The Fallen Shall Rise (Inactive)

Game Master Nazard

What are these "lives" you speak of? Are they like the big red hearts you pick up in computer games? ;)

Hey, it's a hot dark blue dress thankyouverymuch! The Kirmoon sisters will have nothing to do with Hot Black after that hitchhiking incident in the next universe over...

Rath was so dazzled by your beauty he could not distinguish between dark blue and black while lost in your perfect blue eyes... :)

Down Post-Monster, DOWN!

Alexis' eyebrow twitches a bit. "That's very sweet, but my eyes are blue-violet, Rath..."

OK, where the hell is the missing post and who posted it?

Clearly the missing post was the one where I corrected my typo about your eye color not being a mundane blue but a rivetting blue-violet. LOL

btw where did you get the avatar anyway, and are there any more cool ones available?

Well I saw this one around when we were starting Arcadia, but I was trying to pick avatars that all had the same artistic style with a color background and heavier colors rather than a white background. However, when paging thru the new GameMastery Guide, I saw the full picture for this character in the NPC Gallery (pg 304, Temple) I reconsidered my earlier choice and decided that come level 2 I would change up.

Mind you, the full image has a few things that are a bit off for Alexis: the eyebrow piercing, the chain on the front of the dress, the dagger... but the combination of the smaller size of the avatar image and the way it's cropped, it just works for me.

At any rate, new avatar images are added every month or so. It's a shame that we don't have the ability to add our own, but it does lend to better consistency and fewer problems for the mods this way so I don't begrudge it.

Clearly the missing post was the one where I corrected my typo about your eye color not being a mundane blue but a rivetting blue-violet. LOL

Suuuuuure it was. :P

'Stinky' Pete Darknugget wrote:

btw where did you get the avatar anyway, and are there any more cool ones available?

Well I saw this one around when we were starting Arcadia, but I was trying to pick avatars that all had the same artistic style with a color background and heavier colors rather than a white background. However, when paging thru the new GameMastery Guide, I saw the full picture for this character in the NPC Gallery (pg 304, Temple) I reconsidered my earlier choice and decided that come level 2 I would change up.

At any rate, new avatar images are added every month or so. It's a shame that we don't have the ability to add our own, but it does lend to better consistency and fewer problems for the mods this way so I don't begrudge it.

It would also be nice if there were some search parameters to whittle down the list of avatars that pop up.

Well I have to say, it's nice seeing some relaxed banter in here again. Things were getting waaay too tense there for a while. A bit of light-hearted release and a sense of accomplishment definitely recharges the ol' roleplaying batteries! :)

Thanks for the nod, Caelin, much appreciated. You wouldn't happen to have a sorcerer, bard, or another arcanist in your collection, do you? Our team is a little light on arcane magic and Alexis is getting a bit 'uppity' lately what with the hot black dress she's wearing... ;)

Sets a trail of cookies and bag of cookies over a pit trap for the Post-Monster

Takes a deep breath "Oi! Post-monsta is really trailing me all over the forum today" carefully looking over it's shoulder just in case.

[ooc]Hope he really falls in the trap, so darn annoying[/b]

Now I do have 1 Barbarian/Sorcerer, celtic themed and I could check or make a Conjurer/Summoner if my Ulfen raider won't make the cut, since the party lacks arcane casting but I usually just grab an NPC flesh it out a bit more and make it a PC.

EDIT: whitexican@hotmail.com

Nazard: I noticed a mistake on Gram's sheet. He's got Profession: Carpenter listed when this should actually be a craft skill (since carpenters make items).

Also, I was thinking that since he is effectively an NPC that he never speaks, perhaps his skill in diplomacy would be better-spent elsewhere. Alexis and Abbas already have that pretty well locked down unless the intent is to provide an automatic Aid Another bonus to the others. For example, even though it's not a class skill for him. It might be handy to have Gram be Intimidating instead.

OK, I pulled together a list of everything we collected and the nominal distribution:

• 3 silver chased hip flasks - assumed empty or full of liquor but we never checked.
  
