Megan's Curse of the Crimson Throne (Inactive)

Game Master Megan Robertson

Oh, Una... so sorry to hear of your losses. Is there anything we can do?

Heavenly Father, I commend to your love and comfort my sister Una in her time of distress. Be with her and envelop her in your love as she copes with all the bad stuff affecting her family. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

Nah, just give me a chance to relax and enjoy a few moments of life... :P Thats all I need right now.

My condolences Una.

Yeah, Just got home from work... really sorry about your loss Una... All my prayers and best wishes!

Hang in there. My prayers are with you too.

Megan, check your Inbox ;)

OK...

What, me? Yes, I have that AP. Indeed I've run it a couple of times.

Please note I have a job interview tomorrow (Wednesday), not sure when/if I will get to post...

Please note: I've just been hired and start next week. Posting may be erratic until I get the hang of things!

CONGRATS! Megs!! Glad to hear your finally regularly employed! I know you've been looking for work for some time. Best of wishes!

No worries. Congrats.

Thank you.

Just been to see them... IT lecturer at a college 45 miles from here, motorway (aka freeway) most of the way, very easy drive.

congratulations Megan!!!

Congrats, Megan.

I updated the LOOT section of Ashe's sheet keeping track of all that we've found. Megan could you provide detail in a PM when your free to do so.. I'll update it with values then.

That's great news Megan! Where did you find gainful employment? What is expected of you?

Place called West Lancashire College, where I am to be an IT lecturer, initially to the end of this academic year, but with the intention (I and the relevant department hope!) to becoming permanent.

Ashe, what do you need to know?

Oh, I was thinking of the gold values of the items found... but now considering it; the party would in-game take the treasure to someone to appraise anyways. So don't bother - Ashe would not know the GP values anyways.

I have recorded what room the treasure was found in so you will not have to worry about no knowing where it was found.

I'll need a little confirmation on what is and is not magical at some point....

[Devargo's Possessions (on person)]
7x Vials – {5x Black, 2x Clear ‘Blue Cork & Red Cork’}
- potion of cure moderate wounds (2d8+3hp heal), 5x spider venom (DC 12, 1d4 Str/1d4 Str)
2x Keys - one opened his chest, the other the brig in which Varrel was held.

[Lab – C8]
1x Vial - dose of dream spider venom.

[Devargo’s Chest – C14]
[150gp] Scroll – Blur
[150gp] Elixer of Love
[1,800gp] Pouch - Dust of Appearance

[The Dead Warrens]
'Derro's Loot' - D5 & D3
3x scruffy Leather Armor
3x Shortsword
3x 'Nice' Repeating Light Crossbow w/12 Bolts 'Blue/Green' Substance on tips
3x Hooked Throwing Club w/20'ft line
Handfuls of stone dice
Hammer & Pliers {both need cleaning}

'Otyugh's Loot' - D4
* Gaekhen's-Pair of legs barely hanging together at the hips... and covered in Shoanti tattoos.
Amber Necklace
Silver Dagger
Metal Flask {Magical} w/liquid '?' - wax sealed

'Alchemy Lab' - D7
Alchemist's Lab 'Some needs a little repair'

'Library' - D10
Tomes on Necromancy, Golem Creation and Diseases
Scroll - identify, command undead {Hytogg's possession?}

'Stitchery' - D11
* Gaekhen's-Head, Shoanti tattoos.
Glinting saws, pliers, long stitching needles, and other surgical equipment
'Side alcove' mundane materials - thread, needles, knives, shears, etc.
set of masterwork manacles {Una's possession}

'Bedroom' - D12
large fourposter bed
simple writing desk
full-length mirror

'Vreeg's Room' - D13?
* Gaekhen's-torso, the chest bearing numerous Shoanti tribal tattoos and with the right arm still attached.
Vreeg's corpse
wand (which bears a carving of a skeletal hand) {Magical}
5x vials of a clear blue liquid
Dagger-Masterwork {Magical '?'}
Gold Ring {Magical '?'}
robe decorated with bones (hanging on a peg).
fat spellbook written in extremely poor handwriting
a couple of books on necromancy
a laboratory notebook (same bad handwriting)

No doubt Hytogg will test them in due course, then I'll tell you which things are magical.

Shakhan's new HP 1d12 ⇒ 11

Will be leveling him now.

I think Megan meant, we have to kill the golem before we level.

