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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:59 pm Post subject: BJ's DM musings |
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Some random DM gibberish notes, posted here so I won't lose it. Feel free to give comments if you understand.
But you don't have to understand. 
U_K:
(2/3)l+(1/3)g+(3/4)L=E
(2/3)E=C
where
l=class level
g=equiv PC gear
L=Lvl adjustment
E=ECL
C=CR
On multiple threats of same CR:
x+x=(3/2)x
x+x+x+x=2x
Death Knight=LA+5 all three tiers?
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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My mistake on the previous post; apparently it's x+x+x+x=(3/2)x, and x+x=(5/4)x for multiples of same CR.
I recently received my copy of the Immortals Handbook: BestiaryI and Ascension. The CR computation (2/3)ECL=CR seems to make sense in my PoV. That is, if i as a DM do not super-optimize my threats.
Elite Array+Fighter20+no gear=CR8. With level 20 PC equipment, CR13. Similarly a Balor equipped as PC20 is CR20. I am not 100% convinced yet (I'll probably have it go through playtesting), but the math seems sensible so far.
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: BJ's DM musings |
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I'm guessing this works for the 4Ed (keyword: "tier"), so I'm not even bothering with it (but I understand the math, nonetheless). You're getting too edgy with this 4ED thang, IMO. Give it some time before you fully revel in it - there isn't even enough splatbooks out there to break the game! 
| BJ wrote: | On multiple threats of same CR:
x+x=(3/2)x
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Comment? Isn't x+x=2x? JOKE! And how come you missed this?...
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: BJ's DM musings |
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| Pitz-Ikko wrote: | | Quote: | x+x+x =
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It's actually for 3.5. But hey, this does have a lot of parallels to the 4e xp system, based on the spoils we got so far.  not to mention 4e is a lot more simple with regards to this.
I'm actually thinking if I should run one last 3.5 game (high to mid epic). If I push through with it, it'll run 'til December. Might be worth it.
(MoAlazlam is my last Pharagos game, not my last 3.5 game. I hope...)
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| BJ wrote: | | I'm actually thinking if I should run one last 3.5 game (high to mid epic). |
I dunno, but this looks...backward...to me, doesn't it? I mean, high to mid epic...
Jok, Jok, Jok!
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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| BJ wrote: | My mistake on the previous post; apparently it's x+x+x+x=(3/2)x, and x+x=(5/4)x for multiples of same CR.
I recently received my copy of the Immortals Handbook: BestiaryI and Ascension. The CR computation (2/3)ECL=CR seems to make sense in my PoV. That is, if i as a DM do not super-optimize my threats.
Elite Array+Fighter20+no gear=CR8. With level 20 PC equipment, CR13. Similarly a Balor equipped as PC20 is CR20. I am not 100% convinced yet (I'll probably have it go through playtesting), but the math seems sensible so far. |
There are items that can put measuring monster CR out of whack. Example is ring of evasion and the original retributive amulet.
I will love to play in a level 30-50 mortal-to-deity game. ^__^
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Let's play some ECL 1 characters!!
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:35 am Post subject: Xmas Trees |
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DM musings #2: Christmas Tree
Ever since Kellyzeah, I've never liked too many magic items on my characters. They're hard to keep track of, and some of them (read: stat-boosting items) are just dull. Conversely, I hated loot-tracking my players.
I mean, fantasy heroes are not supposed to be bombarded by magic items. Frodo had the One Ring, and a Mithral (err, mithril?) shirt. That's it. Even Aragorn (correct me if I'm wrong LotR fans) only had his ancestral sword, and possibly that amulet from Arwen.
So in the March of Alazlam, I encouraged the use of Legacy Items, signature magic gear that my players will use through the end. It did work, to an extent; three players went for it.
In the end, though, their loot was just too hard to track. (Elron I could forgive, it fits his flavor to have n items, where n is sufficiently large) It was inherently not a player problem, though, but a core flaw of DnD3.5.
Thus I was presented with a dilemna. I cannot just remove stuff; it's not the players fault that they were outfitted like Xmas trees. But I wanted a less equipment heavy game.
