Session Start: Fri Mar 02 18:52:29 2001

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*** Topic is 'LARP! '

<Castinar> Heya, Saif

<Castinar> get my spell list?

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<Saif> Case - yes

* Castinar shudders

<Castinar> Bad day, eh?

<Saif> Tired day - and nothing to look forward to but drill this weekend. Bleh.

<Castinar> Ahh ---, yes our reservists have to come in this weekend to (we've one that works with us as an ART)

<Matar> hoi saif

<Castinar> Maybe a bad time, but it would be useful for coming fight --- have you considered the magic item submissions I sent a couple weeks back?

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<Matar> heh you were a little off with the dc for that bow btw - its 15 +2/str - so a +8 would be a staggering 31

<Matar> that will take a master bowsmith for sure

<Amber> hi

<Bohica> oi Amber

<Saif> Cast - what magic item submissions???

<Saif> Ah, got the 2 on the wrong side

<Saif> yes, that would take quite the craftsman

<Castinar> For conversion from 2E to 3E --- specifically the Invulnerability potions and Fin

<Saif> working on the map (which I completly spaced off as I sat here for the past hour)

<Saif> Cast - if a potion doesn't have a 3e equivalent we'll just treat it like the 2e version. You just won't see any others. On Fin, I didn't see any need to change anything. Everything he has exists on 3e. I vaguely recall answering that e-mail and pointing that out.

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<Amber> hi

<Kat> hello

<Castinar> Hmmm... never got the E-Mail --- my only question on Fin was is it considered a Bane weapon (3E) against the fishfolk?

<Saif> No, that would be adding a new power. All his existing powers are part of 3e already.

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<Amber> hihi

<Castinar> Okay. The other thing I had suggested was on the potion --- giving it a 3E power instead of keeping the 2E --- but if you want to keep it as is, no problem

<Saif> ### Matar - I need that character sheet ASAP if you want Bohica to be down here on this trip. You also need to roll those Endurances.

<Kat> Saif, did you notice that magic bows, slings, and crossbows add their bonuses to damage?

<Castinar> I think I lost some e-mails when I was changing over

<Saif> ### Everybody - I'm not thrilled about the nickle-and-dime increases and changes that you guys keep making. Once we start combat tonight that's it. No more "I wanted to"s or "Could I please"s

<Saif> Kat - yes. In fact, I think your sheet was one of those that didn't have those added in

<Saif> Ari - please check your email and get me the info I need ASAP

<Amber> I'sa innocent, master! <g>

<Saif> Everybody be sure to double check the battle grid to make sure everything is correct on there.

<Kat> GRoup. what is the total to be spent on arrows, bolts, and bullets?

<Ari> yeah yeah..i'll get to it

<Saif> Nikki - you around? I need your stuff ASAP as well.

<Castinar> except spells, mine looks okay

<Saif> I don't suppose anybody has heard anything from David? His e-mail is bouncing now.

<Amber> Nope, battle grid not correct for me...1/4 staff should have a 7 [+1 mod from belt] on attk. and spells were sent around 2:30 my time email

<Saif> Amber - that 6 already includes the +1 from the belt. Spells will show up as soon as I get spells from Ari, Nikki, and Bohica

<Bohica> you should have my spell list, just not the sheet

<Saif> B - I've got the spells, but I need the sheet to fill out the grid.

<Kat> Hello group!! How much do you want to spend on arrows, bolts, and bullets?

<Amber> oops, your right..I was thinking +2 mod cause of +2 belt. sheesh! only had 5 hrs sleep..I'm grumpy too. <g>

<Bohica> what do you need kat? you're the primary user

<Matar> how much is left in yer inv?

<Castinar> *Not sure how much we have left after all the other purchases

<Castinar> *Shadow votes silently to buy more <G>

<Saif> The party approved 2,000 from funds, but I realized as I was making up the list to choose from that ammo in 3e is more expensive, so you won't get as much as you used to for that amount.

<Kat> I need 920gp for more arrows, for myself.

<Kat> I came up with about 4000gp more for everyone else

<Matar> I'm probably fine with what i have

<Amber> *Kat. Amber can spend up to 400gp of her own money on bullets..not much. shrug otherwise its okay, she still has some you got last time.

<Matar> i'd say get a random assortment worth 2k and we'll make do with it?

<Castinar> Shadow has 1 fire, 1 blinking, 11 +1, and only 1 +2 left

<Kat> Does Amber want more bullets?

-> *Bohica* status on your character sheet?

-> *Ari* status on that information I need?

<Castinar> Shadow will give 1000 personal funds to Kat to have her buy

-> *Nikki* Status on your spell list??

-> *Ari* - just got the email

* Amber doesn't really need anymore right now, she's terrible when shoot them. Next time maybe +1 or sleep or something like that. see above, can't afford it right now.

<Amber> *Not to mention she'd have to store them in the 'house' due to weight constrants. <g>

<Kat> So, that's no.

<Saif> Working on a character sheet.

<Amber> yep, no.

<Kat> Castinar, do you need more bolts.

<Kat> ?

<Bohica> db d4+1 nikki

<db> Bohica rolled 1d4: [1]

<Bohica> that didnt work

<Bohica> hmm nikki:

<Bohica> db d4+1

<db> Bohica rolled 1d4+1: [4]

<Bohica> diana:

<Bohica> db d4+1

<db> Bohica rolled 1d4+1: [5]

<Bohica> bohica:

<Bohica> db d4+1

<Kat> Hello, Castinar, are you there? Do you need more ammo?

