GM Phntm888's Way of the Wicked Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Phntm888

Cole has a flask but they have a range increment of 10' and since it is a thrown object a max range of 5 times so 50. The thing is 60 up so not in range. Also would be at -8 to hit if it was in withing 50. Only have one flask. If it comes down then yeah will probably try and catch it on fire :)

Just so you all know, I won't be available much at all on Friday, and a limited amount on Saturday and Sunday.

Everyone, I will be on vacation starting tomorrow through Wednesday. Due to the difficulty of running the game from my phone and a lack of posting time, we will be taking a short hiatus until Thursday.

Oh, I SO want to do this right now, but I can’t until I get home from work. If one if you big guys wants to take a whack at him, by all means ... :)

But have good vacations, whomever is taking them!!

Damn, I neglected to post here. I'm recovering from sinusitis and am only now catching up.

Well, I'm glad you're feeling better, at least.

Hey everyone, just a heads up that I'll be out of town this weekend (7/5 through 7/8). I'm going to Canada so I expect to still have internet, but there's a good chance I won't be able to post as often as I normally try to. So if I disappear during that time, that's why.

Happy 4th of July. Okay, that's late at this point ... anyhow. ;) Have fun in Canada, Wesh.

Question -- is the signal rocket the equivalent of a skyrocket firework? Wanting to know for possible crafting. (DC 25, which currently would mean I have to roll a 15+ ... might want to get another rank or two. Maybe have some help. ;) )

It does not say. It just calls it a signal rocket. The skyrocket firework does make sense as an equivalent, however.

The first book of the AP was published in 2011. Ultimate Equipment was published later, which is where the skyrocket was first published (or was it the Adventurer's Armory? Either way).

I'm still fairly certain we're going to have to put Timeon down... but it's worth a shot. Gallen's going to give him the chance to ask questions as Hel prompted before cutting to the chase.

Am I the only one who remembers that no matter what we were not going to kill Timeon?

I wouldn't say that is true even of the knot members. But that is an important reminder.

Things change. If leaving Timeon alive risks exposing our entire plot, he needs to die. That's yet to be determined, of course.

Still here, I just want to make sure we get this scene properly RP'd, and I want to make sure I don't accidentally contradict something that happened before.

Am I the only one who remembers that no matter what we were not going to kill Timeon?

I don't recall that. If that boy is a liability Gallen is going to gut him like a trout, the same he'd do for anyone.

...am I forgetting a cunning ruse?

Well, though I haven’t made any rolls for Hel, I suspect Timeon is too afraid to run away and tell someone, not if Grumblejack is right there. And Timeon’s our brake on Grumblejack, basically; put them both in a cave or hidden camp, check up on them via familiar every few days, and no problem. Not being wanted, if/when he becomes truly loyal instead of fearful, he’ll be a good person to send into stores and such.

But like I wrote ICly, it’s Sir Gallen’s decision; he’s Timeon’s commander.

That is an assumption. If Timeon has any lingering sympathies for Mitra, Talingarde citizenry, or his *own family*, he has reason to turn on the knot. Until he commits past the point of no return, he is a risk and should be judged accordingly.

Sorry, everyone, for the delay. I'm really trying to make this scene work, and get things right with Timeon - Sir Gallen invested in him, after all.

Understood!

Man I have not gotten any super good rolls yet with Timeon.

Time to start letting others do their part and begin getting towards the catch. Doing my best to set the groundwork for why it's necessary.

Well done, everyone. Timeon is now yours. His alignment can be adjusted to Lawful Evil. He doesn't quite yet serve Asmodeus, but he will be a loyal follower.

I'll continue RP'ing Timeon going forward, but Gallen, you now have control of leveling up his character. You may choose which heroic class he takes once he can take his second level, keeping to the restrictions of the Squire feat.

Hurrah!

Going to wait on Sir Gallen to formally accept Timeon's oath -- by preference something of the "Fealty with fealty, protection with protection, justice with justice, and oathbreaking with vengeance" line.

(And yay.)

He's not officially signing the last line so to speak until Timeon can go in with eyes open on the deeds ahead. Sorry for not getting to post at the weekend. Headed into hospital this week.

Eeek!! Take care; get better. Hope whatever's to happen is successful.

Fair, and take care!

I am reminded to say -- I've decided that Hel's statement about the worship of other good gods being illegal is an out-and-out mistake on her part -- bad information, possibly fed to her by her 'adoptive parents'. I look forward to her being surprised when someone at some point tells her she's wrong, and she has to struggle with that idea, demands proof, and that sort of thing. ;)

Or she sees a Shrine to Shelyn and loses her mind!

