"Well, let's take this one with us. We can turn him over to the guard. If nothing else, turning the bad guys in, or telling the dotteri where to find the bodies, should keep the spotlight off of us for a little while."
DM, is there anywhere in the building we could pull off a 'safe burn' of the corpse so to speak? Don't want to take it outside, but don't want to burn the building down either.
Um...yeah. You just passed three ovens on your way to the altar. There's also those two green slime pits, which it appears the workers at the slaughterhouse use to dissolve/get rid of the bones of the cows after they pick the meat off.
"Okay, let's get all the corpses together. The noble should be put in one of the ovens. As for the cultists and the brothers, the green slime pits are good enough for them, in my opinion. Make sure we've gotten anything of value off the corpses, though. No reason to let and trinkets go to waste here. I know a couple people that can help us sell all the items very quietly, too.
HP 12/13 - AC 14/8T/12FF - SV F+3, R+1, W+5 Percep +6, Init +2, blind
"I don't like the idea of turning this one over to the guards. What are we going to say? 'Hey, we killed a bunch of people in the slaughterhouse basement, but they were all bad. Here's one here. Go ahead and ask him - he's a demon worshiper.' I'd just as soon just leave him down here to wake up. Unless we want to get some information from him, in which case we should wait here for him to wake up, because I think carrying around an unconscious rogue is bound to draw attention, even in the seedier parts of town."
"If we leave him here, he could cause trouble for us in the future. Or me at least, he knows who I am. I don't want to execute him, but I certainly don't want to leave him here to start his trouble all over again."
HP 7/10 - AC 16.13.13 - F+2.R+6.W+2 - Init. +4 - Perc. +6 (+2 stone, +1traps) . GP 25.63
Let's string him up with his his buddies onto those hooks in there. Then we can send note to the Dottari that there is some fresh meat for them to pick up.
Looking for chains, ropes hooks. If necessary slice up fabrics into strips to tie up the crook.
"Very well, we can hang him or leave him laying where he is now for all I care. I'll drop a note to the Dottari, so the moron doesn't starve to death. Help me dispose of the bodies and let's get out of here. The place is starting to creep me out."
The party disposes of the Velbottis corpse in the oven and the cultists in the green slime. Obviously, there are still numerous signs of battle and fresh blood, but it is a slaughterhouse, so you hope that will mask it. You leave Vander alive but tied up, hanging from one of the hooks. Where do you go and what does your note say, Shel?
DM, I'd assume Shel knows some merchant in the town who would buy the treasure we recovered on the down low. We need to get that done. Then Shel will write a quick note and try to stealthily drop it off at any Dottari office/outpost that isn't too populated.
To whom it may concern,
Please find the demon worshipped, Vander Anderhoffen at his slaughterhouse. He'll be bound and waiting on your with the other pieces of meat. Also, please question him harshly to get the truth. He is a follower of some demon named Pazuzu. He also frequents with necromancers. Creepy, huh? No thanks are necessary.
Truely,
A Group of Concerned Citizens
If there is no suitable outpost, Shel can always pay a street urchin a few gold to deliver the message for the group.
Shel definitely has contacts who would have no problems buying the items she found. Just post items to be sold in the OOC thread.
With most of the dottari in the city out on patrol since the incident at the cemetery, it's pretty easy for Shel to drop off the anonymous note at a local garrison without being seen. Where do our bandaged/wounded heroes go now? You look like a bunch of mummies walking down the street..lol!
"That makes sense, Callandor. There will definitely be more buzz around the neighborhood today. Might be worth heading to an inn first, though. If we don't get cleaned up, and get this slaughterhouse stink off us, we MIT as well go tell the Dottari that we were responsible."
Id think there were any amount of inns/bars in the area where we could kill a little time while things percolate, or we could always get a ring side seat at the slaughterhouse and simply wait for the Dottari to come running.
The party does get some odd looks from the locals on the street when they walk out of the slaughterhouse all bloody and bandaged, but there is a look of surprise and admiration on their faces that they endured.
Actually, there are no inns/bars in this section, mainly due to the stench and filth that pervades the Rego Crua, but there are plenty of abandoned buildings nearby, where the homeless generally stay, if they're not haunted.
