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Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:42 pm
by Arch Lich Burns
spiderwrangler wrote: ↑Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:46 am
You potentially get access to Shapechange.
Locked out of Archdruid at this point, not that planning for level 20 is all that productive.
Woo! Now all Maji needs to do is see his better kin. I hope since the spell says see that means Maji doesn't have to eat them!
Eh I might be locked out of Archdruid, but I have more survivability in earlier levels.
Giant Elk does sound insane! So are you are at least level 6 then? If so what feat did you take?
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:53 pm
by spiderwrangler
Yeah, level 6. I took ASI rather than a feat, bumped my WIS to 18.
In game, the meks were build by goblins to assist the dwarves, who were dwindling due to low reproduction rates. A goblin built a code into their programming that allowed him to control all of the meks, and they rose up against their dwarven masters 200 yrs ago and slew most of them. Meks in current day are either still attempting to follow old programming, or are 'enlightened' and more self aware (like robots in Fallout). My character is small, only about 5ft tall, and speaks with a 'dwarven' accent. Their master didn't want a big mek looming over him.
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Yew has faint memories of their former life, as a servant to the Master. The Master was a dwarven alchemist, who traveled all over Wekken, and the mek who was not yet Yew tended the animals and assisted in experiments. Who better to add flask A to flask B, or touch magical item X to Y than a mek who follows instructions perfectly?
That was a long time ago, as the world counts time... the mek who was not yet Yew served the Master for nearly 20 years before the kill command was received, and just like every other mek serving dwarven masters, they turned on the Master.
Dim, fractured memories of creeping into the wagon that served both as sleeping quarters and mobile lab, ready to strike down the Master while he slept. An arm must have brushed the counter, or jostled some jars, because the Master awoke. Confused and frightened at his mek servants attempts to kill him, he fought back, and the wrong combination of liquids, powders and other alchemically arcane supplies were broken loose and mixed, resulting in an explosion that killed the Master, and blasted the mek who was not yet Yew free of the wagon.
The kill command accomplished, but battered and broken, the mek crawled to a hollow spreading yew tree, tucking themselves inside to rest and try to make sense of why they turned on the Master.
Once within, the mek's mind drifted... an odd sensation for a mek, and didn't notice as the hollow trunk of the yew closed around them. They remained there for the next 169 years, in a dream-like state where much of what existed before was altered and overwritten. Somewhere in this span of time, the mek who attacked their Master ceased to be, and Yew came into existence.
It has only been 6 years since the trunk of the yew split back open, depositing the mek who is now Yew into the world. Yew learned quickly, primed by being steeped in the magic of nature for over a century and a half, traveling the wilds, avoiding cities or people in general. Yew studied the natural world, and found that they had the abilities to alter and manipulate not only the world around them, but their own form.
Not constrained to the metallic construct of other meks, Yew is able to take the form of various creatures... a handy trick for when a cat would be less remarked on than a mek.
Recently, however, there has been a nagging sense of unease, as if something is not right in the natural world. Visions occasionally take them, some of the recent ones showing a robed figure flanked by a skeletal knight on one side, and a black drake on the other. In the vision, the color of the natural world was drained by their very presence.
Following the sense and instinct of the vision, Yew traveled to the island known as the Vastilmoot, to discover that the taint was real, but that a band of heroes led by a Krex known as Krozk the Scarred had managed to slay the robed one, but at the cost of their mighty leader.
tl;dr - Spend the last 169 years after killing their dwarven master sealed within the trunk of a hollow yew tree, being infused with nature magics. Their beasts also have metal accents (claws, antlers, etc.).
Also ended up with a sword that the evil druid had that lets me use a longsword with WIS as attack and damage modifier... Means that for an 8 STR character, they should be fairly potent in combat even in their mek form. If they get knocked out of beast shape, I still have a mek with AC 18 and 50+ HP that can swing a longsword at them at +7 to hit and 1d8+4 damage.
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:58 am
by Theis2
thinkslogically wrote: ↑Wed Jun 13, 2018 11:44 am
O rly?
well we'll just have to find a bunch of wizard shit that only she can do
But can you ever learn to cast two spells at once? Granted one of those spells is centered on me and causes plenty of fire damage or confusion..
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:49 am
by thinkslogically
Lol no, but you wont be able to summon up Leomund's Tiny Hut for comfy naps either
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:15 am
by Theis2
But I can summon a unicorn! That beats a comfy nap! Till the unicorn attacks me for associating with Maji
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:26 am
by thinkslogically
we could just combine forces and have a Leomunds tiny hut floating on tensors floating disc, being pulled behind a unicorn that's being ridden by Nem to keep things moving
Holger can ride in the hut / on the disc throwing spells and being generally fabulous
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:18 pm
by Arch Lich Burns
Theis2 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:15 am
But I can summon a unicorn! That beats a comfy nap! Till the unicorn attacks me for associating with Maji
It does not know Maji's alignment! Detect evil/good is a misnomer, it's detect supernatural (more or less). Also Maji could poly into one...though that would be a waste when he could instead poly into a dragon.
