Kadrian is fixed. I went with Ease of Faith, due to the swashbuckler's acceptance of Akuleh in a town with a history with shaonti. Both background skills are fully marked.
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Both background skills are fully marked.
Just want to point out that you don't necessarily have to spend the two background skill points from each level on the same two skills. Maybe that's entirely what you wanted to do, but if you want to become a jack of all trades at crafting (as one example), you could put the two points into different craft skills at every level if you wanted.
38 days since last on the boards. I hope KatGrey is okay.
Considering the busy season, I’m happy to wait until New Year before we think about pushing on and/or recruiting.
Anyone have any thoughts?
That might be a good call. Gives me a chance to catch up on where we're at in the story and make sure I'm doing my accounting for loot and stuff right. :D
I hope everyone is having a great Christmas time.
Back at it soon.
If Kat is still out of contact then I have figured out a way to put her PC out of action which will allow for reintroduction if possible and/or tie in to a plot point later and make her disappearance/demise meaningful.
I’m thinking of recruiting an extra player to keep your party up. Thoughts?
I think we should definitely recruit another PC if Kat will be on the sideline. Going up to 5 from there if she returns should be fine, but playing down at 3 PCs will likely ruin our action economy.
If Kat is still out of contact then I have figured out a way to put her PC out of action which will allow for reintroduction if possible and/or tie in to a plot point later and make her disappearance/demise meaningful.
I’m thinking of recruiting an extra player to keep your party up. Thoughts?
Wow! That sounds very interesting! Go for it!
hullo all, I'll be taking a level of gunslinger (musket master) probably at level 2, unless the GM would like to have a feat for firearms similar to the "Crossbow Mastery" feat.
Wow! That sounds very interesting! Go for it!If Kat is still out of contact then I have figured out a way to put her PC out of action which will allow for reintroduction if possible and/or tie in to a plot point later and make her disappearance/demise meaningful.
I’m thinking of recruiting an extra player to keep your party up. Thoughts?
Agreed! I'm down for bringing in some new blood, especially if we can twist somebody's arm into being either a ranged combatant or party buff specialist. Between Kadrian, Rak, and (presuming Kat's return) Algon, we're pretty well of in melee, and Kat brings some arcane magic to the table. Akuleh tends to ride the line between those two.
So, rorek55 is going to join the party.
I can't find a non-cheesy way to bring a new PC in so have a different plan.
rorek55 will play Shalelu (spoiler, she's meant to just guide you through the woods and then split) and she will accompany you to Thistletop.
After you get back to Sandpoint we will work out where rorek55's character choice goes from there.
Greetings all! Sorry for intruding early haha. I somehow managed to get turned around. Anyway, I'll be joining you guys, and at least for a time, so will shalelu.
Will get her stats filled out and image chosen once I get free for the night.
Also. If the group actually wants a ranged combatant, I have a bolt ace I wrote up for RotRL awhile back but things happened and didn't get any further than repeling the gobo's first attack.
That tiny +1 returning cold iron dagger is worth 8,601gp.
So it will sell for 4,300gp.
Just so you know...
I think the loot book is now up to date.
You are heading off to confront the mysterious power behind the attacks on Sandpoint.
Average wealth by level for level 3 is 3,000gp.
Loot appears to be up to date.
I have valued the items (don't forget, magic stuff sells for half price).
Thanks for the help updated the loot table, GM! I hopped in there too to check on things and did some work with you to get it up to date.
If no one objects, I'd like to sell the following items:
Composite shortbow
Masterwork flute
Silver Earrings
tiny +1 cold iron returning dagger
rare book of lore on Lamashtu
bottle of wine
Masterwork handaxe
There's also the +1 longsword, which I'm not sure is useful to any of our builds, but if someone wants it, it's definitely valuable. I definitely think we should hold on to the silver dagger for the possibility of overcoming something's DR.
Apparently those pouches of silver and gold dust belong to the glassworks and should be returned there. Anybody have objections to that? I guess those would go to Ameiko since that was her father's factory and he's dead now, right?
