don't forget your crit confirm roll for that natural 20!
So Brom does have cold weather clothing and a winter blanket he can throw over himself if he needs to.
Sorry all, I've had continuing health (and other) issues going on, but starting to get my feet back on the ground now. I may have another short period of absence sometime in the next month due to surgery, but I'll be able to give a heads up before that happens. Enjoying the game, and I'll do my best to re-immerse myself quickly :)
Sorry to hear that. I really hope you get well soon. I'm sure you'll catch up to the story in no time.
I hope everything goes well for you with the surgery. thanks for giving us a heads-up, we can definitely work around your needs if we know when you'll be gone. I am enjoying your character, and hope he is able to stick around!
Thanks folks, not a life or death situation for me (as far as I'm aware), but going under the knife is never fun, and your good wishes mean a lot :) I have no intention of bailing on this game!
Hey all. I am going to be going on a very long road trip tomorrow, driving from Austin to Albuquerque. I will likely not post anything at all tomorrow, or if I do it will be very short.
I'm not up with rules on exposure to cold, and neither has Bazikian had much experience with it, so I'm happy to go with whatever wiser heads decide. Having said that, if pressing on and trying to find a cave or some sort of shelter and building a fire is an option I'd rather do that than head backwards. But again, that's an uninformed opinion, so if you guys think heading back to the carriage is best, I'm happy to do that.
For some reason I thought Nyalis' mule was pulling the carriage and was with us. The question is, would the carriage provide enough shelter from the frigid cold. Brominate has cold weather clothing and blanket as he was planning on traveling north, but as he said, he'll do whatever the others decide. His suggestion is to venture forward if they can.
Sorry folks, in the middle of a musical, and everything's a bit hectic. Feel free to bot Bazikian, crossbow I guess.
I’m currently involved in CLUE: On Stage! Glad to know I’m not the only theatre person here! Unless you meant you’re simply watching a musical, which is still awesome! What show?
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Sweet! Footloose - I'm the bass player.
Hey all,
sorry for the late notice, but with the forums being down I wasn't able ot say this before. I am going to be at a conference in Switzerland until the 3rd. I may be able to post some while I'm there, but complex posts and map updates will be tough. sorry about that!
No problem, have fun at the conference.
Hopefully, the boards stay up the whole time :)
Good luck at the conference. Will you be presenting or just attending?
I will also be on vacation in Greece until the 5th, with only the smartphone to post from. So please excuse my typos/misspelling.
And my guess is that paizo might also have some hiccups before they stabilize their codebase / infrastructure.
Good to be back!
I'm finally able to be on! So exciting!
@Grim, really it's just because Half-Elves get Skill Focus as a bonus feat at 1st level.
Stealth = 1 (Rank) + 3 (Class Skill) + 4 (DEX mod) + 3 (Skill Focus)
...Wait that's actually 11! Sweet!
Sorry if my posting gets spotty over the next month, I'm in the final throes of my master's thesis, and it's getting hectic. Don't hesitate to bot me however you see fit during this time.
Best of luck with it. If you set a daily quota you should be alright. What is it about?
Turkey and the Kurds. Nothing serious :)
Cool! I have a couple friends who just came through the other side of the wringer working on their doctorate theses. I'm sure it's stressful.
^_^
I'm sure all your hard work will culminate in a complete thesis soon. Best of luck!
Good luck! Hope it all comes together in time.
Cheer folks :)
Zeke: Is "Magical Mist", in this context, the equivalent to "Poo~Pourri"?
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Zeke's not used to trail rations, okay...?
Table one just had their first PC death. they are a little bit ahead of you guys, but not by a ton. this AP is definitely dangerous!
LOL, I thought that was going to be us with the first death while fighting the tatzlwyrm. I've been avoiding reading the other table's gameplay to not give away spoilers but it might be cool to see how they go, especially in this case.
GM - On the subject of dangerousness (and I may regret I asked this question so be gentle), are you planning on continuing the "Every hour spent inside of the Border Wood will require a fortitude save to not be affected by the cold" checks? It matters for all of us but for Nyalis specifically it's about reserving a slot for Endure Elements every day or being able to use that for other things.
Oh Joy!
@Nyalis,
I probably should be making you guys make those checks more often. keeping track of how long things should take outside of combats isn't easy. the last 2 times i was going to make you all take your checks you went and warmed up so i let it go. (once by leaving and resting, so everyone would have been fine by morning, and once when you warmed up by the bandit fire)
so short answer, yes, you will be taking those checks, but I probably don't call for them as often as other GMs might
But I bet they haven't overtaken us at the near-death experiences. Certainly not after we'll be done with the lodge. :)
@GM - Cool, I'll still plan on allocating resources and slots for that. Thanks!
