Viridian Plague OOC 2, orphaned by Keia

[Rystil Arden]

Well first 3.0 characters can sometimes be rough, although my group was min/maxing from the get-go. I still remember that night. We went from our 2e campaign in Tiamat's lair to rolling up new characters the very night the 3e PH came out and was brought to where we were playing. Ah, those were the days

 

[unleashed]

I didn't get to make my first 3.0 character until about 12 months after the 3e PH came out, as I was the only person willing to run a game with the new rules. Not that we played anything else during that time mind you, just no-one else wanted to run until they got comfortable with the new system.

 

[Rystil Arden]

I didn't get to make my first 3.0 character until about 12 months after the 3e PH came out, as I was the only person willing to run a game with the new rules. Not that we played anything else during that time mind you, just no-one else wanted to run until they got comfortable with the new system.

Ah. We tried right away. We suffered somewhat from the lack of a DMG or MM, but fortunately the 1st-level characters wisely chose not to fight the Ancient Green dragon, though the Rogue did go on a sidequest while the rest of the party was asleep to bring him a yummy virgin and managed to get on the dragon's good side. They wound up beating some bandits and hired thugs under the employ of the monk's master's old nemesis, Lord Archibald III, followed by heading to Archibald's lair, where they were beset by illusions and an evil cleric.

 

[unleashed]

Oh, we tried right away, it's just that I was the only one DMing for the first 12 months.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Oh, we tried right away, it's just that I was the only one DMing for the first 12 months.

Ah, I see. That campaign eventually got weird. The 'where are they now' bios of the characters are fairly amusing. Let's see:

Lia the Mage who everyone forgot was there and missed a lot of sessions--Lia developed a Vanishing sickness that caused her to flicker adrift on the Ethereal Plane and unable to access the Prime until she was grounded by someone remembering her.

Alain the Human Rogue--Alain renamed himself Hiawatha, Lord of Ignorance, and attempted to convert people to his worship. "Do you want to learn about my cult?" "No." "Awesome! You're in!"

Taldin the Monk--Taldin went back in time thousands of years ate the Black Heart of Laragos, which replaced his Monk levels with Arcanist levels. When he was confronted with a Weave that was missing a central component of his magic, he refused to learn how to fix it, so he just casts with his Arcs and shrugs as they all turn into Wild Surges

Shane Greenbottle, Halfling Rogue--Shane became a minor Demon Lord of the Abyss due to being named as one erroneously, then going back in time thousands of years and spreading his name and presence, creating a kingdom called Shania ruled under his iron fist. Although his goal was to create a society decadent enough to support evil death pits (the farmers he met at first were simple folks who had no need for money), he wound up accidentally bringing everyone a much better life and was beloved by the people. Later, he was respected by other Abyssal powers despite his fraudulent claim to being a Demon Lord due to the fact that he had survived for thousands of years, and any Demon Lord that could survive that long must hav something up his sleeve.

Bilun the Cleric--killed by assassins

Valania the Druid--returned to the woods

 

[Keia]

Wow . . . not a single one decided to attack M'ress . . . all were completely willing to take the blows for getting around her. I'm simply stunned.

Not having a map I have to assume that none of them triggered multiple AoO's for going around her. Still . . .

Keia

 

[Rystil Arden]

That's correct. They were arrayed around Obscurity in a near-circle, but the two guys at the back already moved forward. That left M'ress's only real blocking option as something like this

C C
C C
 M
    
  CC
   W

 

[Keia]

Rystil,

can I have a new map of where everyone is at? I'm trying to determine if it's worthwhile to full atack while I'm here or just tumble back and attack. Thanks for your help !!

Keia

 

[Rystil Arden]

CCC
CMC
CCC
 
CSC
  C
  B


  W
  P

  OT

 

[Keia]

Looks like full attack is most likely then. Not willing to go through that many attacks of opportunity with the 'pass through' higher DC of difficulty.

Keia