Aren't liches generally lawful? If he agrees to sit out the battle, we can always come back for him later.
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Actually, liches can be any evil - Lawful Evil, Neutral Evil, or Chaotic Evil.
I'll have family coming to stay with us for a while, so my gaming opportunities might be more spotty than they usually are. I'll check in and post if I can, but otherwise I'll be back to regular gaming on the 25th. In the meantime feel free to keep roleplaying amongst yourselves, or plot how to take down the Ghostlord.
if I wild shaped into a tiger, could its scent ability help me with the miss chance?
I believe most animals just have low-light vision, other than bats which have blindsense or blindsight...unfortunately bats are tiny and dire bats are large. Pretty much all animals have scent at least, though. Scent pinpoints within 5 feet.
How many charges are left in the staff of life?
I just realised, it will work like 'harm' on undead: that's 110 points of damage, save for half.
It can't reduce below 1hit point but if we've got three or four charges then it could win the day for us!
If anyone here is interested, going to have a slot open in the Reign of Winter game I'm running. Our own Helaku was a player in it and he hasn't checked in to that game in quite some time as well, so I'll be looking to bring in a new 4th PC.. some others here (CH and Leonar) are already in the game as well.
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Reign of Winter is a great game, I'm heartily enjoying it. If any of you would like to join in as fellow adventurer, you'd be very welcome.
@Aleste - When you found the staff back in Vraath Keep, it had seven charges remaining. Aleste and Leonar together cast Raise Dead from it to bring back Helaku, which consumed five charges of the staff. So two charges remaining. Yes, it's Heal ability could deal out considerable harm to an undead creature. :)
Sorry, I have been swept away by the slightly early birth of my second child.
I will try to get back on board in the next few days but feel free to bot me as needs be.
Saw it only just now, so I'm a little late (to balance the early birth :-) ) Congratulations and best wishes for a bright future for the little one.
Sorry for being out of the game so long. The boy had every minor newborn ailment you could find: he's fine now but it's been overwhelming.
I'll try to get caught up and back into it ASAP.
Glad to see he's doing okay now. Take your time to catch up; we'll wait :-)
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Glad everything's settling down, Aleste, sounds harrowing. Hope he's doing well.
Apologies for lack of progress, I've been pretty unwell myself the last ten days. On the mend, I'll try to post an update presently but if not it'll be over the next couple days. Because I was under the weather a few other things got put on the back burner, as soon as I can address those I'll pick up where we've left off, I'm keen to see where this combat's going to go.
Treasure check:
1 enchanted set of banded mail - any idea of the enchantment? Worth stashing for a chance to sell later?
1 light steel shield
3 sets of enchanted arm bracers - can we learn the enchantment?
1 well-balanced, masterwork heavy mace
3 masterwork dragonchain weapons
3 masterwork light crossbows
30 bolts
2 potions of cure light wounds - Aleste
1 potion of cure moderate wounds - Aleste
1 masterwork whip
1 masterwork shortbow
Quiver with 20 +1 shock arrows - so, um these seem like Shaylar could go for them. I can use a few at a stretch.
1 +2 mithral breastplate - Ambrose
1 mithral belt of incredible dexterity +2 - this also seems like it should go to Shaylar. If not, I'll take it for throwing stuff.
1 rod of elemental metamagic (normal strength - electricity) - allows the wielder to cast up to three spells per day of 6th level or lower and have the damage automatically converted to electricity damage. - Leonar
A collection of mithral jewellery (earrings, anklets, rings, bracelets) - I'll bag it as treasure to sell later.
Okay guys, I just read through the entire thread all the way back to post #1 to get a hold on all the our treasure, and we have been absolutely AWFUL about claiming treasure or otherwise collecting it, haha!
