Risen from the Sands PbP (Inactive)

Game Master lucklesshero

Holy Aroden’s alarm clock we have lit up this mummy. Myth, you are a beast.

Even if Lia missed, that looks like 70 hp total (before DR, if any)!

Even with my terrible roll, it is versus flat footed touch AC, and a bunch of old skin and bones wrapped in rags isn't my definition of hard to hit with a touch. Fingers crossed regardless. ;)

The rest of you though, wow! Great blitz attack. Even the zombie sphinx got blasted a bit.

Torvald's bomb won't worry about DR since it is fire, and what a fire it was!

Crud! I realized after it was too late that Jamir could have used Underfoot Assault against the sphinx because it missed him a couple of times, and given Craggark a flanking bonus. If it survives the round, I will definitely remember next time.

Having really bad internet problems in my neighborhood over the weekend guys...also my summer job's hours have been 'killer' so sorry bout' the delay.

I believe I speak for the group when I say "We forgive you!"

+1 for ^this^.

Torvald for the win!

Agreed...no worries, GM, appreciate the effort you've put in to run thus for us...

OK so guys...you're on the last couple of rooms... I can do one of 2 things...

1. Post when I can and finish this up maybe a month or two from now with very erratic post..(perhaps as little as once a week)

2. Or just end it..you've defeated the main bad guy...earned all the treasure...there is to be had..and frankly you'll probably walk over the last encounter as easy as you did the Mummy...

I am Ok with either I just don't want to tie up Society characters un-necessarily

If there's nothing more significant to be done/gained, I'd be inclined to end it...but if everyone else wants to continue on, I'm OK with it...

I would normally want to continue, but given the situation, I vote to end it. If we did the majority of things, and it is really mostly done, I would love to be able to free up Analia.

She has some games from the last game day that she will finally be able to apply (the We Be Goblins series) so she will catch up to the group.

Moving on is fine with me. The module is entertaining but not on par with most stuff coming out of Paizo.

With the main bad guy defeated, summarization (or just ending) is fine with me.

Same here, thanks. Let’s take this off your plate, Lucklesshero.

I second the group consensus.

I'm easy-pleasy.

chronicles for this one coming tomorrow morning or evening 7/10/18.....

Ok guys I'll need day job checks...(if any) I'll initial that section of the pdf chronicles and you can just fill in the results yourselves...However, it's best that you complete the roll here on the the discussion thread...

BTW everyone...game is reported Chronicles are in the google docs folder...(just hit Risen from Sands link by my Avatar)

Profession (sailor): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

...and the dice generator gives Jamir one last kick in the butt on his way out the door.

Thanks for running this, Luckless! It's always a pleasure to play with this group, GM, players, and characters alike.

Just a reminder: Jawhar fronted the gold for the camels and the kids who wrangled them for us, which I believe amounted to 23 gp each, assuming Anwar returned the full deposit.

Camel rental costs: ((2gp/camel/day) + (3sp/day for teenage assistants)) X 10 days = 2.3gp/person/day X 10 days = 23gp/person.

Jamir repays Jawhar immediately for his share, and I will deduct it from the chronicle sheet with my other purchases. Jawhar, better make sure you have only deducted your share of the expenses.

I am going to attempt to finalize a report on the horrors we found in the pyramid.

Wisdom,Guidance (DC 15): 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 1 = 11

Bummer...

I didn't realize this was only a 1 XP adventure. I was assuming it was a typical module (3 XP, 4 PP). The limited nature of the adventure makes more sense now.

Jawhar, better make sure you have only deducted your share of the expenses.

Thanks for the reminder, I had forgotten all about it and hadn't even written it down.

I am going to attempt to finalize a report on the horrors we found in the pyramid.

[dice=Wisdom,Guidance (DC 15)]1d20+3+1

Bummer...

I didn't realize this was only a 1 XP adventure. I was assuming it was a typical module (3 XP, 4 PP). The limited nature of the adventure makes more sense now.

I'm pretty sure it's the only Free RPG Day module that gives 2 PP; the others are all limited to 1.

I just thought the term "module" meant something along the lines of Feast of Ravenmoor.

