GM Lithrac's Shattered Star (Inactive)

Game Master Cyril Corbaz

Jordan has improved his alias with a detailed list of his conjurer abilities and sin magic benefits and limitations in spoilers. I try to make it as easy possible on the DM--I should have made my abilities more accessible, but Telka has the right of it -- Duration of summons increased by half my level with a minimum of 1.

I honestly have trouble finding anything in your character sheet, Jordan. Would it be possible to ordain it in a more classical manner (like a normal stat block or herolab), please?

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Tribal scars -- just noticed how good it is. Double toughness + at low levels.

Thanks for reorganizing your character sheet, Jordan, it looks much clearer to me now!

By the way, I've updated the experience chart (which you can access through the Campaign Info tab). You're very close to level 2!

Jordan, your point buy amount to 21, not 20. Could you explain, please?

Str 9 (-1)
Dex 14 (5)
Con 10 (0)
Int 17+2 (13)
Wis 12 (2)
Cha 12 (2)

If elf bonuses/penalties to dex/con are included, the math works out.

I paid 2 for a 14 dex after the +2 and 2 for a 10 con after the -2.

Ah right, you're an elf, not a human.

You've reached 2nd level, congratulations! Time to level up.

As a reminder, Hp is determined like in PFS (half your HD + 1).

I'll let your distribute the loot, including who is wearing the shard for now (I don't think it was made clear).

Ok, Ramenhotep should be leveled and ready to go! Spellstrike and +1 BAB are the only exciting things for me this level.

Telka stuck the shard in her belt, at least until we get back to the lodge. that isn't necessarily long term though.

Far more exciting than cleric 2, Ramhotep.

Hey, I'm excited! I get versatile performance! Diplomacy and sense motive went from +3 to +9 for me ;). We get an actual face again in the party again (who isn't a mercenary wizard...)

By the way if some of you want to partially rebuild (à la PFS - thanks for that idea EF!), you may do so now. I'll be using the Ultimate Campaign retraining rules if you want to retrain anything later on.

Oh, and you can already add the rest of the reward for bringing back the shard to Sheila Heidmarch (250 gp).

I'm happy with Ramenhotep as he is; it'll be a slow power growth build though. Next level I'll get Rime Spell which I'll be able to put on Frostbite for free thanks to Magical Lineage (I thought it was a cool twist from the normal Intensified Shocking Grasp build). And at level 8 or so I can start taking Living Monolith, which will give me Enlarge abilities, which is fun.

Hi,

The party has the following loot and gold.

744 gp.
Ammo, Bolts 9
Armor, Chain Shirt, Mwk.
Climber's Kit 2
Grappling Hook
Holy Symbol, Silver
Potion, Cure Light Wounds 3
Potion, Lesser Restoration 2
Ring of Feather Falling
Rope, Silk, 50'
Scroll of Shield
Second Story Harness 2
Shard (artifact)
Smokestick 2
Tanglefoot Bag 3
Thieves' Tools
Thieves' Tools, Mwk.
Wand of Mage Armor (10 charges)
Weapon, Dagger, Silver, Mwk.
Weapon, Hand Crossbow, Mwk.
Weapon, Shortsword, Mithral
Weapon, Whip, Mwk.

Would anybody like to call dibs on anything? Telka would like the masterwork chain shirt, a climber's kit, second story harness and a tanglefoot bag, if nobody else wants these items.

I vote Zeltyieli take the ring of feather falling.

Ramenhotep already took a potion of cure light and a potion of lesser restoration. Also, I'll take the mithral shortsword as a backup weapon if no one else wants it.

Should be leveled. Would like the tanglefoots. Great non magical options for a whimpy wizard.

Have all knowledge skills but Relgion, may pick it up next level.

Just to let you know that I'll be away on weekend with Mrs Lithrac, I'll return Sunday evening.

We'll continue then!

