Hey GM would we have been able to get these appraised between books? It will help me take over managing the loot.
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2075 opal necklace Mierul
2139 silver bracers with dragons Orlov
2139 blue quartz crystals x3 Orlov Chest
So... here's the thing. I've gone back through the entire backlog as well as rereading the Snows of Summer and you actually haven't completed book 1. Defeating Radosek wasn't the goal of the Pale Tower, but instead closing the Winter Portal. We have two options: I can narrate that part or we can play it out. Obviously you'll keep your level up either way. You will only get XP for closing the portal if you play through it. Up to you.
Once this question is answered I will make my first post.
Answers:
You did get the loot from the tower vault, there's nothing stopping you from gathering it now. One of the items in the vault once identified will make carrying everything a lot easier...
I can assume that you have or will appraise/spellcraft all remaining items:
Unappraised:
Opal necklace 500 gp
Silver Bracers 250 gp
Blue Quartz (3) 100 gp each
Partially appraised:
Jeweled Scepter 175 gp
Agate 50 gp
Unidentified:
Bird token - Feather token (bird)
Bag - Bag of Holding (Type II)
Inside the Bag of Holding is: 1,290 gp, 2,198 sp, and 2,787 c
If I don't already have access to edit the loot document, I'll need it.
A few more notes:
When I roll initiative for multiple creatures if the same type, I have them all act in a block. This is for the sake of my sanity.
As you did previously, everyone will post in combat and I'll do my best to sort the actions out, to avoid getting hung up on one player's actions.
You have access to the version that is in Goliath's header once you have control of the game I will post the link you you can put it in the game header.
Thanks for the info on the stuff I will update the loot soon.
I vote for closing the portal, but I have also played the book before so I know that I like the story elements of that little portion but I will go with the group.
I'm cool with both the combat statements. They are pretty common in pbp.
I was going to scribe the spells onto a scroll and do the tea ceremony to add to the familiar.
This is one of the reasons we haven't had time or money to scribe the scrolls. I have Read Magic, and Scribe Scroll.
I'd like to close the portal as well.
You have access to the version that is in Goliath's header once you have control of the game I will post the link you you can put it in the game header.
Thanks for the info on the stuff I will update the loot soon.
I vote for closing the portal, but I have also played the book before so I know that I like the story elements of that little portion but I will go with the group.
I'm cool with both the combat statements. They are pretty common in pbp.
Okay, as long as I have access to your version of the loot sheet.
Question: how far have you played in the AP?
I was going to scribe the spells onto a scroll and do the tea ceremony to add to the familiar.
This is one of the reasons we haven't had time or money to scribe the scrolls. I have Read Magic, and Scribe Scroll.
I'd like to close the portal as well.
Okay, that does work. Though you'll need some downtime. Which unfortunately your geas only allows for 24 hours, so that isn't unlimited.
Additionally, does anyone know if Cylina or Goliath were given the Mantle of the Black Rider?
Just to the end of book one.
Golaith does not. I don't see it on any character sheets. I have written Goliath to have been independently searching for the blackrider and fighting the jadwiga on his own crusade. He just showed up so if you need to write it in he maybe the easiest to do that with.
Did a quick search I looks like Ruso had the mantle.
All the original PCs should have the mantle, but I'm planning to extend it to all the PCs.
Sounds good. See I barely remember the first book.
Sounds good. See I barely remember the first book.
No worries. We're past book one anyway.
So I'd request that everyone post their character backgrounds on their character page for ease of access.
Thanks!
"Sweet dearies, Dear Grandmother can't wait to meet each of you. Sit down, have some tea and a cookie. Tell your Baba all about your problems, and she'll fix everything for you."
*Cackles maniacally*
I heard fighting and screaming. As we ran a dragon and wizard came into view. I charged the wizard and hit him. He felt like he was near death and I was well prepared for combat. He managed to slip away from me Therm and I got some good strikes on the dragon. It too could not be far from death.
At this point, I noticed the others a group that hade clearly been waging a much monger battle and it mush worse a situation.
Then...nothing...after that I forget.
"I'm afraid that most your attacks missed the dragon, my child, and the nasty thing still had a lot of hitpoints left. And since it was round 5, you had 6 more to go even if Radosek flees (which as written the AP, he doesn't). Plus he'd be flying out of reach just casting spells. What a troublesome situation. But not worry, Dear Grandmother shall deal with it!
"What about those people are they ok? Will you protect them?"
"Don't you fret yourself! Dear Grandmother will take good care of them. Except that naughty Radosek, you'll have to take care of him yourselves..."
"With pleasure."
Unless I hear otherwise by tomorrow, we'll go ahead with playing out closing the Winter Portal.
I am definitely good with closing the Winter Portal. Cylina has not been given the Mantle, either (but looks like that was known already).
I am definitely good with closing the Winter Portal. Cylina has not been given the Mantle, either (but looks like that was known already).
Cylina and Goliath can go ahead and give themselves the Black Rider's boon (+2 bonus to any ability score). For the sake of simplicity, you'll be gaining the mantle as well (I'll play that out in the IC thread).
Has anyone seen Wulfgang/Qstor?
I tried to help grandmother, but my spells were no match."
I sent him a PM to check.
Qsotr is at con this weekend. He may be slow to post for the time but he is reliable. I have played with him for a couple years now he will be around.
Great! Dear Grandmother just put a post up!
You definitely missed some loot, and the loot page hasn't been updated with the things I've identified/appraised yet.
