GM Endless Forms' Iron Gods (Inactive)

Game Master Mike Tuholski

Enjoy NZ! I've just come back from my chalet, and we're getting ready for Christmas, so I expect PbPs to become much slower in the days to come.

Does your chalet have a sauna? Or is that more a of Suomi thing?

I'm afraid not, though that would be great! No, my chalet is a very old one (17th century), though a few modern comforts like a shower or sinks have been added since ;-)

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Enjoy yourselves Mr. and Mrs. EF!

A 17th century chalet sounds awesome!

Has anyone heard anything about Iron Gods sanctioning while we were gone? I was hoping they'd announce something (even just a "coming soon!") while we were gone. We still have a ways to go but I hope they get it sanctioned before we finish the first book so we don't have to delay until it gets released.

There is a thread about it, here

The good news is that it will be sanctioned, and that it shouldn't be as long as Wardens of the Reborn Forge. The bad news is that it doesn't rank very high on their priority list.

Yeah, I saw that. We're getting dangerously close to finishing book 1 though. And Wardens took about a year to sanction so that's not a very high bar to beat. Hopefully they at least sanction the first book in the next month or two (it did come out in August after all) so that we don't have to stall so as to make it official.

When we first started playing I honestly didn't think it would take them this long to sanction it but I should have learned by now not to rely on speedy sanctioning.

What happens if we reach the end before sanctioning? Do we put the game on hold while we wait, pausing just before the boss fight?

Since the low-level chronicle sheets are usually the most useful ones, I wouldn't like to miss the first one if we could help it.

What happens if we reach the end before sanctioning? Do we put the game on hold while we wait, pausing just before the boss fight?

Since the low-level chronicle sheets are usually the most useful ones, I wouldn't like to miss the first one if we could help it.

If it were up to me, we could just keep going and I would pass out chronicle sheets once they are released. But since retroactive credit is not allowed, we technically can't finish Book 1 until the chronicles are released or we forfeit our PFS credit.

So yes, we'd have to pause just before the last fight of the book and wait for the chronicles to be released before it was finished. It's silly and stupid and if it were up to me we would just keep going and get the chronicles when they are released, but as far as I understand it we don't have much of a choice unless I hear something else from the leadership or our resident VC.

'looks to each side and over the shoulder'

"Don't look at me like that..."

Lol. I won't put you on the spot. But if this weren't on a public messageboard we could probably be a little more lenient about things....

I got jiggy with it.

Loot

Unclaimed/Party items:
Access Card, Black
Access Card, Brown 18
Armor, Chain Shirt, Mwk.
Battery 5
Flashlight
Grenade, Soft 1
Grippers
Hemochem (Grade 1) 2
Medlance
Nanite Canister 2
Nanite Hypogun, Brown
Potion of Cure Light Wounds 3
Potion of Invisibility 2
Radiation Detector, Timeworn
Scroll of Cure Light Wounds 2
Scroll of Resurrection
Sunrod 4
Swarmbane Clasp
Technological Artifact, Power Relay
Weapon, Light Hammer, +1

Jorac Kashtar Qty.
E-Pick, Black
Grenade, Bang 1
Grenade, Flash 1
Thieves' Tools, Mwk.

Libri the Resolute
Armor, Studded Leather, +1
Cloak of Resistance +1
Potion of Cure Light Wounds
Weapon, Rapier, Mwk.

Mefindio Chezwezlian
Thieves' Tools, Mwk.
Weapon, Stun Gun, Timeworn

Taran Starmetal Qty.
Wand of Cure Light Wounds
Weapon, Javelin 2

Errr... We've got 12,109 between the four of us.

Taran needs better armor and weapon for sure. Not sure about what all everyone else is dreaming of.

If we, um, sold the scroll of resurrection it would be a lot of money. Like, 6k. But, I suppose it is a nice item for a rainy day, in 10 levels or so.

What the heck is the power relay useful for?

Also, remind me if we run across a white access card. We've got an unopened case that needs one.

Actually, Jorac has already claimed the following items on top of those you mentioned:
Potion of Invisibility
Potion of CLW
Black Access card

I think that Libri or Taran should get the Swarmbane Clasp, so that we have a reliable way to deal with swarms when they arise. Taran should get the magical hammer to be able to do damage to creatures with DR/magic, until we find/craft a better suited weapon for him.

I'm not sure it would be wise to sell that scroll, since it could be very handy should something bad happen.

Jorac will gladly claim the radiation detector if no one wants it, along with a couple batteries.

I'm pretty sure I can cover the whole magic weapon situation in other ways, being half-cleric and all. Besides, Torag would want me to have a real hammer, not some puny light hammer! But, I can carry it until we sell it.

