Hi folks, and welcome. :)
Please check in here, and dot into the Gameplay thread. As Dien mentioned, we have quite a diversity in character levels. All of you, would you prefer high subtier or low subtier?
Hello! Excited to play, so thank you for stepping up to run, Iff. I think we have a fair bit of PBP experience here among us, so if you have any questions, feel free.
I have characters ready to go at levels 1, 2, 3, and 4, so I'm really fine with whatever the rest of the group chooses. Our players who indicated a hard preference are an Oracle 1, a Sorcerer 1, a Fighter 5, and a Bard/Summoner 3-- so it sounds like we have a frontliner, a healer, and some arcane, and possibly some face skills? no matter what. Let me know if I've mischaracterized what your character does based on your class. :)
I like to fill party gaps but if my assessment is correct it seems like we have a lot of things well-filled already! Eleazzaar looks like he's considering a divine character or some AOE support with an alchemist (again, basing this only on class name; I haven't looked at anyone's sheets).
So, really it'll boil down to whether our 5 is willing to play low tier, and/or whether our 1s are willing to play high tier.
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Cheers Iff, looking forward to the experience!
Yeah Zandu is 'face skills' has a Psychopomp Eidolon, the flagbearer feat for support and of course inspire courage. The Eidolon is only level 1 so will go down quick, but not an issue ^^.
If we would all rather play low I do have a level 1 Inquisitor I could play. Again fairly face skills and a two handed weapon.
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Cheers Iff, I'm very excited to play with you as the GM! I'm sure it's going to be great!
As far as tiers are concerned, I don't have any higher level character available, since I can't play PFS IRL and leveling up via PbP in painfully slow.
Dimira is a Core sorceress, but I'm going to change her into a Standard character as soon as I can. Any tips for a good sorcerer archetype? I was leaning towards tattoed sorcerer from Inner Sea Magic or crossblooded sorcerer from Ultimate Magic.
Dimira, are you comfortable playing up? You can play your level 1 at the high tier, if our average is high enough-- and depending on what Eleazzaar and I bring, it could wind up that way. But it's certainly okay to not want to risk your level 1 squishy against the critters at the 4-5 tier.
I believe she'll auto-change to Standard once you play this game with her regardless. ;) Since it'll get logged as a Standard. But if you mean you have mechanical changes you want to make with her, you could use the pre-level-2 free rebuilds to do all of that right now, if you wanted, before we start.
Tattooed sorcerer is pretty nice from what I've seen of it, though I've never actually played a straight sorc in PFS yet. Closest I have is a bastardized paladin/sorc multiclass who plays like a poor man's magus, so hardly a good advice source for a traditional sorcerer.
I think with two level 1's (Giuseppe's and JamesMartin's) I wouldn't advise high subtier. Nightdeath, would you willing to play down, or have another character to bring in perhaps?
Dimira, I've never played sorcerer, but I've read conflicting things about the crossblooded. Having one less spell known really seems to hurt... Tattoed sorcerer seems nice, though.
That's certainly valid, Iff, and I was leaning towards that myself. In that case, I'll plan on bringing a level 2 archery ranger.
Personally, I'd prefer to play the higher tier, but more important than that is playing in a tier where everyone can have fun. I didn't have a lot of fun with my L1 when everyone else was a couple levels higher-- and I don't want to inflict that on anyone else.
All three of my available characters have the wand of CLW.
If we go low, I'll bring the bomber alchemist unless there's a reason to do otherwise.
As far as tiers are concerned, I don't have any higher level character available, since I can't play PFS IRL and leveling up via PbP in painfully slow.
There's also the option of using a Level 4 pregen, and applying that to a new or existing character.
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I can play down. I'm in for the game and I've being wanting to get it on this char for ages.
Player Name: nightdeath
PC Name: Alden Darkcrown
PFS#: 76925-14
Faction: Dark Archive
Day Job: None. (His demeanour scares prospective customers.....Besides, Hell knights do not work)
Perception and vision/senses: Perception -1 Darkvision
Initiative: +0
Notes: Frontline happy.
Has GM Folio and is a 4* GM.
Usually has awesome Melee rolls which will take up to 10 Rounds to kill a goblin.
Seriously Serious. The type to kill the fun in a party..........quite literally.
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Well, it seems like there's an higher interest for a higher tier game.
I don't really want to play a so-high-tier scenario with my level 1 sorceress and I wouldn't like to force anyone to play low tier for me.
Unfortunately, I don't like playing pregen characters at all. I tried once and quitted before the RL session was over! As such, I think I'll respectfully bow out of the game in order to allow you to play it at high tier, unless we can find a way to fix this problem. But I don't really want to force anyone to play a low tier game just because I don't have higher level characters and I don't like playing pregens :)
I don't think that's needed, for you to bow out. As I read it, nightdeath is fine with playing in low subtier, and eleazzzaar's comment seems mostly aimed at other players not having to play level 1. We also haven't heard from JamesMartin, who signed up with a level 1.
Going low subtier stil seems the most sensible thing, considering this group. I also don't think having a level 5 fighter will 'break' the scenario. Should be fine.
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Well, it seems like there's an higher interest for a higher tier game.
I don't really want to play a so-high-tier scenario with my level 1 sorceress and I wouldn't like to force anyone to play low tier for me.
Well, there's no "forcing" happening. Dien and I have offered to play lower tier characters. And for my part, I fully anticipate having fun either way, as long as we all have appropriately leveled characters for the tier.
