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>Your damage
>Bad

What in the actual name of...

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From: Accel_R8 | #051

>Your damage
>Bad

What in the actual name of...

Let me run Lloyd and Brona for a fight and I will show you magic. Absolute magic.

EDIT: Which reminds me, have you considered Infernal Slave for your theme Scep? It adds a Slide 5 to attacks as a minor action. That's a whole lotta Lightning Field usage, really.

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Eh, I'll look at it. Honestly I just took Son of Alagondar for the skills. I've never even remembered that I give you guys a +1 bonus when I'm flanking with you.



(Incidentally, for fun I created a character that more than doubles Val's Insight... 8 levels earlier. Traveler's Insight is the best thing.)

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From: Sceptilesolar | #053

Eh, I'll look at it. Honestly I just took Son of Alagondar for the skills. I've never even remembered that I give you guys a +1 bonus when I'm flanking with you.



(Incidentally, for fun I created a character that more than doubles Val's Insight... 8 levels earlier. Traveler's Insight is the best thing.)

Yeah, Infernal Slave functions as one hell of a meaty damage boost for you. Using it off a shock spiral, that's mods again, then something like 50 damage minimum off the Lightning Field, so about 80-100 damage depending on the dice.

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It averages at an extra 80 (90 with the +10 fire/necrotic) per encounter, which is quite nice, assuming they're 2 squares away or closer. And the +1 power bonus to NADs when unbloodied is good too, even if I get penalized when bloodied instead. Though CharOp doesn't like it... I don't get bloodied that frequently, though.

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Also, I've been kind of disappointed with Flurry of Talons' performance... Yeah, it's a multiattack, but my accuracy is rarely good enough to exploit it, and I lose DIS and Sorcerous Power, which is quite a chunk of my bonuses. Maybe I should just chuck it, there are plenty of other strong encounters.

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From: Sceptilesolar | #055

It averages at an extra 80 (90 with the +10 fire/necrotic) per encounter, which is quite nice, assuming they're 2 squares away or closer. And the +1 power bonus to NADs when unbloodied is good too, even if I get penalized when bloodied instead. Though CharOp doesn't like it... I don't get bloodied that frequently, though.

CharOp doesn't like it because BoVD material isn't LFR legal. Everybody I've talked to acknowledges it's really strong with Lightning Fury.

EDIT: I'd get Chains of Fire or Lightning Cuts. Both add quite a bit of punch, in different ways. Alternatively, Thunderstroke is pretty nifty too.

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Map of the world, so I don't have to go hunting through logs to find it again.

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"[This is perfect. I have always fought with these kinds of cards. You say that I have lost the moment I was dealt? It's just the same as always!]"

So if we ever do wind up playing another campaign after this on I think I wanna try my hand at party skillmonkey. Found a paragon path I never found out about that is really cool for it.

Alternatively I might just make a Touhou wizard that shoots magic missiles everywhere and turns combat into a bullet hell!

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Sounds neat.

I'd probably either play my spiked chain, OA-abuse Cleric, or the complete lockdown Battlemind | Warlock as my build. Both are pretty neat, though they have some feat issues.

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I spent my time yesterday and today making a Tiefling Hexblade... considering having Quentyn learn rituals for the next few sessions and playing either her or Sol.

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http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=411040

And here's Cairn. Not sure how feasible it would be to actually play a Chaotic Evil character in this campaign (especially with Lloyd in the group) but it was fun making her, at least!

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Tirofog posted...

http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=411040

And here's Cairn. Not sure how feasible it would be to actually play a Chaotic Evil character in this campaign (especially with Lloyd in the group) but it was fun making her, at least!

I'd like to see her in action, but knowing Val, one of three things would happen.
1. Kidnapping, brainwashing, justice friends
2. "Eh, she's still less evil than Amy, welcome aboard"
3. Being cool with her as long as she directs her murder spree on enemies

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GUYS GUYS GUYS GUYS GUYS

Okay so

stay with me here

Remember Fey Corgis?

You do right?

Well

Okay stay with me here

What if I make a Hengeyokai

Who was some elf's dog for 200 years

And then became a person because magic

and he was a Corgi as a dog

So I am a Corgi that can turn into a person

I AM THE FEY CORGI!

Edit: I'm halfway serious with this. My name will be Scooter because that is what my owner named me, and it is the name I will INSIST upon being called as a person. This is my character for our next campaign assuming there is one.

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From: Anagram | #065

Tirofog posted...

http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=411040

And here's Cairn. Not sure how feasible it would be to actually play a Chaotic Evil character in this campaign (especially with Lloyd in the group) but it was fun making her, at least!

