...Define "baited".
I'm not sure DP would even allow us to go full retard in-character and offer Asmodeus/any other Archduke the same kind of deal
There isn't really winning against CR 30+ avatar we'd summon, let alone all the gear it'd have.
Mammon was a stroke of luck, messy quest-mechanics (Mammon's lack of gear, for one), and sheer greed-based retardation on Mammy's side narratively.
Seconds are hiiighly unlikely.
@Azel, changes to turnplan done. Action hurts to look at, but at least it's proper comprehensive written naow.
...Define "baited".
I'm not sure DP would even allow us to go full retard in-character and offer Asmodeus/any other Archduke the same kind of deal
There isn't really winning against CR 30+ avatar we'd summon, let alone all the gear it'd have.
Mammon was a stroke of luck, messy quest-mechanics (Mammon's lack of gear, for one), and sheer greed-based retardation on Mammy's side narratively.
Seconds are hiiighly unlikely.
@Azel, changes to turnplan done. Action hurts to look at, but at least it's proper comprehensive written naow.
I've pondered maybe cutting a deal with some deities for the oomph, or having a Mythic enchanter like Lya create something that can negate or block use of Mythic abilities for even one round.
If that's possible, then even a high Mythic avatar would be vulnerable for one round, without any of its special tricks to get around a full round of prepared actions from a bunch of paranoid summoners, in a prepared kill zone, surrounded by an army. If you can guarantee even one round of vulnerability, after all, you can kill anything just given probabilities.
@Goldfish, @egoo, I integrated it into the vote. Guard contingent is a bit beefier then what you got there.
[] Operation Starfall: After months of work invested into finding ways to sow disunity within the Court of Stars or to gain diplomatic leverage, you stand without having found any amount of success in either endeavor. More worryingly, it has become evident that the Fey possess much more combat power then expected and could spell disaster for the conquest of Westeros, if not the Imperium as a whole. They are a threat that needs to be dealt with and due to gentle means being unsuccessful and the time running out, drastic steps have to be taken. -[] Part 0 - Snare preparations and continues summoning: ----[] Using diamond dust, the Snare will be enhanced with Permanent Symbols of Blinding (2,000 IM) and Vulnerability (5,000 IM) that have been password protected to allow our personnel to avoid being affected by their effects.
----[] In her Half-Celestial form, Dany will use her Hallow spell-like ability with a linked Resist Energy (Acid) spell to create a ward against Acid damage that will extend from the inner edge of the Summoning Circle to the walls of the Snare Chamber itself, protecting everyone and everything within the effect with 30 Acid Resistance. The Summoning Circle itself will remain under the effects of a Hallow spell with a linked Dimensional Anchor effect.
----[] The security of the Snare itself will be further enhanced by a Permanent 30th level Lost Locale spell (DC 33 Will save, 40th level to overcome Spell Resistance) using diamond dust (14,000 IM). The spell will affect the entire island which houses the Snare. ----[] The shaft beneath the Summoning Circle will be temporarily sealed, the floor of the circle will be sheathed in a 1/4 inch thick layer of Adamantine (6.5 cubic feet of Adamantine spread over the 315 square feet of the 20 foot diameter circle, 190,710 IM value), and an immense steel vat sufficient to contain a Gargantuan-sized Stone Pudding will be placed within it, taking up the entire available floor space of the circle. Viserys, working alongside Lya, will use a 30th level Hardening spell to raise the Hardness of the Adamantine to 35 and the steel to 25.
------[] A special order Stone Pudding will be grown in the Flesh Forge, augmented to be immobile but gifted with the Advanced and Giant templates, along with 16 additional Racial Hit Dice. This will be a CR 15 creation and will cost 28,800 IM, but will increase the Fortitude saving throw DC of the Stone Pudding's Petrifying Touch from 21 to 32.
------[] The special order Stone Pudding will be contained within the Hardened steel vat occupying the Summoning Circle so that it will be in immediate physical contact with each Summoned Brimorak, forcing it to make a DC 32 Fortitude saving throw to avoid being Petrified. Even if it resists, it will be stuck within the Summoning Circle and forced to continue making saves each round to avoid Petrification. ----[] Using the Summoner's Circle of Lesser Planar Binding, a team of mages will work to continually Summon Brimorak Demons, one every 10 minutes, throughout the 3rd month. Each Summoning attempt will have a 70% chance of successfully overcoming the Will save of a random Brimorak, meaning that an average of 100 Brimoraks will be Summoned of the potential 144 on a daily basis. Over a 30 day period, this should result in the Summoning of 3,000 Brimorak Demons (18,000 combined HD).
