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GM Pony
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Please keep out of character discussion contained to this thread. The previous one hit bump limit
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The Floof and The Noodle
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No.188915
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>>188913
Question: what's the carry limit for a Bone Lurker? Can it carry all of us, including the NPCs, as well as the explosive and machine gun(s) from the crashed plane?
Posey
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>>188915
I have this statblock for a Huge sized advanced Bone Lurker, based on the one that the demon made for me from the hydra bones. It doesn't have as much HP as the demon's, but it's as good as Posey could possibly make with her scroll.

>Hone Kujira (advanced Bone Lurker)

>Huge Undead
>Alignment: Neutral Evil***
>Initiative: +3
>AC: 13 (-2 size, -1 Dex, +6 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 14
>Hit Dice: 9d12 (68 HP)
>Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +6
>Speed: 20 ft., fly 30 ft. (poor)
>Space: 5 ft. by 15 ft./15 ft.
>Base Attack +4; Grapple +22
>Attack: slam +12 melee
>Damage: Slam 2d6+15
>Special Attacks/Actions: Constrict 2d6+15, improved grab, paralysis
>Abilities: Str 30, Dex 8, Con -, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 11
>Special Qualities: Immunities, undead traits
>Feats: Improved Initiative
>Skills: -

>Constrict (Ex): Hone Kujira deals 2d6+15 points of damage with a successful grapple check.
>Improved Grab (Ex): If Hone Kujira hits an opponent that is at least one size category smaller than itself with its slam attack, it deals normal damage and attempts to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity (grapple bonus +21). Hone Kujira has the option to conduct the grapple normally, or simply use its body to hold the opponent. Either way, each successful grapple check it makes during successive rounds automatically deals slam damage and constrict damage.
>Paralysis (Ex): Any creature hit by Hone Kujira's slam attack must succeed at a Fortitude save (DC 14) or be paralyzed for 1d6+2 minutes.
>Immunities (Ex): Hone Kujira has cold immunity. Because it lacks flesh or internal organs, it takes only half damage from piercing or slashing weapons.***

>Hone Kujira attacks by dropping onto its prey and wrapping itself around its victim. Dropping down in this fashion is considered a charge attack from higher ground. If Hone Kujira misses its initial attack, it often flies up and tries to drop on the opponent again.

Based on these stats, a light load for it should be 1856 pounds (2784 pounds if it counts as a "quadrupedal" creature). It could carry more than that, but it would not be able to fly while doing so.
The Floof and The Noodle
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>>188916
Flying is pretty important to my plan. We'll see what GM pone thinks. Even if it isn't considered quadrupedal, maybe we can save enough weight through the flying members of the group.
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.188918
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>>188916
Also I just noticed this, how does it have more AC flat-footed than when not?
Posey
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No.188919
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>>188918
Because I messed up. It's AC should always be the same.
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.188920
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>>188919
Oh, okay. While I wait on GM for an answer, I have another couple questions. Is there a limit to how far the Bone Lurker can go from you while still remaining under your control? Like, if you commanded it to do something on the other end of the island, would it still be controlled? A related question to that: do you have to give it commands directly face-to-face, or can you give it commands from a distance through a telepathic-like mind link?
Anonymous
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No.188921
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>>188920
https://www.d20srd.org/srd/carryingCapacity.htm
For a 30 strength, it appears no less than 1600 for a maximum load, depending on how GM wanted to have encumbrance affect the creature's flying ability. So, while it will be unlikely to cary many/most while carrying the torpedo and the guns, after they've been expended we can probably carry most who can't already fly
Posey
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No.188922
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>>188920
Animated Dead remain under their master's control indefinitely, until or unless they are replaced in the HD control limit. There is no limit in time or distance.
There is a near-identical bone lurker in the swamp, made of hydra bones, but the Artaaglith that animated them may have used its ability since then, so it may have become uncontrolled (the Dreads that Posey keeps with her may become uncontrolled at any moment).
>Like, if you commanded it to do something on the other end of the island, would it still be controlled?
Yes, but I would not be able to give it additional orders, or even make it do anything specific on the other side of the island due to lack of intelligence (unlike the ghoul, which is able to carry out precise instructions).
>A related question to that: do you have to give it commands directly face-to-face
Yes.
Commands for undead controlled through the Animate Dead spell are verbal (face-to-face), not telepathic (unlike rebuked undead), so there is a limit to what it can accomplish at a distance. Furthermore, the creature is mindless, and not even of humanoid nature, so only the most simple instructions can be given to it. It could function remotely if it were told to obey the orders or another intelligent creature though (such as how the demon ordered the Dreads to obey Posey, or how Posey ordered the zombie to obey Day Low Rain).
>or can you give it commands from a distance through a telepathic-like mind link?
No. Only rebuked undead are commanded mentally. Posey currently controls an aquatic ghast with her mind, and is using it as a contingent defense against anything that might harm Gloomy in the beach house.
>>188921
It can only fly while carrying a light load.
>A creature with a fly speed can move through the air at the indicated speed if carrying no more than a light load. (Note that medium armor does not necessarily constitute a medium load.)
It could still "run" overland while carrying more than that, but it would not be able to fly.