<db> Bohica rolled 1d4+1: [2]

<Bohica> figures

<Castinar> Don't think I need much in way of bolts --- checking

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<Castinar> Okay, actually I'd like a quarrel of +2 bolts (20) -- or +1 if available

<Diana> hihi

<Amber> hi!

<Kat> A quarrel!!

<Kat> Hahahahaha

<Kat> that 3600gp

<Castinar> Still would like <VBG>

<Diana> whats your web page Saif? not at home

<Castinar> saif@bluearch.net

<Diana> :P webpage, not email :)

<Castinar> same as email

<Castinar> :-P

<Diana> seriously? wierd

<Matar> http://www.bluearch.net/night/

<Saif> Ari - still need your current spell list

<Castinar> I'm looking at it right now --- want a screenshot? <G>

<Diana> heh

<Diana> didnt know webaddresses could have @ in them

* Castinar shrugs

* Castinar didn't either, but evidently so

<Castinar> maybe as his own domain???

<Kat> sending out the number of arrows and bolts we can try to get

<Kat> Dessy's Surprise are normal arrows that Dessalynne (Matar's Girlfriend) has created. They are arrows with metallic cylinders instead of arrow heads. The cylinder is filled with Alchemist's fire. A small plunger at the top contains a tiny thunderstone. When the arrow hits something the thunderstone ruptures the

<Kat> cylinder, spraying the alchemist's fire over a 10' radius, doing d6 fire damage to anybody within that range that round, Reflex save DC 15 for no damage (rolls away). Ranges for these arrows are half the normal distance. Matar is given 20 of these arrows. Dessalynne offers the rest of her stock to the party, at her cost.

<Kat> Now that Dessy has figured out how to make these arrows she offers to make more for the party in the future. She tells you that she could change things on them as well, for example, making the alchemist's fire thicker (only a 5' burst radius, but no ST), or the cylinder smaller (5' burst, gets ST, no range problem), or

<Kat> you could enchant the arrows. She also provides quiver bases for the arrows to sit in that will prevent accidental discharge

<Amber> *the picture that conjurers up! Exploding quiver and everyone around it...ick!

<Saif> still updating sheets/grid

<Castinar> Nice arrows

* Castinar growls wordlessly

<Kat> Maybe next time in town, she can make bolts

<Diana> ping

<Kat> Hello

<Castinar> .

<Diana> :)

<Kat> Everyone get the ammo purchased?

<Kat> and the split?

<Ari> Paul, Ari can't use arrows. Have a crossbow now

<Kat> What?

<Kat> Damn changes

<Castinar> a clericy thing <G>

<Ari> hey, not my fault

<Castinar> *I know -- I know!

<Nikki> * yeah but youre an elven cleric. should get a bow.

<Saif> ### OK, Grid is updated. I think it has everything it needs except for Nikki's current spell load

<Ari> shge doesn't use it all that much anyway so don't worry about it

<Castinar> I'm in process of converting 8 characters over

<Castinar> Wait, elves do get bow -- regardless of class

<Ari> did my two characters..all I ever want to do

<Ari> Elves yes, Drow no

<Nikki> * you still have my last batch of spells? heavy on the MM's and all that? thats my standard "no idea whats coming next" combat load.

<Saif> ### Can you guys see the purple text OK? That denotes a score/number that has been increased by a running spell

<Nikki> purple?

<Castinar> Ahh, okay -- I can buy that (haven't looked at the Drow closely)

<Nikki> oh on the website.

<Castinar> I can see it

<Castinar> It's a little close to black --- but seeable.

<Castinar> Might I suggest italic or something like that?

<Diana> I can see fine.

<Bohica> ick italic icky - a little brighter purple prolly fine

<Bohica> looks like my 3rd lvls got munged - 3 endurance and darkvision - not 3 darkvision - and darkvision should be running on me

* Castinar shrugs --- like I said, I can see fine --- was just a suggestion (what wrong with italic???) <G>

<Saif> Nikki - I've got your default list off of your old 2e sheet. I'll put that in for now, but it has things like persistant Mirror Image. But it will get you started.

<Amber> all I see is black, white and grey..

<Nikki> thats fine. ill play with no persistent spells tonight. can you cutnpaste me what you have so we both agree on the list?

<Diana> hmm, whats the directory where our actual character sheets are? :)

<Saif> Matar - check, that's what's reflected on the nubmers on the grid. Just got the cutting and pasting messed up.

<Castinar> charactername/charactername.html I think

<Saif> http://www.bluearch.net/night/p/diana/dianasheet.htm

<Bohica> check

<Diana> thanks :)

<Saif> BTW - Ari, on your sword Thengal made a +2 blade. The Company of the Dark Lady (he went to them for some $ help) pitched in enough to make it a Holy Burst weapon - so if you score a crit hit you do an additional d10 Holy damage

<Ari> ok

<Castinar> oooh nice!

<Saif> ###### OK, have I missed anything, or are we ready to start now??? (other than Nikki getting items/spells straightened out)

<Kat> Yes, I might need to change around the arrows and bolts. I did not know that Ari uses bolts.

<Saif> Oh, and Arrows - Kat, give me the OK when you've got the arrow situation sorted out with everybody

<Ari> Ari will have enough problems trying to use spells...you can keep the bolts as is for now Paul

<Saif> While we're waiting, any questions about the current situation?

<Kat> ok

<Saif> brb

<Bohica> do we have any idear how to approach this?

