Damn fine rogue skillz...
I rogue. That's what I do.
Happy new year!
Waiting on the group decision about the next step.
Happy New Year... may it be filled with much light and many blessings!
Happy New Year guys.
I think everyone is still gawking at Danica's ass. lol
Happy New Year as well!
Anna's up on the balcony, invisible, and ready to cover you from a sniping position.
Happy new year all. Back from travels and ready to move forward.
But what do we do?
I thought you guys on the main floor should check out the room that Anna reported smelling like rotten flesh.
So, still nothing? Do I assume that the group retreat back outside?
I find myself now knowing what to do... and in retrospect, I've perhaps built a character not suited for the investigative nature of the AP.
And of course, I was gone for an extended period of time.
It was a long time ago (Pathfinder novice) and I knew scant little about the AP.
Sorry if I'm taking a back seat and reluctant to be a back seat driver.
Been very busy here but about to get back to normal. Will post soon.
Still waiting on you guys
Again, I found out that my account was not updating with new posts. I think this happened to me a year or two ago. Needed to delete cookies and reset the password. Look like I'm back on.
Sigh. I am here and working to catch up. When I get behind I find it really hard to catch up. Much easier and more enjoyable to keep up. Holidays got me behind and I am struggling.
Yeppers... the struggle is real.
OK. I am back. Just re-read the last 200 posts. A pretty good story too.
I am committed to 5+ posts a week going forward.
Some loose ends we might need to take care of:
1) People have negative levels. Do we have Restoration Spells? Can anyone cast Death Ward?
2) In the room we staked the 3 vampires did we open all the coffins, including the the stone one?
3) Have we searched every where in the basement for secret doors?
4) Tolvan has 3 holy wanter and will offer two to Sonny.
I have access to both spells. For the restoration we need 1000 gp of diamond dust to remove 1 permanent negative level. Each person can get 1 per week.
Unsure if they are permanent, yet...
I think the only characters hit by negative levels are dhampirs. They don't have any ill effects from negative levels unless they get a number of negative levels equal to their hit dice -- after which they just die.
Furthermore, after 24 hours, the negative levels are removed automatically without need of a saving throw.
So I think we're good on that end.
Sonny is OK?
Sonny did get negative levels in the fight against the vampire with the scarf.
2) In the room we staked the 3 vampires did we open all the coffins, including the the stone one?
Yes
3) Have we searched every where in the basement for secret doors?
I'm not sure, but every time someone rolled for perception in a room, I also compare to possible secret door, if there is one.
DM Rannik with your permission and if no one objects, may I redo some of Andjela?
I'll keep 90-95%, I just have to figure out what to do about the over-sized crossbow - which I've come to understand is impossible in PF.
Maybe it's just swapping out the weapon for a non-over-sized one... ugh.
I am going to make a commitment as well in posting more. I can now review actions on my work computer now. Work has been draining. I guess that is why we play D&D, a little of escape from reality.
GM Rannik,
There is a timing issue on Tolvan's delayed action. If he saw and identified the demons before he had to decide his delayed action he would choose a different spell. Is it ok if I change my readied action?
Yes, that's why I said he stil had a action before the initiave counter started. Once he takes that single action, then everyone before the creatures can do their full round action. That include Tolvan if he was fast enough.
At the moment I only see three ghouls on the map. Are the demons noted somewhere? I need to know where they are for potential targeting. I can likely hit all the enemy in the room with Fire Snake but am not sure. Also Fire Snake will average like 33 hp before resistances and IF they fail their save. So not sure its worth it, but that should finish off the ghouls too.
They are in the rafters above you. If fire snake doesn't need to be on a floor, then you can target them.
I believe Danica is up, and then Tolvan again.
Should he haste the party (likely, especially if Danica makes it to the group) or try to dismiss a demon that could make its save and avoid the effect. Tolvan really needs a lesser rod of quicken.
Tolvan: Done
Nabasu demons:
Andjela:
Quinley:
Sonny:
Anna:
Danica just acted and cast shield of faith. So, who's turn is it now? Is it the Nabasus?
I believe so.
I was waiting for Danica to finish her move and then a chaos bomb fell over the weekend. I will post tonight
FYI, silence has a one-round casting time. It shouldn't go into effect until the start of the demon's next turn.
