/vx/ - Videogames and Paranormal

>>113503
>merchants making things
"What do you know of he Dragon lands? Is it a plane exclusive to dragons, or is it an area in possession of dragons?"

>>113498
Topaz nods.
"They're the nicest ponies around. They carry my stuff, do my braids when Diamond is busy and do whatever I say."
She smiles.
"They can do your mane if you'd like. You did bring them back here, after all."

>>113505
Mercanes make demiplane Bazaars all of the time. Demiplanes are a natural habitat for the plane-jews. That's why a Mercane encounter in the ELH includes the Mercane being escorted by a 23rd level Union Sentinel.

"It's not a plane." Sister Ash says. "It's continent."
"The Dragon Lands, as ponies call it, is a hotspot (pun intended) for many of the dragons and draconic who frequent nearby continents. The landscape matches the attitude of the creatures; arcane energies from the powerful sorcerous beasts who live there being infused into the soil itself. It's littered in volcanoes, canyons, and vast lakes of lava. It's prone to volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tornadoes, volatile arcane weather and acidic downpours. It's the home of mountain-sized behemoths with herculean strength and magical powers, and the land itself trembles with generations of strife. The dragons there are just as covetous and destructive as you'd expect; all battleling for supremacy with talor and fire and the battering of wings, be it with eachother or with the gargantuan monsters who call the land their home." she says, a bit dreamily
"It's also just north of my people's homeland, separated by the peaks of Peril. I would love to visit there again, it's been so long since I've seen my old country..."
>>113507
Sister Ash cocks an eyebrow at that
"Mane care.. Is something i have a bit of trouble with at times.." she says, fishing yet another sprig of mistletoe out of her golden hair

>>113519
Topaz simply chuckles.
"With the giant amount of mane you have, it's a given."
She turns curious.
"What about you? You said you were part of a circle? What's that all about?"

>>113521
"Well, I guess 'circle' might be a bit of a strong word.." Sister admits
"The creatures of my religion are more attuned to solitary and quiet lifestyles, preferring to remain alone in our chosen territories; however, those us with like minds occasionally meet with one another on certain occasions, perhaps assemble crusades of divide up directional territory. We sometimes call our short-lived clergy 'circles', although it's nothing very official." the Sister continues
"It was upon suggestion of a few members of my faith that I return to this world after so many decades of shepherding the Blessed Fields. In the Blessed fields, both the living and the dead are allowed to live in harmony, but I am neither dead nor dying, the plane did not entrap or beckon me to fulfill its petition. It felt to me as though my service to the light in Thalasia was not necessary, even in all my devotion, so I concluded my tenure in paradise was overdue...
The mortal world is my home. I was born here, and I used my horn to protect this land and its beauty for many, many years in the past.. It's only natural that I should should die here as well in my service to nature, even if my soul is promised the Elysium." she says, with a sigh
"And so, when a brother of my sect came to the circle with the premonition that this world would face turmoil in this century, I knew it was time to leave paradise and make the pilgrimage back to this world, for good this time." she finishes, with a rather nostalgic look

>>113524
Topaz nods, a bit uncomfortable but ultimately understanding she's happy to be here in a broad sense.
"Ah, I see. So you had a vague idea that the dragon looking thing would arrive here. Interesting."
She smiles nonetheless.
"I sure hope my thousands of ponies don't disturb your quiet lifestyle."
He chuckles sheepishly while both Phospy and Diamond try to close the gap between them and her to give her some reassuring affection.

Oh wait, i forgot I've got levitate as an SLA in this form
>tfw still no fly speed
*uses Levitate on the party*

>>113526
Were we falling to our deaths or something to warrant the spell?

>>113527
Nothing is happening. The party will appear on a solid surface in the dragonlands where the crystal is, if there is one.

>>113528
I know nothing is happening, but I think the Levitate is a bit unecessary.

>>113526
Cowe resists. "Thank you, but I can fly."

>>113529
It was more of a joke made about supposedly spinning around in a void for the 10 minutes during which the party teleports.
It's an at-will ability anyway. I was just remembering i had it.
>>113531
"Wouldn't you want to save that for when you need it?"

