Dien's Rrrise of the Rrrrunelords

Game Master dien

Okay, my deadline SHOULD be done as long as my client doesn't request last minute emergency revisions or something. *trundles back to game*

Have I mentioned how I SERIOUSLY cannot wait until level 3.

pew pew

I'll get another spell known then, so same. I forgot how few spells known sorcerers have early on!

Heh, well, level 3's a little aways still but level 2 is really close? That's something?

I have congratulated him elsewhere but because he's a mensch and deserves it, a congrats to E's player for just finishing his degree. \o/

Now you just need to post, mister. ;)

Thanks.

Incoming! :)

(BS in Computer Science woooo!)

Congratulations!!
(Also a CS person! But graduated a year ago)

Level 2 will mean I get to have that nice nice self heal.

Alright, posting rate update.

This weekend is Memorial Day weekend in the States, so my posting may be spotty to non-existent (family in town). Next week will be mostly normal, but then me and my little family are heading to Colorado for a long weekend next Friday (so I'll be out from between 6/2 until 6/6). I may have some ability post that weekend, but again—no guarantees.

I should be around this holiday weekend. I bailed on going to Kublacon, so I think it's going to be a chore-filled at-home type deal.

Have fun in Colorado!

Sonya, working on any fun projects?

I actually just took a week long vacation from work mostly to work on my project! I'm making a 2D roguelike/roguelite game in my free time, but its taking a while because I'm making the game engine from scratch too (to learn!)

Slow going when you got a 9-5 haha

I'm gonna be around b/c I just got engaged to my future wife <3

Nice!

I hear you on the job front, it's certainly distracting from other endeavours. Factor in a social life and general upkeep of living (chores, food)... need more time in a day to get everything in there. :)

You're doing your own engine? Good luck with that!

Seraka - Congratulations! :)

Oh my gosh congratulations!!!

You're doing your own engine? Good luck with that!

It's pretty hard, graphics are really complex! My code's a mess after implementing it, gotta do some rewrites.

Congrats, Hrothdane! That's awesome.

Congrats again, Seraka. :3 <3

I know absolutely nothing about computer science but I'm interested in graphics. ;) Would love to see your work if/when you get a draft you're comfortable sharing, Sonya.

I'm going to Oregon in the later half of June; we'll just take things as we go and I'll bot people as needed, since Summer is likely full of lots of people doing trips here and there.

Absolutely! Right now it's so early that everything I do (while super important) is very invisible and essentially impossible to show off - took a while to get text to show up on screen!
I could show you a billion silly images of broken graphics, but now that I got it all working, I can actually start making art and trying to make it look nice!

My rolls are literally killing me right now, and now I don't have a hero point to use in the future.

Yeeeeesh. *pats* Yes, stunning fist. Well, hang in there, your luck has to turn at some point.

I just wanna be conscious enough that I can actually roleplay ;_;

I'm so sorry Sonya :(

Low level pathfinder is just so dependent on dice luck. I know it will turn around for you!

Speaking of crappy luck.... Sonya has actually unlocked one of my Campaign Achievements. :D

First badge of the game to Sonya!!

I have secretly been tracking various things you guys have accomplished so far, so this is the first of many badges to come. But I hereby award Sonya the badge of Out of Rerolls: First to critically fail a save versus a hostile effect.

The benefit of having unlocked the Out of Rerolls badge is that once per level, Sonya may choose to reroll one natural 1 of her choosing-- her own, or a fellow PC's. It can't be used on the roll that made you qualify for this badge, of course. ;)

Enjoy!

Hey! Congrats, Sonya! (I think?)

Also ... Badges?! We don't need no stinking badges! (jk, Dien, we obviously do)

Ahahahha, I did it!
That's a really cool idea dien :)

At least I dont have to worry about not using the effect during level 1 ;)

I'll make this mean mean man pay attention to me instead of Rokan.

LOL! I'm glad I gave you the badge now instead of waiting!

