PSE RPG Chatroom - 2021-01-16 (page 2 of 3)

Prince North Læraðr

22:00

Are we ready to begin?

Sciborg

Yup :D

bobble

i am

Sciborg

let me quick pull up my notes and dice and stuff

Prince North Læraðr

Okay

We left up with Lae right about to engage in combat

Graylocke

(is getting coffee but I have a portable chat ;p)

bobble

22:02

Is Fen still in the room?

Prince North Læraðr

No, he's with us

Probably hiding somewhere

bobble

Does he fight?

Prince North Læraðr

Nope. Fen has been cursed with eternal cowardice

In exchange for immortality and invulnerability

Fen cannot die, but he cannot fight :P

Sciborg

So, just to confirm, you are Starting Combat with Grumpy Guy?

bobble

Also, Bless requires "a sprinkling of holy water" - can I just say Astrid has some in a belt pouch?

Prince North Læraðr

22:04

Well, Lae will be

@bobble Ah, you need to have holy water with you

Like

Sciborg

It's fine to just have some on you

Makes sense for cleric

Prince North Læraðr

(But holy water costs a lot of money!)

Sciborg

Does the spell component specify a price?

If not, you can just have it on you.

Prince North Læraðr

No, but the ritual for making holy water costs like 100 gold?

25 gp, sorry

dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:ceremony

Sciborg

Astrid has a spell focus, right? In that case you don't need the material component and can just have it implied.

bobble

22:05

oh, that works?

Prince North Læraðr

Oh, what is spell focus?

Sciborg

Yup

bobble

she's got her bracelet, will do

Sciborg

Spell focus negates material components unless a cost is given in the spell.

Prince North Læraðr

Ah

So unless the material is consumed

That's

Graylocke

22:06

Ink’s arcane spell focus is his moonstone necklace

Prince North Læraðr

Hella good lol

Sciborg

ANYWAY. Combat.

So the first thing you do is to roll initiative.

Prince North Læraðr

d20+dex, right?

Sciborg

Yuppers

Prince North Læraðr

woohoo

17+3=20

Sciborg

22:07

Grumpy Guy rolls too, and the highest initative roll goes first in combat. let me roll for Grump real quick

bobble

15-1=14

Sciborg

and North, i love you very much, but i'm the DM - if i want to bend a rule, i will, okay?

Prince North Læraðr

darn, okay

Sciborg

it's more fun for Astrid to just have holy water than force her to do the whole ritual to make it. i make choices for Fun :)

Graylocke

Can you please roll for me..? >.>

Prince North Læraðr

22:08

Wait

@Sciborg Ohhh, I thought you meant you were going to change order of combat just for like example

Sorry about the Holy Water thingy

Sciborg

it's fine, i just wanted to clarify that sometimes i do not always follow Exact Wording because it would be too tedious to do that all the time.

bobble

@Graylocke 12+3=15

Prince North Læraðr

Okay

Sciborg

so we've got Lae (20), Astrid (14) and Gray (15), gotcha

Prince North Læraðr

(It would take an hour to create holy water anyways- no fun)

Sciborg

22:10

yes. that's why i don't want to make her do it :p

Fun > Rules sometimes

Prince North Læraðr

We don't get to know what grumpy guy rolled for his initiative, do we?

bobble

Makes sense that Astrid goes last of the group, she definitely wouldn't attack first

Sciborg

He rolled to go last. Order of combat will be Lae -> Ink -> Astrid -> Grumpy Guy.

Prince North Læraðr

(I sometimes get overly stickler about rules, sorry about that. In real life I am very much a Lawful Neutral)

Okay

Sciborg

It's okay, no worries :) it's just i am sometimes a Fun > Rules DM.

Graylocke

22:12

(also technically we were in a temple earlier if there was a need for holy water it could have been retconned <3)

Prince North Læraðr

(teehee)

Sciborg

So Lae, you go first. You have one Action, a Bonus Action, and can do stuff as Free Action. Typically, your Attack takes an Action.

What would you like to do?

Prince North Læraðr

Hm

Sciborg

You also can move up to your speed.

bobble

How far are people from each other, and is there cover involved?

Prince North Læraðr

22:12

I am right in front of him so I don't have to move, right?

