It aint arf ot Mum

[paladinred]

Round 2 May begin

[Faeryl_]

 

Viera

The scythe-wielder advances on the nearest enemy and attacks!

Power Attack 2

Damage (+6 base damage, +2 metaphysical weapon, +4 for PA 2 with armbands)

Critical Threat

Critical Damage (I think I did that right for a x4 weapon?)

[URL=/sheets/?id=1771729][B][SIZE=+1]Viera[/SIZE][/B][/URL] Female CN Human Fighter 6/Rogue 1||Psychic Warrior 7, [B]Level[/B] 7, [B]Init[/B] 6, [B]HP[/B] 99/99, [B]DR[/B] 1/-, [B]Speed[/B] 30 ft. [B]AC[/B] 19, [B]Touch[/B] 14, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 17, [B]Fort[/B] 8, [B]Ref[/B] 7, [B]Will[/B] 5, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 6/1, [B]Power Points[/B] 21/21 [B]Deep Crystal Scythe [/B] +11/+7 (2d4+6, 19-20/x4) [B]Chain Shirt +1[/B] (+5 Armor, +2 Dex, +2 Misc) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 18, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 14, Cha 8 [B]Condition[/B] None

Viera
Female CN Human Fighter 6/Rogue 1||Psychic Warrior 7, Level 7, Init 6, HP 99/99, DR 1/-, Speed 30 ft.
AC 19, Touch 14, Flat-footed 17, Fort 8, Ref 7, Will 5, Base Attack Bonus 6/1, Power Points 21/21
Deep Crystal Scythe +11/+7 (2d4+6, 19-20/x4)
Chain Shirt +1 (+5 Armor, +2 Dex, +2 Misc)
Abilities Str 18, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 14, Cha 8
Condition None

Current Condition

99/99 HP and 21/21 Power Points (0/5 Dagger of the Manifester +1); Endure Elements
Damage Reduction 1/- (Lesser Iron Ward Diamond Crystal: 10/10 points)

Lesser Fiendslayer Crystal: +1d6 damage to Evil Outsiders
Armbands of Might: +2 bonus on Str-based checks. When using Power Attack, any penalty of -2 or greater grants an additional +2 bonus damage.
Psionic Focus: Y/N

Grudge Keeper: If you are damaged in combat, you suffer a -2 penalty on attack rolls, skill checks, saving throws, and ability checks until you damage the foe who caused you harm. This penalty does not apply if you cannot discern the source of the damage. This penalty disappears when the combat ends. (Active: Y/N)

Solitary Paragon: You gain no benefit from flanking a foe and instead suffer a -4 penalty on attack rolls made against a foe you flank.

(I assume the 1 & 2 on the map are the necromentals.)

Edited March 6 by Faeryl_ (see edit history)

[paladinred]

With a single swipe Viera cuts one of the monsters in half, and everyone stands there in stunned silence.

[HydroGuy]

Henry Jones, 4th | HP: 56/56 (Temp: 15) | AC: 18 | Touch: 13 | Flat-footed: 15

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Conditions

Darkvision 60ft, See Invisibility, Entropic Shield (20%), Leave no tracks, Can't be tracked by smell, Comprehend Languages (Written only), Endure Elements, Aid (+1 Atk & Save vs Fear, Duration 70/70 rounds)

Concentration: n/a

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Emboldened by watching one of the creatures fall to Viera's might. Henry summons his spectral pistol, takes careful aim at the remaining creature, and fires a bolt of energy at the center of it's mass.

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Actions

Standard: Attack remaining creature with Eldritch Blast + Cunning Insight (Damage) (ignores Dex bonus to AC from invisibility)

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OOC

Inspiration (9/10)

Knowledge Devotion (These things) +2

Edited March 7 by HydroGuy (see edit history)

[rogueblade0729]

Williorn Barrett, Abjurer

As the party moved to cut down the enemy, Williorn summoned the light of Pelor to strike the last monster.

Mechanics & OOC

Statblock

Williorn Barrett
Male LG Human Wizard 3/Master Specialist 4 || Archivist 7, Level 7, Init 1, HP 56/56, Speed 30ft
AC 12, Touch 11, Flat-footed 11, Fort 8, Ref 4, Will 7, Base Attack Bonus +3
Light Crossbow (x20 Bolts) +4 (1d8, 19-20/x2)
+1 Bracers of Armor (+1 Armor, +1 Dex)
Abilities Str 8, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 20, Wis 12, Cha 10
Condition None

Wizard

• Summon Familiar (Raven)A wizard can obtain a familiar. Doing so takes 24 hours and uses up magical materials that cost 100 gp. A familiar is a magical beast that resembles a small animal and is unusually tough and intelligent. The creature serves as a companion and servant.
  
