How many would you like to make? Remember, sailing inbetwen two places also takes time, so we can make more than one. Given the GM's allowance.
What is our final loot share? Port Peril seems like a pretty good place to go shopping before we head off.
How many would you like to make? Remember, sailing inbetwen two places also takes time, so we can make more than one. Given the GM's allowance.
I have two on me, one of which I'm giving to Kung right now. I'm mostly interested in replacing that one.
We might want an extra neutralize poison, though that's pricier (375 gp, or 377 as a potion sponge).
I've realized the losing Ghilda, who was doing the loot sheet has screwed up the division of what you've got so far. Up to the last fight in book two it was all split and sorted.
What you got killing the Sahaugin.
Plunder 10 - 4 used to bribe Kerdak Bonefist. - 1 Used for the crews share - 5 points of plunder left when you arrive in Port peril.
Besmaras bones - Ships figurehead - Used on the Unbound drake.
Feather tokens (Fans) 2 - Ditto.
Slippers of spider climbing - Markizio?
Wand of Web (32 charges) - Jane.
Helm of Underwater action - ?
Wand of produce flame - ?
Ring of animal friendship - ?
Zul + 1 Human bane Trident - Marnir.
Gold and gems
Ended up being 4048.25 gp each when added up and split.
So Marnir, Markizio, Kung & Jane add 4048.25 to your gold.
Please let me know which items are being used by one of you, and which are going to be sold?
I'll do another totaling shortly for the battle on the way to Port peril.
The battle with the Bloody ruin
Plunder - 2
Selling the Bloody ruin 5000gp.
Adamantine battleaxe + 1 - Marnir.
Ring of protection + 2 - ?
Belt of Giant strength + 2 - ?
Armored coat + 2 (+ 5 diplomacy)
Club + 1 (Bone, impervious) - ?
Dagger + 1 (Bone, impervious) - ?
Gloves of swimming and climbing - ?
Boots of striding and Springing - ?
So that brings it up to 7 points of plunder to spend or use.
5000gp split 5 ways so another 1000gp each.
Just the magic items to sort out or sell.
Marnir, Markizio, Kung, Jane now have 5048.25 total. Niobe has 1000, but still some coin to come from selling the unwanted magic items.
We had already discussed loot distribution. Markizio wanted the ring of prot +2 and offered the ring of prot +1 (Kung?).
Other than that, nothing really interests Markizio.
I'll add the 5,048 gp and ring of prot +2 to his sheet.
From those two lists, Kung has the Belt of Giant Strength. He is interested in the Helm of Underwater Action, Boots of Striding and Springing, and Gloves of Swimming and Climbing, if those aren't claimed yet. He's happy to take a leftover Ring of Protection +1, too.
I'm happy with that as it stands.
I'll sell my +1 battleaxe, which nets me an additional 1155, which takes me to 6203.25, plus anything else from the sale of the unclaimed items.
We should keep the plunder we have, in case we fall on hard times.
I'll use 529 of my share to make the two potions with Jane's help, and save the remaining 471.
I'm travelling between bedroom and bathroom at the moment. Getting an awful cold, so I'll catch up tomorrow.
Best wishes; feel better!
Thanks for that.
With that done, I'll spend 5k of that to buy the Headband of Pearl of Power mentioned earlier. (5K)
Which will leave my remaining gold at
451gp 7sp 4cp
+ 48gp 2sp 5cp
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499gp 9sp 9cp.... (does anyone have a copper I could borrow...)
As for loot. Jane has her spell that gives her swimming and climbing, so she needs no silly gloves.
one of the two feather fall tokens would be good, just encase she fails one of her climbing checks. As for the Produce flame wand... I don't think we need it...
One question for Kung. I thought you already had a Belt of giant strength +2?
So if someone else wants that belt everybody gets another 3790gp.
If it goes on sail then everyone gets another 4190gp.
This is the GP from selling the unwanted items.
I didn't realize this was a 2nd belt of giant strength. Sorry about that!
Remember you still have 7 points of plunder to spend after paying your crew and bribing Bonefist. You can spend it on the ship or split it among yourselves to bring your money up even more.
Everyone give me a d100 roll as well thanks. For no reason. :)
I think it's worth keeping the plunder, just in case.
No one seems to have spoken up about any of the other magic items, so I'll assume everything else gets sold for 4190gp each.
What's the advantage of keeping the plunder? (In case what of what?)
I thought we could do with a reserve in case we need to pay for ship repairs or bribes or something. Or to pay the crew if we don't manage to score much booty in the near future.
I don't think we have to worry about paying the crew. My understanding is that we pay them 1 unit of plunder each time that we sell plunder. So, if we don't come home with plunder for some reason, they don't get paid either--and that's okay. Pirates understand that sometimes the piracy doesn't go well and nobody gets paid. (Maybe I'm wrong, but I think that's how it works.)
(We're pirates, not LLCs; we don't have employment contracts and 401(k)s. Didn't get paid? Should have fought harder to help us capture that plump ship!)
If you aren't making any improvements it's best to sell off the plunder, it's taking up cargo space in your hold, so you have less room to take in more.