I'd like to see her in action, but knowing Val, one of three things would happen.
1. Kidnapping, brainwashing, justice friends
2. "Eh, she's still less evil than Amy, welcome aboard"
3. Being cool with her as long as she directs her murder spree on enemies

Would you believe me that the first thing I thought of when I saw Chaotic Evil was 'Stab Watchman Mode: ENGAGED!'?

EDIT: Oh yeah! I forgot to ask, Tiro, have you considered picking up Forced Opportunity on Quentyn? You mentioned it a while back and it's a ridiculous power for this party.

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From: Accel_R8 | #066

Edit: I'm halfway serious with this. My name will be Scooter because that is what my owner named me, and it is the name I will INSIST upon being called as a person. This is my character for our next campaign assuming there is one.

So Human Dug? I'm fully in support of this.

And Kan, I thought about it... but does the party really need more OA's/ridiculous stuff? I'm not sure that we do. >_>

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From: Tirofog | #068

From: Accel_R8 | #066

Edit: I'm halfway serious with this. My name will be Scooter because that is what my owner named me, and it is the name I will INSIST upon being called as a person. This is my character for our next campaign assuming there is one.

So Human Dug? I'm fully in support of this.

And Kan, I thought about it... but does the party really need more OA's/ridiculous stuff? I'm not sure that we do. >_>

It's never bad to prepare for fights like the one with the Elder Brain, where half of our toolkit got nerfed from under us. Either that power or Shield Crack are both great for when we have to improvise against a very strong enemy.

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"Cannot be moved" =/= half your toolkit

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From: Anagram | #070

"Cannot be moved" =/= half your toolkit

For Brona, yes. For me, cannot be proned = half my toolkit. Same with 'cannot be slowed'.

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It does hurt them pretty bad minus their basic damage numbers. About the only person that goes into melee it doesn't bone is me, since I normally WANT things to sit still anyway. But my damage in comparison is pitiful unless the target's already bloodied.

That said I've come to like my niche of "tanky CC", I'm like Alistar except not a moocow!

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You've got more damage than Alistar IMO. I'd liken you more to Shen, maybe.

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I'd like to think I was more useful than Shen!

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From: Accel_R8 | #074

I'd like to think I was more useful than Shen!

Whatcha on man, Shen is GODLIKE. He's been nerfed like ten times and is still good!

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lol

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I work Thursday, Friday, and Saturday this week. I should be here Thursday after work, and I'll let you know about the other days.

Still don't know what I want to do as far as the whole character situation goes - any preference from you guys? >_>

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It's called a secret attack.

Just keep using Quentyn and save your good characters for the next campaign? <_<.

Realize that if you use Sol here you probably won't have an opportunity to use him in a campaign set... 300 years in the future, wasn't it?

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From: Sceptilesolar | #078

Just keep using Quentyn and save your good characters for the next campaign? <_<.

Realize that if you use Sol here you probably won't have an opportunity to use him in a campaign set... 300 years in the future, wasn't it?

300 years in the future? Say what?

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Tirofog posted...

I work Thursday, Friday, and Saturday this week. I should be here Thursday after work, and I'll let you know about the other days.

Still don't know what I want to do as far as the whole character situation goes - any preference from you guys? >_>

If you desperately want to try a new character, you could use it for a quest or two and have Quentyn focus on recruiting more haremettes, and then have him return later, assuming you want him to. Or you could just keep Quentyn around, since he's fine and everyone likes him.

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Maybe I imagined that.

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"[This is perfect. I have always fought with these kinds of cards. You say that I have lost the moment I was dealt? It's just the same as always!]"

I suggested that, if this campaign ends with you guys being successful (I'm not going to make that a certainty, and will make failing easy), I could run a sequel campaign set a few hundred years in the future.

Presumably, all but the immortal NPCs would be dead, sadly.

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From: Anagram | #082

I suggested that, if this campaign ends with you guys being successful (I'm not going to make that a certainty, and will make failing easy), I could run a sequel campaign set a few hundred years in the future.

Presumably, all but the immortal NPCs would be dead, sadly.

Considering all the stuff we've run roughshod over, hundreds of years doesn't seem like the best choice. Who knows what might remain standing at that point.

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From: KanzarisKelshen | #083
From: Anagram | #082

I suggested that, if this campaign ends with you guys being successful (I'm not going to make that a certainty, and will make failing easy), I could run a sequel campaign set a few hundred years in the future.

Presumably, all but the immortal NPCs would be dead, sadly.