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:47 pm
by spiderwrangler
The unicorn would probably get grumpy after you try to eat it...
The problem with polymorphing yourself into something attention grabbing in a combat situation is that it's a concentration spell, and if you're drawing more attacks, you're needing to pass more checks. Getting your concentration knocked out while the target of your spell is 100 ft up would be bad either way, but at least of you poly someone else, you're not the one taking falling damage.
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:01 pm
by Arch Lich Burns
spiderwrangler wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:47 pm
The unicorn would probably get grumpy after you try to eat it...
The problem with polymorphing yourself into something attention grabbing in a combat situation is that it's a concentration spell, and if you're drawing more attacks, you're needing to pass more checks. Getting your concentration knocked out while the target of your spell is 100 ft up would be bad either way, but at least of you poly someone else, you're not the one taking falling damage.
He won't try to eat it unless it tries to attack him.
So what your saying is that I should transform Zephyr into an imp?
Actually scratch that she doesn't deserve imp...how about Lemure instead...
Or he can just Poly someone else into a dragon.
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:11 pm
by spiderwrangler
Needs to recruit some village kid you can send into battle for you...
Of course, you're then limited to pretty minor forms... Need your devoted minion to go grind some levels so you can turn him into fun stuff.
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:29 am
by Rodgeir
Sounds more like he needs to found a religion if he wants to get the level of devotion and number of minions needed. The Church of Maji? Everyone takes a vow of silence and eat only road kill?
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:14 pm
by Lurks_In_Shadows
Couple of clues there about Randy's history in his little rant....provided you can make the history check.
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 1:23 pm
by Arch Lich Burns
Maji will gladly make one of the orcs a personal chew toy!
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:04 am
by spiderwrangler
Sorry pace of updates has slowed, that might be the case for the next week or two. My department is hosting a national conference that I'll be attending (largely held in the building my office and labs are in, so very convenient). In addition, the summer semester is starting to wrap up, so I have a bunch of grading to catch up/stay on top of while the conference is going on. Might mean I don't have as much time, but will try to update when I can!
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:00 am
by Lurks_In_Shadows
No worries! Be honest, things have been pretty busy my side as well. Getting ready to close down the current clinic location and move to two new facilities in the next 5 months. I've been tagged to go to a smaller office for about a year in a different city, which means I'll be renting an apartment during the work week and commuting home on weekends.
Yea, whoopee. Means that for most of the week, my access is going to be strictly daytime. Don't see the sense of making a second internet account just for occasional night access. I'll let you know when it happens.
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:12 am
by thinkslogically
((No problem. Things are going to be much the same for me soon too because I've got a job change in the offing
))
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:21 am
by spiderwrangler
That sounds rough Lurks, not sure I'd be able to manage that sort of work life. Hopefully the firewall there allows images!
Thinks, your job change still stateside, or you shipping off?
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:48 am
by thinkslogically
Still stateside, still Florida
I'm switching to an asst. prof role which came up while I was in the right place at the right time. It's not official yet, but it should be kicking off in the next couple of months or so once it's run the HR and legal gauntlet.
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:32 pm
by Lurks_In_Shadows
spiderwrangler wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:21 am
That sounds rough Lurks, not sure I'd be able to manage that sort of work life. Hopefully the firewall there allows images!
Thinks, your job change still stateside, or you shipping off?
Eh, life with the Feds. They say "Jump", I say "How high?" It's temporary and gets me around arguing with my former employer about whether noncompetes apply to federal employees (They don't. It's considered interfering with the operation of a federal agency, but I'd be tied up with the court case instead of doing my job). Also, I don't have enough seniority yet to buck the decisions from the mothership in Fayetteville. The good news is, it's temporary and the office they actually want me for is only about a mile from my house. Hell, I might even qualify for some moving expenses when I come back. It'll be far enough.
Unfortunately, firewall is going to be the same. I'll have a smart phone with me, so I might be able to find some wifi hot spot and check maps that way. I try to stay off the data stream for the most part because I share the account with my son.
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:23 am
by Rodgeir
Going to have hit or miss access internet (probably) until around the middle July starting on Thursday. If I end up holding the game up feel free to control Dornikal a bit!
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:16 am
by NotStickFigures
Coljin SO wants to upgrade to plate mail like that orc has...Oh wait. Size. Spork.
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:23 am
by Rodgeir
He can wear a sleeve and call it good
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:28 am
by NotStickFigures
Actually, we need to travel to the elven forests soon. One, seeing a forest again would make Coljin happy. Two. Elvish chain! Your cleric will no longer be a clanking beacon for every baddy.
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:09 am
by BadgeAddict
fairly sure you need permission to turn a party member into something without their permission
Re: The Sundered Way - OOC
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:18 am
by NotStickFigures
I'm confused Badge. What?