<Matar> er - frontal assault?

<Amber> other than bribing our way by, no.

<Saif> back

* Castinar unless we can dimension door to other side, only way is to go straight in and kill em

<Amber> and i have a gut feeling someone is expected from the other direction soon.

<Castinar> *Quickly

<Castinar> If they're more Derro --- kill them too

<Ari> lets just kill everyone and go home

<Matar> do we wanna do it quiet or just drop a couple fireballs up there?

<Castinar> Fireballs would be nice --- would draw other Derro out -- we could kill them as well

<Amber> *if we're going into battle amber needs to cast a spell to protect herself...magic vestments. Anyone else need to cast spells?

<Castinar> Might kill the slave trade completely then

<Castinar> If not, at least we'd be rid of another tribe of these beasts

<Matar> You seem to feel strongly about this Castinar - why don't you lead the assault?

* Castinar grins wickedly

<Kat> Pardon,

<Kat> Who is Bohica?

<Bohica> I am

* Castinar points at Bohica

<Kat> And you are?

<Matar> gimme a sec to type here

<Kat> When did you show up?

<Ari> *I'm going for ice cream

<Matar> Matar returns a few days before our scheduled descent into the Underdark with a dour looking elf in tow. At dinner he introduces him to the group, "Gang, this here is Bohica Iramthus, a Cormyrian War Wizard. When he learned of my advancement he volunteered to provide me with transport while I was getting settled into my realm. He is now on extended assignment to me as an advisor and" Matar coughs, "protector.

<Kat> *another elf? oh no

* Castinar chuckles

* Castinar stares daggers at Kat

* Amber smiles and nods to Bohica "Pleased to meet you."

<Castinar> There are only a handful of us now --- a couple more to help balance this group out won't hurt

<Saif> ### Battle Grid and Combat.gif are updated. I stuck some different colors in Amber's section. I'd prefer not to use the top two, since Red is for injured characters and that bright purple below it is for running spells. Let me know IN EMAIL which color you prefer (# from top). Also the bottom three are a repeat of the 3 above them, but italicized

<Castinar> *dour looking, eh? I can learn to like him <G>

* Bohica is a 4' 11" sun elf with green eyes and dark black hair. He strikes you as quite bookish and somewhat bureucratic, but is obviously very intelligent.

<Kat> "Protector? Is he coming into the underdark with us?"

<Nikki> * I tower over him at 5'0"!

* Castinar looks between Nikki and Bohica --- perfect match!

<Kat> "Bohica, please don't force us to call Matar there, Count Armatage. The first time I heard him called Armatage was in the capital."

<Castinar> *Sure he's not sent to monitor Nikki's progress?

<Kat> With a smile, she adds, "I'm Katrina Hunter, pleased to meet you."

* Diana smiles at Bohica, and nods a greeting.

* Castinar adds his greetings as well, introducing Shadow to the newcomer

<Bohica> "You can lay your worries of that aside, he has been berating me for the last month to call him Matar and to allow other people to do so as well. I will remind you if any formal events occur in which it would be proper."

* Ari says softly, "It is a pleasure to meet you. I am Ariessus."

<Bohica> "It is a pleasure to meet all of you, we have heard quite a bit about you in the capital, and I have heard a lot more from Coun... er Matar's parents since then."

<Nikki> * How many dark vision spells am I supposed to be casting each day?

<Saif> * looking at the grid I think the party just needs three more - Nikki, Shadow, and Amber.

<Bohica> "Ah Lady Ariessus, don't worry - one of the reasons I was permitted this assignment is because I was hmm let me say a bit more diplomatic then the other applicants. I look forward to talking to you in the future."

<Saif> Ari, Thengal, and K'harn are natural, Diana, Cast, Matar, and Kat have the goggles, Bohica casts the spell on herself..... Diana - who do you cast your spell on?

<Bohica> * himself actually

<Diana> Amber

<Bohica> * there are actually too many sun elf chicks in the party as it is

<Saif> sorry - names that end in a or ia should always be feminine <g>

<Ari> "I look forward to it as well."

<Bohica> * well o doesn't work in the acronym as well

<Kat> *Bohica has plenty to hit on

<Diana> lol

<Saif> So if Diana memorizes a Darkvision then Nikki only needs 2 of them.

<Diana> good thing diana got her bodice... :)

<Saif> Just for Nikki and Shadow.

<Diana> yah

<Castinar> hehe

<Nikki> * I don't need one for myself do I?

<Saif> Acronym? What's the acronym?

<Diana> LOL

<Diana> ROFLMAO

<Saif> Yes - elves only have low-light vision now, not darkvision

<Nikki> * AzureVision(tm), baby.

<Bohica> i woulda thought you'd know it

<Diana> you going to tell them Mtar?

<Saif> Ah, check

<Nikki> * its blue but im seeing it

<Saif> so just the one for Shadow then

<Bohica> Bend Over Here It Comes Again

<Castinar> ROFL

<Amber> lol

<Castinar> *Does that make him point man?

<Ari> that is truly awful George

<Bohica> thought that was one of them there militaryisms

* Castinar never heard that one

<Bohica> gah after those endurances everyone is over 50 hps except me

<Diana> iron chef has live eels as the ingrediant, very amusing

<Amber> bummer! Maybe I can catch the late showing..

<Kat> *back in the underdark...

<Kat> "So, Castinar, why don't we just go up and chat with the derro?"

<Kat> "Do you think we could pass as slavers asking for a job or something?"

