S@squ@tch's Against the Giants - Team Black OOC - Grinding

[Rhun]

I'd like to take this opportunity and thank those of you who have stuck by this game -- and rejoined after the unannounced hiatus.

That being said, if there is something that I can do in order to improve the game, please let me know -- my goal is to create a sense of pulse-pounding excitement to capture the essence of this very classic module.

So far I like what you have done with it. Until the steading came into view, every bit of this game has been completely different from the Against the Giants I am used to. Kudos to you, S@s!

If you are no longer that excited about your PC in the game, or if the flame has gone out, please let me know -- we are at the best point in the game to tweak a PC, if that is something that will reignite the fire.

I am still excited about my PC. He has been able to inflict some great damage with his bow so far, and we haven't even gotten to the giants yet. So, I've got that tingly feeling that a dwarf might get right before he starts chopping orcs!

That being said, I have to admit that I'm quite psyched to finally have the group at the beginning of the actual module -- and I hope that the rest of you feel the same.

I'm way psyched! Let's bust up some giants, yo!

 

[Redclaw]

I'm definitely psyched to be at the steading! I have realized yet again (I do this on a regular basis) that 3.5 warrior-types aren't much use outside of actual combat. Now that combat looms, Thanor is getting that very tingly feeling Rhun was describing.

Bring on the giants! Let's just hope we're not the Patriots.

 

[s@squ@tch]

FYI - I'll be out of town all weekend, getting back late Sunday night.

 

[Neurotic]

I just noticed I posted earlier in team Gold OOC. Here is in correct one.

I have few questions and Morika will be reposted to RG before friday

Powerful charge feat adds to charging damage 1d8 for Medium; 2d6 for Large; 3d6 for Huge creature. Morika strikes as Huge creature (two size increases)
Questions:
Do I add damage for medium to base 2d6+1d8 and then increase both for size?
OR
I add bonus for Huge creature (3d6) directly and increase base 2d6 as per table?

How did Morika get 2d8 damage for gore attack? If I read the entry correctly base 2d6 with one size increase should be 3d6 not 2d8.

Total damage for charge then would be either:
2d6 increased to 4d6 + 1d8 increased 3d6
OR
2d6 increased to 4d6 + 3d6 for bonus for Huge (comes to the same) = 7d6 + STR +2

Doesn't gore get STR x 1.5 bonus? I'll check this one out.


[sblock=Improved Natural Attack]
Choose one of the creature’s natural attack forms. The damage for this natural weapon increases by one step, as if the creature’s size had increased by one category: 1d2, 1d3, 1d4, 1d6, 1d8, 2d6, 3d6, 4d6, 6d6, 8d6, 12d6.

A weapon or attack that deals 1d10 points of damage increases as follows: 1d10, 2d8, 3d8, 4d8, 6d8, 8d8, 12d8.

This feat may be taken multiple times, but each time it applies to a different natural attack.

[/sblock]

As for items:
With creatures that hit as strong as giants do, little bit of AC helps more then 8 extra hit points. and with STR 22 while shifting and with +2 bonus from charge even giants will fall when she butts them. I'll send Morika for review before posting if you, s@squ@tch, give me an email I can send it to.

Replace:
boots of comfort with anklet of translocation
amulet of health with amulet of natural armor
pearl of power ? I'll think on it.

Morika is posted in RG

How about were touched master PrC? Could Morika replace last druid level (losing 1 3rd and 1 4th level spell) for one level in it? It's not casting one, but gets more shifter feats and morika is described as having powerful and wild spirit. It fits better with the story altough Moonspeaker is also fitting because of fey connection. But I think she is more warrior then caster at this point.

Cheers

 

[s@squ@tch]

Just a note to figure out what's happening in round 1.

I just want to make sure everyone is on the same page.

Aeranduil/Sanne are waiting to see if the giant comes to them, whereas Voadam and Morika appear to be taking the fight to where the giant is.

I don't want to influence the PC's actions, as they can do whatever they want, based upon their own personalities, but just want to be clear, since everything within the Steading now can have all sorts of repercussions and create fun situations.

 

[s@squ@tch]

@neurotic - go ahead and post morika to the RG, I can look it over and give feedback. as far as touched master prc goes, if that is what you want to do, go ahead. keep in mind that morika is the only caster on the normal progression in the group -- Voadam is 1 level behind (due to LA+1 race at the start), whereas Yoggrith is also on the slower track to higher level spells. At 9th level, Morika would be the only one in the group with 5th lvl spell access. Just a thought. She's your baby now.

 

[Rhun]

Aeranduil/Sanne are waiting to see if the giant comes to them, whereas Voadam and Morika appear to be taking the fight to where the giant is.

As an archer, Aeranduil is quite alright with this. Morika and Voadam can keep the brute busy while Aeranduil sends arrows into him.

 

[drothgery]

Aeranduil/Sanne are waiting to see if the giant comes to them, whereas Voadam and Morika appear to be taking the fight to where the giant is.

I don't want to influence the PC's actions, as they can do whatever they want, based upon their own personalities, but just want to be clear, since everything within the Steading now can have all sorts of repercussions and create fun situations.

Sanne doesn't think charging at the giant is a good idea, because the size of the hallway means only two people can face it in melee at once unless we catch it at the intersection, or she gambles on tumbling through the giant's space (which is about a 50/50 shot for her).

 

[Rhun]

Sanne doesn't think charging at the giant is a good idea, because the size of the hallway means only two people can face it in melee at once unless we catch it at the intersection, or she gambles on tumbling through the giant's space (which is about a 50/50 shot for her).

You gotsta bump up her Tumble skill there, Drothgery!

Having one PC between Aeranduil and the enemy is always going to be the archer's plan; I've kinda been banking on that PC being Thanor and/or Morika.

 

[Neurotic]

Well, as I understood things, he was coming toward us anyhow. Aeranduil could have waited few more steps before he showed, but that's all. And Morika would NOT be last in row (altough I understand that NPC gets last spot, she is mine now, MINE I TELL YOU ). She would stand near archer ready for charge.

And new Morika has few surprises in store...

I decided to ditch natural armor amulet and retain that of health because after re-reading barkskin it provides same bonus type as amulet and they DON'T stack...she's better off casting barkskin.

I'll change her spell selection, but it will be effective from next sleeping unless I can change those now? In that case she already has barkskin on her lasting 80 minutes. I'll provide full list later.

Oh, and for PrCs - It's hard to qualify for Moonspeaker for Morika, she's not human, has no Int bonuses for skills and it requires failry high skills.
For were master she qualifies off the bat. As I said, I don't see her as much of a caster druid. She has WIS 16 for gods sake! Both level adjustments went to STR. What kind of caster does that?! That said, I already rearanged skills so that her concentration, listen and spot dropped somewhat in favor of know(nature).