The Forgotten God (Table 1) (Inactive)

Game Master Rednal

"Seems like that way is all that is left to us. Be cautious going back through the garden. Follow my steps again."

Survival: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

At the gate: Hadran takes time to examine it to best see how to open. Brute strength or some sort of mechanism.

Perception w/ detect magic: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26

"That I will." Burkhardt gave another pleading smile to Midfoviing, darting his eyes to Erstehund and back.

Take 10 = 14
Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22

Burkhadt also examined it, particularly looking for nefarious defense mechanisms. Old places like this? One can never be too careful...

Midfoviing calmly airlifted the dog over to the grate, looking more amused than she had any right to be. Brute strength seemed like the best way to open the way forward, though, although it did squeak rather loudly when Hadran tested it. Still, it wasn't locked - so there was that, at least.

"Time to let any guardians know of our presence I suppose."

Hadran forces the grate open and continues to lead the search.

"Yes, indeed. At your will." Burkhardt prepared to assist should Hadran struggle with the physical effort.

Six round pillars and a large iron gate built into a low archway on the west wall are not the most compelling features of this musty cellar. Drawings rendered from soot and dark brown paint cover the walls. They’re broken up by narrow fissures of dark earth and crumbled plaster. The room is filled with bones, most of which are heaped around a large throne against the south wall.

"Ominous," Burkhardt noted cheerily. He examined the drawings, various bones, and the gate, but was careful not to touch the throne before Hadran can. "Hadran, might I ask you to probe for magical auras here? I fear my sense for magic is yet slower than it ought to be."

Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24

"I already have been my friend."

As he looks about.

Perception w/ detect magic: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19

"Why would a keep have a throne? Someone stationed here thought himself pretty important at one time it seems."

They continue searching.

There didn't seem to be much in the way of magic here - the most notable thing, in fact, was the growling sound coming from the west. It sounded distinctly... trollish, and was accompanied by the rattle of chains.

Hearing the noise and going with the assumption Hadran looks off in the direction.

In Giant: "Is there someone there?"

Knowing not if the chains are binding it or something it just drags along as a weapon he awaits it to answer.

Burkhardt rolled up his sleeves, and he and Erstehund followed Hadran.

The only response from the darkened area was a louder growl - but you could also barely make out what seemed to be a large figure hanging in the air as metal continued to creak.

"Let us advance and see what this thing is. Friend, foe or prisoner here. Perhaps a bit of all."

Hadran advances. Trying to get a better look at the creature.

Burkhardt kept close, stopping only once his darkvision could reach the source of the noise and tell them what it was.

Skeletal corpses thinly wrapped in decaying burial linen rest in niches cut into the stone of a wide hallway, which is intersected by numerous narrow fissures. Many of the niches have collapsed, with bony remains jutting out of the rocks and dark earth. The hallway opens into a larger room, where a stone altar is surrounded by cracked walls decorated with intricate reliefs of religious figures and prominent Davians whose tombs lie beyond. The reliefs depict scenes of Aroden on Golarion, particularly a lesser miracle performed at Westcrown, in which he transformed and revitalized a garden of roses.

Of course, it took a few moments to notice those details, distracted as you were by the sight of entrails slowly making their way back into the body of a troll that was hanging from the ceiling.

Hanging from chains, I take it?

Burkhardt frowned, finding another language gone from his mind. How does a pact maker make pacts when he can't communicate? "Hadran, Midfoviing? Be on your guard, as that damage would be fairly recent.

"Do you speak the tongue of giants, my valorous friend?" He fished a ration from his bag. "To my ears it rather sounds like he's waking up, and I'd like to offer him this morsel if he could tell us what did this to him." Flickering his eyes towards that slow-motion, reverse waterfall of viscera, he added. "Once he can properly digest it, of course."

"I do and yes you are right, that wound is recent."

In Giant: "Troll. I am Hadran, this is Burkhardt. What can we call you? What did this to you?"

