[DMK] PbP Game Day 2: PFS #4-15 The Cyphermage Dilemma (Inactive)

Game Master Kludde

Discussion thread for the next instalment...

I'll be doing some equipment purchases, but should be ready shortly.

Swapped out Mogall for Marra, She has been updated since last played.

Malena reporting for duty!

Here!

I used Malena's Mendevian Weapon Training boon to gain proficiency in using glaives and a masterwork glaive. I sold her longspear. I also swapped out ghost sounds for disrupt undead.

Any suggestions for what a sorcerer should do with 891 GP? I planned on saving for bracers of armor.

Bracers of armor, ring of protection, scrolls for utility spells, headband of alluring charisma...that's all I came up with in about a minute. I'm sure there's more.

But which of these are part of the always available items? Seeing how she has 4PP now (right?), her purchase limit is still 0, so it has to come from either chronicle items or always available items...

What I come up with (but I'm notoriously bad at this) is consumables: potions, anti-swarm, ammo...

Honestly Bracers of Armour are a really bad deal, a Wand of Mage Armor costs 2PP, will give you a much higher AC and will last you thirty plus scenarios. You could also consider a +1 Haramaki, or Silken Armor, no spell failure and further enchantable once you have the fame - double check they are PFS legal I am fairly sure they are but have not checked recently. You could purchase a MW Haramaki or Silken Armor now for a +1 to AC, though I recommend the Wand of Mage Armor.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but first-level wands are always available. In that case, I'll purchase one of those before setting off on this mission.

I'm sorry, but they're not:

You may always purchase the following items or equipment so long as you’re in an appropriately sized settlement (see above).
• All basic armor, gear, items, and weapons from Chapter
6 of the Core Rulebook, including Small and Large-sized items. This does not include equipment made from dragonhide, but it does include equipment made from the other special materials, such as alchemical silver and cold iron (see the Special Materials section on page 154 of the Core Rulebook). All mundane (completely nonmagical) weapons, armor, equipment, and alchemical gear found in any other source that is legal for play are considered always available.
• +1 weapons (2,000 gp + 300 for the masterwork weapon cost + item cost)
• +1 armor (1,000 gp + 150 for the masterwork armor cost + item cost)
• +1 shields (1,000 gp + 150 for the masterwork armor cost + item cost)
• Potions and oils of 0- or 1st-level spells at caster level 1st (50 gp or less)
• Scrolls of 0- or 1st-level spells at caster level 1 (50 gp or less)
• Wayfinder (50% discount—250 gp; see page 299 of The Inner Sea World Guide)
Beyond the gear noted above, your character is restricted to purchasing additional items from his accumulated Chronicle sheets, or by capitalizing on his fame. Weapons, armor, equipment, magic items and so on that are outside of these lists are not available for purchase at any time.

No worries then. Looking forward to drowning during this mission!

You can buy them with prestiege though, just not gold.

I would have to second the suggestion of wand of mage armor or at least a few scrolls of mage armor. scrolls 25gp per use vs wand 15gp per use. Also, if you use prestige to buy the wand it's sell value is always zero.

I've spent my 4 PP on a boon, so my next 2 PP will go toward a wand of mage armor.

In the meantime, I'd like to purchase a scroll case (1 gp), a spell component pouch (5 gp), and the following scrolls: mage armor (2, 50 gp), comprehend languages (25 gp), and identify (2, 50 gp) while in Riddleport.

If you guys want to do another scenario after this one (assuming we burn through it just as fast as the previous one - even at half speed we'd still be ahead of the previous target date of May 17), I've put up a spreadsheet that you can use to comment on your preferences. I've put down the main Tier 1-X scenarios for seasons 2-5 (I didn't put down S0 and S1 or modules because I'm lazy). When you have a short moment, fill out which ones you prefer, and I'll suggest a 'next up' based on that. Does that seem ok?

I don't know enough about the various scenarios to know which ones I might prefer, but I confirmed which ones Cressyk is available to play.

Sorry folks - flew back from a business trip yesterday and fell asleep at 8 last night - slept for 12 hours!! Will get caught up tonight. Thanks for letting me tag along =) Will be better now! (but still not as prolific as some of you... =)

Rhanloi is now 2nd level!
HP - 4 + 1 favored class
+1 Will save
+1 BAB
Skills: Craft; Kn.Arcana; Kn.Dungeoneering; Kn.Geography; Kn.Local; Spellcraft
Added Mage Armor and Summon Monster I to spellbook.

Will buy stuff next time!

