[PFS PbP GameDay4] The Fox's Fires of Karamoss (Inactive)

Game Master The Fox

Sorry for the delay! It just today came across my list of Campaigns. I'll post in a few-several hours when I get home from work.

It turns out my wife is feeling too busy to join this game, so we'll have 5 players. But that will be fine.

We still need Dimble and Bartholomäus to make Knowledge checks, and then we will be ready to move on. :)

I am back home after ten days on the road, and I will now be able to post consistently. :D

Welcome back! Its a bummer your wife can't join us!

Hey guys, what kind of purchases do you think we should make? Harmonious is pretty light on useful gear, having a 7 strength and all but I have around 3000 gold at the moment and enough prestige I could pick up a wand or some potions, a Scroll with Lesser Restoration with 5 castings.

Any suggestions? Any item has to be 2 lbs or less though otherwise someone else'll have to carry it.

Dumb question, but are there any alchemical items that let a weapon act as adamantine for a period of time? That is always useful if we are going to be wandering into constructs and the like.

Dumb question, but are there any alchemical items that let a weapon act as adamantine for a period of time? That is always useful if we are going to be wandering into constructs and the like.

Yes. There is the Weapon Blanch from Ultimate Equipment.

It is expensive and only lasts until one attack is made. It is more useful when used on ammunition.

Tess is going to buy a dose of that, GM, and put that on ten of her arrows. We are in a whole lot of trouble if it comes down to that, but at least its something. You can note that on my sheet, if you'd like.

Hey guys, what kind of purchases do you think we should make? Harmonious is pretty light on useful gear, having a 7 strength and all but I have around 3000 gold at the moment and enough prestige I could pick up a wand or some potions, a Scroll with Lesser Restoration with 5 castings.

Any suggestions? Any item has to be 2 lbs or less though otherwise someone else'll have to carry it.

Handy Haversack. It will help with weight problems, and it's great for getting out consumables in battle.

Oh, and as for Weapon Blanches, they don't help against hardness (which is what robots have). Weapon Blanches specifically say they help against DR.

Tess is going to buy a dose of that, GM, and put that on ten of her arrows. We are in a whole lot of trouble if it comes down to that, but at least its something. You can note that on my sheet, if you'd like.

Noted. :)

Oh, and as for Weapon Blanches, they don't help against hardness (which is what robots have). Weapon Blanches specifically say they help against DR.

Barth has actual Adamantine ammunition for just such an occasion ;-)

I won't be able to post anything in depth in character until tonight =(

@ Tessara: Hrothdane is correct that the weapon blanches do not bypass hardness. I will assume you don't want it unless you tell me otherwise.

I was going to buy one or two weapon blanches but I didn't know it didn't work against Hardness, that's a bummer.

I could get a Scroll of Lightning Bolt with 2 Castings on it for 2 Prestige, that might be helpful. I couldn't cast it but maybe Tessara, our Elf Witch can or the Psychic, I'm not familiar with either spell list so I'm none too sure of the validity of these claims.

I am just spitballin here for ideas without trying to meta-game too much, otherwise we can always just wing it and see what happens?

@The Fox Can I buy a scroll of Lesser Restoration with 5 Castings for 750 Gold or do I have to spend Prestige on it?

You can buy a scroll with any number of castings on it. For lesser restoration it is 150 gp per casting.

Yeah, I didn't realize that about the Blanche. I'll forgo purchasing it for now.

Not a problem. :)

Wait until you are finished asking questions before making your purchases. You might come up with more ideas.

Harmonius had a good idea. Tess will spend 2 PP for a scroll of Lightning Bolt with two castings on it.

I'm in the process of moving into my new house, I'll try to post something tonight.

I'm in the process of moving into my new house, I'll try to post something tonight.

Yay! :)

Okay! I'm all moved in! Time to ask my last question!

Are you guys wanting me to move on to the meat of the scenario? There's not a lot of posts happening.