Hadran tries to openly communicate with the foul beast knowing it very well could be hostile.

The troll didn't answer verbally - but it did turn its head towards the corners of the room, where body parts copiously littered the floor. It growled a moment later, then spat towards the southwest corner.

Burkhardt glanced at his allies and shrugged. "If protective wards be your style, I'd raise them now." Once they had done so, he moved carefully and deliberately to the southwest corner, with the words the universe had taught him waiting behind his tongue.

Each round, using a move action to walks towards said corner, and readying a reversed lesser energetic buffer to cast at anything threatening we might find there.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27 on if the creature is trying to communicate something.

"Is there something there it wishes us to see?'

Hadran too approaches the southwest corner but keeps his guard up and eye on the Troll.

As you approached, a ghoul leaped out of a fissure in the stone and directly towards the two of you.

Init (Enemy): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Init (Burkhardt): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Init (Hadran): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23

Hadran, fortunately, was fast enough to react to the undead's assault.

Also, that reminds me... Burkhardt, did you ever add your divine bonus to saving throws?

"Vile undead."

Hadran steps forward cutting into the creature with Valiant Fang.

Attack w/ arcane strike: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
Damage: 2d6 + 15 + 1d6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 15 + (2) = 21

Hey how about that? Fixing now while I wait for my turn :-)

*Snickers* That was a mod I made since this game was originally made as a solo one, and losing a saving throw could be nasty. Also, thematically speaking, gods regaining their power should be harder to affect than mere mortals. You are not simply adventurers with more-than-normal talents, and the rules are very much aware of this.

Hadran's blade dug into the creature, but it would clearly take several more to fell the beast - and before your eyes, you could see its body starting to repair itself as it laughed. "Fresh meat walks right into my home! I suppose I'll thank you for THAT much, at least." it said, raking out with jaws and claws.

Bite (Hadran): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 for Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Claw (Hadran): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Claw (Hadran): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Fort Save vs Disease, Fail on a 1: 1d20 ⇒ 10
Fort Save vs Paralysis, Fail on a 1: 1d20 ⇒ 4

The claws didn't do much, but it did manage to sink its jaws into Hadran's flesh, tearing off a mouthful. The lord of valor's body wasn't so easy for diseases or paralysis to affect, though...

The troll, for its part, just started swinging back and forth on the chains.

I'm assuming it's not an outsider just a super ghoul so my DR applies. Will post top of round 2 action to keep things moving.

"Burkhardt I think this thing feeds off the troll as a regenerative food source. It is quite smart for an abomination."

Swift: Arcane Strike
Free: Rage
Move: Battle Dance
Standard: Attack

Attack: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35
Damage: 2d6 + 22 + 1d6 ⇒ (5, 6) + 22 + (1) = 34

Indeed, and I remembered you specifying the bonus, but it never got as far as my statblock I suppose.

Will you be rolling separate init for Erstehund, or should I assume he goes on my turns?

Vengeful (+4/+0) Reversed Lesser Energetic Buffer (vs DC 17): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

"Indeed. Bottom feeders and trolls are alike though...ǝɯɐןɟ ɥbnouǝ ɥʇıʍ ʞɔɐq pǝןǝǝd ǝɹɐ ʇoן ǝɥʇ ɟo ʇsǝuɹoqqnʇs ǝɥʇ uǝʌǝ!" Burkhardt took a step back as he unleashed the recitation on the flesheaster, but choked on the last syllable. He felt his throat seize up: the universe insisted that he took care when speaking it's tongue, and this was his penalty for not doing so. "Erstehund, stay back."

Bleh. Well there goes a turn. -2 to truenaming checks for 5 rounds, and I can't speak above a whisper for that duration.

