GM Rinaldo's Eyes of the Ten 2018 (Inactive)

Game Master The Great Rinaldo!

Hey guys, just checking in. Having a great time and wish you were here!

I might be able to get a post up b4 midnight on the US east coast.

But I am happy for Fendahl to bot me.

Channel to kill zombies sounds good. 7d6

Thanks, Marta!

Remember kids, mates don't let mates drink and post! ;)

FYI, I will be traveling to Chicago with my kids for a band trip/competition from Thursday until Sunday.

Late night tonight...will have to review Luisila actions tomorrow.

Aarvid, I'm sorry for just presuming you could take over Luisila.

That's not right, especially seeing I'm on holidays and you're working + family.

Luisila is going to take on a little respons ... respons ... ability, at least until the next whim strikes her.

No worries, Luisila .

I am glad you are able to travel AND find time to check on us. That is like the best of both worlds. :)

I am looking forward to our family trip tomorrow and this weekend. I just did not know my availability with posting, so wanted to let you and our GM know so I don’t delay the group.

"King Kol"

*groan* In the times I've played and run this, no one has gone there.

To be honest, I don't think anyone would ever have called him a merry old soul.

This group is made up of five 1-of-a-kinds, GM Rinaldo! :)

I am flying to Seattle early in the morning. So don't plan to post until I'm established down town -- call it 24 hours?

How many rounds will Luisilla be able to keep up the luck thing? She must be down a bit.

She has a total of 9/day, and she's used at most 3-4 today by my reckoning.

Did Natalya (or Kol Voss, for that matter) have any loot?

Not that you have had time to determine -- things have been moving pretty fast.

She has a total of 9/day, and she's used at most 3-4 today by my reckoning.

GM Rinaldo has it!

I have just updated her header to reflect Marta's second round of harpoon shots.

(Currently 4 bits of luck to go)

Myrdon, I am good with continuing to bit of luck until I'm out, but if you'd prefer to help pilot, I can switch to aiming. Your call, buddy!

Can we ALL (including companions) dim door over in the same round? If so, I vote to do that as soon as we're able to.

I can only bring 4 Medium size people at one go (not counting Myrdon). Large counts as 2. Vladek also has the spell as well. So I think we can do it one round.

Cool!

If Vladek's good with dim dooring so we all get over together, I vote to do that.

So, do we sabotage the ship?
Do we need to take another round shooting at the other ship, or just DDoor over now?
How much damage can the ships take? I don't want to accidentally destroy it.

You can tell that the damage you have done so far to Adril's ship is noticeable but not yet major. His crew has only landed a single hit on you, so your ship is in good shape.

So I think we sould do another rounds of shooting. Is everyone in agreement?

Sure.

This weekend is PaizoCon, so I will be post seldom if at all between Friday morning and Monday evening. There is a chance I might check in Saturday evening, but it's not guaranteed.

Luisila, we'd love to meet up this weekend. Maybe lunch one day?

Excellent!

GM Rinaldo, I'll PM you now!

Dang! Is it in Seattle? I just missed it. I fly up on next Thursday for work.

I'll be travelling from Mon to Thu. Should still be able to put up a post a day but timing might be off from usual. Please bot if necessary.

Was I the only one who was unaware this is a 4-part adventure???

Helluva ride!

I didn't know squat except this is what 12th level characters do if they can.

Was I the only one who was unaware this is a 4-part adventure???

Helluva ride!

Well, I certainly was aware. ;-)

Recovering from the convention, may post tonight if my brain has enough cycles. If not, could be Wednesday, as Tuesday may have "catch up from the days off" issues.

Flying to Seattle tomorrow for business for the next 6 days. Will be posting later (and probably shorter) than usual until my return. Wish I would have been up there last weekend instead. Sounds like a blast.

I had a great time, and would have enjoyed meeting you, Fendahl.

One of the highlights was lunch and wine/cider-tasting with Arcilde and GM Rinaldo in Woodinville on Saturday.

Thanks again and love to you both.

