The Father of Waters

Game Master Fighting Chicken

I've had good luck with claiming the [DESCRIPTORS] are just powers that people can have affiliations with.
Ultimate Intrigue strongly implied it detects the colours of people's current thoughts.
Presumably Detect Magic might help us work out who has been mind controlled by the Fox Priest.

Note that Imix IS Lawful Evil. He's not got an Aura, but he probably should, and in one HD he'll detect as Lawful and Evil.

I'll jump back into this alignment discussion later when I've got some moments.

What are you all doing now?

Imix is grabbing Thom's body - he's been killing himself trying to understand what those crow things are.
He will then grab any obviously valuable goods from Galton - thinking the earthbreaker and food - and walk back to Triage.

Istiel is grabbing Rigel's dagger, Rigel's body, and her torn sleeve of her robe (with the intent of sowing it back on later), and leaving with the others to go to the triage as Oios suggested.

Still working on leveling up just needing to pick new sphere and talent but during the process I realized that I would have been much better to have started with 1 level Bloodrager instead of barbarian, I think.

Was there a reason I might not have selected this, like a bar on selecting that class? The fire elemental bloodline would have been fitting and the spell point bonus would have helped.

This should do it
HP +8
BAB +1
FORT +1
WILL +1
Special: Cunning initiative (+2 initiative), +1 spell talent (replaces detect alignment), track
Skills: +6
+1 perception
+1 survival
+2 fly
+1 intimidate
+1 diplomacy

Ability: +1 strength
+1 armor attunement (loincloth?) and +1 weapon attunement (doesn't stack with existing +1 Bane axe)
+1 Caster Level
+1 Sphere talent: Alteration-Protean, Vitality
Bane Axe- Spell points(5) ability unlocked

+1 loincloth, ha!

No ban on the bloodrager. You're about to get a little bit of downtime. Feel free to retrain that level.

+1 loincloth, ha!

Oh man, Drazen is going to be able to fly? Our enemies are already afraid of him- now they'll be terrified, telling their children if they're not good Drazen will swoop in and eat you.

Drazan's loincloth will be a legendary artifact in ages to come.

Already finally levelled.

HP +7
BAB +1
REF +1
Special: Solo Tactics, Bonus Teamwork feat
Skills: +9
+1 Int
+1 Religion
+2 Perception
+1 Prof:Priest
+2 Diplomacy
+1 Spellcraft
+1 Sense Motive

Ability: +1 Wis (18 to 19 so no bonus bump)
+1 armor attunement (Stone Pine armor) and +1 weapon attunement (Stone Pine longspear)
+1 Caster Level
Added Fat Sphere

How about this for alignment? How about we just say 'alignment' just doesn't exist in this. world; There's just loyalties. By replacing the magic system a lot of what alignments are used for doesn't matter anyway.

No ban on the bloodrager. You're about to get a little bit of downtime. Feel free to retrain that level.

Ok, thanks for answering my follow up question on retraining

What might be the Bane Axe- Spell points(5) ability that is unlocked?

Oh man, Drazen is going to be able to fly? Our enemies are already afraid of him- now they'll be terrified, telling their children if they're not good Drazen will swoop in and eat you.

As I read more, apparently Drazan can already fly. The only complication is he cant be On Fire and fly at the same time, right now. The elemental Alteration ability pretty much let's a caster go anywhere.

Added Fat Sphere

This is going to be a huge problem for our enemies, and an even bigger problem for our food stores.

The only complication is he cant be On Fire and fly at the same time, right now.

If this is the greatest of our limitations the agents of the flame are completely screwed.

This is going to be a huge problem for our enemies, and an even bigger problem for our food stores.

Nah, it's like Create Water, but for Fat.

I think we're going to the triage and then have another leaders meeting? Can't really keep anything secret after this. We need to ramp up preparations to help the Shadeholmers flee.

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This is going to be a huge problem for our enemies, and an even bigger problem for our food stores.

Nah, it's like Create Water, but for Fat.

Shadeholme cooking is about to get Deep South. WHO WANTS FRIED GREENS

(To those outside the US: Southern American cooking uses a lot of fat/lard in pretty much everything. Even the vegetables, down to turnip greens, are fried in fat.)

Anyway

LOL the vortex took out Texikuk's house?! You are the cruelest of gods, BP, and I love it.

The finger appears to have permanent Darkness on it. Istiel will probably keep it and make it into a necklace for use in stealth operations. Unless it starts to stink realllll bad. Naira's mist veil is better for concealment, but this is free.