Luckily for you, the abandoned house you find is not haunted by real ghosts and is down the block from the slaughterhouse. About 20 minutes after Shel drops off the note, five dottari arrive. After they are inside for a few minutes, fifteen more are summoned. They question the locals, but as you can expect, there's not too much cooperation with the authorities in this District. If you stay longer, priests of Asmodeus are also soon summoned. How long are you staying and what's the next step after that? Resting the night here?
Let's pick a room away from the main street. Maybe we can plan an escape route in case the dottari decide to search nearby buildings. If we spend the night here, I can tend to everyone's wounds and perhaps make us less conspicuous.
If we stay the night, I can swap out Detect Magic for Mending, and use Create Water for cleaning. Come morning, I can use channels to heal all up. Overnight, I can try a heal check to try and recoup my lost strength points.
"I'm with you, Tauni. I think we've seen that the Dottari have things well in hand. I'm fine with getting out of here and finding a place to rest and clean up for the night."
Tauni finds an appropriate space in the abandoned building (a basin, tub, etc.) and casts Create Water several times so that everyone can clean their gear, emptying and refilling as necessary.
healing:
Eight hours of rest will heal one hit point each. Tending to the wounds of others to try and make that two points.
Tauni 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Shel 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Callandor 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Kaliana 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Loco 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
That brings up to:
Tauni 9/12.
Shel 10/10.
Callandor 13/13.
Kaliana 10/13.
Loco 10/10.
Then making sure they are someplace where passersby won’t feel the divine energy, Tauni channels energy in the morning to try and heal the remaining injuries.
First Channel 1d6 ⇒ 6
That leaves Tauni down 3 and Kaliana down 3. Also leaves Tauni down one point of strength damage.
She will use the mending spell in the morning to repair her armor and clothes. She use it for anyone else who wishes as well.
Two things: Tauni. 1. You can't give long term care to yourself. 2. When you awaken the next morning to Channel, Kaliana is nowhere to be seen. There are no signs of struggle or combat, so maybe she left on her own.
In the morning, Tauni will cast Cure Light Wounds on herself.
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
That brings her to down 1 hp and 1 strength. Everyone else who remains should be at full.
When Tauni wakes from dozing, she glances around. Kaliana? she thinks. Maybe she's keeping watch. Or maybe she didn't have the stomach for the gruesome things we saw yesterday; it is hard to blame her. Tauni says nothing to the others.
Suddenly, a voice interrupts the party, "Excuse me, pardon the interruption, I come in peace." You turn and suddenly see an elven blooded woman garbed in studded leather armor, a bow strapped on her back, and a long sword in its scabbard at her side. Her soft leather boots as quiet as can be, as she makes little if any sound when she moves. "But you weren't exactly being subtle. The dwarf's snoring could be heard a mile away." She smiles a little. "I am Janiven and would like to speak with you about your activities at the slaughterhouse. The whole town is buzzing about it."
"What activities might you be referencing, miss Janiven? I'm afraid I'm not quite sure what you are talking about," Shel posits, making the newcomer reveal her hand before confirming any details.
HP 7/10 - AC 16.13.13 - F+2.R+6.W+2 - Init. +4 - Perc. +6 (+2 stone, +1traps) . GP 25.63
Pointing at Tauni.
Snoring? That was not me, Elfish biggot! Surely that was her snoring like Daralathyxl on the Crag! What are you doing here and what do you want? Why don't you mind your own business, eh?
Oops, she's wearing a chain shirt, not studded leather and human, not elven. LOL! Pic of Janiven
Janiven smiles at Shel's question. "Oh, I don't know. You and your band are seen going into the slaughterhouse owned and operated by the Vanderhoff brothers and now only Parne is left alive, while his brothers have "disappeared" and it turns out the whole lot of them are demon cultists. You wouldn't happen to know anything about that? I'm not here to report you, just thank you. Those bastards oppressed many good poor people in this District, while the dottari turned a blind eye. Ran things like a crime family. Good to see they got their just reward in the end. Oh, I'm sure they're dead. They never would have left Parne. Just curious. Why'd you get involved? For their gold and valuables?"
