I have posted 2 updates. We are at the end of the book. Don’t worry, for book 4 I will be interweaving treasure and other things much better. After you investigate these 2 rooms we will carry on.
I. Now. Have. The. 4th. Book. This is going to be fun.
Just messaged a few that haven’t posted in a while. Just want to make sure everyone is here moving into book 4. Just to make sure, if you’re here and good to go then post an Ok.
Hi, sorry about the length between my posts. I was out of town for a friend's wedding and it was a whole thing. Despite my best efforts to persuade Ezro to come back, he is not interested in rejoining us. We will probably need to set up a recruitment for a new divine caster at this point, unless we want to use an NPC ally for that part.
No problem. I’ll set up a recruitment to find a replacement.
Alas!! Tell Ezro we'll miss him!!
Indeed, Ezro shall be missed. I'm glad that you're willing to pick the game back up though, Alikia!
GM Rumpel, the next time Aladir gets a feat, would you allow me to take "Dedicated Adversary" from the Dirty Dirty Tactics Toolbox book? The feat description can be found here. If I'm going to take an arrow that lets me get more mileage out of Favored Enemy I think I should at least try to acquire the equivalent ability.
Assuming, of course, that you would allow that the ability of Fortune's Arrow to apply to an enemy selected with that feat.
As for the looting, we can go back room by room and RP looting the place. We can do this while I recruit for a replacement(post tonight). That way nobody gets bored while we wait. When the post goes up I think I’ll give it a week to see who’s interested. Considering how long the group has been together, everyone will have input and a day into the new group member.
@GM Grumple: I don't know if it was written in the AP or not, but it seems like this book had lots of personal quests that after we completed, the person whose 'quest' it was got a mystic level. I believe this was Alikia's quest so she should get her mystic level as to be equal to the rest of us.
Works for me!
Actually, was kind of hoping for 'RP room' back in Drezen, since looting is going to be 'hey, is this worth anything?' 'Yeah, throw it on the pile.' :P :)
I’ll let the group decide. However everyone wants to handle the looting is fine with me. I posted a recruitment thread to find a divine caster. I’m leaving it open for a week.
I'm cool with doing the RP room in Drezen. It would also give us a good way to cash in anything we decide we don't want and shop for things that we do want moving into the next book.
I have family visiting from now until after Labor Day. Feel free to bot me a necessary.
*tentative testpoke at everyone besides Hyram*
Here is the thread for the recruitment of a caster. Considering how long everyone has been together I will give everyone the chance to help choose the newest member of your team. Feel free to post in that thread with any comments or concerns. You can also take a look and post them here if that's easier for you.
Here is the thread.
I'm still here. Are we ready to move things over to Drezen? Or is there more to talk about here?
Ready to move over to Drezen. Now that my kids are back to school and have a strict bed time, it should be easier for me to hop on and give updates on a more consistent schedule.
Aerianna, thanks for helping out in the other recruitment thread.
Making a list of treasure for The Ivory Sanctum. I’ll have it up later. I’m going to just put it into a google doc and post the link. I’ll just copy and paste from the book. Makes it easier.
Not sure how much good it did, but my pleasure. And Google Docs should be fine, I think. (Didn't someone else have a Google spreadsheet?)
Link for treasure is above. I just copied and pasted from the book. Any questions let me know!
Looks like some good submissions! I started to go through, but it is still kinda rough with my company still here. Don't let me hold up making a selection!
I picked the new member. Thanks Aerianna for the input. As soon as they dot in I will compose a post.
Thank you all very much for having me. GM I did a dot delete in the gameplay so I am good to go!
I look forward to keep you all healthy and safe! ^_^
Aladir, for his part, looks forward to keeping any evil flies off of you!
Welcome Iona! Looking forward to battling the demon hordes with you!
Welcome Iona! Good to have you on board!
Glad to be had! I hope we'll be able to form a close and wonderful bond... By fighting demons of course, how else? XD
Can't wait to join in!
I’ll compose an update and get it up tomorrow. Book 4 here we come!
I think we will have Monday as the start of book 4. I’ll get a post up and wrap up book 3. Then we can start on book 4.
Starting tomorrow, I will be visiting family for two weeks. I will try to keep up on the postings, but BOT me if needed.
Keep safe!!
I hope it goes well! I mean visiting my family is like pulling teeth some times! XD
Sorry everyone I’ve been super busy. I’ll get a post up tomorrow.
Working on a post. Be up in a little.
The queen, ready to meet with the party, teleports in with the aid of a crusader wizard. You meet her in Citadel Drezen near the Sword of Valor.
”I have secured a rare and dangerous tome called the Lexicon of Paradox —the same book of forbidden rituals and incantations used over a hundred years ago to open the Worldwound and destroy Sarkoris. Areelu Vorlesh later tore the book in half and destroyed the portion containing the information about how she opened the Worldwound so that no one could reverse-engineer the process. Fortunately for the crusaders, the actions of a small group of mercenaries led by Venture-Captain Varian Jeggare, his tiefling accomplice Radovan, and the half-elven paladin Oparal have resulted in the book’s rediscovery and restoration, and the complete text is now in crusader hands. “
”I however did not bring the Lexicon with me—it’s been placed in a secure vault in Lastwall, where it is being studied by skilled scholars under careful observation by the Knights of Ozem, but I do have a pair of thin copper plates removed from the artifact concerning a ritual that can, in theory, be used to shut down a small rift between the Material Plane and the Abyss.
