Lucius Cypher

D&D 5e - Hoard of the Dragon Queen

@Hekazu

Are there any other entrances into this area aside from where we came from and where the kobold dropped down from? I wanna have Orchid move over near the entrance and ready an action to attack anything that comes through.

I, the Demon King, Will Summon My Own Damned Heroes!

Orchid's jab was a clean hit, though not enough to put the beast down. Suddenly, Orchid's body felt exhausted. Was it because of her fight with Crispy? Or perhaps some magic? This was a hex cat after all, she wouldn't be surprised if it knew some sort of magic. But that just meant it was all the more dangerous. Crispy and Biggs seemed to be doing well enough but Squal didn't listen to Orchid and kept trying to fight the Hex Cat she was suppose to deal with, and ended up getting pinned. Orchid needed to move fast or else Squal was going to end up in kitty litter. Running ideas through her head Orchid thought maybe she could try to swing low and swipe the cat off of Squal, but it might be fast enough to avoid the attack or worse, end up making Squal take the hit instead. No, striking the little bugger wasn't going to work without some serious risks.

But Orchid had another weapon, one that she hasn't used yet. Now was as good a time as any.

Shaking off the fatigue Orchid reached into her pack and took out the garrote she had made a few days ago. She let her sharp club loose, hanging off her wrist thanks to the strap she had put onto it, allowing her to grip the garrote by it's handles. She moved swiftly towards the hex cat as it was about to chew on Squal's neck and Orchid would try and loop the vine around the feline's own neck. Orchid had crossed her arms before she attacked so that when she would pull the garrote taut, she'd be pulling her arms apart from each other and hopefully put more torque into strangling the cat. Orchid would try and pull it off Squal with as much strength as she could muster and ideally snap it's neck in the process. If successful Orchid would glare at Squal and roar at him, having no patience for his ego. "Go you daft motherfucker! Go with the others!"

Stats

Health: Slightly Wounded
Stamina: Full
Magicka: Full

nventory -
Raw Dire Rat Hide (Equipped)
Loincloth (Equipped)
Sharp Stone Club (Well-Made) (Stored)
Bloody Garrote (Equipped)
Vine Bracer (Above Average) (Equipped)
Torch (Good) (Stored)
Rawhide Bag (1/12) (Equipped)

• Antidote Fern

Current Skills:
Use Light Equipment (--)
Pacify Animal I (1.1)
Stronger I (2.0)
Crafting IV (4.6)
Material Analysis II (2.05)
Monster Analysis I (1.25)
Smash I (1.5)
Faster (1.0)
Fireball (1.0)
Charisma I (1.6)
Taboo I (0.1)
Hellish Fiend's Protection (Petty)

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Demon Affinity (0.666)
Muffle (0.8)
Deception (0.7)
Charm (0.3)
Alert (0.3)
Stone Shot (0.4)
Throw Item (0.4)
Slash (0.8)
Warcry (0.5)
Pierce Resistance (0.7)
Blunt Resistance (0.3)
Slash Resistance (0.1)
Blood Drain (0.35)
Skewer (0.4)
Mental Resistance (0.4)
Mana Orb (0.2)
Focus (0.2)
Magic Analysis (0.2)
Overwork (0.3)
Intercept (0.3)
Defender (0.7)
Rabid Fit (0.5)
First Aid (0.1)
Intimidate (0.5)
Counter (0.4)
Shield Slam (0.6)
Poison Resistance (0.1)
Fire Resistance (0.6)
Dust Blow (0.1)
Magic Resistance (0.2)

Ruins of Norn: Walking Apocalypse

@Tangletail

I will allow prestidigitation to create small tools like screwdrivers and alan wrenched, but it won’t be able to create heftier tools needed like proper hammers, saws, or bolt wrenches.

Ruins of Norn: Walking Apocalypse

The breastplate is magical you know that much. Faint aura reading shows that there’s some transmutation enchantment on it but what it does beyond that you don’t know.

The buckler however is entirely mundane, but you vaguely remember this being a dwarven device. A small shield that can turn into a big shield. Effectively, as a buckler you gain +1 AC but you can use your hand holding the buckler freely, allowing the use of two-handed weapons. However there is a means to extend additional protective plates from the buckler to allow it to cover more area and bump up its protective value to a +2, like a normal shield, at the cost of fully occupying your hand like a normal shield. At the moment however it appears that the device is damaged and needs repair. Suitable tool proficiency like smithing or carpentry coul repair it during a long rest, or gratuitous amounts of mending.

Alternatively you could easily strip away the additional devices, effectively destroying it but retaining a simple buckler in exchange. Beyond the mechanical enchantment the entire shield has no magical abilities or bonuses and appears to be made of mundane steel and wood.

Ruins of Norn: Walking Apocalypse

@Tangletail

For that I need a history check and an arcana check, respectively. Identify can replace the arcana check but not the history.

Ruins of Norn: Walking Apocalypse

@Searat

No no, leave it as is. This is a magical realm after all.

Fantasy RP - For those that want to 'Jump - In '

Well while maybe you could work something out with the GM whenever she shows up, I wouldn't bank too much on it. While this may be a Free RP (Not that you could tell by the posts lengths) it is squarely low fantasy, and baring exceptions that the GM would be okay with I don't think golems would be produced in a large enough quality where there's a chance of a deviant model showing up.

Fantasy RP - For those that want to 'Jump - In '

Most likely not. Warforged aren't exactly low fantasy stuff, in that they're basically self-aware golems and fantasy robots. Your best bet would probably be just going for an elf who's variance might be the type who doesn't need as much sleep or sustenance as humans if that's what you're looking for. If you're looking for crazy natural armor and inhuman strength, maybe go orc instead. They're usually stronger than your average human, though with a lower life expectancy and more high maintenance.

Fantasy RP - For those that want to 'Jump - In '

Fantasy ones, so far we got humans, orcs, and elves (Implied at least since we have half-elves).

Fantasy RP - For those that want to 'Jump - In '

In my experience teleportation has never been something that could even be considered weak, even if it can only move you a few feet away. Mainly because it’s too easy to use as an excuse for being able to dodge all and anything by teleporting at the last second, and getting out of situations where your mobility is usually hampered anyways like being grappled or stuck in muddy terrain.

Literal smoke bombs and reflective stuff should be fine though. With these two things they can be quite deadly, in a knowledge is power sort of way. I think most people don’t quite understand the effectiveness of something as subtle as a flash of light to the eyes or having your vision obscured.