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Author:  sdg [ Sun Jan 17, 2021 8:43 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
Squirt wrote:
sdg wrote:
Do you ever watch Forged in Fire. I’m so fascinated by it.

Sadly not! I've never had the correct channels at the same time as remembering I want to watch it!

I do know a blacksmith though, who makes luvverly stuff

I love these!
Author:  sdg [ Sun Jan 17, 2021 8:54 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
Zardoz wrote:
Squirt wrote:
If you transform into something that might reasonably a bow and arrow, such as some sort of gibbon or baboon, are you still proficient?

Not sure... there’s a certain level where I can use spells while wild shaped so I guess it’s a possibility.

Be nice also to BE Great Grey Wolf Sif* and jump all over everyone with a Great Sword in my mouth. :metul:

*Dark Souls boss

When you wild shape, you retain your mental stats (Int, Wis, Cha) and adopt the creatures physical stats (Str, Dex, Con). Your weapon using stats are either Str or Dex so in your wild shape form you wouldn’t have the weapon proficiency, the attack modifier, the hit modifier (or the opposable thumbs!).

Note that at higher levels when the magic users may have access to polymorph, a polymorph spell works differently from wildshape and the polymorphed person would adopt all the stats of the chosen creature.
Author:  sdg [ Sun Jan 17, 2021 8:54 ]
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myp wrote:
You can only unlearn and learn spells after a long rest, right? I think it’s time to shake things up a bit. Some of mine are a bit stale.

Yes, at the start of each day you can select/prepare new spells.
Author:  sdg [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:53 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
It’s Monday! How odd to find that I actually look forward to Monday’s now!

Check out these sexy dice.

https://www.dakotairish.com/products/black-stripey-bois
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:23 ]
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Yeah, Monday!

Itching to Entangle!
Author:  sdg [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 12:45 ]
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I’ve finally found the next set I need. So unique, wooden, not really bright and garish. I adore them. :luv:

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https://www.dakotairish.com/products/painbow-dice
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 14:06 ]
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Nice! How many sets do you already own?
Author:  sdg [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 15:10 ]
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The starter set dice which I think was maybe five sets, each a different solid colour and then these ones. I’ve only bought dice at the game store I used to play at so it’s fairly common Chessex dice sets. I want to get a really nice set for my DM ones though and I like the idea of wooden.
ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!
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Author:  sdg [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 17:50 ]
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@Mr Dave
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Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 17:58 ]
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:DD :metul:
Author:  sdg [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 18:14 ]
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Just a reminder that I'm on my own tonight so will need to wait until both kids are settled before I join. Hopefully won't be too long, they've not napped today.
Author:  Dimrill [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 18:15 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
sdg wrote:
It’s Monday! How odd to find that I actually look forward to Monday’s now!

Check out these sexy dice.

https://www.dakotairish.com/products/black-stripey-bois



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Author:  sdg [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 18:16 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
Dimrill wrote:
sdg wrote:
It’s Monday! How odd to find that I actually look forward to Monday’s now!

Check out these sexy dice.

https://www.dakotairish.com/products/black-stripey-bois



Image

Dat D20 tho! Even the D6 is pretty spectacular.
Author:  Dimrill [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 23:30 ]
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RAWRRRG!
Author:  Dimrill [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 23:37 ]
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I am using my 4th level to gain the Sentinel feat.
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 23:38 ]
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YES!!! More beast options available as I can choose swimming critters!

Giant Toad :metul:
Would I have seen a Giant Octopus? :luv:
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 23:38 ]
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Cor! Extra Cantrip too.
Author:  Dimrill [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 23:42 ]
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Everyone buy these. They work brilliantly!

https://thirstymeeples.co.uk/products/c ... t-lab-dice
Author:  Squirt [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 23:43 ]
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I think Ermintrude's Ogre-slaughtering round was the single most successful turn we've had so far!

Ivo is going to use his 4th level to become even more creepily charismatic. He now has the disconcerting intensity of a guy who sits opposite you on in an otherwise empty tube carriage and just stares at you without blinking.
Author:  Mr Dave [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 23:45 ]
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I'm tempted by "Locate Animals or Plants"

For finding squirrels to interogate.