Erstehund should go on your turn. And yes, this thing is just undead. XD

Hadran's blade plunged deep into ghoul and twisted, but it wasn't enough to drop the undead. It was, however, quite damaged - and its wounds continued healing as it continued to rake out at Hadran, apparently ignoring Burkhardt for the moment.

That was when the troll swung in close enough to rake out at it, bellowing a hateful battle cry before its swinging motion pulled it away again.

Claw (vs Ghoul): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 for Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Bite (Hadran): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 for Damage: 1d6 + 3 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 3 - 5 = -1
Claw (Hadran): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 for Damage: 1d6 + 3 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 3 - 5 = 3
Claw (Hadran): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Fort Saves, Failing on a 1, vs Disease/Paralysis/Paralysis: 3d20 ⇒ (19, 19, 19) = 57 HAH.

Remember that attacks reduced below 1 still deal 1 point of nonlethal. ...Not terribly relevant here, I suspect, but that is a thing. XD

"Bit simpler this time... Erstehund, flank with Hadran!" Burkhardt croaked. He knew his voice was weakened, but nevertheless he felt fire would be the answer to their problems. "┴no puɐ ǝpᴉsuᴉ ʇᴉ ǝɯnsuoɔ oʇ ƃuᴉɔɐɹ 'uᴉʞs pǝʞɔɐɹɔ s,lnoɥƃ ǝɥʇ ɯoɹɟ sǝʇᴉuƃᴉ ǝɯɐlɟ ʎpɐǝɹlɐ." He said it, and it was so.

Incendiary Remarks (vs DC 13): 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 - 2 = 15 | Pulse of Life, TDC +1
Ghoul takes 4d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 6, 3) = 16 fire damage and is set on fire as alchemist's fire. If it succeeds at a Fortitude DC 19 save, half damage and is not set on fire.

Erstehund used his unnatural speed to run wide around the ghoul and go in for a bite.

Bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25 Trip: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Bludgeoning/Piercing/Slashing Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

sorry boards were down for me when I tried yesterday. Probably don't need it but here is Top of round 3

Sword Attack: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30
Damage: 2d6 + 22 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 4) + 22 + (3) = 32

Hadran follows Burkhardt's and his dogs attack up on the creature putting it down. Hadran then takes a moment. Breathing heavily coming out of his bloodrage he reflect on what it will take to make the creature stay down.

K.Religion: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 His mind foggy from the rage he can't recall what would halt its regeneration.

He draws the wand using it on the disgusting festering wounds of the bite on himself.

CLW: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 6) + 2 = 10 The one charge closes and cleans the wounds. He then looks to the troll and speaks in giant.

"So were you that things prisoner then? You tried to help us and for that you have earned trust. Do you wish to be free of those chains?"

Recall that Rednal does initiative as first up goes, and then its PCs & monsters back and forth. So he posts, we post, he posts, we post, and the order doesn't matter much outside of that.

Oh yeah, should have remembered from other game. Well and this one with I have people with me :)

Yeah, it's rather faster this way. XD And yes, the boards have been unusually bad the last few days.

The ghoul let out a screech as it ignited - and the troll looked all too happy to get as far away from that as it could. Between Erstehund's trip and Hadran's followup stab, the ghoul was down for the count... and Midfoviing, stuck further back in the hallway, cheerfully applauded you.

Also, FYI Hadran, you don't need to jump right into healing your wounds at the end of combat. Two of my recitations are useful for healing; the 'daily uses' mechanic is that each recitation gets harder every time I use it before eventually becoming impossible, but that is tracked on a per-recitation basis. No matter how much I chew through other recitations or abilities, these stay fresh until I use them. (Hey, wands are cheap, but free is cheaper.) I'll give you a heads up if I need to start conserving (because I can also 'reverse' them for necromancy effects), but otherwise, you can assume that Burkhardt's got you covered when the fightin's done. ;-)

Burkhardt mimed a curtsy to Midfoviing, and waited for his voice to return before he complimented Erstehund. "Bravo, faithful companion! That flank and trip was a display of teamwork at its finest!" he stated. Congratulations were in order for Hadran as well, but the god of valor was already initiating conversation with the troll again. Tireless forging ahead must be the only path Hadran knows. Well, best let him keep to it.

