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>>32223Asking about an on-topic image isn't anime discussion. Though it is off-topic. Just like this post. Feel free to delete.
Alright, I've crunched the numbers. It would only take Thez approx 30 minutes to arrive at the apparent destination, and determining that the destination is correct would only take another minute. At Tracy's max speed laden, she will take over an hour. So, after about 45 minutes of travel, Tracy is the first to meet up with Thez, who is on her way back to meet the party. The destination is obvious by this point, a large and jagged-black stone city further to the south.
"He's somewhere in there."
>>32228Fae's ground speed with bracers and mount buff is 80. How long would it take her?
>>32229She's not carrying anyone is she? If no, it would take her just under 2 hours. Its 80 miles to the destination, and her max speed (full run) is 320 feet/round. Assuming she doesn't rest (which she would have to) that comes out to ~132 minutes. That also assumes she doesn't run into anything
>>32228>At Tracy's max speedJust for my knowledge, does that include strategic spurring/healing? I realized through reading up on nightmare tactics that the biggest benefit to Tracy's high HP combined with Endurance is being able to gallop at max speed for long distances.
>>32230We duct-taped Torc to her.
>>32230I thought Tracy's speed was 100 (flying) and Fae's 80 (ground)
Torcuil is duct-taped to her, though that's still a very light load
>>32231This is kind of strange to me. I would never spur Fae because I'll bet she'd be offended at being treated like that, where as it seems Tracy can be physically bullied or even harmed in a number of different ways and never get angry over it
>>32231>>32232Tracy's base movement speed is 100 + 30 (horseshoes of speed). Max of x3 (cuz shes in armor and has Trump) = 390 ft/round
Total distance is 422400 feet.
Trust me, I crunched the numbers.
>>32234I thought she was wearing the zephyr shoes or that other set, and that the horse shoes of speed only improved ground and not flying speed?
Also, you can make a mount go 3x speed?
>>32235She requested Horseshoes of Speed for this expedition, though you make a good point about the ground only.
All creatures can move up to 4x (except with armor or a load) their base movement speed, however combat rules and fatigue apply the greater the multiplier. With the Run feat, that increases to 5x
Since I know someone is going to ask, Thez' base speed is 111 (its mathematically 110 but Xp), which through Run feat is a max of 555/round. However, every 4 rounds she can Dimension Door another 3240 feet.
>>32236Oh, well fancy that.
Trumpaladin, who ought to still be riding Tracy, takes a look at the city to inspect its features and any movement around it. What does he see?
>>32234Alright.
What kind of load does Trumpaladin count as? A light load for her is 612 pounds, but Idk how much he weighs with that armor.
>>32235The Horseshoes of The Peerless Steed only increase her land speed, but they do make it
much easier for a rider to fight while riding her.
>>32234So I can now get Fae up to 240ft and she can outrun a dragon?
>>32238much*
Didn't mean to spoiler that.
>>32237Elevation?
>>32238A load of,... sorry too easy. He's in Full Plate, but Tracy is uber strong, so a light load.
>>32239Is the Dragon walking?
>>32238>>32240My guess is ~225 pound human with 50 pounds armor plus 30 pounds more armor and gear, 120 pounds (or less) of leather light barding, and 60 poundsish of saddle bags (if it's the biggest bag of holding). Maybe less though
>>32241If she is on the ground, and either way for the dragon
>>32238Damn it, these horseshoes are haxxor
Can outsiders be made into undead? Does a creature need a dual-nature to be animated?
>>32245Typically no, and neither can outsiders be resurrected. When an outsider is killed outside their home plane, they are forcibly returned, and when they die on their home plane they cease to exist.
>>32237As far as movement in/around the city, there is plenty. Differing shapes and sizes can be seen from distance, some very clearly not humanoid. The city appears quite active.
>>32248>>32247To Tracy
"Think we should approach the front gate?"
[1d20+21 = 25]>>32248>Nightmare Sense: Activate!Tracy gets a better look at the creatures with a Spot Check
>>32249>'Well, that'd be the polite way to do it.. but I'd prefer to be a bit more discrete.'*Engages stealth-flyer mode, until plan is made*
Trumpaladin uses his Hat of Disguise to assume the (relatively) innocuous form of a Joke Presidential Candidate
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[1d20+21 = 40]>>32253Wait for the check to go through.
