I will leave it up to the group on whether you want to recruit one or two more to fill in spots. The APs are designed for a four person party, so technically we have enough to continue without a lot of revision. If you want to add to the party, I will put together a recruitment post.
GM Alias, do you want us to go in exact initiative order, or do you run a first post, first move combat?
I run it in blocks, so right now anyone in the party can post their actions. Once everyone posts, I generally resolve things with a summary post in initiative order. If what you want to do is contingent on another character's actions, you can note that in your post. But we don't have to wait for people to post in the exact initiative order.
In general, I will also adjust your action as the situation develops. So, if everyone targets enemy A, but player 1 kills it, I will adjust player 2's attack to enemy B.
I also understand communication can be difficult in PbP. If I screw up based on miscommunication, I have no problem rewinding and fixing things. However, doing something dumb is not grounds for a rewind. ;-)
I'm afraid I'm going away in 20 hours, and will be away for three days. Please bot me if needed as I do not think I will have internet.
Leveled up. Do we take 1/2+1 hp, roll, or something else, GM Alias?
+1 BAB, +1 ref and will, +10 skills (acrobatics, diplomacy, disable device, intimidate, planes, religion, perception, spellcraft, stealth, UMD).
Class abilities: Ceaseless observation (Int mod to DD, perception, sense motive, UMD, diplomacy to gather info). 1 extract per day, 1 extract known (heightened awareness).
Let's go with the 1/2 die +1 for hit points.
I missed levelling?
Yep
Levelling:
+1 BAB
+1 Fort save
+1 Will save
+1 Spell/day
+1 Orison known (Sift)
+1 Lvl 1 spell known (Bless)
+8 hit points
Track
Cunning Initiative
Detect Alignment
6 skill points
1 intimidate
1 perception
1 sense Motive
1 survival
2 stealth
...Aduard/Brogol, I'm leaving all knowledge to be your province; I don't have the Int or the skill points to carry it off.
On a spellcasting point, I'm going to be a buffer/support rather than debuffer - my Wis is decent, but not high enough to give a truly potent spell DC.
Suppose I should do this too
Lv 2
+9 HP
+1 BAB
+1 Fort
+1 Reflex
Combat style: Rapid shot
Skill ranks +6
+1 Handle Animal
+1 Kn Religion
+1 Kn Nature
+1 perception
+1 survival
+1 stealth
Lvl 2
+5 HP (4 +1 favoured)
+1 BAB
+1 Will
Spell Study 1/day
Spells/day: +1 level 0, +1 level 1.
+2 spells known: Magic Weapon, Protection from Evil
Hero Points: +2
Skill ranks: +7
Diplomacy
Bluff
Sense Motive
Spellcraft
Knowledge: Arcane x2
Knowledge: religion
...Aduard/Brogol, I'm leaving all knowledge to be your province; I don't have the Int or the skill points to carry it off.
On a spellcasting point, I'm going to be a buffer/support rather than debuffer - my Wis is decent, but not high enough to give a truly potent spell DC.
Coolio. I figure Aduard's going to be able to handle most checks, but I'm going to try and keep planes, dungeoneering and religion pretty high, as it seems like these would be skills that a junior monster hunter would be studying. Otherwise, I'm going to concentrate on rogue/face skills. Rouge skills 'cause he'd do the dirty work that the Doc wouldn't do himself, and face 'cause I like the idea that Brogol will become a bit more confident and able to relate to people as the game goes on.
I'll also be concentrating on buffs and utility, but most of my buffs are going to be self-only for a few more levels, most likely. Investigator takes awhile to get rolling, it seems.
I'm mostly figuring Aduard will pick up a dash of all the knowledge skills to a degree. Feeling a real lack of skill points for some reason...
I might only get 1 arcane, and buy another - nobility, perhaps?
I can justify him not having much dungoneering by simply having him not like cramped spaces.
I suspect we're all going to want a dash of knowledge: religion.
I might reassess the diplomacy and bluff. Knowledges and authoring make more sense. Maybe once I've got them all I can pick up the social skills.
No worries, I'll make sure to take dungeoneering. Switching out a rank of planes for a rank of dungeons, GM.
I'm all for continuing to explore a bit before heading back to town. Dashil, are you dead-set on getting Dmitri in the ground right away?
Feel free to take planes!
Maybe the best answer is if I keep Aduard as a generalist, smear the ranks around. Other PCs can then be specialists in there area as we gain ranks.
