GM BPC's Deepmarket Deception PbP (Inactive)

Game Master Black Powder Chocobo

I have to agree with Aspex. Worse part is that there is a feat or ability that allows retrieving a splash weapon as you would a weapon, which then leaves it to be assumed that grabbing a splash weapon normally isn't (Paizo's darn habit of making assumed rules because of a special ability/feat that makes it required to do what was assumed before, e.g: flanking with an animal companion now requiring the flank trick thanks to the Animal Archives book).

Also, I will try to look for it later Shasta, but I believe that wands are considered weaponized for retrieval purposes. So they never provoke from grabbing it and can be grabbed as part of a move action with 1+ BAB.

Here you go BPC

Draw or Sheathe a Weapon

Drawing a weapon so that you can use it in combat, or putting it away so that you have a free hand, requires a move action. This action also applies to weapon-like objects carried in easy reach, such as wands. If your weapon or weapon-like object is stored in a pack or otherwise out of easy reach, treat this action as retrieving a stored item.

My work schedule has made its usual five weeks shift to night shift on Mondays through Thursdays, so on those days I'll mostly be posting in the morning or early afternoon.

I'm going to be extra busy today, so if people are posting as they were yesterday and things are waiting on me, go ahead and bot Shasta. Her intent for her next action is to cast Whip of Spiders, move to within 15 feet of one of the lizardmen, but not in a spot where any lizardmen threaten her, and use the whip on the easiest to hit target (other than any that are sleeping).

Waiting on me, but thank you for your intent and the heads up!

On the road today, may not be able to post for some hours yet. Bot if necessary to keep the momentum!

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I did not think the Inspire Courage would extend to the damage done by the swarm of spiders that does the damage from Whip of Spiders. I'm happy to add it, however.

Its iffy on that, but in this case, I think it I'll lean toward that it does. If I am wrong, it's not gamebreaking.

Since I wasn't around to role play it, Shasta's efforts at keeping the mule going or not going might have looked and sounded something like this.

Shasta will go up a level (to 5th). Will that be a change the party's overall level in a way that will affect the module? I should be able to get her adjusted quickly, as 4th to 5th level bard doesn't have any major choices to make and her BAB and saves don't change. So it will be just her hit points, her skills, and she will get one new 2nd level spell.

It depends on the parties overall levels if anyone else levels up then you'll be high tier no adjustments

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Can Shasta pick up a MWK Whip on the way through the fort? If a +1 whip is available, she will get that.

Hakime will still be 3rd lvl if that makes a difference.

Gob will be 5th level going into the next one.

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Still lvl 3.

Wyeth also.

I think this will put the APL at 3.5 for 4-5, no adjustments. Aspex, I would suggest caution if you wish to join for the finale as danger will be abound and you will be squishy. I'll be happy to have you if you do wish to finish the story with the others :)

I'd be fine coming along, but there's not a whole lot a level 2 spellcaster can do against CR 5+ enemies. Sleep drops off a lot at that point and her crossbow isn't holding up all that well.

One possibility is to pick up a wand of magic missile for 2PP; give you something to do. Plus, you may try sweet talking Gob into letting you borrow his staff so he can cast his more effective spells while you fire off 2 magic missiles assuming Gob didn't arcane bond the staff anyway :P

Good suggestions. Gob, what do you think?

I don't know it Gob is pretty greedy. It may take some convicing.

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The wand or your life, take a pick.

Safety over sorry.

The way this battle is going, the background music should be something like this (link).

Now i am curious, was catching 5knives the condition for the 2nd PP?

For full disclosure, you guys did get 2 PP.

You have to meet 2 out of the three following conditions:

-Return with at least 3 t-rex eggs
-Pass at least half of the chase obstacles (the slow down makes the final battle harder and Fiveknives would have executed one of the elders from your delay)
-Capture/kill Fiveknives

So he was a goal, but an unnecessary one as you had already accomplished what you needed to :)

On that note... BOON ROLLS! A 1 or a 20 will get you a boon. If you get one, I'll PM you with the details :)

GM: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Aspex: 1d20 ⇒ 9
Gob: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Hakime: 1d20 ⇒ 7
Marduk: 1d20 ⇒ 3
Wyeth: 1d20 ⇒ 20

Congrats Wyeth!

