This is Council of Thieves AP. Westcrown, City of Twilight, once was the center of Aroden's faith, but now it symbolizes despair. By day, the city remains a vibrant center of trade; but, by night only those with a death wish venture out.
Since we are in downtime, I'm not going to make everyone try to figure out common magical stuff...I'll disclose it. Unless someone objects to that. If there is something really unique that I insert into the game I may have your do some research/investigation though.
Duncan's buckler is +1
John Longsword is +1
Goblin Short Sword is +1
Andrea's dagger is +1
Orsin's Wand od Silence has 6 charges remaining.
Shinon has a Ring of Featherfall.
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
Alright, a ring of feather fall. I was afraid of that. Still, we're only level 3. I suppose the caster level of the items we find would be about that same level.
Well, you never know when an item like that will come in handy.
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
1148 GP and 48 cp
50 gp- Tithe
50 gp- Loan
50 gp- Rent
Leaves me with 998 gp for stuff. I guess I'll sell Shinon's longbow and get a masterwork longbow. So that earns me 37 gp, and then I have to spend 375 gp, for a total of 660 gp left.
I'll sell my leather and get some masterwork studded leather, so that earns me 5 gp and then costs 175 gp, for a total of 490 gp left.
Male human bard 7/pathfinder savant 2: 64/66 hp, Init +2, AC 19 [touch 12, flat-footed 18], Fort +7, Ref +9, Will +7; Perception +5
Orsin will take the scrolls if Andrea doesn't want them. They don't do us much good just sitting in the loot pile. :)
And yes, Shinon, your character's hilarious string of inconvenient misfortune is pretty funny. Well, to me as a player. Orsin's probably very sympathetic.
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
Again, you weren't here for when Shinon was attempting to interrogate the stupid noble kid who was being racist. Shinon threatens him, the DM responds by trying to spit in my eye, and he rolls a natural 20. Twice in a row.
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
baldwin the merciful wrote:
Shinon if you hold up a the gate before going to the Orsin's special place...I can add another little element.
Intriguing. It will no doubt be one of your evil tricks that results in another, as Orsino puts it "hilarious misfortune", but...well, I already returned home, as Orsino mentioned there was no one at the place.
However, Shinon has no reason to hurry. He might potentially lag at the gate, yes.
Shinon if you hold up a the gate before going to the Orsin's special place...I can add another little element.
Intriguing. It will no doubt be one of your evil tricks that results in another, as Orsino puts it "hilarious misfortune", but...well, I already returned home, as Orsino mentioned there was no one at the place.
However, Shinon has no reason to hurry. He might potentially lag at the gate, yes.
we were posting at the same time, this will add a bit more fun to the going to see your friends that aren't there.
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
...I have a very bad feeling that I know where this is going, but I'm going to try and not be as paranoid as Shinon is and hope you wouldn't do this to me.
Male Dwarf Inquisitor 5 (Witchunter) Int+5, F6, R4, W6, +5 vs Spells/PoisonAC22/T12/FF20, HP46/46
Re my shopping.
Decided not to get the manacles and got an Alchemical Silver Battle axe instead.
Everyone else, remember Cesti are awesome. You wear them on the hand so a mere 5gp will get you a backup weapon which can't be disarmed, is always ready to use, has a good critical range and does 2 types of damage.
10gp for a cold iron one (demons/fey)
25gp for an alchemical silver one (lycanthropes)
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
Alchemical silver also helps deal with vampires and devils, and as this town is a devil-worshipping place, I expect we might run into a few at higher levels...
Female Human Cleric/Holy Vindicator 7/2 Init +0 HP 72/72 AC 23 (touch 12 FF23) F10,R4,W13 Per+14
That will be John's department no doubt. :) Andrea is going to scribe some scrolls. Some good utility spells like Remove Fear,Delay Poison,etc. Free up her list for some combat spells.
Be sure to take your share of cash, John you can perhaps put a down payment on Plate mail now
OHOHOHOHO! Poor Shinon. Hopefully he will loosen up.
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
Andrea1 wrote:
That will be John's department no doubt. :) Andrea is going to scribe some scrolls. Some good utility spells like Remove Fear,Delay Poison,etc. Free up her list for some combat spells.
May I suggest when you get the money that you also try and scribe a scroll of restoration or three? That spell in particular is one I'm never comfortable without past level 4 or so.
...I have a very bad feeling that I know where this is going, but I'm going to try and not be as paranoid as Shinon is and hope you wouldn't do this to me.
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
baldwin the merciful wrote:
By the way, I am absolutely enjoying this!
Actually, as far as I can tell, I was incorrect in my assumptions. So far, this is pretty bad, but it's nowhere near as serious as what I was afraid of.
Chelsi seems to be taking it all in stride. Good for her, she should enjoy herself a little when she's not on the job.
Female Human Cleric/Holy Vindicator 7/2 Init +0 HP 72/72 AC 23 (touch 12 FF23) F10,R4,W13 Per+14
Final treasure tally!
