Random DM nagging 3: NO ESCAPE

[Anastasia]

For whatever random stuff that needs to be said, but doesn't fit into other topics. In other words, DM nagging.

[Merc]

[21:34] <Merc> !rollchar
[21:34] <Serith> 2, 5, 5, 6, 2 = 16
[21:34] <Serith> 4, 1, 1, 4, 2 = 10
[21:34] <Serith> 5, 2, 4, 2, 5 = 14
[21:34] <Serith> 6, 4, 4, 4, 2 = 14
[21:34] <Serith> 3, 5, 3, 3, 5 = 13
[21:34] <Serith> 6, 2, 1, 6, 1 = 14
[21:34] <Serith> Merc's Scores: 16, 14, 14, 14, 13, 10
[21:35] <Merc> !rollchar
[21:35] <Serith> 5, 3, 1, 3, 3 = 11
[21:35] <Serith> 3, 3, 2, 3, 6 = 12
[21:35] <Serith> 6, 4, 3, 1, 3 = 13
[21:35] <Serith> 2, 3, 6, 4, 6 = 16
[21:35] <Serith> 5, 4, 2, 4, 6 = 15
[21:35] <Serith> 1, 3, 1, 6, 6 = 15
[21:35] <Serith> Merc's Scores: 16, 15, 15, 13, 12, 11

Not sure which set. Probably set #1, but still a bit undecided. May depend on class selection.

[Yuthirin]

[22:30] <Yuthirin> !rollchar
[22:30] <Serith> 1, 3, 1, 1, 3 = 7
[22:30] <Serith> 2, 3, 5, 5, 4 = 14
[22:30] <Serith> 2, 2, 5, 4, 4 = 13
[22:30] <Serith> 2, 5, 6, 5, 2 = 16
[22:30] <Serith> 2, 6, 6, 1, 6 = 18
[22:30] <Serith> 5, 2, 3, 4, 6 = 15
[22:30] <Serith> Yuthirin's Scores: 18, 16, 15, 14, 13, 7
[22:30] <Yuthirin> !rollchar
[22:30] <Serith> 4, 6, 1, 1, 1 = 11
[22:30] <Serith> 4, 1, 2, 5, 4 = 13
[22:30] <Serith> 4, 3, 5, 1, 2 = 12
[22:30] <Serith> 2, 2, 6, 3, 3 = 12
[22:30] <Serith> 1, 2, 2, 1, 5 = 9
[22:30] <Serith> 1, 6, 3, 1, 6 = 15
[22:30] <Serith> Yuthirin's Scores: 15, 13, 12, 12, 11, 9
[22:30] <Yuthirin> Dat first set
[22:30] <@Kotono> Yep, gotta be that first set.

[Anastasia]

A quick question to get us started: Do y'all have any ideas on a builds yet?

[Merc]

Sent you an SR PM with a random thought to muse on, maybe, Dune.

[Anastasia]

Sent you an SR PM with a random thought to muse on, maybe, Dune.

Got it and replied.

[Merc]

Alrighty then!

[Anastasia]

A few words of DMly advice.

1. Adaptability is good. The slaad's dungeons will be chaotic and random, so try to have options.

2. Athletic skills like climb, jump, swim, tumble and so forth may well be useful. The slaad's dungeons tend to be athletic at times.

3. Flight is useful and can mitigate some of the above concerns, but be aware it won't always save your bacon. Also note that teleportation abilities and spells won't work in the slaad's dungeons. This is a standard feature.

4. You'll want at least one capable healer. Having a secondary healer able to do some patching is a neat idea if possible.

5. Just to be clear, none of you will be anarchs or have the potential for it. While fun for Ithea, that's really not what I'm going for here.

6. Death may well happen. While this isn't meant to be hyper-lethal like 9 to 5, dying is a possibility. Be prepared.

[Iron Dragoon]

I'll move my rolls when I'm not on lunch, but to answer the char idea: Cleric 7/Ranger 5/Horizon Walker 2. Take my typical rolls into consideration for how much I'll be able to heal (a wand or two of healz0rs might not be a bad idea to cover the spread). Terrain Masteries haven't been decided on yet.

I also plan to do some kind of rangey-diviney-simitey type deal. I expect the damage to be middling unless we encounter EVIL (note the capitals). I'll have most of the knowledge's covered thanks to, well, Cleric/HW. I'm not a skill tank, so that and some athletic type stuff will be about all I have.

[Merc]

Favored Soul: Favored Souls gain channel energy at first level, as a normal cleric does.

Above is from house rules. Channel Energy = Turn Undead? Or something else?

[Merc]

The houserules thread for your lost realm game resolved question above as a "yes they are the same". Next question: does BAB and saves all have to come from same side or just all saves must come from same side and BAB can be other side? I couldnt find anywhere the revised gestalt you are wanting to use, only the example I gave Rukatin which assumes all bonuses must be from same side.

[Anastasia]

Favored Soul: Favored Souls gain channel energy at first level, as a normal cleric does.

Above is from house rules. Channel Energy = Turn Undead? Or something else?

The houseruled turn undead clerics get.

[Anastasia]

The houserules thread for your lost realm game resolved question above as a "yes they are the same". Next question: does BAB and saves all have to come from same side or just all saves must come from same side and BAB can be other side? I couldnt find anywhere the revised gestalt you are wanting to use, only the example I gave Rukatin which assumes all bonuses must be from same side.

They all have to come from the same side.

For example, a ranger 7//wizard 7 could have a wizard's saves/BAB or a ranger's saves/BAB, but not intermixed.

[Merc]

A quick question to get us started: Do y'all have any ideas on a builds yet?

I recalled a PrC that I've been interested in earlier today. The build that I'm musing on right now is built around that PrC and would end up being LN or LE.

Since you also asked for a cohesive unit, I suppose a question to Yuth/Iddy would be if LE would be an issue (I could still do LN with that build, but I kinda feel like playing evil if that won't be an issue).

For Dune, the PrC in question is from an Eberron book (Five Nations) called Bone Knight. As far as I could tell, the only thing you will probably care about is the level 9 ability "Death Strike" since you dislike death effects, but I linked it for perusal in case anything else pops out to you. I mostly figure the game won't last long enough to get to that ability though (and if it somehow does, we can always discuss some homebrew ACF).

The build I am leaning towards: paladin of tyranny X / favored soul Y / bone knight 2-3 // dread necromancer 7

I'd play the build around debuffs/minions, and abusing minions for setting off traps and the like. As a secondary role, could also be sort of tankish (probably, depends on HP rolls too).

[Anastasia]

This depends on if it meshes with the rest of the party.

That aside, it's fine for now. Death strike can be changed when it comes up. I'm more concerned about getting a workable party than anything else here.