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Re: DM themed play-by-post D&D game : OOC thread
Done. I'll update his char sheet to indicate that he has a rope between his teeth.
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Lol, so noted.
Nice natural twenty! Automatic hit, maximum damage! First blood (well first dust) to Haynuus.
Ok, now it's game on. Just, you know, when I can get home from work.
Nice natural twenty! Automatic hit, maximum damage! First blood (well first dust) to Haynuus.
Ok, now it's game on. Just, you know, when I can get home from work.
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Re: DM themed play-by-post D&D game : OOC thread
I imagine now that the mummy has got a club in the face he will forget all about Westian's angry shouts, and focus exclusively on Haynuus, never once stopping to take a swing at any of the rest of us. 
But seriously, nice 20! Maybe if the fighters are toe-to-toe with the mummy he won't notice Falkor or Ameena grabbing the rope in a different round.
But seriously, nice 20! Maybe if the fighters are toe-to-toe with the mummy he won't notice Falkor or Ameena grabbing the rope in a different round.
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Not to spoil anything, but I think you might be right, a natural 20 to the face makes a creature forget someone who threw only harsh language (and missed with their club :p)
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Re: DM themed play-by-post D&D game : OOC thread
Wait until he gets a face full of my flaming club of death! I am itching to make that attack roll....
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Well, you guys are now all within distance of one another. The sizing each other up portion of this combat seems to be coming to a close!
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@ian: Lessee...use a move to go to E1, then use a move to go back to E2, invoking my 'pick up club as part of a move action' rule. Seems legal to me mechanics wise! Westian can grab the offered club if he wants it as a minor action. I should stop calling them minor actions, they're swift actions in 3rd ed.
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Re: DM themed play-by-post D&D game : OOC thread
Oops, as always I went and read and posted in the IC thread before this one. If you need me to change I'm knackered for now but I can maybe do it tomorrow morning before I go to work.
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I'll let the rest of you have some IC free action conversation along with your moves to persuade Ameena it's safe. Even though, you know, it's not
Next update will be tomorrow evening as late as you need it to be. Ameena, I'll count you as delaying. Won't affect your actions too much, but it will put you lower in the initiative order to the same as the person who persuades your character. If they do!
If you want to delay until the mummy has moved, it will sort of count as if you lost your turn, though you can act just ahead of Ian next round.
While the characters won't know, as players you should be aware of a little abilty Ameena the murafu has. As long as she's prone without anything in her hands (and a rope end could be in her mouth), she doubles her movement to 8 squares. Good to move around quickly, though if she gets caught by the mummy then not so good! Without giving too much away, her prediction of skull crushing is almost guaranteed to come true!
As hand-to-hand combat looms very close, I'd just like to highlight some defensive /offensive actions you can all take:
* Aid another: Instead of directly attacking a creature, you can act as a decoy or help parry an attack. You make an attack roll, but against AC10. If you succeed, one person attacking the same creature as you that turn can either a) get +2 to their own attack, or b) take a +2AC bonus against the creature's first attack.
* Fight defensively: You can take a -4 penalty to your attack rolls in a turn to get a +2AC bonus.[/url]
*Flank: If you can stand in combat with an opponent and have an an ally directly opposite you on the other side of the opponent, both of you gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls. Also, usually a thief can also do sneak attack damage when this happens.
*Charge: As a fullround action, you can move between 2 squares and double you normal movement to engage an enemy - only in a straight line, and only if your path isn't hindered - and gain a +2 bonus to a melee attack. This gives you -2AC for that round, however.
*Total defense: You can choose to not make any other actions that turn (except a five foot step) and simply concentrate on defending yourself as a fullround action. You get +4AC for that round, but can't make an AoO. I won't assume you are doing this if you do nothing in a round, you need to specifically state it.
Just a couple of moves to be thinking about. You can happily try to push people, pull people, wrestle, trip them up, disarm their weapon etc. They're listed here but I can cover them when you declare them. Usually special attacks will require a hit roll penalty, or might open you up to an attack of opportunity or other retribution. However, sometimes the risk is worth the effect!
