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[Heron TSG]

Awesome session, silent barrels of shrapnel included. Anyone got ideas on how we'll fare against the 8 bandits coming in from the north? Find out next time on... D&D... THE MERCENARIES!

[Shoruke]

I have ascertained that the HTML color tags do not work properly when encased in an "if" block, which is of course exactly where I need them to be. So there is to be no colouring my "Confirm Critical:" message red like I wanted.

Suffice to say, "Dammit."

EDIT: also, awesome serif-colouring there, Barb.

[Lord Shonus]

I would like to join and have some questions.  I haven't had the opportunity to play any involved D&D games but I have several books and would like to try it out.

Can I use spells from the spell compendium?

Level 10 characters right?

I'll need to see every spell you want to use.

[Lucus Casius]

Experience and items gained?

[Robocorn]

I don't think the battle is over

[syvarris]

I would like to join and have some questions.  I haven't had the opportunity to play any involved D&D games but I have several books and would like to try it out.

Can I use spells from the spell compendium?

Level 10 characters right?

I'll need to see every spell you want to use.

here they are

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level 1 spells

SLOW BURN
Transmutation [fire]
Level: Druid 1, sor/wiz 1
Components:V,S,M/DF
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100ft+10ft/lvl)
Area: 30-ft radius spread
Duration:1 minute
Saving throw:none
Spell resistance: no

This spell lends fuel to existing
fires within the spells area allowing
them to burn off the intangible power
of passion as much as from physical
substance.  Because these fires
consume less of the physical fires
that sustain them they burn for twice
as long without losing any of their
intensity, but their illumination
radius is halved.
In addition a affected fire is much
harder to extinguish.  It takes
twice as long to put out a  fire that
is under the effects of this spell,
and if a roll is required (such as
the reflex saves required to
extinguish flames if a creature is
on fire),two succesfull rolls over 2
rounds are required to succesfully
put out the fire.  If one such roll
fails, the creature must begin trying
to extinguish the flames again as if
it had never succeeded on the first
roll.
Magical fire used against a target
in this area, such as from a produce
flame or fireball spell, does not
burn as effectively, and fire damage
from such sources is reduced by 1
point per die.
Slow burn Counters or dispells the
effect of raging flame
Arcane matierial component:
an oil filled hourglass


RAY OF FLAME
Evocation [Flame]
Level:sor/wiz 1
Components:V,S,F
Casting time:1 standard action
Range:Close(25ft+5ft/2 levels)
Duration:instantaneous
Saving throw: see text
Spell resistance:yes

You must succeed on a ranged
touch attack with the ray to
strike a target.  If your
attack is  succeesful the ray
deals 1d6 points of damage per
two caster levels (maximum 5d6).
The target must also make a
reflex save or catch fire taking
1d6 points of fire damage each
round until the flames are put
out (requiring a DC 15 Reflex
save; see catching on fire,
DMG 303).
Focus: a small,polished glass lens.


SHIELDBEARER
Transmutation
Level: sor/wiz 1
components:V,S
Casting time: 1 standard action
range: Touch
target: shield touched
Duration: 1 round/level
saving throw: None
Spell resistance:no

A shieldbearer spell allows you to
enchant one shield so that it hovers
near and attemts to protect one creature
of your choice.  The spells recipient is
chosen at the time of casting and cannot
be changed.  The enchanted shield remains
within one foot of the creature for the
duration of the spell.  The shield's
subject is then granted a shield bonus to
AC as if it was wearing the shield.  The
spell permits the shield's subject to use
a two-handed weapon or a weapon in each
hand and still benefit from the Shield's
effect. Shield bonuses from multiple
sources, including multiple castings of
this spell, do not stack

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level 3 spells

MAGE ARMOR, GREATER
conjuration (creation) [Force]
level: sor/wiz 3
components: VS

This spell functions like mage armor
(PH 249), except that it reqires no
material component and its tangible
field of force provides a +6 armor
bonus to yourAC.


DRAGONSKIN
transmutation
level:sor/wiz 3
components:S,M
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range:personal
duration:10 minutes/level

Your skin toughens and becomes scaly
like that of a chromatic dtragon, you
gain an enhancement bonus to natural
armor equal to +1 per 2 levels (to a
maximum of +5 at tenth level) as well
 as energy resistance 10 against the
type of energy appropriate to the
color you select: acid (black or green)
 cold (white) electricity (blue) or
fire (red).
Your energy resistance increases to 20
at 10th levelM
Matierial component: A dragon's scale

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level 4 spell

BURNING BLOOD
necromancy
level: sor/wiz 4
Components:V,S,M
Casting time:1 standard action
Range:medium(100ft+10ft/level)
target:one living creature;see text
duration: 1 round/level
saving throw: fortitude partial;see text
spell resistance:yes