4430 gp
731 sp
5443 cp
63 pp
439 gp gems(20 gold to cash in equals 419)
So divided between the characters each gets(John,Andrea,Duncan,Orsin,Shinon)
886 GP
146 SP
1088 CP
12 PP
87 GP from gems
+ 1 Longsword Taken by John
+1 dagger, magic (Snagged by Andrea)
Holy symbol of Asmodeus Taken by John
MW Long Sword added to loot by John
+1 Small short sword (given to Fiosa)
Thorny crown. (Taken by Maurice)
+1 light oak shield, (Taken by Duncan)
Small Chain shirt (GKing) (given to Fiosa)
5 Barrels of Ale (30 GP each) Going to be drunk!
1 Cast of Wine (250GP) Going to be drunk!
Scroll (Detect Thoughts, Webx2) Given to Orsin
Wand -arcane Silence 6 charges. Taken by Orsin.
Ring of Feather Fall (Taken bu Shinon)
AFAIK, only John and Orsin have not taken their money shares
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
Andrea1 wrote:
Maybe my Goblin Jester idea. Or if goblins are too out of line, a ratfolk jester.
By "jester", I assume you mean some kind of bard? A ratfolk bard? After playing something as straightforward as a human cleric, it's surprising to see you jump to something so atypical. Still, with the playstyle you've displayed so far, I believe the bard class was practically made for you, so I look forward to seeing you portray it.
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
Andrea1 wrote:
Bard or rogue with Profession-Jester
Wouldn't Perform (Comedy) be more appropriate? Either way, rogues and bards both get Perform and Profession as class skills. Hey, why choose? You could be a bard/rogue/arcane trickster!
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
Hmmm...so if this works out, Orsino may be able to calm Shinon's ire after all. A couple of free VIP tickets and he's bought Shinon a second date, in an appropriate setting, and Shinon would completely forgive him. Then they can start fresh, and become best friends, as Shinon will appreciate the Inspire Courage bonuses and Orsino will be happy to have someone with higher than 20' move speed to deliver healing potions to him if necessary.
I just realized that, too. Until 7th level, when John gets Armor Training 2, Orsino and I are the only ones with 30' speed.
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
Looks like Orsino's Charisma brings all the girls to the yard. Not bad. Wonder how that noble jerk who met up with Traine and then visited Gruum would react to him?
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
So Fiosa's going to join the battlefield, is she? Well, a second cleric would help the party quite a bit, especially if this cleric has Selective Channel. You know, so she can do the nova-healing thing, that one class feature clerics have that Andrea never seems to get a chance to use?
Female Human Cleric/Holy Vindicator 7/2 Init +0 HP 72/72 AC 23 (touch 12 FF23) F10,R4,W13 Per+14
I'm still here of course, the heat is just killing me even with the fans on so I am real sluggish. z.z
Andrea can nova heal now, but she has to position herself way back so she doesn't heal the enemy(or make a calculated risk)
Fiosa I can see as a secondary healer-potion/wand user(Baldwin has his own ideas of course) I don't want to over use her so we can have our chances to shine. Plus she has her own motives and might not be available. I am guessing that we can't always call on the npcs to join up with us( plus it can be very awkward in areas like the sewers, imagine 7 barfing characters)
I did like Ermolos accompaning Duncan, it shows another side to the mento system that is going on.
edit: Reminded of something we can do with Orsin,Andrea and maybe Shinon if he can use spells: the 'cleric on a stick' a wand of CLW is very useful for dining characters who are dangerously low on HP or in the negs. 1d8+1 is small but can keep someone up long enough for a bigger heal/reposition
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
Shinon can use spells, starting next level, yes. The cure light wounds spell is on the ranger spell list, however, holding a wand is a problem for Shinon in battle as he wields a two-handed weapon.
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
So I was thinking about, if Chelsi joined the group, what class she would be, and I realized that she actually strikes me as a barbarian. This chaotic woman who is both aggressive and dangerous, and would rather walk around without her guard. Definitely seems barbarian to me. Though I guess her lack of experience would end up with her as a rogue or something.
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
baldwin the merciful wrote:
She is definately more of rogue spy. You don't want her in direct harm.
Well, of course, that last statement goes without saying. Even if she was a fighter wearing adamantine full plate and carrying a tower shield, Shinon wouldn't want her in direct harm.
Too bad about the rogue part though. I was hoping Chelsi would be able to stand on her own two feet and throw her weight around in battle, bragging about how she didn't need any bodyguards.
Guess that goes to show how bad my ability to guess classes based on personalities is, though. I thought Janiven was a rogue when we met her.
She is actually fleshed out as an NPC designed to provide guidance, diriection and to share information with. She is pretty high level in expert classification. She is not really designed to get in the mix of battle.
Male Half-Elf Urban Ranger 3 HP 25/29, Initiative +5, AC 16, Touch 13, FF 13 CMD 16 Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2
baldwin the merciful wrote:
She is actually fleshed out as an NPC designed to provide guidance, diriection and to share information with. She is pretty high level in expert classification. She is not really designed to get in the mix of battle.
Alright, cool. I'm impressed that you already put so much thought into her character.