We have tons of stuff we have come across and have never sold/traded, and a lot of that stuff we never even said we took. I guess we need to decide with the GM how we want to treat things now...I'd imagine we wouldn't have taken most of the mundane gear, but we have come across tons of magical arms and armor that we kind of just ignored. We have only purchased things from NPCs twice the whole game ! Depending on how much of this stuff we are saying we still have in our possession, we have a huge amount of stuff to trade or sell if we make it to a large town or city. Here's the compiled list, all the way back to the first encounter when we were ambushed on the road:
Also, I have made notes to who did claim things and have checked character sheets - some people have never added the claimed items to their sheets or have been using them:
Ambush Outside Drellin's Ferry
2 +1 short swords 1 sold, 1 to aleste
1 +1 banded mail sold
1 MW studded leather sold
1 MW heavy mace sold
2 potion of cure light wounds
1 divine scroll summon monster III leonar
1 divine scroll spiritual weapon leonar
We sold the +1 banded mail, studded leather, and 1 of the short swords from this encounter. Aleste kept one of the +1 short swords, but it isn't on his sheet.
Vrath Keep
4 MW guisarmes
5 MW small scimitars
4 MW short swords
5 MW small composite shortbows
2 MW morningstar
20 MW arrows aleste
5 small +1 hide armor
8 flasks of alchemist fire aleste
1 wand of magic missile (5th) (14 charges)
1 bag of holding type I
1 arcane scroll of mount
2 elixir of truth aleste
1 +1 mithral chain shirt
1 staff of life leonar
1 huge +1 spiked gauntlet sold/given to sage in Drellin's Ferry
1 +1 frost bastard sword ambrose
1 gauntlets of ogre strength +2 leonar
1 deed to Vrath Keep
1 gold necklace worth ???
1 silk cloak worth ???
Aleste needs to add the claimed items to his sheet.
Battle at Skull Gorge Bridge
5 MW longswords
4 MW composite longbows
11 potions of cure moderate wounds
1 MW mighty composite longbow (+1 stre)
1 unidentified breastplate (taken from hobgoblin commander)
We found a breastplate here but it was never identified.
Night Attack on Drellin's Ferry
1 MW scale mail
1 MW longbow
1 MW short sword
3 small +1 hide armor
12 potions of cure moderate wounds
Cyclops Encounter on way North
1 bottle of wine worth 75 gp
1 topaz worth 750 gp
Harrowblade Encounter in Swamp
1 headband of vast intelligence +2
1 +2 rapier
1 ring of protection +2
1 pearl of power 2nd
Some pretty big unclaimed items here, someone should be wearing that headband, ring, and using the pearl.
Ruins of Rhest
1 +2 full plate
1 +2 silver heavy mace
1 periapt of wisdom +2 traded to elves
1 horn of fog
1 knight's pennon ambrose
1 gold necklace worth 300 gp
11 stones worth total 330 gp
1 lion bracelet worth 200 gp
We traded the periapt to the elves for a Wand of Sorching Ray...no one took it though, and not sure what CL or how many charges.
Barghest Attack
2 potions of cure moderate wounds
8 potions of invisibility
4 potions of jump
4 potions of pass without trace
2 potions of protection from good
4 MW falchions
5 MW longswords
5 mighty composite longbows (+1 str)
Ghostlord's Lair (thus far)
1 string of 7 black pearls worth ???
6 MW dragon chains
6 MW light crossbows
60 bolts
1 MW whip
1 MW shortbow
20 +1 shock arrows shaylar?
1 +2 mithral breastplate ambrose
1 belt of incredible dexterity +2 shaylar?
