GM Slothsy's PFS# 7-09: The Blakros Connection (5-9) (Inactive)

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Liberty's Edge

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Hello All!

Welcome to GM Slothsy's Emporium! If you haven't played a game with me before, please know a few things.

1) I use google slides to host maps, handouts, etc. Please keep up to date with it during the game. It'll be linked by my avatar shortly.

2) Your participation matters! If you don't post, the game doesn't move on. Even if it's a short post, it''ll be good to know that you're checking in.

3) I like PbPs because they're immersive. Take time to RP, especially with each other. I'll favorite people's posts that I find to be particularly enjoyable. Take the time to really have your character inhabit the world and describe their actions. How do you approach the guard? How do you swing your sword? What makes you pause?

4) I go by the rule of two. If two players agree to an action and no one dissents, then that happens. It keeps things moving.

I can't think of anything else to say except: Welcome! I hope you all have fun.

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

Reporting in! I also filled out the doc.

Grand Lodge

Male Dwarf Inquisitor 10 [HP: 75/75 | AC: 24/13/22 CMD: 24 | F+12 R+8 W+12* (+5 vs. spells/spell-like, +2 vs. Necromancy, +1 vs. Evocation) | Init +4 | Perc +12 SM +16 Darkvision]

Craft (Blacksmith): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

Day job (Diplomacy, Caravan vanity): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Liberty's Edge

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I think we're waiting for Zinou to check in. Once he's done so, I'll post the briefing (if you feel your party comp is suitable).

So far, we have:

Paladin 5
Inquisitor 6
Skald 6
Oracle/Sorceror 9
Arcane Duelist 7

APL is 6.7, which means we round up and play up with the 4-player adjustment. Is everyone on board with that?

Edit: You also all have recieved a PM from me asking for a specific request.

I also need to know what scenarios you've played with this character.

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

If the scenario is 5-9, and the APL is 6.7, doesn't that put us in the bottom subtier?

This character has played:
The Night March of Kalkamedes
The Wounded Wisp
The Confirmation
The Haunting of Harrowstone (3 xp, credit)
The Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment
The Slave Master's Mirror
Between the Lines (credit)
True Dragons of Absalom (credit)
The Enigma Vaults (3 xp)

Grand Lodge

Female Human (American Mutt; mostly Irish) Bard (Storyteller) 12 / Game Designer 8 / MR 5

Scenarios Lord Ras'ka has played:

Intro 1: First Steps—Part I: In Service to Lore (RPG)
#3-19: The Icebound Outpost (RPG)
#24: Decline of Glory (RPG)
#41: The Devil We Know—Part III: Crypt of Fools (RPG)
#30: The Devil We Know—Part II: Cassomir's Locker (RPG)
#4: The Frozen Fingers of Midnight (RPG)
#4–11: The Disappeared (RPG)
#2-11: The Penumbral Accords (RPG)
#4–02: In Wrath’s Shadow (RPG)
#7: Among the Living (RPG)
#45: Delirium's Tangle (RPG)
#47: The Darkest Vengeance (RPG)
#4–14: My Enemy's Enemy (RPG)
#4–09: The Blakros Matrimony (RPG)
#5–07: Port Godless (RPG)
#5–03: The Hellknight's Feast (RPG)
#5–24: Assault on the Wound (RPG)
#5–99: The Paths We Choose (RPG)
#6–02: The Silver Mount Collection (RPG)
#2-21: The Dalsine Affair (RPG)
#27: Our Lady of Silver (RPG)
#6–23: The Darkest Abduction (RPG)
#7–03: The Bronze House Reprisal (RPG)
#2-06: The Heresy of Man—Part I: The First Heresy (RPG)
#2-07: The Heresy of Man—Part II: Where Dark Things Sleep (RPG)
#2-09: The Heresy of Man—Part III: Beneath Forgotten Sands (RPG)

APL 6.7 rounds up to 7, which is out-of sub-tier. Because there are more than 4 of us, we play high sub-tier with the 4 player adjustment.

If you'd like, I can select a lower level character. I have several in the 6-7 range. If so, what kind of character would you prefer

Available at tier 5-9:
6) Barbarian, Summoner, Kineticist
7) Wizard (Conjurer), Investigator
8) Magus
9) Sorcerer

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

Nah that's fine with me, I was just making sure. If you're going to play up a whole subtier, a paladin is probably the best class to do it with-- and I do love a challenge!