Gj Wyeth.

I'll just share, that there are a lot of options you can choose from.

Haha... praise to the PC for a roll made by the GM... okay. :o)

Ok finished leveling and I don't remember what I did with my skills tbh.

HP +4 +1(con) +1(favored class) +5(toughness feat)

Spells
(2) Haste from greed specialization
(2) Lightning bolts

Feats
Toughness
Intensify spell (Wizard bonus feat)

I notice Shasta did not receive a boon roll. :(

I'll be working on leveling up. This will be straightforward, as there are only a few choices.

Wha? Dang it. I'll PM you on this later.

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Shasta is leveled up, except for any new items she may want to buy.

Some new features of Shasta 5.0:

*Now has whip mastery so she can use her whip to deal lethal damage and she can deal damage to targets with high AC due to worn armor or natural armor. She also does not suffer AOOs for using her whip in melee.

*She will be at +9 on disarm attempts, so she'll be trying that more. She is +7 on trip attempts.

*New spell: Blistering Invective. She makes an intimidate check (using insult comic techniques) and all enemies within 30' who are demoralized also take 1d10 fire damage and need to make a reflex save (DC 15) to avoid catching on fire. Currently, her Intimidate skill is +7 but next level it will go up to +9 or +10 using Versatile Performance with her Perform (Percussion) bonus. Other PCs are welcome to say, ""Buuuuurn! when this happens.

*She added a rank to Handle Animal skill in case she needs to be a mule driver again. (That will go up same as Intimidate at 6th level). She might start scouting around for an exotic animal as a pet.

*Her Inspire Courage now provides a +2 bonus.

Nice, I look forward to seeing Shasta in action. And if the others are up for it, continue to run games for this party posy Scions!

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do we get chronicles for this game? I didn't get one.

I'd love to keep playing post Scions, but I can't help but feel that Aspex is kind of like somebody's kid sister tagging along since she'll stay 3 levels behind everybody else. I mean, I'll play her as long as she's welcome, I just don't know how useful she is to the group.

3 levels behind?

3 of us are still just lvl 3.... :)

Plus she's not an annoying kid sister. :o)

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Chronicles will be emailed out today!

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ah ok.. I thought I'd missed something, thanks... and Hakime is still lvl 3 too!

Got a reply back from the PbP Coordinator: doing a roll for you Shasta!

Shasta boon roll: 1d20 ⇒ 20

Success! Shasta, I'll email you the options for your boon! Sorry for ignoring you; don't make me the target of your Burning Invective!

@Aspex: Yeah, really, it's more of a deal for Gob/Shasta being the level 5's. But, you'll hit level 3 before they hit level 6 at least. And honestly, if there is good group cohesion and everyone is having fun while still having some challenges, then I think it will be mission accomplished.

Oh yeah, you should talk to Gob about booksharing, bet he has a few spells that are worth copying :)

Bah, I forgot to ask everyone to do it earlier, so here are Day Job checks based on what people used before:

Aspex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Gob: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Hakime: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Marduk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Shasta: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
Wyeth: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

Own dayjob roll??: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Gives the already under equipped monk some more money, if you'll allow it.

Chronicles have been sent out finally! Please let me know if there are any errors.

Hey guys! Need to check for something: I need to know if any PC here has a chronicle from any character for scenario 6-09, By Way of Bloodcove. It makes a difference here! If you have, please list the your PFS number and the PC number who earned it.

Thanks!

Not I.

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I have it, but I can not recall which character it was. I may need a day or two in order to find the time to check my files.

never played it

@Gob: Honestly, I don't need the PC number that badly, but there in case you happened to have played it with this PC, then I need to change the RP a bit. Otherwise, extra stuff comes from hearing about it from a fellow Pathfinder :)

Never played it.

I'm a bit under the weather so my posting may be sparse the next few days. I'll try to keep up with something once a day at least.

Never played it.

"...on a side note I think I may have pulled something."

On a side note: Loved this. :oD

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