GM Endless Forms' PFS 04-17 Tower of the Ironwood Watch (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

Welcome all!

Make sure to put the following information in your classes/levels section for my and your quick reference before we start:

HP | AC T FF | CMD | F R W | Init | Perc | SM

SM=Sense Motive

Formatting doesn't matter much to me, as long as I can find the above quickly in case I need to check it.

Rule 1: Have fun. It's a game.

Thanks all!

Present

Sheesh, beat me on sending out the PMs, lol!

Yeah! :)

Hello! This is Xue... err, I may need to update my character when I get home. Probably haven't bought anything since last adventure.

Also, I should note the animal companion has Narrow Frame from animal archive, so I take it all sorts of silly, silly places.

I'm here folks! I need to decide on a purchase - I'm mainly interested in either a Dex belt or a Str belt. Any idea how much melee power we have beyond Xue here? (And you look rock-soild BTW, just not sure if you need some support!)

I'm actually only so-so as a hitter, but I make a pretty solid tank.

Gameplay is open whenevery you guys are ready.

Checking in! Working on purchases.

Oh hey, another snake styler. Course, you're a might bit better at it then Xue...

As for party roles, Owai is not really a knowledge-monkey. He is, however excellent at the Face role, and pretty stealthy to boot with good Acrobatics. His combat prowess is more of a mid-range hitter with good mobility and very good defenses.

Flinders is pretty good with Knowledges.

And hey Owai! This is Ezrek's player from Neb's Black Waters. Another of my PC's, Caradeum, is in a PbP with the ranger Haraldir, GM'd by Xue.

I think you mean Leastrie... :). I don't recognize Haraldir, either...

Well, Osric will purchase a Belt of Incredible Dexterity. Xue and Owai will have to hold down the front lines, and I can help out there if needed, but I am built to full attack with my bow when possible. I have Imrpoved Precise Shot, so you don't even have to leave me a lane to shoot in!

Wow, I guess I'm starting to see how small a world our online community is! I play Guilford in Xue's module.

I think you mean Leastrie... :). I don't recognize Haraldir, either...

Yep! Sorry I mixed you up with another GM who starts with "T"

[gratuitous flattery]You are a much better GM that starts with a "T"![/gratuitous flattery]

Well, Osric will purchase a Belt of Incredible Dexterity. Xue and Owai will have to hold down the front lines, and I can help out there if needed, but I am built to full attack with my bow when possible. I have Imrpoved Precise Shot, so you don't even have to leave me a lane to shot in!

Good thing I didn't bring Hawkwren. We'd have to have a shoot off!

I know, right? I actually ran Osric in a Fangwood game on Mythweavers while I was GMing for you guys!

Love to see so much crossover between games!

Oh, Xue wants to "borrow" 10 gp for bribes and tolls from the Sheila, as per the the PFS primer.

Xue (6), Owai (5), Oswric (6), and Flinders (6)

Correct?

So we're in the low tier with the four-player adjustment.

That sounds right to me.

Yesh

Yep

Yep.

Narrow Frame

I will totally take him in the tower, and up the stairs ;)

Ah dang... companion goes on it's own init?

Ah, I guess I'll delay to simplify things.

Yeah, I believe ACs are supposed to go on their own initiative. Why else would an animal ever take Improved Initiative? Most GMs ignore it or just tell you to have your animal go on your initiative because it's easier (and in real life I fall into that trap too) but technically rolling separately is more correct I think and via PbP it doesn't take me any extra time since I just type the initiative rolls once and then copy-paste them from my profile each time combat rolls around.

From my original position would I have been able to target the creatures without penalty? I do have Improved Precise Shot, so I can ignore anything less than total concealment or cover (including the horse and rider in front of me!).

I'd probably shoot from there now that I think about it. If you'll allow it, please subtract 1 from attacks and damage.

It would easiest to target them from in the room where you've already moved yourself on the map. I probably should have made someone use a move action to open the door actually but we'll just pretend it was already open.

That's fine, as long as I keep a charage lane clear for 'ol snakey! And thx for the reminder on Rapid Shot! I got caught up in earning an iterative attack and neglected to read the feat description more carefully again.

This may come as a surprise, but I'm not a charger :)

Huh, I posted last night with an ID check and ranged attack. Will repost shortly.

So I have the bodyguard feat (for +4 AC)

Technically I should use it before I know the results of an attack. Do you want me to preroll, or can I just say that I use on the first three attacks a turn when I'm next to an ally? I still have to roll to aid on the bodyguard attempt, but it's a "not a 1" check.

Yeah, that's fine. Stuff like that is tough to do via PbP.

So, Crane Wing has been the subject of an errata which chanes how it works. I'm not currently planning to retrain out if it due to the change, but the way it works now, 1/round, when fighting defensively or using total defense, I may choose one attack before the die is rolled and get a +4 Dodge bonus to AC against that attack. Just assume I'll use it against the first attack directed against Owai each round unless I say otherwise.

Did the world eat Endless forms?

Sorry guys, I've been on the road all day. I'll try to get an update soon.

Whew! He emerges uneaten!

Not yet at least!

(Your spoiler is showing! Xue's covering his eyes; unfortunately, it's with nictating membranes)

Ovious trap is obvious?

We're still waiting on Owai, right?

I believe so.

I'll put him on hold and move us forward tomorrow morning if he doesn't post by then. Weekends tend to slow down anyways.

Hey guys, sorry for dropping off the face of the earth this weekend. I took a role in a play at the last minute to replace a guy who had to drop out unexpectedly and we open tomorrow night and I have a lot of lines to learn so I won't be able to post until Tuesday probably.

Zolvato should have been prone, no?

Ah, forgot about that.

So he didn't take a 5' step and put a -4 penalty on his attacks.

Hey guys! I'm about to head on the road within the hour. Unless I miraculously have free wifi and have some free time, I probably won't be able to update until Saturday night at the earliest (depending on how early I get back) but more likely Sunday. So you may have to sit tight for a few days but don't worry! I'll be back!

So I have a potion of remove sickness, to suppress nausea - and no actions to drink ot with. Greaaaaat...

I just recently discovered stillgut. Good for situations like this :)

Soooo... are we ready for me to uncork the bottle :)

Any chance this is the last encounter? If so, any chance of finishing this tomorrow? Obviously we'd need the dice to cooperate. *knocks on wood*

I've got a good chance to play at my local game night tomorrow, and using Osric would be great (if possble). If not, no biggie.