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[Rolepgeek]

Barthold is yellow, then, right?

I'm not really sure. He's very much melee combat, but he's also leader-abilities and thus support.

[IronyOwl]

Only blue in da houuuuuuse.

Really though, I'm curious how dungeons with me in them will play out. 25% less firepower, infinitely more healing because anything x0 is still 0.

[Rolepgeek]

I'm pretty sure people (can) have potions.

And me and the ranger might become able to heal people(not as well as you, of course) eventually. Something like a poultice/herbs for the ranger and TRUE VIGOR/dwarf surgery for Barthold.

EDIT: Questions for Nirur;

Does Veteran's Oversight damage bonus round up or down?
Does Hold The Line only block 3xLvl damage per person per turn, or per turn period?

[Nirur Torir]

Barthold is yellow, then, right?

I'm not really sure. He's very much melee combat, but he's also leader-abilities and thus support.

Red. You're not squishy enough for yellow.

Does Veteran's Oversight damage bonus round up or down?
Does Hold The Line only block 3xLvl damage per person per turn, or per turn period?

Sure.
Per person per turn, but I'm starting to have second thoughts about it, since not even an early boss is likely to hit for 18 damage in one turn. I'm nerfing it down to 2xlevel per person per turn.

[Harbingerjm]

"Boldbold not liking where this going." 

[Nirur Torir]

"Boldbold not liking where this going." 

((It's fine. It's not like I'm going to hotdrop the party in front of a hostile ice mage who's protected by a wall of skeletons, with you needing to ignoring enemy zones of control and take hits to deal with him, or anything. You worry too much, now get on the teleporter .. Oh, right! I should explain that.))

Zones of control!

Every unit has a zone of control, the six hexes directly surrounding them. Trying to leave a hex in an enemy zone of control triggers a standard attack. Standard characters can only attack once per turn in this way, but you may trigger multiple attacks of opportunity with a single move, from multiple enemies.

In one turn, you may move your full movement amount, then attack with a standard melee or ranged attack. Attacking ends your turn. You may not move and then use a spell or ability, as that gives mages too much initiative.

[Ochita]

((Man, as an observer from the waitlist, looking at the party makeup, 2 of them are weak to cold/ice, and there is no healing (Unless I dunno, Irony gives his healing pendant to the one least likely to die as so they can heal.) Even so, I'm expecting that its gonna be a difficult dungeon.))

[Nirur Torir]

((Man, as an observer from the waitlist, looking at the party makeup, 2 of them are weak to cold/ice, and there is no healing (Unless I dunno, Irony gives his healing pendant to the one least likely to die as so they can heal.) Even so, I'm expecting that its gonna be a difficult dungeon.))

....

And so the chosen four got on the teleport pad, lightly manhandling the reluctant kobold into joining them. Shortly thereafter, a blinding flash of light and a faint popping noise heralded their disappearance.

((You should probably hire Ochita. He knows what's what.))

[Rolepgeek]

So, does 'ability' include my Auras?

[Nirur Torir]

So, does 'ability' include my Auras?

Yes.

[Nirur Torir]

((I lied about that Saturday thing,))

After a few minutes of very disconcerting teleportation, the party arrives in a snowy field, between a ruined castle and a forest. The local looks dazed.

Spoiler: I made the map too big. I don't feel like "naturally" cropping the hexes, and don't want to just cut them in half. (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Enemies (click to show/hide)

Ice Adept

3/3 HP
Melee attack: 1d4 damage

Speed: 3 hexes per turn

Spells:
3x/dungeon: Frost Mist - All creatures in the area move at half speed (rounded up). Duration: 3 turns. Affects

up to three contiguious hexes.
2x/dungeon: Ice Cone - Deals 2d2 cold damage to everything in a conical area. Affects an area three hexes wide

at its furthest point. Range of four hexes.


Skeleton Warrior

4/4 HP
Melee attack: 1d4+1 damage

Speed: 4 hexes per turn.

Traits: Takes 50% less damage from physical ranged attacks.

The wizards assure the rest of the guild that the teleport was a success. They apologize, but the ritual is too taxing for them to send a second group through.

Spoiler: Guild Hall (click to show/hide)

Cottage

Max occupancy: 8

No recruit hall:
40% level 1
40% level 2
20% level 3

No gate. Limited to renting one. May send four people for 10 gold.

No training areas give no bonus.

No library. Mages cannot retrain spell slots.

Crafting Areas:
Small farm for giant weasels [2/3]. May be worked for income, breeding mounts, or training mounts.

Basic Alchemy Workstation - Limited to tier 1 or 2 potions. Increased failure rate for tier 2 potions.