• Purse - 500 GP in coins
  
• Purse - 37 GP, 221 SP, 49CP in coins
  
• Vials of poison - 1 Black (black turtle tears), 3 blue (unknown)
  
• Vial of ??? - found with poison, liquid is clear and not poisonous
  
• 2 'Fine' Daggers - high quality but not masterwork I think
  
• Masterwork (MW) Rapier
  
• +1 Chain Shirt (size Medium) <-- dibs called by Elorin
  
• MW Chain Shirt (Medium) <-- dibs called by Elorin
  
• MW Chain Shirt (Medium - built for a woman)
  
• MW Short Sword
  
• MW Light Crossbow
  
• Rock with Continual Flame
  
• Potion - CLW <-- dibs called for Biter
  
• Potion - CLW <-- dibs called for Rath
  
• Potion - CLW
  
• 48 MW Shurikens <-- dibs called by Rath
  
• Ring - Protection +1 <-- dibs called by/for Alexis
  
• Feather Token - Swan Boat
  
• Feather Token - Tree
  
• Feather Token - Tree
  

Obviously Elorin doesn't need both suits. I'm wondering if the women's medium shirt could be 'sized' to Biter?

It's not "armoring" per se, but Alexis is rather skilled at metalworking (+11). While making or upwardly resizing mail is tedious and requires skill, I can tell you from personal experience that taking it in is MUCH easier.

Having done so myself (as someone who owns mail, but doesn't make it), it is as simple as going to town with some wire-snips. You just trim up the sleeves and legs. A child could do it.

If the suit is already sized to fit a medium-sized woman in circumference, shortening the arms and length to fit Biter would be a cinch. Making a pillowcase is more difficult.

As for the other chain shirts. If Elorin is claiming the +1 suit, then I'd say the MW suit should go to Pete. He's already wearing Studded Leather (same ACP), so this would improve his AC by +1 without restricting his Dexterity or hampering his skills any more than his existing armor.

Great! Let's make a pillowcase for Biter! LOL

The only thing on the list that Rath would be seriously tempted to have - for utilitarian purposes - would be the rock with continual flame. As a human, that would be a nice equalizer. In fact, my temptation would be to see if we could mount it in some sort of headband as a sort of badass eldritch headlamp so Rath wouldn't have to hold it while fighting, etc. And a flaming gem located over his 'third eye' is kinda a cool image. :p

UPDATED:

• 3 silver chased hip flasks - assumed empty or full of liquor but we never checked.
  
• Purse - 500 GP in coins
  
• Purse - 37 GP, 221 SP, 49CP in coins
  
• Vials of poison - 1 Black (black turtle tears), 3 blue (unknown)
  
• Vial of ??? - found with poison, liquid is clear and not poisonous
  
• 2 'Fine' Daggers - high quality but not masterwork I think
  
• Masterwork (MW) Rapier
  
• +1 Chain Shirt (size Medium) <-- dibs called by Elorin
  
• MW Chain Shirt (Medium) <-- dibs called for Pete
  
• MW Chain Shirt (Medium - built for a woman)<-- dibs called for Biter
  
• MW Short Sword
  
• MW Light Crossbow
  
• Rock with Continual Flame
  
• Potion - CLW <-- dibs called for Biter
  
• Potion - CLW <-- dibs called for Rath
  
• Potion - CLW
  
• 48 MW Shurikens <-- dibs called by Rath
  
• Ring - Protection +1 <-- dibs called by/for Alexis
  
• Feather Token - Swan Boat
  
• Feather Token - Tree
  
• Feather Token - Tree
  

Assuming they can be used and he has no ethical problems with it... would Elorin like the blue poisons for envenoming arrows?

While Alexis doesn't know this yet, I believe it's been expressed that Elorin really doesn't get moral or ethical problems. He's pretty much neutral in all matters.

BTW, I'd like to see that 3rd CLW go to Pete. There are benefits to having all 3 of our stealthiest melee combatants having some healing on them.

The rock with continual flame might be good for Rath since he lacks both dark and low-light vision.