Was the Acid Fog Trap a DM machination? I admit that I put the Acid Fog trap there, including the Resist Energy counter Trap. But I did it knowing full well that there was a trapfinder, and that his Search check was sufficiently high. Hmm, that makes half the fault mine, eh?
I did tell my players that it was not wise to have me run a game on such short notice.
(As a side note, had you fought and defeated the four equipped Justicators, you would have gotten a decent amount of cash back. Though that'd mean that Travis would've probably failed his quest.)
So, now the equipment board is more or less clean. We get to have a new start. (Yes, the party will recover after a side quest or two). Some notes:
*I am okay with item combining. Belt of Physical Prowess +6, Headband of Mental Perfection +6, Dwarven Monk's Belt, whatever suits my players' fancy. But please, I want to avoid Abjurant Dwarven Monk's Belt of Perfection +6.
*Legacy Items are resistant (not immune) to equipment attacks, by virtue of their higher hp. They are a nice choice, all things considered. boy_bakal has already expressed a desire for Elron to have a special Legacy Set
*I prefer my players to have at maximum four signature items (Legacy Items and/or artifacts and/or items that cost anywhere between 25-50% of their average PC level), plus at most two minor items (Magical Items that don't fall into this category). Utility items such as Murlynd's spoon, Everburning Torch are not considered in that limit. Less bookkeeping, right? Enemy NPC's will more or less be similarly equipped.
*While I will make traps that attack equipment in general, my NPC's will never sink so low as to single out your spell component pouch. That's just... wrong, from personal experience. @.@ I trust my players won't do the same.
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Oh, and one final DM note: When I use the word prefer, (ie, preferably no casters... I prefer a maximum of six items) I am not saying that you must do it. In the above example, Elron's very nature is able to bypass that. It is not a restriction; it's a suggestion.
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Here's to hoping 4e fixes this problem. :/ Magic items should be a bonus, not a necessity.
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:50 am Post subject: |
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| Xtian wrote: | | I will love to play in a level 30-50 mortal-to-deity game. ^__^ |
You know, I just might. I never did like to start my characters at epic, though.
But if we want to play all the way to 50, starting at 17 means that'll take a long time. For alas, gone are the days when we played DnD everyday. (and even if we did play the way we did back then, I think that span will take two and a half semesters. @.@)
What I would like to do is play a character from level 1-50 (or more likely, run a game that'll last that long). While 30 seems to be a WotC hard cap for 4e, I'm pretty certain Dicefreaks, Upper_Krust, and a whole bunch of others will have other ideas. If we run it once a moth, 5e will come out before we finish . Those are gonna be 8 years of fun.
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:37 am Post subject: |
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Epic.
I don't plan to create an entirely new character but to continue an existing one. Come on...there's still adventure after Vlaakith the Lich Queen.
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Xmas tree.
All in all, Archidamus is still an effective character since his weapon and armor is still good. Almost. I'm pretty sure he can easily find levels 1-4 wizard spells for his spellbook. What was so frustrating is the fact that flipping through DMG and MIC for items was the most time consuming part of item creation. Even with my character's excessive multiclassing making his skill points allocation troublesome, putting down the number of scrolls, wands, items, and their prices and keeping track of changes made to the character was very inconvinient. Then losing them all then doing it again, and again, is very frustrating.
Dickie was a VoP character and well... he was pretty convinient tracking down his possession (a white loin cloth). What was hard part of playing him was the trouble of changing his stats with every form. THen level up then changing them again.
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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The loincloth was white? Huh. All this time I thought it was some sort of Ifugao ethnic loincloth. Well, the pre-existing characters would work.
Re: Tracking. I feel your pain. I'm actually quite thankful that you did your bookkeeping religiously. I could never inspire all my players to do that (except, strangely, oghma. He does a decent amount of bookkeeping for me).
Now as DM, I like to keep track of all your possessions. But no matter how much I do it, I still end up getting really surprised. @.@ My bad, I suppose.
In any case, the Acid Fog incident will make us all do more work.
Frustrating? Yes. But we'll live.
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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MATURE!
