Motteditor's Strange Aeons PBP

Game Master motteditor

"I agree with Tristain. Let's try reason, and if that doesn't work, well, blade and bow will have to do the job."

Either way Kyffin waits a bit before doing anything.

"I have a judgment that will make my starknife adamantine, but that would be my last judgment until we rest again," Starflit announces in a whisper.

Kaklatath tries, but it doesn't seem to have any luck.

"I don't think they recognize me in this body," it says. "Perhaps if we can find my own body, I would be able to help."

"That doesn't seem an easy option." he says to Kaklatath. "I say we let Starflit and Lothan pepper them from here. If they move, Al and I can hold them off."

He nods to the others to see if they agree.

"Why would we attack them? Do they seem violent or are they just trying to warn us?" Tristain pauses before an unnecessary bloodbath ensues.

Tristain will look carefully at what the waving arms are trying to tell the party. Threatening or helpful?

1d20 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 19 + 2 = 29 Sense Motive

Tristain thinks it's probably a warning. They'll likely attack you if you proceed further this way/toward the doors (and defend themselves if you attack them).

Starflit seems undecided on how to proceed. "Maybe seek out Kaklatath's real body first and try to have her negotiate as Plan A and have a ranged attack as Plan B? I could always cast ears of the city again--as much as I hate doing that in this forsaken place--and try to get a lead on where it might be found."

Tristain waits to see if Starflit can find a solution, but seeing as they are just programmed constructs, it might be fine to just let Lothan have some shooting practice.

He will be sure to be well up in the air when the constructs are attacked.

Kyffin chuckles, "This is a lot of work to avoid taking out some constructs." But he's fine with that. He expects they hit pretty hard, and pain is pain and not something he relishes.

He waits to hear what Starflit learns.

Once again, Starflit hears from the city, its voice like an oily taint on her soul.

1. It dwells beneath the city, dead but not dead. It has become a favorite toy of those from even farther below. It's in the warrens you're in, somewhere.
2. They stir from their slumber. Once they fully wake, no longer will they be bound behind stone doors. Note that you're in a room with stone doors.
3. They came to fight the polyps. So they came to die for no purpose, throwing their lives away meaninglessly, like you seek to do now. Turn back, or share their fate!

As her senses return to her, Starflit looks at the others, seemingly not recognizing them, fear and confusion in her eyes. After blinking a few times while taking a few steps back from the others, she seems to calm down and regain her composure. Then she reports what she learned from the city.

"I hate this place...," she mutters under her breath while waiting to hear what her allies glean from her gathered intel.

Kyffin smiles weakly at Starflit, "Yeah, it's all been pretty crazy since the beginning."

He sighs. "So can we kill the constructs now? Or do we find Kaklatath's body first?"

He frowns, and nods to Kaklatath, "I suppose you'd like your own body back huh? Let's do that first, and see what follows."

He'll head off to find Kaklatath's body.

Tristain agrees with finding the body in hopes of being slightly less destructive.

"Back to the top, then maybe we can do this the right way."

"Right, let's find Kaklatath's body, then we can get past the constructs without opening the stone doors that seal in the slumbering things, and then we can find the polyps and cleanse the city." With his shiny new armor Al is ready for anything.

You head out the other passage from the room, carefully avoiding getting any closer to the doors and travel again through the dark ruins another 6 minutes of walking. The passages here zigzag unpredictably, sometimes branching into side galleries or banks of rounded alcoves filled with broken glass, sickly vines, and other organic matter that stubbornly resists decomposition.

Again, graffiti in this area covers the walls, showing a knight -- one that looks like the graveknight you fought earlier -- witness two stones hitting the ground, one killing her ... and the other calling to her even beyond her death, calling her back from the grave.

But eventually you find a bit of a wider clearing where you are not along. Three humanoid creatures -- several of you recognize them from the Dreamlands as Leng ghouls -- look up as you arrive. They seem to be gathered around some sort of monstrosity see combat map that Kaklatath looks at in horror -- "That's my body!" she whispers furiously to you.

One of the ghouls grins: "Mortals? What could have brought them to these halls? Has something happened above?"

