M Tengu LG Rogue 9 | HP 66/66 +14 temp | AC 25 tch 18 fl 19 Mobility | CMB +5 CMD 22 (23 vs grapple) | F +8 R +15 W +11 | Init +5 | Perc +22 Low Light, Trap Spotter | Speed 60 | GM reroll used | clover 1/3 | Active Conditions: Haste
Stali looks at Andrietta, puzzled a moment, but stays where he is -- watching and waiting. I don't see anything...did I miss something again?
stealth, if possible, cover from sides of the trap:10 + 9 = 19 Since he was the one who opened the trap door, I'm not sure if it is possible at this point.
GM: If he can make another perception roll while Andrietta is acting, feel free to roll it for him.
As the rope is lowered, the shivering humanoid looks up at you. His eyes are wide, dark and scared. Now that Andrietta has pointed him out, the rest of you can just barely see him. Nearly naked except for a grey loincloth, skinny and hairless, with skin that blends perfectly with his surroundings, he wraps his arms tightly around himself like he can’t stay warm.
“D-d-don’t know whether it’s b-b-better to d-d-die d-d-down here or c-c-come up. You g-g-gonna hang me?”
Knowledge Local DC 16:
It’s a skulk. A race of skinny, hairless humanoids whose skin can change colors to blend in with their surroundings. They have a rotten reputation for being layabouts and thieves who do whatever they can to survive.
Heal DC 15:
He’s shivering non-stop. Either he’s really sick, or he’s suffering from drug withdrawal.
"Child, if we were going to kill you we wouldn't be giving you a chance to climb out of this mess, would we? Now get your tail up the rope before I have to come down there and push you up it, you hear?"
Intimidate:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
It may not seem like a *huge* threat, but then Andrietta IS trying to be nice about it... for the moment.
Male Tengu Shaman L3/Fey Sorcerer 1/Duettist Bard 1 |HP 29/29| Init +2; Per +15| AC 16, T 12, FF 14 | Fort 2, Ref +6, Will +12
"First, drop any weapons. Or we will shoot you. Or at least I will"
With that Gallako aims his crossbow at the figure below
To Andrietta, in Tengu, but NOT at all quietly
"We REALLY have to work on your sharing skills. The motto of the Society is "cooperate", NOT "keep important information to yourself and try and decide everything yourself"
"I shared the rope. I shared the information I had. I'm the one that's going to get hit at the top of the rope. We can talk about this later AFTER we get this resolved. Like you said. COOPERATE."
The grandmother's tone is a bit perplexed and exasperated, but she doesn't huff in frustration or even 'put on airs' of superiority.
M Tengu LG Rogue 9 | HP 66/66 +14 temp | AC 25 tch 18 fl 19 Mobility | CMB +5 CMD 22 (23 vs grapple) | F +8 R +15 W +11 | Init +5 | Perc +22 Low Light, Trap Spotter | Speed 60 | GM reroll used | clover 1/3 | Active Conditions: Haste
Knowledge: Local:10 + 6 = 16 Heal:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 Looks fine to me!
"Do you have a name, skulk?" Stali calls down to the creature. "Oh, and you best come up before Andrietta carries through on her promise." as he gestures with a claw towards Andrietta.
“Okay.” A short sword and a pair of daggers clatter to the floor. Where he had them hidden, you have no idea. Then, still trembling, he raises his hands high in the air before grabbing the rope. “Rogi. I’m c-c-called Rogi.”
Agnes clenches her fist. “If that gray freak conspired with that feathered hussy to kill my Archie, I’ll tear him apart MYSELF!”
The skulk immediately lets go of the rope and presses himself back against the wall, eyes wide.
Male Tengu Shaman L3/Fey Sorcerer 1/Duettist Bard 1 |HP 29/29| Init +2; Per +15| AC 16, T 12, FF 14 | Fort 2, Ref +6, Will +12
I'm not sure if that last comment in Tengu was just in character or not. But if you look back at your post, you did NOT tell us about the skulk, you just told us to lower a rope with absolutely no explanation
"Yes, climb up. AFTER dropping any weapons. We're not going to kill you out of hand"
Andrietta holds up one finger, pointing down into the pit. She then holds one finger to the point of her beak in the way she's been trained to indicate silence
Andrietta does NOT have K: Local trained. Therefore, there's no way she could have gotten any more information than 'There's a person in the pit'. She was trying to be quiet about lowering the rope to see what the humanoid person's reaction was. She relayed ALL the information she had aside from the apparent DTs the poor guy is going through.
"Agnes, dear. The child doesn't look capable of doing much of any sort of damage right now. Please help us reach justice and not rush to judgement without all the facts on the table, okay?"
M Tengu LG Rogue 9 | HP 66/66 +14 temp | AC 25 tch 18 fl 19 Mobility | CMB +5 CMD 22 (23 vs grapple) | F +8 R +15 W +11 | Init +5 | Perc +22 Low Light, Trap Spotter | Speed 60 | GM reroll used | clover 1/3 | Active Conditions: Haste
Looking across the pit at Agnes, Stali says "I am almost certain that isn't the case." He may be involved in killing your husband, but evidence suggests Jherizhana wasn't part of it. Now I just need to find a way to explain that to you sometime!
Looking down at Rogi, he adds "Might as well come up and explain what you were doing, Rogi."
Looking across at the rest of the flock, he speaks in Tengu. "Might want to check for blood on him. With the chameleon ability, I'm not certain we would see any blood. He is probably hungry and thirsty as well, spending that long trapped in the pit."
Rogi climbs up, slowly. He’s trembling so hard that he can barely make it up the rope. As he climbs up, the pattern of his skin shifts to reflect his surroundings, but you can all see he's injured if you look closely. "What d-d-do you want to know?"
Once the chameleonic fellow gets close to the top, Andrietta reaches out with her hand to give him help getting up, then takes a blanket out of her bag and drapes it over Rogi.
"How badly are you hurt?" That was probably not the question Rogi was expecting to hear.
She'll leave any interrogation to the rest of the far more capable members of the party in that regard, ready to provide healing via a standard issue wand if necessary.
