Yikes. ... Could the fey help us? The cost might be high, but maybe some kind of treaty in return for their help? I'm guessing returning to civilization will take too long.
... Isn't there a cure with wolfsbane or something as well? Or is it magic or nothing?
Yes, there's also this:
"Alternatively, consuming a dose of wolfsbane gives an afflicted lycanthrope a new Fortitude save to recover from lycanthropy."
Not a guarantee, but another shot and easier to come by. Coupled with a spell or potion that boosts Fort save before the wolfsbane is consumed, makes for decent odds.
It says that there can be PC lycanthropes... and I don't see the part where they have to slowly become evil. If you found a way to handle the beast when you transformed, couldn't you resist becoming a mindless killer? :)
You automatically assume the default alignment of that type of Lycanthrope. For werewolves that's Chaotic Evil. If it was a werebear it would be Lawful Good (Smoky)
Also GM, Lycanthropy would count as an ongoing effect right?
@Rhiannon - Seems like a reasonable assumption to me.
@Celebeth - I will be removing the "within 3 days" clause for that remove curse/remove disease/heal from a 12th level caster (caster being my change from cleric only). That being said, you may have to go to Restov to find one of those. That level of ability is even beyond Lanyssa's scope and thus far she is the most powerful caster you have encountered.
Interesting change - the "cleric only" clause is part of what makes this so punitive; you can't get fixed by an oracle or druid or paladin or anyone else in the core rules. (Probably just a holdover from earlier rules.)
Anyway, since the party has no way to tell if the belladonna worked or not until after Celebeth transforms, they'll have to come up with some way to restrain and transport her after that happens.
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Yeah, the cleric only bit didn't make a lot of sense to me. I figure anyone who is capable of casting one of those spells and is 12th level is tough enough to find.
I'm a-okay with that change.
Also, I know that what Terri's doing is a long shot. Even if it works, I expect she's going to be feeling the consequences of this for a long time afterwards.
Yeah, the cleric only bit didn't make a lot of sense to me. I figure anyone who is capable of casting one of those spells and is 12th level is tough enough to find.
You'd think at least Druid would have been included (the other original full divine caster)
I want to apologize for my radio silence the past several days. I've been busy at work and I've also had my second covid vaccine shot. I've been out of it all weekend recovering from that. I'll be catching up and posting Monday.
Posting here to avoid clogging the game thread.
I knew that it’d be a long shot, but I also think there’s a chance of it either going horribly wrong, or even horribly right. It could also be the hook into an adventure that could help us find a cure for Celebeth. I just wanted to make sure it didn’t get missed, since the GM hadn’t responded to it.
FYI, with Memorial Day weekend and it's associated annual camping trip coming up, I'll be incommunicado for a couple days.
Sorry for the radio silence. I've been swamped with work and when I haven't been I had been traveling.
Will update again later tonight.
Sounds like everyone's having quite a time!
Posting here to avoid clogging the game thread.
I knew that it’d be a long shot, but I also think there’s a chance of it either going horribly wrong, or even horribly right. It could also be the hook into an adventure that could help us find a cure for Celebeth. I just wanted to make sure it didn’t get missed, since the GM hadn’t responded to it.
In theory something could have happened there, but the roll was neither good enough, nor awful enough to elicit a response.
Okie dokie. :)
Not sure what we are doing about a cure, but I doubt that my character will be interested in anything else plot-wise until she makes sure that her sister gets examined and cured by someone of sufficiently high level that she is certain things are going to be okay. If she has to take her back to "civilization" herself and skip a subjective period of time in gameplay, then that's what she will do.
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I believe Garethane offered to fly back to Restov in the morning once he has access to his bird form again. If he can convince a powerful enough caster to come down to Fort Redemption that's probably the fastest and least disruptive way to play this out.
Better than losing two of our party for however long it takes you to ride all the way there and back.
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Also, DM, can I check that this calendar is looking okay compared to your notes? There's been a few inconsistencies with when certain things have happened recently so I'd like to make sure that I'm not totally off in my record keeping. I mark it the 18th day of Desnus at the moment but I don't know if we're supposed to be closer to the full moon or not given the werewolf theme?
