Hokay, aside from some wrap-up RP we're officially done with this scenario! The game has been reported and I've got chronicles for Effie, Hepsubia, Maria, and Rumble --> here. As always, let me know if I need to make any changes.
A Note on Chronicle Boons:
Most of the boons on this chronicle are faction-specific. A Fair Trade applies to the Exchange, Hero of the Inheritor applies to Silver Crusade, and Using Their Strength Against Them applies to the Dark Archive.
Medevian Commendation is one that everyone receives, regardless of faction.
Zith and Grandfrogger, I believe I need Day Jobs from you. And remind me, are either one of you slow-tracking this chronicle?
LG Male Shabti Paladin 2/Medium 4 | HP 6/55 | AC 22 (26) T 12 (16) FF 20 (24) | F +13 R +8 W +14 (+2 vs. fear) | CMD/B 20/+8 | Init +2 | Per +5 (dark vision 60 ft) SM +4 | Speed 20 ft | Seance Invocation 5/11 | Influence 1| Smite 1/1 | LOH 5/5 | WC 5/5 | Shirt Re-Roll 0/1 | Active Conditions: endure elements (hot), spell drinker (available), Champion, Smite Evil (Michiko), Legacy of the Princess
If everyone just turned 4 (except Grandfrogger) then I'm Slow Track. If they're 4.1 then I'm Normal. I think this is my second to last (for now) slow track.
My dayjob was 19, and I spent 5 Fame on a Caravan (Diplomacy). Also meeting Faction Goal of 4 ranks in UMD on this chronicle.
I've got a chronicle sheet I can apply after this one to get the Grandfrogger to lvl 3.2. I can try to get another to apply at some point in the future if we're worried about him falling too far behind everyone else.
HP 46 (-0, +5 to stabilize) | Mods: NA | LN Elf Zen Empiricist 7 | AC/Tch/FF 19/14/15 (+1 vs. Traps) | CMD 18 (talisman?)| F/R/W +7/+13/+10 (mods in profile) | Speed 30ft | Inspiration Pool 8/8, 2 Star Reroll 1/1, Perfect Strike: 3/3, Enduring Scholar 1/1 | Init +6 | Perc: 15+1d6 (+1 vs. traps), SM: 15+1d6
Crafting Log #3 for Posterity:
Maria has +10 crafting skill. She has an alchemical lab for +2 more. She gains +2 to craft items for being a lvl 2 investigator. She gains +2 to craft items from her Alchemical Adept trait. She gains +5 from her daily Crafter's Fortune Elixir. This totals +21. Taking 10 this allows her to craft any item up to DC 31.
Crafting items require 1/3 the cost of the item to be spent on materials. Maria will craft 3 of the same item in a row to make keeping track of costs easier.
Looks good! I've got our next scenario prepped but since this is my Sat/Sun/Mon to work I think I'll hold off on getting us started until probably Tuesday or so. So...enjoy the weekend with one less game to monitor! :3
Y'all, thank you for the incredible time we've spent together gaming on the forums! While I think I've still got a game or two with some of y'all, this group in particular has been so much fun to play with. Almost three years of gaming and memories I'll recall fondly (and when my memory starts to fade, I can always just find the thread and relive those moments too ;) )
I think I mentioned it before, but if not, I've been in the process of closing out all my games to spend more time on other things. While it has been taking longer than expected, I'm fortunate in that I've made the choice to step away, so my tables can reach natural points to phase out my characters.
I wish all of you the best of luck in life and hope the dicebot treats you well. Please stay safe and feel free to reach out via if you ever find yourself near London :) I'm not the best with email, but I try to keep up. If I return to PbP, I'll be sure to send a few PM's to link back up :) Take care of the GM!
It's been a pleasure having you at the table, Gummy Bear. Take care and don't be a stranger!
______________
As Rumble takes his leave from the group, a new face will emerge to carry on in his stead. Albeit this one may be quite a bit different than the brave, sturdy dwarf - but no less capable.
In other words, I've tentatively got someone lined up to at least play the Tyranny of Winds trilogy with the group - just need to check with them and make sure they're still interested.
