastasia · May 28, 2017, 05:35:05 PM

Is Lucy meant to be a combat or non-combat character?

Corwin · May 29, 2017, 12:24:51 AM

Since this is D&D even characters who don't tend to seek out combat like Ilsenine or Tannin are capable of it. I'm aiming for something like that.

Anastasia · May 29, 2017, 09:03:51 AM

Quote from: Corwin on May 29, 2017, 12:24:51 AM
Since this is D&D even characters who don't tend to seek out combat like Ilsenine or Tannin are capable of it. I'm aiming for something like that.

Okay, go ahead and whip up a leveled up version of Lucy. Don't worry about gear or anything like that yet, just get where you need to get mechanically first. Don't worry about backstory too much either, that'll come later.

Corwin · May 30, 2017, 03:36:28 PM

Lucy [lvl25, Succubus12/Marshal3/Archivist10//Sorc5/Escalation Mage6/Mage of the Arcane Order 9/War Wizard5]
True Neutral [Outsider]
Gender: Female, Height: 5'3'', Weight: 112lbs, Age: ??

HP: 191
Init: +4
Speed: 30ft (50ft fly, average)
Armor Class: 14 touch, 23 normal. [-4 flat-footed, -9 without natural armor]
Base Attack: +19
CMB: 19+0=+19
CMD: 10+19+4=33
Full Attack (Rays): +23 vs touch AC [+4 with Seeking Ray]
Full Attack (Greataxe with Whirling Blade): +34, 1d12+22 20/x3 [60ft line]
Full Attack (Steeldance): +40/+40, 1d4+15/1d4+15 [magic, adjacent]
Full Attack (Claws): +19/+19, 1d3 (lethal/nonlethal base)
Space/Reach: 5ft/5ft
Special Attacks: Claws 1d3, Energy Drain at will DC31 Will+Fort (Su), Lesser Succubus Powers at will (Sp), Succubus Powers at will (Sp), Unholy Blight 1/day (Sp), Spellpool [full round] (Su) lvl1-9 Spell Level total of 12, Dark Knowledge [free, lasts 1 minute, target within 60ft, untyped] 6/day, Dark Knowledge/Tactics +3 attack to allies, Dark Knowledge/Puissance +3 saves to allies within 60ft, Dark Knowledge/Foe +3d6 damage to allies, Steady Hand +1 to ranged attacks to allies within 60ft (circumstance).
Metamagic: Escalation [swift] 6/day (Su), Escalation/Shadow Focus (Su), Escalation/Shadow Power (Su), Escalation/Shadow Growth (Su), Escalation/Shadow Haste (Su), Soul of Shadow (Ex), Spontaneous Widen Spell 16/day (Su), Enhanced Spell Area (Su), Sudden Enhance 1/day, War Spell 1/day (Su).
Resistances and Immunities: Poison Immunity, Acid Resistance 10, Cold Resistance 10, Electricity Immunity, Fire Resistance 10, Damage Reduction 10/Cold Iron, Spell Resistance 37.
Special Qualities: Metamagic Specialist ACF (PHB2, 8/day), Darkvision 60ft, Tongues (Su), Telepathy 100ft (Su), Alternate Form [any humanoid, small to large] (Su), +9 Natural Armor, Guild Member (Ex), The Shade Within (Ex), Prayerbook, Lore Mastery/Arcana, Lore Mastery/Religion, Still Mind (Ex), Motivate Charisma +15 (circumstance), Motivate Intelligence +15 (circumstance), See Invisibility/Permanency [CL25].
Saves: Fort +21, Ref +17, Will +21
Abilities: STR 11 (+0), DEX 18 (+4), CON 15 (+2), INT 20 (+5), WIS 15 (+2), CHA 40 (+15)
Languages: Abyssal, Aquan, Auran, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Ignan, Infernal, Terran

Skills: Bluff +43 (28, Cha+), Concentration +17 (15, Wis+), Craft/Cakes +33 (28, Int+), Decypher Script +6 (1, Int+), Diplomacy +43 (28, Cha+), Disguise +53 (28, Cha+), Escape Artist +14 (10, Dex+), Gather Information +20 (5, Cha+), Intimidate +43 (28, Cha+), Knowledge/Arcana +33 (28, Int+), Knowledge/Architecture and Engineering +10 (5, Int+), Knowledge/Dungeoneering +15 (10, Int+), Knowledge/Geography +10 (5, Int+), Knowledge/History +10 (5, Int+), Knowledge/Nature +15 (10, Int+), Knowledge/Nobility and Royalty +10 (5, Int+), Knowledge/Religion +33 (28, Int+), Knowledge/The Planes +33 (28, Int+), Listen +38 (28, Wis+), Perform/Act +20 (5, Cha+), Perform/Dance +20 (5, Cha+), Ride +5 (1, Dex+), Search +6 (1, Int+), Spellcraft +33 (28, Int+), Spot +38 (28, Wis+), Swim +5 (5, Str+), Use Magic Device +43 (28, Cha+).

