So the first thing I notice in this party is the lack of a particularly potent healer - it looks like you've got most everything else you might want. It's not my job to say what the party composition ought to be, of course, and nearly any should be workable, but some of you might want to think about what your character options are in light of what everyone else has - "geek sudoku," I've heard it called.
I believe I've installed the "maps, etc" for all to use - please put your salient information in slide #2.
I like your character concept, by the way, Kallyan. Great use of the Celebrity Archetype.
Maybe we could... "Exchange" a player with the other tier 8-9 table? To get more heals I mean :s
As for this, I'm certainly not opposed, but it's really up to the PCs, so I'm waiting for everyone to show up before acting on anything.
Checkin in. Yeah, it would be nice to have a divine caster.
A Bard, Alchemist, or Witch wouldn't be bad either. They don't have to be a great healer, just decent - and some even claim that all you need is someone who can use healing wands after combat (not that I necessarily agree). A healer would be good for you, but there are many paths.
You've already got a Ranger and Bard at present, so if all else fails, that's not so bad.
That said, if we really want to try a trade, I've already brought the topic up with another 8-9 table. The problem might be, however, that while they have a good healer, there's only one to go around, so it's kind of a '6 of one, VI of the other' situation.
Also: I don't see anybody's information on slide #2 yet - can you all reach it okay?
Maybe I'll just have you put it here. Please give me:
Player moniker
Character name
PFS character ID#
Day Job roll
Faction
Initiative modifier
Perception modifier
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) modifier
If your character were a pie, what type of pie would they be?
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Sorry, I was waiting to see if there would be a trade or not.
Player moniker Gerald
Character name Shel Whispertongue PFS
PFS character ID# 12445-3
Day Job roll None
Faction Sovreign Court
Initiative modifier +9
Perception modifier +15/+18 vs. traps
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) modifier +0
If your character were a pie, what type of pie would they be? Apple
Sorry, I was waiting to see if there would be a trade or not.
Well, Torith's idea sounds good. It's up to you.
Player moniker: The Chess
Character name: Renn "Kallyan" Marchyser, the Risen
PFS character ID# 36459-1
Day Job roll: Perform (Percussion) +22
Faction: Scarab Sages
Initiative modifier: +4
Perception modifier: +10
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) modifier: +10
1. You kind of need to roll for the Day Job.
2. You don't have a pie-dentity? I was particularly interested in yours....^_-
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Player moniker: Arrowhawk on Mythweavers
Character name: Ajax Arrowhawk
PFS character ID#: 43870-1
Day Job roll: Depends...
Faction: Liberty's Edge
Initiative modifier: +7 (+11 in Urban, +9 in jungle)
Perception modifier: +15 (+19 Urban/+17 jungle) add +4/+2 vs Humans/Evil Outsidders
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) modifier: +13 (+17 urban)
If your character were a pie, what type of pie would they be? blackberry
Day job will depend on whether I fulfill a Faction mission or not....I think.
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Checkin in. Yeah, it would be nice to have a divine caster.A Bard, Alchemist, or Witch wouldn't be bad either. They don't have to be a great healer, just decent - and some even claim that all you need is someone who can use healing wands after combat (not that I necessarily agree). A healer would be good for you, but there are many paths.
You've already got a Ranger and Bard at present, so if all else fails, that's not so bad.
That said, if we really want to try a trade, I've already brought the topic up with another 8-9 table. The problem might be, however, that while they have a good healer, there's only one to go around, so it's kind of a '6 of one, VI of the other' situation.
Yeah, if you have really good buffing and striking, you often don't need much healing. However, there are times when there is simply no substitute for it and if you have it, your strikers can really lay into dudes and end battles quickly.
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Player moniker: Luthor Volandis
Character name: Isonda
PFS character ID#: 9249-4
Day Job roll: none
Faction: Silver Crusade
Initiative modifier: +2
Perception modifier: +1
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) modifier: N/A
If your character were a pie, what type of pie would they be? Isonda would be an individual banoffee pie with some of that squirty canned cream on top.
Isonda has a boar animal companion called Scratchings.
Character Animal Companion name: Scratchings
Initiative modifier: +1
Perception modifier: +6
If your character companion were a pie, what type of pie would they be? An yummy pork pie ;)
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Player moniker : B Viggers
Character name : Vrald Sehir
PFS character ID# 100387-7
Day Job roll : He is (now) an aristocrat, and doesn't deign to make such mundane checks
Faction Sovereign Court
Initiative modifier +2
Perception modifier +0
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) modifier +4 (trained)
If your character were a pie, what type of pie would they be?
