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[RAM]

Apparently the forests and nature do not require much in the way of protection. But being a part of the hidden fun stuff that happens to civilised folk who leave the cities is a great spin on it!

[Leafsnail]

Well, today's session will be at 8pm for me, so I guess I'll have it easy .

[Lord Shonus]

When are you starting?

[Leafsnail]

Hmm, how do I actually connect to you?  I saw the username and password earlier, but what server?

[Shoruke]

Server is up (to test connections and mingle and whatnot), game starts in ~23 minutes.

[Leafsnail]

Still can't find which IP it's meant to be, though...

[Shoruke]

Whoops, sorry.

IP address is 5.187.209.230

[wolfchild]

dont tell them ure ip, it wont work unless they are in our hamachi group, give them the hamachi details and they can find the ip themselves from the hamachi window

[Shoruke]

That stuff's in the OP now, he said he saw it earlier too...

Group name is "Bay12 Western Marches"
password is "none"

[Leafsnail]

Sorry guys, server seems to have dropped me :/.

[Shoruke]

So, after doing a lap around the Tomb of the Wanderer, it took us 5 real-life hours to do 1 minute, 54 seconds of solid in-game combat. Whooey.

-experience for all who participated: 524.
    -except Shonus, who is not receiving my +10% on all experience because he wasn't there for so much of it; he gets 480. Also you nearly got killed.

At the end, you are all once again outside, and you get a day to rest because the undead won't chase you out of the tomb. Journals from those who participated are worth 100 exp.

And now I must leave without proofreading my post or editing the OP because mah fambly is going out for supper.

[Leafsnail]

Spoiler: Alrad's commune with the forest (click to show/hide)

I'm not exactly sure what I saw today.  But I'm sure it's not good.

While I have endeavered to protect you throughout my life... I've never seen anythign like this.  The sentient species are more than capable of doing extreme damage, these seemed... different.  As if just by existing they violated your order.

My bow barely seemed to lay a scratch on their ancient, cursèd bones.  It seems that to fight these injustices to nature... I will have to become stronger.  I will have to learn their weaknesses, and hunt them down.  I am sure I can do this if I continue to fight alongside my party.

My party is... interesting.  I cannot live in generally society, but the group I am travelling with is different.  Their motives are vague, but I'm sure they'll help me maintain the balance.  If not... well, you know I'll protect you before all else.

Which brings me on to the worst thing... none of my companions seemed surprised by those monsters.  It would seem... they are fairly common.  And that, since they've been down there for so long... it could not have been them which disturbed your balance recently.  Please... hold on while I try to make things right, ok?

[moghopper]

So what was the CR 8 creature?

And when is the next session?

[Heron TSG]

It's a bit short because I missed some, but here you go.

We found the tomb today. There were a lot of skeletons, but they didn't really hurt me much. They hurt my compadres, though. We ran away after we saw too many of them, but I got to crush a few skulls as they chased us. I'm ready to go back in for a fight whenever anyone else is ready.

[RAM]

The gems seem most persistent, and evidently allow continued interaction with solid matter, as beneath the bush there was a passage to some form of burial complex, and many skeletal undead. Whilst Initially successful, the power I directed towards the entities caused them to flee. While pursuing them our group became separated, and troubled. Whilst I suffered a grievous injury, the band I was in proved quite successful. Alas, the other band had apparently not fared so well. One of their number fled to our ranks, badly injured and with many skeletons pursuing them, while the other had withdrawn to the entry, fortunately not drawing undead to sever us from freedom. We exited the complex successfully, and intend to return after recovering some of our strength.