I always forget that.
Tolvan plans to cast Dismissal if he can get out of the silence or if the silence has not yet been cast.
1 round now? Argh! It was one of my favorite spels as a cleric. So assume he is still casting then.
Yeah, I found that out in my Reign of Winter game. Our warpriest started casting that to shut down a witch, but then got Slumber hexed before she completed it.
I had avoided Covid thus far but managed to catch it in an airport two weeks back. Symptoms are flu-like and not even a bad flu. but still it is constant and has lasted for about 10 days. A lot of body aches and fatigue and no few head aches. Down to a wracking cough now. I offer this as partial excuse for slow posting. I am mostly recovered and just posted.
I am back from 9 days of traveling, which included retiring from my job at NASA. So... I now have more time to post. :)
I am back from 9 days of traveling, which included retiring from my job at NASA. So... I now have more time to post. :)
NASA, sweet! Congrats on retiring! Onwards and Upwards!
If you don't mind my asking, what does NASA use for teams chat & collaboration? Slack, Zulip, etc...
Just like everywhere else, security has gotten tighter and tighter at NASA, even though we do very very little classified work. We use Teams as a collaboration platform exclusively. Not my first choice, but NASA IT likes it.
We use Teams as a collaboration platform exclusively. Not my first choice, but NASA IT likes it.
Yep, awesome! Thanks!
Sorry everyone, I should have posted this earlier, but I am really busy right now. The sport association that I work on is having their annual tournament and I am spending way too many hours there. (Just ask my wife!) Everything should be back to normal after Easter. Thank you for you patience.
So I am back from the tournement, but got the good idea of catching Covid... again... I'll pusj through and start posting anyway, but if you see a lot of typos and stuff, well you know why.
Congrats Skorn on retirement. Very impressive working for NASA.
Work is very busy here as well. Our IT Security at the bank has officially blocked the paizo site so will have to rely on my personal provider.
I feel bad that I can't help direct the action... as I'd been out of the game for a while. Also, Andjela (in hindsight) doesn't seem the right build.
I'm trusting others to direct the investigation, although sometimes Anna seems extreme. Tolvan seems to be a good counter-perspective, great dynamic.
Anna and Tolvan are clashing more and more. In my perspective Tolvan will recommend a very reasonable course of action and Anna will propose nearly the opposite. I feel like that is why we are stalling. Note that I am not saying Tolvan is right, only that the difference of opinion is stalling us out.
The most recent issue are the previously demon possessed bodies. We do not know how to fix them. Tolvan wants to leave them here but Anna wants to take them along to some unspecified place. Tolvan might could move the bodies somewhere via teleport but it would use up to 3 5th level spells. I do not know of another place where they will better off than here, especially if we send local good clergy to see to them.
Well, I'm trying to not do it on purpose.
The problem I'm seeing looming very soon is our next move. I mean, we've looted the place and maybe there are clues somewhere in the documents to our next target, but I'm concerned that we need the info from the thralls to keep the AP moving.
Because I'm worried that if we don't have a clear next target, we could take another month or more trying to decide if we hit a Way location or a vamp spot. And we'll be guessing, crossing our fingers that we pick one the AP has set up for us.
@Andjela, your built is fine, the investigation is pretty much over now. Just need to follow the bread crumbs now. And being a Damphir helps tank the negative level from the vamps.
There are 4 places to find in town. You found 2 and cleared them so far. One was the old safe house and the other is this place. Now, all your clues lead to one place you haven't checked out yet. The Quarterfaux
Archives, should be your next visit. You had three confirmations that this place is tied to the Cult.
The first one was the illusionary map in the basement of the order. The second was the information given by the elder vampire and the last was found here, in the paper work.
There is a fourth place that can be find, but you haven't found all the clues for that one. Will the place does help with treasures and xp, it doesn't really make the story move forward. It can be skipped.
Thanks for the hint/nudge Rannik. I am ready to move forward.
Noe that I'll be traveling for almost three weeks starting June 6. I should be able to post some during that trip but until then I can post multiple times a day. :)
Lovin' the rolls, sweet build!
I am leaving for a 2-week+ trip in the morning. I will bring a laptop and will be able to post some but there will be stretches where I will have no internet for 3or more days. So bot me as needed if I am slow to post.