------[] The Summoner's Circle of Lesser Planar Binding is a three foot diameter ring of Mithral engraved with runes of Conjuration and Summoning which. When linked to a prepared Summoning Circle, it allows the user standing or sitting within it to use the Lesser Planar Binding spell to Summon and Outsider with no more than 6 HD as often as once per 10 minutes. Outsiders Summoned in this manner can resist the effect with a DC 17 Will saving throw.
------[] A Herald will remove the Petrified Brimoraks from the Stone Pudding's vat before they can be catastrophically damaged by the Ooze's powerful acid. The Petrified Brimorak will then be moved to where another Herald is set up alongside our Shrink Item Chamber. For the first several days of the month, a Herald will use the Shrink Item Chamber to reduce each Petrified Brimorak to a more easily stored size. It will switch over to the more powerful Advanced Shrink Item Chamber when it is completed. The Chambers will be used as often as necessary to keep all Petrified Brimoraks shrunken, until they are needed for sacrifice. ----[] Guards:
------[] Inside the Snare: Mereth, 8x Erinyes, 4x Heralds, 8x Glass Golems, 4x Vigilant Briars, 4x Blood Clot Molds, 4x Black Brutes, 2x Greater Blood Clot Molds, 2x Black Champions, 1x Adult Mind Dragon
------[] Outside the Snare: Balerion, 8x Fiery Dragonbeasts, 22x Erinyes, 6x Heralds, 12x Glass Golems, 16x Vigilant Briars, 6x Blood Clot Molds, 6x Black Brutes -[] Part 1 - Holding Action: Resume your current efforts, even though you know them to be futile, so that your enemies are not alerted to the change of tactics. Let your people spy on Fey gathering, subvert minor, unaligned courts and interfere with the CoS' attempts to make pacts with Reacher lords.
----[] Spy on CoS and combat minor Dark Fey: 1x Orphne Fey Lord, 4x Wild Hunt Archers (Mounted) [CR 14], 2x Wild Hunt Scouts (Houndmaster Hounds x3) [CR 16], Osryx (Very Old Myrkdreki), 6x Verdant Phoenixes, 10x Guardian Nagas, 5x Heralds
----[] Find and subvert minor courts: Glyra + Feytroupe, Liomond Lashare, Ser Dregaire, Dirriz the Faerie Dragon, Vrath the Serpentfolk Hexblade, 1x Asura Upasunda (CR 9), 4x Asura Vayphaks (CR 5), Azema
----[] Spy on and subvert Reacher nobles: Alyssa Crowl, Danar Crowl, Ser Aubert Flowers, Velen, Xor, 2x Adult Mind Dragons, The Misfits
----[] Reserve & Aid: 25x Plant-Imbued Shadow Creature Cat (w/+4 Racial HD) (CR 6, 6 HD), 1x Falxugon, 1x Gancanagh (CR 4) - Garantos, 22x Legion Devils, 4x Salikotal / Vengeance Devil -[] Part 2 - Prepare the Great Sacrifice: Under utmost secrecy, prepare a great sacrifice ritual to the Old Gods, R'hllor, the Ferryman and Yss to use the Crown of Flowers as a conduit to kill the leadership and high-level combatants of the Court of Stars.
----[] Riz'Neth, Soft Strider, Nirah, the Champion of Yss (CR 20), Aife, Herald of the Ferryman (CR 22) -[] Part 3 - The Great Summoning: Summon as many Fiends as you possibly can to fuel the ritual.
----[] Summoners: Viserys, Lya (1st Body)
----[] Guards: Dany, Richard, Vee (Free Action), Zherys, Waymar (Free Action), Malarys, Tyene (Free Action), Adamantine Golem (Monk 1) -[] Part 4 - Culmination: Perform the great ritual at the end of the month, sacrificing thousands of fiends to destroy the Court of Stars. Then immediately assemble a strike-force with all available Companions to either confirm the demise of the Court of Stars leadership or to assault their seat of power to finish off what is left.
----[] Everyone from the other parts, plus everyone else who is available.
