The Savage Tide [OOC]

[PersonMan]

Crit confirmation: (1d20+3)[21]

See? When Celiss is fighting FOR SCIENCE(or FOR MAGIC, or whatever) she does far better! These things are in the way of a more thorough investigation of Korian's sudden abilities, so they must be eliminated. Swiftly.

14(or 21) damage should do so pretty well.

[lostsole31]

Originally Posted by PersonMan

See? When Celiss is fighting FOR SCIENCE(or FOR MAGIC, or whatever) she does far better! These things are in the way of a more thorough investigation of Korian's sudden abilities, so they must be eliminated. Swiftly.

I know there's a joke in there .. but I just don't get it.

[PersonMan]

Sort of. Basically I find that Celiss suddenly started rolling really well after I mention that she wants to get rid of the crabs so she can study Korian.

Basically, imagine a scientist ripping through a bunch of monstrous crabs to get to something they want to study. That sort of badass/humor hybrid.

[Tacitus]

Is that like accidentally exploding the homeless because you're trying to remove the abyss from them? Some stains never come out, btw... >.> Sheesh, I'm not even going to be playing Mage for a week and a day (we alternate Mage and Vampire) and I'm already exited for the next one. XD Still totally have a year-long timeskip to write up for the storyteller...

>.> [/random] Sorry. >.< Not relevant to the game at hand, but the idea of SCIENCE! triggered some things about my Mage. XD

[PersonMan]

This is why I hate undead. Them being nearby blocks the flow of awesome into my characters.

Or something. If I keep rolling 19s I'm going to take Improved Critical for my unarmed strike at some point...

[lostsole31]

Sadly, the karmic rules of the universe are such that when you finally do get around to taking Improved Critical, you will have used up all your 19s.

[PersonMan]

That's true.

I was thinking that this game moved rather fast and realizing that it was already almost my turn again when I realized that we're just three people. I'd never really deeply thought about that before.

For some reason, my mind feels blown by this.

[lostsole31]

More to the point, only two players.

[lostsole31]

Time will be given for figuring out loot ... A couple of rows back to Parrot Island, and treasure will be recovered.

Treasure Recap

Spoiler

Dead Man's ring: worth 120 gp.

In the first chest, there are 7500 cp and 1500 1150 sp in all.

In the second chest, each of the 10 bags of gold contain 100 gp (1000 gp in all). The gems, all told, are worth about 250 gp.

3 potions are the same: potions of cure light wounds.
4th vial: potion of lesser restoration.
5th vial: potion of invisibility.
6th vial: potion of barkskin +3.
7th vial: potion of cure serious wounds.
8th vial: elixir of swimming.
White Birch stick: wand of mage armor, 11 charges remaining.
Elemental Earth Gem: When crushed, smashed, or broken, a Large earth elemental appears to serve the one that crushed the gem.

Lazer recommends that a share actually be given to a "party fund" - separate from "party treasury." Party treasury is what is held from loot that has yet to be distributed or shared. Party fund will be after distribution, a share of its own (as a member to itself). This will be for party purchases, which include expensive material components for spells used for the party's purposes (though spellcasters should not go crazy here). Identify spells (as the party arcane caster does not yet know that spell, come out of party funds before distribution. Luckily, Lazer knows a dwarven diviner that keeps things at a minimum cost (110 gp/ casting).

7500 cp (worth 75 gp) and 350 sp (worth 35 gp) is spent to identify the 6th vial - a potion of barkskin +3.

1100 sp (worth 110 gp) used to identify the 8th vial, which is an elixir of swimming.

Recommendations

Spoiler

Lazer recommends the following distribution...
Lazer: elemental earth gem (a, he's a dwarf; b, he needs protection). P - lesser restoration & CSW. The two potions in his care since his medical knowledge is good for figuring out who needs it most - these items are more 'party' items than 'personal' items for this very reason.
Darrius: Potions - CLW; invisibility.
Celiss: Potions - CLW. Elixir of swimming. Wand of mage armor (11).
Korian: Potions - CLW; barkskin +3.

Monetary treasure split five ways (each of you + 1 for party funds) = 275 gp/ share.

PersonMan and Tacitus, I need both of you to tell me if you have any problems with the recommended split of treasure.

