Discussion Tavern: Sleeping Giant

[TD]

Unless they slit his throat while we sleep and bring Klarg to us, then goblin boss gets a big bad reward for capturing us.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Functionally, I think this is more a concern for Dude and T'anks as they have important Spell Slots. Plus Bardic Inspiration. I was kinda just fucking around (and finding out lol) in that first battle, but... more tactical usage would probably be beneficial.

On the other hand, the only "real" downside is the passage of time. We've arrived in time to save Sildar, which is good, and it seems like Gundren is in a different locale so it should be safe to assume that it's spaced enough that at least one Long Rest won't get him story-gibbed or anything.

But who knows.

I was thinking about your spell slots and healing Sildar when I initially suggested a place to rest

 

[TD]

C'mon Sildar.

 

[Cookie Sweetmead]

Unless they slit his throat while we sleep and bring Klarg to us, then goblin boss gets a big bad reward for capturing us.

The whole point of taking watches is that person can wake the rest of the party up if something goes down right?

 

[TD]

Well I rolled a 20 in the 69 game so obviously I'll roll a 20 here.

I'm psychic you can trust whatever Dude has planned.

 

[TD]

The whole point of taking watches is that person can wake the rest of the party up if something goes down right?

It's true - but it doesn't take long to slit someone's throat either. Or maybe the watcher falls asleep too, Dude might.

 

[VashTheStampede]

It's true - but it doesn't take long to slit someone's throat either. Or maybe the watcher falls asleep too, Dude might.

plus shortkut said something about Kutshort only taking most of his watch

at least i think thats what he said

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

So are we doing Long Rest, or moving to a different locale and taking our chances?

Or just winging it per usual.

 

[TD]

Dude's made his feelings known.

 

[TD]

guys we aren't playing wolf you might be able to trust me

 

[Kutshort Yes]

plus shortkut said something about Kutshort only taking most of his watch

at least i think thats what he said

Most of my watch, most of T’anks’ watch, most of Dude’s watch, and most of Dragmire’s watch

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

Fuckin' slave driver, that one. Poor girl done got chopped in half and he's going to parade her around the cavern like fresh meat.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Dude's made his feelings known.

Dude can swim in the water should the cave flood

 

[TD]

Dude can walk on water.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Dude can walk on water.

Maybe I can too. I don’t know what my magical wood does

 

[TD]

No like Dude actually can. He's got a ring that lets him walk on water. Big part of Tortle training. Probably why his younger brother became a pirate.

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

Tortle... Jesus?

Jeortle?

Dudesus?

 

[Kutshort Yes]

No like Dude actually can. He's got a ring that lets him walk on water. Big part of Tortle training. Probably why his younger brother became a pirate.

Wait, we could just give ourselves magical items to start with? @VashTheStampede i would like a mulligan on item selection

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Tortle... Jesus?

Jeortle?

Dudesus?

Tortus

 

[VashTheStampede]

Wait, we could just give ourselves magical items to start with? @VashTheStampede i would like a mulligan on item selection

bitch you've got wood feet what else do you need?

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

Wait, we could just give ourselves magical items to start with? @VashTheStampede i would like a mulligan on item selection

All I got is some nondescript silver coin that I presume is either 1) cursed or 2) literally haunted.

Night terrors aside I'm not sure how useful it is.

 

[TD]

Also... just saying. Dude may have demonstrated numerous times that he's willing to put himself at the forefront of danger and you just gotta keep your distance, then if there's a trap, y'all don't get caught up in it.

Hence:

If we're going to be on our way, then let's go. But I'm in front - and stay out of the light.

Dude swings his sword around the cavern, demonstrating that it is at it's brightest within 15 feet.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

bitch you've got wood feet what else do you need?

To know what I can realistically claim they allow me to do

 

[TD]

To know what I can realistically claim they allow me to do

Try using them for something and see if it helps.

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

To know what I can realistically claim they allow me to do

Say Groot three times.

Find out the hard way.

 

[VashTheStampede]

Hm. Christina just made a great point.

Kutshort COULD take the whole watch. He would just take 1 point of Exhaustion. I forgot all about that mechanic.

