I forgot to mention, we already have a scroll of Restoration. We can go ahead and use that on Valaria now and then scrounge up some money for Isilme's restoration when we get a chance.
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That awkward moment when your browser eats your needlessly large recap post. :|
Summarizing the bulk of the story it is!
Also, I think we should have enough for Isilme's restoration as well.
Per the cash spreadsheet (which is up-to-date!) you guys have 3050 gp in commendation and appraised valuables- so 50 gp short for diamond dust for a Restoration.
You could of course sell something to make the difference.
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In addition, Sosiel only has 2 spell slots for level 4 spells, so I'm assuming you're going to restore Ary and Ehren tomorrow morning. You can of course, pay for spellcasting from a different cleric for Hinagiku. This would cost 360 gp.
Sorry Ehren!
If I'm not wrong, we can sell my wand of magic missile for 180 gold. That'll afford me 130 spare gold and allow us to restore Valaria and Isilme's Con drain, plus one negative level on everybody.
Why can't we just wait to go anywhere until morning on the third day? You know, so Sosiel can restore us all he can?
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Why can't we just wait to go anywhere until morning on the third day? You know, so Sosiel can restore us all he can?
Just making sure you guys didn't want the option to clear your stuff out faster! (in exchange for $$$... er stuff you have that you can liquidate into $$$)
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Anyway, I've added a new resource to the campaign tab - I went and catalogued every single NPC in the campaign into a single reference document with a brief description of each. They're listed in alphabetical order, though ctrl-F is your friend. There's a staggering 167 NPCs listed on there - 21 pages of NPCs! Sheesh.
I've learned some stuff making that document also. For example, I have a disproportionately large number of NPCs whose names begin with the letter 'A'. Also, not a single NPC so far has a name that begins with 'P'. I suppose I'll need to fix this at some point ;)
If you look at my aliases... you'll notice a similar problem.
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That list must have been a lot of work. O_O
But it's very much appreciated! Reading through it almost felt like I was reading spoilers, even though we already knew most of the stuff in there, aha. A few "Wait, what?" moments popped out at me. ;P
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That list must have been a lot of work. O_O
But it's very much appreciated! Reading through it almost felt like I was reading spoilers, even though we already knew most of the stuff in there, aha. A few "Wait, what?" moments popped out at me. ;P
I'm glad you liked it! It's a nice blast from the past ;) You guys have met a lot of people, haha.
Anyway, welcome to sidequest 6 :O
I've ended up errr... extending it because, that's what happens when I get an extended hiatus to think about things :p I end up thinking of more s~~! to throw at you.
Hopefully you enjoy it! Valais is fun to write, hopefully she's also enjoyable to read :)
I'm gonna be so mad if you're using this sidequest as an excuse to test out the Warlock or Cabalist vigilante.
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Hm. I actually can't believe I didn't ask about this sooner, but Ary's question reminded me. If it isn't too much trouble, could a Rosetta Stone be added to the campaign tab at some point? Just so we have a reference of what languages we're using for what, for the sake of consistency.
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I'm gonna be so mad if you're using this sidequest as an excuse to test out the Warlock or Cabalist vigilante.
Hahaha, that's actually a really good idea ;) Would have been a good excuse to bust out a vigilante.
Alas, the villain was conceived before the vigilante playtest was even available, so I didn't even consider that :p
Hm. I actually can't believe I didn't ask about this sooner, but Ary's question reminded me. If it isn't too much trouble, could a Rosetta Stone be added to the campaign tab at some point? Just so we have a reference of what languages we're using for what, for the sake of consistency.
Sure - I'll get that out this evening :)
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Whew, long day! Finally finishing up at work, gonna post in a bit before heading home!
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Wait...
We've been at this for over a year now! Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaa :O
Long day, you say? Now for my 26 posts to read... :p
Hehe, we've all had that day :)
How's work? Getting any easier day-to-day? Oh, also PM!
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Feet are better. Got clog shoes (specifically crocs), which are helping that and my back a -lot-.
We wouldn't have to work so much if our machines worked more often, or if we could meet quota. Another person quit in my 'cell' (what each of the small groups that do a specific thing are called), which apparently happens very often. He was selected for a random drug screening and told them not to bother, he'd just quit.
This means we've been trying to train in new people... and also means that I'm doing somethign I'm bad at, which adds to stress - I can see our numbers not making anything good and it's causing an increased sense of hopelessness.
Yesterday, we worked just missing a person. We did remarkably well, considering that three of our most important machines were screwing everything up. Bright side: I got to do what I was good at. Down side: Those three machines are what work the part into the right shape, meaning I was bending every single part by hand... multiple times, until it fit properly.
