So, the weapon attunement... would I be able to apply that to my kinetic blast? If not the blast itself, how about my kinetic blade infusion?
I'm also thinking ahead to my expended element at lvl 7. It makes sense to go earth again, pick up metal blast, grab the utility talent that allows me to overcome DR/silver, cold iron, or adamantine, but at the same time... aether can force-choke people!
GM, How far are we going in a post after leaving Ravenmoor? To Galudria? Sandpoint? I need to know for reasons.
Shadlah - I guess the Kinetic Blade Infusion would probably be the thing that you attune against although... if we weren't going with Auto Bonus Progression, are there any items that would enable you to get +number bonuses to your blasts or blades? Hmmmm - something to research quickly I think...
Joanna - after Ravenmoor, a single post will probably take you to Galduria...
All - sorry for lag on the gameplay post... Been getting festive season advent calendar stuff ready for the kids... And mulling over this part of the story...
Thank you, I need to get to writing as soon as I get some travel times fixed in my head.
... Kinetic blasts count as a type of weapon for the purpose of feats such as Weapon Focus. The kineticist is never considered to be wielding or gripping the kinetic blast (regardless of effects from form infusions) and she can't use Vital Strike with kinetic blasts...
You form a weapon using your kinetic abilities. You create a non-reach, light or one-handed weapon in your hand formed of pure energy or elemental matter. The kinetic blade's shape is purely cosmetic and doesn't affect the damage dice, critical threat range, or critical multiplier of the kinetic blade, nor does it grant the kinetic blade any weapon special features...
So the kinetic blast counts as a weapon for the purposes of feats, but the kinetic blade counts as an actual weapon. (Tangentially, would I be able to shape it as an earthbreaker even though you need specific feats to wield one as a one-handed weapon?) So... An amulet of mighty fists wouldn't add to it, since it's not a natural weapon... It's a bit weird, and I guess at the end of the day it comes down to how generous you feel. I'll accept whatever ruling; it's already pretty damn good.
Oh, and while I'm asking questions, will I be starting with any hero points?
By RAW you cannot apply ABP to your kinetic abilities, just like you can't apply them to ray spells or the elemental blasts from sorcerer bloodlines or oracle revelations. Zed could houserule otherwise if he feels super generous.
Also, I could be wrong but for some reason I think he said you'd start with 1 hero point...
Level 4! Hooray!
It's getting late, and Hero Lab has been downloading an update for the last half-hour, and it's only 3/4 of the way through. I'll get Zee leveled up shortly and will let you know the changes.
And it begins. I've talked to the GM about this and, well, let's just say that turnabout is fair play. I tend to put the PCs in my games through a wringer, and it's only fair that I do the same to my PCs every once in awhile. Hopefully, this won't wind up being tedious, but it should be fun to see Joanna come apart at the seams on the way back.
Anyway, I'm not really feeling up to listing the changes at the moment, but here's Joanna's updated stats.
When she'll get to use them is up to debate, seeing as how she's not going to be sleeping well. >:3
Josephina Annabella Whitehall
Female human (Chelaxian) paladin 4
LG Medium humanoid (human)
Init +1; Senses Perception +1
Aura courage (10 ft.)
