Rannik's Carrion Crown

Game Master Patrick Levasseur

FYI I have work-training all this week and so will be limited to posting at home (which is further limited by familial obligations). Basically it's gonna be a slow posting week for me but I'll try to keep up.

Marko...

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I'm here! Just got super busy at work and spring weather hit around here at the same time. Apologies for the delay.

Let's have everyone sound off just to make sure my laziness/busy-ness hasn't caused anyone to be lost by the wayside. :)

Andjela?
Danica?
Anna?

Bubbles... blup-blup-blurp...

Yo Yo Yo. Monk-ey Inquisitor ready for some action.

I remain hidden amongst the wayside. You can't see me.

Hey Mug,

I just read the prestige class Magaambyan Arcanist from Paths of Prestige. Here is a link:

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/c-d/magaambyan -arcanist

What would you think of Tolvan taking this at 6th level? Mostly just flavor, so no big deal if you decide it does not fit into your game concept. It gives an elven wizard a few druid spells (1 per level of the prestige class) and a some powers to change out spells he has memorized with other spells or fill open slits faster. Also gives me some druid skills as class skills. Would require to not so useful feats that I would have to take at 5th using both my 5ht level feat and my wizard bonus feat. Not sure its worth it. Would like everyone's thoughts.

I have not yet looked as specific druid spells that I would want to learn - there might not be many. And I must choose a druid spell at least two levels lower than the highest-level spell I can currently cast. So I would learn a first level druid spell at level 6 and either a first or second at level 7 and 8. etc.

In general I'm in favor of prestige classes and letting players run their characters. Honestly, until something happens to show me how a class or player or whatever can interfere with the flow of the game... I usually won't catch it. With that said I do want to at least look over the Magaambyan Arcanist, but the link takes me to a Collegiate Arcanist. Is that the same thing?

Varsity letter?

How come it's not vErsity letter or univArsity?

Yes, they seem to be the same thing. Maybe the name got changes as they released the Paths of Prestige book. I do not have that book yet, but will likely end up with it as a .pdf.

was going through the xp and by my calc we are at 7670 xp

can someone double check that? I keep feeling like something is missing.

Tolvan has been leveled to lvl 4

+1 to Int

+1 to Will saves

+ 5 hit points (4+1)

+7 skills
Knowledge Arcana +1
Knowledge Nature +3 (Working towards the Magaambyan Arcanist prestige class)
Spellcraft +1
Perception +1
Linguistics +1

Language Learned: Aklo

New Spells Learned: Resist Energy and Create Pit

Danica is in progress to level 4

+1 to Wis, now Wis is 20

+1 to Fort and Will

New Inquistor Abilities
Cunning Initiative (Ex)
At 2nd level, an inquisitor adds her Wisdom modifier on initiative checks, in addition to her Dexterity modifier.

Detect Alignment (Sp)
At will, an inquisitor can use detect chaos, detect evil, detect good, or detect law. She can only use one of these at any given time.

Track (Ex)
At 2nd level, an inquisitor adds half her level on Survival skill checks made to follow or identify tracks.

Will continue to develop later on

Skill selection +7 points

Climb +1
Heal +1
Know (Arcana) +1
Know (Geogrophy) +1
Know (Religion) +1
Perception +1
Ride +1

Going up a level of Rogue, Anna gets:

1d8 ⇒ 5 hit points,

10 Skill points,
+1 Skill point for Human

+1 to Dex, (now 18)
+1 BAB
+1 Reflex
Uncanny Dodge
10 Skill points
1/6 of a Rogue talent (human FCB)
Rogue Talent: Assault Leader (once/day, if she misses an opponent, she can direct another ally flanking with her to make an immediate attack)

Skills:
+1 Acrobatics
+1 Bluff
+1 Disable Device
+1 Escape Artist
+1 Kno (dungeoneering)
+1 Kno (local)
+1 Perception
+1 Sense Motive
+1 Slight of Hand
+1 Stealth
+1 Use Magic Device

Kimberly will be going up a level in Oracle but I don't have books handy right now will have to wait till after work

Danica's spell selection. She knows 5 level 0 and 3 level 1 spells.

Level 0 - Detect Magic, Light, Read Magic, Sift, Stablize
Level 1 - Cure Light Wounds, Ear-Piercing Scream, Magic Weapon

At level 2 she can cast 2 level 1 spells per day plus 2 from having wisdom 20; total of 4 per day.

Danica is pretty much done.

Kimberly level up to 4

+5 HP
+1 1st level spell known (FCB)
+1 Charisma (now 17)
+1 BAB
+1 Will saves

+1 rank in the following skills:
Diplomacy
Sense motive
Heal
Handle Animal
Knowledge religion
Perception

new spells known:
level 0 - Create water (I'm Thirsty)
level 1 - Sanctuary (human FCB)
Level 2 - Cure Moderate wounds (bonus oracle)
Level 2 - Detect Thoughts (bonus reincarnated Oracle)
Level 2 - Life Channel (allows Kimberly's heals and channels to help Andjela instead of harming her)

Level 2 - Life Channel (allows Kimberly's heals and channels to help Andjela instead of harming her)

Hey, you have so many better choices... I wouldn't worry about it. You can choose what you like, but I think this gimps Kimberly. Now you have to cast a spell then chennel to get half the effect in temp HP.

