The Most Merciful Thing (OOC)

[AetherFox]

Ah, he's a duskblade! I just thought he had cast lightning bolt.

[RebelRogue]

Clarification: By the rules, Inspire Courage is a bard song that does not require concentration. Also by the rules, raging barbarians can't use any abilities that require "patience or concentration," which we've established Insp. Courage doesn't. Bardic music also does not technically require actual use of the perform skill except for the Perform checks to countersing or fascinate.

Having personally played a Bardbarian myself before, this is a question that we've pondered in a real gaming session as well. We ended up agreeing, that though technically you do not need to roll Perform checks [Cha-based and therefore not allowed while Raging] to do the Bardic Music, it's still a prereq and as such it must be assumed the skill is used somehow. In short, we didn't allow it (if Terra thinks otherwise, I'm obviously not going to object). Remember though, that Inspire Courage lasts for 5 rounds after you stop Performing. Thus, it is perfectly possible to Inspire Courage and then Rage!

Edit: A Duskblade? Oooh... yummy arcane energy is still on the menu

[knewsom]

Gentoo:
For the record, you did somewhere around twice his HP in damage. I was still calculating HP when you posted that.

...I stopped calculating his HP.

Ahhh yes, silly squishy spellcasters... I always try to take them out in the first round if ever I can; the others will be much easier to deal with now.

I LIKE this character build so far... been a long time since I've played a character like this!

[RebelRogue]

Ahhh yes, silly squishy spellcasters... I always try to take them out in the first round if ever I can; the others will be much easier to deal with now.

I LIKE this character build so far... been a long time since I've played a character like this!

Since I actually forgot what classes/levels Remus had, I just took a look at the sheet. I fell a bit like a partypooper here, but you seem to have forgotten the prereq for Improved Critical is BAB +8, and the prereq for Weapon Specialisation is Ftr4

[knewsom]

aha, that's because when I had added weapon specialization I WAS a 4th level fighter, but opted to take an extra level as a barbarian instead for the extra HP (make that uncanny dodge), and neglected to remember the req for weapon spec.

As for improved crit, I guess I just never noticed the requirement in the first place! crap! I'll have to change that, dunno what to take instead now.

dammit, I can't believe I didn't catch that.

[AetherFox]

Oooh! You should take leadership, if only to piss off Terraspaz!

Jk! Jk! (Please don't smite me!)

[knewsom]

Can't take that till level 6, I'm afraid. ...and yes, it's the world's most annoying feat for DM's!

[knewsom]

and dangit, now I need TWO feats, because fgtr lvl 4 includes a bonus feat, and I have to replace imrpoved critical.

[AetherFox]

Right. I thought we were lvl 6 for some reason.

On an off note, does anyone see the use for the 'brawler' trait?!

[RebelRogue]

and dangit, now I need TWO feats, because fgtr lvl 4 includes a bonus feat, and I have to replace imrpoved critical.

Power Critical might do the trick for one of them. It's not as powerful as the
Improved Crit, but it's the type of Feat Remus would have, I guess.

Edit: If you wanted the second Barbarian level for Uncanny Dodge but switched back to Fighter, Blind-fighting might be a good choice for yur second Feat, as it negates losing Dex to AC in half of the cases UD does (specifically being attacked by invisible foes). Personally, I rarely play Fighters wihtout this Feat!

[knewsom]

ok, I THINK I'm taking Dodge and Mobility, but I want to check on a couple things when I get home, so I'll confirm later tonight.

[Terraspaz]

Oooh! You should take leadership, if only to piss off Terraspaz!

Jk! Jk! (Please don't smite me!)

Darn, would you look at that? My copy of the PHB has "Leadership Feat" scribbled out, and has "Bucket of Negative Levels" in its place. What a kooky coincidence.

[Ascension]

I was surprised to learn upon getting the books (a good while after becoming familiar with 3.5) that 2E basically had leadership built into all melee classes. It was quite a surprise.

I kind of like the whole army-of-followers thing, having people who look up to you makes you feel more like an epic hero instead of just some random incredibly-skilled-but-lonely dude.

[knewsom]

Ok, upon greater consideration, I've decided to go with two completely different feats - power critical (+4 to confirm threatened crits with greatsword), and extra rage, giving me 2 more rages per day.

[Terraspaz]

SSShhhhh... you're up.

[Shhhh!]

I'll do my best! Can't read spoilers though...

[RebelRogue]

I don't get much love from the dice roller, lol! Another natural 1. Let's just assume I do not know that spell... With a little luck that AC 16 flatfooted is enough, though...

[AetherFox]

Nooooooo!!!!! Don't die!!!!

[knewsom]

Nooooooo!!!!! Don't die!!!!

2nded. PLEASE. (who's turn is it?)

[Ascension]

S-H, I believe. Then Grug goes ragey-smashy-smashy in what will probably prove to be horrible overkill, but I'm flanked, so I justify it with that.

[Terraspaz]

I'm headed home for lunch today, so I'll post S-H's turn from there. I can't remember what he's got, top-of-the-head, so I need to look at his stuff.

[Terraspaz]

Whew, we're back to the top. Round two, begin!

Edit: To simplify things, S-H stands for "hexblade" Also, raise your hand if you've got dangerously low HP. (P.S, one of you should be raising your hand right now...)

[Ascension]

Pardon me while I cry.

I rolled a NATURAL 1!!!



And I'd be at 9 HP too if it weren't for RAGE POWAAAA!

[knewsom]

nooooo! Well, hopefully Remus can take out the guy flanking you and help out a bit.

[Ascension]

Losing an attack with bonuses that high still stings, but I'm glad for the healing.

It occurs to me now that I could have five-foot-stepped to a place where I wouldn't be flanked anymore, but I didn't think of it and Grug probably wouldn't either, so...

By the way, the shadow companion can't actually attack, so you're good there. It just flanks and depresses everyone around it, IIRC.

[AetherFox]

Well that's good. Anyway, I'm really not much of an attacker, and it wouldn't really be in character anyway. How's everyone doing on HP? Cause if need be, I can for sure heal 32 points in one round.

[knewsom]

I'm full up, don't worry about Remus.

[Terraspaz]

So, small snafuu. Remus charged our good friend the cleric-poser. However, this wasn't reflected on the map. Him charging puts him in the spot you wanted to stop on, Nis. I moved you to another square with the same net effect: Heal Grug, and provokes the same AoO's.

Hope it's cool.

[Terraspaz]

John, I believe you're up. Since I forgot you couldn't read spoiler tags, both Remus and Grug just took about 18 damage each from that cleric guy stabbing them, and Remus got an additional 17 from the duskblade.

Edit: Nis also ate 6 damage from her AoO's.

On the plus side, the rogue guy is pretty close to biting it.

[Ascension]

I hate to point this out, but what about the AOOs on Nis?