New purchases at Oleg's:
Bottle of honey (3 gp)
Bottle of tea leaves (2 gp 1 sp)
Bottle of powdered milk (2 gp 1 sp)
Bottle of strawberry-rhubarb jam (3 gp?)
Trail rations, 16 days (8 gp)
Animal feed, 16 days (8 sp)
Parasol (2 gp)
Total: 21 gp
Purchasing a few things is a pretty good idea:
Trail rations, 16 days (8 gp)
Animal feed, 16 days (8 sp)
I’m thinking a wand of CLW and 3x Potions Of Lesser Restoration. Let Oleg get a 10% markup for his troubles, as well as for watching over these reform projects we keep bringing him. That’s 30 gp per Potion and 75 gp for the wand. A healthy sum for a trader, should be quite helpful in his efforts at the post.
Here are the sale (trade) details:
Bear Trap - 13 - 13 gp
Darian's Parade Armor - 1 - 12 gp 5 sp
Chain shirt - 2 - 100 gp
MW Studded leather - 2 - 175 gp
MW Studded Leather (Small) - 1 - 87 gp 5 sp
MW Short sword - 3 - 465 gp
MW Short sword (Small) - 1 - 155 gp
Short bow - 3 - 45 gp
Short bow (small) - 1 - 15 gp
MW Composite long bow (+2 Str) - 2 - 600 gp
Morningstar - 2 - 8 gp
Grappling hook with silk rope (50 feet) - 2 - 2 gp
Breathing tube - 4
Thieves tool - 4 - 60 gp
MW dagger - 151 gp
A silver ring worth 75 gp
Total: 1,964 gp
After a Wand of CLW, 3x Potion Of Lesser Restoration, 10% Markup for Oleg’s work: 149 gp
After 60 days Rations: 119 gp
Split: 17 gp to each member and group loot.
Sounds reasonable to me.
I'm hanging on to the grappling hook and rope and putting it in my horse's pack.
Ya, Darian took one off as well to put on his horse. I forgot to mention that but had deducted both mine and yours from the tally above.
Also will buy a personal 16 Days Trail Rations and Animal Feed.
Rok will just convert her 17gp from above into Trail Rations and Feed as well. If needed she can forage as well, if we get stuck out longer than expected.
Likewise on the victuals resupply
Sorry, too busy today to update. Yay Christmas is coming. :(
GM, wanted to let you know that my posting will be spotty this week until Friday due to work. Please autopilot as needed. Thanks!
Thanks for letting me know.
Went ahead and deducted 2 days worth of rations off our Group Loot for last hex and now this hex.
So, going ahead and posting this here for approval, so that if you aren’t kosher with it, DM, I can rethink my advancement plans.
I plan on continuing Arcane Duelist until 6, at which point I will go Noble Scion PrC to 10, then any remainder levels back into AD.
The cohort I gain will likely accompany me, but the followers/NPC-hort will not. Though, I’d appreciate it if either you (or one of the other players, perhaps) roleplayed the Cohort, so I’d have a more alive, organic feeling companion.
I am leaning toward a Hound Archon as my cohort: one with a personal vow to never use the “Everyone hop in a bag of holding and I’ll teleport us anywhere” schtick. May use it to take gear to and from our city, but using that silly loophole for free teleports always seemed unrealistic and Power-Gamish to me.
Otherwise, Darian would see it as a friend, and mechanically use it as a mount (while using its Shapechange ability into a Large Canine), and allied combatant.
If you disapprove of any of the above, just lemme know and I’ll consider other options.
He had said in the Recruitment Thread in this post here that Leadership was okay, so long as he approved Cohorts in advance.
I'm just going ahead and running it by him for down the road (way down the road in this case, level 8 for me), to anticipate working it in if he allows it. As well as the PrC. This way it isn't a rushed decision on the spot and then suddenly POOF, out of nowhere a random hound archon appears and requests to work for Darian. Heh
What Darian allocates his Followers to will be depending on what eventual Kingdom Role he fills. But I can totally see Isabel organizing these redemption candidates into a little group. You better start naming them, Isabel. Ha!
I gain Leadership automatically at L8 from my Nobility domain, but I wasn't planning anything like that for a cohort. :)
(In a different KM game that died, though, I played a literal elven princess, whose planned cohort would be a unicorn.)
I'd love a Dragonkin, but dunno what repercussions I have for swapping cohorts out at a later date.
I will be traveling for the holidays and posting will be sporadic until after the new year.
Does Isabel actually qualify for a unicorn anymore?
If unicorns are that judgmental, then who needs ‘em!?!?
Too busy to update tonight sorry. The holidays and the run up to New years get very hectic down here.
Something I'm discussing with the other table. They are finding the nature of play in this book a bit of a grind. Which I agree with. A sandbox isn't that good for PBP, it seems to be just encounter after encounter, and they haven't had the luck of running into a CR6 from the random tables yet. :)
What we are talking over is speeding it up with me resolving minor encounter automatically, letting you deal with the more involved and scripted action. Really just hurrying through the first book to reach the more role play and intrigue friendly parts of the AP.
How do you feel about this?
I'm wondering if so many Kingmaker AP's fail due to the nature of the first part of the AP?
I’m fine with whatever the others in this table agree with. Though, I have to say I’ve enjoyed things so far.
