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I have personally, literally seen full quests with alt slots taken too that end up with a public shout to actually build a party when it's time for the quest to begin. About a third of one of my PCs quest docket was made by just showing up and taking a no-show slot.

Definitely do sign as alt, this sometimes makes its own gravy as quest sign ups aren't always one shot events either. I've alted my way into a three quest series that ended up netting me a locked roster sequel as well.

Jul 10, 2022 12:21:51 GMT -5 thorien said:

Moreso, the class ability called Song of Celerity is a one-use-Haste cast on a minimal possible caster level. It would be nice if it was either removed along with decreasing the feat-tax or bolstered? With current availability of items and scrolls of haste, it seeems completely superfluous.

Yeah, this one.

I'm not sure how this ended up what it is from the PnP. In PnP this is the ability that lets the Bladesinger cast one spell per round as a free action (swift action in 3.5). A 10 round Haste isn't even the current base for a scroll or consumable, and with Bladesingers now getting full spell progression, they will have Haste and Mass Haste at their disposal to memorize and cast by the time this ability kicks in or not long after, and making it one use per day...

Mechanically, it should be the benefits of Auto Quicken, which wouldn't be moot IF you're not already hastened. I'm assuming akin to how Rangers get Ambi/TWF/ITWF applied on equip of legal armor, we could do the same with the Auto Quickens.

OR better, just make it a Bladesinger gets an unlimited/cooldown use of Haste as the radial ability? Effectively, this is enabling that one swift action cast per round so long as you keep the ability up, also take it up to the current base scroll Haste duration.

Making it essentially free Haste isn't unbalancing, seeing Haste scrolls are cheap anyhow and the takeaway is the Bladesinger gets to free up a few slots of Haste preparations for other stuff. A net gain IMO since bladesinger builds can't always pile on spell slot gear vs. other stat/combat improving properties.

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I would like to see the one actual breastplate-looking breastplate from the Wyvern Crown expansion added into the armors as variants for Adamantine and Mithril plate please? (armor appearance 186)

It's the one actual period looking, not blatantly over-genderized or sexualized breastplate in the lineup, and I feel it would be appreciated as an appearance option for the special armors.

Thanks!

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So I'm going to open up this can of worms, because it's been digging at me for a while.

The staff of CD like to talk about being transparent. We have documentation in the forum, in persistent logs on Discord chats, except for one.

There's been an increasing trend of using the voice channel. This of course excludes players who can't — or won't — voice with other people over Discord. The concern this brings up with me, is that it has given a channel that is completely untraceable, and unaccountable, for the player base at large. This actually applies not only to those who choose not to voice at all, but who can't be in the room around the clock when others discuss stuff.

So we get to miss out on things discussed about our server. More concerning, what might be discussed about other players who aren't present to answer for the topic at hand.

I think if this server wants to be truly transparent, there needs to be a text transcript of the discussions made in voice. That, or else the voice channel needs to be off limits for discussion of anything server related.

I mean, those of us who are left out would have to actually trust that anything said in the voice chat is being accounted for. But we already have to trust that now, and that's a little hard when it gets back to someone that they were talked about in the room.

At least there can be a gesture. We shouldn't have to be in the voice, to be "in" with the server.

Yes, I tested Song of Fury pretty extensively once my BS reached 10th. It does indeed add an attack to the first flurry, it adds no speed or AC bonus, and the extra attack does stack with Haste. My guess is it taps the same function as Divine Power and Tensers to grant the extra attack. It persists between targets, and only ends when you switch or remove weapons, or do any other action that would break a combat mode (casting, etc). It's actually a pretty elegant function.

So, were we to consider it, I imagine it would just need a couple weapon type check changes in the radial script to purpose it for another class with different weapon choices.

Late to answer but to answer firsthand, yes, EE works very well on Mac OS once again.

As with the older version, there is still no Toolset for Mac. Though there is also once more a functional NWN server app.

Your mileage may vary with gpu as to how easily it just loads and goes. Web drivers for your computer's gpu tend to work better than the Mac OS supplied driver.

Just to collect a few things we've discussed before that could happen during the PrC rebalance:

*Bard Proficiency should count as prequeq for Heartwarder, to reflect that PnP requires whip proficiency
*Bard Proficiency should also count for the weapon feats (focus, et al) that it would qualify.
*Bladesinger (maybe) a full progression caster? <3
*Divine Seeker - Has fighter bonus feats as bonus feats, should be roguely feats at the least, maybe the rogue bonus feats?? Also consider making it akin to the Arcane Trickster of divine casters, and add divine casting progression.
*Heartwarder is -really squishy with a d4 hit die. Could maybe make it d6?

*Straggler from pre-3.0 update: Weapon AC bonus to shield AC, rather than deflection AC

From playing one as my main for a while now, I would actually put Arcane Trickster squarely in the strong tier since the rebalancing.

Before rebalancing, they were crippled by 1/2 BAB progression and d4 hit dice, which made them inaccurate, glass cannons. The only thing that mitigated the AB was the fact that you would likely be fighting with Finesse weapons, so you're getting most of your good stuff tied to DEX which is your primary ability; but one good crit from a monster at your level break would lay you out. Add to that the fact that two of the abilities -- Ranged Legerdemain and Impromptu Sneak Attack -- were broken and useless, respectively.

After rebalance, I'd say it's definitely a stronger class. You have rogue DPS, with two of the rogue bonus feats by the time you cap the class, that can buff themselves, and loading spell slots with Tensers makes them downright beastly. With a tank, a Trickster can own anything that can be critted.

The balance is that you have to know how to gear one, and that can be tricky because lacking DM equipment you mostly have to pick rogue, or wizard gear. Gear heavy on the rogue side, then you don't have the slots to throw around the buffs. Gear too heavy on the wizard side, and you suck at doing the things rogues do, like locks and traps.

Oh! You're on a Mac, this is easy.

You can run NWN 1.69 using Crossover from codeweavers.com

You'll have to DL the Windows installer for 1.69 from your GoG account, but once you do, Crossover's setup assistant is pretty much step by step to run it. If you have an issue, PM me with your Discord handle and I'll walk you through it.

Magda is no longer baby PC!  13th level cleric/hospitaler/bard

Thanks to everyone who attended SerraLiza's wedding, be it part of the wedding party or just to witness it. Hope everyone enjoyed the RP and the feels!

Thank you realityjumper for making SerraLiza's wedding extra awesome, from the magical glitter rice packets to the refreshments and decorations to little Mary the flower girl. And the officiating was perfect! <3

Magda Stonedancer, Dancing Tresses of Sharindlar - Cleric/Bard (baby PC!)

<3 2!

Jun 23, 2018 19:49:24 GMT -5 Arya Kalarathri said:

FaeFae , as always, you make awesome, thrilling events that not only have elements of surprise, but also challenge my character(s) in development that is constantly a work in progress.

Thank you for the greatness. I look forward to the next one!

Best,
Arya

Same here. The event last weekend was gritty and suspenseful. Looking forward to the next chapter soon.