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Defense
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AC 20, touch 11, flat-footed 19 (+7 armor, +1 Dex, +2 shield)
hp 36 (4d10+8)
Fort +8, Ref +5, Will +8
Immune disease, fear
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft. (20 ft. in armor)
Melee dagger +9 (1d4+5/19-20) or
. . heavy shield bash +8 (1d4+4) or
. . unarmed strike +8 (1d3+4 nonlethal)
Ranged light crossbow +5 (1d8/19-20)
Special Attacks channel positive energy 3/day (DC 14, 2d6), smite evil 2/day (+2 attack and AC, +4 damage)
Paladin Spell-Like Abilities (CL 4th; concentration +6)
. . At will—detect evil
Paladin Spells Prepared (CL 1st; concentration +3)
. . 1st—cure light wounds
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Statistics
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Str 18, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 14
Base Atk +4; CMB +8; CMD 19
Feats Extra Lay on Hands, Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Versatility
Traits alabaster outcast, mediator, sacred touch
Skills Acrobatics -5 (-9 to jump), Appraise +1, Diplomacy +10, Heal +7, Knowledge (nobility) +5, Knowledge (religion) +5, Linguistics +2, Perform (sing) +6, Sense Motive +6
Languages Common, Thassilonian, Varisian
SQ lay on hands 6/day (2d6), mercy (shaken), sheltered
Other Gear breastplate, heavy wooden shield, dagger, light crossbow, ring of feather falling, bedroll, blanket[APG], cleric's vestments, explorer's outfit (2), masterwork backpack[APG], noble's outfit, signet ring, silver holy symbol of Iomedae, waterskin, 14 gp, 4 sp
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Special Abilities
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Alabaster Outcast +1 Diplomacy & Intimidate within Magnimar.
Aura of Courage +4 (10 ft.) (Su) Allies in aura gain a morale bonus to saves vs. fear.
Detect Evil (At will) (Sp) You can use detect evil at will (as the spell).
Immunity to Disease You are immune to diseases.
Immunity to Fear (Ex) You are immune to all fear effects.
Lay on Hands (2d6 hit points, 6/day) (Su) As a standard action (swift on self), touch channels positive energy and applies mercies.
Mediator +1 DC for [charm/compulsion] effects that result in peaceful acts & don't give ongoing control.
Mercy (Shaken) (Su) When you use your lay on hands ability, it also removes the shaken condition.
Paladin Channel Positive Energy 2d6 (3/day, DC 14) (Su) Positive energy heals the living and harms the undead; negative has the reverse effect.
Ring of feather falling Feather fall activates if you fall more than 5 ft.
Sacred Touch You were exposed to a potent source of positive energy as a child, perhaps by being born under the right cosmic sign, or maybe because one of your parents was a gifted healer. As a standard action, you may automatically stabilize a dying creature mer
Sheltered You become shaken when you have less than half your maximum hit points.
Smite Evil (2/day) (Su) +2 to hit, +4 to damage, +2 deflection bonus to AC when used.
Weapon Versatility Weapon w/ Weapon Focus: shift grip to alter damage to B/P/S (swift act.).
Edit: Nevermind. Here's the changes.
- +8HP
- +2 Fort, +1 Ref, +2 Will (+1 from Resistance)
- +1 to STR from level progression
- 1 first level spell slot.
- +1/day LoH
- Can Channel using 2 LoH
- LoH goes from 1d6 to 2d6
- 5 new Skill points (2 from class, 1 from being Human, and 2 background skills)
-- +1 Diplomacy, +1 Know(religion), +1 Perform(Sing), +2 Linguistics
- 2 new languages (Thassilonian and Varisian) Justifying it as she studied on the trip up.
- weapon and armor attunement +1 (Currently using her dagger and her breastplate.)
AAAAAAND!
- +1/day Smite Evil goodness!
Like I said, I'll accept whatever ruling. As it is, I'm attacking at +7 for 2d6+7 damage every round (assuming I'm in point-blank range), which bumps to +8 for 2d6+9 as soon as I take burn (which I might well end up doing at the start of each day, for the bonus and to boost my flesh of stone ability to DR3/adamantine).
So, I don't really need it at all. :P And yeah, it depends on how generous Zed feels. I can see an argument being made for allowing it to enhance a kinetic fist or kinetic blade, but it isn'tmy game.
Also, looking over the infusions more, I've decided to swap both of mine out for extended range (for emergencies) and bowling infusion (because hell yes tripping is awesome). Hope that's legit, since I haven't begun play yet.
Oh, Adam, it's nice to see you torment one of your own characters for a change ;-) All: I can't really complain, though, seeing as I pretty much custom-made a character for him to put through the wringer.