>>113532
Ohok
Sorry 'bout that XP
I honestly wanted her to keep spinning.

>>113532
"At will," she says, tapping the winged mask

Yertle, meanwhile, is levitating cross-legged and meditating silently, as he usually does.

>>113536
Topaz giggles like a filly as she spins.
"Wee~"

>>113534
"How convenient." Sister replies, unironically

>>113538
Cowe simply smiles in response.

>>113539
Sister smiles back.

>>113539
>>113540
Topaz simply looks at them both with a smile as well.
Phospy, now regained its ability to move, huddles closer to Topaz a bit anxious.
Diamond simply stops in place, looking at nothing in particular.

Huh, Titan has Persistent Image too.
*creates illusionary coy fish swimming around in circles as figments of elevator music play in the background*

>>113542
Phospy follows the coy fish, biting at them in an attempt to feed himself further or a desire to hunt.

>>113543
pic related

>>113541
>>113540
I should probably post this here.
This isn't a criticism or a complaint, but an explanation of where I (and Cowe) are coming from. At the moment she's minimally responsive because they're flying through a storm en route to no doubt do a fierce battle. She had expected that this sort of discussion would/should have occurred in the tavern. Additionally, I could have her say something like "If you think this is convenient, you should see my Phoenix Cloak", but that's not something she would reveal to anyone except in combat, otherwise stored in her ring of arming.

>>113544
Phospy ain't afraid!
He keeps on munching on those invisible fishies!

Meanwhile Topaz giggles at his antics.
>>113545
Good to know.

>>113546
Every time he thinks he has a fish, it splits into two fish.

>>113547
Oh shit!

Phospy gets increasingly more anxious as the fishes grow in numbers.
>"I'll get all of you before you get me!"

>>113548
The fish form into a school that looks like ginormous giga-fish.

Illusions are fun.

>>113549
Phospy is starting a panic a bit!
>"I'll never surrender to food! Come get some!"
He charges at the ginormous giga-fish, swiping at it.

>>113550
Ggafish cackles evilly.
Roll a will to disbelieve (DC 24)

>>113552
The dragon, upon charging through the school of fictional fish, realizes they aren't real.

He can hear a certain dragonborn snickering in the background.

>>113553
Phospy, upon realizing he's been making a fool out of himself, becomes extremely flustered, hiding his face with his wings as he walks over to Topaz's side, who's also chuckling at his antics.

>>113554
The nun chuckles lightly and reclines in mid air, more fictional goldfish swimming around her.

Master Yertle is still meditating, but you looked closely you might notice a slight smirk at the corner of his mouth.

>>113555
Phospy is staring daggers at the nun who dared humiliate him, but is immediately chided by Topaz, who in turn, looks at his master with puppy ears, rewarding him with some pats on the head from the still spinning mare.
This obviously makes the room a little more steamy.

>>113558
*puppy eyes

>>113605
Now you're begging it to happen.

>>113607
Shush it! No barbarian, no chance!
Czechmate!

>>113609
Y-you don't give GM ideas, either! That's cheating!

>>113610
I love Frenzied Berserkers. For an ubercharger build, it's gotta be one of the best barbarian PRC there is, outside the Tome of Battle that is. I'd say the possibility of being a berserker is what make barbrian tier 4 instead of tier 5 like >Fighter.
The downside is the slight pssibility of wiping out your own party in the case that yo run out of enemis, but greese, marbles, or invisibility sphere can fx that.

2 Barbarian + 2 Fighter + 10 Frenzied Berserker + 2 Ronin has gotta be the best kind of brute force build that doesn't abuse mechanical loopholes.

I always preferred uberchargers to hurlers. Logarithmic scaling damage to thrown objects with hurlers is cool and all, but it really doesn't compare to being able to run up to something and lop it to pieces, HP be dammed.

>>113617
>>113613
>>113611
Silence! Stop your ideas! You won't splatter my nice innocent mind controller with anything's brain matter!

... seriously?