- Location
- Germany
Mind you, this is an instance where the Wyrmskull option is far more tempting. Drawing knowledge from an unliving mind is much easier.
A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover
- Thread starter DragonParadox
- Start date
-
- Tags
- a song of ice and fire a sword without a hilt d&d 3.5 dungeons & dragons 100% high octane dragon fuel ave corvidae battle action dragon diplomacy best sister bureaucromancy delicious soul-stuff dragon dreams come true dragon ta'veren greatest uncle hubris is a coward's word in defiance of gods and men mammon's folly mutually assured mage's disjunction qm murderhobo top tier coatl
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
Please put the representative meeting option back in. We need to go through the proper diplomatic procedures, right up until he does something that requires murder as a response.I'll just remove the "his representative"-part, then.
You know, so that it is he who has to talk to us and not an another face-saving patsy.
[X] Attempt to have a meeting with Althazi the Deathless - learning his price for use of his forces against Deep Ones, and looking for guarantees he won't establish a foothold on Plane of Balance once those are vanquished.
-[X] Seek the meeting with him in a neutral territory.
--[X] If he refuses to meet in a neutral territory or in person, move on to dealing with Mrdja - inquiring about mercenary companies they are aware of, making arrangements to build them a Planar Terminus (a month later than one for Vialesk), handing off Plantforged beasts and offering making more, etc.
...erm, we did make a batch of plant-stuff for Mrdja, right, @Goldfish?
Or am I terribly misremembering things?
No, Mardja didn't order anything last month, only Vialesk on the PoW.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
Nice! I was worried we would have to wait to find out the next installment of Rhaella's adventures in the Reach.
- Location
- United States
Maybe we could have our cake and eat it, too. Turn him into a book, copy the book, and then give the rest to Qyburn.
Crake
I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING
- Location
- USA
Representatives are fine. In fact they are preferable. Brines are assholes until you get them in the proper pecking order anyway.I'll just remove the "his representative"-part, then.
You know, so that it is he who has to talk to us and not an another face-saving patsy.
[X] Attempt to have a meeting with Althazi the Deathless - learning his price for use of his forces against Deep Ones, and looking for guarantees he won't establish a foothold on Plane of Balance once those are vanquished.
-[X] Seek the meeting with him in a neutral territory.
--[X] If he refuses to meet in a neutral territory or in person, move on to dealing with Mrdja - inquiring about mercenary companies they are aware of, making arrangements to build them a Planar Terminus (a month later than one for Vialesk), handing off Plantforged beasts and offering making more, etc.
...erm, we did make a batch of plant-stuff for Mrdja, right, @Goldfish?
Or am I terribly misremembering things?
- Location
- Germany
egoo
Totally Not Creating Problems Where None Existed
- Location
- Russia
[X] Attempt to have a meeting with Althazi the Deathless - learning his price for use of his forces against Deep Ones, and looking for guarantees he won't establish a foothold on Plane of Balance once those are vanquished.
-[X] Seek the meeting with him or his representative in a neutral territory.
--[X] If he refuses to meet in a neutral territory, move on to dealing with Mrdja - inquiring about mercenary companies they are aware of, making arrangements to build them a Planar Terminus (a month later than one for Vialesk), offering making Plantforged/Fleshforged creatures to their specifications, etc.
-[X] Seek the meeting with him or his representative in a neutral territory.
--[X] If he refuses to meet in a neutral territory, move on to dealing with Mrdja - inquiring about mercenary companies they are aware of, making arrangements to build them a Planar Terminus (a month later than one for Vialesk), offering making Plantforged/Fleshforged creatures to their specifications, etc.
egoo
Totally Not Creating Problems Where None Existed
- Location
- Russia
Yes, but the moment the light's off the pressure surges back, too.
Weird stuff.
Apparently, the explorers use this spell to delve into the deepest parts without bothering with lighting up their whole path throughout the "delve"-
- Location
- Argentina
Interesting.
Just as we often fantasized about the creatures guarding loot in the PoE, the PoW seems way more scary in that regard.
It also makes some sense for having beings with bio-powered lights, as it might be the only way to survive outside from the stationary light sources. It is not a way to see, it is a way to not get crushed.
Crake
I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING
- Location
- USA
- Location
- Germany
- Pronouns
- He/Him
I find that a little contradictionary:
Size and Type: The creature's type changes to undead (augmented dragon). Do not recalculate base attack bonus, saves, or skill points. Size is reduced by two categories (or more for Colossal dragons, as wyrmskulls have a maximum size of Large). This reduces Strength and natural armor but improves Dexterity and size modifier to Armor Class and attack rolls.
...
Abilities: Increase from the base creature as follows:
Int +2, Wis +2, Cha +2. Dex also increases by +2 for each size category reduced (typically by +4). Being undead, a wyrmskull has no Constitution score. Strength is not affected by this size change.
Interlude DCC: Trail of the Green Eyed Monster
Trail of the Green Eyed Monster
Third Day of the Twelfth Month 293 AC
The Lucky Horseshore, Sweetgrove, the Reach
"The most gracious Arthur Ambrose invites the ladies to a feast in honor of his daughter Vonilda's Sixteenth Nameday two days from now," the enchanted footman proclaimed in remarkably even tones. I would not have realized he'd been enchanted if the Seeker had not told me, the thought rippled across the surface of Rhaella's thoughts like a breeze above the surface of the sea, but most of her attention was upon the strangeness of the request. The whole point of the message from Lord Baelor had been to maintain a measure of secrecy. How much of their message did the controlling mage know or not know? Was this a trap?