For that matter add a Search check, to observe from above.
>>32254... Was he already wearing the hat?
>>32255Don't fly above the city, you'll be visible like a UFO
>>32257>>32259She's not directly above the city, and she's got enough stealth ranks in this form to conceal herself, especially with the shadow armor.
*veers off to the side for stealthiness*
>>32260Conceal herself in midair? It wouldn't hurt to combine stealth ranks with an innocuous form. What's the harm?
>>32260Its kind of hard to hide in the middle of the air. Also, I'm pretty sure I omitted the shadow armor
>>32262Okay. She veers off and lands then.
Did she see anything worth noting with those checks though?
[1d20 = 17]>>32262Trumpaladin searches city for features that are unusual or define its character
>>32264>rerolling the SearchThere were woods surrounding the city, right? Did the area they landed in they provide sufficient cover?
>>32263The creatures are all armed, and not uniformly. Their weapons are of different make and origin, and in some cases are improvised.
>>32264The whole place is unusual. The walls are jagged stone like obsidian, there's no sensible layout, just clusters of areas connected by doors and walkways. It wasn't designed for any civic function that he's ever seen.
[1d20 = 7]>>32266Spot check on the creatures. I know you said some humanoid and some not, but are any approximate forms or species discernible?
[1d20+21 = 22]>>32266Any guards or watch towers?
What's the seemingly-clearest route for infiltration?
Search Check, to look for a way in.
>>32267Its mostly monsters, and of them most are oversized humanoids (giants, ettins, orgres, etc.). The human-sized humanoids don't seem the slightest bit bothered by their presence, and vice versa.
>>32271Wait. I think I know what is going on
>>32268Whispers to Tracy
"Bet each one of them has a brain worm"
[1d20+21 = 31]>>32271Any sign of Infernius, or other Minotaurs?
Spot Check
[1d20 = 14]>>32271Spot check for what the monsters are doing - what is their activity?
[1d20+19 = 31]>>32275Better off with a Sense Motive check for that one.
In fact, that's what I'll do.
[1d20 = 10]>>32276I think we are too far way, but fuck it. Sense Motive
>>32274No sign of either.
>>32275Occasional pockets of conversation occur, and a few scraps break out, but they appear in standby of a sorts. Mostly they are just keeping an eye on the city and one another. At the center of the city is a oddly shaped mound with sheer sides. Aside from what amount to shacks, it is the only apparent building.
>>32278I'm guessing we've stumbled upon something like an early English Hillfort?
>>32279Something like that, yeah.
>>32281Spot check again. What's the biggest, baddest creature and how well armed? How many creatures?
[1d20+21 = 24]>>32280Can Tracy roll Spot again, to determine how the city is being guarded, before approaching?
Who's watching?
>>32284Uhm, well there's a Truly Horrid Umber Hulk, there's a bunch of derpy-looking and non derpy-looking ogres, oh hey there
is a minotaur (not Infernius), there's a weird gray-skinned giant thing with 6 eyes across its forehead, there' a gorilla with 4 arms,... its almost like the GM went flipping through the Monsters Manual and just started picking things to add to the list. Oh, there's plenty of smaller monsters too (orcs and such).
>>32285More or less, everyone is watching and the humanoids have a fair amount of ranged weapons on/about their equipment.
Thez <whoooof> appears next to both. "The walls are enchanted, or magical, or something. I can't phase through them at all, and without seeing inside the place I can't risk teleporting in."
>>32286>everyone is watchingWell fug.. Idk how to roll stealth for that..
The crowd sounds tasty though.
[1d20+21 = 30]
Are there any rivers near? What's supplying the city with water? (they might have a sewer)
Search check to look for plausible alternative entrances.
>>32288NO! These things are probably infected with the mind control worms. In nature, the vast majority of parasites that alter a host's behavior do so in order to make the host more likely to be preyed upon, and transferred to the actual definitive host. For all we know, infernius was infected when he ate the troll hearts. I'm not going through all this same bullshit again just because Tracy wants to be le edgy. If she's hungry, eat gruel from Torcuil's sticks. Or a steak later
Torc wakes up, finding himself duct taped to someone
"What the bloddy hell?"
>>32291"It was either this, or the bag."
>>32291I am not sure, but I think you're 30 minutes out
>>32292I'm assuming Tor is aasically laying on Tracy's back, and the duck tape is wrapped around.