I didn't realize this was a Free RPG Day thing.

Thanks for running this, Luckless, my chronicle looks good. Enjoyed playing...

Work has been awful recently and I'm exhausted, but I also want to thank you, Luckless, for your quality GMing.

Day Job: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23

Thanks for running this, GM!

Because of Craggark’s Faction ability - Slush Fund - he gets 25gp for his Day Job without needing to make a check. Additionally, anything paid out as party expenses up to the amount of his Day Job (25gp) gets reimbursed from The Exchange.

So, Jawhar doesn’t have to pay a thing and no one needs to reimburse him!

Woo-hoo!

Now I just have to pay the 150gp for my Cure Disease.

Hey Luckless, thanks for running this.

Craft Sculpture: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29

Lia will offer to give up her day job money to help pay for Craggark's cure disease, as after all, they are an item. ;)

Awwwww.....*blush*

Hey GM, I was going to tick the following box on my Faction Goals sheet, with your permission:

"Gain access to a unique or variant item during the course of an adventure whose rules are printed on your Chronicle sheet." - that silver figurine of wondrous power identifies itself as a variant magic item. That counts, right?

HANG ON: I went reading into the periapt of foul rotting. It's a lot worse than previously imagined. Per the rules: "The periapt (and the affliction) can be removed only by an application of a remove curse spell followed by a cure disease spell AND THEN a heal, miracle, limited wish, or wish spell.

Are you kidding me? A 3rd level adventure gives a curse that requires a heal, miracle, limited wish, or wish spell?

There's something else though. A character has to keep the periapt in their possession for more than 24hrs for the curse to take effect.

So - did Craggark keep the periapt for more than 24hrs in his possession, GM? Do I have to go and find a Heal spell from Drandle MF Dreng? If so, then I'll simply pay 2 Prestige Points for it.

Just let me know.

Anyone?

I'd go along with what Luckless said and just pay the 150 or whatever it was for the remive disease. No sense worrying about semantics at this point.

I think it is funny there is still a periapt of wound closure on the chronicle.

Yes - but I don’t think I can ignore the need for the Heal, Miracle, or Wish spell. So if Craggark gets socked with the curse, than I have to spend the 2 PP to get the spell cast.

If I don’t hear from our GM, I’ll assume that I need to do that. Legally, I can’t ignore that for Pathfinder Society’s sake.

And yes, having the non-cursed periapt on the loot list is like a punch to the junk.

I’m sorry to say I agree with you, Craggark. It’s a terrible item to include in a low-level adventure, especially one given away for Free RPG Day. It would have required a 35 on Lia’s spellcraft check to identify the item as cursed - impossible at this level.

Also, as written, there is no way to get rid of the curse with spells at all - the required spell “cure disease” doesn’t exist. I just checked my late edition Core Rulebook and Ultimate Equipment, and they both include that typo in the description. I do think it is safe to assume they meant remove disease, though.

HOWEVER, we also found a periapt of health (it’s on the chronicle - it must be one of the items Lia couldn’t identify; there is no periapt of wound closure on the chronicle sheet, so your junk is safe). I vote that we crush it while we are on the ship back to Absalom and sprinkle the dust onto you, breaking the curse that way. Shouldn’t cost you a copper.

Sounds fair to me.

A creative solution, Jamir. I hope our GM green-lights it.

Otherwise, I have to spend 2 PP. Not the worst - not the best, either.

I've gone ahead and spent the 2PP. We would have to buy the periapt of health in order to destroy it, and I don't think anyone should be spending that kinda coin on me for that purpose.

Taken care of.

I'll take this thread down in a day or two

I've gone ahead and spent the 2PP. We would have to buy the periapt of health in order to destroy it, and I don't think anyone should be spending that kinda coin on me for that purpose.

Taken care of.

Why would you need to buy it? Wouldn't it be treated as a consumable?

That's not how items in PFS work - you find them, but you always have to pay for them at the end of the scenario. That's why the inclusion of this stupid cursed item is such a kick in the head - not only do you have to pay (or have the ability) to get the curse and the disease removed, but you also have to cast a HIGH level spell for some stupid gods-awful reason.

