Discussion Tavern: Sleeping Giant

[Smacktard]

Time to send in @Smacktard to sweet talk towns to revive us all.

I play you a song on this piece of grass, you bring my friends back to life. Deal?

 

[VashTheStampede]

How long do I need to not die in order to reincarnate someone?

All of this is from memory so I could be wrong but I think Reincarnate is a 5th level spell.

 

[Christina]

So uh..

Does anyone have a res spell?

I think I can heal at least.

Healing spells are for the dying!

When/if you go lose all your HP you are not dead dead yet. You are dying. On your turn you do death saving throws. Fail too many of those or go into the negative HP too much and you are dead dead. Heals are a great way to stabilize somebody, or maybe even bring them back to not dying. Even if the battle is over, you still have to stabilize anybody dying. A medicine roll can be used for this too. Then you all lay there and sleep it off for 8 hours.

 

[TD]

Healing spells are for the dying!

When/if you go lose all your HP you are not dead dead yet. You are dying. On your turn you do death saving throws. Fail too many of those or go into the negative HP too much and you are dead dead. Heals are a great way to stabilize somebody, or maybe even bring them back to not dying. Even if the battle is over, you still have to stabilize anybody dying. A medicine roll can be used for this too. Then you all lay there and sleep it off for 8 hours.

This is wonderful knowledge to have.
Thank you!

 

[Ben]

This is wonderful knowledge to have.
Thank you!

I made this for people like you, you know? (And people like me. )

 

[Christina]

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I made this for people like you, you know? (And people like me. )

I think he's going to need that in meme form.

 

[TD]

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I made this for people like you, you know? (And people like me. )

I'm not sure if I'm being taunted or not.

...but I cannot view this page.

 

[Ben]

I'm not sure if I'm being taunted or not.

...but I cannot view this page.

I screwed the attachment for a moment. It's back.

 

[TD]

Oh, there's hours to account for too??

 

[Ben]

Oh, there's hours to account for too??

Moooooostly I'd say it's to convey you can't do that mid-combat. Also how far you can travel in X time.

Some events might be time related, like tide tables.

 

[TD]

like tide tables.

Like the rising tide of the water can drown me if I don't get through a lowered area of water fast enough?

 

[Ben]

Like the rising tide of the water can drown me if I don't get through a lowered area of water fast enough?

(You're a freaking turtle.)

 

[TD]

(You're a freaking turtle.)

...
...
Tortle Dude remembers.

 

[Ben]

...
...
Tortle Dude remembers.

Must be some good lettuce.

 

[Christina]

1 round of combat is 6 secs game time. The thought is that all the players are really moving at the same time. You will see time stuff on concentration spells. Like 10 minutes. Long enough to explore a room or two with it but will totally last a whole battle. The DM normally keeps track of the time and would point out your detect good and evil or whatever is up.

 

[TD]

Must be some good lettuce.

There may be problems if there is a lack of lettuce.

 

[TD]

1 round of combat is 6 secs game time. The thought is that all the players are really moving at the same time. You will see time stuff on concentration spells. Like 10 minutes. Long enough to explore a room or two with it but will totally last a whole battle. The DM normally keeps track of the time and would point out your detect good and evil or whatever is up.

Oh this is comforting.

Time management is a struggle in day to day life as it is.

 

[VashTheStampede]

I'm amused at how close the two active parties are to each other in the world.

 

[Jon]

I'm amused at how close the two active parties are to each other in the world.

Can we high five if we pass each other?!

 

[A Vaguely Ambiguous Username]

I'm amused at how close the two active parties are to each other in the world.

Uses druidcraft to make it smell like a skunk for the other party

 

[VashTheStampede]

Can we high five if we pass each other?!

 

[shortkut]

@TD @Tubby23 @GwJumpman I’m going to be driving for an hour, no more actions for a bit

 

[shortkut]

@TD @Tubby23 @GwJumpman I’m going to be driving for an hour, no more actions for a bit

I meant no more actions from me, not from the rest of you

 

[TD]

I know we just started - but I'm already loving it.

 

[TD]

@GwJumpman @shortkut @Tubby23
Welcome to playing with a min-maxer.
I went through the skills for all 4 of our characters and found the top 2 at each skill for any given situation.
If there are others lists we could use, let me know. Feel free to use this as a cheat sheet as we progress.