My apologies. Been doing some preparation work, but it is time to knuckle down and focus.
Moving from my apartment to a rented home. Movers arrive Wednesday.
I hope to be reach a new normal schedule by Monday.
I'm not supposed to be without internet except while moving my home network, but . . ..
Moving is definitely on my list of least favorite things to do. I'll pray it all goes as smoothly as human error will allow ;)
Agreed, moving is terribly painful. Best of luck there.
I feel you. Right now my wife and I are packing up our house in Morocco making preparations to move back to Texas.
so if i am slow to post in the next 2 weeks that's probably why... haha
That'll do it, Grim and GM! Moving's the worst.
Okay. Big stuff is moved. Probably 11 or 12 trips of loose "things" from our storage garage to get, yet, plus whatever's still in the apartment.
Have my bed set up, the entertainment center set p and configured, my computer set up (and a wireless NIC added because it is too far from the router to wire !), and I've found my clean underwear!
So, now I can type on a keyboard instead of trying to cram my fingers on the fake keyboard on my phone. Time to try to catch up, after I share the post across my games.
GM - Several things here. I thought it was easier here than in the gameplay thread.
1) First off, happy to put the DC's in the saves. This is the kind of feedback that I'm happy to take if it makes the game run smoothly. Ithink the DC would be 10 + 1/2 level + int modifier for a total of 14.
2) Here is what I think about splash damage from bombs. From the APG page 28: Splash damage from an alchemist bomb is always equal to the bomb’s minimum damage (so if the bomb would deal 2d6+4 points of fire damage on a direct hit, its splash damage would be 6 points of fire damage).
Nyalis' bombs do 1d6 + 4 (int bonus) + 1 (Point Blank Shot) + 1 (Focused Burn Trait) for a total of 1d6+6.
SO, minimum damage would be 7. All this is typed as fire damage.
Are you in alignment on all this or do you think there are other rules I'm not taking into account?
Focused Burn specifies that it only applies to the direct hit, not to the splash damage.
And actually, after I looked it up the FAQ specifies that PBS also does not apply to splash damage:
http://paizo.com/paizo/faq/v5748nruor1fm#v5748eaic9qnt
So i think that the splash from your bombs would only be 5 at this point.
GM - I was unaware of that FAQ entry; thanks for pointing it out.
I think you are right then, splash is 5 until level 3 when it becomes 6. That's much less aggressive scaling than I had envisioned but it seems more inline with designer intent.
I wouldn't worry too much, Alchemists have quite high damage output even without a few extra points of splash damage. the one in my RL Crimson Throne campaign was the main damage dealer in the party before he died
I wouldn't worry too much... the one in my RL Crimson Throne campaign was the main damage dealer in the party before he died
Haha yeah don't worry Nyalis, you'll do some damage before you die :)
Sorry you had to bot me there GM, it's been a hectic weekend. But thanks for the crit! Just a heads up, in addition to working full-time and trying to finish this thesis, I'm also on the road for gigs for the next five weekends in a row, and more through the rest of the year as well. So I may be a bit spotty on the weekends. Trying my best to keep up with everything, but if my posting rate drops and you feel that I'm holding the game back, let me know. Though I'd rather not, I'll pull out if I have to.
I'm really wishing I hadn't broken the half-orc's ankles! (Where's a 7th lvl Cleric when you need one!) Nyalis has me super paranoid! She probably could've fought with us! Or told us where Lady Argentea is. If I find a MedKit or something, I'll see about bandaging her ankles (hopefully, before she wakes up).
I also feel pretty guilty for leaving her in the cold.
Brominate, why are you such a terrible person when you try to be a good person? Ahg!
That was pretty brutal- you could have maybe hogtied her with your belt!
Perhaps, but I gotta keep my pants on!
Also, GM, what were the effects of the potion Brominate drank? Did it simply heal me?
Brom, if you're still having doubts about doing the right thing with the bandit lieutenant, you should see the butchery on the other side of the lodge. Actually, we might get to a chance to see it again if the necromancer is good at hide and seek.
Sorry, I think I missed where you drank the potion. I thought you had just picked it up. yes, it was just a simple Cure light wounds potion
Just stopping by to say Hi as GM moves across the ocean. Hopefully everything is going well.
Well, we're happy to welcome him back to Tejas.