Just in case you were wondering: yes, we were the first table to complete on PbP game day :)

Nice :)

Just to point out Vesparo did try to bluff his way past the door in his last post, after his shopping :)

I have not played ANY of the games on your spreadsheet - therefore I am good with whatever =)

Fired off that last post real quick, not gotta hop onto plane. Let me know if something is weird...

I can say all of Vesparo's dialogue in 6 seconds I checked :) My girlfriend just told me he is more Puss in Boots than Iniego Montoya...

Hey, all, I just wanted to let you know that I'm going to drop out of this game. Rather unexpectedly, I find myself taking a course the next few weeks and that has my attention right now.

Thanks anyway, and have a blast,

Bill

Sorry to hear that, and thanks for being open about it. Thanks a lot for playing, and good luck with the course.

We're again nearing the end of the scenario, so time for the usual administrative questions:

- Please roll a day job check if you are entitled one
- Please roll a d20 to determine the order at which I roll for boons (just like last time). Highest goes first.

Boon order roll: 1d20 ⇒ 3

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DMK - 3
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Boon Order Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 14
Day Job: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

No day job.

Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Boon Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 2

...so close, yet so far. No day job.

Rhanloi
Player: Andy G.
PFS#: 83583-1

Craft (jewelry): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Marra
PFS# 11016-3

Perform (oratory): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 Telling tales of Pathfinder adventures
Boon: : 1d20 ⇒ 10

Excellent thanks for the game DM Kludde, great fun as usual! And I believe that should elevate Vesparo to 3rd level - which is oodles of awesome for Swashbucklers! Congrats on getting boon BTW guys :)

Yes, second the Excellent game, very fun!

I don't understand how and why I got the boon last time, but Malena made good use of it.

This chronicle will bring Malena up to 2nd level - more spells!

We going again? I like this group.

@Malena: I rolled for boons last time as well - on a 1 or a 20, you get a boon. On a 1, it is determined randomly, on a 20, the player gets to choose. Last time, you rolled a 20, this time it is Marra (and I rolled a 1, yay). So we had 11 rolls, three boons - advantage us!

I'm all ready to roll another game, as I like this group a lot. At this pace there is plenty of time left for another module before the 5th of July.

The scenario selector seems to favour the Dalsine Affair.

@Rhanloi, you haven't filled out your preferences yet (I understand you might not be able to access it at all?). Would the Dalsine Affair be ok with you?

(I'm on a shoddy internet connection, so I'll do it like this:)

The chronicles are in this folder. Let me know if you have trouble accessing, or if I messed up somewhere.

Thank you all very much for playing. I really enjoyed how you made the encounters quite interesting by all bringing your own little piece to the table. It's quite a balanced group, isn't it?

I'm currently thinking over which wand to get before next mission: mage armor or shield.

Mage Armor: The big pro here is obviously the hour of +4 armor bonus. The drawback is that it doesn't stack with other armor or armor effects.

Shield: The pro is that it stacks, even with mage armor. The con is that it only lasts a minute in wand form.

Would I be better off just continuing to purchase scrolls and adding shield to my spell list once I reach 3rd level?

I would probably pick Mage Armor, first and maybe a shield wand next. Shields low duration makes it a bit situational, but PP is effectively so cheap its hard to resist - I am seriously considering picking one up for Vesparo since he now has a healthy UMD score.

Because shield has such a small duration, chances are that it won't be up when you need it, so you'll be spending the first round of combat tapping yourself with it. For that reason alone I'd suggest mage armor over shield. It will be useful until you can afford bracers of armor +4, which...well, let's just say that won't be anytime soon.

As far as getting both? If you're okay spending the first round of combat activating it, and you think you'll be a target, and that the 4 points of AC will make a difference, then sure..:-P

...and the chronicle looks good, DMK. On to level 2!

GM - I haven't played any of the games on that list so I'm good for whatever =)

I had no problem viewing the chronical, but it saved as corrupted file. I finally had to print it to PDF to get a good save copy. Odd?

Marra's up for the adventure, still 1st level.

BTW if anyone is interested, with one of there other characters, we need a few more for a Crypt of the Everflame PFS game. With DM Jelly, likely a bit slower than 1 post per day, I am playing with my Investigator Hessiel. Its a first level replayable module that will take you to 2nd. Let me know if you are interested and I'll PM you a link :)

I just posted as an interested party - Sylvan bloodline gnome sorcerer. Should be fun, but I've got an oracle to finish creating as well, so not sure when he'll be ready.

I've just conjured a gameplay and discussion thread into existence for the Dalsine affair here. Let me know when you're ready (and if you want to join, of course)