  The wizard chooses the kind of familiar he gets. As the wizard advances in level, his familiar also increases in power.
  
  If the familiar dies or is dismissed by the wizard, the wizard must attempt a DC 15 Fortitude saving throw. Failure means he loses 200 experience points per wizard level; success reduces the loss to one-half that amount. However, a wizard's experience point total can never go below 0 as the result of a familiar's demise or dismissal. A slain or dismissed familiar cannot be replaced for a year and day. A slain familiar can be raised from the dead just as a character can be, and it does not lose a level or a Constitution point when this happy event occurs.
  
  A character with more than one class that grants a familiar may have only one familiar at a time.
  
  Raven: +3 bonus on Appraise checks
• Scribe ScrollSCRIBE SCROLL [ITEM CREATION]
  
  Prerequisite: Caster level 1st.
  
  Benefit: You can create a scroll of any spell that you know. Scribing a scroll takes one day for each 1,000 gp in its base price. The base price of a scroll is its spell level x its caster level x 25 gp. To scribe a scroll, you must spend 1/25 of this base price in XP and use up raw materials costing one-half of this base price.
  
  Any scroll that stores a spell with a costly material component or an XP cost also carries a commensurate cost. In addition to the costs derived from the base price, you must expend the material component or pay the XP when scribing the scroll.
• School Specialization (Abjuration)SCHOOL SPECIALIZATION
  
  A school is one of eight groupings of spells, each defined by a common theme. If desired, a wizard may specialize in one school of magic (see below). Specialization allows a wizard to cast extra spells from her chosen school, but she then never learns to cast spells from some other schools.
  
  A specialist wizard can prepare one additional spell of her specialty school per spell level each day. She also gains a +2 bonus on Spellcraft checks to learn the spells of her chosen school.
  
  The wizard must choose whether to specialize and, if she does so, choose her specialty at 1st level. At this time, she must also give up two other schools of magic (unless she chooses to specialize in divination; see below), which become her prohibited schools. A wizard can never give up divination to fulfill this requirement. Spells of the prohibited school or schools are not available to the wizard, and she can't even cast such spells from scrolls or fire them from wands. She may not change either her specialization or her prohibited schools later.
  
  The eight schools of arcane magic are abjuration, conjuration, divination, enchantment, evocation, illusion, necromancy, and transmutation. Spells that do not fall into any of these schools are called universal spells.
  
  Abjuration: Spells that protect, block, or banish. An abjuration specialist is called an abjurer.
• Forbidden Schools (Evocation, Necromancy)

Archivist

• Dark Knowledge (Tactics, Puissance)Three times per day, an archivist can draw upon his expansive knowledge.
  
  An archivist unlocks new dark knowledge abilities as his level increases and can also call upon his dark knowledge more often, gaining one additional daily use for every three archivist levels (4/day at 3rd level, 5/day at 6th level, and so forth).
  
  Using dark knowledge requires a Knowledge check of a type appropriate to the creature faced. A Knowledge (arcana) check reveals secrets of magical beasts, Knowledge (dungeoneering) pertains to aberrations, Knowledge (religion) covers undead, and Knowledge (the planes) applies to outsiders and elementals. The DC of the check is 15. Most of the archivist's dark knowledge abilities increase in effectiveness if he succeeds on his Knowledge check by 10 or more. Dark knowledge can only be used once against any given creature.
  
  The archivist's dark knowledge can affect a single creature or all creatures of the same race, depending on the effect used. A target creature must be within 60 feet, and the archivist must be aware of the creature's presence, although he need not have a line of sight to it. The effects of dark knowledge last for 1 minute, unless stated otherwise.
  
  Tactics: The archivist knows the general combat behaviors of creatures of that race, granting his allies a +1 bonus to attack rolls made against them. For example, an archivist confronted by corruption eaters* who succeeded on his Knowledge (dungeoneering) check would grant his allies the attack bonus against all the corruption eaters they fought in that encounter. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 10 or more, then this bonus increases to +2. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 20 or more, then this bonus increases to +3.
  
  *New monster described on page 144.
  