Oios- I agree, let's have this meeting in the open though. Like you said, no more keeping secrets, especially since Galton is dead. Time to pack up and flee into the countryside through the secret passage.

Just a reminder that one of Dohmnall's prophecies have not yet come to pass. A woman is supposed to appear at the gates with a devil's deal.

Yeah but Oios is a hierarchical dude. First he wants to let the leaders know and then have the open meeting.

Fair enough.

I just noticed that Antuk said the tornado took out a section of the palisade. For some reason that didn't register before.

That's bad. Really, really bad.

And after all that effort to keep the Frozen from blowing it up.

(To those outside the US: Southern American cooking uses a lot of fat/lard in pretty much everything. Even the vegetables, down to turnip greens, are fried in fat.)

Anyway

LOL the vortex took out Texikuk's house?! You are the cruelest of gods, BP, and I love it.

And it is so very good.

Both Tex and Bellet live in the area the twister went through. I thought that Bellet would probably have a better (more colorful) reaction, but since it is Imix's surge, Tex seemed the right choice.

And after all that effort to keep the Frozen from blowing it up.

Yeah, the Gods are GM is cruel like that.

I'll get a post up tonight.

Sorry I've fallen behind, between covering for people over the weekend and a night on the town, haven't been able to keep up with my Play by Posts. Should have something up by tonight!

Hmm - thinking of using the 'blank' Feat to get Additional Traits.
There's two I've been looking at - the Clever Wordplay trait and the SoP Wizardry Training trait. Is it possible to get the latter applied to Suriname Magic?

I laughed really hard when Imix dumped Thom in the mud. Absolutely wonderful.

Ooooh i like the idea of experimenting on Thom's body to figure out his DR!

Science class, I like it!

Sorry I've fallen behind, between covering for people over the weekend and a night on the town, haven't been able to keep up with my Play by Posts. Should have something up by tonight!

I find the older I get, the more that nights out on the town turn into full days on the couch.

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Work is piling on today. May not get a gameplay post up, but if not, things should (hopefully) be calmer tomorrow.

I've got to be honest - I didn't think people would be down with a public autopsy :)

So Drazan's off to find Rigel.

Naira's off to the palisade.

Oios, Imix, Istiel are playing with bodies, and then Oios is off to triage, Istiel to the palisade?

Just checking to make sure I understand what everyone is doing.

I'll get a post up at lunch.

EDIT: And then after that, a meeting?

FYI it is now afternoon.

How about this for alignment? How about we just say 'alignment' just doesn't exist in this. world; There's just loyalties. By replacing the magic system a lot of what alignments are used for doesn't matter anyway.

I like this. I'd say keep alignment as a guide for your character, but if you want to add loyalties, go for it (and Oios certainly should, since one of his powers will run off comparison to his loyalties).

Hmm - thinking of using the 'blank' Feat to get Additional Traits.

There's two I've been looking at - the Clever Wordplay trait and the SoP Wizardry Training trait. Is it possible to get the latter applied to Suriname Magic?

A little powerful for a trait, but then you all are a little powerful for third level PCs. Looks good to me!

Oios is going to wait for the leaders. If Drazan is going to triage then that's taken care of. He should take Rigel's dagger as well.

Istiel is handing over Rigel's body for rites, then going to the palisade with Naira.

I wonder where Suuha has gone off to... Or Scree for that matter. Unfortunately friends take a backburner when duty calls Istiel.

By the way bp are all the other Shadeholme monks presumed dead? (don't have time to look up their names right now)

Added Loyalties on character sheet. They're pretty much what you'd expect

1. Faith
2. Country
3. Allies

Of course the convenient wrinkle is that Oios considers his faith to be a very community focused one (which means it prioritizes country and allies anyway).

At this point 'Country' doesn't really exist anyway. I guess that should be changed to 'Community'.

Thank you :)
So, somewhat importantly... Has all the levelling taken place now? If so, Imix might be able (with his new CL, SP and abilities) to do something about the wall. If not, it'll have to wait until tomorrow.

I don't think there'll be a tomorrow.

So Drazan's off to find Rigel.

It may be true that Rigel is still wandering around with her epidermis removed and sticking up the place with all the ghastly protein fluids that hold the body together, but Drazan would much rather go to the triage for healing and world shattering news of Rigel's believed death.

Also, Drazan doesn't plan on giving the dagger to Rigel's ward. Fate brought the dagger to him a second time even after he had gifted it to Rigel back in the capital. Drazan's is planning on keeping it for himself as a memento and eventually giving it as a gift to either his wife to be of his own apprentice smith.

