Rise of the Runelords: Chosen of Sandpoint (Inactive)

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Sorry about the silence. The boards didn't tell me there were updates, and then I was unable to get to the boards most of Sunday.

Hopefully the boards are stable again (they have been this morning) and I can get out updates over the next two days.

I'm ill. Posting may be spotty for a few days even IF boards are stable again. Permanent bedrest makes my back ache, so I'll sit up a bit and do things on my computer, but no guarantees. Fever + Headache is making creative thinking difficult.

I'm ill. Posting may be spotty for a few days even IF boards are stable again. Permanent bedrest makes my back ache, so I'll sit up a bit and do things on my computer, but no guarantees. Fever + Headache is making creative thinking difficult.

Feel better!

I hope you feel better soon Lia.

Jiliana, how do you want to work this? Edgar is obviously going to be gung-ho about getting involved, he's a goody two-boots, but neither he nor I are insensitive to the needs and desires of other players/characters.

Jiliana, how do you want to work this? Edgar is obviously going to be gung-ho about getting involved, he's a goody two-boots, but neither he nor I are insensitive to the needs and desires of other players/characters.

She's in. A bit nervous about letting people know about her, but really wants to help. The talking in another language thing when she's in battle doesn't help her confidence that her skills are useful.

Sorry, suppose we wrapped that up rather succinctly. It's fine however, you did a good job of introducing us and giving us investment in the story.

Sorry, suppose we wrapped that up rather succinctly. It's fine however, you did a good job of introducing us and giving us investment in the story.

Perfect from my end!

The GodTouched I believe are about to overwhelm the remaining big baddie followed by some searching of her lair then their return to the surface where the two of you will become involved.

Hopefully we can get to that point quickly.

Hej. Feeling fine again. Got worse before it got better.

Plus, once I was feeling a bit less ill, I had the bright idea of working on updating my computer system while I was home anyway, which caused some further problems with being able to go online.(Installing W7 on a M2 drive from USB is a mess by itself, certain boxed intel chips come without cooler, and I had no PCIe solution for Wifi(I use cards, not usb connectors)).

Either way, I'm back now and will catch up with all my games plus post today(within about 12 hours). Apologies for going missing. I did update some of my games when I originally fell ill, but not all - assuming I could post somewhat normally for those not moving at too fast a pace.

Just an FYI I will be taking 2 DM board breaks in the month of July:

1. July 2 through July 4 and
2. July 8 through July 11.

During this time I will be working on plot for some of the Campaigns as well as updating Campaign Information tabs for all Campaigns.

I still have an opening as noted below, anyone interested?

Recruitment is OPEN once again for Bloodlines - A V20 Vampire the Dark Ages Campaign - Clan Ventrue

For some reason no one seems to want to play Ventrue. Oi...

Hmm. My fear is I'd get the Ventrue screwed up with the Toreador I'm playing in another Vamp game. I've not played much, but I do like the system.

Congratulations! The standing group of GodTouched have made it to level 3!

Windsight and Gaven will of course drop off from the group now that you are back up to 7 characters.

And of course, the group is FINALLY all together.

Woohoo! Level 3!

HP: 5+2 CON+1 Favored Class = 8

BAB +1

FORT +1

Arch Luck Rounds +1

New Spells: 0: Detect Magic 1: Heightened Awareness

Trap Sense +1

Feat Replaced by VMC Magus: Arcane Pool 2 Points/Day

Skills: 10 Points (+6 Class, +1 INT, +1 Skilled, +2 Background)

+1 Point to: Acrobatics, Disable Device, K Geography, K Nature, Perception, Sleight of Hand, Spellcraft, Stealth, Swim, Use Magic Device.

3rd Level HPs: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Yuck. So it's average: 6+2= 8

+1 BaB

+1 Will

Feat Bonus: Endurance

Feat: Thunder and Fang
(You can use an earth breaker as though it were a one-handed weapon. When using an earth breaker in one hand and a klar in your off hand, you retain the shield bonus your klar grants to your Armor Class even when you use it to attack. Treat your klar as a light weapon for the purposes of determining your two-weapon fighting penalty.)

Favored Terrain(Forest - coniferous and deciduous): At 3rd level, a ranger may select a type of terrain from Table: Ranger Favored Terrains. The ranger gains a +2 bonus on initiative checks and Knowledge (geography), Perception, Stealth, and Survival skill checks when he is in this terrain. A ranger traveling through his favored terrain normally leaves no trail and cannot be tracked (though he may leave a trail if he so chooses)

Favored Class bonus: +1HP (so that's +9 total)

Skills:
Intimidate +1
Knowledge(Nature) +1
Perception +1
Stealth +1
Survival +1
Swim +1
Knowledge (Religion) +1

Background Skills:
Lore (Shoanti) +1
Knowledge(Geography) +1

Before I level, I need to ask again: May I swap to the rebuild-path(aiming for sphere singer)? Or will I need to wait for actual downtime to do so?