1 rod of elemental metamagic leonar
1 set of mithral jewelry
1 unidentified banded mail
3 unidentified bracers
1 MW heavy mace
2 potions of cure light wounds aleste
1 potion of cure moderate wounds aleste
Total Currency Acquired
PP = 258
GP = 6,171
SP = 14,280
We have barely had any expenditures (the above totals take these expenditures into consideration):
-100 gp for shaylar's studded leather barding
-300 gp for aleste's heavy warhorse
-70 gp for helaku's light horse
-300 gp for helaku's potion of CMW
-100 gp for helaku's 2 potions of CLW
-100 gp for ambrose's 2 potion of CLW
-2100 gp for group's 2 wands of CLW and 2 scrolls of lesser restoration
-90gp for food
SO, total things we have technically found but never claimed :
Weapons
1 +2 silver heavy mace
1 +2 rapier
10 MW longswords
4 MW falchions
4 MW guisarmes
5 MW short swords
2 MW morningstars
1 MW heavy mace
6 MW dragon chains
1 MW whip
1 MW shortbow
6 MW light crossbows
1 MW longbow
4 MW composite longbows
1 MW mighty composite longbow +1 str
1 MW shortbow
Armor
1 +2 full plate
1 +1 mithral chain shirt
1 unidentified magic banded mail
1 unidentified magic breastplate
1 +1 breastplate (ambrose's old armor)
8 small +1 hide armor (just left it on list since they are magical)
1 MW scale mail
Wearable Gear
1 Headband of vast intelligence +2
1 ring of protection +2
3 unidentified bracers
Usables
1 wand of magic missile (CL 5th - 14 charges)
1 wand of scorching ray (CL ??? - ?? charges)
1 scroll of mount
1 pearl of power 2nd
1 horn of fog
8 potions of invisibility
4 potions of jump
4 potions of pass without trace
2 potions of protection from good
25 potions of cure moderate wounds
1 bag of holding type I
Other Valuables
1 topaz worth 750 gp
1 bottle of wine worth 75 gp
1 gold necklace worth 300 gp
1 lion bracelet worth 200 gp
11 gems worth total of 330 gp
1 gold necklace worth ???
1 silk cloak worth ???
1 string of seven pearls worth ???
1 set of mithral jewelry worth ???
1 deed to Vrath Keep worth ???
Obviously I don't suppose us to be carrying around all that gear, but maybe since we've been at it so long and no one claimed anything and players have been in and out, if anyone would have wanted to upgrade with any of the listed gear we could retcon it? Otherwise maybe we can still say we are holding onto all the magical gear since we have the bag of holding and i think a few characters have handy haversacks.
That is a lot of stuff...
CrazyHedgehog?
If we can keep/have some of these...
Weapons
1 +2 silver heavy mace - handy for creature types. I'll take it over the short-sword (which I am not proficient with, I now realise).
1 +2 rapier - upgrade for Shaylar over the +1 longsword?
1 MW mighty composite longbow +1 str - ranged weapon upgrade for ambrose?
Armor
1 +2 full plate
1 +1 mithral chain shirt
1 unidentified magic banded mail
1 unidentified magic breastplate
1 +1 breastplate (ambrose's old armor)
8 small +1 hide armor (just left it on list since they are magical)
1 MW scale mail
- this lot could fund added enchantments to our front-line's armour.
Wearable Gear
1 Headband of vast intelligence +2 - my extracts are intelligence based...
1 ring of protection +2 - Ambrose takes a lot of damage and has a pretty low AC.
3 unidentified bracers (?)
Usables
1 wand of magic missile (CL 5th - 14 charges) - Helaku
1 wand of scorching ray (CL ??? - ?? charges) - Helaku - that's some artillery sorted.
1 scroll of mount - Helaku
1 pearl of power 2nd - an extra spell slot for Leonar
1 horn of fog - Anyone? Best for a flyer, I think.
8 potions of invisibility - share them out.
4 potions of jump - for the non-flyers, in a pinch.
4 potions of pass without trace - bag of holding
2 potions of protection from good - to sell
25 potions of cure moderate wounds - share them round: awesome supplies to have handy in a pouch.
1 bag of holding type I - Aleste, I need a magic bag.
Other Valuables
1 topaz worth 750 gp
1 bottle of wine worth 75 gp
1 gold necklace worth 300 gp
1 lion bracelet worth 200 gp
11 gems worth total of 330 gp
1 gold necklace worth ???
1 silk cloak worth ???
1 string of seven pearls worth ???
1 set of mithral jewelry worth ???