Started doing some work on the map. It will need a bit before I can do a full update, but since it repeatedly came up that people didn't know where the Targaryen Islands are, I've decided to post this sneak peek, since they are already added and done.
Fooking hell.
Doing maps for purposes of tracking stuff that's mechanically relevant is something I can get.
I've been forced to do that for a fair long while myself to keep stuff running well enough.
But this?
Yer a madman Harry@Azel. GodDevilspeed with this, stuff looks awesome so far.
Adding stuff that isn't on the "canon" map, especially the stuff that is highly unlikely to ever any time soon be on-screen relevant (most of Sorthoryos, Ulthos, the other unnamed continent that is oft speculated about existing, etc) is dedication.
To the setting, to the quest's background, to the thread itself if one wants to read it that way.
I wouldn't try to flesh out those places.
So I appreciate even the attempt to. Which you claimed happening. So I threw praise at ya.
Adding stuff that isn't on the "canon" map, especially the stuff that is highly unlikely to ever any time soon be on-screen relevant (most of Sorthoryos, Ulthos, the other unnamed continent that is oft speculated about existing, etc) is dedication.
To the setting, to the quest's background, to the thread itself if one wants to read it that way.
I wouldn't try to flesh out those places.
So I appreciate even the attempt to. Which you claimed happening. So I threw praise at ya.
I'm just a bit careful about taking credit for the canon part oft he map, since that one is straight up taken from the ASOIAF mod for CK2.
Also, I have some spare time and am in the mood to do some mapping. Since all my own projects are stalled out / dead / stillborn, doing ASWAH map was the logical choice.
Started doing some work on the map. It will need a bit before I can do a full update, but since it repeatedly came up that people didn't know where the Targaryen Islands are, I've decided to post this sneak peek, since they are already added and done.
Not yet now, I was saving it for the end of the month
Vote closed.
Adhoc vote count started by DragonParadox on Sep 22, 2020 at 12:01 PM, finished with 79 posts and 10 votes.
[X] Report: Getting the copy of the clockwork familiar traded for in Hellven during the 1st month. [X] Report: Three Points, Three Kindred, One People, Part 3 [X] Report: The rest of those economy reports. I think @Crake asked for some?|
Lya did her best not to look up at the desolate sky, the wound in the world, passing through the crowded streets like a phantom garbed in grey dust, one of countless minor sorcerers with just enough magic to survive but not to thrive among the ruin of Heaven. No one would look in askance at such a one entering the manse of a greater devil, even one as eccentric as Heronious of Dis. Part of her wished she could just stand up in a public square and recruit all that would come to the Deep, even the merest arcane talent would be welcome after all. But it was not to be, it would be too revealing to the masters of this place, both the immediate and distant.
A wave of muck and nameless sludge flowed in the wake of a cistern wagon heading for a healer or other less reputable establishments. They are going to get fined for that leak, Lya thought with dark amusement. If nothing else the devils ran a tight ship. She knocked on the manse door with three quick raps, feigning furtiveness and shame. Another desperate fool come to sell her soul the handful of passersby no doubt counted her.
The oracle devil greeted her courteously though he was quick to business, obviously concerned with returning to his own studies. Lya approved.
She approved even more of the delicate clockwork construct wrought of hundreds of overlapping triangular plates and toothed gears threaded through with arcane light. It looked incomplete somehow, a key without a lock to match it.
+8 in all Knowledge rolls in creating or researching sentient constructs
+2 Caster Level for the purpose of enchanting them
As she contemplated the little floating treasure she wondered if she should try to bind it herself or give it to Anu. On the one hand it would be a project in of itself for her to bind it to her soul, transmuted as it was by the powers of the Spheres and the warforged would likely get more consistent use out of its lore. On the other hand Lya knew without false modesty that she was the most skilled enchanter in the Scholarum.
Who gets the Clockwork Familiar?
[] Anu (Can bond automatically)
[] Lya (Requires 30 Progress Research to adapt the familiar)
[] Write in
***
By the time Lya made it home Viserys was in a meeting with a triton sporting a particularly ornate set of frills down his back, kami-blooded from the Jade Sea. Apparently negotiations were going well with many of the clans considering relocation, though others were tempted by Yi Ti's counter-proposals to stay. Only time would tell how many would make the journey west, though at least with the use of the pocket realm the journey could be made without daring deep waters and the horrors that lurked therein.
