So shall I simply transition to "outside on the road to Fallcrest"?

It looks like Nezumi is up in the current IC thread (responding to her ally), but otherwise it looks like everyone's ready?

Sorry, been busy and/or mentally beoken the last few days I'll try to post today.

Transition to Fallcrest sounds good.

So above table, what exactly is the potion Baaz gave me?

Honestly, a small plot device, which is expected to give you an affect when used - the intent is that it will show you when that is. So if you are fine with this, I will use it for flavor at a later time.

Move to the tower?

Yes, please.

In reply to Storyteller (msg # 428):

Sounds good. I probably should've actually replied to that sooner, sorry.

It doesn't seem to have been particularly necessary so far but Nezumi has been on Grock's head in mouse form since before we met the guards so hopefully that doesn't end up being an issue somehow but I do want to make sure that detail hasn't been forgotten in anyone's mental images of the scenes in town so far.

In reply to Nezumi (msg # 431):

I hadn't realized or remembered that. Maybe we can put it in terms of what it means or what the purpose of it is. Is the idea that she not be noticed? Is the idea of not being noticed to gain surprise if trouble starts, suddenly adding another person to our side? If there's something to be gained, it might make a good skill challenge. Otherwise, it's not necessarily very meaningful and is a tad difficult to keep in mind.

Does the power provide any Bluff or Stealth bonuses? The odd thing about polymorph and disguise in 4th Edition, is that it doesn't talk about how easy it is for other to notice the effect. Some powers and traits give a bonus to pass as another form, but otherwise it seems that a polymorphed person is obviously a polymorphed person, unless they make an effort (i.e. skill checks) to be otherwise.

Not trying to hide, was trying to give Grock a bonus to not being intimidating to anyone by mistake. It was in Message 17 of the current RP thread. I did in fact roll deception for the purpose of passing for a "normal, mundane, adorable pet mouse that nobody scary would ever let sleep on their head."

I forget the exact wording of my power now but it's the Tuathan Animal Shape Level 2 Tuathan Theme Utility power

In reply to Nezumi (msg # 433):

My apologies for missing that. Thanks.

We're waiting for Nezumi's post, and by the looks of it, Jhaartael has bowed out?

I was waiting for Jhaartael but if they don't exist anymore... Well I'll post as soon as I get my computer hooked back up. I'm preparing to move and have it broken down until I move. Should be less than a month but hopefully only a week or two.

He appears to have ghosted and left yes, I am seeking a new soul as we speak. That is rotten but it is what it is.
I will hopefully have someone soon, but since we are at the start of combat it is unfortunate timing.

I'm currently looking at probably having my PC set back up on the 24th. If needed at that point I can set up a Leader character and just play both it and Nezumi. It would probably be a warforged cleric built entirely for healing.

If the DM is willing to scale the encounters down for a smaller party and we're willing to alter our approach to combat a little, we don't need a leader at all. Or any particular role, if someone wants to play a leader instead. The only party composition that maybe wouldn't work in 4th Edition is one with more than a couple pure defenders.

Umm, we have a Leader. Rynoth is one.

The encounters would need to be scaled down without another player though.

In reply to Rynoth (msg # 440):

Silly me. Let me tweak for now, as there has been no interest. Rather just head on with what we have. Hold on for update!

Removed a few cultists. Whether enough we shall see, but lets assume you are without Jhaar then, and I will keep looking for a player more.
This message was last edited by the GM at 10:03, Mon 12 Feb.

Alrighty, I've got my bus pass now. I should be moved and have my pc set back up by end of day the 22nd at the latest, mid-day on the 21st at the earliest.

As Nezumi is out until the 22nd, and combat is starting, how do we all want to approach this. I can bump and re-advertise tomorrow, but we still lack her, so combat will be odd for a week at least. Alternatively Nezumi if you can advise a round of actions for me, I can NPC you until then?

If I had access to her sheet enough to advise a full round of actions including accurate numbers I'd be able to just post myself. I'm sorry for causing a delay for everyone. I have her original Level 7 sheet on my phone but not her updated level 8 one. If you want I guess I can look and see if I can find a "change log" in here and make posts using a rough guesstimate of what she should have until I get my computer hooked back up in a week...

I just looked at what I have on my phone/in this thread. I don't have enough information to know exactly what I have at all. The sheet on my phone is from right when she joined the group and I only have partial information on one of the feat retrains she took with our level up.

Since we have no idea, you could just make your best guess.

Well, I know one of the feats I dropped was the +3 to attack rolls of AP attacks for reduce target's relevant defense by 1 until end of next turn on hit with arcane at-will. Not sure what the other one was though. Attack rolls would have gone up by 2 between the ASI and half level changes while damage would've gone up by at 1 from the same.

Round 1: move into position, minor shift to human form, standard unraveling 1d20+15 vs AC for 2d4+8 physical damage, 7 cold damage, Vul 3 cold, -1 AC (white lotus ennervation), and 5 additional phys damage if target attacks Nezumi (white lotus riposte). (Non-damage effects last until the end of Nezumi's next turn) on crit rolled bonus damage is 2d4 phys +2d8 cold. (High crit plus enhancement)

That doesn't include whatever item I picked after the most recent quest but it does include her gloves from the first one and the bonus from her wand that the gloves cause to trigger.

I think that should be good enough for the week. If more than one round happens just drop the minor action and focus down one target at a time.