2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6

1d20 + 25 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 25 + 2 = 32 Know (Planes) - Lengs: DRs? Special attacks?
1d20 + 25 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 25 + 2 = 38 Know (Planes/Arcana/Nature/Religion) - Other weird thing: DRs? Special attacks?

”Lengers? Here? Huh…yeah, makes sense,” Tristain rumbles to himself, wondering if they are here to make things worse or better, he has no idea.

He will let others make sense and nice of the situation. He would avoid a fight if he could.

”That’s *your* body? The big gelatin salt shaker?” Tris asks Kaklatath.

"Yes, but ... something it wrong with it," Kaklatath replies. "It is ... infected! That must be why I could not return to it."

"Yes, but ... something it wrong with it," Kaklatath replies. "It is ... infected! That must be why I could not return to it."

”Infected? Infected by what?” Tristain asks, and wonders if he’ll remember or know anything about it because of his very marvelous knowledge checks.

You've encountered the Leng ghouls before, so I think you already know about them. Similarly, you've encountered infected creatures before here, so you're familiar with those changes. Kaklatath could certainly have told you about Yithians on your trip here, so you can look at those.

"Step away from that body. It's not yours." Kyffin brandishes his weapon in what he hopes is a threatening manner as he moves up on them.

"Oh sorry, Kaklatath. Your actual image doesn't correspond to my mental image at all," Tristain says, not addressing the lengers yet.

"Can we avoid hostilities?" he wonders, looking at Al.

Al looks at the body in the circle of ghouls for a moment, then turns his attention to the creatures surrounding it. "Ah, I see from the gleam in your eye that you aren't the normal ghouls that think with their stomachs, so then surely we can reach a comprise in the negotiation for this body." Albert appears the complete diplomat, though only the party knows that isn't true, and with a gesture of acceptance he steps forward towards the lengers. "There is much we can offer to benefit your goals, without compromise of our ideals as they may be. This can be a transaction that is good for both parties. May we negotiate?" Friendly, old man smiling, slow walking Al steps forward again with an air of cooperation.

Bluff check, Al's just moving forward to slaughter these meatbags: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (14) + 19 = 33

”Yeah, now you’re talking like a completely normal human,” Tristain says, oblivious to anything other than peaceful negotiations.

"Oh, but we're studying it," one of the ghouls responds. "We'd hate to lose such a fascinating specimen. Unless you have something of equal value."

One of them whispers to the apparent spokesghoul. "That one says her true body is ... this? If so, that seems like it only makes sense to make that trade. You give us that body and you can have this one."

Overall, they consider 3,000 gp worth of magical scrolls and spellbooks to be a fair price, though will settle for 1,500 gp worth if you can share truly novel lore; succeeding at a DC 40 Knowledge (arcana, dungeoneering, planes, or religion) check is sufficient for this purpose. Kaklatath is willing to give them her current body if she can get back into her new one. Doing so will require destroying the undead yithian form, killing Kaklatath’s human vessel, and then casting resurrection on its yithian body.

If we can head off hostilities and get to trading, Tristain is very happy to bust out his chalkboard and walk the Lengers through some very esoteric and arcane areas of knowledge, including, but not limited to, planar halitosis, quantum twerking, the latest in phrenology research, and trepanning for fun and profit.

”…and you see that’s why one’s taint is the true center of mass for the purposes of divination or hallucinagenic applications,” Tristain underlines some key bullet points on his chalkboard as he finishes his presentation. ”Any questions?” He claps the chalk dust off his hands and looks around.

1d20 + 25 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 25 + 2 = 40 Know (Arcana/Planes/Religion)

Okay, didn’t think I’d make that check, but here we are. I hope the Lengers took notes.

Albert is truly impressed with Tristain's ability to bluff the ghouls and plays along with the ruse. "You should listen to him, he's very smart you know, it's all the head bonking I suspect." Al waits to see if the body can be secured before hacking at the meatbags.

Kyffin moves up, fully expecting the party to bum rush the, well, bums, but no. Al is... talking to them?

Kyffin, in his shock, doesn't immediately start swinging. He stares dumbfounded. First we're protecting constructs. Now we're protecting undead? Tristain has gone too far over the edge! Something must be done.