Also, DM, can I check that this calendar is looking okay compared to your notes? There's been a few inconsistencies with when certain things have happened recently so I'd like to make sure that I'm not totally off in my record keeping. I mark it the 18th day of Desnus at the moment but I don't know if we're supposed to be closer to the full moon or not given the werewolf theme?
That's pretty damned impressive, Tove. I would imagine that we are a bit further along than that, as Bassius had been in power just short of a month before his untimely demise.
I would place current date Desnus 30th.
Okay, thank you!! Yeah I think it was a bit unclear how long exactly that gap was, that helps. I’ll make the adjustment on the calendar when I get home!
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Hey, guess what? Work decided to block Paizo on the VPN and I just figured that out. Cool, cool, cool. Sorry for the extended absence.
That sucks!
Oof. I feel that. I can understand why, but it does still bite.
Not a huge deal now that I'm back from travelling and have access to both PCs. Plus, I guess I'm just waiting for the next day to send our intrepid Hunter off in search of a healer. At least once he knows that's what needs to happen.
What are we waiting on at the moment? Are we ready to move on to a new day and let whatever it is continue in spoilers?
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More than anything, I would say we're waiting on the DM to have a few seconds to put together so he can make a meaningful post.
no pressure. :)
Wanted to let everyone know I'm still around. I'm not feeling well, so no post tonight. I'll catch up tomorrow.
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Kalaman will be away from the game for a bit as he is otherwise occupied with his honeymoon.
I'm back! Able to post again, sorry for my radio silence!
Hey, I just wanted to let everyone know I'm not dead. The past two weeks have been a bit hard on me and I've been working through some issues. I'll be back soon, but I need to take a bit to work through some things. Please bot me if needed.
Likewise, it makes sense for the story to continue with Garethane winging all around the place. Go forth unto the Stolen lands while the elf does his part.
Just waiting on Rhiannon to bring news of the hodag to the rest of us~
Sorry, that didn't click! With Terry taking time away, that's on me.
So here's the thing. Becoming large not only increases my strength by 2....it doubles my carrying capacity.
So I can lift 1400lbs and carry it and push or drag up to 6400lbs.
How exactly do the raw numbers of what is easily capable, jibe with a Str check mechanic.
I'll adjust the DC of the check, just go ahead with the roll as you would with your adjusted strength.
Hey all, just popping in to let you know I'm still alive. I'm still working through some stuff, so not returning yet. Hopefully I will before we get too far into fall, but we'll see.
I hope all of you and yours are managing to stay safe with everything going on. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
I'll be out of the country the next couple weeks, I should be able to post when I am in wifi, but don't wait on me too long, feel free to bot unless necessary,
I have to go to the doctor today and there's a chance I'll wind up in surgery. If so, I may be out for a few days (assuming I survive, of course, there's always the tiny chance of something going wrong).
Eek! Good luck, Jesse. Hopefully all goes well.
Yeah yikes, good luck!
Get well soon. :)
Hope it goes well and that if surgery is required it goes smoothly.
Good luck. Hopefully you can avoid surgery entirely!
FYI, I am going to be on vacation from this Friday through next week. Feel free to bot me, or have my character get sick and unable to get out of bed, or whatever. :)
Folks, I hate to do this, but I find my life being busier than I would like. As a result, this game will have to go on a significant hiatus (month plus) or end.
I'll leave it for you all to decide the ultimate fate of the game.
Sorry,
Talomyr
No worries. Life happens. :)
Normally I'd say that I'd be here after a break, but in this case I think I'll just bow out... since your other bard came back, my character has been just kind of an extra anyway... plus my character is new so I shouldn't be deciding the fate of the game.
It was fun to play with you all, and hope to have a chance to play with you in the future. :)
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Likewise Zanbabe, it was great to play with you again.
And completely understandable Talomyr, honestly you've been amazing sticking with this game for as long as you have, so if it has to end now, at least we've had a good run.
That said, I'll certainly stick around to pick back up again after a hiatus if the rest of the party wants to.
As the newest person to join, I don't know if I really warrant a say in the decision. If the group chooses to go forward I'm in, this felt like it really had potential sortywise. If it's the end, then I guess what little time of it there has been, was fun.