Sciborg

Lae is right in front of Grumpy Guy, and Ink and Astrid are still in their hiding place behind the boulder about 20 feet away.

Prince North Læraðr

What counts as a free action?

Like a perception roll?

bobble

Swearing him out would be a free action

Sciborg

Free action is stuff like talking, grabbing things, etc. Rolls would take actions or bonus actions.

Prince North Læraðr

Okay. What can I do with a bonus action?

(Or I guess a lot of stuff)

Sciborg

22:14

Bonus actions can be used for an offhand attack if you have dual weapons, or for specific things that the list is too long to put here.

Prince North Læraðr

Can I use my bonus action for (looks up what would be a relevant roll)

ThePuzzlingPlatypus

don't mind me, I'm just here to learn these rules in case the discord session happens

Prince North Læraðr

Could I use Insight to gain information on my enemy? Like weapon and armor, I don't think Lae would have any way of telling weaknesses or stats

Graylocke

(Lae doesn't think in stats...)

Prince North Læraðr

(exactly)

Sciborg

22:16

Insight Roll i would consider a Bonus Action probably.

Prince North Læraðr

Okay cool. Rolling insight

Pfft 4+3=7

Sciborg

You saw he carries a spellbook and is wearing armor under his clothes, but beyond that you're not sure what class he is or what he is capable of.

Prince North Læraðr

Okay

(I don't have to worry about opportunity attack or disengage or any of that fancy stuff right? I'm just going to roll a d20 to attack)

bobble

@Sciborg (is that generic "some armor" or is a specific type known?)

Prince North Læraðr

Oooh okay

16+5=21

That's gotta hit

Sciborg

22:18

Generic "some type of armor."

And that is a hit, yes

Prince North Læraðr

Perfect

Sciborg

So now you can roll Damage.

I'm assuming this is with...?

Prince North Læraðr

Rapier

(It was already drawn)

Sciborg

Gotcha, go ahead

Prince North Læraðr

Meh. 4+3=7 piercing damage

Sciborg

22:19

You give the guy a pretty good slice on the arm; he growls something racist.

Prince North Læraðr

(Do we know how much health he has left?)

Sciborg

Not unless i tell you he's looking rough.

bobble

(also, we're not trying to kill him, right? actually what is Lae's goal here?)

Prince North Læraðr

Lae attempts to kick him but misses (flavor text free action. Lae is done)

Graylocke

(and even then not usually in numbers :P)

Sciborg

22:20

"The hell you doing?" the guy says angrily. "You wanna fight?"

Prince North Læraðr

(Lae wants to get him down to a low health where he's exhausted but still conscious.)

Sciborg

It is now Ink's turn, I believe.

Prince North Læraðr

(Lae does NOT want to actually kill someone)

Ink?

Graylocke

Ink makes a face at Astrid and clutches his moonstone, his body coating over in a kind of multicoloured frost.

(Armor of Agathys)

ThePuzzlingPlatypus

(Is msh part of this or is he just lurking too?)

Graylocke

22:24

... and then takes his movement to step out from behind the rock to back up Lae.

ThePuzzlingPlatypus

sorry for interrupting

Prince North Læraðr

@ThePuzzlingPlatypus (Msh is lurking. Probably sleeping)

Sciborg

The man glances over and curses. "Oh, great, you've got friends."

Graylocke

(Is that okay? - 1 action 1 move?)

ThePuzzlingPlatypus

@PrinceNorthLæraðr (thank you)

Sciborg

22:24

(yes, you get an action and a move)

msh210

@PrinceNorthLæraðr (probably)

Prince North Læraðr

@Sciborg Lae looks Grumpy straight in the eye. "Unlike you."

Graylocke

Ink just softly says in Sylvan, "This had better be for a good reason..."

Sciborg

Astrid, it is now your turn.

bobble

(thinking)

Graylocke

22:26

(since he can't understand aaaanything grumpy is saying)

Prince North Læraðr

@Graylocke (sylvan) "We just heard him threatening someone. We need to know what's going on. Someone's life may be in dager."

bobble

(is this combat going to be long enough so it's worth it to cast Bless?)

