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Yesterday, 03:47 PM
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Re: Game Thread: Wrath of The Peacemonger (M&M)
[Sophia's the only character from the original Fatal Five left, but Cannuck seems like more of a natural leader]
Gravitron looks down at the ground and sighs.
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Yesterday, 07:15 AM
Thread: Game Thread: Bringing Down the House
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Re: Game Thread: Bringing Down the House
Elemental guardian swings his light sabre at Toxicity with full all-out attack
"Prepare to be purified!"
to hit: 12+14=26
toughness DC 30, penetrating
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June 16th 2013, 09:46 AM
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Re: Game Thread: Wrath of The Peacemonger (M&M)
Gravitron teleports back to the others.
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June 15th 2013, 03:06 AM
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Re: Game Thread: Wrath of The Peacemonger (M&M)
[No takers, then?]
Gravitron teleports himself stealthily to a location 800 ft above the facility, hovering there (ideally within a cloud), then takes in the scene with his X-ray vision and... -
June 13th 2013, 03:16 AM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
Aiden won't buy any of those wands. He waits in the village square for Maverick until it's time to go and collect his wand.
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June 12th 2013, 09:20 AM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
Aiden spends the night in a poor room with poor food bringing back fond memories of his old monastery, then spends the morning in Akiva going around the 6 spellcasters to see if they have any used...
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June 12th 2013, 04:20 AM
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Re: Game Thread: Elemental Truths (D&D 3.5e)
[Feluven first, to make sure that it's safe to cross, then if he does the others one at a time along the safe path Feluven used.]
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June 11th 2013, 04:13 AM
Thread: Game Thread: Bringing Down the House
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Re: Game Thread: Bringing Down the House
Elemental Guardian charges at Toxicity and swings his light blade
to hit: 1 [:sigh:]
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June 10th 2013, 03:44 PM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
"It was a refreshing change of pace out here, and fine scenery, wouldn't you say, Maverick? Shall we go back to Akiva for the night, then?"
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June 10th 2013, 01:05 PM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
[So there's literally nothing of interest anywhere within a day's travel? How about the swamp?]
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June 9th 2013, 09:45 AM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
[So is there anything of interest within half a day's travel of here? One of the ruined steadings or the forest?]
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June 7th 2013, 05:14 PM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
[A valley filled with rats, that sounds familiar :grin: Approximately how far to the caves and valley from here?]
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June 7th 2013, 02:28 PM
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Re: Game Thread: Elemental Truths (D&D 3.5e)
"I would rather avoid having to fight them at all, if possible. I am not sure my skills will be of much use against the undead."
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June 7th 2013, 01:21 PM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
[No visible forests or caves, or any rock formations or hills that might contain caves or other settlements?]
Spot: take ten+15 =25
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June 7th 2013, 10:48 AM
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Re: Game Thread: Elemental Truths (D&D 3.5e)
Feluven points out the most heavily rusted parts and directs the others to avoid the rusted areas as much as possible, in particular those near what he thinks are supports, and to test the strength...
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June 6th 2013, 01:59 PM
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Re: Game Thread: Elemental Truths (D&D 3.5e)
[If he can take an untrained check on that, e.g. to watch for heavily rusted or clearly damaged metalwork]
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June 5th 2013, 01:58 PM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
"So, Maverick, where shall we explore? We have until tomorrow afternoon."
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June 4th 2013, 04:42 PM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
[Okay, maybe he'll do something along those lines when we get back.] Aiden orders only the wand of magic aura, asks when it will be ready, and then goes to meet up with Maverick.
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June 4th 2013, 03:13 PM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
Before leaving Maverick, Aiden agrees on an approximate time and location to meet up with him after making his enquiries and placing his orders, or a method for getting in contact with him, so they...
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June 4th 2013, 04:07 AM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
Aiden is going to greet various people he met last time he was here, including the village leadership and ask how many people there are in the village that are capable of making something magical for...
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June 3rd 2013, 02:35 PM
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Re: Game Thread: Elemental Truths (D&D 3.5e)
"That much is clear, and that our way forward is along this catwalk. Perhaps this item we are searching for created these undead? If so, we may well be close to our goal. Let us proceed. Joseph, if...
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June 3rd 2013, 05:51 AM
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Re: Game Thread: Wrath of The Peacemonger (M&M)
"I go there. I take back us all, or only some people go look? Is no problem take all."
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May 31st 2013, 02:59 PM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
"I assume Birel has a map of the region somewhere?" Aiden shows Maverick the location and describes the town and nearby landmarks as well as he can remember.
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May 30th 2013, 03:53 AM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
"No objections at all to spending the night, I was planning on doing so anyway, since the items I will order may well take a full day to make."
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May 29th 2013, 03:29 PM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
"That it does. Shall we, Maverick? I think it would be best to teleport there so that we cannot be followed by any of Shoulin's minions. I can make my enquiries and we can see how much they can get...
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May 29th 2013, 01:39 PM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
"I don't believe you've been to Akiva before, have you, Maverick? It's a pleasant little village that I helped out against a bulette a while ago, they provide me with a discount on the limited number...
