Random DM nagging 2: Endless nagging

[Nephrite]

Question: http://www.imarvintpa.com/dndlive/items.php?ID=3141

If I were to get a Vest of Legend, would the +CL for the abilities apply to things I've replaced? For example, I replaced fascinate with Healing Hymn, so could this work on that instead?

[Nephrite]

I don't know if we're at the point of custom spells yet, but I'd like to, if possible, design one that can be used like Inspirational Boost but to give Inspire Courage some sort of bonus to spells, either in DC or caster level.

[Anastasia]

Question: http://www.imarvintpa.com/dndlive/items.php?ID=3141

If I were to get a Vest of Legend, would the +CL for the abilities apply to things I've replaced? For example, I replaced fascinate with Healing Hymn, so could this work on that instead?

RAW no, but working out some sort of variant that helps with it is entirely reasonable.

[Anastasia]

I don't know if we're at the point of custom spells yet, but I'd like to, if possible, design one that can be used like Inspirational Boost but to give Inspire Courage some sort of bonus to spells, either in DC or caster level.

Okay. Before that, do some homework and see if any other bard spells do anything similar, would you?

[Nephrite]

Sure, on both counts.

[Nephrite]

The only things that do anything similar are feats like Metamagic Song or Enchanting song. There aren't any bardic spells that do anything for DCs except to a bard's own spells (and those aren't much, like Songbird and that sort of thing).

If we could work out a variant for that Vest that'd be great, but I don't think I'll have the cash for it anytime soon.

[Anastasia]

The only things that do anything similar are feats like Metamagic Song or Enchanting song. There aren't any bardic spells that do anything for DCs except to a bard's own spells (and those aren't much, like Songbird and that sort of thing).

If we could work out a variant for that Vest that'd be great, but I don't think I'll have the cash for it anytime soon.

Call it 18k instead of 16k and that would be fine for a variant vest.

As far as the magic goes, hm. I'd have to sit down and do some thinking and homework on it.

[Nephrite]

Okay. I'll put that on the agenda for things I will want to purchase at some point, then.

EDIT: Actually, could I give, say, 6k to Kamhoff now to start work on making something like that and give him the rest later in increments? It doesn't need to give me anything until I give him all the money, I just figured I could do it in payments.

[Anastasia]

Okay. I'll put that on the agenda for things I will want to purchase at some point, then.

EDIT: Actually, could I give, say, 6k to Kamhoff now to start work on making something like that and give him the rest later in increments? It doesn't need to give me anything until I give him all the money, I just figured I could do it in payments.

Yeah, just keep track of what you've given him on your sheet somewhere.

[Anastasia]

Good news, everyone! Jetina is underlevelled compared to the party (2 below) and participated in (as well as survived) a long, dangerous dungeon. She's earned a level up to catch up to 1 level below the party.

Jetina reaches level 8.

- Paladin 8 and Healer 8.
- 8 on a d10 for 10 hit points and a grand total of 68 hit points.
- BAB rises by 1.
- Damage reduction rises to 2/- thanks to battlescarred paladin.
- Gains a unicorn companion. Not sure if I'll trade this out for something else yet.
- Jetina gains another 3rd level spell charge and 3+1=4 4th level spell charges. She has access to 4th level healer spells now.
- Jetina gains +1 fort.
- It's level 8, so Jetina gets a +1 to a stat of choice. She chooses Wisdom for 22 Wisdom. A bunch of values improve.
- Skills go up as normal.
- Jetina gains a feat from paladin 8 thanks to the holy warrior ACF. She chooses Power Attack and retrains her level 3 feat to Empower Turning.

As an aside, I may retrain her aura of protection for something else. It doesn't fit her take on healing and to be honest, I usually forget about it since it doesn't fit. I'll whip up an ACF at some point soon.

[Iron Dragoon]

As requested:

<Kotono> As a bit of compensation since I'm blarghfuckle today, if y'all have a good question about the setting that isn't super spoilery, I'll answer it.
<Lucy> What's the Creation myth?
<Kotono> Varies wildly between faiths and islands. I can tell you Qupan's and a few others if you like.
<Lucy> Sure
<Lucy> I figure that with only ten generations going back at the most people would still remember how things started
<Kotono> Qupan made the world with wisdom and knowledge. He plucked it out from all the radiant lights and made it solid from the light itself. Rings of light meld together into one.
<Veren> What's this world's version of the Konami code?
<Kotono> The local line in Rossalund was that a great medusa made the world. She turned the light into stone and the stone into the islands. It was more propaganda than a real stance, but a fair few of the lower classes believed it since they knew nothing else.
<Kotono> There isn't one, Iddy. There is an IDDQD equivalent, but good luck finding it.
<Ebiris> Most places we've seen are cosmopolitan, with a vague exception for the medusa ruling caste in Rossalund. Are there any species exclusive settlements/organizations?
<Moore> Did the demiplane exist before people started showing up?
<Kotono> A couple, but the nature of the plane means cosmopolitan-ness is the norm. Since odd creatures just show up at random times. Falbard has a strong human component for example.
<Kotono> Too spoilery to answer, Neph.
* Moore is now known as Nephrite
<Kotono> I probably won't answer any questions that get into what the demiplane's about, they'd fall under spoileryness.
<Kotono> Anyway, creatures showing up plus amnesia means a lot of the normal divides never established.
<Lucy> Is there a large fiendish presence? And if so do the devils/demons quarrel? Go to open war?
<Nephrite> Are there fey circles?
<Ebiris> Add doppelganger or cat groups for completeness.
<Lucy> Do most people go 'demon? meh' or just the super strong mages?
<Kotono> There are fiends. Devils and demons instinctively can't stand each other (law chaos alone, let alone any racial animus boiled into them, assuming the Blood War is standard here and all that), so they do fight sometimes. It's more individual incidents than organized, though.
<Veren> Is there a doppelganger authority, like there's rumored to be in other places?
<Kotono> There are fey, though there's no separate fey world or anything.
<Lucy> Laf
<Lucy> Now I'm thinking of DS9
<Lucy> And Iddy going off to find this rumored great sea of changelings
<Kotono> Evil creatures tend to look nasty and do things that quickly set them as menaces. The learned might realize a demon is something bad. This tends to sort itself out anyway due to their basic natures.
<Ebiris> Little and Lucy are both cool in my book.
<Kotono> Doppelgangers are in a weird spot in world. They tend to just blend in wherever they end up, since they're social climbers and worms that have amnesia.
<Kotono> There may well be some sort of organization of them, though. But a lot just fall through the cracks.
<Kotono> Same for devils. They tend to instinctively organize, but the nature of the plane means a lot never find other devils.
<Kotono> Anyway, one more question if anyone has a good one and then I'm away for ab it.
<Lucy> Has anyone ever ascended to godhood or claimed to do so?
<Kotono> There have been those that claimed. The reality of it is anyone's guess.
<Kotono> Also, if someone wants to copy/paste all the questions and answers into nagging, that would be nice.