Must get some sleep, then scramble around for work. Good luck with your schemes/attacks/skulls being crushed
Next update will be tomorrow evening as late as you need it to be. Ameena, I'll count you as delaying. Won't affect your actions too much, but it will put you lower in the initiative order to the same as the person who persuades your character. If they do!
If you want to delay until the mummy has moved, it will sort of count as if you lost your turn, though you can act just ahead of Ian next round.
While the characters won't know, as players you should be aware of a little abilty Ameena the murafu has. As long as she's prone without anything in her hands (and a rope end could be in her mouth), she doubles her movement to 8 squares. Good to move around quickly, though if she gets caught by the mummy then not so good! Without giving too much away, her prediction of skull crushing is almost guaranteed to come true!
As hand-to-hand combat looms very close, I'd just like to highlight some defensive /offensive actions you can all take:
* Aid another: Instead of directly attacking a creature, you can act as a decoy or help parry an attack. You make an attack roll, but against AC10. If you succeed, one person attacking the same creature as you that turn can either a) get +2 to their own attack, or b) take a +2AC bonus against the creature's first attack.
* Fight defensively: You can take a -4 penalty to your attack rolls in a turn to get a +2AC bonus.[/url]
*Flank: If you can stand in combat with an opponent and have an an ally directly opposite you on the other side of the opponent, both of you gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls. Also, usually a thief can also do sneak attack damage when this happens.
*Charge: As a fullround action, you can move between 2 squares and double you normal movement to engage an enemy - only in a straight line, and only if your path isn't hindered - and gain a +2 bonus to a melee attack. This gives you -2AC for that round, however.
*Total defense: You can choose to not make any other actions that turn (except a five foot step) and simply concentrate on defending yourself as a fullround action. You get +4AC for that round, but can't make an AoO. I won't assume you are doing this if you do nothing in a round, you need to specifically state it.
Just a couple of moves to be thinking about. You can happily try to push people, pull people, wrestle, trip them up, disarm their weapon etc. They're listed here but I can cover them when you declare them. Usually special attacks will require a hit roll penalty, or might open you up to an attack of opportunity or other retribution. However, sometimes the risk is worth the effect!
Must get some sleep, then scramble around for work. Good luck with your schemes/attacks/skulls being crushed
Re: DM themed play-by-post D&D game : OOC thread
I'm going to do 1 of 3 things,
If the monster comes after Falkor, then i'll move back to D2, If it goes after Westian then I'll stay put and throw my knife next turn, iof it goes after Haynuus or Ammena then a Move to B5 and a peek inside the tomb there - in the interest of the party i might find something usefull for them.... Let me know if the later and i'll roll a check, thanks.
If the monster comes after Falkor, then i'll move back to D2, If it goes after Westian then I'll stay put and throw my knife next turn, iof it goes after Haynuus or Ammena then a Move to B5 and a peek inside the tomb there - in the interest of the party i might find something usefull for them.... Let me know if the later and i'll roll a check, thanks.
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Well, obviously Ameena doesn't want to get close to this thing. At least, not at the moment - if it becomes distracted by Haynuus or whoever then she might try and slip behind it and stab it in the arse or whatever. As things are at the moment, if it starts coming toward her she'll probably drop down and leg it to a safer distance. I dunno what the mummy's speed is but I'm guessing it's either not very fast, or is being, at the moment, deceptively slow.
Plus Ameena has no idea whether she'll even do any damage by trying to stab it. Maybe when it gets clser haynuus could chuck a burning torch at it, or just try to hit it with one when it gets close enough. Like Ameena, I'm not sure the rope idea will work because she's so small and light, even if she did run the rope around the mummy, it'd most likely just pull her off her feet.
Plus Ameena has no idea whether she'll even do any damage by trying to stab it. Maybe when it gets clser haynuus could chuck a burning torch at it, or just try to hit it with one when it gets close enough. Like Ameena, I'm not sure the rope idea will work because she's so small and light, even if she did run the rope around the mummy, it'd most likely just pull her off her feet.
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I think the idea is that Ameena runs the rope around the mummy for Haynuus to then pull it. Ameena can help pull with an aid another check later, but you are right if she tried to pull alone she's more likely to become the flaming yo-yo I joked about earlier.