For a moment she was paralyzed by indecision, but only for a moment. A moment's hesitation from the throne might cost lives by the thousands. "We would be delighted to join Lord Ambose, is that not so Gaela?" she nodded towards the dragon with a gracious smile, pretending she did not see the surprised and worried glances the two knights shared. "Tell them to play along," she sent mentally, hoping the dragon was listening.
"Indeed," the disguised dragon tipped her head towards the footman, batting her eyelashes. Was she trying to flirt to distract them? Rhaella was struck by an inappropriate urge to laugh. She was not doing too badly other than the terrible timing that had the gift of confusing the Ambrose men.
Alas, the moment's private levity could not last long. "I will inform my lord," the man replied. "I'm sure lady Vonilda will be overjoyed to have such well-traveled guests at the feast in her honor." There was a strain in his voice with the last words that had not been there before, though before Rhaella could try to read any deeper into the matter he turned and departed, armsmen following a moment later.
As the six seemingly returned to their drinks in peace Galferyx wove a web of telepathic communication between them that they might weigh their options and plan ahead. That Rhaella decided that plan would surprise them at least a little, she suspected.
***
The air in the center of the room tore open as the Seeker stepped back in from its veiled mission. It did not come alone, but bore locked safely in the embrace of its secondary arms the footman from earlier, unconscious from its paralyzing touch, though Rhaella noted the construct had managed to secure its quarry without even waking him.
"Ser Kennos, your amulet please," she said. The knight handed it over readily of course, but they would need a more permanent solution once they had questioned the servant. She was loath to use Galferyx adamantine-hard mind ward for so simple an unbinding and she could not of course divest the knight of his protection when fighting against an enchanter. I'll have to keep a scroll of unbinding close to hand from now on...
No sooner had she slipped the silver talisman around the servant's neck, and the man regained the use of his muscles, that he practically shouted. "Father Above I can say it! Please, you have to help us, it's Vonilda, she's bewitched everyone, her father, her mother, please, she's getting stronger! For the Mother's Mercy you have to send warning to Highgarden..."
"I think we can do a bit better than carry a warning," Rhaella replied grimly. Motioning to her companions the dragon took the chance to take on her true form, the smaller one thankfully or else she would not have fit in the room.
The tale that emerged once the servant had found his voice again and been assured of their kindly intentions was a strange one, though not beyond understanding. Lady Vonilda had never had the most loving relationship with her parents, raised mostly by nursemaids and then by the maester while her parents lavished attention upon her younger bother and the heir to the House, she had found solace in books and other scholarship. Later, there were rumors of her lingering in the woods overlong as she collected ingredients for the old master's remedies. There had been downstairs rumors that perhaps she had a fey lover, though Rhaella did not give the notion much credence. The fey did not need to bed one to offer a bargain.
Matters had not come to a head, however, until the old maester died. There had been a quarrel between the lord and his daughter, a quarrel that rather abruptly ended in silence and acquiescence. Since then the footman explained 'she's been pulling the strings.'
"I'm not great wizard, but..." Ser Kennos began.
"One need not be a sorcerer, great or small, to have a worthy idea," Rhaella encouraged. She was still grappling with the fact that what they had found was not some otherworldly plot save perhaps by virtue of training the wrong mage.
"Maybe the lady's been using subtle enchantments for years, but she just learned proper enthrallment recently," the knight continued. "We could be dealing with an experienced sorceress."
Rhaella glanced at the Seeker, hidden under its glamour of course so as not to frighten the servant.
"Thankfully we have ways of dealing with mages who will not listen to reason."
OOC: Rhaella is still planning to talk to the girl tomorrow, but the Seeker is definitely plan B.
Last edited:
egoo
Totally Not Creating Problems Where None Existed
- Location
- Russia
And that, kiddos, is why PFE is so invaluable.
And I'm lovin' it.
Dragon. Duh.
Seeker is a blatant overkill for anything less than level-15 mage.
And I'm lovin' it.
- Location
- Germany
It's not our Seeker, is it?
A lesser disguised construct I think?
But regardless, she has a Mindblanked Dragon, there is no Enchantress below a Feyqueen that could stand against such a thing.
That school has really the worst of luck, to be so vulnerable to various defensive spells.
Crake
I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING
- Location
- USA
A sorcerer who's most dangerous spells are Enchantment? Vs. Mindblanked Murderbot 9000???
Good luck.
No, it specifically and emphatically is that one.
- Location
- ?????????
Where is the character sheet for the Seeker again?
Crake
I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING
- Location
- USA
The Armory informational, check Goldfish's sig as well.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
Advanced Commando Bio-Construct, aka "The Seeker"
- Location
- ?????????
Oh yeah. She is dead. Her best hope is Rhaella knocking someone sense into her
- Location
- Germany
Luckily for our wannabe-enchantress Rhaella is leading the case, so she propably won't be torn apart by constructs or dragons.
But seriously, who in this world still goes for Enchantress? Unless you are at the absolutly highest levels most of what you do gets completly cockblocked by PfE.
Saenena is the closest thing we have to a good Enchantress and even she mostly relies on her non-enchantment spells for most foes close to her CR.
But seriously, who in this world still goes for Enchantress? Unless you are at the absolutly highest levels most of what you do gets completly cockblocked by PfE.
Saenena is the closest thing we have to a good Enchantress and even she mostly relies on her non-enchantment spells for most foes close to her CR.
Crake
I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING
- Location
- USA
Someone who doesn't like to get their hands dirty, and who lords over mugglee like a megalomaniac.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
That's the same reason I selected some non-Enchantment spells for Xor last month. He knows a lot of good spells, but so many of them are blocked by PfE. Now he has save or suck/die spells for four or five schools of magic.