You taint a living creatures blood with a hot,
corrosive infusion, dealing 1d8 points of acid
damage and 1d8 points of fire damage per round.
The subject can attemt a fortitude save each
round to negate the damage, but a successful
save does not prevent damage in future rounds.
Searing pain limits the subject to a single
move action in any round it fails its fortitude
save.
Burning blood does not affect creatures of the
construct, elemental, ooze, plant or undead types.
Matieral component: a drop of blood and a pinch of
salt peter
 

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level 5 spell

DRAGON ALLY, LESSER
conjuration (calling)
level: sor/wiz 5
components:V,XP
casting time:10 minutes
range:close(25ft+5ft)
Effect:1 called dragon of
15 hit dice or less
Duration:instantaneous
saving throw:none
spell resistance:no

This spell calls a dragon.
You can ask the dragon to preform
one task in return for a payment
from you.  Tasks might range from
the simple (fly us across the chasm,
help us fight a battle) to the complex
(spy on our enemies, protect us on our
foray into the dungeon).  You must be
able to communicate with the dragon to
bargain for its services. the summoned
dragon requires payment for its services,
which takes the form of coins, gems or
other precious object the dragon can add
to its hoard.  This payment must be made
before the dragon agrees to perform any
services.  The bargaining takes at least
one round, so any actions by the creature
begin in the round after it arrives. 
Tasks requiring up to 1 minute per caster
level require a payment of 50 gp per HD
of the called dragon.  for a task requiring
up to one hour per caster level the
creature requires a payment of 250 GP
per HD.  Long term tasks (those requiring
up to 1 day per caster level) require a
payment of 500 GP per HD.  Especially
hazardous require a greater gift, up to
twice the given amount.  A dragon never
accepts less than the indicated amount,
even for a non-hazardous task.  At the
end of its task, or when the duration
bargained for elapses, the creature
returns to the place it was called from
(after reporting back to you if appropriate
and possible)
XP COST:100 XP
Special: sorcerors cast this spell at +1 caster level

[Heron TSG]

I may be an hour or so late instead of half an hour, due to an extended practice on Thursday. (This won't be a problem in the following weeks.)

[Shoruke]

I will actually be able to make it to the session on time tomorrow, since I don't work tomorrow. Unless that guy with the weak stomach calls in sick.

[Lord Shonus]

I would like to join and have some questions.  I haven't had the opportunity to play any involved D&D games but I have several books and would like to try it out.

Can I use spells from the spell compendium?

Level 10 characters right?

I'll need to see every spell you want to use.

here they are

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

 

level 1 spells

SLOW BURN
Transmutation [fire]
Level: Druid 1, sor/wiz 1
Components:V,S,M/DF
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100ft+10ft/lvl)
Area: 30-ft radius spread
Duration:1 minute
Saving throw:none
Spell resistance: no

This spell lends fuel to existing
fires within the spells area allowing
them to burn off the intangible power
of passion as much as from physical
substance.  Because these fires
consume less of the physical fires
that sustain them they burn for twice
as long without losing any of their
intensity, but their illumination
radius is halved.
In addition a affected fire is much
harder to extinguish.  It takes
twice as long to put out a  fire that
is under the effects of this spell,
and if a roll is required (such as
the reflex saves required to
extinguish flames if a creature is
on fire),two succesfull rolls over 2
rounds are required to succesfully
put out the fire.  If one such roll
fails, the creature must begin trying
to extinguish the flames again as if
it had never succeeded on the first
roll.
Magical fire used against a target
in this area, such as from a produce
flame or fireball spell, does not
burn as effectively, and fire damage
from such sources is reduced by 1
point per die.
Slow burn Counters or dispells the
effect of raging flame
Arcane matierial component:
an oil filled hourglass


RAY OF FLAME
Evocation [Flame]
Level:sor/wiz 1
Components:V,S,F
Casting time:1 standard action
Range:Close(25ft+5ft/2 levels)
Duration:instantaneous
Saving throw: see text
Spell resistance:yes

You must succeed on a ranged
touch attack with the ray to
strike a target.  If your
attack is  succeesful the ray
deals 1d6 points of damage per
two caster levels (maximum 5d6).
The target must also make a
reflex save or catch fire taking
1d6 points of fire damage each
round until the flames are put
out (requiring a DC 15 Reflex
save; see catching on fire,
DMG 303).
Focus: a small,polished glass lens.


SHIELDBEARER
Transmutation
Level: sor/wiz 1
components:V,S
Casting time: 1 standard action
range: Touch
target: shield touched
Duration: 1 round/level
saving throw: None
Spell resistance:no

A shieldbearer spell allows you to
enchant one shield so that it hovers
near and attemts to protect one creature
of your choice.  The spells recipient is
chosen at the time of casting and cannot
be changed.  The enchanted shield remains
within one foot of the creature for the
duration of the spell.  The shield's
subject is then granted a shield bonus to
AC as if it was wearing the shield.  The
spell permits the shield's subject to use
a two-handed weapon or a weapon in each
hand and still benefit from the Shield's
effect. Shield bonuses from multiple
sources, including multiple castings of
this spell, do not stack

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

level 3 spells

MAGE ARMOR, GREATER
conjuration (creation) [Force]
level: sor/wiz 3
components: VS

This spell functions like mage armor
(PH 249), except that it reqires no
material component and its tangible
field of force provides a +6 armor
bonus to yourAC.


