I'm fine with folks making tweaks to their characters to take account of Locke / Illonna's departure... have a chat amongst yourselves to decide if you're going to do that.
I still need to grab some equipment, but otherwise I think I'm all ready.
I just want to let everyone know that I'm going on vacation to San Diego for a few days starting tomorrow. My posting will likely be rather erratic until Tuesday. Zed: Please bot me as necessary.
I don't know if anyone else is inclined to do so, but I don't think that I'll adjust Mayenyi as she stands. I'm just adjusting my thinking about where she will go from here, in terms of spells, mythic ascension decisions (when that happens), etc.
As a resident of San Diego I bid you welcome Zoreck! What parts of San Diego are you checking out?
As a resident of San Diego I bid you welcome Zoreck! What parts of San Diego are you checking out?
Cool! My wife is a software consultant, currently working for a client in Los Angeles. She commutes weekly from New York to LA... which is why we have a bajillion Marriott points and Delta SkyMiles. So, instead of her flying home for the weekend as usual, I'm flying out there. She's driving down from LA and will pick me up at the airport.
We're cashing in a bunch of my wife's Marriott points to stay at the Marriott Marquis on the Marina. We're planning to check out the Gaslamp Quarter and the zoo. Beyond that... well, my wife is the travel planner and she's put together the itinerary, and I kind of forgot exactly what she planned.
Would you have any off-the-beaten path suggestions for a pair of middle-aged tourists from the East Coast?
Apologies... a bit of exposition there but this is the point in time when it starts to become clear that there is a much larger picture here.
Also, that's pretty much the cue for Mayenyi and Kasiya to introduce themselves into the game.
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Never let it be said that I can't pick up on a cue.
I'm back from vacation, but swamped at work, and I have an engagement tonight. I hope to resume posting tomorrow.
I think you folks should definitely rest up, plan your assault upon the manse and... level up to Level 4!!! Reading through the adventure again, you should finish at Level 5... and, without being too spoiler-y, this is the final section of 'To Worlds Unknown'...
If you could detail the changes in your character as you level up... not forgetting your attuned weapon bonus from Automatic Bonus Progression (and as a reminder HP is average for class - rounded up)...
Congratulations!!!!
Easiest level I ever earned...
Mayenyi gets +1 BAB, +1 CMD and CMB, +1 Will save, and (5 base +2 Con) 7 hp. Her ability boost goes to Charisma, giving her a 17.
She can cast 2nd level spells now, and her spells per day go to 2nd - 4/day, 1st - 7/day. (Both of those include +1 per day for high Charisma.) She adds cure moderate wounds (free for oracles), barkskin (mystery spell), lesser restoration (one 2nd level) and create water (sixth 0-level) to her spells known.
Skill points are 5 (including FCB), and go to Diplomacy, Heal, Knowledge (nature), Spellcraft, and Survival. Background skill points go to Knowledge (history) and Handle Animal.
Unless otherwise stated, she will attune her darkleaf lamellar and her shortspear for the +1 bonuses.
Drancis LEVEL UP:
+1 BAB, +1 CMD and CMB
+1 Fort save and +1 Will save
+8 hp (5 base +3 Con)
Ability boost goes to CON, 17 total.
Skill points are 8 (including FCB), and go to Acrobatics, Heal, Intimidate, Knowledge (engineering), Linguistics, Perception, Stealth, and Survival. Background skill points go to Profession (architect) and Sleight of Hand.
He gains Telekinetic Maneuvers as a Utility Wild talent.
Drancis will attune his Kinetic Blast for the +1 bonus.
Easiest level I ever earned...
I know!!! The other Legendary Planet is a little behind the curve and so I needed everyone to pitch in with Level 3 characters... and I knew you folks would level sooner - I just hadn't realised how soon that would be!!!
Unless otherwise stated, she will attune her darkleaf lamellar and her shortspear for the +1 bonuses.
...yep, just a reminder to everyone - it's an attunement to armour and to weapons at level 4!!! (not just a weapon as I had suggested previously)...
Easiest level I ever earned...
Haha, seriously.
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Kasia gets...
+1 BAB
+7 HP (Including one from Favoured Class)
+1 Ref/Will Saves
+9 Ranks in Skills (Craft Alchemy, Kn History, Survival, Sense Motive, Perception, Diplomacy, Bluff, Intimidate, Kn Nature)
- Nimble (+1 Dodge to AC in Light Armour / No Armour)
- Ability to cast Level 2 Spells (2 / Day)
I thiiiink my bonus attribute will go to Con, which will give me +4 more HP and +1 Fort saves. Then automatic bonus progression stuff. I'll figure out my new Spells and get my alias updated tomorrow.
I am inclined to think no, since it would mean that at 9th I'd have +2 from ABP and +3 from the weapon for a total of +5, which is high... So, with that in mind, should I always just use the highest? Should I ignore the weapon's inherent bonuses and just use ABP?