One more note: holy cow, Shadlah has more hp than anyone else in the party. Shame she'll be taking buckets of nonlethal damage!
So… I think your HP are now:
Ziomarra 22HP (+5 to Level 4; 4 Avg Class, 1 CON)
Joanna 36HP (+8 to Level 4; 6 Avg Class, 1 CON, 1 FCB)
Teldon 27HP (+6 to Level 4; 5 Avg Class, 1 CON)
Briana 32HP (+8 to Level 4; 5 Avg Class, 2 CON, 1 FCB)
Arsith 35HP (+8 to Level 4; 5 Avg Class, 2 CON, 1 Toughness)
Plus, Shadlah – I make your HP to be 43HP – am I missing something somewhere?
Level 1: 13 (8 Max Class, 4 CON, 1FCB?)
Level 2: 10 (5 Avg Class, 4 CON, 1FCB?)
Level 3: 10 (5 Avg Class, 4 CON, 1FCB?)
Level 4: 10 (5 Avg Class, 4 CON, 1FCB?)
Could everyone, when they have time, update their sheets and the info in their character tab? Looks like there are some cool character developments this time around…
You didn't miss anything; I did. I'm actually at 39 - I grabbed 1/6 of a wild talent as my FCB; I just threw hp at max when I first built her to get rid of Hero Lab warnings and forgot to change it. Big oops; fixing now.
Working on my sheet
Skills chosen: Diplomacy (+2 ranks), Heal (+1), Know Religion (+1, Perception (+1)
Background skills
Artistry Love Letters
Lore Famous lovers of golarion
My HP should be 39, as my Constitution went to 16 (+4 HP total)
I've spent a long time trying to figure out why I like tormenting my own characters, especially since RP is supposed to be an escape from the real world. The 'real me' is battling depression, anxiety, and living with an autism spectrum disorder - so why do I create characters with the same issues? Why have I made an aspie wizard, a bard trying to mask his own doubts and fears with snark and drink, a veteran dealing with the loss of everything he held dear? Why do I make my medium absolutely crazy from the arguing voices she always hears? Why make a samsaran investigator who resorts to hallucinogens to block out the constant whispering sussurus of his blurred-together past lives? Why bother playing a witch with crippling anxiety and shyness when I battle those things every day?
I honestly don't know. Maybe it's masochism. Maybe I don't feel as though I deserve to even pretend to be someone who isn't battling these issues. Maybe it's because I like drama. Maybe it's sadistic glee, being able to watch my own characters suffer from the torment I put them through. Maybe it's simply because it makes for fun role-playing. Maybe it's because perfect is boring. Maybe it's because it's easy to play someone flawed, because that's all I've ever known how to be.
I think I just got heavy and rambly, myself. Sorry, folks.
My profile should be completely updated, I haven't changed the info that pops up with my posts because Teldon hasn't slept yet (and also I'm not sure exactly what effect sleeping will have on the poisons and Con damage...)
My profile should be completely updated, I haven't changed the info that pops up with my posts because Teldon hasn't slept yet (and also I'm not sure exactly what effect sleeping will have on the poisons and Con damage...)
Thanks Teldon - I have pushed everything in the campaign header to Level 4 HP values and taken all of the nasty conditions away... But it's worth keeping your character tab at pre-sleep values - for those who aren't getting a proper rest... You know, just in case!!!
I can't speak for Ronnie, but for me, it's more about being able to see someone who has some of my flaws triumph despite them. Joanna is a naive young girl. She's lead a sheltered life and just wants to help people as best she can. She joined the Pathfinders because she figured that she'd be able do more while traveling from site to site.
On the whole, it can be cathartic to play a character that has similar issues because as they work through it, you can work through it. Most of my characters suffer from some form of depression, and lots of times, there's a good bit of low self-esteem to go with it. Like Ronnie I suffer from depression, though it has gotten better over time. I also have trouble with a low opinion of myself, which has lead some people to call me arrogant, or something along those lines, because I assume people are smarter than I am. It's not all that simple, but that's a big draw.
