GM R Box - Iron Gods AP

Game Master Twistlok

Yah, it is pretty unique... but if no one wants to invest in using it, we might as well sell it.

I will retroactively sell it.

It's a strength weapon so it would be either Ivar or Augar who could use it. The rest of us would have a hard time to use it effectively.

What you don't think the wizard can go running into battle with the chainsaw? She'd fall into the enemies with it running because she can't actually hold it up.

I'm fine with selling it.

Vedia I could see you running in tripping on a rock and sending the thing spinning out of your hand and into the enemy. Killing them. You become a killer with your critical Fails

Illusions has been clearified a bit in Ultimate Intrigue page 158:

Disbelief and Interaction: All three of the subschools above tend to have saving throw lines that say “Will disbelief,” but they differ in how those saving throws apply.

Phantasms directly assail a creature’s mind, so the creature automatically and immediately receives a saving throw to disbelieve a phantasm. Figments and glamers, however, have the more difficult-to-adjudicate rule that creatures receive a saving throw to disbelieve only if they “interact” with the illusion.

But what does it mean to interact with an illusion? It can’t just mean looking at the illusion, as otherwise there would be no need to make the distinction, but drawing the line can be a bit tricky. Fortunately, the rules can help to define that difference. A creature that spends a move action to carefully study an illusion receives a Will saving throw to disbelieve that illusion, so that is a good benchmark from which to work.

Using that as a basis, interacting generally means spending a move action, standard action, or greater on a character’s part. For example, if there were a major image of an ogre, a character who tried to attack the ogre would receive a saving throw to disbelieve, as would a character who spent 1 minute attempting a Diplomacy check on the ogre. A character who just traded witty banter with the ogre as a free action would not, nor would a character who simply cast spells on herself or her allies and never directly confronted the illusory ogre. For a glamer, interacting generally works the same as for a figment, except that the interaction must be limited to something the glamer affects. For instance, grabbing a creature’s ear would be an interaction for a human using disguise self to appear as an elf, but not for someone using a glamer to change his hair color. Similarly, visually studying someone would not grant a save against a glamer that purely changed her voice.

Ok that makes sense to me. I so rarely deal with illusions it is one of my GM blind spots. Even if he did not pass a save he would try and smash out so that will be his next turn.

Sure I just read this in the intrigue book I recently picked up and thought it was good to share. At least it costs a move action or bigger to interact with it so it is a little easiere for gms now.

Changed the game name. No more red text.

Wow, that was it? So bizarre....

This game is still showing up in my active campaigns. I don't see any of my characters listed as an Active Character on that tab, so I don't think it's that. This alias (my primary) is showing under Players, though. Is there a way to delete that, @GM?

Sorry I removed Elkin, who was in this game. I did not know Zin was you so left it.

I am going to be travelling Sept 20-23. I might occasionally get to check in and post an update, but for the most part I will not be online. Please feel free to bot me using whatever disposable resources I have.

Sounds good and thank you for the update.

I will bot Vedia's lightning bolt tonight though a lot has happened between now and then and she would need to move. I am a nice GM and this was a simple interlude encounter.

Thanks for being a nice GM. Sorry about the slow posting rate. Last week was nuts.

How about we take a rest at the Hall, and maybe see if we can gather some information on the town, procure a map and maybe some supplies if it is a long trip

Sorry things have been a little slow form me. Getting my butt kicked at work.

Been there. No worries. Good luck!

Sorry I continue to be uncharacteristically slow. I am trying to build a parking structure next to my business and the design / finance / review process has stared in earnest. Some weeks will be good and some will be bad.

I am going to be travelling until Sunday. I might get a chance to check in via phone, but I doubt it.

I will be away from Nov 10-14. I won’t have access to the boards. Please bot me as necessary.

Sorry I am slow. Sick kid and end of year crap at work. I will catch up tomorrow.

On a side note I will be traveling the 21st to the 27th. I am not sure if my dad has wireless, he is 75. I will do my best to post.