Sovereign Court

Male Human Oracle (Heavens) 1 / Imperious/Arcane Sorcerer (Crossblooded) 8
Stats:
HP: (52/58) AC 16 (FF 12, Touch 14) CMD 14 F+4, R+4, W+6, Initiative: +2 Perception: +4

Day job (Diplomacy, Caravan vanity): 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (3) + 23 = 26
Factor: results of 1,2,3,4 or 5 count as if I rolled 10; +1 if we're in Absalom

"Ah, only 75 gp for this last shipment. Thank you for taking care of it, Jeeves. I have been exceedingly busy... with all those galas."

Grand Lodge

Male Dwarf Inquisitor 10 [HP: 75/75 | AC: 24/13/22 CMD: 24 | F+12 R+8 W+12* (+5 vs. spells/spell-like, +2 vs. Necromancy, +1 vs. Evocation) | Init +4 | Perc +12 SM +16 Darkvision]

Here's what Torean has played:

We Be Goblins
#1-37, The Beggar's Pearl
#3-09, Quest for Perfection part 1
#3-11, Quest for Perfection part 2
#5-08, The Confirmation
#3-13, Quest for Perfection part 3
#1-35, Voice in the Void
#6-12, Scions of the Sky Key part 1
#6-14, Scions of the Sky Key part 2
#6-16, Scions of the Sky Key part 3
#6-18, From Under Ice
#6-97, Siege of Serpents
#7-00, The Sky Key Solution
#7-02, Six Seconds to Midnight
#5-14, Day of the Demon
#0-07, Among the Living

Liberty's Edge

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I want to get started on this PbP. If Zinou checks in, we'll roll him in to the game naturally. If not, I'll recalculate APL.

Sovereign Court

Male Human Oracle (Heavens) 1 / Imperious/Arcane Sorcerer (Crossblooded) 8
Stats:
HP: (52/58) AC 16 (FF 12, Touch 14) CMD 14 F+4, R+4, W+6, Initiative: +2 Perception: +4

For the initial knowledge checks, will I be getting my Scion of Humanity bonus, as the Blakros is a human family and in a predominantly human city?

Also, could I use Diplomacy for gather information (to have already known this through social interactions)?

Liberty's Edge

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I would say that you could get the information up to DC 25 with it, but not the DC 30 information.

You will get your scion of humanity bonus.

Dark Archive

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Half-orc Growling Blade 11 | HP: 91/91 | DISRUPTIVE & SPELLBREAKER | AC: 25 | T: 16 | FF: 23 | CMD: 29 | Fort: +11 | Ref: +15 | Will: +12 | Init: +3 | Perc: +4 | SM: -1 | Speed 30 ft.
Tracked resources:
Bardic Performances: 24/25 ; Spells: 0 - 6 ; 1st - 6/6 ; 2nd - 5/5 ; 3rd - 25/4 ; 4th - 2/2 ; Weapon's Spell (Arcane Bond): 1/1

I'm back from holidays! I'll post as soon as I can take the time to read everything.

Dark Archive

Half-orc Growling Blade 11 | HP: 91/91 | DISRUPTIVE & SPELLBREAKER | AC: 25 | T: 16 | FF: 23 | CMD: 29 | Fort: +11 | Ref: +15 | Will: +12 | Init: +3 | Perc: +4 | SM: -1 | Speed 30 ft.
Tracked resources:
Bardic Performances: 24/25 ; Spells: 0 - 6 ; 1st - 6/6 ; 2nd - 5/5 ; 3rd - 25/4 ; 4th - 2/2 ; Weapon's Spell (Arcane Bond): 1/1

Oh god! I just realized I said to each game that I was away till sunday while I actually meant friday! So sorry!