  Puissance: Starting at 5th level, the archivist can use his dark knowledge to help his allies fight off the corrupting influence of other creatures. Allies within 60 feet of the archivist gain a +1 bonus on saving throws against the affected creature's abilities. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 10 or more, this bonus increases to +2. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 20 or more, this bonus increases to +3.
  
  Foe: Starting at 8th level, an archivist can direct his allies to attack vital spots of his enemies. On a successful Knowledge check, he grants them a bonus to weapon damage rolls made against the target creatures equal to 1d6 points of damage. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 10 or more, then this bonus increases to 2d6. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 20 or more, then this bonus increases to 3d6.
  
  Dread Secret: By speaking aloud a dread secret of the target creature, an archivist of 11th level or higher can dazzle a target creature for 1 round. Unlike other dark knowledge, this ability can be used only against a single creature. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 10 or more, then the target is dazed for 1 round. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 20 or more, then the target is stunned for 1 round (if the target is immune to being stunned but not immune to being dazed, such as most undead, then the archivist can choose to daze the target instead of stunning it).
  
  Foreknowledge: Starting at 14th level, an archivist can better prepare his allies for the attacks of the affected creature, making it harder for the creature to land blows and successfully deal damage. Allies within 30 feet of the archivist gain a +1 insight bonus to Armor Class that applies to attacks by the affected creature only. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 10 or more, this bonus increases to +2. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 20 or more, this bonus increases to +3. (3/3)x/day
• Lore Mastery (Arcana)Lore Mastery: Upon reaching 2nd level, an archivist gains a +2 bonus to all Decipher Script checks and to all checks of any one Knowledge skill of his choice. Once this choice is made, it cannot be changed. At 7th, 13th, and 17th level, the archivist can choose an additional Knowledge skill on which to gain the +2 bonus.
• Still Mind (Ex)Starting at 4th level, an archivist gains a +2 bonus on saving throws against spells and effects from the school of enchantment, due to his rigorous focus and intense mental discipline.

Master Specialist

• Skill Focus (Spellcraft)
• Expanded SpellbookWhen you reach 2nd level, you can add one wizard spell of your chosen school to your spellbook. The spell can be of any level that you can cast, and it is in addition to the normal spells gained when increasing your level. You can add another spell of your chosen school to your spellbook at 5th and at 8th level.
• Greater Spell Focus (Abjuration)
• Minor School Esoterica (Ex)At 4th level, your unflagging focus on your chosen school opens your mind to new possibilities and grants you the first taste of the unique skills of a master specialist. You gain an ability from those below based on your chosen school.
  
  Abjuration: You gain a competence bonus on dispel checks equal to 1/2 your master specialist level.

Feats

• Collegiate WizardCollegiate Wizard
  (Complete Arcane, p. 181)
  [General]
  You have undergone extensive training in a formal school for wizards.
  
  Prerequisite
  INT 13, Wizard level 1, arcane caster level 1st
  
  Benefit
  You begin play with knowledge of six 1st-level spells plus 1 per point of Intelligence modifier. Each time you gain a wizard level, you may add four spells to your spellbook without additional research. In addition, you gain a +2 bonus on all Knowledge (arcana) checks.
  
  Special
  You can take this feat only as a 1st-level character.
  
  Normal
  1st-level wizards begin play with knowledge of three 1st level spells, and can add two spells per level to their spellbooks.
• Extend SpellExtend Spell [Metamagic]
  
  Benefit
  An extended spell lasts twice as long as normal. A spell with a duration of concentration, instantaneous, or permanent is not affected by this feat. An extended spell uses up a spell slot one level higher than the spell’s actual level.
• Academic PriestAcademic Priest [General] (Legends of the Twins)
  Scourge: Dragonlance Campaign Feats
  
  Your path to faith is more scholarly than those of other clerics.
  
  Prerequisites: Intelligence 13+
  
  Benefit: For the purpose of determining bonus divine spells per day and maximum divine spell level, your primary spellcasting ability is Intelligence. If you have more than one divine spellcasting class, the bonus applies to only one of those classes. Your spell save DCs are not affected by this change.
  
  Special: You may only take this feat as a 1st-level character. If you take this feat more than once, it applies to a different divine spellcasting class each time. You may take this feat even if you have no divine spellcasting classes yet.
• Spell Focus (Abjuration, Enchantment)Spell Focus
  (Player's Handbook v.3.5, p. 100)
  [General]
  
  Choose a school of magic, such as illusion. Your spells of that school are more potent than normal.
  
  Benefit
  Add +1 to the Difficulty Class for all saving throws against spells from the school of magic you select.
  