Just because I knew this was coming after having to say farewell in another game doesn't make it any easier. Take care of yourself, and hopefully we'll see you around sooner or later (either on the boards or maybe even in person).
Alrighty folks, Nomadical will be joining us for our next three scenarios with his shifter/bloodrager. I'll let him introduce himself/his character here at his leisure and I'll note that we're still on track to begin around Tuesday-ish as planned.
Male CN Tiefling (Oni-Spawn) | Bloodrager 1 / Shifter 5 | HP: 19 / 65 | AC: 18 (T 17 FF 17) CMD: 27 (+2 vs Grapple) / Resist Fire 5 | F: +10, R: +6, W: +7 | Speed 30ft | Minor Aspect 6/ 8 Wildshape 6 / 9 Rage 4 / 7 Hellfire 1 / 3 | Active conditions: Rage, Minor Tiger aspect, AC 17
Hello, TL;DR'ers! I've played with most of you before, and I'm happy to get invited to join this group.
I haven't run or played any of the parts of this trilogy. I'll be playing Holan-Ji, an oni-spawn tiefling bloodrager 1 / shifter 3 from Chu Ye in Tien Xia. He's a melee machine; not a face, not much skills, but wise enough to know when to stay out of the way. He'll level up after Part 1, getting his major form (dire tiger) wild shape. I'll do a proper in-character intro as part of the mission briefing.
And we're off! Please make sure that your info on Slide #2 is correct/updated and please make sure that you're where you wish to be in the marching order on Slide #3.
FYI, I’ve played this trilogy before (and am happily using GM replays for it), so the Grandfrogger will be taking a back seat when it comes to making decisions. That’s not very out of character for him, so we probably won’t even notice. XD
LG Male Shabti Paladin 2/Medium 4 | HP 6/55 | AC 22 (26) T 12 (16) FF 20 (24) | F +13 R +8 W +14 (+2 vs. fear) | CMD/B 20/+8 | Init +2 | Per +5 (dark vision 60 ft) SM +4 | Speed 20 ft | Seance Invocation 5/11 | Influence 1| Smite 1/1 | LOH 5/5 | WC 5/5 | Shirt Re-Roll 0/1 | Active Conditions: endure elements (hot), spell drinker (available), Champion, Smite Evil (Michiko), Legacy of the Princess
For Nomadical's benefit, even though my avatar is the routine gold shabit, I imagine Zithembe as a shabti made of jade from southern ancient Garund.
Some mechanical things:
If we really need a scroll or wand or other magical item to work, I can roll a +19 UMD check. Seems crazy, but that's what the Faction Card says. I think slow tracking provides an unanticipated advantage to Faction Cards.
And I just remembered the best part of the Faction Card!
I can requisition 400 gp worth of alchemical or magic items (1 to 3 items, they all have to be the same). Any suggestions for this adventure?
Male CN Tiefling (Oni-Spawn) | Bloodrager 1 / Shifter 5 | HP: 19 / 65 | AC: 18 (T 17 FF 17) CMD: 27 (+2 vs Grapple) / Resist Fire 5 | F: +10, R: +6, W: +7 | Speed 30ft | Minor Aspect 6/ 8 Wildshape 6 / 9 Rage 4 / 7 Hellfire 1 / 3 | Active conditions: Rage, Minor Tiger aspect, AC 17
Zithembe of the Six Paths wrote:
For Nomadical's benefit, even though my avatar is the routine gold shabit, I imagine Zithembe as a shabti made of jade from southern ancient Garund.
I have a similar issue with my avatar. Holan-Ji doesn't wear a helmet or armor, and his tusks point downward from his upper jaw like a sabre-tooth cat. But it's the closest thing I could find that conveyed the concept of a Tien tiefling.
Looks like we might need a wand of endure elements. It's on the bloodrager list, and the shaman and paladin lists, also. But not bard, which I find odd. I'll pay the 2 PP for one for the party, unless someone here already has one. They do seem to come in handy.
