Granta's Evergreen Arc #6 (Inactive)

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Players for this table are:

  • Blue Moose
  • PatheticWretch
  • graywulfe
  • The Chess
  • kuey

Please ninja-dot the gameplay thread by making a post and then deleting it. This will add the scenario to your My Campaigns tab without cluttering up the game. Then, fill in this form with your character info.

Dark Archive

Male CN Human (Shoanti) Barbarian (Feral Gnasher) 1 | HP 15/15 | AC 16 TO 12 FF 14 | F +4 R +2 W +1 | CMD 17 | Init +2 | Perc +5 DV 10 LLV | Rage 6/6
Raging:
HP 17/17 | AC 14 TO 12 FF 10 | F +6 R +2 R +3 | CMD 17 | Init +2 | Perc +5 DV 10 LLV

Dotting

Silver Crusade

Female NG Human Cleric of Shelyn 2 | HP: 16/16| AC: 16( 12Tch, 14 Fl) | CMB: +2, CMD: 14 | F: +3, R: +2, W: +5(+2 vs. Charm,Compulsion, and Emotion) | Init: +2 | Perc: +3, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft | Sermonic Peformance: 7/7 |Bit of Luck: 6/6|Active conditions: none

Since you need this as well...

Perform(Oratory)(Day Job): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

The Exchange

Human Psychic 3 | HP 23/23 | AC 11; Tch 11; FF 10 | F +3; R +2; W +3 | CMB-1; CMD 10 | Speed 30 ft | Init +3 | Crossbow (heavy): +2 (1d10/19-20) | Perc +3

Form filled out. No day job.

Thanks for running it! Good luck to you!

Silver Crusade

Male NG Oread Occultist 1 | HP:10/10 | AC:15 T:10 FF:15 | CMD: 13 | F:+4 R:+0 W:+3; +2 vs. altitude fatigue and sickness | Init:+0 | Perc:+5 SM:+1; darkvision 60ft | stonecunning | Speed:20 | Mental Focus: 4/4 | Spells {1: 2/2} | Faction Pin {unused} | 1 star GM reroll {unused}|
Skills:
Appraise: +7, Know(Arcana): +7, Know(Planes): +7, Know(Religion): +7, Linguistics: +7, Perception: +5, Spellcraft: +7, UMD: +4

No Day Job, and I forgot to include my character number in the PFS number. His Character # is 12

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Please list any expendable magic items that you need someone else to activate and/or are willing to share with other characters. For example, do you have a scroll of lesser restoration that you’ll need the cleric to cast if you take ability damage?

If you have a Day Job, roll that as well.

Silver Crusade

Male NG Oread Occultist 1 | HP:10/10 | AC:15 T:10 FF:15 | CMD: 13 | F:+4 R:+0 W:+3; +2 vs. altitude fatigue and sickness | Init:+0 | Perc:+5 SM:+1; darkvision 60ft | stonecunning | Speed:20 | Mental Focus: 4/4 | Spells {1: 2/2} | Faction Pin {unused} | 1 star GM reroll {unused}|
Skills:
Appraise: +7, Know(Arcana): +7, Know(Planes): +7, Know(Religion): +7, Linguistics: +7, Perception: +5, Spellcraft: +7, UMD: +4

I have both played and run the Confirmation before,but not the other two.

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Minatan Wayang NG Alchemist (Preservationist) L1 | HP: 8/8 | AC:18(+4) T:15(+2) FF:14(+2) | CMB:-3 CMD:11(+2) | Saves F:1 R:6(+2) W:0(-1) | Init:+4(+2) | Per:+6 | Spd: 20 | Reroll: 1/1 | Status: bombs 5/8, mutagen 0/1, dissolution's child 1/1, light & dark 1/1 | Condition: mutagen (10m)

Umbrutari checking in. Being a totally fresh character, he can't afford anything that would need someone else to activate for now. :)

craft(alchemy), alchemy, crafter's fortune: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 1 + 5 = 19
Hmm, I might use my reroll for that at the end of the scenario...