Have two batteries. I'm guessing the other ones should live with Mefindio, in case he gets around to using that stun pistol.

I sold the mwk. short sword, mwk. hand crossbow, screaming bolts, and funky camoflauge suite, since I figured nobody would miss them. Feel free to correct me if I was in error.

Does the weird relay work? Low is bad...
1d100 ⇒ 39 - well, guess we do not need to worry about that. Or maybe we do? Does Jorac have some weird abilities or magic to get worn out things to work?

EDIT: read the prestige class you took, and it looks like the answer is yes - at least you can rebuild it into something new.

EF: Ruling/clarification

Are tech weapons "beam", "missile", or "rays"?
Does it depend on the type or damage? (Laser, Shock, Railgun, etc)
How do they interact with deflect arrow, miisile shield, ray shield?
What about things like amulet of bullet protection?

I think the amulet is specifically for bullets so I don't think it will do anything against lasers/beams/etc. The same applies to Deflect Arrow and Missile Shield.

As for the others, I'll have to think and/or look into it more. I think it would depend on the type of weapon. The Technology Guide might actually have more information about that but I don't remember off the top of my head.

If the relay doesn't work, we can always keep it for now and I'll disassemble it for spare parts when I get that ability from my prestige class.

The prd version throws some terms around without defining them (see: hard light shield). Can't speak to the book

Yeah, if you want the word-for-word book descriptions, you need to use Archives. I've got the Technology Guide though so I'll look into it later and get back to you if I find anything more specific.

That's ok, I'm a big nerd, I can buy my own.

Which I did; sadly it did not enlighten me further.

Taran will pickup some full plate and and a fire-forged steel hammer next time he's in town. 10,112 gp left.

Buy stuff folks! Be the change you want to be...

Anything particular you want to do in town? Shopping? Crafting? I'll double-check the book later; I think there's another event or something that happens while you're back resting. Feel free to take a few days game-time if you want.

EF: I'd like to use the opportunity to scribe a few 2nd-level spell. Can Master Khonnir allow me to peruse his spellbook so that I could copy some spells? If so, what spells are available?

Taran: As far as spending gold is concerned, I think buying a proper mwk weapon and armor for everyone goes first, then upgrading armor to +1 and possibly cloaks of resistance +1 if we can afford all of this. As for Jorac, he could use one of those cloaks (wizard saves really suck). Buying a few scrolls (divine and arcane) would also help tremendously, I think.

Unfortunately they don't give Khonnir's spellbook (I hate when they do that) but here's what he has prepared in his statblock:

3rd—dispel magic, fireball (DC 17), fly
2nd—acid arrow, pyrotechnics (DC 16), resist energy, web
(DC 16)
1st—corrosive touchUM*, expeditious retreat, mage armor,
shocking grasp, unseen servant

His opposition schools are divination, enchantment, illusion, and necromancy. I'll say he has all evocation, transmutation, and abjuration spells 3rd level and lower from the CRB in his spellbook.

RE: scrolls: Like in PFS, I don't make a distinction between arcane and divine scrolls in my games, just so you know. I think it's kind of a silly rule and just tends to muck things up.

Great! I'll scribe:

3rd - Dispel Magic, Fireball, Fly, Haste, Slow, Summon Monster III, Water Breathing (7*90=630 gp)

2nd - Resist Energy, Web, Knock, Levitate, Scorching Ray (5*40=200 gp)

1st - Unseen Servant, Shield (2*10=20 gp)

Taking 10 on Spellcraft makes a 20, so it's high enough to scribe spells up to 5th level. Total costs: 850 gp

Are there any other wizards in Torch by chance?

As for the scrolls I'd like to craft:
Knock *2 (150 gp)
Levitate (75 gp)
Abundant Ammunition (12.5 gp)
Protection from Evil (12.5 gp) Total costs: 250 gp

Any suggestions?

There is a magus....

Your old pal Sanvil has a small spellbook and he will let you borrow it if you request it from him.

2nd—bull’s strength, mirror image
1st—chill touch, corrosive touch, magic weapon, vanish
0 (at will)—detect magic, ghost sound (DC 12), light,
mage hand

Suppress Charms and Compulsions
Comprehend languages
See Invisibility and/or Glitterdust
Enlarge

I already have glitterdust, and Khonnir has divination as opposed school, and only has CRB spells. See invisibility is already on my spell wishlist, I'll gladly add Comprehend Languages and Suppress Charms and Compulsion to my wishlist, hoping we can find someone with non-CRB spells.

Scribing Enlarge Person, Vanish, Magic Weapon and Mirror Image (70 gp), crafting 2 scrolls of Magic Weapon, and 2 of Enlarge Person (100 gp).

