[PFS] Iron Gods - The Divinity Drive - Sanctioned Content by GM Upaynao (Inactive)

Game Master Upaynao

I am away Thursday to Sunday next week with limited ability to post.

Not having played any APs before, I'm a bit unclear about the expectations. Should we try to rest (and/or restock resources in the city) before pushing on?

APs are like published versions of hombrew adventures. There is no structure but what you bring to it. You can choose to rest, or not rest. I on the other hand have more leeway with what I do.

Is everyone spent? Resting at this point seems like a bad idea.

Agata can definitely continue. She’s used some of her spells but of course her hexes don’t run out. But I think some of the others may be running low. Mostly I was asking because I had no sense of whether I should budget my resources to last the entire adventure.

As a pure martial, I'm the least 'expended' of all of us-- I have a few once a day things, but I'm by and large pretty much as it was at the start of the day. It's the casters who should really have the say there.

This is definitely something where we can rest if we like, yes. That doesn't mean there may not be consequences if we do so-- we're facing an intelligent enemy who definitely knows we're invading its stronghold-- but in a meta sense, we're not necessarily expected to weather huge sections of this without a rest. I think we get a full level from this? So yeah, you would not be assumed to complete a level's worth of adventuring in one in-game 'day'.

Marduk burned a good chunk of his high level slots but he’s got plenty of face-beating power left for the day.

On the issue of items, I am not entirely sure what we have found as yet. None of us can identify any tech items as I don't think any of us have Technologist. I assume the robot might be able to do so using Knowledge Engineering. If not that is fine. If it could point out where we can get a card thing to operate the doors and lifts that might be a start.

Alright, I'll take a look at what you have covered thus far.

Agata is fine with returning to the city to rest/resupply, or finding a place to rest here (though this does sound potentially hazardous), or just continuing on ahead. If we rest she'll renew her spells but without rest she still has her hexes. Mawd only has one scroll of haste left. If we do rest, we need to consider if we are doing the same routine with all the day-ahead longterm prebuffs we did before (i.e. spending two nights in the city, rather than one).

I wouldn't do the full all night before rebuff. I can still set some up but we can set others on the start of the day if need be. Or we skip some of them to make things more interesting and save the spell slots.

Posting this in all my games: My father passed away a couple days ago. I’m going to be occupied helping my siblings make the usual arrangements and get his estate in order. I apologize for the absence. Please bot me as needed. If this is a game I’m GMing, just hang tight and I’ll catch up with everything when I can.

My condolences. Sending many good thoughts to you and your family.

I'm sorry to hear that. My condolences.

Sorry to hear the news, Feral, been there with family members of my own. Best wishes in this time.

Very sorry to hear that Feral, family comes first.

My condolences as well, Feral

Traveling today after visiting my recovering mother in Florida. May not be able to post until Saturday evening

Going on an interview that's going to eat up much of my time today; just to let you know that I laughed out loud at the thought of the director robot in Axis.

Also, If we are going to do another round of buffing, please update the buff sheet I have linked at the top of the thread. Please try and be as thorough as I have been when listing them.

Sorry to have been so slow to post recently. Life has been hectic. Will try to get my purchases and updated spells/buffs done asap.

I have been trying to update the buff list but it just keeps saying that it is saving and never actually saves.

Updates to buffs that Agata casts (I'm updating the buffs list as well, but wanted to post here so that the other PCs will know what I have or haven't cast).

Buffs that I cast last time that I'm NOT doing this time:
* Not casting Lucky Number on anyone
* Not casting Detect Scrying on self
* No: Greater Age Resistance on self
* Not casting Extended Ward of the Seasons on anyone
* No: Countless Eyes on anyone

Self Buffs that I WILL cast when we arrive at the Mount.
* Will cast Mage armor for Agata and Sweet Mawd (using 1 pearl of power).
* Will cast Merge with Familiar
* Will cast Greater False Life on Agata and Sweet Mawd
Greater False Life on Sweet Mawd: 2d10 + 15 ⇒ (5, 10) + 15 = 30 Greater False Life on Agata: 2d10 + 15 ⇒ (9, 10) + 15 = 34
* Will cast Overland Flight
* Will cast Heroism (150 (or 300 if Extended) minutes) on Agata, Sweet Mawd, and up to three others (if needed - please let me know, and let me know if you have an Extend charge available to use)
* Will cast Extended Investigative Mind on herself (300 minutes)
* Will cast Extended See Invisibility on herself

* Marduk, are you able to cast Stoneskin on Agata again?

* Hugo, are you casting Heroes Feast again?

* Urko, are you doing Life Bubble and Delay Poison again?

* Marduk, can you do Barkskin on Agata and Sweet Mawd?

Agata uses 4 charges of her two Extend Rods for Heroism (Agata), Heroism (Sweet Mawd), See Invisibility, and Investigative Mind. Two charges remaining, which can be used to extend two of the three casts of Heroism on other party members, though if you have extend charges available yourself, she'll save these two charges for possible later use.

Agata also uses non-spell buffs before entering the Mount: Alchemical Grease, Clear Ear, and Lore Needles (taking 10, Sweet Mawd auto-succeeds the required Heal check).

Agata also uses her Dragonbone Divination Sticks. random improvement to saves (Fort 1, Ref 2, Will 3): 1d3 ⇒ 3

Sweet Mawd can cast Commune 1/week, 6 questions, CL 12. Now that we've seen some of Unity's domain, anyone have suggestions for what the questions should be?

Again, my apologies to everyone for slowing things down. Life has been a little hectic lately. But I should be up and ready to roll now and my profile has been updated to reflect some new spell choices etc.

