Gfunk-JollyDoc Crossover Story Hour [Updated 4/30]

[Joachim]

Dang reply button...

 

[Joachim]

Let me just say this, and I don't think this counts as a spoiler. We calculated it out after the battle, and approximately 1,000 points of damage were dealt out by the bad guys (that is, the Lich Queen's minions, not Entropy and Co...the other bad guys) when all was said and done. Make of that what you will.

I think you have it added it up wrong. I think its closer to 1,200.

 

[Alratan]

Before I speculate on the outcome, can I ask, were you using the pre or post erata 3.5 shapechange, as that will make a big difference.

 

[gfunk]

We used post-errata shapechange. So I can only change into forms of my HD or less (cap of 25).

 

[Lela]

Amal would punk Joachim. Would not even be close.

I just say he'd skip out because he'd be mostly out of spells while Joachim would be relitively fresh.

I'm sorry, but I don't believe the party went down that easily. JollyDoc's *sigh* could just as easily have been meant the other way (like "Yeah, I know they should have died, but they wiped out all my preciousssss NPCs...").

Well, I had that one typed up well before anyone else had posted. I believe Gfunk had just put it up. Problem was that the boards weren't playing fair. So I posted and then went back and read.

Based on everything I've read since then I think that you're exactly right. Party wooped them all. I think Summoned/Gated creatures played a part (which is where the huge amount of damage comes in). After the inital assult on the extras, the party layed the smack down on the Undead royalty. Also, Gfunk has been playing with Epic spells. That should be effective. [Edit: Do you need a feat for those spells?]

Then Entropy took over the Githyanki.

Though I still think Joachim will make an appearance.

 

[Alratan]

Although from the damage totals is dosen't sound like it, I would have thought that the Lich Queen's palce would have a dimension lock up to prevent enemies summoning monsters or teleporting around.

 

[gfunk]

The Palace of Whispers was warded by an unhallow linked to an invisibility purge, though she could have substitued dimensional anchor. However, given the Githyanki's racial ability to dimension door, the former was probably a better choice.

Besides, it kind of sucked for us since non-detection + greater invisibility is a potent combination to stay invisible even in the face of opponents with true seeing or see invsibility.

 

[JollyDoc]

Why? Did I offend you somehow? In that case I appologize, I enjoy reading the games you've DMed too much to insult you on purpose.

Read Gfunk's reply. No, you absolutely did not offend. That was a sigh of...well, you'll see.

 

[JollyDoc]

Although from the damage totals is dosen't sound like it, I would have thought that the Lich Queen's palce would have a dimension lock up to prevent enemies summoning monsters or teleporting around.

Funny you should mention that, because the palace actually did have a ward in place to prevent the summoning of GOOD outsiders. However, as we all know, Entropy and Co. are anything but good...

 

[sithramir]

Remind me again why nondetection prevents true seeing from working? I thought it only prevented detect spells of divinations.

And even if it doesn't i'd expect a lich (+8 spot just for the class) and a 25th lvl person to have enough spot to figure out where any invisible people are considering its only a dc 40 to locate the exact spot of invisible and a dc 20 to at least know they are nearby.