The Cleansing of Nexorus

Game Master thegreenteagamer

Just opening this up right here so you guys can chat before the gameplay thread begins.

Congrats to those who made it! Thanks for hanging in there with me.

Thanks! I guess the only thing I'm still a little unclear about, is are we starting with gear, or is it that we'll have the opportunity to get some rusty and broken weapons later?

You can start with gear - just assume that whatever broken, or otherwise cheap stuff was something you smuggled, or was ignored as not a threat by the Nexorans.

I do it like a manlizard. NO GEAR FTW! Let me work on my alias.

Thanks for the invite, greentea :)

Lettu, could you run the maths to see if your stats are quite correct? I detect bad maths there.

Hero Lab calculated for me... I sent a message to GreenTea, so we can align if needed and I don't mind changing if needed. Observe that I'm using the only Corby that has screeching of doom, like the GM defined on his rules.

Done.

This is the base creature.

I think PC as monsters rule state that you take the creatures modifiers and add it to a 20 point buy. Therefore str 13 = +1 modifier, dex 12= +1 modifier, 15 con = +2 modifier, 7 int = -2 modifier, 10 wis = +0 modifier, 8 cha = -1 modifier

So after your 20 point buy like a normal PC, then you add +1 to your str, + 1 to your dex, + 2 to con, -2 to int, +0 to wis, -1 to cha.

I believe that is how the PC as monsters rules works (since I don't acutally have the book) - See Alluria's post and GM confirmation.

I am luddite so I do all my calculations by hand. Herolab is not immune to errors itself.

I think you should let the GM worry about it and talk to me. ;) I'm sure we will figure it out together, if there's anything wrong. Without a software like herolab, you probably have enough already on your plate to take care of your own character.

True. But my lawful alignment makes any percieved violation of the rules an itch in my back I can't scratch :(

And don't worry about my character, I'm ready. Usually buying gear takes up the most time for me since I'm a packrat, but look on the bright side, starting with no gear takes care of that =)

HOO

I'm a lv 1 witch, whats gear?

Edit: I'm glad my scorpion Einde is good at stealth. Cause, you know, scorpion. Even people actually from deserts don't like them. Can he just keep himself in a corner out of the way in the camp? A corner Gehuil happens to visit semi-frequently.

I explained the starting gear is barely anything earlier - whatever your class provides in gold, you have that in copper. It's the broken, battered crap the Nexorans didn't bother to get rid of when rounding you up.

I...really don't want to audit character sheets, guys.

Monster stats are assumed to be all 10s for even numbers and 11s for odd in comparison to humans, so a 13 would be +2 (since it's a baseline 11 +2), and a 7 would be -4 (since it's effectively a 6 with the 11 stat).

First post up - sorry about the delay!

I should have all updates, reviews and a post up tonight (West Coast here).

Would it be too late to suggest implementing Background skills? Link here, it's pretty neat, IMO.

Yeah, sure you guys can take background skills. I usually am cool with that.

"Oof! SORRY - sorry. Just saw this - somehow it didn't show up, cheeky thing, in our gath'ring spot, and I had to go hunting. Er, not people hunting - that's monstrous. You know... happiness hunting! Huzzah! Good seeing everyone!"

Nope totally legit and not bad-sounding at all!

For the record, I'm not expecting any diplomacy check no matter how high, to actually work. But it's what he'd do for now.

Oh! I'm out of town at a wedding tomorrow. Just to let you guys know - I should be able to post, but if not, that's why. Lio, however, is still suffering from the energy drain of having his not-corpse was the target of an animate dead attempt and his crit fail forgot is save v. drow sleep poison (or green blood oil or something - doesn't really matter) giving him a temporary case of narcolepsy.

Apologies for not being as on the ball yesterday, was traveling but should be good to go now.

Could I ask if I could use a combination of this and this to provide some food for the camp? I didn't think I'd ever be using necromancy for that...but the conditions are really horrible.

Yes, of course - mind you, I'll give you a guess what happens if you're seen brandishing a holy symbol and/or using magic by the guards.

On a related note, what happened to my familiar? I dont know when the opportunity for a break-out is gonna roll around, but when it comes Ill need my scorpion wand.

Feel free to move Lio around a bit or just standing there staring. Up to you guys for a bit. That's my last guaranteed post for the day, but I'll try to check in later. :)

Nephews and nieces visiting. I may not get but one more post today, if that.