It's just not well-balanced for the level of characters going through the adventure. Perhaps it would've been most appropriate for 5th level characters, but definitely not my 2nd level hide. Oh well. Rant over - it's been taken care of.

I guess our GM isn't going to comment on this.

That's not how items in PFS work - you find them, but you always have to pay for them at the end of the scenario. That's why the inclusion of this stupid cursed item is such a kick in the head - not only do you have to pay (or have the ability) to get the curse and the disease removed, but you also have to cast a HIGH level spell for some stupid gods-awful reason.

It's just not well-balanced for the level of characters going through the adventure. Perhaps it would've been most appropriate for 5th level characters, but definitely not my 2nd level hide. Oh well. Rant over - it's been taken care of.

I guess our GM isn't going to comment on this.

You’ve got a lot more experience with Society play than I do, but I thought that if you find a consumable item - a scroll or potion, for example - you can use it during the scenario and there would be no cost. It would even still be on the chronicle at the end. My suggestion was that the periapt of health should be treated the same way. I can understand seeing it differently, but I also suspect that’s why it’s in the scenario in the first place. As long as you’ve got it resolved, that’s the important thing.

As far as the cursed item goes, they give u a free remove curse scroll... so that’s ok... unfortunately this particular cursed item also calls for a remove disease spell , either an oversight by the author or Paizo being Paizo ... remember Gygax was some of these guys hero... you know about the curse in tomb of horrors right?

GM, it's not those two things. As I said previously, it's this:

I went reading into the periapt of foul rotting. It's a lot worse than previously imagined. Per the rules: "The periapt (and the affliction) can be removed only by an application of a remove curse spell followed by a cure disease spell AND THEN a heal, miracle, limited wish, or wish spell.

I’d check with HMM or Redalia on this. I just don’t believe the periapt of health would be an item found during the scenario and not usable before the end of the scenario without having to buy it. It’s the only way including this cursed item makes any sense.

Also, I would point out that the original Tomb of Horrors was set up for level 10-13 characters...

Um if the GM has any say in this I would rule that it only requires the remove curse and disease, if not I would just rule that you found out you were cursed in the last fight and didn’t wear the item for the required week ( meaning you can save the cost of the remove disease casting as well) so don’t stress on this ok? Just if you can’t get a satisfactory answer from one of the Venture officers Your GM rules you never had it in your possession the required week for the curse to ‘ take hold’ I believe it’s supposed to be a ‘ fun’ annoying item ; there to remind you that ancient tombs still hold curses in Golarion. I don’t think it’s suppose to be a punitive item meant to punish curiosity

The required time to wear it to get the curse wasn't a week, GM - it was 24hours.

Here's the text:

This engraved gem appears to be of little value. If any character keeps the periapt in her possession for more than 24 hours, she contracts a terrible rotting affliction that permanently drains 1 point of Dexterity, Constitution, and Charisma every week. The periapt (and the affliction) can be removed only by application of a remove curse spell followed by a cure disease and then a heal, miracle, limited wish, or wish spell. The rotting can also be countered by crushing a periapt of health and sprinkling its dust upon the afflicted character (a full-round action), whereupon the periapt of foul rotting likewise crumbles to dust.

BUT....I found THIS LINK. It would seem that Jamir is correct! If we found and identified both the cursed periapt and the periapt of health, then we could use that instead.

I would be happy to save my 2PP and have us have to pay for the identification of the items in Eto (nearest city), and then all of this badness can go away and Craggark will never wear pendants or periapts EVER AGAIN.

Is that cool?

Maybe the pharaoh put the cursed periapt on while HE was exploring an ancient tomb and didn't want to admit his mistake.

All of the undeath was simply him attempting to have some company after the foul rotting turned him into a mummy!

That is pretty cool that the module built a resolution into itself.

I will happily chip in to cover the cost for identifying the items.

And I think Craggark brought it all on himself by offering to wear the pendant on his butt.

I'd chip in too!

OK pay for 2 identifies and the deal is done...sorry there's such a nasty cursed item. But, it's been kinda fun finding the solution. Gonna close this thread today to clean up everyone's boards.

Thx for playing guys!