GM Burglar's 5-10: Where Mammoths Dare Not Tread (Inactive)

Game Master mechaedd

Discuss, hopefully in Hallit!

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So this is actually a cross season follow-up on the last one?

Just a continuation in subplots, though that's one way to look at it.

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Nice.

That's kinda cool.

S5's getting all about the subplots; I like it. Though, honestly, this one was entirely picked only because A: I was 99% sure Ashur hadn't played it yet and B: I'm 99% sure Tektite hasn't run it yet. It was pure chance that it was part of the same subplot that we just finished.

It's looking like some measure of diplomacy will be in order and we're lacking in healing so I'll be bringing my inquisitor. I need to get his profile updated.

On second thought, after reviewing my chronicles and recognizing that Marduk has a certain boon that expires in 6 days. I'll be playing him.

I hope nobody minds bandaids via Wand of Infernal Healing.

Disclaimer: Said boon, even after we pass the 6-day mark, will stay in effect for the duration of the scenario.

I presume its the one involving Kaer Maga (avoiding spoilers, since I know at least Sethious hasn't played that one yet?)

Yeah, kinda lost on that one. Leveling Erin right now.

I actually don't recall where it takes place (it was almost a year ago!) but Kaer Maga sounds right.

Marduk is updated.

A few things:

1) Retraining exploded my Prestige points but all those new-fangled half-orc racial options are too nice to pass up.

2) Marduk has barkskin and stoneskin now. I'm going to ask for folks to pay for their own stoneskin if they're interested. Barkskin was also expensive but there's nothing you guys can do to help with the cost of that.

3) This scenario had better feature some centaur women.

Looks like the old crew is back together... Lol.

3) This scenario had better feature some centaur women.

I can assure you that you will have to bring your own Centaur Women if you plan on having any Centaur Women in this scenario, and I don't think there's a legal source to buy those, do ho ho.

WAT?!

/ragequit

With this party I get the feeling all of my 3rd level spells are going to end up being hastes.

Hmm... I don't suppose there's a way to get us playing 10-11?

Struggling with a 9th level feat....

You want fighting prowess or something else?

That or survivability. I originally had everything planned out, but there was a very long hiatus and I forgot what else I was picking up.

ITWF seems like the obvious choice for killing power. A hasted touch-of-raged full attacking Erin in a flank is going to erase pretty much anything.

I like toughness for survivability. What has Erin been taking for her favored class perk?

Hit points, and I already have ITWF.

Gang Up is nice, though less so with our smaller parties. Weapon Focus for Dazzling Display/Shatter Defenses is good too.

Tribal Scars might be appropriate after this scenario.

If you picked up the CHA ioun stone you could take skill focus/eldritch heritage. That's always fun.

I have weapon focus, and 2 ways to get flanks/feint through items. Always wanted to try shatter defenses, but I don't think it would work too well on her. I don't see tribal scars anywhere.

The ultimate level one feat!

Wow, that is pretty awesome. Flavor-wise doesn't really work for her though.

My favorite EH is arcane for a familiar. I especially like it on rogues.

For two feats you get Skill Focus: Knowledge of your choice, Alertness, another perk (you could take Hedgehog for the +2 will saves), and double rolls on skill checks.

Yep, I'm a fan of Tribal Scars. Shin has it. One of the reasons most of my newer human characters are Kellid.

Yeah, it might be a more appropriate for after this scenario.

Ugh, the new APL rules are terrible. We're average 8.75 but because we're a four person party, we have to play down. I need to make it a point to rally for changes next campaign rules update.

Toughness is good, so is EH for a familiar like a hedgehog or a turtle would be good. I'm closing the other thread as we speak.

We're average of 8.75 which makes us a very strong 7-8 table.

Burglar, do you suspect we might overpower the mod in such a way as to not be fun? Even though I prefer smaller tables, if we pull in a fifth it'll be easier to get to 10-11.

Season 5 has done a good job at scaling (better than 4 did in my opinion.) Plus, I'm a horrible judge of power scale; I couldn't honestly say. Just know that skill DCs ALSO go up (like they should.) So some of the things you're more deficient in will be even harder.

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The Brute Squad is deficient in nothing!

I suppose we'll just play down then.

That said, the final call pretty much up to you, as I don't care one way or the other. I'll just note that S5 Society is trying for a kinder, more "demon-massacre", less "muderhobo for ancient swag rumors", leadership direction (in my perspective.) Probably so all those characters built for knowledge rolls aren't left totally out to dry in lieu of faction missions being more limited, grumble grumble three characters with Bardic Knowledge...

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Well I can safely say that you will not have that last issue with us!

... Should the PCs not ask questions, Farabellus, eager to see his proposed plan through to fruition volunteers some of the information anyway, with Zey interjecting...

In order to prevent folks from leaving with no information like they can in any other Aram Zey scenario, they have to have two Venture-Captains at the meeting.

Heh.

Some day strength will be useful and then I'll be the one laughing!

Some day strength will be useful and then I'll be the one laughing!

Burglarnote: I read that as if "Day Strength" was a thing that would be useful in the future (and it took me another 30 seconds to realize how silly that was,) but that's probably because it's 10:30 at night before a workday.

You do your best posting at this hour.

Shin tells the party what he infers from the Kellids. It seems they are not impressed, and we should become involved in this. We are not making a good impression at this point.

This is pretty much the first time Brute Squad Diplomacy is actually going to work, though Shin is unaware of Brute Squad.

Anyone in this thread need to play Shades of Ice still?

I'm running it for a couple folks and I have two seats left.

I can confirm Erin and I have played those (unless I've got the name wrong.) Amira wanted to punch his Taldan Bard in the junk for "we need to keep warm" innuendos in book 3.

Mr. Tektite, what about you?

I hope our audience is impressed by Marduk's fireball. It's hard to display martial prowess against flying opponents. =(

Yeah, I played it. Was just getting ready to run it myself. I started a low tier recruitment to staunch the vacuum left by yours. Oladon just dotted mine for interest. I bet if you ask, she'll jump over to yours. And I won't be offended.

Oh, I've already recruited her. =P

Yeah I just saw that. Do you still need another? Terrill expressed interest, though he has a PC in an Icebound Outpost I'm starting, he may have another PC. Once again, I won't take offense.

I offered Terrill in another game we're in together and he declined.