Three Points, Three Kindred, One People Part Three Progress 20/25
From what Viserys later said they might get even more of the tribes to move if they could tie Yin closer to the Empire, perhaps with a branch of Astral Currents. The company was continuing to grow by leaps and bounds all over the world. Someone less accustomed to the complex permutations of the arcane might have counted the numbers downright absurd.
Lya did not think about it often, because there was much else on her mind, but she supposed she was absurdly wealthy in a roundabout sort of way. A far cry from the foundling on the temple steps in Braavos. I wonder if I should make a donation...
What next?
[] Write in
OOC: This is pretty fragmentary, but I wanted to tie off as many loose ends as I could to make up for the sporadic posting from me being sick.
Oh, neat. So it's theoretically possible for Lya to have multiple familiars (because she has multiple bodies?). Alternatively we could also enchant Aebys to have the same benefits as this clockwork familiar, but the necessity of that is a ways off. Lots of other things that require her attention, unfortunately.
By the time Lya made it home Viserys was in a meeting with a triton sporting a particularly ornate set of frills down his back, kami-blood from the Jade Sea. apparently negotiations were going well with many of the clans considering relocation, though others were tempted by Yi Ti's counter-proposals to stay. Only time would tell how many would make the journey west, though at least with the use of the pocket realm the juourney could be made without daring deep waters and the horrors that lurked therein.
Blast. I don't want to lose any tribes to Yi Ti. Hopefully Aife and Breath Taker and Blight's Bane can convince them we're a better place to settle down.
Oh, neat. So it's theoretically possible for Lya to have multiple familiars (because she has multiple bodies?). Alternatively we could also enchant Aebys to have the same benefits as this clockwork familiar, but the necessity of that is a ways off. Lots of other things that require her attention, unfortunately.
Lya did her best not to look at the desolate sky, the wound in the world, passing though the crowded streets like a phantom garbed in grey dust, one of countless minor sorcerers with just enough magic to survive but not to thrive among the ruin of heaven. No one would look in askance at such a one entering the manse of a greater devil, even one as eccentric as Heronious of Dis. Part of her wished she could just stand up in a public square and recruit all that would come for the Deep, even the merest arcane talent would be welcome after all. But it was not to be, it would be too revealing to the masters of this place, both the immediate and distant.
A wave of muck and nameless sludge flowed in the wake of a cistern wagon heading for a healer or other less reputable establishments. They are going to get fined for that leak, Lya thought with dark amusement. If nothing else the devils ran a tight ship. She knocked on the manse door three quick raps, feinting furtiveness and shame. Another desperate fool come to sell her soul the handful of passersby no doubt counted her.
The oracle devil greeted her courteously though he was quick to business, obviously concerned with returning to his own studies. Lya approved.
She approved even more of the delicate clockwork construct wrought of hundreds of overlapping triangular plates and toothed gears threaded through with arcane light. It looked incomplete somehow, a key without a lock to match it.
+8 in all knowledge rolls in creating or researching sentient constructs
+2 Caster Level for the purpose of enchanting them
As she contemplated the little floating treasure she wondered if she should try to bind it herself or give it to Anu. On the one hand it would be a project in itself for her to bind it to her soul, transmuted as it was by the powers of the Spheres and the warforged would likely get more consistent use out of its lore. On the other hand Lya knew without false modesty that she was the most skilled enchanter in the Scholarum.
Who gets the Clockwork Familiar?
[] Anu (Can bond automatically)
[] Lya (Requires 30 Progress Research to adapt the familiar)
[] Write in
***
By the time Lya made it home Viserys was in a meeting with a triton sporting a particularly ornate set of frills down his back, kami-blood from the Jade Sea. apparently negotiations were going well with many of the clans considering relocation, though others were tempted by Yi Ti's counter-proposals to stay. Only time would tell how many would make the journey west, though at least with the use of the pocket realm the juourney could be made without daring deep waters and the horrors that lurked therein.
Three Points, Three Kindred, One People Part Three Progress 20/25
From what Viserys later said they might get even more of the tribes to move if they could tie Yin closer to the Empire, perhaps with a branch of astral Currents. The company was continuing the grow by leaps and bounds all over the world. Someone less accustomed to the complex permutations of the arcane might have counted the numbers downright absurd.
