Shattered Star

Game Master Zesdead

Moonhowler?

Hmm. Sorry, Arsith, I can't see Jo naming her that. (Maybe for a character more based off of shamanic lore, though)

I tend to play Ulfens a lot, so I tend to pick names that have Scandinavian roots.

Lyall and Liulfr both mean shield-wolf.
There's Fenrir, Skoll, and Hati, but those are associated with Ragnarok.
There's also Odin's wolves, Geri and Freki, which both mean "greedy".

Astrid could work, it means star and she'll eventually get the Celestial template.

Jo wrote:

Okay, so anyone have any ideas for a name.

Wolfie McWolfface?

So, you folks saw this particularly spectacular attempt at engaging the Britsh Public in science then?

I have to admit, I chuckled at RRS It's Bloody Cold Here. :)

The little kid/teen in me laughed while the adult sighed and shook her head, hehe.

By the way, does everything look good with Joanna's level up? I'll be updating Joanna's profile.

Teldon Moore wrote:

Jo wrote:

Okay, so anyone have any ideas for a name.

Wolfie McWolfface?

So, you folks saw this particularly spectacular attempt at engaging the Britsh Public in science then?

The "Boaty McBoatface" thing became an Internet meme on this side of the pond.

Honestly, I was hoping that some day Boaty McBoatface would encounter Mr. Splashy Pants.

Heh...I'm having more fun with a talking Rowenna than I probably have any right to and it's becoming apparent to me that she's likely going to be one of those familiars that usually has to give her input whether it's asked for or not...

Thanks in advance for humoring me :3

At 7th level I get a magus arcana... I was going to use it on something for combat but now I kind of want to use it to get a boyfriend for Rowenna, lol.

Hah! Zed, I promise I wasn't intentionally trying to influence everyone to get a furry friend!

By the way, does everything look good with Joanna's level up? I'll be updating Joanna's profile.

All looks fine to me... as previous, I'd like to hold clear from having a wolf until we are beyond this section of dungeon exploration... I have had a few ideas as to how we might weave that into the campaign...

'm sorry for my absence. A few things have come up that have made it difficult for me to maintain focus and get into character. My ex has continued harassing me, including sending a string of rather explicit messages, and it's escalated to the point where police involvement sounds like the way to go.

On a lighter note, I've also been getting ready for my first solo overseas trip, which brings its own set of stresses. I'm trying to get my head back in the game, but right now, I'm scattered and not feeling particularly safe, so I'd appreciate your patience.

I'll try to get Shadlah leveled tomorrow. I just can't right now.

I said this elsewhere but I'll say it again: hang in there and don't worry about the game, we'll be here when you're ready and able to return.

Look after yourself - I hope your overseas trip is some kind of a break and, as Briana said, the catacombs beneath the Crow will still be here when you get back...

Where are you going, Shadlah, if you don't mind me asking?
"overseas" is quite vague... Depends on which sea you are going over!

If she's dealing with a harassing ex she may not want to say where she's going...

You're right, Teldon, and I should have thought of it!

Don't answer! ^^

Shadlah/Veronica: Take care of yourself first. Your real life is far more important than a game you play on the Internet with a bunch of people you've never met!

Zed: Okay, I've finally finished leveling up Zee...

Witch level 5.

Feat: Precise Shot

+5 hp (now 27)

+1 Deflection bonus to AC (now 13/13/11, without mage armor)

No increase to saving throws or BAB.

Three new spells in her spell deck: bestow curse, lightning bolt, remove curse.

Favored class bonus: +1 skill point.

No new hexes.

I'll update her profile shortly.

Okay, Zee's profile is updated.

Another thing that's changed are her alignment auras. She now has Strong auras of both Chaos and Good.

My ex isn't a violent man, and he hasn't physically stalked or approached me. It's all been cyber-harassment, which still isn't okay, but I'm not worried about him following me overseas. So I feel pretty safe in telling you that I'm flying from South Australia to the US for two and a half weeks. Specifically Colorado, though my partner and I will be spending a few days in Utah as well.

Shadlah's levelled goodies:

• +9 hp (5 from hit die + 4 CON)
  
• +1 deflection bonus to AC (now 19/14/16)
  
• No BAB or save increases
  
• Feat - deadly aim (-1/+2)
  
• 5 skill points - acrobatics, climb, knowledge (dungeoneering), perception, stealth
  
• 2 background skill points - appraise, craft (sculpture)
  
• Favoured class bonus - +1/6 of a wild talent (now taken 5 times)
  
• New infusion - extended range (can now fire kinetic blasts at targets up to 120 feet away; costs 1 burn)
  
• Infusion specialization - reduce total burn cost of blasts with infusions by 1 (can reduce burn cost to 0, but not below)
  
• Metakinesis - can accept 1 point of burn to empower a kinetic blast (as per the empower metamagic feat)
  
• Kinetic blast damage increases - now 3d6+7 before feats and elemental overflow, which only increases with feats and elemental overflow.

Also, Shadlah now has pretty much all the feats she needs to be effective, so I was considering taking Nature Soul, Animal Ally, and Boon Companion as her next three feats. What, you thought I was joking about the badger thing? Try telling me you can't see her with a badger buddy!

