Revival of the Runelords (Inactive)

Game Master Cellion

Guiness would be happy with Floredana's idea of the "Sleeves of Many Garments" as long as someone buys them for him while he stays out of sight. He is also fine hiding in a cart if needed, but that looks pretty guilty if it is searched by the guards.

So before we proceed, run me through how you're planning on traversing the city. There was a little talk of disguises and the like. If you want to sneak or disguise or gather more information, feel free to make those rolls.

Kellek just wears Kellek (because it's stylish this and every other season), but if Guiness wants to wear Prada, Kellek can lend his expertise to finding and negotiating a set of sleeves or a scroll of disguise other.

Otherwise, we could roll him in soot, shave the top of his head, and say he's a duergar. No one is likely to get close enough to suss him, especially if we don't all go over together.

Likewise if there are specific places that we feel we can anticipate having to sneak though, Kellek has tailored his spells today for such eventualities (vanish, minor image, fly, etc...).

I was more thinking of shaving Guiness's beard. Nobody would think he is a dwarf if he doesn't have a beard! ;)

You guys are a riot.

No.

Oh, come on. It's not like we would leave you completely beardless. You'd still have Flo.

Guiness, if they shave you can I wear your beard?

If you don't want to shave off the beard then I have only one other plan, but it will require a wheelbarrel and a fireproof cloak.

If you don't want to shave off the beard then I have only one other plan, but it will require a wheelbarrel and a fireproof cloak.

Is it a holocaust cloak? Because we need to make sure we carefully list our assets.

Flo, you could certainly take the boat around to dock at Ordellia.

Looks like you guys are still coming to consensus on the plan, so I'll hold off on updating anything until you settle.

What are the odds of finding the aforementioned sleeves and or scroll of disguise other?

You guys are a riot.

No.

Coincidentally, a friend of mine brought this article up to me a day or two ago.

Great mimes walk against the wind alike.

Y'all are hilarious XD

Even though we can boat most of the way, I say we get the Sleeves of Many Garments anyways to obscure our travel.

Flo will purchase any Sleeves on her companion's behalf, in addition to a pair of Eyes of the Eagle (since she can low-budget replace the hat for now).

Then Flo informs the dock extortionists worker that they will be returning today, we sail over to Ordellia, Flo whines about the principle of docking fees at the dock worker (anathema to her way of life, really) but reluctantly pays anyways, then we clergy-up and make our way to the islet.

Any opposition?

That works for Guiness. He will give Floredana 20 pp for the magical sleeves.

If Kellek is okay with moving around as himself Kargas could use the Hat of Disguise.

Sure but then he gets the sword. ;)

Deal!

{Kargas's new disguise.}

"Blast it seems to have gotten stuck again." Kellek says giving the hat a good swat, at which point Kargas's forms devolves into television snow before reappearing as something new.

Colvyn "Slick" Dashtail wrote:

If you don't want to shave off the beard then I have only one other plan, but it will require a wheelbarrel and a fireproof cloak.

Is it a holocaust cloak? Because we need to make sure we carefully list our assets.

Why yes! It is indeed. Now if I could only remember where I left that wheel barrel.

I laughed so hard at Colvyn's sidetrek XD Lock that door on your way out, eh buddy? ;)

EDIT: GM, when you say razor, are you talking war razor? Like the weapon Aldern had in the manor?

Nope regular razor. They're here to give Guiness a good shave.

Yep, war razor.

Guiness, this is an intervention! ;)

EDIT: I'll check back later, how Guiness does will impact Flo's turn.

Everything alright GGG? I only ask because it felt like a while since you've posted!

So far so good. Super busy though.

I picked up an additional table during Outpost 3 (online convention here on the boards), when another GM had to back out and it, and Covid back-to-work complications are all just killing my time.

Gotcha, well I'm glad to hear you're doing alright and are just busy! :)

This is a fun fight! Loving the floors and the tactical foes! :D

I like this one quite a bit! It has a special place in my memory too, as when I first started playing it was the place where my first ever character died.

Oof, no xp for avoiding encounters? That's how you get murderhobos!

What a story! Thanks for sharing!

I have a pretty strong suspicion on the identity of the man clad in orange, but some of it is based on OOC Knowledge, adding together the shapechanger’s reference to the “two-faced lord of the Skinsaw”, the fact that we are at a SAWmill, and Guiness’ recent Encounter with a “lord” who seemed uninterested in the “justice” claimed as part of his name. That being said, I doubt Guiness has made those connections...but there was a reason he slept in his armor while in prison—he worried an agent of the Beotherhood or Xanesha May come visit him...and perhaps they did.

I have a pretty strong suspicion on the identity of the man clad in orange, but some of it is based on OOC Knowledge, adding together the shapechanger’s reference to the “two-faced lord of the Skinsaw”, the fact that we are at a SAWmill, and Guiness’ recent Encounter with a “lord” who seemed uninterested in the “justice” claimed as part of his name. That being said, I doubt Guiness has made those connections...but there was a reason he slept in his armor while in prison—he worried an agent of the Beotherhood or Xanesha May come visit him...and perhaps they did.

