LINNORM KING - THE SLAYER OF FAFNHEIR (Inactive)

Game Master Brian Minhinnick

Roll20 Campaign


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You know the drill.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Sure do!

I know I said this in gameplay, but I will say it here again. As per her Moonlit Script revelation, Yulia gets a free nightly commune with Desna. She makes extensive use of this ability. I would like to retroactively ask her questions if possible. She gets sixteen questions as she is effectively a Level 16 Oracle for this ability; as per her Mythic Domain ability, Yuyu is considered four levels higher for the purposes of her revelations.

I know some of the questions are a bit redundant, but Yulia tries to make sure she's getting consistent answers. Just a habit she has. Always double checking.


You're cool with me basically playing Imperia right? I want you to control her combat actions, but I'd like to RP her if you don't mind.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Of course! I recall that was the original idea behind the cohort.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

While Invisible, Yulia is virtually undetectable as per the mythic ability given by legendary items. Trigva and Imperia aren't, but given the type of enemy, I don't think they'll...

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See the heroes approaching.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

By the way, if you need to reference anything for this game, I am updating the sheets in my character profile in real time.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Yulia's attack rolls should be one point lower. Again, I forgot the size penalty. Sorry about that. It is accounted for in the character sheet.


Noted. :)


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Trigva's second bite attack roll from the last round should have been five lower. I don't know if actually hit, though. The error has since been fixed, and I've saved the macros so I don't have to keep retyping them and potentially make these errors.


No biggie.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

In case it wasn't clear, all of my characters have gone for this round. Imperia chose not to do anything, and Team Yuyu full-round attacked.


Yeap. Just been busy. Update incoming today hopefully.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

I know Yulia could probably end this in one or two rounds if she just kept attacking, but I wanted to play a character with some honor for a change. Mindless slaughter doesn't really reflect that. In her mind, because they haven't resorted to cheap tricks, the giants at least deserve a sporting chance.

Some enemies don't get that honor from her, though. Left Eye was a part of a murderous band of cannibals who had abducted her family. Jörmungandr killed her mother over a debt that Hilda had no involvement in. Nemesis the Drow kidnapped Hymnalaya and planned to sacrifice her to the sworn enemy of Yulia's deity. In Story 4, she will fight a White Dragon who resorted to some heinous means to kill the Snowcasters.

However, Admiral Thrune and his marines in Story 5 prove to be (semi-)worthy opponents, so they got much more mercy from Yulia. Moreover, the Chelaxians have families and are just doing their jobs. As such, Yulia doesn't go all-out against them and opted to focus on helping White Estrid and her men escape the Inner Sea.


Sounds fine. The giants were hired for this job, so there's no way they're fighting to the death unless they have to. They'd rather work for someone as strong as you any day. I mean, they are evil, but they also respect ass kicking.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

She'll roll with it for the moment. Oracles have some free reign regarding their actions. It's not like Desna can pull the plug on Yuyu's powers like she could with a cleric. She'll have to think about what to do with them, though. She's very aware that sparing enemies can come back to bite her, and letting evil giants go has its own moral problems.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Really busy at the moment. Will post tomorrow.


No worries. I have plenty on my plate as well.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

I think it would be a cool idea to treat Paragon Surge as Yulia tapping into the Book's power and knowledge. It would neatly explain and justify a lot. By the way, she Surges for Improved Sunder.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Some Notes:

No Paragon Surge for Yuyu it seems. For some reason, I misread...

Paragon Surge wrote:
Unlike with most polymorph effects, your basic form does not change, so you keep all extraordinary and supernatural abilities of your half-elven form as well as all of your gear.

...as meaning you could stack other polymorph effects with the spell. However, nothing makes that exception, so the normal rules apply. Well, I suppose that helps balances it out some. Yuyu has to be an actual half-elf to pull new feats from the book.

Also, it seems that I misapplied multiattack to Trivga. No extra bite. I based my reasoning on read a post by Sean K Reynolds that indicates that all animal companions with less than three attacks get the extra attack. Otherwise, multiattack would be rather useless for many animal companions.

However, it seems that he read it as types of attack, of which Trigva has two (bite and claw). However, after reading the text again, it seems that the rules actually mean literal attacks, of which Trigva has three (bite and two claws). So by RAI, there is a case for the extra bite, but by RAW, there isn't. Since you do things RAW, I will get rid of the second bite.

Glad I caught these mistakes when they've thus far had little impact.


I'm not sweating it too much, but thanks for being honest. I do try to do things RAW.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

I should be able to finally begin finishing up Yulia's story starting next week. Thanks for being so patient and understanding about it. I got quite busy shortly after auditions ended. Hitting a wall with Story 3 didn't help either.


It's all good. You obviously have a strong concept of her, which is what I was really after. It's usually quite hard in games where you start at high levels if you don't do a lot of pre-game work.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Don't sweat the delays. I've been extremely busy myself. The good thing about a solo game is that we can both take our time with it.


Yeah, I feel bad. But if you aint salty I guess I shouldn't.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Still busy?


Sorry, this game slipped my mind! I'll update now.


I sometimes rely on my new posts indicator to tell me I need to update something. So if I'm not around when I say I should be, feel free to poke me. (^_^);


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Will do.