Pete: Weapon Finesse allows you to use your Dex mod instead of Str mod on attack rolls. It doesn't give a +1 bonus to light weapons. I think maybe the prior player got it confused with Weapon Focus. Also, your class bonus to Sense Motive should be +3 not +2, and there's a few skills that don't yet have ACP applied to them. Why I noticed this will become apparent within about 10 minutes...

Post #666!!! O_O;;;

• 3 silver chased hip flasks - assumed empty or full of liquor but we never checked.
  
• Purse - 500 GP in coins
  
• Purse - 37 GP, 221 SP, 49CP in coins
  
• 1 Vial of poison - (black turtle tears - ingested)
  
• 3 Vials of poison blue (unknown) <-- dibs called for Elorin - possibly
  
• Vial of ??? - found with poison, liquid is clear and not poisonous
  
• 2 'Fine' Daggers - high quality but not masterwork I think
  
• Masterwork (MW) Rapier
  
• +1 Chain Shirt (size Medium) <-- dibs called by Elorin
  
• MW Chain Shirt (Medium) <-- dibs called for Pete
  
• MW Chain Shirt (Medium - built for a woman)<-- dibs called for Biter
  
• MW Short Sword
  
• MW Light Crossbow
  
• Rock with Continual Flame
  
• Potion - CLW <-- dibs called for Biter
  
• Potion - CLW <-- dibs called for Rath
  
• Potion - CLW <-- dibs called for Pete
  
• 48 MW Shurikens <-- dibs called by Rath
  
• Ring - Protection +1 <-- dibs called by/for Alexis
  
• Feather Token - Swan Boat
  
• Feather Token - Tree
  
• Feather Token - Tree
  

Party Skill Matrix
Alrighty, well since it's been raining and I didn't have any other plans, I put together a chart listing everyone's skills.

We still have 3 characters who have yet to be leveled up, so I'll update the list once they are done:

• Biter
• Elorin
• Gram

Note on ACP: I decided to apply some consistency to the Str and Dex based skills. Some characters' sheets have these penalties factored in already while others don't. Therefore, I added a row at the top of the sheet showing everyone's ACP and then recalculated those skills to ensure that ACP was included. I did it this way since it is easier to add a bonus back in than recalling that we have a penalty.

Anyway, here it is: http://sites.google.com/site/arcadiariseofthefallen/the-story/library/skill -matrix

For those of you who haven't leveled up yet, we're probably over-saturated on charismatic characters who are Diplomatic while lacking any who Intimidatiing or good at Bluffing. (Elorin is reasonably charismatic and gets Intimidate as a class skill, so this might be a good option for him since he's a bodyguard and all. That way Alexis could be good cop and he could be bad cop.)

Also, the ship upon which we are sailing has a skeleton crew requirement of 7 sailors. While we may want to design and build a smaller vessel once we reach Arcadia, even a dhow, cog, or barge requires 5 sailors to pilot it properly. Other than that, the only other thing that stands out is that Biter is the only one with any appreciable skill at Riding. Nazard mentioned at the get-go that Mounted Combat might come into play, so while I can't see Rath punching people from horseback, it could be handy at some point for others.

Post #666!!! O_O;;;

How appropriate!

Rath, the two "fine" daggers are indeed masterwork quality.

For simplicity's sake, eventually, Alexis will be able to identify the blue poisons as blue whinnis poison and the clear vial as ordinary anti-toxin.

Nice site ^^ and many thanks Nazard =) seems yer doing ok

Poison and anti-toxin... I think these would be most effective in Elorin's possession being as he is the least likely to have moral or ethical compunctions about using poison and if he poisons himself, he'll certainly need an antidote. Kinda hoping he gets some skill in Stealth at this level though. Given that assassination attempts were made against our allies, it's possible there might come a time when we ourselves could use such an assassin on our side...

(Yes, Alexis has a rather pragmatic and realistic understanding of The Game even if she hates being a piece in it.)

Thanks for the clarification, Naz. Are the hip flasks empty?