Not sure how familiar y'all are with my archetype, so I figure I might need to explain. It basically incorporates a lot of the features of the Stalwart Defender prestige class, including the Defensive Stance abilty, which is like Rage except that I can't move, even to take a 5 foot step. the dorn-dergar's reach helps some, and I need to take Lunge at some point (if someone wants to enlarge me that'd be great too). But I can't move to the enemy. I need them lured to me. Easier said than done when they have ranged weapons, I know. I was hoping I could block her with positioning, but she managed to use acrobatics to get by.

Good to know. Looks like James has found his meat shield!

I am sorry my posting is a little slow lately. We are in the process of getting ready to sell our house and making an offer on a new one. It really cuts into my free time and, more importantly, mental energy.

No worry here - work has me slammed, so a slower pace is working just fine for me right now.

My post seems to have been eaten I'll make it again tonight once I'm home again.

I'm fine with a slower pace. I've been swamped lately as well.

Again, sorry things are so slow. House is finally on the market which is a good thing. Now I have a little more mental bandwidth.

Sorry for the slow posting. I've had the week from heck. Everything is fine. I've just been busy at work and busy with personal life. Usually one is busy and the other isn't so bad, and I can keep up. Not this week.

After Sunday it should get better.

I am afraid this week just got away from me with so much to do as I will be travelling until March 25. I don't plan to have much time or access during, so please feel free to bot James as you see fit. Once I am back, life should balance much more than it has been.

Update soon. Have a crazy week.

I am sure you have all noticed I have gone from posting at least once if not more a day to a more infrequent schedule. I am sorry but I think it will be slow on and off for some time.

We just found out that we are going to have a second child, another girl, which is great but will cut into my time. I am also starting a major construction project, that will take two years, at work which cuts into my normal work hour posting.

Rest assured I plan to see this to the end of book six, it just might take longer then I wanted.

Congrats! On both.

Congrats on both awesome new things in your life.

FYI: I'll be away from good access May 23-27 (Paizo Con), and completely away May 30 - June 3 (family visiting). Bot me as needed.

I'm back. The kiddos were great. Auntie is tired.

Welcome back. Glad you had fun.

So restocking at the city then moving on. Sweet. Might see if I can get my enchantment on then get goods for the road.

I will post tomorrow or the next day. Hard to concentrate while packing the house, preparing to close on a new house and running my wife for doctor appointments. I am sorry for the delay.

Take your time. Life happens, and comes first.

So no shopping to be done? There is a good chunk of change if you want it all sold.

My house closing has been pushed to next Wed, great day to close on a house the day before a holiday. Monday I move out of this house which is sold on Tuesday and Wednesday to the new house. So who knows when I will post, I am hesitant to do a big moving on plot dumb until I am settled.

I really don't need anything from the list. If others don't need let's sell all we don't care to save for later.
In regards to buying stuff, most of what I really want is quite expensive for buffing my bard abilities, but wouldn't some magical armor and weapon.

I'm fine with selling what's on the list that's unclaimed.

Vedia would love a Handy Haversack or Efficient Quiver to hold her wands and scrolls. If there's money she wouldn't say no to more wands either.

James is a tech junky and already has claimed so much, he is not looking for more right now. However, if no one is spending much, he will hold onto the zero pistol and laser rifle until such time as we need the cash. (Can I get specs on those)?

Let's definitely buy an efficient quiver for Vedia, and it might be handy to have like a wand of magic missile as force damage is often helpful in a pinch.

Xandar - what expensive items are you looking for? We do seem to have a lot of cash...

And let's add +1 magic enhancement to Augar's warhammer - that's not much gold. In fact, maybe we want to make it +2? Or Augar - do you have plans for special abilities?

I wouldn't mind any of the fairly standard damage/AC/HP boosters. A belt of STR and/or CON (I've already maxed out my armor's DEX), amulet on Natural Armor, Ring of Protection, Cloak of Resistance, +1 to armor, weapon, and/or shield, etc. (I've already got a +1 on my main weapon, but not on my armor or shield) No super-urgent gotta-haves, though.

When we get a chance I should beable to do some magical upgrades

Yeah he is gonna make it a Construct Bane Dwarven Thrower

I am back at work today and will get the game going tomorrow.

Moving into the new house has not left be with the mental power it takes to GM.

I'll be away from good computer access from July 12 to July 22. Please feel free to bot me. It's time for summer holiday.