Also, Drazan doesn't plan on giving the dagger to Rigel's ward. Fate brought the dagger to him a second time even after he had gifted it to Rigel back in the capital. Drazan's is planning on keeping it for himself as a memento and eventually giving it as a gift to either his wife to be of his own apprentice smith.

Fine with me! Pretty cool, actually. Istiel doesn't really care, she just figures that would be what Rigel wanted.

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So Drazan's off to find Rigel.

It may be true that Rigel is still wandering around with her epidermis removed and sticking up the place with all the ghastly protein fluids that hold the body together, but Drazan would much rather go to the triage for healing and world shattering news of Rigel's believed death.

Ha, Fair enough! To the triage it is.

Thank you :)

So, somewhat importantly... Has all the levelling taken place now? If so, Imix might be able (with his new CL, SP and abilities) to do something about the wall. If not, it'll have to wait until tomorrow.

I don't think there'll be a tomorrow.

You'll get your spent spell points back upon resting.

Don't worry, there'll be a tomorrow. Probably.

By the way bp are all the other Shadeholme monks presumed dead? (don't have time to look up their names right now)

They are not in Shadeholme at the present time, so presume away.

Istiel, are you taking Rigel's body for rights at the High Hall? If you're taking her to triage, just insert yourself into that scene.

Sorry I wasn't clear Bp- Istiel is going to the High Hall to drop off Rigel for rights, then immediately heading to the palisade with Naira. Unless something important happens at High Hall, she'd to be at the Palisade.

She can come in with the next post at the palisade, or not, whatever works in the narrative.

OK, there's no one at High Hall at the moment (you'll pass the main gate at the ghats where Scree is). You'll arrive at the palisade shortly after Naira.

Sounds good.

Welp.

Guess someone will have the joy of finding that skinned body.

Firstly- absolutely beautiful post Drazen. I have to say he's one of the greatest "chaotic" characters i have had the joy to play with.

Secondly- By Damballah, Imix, what have you done? (I love it)

^ Me too (on both accounts)!

Thinking on what exactly Imix has done this time 8-P

One in ten chance my...

So, like, I don't want people to hate my choices in Spheres, but I think that Greater Weather makes the most sense for me. 140ft radius to 560ft radius for my weather effects.

Makes the most sense for Naira, and it won't be an awkward addition (like imagine if I could just start asking the water questions! That'd be crazy! Useful, but unless someone taught it to me, so left field!)

Imix, I'll ask about the ice cantrip next time I see it. That'll pave the way for Numbing Blast, then Freeze, then changing temperature. I have a capstone ability in mind that involves the cold ;)

Can everyone give me some things they'll be trying to accomplish the next few days?

1d10 ⇒ 9

Retraining the barbarian level to bloodrager and contemplating armor for the near future.

Investigating in, and around Thom's place. That tainted grove will be the focus of my attention, seeing if I can determine an exact cause, or a way to undo what has been done.

Fortify our defenses the best we can.

Determine our lurking foes exact numbers, locations, so we can plan a proper retreat.

Umm, I think that I want to follow up with Lady Bellet, That could be a friend I want to have.

OOC: I realise finding Texikuk is not good prioritisation. Sorry again.

GMBP: Very nice wild magic :)

That was an awesome wild magic.

Oh good, it's raining... again....

Hmmmm Istiel will, first and foremost, be fixing her robes, or having a professional sew it up.. I'm sure Naira could mend them too, but she probably won't ask. She might ask Naira to mend her mask though (it got beat up by Thom), because she can't do anything about that. I dunno, the claw marks are probably cool-looking.

I need to make a post about Istiel unlocking her Ki, but I'm tired... So we'll say Istiel is going to be practicing using her time powers, ki powers, and guarding Naira while she is investigating the tainted grove.

Imix could use a certain number of his channels every day to heal us/others?

Telowo can help with the healing too.

What Oios does depends on what the rest of the leaders say. But he would probably help Naira with the investigation, try and get to the bottom of why half the soliders hate each other, and help get the stores ready for quick transport.

That was an awesome wild magic.

Oh good, it's raining... again....

GM approved the wrong character if you didn't want rain ;) just wait until it snows and storms, then you'll yearn for when it was just rain.

'm sure Naira could mend them too, but she probably won't ask. She might ask Naira to mend her mask though (it got beat up by Thom), because she can't do anything about that. I dunno, the claw marks are probably cool-looking

I can fix clothes, but I hope you like your mask's cut, as I can't fix magic items!