So, my fear about resting is that we've been in the compound for something approaching 1 day, standard time, having rested for 8 hours already. By my rough count, we've eliminated 11 or 12 of the basement sentries, including the bear tamer and the kobold, both of whom will be missed. Our last encoun...

I currently have 2 levels of Rogue. The sneak attack damage has been useful, but not especially so, as my main focus currently has been hoping for as many critical hits as possible (and with my current threat range being 17-20) they have been frequent enough. However, because I'm not as sturdy as m...

I would feel comfortable with folks using Illian for stealth. But since I think I'm only thinking of assassinating people on a case-by-case basis, I'd rather be there for that. I'm still super uncomfortable about the four giants I already killed when they couldn't defend themselves. Illian had a ra...

I dont like the idea of using Illian as a stealth assassin for multiple reasons, unless Anna goes with him invisibly. Mostly, it's that Dave isn't going to be around for the next month, and it seems like a gratuitous abuse of his character while he's away. Also, it's no longer nighttime. I think its...

In terms of spells, Anna is quite okay to continue for a while. She's only used 4 spells since we started, and one of those was a mage armor. I worry about resting too soon after a potential alarm has been raised, as we may come out of whatever room we're resting in to meet some percentage of the hu...

It's okay Dave. I'll take care of you tomorrow... it'll be just like Pat playing it, but if you die, you can blame me instead.

I'm not worried about him getting away. Anna's got access to Hold Monster while we're indoors and unlikely to fly anywhere. If things go south, that'll be first on the list. Still leaning towards slowing him first, takes away many of his options, including full attacks. I agree though, that we need ...

I believe that, generally speaking, picking up an item is considered a move action, which generally create AoOs... given that, going with a slow may be our best option, since it does the reverse haste thing, which will also give him a -1 to his AC and attacks while he is slowed. Looking forward to T...

I checked it the other day, and I think only Anna and Sam activate before the giant, so it'll be up to us to get the pick away.

As that's not likely an option for Anna in the first activation, would a slow be better? Mage hand won't work as it's highly likely that the pick is more than 5 pounds and/or is likely magical. Anna has access to telekinesis, but I'm not sure how advisable it is to burn a 5th level spell when someon...

Anna can open with another Slow when we start next time... I believe, the last time I checked, that some movement had taken place outside the room and there's now a clear LOS to him.

It's seemed to work well on them thus far... perhaps stone giants have issues with Will saves.

I think we'll be okay moving forward... this is a difficult situation with the chokepoint and not being able to see particularly well. We've got some spells to deal with situations like this, but Anna's been reluctant to use the big guns in fear of there being another big bad around the next corner....

Can it be Wednesday now?

Do you have strong opinions vis-a-vis resting or pushing forward and finding a more secure location? If so, we'll take them into account when we discuss tonight.

I hope things take a turn for the better. Let us know if we can help

So I had to go back and re-read how we left off. I wasnt feeling well 2 weeks ago, and my memory was just shot. I believe that we discussed heading into the factory area before resting, in the hopes that whomever was in there could be dealt with and so as to not have them pour out of the entryway in...

I still caution people about comparisons to Hitler. They are too easy, too inaccurate, and don't really advance the conversation. You can't engage someone in meaningful dialogue across the aisle if your default is to call the President and his entourage Nazis. I think a much closer analogue to what ...

Should be fine for me as well.

I'm feeling much better. I'll definitely be there.

I'm going to try my damnedest to be there, but I've been REALLY sick for the past few days and I barely slept last night.

I may have to have someone pinch hit for me tonight.

Oy..

Yep!