Game of Death continuation thread 1

[green slime]

As a member of the nut gallery, sitting here enjoying the show, I'd say leave it as is. Not that my opinion matters, but I enjoy inflicting you people with it, as I can't damage your characters with my peanuts and rotten tomatoes

I think the explanantion is good. Everyone's games will differ slightly, in how certain rules are applied, and we can't cover all bases prior to starting the game. So he has a (Ex) Alternate form lycanthrope in his game. Cool. Given that DR is changed, this seems fine to me.

Also I think seasong has done an excellent job so far, and have faith that he sees to it that all get a fair trial, and are sentenced to death.

As for die rolls, I prefer they remain hidden, because otherwise far too much can be inferred. If you reveal the to hit rolls, you can work out the opponents AC to within a point or two. You can work out what the likely character classes an opponent is, by examining the equipment, comparing to the rolls for attack and damage, and the expected BAB for various set-ups. I am VERY fond of the hidden sneaks/spells, as it is as it should be, with players guessing, not KNOWING.

 

[Saepiroth]

But now I'm ganging up on characters. I want the Shredder dead for using that sur name. Maybe someone can TK him through the prismatic wall. Damn, I should played a wizard with telekinesis....

What's with all the TMNT hate?

 

[reapersaurus]

hmm.
fascinating.

I don't forsee changing anything for this Game, but out of curiousity, how would it have worked if I'd made Master the PC, and Blaster the cohort as an Awakened Tiger with Fighter or Monk levels? How bout a Dire Tiger that gets Animal Growth'ed? Legendary Animal is out of HD range, I'd guess...

Throw in some Dire Tiger Animal companions, from 3 Rings of Animal Friendship, and there would have been a catnip party.

I wish I coulda used Belsameth's Blessing, from Relics & Rituals, to save the 4 levels of Weretiger.... not in an AMF, but brutal nonetheless (taken shamelessly from Jeremy's wonderful work in the Munchkin S.M.A.C.K. game we played.)

Too bad that game had to end, eh Jeremy?
But after the Tarrasque as an appetizer, and the Paragon Pseudonatural bunnies of death, where else was there to go?

 

[seasong]

I don't forsee changing anything for this Game, but out of curiousity, how would it have worked if I'd made Master the PC, and Blaster the cohort as an Awakened Tiger with Fighter or Monk levels? How bout a Dire Tiger that gets Animal Growth'ed? Legendary Animal is out of HD range, I'd guess...

Master as PC: Blaster would have one less level to work with.
Dire Tiger: Blasterr would have 8 fewer levels to work with.
Legendary animals are not available

Throw in some Dire Tiger Animal companions, from 3 Rings of Animal Friendship, and there would have been a catnip party.

Rings of animal friendship, for purposes of this game, only work for the animals in the back of the MM I; dire animals, uh uh. Even if I did allow it, however, dire tigers are out of the HD range.

 

[Jeremy]

Jeremy, why don't *you* piss the uber-warrior with antimagic field while you're standing within like 30 ft. of him

Whoops. Busted.

*innocently* It's not like I was trying to get both of you killed so I could move on...

Originally posted by Saepiroth
What's with all the TMNT hate?

It's not hate... Uh, it's tribute! See everytime he shows up he gets thrashed, and in tribute, he needs a good thrashing! Tribute to the subject matter.

Originally posted by reapersaurus
I wish I coulda used Belsameth's Blessing, from Relics & Rituals, to save the 4 levels of Weretiger.... not in an AMF, but brutal nonetheless (taken shamelessly from Jeremy's wonderful work in the Munchkin S.M.A.C.K. game we played.)

Too bad that game had to end, eh Jeremy?
But after the Tarrasque as an appetizer, and the Paragon Pseudonatural bunnies of death, where else was there to go?

Ah yes. Those were the days. My favorite quote from that game... "...the Tarrasque!!" "Him? Again?"

 

[cool hand luke]

I say leave him like he is, just because all that rules talk makes my head want to explode, and I'd just as soon move on.

I'd also prefer to keep die rolls secret. If you deduce what you need to hit, then all of the sudden things like power attack take on a whole new metagaming munchiness that I'd prefer to leave out.

 

[seasong]

A quick reminder that tonight is the deadline for round 2 actions.

Regarding various questions:

1) Show rolls, or don't show rolls?
Show Rolls (reapersaurus)
Don't (Saepiroth, Jeremy, cool hand luke)
Abstain (Number47, seasong)

By default, I'm not showing the rolls. If I get a majority opinion that y'all want to see the rolls, I will, but otherwise, no.

I will show the rolls at the end of the game, along with anything else y'all care to see. That way you can see what else slipped past me and berate me for it

Note: I will not be publishing characters during the game. I do plan to at the end of the game, unless y'all decide you'd rather not.

2) Does Blaster need more hit points?
No (Jeremy, Clockworkjoe, Sollir Furryfoot, reapersaurus, seasong, cool hand luke)
Yes (DM with a vengence, Number47?)

Since "fixing" Blaster won't actually change anything, and it will disrupt the game, I'm going to consider the above to be reasonable approval for my decision. That's also half the players opposed, and I tie break .

Wee Jas, distracted by the Xiao family's cool precision, suddenly notices something. She turns to Hethas, her voice clipped and precise, "Marius' shield fell. Is that an antimagic field down there?"

"Of course. You know how Ares loves anything that gets Athena's goat."

The goddess of magic fails to rise to that bait, but instead points out, "You do know that weretigers can't remain shifted when the magic is gone? That is why they change back if you kill them."

Hethas studies her friend, then the carnage below, "I could transform him into an awakened tiger... that would have the same results, but be legal..."

Sif and Nike, suddenly alert to their two favorites being reality shifted, yell from behind, almost in unison, "No!"

As Hethas and Wee Jas twist to look at the pair of blue-eyed goddesses, Nike pushes her hair back and looks death straight in the eyes, "We've established a bet, and would rather you didn't change the facts of the bet halfway through. Even though it would benefit ME if you changed Blaster in such a fashion, I would prefer a level bet. Sif," and she affectionately gestures at her friend, "gambled in good faith, and unless it was strictly necessary, I would rather retain that."

Sif just nods, but vigorously, and Hethas turns to Wee Jas, "It is your call, old friend..."

But Wee Jas is already furiously working out results on a divine abacus, comparing both versions of Blaster... "Very well. He does not actually gain an advantage by remaining a lycanthrope rather than an awakened tiger. I will turn a blind eye to this chicanery of yours."

Hethas, grinning, turns back to watch the fight.

Elsewhere, Ares makes another pumping motion with his fist.

 

[Jeremy]

LOL, nicely handled.

 

[cool hand luke]

just because I know this is going to be an issue, what will happen to the bodies of the dead? is looting allowed?

 

[Number47]

I believe looting is actually encouraged.

Which reminds me. I am leaving the bodies of the dead on the field at transparent markers. Note that I completely removed the dead summoned animal, becaused summoned creatures disappear when the die.