Starflit recognizes the Leng ghouls for what they are; like Al, the inquisitor of Black Butterfly wants to see the Nyarlathotep-worshiping undead destroyed. Tristain's monologue/lesson befuddles her a bit, though, so she waits to see if violence can be averted.

Starflit Knowledge (religion) Check: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32

...planar halitosis, quantum twerking, the latest in phrenology research, and trepanning for fun and profit.

Lol! Good ones!

With a wry grin and a roll of his eyes as he looks over at Tristain, "Yes, the 'head bonking', I'm sure that's it," he says dryly.

A thought then occurs to him and he cuts his attention toward the undead. "You know, you bunch of undead freak shows, you all should try it sometime... the head bonking that is; especially on the pointy end of a sword," he says matter-of-factly. "That'd be cool."

The ghouls seem intrigued by Tristain's ramblings, but still hesitant. "Fascinating, but surely you can do better than that if you want such an interesting subject."

They still want 1,500 gp worth of magical scrolls and spellbooks plus Kaklatath's body. Otherwise, we'll go to combat or you can try something else (but that's the limits of their negotiations).

Aren't we trying to get Kaklatath's body? Isn't that the infected thing we're negotiating for? I have a confuzzle that would be easily fixed around a table, but here it's weird.

Kyffin? Do we have anything from the loot that might work? Seems like we've sold most of it?

Al, want to try to negotiate?

Tristain looks at others who might be better with money than a guy that went into teaching for a career...which is an idiotic thing to do as a way to make money.

Kyffin frowns at the parties shenanigans. "I am not giving them loot to be used for their evil. Going out of our way to avoid hurting constructs is bad enough, but this is totally uncalled for!" He shouts by the end. He glares at Al wondering how he could even consider this.

He swings his scimitar around, itching to get on with it.

We have some loot items, but no scrolls/books. You'll have to fight Kyffin for any of it though.

Al nods approvingly at Kyffin, surprised that the party could be so good at playing along with the bluff. "Yes, well it's for a worthy cause, you should let them look in our loot bag to see if anything catches their eye." Al winks dramatically and points at his sword during the 'eye' reference.

If the ghouls step away from the body to peer in the bag, then Al will launch the attack, but if they stay by the body then Al launches the attack, and if they do anything else Al launches the attack.

Yes, you're trying to get Kaklatath's original body, which is the infected thing. The ghouls want the human body Kaklatath is inhabiting. As noted, you'll need to destroy the undead yithian form, kill Kaklatath’s human vessel, and then cast resurrection on its yithian body. (Kaklatath is fine with that.)

That said, sounds like the plan is to attack. I'll roll initiative tomorrow (it's been a long day already).

You decide to end the negotiations, using your swords to make your point instead. Kaklatath falls back, letting you fight without having to worry about her. Ironically, everyone but Kyffin is up; going to go with theater of the mind for this one, since the map's not super conducive to interesting combat.

From a chat w/Motte: Three Leng ghouls -- kaklatath's old body is there too, and you know it's infected but it hasn't done anything yet. I'd say the ghouls are probably 10 feet away from each other (sort of in a triangle pointing toward you, with 10 feet between each) and K's body is maybe 10 feet behind the last two.

Round 1, Init 24

Tristain, realizing that he is standing way too close for whatever Al and Kyffin have in mind, he flies back and up (at least 20’).

He casts Haste on everyone and hopes the goon squad can beat up some jerks.

Tristain's Haste: Round 1/14. You feel an urgent need to bonk your head on a wall, this can be overcome by acting quickly and decisively. If you choose to act quickly and decisively, then get +1 to attx/reflex yadayadayada. Otherwise, choose to enjoy a nice wall bonk, which is also lovely.

Assuming Tristain's assessment is correct, Starflit should be able to bring down a flame strike upon the Leng ghouls without incinerating Kaklatath's old body.

"Hold a moment!" Starflit tells Al and Kyffin. Then she casts flame strike on the gathered ghouls, avoiding catching Kaklatath's body in the fiery cylinder.

