Rise of the Runelords - GM Pablo (Inactive)

Game Master Stetrix

Something is afoot in Varisia. There have been a series of odd murders in a small town on the west coast called Sand Point and more recently the capital Magnimar, where even the lord-mayor was a target. A cult of serial murderers called the Skinsaw Men was uncovered and stopped. We have also received reports of more activity along the border.

I would like you to go see the lord-mayor of Magnimar. Assure him the Pathfinder society will do what we can to help him. Investigate these goings on and see if there is a common thread to all this unrest. We have a lot of interests in Varisia and would like to maintain the good graces of the government. I doubt the lord mayor will have you sitting around for long. It is a big place and inevitably something will need attention.

So how does that sound? A mission without a precise goal and with no guarantee of coin. Ha! Are you up for it?

Character Sheets.

Travel Map.

Treasure and Experience.

Magnimar.

Varisia Map.

Area Map.


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Silver Crusade

Male Half-Orc Transmuter 2

Could we blow up the fort map 400% so our tokens fit correctly? Our tokens are made for 5 by 5 and the map is 20 by 20. If it were blown up 4 times then the tokens would be the correct size.

Scarab Sages

Male Gnome Wizard Illusionist Specialist Lv 12th

I was looking for a map today that someone already did. Will try that.

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Scarab Sages

Male Human Magus L8/Brawler L1/Bloodrager L1
Stetrix wrote:

I don't have a problem with animate dead (Cela as a Cleric or Sarenrae will frown on using this with any frequency). In the situation you are in (50 vs 11) it can be overlooked and they put the scroll as loot for a reason. I would say frequent castings would shift a character's alignment toward evil.

Your right on the Hitdice. 4d8+8 looks correct (24 hitpoints) - OK on the stats for me.

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Speaking of alignment changes, I notices that Buchart's has shifted from CN to CG on the latest sheet. This will be fine given recent adventures, events and reactions. Go ahead and change his favored deity, as well. Gorum was a nice start for a CN crazy kid, but Cayden Cailean works better given Buchart's penchant for alcohol and need for better luck! Who knows? Perhaps with the proper headband he might even consider becoming a cleric, but it is unlikely he would want to stall progress eventually being a "whirlwind of magic and steel"!


Pablo the Amulet of Natural Armor is not listed on my character sheet.

Silver Crusade

Do we know for sure that the tattoos are bad? All I remember we know is that it's like a nightclub entry stamp, but permanent.


You are correct. The cooper said 1/2 the town had them.

Silver Crusade

GM Pablo wrote:
You are correct. The cooper said 1/2 the town had them.

But did it resemble anything we knew to be bad?

Dark Archive

There is some kind of relationship between the rune and the goblin raids and murders in Sandpoint and Magnimar. What those are you are not sure. It remains a mystery.

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We are going to try to get more involved again.... We have had a lot going on and hope that after this week things will slow down a bit...

Dark Archive

Good to hear missed you, but know you have full plates too!

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Silver Crusade

Since the magic tattoos act as magic items, could I sweep for people who have them with the Locate Object spell?

Dark Archive

Since you have this as a reference you can look for similar using locate object yes.

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Silver Crusade

GMPablo wrote:

Since you have this as a reference you can look for similar using locate object yes.

Will that find Sideron magic tattoos or just any magic tattoo?

Dark Archive

Heading to Philippines tomorrow at 6am. Unless I get everything done this will be last post tonight. I'm one week in Manila then one week in Bangkok. I'll return Saturday August 1. I'll post , but have 12 hour time difference. Stay frosty my friends.

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Scarab Sages

Male Human Magus L8/Brawler L1/Bloodrager L1

I finally read the spell Enlarge Person at paizo
com. I had been conflating w/ Bull's Strength (+4 str) for some reason. As I read it, the only real bonuses for being enlarged is reach and the extra damage due to weapon size and strength. It gives +2 to strength for an effective hit/damage bonus of +1 from the increase in strength. Then you lose the attack bonus due to size. Also, -2 to dex. So, though your str goes up +2 you lose the attack benefit. And your AC is actually -2 because AC-1 for size and -1 AC because you lose 2 points of dex. Effectively, when enlarged only +0 to hit and +1 to damage. And-2 to AC.

Ruling? Thoughts? Comments?

Dark Archive

The -2 penalty to ac is generally worth it for the extra die of damage and 10' reach. Against giant sized creatures like Ogres you avoid AOOs to enter combat and do more damage. Against smaller targets you take battlefield control and get AOOs when they move to attack you. For me personally I'll take the AC penalty to do more damage and get the combats done faster. The bonuses/penalties to hit cancel out. but Cela is there for healing on the 10% extra hits you take .