[Nephrite]

Unnecessary since Iddy did it, but I thought I'd have some fun.

Spoiler: ShowHide

THE LOST REALM, FOUND AGAIN?
By Cryssa, Pixie Reporter.

I have some questions from fans for the creator of the new book, 'The Lost Realm,' hopefully these tidbits tie you over until the next chapter!

The first question comes from Miss Lucy, she asks: What's the Creation myth?

A: Varies wildly between faiths and islands. I can tell you Qupan's and a few others if you like.

Qupan made the world with wisdom and knowledge. He plucked it out from all the radiant lights and made it solid from the light itself. Rings of light meld together into one.

The local line in Rossalund was that a great medusa made the world. She turned the light into stone and the stone into the islands. It was more propaganda than a real stance, but a fair few of the lower classes believed it since they knew nothing else.



The next question comes from Mister Veren: What's this world's version of the Konami code?
A: There isn't one, Iddy. There is an IDDQD equivalent, but good luck finding it.


We apparently have a cat lover for this question: Most places we've seen are cosmopolitan, with a vague exception for the medusa ruling caste in Rossalund. Are there any species exclusive settlements/organisations?



A: A couple, but the nature of the plane means cosmopolitan-ness is the norm. Since odd creatures just show up at random times. Falbard has a strong human component for example.

Anyway, creatures showing up plus amnesia means a lot of the normal divides never established.



Nice try, Mister Pixie: Did the demiplane exist before people started showing up?
A: Too spoilery to answer, Neph.


Demonic Lucille asks: Is there a large fiendish presence? And if so do the devils/demons quarrel? Go to open war? Do most people go 'demon? meh' or just the super strong mages?


A: There are fiends. Devils and demons instictively can't stand each other (law chaos alone, let alone any racial animus boiled into them, assumign the Blood War is standard here and all that), so they do fight sometimes. It's more individual incidents than organized, though.

Evil creatures tend to look nasty and do things that quickly set them as menaces. The learned might realize a demon is something bad. This tends to sort itself out anyway due to their basic natures.


Oh, good question: Are there fey circles?
A: There are fey, though there's no separate fey world or anything.


"The Changeling" wants to know: Is there a doppelganger authority, like there's rumored to be in other places?

A: Doppelgangers are in a weird spot in world. They tend to just blend in wherevere they end up, since they're social climbers and worms that have amnesia.

There may well be some sort of organization of them, though. But a lot just fall through the cracks.

Same for devils. They tend to instictively organize, but the nature of the plane means a lot never find other devils.

Finally, one last question: Has anyone ever ascended to godhood or claimed to do so?
A: There have been those that claimed. The reality of it is anyone's guess.


That's all the time we have for today! Thanks to Author J. J. Kotono for answering them!

[Anastasia]

Thanks to both of you.

[Anastasia]

Jetina retrained aura of protection into the practical defense ACF. It can be found in the homebrew section of Balmuria's Rules and Setting board.It's one of the few ways (besides the saint template) to get Wisdom to AC in medium or heavy armor, albeit with a three level dip in a highly defensive class.

It's also a sacred bonus instead of an untyped bonus, to make it a little less exploitable.

[Anastasia]

A shocker lizard update summary.

As you all know, I tend to change shocker lizards up from the SRD standard. While I don't want to post the full statblock that I use as a base for them, here's a few things.

1. Shocker lizards can crawl on ceilings without any risk of falling, as well as most smooth or difficult to climb surfaces.

2. Most shocker lizards have a way of dealing lethal damage with electricity when alone, but not always.

3. Various mutations, alterations and advanced shocker lizards are common.

4. Shocker lizards have a tendency towards hive organization, including the ability to share their electricity sense with any other lizard within range. In other words, a group of lizards can make one shared, massive electricity sensing area.

5. Shocker lizards like water, but prefer underground nests and mountainous nests. This replaces the bit in the SRD that mentions they prefer warm marshes.

6. There are strains of shocker lizards that can breathe underwater. As electricity diffuses underwater, they tend to be groups of them surrounded by terribly powerful electrical fields. Woe to the creatures that are seen by them.

7. Shocker lizards are always watching.