Pre-Game Talk: ECF Series Talk: Rat Bastards versus Boring Jerks

[MinJaBen]

Does Rod seem like a spellcaster in the first place? He should be rolling for Intimidation before anything else

Well, with how many times he pronounces a guy basically good to go, and they end up ded, he is certainly no necromancer.

 

[MinJaBen]

Looks about right for him. However, your nonstandard ordering of the stats is irksome. But don't mind me, I'm just silly and pedantic like that. The standard order is strength, dexterity, constitution, intelligence, wisdom, and charisma.

You should see how how organize my raids when I DM.

You would be big mad.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Well, with how many times he pronounces a guy basically good to go, and they end up ded, he is certainly no necromancer.

Unless he's doing it on purpose, then his deception must be high. A high Intimidation score and a high Deception score implies a high Charisma stat (which checks out). Which probably leaves Rod as either a Bard, a Paladin or a Warlock.

 

[Chrispy]

Looks about right for him. However, your nonstandard ordering of the stats is irksome. But don't mind me, I'm just silly and pedantic like that. The standard order is strength, dexterity, constitution, intelligence, wisdom, and charisma.

Some of us are old enough to remember
Strength
Intelligence
Wisdom
Dexterity
Constitution
Charisma

(And some are old enough to be upset I flipped Dex and Con)

 

[MinJaBen]

Unless he's doing it on purpose, then his deception must be high. A high Intimidation score and a high Deception score implies a high Charisma stat (which checks out). Which probably leaves Rod as either a Bard, a Paladin or a Warlock.

I think a Paladin would be the more logical choice as we always have to "play the right way".

 

[Unhinged Finn]

Nerds!

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I think a Paladin would be the more logical choice as we always have to "play the right way".

Would that make Slavin the cleric? Or are we rocking two Paladins in the party?

 

[Tryamw]

He should work on that this offseason and put some skill points into diplomacy.

It's a curse and not subject to Remove curse

 

[Summer Rose]

Some of us are old enough to remember
Strength
Intelligence
Wisdom
Dexterity
Constitution
Charisma

(And some are old enough to be upset I flipped Dex and Con)

I started with 3rd edition. I don't remember if it was 3.0 or 3.5 though. I think it was 3.0 but I'm not sure. Then when I was in college I got into a group where the DM basically mashed the rules of 1st and 2nd edition together, which was pretty fun. I had been learning to DM as well, and was the usual DM for my group of friends, but not always. We eventually grew apart and then I moved away to Florida. Never tried 4th edition, and while I did show up to a game shop one evening with a friend who introduced me to a group playing 5th edition, I only went once, so that's my only experience. The reason I didn't go back was a sad one though... the friend who introduced me to the group was a very elderly gentleman I knew from my church, and he sadly passed away very shortly after that evening.

 

[MinJaBen]

Off topic from D&D party, there is a pretty good article on the Athletic about goalies in the playoffs that features Freddy. I found this quote to be pretty amazing (and scary if we are thinking about regression to the mean):

Of all the stats he leads in, the most impressive is his .923 save percentage on high-danger shots. The league average on those shots (within 29 feet of the net in the slot) is only .810, and the second-highest save percentage by a goalie who played in the second round was Washington’s Logan Thompson at only .857. The gap between Andersen and the rest is massive.

Goalie Tracking: Here’s why these 2 netminders are surging in the NHL playoffs

 

[Stickpucker]

There's a special magic armor set mentioned in the 3.5 edition Dungeon Master's Guide called celestial armor. It's mithril chain mail that's so fine and light that it can be worn underneath regular clothing (or in this context, hockey gear) without impeding movement very much. Comes with a +3 enhancement bonus, weighs a mere twenty pounds, a maximum dexterity bonus of +8, an armor check penalty of -2, and an arcane spell failure chance of 15%. It also allows the wearer to fly on command once per day.

This set of armor seems perfect for Frederik Andersen to wear.

This is perfect.

Are there any magical sticks or twigs?

We could use a few for our hairy footed bretheren.

 

[Summer Rose]

This is perfect.

Are there any magical sticks or twigs?

We could use a few for our hairy footed bretheren.

Sap or club?

 

[Jerkob Rantanen]

Some of us are old enough to remember
Strength
Intelligence
Wisdom
Dexterity
Constitution
Charisma

(And some are old enough to be upset I flipped Dex and Con)

But do you remember Comeliness?

 

[Stickpucker]

Some of us are old enough to remember
Strength
Intelligence
Wisdom
Dexterity
Constitution
Charisma

(And some are old enough to be upset I flipped Dex and Con)

On this note equipping the boys with some sticks with ogre slaying enchantments seem prudent considering who were facing.

 

[MinJaBen]

This is perfect.

Are there any magical sticks or twigs?

We could use a few for our hairy footed bretheren.

+3 Staff of Five-Hole

 

[AD Skinner]

I should hope they have sticks

 

[Summer Rose]

But do you remember Comeliness?

BoEF. If you know you know.

 

[Stickpucker]

Sap or club?

Jarvos - club
Blackenburger - club
Ahobo - sap

 

[Borsig]

If we were allowed to equip Freddy with celestial armor, I'm sure the refs would find a way to constantly call us for a bag of holding penalty all game long.

Yall are all f***in nerds.

Yes I am completely aware I started this whole trope.

 

[Nikishin al Gaib]

Entering the series fully rested with a chip on their shoulder. Don't hate it

 

[The Faulker 27]

Entering the series fully rested with a chip on their shoulder. Don't hate it

“If I have to back check one more f***ing time.”

-Jarvis in 6 years probably

 

[Blueline Bomber]

This is perfect.

Are there any magical sticks or twigs?

We could use a few for our hairy footed bretheren.

There’s the immovable rod. Probably not very useful as a goalie stick, as it locks into place at a click of a button and cannot be moved from its position no matter what. So you could theoretically lock it into place across the net and block off a portion of the net, but then Freddie would probably knock himself out trying to go from side to side around it.

 

[Tryamw]

But do you remember Comeliness?

Unearthed Arcana

 

[Nikishin al Gaib]

There’s the immovable rod. Probably not very useful as a goalie stick, as it locks into place at a click of a button and cannot be moved from its position no matter what. So you could theoretically lock it into place across the net and block off a portion of the net, but then Freddie would probably knock himself out trying to go from side to side around it.

I thought the only thing the Immovable Rod was good at was inflicting Burns damage onto yourself over the course of a campaign.

 

[Nikishin al Gaib]

FYI, it looks like Toronto or some other corporate entity had a significant portion of tickets blocked off for the ECF that they've now sent back to us. There's a ton of tickets available for tomorrow, including some entire sections in the 200 level open that were not available yesterday. And these are not resell