<Castinar> "Derro aren't capable of conversation -- we go waltzing up there, and we become pincushions --- or slaves"

<Castinar> "That's what they live to do"

<Saif> .

<Saif> ..

<Saif> .

<Saif> OK, everything's ready

<Saif> So, keep talking (IC)

<Saif> .

* Castinar considers....

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<Nikki> * YOU KILED KAT!

<Castinar> "I don't think so --- Derro are slavers themselves.........."

<Bohica> * YOU BASTARD

<Castinar> *OOOOOOOOOPS

* Diana sighs... "I have to agree with Castinar, Derro tend to be malicious and evil."

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<Castinar> "Of all the Underdark races I know, they are the worst Castinar considers....

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<Castinar> <Nikki> * YOU KILED KAT!

<Castinar> <Castinar> "I don't think so --- Derro are slavers themselves.........."

<Saif> Ah, Kat's back - told you those Scrolls of Raise Dead would come in handy

<Castinar> *oops --- paste went bad

<Castinar> *you can catch what I had in there

<Castinar> "Of all the Underdark races (any race, for that matter), these dwarven crossbreeds are the worst. And they know their trade --- it would be extremely hard to convince them"

<Kat> "Do we need to do more scouting? Find out how many are there? Or, just fire fireballs until there isn't any more coming?"

<Castinar> "Plus, whatever else they are, they are surely involved in the kidnappings --- if we just bypass them, they're free to continue their marauding"

<Ari> "If they are involved in the kidnappings we need to capture some and try and find out what they know."

<Castinar> *Saif, grid not coming through on map, but it looks like tunnel is 30' across?

<Amber> "If there is anyway to find out how many.." Amber shrugs, "If we have to kill, then I mostly ready."

<Kat> "I know they are involved with the kidnappings. I saw them there."

* Castinar nods

<Saif> Yes, 30' across

<Saif> So about a 10' gap between the two mini-forts

<Kat> "We can try talking to them, after they are dead."

<Castinar> "I don't have a problem with keeping one alive; maybe two at first to see if they collaborate each other"

<Bohica> "Well I can make someone invisible if they wish, but we cannot know if they can detect that or not"

<Saif> * Anybody else having problems seeing the grid? i can see it OK

<Castinar> "We can?"

<Kat> "Didn't we do that in the past?"

<Castinar> let me try an earlier version of NS

<Castinar> grid came through that time, nm

<Amber> * I can see lines..err grid and forts

<Castinar> Think I had a partial load at first --- working now

<Matar> "I don't know how much more we can safely scout. It would be a much greater risk to walk in there. Does anyone have any way to scry in there?"

<Castinar> "I'm afraid I don't" (lost that spell level in conversion)

* Castinar looks at Ari

<Amber> *Amber lost runestones and skill in conversion

<Diana> "Not memorized no."

<Kat> Looking back, Kat brings up, "Maybe we could take out those creatures that make those holes. It might be easier."

<Castinar> "We have the same problem --- we don't know how many there are... and it doesn't get us any closer to our objective, I think....am I missing something?"

<Ari> *nned to put Christopher to bed...brb

* Castinar scratches his head in concentration

<Bohica> * yikes it's 9:30 already?!?

<Castinar> no -- only 9:24

* Castinar grins

<Amber> *no, it's 7:30

<Bohica> whew!

<Kat> *10:25 here

<Saif> * Remember, we're ending early tonight, so we've got about an hour and a half left

<Nikki> * I need to reset the corporate firewall. This is going to cut me off.

<Castinar> "I could go scout some more --- didn't want to spend a lot of time away without letting you all know what I was up to --- or having you come ahead without warning"

<Diana> * well im all for a planned aault :)

<Nikki> * I'll be back.

<Nikki> * As far as planning, I'm up for an assault of some sort.

<Nikki> cya

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* Castinar thinks that is the best idea --- kill two birds (and a tribe of Derro) with one stone

<Kat> "Fireballing the towers should sound the alarms. What do we follow up with after the fireballs? More fireballs?"

<Saif> * of course!

<Castinar> arrows --- they will be partially blinded I'm sure after the fireball

<Bohica> "Well the other option is to try and snipe them with arrows and magic missiles!"

<Diana> "I only have one fireball. I do have a lightning bold, and haste as well."

<Castinar> *any high ground we can take (ledges?) by any chance?

<Castinar> *good archers platform

<Amber> "we still need to know what's up those two other openings..." Amber ventures an opinion.

<Saif> not really - this is an older and apparently more heavily used section of the Underdark - as much a highway as you've seen so far

<Saif> The walls are fairly smooth.

<Castinar> "I can venture a guess, but that would be all it is --- one leads to their 'village', the other to their 'customers'

<Castinar> *guessing at least 75% cover from the ground?

<Kat> "I can hang on to just about any wall."

<Saif> If they hide behind the crenelations - i.e. your first shots will probably be 50%, but from then on out 75% when the fire, 90% otherwise.

<Bohica> "I can ignore cover with my crossbow for a few shots - neat spell i picked up at the academy."

<Kat> "oh, you should learn to share," Nikki would comment.

<Bohica> "Sadly I can only use it on me."

<Kat> *potion

<Saif> So - oh, new party leader, the plan?

<Kat> "Castinar, how close can we get to the towers without being noticed, do you think?"

<Amber> *depends on what level it is, cleric with Brew potion or Druid who can do higher levels.