M Tengu LG Rogue 9 | HP 66/66 +14 temp | AC 25 tch 18 fl 19 Mobility | CMB +5 CMD 22 (23 vs grapple) | F +8 R +15 W +11 | Init +5 | Perc +22 Low Light, Trap Spotter | Speed 60 | GM reroll used | clover 1/3 | Active Conditions: Haste
Stali allows Andrietta to get Rogi to the top of the pit and start looking him over before asking "I think we would also like to know who was with you, and who planned this Rogi."
GM: You can either roll my sense motives +6 or have me take 10 on them, whichever works better for you. Consider myself very suspicious of everything Rogi says. If there is room, Stali would inch along the edge to get back on the same side of the pit as the rest of the group.
HP: 8/8 |AC:12 T:12 FF:10,| CMD: 13 | Fort: +1, Refl: +3, Will: +9 | Init: +2, Speed 30ftSpells per day:First:4/8 Second 4/5| Heavenly Fire 7/7 day | Magic Missile 34/50 | Female Tengu Sorcerer 5
Heal:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
Sarano will pull her cloak off, reluctantly, and offer it to the creature, "Here, you seem cold,"
Her simple adventuring clothes reveal much more of her snow-white feathers, While most of the feathers near the ends are white, some take on an almost golden-platinum hue.
Male Tengu Shaman L3/Fey Sorcerer 1/Duettist Bard 1 |HP 29/29| Init +2; Per +15| AC 16, T 12, FF 14 | Fort 2, Ref +6, Will +12
Andrietta Ebonfeather wrote:
'Andrietta Ebonfeather' wrote:
Andrietta holds up one finger, pointing down into the pit. She then holds one finger to the point of her beak in the way she's been trained to indicate silence
I interpreted that completely differently. At the player level, I sincerely apologize. At the character level. I think it plausible that the character also misinterpreted things :-). If you're ok with that
"If you tell us exactly what happened we'll inform the sheriff that you cooperated. That is your best chance of getting out of this alive. But don't lie to us, I'm VERY good at sensing lies and we'll tell the sherrif that too."
All good, Gallako. Was trying to be clever and should have probably done a whole 'Bluff' thing and put it under a spoiler and all but didn't.
The grandmother squints a bit as she watches the shivering young skulk and will attempt to poke him once with her healing wand.
CLWW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
"If we were going to kill you we wouldn't be wasting healing on you, dear. Please tell us what you know, and how you ended up in the pit. It sounds like you were almost left to starve to death there, which is not a good end for anyone."
Diplomacy:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19Aid for someone better at it, even!
A few seconds after you pull him out, the trap door slams shut again and locks in place. Rogi starts at the noise, but takes a deep, relieved breath as the healing hits him, but he continues to shiver, and is covered with a light coating of sweat. He keeps looking longingly towards the door currently blocked by Agnes's guards and then back at all of you.
"My t-t-tribe, the N-nisku, does some f-favors for a g-group of humans. We do f-f-favors, they k-keep us in Sh-sh-shiver. So Onamae and K-k-kymeth, they t-t-tell us to c-c-come here, t-t-take k-k-key, smash and t-t-take stuff."
Gallako, Stali or Sense Motive DC 5:
Bluff:1d20 - 2 ⇒ (6) - 2 = 4Wow.
He's so bad at lying, he's practically transparent!
He's speaking honestly, but he's clearly leaving out a few details, and badly wants to escape. He'd run if he weren't surrounded with the way blocked.
Male Tengu Shaman L3/Fey Sorcerer 1/Duettist Bard 1 |HP 29/29| Init +2; Per +15| AC 16, T 12, FF 14 | Fort 2, Ref +6, Will +12
"Where did you get the key from? Who, exactly, gave it to you?
And who was it who slit the guards throat? And WHY did you kill him?
Does your tribe live near by or do you travel with the carnival?"
I'm not sure if a heal roll would tell me what Shiver is. Gotta know what drugs do to treat them? Following does NOT include Healers kit heal:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 Or
knowledge nature:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
"From the way the child's shaking, I'm almost thinking it's a drug. I have an idea that might help here."
Andrietta pulls out a different wand and attempts to use it on the somewhat improved skulk.
Wand of Lesser Restoration:1d4 ⇒ 3
Lesser Restoration:
Restoration, Lesser
School conjuration (healing); Level cleric 2, druid 2, paladin 1
Casting Time 3 rounds
Components V, S
Range touch
Target creature touched
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw Will negates (harmless); Spell Resistance yes (harmless)
Lesser restoration dispels any magical effects reducing one of the subject's ability scores or cures 1d4 points of temporary ability damage to one of the subject's ability scores. It also eliminates any fatigue suffered by the character, and improves an exhausted condition to fatigued. It does not restore permanent ability drain.
Rogi looks confused. “The k-k-key? Ona p-p-probably still has it. She d-didn't t-tell me where sh-she got it from. Sh-she just had it. It was her, me, Zakhar and Tiru. Ona c-came with us so w-we d-d-didn't mess up. Only we d-d-did.” He looks to the trapdoor.
At Gallako's questions, the skulk shrinks. “The first p-part was okay. The smashing. We c-caught the k-kid. Then Ona t-t-told us to f-f-find the others and--” He breaks off, swallowing as he stares up at the glaring guards. Hari in particular is clenching her fists so tightly the knuckles are white.
Gallako:
That roll is good enough that you not only know that you’re looking at an addict, but you also have heard about Shiver:
A highly addictive drug, Shiver causes a user to fall into a deep sleep and experience vivid dreams, during which they constantly shake which earned the drug its moniker
Shiver’s main ingredient is venom from a Dream Spider, native to the Mwangi Expanse; thus Shiver is expensive to make and not common outside of major cities.
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I’ll try to get to the rest of the actions / questions in later posts, but this is a good break point.
Male Tengu Shaman L3/Fey Sorcerer 1/Duettist Bard 1 |HP 29/29| Init +2; Per +15| AC 16, T 12, FF 14 | Fort 2, Ref +6, Will +12
"Who and what is Ona? And who killed the guard?"