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It wouldn't be you doing the pulling on your own of course, but feel free to smack it from time to time.
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I got a 4 for the attack roll. Damn, every attack roll that is impossible gets high rolls, and the ones that stand a chance always mess up!
Westian has moved to the front of F1, rear of F2, I assume it is possible to stand there behind the rope? That way Haynuus and Westian can hit him at the same time, also the rope is half wrapped around him already if he charges. And there are bandages on the floor that might trip him, or that it might be possible to light.
By the way the prayer at the end was just flavour text - not a level 0 spell (action taking up throwing club).
Westian has moved to the front of F1, rear of F2, I assume it is possible to stand there behind the rope? That way Haynuus and Westian can hit him at the same time, also the rope is half wrapped around him already if he charges. And there are bandages on the floor that might trip him, or that it might be possible to light.
By the way the prayer at the end was just flavour text - not a level 0 spell (action taking up throwing club).
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@money: it looks like all the attention is being concentrated on the right hand side, so I assume you want to sneak aroudn and check the next sarcophigus? It's always best to roll anyway, in this case it looks like you'll need it!
Mechanics wise, your options are to delay until after OB moves (risking the mummy reacting to you afterwards, though unlikely) delay until after the mummy moved (which would have meant you effectively lost a turn), or readying an action. Readying an actiion means holding back a standard action (which can be a move) that triggers for a specific event. So you can react to the mummy's actions, but you can only ready one action (throw knife, or run away)
Sorry, it's a little confusing since in a play by post I need some contingencies because it slows down play to await each turn in order, but the are different from tactical delays and readied actions.
Anyway, I assume Falkor is delaying until after Westian moves and the mummy's eye is turned, then moves. Yell if you want to do things differently.
@OB: In order for Westian to not be in Haynuus's and Ameena's way with the rope, he really needs to on F1 behind it. To sneak on to F2 Ameena needs to move forward before Westian's movement. The rope placement is only approximate. Practically speaking, it's the same position to be just on F2 as to be on F1. Shuffling forward into the next square won't let you hedge getting some extra reach I'm afraid, the mummy could be at the back of F3
And so noted about the prayer - I had thought it was a spell-like If Westian does decide to turn his prayer into a plea for aid, it will cost one spell-like use per person to be affected. While you are not threatened, you can probably get away with the effect not requiring a roll. If you are being threatened by the mummy, you might find I need a d20 roll for the attempt
Mechanics wise, your options are to delay until after OB moves (risking the mummy reacting to you afterwards, though unlikely) delay until after the mummy moved (which would have meant you effectively lost a turn), or readying an action. Readying an actiion means holding back a standard action (which can be a move) that triggers for a specific event. So you can react to the mummy's actions, but you can only ready one action (throw knife, or run away)
Sorry, it's a little confusing since in a play by post I need some contingencies because it slows down play to await each turn in order, but the are different from tactical delays and readied actions.
Anyway, I assume Falkor is delaying until after Westian moves and the mummy's eye is turned, then moves. Yell if you want to do things differently.
@OB: In order for Westian to not be in Haynuus's and Ameena's way with the rope, he really needs to on F1 behind it. To sneak on to F2 Ameena needs to move forward before Westian's movement. The rope placement is only approximate. Practically speaking, it's the same position to be just on F2 as to be on F1. Shuffling forward into the next square won't let you hedge getting some extra reach I'm afraid, the mummy could be at the back of F3
And so noted about the prayer - I had thought it was a spell-like
If Westian does decide to turn his prayer into a plea for aid, it will cost one spell-like use per person to be affected. While you are not threatened, you can probably get away with the effect not requiring a roll. If you are being threatened by the mummy, you might find I need a d20 roll for the attempt Re: DM themed play-by-post D&D game : OOC thread
Ok, so that's everyone set up (mummy included) excluding any further actions by Ameena.
So just waiting for Ameena. Will her actions alter the mummy's actions? If not, well, I'm not quite sure how to describe the next update. It's... hmm... yeah...
