OOC Discussion III: Bride of OOC

[Inferno]

Anal-retentive DM again asks that we try to keep OOC discussions in the OOC thread.

Sorry. I habitually reply in the same thread where a question is asked. Next time, I'll cut and paste everything into the OOC thread.

It's time for another episode of Let's Interpret the Rules. Today's episode: Light vs. Dark...

So, Agax's Continual Light gem cancels Melacampus' Darkness spell, leaving the light of Lar's lantern and Castran's Continual Light coins?

[Zhym]

A light or darkness spell will suppress any number of opposite spells in its area of effect. Thus only natural light will illuminate a place where light and darkness spell overlap.

[Inferno]

Thanks. I'll keep my latest action, please. Perhaps the coins can escape the AOE of the darkness spell.

[Zhym]

Scarlett will gag Cyrus using her scarf. At least it should be quieter in the hallway. With Cyrus held she should be able to achieve this despite the darkness.

A couple of clarifications. First, Cyrus is already gagged. Second, it isn't dark. Within about 20' of Lar, the only light is the light from his lantern, which is not as bright as the light from a continual light spell.

[Stirling]

Okay will edit action post

[Inferno]

Sorry, is Cyrus currently in his quarters when the thing flies out of it? Thanks.

[Zhym]

Cyrus is in the hallway.

[GreyWolfVT]

Apologies folks my internet has been turned off so i am not able to post as often having to hook up with free guest wifi where i can.

[Inferno]

http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/3349 ... rse-strahd

The cottage industry of Strahd adds on yet another wing.

[Zhym]

Huh. I might have to check that out.

[Stirling]

Any chance of an updated hall map with areas of light & darkness put on so I can picture the mayhem please.

[GreyWolfVT]

Apologies folks my internet has been turned off so i am not able to post as often having to hook up with free guest wifi where i can.

to make a long story short I have internet temporary xfinity wifi hot spot access until my normal ISP turns my services back on.

[Zhym]

A note on mapping: I'll continue to provide maps when it's reasonable to assume that someone in the party is mapping. I'll also move time forward at a rate that reflects that the party is mapping (i.e., usually one turn per move). I will not provide maps when the party in a situation that does not allow it the time to map, and I won't update the map to cover those areas.

In short: the map gets updated and posted when the party has the time to map.

[Stirling]

Sorry was just thinking of a map of the misty hallway with indications on of where light and dark and people where. No problems, spiral staircase is easy to picture

Was that Agrippo's helmet by any chance? Should have moved a few extra boxes and found the Sunsword too!

[Zhym]

Agax never saw Agrippo in person, and no one else got a good look at the helmet, but it certainly sounds like the sort of thing Agrippo used to wear, doesn't it?

Cyrus's room is full of junk. It's unlikely that Strahd would have allowed Cyrus to keep the Sunsword, don't you think?

The current lighting situation is that Cyrus's room is lit by Lar's lantern (and only his lantern), the central hallway is lit by Agax's continual-light gem on his staff, and the south hallway is lit by the continual-light coin on the floor. Plus Scarlett's lantern, once she lights it.

[Stirling]

The south hall way that the wights came from. Does it end in spiral staircase that goes up and down? I know we have said we are ' going down to the crypts' but if will help my map making and checking behind me skills. Since Scarlett was chomped on by stair dwelling zombies before.

[Zhym]

The spiral staircase also goes up (I had to open the module and double-check the map).

[Zhym]

Lar will work his way to be behind Scarlett and Gragog if the others allow so he can share the gifts of Ohama to those in front and directly behind him saying softly, "Excuse me friends, allow me to move up behind Scarlett and Gragog please." Once there and hearing the cry for help he whispers, "I suspect a trap and who knows what's in this water or underneath it. Be vary careful."

Our bold paladin, defender of the weak, champion of truth, hears a cry for help and immediately takes action by saying, "I suspect a trap."

[Storm11]

He could be right

[Zhym]

There's a title for a holy warrior: Sir Lar the Correct.