Silver Crusade

Male NG Oread Occultist 1 | HP:10/10 | AC:15 T:10 FF:15 | CMD: 13 | F:+4 R:+0 W:+3; +2 vs. altitude fatigue and sickness | Init:+0 | Perc:+5 SM:+1; darkvision 60ft | stonecunning | Speed:20 | Mental Focus: 4/4 | Spells {1: 2/2} | Faction Pin {unused} | 1 star GM reroll {unused}|
Skills:
Appraise: +7, Know(Arcana): +7, Know(Planes): +7, Know(Religion): +7, Linguistics: +7, Perception: +5, Spellcraft: +7, UMD: +4

I also have no items for others to activate, yet.

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Please describe your character’s personality and combat strategy. If you are comfortable with another player botting you, please say so here and then add a “BOT ME” spoiler to your profile. But be aware that I do not bot characters. If another player does not post your actions, you will be delayed and/or skipped entirely.

BOT ME EXAMPLE:
Tactics Magga always keeps a smokestick in hand, and usually starts combat by dropping it to gain concealment. After that she's a straightforward rage and kill barbarian.

Basic

  • Halberd: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24 Adamantine, Piercing, slashing: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
  • Greatclub: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 Bludgeoning: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
  • Sap: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 Bludgeoning, Nonlethal: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
  • Longbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 Piercing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Raging
  • Halberd: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 Adamantine, Piercing, slashing: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
  • Greatclub: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12 Bludgeoning: 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
  • Sap: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 Bludgeoning, Nonlethal: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
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    Minatan Wayang NG Alchemist (Preservationist) L1 | HP: 8/8 | AC:18(+4) T:15(+2) FF:14(+2) | CMB:-3 CMD:11(+2) | Saves F:1 R:6(+2) W:0(-1) | Init:+4(+2) | Per:+6 | Spd: 20 | Reroll: 1/1 | Status: bombs 5/8, mutagen 0/1, dissolution's child 1/1, light & dark 1/1 | Condition: mutagen (10m)

    Umbrutari Shadnani (Umbru for short) instinctively avoids the light, keeping to the shadows. That pretty much describes his personality as well, avoiding the limelight. When he speaks, he is soft and mellow. But like the bombs that he wields, when he acts, it is with flash and flurry.

    Yes, please bot me if I'm out of action. The bot me spoilers are up!

    Dark Archive

    Male CN Human (Shoanti) Barbarian (Feral Gnasher) 1 | HP 15/15 | AC 16 TO 12 FF 14 | F +4 R +2 W +1 | CMD 17 | Init +2 | Perc +5 DV 10 LLV | Rage 6/6
    Raging:
    HP 17/17 | AC 14 TO 12 FF 10 | F +6 R +2 R +3 | CMD 17 | Init +2 | Perc +5 DV 10 LLV

    Bahboom is a barbarian. Although he's a Feral Gnasher, he doesn't have the grappling parts yet. Usually he will move towards the closest enemy (or largest, depending of the party composition) to attack, trying to avoid AoOs. He's not very defensive, so he tries to either use better routes or tumble. Most of the time he will attack with his greatclub. If he manages to get a full attack, he will also bite. He power attacks by default. He usually rages before engaging, unless it's obviously an easy threat or something the rest of the group is already dealing with - in which case he'd rather "save" his rounds.

    Personality-wise, he's clearly a brute. He isn't stupid or unwise - but rather awkward socially due to his "feral" ways. He prefers keeping his silence and grunting on the back, but will react with haste if feeling threatened.

    Silver Crusade

    Male NG Oread Occultist 1 | HP:10/10 | AC:15 T:10 FF:15 | CMD: 13 | F:+4 R:+0 W:+3; +2 vs. altitude fatigue and sickness | Init:+0 | Perc:+5 SM:+1; darkvision 60ft | stonecunning | Speed:20 | Mental Focus: 4/4 | Spells {1: 2/2} | Faction Pin {unused} | 1 star GM reroll {unused}|
    Skills:
    Appraise: +7, Know(Arcana): +7, Know(Planes): +7, Know(Religion): +7, Linguistics: +7, Perception: +5, Spellcraft: +7, UMD: +4

    Alakhest is friendly though not particularly outgoing. He generally wants to be helpful and if he thinks his knowledge will be useful he shares it.

    Alakhest will act to protect his equals and those below, but he trusts those with more experience than him to be capable and willing to ask for help.

    Alakhest is primarily a melee fighter, if there is not someone more suited to is, that he would be in the way of, he will fight from the front lines.

    His magic is utility and a little buffing.

