I'm not sure a direction even matters at this stage.  It is a maze we haven't the slightest idea how to navigate, so we go that-a-way. *pointing in a random direction away from the door*.  Vixl has had enough of trying to find a way through and as far as I know we're not mapping it.  Unless someone else wants to have a go as navigator (I'm certainly not going to using Tomba) can't we just be hand lead to the next encounter, which we'd eventually stumble upon after days of what seems like we all agree is pretty frustrating directional RP.

NW
W
SW

would work.

Posted for V. Since the DM said he will expedite, I am fine with it.
Not mapping, but once we have run out of unexplored exits, we know we are finished with the level.

Also- ouch! 5+3 HD? Wraiths are fierce in AD&D/OSRIC!
I was thinking 4hd, like in basic D&D/Rules Cyclopedia!

Dopplegangers- makes sense.



Easter Egg: 'When You Were Mine' lyrics, by Prince.



Not an easter Egg, but...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lErlHLCNM_s

You noticed their hps, right? One had slightly above average hps and others were, like so many others in Pharaoh, famished. Now as for their combat efficiency...

I did see the hps, yes. Two of them are on the low side for the HD (a recurring theme here, as you note), but since I was thinking of basic D&D's HD, their hp are essentially what I was assuming they would have.

The HD itself is what shocked me, since that means they are attacking (and saving) as 7th level fighters, not 4th level fighters, as I had estimated. That gives wraiths a far higher chance of hitting and draining levels, and of saving vs the paralyzation wand. >_<

Plus they’re a harder turn for a cleric, out of reach for a Paladin.  My thinking about suggesting they be played as shadows was the temporary STR drain as opposed to the permanent level drain.  Given we are pretty much minimum level for this module, none of us can really face a level drain, but since we are going somewhere that I imagine is a tomb, we’ve got to expect more level draining undead going forward.  The chance of there being a mummy encounter has got to be pretty damn high.

Might want to avoid them if you can in the absence of a 5th level magic user with a fireball.

Or kick in the door and tell them to do their worst as you start work on rolling up your next character.

Are we back at the wraith door? I thought option #4 would be leading us to a weaker part of the dungeon that we had skipped? I thought we decided that these wraiths would hit and drain us too many times to warrant continuing? Even if we can hit them, they're getting multiple attacks on us.

What happened to the weaker bit? Or did I read that wrong?

It's not the wraith door- that was upstairs, but we went back downstairs.
Rusk also says whatever is behind this door is not as strong as the wraith door.

So, something tough, but not as tough.
Wights, maybe. ^_^;

Doh. Cheers V :)

Prep R#1: Tarrahn casts barkskin on Fodor. (+1 AC/Saves for 8 rounds)
l'Atreq casts bless. (+1 to attack for 6 rounds)
Prep R#2: Tarrahn casts Irish twig (d4+1, +1 to hit, for 4 rounds)

R1 Prep Spells
R2 Prep Spell
C1

So we have 3 rounds there to consider when tracking duration if it matters. That might be a reason to forgo Irish seileach.

In reply to The Lord of Divine Words (msg # 852):
Yes, I have another idea instead of Irish Twig.

The shafts of the axes are wooden?  It's not Warp wood, was thinking Heat Metal but, moot point if the shafts are wood.

Better for l'Atreq to cast in R#2. We gain one more round of use.
(Moot if Tarrahn forgoes shillelagh.)

Tarrahn- Interesting, but I don't think heat metal on our weapons is the best use.
Better to save it, and see if the opposition has weapons or armor.

Wouldn't be on our weapons.

From DM Post: Two axe-wielding hulking shapes move towards you.

Ha- yes, I posted that before I saw the in-game post, so thought it was all part of the preparatory talks. ^_^;
I was going to come back and delete after I realized my error, but got called away.

My apologies!

Edit: Maybe they have those metal bull nose-rings? ;)
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Rusk- these are large size creatures.
So you can roll 3d6 for damage for your two handed sword, plus your bonuses.

A few notes about the combat round thus far:

Rusk, not that this matters, but your attack roll is d20+2 (+1 weapon and bless). And how often do you get to roll 3d6 for damage!

l'Atreq, a heavy flail is a two-handed weapon. You cannot wield it and a shield at the same time. Please choose one or the other.

Tomba, during melee, all combatants are considered to be aware of each other unless there is some manner of magical concealment such as invisibility. So, even if there were abundant shadows to be had (as you've requested), you wouldn't be able to hide in them during combat.

Vixl, enough already with your rules preferences. I am in the pre-contemplative stage of change. We will revisit this at the conclusion of Pharaoh at which time I will advance to the contemplative stage.

"'Atreq, a heavy flail is a two-handed weapon. You cannot wield it and a shield at the same time. Please choose one or the other."


Uhh, never said I had a shield. I need a mace.

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Then, please update your sheet and let Fodor know about your new AC.

Ahh, that is what the previous l'Atreq had on the sheet, I guess the shield is on his back, his AC fighting with the 2-handed weapon is 3. I fixed the AC on the background to 3. I need a heavy mace to fight one handed to use the shield. Sorry about all of the confusion.

Oh, I should further note that hide in the shadows would have been a full-round action had it been available as an action. That is, you can't both hide in the shadows AND attack in the same round -- unless you're a ninja, I guess.

Updated my damage roll. It hadn’t registered with me that minotaurs were considered large creatures. Thanks for the correction.

Have we definitively established that Tomba isn’t a ninja?

Certainly not Rusk, he's a mystery.  A ninja halfling though, I'm liking the way you think.



To my mind I was leaning more on the being small and insignificant and hopefully overlooked as opposed to requesting shadows but same same and I expected no more than I got.

It was also me looking to see what I can get away with.  :o)

I've gamed ADND for 40 years and in all that time I've never played a halfling, and no thieves either.  If I play things dumb, it might be the character since he's a little simple, or it might just be me, whose gonna know.