The Black Monastery (Inactive)

Game Master drbuzzard

If its still standing after all that..

Bomb RTA: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
Fire Dam: 4d6 + 11 ⇒ (1, 5, 6, 3) + 11 = 26

If it dies he will move to heal Gregor instead from his wand.

Cure Lt: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

With a last crackle and a flash of light the being disappears, it's essence dissolving into ambient static electricity. You all look quite ridiculous with your hair puffed out on end.

It dies before the bomb. You can heal Gregor.

Archy will continue to heal the swashbuckler.. "Get up lad! Man you took a beating there.."

Cure Lights: 7d8 + 7 ⇒ (1, 2, 6, 1, 6, 4, 6) + 7 = 33

Thats 7 rounds of yall doing something if yall wanna start searching.. And who finally took the ring? If anyone else needs healing roll wand charges.. Dont use channels..

Maria sighs...
"Well done team! That was a hard fight, and you all performed as expected. I am glad you are here with me. Gregor, do you feel ok? What do did was very brave!"
She examines the place where the creature was, checking if there is something left of it.
Perception Roll: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Finally who took the ring of protection +3?

well that went down to the wire

Trib looked at the failing creature as the stench of ozone almost become unbearable. Quickly looking at the team he say

"If'n all you blokes don't mind I's'l take a quick look around

Trib quickly searches the room for trapdoors then inspects the door near where the came in and then the one around the corner to the east.

if no one minds trib will take 20 on per caption for secret doors and then traps and identifying locks on the two doors

"I expected the greatest swordsman in the world to be less easy to almost kill," Adey chuckles.

Maria frowns at Phillip.
"If he hadn't been there, defending us, we would have been killed instead. He has shown himself like a great swordsman because he let himself be almost killed in our behalf."

"Great wasn't his claim. His pigsticker didn't seem to do much to that thing. More than me, though. And top marks for bravery. Or stupidity." Adey winks and offers a hit from his curing wand or his whiskey.

"Mr. Adley, please be more considerate with your companions. I won't repeat myself. We are in this together."

Your searching reveals a loose slab in one corner. Beneath the slab is a small hallow containing a ring set with small diamonds that glow as bright as candles.

"Was I inconsiderate when I healed the man with the power of my Lord? Relax, m'lady. I'm here to keep you all alive. Doesn't mean I won't give a big mouth some hell."

Take 10 spellcraft on the ring for a 27..

You can cast detect magic?

I think he can't, but Maria can. Spellcraft of +11, for a check of 21 taking 10...

Yes, it was a trick question since detect magic isn't on the alchemist spell list, so they can't identify magic items.

You just squeak by and identify the ring as a magic item which casts 6th level lightning bolts a limited number of times (charged item).

Gregor awakes with a groan, but seeing several of his compatriots bending over him he quickly smiles.
Well that was fun!" Glancing around quickly to check, he continues.
"It seems you all made do after all. See, nothing to it. One of us just had to take a little pounding to distract it for a bit."
He winces as he stands and picks up his sword.
"Next time perhaps one of you can take a turn?"

To Phillip he responds, "My good man, I said I was the greatest swordsman, not the greatest big game hunter. I leave that nonsense to those Varisian chaps. It doesn't do to try and parry something the size of an oak. Don't worry, against more reasonably sized foes I shant have any difficulties."

To the healers, "Thank you for the healing, I feel much better now."

I hate elementals :) and huge ones at that. No precision damage and -4 to intimidate and parry, just about the worst thing for my type of fighter to face. Not good for Trib either. Good thing Klor has that flaming axe :)

EDIT: And, of course, Arch's bombs :)

"Perhaps I'll try that ring after all?"

Maria goes to Gregor, stands in front of him, and puts her hand on his shoulder. She smiles.
"Thanks"
Any issues if I keep the lightning ring?
Nobody wants the Protection +3 one?

"M'lady, all in a good days work. It is what I'm here for, but your welcome." Gregor says with a bow.

I just realized that I was just 1 hp from being dead dead...

at all the acolade to the fop, Klor pretty much is quiet. he knows he stood between the electric critter and some of the others.

looking to the religious folk. If you got any extra prayer of healin' I don't mind a few my way.

Ahhh bloody hell, give that damn ring if y'all are too chicken to take it.

Klor is referring to the protection ring of course.

Phillip laughs. "Friend, I can't wait to see you carve our enemies!"

Maria gives the protection ring to Klor.
"I am sure you will make very good use of it, master dwarf."
He got some healing with Phillips channel.

