DM Rah's Strange Aeons

Game Master Kobash

I'm about to turn 50 in October!! I'm now scared. I'm calling my doc for the shingles shot ASAP.

I'm about to turn 50 in October!! I'm now scared. I'm calling my doc for the shingles shot ASAP.

Fair warning: I also got the shingles vaccine shot because I would never, ever want to get Shingles again. Ever.

However, the 2nd shingles vax shot laid me out for a full day with queasy lethargy. I was broken for a full day of sleep and wanting to vomit.

That said, it's better than getting shingles. Hands down.

A full day of sleep and vomit is paradise compared to shingles or a kidney stone.

Ready to return to the Museum. I'm resetting my spells, adding dimensional Anchor and replacing a spell.
I don't really have a purchase request/shopping.

@Tyranius! I just wrote a 4 page story featuring your IHOB (International House of Bacon) drop during Starfinder. I just wanted you to know I made sure to give you credit. I have LOVED that scene with all of us eating food at the waffle house in Starfinder. Anyway, our GMRAH for this story is a player in Rise of the Runelords and they are on the last book. Rah has an awesome character in Rise, and has kept the Heroes of Sandpoint alive most of the books.
Anyway, just passing on credit where credit is due. Thanks for the memories and great stories!

Haha. That’s awesome!

Is it time? I love this campaign, but it's getting slower and slower.

I know the GM has other things going on, and I don't want to keep putting energy into this if we're just done.

I love all the characters, even Catless, but at some point, we need to post to play.

I think we are just waiting on a post from the GM correct?

I’m sorry about the delays. Life has been challenging this year. I love these characters and this story, and I don’t want to give up on this, but I can’t seem to get back in the rhythm and I hate that it’s dragging along. There is a whole section of this book that is tedious that I think I’ll throw out, and if I do that could help push things forward at a better pace.

I'm with you on that Rah. The last two years, starting with the lockdown to now, some things have not been great. Call it the Mariner's sense of disturbance in the Force. However, one thing that has been and remains great is this game with you all. It's my only alternate reality that I've kept. But it's my fault as well, sometimes after repeated weeks of getting kicked in the teeth, it's hard to hit the escape button. I'll make a recommitment to post regularly - let's keep it going. I'm going to game with somebody regardless, here's a good place.

Perhaps PFS 'Scenario' pacing will help us move through, if that GM can work that out?

@Gm -- I know that the game has been challenging.
I'd been wanting to help craft a Rod while we were on the boat. Specifically looking at a Rod of Wonder, or a Meta Magic Rod.
I think I need Fearless's help for the Rod of Wonder. Does he have access to Confusion spells?
If not, I can look at other rods that can be crafted using my cleric spells.

Fearless is in a constant state of confusion, though he could likely pick up the spell.

Sorry all for the half post. I wanted to get something out to keep momentum. I tried posting more of my "action" yesterday, but got stopped by work no less than three times!

I just got in my Cats Saving action and got in a spell that might release the rest of you.

Happy Thanksgiving y'all

Posting my action at 3:30pm PST). Sorry for delay. I should have uploaded post last night. My bad.

Got knocked on my arse with a double dose of cold plus Covid booster. Will try to get something up tonight or tomorrow.

I got that weird furball cough last month.

Looking at the PC's, who is really, really injured? I have a Heal spell and want to use it to it's best efficiency.
From what I'm seeing, Cats is probably barely standing. With that said, Mariner is down a hundred HP's?

I have Heal and will still have Life Bubble for the just in case.

Cats is mostly fine. Blue is probably down after his last attack, and can take another round of hits. Take care of yourself or others.

Here is the list of buffs given out.
retain: 1d100 ⇒ 61 under 20% I get the spell back.

Cats:
Shield of Faith -+4 deflection bonus - Duration 11 minutes
Bears Endurance - 11 minutes
Remove Fear- 10 minutes
Greater Magic Weapon 11 hours. Do you want a +2 bow, or 50 +2 arrows?