I'll wait until you lead me in with a post ok?
Looking at that loot value and thinking about going to the magic-mart makes me feel a bit queasy: just not meeting my sense of verisimilitude.
Two alternatives suggest themselves.
One is automatic bonus progression from Pathfinder Unchained. It basically takes cloaks of resistance, rings of protection and +x bonuses to armour and weapons out of the game. It still allows for all other magic items, including armour and weapons with special effects.
The other is for me to tweak magic items to make what you find more interesting and appropriate to your characters than that in the AP and leave out the magic-mart in favour of more in-game serendipity.
Any thoughts?
I'll wait until you lead me in with a post ok?
Yeah, you can meet everyone at the North Gate in the morning.
That said, if Shalelu wants to do anything in Sandpoint beforehand then I am happy to do some solo RP in the gameplay thread.
She knows Sandpoint quite well and is friends with the Smith (a grouchy retired ranger who keeps hounds) and Ameiko.
Two alternatives suggest themselves.
One is automatic bonus progression from Pathfinder Unchained. It basically takes cloaks of resistance, rings of protection and +x bonuses to armour and weapons out of the game. It still allows for all other magic items, including armour and weapons with special effects.
I prefer ABP.
I like the ABP system as well. It allows us to determine what weapons/armor we will prioritize ourselves, and doesn’t force a bunch of changes to the AP so the loot drops are always tailored to us. I think that keeps it a bit more immersive.
I'm good with ABP. I wanted to try it out in a home game a few years back, but my players resisted. It seems like good sense, and I'd love to see it in action.
ABP is fine with me, though it does effect saving up for specfic items snd the like, (like someone saving up for a +4 belt or something) but wouldn't be a big deal to me, I prefer ABP most of the time though you would still be required to tweak magic item drops of armor/weaponry, even if its a simple "remove the +x bonus from it" instead of a "replace +x bonus."
I may have missed this in the ABP rules page linked, but does the bonus to hit from the masterwork quality still exist in this system, or does that go away as well?
I forgot that Rak had that Ring of Protection; I never incorporated it into his stats in fact. So, reviewing the Loot table, Rak is really out of wack for WBL, either in ABP or out. I propose we throw his ring of ferocious action back into the pool for someone else or to sell. That should even him out for 3rd level in a non-ABP format.
It looks like we might all need some equipment adjustment if we go the ABP route?
I'd take the ring of ferocious action if no one else is interested. Akuleh could use the help staying in the fight if he's going to be in the thick of things.
Okay, so I've been down the ABP rabbit hole a bit but I think I have my head around it.
For magic weapon and armour costs I will use the blog-post calculations but I will not charge money when you gain more power (this might make weapons brought early on theoretically give more bang for the buck, but then you won't have many bucks...
I'm also going to rule that the secondary weapon bonus can be applied to as many weapons as you like.
Finally, I will instigate the rule that you can only apply ABP weapon bonuses to masterwork weapons.
Now, someone decide what you're selling, how much you owe the shop and what you're buying and we'll get on with this adventure!
Right-o! Here's what we'll sell:
MW Flute - 50gp
Composite Shortbow - 75gp
Silver Earrings - 25gp
Tiny +1 Returning Dagger - 4300.5gp
Book of religious lore on Lamashtu - 100gp
Bottle of Wine - 1gp
MW Handaxe - 153gp
Total - 4704.5gp
Now, I know we also had a small debt to settle up with the shop in town, but I can't recall or quickly find how much it was for. Safe to say we probably have at least 4000gp to spend before we leave town. What should we buy?
My immediate thoughts:
Wand of Cure Light Wounds (full) - 750gp
Scroll of Lesser Restoration - 300gp
Cold Iron Weighted Spear (for Akuleh) - 20gp
Any other new weapons/armor/other gear you folks would like. I'm struggling slightly because of my unfamiliarity with the ABP system. Ususally, I'd be spending some of this money on a cloak of resistance +1, but that's no longer necessary. So what magic or otherwise useful items should we buy instead?