"Ah, so you took over for me eh, Klor?" Gregor says to the dour dwarf.
Clapping him on the shoulder and smiling even more, he leans in, "The thing kicked like a mule though didn't it!"

as trib carefully looks at the doors he adds over his shoulders

"You two can share all the licks and kicks, as far as I'm concerned. I'd just as soon stab a bloody fella in tha back than get tore up. So we got two doors, which one do ya wanna jump through?"

any info on either door?

The one you are standing at shows a violet glow radiating from under the gap at the bottom of the door. No sound comes out. There is no noise or light from the other door.

trib goes back to the team

"Oy, tha door over there has a violet glow radiating from under tha gap at tha bottom o' tha door. But No sound comes out. Tha door beside where we came in at has no noise or light comin' from it. So where do we go first?"

Maria closes to the door and tries to identify what the glow is.
Knowledge (Arcana): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
She has detect magic if needed.

You have no idea, as it is just a light.

Party Pooper.. I will aid Maria hence forth then, if thats possible..

Archy hands the ring of protection to Gregor.. "Since noone else wants it you wear it.. Should come in handy in the future.."

What ring of protection are you referring to?
The one we got from the goblin-trolls?

Yea.. I dont think anyone has ever claimed it..

Klor already took the ring of protection (which would have been my call since he's the tank).

And no, you cannot aid on identification rolls without the ability to see the magical auras (ie. cast Detect Magic, it would be like a blind man helping an art critic).

Klor did... You can give it out to him if you want...

Maria smiles at the others.
"We girls always like shiny things... Be alert..."
She waits for the others to prepare and opens the door where the strange glow is.

You open the door and inside the floor is made of semi-translucent blue marble, glowing purple with the light of five red columns. The columns appear to be made of red beams of light. The columns extend from floor to ceiling. The ceiling is covered with dark blue marble.

Maria enter the room and checks the columns for Magic.
Knowledge (Arcana): 21 (Takes 10)
Spellcraft: 21 (Takes 10)

The columns all radiate strong transmutation magic.

"Mr. Tribim, the columns seem to be a transmutation effect. do you think they are a trap? Mr. Falco, do you think they are an alchemical artifact?"
Finally she looks at Phillip somewhat angry at him.
"Mr. Adley, are they a divine effect?"

"Er, it's Adey. And Mr. seems so formal. Call me Phil. Or Chef! As for divine magic, I must plead ignorance. I could try to determine whether the columns are inherently evil, but I'm not a religious scholar. I don't know much outside of the Lord of Feasts."

"Well, are they EVIL, MR. ADEY?"
She takes her time to emphasize the EVIL and the MR. ADEY.

The chef casts Detect Evil, hands at his temples.

Taking 10 on his Knowldges he gets a 27 on arcana and nature, a 29 on religion.. Alchemy is a 36 if that helps him know anything about whats going on..

"I would suggest no entering the room till we've had a chance to think it over.."

The pillars do not appear to be evil.

None of your knowledge checks reveal anything. You do feel that there is something magical about the place of course, but what it could be, you have no idea.

"Lets just close this door and move on.. It is unwise to mess with magic that you have no clue about.."

Let's see what Tribim comes up with...
If Tribim don't get anything, Maria will accept Archaemedes suggestion.
"I think that is wise, Mr. Falco. let's try the other door."
When everyone is ready Maria open the other door.
Somehow I don't think anything good can come from those pillars.

sorry about the delay, odd work day

hmmm, what an interesting room

trib steps in the room and begins to look for traps

"well blokes, before we do anything else let me take a look around."

trib will take 20 searching the room for traps and secret doors, so 34 and 33.

Given the level of caution, I'll assume most people are not inside the room while Tribim searches.

On the second round he is in there a bolt of white energy shoots from the floor to the ceiling.
1d20 ⇒ 5 it misses Tribim, but is on the same side of the room.

The room has 16 5' squares in it. Taking 20 searching for traps in the room means you will be taking 2 minutes per square. That amounts to 32 minutes in the room.

You sure about that?

Is the map updated? In which room is Tribim?
"Tribim, get out! Quickly!"
From the doorway Maria extends her hand to help him exit the room.
The other room it is...We move to explore the other room now.

I assume Tribim was searching the funky room.

I have not updated the map for the next room, assuming you are moving on to it.

Discuss any revisions you wish to consider to your characters based on the selections in the party.

Thank you for selecting me!
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Ok, team... I was planning on somebody else having Haste... and seems that is not the case, right?
So... Do I change Stinking Cloud(DC 21) for Haste? It is a big change...
Or... Question for drbuzzard... can I buy a wand of Haste with less than 50 charges?