Worth noting that although I used the ghost whale yokai as a faceclaim, the bone lurker itself isn't necessary a creature of a shape that makes it suitable for multiple creatures to ride it.
>These undead creatures appear as portcullises or gridwork-curtains created from interlaced human and beast bones adorned with sharp bone spurs.
This isn't necessary mount-shaped, but at least a single medium creature should be able to ride it (same reason why goblins are able to use ogres as mounts, because they are two size categories smaller despite the ogre being an unsuitable bipedal shape).
Anonymous
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No.188923
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>>188922
Well it's good that it's Huge then, cuz thats a x4 modifier to all carrying capacities. Assuming 30str to be 500lbs, that puts it right back at 1500lbs
Posey
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No.188924
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>>188916
I should probably make this with only 8 HD (62 HP). That way I could afford to have a second smaller large-sized one without Day Low Rain being unexpectedly attacked by her sister (I know Posey wouldn't care about a zigger's safety, but I want to eventually reanimate her at her full power so I don't want her corpse to be destroyed). Having a second, non-advanced lurker would help defend Posey while the Huge one focuses on destroying the Traveller's summons.

It would burn up the last of my scroll though. No more necromancy for me until I get to that level... Oh well, any wise Necromancer knows that sacrifices must be made to reach one's true potential.
Anonymous
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No.188925
>>188924
Quit talking about it. Do it or stfu about it
GM Pony
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No.188928
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>>188920
If it is flying it doesn’t have the carrying capacity of a quadruped. Anything that flies is limited in carrying capacity relative to the same thing in water or on land.

Also don’t forget that a head was not found for the Devil Whale
Anonymous
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No.188930
>>188929 →
>plan
Whatever do you mean? What "plan" is there to be derived?
In a logistical sense, it makes sense to split the party to try and maximize the available time. But that assumes you're dealing with a self-perpetuating reality as the interface; you aren't. Without assuming to speak for anyone, if I was GM I would not tolerate a splitting of the party. I would wait until the party figured out that this is a group effort.
Posey
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No.188932
>>188928
>Also don’t forget that a head was not found for the Devil Whale
Ah, whups. There goes my aesthetic faceclaim
No problem though. It doesn't need a head.
Posey
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No.188947
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We're set on the plan to go to the whale bones, right? It's just ten minutes away. Let's just go together to avoid complicating things.
We can discuss the ethics of necromancy later. You guys all know ooc that a mindless bone lurker has no will of its own and has no chance of turning on its master (unless another necromancer casts Command Undead to steal it, or a Cleric twice their level rebukes and commands it). It's also immune to mind affecting attacks, so it cannot be enthralled by the Traveller, unless the Traveller is also proficient in necromancy (which I doubt, because it is apparently unfamiliar with the concept of death).

