Megan's Curse of the Crimson Throne (Inactive)

Game Master Megan Robertson

Learning Spells in the downtime.

From Vreeg's Spellbook:

2nd DC17: - darkness(Ev), 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
false life (N), 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33
scorching ray(Ev), 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

From Rolth's spellbook contains:

4th: dimension door (C),
ice storm (Ev)
3rd DC 18: lightning bolt (Ev) 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30
2nd DC 17: false life (N), 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23

1st DC 16:
mage armor(C), 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

From Varrel:

1st DC 16: True Strike(D), 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
Mount(C), 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
Shocking Grasp(Ev), 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23
Obscuring Mist (C), 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27

2nd DC 17: Blur(I), 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
Flaming Sphere (Ev), 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
Ablative Barrier

3rd DC 18: Aqueous Orb,
Slow (T), 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22
Water Breathing (T), 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27

Nice Work Damoc...good stuff! :)

@ Megan: Oh.. and for some clarification... Ashe is NOT telling Hilgar these things..
1. The identity of ANY of the party members. He ALWAYS simply refers to the party as The Justicars.
2. Ashe does not tell her Vencarlo Orisini is Blackjack... nor even mention Vencarlo's name if it can be avoided.
3. Ashe does not reveal where Trinia and Sephira were sequestered to outside Korvosa.

...so no. Ashe does not actually tell her E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G.~

Damoc's downtime casting and crafting chores:

Cast Magic Missile into Majenko's ioun stone. Easy peasy.

Jaessa:

+1 Guided Starknife-Cold Iron/Consecrated Weapon for 10,498gp 'market'... but you'd pay 5,249gp.

Jaesa would have to cast the spiritual weapon for Damoc to complete the enchantment.

11 days

Varrel:

Upgrade Armor from +1 to +2 Shadow (Damoc for 1/2)
Upgrade Masterwork Scimitar to +1 Scimitar (Damoc for 1/2)

1 day for scimitar. 3 days (+ 4 for shadow if it wasn't pre-existing and I need help with silence)

Ashe:

[+1,500gp '+3,000gp'] 'Upgrade' Heavy Steel Shield +2 = Damoc - Craft Arms & Armor {CL: 6} [ooc] 3 days
[+1,500gp '+3,000gp'] 'Upgrade' Full Plate Armor +2 = Damoc - Craft Arms & Armor {CL: 6} 6 days?
[+3,000gp '+6,000gp'] 'Upgrade' <DAUNTLESS HEART> {+1} Greyflame = Damoc - Craft Arms & Armor {CL: 6th, Channeled Smite, Align weapon}
- Not sure if Damoc even with a scroll of align weapon can do this. Maybe with the help of a cleric with the Channel Smite feat... ???? How long would this take? Megan can I do it?
[1,000gp '2,000gp'] Enchant Shortbow +1 = Damoc - Craft Arms & Armor {CL: 3}
[1,000gp '2,000gp'] 'Upgrade' Shortbow {+1} Adaptive = Damoc - Craft Arms & Armor {CL: 1, Warp Wood} Is that 1 MW shortbow going to +1 adaptive? Need help with warp wood. 3 days?

Ebon Wings:

I didn't see anything particularly flagged for Damoc to craft.

Graxer:

I didn't see anything particularly flagged for Damoc to craft, but these look like he might be able to lend a hand:

+2 Mithril Fullplate of Comfort and Shadow-15,000 15 days need help with comfort and shadow
+1 Greatsword to +1 Furious Greatsword-3000 3 days

total time: 11+3 (7)+1+3 + 15 + 6+greyflame+3? = 42 days + grey flame +4 maybe for Varrel's shadow armor

Please confirm I've got this right. We'll have to make some choices to get down to 30 days.

I don't think time is really an issue.. we were given down time of 'roughly' a month. I don't think 12 days will change the story overmuch.. but that's up to Megan.

Ashe: Happy with what you did (and didn't) tell Hilgar.