Considering how many melee people you have, I think haste is likely a better bet than stinking cloud.

Wands can only be bought full.

drbuzzard

hey GM, can these can these slaying arrows be refurbished as Slaying bullets for a sling? At 23,000 gp I can buy 10 of them. Oh and how do you feel about inner party fighting?

"heh heh heh"

Borram is a rouge I am applying with to a different game, sorry if the banter was inappropriate, it was not serious.

Having said that, if you'll still have me, happy to be in another game with you. Mondays are awful for me so I'm going to need a little time to put together my slayers gear, oh and a name and a quick backstory. will be ready to go within 24 hrs.

Didn't realize that was you. Doesn't matter, I want the slayer in, so you're in.

Also, I don't imagine we'll actually start playing for a couple days. I have more reading to do, and character builds probably need revision.

Considering how many melee people you have, I think haste is likely a better bet than stinking cloud.

Wands can only be bought full.

That is exactly what I feared, but the build is done to maximize the Stinking Cloud DC...

Thrilled to be selected. I've got my guy's purchases written down at home, but I think I could make an alias today.

Maria, feel free to make that swap.

I will have avatar up after work tonight. I am fairly certain that I have everything done on character, unless I can convince you to give Swashbuckler the same boon as Fighter, having Reflex as only Good Save is hard :)

Thanks

Actually I will give the swashbuckler a good will save in addition to reflex. I rather don't think any martial class should be stuck with one good save and the worst of the lot, which is reflex.

Yeah, it was the one serious drawback that everyone harped on during the playtest and yet they decided to not address it.

Well they did put in that charisma to save bonus, but honestly it is pretty crappy.

OK, this is Digger's character. Anyone see anything I need to change?

I'm curious why you are in the banded mail. You don't have heavy armor training. Without it, there's a pretty big penalty.

Nicely done... A Dual Dagger wielding cleric...
Maria will keep near him... And Vanish will help him move to flank, and get the enemies Flat footed.

I see that mistake a lot, the Mithral makes it one category lighter for most purposes, but not for proficiency. You still need the proper armor proficiency for the original armor type. Go with Mithral Breastplate, the money you save can add one more enhancement bonus to the armor so you don't lose any AC and now your movement isn't reduced and you have a higher DEX bonus allowed to AC.

Galahad0430 got it right...

Oh, wow. I thought clerics could wear heavy armor.

That was changed from 3.5 in Pathfinder.

Yup, I see that now. Oof. OK, lemme redo some stuff.

OK. Swapped the mithral banded for +2 Mountain Pattern Armor, Ring of Protection +1, Amulet of Natural Armor +1, a CLW wand, and a Cloak of Resistance +1. Thanks, guys, that's actually way better. Anything else?

You're in Taldor, not Tien Xi. The stats are the same for a breastplate as that and you save 50 GP.

(Mountain Pattern Armor is an eastern armor).

Hello there

Dotting in, i was asleep and woke up long enough to check things and this was nice surprise

Will take a look at everything soon.

You're in Taldor, not Tien Xi. The stats are the same for a breastplate as that and you save 50 GP.

(Mountain Pattern Armor is an eastern armor).

Ah, gotcha. I didn't realize that was eastern. Cool, change is made.

Hello everyone! Now that it appears we have someone else to do traps and the like ill be changing up my build abit.. Hope you dont mind Buzz.. Gonna go with a Grenadier instead.. Ill still pick up Healing bomb for back up heals though..

Question.. I saw someone do a drawback for an extra feat.. We can do that?

Agile weapons are unusually well balanced and responsive. A wielder with the Weapon Finesse feat can choose to apply her Dexterity modifier to damage rolls with the weapon in place of her Strength modifier. This modifier to damage is not increased for two-handed weapons, but is still reduced for off-hand weapons.

Double Slice
Benefit: Add your Strength bonus to damage rolls made with your off-hand weapon.
Normal: You normally add only half of your Strength modifier to damage rolls made with a weapon wielded in your off-hand.

drbuzzard, Before I finalize my slayers feats I’m exploring the use of “agile weapons” specifically magical shortswords. If the character also has the feat ‘double slice’, since ‘agile’ weapons are “still reduced for off-handed weapons” does double slice allow you to also add your full dex. Bonus to damage rolls made with your off-hand weapon?

I will have the character ready tonight or early tomorrow morning.

Yes, you can do drawbacks for extra traits (not feats).

