Portal to D&D IC - Deadguy

[Deadguy]

Ssrask wasn't sure if he was happy or upset about that. He definitely felt influenced to the more bloodthirsty aspects of his dragon heritage before. The change seemed to give him a bit more clarity and focus.

He selected 'Yes' to the level-up option, looking over his sheet to figure out the best way to proceed. He did notice that the feat he had selected as a ranger still existed, even though he no longer met the requirements. The last time he did something like that, the game had quite a spasm. Perhaps the editing process would allow him to adjust it during the level up.

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Ssrask Sheet Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman Player: Deadguy DEFENSE ⛨ HP 50/61 ⛨ AC 19, Touch 9, Flat-footed 19 Fort 6, Ref 1, Will 2 Speed 30 | Init -1 OFFENCE Base Attack Bonus +3 MELEE ⯎ Claws +8/+8; 1d6+4 ⯎ Tail Slap +3; 1d6+1 STATISTICS Abilities Str 14, Dex 8, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12 Condition Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold damage; reflex dc 13 for half)

[Rizban]

Character Advancement
You have 3877.144 experience.
Advance Primary Class Slot Advance Secondary Class Slot Advance Tertiary Class Slot Advance Quaternary Class Slot

[Deadguy]

Ssrask selected leveling the primary class.

[Rizban]

When you select "Advance Primary Class Slot," your experience total rapidly ticks down.

Character Advancement
You have 877.144 experience.
You gain two [2] Ability Points.
Select a Primary Class

You have the following class options (new options in teal): Dragon Shaman, Barbarian, Bard, Beguiler, Duskblade, Hexblade, Marshal, Psion, Sorcerer, Soulborn, Warblade, Warmage, Wilder, Wizard, Wu Jen.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask places a point into charisma and wisdom each before selecting to increase his Dragon Shaman levels.

[Rizban]

Your hit points and saves increase.

You gain new class features.

You gain five [5] Skill Points.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask placed points in the following: Balance (+1), Concentration (+2), Search (+2).

"Siri, how can I change feats if I've made a mistake?" He tried to ask the question not using game terms, as they seem to mean different things than he was used to most of the time.

[Rizban]

System Error
One [1] feat is invalid. Feat Wise to Your Ways has been removed. Select a replacement feat.

"Siri" doesn't respond at this time.

You have one feat to select to replace the lost 1st-level feat.

[Deadguy]

"Oh, it recognized that. Good. Still there's others that I'd like to change too, but let's start with that." Ssrask skims through his sheet and the options available.

"The game pushed me into knight. A hero instead of a monster like I had been headed toward. I wonder if my heritage would change to something more fitting if I selected another type of bloodline. Celestial seems very fitting with a dragon knight, maybe like some sort of holy dragon?"

He selected Planar Bloodline and selected Celestial if the option presented itself like the description suggested.

[Rizban]

Planar Bloodline (Celestial) is added to your sheet, and Character Advancement ends.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask continues on toward the next tree. Pushing as far as possible was vital during timed quests.

He recalled failing several times in the starting area because he got distracted by other available events.

[Rizban]

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Forgot to offer you the chance to spend XP to advance your Bloodline Level. Your HD are high enough to do so, if you want to do that now.

[Deadguy]

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Yes please.

[Rizban]

Experience Notice
You have met the requirements to advance your Bloodline Level. Advance Bloodline Level?
Draconic Celestial Cancel

You may currently advance either or both bloodlines to level 1, which costs 100 xp each.

[Deadguy]

"They take effect immediately, interesting." Ssrask selected to advance both, since the option was available.

[Rizban]

You gain the benefits of the two bloodlines and lose 200 xp. You will next be able to progress your bloodlines when you reach 8 Hit Dice.

Then Character Advancement ends.

[Deadguy]

Once he has completed the leveling process fully, Ssrask continues to head in the direction he had been traveling before encountering the mob of spiders. Hopefully he could get to the next tree without weakening himself further.

[Deadguy]

As he moved forward, he couldn't help but wonder at why the universe might direct him toward a decision. It wasn't really a game, he had already established that. It was more like a reincarnation into a new reality. There were gods, there was good and evil, there was free will. The game was more like the universal laws of reality. A way to keep everything in order.

It felt strange that the system would desire him to be such an upstanding and orderly class, especially after having selected a simplistic, selfish, chaotic patron for his primary class. The two outlooks were really non-conducive to a heroic frame of mind.

"Siri, are there dragons from other planes that could be patrons for a dragon shaman?" He tried tapping into his skills, the ability that allowed him to gather information from this place even as a stranger in a strange land.

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Knowledge (Arcana) - (1d20+6)[14]
Knowledge (Planes) - (1d20+2)[5]

[Rizban]

"Siri" doesn't seem to acknowledge your question. Whether that's from a lack of knowledge or for some other reason, you are unsure.

She then suddenly shouts Hey! Listen! while hovering over a rock about the size of your head before informing you that you can pick up and throw rocks when necessary.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask couldn't help but wonder if he'd made a mistake. Normally Siri talked in circles or gave him some sort of tangent information. This wasn't either of those, she simply skipped the topic entirely.

"Thank you." The dragonkin picked up the rock. It'd be useful to use against a threat if he got stuck in webbing. "Siri, what are ALL of the available options of Dragon Patron for a Dragon Shaman?"

He talked to her as he continued to move toward his goal of finding another binding tree to speed up their quest progress.

[Rizban]

Hey! Listen!
Did you know that every dragon shaman has a patron dragon?
You did? Great!
Each patron dragon is also quasi-divine! That's how they are able to become the patron of a dragon shaman!

[Deadguy]

"Quasi-divine... that's why I don't come up with any information. I don't have an Knowledge: Religion yet."

"Siri, are there any methods to condense multiple bloodlines into a single line that matches both criteria. Something like Monsterous - Hag and Planar condensed to Night Hag? Or Dragon and Planar condensed to Hellfire Wyrm?"

Ssrask was very curious as to what could actually be awakened, and how far the boundaries of the system could be pushed. It did seem to bend slightly to his desires, but was also capable of altering the course of his progression to its own whims. Without any actual knowledge of religions or deity interaction, he'd almost say it was like an Over-God. Something removed from the struggles of belief and followers but responsible the rules that even those powerful beings has to abide by.

[Rizban]

The assistant lazily flies in a circle above your head, failing to respond to your questions. After a few seconds, it seems to shrink as it zips down behind you and out of sight. You've noticed that it isn't always hanging around you, but this is the first time you've consciously noticed it disappearing.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask couldn't help but feel like something was being kept from him. His guide hadn't ever simply remained silent, even when the information wasn't what he wanted. Still, without the requisite knowledge, there was little he could do to push forward in his quest for the information.

He left well enough alone for the moment and continued on, hoping to come across one of the spider-infested trees before dawn.