New total spent: 850+250+70+100=1270 gp

Mef would have spent 300 to make his pistol masterwork.

After that, I don't know. Need more ammo, and maybe have a weapon enchanted.

Masterwork scorpion whip?
More splash weapons?

For abundant ammunition to work well, you would ideally pick up at least one of each flavor of ammunition (mithral, cold iron, adamantine).

Just to clarify (and looking at the latest homebrew rules document) we are doing wounded/severely wounded at 1/2 and 1/4 hp, but we are not doing fatigued/exhausted for spellcasting?

Correct.

Libri would definitely want a masterwork longsword, so that's 315, and she'll sell the mw rapier we found for 160gp.

Other than than, I'm okay for now. I'd like to upgrade to +1/put enchantments on the longsword eventually, but for now I've got points from my arcane pool to make my weapon magical.

Does everyone have a dagger?

I don't, but I'll buy one (a cold iron one) with the starting money I have left.

So....

We have two encounters left in book 1. I'd really hate to put this campaign on hold but it's looking like we don't have many other options if we want to get PFS credit for it. With the announcement about the Core Campaign being set up, I'm sure the leadership has a lot going on so I don't expect this to get sanctioned in the immediate future.

If anyone has seen a timetable or reference to ETA about sanctioning, let me know. Or feel free to go bug John Compton on the boards about when this will be sanctioned so we know approximately how long we'll have to wait before finishing book 1 and going on to book 2. Maybe our resident VO would have better luck on their super secret boards finding out about that?

I've been watching the boards closely, and as far as I know no date has been announced. The thread Tektite mentioned is the only one to talk about it, and John just basically said "soon if time allows but I'm very busy".

I don't mind waiting if that's necessary, that being said.

Based on the purchases accounted for here in the discussion and our recent 4000 gp reward, we now have 12,387 gp. Anyone want any cool stuff/upgrades?

Uh, sorry my earlier number included the 4000 gp reward. After the latest treasure incorporation, Mefindio's, Joracs and my purchases, and sales of some low-hanging fruit we have:

and 8920.7 gp in the pot still (before sales of any of the above loot).

Taran already picked up weapons and armor, Jorac spent a bunch on scrolls and scribing. I say Mefindio and Libri get next dibs on the pot.

The inferno pistol is pretty interesting lootz - unfortunately wrong size for Mefindio.

Some thoughts:

I'm all for selling the +1 light hammer now. Maybe Libri wants the mwk. chain shirt, and to sell the +1 studded leather? *shrug* The rest of the stuff we can keep around.

With all this nanite-based stuff, I hope we find some more cannisters.

Ah, okay, no worries!

I think I will take the mwk chain shirt; the extra armor bonus will be nice. Selling the +1 studded leather will bring in 587.5 gp, and I'll spend 1000 to make the new armor a +1 chain shirt. That brings us to 8508.2 gp. Selling the +1 light hammer will bring in another 1150.5, so we're up to 9658.7 gp. I am also going to pick up a mwk composite longbow with +3 strength so that I can do things at range if need be.

mwk composite longbow (+3): 700 gp
40 cold iron arrows: 4 gp
20 cold iron blunt arrows: 4 gp
Silver weapon blanch: 5 gp
Ghost salt weapon blanch: 200 gp
Total: 913 gp

With those purchases, our total is now at 8745.7 gp.

Do you guys think it would be beneficial to invest in any potions at this point? Bless weapon, remove fear, remove paralysis, etc?

Sure, I'm all in favor of having Libri and Mef get dibs this time.

We had better split that unclaimed loot, else we'll forget about it altogether, especially when we need it the most. Here are my suggestions:

EF, you mentioned Ultimate Campaign's downtime system. I would definitely be interested in that. Here are my thoughts/projects for now, please let me know what you think. To the others, feel free to have a look of course!

Sure! We have the following already: tech items which duplicate lesser restoration & remove sickness.

I'm tracking loot for this game. I added the link in the profile; I won't forget it, unless google servers forget it.

@Jorac: Book 2 will take you away from Torch for a while and to be honest I haven't read through the other books yet. My understanding is that the AP will take you away from Torch for a bit but Torch will always be your home base, similar to Sandpoint in Rise of the Runelords. And it seems that there will be time between the books and maybe even during the books to return to Torch for a while and work on your businesses.

Fair enough, so the game is on for my little project, then! Is is feasible?

Absolutely!

Jorac, that sounds like a good split-up of everything! Also, yes, Libri is able to use the potion of CLW. Unless you were asking if it would be useful to me to have a potion of CLW, in which case, yes, always, to that also, ha. I do currently have one potion of CLW, so I am fine for now, I think. We can always pick up a few extra if you guys think that would be beneficial.

Also: Cool downtime project!