Out of Character posts.

Hello everyone.

I'm going to be out of town from Thursday morning until Sunday night and I doubt I will have an opportunity to post while I am away with my family.

I'll check back in and update sometime Monday morning.

-Arjen

Here is a link to the maps I will draw out for this game. We are not playing "on the grid" but I will use them to help keep everyone thinking along the same lines for general player/enemy locations.

Let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Red Waterfall maps

Had a little back and forth with admin over the fact that I can't view anybody else's character sheets. Apparently that's by design. Could everybody share a little pertinent info (whatever you're okay with the rest of the group knowing) about your characters?

Ewan is a level 2 tiefling fighter (eldritch knight), high strength, low wisdom. He uses a glaive, a short sword, scale mail, and a shield.

I do love me some maps. Thanks, Arjen!

Mac is a second level human evocation wizard. He is dressed rather plainly and doesn't really use any weapons besides his wand. He has good Int, of course, and also decent Con and Dex.

Hey there, I have a couple questions, I just want to make sure that I understand everything. If I don't prepare Detect Magic I can cast it from my spellbook, but it would take 10 minutes and wouldn't expend a spell slot, right? Also, can I cast Mage Armor on myself?

For tomorrow I'm going to prepare:
Mage Armor
Shield
Sleep
Burning Hands
Disguise Self

If I'm understanding rituals totally wrong and I need to prepare Detect Magic to cast it then swap it with Disguise Self.

Ghelin is a lvl 2 Hill Dwarf Cleric of the Trickery Domain, he is a Folk Hero and was blessed by a celestial/fey creature. Uses a Warhammer passed down from his Grandfather. Very wise, and moderate Con and Str as well.

I have yet to play a spell caster but from my reading of the Mage Armor spell I don't think you can cast it on yourself. I thought I had read someplace that in order to cast a spell on yourself that the spell had to specifically allow for it. But what do I know, I'm just a halfling monk. :-)

EDIT: Please disregard the above as I just remembered where I read about having a spell allow for a self cast. It was the 13th Age rule book. :-/

Do we get experience from the battle? Or will we just level up at the DM's discretion?

I think I'd prefer to use the DM's discretion approach, but will be happy with whatever Arjen decides.

Yes, I'll use story point level gains to keep the flow consistent.

And yes, Mac's detect magic is still active.

Round 1 INIT order

1. Stirge 1 Dead
2. Kicsi
3. Stirge 2
4. Stirge 3
5. Stirge 4
6. Ghelin
7. Ewan
8. Mac

Ewan wins on INIT. Let me know your attack option.

Map of the cave:

Map link (google sheet)

Round 1 INIT order

1. Stirge 1 Dead
2. Kicsi
3. Stirge 2 Now attached to poor Kicsi at the left arm!
4. Ewan
5. Mac
6. Ghelin
7. Stirge 3
8. Stirge 4

Maybe Ewan can help a brother out...

Yes. Here's hoping Ewan and Mac can sort things out!

Haven't seen Mac in a while. You still around?

Good point. Mac?! I hope you are still interested!