Ah sounds good. I have CLW as an oracle spell as well and usually don't come close to using all my 1st level spells for the day. So we should be good for awhile then.

Victories like this must come easy to a god of valor as he seemed to act as if combat never took place. If not for him breathing heavy and beads of sweat you would never know any different. The question above mostly being rhetorical Hadran moves and begins to free the Troll first assisting on pulling or breaking the chains.

If it hadn't been for the fire, the ghoul probably would have risen again... and Midfoviing moved over to it, sniffing at it before letting out a disgusted noise and kicking its corpse away. There were, apparently, some meats even she wasn't interested in.

For its part, the troll let out a pained grunt as you unchained it, but it didn't show any hostility... possibly because you'd already displayed mastery of fire, and it definitely didn't want to piss you off.

Hadran looks to the creature and speaks again in giant. "Free now." Then he looks to Burkhardt.

"Our new friend here does not say much. Let us continue our search. He may follow or he will just leave. Either is fine."

With that Hadran looks to go deeper into the complex.

"I've no quarrel with that." Burkhardt follows Hadran's lead.

The troll was clearly happy to hurry out - but a check around the area revealed that this seemed to be the last room on the lower floor. There doesn't seem to be too much here, but among the grimy clothes and general gore of the chamber is a nondescript bag that a scan quickly shows to be a Handy Haversack... although the top of it is tightly sealed by a rope.

"Hmm. Well, might as well see what's inside?" Burkhardt checked the secondary pockets first. "All yours, by the by. I haven't much need to upgrade my extradimensional pockets yet," he stated, as he then undid the rope and searched the main storage space.

"I don't carry much, but it does seem we and Midfoviing need to eat and drink much more in these vessels. It will help carry such things. It seems there should be more to this place."

With a few arcane words Hadran cast Detect Secret doors and begins walking back around showing caution if or when moving through the garden as Burkhardt examines what he finds in the sack.

As Hadran spoke, Midfoviing's stomach gurgled audibly. Looking around, though, there didn't seem to be any hidden doors here - it really was just the two rooms.

Inside the bag, you found three potions of cure light wounds, an elaborate metal ring worth around 75 GP, and a hand-drawn map to somewhere in the hills beyond the estate. The scribbling on it was barely legible, but ultimately something you could decipher.

The words... I understand them! Nobody else listens to me, they don't get it! Words are reality, and reality is words! If the right agreements can be made, then words can cause reality to be! I'm so close, but it just won't listen to me! I don't know the words! And if I find someone who does, they'll just take it from me? But how else can you get words you don't know? Idon'tknowIdon'tknowidon'tknowidntknoidk-

At that point, the writer went totally illegible.

Burkhardt blinked in amazement. "Hadran, look at this. This speaks of the same language I've lost so much of, the one the multiverse itself placed in my hands as I swore to work on its behalf! Lost power, as you described!" He shoved the haversack with its other contents into Hadran's arms, and practically sprinted out of the room to follow the map clutched in his hands.

Hadran looked confused at first, but took the things. He looked to Midfoviing.

"We should follow after our new friend. He may get into trouble alone."

The two make haste and follow after.

Added potions and ring

Heading back towards the stairs was easy enough - although as you reached the top, the large field of gourds came into view again, and the rather frightened leshies could be seen off to the side, well away from some rather large, troll-ish footprints that had crashed straight through the dense patch of vegetation.

For her part, Midfoviing just saluted Hadran and followed him up the steps.

Sorry out of town for work this week.

Hadran continues to follow Burkhardt assuming he is consumed by what he discovered and pays the little plants no mind.

Given the plants are living beings, as little hp as they would have, would it be possible for me to try to heal them?

