Heroes, Inc - Heroic Mercs in FR OOC Thread

[kirinke]

Hmmm... That might work. I didn't realize. Well, the feat loss will easily be taken care of once she levels again. She can simply retake it later on. Ok. Let's do it. You'll have to show me the math on how to redo her levels persae. I'm still going to have her primarily a ranged fighter, but this way it will benifit the rest of the group, that is if they're okay with it. The mechanics just makes my eyes cross a lil.

Well I still want to keep at least 3 levels of ranger. Also, I'm thinking about taking an exalted feat, perhaps in roleplay. I'm really looking at Nimbus of light followed by Holy radience.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Matt - Fin's intention at this point is to cast Control Weather once we're a little closer to the camp (it has a three mile radius, but I'd rather not have the effects cutting off a few hundred feet from where the Reavers' ship is anchored! ) to call up a nasty storm. Theory is to keep the Reavers from deciding to weigh anchor and take off before we get around to hitting them.

I have revised spell lists for the next day for both Fin and Arundel, but I don't want to overwrite the current lists in the Rogues' Gallery until they actually get around to preparing them, in case calamity strikes during the night.

As I understand it, our current plan of action is to send the Kraken away, do a little reconnaissance of the island, then camp out in a Rope Trick 'til morning. Does anyone have anything else to add?

Not sure. Alethia is going to use Celestial Brilliance to good effect. By the way, how long will it last? I agree 1 day per level is perhaps too powerful. But perhaps one day period would be about right. She plans on asking Kiran or Murdock if they know non-detection or something similar. Under that cover (keeps others from scrying) she'll cast Celestial Brilliance on Timrin's new sword. That way, when he does draw it, our demonic friends will be quite surprised.

Arundel's preparing a Celestial Brilliance as well, but bear in mind...

[glance about to make sure no DMs are eavesdropping]
[sblock]It'll probably be of limited utility against a ship full of half-fiends. A lot of them will have Darkness 3/day as a SLA, and Cel Brilliance brought into an area of magical darkness is temporarily suppressed. I'd be surprised if we get more than a round or two out of it. Useful, but not as nasty as it would be if they couldn't suppress it.[/sblock]

-Hyp.

 

[kirinke]

Remeber, both Timmy and Alethia can cast daylight once per day, strength equal to their total levels. I know Alethia will use that spell to good effect.

 

[Falkus]

For weapons, cold iron or silver, or does it matter?

Dyria will probably do what she does best. Tearing out throats with a whip dagger and a variety of whip based acrobatics.

 

[Hypersmurf]

For weapons, cold iron or silver, or does it matter?

For devils, silver is preferable, though for the lesser devils it's not really an issue.

It's all about the Holy.

-Hyp.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Will Kiran be going with us or staying behind?

The suggestion that she stay behind with the ship was greeted with ire.

Do we want to investigate the stone circle? Or leave that 'til after Piratefest?

-Hyp.

 

[frostrune]

The storm idea may be nice but what do you think about a simple, heavy fog? It could cover our movements quite nicely and may not be as suspicious. Just an idea.

I say we make for their camp and observe them. If they are here for some powerful magic they will most likely lead us right to it. We can also get a feel for the camp and the best way to free the slaves.

 

[Hypersmurf]

The storm idea may be nice but what do you think about a simple, heavy fog? It could cover our movements quite nicely and may not be as suspicious. Just an idea.

The options are seasonal - fog's an autumn thing.

I've got tornado, thunderstorm, sleet storm, and hot weather as options.

It can be a gradual change, though - doesn't have to be a blue sky to thunder in seconds deal.

-Hyp.

 

[frostrune]

Damn changes to the spell descriptions!!! 3E made some things TOO specific for my tastes. Oh well.

 

[DM_Matt]

Lately, there has been a drop-off in posts, especially among certain people. I want to fix that, so I guess I should ask why. Is it just that certian characters are more suited to combat and show up at those times but not the planning sessions, or is it that theere is not enough engagement of the characters' individual aspects in the plot?

Fin has the formal leadership role, Timrin has his cool sword and increasing personal ties to Aleena, Alethia has her inner demon, Dyria is finally going to get to kill a whole lot of slavers and free some slaves, Murdoch sort of had a fey thing, altohugh that focused less on him in practice than I had hoped.

Is there anytinhg I can do, especailly for Shando, Crimson, Kaarlo, and Murdoch, but also those that are more engaged, to personalize matters a bit more around the characters? Is there sometihng you want THEM to do but need the universe to give 'em a nudge?

BTW, regarding Shando, I am somewhat stumped as to waht to do. Mechanics are a real problem fpr him becuase with the exception of some pretty exotic builds like non-human high racial str/size battlefield controllers and VoP'ers, monks arent the best at much of anything. The character is well-defined and characterized, with his extreme lawful bent quite apparent in his businesslike demeanor and heavy emphasis on duty, but I havent yet come up with a good way of leveraging that for the plot.

...And what ever happened to that OOC relationship talk RE Fin and Crimson?