[PFS 8-23] Graves of Crystalmaw Pass - The Red Arm of Absalom & Friends (Inactive)

Game Master GM Red

Van likes to hand out a heroism when approaching obvious extended conflicts, but from his perspective this is just one big dangerous region.

Finally arrived home... Updates to continue tomorrow!

Two questions: Does D.Arth has invisibility or something similar? And should I wait on that before Van steps out and greats these guards, or just post and let GM Red sort everything out?

D. Arth has invisibility as one of his abilities

Utility skills, my good sir Vische, invaluable.

So I'm really enjoying the chance to stop and read the information we've been given, as opposed to trying to pick it up on the fly in a noisy game store.

Oh yeah, I know exactly what you mean. It's difficult to hear everything your GM is saying in a game store, and I find most expository verbiage is skimmed over. In PbP, it's the highlight.

Gallix, the hat is all yours. Van is not a natural liar, his obsession with objective facts gets in the way.

Excellent! Gallix has no such hang-ups with "facts." Haha!

Sorry guys my wife was in the hospital last night. She's ok, but you may have to bot me for a bit.

ok glad to hear she is alright. hope for a speedy recovery

Hey, family first. No problems here.

Best of luck to you and the mrs.

Take your time.

Glad to hear she's ok. Here's to a quick recovery!

She's back at home now. Tired, just trying to keep her resting.

Great to hear she is back home.

Glad to hear that Dragios, take care and no worries on not being able to post as much. Real life comes first.

Take care Dragios, glad to hear she is home.

So, TIL that I've been doing empower wrong the whole time. I did not know that bonuses got the 50% increase.

I did it wrong for a while too, multiplying only the blast dmg, adding bonuses later.

Until i read the total regular result is multiplied to 150%.

Revel in this knowledge, more output vs monsters. :D

I've always been iffy about it because of the text of Empower Spell:

All variable, numeric effects of an empowered spell are increased by half including bonuses to those dice rolls.

But bonuses are constant, not variable, aren't they? I'm not entirely clear on it so I've allowed it thus far, don't like telling PCs they can't do something unless I'm 100% certain.

This FAQ answers the question on bonuses that are from a variable (level): link

But it doesn't really answer if things like point blank shot should be added.

I searched on it. I think this is the thread. It also links the FAQ Van Vische linked.

Another thread addressing the question.

That gave me the impression of it being so.

Hey guys, I have been traveling since yesterday, which is why I've barely posted. I will still update here and there but look for a return to normal posting speed once I get back Thursday night!

With some luck, this should be my last trip for a long time...

No problem, thanks for the heads up.

safe travels Red thanks for letting us know!

D.Arth, sorry but the inspire courage and flagbearer only boost damage on "weapon damage rolls", they will boost to hit but not damage.

wb Redness!

Sir Van Vische,

Yet weapon focus can be selected for kinetic blast.

Bows shoot arrows as ammunition, kinetic blasts use objects/items as the medium to deliver it with. (ammo?)

I'm not back yet, I just managed to tell the Blackjack demons to leave me alone for a few hours.. :) (I'm in Vegas)

Once again, I am wrong.

This faq says that rays get the damage bonus.

Because it was a spell-like, I though it was treated like other magic attacks and I though other magic attacks did not benefit from the damage bonus.

I really enjoy playing with new people and discovering much of what I thought I knew is wrong.

Yaaay, I was worried the GM had to sell his laptop to setting his Vegas debt.

Np, Van Vische.

Often enough, i've learned new things by playing or GM'ing. People knew more of things or were more up to date on how things work.

Speaking of updated, Snowball's been adjusted. No more stagger, no more ignoring SR. One of the few attack spells awesome in a repetoire vs spell resistant monsters....gone.

[Sarcasm]Thank you, ultimate wilderness[/Sarcasm]

Snowball's nerf was a long time coming, sadly. It was too powerful compared to other level 1 attack spells. I wish they moved it to level 2...

Wow, this Brass Spider is pretty cool for thief-types.

Not sure how you guys want to make peace with Pamari while getting rid of Voidstone.

Charm and Sleep hex to temporarily disable her, then maybe charm monster and bring her to Grave Treader and let her repair the relationships.

I like your methods.

I'm crushing people's free will for the greater good, I swear.

Do we have a plan here or are we just winging it. I'm a fan of winging it but I don't want to interfere with your plan, if you have one.

I was mostly just waiting for him to lower his guard. Thanks Gallix!

I'm going to try to knock him asleep- is everyone alright with this?

I want to put the seed of doubt in Pamari first, bring up the recent violence. Going for the hail mary.

Not sure if attempting to fascinate the mooks with the performance is an option, or if is obvious? I've always assumed that it would be obvious and hence I never use it.

You mean a Perform skill? Yeah, that may be obvious. I'm eagerly awaiting how you guys handle this in the end.

Alright, just give me the signal.

Lol, signal incoming...

So... is it possible to know if this guy has combat reflexes with sense motive, or knowledge local?

Kn (Planes) and a high enough roll may teach you a thing or two.

So, I want to headbutt him. Are you guys OK if van headbutts him? The headbutt is the signal.

Headbutt plus knockout punch combo! I like it!

I certainly wake up to some interesting posts here.