I don't know that you'd be able to get far enough away even running down toward the road - you've got to cross at least ten feet of difficult terrain, which eats up twenty feet of movement, only getting you ten feet along the road. (And that's before considering whether the extra stuff we've added to your pack puts you into medium encumbrance, even with the muleback cords.) I'd maybe let it give you a +4 bonus to the save, but I think as far away as you'll be able to get you'll still have a chance of getting squished.
Okay, +4 is better than nothing. We'll see how it goes...
As for encumbrance: if it can be avoided, I'd rather not be lugging around all that extra stuff we got earlier. I bought the muleback cords to be able to carry around all my books and whatnot without being slowed down, not to serve as a literal pack mule. The only thing I've explicitly been told to carry was the cooking kit, which does not take me over to medium encumbrance. I definitely can't carry much more without being slowed down. With two dwarves in the party, I don't think it's worth restricting the movement of the squishy caster. I need to be able to maneuver.
Yeah, I certainly wouldn't expect you to encumber yourself (for the sake of the cooking kit or any of the other stuff we mentioned). The cooking kit was meant as fun flavor but OOCly it can, of course, have been left back at town if it was going to slow us down.
Do we need to do a full run-down of who has what, GM?
Whether by his god's intervention or through sheer luck, the dwarf somehow manages to jump on top of the first stone slate to reach him and to keep running up on top of the falling debris, precariously balancing himself with his arms, until the ground is still once more.Because for what other reason does this game exist than to let you surf a landslide? :D
Eh, I rolled a 20 and I couldn't figure out another way to justify escaping a rockslide. ^^ Well, except crouching down with a shield over Torg's head and letting everything move over him...
I did move 10ft too far (one diagonal), though, as I forgot it was difficult terrain. I'll have to correct it when I get home, moving stuff on my phone is a pain.
Torg could carry about 50 lb. more, though he'll object to carrying other people's tents in addition to his own.
Whether by his god's intervention or through sheer luck, the dwarf somehow manages to jump on top of the first stone slate to reach him and to keep running up on top of the falling debris, precariously balancing himself with his arms, until the ground is still once more.
I've got a handy haversack, so I'd be glad to take on some of the tents to help break up the weight a bit. You know... share the load. ; D
Hey guys,
I apologize in advance, but I will have to step down for a while from my activities here in the Paizo forums. It will be at least some good months before I can come back.
I'm sorry for the inconvenience. I hope your games continue fun!
Regards,
adsapiens / Archlich
Thanks for letting me know, Archlich - I hope everything is well with you!
To everyone else: I see three options. One, we can continue with who we have and I can bot Donnen's character. Two, we can continue with who we have and I can write Donnen out. Three, we can look for someone else to fill the spot, either by asking some of the folks who applied before or by re-opening recruitment. Anyone have any thoughts?
Good luck out there, Donnen.
GM: I'm fine with option B. We still have a party that has most bases covered, I think.
Ditto.
Same same! Sorry to lose you Archlich.
Sorry to see you go so soon.
So basically this? :P
Are you comparing Torg to an elf ?!
What Legolas is doing there cannot be explained rationally (as far as my understanding of physics go, at least). On the other hand, it is theoretically possible to walk over a landslide provided you can step on sufficiently large surfaces (to avoid sinking) and that the slide isn't too fast.
'the Kantele River'
'the Kantele River'Uh huh... :P
Oh, I'm sure... :P
In all fairness, though, there's plenty of rivers that have funny English names, too.
According to legend, the first kantele was created form the jawbone of a great pike. That kind of makes it a fitting name for a river, I suppose. It's the context that makes it so jarring.
I learnt something today, then. :)
Falling in step with the small gnome, Renato begins to chitchat with her, and finds the conversation actually quite fascinating. Blessed with the long life of the gnomes, the woman was growing up in Isarn as the Revolution began to roil into motion, and while she's never been terribly political, her insight into the time period proves invaluable - Renato has to fight to keep up with even the shorter legs of the dwarves and gnome as he scrawls furiously in his notebook.
Oh, that's really cool! I hadn't even thought of her being that old. Easy mistake to make with gnomes, I suppose.