Or maybe I'm just a sadist in denial. That's a possibility.
Also, I contend as a writer that flawed characters are more interesting to read about than ones that are just two dimensional.
Just a heads up, in case you missed it, I'm starting up a Fate Core game. Currently I'm recruiting, so if you are interested, check the thread here: Recruitment Thread
I'm actually a little shocked by the lack of interest. I understand that APs and Pathfinder games are the most popular, but it's surprising what the difference is.
For what it is worth from the GM perspective, I am really enjoying how Ravenmoor has affected the friends – as written, it is a pretty dark module and a pyrrhic victory is probably the best that players can hope for!!! I think it had much more impact because we weren’t one-shotting the module – people came with histories, relationships and motivations that were properly embedded into their characters… so I think that the responses feel very real… and, might I add, are better written than I could have done!!! Over the course of the many adventures that I hope we get to run through, there will be many times where you emerge from the darkness as heroes… where the outcome is glorious… and they will seem that much more glorious because you have darkness to contrast with the light.
…so, from my perspective, I am really enjoying the ‘aftermath’ – I think that Ravenmoor should get a new welcome sign; ”Welcome to Ravenmoor, It Changes People”.
Well, If Joanna wasn't feeling guilty over what happened before, she is now. Well played, GM Zed, well played.
Lol- I keep saying no more games too but I'm like 90% sure I'm going to run that RotRL game (at this point I'm pretty much just trying to decide if want to start recruitment this month and have to figure out how to work around the holidays or wait until the new year to recruit).
The Fate game sounds interesting but I'm just not up to learning a new system right now.
I just leveled up Zee, and the board ate my modifications to her profile. Ugh.
In a nutshell...
+1 to Charisma
2 new spells in her spell deck: hold person and summon monster II
New hex: Fortune
Also: I dotted the FATE game... I have a couple of ideas I'll need to noodle over.
I hope I'm up to scratch here, because damn, the RP here is great. Suddenly feeling all insecure about it. Hopefully I can contribute enough!
Re: character torment - That could be it, Adam. It's certainly another possibility. There is something pretty feel-good about seeing Neile find people who care about her, or ol' Spoony getting the chance to confront some of the skeletons in his closet (even if it did throw a spanner in your machinations).
Briana, nah, it's not a sore spot for me, and you didn't come across as judgemental. =) I'm pretty open about my experiences with mental illness - perhaps too much so. For better or worse, it's a pretty big part of who I am. It struck during some of the most important years of my life, and hasn't gone away yet. It's gotten better at times, but recently got much, much worse (those who've played with me before probably know what I'm talking about).
Nobody's perfect. And 'fun' might not be the right word for it, but it's good something trying to write characters who are falling apart at times and still get the job done.
@Zed- Viorec may have just been politely ignoring the outburst, but I think I may have ninja'd you...
@Briana - But you're not even in that game! Are you stalking me? :P (It always throws me for a loop when people say they recognize me from a game they've been following; it's like I have fans and it makes me feel special so I'm really not complaining)
Thanks, though. It might take me a while to really get inside Shadlah's head, but when I do, it should be fun.
Shadlah - we need to start thinking about bringing you into the game - I'll PM you in the next short while with some ideas - Teldon made a good suggestion which I think we could use... Probably won't be until tomorrow afternoon (UK) - late here... And a pretty hectic day ahead of me...
Also, I've been having fun reading through the latter parts of Book 1 and working out which parts of the dungeons we will use - I've edited the maps accordingly... Rubs Hands Together in Anticipation ...should be a load of fun - especially as some of Paizo's recent output should really add to the adventure...
I look forward to seeing what you come up with. I'm pretty flexible, so it shouldn't be too hard to bring me in.
Same here.
Anyway, I'm waiting to see if anything else goes wrong before writing out some stuff ahead of time.
