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A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover

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EnlightenedFool said:
It's a miracle. An actually good and wise person in Westeros. Where is the trap?
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Naturally, noone listens to because he's a maester :V

But seriously, it seems to me he'll have a problem with us breaking his institution apart, even if we're letting people take up new jobs according to their abilities.
Oh well, we can't have them all.
 
I don't think we would get anywhere useful if we keep digging into Citadel politics right now. We would probably end up alienating Ryam.

Preliminary plan. Thoughts and suggestions?

[X] Ask about the Conclave (leaving out any of the following questions if Ryam seems unwilling to answer, better to have him as a potential contact than wary of an over curious stranger);
-[X] "I too fear that war may soon come to Westeros, for I have heard disturbing rumors about the upcoming Conclave of the Faith..."
--[X] Try to learn what Ryan may know of the Reach Fey and their dealings with the Tyrells, insinuating that a credible rumor has made its way to us that Mace might be considering a marriage between his daughter and a Fey king, one who would claim dominion on Westerosi soil. Of course, if the Citadel was unaware before, this handily introduces the rumor to them.
---[X] What is the Citadel's opinion on this matter, if he is willing to share such information with us? Could this lead to another civil war less than two decades since the last one?
----[X] Is it believed Most Devout Septon Kyle actually has enough support or popularity to convince the members of the Conclave to support the legitimacy of such a union?
--[X] Far more disturbing than vague rumors about Fey Lords and Tyrell ambitions, however, are the words and actions Brother Lucan, thought to be a Chosen of the Father Himself. He makes no attempt to hide his disdain for magic and those who would practice it outside the guidance of the Faith. Worse still, he seems intent on rebuilding the Faith Militant and instigating a return to a more pious time. A civil war would be unpleasant for all involved, but a holy war would be disastrous for Westeros.
---[X] Are we making a mountain out of a molehill, or is this something the Citadel also fears happening? War can be good for certain types of business, but it is terrible for the people as a whole, and we would much prefer the people remain alive and able to trade untroubled by the specter of war and death.
----[X] Does Brother Lucan have enough support among the Faith and nobility of Westeros to potentially realize his goals?
-[X] What role, if any, does the Citadel expect to have in the upcoming Conclave?
 
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@zxzx24 Here's what I have for Yrael's recommended everyday walking around spell loadout. Of course, as a Cleric he can prepare different loadouts for specific tasks, but this seemed good for his general purpose needs. I used the War and Nobility Domains, since I wasn't sure what you were going to settle on, but you can swap those around as needed.

As for spells, I didn't focus much on ranged damage, though there are a few of those in the mix. Instead, I've loaded him heavily with a wide variety of multi-target and wide area buff spells, basically something for just about every occasion. He's supposed to be a leader, both in and out of battle, so this seemed thematically appropriate, allowing him to dramatically increase the effectiveness of a large number of allies in just a few rounds of spellcasting, tailoring the spells applied to the particulars of the situation.

Prepared (Caster Level 13):
Level 0: (6/day): Cure Minor Wounds x2, Detect Poison, Detect Magic, Light, Mending
Level 1: (5+2+D/day): Barbed Chains, Bless, Clarion Call, Entropic Shield, Moment of Greatness, Shield of Faith, Sign, Divine Favor(D)
Level 2: (5+2+D/day): Boneshaker, Close Wounds, Divine Insight, Divine Protection, Elation, Ironskin, Sound Burst, Spiritual Weapon(D)
Level 3: (4+2+D/day): Alter Fortune, Dispel Magic, Mass Aid, Mass Conviction, Mass Resist Energy, Mass Entropic Shield, Magic Vestment(D)
Level 4: (4+1+D/day): Assay Spell Resistance, Blessing of Fervor, Freedom of Movement, Mass Shield of Faith, Recitation, Divine Power(D)
Level 5: (3+1+D/day): Fickle Winds, Revivify, Righteous Wrath of the Faithful, True Seeing, Greater Command(D)
Level 6: (2+1+D/day): Banishment, Chains of Light, Heal, Blade Barrier(D)
Level 7: (1+1+D): Mass Spell Resistance, Radiant Assault, Power Word Blind(D)
 
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Snowfire said:
Stick a permanent Mage's Decree effect on an instrument. Buff an entire army with a single Bard :V
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Or we could use two Bards, since Dragonfire Inspiration stacks with inspire courage.
egoo said:
Truly, the bagpipes shall become the most fearsome instrument.