Fearless
Shield of Faith -+4 deflection bonus - Duration 11 minutes
Aid - 11 minutes 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 Temp HP's
Protection from Energy - Fire - 2 hours - 120 HP's
Remove Fear - 10 minutes

Mariner:
Shield Other - Duration 11 hours.
Bears Endurance - 11 minutes
Freedom of Movement - 110 minutes (roughly 2 hours)
Remove Fear - 10 minutes
Death Ward - 11 minutes

BB:
Shield of Faith -+4 deflection bonus - Duration 11 minutes
Aspect of the nigtingale - duration 11 minutes
Bears Endurance - 11 minutes (Pearl of Power2)
Expeditious Retreat - 11 minutes
Magic Circle against Evil - 2 hours
Protection from Energy - Fire - 120 HP's - 2 hours
True Seeing - duration 11 minutes
Light - 2 hours

The above is what happens when you have an 11th level buff cleric! Can you say, DAMN!

Glad that Cats liked the one time BB was able to help avoid a fight.

Great Ghost Busters Reference Mariner!! It doesn't get any better than that scene and the subsequent Stay Puff scene!

I love it when loose ends mentioned books prior get wrapped up. It's so cool that we finally are seeing all the plot threads weave themselves closer together. This AP did a great job of story telling. The GM also probably strengthened all the plot lines too. Great job GM Rah! You are Platinum class.

There is a little more info to come from the angel. Loot and rewards will come on the way out of the Mysterium. I’ll try to get a push post up tomorrow.

Meanwhile, advance to level 12!

HP: 1d8 ⇒ 8 BOOM! Max HP's. Desna loves her cleric!

I also have the Teleport spell! Do we want to research it and use Teleport to get to Okenu? We could be there tomorrow!

Fearless would love to teleport there. Will level up this weekend.

Shield of Faith -+4 deflection bonus - Duration 11 minutes

Bears Endurance - 11 minutes
Remove Fear- 10 minutes
Greater Magic Weapon 11 hours. Do you want a +2 bow, or 50 +2 arrows?

Btw, these were almost all great buffs, ty. It's nice. Cats, being completely clueless about dying, is immune to fear and so you can save that for someone more paranoid and smaller.

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Last Lvl: 05/20/2022

Cats is at 47.5k of wealth right now.

1d12 ⇒ 9

Looks like our last divvy was in May, 2022.

I don't have the brain to begin a thread search just yet, but will try for Friday night/the weekend.

I don't think we need to stop for that if we can just allow retro buying.

I can look at treasure tonight and make a few claims. It might make sense to have some of these scrolls - so it frees up my spell slots for a variety of spell uses.

Yes agree, retro buy, especially if we're goin to teleport, should have time to window shop. I'm gonna need a moment to calc the flaming sword vs the crit sword.

Looking back, it's just the loot from the Museum, which we started in June of 2022. Here we go:

Nothing from the Cats of Tindalos.
Nothing from the rock'em, sock'em robot mages.

And so it's just this:

The angel presents to you his +3 flaming longsword.

Elder Thyrr: a generous reward of 8,000 gold.

LOOT!
-a withered bridal bouquet with a small black emerald on a long hatpin engraved with the words “Forever H. K.” worth 750 gp
-a small serpentine statue of a six-headed medusa eating mouthfuls of crystal rats (worth 1,000 gp)
-a jade, gold and obsidian corkscrew in the form of a hand (worth 300 gp)
-a silver hip flask worth 50 gp labeled “To MM, from your friends at the Esoteric Knights of Evolvement,” which contains an oil of shrink item.
-a tiny ornate musical box that opens up to allow a tiny colorful hummingbird to sing a Keleshite folk song. This curious art object is worth 3,000 gp.
-an ivory scroll case carved with images of swallows in flight (worth 200 gp)

Hand of glory
Ring of maniacal devices
Boots of friendly terrain (desert)
Periapt of health

2 scrolls of remove disease
3 scrolls of restoration.
scroll of horrid wilting
scroll of hold person
scroll of dimension door
scroll of planar adaptation
scroll of teleport
scroll of lesser restoration

+1 short spear
+1 quarterstaff
Potion of cure serious wounds
24 scattered +3 crossbow bolt

Let me know what you want, and then I'll sell it off. I'll give y'all until Sunday night, when I try to do the selling on Monday.

