[5e] Spell & Crossbones

[Shayuri]

Hehe, well, arcane tricksters don't get Fireball.

They get mostly enchantments and illusions, with...maybe a smattering of other schools. Not much in the way of blasties.

 

[Queenie]

[5e] Spell & Crossbones (FULL)

Yeah, I know that. Just lamenting what I could have turned that fireball into... Heh. ():- )

 

[Quickleaf]

Honestly, I was pretty sure it was a bad idea to mix me and my favorite spell, Fireball (Shay and Fenris witnessed my epic Mythic Fireball in another game... Oh was so so sweet) anyway, Me and Fireball and a ship, especially our own ship. Especially that whole "roll a die and see if you murder yourself and all your friends" roll.

Haha. As a matter of principle, I approve of whoever was DMing that game!

The whole "Mage hand" shtick of the Arcane Trickster got me thinking of that Voodoo wax hand you see in pop culture, the one that gets lit to talk to or control the dead (yes, I just watched Constantine the other night)...

 

[Queenie]

Haha. As a matter of principle, I approve of whoever was DMing that game!

That would be [MENTION=11520]Scotley[/MENTION] and [MENTION=29548]mleibrock[/MENTION] . They are running a mythic level game for us, Wrath of the Righteous: Sword of Valor. We started at 6th level and skipped the low level adventure and I'm happy about that. There is something to be said about starting at first level and developing up but I am soooooo dying to try out some high level... stuff. And in PBP 99% die and since you started at one you just don't get anywhere near the higher levels. It's depressing. So I was really happy to get to try out that Fireball and I was surprised at how well I rolled. Whew. But I think most of us are still waiting to get really challenged with all our new powers. Can't wait!

 

[Queenie]

Fun. Give it a moment to load up.

 

[Shayuri]

That is seven kinds of awesome. One for each sea.

Ya know, I feel like Observant is an underrated feat now? Or perhaps, more accurately, an under-utilized feat by GMs. But not you, sir! I love it. It fits my idea of Nia perfectly!

It's so rewarding when the mechanics of the game so closely match and support a character's concept.

 

[Quickleaf]

Agreed! That is an awesome find, [MENTION=8058]Queenie[/MENTION]! Thank you for sharing!
[MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION] Good, I'm glad you feel that way I have a paragraph on each of your characters which I consult now and then to make sure my posts are speaking to your characters' unique strengths (and sometimes weaknesses).

 

[Queenie]

You're welcome! Do we ever get to see these mythical paragraphs?

 

[Quickleaf]

You're welcome! Do we ever get to see these mythical paragraphs?

Er...most of the stuff is just practical notes (like passive perception, special abilities from feats, etc) that you wouldn't find interesting, but here's my notes on Katarina (minus secret DM stuff)...

[h3]The Pirate[/h3]
The Pirate

[MENTION=8058]Queenie[/MENTION] Katarina del Corazon AC 15      Initiative +4      passive 10         Fame 5
CN Human (Spanish) Rogue (thief) 3/Fighter 1
Background (Pirate): Bad reputation lets her get away with large bar tab, civic disturbance, breaking down doors, wearing weapons, etc.
Ship's Duty: Captain
Bond: Curse and the Child
Ideal: I will save my daughter and get my revenge no matter the cost to myself.
Flaw: I drink to dull the pain of my past. 
Fortunes: Notoriety, Devil's Own Luck, Magic Trinkets (Andalusian Corsé de Gracia, Blackheart's Scope), Monkey Magnet, Accursed (if she touches those she loves they die), Enemy (Governor Juan de Ribera of San Juan), Wanted (Viceroyalty of New Spain)
Notes: She increases crew quality one step (Fame 5), and can trade out Inspiring Leader (30-ft, 10-min speech) 6x8 (48) temporary HP for a short boost in crew quality which can be used once per hour.
Languages: English, Spanish, French, Thieves Cant

 

[Quickleaf]

Hey everyone, a quick request!

[MENTION=51930]fireinthedust[/MENTION] pointed out that I've been unclear about formatting posts (due to my being new to running games by PbP). I wanted to apologize to everyone about that, and particularly to [MENTION=51930]fireinthedust[/MENTION] if I came across as singling you out.

From now on, if your character is whispering something or speak confidentially to someone (for example, Nia Steeleyes' whisper to Katarina, or du Tourbillon's private conversation with Katarina and Barrington), please use SBLOCK tags! And in the SBLOCK subject line just make it clear who you're whispering or speaking confidentially to. I will do the same from now on too. Thanks!

My background is mostly face-to-face games, where players can easily differentiate between things their characters know or don't know thru social cues or quick questions to the DM. In PbP we don't have that luxury, and I was incorrect to assume differentiating character knowledge from OOC knowledge would be similarly easy. Learning curve

EDIT: Also, [MENTION=51930]fireinthedust[/MENTION] I've officially filled your PM storage to the max!