    If anything happens to the cleric, Alakhest has a little ability with Use Magic Device and if there is no one else to activate a Wand or other item he will be glad to try.

    If I need someone to BOT for me I will address it then.

    Silver Crusade

    Female NG Human Cleric of Shelyn 2 | HP: 16/16| AC: 16( 12Tch, 14 Fl) | CMB: +2, CMD: 14 | F: +3, R: +2, W: +5(+2 vs. Charm,Compulsion, and Emotion) | Init: +2 | Perc: +3, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft | Sermonic Peformance: 7/7 |Bit of Luck: 6/6|Active conditions: none

    Talia has a vibrant, bubbly personality. She's devoted to the cause of making the world a better place in her Goddess's name, through word and deed. She's impulsive, honest to a fault, and looks forward to doing what she thinks is the main goal of the Society: finding and saving lost history and art. Thankfully, she has taken Master Fallabellus's lessons to heart, and realizes that not everyone will be convert-able and that fighting is inevitable.

    In combat, Talia's goal is to support her allies with what she has on hand. Ideally, she'll try to stay behind her allies and buff them. Her glaive is mainly for attempting to make AoO's on anything that goes after her, or when she's out of all other resources. Even then, she's more likely to aid another person's attack then attack herself.

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    Just waiting on Leira.

    The Exchange

    Human Psychic 3 | HP 23/23 | AC 11; Tch 11; FF 10 | F +3; R +2; W +3 | CMB-1; CMD 10 | Speed 30 ft | Init +3 | Crossbow (heavy): +2 (1d10/19-20) | Perc +3

    Sorry, posting from phone so will be short.

    Leira is a rebirth psychic who gains the memories of any that die around her. She speaks with the "royal we," since she speaks for all whose memories have melded with her own.

    She uses the power of her mind to either charm those around her or push them over.

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    Please make sure that your stat bar includes alignment, race, class & level, AC, hp, saves, initiative, senses, and CMD. If you prepare spells, post them in this thread.

    STAT BAR EXAMPLE:
    CN human barbarian 4 | AC 8, T 8, FF 8 | 65/65 hp | Fort +11, Ref +0 (+1 vs. traps), Will +0; +1 vs. death | Init -2 | Percep -2 | CMD 16

    Also, please copy your avatar to the map.

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    Minatan Wayang NG Alchemist (Preservationist) L1 | HP: 8/8 | AC:18(+4) T:15(+2) FF:14(+2) | CMB:-3 CMD:11(+2) | Saves F:1 R:6(+2) W:0(-1) | Init:+4(+2) | Per:+6 | Spd: 20 | Reroll: 1/1 | Status: bombs 5/8, mutagen 0/1, dissolution's child 1/1, light & dark 1/1 | Condition: mutagen (10m)

    Umbrutari has prepared the following extracts:
    Cure Light Wounds, Heightened Awareness, Reduce Person

    Also, he has brewwed the dexterity mutagen, i.e. +4 Dex, -2 Wis, +2 AC.

    Silver Crusade

    Female NG Human Cleric of Shelyn 2 | HP: 16/16| AC: 16( 12Tch, 14 Fl) | CMB: +2, CMD: 14 | F: +3, R: +2, W: +5(+2 vs. Charm,Compulsion, and Emotion) | Init: +2 | Perc: +3, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft | Sermonic Peformance: 7/7 |Bit of Luck: 6/6|Active conditions: none

    Talia has Bless, Cure Light Wounds, and True Strike prepared. If need be, she can convert either the Bless or the CLW to cast Command instead.

    Liberty's Edge

    Alakhest doesn't prepare spells but he has to dedicate his Mental Focus every day. He has 4 points, his default arrangement is 3 points in the transmutation focus, which grants him +2 Strength, and 1 point in the abjuration focus, which grants nothing as there needs to be at least 2 in the focus to grant a resonant effect.

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    You guys are one of the first tables to finish the gauntlet of preparation. We'll officially start once the other tables are ready, but for now let's do some RP in the gameplay thread.

    Any last minute purchases or questions?