I have class the whole day so I'm going to be bushed. I posted before my tent actions resolved because its probably the only free time I'll get for today >.<

And some things need saying. Tacticslion, feel free to look at it even though the whole thing even though its spoilered.

So I'm just sort of tossing out general details to emphasize Vuram's tired-old-soldier aspect, feel free to correct or disregard anything I type about that. If the minotaurs & hobgoblins never fought together no biggie.

Also out of curiosity, are firearms commonplace amongst even Nexoran rank-and-file? Or more like a relatively-recently developed edge that's employed by their elites, airship corps, etc?

Firearms are one of the edges that's helped them suddenly dominate so furiously - Especially since they've managed to find a cheaper way to add magical effects.

Do all their soldiers have them? Or is it something only carried by the serious customers? If they're very commonplace Vuram will probably go Slayer or Ranger since heavy armor is pretty much eclipsed.

No, it's not something everyone carries. As mentioned, you noticed a few carrying blades and other weapons with a different set of armor.

Okay, thanks! Was just curious about relative proportions more than anything.

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My post about how my post was eaten was eaten!

Q.Q

Hah! I have proof: Bam! "No store" goblins ate my post!

That's been happening to damn near everybody lately. I'll copy-paste my advice since it might help.

"If you have Google docs, you can prep longer posts in there, then just copy/paste when you're done. It helps me out to combat the paizo post eating beast, might help you if your computer does that to you again."

edit: I put a fair bit of thought into how I'd try to describe that laugh I've been so talkative about. I think it came out pretty well, but I'm open to criticism.

Sadly it was on my phone at the time (Sundays are super-busy - much more-so when I'm driving all over the place).

Listening to this on one device while composing my new post on another...

Hah! Made it with fifteen minutes to spare!

Edited in a diplomacy roll. Just something to use as a potential RP mechanism for others, not as a way to coerce anyone. :)

No need to roll diplomacy/intimidate/bluff/etc for other players - they will either react how they will or not. Those are for NPCs. :-D

Fair enough! Hence my post here in Discussion. :)

(To my fellow players: feel free to role at me, though - I won't mind. It could help me as an RP tool, though we're not beholden.)

Hey: my diplomacy was too low! Oops! I'd forgotten to add my Skill Focus. My bad!

I do sometimes roll as a means of guiding my roleplaying--fluffed that Diplomacy check? Maybe I lose my temper and snap something I'll regret or sneeze in the midst of an inspiring speech.

Are we considering Vuram to have walked off before Corrin made his offer? Or is that being back-tracked to when Sithiliss healed him?

Related: do we assume Lio can hear Corrin the hobo*, or not?

Because that will change his reaction. :)

(I'm fine either way - perhaps I'm not in that tent, or perhaps that's where Vuram shoved me. Either way, really.)

* Okay, that's kind of funny and unintentional. I meant it as in "hobgoblin" - but if this works, he will be a hobo... >.>

One way of resolving all of this, is with a mild retcon. If, after lizard confronted me, Minotaur pushed troll (me) into Hut, and then lizard dragged bugbear and Hut, and then confronted me and cured bugbear, then bugbear could call out to Minotaur who was at the caves, and bring everybody to the Hut again. This would mostly sync up with most people's actions. The major thing would be the minutes are, but with a hissing whisper, perhaps the Minotaur heard, Turned, and looked into the hut.

UGG, AutoCorrect made a huge mess out of that talk type post. Sorry, guys. I hope it's mostly legible. But, does that work for most people?

* Hobgoblin

Works for me, but I'm not super involved in the plan anyway.

No issues here

Agreed.

Sorry about the walls of text, "Wings"! XD

Oh, I understand the excitement! I just can't keep up if we stay on this rhythm. I usually post once a day, during weekdays, when I get from work at night. If we keep like that I'm not sure I will be holding you guys too much. :$

Ask green smashomancer how much crap I can come up with, we're both hydraheads in another game.

Lizard, hydrahead...pretty similar, wot?

Its true. Im 80% sure said hydrahead is about to try learning how to play an instrument.

If it helps, Gehuil doesnt have anything else to add til he gets an answer to his question. I just figured watching someone disembowel himself was worth commenting on.