Taken from http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=931294
For a change of pace. Enjoy, my players.
Know your alignment! 
Step1: Choose a character you've rp'd before. (alternatively, you can rp a game version of yourself)
Step2: Determine what that character will you do in these scenarios.
1. An evil sorcerer, who burns whole villages, rapes kittens, and wears spiky black armor, has been cornered in a tower. He has a dozen children as hostages, and is threatening to kill them if you don't let him escape, but it is obvious he will continue to practice his atrocities if allowed to live. There's no way in hell you can get to him in time to save the children, should he choose to kill them, and you have no access to invisibility or cover.
2. You've fallen for a comely, intelligent, and in all other ways desirable guy/girl. Said NPC is married to a real shrew/sob who cheats, manipulates, and is otherwise abusive. Spouse is away from home for the time being, but will return in a few weeks.
3. You are on your way to deliver Rare Potion Alpha to the remote village of Beta, so you can give it to the Archwizard Gamma in exchange for the magic sword you need to defeat the evil Lord Epsilon. On your way to Beta, you pass through the township of Sigma, which is about to be destroyed by a pack of gnolls. If you stop and fight off the gnolls, it is likely that servants of Lord Epsilon will buy or steal the sword before you can.
4. You catch a halfling picking your pocket.
5. You catch a kobold picking your pocket.
6. You catch a barbazu picking your pocket.
7. You catch a vampire picking your pocket.
8. You catch the hottest guy/girl/horse you've ever seen picking your pocket.
9. You have defeated the Princess of Nightmares and are standing over her, weapons drawn. Tears come to her young eyes, and she begs you not to kill her, pleading for mercy, offering to do anything you want in exchange for her life.
10. Your king has ordered you to defend his loggers from the attacks of a tribe of orcs, who gruesomely and painfully slaughter anyone that tries to harvest from their forest.
11. Your king has ordered you to defend his loggers from the attacks of a city-state of elves, who chase away anyone that tries to harvest from their forest, killing those who won't run.
12. You've just slain your first dragon, and are just planning to hit the nearest tavern and spend part of the hoard celebrating, when you notice the dragon's eggs are about to hatch.
13. An emissary of Demogorgon offers you demonic backup in your campaign against the Cult of Mephistopheles.
14. The baron taxes his subjects to the point of abject poverty and otherwise abuses them as he sees fit, but is a military genius whose tactics have kept the land safe from the ogres and hill giants who routinely attack. He is the rightful ruler, and is descended from a long line of (mostly benevolent) barons.
15. You have some downtime before your next adventurer, for which you've already prepared as much as possible. How do you spend the time?
16. You and another party member both want the same magic item. Both of you could make good use of it.
17. You've defeated a vile assassin who works for the local organized crime syndacate and are going through his treasure, when his family lays claim to his money. This includes his two children, who did not know their father was a criminal.
18. You are engaged, but not yet married. While on an adventure, that nymph who you've been lusting after ever since she first started giving you adventure hooks at first level finally takes an interest in you. She wants as much action as she can get from you, and can be trusted to keep it a secret.
(note: I couldn't think of a male counterpart to a nymph, so just replace her with a really hot guy of whatever species you like the most if appropriate)
19. A rival adventuring party is headed for the same dungeon as you, and are known to be seeking the same magic artifact for their own purposes. You know where they are and where they will be spending the night before they reach the dungeon.
20. A serial killer has offered you more gold than you will ever see again in exchange for keeping his identity a secret. |
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:07 am Post subject: |
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1-20) Kill everything in sight, loot the corpses, then burn the corpses.
So, what's my alignment?
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:22 am Post subject: |
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Nothing, coz you're dead Take on a horde of Orcs, Their enemy king, a Black-armored sorcerer, a nymph, the evil Lord Epsilon, Demogorgon, Mephistopheles, the Princess of Nightmares, just to name a few?
Yup. Just dead. And someone likely consumed your soul, too. |
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:17 am Post subject: |
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| BJ wrote: | | Nothing, coz you're dead |
Corpses have alignments too, y'know (see: undead)
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I guess I'd play this one. When and where?