Per the rules on the plant type, non-creature plants are treated as objects even though they're alive. They don't have HP of the type that can be healed by positive energy (channeling, cure spells, etc.), but they can be healed by any effect that can fix objects. Plant Growth-type effects would also be effective.

Fair enough

Burkhardt slowed a moment, offered a dismayed frown to the leshies, and continued through their patch. He then stops to show Erstehund the path to their destination, asking his fleet companion to scout a few hundred feet ahead of his own movement as they travel.

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For all your discussing needs! Like crunch options and chatting. ^^

checking in, sorry buys weekend around the house.

First question is how are we going to play this at start? Do Orithos and I know each other? Will we be waking up in the same temple or structure. I'm still a little iffy on my mythic path. Guardian for sure I like trickster for the path dabble just not sure if it fits. Champion or Archmage may fit the profile better. Just wondering if we will be working together as it could change some decisions. Thanks. Will adjust my crunch to your template tomorrow at work.

If it helps, Trickster would let you Path Dabble -once-. If that's all you want from the path, then I recommend not taking it.

As for knowing each other or not, you should work that out between yourselves. ^^ Do you feel that your respective histories would have allowed for knowing each other before losing your thrones? If not, it could be interesting to come face-to-face with an unknown deity who has also lost their power... or perhaps form a closer relationship with someone you may not have known too well before. There are many ways we could do this, and I'm happy to listen to what the two of you would prefer. XD

At this moment, I'm just letting you know I also got back from a busy weekend, and I'm addressing the tasks that we've been assigned. I do have something to ask though.

I don't exactly know the end result of my character, so when it comes to explaining how the character will progress when they gain more levels, what do you want me to put down? My characters are more story driven than optimized or min/maxed. I can try to optimize if you want me to, but it really depends on the events of the campaign and how the character reacts to them, not necessarily a rock solid plan that will last an entire character development.

@Hadran - Yo! I'm glad you were able to make it! For our characters, I don't mind either way. I mean, the way I see it, our characters knowing each other is circumstantial. If Rednal puts you or I in a situation where you're in battle, and my character is close, we might hear each other and come to each other's aid. The only actual way I see of us knowing each other right off the bat is if we met in the same destination when we came out of our respective temples, and joined up then.

I don't think you really NEED to optimize. XD Pick things that you feel will work well for you... and if you change your mind, well, that's what retraining rules are for.

As for explaining your progression, just list the basic idea of what you plan to focus on. ^^ You don't need to decide everything right now, after all.

@GM, what do you think of this template seems strong. So thought I would ask about it Celestial Blessed

@Orithos. I'm glad we both got in as well. I think it works better for the story if we don't know each other and we will leave it up to the GM when and if we meet. I was thinking it would be cool though if it was kind of like Highlander. So if when we get close some sort of sixth sense thing goes off and we are like who or what is that guy. Is he like me? What do you think?

Yes, it is fairly strong. ^^ It also requires you to know a celestial entity... so you'll have to acquire it at some point later on in the campaign if you'd like to take it, as no celestial entity currently knows you. A Celestial Blessing is also a major gift, and the sort of thing that would more-or-less immediately alert the entire pantheon to your presence - first as a subject of interest for having received it, and then if they realize you're more, well... possibly the subject of outright divine action.

That aside, this is also a template that can be lost - if the host dies, the celestial leaves, and you'd have to specifically work at getting it back. ^^ That will be enforced if you choose to take this template.

I was curious if it could work as your Herald, All gods have a herald. Was thinking about down the line as well. Either some celestial sees the potential and becomes your herald blessing you or b/c they are pretty much immortal, at least when it comes to aging, your old herald may one day remember you? Just looking around the only template I'm planing on taking still is Half-Celestial As Hadran was an angel before he ascended. My plan for this is probably 5th level. When we hit 5th I won't level and just burn all 3 level for the template.