P.S.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I believe that the problem with sight was that the default sight distances are ridiculous:

Code: (Edit->Campaign Properties...->Sight) [Select]

Darkvision: circle distance=62.5 r60
Normal Vision - Short Range: circle distance=12.5
Normal: circle distance=22.5
Square Vision: square distance=32.5
Lowlight: circle distance=22.5 x2
Conic Vision: cone arc=120 distance=32.5 As you can see, Darkvision works out to 62.5 feet and works as though it had a 60foot lightsource. _{(Note that you only have one form of vision at a time, so if you have darkvision then you may wish to change it to normal when working at long distances...)} The other visions do, at best, have half that. I cannot find a convenient reference for normal sight ranges, but there is probably something referencing spot checks to see an object that isn't attempting to conceal itself. But that isn't really necessary, it seems reasonable that vision would be practical out to at least 2 or three hundred feet, and honestly, darkvision could be done the same, so long as darkvision has 'r60'(or r[something else] if other ranges of darkvision crop up) and low-light has 'x2' then the effects should act in a appropriate manner.
May I suggest using the 'night' setting and changing the visions to the following:

Code: (Edit->Campaign Properties...->Sight) [Select]

Darkvision: circle distance=62.5 r60
Normal Vision - Short Range: circle distance=22.5
Normal: circle distance=197.5
5-foot reach: square distance=7.5
Lowlight: circle distance=197.5 x2
Conic Vision: cone arc=120 distance=32.5

P.P.S.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Maybe you could also add a Player Character entry to the token properties that looks something like this:

Code: (Player Character) [Select]

Strength (Str)
Dexterity (Dex)
Constitution (Con)
Intelligence (Int)
Wisdom (Wis)
Charisma (Cha)
HP_base
*HP_max (Max HP)
*@HP
*AC
Movement (Move)
*Elevation (Elev)
Description (Desc)
*@DM_note (DM note)
*PC_note (PC note)
Macro0
Macro1
Macro2
Macro3
Macro4
Macro5
Macro6
Macro7
Macro8
Macro9


P.P.P.S.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Because I probably haven't posted them here yet, any macros I feel like sharing. Note that some of this is stolen from my peers...

Code: (attack macro(there is a known bug with negative damage bonuses, I do not care...)) [Select]

[h:"***Stuff that you may wish to set***"]

[h:weapon_name="Sling(rough ammunition)"]
[h:weapon_enchantment=0]
[h:weapon_dice="1d3"]
[h:extra_critical_dice="1d3"][h:"***1d6 for a rapier, 2d8 for a battleaxe, 6d4 for a scythe, 6d4+3d10 would get the damage for a shocking burst scythe, but not how much was from the burst...***"]
[h:crit_multiplier=2]
[h:crit_range=20][h:"***lowest die roll that threatens a critical hit***"]
[h:other_attack_modifiers=-1][h:"***things like masterwork and weapon focus that don't fit anywhere else***"]
[h:other_damage_modifiers=0][h:"***once again, things like weapon specialisation***"]
[h:base_attack_bonus=0]
[h:ability_bonus=floor(Dexterity/2-5)][h:"***Dexterity for a ranged weapon, change to Strength for a normal melee weapon***"]
[h:temp_ability_damage=floor(Strength/2-5)]
[h:ability_damage=floor(temp_ability_damage*1)][h:"***potentially change the *1 to a *1.5 or *.5 depending upon how the weapon is wielded...***"]
[h:"***the following are for things like sneak attack or shocking weapons that have separate damage types and/or don't multiply with a critical hit. If extra_dice=[quote]0[unquote] then it will be ignored***"]
[h:extra_dice_0="0"]
[h:extra_type_0="0"]
[h:extra_dice_1="0"]
[h:extra_type_1="0"]
[h:extra_dice_2="0"]
[h:extra_type_2="0"]
[h:extra_dice_3="0"]
[h:extra_type_3="0"]
[h:extra_dice_4="0"]
[h:extra_type_4="0"]


[h:"***This is where it asks for more information every time it is run. If these get annoying, consider making separate macros that assume these details. Maybe one where victim=nearest enemy(with quotes) or temporary_attack_bonuses=2, temporary_damage_bonuses=0, and attack_number=0 for charge attacks***"]