Starflit flame strike fire damage: 14d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 1, 5, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 3, 6, 5) = 47 (Ref DC 20 half)

Al slides forward after the flames torch the ghouls and brings his blade against the undead. Al was trying to get close for a full attack with his previous bluff, I'll add the extra attacks then if he wasn't actually close enough for the full attack then just count the first one

curve blade, power attack with focus, haste: 1d20 + 21 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 21 + 1 = 37
damage: 1d10 + 5 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 12 = 19

curve blade, power attack with focus, haste: 1d20 + 21 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 21 + 1 - 4 = 32
damage: 1d10 + 5 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 12 = 24

curve blade, power attack with focus, haste: 1d20 + 16 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 16 + 1 - 4 = 30
damage: 1d10 + 5 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 12 = 26

curve blade, power attack with focus, haste: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 1 - 4 = 19
damage: 1d10 + 5 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 12 = 27

two possible crits...

curve blade, power attack with focus, haste: 1d20 + 21 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 21 + 1 = 26
damage: 1d10 + 5 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 12 = 22

curve blade, power attack with focus, haste: 1d20 + 16 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 16 + 1 - 4 = 23
damage: 1d10 + 5 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 12 = 27

Lothan? (Also, this week is slipping away from me again. Sigh. Always something it feels like.)

Lothan fires off a multitude of arrows at any ghoul that isn't burnt toast.

If the enemy is within 30', please add +1 to hit and damage due to Point Blank Shot.

Studied target/Haste/Rapid shot/Deadly Aim
+2 Adaptive composite longbow: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (1) + 21 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23

(Rapid Shot)+2 Adaptive composite longbow: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (19) + 21 = 40
Damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17

(Haste)+2 Adaptive composite longbow: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (8) + 21 = 29
Damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18

+2 Adaptive composite longbow: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

+2 Adaptive composite longbow: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16

Crit confirm
(Rapid Shot)+2 Adaptive composite longbow: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (9) + 21 = 30
Damage: 2d8 + 30 ⇒ (8, 8) + 30 = 46

AC 28; Hp's 97/118

As combat breaks out, Tristain uses his mind magic to speed you up, with more bonks for everyone. Starflit's spell catches the ghouls unaware, and Al quickly finishes off the nearest one, and Lothan's arrows one of the others.

The third yells for the Kaklatath's seeded body to attack and it lumbers forward, with the ghoul leaping toward Al. 11 hp, plus DC 22 Fortitude save or be paralyzed The yithian body lurches at Kyffin, who's able to avoid its snapping pincer.

Everyone's up!

Round 2, Init 24

Tristain casts a tripping Magic Missile, toppling one into each ghoul and two more into the most wounded jerk.

1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 force damage
1d20 + 22 ⇒ (19) + 22 = 41 CMB to trip vs. CMD
1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 force damage
1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 force damage
1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 force damage
1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 force damage

Tristain's Haste: Round 2/14. You feel an urgent need to bonk your head on a wall, this can be overcome by acting quickly and decisively. If you choose to act quickly and decisively, then get +1 to attx/reflex yadayadayada. Otherwise, choose to enjoy a nice wall bonk, which is also lovely.

Kyffin, seemingly held in stasis, eventually snaps to action. He’ll start by making his weapon sacred (swift, +3) before concentrating on the yithian.

Scimitar: 1d20 + 16 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 16 + 4 = 30 (haste, sacred)
damage: 1d10 + 17 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 3 = 26 (sacred)

Scimitar: 1d20 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 4 = 23 (haste, sacred)
damage: 1d10 + 17 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 17 + 3 = 29 (sacred)

Hasted Scimitar: 1d20 + 16 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 16 + 4 = 23 (haste, sacred)
damage: 1d10 + 17 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 3 = 27 (sacred)

DC 22 Fortitude save: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

Al shrugs off the ghoul's touch and slashes at it repeatedly.

ccurve blade, power attack with focus, haste: 1d20 + 21 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 21 + 1 = 34
damage: 1d10 + 5 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 12 = 23

ccurve blade, power attack with focus, haste: 1d20 + 21 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 21 + 1 - 4 = 38
damage: 1d10 + 5 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 12 = 21

ccurve blade, power attack with focus, haste: 1d20 + 16 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 16 + 1 - 4 = 33
damage: 1d10 + 5 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 12 = 18

ccurve blade, power attack with focus, haste: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 1 - 4 = 9
damage: 1d10 + 5 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 12 = 25

two possible crits...

ccurve blade, power attack with focus, haste: 1d20 + 21 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 21 + 1 - 4 = 20
damage: 1d10 + 5 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 12 = 26

ccurve blade, power attack with focus, haste: 1d20 + 16 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 16 + 1 - 4 = 22
damage: 1d10 + 5 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 12 = 20

Starflit moves to get a starknife toss that can hit the fungal yithian (greater bane--plants).