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May 29th 2013, 01:33 PM
Thread: Game Thread: Bringing Down the House
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Re: Game Thread: Bringing Down the House
[I assume the sunlight is bright enough for his regeneration to be active? If so, I don't suppose I need a recovery roll for injury marks, but if I do: 15+9=24, I should have done that last round...
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May 29th 2013, 11:36 AM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
"Alternatively, I could travel there with Maverick, as he is keen to see new places."
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May 29th 2013, 11:23 AM
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"How about disguising yourself and buying a wand or set of scrolls of Magic Aura in a distant market? Or taking me to Akiva to buy there, since Shoulin is unlikely to monitor that location and I am...
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May 29th 2013, 09:01 AM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
"I have also worked on my listening skills, so if Cade could locate a good hiding place for me near the dojo, I might be able to listen in on their conversations. Though we would need some way of...
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May 29th 2013, 08:44 AM
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Re: I did plan and am running a D&D 3.5 game commentary
I'm here, but there's nothing Aiden can do atm, I didn't really optimise my character with political campaign trails in mind
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May 28th 2013, 10:47 AM
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Re: Game Thread: Elemental Truths (D&D 3.5e)
[CV? You want to roll knowledge (religion) for us?]
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May 28th 2013, 03:44 AM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
"Keyleth, such a spell is highly unlikely to work on a monk, we are specifically trained to resist enchantment."
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May 25th 2013, 09:51 AM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
"I suppose I could act as a lookout for Cade, as I have keen eyesight and can cast message to stealthily communicate an imminent danger to him. Although, would the magical aspect of using message...
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May 23rd 2013, 04:30 PM
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Re: Game Thread: Elemental Truths (D&D 3.5e)
[No signs of any of them being in chains or otherwise bound?]
Feluven sneaks back to the others, staying out of the light, and whispers what he saw.
Move Silently and Hide: take ten+15=25
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May 22nd 2013, 05:36 AM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
"Alright, not 'almost killed', but 'almost captured', since I am fairly sure her escort would have overpowered you and knocked you unconscious if you had stayed a moment longer. Is there anything I...
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May 22nd 2013, 04:51 AM
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Re: Game Thread: Elemental Truths (D&D 3.5e)
[How many ogres and humans? Is there any way to get up onto the catwalk from that room? Does the catwalk continue on past this room as well?]
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May 21st 2013, 03:26 PM
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"She tried that, but they detected her scrying and almost killed her."
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May 21st 2013, 03:25 PM
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Re: Game Thread: Elemental Truths (D&D 3.5e)
[Okay, Feluven moves into a corner out of the beam and looks at what the lantern reveals]
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May 21st 2013, 02:31 AM
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Re: Game Thread: Elemental Truths (D&D 3.5e)
[I thought we were waiting to see what we could see by the light of the lantern]
Feluven looks to see what the lantern's light has revealed
Spot: 18+8=26
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May 20th 2013, 12:16 PM
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Re: Anyone planning to run a D&D 3.5 campaign?
"That would appear to be a wise proposal, Keyleth, though I am somewhat at a loss as to what I can contribute at the moment. I am banned from approaching the dojo, the public generally refuse to...
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May 19th 2013, 03:13 AM
Thread: Game Thread: Bringing Down the House
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Re: Game Thread: Bringing Down the House
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May 17th 2013, 04:45 PM
Thread: Poythress, Science, and the Bible
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Re: Poythress, Science, and the Bible
No problem, I wasn't clear enough in my original post.
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May 17th 2013, 04:22 PM
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Re: I did plan and am running a D&D 3.5 game commentary
And how do we hit his pocketbook? How do we convince the people in his areas to stop paying him taxes? Even if we managed that, he gains tons of money from each new member of his organisation, how...
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May 17th 2013, 02:44 AM
Thread: Poythress, Science, and the Bible
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Re: Poythress, Science, and the Bible
I think I mentioned that option as well, the length of the process wasn't really a serious issue for her. This was a number of years ago, so the details are a little fuzzy.
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May 16th 2013, 01:51 PM
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Re: I did plan and am running a D&D 3.5 game commentary
Hooray! How many xp is that? :tongue:
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May 16th 2013, 08:03 AM
Thread: Poythress, Science, and the Bible
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This reminds me of a discussion I had with my wife (who is a strong creationist and whose family are all creationists) a while ago, after I mentioned that I was open to the possibility of evolution...
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May 15th 2013, 04:08 PM
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Re: I did plan and am running a D&D 3.5 game commentary
I've never had a D&D dream before, though the specifics might have come to me while half-awake and thinking about it before getting up.
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May 15th 2013, 03:01 PM
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"It would appear that we need to do a number of things:
One - get the word out about Shoulin's organisation and counter their propaganda. For that we will need to discern who is most likely to... -
May 15th 2013, 12:04 PM
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Re: I did plan and am running a D&D 3.5 game commentary
I had a weird dream last night where we were trying to ambush Kitty, but what we shot down from a broom of flying was actually a papier mache golem that looked like her, and after tearing that to...





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