I will allow you to examine the two plates if you wish.”
They are densely inscribed with runes, incantations, and equations, switching from Thassilonian to Abyssal to Hallit to Aklo, and even to Druidic in places.
The pages seem to describe a ritual for closing rifts between planes, but also that the ritual is incomplete.
”The magic infusing these two plates, combined with a significant source of magical power such as that now wielded by you, should be enough to shut down a smaller rift. And if that works, then I can report the success to Lastwall and greatly accelerate the process of deciphering the remainder of the book. I believe that just as the rituals in the Lexicon of Paradox were used to open the Worldwound over a century ago, a powerful group could use the tome to do the reverse: close the Worldwound forever.”
”Give me an update on what you have learned. I am particularly intrigued by the revelations from intelligence gathered at the Ivory Sanctum that the potent Nahyndrian crystals are being refined into elixirs of mythic power, and I am concerned by the discovery that the cults of Deskari and Baphomet are seeking to draw Nocticula into their plots.”
I’ll get an update posted tomorrow.
We are looking for a 7th level, dwarven mage for a Giantslayer campaign. the recruitment thread is here.
Might take me a day or two, but I can make something up.
Apologies for the silence -- had delays on my end, but will post tomorrow evening. There are definitely some questions I have -- such as whether or not the armors (Yaniel's +3 mithral full plate and Aerianna's own +1 mithral Gray Maiden plate armor of the pious) can be combined in some way, perhaps exchanging their bonuses so Aerianna winds up with +3 mithral Gray Maiden plate armor of the pious, and the other armor is reduced to +1 mithral full plate. (Note that Gray Maiden plate is functionally full plate, and that armor of the pious is +1 mithral full plate with a bit added.)
Also wondering, perhaps, about some retraining; there are a few things I chose for Aerianna that really just don't work, and thus a few shifts would be ... useful. Also wondering about what might happen if a future (mythic) ability encompassed a lesser (trait) ability, if I'd be allowed to retrain the trait, or just automaticallhy select a new one.
And there's selling, and purchasing / commissioning, that sort of thing. ;) But I'll get posts put together tomorrow.
Again, sorry for being laggardly.
No worries Aerianna. Just glad you’re still here. In regards to your character, I’m not to picky. I’ll update after you post.
I was waiting to see if Aerianna would post anything. I’ll try and post tonight, but I have a live game on Roll20 tonight so it might be tomorrow.
GM, I did send you a PM concerning Iona. If you get a moment could you look at it?
I sure can. Hasn’t showed up yet, but I’ll read it when it does!
Uha, I send it like a week ago....
*mutter mutter mutter* SO sorry for that -- my network went down, came up, went down. It's been a week. Or two. :P
Working on a post with the loot from the Ivory Sanctum a bit better organized, as well as priced out and the like. Also trying to remember everything I wanted to ask re: retraining and such.
So, bunches of stuff.
While I vaguely remember there being a Google Spreadsheet for all the stuff that the group had and need to sell, I've made up a new one here with just what has been retrieved from the Ivory Sanctum. The list does include the weapons and equipment which were in the individual's stat block, and which we hadn't jotted down. I've also included my recommendation on what to do with each item.
A few specific item notes/questions:
* - The +3 mithral full plate of Yaniel's; I'm wondering if I cannot transfer the defensive value (+3) onto Aerianna's +1 mithral gray maiden plate of the pious, resulting in Aerianna having +3 mithral gray maiden plate of the pious, and +1 mithral full plate that we can sell/donate. If we can, great; if not, Aeri would wish to interview a few of her fellow paladins of Iomedae and find someone who will be conscious of what it means to bear the armor.
* - The +2 unholy longsword can / should be able to be converted to a +2 holy longsword by way of the redemption forge -- or, even better, by using the 6,000 gp worth of magical reagents and crafting materials and an additional 3,000 gp worth of materials, it could be 'upgraded' to a +2 redeemed longsword that we can then sell/donate -- or from which Iona might benefit.
* - Xanthir Vang had a black robe of the archmagi. I don't suppose the redemption forge can convert it to a white robe of the archmagi, can it? If so, that would be a powerful boon for Alikia.
There are a good number of items we should consider the distribution of -- the potions and scrolls can be put where-ever for general use, I dare say, but some of the rest should be considered. The various metamagic rods, the sword of the planes (which will be particularly potent with us going to the Abyss), ring of major fire resistance, and the ring of protection +5 should all definitely be considered carefully.
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Also, retraining/revising. Going through the Ivory Sanctum fights brought some points to bear, and knowing where we're going brings a few things to mind. The planar traits are going to simply hammer Aerianna, the mythic path ability 'Tactical Genius' was functionally useless for her, and Smiting Aura was considerably less than ideal.
What I'd like to is trade 'Smiting Aura' for 'Master of Mercy', then switch out 'Tactical Genius' for 'Beyond Morality'. With the last one, the feat 'Worldwound Walker' becomes pointless, and I'd like to retrain it into Power Attack (with an eye towards gaining Cornugon Smash next).
Also, um ... did we gain a level and/or tier by the end of the Ivory Sanctum battle?
I’ll answer all that when I put up my post later. I got your PM too.
Cool! I also resent it in cause Paizo ate it when I sent it the first time!