"Oh yay, I'm taped to you. Hi stabby-hoers, can you let me down?"
>>32295>>32296This, and she's running, so its uncomfortable.
>>32295>>32296Oh fuck, thats worse
"Uh, could you guys get me down?"
>>32298Only if she's caught up with us. You were an hour away, so I do not know
>>32298It'll be a bit before you meet up with Trump and Tracy. Might was well try and get comfortable. Nah, you can be there already, it doesn't change much.
>>32287>>32289"So then, what's the plan?"
>>32300"Oh thank Kek, Hi Tracy and Trump. Would you mind getting me off this...
Uuhh, creature."
>>32302"Her Name is Fae, and she's a dragonne"
*Cuts Torcuil down, and lets him fall, with duct tape still clinging to him*
>>32303"Ow"
Torc picks himself up, brushing off.
"Sorry I don't remember everything. Whats the plan?"
>>32304>>32301"I still want to talk our way in. Maybe think of a clever lie or something"
[6d20 = 92]>>32301Thez shrugs. "I doubt we're going to get in undetected. That middle,... mound-thing looks to be the center of the place, but there's so many doors that there's no way of knowing which will lead to Infernius, especially if the inside is as chaotic as the outside." She <whooooof> disappears and reappears about 100' over the mound. Shouts immediately react, and several of the humanoids fire arrows.
>>32305"Wait, where are we? Last I remeber I was a hawk."
>>32306Brb
Thez <whoooof> appears next to the others and shrugs. "Well, it looks like we've already been spotted, and I don't think they're going to let us in the front door exactly."
>>32308In a forest outside the fort
>>32309"Wish I had our armies"
>>32306[confused pony noises]
"So, how long until they come storming out?"
*kicks soil, preparing for a charge*
>>32310What fort?
>>32309I hope an arrow lands near Torc.
If it does, he inspects it
"Well this will be fun"
>>32308>>32301>>32311"Kill 'em all seems to be our only option. Recommend having a rider make themselves visible outside the gate, prompt some of the guards to give chase and leave the gate, kill those, then burst through the open gate"
>>32312The city thing we are outside of
>>32311"And Tracy, don't eat any of these creatures. I'll bet you every single one of them has a worm. You might get a worm doing that. Whatever you think you stand to gain is not worth the risk"
>>32315Back read, and specifically read GM's posts
>>32313What if we wait until they've opened the gate, make arun check while ethereal to charge right through them, then go through the gate while it's open?
>>32313"Not necessarily. I saw a few places on the mound we could land. In fact, while I can't go through the walls, I can get us up there without much of a fuss."
>>32312The fort ~80 mi south of Port Barry, where Infernius seems to run off to.
>>32311"They don't seem to be gearing up for a charge."
>>32310"It could take a week or more to gather and move that many men, plus the logistics of supplies are a nightmare."
>>32317Ugh
>>32318Torc could fireball the gate
>>32318I think they have a barrier, but see Thez's plan
>>32319Okay, land the four of us on the mound
>>32316Imma' taking parts home anyway. Living creatures can't stay in the bag, so any bugs should suffocate.
>>32318>>32319Or, we could try to bait them into charging at us, then charge through the open gate
>>32322If you start this cycle of shit all over again because you are being reckless and allow a worm to live that should have been burned - like you did with the tarasque - I am killing your character
>>32323Or teleport right in front of the gate while it's open.
Let's go with Thez's plan though.
>>32325>>32326Thez's plan. Get all four of us in there
>>32326He could be killed pretty easily.
>>32330>>32331You guys are no fun at all.
Torc can handle himself.
I mean, he did beat death.
>>32326"There's only 4 of us, and that's a small army. I mean, we could probably waste 'em all, but not without injury or depleting resources (spells, etc.)."
>>32332With a benis
"Plus, there's no way of knowing what we'll find once we get inside."
>>32332An ogre is a hell of a lot stronger without a weapon than a tarrot card monster
>Don't Fear the Reaper started playing on laptop as I made this post >>32333>>32334>>32332>>32330Are we going into the mound, or are we going through the front gate?
>>32333[frisky nightmare noises]
*kicks the earth and snorts*
"Well, what are we waiting for?"