1 deed to Vrath Keep worth ???
Keep the deed, use the rest to upgrade gear: amulet of mighty fists for Leonar?
I'll take the pearl 2nd level. I'm fine with your suggestions, Aleste!
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Wow, that's quite a list. If you don't mind I ought to go through the posts as well to verify. Apart from that, no problem with keeping items as you've earned it. I had been thinking recently that you'd accumulated some stuff but hadn't had much opportunity for selling loot, but I did think you had liquidated some of the treasure from your earlier adventures.
We can carry on in the meantime, assuming you survive the perils of the Ghostlord's lair then we can ensure a stop at a population center, and you can cash in your treasure, stock up on supplies, etc.
I'm hoping to post a game update this time tomorrow, needing to address another game at the moment.
It was a trip reading back through everything. We really have been in some epic fights. You're completely entitled to double check me, of course, so no worries. You might be right about selling more stuff...I kind of thought we did too but the only exchanges I saw were when we first got to Drellin's Ferry and bought the horses and stuff.
Actually though, now that I think on it, I myself bought some oils of bless weapon and potions of protection from evil which I didn't factor in, so I must have missed that bit, and anything anyone else did at that time. I think that was when we got back from the Bridge.
I also forgot to mention in the last post that I didn't track potion usage, so that count of 25 CMW might be a bit lower. I was going to go through and find instances of us using potions but at that point my eyes were about dead, ha.
I wouldn't mind taking the ring of protection at all. The bracers are probably bracers of armor considering we just fought some monks. Aleste can make the best use of the headband.
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Yeah, it's been a good trip so far. No worries, I'll have a look through, I'm still going through your Reign of Winter thread to compile a treasure list - were you wanting to put that on the campaign thread? When I finish that I'll do the same with this game, to make sure you've all not been getting shortchanged anywhere. I think definitely some of the potions have been used, and I think some of the gear was sold in one of the towns either just before or just after your party ventured into the Blackfens and Rhest. However, I'd need to go back and check to be sure, it's been a while.
In the meantime, which way are you all heading next? Back down the stairs to the Stone Lion's entrance? The doorway? The secret passage?
The bracers are indeed bracers of armor +1, forgot to append that in the list.
Secret passage!
If Leonar and Harek stop-up each side of the fountain, the rest of us can provide artillery of the bomb/arrow/scorching ray variety and run buffs and potions.
Non?
It might be better for Ambrose to step up and plug the gap as he is more of a front liner than I am.
Aw, darn it. I meant Ambrose.
Although, Leonar can do some scary melee.
Hey CrazyHedgehog, I used a move action last round and should be behind Ambrose on the map. Unless I've made an error.
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Hopefully will have update tomorrow. I've been updating a treasure list in another game and wanted to finish it before moving on to other things. Thought it only needed 20 minutes work to finish, but it's been more of a three day adventure due to interruptions. Or, because I've fallen asleep at the computer. :)
Quite right Aleste, I'll move you up behind Ambrose. I was just thinking you had thrown over everyone's heads.
CrazyHedgehog, are you okay with the treasure list Ambrose drew up?
I just used the silver mace but realised we haven't had confirmation.
I'd quite like to have any gear we can get before we meet a lich...
I'm still going through the threads myself, though I expect to get the same results as Ambrose. It's more for my benefit, just wanting to do due diligence as a GM. Slow going as I didn't want to slow down the game, but I'm hoping to have list confirmed by the time the group is somewhere they can spend the loot.
I'd suggest, if it doesn't look like we've sold it, go ahead and use the mace. It has been quite a while since the group has sold gear, so you all have quite a bit of goodies to choose from.
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Hi sorry things have been so quiet. Unwelcome news.
Basically, my aged computer has finally packed in. Along with campaign notes and maps. Backups aside, I really haven't the funds to effect repairs so I'm going to be without a computer or data for the foreseeable future.