Shel smiles at the newcomer. "Well, the jig is up already, I suppose. I had thought it might take longer than 8 hours before we were caught, though. Demon worshipping and necromancers are creepy, you know. We were also put in a place that it made sense to try and clear our names, after the assault at the funeral, at which we were requested guests."
Shel thought for a moment before continuing, "Now what's your play in all this, Janiven? And how were you able to track us so easily?"
Also, all four of the remaining original party needs to add 30 gold, 22 silver, and 4 copper to your sheets, as your cut of the coin from the slaughterhouse.
"Oh, let's just say I know the streets very well. I grew up on them and a little birdie told me your group was seen. I was just looking for clues as to who you may be, thought you may have set up in one of these abandoned buildings to scout the slaughterhouse before your entry. Dottari never would have come in here, they don't like to get themselves dirty, unless ordered to do so. Never believed I would still find you here. Guess that was just dumb luck, huh?" Janiven laughs aloud.
"I have no play here, uh.....um sorry, you haven't given me your name. Ah, that's right, there was an incident at the cemetery yesterday morning. My, you folk do get around. Well, like I said, just wanted to thank you for your efforts. You did a good thing yesterday taking out those demon cultists. I thought you might have been working for the dottari at first, given the whole devil/demon hate. But it seems you did good for goodness sake. And that's rare nowadays. Westcrown needs more people like you, people tired of the status quo who want to make for a safer city for all Wiscrani. Does this interest you?"
Suddenly, you hear noises at the entrance and you hear a voice say, "Janiven, you ok? I'm getting bored standing outside, watching the street. There's nobody out..." In steps a 6'4" tall male, with broad shoulders and bulging muscles, garbed in black armor with a broad sword strapped to his back. However, despite his impressive physique, what first grabs your attention is his rust colored skin and the curving horns sprouting from his brow! "Umm...sorry, am I interrupting?"
Janiven looks back at the stranger, fury in her eyes and she just whispers, "Awkward!", as she smiles at the party. Loco, however, recognizes the stranger!
"Well, this has taken another turn, hasn't it? I'm impressed by your gumption, Janiven. I'm certainly not a fan of bad things happening to people who do not serve them. That seems to happen all too much in this town. Call me Shel," the halfling says to the female, extending her hand in friendship.
"And who is this big one? For the record, Janiven, having this one watching out, trying to stay inconspicuous...not a great idea," she says, looking all the way up to see the horns issuing from his head.
Janiven smiles awkwardly. "Well, Shel, I'm not stupid either. Think I'm going to be wandering through abandoned buildings by myself with no backup...in this District??!"
The tiefling turns to the halfling, "Caladius." His eyes then flash ever so briefly as he looks toward the dwarf, "Abyss take me. Billo? I'd heard you got out. Started looking for you in fact. Good to you see you again, though I didn't expect to find you so soon." He then pauses for a moment, settling his weight on his right leg, he leans back slightly with his arms crossed as his eyes slowly sweep over the rest of the group. Apart from his subtle reaction to seeing Billo, his expression remains stoic. He then turns back to Janiven, "So did our numbers just grow or...?"
I am afraid you are catching us at less than our best here, Janiven, is it? Perhaps if you give us a better idea of what you have in mind? I've been trying for years to make things better here and there is this city, and it has been like drops of water in a desert. The good seems to evaporate in a flash. Do you have some notions that may be more meaningful?
Janiven looks surprised, as she stares at Caladius. "You know this dwarf? Now, why does that not surprise me? I will talk to you later about interrupting me." She then turns to Tauni, "I'd prefer to talk about this in a more decent setting, with fine food and drink. You know, let me wine and dine you and see if we can't join forces and make a real difference in the city? How's tonight, at say the tolling of the six night bells, at Vizio's Place in the Rego Pena? Does that work for all of you. Ask for me, you will be expected. And hey, take care of that cut on your cheek." Janiven tosses Tauni a berry and smiles.
I don't have any plans for this evening. I think meeting up to talk would be pleasant. I actually have to go find a jeweler friend of mine. Dinner might be on me, if things break right."
Tauni, could you cast Detect Magic on all the items, so we can know what we are working with, and I can sell the rest?