Do you prefer us to mark Tengu as I am doing ("In Tengu") or use a spoiler box?
In Tengu
"Shiver is a fairly expensive drug that I am surprised to see here as its more common in large cities. Addictive, gives dreams and the shivers."
M Tengu LG Rogue 9 | HP 66/66 +14 temp | AC 25 tch 18 fl 19 Mobility | CMB +5 CMD 22 (23 vs grapple) | F +8 R +15 W +11 | Init +5 | Perc +22 Low Light, Trap Spotter | Speed 60 | GM reroll used | clover 1/3 | Active Conditions: Haste
Stali notices the reactions of the guards, especially Hari. I really hope they have enough self-control to allow us to proceed with questioning. I think Rogi is already scared enough, we don't need him to panic.
While Gallako is questioning Rogi, Stali calls out in Tengu "Sarano, do you think you could discreetly point out to the guards and the widow the lack of blood on this creature? Perhaps you could convince them to be a little less intimidating, so that we can question it."
Stali will intersperse questions as there is time. He still wants the names and/or descriptions of the humans.
"What exactly where you supposed to do in the vault?
"Where did Ona meet you with the key?"
He is going to try and step the creature through exactly what happened at each stage of the robbery.
As Andrietta hits him with the wand, he blinks in surprise, his eyes widening. The shivering slows and his speech evens out. "Onamae met us with the k-key in the woods. Then we ran to the Locked Box. After we c-caught the kid, she told us to f-find any others that might be hiding and b-bring them back, b-but there weren't any. She was c-cursing. Pissed. I asked why that w-wasn't a good thing, n-not having lots of guards to fight. She whacked me on the head and t-told me I wasn't paid to think. So she sent us d-down to the V-vault, s-said she had t-tasks to do. She was going to m-meet us down there. We were supposed to g-grab expensive stuff until she t-told us what to take, but then Tiru started yelling 'bout people coming, so Zakhar and I ran." He looks down at the trapped door. "Or tried to."
The grandmother will nod quietly at the young skulk, grateful that the wand appeared to work.
She'll give Rogi another tap. Not because she's being selfish, but the child is attempting to be 'good' here, and not just because guards are watching.
Wand of Lesser Restoration:1d4 ⇒ 3Two charges used thus far.
She doesn't, however, step in the way of what the rest of the party is doing, since they are asking the right questions.
Andrietta, I'm giving you the opportunity to reverse that last charge. Lesser Restoration charges at your level are precious things, besides, I think your character might wish to ascertain if there was ability damage to heal in this case before applying a second charge.
The skulk looks at Hikaru, confused. "I don't know. She was b-behind me, and I was running and then I fell and the t-trap door slammed shut, and in the c-chaos... I don't know."
We'll hang onto that charge, then, pending a further examination of the patient by our trained medical experts. :> He does sound like he's doing better, but he probably needs extended care from a cleric or healer sort, on the down-low.
Andrietta nods quietly and listens to the sneaky kid speak, watching the guards.
"Do you remember anything about the humans that your tribe helps out? Do they have a particular color to their hair, or names? Do you remember anything that seemed not-right during all of this? Do your people get forced into doing things like this often?"
Grandmother, this child could have been born tengu and had the SAME circumstances thrust upon them. Please help us find a way to save him and his kin.
"I d-don't know anything about the humans. I never see them," Rogi admits. "Just that Onamae and K-Kymeth work for them. They have g-good jobs in t-town. They d-don't live with us anymore. They give us jobs too and b-bring us b-back shiver and then we dream of better things." He wraps the blanket tightly around himself. "Wish I had some now. Wish I was b-back home."
The last thing you need, require, or want to have is more of that stuff. You are being played for a fool, patsy and a chump. They did not hesitate, delay, or think twice about leaving you here to be caught and punished while they are free, escaped and on the loose. Let us know where we could find, locate, and discover them and the authorities would look favorably, approvingly and positively upon your cooperation, help, and assistance.
He gives you directions to Nisku village which is located only four miles outside of town, hidden in the thick of the woods. "But if we see you c-coming, you'll never see us..." he says, not without a hint of pride in his voice. He closes his eyes, and for a moment his skin shifts to a dark green leafy pattern, making him look like a humanoid bush. Then he opens his eyes, and once again blends in with the stonework of the exterior vault. "In the w-woods, we d-disappear."
"I d-don't know where Onamae and K-kymeth live. They d-don't tell us anything, b-because we're addled shiverheads." He emphasizes the last two words, as if reciting something that he's been called, over and over.
Andrietta WAS okay with the different questions going back and forth, and the conversation... that is, until Gallako makes that comment.
GM:
Detect Evil would be so handy right now, but it's apparently not even worth the paper it's printed on anymore, so oblivious we shall go.
The grandmother places the palm of her hand holding the restorative wand over the top of her beak, rubbing the join with the flesh of her skull in an almost human fashion.
Tengu:
"Gallako, dear, it's rude to jump to conclusions when we don't have any proof. Catch more flies with honey than vinegar."
"It is kind of important to note, though, that the Nisku have been in the area long enough to have a village in the woods, and they have a relationship with at least some humans here in town. That doesn't sound like they work with the carnival, but given their natural talents, they're probably not seen, so they could have been doing things like this for YEARS without being detected. Theft, that is, not the murdering. Did you kill anyone or see anyone killed in this building or out in the woods recently, child?"
M Tengu LG Rogue 9 | HP 66/66 +14 temp | AC 25 tch 18 fl 19 Mobility | CMB +5 CMD 22 (23 vs grapple) | F +8 R +15 W +11 | Init +5 | Perc +22 Low Light, Trap Spotter | Speed 60 | GM reroll used | clover 1/3 | Active Conditions: Haste
Stali's feathers ruffle slightly at Gallako's outburst. Concerned, he watches the guards reactions -- especially Hari who already seemed on edge. He nods in agreement as Andrietta gives Gallako a mild scolding.