GM, can you confirm if I've got this right? These are the traveltimes I have for the trip to Ravenmoor:
Magnimar to Sandpoint - 2 days
Sandpoint to Galudria - 4 to 5 days
Galudria to Ravenmoor - 4 to 5 days
That was on horseback or by coach. I'm guessing that with Shel and the Korzha's in tow, things will take a little longer, so the trip back to Sandpoint would be about 2 weeks. Does this sound about right?
@Teldon: You're sense of timing is impeccable, although if that particular dream comes true, I get the feeling that Teldon won't be so happy about it.
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Heh, I needed that. Between this and the RotRL game I run, things have been pretty heavy. Though, I did have some fun recently detailing one of my character's shenanigans in Magnimar while she was apprenticed to the mage that really taught her magic.
Ronnie's character in the same game is actually her best friend, so naturally, poor Helena gets dragged into some of the sillier ones. Posting them below to make it easier to find, and I prove not all of my characters are drama llamas.
Gwyn and Helena, after much prodding from Gwyn, of course, decided to try their luck with performing for some extra coin. The two of them went to one of the theaters in Magnimar, and found that there was indeed some auditions going on. Unfortunately for them, it was for acts of a risque nature, and the two of them were asked to do some performance that involved a slide whistle, a miniature dwarf pink elephant, and a dancing rubber dragon. Needless to say, they left shortly after that and agreed never to discuss the specifics of that performance with anyone, ever.
All Gwyn has ever mentioned about this is that it was humiliating and why she doesn't wear loose, flowing clothes. The Academae had a dress code for students and Gwyn was no exception to the rule. One day, some of the students ahead of her had summoned an imp and decided to torment her by siccing an imp on her. Gwyn, being small and not particularly strong, was easy prey for the creature as it proceeded to humiliate her. It took her shoes first, then it lifted the bottom of her robes up, showing off her panties, and then it began to shred her clothes. She was wearing nothing but her underwear and rags before one of the teachers dismissed the fiend.
Gwyn got into a drnking contest with a group of dwarves one night. This was the only time Gwyn had ever gotten so drunk she vomited. Helena found her the next morning slumped against the door to her master's shop with a miniature goat in a party hat. Unfornately, Gwyn was also coverd in vomit and looked like she'd fallen deathly ill.
Gwyn had been sent to fetch some alchemy supplies late one afternoon. The young elf was directed to the basement by the owner, an odd man that smelled of various reagents. Gwyn wound up locked in there for the night, and her master, noticing that Gwyn had not returned, asked Helena to help find her. Right as Helena opened the door and walked in, one of the overloaded benches collapsed, breaking a lot of equipment and making both Helena and Gwyn smell of sulfur. The alchemist, furious at the loss, blamed Gwyn for the accident even though it was obvious the only thing she'd had touched was what she'd asked for. This lead to a falling out between the alchemist and Gwyn's master.
Gwyn and Helena had been invited to a birthday party for a young nobleman's daughter, Lady Arabella. Of course, the invitation was more out of respect for Helena's mother and Gwyn's master, but the two of them were expected to attend. Lady Arabella was, to put it simply, a brat. She berated the staff, whined when things didn't go perfectly her way, and, worst of all in Gwyn's eyes, picked on Helena with her posse. Gwyn herself wasn't spared from the verbal abuse, but it was the remarks about Helena that made her blood boil. Lady Arabella had seemed to take particular delight in comparing Helena unfavorably to homely peasant. Gwyn couldn't just publicly embarrass Lady Arabella, the backlash would be too much for it to be worth it. So Gwyn decided to be sneaky and spike the punch that had been reserved for Lady Arabella, due to her weak constitution you understand.
What followed was a night to remember. First was the rather bad wig of one of the head servants. Lady Arabella snatched it off his head and put on her own before doing a rather bad impersonation of him. As the night wore on, and Lady Arabella kept getting more and more drunk, Things kept going downhill for the bratty nobleman's daughter. She began making passes at everyone, especially Helena. She stumbled out of her fancy slippers and into the bosom of a rather pretty merchant that had dealings with her father. Then, Lady Arabella deemed it to be too hot and began to "cool off" by stripping off her fancy dress. Things then got out of hand when she started to complain that everyone was bound to be burning up in their clothes and began trying to strip them as well.
