01-16-2022, 06:29 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-16-2022, 06:34 PM by Selina Parcellus.)
Spikes do damage while the wearer grapples an opponent. So the weapon is the grapple. I've seen it go either way, and it's the DM's decision of course. But if you're going to insist that she literally must attack with said item, it's not going to work at all and it's back to ye olde drawing board for me. Her AC which is currently at 20, WAY too low for her build and level, can only be enhanced so far. Her armor could get boosted a little (for a fair price), her shield could get boosted and animated (for a fair price), but she's fairly limited in terms of options.
Tomeal has been adopted, as you say, because he was CONSIDERABLY more reliable, both in combat and in the calm spots in-between, than Mardak was. Also, I had a feeling at the time that Selina was going the Leadership route and he could possibly be her Cohort. At 7th level, with Leadership being a possibility, I've gone to a different feat. I don't know if I will take Leadership because she's very heavily feat taxed by being a Cleric, And a Crusader, AND a MKV. So many more needs to address. We'll see in the near future.
small EDIT: Let me put it this way. If Defending spikes are allowed, there will be less of a need for her to pick up Stone Power and she could potentially pick Leadership.
The point of Tomeal using Goad is that he wouldn't need to worry about having as high an AC because Selina is making liberal use of Iron Guard's Glare. The stance applies a -4 penalty to the attack rolls of anyone that does not attack her. Since he's nearby and Goading the same enemy to attack him, that enemy must pass a Will save or it has no choice but to take the -4 penalty and attack Tomeal.
For Stand Still, he only needs multiple AoOs if we plan on wading into combat with multiple enemies. I realize we've already done this a few times when, perhaps, we should not have.
Tomeal has been adopted, as you say, because he was CONSIDERABLY more reliable, both in combat and in the calm spots in-between, than Mardak was. Also, I had a feeling at the time that Selina was going the Leadership route and he could possibly be her Cohort. At 7th level, with Leadership being a possibility, I've gone to a different feat. I don't know if I will take Leadership because she's very heavily feat taxed by being a Cleric, And a Crusader, AND a MKV. So many more needs to address. We'll see in the near future.
small EDIT: Let me put it this way. If Defending spikes are allowed, there will be less of a need for her to pick up Stone Power and she could potentially pick Leadership.
The point of Tomeal using Goad is that he wouldn't need to worry about having as high an AC because Selina is making liberal use of Iron Guard's Glare. The stance applies a -4 penalty to the attack rolls of anyone that does not attack her. Since he's nearby and Goading the same enemy to attack him, that enemy must pass a Will save or it has no choice but to take the -4 penalty and attack Tomeal.
For Stand Still, he only needs multiple AoOs if we plan on wading into combat with multiple enemies. I realize we've already done this a few times when, perhaps, we should not have.