Graylocke

(too much free action dialoguing, I will hold my response :))

Prince North Læraðr

(Guiding bolt will most likely knock him out)

bobble

@PrinceNorthLæraðr (ah yes, endager)

Prince North Læraðr

22:27

(Ah, hush. Lae can't spell)

Graylocke

(stop making North ping me ;p )

Prince North Læraðr

(teehee)

bobble

Free action: Astrid yells at Lae "Don't kill anyone!"

Graylocke

(holding off and being quiet is a valid strat btw - oh too late :) )

bobble

(can I make Guiding Bolt specifically not kill him? Because it can do a lot of damage)

(also sorry for being slow!)

Sciborg

22:30

I wouldn't worry about that.

Prince North Læraðr

(If we knock him down to zero, can we still keep him conscious?)

Sciborg

Plat, if you keep interrupting, I will kick you. Please be respectful.

ThePuzzlingPlatypus

Sorry

bobble

I'm going with Bless.

Prince North Læraðr

(coolio)

bobble

22:32

how to cast?

Sciborg

Nice, assuming your choice of creatures are Lae and Ink?

bobble

And Fen, just because I can do three

though probably not needed

Graylocke

(and Astrid ;p )

bobble

wait I can do myself?

Graylocke

(.... why not add yourself o.o;

Prince North Læraðr

22:32

@bobble Verbal and somatic. I assume you say something cool and gesture

Sciborg

Whenever they make an attack roll or saving throw now, they can roll a d4 and add to it. However, you must concentrate on the spell and casting anything else may break the concentration.

You can bless up to three.

Graylocke

(You get a roll to maintain it, borg?

bobble

Does myself count?

Sciborg

Yes, you can count self

Concentration rolls to maintain happen if you take damage.

bobble

Okay them I'm the third

Graylocke

22:33

(which would also get a d4 >.>;

Sciborg

> attack roll or saving throw
i think concentration saves count, yes

Prince North Læraðr

Lae growls. "I'd suggest you give up and cooperate, Grumpy Face"

bobble

Astrid holds her bracelet-hand out and (um, can't think of something to say?) casts Bless

Sciborg

Nice, that will use your Action. Do you do anything else or move on your turn?

bobble

Naw, staying crouching behind rock

Sciborg

22:35

It is now Grumpy Guy's turn.

msh210

dun dun dun

Prince North Læraðr

(I assume I will be attacked. Hoo boy)

Sciborg

The man rolls his eyes. "Fine. You wanna fight? Let's fight." He extends a hand, and a phantasmal longsword materializes into his waiting hand.

Graylocke

(Remind me to tell you what my alternative action was going to be - after we get our tails handed to us ;p )

Sciborg

Lae, what is your AC? He is going to make two weapon attacks.

Prince North Læraðr

22:37

Eek. 14

Sciborg

Both hit.

Prince North Læraðr

Yikes

How much damage?

bobble

(This is why Astrid has a slot saved for Cure Wounds)

Sciborg

5 slashing, then 4 slashing.

Prince North Læraðr

I have 1 health left

bobble

22:38

(Do different types of damage do different things?)

Sciborg

His sword turns into a ghostly blur as he messes you up.

Prince North Læraðr

@bobble (only if you're resistant or weak to that attack type)

Sciborg

We are now back to a very wounded Lae.

Prince North Læraðr

Crap

bobble

Now Astrid's annoyed

Sciborg

22:39

"Still want to get rowdy, pointy-ears?"

Prince North Læraðr

Oh frick

If I run back

That provokes an opportunity attack, correct?

Sciborg

Yes, you will have to take the Disengage action and use up your Action to avoid that.

Prince North Læraðr

Welp, risk it for the biscuit

Lae looks up. "You're gonna want to take those words back."

Bonus roll for insight again on enemy condition? Is insight okay for that?

Sciborg

I'll allow it.

Prince North Læraðr

Pffft 2+3=5

Makes sense, considering Lae is badly injured

Sciborg

22:41

You slashed his arm pretty good, but you're not sure how he's feeling.

Prince North Læraðr

Lae screams

rolls for attack

19+5=24

So close to a 20 gah!

Sciborg

Yuppers, that's a hit

Prince North Læraðr

(I needed that crit though ;-;)

Sciborg

Still pretty good :P

Prince North Læraðr

Welp d8=7

Now I gotta roll for d4

Sciborg

22:43

attack roll, not damage.

bless only applies to attack rolls.

