[OOC] Surwall - South of the Wall

[VPA_Shadow00]

I pushed my way through all the dice rolling stuff things tonight, but I'm beat, I'll finish my post tomorrow night after my Composition class.

DMing combat is haaard.

[Aitrus]

Shouldn't Mayarc's dog have manifested in Round 2?

[VPA_Shadow00]

I thought you split the summoning spell into two standard actions over two rounds rather than one full round action over one round?

Because if the first is true it would manifest during your turn in the second round, but if the latter was true it would have manifested during the first round.

[Aitrus]

I did, but I thought that the move and start of the spell happened in Round 1. "Mayarc runs and hides in a tree like a coward, and wiggles his fingers."

That would mean that the spell finished during Mayarc's Round 2 turn. Unless I'm mistaken, the only way he could have finished the spell in Round 1 would be if he hadn't moved at all. The reason I mention it is because I didn't see anything about it in your Round 2 post.

[VPA_Shadow00]

Ohhhhkay.

Mayarc was in the tree by the end of the Surprise Round? (What you're calling the first round) So he should have been finished with his spell at the end of the First Round? (What you're calling the second round?)

I think you're right. Are you?

[Aitrus]

I was considering Round 1 the first normal round. Mayarc's Initiative wasn't high enough to move in the Surprise Round.

Here's how I thought it went:
Surprise Round: Mayarc says "WTF?"
Round 1: Mayarc moves cowardly, wiggles fingers like an idiot.
Round 2: Mayarc finishes spell, Dog manifests.
Round 3: Dog charges, Mayarc does more finger wiggling. (still to be posted)

If you're considering Round 1 to be the Surprise Round, then my timeline is off by a round.

[Thamewolf]

Lol

[WildKnight]

You know that Mayarc can still act in Round 2 (using your posted timeline). If your spell is a Full Round Action, you can't do anything else (except 5 foot step) that round, but the next round you can still take a Move & Standard (or Full Round) Action. The dog will attack the nearest enemy, you don't have to expend actions to make it do its thing 4E style.

[Aitrus]

Thanks WK. I hadn't realized that.

Hey guys, as Thame has so astutely noticed, I'm not firm on all the nuances regarding spellcasting in a PnP setting. Please bear with me (or sit back and have a good laugh at my expense) as I learn the ropes. And if you have suggestions, by all means, please let me know.

[Thamewolf]

What have I astutely noticed? I must not have noticed myself noticing...
Oh, my "Lol"
I was laughing at your descriptions: "Mayarc says 'WTF'," "Mayarc moves cowardly, wiggles fingers like an idiot." Funny stuff.

[VPA_Shadow00]

That placeholder I created the other day, well, it no longer exists. I went and edited the post to wrap up the first round and begin the second.

[Thamewolf]

I'm a bit confused about turn-taking still. Perhaps you could put an OOC note that says who can post now at the end of the map updates?

[VPA_Shadow00]

Everyone may act for the second round now, all npc's except those engaged with opponents with of higher Initiative (i.e. the orc Luke is fighting)

[Thamewolf]

Ok, thanks. Didn't think it would matter much if I went ahead, but I thought I'd check and make sure before assuming.

[Gargleblaster]

I'm assuming (with init 19) that I got to act in the surprise round, so

Surprise round: strength check
Round 1; holding breath (fort save) and unsuccessful escape artist check
Round 2; my last post, escape artist check DC13 (?success or not after initial strength check)

If I have the order/timing wrong let me know and I will adjust