Needless to say, the party was ended early and Lady Arabella and her parents have had to live with the embarrassment ever since. To this day, no one but Gwyn knows how that punch came to be so alcoholic.
Gwyn, as she is want to do while hanging out in a tavern with Helena, was flirting with a guard one night who was rather proud of his hands. Gwyn, always on the lookout for some mischief and more than a tad drunk at the time, dared him to prove it by juggling his sword. The guard rather foolishly agreed to it and on the first toss sent it arc through the air to come slicing down Gwyn's back. The cut was not deep, but is was long and had the effect of sobering Gwyn up in record time. Helena half-carried her to her mother's apothecary with the help of the profusely apologetic guard. There she tended to the wound, using a salve that stung to no end.
The name for this one was given to it by Gwyn's master after a rather spectacular event.
Gwyn had managed to get into an accident in his lab. She was well aware of the dangers of the lab and it was one of the few places she never would pull a prank in. Unfortunately for Gwyn, this didn't stop chance from pulling one on her. She tripped into a cabinet full of various magically ingredients and reagents while cleaning up one day. She was fine, or so she and her master had thought, so she cleaned up the mess with his help and went about her business.
That's when the sneezing started. At first it wasn't anything too bad, mainly sparkles and vibrantly colored clouds that would appear when she sneezed. As the day wore on, however, it got worse. Winds would kick up, and gouts of flame would flare to life with her sneezes. It culminated right before dinner that evening with Helena and her mother. A small sneeze was joined by a poweful eruption of flame, clouds, sparkles, and wind of every color. Gwyn stood in the middle of the kitchen, her clothes scattered about, her cheeks turning cherry red, and her nude body plain to see.
Needless to say, Gwyn was not happy about it, and begged all three of them to never mention it again.
A year before coming to Sandpoint, Helena and Gwyn were looking around the Bazaar of Sails when they came across a merchant claiming to have a never before seen spell for sale. Gwyn, a mage in her own right, scoffed at the idea, especially after seeing the battered wand he claimed contained the spell. She could see it was a wand of mending, and a rather poorly made one at that. The merchant threateningly asked if he should prove it, and Gwyn told him to, she'd even pose with Helena as if they were about to kiss passionately if he thought it would help.
Unfotunately for Gwyn and Helena, the wand was poorly made, but not so poorly made that it wouldn't function. As Gwyn held Helena and leaned in as if going for a kiss, the merchant activated the wand, shredding both Gwyn's and Helena's clothing and leaving them in the middle of the bazaar in nothing but their underwear. While before the crowd had paid little notice to the exchange between Gwyn and the merchant, every eye was looking their direction now. Both of the girls turned bright red and tried to cover themselves up, but it was only thanks to the kindness of a nearby merchant that the two of them weren't running around in their undies for more than a couple of minutes.
Strangely, the merchant that had so embarrassed the two young girls found himself the subject of a series of strange and embarrassing events himself. Every time he raised his voice above a whisper or told a lie his clothing would go up in flames, turning his clothes to dust but not even burning him or singing his hair. All of his magically wares would randomly malfunction, often to the detriment of his dignity, and more than once he found his clothes had gained a mind of their own and run themselves up a pole. They stopped after he formally paid reparations and made apologies to both Gwyn and Helena. Though he never said anything, Gwyn suspects that her master was behind the ill fortune.
Of course, both Gwyn and Helena agreed to never speak of this incident save as The Incident Of Which We Must Not Speak.
Goblins in space. Hm.... Should I have them in the Fate game I'm starting up?
Decisions, decisions. ;)
Ahahahaha, you've added more. Brilliant. :D I like the Juggling Guard one, particularly.
Also, Briana, I don't mind being stalked by proxy. As long as you're enjoying it. And don't mind my heavy shipping tendencies.