That's so derivative, it's not worth it. Take a nice group buff. Or if there's a "Don't forget to Selective Channel" feat. :)

I never intended for other characters to have to adjust to Andjela (in tactics maybe, but not char dev), it's one of the reasons she keeps it a secret. She'll find ways around it soon enough.

But i feel bad when you really need the help and i can't do anything to help you

Maybe at least invest in a wand or scrolls

That's like the exiled hero motif... odds are stacked. She's not helpless, she's a Paladin for heaven's sake!

It's what sacrifice is all about. Irony, too... She can now Channel Positive Energy! LOL.

I'm just saying there are other ways to help her... prevent the damage?! Group buff to boost AC, increase attack to Hit! Shorter fights, less damage... prevents her (and everyone else) from needing "healing".

And, although excellent RP... I think Kimberly was responsible for about 50% of the damage Andjela took! :)

I am still confused about what we know and don't know about Andjela's "condition". If you know that negative energy heals her you should be able to prep Inflict light woulds to heal her. To me, knowing that you intend to use the spell to heal a friend overrides any concern that it might be considered a necromancy spell.

Andjela, would you mind sharing what you believe we all would know thus far about how negative and positive energy interacts with your character? I am fine going along with what you believe we should know, but do not want to make incorrect assumptions based on possible player knowledge.

Given/Fact: As a Dhampir, Andjela is affected by Energy Channel that targets Undead, "positive to harm undead" and "negative to heal undead". She is not affected by "positive to heal living" nor "negative to harm living". That's just RAW.

Kimberly (and everyone) knows - She's been asked to exclude Anjdela from her channeling against undead, as it may harm her. The fluff was some form of "sins of the father" in which Pharasma is not pleased, Andjela may need to make good, etc...

Anna (only, is entrusted with) knows - Andjela drinks Cause Light Wounds potions, and they don't hurt her... and do help her. I think a similar story regarding something "in the past", sins of the father, etc...

They are in fact the same story. Sins of the father, yes he was a vampire. Cursed, in a manner of speaking. Atonement, she's making up for it by being a paladin (divine hunter) who goes after things like her father.

I think that's it.

So, you believe the rest of us should not have noticed you take any damage from positive channeling to harm undead? I think Tolvan has seen it once, maybe twice, and being Tolvan would have asked you about it at the very least. I am good with your story. Like it even. Just want to all be on the same page.

I think although because this is a game where we the players track HP of all allies and when possible all enemies... That's player knowledge.

In the heat of battle, characters each have their own actions to focus/concentrate on. Or we'd be constantly making concentration checks. Focus on the enemy to evade attack or a knowledge check, focus on spell casting, focus on attack (melee or range), focus to keep track of ally position for flanking.

A warrior winces a a myriad of things are occurring during a 6 second span... blows are being exchanged. There's no pop-up that states "paladin damaged by positive energy channel".

Being the devil's advocate, not all channel positive energy was done during combat. I recall twice where Kim used it after combat so our focus and/or attention was on ourselves and the party.

One of those two times Danica did roll a high perception check. At that point in time she could have noticed something but did not persue it in order to keep the peace. ;-P

Danica, you miss one of Andjela's points. She only takes damage when Kimberly channels to HARM undead. I guess you might have noticed that she did not heal when she channeled to heal us though. Tolvan too made some good perception checks to notice. But Andjela is asking us to not actively, or passively use perception "against" her. So we are using a little leeway to allow for the better story, which I am totally fine with.

For the record, I believe Tolvan would have totally figured it out based on the the evidence presented. And by it, I do not mean Andjela's race, but simply that positive energy does not heal her and seems to harm her when directed at undead. Even if he did confront her he would buy her story completely that she is under some kind of curse.

loook I didn't want to start any arguments. I only want to do whats best for the party.

Kimberly is a caring individual. though she may not understand it all yet she chooses her spells to help everyone. I know there are better spells out there for a cleric.

now as far as purchases go Kimberly will need another new holy symbol. (she keeps giving them away.)

she will also try and buy some prayer scolls to help us in the leg of our journey.

Now to the most important topic of all... We should head back to the prison and get the unclaimed armor. We could make some good coin or get some trade of equal value.

Hey the prison is all friendly now and smells good. Tolvan is more than willing to help make a run back there to pull out the remaining treasure.

We should make it as our home base of operations.

We should make it as our home base of operations.

Umm, make the prison our home? When did the walkers take over Ravengro?

lol Was not intending my previous statement to be Walking Dead reference.

I'm dealing with business at work guys. Just to keep you posted on what's taking me so long! :)

You want me to tromp though the posts and gather the loot then?

I was just doing that actually. Some of this stuff has been used, and some possibly spent. If people could let me know what, if anything, has been claimed or used?