<Matar> heh this is where nikki was gonna step up

<Castinar> I can provide us some cover from return fire as an emergency protection if we need it (obscuring mist)

* Castinar considers ---- 60' from sight (I think) --- but they'll hear us from further away (200 ft maybe)

<Matar> not all of us - a couple could get in place first

* Castinar volunteers <G>

<Matar> if we improve invis kat and stick her on the roof that will be nice cover

* Castinar nods

<Saif> * the tunnels are lit up about 200' in either direction

<Castinar> *If we can get Shadow some cover to snipe at them, that would help

<Saif> * and they are fairly straight over that distance

<Castinar> *ah, didn't realize it was lit that far out --- that's several light spells then (or equiv)

<Saif> cont.light globes all up and down both sides of the tunnel

<Matar> how accurate is she from say 215'?

<Matar> shadow that is

<Kat> *every 30', cont. light globes? or are these more powerful?

<Bohica> "Castinar, I think before we go I should cast stoneskin on you. You may need it more then the Cou.. er Matar for this fight."

<Saif> yes, about that far - not precise, but there are enough along both sides that the entire tunnel is well lit. They are not as bright as cont.light globes, but they don't really need to be since the derro have low-light vision.

<Castinar> OOC: What is penalty -1 / range increment?

<Saif> I think 2 - checking

<Castinar> *Actually, I have a potion of invulnerability I was considering using ---- I want to be up close and personal with these --- you know, make sure they're dead"

<Saif> Yes, -2 (pg 118 PH)

<Castinar> thanks

<Castinar> Shadow is still dangerous at that range then --- until you throw the cover in

<Castinar> That probably drops her chance of hitting to 25% or so

<Kat> "No difference to me at that range. The cover is the problem."

<Matar> so here's what im thinking - Matar, Cast, then, Ari will advance to the towers under cover from the mages and archers. They will they deal with the horde and the rest can advance or hold as seems best?

<Ari> Ari advance and do what may I ask? Just curious...

<Matar> look pretty?

<Ari> oh well ok then

<Ari> K'harn comes along for decoration

<Castinar> *You know, I can probably bring down one tower too --- with a Soften earth/stone spell

<Matar> heal castinar when he gets knocked out too i suppose

<Saif> * I think Nikki would start yelling about splitting up the party at this point <g>

<Matar> probably

<Ari> *We are are deaf to Nikki's Bitch rants

<Diana> * is that split up?

<Castinar> Hehe

<Diana> * we are within 100' of each other, o rless...

<Diana> * and still in eyesight

<Matar> ya that

<Saif> So, is that the plan?

<Saif> M, C, T, and A charge the tower under cover from everybody else?

* Kat will be on ceiling.

<Saif> Where is everybody else?

<Ari> * I may want to cast a spell onm myself before we go..give me a sec

<Amber> *waiting in the wings to pick up the pieces...err, bring healing..

<Saif> * I'll ask for prep spells and stuff before we put the plan into effect - let's get the plan down first

* Diana wants to cast several spells :)

<Matar> we'll start with a barrage - arrows and mm's(?) from about 210' or so and advance from there - fighters quickly - archers as they can to keep us in cover

<Saif> Matar - who are you going to put "in charge" of the group remaining behind (i.e. - who do I get to reach out and touch for decisions for that group?)

<Amber> *AMber will be casting one spell also.

<Matar> we'll move along the left wall so's we'll get some cover from the near tower from the far one

<Kat> "Castinar, do derro resist magic like drow?"

<Matar> hmm Bohica? nah i'll let kat do it since nikki isnt here

<Saif> * By 210' feet do you mean you want to be just outside the range of the light? Note there is no sudden demarcation - and you're not exactly sure how good derro's low-light vision is, so you're not sure exactly where they may and may not be able to see you.

<Diana> Combat Empathy (Dur: 80minutes, range: 720' radius) on the party

<Castinar> "Unfortunately, they are dwarves --- so they have some resistnace"

<Saif> OK, so how's this...

<Diana> Then shield on myself (Dur: 80 minutes,+7 cover bonus)

<Matar> that's what i mean - i dunno if it will work or not

<Matar> I don't think Matar's low-light extends that far, does it?

<Saif> The party moves forward as a group to the 200' point, moving at 15' per round (Thengal's movement rate). At the 200' point everybody except for M, A, C, and T stop and open fire with arrows, magic, etc.

<Amber> Magic Vestment on armor +2 AC duration 6 hr.

<Saif> M, A, C, and T then continue to move forward (at what rate? running?)

<Kat> too close

<Saif> #### HOLD OFF ON THE SPELLS until we get the plan finalized. I'm ignoring anything I see right now

<Matar> bleh to dex or not to dex

<Amber> aye, aye

<Saif> So at what distance does Group 2 (mages and archers) stop at?

<Matar> haste is a single target spell now right?

<Matar> 15' from the edge of light?

<Kat> "What is the max distance for a fireball?"

<Castinar> yep Matar

<Castinar> *on haste

<Diana> long range

<Diana> * for diana thats 720'

<Kat> "What is the max distance for one of Nikki's magic missiles?"

<Saif> See comment above about the edge of the light. It's going to have to be a "best guess" thing. A few dozen feet in either direction probably isn't goin to make that much of a difference.

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<Matar> right

<Nikki> hey

<Saif> Don't have Nikki's spells - whatever it would be for an 9th levle mage

<Castinar> 190 ft then

<Diana> it would be 760' or so

<Nikki> spells?

<Nikki> i got spells

<Nikki> what spells?

