NC Game Day VII - April 23!

[Old One]

Quick sorta off-topic note: The Black Company Book from Green Ronin is now mine.

I read some of it briefly last night, and I definitely like the setting. The magic system is just as expandable as you said (good gads, some of those caster NPCs are 50th to 75th level!!!!!) and I'm still having trouble trying to "break the mould" with spells, but I'm getting there. Those aforementioned casters had spell energy in the 30's to 70's; I don't even want to THINK about what their drain must be like.

Quick Q, Old One: when blending two spells, let's say drain 1d8+3, and 1d8+2, is the total drain 1d8+5, or 2d8+5? The spell reference insinuates the latter, but chacking some posts on Green Ronin's web site seems to indicate the former, and I haven't found the book example yet. How do YOU interpret it? It may determine just how much "magical creole" I create.

Henry,

Yeah...the caster ability for some of the higher levels is insanely scary. We are just playing around with 1st magnitude casters...there are three more magnitudes to go !

The blended spells drain is still 1d8 + final DC/5. Check the Lime Mist example on page 182.

~ OO

 

[Old One]

How about the "ever present bull's eye" or the "boots of lordly infirmity?"

Well, if Rel's martial prowess this time around is the equivilent of his martial talent last time around with this PC, I won't have to worry about in cursed items !

~ OO

 

[Henry]

Let's see, now, Rel, how did the swordsmanship go again?

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Ooooh! I always wanted to have a tactic named after me. This one will do fine.

You should be proud of that tactic....


Considering it always works!

 

[Rel]

Let's see, now, Rel, how did the swordsmanship go again?

*Rolls 1. Accidentally flings sword. "clatter"* "Um...IN THE NAME OF THE EMPIRE, FEAR MY BLADE!!"

To hell with the martial prowess, I'm just glad I had Evasion and a good Ref save considering how often a certain spell, one I'll call "The Indescriminate Fireball of Jeph", was being flung into that room!

Hmm, "the dull spoon of eternal near-death", huh?

*pencils Old One in as playing Frithhh, the roughly used and slightly lisping cabin boy.*

 

[Belen]

*pencils Old One in as playing Frithhh, the roughly used and slightly lisping cabin boy.*

Will he look like Chris Elliott?

 

[Riggs]

Quick sorta off-topic note: The Black Company Book from Green Ronin is now mine.

My order came in yesterday. I've read about a third of it and like it. They need a better set of proofreaders, but otherwise I quite like the book. I haven't gotten into the heavy magic part yet-I saved that for less sleepy eyes. Seems like they have done a nice job capturing the feel of the books without railroading the DM much. Looking forward to the rest!

 

[Rel]

Will he look like Chris Elliott?

Well he will now!

 

[Old One]

Well he will now!

Hah!

~ OO

 

[Old One]

My order came in yesterday. I've read about a third of it and like it. They need a better set of proofreaders, but otherwise I quite like the book. I haven't gotten into the heavy magic part yet-I saved that for less sleepy eyes. Seems like they have done a nice job capturing the feel of the books without railroading the DM much. Looking forward to the rest!

Riggs,

Just to give you a head's up, Vercinius will also be a 1st magnitude caster (although not quite as accomplished as S. Antonius Bellicus). I am still playing around with the spell talents, but he will definitely have the following talents:

Enchant
Dispel
Healing Talent

Also, plan on having the physician background and physician feat.

More to come.

~ OO