Just so you know, failing to close the portal will have consequences, as will taking a long time to do it.
Traveling today I will update it when I can.
So... do y'all want me to manage the loot sheet? As far as I can tell it's still not updated.
Just to be clear, when closing the portal:
You need to succeed on a geography check or find the Border Wood portal some other way. You then need to succeed on a spellcraft check, to which Irina gets a +4. You can also aid other. It will take an hour, and if you fail you can try again.
The loot sheet is updated. I travelled 30h between Friday night and Sunday so it took me a bit of time to get to. I will keep it updated but it won't be instantaneous. I will take care of it as time becomes available, I hope this is satisfactory to everyone. It is mostly done now I just have to track down prices.
The loot sheet is updated. I travelled 30h between Friday night and Sunday so it took me a bit of time to get to. I will keep it updated but it won't be instantaneous. I will take care of it as time becomes available, I hope this is satisfactory to everyone. It is mostly done now I just have to track down prices.
Oh, shoot. I misread your post above, I wasn't intending to badger you. As long as you're good with taking responsibility for it, we're good.
No worries. I will get a post up a little late.
Assuming Wolfgang meant to roll knowledge geography and not survival, that is indeed more than enough to locate the Border Wood Portal.
Go ahead and make your spellcraft checks if you wish.
Question: Is Goliath the primary spellcrafter or is he assisting? I assumed he'd be the primary, but just wasn't too be sure.
I was going for primary. I was going with one safe take ten and hopefully one swing for the fences roll from the much smarter witch.
I was going for primary. I was going with one safe take ten and hopefully one swing for the fences roll from the much smarter witch.
Three quick things:
1) Guidance doesn't apply here, as the 1 hour duration far extends the duration of the spell.
2) Technically you can't take 10 here (make sure to mark that clearly in your post, btw).
3) Only one person can operate the arcane devices at a time. Do you want to wait an hour to take a shot after Irina (or vice-versa) or do you want your check to be an assist to Irina (or again vice-versa).
I definitely should have outlined the parameters of the situation better, my bad. I'm still rusty at PbP, you'll have to forgive me.
EDIT:
The arcane implements, materials, and tomes in this chamber give you a +2 circumstance bonus to understanding and operating the globe (and thus closing the portal). I don't think any of you interacted with them, though.
@Wulfgang: a 22 knowledge geography is still a success :P
It's all good. It always takes me a few mistakes to calibrate my posts to the style of each group and GM.
Well, a 29 does it. I'll wait for Irina before I post again.
Sounds good.
I will get a post up tomorrow whether or not Irina has posted. We'll start moving forward with book 2!
Yay! Goliath is going home.
Yay! Goliath is going home.
Have you added Goliath's backstory to his page?
Not yet. I have to dig it out of some old recruitment posts.
I believe Irina didn't include the +4 for being a winter witch, so she actually got a 21 (which is enough to aid Goliath but would have failed on it's own).
Regardless, you succeed. You gain 300 XP each, plus Goliath and Cylina get a +2 in the ability score of their choosing. Best yet, you're in book 2 now. We can move as quickly out of Walsby as you wish, but you may want to sell stuff, stock up on supplies, and rest. But due to the geas effect, you only have a day to spend. Which is for the best, because the Jadwiga are likely to react swiftly...
I have marked a bunch of stuff to sell. The cloak of useful items and Cauldron of Overwhelming Allies are the two big items that someone may want to keep but they didn't seem useful forth group.
This will give the group 8871gp to spend. In addition to what you each already have.
So Walsby has a purchase limit of 2,500 so you won't be able to sell the cauldron or robe. The other items are fine though.
It doesn't make a lot of sense that the town of Walsby would have 8k gold on hand for jewelry and magic items, so I'll say a traveling caravan of dwarven merchants passed through on their way from Whitethrone back south to Varisia. They're fine with buying your items (having sold their wares in Whitethrone) and won't lead the Jadwiga to you or the residents of Walsby. They also have a buy limit of 500 gp, and therefore have a 75% chance of any given item under that cost (at my discretion). If you want something, let me know.
Reasonable, everyday items that cost 100 gp or less should be available.
Plus:
+2 studded leather, +1 darkwood quarterstaff, masterwork shortbow, oil of protection from evil, potion of feather step, scroll of goodberry; +1 arrow catching light wooden shield, belt of mighty constitution +2; +1 cold iron sling bullets (10)
Survival Kit for Golaith.
Some people may want cold-weather gear and furs.
Anyone short on back-up weapons?
Survival Kit for Golaith.
Some people may want cold-weather gear and furs.
Traveling in Irrisen isn't easy, and the road to Whitethrone is no exception. You'll want tents, cold weather clothing, snow shoes, provisions, etc.
This seems like the nature climate for Goliath's animal companion but how do we want to treat it for environmental conditions? I fine with rolling with anything.
This seems like the nature climate for Goliath's animal companion but how do we want to treat it for environmental conditions? I fine with rolling with anything.
All the images of Deinotherium I can find show it in more temperate climates, it's not a woolly mammoth or rhino as far as I can tell? On the other hand, I assume that you're both from Irrisen, so would have acclimated at least somewhat.
But yeah unless there's something I'm missing we'll just treat Therm as any other creature of their type.
They are in areas that are currently template climates. Best I can tell they were immediately south of the ice sheet during the Pliocene era. I'm good with just treating them like any other animal I will get them some cold weather gear too.
3 medium tents, companion cold-weather outfit, fur, snowshoes, cleats, Snow goggles, tent cover.