[Tacitus]

Waitwaitwait, why are we using Identify on Potions when Spellcraft checks can do the same? Would it be more cost effective to have someone Spellcraft them? Or hell, can Darrius do it, or would he have tried already? He can boost his check up to +15 if he's got Mage's Spectacles and has put his Expanded feat into it for the day (obvious, it'd require a day or two of downtime).

If he can't, I'm fairly certain theres a table somewhere for Specialist services, and its waaaaay cheaper than spellcasting. Like, single digit GP costs per each.

I don't mean to sound antagonistic, but as I'm more or less the Party Rogue Resource Acquisition Specialist, I have to stay on top of these things. XD

[lostsole31]

The basic spellcraft failed. However, I don't memorize every meld there is ... so, yeah, figuring out the potions will be no problem. In which case, there is 319 gp/ share.

How are you with equipment apportionment?

BTW, Lazer is very good at Appraise (and Diplomacy). I mean, c'mon, he's a Jewish Dwarf!

[Tacitus]

If its a skill, you can generally assume theres an app elf meld for that. Exceptions are the strange ones like Iaijutsu Focus and Lucid Dreaming, as well as some of the knowledges, any craft, any profession except Sailor, Martial Lore, and whatnot. Without homebrew, of course. With homebrew you could justify just about anything.

Other than that, aye, the loot distribution looks fine.

[PersonMan]

Originally Posted by lostsole31

I mean, c'mon, he's a Jewish Laser Holy Underwater Action Hero Dwarf!

Although I'm not much of a "bury others in praise" person, I think this is a more accurate description of the abilities he's displayed.

I can't wait for Hasted Flurry of Blows, though. I once made a gestalt barbarian/wizard/FB/swiftblade build that could nova for +lol damage and the like, but I could never use it. It's up there with the one that technically breaks gestalt rules and combines four systems/types of magic and used Ur-Priest for flavor.

I'm fine with the loot distribution.

[lostsole31]

All utility, though. No offense. 9 Str and no attack spells or abilities.

[PersonMan]

Originally Posted by lostsole31

All utility, though. No offense. 9 Str and no attack spells or abilities.

It depends, actually. Due to meldshaping, Ur-Priest casting and binding she can rearrange her abilities each morning. The arcane slots would probably mostly be utility stuff, though.

I've never actually used her, though.

[lostsole31]

Sorry. I was referring to the Lazer Underwater Action Hero.

[PersonMan]

Ah.

Still, it seems like he's going to have some interesting stuff happening to him. Like Darrius. And Korian.

...Is anything happening to Celiss besides Swiftblade?

[lostsole31]

She's the rock, the anchor, the ... no. Unless, of course, you want me to take liberties with your character. The interesting things happening to Darrius are a part of what was planned by player, but "discovered" by character.

Now, again ..... if you give me the keys to your character kingdom. Mwu-hahahahahaha!

[PersonMan]

Ah-ha.

Well, I'd definitely like for something to happen, although I'm not quite sure about what yet.

I have an idea, though, which I'll PM you.

Also, the keys to my characters kingdom are huge and you'd probably get lost in it-what you want is the smallish shack/apartment that each one gets-I have far too many characters to have a kingdom for each one!

[lostsole31]

No, just looking to see if I have the keys to one kingdom ... Celiss'. Or, at least her two-room flat in Chelsea.

[PersonMan]

Originally Posted by lostsole31

No, just looking to see if I have the keys to one kingdom ... Celiss'. Or, at least her two-room flat in Chelsea.

I don't have room for a dozen kingdoms.

You can have the key to her house, though-careful, it's in the middle of getting a new expansion built.

Obscure, hardly logical metaphors! Woohoo!

EDIT: Awesome.

EDIT 2: Pretty sure that this could be a trap, but...alright.

[lostsole31]

PersonMan: Yup, it was a trap.

And don't bother trying to look through real D&D books to figure out what you are. In real life, you are now in the realm of "DM created/ homebrew." In game, however, shouldn't stop you; though in truth, it is so rare that you likely will not find anything in (obviously) planar sources until you have gained many ranks in K: Planes.

I need you to be thinking about next level's skills. At next level, you will be getting 12 skills points, vice 11. Here is your combined class skill list: Acrobatics, Appraise, Bluff, Concentration, Craft, Diplomacy, Disguise, Fly, Gather Information, Intimidate, Knowledge (All), Linguistics, Perception, Profession, Sense Motive, Spellcraft, and Stealth.