<Saif> Spell book with spell descriptions - with things like ranges and stuff (Kat just asked)

<Kat> MM

<Nikki> MM = 100 + 10' /leve.

<Nikki> = 190 for nikki

* Castinar would like to move sneak closer before everything starts, Matar -- I don't like the idea of running under a hail of fire <G>

<Matar> good point

<Saif> Matar - you still want to take Thengal with you on the run up considering his movement rate (15')? If so, do you stick together as a group, or move at your own pace?

<Matar> gah i thought he managed to speed up some

<Kat> *Doesn't Thengal have boots of speed?

<Saif> He's got Boots of Speed. I guess he could kick those in for the charge.

<Amber> *didn't have..oh never mind.

<Kat> *They must work differently now, I guess.

<Diana> * Saif, I cast Mage armor on Amber in the morning btw. +4 Armor bonus to AC, duration 8 hours.

<Matar> does anyone have a silence spell memorized?

<Diana> yes

<Amber> yes

<Nikki> *GOING HOME NOW: while i'm on the road Nikki goes along with any reasonable attack plan. She'll toss in MM's from the back trying to finish off injured derro first unless a spell caster shows up. shell use her defensive spells if necessary.

<Matar> we 4 could go ahead invis with a silence stone

<Castinar> *sounds good --- Hunter can relay the attack timing

<Diana> * combat empathy cast

<Diana> * so that should do timing for us

<Castinar> true

<Saif> So Kat - what range do you stop your group at then?

<Matar> so we'll sneak to tower let them stop 250' and then move up and strike and we can do so too>?

<Kat> *Where is the last light globe at?

<Matar> about 185'?

<Saif> Around 200', so illuminating out to about 210' in the middle of the tunnel - that's with human vision

<Kat> *How straight is the tunnel beyondthe 200'?

<Matar> ah

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<Saif> It runs straight for almost a quarter mile through here, so hundreds of feet

<Kat> "Once we turn down the huge straight tunnel, it is critical that we do not make any noise."

<Castinar> *suggest move to 180' or so --- range of arrows and MM's (Nikki) --- can always open fire earlier if we up front notice them noticing you (Com Emp)

* Castinar agrees

<Kat> "I think that even spell casting might alert them. So, we could fire the fireballs at their max range and move in."

<Castinar> Max range would be too far --- it would take several rounds for you to get into firing distance even at max speed <G>

<Kat> "It would allow them the chance to alert others, but, if you can sneak up there invisible, they might be in for a surprise, again."

<Diana> "Fireball at 700', then move in to 180' and support the fighters. who sneek in under cover of invisibility and silence."

<Kat> "yes, Diana."

<Saif> So where will Group 1 be when the fireball goes off?

<Diana> "Sounds like a good plan. lets do it."

<Matar> "You'll take too long to move that far"

<Ari> with a silence spell?

<Ari> remember the last time we tried to move into postion with us covered by a silence spell??

<Castinar> wait --- if you FB at 700', you'll be 4-5 rounds to get to 180' (roughly)

<Kat> "Or, move in closer, like 300' or 250' away."

<Castinar> better

<Matar> on a stone which we can toss

<Matar> what happened? i dont remember

<Ari> we still need to be careful we dont let the silence pass through the tower walls

<Diana> 300' is about a round and a half away, running

<Castinar> *Hunter can silence himself and fly with us (sil 15' r)

<Diana> I can do 90' a round running

<Castinar> can save the silence then

<Kat> "So, the fireball team needs to be at 240' to run up and MM two rounds later."

<Castinar> if we stop 30' from tower until after FB, we should be safe

<Matar> that should be safe enough

<Saif> Your slowest Group 2 member is Amber with a movement rate of 20. She can run 80' per round

<Diana> right

<Amber> can fly at 90'

<Amber> boots..

<Diana> so one round running from 240' will be 160'. a good range for spells.

<Saif> Nikki is at 20' as well

<Kat> "Sound good for distances?"

<Matar> sheesh why's she so slow?

<Matar> yeah that sounds good

<Saif> <shrug> low strength, I think

<Matar> good grief

<Saif> OK - Matar, please repeat the plan plz

<Diana> I will cast haset on the party just be fore we attack. it lasts 8 rounds, but will enable us to go 50% faster

<Diana> oops

<Matar> heh ok

<Diana> nm

<Diana> it only affects one person

<Matar> right

<Diana> * they changed it on me

<Castinar> *Yep --- bigtime too :-(

<Matar> Group 1 (Ari, Then, Cast, Matar) Invis and hunter's silence (we need to invis him to or can he ride on cast invis?) will sneak up to 30' from tower along west wall for cover. group 2 will hold at 250' and when we're in position let loose with fireballs and move forward to 180' and find everything dead

<Castinar> *He can invis self

<Matar> ah good

<Saif> OK

<Saif> .

<Saif> Preparatory Spells?

<Saif> If it's not listed as running now, be sure to tell me about it

<Saif> * and remember to include duration!

<Saif> and effect

<Matar> what is then's speed hasted (with boots)

<Saif> and all that good stuff

<Amber> Magic Vestment on armor +2 AC duration 6 hr.

<Castinar> Cast will cast Protection from Elements (Absorb 60 pts energy -- fire) -- duration 50 min or until full amt absorbed)

<Diana> Bless on party

<Matar> how long will it take us to walk up there at normal speed?