Hralyk is now a Barbarian 1/Oracle (Metal Mystery) 1:

HP: +5 (d8) +2 (Con) +1 (FCB) = +8
Will Save: +2
Oracle Curse: Lame
Mystery: Metal
Revelation: Armor Mastery
Skills (5): +1 Diplomacy, +1 Disable Device, +1 Intimidate, +1 Knowledge (Religion), +1 Perception
Spells Known:
0th-level: Create Water, Detect Magic, Guidance, Mending
1st-level (4/day): Cure Light Wounds, Divine Favor, Liberating Command

Hralyk will take the MW Thieves' Tools and, unless anyone wants them, the other Climber's Kit and the other Second-Story Harness. He'll also take the silver dagger (unless someone else wants it - Hralyk is probably the most likely to be able to power through DR).

Zeltyieli would love the dagger -- in case of DR... and like most of us, would love to upgrade his light armour for the MW chain shirt.

Nothing else is terribly useful to him -- though we can sell some of the stuff he'd be delighted to get some coin to upgrade equipment....

... though the earlier suggestion of the ring of feather fall isn't a bad one -- he's not so good at climbing.

I'm perfectly fine with Zeltyieli having the dagger, and agree with the sentiment of better armor. Hralyk would like to find a breastplate (MW or otherwise), personally, so he'll hold out for that.

So, for now, Hralyk will be taking the MW thieves' tools, climber's kit, and second-story harness. Is that okay?

Zeltyieli got the chain shirt and the dagger. Everyone else got the items they requested.

Jordan got the scroll of shield and wand of mage armor, as he's the only one who can cast them reliably

Instead of a Mwk. Breastplate I picked up an agile breastplate for Hralyk; better for climb checks (which it seems like we're going to need shortly) - long term are you looking for mithral breastplate?

After all this we've got ~500 gp.

Zelyieli, I recommend you buy cleric scrolls that you think might be useful; Say 150-200 gp worth

I recommend Ramenhotep and Jordan also pick up some utility or combat scrolls (100-150 gp each).

For a summary:
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I'll look into maybe getting some scrolls later tonight. Utility/buff scrolls might be useful but magi are not very good scroll users (as much as I love having scroll libraries on my characters).

Get some offensive ones then :)

Color Spray, Jump, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shield, Silent Image, Grease and Enlarge Person come to mind as useful 1st level magus scrolls.

Hralyk will be fine with the agile breastplate, thanks. Long-term (after level 4, when he gets the proficiency), Hralyk will probably be going for heavy armor (probably something mithral, either full plate or agile half-plate - since they're treated as medium armor, he'll move at full speed).

On another note, save DC's on scrolls of offensive 1st-level spells will be 11, so those will be nearly as useful as they might otherwise be. I'd suggest utility scrolls - comprehend languages, etc.

I am aware of how the DCs are calculated, and that offensive scroll effectiveness vs. spells is down 30-50%. Nevertheless, options are nice, and I don't think we're quite at the level where bad guys have double digit saves.

I'll throw a few other things in to cover our bases when I have a moment. I do tend to be over-meticulous in PF preparation activities, for better or ill (wish I cared this much about RL ;) )

If given a 200gp allowance for scrolls, Zeltyieli would likely load up on the basics -- two CLW, two Bless, two shield of faith, a remove sickness and a remove fear.

Jordan can scribe scrolls. With the cleric, they can both make a clerical scroll. It costs half price then as the long as Zeltyieli knows the spell. We can do one a day.

I too believe in avoiding putting spells with DCs on scrolls. There are so many that do not need them -- and protection from evil is a must.

That raises an interesting question, "will there be enough time to craft?" The answer is definitely yes, so if you wish to take crafting feats later on, you're more than welcome to do so.

Nice thing about being a cleric, unless it's alignment or deity restricted, I know it.

If we wanted to take some time to scribe rather than buy, even a day's worth, might be useful.

Of course, we should probably talk to her husband sooner rather than later.

I'd like the group to set two commonly-used marching order, one for 5-ft wide spaces, and one for 10-ft wide spaces, please. It could be used as default unless you state otherwise in your posts.

That'll help me move everyone in a sensible order since in dungeons the leader usually walks first and thus determines when you enter a room/move forward.