Astral Currents grows by 11% (Regular Growth)
Lya did not think about it often, because there was much else on her mind but she supposed she was absurdly wealthy in a roundabout sort of way. A far cry from the foundling on the temple steps in Braavos. I wonder if I should make a donation..
What next?
[] Write in
OOC: This is pretty fragmentary, but I wanted to tie off as man loose ends as I could to make up for the sporadic posting from me being sick. Not yet edited.
Out of curiosity, what would be the progress for researching this clockwork familiar and enchanting already existing construct familiars (mostly just our Calligraphy Wyrms) to have the same benefit?
This isn't something we should go for now, but years down the line when we try poking at inevitables or something it would be good for Lya and Aebys to benefit from.
Lya did her best not to look at the desolate sky, the wound in the world, passing through the crowded streets like a phantom garbed in grey dust, one of countless minor sorcerers with just enough magic to survive but not to thrive among the ruins of heaven. None would look in askance at such a one entering the manse of a greater devil, even one as eccentric as Heronious of Dis. Part of her wished she could just stand up in a public square and recruit all that would come for the Deep. Even the slightest arcane talent would be welcome, after all. But it was not to be, for it would be too revealing to the masters of this place, both the immediate and distant.
A wave of muck and nameless sludge flowed in the wake of a cistern wagon heading for a healer or other less reputable establishments. They are going to get fined for that leak, Lya thought with dark amusement. If nothing else, the devils ran a tight ship. She knocked on the manse door, three quick raps, feigning furtiveness and shame. Another desperate fool come to sell her soul, the handful of passersby no doubt counted her.
The oracle devil greeted her with courtesy, though he was quick to business, obviously concerned with returning to his own studies. Lya approved.
She approved even more of the delicate clockwork construct wrought of hundreds of overlapping triangular plates and toothed gears threaded through with arcane light. It looked incomplete somehow, a key without a lock to match it.
+8 in all knowledge rolls in creating or researching sentient Constructs
+2 Caster Level for the purpose of enchanting Constructs
As she contemplated the little floating treasure, Lya wondered if she should try to bind it herself or give it to Anu. On the one hand, it would be a project in itself for her to bind it to her soul, transmuted as it was by the powers of the Spheres, and the warforged would likely get more consistent use out of its lore. On the other hand, Lya knew without false modesty that she was the most skilled enchanter in the Scholarum.
Who gets the Clockwork Familiar?
[] Anu (Can bond automatically)
[] Lya (Requires 30 Progress Research to adapt the familiar)
[] Write in
***
By the time Lya made it home, Viserys was in a meeting with a triton sporting a particularly ornate set of frills down his back, a kami-blooded visitpe from the Jade Sea. Apparently negotiations were going well, with many of the clans considering relocation, though others were tempted by Yi Ti's counter-proposals to stay. Only time would tell how many would make the journey west, though at least with the use of the pocket realm the journey could be made without daring deep waters and the horrors that lurked therein.
Three Points, Three Kindred, One People Part Three Progress 20/25
From what Viserys later said, they might get even more of the tribes to move if they could tie Yin closer to the Empire, perhaps with a branch of astral Currents. The company was continuing the grow by leaps and bounds all over the world. Someone less accustomed to the complex permutations of the arcane might have counted the numbers downright absurd.
Astral Currents grows by 11% (Regular Growth)
Lya did not think about it often, because there was much else on her mind, but she supposed she was absurdly wealthy in a roundabout sort of way. A far cry from the foundling on the temple steps in Braavos. I wonder if I should make a donation?
What next?
[] Write in
OOC: This is pretty fragmentary, but I wanted to tie off as man loose ends as I could to make up for the sporadic posting from me being sick. Not yet edited.
Out of curiosity, what would be the progress for researching this clockwork familiar and enchanting already existing construct familiars (mostly just our Calligraphy Wyrms) to have the same benefit?
This isn't something we should go for now, but years down the line when we try poking at inevitables or something it would be good for Lya and Aebys to benefit from.
Lya is honestly not sure anyone beside herself could reproduce the effect nor that any but the most powerful mages could take advantage of the effect (level 12+)
Company actions added in, no crit fails or crit successes there so I just did the crunch
Lya is honestly not sure anyone beside herself could reproduce the effect nor that any but the most powerful mages could take advantage of the effect (level 12+)