Liberty's Edge

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Ah, I was wondering what happened. I hope you had an enjoyable vacation :)

Dark Archive

Half-orc Growling Blade 11 | HP: 91/91 | DISRUPTIVE & SPELLBREAKER | AC: 25 | T: 16 | FF: 23 | CMD: 29 | Fort: +11 | Ref: +15 | Will: +12 | Init: +3 | Perc: +4 | SM: -1 | Speed 30 ft.
Tracked resources:
Bardic Performances: 24/25 ; Spells: 0 - 6 ; 1st - 6/6 ; 2nd - 5/5 ; 3rd - 25/4 ; 4th - 2/2 ; Weapon's Spell (Arcane Bond): 1/1

Perform Growl: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23

Games Shamak played:

#1 - 0-35 Voice in the Void (1 xp, 2 fame)
#2 - 5-08 The Confirmation (1 xp, 2 fame)
#3 - 5-19 Horn of Aroden (1 xp, 2 fame)
#4 - 5-21 The Merchant's Wake (1 xp, 2 fame)
#5 - 0-37 The Beggar's Pearl (1 xp, 2 fame)
#6 - 0-01 Silent Tide (1 xp, 2 fame)
#7 - 5-09 The Traitor's Lodge (1 xp, 2 fame)
#8 - 0-23 Tide of Morning (1 xp, 2 fame)
#9 - 0-06 Black Waters (1 xp, 2 fame, GM Credit)
#10 - 4-09 The Blackros Matrimony (1 xp, 2 fame)
#11 - 3-02 Sewer Dragons of Absalom (1 xp, 2 fame)
#12 - 6–02 The Silver Mount Collection (1 xp, 1 fame)
#13 - 4-11 The Disappeared (1 xp, 1 fame)
#14 - Module Dawn of the Scarlet Sun (1 xp, 1 fame)
#15 - 7-03 The Bronze House Reprisal (1 xp, 2 fame)
#16 - 6-98 Serpent's Rise [Rataji] (1 xp, 2 fame, pregen credit)
#17 - Module Trial of the Beast (AP #44, 3 xp, 4 fame)
#18 - 1-49 Among the Dead (1 xp,2 fame, GM Credit)

Liberty's Edge

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The research system represents the PCs’ sorting through extensive collections of texts, investigating subtle clues, and track down hidden leads in several different collections. A collection can be almost any source of information used for research, ranging from a complete library to a chest of disorganized documents.

Each research challenge is like an encounter and has two key statistics: a Complexity rating, which reflects the level of complexity of the information being searched, and knowledge points (kp), which are an abstract representation of the amount of information a given collection contains. A research challenge’s Complexity rating acts as the DC for a Research check to unravel that library’s clues. A Research check is akin to a Knowledge skill check, though many research challenges note additional skills a PC can use for that collection.

Attempting a Research check requires an uninterrupted 8-hour period of research, and a character cannot take 10 or take 20 on a Research check. Each 8-hour period of research grants a cumulative +1 bonus on Research checks in that collection. Up to two additional characters can use the aid another action to assist a primary researcher. In addition, some libraries grant a Knowledge bonus—a bonus on specific Knowledge checks (including Research checks) made within that library—due to the depth and completeness of its collections. Research checks cannot be made untrained unless the skill could normally be used untrained.

Succeeding at a Research check reduces a research challenge’s knowledge points, similar to dealing damage to a creature’s hit points. The damage dealt by the primary researcher varies based on her training in the skill she used for the Research check. A primary researcher reduces a collection’s kp by 1d12 + her Intelligence modifier if she has either the Skill Focus feat in the skill or has both 5 ranks in the skill and treats the skill as a class skill. Reduce this to 1d8 + her Intelligence modifier if she has either 5 ranks in the skill or treats the skill as a class skill (but not both). Otherwise, she reduces the collection’s kp by 1d4 + her Intelligence modifier. For every 5 by which a Research check exceeds the collection’s Complexity rating, the primary researcher decreases the kp total by 1 additional point. Rolling a natural 20 on a Research check acts like a critical threat, doubling the kp reduction if a second Research check with the same modifiers (taking no additional time) succeeds. Conversely, rolling a natural 1 on a Research check automatically results in failure, and the collection’s kp increases by 1/4 its maximum knowledge point total as the collection’s complexity causes a researcher to follow a wrong avenue of research.

As the knowledge points are decreased to various “trigger points,” the PCs uncover the collection’s corresponding secrets. By the time a collection’s kp total is reduced to 0, the PCs have learned all that they can from that library. In order to learn more, they must visit another collection and continue their research there.

