[PbP Gameday VI] Feral's Jade Regent: #6 The Empty Throne - Sanctioned Seeker Adventure (Inactive)

Game Master Feral

I'm waiting for more then one person to chime in on return to the Lodge vs push on. And if we push on we need a question or two to ask because we don't have enough info on the palace to get there even with greater teleport.

I think spending the extra day and returning to fix our language problem is the way to go.

Hopefully the rest of the party chimes in soon. No point in playing the AP with just 3 players.

We are just waiting on the trigger I think. Most of the party has expressed they want to go back.

If I wasn't clear in my previous post already... I want to go back.

Assume the party goes back, rests up, does some shopping and returns.

Nothing has visibly changed in the meantime.

Alright. Lenny will return us, Add Share Language to his book, Switch 2 spells the next day, and cast Share Language on our 2 best speakers. You both now speak

Tien plus 2 other languages of your choice from

Draconic, Celestial, Sylvan, Undercommon, Terran, Aklo, Auran, Abyssal, Infernal, Aquan, Ignan, Ancient Azlanti, Thassilonian, read lips, Wayang, envisaging, Ancient Osiran, Kelish, Polyglot, Jistka, Tekritanin, Giant

Sorry about that, weekends are pretty slow for me. I think I'll take Draconic and Celestial in addition to Tien.

Oh and it lasts for 24 hours.

Chun Hei has +21 diplomacy, I think that may not put me in the top 2 though.

I'll take Aklo and Polyglot.

Okay, armed with the proper language where did you want to visit first?

Please post something in gameplay.

I'm thinking I don't need to summon damage dealers.
Grota what type of bonus is the Advice ability?

It's the exact same as Inspire Courage.

So no point in me summoning a Bard then. And my Insight bonuses will work. Cool.

They will work for the most part. True Strike will not stack with it, but when Melee is making full attacks, True Strike is only applying once anyway.

Not that I'm complaining (it's quite nice actually to have an active party), but I always wake up in the morning to tons of activity as most of it happens while I am asleep. Oh, time zones. XD

I don't expect this to be the case, but will we be done by the start of Race for the Runecarved Key (January 5th, I think)? I assume not, given that this is an entire book of an AP, but I'd like to know in case I need to grab a spot quick.

We should be done in time. We are not doing the entire book of an AP - just the PFS relevant content which is roughly 1.5 dungeons.

Good to know, thanks! And as long as I have here two players at a seeker table, here's another question: Do you know anything about this special's scaling of the 12+ tier? I ask because your table seems to be a fair bit higher level than I, I'm wondering if it would be better to join GM Silbeg's instead in hope of a lower APL.

Actually I'm wrong. Between the Mage Armor defending against Incorporeal touch attacks and the +2 ring he just put on his AC vs the attack was 19.

But it is a moot point because Lenny is a scrawny guy and the regular roll of 8 was enough.

Grota has restoration but I would still need to be raised. Was the Str drain considered a death effect?

FYI, will be super busy this week at work so posts may be less frequent and more brief (and if it is initiative I will definitely take my turn). Will still definitely check each morning, but this week is going to be very rough for me. Deadlines and such.

As for the restoration, if we find a way for it to be helpful for Lenny he will do so, but I'm pretty sure the strength damage instantly takes him out, right?

Did some checking. Assuming you get my body back to a big city regular Resurrection works.

My options are spend 32 of my 38 prestige or 10,910 gold.

I think I'll spend the prestige since it leaves me enough for body recovery.

And it seems Grota has kindly offered to handle the Restoration.

I would suggest checking with the celestial lady at the top level. She can help out with the resurrection at least.

Yup, Grota has you covered for restoration. 3 rounds of advice and 1 ki point should do it for ya, especially since Resurrection only gives 1 permanent negative level.

(Already marked it off for bookkeeping purposes)

Where did the darkness come from btw? Did it happen as the frog creatures left the water or did they leave the water and one of them cast a spell or spell-like ability to cause the darkness?
Need to know if Lenny saw them long enough to ID them.

No need to ID it. It would be clear from the fact that only Chun can see that it's deeper darkness.

ID the frogs I mean. Also Is it possible to summon in darkness if you summon the target next to you?

I think you're safe to summon while effectively blind.

A new day means new buffs. Again I'm taking requests.

Here is a reminder of my spellbook.