Admittedly Aduard's 1 rank total is pretty impressive.
I'm all for continuing to explore a bit before heading back to town. Dashil, are you dead-set on getting Dmitri in the ground right away?
That was the plan, before he reanimates and we have to take him back to town with our weapon marks on him - have fun explaining THAT...
Haha, works for me! To the town!
Apologies, completely missed where Radag actually had some holy water. That's at least one haunt we won't have to face again!
Heh, actually had 3 vials, but in retrospect, withholding 1 vial for himself seems like something Radag would have domr anyway.
Thanks for taking care of that haunt. Don't need any more death skulls killing anyone.
As an aside, I am going to assume that any items Dmitri or Wakati were carrying from the stash in the crypt were handed over to the remaining group at some point. Let me know if you want me to repost the list.
Might be worth it, if you don't mind.
Supplies recovered from the empty crypt:
- a dozen silver arrows,
- four sun rods,
- six flasks of holy water,
- 10 +1 arrows,
- five +1 ghost touch arrows,
- two +1 undead bane arrows,
- five potions of cure light wounds,
- two potions of lesser restoration,
- a scroll of detect undead,
- two scrolls of hide from undead,
- a scroll of protection from evil,
- a spirit board with a brass spirit planchette, and
- four haunt siphons.
Does anyone remember the distribution?
Otherwise I reckon everyone gets
* one sun rod
* one flask of holy water
* one potion of CLW
* one haunt siphon.
I know Dashil got the Plachette. A flash was used by Dashil on the skull-haunt.
That leaves
12 silver arrows,
1 flasks of holy water,
10 +1 arrows,
five +1 ghost touch arrows,
two +1 undead bane arrows,
one potions of cure light wounds,
two potions of lesser restoration,
a scroll of detect undead,
two scrolls of hide from undead,
a scroll of protection from evil,
Who uses a bow? I think the arcane scrolls would be best with Aduard, and the Divine with Dashil. What do people think?
Dashil took the arrows because she is the only one that started with a bow.
Radag is carrying 3 sunrods, 2-1 holy waters, and a haunt siphon, and both lesser restoration potions
So - how is...
Dashil
1 flask of holy water
1 potion CLW
a dozen silver arrows,
10 +1 arrows,
five +1 ghost touch arrows,
two +1 undead bane arrows,
a spirit board with a brass spirit planchette, and
1 haunt siphon
two scrolls of hide from undead (divine),
Radag
2 flasks of holy water
2 potions CLW
3 sun rods,
2 lesser restoration potions
1 haunt siphon
Brogol
1 flask of holy water
1 potion CLW
1 haunt siphon
Aduard
1 flask of holy water
1 potion CLW
1 haunt siphon
1 sunrod
a scroll of detect undead
a scroll of protection from evil,
With the understanding among Aduard and Brogol that they'll both scribe the detect undead scroll when they have the time?
Good stuff - thanks Aduard.
Sounds good to me!
Never has losing a party member been so entertaining
Put an emoticon on that sentence when you say that, boy ;)
Happy Turkey day to those that like turkey and or its substitutes!
Happy Thanksgiving! Stuffing and cranberry sauce for me!
Tur-duck-en at our house. Not bad, but it does go against tradition. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I've never eaten Turducken. Looks crazy!
Should we pick up in the room where Dmitri died?
Would it be possible to get a big 'X' on the map where the haunt is so we cn remember where it was.
I have to confess I'm getting a bit geographically confused.
Done. I will continue to do this for haunts that are still active. You managed to deal successfully with the doorway haunt, so I won't mark it.
OK, nice set of rolls; Nat 20 on the perception check! Hopefully not wasted, as now I'll probably roll suckily on a save when I need it most...
@GM Alias: Don't feel pushed by the rolls. Figured it was worthwhile, depending on how famous they were.
Traveling atm - will get a post in tomorrow night, bot Brogol as needed.
I will be traveling from tomorrow through Thursday and won't have access to internet. Please bot Brogol as needed.
Hey, DC 25 - we could all 'aid another'. Well everyone who can read - sorry Radag ;P
Reading is a crutch for the weak ;)
I'm hosting this year, so I'll be offline for the next few days. See you all on the other side.
Merry Christmas, one and all.
Sounds good. Let's take a short break, and pick up again after the start of the new year.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, stay safe.
Happy holdays, everyone!
Merry Christmas!
Happy Festivus alls!