I'm thinking of taking Jaykie's advice: play my short-played gnome beguiler unseen seer. I have to give him a character name, though, as when I played him, he was given some random name. 
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:12 am Post subject: |
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| mnightsilver wrote: | I guess I'd play this one. When and where?
I'm thinking of taking Jaykie's advice: play my short-played gnome beguiler unseen seer. I have to give him a character name, though, as when I played him, he was given some random name. |
The epic? Cool!
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| Quote: | | 1. An evil sorcerer, who burns whole villages, rapes kittens, and wears spiky black armor, has been cornered in a tower. He has a dozen children as hostages, and is threatening to kill them if you don't let him escape, but it is obvious he will continue to practice his atrocities if allowed to live. There's no way in hell you can get to him in time to save the children, should he choose to kill them, and you have no access to invisibility or cover. |
Arrange for satellite tracking, then let him go. Once the children are safe, track him down, lock him up in a cell, and electrocute his sorry ass! -- Jack Bauer
| Quote: | | 2. You've fallen for a comely, intelligent, and in all other ways desirable guy/girl. Said NPC is married to a real shrew/sob who cheats, manipulates, and is otherwise abusive. Spouse is away from home for the time being, but will return in a few weeks. |
I won't pay too much attention. Obviously, the girl is not intelligent enough. Of course, if we're talking Jessica Alba-type, kill the shrew and keep the girl.
| Quote: | | 3. You are on your way to deliver Rare Potion Alpha to the remote village of Beta, so you can give it to the Archwizard Gamma in exchange for the magic sword you need to defeat the evil Lord Epsilon. On your way to Beta, you pass through the township of Sigma, which is about to be destroyed by a pack of gnolls. If you stop and fight off the gnolls, it is likely that servants of Lord Epsilon will buy or steal the sword before you can. |
Go for the sword, but call two army battalions for Sigma.
| Quote: | | 4. You catch a halfling picking your pocket. |
One dead halfling.
| Quote: | | 5. You catch a kobold picking your pocket. |
One dead kobold.
| Quote: | | 6. You catch a barbazu picking your pocket. |
He could have just asked. I'd give him my pants as a bonus.
| Quote: | | 7. You catch a vampire picking your pocket. |
It depends on what is the base creature. Either one dead vampire, or one pantless me.
| Quote: | | 8. You catch the hottest guy/girl/horse you've ever seen picking your pocket. |
One sorry sex slave, in case of hottest girl. Otherwise, one dead pickpocket.
| Quote: | | 9. You have defeated the Princess of Nightmares and are standing over her, weapons drawn. Tears come to her young eyes, and she begs you not to kill her, pleading for mercy, offering to do anything you want in exchange for her life. |
Hit her with monk Quivering Palm, then order her to to good for the rest of her days...in addition to giving me a back massage whenever I call.
| Quote: | | 10. Your king has ordered you to defend his loggers from the attacks of a tribe of orcs, who gruesomely and painfully slaughter anyone that tries to harvest from their forest. |
Just do it.
| Quote: | | 11. Your king has ordered you to defend his loggers from the attacks of a city-state of elves, who chase away anyone that tries to harvest from their forest, killing those who won't run. |
Just do it...unless it's Arwen doing the chasing, in which case I turn coats.
| Quote: | | 12. You've just slain your first dragon, and are just planning to hit the nearest tavern and spend part of the hoard celebrating, when you notice the dragon's eggs are about to hatch. |
Kill all the eggs save for one. Raise that one.
| Quote: | | 13. An emissary of Demogorgon offers you demonic backup in your campaign against the Cult of Mephistopheles. |
No, thanks.
| Quote: | | 14. The baron taxes his subjects to the point of abject poverty and otherwise abuses them as he sees fit, but is a military genius whose tactics have kept the land safe from the ogres and hill giants who routinely attack. He is the rightful ruler, and is descended from a long line of (mostly benevolent) barons. |
Steal his tactics book, assassinate the baron, then present myself as a "helpful, retired general" from so-and-so city-state.
