That moment where your players remember obscure NPC names better than you do.
And now you know how George Lucas feels.
Eh, don't worry about it, not a big deal. Guess we'll just have to trust that Astraden is forthcoming. :-)Eh, I could worry that the situation was dangerous and head back for help . . . honestly I'm not sure how KC is able to keep up with one-on-one RP with SIX people.
You guys have way too many items on your to-do lists to handle each one separately. :P
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Rodrigo will be busy handling the arrangements for the construction of the Mettle playground. Then he will go search out some romantic companionship. Then he will take said companionship on a bender with him. He will invite Tanith, Farrukh and Eben along. After that, once he recovers from the hangover, he will look into Eligos. Priorities, man, priorities.
By the way, don't worry too much about keeping everyone on the same timeline—anybody who's "behind" can just assume they they went shopping at some point to bring them back up to the "present". It's a good vague timekiller. Except possibly for Rodrigo, but he has his own standard mode of delaying.
Cash on hand: 14, 065.43
Stuff I want:
-Dusty Rose Prism Ioun Stone (5k)
-+3 Cloak of resistance (5k)
-Make my trusty Cestus +1 (2k)
Cash remaining afterward: 2065.43
How were we doing Wayfinder resonance again? A percentage chance for it to even work, then a d100 to see what the effect was? Or just the latter.
If only the latter, I might get one.
25% of cracked or flawed ioun stones have resonant powers (see Wayfinders and Ioun Stones) compared to the 75% chance for typical ioun stones; only 10% of scorched ioun stones have resonant powers.
So, yeah, 75% chance for it to even work.
=/
That's, honestly, just terrible. I mean I know it's only 500 gp but otherwise provides basically no benefit. I think we've had this discussion before, but still.
Especially since there's THEN a chance for the ability to be completely worthless to you. Like if you roll and get Defensive Combat Training as a full BaB character (or Blindfight since I have it from a class feature), or Resistance bonuses to saves, or the whole thing just exploding in your hands and you know what on second thought I wouldn't be interested even if it were just "it always works, roll for effect".
Like I think I said at the time, resonant powers aren't supposed to be the main point of the item. It's a light source, plus a minor skill bonus, plus an aesthetic benefit of not having a weird magic ball orbiting your cranium (which some lame people don't like).
It's kind of steep for an almost useless item. I always figured the Resonance WAS meant to be the main feature, because that's the only thing that justifies the price.
You can get an Ioun Torch for 50 gp, and a compass (with the same "always find north" and +2 Survival benefits) for about 100 gp...so where's the other 250 gp in cost come from?
Probably for the chance to gain a +2 bonus to an ability score, or a bonus feat like Alertness, or a bonus to AC, or any number of generally useful abilities resonance can grab. It's not unlike reincarnate—you just weigh risk versus reward.
Moreover, wayfinders were pretty obviously intended to be flavor items, iconic to the Pathfinder Society. Shell out 500 gp for a chance at some weird or handy options, and for a chance to ditch that weird head accessory. Don't analyze it too much.
I rather enjoyed buying a pile of cheap ioun stones and rolling a bunch of dice to try to get something cool. I guess I'm just weird like that. Was that whole thing kosher KC or did it smack of chicanery?
It's a little goofy, but adventurers have done goofier things. Like buying little marbles to orbit their heads like they're the centers of their own private universes.
So no, I don't mind. :P
I rather enjoyed buying a pile of cheap ioun stones and rolling a bunch of dice to try to get something cool. I guess I'm just weird like that. Was that whole thing kosher KC or did it smack of chicanery?
The rub with me is that there's an extra step in there, at least as far as the good Ioun Stones go.
You don't just roll to see if you get something cool, you roll to see if you get ANYTHING, and then roll to see if you get something cool (or your Ioun Stone becomes cracked, flawed, burnt out, or is fused to your Wayfinder, breaks the Wayfinder, or explodes).
Like, I spent 5k on that Dusty Rose Prism, and it's one of the CHEAPER ones as far as the normal Ioun Stones go.
Having about a 15% chance of losing that entire investment, if I even get anything at all, with just about a smaller chance of getting anything good is not a fun prospect.
Maybe I'll buy some cheaper ones, but all the ones I want I already have just about, and all of those are ones you already tried.
Edit: Well, actually, hm. I bought that +2 skill one myself, didn't I?
Eh, why not. I'll spend the 500 gp.
So it has one.
Neat.
So I have Misdirection constant (I detect as the stone), and the alignment is something other than Neutral. I just don't know WHAT alignment.
I'm guessing that's up to you KC.
Can someone make it a point to ID the remaining loot so Tanith can handle his Kordly duties and deadlift the numbers.
I rather enjoyed buying a pile of cheap ioun stones and rolling a bunch of dice to try to get something cool. I guess I'm just weird like that. Was that whole thing kosher KC or did it smack of chicanery?The rub with me is that there's an extra step in there, at least as far as the good Ioun Stones go.
You don't just roll to see if you get something cool, you roll to see if you get ANYTHING, and then roll to see if you get something cool (or your Ioun Stone becomes cracked, flawed, burnt out, or is fused to your Wayfinder, breaks the Wayfinder, or explodes).
Like, I spent 5k on that Dusty Rose Prism, and it's one of the CHEAPER ones as far as the normal Ioun Stones go.
Having about a 15% chance of losing that entire investment, if I even get anything at all, with just about a smaller chance of getting anything good is not a fun prospect.
Maybe I'll buy some cheaper ones, but all the ones I want I already have just about, and all of those are ones you already tried.
Edit: Well, actually, hm. I bought that +2 skill one myself, didn't I?
Eh, why not. I'll spend the 500 gp.