Team Zookeepers we be :3

Hahaha!

Now I have to take a familiar, lol. does my caster level for extracts count as CL for improved familiars? Or my effective magus level for the familiar arcana maybe?

And maybe Zee should take a level of Spiritualist to gain the services of a phantom...

There's a 2-3 feat progression for a familiar if you don't want to multiclass... Iron will, familiar bond (improved familiar bond)

I don't really want a "pet" class feature—that was a joke.

Zee could have had a familiar, but went for the Harrow deck option instead with the Cartomancer archetype.

Plus, with variant multiclassing, feats are now at a very high premium!

I feel you there!

I actually like animal companions on a witch... I played a scarred witch doctor with a longspear and a wolf companion in a miniseries a friend ran. She was fun.

I'm sorry, I'm a little unclear on exactly where this door is... Any chance we could get a 'you are here' star on the map?

I'm sorry, I'm a little unclear on exactly where this door is... Any chance we could get a 'you are here' star on the map?

Yep, first thing in the morning...

Just a heads-up for the upcoming weekend...

I will be going out of town on a long weekend this week. I'm flying out Thursday afternoon, and will be returning Monday afternoon. I'm guessing that I won't be posting much (if anything) while I'm away.

As an FYI posting may be spotty for me today and tomorrow since I'm basically going to be sleeping, working night shift tonight, sleeping a few hours and then working second shift Thursday. I'll try to keep up but if you don't see much from me until Friday that will be why.

And the funny thing is that by posting this here I cover about 5 of the games I'm in hehe.

Noted.;-)

Sleep tight, and don't let the bugs bite..

I may do a little minor botting if necessary to keep things moving. Thanks for the heads up.

I'm home, but my back-up at work called in sick while I was away. I have a five-day backlog to clear, so I'm working 10-hour days until I'm caught up. I hope to resume posting tonight.

Soooooo... Anyone up for some Starfinder then?

I always love reading the Paizocon blogs and getting the latest news (including the next AP after Strange Aeons)... but this is one which I really wasn't expecting!!!

I was not expecting "Starfinder."

I wonder how this product will affect Robert Brookes' "Aethera" campaign setting, which covers similar ground.

Definitely wasn't expecting Starfinder either. Having not really played any sci-fi RPGs I can't really offer much of an opinion one way or the other but for now I will say that I'm cautiously optimistic.

I wasn't expecting it either. I think it's awesome that Paizo is branching out, though I'm curious to see if they start releasing APs for it.

I'm not a big fan of Sci-fi. I don't think I will be interested.

I just saw I never took into account the various Unchained bonuses to AC, saves and so on..*sighs*

I should be updated now!

Just a question about Touch and FF AC: how does the Deflection bonus count for these two? Do you add it to Touch AC, Flat Footed AC?

Flat-footed AC does not apply Dex or Dodge bonuses.

Touch AC does not apply armor, natural armor, or shield bonuses.

All other bonuses apply.

It's funny, I just finished running a recruitment for a world-hopping sandbox game on the boards and one of my favorite applicants is a Varisian cleric of Desna whose wearing a space suit with no real explanation. When the Starfinder announcement came out it was like 'this is exactly what I need'.

I wasn't expecting it either. I think it's awesome that Paizo is branching out, though I'm curious to see if they start releasing APs for it.

I think their plan is to run an AP line for the game - there won't be an equivalent Campaign Setting / Player Companion line - although they will still produce that kind of material and slot it into the AP... I'm an interested bystander right now... It will certainly be intriguing to see how it meshes with the Sci-Fi / Sword and Planet Pathfinder stuff (Aethera and Legendary Planet)...

Side note / Heads Up, I'm on holiday from tomorrow through to the weekend - I very much doubt I will be able to post anything whilst I am away (no wi-fi, boooo!!!!) so we may experience a momentary lull...

It's funny, I just finished running a recruitment for a world-hopping sandbox game on the boards and one of my favorite applicants is a Varisian cleric of Desna whose wearing a space suit with no real explanation. When the Starfinder announcement came out it was like 'this is exactly what I need'.

Also, I'll be a lurker / occasional reader on this one... sounds fascinating and you gathered yourself a great group of applicants!!!

As I said elsewhere, thanks for the update Zed and have a good holiday!

Speaking of, I hope all the US folks had a good holiday weekend and that everyone else also had a good weekend! And/or a good PaizoCon if you got to go or spent the weekend following the updates :)

Your GM has returned... rested and with evil plans brimming from his handy haversack (TM)!!! Normal posting service shall be resumed upon the morrow!!!

Welcome back! Hope you had a fun holiday :)

Folks, Ziomarra hasn’t posted it here but her player is on a vacation for a week or so and will be sporadically posting at best…

Yup! I do have a little downtime at the moment, though...

Just a note: my max HP are 48, not 44: 8 Lvl 1+(5*4 Lvl)+(5*3 Con)+5 Toughness=8+20+15+5=48

Sorry for the delay in my posting- I'm in a fairly rural part of North Carolina for a wedding and my internet (cell service) is unreliable and when I have it I've been prioritizing the games I'm GMing.

Map updated for you folks...