The_Ninja_DM's Carrion Crown

Game Master Spiral_Ninja

Blessed are the bookkeepers, for the fortunes of others are theirs to command.

Seriously, thank you. I know that's a lot of work.

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HP: 1d8 ⇒ 7

When I played this IRL, the GM played it reward-heavy and hireling intensive.

1d8 ⇒ 3

Treasure from this module so far:
1 potion of fox's cunning
1 gold handled magnifying glass (100g)
1 box of brass weights
3 silver ingots (100g ea)
Walnut traveling case with superior locks and keys
1 +1 humanoid (shapechanger) bane dagger
1000 gp for delivery of Professor's stuff
6000 gp for returning specific book to Professor Crowl
3 manticore eggs
1 oil of Keen Edge
1 silver hip flask containing brandy
1 packet of body balm
1 wand of ghost sound (22 charges)
1 MW short sword
1 silver pocket knife
1 set MW thieves tools
1 turquoise amulet (100g)
31 pp
34 gp
22 sp

1 mw surgical kit (300g; evidence)

The Pharasmin church will reward you with 8000 g (1000/wraith spawn, 2000 for the wraith) and NOT charge you for the speak with dead spells.

Professor Crowl will also pay you 500 g each up front with another 500 g due on delivery to find and return the Seasage Effigy.

Then let us consider spending the entire 8Kgp from the church reward to enchant a weapon to +2 for Rova.

As it is particularly hard to find a large weapon he can use, let us look into getting him a particularly good one.

Do not know if it needs to be adamantine, as the enhancement bonuses do not stack.

I'm cool with that.

We need to convince Rova the utopian treasure distribution system isn't a big hoax, it can give as well as take away!

I picture the Halfling rogue showing up and being showered with holy water, magic items, and a spell-book to rip apart. He thinks of leaving with the loot--but if these guys can get this stuff, they can probably get better stuff too!

I like to think the adventurers put aside their personal agendas to honor the professor and defeat the evil that laid him down. They avoid a strict accounting of treasure to equip themselves to best defeat the horrible evil ahead of them.

We could spring for the full 16Kgp to get the weapon to +3 which bypasses some good DR that +2 doesn't (+2 with undead bane may be better than straight +3). I just want to pay to buy a haste spell scroll to add to my book, which I am sure Rova and Gkirkan agree is a good idea.

Oh and Gkirkhan pdfs are easier.

Lemme run some numbers here...

Adamantie large no dachi runs 3120, +1 another 2000 // total 5120

Rova's got ~2400 gp (before the church money) towards that, leaving 2720 minus his cut of the loot

I know Spiral allows weapon crystals, so adding a lesser truedeath crystal (usable by anyone with a +1 weapon) would run 5000, less than permanently adding it to a weapon. Since a ghost touch weapon hasn't fallen off a wagon (IE: been in any treasure troves), this would be a cheaper way to get it.

Oh and Gkirkhan pdfs are easier.

Right, Thanks.

Okay, I'm trying to plan out Gkirkhan's progression. I originally envisioned him as a the guy who uses a big sword to cleave things in two very quickly. I was thinking of taking exotic weapon proficiency (Bastard Sword) and grabbing a silver (or mithril if I can swing it) bastard sword. My thinking was to still have the big sword, but be able to use it with his hammer (-4 to hit still means he's hitting at +7 without raging.)

Alternatively, I can spend the feat to get Weapon Focus (Hammer or Greatsword) and either whammer the hammer some more or get a greatsword of silver and whammy it. I'm not sure how to proceed, or if the funds are available to do what I want.

Well, I would be happy to grab the 15K from the church plus professor errands, add some of our Seasage advance and Rova's money to spring for the +3 equivalent adamantite no-dachi bypassing all but aligned DR for 19120gp.

I would be tempted to spend +2 of the enchantment to make the nodachi holy. That would reduce some of the problem vs aligned DR by covering the good base.

The +1 holy adamantine no dachi would hit many things. Rova would then not need to upgrade his weapon for the duration.

I am sure the lesser truedeath weapon crystal can be a later addition to cover incorporeal later and get the extra d6 vs undead.

And suddenly Rova is a god-like avatar of undead maimery. I like it.

But the question I would really like answered is how much do we have after that. 10k? 15k?

Okay, decided Cleave was a better choice. Gkirkhan is ready to go.

1d8 ⇒ 3

Zhiden is ready, and looking forward to the next level up, when he becomes a halfling opportunist.

Leveled Up

Wood done.
He will buy and copy scroll of haste.

Wood done.

He will buy and copy scroll of haste.

::cough::magic weapon::cough::

And magic weapon. Aren't we buying the souped up nodachi?

I think we may have spent a lot of our funds on said magic weapon.

possibly enough to put purchasing the scroll out of reach.

Sorry, I was off to see Solsteim [See it again - for the first time]...

Fighter level this time: 1d10 ⇒ 2 <--Wow, that sucks..

I'd be happy with just the +1 Adamant no-dachi, we still need other things, like AC enhancement if we're going to keep pace with the threats.

Updated & ready - Rova's at 5th, and learned a new martial style!

I just PM'd Vertielle. Has anyone heard from her/him? If she doesn't respond, I'll send her with Rova and Imrijka for now.

Nope. I haven't seen him in the other game we're both in for a while.

Sorry, I got quasi-stuck in a house with no internet access. I've had a really hectic week, but everything is back to almost-normal now and I have nightly access to internet so I should be back in the game.

I'm working fifty hour weeks until the end of April, on top of the heart of the swarm release, so my posting will be sporadic at best. I'll try and check in once a day, but may only post once a week.