He is a Beef Steak Pie!
Vrald is also purchasing for himself a noble title (1PP vanity)
Lord Sehir!
Sarnoc, please give me the following info:
Player moniker
Character name
PFS character ID#
Day Job roll
Faction
Initiative modifier
Perception modifier
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) modifier
If your character were a pie, what type of pie would they be?
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As you wish!
Player moniker: Chaosorbit
Character name: Sarnoc Blakros
PFS character ID# 90071-
Day Job roll:
Faction: Dark Archive
Initiative modifier: +5
Perception modifier: +9
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) modifier: +11
If your character were a pie, what type of pie would they be? Pumpkin Chiffon Supreme
Peachy! That's everyone now.
@Isonda and Ajax: If, in future, you wish for any reason for Scratchings/Ara to roll initiative separately from you, just let me know.
How do you like my element-themed map screens (I just uncovered "earth")?
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@GM - technically, the rule say companions roll separately. For simplicity sake, I am fine with them using my initiative. I usually move with my companion if we move. In the past, GMs have been fine with that, so let me know if that is acceptable.
Regrading Ara, she has the following Tricks:
Attack (all), Aid, Defend, Down, Break Out, Flee, Flank, Maneuvers (Steal, Disarm), Fetch, Deliver.
Also, did I complete any of the spells?
@GM - technically, the rule say companions roll separately. For simplicity sake, I am fine with them using my initiative. I usually move with my companion if we move. In the past, GMs have been fine with that, so let me know if that is acceptable.
Hmm, given that most DMs roll companions' initiatives with their masters, I didn't realize that. Makes sense of course, though.
Regrading Ara, she has the following Tricks:
Attack (all), Aid, Defend, Down, Break Out, Flee, Flank, Maneuvers (Steal, Disarm), Fetch, Deliver.
Good enough.
Also, did I complete any of the spells?
You mean the spells cast prior to entering the building (more or less)? Yes, you took care of all that just fine.
No, I meant Aspect of the Bear...
Feather step says it protects against difficult terrain. Given the myriad forms "difficult terrain" takes, there's not much reason to think it can't apply here. Therefore, per your subjunctive casting statement, you cast that, and not aspect of the bear.
Also, does it require an action to pick up a ruby?
Not really, I suppose. It's kind of a "taken as read" sort of thing.
FYI, companions are suppose to roll their own init, but familiars and mounts do not. In practice, I'ven noticed most GMs just use the PCs. I always sync my init with my Companion, so I'm fine either way.
In any case, thanks for the details!
Just doing the rounds - all seems to be going along ok :) Cool stuff!
Just doing the rounds - all seems to be going along ok :) Cool stuff!
Glad to hear it!
For the rest of you, in case you were wondering: Yes, the adventure actually makes a contingency SPECIFICALLY for you trying to escape the building using teleportation magic, in the form of a previously-hidden foe with a readied attack.
You're lucky his written tactics weren't the most aggressive - you wouldn't have made it if he'd used his +1 Greataxe!
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I hate it when scenarios fast forward past situations where a character would take an action/cast a spell/search for traps, etc.
As mentioned, Ajax was going buff up just before arriving on location. With GM permission, Ajax would do the following:
1. Wands -> Longstrider on Ajax, Shield Companion (1st level version) on Ara (+1 AC/Saves and half damage goes to Ajax), both last an hour.
2. If Sarnoc is willing, let him use one of Ajax's Pearl's of Power to cast Mage Armor on Ara, but it looks like he remembered the spell twice, so the PoP may not be needed.
3. I double checked my spell list and I forgot to change Aspect of the Bear back to Versatile Weapon. CG and VW are Ajax's default spells, as are Liberating Command and Resist Energy, which I will just keep the same.
@GM - FYI, I think you forgot Ajax's Favored Terrain bonus for urban settings, given we are in a "shipping house". That would put Ara at 25, so I'll have Ajax delay down to her 25 and Ara's action is simply a ready action to attack anyone who approaches in melee.
Whoops, yeah, I keep forgetting that; I've yet to play a Ranger myself.
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No worries.
Since you roll in the open (which I appreciate), it makes it easy to verify. When I GM, I tell the players that they need to help me make sure I apply the correct rules to their characters. IMO, there are just too many rules and interactions to expect the GM to not get something wrong on occasion..
The right side of the page got weird for a while (as it does sometimes), but I didn't actually have any "problems."
That would be because I never made one.
Anyone else have problems with the forums and the /messageboard top level link?
The message boards seem broken at the moment
Right, thank you, spaced on that.