Summary of changes to level 5:

Hitpoints: 11hp rolled (+4 from Con)
Class barbarian: improved uncanny dodge
Feat: Power Attack
Skills: acrobatics, intimidate, perception and ride

Shakhan will go shopping once the final loot tally is settled.

Details details. Whenever the level happens. :P

LOLS! Cool! :)

Hi everyone. Just wanted to drop in and say hi. PM'd Megan and just awaiting a response with some feedback but will start looking over the story to date. I hope to join you in-game soon enough.

Hey guys, Diggle is my DM in second Darkness. Good writer and frequent poster so hope eveyones happy to have him join. Looking over his build seems to be a blaster specialist. Cool, cause we haven't really got one. I know Varrel COULD do it but I'm actually focusing on my hexes and being a more a save or lose/debuffer.

Do we need another caster? I guess if Hytogg is less able to play due to whatever reasons. I'm just curious because I thought we had a pretty good party dynamic going on here. (Aside from Ashe angering everyone, but hey, that's what paladins do.)

As for leveling, Megan, I have another strange request. I'm not attempting to power game or break characters, just trying to make what I think is a cool character. I know I had asked if I could switch out my rogue class for ninja, but now I have a different idea... Really the only class ability I want from ninja is the ki pool. Rogues can get a similar ki pool as a rogue trick, but its not as good as the ninja ki pool. I was wondering if you might allow me to take the rogue trick (leveling rogue), and then use up a feat slot to enhance the trick to the same power as the ninja ki pool?

If not, I understand. I'm not trying to break the game, and sometimes coming up with cool character concepts skirts the edge of game-breaking.

I have other ideas, if that one doesn't work. :)

Hytogg is still here, and would post more...but there is really no need. Usually Ashe, and Varrel with their companions usually wipe out anything we face...without suffering damage...so he's not really needed. Not complaining...I'm sure those two will get in over their head at some time...Just not really a need for Hytogg to do anything at this time. I'm still here, and reading, and will post as needed.

Do we need another caster?

I just realized how rude this sounds, especially if you read it with Una's usual snarkiness. Please try not to read it that way. It was a question of curiosity, not complaint. :)

Well I believe thats the first time I've ever heard a party complain about a paladin that is not all, "Lets KILL all the evil even those questionably evil... its only a matter of time! And none of you had better break the rules Or Else!" LOL! <-- Joking here...

As for leveling, Megan, I have another strange request. I'm not attempting to power game or break characters, just trying to make what I think is a cool character. I know I had asked if I could switch out my rogue class for ninja, but now I have a different idea... Really the only class ability I want from ninja is the ki pool. Rogues can get a similar ki pool as a rogue trick, but its not as good as the ninja ki pool. I was wondering if you might allow me to take the rogue trick (leveling rogue), and then use up a feat slot to enhance the trick to the same power as the ninja ki pool?

Why not just take "Extra Ki" feat? In the short term that works out better for you. And the short term is the next two years of real-time.

Well I believe thats the first time I've ever heard a party complain about a paladin that is not all, "Lets KILL all the evil even those questionably evil... its only a matter of time! And none of you had better break the rules Or Else!" LOL! <-- Joking here...

I find parties have less issue with that guy and more the, yes I know this recurring villan has almost TPK'd us 3 times. Yes, I know he's to powerful to be contained in a jail and will escape and kill again. But he did ask for mercy and I'm a Paladin so I absolutely will not let you kill him.

I see no reason not to take another. Given Varrel's hex is a solid mook.killa we may start seeing more grouped mooks and a good Gnome blaster could be handy. Especially since we have no spont caster. I am biased though so I'll say no more, he hasy.thumbs up. Group's call.

@Varrel: LOLS! You have no worries on that, Ashe is forgiving... but he's not Batman who refuses to kill someone who desperately has it coming, like the Joker!

As for Diggle joining us all good by me... we need a pure Arcane Blaster!

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As for leveling, Megan, I have another strange request. I'm not attempting to power game or break characters, just trying to make what I think is a cool character. I know I had asked if I could switch out my rogue class for ninja, but now I have a different idea... Really the only class ability I want from ninja is the ki pool. Rogues can get a similar ki pool as a rogue trick, but its not as good as the ninja ki pool. I was wondering if you might allow me to take the rogue trick (leveling rogue), and then use up a feat slot to enhance the trick to the same power as the ninja ki pool?