I absolutely minimized the changes needed, but would much appreciate the option to alter the progression so far...the PrC was released after the initial build of Lia.

The evangelist path she is on right now might me slightly more powerful, even, but sphere singer is so much more flavorful.

Before I level, I need to ask again: May I swap to the rebuild-path(aiming for sphere singer)? Or will I need to wait for actual downtime to do so?

I absolutely minimized the changes needed, but would much appreciate the option to alter the progression so far...the PrC was released after the initial build of Lia.

The evangelist path she is on right now might me slightly more powerful, even, but sphere singer is so much more flavorful.

Proceed.

HP: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

+ 1 Fortitude
+ 1 Reflex

Trait: Fate's Favored => Desna's Marked(Tattoed Mystic(Human) reflavor - needed for Starknife proficiency without spending a Feat on it)
(Incidentally, this kind of sucks, as the bonus is basically identical as that Birthmark provides, only at +1 instead of +2, and throwing in starknife proficiency - if I could *looks at GM* I would substitute this as an alternate "Birthmark"-variant and keep Fate's Favored...) - but willing to pay the tax if needed.

Feat:
Level 1: Improved Unarmed Strike => Weapon Finesse
Level 1 Human Bonus - Focused Study(Sense Motive) => Focused Study(Knowledge(Planes))
Level 3(New): Eldritch Heritage(Arcana) - Familiar

Arcanist Exploits:
Level 1: Blood Arcanist => Familiar
Level 3: Potent Magic

I need to pick up Familiar via Feat and Exploit so Flutter is at full level. Otherwise he would not have been there in the beginning, OR lag behind 2 or more levels-

Skills: 2(Background) + 7
+1 Profession(Temple Maiden)
+1 Perform(Sing)

+1 Sense Motive
+1 Acrobatics
+1 Use Magic Device
+2 Knowledge(Planes)
+1 Ride
+1 Diplomacy

Spells:
+1 Level 1 Spell per day
+1 Level 1 Spell prepared
Spells learned: Liberating Command, Snowball
Totally not blasting with Snowball :P It's only there for control :P

Flutter:
+1 Int(8 total)
+1 Knowledge(Dungeoneering)
+1 Knowledge(Nature)
Figment=> Reach Evolution for Bite(so that Flutter can assist people with Aid Another)
Can be changed every day when I wake, but I guess it will be pretty static most of the time, so...

I THINK that covers it all. Italic is the changes applied due to path-swapping.

HP!: 1d8 ⇒ 7

Bard Stuff
Inspire Competence
+2 BP rounds per day
+1 Fort
+1 BAB

Skills: (2 BG, 6+3(Int)+1(Human)+1(Favored Class)=11)
Perform (Dance) +11 *Background*
Perform (String Instruments) +8 *Background*

Acrobatics +1
Knowledge (Arcana) +1
Knowledge (Geography) +1
Knowledge (History) +1
Knowledge (Local) +1
Knowledge (Nature) +1
Knowledge (Religion) +1
Linguistics(Abyssal) +1
Perception +1
Perform (Percussion) +1
Perform (Sing) +1

Feat
Extra Performance (+6 rounds per day of bardic performance)

Spells
Cantrip - +1 known (lullaby)
1st Level - +1 known (summon monster I), +1 per day

I think that's everything....

I just noticed that in the recruitment thread, humans get +2/+2, and I see people with background skills. These rules were not explained to me, should I be using them?

@Edgar: I refigured Rojava's ability scores because I couldn't remember. Yes that's the way she's built, +2 +2 and 25 points. It was done to encourage more humans in the party. So I guess the answer is yes.

I'd forgotten we were rolling for HP and taking the better of the roll or 1/2 HD+1. Might as well give it a go:

HP: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Nothing changes there.

Also, Ro has an apparently magical longsword, taken from mutant goblin guy.

I'm happy to hold on to it, but it would be a secondary weapon for Ro. If anyone would get more use out of it than her, feel free to claim it.

Well...nope I'm good for now. However, eventually I would love to get my Hammer and Klar enchanted for obvious reasons. That's for a later date of course.

