A Merc's Life [OOC 01]

[Scott DeWar]

Mowgli,

Our table top game gm and players have discussed some of the things that are going to be different between the beta and the final and we have decided that we will keep the things that we like and ignore the things we don't. For example, the barbarian rage point system. We have decided we like the rage point system better then what p.f. is going to go to so we are going to keep the rage point system. It (the game system) should be up to the gm primarely as to what gets changed...imho...so if you like the present cleric domain system, I say keep it!

 

[Leif]

I think there may be a slight misunderstanding - Gnolls are to Olcán as Orcs are to Dwarves. Rather than a 'Favored Enemy' there is a racial hatred that inspires additional ferocity. Houwlou gets a +1 TH vs. Gnolls, but not the other Favored Enemy bonuses. This +1 TH would stack with F.E. bonuses if he took Gnolls as his next F.E.

No misunderstanding boss, I was just calling them a f.e. just because that's how I think of them. Gnolls are H's enemy, and they are some of his favorite things to kill! I know that the bonus is only on attack rolls, and the bonuses I worked out on my char. sheet reflect that.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Mowgli,

Our table top game gm and players have discussed some of the things that are going to be different between the beta and the final and we have decided that we will keep the things that we like and ignore the things we don't. For example, the barbarian rage point system. We have decided we like the rage point system better then what p.f. is going to go to so we are going to keep the rage point system. It (the game system) should be up to the gm primarely as to what gets changed...imho...so if you like the present cleric domain system, I say keep it!

My current plan is to look at the official system with an eye to using it as written. If there's something I really like more about the Beta (as you guys do with the Barbarian Rage rules) I'll continue to use it, and if the difference is something that will have a significant effect on a character already in play (like the Cleric domain rules) I'll be more inclined to keep the current version in play.

Right now, of course, I don't know what specific changes they've made so we're kind of in limbo on most of that stuff. There's always the possibility that both Ryan and I will like the final release of the domain powers better than the Beta version.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

No misunderstanding boss, I was just calling them a f.e. just because that's how I think of them. Gnolls are H's enemy, and they are some of his favorite things to kill! I know that the bonus is only on attack rolls, and the bonuses I worked out on my char. sheet reflect that.

Cool - I didn't know if I'd referenced them that way somewhere and caused confusion.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Map Edits

Updated the map to show a few of the trees - not all of them, but all of them that should come into play in this fight.

I'll update character positions and situations after Aodhán acts (Gnoll has already acted in this round).

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Ryan -

Sorry about the spells - that's the one thing I haven't gotten to yet on your sheet.

All -

In regards to his darkvision, I had to do some thinking about that. Critters can't hide from someone with Darkvision unless they have cover, which the trees provided. On the other hand, this particular brand of Gnoll is bestial enough that he's not very patient.

Between the cover provided by the trees (all of which are not on the map due to file size) and Aodhán's perception check I figured he could get close enough to take a move and then attack. The down side is that he got into the camp before anyone woke up. The upside is that he did not get a full attack this time 'round.

I tried to work the perception and initiative rolls into the intro to the fight, but I'm far more used to running combats in HERO than in d20, so this is a learning experience for me. Always feel free to let me know if I miss something or get anything wrong (or if it seems like I did).

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

BTW Ryan, thanks for remembering the stat block!

 

[Leif]

*as an aside, one of my twins took his first steps while I was writing this post.!!!!

BRAVO! Keep the other one crawling as long as you can, so you don't have to chase both of the little boogers down!

Mowgli: Sorry I forgot the stat block. Eeek!

 

[Leif]

Cool - I didn't know if I'd referenced them that way somewhere and caused confusion.

You may have, but I knew that it only applied to the attack roll, so it's all good.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

I completely missed the part of the post about your twins, Ryan! Awesome news!

Ah, I remember the days Caroline could only crawl . . . we just got back from her first (and only) ballet recital. She's all about trying martial arts next.