tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post8620792055727845972..comments2023-06-03T01:36:58.595-07:00Comments on Campaign Juvenis: They're Out on a Limb ~ Round 6Alexis Smolenskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-85208437078091329412017-02-20T17:13:36.739-08:002017-02-20T17:13:36.739-08:00The next post is up.The next post is up.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-9643853643259397892017-02-20T16:45:19.747-08:002017-02-20T16:45:19.747-08:00We'll need to move to a new post soon. Meanwh...We'll need to move to a new post soon. Meanwhile, I have posted Engelhart's new sage abilities. A 12 was rolled for the beast category. That's a spectacular jump. Also, you've picked up an amateur ability in heroes - so you must have made an acquaintance with one while in Stavanger. I'll have to come up with someone.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-41636529886999137862017-02-20T16:35:44.280-08:002017-02-20T16:35:44.280-08:00Good, I'm glad.
The followers will turn up th...Good, I'm glad.<br /><br />The followers will turn up their noses at the idea. They're paid for their expertise, they will tell you ~ not to bait hooks. You're very welcome to take your own risks.<br /><br />"One whiff could kill a person," Valda will note.<br /><br />The glands are a fuel, but these are wholly unprocessed. As such, opening one would only indicate a fatty substance on the interior. Besides, after a day they have ceased to possess any light. For all you know, they may be worthless at this stage.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-32494788476721986312017-02-20T14:57:00.716-08:002017-02-20T14:57:00.716-08:00We've established at this point at least that ...We've established at this point at least that the tunnel isn't going to explode. Lothar has thrown a torch towards the tunnel, and the followers have mentioned multiple times that they don't think it's flammable (at least near the entrance).<br /><br />We have four glands left. Alexis, you mentioned they had fuel-like properties. Would I have learned, perhaps from the alchemist I sold the rest to, what that entailed? Do they ignite, or are they merely an oil-filled balloon? Could they, for instance, be lit and then flung like a sling-stone?<br /><br />Failing the glands being useful here, we could throw another torch down the hall. For safety, all but the thrower could retreat to the upper chamber if we're concerned of the danger.<br /><br />If this plan seems particularly foolish to the sappers, I will cede to their expertise.Pandredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917809464727878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-43645024661127227422017-02-20T14:40:25.241-08:002017-02-20T14:40:25.241-08:00No-no-no, pardon the tone, I notice some snark cam...No-no-no, pardon the tone, I notice some snark came through, all in good spirits.<br /><br />See why I like roleplaying in-character? :>Engelhart Askjellsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717990998654139122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-20552871204056533862017-02-20T14:37:11.828-08:002017-02-20T14:37:11.828-08:00That is strangely confrontational. I did not stat...That is strangely confrontational. I did not state that you had done anything. Nor do I understand the complaint about the spell. Do we complain that the sword is a one-hit wonder?<br /><br />Is there something wrong that I can address?Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-62425909154918696152017-02-20T14:35:29.582-08:002017-02-20T14:35:29.582-08:00Very well, Alexis, thank you.
It is as I imagined...Very well, Alexis, thank you.<br /><br />It is as I imagined, it wouldn't make much sense otherwise but when the topic is magic one is inclined to overreach.<br /><br />Can't one of the sappers be persuaded to at least get his sniffing apparatus past the threshold (while one of us holds the light from outside) and give us a verdict of some kind?<br /><br />Other than that, I'm on a holding pattern until water temp gets tested and fellowship decides on a course. <br /><br />Engelhart Askjellsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717990998654139122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-45910792779881786672017-02-20T14:27:14.868-08:002017-02-20T14:27:14.868-08:00I haven't actually said that I do so because I...I haven't actually said that I <i>do</i> so because I need confirmation from le DM first.<br /><br />That, and, since the spell is such a one-hit wonder, I wish the party to ponder and tell me where they'd like it best.<br /><br />We can also fashion some moist face-masks that'll allow us to at least get a feel of the passageway.Engelhart Askjellsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717990998654139122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-20669437421413033062017-02-20T14:25:48.690-08:002017-02-20T14:25:48.690-08:00You have already shone a light at the very edge of...You have already shone a light at the very edge of the threshold.<br /><br />Nope, the spell does presume that you can see <i>something</i>, which is always possible in near dark. In pitch dark, you'll have to cast the light spell at something you can touch. After all, how do you know you're not standing in front of a wall, three inches away. In Cartesian terms, how do you know that a point 40 feet past what you can see even exists? You have to pick a target to cast the spell, even if it is a very dimly seen one.<br /><br />As such, you can only cast the center of the spell at the very limit of your vision.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-38921605592826736032017-02-20T14:14:54.872-08:002017-02-20T14:14:54.872-08:00Other than that, I'll ask a follower to shine ...Other than that, I'll ask a follower to shine a light onto the passage from the very edge of the threshold.<br /><br />I'm presuming I can choose to trigger the spell at a point of my choosing, within range but not necessarily one that I can see (which would rather defeat the purpose of the spell).<br /><br />We're using Bullseye lanterns, right? The type of oil seems to be relevant as well.<br /><br />Whatever their effective range might be, I wish to target a point about 40' past the edge of our vision, so that the 20' radius globe will nigh seamlessly extend the depth of our field of vision. <br /><br />Engelhart Askjellsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717990998654139122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-72447128650597081872017-02-20T14:13:38.616-08:002017-02-20T14:13:38.616-08:00No, you're right.