| Quote: | | 15. You have some downtime before your next adventurer, for which you've already prepared as much as possible. How do you spend the time? |
No such thing as prepared enough. Prepare some more!
| Quote: | | 16. You and another party member both want the same magic item. Both of you could make good use of it. |
Opposed charisma checks.
| Quote: | | 17. You've defeated a vile assassin who works for the local organized crime syndicate and are going through his treasure, when his family lays claim to his money. This includes his two children, who did not know their father was a criminal. |
Give them the money, then go after the crime syndicate.
| Quote: | | 18. You are engaged, but not yet married. While on an adventure, that nymph who you've been lusting after ever since she first started giving you adventure hooks at first level finally takes an interest in you. She wants as much action as she can get from you, and can be trusted to keep it a secret. |
No problem. I'm a selfless man of the people, always aiming to please.
| Quote: | | 19. A rival adventuring party is headed for the same dungeon as you, and are known to be seeking the same magic artifact for their own purposes. You know where they are and where they will be spending the night before they reach the dungeon. |
Let them be. Then ambush them as they leave the dungeon with the artifact.
| Quote: | | 20. A serial killer has offered you more gold than you will ever see again in exchange for keeping his identity a secret. |
Take the gold, then kill him.
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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:17 am Post subject: |
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Shameless post count raiser. But hey, people might want to see her stats. I think I miscalculated a bit, too (I don't think I added the divine bonus to her spell save DC's).
Without further ado, here she is. Ta-da!
| BJ wrote: | Death of Alazlam’s Horsemen
Death Metal, The Solid Ghost
Divine Tier 1
Symbol as Dispater’s
Home Plane Dis, the Second of the Nine Perditions
Alignment Lawful Evil
Aliases Death
Superior Dispater
Allies Alazlam
Servitor Creatures Incorporeal Undead
Portfolio Death, Metal
Favored Weapon DeathBlade (dagger)
Death U_K(CR 18, EL27)
Tiefling Dread Necromancer 3/ Favored Soul of Dispater 4/ True Necromancer 20
LE Medium Undead (Augmented Native Outsider, Incorporeal)
Init +5; Senses Darkvision 180ft; Listen +, Spot +
Aura Agonizing Gaze 30ft, Divine Aura 170 ft, Major Desecration 200ft; Languages Common, Infernal
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AC 39, touch 29, flat-footed 32 (+10 armor, +11 deflection, +1 divine, +7 dex)
hp 372 (27HD), fast heal 20, DR 17/magic and bludgeoning, 5/magic
Immune cold, electricity, polymorph (though they can use polymorph effects on themselves), mind-affecting attacks
SR 38 (HD+DvR+10)
Weakness Pig’s Splendor, Positive Energy, Sterility, Undead, Rust
Fort +17, Ref +22, Will +28
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Speed ft. ( squares)
Melee touch +22 (2d8+11, Fort DC 35 to avoid Paralysis, Will DC 35 half) or touch +22 (1d8)
Melee Death Blade +24 (1d4+2/19-20/ Ghost Touch, Vorpal)
Ranged touch +22
Base Atk +10+4; Grp –na-
Atk Options Spells, SLA’s,
Special Actions Negative Energy Burst 1/day (3d4, 5ft burst, DC22 half) Swift as Death 9/day
Spell Component Pouch Mundane components plus 5 black sapphires (100gp, Plague of Undeath), 3 black sapphires (20000gp, Soul Bind), 3 Powdered Diamonds with Opal (5000gp, Symbol of Death, 4 Eye Ointments (250gp, True Seeing), 50lbs of powdered Silver (25gp/5lbs, Curse Water)
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Favored Soul Spells Known (CL 21st, 28th if Necro) DC=15+spell level, 19+spell level if Necro
9th (7/day)— Hellish Horde, Miracle, Plague of Undead, Soul Bind
8th (6/day)— Antimagic Field, Fire Storm, Greater Spell Immunity, Symbol of Death, Wall of Greater Dispel Magic
7th (7/day)— Blasphemy, Destruction, Dictum, Greater Planeshift, Greater Scrying, Mass Inflict Serious Wounds
6th (7/day)— Antilife Shell, Energy Immunity, Find the Path, Forbiddance, Greater Dispel Magic, Harm