  Special
  You can gain this feat multiple times. Its effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new school of magic.

Spells
Wizard

• Level 0: 4/4 + 1/1 [S]
• Level 1: 3/4 + 1/1 [S] + 2/2 (Bonus)
• Level 2: 3/3 + 1/1 [S] + 1/1 (Bonus)
• Level 3: 2/2 + 1/1 [S] + 1/1 (Bonus)
• Level 4: 1/1 + 1/1 [S] + 1/1 (Bonus)

Archivist

• Level 0: 4/4
• Level 1: 5/5 + 2/2 (Bonus)
• Level 2: 4/4 + 1/1 (Bonus)
• Level 3: 3/3 + 1/1 (Bonus)
• Level 4: 2/2 + 1/1 (Bonus)

The Network of Arcane Lore Academies

• Affiliation Score: 14
• +2 to one Knowledge skill (arcana)
• +2 to any one other guild-associated skill of your choice (Spellcraft)
• Mission completion vouchers are good for 2 free spells

Active Effects: Aid, Mass

OOC: Williorn moves to M23, then casts searing light on the other monster. If the monster isn't undead, it takes 3d8 points of damage. If it is, it instead takes 7d6 points of damage. I will roll both below for your convenience, DM.

 

Edited March 16 by rogueblade0729 (see edit history)

[paladinred]

The last necromental takes the barrage and is still standing (it has taken 63 damage).

[paladinred]

Initiatives

Veira - 25 - Decapitates the 1st necomental

Henry - 19 - Sends a blast of pure force

Necromental's - 16 - Attacks Henry and hits both times, he gains 1 negative level

Willorn - 7 - Builds some resistance in preparation

Austin - 6 -

Nemyl - 5 - 

Edited March 17 by paladinred (see edit history)

[paladinred]

The necromental crumbles to rubble and there is silence once more, the party returns to doing whatever they were doing. The night is mostly uneventful (Nemyl and Austin had an event), morning comes and the party breaks camp and heads off towards the ruins. Only a couple of hours later the ruins are now visible, some campfires can be seen giving off smoke. The buildings are two or three miles away but figures can be seen moving from one place or another.

[joran1313]

Austin

She views over the ruins from this distance.

"Looks like they moved in quite nicely. I can scout ahead without getting caught, but we are going to have to get much closer for me to be able to do so. Using mundane means can get me far. Using magical means can get me farther, but they both have their limits. Unless one of you fine chaps have a better alternative, like scrying or farsight."

 

 

 

 

Stat Block

[URL=/sheets/?id=1572624][B][SIZE=+1]Austin[/SIZE][/B][/URL] F NE Dark Gnome (Extraplanar) Shadowmage, [B]Level[/B] 9, [B]Init[/B] 4, [B]HP[/B] 77/77, [B]Speed[/B] 30 [B]AC[/B] 18, [B]Touch[/B] 16, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 18, [B]Fort[/B] 8, [B]Ref[/B] 5, [B]Will[/B] 12, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 6.5 [B] MW Light Crossbow (Bolts x20) [/B] 8 (1d6, 19-20/x2) [B] MW Cold Iron Dagger [/B] 6 (1d3-2, 19-20/x2) [B] Talon [/B] (1d8+4, x2) [B] Bracers of Armor +2 (Wilding Clasp)[/B] (+2 Armor, +1 Size, +5 Misc) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 6, Dex 11, Con 13, Int 21, Wis 18, Cha 10 [B]Condition[/B] None Cloak of Shadow (20% miss chance from concealment) Illusion DCs: +2 Transmutation DC: -1 Resist Cold: 10 Darkvision/Sup. Low-light Vision 60' HIPS (Ex)

Austin
F NE Dark Gnome (Extraplanar) Shadowmage, Level 9, Init 4, HP 77/77, Speed 30
AC 18, Touch 16, Flat-footed 18, Fort 8, Ref 5, Will 12, Base Attack Bonus 6.5
MW Light Crossbow (Bolts x20) 8 (1d6, 19-20/x2)
MW Cold Iron Dagger 6 (1d3-2, 19-20/x2)
Talon (1d8+4, x2)
Bracers of Armor +2 (Wilding Clasp) (+2 Armor, +1 Size, +5 Misc)
Abilities Str 6, Dex 11, Con 13, Int 21, Wis 18, Cha 10
Condition None
Cloak of Shadow (20% miss chance from concealment)
Illusion DCs: +2
Transmutation DC: -1
Resist Cold: 10
Darkvision/Sup. Low-light Vision 60'
HIPS (Ex)