I find it's best to keep things moving in PbPs... Sometimes you just have to roll things forward as a GM.

Yeah. I don't really think there's much left to ask in the briefing.

GM "The Fox", I am purchasing two things, a Ring of the Ram with 10 charges for 1720 gold off one of my chronicles, and a scroll of lesser restoration with 2 castings on it for 300 gold.

To the rest of the group, if it gets a bit hot I have a wand of endure elements, btw.

Super sorry! With Halloween coming up I've been running around trying to get costume and party stuff ready on top of all my other business.

I'm finding Barth harder to RP on the fly than Azara. Puns come to me easier when a bunch of people are gathered around a table, and he's meant to be just a farce of a character with little seriousness to him.

Maybe I'll use this game to flush out a more thorough Barth.

GM "The Fox", I am purchasing two things, a Ring of the Ram with 10 charges for 1720 gold off one of my chronicles, and a scroll of lesser restoration with 2 castings on it for 300 gold.

No problem. :) Bring your chronicles on Friday and I'll sign off on it then (easier than doing it digitally).

I was wondering if you'd still give me a digital copy at the end of this!

I was wondering if you'd still give me a digital copy at the end of this!

Whichever you prefer. :)

Note for casters: Characters within the siege tower gain a +2 circumstance bonus on all caster level checks and concentration checks.

This doesn't raise your actual caster level, but if you need to roll a CL check for some reason, you get to add +2.

You should make a note of this and include it yourselves in any checks you need to make. This bonus will last for the duration of this scenario.

:)

That's interesting.

Here's an explanation.

Happy Halloween all!

You too, Hmm! I had to run to the grocery store after work today to buy a bunch of candy and chips for the trick or treaters tonight!

I hope you guys are all enjoying Tig-0 as much as I am! :)

I always like it when they give the GM a fun "guide" NPC to drag along on a dungeon crawl so they get to RP something and the more RP-inclined party members are more engrossed.

That's why Tess voted to bring him along.

I'll post a bit later. Just got home from a midterm day with little sleep, and I'm gonna nap.

I am wondering: is it better if I roll the Knowledge checks to identify tech items for you guys? I'm happy to go with whatever you all prefer. It moves the game along if I roll, but I realize that a lot of the fun comes from rolling for your own character, and I don't want to take away from that. Let me know your preference; either way is fine with me.

It is things like this that are totally new to me as a GM, the stuff we don't have to worry about in a face-to-face game.

I'm perfectly happy with you rolling knowledge, perception checks, etc...out of combat and for functional things like identifying stuff.

Knowledge checks for things like identifying a monster in combat are more fun to do as a player imo.

I think that's a good call, DM. Rolls like that are fine for you to make, IMHO.

I suspected Psycho would be pleased with the filter mask. :)

We are getting to the meat of the scenario now! :D

I don't mind you posting. Thanks

Apologies for my lack of significant posting recently. The website is killing me right now, as it's been so wonky, I'm scared to make a real post right now. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day!

I've gotten in the habit of copying my post before hitting Submit so I still have it for later if I get the Goblin Screen of Death.

Apologies for my lack of significant posting recently. The website is killing me right now, as it's been so wonky, I'm scared to make a real post right now. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day!

Yeah, always copy your posts to your clipboard before hitting submit! Hopefully Paizo can fix the problems soon.

Yeah, my best time for posting is in the early morning, 6-9 am PST and for the past week or so its been a downtime for Paizo.

I am sure they are aware of the problem and are trying to fix it.

The downside to having a chainsaw: meddling pathfinders get a surprise round against you. ;)

To explain the reference in the spell I just used for those unfamiliar with Metal Gear Solid, when you fight Psycho Mantis, one things he does is call "Blackout!" and then turn off your sound and switch to that screen, making it seem like he switched the video input on your TV. It says "Hideo" instead of "Video" as a joke becuase Hideo Kojima is the lead game designer on it :P