OOC 5 - Slow and Steady...

[Zhym]

Can a spell be cast from ring of spell storing in the surprise segment?

I'm trying to figure out if Arqos and Gaerys should engage the giants & ogres, or pause for the MUs to lay some AoE spells down.

[Magnus]

Can a spell be cast from ring of spell storing in the surprise segment?

I'm trying to figure out if Arqos and Gaerys should engage the giants & ogres, or pause for the MUs to lay some AoE spells down.

Yes, as noted earlier, a RoSS just fires off the spell, rather than it needing to be cast.

[Cwreando]

If Andor cast sleet storm the version of ice storm that blinds an 80x80 section, will it also conceal the targets from our fighters shooting at the giants?

Are we allowed to discuss spell and melee strategies to optimize an attack?

[Zhym]

Are we allowed to discuss spell and melee strategies to optimize an attack?

I think that's actively encouraged, with the caveat that eventually we have to declare actions, or Magnus will declare that the monsters have done something while we dithered.

We do so little ranged damage compared to what the giants can do (arrows vs. boulders is no contest, really), that I don't think making it harder to hit them from afar is that big a penalty. IMO, the surprise segment should be about softening up the giants and ogres as much as possible before Gaerys, Arqos, and possibly others charge in for hand-to-hand melee.

[Zhym]

BTW, what ended up being the spells in the ring of spell storing?

[Cwreando]

Fireball or ice storm are my initial spell options I'm considering. Vorsyin has the ring and I don't know the final loading but it does have a fire elemental in it with a prot from evil as well. As for is I know it has charm monster, fire elemental and prot from evil and whatever Vorsyin added to it.

[Storm11]

If we could get a frost giant on its own charm monster might probe quite handy.

As we are up against frost Giants ice storm might not be the most effective attack do you think?

[Cwreando]

Ice storm does an AOE physical damage or blinding sleet/rain reducing movement to 50%. Totally effective. I just don't know if both Vorsyin and I should cast fireball? We should coordinate the spells though I don't want to plop an ice storm on a fire elemental.

[Magnus]

hey gang...been really sick and now just catching up on work...will resolve surprise segment likely over the weekend.

Two game notes:

Chris is correct regarding Ice Storm.

Please make a final decision on what is in the ring of SS shortly -- otherwise, there is nothing in it. Chris gets the final word because it is his item.

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[Cwreando]

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Recommendations for the ring - Remove charm monster leaving Fire Elemental and Prot from Evil loaded. That puts 6 spell points in it. I say double that and add one more 1st level spell?

Thoughts - would we get move damage from several Fireball than a fire elemental before it dies?

[saalaria]

I thought we were going for long casting spells but i dont have any books to hand so difficult for me to see whats what before the weekend.

Glad youre feeling better Magnus. Lets kick some giant arse!

Sorry to see you go OM!

[Zhym]

I'd load a fireball or two into the ring, off the top of my head. The 7-segment casting time would be good to cut down.

[Storm11]

Fireball is only 3 segments isn't it?

As for conjure elemental. Well it's of limited use long term. The wizard can't move and must concentrate upon the elemental taking them out of the fight for the duration of the spell or until it's destroyed, there is a chance each round it will turn upon the user anyway, and it must remain within 30 feet of the wizard to maintain the concentration connection. Unless it's in combat and it's dure to be targeted and destroyed within a few rounds it's more of a liability. Don't you think?

The druid conjuring of elementals is awesome as they wont turn and will willingly assist the party but the magic-user one is borked really. Stocking up on them I personally don't think is a great idea. But that's just my opinion.

[Cwreando]

Would it be safe to say Vorsyin loaded the ring with 2 fireballs and a magic missle. So final load out woud be.

Andor loaded it with prot from evil and fire elemental and removed charm monster (6)
Vorsyin loaded it with 2 x Fireball and one MM (7) total spell level in the ring is 13. Then handed the ring back to Andor?

[Magnus]

ugh...sorry guys, packing for unexpected business trip.

[Storm11]

No worries

[Cwreando]

No worries. More time to plan. Hope it goes well.

[Magnus]

who wants to take over Flambeau? OM confirmed that he is out...

[Zhym]

Ouch. I didn't think we'd get an update without Vorsyin at least being NPC'd.

How are we going to handle his actions if Computer +1 doesn't come back? We can't have another round without him doing something.