We've made every possible charisma check and dialogue negotiation with Blackheel. A lot of which is probably unnecessary. Blackheel has every reason to distrust us, but he's also in no situation to refuse. The GRU is not responding to him, so he has no real avenue to sabotage our raid of the Kostroma. As a commissar, he should have enough experience to make a logical decision that raiding alongside us would minimize casualties in his crew. If we leave and bring back the bone lurker, Blackheel will have already made his decision: either to join us in our raid, or to attempt to stop us (in which case, I think we could defeat him).
Anonymous
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No.188948
>>188947
In and out of character, I think going as a group is the best idea
Anonymous
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No.188954
I can't imagine that the Leviathan group will need either of the satchel charges, nor do I recall who physically has them, but they were expressly intended for the airship if we are unable to get it running.
Posey
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No.188969
>>188967 →
>Why is it that I ask this twice, it’s the only thing I ask, and I’m ignored twice?
I must have missed it, or was so preoccupied trying to convince Blackheel that I forgot to address it.
Posey
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No.188976
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>>188975 →
>Now you're willing to discuss a plan?
That's what we've been doing for the past month.
>My priority has always been to find the "marines" (they're not marines, they're aviation sea-ponies)
Mine too, I want to get paid, but I was under the impression that we agreed to destroy the Traveller first.
>As for OOC hooks, I recall GM Pony explicitly saying that if we take on the objectives one at a time we will not be able to get all of them.
Yeah, this complicates things....
Maybe we should focus on the airponies first.
Anonymous
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No.188978
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The Floof and the Noodle
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No.188987
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>>188976
I might be wrong on this and end up getting fact checks, but I think there's some confusion on the matter. As I recall, GM pone never said anything about us running out of time if we take on the objectives one at a time. I think everyone is conflating that with the statement he did make that if we go after the Traveler before rescuing the airponies, it will result in anywhere from a partial to a total failure of the primary mission.
Anonymous
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No.188988
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I just wanna ask, since Posey is talking about Dagon >>188878 , does that mean that Lovercraft mythos are canon in this campaign?
It's not a problem or anything, it just wasn't my impression that this was the lore GM had for his world but I don't know so I just want to have it clear up.

Also, I would like to know the extent of how much we're going Lovecraft in this world if that's the case. Is it just for flavor in regards to Posey's character or did Azathoth spawn this world?

It also struck me that I kinda like Azathoth. Every other higher being in that mythos are always such douches to humanity but Azathoth they fear. So you can't help but root for him. Kinda you're enemy's enemy is your friend and Samson, I take you with me before I die, kinda of thing also temple of Dagon. <-- I experience synchronicity like this, a lot.
Anonymous
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No.188990
This needs to be said. There's a big difference between what a player declares to have done and what GM accepts the player as having done. Ask me how I know.
So with respect, unless GM acknowledges or affirms what (you) have posted, unless ratified/accepted by GM, I have no way of knowing whether the action is even accepted.
So while Kira wants to get all angry-face at Brie, she should check with GM to see if it even happened.
And hey, if she was leading the fucking way, we wouldn't be at this impasse would we?
Anonymous
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No.188993
>>188991 →
https://youtube.com/shorts/EER7HLIIXY4?si=pejuX8MkRa12BlnP
Posey
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No.188995
>>188987
It was so long ago that I forgot.

Why did we even bother looking for Blackheel and negotiating with him if we were just going to find the airponies first?
Posey
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No.188996
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>>188988
>Posey is talking about Dagon >>188878 , does that mean that Lovercraft mythos are canon in this campaign?
Posey is talking about obscure occultism that she has personally studied, and it does not necessarily have any bearing on the setting, just Posey's beliefs.

For the record, I was referencing the D&D version of Dagon:
the Obyrith lord.
Anonymous
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No.188997
>>188980 →
Dude, you know as well as I do that called shots are not a thing in D&D: you cannot just say "I shoot him in the head".
Dusty has more hitpoints than you: you cannot kill him in one shot, even with your sneak attack, but the rest of us can kill you in one round (particularly Silver or I). The thing you are planning is foolish.
It's also homosexual to hold a PC hostage when their player is not present.
Posey
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No.188998
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Pardon the consecutive posts

It appears that after all these weeks planning and discussing, we are still not sure what to do and what order to do it.

I believe that Dust could help us with this. If he's good aligned, which I think he is, he should be able to spontaneously cast sanctified spells, particularly Path Of The Exalted:
https://dnd.arkalseif.info/spells/book-of-exalted-deeds--52/path-of-the-exalted--40/
>Path of the exalted allows the caster to consult her deity (or an agent of her deity) to help make a difficult decision. This decision is usually more complex than a simple morality question. It may involve strategizing, choosing a particular lead to follow in an investigation, deciding who to help, or other difficult choices.
>The deity or agent simply helps the character examine a known situation from a number of different angles and makes a recommendation about the correct path to take. This spell does not reveal unknown factors, but merely helps the caster analyze known elements. The spell ends when the deity or agent has provided sufficient guidance for the caster to arrive at a decision.
Path Of The Exalted is basically a direct phone-line to Jesus that tells the caster the most favorable the most favorable course of action with the given information: by casting this spell, we would be able basically have the GM tell us exactly what to do in a way that would benefit us the most.
It has a 24 abstinence component vs divination, so it cannot be spammed, but in mult experience playing 3.5e it has been one of my favorite divination spells.