5th (7/day)— Flame Strike, Greater Command, Mass Inflict Light Wounds, Slay Living, True Seeing, Unhallow
4th (7/day)— Dimensional Anchor, Greater Blindsight, Greater Magic Weapon, Inflict Critical Wounds, Negative Energy Aura, Tongues
3rd (8/day)— Bestow Curse, Inflict Serious Wounds, Invisibility Purge, Magic Vestment, Obscure Object, Protection From Energy
2nd (8/day)— Death Knell, Gentle Repose, Inflict Moderate Wounds, Summon Undead II, Stone Bones, Zone of Truth
1st (9/day)— Bless, Cause Fear, Command, Comprehend Languages, Curse Water, Inflict Light Wounds
0th (6/day)— Create Water, Detect Magic, Guidance, Inflict Minor Wounds, Light, Mending, Read Magic, Resistance, Virtue
Dread Necromancer Spells Known (CL 21st, 28th if Necro) DC=21+spell level, 25 +spell level if Necro
9th (6/day)— Energy Drain, Imprison Soul, Mass Harm, Plague of Undead, Wail of the Banshee
8th (7/day)— Create Greater Undead, Horrid Wilting, mass Inflict Critical Wounds, Symbol of Death
7th (8/day)— Control Undead, Destruction, Finger of Death, Greater Harm, Mass Inflict Serious Wounds, Song of Discord, Song of Discord, Vile Death
6th (8/day)— Acid Fog, Circle of Death, Create Undead, Eyebite, Geas/Quest, Harm, Mass Inflict Moderate Wounds, Planar binding, Waves of Exhaustion
5th (8/day)— Blight, Cloudkill, Fire in the Blood, Greater Dispel Magic, Insect Plague, Lesser Planar Binding, Magic Jar, Mass Inflict Light Wounds, Nightmare, Oath of Blood, Slay Living, Summon Undead V, Undeath to Death, Unhallow, Waves of Fatigue
4th (8/day)— Animate Dead, Bestow Curse, Contagion, Death Ward, Dispel magic, Enervation, Evard’s Black Tentacles, Fear, Giant Vermin, Inflict Critical Wounds, Phantasmal Killer, Poison, Summon Undead IV
3rd (9/day)— Crushing Despair, Death Ward, Halt Undead, Inflict Serious Wounds, Ray of Exhaustion, Speak with Dead, Summon Undead III, Vampiric Touch
2nd (10/day)— Blindness/Deafness, Command Undead, Darkness, Death Knell, False Life, Gentle Repose, Ghoul Touch, Inflict Moderate Wounds, Scare, Spectral Hand, Summon Swarm, Summon Undead II
1st (8/day)— Bane, Bestow Wound, Cause Fear, Chill Touch, Detect Magic, Detect Undead, Doom, Hide From Undead, Inflict Light Wounds, Ray of Enfeeblement, Summon Undead I, Undetectable Alignment
Spell-like Abilities (CL 26th, 33rd if Necro)
At will— (DC 21+lvl) Animate Dead, Blade Barrier, Cause Fear, Create Undead, Create Greater Undead, Death Knell, Death Ward, Destruction, Heat Metal, Iron Body, Keen Edge, Magic Weapon, Repel Metal or Stone, Rusting Grasp, Slay Living, Transmute Metal to Wood, Wail of the Banshee, Wall of Iron
1/day— (DC 21+lvl) Darkness, Energy Drain, Horrid Wilting
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Divine Rank 1
Abilities Str -, Dex 25, Con -, Int 20, Wis 21, Cha 32
SQ Undead Traits
Feats Corpsecrafter, Destruction Retribution, Greater Spell Focus (Necromancy), Practiced Spellcaster (Arcane), Practiced Spellcaster (Divine), Precocious Apprentice (Command Undead), Spell Focus (Necromancy), Weapon Focus (Heavy Mace), Weapon Focus (Warhammer),
Epic Feats Epic Legacy, Epic Spell Focus (Necromancy), Epic Toughness, Star Child
Lich Salient Abilities Agonizing Gaze, Fast Healing, Malevolence, Paralyzing Touch
Divine Abilities Lord of Bone
Skills (Ranks+ synergy+ divine only) Concentration +12, Knowledge (arcana) +31, Knowledge (religion) +31, Ride +16, Spellcraft +28
Possessions Spell Component Pouch, Death Blade, +6 Dextrous Bracers of Armor +10, Shroud of Malevolence (71775gp mp), Special Unholy Symbol of Dispater (500gp, Silver, Destruction)
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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Xtian wrote: | | Death.Metal. |
Noticed that, too. Isn't Death Metal that dude who started out as an enemy but turned into an ally towards the end of Combatron? *nostalgia*
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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Pitz-Ikko wrote: | | Xtian wrote: | | Death.Metal. |
Noticed that, too. Isn't Death Metal that dude who started out as an enemy but turned into an ally towards the end of Combatron? *nostalgia* |
You got it.
