DM Brainiac's Ruins of Azlant: Pretty Women and Green Men (COMPLETE!) (Inactive)

Game Master Brainiac

Anyways, does anyone want to visit Talmandor's Bounty with me?

BTW: Before splitting the party, Simon gives Ema one of the Shells of Sending so we can keep in touch, if needed.

Alrighty.

Just waiting for a reply from Antona now.

Sorry, was busy before. Replying now.

Replied. ^w^

Short on time for the rest of the day, will get more responses up later tonight or (more likely) tomorrow morning.

Gotcha.

First Item I'm making is upgrading my headband to +4 Int (adding know (relig)] and Cha which will cost 15k and 15 days of effort DC is 17+10 for the spells I don't have for a 25.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (11) + 20 = 31
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 25
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (17) + 20 = 37
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (1) + 20 = 21
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (9) + 20 = 29
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (18) + 20 = 38
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (11) + 20 = 31
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33

Takes 18 days due to some failed checks.

I'll also start on bracers of armor +6 but won't get them finished before we have to move on. I'll keep working on them as we go so just let me know when I can add them to my sheet. DC is 12

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 25
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (17) + 20 = 37
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (1) + 20 = 21
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (17) + 20 = 37
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (14) + 20 = 34
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (1) + 20 = 21
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (11) + 20 = 31
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 20 = 27
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26

I can't recall, does a 1 on the roll count as a failed attempt? I know it doesn't normally matter for skill checks but wasn't sure on this one and couldn't find it mentioned anywhere.

So, uh, anything new over the weekend?

Sorry, weekends are usually busy for me. I’ll post again in the morning.

Ema, any response? Simon, anything specific you want to do in the downtime?

No. Valentin is crafting a couple of wands. Simon is performing flavor research and attending dinner parties, probably ruining all of the good will we have earned so far.

Lol, okay. I'll give Ema until tomorrow morning before I move things along. She can still backpost interactions in town.

I will be on vacation from Saturday 10/10 until Monday 10/19. During this time, I won't have much chance to post.

To be clear, that sending would have been cast the day before we arrived at the tower.

Same response.

How much of my crafting did I accomplish?

All of it.

Woot! Thank you!

So, which Adventure Path should we play through once this one is completed?

Not sure, I'd be very interested in Return of the Runelords (still so few have started since it's release it shocks me) or War for the Crown.

I'd be up for any AP except for Giantslayer, Strange Aeons or Ironfang Invasion.

Thinking I'll try playing a Scaled Fist Monk after this.

Oh I've run one of those, I don't usually go in for martial characters but she was rather fun at times. I think in a different campaign I could have really had a blast playing her. Maybe I should revist the character some day, if my group ever gets to start playing again anyway.

I generally prefer playing martial or skill-focused characters because there's generally less bookkeeping to keep track of with them (spells, familiars, summons and all that).

I think I'll focus on a more finesse-based build with multiple attacks than a power-attacking one.

Anyways, finally settled on Improved Initiative for my feat.

I’m keen on running Return of the Runelords for you guys. Simon, would you be interested as well?

tl/dr Yes.

I am undecided. At many points during this campaign, I've felt that I was playing by myself.

At the same time, we are actually close to completing the story, which is far better than any other AP I've started, and really is the most important thing.

So, I am conflicted. I have probably simply been impatient, rather than any failures to post from any of you.

I will say that I regret agreeing that Kipp step down when his life got too busy. Kipp was a great character, and I wish we could have gotten to know him better.

.... I think I just convinced myself to continue with this group... I wonder if Kipp is in a better place now?

As for the story, I don't know much about Return of the Runelords, other than that it is likely a sequel to Rise of the Runelords (which I am currently playing) and Shattered Star (which I am GMing). There really isn't an AP that I am not interested in playing, though, and I have lots of character ideas.

Long confusing post... I'll have to summarize now.

I'm sorry I make you feel that way Simon, I do try to keep up with you but as you've seen I am not always the fastest poster and this weeks has been rather nuts at work. It helps me if there is more than one person posting faster as it to keep it coming to the top.

It doesn't help that work has been crazy lately cutting back the number of posts I can try to work in while there.

Sure, I'd be down for Return of the Runelords.

Relating to Simon's feeling of playing the campaign solo, I can't help but feel some responsibility for that. I'll try to do a better job of keeping up with campaign posts from now on.

To be completely fair, I should ask if the two of you want to keep playing with me?

I know I can be a jerk sometimes. Simon and I are a little too similar in that regard. I think I have been improving recently in being both less impatient and reactionary, but perhaps I am still missing the mark.

FWIW Previous post not-withstanding, I absolutely think that all three of you are fantastic players, and we have actually stuck with this story for years. That is just amazing to me, and I thank you all for allowing me to have this experience.

I enjoy playing with you Simon and I am more than happy to accept helpful prods if I lag a bit much on you and want you to stay. I really enjoy your character too as Simon and Ema's relationship has been a lot of fun to RP and had it's moments. A couple of times it made figure they'd kill each other or have a crazy make out session until we settled into the more brother/sisters dynamic we have going.

"To be fair, I was kinda waitin' for that too."

I have one more player lined up for the game and may recruit a fifth. I’ll have time to start it later in this coming week. Just getting back from my vacation.

Yay!

Wootwoot!

Hope you had a good vacay.

I did, thank you. I’ll update this game either tomorrow or Monday morning.

Discussion thread for Return of the Runelords is up. Bare bones at the moment, will post more later.

There, now my character sheet is all updated.

Let me know what you want to do next! :)

Would you all be willing to accept another character into the group? We recently shut down my other Ruins of Azlant table, but one of the players is interested in continuing the campaign as part of your table. The character is Terana Murkwater, a gillman paladin.

*Waves*

I kill things and bring my own healing. So im a low maintenance type gal!

Fine by me.

BTW Detect Aberration? I didn't even know that was a spell. THAT would have been really useful back when the ugothols took over Talmandor's Bounty.

Fine with me, the more people between me and the bad guys the better!

Gameplay post when I can get to it. As it's the 1st Monday of the month work will likely be insane today so I don't expect I'll get much in until afterwards.

Hi there!

It's from the APG. Brainiac let me take it as a feat in the same way that Paladins can get Detect Undead with the right feats. I've got the Oath against Corruption so it makes sense. :)

Thanks for having me!

So, are any of the trolls down now? Because that's going to influence my next action.

Yes, the one you were attacking last round is down.

Agreeing to the deal?

Simon thinks that the least diplomatic person in the party should not be the one performing negotiations.

Unfortunately, I don't speak Giant, so I can't help much here...