 

 

 

[HydroGuy]

Henry Jones, 4th | HP: 51/56 51 | AC: 18 | Touch: 13 | Flat-footed: 15 | DR: 2/Cold Iron

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Conditions

Darkvision 60ft, See Invisibility, Entropic Shield (20%), Leave no tracks, Can't be tracked by smell, Comprehend Languages (Written only), Endure Elements, Negative Level 1 (-1 Skill/Ability/Attack/Save, -5 Max HP, -1 ECL)

Concentration: n/a

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Henry reels from the creatures' blows, but luckily Wiliorn's magic takes the brunt of the force. Unfortunately, he does not remain unscathed...

 

He returns to camp with a sallow look on his face, the color drained from his cheeks and eyes. "Well, if there were any doubts about them having the taint of undeath, I can categorically refute them... I feel like I've been run over by a Mack tru... I mean... a stagecoach and all it's horses."

 

He groans as he curls up in bed and drags his prized book into his lap, allowing it's pages to flutter of their own accord until stopping on a section full of anatomical drawings, superimposed with magical runes. "Yeah... As I feared... If any of you are familiar with the Restoration spell line, I'm going to need a dose by tomorrow night."

 

He tucks his things away and hugs his pillow. "If not... well... I'll have to tough it out until it passes... and hope for the best..."

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Actions

Take Damage (-25 hp + 1 NegLvl) [46/56 51]

Rest overnight + Magic Bedroll (+12 hp) [51/56 51]

 

Determine what's needed to remedy my condition.

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OOC

Inspiration (10/10)

 

Edited March 18 by HydroGuy (see edit history)

[Faeryl_]

 

Viera

Viera frowns at Henry. Hopefully the touch of the undead-elemental? necromental? won't hinder him too much. "Sorry." She mutters. "Not a priest."

[URL=/sheets/?id=1771729][B][SIZE=+1]Viera[/SIZE][/B][/URL] Female CN Human Fighter 6/Rogue 1||Psychic Warrior 7, [B]Level[/B] 7, [B]Init[/B] 6, [B]HP[/B] 99/99, [B]DR[/B] 1/-, [B]Speed[/B] 30 ft. [B]AC[/B] 19, [B]Touch[/B] 14, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 17, [B]Fort[/B] 8, [B]Ref[/B] 7, [B]Will[/B] 5, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 6/1, [B]Power Points[/B] 21/21 [B]Deep Crystal Scythe [/B] +11/+7 (2d4+6, 19-20/x4) [B]Chain Shirt +1[/B] (+5 Armor, +2 Dex, +2 Misc) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 18, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 14, Cha 8 [B]Condition[/B] None

Viera
Female CN Human Fighter 6/Rogue 1||Psychic Warrior 7, Level 7, Init 6, HP 99/99, DR 1/-, Speed 30 ft.
AC 19, Touch 14, Flat-footed 17, Fort 8, Ref 7, Will 5, Base Attack Bonus 6/1, Power Points 21/21
Deep Crystal Scythe +11/+7 (2d4+6, 19-20/x4)
Chain Shirt +1 (+5 Armor, +2 Dex, +2 Misc)
Abilities Str 18, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 14, Cha 8
Condition None

Current Condition

99/99 HP and 21/21 Power Points (0/5 Dagger of the Manifester +1); Endure Elements; 15 Temp HP, +1 morale to attack/fear saves
Damage Reduction 1/- (Lesser Iron Ward Diamond Crystal: 10/10 points)

Lesser Fiendslayer Crystal: +1d6 damage to Evil Outsiders
Armbands of Might: +2 bonus on Str-based checks. When using Power Attack, any penalty of -2 or greater grants an additional +2 bonus damage.
Psionic Focus: Y/N

Grudge Keeper: If you are damaged in combat, you suffer a -2 penalty on attack rolls, skill checks, saving throws, and ability checks until you damage the foe who caused you harm. This penalty does not apply if you cannot discern the source of the damage. This penalty disappears when the combat ends. (Active: Y/N)

Solitary Paragon: You gain no benefit from flanking a foe and instead suffer a -4 penalty on attack rolls made against a foe you flank.

[paladinred]

 

Name: Nemyl Mynt

Race: Aasimar (lesser)

Classes: Cleric 8// Spirit Shaman 8

 

Nemyl walks sexily over to Henry, placing a hand on his cheek she kisses him lightly on the forehead "I gotcha covered Henry" then holding her holy symbol of Pelor she utters the divine spell and purges the negative effect from him.