• 3 silver chased hip flasks - empty
  
• Purse - 500 GP in coins
  
• Purse - 37 GP, 221 SP, 49CP in coins
  
• 1 Vial of poison - (black turtle tears - ingested)<-- Anyone planning to visit Harrolayne? :)
  
• 3 Vials of poison - (blue whinnis - injury) <-- dibs called for Elorin
  
• Vial of Anti-toxin <-- dibs called for Elorin
  
• Masterwork (MW) Dagger <-- dibs called by Pete
  
• MW Dagger <-- dibs called by Pete
  
• MW Rapier
  
• +1 Chain Shirt (size Medium) <-- dibs called by Elorin
  
• MW Chain Shirt (Medium) <-- dibs called for Pete
  
• MW Chain Shirt (Medium - built for a woman)<-- dibs called for Biter
  
• MW Short Sword
  
• MW Light Crossbow
  
• Rock with Continual Flame <-- dibs called by Rath
  
• Potion - CLW <-- dibs called for Biter
  
• Potion - CLW <-- dibs called for Rath
  
• Potion - CLW <-- dibs called for Pete
  
• 48 MW Shurikens <-- dibs called by Rath
  
• Ring - Protection +1 <-- dibs called by/for Alexis
  
• Feather Token - Swan Boat
  
• Feather Token - Tree
  
• Feather Token - Tree
  

Yes, the flasks are empty.

Thanks Alexis for noticing these mistakes, corrected on my profile, and updated equipment list.

If no one else lays claim, he will take the MW daggers.

Edit, no problem, I don't really need them, just don't want them to lay unclaimed.

Updated the list above based on what you said, Pete. We'll keep this all as 'tentative' until everyone has a chance to weigh in.

Just out of curiosity, what are everyone's plans for when we hit level 2?

I'm still considering a 1-level dip into Rogue to signify the additional savviness and adaptability Alexis has learned from her new companions, but given that I'm the only arcane caster we've got I want to see what everyone else is up to before I make any decisions.

Doing one more level of ranger for the skill points then going to Fighter for at least a couple of levels, maybe permanently.

Poison and anti-toxin... I think these would be most effective in Elorin's possession being as he is the least likely to have moral or ethical compunctions about using poison and if he poisons himself, he'll certainly need an antidote. Kinda hoping he gets some skill in Stealth at this level though. Given that assassination attempts were made against our allies, it's possible there might come a time when we ourselves could use such an assassin on our side...

(Yes, Alexis has a rather pragmatic and realistic understanding of The Game even if she hates being a piece in it.)

Yes stealth is on the list for next level. I hope to update him a little later today. He has no problems using poison, but he would like to get it on his arrows :) but I guess ingested is another option.

Blue Whinnis is an 'injury' poison, totally suitable for arrows. It does CON damage, I think. It is listed in the PF Rulebook.

Blue Whinnis is an 'injury' poison, totally suitable for arrows. It does CON damage, I think. It is listed in the PF Rulebook.

Raz,

Roll for hit points: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Whew, been rolling badly lately, was worried about this one.

Okay, added 1 Ranger lvl:
Skills:
+1 to Acrobatics, Intimidate, Knowledge Nature, Perception, 2x Stealth, Survival
Feat:Multi-shot

Took the +1 Chain Shirt & Poison.

One dose does one arrow, and the concern is always that it rubs off, so if you poison your arrow and put it back in your quiver, it probably won't be there when you reach for it again, but if you dose the arrow and then make some provision for storing it safely, it lasts 24 hours before being dried out. I'd allow a Craft (alchemy) check of some DC to successfully re-hydrate the poison to be effective again.

Elorin:
Given your 1st Level HP total of 11 and your present total of 20, I take it that you applied your favored class bonus to skill points correct? I ask because it looked like you had 1 point left over. Then while I was updating the skill matrix, I noticed that your Handle Animal skill had increased by 1 rank. Just wanted to double-check so that you don't accidentally jip yourself.

Lastly, it looks like your Intimidate modifier should be +5 instead of +4:

1 rank + 3 class skill + 1 cha mod

Elorin:

Given your 1st Level HP total of 11 and your present total of 20, I take it that you applied your favored class bonus to skill points correct? I ask because it looked like you had 1 point left over. Then while I was updating the skill matrix, I noticed that your Handle Animal skill had increased by 1 rank. Just wanted to double-check so that you don't accidentally jip yourself.