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    Minatan Wayang NG Alchemist (Preservationist) L1 | HP: 8/8 | AC:18(+4) T:15(+2) FF:14(+2) | CMB:-3 CMD:11(+2) | Saves F:1 R:6(+2) W:0(-1) | Init:+4(+2) | Per:+6 | Spd: 20 | Reroll: 1/1 | Status: bombs 5/8, mutagen 0/1, dissolution's child 1/1, light & dark 1/1 | Condition: mutagen (10m)

    Sorry, I'll be away on a short vacation until Monday. I'll be able to check-in but posting would be slower and might be difficult on my ipad. Please bot me if necessary.

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    This weekend will just be some light RP to kill time while we wait for the slower tables to finish prepping. Actual gameplay won't start until Monday.

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    Official start time will be tomorrow afternoon, around 1PM EDT.

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    If you have any questions, please post them here in Discussion rather than as ooc text in Gameplay. You'll get a faster response that way, as I'll be checking this thread more frequently than the Gameplay.

    Silver Crusade

    Male NG Oread Occultist 1 | HP:10/10 | AC:15 T:10 FF:15 | CMD: 13 | F:+4 R:+0 W:+3; +2 vs. altitude fatigue and sickness | Init:+0 | Perc:+5 SM:+1; darkvision 60ft | stonecunning | Speed:20 | Mental Focus: 4/4 | Spells {1: 2/2} | Faction Pin {unused} | 1 star GM reroll {unused}|
    Skills:
    Appraise: +7, Know(Arcana): +7, Know(Planes): +7, Know(Religion): +7, Linguistics: +7, Perception: +5, Spellcraft: +7, UMD: +4

    My apologies for zoning out on game yesterday.

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    Alakhest wrote:
    My apologies for zoning out on game yesterday.

    No worries, it happens to all of us. Most days I can't wait to login, but other days it feels like high school all over again. It's like I didn't do my homework and just want to play hookie!

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    Who has(n't) played/GMed The Confirmation before?

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    Year of Boundless Wonder

    I've played it, and ran it a number of times.

    Silver Crusade

    Male NG Oread Occultist 1 | HP:10/10 | AC:15 T:10 FF:15 | CMD: 13 | F:+4 R:+0 W:+3; +2 vs. altitude fatigue and sickness | Init:+0 | Perc:+5 SM:+1; darkvision 60ft | stonecunning | Speed:20 | Mental Focus: 4/4 | Spells {1: 2/2} | Faction Pin {unused} | 1 star GM reroll {unused}|
    Skills:
    Appraise: +7, Know(Arcana): +7, Know(Planes): +7, Know(Religion): +7, Linguistics: +7, Perception: +5, Spellcraft: +7, UMD: +4

    Played and run

    Silver Crusade

    Male NG Oread Occultist 1 | HP:10/10 | AC:15 T:10 FF:15 | CMD: 13 | F:+4 R:+0 W:+3; +2 vs. altitude fatigue and sickness | Init:+0 | Perc:+5 SM:+1; darkvision 60ft | stonecunning | Speed:20 | Mental Focus: 4/4 | Spells {1: 2/2} | Faction Pin {unused} | 1 star GM reroll {unused}|
    Skills:
    Appraise: +7, Know(Arcana): +7, Know(Planes): +7, Know(Religion): +7, Linguistics: +7, Perception: +5, Spellcraft: +7, UMD: +4

    The Scroll of Mage Armor went to Leira not me.

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    Still need to hear from Bahboom, Talia & Leira: have you played and/or GMed The Confirmation before?

    The Exchange

    Human Psychic 3 | HP 23/23 | AC 11; Tch 11; FF 10 | F +3; R +2; W +3 | CMB-1; CMD 10 | Speed 30 ft | Init +3 | Crossbow (heavy): +2 (1d10/19-20) | Perc +3

    Sorry, yes I have both played and GMed.

    Silver Crusade

    Male NG Oread Occultist 1 | HP:10/10 | AC:15 T:10 FF:15 | CMD: 13 | F:+4 R:+0 W:+3; +2 vs. altitude fatigue and sickness | Init:+0 | Perc:+5 SM:+1; darkvision 60ft | stonecunning | Speed:20 | Mental Focus: 4/4 | Spells {1: 2/2} | Faction Pin {unused} | 1 star GM reroll {unused}|
    Skills:
    Appraise: +7, Know(Arcana): +7, Know(Planes): +7, Know(Religion): +7, Linguistics: +7, Perception: +5, Spellcraft: +7, UMD: +4

    I am going to be offline for the rest of the day so I added more than maybe I should have. If I went too far or what not, my apologies, just trim me down to an appropriate amount and use the rest as a guideline. Alakhest will go along with whatever the group consensus is unless it is cruel or needlessly harmful, or evil. None of which are likely to come up in this moment.