As for 'downtime' we get about an hour of breaks, or something like that, so I can at least read posts and such from work during those times. If I were less scrupulous like nearly all of my coworkers and just didn't care about quota, I could very likely read all the posts.
*Mumbles something about Saturday Morning Cartoon Morality.*
Tangent to the above: I make so much money now. Not like 'went to college' money, but... two weeks is my old monthly income. I went ahead and rewarded myself for not murdering anyone by supporting this Dark Souls game.. I'm getting all the things except retailer exclusives... which I will later also get.
I blew so much money on that. And I'm not even a little sorry. So many minis.
Plus... Sif and Artorias!
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Yikes, that work stuff sounds rough. Though doubling your income is nice.
Though you reminded me... I got my diploma on Sunday. I'm officially a college graduate now!
Really, really cool minis if the site is completely accurate to real life.
On that note, just got Dark Souls 3. Was doing really well until the first boss grew a giant black slime snake from his back and smashed me.
Grats Val!
And that does sound like a mess Ary, hope things get better!
Congrats Val! So, do you have plans to set into motions now that you have a diploma?
@Ary: wow, that's a crazy week. Even crazier is the 1 hour of break per day... I am not really familiar with working laws in the states... but shouldn't you have more breaks when you work more than 8 hours?
Congratulations, Valaria! That definitely has to be a huge relief.
And Dark Souls 3 is soooo good. I was gonna gush about it here when it came out, buuuut... I might have been too busy playing it.
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Job hunting! Job hunting is my plan.
Also, yes. All of my yes. Dark Souls 3 is sooooo much fun. I just keep dying. You can only get ganked in the back by an eight foot tall knight that you somehow didn't see until he had a sword where your kidneys used to be so many times before you need to put the game down for a while.
That's a pretty insane week! I've had really busy weeks before, but never ones that involved manual labor. I'd be exhausted, haha.
Congrats Valaria!!! That's so exciting :)
@Ary: wow, that's a crazy week. Even crazier is the 1 hour of break per day... I am not really familiar with working laws in the states... but shouldn't you have more breaks when you work more than 8 hours?
Federal US law doesn't require any mandatory breaks, so it varies from state to state. In my state, WV requires employers to give their employees at least 20 minutes of mealtime break if they've worked at least 6 hours.... and that's it. Very generous haha.
OMG, here its 30 min lunch plus two 15 min breaks for an 8h day with I think 15 min break every two hours above that.
Hahaha, yeah, most workplaces adopt something similar (though less cushy). You usually get somewhere between 30-60 mins unpaid lunch for an 8 hr shift, then 1 or 2 15 minute breaks interspersed around there.
That's not required by law it's just a decision made by the company to not hate their employees.
But, for example, it's considered normal in WV for a retail pharmacist to work 12-14 hr shifts and receive no break. Because WV law doesn't actually say you have to stop working during a break :p And according to federal law, if a pharmacist is not physically in their pharmacy, the pharmacy must be fully locked down.
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All right, I finally added the language guide to the campaign tab. It has its own spoiler and everything!
Sorry it took so long, Paizo ate my first attempt so I got mad and took a nap. If there's anything I forgot let me know :o
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RANDOM DETAIL TIME!
Ary joked about Ehren's druidic initiation being his birthday party. It took place about a month before our Ascension.
Since it's a random detail(!) I feel like I might as well set in stone, I'm gonna just canonize that.
Ehren was born on 23 Erastus 4696. Or 15 Rova 4713, depending on who you're asking. :P
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Heehee, I like it ;)
I'll make sure he gets random coupons for free desserts from all the hip places in Nerosyan when the time comes. If we manage to have the campaign last a full year, haha.
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@Valaria: Congratulations on diploma-cy! :) What sorts of jobs are you looking to get?
@Hina: All of those breaks are paid breaks spread throughout the day, and there's a 30 minute unpaid lunch break as well.
My old job was 8 hour shifts with an hour long lunch break, as a reference. (And lots of paid time of doing nothing, even though I could have technically been scrubbing everything ever if I wanted to just stay busy).
Re: Work: I found out what happens when a machine breaks and they just can't fix it and I run out of parts! They... send me to another place to do busy work for several hours. I still got to leave 45 minutes earlier than expected, so I have that going for me!
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Well, my degree is in Creative Writing and I worked an internship in the advertising department of the company my dad works for. So that's an option. I'm also looking at jobs in publishing companies. And my dad knows a guy at Disney, so that could be a thing.