The next post will be with The Unbound Drake sailing again, so spend or save guys. Time for some carnage again.
Kung votes to sell the plunder. We should consider a ship upgrade with the proceeds before splitting it up.
FYI, I'm currently in the process of moving to a new house.
I've currently been able to keep up with posting for the most part, but there's always the possibility that this could slip; please bot me if needed. Specifically, my internet service is being transferred tomorrow (Sat 19 Aug). This is the riskiest part of my move as regards these PbP games; if I disappear tomorrow, know that I'll be trying desperately hard to get things back in order so that I can play again ASAP. (Hopefully, everything is seamless and you never notice any interruption to my posting.)
I can't remember how much a point of plunder is worth.
We could increase our cargo capacity, or get some more smuggling compartments.
While we're shopping, I'd like to spend a few days (and 6000gp) getting the furious property added to my new axe and then 2500gp on a set of eyes of the eagle. Are those things OK GM?
Don't you own that tower where I met you? Couldn't you store some plunder there? I guess you'd have to hire guards in case other pirates show up to steal it... maybe post some monsters in case of wandering adventurers...
We don't own it so much as occupy it by agreement with the lady who does own it. We probably could store some plunder there, it's relatively hard to assault and there are a few guards.
I'm still of the opinion that storing plunder has little value. 1 unit of plunder is a game mechanic that represents roughly 1000 gp worth of goods. If we want to keep a cash reserve on hand for repairs or other emergencies, that's a good idea, but let's keep it in coin/gems rather than plunder. It's easier to both store and spend.
@Marnir. Port Peril is a metropolis, so no problems with your purchases.
Kung is correct, 1 point of plunder is a 1000gp for game purposes. Easy enough to convert it to a chest of gems for space in the hold while keeping a reserve.
Valid points. We may as well spend some on upgrades then convert the rest into cash/gems.
OK, decide on any upgrades you wish, they will apply when the action starts.
Just to be clear, you have decided to head for Quent and seek information at the temple of Callistra first if I remember correctly?
Yep, that's the plan.
Is there a holiday on I'm unaware of?
I'm still in the middle of my move. Internet was successfully moved to the new house on Saturday, but the furniture doesn't move until tomorrow (Wed). It turns out, it's no fun getting online without a desk and chair to sit at. I'll be back up to my normal speed soon.
Sorry. Was busy setting up a new Kickstarter and getting a new game ready for play testers. Summer vacation is almost over and I'll be at my desk daily (with nothing new to do.)
Sorry team, been struggling with an unwell baby. Hope to get a post done tonight.
Running behind here, so a big update tomorrow sorry.
@GM, can you give us a refresher on ship-to-ship combat? Most of what we've done so far has been boarding actions, without too much focus on the seige weapons.
How are we stocked for ammunition right now? Some of the ship-funds from the sale of plunder should go to maxing out our ammo supply.
@GM, can you give us a refresher on ship-to-ship combat? Most of what we've done so far has been boarding actions, without too much focus on the seige weapons.
How are we stocked for ammunition right now? Some of the ship-funds from the sale of plunder should go to maxing out our ammo supply.
Yes, that would be good, especially now that we don't want to board.
I also need to learn fireball or some other distance blaster spell. :(
Yeah no. Ship to ship combat can take an hour or two around the table. PBP it would take weeks at best.
If you want to burn the Sea Jackal before it reaches you that's fine. Otherwise it's a boarding battle.
For a random encounter Paizo certainly didn't go out of their way for this one, no ship stats, and the enemy straight from the Gamemastery guide.
So between Marnir's Profession Sailor, and Red Mary's gunnery you can either dance around the Jackal and sink her, or hammer her then board?
I've read the ship combat rules, and heard reports of people that tried to use them - they regretted their decision.
I'm happy to maneouvre round them and let our spell casters and heavy weapons sink them. Don't want to get involved in a boarding action with deranged Lamashtu worshippers.
Probably for the best, as I said there's little or nothing provided for them. So aside from selling the ship the loot is pitiful.
Because I'm on the road I accidentally posted with this alias (my iPad doesn't save aliases per campaign). DM, can you please remove this alias from the Characters list attached to the campaign?
Done.
Just a note. If Marnir doesn't post in another couple of hours I'll bot him and move things along.
Kind of an awkward setup to start things in this book, go to either of the temples and then have to go to the other.
But don't worry, this is the last of the fluffing around, from here on it's a lot more action.
Bag Island. Temple of Norgorber...
It looked like you copied that passage straight from the book.
Is the idea to save time and get to other parts of the AP?
Pretty much. The info dumps and conversations are easy around a table. In a PBP, especially with a player not able to post, they can slow the game to a stop.
Since I'm still learning to run PBP's I'm trying to work out which parts need to be sped up and which need full player involvement?
Hi all, I'm on vacation, and it's a long one; I don't get back home until late on 11 Sept. I'll never be far from internet, so I intend to keep posting throughout, but it will probably be only once per day, and if I'm not up when I happen to be on, I might miss a post that day. Please don't let me hold up the game if that happens, please bot me.