Random DM nagging.

[Corwin]

Favored Soul has all three good saves, like monk, and I'm a very pretty paladin (+13). That's really it, man. Look at the build section. The only booster I have is a Cloak of Resistance +5. Considering a lot of holy spells give Resistance vs Evil I didn't want to deal with the annoyance of constantly calculating it each time. What exactly would you have me do?

EDIT: In fact, just as a convenient example (ie sheet below mine). Yuth is using a daylong Superior Resistance spell that gives +6 Resistance to saves but listing it separately. In fact, his base saves are better than mine. Mine break down into Fort +46=+13+5+28, Ref +37=+13+5+19, Will +45=+13+5+27 [Cha+Res+Base]. His break down into  Fort +39=+6+33, Ref +29=+6+23, Will +37=+6+31 [Res+Base].

[Ebiris]

I feel like Afina's AC is finally coming back down to earth, though her secondary defenses pick up that slack and then some.

Yeah this run has been an eye-opener there. If not for miss chance she'd probably have used up fortunate fate by now. Not to mention how her to-hit has fallen so far behind so she's having to rely far more on touch attacks when previously Afina was the one most likely to hit out of all the PCs (albeit for less damage).

edit: One good thing which I didn't bother to appreciate but will now is that her miss chance applies to spells targeted on her, so those greater dispels are going to have more trouble going through when we resume.

[Anastasia]

Comments.

First of all, I'd like to apologize for snapping at the end of the session. Two and a half days of DMing caught up with me.

The Good

- You guys feel really powerful and resourceful. While the party is being routinely challenged, you're rising up to each battle. I'm enjoying watching you guys carve your way through, especially when you use smart tactics to do so.
- Each you have contributed in several ways, both in and out of combat. I like it when all of you contribute towards your success - even some of it is having the foresight to have a high CL wand or staff in case you run out of resources. (Hi level drain)
- Ebony has been a superb choice for someone to aid you. She can attack, heal and buff effectively, even if she can't manage to scrape up a single break regarding initiative. I also feel she generally doesn't steal any of your thunder, as buffing support characters tend not to.
- It's interesting on how this is pushing through your resources. Speaking of, how are each of you looking for resources at this juncture?


The Bad

- Pay attention. I know occasional slips happen and it's no big deal, but nothing exasperates me faster than repeating and pasting things that should've been caught a few lines ago.
- Merc, upgrade your damn IRC already. I hate to be That Guy about it, but you're missing PMs and slowing the game down. It's not fair to everyone else. Make sure you have always highlight on too.
- I wish you guys had remembered telepathic bond, as I feel this adds a layer of added interest to army battles. Simmer hijacking the telepathic network was an option if group B went that way and has ameliorated that, but I still wish you'd done that in the first place.
- No gaming until Saturday. Uguu.

[Ebiris]

Afina's pretty low on spells, and having to recast buffs after this fight won't help that. She's completely out of useful SLAs.

[Anastasia]

As a note of interest, you've had a total of 7 fighting encounters so far (disregarding non combat encounters a sec, like the weirdstone trap). None barring the statues has been below CR 21. So yeah, this is a wringer of a battle for you guys.

Afina's pretty low on spells, and having to recast buffs after this fight won't help that. She's completely out of useful SLAs.

Do you have the exacts? Idly curious.

[Ebiris]

6/6/7/2/7/3/0/4/1

Slots left in order by level.

As SLAs go she's got:

Dancing Lights, Detect Chaos, Detect Law, Detect Thoughts, Dispel Magic, Entangle, Permanent Image, Obscuring Mist, Produce Flame, Fog Cloud, Water Breathing, Control Water, Fire Shield, Ice Storm, Plane Shift(fire), Plane Shift(water)

[Anastasia]

Okay, thanks.

[Corwin]

2/5/5/5/8/0/2/6/4 for me, and I still have a few useful SLAs/DC spells left. Turning's at the halfway point, alas. I've been mostly going for melee and it seems to be doing okay. Fighting a general and then Lixer will probably go badly for my resources, but we'll just have to see.

[Anastasia]

Quick reminder: Have your buffs, resources and all that prepared ahead of time for tomorrow.

[Anastasia]

The battle summary is up. There's lot more coming, so hold your horses for now. I need a break first.

[Anastasia]

Todo list in wake of your victory. Feel free to add/subtract/suggest other things too.

1. General summary of the battle. Due to timing issues this may be best skipped or put off until next weekend. Up to you guys. It's largely redundant if hopefully useful analysis and planning.
2. Resurrecting Crystal. Assuming you do, I would imagine at least Afina would want to be there.
3. Going to see Ebony and likely dealing with Antenora. That falls on at least Jaela's shoulders and possibly others, depending on who wants to go.
4. Visiting Princess Chan as she gave you this quest in the first place.

Any others?

[Anastasia]

Also, you guys will be leveling up from this, but not quite yet. It's last on the priority list. Don't start until I give leave in a few days.

[Anastasia]

Expendables updated for the following people:

Adrian used 2 charges of his wand of shield.
Hanna several charges from both staves.
Canderella used 5 charges from her wand of cure serious wounds.
Stille used 6 charges on his staff of rejuvenation.
Balyss used 2 moonsalves.

[Anastasia]

Todo on my end

1. Interrogations.
2. Updating Aurora topic for army attrition and losses.

Just using this as a mental note so I don't forget shit.

[Corwin]

I'll go visit Ebony, yes. As for adding stuff to the list, like Jarl said huge recent victory => recruitment opportunity. One of us should swing by Elysium with him (I could do that) and we could send Hanna to the Court to see about that as well.