Castle Clover: METACHAT

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 12:37 pm

I wonder if Kalar could make some money in the town by hiring his services out as a (strictly non-magical) healer. He and Lynda don't know where the others are, so might be reasonable for them to stay in town as a few days. Kalar could say he's a traveling physician or something, using that as his cover.

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 7:26 pm

OK

so, starting with Bob
The biggest clue is the scroll explaining how to break the curse. You have 3 of the 4 things needed and after that it's just a matter of dealing with the tomb.
As far as shifting history, the only thing time travel has ever changed is the number of werewolves in Averoigne. The rebirth of Vyones is something else. I do like your idea that Rob, being half adventurer, is now having his memories pulled more into reality. I'll use that to clarify the meaning behind some of the hints I've been dropping about the side info regarding the kingdom.
Rob has the chest. BMR has listed what was in the chest. We'll just assume everyone was being very tidy with the books and returning them tot he chest when they were done reading them.

Kalar would be in a better position to contact his god. I'm not saying Lynda can't, but it's not something Ranger's are normally thought of as doing. Most of their spells are combat or nature based. You're free to do anything in your character's power to try though.

Giz isn't exactly wrong.

Kalar and Lynda can tell people they are traveling healers if they wish. Sounds like an interesting plot development.

Gizmog · Post by **Gizmog** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:31 pm

Giz is in a perpetual threesome, an eternal flirtation between both right and wrong.

EDIT:

Oh and for anyone wondering about what Voulton left behind: His Heavy Steel Shield +2, some beef jerky, and a backpack that reeks of beef jerky. Do with it as you will.

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 6:12 am

So I was thinking of making a necrosis carnex. Says that Kalar would need 200 gp worth of cold-hammered iron. Also needs the corpses from three Medium creatures, but it doesn't specify that they need to be humanoid. Typically, a necrosis carnex has 4 HD, but in the Advancement part it says "5–7 HD (Medium); 8–14 HD (Large)".

My question is, could Kalar buy five mules (3 HD each) and extra bands of cold-hammered iron (800 gp worth) and then once away from town, kill the mules and animate them together to make a 14 HD necrosis carnex? He can, per casting of Animate Dead, create up to 24 HD of undead and can control up to 48 HD worth via Animate.

It would basically serve as Kalar's new Bill, albeit without the ability to fly and looking much, much worse (and far more evil-looking).

Post by **Bob the Hamster** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 3:16 pm

Haha! I like that Necrosis Carnex idea.

Poor Stumpy is going to need so much horse-therapy after this adventure is over.

I was trying to figure out when Rob can use the Lyre of Building again.

If I recall correctly, our recent calendar goes something like this

1) Rob played the Lyre to build the longhouse and the fortifications the evening that Voulton was killed by the mummy.
2) Rob learned that it would not work again for another week when he tried to build a boat, the same morning that Voulton was raised from the dead. The same day we abandoned camp when we retreated from the demon-bug-lizard army.
3) We were awakened early by the man with the chain who took away Voulton. It is now still the same day as we all arrive in Moulins

So including tonight, Rob has to sleep 5 more nights before he can use the Lyre again on Day 8, right?

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:46 pm

I believe that's correct, yeah. If you want to try playing it for a few days straight in order to get the most out of it, just give me a head's up and I'll have Kalar prepare the proper spells to let Rob go without food, drink, or sleep :P

Heh, and yeah, Stumpy is indeed going to need a lot of therapy.

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 1:20 am

Well, turning mules into an undead mess sounds interesting. Here's my break down of how I see it working. 4 HD needs a 200gp special iron band and 3 mediums. Assuming 1 large mule is worth 2 medium creatures, a 4 HD creature would need a mule and a half. doing the math, a 14 HD monster would need a 700gp special iron band and at least 6 mules. or 5mules and a medium creature. (You might want to consider including at least one creature with hands, so it can have hands.)

Oh and yes, 5 more days till lyre time. I look forward to the next creation.

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 1:38 am

5 mules and a peasant so it can have hands, or just 6 mules for a hand-less unholy monstrosity, righto then.

Post by **Bob the Hamster** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 2:57 am

I would argue that with six sets of mule-jaws, some of them can be repurposed as toothy grasping appendages. Have you ever watched a horse eat an apple up close?

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 3:32 am

Oooh, very good point. And certainly much more horrible-looking. Right, I'm going with six mules.

So, six mules at 8 gp each, comes out to 48, plus 700 cold-hammered iron bands comes out to 748 gp. I guess I could make two of them, and it would cost 1,496, still in Kalar's price range.

The town has a blacksmith, right?

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:31 pm

The town does indeed. I suppose you'll need him to make these things, which will take a set amount of time.

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 12:50 am

Righto. Shouldn't take too much time. Hopefully Kalar will be able to commission them after dealing with the patients and pick them up the next day.

Post by **Bob the Hamster** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 4:47 pm

Regarding Rob using the hat of Disguise to make himself look like a Lizardfolk, the description says

Disguise Self Spell wrote:If you use this spell to create a disguise, you get a +10 bonus on the Disguise check.

and the description of the Disguise skill (which Rob has +3 in) says:

Disguise Skill wrote:Disguised as different race: Disguise Check Modifier -2

I assume that there will be some other rather significant penalty for the fact that I am trying to disguise as a race with a tail and a different skull structure, but that I have at least some chance of this actually working, provided that my roll is decent

Gizmog · Post by **Gizmog** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:31 pm

Bob the Hamster wrote:Regarding Rob using the hat of Disguise to make himself look like a Lizardfolk, the description says

Disguise Self Spell wrote:If you use this spell to create a disguise, you get a +10 bonus on the Disguise check.
and the description of the Disguise skill (which Rob has +3 in) says:

Disguise Skill wrote:Disguised as different race: Disguise Check Modifier -2
I assume that there will be some other rather significant penalty for the fact that I am trying to disguise as a race with a tail and a different skull structure, but that I have at least some chance of this actually working, provided that my roll is decent

I was actually wondering about this the other night... at what point does Disguise turn into Perform? Any idiot can steal a dress off the washing line and pretend to be a peasant, but would any idiot remember that a peasant can't carry 12 buckets of water from the well at once?

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 2:04 am

How it basically works is like movie quality make-up. You basically have access to the equivalent of a warehouse full of customs, makes and masks. However, as Giz says, no amount of make-up will hide some of Rachelle's lizardfolk features, like her scaly skin, snout, and tail. However, things like cloaks or full plate armor with a helmet would help with all of that. It's all in how you play it. Like Kalar. The hat doesn't make him alive, so he still doesn't breath or blink. So how he had Lynda talking for him does wonders for the whole thing.
Basically, Rachelle can pass as normal enough to not cause panic, but not enough to avoid all suspicion.