[D&D 4E] The September Procession

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Robodog: Oct 22, 2004; ...how does that work?

I really do think orokos rolls way lower than other dicebots, but that might just be me hating it when I roll low for this game a lot.

# ? Aug 15, 2017 19:59

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 09:30

MMAgCh: Aug 15, 2001; I am the poet,
The prophet of the pit
Like a hollow-point bullet
Straight to the head
I never missed...you

Taali is hit by the OA and gets immobilised. :rip:

# ? Aug 15, 2017 20:13

Soonmot: Dec 19, 2002; Entrapta fucking loves robots; Grimey Drawer

lololololol

# ? Aug 15, 2017 22:29

Robodog: Oct 22, 2004; ...how does that work?

i;m joining soonmot in the miss all hits ever club dont be a dork like dallan and hit bad guys join the kool kids miss everything club

# ? Aug 17, 2017 06:43

MMAgCh: Aug 15, 2001; I am the poet,
The prophet of the pit
Like a hollow-point bullet
Straight to the head
I never missed...you

Just so I'm clear on this, Dallan, you're risking an OA (from GA2) as well?

# ? Aug 17, 2017 20:40

Dallan Invictus: Oct 11, 2007; The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes, look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.

MMAgCh posted:

Just so I'm clear on this, Dallan, you're risking an OA (from GA2) as well?

Yes, sorry to not make that clear. It's a gamble but between attack penalties and her current defense bonus there's no better time to gamble!

# ? Aug 17, 2017 21:23

MMAgCh: Aug 15, 2001; I am the poet,
The prophet of the pit
Like a hollow-point bullet
Straight to the head
I never missed...you

He missed by 1. The gamble paid off!

# ? Aug 17, 2017 21:44

Dallan Invictus: Oct 11, 2007; The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes, look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.

I'm sorry for bogarting all the good luck, friends!

(also I can post for Yuriel again if Purplie or somebody else doesn't do so by Sunday.)

# ? Aug 18, 2017 02:03

Orbs: Apr 1, 2009; ~Liberation~

So... what can Yuriel even do besides try to save? He's both blinded and immobilized. lol

Also, does the Hezrou take the Aftereffect damage from my Mass Transformation now?

Edit: And I can do Yuriel if I can get a link to his full character sheet. All I can find is the lovely Orokos version.

Orbs fucked around with this message at 05:35 on Aug 18, 2017

# ? Aug 18, 2017 05:12

MMAgCh: Aug 15, 2001; I am the poet,
The prophet of the pit
Like a hollow-point bullet
Straight to the head
I never missed...you

Klingon w Bowl Cut posted:

So... what can Yuriel even do besides try to save? He's both blinded and immobilized. lol

He can still make attacks, they just take a -5 penalty to the attack roll unless they're area/close.

Klingon w Bowl Cut posted:

Also, does the Hezrou take the Aftereffect damage from my Mass Transformation now?

I completely forgot about that. Fixed, my apologies.

Klingon w Bowl Cut posted:

Edit: And I can do Yuriel if I can get a link to his full character sheet. All I can find is the lovely Orokos version.

If you mean a CB file, I can make that available tomorrow. Edit: here it is.

MMAgCh fucked around with this message at 18:47 on Aug 18, 2017

# ? Aug 18, 2017 05:53

Orbs: Apr 1, 2009; ~Liberation~

MMAgCh posted:

If you mean a CB file, I can make that available tomorrow. Edit: here it is.

Okay, got it. Thanks!

Looking over it, none of his encounters or dailies are reliable, so I propose just the Paint the Bull's Eye At-Will on the Hezrou. He would have to eat the poison damage, but it's better than having a character do nothing for a turn. Do you want me to post MMAgCh/Dallan, or should we give Purplie longer? Tbh I think we should assume he's out for at least the rest of this encounter.

# ? Aug 19, 2017 00:56

MMAgCh: Aug 15, 2001; I am the poet,
The prophet of the pit
Like a hollow-point bullet
Straight to the head
I never missed...you

Purplie's last SA post was on July 27, so perhaps it is prudent not to wait too long � if he hasn't posted by Monday, either of you (Dallan or Klingon) should feel free to take Yuriel's turn for him. Work out among yourselves who ~~gets saddled with that thankless task~~ shall have the privilege!