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obviously we have been otherwise occupied mind and body with our sale, packing and moving stuff. In addition work for both of us has been more than usually demanding.

we are trying to not ditch and really appreciate you Paul for assisting us by stepping in to post/play for us when we are otherwise occupied.

we will be totally MIA the 30th-4th as that is loading the truck and driving to Florida and then for me flying back to KY.

Apologies in advance for not making the game priority over life :)

Thanks again Paul...


No problem and understandable with all the activity - hope all goes smoothly.

Silver Crusade

GMPablo wrote:

The -2 penalty to ac is generally worth it for the extra die of damage and 10' reach. Against giant sized creatures like Ogres you avoid AOOs to enter combat and do more damage. Against smaller targets you take battlefield control and get AOOs when they move to attack you. For me personally I'll take the AC penalty to do more damage and get the combats done faster. The bonuses/penalties to hit cancel out. but Cela is there for healing on the 10% extra hits you take .

Your other alternative is Long Arm - another 1st level spell which lasts a minute per level which only increases your reach by 5 feet. You maintain your current size and take no other bonuses or penalties.

I think I taught it to you?

If you really want to scratch that itch, use a reach weapon under the effect of enlarge person and long arm. You can hit targets out to 20 feet, but not anything adjacent to you.

Scarab Sages

Male Gnome Wizard Illusionist Specialist Lv 12th

Also a good spell!!

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I think I would like Dead Shot for my 7th level deed.


OK! - not sure what I put (or if you got one this level) will see


Pablo, we are leaving Wednesday morning on vacation. We will be on a cruise so we will not have internet access to post. We will be back in town the day before Labor Day. I am not sure if we can get this courtyard combat done by tomorrow. I know Brent and C will be offline starting this coming weekend. You can play our characters if need be to move things along or we can break and sync back up after vacay.

Dark Archive

I hope we finish courtyard today...getting close to this very long combat!! I push peeps to post today so we can wrap this up.

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Silver Crusade

I can't guarantee availability during my work hours. I frequently can't respond to communication during work hours. Worse, sometimes I work very late.

If all this is a problem, I need to surrender my spot.

Dark Archive

It's all good Brian. Understandable. Play by post takes some patience.

I'm hoping everyone is ok with this super long fight...almost done!!!

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Rolande, need to adjust attacks because of changes to weapon cords
Weapon Cord: What kind of action is it to recover a weapon attached to your wrist with a weapon cord?
As originally published, this was a swift action. The design team has changed this to a move action. This will be updated in the next printing of Ultimate Equipment.

Silver Crusade

Spells on next memorization:

0
Detect Poison
Detect Magic
Message
Read Magic

1
Enlarge Person
Grease
Long Arm
Mage Armor
Shield
Snowball
Summon Monster I

2
Pyrotechnics (Make sure the mound of flaming ogre corpses isn't too far from the gate)
Create Pit
Protection from Evil, Communal
Web
Summon Monster II (if one elemental can make a flaming heap of ogres, if not I'll memorize a spare.)

3
Haste
Aqueous orb
Flame Arrow
Dispel Magic

4
Beast Shape II
Black Tentacles *2

Silver Crusade

Drop Create Pit for Detect Thoughts because of Detect Thought's potential usefulness in search and rescue.


Cela Spell List
Cleric spells memorized (CL 1st; concentration +6)
Melee Touch +5 Ranged Touch +6
1st—command (DC 16), longstriderD, murderous
commandUM (DC 16), protection from evil
0th (at will)—create water, enhanced diplomacy , purify
food and drink (DC 15)
[D] Domain spell; Domains Healing, Sun

Druid spells memorized (CL 6th; concentration +11)
Melee Touch +5 Ranged Touch +6
3rd—aqueous orb (DC 18), call lightning (DC 18),
daylight
2nd—aboleth's lungARG (DC 17), barkskin, bull's strength ,
heat metal (DC 17)
1st—commune with birds, entangle (DC 16), hydraulic
pushAPG, liberating commandUC, magic fang
0th (at will)—detect magic , light, mending, read magic

Scarab Sages

Male Human Magus L8/Brawler L1/Bloodrager L1

Sorry this took so long. Busy day yesterday! Will spend one point from Arcane Pool to use Knowledge Pool and memorize a spell on magus spell list but not in my spell book, Fly.