Feats: Arcane Preparation (lvl1), Eschew Materials (B, Sorc1, lvl1), Widen Spell (lvl3, +2L), Cooperative Spell (B, Sorc5, lvl5), Quicken Spell (lvl6, +2L), Easy Metamagic/Quicken Spell (B, MotAO2, lvl7), Necromantic Bloodline (lvl9), Fell Drain (B, +1L), Empower Spell (lvl12, +1L), Skill Focus/Diplomacy (B, Marshal1, lvl13), Split Ray (lvl15, +1L), Scribe Scroll (B, Archivist1, lvl16), Residual Magic (lvl18), Maximize Spell (B, MotAO9, lvl19, +1L), Easy Metamagic/Maximize Spell (B, Archivist10, lvl25)
Epic Feats: Enhance Spell (lvl21, +3L), Improved Metamagic (lvl22, B, -1L to all metamagic), Epic Spell Capacity (lvl24)

Alternate Class Features: Metamagic Specialist (PHB2) 8/day
Motivate Charisma: Bonus on Charisma checks and Charisma-based skill checks. (+CHA mod)
Motivate Intelligence: Bonus on Intelligence checks and Intelligence-based skill checks. (+CHA mod)
Steady Hand: Bonus on ranged attack rolls. (+1)

Stuff!

Spoiler: Show

Magic:

Spoiler: Show

HP Rolls:

Spoiler: Show

Stats:

Spoiler: Show

Succubus

Spoiler: Show

A succubus's natural weapons, as well as any weapons it wields, are treated as chaotic-aligned and evil-aligned for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. [comes from the evil and chaotic subtypes]
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Succubi are proficient with all simple and martial weapons but not with armor or shields.
Darkvision: Succubi can see in the dark up to 60 feet.
Poison Immunity: Succubi are native to a plane where poison is omnipresent.
Claws: A succubus has two claw attacks that are natural weapons dealing the indicated damage plus Strength bonus.
Telepathy (Su):At 2nd level, a succubus gains telepathy. It may communicate telepathically with any creature within 100 feet that has a language.
Alternate Form (Su): The succubus masters alternate humanoid forms from Small to Large size. It can assume the appearance of any humanoid of the appropriate size. While using this ability, a succubus gains a +10 circumstance bonus on Disguise checks.
Energy Drain (Su): A succubus drains energy from a mortal it lures into some act of passion, or by simply planting a kiss on the victim. If the target is not willing to be kissed, the succubus must start a grapple, which provokes an attack of opportunity. The succubus's kiss or embrace bestows one negative level. The kiss also has the effect of a suggestion spell, asking the victim to accept another kiss from the succubus. The victim must succeed on a DC 10 + 1/2 succubus's HD from class levels + succubus's Cha modifier Will save to negate the effect of the suggestion. The Fortitude save to remove the negative level has a DC of 10 + 1/2 succubus's HD from class levels + succubus's Cha modifier. These save DCs are Charisma-based. At will ability.
Tongues (Su):A succubus can speak with any creature that has a language. The succubus's caster level for this effect is its Hit Dice from succubus class levels × 2. This ability is always active unless the succubus chooses to disable it as a free action. The effect can be dispelled, but the succubus can create it again on its next turn as a free action.
Lesser Succubus Powers (Sp): A succubus can use the following spell-like abilities at will: clairaudience/clairvoyance [lvl3], darkness [lvl2], desecrate [lvl2], detect good [lvl1], detect thoughts [lvl2, Will DC 23], doom [lvl1, Will DC 22] and suggestion [lvl3, Will DC 24]. A succubus's caster level for all spell-like abilities is equal to its class level. [CL12]
Succubus Powers (Sp): Beginning at 8th level, a succubus can use unholy blight [lvl4, Will DC 25] once per day. In addition, it can use charm monster [lvl4, Will DC 25], ethereal jaunt [lvl7, self plus 50 pounds of objects only], and greater teleport [lvl7, self plus 50 pounds of objects only] at will when the succubus attains 12th level. A succubus's caster level for all spell-like abilities is equal to its class level. [CL12]
Summon Demon (Sp): Once per day a succubus can attempt to summon 1 vrock with a 30% chance of success. This ability is the equivalent of a 3rd-level spell.
Skills: Succubi have a +8 racial bonus on Listen and Spot checks.
Damage Reduction: 10/cold iron.
Spell Resistance (Ex): A succubus has spell resistance equal to 12 + its HD.