Please choose 12 skill points worth of skills, and quickly, too ... you are fast approaching 3rd level and there won't be a ton of downtime for a little while. Needless to say, by giving me keys to the kingdom, your ability to advance as a monk has been left far, far behind. Life has changed, and now you have to change with it. This is the one time wherein plot requirements suborne a player's choices of (one side) character development. On the other hand, you get the chance to get what few players get ... a real, plot-driven discovery - real discovery, not dramatic irony discovery such as with Darrius - to unlock unknown abilities.

Welcome to the world of the unknown in character development mechanics, a place few PCs have gone...

Other things .... your skin is itching badly enough, and you flake it off constantly. You try to stop yourself, but any time your mind wandes to another task, you realize what you're doing. This happens all over your body, and it starts to get red from irritation and developing that shedding white stuff. If you ask Lazer about it, he says it is some form of advanced and sudden psoriasis, but neither he nor anyone Lavinia might contract knows what to do. Remove disease does not help. (Yuk.)

Your fingers are hurting all the time, especially at the fingertips. Most drastic, eating anything that isn't meat makes you ill. Breads, vegetables, dairy products ... they all now make you retch at the taste. If you try to force any of these non-meat products, or take them with meat but take them nonetheless, you vomit violently within a minute. Meat that isn't fresh is miserable to you, but edible. You find that you no longer prefer meat well done, but rare ... very rare.
................................................

Darrius, in the same vein of training, you have 7 skill points coming to you for next level. Where are they going?

[PersonMan]

Well, this isn't quite what I expected.

Skills:

Spoiler

Acrobatics +1
Appraise +1
Concentration +1
Diplomacy +1
Disguise +1
Intimidate +1
Know(Arcana) +1
Know(planes) +1
Linguistics +1 (Infernal)
Perception +1
Spellcraft +1
Stealth +1

Definitely interesting...

[lostsole31]

Linguistics: Infernal isn't needed. You still have a skill point open.

[PersonMan]

So I get it for free? Cool.

She'll take Linguistics (Celestial) then.

If not, then Perform (Sing). Because...well, why not?

[lostsole31]

PersonMan ... Gotcha, thanks. By the way ... no in-game reaction or actions? Are you going to keep this secret with Lavinia, or are you going to tell any of the party?

What about you, Tacitus? Skill points?

[Tacitus]

Hmm, the skillz...

Spoiler

1. Acrobatics
2. Disable Device
3. Knowledge (Arcana)
4. Knowledge (The Planes)
5. Perception
6. Spellcraft
7. Stealth

Which is actually very similar to last time. Planes instead of Religion and Spellcraft instead of Athletics.

As for feats...

Spoiler

Now assuming we have downtime, he's going to be looking into this crazy shadows bull****, or if no downtime then looking into it while also poking around for other purposes I suppose. He wants to figure out why exactly he can just flat out disappear in front of someone... and take advantage of it to get even better. He'll become a stalker in the dark, because he's Dark. A... Darkstalker? >.> Yeah, yeah, terrible setup, failed execution.

In addition, as I'm picking up Draconic, would there be time to Retrain the Dragontouched feat into Shape Soulmeld (Dragon Mantle), or would that have to wait until after the changes are more obvious?

[lostsole31]

Tacitus ...

A) Looks good.

B) Retraining is just fine. He doesn't necessarily know that he's dragontouched, it just helps him be a little tougher and observant. It's a just a stopping point on the way to developing his next template. Next, you wouldn't consider it "retraining" for the above reason; it's just that you seem (strange, isn't it?) to have an affinity for things draconic (for whaddever reason) and have been working towards that feat. It just will seem to come to you sooner than later.

[Tacitus]

X.x I'm sorry I haven't been able to get a post in over the last few days. I've been keeping strange hours and not many of said hours have been my own to actually keep. Its now... 8am and I haven't slept yet, so.... g'night. XD

I'll try to get a post up tonight.

[lostsole31]

Dude. S'okay. I'm in finals prep week. Last night, I had more sleep in one sitting in a week (a whole 5 hours)!!!

Next week (finals week itself) will actually likely be less stressful.