Fjall suggests that he coul...No, you're right.<br /><br />Fjall suggests that he could run upstairs to his gear, getting his cooking pot. It has a flared rim and with a little twine, he could jury-rig a handle.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-42231513945143877982017-02-20T13:32:39.206-08:002017-02-20T13:32:39.206-08:00I am... almost.
I'll ask for help and set abo...I am... almost.<br /><br />I'll ask for help and set about a means of testing the water's temperature. I'll see to it that we set a rope (I don't actually have rope hence my being a bit vague about it) about the well-log and fashion a foot-hold on the dipping end. <br /><br />I'll allow Embla (if she wishes, since she did volunteer, otherwise I'll go myself) to settle near the water's surface by lowering her with the windlass. Whoever goes can then stretch and dip his/her hand in the water and ascertain if its temperature qualifies as bearable.<br /><br />This is all academic in a way, since, like I described before, I DO prioritize the ramp, like Pandred, but I must stress that I am no landlubber, I <i>can</i> swim, as per my buccaneer background and ough not to be too squeamish about temperatures, given that I'm a sailor from around these parts (correct me if I'm not in the ballpark, Alexis).<br />Engelhart Askjellsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717990998654139122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-79750720589924298242017-02-20T12:57:42.900-08:002017-02-20T12:57:42.900-08:00Is anyone ready to take an action, yet?Is anyone ready to take an action, yet?Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-80369093677059805232017-02-20T12:57:03.801-08:002017-02-20T12:57:03.801-08:00Without actually moving on, the sappers can't ...Without actually moving on, the sappers can't answer the question of what the gas does out of their sight. There are so many other factors than just the heaviness of the gas; without knowing what the tunnels look like beyond the hall, they can't tell what the air movements would be.<br /><br />They suspect the air past the threshold is pretty noxious. "It might be too noxious to bear," says Bergthora. "But as I can't tell how much there is, because I cannot smell it fully through the threshold, I just don't know."<br /><br /><br />Regarding the light spell and the well. If Engelhart casts the spell anywhere in the water, it will be as bright as perfectly normal inside the well, enabling the best possible observation.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-5037696416144369942017-02-20T12:52:43.198-08:002017-02-20T12:52:43.198-08:00Engelhart,
"Protection from Malevolence"...Engelhart,<br /><br />"Protection from Malevolence" is a redesign of the old spell, "Protection from Evil." The change is meant to remove the necessity of defining creatures as evil or not evil in terms of their intent. In the old school game, people used to argue that 30 elves trying to kill you weren't "evil" so the spell shouldn't protect you. Which is idiotic.<br /><br />All undead have a buzz-level of malevolence, as that is the way they are formed. Unlike most non-intelligent creatures, non-intelligent undead were once intelligent and are undead now because they are filled with malevolence for everything. Most undead are intelligently malevolent.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-43783551309525258552017-02-20T11:38:48.325-08:002017-02-20T11:38:48.325-08:00Upon some reflection, I don't think we have a ...Upon some reflection, I don't think we have a lot to gain by exploring the well in anything but the most cursory sense. Take one of our ropes and dip it down by all means, maybe rig up some sort of bowl or platter to be hauled up so we could taste it, if that was of interest.<br /><br />But that water is going to be freezing. Late-April, underground, it is going to be absolutely frigid. It will also be dark as hell. And even with Engelhart's Light, that spell only illuminates it's own sphere of influence. Whatever we can see once he casts it into the water is about all we're going to be able to see if we got in there.<br /><br />Even if I did turn out to be correct, and it IS a method of entrance or exit, I don't think we land lubbers have any chance of using it productively. It seems like a sure way to drown or catch pneumonia.<br /><br />Basically, if I had to choose between Engelhart tossing his light down the end of the tunnel, or to the bottom of the well, I think we're better off with the tunnel.Pandredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917809464727878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-35608366712966386402017-02-20T10:40:02.868-08:002017-02-20T10:40:02.868-08:00Embla, you posted while I was writing: once the ra...Embla, you posted while I was writing: once the ramp is explored and _if_ it is even possible to enter the water at the present temperature, I will gladly shine down a light for you down there.Engelhart Askjellsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717990998654139122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-30448182036812929692017-02-20T10:36:16.944-08:002017-02-20T10:36:16.944-08:00Party: for your consideration, I can be your point...Party: for your consideration, I can be your point-guy, I've got hit-points to spare, <i>Sanctuary</i> charged up (now lasting all of 6 rounds thanks to levelling-up) and the <i>Light</i> to dispel doubts either for Ramp or Well (these being two options that would <i>both</i> benefit from a non-flammable light source figured pretty heavily into my choice).