[PFS] GM Lithrac's The Merchant's Wake (#5-21) - PbP Gameday 3 (Inactive)

Game Master Cyril Corbaz

Discussion thread is open. Please post:

1) Your PFS number
2) Your faction
3) Your Initiative, Perception and Sense Motive scores

A. Shel Whispertongue 12445-3
B. Sovreign Court
C. Init. +8
Perc. +11/+12 (for traps)
Sense Motive +6

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everything else should be here in plain sight.

All except one thing, Zac. Did you switch for The Exchange faction? Sczarni doesn't exist anymore since the start of season six. I assume you made the automatic change, but just checking to be certain.

Thanks for having me back Cyril!

Rhydderch Dawnbringer
6919-4
Silver Crusade
Init+4
Perception: +11
Sense Motive: +6

Rhydderch is looking forward to redeeming himself after his disgraceful defeat at the hands of robots in the Blakros Museum.

Thifmar Eneok reporting for duty sir!

46642-1
Liberty's Edge
Init: +2
Perception: +9 (+11 to notice unusual stonework)
Sense Motive: +1

Thifmar's axe, Biter has been quiet for too long, it is time to let the blade sing!!

Jani Lee Two-spirit
42641-5
Exchange (still listed as Qadira on the website because they haven't updated)
Init +7, Perception +4, Sense Motive +3

how do I switch for the exchange faction? I never switched factions before.

Thanks for having me back Cyril!

Rhydderch Dawnbringer
6919-4
Silver Crusade
Init+4
Perception: +11
Sense Motive: +6

Rhydderch is looking forward to redeeming himself after his disgraceful defeat at the hands of robots in the Blakros Museum.

My Inquisitor also took a thrashing at that same battle. First PFS death.

Zac - did you read the new Guide to Pathfinder Society Organized Play, which came out in August? The changes of faction are detailed there, on pages 13-18.

Basically, Qadira and Sczarni merged to form the Exchange, a faction based on money-making interests. If you wish to join that faction, you needn't do anything except write "The Exchange" instead of "Sczarni" on your character sheet. The new symbols aren't available yet, so you could just keep the Sczarni key in the meantime. Note that this change is automatic and doesn't count as a faction change.

Moreover, every character is entitled to a single faction change during season 6. You don't need to use it if you don't want to, but it allows your character to join one of the new factions that he fancies.

Let me know what you decide by November 1st, please. That gives you a bit of time to think things over.

@Shel/Rhydderch: One of my characters is currently in the last fight of that scenario, and I've just started GMing it as well. It was certainly an ordeal, and I've never been happier about

oh, no wonder, I do have an older version of the organized play guide. I didn't know this was a thing that updated every so often. Thanks.

Glad I was able to clear that out. The guide is updated every year, in August.

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Just bumping the thread to keep everyone's attention.

1) 5331-10
2) Scarab Sages
3) Init: +0, Perception: +3, Sense Motive: +1

Zac has dealt with mummy's in the past, so he will close his eyes while walking towards the mummy, as I've heard rumors about this ap, but he's dealt with these before, and since I have to see the mummy to make the save. Because if he has his eyes closed he doesn't have to make that save. He might take a penalty on his rolls and other stuff for trying to hit with his eyes closed, but he is okay with that. Anyway, if this is not a mummy, he still closes his eyes, he doesn't want to look at the undead.

Zac, things don't work like that. Firstly, there aren't any mummies in The Confirmation, The Disappeared, Mists of Mwangi and Skull & Shackles part 1, so I don't see how Zac can have encountered one based on these scenarios.

Secondly, the knowledge rolls are exactly supposed to represent what your character knows about the creature you're fighting. Acting upon knowledge that doesn't come from that is considered metagaming, and is forbidden. Don't do that.

Thirdly, closing your eyes won't help you in any way.

Any word of Thifmar? He hasn't posted since Tuesday. I don't want to have him delay a second time, so can anyone roll an attack for him so that we can move on, please?

Sorry, I've been really sick for the past 5 days.

Treat the knowledge gained as if you used detect thoughts.

I've always read this as I know the Intelligence score and the "Surface thoughts" of the victim as per Detect thoughts.

I know its a pretty vague ability so I expect table variation. Some GM's say I have to spend 3 rounds sorting through the knowledge to get the thoughts. Others say I get them automatically. Others say the reference to Detect Thoughts is more to do with effects that limit the ability (i.e Ring of Mind Shielding). My only argument with this is that if that was the intention it would say "This Ability functions as Detect thoughts" not "Treat the knowledge gained as if you used detect thoughts".

Like I said I'm cool with however the GM rules it, just wanted to put forth my case.

I'll also interpret it as requiring 3 rounds before reading surface thoughts.

Works for me! thanks

Apologies for the slowdown, my kid's sick again and requires continuous care. On top of that, the workload at work is a bit over the top. I'll try to catch up this evening with all the games. In the meantime, thanks for your understanding.

No worries friend...I hope all & everyone is well soon!

Thanks Rhydderch!

By the way, we are in the final fight of this scenario, so coud everyone roll their day job, please? If you don't have one, please let me know so that I can start working on the chronicle sheets.

No day job for Shel. Her only work is the PFS!

No day job either.

No day job...Rhyddrch works for Iomedae and deities don't pay all that well.

profession stuntman: 6 + 1d20 ⇒ 6 + (6) = 12

Day job: Craft (Clothing): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

Day job: hunting lodge allows me to use Survival for day job checks: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Here are the chronicle sheets. Please download them, check that everything's correct and print them. You get only one prestige/fame point because you didn't manage to convince enough merchants to deal with the Society.
Jani
Rhydderch
Shel
Thifmar
Zac
Zymir
Here are the boon rolls for PbP Gameday 3 games:
Boon Rolls:

GM: 1d20 ⇒ 1
Jani: 1d20 ⇒ 19
Rhydderch: 1d20 ⇒ 4
Shel: 1d20 ⇒ 20
Thifmar: 1d20 ⇒ 11
Zac: 1d20 ⇒ 6
Zymir: 1d20 ⇒ 7

Boon of players choice on a natural roll of 1 or 20
**Re-Rolls not allowed on boons**

Shel and I get a boon! You'll get a PM from me, Shel, including the various choices you'll be able to make.

I hope you had fun playing this scenario as much as I did GMing it!

Had a blast!! Thanks!

Thanks for the game and the clever note on the chronicle sheet! It will make the scenario even more memorable for me. Cheers!

Thanks for running this!

I really enjoyed that scenario! A ton of role playing and a couple good scrums, too! Thanks so much for running, DM!

Thanks DM! Chronicle sheet looks good and thanks too for the note! Congrats on the boon!

You too Shel!