It's all cost/benefit. We want money, power and women... Wait, that's Scarface or Pepper.
I agree with Weyland in that we should be judicious, but would give Kesh a try. Maybe he can turn us on to jobs that net us more, so he's paying for himself.
He's getting as sweet deal, and he knows it. We're a start-up. He's venture capital. If he becomes a problem, we part ways. Hard feelings or not.
Shazon wants power. The rest will stem from that. ;-)
I'd like at least one other player to chime in in support... sorry we're getting sidetracked.
Apart from not fully understaning what's going on and getting seriously bored with all the near-legalese/MBA stuff ;) , I'm not a fan.
We already have a bunch of potential jobs to do, so we don't need this deal, at the moment, for that.
We should have made enough money to pay to help cure grandmother, which was the main goal.
We're second level, so having a wack load of extra cash and stuff isn't really necessary at this point.
That being said, if this is what the group wants, Anton's not going to stand in the way.
At this point, I feel like I'm pushing. I took it as an opportunity to further story and start to build notoriety and an empire, allies, etc...
I'm fine with being task oriented, either way...
I'm more concerned with messing up the whole wealth by level curve. Frankly, I don't really care either way. I just want to get back to the gameplay.
I can certainly go either way. Given there's no strong consensus, and people want to get back to the gameplay, how about:
* I have Kesh called away after paying you.
* Aku takes the money to get grandmother healed and his share of the rest and runs off home.
* Unless people argue, we go with 900 as a guaranteed get grandmother healed amount.
* The group plans to go home and get some sleep
Sure.
I've been slammed at work the last few weeks. What just happened? We're taking some deal or other?
No positive response except from Tarek, we backed out... Kesh was called away.
Okay - does anyone want to talk to Marya.
If not, do you want to cut to Grandmother's house, or the next job?
Outta respect, was leaving that for Pepper to initiate. We can cut to Weyland's job and come back to see her later. Assuming Aku is capable of healing grandmother.
The plague house looting job? Kinda low stakes low reward.
I vote we hear out what Marya has to say or go talk to that gang leader we beat down. Feeling in need of less chatter and more splatter.
Marya
Can I get Pepper or Anton to weigh in?
Are you herding cats on your wedding day?
Marya is fine.
Perception really a DC 41? I know we leveled, but...
There's a series of related perception events likely to occur. The hardest is DC 41. Figured I might as well shoot for the moon and use the rolls to determine what is known.
She seems to be intimate with Black Dragon society, and she is wearing dragonscale... Maybe she was once under her command or was her daughter. Dragon blooded sorceress... Wisdom 20.
If Tarek buys a scroll of Mage Armor, and one of the dudes... Shae, helps.
How long to create Bracers of Defense, +1 and what DC, cost?
Can anyone use a crafted item, need to pool money, etc...?
Time isn't really an issue.
Full cost to buy, half cost + spellcraft roll to cast.
Crafter needs to have craft wondrous item.
It might be better to get Shae the spell so he can scribe it than just get a scroll.
Basically standard rules EXCEPT I'd let 1st level characters buy Craft Wondrous Item.
Tarek has got it. Can buy two scrolls if Shae needs it for spellbook. So as not to lose a day.
As I said, time isn't an issue. Marya can do her mission days from now if necessary.
Cool... More concerned about water-breathing, I think than AC. Oy!
Shae already knows mage armor. It's his bonded spell.
Well guys, time has just about come. I don't think I'll be much available for the next three days or so! Wish me luck for I am off to get married!
Feel free to discuss the terms of the job, etc. Buy or craft what you want (within your gold)
...and it has just occurred to me that maybe this would have been a good time to recruit. Yell out now if you think it is.
People okay to start, then?
Let's do what we can do for a week. Then do the job.
Sorry Tarek - is that a "let's pause play till after new years" or a "pcs take a week, let's cut to the action!" :)
Neither... Her gig is in a week. Let's do some smaller simpler jobs, make some scratch, craft , etc... during that week.
Let's deal with our simpler gigs before overthrowing the Black Dragon Queen!
Welcome back DM, hope the wedding was a hoot.
I'm cool with just jumping to the action and assuming we just spent the last week crafting and buying stuff.
Out if curiosity, are we getting that 2gs up front?
Crafting what?
Headbands... Air Bubble, Touch of the Sea and Summon Monster I (dolphin).
Sorry guys,
I'm worried we've lost momentum. I blame a combination of my wedding, the holidays, and the fact we've been doing negotiations rather than encounters.
Tarek - I understand your concern. I will attempt to keep the adventure to a challenging but appropriate level. I see this adventure as the start of a series, and you will have a number of people owing you favours of you follow it to the end, so keep the gold for now :)
While you are in Gillman form you can breathe water. You also have a 30ft swim speed. These mean that casting spells underwater does not require a concentration roll. The normal problem with ranged and thrown weapons, and with stabbing and bashing weapons apply.
Really don't want to run roughshod over you guys as I am trying to create with you, and I like that people are concerned about more than spell load outs in creating a world.
Any guidance is appreciated.. Not a problem.
In the backdrop/background Tarek is trying to take over the world, at least the underworld (a la Pinky and the Brain style).
We can go on as many missions as quickly as we need. Cool with me.
Cut to the action! :)
Who else is with us? Or just us?
I'm here. Just been lurking.
Marya said 7, didn't mean you!
If people want to ret-con purchases I'm good with it. Hopefully the others will join us again.
If people want to ret-con purchases I'm good with it. Hopefully the others will join us again.
Are we buying stuff or giving it to Grandma?
Weyland spent his money on a handy haversack and 2 mwk daggers.
Oh, I guess we're level 2 aren't we? How were we doing hp on level up?
@Shaezon: buying stuff
@Piper: half +1: so d8 is 5.
For clarification we have 2900 GP to spend individually, right?
Also, did we level? I don't think we did, but I just want to clarify.
4250/5 = 850 each.
Yes, we leveled!
2000 from Marya.
Kesh gave 8000 to six (includes Aku) of you, and you spent 900 on grandmother.
that's 1183 each.
so 3183
That's my working
Yummy.
So, can Tarek assume that spell casters, Anton and Shae would have pitched in with spell requirements?
Shae will contribute spells as needed.