[h:victim=Please_input_target][h:"***Ask the user for the target of the attack***"]
[h:temporary_attack_bonuses=Please_input_conditional_Attack_modifiers][h:"***Ask the user for any temporary changes to attack rolls, such as flanking, bless spell, attacking while prone...***"]
[h:temporary_damage_bonuses=Please_input_conditional_Damage_modifiers][h:"***As above, but relevant to damage rolls, things like favoured enemy, prayer spell, smite...***"]
[h:attack_number=(Please_input_attack_number__Start_at_zero)][h:"***The multiple of the modifier to apply due to position in the progression, the first attack is the default of 0 so you can skip it quickly, second attack will be 1 and at -5 to hit...***"]
[h:base_attack_bonus=(base_attack_bonus-attack_number*5)][h:"***a monk would want to change this to *3.***"]


[h:"***The macro proper starts here, hopefully you won't need to worry about this***"]

[h:"***Quick reference for the bonuses so people can see if you remembered the penalty for shooting into melee or the bonus from their buff spell***"]
Modifiers: attack:[r:temporary_attack_bonuses]; Damage: [r:temporary_damage_bonuses].<br>

[h:"***Calling the attack, just descriptive text.***"]
[r,if(attack_number == 0):"First"][r,if(attack_number == 1):"Second"][r,if(attack_number == 2):"Third"][r,if(attack_number == 3):"Fourth"]
[r:weapon_name] attack (against [r:victim]):<br>

[h:"***The attack roll.***"]
Would hit 1d20([t:AttackRoll=1d20]) + [t:bonus=base_attack_bonus+ability_bonus+weapon_enchantment+temporary_attack_bonuses+other_attack_modifiers] = [t:AttackRoll+bonus]AC

[h:"***Critical hit confirmation roll, if any***"]
[h:CritRoll=0][r,if(AttackRoll >=crit_range): "<br><b>Critical hit confirmation roll hits 1d20("][t,if(AttackRoll >=crit_range): CritRoll=1d20] [r,if(AttackRoll >=crit_range):") + "][r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range):bonus][r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range):" = "][r,if(AttackRoll >=crit_range): (CritRoll+bonus)][r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range):"AC.</b>"]

[h:"***Damage roll***"]
<br>For [t:damage_roll=eval(weapon_dice)]+[t:bonus=weapon_enchantment+ability_damage+other_damage_modifiers+temporary_damage_bonuses]=[t,if(damage_roll+bonus>=1):damage_roll+bonus;1]
[h:"***Extra damage dice take a lot of checking***"]
[h:extra_damage_0=0][r,if(extra_dice_0!="0"):" +"][t,if(extra_dice_0!=0):extra_damage_0=eval(extra_dice_0)][r,if(extra_dice_0!=0):extra_type_0]
[h:extra_damage_1=0][r,if(extra_dice_1!="0"):" +"][t,if(extra_dice_1!=0):extra_damage_1=eval(extra_dice_1)][r,if(extra_dice_1!=0):extra_type_1]
[h:extra_damage_2=0][r,if(extra_dice_2!="0"):" +"][t,if(extra_dice_2!=0):extra_damage_2=eval(extra_dice_2)][r,if(extra_dice_2!=0):extra_type_2]
[h:extra_damage_3=0][r,if(extra_dice_3!="0"):" +"][t,if(extra_dice_3!=0):extra_damage_3=eval(extra_dice_3)][r,if(extra_dice_3!=0):extra_type_3]
[h:extra_damage_4=0][r,if(extra_dice_4!="0"):" +"][t,if(extra_dice_4!=0):extra_damage_4=eval(extra_dice_4)][r,if(extra_dice_4!=0):extra_type_4]
[r,if(extra_dice_0!="0"||extra_dice_1!="0"||extra_dice_2!="0"||extra_dice_3!="0"||extra_dice_4!="0"):" ="][r,if(extra_dice_0!="0"||extra_dice_1!="0"||extra_dice_2!="0"||extra_dice_3!="0"||extra_dice_4!="0"):damage_roll+bonus+extra_damage_0+extra_damage_1+extra_damage_2+extra_damage_3+extra_damage_4]
 damage if it hits.