Time, if you want a few more days, have them.

And if you all do want to turn over that, um, house of ill-repute no worries, I just need to know.

Nah, I think in the venue of a play-bu-post game it would be a distraction from the adventure path.. in a different circumstance maybe... but let's just get back to the Adventure path. I don't want to slow the game down any more than it already has to be.

Onward.

Onward! After a month and a half of downtime.

Jaessa, do you want to lend a hand with silence for the shadow armors for Graxer and maybe Varrel?

Varrel, are we adding shadow and a +1 to your armor? Or just a second +1 to already shadowed armor?

Megan, or anyone, can Damoc actually do this for Ashe: [+3,000gp '+6,000gp'] 'Upgrade' <DAUNTLESS HEART> {+1} Greyflame = Damoc - Craft Arms & Armor {CL: 6th, Channeled Smite, Align weapon}

Graxer, what's the requirement to add comfort to armor?

We can likely find a cleric of Abaddar, Pharasma, Sarenrae, or Shelyn in town... those are the major churches in Korvosa that could assist. Very likely considering what channeled smite does..looking among the Cleircs of Pharasma would lend the best results. The Cathedral in Kovosa's Grey District is not just a temple but a Fortress of Pharasman warrior/clerics that fight off the continual sieges of undead from the Grey District. I'm sure one of them would have it and be willing to assist.

I can lend a hand to cast Silence for your crafting, if you like.

Im not doin the shadow enchantment anymore.. Just +2 comfort

Varrel's armor was going from +1 to +2 shadow

Ever considere the Harrower PRC Ashe?

Ever considere the Harrower PRC Ashe?

Yeah I know about that class..but Ashe could do it until he was at least a 10th level paladin... hardly worth the dilution of power at that point. He needs to be able to cast 3rd level spells to even consider it.

Actually, for Trinia who is a Bard 6th {I think}... a Soundstriker Archetype with another level of Bard {7th} and level or two of Harrower Prestige class - would make her pretty ROAR!

Given she can change shapes should I change the icon? It's supposed to be 1/day so we'd need Megan to okay it.

Its not a big deal, just funny is all. You don't need to change the avatar unless Megan's planning on having Trinia join the party... ( lol! ) it shouldn't be a problem!

Ah the embarrassment of wearing th same outfit... and face...

Got to say I'm feeling a bit outclassed in this game - there's some beautiful posts.

Yea these guys are some dam poem writers or something... Dont feel bad.. I seldom talk abt anything but beer and killing things.. Which is what a hardcore Gorumite should be like but still..

Very rare that I make the big posts.
Needs quiet time...

Don't sweat it guys... its just me playing a Bard. I'll be doing some short subtle haiku's and the martial blood and gore Gorum war chants as well.. but I want them to fit organically into the moments so they are appropriate.

This is Pathfinder.. not Korvosa the musical.. so Ashe will not be often breaking out into song.. like a runaway 'Roger's & Hammerstein' production. When I include song or poetry to the posts.. I want it to be dramatically appropriate... not that every dramatic moment will have poetry... I don't want it to be overdone.

Never mind... at the local games club I often played a bard and at least one of the DMs demanded that I sang... :)

You going to start Escape from Old Korvosa Megan? We're all waiting for a post.

Here here. Varrel is starting to turn into a vigilante killer...

Here here. Varrel is starting to turn into a vigilante killer...

Starting!?

Very rare that I make the big posts.

Needs quiet time...

Yeah, it does. I'd like to be writing more, but I compose slowly and work and home are eating time. It's hard to get time to check the boards let alone write a decent post.

Off to see the 23 posts you guys have cranked out since my last.

Actually I was enjoying your chatter over dinner... but I shall kick it off 'ere long. Like the way Damoc is making some of his crafting part of our story...

Damoc, like all the other pieces you need ju st up the craft dc for missing parts.. In this case you meet the cl req, so you need just add +10 for the parts missing.. You can take 10 and make the item..