By the way, do I have a sense on where Rhis is on the scale from hostile to helpful? I'm not sure if that's information you're willing to divulge, but Renato would probably have some gauge on how they're getting along.
With their darkvision, it would make sense to have the dwarves take the two middle shifts. Renato would probably try to have his watch before or after Siulor, since between watches would be a perfect chance for them to catch up in relative privacy.
Do we want to have Rhis be on one the watches? With someone else, obviously. Renato could use an extra pair of eyes... :P
By the way, do I have a sense on where Rhis is on the scale from hostile to helpful? I'm not sure if that's information you're willing to divulge, but Renato would probably have some gauge on how they're getting along.
I believe that is what the Sense Motive skill is for, good sir. :)
Uhh... nevermind. How is it even possible to be so good at talking to people without knowing how to read them? :P
With their darkvision, it would make sense to have the dwarves take the two middle shifts. Renato would probably try to have his watch before or after Siulor, since between watches would be a perfect chance for them to catch up in relative privacy.
Do we want to have Rhis be on one the watches? With someone else, obviously. Renato could use an extra pair of eyes... :P
We probably only need 4 shifts, each one lasting 2 hours. We can rotate which of the 5 party members gets a night off as we go along.
I'd agree about the dwarves taking the graveyard shifts, although I'm not really clear on how that would interact with their need to get a night's rest in order to recharge spells/extracts. Same issue for Renato and Black Midknight as well I suppose.
Siulor would probably volunteer for the last shift. He loves the crispness of the morning air. He would be alright in the dark as well, since he has pretty good perception and Huan could also sniff out any nearby threats. If Renato could wake up a bit early, that would give him and Siulor a chance to catch up. Or Siulor could stay up for a bit if Renato takes the first shift.
Having Rhis watch with Renato seems like a pretty good idea, though Siulor might recommend giving her a bit of a leash.
With their darkvision, it would make sense to have the dwarves take the two middle shifts. Renato would probably try to have his watch before or after Siulor, since between watches would be a perfect chance for them to catch up in relative privacy.
Torg's not going to complain.
As for sleeping arrangements, he will sleep in his own tent.
Divine casters don't need eight hours of rest to regain spells; they get them back the next day even if they haven't rested, the lucky sods.
Investigators, and the class they are partly based on, alchemists, well, they... uh... they don't... I have no idea.
It seems there is some dispute over what alchemists and investigators need to do to regain extracts, since neither class explicitly says anything about sleep or study in their description; extracts are just a 'per day' ability according to that, and reset per day.
GM, it's your call since the stated text is inconclusive: Does Pick need 8 hours of uninterrupted rest? If so, he should probably take a bookend watch.
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Hey everyone!
I'm gonna be going out of town the afternoon of the 20th (Friday) and I probably won't be back with an opportunity to post until Sunday evening (the 22nd). I have never been to an event like this before, so I don't know how much opportunity I will have to post.
Sorry for the inconvenience!
@Renato - That is the age old question, isn't it? ;) Renato does at least mostly trust Rhis; his kind treatment (and offer of "arranging" clemency) seems to have won her over, and from what he can tell she doesn't have any plans to run off, especially not with her friend (and some of her stuff) as collateral.
@Rowena - Thanks for letting me know! Hope you have a good weekend!
@Pick - That...is a good question. I'm guessing since it doesn't specify they have to rest to regain their extracts, they wouldn't have to; it'd be treated like any other x/day ability. So feel free to take all the middle-of-the-night watches you want. :)
@Siulor - You would still want five watches, so everyone can get eight hours of sleep; otherwise, anyone who doesn't get eight hours runs the risk of getting fatigued. Unless I'm making that rule up in my head, which is possible, as I can't find it anywhere. If Renato takes a watch, we for sure have to have five watches, because he at least needs eight uninterrupted hours.
So what I'm seeing, then, would be Rowena Black Midknight first watch, Torg second, Pick third, Siulor fourth, and Renato fifth. That way, Black Midknight and Renato both get the rest they need to recover spells, Torg and Pick have the darkest watches, Siulor can take watch as the sun begins to creep over the top of the trees, and Siulor and Renato can have a bit of a chance to catch up. Silver Starlight will probably stand watch over Black Midknight (and nap over her shoulders later), and Huan will probably join Siulor, maybe others. If that works for everyone else, that works for me. :) I'll move us along a little later this morning assuming that's the plan unless someone objects.
