I like what's going on so far; the only problem is that I'm not really effective against undead yet. In a level or two I can get some spells and abilities that can help, but right now, I'm almost useless.
So in the meantime I'm playing the role of terrified girl. Not very optimized, I know, but at least I can only go up from here!
Well, not every enemy is going to be undead. Also your fortune hex is always useful (or can it only affect someone once per day or something)?
Yeah, pretty much once per day. So Grommuk and Hrimnagel already benefited from it so far this day. Unless you're inclined to amend that....?
Nah, not really. Witches are powerful enough as is.
I don't think Grommuk has benefited from it, has he?
During the swimming thing I believe.
I just love doing something stupid and wasting an action AND a resource. That's gonna bug me all day long.
You can change your action Argor. No worries Jubal, I just wanted to make sure I was making sense. Seems like you've got it.
No worries Jubal, I just wanted to make sure I was making sense. Seems like you've got it.
Thanks. Give me some time, I'll lose it again. Cheers!
Then I'll think up something. Cause I need ta do something to help.
Kagehiro asked me to relay that he is having computer issues.
I think I'm squared away now. Took a trial-by-fire course in BIOS flashing, but got it back up. At work currently, but will be trying to play catchup asap (across all games).
Dunno if it's come up, but in case it does, is there a difference in the AC for the hatch if the ability I use targets touch AC? I doubt it but here's hoping...lol.
No, there isn't. It already lacks a dex bonus.
So crit or nothin. Yay
Computer woes continue. Finally nailed down what is causing the problem, though: liquid cooling system has apparently given out. My CPU is not well pleased (nor am I).
Ordered a replacement, which I'm hoping will be here and subsequently installed by Tuesday. In the mean time, my presence will be less than stellar. Basically, it will only be when I can sneak in updates while at work for the next couple of days.
Before I forget, who has the wand of infernal healing, Argor or Cladissa?
Unless the parade if Argor hate is too strong, I will carry it. But won't argue against letting Cladissa.
How many charges are remaining on the wand as of this moment, Jelani?
The infernal healing wand? It looks like Grommuk would have needed two charges to get back to full health, I don't think anyone else took a charge. So 48.
Gotcha. Recording it in my inventory.
May want to NPC Grommuk this round. He said over in RotR that he is sick. May not get around to posting until he's better.
The way loot works in PFS is as follows: You don't get to keep anything you find, but you can use it during the scenario you found it in. Then at the end of the scenario, you get a mess of gold which you can use to buy whatever. The higher your prestige in your faction is the more powerful items you have access to.
Here's how we're going to do it:
You don't get to keep anything you find. The Society confiscates it, and then pays you a lump sum of gold at the end of each mission. You can use the gold to buy any item you can afford, with no other restrictions.
I already gave you guys gold for the first two encounters, which was split evenly. You skipped the cathedral encounter, so no loot there. The loot from the Pyramid of the Dog comes out to 267 gold each.
So everyone should have 415 GP and 5 SP plus anything left over from character creation. The 415.5 number includes the 187.5 you all spent on the wand.
Playing up to the higher tiers increases loot significantly. That final fight would have probably killed all of you in tier 5, but you would have gotten 619 GP instead of 267.
The cathedral fight was a fight with nine Black Echelon operatives in a church with a giant organ keyboard that you have to jump on to play. It would have netted you 5 GP in tier 1-2, and 237 GP in tier 4-5.
I trust we get to keep the wand as we bought it with the funds from the game.
Also, what is your stance on using money on improvements to the manor via the Downtime Rules? Or would that put us behind financially, as I'm sure Society play assumes the characters spend their money on gear. Just curious before I go "shopping."
I'll be trying to get caught up tonight. The malaise is mostly lifted. At the very least, I'm no longer (fever) dreaming that the ship rigging of my bedroom is facing the wrong direction whilst I lay too helpless to correct the problem (too much Assassin's Creed 4 in the past month to blame for that, I think). If nothing else, I will be leveled and make purchases. I'm still horribly exhausted and sleeping ungodly amounts.
And bathing in chicken noodle soup at my expense.
Yes, indeed, for which I am eternally thankful. I'll buy your dinner the next time we actually manage to game again on Sunday.