Woke up vomiting and couldn't get back to sleep so I finished Hadran. Should be good to start now. Just went guardian will probably dual path into Trickster, maybe champion this way I have time to think about it. So ready to start whenever you are GM.

As far as Celestial-Blessed goes, the entity in question is quite literally inside you - which would make Herald work just a bit difficult. XD Tedious but possible, I suppose - and it's not so much that they don't remember you as they can't remember you. This is part of the curse affecting your characters.

That aside, I hope you feel better soon. ^^

This works out nicely for me, for one must not accept the judgement of others if he cannot judge himself.

And Ashe? Sure on the Highlander thing. I think I can make that work on my end. Also, eat stuff that's easy on your stomach. Campbell's stuff is perfect. (sorry, used to work at a hospital. old habits kicking in. haha)

The first post is up. ^^ Let's get this thing started, eh?

@Orithos, Looks like you forgot to add you +4 divine bonus to your saves. Just a heads up :)

Having network issues at work. Will post later if we get stuff cleared up. Pretty busy and I don't want to short change the post.

No problem. ^^

Will update soon. Was away saturday and had horrible headache all day yesterday.

Incidentally, there's no need to continue using spoilers for posts, since you've finally joined up. ^^

sounds good

H'ecks-pha-czu'whaugh wishes to inform you that you are her OTP. She will expect results from this, natch'.

You may show your happiness later, Dear Hearts. Right now, you have nasty ol' Rovy-poo (emphasis on the poo) to deal with. Silly child, is he, always going on about ending everything. I wonder if he finally realized he was part of everything?

Regardless, you have my (dubious) blessings. I command it.

This is, like, so terribly awful!

I just, like, like, like, totally can' believe she'd, like, actually come out and say that! Er... I didn't mean it! There's, like, nothing wrong with that at all! Er... I mean... oh, dear...

Look, whatever you guys do is, like, totally your own thing, right? Like totally. I have no problem with anything! ... unless, like, you want me to, or something or whatever? Anyway, you can do whatever! Just like I uh, er, I mean she - yes, that's it, "she" - can dream of whatever! Everyone's just totally free here.

>.>
<.<
>.<

Uh, look, just... just Call me, sometime, and we can hang out! Don't let her total awkwardness, like, ruin anything, or whatever!

You guys are so cute er, I mean, manly! Like me!

We apologize for the inconvenience and inanity. She apparently is pouring on the "ditz" act, for some reason. You may go back to your previously scheduled gaming and feel free to discuss or ignore at your option.

By the way, if anything in the above bothers you, I earnestly apologize; it's in the spirit of comradery and enjoyment. Mostly, I'm just saying that I'm enjoying your story and your character. It's really cool. The rest is just silly joking around on my part in-character.

To be clear, I'm the poster who made the Herald of All post. I'm following your stories because your characters are cool concepts.

If it helps to clarify things, "H'ecks-pha-czu'whaugh" and "Heksfazia" are two sides of the same character. She'll be switching forms a lot, and have slightly different personalities with the different forms. That said, though she's not an outsider, if you do ever get the chance to summon or call her, that'd be pretty funny awesome. She is not in your game at all.

Also, she very much so pretends to be less intelligent than she is. Helps people underestimate her and enables her to manipulate them more. She's also a shapeshifter, hence her final line.

If you're interested in out-of-character discussions, I would be! I love the dual connections to Saranrae: both your own (her love) and the Raven Queen's. Pretty interesting, honestly, and fascinating to watch. It's also fascinating because both you and Sevia had their relationship changed with the advent of Rovagug, though not directly through said qlippoth god's actions, but rather just in how it changed perspectives and ideals.

Further, as a big fan of Forgotten Realms, it's really interesting to see someone else's take on a newly reborn Tyr-who-is-not-Tyr. Geeking out over it, really.

If I'm at all annoying, please let me know: it's not at all my intent.