<Saif> Matar - 75' (run at 60', then partial action move + 15')

<Diana> Bless : 8 minutes

<Matar> from the point of the spell castings i guess

<Diana> Combat Empathy: 80 minutes

<Castinar> PfE on self, btw

<Diana> Shield on self : 8 minutes

<Kat> *Who can cast invisibility?

<Kat> *How many can they cast?

<Bohica> "I'll be taking care of that"

<Diana> * silence on rock: 8 minutes if i cast it. dont have to, can be someone else

<Kat> "If you have an extra one, you should put it on Shadow or Amber. If someone can see us, they will see one less."

<Diana> Mage armor on Amber: +4 armor bonus, 8 hours

<Castinar> *Hunter will take care of silence, Diana --- save it for offensive purposes

<Bohica> Stoneskin - 70 mins, protects 10 damage per hit up to 70 damage unless its from +5 weapon or better - on Castinar

* Amber can cast silence if needed on a rock or whatever.

<Amber> *but it will only lst 6 minutes...

<Bohica> ill ask nikki to cast Stoneskin on thengal too - duration 90 mins

* Castinar will also be holding onto his potion of invulnerability --- will quaff after FB goes off, if it looks necessary

<Diana> and just before group one runs in... Spell Shield on Matar: 8 rounds.

<Bohica> Shield on self : 7 minutes

<Diana> finally, mirror image on self: 8 minutes

<Kat> "What a second, it might take them 10 minutes to sneak up there."

<Amber> *Silence is 15' radius by the way.

<Diana> *pant**gasp**wheeze*

<Kat> "Are you sure you want those last spells on?"

<Castinar> *with silence/invis, we don't need to move slowly

<Bohica> mirror image on self: 7 minutes

<Diana> "Why 10 minutes? they are magically silent and invis, they can sprint and not be noticed

<Kat> "I guess they could run up there. Just have to keep together."

<Bohica> we'll be moving at 60 so 5 rounds

<Diana> "Combat empathy will be active, so that should help them stay close

* Castinar nods

<Diana> * hrm, would it help if i hasted Thengel?

<Diana> Saif?

<Bohica> hes already got haste from boots

<Bohica> it would just save the boots

<Diana> zah oh well.

<Bohica> i have 2 as well tho

<Diana> well, then he should be moving 75' per round

<Diana> 60' running +15' partial move

<Diana> right?

<Bohica> i suppose

<Saif> * still getting grid adjusted

<Diana> so only 3 rounds for you to move up

<Bohica> and the rest of us can do 80

<Bohica> Improved Invisibility (from wand) duration 7 minutes - as invis except doesn't end when we attack

<Amber> *how high were the ceilings again?

<Bohica> on group 1

<Saif> ### Matar - when Group 1 moves up to the tower, how fast do you move after you leave Group 2? (need to konw for duration left on spell shield)

<Matar> we can move 75' safely? its a well traveled smooth path so no running checks to duff?

<Saif> ### Bohica - roll your mirror images plz

<Saif> yes, 75' it is

<Bohica> db d4

<db> Bohica rolled 1d4: [4]

<Diana> DIana's Mirror Immage:

<Diana> db d4

<db> Diana rolled 1d4: [2]

<Saif> * so the round after the fireball goes off (when the party starts acting) the spell shield will have 4 rounds left on it

<Saif> Diana - remind me what the spell shield bonuses are plz

<Saif> Ceilings are 30'

<Amber> k

<Diana> 5pts absorbed from spell damage

<Diana> +3 save vs spells

<Kat> *Are they any rules about height limiting range or bows?

<Diana> and SR vs Mind effecting enchant charm/illusino...

<Bohica> Bohica will also prepare by pulling out his dispel magic wand and readying to counterspell an incoming spell

<Diana> of 20

<Castinar> *Don't think so, Kat

<Diana> the save bonus is only for spells, but can be a fortitude, reflex, or will save

<Saif> So where are the invisibility spells coming from?

<Bohica> Improved Invisibility (from wand) duration 7 minutes - as invis except doesn't end when we attack

<Bohica> 4 charges on g1

<Saif> Kat - probably, but there is enough room in here from the ranges you guys are talking about

<Saif> db d43

<db> Saif rolled 1d43: [13]

<Saif> db d4

<db> Saif rolled 1d4: [4]

<Saif> ok, stand by for updated grid

<Ari> goodnight!

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<Diana> doh!

<Kat> *Kim and Jon are house hunting tomorrow. Kim wants to get some sleep

* Castinar nods

<Saif> Geez, Divine Power is a great spell

<Amber> ahh! Good luck to them!

<Bohica> eh it's good for a cleric/mage that needs to target spells thats for sure

<Bohica> its not so much tho for 4th lvl

<Castinar> Yup --- including all the ray spells now

<Kat> *Baptize your taste buds... what a slogan

<Kat> *Saif, have you seen that billboard?

<Saif> OK, Grid is up <whew!> Please double check it. Spells that you have running (that you have cast) are in pink under your character. Spells that are affecting you show up in your "condition" block up near the top.

<Saif> Kat - no, what billboard?

<Kat> *There is a billboard by a local brewer, with something like, Baptize your taste buds, the other local religion.

<Kat> *it's in Salt Lake City

<Saif> Ah, yeah, Wasatch Brewery, I think. I've heard talk about it on the radio, but haven't seen it myself.

<Kat> *I just heard about it on the news

<Diana> You forgot Mage armor on Amber Saif

<Diana> +4 armor bonus to AC, 8 hours

<Saif> Diana - I show it both under Amber (condition) and you (running)

<Diana> oh, i see

<Diana> sorry :)

<Saif> Is only +2 effective since already has +2 from leather armor

<Diana> *nod*

<Saif> ### Everybody give me a "ready" when they've checked the grid and are ready to proceed. Working on the map...