I have to agree with Andrietta, we shouldn't be making these sort of accusations without evidence -- especially given how eager Agnes and her guards are to find an immediate culprit.
Yep, no aura of evil on this skulk. Not enough hit dice for anyone but an undead or an evil cleric to detect yet.
Sarano:
Yep no ability damage, but still an addict.
The skulk, more surprised than not, opens his mouth as Sarano inserts the stick in it. "Uh... Bhy be doing dis?" he slurs, as he tries in vain to talk around the stick that is depressing his tongue.
Then he pulls his mouth away, looking straight at Gallako. "I d-didn't k-kill him! I d-didn't see it!" Then he looks away. "B-but I g-guessed that what Onamae would do b-before she sent us away. Why else w-would she want the g-guards here? B-but I d-don't know why. You ask questions, you g-get hit and no jobs or no sh-shiver either."
"I d-don't know about deaths in the w-woods. B-but the k-keys Ona had... they had blood on them."
HP: 8/8 |AC:12 T:12 FF:10,| CMD: 13 | Fort: +1, Refl: +3, Will: +9 | Init: +2, Speed 30ftSpells per day:First:4/8 Second 4/5| Heavenly Fire 7/7 day | Magic Missile 34/50 | Female Tengu Sorcerer 5
Clicking her tongue, Sarano will withdraw, "he'll be fine, he's just drug addled but the symptoms are coming down, whether he gets better is his choice now,"
She'll further withdraw herself to watch how the interactions will play out.
M Tengu LG Rogue 9 | HP 66/66 +14 temp | AC 25 tch 18 fl 19 Mobility | CMB +5 CMD 22 (23 vs grapple) | F +8 R +15 W +11 | Init +5 | Perc +22 Low Light, Trap Spotter | Speed 60 | GM reroll used | clover 1/3 | Active Conditions: Haste
Nodding, Stali says "Right, just follow orders so you don't get hit. What were those orders with respect to the vault?" He gestures behind him to the vault doors as he asks the question.
Chak shook his head and clicked his beak, before preening his feathers to remove a few crumbs of pie that had not shaken themselves loose during the day.
"Those crumbs can really irritate, aggravate, and chafe."
"As for our captive, prisoner, and detainee, I suspect he has a similar effect on some of our guards. Their emotions are rubbed raw by the untimely death, demise, and passing of their fellow guard. But as little use as he is going to be to finding the culprit, throwing, tossing, or discarding him isn't going to do anyone any good. We at least have a name and that is more than we had before, earlier, and previously. Let him be taken, under guard, watch, and sentinel under the care of the healer, both for the safety of the town and the others. Maybe once the drug has worn off he will be able to recall, remember, and recollect more details."
Is that Sense Motive on Rogi or Agness and the guards? If on Rogi, yeah, he's telling the truth. He's a coward, and he wants to get out of here, but he's not lying to you guys. As for Agnes and the guards... The guy just implied that they were going to kill everyone in the building, right?
"Agnes, it sounds very much like someone is trying to frame you for the murder of your husband and the guard if the plan to blame the circus falls through.
That won't serve the cause of justice on this for either you, Archivin, Rogi, or Daro Manetti, and you know it. It'd help you feel good in the short term, but there'd still be all the garbage that's going around on this.
You're bright, your guards are dedicated and handling this in a lot more professional fashion than some I've seen in my life, and we'd all benefit by that approach continuing.
That being said, let's keep Rogi here for a few moments while we open the vault, on the off-chance his partner is still in there. He can attest to our impartiality and desire to see this all sorted out."
Ready to pop the hatch, etc, Andrietta back up front with shield and ready for just about anything once more.
Murder’s Mark of Crows: a PFS Experiment Tengus... Join the Pathfinder Society, Travel to Varisia, Meet Fascinating People and Solve their Murders!
The Adventure:
Murder’s Mark is an evergreen module. You can play it over and over at level one, but only once at level 2. It’s light-hearted, with tons of opportunities for role-play, but there are definitely opportunities for combat as well.
Murder’s Mark blurb wrote:
An urban mystery adventure for 1st-level characters.
Everyone in the fishing town of Ilsurian is excited when the legendary Umbra Carnival rolls into town—even if the show is run by members of the much-maligned Varisian ethnic group. With strange and exotic beasts, scandalous performances, games of chance, and all the other fun of a traveling fair, who could resist such an opportunity for entertainment?
Unfortunately for both the town and the circus, however, entertainment isn’t the only opportunity the carnival presents. Hidden within Ilsurian, a guild of thieves and scoundrels has been waiting for just such an occasion to launch a campaign of theft and murder—leaving the strangers from the circus to take the blame. With tensions mounting between locals and performers, and the body count rising on both sides, it’s up to the PCs to uncover what’s really going on and clear the circus’s name before the entire town erupts in a firestorm of ethnic violence.
Murder’s Mark is an adventure of mystery, illusion, and mob justice for 1st-level characters, written for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and compatible with the 3.5 edition of the world’s oldest RPG. This volume also contains a gazetteer of the traveling Umbra Carnival and a brand-new monster pulled from history and mythology, all of which can easily be adapted for use in any campaign setting.
Written by Jim Groves
The Experiment
A few weeks ago, I mused about the idea of running an all-Tengu or all-Kitsune group through a replayable scenario. I decided to do the Tengu group first, because I’ve never played one and I’d love to see a group of them in action. Besides, the pun is irresistible!
Yes, this is for PFS
All characters must be PFS legal Tengu characters at Level 1 or 2. Because this is a low level replayable, you can build a brand new Tengu, play a low-level Tengu that you already have, or remake an existing level one into a Tengu.
About Me
I only GM one PbP game at a time, but I give it my all. Expect RP, story and a quick, rewarding pace. (Also expect puns, filk and other strangeness.)
The Recruitment
I’m not necessarily taking the first people to apply. I’m looking for people who will roleplay, push the plot forward, investigate and post often. I’m looking for people who want to play Tengu, and who will have a blast doing this.
I plan to close recruitment on Saturday, June 25, 2016.
My Expectations
This will go at a quick pace, with most players averaging 2-3 posts a day.
