KickStarter Knights of the Chalice 2 Thread - Augury of Chaos

[Darth Canoli]

Some other martial classes works perfectly with 2H weapons like the Death Knight or the Barbarian.
Full Skewer damage builds, to rip into shreds demons in a single blow or two at most.

Other dual-wielder can do with one skewer weapon + one dispel weapon and you get a bunch of these, no need to craft unless you want some specific enchantments along with dispel.

Only a mantis requires 2-3 crafted weapons but you'll forge them through the whole game, not all at once.

 

[Desiderius]

Some other martial classes works perfectly with 2H weapons like the Death Knight or the Barbarian.
Full Skewer damage builds, to rip into shreds demons in a single blow or two at most.

Other dual-wielder can do with one skewer weapon + one dispel weapon and you get a bunch of these, no need to craft unless you want some specific enchantments along with dispel.

Only a mantis requires 2-3 crafted weapons but you'll forge them through the whole game, not all at once.

Right, and I'm saying you can use the crafted Reach for crowds and swap out a found two-hander for single-targets. Same principle.

You can, because I'm swapping out my Sam for a Champion grappler anyway, which I'll trade in for the Succubus. At least that the plan. As you say early game is easy enough played well that it's overkill, but there is a lot going on there.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

The alternatives are making two weapons anyway because they’re dual-wielding.

Dual wielding a Samouraï...
Now I've read everything!
You know samourai sword style doesn't work with shields or dual wielding, right?

Ni Ten Ichi Ryu, my boy. Also if I rolled a half giant, I'd definitely dual wield two samurai.

 

[razvedchiki]

nani?

 

[Serus]

How you "fuck up" Samurai build? Samurai already starts with whirlwind so this is just fast whirlwind + samurai style reach = 2 feats. Is, according to you, samurai a feat starved class and this is about full Archmage (1 feat per 3 level)? Because otherwise i don't see the problem? Not saying that you are wrong just trying to understand. If not feats that leaves the weapon issue, making two weapons for one character is not economic, you are probably right here.

Both.
With the original rules (Archmage) you only get 10 feats + starting ones depending on your race.
It's just enough for an attack/crit focused samourai + saving throws feats.
Arguably, you don't need more crit chances but you really do, because even with skewer, the toughest enemies have high AC and getting a roll > AC +5 isn't a given.

Gold and crystals are also an issue.

Now, if you play on baby mode, sure, what the hell, pick all the feats, max attributes, reduced enemy levels, reduced enemy ini.
Well, you don't even have to plan your build, now, do you?

You do, know that there is something more than just Archmage and "baby mode"? Right? Something that doesn't include "all feats, max attributes, etc...". Hell, people here - including you iirc, talked about playing Archmage with 1 feat per 2 levels as balanced.

Can i ask a personal question? The way you react to some posts lately (not just mine) seems very irrational to me.
So the question is:
Are you a woman having a period?

 

[Desiderius]

Yeah I'm too old to play Archmage. Enchanter is about right for now, but you still get a sense of what would be viable on higher difficulties and what's barely good enough.

 

[anvi]

So far so much easier the second time. Also my new team kick ass. This Samurai is hitting stuff for 30+ in the starter village. None of my last guys could do that.

 

[Jermu]

For mantis monk finesse weapons are probably better than bare fists (at least mid-late game)? Also I read somewhere that high level monk fist dmg is bugged did that get fixed?

 

[Desiderius]

For mantis monk finesse weapons are probably better than bare fists (at least mid-late game)? Also I read somewhere that high level monk fist dmg is bugged did that get fixed?

There’s no DEX to damage and you get WIS to AC so I wouldn’t worry much about DEX at all. Just enough to get two-weapon.

 

[Pink Eye]

I have forgot what page I was on in this thread. Anyways finally bought the game on steam after going broke with new computer. Super excited to jump into a new run.

 

[Jermu]

There’s no DEX to damage

weapon finesse?

 

[Desiderius]

That’s DEX to hit, not damage unless I’m mistaken. Only class that wants Finesse is (maybe) Rogue since it has Sneaks.

 

[anvi]

I'm just killing my former companion -.-

 

[FriendlyMerchant]

That’s DEX to hit, not damage unless I’m mistaken. Only class that wants Finesse is (maybe) Rogue since it has Sneaks.

Yes. It's only to hit
https://www.heroicfantasygames.com/FWE/Pages/FWE_Feats.htm

 

[Pink Eye]

Anyone remember what order your party gotta be in to get bonuses from pool?

 

[Tweed]

That was easy.

 

[mediocrepoet]

That was easy.

Look at all those kobolds! Someone should put out some traps before it starts a full infestation.

 

[Reinhardt]

Look at all those kobolds!

one of them is not like the others

 

[Desiderius]

Playing my first Kobold Wiz and that little bugger does some decent damage in melee!

 

[Darth Canoli]

Anyone remember what order your party gotta be in to get bonuses from pool?

In the order you add them in your party from character creation screen:

1. Fortitude
2. Reflex
3. STR
4. DEX
5. CON
6. Will

Then, I think companion bonus are fixed, Jorad gets STR, water druid and his pal saving throws.

Also, Black mage gets +1 CON from the crones' pool.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Kobold Wiz

decent damage in melee

We should put more casters in the frontline so we can eradicate them quicker. i fully approve.

 

[Tweed]

So what would be a good utility for making KotC 2 maps?

 

[Darth Roxor]

Maybe Maptool since KotC2 is basically Maptool: The Game.

 

[Lios]

Bishops Domain: POWER METAL

Spoiler

So far my party wrecks shit. Just found the sharkman's secret stash in Chapter 3. Had to use earthquake acorns and Spider Bro to get over that Pizarra fight fast.
Chapter 3 has some amazing fights but I can feel the fatigue from the "GOTCHA!" moments slowly building.

 

[Tweed]

Maybe Maptool since KotC2 is basically Maptool: The Game.

Sure looks like it, but none of the executables install or work.