It's not something inherent to this class, since the "Bladebound" Magus works the same way, and even something like the Paladin's "Divine Bond" gets into a similar situation.I haven't reallllly done Automatic Bonus Progression before and I'm not super sure how it's intended to work.
Kasia, yeah ABP doesn't mesh well with everything - what I have done in another game is to say that you go with the ABP but also get the equivalent of a plus one enhancement (i.e. Bane, Frost, Keen, etc) on top of the numerical enhancement that everyone else gets... that way there is some mechanical benefit without it getting too broken with stacking modifiers...
Cool, that sparkles with me, thanks! I'll take a gander through those and see what feels like a good fit.
Does anyone have any special prep they want to do tonight before we have fun storming the castle?
It'll take me until tomorrow evening to level Rikkan but woot! anyway!!
Zoreck is leveled up!
Highlights...
+10 hp
+1 Wisdom: increases Grit and Perception checks.
New ability: Danger Sense +1: +1 bonus to saves and AC vs. traps; +1 Perception on surprise round
New ability: Primal Magnetism: Spend 2 rounds of rage to gain +1/2 barbarian level (+1) on Diplomacy checks when dealing with tribal cultures.
As I might be a player in this one day, I can't actually follow this game, but I am so daggum hype that this is going on: good luck! I hope it's awesome! :D
Level four
8 HP
+1 Int
+1 BAB
+1 Fort and Ref
2 level two extracts per day
New formulae known: Invisibility
Skills: Craft Alchemy, Disable Device, Perception, Knowlege Arcana, Spellcraft, Knowledge Nature, UMD
New Discovery known: Tentacle (attack does 1d3 damage)
I don't see myself on the map - am I supposed to cut and copy my own avatar for this?
I didn't get Mayenyi nor Kasia onto the map until this morning... but you should be there now!!! Just waiting on you folks deciding what to do next...
I'm at a tabletop con this weekend, so posting might well be sporadic. Please NPC as needed.
Zed: I'm thinking about Zoreck's advancement, and I have a question...
The Sword and Gun ability of the Savage Technologist archetype states:
...when a raging savage technologist wields a one-handed firearm in one hand and a light or one-handed melee weapon in the other, she can make ranged attacks with the firearm without provoking attacks of opportunity. She also gains the benefits of the Two Weapon Fighting feat, but only if all attacks are made with those weapons....
I got the odd idea of taking Catch Off-Guard as Zoreck's L5 feat. That would allow him to use his pistol as an improvised melee weapon to pistol-whip opponents at no penalty. Would you allow him to use Sword and Gun with the pistol as a melee weapon? (Seems to be RAW, but not sure if it's RAI...)
I just think that smacking people in the face with the butt of his gun is very in-character for Zoreck... and it would be the fist time I ever though Catch Off-Guard was a worthwhile feat!
If you do allow it... would damage for a pistol-whip be as a club (1d6/x2)? That would make it in-line with the Pistol-Whip Gunslinger deed...
Zed: I'm thinking about Zoreck's advancement, and I have a question...
The Sword and Gun ability of the Savage Technologist archetype states:
...when a raging savage technologist wields a one-handed firearm in one hand and a light or one-handed melee weapon in the other, she can make ranged attacks with the firearm without provoking attacks of opportunity. She also gains the benefits of the Two Weapon Fighting feat, but only if all attacks are made with those weapons....I got the odd idea of taking Catch Off-Guard as Zoreck's L5 feat. That would allow him to use his pistol as an improvised melee weapon to pistol-whip opponents at no penalty. Would you allow him to use Sword and Gun with the pistol as a melee weapon? (Seems to be RAW, but not sure if it's RAI...)
I just think that smacking people in the face with the butt of his gun is very in-character for Zoreck... and it would be the fist time I ever though Catch Off-Guard was a worthwhile feat!
If you do allow it... would damage for a pistol-whip be as a club (1d6/x2)? That would make it in-line with the Pistol-Whip Gunslinger deed...
Totally cool with all of that... I think the imagery suits Zoreck to a tee - especially when the pistol jams (again!!!!)
Mayneyi is thinking about taking a step back and throwing a flask of alchemist's fire at the skinstitch, but that's going to mean Zoreck will be in the splash zone for 1 pt of fire damage. Zoreck, what's your thinking?
That's what temporary hp are for!
I'm having work done on my house that generates fumes, and we can't be in the building for the next 48 hours. We're therefore taking a mini-vacation. I may not get a chance to post again until Monday. Please bot me as needed.
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So... in a cool turn of events, Locke's player has returned to the boards and is up for returning to the game :) In game, Locke is out with Illonna and the Catfolk lady scouting out one of Lomrick's properties, so he will be quite straightforward to write back into the narrative... and that'll take us back to six players. I've suggested he reads up on the Gameplay thread to get back up to speed with where we are...
huzzah!