We should probably hold onto the list below just in case:

Potion of CSW
2 scrolls of remove disease
3 scrolls of restoration.
scroll of lesser restoration
scroll of planar adaptation
scroll of teleport

Fearless can hold onto them if noone else wants them

BB Has a Wand of Restoration, so it makes sense for Fearless to hold the 3 scrolls.

He will take the
scrolls of remove disease.
Scroll of planar adaption

BB doesn't need anything else.

He DOES have a Rod to give to Fearless. A Rod of Metal and Mineral Detection.
He also has crafted a Rod of Wonder to keep for himself or give to Fearless.

BB's Gear value is at 64,325 GP

@all - Remember, Brother Butterfly is getting to a good level where I can do powerful magic vestment and magic weapons. Making +3 armor and/or +3 shields. Magic weapons at +3.
My suggestion in shopping would be to maybe focus on other AC buffing magics would provide synergy. I also pass on a great deflection bonus with Shield of Faith. So, dodge and natural armor items would work really well for you/all.

Fearless- Any ways you can think that I can buff you up?

Probably just basic protections as Fearless is sort of all about aiding and support.

No one wants the hand of glory? Weird, I woulda thought that someone could have found a use for that.

Anyhoot, I've done the divvy (and I mostly think the numbers are correct): each share is 6,423.2 gp. I'm pulling out 3000 gp to buy a group's worth of 4 CLW wands.

Don't spend it all in one place. And toss in a quote from a great movie.

I'll get shopping list up soon.

Cats is at 47.8k vs. 108,000 expected WBL, but that doesn't count dream stuff, which the AP apparently counts? Or are we just missing a lot of loot drops?

Anyhoot, let's do this.

..13506.0 gp to spend

-.12000.0 gp Boots of Speed
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...1506.0 gp to spend

...1506.0 gp to spend

7929.2 gp to spend

The hand of glory is a great item. BB would have used it-- except it was an actual hand... BB's particular- I couldn't in a roleplaying sense justify taking it.

and I'll have a good movie quote... Book 'em Danno!

I can't post in the roleplay board. It's not allowing me to do anything. I think I broke the board! Cat's is right!

I’ve flagged the post as a Hypertext/Markup problem and can hope that someone at Paizo will fix or delete.

I can still post to the thread, but it involves using the posting box in the middle of the very very very wide thread page now.

Haha. Thanks Cats! I was wondering what was going on and I can't scroll to the right to hit post.

Haha. Thanks Cats! I was wondering what was going on and I can't scroll to the right to hit post.

Next solution might be for me to do 20 or so dummy posts to get us onto a new page.

Follow me for more high tech solutions. Next, we'll talk about how to program your VCR.

Sorry I was late to the spending spree. I got knocked down this weekend too, back to feeling normal this morning.

I guess the +3 flamer is unsold and in Mariner's possession? If so, he sells off his current sword and hands 386gp to each.

Oh and there's the 10k Cassomir bank note that the Mariner cashed but didn't divey, so... 2500gp+386gp = 2886gp to each.

Side note - Hate Herolab. It's like a gestapo check point just to log into the tool.

@Cats: what is WBL?

Did Rah ever tell you guys about winning the Chase Map creation contest on Paizo?

I want to hear about the Chase Map contest!

As for Paizo Message board, I zoomed out enough to be able to post.
Maybe I shouldn't have. Paizo is still upset with me for breaking the board.
I rolled a 95 of the teleport! a 95! Good luck GM telling this story now.

Thankfully we have a scroll of teleport as a back up.

This is hilarious. Can’t wait to see where this goes. He loves how hard Catterfly tries, but sometimes, sometimes things go right. Poor guy.

We’re gunna need a scroll of heal to fix Cats’ eyes after the severe eye rolling he’s giving Catterfly after this. I’m pretty sure the blind condition isn’t strong enough for where his eyeballs have gone after this one.

Oh my God - he's on backwards!
Why didn't anyone tell me my as was so big.

This could not be funnier. The eye roll from Cats. I can picture it solidly in my mind's eye.

As a player, and character, at least I was smart enough to cast water walking on the party prior to teleporting. - since we were porting to an island of all places! Oh my goodness. Oh me, oh my.