Squishy Wizards

Subject: Squishy Wizards
Author: RinaAndRanda (Rina)
Posted on: 2014-01-25 04:18:00 UTC

My younger brother plays our party's Rogue and he's such a power gamer that his character has more hit points and healing surges than our Warlord. (There are only three of us plus the DM, so our Warlord has been trying to build himself like a tank. If my brother didn't spend hours maxing out his character, our tank would actually be able to, you know, do his job.)

I'm the liability in our group. My Wizard's Constitution score is 8, so she actually has FIVE healing surges instead of six+ like most Wizards would. If you don't mind me giving a tip: focus your damage on one or two more threatening enemies at a time and let the party's controller wipe out the minions. Focusing damage instead of spreading it around will take out monsters faster and leave fewer that can hit you. It really works- my group got pitted against fifteen Orc minions and five... berserkers, I think... plus their pet Owlbear. The only one who took any damage that battle was the Rogue because he had the brilliant idea to perform in the Owlbear Rodeo.

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Newbie by Mikelus on 2014-01-25 03:06:00 UTC Reply

What are your fandoms?
Harry Potter
Pokemon
Temeraire
Digimon
Halo
Mass Effect
Naruto
Star Wars
Pirates of the Caribbean
Warhammer 40k
more...
Oh, and I bet everyone is gonna be a bit upset at this one: The Inheritance Cycle

How did you find the PPC?
TV Tropes

What's your favorite spin-off?/Who are your favorite agents?
Agent Kilroy Vincentus, probably others as well.

What else do you do for fun?
Gaming, Roleplaying.

Hey there! by FloatingMyon on 2014-01-27 12:13:00 UTC Reply

Welcome to the PPC!
Your not alone in liking the Inheritance Cycle, I really liked the Books as well.
As for your newbie Gift, have this PPC mug of infinite [insert your favorite drink here]!

Re: Hey there! by Mikelus on 2014-01-27 17:24:00 UTC Reply

I'm surprised by the number of people who said they liked it.
Can I get that mug with Infinite Bleepkass?

Re: Hey there! by FloatingMyon on 2014-01-27 18:41:00 UTC Reply

Sure you can!
hurriedly adds mug of infinite Bleepka to list of things to order
Great idea, by the way.

Another Pokemon fan! by son_of_heaven176 on 2014-01-26 02:45:00 UTC Reply

Do you have X or Y yet? If so, what did you think about the ending theme? Brought tears to your eyes, didn't it?

*ahem*

Either way, welcome to the PPC! You already got a starter, so I won't give that. Hmmm...
*rummages through Trainer-issue bag of holding*
Here; you can have either a Dratini or a Deino!

Re: Pokemon by Mikelus on 2014-01-26 04:18:00 UTC Reply

Sadly, I haven't done anything past Diamond.

I'll take a Dratini. I'm well on my way to building a full team!

Heya! =oD by wobblestheclown on 2014-01-25 14:01:00 UTC Reply

Here, have this Bleeprin-laced custard pie and collapsible unicycle. =]

Also, don't feel bad about enjoying what you enjoy. Your tastes are your own and we're not here to judge them.

--parp

Re: Heya! =oD by Mikelus on 2014-01-27 17:13:00 UTC Reply

That pie is gonna come in handy. I need something to deal with the memory of reading C*l*br**n.

I bet I could find a use for a collapsible unicycle. Thanks.

Hey by Storme Hawk on 2014-01-25 12:22:00 UTC Reply

Have an urple pencil to write things with... so long as you can write without looking at what you're doing that is.

Anyway. Woah, we share a lot of fandoms, Harry Potter, Pokemon, Halo, Mass Effect, Warhammer 40k... OK maybe not a lot but still, several.

Oh and you RP, High Five!

Storme Hawk
the guy who's usually not this excitable

*high fives back* by Mikelus on 2014-01-27 16:55:00 UTC Reply

An urple pencil for my urple notebook. Sounds perfect. Or impossible. Either way, it'll be fun.

It does seem like we have a lot of fandoms in common. That's good. Should keep things interesting.

*waves* by Ailavyn Siniyash on 2014-01-25 08:52:00 UTC Reply

Hello and welcome, one and all!

This post is dedicated to all the newbies I have failed to welcome in the past week, along with Mikelus, so I gave to you all lined Infinite Notebooks, complete with urple covers and wilver binding. Avert your eyes for fear of blinding yourself, and use them carefully!

-Aila

*waves back* by Mikelus on 2014-01-27 16:53:00 UTC Reply

Well, this notebook is gonna be busy, I think. Thanks.

I'll start writing in it right away. With an urple pencil.

Hey there! by Spotted Pheasant on 2014-01-25 03:45:00 UTC Reply

[You've received a Newbie Pack from Spotty!]
Opening...

-1 hoverboard
-15 Ton-Tongue Toffee
-1 leather-bound notebook with quill

Anyhoo, nice to meet you! What's up?

Re: Hey there! by Mikelus on 2014-01-25 03:58:00 UTC Reply

I spent about five minutes rereading the 15 Ton-Tongue Toffee and interpreting it in various ways.

Either way, Thank you kindly.

