GM Tarondor's Emerald Spire Campaign

Game Master Tarondor

How's everyone doin'?

Good, if I'm reading the action so far it looks like we're all more or less in on trying the transport token to level 6? Or did we want to head back to town again?

Yeah, I was waiting for Frizz to answer Wymond's query if going to 6th level is the idea.

Folks, I'm overwhelmed preparing for a major jury trial this week. I probably won't be able to give this game any attention until the middle of next week. My apologies.

Hey, no worries. Good luck with your trial!

Good luck with the trial! We'll be here

Folks, I'm overwhelmed preparing for a major jury trial this week. I probably won't be able to give this game any attention until the middle of next week. My apologies.

Goodness, you don't have to apologize for anything! Please, take as long a break as you need! We'll be here when you're ready. Thank you for telling us!

How hurt ARE you, Frizz? Your statbar says you're at full health.

Sorry!
I'm at exactly half health. I'll try to be better at keeping my status bar up to date...

https://paizo.com/campaigns/GMTarondorsEmeraldSpireCampaign/gameplay&pa ge=76#3767

I got crit by the mudman at the beginning of the fight.

Wwwwwhhhhaaaaattt?? Let's go back to the MudMan!

Don't worry: this thing I can SMITE!

Wwwwwhhhhaaaaattt?? Let's go back to the MudMan!

Hmmm... 6th level is harder than 5th level? Who'da thunk it?!

I know I normally post for Lilika, but I'm not confident I'll have free time until Thursday to review her sheet again and make a decision. Sorry! :/

I'm having a dumb moment, if I make multiple attacks in a round, do I roll damage just once and apply to any successful hits in this edition, or should I roll damage multiple times if I hit multiple times?

Multiple times for each Strike. :)

Every time you hit, roll damage.

Did I do it right this time?

I think maybe next time roll higher! haha.

I'll try to do that moving forward too.

:P

Did I do it right this time?

You did!

I think maybe next time roll higher! haha.

I'll try to do that moving forward too.

:P

Good plan!

Honestly, how bad are the dice screwing us this time?

Hi folks,

I've been clinging to this campaign as long as I can since you're all a joy to play with, but I've been unable to keep up for a while now and have just bought a house (yay!) and will have even less time that normal over the next two months. I'm finally admitting its time for me to step aside and exit this campaign.

It's been a wild and joyful ride and I've enjoyed every minute of it. I look forward to seeing you around the boards again in the future, and will be in touch if I'm ever able to hop back into the game.

All the best,
Jessica

Thanks for playing, Jessica. We'll miss you!

Congrats on the house and all the success you've been having with getting published! Sad to see you go but it's been a real pleasure.

How will we ever know who Lilika truly is?!?!

We'll miss you!! And congrats on the house. We're about to move into our new home too so I definitely understand the struggle! Couple that with two little ones...

Best of luck on all your endeavours, I look forward to reading some RPG goodness from you in the future.

-Gary

Thanks, everyone!

Congrats on the house, Gary!! That's awesome.

Oh, that won't be hard. I've got lots coming out lately/over the next two years. LO Ancestry Guide, LO Grand Bazaar, Bestiary 3, lots more Pathfinder stuff I can't mention, Starfinder Alien Archive 4, Galaxy Exploration Manual, Tech Revolution, Galactic Magic, The Gilded Cage (Fly Free or Die book 6), some Organized Play stuff.

Oh! And I have some of our group possessions on my sheet someone else will need to carry now.
- Bag of Holding (type 1)
- parchment with sigil written in iridescent green ink (level 6 sign)
- mysterious noxious substance (3)
- 2 Spire Tokens
- Charter for Exploration
- +1 chainmail
- minor healing potions (x4; 1d8)
- lesser healing potion

I've sent an invitation to a new player. If he's not interested, we'll open the position up to new players.

Congrats, Jessica! It's been great playing with you, and from what I've seen of some of those books so far your work has been FANTASTIC (once I know what parts to praise you for, at least! :P)!

We'll miss Lilika, but hope to see you around in the future!

Gosh, thanks for the invite GM Tarondor

Hey all!

I had originally posted a human cleric for this game back in the day, but he's presently wandering around "The Vale" So I'll need to bring someone else in.

