Tide of Shadows (D&D)

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:11 pm

So I'm in a dreamscape with gigantic dragons and armageddon is about to happen? Well shitmonkeys.

I'm tapped out on offensive spells. I can still buff up and go clericzilla on something, but I'm not sure what the rules are in here.

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:13 pm

Rogue 9 wrote:So I'm in a dreamscape with gigantic dragons and armageddon is about to happen? Well shitmonkeys.

I'm tapped out on offensive spells. I can still buff up and go clericzilla on something, but I'm not sure what the rules are in here.

Your Will saving throw will be your best friend and ally in here. Just don't push the cheat console too far with it.

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:31 pm

To further elaborate, this is a construct of the mind, so if you think you can do something, you probably can. You can't make the enemies just go poof, but you can alter them somewhat. Generally a sucessful Will saving throw as part of a move action will let you generate something on the fly or suppress a quality or attack of an enemy for a round. Also, you don't expend spells while in the dreamscape and you can use ones you don't have... sort of. If you can normally access it but don't have it prepared or the like its a will save as part of the action, if not its a move action with a will save.

Use your imagination, but I set the targets. Minimum DC is currently 16 though, so if you get under that, you just failed in what you were trying to do. Also, natural 20s give you some bonus. What it is is up to me, but generally you'll ignore the last batch of damage done to you unless you want to trigger an additional effect instead.

Natural 1s haven't come up yet, but you don't want them. Especially if you're trying something especially tricky.

Of course, your character doesn't exactly know this yet, although since you know its a dream you can try exercising your mind a bit. I will disallow things if you try and do something too big too fast. Stopping yourself from falling in a dream is okay to start with. Summoning forth a gigantic sword of fire might be acceptable, if difficult, for your character once he has the hang of things, but not right away.

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:35 pm

Comrade Tortoise · Post by **Comrade Tortoise** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:39 am

I am going to excercise knowledge arcana here.

As far as I can tell, mine effecting spells and those that effect the mind might have a chance at getting through. So, knowledge arcana and spellcraft to see if that is true/If my character can put that together

spellcraft

arcana

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:53 am

Okay, what I'm looking for is whether or not his mace is there when he reaches for it.

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:57 am

If you think it is, it is. Did you have your equipment on you when you fell asleep? If so then you probably still think that you have everything to wear. If you don't initially think you have something then its a Will save to summon it forth.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:59 am

He was still armed and armored, yes. No sense not being when leaving a recently-massacred town, even if you're reasonably sure that what did it is gone... which we're not.

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:16 am

You've got it then. Good luck. You'll need it.

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:46 am

You know.. by saying/thinking "I have no spells for this" you've boxed yourself, right?

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:51 am

I have a plan. Don't worry about it.

Charon · Post by **Charon** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:11 pm

Rogue 9 wrote:I have a plan. Don't worry about it.

Famous last words.

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:08 pm

So you think you can pick up Bartel, do you? Will save on that one, such an act would normally be impossible as he exceeds your light carrying capacity.

Oh, and

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:50 pm

Am I playing the Paladin right?

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:04 pm

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 1:16 pm

Ugh... sorry, busy weekend and all. But yes Nitram, you grab on to Bartel and carry him away safely. Even though you're halfling sized and you just picked up an adult human in full plate armour, you're not burdened in any way.

Also, Bartel never completed his spell. His prayer to St. Cuthbert was interrupted as he fell asleep shortly after he started.

Charon · Post by **Charon** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:57 pm

Seemingly random question. What is the state of science in this world? Scientific method, technological improvements, etc.

In game terms, if Knowledge: Science or (ha ha, yeah right!) Knowledge: Chemistry exist. And if so how far along they might be.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:01 pm

Turning check:

Turning damage:

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:03 pm

Okay, so he can turn an undead creature of up to 10 hit dice, and no more than 11 HD total.

Comrade Tortoise · Post by **Comrade Tortoise** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:07 pm

Dude... Make a will save, use your faith! You can bring up the HD you can effect

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:29 pm

You know, I can't remember if you asked exactly or not and I apologize if I missed a direct question, but those dragons are alive.

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:30 pm

EDIT: Oh yeah, and Will saves from the both of you.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:06 pm

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:49 am

Scratch that call for a Will save Rogue, Nitram just did it for you with his freaking 20. Three 20s in these dream sequences so far, and the only 1 I've seen has been on my side. Freaking hell.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:07 am

I'm a sexy draconic god of war!

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