OOC Kingdom of Ashes VI (Welcome to the Springer Dimension)

[Xath]

125665xp

 

[The_Universe]

Thanks! Does that include your 10 bonus experience for whatever it was?

 

[Xath]

No, it doesn't.

 

[Xath]

I think that recently in game, there has been a dramatic decline in the amount of *role*playing being done. We used to have all sorts of stuff; IC convos, etc. I really enjoy them and I think we should get them back. Am I alone in this? How can we get back into the groove?

 

[Xath]

I've been working on some new staves. In some battle situations, Cure Serious Wounds just takes too long. I think we may want to invest in a faster, more efficient Staff of Healing. Thus, I give you:

Healing (Greater): This white ash staff, with inlaid golden runes, allows use of the following spells:

• Heal (1 charge)
• Cure Critical Wounds (1 charge)
• Remove Curse (1 charge)

Strong Conjunction; CL 15th; Craft Staff, heal, cure critical wounds, remove curse; Price 59063gp

Or, we can reduce the cost by increasing the charges (which I think is reasonable)

Healing (Greater): This white ash staff, with inlaid golden runes, allows use of the following spells:

• Heal (2 charges)
• Cure Critical Wounds (2 charges)
• Remove Curse (2 charges)

Strong Conjunction; CL 15th; Craft Staff, heal, cure critical wounds, remove curse; Price 29531gp

I think Heal is a really good spell to have. With just one casting from a 15th level staff, someone can be healed 150pts of damage in 1 round. Wheras now, we wait for a song, or we cast Cure Serious, which cures an average of 17 pts of damage a round. In some of our current combats, with the amount of damage we take, I think ready access to some serious healing would come in handy.

More staves to come! Same bat time, same bat channel...

 

[The_Universe]

I think that recently in game, there has been a dramatic decline in the amount of *role*playing being done. We used to have all sorts of stuff; IC convos, etc. I really enjoy them and I think we should get them back. Am I alone in this? How can we get back into the groove?

I think that would be wonderful. As I have previously noted, this is some of my favorite stuff to preside over.

However, I think the key is to make it less exclusive (fewer 1-on-1 conversations) and more inclusive (group talks to NPC X). Talk to anybody you want to talk to, in-session. I'll be happy to oblige.

 

[Xath]

This staff may or may not be rediculous. But it's a way of pumping everyone in the party up in 6 rounds or less.

Staff of (Stat Increases?): This crystalline staff seems to have an aura of strength, grace, and beauty without seeming fragile. It allows use of the following spells.

• Bear's Endurance, Mass (1 charge)
• Bull's Strength, Mass (1 charge)
• Cat's Grace, Mass (1 charge)
• Eagle's Splendor, Mass (1 charge)
• Fox's Cunning, Mass (1 charge)
• Owl's Wisdom, Mass (1 charge)

Strong Transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Staff, above spells; Price 92813gp

Or, if everything costs 2 charges, the cost of the staff is 46406gp.

 

[The_Universe]

This staff may or may not be rediculous. But it's a way of pumping everyone in the party up in 6 rounds or less.

Staff of (Stat Increases?): This crystalline staff seems to have an aura of strength, grace, and beauty without seeming fragile. It allows use of the following spells.

• Bear's Endurance, Mass (1 charge)
• Bull's Strength, Mass (1 charge)
• Cat's Grace, Mass (1 charge)
• Eagle's Splendor, Mass (1 charge)
• Fox's Cunning, Mass (1 charge)
• Owl's Wisdom, Mass (1 charge)

Strong Transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Staff, above spells; Price 92813gp

Or, if everything costs 2 charges, the cost of the staff is 46406gp.

This is a little fishy. I'd be more likely to allow the first staff than this one.

 

[Xath]

This is a little fishy. I'd be more likely to allow the first staff than this one.

That's why I said it may or may not be rediculous. It certainly is expensive though. I think the Healing staff is better and more important to the group right now. I was just trying to think of an easy an efficient way for us to prep for battle, as well as survive it. I know that not everyone could use all of the stat bonuses though. I think Fox's Cunning may actually be completely useless (statwise) in our group. But I didn't want to exclude it, because I thought that would make the staff a bit less well-rounded.

Strength: Kaereth, Justice, Archon, Xath
Dexterity: L'Aurel
Constitution: Everybody
Intelligence: Noone
Wisdom: Archon, Justice
Charisma: Jansten, Justice, Xath

 

[Laurel]

I really like the idea of a better healing method!

That's why I said it may or may not be rediculous. It certainly is expensive though. I think the Healing staff is better and more important to the group right now. I was just trying to think of an easy an efficient way for us to prep for battle, as well as survive it. I know that not everyone could use all of the stat bonuses though. I think Fox's Cunning may actually be completely useless (statwise) in our group. But I didn't want to exclude it, because I thought that would make the staff a bit less well-rounded.

Strength: Kaereth, Justice, Archon, Xath
Dexterity: L'Aurel
Constitution: Everybody
Intelligence: Noone
Wisdom: Archon, Justice
Charisma: Jansten, Justice, Xath

Um... since L'Aurel has more then one spell slot and casts spells more then may be noticed she could use the wisdom bit as that is her base for spells as well

I agree this may be a little bit of an uber staff, but the cost does seem to balance it better. I also don't know staffs and wands that well, so not really reliable information or thoughts will you get from this corner

If we took a few rounds we could cast these on our selves before battle, or as we are in battle. It takes the same time constraints. Also, they may not last as long, but would last beyond the normal few rounds our combat tends to go.

Cat's grace L'Aurel can cast on herself and individual cast most of those above listed. I also know most are under Cleric spells as well.

I'm not proposing our primary spell casters should use thier slots up for this kind of stuff, but I am saying our secondary spell casters can use thier slots for this instead of as most of the time letting them go to waste. Something Greg actually has asked about in past, and since getting Jansten has pushed me to think about more.