And you can change to grenadier.

Ok i think ive got him switched over the Grenadier.. I still need to recheck wealth and such cause i didnt purchase some items i had before..

Im a little hazy on crafting alchemy things such as alchy fire.. As im prob gonna be using these can yall help me out creation times?

With swift alchy i can craft in half time.. By increasing dc by 10 he can craft faster as well.. With all this in consideration, how long to make 1 alchemist fire?

This will be RH's slayer. Unless double slice works with Agile weapons dex. bonus, I will play him basically as I rolled him up, except his ranger style will be Power Attack, I'm not sure what his last feat is. I'll work on it tonight with his gear and be ready to go in the morning.

Avatar up :)

This group is hella stabby. We gonna cut dudes up.

OK, I assume you folks read the intro. One important thing to note, is don't get cocky. The encounters are not necessarily CR appropriate at all times. Sometimes running is the only survivable option. Keep that in mind.

drbuzzard, Before I finalize my slayers feats I’m exploring the use of “agile weapons” specifically magical shortswords. If the character also has the feat ‘double slice’, since ‘agile’ weapons are “still reduced for off-handed weapons” does double slice allow you to also add your full dex. Bonus to damage rolls made with your off-hand weapon?

Sorry missed this earlier. Doesn't look like it since the feat does say strength.

Your only missing a bit of damage in off hand.. You could pick up the dex based power attack and not have to dump stats to get a 13 str too btw.. From reading the intro and playing old school like Keep on the Borderlands it will be more impt to be well rounded that a glass cannon.. Last thing we need is a super macstabby getting dominated because he has a +0 will..

Str 10
Dex 17+2 race+1 level+2 belt =22 still nice damage..
Con 14
Int 10
Wis 12
Cha 10

Just a friendly suggestion :)

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drbuzzard, Before I finalize my slayers feats I’m exploring the use of “agile weapons” specifically magical shortswords. If the character also has the feat ‘double slice’, since ‘agile’ weapons are “still reduced for off-handed weapons” does double slice allow you to also add your full dex. Bonus to damage rolls made with your off-hand weapon?

Sorry missed this earlier. Doesn't look like it since the feat does say strength.

Yeah, that's what I thought, not sure if I'm going to work two-weapon fighting in or not.

Archaemedes, thanks for the input your right, don't want a glass canon, cool term by the way, I'll keep some strength because I hate not being able to carry my own food and I'll dump the cha. just because I don't want a cute and cuddly Halfling. Hopefully will be posted soon!

read the intro.. must say this will be interesting.

at least I made will my second good save so it may be a little harder to dominate me.

Archaemedes, thanks for the input your right, don't want a glass canon, cool term by the way, I'll keep some strength because I hate not being able to carry my own food and I'll dump the cha. just because I don't want a cute and cuddly Halfling. Hopefully will be posted soon!

yer still a Peck...Peck :)

That's what the clear spindle ioun stone in my wayfinder is for :)

Oh, I should also bring up my little house rule of no resonant powers.

May be tweeking klor

May drop the sr and go back to standard dwarf ability of save bonus

Just noticed the Camp info tab house rules.. Ill need to up my skill points..

Oh, well that changes things :)

Don't mean to be difficult, but honestly a lot of the resonant powers are just over the top.

Doesn't bother me, I'm cool with whatever house rules. You don't mind if I switch items then?

Wish I had the gold for seducer's bane bracelet that item is awesome. ...

Yay more skills!

Guys, I can't wait to cook at camp. PROFESSION CHEF ALL THE WAY.

We're not started yet, so everything is mutable. Once everyone has a character and alias ready, we'll get started (though I still have reading to do, damn first floor has over 200 rooms).

I feel like I am behind, Tribim's page is done except for purchasing incidentals and putting in his back story. I'm thinking "I was born a poor orc child". I didn't get it done last night at work, I was busier than I expected. I will finish buying incidentals once I read the intro. and then add a brief but touching past history based out of the Warrens in Kaer Maga, yeah that's all I have so far.

Ok, silliness aside, please take a quick look over him, any glaring errors PM me. I decided not to go two-weapon yet, I can always add that at 8th level when I might be able to afford a +1 agile kukri.

Does it bother anyone, other than me, that I have no idea what a resonant power is?

Lol.. Does it bother anyone that my backstory is "I venerate Pharasma?".. Because thats all I have..

I like to throw bombs as well..

In all seriousness when a GM tells me he wants good, well rounded builds and nice post rate over backstory i take it literal..

Any Jerk references are more than OK with me, Trib.