    Silver Crusade

    Female NG Human Cleric of Shelyn 2 | HP: 16/16| AC: 16( 12Tch, 14 Fl) | CMB: +2, CMD: 14 | F: +3, R: +2, W: +5(+2 vs. Charm,Compulsion, and Emotion) | Init: +2 | Perc: +3, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft | Sermonic Peformance: 7/7 |Bit of Luck: 6/6|Active conditions: none

    Sorry. I've played the confirmation, but I have not run it.

    Dark Archive

    Male CN Human (Shoanti) Barbarian (Feral Gnasher) 1 | HP 15/15 | AC 16 TO 12 FF 14 | F +4 R +2 W +1 | CMD 17 | Init +2 | Perc +5 DV 10 LLV | Rage 6/6
    Raging:
    HP 17/17 | AC 14 TO 12 FF 10 | F +6 R +2 R +3 | CMD 17 | Init +2 | Perc +5 DV 10 LLV

    I have played it before.

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    The only way I can handle so many tables is if they are all the same scenario. That means nobody gets to start The Wounded Wisp until the last table finishes The Confirmation.

    So please keep in mind that when you guys go so slowly, you are potentially affecting the enjoyment of 46 other players.

    Silver Crusade

    Male NG Oread Occultist 1 | HP:10/10 | AC:15 T:10 FF:15 | CMD: 13 | F:+4 R:+0 W:+3; +2 vs. altitude fatigue and sickness | Init:+0 | Perc:+5 SM:+1; darkvision 60ft | stonecunning | Speed:20 | Mental Focus: 4/4 | Spells {1: 2/2} | Faction Pin {unused} | 1 star GM reroll {unused}|
    Skills:
    Appraise: +7, Know(Arcana): +7, Know(Planes): +7, Know(Religion): +7, Linguistics: +7, Perception: +5, Spellcraft: +7, UMD: +4

    I'm not sure how using the Accessory Perks works in PbP. I have the pin for Silver Crusade so I am going to be using the pin bonus for this roll as Silver Crusade is associated with Knowledge Religion.

    I also have items qualifying for the reroll. Not sure how that works in PbP either.

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    So far as I've seen, everything is on the honor system. Personally, I mark the reroll in my stat bar, like you did for your Mental Focus.

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    Could everybody please start hiding your rolls in spoilers, like this?

    Oh, and Lazarus sucks. Yes, it saved 10% of my post. The post took 20 minutes to write though, so it'll still take me 18 minutes to rewrite! Grr . . .

    Silver Crusade

    Male NG Oread Occultist 1 | HP:10/10 | AC:15 T:10 FF:15 | CMD: 13 | F:+4 R:+0 W:+3; +2 vs. altitude fatigue and sickness | Init:+0 | Perc:+5 SM:+1; darkvision 60ft | stonecunning | Speed:20 | Mental Focus: 4/4 | Spells {1: 2/2} | Faction Pin {unused} | 1 star GM reroll {unused}|
    Skills:
    Appraise: +7, Know(Arcana): +7, Know(Planes): +7, Know(Religion): +7, Linguistics: +7, Perception: +5, Spellcraft: +7, UMD: +4

    God, the dice roller is really hating me right now... Oh well.

    :P

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    Sorry for the GM slow down everyone. I had some people over this weekend to play boardgames, and it turned into a 22 hour party. Then I worked 15 hours on less than 2 hours of sleep.

    I'm more or less recovered now, though. All games will get updated today, though some may not be until tonight.

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    If you aren't already, could everybody please start adding their actions (and any other crunch) to the spoiler with your dice rolls?

    The Exchange

    Human Psychic 3 | HP 23/23 | AC 11; Tch 11; FF 10 | F +3; R +2; W +3 | CMB-1; CMD 10 | Speed 30 ft | Init +3 | Crossbow (heavy): +2 (1d10/19-20) | Perc +3

    FYI, I'll be traveling in Europe for the next two weeks. I'll try to keep up on posting, but will likely be sporadic. Please bot me as needed.