# ? Aug 19, 2017 05:38

Robodog: Oct 22, 2004; ...how does that work?

i vote we make yuriel jump overboard

# ? Aug 19, 2017 06:17

MMAgCh: Aug 15, 2001; I am the poet,
The prophet of the pit
Like a hollow-point bullet
Straight to the head
I never missed...you

Are you sure you don't want to have Marianna shift away first before attacking, Klingon? Just because she can't take any damage from the minion's OA doesn't mean she won't suffer its other effects (i.e. immobilisation, as Taaliala has demonstrated for us!) if it hits.

# ? Aug 24, 2017 19:21

Orbs: Apr 1, 2009; ~Liberation~

MMAgCh posted:

Are you sure you don't want to have Marianna shift away first before attacking, Klingon? Just because she can't take any damage from the minion's OA doesn't mean she won't suffer its other effects (i.e. immobilisation, as Taaliala has demonstrated for us!) if it hits.

Oh, yeah. I forgot that ranged attacks provoke them, sorry.

# ? Aug 24, 2017 19:41

MMAgCh: Aug 15, 2001; I am the poet,
The prophet of the pit
Like a hollow-point bullet
Straight to the head
I never missed...you

All ranged (and area) powers provoke, actually! Doesn't need to be an attack at all.

# ? Aug 24, 2017 19:53

MMAgCh: Aug 15, 2001; I am the poet,
The prophet of the pit
Like a hollow-point bullet
Straight to the head
I never missed...you

Double posting!

So. Marianna gets hit and immobilised by charging crew. Another crew member takes a shot at her with his hand crossbow and hits as well, which very nearly bloodies her � but the Gloves of Missile Avoidance daily item power could turn it into a miss. Pop it, yes/no?

# ? Aug 24, 2017 23:42

Orbs: Apr 1, 2009; ~Liberation~

MMAgCh posted:

Double posting!

So. Marianna gets hit and immobilised by charging crew. Another crew member takes a shot at her with his hand crossbow and hits as well, which very nearly bloodies her � but the Gloves of Missile Avoidance daily item power could turn it into a miss. Pop it, yes/no?

Yeah, I will use them! Might as well delay my resting in peace a little longer.

# ? Aug 24, 2017 23:59

Robodog: Oct 22, 2004; ...how does that work?

save some of these amazing hits for the actual players and not loving worthless minions kthx

# ? Aug 25, 2017 01:13

Robodog: Oct 22, 2004; ...how does that work?

MMA you didn't listen to a single thing I posted up there did you????

Okay so like, Dallan you really need to come up with a tactical plan for you me and soon here. We're kinda not doing anything here.

# ? Aug 26, 2017 04:46

Dallan Invictus: Oct 11, 2007; The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes, look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.

My plan was to gut the spellcaster but, knowing this, he has quite wisely refused to come out or indeed do anything at all. I'll have to sleep on this map and what options we have.

# ? Aug 26, 2017 05:44

Robodog: Oct 22, 2004; ...how does that work?

I have an encounter teleport power, burst 5 targets me and two allies and can teleport them anywhere within the burst 5. If Skylark can move somewhere and teleport Landra and/or Taali closer to help that is an option.

# ? Aug 26, 2017 10:33

Dallan Invictus: Oct 11, 2007; The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes, look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.

It's an option, but we need to consider what we'd do when we got there. You can put us in range of Yuriel's new buddy and the Hezrou, basically - think we can focus the latter down before its breath kills someone? Assuming the wizard up at the top of the map doesn't pull some more annoying bullshit unmolested, anyway.

# ? Aug 28, 2017 05:25

Robodog: Oct 22, 2004; ...how does that work?

At best I can move, minor action kill a minion, teleport to where i need to and standard action the both of you. So we'd need an action plan for what Taali and Landra could do if they got into range too. Otherwise it's just me wasting a turn of potentially doing some actual damage.

# ? Aug 28, 2017 06:39

Dallan Invictus: Oct 11, 2007; The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes, look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.

Since Taali is immobile she'd have to teleport right into range of whatever, which means the best target is certainly the Hezrou (despite that annoying aura and the fact that we're both melee).

Assuming that the teleport power works the way I think it does (I'm at work and can't check), if you activate it from AI13 or AI14 then both Taali and Landra are in the burst range and can be dropped into flanking positions vs. the Hezrou (AN14 and AN17) for CA. I'm not immediately aware of Taali's available powers, but at that point Landra can switch her quarry for the extra damage (or use Bravo's Prey, or both since she doesn't have to move) and then basically pick a daily. Relentless Assailant heals (kinda important with ongoing damage AND standing in that aura) and is, I think, reliable as well, but IIRC it's a fighter power so it doesn't benefit from quarry damage. Blade Cascade is another option but of course it's really swingy. Note that with CA her mainhand gains Brutal 1 for more expected damage. Maybe Blade Dance would work too, I don't remember the details of that power off the top of my head, but if I remember right it's one of those multi-target powers that isn't optimal here.