Both the players and the GM will communicate absences, or days that are usually crunch days where they can’t post much. This GM has insanely busy Wednesdays, so does not post much on those days.
We all have fun.
Players will have a full character sheet in their profile, important information in their headers, and tactics listed in case I have to bot you.
Everyone will have a different avatar. If this means you have to take some other bird because we’ve run out of tengu avatars, so be it.
Player's forum handle: Character name: PFS# Race/Class(es)/Level(s): Faction: Day Job Roll, if any:
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1) Any special rules, boons, or corner cases you need to let me know about:
2) A few sentences about your character and his or her previous adventures, both out of character and in character as your character would describe him or herself. Why are you in the society?
3) Why do you want to be in a wacky all-Tengu game? What makes you want to be part of the flock?
4) May I bot you in combat or for an occasional skill check to ensure a fast moving game?
5) What are your go-to combat tactics for botting purposes?
(Feel free to also include this on your character sheet, where you can even have your dice rolls ready to go.)
6) Will you be able to post 2-3 times a day on average, barring occasional days off (Cons, Work, Short Vacations, etc?)
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber; Pathfinder Starfinder Adventure Path, Starfinder Roleplaying Game, Starfinder Society Subscriber
I'd like to apply for this... I think a Tengu swashbuckler would be fun to play - but won't have time to create a character til I get home tonight... Hope there's still room by then..
Will make character and fill out your application sheet at that time...sounds like fun!
I'd love to see a Tengu swashbuckler! I'm very curious to see what characters will show up for this. I gave people a week before submissions close. You have until June 25, 2016.
Hmmm... maybe I'll have to look at PFS now. XD A Tengu party sounds like my kind of party!
Welcome!
If you've never done PFS, it has some interesting quirks. I highly recommend reading the Guide to Pathfinder Society Organized Play. In addition, you'll want to make sure that you own any of the resources you use in making your character, and you'll need to acquire a Pathfinder Society number.
Hmm, I can't resist one of your games. I'd love be in this, but I have to put a tengu together. I've also been interested in a shaman, having never run one. I think this would be a splendid experiment.
If someone else is working at swashbuckler I'll poke at a few other ideas I have in mind...
Very much interested in this thing!
Will I be seeing your 'Pretty Bird'?
Cult's Herald wrote:
I'm in! Will post here with my tengu character in 24 hours. I think it will be someone with divine magic - cleric, warpriest, druid etc.
Hello Cult, I don't think we've met before. I look forward to seeing whatever it is you come up with.
Gerald wrote:
Hmm, I can't resist one of your games. I'd love be in this, but I have to put a tengu together.
Like that would be difficult for you, Gerald! It'll be very interesting to see what you put together for this. I can already tell that you guys are going to force me to make some difficult choices in this recruitment.
Hello Cult, I don't think we've met before. I look forward to seeing whatever it is you come up with.
Sorry, I was so enthralled that I forgot to say "Hello!". Yep, we've not played before, but I hope that we will have the opportunity to fix it. About myself - I can easily post two or more times a day, a responsible player and stuff like that ;)
So, my character is a Warpiest of Tanagaar (Empyreal Lord, something like the Godlike Owl and the patron of rangers and scouts), armed with two kukri. Chack-Qetchack is the master of intelligence and the sudden disappearance, and by the blessing of darkness he can hide even in combat. With all this, he's still a priest. A couple of times a day can heal the wounded and stabilize those who are really bad. He will be glad to join such a team.
"Well, I never. I suppose you featherless have a hard time differentiating us from one-another, but please, it is an insult to be called a male," Kek says from behind dark-lidded eyes as she applies to join the band.
Player's forum handle: GhostwheelX
Character name: Kek Blackfeather
PFS#: 70389-4
Race/Class(es)/Level(s): Monk 1 / Unchained Rogue 1
Faction: The Exchange
Day Job Roll, if any: None
Regarding questions:
1. Am a maneuver master, for what that's worth.
2. Having entered the Crypt of the Everflame, Kek has been roped into the Society by her mentor, a high-ranking Pathfinder who wants her to develop her talents on her own. How disappointed he will be once he discovers she has not followed his monastic teachings entirely!
3. Sounds like a lot of fun :-D Bunch of misfit birds cawing about and generally making a ruckus.
4. Sure, though I tend to post at least once a day if not more. With that said, I live in the +2 GMT time zone at the moment, so I'm not always awake when those in the States are. But that's the point of pbp games, right?
5. Unarmed strikes combined with natural attacks, hopefully while flanking.
6. No problem. I'm a teacher by profession, and on the 20th school lets out, so I'll have the whole summer to enjoy this :-D
GhostwheelX, can I have Kek's full application for this? I'd also love it if Kek applied with his avatar in this thread.
This also goes for Chack-Qetchack and Bukka... I would like their full applications please, including responses to numbers 1-6.
Thanks, Everyone!
Hmm
GM Hmm wrote:
My Application Form
Player's forum handle: Character name: PFS# Race/Class(es)/Level(s): Faction: Day Job Roll, if any:
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1) Any special rules, boons, or corner cases you need to let me know about:
2) A few sentences about your character and his or her previous adventures, both out of character and in character as your character would describe him or herself. Why are you in the society?
3) Why do you want to be in a wacky all-Tengu game? What makes you want to be part of the flock?
4) May I bot you in combat or for an occasional skill check to ensure a fast moving game?
5) What are your go-to combat tactics for botting purposes?
(Feel free to also include this on your character sheet, where you can even have your dice rolls ready to go.)
6) Will you be able to post 2-3 times a day on average, barring occasional days off (Cons, Work, Short Vacations, etc?)
Player's forum handle: JAF0
Character name:Tai Jasu
PFS#52335-11
Race/Class(es)/Level(s):tengu swashbuckler/1
Faction: GL
Day Job Roll, if any: none
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1) Any special rules, boons, or corner cases you need to let me know about: none
2) A few sentences about your character and his or her previous adventures, both out of character and in character as your character would describe him or herself. Why are you in the society? No previous adventures... "I am a classy bird with sleek black feathers, except for this one pesky one that always grows in white." *plucks the offending feather and sticks it in his hat* [b]"Adept with swords of all kinds, I choose the rapier for it's agility and speed. I am friendly and affable with all who are worthy, and a quick and deadly to foe to those who aren't."