<Castinar> #Ready

<Amber> "ready"

<Matar> ready

<Bohica> aye aye capitan

<Diana> Need shield spell on Diana: 8 minutes, +7 cover bonues

<Saif> * Does Bohica cast Imp Invisibility on K'harn?? Ari would want him to.

<Saif> Diana - check

<Bohica> ah ick yeah

<Saif> Kat - do you have any particular order/whatever you want your group in other than you on the ceiling? line them up across the tunnel?

<Amber> *Amber can be up by ceiling too if you want.

<Kat> *Under Kat's other section, you might need to add, 2xMM(Nikki), CMW (Ari), X-Para (Ari), and NP (Ari) Spells in ring and who cast them in there.

<Kat> *On a tunnel wall.

<Kat> Nikki and amber on one side and Bohica and Diana on the other side. sound good group 2?

<Bohica> sure

<Saif> N and A along near side wall or far side?

<Amber> okay...on floor for Amber or in air near wall?

<Kat> Shadow is with us too, she can be with Nikki and Amber. Kat will be above Bohica and Diana.

<Saif> Check on the ring, Kat

<Castinar> *Shadow will be moving slowly forward after initial assault to get into better bow range

<Kat> far side, unless the make more noise... wait, elves are quiet, right?

<Saif> not really

<Kat> Bohica, Diana, and Shadow on the far side. Nikki, Amber, and Kat on the near side.

<Amber> *Kat? on floor or in air?

<Kat> Kat on ceiling, or best location to target towers

<Kat> If needed, Kat will use the jerkin to balance herself better.

<Saif> just about there...

<Amber> *Kat? on floor or in air? - Amber that is...

<Saif> .

<Castinar> *Might be safer in air --- they'll be looking at floor I htink

<Saif> .

<Saif> ..

<Kat> air would be safer

<Amber> okay in air

<Saif> Everybody roll initiative please - ADD IN YOUR OWN BONUS

<Bohica> db+2

<db> Bohica rolled 1d20+2: [15]

<Castinar> *Castinar

<Castinar> db+7

<db> Castinar rolled 1d20+7: [9]

<Diana> db d20 + 3

<db> Diana rolled 1d20: [12]

<Amber> db+2

<db> Amber rolled 1d20+2: [10]

<Saif> Ari

<Saif> db d20+2

<db> Saif rolled 1d20+2: [3]

<Diana> grr

<Kat> db 1d20+9

<db> Kat rolled 1d20+9: [12]

<Castinar> *Shadow

<Saif> Kharn

<Castinar> db+5

<db> Castinar rolled 1d20+5: [6]

<Castinar> D0h!

<Saif> db d20+9

<db> Saif rolled 1d20+9: [27]

<Saif> Thengal

<Saif> d20+1

<Saif> db d20+1

<db> Saif rolled 1d20+1: [5]

<Matar> db+6

<db> Matar rolled 1d20+6: [10]

<Matar> ack +1 when buffed

<Matar> * that's why i had those number where i'd look first

<Castinar> Gee--- Judd rigged DB again =--- a 1 and a 2 :-(

<Saif> boy - you guys suck tonight <g>

<Saif> nikki

<Saif> db+3

<db> Saif rolled 1d20+3: [17]

<Saif> updating map with init order

<Saif> Matar and Amber - what are your dex scores plz?

<Saif> * buffed, if applicable

<Matar> 17

<Amber> dex is 14

<Saif> Same thing for Diana and Bohica - what dex scores?

<Bohica> 14

<Diana> 16 buffed

<Amber> *excuse my tired brain, what's buffed?

<Diana> for diana, its a magic item. for others, its spells

<Amber> *oh, thanks

<Bohica> evercrack term

<Amber> *??

<Castinar> heh'

<Castinar> everquest

<Amber> *??again <g>

<Bohica> its a mmorpg

<Amber> *ahh..game?

<Kat> online game with many other people

<Bohica> er ya that

<Amber> Oh! okay now the snyapsis connect!

<Saif> .

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<Saif> .

<Saif> Grid and Map updated once more. Again, give me a "OK" when you've looked at them and are happy with them

<Saif> We'll then do one round of combat and call it a night

<Saif> BTW, on the map that shows the location the spellcasters want to end up at, and the position that the assault team begins at

<Diana> looks good

<Saif> So this exact configuration would never really happen, but you get the idea (right? <g>)

<Diana> heh

<Amber> ok

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<Castinar> *miss anything?

<Bohica> can kat and the left side see tunnel 1 from there or does the wall actually jut out in the way?

<Amber> *Cast, updated grid/map

<Castinar> got it

<Saif> Cast - map and grid updated, please double check and give me an OK when you've seen them and are ready to press

<Castinar> thanks

<Castinar> OK

<Castinar> Ready, that is

<Saif> Matar and Kat? You guys good to go?

<Kat> ok

<Bohica> can kat and the left side see tunnel 1 from there or does the wall actually jut out in the way?

<Saif> Ignore little deviations in the tunnel walls - you can see straight there

<Bohica> ok then i am ready

<Saif> .

<Matar> me too

<Saif> So who casts the fireball, Diana?

<Matar> he's here to roll damage so sure

<Diana> sure

<Saif> db d100

<db> Saif rolled 1d100: [87]

<Saif> OK, target point?