 

[Cookie Sweetmead]

Wait, we could just give ourselves magical items to start with? @VashTheStampede i would like a mulligan on item selection

Or beyblades apparently

 

[VashTheStampede]

To know what I can realistically claim they allow me to do

if you come up with something, hit me in the DMs and we can discuss it

if you want me to come up with something because even Kutshort doesn't know the purpose, I can sit on that like a time bomb of narrative

 

[TD]

Dragmire: almost kills T'anks with unseen servant
Everyone: no biggie
T'anks: almost breaks her neck falling down a chimney
Everyone: no biggie
Kutshort: leads us to a deadly snake
Everyone: no biggie
T'anks: leads us to an ambush and almost dies
Everyone: no biggie
Dude: has an idea
Everyone: let's have a sleepover with goblins

 

[Kutshort Yes]

if you come up with something, hit me in the DMs and we can discuss it

if you want me to come up with something because even Kutshort doesn't know the purpose, I can sit on that like a time bomb of narrative

I feel like it should have 2 abilities. A minor one I can use now and then your time bomb idea later

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

AND WE'RE BACK

 

[VashTheStampede]

I feel like it should have 2 abilities. A minor one I can use now and then your time bomb idea later

My first thought was they give you an increased agility ability like a big jump or something.

Quantified in D&D rules as: Once per long rest, you get Advantage on one Athletics or Acrobatics check of your choice.

 

[TD]

He don't like Gobbies much, is all.

much...

 

[VashTheStampede]

and what is a bugbear really if not a goblin tyrant?

 

[VashTheStampede]

and i think Kutshort trying to summon an alien space tree like fuckin Beetlejuice is our cliffhanger for the evening

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

and what is a bugbear really if not a goblin tyrant?

A furry goblin tyrant?

May or may not be more cuddly that way. YMMV.

Only way to find out is to give it a bearhug.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

My first thought was they give you an increased agility ability like a big jump or something.

Quantified in D&D rules as: Once per long rest, you get Advantage on one Athletics or Acrobatics check of your choice.

Maybe. I’ll look at magical boots and see what ideas they give me

 

[TD]

A furry goblin tyrant?

May or may not be more cuddly that way. YMMV.

Only way to find out is to give it a bearhug.

 

[VashTheStampede]

bugbear

bearhug

bughug

gears are turnin

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

bughug

Nope.

NOPE!

NUH-UH.

N. E. V. E. R.

Kill it with all the fire. First sign of spiders, nuke the planet from orbit.

 

[TD]

Spoiler: Spider hug

 

[VashTheStampede]

Nope.

NOPE!

NUH-UH.

N. E. V. E. R.

Kill it with all the fire. First sign of spiders, nuke the planet from orbit.

Raine on that Helldivers 2 shit

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Spoiler: Spider hug

A bugbear being hugged by a bug and a bear

 

[TD]

does not know what Helldivers even is

 

[TD]

A bugbear being hugged by a bug and a bearView attachment 9642

Did T'anks and Klarg make a baby?

SPOILERS.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Did T'anks and Klarg make a baby?

SPOILERS.

I told you she was going to thirst trap someone

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

Raine on that Helldivers 2 shit

does not know what Helldivers even is

Helldivers 2 is one of those things that I ended up going 0 to 60 in nanoseconds on. Literally didn't know anything about it (heard of/knew about the first one), then watched the trailer and I'm like "...that was a really awesome trailer, that game's gonna slap." And then, couple of days later, it surely did blew'd the hell up.

Two days later, this Thursday, Helldivers II drops on PS5 and is the actual online team game you should be playing this week if anything. The first game released back in 2015 as a top-down, team-based twinstick shooter sort of in the vein of a Total Carnage or, perhaps more aptly given Arrowhead Game Studios' release a year prior, Gauntlet. Helldiver II serves as a sort of departure from this, having the same general gameplay loop but now with a third-person camera. So you're now looking at something more akin to Capcom's Lost Planet or perhaps in some regards Earth Defense Force.

 

[TD]

Helldivers 2 is one of those things that I ended up going 0 to 60 in nanoseconds on. Literally didn't know anything about it (heard of/knew about the first one), then watched the trailer and I'm like "...that was a really awesome trailer, that game's gonna slap." And then, couple of days later, it surely did blew'd the hell up.

Not my thing but if you're into that genre I definitely see the potential of it.

 

[T'anks Kiraine]

Not my thing but if you're into that genre I definitely see the potential of it.

That's the thing, too - I'm not remotely interested in online co-op shooters, generally! Still lowkey interested just to use flamethrowers on oversized alien insects. ...Maybe at some point in the future and not at full price, I mean.

And I guess more to the point I miss games that weren't 100% serious, 100% of the time. That trailer was just silly in the right way.

 

[TD]

That's the thing, too - I'm not remotely interested in online co-op shooters, generally! Still lowkey interested just to use flamethrowers on oversized alien insects. ...Maybe at some point in the future and not at full price, I mean.

And I guess more to the point I miss games that weren't 100% serious, 100% of the time. That trailer was just silly in the right way.

Oh those games that are just nonsense definitely has a time and a place - I always tend to have a difficult time finding ones like that I enjoy but once in a while I find one ( CHAOS).

My main thing is I just don't play shooter based games at all anymore. If this was like swinging swords, shooting a bow, or casting spells I'd be all over it but that's just where my tastes are now.