Prince North Læraðr

Ohhh

I don't even need to roll the d4 then

7+3=10 piercing

Sciborg

This time you get a really good hit on his leg, and he snarls in pain.

Prince North Læraðr

(Geez, how much health does this guy have?!)

msh210

(20 is better than 24??)

Prince North Læraðr

@msh210 (natural 20 means I automatically hit. Also a critical hit)

Sciborg

22:45

ye

Graylocke

(Note - He attacked twice in a round with the same weapon - he's not Lvl 1...)

Sciborg

ovo

Prince North Læraðr

Oh crap

Graylocke

(Here's that dragon you asked for ;p

Sciborg

"You wanna keep going, elf boy?" he demands. "Because now you got me mad."

Prince North Læraðr

22:46

I spit in his face

Sciborg

Ink's turn now, I believe.

Graylocke

Ink sees the man snarl and lifts both paws up and suddenly roars, his claws extending and the full fey presence inside him causing his mismatched eyes to sparkle with chaotic light...

(Ink uses Fey Presence - aimed at the guy's 10' cube pls)

Sciborg

Oooh, I believe he makes a Wisdom save?

Graylocke

(Yup - This may not work - but it is worth a try)

Sciborg

13

What's your spell save DC?

Prince North Læraðr

22:48

Oooh, I think that may beat it

Graylocke

(er... I think that is the DC... 10 + CHA? Proficiency count?

Sciborg

8 + Prof + Cha mod.

Graylocke

(oh - then 13 sigh

Sciborg

If there's a tie, defender (guy) wins. Barely, though

Graylocke

He has to be slightly impressed >.>;

Sciborg

22:49

He does look a little bit surprised that a tabaxi managed to almost spook him so badly.

Graylocke

(Also - All eyes on me is a thing ;p )

Prince North Læraðr

(Geez. If he has double attack... that's a level 5 ranger skill, which Lae must know. But this boi can't be a ranger...)

Sciborg

Does Spooky Ink make any further actions? :P

Prince North Læraðr

(Lae, in his enormous stubbornness, keeps on fighting. Though he probably shoulv'e booked it and started firing arrows but like, it's Lae)

Graylocke

(How likely is it that I can move to some place that gives him a chance to leave but to make Lae less of a target?

Sciborg

22:51

That is, you're trying to distract him from Lae?

Prince North Læraðr

(performance!)

Graylocke

If I have to make Ink a target to do so, let's do that

Sciborg

I'll allow a roll for that, sure - which skill do you use?

Prince North Læraðr

(Sylvan) "Ink, no! Astrid can't heal both of us!"

Graylocke

Is lunacy a skill? How about I add an intimidate to the other performance as Ink looms forward.

Prince North Læraðr

22:53

(syl.) "Stay alive and take him down, damn it!"

Sciborg

Are you rolling for Intimidation or Performance? Go ahead

Graylocke

uh 17 + 3 = 20

Sciborg

Hot dang

Graylocke

Ink growls in Draconic at the man "Leave this place!"

(Ink has seen the spell book...)

Sciborg

The man spits back in Draconic, "First an elf and now a kitty cat." He turns his attention firmly to you.

Prince North Læraðr

22:55

(syl.) "Ink, no!"

Sciborg

Astrid's turn, I believe

Prince North Læraðr

(how far is Ink from the man?)

Sciborg

Ink approached from behind the rock, so probably about 10 feet now

Prince North Læraðr

Okay

bobble

And I'm still 20ft?

Sciborg

22:58

Yup, you are behind the rock still.

bobble

how much room is there between racist guy and Lae?

Prince North Læraðr

5 feet?

Sciborg

They are locked in melee combat, so less than 5 feet.

Prince North Læraðr

Okay

bobble

this might be slightly stupid

is it possible to run so that Astrid is between guy and Lae?

Graylocke

22:59

(nothing is slightly stupid anymore :) )

(we do what we gotta :) )

Sciborg

Hm. I'd probably call that either an Acrobatics to dive in the way, or an Athletics to like push between them?

Transcript for

♦ PSE RPG Chatroom