Spell List After Fort Assault:
0-Detect Magic
0-Read Magic
0-Light
0-Acid Splash
0-Disrupt Undead

1-Shield
1-Frostbite
1-Magic Missile
1-Floating Disk
1-Floating Disk

2-Invisibility
2-Scorching Ray
2-Levitate
2-Animal Aspect

3- Fly

Silver Crusade

Sekkim (Giant Octopus Form)

18 Strength
14 Dexterity
Low-Light Vision
20 Move
30 Swim

Primary Beak +7 / 1d8+4 / 10 foot reach
8 Secondary Tentacles +2 / 1d4+2 + grab / 20 foot reach

AC 24
+2 Dexterity
+4 Natural Armor
+4 Armor (Mage Armor)
+4 Deflection (Shield)

Silver Crusade

Might as well ask now. Can a medium sized human ride a large sized octopus?


Yes...Large Octopi can assist women, children and the elderly. It does however leave some permanent Wes Craven scars being snatched up by a tentacle whilst having your home flooded and fear of drowning.

Silver Crusade

Not precisely what I was talking about - I was thinking about grabbing Anaba as a jockey and Thelma and Louiseing it into Gamera over there.


Anaba is Large at the moment, but you could speed her up by pulling her through the water.


I have use of a laptop as well as lots more time now... only taking care of one house, + one more visit to my housekeeping gig

Our house is sold, closed on and all done with.. I will be in KY until the 28th...Except when I am working or having fun I should be able to keep up with the game now.


I need another pistol to replace the one that blew up.

Silver Crusade

...that's a thing that pistols do?


Sekkim wrote:
...that's a thing that pistols do?

When it jams and I don't clear it and then try to use it again, yes they do. :)

Scarab Sages

Male Human Magus L8/Brawler L1/Bloodrager L1
Rolande Deerborne wrote:
Sekkim wrote:
...that's a thing that pistols do?
When it jams and I don't clear it and then try to use it again, yes they do. :)

Ouch!!! Also why gunslingers are rare!


Pablo, I want to start using my engineering skills to design (and once I have the cash to build) a gun to use when enlarged. I figure I will also design a war wagon for travel to carry it and the ammo for it. What do I need to get started?

Dark Archive

There is a spell similar to lead blades or gravity bow you can enhance your weapon which permanently increases the damage as if you were enlarged. Enlarged you lose dex and the logistics of carrying the weapon and two sizes of ammo is a nightmare and expensive. I'll research probably 4-6k for the spells

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Scarab Sages

Male Human Magus L8/Brawler L1/Bloodrager L1

Spell List for Skull's Crossing:

0-Detect Magic
0-Read Magic
0-Light
0-Acid Splash
0-Disrupt Undead

1-Shield
1-Shield
1-Magic Missile
1-Magic Missile
1-Frostbite

2-Invisibility
2-Scorching Ray
2-Scorching Ray
2-Elemental Touch

3-Fireball

Also updated Bucky's section of the Resource Tracker, though I was going by memory rather than tracing it back through the posts. Will check that when I have available time to do so.

Scarab Sages

Male Gnome Wizard Illusionist Specialist Lv 12th

Thanks!

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Silver Crusade

Not too many changes today.

0
Detect Poison
Acid Splash
Message
Read Magic

1
Enlarge Person
Grease
Long Arm
Mage Armor
Shield
Snowball
Summon Monster I

2
Pyrotechnics
Create Pit
Protection from Evil, Communal
Web
Rope Trick

3
Haste *2
Flame Arrow *2

4
Beast Shape II
Black Tentacles *2


Cela (from sheet)
Cleric spells memorized (CL 1st; concentration +7)
Melee Touch +6 Ranged Touch +7
1st—command (DC 17), longstrider, murderous command (DC 17), protection from evil
0th (at will) —create water, enhanced diplomacy , purify food and drink (DC 16)
[D] Domain spell; Domains Healing, Sun

Druid spells memorized (CL 7th; concentration +13)
Melee Touch +6 Ranged Touch +7
4th—air walk, greater flaming sphere ACG (DC 20)
3rd—aqueous orb (DC 19), call lightning (DC 19), daylight
2nd—aboleth's lung (DC 18), barkskin, bull's strength , communal endure elements, heat metal (DC 18)
1st— commune with birds, liberating command, hydraulic push, obscuring mist, entangle (DC 17), magic fang
0th (at will) detect magic , light, mending, read magic

Silver Crusade

Am I 8th yet? I have a 8th draft.


Almost @ 49,033 exp need 51,000

Silver Crusade

Sekkim (Dire Tiger)

18 Strength
14 Dexterity
Low-Light Vision
Scent
Pounce
40 Move

Primary Bite +7 / 2d6+4 + grab / 5 foot reach
2 Primary Claws +7 / 2d4+4 + grab / 5 foot reach

AC 24
+4 Natural Armor
+4 Armor (Mage Armor)
+4 Deflection (Shield)

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