I'm really looking forward to following your progress, unless you'd rather not, and I'd have a blast chatting with you about it on occasion, if you'd like. Either way, have great gaming, and God bless you! :D

Hey, guys: I was hunting for my own character when I cam across this thing and thought it might be worth suggesting to both you and/or the Raven Queen. :D

EDIT: Heck, might as well share my own ideas, if you'd like 'em.

I'm out for the fourth, but I should have a post up on Sunday. I apologize in advance.

Don't worry about it. XD I'm not really expecting much from anyone on a holiday - that's just part of play-by-post games!

yeah sorry with the project the wife had me doing before our party yesterday and now with clean up and stuff I'm just now getting on here a bit. I will post something tomorrow or monday for sure, hopefully tomorrow.

Again, it's a holiday weekend. There's nothing to apologize for. XD

Did we lose Orithos? I have been waiting on him to post. That woudl be sad if he is gone.

Noooooooooo! My OTP! You can't break up! Noooooooooooooo- ...

... wait, does that mean, like, you'd be all... alone? In that case -

- have I gotta deal for you!

Muwahahahahah!

It's... not a very good deal. I'd recommend against accepting it.

EDIT-try-two: In honesty, though, I do hope he's doing well and can return to play, soon. I know there tends to be a rather dramatic drop-off rate in PbPs as real-life intrudes. I hope Orithos is well and we shall hear from him, soon!

Huzzah! Orthos has returned!

EDIT: Heh, it auto-corrected "Orithos" to "Orthos" - ah, iPad's!

Hadran? I do believe you're up.

oh, woops

curious. Are we getting xp for the big guy seems like he may level us. I'm cool with not getting xp if you want to switch to leveling us when you feel its right for the story as well.

Rednal since the ACG came out now I would like to take the cross blooded archetype I will be mixing Destined with Celestial. This will let me get the wings I wanted for the angel theme. It won't be until level 12 but thats ok. By doing this I won't be thinking about taking half celestial any more. I still would like to pursue the Celestial Blessed template, but we can also bump it up to a CR +2 instead of the +1 listed since it is pretty powerful. Still trying to work up a dude for you RoTRL game. Let me know if the above is cool thanks.

You get experience when you should be getting it. ^^ Don't worry about that - I am keeping track of it.

As for archetypes... as it turns out, you're still first level! Which, in this case, means that retraining is free - you can apply that change the next time you rest for 8 hours.

As for Celestial-Blessed, the issues with that template are plot-related. It would essentially be announcing your divinity to the entire pantheon... and will most certainly stir gods into action. ^^ Just something to keep in mind.

Maybe down the line if or when it may fit :)

leveled up

Bard 2: +1Ref, +2rnds Performance, +1 spell known, Versitle Performance Perform Comedy.

Bloodrager 2: +1fort, -2Will Crossblooded, +2rnds rage, Uncanny Dodge, +1BAB +21HP

Oracle 1: Myster Lore, Revelation Sidestep Secret, Curse Haunted, +2will, Spells

Think that was everything. I was thinking the haunted could be visions of his past faiures that caused him to fall. So even though he is on the path of redemption and regaining his power he still is haunted by his failures and lost love.

Oh I had to trade a trait out. I realized I had 2 campaign traits, in finding a friend/kin, and defender of the society. Defender of the society is also a combat trait if you are a fighter, but I am not. It was a campaign trait in Shattered Star and anyone could take it regardless of class. I replaced it with Blade of Mercy. Shoulc come in handy when trying to subdue targets in the future.

Looks mostly good - but I'd like you to double-check your saves. Bard 2 should have you at +3 Will, so you shouldn't be getting anything from Oracle 1 there. Class aspects that overlap (including BAB and saves) are not cumulative for gestalt characters.

