Heroes of Gafolweed (Inactive)

Game Master CWalk89

Ha! So it is. Sorry about that. Feel free to edit your most recent post accordingly.

Sorry for being away had a three day, 36 hours without sleep, trip to North Carolina to do a machine inspection, whew, but I’m back now. Happy Holidays

I work at a high school and we are starting our Christmas break so my posts might be a little sketchy and I will not be able to more my token for the next two weeks, but I'm still here.

Sorry to move you guys back to the goblin room like that. I realize that you could have very well decided to head north to parts unknown, and I robbed you of that exploration. I just didn't want the game to stall and figured Valeros would've been a little anxious to drop off the goblin corpse Kyra saddled him with.

Also, I assume Ezren took the wand (as he is the only person capable of using it). You guys can split the gold.

If you celebrate the holiday, then Merry Christmas to you, if you do not, then peace be with you in these winter days

Sorry for being away, this has been the busiest I've ever been over the holidays

I hope everyone had a nice holiday - if you celebrate one right now. I'm back now and have all sorts of fun surprises in store for you.

For the next couple days I'll be away having "family time" with my wife's family so my posts might be a nonexistent. PFBB GM I'm giving you my permission to DMPC Valeros to keep the story moving along in my absence.

@Valeros
No worries, Valeros. Fighters are the most DMPC-able class by far. I'll ensure you get your licks in.

Enjoy you time with your family.

@Merisiel
You still in a haze of holiday business, or have you dropped off?

Thanks for not booting me, I want to be here, but the 'holidaze' are tearing me down, new games, new foods, new movies it's been wild, but I'll try to post in game today.

@Merisiel
Figured as much. What new games, might I ask?

Thunderstone, Ogre, Super Dungeon Explore vonn drakk manor expansion

Ogre - I saw that at my local game store. A huge box. Some kind of tactical mech game?

I noticed that I miffed the bolding of your names on the initiative list - is that why no one is posting?

I'm back with at least some of my sanity intact.

Ogre is sort of special, lot of history in that game, and I did own the original. It is a fun fast playing tactical war game with a simple combat odds matrix resolution system but plenty of variation.

Okay, now I'll try to get caught up on the game.

Having trouble moving token. I will click to grab it and it will jump half way up the map then only me to drop token within the top 2/3 of the map.

You guys could definitely rest now in anticipation for your big fight!

I was already out the door.

As you can probably see, this adventure is pretty much over. I've really enjoyed playing with you guys and would love to continue on with a new adventure if you'll have me. Here's what I'd like to run:

Fangs from the Past - In Gafolweed, a village on the borderlands, autumn brought the first chills and a sense of deep concern. The harvest has been meager, and they say that Zafron, a cruel boy who trafficked in witchcraft, has returned from exile to poison the land and unleash a monster on his former fellow citizens. This creature has already slain three young men, the last of which, Halmil, has just been found dead in the forest. As fear makes its way in the hearts of the villagers, a old tale passes from mouth to mouth, a tale that sinks its roots not in the recent history of Gafolweed, but many, many decades before...

It is the first in a series of three adventures using the Beginner Box rules. I really enjoyed how smoothly the streamlined rules worked for PbP, so it's my preference to use them again in our next game. I can work with you to make new characters if you don't wish to continue with the pregen. Let me know your plans.

I posted this in the game thread and then deleted it,

I put away my sword, and rush to kneel by Kyra's side. I look pleadingly toward Ezren, wondering

How can we escape? We can't carry them both, is there another potion? what should we do?

Ezren, help me get them away from this certain death

because, I really should ask the other players what we should do next. I can't take both Kyra and Val out on my own, so should I take my chances, hope the orb protects me from acid (stupid move to not give it to Val, I know) or let it end here?

I would love to play again with this group. Would like to change it up a little and make new character tho.

This has been a really fun group to play with and I wouldn't mind playing with all of you again, I'll just need some help creating a character that's blue box compatible because I don't know what the restrictions are, I'm still not even sure how Valeros ended up with 12hp my count only put him at 8.

Yeah, some strange stuff goes on with those pregens. Why you would create a fighter with only 12 Constitution is beyond me ...

There's a site - PFBeginner - that offers a PRD of sorts. Also, HeroLab offers a free version of their character creation software specifically for Beginner Box - HeroLab Starter Edition.