Escalation Mage:

Spoiler: Show

As you advance in level, you learn how to parlay with the Shadow to increase your spellcasting prowess.
Spellcasting: At each level, you gain new spells per day and an increase in caster level (and spells known, if applicable) as if you had also gained a level in an arcane spellcasting class to which you belonged before adding the prestige class level. You do not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained. If you had more than one arcane spellcasting class before becoming an escalation mage, you must decide to which class to add each level for the purpose of determining spells per day, caster level, and spells known.
The Shade Within (Ex): When you first embark upon the path of the escalation mage, you draw strength from the Shadow to prepare for the dangerous road ahead. At 1st level, you permanently gain a number of hit points equal to 1 + your Cha modifier (minimum of 1). At each subsequent level, you gain 1 additional hit point. For example, an escalation mage who reaches 5th level would have received a total of (5 + Cha modifier, minimum 5) extra hit points.
Escalation (Su): By appealing to the arcane mastery of the Shadow, you put yourself at risk in exchange for the promise of power. Beginning at 2nd level, you learn how to instantly work such appeals into your arcane spellcasting, mimicking the effects of metamagic feats. These escalations do not actually change the spell's level or casting time. The more escalations you master, the more powerful your spells potentially become, but the greater the risk to yourself. You can use escalation a number of times per day equal to your class level.
Using an escalation effect requires a swift action unless stated otherwise in the text below, and applies only to the next spell you cast as long as it is within 1 round. You can use only one escalation effect per spell. You can use escalation effects in conjunction with metamagic feats, but doing so involves additional risk, as you must use the spell's new level (including the metamagic effect) to set the caster level check DC (see below). Each escalation effect requires a caster level check of varying difficulty; if you fail the check, the escalation effect still functions, but Shadow exacts a toll from you.
If you take damage as a result of failing the required check, you must also succeed on a Concentration check (as if taking damage during the casting of a spell) or lose the spell entirely.
Escalation effects can be applied to spell-like abilities just as if they were spells.
Shadow Focus: Upon reaching 2nd level, you unlock the first secret of the art of escalation. You can attempt to increase the effective level of a spell by +1, as though using the Heighten Spell metamagic feat. The caster level check DC is 10 + twice the spell's level. If you fail the check, you immediately take 1
point of damage per level of the spell.
Shadow Power: Beginning at 3rd level, you learn to escalate the potency of your spells. You can attempt to increase all variable numeric effects of the spell by one-half, as though using the Empower Spell metamagic feat. The caster level check DC is 12 + twice the spell's level. If you fail the check, you immediately take 2 points of damage per level of the spell and become fatigued for a number of rounds equal to the spell's level.
Shadow Growth: Upon reaching 4th level, you learn to bargain with the Shadow to shape your magics. You can attempt to increase any numeric measurements of a burst, emanation, line, or spread spell's area by 100%, as though using the Widen Spell metamagic feat. The caster level check DC is 14 + twice the spell's level. If you fail the check, you immediately take 3 points of damage per level of the spell and become shaken for a number of rounds equal to the
spell's level.
Shadow Haste: By the time you reach 5th level, you can entreat the Shadow to catalyze your spellcasting. You can attempt to cast the spell with a casting time of 1 full-round action or less as a swift action, as though using the Quicken Spell metamagic feat. (The activation of this ability issubsumed within the casting time of the spell.) The caster check is DC 16 + twice the spell's level. If you fail the check, you immediately take 5 points of damage per level of the spell and become slowed for a number of rounds equal to the spell's level. Unlike other escalation effects, failing this check also means that the spell is not cast (though you don't lose the spell and can attempt to cast it again using the normal casting time, assuming you have sufficient actions remaining in the round).
Soul of Shadow (Ex): At the culmination of your studies, you master enough of the Shadow's capricious nature to exert some small measure of control over your escalations. You can employ each of your four escalations (shadow focus, shadow power, shadow growth, and shadow haste) once per day without a caster level check. These uses are in addition to those normally granted by your class level. One restriction exists: you may not apply any free escalation to the highest level of arcane spell you are capable of casting. For example, a 5th-level wizard/6thlevel escalation mage can cast 6th-level wizard spells, but can only apply her free escalation effects to spells of 5th level or lower. (Her normal escalation effects can be applied to any of her spells.)

Mage of the Arcane Order:

Spoiler: Show

Archivist:

Spoiler: Show

War Wizard:

Spoiler: Show

Skills:

Spoiler: Show

Build Math:

Spoiler: Show

Soulriders 5.0: Legend of the Unending Games

News:

Random DM nagging.

Anastasia

Anastasia

Anastasia

Anastasia

Anastasia

Anastasia

Corwin

Anastasia

Anastasia

Nephrite

Corwin

Anastasia

Corwin

Anastasia

Corwin