Amazing Red's You Have What You Hold (Inactive)

Game Master Daxter

Discuss what you have! Or not.

Hrm. Two things:

1) We need to recruit. I think Morvius and I are the only two to come from the previous game.

2) My Exchange character is 7th level.

Disregard #2. I'm a fibber. My Exchange character is 8th level.

In that case I've got a 5th level non-Exchange cavalier I'll be bringing.

While you're doing that, I'll get Morvius caught up and make a few purchases.

Character: Taliesin Staccato
Player: PatheticWretch
PFS# 132,076-10
Faction Sovereign Court

day job (perform): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30

With Vash, we'd have five--archer ranger, cavalier, hunter, bard, and swashadin; four of us can use CLW wands, so healing shouldn't be too much of a problem. We're a pretty solid team from a combat perspective, esp. with the bard backup.

I'm definitely more of a support bard. I'm here to make all of you look good.

I also have flagbearer, so +2/+2 atk/dmg with inspire courage up. :)

Sweet!

Before setting out, Morvius is going to buy an efficient quiver, an amulet of natural armor +1, and have his bow enchanted to +1. Total expenditure 5800 gp.

You'll have to let me know which Invest your prefer.

Someone more well rounded, or someone better at skills.

Honestly the table has decent skills so it's up to you.

Would it be better to bring a frontline ranger with an animal companion? Seems you've only got the Paladin. Might another meatshield type be a better compliment to the support bard and ranger/wiz?

I'm here too!

So far we're a ranger, cavalier, and bard. One of your investigators would be good.

Okay. I'll bring the well rounded one: Las Lajas Need a day to update his last chronicle and purchases.

Hey, Truk--you got a sibling who's a Brawlater?

Yup!

Okay, ready to roll... I think.

Feel free to join us in gameplay. The briefing is underway.

Don't mind if I do.

@ team...

OOC, I suspect the scenario is going to give us some bonus for skill checks around town, so I'm fine with that, but logically, it doesn't really make sense. If I'm the pirates, anything that seems out of the ordinary, like a crew that is way too soft for a "major shipment" would be a red flag.

Is there anything someone wants me to make a knowledge check on?

@GM,

Hopefully I have time to craft a few items?

You have a day to do stuff so yes you can craft.

Is there anything someone wants me to make a knowledge check on?

Maybe another Knowledge (Local) check to know about some likely candidates for pirate backers among the people in town?

Typical extracts for each day will be Shield, Adhesive Spittle, Touch of the Sea

Las pops his wand of Silent Image from his spring loaded wrist sheath and conjures up an image of an animal that is typical to the region that the crocodile might eat. Las makes the animal appear dead on the edge of boa closest to the brawler.

Knowledge Nature (typical crocodile prey for this area): 1d20 + 7 + 1d1d6 ⇒ (19) + 7 + (6) = 32

Knowledge Nature (crocodile): 1d20 + 7 + 1d1d6 ⇒ (12) + 7 + (4) = 23

Whoops. Can you move this post to the Game play :)

I'm going to be out at the Field Museum tomorrow, so will be only able to post infrequently (at best) or late tomorrow night.

I take it that this is a medium-sized crocodile?

Yes it is.

That damage modifier is pretty scary for us low level types.

Pre-buffed animal companions are scary.

With Las' life on the line, is anyone opposed to some table talk on a course of action? As a GM, I never discourage it, but I don't want to ruffle any feathers.

Is there a reason we are running this with 4? I hadn't realized until um...right now...that we are.

This puts us at a pretty big disadvantage, and we're very subject to bad dice rolls.

Even with about the best start I could contribute (a boat of blinded pirates and a nauseated croc) I have a bad feeling about this. I'm almost down myself, and if we are down to two players, we could very well wipe.

We're getting four person scaling. We'll be fine.

Yea, the 4 person scaling for this encounter is 1 less of each mook and the crocodile has 1 less buff. Tali is the MVP of this encounter. For most of this encounter you were just fighting a druid and her class features because of Tali.

Tali should move to R21. That'll give her cover from further ranged attacks and she'll be able to heal Las from there.

Truk,

What do you think about grappling the croc? If that thing bites someone, they're pretty much toast.

Truk's on board to wrestle a crocodile but it's nauseated for another three rounds. Assuming we're boarded next round, I'd rather deal with the active threats first.

Sounds good. Let's just make sure it doesn't get another op to bite and grab. I would think that IC the party can see how lethal and effective that grab is by the way it rag dolled Las :).

@Morvius - I think you're right to focus on the humans for which you have an advantage. Pick off the weaker ones so we have the advantage in numbers.

Truk,

That is impressive. I can see why you were pushing for the investigator instead of the shield and sword ranger.

/flex

Wait, are you still down?

You mean down on the ground? Yes. At -2.

@GM - what happens if Las regains consciousness with Truk in the same square?

Lajas will get shunted to a different/safer space.

Based on the map which spot would that be?

Q20

If Tali heals me and I regain consciousness, do I get to act immediately...essentially after her init this round?

Yea.

Is the druid armed? He's only been casting spells, so I assume that's a no?

Not currently armed.

Going to let Tali post first.

@GM - Just a reminder that the magic missile did do four points of damage.

Just wanted to make sure the druid can actually fly 40'...Wild Shape says it's the same as casting Beats Shape I which says:

When you cast this spell, you can assume the form of any Small or Medium creature of the animal type. If the form you assume has any of the following abilities, you gain the listed ability: climb 30 feet, fly 30 feet (average maneuverability), swim 30 feet, darkvision 60 feet, low-light vision, and scent.

I've been told that means the druid doesn't actually get the movement of the animal, but is limited to what's listed.

I ask because I'm thinking it will make a difference in what I do. Also curious if Truck hit.