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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To Pitz: Click here for more nostalgia.
Yupz, you got it right. That's where I drew the name from. And I honestly want to stat that Death Metal one of these days. He was bad@ss.
Back to DM musings for me...
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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| BJ wrote: | To Pitz: Click here for more nostalgia.
Yupz, you got it right. That's where I drew the name from. And I honestly want to stat that Death Metal one of these days. He was bad@ss.
Back to DM musings for me... |
Death Metal was really a badass.
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"Whether it is true or not, all sorcerers seem to act as if their power is inexhaustible. It really annoys the prepared casters."
A druid on rogue:
"Foolish girl! I am a Druid, I have special abilities more powerful than your entire class!" |
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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DM checklist for MoA:
*juaber artifacts (check)
*Death Blade (check)
*Famine Blade (work transferred to Q)
*Elron's Doom Armor (Item Set) (wip)
*IC thread (check)
*Fort Alazlam (read. Dungeon) (wip)
*Area surrounding Fort Alazlam (check)
*War of Alazlam's Horsemen (check)
*Mandrakori maneuver elements (check)
*Mandrakori Rank and File (check)
Lots of work to do. Hopefully one month is enough.
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject: high-level |
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Edited checklist. Only two things to work on.
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DMing high-level is an irritation. It's difficult to guess-timate your players' capabilities, so without an accurate gauge, the opponents are either too easy, or (in the case of DM's like me, who are also optimizers) they end up being impossible to defeat.
This is far from my desirable output.
My solution? I required my players, from the start, to have a copy of their characters with me.
As the levels got higher, though, I noted that the post-gametime was not enough to update two character sheets (i was given a multitude of "to follow"s). So I abandoned the idea, and settled with them posting certain character stats online. After all, they have a month in between games to figure it out. Easy task, eh?
I didn't account for their laziness, though. Understandable, a game isn't supposed to have "responsibilities and work" tied to them.
But I work for their enjoyment. I spend a whole month conceiving, preparing, and amping up my game in the IC. And I did tell them that joining my games require commitment.
Where's that commitment now? Only three (four, if you count new player dark_axis) people have stuck with me.
I'm thinking of just canceling MoAlazlam. But it's almost over. It's just the finale that's left. Seems like a terrible waste to just give up now.
So I'm finishing my game. I'm going to design the encounters using the numbers that the four devoted players will give me. Hopefully I get the numbers right.
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Here's to hoping 4e is mathcraft-light as they promise it to be.
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Hellfire Spell [Metamagic, Vile]
Pre-requisites: Disciple of Darkness, Searing spell, Violate Spell
Benefit: When applied to a spell with the fire descriptor, all damage is made by hellfire, and is thus evil, and ignores any resistance or immunity to fire. Whenever you cast a Hellfire Spell, you take 1 Constitution damage.
A Hellfire Spell takes up a spell slot level 1 higher than the spell's normal level.
Hellfire Cloud Trap: CR10; magic device; sound trigger (closing door); automatic reset; spell effect (4d6 hellfire damage, Reflex DC22 half, every round for 17 rounds). Search DC33, Disable Device DC33.
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