[DnD] D&D Boot Camp - Discussion Thread

Just so I got dibs on uh assassin class. Skills having a hand in this of course.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Actually, dying quite early would be an invaluable lesson to us all to do over and do better the next time. So I'd love to stick with this if possible. Shorter battles, the more training opportunities for the rest.

I certainly hope I don't appear suicidal in saying so!

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I still want to say that Truckbus is such an awesome random name. Has a nice ring to it!

EDIT: Shorty just confirmed with me that she's fine with me covering for her if needed. This is something we should get around to talking about guys. I don't know about you guys, but I don't mind covering for Shorty. I don't think I'd be incapacitated that long anyway to warrant anyone to worry about me too much.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Okay, sorry for taking SO DAMN LONG and no problem, I just glad you actually moved first Rychord, something to give me to go on or something. And yes, I have a very LONG chat with Skills covering all sorts of stupid mundane details I didn't know about. Thanks to him, I'll able to get a handle on this thing.

It'll be a bit trying to do creative stuff with this standard/move/minor restrictions.

I'll play out what was explained to me for you guys to help (like Rychord did). I don't quite uh grasp everything just yet. So bear with me.

READ YOUR POWERS SHEET. READ IT AGAIN. You can only have one Standard, one move type, and one minor. You can substitute for two move types and one minor or three minor for instance.

They're also separated by colors: Green means any amount in battle. Red is for encounter only (once per post for info purposes), and grey is for daily which only once per entire day. Skills also went on to explain to me about this time table. In time table, you could have several encounters besides this one. You'll meet more groups of enemies besides this one so its possible that we'd be battling through the entire day and its probably best to save that daily for serious dire consequences or something.

The Initiative line is for posters in order who should go next. (Like Grandia... ) I knew I was coming up soon, and I felt rushed lmao so I'm glad I made that connection to ask Skills. Because my Dexterity modifier was 5 and the DM roll was a 4, I got 9 so.

Now I was looking at the map wondering what the hell did Rychord messed up on but no he just missed. I asked Skills about bushes. YES BUSHES. All he'll ever had known about bush is the darn bushes right there on the map. He said my speed was 6, I have 6 square moves I can do. But the bushes count as difficult terrain and counts as 2 units out of my 6. So I moved in there anyway because going ONto counts as 2 units, you won't get 2 units for backing out of the bush for example. You'll still do if you move into another bush adjacent to it. ALSO, you can move diagonally. Also you do not need to use your MOVE POWER to "move". You can just... move. lol But yes, you need to check your speed stat and see how many squares you can move in.

I have an attack called Inescapable Blade that allows me to reach to an enemy 3 squares away. +2 Weapon and I had a rapier bonus so that makes +3. It was an ideal move to prevent a counterattack. (For now anyway since I'm in training.)

Then I also casted Assassin's Shroud which has huge range, I could cast it on any enemy in the field since it has Burst 10. From where I was, I can hit that Slinger if possible. But nah I just focus on the attacking units for now.

Before anything else in a post, you just type in placeholder text or whatever. Technically its better that you place what you PLANNED TO DO in the post so that way you won't appear as you were cheating (like ZERG) to place that awesome hit amount on another (powerful) enemy or something that you didn't intend to hit beforehand. After your placeholder text is in, hit Roll button. Put in 1d20 (which is the Hit ratio which to CHECK if you hit the enemy or not according to their AC bonus (armor class)) and whatever description you want. Depending on what other powers you got, you can add more damage by rolling another die. In my case since the Minion only has one hp, and my attack was a HIT, I didn't need to do a weapon die. My weapon would been 1d8 and would had finished him off. Bit of an overkill really.

And thanks Hawkeye, you added some yellow highlights in there. That'll definitely clarify things.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Oh I know, as a newbit, it was a bit much to take on at the moment and suddenly trying to translate that to creativity was "like oh... uh... yeah." So in hindsight, I'll be reading other posters and see what they did.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Uh... DN is the guy on top isn't he? If he was, he made an mistake by putting M5 on his post when it should had been K5?

Man okay, LET MET PUT IN THE AVATARS IN THERE FOR CONVENIENCE SAKE.

Rychord -
Stop Sign -
Dark Nation -

And your map.

When I was talking to DN last night helping him through this process he meant to hit the damn minion in front of him. In other words I thought he input in K5, I didn't see that he put in M5 unless he changed it last night. But lol, shit happens when you don't pay attention I suppose.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

And Rychord needs to sign up for AIM also.

What's your aim Stop? YOU NEVER DID REPLY TO MY PM. ;_______________;

FELIPE NO

Hawkeye, my shadow storm attack has "+1 damage for each creature adjacent to the target". Does this also mean it'll hit the Minion on J10 diagonally?

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Thanks for clearing that up. Little details like that escapes me. Will edit in my wording.

How ya doing, buddy?

Oh. It has that large amount hp? Gee. K, thanks for the heads up.

It should be fixed now.

How ya doing, buddy?

Alright, I have questions?

Perception is for what now? I saw I got 20 lmao, but I have no idea what this does. Having a surprise round is due to this?

Are our positions predetermined or did you handpick them yourself Hawkeye?

Boulders are the same as bushes in terms of +2 moves on it right?

I get the ! icons but what's the green cross on truckbus?

And what is that frame on Dragonshield on I30?

Would it hurt to ask what are these enemies exactly in terms of weapons they're wielding?

I figure Dragonshields similar to tank-like baddies. Priests for healing and etc. Skirmishers though?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Am I just misreading things or did Stop Sign skipped DN and my turn?

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Oooh, I didn't realize that. Cool, thanks. Btw I love your photos over at Seris' signature thread, tie-dye shirts ROCK.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Rychord, he's just sick right now.

I could only cover for Shorty if needed, but not DN's character. Hopefully someone else can pick up the slack besides me. I can't just hog the story here!

D'oh, beaten by a minute.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Hey Hawkeye, isn't that Skirmisher DEAD?

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Its on page two, typically Hawkeye would post them at the start of the encounter/battle before we all go into attack mode.

And yeah, my attack was a miss. I'd have to get a 18 or better on a hit die (1d20) to be able to hit them. :\ They're not called Dragonshields for nothing. You got him though, great job. And yeah, he doesn't post health (if they're bloodied (less than HALF of their hp) or dead specifically) until the end of the round (before Rychord's turn for instance).

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

K I wasn't sure when it says it'll end after the end of your next turn. I figured it'll fade once I do an attack or something. But yeah thanks for reminding me that I could do it after the attack once more.

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Um Hawkeye, this is gonna sound dumb but why did you move me closer? My weapon/attack had reach across 3 spaces (+1 for proficiency)... only reason why I didn't move in closer was not to receive a counterattack.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I knew I was gonna get AO but it was totally worth it though.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Um, I'm immobilized (forgot what save ends meant) but can I still do long range attacks?

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

LOL poor Hawkeye. This is a rare sight to see, a whole team onto the thread within the whole damn hour and a half. I'm so proud to have you guys playing with me!

/sap

I was speaking idiomatically.

Oh. I should know better then. I didn't realize that's what I've done the last two times I invoked them. Shame I couldn't move for the 4 fucking turns though.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

So uh... in terms of downtime besides healing... :goes to check if I need a healing surge: what else possible I can do? I believe that uh some of my stats are too low for certain things. Like perceptive check?

FELIPE NO

Its okay Hawkeye. If anything, I definitely learned a lot. Thanks.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?