GM Euan's Mummy's Mask (Inactive)

Game Master Euan

Unimpressed by the massive brawler's fluttering eyelids and flexing abs, Stelle relieves Mortimer of several Amulets of Mighty Fists and hurriedly herds him out of the discussion forum by prodding key pressure points with her lance.

For now she settles on the Scarab of Mummy Defense and a Cloak of Resistance +2.

Thank you Stelle for removing the brute and selecting those items. That brings you back in line with the other in terms of WBL, with only Zilchus being way out ahead and everyone else in the mix.

I assume that's fine with everyone and no need for adjustment? The treasure is ready to sell?

Kosei steps a bit back from the Giant man. Having heard legends of its dragon punch grapple movement the Kosei is happy to leave the man examine the damn pile undisturbed.

Once the man is conjured, Kosei picks up the items he had marked up before:
- Scroll of mass bear’s endurance
- ring of protection +2 (he hands his +1 to Florence)

About the bag of holding, I offered to take it, but I realized now if Kosei is shifted into something, it might be inconvenient to search items on the bag of holding for the group.

Stelle still has the Golembane Scarab worth 2,500gp. Would anyone like it, or should we sell it?

Probably sell it if neither you nor Zilchus have any need for it~

School and real life have been busy. Gah, sorry

!!! Nidhi's home! A reunion post with Grandmother is coming

Okay, so as far as restorative supplies that we already have, Florence is carrying the following:

Wand of CLW (32 charges)
Wand of CLW x2 (50 charges each)
Scroll of Heal
Scroll of Stone to Flesh

She can also memorize Raise Dead if push comes to shove but at this point it'd probably be better if we could pick up some means for proper Resurrection as well as some means of Restoration.

While I'd offered earlier to carry and keep track of the second Bag of Holding, I'm actually fine with Kosei doing so instead if that's not too much trouble for him.

I'll need to do some quick scanning around to see if there are any specific (new) magic items that Flo might want to pick up for herself; if nothing else I may see about upgrading her headband from a +2 to a +4 depending on how much money she ends up with after the divvy.

*edit* For the purposes of bedding down out in the wild, Florence learned the spell Fairy Ring Retreat at last level-up which should help with that.

Okay, so as far as restorative supplies that we already have, Florence is carrying the following:

Wand of CLW (32 charges)
Wand of CLW x2 (50 charges each)
Scroll of Heal
Scroll of Stone to Flesh

She can also memorize Raise Dead if push comes to shove but at this point it'd probably be better if we could pick up some means for proper Resurrection as well as some means of Restoration.

While I'd offered earlier to carry and keep track of the second Bag of Holding, I'm actually fine with Kosei doing so instead if that's not too much trouble for him.

I'll need to do some quick scanning around to see if there are any specific (new) magic items that Flo might want to pick up for herself; if nothing else I may see about upgrading her headband from a +2 to a +4 depending on how much money she ends up with after the divvy.

*edit* For the purposes of bedding down out in the wild, Florence learned the spell Fairy Ring Retreat at last level-up which should help with that.

Thank you for this post, Flo! This is great. I’d get more wands of CLW (mostly because we’ll be going through them like uhm...jugs of applejack, I guess). +1 to the scroll of raise dead/resurrection, whichever. If we’re at the point were you are constantly memorizing raise dead, we have a lot of issues.

I can review this more tonight as it posted after bed and now I’m at work.

Hey, happy to help! It's also probably not a bad idea to spread the carrying of the healing resources around a bit; that way if one of us gets horribly disintegrated or something the group won't lose all their healing stuff too :V

Sadly, I failed to look over things last night. My apologies, but given some others’ quiet on the matter (and in posting), I’m not the only one.

I’ll try to get to it tonight. Hopefully, the rest of you will opine as well.

Kosei is carrying a CLW and a CMW wands himself. Also a restoration scroll, but we probably should be carrying more removal scrolls.
Specially disease, curses, paralysis, blindness, delay poison ones. Maybe like 4x of each? Splitting resources is a good idea if we can use them.

If we are staying enough days, Kosei also would like to let his headband rise from +2 to +4. Also, snatching a +2 Con belt would be awesome.

I am not very knowledgeable on useful items for druids. Perhaps some empower or maximize rod if we get money enough?

As Zilchus used the last of his external healing in the Sphinx and knowing what Florence holds, I might recommend the following healing purchases.

2250 gp 2*Wand of CLW
4500 gp 1*Wand of CMW (for Zilchus to hold unless you want more complaints of him not being healt fast enough)
6200 gp Scroll of Remove Disease*2, Remove Curse*2, Break Enchantment*2, Heal*2
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12450 gp total

With that money put aside, how much might Zilchus have to spend to upgrade his stuff, GM Evilan? Zilchus' blade is still non magical and that needs to be addressed.

^I'm on board with that. Having scrolls is obviously preferable but should we run out of Remove Curse scrolls, Florence can memorize it herself if the need arises.