End of the day, you could just create a fighter using the Core Rulebook and I'd "translate" it for you. Same goes for barbarian, cleric, rogue, and wizard.

I would like to try a melee character I have been playing a lot of casters lately.

Why would you work at increasing an Elf rogue's constitution and keep your intelligence at 10? With her stats she should be a Ranger

I wouldn't mind trying to finish this dragon off. I think I have at least 2 or three more rounds before he kills me. Merisiel do you want to finish with "glory or death" or just walk away?

IF! I can get in one good hit, survive retaliation, and either get in a second hit or get two great Magic Missles, I think we might take him down, he's got, something like 20hp left right? I don't like this character at all, and I do not want to play it again, so I'm up for going out in a puddle of goo

Yeah, I'm all for sticking with this group for something else. I'll stick with a cleric, even though I pretty much sucked with Kyra. I'll have to check out the herolabs creator for these beginner box characters.

Ok Merisiel just follow my lead.

The HeroLab Starter Edition is fun to tool around with. I use it to run my real-life Pathfinder game.

Anyone other than Ezren wish to shake up their role in next game?

I haven't decided if I want to continue, but if I do it will not b as this character

I'll see if I can download that herolab at work otherwise I might just stay with Valeros especially if I can keep his cool new sword, so Meri no breaking it.

We still have to make it out alive.

I wish I could help but dragon acid is a bit painful.

@Merisiel Here's hoping you stick around, though I understand if you don't. So little time; so many games ...

What all race/class combos are you guys looking to play next?

I know Kyra stated his/her intention to remain a cleric, albeit a different one.

Ezren said he'd like to try a melee class.

Valeros, you sticking with fighter?

I haven't been able to try out the hero labs thing. But quick question - I'm guessing that BB goes with a 15 point buy - is that correct? I may just make up a cleric and have you 'convert' it as needed, GM.

I'm open for anything you need, if you need another melee I can stay with Valeros, but if you need a caster I can make a new one if you'd like. If I do create a new character would I roll for stats or use PFS stats?

so, what's up with the sword thing? Can I reach it? Can I use it? What kind of bonus or penalty do I get if I can?

I would like to play a rogue in the next game.

@Merisiel looks like we are not going to get the chance to die in a blaze of glory.

@Ezren Looks like you're going to get your blaze of glory after all.

Merisiel, I was hoping you would hide or make the dragon think you where not a threat so he would come after me and then you pick up the sword and stab him in the back.

@Merisiel I'm sorry if I misinterpreted your intended actions. We can retcon if you like.

Looks like the make-up for the second go round is such:

Ezren - rogue
Kyra - cleric
Valeros - wizard?
Merisiel - undecided

No, that seems okay, I really don't know what the AC of the dragon was, but I imagine I'd need to roll a 16+ to hit and then do great on the damage, then if it didn't die, I'd be dead anyway.

I'm going to bow out of any further games. I'm a bit over commited as it is. Good luck everyone.

@Meri we'll be sorry to see you go, you quirky anecdotes were a joy.

@DM If a wizard is what you need then a wizard I shall create.

@Merisiel Ditto. You'll be missed. Let me know if you change your mind.

@Valeros A wizard would be good.

Anyone check out the HeroLab Starter Edition?

Should I recruit a fighter/barbarian, or DMPC one? A game with three devoted players will move nice and quickly, and there are two NPCs in this adventure who could potentially join the party and fulfill the melee role.

I did download the herolab starter edition on my home computer. Pretty cool stuff - it's interesting to try and work with this limited set of choices.

So, 15-point buy, or do you want us to roll for numbers on here?

Lets do point-buy this way:

Select one of the following sets of ability scores (excluding racial bonuses):

16, 14, 13, 12, 10, 10
16, 14, 14, 12, 10, 8
15, 14, 14, 13, 10, 10
15, 14, 14, 12, 12, 9

Nice, I can get behind that.

Yeah I downloaded it on my work computer and played a little yesterday. As for recruiting or not I say if you think we can do it with the three of us why wait through another recruitment and getting a new player acclimated to our already" refined" playing style.

Good game. Sorry to see you go Merisiel, but I'm looking forward to a new adventure with you other three. I will start a thread for our new game and will post the link here, probably by the end of the day.