By the way, assuming that there aren't going to be any surprises, could we summarize the rest of the combat? From what I can see, bar a ton of Nat 20s from the giants, Zoarth can retreat easily, Yulia is going to take out at least one hill giant per round, those guys really can't hurt her, and Trigva and Imp have Beshtu and her mount contained.


Beshtu's realtively untouched. Trigva's still definitely at risk. I should have time to update tomorrow.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Good point. Disabled doesn't necessarily mean defeated.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

I know Trigva's bad rolls have a lot to do with it, but geez, that triceratops is durable.


He's at 39.2% health before the attack you just posted.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Also, for the last two rounds, I forgot Yulia's -5 penalty to her natural attacks (since I haven't used them until very recently). I don't think that changes anything; all of her attacks would still be over 23, which I know hits the hill giants. If I had to guess, she still dropped the first hill giant as well since everything but her bite is still over 23, and the bite would be a close 22. Once again, fixed for future rounds. Yeesh, I really wish the higher levels didn't require so much math.


Me too. (X_X)*


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

I know you've been busy lately, but would an update be possible tonight?


Just did one :P


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Aside from needing the help of a giant wizard, I don't think that complex ritual has been described to me in-depth yet.


Yeah, it's left vague.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Here's the plan. Everyone's flying via Imp's fly spell. Yulia will try to adhire to her cultural rules; Linnorm Kings have to kill the Linnorm all by themselves. As such, Yuzilla will charge in and fight the crag solo. Trigva and Imperia will hang back and keep an eye on things. Trigva will guard Imperia.

If things go south, they throw tradition to the wind, and Trigva charges in and help Yuyu. Imperia starts spamming Lantern Archons.


Okay. Since it's an aerial battle over a forest, shouldn't be too hard to set up a map. I'll try to get something up today. It's sense are good enough that it's essentially just going to be a face off, no surprise round or anything.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

I'm also going to toss in Air Walk for Yuyu so she can actually hover. In her current form, her flight check is awful.


I really have no idea what a thraie queen is, or how big you are now. I'm going with large for the moment.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Thraie Queens are huge size. Yulia picked that form because it would give her cold iron weapon some punch, actually let her hold it, and minimize the size gap as much as possible.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Yulia's current AC is 44. I know that's a bit crazy, but that's largely due to all the prep time she saw given for buffs combined with the Prophetic Armor Revelation letting her replace Dex with Cha.


Okay, well, prepare to win? Without pulling up the program to look at his stats I think he needs 20s to hit you or 19s.


Module about Linnorm wrote:
Encountering this horrific monster may be the most dangerous thing that can happen to the PCs in this entire adventure.

Hah. Definitely should have made you 4-6 levels lower. This game would be a lot more fun if you were actually in danger at any point.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Much of it might have been getting the drop on the Linnorm with all her buffs up, but I'm inclined to agree otherwise. Yulia's got a bunch of nonsensical feats, and her mythic paths aren't that combat oriented (certainly not Archmage), and yet she's been a force of nature thus far. Playing as Imperia and Trigva was fun because they actually had a strong foe to face, who only lost due to bad dice rolls.

Any thoughts on what we can do for the future?


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Maybe we can shelve the exp for the module portion at least.

As for Yulia becoming a King right now, I decided to have her turn down that honor. It just didn't feel right to me, and it wouldn't feel right to her. Plus the lack of witnesses worries her. She doesn't want there to be any doubt, and there's no honor in slaughter.


Well, you've got the corpse, which is 100% proof. All you'd have to do is go claim one of the kingdoms that doesn't have a king, and show the head/body.

I don't really have the time now that I did months ago when this whole thing started and I was planning on homebrewing large portions of it. I can't really put the time in to mythicize/level up all the monsters to make them challenging for Yulia.

I've already been handwaving the EXP, you leveling up is only going to make things worse. I've also been giving most of the monsters max HP for all hit dice. We can play out the module if you like, so you can resolve the story, but it's not going to be very challenging.

After that, I'll run a fight against Fafnheir. He might actually give Yulia a run for her money.


Female Half-Elf Lunar Oracle (Ancient Lorekeeper) 13/Hierophant-Archmage 8 | HP 80/139 | MP 11/19 | AC 52 | T 31 | FF 42 | CMD 41 | Fort +12 | Ref +19 | Will +13 (+2 vs. enchantment) | Init +9 | Perc +20

Fair point. Under normal circumstances, Linnorms normally don't stay dead. I'll think about it. As Yulia commented, since all the good kingdoms are taken, finding some nice real estate is a challenge of its own; that would be fun to check out. Also, lugging around such a big corpse/head without a bigger means of storage would be difficult.

Let's finish the module, and see where that goes. If nothing else, Yulia is interested in making good on her promise to Zoarth. I enjoyed their talks.

If you need some time plan things out, I can wait.

Hmmm... Maybe playing Yulia without buffs would be a good way to make this challenging. I'll just handwave the Linnorm battle as Yuyu working bad memories from Jörmungandr. As for Fafnheir, I don't think even Yulia is ready for him right now. She's supposedly on par with a Level 15 character. I think ol' Fafnheir is a bit above that.

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