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I've seen tables where it works pretty well but I think GM discretion is advised. If its a fight we're likely to curb stomp (particularly given our larger party size) then I'd agree with just hand-waving the encounter. Half a dozen goblins won't be much more than an irritant for us at this point. Something like the Shambling Mound on the other hand... We level up if we can kill it right? :D
:)
Only half an hour to go down here. So I'll wish every a happy New year, and the hope we can enjoy some more good gaming. Thanks for being such great, involved players.
Agree with some streamlining in accordance with the GM's desires. Don't think we'd miss anything if a few inconsequential random encounters went by the wayside...
Well then I’ll throw my hat in for an even 50% + DM for streamlining.
To get everyone ready for the streamlining and a bit more role playing, as opposed to encounter after encounter.
Everyone can now Level up.
Cleric 3
+1 BAB
+1 Ref saves
+6 hit points (5 class, +1 Con)
Skills: +1 each in Diplomacy, Heal, Knowledge (religion), Perception, Spellcraft; Appraise, Knowledge (nobility)
2nd-level cleric spells
Feat: Shield Focus
Arcane Duelist - 3
Feat - Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Bastard Sword
HP: , Average 5 +1 Con + 1 Favored = +7
+1 BAB
+1 Fort
+1 1st Level Spell per day
+1 0th and 1st Level Spell Known (Open/Close, Vanish)
Inspire Competence +2
+2 Performace Rounds per day
Skills Ranks Gained in...
Diplomacy
Perception
Sense Motive
Stealth
Ride
Knowledge (Local)
Bluff
Spellcraft
Background Skills...
Appraise
Knowledge (Nobility)
Druid (Wild Whisperer) - 2
Feat - Boon Companion (Fenrir)
HP: Average 5 + 1 Con = +6
+1 BAB
+1 Fort
+1 Will
+1 0 Level Spell per day
+1 1st Level Spell per day
Inspiration Pool (5 points)
Skills Ranks Gained in...
Craft (Alchemy)
Heal
Perception
Sense Motive
Survival
Knowledge (Nature)
Knowledge (Geography)
Spellcraft
Background Skills...
Handle Animal
Profession (Herbalist)
For Fenrir:
+1 HD
+1 BAB
+1 Will
+1 Skill (Acrobatics)
+1 Feat (Toughness)
+2 Natural Armor
+1 Str
+1 Dex
+1 Trick (Guard)
Evasion
12/21 was the last time Roksana posted in this game. Anyone else heard from them?
No, I'm ready to send a PM to her player, hoping we haven't lost her. If not I'll pick another Martial from the applicants and get things moving quickly.
A couple of quick things for Oleg’s:
1) DBH - Since you specifically said his post has the buying power and stock of a small town, I assume you are okay with me rolling the percentile dice to check for availability of the new sword I bought. If not, just say so and we can disregard that whole bit.
2) DBH - Did our Wand of Cure Light Wounds and 3 Potions Of Lesser Restoration arrive?
3) Party - Anyone want any of the new loot we found? It consists of:
MW Handaxe (Sell Value 153 gp)
Darian’s MW Longsword (Sell Value 157 gp, 5 sp)
+1 Chainmail (Sell Value 650 gp)
+1 Leather Armor (Isabel expressed interest)
+1 Light Pick (Glows) (Sell Value 1,152 gp)
@Darian.
Your wand and potions have arrived.
To make it clearer, Oleg's now has the same level of stock of a small towns store. Now that the furs and hides aren't being lost to the bandits he's building up a good level of credit back in Restov.
Your new sword is there, Oleg is pleased to see it snapped up so quickly. He starts planning to get a few more weapons in since they sell so well.
No need for any loot.
Level Up - Bard 3
HP: 1d8, Average 5 + 1 Favored = +6
BAB+1
Fort Save +1
+1 Lvl 1 Spell/day
+1 1st Level Spell Known (Grease)
+1 Arcane Investigation 1st level spell (Timely Inspiration)
Background Skills (2):
+1 Perform (oratory)
+1 Handle Animal
Skills (8):
Bluff
Diplomacy
Intimidate
Perception
Sense Motive
Stealth
Disguise
Spellcraft
Feats (1)
Dodge
Looks like half+1 for each.
Oh. Hi there. Pardon the intrusion. I'll be along shortly, after finishing the paperwork, and once instructed.
So I take this as we lost Rok?
I believe I'm being prepared to step in when DBH thinks there has been ample opportunity for a reply.
If I hadn't seen the HP roll as part of your process, I would not have posted anything until he publicly made the call.
It's been over two days since I sent a PM to Rok, sadly no response. So I've picked another from the applicants to fill the martial role for the party. Once he's settled in and introduced himself to you we'll continue.
I'll say that Rok received a letter from her old mercenary company. One she felt honor bound to respond to, and she has had to leave the group for a while. This way if she does get back we can add her in again.
In that case, welcome Josef! Welcome to the party!
Edit: I’ve been trying to do little side RP sessions with everyone. I’ve gotten to everyone except Jory. Tried to work it in here but I think it got lost in the shuffle. Jory, if you have anything you wanna RP out with Darian, I’m all for it. Otherwise, I’m gonna keep working at an angle from my end.
I'm uncertain f I should post something about a stranger brushing his horse, ignorant of your schemes, or wait for something more glaring to respond to.
Josef's design intent is as an impulsive, decisive man of action. But one who has learned that some well-timed bravado can be as effective as winning a fight, while a whole lot less dangerous!
Darian: sounds good. Just coming up for air from the holiday break, so I'll be engaged again with the flow of play. Just in time for overseas travel in two weeks, of course...sigh