I still feel that the utility rod should at least be kept. Like I said before, the AP's are pretty good at giving out stuff that comes in handy later.
I do agree that things can be useful, but quite often the pack-rat syndrome kicks in and stuff piles up because 'It might be useful later'. I went through an AP and by the end the inventory was littered with potions, scrolls and other things that just languished next to the 5 sheets of parchment and ink pot from the start of the game.
Plus there is the inevitable 'Hold on! I wanted that!' I've noticed that treasure lists get picked at some and then dropped and when the sell list is posted people start last second claims. But if the rods are wanted, I have no problems with that.
Now, I understand being left with scrolls and potions after an AP, as those are fairly cheap consumables that tend to only get remembered when really needed. When presented, however, with a long-lasting utility item, I personally hate the "sell it so we can have higher numbers" ideal that seems to go hand-in-hand with much of the PF community.
I am fine ditching the metamagic rod, and need nothing else from the pile, except I firmly believe we should hold onto the immovable rod.
Dario, you mentioned swapping scrolls/potions arpound. I would suggest you take the wand of CLW instead. It has a much quicker and safer application than scrolls.
As you are much more combatant than I am, I think it would be better for you to have the simpler item. That allows you to get back to fighting sooner.
Well, if you want to keep it, then *claim* it :-)
I'm okay with the rod being kept then.
Okay, I'll take the rod.
Dario, you take the Ring of sustenance then, and the wand of CLW (19 charges).
I'll keep the scrolls I have marked.
*A xenomorph grab salt and pepper and eyes Iolana,Leeka,Dario and Stanley.* ;)
I'll take the CLW wand, but you keep the ring, Stanley. Spells mean more to you. (Though I suppose you always have your Hexes.)
Hi all: Just so you know, I'm going into what will be a craaaaazy week at one of my jobs (and it's the one that's furthest away). My posting will likely be sporadic, so please feel free to bot me if needed. I'll still try to post on lunch breaks, etc. when I can.
Thanks!
Don't fall too far behind, those pesky Xenomorphs love to pick off stragglers.
Don't feel bad Iolana, I understand sporadic posting. Life doesn't get simpler for some of us.
My next two weeks are looking fairly rough, shooting for Tuesday/Thursday/Friday with no posts on the weekends. Getting through my kids' spring break and some other important tasks around the house (yay spring cleaning and repairs?).
Fning A. That went from funny to pathetic.
Well, now we know why Colgrim never turned his hand to acting ;-)
Yep. All of you did very well, which is a good thing. It actually helped when handing out the next bonus. During the next section, who you befriend/help will determine who is in the play, and who helps out in other ways.
So how much money did we all get, now that the rod has been claimed?
Just to go back through the loot from the last 'crawl' - good for the sale of the two rods, and two of the MW Short Swords, was not included in the split (since it was initially unclear if anyone was claiming them).
The sale value comes to 4310 / 6 = 718gp, 3sp, 3cp each.
This amount is correct. Anyone purchasing any of the other items that were "sold" deducts 1/2 retail (as selling does).
No time for a real update, but I can answer your question Leeka.
Colgrim busts a move
Slackers! Stop slacking!
LOL Colgrim.
Waiting on the rest of the party to post. If you want to interact with one of the other cast members, please post (and include a diplomacy roll, at +2 since you are in the play) to work towards everything. yes, Colgrim, that means even YOU can attempt to schmooze.
Also: Work did something crazy... going to have a lot of fun in the next few weeks. O.o
The whippings will continue until the slacking stops!
Sorry, nothing serious, just had some school work that kept me busy. Not to mention, recently picked up seasons 1-4 of Game of Thrones, and the wife and I have been binge watching it.
So Colgrim's comment about getting potions and holy water got me thinking, and I think we need some idea of what we can and cannot (or perhaps what is beneficial/detrimental) on stage. From what I understand, we're acting out the elements of the play, but that in the real running, there will be certain "special effects" added in, which pose a danger to the actors and account for actual deaths in the play. As Colgrim, said some of these might be summoned creatures or spells going off, and we should be prepared to handle them while still making our performance checks. Am I correct, so far?