That schedule works for me!
No objections. Rhis can watch with Renato if she wants to, since no one seems opposed to the idea. He could use the help, seeing as he is as perceptive as he is empathic. :P
Sounds like a plan!
@Renato: Looking forward to our pre-dawn pow-wow! :D
@Siulor: Likewise!
@Everyone: Just that you know, I'll be out of town for a funeral for a day or two. I might be back as soon as tomorrow evening (EET), or Sunday at the latest. You might not even notice I'm away, but if I don't get a post in during the weekend, that's why. Bot me as necessary, though I really don't want to miss Renato and Siulor's pajama party...
Don't worry - I want to see Siulor and Renato's pajama party as much as anyone. :P I'll make sure you two get a chance to catch up.
I'll give another twelve hours or so for anyone to chime in who'd like - had a busy day. We'll move along this evening. Renato, Siulor, I'm loving it. :)
By the way, thank you everyone for your patience lately. There have been some changes for me at work recently - nothing bad, but all meaning that I now have far more people requiring my attention and in my space, and work is when I usually post. Hopefully it'll calm down over the next little while; until then, I apologize if there's sometimes an extra half-day or day between posts. I am definitely still excited about this game, and planning on seeing it on. :)
Hey, don't worry about it. You're doing a great job. I'm having a blast! :)
Sorry to everyone for getting a bit long-winded with that last post. My character in GM Rennai's other game is not nearly as verbose, and I thrive on melodrama!
Agreed that you're doing a great job, GM!
Thanks to everyone else for your patience while Renato and I have a moment here. Haha. I'm really excited to have an interesting character connection going in this campaign. This is probably my favorite campaign that I'm in right now.
Hey, don't worry about it. You're doing a great job. I'm having a blast! :)
Agreed.
@Renato & Siulor: No worries should be had. I'm all for character development.
It's great RP! No worries here at all.
RE: sleeping vigilante identity - The Disguise check could always work off what she's established before she's fallen asleep, though...I'll go ahead and say she stays in her vigilante guise even while sleeping, since the switch is just helped by magic and isn't itself a spell or anything. She gets to make Disguise checks opposed by others' Perception checks when they consciously observe her like Torg is, but it'll be based on her normal Disguise modifier without the Seamless Guise bonus. That way it accounts for her looking like Black Midknight, but not being able to put on Black Midknight's show, since Seamless Guise is as much about the performance as the actual appearance. Sound fair?
Now, she looks just like an ordinary girl...and what's more, a girl that seems somehow familiar...
Should I be taking that literally (he only notices a certain familiarity) or does Torg actually recognize Rowena ?
You were in the pub with her last night, were you not?
People figuring things out is good fodder for drama anyways :3
That's what I was figuring. ;)
Oh, come on - classes, work, and graduation clearly pale in importance to play by post! ;) Hope personal developments continue to be wonderful!
Just wanted to let you all know I'll be out of town tomorrow through Tuesday (5/27-31). Heading into the mountains for some camping with the wife! Have a great Memorial Day weekend, all!
Just wanted to let you all know I'll be out of town tomorrow through Tuesday (5/27-31). Heading into the mountains for some camping with the wife! Have a great Memorial Day weekend, all!
Lucky you! Enjoy!
Just wanted to let you all know I'll be out of town tomorrow through Tuesday (5/27-31). Heading into the mountains for some camping with the wife! Have a great Memorial Day weekend, all!
Yeah...not gonna lie, super jealous on that one. Have a good time, and I'll think of you while I'm stuck at work all weekend. ;)
No need to wait on me, at least. I have no ranks in Survival, so I'm waiting on someone who can actually make tracking checks to go first. Renato would be wont to just blunder into whatever it is he is missing.
No worries, mate - from the number of times I've posted something along the lines of "moving along tonight, too pooped now" the last month or so, it's pretty clear to see I empathize completely.
I'm just going to leave this here. ;)