We cannot spend another month debating what direction to walk in, but Cavalier raised an important point about the airponies. Casting this spell can let the GM make the decision for us in a way that we can trust us the most favorable choice, so that we can keep adventuring.
GM Pony
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No.188999
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I just assume the “Brie points a gun at someone” posts to be not-serious, but for the purpose of getting people’s attention.
Posey
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No.189001
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>>188998
Oh wait, I was mistaken. You only need to be non-evil to spontaneously channel sanctified spells as a Cleric. So Dust should be able to do this, so long as he still has a lvl 3 slot.
Somebody get Dust and tell him to make our final decision for us.
Posey
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No.189002
>>188999
That's pretty much what I assumed.
Anonymous
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>>188999
You assume that most of Bie's effort-posts are not serious One wonders what it will take for him to be takeb seriously when he posts. E_e
Anonymous
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No.189008
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>>189003
Your posts go ignored because they're ridiculous and often don't make any sense; and they come in the context of all off the tangential ooc posts, posts you immediately delete, and fourth wall breaking you do in the roleplay thread: you are not taken serious because your posts aren't serious 4/5 times.
Anonymous
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No.189012
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>>189008
They make sense if you're paying attention and aren't fixated on leaving autonomous corpses everywhere, or finding every which way to dive up another player's asshole.. It doesn't take much to follow what all I've posted that it does what you have. Oh, let me guess, you'tre gpmms "not kno what that means"
It means:|
You have done everything in your power to upset this game. First by being a liar and an 'innocuous new player uwu', then by deciding you were in a position to fuck whoever-whenever cuz its YOU, and finally by daring to take an "I'm a good boi" stance. What's next?
Anonymous
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No.189013
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>>189012
I cannot speak on behalf of GM, but that was my say in the matter.
Anonymous
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No.189014
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>>189013
You have had more than your say on the matter, but thank you for your input
Anonymous
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>>189014
What do you even want, bro? What are you trying to accomplish?
Anonymous
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No.189017
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I hope this works, cuz Brie is about to teach Silver
Anonymous
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No.189018
189019
>>189016
A dispensation of this meandering plot. I don't care anymore, and I doubt you do either. Lets JUST GET ON WITH IT
Anonymous
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No.189019
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>>189017
You don't have the hot points to defeat silver, let alone the rest of us. Silver could kill you in one hit.
>>189018
Then stop derailing things by threatening to kill PCs, especially not the one with the spells that can solve the problem. You are adding pointless drama to the equation.
Anonymous
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>>189019
*sigh*
Agree to disagree. The only character Brie can't one-shot is Posey, with an honorable mention to Kira cuz it technically takes more than one round. And that's cuz you don't like rules, not because he's incapable.
>stop derailing things
[i]Derailing what? The lack of progress for three goddman months? Is that what my occumental shitposts are derailing? Your anger isn't with me, I'm just an easy target.
Anonymous
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No.189022
189025
>>189021
No one else kept a dialogue going for months
Anonymous
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No.189025
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>>189020
>And that's cuz you don't like rules
Lol, lmao even.
>not because he's incapable
Agree to disagree.
>The lack of progress for three goddman months?
Attacking PCs does not progress the plot; it just removes them (you in particular) from the story.
>Your anger isn't with me
Nobody else threaten to kill a PC.
>>189022
Literally everyone has been participating in the dialogue these past months, except for Dust I guess.
>>189023 →
Way to dodge the question, coward.
I recall you saying "try it!" last year after threatening to kill me, and then refusing to honor the results of the fight you asked for. Is that what you are doing again?
Anonymous
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No.189026
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>>189025
You're welcome to disagree, which is why he wins.
>no one else threatens PCs
Clearly I care more about the continuance of the story
>literally everyone muh dialogue
FOR GODDAMN MONTHS
>ur a faget and my mental conception can beat your mental conception
Lol son
Anonymous
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No.189027
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>>>189009 →
>"I could kill this whole party if I was bored" so why is this the character you decided top play?
There you go putting words in my mouth again.
I have never claimed this. Dusty could destroy me. Silver could cut me in half. I only mentioned being able to kill Brie in particular, after you threatened to kill me. Rogue vs necromancer is a poor matchup.
It was actually (You) who claimed to be capable of killing the party, which you openly threatened to do before we even started this quest.
>>189026
>which is why he wins
My money is on Silver.
>Clearly I care more about the continuance of the story
Based on the reactions of the GM and the party, it is not appreciated.
>Lol son
It is (You) who started the debate, when you went off on your "I'm gonna plan to kill the whole party!" tirade.
Wouldn't even roll saves vs the ghoul touch when your bragging was tested.
Anonymous
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No.189028
189031
>>189027
We're gonna rehash this? Okay.
1. No. This started when you decided that your first move was to co-opt how I played my character with your bullshit charm shit. We'll get to that part.
Yes, this began when you decided you could try to force me or my player to play any which way but how I wanted. It didn't matter the 'effect', all I heard - as a player - was "You're gonna play how I decide, cuz I have all these fancy rules saying you have to."
>putting words in my mouth
Oh, cuz you haven't expressly stated it? Cuz you haven't "OOC" made very specific reference to how Posey with her "dreads" and all could wipe the remainder of the party in a 1v1? Get FUCKED.
>based on reactiond of GM and the party
Both GM and the party can be observed to operate off inconceivable motivating factors. While I acknowledge your ability to get GM to respond to your bullshit, I am learning. Maybe one day, but how you do it seems a compromise of integrity
Anonymous
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No.189029
189031
Oh fuckoff, Rosey's weakness is a silence spell
Anonymous
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No.189030
189031
>>189027
2. Hell to the no-no
>Silver could cut me in half
Is this before or after the damage reduction, regeneration, and all that other bullshit?
>Brie in particular
It would be interesting if you tried given how he's spec'd. You'd probably win, depending on how generous GM was feeling toward (you). It might make for an interesting exhibition, I'm not opposed.

