Chapter 16: Q&A / Discussion

[Brian]

FYI: If you used any short-rest or long-rest recovery spells/abilities in the last battle, or something you can only use once a day, make sure you update your character sheet to regain all of the abilities. That applied to any damage taken. We've had days of rest.

[Dave W.]

Dec 3, 2018 10:20:03 GMT -4 Brian said:

Melethos uses his Inspiring Leader feat. Kal, Belarin, Streko, Adamant, Shorak, and Thul each gain 13 temporary hit points. None of them can gain temporary hit points again until they complete a short rest.

Is that how this works? In general with temporary hp, if you have some and are given more, you get the better of the two. Like if you have 5 temp hp and are granted 3, you'd still have 5. But if you had 5 and were granted 10, you'd be at 10 temp hp.

That's how I understand it, though I guess Inspiring Leader could be unique.

[Jeff]

Dave’s right. You can be given more temp hit points, but if it’s less than you already have, it doesn’t t stick. Only the higher number applies. No stacking with temporary hit points.

[Jeff]

Great write-ups, Ken! These illusions will be fun indeed. (when I’m back home with my Photoshop vompurrr I’ll try and reflect some of this in map icon form.)

[Elvis]

Bravo!

Inspired creativity.

[Brian]

Excellent post, Ken. Bravo!

[Brian]

Jeff, since we saw Kal fly into the hold, am I correct in assuming he went through the forecastle doors, since the sterncastle is shrouded in fog?

[Darren]

Yes, forecastle doors.

[Jeff]

No. They can see he went below but not which door or which side necessarily.

[Dave W.]

Well, good a place as any to start then...

[Brian]

Jeff, is an Intelligence (Arcana) check appropriate for Melethos in this situation? I want to see if he remembers anything about this troll creature.

[Jeff]

None of you have encountered this variety of troll before, so no roll for this (not even Shorak has). But you all still are experienced enough to know about the base troll: regeneration powers, but acid and fire can check that, and only fire or acid can kill them completely. But other species can exist with varying abilities.

[Brian]

Okay. Thanks.

[Jeff]

It is a good question. And furthermore I'll also add that you all know that trolls are also prone to mutation. So each of your characters would also know that it's likely different species exist/adapt to different regions. Winter/snow trolls might exist, for example, or even weirder varieties in the depths of Khyber.

[Dave W.]

reminder: Melethos and Adamant are blessed... +1d4 to saves and to hit rolls.

[Brian]

Another question: if Melethos decides to enter one of the forecastle doors, which are right in front of him, what would happen to the rest of his round? He would still have roughly 25 feet of movement plus his action. Or would his turn consist of going through the door and then he's done?

[Jeff]

The doors are all partially open, so merely shouldering it open can be your one free action, leaving you your movement and then your regular action. Can't speak to conditions beyond the door until you're there (difficult terrain, etc.).

[Brian]

Just so I get it right...

If Melethos shoulders open the door, I would pause my post and let you (Jeff) post what he sees, and then proceed with the rest of my post? Would that be the way it goes?

[Jeff]

Yeah, and you (Brian) can give me a head's up when you do (outside of this message board) so I can get to that hopefully sooner than later. This is where tabletop play would be instant, but yeah, it's a limitation for us.

[Brian]

I'm still waiting to see what Ken does with his post. While Melethos technically doesn't know what's happening to Kal, I have a feeling Darren his having a blast playing with the pretty lady. LOL

[Darren]

So... pretty....

[Jeff]

Dec 11, 2018 21:19:06 GMT -4 Joe said:

Streko will cast Polymorph on the Troll if Thul gives the word, transforming it into a Giant Shark.

Joe, maybe give me some contingencies to work with here. Else it's this exactly (Polymorph, giant shark) or no action.

Note also the range of the spell.

[Jeff]

For some handy reference for all, here are examples of 60 ft. ranges. So Streko, for example, would need to be some 10-15 ft. closer than he is to reach the troll with a Polymorph spell.

[Dave W.]

Dec 11, 2018 20:54:29 GMT -4 Darren said:

So... pretty....

Is Kal talking to himself or about himself?

[Darren]

Dec 12, 2018 10:28:47 GMT -4 Dave W. said:

Dec 11, 2018 20:54:29 GMT -4 Darren said:

So... pretty....

Is Kal talking to himself or about himself?

SO.....PRETTY.....

[Jeff]

Dec 12, 2018 12:27:41 GMT -4 Ken said:

Sorry to keep you waiting! Belarin attacks the troll twice with eldritch blast:
Attacks: 1d20(8) + 8 = 16; 1d20(11) + 8 = 19.
Damage: 1d10(10) + 4 = 14; 1d10(1) + 4 = 5.

Ken, I'm sorry, I have to stick to the rule we all agreed on, so Belarin's just Dodging this round. I literally waited until 24 strictly passed.

For what it's worth, both those attack rolls would miss anyway (one on account of the +2 AC cover the troll is getting).

[Brian]

Jeff, can Melethos hear any noises coming from either door?

Also, he still has Water Walk going. How does that apply to the water in the hold? Any chance it offsets the difficult terrain?

[Jeff]

He heard muffled growly/roaring noises belowdecks somewhere below, forecastle side. Which door, he doesn't know.

Good question about Water Walk. In a place like this, though, it's not as helpful. It doesn't negate difficult terrain. You have to choose either/or. Either you walk on the surface of water or you choose not to and just enter as normal. If you choose to walk on water, then you're actually going to be standing/moving at a point higher off the "ground" down there (because you're basically treating the water as concrete). Which is a hindrance for doorways and anywhere the ceiling isn't high. (And it isn't high, so at times it might impose disadvantage. But at other times it might be a helpful thing. )

[Ken]

Dec 12, 2018 12:37:44 GMT -4 Jeff said:

Ken, I'm sorry, I have to stick to the rule we all agreed on, so Belarin's just Dodging this round. I literally waited until 24 strictly passed.

For what it's worth, both those attack rolls would miss anyway (one on account of the +2 AC cover the troll is getting).

That's OK, Jeff. I was writing my post during the time that the 24-hour limit expired, but I still missed it. No need to say you're sorry -- it was my bad.

[Joe]

Dec 12, 2018 7:46:20 GMT -4 Jeff said:

For some handy reference for all, here are examples of 60 ft. ranges. So Streko, for example, would need to be some 10-15 ft. closer than he is to reach the troll with a Polymorph spell.

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Good Lord, man! Were you drunk when you posted that squiggly line? Streko would have to be standing right next to the thing to be in range with that kind of squiggle.