Starflit +2 returning starknife (haste, greater bane): 1d20 + 15 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 15 + 1 + 2 = 21 for magic, piercing damage (greater bane, Startoss Style, PBS?): 1d4 + 4 + 2 + 4d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 + (1, 3, 3, 4) + 6 + 1 = 25

Yeesh!

C'mon folks. We're down to a once or twice a week posting rate. That's a campaign killer. Can we please pick up the pace a little?

Lothan fires a barrage of arrows at the yithian creature.

Attack Yithian; Clustered Shots

Studied target/Haste/Rapid shot/Deadly Aim/PB shot
+2 Adaptive composite longbow: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (20) + 21 = 41
Damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19

(Rapid Shot)+2 Adaptive composite longbow: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (1) + 21 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18

(Haste)+2 Adaptive composite longbow: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (18) + 21 = 39
Damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17

+2 Adaptive composite longbow: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

+2 Adaptive composite longbow: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18

Crit confirm
+2 Adaptive composite longbow: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (8) + 21 = 29
Damage: 2d8 + 30 ⇒ (8, 5) + 30 = 43

AC 28; Hp's 97/118

Tristain and Al finish off the ghoul, leaving the rest of the group to concentrate on the yithian's body. Kyffin slices it once, while Lothan sinks a few arrows into it. Still, it remains on its feet, and lashes out at the half-orc, who easily avoids its attacks. It's just a matter of a few more seconds and you're able to dispatch it.

Kaklatath blinks at the carnage of its former body, then looks up at you all. "It had to be done," it says. "But do we have a way to restore me to my true form?"

As the bad things die, Tristain has mixed feelings about their deaths. ”I mean, I just gave a heck of a lesson on phrenology, and I guess that was a waste of time? I mean, did you guys even pay attention?” Tris looks at the party, hopeful that someone learned something. He avoids focusing too much on that one bump/nodule on Lothan’s head.

Starflit, don’t suppose you have access to Raise Dead, do you? We’ll need that or resurrect to get her going again. Might be the local shopkeeper has a solution if we don’t.

”Yeah, we’re working on that Kaklatath. We’ll work something out.”

Kyffin smiles, ”I can cast it tomorrow if you can't Starflit. I even had the foresight to bring a diamond along. Keep in mind, it’s our only one, so if one of you blokes goes down, you’re out of luck until we can get another one.”

He suggests, after a thorough search of the area, they rest here. It's a slightly short day, but no one wants to carry a dead body around...

Mott’s correct. I have to take a special infusion later to get more than one blast a turn. I’m probably going to steer toward infusions that let me make my blasts into AoE’s or the like instead, just for a little more variety in my round-to-round choices.

Sure, I'm quite happy to take the boots unless someone else wants them. I'm a bit worried about the balance of wealth as it'll put me waaay ahead. Might be we do an uneven distribution next time 'round to bring up the folks at the bottom.

Albert, you could also use the boots I think, why don't you take 'em?

Only thing so far that’d really help Tenebrynn was the constitution belt we got, but that’s a dream belt. Even though Con modifies everything Tenebrynn does, I really don’t care enough about the bonus to deal with the bookkeeping that’d involve. =P

Boots are probably best for you, Kyffin, those are super useful on the heavy hitter. And Con belt to Tenny. I'm not worried about wealth levels, Albert is doing alright as a damage sponge and party shield and that's what he's meant to be.

Al, if you spend another AP refusing all the treasure so you're completely under-WBL, I'm going to be annoyed. (Even if it's easier to give paladin-centric loot than cleric...)

Al, if you spend another AP refusing all the treasure so you're completely under-WBL, I'm going to be annoyed. (Even if it's easier to give paladin-centric loot than cleric...)

Ayep.

Tristain is going to start force-mind-shoving loot and treasure where the sun don’t shine, Al. Don’t make him do that. No one wants that.