I'm guessing Hralyk will want to be in front either way. So how about this:

5-foot wide:
Hralyk
Ramenhotep
Telka
Zeltyieli
Jorac

10-foot wide:

Hralyk-Ramenhotep
Telka-Zeltyieli
Jorac

I only put Jorac in back because I thought it would good to have our healer more in the middle for channels and general healing mobility. If you have any objects, go ahead and change it.

Lithrac: is too late to retcon purchases? I can see us needing alchemist fire or acid very, very soon and those were some of the things I was intending to purchase for the group but didn't quite have time to this week.

My full shopping list is

2 alchemist fires (40)
4 acid flasks (40)
1 antitoxin (50)
A silver light mace (25)
Cold Iron Greataxe (40)
Cold Iron Morningstar (16)
Scroll of Feather Step (25)
Scroll of Magic Weapon (12.5 with scribing help from wizar/cleric)
Scroll of Protection from Evil (12.5 with scribing help from wizar/cleric)
Scroll of Remove Fear (12.5 with scribing help from wizard/cleric)
Scroll of Remove Sickness (12.5 with scribing help from wizard/cleric)
Scroll of Touch of the Sea (12.5 with scribing help from wizar/cleric)
Oil of Bless Weapon (50)
= total 348.5, within our budget.

Seems reasonable, though portentously bad for our mage if something jumps us from behind.

I'm not sure we had time to do all that scribing... Cool if we did.

It would only take one day to do the scribing. They would just all be on one scroll for the wizard and one scroll for the cleric.

I don't have 8 spell slots to do all the scrolls I was hoping for.

But yes, one multi-spell scroll is a single item, so that does work.

Scribing rules normally limit to one per day. I plan to scribe 2xenlarge person to start. Typically putting the mage in the back is a bad idea unless the DM gives you a no ambush guarantee.

I would suggest putting Telka in back and moving Jordan to the middle - her first action most combats will (I assume) be to begin inspire courage, while Zeltyieli and Jordan will want the buffer on both ends for spell casting.

Other than that, I have no problem with the remainder of the marching order or any of the purchases.

@Jordan: you can only scribe one scroll per day but you put as many spells on it in any combination as long as you can prepare them.

2x enlarge, 2x protection from evil for 50gp for me.

No problem for finishing purchases now, I had the campaign move forward for pacing issues, but that shouldn't be a problem to discuss gear purchases.

You may also take your time to craft, but just tell me how much time you take, since it could have an influence on the scenario.

Ramenhotep: You put Jorac's name on the marching order, but it's Jordan. Jorac is my wizard in your Iron Gods campaign. ;)

Haha, good catch Lithrac. Getting my wizards mixed up!

Alright, if Jordan plans on doing enlarge I'll just shelve the scroll crafting for later and grab the magic weapon at full price. Jordan can carry it, if that's ok (never know when you'll run into a ghost...).

Revised list:

Hralyk:
1 alchemist fires
1 acid flash
Cold Iron Greataxe (40)

Ramnhotep:
2 acid flasks
Cold Iron Morningstar (16)
Oil of Bless Weapon (50)

Jordan
Scroll of Magic Weapon
2 scrolls of enlarge

Zeltyieli
1 antitoxin
healer's kit

Telka
1 alchemist fires
1 acid flash
Scroll of Feather Step (25)
A silver light mace (25)

=386 gold.

Let's party!

Hralyk:

1 alchemist fires
1 acid flash
Cold Iron Greataxe (40)

Let's make it a cold iron morningstar. That way, it will bypass more types of DR (cold iron, piercing, bludgeoning). Plus, it's cheaper (16gp).

OK.

I will be traveling (and at a convention) from 11/6/14 to 11/11/14. I will probably actually be able to post more, but who knows :)

Heads up: I'll be on a work trip from tomorrow afternoon to Monday night. I think I'll still be able to post at least once/day but just in case I'm holding things up, feel free to bot me.

Back!

By the way, you can T20 to disable a trap but unless you have +40 you probably shouldn't since taking 20 means the first round you roll a 1, then the next round you roll a 2, etc. So you'll likely set it off in the first round. Taking 10 works just fine though and T20 on a lock is OK I think.