Ties that Bind - 3.5 Forgotten Realms Gestalt

[gabrion]

Wow, our group is going to hurt for a healer, but at least all of our characters are really cool

Gabrion, can Cassandra spend 125001 gold?

Yes, but you had to borrow the extra gold piece from an evil gnomish inventor and he's pissed that you haven't given it back.

As for the healing, shayuri will have to do what she can. My advice is to just kill things before they can hurt you too bad...

Also, if you have vigor that should help you individually.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Next question--retroactive skill points for Int stat raises? (I know it's not RAW, but apparently many people have that house-rule)

 

[gabrion]

Next question--retroactive skill points for Int stat raises? (I know it's not RAW, but apparently many people have that house-rule)

Yes. Just because I don't want to be confused by a level by level breakdown.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Yes, but you had to borrow the extra gold piece from an evil gnomish inventor and he's pissed that you haven't given it back.

Cool, now she can have food and maybe a backpack if she owes the evil alchemist 2 more

 

[Rystil Arden]

Yes. Just because I don't want to be confused by a level by level breakdown.

Nice

 

[GSFRumble]

Awww, buggers. Well 'en, posted matey. One grouchy Thane in training for you.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Under magic/psionics transparency, Psicraft doubles for Spellcraft, right?

 

[gabrion]

Under magic/psionics transparency, Psicraft doubles for Spellcraft, right?

I don't think so. My opinion comes from the section of the SRD that says...

The spell detect magic detects powers, their number, and their strength and location within 3 rounds (though a Psicraft check is necessary to identify the discipline of the psionic aura).

Which I've always understood as making a clear distiction between the two skills. The point seems to be that those skills in particular come from a specific kind of study and they wouldn't overlap. I am willing though, in the spirit of the transparency rules, to add psicraft to the skill list of anyone who has spellcraft and visa versa. This will allow wizards who have studied the "other half of the power" to recognize psionics and psions to do the same for spells.

While we are on the topic though, I am going to treat UMD and UPD as the same skill. Both of these let people use items that they are not trained to understand, so I don't think splitting up psionics and magic would make sense.

 

[Rystil Arden]

I don't think so. My opinion comes from the section of the SRD that says...



Which I've always understood as making a clear distiction between the two skills. The point seems to be that those skills in particular come from a specific kind of study and they wouldn't overlap. I am willing though, in the spirit of the transparency rules, to add psicraft to the skill list of anyone who has spellcraft and visa versa. This will allow wizards who have studied the "other half of the power" to recognize psionics and psions to do the same for spells.

While we are on the topic though, I am going to treat UMD and UPD as the same skill. Both of these let people use items that they are not trained to understand, so I don't think splitting up psionics and magic would make sense.

Alright. Good to know.

 

[Erudite]

I just added a Wand of CLW to Corund's equipment.

I think our best strategy in a fight is to hit-and-run. Certainly each of our characters has the ability to get out of Dodge and regroup, to simply come back again and attack again. Dropping a few summoned shadow monsters or an acid fog is a nice way to soften anyone up. If we can't cut and run, Jonas can tank quite nicely, and Cassandra and Corund can skirmish or support. And quite frankly, with good stealth skills, they should be able to bypass many useless fights and strike where it counts most.