Tauni catches the berry and, after giving it a cursory sniff, eats it.
Goodberry, or do I need to make a fort save? :)
Tauni switched out Detect Magic for Mending after the eight hours. If the DM says its okay to have done it before then we are good. Otherwise, I can pick it up tomorrow.
HP 7/10 - AC 16.13.13 - F+2.R+6.W+2 - Init. +4 - Perc. +6 (+2 stone, +1traps) . GP 25.63
Oh its you? Caladius you freak! Just like you to show up when I don't need you. Hey, so...I see you got some new boots to lick. When are you gonna stop letting all the sense out of your horns and join a real crew? We could have used your little pecker-blade back in the slaughterhouse don't you know.
Caladius, his face unreadable, regards the dwarf quietly for a moment. "And you could have bathed since getting loose from jail don't you know." He shakes his head in mock-judgement, offering a ghost of a grin to Tauni and Shel as he does so.
"Well, aren't you two getting on like two little long lost sisters. I'm sure there are some stories between the two of you. I hate to interrupt the festivities, but I really must get to my friends. Anyone want to go with me to sell some of the stuff we collected? All of you are entitled to a share. If you trust me, I can bring everyone's share to dinner tonight, but I'm not the most trusting sort myself," Shel says with a grin.
I certainly trust you, especially after all we have been through together today. She pauses. Has it really just been a day, twenty four hours, since this all started? She shakes her head to chase away the thought. But right now I don't think any of us should be wandering off alone. At the very least I think we should pair off. It is not that I doubt your ability, Shel, but I think it a prudent precaution.
Janiven smiles, "See you all tonight and I guess if you must, you can bring the dwarf. Caladius, you can stay with your old friend if you wish." Janiven waves goodbye and is soon gone.
HP 7/10 - AC 16.13.13 - F+2.R+6.W+2 - Init. +4 - Perc. +6 (+2 stone, +1traps) . GP 25.63
What was THAT all about,Calandius? (falsetto)"You may stay with your old friend...?" Who is that ugly harpy to say what you may or may not do? Are you some kind of slave?....or worse...no...please let it not be so...you poor, poor soul....you're married aren't you?
Caladius watches Janiven as she departs, his expression flat and guarded. At Billo's question, the teifling turns to regard him. "Married? No. Not a slave either. Just indebted." His voice is low and even and if it were any softer it'd sound like he was whispering.
He'll then turn to the rest of the group, starting with Shel. "Your name I caught. Shel. Well met." He then offers to Tauni and Callandor, "Caladius. You are also well met." His attention then swings back to Shel, "You have tasks to accomplish?"
"We do, Caladius. See all this extra stuff we are carrying? I've got a place that will give us a decent price for all of it. If you would like to head out with us, you and Loco could catch up on old times."
Congratulations to all who made it...now, let's try and have some fun! Please introduce yourselves, discuss your concepts if you wish, and do any last minute tweaks. Any questions, let me know.
Hey everybody, glad to be selected! Thanks for the spot, Lucendar.
Looks like we are a little arcane deficient. I'd be more than happy to pick up some sorcerer levels and maybe the arcane/rogue prestige class (forgot the name right now) since we have another rogue in the party.
Anyway, happy to be here, and I'm up for any role the party needs.
I know there are 2 rogues, but personality wise and role-wise, they should be completely different. I liked the idea of Shel going urban ranger, but that's just my 2 cents.
HP 12/13 - AC 14/8T/12FF - SV F+3, R+1, W+5 Percep +6, Init +2, blind
Cool beans! Shel, if you wouldn't mind leaning toward some spellcraft/k(arc) for item identification at least, even without the level dips, that would be awesome. I'll have crunch up tonight. Thanks Lucendar!
I had many thoughts with the party composition: could have gone all halfling or all human, and I was really tempted to go no arcane/no cleric but then reason came over me and I had to give in. LOL..I think this party will be fun!
Hell, I'll let it roll, and see where the game takes Shel. Maybe sorcerer, urban ranger, or a little bit of all of the above, 1st edition style! I will definitely take one level of arcane, for the know arc, and spell craft as Callandor suggested.
Either way, excited to see the start of the game! I've never got to play in CoT before...