[h:"***Critical hit damage***"]
[r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range):"<br><b>Or "][t,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range):damage_roll=(damage_roll+eval(extra_critical_dice))][r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range):"+"][t,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range):bonus*crit_multiplier][r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range):"="][t,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range&&damage_roll+bonus*crit_multiplier>=1):damage_roll+bonus*crit_multiplier][t,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range&&1>damage_roll+bonus*crit_multiplier):1]
[h:"***The dreaded return of the extra damage dice!!!***"]
[r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_0!="0"):" +"][r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_0!="0"):extra_type_0]
[r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_1!="0"):" +"][r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_1!="0"):extra_type_1]
[r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_2!="0"):" +"][r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_2!="0"):extra_type_2]
[r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_3!="0"):" +"][r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_3!="0"):extra_type_3]
[r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_4!="0"):" +"][r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_4!="0"):extra_type_4]
[r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_0!="0"||AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_1!="0"||AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_2!="0"||AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_3!="0"||AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_4!="0"):" ="][r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_0!="0"||AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_1!="0"||AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_2!="0"||AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_3!="0"||AttackRoll>=crit_range&&extra_dice_4!="0"):damage_roll+bonus*crit_multiplier+extra_damage_0+extra_damage_1+extra_damage_2+extra_damage_3+extra_damage_4]
[r,if(AttackRoll>=crit_range):" if the critical hit is confirmed.</b>"]

[h:"***Checks if you rolled a 1 on an attack roll and mentions the failure. If your game doesn't have autofail on confirmations then this is still mostly harmless, but should be easy to change***"]
[r,if(AttackRoll==1||CritRoll==1):"<br> But the natural 1 would make that difficult."]


Code: (pain macro) [Select]

[h: maximum_HP=16]
[h: damage_amount = user_input_Damage]
[h: HP = (HP - damage_amount)]
takes [r:damage_amount] damage.<br>
has [r:HP] hitpoints left.
[h:bar.Health=HP/maximum_HP]


Code: (Healing macro) [Select]

[h: maximum_HP=16]
[h: amount_cured=Please_insert_the_healing_that_you_have_recieved]
[h: old_HP_amount=HP]
[h, if(maximum_hp > HP && HP + amount_cured >= maximum_HP): HP = maximum_HP]
[h, if(HP+amount_cured < maximum_HP):HP=(HP+amount_cured)]
I have recieved a magnitude [r:amount_cured] curative, restoring my vitatlity from [r:old_HP_amount] to [r:HP]. Long shall this act of heroism be remembered!
[h:bar.Health=HP/maximum_HP]


Code: (primary ability check macro) [Select]

[h:used_stat=Please_Input_the_ablility_to_check_against]
[h,if(used_stat=="str"):used_stat="Strength"]
[h,if(used_stat=="dex"):used_stat="Dexterity"]
[h,if(used_stat=="con"):used_stat="Constitution"]
[h,if(used_stat=="int"):used_stat="Intelligence"]
[h,if(used_stat=="wis"):used_stat="Wisdom"]
[h,if(used_stat=="cha"):used_stat="Charisma"]
[h,if(used_stat=="chr"):used_stat="Charisma"]
[h:bonus=floor(eval(used_stat)/2-5)]
rolled a [t:1d20+bonus] using [r:used_stat].


Code: (initiative macro) [Select]

[h:misc_bonuses=2]
[h:dex_bonus=floor(Dexterity/2-5)]
Initiative has been set to 1d20([t:initiative_result=1d20]) + [t:bonus=misc_bonuses+dex_bonus] = [t:initiative_result+bonus]
[h:setInitiative(initiative_result+bonus)]


Code: (manual initiative, for things like delay and readied actions, or just messing with the DM...) [Select]

[h:initiative_result=Please_Input_initiative]
Initiative has been set to [r:initiative_result]
[h:setInitiative(initiative_result)]