Discussion Tavern: Sleeping Giant

[TD]

Yes, and any wolf that joins is friend and not food

 

[Kutshort Yes]

 

[TD]

when everyone catches up on how this came to be

 

[Kutshort Yes]

@VashTheStampede did I use all the grilled goblin meat when feeding Hopper or do I have any more? I had an idea

 

[TD]

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Spoiler: My idea

I was going to attach meat to a crossbow bolt and fire it at a goblin to direct the wolves’ attention to attack the goblins

 

[TD]

@VashTheStampede did I use all the grilled goblin meat when feeding Hopper or do I have any more? I had an idea

If not you could also kill one goblin first and grill it up quick, then do it with that meat.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

I assume I have more goblin meat because I had the option to tame the other wolves, but was afraid to roll for it

 

[Kutshort Yes]

If not you could also kill one goblin first and grill it up quick, then do it with that meat.

Can anyone create a fire?

 

[TD]

Doesn't Kutshort have that fire making thing?

 

[T'anks]

So uh... chaos, and hilarity!

But also remember that time works differently in combat. 6 seconds per round. That's a lot of attacks!

 

[TD]

AND THEN WE CAN USE THE FIRE TO BURN THE WHOLE CAVE.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

So uh... chaos, and hilarity!

But also remember that time works differently in combat. 6 seconds per round. That's a lot of attacks!

I might have the first action

 

[T'anks]

T'anks takes half damage from fire, being Infernal and all. RIP everyone else though!

Disclaimer: Not immune or resistant to smoke inhalation

 

[Kutshort Yes]

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T'anks takes half damage from fire, being Infernal and all. RIP everyone else though!

Disclaimer: Not immune or resistant to smoke inhalation

Not resistant to crossbow bolts or wolf teeth either

 

[TD]

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T'anks takes half damage from fire, being Infernal and all. RIP everyone else though!

Disclaimer: Not immune or resistant to smoke inhalation

T'anks also has 7 hp... SOOOOOOOO...

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Doesn't Kutshort have that fire making thing?

You’re right, I do have a tinder box

 

[T'anks]

Not resistant to crossbow bolts or wolf teeth either

T'anks also has 7 hp... SOOOOOOOO...

Fiiine.

I'll just run to the supermarket (surely they have those) and grab some marshmallows while you get yourselves mauled.

 

[TD]

Fiiine.

I'll just run to the supermarket (surely they have those) and grab some marshmallows while you get yourselves mauled.

T'ANKS WOULD.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Just waiting on @GwJumpman to roll for initiative and then @VashTheStampede to end on a cliffhanger? I was hoping my goblin-kabob to-go would be the cliffhanger

 

[Kutshort Yes]

T'ANKS WOULD.

She wouldn’t even share the marshmallows

 

[TD]

The cliffhanger is Dragmire who's gonna nat20 and go first then just Eldritch Blast a wolf or something crazy.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

The cliffhanger is Dragmire who's gonna nat20 and go first then just Eldritch Blast a wolf or something crazy.

If he eldritch blasts a goblin, is that more like blunt damage or does the energy damage roast them?

 

[TD]

If he eldritch blasts a goblin, is that more like blunt damage or does the energy damage roast them?

Insta-goblin... meat.

 

[TD]

Or maybe insta-wolf meat.

Dragmire IS chaos after all.

 

[TD]

...get a good initiative roll and I'm still after the stupid wolves.

 

[VashTheStampede]

slow and steady wins the race

YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS

 

[Nac McWeeble]

It is in your genes, after all!

 

[TD]

hopefully no one gets knocked unconscious by the time it's my turn... again

 

[VashTheStampede]

It is in your genes, after all!

he wears business slacks

this joke works better audibly

but only just barely

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Great plan ruined by an awful roll… unless the +5 makes it connect

 

[TD]

Nat1 is critical failure regardless of modifier - I believe.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Nat1 is critical failure regardless of modifier - I believe.

