GM 101: JAFO's Monolith (Inactive)

Game Master JAF0

Welcome to Monolith.

Woohoo! Part 4!

Checking in!

Ready to go!

Don't forget your rolls for card draw from the Harrow deck if you opt to take one.

Draw from the Deck: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Draw from the deck: 1d6 ⇒ 1 Strength

Fluff: 1d9 ⇒ 4 The Forge: This is the lawful neutral card of strength. It represents strength through diversity, or strength from many sources united against a single trial

"Hmm, I like this card." Elena examines the card before placing it back in the deck.

"Mro-o-o-ow!"

Wha-a-atever.

^ Actually, I'm really psyched. EPISODE FOUR, yay!

With Estra away, I want to play an occult class. The Medium, I think.

Really? Do you know how HARD it is to do a medium in PFS?

Hmm

It is quite rare to do a medium well. Erasmus is one of my favorite pregens, actually.

Suit: 1d6 ⇒ 5 Wisdom
Card: 1d9 ⇒ 3

The Publican
This is the chaotic good card of wisdom. It represents fellowship and refuge. The cyclops is a seemingly inconsequential figure who nonetheless has relevant insight.

Play a gnome medium on the run from the law. Then you could be a small medium at large.

ouch that was painful, Mathos... lol

Has everyone checked in? If so, I will make my first post tomorrow! Stay tuned!

Finishing up the rest of my deck roll, for fun...

Suit = 5 (Wisdom)
Card: 1d9 ⇒ 6

The Carnival
This is the chaotic neutral card of wisdom. It represents illusions and false dreams.

"Well...I have always been able to see odd things that no one else can. Oh kitty, do you think this card is a sign?"

Mr. Sunshine, intrigued, pads over and looks at the card. "Mreep?" His tail forms a question mark as he hunkers down to look, then he springs up with urgency and headbutts Fran's knee.

What have we here? Interesting. Come, pick your spells. You and I will catch these illusions and toy with them like mice.

I have arrived!

I'll post when I get off work in 4 hours.

What knowledge rolls are available? It's usually easier to put the info in spoilers so we can react to it in character.

Just wanted to find out if there was interest before I posted them ;).. coming up now.

I'm off to bed for tonight; bot Fran as needed and I'll catch up with you guys after work tomorrow afternoon!

Rhasuel, are you rolling for your bardic knowledge?

Hey folks, I've got another early (and long) day at work tomorrow. Feel free to bot Fran as needed and I'll catch up with everyone once I get home tomorrow night :)

sorry for my absence... something came up here at home requiring my attention - I'll pick up tomorrow.

The road out of town then leads past an old, unused path to the monolith if you are so inclined to head there now. The way there is overgrown with clingy thorn bushes and weeds, but it is not unpassable. As you approach the barren hillside on which the monolith sits, you can see it even from a distance as it towers above other features of the land here. The ancient Kellid structure is limned in red light as a flash of carmine lightning illuminates it. The flash of light reveals a gaping hole in the slope, looking much like a toothless mouth in the hillside. Several dozen feet away rises a low mound of dirt and loose rock.

GM JAFO, how would you respond to this post as a player?

I'd approach cautiously, investigate the area (perception), check for tracks and such (survival), do any applicable detects, search for signs of the bloody murders mentioned in the note and look for Kellid glyphs as per the note from Dr. Q, check out the hole and the signs of digging, as well. There's a lot that can be done here... but this is essentially the boxed text following knowledge and gather info rolls in the mod. *shrug*

Any suggestions on how to introduce it better?

*lurks in a corner listening*

In a face-to-face game, would you pause in the same place and look at your players expectantly?

We don't have anything to react to right now, so you're going to get seven posts saying "I go down and look around" *rolls Perception*

If you put the obvious checks (Perception and Survival) in spoilers, we can be a lot more descriptive with how we approach and what we investigate. You can call for more specialized checks from there.

Hi. Just a heads up. Over the last couple of days we have had a cyclone coming through about 600 miles north of my home. The cyclone has been downgraded to a tropical storm so that is good.I am still around, but they are predicting 60 to 100 inches of rain today so if I disappear I am busy rescuing my stuff from the flood water. Bot if you need to.

Eek, I hope you and yours are able to stay safe and dry, Mathos!

Yeah, we are fine. We live in an area with many rivers and creeks and it is not unusual for the low lying bridges and things to flood once every year or 2. My house is above any previous flood lines so we should be fine. The biggest problem is keeping the kids entertained inside because school is cancelled to. think of it as an Australian Snow Day :)

That's a beautiful eye you have there...

board has been buggy for me all day - this is my first chance to check in... sorry for any delay... every time I've gotten to my campaign page and clicked on the new posts link, it would go to the goblin page... sigh... Seems stable now, so I will go check on gameplay now...

Oh, and just so you know, I've picked up some kind of but - horrible cough and headache... seeing doctor tomorrow, so may not check in til late tomorrow night.

I will unavailable until tomorrow evening. Please bot Elena as needed.

got diagnosed with bronchitis today... not so bad as it could be... but on the upside, I'm pretty much home for the next few days mostly, except for a few exceptions, friday night and saturday midday... I'm hoping we can wrap this up by weds if can, as I lose my main internet for a few days starting thursday.

I am sorry that you don't feel well. It sucks to GM while sick.

Hmm

Awww, hope you feel better soon! I used to get bronchitis about once a year through elementary and middle school so I feel your pain :(

ok... I've added all the missing avatars to the map... I'm ready to move on if you all are.

In my experience, if everyone is slowing down... That's the time to make things happen. Launch them into combat! Make things happen.

just fyi, Fran - you show your perception is +1, but should be +3 if Mr Sunshine is within arm's reach... just a friendly reminder about that 'alertness' feat thing in case you forgot.

Is this Round 1 or Pre-Round 1? Literally no one has written "Round 1" on their post... lol, so I'm a little confused.

If this is Round 1, Elena will not get her bonus from "Total Defense" correct? Instead, Elena will benefit from the action in Round 2? Is that how combat will resolve since Elena goes after the Enemies?

This is a surprise round. If you make the Perception check, you get a single standard (or move) action. Until she acts, Elena is flat-footed and can't benefit from Total Defense.

As far as the surprise round, Gulch will delay until after enemies go. I forgot to add that line to my post. Haha he isn't going to do a thing until targets appear!

@GM JAFO - Thanks! Most of the time I don't count the extra +2 because I operate under the assumption that my cat friend isn't in my square (aka right under my feet) when we're walking. If I've got him in a familiar satchel or am otherwise carrying him, I do make sure to count it though :)

ah okay... just wanted to make sure you didn't forget it... it could make a difference at some point.

You can count my earlier Round 1 post as my Round 1 post. For simplicity.

Preemptively moving Elena on the map again (2 squares right and 1 square up) but GM please wait until more heroes have followed Elena inside. (Or move Elena back to her original place if needed.)

Moved Elena ahead of time because I will be unable to post again until 6pm EST tomorrow (Monday.) Please bot Elena if needed.

won't update again til others have moved up behind you and I've fully described the room... if need be, though, I will bot you... :)

Should I post again or wait?