Considering all the stuff we've run roughshod over, hundreds of years doesn't seem like the best choice. Who knows what might remain standing at that point.
Exactly, so it's a whole new world and stuff.

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From: Sceptilesolar | #084

From: KanzarisKelshen | #083
From: Anagram | #082

I suggested that, if this campaign ends with you guys being successful (I'm not going to make that a certainty, and will make failing easy), I could run a sequel campaign set a few hundred years in the future.

Presumably, all but the immortal NPCs would be dead, sadly.

Considering all the stuff we've run roughshod over, hundreds of years doesn't seem like the best choice. Who knows what might remain standing at that point.
Exactly, so it's a whole new world and stuff.

No, as in, in three hundred years things may be outright dystopic.

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From: KanzarisKelshen | #085
From: Sceptilesolar | #084

From: KanzarisKelshen | #083
From: Anagram | #082

I suggested that, if this campaign ends with you guys being successful (I'm not going to make that a certainty, and will make failing easy), I could run a sequel campaign set a few hundred years in the future.

Presumably, all but the immortal NPCs would be dead, sadly.

Considering all the stuff we've run roughshod over, hundreds of years doesn't seem like the best choice. Who knows what might remain standing at that point.
Exactly, so it's a whole new world and stuff.

No, as in, in three hundred years things may be outright dystopic.
That could be fine too.

If it isn't a long time, we'll have to compete with our past selves, and that's no fun.

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Sceptilesolar posted...

From: KanzarisKelshen | #085
From: Sceptilesolar | #084

From: KanzarisKelshen | #083
From: Anagram | #082

I suggested that, if this campaign ends with you guys being successful (I'm not going to make that a certainty, and will make failing easy), I could run a sequel campaign set a few hundred years in the future.

Presumably, all but the immortal NPCs would be dead, sadly.

Considering all the stuff we've run roughshod over, hundreds of years doesn't seem like the best choice. Who knows what might remain standing at that point.
Exactly, so it's a whole new world and stuff.

No, as in, in three hundred years things may be outright dystopic.
That could be fine too.

If it isn't a long time, we'll have to compete with our past selves, and that's no fun.

"Time to fight NPC Valerian and Brona."
"Noooooooo"

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Well, I meant more figuratively, but that would be pretty bad too!

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From: Sceptilesolar | #086

From: KanzarisKelshen | #085
From: Sceptilesolar | #084

From: KanzarisKelshen | #083
From: Anagram | #082

I suggested that, if this campaign ends with you guys being successful (I'm not going to make that a certainty, and will make failing easy), I could run a sequel campaign set a few hundred years in the future.

Presumably, all but the immortal NPCs would be dead, sadly.

Considering all the stuff we've run roughshod over, hundreds of years doesn't seem like the best choice. Who knows what might remain standing at that point.
Exactly, so it's a whole new world and stuff.

No, as in, in three hundred years things may be outright dystopic.

That could be fine too.

If it isn't a long time, we'll have to compete with our past selves, and that's no fun.

At least one past self will be around barring an assassination, so that's not exactly going to change anything.

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From: Sceptilesolar | #086

From: KanzarisKelshen | #085
From: Sceptilesolar | #084

From: KanzarisKelshen | #083
From: Anagram | #082

I suggested that, if this campaign ends with you guys being successful (I'm not going to make that a certainty, and will make failing easy), I could run a sequel campaign set a few hundred years in the future.

Presumably, all but the immortal NPCs would be dead, sadly.

Considering all the stuff we've run roughshod over, hundreds of years doesn't seem like the best choice. Who knows what might remain standing at that point.
Exactly, so it's a whole new world and stuff.

No, as in, in three hundred years things may be outright dystopic.

That could be fine too.

If it isn't a long time, we'll have to compete with our past selves, and that's no fun.

At least one past self will be around barring an assassination, so that's not exactly going to change anything.
Even if Kirie's still alive, she wouldn't be likely to make waves anyway. I just want to avoid a scenario where the new party ends up feeling lame compared to the old, and the easiest way to do that is to make everything too far back for it to matter.

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Sceptilesolar posted...

From: KanzarisKelshen | #089
From: Sceptilesolar | #086

From: KanzarisKelshen | #085
From: Sceptilesolar | #084

From: KanzarisKelshen | #083
From: Anagram | #082

I suggested that, if this campaign ends with you guys being successful (I'm not going to make that a certainty, and will make failing easy), I could run a sequel campaign set a few hundred years in the future.

Presumably, all but the immortal NPCs would be dead, sadly.