Lastly, it looks like your Intimidate modifier should be +5 instead of +4:

1 rank + 3 class skill + 1 cha mod

Think you are right on both accounts. I thought I had decided on Fighter for my favored class, but it appears that I already added an extra skill point from it at first level so I will stick with Ranger for favored class. Next couple of levels will be fighter though.

Okay so I should have spent 18 (6+2+1)/lvl skill points, so my math should now be straight.

Threadjacking my own thread...

Would any of you be interested in running a Second Darkness PbP game for a friend and I (and others too, naturally)?

Tempting, but I start a new job in 1 month's time. Having to contend with not only training but also sunlight is a rather... daunting... prospect. ;)

Also, I've already got plans for running the next AP when it comes out and I don't want to put too much on my plate.

Sorry, but I don't have the bandwidth handle more than I've already got going at the moment. I've actually dropped out of a game recently because it was one thing too many.

Hello, just reporting in and just saying hi to all members ^^

Hey Burnsten... Welcome to our little slice of weirdness!

Hey Burnsten... Welcome to our little slice of weirdness!

My favorite place ^^

Hiya Burnsten welcome to the fun.

If no one else wants to lay claim to the MW light crossbow, I could use it. just don't want it to go unclaimed if anyone else can put it to better use then i wont take it.

If i do take the MW crossbow I will offer up my mundane one to anyone who needs a ranged weapon.

I can take your normal xbow

Welcome aboard Frank! This will be interesting what with Harrolayne being your sponsor and all. That's certain to keep things edgy for a while at least! :D

Just out of curiosity, is Burnsten's eidolon an homage to the world serpent of Norse myth? I was doing a lot of Viking research a couple months ago for the costume I made for Jenny Poussin and your character's write-up reminded me of it.

Glad to have you along! :)

Alrighty, I've gotten the language and skills matrices updated with Burnsten's information.

I'm assuming that Skald is the Ulfen language, so I've simply listed them on the same line and marked that he knows that tongue.

Here are some fixes that I noticed while updating the party's Skill Matrix:

• The elven curve blade is a 2-handed weapon so his damage bonus should be +3 instead of +2. Also, since it's kind of obscure, you might want to make note that he gets a +2 on CMD vs Sunder when wielding the curve blade (per its weapon description). I know that's something I'd be apt to forget.
  
• Use Magic Device was listed as +6, but it should have been +7
  
• Your Perception modifier is only +2 in the General spoiler while it should be +5 based on your Skill Focus.
  
• Fly and Handle Animal aren't usable untrained and Fly requires a means of flight before you can put ranks in it. As such, I've left them off the skills matrix for now.
  
• Judging by your HP total, it doesn't look like you used the Favored Class bonus on hit points. Therefore, it looks like you still have 2 skill points to spend. Let me know what you pick and I'll update the sheet. (Thus far, we only have 3 people skilled in Profession Sailor which might possibly be an issue later if we do any scouting by coast or river.)

If you would like to have a look at the skill matrix and see where everyone stands, you can find the link to it at the bottom of the Library page on the website. Note that the matrix contains everyone's skill modifiers in those skills which are useable untrained. Also, the totals there reflect any armor check penalties. If ACP has been applied to a modifier, there will be an asterisk following the entry. For convenience, everyone's ACP is listed on the first line of the chart so if you don't have your armor/shield on, it's easier to derive your full modifier.
Skill Matrix: http://sites.google.com/site/arcadiariseofthefallen/the-story/library/skill -matrix

BTW, I like the creative thought that went into his summons — very thematic! :)

Hello, just reporting in and just saying hi to all members ^^

How's it goin' man!

Non-Finalized List:

• 3 silver chased hip flasks - assumed empty or full of liquor but we never checked.
  
• Purse - 500 GP in coins
  
• Purse - 37 GP, 221 SP, 49CP in coins
  
• 1 Vial of poison - (black turtle tears - ingested) <-- Anyone planning to visit Harrolayne?
  
