Shadow and Illusion (ooc and questions ll)

[Zhym]

Would Arthfael know whether a giant insect is an "animal" he could make friends with?

[Inferno]

Would Arthfael know whether a giant insect is an "animal" he could make friends with?

Unfortunately, giant, monstrous aberrations aren't natural animals, but more importantly, Arthfael knows that "Animal Friendship" won't work on this thing because the spell requires a target "of at least animal intelligence (but not above semi-intelligent rating)."

Insects (and carrion crawlers) are non-intelligent.

Sorry.

[Zhym]

No worries. Figured I'd ask.

[Zhym]

BTW, was I expected to make a second post for Arthfael to join the retreat?

[Inferno]

BTW, was I expected to make a second post for Arthfael to join the retreat?

No, Arthfael attacked this round:

• • Arthfael just avoids getting his spear caught in something.
    
    Spear (THAC0 20): [1d20+1] = 2+1 = 3 [1d6] = 1 (S/M) / [1d8] = 7 (L)

So he couldn't retreat this round.

[Zhym]

You know there's an incentive not to post quickly if by waiting you have a better chance of acting on another PC's suggestion, right?

I mean, if I'd have waited, I could have had Arthfael mount a fighting retreat.

[Inferno]

You know there's an incentive not to post quickly if by waiting you have a better chance of acting on another PC's suggestion, right?

Sure. No system is perfect, least of all PbP. I can't imagine how games that run daily handle this sort of thing.

I mean, if I'd have waited, I could have had Arthfael mount a fighting retreat.

Well, before you posted, two PCs in that room had already shouted they were retreating, and had posted orders to pull back. I suppose you could have had Arthfael mount a fighting retreat then if you wanted to, right?

[Inferno]

Loche
...This is worse than the innkeeper's daughter incident that happened a couple of years back... It still itches sometimes...

[Inferno]

Arthfael
Arthfael rolls really well when he's in NPC mode. Maybe the DM should make all his rolls!

I thought the same thing when I rolled those!

[Monsieur Rose]

"Doth the priest or holy warrior have no power to turn away such monsters?"

I literally laughed for a good 30 seconds when I read this. I had totally forgotten about turning undead.

[Zhym]

Arthfael
Arthfael rolls really well when he's in NPC mode. Maybe the DM should make all his rolls!

I thought the same thing when I rolled those!

Arthfael keeps waving his scimitar around. Perhaps something in this strange place has made him forget how to use it.

Scimitar (THAC0 20): [1d20+1] = 2+1 = 3 [1d8] = 3

This is getting ridiculous.

[Inferno]

Perhaps something in this strange place has made him forget how to use it.

That line made me laugh.

[SocraticLawyer]

Amethu gravely injured and out of any direct fighting, uses one of his last remaining spells to bolster the front line of fighters. He whispers a prayer for his closest ally, Sorek, to be protected from evil.

Doesn't Sorek fall within Garrin's PfE radius?

[Inferno]

Hi Socratic,
It looks like Soruk is just within the radius, but maybe Amethu doesn't know about Garrin's powers.

[ravenn4544]

Amethu probably does. I bet it’s that raven guy who didn’t pay attention to the DM status update which says 10’ radius. I’ll target another melee comrade who may not fall in the radius. Otherwise I’ll defer my action as bless (my other remaining spell) won’t work for those already engaged.

[Inferno]

Got it. Thanks.

[ravenn4544]

Question on cleric spells:

- My assumption is that they have to be planned ahead and memorized. With that being said, any allowance to substitute a memorized cleric spell slot with a healing spell?

Thanks!

[Inferno]

Hi Raven,
In this game, spells are memorized in advance. No swapping, even for healing spells.

That said, most PCs have inhaled the Healing Mists of Osorus:

PC Magic:

• Healing Mists of Osorus (All except Amethu and Zahra): All lost HP recovered with 8 hours of sleep. Wakeful rest, or sleeping less than 8 hours, enables recovery of 1 HP per hour. Duration: "months."

...although Amethu may not know that.

[ChubbyPixie]

Hey, guys. I'll be traveling 'til Sunday, I'll check in when I can, but NPC me if it takes me too long to post.

[Inferno]

Thanks for the heads up. Happy Easter.