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  1. Hriston

    (5.24 PBP) Vault Redux (OOC) Fitz's Refresher

    Hard to say, but it wouldn't matter because there'd be nothing to concentrate on as soon as he woke up. Agreed, it's not Terrin's style, but he did try to bludgeon him as he was waking up, which is almost as bad.
  2. Hriston

    (5.24 PBP) Vault Redux (OOC) Fitz's Refresher

    I also don't think it would have been optimal given the situation. Siobhan is only about thirty feet away from where he was sleeping. The noise of making an attack might have alerted her, and I might have missed like I did when I attacked him while he was still prone. If I did hit, it would be...
  3. Hriston

    (5.24 PBP) Vault Redux (OOC) Fitz's Refresher

    It has the portcullis, so we could theoretically prevent them from following us in there right away, and the door probably leads somewhere, not to mention the sewer which maybe isn't somewhere we want to go, but still is a way out. Yeah, that was a mistake. I have no idea what the range is of...
  4. Hriston

    (5.24 PBP) Vault Redux (OOC) Fitz's Refresher

    I was imagining a fighting retreat like @FitzTheRuke described, falling back into the storeroom so we could close the portcullis and somehow jam the crank to hold it closed while we escape. Lorent (@Neurotic) doesn't seem to want to run away just yet, but Terrin was getting hammered where he...
  5. Hriston

    IN REMEMBRANCE--2025

    Colombian presidential candidate and senator Miguel Uribe died today, two months after he was shot at a campaign rally in the capital Bogotá.
  6. Hriston

    IN REMEMBRANCE--2025

    Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, one of the most prominent journalists in Gaza, was assassinated by the Israeli military along with four of his colleagues at the network. They were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a media tent outside Al-Shifa Hospital.
  7. Hriston

    (5.24 PBP) Vault Redux (OOC) Fitz's Refresher

    It's more than that. They both have "erri" in the middle. Also, Merrick's player is named Taran. Once I realized the confusion that might cause, I was tempted to rename him, but it was too late!
  8. Hriston

    (5.24 PBP) Vault Redux (OOC) Fitz's Refresher

    @Neurotic, by "Merrick", I suppose you mean my cleric PC, Terrin? Merrick is the barbarian in Team Caves.
  9. Hriston

    (5.24 PBP) Vault Redux (OOC) Fitz's Refresher

    There's also a door at the top of a flight of stairs in the north wall of the storeroom. That was my first thought. Eta: Ah, I see Fitz beat me to it. 😄
  10. Hriston

    (5.24 PBP) Vault of the Dracolich (IC) Redux

    Poison gas hits Terrin's lungs causing his body to twist involuntarily in a desperate attempt to find a pocket of clean air. Dexterity : 1D20 = [16] = 16 Phew! He gasps and once again intones a word that is long and complex and altogether unpleasant sounding as saliva drips from his mouth, and...
  11. Hriston

    D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting.

    In my 5.0E games, I reduce the number of monsters in a given encounter based on an adventuring day budget that depletes throughout the day as the party engages and overcomes opponents in combat. I usually try to do this as part of my prep between sessions to keep things running smoothly.
  12. Hriston

    Alternatives to map-and-key

    A possible alternative to map-and-key as described in the OP, and possibly somewhat resembling the way "best interests" are generated in IAWA, at least structurally, can be found in the "Terrain Selection" system from Chainmail which forms the rules for combat of D&D (1974). Here's the system in...
  13. Hriston

    D&D General Dragonborn In Your Game (A Poll)

    Then I should change my vote. To me, cosmetic suggests something like "utterly useless" whereas my response would be that it's a functional part of your body, but it's not going to let you do anything you couldn't have done without it.
  14. Hriston

    D&D General Dragonborn In Your Game (A Poll)

    I'm not sure what cosmetic means in terms of the poll. I answered you can have a non-cosmetic tail because it would be a real tail, and you could describe your character making an unarmed strike with it, for example. It wouldn't have any extra rules associated with it like extra damage though...
  15. Hriston

    (5.24 PBP) Vault of the Dracolich (IC) Redux

    Nearly doubled over in pain from the crossbow bolt's impact, Terrin gasps for air and intones a harsh sounding word. Energy and resolve flow into his body as he swings his staff down onto Getan lying prone on the stairs. Terrin casts healing word on himself. Healing: 2D4+7 = [1, 2]+7 = 10...
  16. Hriston

    (5.24 PBP) Vault of the Dracolich (IC) Redux

    The impact of Rowlow's bolt causes Terrin to whince in pain, threatening to break his focus on the spell keeping Getan unconscious. DC 10 Constitution save: Constitution: 1D20+2 = [1]+2 = 3
  17. Hriston

    (5.24 PBP) Vault of the Dracolich (IC) Redux

    Hearing the seriousness of Rowlow's threat and seeing that Lorent's attempt to make a recovery is doomed, Terrin decides the only way to salvage the deteriorating situation is to strike first while his enemies are still unaware of his presence, hoping Copper has had time to release the drow...
  18. Hriston

    (5.24 PBP) Vault Redux (OOC) Fitz's Refresher

    No worries. I think Fitz is itching for a fight anyway.
  19. Hriston

    (5.24 PBP) Vault Redux (OOC) Fitz's Refresher

    @FitzTheRuke, I'm not sure if Terrin's been noticed on the stairs. Would he have the unseen attacker advantage for a first attack with a javelin from there?
  20. Hriston

    Worlds of Design: In the Shadow of Tolkien

    I'm not familiar with the Warcraft franchise. Do their Scottish dwarves predate John Rhys-Davies giving Gimli a Scottish-sounding accent in 2001's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring?
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