• 3 Vials of poison - (blue whinnis - injury) Elorin
  
• Vial of Anti-toxin Elorin
  
• Masterwork (MW) Dagger Pete
  
• MW Dagger Pete
  
• MW Rapier
  
• +1 Chain Shirt (size Medium) Elorin
  
• MW Chain Shirt (Medium) Pete
  
• MW Chain Shirt (Medium - built for a woman) Biter
  
• MW Short Sword
  
• MW Light Crossbow Abbas
  
• Rock with Continual Flame Rath
  
• Potion - CLW Biter
  
• Potion - CLW Rath
  
• Potion - CLW Pete
  
• 48 MW Shurikens Rath
  
• Ring - Protection +1 Alexis
  
• Feather Token - Swan Boat
  
• Feather Token - Tree
  
• Feather Token - Tree
  

Gregor - anything appeal to you?

Might want to note "Party" for the Feather Tokens. Perhaps the silver flasks could be gifts to people. One might make a nice gift to Burnsten once we've broken-the-ice after the meeting ends.

BTW, since I'm keeping track of skills and you've done an apt job of keeping track of loot, perhaps you could track Party Inventory on either your sheet and/or add a Party category on the Inventory page on the website.

I'm willing to manage our inventory. I'll probably throw it up on the google site. I think we probably want to assign carriers for party items though... just in case people get separated, etc.
Since we don't have much use for money - I'll pool all that into a 'communal fund'.

• 3 silver chased hip flasks
  
• Purse - 537 GP, 221 SP, 49 CP Communal Fund
  
• 1 Vial of poison - (black turtle tears - ingested) <-- Anyone planning to visit Harrolayne?
  
• 3 Vials of poison - (blue whinnis - injury) Elorin
  
• Vial of Anti-toxin Elorin
  
• Masterwork (MW) Dagger Pete
  
• MW Dagger Pete
  
• MW Rapier
  
• +1 Chain Shirt (size Medium) Elorin
  
• MW Chain Shirt (Medium) Pete
  
• MW Chain Shirt (Medium - built for a woman) Biter
  
• MW Short Sword
  
• MW Light Crossbow Abbas
  
• Rock with Continual Flame Rath
  
• Potion - CLW Biter
  
• Potion - CLW Rath
  
• Potion - CLW Pete
  
• 48 MW Shurikens Rath
  
• Ring - Protection +1 Alexis
  
• Feather Token - Swan Boat Party (carried by ?)
  
• Feather Token - Tree Party (carried by ?)
  
• Feather Token - Tree Party (carried by ?)
  

I'm willing to manage our inventory. I'll probably throw it up on the google site. I think we probably want to assign carriers for party items though... just in case people get separated, etc.

Since we don't have much use for money - I'll pool all that into a 'communal fund'.[/list]

Not that feather tokens weigh anything, but being as you are the strongest person in the party yet don't even need to wear armor, you'd have my vote to carry such items. (Also easiest if you'd be tracking inventory anyway since you could remind others of loot when it's important.)

Ravarath wrote:

I'm willing to manage our inventory. I'll probably throw it up on the google site. I think we probably want to assign carriers for party items though... just in case people get separated, etc.

Since we don't have much use for money - I'll pool all that into a 'communal fund'.[/list]

Not that feather tokens weigh anything, but being as you are the strongest person in the party yet don't even need to wear armor, you'd have my vote to carry such items. (Also easiest if you'd be tracking inventory anyway since you could remind others of loot when it's important.)

Very true, and it is generally not a good idea to have the rogue in charge of said loot, he he.

Alrighty. I'll be the walking shopping cart. Hopefully a few of these remaining items can be distributed though. With two Tree tokens and a Druid in our ranks, I'd think Gregor would be a natural to own one. Does anyone use a shortsword or rapier?

1.- Corrected skill problems, a feat I needed to change before having augment summoning and the perception in generals.

2.- I added knowledge nature and handle animal

Yeah skald is the Ulfen language and my Eidolon does represent a homage to Jörmungandr, the Linnorm of Midgard or World Serpent but for RP it represents somethig else for my character ;) and that is a secret...

Tracant “Linnorm” Summoning
In common:

In skald (norse)