Guiness next job...

"What do you think? Is it me?"

Has Kellek beeen Richard this whole time?

On Kargas' thoughts for the ravens: I was thinking similarly! Flo can cast fly, so we might be able to even follow one at a distance to see where it goes. They might even go to different places, but it'd be good to see who/what else is wrapped up in all of this.

Kellek does not have locate object memorized or in any of his books yet, (for him the range would be 640') and so any following we do would have to be in person. Granted, they could be invisible and flying as well.

There is the chance that if we acted quickly we might be able to get to where ever the last assassin is fleeing before he could arrive to warn them, but as it is now that seems to be a long shot at best. Yet we can't wait too long because the operation might just up and move.

Could augury be of use here (never used it before tbh)? It'd take a day (gross, I know), but she could cast locate object as one of her domain spells. What were you thinking of using it on, Kellek?

I agree with Kellek that pressing on immediately should be our move. We can check these papers and whatnot but the wizard's right; if the cult safehouse/hq realizes they've been made they might decide to leave.

Could augury be of use here (never used it before tbh)? It'd take a day (gross, I know), but she could cast locate object as one of her domain spells. What were you thinking of using it on, Kellek?

A piece of paper with an amateurish cartoon of one of us giving the reader the finger. ;) We tie it to a raven like any other message and let it go. But since Kellek doesn't have access to the spell it is all academic.

True, but that's a perfect candidate for Flo to scribe in the future! :)

Oof, climbing is increasingly looking like a poor bet to me! Thanks to Kellek's engineering check, is it safe to say that we'll be taking the stairs? I'm all for a tactical surprise entry on a nontraditional floor, but I think we might have to take the normal way in this time!

Colvyn's idea of a short climb as a means of outflanking the corpse-monster in the main hall is a good one. Might be worth pursuing for our ranged combatants. I wish Phasgan was here!

Guiness and Kargas should just walk in the front door though since we spotted no traps.

So, should I start climbing the wall while everyone use the front door?

I think Kellek is going to fly up there and tie off a rope for everyone else.

I haven't given up on Flo, but it is uncanny that just last night I was thinking about what I'd come up with if she ever died! Note to self: don't ponder replacement characters ;)

Just a quick note, there is no second feather fall. Kellek thought there might be some in the party who might have wanted to go back down as fast as possible to do that he would have had to let Flo bounce, and then those in the party feeling stupidly heroic enough to leap down from what amounts to a 6 story building could be in-part saved from the fall by him casting the spell then.... Of course there would be no saving them from being dumb for doing so, to Kellek's way of thinking, but that would have been the fastest/safest way down.

There is an objects falling upon other objects rule in the Environment section of the rules, that describes the damage they do to one another based upon how squishy they are. Needless to say, it is not something that Kellek would endorse.

*sagely nods* Sometimes we must do the awesome thing, Kellek, not the smart thing.

"Stitches" is the perfect name for that thing! Also, holy cow that's a lot of damage! Not having the move action to actually move poses a problem for Flo. GM, at the start of her turn, is she in reach of Stitches? I'll do my best to remember to come back and post later today, but the answer influences her actions.

DR....

Hmm, for some reason the discussion thread wasn't updating for me. Thankfully your question became a moot point Flo!

While I did initially forget that Stitches has DR, Colvyn just did so much damage to it that the DR has proven to be a moot point! :)
What a blazing fast combat with both sides taking big chunks of damage. Thankfully the luck was on your sides, both for Colvyn's attacks and Kargas' crazy plunge!

In related news, putting Stitches out of its misery is enough to bring you all to 7th level! Odd place for it (considering that Kellek is up saying hi to some cultists) but that's what it is. Remember to check the Campaign Info tab for the up to date character leveling rules. Remember that increasing the max for something (ie. HP) means that you also increase your current value for something by the same amount (+5 max HP = +5 current HP).

As far as rounds and what not, this is how I see it:

We haven't been passed on the message of "bombs away," most of us don't know there are cultists, and Kellek has a rounds/level spell up.

I say we briefly run two timelines where Kellek resolves his X amount of rounds and the rest of us regroup. With three rounds for healing, does that give Guiness enough time to reach the ground? Kargas and Flo could also climb up the rope again, since that is decidedly bell-free ;)

Would you prefer if we hold off leveling until we're done with the tower?

@Kargas: Nope, you're good to level up right away.

@Flo: Considering the bad luck thus far, I think three full rounds may not be enough for Guiness to get down :S

@Kargas: Nope, you're good to level up right away.

@Flo: Considering the bad luck thus far, I think three full rounds may not be enough for Guiness to get down :S

FINE!

Guiness can just stop off at the nearest landing assuming he doesn't fall like a rock trying to do so.

Climb: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17