<br /><br />Once we find out more about the ramp we'll make a more informed decision, but until then if anyone can secure a rope on the well-log and actually test the water's temperature it could be of use - after all it might be too cold to even attempt going down there, light or no light. Engelhart Askjellsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717990998654139122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-65916822902202304302017-02-20T10:32:45.635-08:002017-02-20T10:32:45.635-08:00If someone has a rope, I am happy to explore the w...If someone has a rope, I am happy to explore the well.Embla Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637213677781541500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-1037390676286324532017-02-20T10:26:14.120-08:002017-02-20T10:26:14.120-08:00Now, onto the matter at hand: what can the sappers...Now, onto the matter at hand: what can the sappers tell us about these gaseous accumulations? Are they bound to concentrate on the lower reaches of the slope such that they will become dangerous?<br /><br />What about breathing in such noxious environment? Can we even function down there without endangering our lives?Engelhart Askjellsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717990998654139122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-29559954345916723982017-02-20T10:21:14.367-08:002017-02-20T10:21:14.367-08:00Thank you for your clarifications, Alexis, they mo...Thank you for your clarifications, Alexis, they mostly conform with what I expected. Hadn't thought about "Protection From Malevolence" from the emotional prism though, which does put it in a more conformed place in spell hierarchy. One last quibble before putting the matter to rest: where do Undead stand on that spectrum?<br /><br />Despite my thinking that it is lackluster, I will take the <i>Light</i> spell, as its much more open-ended potentialities appeal a lot to me.Engelhart Askjellsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717990998654139122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-33959283488913087512017-02-20T09:57:45.311-08:002017-02-20T09:57:45.311-08:00During your walk, Lothar, you tossed a flame just ...During your walk, Lothar, you tossed a flame just at the point where the threshold of the gas begins ~ <a rel="nofollow">recall?</a> And no boom.<br /><br />The log over the well looks very much like it will support anyone's weight.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-64955596880711694692017-02-20T09:00:51.704-08:002017-02-20T09:00:51.704-08:00I'm not entirely sure that our assumptions abo...I'm not entirely sure that our assumptions about the hallway are in line with what was described. Alexis wrote: <i>"Bergthora, Valda and Fjall will agree, there is something wrong with the air in the hallway beyond the well. It seems to be a mixture of naphtha and sulphur, somewhat unpleasant but not enough to ignite to fire."</i><br /><br />Which, to me, seems to indicate that we'd be safe to bring the lanterns through, yes? <br /><br />If the log over the well will support weight, I propose we send someone down there to see if anything might be down there, like a door, or some dropped coin, or something. That should be a relatively safe thing to undertake while Engelhart meditates.Lothar Svenssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03195099273437009840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-77708106233956180602017-02-20T07:54:07.894-08:002017-02-20T07:54:07.894-08:00Embla,
I've already indicated that you've...Embla,<br /><br />I've already indicated that you've shined the lantern down the hallway. The hallway continues at least as far as the lantern will cast light. You would have to enter the bad air to illuminate the hall any further than you have.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556948024548592122.post-5474509891890625592017-02-20T07:51:51.678-08:002017-02-20T07:51:51.678-08:00I rush to point out that "malevolence" i...I rush to point out that "malevolence" is an emotion: wishing evil or harm to another or others.<br /><br />In fact, neither of the previous combats would have applied. The fire beetles did not have anything personally against the party. As they are non-thinking, they cannot "wish" anything.<br /><br />Additionally, the root-creatures are actually golems. They're constructs. That's information that the party may not have supposed on their own, but I can make that concession for the point here. Being constructs, they're machines doing what they were designed to do. Again, no malevolence. I will clarify the <a href="http://tao-of-dnd.wikispaces.com/Protection+from+Malevolence" rel="nofollow">spell description</a>.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.com