Acrobatics - Tortle (+4), Kutshort (+3)
Animal Handling - Tuberius (+4), Tortle (+2)
Arcana - Kutshort (+2)
Athletics - Tuberius (+4), Tortle (+2)
Deception - Tortle (+6), Dragmire (+5)
History - Kutshort (+2)
Insight - Tuberius (+6), Kutshort (+3)
Intimidation - Tortle (+6), Dragmire (+5)
Investigation - Kutshort (+6)
Medicine Tuberius (+4), Tortle (+2)
Nature - Kutshort (+2)
Perception - Tuberius (+6), Tortle (+4)
Performance - Tortle (+6), Kutshort (+4)
Persuasion - Tortle (+6), Kutshort (+6)
Religion - Kutshort (+2)
Sleight of Hand - Kutshort (+5), Dragmire (+5)
Stealth - Kutshort (+5), Tuberius (+3)
Survival - Tuberius (+6), Tortle (+2)

 

[Christina]

You going to anger the dice gods and end up with 1s and 2s!

 

[TD]

 

[shortkut]

You going to anger the dice gods and end up with 1s and 2s!

 

[TD]

 

[VashTheStampede]

 

[shortkut]

@Ryan! and @Zell 17 aren’t playing so I think you’re safe

 

[TD]

Tortle Dude starting training at a young age to be the most acrobatic of the group.

 

[shortkut]

Tortle Dude starting training at a young age to be the most acrobatic of the group.

Maybe we know each other from the traveling circus

 

[shortkut]

 

[shortkut]

 

[The Flame]

@GwJumpman @shortkut @Tubby23
Welcome to playing with a min-maxer.
I went through the skills for all 4 of our characters and found the top 2 at each skill for any given situation.
If there are others lists we could use, let me know. Feel free to use this as a cheat sheet as we progress.

Acrobatics - Tortle (+4), Kutshort (+3)
Animal Handling - Tuberius (+4), Tortle (+2)
Arcana - Kutshort (+2)
Athletics - Tuberius (+4), Tortle (+2)
Deception - Tortle (+6), Dragmire (+5)
History - Kutshort (+2)
Insight - Tuberius (+6), Kutshort (+3)
Intimidation - Tortle (+6), Dragmire (+5)
Investigation - Kutshort (+6)
Medicine Tuberius (+4), Tortle (+2)
Nature - Kutshort (+2)
Perception - Tuberius (+6), Tortle (+4)
Performance - Tortle (+6), Kutshort (+4)
Persuasion - Tortle (+6), Kutshort (+6)
Religion - Kutshort (+2)
Sleight of Hand - Kutshort (+5), Dragmire (+5)
Stealth - Kutshort (+5), Tuberius (+3)
Survival - Tuberius (+6), Tortle (+2)

Damn I was hesitant to even post this party comp stuff I was looking up for both the groups I was in, but after that post I don't feel bad anymore

Spoiler

 

[TD]

Is.. is what I did actually bad?

 

[VashTheStampede]

Not necessarily.

It's one of those things where people like different things about the game. Some people love doing it that way. Some people hate it.

Its all about finding what works for the party . And to a lesser extent the GM, but often we're just along for the ride.

Good GMs usually are having a good time as long as the party is having a good time.

 

[TD]

Well it's fine anyhow, I've doomed us to a life of 1s and 2s.

 

[TD]

I'll apologize to anyone that didn't want to play like that.

I still intend to add flavour if I'm suggesting you do something.

also I don't want us all to die

 

[Christina]

DnD is one of those games that can just bring out people's superstitiousness. Some people get crazy with what dice they use for what. Some are convinced they are cursed some how. Still other think they are the luckiest people.

 

[TD]

DnD is one of those games that can just bring out people's superstitiousness. Some people get crazy with what dice they use for what. Some are convinced they are cursed some how. Still other think they are the luckiest people.

It's a good thing I have a knack for luck and survival.

 

[shortkut]

Well it's fine anyhow, I've doomed us to a life of 1s and 2s.

That just means fun times, not easy times

 

[Nae'blis]

 

[TD]

Tubby come back!
Any kind of fool could see,
There's just something about the 'roo,
Tubby come back!
You can blame it all on Tiddy,
I was wrong, and I just can't live without you.

 

[The Flame]

Is.. is what I did actually bad?

Nah not really. I just think it's a thing where people can go overboard with like gameifying things to the point where it can take away from the spirit or realism of the game. It doesn't really bother me personally, but it's kinda the same reason I don't like competitive play in Pokemon games. I was just pulling your leg though. I completely understand wanting to make sure your party is efficient and alive, etc and you aren't sabotaging yourselves.

 

[shortkut]

I think it makes sense, even in a real world setting. You know which of your colleagues are better at certain tasks than others, so if you can, you let that person do it. If we are ever in a time crunch, we won’t wait simply for a +1 difference in modifier

 

[VashTheStampede]

Gonna give Tubby a couple more hours before moving things along

 

[TD]

Wonder where he is - I'm sure just got busy, I know he was excited for this.

 

[shortkut]

Gonna give Tubby a couple more hours before moving things along

If we’re skipping his action, @TD wanted to ride the pony