Against the Shadows VI - A Faded Glory Story Hour

[Old One]

The Saddest Part...

Well, saddly I was right. But, dang!!!, I thought I was wrong! Didn't Rowan succeed in stablizing Rose with a heal check? Wacked on the back twice, natural 20, still only made it by a hair, any of this ringing a bell? What happened?

Lela -

Too true...remember though that Rosë had been raging and the resultant loss of hit points from the rage expiring was enough to kill him, even with Rowan's heroics! When Rowan left him, he was alive, but only just, and no one else had a chance to aid him with healing magics.

They actually came close to losing Sextus as well (-8 hit points) and everybody else was pretty beat up.

~ Old One

 

[Old One]

To All You Great Readers...

Hey Gang!

Thanks for all of the thoughts, comments, speculation and patience with the last couple of sessions. Life has been rather hectic, so my updates have been rather spotty!

I have an Interlude or two to post before the starting on Session 16, so more Faded Glory goodness is coming!

~ Old One

 

[Old One]

Just to get everyone caught up...

Since some great commentary has been flying about with regards to party composition, here is how things currently stand:

Quintus: Sorcerer 5 (finally got his familiar and has 3rd level spells coming next)

Sextus: Bard 3/Ranger 1 (he went the traditional dual-wielding route...not sure what he will take at 5th level)

Rowan: Ranger 3/Rogue 2 (his player decided, for RPing reasons, to focus on Rogue for a bit before picking up ranger spells)

Lew: Cleric 5 (he will have 3rd level spells once he gets a chance to train. He will also be picking up the soon-to-be released Church Knight PrC next level).

Rosë: Barbarian 4 (I think he was just short of 5th level after he bought it)

Hope that helps!

~ Old One

 

[Caliber]

Re: Way Behind on Answering Commentary...

It is actually possible. Although I haven't released the actual classes, a player could be a paladin (Church Knight) with the right combo of classes, feats and skills. They would have to be 4th level to do it , so a replacement for a 5th level PC could just make it.

Heh, color me corrected then.

Glad to hear at least some players survived the encounter. I defintely am looking forward to the Church Knight. I knew Lew was heading for it, but I didn't think he was getting it yet.

Good story, thanks for posting. I have my own story on these boards and I know how much time typing it all up takes. I'm still not caught up in my story.

Later

 

[Lela]

Re: The Saddest Part...

Lela -

Too true...remember though that Rosë had been raging and the resultant loss of hit points from the rage expiring was enough to kill him, even with Rowan's heroics! When Rowan left him, he was alive, but only just, and no one else had a chance to aid him with healing magics.

~ Old One

Hmmmm, I always thought that going unconous ended the Rage by itself--creating a HUGE danger to Barbarians and a need to keep healers close. Let me check *goes to check his PHB and comes back* Nope, never says anything about it in the Rage description--making me, not quite wrong, more of incorrect.
Anyways, looks like it's up to the DM. This pops up a question, "Why did you decide to do it this way?" I think I will copy you anyway, I always like to give the players the benefit of the doubt.

Okay, now for an update on who is in the running for the Lucky Guess Lela Award©:

• Darklone who guesses a Fighter/Rogue.

Those who are out are:

• Quickbeam who guessed Rowan

Hmmm, first time I've gone through it. I wonder who will win. . . Anyone care to take a guess?

 

[Dougal DeKree]

Adrenalin!

...Glad to hear at least some players survived the encounter...

Am i mistaken, or are the survivors still in the strongpoint of those shadowblades? Maybe we have to fear another deaht :-/

As for the update, yes, it was worth the waiting...but it is sooooooo hard to wait again now!

Cheers!

Dougal DeKree, who will soon become Pope of IgorWithThe1000eyesGodOfUselessAnimalsAndDisaster.

 

[Darklone]

Sniff

Sad goodbye to Rose...

Guessed right about that rage thing... Too bad. But great update, Old One! Quintus: Let's call him the Intimidator

 

[Lela]

Re: Sniff

Sad goodbye to Rose...

Guessed right about that rage thing... Too bad. But great update, Old One! Quintus: Let's call him the Intimidator

Hmmmm, give himself a little Bull's Str. and then Alter Self to look big and brutish. Have him use his Intimidate skill and smash his fist through a tree or something. . . Scary.

Too bad Old One doesn't allow Eagle's Splender. That would be a big help.

 

[Old One]

Re: Re: The Saddest Part...

Anyways, looks like it's up to the DM. This pops up a question, "Why did you decide to do it this way?" I think I will copy you anyway, I always like to give the players the benefit of the doubt.

Lela -

For exactly the reason you suspect...allowing the rage to expire at the normal end of its duration allows a little more time for the PC to get help.

~ Old One

 

[Old One]

Re: Adrenalin!

Am i mistaken, or are the survivors still in the strongpoint of those shadowblades? Maybe we have to fear another deaht :-/

As for the update, yes, it was worth the waiting...but it is sooooooo hard to wait again now!

Cheers!

Dougal DeKree, who will soon become Pope of IgorWithThe1000eyesGodOfUselessAnimalsAndDisaster.

Dougal -

Thanks for stoppin' in! You are 100% correct! There are still Shadowblades lurking about...plus the wizard behind his locked door. The party is down to three effectives and all three are pretty beat up.

What happens next?

~ Old One