Skill Focus OR Class Skill + 5 ranks – 1d12+INT
5 ranks OR Class Skill – 1d8+Int
Base – 1d4+Int
Exceed DC by 5 - +1 for every 5
Nat 20 – Critical Threat, roll to confirm to double KP reduction
Nat 1 – Critical fail, increases KP by ¼ maximum

Dark Archive

I just wanted to let you know before anyone else (as I promised) that my next game as a GM will be The Sanos Abduction (#4-05). It's a crazy 3-7 game I played in a convention this week-end. If you want to play and have a character available, please subscribe on my speadsheet :)

Liberty's Edge

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Ooooh, I want to play that one! Unfortunately, I'm scheduled to play my favorite character at a con at the end of the month. I'm going to have to check my characters' levels.

Dark Archive

I'm okay with pregens as well :)

Liberty's Edge

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I'm sure I have someone in range. I just primarily GM, so my characters end up being levels 6-8 and I never remember who's at what level.

Sovereign Court

Male Human Skald (Spell Warrior) 6
stats:
HP: (42/42) AC 22 (FF 22, Touch 12) CMD 18 FS +8, RS +6, WS +6, Initiative: +7 Perception: +8

Is there any benefit to trying the different types of skill checks? I have ranks in all four of the skills, but my best two are knowledge arcana and history, both at plus 10 (not including the library bonus or Raska's lackey bonus)

Liberty's Edge

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Edit: The knowledge bonus is only granted to knowledge checks, not perception.

Liberty's Edge

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This is a weird fight, guys. A really, really weird fight.

Liberty's Edge

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I have a few things extra going on today, so update is going to be later this afternoon. Sorry about it!

Liberty's Edge

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Sorry guys that I didn't update yesterday. Back to your regularly schedule stabbening. I'll try to update before bed tonight to make up for lost time!

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

No worries Slothsy. You've been updating more than a lot of other GM's I've had, and anyway we all know life happens.

Dark Archive

Half-orc Growling Blade 11 | HP: 91/91 | DISRUPTIVE & SPELLBREAKER | AC: 25 | T: 16 | FF: 23 | CMD: 29 | Fort: +11 | Ref: +15 | Will: +12 | Init: +3 | Perc: +4 | SM: -1 | Speed 30 ft.
Tracked resources:
Bardic Performances: 24/25 ; Spells: 0 - 6 ; 1st - 6/6 ; 2nd - 5/5 ; 3rd - 25/4 ; 4th - 2/2 ; Weapon's Spell (Arcane Bond): 1/1

No problems :)

Sovereign Court

Male Human Oracle (Heavens) 1 / Imperious/Arcane Sorcerer (Crossblooded) 8
Stats:
HP: (52/58) AC 16 (FF 12, Touch 14) CMD 14 F+4, R+4, W+6, Initiative: +2 Perception: +4

Oh great and powerful GM, Slothsy, when hiring students as paid interns from the Arcanamirium, will I be paying 1 gp per day per intern (scribe) or 15 gp per day per intern (sage)?

This way we can each have two little aid-another bots and each make our own skill checks, even if that research is separate. It highly increases the odds that we'll be able to find good information, and quickly. This is coin I will gladly spend (to help give scholarship to the Arcanamirium students, of course). We can call it the Ras'ka la Vas'ka Pathfinder Research Internship.

For 5 players, that will be either 10 gp per day or 150 gp per day.

Liberty's Edge

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Hmm, I will say that you can find yourself a set of scribes (1 gp per day) who are excited to be involved in some real-life research. They're trying to build their resume, you see, as the Arcanamirium has a rather low acceptance rate. They're all fresh-faced and good workers, but some of them (looking at you, Kyras) have a hard time understanding that you need to be at work at 8 AM, not leave the house at 8 AM. Kids these days.

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

Does my memory ever return?

-Posted with Wayfinder

Liberty's Edge

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Silas, you were targetted with a repress memory spell. It will take a break enchantment, psychic surgery , limited wish, miracle, or wish to restore those memories to you.

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

Having played 322 in Serpents Rise, I'm thoroughly enjoying this whole scenario :-)

-Posted with Wayfinder

Liberty's Edge

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Oh! Can you send me a copy of that chronicle/tell me what boons you've earned? Anyone else play Serpent's Rise on a different character?

Dark Archive

Half-orc Growling Blade 11 | HP: 91/91 | DISRUPTIVE & SPELLBREAKER | AC: 25 | T: 16 | FF: 23 | CMD: 29 | Fort: +11 | Ref: +15 | Will: +12 | Init: +3 | Perc: +4 | SM: -1 | Speed 30 ft.
Tracked resources:
Bardic Performances: 24/25 ; Spells: 0 - 6 ; 1st - 6/6 ; 2nd - 5/5 ; 3rd - 25/4 ; 4th - 2/2 ; Weapon's Spell (Arcane Bond): 1/1

Yup! Rataji (with the "spoils of the siege Rataji" boon) :)

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

I applied it to a different character, and I'd need to wait until after work to check but I read it as the boon only applies to the character who gets it.

