Chapter 11: Q&A / Discussions

[Jeff]

Darren, one possible candidate for 1st-level at-will power:

Storm Walk
The thunder of your steps batters your foe.
At-Will Arcane, Implement, Thunder
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d8 + Charisma modifier thunder damage.
Effect: Before or after the attack, you shift 1 square.

Note that this shift is in addition to your move action. This gives you one extra "safe" step of 1 square.

There's also:

Arcing Fire
You lob a blast of fire past intervening foes that scorches them on the way to your target.
At-Will Arcane, Fire, Implement
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Charisma vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d8 + Charisma modifier fire damage. Any enemy providing the target cover against this attack takes fire damage equal to your Charisma modifier.

[Darren]

Hey, Jeff. I really like Storm Walk. Let's swap that out for Kal's Burning Spray power. It'll make more sense, anyway, since his powers are getting more lightning and thunder focused, and it fits in with Lightning Shift and Thunder Leap and those sorts of things. Thanks!

[Ken]

Nice, Darren! And the cool thing about Storm Walk is that you can do the bonus shift even if the attack misses.

[Jeff]

Got it, Darren.

[Joe]

So I guess Streko and Adamant will be accompanying Belarin and shorak to the House Kandarak and House Sivis areas? If so, The Streko will take Kal's note and deposit it. Sure. Why not?

[Darren]

I think if we're keeping up appearances, Streko shouldn't go with Belarin, unless we want to use the fact that they're visiting Kundarak together to further drive our story. Y'know, Streko is acting as Kal's consigiliere (sp?) and getting money from the bank to give to Nerrin?

Actually....that's a pretty good idea.

[Ken]

Yeah, I see where you're going with that. But if anyone IS following Nerrin & Pals, would they view such a transaction as a sign that Nerrin has agreed to sell that map to Kalarian? If we want to dangle the map's clues at the Coin Lords' event tonight, it should still appear to be in Nerrin's possession.

[Darren]

That's why I think Kal shouldn't go with them. You can loudly talk about how you need to verify that Kalarian has the proper funds, and then act impressed when Streko shows you what is in the vaults. (That sounded dirtier than intended.) We don't have to show that the map is changing hands, but it reinforces that the map is worth buying and it helps establish Kal's credibility as someone the Coin Lords want to meet.

[Jeff]

I will mostly speed through all this stuff when I do post, but now I'm having a hard time tracking who's going with who and where.

Also, Darren: Is this still in Kal's plans? Something tells me you needed reminding.

[Darren]

No, no. I remembered. I'll post specifics of Kal's plan.

[Brian]

All right, I think I need some clarification. Is Condign going with Kal, or is he tagging along with Belarin et al? I had posted he was going with Kal, per his role as bodyguard, but Darren's post implied he wasn't, since Condign was to "meet up with him later."

Darren, did you want Kal to proceed alone or not?

[Darren]

Oh, no. Either way is fine. I wasn't sure where Condign was going.

[Jeff]

You've all confused me.

It would be easier to basically stick to two groups, at most.

I'm fairly sure Belarin, Shorak, and Adamant are staying together. And that Streko is going with them this time, ostensibly as a dragonmarked ally of Kal's to see that funds are sufficient. Yeah? And their destination is the Kundarak Bank.

Which is right next to the Sivis message station; since Sivis has no enclave of their own in Stormreach, they're situated within the Kundarak enclave—of which the bank is a part.

And it seems to make sense that Kal, Condign, and Rinti would be going together, too.

So I'll start with this, then you can make your next decisions accordingly.

[Brian]

That sounds right to me, Jeff.

[Darren]

Agreed. I think that was the plan. Kal and Streko can just meet up at Sivis, then, and go to Deneith from there.

[Dave B.]

Aug 6, 2012 23:36:10 GMT -4 Ken said:

Dave B: I think you have access to (ahem) copies of the 4E books, but you may not have any powers that have appeared in online issues of Dragon; let me know if you'd like me to suggest anything for Shorak.

Thanks Ken. I'll look at what I have and if nothing looks interesting, I'll call for help.

[Ken]

I just love the way Adamant effortlessly expands on the propaganda openings that Belarin serves up. Nicely done, Dave.

[Brian]

Jeff:

What then? Will Kal, Condign, Rinti, and Tangat head to the Deneith enclave next?

Condign will follow Kal to the Deneith enclave.

[Darren]

Yup. That's where Kal is going.

[Dave B.]

Shorak is fine with visiting the Merrow Down, but would like to deal with those identification papers before heading to the harbor. If Belarin and Adamant are okay with that. Since they're already in the neighborhood.

[Dave W.]

Adamant is fine with Shorak doing his papers first...

And, yes, Jeff, thanks for remembering, Adamant did want to send cash back to the Tavvens...

[Ken]

Sure, Belarin would be fine with Shorak getting his papers first. As for actually setting foot on the Merrow Down, though.... he might have to pass. He doesn't want to do anything that would link Nerrin to the ship that Prospective Buyer Kalarian d'Deneith traveled on. It's less eyebrow raising if his two "employees" do it, though. If anyone is curious, Redoubt and Shorak are simply doing a background check on Kal, much like the visit to the bank was to "verify" Kal's ability to pay.

After he goes with Shorak to get his paper, Belarin will likely make the best use of his time by returning to the hotel and completing work on the other map.

And in real-world stuff, even though I won't be traveling to Gen Con , I expect to be sporadically busy over the next few days assisting with the social media promotion of Foreshadows during the con. So just as well if Belarin is hunched over a desk for the next few hours of game time.

[Darren]

I'm actually at a class for the next few days and then headed to Lake George for a few days after that, but I'll have my computer all through the class days, so I don't expect any real interruption.

And I love how thorough we're being with this deception. I hope Jeff appreciates it, too.

[Dave W.]

Adamant doesn't really need anyone to go with him to the artificer... If everything works out, he'll pick up Spindrift as a buddy... Going alone doesn't break his cover

[Dave W.]

Sept 1, 2012 22:29:53 GMT -4 Jeff said:

Team K

"On the other hand...I still carry the mark of my country, Cyre, that I was supposed to defend. Would he even consider me as a client?"

"I don't understand what the problem would be with that."

I thought House Cannith was linked to Crye... 

[Jeff]

House Cannith's headquarters was in Cyre, yeah. But I'm still not sure I see the correlation. Why would that make a Cannith-affiliated person for or against a Cyran refugee?

[Dave W.]

Sept 2, 2012 22:35:33 GMT -4 Jeff said:

House Cannith's headquarters was in Cyre, yeah. But I'm still not sure I see the correlation. Why would that make a Cannith-affiliated person for or against a Cyran refugee?

I guess I thought Cannith was closer to the government that it is. My bad.

[Jeff]

Oh, they kind of were. But there weren't enemies or anything. If anything, Cyre was Cannith's unofficial favorite client. Cyre had home field advantage.

[Dave B.]

Does Shorak notice what is happening with Belarin? I've been posting that he's been actively watching for any trouble.

[Jeff]

Yes and no. Shorak's definitely been on high alert, and yeah, he'd be keeping close to Belarin. But the crowds have made it difficult. He does see two cloaked figures close behind Belarin at the moment, but registers no particular red flags about them..yet. Neither does he hear one of the figures speak to Belarin.