Chapter 9: Q&A / Discussions

[Dave B.]

Nov 15, 2011 22:19:28 GMT -4 Jeff said:

That actually surprises me. Shorak's Amulet of Protection is a solid defensive item. But the Brooch is more than just a bonus on those three defenses.

Brooch of Shielding (Level 3)
This ornate silver, gem-studden pin absorbs force attacks against you.
Item Slot: Neck
Enhancement: Fortitude, Reflex, and Will
Property: Gain resist 10 force.
Power Daily: Immediate interrupt. Use this power when you are hit by an area, close, or ranged attack. Gain resist to all damage equal to the brooch’s resist force value against that attack.

Giving it to someone else would be a good idea. You can sell it, but you'll get (at best) half its market value. But hey, whatevs.

I got the impression from your in game post that Shorak couldn't use it and the amulet together. Unless of course you meant that he would still get the +2 from the amulet and the force resist from the brooch, but not an additional +1 protection, then he will certainly make use of it. If he feels that the he would have to give up the protection from the amulet to use the brooch, then he wouldn't want to do so.

In conclusion, if it's not possible to use them both in tandem, then he will pass on the brooch to Kal. I hope that all made sense.

[Jeff]

Ahh, well actually, it's all around best if Shorak gives the brooch to someone else anyway. Both the brooch and the amulet take up the "neck slot" on his person, and you can't have two of the same slot item (except rings).

So yeah, they can't be combined anyway.

[Ken]

I'm okay with what's been discussed so far here and in the IC thread:

The die to Streko
The brooch to Kal
The whetstone to Adamant
The potions to Shorak

One suggestion:

Let's give the chalk to Starg. A minotaur would love to mark up a maze! Also, without Starg's arranging of the crates, we would've had a much tougher time getting back to the ship. Yes, out of game, it's treasure that OUR guys earned, but in game, we'd probably do something like that as a show of gratitude. And besides, anything that curries favor with another employee of Larest could help us out in the long term if things turn sour with our scalawag employer.

[Brian]

I'm cool with giving Starg the chalk.

[Darren]

Yeah, that sounds fine to me.

[Dave W.]

I very much approve of giving the chalk to Starg; we wouldn't have gotten out of this without him.

Regarding the puzzle box, do any of our spellcasters (or NPC spellcasters even) have Knock? Wouldn't knock open the box? Adamant doesn't really have a way to know that but he did hint that magic might have a solution...

Adamant will take the whetstone if that's the general consensus. Thanks guys. I'm fine with the whole distribution listed by Ken.

[Dave B.]

I'm okay with Shorak taking the invisibility and accuracy potions, but I think the dragon breath potion would be more useful to someone who is more likely to be in melee and have more targets to breathe on. Shorak has yet to use his one power that is close blast, because he never seems to be in a position to make use of it.

[Dave W.]

Btw, Adamant will also quietly take possession of the scroll unless someone stops him. And occasionally be found reading it and examining the broken seal.

[Joe]

Streko nods to one and all approvingly.

[Ken]

I agree with Dave B's rationale about the cold breath potion. A front-line guy should take it.

[Brian]

I agree with all of the above. If you want Condign to have the dragon's breath, that'll be fine.

Okay, I'm officially out of here. I won't be able to post again until Tuesday at the earliest.

Enjoy your weekend, everyone.

[Dave W.]

Pod hunting Brian!

[Dave W.]

Nov 18, 2011 3:10:58 GMT -4 Jeff said:

Okay, Adamant's got the whetstone and the scroll (though if he goes swimming again, it'll get wet, as he doesn't have a scroll case),  

Good point... We'll have to start a long shopping thread when we get to Stormreach. Yeah shopping!

[Dave B.]

I'm thinking these bracers might benefit someone else who doesn't do a lot of damage with ranged attacks. They add +2 damage to one's Ranged Basic Attack. Unfortunately, Shorak's Sly Flourish At Will power will always do potentially more damage than his ranged basic attack, even when adding the bracers' +2. So if anyone is interested, let me know.

[Darren]

Well, Kal's Lightning Orb, which is sort of his standard attack, can be used as a ranged basic attack. So I'd be happy to take them off your hands....er....wrists.

[Ken]

The same holds true for Belarin and his eldritch blast, but Darren got here first.

[Dave B.]

Darren did reply first, but Kal just got the brooch of shielding and doesn't he also have a fairly powerful melee weapon as well. So, Shorak will give the bracers to the person who makes the best argument for taking ownership of them.

[Ken]

Well, Belarin does use eldritch blast more than any other attack...! It's not like he gets involved in melee ever. But will the bracers clash with his splendid ensemble?

[Darren]

I'm really okay either way. It should probably come down to a matter of practicality, really.

Lightning Orb is vs. Reflex and does 1d10+5 damage. How does that compare with Eldritch Blast? We want to make sure that everyone is maximizing the amount of damage they can do. Kal does/can fight in melee, as well, but that was really a hold-over from his original build back in 3.5. He hasn't really fought much in melee since then.

[Ken]

By default, Belarin's eldritch blast does 1d10+4 damage. If he's in his shadows (which is often these days), it's 1d10+5. And if it's against a target that he's cursed, add 1d6 to the damage.

[Darren]

So it's really a toss-up. You could probably flip a coin, Dave, and decide it that way.

[Ken]

Ahem, no, there's no coin flipping here.

He rolls a die.

[Dave B.]

I'll roll a real die. Since I know if I use the dice roller, it will come up a 1, 5, 9 or 20. These seem to be its most popular results for Shorak.

[Jeff]

Alternatively, Belarin and Kal can take turns with the bracers.

[Darren]

We can each take one, and then we can use our Wonder Twin Powers to activate them. ;D

[Ken]

That would be awesome. ;D

A brokered "time share" could be fun to work out in character, Darren. It might not even be something that was time based, but action based, i.e., "If you do Dumb Thing X, then I get the bracers." "And if you do Dumb Thing Y, then I get the bracers back!"

[Darren]

Kal would have an unfair advantage. Belarin is always doing dumb things! (Like teleporting behind a wall and getting separated from the group... )

[Ken]

Best solo encounter EVAH!! ;D And besides, that's how Belarin and Histra met and instantly tried to kill each other!

[Darren]

It was love at first....

[Ken]

By the way, Darren, thanks for bringing up Belarin's dumb act of teleporting off by himself during the underground adventure. The memory jog just came in very handy in Belarin's private thread. Heh.