<nonchalant whistling and bouncing up and down on tippy toes>

there's always a bunch of useless items in the APs, we can just put those in Al's haversack then everyone is happy!

Jasno, wanted to make sure you'd seen this:
You should each separately track items you gain in the Dreamlands. You do not keep these items in the waking world, but retain them whenever you return to the Dreamlands (even when you arrive in an entirely different part of the Dreamlands or much later than the last time they visited). In the event of duplication of items worn (such as if you have one armor in the real world and get another one here), you must choose which item is worn and which is neatly stowed in a pack or bag at the time you enter the Dreamlands. Also, charges you use here aren't used in the real world (though the opposite is not true, so if you have a wand with 50 charges, use 10 here, then use 5 in the real world, you'd have 45 charges in the real world and 35 in the Dreamlands.

Got it. Thank you.

I realized earlier that I hadn't calculated hit points. Forgot to ask how I should set hp in character creation. Thus far I'm seeing 58 hp in damage, which is approaching max hp for Jasno if calculated max each level. Checking in as he may be down for the count at this point. Hit dice: D8 (4 lvls), D6 (2 lvls), D8 (1 lvl)

HP is 1/2 die +1.

So that would be 8 at Level 1, +20 (4d8) +8 (2d6) +14 (Con * 7) = 50 hp by my calculation (plus any FCB you may have applied).

So that would put you at -8 hp.

Thank you.

Having stayed away from multiclassing in the past I can see now my character concept needed a bit more editing. Game to tweaking things behind the scenes, but also fine moving forward as is. Just figured I'd toss this up here incase there was a need for Jasno here to be a bit more impactful :-)

I don't know that I could offer any insights or advice of any worth to you, Jasno.

I've looked at this line: Rogue 4, Eldritch Scoundrel / Witch 2, Tatterdemalion & Wyrmwitch / Storm Kindler 1 at least three times and my head is still spinning. =P

Having stayed away from multiclassing in the past I can see now my character concept needed a bit more editing. Game to tweaking things behind the scenes, but also fine moving forward as is. Just figured I'd toss this up here incase there was a need for Jasno here to be a bit more impactful :-)

Meh. Continue to tweak, and I have no opinions to offer, but I also have no experience with what you're trying to do. I'm also not worried about our combat ability.

I think it might be easier if you read it as Rogue (eldritch scoundrel) 4 / Witch (tatterdemalion & wyrmwitch) 2 / Storm Kindler 1.

It's still complicated, but I think that makes it a little more how they're commonly expressed.

I think I'm still not quite sure how the build will work, Jasno. The last two combats weren't really the most indicative of what will hopefully happen. I'd say let's see how it goes, and if you want to change it, we can retrain/retcon.

Oh, I'm sorry, it's not so much the parsing of the classes and archetypes, but more that I'm utterly unfamiliar with all 3 of the archetypes and with storm kindler, which I can only presume is a prestige class.

As I get older and our game systems deepen and widen with options, I find I'm able to hold onto less and less of it.

Onward and dreamward then. I've not had much oppurtunity to play characters of this level beyond a monk. Most PbP games I've joined don't last long enough to get to this level. I'm fine seeing how Jasno falls into place over a longer haul.

Hey guys, apologies in advance if I'm a little slow/miss a couple days posting in the next couple weeks. I got asked to help on a project that's behind and I'm giving that much of my free time.

Sorry, guys, I promise I haven't forgotten you. Still just trying to get this project finished. I think it should be wrapped up this week.

OK, I anticipate being back at usual posting rate tomorrow!

When you do wake, you feel like you're starting to get a handle on your strange experiences in the dream realm, and you think what you're learning there is also transferring over to your abilities in the real world.

You each manage to find a shiny, brand new level under your pillows when you wake up!

Level 8!
(Kineticist 7 / Spiritualist [Fractured Mind] 1)

HP: 4 + 1 + 4 = 9

+2 Fort
+2 Will
+1 Cha
+4 Skill points: (+1 Disable Device, +3 Fly)

Gain:
Etheric tether: trade hp 1 for 1 to prevent damage to phantom
Phantom: Nestor (Zeal)
Shared consciousness: grants Skill Focus (Acrobatics, Survival) and +4 vs mind-affecting effects
Spells per Day: 2 (1 base + 1 bonus)
Knacks (4): mage hand, mending, open/close, stabilize
Spells Known (2): alter winds, shield

Last Level: Jan 2, 2020.