Should we worry about Remove Blindness/Deafness at all?

Sorry for the delays in posting. It's been completely insane at work lately.

I don't know from healing media. It's like we just need an everlasting fountain of healing. Or any other form factor, as long as it's everlasting.

Well, there exists a real everlasting fountain of healing :D

How about these?

Scroll of Resurrection (12,275gp)
Scroll of Raise Dead (6,125gp), with two scrolls of Restoration (1,700gp ea), (total: 9,525gp)
Scroll of Remove Blindness/Deafness (375gp)

I will add one Resurrection, one Raise Dead combo platter, and a pair of Remove Blindness/Deafness for a total of 22,550gp if that sounds OK.

Also, Zilchus, you say two wands, but price three. Three is better, you might be gone a while.

I'm going to add these to the purchases, and close the doors to further group items later today to get us moving and do a divvy. Still looking at more than 50,000gp each, but I'll have a final number tonight in case folks want/need more group items.

And yes, you will have time to have things crafted. Somethings coming, but it's a week or so away yet, so feel free to plan for at least that long.

/me notes how the scrolls of Break Enchantment are gone.

Should we be worried? ;)

I am an absolutely horrendous singer, but for my friend's birthday she wants to sing karaoke in Virginia Beach. So, tomorrow morning we're piling into our cars are making the two hour trek to the beach for lunch, Pokemon Go hunting, and extended time in a place called Amplitude Karaoke. Luckily, I get to drive there so my husband is driving back >:D I can't wait to sing some severely out of tune Breaking Benjamin and Neon Trees, haha

I can cast Break Enchantment, it's cool ;)

And have fun, Nidhi! I can't carry a tune in a wheelbarrow, let alone a bucket, so I never sing unless I'm alone (or in church but that's a little different).

Have fun Nidhi! I am sure you are a way better singer than me! xD

Who is carrying the diamond dust? I can offer Kosei to carry it, that way he can use it to cast stoneskin when required in additional to restorative uses.

Feel free to hang on to it then Kosei!

Also I swear I will try and get my shopping/upgrade list and a post up a bit later today; just got home from work and wanting to unwind and eat a bite of breakfast first :)

Wow. Looks like the last time we spent money in town was around the end of March, 2018. Almost full year in the desert, sort of.

..290 gp to spend
.2700 gp latest distribution
-..10 gp misc boozing
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.2980 gp to spend

..2980 gp to spend

.57883 gp
-38000 gp sell old belt/ buy new belt of str/dex +4
-18000 gp enchant falchion to +1 holy
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..1883 gp to spend, more to come.

I remember Abdur said he had a 2-person flying carpet but I can't find the post :( Arg, why do some posts not show up? Spoilers?

Nidhi loves jewelry and still has one ring slot and her neck slot open. I was considering a magic brooch of some kind but idk.

Definitely going to max out her Dex belt for damage. Maybe pick up boots of speed

Nidhi, your purchases are fine, and yes I agree. The items in your spoiler stack as they're different bonuses. Nice!

As for the carpet the search function on Paizo is very very flaky. They know it's a problem, and have chosen not to fix it for some time now. Don't know when, if ever, it'll get fixed. Someday perhaps.

In the meantime, I don't recall Abdur having anything special, but he can obtain the usual flying carpets in any size. Keep an eye on the weight allowance. They don't carry a lot. Most adventurers are carrying quite a bit of gear too...

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Florence, that should all be fine, though I share your concerns. It can be a well balanced spell/item, but in the wrong hands, it can be quite a problem. Keep in mind you have a 20% spell failure with the ring on as I read it. I'm also likely to rule edge cases tightly. Should still be pretty sweet though.

I don't think intelligent bonuses give you spells known, just spells per day (or the reverse, I get confused) but either way not both. Language is fine considering your recent exposure.

In addition to the headband improvement -12 kgp Kosei will look for availability of merchants with:
- minor dazing rod -14 kgp
- ring of countersepells -4 kgp (I am thinking to prepare it with a fireball for now and adjust it once we know what we face)
- eyes of the eagle -2.5 kgp

Total: -32.5 kgp

Are ioun stones allowed? I was thinking to get extra Con with a pink rhomboid but I can just improve the belt to be Dex/Con instead.

Also, looking at the Treasure sheet I am not sure which 'diamond dust' regents should I transfer to Kosei's inventory. Could you mark them with Kosei (I can only read but not write at the sheet).

Sure, ioun stones are fine, but describe it/them now and again as it is weird to have a stone flickering around your head in public. You'll definitely stand out in a crowd. :)

There's 3,000gp in Diamond Dust reserved for use. I've noted your name in the description as controlling and tracking it.

Yeah, if it gets to be a problem then I'll just swap it out (if we ever end up back in civilization again) for a Cloak of Displacement or something similar.