 

Action: Cast Restoration on Henry

[HydroGuy]

Henry Jones, 4th | HP: 56/56 | AC: 18 | Touch: 13 | Flat-footed: 15 | DR: 2/Cold Iron

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Conditions

Darkvision 60ft, See Invisibility, Entropic Shield (20%), Leave no tracks, Can't be tracked by smell, Comprehend Languages (Written only), Endure Elements

Concentration: n/a

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The color rushes back into Henry's face, and then some. He erupts into a shade of scarlet that would rival the ripest of cherries. He stammers quietly as he tries to regain his composure. "Oh... my... yup... I do believe that'll do the trick... Um... Thank you..."

 

Later, as they take a moment to analyse their next target location he adds. "Well, I can remain mostly undetectable if need be and..." He begins to rummage trough the various books and notepads in his pack, pulling one out with a smile. "Yeah, here it is. Let's see.... I'm no wizard, like Williorn here, but I can probably work backward and figure out one of these..." He presents a collection of notes pertaining to various low level spells. These pages seem to all refer to the school of divination. He taps a finger on one entry. "Chain of Eyes... Sounds promising... if someone can get close enough to touch them."

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Actions

 

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OOC

Inspiration (10/10)

 

I can cast any Wiz/Sorc spell of Level 2 or lower, so if anyone wants to suggest something, and we can feasibly say I prepared it this morning, were good.

[paladinred]

With the party healed they get a good nights rest, once everyone has prepped their spells and broke camp they continue on. The nights were cold and the middle of the day was too hot to be out in the sun, their drink kept them going in a stable state so they could function.

Around midday the ruins were in sight at last, by night fall you are but a mile away. Most of the buildings were no more than three or four layers of bricks high, the temple was not much better.

You briefly see this female, this could be Queen Khaamia or at the very least one of her minions.

Edited March 31 by paladinred (see edit history)

[rogueblade0729]

Williorn Barrett, Abjurer

The morning after the monster attack, Williorn took his time to prepare the spells in his two spellbooks. As soon as he was finished, he went about casting several long-lasting spells upon himself, boosting his defenses with both arcane and divine power, as well as granting his blue eyes an almost eerily piercing depth to better see in the dark.

As they discussed their approach, the abjurer said, "I am equipped with greater invisibility, though the school of illusion is not my specialty, sadly. I do have a number of mobility spells, such as fly, dimension door, or benign transposition, depending on the circumstance. Of course, whether we wish to approach these ruins now, or wait until the morning, may be worth discussion."

Mechanics & OOC

Statblock

Williorn Barrett
Male LG Human Wizard 3/Master Specialist 4 || Archivist 7, Level 7, Init 1, HP 56/56, Speed 30ft
AC 12, Touch 11, Flat-footed 11, Fort 8, Ref 4, Will 7, Base Attack Bonus +3
Light Crossbow (x20 Bolts) +4 (1d8, 19-20/x2)
+1 Bracers of Armor (+1 Armor, +1 Dex)
Abilities Str 8, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 20, Wis 12, Cha 10
Condition None

Wizard

• Summon Familiar (Raven)A wizard can obtain a familiar. Doing so takes 24 hours and uses up magical materials that cost 100 gp. A familiar is a magical beast that resembles a small animal and is unusually tough and intelligent. The creature serves as a companion and servant.
  
  The wizard chooses the kind of familiar he gets. As the wizard advances in level, his familiar also increases in power.
  
  If the familiar dies or is dismissed by the wizard, the wizard must attempt a DC 15 Fortitude saving throw. Failure means he loses 200 experience points per wizard level; success reduces the loss to one-half that amount. However, a wizard's experience point total can never go below 0 as the result of a familiar's demise or dismissal. A slain or dismissed familiar cannot be replaced for a year and day. A slain familiar can be raised from the dead just as a character can be, and it does not lose a level or a Constitution point when this happy event occurs.
  
  A character with more than one class that grants a familiar may have only one familiar at a time.
  
  Raven: +3 bonus on Appraise checks
• Scribe ScrollSCRIBE SCROLL [ITEM CREATION]
  
  Prerequisite: Caster level 1st.
  
  Benefit: You can create a scroll of any spell that you know. Scribing a scroll takes one day for each 1,000 gp in its base price. The base price of a scroll is its spell level x its caster level x 25 gp. To scribe a scroll, you must spend 1/25 of this base price in XP and use up raw materials costing one-half of this base price.
  