If need be, I could certainly fill in some of the Appraise/K: Arcana/Spellcraft role as well. They are all class skills for me. I do get just five skill points per level though, and I was looking at focusing on Diplomacy/Perception/Sense Motive.
I should have the crunch for Tauni finished up tonight as well.
Thanks for picking me for this one! I am really looking forward to it.
I think this will be an interesting experiment, going without an arcanist. I'll do everything I can to keep the others up and running, of course. My plan was to go the whole way as cleric (merciful healer) without any dips, but of course that could change if the story really calls for it. And to my thinking, if Tauni raises her morningstar in battle more than a few times, then I'm probably not doing something right.
Don't dip, MoB. We need a full caster in the party! Let the rst of us figure out keeping the other bases covered. Knowing my luck in melee, I'm gonna need that glorious healing quite a bit, lol.
Great to be here, everyone. Thank you for the chance to play, Lucendar.
This should be a blast!
This evening I will work on reviewing the profile of Dwarf Loco Billo. I already see a few errors in the profile. I'll fix them up.
Don't expect any magical support from him. He is decidedly resistant to magic in substance as well as in attitude. (Expect him to be resistant to alot of things with respect to his attitude).
I shall play him as a Chaotic Good character - I think..
for DM Lucendar:
The Benefactress.
His backstory involves what appears to have been secret benefactor, who sent him perfumed letters while he was in prison . She (probably female) apparently paid for his freedom. Her identity is up to you. I hope you don't mind taking that plot idea on...and i hope it doesn't cramp your style.
I am not sure yet what Billo will think of this mystery lady. He usually has a low opinion of people in general .... but maybe he feels different about her. I will be exploring that in play.
His main strength lies in his athletic ability and effectiveness in the dark, in tight spaces and on difficult terrain. He is a night prowler. I intend to develop a vicious sneak attack.
Greetings all, Glad to be here, thank you Lucendar.
I have a meeting at 6:30 but will finish up her stats later tonight.
kaliana looks forward to providing plenty of oportunities for our rogues to flank. As to skills, I only get 4 but I hope to make the most of them. like I said in my submission, I plan on being pretty good at disarming opponents, but should pack a decent punch with the curve blade. Down the road, critical feats might come into play.
Looking forward to foleplaying with eahc of you, though I'm a tad jealous oof Unspunnen (I love playing the stuborn dwarf!)
Actually, I would prefer no one switch classes at 1st level (feats, skills, sure). How you progress your character after that is up to you but I chose these classes so I would like to see it play out.
HP 7/10 - AC 16.13.13 - F+2.R+6.W+2 - Init. +4 - Perc. +6 (+2 stone, +1traps) . GP 25.63
Lucendar wrote:
Actually, I would prefer no one switch classes at 1st level (feats, skills, sure). How you progress your character after that is up to you but I chose these classes so I would like to see it play out.
Well said.
I have been wrapping my head around character building lately and metagaming...rather than just playing....which I look forward to doing soon!
I corrected some errors. I think Loco is ready to go and itching for some action.
HP 12/13 - AC 14/8T/12FF - SV F+3, R+1, W+5 Percep +6, Init +2, blind
Rabbit, with my inquisitor bonuses and decent wisdom, I'll be a great sense motiver as well. Not to say you shouldn't take it, just something to keep in mind.
Rabbit, with my inquisitor bonuses and decent wisdom, I'll be a great sense motiver as well. Not to say you shouldn't take it, just something to keep in mind.
Well, I think it is a good skill to have doubled up on, though I don't know if she is going keep it maxed out as we go.
Ok, please create/paste your character sheet into your profile. I want to try something I've seen a fellow player do in a PbP in which I am playing which I believe will make my life whole lot easier as DM. In the profile section, under the Race tab, instead of race, put your HPs, AC and Save scores and under the Class/Levels tab, put your Perception and Initiative bonuses. So next to your character name instead of it saying, halfling rogue 1, for example, it will say:
X (HP 11/11 AC 18/11/17 F +3, R +1, W -1, Initiative +0, Perception +5)
This will speed up combat as the main bonuses will be readily available to me without having to click on your profiles, which gets annoying very quickly when rolling initiative/saves/perception checks.