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Treasurey First floor
set of mwk thieves’ tools - Anna?
bronze war medallion from the Shining Crusade - Andjela?
unframed Taldan painting of Stavian I
set of a noblewoman’s silver hair clips
mwk punching dagger - Anna?
pouch containing a dozen mwk shurikens - Danica?
mwk silver war razor
wand of lesser restoration (12 charges) - Kimberly (used charges?)

Poltergiest Battle (Already distributed?)
2 fully stocked healer’s kits
3 vials of watery clear liquid, labeled antitoxin
2 vials of foul-smelling, milky tonic, labeled antiplague
3 doses of gooey, pinkish substance, labeled bloodblock
3 doses of smelling salts
2 vials of blue liquid, labeled soothe syrup
4 potions labeled cure light wounds

Spider Battle
five vials labeled holy water - 1 each?
a scroll lesser restoration
a wand of CLW (15 charges) - Kimberly?

Wardens Safe
1000 gp
four potions of cure moderate wounds
three potions of lesser restoration
two potions of remove disease

The Lopper
420gp
+1 heavy crossbow - Anna?
+1 longsword
+1 heavy mace
+1 dagger
Stone of Alarm
and a ring of keys.

Maurader
six suits of masterwork chainmail - Andjela took 1?
six suits of masterwork studded leather armor
four masterwork longswords
four masterwork heavy maces
two masterwork heavy crossbows
120 crossbow bolts
a case of 10 +1 crossbow bolts
a wand of hold person (11 charges) - Tolvan?
4 potions of cure moderate wounds,
60' rope of climbing - Anna?
heavy steel shield - Andjela

Stash north of the Maurader
790gp worth of jewelry
1450gp
325sp

Pyotr
Greatsword (magic aura)
Banded Mail
Heavy Crossbow
Trap poisons
100gp

Torture Chamber
Bag of jewels and jewelry - 350gp

Splatter Man
A +1 keen longsword - Tolvan?
+1 mithral dagger - Anna?
+1 ring of protection
five piece of platinum

Total currency found w/jewelry:
5pp
4110gp (loot)
2750gp (reward)
6860gp (total)
325sp

here is what I have for Kimberly:

Danica took the shurikens and the +1 Ring of Protection.

Potions need to be divided amongst us.
Sell the armor that not being used.

Anna has the two magic daggers, and had been using the +1 heavy crossbow. I thought Andjela was going to take it, but she had her hand full. She now probably will have enough gold to buy the composite bow she's been on about.

Anna will be happy to keep hold of the rope of climbing.

Ok, once everyone chimes in we can revise the list to account for what's been taken.

Also, we will need to split up the potions.

I'll try to sort this out some in the morning. I am headed to a con this weekend where I am in charge of all PFS. Leaving noon central time tomorrow and will be mostly off line for most of the weekend, but will try to check things during any down time.

Have fun!

Andjela I'm waiting on your level 4 deets, and for you to add your 2cp about what's been claimed from the loot. Also I think y'all should discuss said loot and sell off what you're not wanting.

EDIT: Oh yes, and shopping too.

I'll have time to sort though all this soon, but maybe not until next week. Would it simplify things to add in the reward for returning the books, or do we need to play that out?

I have time today to update the "deets".

Actually, not much deets at all:
Level 4, +1 Dex to 20
Paladin Level 4 (no spells due to WHL archetype)
HP +6 HD, +1 fave
3 Skill Point: New - Handle Animal +1 (+7), Stealth +1 (+6), Swim +1 (+3)
Can now Channel Energy = 2 uses of Lay on Hands

Gear:
Would like MW Composite Longbow, +2 Str, 600gp
Would like spell to add MW to Elven Curved Blade, 300gp (Level 2 Cleric)
Would like +1 Mithral Chain Shirt, 3000gp
settle for MW Studded

I can pick over what items no one wants... focused on ranged, now but can still tank.

If you guys want to take advantage of this... We have to work on tactics:

At 3rd level, when a divine hunter hits a creature with a ranged attack, she grants her allies within 10 feet of her the benefit of the Precise Shot feat against that target until the start of her next turn. Her allies must remain within 10 feet of her, and must be able both to see and hear the divine hunter to gain this benefit.

Might have to hold your actions until after Andjela goes (and hopefully hits).

Was just reading on the Inquisitor class and long bow is a weapon she can use. So Danica would also like to get a MW Composite Long bow for 600 gp.

Andjela, that sounds like a great use of tactics. I'm game to hold off Danica's actions until you complete yours.

Short list from loot:

1 bronze war medallion from the Shining Crusade
1 set of a noblewoman’s silver hair clips
1 mw silver war razor
1 doses of smelling salts
1 potion labeled cure light wounds
1 potion labeled cure moderate wounds
1 vial labeled holy water
1 potion of lesser restoration
1 Stone of Alarm (if no one wants it)
1 mw studded leather armor

Umm, sorry Andjela, but the hair clips seem to have gone missing.