Yohoho and a bottle of Rep! (subSPUF Skull and Shackles)

Game Master Rynjin

Hmm. Can I use false focus (for the potion, since it specifies "that", or an individual component) + blood money (which cannot create the potion or any other magic item, and creates "one material component of your choice required by that second spell") + tattoo potion for a CL 2 potion tattoo on my chest slot?

Not even sure what I'd use it for, but I guess it'd be a neat trick.

I'ma say no, because I don't really have a clear idea of what you're asking.

Ah, okay. I'll explain further, then. And it's fine if you say 'no' - it's semi-pseudo-almost cheese, but I can't even think of anything that would make it super strong.

I thought False Focus lets you cast a spell without the required component, it doesn't "poof" the component into existence. Tattoo Potion is useless if you don't have a potion to cast it on.

Presumably, he'd just take a bottle of some sort of liquid like water, and it would make it act like the potion. If it were a focus component, you'd be correct - the bottle is not consumed, but the potion is, so it would make sense for a bottle to be necessary.

Ah....no. Clearly not the intent of the ability. False Focus is already really powerful, I don't see a reason to add any extra function.

Fair enough.

We're short on cash, so we've got nothing to do in our downtime, short of me retraining my familiar into a Figment, and I'm not sure how long that would take or how much that would cost. Or would that fall within your new-content retraining rules?

New content.

Suddenly, Ixrul's familiar was a figment of his imagination. Unless otherwise stated, assume it has Tremorsense and keeps an feel out in the area around Ixrul.

So what now?

"Well, Jrahk, I think it's high time we go looking for trouble. We're not going to make an honest fortune sitting around on this island."

So, guys: Other Ships or Bigger Towns? I'm leaning towards Bigger Towns right now.

"Fine with that, just make sure your skeleton army wont go haywire."

"Don't think of it as an army. Think of it as many individual units who will each individually enter buildings, so that in the event where they are commanded, only one is commanded."

Ace wags his tail thoughtfully

"You get what I mean, I don't want to get backstabbed by allies"

"Understandable, of course."

We go and seek out a more appropriate town to raid.

Also, we could say Smythee mentioned Freecaptaining, so it could now be our goal, maybe? As the explanation for the sudden decision?

Actually, I believe she mentioned it when you were first here, and you briefly MET one who seemed to be doing well for himself when you were at Rickety's Squibs, so plenty of motivation thrown around for one to stick.

Oh, right. Forgot that.

Anywhoo, on to adventure! And money! And murder!

You set sail again, rested and fed, and your crew content with the new entertainments to be found in the floating quarter of your improved base.

You dock and head for Warmhollow, a town a bit further inland from the coast that deals mostly in trade goods sent up the river from the coast and apples.

Who do you bring with you? There's a bit of a trade-off here: Bring too many more people than your base crew of you four and Sandra, and maybe one or two others and the town will know you're coming long before you get there, and have time to fortify (though will get the women and children to safety beforehand, if you care). Or you can bring just a few, and have a better chance of sneaking, but potentially have a rough time fighting.

So by my research, each skeleton should have a volume of about .3 cubic feet, assuming their skeleton is pretty similar in volume to a human skeleton. Each should - assuming they're as fat as north americans - weigh about 13 pounds. Rounding those up to, say, .5 cubic feet and 20 pounds (they're wearing haramakis), since fish aquatic creatures have different skeletal density, Ixruls should be able to fit three or four skeletons in the main compartment of his handy haversack. Sound fair?

Other than that, maybe Aaron, the Ghast?

Nice try, but we use creature rules for creatures, so a skeleton takes up 5 cubic feet. Besides, they have pointy claws and would rupture your Haversack.

Though it holds merit as an idea for cramming a bunch of actual, nonliving skeletons and then dumping them out and reanimating them.

Arron would be glad to come along, however, with his Alchemical abilities.

I think I said he was a Magus at some point, but Alchemist just makes more sense.

We will attack at twilight.

An hour before they reach the town, Ixrul casts False Life and Mage Armor on himself.

False Life: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 Sweet.

What kind of defenses does the town have? Walls, towers, etc.

Also, is Arron an augmented humanoid, or just undead?

Arron is a Ghast. They do not have the Augmented subtype.

The town has a wall around it, about 6 feet high. There is one sentry tower, manned by three men with muskets. You can't see inside teh wall very well, so can't see much else.

"Well, if you could invisible-ize yourself and fly up there, maybe you can take the blokes out with one of your fancy potions."

"Psh. Like a tower and puny guns could stop the likes of me... And Jrahk, I guess."

