Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2! (On Hiatus)
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doomdragon6
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Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Yeah, if I decide to get an 8 or 9 I'll switch with whoever got those.
So much to choose from.
I get a new feat, I'm retraining an old feat, and I get a 10th level item or lower, AND I can afford 1000 gp worth of items.
So.
Much.
To choose.
Yeah, if I decide to get an 8 or 9 I'll switch with whoever got those.
So much to choose from.
I get a new feat, I'm retraining an old feat, and I get a 10th level item or lower, AND I can afford 1000 gp worth of items.
So.
Much.
To choose.
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Alright.
So increased my Constitution and Intelligence, bringing both up to even numbers and new modifiers. This means my healing surges are more efficient than ever and I now have a +10 on all my attacks.
That said, Shawn, I need to know if my tome changes at this new level.
The feat I chose is racial, a demonstration of halfling cunning and agility:
Know When to Fold
While you're bloodied, the first time you leave a square during your turn, you do not provoke opportunity attacks from that movement.
Meaning that if I'm bloodied, I can move of a threatened square without provoking opportunity attacks. As long as the creature only has a threatened range of 1, this means I can move away freely. Would've saved my ass against the demon octopus.
I'm still trying to decide whether I should retrain Bardic Knowledge as Bard of All Trades. I think I'll end up taking both of them eventually, so probably not, but I'll think on it...
Alright.
So increased my Constitution and Intelligence, bringing both up to even numbers and new modifiers. This means my healing surges are more efficient than ever and I now have a +10 on all my attacks.
That said, Shawn, I need to know if my tome changes at this new level.
The feat I chose is racial, a demonstration of halfling cunning and agility:
Know When to Fold
While you're bloodied, the first time you leave a square during your turn, you do not provoke opportunity attacks from that movement.
Meaning that if I'm bloodied, I can move of a threatened square without provoking opportunity attacks. As long as the creature only has a threatened range of 1, this means I can move away freely. Would've saved my ass against the demon octopus.
I'm still trying to decide whether I should retrain Bardic Knowledge as Bard of All Trades. I think I'll end up taking both of them eventually, so probably not, but I'll think on it...
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
OMG, Errik is sexah! And Bez is so spot on; just how I imagine him! Fabulous drawing, Kev!A little sumthin' sumthin':
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
I always have such a hard time picking feats...
I always have such a hard time picking feats...
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
This time around I just had to acknowledge that there are like 4 feats I want to take "eventually" and decide which would be most beneficial to take "now".
Last week's session taught me that there will be situations where some or all of my million escape tactics won't be effective. I could've escaped the octomonster much more easily if I could have teleported, but it wasn't working out. The only way I was eventually able to escape was to take a fistfull of AoOs, so my new feat will hopefully help me out of that kinda situation in the future.
This time around I just had to acknowledge that there are like 4 feats I want to take "eventually" and decide which would be most beneficial to take "now".
Last week's session taught me that there will be situations where some or all of my million escape tactics won't be effective. I could've escaped the octomonster much more easily if I could have teleported, but it wasn't working out. The only way I was eventually able to escape was to take a fistfull of AoOs, so my new feat will hopefully help me out of that kinda situation in the future.
doomdragon6
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Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
I have so many "transport" options to take and I wonder if they're ever worth it. They so rarely come up. But it's fun when they do.
I have so many "transport" options to take and I wonder if they're ever worth it. They so rarely come up. But it's fun when they do.
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
When I'm looking for stuff for my character, I tend to see how it stacks up on the ol' Hierarchy of Needs. Once I played Errik for a while I got the feel down, and I know what I need to look for in items/powers/feats.
1. Survivability.
The most important thing. I can stay as far away from enemies as I want and I can hide behind tougher party members but most monsters are smart enough to realize that I'm the weakest member of the Company. So I will get targeted a LOT. I'm no good to the party, the encounter, or the storyline if I'm dead, so the most important things for me to find are ways to avoid attacks, distance myself from enemies, move enemies away from me, stop enemies from getting to me, try to find cover from ranged attackers, raise my defenses, exploit my resistances, ANYTHING to keep from dying in combat and soaking up healing that could be better spent on a tank.
2. Chance to Hit, and Variety of Attacks.
As a controller is it my role to destroy as many minions as possible so that the tanks and strikers can focus on the tough guys. My Destructive Wizardry feat grants me bonus damage against groups, and I have the highest chance to deal damage when I'm attacking multiples anyway. Chance to hit isn't as easy to plan for in the hierarchy because a) I have no idea what encounters we're gonna run into and b) I'm not sure what kinda crazy shit my artifact tome will come up with next. But mixing the right attack, the right enemy defense and the right enemy vulnerabilities has allowed me to do the single most damaging attack we've seen in this campaign so far, at level four.
3. Skills, Rituals, and Other Out-Of-Combat Stuff.
Certainly not the most important, but stuff that can make our lives easier and help with roleplaying. It helps Serin and Errik's fasttalking when my Bluff and Diplomacy are high, it helps EVERYONE when I roll decent Arcana to figure out what's going on, it helps our wallets when I roll Streetwise to find good stores, etc. Probably nothing that's gonna save our lives but my Bardic training has been instrumental (no pun intended) in this third hierarchy.
So yeah, that's the criteria I use when I'm trying to decide which feats and stuff I should pick.
Just FYI. 
When I'm looking for stuff for my character, I tend to see how it stacks up on the ol' Hierarchy of Needs. Once I played Errik for a while I got the feel down, and I know what I need to look for in items/powers/feats.