It looks like Lilika brought some frontliner and healing to the table. I will try and do the same unless there is another need I'm not seeing.

Thinking a dwarf servant of Torag. either straight cleric or paladin/cleric. I'll be working on him today, since I have plans for the rest of the weekend.

I normally play melee and skill, so If you have any ideas please give a shout!

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It's hard to pass up the paladin archetype Stonelord. Considering 2 lvls paladin, the rest cleric. How badly do we need a 4th lvl divine caster compared to a 2nd lvl divine caster?

So how are you all doing HP? GM Tarondor what level do you want Brunner at? Um I think I found some of my confusion. Are some of the Characters built using PF2?

All of the characters are using PF2e! Sorry, didn't even think to mention that.

Yeah, I guess that counts me out. I've not played PF2 yet. Not really interested in it. If I were going to I'd start with a fighter or Barbarian.

Sorry, guess you'll need to recruit. Thanks for the offer, good luck and good gaming.

Sorry to hear it, Robert! I hope you try 2e at some point.

Bye!

For what it's worth. A fighter in 2e is a perfect starting character and can serve as the party out of combat healer. (Anyone can fill this role with the right feats. :) )

Thanks for popping by!

Would Triath still be grabbed even though the cat's dead?

No. I just failed to update it in the status.

I do everything right this time?

Yup!

Well... it would be useful if you would list what Triath's support benefit is.

Lukas - Feel free to dot into the Gameplay. We'll get you involved when the current encounter is over.

Okay, dotted!

Let me just say up front, I have no idea how much effort it took to 2e-ize something like this, but I appreciate the work. I haven't had a chance to play much 2e, did the first bit of a Plaguestone adventure that got derailed by onset of the pandemic last spring. So I'm glad to get back to it, but please pardon my noobishness if I do something "wrong". :D

Mostly I just eyeball the 1e creatures and make them 2e-ish. The creature the team is fighting now started out as a 1e version. Then, mid-fight, the creature was published in the new Bestiary 3, so its been run as that version ever since! I'm pretty sure the players never noticed.

For things that just don't work the way they used to, I wing it. It's not hard!

RE: Monster swap.

Trickery!

Also, welcome!!

Welcome! It'll be an interesting contrast between the two of us: a priest of a paladin goddess and an actual paladin of a rustic defender god! I can't wait to meet in-character!

Thanks, folks!

Hey GM, I'm looking at Frizz and Wymond's summary lines, do you want me to change mine? They look like they've got all their skills in there, for instance.

I'm agnostic on it. It's more than I asked for, but it is equally valid.

Lukas, check your private messages.

Here's a little bit of interesting.

I looked at everyone's character sheets today to see whether we were on target for the level. I ignored anything priced in coppers and entered the rest into a spreadsheet. I had to fudge a bit when it came to the cost of 1e items like Frizz's necklace of fireballs (by far the most expensive item any of you own).

Here's what I found:

Expected wealth at 4th level: 140 gp
Expected wealth at 5th level: 270 gp
Expected wealth at 6th level: 450 gp

Wymond: 155 gp
Perfire: 247 gp
Frizz: 397 gp
Lukas: 145 gp

And that doesn't count the party gear listed above:

- Bag of Holding (type 1) - 75 gp
- 2 Spire Tokens - 120 gp
- +1 chainmail - 166 gp
- minor healing potions (x4) - 16 gp
- lesser healing potion - 12 gp
Total: 289 gp.

Combined total wealth (not counting Lilika's personal gear): 1233 gp
Average divided by four players: 308.25 gp.

Interesting... Here I was thinking I wasn't giving away enough loot! Meanwhile, you guys are halfway to 6th level already.

Joining a game mid level and using the X number of items at Y levels can definitely set you ahead on wealth. :)

I'm confused as to what you're exactly saying here...We've got more loot than you intended? I was under the impression our money was tight as I'd recently upgraded to plate and stuff, and we were stocking up on potions.

Mostly I'm saying I don't have to worry that I short-changed you.

Moving the fam into a new place this weekend. Might have sproadic posts until the end of next week as we get settled. (No internet right away and all that, as well as unpacking and such)

Frizz is your trapfinder and like to trip things with her whip while dual wielding her shortsword. She would use her reaction to phase out of the plane and gain some DR with a flat check too.