So just waiting for Ameena. Will her actions alter the mummy's actions? If not, well, I'm not quite sure how to describe the next update. It's... hmm... yeah...
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My actions? I thought I posted already? I can't even remember whether that was last night or this morning...erm...what is it you're waiting for me to do?
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Is Ameena going to advance forward at the side, hoping to trap the mummy if it comes forward, or is she going to stay back for a turn to see what's happening?
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Ohh...yeah, I'll hold back for now - little murafu won't want to be the closest one to Giant Scary Undead Thing. If it starts attacking Haynuus, she'll probably drop down and nip round the back with the rope between her teeth.
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Cool, I can go put up the write up and map then! It's....it's intense, I won't lie to you.
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Ok, next planned update tomorrow evening. I'm doing stuff at my desk (kinda) at work, so I'll hopefully be able to answer any questions through the day. Maybe.
If you guys need any time to discuss tactics now you have a creature that can fell some of you in one blow right by you, go right ahead
Though, you know, the poor guy's on fire! Fire bad!
If you guys need any time to discuss tactics now you have a creature that can fell some of you in one blow right by you, go right ahead
Though, you know, the poor guy's on fire! Fire bad!
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Ooh, nasty...walking, flaming undead beasty 
. I'll let whoever lit the fire do the roll for its damage - seems only fair, I think 
. I'll make an IC post now...I realised I forgot to note down the damage on my knife (1d3+something?) and after a quick skim through the last few pages of this trhead, can't find wherever you posted what it was. And I can't remember if I kept the pouch of herbs (didn't write that in my inventory list either ), but I'll check through the IC thread after I've posted there. It's not like that's important right now. Well, unless they're used for healing or something. i can't remember what the verdict was on the leaves. Meh.
Anyway...friend of murafu has just been injured. Murafu no like friends get hurt. Murafu no happy
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. I'll let whoever lit the fire do the roll for its damage - seems only fair, I think . I'll make an IC post now...I realised I forgot to note down the damage on my knife (1d3+something?) and after a quick skim through the last few pages of this trhead, can't find wherever you posted what it was. And I can't remember if I kept the pouch of herbs (didn't write that in my inventory list either ), but I'll check through the IC thread after I've posted there. It's not like that's important right now. Well, unless they're used for healing or something. i can't remember what the verdict was on the leaves. Meh.Anyway...friend of murafu has just been injured. Murafu no like friends get hurt. Murafu no happy
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Small knife = 1d3 - strength I'm afraid! The price for being ickle!
Ameena kept the pouch of herbs. The verdict was 'they don't smell like they would kill anyone'
And awww, sorry to make the murafu sad. On the bright side, Haynuus has 8hp still left, and one of his feats will let him kinda stay in the fight until -10hp. So he can take one more of those. Kinda. As long as he can lie down afterwards.
If this had been Falkor...wow, I dunno what to tell you! That was a heck of a sword blow... Even Westian would be on his last legs right now.
Ameena kept the pouch of herbs. The verdict was 'they don't smell like they would kill anyone'
And awww, sorry to make the murafu sad. On the bright side, Haynuus has 8hp still left, and one of his feats will let him kinda stay in the fight until -10hp. So he can take one more of those. Kinda. As long as he can lie down afterwards.
If this had been Falkor...wow, I dunno what to tell you! That was a heck of a sword blow... Even Westian would be on his last legs right now.
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Well, hopefully Westian can start doing some proper praying rather than "smite the evil undead bastard" waffle, and fix Haynuus up again .
Meanwhile Ameena's probably about to get herself killed, but she's aware of that fact and doesn't really mind it right now. I also made up a little sort of murafu philosophy thing on the spot during that post which I like, so I might bring that up again in future posts, assuming I remember it.
I'm also not 100% sure whether the mechanics of my post are allowed. If they're not, let me know. the idea was that Ameena drops down, runs behind the mummy, then, while still on all fours (because I think I remembered you saying somewhere that for some reason it costs a move action to stand back up again), reaches down to her belt and pulls out the knife, with which she then attacks. If I'm not allowed to do all that in one go, I'll just delete the last part and have her only do the move action or something.