Re: intelligence - It does say that witches get bonus spells/day based on Int but only that they get bonus 1st level spells based on their Int modifier when they first start out. I use HeroLab for all my character needs so I suspect it's some issue on their end? I'll get it sorted out.

Okay yeah, I guess HeroLab just assumes that if your spellcasting modifier goes up enough you get bonus spells known to match; removed Waves of Fatigue from Flo's known spells and I'll just have to keep that wrinkle in mind going forward.

I gotta say, the dungeon-crawling is fun to a point but I think some of my favorite sequences in this game are when we're just jacking around in Wati or Tephu!

Florence - thanks for correcting HeroLab's over-exuberance. :)

I agree, the so-called 'filler' of most APs is where some of the best fun can be had.

Hey guys, I'm sick/have been sick. I'm feeling better than I was but still experiencing a lot of general malaise and mental fatigue + I have three shifts in a row coming up at work starting tonight (Saturday). So I'm taking a break from PbP for a few days to focus on resting up and getting through work; I'll check back in by Tuesday evening at the latest.

Get well, take it easy, and we'll see you on the other side of the weekend! No worries.

Three shifts in a row sounds rough. Do your best! Hopefully you have the opportunity to relax, wrap up in some blankets and treat yourself to a piece of chocolate when you're done!

I'm at the movies with my hubby and stepson seeing the Lego Movie 2. My stepson is super excited it's cute. He really loved the first one

Hope you feel better soon!

Thanks guys! I'm feeling much better now aside from some congestion and sinus pressure. It also worked out in that while Saturday night was pretty quiet, Sunday and Monday night were both busy enough that I didn't have much time for posting anyway.

Expect a post from me late, late tonight or tomorrow.

Attention please. Roll20.com has had a data breach and their password file is apparently for sale on the web. Their passwords are protected and hashed, but none the less I suggest you change your password to that site as soon as you get a chance.

Apologies for the inconvenience, I still feel Roll20.com is a good spot for us to gain access to maps. However, if you're concerned about their data breech and want to change to a different provider, let me know your preference and I'll certainly look into it.

More information (link)

The Cats of Ulthar

Ugh, disturbing tale!

Shall Kosei stop wandering around? :)

Something tells me that you are the leader!

Actually the leader is Karl Lagerfeld's cat who will inherit part of his fortune!

Perhaps Kosei is still on time to marry a well positioned super model cat xD

Please post.

You all signed up to play daily and we’re falling far from that. I must assume, as it’s been getting worse, that the campaign is unpleasing in some way. Don’t post apologies and reasons. Just let me know an area or two that you’d like to see more of, or less of, going forward.

What areas of our game can be improved? What can I do to bring you collectively back to the table? Feel free to PM me so there’s no finger pointing or the like. I’m not all that concerned, but I do want to pick up the pace and view this as an opportunity to improve as well.

I do want to hear from you - how can we make this game even better?

Okay D: I posted here first by accident but then I caught it

Also, today I learned pineapple doesn't set in Jell-O and it totally ruined my baking. Ugh, how am I just finding this out? I can't believe it's "common" knowledge and I'm the only person who didn't seem to know. I'm mildly upset y'all. I wasted 2 family-sized packages of Jell-O

I don't eat a lot of Jello, er, or at all really. But I would have thought pineapple would set just fine.

However, as a child, I tried making some pudding with a gram-cracker crust. I didn't know what I was doing, and so I didn't bake the crust first, or make the filling first. I just added the filling bits to the frozen crust and mixed the ingredients (badly) together with a fork. Threw it in the oven for a while, and it came out a wet gloppy mess.

I love chocolate and gram-cracker, but even I couldn't eat it.

What areas of our game can be improved? What can I do to bring you collectively back to the table? Feel free to PM me so there’s no finger pointing or the like. I’m not all that concerned, but I do want to pick up the pace and view this as an opportunity to improve as well.

I do want to hear from you - how can we make this game even better?

I apologize for my slightly slower posting over the past few days. Things got busy a work and I had less time to do what I wished. Mental energy was sapped and not enough brain power to commit to the energy of describing a week in Wati.

In general, I enjoy the game and only wish to post more than once a day and love it when others post as well. Every day.

I know you said not to post reasons or excuses but that makes it a little difficult to answer your question when the majority of my own slowness is due to RL busyness and lack of mental energy - and it's something that can be seen across all of my games if one were to monitor all of my aliases, not just this one in particular.

But to answer your query more directly, I will admit that I'm finding extended dungeon crawling in PbP to be highly tedious even with SOP in place to make things like trap-finding and door-opening move more quickly. That said, having done some GMing myself I'm aware that there's only so much the GM can do to make a dungeon crawl entertaining and that there's some onus on players to make it more entertaining for themselves. So that's something I'll attempt to do more of going forward.

Going to see How To Train Your Dragon 3 tonight with the husband and stepson! We're all pretty excited. Since Nidhi is last, she's going to wait to see what the party and NPCs do before acting