Darkness Rising

[0beron]

As I am not seeing anyone express interest in switching to Dollamancy, and because it seems like our group could actually benefit from having constructs to buff our front line, I'll be building (pun intended) Vinny Starcall as a Dollamancer.

[MarbitChow]

I've updated the Draft version of the rules (the 1st post on the 1st page of the rules thread) with the following changes:

Added Whirlwind to 8th level Attack options.
Added Agility to Special Abilities section, to allow a dollamancer to make tiny golems that can run past enemies (although with only 6 squares of move per round).
Removed ability for Uncroaked and Constructs to purchase Dance Fighting. Uncroaked can still get it through the Croakamancer Thriller spell. (Yes, this is a nerf, but (a) I think it's more in the spirit of the comic and (b) you'll have more than enough humanoid dance fighting units.)
Updated heavy based on Exate's suggestion. Heavy units now gain additional Combat Stats upon purchasing, and for each level they achieve (as well as any retroactive stats they're entitled to based on level).

If characters choose to keep Heavy, please factor the new Combat Stats in accordingly.

[ETheBoyce]

Well, now I know what my 6th, 7th, and 9th ap will be spent on

[The Colonel]

So what's happening at Dis city? We MAKE OUR WAY BACK!

[ETheBoyce]

Nono, 1st you send an uncroaked through the portal to see if we're actually done with the ruins

[The Colonel]

Fine, what does my boy see?

[MarbitChow]

Bill's uncroaked enters the portal and finds itself standing outside the in the Ruin Hex, directly in front of the entrance.

[BLANDCorporatio]

From an optimization perspective, you may wish to spend at least 1 Combat Stat on defense, so that you could take -6 to defense (Reckless Assault + 2 Mighty Blow, for example).

I debated doing that, but decided to postpone buffing defense for the next level up.

Anyways. Did Will get the Bow? Or was that Cupid? Either option makes sense imo.

[Werebiscuit]

I debated doing that, but decided to postpone buffing defense for the next level up.

Anyways. Did Will get the Bow? Or was that Cupid? Either option makes sense imo.

Cupid was interested in the +2 defense ring , which, given your choice in the rebuild would be a good item for you too. So the Bow is yours ...if you want it.

[BLANDCorporatio]

Ok, then I'll keep the bow.

I notice that Heavy looks mighty fine now. Double the CS each level, I suppose that is to compensate for losing the ability to ride a mount (which would also level, and get CS while doing so).

So essentially, the choice is between going Heavy, or finding a good quality mount ASAP. Here I have a question. It seems that mounts intercept "normal" attacks. What kind of attack would an Archer need to have, to strike at the rider? Can an Archer have such an attack?

[The Colonel]

OKAY! LETS DO THIS SHIT! GRAB ALL OUR STUFF AND GO BACK TO DIS CITY!

WILL, BE A MONGOLIAN LIGHT ARCHER! Get a fast 1*1 MOUNT AND FIRE AWAY!

[Werebiscuit]

Rolf reminds the group not to negelect the 2 bodies as they may be helpful in defending Dis City.

[BLANDCorporatio]

WILL, BE A MONGOLIAN LIGHT ARCHER! Get a fast 1*1 MOUNT AND FIRE AWAY!

OKAY!

[The Colonel]

Rolf reminds the group not to negelect the 2 bodies as they may be helpful in defending Dis City.

I DID SAY ALL OUR STUFF! YES I AM EXITED!

[MarbitChow]

It seems that mounts intercept "normal" attacks. What kind of attack would an Archer need to have, to strike at the rider? Can an Archer have such an attack?

Shockamancy would work. A Dollamancer of sufficiently high level can craft a bracer that grants limited charges of Hoboken.

[0beron]

Removed ability for Uncroaked and Constructs to purchase Dance Fighting.

Awwwwww drat! I was REALLY excited to have dancing Scarecrows as my lesser golems

[The Colonel]

ah well, I still have bone warlord

[0beron]

Added Agility to Special Abilities section, to allow a dollamancer to make tiny golems that can run past enemies (although with only 6 squares of move per round).

Is this really even useful...? Is there a bonus for attacking while flanking? Cus as I see it, I'd be spending 1 AP AND nerfing my move...to gain a very weak ability.

[Werebiscuit]

Added Agility to Special Abilities section, to allow a dollamancer to make tiny golems that can run past enemies (although with only 6 squares of move per round).

Is this really even useful...? Is there a bonus for attacking while flanking? Cus as I see it, I'd be spending 1 AP AND nerfing my move...to gain a very weak ability.

I may be reading it wrong but isn't it that the Golems move is nerfed ( due to them being tiny) ? Your move would still be 8 although you're right in that you would have to spend the AP to get it.

Can the golems carry things ? Some sort of Firepots for instance ? We may be facing treants very soon.

[0beron]

Yeah, I was saying "my" from the golems perspective. And yes, from a flavor perspective, it makes sense that tiny golems have less Move....but from a balance perspective it doesn't.