DRAGONSKIN
transmutation
level:sor/wiz 3
components:S,M
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range:personal
duration:10 minutes/level

Your skin toughens and becomes scaly
like that of a chromatic dtragon, you
gain an enhancement bonus to natural
armor equal to +1 per 2 levels (to a
maximum of +5 at tenth level) as well
 as energy resistance 10 against the
type of energy appropriate to the
color you select: acid (black or green)
 cold (white) electricity (blue) or
fire (red).
Your energy resistance increases to 20
at 10th levelM
Matierial component: A dragon's scale

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level 4 spell

BURNING BLOOD
necromancy
level: sor/wiz 4
Components:V,S,M
Casting time:1 standard action
Range:medium(100ft+10ft/level)
target:one living creature;see text
duration: 1 round/level
saving throw: fortitude partial;see text
spell resistance:yes

You taint a living creatures blood with a hot,
corrosive infusion, dealing 1d8 points of acid
damage and 1d8 points of fire damage per round.
The subject can attemt a fortitude save each
round to negate the damage, but a successful
save does not prevent damage in future rounds.
Searing pain limits the subject to a single
move action in any round it fails its fortitude
save.
Burning blood does not affect creatures of the
construct, elemental, ooze, plant or undead types.
Matieral component: a drop of blood and a pinch of
salt peter
 

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

level 5 spell

DRAGON ALLY, LESSER
conjuration (calling)
level: sor/wiz 5
components:V,XP
casting time:10 minutes
range:close(25ft+5ft)
Effect:1 called dragon of
15 hit dice or less
Duration:instantaneous
saving throw:none
spell resistance:no

This spell calls a dragon.
You can ask the dragon to preform
one task in return for a payment
from you.  Tasks might range from
the simple (fly us across the chasm,
help us fight a battle) to the complex
(spy on our enemies, protect us on our
foray into the dungeon).  You must be
able to communicate with the dragon to
bargain for its services. the summoned
dragon requires payment for its services,
which takes the form of coins, gems or
other precious object the dragon can add
to its hoard.  This payment must be made
before the dragon agrees to perform any
services.  The bargaining takes at least
one round, so any actions by the creature
begin in the round after it arrives. 
Tasks requiring up to 1 minute per caster
level require a payment of 50 gp per HD
of the called dragon.  for a task requiring
up to one hour per caster level the
creature requires a payment of 250 GP
per HD.  Long term tasks (those requiring
up to 1 day per caster level) require a
payment of 500 GP per HD.  Especially
hazardous require a greater gift, up to
twice the given amount.  A dragon never
accepts less than the indicated amount,
even for a non-hazardous task.  At the
end of its task, or when the duration
bargained for elapses, the creature
returns to the place it was called from
(after reporting back to you if appropriate
and possible)
XP COST:100 XP
Special: sorcerors cast this spell at +1 caster level

The non-dragon spells are fine. The dragon ones will require you to gain them in play, and you cannot start with them.

[Heron TSG]

Oh good, moar DAKKA!

[syvarris]

The non-dragon spells are fine. The dragon ones will require you to gain them in play, and you cannot start with them.

Great.

I think I will post my character sheet tomorrow.

[Robocorn]

What a surprise, we're getting another spellcaster at around the level when spellcasters stop sucking.

And also he's a pyro.

[Heron TSG]

when spellcasters stop sucking.

Believe it or not, I have found that it's not too difficult to make melee characters that can crush spellcasters by level 20. An example is Sinistar, the Warforged Juggernaut/Fighter/Occult Slayer that I made to fight my brother's Runesmith/Wizard. Asides from being nigh-immune to magic, he can create antimagic fields as a standard action, as well as being able to still use magic items. Some of you (at least RAM) may remember Sinistar from Neruz's game, and this was the logical conclusion. Hurt the finger wigglers!

[Shoruke]

On that note, do you recall why Neruz switched our game to 4e? It went something like...

"Dimension Door!"
*steal steal steal*
"ROOOAAAAWWRRRR!!!"
"Quickened Teleport!"
*?*
*Profit!*

I'd like to point out that I never got to use his Quickened Explosive Chain Lightning, either. And then there's the Ruby WINdicator, oh my god you guys, EIGHT spells in a turn... without nightstick cheese.

[Heron TSG]

Whenever I decide to make a character with caster levels, I never go above half my level in it. Melee combat is just way more fun that pointing and clicking, so to speak. Eafoth is my only pure caster thus far, but that's because this campaign doesn't look like it needs optimization to survive. What kind of cleric takes TWF, anyway?