This game is all about teamwork, so having some pre-game give and take is totally in the sprit of the game.
Also note that the tier we play is determined by math based on the levels fo the characters we all use.
Also-- Do I need to take armor's spell chance failure into account with my gnome's "Innate Spell-like abilities?" I haven't been but just realized it might be a problem.
Also-- Do I need to take armor's spell chance failure into account with my gnome's "Innate Spell-like abilities?" I haven't been but just realized it might be a problem.
You're fine, as far as I know. A spell-like ability has no somatic components, so isn't subject to armor spell failure.
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Yeah, no SF chance on SLAs, you're shiny.
And like El said, we're not being forced-- we're fine playing whichever. The only ones hard-set are Nightdeath with his 5, and two of us with level 1s, which means we should gear for the lower, because two level ones matter more than one level five. :) It's all good.
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I should go ahead and post this bit, I suppose:
PFS # 30341-19
Faction: GL
Day Job: Profession (sailor); if I don't wind up using my re-roll in the course of the scenario I might re-roll it for this, but:
Other stuff should all be in my mini-stat line. Zephyr is a pretty decent scout should it come up, but I kinda doubt it will. Ranged combatant.
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"Bottles" Lazuli
Player: eleazzaar
# 192351-2
Faction: Scarab Sage
Day Job: Alchemist
+5 from "Crafter's Fortune". Not sure if it counts against the formulae I can use during the encounter.
I have most of him online, but the gear (and maybe other details) is wrong (copy/pasted from other alchemist), will finish updating soon.
"Bottles" is a pyromaniac bomber, does his best to stay away from the frontlines.
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Player: Giuseppe Capriati
Character: Dimira Kressen
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PFS Number: # 161366-1
Faction: Silver Crusade
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Starting XP: 1
Starting Prestige: 2
Starting Fame: 2
Starting Gold: 492.35
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Day Job: None
Spend: alchemist's fire (20 gp), flask of acid (10 gp), 2 scrolls of mage armor
That's nice, Nightdeath. Puts everyone within two levels of each other. :)
Just wanted to add a note on posting schedule: I'm usually on the forums in the weekend, so I'll continue to update. Playing in the weekends is not required, though. Even in combat I'll wait until Monday for everyone to have a chance for posting. Please don't feel obligated to post so you won't hold up the action, if you just don't have the time or inclination to play on Saturday and/or Sunday.
On a second note: We've had a couple of RP encounters so far, and now the first combat. Since I'm a rookie PbP GM, I'll ask you all for feedback at the end of the scenario. If however, you notice things that might be useful for me to know or learn even during this scenario, just send me a message by PM. :)
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Bottle's preprations will include drinking his dex mutagen then his extract of holy water, then finally loading his bandoliers with two flask of holy water, and holding the other two in each hand.
Sorry, that's a typo. I know no reason to drink Holy water, and it isn't an extract. What I meant to write was "extract of reduce person".
Also I'm not clear how a gnome's "low light vision" applies here. I ignore the "dim light" penalties?
And I'm not clear on this:
but please note that only people within 5 ft would have seen the creature, or where it went.
Persumably it came from the mask, so Bottles, Saleem and Jann, saw where it went? I suppose it is written that we get no attacks of opportunity? Though I wouldn't have bottles stand next to the mask anyway, so it is moot for me.
Bottles did Not by a cold iron dagger.
Thanks for the explanation, Bottles. I still fee like a dolt, though. I was so focused on the Bomb special ability that I forgot to read the rest carefully. :/
Will update tonight after work, so Jann and Bottles have the opportunity to post their actions.
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To understand just level 1 and 2, I have a doc with bits and pieces from the class, feats, equipment and core combat rules pasted together, and the fluff cut out.
It is not a well presented class.
Are you all ready to continue, moving on and returning to Venture-Captain Yuul with your recently acquired Archive?
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Dimira, could you please update your stat line to reflect the damage and Strength damage you took from the hag attack? You took 5 damage (of which Zandu healed 2) and 2 Strength damage.
Also, if you claim the Page of spell knowledge, please choose which spell it adds to your repertoire.
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Dimira, could you please update your stat line to reflect the damage and Strength damage you took from the hag attack? You took 5 damage (of which Zandu healed 2) and 2 Strength damage.
Also, if you claim the Page of spell knowledge, please choose which spell it adds to your repertoire.
Consider it done!
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Okay, stat line updated. Now I just need a clarification on the page of spell knowledge: do I get to choose what spell is written on it? Can I choose a spell that Dimira does not know but is on her spell list? The text of the item is not very clear, and the unusual circumstance in which we acquired it complicates things further. Thanks!
Yes, on all accounts. You get to choose a spell from the Wizard spell list, that you do not already know. For the rest of the scenario, you can cast that spell as if it were one of your spells known.
Since we've just had the Easter weekend, and the website was down for most of the day today, I'll give everyone some additional time to post. I'd like to continue tomorrow evening (GMT).
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Yes, they are 'real', although they do not pose the large threat that Belker's would. They're only shadows of actual Belkers.
In game terms, the creatures are treated as Shadow Conjurations. That means that with a succcesfull Will save, you recognize that these are weak creatures. Still, that does mean you still have to deal with them (unlike with actual illusions, that can be ignored once disbelieved).
I think I can see where this encounter is going, but I'll give the others a bit more time to weigh in.
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