GM Captain Trip's Giantslayer Adventure Path - Now with 50% more calories!

Game Master Chad Newman

I'm fine with giving it a go, we can always adjust if there are any issues that crop up.

Same.

Heads up for everyone. I'm back from GenCon and it was a blast. However, I'm turning in my two weeks notice today at my current employer. They have a habit of immediately cutting access to the network for outgoing IT staff, which means I will likely be out of the loop in the mornings.

What this means going forward is until I am settled in my new position and have a better understanding of how much leeway I will have for posting, I will be posting now in the evenings as opposed to the mornings and during the day. I'll be catching up with my PbP games tonight and hopefully will have a bit more info then.

Thanks!

Let's get ourselves rid of some other giants!

Welcome back Capt'n!

I'm back as well.

I think Giz is with us. Posted just a day or two ago.

I sent him a pm in any case.

FYI,

I will be without internet from July 20-25th. I am also moving at the beginning of August, so I expect there to be some delays in setting up internet. Please bot me as necessary during that time.

Yes, I am still around and have been reading the thread. It's been a busy couple of weeks. I'm going to be pretty busy through the end of the week, but I will contribute the best I can. Should settle back down next week.

I don't have anything to add to the current conversation, though, once we know the coin split, I'll probably retcon some crafting during the few days downtime.

Giz needs to level :)

Loot is always a pain. Can we find a way to deal with it easily? How about each of us puts his name beside the items they want first?

I think one thing we still need to to identify a few of the items (I think Giz threw some rolls but not sure if we heard if they worked). From there we can get values (and functions) to finish up.

I too am back from Gen Con. I got back late Sunday but was slammed at work yesterday and then had Scouts til pretty late last night. I am still catching up on my games.

Let me take a stab at loot division and you guys can tweak the list. I shall do so very soon.

One thing I still need are values for the war drums and the polished scabbard?

OK this loot stuff is complicated. Here is what I have done.

First I have updated the loot list with values for everything but the war drums, the polished scabbard and the locket. Not sure if we gave the locket away or not. I also added a new column to easily sum everything up. But if we add the true value for that armor and hammer then it skews everything. So for now that cool armor is gonna be valued at 1K sell value and the hammer is 2K sell value. That lets the items be "purchased" from the party now. Both item are worth a lot more than those values (That hammer is currently better than a +4 weapon and is gonna get better) and so their values will increase in the loot list as we get more loot. This is the best I can come up with.

Jaghal says he started with 3k so he gets no loot. He does get to hold most of the party share though.

Healing items are party loot and will he handed out as needed. Other items, even consumables, get bought off the list with your share at the sell price.

So, here is an example. Total loot (still draft due to those three items) is 11030.5. Split 5 ways makes each share 2206.1. Sazacha takes Agrimmosh and 206.1 gold. But he was also wanting the throwing axes (20 gold) and the MW breastplate (175 gold). That is leaves him 11.1 gold. He was thinking about the cold iron MW Falcheon but is pretty much out of money. And since he has the cool hammer he likely does not need it. Later when we do another loot division we remind Sazacha how cool his hammer is and that we sorta charged him at the +1 value but now we gotta up it to the +2 value and he takes a 6k treasure hit (or some other number based on what all we find).

Example 2: Corentin takes Uskroth’s Armor. Even though its sell price is 5750 he is debited 1000 for now. That leaves him 1206.1 to further equip. He can buy any unclaimed item from the party before it is actually sold for the sell price. Or he can go buy whatever he needs at the normal community price. Or he can save his gold of course. And he is free to loan it to say Johan who has his eye on this cool bow and is a little short.

Example 3: Johan tries on the belt of tumbling and decides he likes it. After a quick discussion with Szacha who also liked the belt they agree that Johan can claim it. He pays 400 gold back to the party loot from his share of 2206.1. He also wants the potions of vanish and barkskin, and at least one of the potions of hiding. If no one else wants a potion of hiding he buys both, spending another 100 of his total gold, leaving him with 1706.1 gold to save, lend or spend.