Spoiler: Guild Stockpiles (click to show/hide)

12 Gold
4 Scrolls of Return
2x servings of weasel treats
40x standard rations

Chaun: 25g
Alice: 2g
Sarrak: 4g

Spoiler: Nearby Resources (click to show/hide)

Wild  spicy peppers

Spoiler: Bag Store (click to show/hide)

Two-slot bag: 5g
Two-slot gold-embroidered silk bag: 10g

Spoiler: Exotic pet supplies (click to show/hide)

Rapid gestation herbs: 2g each
Accelerated development herbs: 16g for three, or 6g each - These will rapidly age a single young weasle into

an adult. There is some risk of weakening it as opposed to letting it grow on its own. (Ages over a single

battle instead of 1-2 dungeon runs.)

Ferocity incense: 7g each - Burn during breeding. Increases the chance that the babies will be inherit good

genes for fighting. Inadvisable to mix with other incense.
Agility incense: 8g each - Burn during breeding. Increases the chance that the babies will be inherit good

genes for moving fast. Inadvisable to mix with other incense.
Endurance incense: 7g each - Burn during breeding. Increases the chance that the babies will be inherit good

genes for constitution. Inadvisable to mix with other incense.
Strength insense: 15g each, only one available - Burn during breeding. Increases the chance that the babies

will gain a trait that makes them better able to carry larger loads. Inadvisable to mix with other incense.

Giant weasel treats: 3g for two - Makes training slightly easier. (Each batch lasts for one battle. They're

probably not raisins.)

Spoiler: IronyOwl (click to show/hide)

Nil
Koraa'k Regenerator
HP: 6/6
Level 2: 3 more battles until level-up.
Melee attack: 1d3 damage
Defense:

Speed: 3 hexes per turn.

Traits: Post-battle flora gathering, Poor morale near undead, +50% damage from fire.

Guild skill: Glassinfuser 1

Weapon: Oak staff
Armor: Robe of the Last Guard - On recieving an otherwise fatal blow, the wearer is restored to 3 HP. The robe

becomes a noraml robe afterwards. This will not work if the wearer's body is destroyed by the blow.
Misc1: Healers Pendant - Grants a 3x/dungeon 1d6 heal spell.
Misc2: None.

Spells:
(Item) 3x dungeon: Minor heal - Restores 1d6 HP to the target. Restores an additional 1d3 if the target is

close enough to touch.
3x/dungeon: Grasping Vines - Immobilizes the target, renders most mundane ranged attacks impossible, and

halves melee damage, Lasts for 1d2 turns. Duration increased by 1 turn in dense vegetation. Duration reduced

by 1 turn underground. Duration halved against targets larger than human-sized. Deals 2 damage per turn.
2x/dungeon: Nature's Balm - Resores 1d3/turn HP for 4 turns. Targets a 'triangle' of 3 hexes.
2x/dungeon: Regenerate - Restores 3 HP per turn to a target in touch range. Lasts until the start of the next

battle.
1x/dungeon: Tree of Life - Creates a tree in a hex that heals adjacent targets by 1d5-1 HP per turn,

regardless of friendliness. Targets a hex adjacent to the caster. May last for nearly a week, if the caster

remains nearby, but tends to attract more creatures over a long enough time.

Your familiar has 2/2 HP, and deals 2d2 damage. She moves three hexes per turn when separated from you.
She is immune to physical damage, can only attack incorporeal/'spirit' foes, and generally cannot interact

with the battle while sharing your hex.
She has a 1x/dungeon ability to fully recharge any one spell or ability to an adjacent creature (does not

affect item charges). This ability can only be recharged in the guildhall.

Spoiler: RangerCado (click to show/hide)

Marks Deno
Half-Elven Night Ranger
HP: 4/4
Level 1: 2 more battles until level-up.
Melee attack: 1d4+2 damage
Ranged Attack: 1d5+1 damage, 6 hex range
Defense: 2phys/1mag

Speed: 4 hexes per turn.

Traits: Takes 25% damage from poison, 10% chance to miss in hot areas, +25% damage from fire, 10% chance to

miss in bright areas, debilitated by light attacks.

Guild skill: Leather Working I

Weapon: Frost Rapier - +2 damage
Ranged: Longbow - +1 ranged damage, 6 range. 12 arrows.
Armor: Hardened Darkwyrm Leather - Absorbs 2 damage from physical sources, 1 from magical
Misc1: None.

Abilities:
2x/dungeon: Owl's Vision - Darkness only. Grants +1 ranged damage and may see foes hiding in darkness. Lasts

until end of battle. Dispelled by bright light, with a debilitation penalty.