I'm working fifty hour weeks until the end of April, on top of the heart of the swarm release, so my posting will be sporadic at best. I'll try and check in once a day, but may only post once a week.

Are you playing the single player Campaign?

Me
Zergling -> Raptor
Baneling -> Hunter
Roach -> Vile
Hydralisk -> Impaler
Mutalisk -> Brood Lord
Swarm Host -> Creeper
Ultralisk -> ?? Not that far yet

???

What's that all about?

Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm.

I'm waiting on my tax return to get it. I think it was kinda crappy the way they did that, making you download Heart of the Swarm whether you bought it or not. I didn't much care to have my installation balloon by six gigs just because I decided to play it the other day. Maybe I'm weird, but is there that much of a desire to see the new stuff used against you, or is this just Blizzard being Blizzard?

I pre-ordered my copy, in December.

and I think for the new stuff it's a bit of column A and B.
Though the main point from Blizzard was that each team was effectively using the same tactics over and over again.

Oh. I feel silly. My poison of choice is a game called Kerbal Space Program. If you're a space nut, it's well worth the $23 to get.

Linkedy

I like a game by Stardock called Fallen Enchantress now. It is following two great games from the old days called Master of Magic and Age of Wonders I and II. Fallen Enchantress is $30 on Steam.

Corpse roaches and vipers instead of brood lords, and for ultras obviously Torrasque.

I roach/hydra every mission. They're unstoppable. Swarm hosts for defense, either Aberrations or Ultralisks for tough defenses, but my roaches backed with upgraded range hydras backed by impalers is killer.

Hey guys, I've got a bit of bad news. My computer is having issues and it's going to take some time to sort it out. My posting over the next week or so is going to be stunted since I will only have access at work, and I've got a good bit of stuff to slog through. I'm still committed to the game, but I won't be able to post nearly as much.

Zhiden's having a rough night. . .

Don't worry, when we get to a fight, Just let Gkirkhan set up a flank or two for you and you'll feel much better.

I don't know about that, the last several fights have been over before I even got around to acting.

Just a quick heads-up: We (me, hubby, and daughter) are going to Florida next week. We're leaving Sunday and will return Thursday. We'll be spending two days in Orlando (Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure) with a one day side trip to Tampa (Busch Gardens). We will be bringing sufficient electronics (daughter's laptop, my Galaxy Tab and my Kindle Fire) to keep up with the posts, but I will only be able to post in the late evenings and not at all on Sunday (April 7) or Thursday (April 11). 17 hour drives aren't conducive to that, for some reason. ;) I'll have everything I should need with me, so there shouldn't be too much of an issue.

Edit: fixed date. April, April, not May. Sheesh.

Wood assembles a hasty prebattle discussion in the discussion thread. Plan to summon d3+1 small air elementals if they help with ventilation, or earth elementals to pound.

Air elementals are the best summons in the game. You'll be throwing everything around comically in no time.

I'll be out this weekend on a family trip, back monday.

Okay, I think I need to give you a heads up.

I've been having emotional and anxiety issues for a while now. I'm seeing a psychiatrist Wednesday, and hoping that I can get something working out. I'm okay, I'm not about to go kill myself. (I've experienced what that does to family left behind, and why I am very much against suicide.)

On top of this I've been having issues with my faith. I am a Christian, and I've been having a series of crises of faith for the past few months to a couple of years. I'm not like one of the WBC people. I do believe that pre-marital sex, pornography, and homosexuality are sins, but I'm not about to go around saying "God hates F~*$!" He doesn't and neither do I. The only difference between me and someone who's not a Christian is that I have asked for the forgiveness that God has already offered. I've been scared in the past to speak about this on these boards, especially when I see some of the comments in threads that talk about religion. I know I'm most likely in the minority here, but I'm hoping that you see me as the same person now as before. The only thing that's changed is I'm trying to be more honest. I'm trying to open up and let people see the whole picture, instead of the bits I try to keep polished.

I'm telling you all this because I had a bit of breakdown this evening, and an epiphany. I'm using this game, these boards, and my computer as an escape. I've built a wall around myself and I need to start tearing it down. I need to be honest with you and myself. I've done such a good job closing myself off, that I didn't realize what I was doing until tonight when I had to have a heart to heart with my mom.

I'm telling you this to let you know that my posting is probably going to drop, maybe even drastically. I don't want to cut any of the games I'm in, but that may mean the GM has to GMPC my character. I'm going to be going though a long process, and it may mean that I do have to drop games so I'm not crippling myself.

Anyway. I hope that you all understand and can bear with me while I get this mess sorted out. I'm okay. I just need to work through this.

Thanks for the heads up, Adam.

You are, who you are.
And know you are not alone.

That and I think Mark might have some answers you seek.

Do what you need to. Getting help in a crisis of any kind is a good step.

Also, if there's anything, anything at all, we can do to help, let us know.

And, no, I don't hold your beliefs against you.

Thank you. Sometimes knowing that you don't stand alone can help. As I said, I hope you can bear with me while I work through this.

All in moderation. Ben Franklin

Best of luck Adam. The Big Man is always listening and on your side.

There is nothing he can't help with. (He is more inclusive than many think.)

Don't worry about it making people think less of you, quite the opposite in my case. It takes courage to cast off the illusion of anonymity that the internet provides and tell people a little about who you really are.

Played a nice little game called Gunpoint, and it's a fun.

That's the 'unarmed spy needs to rewire security to evade guards and get files' game, yes?

Yep,

The above post is my custom epilog that you get to make when you finish the game.

I was wondering why you'd posted in OOC font. Turns out it's hyperlink.

I played the demo and got hooked.