Considering all the stuff we've run roughshod over, hundreds of years doesn't seem like the best choice. Who knows what might remain standing at that point.
Exactly, so it's a whole new world and stuff.

No, as in, in three hundred years things may be outright dystopic.

That could be fine too.

If it isn't a long time, we'll have to compete with our past selves, and that's no fun.

At least one past self will be around barring an assassination, so that's not exactly going to change anything.
Even if Kirie's still alive, she wouldn't be likely to make waves anyway. I just want to avoid a scenario where the new party ends up feeling lame compared to the old, and the easiest way to do that is to make everything too far back for it to matter.

Yep. I remember watching the episode of Korra where Sokka, Aang, and Toph show up in a flashback and even forty years old and in a flashback that lasts one and a half minutes, they're way more interesting than the new cast with like nine episodes to themselves.

Or we could just run a game in Dark Sun or something.

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From: Anagram | #091

Sceptilesolar posted...

From: KanzarisKelshen | #089
From: Sceptilesolar | #086

From: KanzarisKelshen | #085
No, as in, in three hundred years things may be outright dystopic.

That could be fine too.

If it isn't a long time, we'll have to compete with our past selves, and that's no fun.

At least one past self will be around barring an assassination, so that's not exactly going to change anything.
Even if Kirie's still alive, she wouldn't be likely to make waves anyway. I just want to avoid a scenario where the new party ends up feeling lame compared to the old, and the easiest way to do that is to make everything too far back for it to matter.

Yep. I remember watching the episode of Korra where Sokka, Aang, and Toph show up in a flashback and even forty years old and in a flashback that lasts one and a half minutes, they're way more interesting than the new cast with like nine episodes to themselves.

Or we could just run a game in Dark Sun or something.

If that happens, it's because people dropped the ball on characterization, IMO. Setting everything back just means that the characters will become more and more legendary, as tales of their exploits ascend from stuff that happened into the realm of myth.

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If that happens, it's because people dropped the ball on characterization, IMO. Setting everything back just means that the characters will become more and more legendary, as tales of their exploits ascend from stuff that happened into the realm of myth.

You're assuming a certain level of repute for the party; it's not clear how far it will go.

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From: Sceptilesolar | #093

If that happens, it's because people dropped the ball on characterization, IMO. Setting everything back just means that the characters will become more and more legendary, as tales of their exploits ascend from stuff that happened into the realm of myth.

You're assuming a certain level of repute for the party; it's not clear how far it will go.

Unless we have to become unsung ghosts specifically to stop an apocalypse...well, we're gonna get known. We're starting to make too much noise not to.

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From: KanzarisKelshen | #094
From: Sceptilesolar | #093

If that happens, it's because people dropped the ball on characterization, IMO. Setting everything back just means that the characters will become more and more legendary, as tales of their exploits ascend from stuff that happened into the realm of myth.

You're assuming a certain level of repute for the party; it's not clear how far it will go.

Unless we have to become unsung ghosts specifically to stop an apocalypse...well, we're gonna get known. We're starting to make too much noise not to.
Maybe, but nobody knows there's even an apocalypse in the making, and optimally, no one ever will.

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From: KanzarisKelshen | #094
From: Sceptilesolar | #093

If that happens, it's because people dropped the ball on characterization, IMO. Setting everything back just means that the characters will become more and more legendary, as tales of their exploits ascend from stuff that happened into the realm of myth.

You're assuming a certain level of repute for the party; it's not clear how far it will go.

Unless we have to become unsung ghosts specifically to stop an apocalypse...well, we're gonna get known. We're starting to make too much noise not to.
Maybe, but nobody knows there's even an apocalypse in the making, and optimally, no one ever will.

Oh no, but it doesn't take an apocalypse to get noticed. In fact, the apocalypse is the smallest think. Think about everything else we've done and will continue to do, that's more what I'm talking about.

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(I'm not going to make that a certainty, and will make failing easy)

Ohhh... I don't like that notion very much at all. Maybe I'm overthinking it. I'll retain hope that it doesn't hinge on psychic knowledge of the one solution to everything in the back of the DM's head. Lots of bad memories of crap like that :(

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Accel_R8 posted...

(I'm not going to make that a certainty, and will make failing easy)

Ohhh... I don't like that notion very much at all. Maybe I'm overthinking it. I'll retain hope that it doesn't hinge on psychic knowledge of the one solution to everything in the back of the DM's head. Lots of bad memories of crap like that :(

I'll try to avoid such, yes.

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Bump

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>go to bed at 8 in the morning
>wake up at 11 in the morning as usual

what the hell

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