Spoiler: Rolepgeek (click to show/hide)

Barthold Quartzlegger
True dwarven batlesmith
HP: 14/14
Level 3: 5 more battles until level-up.
Melee attack: 1d6+2+3 damage
Defense: 2phys

Speed: 3 hexes per turn.

Traits: +50% damage vs dwarves, Doubled hostile illusion effects, debilitated by proximity to standing water,

abilities ineffective near standing water.

Guild skill: Merchant

Weapon: Dwarven Runeaxe - +3 attack
Armor: Old Scale Mail - +2 phys
Misc1: None.
Misc2: None.

Abilities:
2x/dungeon: Hold The Line - Allies within two hexes take half damage (rounded up). This affects the

battlesmith. This effect sticks to the targets. Lasts three turns or until they move. This ability may block

no more than two times the battlesmith's level per turn, per target.
2x/dungeon: Veteran's Oversight - Allies within two hexes have their max damage increased by 50%. This does

not affect the battlesmith. Lasts for two turns. This effect remains centered on the caster, and does

not work on targets that move outside of its range.

Passive leadership ability: Experienced Battlesmith - While leading a battle, all units deal +1 damage from

non-magical sources.

Spoiler: Harbingerjm (click to show/hide)

Boldbold the Kobold
Kobold giant weasel rider
HP: 8/8 [6]
Level 1: 2 more battles until level-up.
Melee attack: 1d6+2
Defense: 1phys

Speed: 6 [4] hexes per turn.

Traits: +1 speed and damage if passing through single hex cave-like passages, 25% miss chance in bright light,

+25% damage from fire, +25% damage from cold.

Guild skill: Giant Weasel Farming

Weapon: Steel and oak spear - +1 attack.
Armor: Hardened leather armor - +1 phys defense.
Misc1: None.
Misc2: None.

Abilities:
Rider - May use a giant weasel mount.
1x/battle - Charge! Gain +1 damage per hex travelled (in a mostly straight line) before striking a target.

Current mount:
HP: 5/5
Melee attack: 1d4
Carries 4 items

Granted to rider:
+2 HP
+1 melee attack

Spoiler: scapheap (click to show/hide)

Alice Starblight
Human shadow mage
HP: 5/5
Level 2: 3 more battles until level-up.
Melee attack: 1d4 damage
Defense: Blocks 3 physical damage if low light level.

Speed: 3 hexes per turn.

Traits: Better positioning, more likely to be targetted, takes 50% more damage from Holy sources.

Guild skill: Enchanter 1

Weapon: Shadowstaff. Before departing, you may choose to gain an extra use for any shadow spell you have.
Armor: Darksilk robes. Reduces physical damage by 3 if in a dark environment.
Misc1: None.
Misc2: None.

Spells:
1/battle: Evard's Bolt - Deals 2d3 damage to a single target. Range of 5 hexes.
3x/dungeon: Lesser Blindness - A veil of absolute darkness blinds the target during its next turn. LOS range.
3x/dungeon: Shadow Shift - Attempts to teleport the target a short distance through darkness, if it is near a

large enough area of darkness. Target may attempt to resist with a combat check of *1d4, where * is the

caster's level. In areas of total darkness, only the very strong may resist.
1x/dungeon: Greater Call of Shadows - Summon something from the planes of darkness. Lasts five turns. Summons

vary based on the area's darkness. Summons will be allied to the caster, but uncontrolled.

Your familiar has 3/3 HP and deals 1d2 damage. It moves four hexes per turn.
It has a 1x/dungeon ability to double the effect of one of your spell casts.
On the first turn of most battles, you may freely dismiss it safely outside the combat area.
Replacing a familiar is fairly expensive.

Spoiler: EagleV (click to show/hide)

Nebrar Olysess Roywinkle "Mockingbird" Delorean (Goes by "Neb" or "Olly")
Gnome Alchemist
HP: 8/8
Level 2: 3 more battles until level-up.
Melee attack: 1d5+1+2
Ranged attack: Varies. Max range of 4 hexes. 25% chance of missing and hitting an adjacent hex if the range is

greater than 2 hexes.
Defense: None

Speed: 4 hexes per turn.

Traits: 50% fire resist, poor positioning, +50% damage from cold.

Guild skill: Explosive Alchemy I

Weapon: Steel Shiv +2
Armor: Unimpressive clothing
Misc1: Potions Satchel
 Potion 1: 5x Stack of flame grenades
 Potion 2: 4x Stack of depressingly not-flammable sticky goo
Misc2: Reagent satchel
 Reagent 1:
 Reagent 2:
 Reagent 3:
 Reagent 4:

Abilities:
5x Flame grenades - Deals 1d3 fire damage to everything in a 1 hex radius. Deals an additional 1d3+1 fire

damage to the central hex. Continues to burn, dealing an additional 1d3 fire damage to area on the next turn.

