GM Bold Strider's PFS 01-48 The Devil We Know, Part IV (Subtier 3-4) (Inactive)

Game Master rpblue

Please post your PFS #s, Day Job checks, Perception and Initiative modifiers and any purchases you want officially marked on a Chronicle Sheet.

The battle begins on June 15th!

Amon Ione
95737-6
Perception +3
Initiative +6
Day Job Craft Traps: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
The Exchange

Purchases

Potion of Gaseous Form -2PP

Bevek Verdade
PFS #128040-2
Profession(PI): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Initiative +5
Perception +8

Mariel Aldalinde
PFS# 174458-3
Perform (Oratory): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Perception +7
Initiative -1

Just to let people know, this is my first game of Pathfinder by PbP. I also haven't been playing that long. Please let me know if I can make improvements somewhere or if I'm messing up.

What's the usual start for a game? Bold Strider mentioned that the game starts on the 15th. Do we pass the time until then with introductions among ourselves? Or wait until the 15th?

Either/or

Most people post a few introductory posts then just wait for it to start as far as I have seen.

New people are always welcome! Don't let Tyranius (Amon) tell you any horror stories.

Dot. Waiting for current game to finish. Should be fine for 15th. If not can play new character.

Will be remaking a bit. Changing to evoker.

GM Bold Strider just gave Gaarm (another character) a mental complex of fire and tight spaces is all. :) Haha

Waiting on a chronicle for a game finished last week, but GM got busy. Will need to level up after I get it, but should be fine well before the 15th.

Got my chronicle, so updating my character today and will be good to go!

I will post my character around the 14th or so. I'm not sure which one will be available at that time.

Friendly reminder: Waiting on information from Conlaoch, caps and Raevin (JAFO).

I will know more after the 13th. I have several characters who are either finishing or already finished with their modules that will fit nicely in this tier. However, on the 13th I'm playing through an Emerald Spire level with some friends on Roll20. I haven't decided which character I'll use for that yet, but it will probably affect which character I bring to this PbP (I will want it to be someone with 2.1 XP or less, and Emerald Spire levels give .3 XP each).

Understood, just putting out a reminder both for everyone and for me!

pfs #52335-4
day job craft: alchemy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
perception +4
init +4

Character: Conlaoch McCullagh
Player: PJP
PFS #150786-6

Day Job: Builder/Construction: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Init: +7
Perception: +1

OK - I finally got this guys settled (although I am still torn on Two-handed vs Weapon Master, but don't technically need to apply either archtype yet). I did rework him before starting level 2, but no changes to equipment, etc. Flavor is pretty much the same, but I have learned some things since first creating him, and so thought I would try some of these out.

I do need to update my Initiative and Perception values, though.

Initiative: +3
Perception: +6

(technically my day job went up 1 too, but I don't think it makes a difference).

Alright, so I have Kelsier Palance just 1 round away (if we can hit the ~12 AC badguy) from finishing the last fight of his module. He is a level 2 fighter and will have 7 xp. He is a TWF fighter.

I also have Fingalad Eldahir. He is available immediately and has 2 xp. I will probably re-spec him as a Hooded Champion Ranger before his 3rd module. He is an archer.

Which should I bring?

Whatever you would like to play!

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So we're running this with 7?

Character: Fingalad Eldahir
Player: caps
PFS # 137974-5

Day Job: Write a report to the Grand Lodge for faction journal, DC 15, Intelligence: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 have yet to succeed with any Grand Lodge characters
Init: +8
Perception: +3

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I'm a bit confused about the lay-out of the inn. I though it was established earlier that one door was not boarded up, and that it was the one at the top-right of the map. However, when I look at the map now, there's three red crosses, one over each door. Did something change on the map?

The top left of the map has a single door that is not boarded up.

As posted, "Fingalad did see a few doors on the left side of the building, but only one was unboarded at the very rear of the pier."

Made a big green arrow to point towards it.

Right. But there's a big double door on the *other* side of the building that's not boarded up. Right?