But more seriously, there are some very handy L2 spells.
Lesser restoration, for removing status effects (see spider concerns)
Enhance ability (for helping with rolls)
Phantasmal force (for creating bridges that arent there, among other things
Suggestion (For mainly non combat hijinks. Could be very useful)
Author:  Dimrill [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 23:47 ]
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LOOT!

150c, 38s, 12e, 6g EACH
Author:  Squirt [ Mon Jan 18, 2021 23:48 ]
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Thank you! I shall take Zardoz's and spend it all on sweets carefully look after it for him.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 0:09 ]
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You can have it all!

...if I can become a Giant Octopus with 4 Bows.
Author:  sdg [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 0:10 ]
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Good tactics save the day again. That fight had the potential to turn pretty nasty but sleep on the guard to stop him warning the rest of them stopped you walking into a readied band, Cast Without Trace and an unusually high stealth roll from Ermintrude got you a massive advantage when you were able to deal with the three asleep and the caltrops and bonfire changed the flow of the battleground. When the ogre got through and landed that hit on Ermintrude I thought the tide might turn but none of the orcs were landing their hits with their spears and dissonant whispers forcing the ogre back turned the tide back in favour of Rummage Inc. If that epic Ermintrude charge hadn’t included a natural 20, the ogre would have still been standing!
Author:  Dimrill [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 0:21 ]
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3 orcs and an ogre in three moves. *flexes*
Author:  Squirt [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 0:24 ]
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Thanks for tonight sdg! I really enjoyed it. Had we faced all those orcs and the ogre in an open brawl we might have had trouble, I think, but better tactics, battlefield control, the advantage of surprise and the 1st Battalion, Heavy Bear Cavalry won the day!
Author:  sdg [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 0:26 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
Zardoz wrote:
You can have it all!

...if I can become a Giant Octopus with 4 Bows.

I don’t think Zardoth will have seen a Giant Octopus yet. Xanathars guide has updated tables but I think we decided Zardoth’s background was forest so there’s not reason he’d have encountered one. As soon as you come across one on your adventures, it’s fair game!

Ignore the grassland section at the end of the last photo.

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Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 1:34 ]
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Yeah... I know. I’ve studied the CR1 Woodland Critter list a fair few times.

Giant Toad is ok though, right?
Author:  Dimrill [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 1:36 ]
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GIant poisosnsnsing snake sound sgood
Author:  Dimrill [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:19 ]
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I bet Sildar is going to be well chuffed with We for defending the town from a potential invasion. He might even upgrade us to Overcoat level with the Lord's Alliance!
Author:  sdg [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:59 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
Yeah... I know. I’ve studied the CR1 Woodland Critter list a fair few times.

Giant Toad is ok though, right?

Yeah, there will have been lakes in the forest with some creatures like toads, just not large enough bodies of water for Giant Octopus.
Author:  sdg [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:19 ]
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Squirt wrote:
Thanks for tonight sdg! I really enjoyed it. Had we faced all those orcs and the ogre in an open brawl we might have had trouble, I think, but better tactics, battlefield control, the advantage of surprise and the 1st Battalion, Heavy Bear Cavalry won the day!

Absolutely, it could have been a bloodbath and I wondered if we'd have a couple of players go down tonight but other than Myptik getting a javelin through the stomach for a wee while and Ermintrude getting club smashed I don't think anyone was seriously threatened.

What did everyone think about the new upgrades? Was there anything you didn't like? Was it showing you the golden halo round the character who's turn it was during combat?
Author:  sdg [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:53 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
I've found how to change Zardoth's token to a creature token with one click and set it to retain the mental stats so wildshape should be even smoother and I've preloaded all of the creatures from the table from XGtE so they're ready to go.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:17 ]
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sdg wrote:
Good tactics save the day again. That fight had the potential to turn pretty nasty but sleep on the guard to stop him warning the rest of them stopped you walking into a readied band, Cast Without Trace and an unusually high stealth roll from Ermintrude got you a massive advantage when you were able to deal with the three asleep and the caltrops and bonfire changed the flow of the battleground. When the ogre got through and landed that hit on Ermintrude I thought the tide might turn but none of the orcs were landing their hits with their spears and dissonant whispers forcing the ogre back turned the tide back in favour of Rummage Inc. If that epic Ermintrude charge hadn’t included a natural 20, the ogre would have still been standing!

