Palace of the Vampire Queen (Inactive)

Game Master Terquem

Thanks for the heads up. Life happens. Take your time.

What Hal said. As long as you can keep it moving, I'll stay in this game.

This is my busiest week as well. It's spring break here, which is great for students but I have a ton to try and accomplish while others have their 'break'. I keep checking in, but I've been dropping the ball on adding anything substantial.

Crazy week is over, and ready to get back in the swing of things. Sorry for my absence and thanks for your patience!

I don't think I'm clear about where Rowing wants to go. Back down the eastern passageway passed the room of the ghost?

That would be the one he is talking about.

Your current map does not show the rooms we previously explored. There was a doorway to the NE which we did not go through. We went west instead and discovered the ghost's room. I'd like to backtrack and check out the other door.

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I've had a really busy week and got put on a project to design and build an automated robotic bar code reader for 55 gallon drums, just been swamped, but I will get back on this game this weekend.

Take your time. We'll be here.

It's been hectic here. I've been swamped between work and another project that I'm finishing. I'm close to publishing my first eBook on Amazon.

way to go Rownig/baldwin!

Congratulations Rownig! That's impressive!

On a less fantastic note, I'm stuck in training through Wednesday. I'm on a small break and want to check in to let you know that my absence is not reflective of my desire to be here. I would rather be playing... believe me.

Congratulations Rownig! That's impressive!

Thank you. I've actually finished two edits and I'm waiting for the beta reader to finish up. I'm looking to have it with the proofreader/copy editor early next week. I should be receiving the cover proof this week if all stays on schedule. My goal is it published early May.

Hope the training lightens up so you can post.

Hey that's awesome! What genre of book is it? Also, what is its title so we know what to look for?

I'm betting it's dinosaur porn. There's a market for that now. Not much competition either!

(that link safe, but it still might scar you)

I hope everyone had a good Holiday. Now let’s try to get back on track.

Well you've "seen" just about everything there is to see in this room. Probably time to start thinking about what you are going to do next.

People were checking that door near the entrance right? I believe the plan was to check there after a sweep of the room. This room is really compelling to me, by the way :)

I've updated the map. I show Rowning standing in front of the open secret door, and Atharessa and Moralane in their positions.

The rest of you are placed in the center of the room, but you can be standing anywhere within 4 squares of Rownig, okay.

Looks like we may have lost Melodak. I sent a PM to the player and have not received a response, but I will try again.

There are nine small spiders

[gawd, it looks like Walt Disney threw up}

Atharessa
Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (16) - 1 = 15
Initiative: 1d20 ⇒ 1
Moralane
Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 15
Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

So I know it's come up in game a few times. But do Goblins have something akin to the Ettercap's Spider Empathy ability?

hmmm, good question. Can we say not empathy, but give them a Racial Skill bonus to Skill checks to effect the attitude of a spider, a +2, and a racial bonus to Sense Motive checks to determine if a Spider is hostile or not, also +2

how does that sound?

Sounds good to me. Although since most Spiders are mindless that seems like the first part would not be terribly useful to anyone who wasn't either a Druid/Animal themed Cleric or Ranger.

Actually I suppose that makes sense that not all Goblins are spider harnessing creatures and still works for enemies like Driders or other intelligent spider themed creatures, like Ettercaps, they would be on better grounds with.

Spiders are mindless. However, spiders in a fantasy game like this, rarely are.

Okay then, awesome talking spiders!

Don't forget to take a look at the map and tell me where you want to be

BQ-3.

I can't see the map at work, but will check it out as soon as I'm off.

-BQ, 5 works for Windel.

Rownig is fine where he is at.

DM are they individual or a swarm of spiders?

Individual, Giant (small sized) spiders, they move fast, and anyone can make a knowledge (nature, dungeoneering) check for a chance to know something about them, goblins can add a +2 to the check

dungeoneering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Sorry about my absence. I wasn't getting updates on the gameplay thread. I must have hit the little x by accident or something.

My schedule should lighten up a bit now, my book has been published.

I will attempt to recruit a new player to play Melodak the Brave today, unless one of you has a friend interested in joining this game.

Edit Windel

am I doing this right?

+3 BAB, +1 Str, +3 versus Spiders, +1 IC = +8 to hit!

I will attempt to recruit a new player to play Melodak the Brave today, unless one of you has a friend interested in joining this game.

Edit Windel

am I doing this right?

+3 BAB, +1 Str, +3 versus Spiders, +1 IC = +8 to hit!

correct, I've totally loused up my math.

Hey guys and gals, Terquem invited me to join in this adventure.

Im almost done with a reprised Maelodakh, and I have just a few questions first.

* I've redone the entire character with an 18 point buy, just skills and traits to go...

* Looks like you guys have three traits each?

* HP - reroll 1's I see, but is it max. 1st level?

* What equipment did Mae have? I was kinda hoping to get a Small Greatsword for her...

* I know small armor weighs half normal, but do small weapons too?

@ Terquem -

* You want to look at the Rage Power Auspicious Mark and OK it? It's from Ultimate Combat…

* I have the Long Ears alternative racial trait from the ARG. Just don't make fun of Mael's ears or she'll cut yours off.

@Doomed - Nice to see you again. Morgan may return to the Razor Coast, but for now Tiki is pulling duty… er faces.

Hello!

We found some equipment for her, from some monsters that were killed (bad Goblins, by the way, there are good and bad, and indiffernet Goblins in this setting)

This is the old Melodak

She had a spear and morningstar (both small) and a suit of "Half-chain" armor (a hodge-podge of chain bits and fragmenst stitched to leather armor

The Auspicious Mark is fine.

I think we did Max HP for level 1 and 2, and then rolled for level 3 and 4, but it's hard to keep these things straight (I really should just put a comment in the game description and be done with it).

Ok, thanks for the heads up Terquem...

3rd Level: 1d12 ⇒ 2
4th Level: 1d12 ⇒ 9

It's late here, so I'll pick one more trait and assign skills in the morning…

[EDIT - Assigned skills and chose the Advantageous Distraction trait…]

I think Mae is ready...

It will be much easier, for me, if your links go to references here at Paizo. Some of the computers I use cannot access that third party material website.

Welcome, sister. Glad to have you and your antics back!

@Terquem - apparently it is from Goblins of Golarion:

Welcome, sister. Glad to have you and your antics back!

Thank you sister!

I think you will find this Maelodakh somewhat weaker, a bit less personable, just as bright and dextrous but hardier and wiser for all the changes the dungeon has wrought...

Glad to see Maelodakh back in action. It will be fun to continue some hero-worship/over praise from my side of things.

Welcome. I play two characters: Rowning (rogue); and Windel (cleric)

Thanks Miagnik, Rownig and Windel… I hope to bring some character to Maelodakh as well as pain to our foes. I read all 38 of my previous incarnation's posts. Nice work, though I had hoped to speak a little more pidgin-common… Standard common is fine though...

Well, you are, ahem, royalty

@ Terquem - am I/is my predecessor at BR- 9 on the map?

Yes, and I suppose this is a rotten way to introduce your character, but you've been attacked by a Giant (small sized) Spider, and I think you need to make a poison save.

Welcome aboard. :)

Poison save... Oh well, such are the vagaries of life for princesses... that are goblins... fighting spiders... of the Giant variety...