Thrown.
4x Sticky goo grenades - Deals 1 damage. Target moves at half speed for two turns. Thrown.
1x/battle: Harvest - Attempt to gather a reagent from a recently slain foe.

Spoiler: Sarrak (click to show/hide)

Teirra Ki'tan
Quarter demon necromancer
HP: 3/3
Level 1: 2 more battles until level-up.
Melee attack: 1d4 damage
Defense: 1phys/2mag

Speed: 3 hexes per turn.

Traits: 50% fire resist, +50% damage from Holy, +50% damage from cold, unleashes berserk soul-eating wraith

when slain.

Guild skill: Academic instructor I

Weapon: 4x Wand of Bone Fragmentation
Armor:
Misc1: None.
Misc2: None.

Spells:
(Item) 4x Bone Fragmentation - Target takes 2d3 damage. Adjacent secondary target takes 1d3+1 damage. Range of

6 hexes.
1/battle: Evard's Bolt - Deals 2d3 damage to a single target. Range of 5 hexes.
3x/dungeon: Serpent's Venom - Target takes 4 damage per turn for four turns. Range of 6 hexes.
2x/dungeon: Converts a corpse into a zombie, under the caster's direct control. Unlikely to work on targets

larger than human-sized. Zombie lasts for one battle per necromancer level, or until destroyed. The zombie

takes a player slot in future battles, or may be used to carry three items.
?/dungeon: Soul Drain - Deals 1d3+3 damage to an adjacent target. Gain a semi-random bonus if the target dies

this turn. Unsafe.

Spoiler: Propman (click to show/hide)

Chaun Chauner
Leprechaun spearechaun
HP: 3/3
Level 1: 2 more battles until level-up.
Melee attack: 1d5+2 damage
Defense: 50% dodge vs. non-magical.

Speed: 5 hexes per turn.

Traits: Gold carrier, 100% extra damage from cold iron, dangerous greed

Guild skill: Shoemaker

Weapon: Faegold Spear +2
Misc1: None.
Misc2: None.
Misc3: None.
Gold1: None.
Gold2: None.
Gold3: None.

Abilities:
1x/dungeon: Detailed search - Find a secret cache of treasure left behind after winning a battle.

EDIT:RangerCado is the leader for this battle.

[RangerCado]

Move down and right a hex, attack mister skelly with my rapier!

[Propman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DimZ1upYMU

Welp. Move ↘ 3 hexes, and jab the enemy squishy wizard with my spear for an instakill.

[Nirur Torir]

Welp. Move ↘ 3 hexes, and jab the enemy squishy wizard with my spear for an instakill.

When I think of your character, I think him as a 3HP melee type, not as someone who hits for 3-7 damage.

[IronyOwl]

((Oh dear gods I've sent them to their doom.))

((Man, as an observer from the waitlist, looking at the party makeup, 2 of them are weak to cold/ice, and there is no healing (Unless I dunno, Irony gives his healing pendant to the one least likely to die as so they can heal.) Even so, I'm expecting that its gonna be a difficult dungeon.))

....

((You should probably hire Ochita. He knows what's what.))

((Craaaaaap, I totally forgot about that!

And Ochita made somebody who might be able to teleport us out mid-battle like you suggested we bring instead of relying on checkpoints, so I was inclined to hire him next anyway.))

Move down and right a hex, attack mister skelly with my rapier!

EDIT:RangerCado is the leader for this battle.

((Strategize damn you. By which I mean frantically scream KILL THE MAGE, KILL HIM BEFORE HE KILLS US ALL.

On the other hand, those skeletons are pretty nasty too. They are, however, single target and not particularly strong against anyone.

But anyway, it's your call. Good luck, Fearless Leader!))

Welp. Move ↘ 3 hexes, and jab the enemy squishy wizard with my spear for an instakill.

When I think of your character, I think him as a 3HP melee type, not as someone who hits for 3-7 damage.

((Tricksy gnomes. They look all innocent and frail, but they'll shiv you with a broken bottle in a heartbeat if they think it'll get them your gold.))


"I've got a very good feeling about their chances," Nil said cheerfully. "However, we've got things of our own to attend to. But before we even begin that, I'd like to handle another matter. Could everyone explain whether or not they have any interest in combat leadership? I think it would be good to know ahead of time who'd like a turn at commanding in battle."

Do side work for a bit of money.