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Adannor (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#2276: Jun 30th 2011 at 1:43:22 PM

^I was just going to ask how munchkiny Lamret was [lol]

Chabal2 Since: Jan, 2010
#2277: Jun 30th 2011 at 1:44:24 PM

Another reason I don't use mages, the temptation of being able to do literally whatever is far too strong.

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Dreams of Revenge
#2278: Jun 30th 2011 at 1:47:29 PM

Ah. surprised

Well, I will still rein in my temptation to go overboard, since I can imagine how frustrating it must be to balance these encounters.

The amusing thing is that in one of the other RPs I'm in, I've ended up being hamstrung because my character is actually too weak to contribute anything meaningful to the party since almost everyone else has powers of some sort. tongue

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GameChainsaw The Shadows Devour You. from sunshine and rainbows! Since: Oct, 2010
The Shadows Devour You.
#2279: Jun 30th 2011 at 1:48:58 PM

Adannor, to translate, the demons are replacing their lost bits with energy drawn from their hosts physical forms, damaging them, while the head guy is currently trying to blast you with hellfire.

EDIT: Lamret is probably the most broken character individually, but the Diplomatiker gets a special point for being able to summon a small army upon demand.

edited 30th Jun '11 1:51:01 PM by GameChainsaw

The term "Great Man" is disturbingly interchangeable with "mass murderer" in history books.
Adannor (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#2280: Jun 30th 2011 at 2:12:47 PM

Most broken, yes sad
I just can't help thinking up various abuse of portals.
What do you think I should dial down?

GameChainsaw The Shadows Devour You. from sunshine and rainbows! Since: Oct, 2010
The Shadows Devour You.
#2281: Jun 30th 2011 at 2:32:35 PM

If Lamret becomes a problem, I'll shout. For now just try to keep it within limits. The stuff the party is fighting warrants the big guns anyway, and in case you haven't noticed, I'm firing back this time.

The term "Great Man" is disturbingly interchangeable with "mass murderer" in history books.
GameChainsaw The Shadows Devour You. from sunshine and rainbows! Since: Oct, 2010
The Shadows Devour You.
#2282: Jun 30th 2011 at 2:35:05 PM

Its got to the point where I can't respond without leaving a thread hanging. We're officially waiting for Colonial. sad

Problem is those knights are due to hit allied ranks next turn; including the Diplomatikers guard. I can't advance the battle without that melee taking place.

Has anyone heard from him? He's suddenly disappeared.

edited 30th Jun '11 2:36:17 PM by GameChainsaw

The term "Great Man" is disturbingly interchangeable with "mass murderer" in history books.
Adannor (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#2283: Jun 30th 2011 at 2:38:16 PM

Yeah, I'm thinking about what to do with that counter.
Fully blocking it would require breaking the spell already in place - letting already ripped out pieces loose and then having to recast it.

GameChainsaw The Shadows Devour You. from sunshine and rainbows! Since: Oct, 2010
The Shadows Devour You.
#2284: Jun 30th 2011 at 2:40:48 PM

Guys its late, I've got a day in the lab tomorrow and I'm down to 7 hours sleep maximum. Calling it a night.

I'm wondering what to do about Mostrue. May have to go for the knock-out option, unless Flanker trusts someone enough with the character. sad

The term "Great Man" is disturbingly interchangeable with "mass murderer" in history books.
Adannor (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Chabal2 Since: Jan, 2010
#2286: Jun 30th 2011 at 3:07:58 PM

As for Colonial, he has... I dunno, I think it was work-related. I'm sure he'll be back.

'night boss.

edited 30th Jun '11 3:08:24 PM by Chabal2

GameChainsaw The Shadows Devour You. from sunshine and rainbows! Since: Oct, 2010
The Shadows Devour You.
#2287: Jul 1st 2011 at 5:36:02 AM

Hellfire is nasty. Lamrets basically been partially immolated. Think of it as being hit by a high-end fire spell, only its got dark elements as well.