  Any scroll that stores a spell with a costly material component or an XP cost also carries a commensurate cost. In addition to the costs derived from the base price, you must expend the material component or pay the XP when scribing the scroll.
• School Specialization (Abjuration)SCHOOL SPECIALIZATION
  
  A school is one of eight groupings of spells, each defined by a common theme. If desired, a wizard may specialize in one school of magic (see below). Specialization allows a wizard to cast extra spells from her chosen school, but she then never learns to cast spells from some other schools.
  
  A specialist wizard can prepare one additional spell of her specialty school per spell level each day. She also gains a +2 bonus on Spellcraft checks to learn the spells of her chosen school.
  
  The wizard must choose whether to specialize and, if she does so, choose her specialty at 1st level. At this time, she must also give up two other schools of magic (unless she chooses to specialize in divination; see below), which become her prohibited schools. A wizard can never give up divination to fulfill this requirement. Spells of the prohibited school or schools are not available to the wizard, and she can't even cast such spells from scrolls or fire them from wands. She may not change either her specialization or her prohibited schools later.
  
  The eight schools of arcane magic are abjuration, conjuration, divination, enchantment, evocation, illusion, necromancy, and transmutation. Spells that do not fall into any of these schools are called universal spells.
  
  Abjuration: Spells that protect, block, or banish. An abjuration specialist is called an abjurer.
• Forbidden Schools (Evocation, Necromancy)

Archivist

• Dark Knowledge (Tactics, Puissance)Three times per day, an archivist can draw upon his expansive knowledge.
  
  An archivist unlocks new dark knowledge abilities as his level increases and can also call upon his dark knowledge more often, gaining one additional daily use for every three archivist levels (4/day at 3rd level, 5/day at 6th level, and so forth).
  
  Using dark knowledge requires a Knowledge check of a type appropriate to the creature faced. A Knowledge (arcana) check reveals secrets of magical beasts, Knowledge (dungeoneering) pertains to aberrations, Knowledge (religion) covers undead, and Knowledge (the planes) applies to outsiders and elementals. The DC of the check is 15. Most of the archivist's dark knowledge abilities increase in effectiveness if he succeeds on his Knowledge check by 10 or more. Dark knowledge can only be used once against any given creature.
  
  The archivist's dark knowledge can affect a single creature or all creatures of the same race, depending on the effect used. A target creature must be within 60 feet, and the archivist must be aware of the creature's presence, although he need not have a line of sight to it. The effects of dark knowledge last for 1 minute, unless stated otherwise.
  
  Tactics: The archivist knows the general combat behaviors of creatures of that race, granting his allies a +1 bonus to attack rolls made against them. For example, an archivist confronted by corruption eaters* who succeeded on his Knowledge (dungeoneering) check would grant his allies the attack bonus against all the corruption eaters they fought in that encounter. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 10 or more, then this bonus increases to +2. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 20 or more, then this bonus increases to +3.
  
  *New monster described on page 144.
  
  Puissance: Starting at 5th level, the archivist can use his dark knowledge to help his allies fight off the corrupting influence of other creatures. Allies within 60 feet of the archivist gain a +1 bonus on saving throws against the affected creature's abilities. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 10 or more, this bonus increases to +2. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 20 or more, this bonus increases to +3.
  
  Foe: Starting at 8th level, an archivist can direct his allies to attack vital spots of his enemies. On a successful Knowledge check, he grants them a bonus to weapon damage rolls made against the target creatures equal to 1d6 points of damage. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 10 or more, then this bonus increases to 2d6. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 20 or more, then this bonus increases to 3d6.
  
  Dread Secret: By speaking aloud a dread secret of the target creature, an archivist of 11th level or higher can dazzle a target creature for 1 round. Unlike other dark knowledge, this ability can be used only against a single creature. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 10 or more, then the target is dazed for 1 round. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 20 or more, then the target is stunned for 1 round (if the target is immune to being stunned but not immune to being dazed, such as most undead, then the archivist can choose to daze the target instead of stunning it).
  