There are probably ways around it, but I'm thinking it forces another issue that I've been struggling with for a while. Between work and family free time's really been zero and it's been a struggle to find opportunities to write posts. Frustrating as I've really been enjoying Red Hand of Doom and you all have stuck with it for so long I was determined to bring the game to a good end. We got so far through the adventure! Given the circumstances though it might be best to wind it up here.
Sorry to call an end here, but thanks for a great game you all. Hope to game with you all in the future.
Thanks, CCH! Good luck to you!
Darnit!
Well, thanks for some good gaming CHH.
If everyone is keen to see the adventure through, I do own a copy...
I do enjoy playing Aleste, but i'm not sure we could conjure up another GM too easily. And, y'know, I quite enjoy GMing.
I agree, sorry to see you go, GM.
If you'd like to continue, Aleste, I'm down.
If we can find another player (or GM) that might be nice, or it might not be strictly necessary
Sorry to hear about your troubles CH, but I understand completely. It's been a wild ride, that's for sure. Hope to game with you again down the line sometime.
Sure, Aleste. I'd like to see this one through to the end.
Sorry to hear about the computer problem Nick. I do understand time restraints only too well myself. But if Aleste is willing to take over, I'm happy to continue.
Okay,
I'm going to restart soon. I'm tempted to start a recruitment thread for someone to take over Helaku (basically, 'who wants to play a sorcerer with this gear and this name to finish off RHoD, you can build the rest yourself').
I'm sure someone will bite.
It just seems right to try and keep the band together.
That's fine by me.
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This is Aleste's GM alias.
I've sent paizo the e-mail to take over the thread.
I just had to wait for pay day so that I could pick up the pdf.
I'll add to the recruitment thread when paizo have done the business.
Still waiting for Paizo, might prod them on the forums.
So, I'm GM now!
I'll post in recruitment then we can pick up the pace again.
Woot
Cool!
Yes! Lead on
Weapons
1 +2 silver heavy mace - claimed by Aleste.
1 +2 rapier - upgrade for Shaylar over the +1 longsword, has this been done?
1 MW mighty composite longbow +1 str
Armor
1 +2 full plate
1 +1 mithral chain shirt
1 +1 banded mail
1 +1 mithral magic breastplate
1 +1 breastplate (ambrose's old armor)
8 small +1 hide armor (just left it on list since they are magical)
1 MW scale mail
Wearable Gear
1 Headband of vast intelligence +2 - gone to Aleste
1 ring of protection +2 - gone to Ambrose, I think
3 bracers of armor +1
Usables
1 wand of magic missile (CL 5th - 14 charges) - only Helaku can use
1 wand of scorching ray (CL 5th - 25 charges) - only Helaku can use
1 scroll of mount
1 pearl of power 2nd - Leonar has this, I think
1 horn of fog - Anyone? Best for a flyer, I think.
8 potions of invisibility
4 potions of jump
4 potions of pass without trace
2 potions of protection from good
1 bag of holding type I - claimed by Aleste: soon to be full of coin.
Other Valuables
1 topaz worth 750 gp
1 bottle of wine worth 75 gp
1 gold necklace worth 300 gp
1 lion bracelet worth 200 gp
11 gems worth total of 330 gp
1 gold necklace worth 250gp
1 silk cloak worth 250gp if cleaned well
1 string of seven pearls worth 500gp each
1 set of mithral jewelry worth 1,000gp
1 deed to Vrath Keep worth ???
Don't be shy, it's a discussion thread!
I'll be happy to take the MW composite longbow, for backup long range work if needed.
Also will grab some potions of invis and jump (3 & 2?)
Don't need anything else, really.
Fair play!
I have the pearl of power II and I'll take two potions of Invisibility as well.
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Thank you for allowing me to step in! I'm looking forward to taking over Helaku. I look forward to adding a little extra to the character and helping the group continue along.
I'll take a look through the list and see if anything is particularly useful.
It seems that the wand of magic missile would be useful. Tis not much damage of course (3d4+3), but an auto-hit with force damage every round can have its moments.