AND before this the decision to have an afternoon nap at Camp-Necro before heading off in the dark to Wyvern Tor (dragging an almost blind Wizard) meant that 3 Orcs were kipping too :DD
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:17 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
sdg wrote:
I've found how to change Zardoth's token to a creature token with one click and set it to retain the mental stats so wildshape should be even smoother and I've preloaded all of the creatures from the table from XGtE so they're ready to go.

Cool ta :luv:
Author:  Squirt [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:23 ]
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I liked it! The "This person's turn" marker was cool, and I really enjoy the lighting and line-of-sight stuff.

We're so good at fighting, clearly you should make the next fight much harder :D
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:24 ]
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And next to the ocean.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:08 ]
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Taking these new magics:

Guidance - Cantrip:
You touch one willing creature. Once before the spell ends, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to one ability check of its choice. It can roll the die before or after making the ability check. The spell then ends.

Protection from Poison - Lvl2
You touch a creature. If it is poisoned, you neutralize the poison. If more than one poison afflicts the target, you neutralize one poison that you know is present, or you neutralize one at random.

For the duration, the target has advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, and it has resistance to poison damage.

(Should be handy knowing there's a Poisonous Spider in our near future)
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:11 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
There were two others in my Druid Deck that I was going to take Spider Walk (walk anywhere with hands free!) and Misty Step (teleport 30 ft!) nut they're *Spit* Circle of the Land Druid spells :(
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:15 ]
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Such a shame nothing really happened last night for me to draw today.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:32 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
Hello, me again.
The record scratch moment of me realising I hadn't rolled with advantage on the 'synchronised sleep murder' probably helped with our mightily heroic result in that cave. If that orc had raised the alarm sooner and we'd used actions sorting him out and not covering those corridors it could have been a lot more hectic.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:33 ]
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Shuu didn't billow his cape!
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:43 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
Dimrill wrote:
I am using my 4th level to gain the Sentinel feat.


Need to look into my feats, keep forgetting.
Author:  Squirt [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:45 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
Zardoz wrote:
Taking these new magics:

Guidance - Cantrip:
You touch one willing creature. Once before the spell ends, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to one ability check of its choice. It can roll the die before or after making the ability check. The spell then ends.


I have this! I keep on forgetting to use it!
Author:  Mr Dave [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 13:05 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
Zardoz wrote:
Shuu didn't billow his cape!

I wanted to when singing the ears song, but that was my bonus action so couldn't billow cape :(
Author:  sdg [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 13:58 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
Zardoz wrote:
Dimrill wrote:
I am using my 4th level to gain the Sentinel feat.


Need to look into my feats, keep forgetting.

Feats are an alternative to the ability score improvement that you get at Level 4. At L4 you can either add two points on to one ability score (such as increase Dex from 14 to 16) or add one point onto two different score (such as take Dex from 14 to 15 and Con from 10 to 11). DnDBeyond will calculate the impact of this but every time you reach an even number, your modifier changes. So if you increased your dex from 14 to 16, your dex mod would change from +2 to +3. Changing some of your abilities will also have knock on impacts elsewhere. If you were a monk and your dex mod went up, your AC would also go up one for example. If you cast spells using Wisdom, like a druid, and your Wis mod went up, your spell attack mod and save DC would also go up.

You can choose to give up the ability score increase and go for a feat instead. Feats are detailed on pg 165 onwards of the PHB.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 14:30 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
Ah right, think I’ll just add points to WIS then, ta.
Author:  Squirt [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 14:33 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
Boosting Ol' Ivo's charisma makes him better at everything useful that he does. No feat really stood out to me, to be honest.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 14:41 ]
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Ooh nice, WIS now +6 means my Animal Handling, Perception & Survival are all at +6 too.

Spells now gone up to +4 Modifier, +6 Spell Attack and 14 Save DC.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Jan 19, 2021 15:58 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dungeons and Dragons
Ermintrude harvests post battle.
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