[D&D3ish]Crypts of Chaos: Scouting Interest

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:43 pm

Cadwyn can use it, no? But she already has way too many items as it is.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:15 pm

Also, Question: If somebody's soul/ghost gets yanked out of their body immediately after they die, are they incapable of turning into a spawn monster?

Well, they can be mindless spawn.

Avoraciopoctules · Post by **Avoraciopoctules** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:06 pm

Since character creation is taking a while, maybe we should see if the oracle wants any books or mystery cubes now so it doesn't slow things down later?

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:07 pm

Point.

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:22 pm

Did someone say mystery cubes???

Avoraciopoctules · Post by **Avoraciopoctules** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:24 pm

Oh yes, dozens of them. From the library of a powerful evil cerebromancer, even.

JigokuBosatsu · Post by **JigokuBosatsu** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:44 pm

Maybe a totally-not-player-instigated move back to room 00?

Avoraciopoctules · Post by **Avoraciopoctules** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:50 pm

Might be wise. I have some phat lewts I could distribute/trade.

Also, if the new PCs come in soon, I dispatched some minions to lurk on the outside of a battle and then jump the survivors. We could probably crash that party and have a chance for the newcomers to level.

JigokuBosatsu · Post by **JigokuBosatsu** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:51 pm

Well, as soon as the Confusion episode is over, we'll head back that way. Maybe give Archie a Viking sendoff.

Avoraciopoctules · Post by **Avoraciopoctules** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:57 pm

It's a shame he was on Team God. Now that I have a soul trap, we might be able to use it to stuff expired PCs into nearby bodies once we have a little more know-how.

Avoraciopoctules · Post by **Avoraciopoctules** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 5:10 pm

Does the gunslinger's leather armor count as a breastplate for the purposes of encumbrance (skill and speed penalty)?

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 5:12 pm

Avoraciopoctules · Post by **Avoraciopoctules** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 5:16 pm

Nice. In that case, it'll be a useful thing for trading, and maybe worth swapping into against specific opposition with forewarning.

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 6:22 pm

There are surprisingly few D&D creatures with four arms.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 4:04 am

There are many templates that add extra arms.

Um, I cannot recall how abilities are determined. Reminder, please?

Avoraciopoctules · Post by **Avoraciopoctules** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 4:27 am

Prak_Anima wrote:There are many templates that add extra arms.

Um, I cannot recall how abilities are determined. Reminder, please?

4d6, drop one. Or 14 in everything.

Ancient History wrote:OKay, I've updated the first post to reflect our current roster of players and sourcebooks. I'm gonna give 24 hours for any other players that want in, or for y'all to tweak/redesign/fiddle with your characters and update your character sheets accordingly.

Couple notes:
My normal preferred method of attribute generation is roll 4d6 and drop the lowest die - but if you want to just set everything to 14, that is also acceptable.

I had tentatively designed the Crypts of Chaos to take characters from 1st to 6th level, but the game goes until you succeed, reach an alternate ending that is acceptable to you, or decide to call it quits.

I'm not going to make an overt suggestions unless asked, but if you're unhappy with your character - want to play a Beguiler instead of a Sorcerer, or difficulty with weapon proficiencies - I will remind that there are a lot of options available and potential variant rules in the UA section of the SRD that you can choose to use. 'nuff said.

The tone of the game is to have fun. If you're having fun, then go nuts.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:34 am

So, I'm looking at a Spellstitched Nosferatu Kenku Warmage.

This unfortunately does not give me a way to identify, which I'd like to bring to the game. Does anyone know of some weird one off feat or the like that gives identify (or a spell of choice that could be identify) as a spell like ability?

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:21 am

...Prak is going to be the terror that quacks in the night. Okay.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:10 pm

More crows and eats your eyes...

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:23 pm

Prak_Anima wrote:There are many templates that add extra arms.

Sure, but those aren't available for Cadwyn's transformations.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:52 pm

Fiend Folio
-Blackstone Gigant (eight)
-Klurichir (Demon)
-Myrmixicus (Demon)
-Formian- Winged Warrior

Monster Manual 1
-Aranea in Hybrid Form (arguably)
-Athach (ok, only three)
-Behir
-Marilith (Demon) (six)
-Etheral Filcher
-Sahuagin Mutant
-Xil
-Xorn (again, only 3)

Monster Manual 2
-Abyssal Maw (based on picture)
-Spellweaver (six)
-Thri Kreen (plus you're an awesome mantis man with a +30 jump)

Monster Manual 3
-Arrow Demon
-Gerivar
-Vermin Lord
-Mezzoloth (Yugoloth)
-Nycaloth (Yugoloth)

And I have to head out for class now. There should be something usable in those lists though, assuming that the matter is not moot by this point.

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 3:30 pm

Mostly I was just explaining why Cadwyn turned into a bizarre double-goblin. The problem was finding a creature that (1) had extra, usable arms, (2) could still talk (for spellcasting), and (3) fit within the transformation restrictions (no templates, no outsiders/elementals/constructs/undead, 7hd max).

I hadn't noticed Sahuagin Mutants, though, that's a nice find.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 3:39 pm

No worries. The one issue with sahuagin mutants is that, I think, they're aquatic, and thus, you'd have trouble breathing. There's chitine in Monsters of Faerun, too, though.

Avoraciopoctules · Post by **Avoraciopoctules** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 4:08 pm

Ooooh. If spellstitched is on the table I think I know what I'm gonna trade one of the holy avengers for. If you payed oodles of cash moniez for it, does it still count for increasing your effective level?

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 4:09 pm

If it's a template, then yes.