H4H: Red Hand of Doom (full)

[Rhun]

That owlbear would look good on my mantle.

And I bet you want one of us strong melee-types to carry it for you, eh?

 

[s@squ@tch]

And I bet you want one of us strong melee-types to carry it for you, eh?

You read my mind. Since I won't be home for awhile in this adventure, I trust that you'll lug it around for me.

Hey - do you think there might be hidden treasure inside the thing? Would be a hiding spot no one would really think of... Break out the metal detector.

 

[Rhun]

Hey - do you think there might be hidden treasure inside the thing? Would be a hiding spot no one would really think of... Break out the metal detector.

I seem to recall that there is a stuffed grizzly bear in Secret of the Slaver's Stockade that has a gem or something hidden inside of it.

 

[hero4hire]

will wait a bit to see what exactly Kirrg is doing.

 

[EvolutionKB]

Well, here we go. Look's like a spellcaster. Metagaming on the front, but I'd say an adept. If the picture we saw before was correct, the bugbear was wearing armor, and it just cast a lightning bolt, which is on that spell list. I am doing as I said in the IC thread, readying actions to disrupt spellcasting/hostile actions. Would you allow that H4H? Obviously, this guy is hostile. Would readying an action to attack if he takes any hostile actions including spellcasting or attacking(that way I don't waste turns)be okay, or is it too broad? Let's try and pin this guy so he can't run away too.

How is the playtesting going ethanandrew?

 

[ethandrew]

Probably isn't slated to start for a couple weeks now, but obviously I don't want to say too much in lieu of being nullified by and NDA we might be signing. Needless to say our group is anxious to get started, whereas the more involved of us are excited to see what's going on. I'm a fan of 3.X, so it'll be interested to see where they've (d)evolved.

 

[hero4hire]

I am doing as I said in the IC thread, readying actions to disrupt spellcasting/hostile actions. Would you allow that H4H? Obviously, this guy is hostile. Would readying an action to attack if he takes any hostile actions including spellcasting or attacking(that way I don't waste turns)be okay, or is it too broad? Let's try and pin this guy so he can't run away too.

You can ready an attack against a spellcaster with the trigger "if she starts casting a spell."
or ready an action if he attacks, but not both. The italicsized part is straight from the srd.

 

[s@squ@tch]

Holy Lightning in a bottle Batman!

I was hoping the walking lightning rod in front of me would absorb all of the energy, but no.. How rude.

Anyway, this guy is definitely NOT a cleric of Tiamat, for I don't remember a domain of LIGHTNING BOLT!

Evo - I would probably have to disagree about the adept class levels, as he would have to be an 8th level adept to gain access to Lightning bolt. I'm thinking either wizard or sorcerer. The fact that the bolt was for 27 damage means that either he rolled amazingly well, (5d6 or 6d6) or that he is around 9th or so level which is just unfair.

I do like the odds of 4 on 1 though. We seem to do better with smaller numbers of opponents. I think it is a good idea for you three to pin him against the wall and disrupt any spell casting he may attempt. I'll hang out and assist with snake's swiftness, one magic missile, and whatever else I can throw at him, like a kitchen sink.

Just remember that if you three get him surrounded, he cannot cast a spell without drawing 3 AoO, or casting defensively, in either case, any damage you do to him before he casts his spell add to the Concentration DC check he need to make, hopefully you can force him to lose a lot of spells and resort to melee.

 

[EvolutionKB]

Okay H4H sounds good, should have read that passage instead of skimming it. . Let's surround him and put the beat down on 'im!

 

[hero4hire]

Okay H4H sounds good, should have read that passage instead of skimming it. . Let's surround him and put the beat down on 'im!

No prob. That's what DMs are for right?