Great, thank you.
ABP is 50% wealth.
So, we’ll half that to 2,000gp.
You’ve 930gp left to spend.
Kadrian is still escorting Izbela home. Still waiting for that to be resolved.
Is there enough room in the budget for Rak to pick up a MW agile breastplate, for 550 gp?
Question, I don't quite remember, this is after ameiko's ordeal isn't it? And would Shalelu know of it?
Having spoken to Mayor Deverin and Father Xantus, I’m sure Shalelu would know. They are old friends.
Kadrian is still escorting Izbela home. Still waiting for that to be resolved.
Post is up. I hope Kat will be happy if she returns.
I'm not sure what we're waiting on to proceed from here. I'm comfortable with the roleplay that we've done so far (Akuleh again is in for the win in engaging Rak and pushing me to develop his backstory!)
Ready for Thistletop, unless I'm missing something else.
Maybe they're waiting for Rak and Akuleh to make out???
Fair enough.
I’ll jump us into the next scene tomorrow.
"The truth is, Akuleh, when you ask me about my family my mind just clouds up." The dwarf looks up at the tall warrior, sheepishly, his eyes constantly flicking to the sheen of sweat that glistens on the Shoanti's well-defined muscles. "When I'm talking to you... I just can't seem to think of anything but you...."
His voice trails away as his eyes drop to his own feet, hoping for some kind of confirmation, but equally fearing a rebuke.
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Akuleh stops walking a pace or two after the dwarf as he realizes what Rak has just said. For a moment, with his back facing Rak, Akuleh's lip quivers and his eyes glisten with the start of tears. But he closes his eyes and breathes a quiet sigh.
Turning to face Rak, Akuleh lays a hand on the dwarf's strong, firm shoulder. He feels the heat of his rough dwarven skin and wonders at all the scars and the tales behind them that must be beneath his jerkin. "I'm sorry, Rak. I didn't mean to-- I just want--," Akuleh trails off and looks down at his own feet for a moment before moving his hand to the dwarf's forearm and giving it a squeeze. "I'm glad we're facing these threats together." The he releases the dwarf's arm, turns, and walks on toward the inn.
The best players write fan-fiction about their own characters!
Sorry, I've not played a video game for years, so the references are lost on me.
However, the beauty of tabletop rpgs is that you can try anything.
And I've already left some clues...
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Incidentally, would you please put your character information in your profile and drop the key info. in so that it shows under the character name?
Meta-gaming, we all know that Kat/Izbela is out of the game but that I want to be able to bring her back if she reappears on the boards.
Also, Izbela is one person and the whole town is threatened by the goblins' plans.
I really want you to be true to your characters and have some cool RP fun with this. At some point Kadrian may have to give up on looking for Izbela, which presents some great RP possibilities.
You should know from the start, as players, that this situation must end, at some point, with the group heading for Thistletop without Izbela.
will do once I get home. Also, its similiar to how Aragon finds the hobbit's trail in the Two Towers. The person pieces together clues and "envisions" what happens from those.
Hey there, folks! Just a quick heads up that I'll be out of town this weekend, through Sunday evening. If I'm holding things up by my absence, please feel free to bot me
Could we agree on a general marching order.
I will allow you to specify whenever you like, but assume 'general marching order' when nothing different is indicated.
Kadrian, two things about damage:
1. Yours is the only swashbuckler I have seen who does not take the unofficial feat tax and have Fencing Grace (or a similar option, slashing grace) for dex-to-damage with your rapier. At level 4 (assuming you put the bonus skill point in dex) you would get +3 to damage for every attack.
2. Precise Strike: you still have panache points, so all of your attacks add your level to damage. That’s +3 to every attack (+6 if you spend a point, and you have plenty of panache).
So, you didn’t do four points of damage, you did ten! And almost any other swashbuckler would have done between 16 and 20.
I think my inexperience at playing a swashbuckler is showing.