OOC Chatter

[Rex]

Sorry silifi, I didn't realize anyone was going down or I would have dragged you out. If you are still in the flames next action I will drag you out. I think you are at 0 now so hopefully we can get you out and a healer to you in time.

[hedgeknight]

Somehow I missed the clue about the hallway smelling like lamp oil...I gotta read the descriptions closer.

A putrid chemical stench mixed with the distinct smell of lamp oil.

[silifi]

I saw that but I kind of assumed that it was from deeper in the cave.

but thats what they say about assume

[The_Wanderer]

Somehow I missed the clue about the hallway smelling like lamp oil...I gotta read the descriptions closer.

A putrid chemical stench mixed with the distinct smell of lamp oil.

...I totally skipped over lamp oil too. I definitely read "putrid chemical" and remember thinking...well that could be anything!

[OGRE MAGE]

Perhaps this warning was missed too?

Taibhse

"I'd be very careful about that tunnel that smells like oil. Fire while you're in there could be a real problem. I'd give it a pass."

[shaidar]

Yeah, not our brightest moment.

[Rex]

Yup, that is an understatement. Totally missed both.

[subaltari]

Those nasty, tricksy little dwarfs!

If Tuurma could be there, she'd be immune to the fire... well, except for one small thing, she'd have to be raging at the time...

[shaidar]

And so we'd be running the other way.

[OGRE MAGE]

[Rex]

Or dead already.

[shaidar]

subaltari deserves an award for his willingness to embrace his inner berserker.

[Rex]

No doubt. My least favorite class.

[OGRE MAGE]

Agreed.

The class has potential, but the ramifications of not having a perfectly laid out contingency plan for every action they make are daunting.

And I think we all know how hard it is to plan things out properly in the PbP format.

[Rex]

You would think that PbP would be easier to plan in, but in fact is harder for some weird reason.

[OGRE MAGE]

We discuss this a lot.

There is nothing like the advantage of sitting across the table from your companions when it comes to better planning.

[subaltari]

subaltari deserves an award for his willingness to embrace his inner berserker.

Thanks buddy, that means a lot to me.

I'm afraid this one class is a bit of a turd in the punchbowl of organized group play. Back in the D&D 3e days, the prestige class Berserker had that pesky habit of attacking its own party. I think a lot of DMs house-ruled that away, but in the groups I was in, we simply banned the class.

[subaltari]

a perfectly laid out contingency plan for every action they make

It could still be discussed, if Tuurma survives and is not in shackles for the rest of her violent life

Best idea I can come up with is for Belloc, or some other mage, to keep a sleep spell in reserve just to put lights-out on the party's beserker when she runs out of enemies before her rage ends. Seems a little contrived for swords & sorcery, but I think that's what we'd do if we were sitting at a table. And when she made 5th level, we'd have to figure out something stronger

[OGRE MAGE]

I like that solution.......and there are certainly others.

I don't think the class is a total bust, but there has to be some checks and balances to their otherwise super power abilities.

Not affected by fire?

[Rex]

We did a bunch of one shots, making new PC's every time when we started playing Hyperborea. Primarily to get a feel for it as quick as possible to decide if we wanted to stick with it as our system. The Berserker was the last class chosen to try and no one has run it since. For this one shot we actually made 3rd level characters and the Cleric with Hold Person was the best way to shut down the rage. Sleep did get used and was intentional taken by the Magician for that reason. Always best to have back ups.