[dice=Resonance?]1d100
So it has one.
[dice=What Resonance?]1d100
Neat.
[dice=Other than Neutral?]1d100
So I have Misdirection constant (I detect as the stone), and the alignment is something other than Neutral. I just don't know WHAT alignment.
Can I pick?
Keep in mind you can only use one wayfinder at once.
The auras of multiple augmenting wayfinders tend to interfere with each other; a person with one who tries to hold or carry a second usually finds that both sputter out in just a few seconds, but activate again once the second one is set aside.
And yes, go ahead and pick if you like. You can do whatever you like with the personality, or you can leave it to me. You can also choose when you want it to surface—right away, or after a while.
Hm. Not sure what alignment would be good. Maybe CG just for fun? Detecting as the polar opposite of what I am.
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Hm. Not sure what alignment would be good. Maybe CG just for fun? Detecting as the polar opposite of what I am.
*Gasp* When did Farrukh go evil!?
I'll never tell...
Are we about ready to have the whole group meet up, or is there more to do on either end?
I think we're ready once we disguise Eligos. Incidentally, is there a skill check that would let us do that or does it come down to illusion magic?
What are you trying to disguise him as?
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We need to Weekend at Bernie's this shiz.
If you want to disguise him "mundanely", just make the check and explain what you're doing.
Well, I could either cast a silent image of, I don't know, a big saggy bag of laundry, and have that 'cover' him on Astraden's shoulders. We'd have to walk slowly (since I'd need to spend a standard action concentrating each round), passersby who look closely would get Will saves to see through it (in which case it would become a transparent image of laundry covering but not concealing the brainless corpse slung across the half-orc's shoulders...), and KC could certainly call for some kind of check to make sure I can keep it in synch with Astraden's movements, otherwise all of a sudden Eligos's hand comes flopping out of the laundry bag.
Or I could break out the disguise kit, go to work (as Farrukh already acknowledged) Weekend at Bernie-ing up the body, and then Astraden and Farrukh get to carry a drunk friend home to the Crooked House through the streets. Bluff checks will likely be involved if anyone tries to talk to us. (And we're celebrities, so...)
Lets face it, either way this goes down there's a good chance we bump into the fat constable with the mustache.
So, I say we go with the wackier option because that's the best way to make decisions.
Yeah! Let's turn this constable into our nemesis of sorts. you know the one, from...everything involving cops and freelancers of any sort.
Alright. Just wanted to make sure you were okay with this use of the skill. And yes, I fully endorse WaB shenanigans.
I've got good news and bad news.
The good news is that I'm going to be on a super special assignment for the next ~three months. =)
The bad news is that my ability to post at work is going to be a lot more limited during that time. =(
This is just a heads up. I should still be able to post during the day on occasion but I won't be as quick to respond or as attentive as I've been in the past.
Best of luck with the assignment! Don't worry about the posting speed. School will be starting again soon, so you aren't the only one who'll be slowed down.
You have to wonder how many people live lives f!!#ed up enough that someone has to give them a speech to the effect of "Maybe let some of these dead people that constantly show up in your wake STAY dead some time, okay?".
I kinda have to agree with her though. I guess in this case we have a concrete reason to bring back Eligos though.
Posting's gonna be a bit slow while I wrap up my RPG Superstar entry (I know, I know...). Post later today.
Good luck, wish me luck as well!
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Best of luck to you both! My votin' fingers are twitching! (Let's see if I can still make Marathon in a non-winter season...)
I love how Farrukh always finds a way to cast the party's recent accomplishments in the most amoral light possible.
So, in the morning, unless I hear otherwise, I'm going to just keep rolling you guys off on your agendas. Astraden said she's going to try to keep people in pairs, so I'll be doing that.
I love how Farrukh always finds a way to cast the party's recent accomplishments in the most amoral light possible.
Happy to be of service.
So since we're zipping on through days, here are the last few (I think?) items that need identifying/appraising.
a rotting, severed hand wearing an old, rusty gauntlet (hand is magic, gauntlet is not)
Zahol's suit of masterwork chainmail (magic)
Zahol's masterwork club (gives negative levels) (not listed as magic, at leats not italicized, but that's probably wrong, given that it zaps you for being good)
Jade holy symbol of Kyuss (presumably nonmagic, but jade, so possibly valuable)
Bah! That site's being super crummy today.
Can we get five sets of spellcraft checks in during this time. We need to get that stuff IDed. Carina? Astraden?
The site's crummy because everybody's voting. ;P
Yeah, the club is magic.
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Bah! That site's being super crummy today.
It's those damn RPG Superstar voters. Voting like maniacs so they can get a board title. Ridiculous, I tell you.
Going to get a post up in the morning.
I'm trying to decide whether I should look for a vest of stable mutation or a cap of the free thinker on top of looking for scrolls. Suggestions, anyone?
Hrm, the cap is really nice. The vest is more expensive and not nearly as useful in my opinion.
Carina, can you make some identify-boosted spellcraft checks for our magical mummified hand?
Sure, I'll give it a try.
This assumes we split the cost of the reincarnation and Carina, Tanith, and Astraden’s restorations. This does not include gold from the side bets. I wasn’t tracking those at all.
Tanith
bronze bull
6,296.13 gold
Everyone Else
9,696.13 gold
The Vest is quite good. It stops you from taking that Will and Perception penalty.
Better for higher levels though.
Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. I got myself the cap, though. Basically gives me Improved Iron Will, except it's much more useful. :)
By the way, how long would it take me to brew 3 potions of fly? Would I have enough time before we need to leave for Diamond Lake?
I'm not too familiar with the item creation rules, but I think they're explained on the PRD. I'll look them up later.