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Old 11-17-2012, 06:02 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1171
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I'm not sure what's happening, but I meant south west, if this continues then I'll resort to posting directions.
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Old 11-18-2012, 10:12 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1172
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Did those touch attacks get modified by Iron Guard's Glare and Vigilant Defender?
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Old 11-18-2012, 10:17 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1173
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Fort saves vs. Orb:

(1d20+9)[28]
(1d20+9)[18]
(1d20+9)[21]
(1d20+9)[20]
(1d20+9)[22]
(1d20+9)[15]
(1d20+9)[12]

(1d20+6)[20]
(1d20+6)[26]
(1d20+6)[22]
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Old 11-18-2012, 10:20 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1174
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Aaand some reflex saves:

(1d20+11)[27]
(1d20+11)[29]
(1d20+11)[25]
(1d20+11)[25]
(1d20+11)[30]
(1d20+11)[26]
(1d20+11)[30]

(1d20+8)[26]
(1d20+8)[9]

And a grapple while I'm at it: (1d20)[16]

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Took 1d6 hp as a result of being on fire, rolled on the SRD.
Just do it here, like all other rolls, please.
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Old 11-19-2012, 12:36 AM   Top  -  End  -  #1175
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No, they weren't.
Should they have been? And, if so, what would the modified rolls have been?
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Old 11-19-2012, 10:30 AM   Top  -  End  -  #1176
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Should they have been? And, if so, what would the modified rolls have been?
Anything that was in Paavo's threatened area (20' around him) would take a -9 on the roll.
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Old 11-20-2012, 05:37 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1177
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I'm AFB tonight, will get a post in before tomorrow night.

In the meantime, do we have a Tatsuhiro around?

(I'd be seriously surprised if any one of these guys is not intimidated, BTW)
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Old 11-20-2012, 06:02 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1178
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So.....were those rolls supposed to be modified or not?
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Old 11-21-2012, 05:58 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1179
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As I thought - not one of them is capable of meeting the Intimidate DC.

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So.....were those rolls supposed to be modified or not?
Oookay. Sorry for the seriously slow replies. I literally haven't had the 15 minutes for the last few days.

1. The penalty to attack rolls does indeed apply to these rolls.
2. Only Shaman number 8 was actually within Paavo's threatened area, so only that roll is reduced.
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Old 11-21-2012, 06:36 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1180
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Tatsuhiro

The creatures vulnerable and clumped together, Tatsuhiro follows Paavo to bathe the whole group in a spout of fire.

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Old 11-21-2012, 06:50 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1181
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Juuuust as you were posting that, I was going to post myself. Ah well. I'll try to be faster on the uptake next time!
Damn. Well, it happens!

Not-so-coincidentally, it's now your turn again.
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Old 11-21-2012, 07:26 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1182
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For what its worth, I really appreciate the authenticity of this map layout.
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Old 11-21-2012, 08:57 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1183
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Forgot to make a truenaming roll in the IC thread: (1d20)[6]. If not a one, negative energy damage happens.
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Old 11-23-2012, 09:41 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1184
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Holiday madness + turkey coma. Post coming later on tonight.
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Old 11-24-2012, 12:55 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1185
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So a few weeks ago me and my friends signed up for a national video game tournament, called Frag Cup 4. The prize purse for the event is $10,000, of which $6,000 goes to the winner.

Today are the qualifiers, when the field will be cut from the current 1600 teams down to just 32. Wish us luck.
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Good luck! May your fingers twitch faster than an espresso cup on a meth bender!
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Old 11-24-2012, 04:59 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1187
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Aaaand, we're out. We passed the first round flawlessly but got crushed pretty handily in the next match.

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Old 11-24-2012, 06:51 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1188
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Aaaand, we're out. We passed the first round flawlessly but got crushed pretty handily in the next match.

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Old 11-25-2012, 01:48 AM   Top  -  End  -  #1189
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The team that beat us went on to the end of qualifiers, losing to the #2 team in the world. So yeah, thrashing accepted.
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Old 11-25-2012, 01:00 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1190
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FAIL. This originally went to the IC thread. Again:



I take it no one noticed the free movement Edmond just offered up?

Also, Koury
A) Well, it's better to be beaten by someone who is actually good at the game rather than by scrubs!
B) We can has IC post?



Reflex saves:

(1d20+11)[23]
(1d20+11)[16]
(1d20+11)[17]
(1d20+11)[26]
(1d20+11)[23]
(1d20+11)[15]
(1d20+11)[31]

(1d20+8)[19]
(1d20+8)[11]
(1d20+8)[24]

Anti-grapple:

(1d20)[2]
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Old 11-25-2012, 01:17 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1191
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I take it no one noticed the free movement Edmond just offered up?
i did, I just don't want to move.
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Old 11-25-2012, 02:13 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1192
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i did, I just don't want to move.
This happens a lot with Song of Celerity I'm noticing. Not a problem with the ability, just my posting habits. I like to wait to see what else is going on in a round before acting, but SoC works a lot better if I take the initiative.

It also poses the problem of requiring what are essentially double turns, so I just need to kick myself into posting first more often to get the full benefit without the drawbacks. Consider that my Act II resolution.
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Old 11-25-2012, 04:42 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1193
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Also, Koury
A) Well, it's better to be beaten by someone who is actually good at the game rather than by scrubs!
B) We can has IC post?
A) Yeah, that's why we paid attention to how they did. We want to be good too though. We're still an amature team, sadly. A step and a half above random public teams, but a step below intermediate (and even more below semi-pro and pro). But playing these guys is how we get better.

B) Yeah, I also tend to try and wait for the end of rounds usually. Post incoming.

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Old 11-25-2012, 04:46 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1194
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Um...Hazzardevil, how are you taking a second turn?

As for the movement, well, it hurts that Gerrin doesn't really move much, and the Tentacles of Doom is currently hampered by the foes around it.

Though, Gerrin will be taking that move option now.
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Old 11-26-2012, 12:17 AM   Top  -  End  -  #1196
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Um... sonofzeal, do you realize that the last round hadn't officially ended yet, right?
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Um... sonofzeal, do you realize that the last round hadn't officially ended yet, right?
Y...yes, of course! I was just.... uh, testing! Testing you. For. uh. Awareness! Yeah. Yeah, awareness.
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Life too interesting. Post tomorrow.
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Um...Hazzardevil, how are you taking a second turn?
No I'm not.

I just say Ernir's post and didn't think to check if I had a turn or not.
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FWIW, my last exam (possibly ever! ) is next Monday. I can almost promise more reliable posting after that.

REFLEXES
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(1d20+11)[28]
(1d20+11)[20]
(1d20+11)[12]
(1d20+11)[17]

(1d20+8)[14]
(1d20+8)[19]
(1d20+8)[27]

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No I'm not.

I just say Ernir's post and didn't think to check if I had a turn or not.
So, I guess this post got deleted?
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