Given this is a performance, though, are there things which are off-limits or detrimental to our efforts? If Stanley hexes something to sleep rather than us killing it, is that bad? What if someone casts Obscuring Mist and blocks the view of the audience? Or if Dario casts Vanish and suddenly disappears for several rounds? Likewise what about the shimmering field from a Mage Armor or Shield of Faith spell? I assume Iolana channeling or displaying her faith will be frowned on.
I think Colgrim's on the right track with us getting holy water, oils of Bless Weapon, alchemist fire, etc. I just want to see what limits we might run into.
Things may be going fairly slow for me until the end of the semester, I bit off more than expected, so please bear with me. Sunday at work is currently the only solid free time I've been able to find to post. I should have a post up today.
Apologies to all as I was very ill for the past few days. On top of this, I have an appointment for one of my children that forces me to travel tomorrow and Tuesday. As much as I'd like to push forward today, I will hold off until Wednesday for the next IC posting (I hope to post on Tuesday when I get home, but I do not know whether that will be feasable). Apologies to all for my slow posting as of late.
Stanley, I understand, and I will bot you as needed if it comes to that.
I will be putting a spoiller in the thread Dario, for what each act entails, since you are going to go through the Dry run on the next day. That will give you time to prepare.
Colgrim will be able to get holy water from Arael (4 days=4 vials of holy water, 50gp spent total).
Take your time - we will still be here :-)
Colgrim will share with everyone if they want a vial.
Xenomorph..
No worries, Darkmeer! I've fallen behind on games myself, so this gives me a chance to catch up!
Heads up:
My work just got very, excrutiatingly busy. They moved my schedule to lates, and I will likely be workign 12+ hours a day starting next week. I will definitely be spotty until mid-May :(
I will try to post in the morning, but I cannot promise even that. I've been called into work at the last minute this week (I got a call last night to come in last night!). I am not ready to go through the day yet. I know I will miss something (again!) if I try to push through tonight.
I understand this makes playing in my game very difficult. For that reason, I understand if you all want to recruit another GM to run this, if you all choose, I will help recruit them. I don't think it is fair to you all as players to have me effectively flaking every time I try to plan out my next post.
Don't worry too much about it, Darkmeer! I don't think any of us want to overload you, so just let us know if this is too much. But I, at least, will still be here when you're ready and able to keep going!
Hey all. No real update today in the IC thread. I plan on recovering and posting on Wednesday/Thursday. I have half the post written right now, but I have been working outside since 9 AM this morning (note: it's 8:50 PM right now, and yes, I have been working on my house the entire time).
Things are relaxing much more than I thought they would at work, as more people stepped up where I would normally. This means tomorrow and Tuesday should be the worst of it, so I'm being vague on Wednesday/Thursday just to be sure. Probably do a 2-day update for a couple of weeks as my work schedule has changed to late nights from mid-shift through August (or until they change it again).
No dramas - thanks for keeping us posted :-)
The xenomorph is sad that he won't be able to eat our brains.
I apologize for my continued minimal presence, but the S**t storm of school work has been insane and I'm just working to keep up. Classes end soon, so please bear with me, and I will have the whole summer for posting.
All: I cannot continue running a game.
I have stopped PbP right now. My work life did NOT mitigate like I thought it would. There's a virtual s!@~ storm of work happening that I am standing on my head to do (thank goodness I'm not salary!).
On top of this, something else bad is happening in my not-work life. My children are in need of my help and guidance, along with help being needed elsewhere. There are some unpleasantries with getting my wife to a doctor, along with issues around that as well. My real life takes priority here.
I am trying to keep my head up above water, and running a game is not going to allow me to do that, even given a 2-day update and COMPLETELY missing my post last week.
As I offered before, I am happy to help find a GM, and pass my notes over to them. I am getting hit from too many sides right now. I am sorry, but I hope that you can all forgive me for this. After ITS Spice Merchant quit, and I stepped in, I think you have all done amazingly well. I don't believe this to be fair, as I would like to keep running the game as much as I'd like to keep you all moving forward with the campaign.
Don't worry about it GM. RL and family always have to take priority.
You did a wonderful job with the game, and I hope that everything works itself out for you in RL.
Thanks for GMing.
Totally understand, GM. I hope RL gets better for you. Thanks for taking some of us in midstream. It has been great fun!
-Posted with Wayfinder
Sorry to hear about your RL troubles, Darkmeer. You've done a great job!