HP 46 (-0, +5 to stabilize) | Mods: NA | LN Elf Zen Empiricist 7 | AC/Tch/FF 19/14/15 (+1 vs. Traps) | CMD 18 (talisman?)| F/R/W +7/+13/+10 (mods in profile) | Speed 30ft | Inspiration Pool 8/8, 2 Star Reroll 1/1, Perfect Strike: 3/3, Enduring Scholar 1/1 | Init +6 | Perc: 15+1d6 (+1 vs. traps), SM: 15+1d6
Soul Stimulant (300g) seems to be the only really decent alchemical thing we don't yet have (next session I'm crafting some, probably), unless there is something in some of the supplemental books that I don't have access too.
I didn't even think of a scroll, nice. It's probably the best bang for your buck. Could get away with a cantrip/orison wand too for 375g.
Magic items there aren't many, but some might fit your fancy
2x Bandages of Rapid Recovery
2x Catching Capes
3x Universal Solvents
3x Stubborn Nails
3x War Paints of the Terrible Visage (low dc, but only a swift action)
2x Soul Soaps
1 Alluring Golden Apple
1 Feather Token (Tree)
There are some elixirs that are okay, but most of those you could just buy 3x level 1 potions for a better deal.
Speaking of potions, 3x monkey fish could have value. I'm sure there are other options as well. Even 1x oil of align weapon is an option.
My vote is for what Effie suggested though. A level 3 scroll or 2x level 2 scrolls. And probably one that Grandfrogger can pretty easily cast since in combat I think they are the most likely player who can use one.
1x level 3: Water Breathing, Water Walk, Remove Blindness/Deafness, Remove Curse, Remove Disease, Dispel Magic, Daylight (there might be others on GF's spell list I didn't see).
Any of those for free would be very valuable each scenario.
Female Ifrit LG Gunslinger (Mysterious Stranger) 1 / Bard (Juggler) 2 / Monk (far strike) 1 / Paladin (divine hunter) 2 | AC 24 T 18 FF 16 | HP 38/44 | F +14 R +18 W +13 (+1 vs charm or compulsion); evasion | CMB +3, CMD 21 | Init +9 | Perc +3 darkvision 60' | SM -1 | Grit 5/5 | Performance 8/11 | Spells (-, 3/3) | LoH 5/6
I think two of us have endure elements sorted for themselves (Zith and Maria), the rest need wands. Effie and Grandfrogger have the wands, so two charges each (per day).
Male CN Tiefling (Oni-Spawn) | Bloodrager 1 / Shifter 5 | HP: 19 / 65 | AC: 18 (T 17 FF 17) CMD: 27 (+2 vs Grapple) / Resist Fire 5 | F: +10, R: +6, W: +7 | Speed 30ft | Minor Aspect 6/ 8 Wildshape 6 / 9 Rage 4 / 7 Hellfire 1 / 3 | Active conditions: Rage, Minor Tiger aspect, AC 17
@GM: How do you generate a link to the particular slide in your slide deck? For instance the air elemental? When I've tried to embed a link to a slide, it just always goes to slide 1.
What I do is go into my slide deck, select the specific slide I want, and then copy the link that shows up in my browser's address bar. You can paste the link into your post (or wherever) as-is, but I prefer to shorten them first using TinyUrl.
Male CN Tiefling (Oni-Spawn) | Bloodrager 1 / Shifter 5 | HP: 19 / 65 | AC: 18 (T 17 FF 17) CMD: 27 (+2 vs Grapple) / Resist Fire 5 | F: +10, R: +6, W: +7 | Speed 30ft | Minor Aspect 6/ 8 Wildshape 6 / 9 Rage 4 / 7 Hellfire 1 / 3 | Active conditions: Rage, Minor Tiger aspect, AC 17
Ahh. So you're not using the Share thingee. I think that's what I've been doing, and of course, that would generate a link to the presentation, regardless of which slide I had selected.
See, I knew you were the Princess of PBP for a reason!
The trick that I have found is that you have to make sure everyone has clicked into the “share” link for the presentation before you can start posting links to specific slides. When I’ve skipped that step, folks have permission errors and sadness.