Welcome back Locke!
Sounds great to me! Welcome back, Locke!
In fact, if he wants to randomly show up now, it would be the perfect time! :)
Welcome back, Lock!
Trying to get to Paizocon, and stuck in Philadelphia. My flight to Seattle, originally scheduled for 4:30, was delayed to 6:00, then delayed to 7:00, then delayed to 8:45, and is now delayed to 9:20. And the plane I'm supposed to be on still hasn't taken off from Boston.
And the game I'm most excited about is,at 8AM tomorrow...
And now we're delayed to 10:00. ETA 2AM Seattle time.
Good luck... sounds like it's straight off the flight and to the Con for you... Sleep is for the weak!!! Crossing my fingers for you... and, because you probably won't be posting that much over the next few days, have a great time (and let the Legendary Planet folks know we're having a fun old time with their creation here...)
Correct that I won't be posting for a few days... guess it's fortunate that Zoreck is down for the count!
Paizocon is a bust this year.
Flight was eventually canceled after a six-hour delay. There were no flights that could get me there today (Friday), with the possible exception of getting on standby for a 8:30 PM arrival. Best guaranteed seat would arrive at 1PM Saturday...which would have meant missing half the con.
I made the decision to just cancel the trip.
So many flights were canceled that there were no rooms at any hotel with airport shuttle service, so I had to take an Uber across town to a so-so Hampton Inn. Checked in at 2:30 AM. At least I got five hours of sleep.
And there are no flights home today, either. Soonest is a 6PM Saturday flight. I'm looking at a one-way car rental for a 5-hour drive home...assuming that I can get a car.
"Disappointed" doesn't really convey how I feel right now.
I'm back home. I did rent a car and drive home yesterday.
The SeaTac Doubletree gave me a full refund with no cancellation fee due to the canceled flight.
I invoked the "trip in vain" rule, and American Airlines re-credited all of the frequent flier miles I'd used for the trip. There's a chance they will also refund the hotel stay and rental car fees, too. That's "under review".
Chris Lambertz responded to my request for a refund for my badge and banquet ticket...they'll take care of that after everyone is back at the office on Tuesday.
My wife and daughter had planned their own trip to Washington DC this weekend. I decided to let them have the one-on-one vacation together, so I'm staying at home by myself. I'm trying to get some of my gamer friends together for an RPG one-shot...I'd run one of the games I'd prepped for Paizocon.
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Hi everyone! As Zed said, my life is back in order and I am interested in rejoining the game. I am bringing Locke up to the right level and catching up with the game, looks like it won't be long before I can rejoin!
Zed: Can Locke have access to a bit of money somehow so he can get some proper armour and maybe a two handed weapon?
Hi everyone! As Zed said, my life is back in order and I am interested in rejoining the game. I am bringing Locke up to the right level and catching up with the game, looks like it won't be long before I can rejoin!
Zed: Can Locke have access to a bit of money somehow so he can get some proper armour and maybe a two handed weapon?
Yeah, no worries - just push Locke up to 1/2 WBL... and yeah, we'll have you back in the game imminently!!!!
Drancis LEVEL UP:
+8 hp (5 base +3 Con).
+1 Deflection bonus to AC.
Skill points are 8 (including FCB), and go to Acrobatics, Bluff, Heal, Perception, Sense Motive and Stealth. Background skill points go to Knowledge (engineering) and Linguistics.
Class abilities:
+1 Infusion (Bowling).
Infusion Specialization 1.
Metakinesis (Empower).
Feat: Expanded Metakinesis (Merciful Spell)
Zoreck will be taking another level of unchained barbarian. I'll hopefully get his stats together tonight.
hp +7 (+5 class +2 Con)
gain Immunity to Fatigue (from oracle's curse)
wood bond goes to +2 (+2 attack rolls with wooden weapons)
add bull's strength and protection from evil to spells known
+1 2nd-level spell/day
Feat Improved Initiative
5 skill ranks (+4 class +1 FCB)
+1 rank to Diplomacy, Heal, Knowledge (nature), Knowledge (planes), Survival
hp +9 (+7 class, +2 Con)
Rage increases to 12 rounds/day
Gains new rage power: Accurate Stance (+2 to hit while in the stance).
Powerful Stance: increases to +2 damage while in stance.
Feat: Quickdraw
+1 BAB, +1 Fort saves
+1 ranks to Acrobatics, Craft (alchemy), Diplomacy, Intimidate, Perception, Sense Motive
And for treasure... oh, boy could I use that mithral breastplate!
EDIT: Never mind; not proficient with medium armor.
Sorry, stupid website was still having problems for me even this weekend. I hope it has finally settled down now. I'll get my levelup stuff done tomorrow!