Yeah, of course you get to keep the wand. Anything purchased is yours.
It also gives a strong incentive to use potions or scrolls that you find before the scenario is over, as they "disappear" at the end.
Also, you can pimp y'all's crib, but it might set you back financially a bit if you spend alot of money on that.
However, PFS loot will generally put you above normal wealth by level I think. Especially if you play up sometimes. Grommuk does enough damage that he is going to be one shot killing everything without DR until we get into the Tier 4-5 range of enemies anyway.
Do I find anything interesting about book, or is it all codes pertaining to the attack? I noticed the ooc thing too, but it actually shows up on my iPad. *shrug*
It's got nothing in it except codes, it's not very long, maybe like 20 pages or something. It essentially useless to anyone but a historian of Taldan naval conflicts.
Blah. Boring non-spell book of little utility. I'll write up a post in the morn about what Argor does with it.
He should give it to Hestram, since finding it was the entire point of your mission ;)
It is the boring non-spell book of little utility, MacGuffin.
Any special level-up rules I should know about? I went with half the hit die, plus con for HPs. Plus the eidolon stat increases.
Sounds right. Please list anything you've gained as you level in a post here. That's new HP, saves, spells, skill ranks, hexes, evolutions etc.
Helps me to keep track of things. :)
Inquisitor 2
+7 HP (d8 +1 Con +1 favored)
New spells: Ear-Piercing Scream & Acid Splash
New skills: (6 +1 Int) = 7 ranks
+5/7 Knowledge (religion) (1 rank +3 class +1 Int & +2 Monster Lore to identify monsters)
+7 Intimidate (2 rank +3 class –1 Cha +1 Stern Gaze, +2 Love Lost)
+9 Perception (2 rank +3 class +2 Wis +2 Svirfneblin & +2 Stonecunning)
+7 Sense Motive (1 rank +3 class +2 Wis +1 Stern Gaze)
+21/23 Stealth* underground (2 rank +3 class +3 Dex –1 ACP +4 Small +2 Svirfneblin +8 Skilled & +2 if underground)
+7/8 Survival (2 rank +3 class +2 Wis & +1 Track)
+3 Swim* (1 rank +3 class +0 Str -1 ACP)
I thought Swim and Knowledge (religion) were appropriate after the adventure.
Freak
+1 Str/Con
+2 natural armor
1 evolution = Climb (Ex)
Wizard 2
+6 HP (d6+1 Con+1 Favored)
New Spells: Unseen Servant, Mount
Saves: +1 Will
New Skills: (2+1 Human+6 Int) = 9 Ranks
1 Rank - Perception, 2 total
1 Rank - Spellcraft, 2 total
1 Rank - Knowledge (Local), 1 total
1 Rank - Knowledge (Nobility), 1 total
1 Rank - Knowledge (Geography), 1 total
1 Rank - Knowledge (Engineering), 1 total
1 Rank - Linguistics, 2 total, Undercommon
2 Ranks - Use Magic Device, 2 total
Evolutions: +1Str/Dex, +2 Natural Armor, Improved Natural Armor (+2)
Witch 2
+6 HP (d6 +1con, +1 favored)
New spells frostbite, summon monster I
Saves Will +1
Skills (2+4 int +1 human)= 7
1 rank perception
1 rank stealth
1 rank heal
1 rank Spellcraft
1 rank survival
1 rank knowledge (arcana)
1 rank acrobatics
+1 str/dex
+2 natural armor
+1 evolution
Evolution dropped: natural armor
Evolutions gained: skill focus (stealth), Climb.
Also before I forget, you guys are going to start getting famous now that you're in the Chronicles.
Make sure you've read over the fame rules.
Here's the gist:
Fame
You begin play with a Fame equal to your character level + your Charisma modifier. Your Fame ranges from –100 to 100, with 0 representing a lack of any notoriety. Through the course of the campaign, your words and deeds help you build a reputation. Though an adventurer performs many deeds, not all are significant enough to warrant a change in Fame. If possible, the GM should stick to those deeds that directly affect the story or campaign and not reward points for minor victories. The significance of specific deeds should generally be left up to the GM, though Table: Fame Events details some specific examples. If your Fame ever drops below 0, see Disrepute and Infamy.