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Nope. That is boarded up as well. The only unboarded entrance is on the left rear of the building.

Ah, thanks. I had completely missed that door on the map. :/

I've moved myself and Fingalad to that door. That makes the top left our 'back door' point of entrance and the bottom one (where Bevek is positioned) the main entry. Right?

Ah, so the actual wording of my scouting report was technically 100% accurate. My understanding was incorrect, but you didn't know because I left a few of the mistaken words out. You didn't read my mind to correct me. What a terrible GM :-p

Do we think it reasonable to assume they'll hear the boards being removed? If so, maybe our group should be the first to beach after all.

I think they'll hear, but that will be all for the better. While they're focused on the front door, we'll sneak in behind. And just when they find out that we're there and turn around (probably thinking the main door was just a diversion), the main party comes crashing into the front door. :)

I'm not really available today but will return to regular posting after tomorrow or so. It may take me a bit to catch up on all my games.

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GM, I just discovered that if you use Google Slides instead of Google Drawings, mobile users that can install the Slides app can move their tokens from that app.

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Regarding the buckler ACP penalty to the rapier attacks: I think it's a result of the Weapon Finesse feat.

Benefit: With a light weapon, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls. If you carry a shield, its armor check penalty applies to your attack rolls.

http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/feats.html#weapon-finesse

Oh. Didn't know that existed as a thing... Well then.

It was the same for me. I also had to look it up, and had to adjust the stats on my swashbuckler.

Just a quick note, while I'm posting here. I'm playing Mariel as quite unexperienced and klutzy, sitll easily impressed by the actions of others. I won't let it affect her effectiveness in combat or otherwise, if I can help it. Please don't hesitate to let me know if it gets annoying and I'll tone it down...

No, it's cool. I dig it.

I'm trying to play Fingalad as a more serious tone of elf--more like Tolkien's elves. Which of course also implies some merry light-heartedness. My goal is to leave my enemies with an impression like that of the orcs who witness shelob's demise and conclude that it must have been the handiwork of some great Elven warrior.

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looks like separating wasn't such a good idea... Sure we'll get there in the end! Liking the klutzy Mariel. Still trying to find Ev's 'voice'. Over enthusiastic magic boy, more into books than experience. Somehow need to balance 7 cha with +13 diplomacy...

I could heal Ev back up, but would rather save the spell slots. I don't have a wand of CLW yet. Could I borrow someone else's?

Whoops, took care of it already. Sorry, would have let you do it if I'd seen this first.

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No problem, I'll just work it in.

Ha ha, just realized I ran off to scout after you asked to keep the party together. Whoops; sorry. I missed that part of your statement somehow.

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I am going to have very limited internet access this weekend, so please feel free to bot me for the next few days. Should be back to normal on Monday.

hi folks, i'm away camping. Not sure what signal will be like and unlikely to be able to edit maps. back to normal sunday evening, feel free to bot if necessary.

The movers are here packing us up and the moving truck comes tomorrow - I will have no internet until Friday, though I might have it UNTIL tomorrow morning sometime - If I don't post til friday though, bot me as necessary please... sorry for the interrupt.

I am leaving for Chicago to take the Bar Exam on Tues/Wed. Posting will be sporadic, if at all. Back on Friday!

Good luck!

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Yes, good luck!

Missing Eveladane's PFS information. His Chronicle will be created once I get it!

Rest of the Part 1 Chronicles are here!

Amon, I meant that Studied Target is a move action, so you can't do it and TWF on the same turn. I read your post as indicating that's what you had done. That's all. :)

Thanks for running, GM!

I'll try to get Fingalad leveled for Part II soon.

Amon studied the cleric two turns prior. I believe that is where the confusion is.

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Rebuilt and leveled up, although I think I'll be changing the anatomist trait to something else.

Does anyone have a spell book? We could swap spells.

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Was the challenge rating of this undead at least 2? (Silve Crusade faction card quest)