1. Survivability.
The most important thing. I can stay as far away from enemies as I want and I can hide behind tougher party members but most monsters are smart enough to realize that I'm the weakest member of the Company. So I will get targeted a LOT. I'm no good to the party, the encounter, or the storyline if I'm dead, so the most important things for me to find are ways to avoid attacks, distance myself from enemies, move enemies away from me, stop enemies from getting to me, try to find cover from ranged attackers, raise my defenses, exploit my resistances, ANYTHING to keep from dying in combat and soaking up healing that could be better spent on a tank.
2. Chance to Hit, and Variety of Attacks.
As a controller is it my role to destroy as many minions as possible so that the tanks and strikers can focus on the tough guys. My Destructive Wizardry feat grants me bonus damage against groups, and I have the highest chance to deal damage when I'm attacking multiples anyway. Chance to hit isn't as easy to plan for in the hierarchy because a) I have no idea what encounters we're gonna run into and b) I'm not sure what kinda crazy shit my artifact tome will come up with next. But mixing the right attack, the right enemy defense and the right enemy vulnerabilities has allowed me to do the single most damaging attack we've seen in this campaign so far, at level four.
3. Skills, Rituals, and Other Out-Of-Combat Stuff.
Certainly not the most important, but stuff that can make our lives easier and help with roleplaying. It helps Serin and Errik's fasttalking when my Bluff and Diplomacy are high, it helps EVERYONE when I roll decent Arcana to figure out what's going on, it helps our wallets when I roll Streetwise to find good stores, etc. Probably nothing that's gonna save our lives but my Bardic training has been instrumental (no pun intended) in this third hierarchy.
So yeah, that's the criteria I use when I'm trying to decide which feats and stuff I should pick.
Just FYI. Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
I'm considering getting a feat that works like a push when I get a Combat Challenge attack, and replacing Tide of Iron with an at-will that lets me lead an enemy away from other party members.
I'm considering getting a feat that works like a push when I get a Combat Challenge attack, and replacing Tide of Iron with an at-will that lets me lead an enemy away from other party members.
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Because Kratash used a sword and you're a racist.
Because Kratash used a sword and you're a racist.
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Shield Push, under class feats.
And the at-will is Footwork Lure. I sent my character sheet to Shawn. I'll update my macros another night, because there's just so damn many...
Shield Push, under class feats.
And the at-will is Footwork Lure. I sent my character sheet to Shawn. I'll update my macros another night, because there's just so damn many...
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
I thought that it might be that, I didn't think you were high enough for heavy blade opportunity yet. I am disgusted that they felt the need to clarify footwork lure.
One of my signature moves is to pass forward behind an enemy then footwork lure them away from the squishes.
i just retrained Comeback Strike for this baby!
Unstoppable Advance Fighter Attack 1
You swing with such fury that your foes are steadily driven back with each blow.
Daily. Martial, Stance Minor Action
Personal Effect: Until the stance ends, whenever you hit any creature with a melee weapon attack, you push that creature 1 square and can shift 1 square to a square the creature vacated.
I thought that it might be that, I didn't think you were high enough for heavy blade opportunity yet. I am disgusted that they felt the need to clarify footwork lure.
One of my signature moves is to pass forward behind an enemy then footwork lure them away from the squishes.
i just retrained Comeback Strike for this baby!
Unstoppable Advance Fighter Attack 1
You swing with such fury that your foes are steadily driven back with each blow.
Daily. Martial, Stance Minor Action
Personal Effect: Until the stance ends, whenever you hit any creature with a melee weapon attack, you push that creature 1 square and can shift 1 square to a square the creature vacated.
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Well, we just hit level 8, much to our surprise. Makes me wonder what kind of power we'll be facing in the supposed paradise we're coming to.
Well, we just hit level 8, much to our surprise. Makes me wonder what kind of power we'll be facing in the supposed paradise we're coming to.
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Yeah, don't. Since we have Julie games 3 weeks in a row, that gives Shawn a month to mix shit up, and we don't wanna guess everything so he feels compelled to change anything.
Yeah, don't. Since we have Julie games 3 weeks in a row, that gives Shawn a month to mix shit up, and we don't wanna guess everything so he feels compelled to change anything.
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Hmm, I forget when Shawn is gonna be gone on a Thursday night. Was it April 8th or April 15th?
Hmm, I forget when Shawn is gonna be gone on a Thursday night. Was it April 8th or April 15th?
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Oh, okay, then yeah, three Julie games in a row.
Shawn has plenty of time to twiddle his fingers over a 20-sided dice and whisper "Yessss..."
Oh, okay, then yeah, three Julie games in a row.
Shawn has plenty of time to twiddle his fingers over a 20-sided dice and whisper "Yessss..."
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
And that's my last post for tonight.
And that's my last post for tonight.
doomdragon6
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Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Hey Errik, do you have the source image for your pog? If so, could you post it here or link me?
Daryl (one or two Rs? Always forget), I remember you saying you wanted to find another pic for your pog, so if you wanted to do that, could you and then post the source pic here? Thankee.
Don't bother asking why, I'll just tell you it's a secret.
Hey Errik, do you have the source image for your pog? If so, could you post it here or link me?
Daryl (one or two Rs? Always forget), I remember you saying you wanted to find another pic for your pog, so if you wanted to do that, could you and then post the source pic here? Thankee.
Don't bother asking why, I'll just tell you it's a secret.
doomdragon6
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Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
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Nice.
Welly golly! *nab*
Darryl.
Nice.
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