Why not just take "Extra Ki" feat? In the short term that works out better for you. And the short term is the next two years of real-time.

That might work better... Hadn't thought of that for some reason.

retraining for ninja might still be better. With the ninja ki you can get an extra attack. ;) sweet.
And given your focus on archery there are some sweet ninja tricks to get foes flat footed.

I certainly wouldn't begrude the odd ninja/sla. Hell, your playing in a group where your scout can fly, turn invisible and slumber every foe he sees. Ashe is a freakin paladin (nigh unkillable, un spellable and gets Alpha Strik..I mean smite.)
Once I get some more slots I'll start using Tactical Acumen to really buff tactical bonuses so when you get point blank master, flanking will be awesome for you.

Varrel is correct abot the Ninja thing... alway got fo rmore abilities than less. It will be a great combo for Una.

As for Ashe...Varrel you have no IDEA! Ashe's next three levels {after 5th} will be Paladin 6 / Bard 1 / Holy Vindicator 1 and Ashe will be come a Tank, killing machine... that can inspire courage and cast many arcane spells from scroll that are utilitarian...

With Feats - Channel Alignment Evil Outsiders are screwed... and eventually Feat - Step Up.. no spellcaster in his face will EVER be safe!

This alias is the Pathfinder Society Version of him that has retired at 13th level... and he is a monster!

Nice build.

:) Thx! Made it all the way to 13th in PFS Organized play.. never dying. Gotten close a couple of times... but never actually killed.

Wish Australia adopted more PFSOP. So far between gamers. I don't believe much in religion but pathfinder is as close as I could get to it.

Amen.

I've done up two builds for Diggle. The one he currently has in profile and an greater focused enchanter. Any feedback. Not sure what would be more beneficial.

Whats Diggle's bloodline.. I can't find it defined... though he looks like some form of elemental bloodline?

Greater focused enchanter? Would that not mean he does mind affecting fail or ignore effects? You current profile has no mind-affecting spells at all and no spell focus or greater spell focus. Enchanter is a wizard specialty right? Is Diggle a Wizard or a sorcerer? Am I missing something?

The one in profile is different from the enchanter.

I find best not to overlap.

Hytogg is going MT so OPTIMALLY should go for buffs or spells that don't rely on caster level. So utility spells, battle control and save or lose effects. He likely can't cover ALL of these.
Most common focus I have seen is Buff/Battle Control (since neither are really effected by CL or SR)

If Hytogg is going for that.
Either going Mad on Evocation (Crossblooded Draconic/Orc adds +2 damage per die, Spell Specialisation is almost essential for a blaster.Magical lineage.(Fireball or Burning Arc) and Intensify spell)
Or
Full enchantment- There's a bloodline that auto adds +2 to compulsions, then going Gtr Spell focus (Enchantment) makes it +4 for save or Ignore.

I vote enchantment. Very thematic for a gnome. And needs less feats. I'll be taking evil eye hex and maybe cackle which lowers saves beutifully.

Go ahead and Nuke if you want to though. I have plenty of blasts on my list but can't pull crossblooded without multiclassing and I'd rather not. Magai are potent magic empowerd melees but you'll churn out better damage numbers/saves than either me or Hytogg.

One thing to note- we have not encountered many mobs.
Might be the app or just megs wanting to control fewer baddies but without plenty of mobs, area blasts are less useful.

*Check the PFSRD for the Burning Arc spell. It's awesome.

Finally update Diggles background / personality / tactics.

I chose an Evocation Focus with wands out my wahzoo.

Help!! Can you upload your own Avatar or are you limited to the crappy selection available.

I believe one is limited to the selection provided - which, coupled with a dislike of avatars in general, is why I don't use one!

There were only a couple of points in the AP so far where you could have faced a mob, and the way you approached the situation meant that you didn't. I suppose I'm going to have to start reading Book 2 now, you are almost at the end of the first one.

So this module takes the characters to level 5? Whats the level range of the next AP Module?

Oh, Megs I have a friend of mine who has recently told me he owns this AP and tells me there is a lot of info on the Varisian culture... mind if I peruse that info when we're done with this module? I consulted him on info about the Kapenia {Varisian Family scarves}, and the Varisan Tattoos and what their colors and symbols mean. But I'd like to read it myself.

Nice build. Now let's kill this Golem and save the.gnome lockedup in the...oh wait. That's how I joined.

lol