Goblins in space?! That sounds amazing!
I've been in four Kingmaker games. Two are current; one I left because it was moving too quickly for me to keep up; and the last fizzled due to GM Missingitis. For a character I fleshed out quickly to fill a gap, Kaz has really grown on me. He's a blast to play. :D Let's just hope he doesn't die befpre we get a chance to find out if Luthor/Kaz can be a thing.
I just hope I don't end up being the one who makes everyone uncomfortable.
wow, you're posting too quick for me...^^
Nice "adventures", Joanna. I laughed
@Teldon: You're sense of timing is impeccable, although if that particular dream comes true, I get the feeling that Teldon won't be so happy about it.
Actually, the dream was a real temptation for him to start wearing the shard because it played on his deepest desires: to be valued, respected, and loved. The pride aspect came in Jo recognizing his brilliance and that being her motivator to change, but for her to show that she appreciates and values him (and reassure him that she really has no ill-will towards him) would actually mean a lot to him. He's spent pretty much his whole life so far being the weird kid who doesn't 'get' emotions and is ostracized for his intelligence and rationalism. He is, however, smart enough to recognize that if all that happened while he was wearing the shard it wouldn't really be real (even though it would still feel good).
Okay, that was a little harder to write than I thought it'd be. Again, let me know if Joanna starts to get annoying to you guys as players.
Joanna - the travelling times on horseback are, as you suggested, moreorless:
Magnimar to Sandpoint - 2 days
Sandpoint to Galduria - 4 to 5 days
Galduria to Ravenmoor - 3 to 4 days
All a bit hand-wavey but it will serve our purposes... Of course, you do have small children in tow right now... So, it could take longer...
Okay. Thanks.
@Arsith: Thanks! I was trying to make them humorous, so it's nice to know I succeeded.
We'll see. I imagine that Teldon will probably bounce back fairly quickly. Briana probably won't be far behind.
Joanna, though...
Well, let's just say that the GM and I have been discussing that and it has to deal with the thing I want to write beforehand, but I'm waiting because we're not quite down with Ravenmoor methinks.
That said, what's happening with Joanna is a lot like what I've gone through. She's tearing apart emotionally and mentally because she doesn't know how to deal with what happened. In her eyes she failed and about twenty people are dead, including Nalathi, because she didn't act for fear or indecision. Also, there's a good bit of grief and emotional baggage from when her father died that she's yet to work through. The way Teldon is talking to her, and probably will be talking to her when he isn't so exhausted is just going to add to that, since he doesn't seem to be the type to mince words and sees Joanna as an angry little girl, a liability.
Truth be told, Joanna's not so much angry as she's a person of strong convictions and there have been times where Teldon has suggested or done something that ran contrary to those convictions, so I'm not surprised to see that he thinks that way about Joanna. On the other hand. I have a character or two that would have Teldon questioning their emotional stability because of their tempers.
Actually, I'd probably be playing one of those two if Joanna dies.
Anyway, I really do hope that this is making for an interesting read, or a fun one at least, and not one that's a chore. I am wanting to see what happens next, so I'm constantly hitting the refresh button.
Yeah, I do feel a little bad for Zee... She posted about walking into some garbage at work and is probably having trouble making time to keep up with posting and we've been flying through this RP.
Briana, thanks. At this point I think I have a really solid grasp on the stoic, rational, and pragmatic aspects of Teldon's personality, but it was kind of a new challenge to think through and realistically write him when that cracks. As I understand it, many/most people on the autism spectrum he can sometimes be overwhelmed by their emotions and have these kind of breakdowns... That seemed to be appropriate here and I tried to be true to that.
edit: Teldon will recover quickly from Ravenmoor, but his relationship with Joanna has been rocky since the first time she threatened him and this hasn't helped at all. That said- he was trying to stabilize/encourage Jo outside Viorec's house (if that wasn't clear I apologize for that failure in my writing), so I'm not sure there should be any expectation that he'll be speaking harshly to her on the road.