One to look forward to!

Honestly, the biggest reason the AP says Mitra is worshiped by everyone in Talingarde is because the writer didn't want to have to create a whole pantheon, and Golarion deities are not part of the third-party publisher's licensing.

Still, we'll eventually get to the point where Hel sees someone who doesn't worship Mitra, and then we can have fun with it.

Hey everyone, I’ll be out of town 8/8 to 8/17 for a vacation with family in Alaska. I likely won’t be posting at all during that time. Please bot Wesh as needed.

Everything ok?

Yes, sorry. I was out of town for the weekend. I thought I posted here, but I guess not.

It's alright I was just getting concerned.

Sorry about that. I absolutely intend to see this adventure all the way through, barring some sort of catastrophe.

No worries. Delays are fine. Even a week or 2 break sometimes is fine if needed. I'm in for the long haul as well. Do what you need to stay interested or break as you need and thanks again for running a game :)

I too am around for as long as the campaign goes on. Breaks are fine.

Hey guys, I'm doing some work on my house this week, so things will be slow. I'll try to get a post up tonight or tomorrow to move things forward.

A loot list -- absolutely everything we can strip from the ship and people, from weapons and armor to ship supplies, tar, rope, etc. -- and whether or not we can find a cave is all we need to keep going for a while. ;)

D'oh. I'd never thought to check to see if Diamondust/Demlin's other aliases were active. They are; he's running a game (two games?) of Way of the Wicked. :P Have sent him a message, though.

And don't forget to visit the Way of the Wicked Discord Server!! :D

I actually already spoke to Demlin's player about it, and they said they had already reused the Demlin alias and didn't have the character written down anywhere. It's only one game - I'm in it - the other is an old one that I kept running until they came back, and we switched over to a new game.

Speaking of games, I have a couple of announcements. In about five weeks or so, my wife will be giving birth to our first child. This is why I've been doing work on my house to get things ready. While it would be foolish to assume nothing will change regarding things, I did want to say a few things:

First, I will NOT be ending this game. I absolutely intend to see this game through to the end. If my current PbP load proves to be too much, I have games I am a player in that I will drop out of first.

Second, there will likely be a slowdown from the posting rate prior to last week, simply because I'm not sure how much time I'll have to post and how much energy I'll have. Things will keep going, they just might be a little slow for a bit.

Third, combat may get a bit more Theater of the Mind-ey. Most of the maps that are previously published by FMG are 10' squares, as opposed to 5' squares. I've re-made some of them to be more useful, but might not have time to do so in the future.

The second announcement is that someone has reached out to me about stepping in as a sixth player, and I might be able to work them in in Aldencross. I'm working with them on a character, and we'll see how we can do with bringing them in.

Thank you for the information. I'll stick around as long as there is a functioning game.

Real life comes first, thanks for the heads up.

Good luck on a new health member to your team. You need breaks take them. I will always be around on the boards when your ready :)

Congratulations on your incipient +1. You will never be simultaneously more overjoyed and scared out of your wits than on that day. I too am here for the long haul, so when you need to, we can wait.

Thank you for the congratulations. Congratulations are also in order for you - you are all now level 4!

If anyone who has not attempted an Appraise check on the things that still need to be appraised would like to do so, you may do so now, before you reach Aldencross. By my count, there's three of you - Hel, Cole, and Gallen - who have not.

Level 4 Wizard VMC Sorcerer

+1 VP -> 2 VP

HP gained: 1d6 ⇒ 1

I'm appreciative of that half+1 minimum HP

HP = 29 (22 + 4 + 1 + 1)

BAB +1
Will +1

Int +1 -> 19

New spell slots per day:
1st: 1
2nd: 1

New spells:
Levitation
Web

Skill Ranks per Level: 8 (2 + 4 Int +2 campaign bonus)

+2 background skills

Intimidate
Knowledge Arcana
Knowledge Local +3
Knowledge Nobility +2
Perception
Sense Motive
Spellcraft

Level 4 Summary

HP: 1d10 ⇒ 8 (+4 from con and +1 from FCB)
+1 BAB
+1 Str
+1 Fort Save
+1 Stamina Pool Point

Feat: Weapon Specialization (Greatsword)

Adventuring Skills:
+1 Climb
+1 Intimidate
+1 Knowledge (dungeoneering)
+1 Survival

Background Skills:
+1 Craft (Weapons)
+1 Profession (blacksmith)
+1 Knowledge (engineering) - Using an Adventuring Skill Point