Level 2
Health: 1d10 ⇒ 5*1.5=7

Saves
Fort +1
Will +1

Base Attack Bonus => +2

Skills
Climb +1 Rank
Diplomacy +1 Rank
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +1 Rank
Knowledge (Geography) +1 Rank
Knowledge (Nature) +1 Rank
Knowledge (Religion) +1 Rank
Linguistics +1 Rank
Perception +1 Rank
Sense Motive +1 Rank
Spellcraft +1 Rank
Survival +1 Rank

Class Features
Cunning Initiative (+2 to Initiative)
Detect Alignment
Track (+1 to survival checks when tracking)
Divine Grace (+2 to all saves)
Lay on Hands 3/day (1d6)

Spells per day gained
Cleric
+1 0-level (Mending)
+1 1st level (Magic Weapon)

Inquisitor
+1 1st level

Spells known gained
Inquisitor
+1 0-level (Acid Splash)
+1 1st level (Keep Watch)

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Anywho, on a side note, how are you guys? It seems like all we do is type strategy and what not. Whatcha been up to? Anything interesting coming up? Kicked anyone's butt lately?

I believe I may have found Paizo's limit on watched campaigns... Ah, well. XD At least I'm having fun getting everything organized for these games - and it's given me a good excuse to really start looking through all these PDFs and adventure options...

And your level-up choices look fine to me. ^^

Oh-hoh! I'd be curious!
(Also, it may be a glitch they can resolve if you bring it up to them on Website Feedback).

Nah, it just seems like 16 campaigns or so is all it really wants to show... I think... XD Have you done more yourself?

Nope!

I'm not too great of a "post for watch" type guy, though I like many ideas.
(PbPs are semi-new-again for me.)

I was just curious!

Wait wait wait...you're running 16 campaigns? O.o

No, I'm only running about six of them. I'm a player in the rest. XD

Ah...gotcha. How long have you been playing dnd related games and what got you started?

Hey Rednal, yeah I know there not cumulative, you take the best bonus offered at level up though right so like when you so bard to adds +1 to will where the new oracle level adds +2 to will or is that wrong. If so I have made every gestalt character I ever made wrong. Saves are the only place I know this gets fuzzy with level dipping and what not and taking the right levels at the right time you can get some good saves. Just let me know :) Will save will be a 9 if it is the Bard +1

@Hadran: The rules could be a bit clearer... but as was pointed out in another thread, somebody could do a Level 1 fighter/wizard, then do wizard/sorcerer at every level afterwards and basically end up with double the will save they were supposed to have, completely breaking the system. Gestalt is a high-powered variant, but not that high. XD You're not taking a +1 from the Bard at level-up - you're taking the +3 (total) increase.

@Dunmuir: Not all that long, really. XD I think my earliest exposure was a couple of Forgotten Realms books, but I never actually played the game until relatively recently - mostly, I just like Pathfinder's ability to be creative with storytelling, and I got Hero Lab to aid me with creating characters for fun. Kind of got sucked in from there.

Thats good to know, I have been doing it wrong when making higher level gestalt.

My dad got the 1.0 pamphlet when it first came out, and half way through high school, I introduced my friends to 3.0. We've gone through 3.5, and then transitioned over to Pathfinder once we saw where dnd was going. A couple of my friends have tried 5.0, though, I still prefer pathfinder. There's more of an emphasis put on actually character identity rather than "the one build to rule them all." Hell, I remember the days of Pun-Pun back on the giant in the playground boards...that was scary...(shivers).

Do you have a main at all, or someone you see as your signature character? Mine would have to be a cross between two.

Lore, my paladin, a little hotheaded, but he wields his magical kite shield into battle and gets the job done.

Tammerin is a misunderstood...well...demon summoner. He summons the nether to help the good. Kinda backwards logic, I know, but hey, it works. The only gripe I've been handed about that was when there was something I was trying to do but it was too complicated and not described in the rules, so, we just kinda dropped it. Think imps building a tower, and keeping them all in check.