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    Since a lot of PbPers are Americans celebrating a holiday weekend (including myself), I'm going to treat Monday as part of the weekend--i.e. I'll only do one update, and expect one player post, during the three days. Regular posting will resume Tuesday.

    Silver Crusade

    Male NG Oread Occultist 1 | HP:10/10 | AC:15 T:10 FF:15 | CMD: 13 | F:+4 R:+0 W:+3; +2 vs. altitude fatigue and sickness | Init:+0 | Perc:+5 SM:+1; darkvision 60ft | stonecunning | Speed:20 | Mental Focus: 4/4 | Spells {1: 2/2} | Faction Pin {unused} | 1 star GM reroll {unused}|
    Skills:
    Appraise: +7, Know(Arcana): +7, Know(Planes): +7, Know(Religion): +7, Linguistics: +7, Perception: +5, Spellcraft: +7, UMD: +4

    Based on your ooc comment I adjusted Alakhest's position on the map, with the idea that he used a move action to get there instead of a 5ft step. I that is not what you intended, we can move him back, no problem.

    I presume your idea is that he is holding his sword in his shield hand, yes? So, it will be a free action to get his weapon back in hand after the scroll is gone, right? I just want to make sure I get this right.

    Silver Crusade

    Male NG Oread Occultist 1 | HP:10/10 | AC:15 T:10 FF:15 | CMD: 13 | F:+4 R:+0 W:+3; +2 vs. altitude fatigue and sickness | Init:+0 | Perc:+5 SM:+1; darkvision 60ft | stonecunning | Speed:20 | Mental Focus: 4/4 | Spells {1: 2/2} | Faction Pin {unused} | 1 star GM reroll {unused}|
    Skills:
    Appraise: +7, Know(Arcana): +7, Know(Planes): +7, Know(Religion): +7, Linguistics: +7, Perception: +5, Spellcraft: +7, UMD: +4

    For area of effect spells, especially ones with lasting effects, should we draw on the map for where they are?

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    Yes, I am thinking that the sword is in his shield hand and it will be a free action to change hands once the scroll is used up.

    If you are comfortable drawing a template, do that. If not, just make some sort of mark at the target intersection, and I will draw the template for you.

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    I just noticed that Leira has both magical lineage and wayang spellhunter applied to magic missile, and wanted to point out this passage to you:

    Character Traits Web Enhancement wrote:

    Character Trait Design Philosophy

    At its core, a character trait is approximately equal in power to half a feat—in fact, at one point, we considered calling them “Half Feats” but abandoned that idea when we realized it implied a point-based system that didn’t really exist (there’s no such thing, for example, as a “Double Feat”). Yet a character trait isn’t just another kind of power you can add on to your character—it’s a way to quantify (and encourage) building a character background that fits into the world of Golarion. Think of character traits as “story seeds” for your background; after you pick your two traits, you’ll have a point of inspiration from which to build your character’s personality and history. Alternatively, if you’ve already got a background in your head or written down for your character, you can view picking his traits as a way to quantify that background, just as picking race and class and ability scores quantifies his other strengths and weaknesses.

    One more thing: character traits are for PCs. If you want an NPC to have traits, that NPC will need to “buy” them with the Additional Traits feat. Player characters are special; they’re the stars of the game, after all, and if they have an advantage over the NPCs of the world in this way, that kind of makes sense. The pregenerated characters presented in Pathfinder and the modules will not have bonus traits selected for them—we’re leaving those choices to you if you wish to use one of them as a PC.

    Many traits grant a new type of bonus: a “trait” bonus. Trait bonuses do not stack—they’re intended to give you a slight edge over the non-PCs of the world, not a secret backdoor way to focus all your traits on one type of bonus to gain an unseemly advantage over the rules. It’s certainly possible, for example, that somewhere down the line, a “Courageous” trait might be on the list of dwarf race traits, but just because this trait’s on the dwarf race traits list and the basic combat traits list doesn’t mean you’re any more brave if you choose both than if you choose only one.

    I'm not aware of an official ruling by Paizo, so you need to ask yourself which is more important: the absence of the word "bonus" in your traits, or Paizo's intention to avoid "an unseemly advantage".

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    I added an instructional slide that shows how to draw arrows on the map. Would everybody please start indicating their movements with the arrows?

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