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Everest Since: Sep, 2011
#876: Mar 8th 2011 at 12:57:52 PM

Typo corrected. I meant "as" an option. But yeah, you can buy a scythe.

Meophist from Toronto, Canada Since: May, 2010
#877: Mar 8th 2011 at 1:01:07 PM

Oh, right, you mean that I could already just have both a Scythe and Guisarme and draw whichever, right?

And also, you said retraining... Could I get Agia's INT and STR switched around for that? As I said before, I think the higher STR can serve her better.

edited 8th Mar '11 1:01:22 PM by Meophist

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Everest Since: Sep, 2011
#878: Mar 8th 2011 at 1:04:49 PM

Right.

As for ability score switching, that would fall under "rebuilding" your character, which I will not allow as it normally is, as opposed to retraining, because it could allow a character to change too drastically. I'll allow a switch between ability scores that have the same modifier, though, once per level.

edited 8th Mar '11 1:04:56 PM by Everest

CyganAngel Away on the wind~ from Arcadia Since: Oct, 2010
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#879: Mar 8th 2011 at 3:52:32 PM

I took Shield Bash for desperate situations.

Mainly for high-level situations when she's facing low-AC opponents.

And Power Attack is important for Cleave.

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Everest Since: Sep, 2011
#880: Mar 8th 2011 at 5:49:36 PM

So, having planned a few boss battles, I think I have a few plots for quests in the works now, having built off of said boss battles, which is great, because that means less stress later and more playtesting sooner.

CyganAngel Away on the wind~ from Arcadia Since: Oct, 2010
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#881: Mar 9th 2011 at 5:51:32 AM

Liveblog update.

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Everest Since: Sep, 2011
#882: Mar 9th 2011 at 8:21:15 AM

The liveblog entry was great, as always, and I'll enjoy seeing Seren's take on future events.

Can everyone (or at least five players) make it today? And were we going to attempt to stick to that plan we discussed concerning meet-ups? We should probably get all of these rules written down so I can add them to the OP.

edited 9th Mar '11 8:31:04 AM by Everest

balrog1911 Since: Dec, 2009
CyganAngel Away on the wind~ from Arcadia Since: Oct, 2010
Away on the wind~
#886: Mar 9th 2011 at 2:33:41 PM

I can make it but will have to disappear halfway through for an hour or so.

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Everest Since: Sep, 2011
#887: Mar 9th 2011 at 6:51:12 PM

So, Chagen has dropped it indefinitely, due to school stuff and not having a computer at his granddad's. Time to use Gaahl as an eighth character unless someone else wants to fill in that we don't already have.

edited 9th Mar '11 6:54:44 PM by Everest

CyganAngel Away on the wind~ from Arcadia Since: Oct, 2010
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#888: Mar 9th 2011 at 6:52:27 PM

Awwww :< I wanted to play the eighth character >_<

j/ks

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Meophist from Toronto, Canada Since: May, 2010
#889: Mar 9th 2011 at 6:54:45 PM

...My brother's interested in playing a D&D game, actually.

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Chagen46 Dude Looks Like a Lady from I don't really know Since: Jan, 2010
#891: Mar 9th 2011 at 6:58:59 PM

Yeah, sorry, guys. I'll still watch, though.

I actually probably will be at my house on the weekends, though, but I really want to focus on schoolwork for now.

"Who wants to hear about good stuff when the bottom of the abyss of human failure that you know doesn't exist is so much greater?"-Wraith
Meophist from Toronto, Canada Since: May, 2010
#892: Mar 9th 2011 at 7:07:12 PM

Alright, I talked to him and he's with the idea. 'Thinking of making a Beguiler, after I encouraged him off of the double-shield build, which I'm still not sure if its legality.

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Everest Since: Sep, 2011
#893: Mar 9th 2011 at 7:09:16 PM

Okay. Hmm . . . hopefully he doesn't get overwhelmed with the spell list like I did in the Thief game.

I know for a fact that dual shield-wielding can be done in 4th edition, but I don't think it would be very effective in 3.5. Or even if it would work.

CyganAngel Away on the wind~ from Arcadia Since: Oct, 2010
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#894: Mar 9th 2011 at 7:10:53 PM

Shileds as primary weapons don't work very well.

He could go for a Grapple Build if he did?

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Meophist from Toronto, Canada Since: May, 2010
#895: Mar 9th 2011 at 7:12:33 PM

Well, he can get a very high AC with two shields, but it just seemed... silly to me. Edit: Add spiked and two weapon fighting, and it's damage isn't horrible, but...

edited 9th Mar '11 7:13:10 PM by Meophist

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Lunatix Since: Mar, 2011
#896: Mar 9th 2011 at 7:40:17 PM

I admit that that was half the point. Either way, I won't bother with it until I can determine if it has any real viability or not.

I don't know enough about Dn D to say if a super tank is really useful or not.

Anyways, I was thinking of rolling a Beguiler, like Meophist said, but I can't say that I can figure out how one would run in combat. Would I basically be concentrating on blind-siding and flatfooting my enemies so others would be able to put in the real hurt, or is there other viability sitting in there for damage?

I do understand that with Mage Armour, Beguilers can be even more survivable than your average Rogue, especially after a few levels, but I doubt the ability to take hits would be a very good use of my character's abilities.

Oh, and a belated Hi to everyone.

CyganAngel Away on the wind~ from Arcadia Since: Oct, 2010
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#897: Mar 9th 2011 at 7:46:13 PM

Can I have a Daggerspell guy for my backup? :^O

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Everest Since: Sep, 2011
#898: Mar 9th 2011 at 7:51:25 PM

^^ Welcome to TV Tropes forums! I hope you enjoy your stay and the game.

As for what to play . . . a shield-based build would actually come out okay, believe it or not. It'd be pretty good for tanking, and the damage with a spiked shield would still be 1d6 + Str. And a beguiler would mostly be working on using its spells to confound enemies while allies do the actual damage (with the exception of such spells as phantasmal killer and weird at the highest levels). They can incapacitate enemies, but they aren't nearly as good for actual damage output. It has its uses, definitely, but I'll say this, from experience: the shit-ton of spells at your disposal make it kind of tough, sometimes, to figure out what to do next.

Personally, I think we could use another tank, as only one of our seven fixed party members is primarily melee. Having another would mean that 25% of the party is exceptional at melee. But then, we only have one arcane caster, too, and Agia was eventually going to multiclass into gaining some melee ability. But I think we might be in greater need of a melee fighter, since we also have archers. Your call, though, and you can make both characters, put one in, and use the other as a backup character.

^ You mean like the Spellthief class? Sure, go ahead. There are two Daggerspell (I think) prestige classes, though, but since they're prestige . . . yeah.

edited 9th Mar '11 7:56:48 PM by Everest

CyganAngel Away on the wind~ from Arcadia Since: Oct, 2010
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#899: Mar 9th 2011 at 7:59:56 PM

No, Daggerspell.

Multiclassing between Sorceror and Rogue, until I have the reuisite ranks for Daggerspell.

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Everest Since: Sep, 2011
#900: Mar 9th 2011 at 8:00:36 PM

That would be fine. Go for it.

edited 9th Mar '11 8:03:01 PM by Everest


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