I wonder if it would be useful for us to summarize what we've figured out so far and what questions we need to answer. I have to admit that - many months into the scenario - I'm a bit confused about some things. For example, have we ever figured out what all those Zon-Kuthites were doing? Are they enemies of Unity and his followers? Allies? We don't know yet? I found all of that confusing. And I'm sure that there's more if I had the time to read back through the whole thread. Anyone else care to summarize what they think is going on so far?

Reviewing the Buff list, Agata is confirming that she has 5 casts of Heroism and uses all of them on: herself, Sweet Mawd, Hugo, Miranda, and Marduk. I believe the others have ways of casting it themselves. Unless told otherwise, I'll assume that Hugo, Miranda, and Marduk are able to provide a charge of an Extend Rod for this, which will give a duration of 300 minutes.

Lastly, do we have Delay Poison Communal again? If not, Agata can prep it but it will take one of the spell slots that she is using for Heroism.

My plan is to cast life bubble on entry to the Mount on day 2, I don't have the 5th level+ slots to cover everyone on the night before. Delay Poison also isn't up.

Ok, Agata can cast Delay Poison Communal when we enter, but that means 1 less cast of Heroism available. Can someone else cover that?

Sorry for the silence, since Miranda has no buffs herself to cast I was trying to give some time for those to finalize. Miranda does have a lesser rod of extend available, so she can use that for your Heroism casting, thanks Agata.

I'd also like to have bought two potions of fly in town if that's okay.

Hugo casts hero feast

Temp hp : 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

I'll be updating later tonifht, I just wanted to check in and make sure that the buff sheet was working for everyone, otherwise I will be creating a new one as soon as I return home.

I'll be updating later tonifht, I just wanted to check in and make sure that the buff sheet was working for everyone, otherwise I will be creating a new one as soon as I return home.

I haven't had any difficulties editing it.

I have been able to edit it.

Same here . Good to go.

By the way, with regards to Agatha's point about everything that is going on: I can imagine it is confusing. I'm not sure what I can or cannot say, but I would enjoin you to talk to Choek to try and get him to elaborate on those parts you don't understand. He did mention he has been asked to tell stories by Ophelia. And you do know he is an Id Ooze, which is a collection of minds. Perhaps there are truths to be gleaned from him?

In the meantime, here is what I think you've encountered: A group of androids that was living within Silver Mount under the leadership of Deacon Hope, who was a mnemovore, who was using kytons as a police force and in another capacity possibly, as the ones in the "shrine" were not disguised as the public ones were. You found a couple doors you could not unlock, which seem to respond to keys that can be printed using a device in the recreation deck. But the truly important doors seem to be locked behind keys that are orange or prismatic.

On the command deck, you found a number of devices, the purpose of which is unknown to you. Gargoyles guarded this deck, and in one room you found a number of scripture to Asmodeus, Abadar, Zon-Kuthon and Brigh.

I am away from tomorrow until Thursday next week. I will do my best to post as I can.

By the way, with regards to Agatha's point about everything that is going on: I can imagine it is confusing. I'm not sure what I can or cannot say, but I would enjoin you to talk to Choek to try and get him to elaborate on those parts you don't understand. He did mention he has been asked to tell stories by Ophelia. And you do know he is an Id Ooze, which is a collection of minds. Perhaps there are truths to be gleaned from him?

In the meantime, here is what I think you've encountered: A group of androids that was living within Silver Mount under the leadership of Deacon Hope, who was a mnemovore, who was using kytons as a police force and in another capacity possibly, as the ones in the "shrine" were not disguised as the public ones were. You found a couple doors you could not unlock, which seem to respond to keys that can be printed using a device in the recreation deck. But the truly important doors seem to be locked behind keys that are orange or prismatic.

On the command deck, you found a number of devices, the purpose of which is unknown to you. Gargoyles guarded this deck, and in one room you found a number of scripture to Asmodeus, Abadar, Zon-Kuthon and Brigh.

This is very helpful, GM. Thanks!

I am assuming Hugo falls under the ??? In the initiative order.

I knew I was missing someone. No, you are right before ????. ???? Is unidentified and not yet there, sorta.

Monday, August 13, is my wedding anniversary, so I will most likely not be able to post at all that day. Also, I will be traveling Thursday, August 16 to Monday, August 20 and may have very limited internet access. Please bot me as needed.

Congrats! And safe travels. :)

On the road until Sunday night, bot me as needed please.

Am I allowed to post?

Checking in

Traveling with family to vacation all day tomorrow and was just in a car accident. We are all ok but shaken up. Will be Sunday or Monday before I can post and will likely be erratic for the next week.

Present! :)

OK, at a Con until tomorrow evening, will try and post then!

Agata, glad to hear you're okay! Also this is the first time I've been able to get on the boards in days. Going to catch up.

Traveling all day with wife and baby. Likely will not be able to post until sometime tomorrow. Please bot as needed. Thanks and should be about to return to a more normal posting schedule (assuming the site cooperates). Thanks for your understanding.

So there is a strong chance I will have to travel for business this week (last minute changes). If this happens I will post as best I can from the hotel.

I will be back for a week and then go back again the week of 10/22.

Based on this post here, life bubble is up on everyone (courtesy Urko), cast when arriving at the mount, and should be for another 2 hours (if 2 hours elapsed). Didn't see it on the buff list so just mentioning it.

Also, I thought I had a Barkskin +5 on me that the buff list isn't showing (extended via my own rod of extend which I would have been happy to loan whoever was theoretically casting it). I treated all the combats today as if that were active-- I don't remember getting hit for it to make a difference, but, we should confirm or deny whether that one's in play. Would any of our glorious, generous casters who have barkskin have had a free second level slot to spare? Beyond that, the two specific listed buffs in the tracker for me are correct-- extended heroism, and taking part in the group heroes' feast.