Navior's Serpent's Skull

Game Master Navior

So it's starting to look like I'm going to need to get a new charge cable for my computer. It's been acting up the last few days, and today it finally stopped charging my computer. So if no one hears from me for a while, don't worry, I haven't forgotten you. It just sucks that I might not be able to participate in all my games! :(

After years of dithering, I have finally decided to try to run a play-by-post game. I'd be honored by your attention -- or just any kind words that won't make me want to run and hide. :)

After years of dithering, I have finally decided to try to run a play-by-post game. I'd be honored by your attention -- or just any kind words that won't make me want to run and hide. :)

Best of luck, Joana! I'm very tempted to submit a character idea, although I fear I've spread myself a bit thin. I'll consider it carefully, though.

I am very amused though that the recruitment thread isn't even 20 posts long yet and people have already demonstrated their inability to read thoroughly by engaging in rp when you specifically asked them not to. :)

To everyone else, I should have this game back up and running later today. Thanks for the patience! (Oh, and my wife is on the mend again.)

I am very amused though that the recruitment thread isn't even 20 posts long yet and people have already demonstrated their inability to read thoroughly by engaging in rp when you specifically asked them not to. :)

That's exactly what I was thinking. I'm highly amused.

Glad to hear your wife is on the mend, Navior!

Glad to hear the missus is on the up-n-up. :)

Navior wrote:

I am very amused though that the recruitment thread isn't even 20 posts long yet and people have already demonstrated their inability to read thoroughly by engaging in rp when you specifically asked them not to. :)

That's exactly what I was thinking. I'm highly amused.

Yeah, points off for reading comprehension. :)

Hope your wife continues to get better, Navior.

I never explained where the bag of rats came from, did I? SKR was having an rules argument with someone about shield sconces and ten-foot poles.

The Tiny bear has a similar origin.

Ha! And here I thought you had come up with those entirely on your own. It's always fun to learn where people come up with their weird and wacky ideas. :)

I like to think that sometimes Douena's dreams tap into the realm of Desna herself and sometimes they peruse the Paizo messageboards. :)

Douena the mother hen.

Well, she is 54 and responsible for all you youngsters.

Hey folks,

I"m in the process of moving this weekend. I had hoped to get an update to each game this morning, but last-minute packing made that impossible. I won't be able to get one in now until Sunday at the earliest, but more likely Monday. Have a great weekend!

Yikes. Good luck with the move!

We need a mirror of opposition now. Except that all their stuff disappears when you defeat them. Maybe a portal to our evilverse selves. I can just see Lorenz rocking a sinister goatee and Sasha with a bare midriff and thigh-high boots.

Damn cat is in surgery at the emergency 24-hour vet's right now to have the tip of his tail amputated for the price of a case of RotRL minis because he won't stop trying to gnaw it off. Bled for 5 hours straight today before I finally decided it wasn't going to clot. :P

Poor kitty!

Sorry to hear about the pain in the bank account too!

Level 5! Hurray!

HP: 1d10 ⇒ 1

I'll happily take the DM roll option after that.

Lorenz HP: 1d10 ⇒ 6

A much better roll, methinks.

Ding!
1d6 ⇒ 5

[dice=Lorenz HP]1d10

A much better roll, methinks.

Absolutely. I'll take it!

1d8 ⇒ 3

hmmm... I'll risk the GM reroll :)

Mahjik HP: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Luck is with you!

Awesome result! :D

1d8 ⇒ 1

Really? Didn't I roll that last level? And Mahjik got an 8 then, too. :P

Douena HP: 1d8 ⇒ 7

And that's the exact same roll as last time from me, too. :)

I think the d8s are stuck. ;P

Any objection to Douena putting a rank in Linguistics to learn Polyglot? There's enough people in the group that know it that could have been teaching her as they tramp across the plains.

No objection. It's perfectly plausible that she could have been learning it.

Douena looks good!

Wander, Lorenz's attack bonus with Rapid Shot appears low. It's a -2 penalty, so he should have +8, or am I missing another penalty somewhere? Otherwise, all else looks good.

You're right: I forgot to add the Weapon Focus bonus. Now it's at +8. Thanks for catching that!