Of course, she might well get squished anyway. I just checked her profile and wow, 6hp lol. If she gets attacked, I think it's probably safe to say there will be bits of dead murafu scattered over the chamber.
Haynuus, meanwhile, could probably have done with that rusty old breastplate Ameena found. Assuming she remembers, and that they do all actually survive this fight, she'll probably remember it and show it to the others. She herself didn't actually get as far as figuring out what it was - think it was partially buried and anyway, metal armour like that isn't something she'd necessarily be able to immediately identify.
Buuuut anyway...let's see what happens now...is someone going to die...that would be really rude, lol.
.Meanwhile Ameena's probably about to get herself killed, but she's aware of that fact and doesn't really mind it right now. I also made up a little sort of murafu philosophy thing on the spot during that post which I like, so I might bring that up again in future posts, assuming I remember it
.I'm also not 100% sure whether the mechanics of my post are allowed. If they're not, let me know. the idea was that Ameena drops down, runs behind the mummy, then, while still on all fours (because I think I remembered you saying somewhere that for some reason it costs a move action to stand back up again), reaches down to her belt and pulls out the knife, with which she then attacks. If I'm not allowed to do all that in one go, I'll just delete the last part and have her only do the move action or something.
Of course, she might well get squished anyway. I just checked her profile and wow, 6hp lol. If she gets attacked, I think it's probably safe to say there will be bits of dead murafu scattered over the chamber
.Haynuus, meanwhile, could probably have done with that rusty old breastplate Ameena found. Assuming she remembers, and that they do all actually survive this fight, she'll probably remember it and show it to the others. She herself didn't actually get as far as figuring out what it was - think it was partially buried and anyway, metal armour like that isn't something she'd necessarily be able to immediately identify.
Buuuut anyway...let's see what happens now...is someone going to die...that would be really rude, lol.
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Re: DM themed play-by-post D&D game : OOC thread
You are right, if Ameena drops to all fours to move the up to eight squares of movement it would have cost you a move action to stand her up again. However, she is only four squares away, so perhaps you can slightly alter the text to 'almost scrambling on all fours' to keep the feel, and it's all good. And yes, I really enjoyed the philosophy and her rationalisation there. I'm not sure if I mention it enough, but I love watching you guys work in both your choices and descriptions. Let's hope the mummy isn't too rude
I forgot Ameena had ok strength (10) so she gets no penalty to damage rolls, and gets a full have +1 to hit. Add +2 for flanking and that's an impressive 16 hit roll. Will that be enough...
I also noticed Falkor had 6hp aswell, not 4hp, so, you know, both he and Ameena wouldn't have instantly been killed outright by a 14hp blow... just they'd be unconscious and going to die in a few rounds without some luck or aid!
I forgot Ameena had ok strength (10) so she gets no penalty to damage rolls, and gets a full have +1 to hit. Add +2 for flanking and that's an impressive 16 hit roll. Will that be enough...
I also noticed Falkor had 6hp aswell, not 4hp, so, you know, both he and Ameena wouldn't have instantly been killed outright by a 14hp blow... just they'd be unconscious and going to die in a few rounds without some luck or aid!
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I'm guessing I have to wait till your next post (ie after everyone else) before I find out whether I hit and for how much. Maybe I slashed through some of the bandages and the (hopefully0 dried-up flesh beneah it and made it fall over or something. Although given that it's an undead creature, animated by magic, I doubt it .
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must get sleep now... your instincts on tough undead might be warranted...
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Ok, time to kick some ass... Assuming the monster is too busy trying to finish off Haynuus i would like to move to E4 or D5 depending which square Ameena is on and Strike this thing down - is that ok? What rolls are required? Can i Sneak attack?
Edit: Using the knife as a weapon of course...
Edit: Using the knife as a weapon of course...
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Roll 1d6 for the fire damage. The mummy failed the further check to avoid catching fire, so can the same someone also roll another 1d6 for next turn's damage please! (1d6=2, 1d6=1) Meh.
Not sure what to do now... Hmmm, finger in the ear time.
Not sure what to do now... Hmmm, finger in the ear time.