You all just got 2 fame for completing this scenario. So you have a total fame of 2+cha mod+2, and an equal amount of prestige points.
Did they change around the entire messageboard design, or am I seeing things?
Brawler 2
HP +8 (6 + 1 [Con] + 1 [Favored Class])
BAB +1
Fort, Reflex +1
Bonus Feat: Dodge
Skills
Evolutionary Jazz
As you can see, I tried to add a lot more to Grommuk's tanking capacity. 16 to 21 in one level ain't too shabby.
As you can see, I tried to add a lot more to Grommuk's tanking capacity. 16 to 21 in one level ain't too shabby.
Good. Hrimnagel can stop protecting you. ;D
Yes, they changed around the message board format. I'm not sure that I like it better though.
I am referencing the Rooms and Teams section of the Downtime Rules. Not really for any mechanical benefit beyond RP shenanigans, definitely don't want to bog down our game with minutia of a new system. Just mainly referencing to it as a price guide.
For example, if Cladissa wanted to go halves on purchasing a Magical Repository, it would be 365 gold each and we'd have us a proper Arcane Library in our manor in 20 days.
If we wanted to split up the cost of a house staff four ways, 30 gold each and we can staff this Manor with "Lackeys", essentially 5 butlers/maids.
And, like I said, unless Jelani wants to get into it (which I doubt as it's outside the scope of what he posted), there will be no mechanical benefit to any of this beyond RP purposes. So just because we buy a "Magical Repository," we don't get to generate gold from owning it. What do you guys think?
Basically, I am suggesting as follows:
-Purely RP material purchases for our manor using the Rooms and Teams section linked above as a price guide
-Will not implement downtime rules, and as such will not generate gold or other "resources" such as Goods, Magic, etc.
-Will not provide any mechanical benefit unless Jelani okays it.
If you guys want to open a shop or something with the downtime rules, I'm fine with that. However, the residence is a residence and not zoned for commercial activity.
If you want to keep it all purely RP home decor style, I'm cool with that too.
Hrimnagel does not need or desire lackeys until he has more money than he knows what to do with.
Pimp your crib all you want.
cheers
If we were to, say, build and stock a proper Kitchen and waitstaff, I am thinking it would be as follows:
Kitchen - 160 gp, 12 days to fully renovate
Storage - 120 gp, 8 days to fully renovate
"Lackeys" - 120 gp, 1 day to hire, 5 servant staff of the equivalent of butlers, valets, maids, heralds, footmen, ladies-in-waiting, and similar service personnel. (Level 1 Commoners and Experts)
That would be a total of 400 gp, or 100 each if we all pitched in to permanently have these fixtures installed, basically netting us permanent food stores and wait staff.
3 common meals per day is 9 sp per person per day. How many days in a Golarion year?
Monthly average expenses is 10 gp per month, which includes rent for a room and incidentals.
Average (10 gp/month: The PC lives in his own apartment, small house, or similar location—this is the lifestyle of most trained or skilled experts or warriors. He can secure any nonmagical item worth 1 gp or less from his home in 1d10 minutes, and need not track purchases of common meals or taxes that cost 1 gp or less.
True, but I just feel this provides more RP flavor beyond game mechanics. If nobody else is interested, maybe Argor could look into purchasing his own estate.
Speaking of, Jelani, eventually Argor plans to put together a sort of Wizard's Guild of some sort, that is it's own entity free of Pathfinder control. Would use the Downtime rules as I listed above, as well as Leadership, to do so. The leadership side of it would be purely RP and none of the followers/cohort would ever accompany him on missions. The Downtime rules side, since you said we could open shops, may serve a bit of an income thing, but it is primarily RP fodder as well.
That's fine, Argor.
I feel like Grommuk (who doesn't need to buy weapons or armor) would totally be down with having a permanently staffed kitchen and waitstaff (as long as they aren't slaves). Am I wrong?
Hrim, there are 365 days in a Golarion year, it's the same calendar as Earth, just with different names for everything.
You guys will have plenty of money over time, especially with your ability to play up tiers due to increased power levels from the evolutions. So I wouldn't worry about splurging a bit. I also understand if your character wouldn't be into that.