The term "Great Man" is disturbingly interchangeable with "mass murderer" in history books.
Adannor (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#2288: Jul 1st 2011 at 5:40:29 AM

Both Lamret and the knight subscribed to "offence is the best defence" school of thought.Didn't quite work [lol]

^But in this situation, dark element is less effective than simple fire - Lamret is a quasi-demonic being himself, he should be less susceptible to Hellfire than normal mortals.

edited 1st Jul '11 5:41:24 AM by Adannor

GameChainsaw The Shadows Devour You. from sunshine and rainbows! Since: Oct, 2010
The Shadows Devour You.
#2289: Jul 1st 2011 at 5:53:45 AM

I wasn't intending it to be fatal. I was intending it to have a high HP cost. Or in this case, the equivalent of a major wound. (Characters, by my reckoning, can generally take either four minor wounds or two major wounds. Physically tough characters like Kay or Richard can take more, the Bludgeon can take a lot more, and comparatively physically weak characters like Mostrue can probably take less. I'm open to negotiation.)

I'm not mean enough to cast anything that kills you outright unless its end-game or you do something really stupid.

EDIT: In case anyone was wondering, yes, I stole the wound system off Warhammer 40 K.

edited 1st Jul '11 6:18:14 AM by GameChainsaw

The term "Great Man" is disturbingly interchangeable with "mass murderer" in history books.
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Chabal2 Since: Jan, 2010
#2293: Jul 5th 2011 at 12:12:45 PM

Try P Ming him, maybe find a way for him to get the Legion out of combat?

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#2294: Jul 5th 2011 at 12:28:35 PM

Guh. What's the layout of things again?

"He could not know it. For it was not all a joke."
GameChainsaw The Shadows Devour You. from sunshine and rainbows! Since: Oct, 2010
The Shadows Devour You.
#2295: Jul 5th 2011 at 3:15:38 PM

Knights have broken out of the caves, the Diplomatiker has gone... somewhere wink and her guard is being charged, and the guard is cut off from the rest of the army, basically. Roxanne and the paladins are preparing to defend the rear of the army as the front battles revived mercenaries and mercenary undead in the centre, and more mercs and the light elves on the flanks. Army cohesion is moderate.

The term "Great Man" is disturbingly interchangeable with "mass murderer" in history books.
GameChainsaw The Shadows Devour You. from sunshine and rainbows! Since: Oct, 2010
The Shadows Devour You.
#2296: Jul 7th 2011 at 8:57:01 AM

G Ms Tip.

The Knights of Azmodan are relentless, armoured, magically supported killing machines. Remember one of these guys was a boss back on the way into Trell. The only way to counter them is overwhelming, concentrated force in one direction from equivalent troops, such as the paladins... the whole of the paladins, or a similarly concentrated effort from the heroes. If you throw yourselves into this fight one at a time, you will be annihilated. Do not fritter away your forces.

EDIT: Also, this requires some explanation. The Diplomatiker has basically been flown away to another dimension. All will become plain. I was going to do this over PM with Colonial, but he preferred the open. I'll post what I sent to him first; you saw his first response.

(The Diplomatiker feels herself fall a short distance, dropping softly onto what appears to be thick grass. If she were to look up, she would see dense fog, obscuring what appear to be tree branches. The weather is unpleasantly moist.)

edited 7th Jul '11 8:59:04 AM by GameChainsaw

The term "Great Man" is disturbingly interchangeable with "mass murderer" in history books.
Chabal2 Since: Jan, 2010
#2297: Jul 7th 2011 at 9:09:16 AM

Good thing there's ONE equivalent to them then...

Was it the sword-arm or the shield-arm that got hit?

edited 7th Jul '11 9:13:26 AM by Chabal2

GameChainsaw The Shadows Devour You. from sunshine and rainbows! Since: Oct, 2010
The Shadows Devour You.
#2298: Jul 7th 2011 at 9:23:22 AM

Would've been the shield-arm. By the looks of things the Azmodanian knights are struggling to hit that thing.

The term "Great Man" is disturbingly interchangeable with "mass murderer" in history books.
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