GM Endless Forms' PFS 00-22 Fingerprints of the Fiend (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

Kyra - if you can keep doing guidance on Valeros each turn, he can use it on his harder Ride check (the one to accelerate) and hit it on anything but a 1.

All - do you want to try to catch up and board them, or pepper them with the slings and arrows (and flying imp attacks) of outrageous fortune? Even if we get moving at 110'/round, we'll have 10 rounds of attacks at them, and if they don't have ranged weapons, it'd be pretty easy. But would have so much less dramatic flair than a boarding action.

Kyra will do that, no problem. All I have is a sling and I doubt she's all that good at using it.

For casting purposes, is this the (15 or 20) + spell level concentration check levels yet?

Also, if we're chasing the Aspis, doesn't that put us in the position of "the bad guys" (in reference to Indiana Jones?) I've never actually watched any of those movies...

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If you guys prefer, I could just Flame Strike the other cart.
But then again, where's the fun in that? :)

EDIT: Say... What would happen if the Imp cast grease I(1/day spell-like ability) our cart wheels?

For casting purposes, is this the (15 or 20) + spell level concentration check levels yet?

Also, if we're chasing the Aspis, doesn't that put us in the position of "the bad guys" (in reference to Indiana Jones?) I've never actually watched any of those movies...

What?!? That's borderline sacrilege. ;-)

The first and third are terrific popcorn flicks; the second is less fun, as it were, but still pretty good.

Rosham is totally calling Weiman "Short Round" from now on, BTW...

I kinda like the idea of grease on the cart wheels. LOL

My archaeologist has a pet monkey named Short Round.

The scenario doesn't call out concentration checks being needed and I don't see too much about it in the UC Vehicles chapter so let's just not mess with it.

Grease on the cart wheels? Hm. How about lower the Ride check to accelerate by 3 but raise the Ride check to stop by 3? Does that seem fair?

That seems fair, EF - but I don't think we need those DCs changed for us, and we don't want them changed for them - so let's wait on the grease for now, okay gang?

I don't know, being able to stop seems a might bit more important than speeding up......

Raphael - I'm thinking your character's fighting style, with Crane Wing and Crane Riposte, is ideal for fighting a big tough like the golem. And you do more damage on individual hits, so you'll get through DR faster. So how about Valeros 5-foot steps south, and you take Valeros' spot? Then I can clear out the morlocks before they shred our casters, and you can work on the golem? And the magic boys can throw some buffs your way if needed.

I look forward to the turn when he rolls high enough to hit you once, and you deflect it and hit him back instead - love that feat.

Exactly what I hoped you would do, you get more attacks and can finish off the Morlocks quicker.

When the golem stood back up, how was he able to still get two attacks at Valeros? Standing up is a move action, he should only be able to get a single attack off.

Hm, you're right. I didn't notice that; I accidentally copy-pasted his second attack out of habit. You can ignore that damage then.

Since we have only one combat left once people are healed up, I thought I would gauge everyone's interest in continuing with another one. Here are some 7-11 scenarios I can GM for credit:

I'm saving the Echoes of the Everwar series for IRL but other than that I'm willing to GM any of them that strike your fancies. I'd prefer to GM one of the season 4 ones since everyone locally has played them so I have no real chance of running them IRL but if something else really stands out to you guys I'll run whatever you want.

Season 4 is notoriously more difficult (especially compared to these season 0 ones) but you guys have a pretty well-balanced party even with two pregens (and Kyra and Valeros are two of the better pregens in my opinion) so I think you could probably handle it.

We've got a while to decide so talk it over and I'll get it ready.

Looking at the level spread, too, we're not even limited to 7-10. If we play lower, pregen folks can actually play characters of their own make. Heck; next week, The Confirmation comes out and will be one of the few things I can actually play at such a level.

Raphael is 9 and Lindum is 11 so if we're sticking with these PCs we're stuck with 7-11s unless Lindum has something in the 5-9 range; then we could play a 5-9 scenario instead. (Also as long as Raphael doesn't level up to 10 after this, not sure how close he is.) Makes it easier on the pregens in a 5-9 setting.

I'm a bit torn. I would like to save some of the scenarios at this level to play with my actual PFS character, rather than a pregen. But this is a great group of players and characters, and I'm really enjoying your running of it, EF.

So if the rest of the gang is in, Valeros will come right along.

Yeah, I'll keep playing. Why not?

I'm good also, I don't level after this one, so I'm good whichever way you decide.

Lindum actually is on the verge of retirement. After this game he's level 12.
Still, I do have a 6th level [wiz3/dru3] and a 7th [Barb2/oracle4/Rage Prophet1] so I'm pretty flexible.

Congratulations on the retirement then! Although you don't really retire any more since there's so much to do above 12 these days. So congratulations on becoming a Seeker!

Ok, I'll pick one out in the next couple days. In the mean time, let's finish this one up.

For the next scenario I'm thinking 04-08 The Cultist's Kiss. Does that sound good for everyone? As long as Lindum is ok switching to his level 7 Rage Prophet (always wanted to see one of those at work) and Raphael is ok playing down (at least you get out-of-tier gold now). We should still be low-tier.

That sounds like a fun one, EF. So we'll be playing at 5-9? That works better for me, in terms of having XP I'll get to apply to my PFS character sooner.

I think I've played that one, but my memory might be off. You can still play it without me; I'm probably in enough games already.

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Confirmed; I have played that already.

Cultist's Kiss is still a 7-11.

When you play a pregen you have to wait until the level of the pregen to apply the credit. So your character will have to wait until 7th level to apply this credit and the next.

I'm good for that one.

Confirmed; I have played that already.

This.

It's a good scenario, though.

Bruxo and Weiman: are there any on the list above that you can play?

I can play a lot of the not Echoes of Everwar or not Grandmaster Torch ones. I know Bruxo can't play Words of the Ancients, given that I ran it for him.

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True, that.
Mmm, [redacted Lovecraftian beasties], my favorite.

Additionally, I'm committed to a table (er, four) of the Echoes series at Winter War, so while I haven't played those, they're out of the mix for me.

Of the scenarios you listed, EF, I can play the following:

Ooo, Fury of the Fiend is the follow-up to this one, I don't know why I didn't think of that! We'll do that one if that's good with everyone.

I can't promise it's quite as excellent (no mine-cart races) but it's still a pretty good scenario from what I remember.

I like this idea, following up on the current scenario makes sense. And it'd be great to keep the band together!

So, yes, Fury of the Fiend is available for play for me.

I'm good with it also.

Sounds fine to me!

Yep, Fury of the Fiend sounds good.

Please make Day Job rolls if you have them and post your PFS number. Pregens: give me the number who you would like to apply this to.

We'll be wrapping up shortly so as soon as the zombie is taken care of we'll do some narrative/role-play wrap up and I'll get the chronicle sheets up and make a new campaign for the Fury of the Fiend!

EF - thanks for a fun game! Fun scenario, great group and DM.

Please apply this chronicle to Terrill Mayern, PFS# 80015-1.

Hey folks! Stole this idea from Tektite (who stole it from others-but that's how these things work): feel free to check in at the Flaxseed Pathfinder Lodge and hang out in-character or use the Discussion thread for out-of-character chatting. I'll likely be using it to announce upcoming PFS games and other GMs are welcome to do so as well.

Travelling today and tomorrow without access to my computer so I'll have chronicles and new scenario up likely Monday night.