*gasp* Oh my god, another Mass Effect fan! by Herr Wozzeck on 2014-01-25 03:45:00 UTC Reply

Sweet, dude! That's awesome! Now me and PoorCynic aren't the only Mass Effect guys around here!

Anyway, welcome to the PPC, dude! We love newbies here, so take your shoes off, leave your sanity at the door, and come on in!

As a welcome gift, I'm going to gift you some music by György Ligeti: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIcO8fPspP0

Re: *gasp* Oh my god, another Mass Effect fan! by Mikelus on 2014-01-25 04:03:00 UTC Reply

I love how you say that like I was sane before I came in.

The music was awesome, thanks!

True that, good sir. by Herr Wozzeck on 2014-01-25 04:35:00 UTC Reply

Glad you liked the music! Trust me, I've got much more where that came from!

Heya! by RinaAndRanda (Rina) on 2014-01-25 03:25:00 UTC Reply

Awesome! Another Potterhead AND Pokemon fan? Here you go! A (mostly) house trained copy of The Monster Book of Monsters and your very own starter Pokemon of your choice!

Don't feel bad about the Inheritance Cycle thing. I used to be a fan, and while I still enjoy reading it, it's more of a guilty pleasure than anything. And besides, some fandoms (Yeesh, my computer tried to autocorrect that to randoms like five times) are really short-staffed.

Gaming? Do you play Dungeons and Dragons, by any chance?

Welcome to the Board!

Re: Heya! by Mikelus on 2014-01-25 03:36:00 UTC Reply

Thanks for the warm welcome!

I'd be happier about the book if it hadn't already bitten me. Even so, Thanks. And a Chikorita. Suits me just fine.

Just got started recently in 4th Edition. Level 2 Sorcerer who by all measures is not gonna survive the next session.

Belated newbie greetings to you! by Outhra on 2014-01-26 17:57:00 UTC Reply

Ah, a fellow D&D player! Here, have a silver clockwork horror, straight from the crystal spheres of Spelljammer! A warning, though: they tend to build swarms of other lower-level clockwork horrors if left unattended, so don't let this little guy near anything it can disassemble and rebuild into anything resembling a spider robot.
Funny. That sounds exactly like my character. (nm) by 99Hedgehog on 2014-01-25 11:30:00 UTC Reply
Tee hee by RinaAndRanda (Rina) on 2014-01-25 03:49:00 UTC Reply

Man, I'm going to have to have a word with the bookstore attendant. He promised this copy was trained. -_- Chikoritas are adorable, but I prefer Bulbasaur by far.

Hopefully you won't become infamous for accidentally killing another party member. My Wizard/Psion forgot the size of her Burning Hands spell and ended up blasting the party Rogue to smithereens. Oops.

Re: Tee hee by Mikelus on 2014-01-25 03:51:00 UTC Reply

Already did, sadly enough. He survived, but the lack of healing surges is gonna kill him this session, followed by the rest of us.

Squishy Wizards by RinaAndRanda (Rina) on 2014-01-25 04:18:00 UTC Reply

My younger brother plays our party's Rogue and he's such a power gamer that his character has more hit points and healing surges than our Warlord. (There are only three of us plus the DM, so our Warlord has been trying to build himself like a tank. If my brother didn't spend hours maxing out his character, our tank would actually be able to, you know, do his job.)

I'm the liability in our group. My Wizard's Constitution score is 8, so she actually has FIVE healing surges instead of six+ like most Wizards would. If you don't mind me giving a tip: focus your damage on one or two more threatening enemies at a time and let the party's controller wipe out the minions. Focusing damage instead of spreading it around will take out monsters faster and leave fewer that can hit you. It really works- my group got pitted against fifteen Orc minions and five... berserkers, I think... plus their pet Owlbear. The only one who took any damage that battle was the Rogue because he had the brilliant idea to perform in the Owlbear Rodeo.

Squishy Wizards and Sorcerers by Mikelus on 2014-01-25 04:23:00 UTC Reply

Thanks for the advice, but as a Sorcerer, my spells are meant to spread the pain around. Everything I have is a close blast, so I practically hug the enemy to death (with fire and lightning, of course).

I'm debating about an agent and such, but I might bring my Sorcerer in if I can't come up with anything better.

True, but... by RinaAndRanda (Rina) on 2014-01-25 04:35:00 UTC Reply

Since you're a Sorcerer, you would focus on taking out the minions while the rest of your group ganged up on the nastier foes. Also, I suggest you keep an eye out for some Shimmering Armor (Adventurer's Vault 1). It basically negates the opportunity attacks that you provoke when you used a ranged attack when next to an enemy. Very handy for someone who specializes in ranged attacks but frequently finds themselves surrounded.

Um, sorry if I sound pushy... I'm just trying to be helpful. Feel free to tell me off if I offend you.

That would be pretty cool to drag in a D&D character for an agent. Randa and I are basically just doing the self-insert gig. :P

You're right. by Mikelus on 2014-01-25 04:40:00 UTC Reply

That armor sounds useful and saves me a feat. Thanks for the advice!

And you're not being pushy. You're giving helpful advice and criticism.

I thought about doing the self-insert gig, but then realized that I'd make a terrible agent. A character of mine could probably stand the crazy a bit better.