3) Why do you want to be in a wacky all-Tengu game? What makes you want to be part of the flock? Sounds like riotous fun... always wanted to be guilty of murder... If we don't get enough players, do we call it attempted murder?
4) May I bot you in combat or for an occasional skill check to ensure a fast moving game? Absolutely yes, but I am usually capable of posting multiple times a day, so it shouldn't be necessary often if at all.
5) What are your go-to combat tactics for botting purposes?
(Feel free to also include this on your character sheet, where you can even have your dice rolls ready to go.) Don't know really - I've never played a swashbuckler before...
6) Will you be able to post 2-3 times a day on average, barring occasional days off (Cons, Work, Short Vacations, etc?)yes
Does anyone know if Murder's Mark is repeatable? I played it with a level 1 as part of an all Bard party, died in the last round of the last combat, it was to say the least, splendid.
Does anyone know if Murder's Mark is repeatable? I played it with a level 1 as part of an all Bard party, died in the last round of the last combat, it was to say the least, splendid.
Murder's Mark is repeatable infinitely on level 1 but only may be applied once at level 2.
An all-bard party? I want to play in an all-bard party!
Everyone else -- I want to see personalities here. Please give me some idea of the personalities of these birds!
My intention is to put together an Amnesiac Psychic (Faith discipline) who worships Andoletta; should have full application together in the next couple of days.
Keeping an eye on this. But I think I'll hold out for the all gnome party ;)
That may be a long wait, Woran!
pH unbalanced wrote:
My intention is to put together an Amnesiac Psychic (Faith discipline) who worships Andoletta; should have full application together in the next couple of days.
That sounds rather interesting. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with here.
bluedove wrote:
Hah! A murder of crows investigating a murder... Alfred Hitchcock is rolling in his grave, probably from laughing. XD
Have fun all!
Yes! I hope we will!
mechaPoet wrote:
I think I'm going to make a spiritualist. GM Hmm, would you prefer that my phantom ALSO be a tengu? :)
It sounds like fun, whatever you do. Though I must say that I am amused by the concept of the "Ghosts of Tengus Past."
If you've never done PFS, it has some interesting quirks. I highly recommend reading the Guide to Pathfinder Society Organized Play. In addition, you'll want to make sure that you own any of the resources you use in making your character, and you'll need to acquire a Pathfinder Society number.
Hmm
Thanks! I've looked into PFS before, just never actually joined. If I can look over the rules and create a character in time, I'll probably go for a Tengu Cleric of Desna. Or maybe an oracle. Oracles are way too much fun to play. But probably cleric because I just built an oracle recently.
Player's forum handle: Gerald
Character name: Bukkah
PFS# 12445-18
Race/Class(es)/Level(s): Tengu Shaman 1
Faction: Dark Tapestry
Day Job Roll, if any: None.
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1) Any special rules, boons, or corner cases you need to let me know about: none, as of yet.
2) A few sentences about your character and his or her previous adventures, both out of character and in character as your character would describe him or herself. Why are you in the society? Bukkah considers himself "The Flamebringer." He loosely follows Ymeri. the Inferno, the current Fire Elemental Lord. He also is associated with the DRk Archive, planning on helping spread their influence through their PFS association. He is enthralled by the Paracountess, as well.
He has a tenuous, at best, relationship with Tavi, his glowing mongoose companion. Tavi was sent to grant him power, but isn't quite convinced that Bukkah is up to the challenge. This leads to strange conflicts at time between the two.
3) Why do you want to be in a wacky all-Tengu game? What makes you want to be part of the flock? I want to be in your game. I've never played a tengu before, and I can't think of a better way to develop a character than with a wonderful DM.
4) May I bot you in combat or for an occasional skill check to ensure a fast moving game? Certainly. I try to let you know when I'm out. Most days I can do two posts (or more) in morning and evening, but I try to let you know if can't
5) What are your go-to combat tactics for botting purposes?
(Feel free to also include this on your character sheet, where you can even have your dice rolls ready to go.). I plan on being a switch hitter. Flaming spells to begin and melee attacks after. At early levels, the Daze spell will also be a regular part of my attack suite.
6) Will you be able to post 2-3 times a day on average, barring occasional days off (Cons, Work, Short Vacations, etc?). Yep. I think I've kept up pretty well in your games in the past. If I'm out, I'll let you know directly.
Player's forum handle: Mystery Cult
Character name: Chack-Qetchack
PFS# 198870-11
Race/Class(es)/Level(s): Tengu Warpriest 1
Faction: Silver Crusade
Day Job Roll, if any: No
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1) Any special rules, boons, or corner cases you need to let me know about:
No.
2) A few sentences about your character and his or her previous adventures, both out of character and in character as your character would describe him or herself. Why are you in the society?
- Pleased to welcome you, noble warriors of my tribe! *click-click* This one is Chack-Qetchack, and this one welcomes you!
Chack-Qetchack has a deportment and posture, declaring his high birth or a high opinion of himself. Looks like he never removes the hood from his head, and the shade of his feathers lighter than usual. From time to time he makes a strange clicking noise which seems he is not aware.
- May our journey will cover the Holy Wings of the Empyreal Lords *click* and in their sacred shadows we will reach the goal without losses in our group! This one here to help this happen. And now it's the prayer time!
He departs a little to the side, sits down in the posture of meditation, gathering his legs under himself, and goes deep in thought.
3) Why do you want to be in a wacky all-Tengu game? What makes you want to be part of the flock?
First of all, I love the modules in the format of PbP. Long playing in the same team is the best it can be. There is the spirit of camaraderie. And the camaraderie in the team tengu... it's really unusual, that's what I would like to experience through this game. Also I like the claimed pace - it just allows the game not to lose its spirit. And finally - I've been thinking about this character, but there was no reason to create it and start playing. Now it's there!