Thoughts? Any comments/suggestions will be appreciated.
Don't dip, MoB. We need a full caster in the party! Let the rst of us figure out keeping the other bases covered. Knowing my luck in melee, I'm gonna need that glorious healing quite a bit, lol.
Issues/Questions about sheet:
Halflings treat halfling sling staves as martial weapons so you are not proficient with this weapon as a ranged weapon
If you prefer I will just give him Stonecunning - which is also useful.
Sapper Engineer is made up by me. Engineering is not a class skill for rogues. I wanted him to have knowledge of engineering as a professional skill.... I wanted him to be a rogue with excellent delving know-how in ruins, on battlements, in sewers, among the rafters etc.... Many traits give +1 to a skill and turn a second skill into a class skill. I just used that formula. It also reflects some background as a labourer/excavator.
If you prefer a sourced trait...I might choose the "Grounded" dwarven trait instead.
"Hatchet" Sorry. I meant "throwing axe". In my mind it came out as "hatchet". I just fixed that for clarity.
I've never used a sling staff before, DM. I will pick up a regular sling to go along with that!
You can't weapon finesse the halfling sling staff since it is not a light weapon (a club is not a light weapon) so the bonus to hit with it should be +2 not +4.
If you prefer I will just give him Stonecunning - which is also useful.
Sapper Engineer is made up by me. Engineering is not a class skill for rogues. I wanted him to have knowledge of engineering as a professional skill.... I wanted him to be a rogue with excellent delving know-how in ruins, on battlements, in sewers, among the rafters etc.... Many traits give +1 to a skill and turn a second skill into a class skill. I just used that formula. It also reflects some background as a labourer/excavator.
If you prefer a sourced trait...I might choose the "Grounded" dwarven trait instead.
"Hatchet" Sorry. I meant "throwing axe". In my mind it came out as "hatchet". I just fixed that for clarity.
1. I prefer stonecunning.
2. Sapper Engineer is fine.
3. Please add AC, HP, saves, etc to the tabs in Loco's profile per my previous post. Thanks.
Rabbit, with my inquisitor bonuses and decent wisdom, I'll be a great sense motiver as well. Not to say you shouldn't take it, just something to keep in mind.
Well, I think it is a good skill to have doubled up on, though I don't know if she is going keep it maxed out as we go.
Notes on sheet:
Will save should be +5 not +4
Sense Motive should be +7 not +6
Made the change, DM. Anything else you see, yell at me...
You either misunderstood or changed the wrong bonus. You have +2 to hit with the sling staff as a melee weapon (not +4); you have +4 to hit with a normal sling as a ranged weapon (not +2).
HP 7/10 - AC 16.13.13 - F+2.R+6.W+2 - Init. +4 - Perc. +6 (+2 stone, +1traps) . GP 25.63
I used the tabs. Lets see how it looks.....
I switched to Stonecunning and took the Grounded Racial trait from Dwarves of Golarion to make up for the loss of mobility. I hope that's OK. I am still investing a rank in Engineering for flavour - but without the class bonus.
Made the change, DM. Anything else you see, yell at me...
You either misunderstood or changed the wrong bonus. You have +2 to hit with the sling staff as a melee weapon (not +4); you have +4 to hit with a normal sling as a ranged weapon (not +2).
Oh, I did misunderstand, DM. My bad. I'll get that changed.
Usually not a problem for me, but having trouble deciding on a second trait that fits her. Perhaps there is an intimidate oene..
One idea I had was this:
Lunging Roll - +1 acrobatics to avoid attack of Opportunity and acrobatics is a class skill
You've trained for countless hours, sparing against any opponent you could find, improving your footwork and timing. As a result you've learned to how to lunge and roll past opponents while avoiding their attacks.
I switched to Stonecunning and took the Grounded Racial trait from Dwarves of Golarion to make up for the loss of mobility. I hope that's OK. I am still investing a rank in Engineering for flavour - but without the class bonus.
No problem with the trait, Kaliana. Indicate on the sheet that fighter is a favored class and you took +1 hp at 1st level. Also write the benefit of Combat Expertise next to the feat to avoid having to look up penalty and bonus, if you ever use it.