We had a blast! We ended up skipping our last session Monday morning and just sleeping in until noon. Even then, I just sort of blankly stared at a video game or the tv most of the day - conventions suck the brainpower right out. :-)

Heads up, I am travelling home today and will be without internet until late Sunday evening GMRT (GM Rinaldo Time)

Wow, even with the time travel that seems like a long time ... are you flying in to Sydney then walking across the continent? ;-)

Melbourne to start ;)

But in lieu of the desert hike, I'm going to fly again -- but allow myself 12 hours sleep at the other end.

BTW you and Arcilde are welcome anytime, :)

I'm thinking a wall of force might backfire. The plummeting ship would crash into the wall and instead of holding it up would probably break it up.

I like the idea of splitting the group in this case, leaving at least two people behind. One to pilot the ship and one to protect the pilot. Normally I hate to split the party but I don't see that there is any other way of saving both ships.

Thoughts?

As long as both parts have a pilot and a way to get to the other ship, I am ok with it.

I think only Myrdon and Vladek have dimension door, and each of us can only carry 4 people (with large creatures counting as two). Although I think Fendahl can carry companion? Or Myrdon could shuttle people back and forth.

I was hoping to throw up the wall of force before the ship could accelerate too much. If it is indeed falling, it would take some time to reach terminal velocity, so crashing into the wall of force would still cause less damage than hitting the ground. But agree. Myrdon will only throw the wall of force if it has not really started falling. Otherwise, we should focus on taking control back.

If we do this, it looks like Vladek would need to stay (so he can dimension door over later) while Qadathra goes over? The two of them have the best piloting checks.

Oh, or Myrdon could stay. His piloting would not be as good (UMD+16, and another +2 from heroism), but if we are not actively chasing the ship anymore (since it seems to be falling), don't think that's an issue.

So Myrdon and Qadathra stay and

Marta and Vladek go

What about the others? Let us know whether you or your companion is staying or going.

do the larger companions count as one person for the DDoor?

I think the respective animal companions would have to follow their respective masters. The others might find it difficult to give commands.

Hmm. That makes sense. I was originally thinking there would be less chance of a player being out of the action if they had a representative on both sides, but you make a good point. In any case, let us know if you are going or staying or, perhaps, don't like the idea of splitting the party and being left out of the action.

I'm thinking it's fine if just Myrdon and Aegis stays behind for now. If Fendahl uses carry companion, then Vladek should be carry everyone across with one casting. But we need to find a way to establish communication between the two groups so that Myrdon can pop over if he needs to. Message only has a range of 230ft which is not quite enough for now.

Fendahl can hostel Kirrah - so really just need to dimdoor him. He is fine to stay or go with either group. It does make sense to split Myrdon and Vlad for piloting skills. I would recommend Fendahl and Vlad in one team and Myrdon Luisila and Marta the other. Flip a coin on which goes where.

I'm thinking it's fine if just Myrdon and Aegis stays behind for now. If Fendahl uses carry companion, then Vladek should be carry everyone across with one casting. But we need to find a way to establish communication between the two groups so that Myrdon can pop over if he needs to. Message only has a range of 230ft which is not quite enough for now.

Sounds good to me.

As they say in Wizardry 8: "Don't forget to pillage the bodies!" 8D

So Myrdon, Aegis, Marta, and Qadathra stay
and
Fendhal, Kirrah, Luisilla, and Vladek go?

I put Luisilla in the away group as it is more likely to see action right away.

That work for everyone?

Yes!

I would prefer to be with the team most likely to see action the soonest.

We have our Teams, Rinaldo. w00t!

FYI - Arrived home from Seattle tonite.

Driving to Florida tomorrow. So posting could be spotty until Saturday.

Who is in position to see the rats fleeing the ship? If Marta can see them, can she shoot at them with the ship's guns?

Siege weapons do not make good anti-personnel weapons, sadly.

I expect they are out of range of her crossbow, so can she take the shot or is it pointless? If not I think she will try to master the piloting controls so that she can help, but if she can keep attacking then her judgment will stay active which will save her some resources if the fight continues.

There is no point in trying to attack - normal ranged weapons are blown away by the wind, but the ship's gun can't be effectively aimed at such a small target.

Drat.