I'd really love to work for a gaming company. Publishing rpgs would be awesome.
I'm exactly there too! I'd LOVE to work for a game company, writing their s*~~.
You should keep an eye on Paizo Val, I know in the past year they've been hired a couple people onto their writing/development team :)
At least they don't jerk you around when s!%$ goes wrong, Ary :)
I hope you get your dream job, Val/Xander! (though at the moment you probably just want any job- I know them feels)
Anyway I'm working late tonight (to 9pm). I'd appreciate pre-rolls if you feel comfortable doing so, I'd love to get through a round of combat today.
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Ah, so we're finally up to the demon baby part of the campaign. I knew we'd get there eventually. :P
The only thing better than goblin babies...
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I mean, I guess it could be worse. They could be crawling on the ceiling and spinning their heads around. That'd be a neat trick.
All Ary will be able to do is move, barring additional changes.
You got my initiative wrong! I have a +3 bonus.
14 Dex and my Arcane Temper trait.
Ironically (not really), I don't think that actually affects initiative order at all. :P
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Also, I made a mistake in my writing last night... tired. The vivisectionist calling her 'Pathfinder', suggests that he is not a Pathfinder, and considers himself to belong to a different group.
Regardless: @Writing Majors: I don't know a ton about it, but I have seen tidbits posted on Paizo's forums about how to land a job with them. You probably have already been told most of this stuff... but it doesn't hurt to share what I do know, in case they haven't shared it.
1: Write. Then write some more. Then write some more. Do a lot of writing... and then write a little bit more. Get critiqued along the way by someone you trust. You'll get much better at writing in this way, but more importantly...
2: Portfolio. Every 'liberal arts' degree, and some technical degrees, need a portfolio. Even self-publishing something that mostly flops is better than having nothing under your belt.
3: Get your foot in the door. This applies on two fronts. Paizo tends to hire people who have a background in what they're hiring for. So... pick a smaller publishing company (remember, Paizo started as a 3pp!), and work for them. Do as much as you can and learn as much as you can. Second: Develop a rapport with someone who works at Paizo. There are several threads where writers/developers hang out and/or do AMAs. Becoming familiar to someone inside will help a lot, especially if they start liking your work.
Other than that, dunno much.
Smart advice, you can also check the recordings of the different seminars of paizo con, some of them contain tips for adventure design and such. There also the obvious rpg superstar.
Hinagiku will hold her action to see what the others do and will probably act at the end of the round.
Any doubts Hinagiku had disappear when she notices that Xanderghul's spell, which she recognizes, wounds the monstrosities. Deftly, she passes between her allies, making her way across the grating and towards the bubbling blood. As she does, she readies her longspear and thrusts her arms forward, hoping to pierce the body of the oni which is still in the cauldron.
Any doubts Hinagiku had disappear when she notices that Xanderghul's spell, which she recognizes, wounds the monstrosities. However, she cannot attack anything. Thus, she steps forward to come side to side with Valais, hoping her presence could reinvigorate their companion.
You got my initiative wrong! I have a +3 bonus.
14 Dex and my Arcane Temper trait.
Onoes! I'm sorry.
It's okay, I forgive you :)
The ball of darkness flies across the room, towards the baby demon, spreading across the creature like a viscous liquid. It binds the creature's limbs and movement so that it has difficulty moving, and drips down off of the creature slowly.
That's a relief <3
Anyway regular 'ol 9-5 shift today... if folks are around during the daytime please don't wait on me to resolve combat stuff before posting to keep stuff moving :x
I'm hoping Ary gets a chance to pre-roll, also :)
Then I get to see Isilme for the weekend! Whee :3
I should be around throughout the day... a bit.
I'll definitely get something up before I give up on life, though. Maybe sooner, rather than later.
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Ragglefraggle. Errands complete. Bed soon...
If not...
"We need to find a way to subdue them." the possible scenarios didn't look good, regardless. Weapons covered in baby, souls permanently destroyed... or new demons introduced to the Abyss.
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Noticing that the platform is getting crowded, he then backs away from the cauldron and slips past his allies, moving for the staircase.
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Okay, so I just realized a very silly way two abilities Val's going to have interact. I have Precise Throw, which gives me level to damage with my starknives, but it also allows me to spend a point of Panache to ignore all range penalties for one attack. I'm taking the limitless range mythic power that multiples my range by five and means I have no maximum range tier. That means Val can technically throw a knife at literally any range and take no penalty for the cost of only one Panache.