To those not familiar with PbPs or my style of GMing, mechanics wise, here are my guidelines:
I roll initiative for each member in alphabetical order and the monsters and then list them in numerical order
Unless the PC states he is actively searching, I roll Perception checks
In my world, all movement, even diagonal, costs 1 square, unless it's difficult terrain
I assume you know the PF rules and may warn you about an AoO the first time but only once (example, moving through threatened square or shooting ranged weapon in a threatened square)
I usually roll saves unless failure may result in a PC's immediate death, then I let the player roll
I specifically requested players who could post multiple times per day in the Recruitment so I reserve the right to dismiss you if you do not keep up your end of the bargain. Obviously, I understand if RL interferes but as long as you give notice, it is fine, as long as it is not habitual
I reserve the right to NPC your character if you are holding up combat
Please be patient with my maps (they will not be works of art), I don't have Maptools, I use Excel and images I find on the internet, but they will convey the general idea of positioning and area
I picked your characters mainly for their value rp-wise, so express it in play with NPCs
I try to be realistic with NPCs and their reactions to the players, both out of and in combat
I don't appreciate obvious metagaming in game (example a vicious looking bugbear appears and kills a king's guard in one blow and you yell out to the party: bugbears have max 27 hps, we can take him out!)
I love cinematic scenes/moments in combat so you will see them often
I reveal all my die rolls in combat and believe in the mantra, let the dice fall where they may, so death is always a possibility
Finally, this is my new pet peeve: I am familiar with the common tactics of PbPers where you go to write a skill or combat post, preview the die roll, see a low number, and instead post something insignificant or ask a dumb question or post without the check..i.e. a delaying post in order to avoid the die roll and get a new one in a new post. I am intelligent and aware of the practice, so don't do it. It annoys me and if I see you doing it often, know I can do it too to kill your character, and it is easier for me since I usually have more die rolls than you. Clear?
Well, that's it for now. Please feel free to comment on my style/guidelines, as I'm always looking to improve.
Lucendar, wanted to drop a note that my posting will be very sporadic from Thursday afternoon until sometime Monday. A new Orleans trip has materialized from nowhere and I know I'll probably fail my will save versus Bourbon street. After that, I'll be back in the usual swing of things.
I didn't know that was happening. I only preview to attempt a spell check. I believe in comical epic.fails and look forward to being. betrayed by Tue dice lol
As to knowing each other, i'm pretty open. Perhaps you've purchased something from Kaliana's father's shop, or you've some of her trainings or maybe participated. Or it could be that we've met at a local pub.
HP 7/10 - AC 16.13.13 - F+2.R+6.W+2 - Init. +4 - Perc. +6 (+2 stone, +1traps) . GP 25.63
Perhaps Billo is acquainted with Tauni.
Coming out of prison he would have been haggard and decrepit. She seems like the compassionate sort...perhaps she offered to help him recover in exchange for some assistance - perhaps in helping her with her search...helping her find her way ... or maybe staking something out ... or just keeping his eyes open for something.
Sure. Tauni has spent a couple of years now watching the comings and goings in different parts of the city. And while she is ather observant, she isn't as good as she should be about avoiding detection or notice herself. Anyone like minded could easily have crossed paths with her.
You are missing a trait
The additional bonus on Knowledge skills to ID creatures is +2 not +1
Indicate on the sheet that Inquisitor is your favored class and you took +1 hp at lst level
List benefits and duration of Shield and Wrath spells
Judgment has no "e" in it, lol
HP 12/13 - AC 14/8T/12FF - SV F+3, R+1, W+5 Percep +6, Init +2, blind
Lucendar wrote:
Callandor the True wrote:
Callandor's info is ready for review.
Notes:
You are missing a trait
The additional bonus on Knowledge skills to ID creatures is +2 not +1
Indicate on the sheet that Inquisitor is your favored class and you took +1 hp at lst level
List benefits and duration of Shield and Wrath spells
Judgment has no "e" in it, lol
All updated. Would you like me to add the purity of faith trait save bonus (+1 to saves vs all effects originating from evil outsiders) to the description line? I added the base +1 to will saves already.