I know. It’s because I didn’t take into effect the added weight of the meat and new shape of the bolt on the aerodynamics before I fired

 

[TD]

I know. It’s because I didn’t take into effect the added weight of the meat and new shape of the bolt on the aerodynamics before I fired

Or the fact the bridge is 20 feet high... or other stuff, probably.

This one will be interesting.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

Or the fact the bridge is 20 feet high... or other stuff, probably.

This one will be interesting.

I can walk down the wall, so I’m not concerned about the height. It’s the launching the crossbow bolt with a nat1 that’s concerning me

 

[TD]

Mmm well we'll see what our DM does, I think it's up to them what a Nat1 does.

Also pretty sure you couldn't use sneak attack there (maybe? lotta variables)

 

[TD]

It also dawns on me that reading that - maybe sneak attack shouldn't have counted on the snake.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

It also dawns on me that reading that - maybe sneak attack shouldn't have counted on the snake.

I rolled stealth with the snake. Vash said it wasn’t likely, but I rolled high enough

Mmm well we'll see what our DM does, I think it's up to them what a Nat1 does.

Also pretty sure you couldn't use sneak attack there (maybe? lotta variables)

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i can sneak attack because they are all looking at the rope bridge and I’m somewhere else, so they don’t notice me

 

[TD]

That's not what sneak attack says.

It says you must have advantage on your attack roll.

Failing that..
There must be another enemy within 5 feet that is not incapacitated, and you are not at disadvantage.

I went and read it finally cause after the snake fight it seemed insanely overpowered for Level 1.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

That's not what sneak attack says.

It says you must have advantage on your attack roll.

Failing that..
There must be another enemy within 5 feet that is not incapacitated, and you are not at disadvantage.

I went and read it finally cause after the snake fight it seemed insanely overpowered for Level 1.

I had advantage because you did your dance and I hid behind you

 

[TD]

You had advantage on Stealth, not attack.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

You had advantage on Stealth, not attack.

This is consistent with the fight outside the cave too

(( if you're sneaking behind the Tortle butt for sneak attack, gimme a stealth roll too. You're directly in front of the snake to start the turn and he just tried to attack you, so it's not an easy play ))

((Okay))

(( Okay if I'm doing my math right, thats a critical on the hit so that's 6(crit)+1(roll)+3(modifier)+6(crit sneak attack)+5(sneak attack roll)

Fuuuuuuck ))

With the snake momentarily disoriented by the Dude's unconventional use of Vicious Mockery and the unexpected dance, Kutshort sees a prime opportunity to end the confrontation decisively. Utilizing the distraction to its fullest, he quietly maneuvers behind the dancing Tortle, ensuring he remains unnoticed by the snake still reeling from the psychic assault.

 

[TD]

I'm not trying to nitpick the past but simply trying to suggest we correct it moving forward if it's being incorrectly used.

 

[VashTheStampede]

You had advantage on Stealth, not attack.

Attacking from Stealth grants advantage to the attack roll.

 

[TD]

Okay then.

 

[VashTheStampede]

It's basically how the rogue is at all able to hang with other classes as they scale. Martial classes are typically at a disadvantage to casters as everyone levels, except for things like this.

 

[TD]

So he basically gets a free sneak attack every time to safely be able to attack from a distance with the damage of a two handed weapon?

I find it odd - but it explains a lot of what I've read about rogues.

 

[VashTheStampede]

So he basically gets a free sneak attack every time to safely be able to attack from a distance with the damage of a two handed weapon?

I find it odd - but it explains a lot of what I've read about rogues.

As long as he can get back into stealth.

That is one thing I've granted extra leeway with early on, and I've hinted that he's going to have to come up with good reasons why enemies cannot see him in the future.

 

[Kutshort Yes]

I'm not trying to nitpick the past but simply trying to suggest we correct it moving forward if it's being incorrectly used.

I agree, but it seems to be okay. The dice gods will fix it as necessary

 

[TD]

Thanks for clarifying.

I just hate instagibbing is all.