"I can also try to make a spectacular entrance by smiting them with a lighting bolt from some distance away"

"I could sneak over and climb the tower to disable the guards, if you wish."

"I think it would be best if you were to do that. I'll fly in and start summoning creatures, fight them from the rooftops and all that."

Ixrul casts Extended Fly, Mirror Image, and Invisibility on himself.

MIs: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

"I'll move around and open the gate."

Jrahk moves up to the gate (or as close as possible without being seen) and casts Long Arm.

Ixrul flies (invisibly) over the wall, and slinks behind an object to to start casting spells while he waits for Arron to deal with the guards.

Basically, as soon as Arron reaches the guards/they notice him, Ixrul will cast SM IV. Once he finishes, he'll open the gate.

Arron drinks a Mutagen, undead muscles bulging, and then downs a few more Extracts. On the final one, he disappears entirely from sight.

A minute or so later, he reappears on the tower top.

Arron Init: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

Everyone else Init: 3d20 ⇒ (17, 12, 14) = 43

Surprise round:

Claw Guard 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Damage: 1d6 + 8 + 3d6 ⇒ (3) + 8 + (1, 2, 5) = 19

Claw Guard 2: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

Damage: 1d6 + 8 + 3d6 ⇒ (1) + 8 + (5, 6, 2) = 22

Claw Guard 3: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

Damage: 1d6 + 8 + 3d6 ⇒ (3) + 8 + (4, 4, 3) = 22

Forts: 3d20 ⇒ (4, 2, 17) = 23

Confirm?: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Intimdate Guard 3: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

Hurtful: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

Damage: 1d6 + 8 + 3d6 ⇒ (1) + 8 + (3, 2, 2) = 16

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Edit: Forgot something.

Stench Forts: 3d20 ⇒ (12, 8, 12) = 32

Two of the guards drop to the ground, Paralyzed in the first assault, one spurting blood from a severed artery, likely dead already. The 3rd resists...only to have his throattorn out by Arron's backswing a second later.

Arron dispatches the two Paralyzed guards with a single claw swipe each, and the tower is left undefended without a single sound being uttered by any of the three.

Arron gestures an all clear to you.

As there is nobody left to see Jrahk, he is able to get to the gate unopposed. Ixrul's Summon Monster goes off without a hitch.

"Can I start burning things down now?"

Ixrul summons a fiendish augmented Tiger and takes to the skies, still invisible. He will direct his tiger to maul any guards or other such individuals he spots from the sky.

Init, Presumably: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

Note: if someone dispels Ixrul's invisibility / flight, he has a snap leaf and feather fall.

Where do you summon the tiger at?

Also if your Fly gets dispelled you float slowly down anyway.

Oh, right. Forgot that.

And that depends. Can Ixrul see any people?

Nope. Everyone seems to be asleep.

Oh, if there's NOBODY out then Ixrul wouldn't summon the tiger, as it only lasts 10 rounds.

Ixrul hisses just loud enough to be heard by Jrahk. "There's nobody out. I say we find the temple and rob that - Arron, you'll stay back for that - and do the same at particularly well-to-do businesses and the town hall."

I'll hold off on casting as well.

Jrahk tries to open the gate quietly.

Stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

You're in luck. There is a temple, and it is a temple to Abadar (as opposed to the more common worship of Gozreh and Besmara, who eschew temples).

Most of the town's valuables is likely in the vaults of this temple, with what remains being the more personal belongings and finer pieces of furniture in people's houses.

The main downside being that the temple is likely guarded, and has a secure vault as well.

Jrahk is able to open the gate silently, by the by.

Arron and Ixrul, sneak in to the temple all invisible-like. Meanwhile, the rest of us will burst in the front door, creating a loud and messy diversion while you head for the vault. Aaron can take out any guards at the vault, while Ix teleports in and fills his Haversack with loot. I can also give him mine for twice the loot capacity.

Ixrul (who is flying, and could therefore reach it rather quickly, thereby conserving his invisibility) begins casting detect magic to look for abjurations or other such magical protections.

Remember that takes 3 rounds for every batch of Auras, minimum.

There are magical auras around the place.

Spending three rounds. Take 10 on KnArcana for 26.

You sense two magic auras, both Abjuration (Alarm and Arcane Lock).

"Alarm and arcane lock. We can go around them, I believe."

Ixrul flies up and looks for a window or some other way of entering past the alarm.

The Alarm covers every entryway.

Wait a minute, WAIT A MINUTE!

"Lucy. You can sunder magic, yes? Destroy alarm spell."

Probably against a CMD of 25, tops. Also, Lucy's still level 6, should be level 7. It's an attack roll, so I think it can be aided.

G#$+~&mit, I told Corv he needed to level up.