Will aim to get level posted tonight.

Any armor enhancing items would be welcome. Not sure what is dreamlands and what is real world based on the spreadsheet.

Things we picked up in the Dreamlands have 'Dreamland' in blue and italics to the right and have '0' value (in the real world anyway).

But sure, you can pick Dreamland gear too - just know it only exists there.

Thank you. Will take a look over spreadsheet and post update.

There's nothing that I really want or am particularly itching to get my hands on.
Tenebrynn does have the Dreamlands belt of mighty con +2, though.

If the real-world +1 cloak of resistance doesn't yet have a home after everyone else is outfitted, Tenebrynn will take it. Wait, never mind. I forgot I have a cloak of elvenkind. Carry on. Carry on.

Riverton has a base value of 1,000 gp for mundane items (so 75% chance anything worth that or less is available). It's 500 gp for arcane magic items, but 2,000 (!) gp for divine ones.

It has a 5,000-gp purchase limit so can't buy anything for more than that.

It's just across the water from Kyonin, so I'll say you can find an elven curve blade.

Tristain would claim the cloak of resistance +1 and the ring of protection +1 if no one wants them. He really doesn't need the ring, but if none of y'all are going to take it, he will. Rows #148 & #149 or #165 & #166 on treasure sheet.

Would be interested in +1 ring of protection also. Mainly interested in dreamlands version.

Tristain, all yours. Jasno, there's a ring of protection +1 on the treasure sheet from the Dreamlands. I've given it to you. Just remember, it ONLY works in the Dreamlands.

Al's shopping list:

logic: 1 and (2 or (3 or 4))

1. Cloak of Resistance and a Feather Token (Tree), if they can be found

2. Masterwork Elven Curve Blade

3. Cold Iron Elven Curve Blade

4. Elven Curve Blade

.8284.0 to spend

-3000.0 metamagic rod of reach, lesser
-3750.0 wand of MM, lvl 5
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.2284.0 to spend

..2284.0 to spend

No purchases at this time.

You're right across from Kyonin, so you can find an elven curve blade. 75 percent chance for the others.

Hey all, just want to let you know that I feel like I'm slowing down on this, and apologize. I want to get back to trying to post daily, since I think that makes for the best game. I've finally finished a large project I've been working on and hope that will help me get back on pace.

Now this coming week is Virtual PaizoCon, which may take some of my time, but I do fully intend to trying to devote more time to the games I'm running.

Let me know when/if you want to me to move you on. I think Tristain will need to do some more research for the three remaining quests: the Night hag ambassador’s heartstone, the captain’s tricorne, and the red webbed foot.

Nothing to see here, carry on: 1d9 ⇒ 6

I'll be out of town / away from internet connectivity this Sunday through Wednesday next week.

Per request, I've uploaded a map in the overall map link.

Per request, I've uploaded a map in the overall map link.

Request? I think I complained like a complaining complainer! Well thanks for listening to my wailing, begging, and weeping.

Sorry, all, busy couple days at work. I expect to return to posting Wednesday.

Hey all, I'm heading out of town Tuesday-Saturday. This seems like a decent spot to leave things for the week, so will hold off on posting, though feel free obviously to speculate and role-play in my absence.

Thanks for the clarification on the ring. We can put the +1 ring (dreamlands only) back on the party inventory.

Oh, almost forgot. As you prepare to return to the Dreamland, you can't help but think over the horrible experiences of the last trips. You realize you've learned a lot in that time ... in fact, enough to be 9th level!

Level 9!
(Kineticist 7 / Spiritualist [Fractured Mind] 2)

HP: 4 + 1 + 4 = 9

+1 BAB
+1 Fort
+1 Will
+4 Skill points: (+1 Disable Device, +1 Fly, +2 Stealth)

Gain:
Bonded Senses
+1 Knack known: light
+1 1st Level Spell known: comprehend languages
Feat: Extra Wild Talent (Torrent)

I may not be able to get Tristain leveled up tonight, but probably tomorrow night.

Sorry for the delay.