[D&D3ish]Crypts of Chaos: Scouting Interest

Avoraciopoctules · Post by **Avoraciopoctules** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:50 pm

If I find a Deck of Many things, I generally save it until I'm level 4+ and am on friendly turns with some goblins or something. Monstrous humanoids to whom life is cheap.

I was almost tempted to give it a shot this time, but Olaf wasn't planned to be that kind of gambler. He is paranoid and superstitious enough to be worrying about the consequences of staying near arbitrary reality-shaping magic.

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:01 pm

Oh, I'm not complaining. This outcome is quite interesting, although I should have had Cadwyn take the time to buff before returning.

And this way I don't have to spend any time wondering what cards I would have drawn.

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:12 pm

Sorry for the double post, but are there any special requirements for leveling up (rest, training, or the like)? Or should I just advance Cadwyn to level 2?

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:23 pm

Advance, or pick a new class, whatever. No training times as long as you meet the prerequisites.

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:45 pm

Cool, sheet updated.

Prak, Koumei, going to try your luck?

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:44 pm

Holy shit, did Cadwyn draw the comet?

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:50 pm

Yes, the Comet AND the Rogue, which is quite a brutal combination.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:53 pm

Ooh, yeah, that was brutal. Damn.
I'm guessing Archibald drew either Jester and Key, or the sun, for the seeming level up and the staff. Hmm... he has other new items too, though...

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:15 pm

The deck isn't in the main room. You have to pull the lever to get to it. I edited my post for clarity.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:18 pm

Oh, ok. Yeah, I wasn't sure there. Fix'd.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:57 pm

I have to say, it's actually a lot of fun to be playing a fish out of water character. Helps exercise the "Player Knowledge isn't Character Knowledge" muscle.

Avoraciopoctules · Post by **Avoraciopoctules** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:02 am

Just making guesses at this point, but the lever set-up may be hooked up to a larger spinning platform. If each lever controls a direction of turning, the circular rotation could connect to 4 or more different rooms.

My second guess is that there's a turny lever and a non-turny lever, the non-turny lever activating a trap.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:01 am

WELP, Aracanis' warranty was Voided. After drawing the Knight as his first card, and fighters are boring. So, new character.

Kothre was born to a human family in a large city, but grew up isolated, shunned by her peers, for any of a number of reasons, including her mismatched eyes (one a dull grey, the other a crimson red), and the markings which covered her limbs, neck and chest, like ancient, unreadable runes. She'd had these markings since birth, and no one could determine where they came from.
At 14, in a moment of stress caused her arms to become vast, leathery wings, and a gout of flame to shoot from her mouth, badly scarring a boy, and she was driven out, believed to harbour a demon. She found something approaching acceptance from a nearby clan of lizardfolk who helped her through the next two years, before she continued on her own way.

Red_Rob · Post by **Red_Rob** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:55 am

Swinging a magic weapon thats unidentified still provides its bonus to hit/damage and effects on hit, right?

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:59 am

Yes, since it's use-activated. Any command word/spell completion/etc. abilities won't be apparent, though.

Red_Rob · Post by **Red_Rob** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:58 pm

How tight are you running encumbrance? Depending on the weight of this axe I think I'm going to be lightly encumbered unless I get rid of something.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:03 pm

I usually don't run it very tight unless someone is carrying around big sacks of coins. However, if you're concerned about it feel free to redistribute. The axe weighs 5 lbs.

Avoraciopoctules · Post by **Avoraciopoctules** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:18 pm

Ancient History wrote:I usually don't run it very tight unless someone is carrying around big sacks of coins.

That's nice. I prefer not to add up the weight of everything I'm carrying most of the time.

In other news, some major funhaving is going on in this game already. I had guessed at contact poison or some kind of possessor demon in the pit. No, we're going with something a little more classical.

JigokuBosatsu · Post by **JigokuBosatsu** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:32 pm

Is this game open to any newcomers? I really like the quality of posts so far.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:37 pm

Sure, we haven't even gotten beyond the first room yet. Stat out a 1st-level character and tell me which books/sources you're using, and you can appear in room 00.

JigokuBosatsu · Post by **JigokuBosatsu** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:39 pm

Ancient History wrote: you can appear in room 00.

THAT'S MY LUCKY NUMBER

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:55 pm

Ancient History wrote:Sure, we haven't even gotten beyond the first room yet.

Two deaths and a maiming so far; we're on track for some good times in this dungeon. Welcome aboard!

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:05 pm

Oh, Kothre just used ECS, Races of Eberron and Dragon Magic

JigokuBosatsu · Post by **JigokuBosatsu** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:06 pm

I might add Book of Fiends and/or Unholy Warrior's Handbook. Think I'll do an overly enthusiastic new Unholy Warrior.

And here he is, Chip Arxos.

Red_Rob · Post by **Red_Rob** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:01 pm

Always, always stick a weapon in any suspicious holes...

Was Olaf really gone long enough to get a mile down this corridor or does it seem like there is some magic at work here? Also, what type of axe is the bronze axe?