Thoughts? Questions? Remember the final gold total is not quite final but should not go down.

I'm ok with that division.

Sounds good to me.

So do I get the hammer, the thorwing axes and the MW breastplate?

Yep, if everyone likes both my math and assumptions. The hammer was the tough one. Its currently better than a +4 weapon and will get better (and move valuable). On the one hand its way too good to sell and I am sure we are gonna need it, but on the other no one could ever afford it. So you have it for now and we will try to manage the loot list so you are not too poor because you have the hammer. :) Its already worth considerably more than 32000.

And maybe there will be other cool unique items along the way for the rest of us that will balance things some.

Back from GenCon. It was fun, and I have the blister on my foot to prove it!

While we're at the knowledge checks could those with more skill than Corentin try :

K:Local Grenseldek
K:Local/Geography Redlake Fort
K:Local/Geography Ghostlight Swamp
K:Local/History on someone known as the Giantslayer

Maybe a K:Local on Raag Bloodtusk as well.

Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 for info on the Giantslayer.
Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16 for info on Raag Bloodtusk.
Knwoledhe (local): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 for info on Grenseldek.
Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19 for info on Redlake Fort (if appropriate)
Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22 for info on Ghostlight Swamp (if appropriate)

Ok. Unless someone objects quickly I have the final loot totals.

Everyone getting a cut gets 2241.1. Here is a list of what is available to buy and at what price. Some items have been claimed (see master list) but if you want one of those let the person know and work it out. This stuff is half price so lets not let too much of it get sold off. Note that is a partial list (stuff I thing one of us might likely want.) For the complete list see Gizsmith's excellent list on the link over his character.

MWK Longsword - 160
P. of disguise self - 12.5
P. of feather fall - 12.5
P. of divine favour - 12.5
P. of Hide from undead - 12.5 (Johan will take this if no one else claims it)
Scroll of grease - 12.5
4 Thunderstones - 15 each
MWK chainmail - 150
MWK Light steel shield - 79.5
MWK Battleaxe - 155
MWK warhammer - 155
alchemist fire - 10 (Johan will take this if no one else claims it)
Potion of Enlarge person - 12.5 (Johan will take this if no one else claims it)
Potion of Bull's strength - 150
tanglefoot bag - 25 (Johan will take this if no one else claims it)
masterwork cold iron falchion - 187.5
masterwork short sword - 155
p. of hiding - 12.5 (Johan will take this if no one else claims it, but he already got one.)

Giz needs to level :)

Whoops, forgot to paste my hero lab update.

Int +1
new spells: create pit and invisibility.

Please forgive me for not posting today. Some things are taking up my time, so please move along and I'll catch up tomorrow.

Am I right in thinking my old breastplate's value goes back to me?

I would take the following:

P. of disguise self - 12.5
P. of feather fall - 12.5
P. of divine favour - 12.5
Scroll of grease - 12.5

Let me know if someone else wants them.

What kind of equipment should we buy for the trip? Swamp ain't nice...

A boat, lol :)

Am I right in thinking my old breastplate's value goes back to me?

Any gear you have can be sold for 50% and should go directly back to you. I do allow masterwork items to be enchanted and such, so that helps offset some upgrade costs down the road.

Any issue with Johan buying both a masterwork buckler and a mithral chain shirt before they leave?

Buckler I have no problem with, mithril on the other hand is a bit more rare. I'll give a settlement like Trunau a 25% chance of having it, high being good.

Does Johan get a pretty shirt?: 1d100 ⇒ 5

Survey says...no shirt at the moment.

Ok. Then how about a +1 chain shirt? Or a quick enchantment to the masterwork one he is wearing?

+1 shirt is doable. An enchantment could be done as well, although you'd need a day or two for the work to be completed.

I doubt the group wants to wait so I will buy the +1 chain shirt and sell the masterwork one for half price. That will have to do me until I get the Mithral breastplate. :)

I'll also pick up some light Masterwork barding and a military saddle for And a quiver of large size arrows.

