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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 8190778" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p>[Spoiler="OOC: Vinc's Spells"]</p><p><strong>Cantrips</strong></p><p>Detect Magic, Light, Message*, Silent Portal, Ray of Frost</p><p></p><p><strong>Level One</strong></p><p>Cutting Hand*, Critical Strike, Ice Dagger, Nightshield, <s>Magic Missile</s></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Bonus [item familiar]:</span> <s>Shocking Grasp</s></p><p></p><p><strong>Level Two</strong></p><p>Blur, <s>Electric Loop</s>, Mirror Image, Cat's Grace *</p><p></p><p><strong>Level Three</strong></p><p><s>Dolorus Blow</s>*, <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Haste</span>, <s>Hold Person</s></p><p></p><p>*Transmutation specialty.</p><p>[/Spoiler]</p><p></p><p>Vinccenzo stays back from the melee, but he shifts right to get a better angle on the mercenary who shrugged off his <em>hold person</em> spell. "Not many options left," he muses. "I hate wasting another spell on you."</p><p></p><p>He spits out harsh arcane words and snaps his fingers. A small stroke of lightning leaps from the ground and engulfs the man. The electricity loops around the man, singing him</p><p></p><p><strong>OOC:</strong> <a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=246435" target="_blank">RS Merc - Reflex Save (DC 15): 1D20+4-2 = [10]+4-2 = 12</a> (failed!); <a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=246436" target="_blank">Electric Loop damage: 2D6 = [4, 2] = 6</a></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(147, 101, 184)">"I'll leave her to you,"</span> Breva says to Tim.</p><p></p><p>He shifts back to the singed mercenary and strikes out with his greatsword. The mercenary manages to steady himself enough to block the first strike with his shield and avoid the second blow altogether.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(147, 101, 184)">"Mariana, help me take this bastard down,"</span> Breva encourages. <span style="color: rgb(147, 101, 184)">"Do not let Odhran's death be in vain."</span></p><p></p><p>[OOC]<a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=246437" target="_blank">Breva - Full Attack (with Power Attack): 1D20+10 = [7]+10 = 17</a></p><p><a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=246437" target="_blank">1D20+5 = [5]+5 = 10</a></p><p><a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=246437" target="_blank">2D6+15 = [5, 1]+15 = 21</a></p><p><a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=246437" target="_blank">2D6+15 = [6, 5]+15 = 26</a> (both attacks miss)</p><p></p><p>Hmm, something about this attack routine doesn't seem right to me. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /></p><p></p><p>Doing the math for my peace of mind...</p><p>While attacking for Scotley, I used a previous roll he'd made for Breva, and I assumed it was right. Breva gets +6/+1, +4 for Strength, +1 for the magic greatsword, +1 for Weapon Focus, and +1 for <em>bless</em> (cast in round 1). That would be +13/+8. So, +10/+5 makes it a 3 point Power Attack.</p><p></p><p>So damage would be a base of 2d6 +6 for Strength, +3 for Power Attack, +1 for the magic greatsword. That equals 2d6+10 not 15. I wonder if I'm missing something. (Maybe he was using Smite, and I missed it, but that doesn't quite add up either [+2 to attack (*), +6 to damage].) Maybe it was a 2 point Power Attack and Scotley hadn't realized I had Breva cast <em>bless</em>. That would be +15 with Smite.</p><p>* Normally +4 (Charisma), but still down due to Mani's previous psionic attack when the PCs first faced the doppelganger.</p><p></p><p>If so, that means Breva's used Smite more times than he should be able to with a reduced Charisma score. That would be my bad. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p></p><p>Now my head hurts! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite17" alt=":LOL:" title="Laugh :LOL:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":LOL:" /></p><p>[/OOC]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 8190778, member: 2012"] [Spoiler="OOC: Vinc's Spells"] [B]Cantrips[/B] Detect Magic, Light, Message*, Silent Portal, Ray of Frost [B]Level One[/B] Cutting Hand*, Critical Strike, Ice Dagger, Nightshield, [S]Magic Missile[/S] [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Bonus [item familiar]:[/COLOR] [S]Shocking Grasp[/S] [B]Level Two[/B] Blur, [S]Electric Loop[/S], Mirror Image, Cat's Grace * [B]Level Three[/B] [S]Dolorus Blow[/S]*, [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Haste[/COLOR], [S]Hold Person[/S] *Transmutation specialty. [/Spoiler] Vinccenzo stays back from the melee, but he shifts right to get a better angle on the mercenary who shrugged off his [I]hold person[/I] spell. "Not many options left," he muses. "I hate wasting another spell on you." He spits out harsh arcane words and snaps his fingers. A small stroke of lightning leaps from the ground and engulfs the man. The electricity loops around the man, singing him [B]OOC:[/B] [url=http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=246435]RS Merc - Reflex Save (DC 15): 1D20+4-2 = [10]+4-2 = 12[/url] (failed!); [url=http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=246436]Electric Loop damage: 2D6 = [4, 2] = 6[/url] [COLOR=rgb(147, 101, 184)]"I'll leave her to you,"[/COLOR] Breva says to Tim. He shifts back to the singed mercenary and strikes out with his greatsword. The mercenary manages to steady himself enough to block the first strike with his shield and avoid the second blow altogether. [COLOR=rgb(147, 101, 184)]"Mariana, help me take this bastard down,"[/COLOR] Breva encourages. [COLOR=rgb(147, 101, 184)]"Do not let Odhran's death be in vain."[/COLOR] [OOC][url=http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=246437]Breva - Full Attack (with Power Attack): 1D20+10 = [7]+10 = 17 1D20+5 = [5]+5 = 10 2D6+15 = [5, 1]+15 = 21 2D6+15 = [6, 5]+15 = 26[/url] (both attacks miss) Hmm, something about this attack routine doesn't seem right to me. :unsure: Doing the math for my peace of mind... While attacking for Scotley, I used a previous roll he'd made for Breva, and I assumed it was right. Breva gets +6/+1, +4 for Strength, +1 for the magic greatsword, +1 for Weapon Focus, and +1 for [I]bless[/I] (cast in round 1). That would be +13/+8. So, +10/+5 makes it a 3 point Power Attack. So damage would be a base of 2d6 +6 for Strength, +3 for Power Attack, +1 for the magic greatsword. That equals 2d6+10 not 15. I wonder if I'm missing something. (Maybe he was using Smite, and I missed it, but that doesn't quite add up either [+2 to attack (*), +6 to damage].) Maybe it was a 2 point Power Attack and Scotley hadn't realized I had Breva cast [I]bless[/I]. That would be +15 with Smite. * Normally +4 (Charisma), but still down due to Mani's previous psionic attack when the PCs first faced the doppelganger. If so, that means Breva's used Smite more times than he should be able to with a reduced Charisma score. That would be my bad. :rolleyes: Now my head hurts! :LOL: [/OOC] [/QUOTE]
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