NOTE: I love the new Masterwork Transformation spell! Now you don't have to 'find' or 'buy' a new weapon just to get it enchanted! 300gp and a cleric or druid with a spare 2nd level spell slot for a day and you've got masterwork weapons!
=)

Or, you know, Blood Money. If it's not banned for being utterly abuse-able or ruled not to work in conjunction with MW Transformation.

@Edgar: Yep, original Build rules had humans at +2 for both a choosen physical and a choosen mental attribute mental, to encourage a prevalence of humans.
That was a houserule. Min-Maxing was discouraged, though, if I remember correctly.

And yes, Background Skills are in use...so enjoy the free skill points for fleshing out the character.

Not particularly trying to min-max, beyond the lack of odd numbers in stats, but a +2 to a mental stat would be useful. Either for +1 to will saves and relevant skils, or +1 skill point and similar advantages as well as feat flexibility. I tend not to min-max, again beyond advantageous stat builds.

BG Skill Points used for 1 point in Know: Geog, Hist, and Nob. Figure that he would've studied legends, lore, and the exploits of those who made nations great, and then 3 points into a craft skill as I'm sure he would want to be able to upkeep his arms and armor and that seems more like a craft than a profession, as it creates or maintains durable goods.

+2 to Mental placed into wisdom, as I think that's important for a soldier to have. Plus obvious relevant bonuses. (Perception, Will Save)

Edgar and Jillian should include these increases. ;-)

Ermm Delay in leveling....I kinda corrupted my Char sheet in Excel. lol

It holds the build process.....

Levelled!
Nothing much other then

HP Roll: 1d10 ⇒ 10+3 Con.
38 HP

Favored Class Bonus: Skill point (1) + Int (1) + Class (2)
Heal +1 Rank
Diplomacy +1 Rank
Sense Motive +1 Rank.
Perception +1 Rank.

So anyway, it's been a week, everything okay? Understand the boards breaks for DM, just checking on the rest of us.

I'll be updating within the next few days, I think the PCs are holding for the DM to push the game forward ;-)

Groovy, just checking with the crew. Though I suppose I could've pushed it forward too, I just don't want to be too forceful in a new group.

Groovy, just checking with the crew. Though I suppose I could've pushed it forward too, I just don't want to be too forceful in a new group.

Understood. I've gotten into quite a few games that are long standing and the first few months I tend to hold back as well. The good news is that we are closing in on finishing Book 1!

In fact a few of my APs are about to turn over to Book 2 soon ;-)

Cool

One of my RL ones is in book 3. I've only once ever finished an AP. It was Jade Regent and we went so far off the rails, I can't even. Let me just say most AP's are not meant for an evil party.

Yeah, that's been my thinking. Just waiting for the big summit at the cathedral to have the meeting and put the pieces together.

That's my thinking too. Summit time.
=)

Power Rangers GO!!!!!

Ermmm...ok meeting time....

By our powers combined...we are Captain PLAN...

OK whatevers.

Nyan Nyan?
No worries, plenty active. I actually meant for us to move forward into a more relaxed social setting, rather than talk about terms of joining forces at the entrance door :) - did not think ahead and consider that that would require a GM update due to the Father and co.

If we were captain planet, who would be what? Trouble is we have two that really sort of scream fire...

EDIT: Karmid rather screams "Earth"

Hmmm....let's see. I worship Gozreh. Use a giant hammer made of stone....OK, I can see THAT comparison.
=)

Yet again RL rears its ugly head slowing down my full bore return to the boards. ;-(

Between tomorrow and Saturday night I should be fully engaged and have all games rolling again.

Finally moving us forward again! ]

One minor change to the Campaign Info tab (date at the top as to when the group emerged from the Catacombs).

BY the next morning, the group will be moving onto the final chapter (admittedly a large section of the initial adventure) of Burnt Offerings. Windsight and Gaven will now bow out as the group is once again fully loaded with PCs.

Remember to update your Avatars with new leveled data as I will rely on those numbers for AC, HP, and certain rolls. ;-)

Hello? It's getting kind of lonely around here...

Is everybody leveled like the GM requested? I know he's working at getting all his games back up and running again soon if not today...

Aye, all levelled and current.
No worries, I will post - I just figured with the current rate there was no hurry to do so and only received clearance on a minor level-up-question very recently.

Is everybody leveled like the GM requested? I know he's working at getting all his games back up and running again soon if not today...

Reading through all DM posts to update Campaign Info tabs is a slow process as is writing content for home brews :-(

By next week all games should be humming along once more :-)

Edgar is waiting for the report of the godtouched before speaking up. Should you desire, I could post a response to how he is feeling about the report, but I rather detest posts which do not offer interaction to others.