Storms of Change OOC Parts 1 and 2

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Someone - I'm allowing everyone to wake up when they hear the alarm as an MEA. I think waking somebody else up is also an MEA. Anyone know for sure?

GPEKO – I don’t think Filbert would be carrying a loaded crossbow while he’s not on patrol, but since he just came off patrol, and he’s awake, sure why not?

Thels - Zanock is awake and patrolling on top of Piece of Meat, with Etherial and his horse Spirit. They are 100' away due east. Darien and his patrol are directly opposite you to the west. This is a well-timed attack - the ambushers snuck up on the caravan from the north and the south, using the trees and rocks in those directions as cover, while the patrols were out of the way to the east and west.

Their plans were foiled by Dunathar, who’s on-foot patrols and good hearing allowed him to hear them approaching when they were relatively far away (but still out of his darkvision range). Driver 1 made a lucky listen roll, so he heard them at the same time.

Whatever is attacking is out of Zanock’s darkvision range. Based on your post, I take it Zanock will be running back towards the caravan. If so, he can run to P5, P20, or anywhere in between.

 

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I’ve been thinking more about GPEKO’s comments…

Even though Fharlangan’s portfolio doesn’t include animals, maybe Animal Affinity can be taken as the Travel Domain granted power, in place of the freedom of movement ability, since it's sort of related to Travel.

About the armor proficiency, I don't think heavy armor really is hindering with the Travel Domain spells. But I see your point. If the idea is to not be hindered by armor, then medium armor is almost as hindering as heavy armor. I think Fharlangan doesn't wear any armor at all! So maybe clerics of Fharlangan only get light armor proficiency, and in place would get something else, I’m not sure what. Maybe some skills related to travel, like two points each in Escape Artist and Knowledge (Geography)? Not as class skills, but as a bonus (sort of like racial bonus?) I’m not really sure. This is not an even swap (2 'feats' for 4 skill points), but I'm not sure you can look at class proficiencies as feats, exactly. Any insights you people have are appreciated!

 

[Thels]

I'd suggest not to touch it, makes things a whole lot easier. Most everyone has skills/abilities he's not gonna use. Zanock's never gonna use a Tower Shield for example, yet he has the Tower Shield Proficiency feat.

 

[Seonaid]

I agree with Thels; no need to mess with it. However, for the sake of argument, I think that the idea of trading it for specific skill points make some sense . . . I don't know. But why Escape Artist? I would think Diplomacy (and K/Geography) would make more sense.

 

[GPEKO]

Alright, never mind. Like they said, it would be unfair to the others if I could change whatever I want. I'll keep track over animal affinity as I don't see Bert as an animal master.

 

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I was having problems posting before because I was connecting to Enworld through the wrong URL. If you used links I made, its possible you are also connecting through the wrong url. The url should not include "cyberstreet". Anyway, I corrected the links in all the threads. Just thought you might want to know.

 

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Since I’m planning on killing you all off , I’m going to open up recruitment again

Seriously, maybe we’ll get an arcane caster to replace Etherial. Here’s the link. Any advice is appreciated.

Re-recruiting

 

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The ogres will be arriving soon! Ogres are large creatures and have reach. If you just run up and smack em, they might get an Attack of Opportunity. And they hit very hard. This is something you would realize IC if you saw them. Just thought you should know, in case you didn't.

 

[GPEKO]

I guess you will really need those replacement players !

One question : what would it take for Filbert to climb on top of Wagon 1. A move action or a full round action ?

 

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I guess you will really need those replacement players !

One question : what would it take for Filbert to climb on top of Wagon 1. A move action or a full round action ?

Hehe. This is your first balanced encounter, and actually your side is doing very well. You're mopping up the floor with those hobgoblins. Of course, those who are actually in battle or shooting missiles are doing most of the mopping And you've only allowed one driver to die so far.

Climbing into a wagon is a move action. If you want to climb into a part of a wagon that's not free (generally only the driver area is free), that's also a move action, but requires a climb check. Looks pretty easy though.