Alternatively, MMA, how high is the turret Landra is currently standing next to?

# ? Aug 29, 2017 19:43

MMAgCh: Aug 15, 2001; I am the poet,
The prophet of the pit
Like a hollow-point bullet
Straight to the head
I never missed...you

Dallan Invictus posted:

Alternatively, MMA, how high is the turret Landra is currently standing next to?

About 15�20 feet, I'd say.

# ? Aug 29, 2017 20:22

Dallan Invictus: Oct 11, 2007; The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes, look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.

MMAgCh posted:

About 15�20 feet, I'd say.

Haha, well, there goes my clever backup plan. Anyway, Robo, if you think getting Taali and Landra into a flank is worth giving up your own turn's damage then I can definitely go along with that idea. I'd probably end up using Relentless Assailant, though (4W and a healing surge), unless MMA says that multiattack powers like Blade Cascade don't trigger the Hezrou's aura multiple times (because that would be A Bad Thing).

# ? Sep 2, 2017 21:10

MMAgCh: Aug 15, 2001; I am the poet,
The prophet of the pit
Like a hollow-point bullet
Straight to the head
I never missed...you

Soonmot

Dallan Invictus posted:

unless MMA says that multiattack powers like Blade Cascade don't trigger the Hezrou's aura multiple times

It would indeed trigger Noxious Stench on every attack made.

# ? Sep 2, 2017 21:30

Dallan Invictus: Oct 11, 2007; The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes, look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.

MMAgCh posted:

It would indeed trigger Noxious Stench on every attack made.

I have to say that my training in Actual Lawyering has helped me anticipate way more D&D Rules Lawyering wrinkles than I ever expected. :argh:

# ? Sep 2, 2017 22:00

Robodog: Oct 22, 2004; ...how does that work?

Okay so is there much of a point bothering with the teleport in that case?

# ? Sep 3, 2017 00:14

Soonmot: Dec 19, 2002; Entrapta fucking loves robots; Grimey Drawer

I'm willing to roll fortitude saves if you are

# ? Sep 3, 2017 01:46

Dallan Invictus: Oct 11, 2007; The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes, look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.

Are fortitude saves even a thing in 4th ed? I thought that was just a defense - and in the case of H2's aura there's no defense, you just take the damage.

Anyway, I guess it's a matter of opportunity cost: whether it's worth trading your attack for Taali's?

Dallan Invictus fucked around with this message at 04:03 on Sep 3, 2017

# ? Sep 3, 2017 03:33

Robodog: Oct 22, 2004; ...how does that work?

Both soon and I miss everything so it's kinda a moot point in the end. Teleport powers buff me anyway so I'm okay with it. Soonmot, what would you like Taali to do if I can teleport her around?

# ? Sep 3, 2017 04:52

Soonmot: Dec 19, 2002; Entrapta fucking loves robots; Grimey Drawer

If I actually hit, I plan on doing this to H2

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# ? Sep 3, 2017 05:50

Robodog: Oct 22, 2004; ...how does that work?

And take the 10 damage each opportunity attack?

# ? Sep 3, 2017 06:03

Soonmot: Dec 19, 2002; Entrapta fucking loves robots; Grimey Drawer

gently caress, is that aura just straight up auto damage?

# ? Sep 3, 2017 17:19

Robodog: Oct 22, 2004; ...how does that work?

Yeah, 10 damage per attack done in aura

# ? Sep 4, 2017 00:21

Soonmot: Dec 19, 2002; Entrapta fucking loves robots; Grimey Drawer

Welp, all my best stuff involved damaging the target for doing anything to escape or not escape my grapple. Can I be teleported next to the spiel caster?

# ? Sep 4, 2017 02:18

MMAgCh: Aug 15, 2001; I am the poet,
The prophet of the pit
Like a hollow-point bullet
Straight to the head
I never missed...you

Yuriel has yet to use any of his healing powers. Just for the record.

# ? Sep 4, 2017 02:27

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 09:30

Soonmot: Dec 19, 2002; Entrapta fucking loves robots; Grimey Drawer

Then I would totally be willing to get bloody af taking this beast down.

# ? Sep 4, 2017 02:34

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