Hi guys, the good Capt'n Trips asked me to pass word that he's been tied up with work transition but expects to be able to post tomorrow. For those in other games he's in/runs he's asked that you pass the word.

Good to know. Thanks! Lets all be as ready as we can be to jump into this next phase. Work is sucking so I need this game. :)

So the final total for loot is 2241.1gp each? Minus any 'buy back' of gear, correct?

Also, re:loot buy back. Everyone should take a look at the loot list to see if there is anything that they want. I want to clean up the list(read: delete), before we start the next adventure.

I think we still need identification/pricing for a few items but I believe that needs to wait on our esteemed GM.

On the topic of our swamp journey I was thinking that a Swan Feather token might make for a good purchase if one of the arcane minded characters would like to recommend it.

Working my way through my games, and I apologize for the long delay. As I mentioned last week I am, or was, going through a transition between jobs. The last week and a half have been a mess of me trying to bring everyone up to speed and dealing with the sudden mad rush of shopping and parties for my soon to be born grandson. Well, grandson in the step sense, since this is my wife's son's child. But that still makes me a grandpa at 42 I guess :)

Anyway, I decided yesterday that I was going to stick with my current employer, and hopefully things will level out soon. Bear with me, I'm trying to get back into the rhythm for posting from pre-Gencon. Just so much happening all at once has left me in a bit of a chaotic mess. :)

So the final total for loot is 2241.1gp each? Minus any 'buy back' of gear, correct?

Also, re:loot buy back. Everyone should take a look at the loot list to see if there is anything that they want. I want to clean up the list(read: delete), before we start the next adventure.

Yes, 2241.1 and that is final. All items have been priced. I had posted a list of things that could still be purchased for half price (i.e. unclaimed to date). The intent is that if you want something that is already claimed speak up. It may be that the person claiming it would gladly let you have it. I took a number of things more because they were a good deal at half price than because I wanted them for some character driven purpose.

Scrubbed list of unclaimed items about to be sold with sell price:
MWK Longsword - 160
4 Thunderstones - 15 each
MWK chainmail - 150
MWK Light steel shield - 79.5
MWK Battleaxe - 155
MWK warhammer - 155
Potion of Bull's strength - 150
masterwork cold iron falchion - 187.5
masterwork short sword - 155

Well, I cannot afford Boots of the mire, but that Swan Feather token would be awesome for us in these circunstances. If you want to split the cost, I'm up for it. I'm not sure it works on swamps, tough, since we have deep and shallow waters.

Regarding survival in the swamp, there is six of us, plus mounts etc. May I suggest the following:

Group:
2 camping kits (24 gp)
1 cooking kit (3 gp)
1 masterwork survival kit (50 gp)
3 antitoxin (150 gp)
3 antiplague (150 gp)
Total: 377 gp
Total per person: 62.84 gp

Vermin repellent is quite good and lasts for 4 hours: 5 gp.

I recommend everybody buys some. I would buy 6 of them.

Let me know if you'd be okay with this.

I am in. That is good solid team gear. Maybe add a healer's kid and surgeon's tools?

Healer's kit usually takes too long to be of any use, specially since we've got and almost full wand of CLW.

I'm ok with splitting those expenses, and I'll buy 6 repellents, just in case.

??? They are great for helping treat poison and disease. A successful heal check adds to even the Antitoxin or Antiplague you drink.

I'm ok with it as well. I'm also for the token. If we can use it great, if not I'm sure we can use it at some point.

What do the tokens do? Why would they not work?

I can craft some of these items to potentially save some coin. It all depends on how many days of downtime we have.

You aren't on a strict schedule at this point. Obviously you don't have a month to sit around since you have angry orcs and giants plotting your doom, but you don't have to leave immediately.

Ok, so let's take the time to craft the items. Gizsmith, can you let us know what the updated cost would be?