For if one hears it, they are about to ffffucking die.

And not only because how they sound.
:V
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Sadly, for 5d6 fire damage you need to use a masterwork mandolin, so bagpipes are supoptimal if we can slap a Mage's Decree on.
 
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DragonParadox said:
thus neatly explaining both your interest in magic and knwolege of the Deep Ones. Though he has little actual knwolege of the defense of Oldtown
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Knowledge*
DragonParadox said:
You get the distinct sense that Archmaester Ryam disproves of many lords, perhaps even most of them,
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Disapproves*

[X] Goldfish

Goldfish said:
-[X] "I too fear that was may soon come to Westeros, for I have heard disturbing rumors about the upcoming Conclave of the Faith..."
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War*
 
Snowfire said:
We can make masterwork bagpipes.
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The issue is that masterwork instruments have different bonuses, and that the masterwork mandolinlute, sorry, specifically lets you lose a point of damage from inspire courage for an additional +1 to attack rolls, which is what Dragonfire Inspiration is determined by.

I have no objections to refluffing our lutes as something more badass if DP agrees, of course.
 
Actually, thinking about it, it should affect the bombs we drop as well, since they are splash weapons. Or we could simply release a great many Plant Creature Housecats and direct them at the enemy.

But seriously, DFI on splash weapons is murderous, since the DFI bonus applies to the splash damage; alchemists fire goes from a little napalm to a poor man's fireball 15 feet across. And we can give most squads a supply of it.
 
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Also, @zxzx24, rather than having Yrael's Align Weapon SLA Quickened, which is of marginal value, changing it to Mass Align Weapon would be much more effective, IMO.

BTW, where is his massive Diplomacy bonus coming from? Best I can figure, even with the Scepter and his Charisma bonus, it shouldn't be any higher than +30. His Intimidate bonus seems a bit high, too.
 
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Adhoc vote count started by Goldfish on Apr 28, 2019 at 9:57 AM, finished with 29 posts and 11 votes.
  • [X] Ask about the Conclave (leaving out any of the following questions if Ryam seems unwilling to answer, better to have him as a potential contact than wary of an over curious stranger);
    -[X] "I too fear that war may soon come to Westeros, for I have heard disturbing rumors about the upcoming Conclave of the Faith..."
    --[X] Try to learn what Ryan may know of the Reach Fey and their dealings with the Tyrells, insinuating that a credible rumor has made its way to us that Mace might be considering a marriage between his daughter and a Fey king, one who would claim dominion on Westerosi soil. Of course, if the Citadel was unaware before, this handily introduces the rumor to them.
    ---[X] What is the Citadel's opinion on this matter, if he is willing to share such information with us? Could this lead to another civil war less than two decades since the last one?
    ----[X] Is it believed Most Devout Septon Kyle actually has enough support or popularity to convince the members of the Conclave to support the legitimacy of such a union?
    --[X] Far more disturbing than vague rumors about Fey Lords and Tyrell ambitions, however, are the words and actions Brother Lucan, thought to be a Chosen of the Father Himself. He makes no attempt to hide his disdain for magic and those who would practice it outside the guidance of the Faith. Worse still, he seems intent on rebuilding the Faith Militant and instigating a return to a more pious time. A civil war would be unpleasant for all involved, but a holy war would be disastrous for Westeros.
    ---[X] Are we making a mountain out of a molehill, or is this something the Citadel also fears happening? War can be good for certain types of business, but it is terrible for the people as a whole, and we would much prefer the people remain alive and able to trade untroubled by the specter of war and death.
    ----[X] Does Brother Lucan have enough support among the Faith and nobility of Westeros to potentially realize his goals?
    -[X] What role, if any, does the Citadel expect to have in the upcoming Conclave?
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