I can't think what else to do. :(
right now I'm really only waiting on Duncan, John and Orisn to cast them in their roles, he's seen enough so far from those who have posted.
Revenge strike. :D
I think this is made to end with bards doing well and the rest of the party getting pelted with trash.
Don't worry I have cover.
Ooohh...Hurt me big boy. ;)
So is Robahl getting under anyone's skin?
I'm planning on paying him a nice little visit at some point when our mission is done.
Funny.
There are some side plot issues regarding the various NPC actors but I'm not going to run those. Unless you all want to develop that part, I just don't see it as being necessary right now. I can incorporate the one's I want later, if necessary.
I'm really tired so I'm calling it night.
Nighty nite :)
I'm likely to be up a while. :(
That was really weighted against non-bards. Hrumph. So, what can we do to help balance the odds in our favor? I still think getting some of the Resistance into the theatre to run interferance would be a good idea.
Yeah, you guys are cramping my style.
~_^ Seriously though, are you considering planting the audience with supporters to help sway public opinion?
As I suggested, we need to learn just what is going to get thrown at us even if we don't know what monsters will crop up. Carpenters, blacksmiths and stonemasons who worked on the theatre can be fountains of information.
Does anyone want to hob nob with the NPCs? I dunno if it will help us any
I could give it a try. Better me than Duncan anyway. :)
I am getting some tools from the stash I bought, like rope, crowbar and such. We will no doubt have to bust our way through things
We also should go shopping. Even pool our money if need be.
Whatcha think we need to get?
Well we will no doubt get healing potions from Areal and we will still be limited mostly to potions and scrolls(I have 500 gp) So what would be good during a deadly play?
Tweaker, don't forget that you have +1 Short Sword. I believe you got one from the Bastards, right?
Was I suppose to have gotten any money from the saving the noble? I was thinking allowing me the +1 Shortsword was enough.
The only things I can think of is a cold iron cestus for my use and possibly some ghost touch and see invisible possibilities.
Well the money we got was loot sold from the Bastards. We had our debt erased from earlier. You did see the totals I wrote up about gold, silver and copper correct? If not I can go back and post it
I think I'll buy a cold iron heavy mace in case the priest summons up something special for us to fight.
You could always grab Duncan's warhammer. :)
PLus since Andrea rarely gets into HtH since she isn't a tank cleric you could grab her +1 Morning star if your dagger doesn't work out.
We should probably invest in consumables that give (relatively) long-term bonuses to our saving throws, AC, and general survivability.
Orsin's buying a scroll of heroism, but that's for personal use. I apologize on Orsin's behalf if he's not much of a team player at the moment. He has a VERY personal stake in making sure he survives this play and I'm (un)fortunately(?) the kind of player who let's his characters make bad decisions for him. :/
Not worried about it, Andrea, as I can go back and loot. Just not use to this and wasn't sure if I was suppose to look at anything since I was allowed a magic weapon.
I think something for ghost touch and see invisible might be good idea. I am new to this stuff. I rarely get to do more than play the first 3 levels and generally after that it is one where the people I play with know what we need. Trying to learn but the rarity I play higher levels than 3 is the main issue.
Tweaker, if you didn't see the money division before, here it it.
562 GP
148 SP
45 CP
Remember, this is only if you didn't see it before. ;)
Andrea can make some more scrolls if need be. Perhaps Shield of Faith?
If someone gets FEARED. Using Swallow your Fear and then Momment of Greatness would give mad bonuses.
Resist Energy
Lesser Restoration
Surmount Condition
Tweeker, you could get a potion of detect invisibility.
I wonder if someone can willingly sit out hyping things . No offense to Duncan and John but they will have a negative impact on things
A wand of cure light wounds or bless would be good.
Also protection from evil.
Unless John gets 5 out 6 then we are in negative numbers. Just glad not double digits.
Ok, will look at potion options. Thanks Andrea.
We're down that far? Yesh. Best to quit while we still have something
Yeah, we're at -4, if I counted correctly. We should have played a party of sorcerers, oracles, paladins, and bards.
Sigh, so there goes the payday
Did better than I expected. I thought with a 0 mod that getting 2 would be good and I came out even. Need a +4 for a 50/50 chance. I don't think -4 is that bad. Could easily have been in the teens. Worst luck is -10 and decent luck is no change.
Tweaker and Lucrezia the noble would have paid for the the security and the training, so if you did not include that payment on your sheet you can do so.
As far as group payment for the the rescue the big debt was paid off by the missepe family. That worked well, also it didn't the new folks were not laden with the past party obligation.
Duncan's stats finally work against him.
Andrea you might want to borrow that CLW wand that you gave to Foisa.
Yeah, we're at -4, if I counted correctly. We should have played a party of sorcerers, oracles, paladins, and bards.
Shinon is the one who actually recruited for this game and the GM. I had the AP but had not read it in great detail before agreeing to GM the campaign, so I did not add anything to the initial character creation guidelines. This changed when we needed replacement players. Hence the reasons that a bard was added and the need for a rogue type.
Duncan's stats finally work against him.
So worth the pain...
It's my table top game tonight so I will be offline from 5 ish till about 11pm, EDT
I am not complaining. I did take the money for the job but still new to this.
That is what I hate about this. Blackmoor was the only game system I ever have gotten to play regularly until we had to switch DMs to one who liked to kill players and was difficult enough to get to play we lost the group. He killed 4 players in 3 mods and said he was trying to get my cohort.
I don't know how most things work for splitting loot and such. I will ask questions and learn though. I figured taking magic item was my split of the loot.
I am not complaining. I did take the money for the job but still new to this.
That is what I hate about this. Blackmoor was the only game system I ever have gotten to play regularly until we had to switch DMs to one who liked to kill players and was difficult enough to get to play we lost the group. He killed 4 players in 3 mods and said he was trying to get my cohort.
I don't know how most things work for splitting loot and such. I will ask questions and learn though. I figured taking magic item was my split of the loot.
I wouldn't worry much about this game getting to high levels, it has sustainability unless the players drop out.
I'm not really a player killer GM, I've actually made posts to players to confirm that they want to do certain actions. For instance, a curing channel when their are fallen baddies nearby. However deaths do happen, and if your character does die there are ways to raise him or to re-roll. Overall, the easiest way to get in a deadly situation generally involves a character wandering off on their own.
Loot rules - the party decides. Andrea keeps tabs and tallies, the players pick what they want. Coin is divided equally from what I've seen. It has actually worked out smoothly from the GM POV.
Packing today and loading a moving truck tomorrow, so my posting my be a bit spotty during the day. I won't actually be on the road for another week, but they said to give 16 days to get the truck cross-country.
Thanks Baldwin but I just mean that I normally don't have to worry too much about learning things as my groups generally get bored. I think of how I want to do characters but they never go anywhere because game is over and time to make new character and try again.
By all means Tweaker and other feel free to drop me note on how you see your character progressing. So I can work with you and design aspects of the game to help out and to challenge you.
Off to my game. Next the procession towards the Nightshade Theater and then "On with the Show."
Lucrezia and Andrea now get to compare notes on who had it worst...
You had worse?
The director...
Looks like our dignities became martyrs tot he cause..
Yep.
I think you girls are wonderful to do what is necessary to succeed. Too often is the means called something bad but many are willing to reap the benefits. Unless maliciously hurting ones who do not deserve it then I will applaud your actions.
Well, the martyr club may have company if Orsin has to step up to the plate with Madame Delour. She's the portly diva on the cover of the second AP if I'm not mistaken.
Do it Orsin. Then we can all share a scalding hot bath later and commiserate our shame.