OOC Discussion II: The Return

[GreyWolfVT]

unfortunately the odds i bet are about 50/50 or more likely 25/75; 25% he would do that 75% not likely.

[Zhym]

Optimist.

[GreyWolfVT]

yup you caught me.

[Stirling]

well unless Agrippo unleashes the Sunsword or told to by Helga, (would she reveal that with 'other plans' on her mind, then maybe Strahd don't know what the charmed trio are packing and who knows, mistreat us and we'll sue for a saving throw!!

[Zhym]

Speaking of optimism...

[GreyWolfVT]

from one extreme to the other aren't we

[Zhym]

FYI: I'm out of town this weekend. I probably won't get a chance to update the game until Monday.

[GreyWolfVT]

alright Zhym. Have fun

[Inferno]

Hi
I'm leaving on a work trip and will be back Thursday night.
I won't have regular internet access, so please NPC Agax for me if you need to keep things moving.

Thanks,
Inferno

[Zhym]

Sorry about the long lull in the game. Hopefully we'll be able to get back to the carnage castle again soon. The combined party will be stronger than the one that was almost TPK'd, but Strahd is also stronger. It'll be interesting to see what happens.

I may make a few changes to the house rules while your characters work their way back to the castle. The first is this: I'm removing the Know Alignment spell from the game. As a DM, I really dislike that spell. It breaks too many possible mysteries and, IMO, is an artifact of alignment as a "club" along the same lines as alignment languages. I could hand-wave a reason why Know Alignment wouldn't work in Barovia—the aura of evil interferes with it, etc., etc.—but I think it's simpler just to say that in this campaign world, there is no spell that allows detecting alignment.

Detect Evil/Good still works, but under the restrictions noted in the house rules thread (i.e., it only detects strong evil or strong good).

Bragar currently has Know Alignment prepared. Dram, you can substitute another spell for that in your spell list. Just let me know which one.

[Dram]

Roger done

Level 1
Cleric-Cure Light Wounds
Cleric-Cure Light Wounds
Cleric-Detect Evil
PROTECTION FROM EVIL What about this does it work the same?
Remove Fear

Level 2
Cleric-Chant
Cleric-Silence 15' Radius
Find Traps
Hold Person
Spiratual Hammer

Level 3
Dispel Magic
Glyph of Warding
Remove Curse

Level 4
Cure Serious

[Inferno]

Is this the same day as the beetle battle? Or has Agax been able to restore his spells? Thanks.

[Zhym]

It is the same day as the beetle battle.

[Inferno]

I'm so glad we picked that fight.

[Zhym]

Agax has used three of his eighteen spells. Whaddya want?

[Inferno]

"Waste not, want not."

Also:

"When you're going to the dread land of unspeakable evil, make sure you've got all your magic spells memorized before you get there."

Both attributed to Ben Franklin, I believe.

[Zhym]

FYI, I'll be traveling from tomorrow morning through Sunday night. I may not have a chance to update the game until Monday.

[Inferno]

Safe travels, Zhym.

Lar says, "Stand ready friends and near me to receive Ohama's gifts. Allow the others magics to assist us before we fight in melee. Protect and shield the casters. Form an arc to my left and right, with the casters behind us. Form a circle around the casters if the wolves try to surround us."

Castran... "Watch our back, these creatures often attacked from more than one direction"

Hey everyone,
As per Lar's and Castran's battle tactics, if we form a circle with the casters inside, how about this?:

• Lar: 12 O'Clock (facing the wolves)
  Castran: 2 O'Clock
  Bragar: 4 O'Clock
  Bogdana: 6 O'Clock
  Petyr: 8 O'Clock
  Gragog: 10 O'Clock
  
  Shinyah: inside circle
  Scarlett: inside circle
  Agax: inside circle
  
  Shinyah's bears: outside circle

Basically, any caster with AC 5 or higher is inside the circle.
How does that sound to everyone?

[GreyWolfVT]

sounds like a plan to me.

[Storm11]

Sounds good