SotD OOC Thread

[TristenC]

ok. If it is all right with you I'll browse through the "complete..." Splatbook series for additional spells in his usable Spheres.

The complete priests spell compendium is a series of three books that basically compiles all of them from various sources. There's a similar series of four books for wizards. Most of them have references where the spell was first used so I'll try to stick to things that you have access to.

[Rax]

Apr 16, 2020 12:36:47 GMT -8 Daos said:

I have the new Character Stats thread up.  I'd suggest you all take a look, because some of you may need to shuffle some things around or sell them.

Rax , a small saddle bag can hold 20 lbs, however is is currently holding 58 lbs.  (I had to move a lot of stuff out of his backpack to get it down to under 50 lbs.)

Okay, since Malavar has some cash now, step one would be to replace the small saddle bag with two large ones (16 gp due to his kit).

I see Malavar's original mail is listed in his stowed gear. Now that he's got a magical set, he'll sell off his normal chain mail if possible or donate it to a worthy cause if not. No point in dragging it around. He also won't have his original spear any more - he ritually sacrificed it to Tempus to be allowed to nominate his new fine quality spear as his weapon of choice. So that's 45lbs clawed back.

The snowshoes can be kept if he's now in a better spot as far as stowage capacity is concerned. If he needs to lose some more, the snowshoes are out. For instance, I assume he'll need some rations.

Also, his sling bullets really need their own pouch. Might as well make it a large belt pouch (2 gp due to his kit).

Does that fix the stowage problem?

[Daos]

Okay.  Small saddle bag swapped for two large.  Chain mail sold off.  Spear removed.  Large belt pouch bought and used for his sling bullets.  However, a large belt pouch can only hold 8 lbs, so a few of his sling bullets will have to stay in his backpack.

So here's where we are now:

His backpack is at 40.7/50 lbs.
His large belt pouch is at 8/8 lbs.
His large saddle bags are at 18/60 lbs.

His current amount of coin is 8 CP, 2 SP, and 70 GP.

His total encumbrance is 116.4 lbs, which means he can still carry another 68.6 lbs before he becomes lightly encumbered.

Onyx's total encumbrance is 76.1 lbs when not being ridden (so she can move full speed), and 337.5 lbs when Malavar rides her (dropping her to 1/3 speed).

So you're good now.  Did you want to buy rations, too?

[GreyWolfVT]

Drezden should sell the arctic coat, and snow shoes hopefully i don't need one where we are going. Swap the heavy cloak for the lighter one in the saddle bags.

[Daos]

Okay, done.  Cloaks are swapped, arctic coat and snowshoes are gone, 6 GP added to his coin.

[GreyWolfVT]

I suppose I should get more bolts too for the crossbow say maybe another dozen?

[Rax]

If we're starting the next adventure on the road, then I suppose some rations will be necessary. Maybe a week's worth of iron rations?

I think I'll also do the same as GreyWolfVT and sell off Malavar's fancy winter clothing and snow shoes.

And...I just noticed that Malavar's shield is stowed in his backpack? Is that the magic shield or his old, regular one? Because the latter would also have been sold off. Also, how would I even stow that in backpack? Maybe have it hanging on top of the pack, but that should hardly affect the pack's carrying capacity.

Finally, about the weight of magic armour and shields. I thought I'd seen mention that we're using the rule that the weight of magical armour and shields don't count towards a character's encumbrance. Are we not using that rule?

[Daos]

Okay, a dozen bolts added to Drezden's inventory.

I added a week's worth of rations to Onyx's saddle bags, sold off Malavar's winter gear, and his mundane shield.

And yes, magical armor's weight does not add toward encumbrance when it is being worn.  (I've never heard of that rule applying to shields, though.)

One of the special properties of magical armor is its effect on encumbrance. Although magical armor appears to weigh as much as normal armor, the weight of magical armor applies only toward the weight limit of the character. It does not apply when determining the effects of encumbrance on movement and combat. In essence, the armor appears to weigh as much as normal armor but does not restrict or hamper the character.

Cwell the bard finds a suit of chain mail +1. Lifting it up, he finds it weighs 60 pounds. Cwell is already carrying 50 pounds of gear. Donning the chain mail, he is now carrying 110 lbs. of gear. Cwell's Strength is 12, which means that he can carry only 30 more pounds of equipment. However, when calculating the effect of all this weight on his movement, Cwell is considered to only be carrying 50 pounds of gear--the magical armor doesn't count. Furthermore, he does not suffer any combat penalties for the chain mail's weight.

However, Malavar is nowhere near reaching even light encumbrance, so I wouldn't worry about that for awhile.

[Rax]

Eh, shields are listed with armour, so I just assumed they were included. I'm fine if it's just actual armour that's covered by the rule. And I'm not worried about Malavar so much - it's for poor Onyx's sake that I'm trying to reduce the weight. I might have to look into getting a mule of my own, or the party can get share one?

[Daos]

My take on that rule is that magical armor is so well-balanced and fits so perfectly, that when you are wearing it, it feels like you're wearing nothing at all.  Nothing at all.  Nothing at all.



But the armor still has the same weight as normal.  So if you take it off and put it in your pack, for instance, it will add to your encumbrance.  Because you can't benefit from how perfectly it fits if you aren't actually wearing it.  Therefore, your horse will be affected by the extra weight regardless.  Likewise, it wouldn't work with shields, since you don't wear them, you just carry them.  This is why it also doesn't apply to magic weapons.

But yeah, if you want to get a mule, you can.  Or upgrade to a stronger horse that can carry more weight.

[TristenC]

hahahshs, stupid flanders....
gotta love the Simpsons

[Daos]

I think all we're waiting on at this point is Margrave's character submission.  Or was there anything else to cover?

[GreyWolfVT]

I think I'm all set.

[TristenC]

Should be good to go I did not find anything in the priest spell compendium that will be usable (allowable) my estimation. Oddly enough I did find a few errors in it based on sphere when compared to the player's handbook...

[Rax]

GreyWolfVT

Instead of Malavar buying his own mule, how would Drezden feel about letting Malavar load over some stuff onto his mule if necessary?

Otherwise, I'm good to go as well.