  Foreknowledge: Starting at 14th level, an archivist can better prepare his allies for the attacks of the affected creature, making it harder for the creature to land blows and successfully deal damage. Allies within 30 feet of the archivist gain a +1 insight bonus to Armor Class that applies to attacks by the affected creature only. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 10 or more, this bonus increases to +2. If the archivist succeeds on his Knowledge check by 20 or more, this bonus increases to +3. (3/3)x/day
• Lore Mastery (Arcana)Lore Mastery: Upon reaching 2nd level, an archivist gains a +2 bonus to all Decipher Script checks and to all checks of any one Knowledge skill of his choice. Once this choice is made, it cannot be changed. At 7th, 13th, and 17th level, the archivist can choose an additional Knowledge skill on which to gain the +2 bonus.
• Still Mind (Ex)Starting at 4th level, an archivist gains a +2 bonus on saving throws against spells and effects from the school of enchantment, due to his rigorous focus and intense mental discipline.

Master Specialist

• Skill Focus (Spellcraft)
• Expanded SpellbookWhen you reach 2nd level, you can add one wizard spell of your chosen school to your spellbook. The spell can be of any level that you can cast, and it is in addition to the normal spells gained when increasing your level. You can add another spell of your chosen school to your spellbook at 5th and at 8th level.
• Greater Spell Focus (Abjuration)
• Minor School Esoterica (Ex)At 4th level, your unflagging focus on your chosen school opens your mind to new possibilities and grants you the first taste of the unique skills of a master specialist. You gain an ability from those below based on your chosen school.
  
  Abjuration: You gain a competence bonus on dispel checks equal to 1/2 your master specialist level.

Feats

• Collegiate WizardCollegiate Wizard
  (Complete Arcane, p. 181)
  [General]
  You have undergone extensive training in a formal school for wizards.
  
  Prerequisite
  INT 13, Wizard level 1, arcane caster level 1st
  
  Benefit
  You begin play with knowledge of six 1st-level spells plus 1 per point of Intelligence modifier. Each time you gain a wizard level, you may add four spells to your spellbook without additional research. In addition, you gain a +2 bonus on all Knowledge (arcana) checks.
  
  Special
  You can take this feat only as a 1st-level character.
  
  Normal
  1st-level wizards begin play with knowledge of three 1st level spells, and can add two spells per level to their spellbooks.
• Extend SpellExtend Spell [Metamagic]
  
  Benefit
  An extended spell lasts twice as long as normal. A spell with a duration of concentration, instantaneous, or permanent is not affected by this feat. An extended spell uses up a spell slot one level higher than the spell’s actual level.
• Academic PriestAcademic Priest [General] (Legends of the Twins)
  Scourge: Dragonlance Campaign Feats
  
  Your path to faith is more scholarly than those of other clerics.
  
  Prerequisites: Intelligence 13+
  
  Benefit: For the purpose of determining bonus divine spells per day and maximum divine spell level, your primary spellcasting ability is Intelligence. If you have more than one divine spellcasting class, the bonus applies to only one of those classes. Your spell save DCs are not affected by this change.
  
  Special: You may only take this feat as a 1st-level character. If you take this feat more than once, it applies to a different divine spellcasting class each time. You may take this feat even if you have no divine spellcasting classes yet.
• Spell Focus (Abjuration, Enchantment)Spell Focus
  (Player's Handbook v.3.5, p. 100)
  [General]
  
  Choose a school of magic, such as illusion. Your spells of that school are more potent than normal.
  
  Benefit
  Add +1 to the Difficulty Class for all saving throws against spells from the school of magic you select.
  
  Special
  You can gain this feat multiple times. Its effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new school of magic.

Spells
Wizard

• Level 0: 4/4 + 1/1 [S]
• Level 1: 3/4 + 1/1 [S] + 2/2 (Bonus)
• Level 2: 3/3 + 1/1 [S] + 1/1 (Bonus)
• Level 3: 2/2 + 1/1 [S] + 1/1 (Bonus)
• Level 4: 1/1 + 1/1 [S] + 1/1 (Bonus)

Archivist

• Level 0: 4/4
• Level 1: 5/5 + 2/2 (Bonus)
• Level 2: 4/4 + 1/1 (Bonus)
• Level 3: 3/3 + 1/1 (Bonus)
• Level 4: 2/2 + 1/1 (Bonus)

The Network of Arcane Lore Academies

• Affiliation Score: 14
• +2 to one Knowledge skill (arcana)
• +2 to any one other guild-associated skill of your choice (Spellcraft)
• Mission completion vouchers are good for 2 free spells

Active Effects: Mage Armor [14 hours]; Darkvision [14 hours]; Tyche's Touch [24 hours]

OOC: Williorn prepares mage armor, darkvision, and tyche's touch with the Extend Spell metamagic feat, then casts them on himself in the morning.