Liberty's Edge

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That is incorrect! Some of the follow-up scenarios are 1-5s, so it would be impossible to use later on. It just needs to be the same campaign mode.

Grand Lodge

Male Dwarf Inquisitor 10 [HP: 75/75 | AC: 24/13/22 CMD: 24 | F+12 R+8 W+12* (+5 vs. spells/spell-like, +2 vs. Necromancy, +1 vs. Evocation) | Init +4 | Perc +12 SM +16 Darkvision]

So I've played Serpent's Rise, but I've been holding the chronicle for when I have a 7th level character. Does that still count? I played Marnarius.

Sovereign Court

Male Human Oracle (Heavens) 1 / Imperious/Arcane Sorcerer (Crossblooded) 8
Stats:
HP: (52/58) AC 16 (FF 12, Touch 14) CMD 14 F+4, R+4, W+6, Initiative: +2 Perception: +4

I played 322 and received GM credit for Shosheraji (spelling?; the rogue).

Liberty's Edge

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Yep, it still counts. There's a lot of flexibility. However, spoiler alert this is the scenario for 322, so only those with the boons for 322 will be getting the special thing.

I chose GM credit for 322 myself. I haven't gotten to play Serpent's Rise yet. At this point, since I've run it 4 times, doing that would feel weird.

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

Sweet! I didn't even realize I'd get something extra for playing this game. Gotta love added bonuses :-)

Grand Lodge

Male Dwarf Inquisitor 10 [HP: 75/75 | AC: 24/13/22 CMD: 24 | F+12 R+8 W+12* (+5 vs. spells/spell-like, +2 vs. Necromancy, +1 vs. Evocation) | Init +4 | Perc +12 SM +16 Darkvision]

Cool. Are the others scenarios for the others characters known?

Dark Archive

Half-orc Growling Blade 11 | HP: 91/91 | DISRUPTIVE & SPELLBREAKER | AC: 25 | T: 16 | FF: 23 | CMD: 29 | Fort: +11 | Ref: +15 | Will: +12 | Init: +3 | Perc: +4 | SM: -1 | Speed 30 ft.
Tracked resources:
Bardic Performances: 24/25 ; Spells: 0 - 6 ; 1st - 6/6 ; 2nd - 5/5 ; 3rd - 25/4 ; 4th - 2/2 ; Weapon's Spell (Arcane Bond): 1/1

Deepmarket Deception is for the brawler, but I don't know any others.

Liberty's Edge

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The current scenarios are:

This one (322)
Trouble in Tamran
Deepmarket Deception
Bid for Alabastrine

I know Serpent's Ire will also have follow-up.

Liberty's Edge

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The interns are off retrieving the codex.

As a note, I will be running a convention this weekend, so I will not be posting much Friday-Sunday.

Liberty's Edge

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Working on updating now. Sorry, taking on a convention weekend plus gming two games in the next two days has overloaded my schedule.

Grand Lodge

Female Human (American Mutt; mostly Irish) Bard (Storyteller) 12 / Game Designer 8 / MR 5

It's ok, Slothsy. We're happy to have you GMing for us.

Let the adventure... continue!

Dark Archive

Half-orc Growling Blade 11 | HP: 91/91 | DISRUPTIVE & SPELLBREAKER | AC: 25 | T: 16 | FF: 23 | CMD: 29 | Fort: +11 | Ref: +15 | Will: +12 | Init: +3 | Perc: +4 | SM: -1 | Speed 30 ft.
Tracked resources:
Bardic Performances: 24/25 ; Spells: 0 - 6 ; 1st - 6/6 ; 2nd - 5/5 ; 3rd - 25/4 ; 4th - 2/2 ; Weapon's Spell (Arcane Bond): 1/1

To all my games: I'm struggling to have some wifi from Tuesday. I don't know when it'll be stable. If my character is blocking the game, please bot him or place him in delay. Sorry for that!

Liberty's Edge

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No worries about that. I'll just have him cast 0-level spells all day long :P

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