>>32332A win is a win in my book
>>32335Ogre is not stronger than death
>>32336Torc could tak out the gate with a fireball
>>32338You disarmed the tarrot card avatar creature with a magneto rod. Not a melee attack like an ogre
>>32337Don't tempt me, but this
"Tracy, charge the biggest, baddest thing you find, and kill it. Get me closer. I want to hit it with my sword"
>>32334"Fae, charge smaller creatures and rip them to pieces. Be careful if you bite though, since these creatures may be infected with parasites"
Fae should have 17 HD and an attack of +18, by the way
>>32338How about you fire ball the gate, and then we go to the mound directly?
>>32338>>32337>>32334Fireball the gate, charge it, then poof to the mound directly. Confuse them
Also, I can't find out what kind of creature a Dax is, or its abilities.
[1d20 = 20]>>32339It wasn't an avatar, GM said it was death
>>32340>>32341Torc casts a fire ball from the staff of ultimate power
Roll for what ever may be needed
>>32342Ever seen the Rainbow Dash Presents episode "Haunting Nightmare"? In it, Twilight is infected with a mind control parasite - like an ant or snail - that makes her evil and intends to get her eaten by a celestial being so it can complete its life cycle. Something like that.
All you need to know is kill the host
and burn the body\r
>>32336>>32337>>32338"Well, if we jump to the roof, that will bypass the mass, but there'd be nothing preventing them from coming after us inside. Depending on the terrain, that could be advantageous, or disadvantageous. If we face them outside though, they can fight us from close and long range."
>>32342Its Game OC
>>32340"Hmmmm. A feint could be quite effective,....
>>32343"... oh shit, we're going then."
>>32348>Game OCreeeeeAlright then. I'll give up on trying to research its abilities.
>>32345>>32347>>32348"Torcuil! Stay here and fight from range! Tracy Fae and I will go to the Roof!"
>>32350Wait and see what happens with the fireball first.
>>32346Burning them shouldn't be a problem>>32348So what does the fireball do now?
>>32351It burns down the gate and makes them think we are going through the front gate. We have our diversion
>>32347Unfortunately, fireball is an incendiary explosion rather than a concussive one. So, while the wall is charred (but otherwise undamaged) several onlookers at that position on the wall are visibly on fire.
Thez times it so that the group teleports right at the moment of the explosion, leaving behind a group of stationary illusions that appear like crude replicas of the party.
>>32353For the last time, you are not GM>>32354Kek, people got burned. I figured the wall would be fine, but the people was a bonus.
So where is Torc after teleporting?
>>32354What does the new location look like?
>>32346I'll just take their hands and anything else that looks interesting then. Claws, teeth, horns, eye-lenses, skins, scales... etc. Places where worms couldn't hide.
>>32355>>32356Pick one of the 3 start locations. Also, disregard the letters and numbers.
>>32358Is "Boss" Where it says it is?
Also, I just want to kill/destroy everything.
>>32358I'll let Tracy pick. Does this mean I am separated from Fae?
>>32359We can do that. Just get me closer
Torc goes...
Blue.
I fucking saw that Trump
Also, I gtg in about 40 minutes
>>32358I just want to be in the same location as Fae and riding Tracy
>>32359>"Tracy, do you mind jumping through a few walls as I play Marco Polo with Fae? It would really hurt me if I lost her on a mission, so let's meet up, then let's kill everything">>32362Kek
>>32360I wan't to take the long way and go on a ruinous, unnecessarily evil rampage, killing everything I can and taking extra time to plunder and whatnot.
>>32358Green, because that's my favorite color.
>>32364Don't forget to loot as you go by. Actually, Fae is probably strong enough to fight back whatever is in front of her if she's not too aggressive
>>32366Fae can't Cleave, can she? What if she's outnumbered?
>>32359No, that's just existing icons from the map I'm using.
>>32360No, everyone is together
>>32363The walls do not permit jumping through.
>>32365So am I hearing splitting up? That can be arranged.
>>32363Fuck off with your warnings and shite
>>32368I want to be with Tracy and Fae. Torcuil is soft enough he really ought to be with Fae or Tracepaladin
"Relax. Now that we're under the visible area of the mound, we can fly to whichever door we choose. Unfortunately, thats alot of doors."
>>32371>>32369It's harmless fuckery. Essentially shit posting. Don't take it personally
>>32372So we're underground then? Is it well lit enough for humans or do I need to cast daylight?
>>32371Did Trump send you a warning too?