Mahjik's updated

* +11hp to 53 (8, con 1, toughness 1, favored class bonus 1)
* skills: acrobatics 1, heal 3, perception 1
* feat: mantis style (+1 stunning fist attempt a day, and +2 to the DC)
* class: high jump, ki weapons

There are two items that I'm looking for, for Mahjik. Once we get to pick over the choicest loot in the grandest of treasure halls: a guided amulet of mighty fists (if Navior still allows it), and a rod of balance (Ultimate Equipment).

Given that at the cost of a rod of balance you could about get yourself fly I think it is overpriced a bit and not really all that useful, but I still like it for Mahjik for the sheer sense of cool it'll give him (in my head). It can work well with his planned level 7 feat (Shield of Swings, APG).

Urza, 5th level
- +8hp (d6 HD, Con, Toughness)
- Fav Class +1/2 dmg (+2 total) for fire spells
- 3 skill points: knowledge: arcana 3
- feat: expanded arcana (comprehend languages, enlarge person)
- draconic claws are now magic
- bloodline spell: resist energy
- new spells: rope trick, protection from evil

DB3 still MIA? Guess Makoa will stay 4th level until he gets back?

Yeah, his last messageboard post was on August 22 (although I haven't actually checked all his aliases). He must still be having computer problems. Hopefully we'll hear from him soon. Until then, I'll bot Makoa, who'll remain mostly 4th level, although I'll boost the things that will change no matter what decisions he makes. For example, no matter what class (druid or barbarian) he raises, his BAB will go up by one, so I'll increase his attack bonuses.

Mahjik looks good!

Urza is fine except for a couple of oddities in his skills. You mention in your post above that you put all three points in Knowledge (arcana), yet there's no Knowledge (arcana) on the list. Instead, 2 points seem to have gone to Perception and 1 to Spellcraft (which is fine with me, just so long as that's what you want). Also, your Climb skill seems to have dropped by 3. It's like you forgot that your Jenivere Crew trait makes Climb a class skill. The bonus should be +6 (1 rank + 1 Str + 1 trait + 3 class).

The knowledge arcana discrepancy is due to a copy-past error. I'll correct that. I do have the trait noted. I can only guess it is the penalty for being encumbered.

Ah, I completely missed that you are encumbered. There is a -3 penalty for that, which explains the final value.

Douena squeals with delight as she carefully takes the butterfly from Shokambe. "It's the traveling," she confides in the guide. "When it stays in one place too long, the wood loses its sense of imagination. That's why as long as it's rooted in the ground, it just keeps growing into a tree; it's not until you take it away from the tree that it even starts thinking about being a monkey! It's like Sir Ralph: If he just sat on the grass day after day, he'd stay grass-colored all the time and get bored; he has to keep moving around to stay interesting."

Douena's wisdom knows no bounds.

So... who thought I was dead?

Turns out it wasn't the charger cable. See, the loop on my laptop bag broke one day while I was walking and it fell. This cracked the motherboard in three places.

Honestly, I've had plenty of chances to get online, but without all my pdfs(and music), it just didn't feel right.

With any luck I'll get my computer back today though!

Ouch, three places? That's a good reason for the laptop to no longer work.

Yeah, that sounds pretty nasty. Still, good to know you should be back soon, Dragonborn! Makoa needs to go up a level. :)

Got it back, but there still appear to be problems... ugh, I just want my stuff back!

Using a library computer until further notice. Will level up soonish.

Going with another Druid level. 1d8 ⇒ 3 Hmm... gonna risk it and go with the DM reroll.

Navior, can I take the Blood Vengeance feat?

Wow, counting on us dying a lot, huh? ;)

People do seem to drop with regularity...

Makoa HP: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Yes, you may take Blood Vengeance.

Edit: Wow, my HP rerolls this level have really gone in everyone's favour!

Edit: Wow, my HP rerolls this level have really gone in everyone's favour!

All praise the DM's HP rerolls! Huzzah!

So here's what I've changed with the level up.

+1 Reflex
+1 Base Attack Bonus
+10 HP(woohoo!)
+5 Skill Points(3 in Stealth, 2 in Intimidate)
Lv5 Feat: Blood Vengeance
Trackless Step
2nd level spells.

All ready to go!

Hey folks,

I'm going to be away for Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend, so I probably won't have much opportunity to post. That's actually not that unusual for a weekend; however, because of the holiday Monday, it could be a little longer than usual before I'm able to post regularly again.