Meanwhile, all MY opposition has been toward the laxidaisical attitude that has been directed toward this game. I'd LIKE to criticize GM for it, but if you look back there's a glaring lack of participation from 'some'
Posey
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No.189031
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>>189028
>Oh, cuz you haven't expressly stated it?
Point to the post where I said it. I did not say it.
>Cuz you haven't "OOC" made very specific reference to how Posey with her "dreads" and all could wipe the remainder of the party in a 1v1?
I have never, ever said that.
The Dreads are barely stronger than skeletons, btw. The most useful thing about them is the decent fly speed.
>>189029
Silence is a Cleric/Bard spell. I already said Dust could destroy me, in more ways than one.
>>189030
>Is this before or after the damage reduction, regeneration, and all that other bullshit?
After. Silver deals 30-50 damage per round with power attack, and has a magic sword. Unless I incapacitate him with a spell he would probably destroy me.
And I don't have regeneration: undead cannot have regeneration. I have negative energy healing that I can use to touch myself to slowly heal overtime in combat. I get fast healing 1 (one) when I am below half health, from being half vampire.
>It might make for an interesting exhibition, I'm not opposed.
You say that, but I recall you refusing to roll the saving throws against my ghoul touch last time it was tested.
You also didn't answer the question in >>189011 →
>all MY opposition has been toward the laxidaisical attitude that has been directed toward this game. I'd LIKE to criticize GM for it, but if you look back there's a glaring lack of participation from 'some'
I have been doing my best to move the story forward, and so have the others who have been participating in the dialogue.
Everyone is playing the same way that they were playing for the entirety of this game. You only just joined at the start of this quest: you have no business criticizing the other players for not meeting your expectations of pace when they have been playing longer than you, and you are entering their game.
You are not the only one who is frustrated. All the other players are frustrated. We are in a stall that has been reached due to lack of GM availability and communication difficulties. That is how it is. Complaining about it does nothing but annoy everyone involved.
Anonymous
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No.189032
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>>189031
>point to where I said it
that's my point. You've been very good about implying it but not actually saying it.
>the most useful thing about dreads is
when they have guns. Oh, it seems you noticed
And now for the last
>you only just joined
Uhm, when was Brie a character? The beginning? Oh thats right, the beginning.