>>32372"So, I'll just follow the crowd"
>>32373>leafGET THE RAKES
Damn it another one?
When does the blood-orgy start?
>>32373It's pretty annoying, desu.
>niceOH, HAHA, SO FUNNY!
>>32374No, but the mound is elevated from the rest of the city, causing the players to be out of sight, and assuming they don't fly too high so as to avoid being seen, they can pretty much move to whatever place they wish to start from.
>>32377It was a nice note
>>32375Not until after he said that
>>32377RIP us
>>32378Blue, like my flag
>>32379YER A FOOKIN LEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAFFFFFFFF
>>32378Tracy's Faggot said Green. But if we want to take the approach he wants, red makes more sense
>>32380Recommending staying together
>>32376Beware of traps in the halls. In fact, we may need a rogue in the party to locate them
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>>32381The starting point only determines which doors are available from on foot.
It doesn't matter what door it is to me, let's go already.
>>32382I'll let Tracy and Torcuil decide where they want to start, but I want to be with Tracy and Fae, and recommend Torcuil stays together as well
>>32383Do you think we may face a booby trapped hallway rather than hordes of weak enemies? If so, it may be wise to dismount Tracy and let her do roguish things like trap spotting
>>32385I guess the real question is, do you you think we should proceed into the hallway with Trumpaladin riding Tracy?
>>32384Also, no dismount. She has higher rank in Search in this form than she does from her class ranks.
Dismount when see fit.
>>32384Thez thinks sticking together is the best plan.
>>32386The doors are not big enough to accommodate Trump riding Tracy.
I'm just waiting for something intresting
>>32388Can Thez direct us with her compass?
>>32388Okay then. Just go through as normal.
>>32388REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Dismounts Horsey. Brings Fae inside though
>>32391"Not with any certainty. The compass points toward the left side of the building, but there's no way of being sure that the corridors don't wind back and forth. Fuck it, let's just pick a door."
Someone give me a color and a #, cuz this is a bit of a labyrinth
>>32396>>32397Oh goddammit.
Vote blue to tip scales, because I'm itching to start.
>>32397And now I see there is no blue 7
I'll be gone soon so don't expect Torc to be much help >>32397Blue 7 isn't shown on the map
>>32399Prepare a few memes for him to cast as an NPC.
>>32401Uh,
>Man's not hotFire resistance
>Youtube rewindTarget is forced to watch the youtube rewind.
Cringe damage
And he'll use his staff of ultimate power
>>32403I don't fucking care
>>32404Behind that door is a decent sized corridor leading to another door. Aside from a pair of Velociraptors, the room is empty.
[3d20 = 21]>>32406I always wanted my own velociraptor..
It can't be avoided...
Charge one and attack with Cane-sword.
If the Great Cleave succeeds, finish the other.
>>32409Do you even have that spell?
>>32410It's too late to declare that as a ride-by attack, is it?
>>32412Yes (through homebrew), and you're not able to do ride by's like that
>>32413Which page did you reference for that material?
[6d20 = 56]>>32413You do? Was that that weird feat or devotion or w/e?
>>32410Determining initiative
>>32415>>32414Just nevermind. It would fail because Tracy attacked them, so no point in trying
Tracy/Raptors go first, then Trump/Fae, then Thez, and Torc last.
>>32417Did that first hit cleave?
>>32414For perspective, you've got the animated demon hands. Are those holding the swords, cuz otherwise I don't see how you could perform a ride-by attack.
>>32419I figured she was in warhorse form, using her maw.
>>32419Ride by attack is mounted combat. Which is definitely not what Tracy is doing
>>32418Heavens no, cleave only occurs when you kill one opponent, you get an automatic attack against another opponent if they're in range. Its possible to do so in three strikes, what's Tracy's Base atk?
>>32419What, when you said animated, did you mean not attached to her body? Are they floating there or something?
>>32423... yeah, isn't that what you wanted them for?
>>32422>attack bonus9+4+2
>>32424Well, what I was describing (or trying to) were gauntlets with animated finger-claws, that she could wear over her hooves as if she had hands, so then she could use decides that she couldn't normally use.
>>32425use devices*
You know what, that's fine too.
>>32425>>32426Just have pony Tracy wield sword from hooves and avoid all of this weird and complicated bullshit
>1st encounter
>already confused as fuck
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