Oh, as a side note, you won't get flanking bonus as long as Rokan is in total defense (because he doesn't threaten in total defense/can't take AOOs), or if he's stunned. The 27 would have hit regardless. The 22 wouldn't have without the flank but I didn't catch it in time and if a round's worth has gone by, that's my fault, not yours. ;)

Right! I'll keep better track of when flanking is actually happening!

Sorry for the slowness, Paizo has been an enormous PITA for me the last day. Will try and post now.

Paizo has been really unreliable lately! Its weird

Yes, it's still giving me troubles intermittently.

Back in town (not that it matters ... with Rokan's present state).

Welcome back anyhow! Update coming later today, sorry.

Dun dunnnn duuunnnn! Level 2, guys. :) Congrats. Sorry it's taken us so long to get here.

You can feel free to make static changes, etc, though spells known won't take effect until you rest. There's some exploring to do in the cellar, and in theory nothing stopping you guys from charging into some more trouble, but let's do that leveling first.

Also, I have another achievement badge to make. *goes to do so*

Huzzah!

Serakaaa! The Cyclops of Magnimar... has gone an entire level without taking a point of damage. :P As such, she has unlocked the Untouchable achievement.

Benefit: Once per level, Seraka can designate one creature (including herself) to gain DR 5 for one round. This need not be done on your turn.

Don't forget to give yourself one hero point each for the level up. Also, we will now VOTE on the MVP for level one. As the GM, I will abstain unless I am needed to tiebreak!

So who do you all think did the most in level one?

W00T, Seraka! I like it!

As for MVP, i DEFINITELY don't vote for Rokan .... aka Mr. I-walk-into-every-fight-and-get-immeiately-KO'd. (There's probably a lesson in there for me to learn somewhere.)

I think E has been Johnny-on-the-spot with the heals, and I don't want to discount that. But for sheer fight-ending MVP'ness, it either has to go to Sonya or Seraka. Not sure which, as the both carried different fights.

Hmm. It's literally a coin-flip for me between those two.

Also, o leveling up, do you want me to apply Rokan's new HP on, or leave him at negatives? Seems kinda strange if Rokan suddenly pops up off the floor "I feel SO MUCH BETTER!"

Hee, well let's see if the party can get you conscious with what they just found, and can apply it once you're awake. Sorry you've had a rough first level... hopefully we'll hit that third level for you BEFORE another year goes by *wince*

Also I'm fairly sure you guys have a few other potions floating around. I'll have to go look through the thread... I guess it's high time we really started a loot tracker for y'all, woops.

Also, how are we handling HP? Roll? Or take the 1/2+1 PFS thingy? I don't remember us addressing this before (though we may have).

HPs: 1d8 ⇒ 7

And remind me about Skill ranks. We get 2 background ranks, which can only be spent on particular skills, correct?

Woops, nah, we hadn't. I don't really have a preference-- I'm really used to PFS format, so I tend to just do it that way myself. But if y'all wanna be risk-takers and roll rolls, I'll allow that... but once you've rolled it you must keep it. ;)

Hmm. I guess I'll keep mine. :)
But that's good to know about the future.

Got ninja'd on your background skills. That's correct, yes. The link to background skills is in the house rules doc.

So /here's/ the question: it'd be a pretty perfect time storywise for Sonya to learn how to do Lay on Hands, wink wink nudge nudge

Ooh! Lay on Hands! Let's be honest, at this point, i'll take anything over being dead. Let's see where that potion from Tsuto puts Rokan, though, and see if he's back to positives by then.

Also, its wroth noting that at this level, if I can scrounge the 560g to get his destroyed longbow fixed, Rokan gets a considerable boost to his archery skills.
(Not that we have that much cash at this point, or even know if that's the priority for our group's cash spend) :/

Voting is rough.

Sonya's been great in the fights and Rokan helps push the story along with his dogged pursuit of foes, but Seraka makes me laugh.

Seraka's constant attempts to pursue other characters, as well as her combat shouts and grunts over bad luck aka, all the terrible rolls earn her my vote.

I'm happy giving it to Seraka!