Graxer is absolutely correct... PH Core, p. 549 {1st column second paragraph}

"Note that all items have prerequisite in their descriptions. These prerequisites must be met for the item to be created. Most of the time, they take the form of spells that must be known by the item's creator (although access through another magic item {like a consecrated weapon already possessing the feat Channel Smite..one might conjecture from this} or spellcaster is allowed). The DC to create a magic item increases by +5 for each prerequisite the caster does not meet. The only exceptions to this is the item creation feat {craft magic arms and armor, craft wonderous item, etc...} which is mandatory. In addition, you cannot create spell-trigger and spell-completetion {Scrolls, Wands} magic items without meeting the spell prerequistes."

Doesn't seem right. Too easy. But hey, why argue with the rules?

Now all I have to do is remember how much easier it is to craft than it used to be.

...meh. You DID spend a feat on it. How many of those do you get?

So... all item creation issues are resolved. Let's get on with Escape from Old Korvosa...post please Megan.

Maybe she's busy with teaching? New school year and all.

Back job hunting actually Varrel. The temporary part-time contract (that paid less than unemployement!) went away in December :(

I remember the feeling well.
Best of luck to you.

Sorry to hear that Megan. My wife lost her job at the new year too. Best of luck!

Ah well, all the more time for role-playing. And whilst it is not something I can make a living out of, I have a couple of writing offers to get busy on...

Good luck Megan, hope you find a job soon. Mine expires in June.

To check: is the body in the courtyard? I don't want to wreck the game but I'm thinking of reincarnating him as a birthday present for Ashe.

Yeah best of wishes Megan! sorry about your misfortunes... keep trying~ "Can't rain everyday...!"

As for Ashe's Uncle.. I'm intentionally waiting for Megan to verify the scene before I make a second post to the situation. I got plans for his Uncle... he may be dead now and for a while... but it will not be forever if Ashe has anything to say about it!

Perhaps Ashe's words earlier - in the meeting - had more effect than he realised at the time when everyone was rather noncommittal!

A 2!

Hmmm... Is it appropriate for Ebon Wings to 'talk' to Majenko while in a non-human form?

Yes, Majenko is telepathic and Ebon Wings has been designated a Justicar so Mejenko is listening to any thoughts directed his way... as long as you are within 60'feet of him.. the limit to his range of telepathy! Even as an animal you STILL have your reason so you can communicate with Majenko.

This is how we use his telepathy as a team speak in combat.. its VERY useful.. and has no duration maximum...but sometimes in Majenko's enthusiasm he does not repleat word for word what everyone thinks at him. He is not Ashe's puppet he is Ashe's companion and Ashe is Lawful Good... Majenko is Neutral good. So they don't always see the importance of some missives details and Majenko 'filters' what HE thinks is the intent of the message. Leading sometimes to some... funny miscommunications, but mostly its the most secure battle-communication network one can get!

So Megan... is this all events from the Adventure Path or have you added some additional flavor in-light of the characters involved in the Adventuer Path? I'm really curious! :)

Does the Adventure Path have Lord Endrin murdered?

Very cool, guys. I like what you've got going here in the wake of Endrin's death.

I took Damoc offscreen 'cause work is going to be very busy with fewer posting opportunities for a week or two. Didn't want to hold things up.

I've got an hour at the airport now and web access so I thought I'd look in. So glad I did.

Have we lost Jaessa? Do we need to recruit someone else?

We still have 5 if she is gone..

Too true...

Not gone! Yesterday was kinda crazy. Getting myself out from under a heap of snow and schoolwork. I'll have a post up in a little.

Grrr... was really hoping for a post this morning. We always seem to "stall" at some point during the week.

Good, good.

Now, Ashe, I'm not going to tell you how much is pure AP and how much is my spin on things... but it has all come together very neatly, don't you think :)

Oh, and if you were hovering for a morning post, sorry, I had gone to the Temple. Back now & about to go post.

LOLS! ok..touche' Mrs DM..touche'.. play on! :)