7th - Reverse Gravity, Sequester, Summon Monster 7, Greater Teleport, Mass Fly
6th - Greater Dispel Magic, Summon Monster 6, Chains of Light, Contingency, True Seeing, Getaway
5th - Teleport, Summon Monster 5, Life Bubble, Overland Flight, Acidic Spray, Stoneskin Communal
4th - Wandering Star Motes, Summon Monster 4, False Life Greater, Acid Pit, Stoneskin
3rd - Heart of the Metal, Resist Energy Communal, Ablative Barrier, Aqueous Orb, Phantom Steed, Greater Magic Weapon, Heroism, Chain of Perdition, Haste, Mad Monkeys, Dispel Magic
2nd - False Life, Create Pit, Invisibility, Investigative Mind, Knock, Glitterdust, Defending Bone, Darkvision, See Invisibility, Share Language
1st - Heightened Awareness, Ear-Piercing Scream, Expeditious Retreat, Liberating Command, Endure Elements, True Strike, Ray of enfeeblement, Grease, Shield, Magic Missile, Obscuring Mist, Ant Haul, Crafter's Fortune, Mage Armor, Feather Fall
0th - Guidance, Core Cantrips

Because things get lost sometimes just a reminder. Lenny used the wand of Heroism on everyone before we entered.
And while we glossed over the transition I think we are all partway into Mass Fly.

I knew I was forgetting something! I used that near the start of combat and then it completely slipped my mind. Hopefully that lasts through some exploration.

Going to be very busy this weekend as I am traveling to my dad's pace. I will still check but my posting will slow some.

Also traveling out to South Korea (for work) in a week (Feb 3) so that might have slowdown as well for a couple weeks. Although I am looking forward to attending an Olympic event!

Here's how I think it is: I was at 50 health, then took 81 from the critical alone. Then the triggered Chain Lightning hit dealt me 17 more because I don't think I could make a save, putting me at -47. Per that reasoning, I don't think the 24 from First Aid Gloves would bring me back.

You get a reflex save even while helpless but your dexterity counts as 0. That would be -13 from your current values. Also, you cannot evade.

^ This

And if you make the save (although you're not likely to) I think it will save you actually, as you would be at -38 and then go to -14 with the BOL.

All depends on the save. Use a reroll if you got it!

He'd be at -39 if he makes the save. 50-81-8. The 24 healing would put him at -15 out of his 18 constitution.

Ah, that's true. I did already use my GM reroll during the fight with the shadows, but I still do have Charmed Life. Going to roll that now.

Edit: I can't use Charmed Life. Ah well.

Sorry about the maze Chun. It feels so dirty.

Even with a find the path scroll, you'd be out for 3 rounds. Is there really no solution for maze for martials at this level?

I've been known to carry a potion of fox's cunning on big dumb fighters at higher levels to give them a chance if they get mazed,

Plane Shift also escapes.
I could have also dimensional anchored myself prior to combat, although that'd only make sense if going up against a foe who's known to use plane shift aggressively or maze.

A scroll of Word of Recall is Chun Hei's backup teleportation scroll. Is plane-limited so no help in the maze of course.

Other fun things to do in a maze are summon creatures and have them help you escape, or just try and escape on their own.

It's a powerful 8th level spell and I've got plenty of my own shenanigans.

Hmm. Using summons to aid your Int check is a novel idea.

As a reminder, my trip to South Korea begins this weekend. I will probably be the most unavailable this weekend, so bot me as needed.

Likely he will continue to cycle Advice while trying to save people with a combination of Abundant Step and First Aid Gloves (although he's only got one BOL left). If he's not doing that, he's trying to stun something.

Attacks: +20/+15, 2d6 damage, stunning fist is DC 29 with mantis style (unbuffed)

We kind of rushed the whole rest then teleport here so I kept the same spell list. But I would like to retcon something.

Lenny memorized Getaway. He would have cast it in a room after we woke up before leaving.

Sorry, I'm not sure what you're asking. You want to cast Getaway, when?

Edit: I read the spell. That's fine.

Getting chronicles sorted out now.

Grota can take care of Valrar's restoration. Shall I assume everyone is chipping in for Lenny's resurrection and Cookie's raise animal companion?

Thought we were toast in that last fight. That caster was way more trouble then I expected.

As for the raise dead I think the Empress cast the spell as a favor so we just need the 5K gold. I won't object to donations but 5K isn't a big deal at this level.
Grota covered the negative levels with his awesome monk cheese.

This lasted a long time so I forget, Who is cookie?
If you mean the cost to replace Ambassador Paracletus then sure I can chip in. Though it is only 1K gold not counting the cost for casting the spell.

And I plan to give Lenny more quickened spells. Beyond the one I built him to do I mean. (Quickened double augmented celestial dire tiger ftw.)

Thank you all for this especially you DM Feral. This was my first AP and while I won't say I'm hooked I would consider doing more of them.

Cookie is my brave mount who bravely died defending us. :)
I can cover her raise since it is really cheap.

Yeah that's fine,

Lenny actually needed a resurrection because he died to a death effect. The material component for that is 10k.

I sent out chronicles about 2 minutes ago. That included a 1833 gold deduction which was enough to cover the resurrection and Cookie's raise companion. I'd actually forgotten about the brave ambassador. We'll call that one a freebie.

Happy to help share the costs of those thingies.

I hope everyone had a good time. I apologize for the module taking so long.

I'll be killing the thread this afternoon. If you didn't get a chronicle or there's a problem with yours, PM me.