4) May I bot you in combat or for an occasional skill check to ensure a fast moving game?
Absolutely. I don't like the idea that other players will wait me.
5) What are your go-to combat tactics for botting purposes?
Chack-Qetchack will use the Darkness blessing, which gives him the opportunity to do a stealth checks in combat without any diversions before (as part of the movement, as usual). Using stealth, he'll get into flanking position. There he will attack three times per round (two kukris plus bite), trying to compensate his low accuracy by bonus from the flank. And, of course, with his low AC, he will rely on this '20 percent' from concealment.
6) Will you be able to post 2-3 times a day on average, barring occasional days off (Cons, Work, Short Vacations, etc?)
I usually do exactly that. Even in the busiest days, I find a time to post twice a day (morning and evening), and it is not difficult to check the topic once a day more (via the phone for example).
Player's forum handle: Wei Ji The Learner
Character name: Andrietta Ebonfeather
PFS# 145296-6
Race/Class(es)/Level(s): Tengu Paladin 2
Faction: Silver Crusade
Day Job Roll, if any: Helping others out is it's own reward! No day job
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1) Any special rules, boons, or corner cases you need to let me know about:
Deity Note: Andoletta (Grandmother Crow) is very much the tough old grandmother of giving second chances, but don't expect it to be easy. Nothing easy is ever worth the work you put into it. This also means if there's even a *smidgen* of good in a person that has a chance to be redeemed, that effort needs to be made, even at the potential of personal harm or injury. If something is Pure EVIL, though, the bed has been made, as it were.
TL;DR This means she is able to deal with 'evil' people IF they show a legitimate inclination towards wanting to be better people (ie. work towards becoming 'good').
2) A few sentences about your character and his or her previous adventures, both out of character and in character as your character would describe him or herself. Why are you in the society?
Andrietta started as a humble cleric of Grandmother Crow, fussing over the health and safety of her fellow Society agents. From the sewers of Augustana to the streets of Absalom, she brought her wisdom and patience to a few Society missions, including a visits to an earthquake-sunken school twice.
Along the way, Andoletta gently insisted to the aging matriarch that with her own hatchlings all grown up and away -- and they never write, even! -- it was time for Andrietta to step up and be a bit more pro-active in the 'good works' department.
She doesn't know one of her grandchildren is fighting for the cause of Freedom via Liberty's Edge, because the grand-kids never write.
This character is the brainchild of personal play experience plus insight provided by folks on the forums as the idea of making a tengu paladin grabbed me oddly one day.
A tengu with white head-feathers, black neck-feathers, and brown plumage for the rest stands before you, decidedly uncomfortable in the well-crafted mountain pattern armor adorning their person. A katana rides on their left hip, and a heavy shield rides on their back, over their backpack. A quarterstaff rides on the side of the pack, easily accessible should the need arise.
"Oh, hello there. I'm Andrietta Ebonfeather. Grandmother has sent me along to keep an eye on you kids today. If we all do good and behave, there's frozen treats for you when we're all done. Promise."
3) Why do you want to be in a wacky all-Tengu game? What makes you want to be part of the flock?
Tengu are my 'elf'. They are arguably the most favorite race I've ever had the privilege of playing in thirty-something years of tabletop/PbP/VTT gaming, despite their relative frailty. Unfortunately, as a result of said perception of frailty, they are often overlooked by other players -- in almost two years of Society play I've only had the opportunity to sit at a table with another tengu at it twice when I've been playing one, and there was hardly any time to role-play the interactions between the two characters. The chance to interact with other people playing the same race is significant and huge.
4) May I bot you in combat or for an occasional skill check to ensure a fast moving game?
Absolutely. In addition, reasonable reactions that can be assumed are also encouraged.
5) What are your go-to combat tactics for botting purposes?
If there is time to talk, Andrietta will take the time to concentrate and assess the 'spiritual health' read: Detect Evil of individuals the party is talking to.
If there's even a smidgen of good, but combat has broken out, she will shift to non-lethal attacks and attempt to encourage the party to do likewise. She's also not afraid to throw herself between the party and opponents if it looks like the situation can be salvaged during a tense situation, and she's also willing to fight with the guile and experience of a grandmother who's seen how unruly kids and grand-kids can be.
If non-lethal is ineffective or dealing with entities that refuse to stand down, lethal force will be reluctantly moved to.
She has a katana, but she'd prefer NOT to bring it out as that's usually a sign that *someone* is going to die.
(Feel free to also include this on your character sheet, where you can even have your dice rolls ready to go.)
6) Will you be able to post 2-3 times a day on average, barring occasional days off (Cons, Work, Short Vacations, etc?)
Yes. I work in retail, so my posting times are erratic for those 2-3 times per day. I have three personal days coming up in July where I may not be able to post and GenCon at the start of August. Even at conventions I try to keep up to date on my posting whenever possible.
Went with my grandmother tengu follower of Grandmother crow, as she is more of a 'group' player. There's a 'pretty bird' out there, still, but she wouldn't fit with the group as presented so far...
@GM Hmm: How long do you think the game will last? I would love to play, but I'll be without Internet for the whole month of August.
If that's not a problem, I think I'd like to play an investigator, otherwise no problem, I'll wait for the next fun game.
If someone spots the shout-out in that character, I'll send them a cookie.
@GM Hmm: How long do you think the game will last? I would love to play, but I'll be without Internet for the whole month of August.
If that's not a problem, I think I'd like to play an investigator, otherwise no problem, I'll wait for the next fun game.
If someone spots the shout-out in that character, I'll send them a cookie.
I've completed two scenarios in 3 weeks a piece, Risen from the Sands and Ironbound Schism. My Overflow Archives game dragged to 5 weeks, in part because one player deployed and another went on vacation, and they were the two who generally pushed things forward. Doom Comes to Dustpawn sprawled a lot more, but it's a complicated module and we had to deal with two character replacements mid-stream as real life issues suddenly hit two of my players. Still, the people who played in Doom liked the pace that we kept. There was always something happening!
My unofficial goal for this module is 6-7 weeks, but there is a con in the middle of this (Convergence) which will significantly slow down my posts to only 1-2 per day during that period around the 4th of July. If we have good group chemistry and players who participate, I could see this going even faster, but I don't want to push the pace so much that the story is lost or that we stop having fun.
Those that have played under me know that I'm really good at pacing a game. It's one of my strengths as a GM. However, pace is not just about going fast. It's about balance. There needs to be time for discovery, for roleplay & character development, and for consensus building. I'd love for us to finish before August, but I cannot guarantee it.
I apologize for the random application. I expressed interest in the PFS forum. But I missed it her. I hope I am not too late.
My Application Form
Player's forum handle: Z...D...
Character name: Pazacku
PFS# 133462-13
Race/Class(es)/Level(s): Tengu Paladin of Shizuru level 1
Faction: Silver Crusade
Day Job Roll, if any: NONE
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1) Any special rules, boons, or corner cases you need to let me know about:
Nothing too extraordinary at this point in time. Other than the face that he speaks only tengu and tien. He has the Glide racial ability.
2) A few sentences about your character and his or her previous adventures, both out of character and in character as your character would describe him or herself. Why are you in the society?
Pazacku is brand new to the society. No adventures so far. Pazacku comes from Tien Xia form a middle class family. He started following the lessons taught from Shizuru of Honor and to look to our ancestors for guidance and wisdom. He does not approve of violence and will look towards diplomatic solutions first. However, in the face of true evil, he will be brutal and swift.
3) Why do you want to be in a wacky all-Tengu game? What makes you want to be part of the flock?
I would love this opportunity. One reason is that with Pazacku only speaking tengu and tien. It's kind of hard to communicate to none tengu. Plus it will be cool, we will be considered a Murder when we travel.
4) May I bot you in combat or for an occasional skill check to ensure a fast moving game? Of Course
5) What are your go-to combat tactics for botting purposes?
(Feel free to also include this on your character sheet, where you can even have your dice rolls ready to go.)
Talk first. Unless the evil detector is going off like crazy. Then he draws his steel and let that do the talking.
He goes non-lehal with his combat scabbard against humanoids and most animals. Once he takes damage, he turns to leathal.
If he detects evil, he goes strait to evil.
He does not actively try to avoid AOO's. He is a point a to b kind of bird.
6) Will you be able to post 2-3 times a day on average, barring occasional days off (Cons, Work, Short Vacations, etc?)
Of course.
Andoliesa -- Warpriest of Grandmother Crow 1 or 2 -- Caps Currently in a game
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For those worrying about being too late, you have until June 25th to complete an application. I wanted to give people a couple days to find this. I am looking for personality and complete characters here, as well as a mix of abilities.
Z.D., I have now PMed those who expressed an interest in the idea in PFS General Discussion.
@GM Hmm: Makes perfect sense, I just asked because I'm a beginner with PbP. No sweat, I'll look for you when I come back in September!
September should be a good time. I suspect (and hope) that's when the forums will finally host PbP PFS Gameday V -- a convention for play-by-post.
Keep in mind that pace varies widely in PbP. Three weeks for a scenario is considered rather quick by most people, but there was one PBP scenario that finished in 6 hours. They must have all been glued to their keyboards the entire time. Others can take a while to finish.
One of my fellow Venture Agents suggested that you can estimate for the average scenario to a week in PBP for every hour that it would take to run in real life. So, 4-6 weeks is a good average for a PbP scenario. Your average 32 page module should run twice that long.
This can vary widely, though. If everyone's invested and in the similar timezones, it can go pretty quick.
Player's forum handle: Codanous
Character name: Sarano Snowfeather
PFS# 60921-12
Race/Class(es)/Level(s): Tengu Sorcerer
Faction: Liberty Edge cause why not
Day Job Roll, if any: No day job yet
A tengu shambles in, her form slight, crooked, feathers devoid of all color, a hood over her eyes. As she looks around the room, her eyes crackle with an otherworldly power, albeit her eyes are the only source of strength her frail form conveys.
Her voice, barely above a whisper, "Hi. . I'm Sarano. .um.. Sarano Snowfeather, pleased to meet you all, um. . yeah, thank you. ."
She'll take a seat if a seat is available, otherwise she'll stand awkwardly in a corner, leaning with her back against a wall for support.
1) Sarano has a 5 Constitution so she is pretty frail. She is an Empyreal-Wildblooded Celestial Sorcerer which lets her use Wisdom as her casting stat.
2) She only has 1 chronicle on her, a We Be Goblins game, gives her some gold but not enough prestige for a useful wand :/
3) It seems like it'd be fun to see how other people took the Tengu and made something completely wacky, off the wall or otherwise different than what I built. An example of the versatility of each race
4) Bot away, she doesn't have much she can do though unfortunately, Color spray and Acid Orb
5) If she can catch a group, she'll try and Color Spray, otherwise its Acid Orb, I really wish she had 2 prestige for that wand of magic missile,
6) I can probably do 2-3 posts a day without a problem
Oh, man! I would die for a chance at another Hmm game! I'd have to throw together a fresh tengu. (I should also mention I have both played and run this module).
I have been wanting to make a sentai-hero tengu for a while as the student of my shonen-hero tengu magus. Now that vigilante is a thing, I may just have to pull the trigger and build them....
Still working on the details, but intend to apply.
Okay, Bret! I look forward to seeing what your clever mind will come up with, but we'll have to figure out a different avatar. This one is creeping me out! That face shouldn't be on a tengu unless something went very wrong.
:p
Hrothdane wrote:
Oh, man! I would die for a chance at another Hmm game! I'd have to throw together a fresh tengu. (I should also mention I have both played and run this module).
I have been wanting to make a sentai-hero tengu for a while as the student of my shonen-hero tengu magus. Now that vigilante is a thing, I may just have to pull the trigger and build them....
Don't die, darling! I like you very much alive. It will be very interesting to see what you come up with for a tengu vigilante.
The only downside to all this is you're all going to force me to make some very painful choices!
