The Stolen Heir

Game Master CyberMephit

Criscius, Jacques, Elemenar, Zorahas - welcome to the game! This one takes place in a different part of the world - Andoran, and when reading the scenario I sometimes felt like I'm reading the news. If you aren't familiar with how Andoran works, Knowledge (local) will see extensive use, though there will also be local NPCs to help you out. Suffice to say it is a fantasy version of USA.

Checking in. Still need to take a look at my skills. I might change something.

I'll post my new player stats by tonight.

I'm here! This should be a fun one.

@GM: would you mind opening the Gameplay thread for dotting?

Ciao raggazi

Updated. After last mission, decided to add a rank of disable device. Means we probably won't encounter any locks now...

I'm here. Jacques, when you say that you decided to add a rank of disable, does that mean you leveled up or are you doing the "you can change anything at level 1" thing?

The latter. The last adventure was my first with this character.

I now have a MUCH better bow, and am equipped for DR :)

I've never used that feature but I think maybe I should with Elemenar. My son keeps telling me things I should change with Elemenar. Maybe I'll take his advice...

Also, I second the idea of opening the gameplay thread so we can dot in.

And the gameplay thread is up!

@GM If you would like to see my tracking sheet detailing purchases made between missions, I can email it to you.

I have done the change thing only twice,once for a class for this character and to take a feat with a bard, I switched something out so I had to rearrange a stat or two.

So studied target is a move action which gives a +1, kinda like the ranger's ability, but I can do it on 1 opponent. I like!

With my son's help, I redid Elemenar a bit. He is now much more combat focused with the fire domain.

I want to use 2PP to buy a mage armor wand. Can I do that?

I like the elemental wizards.

Quick question is to to late to add a Chronicle? Just finished a table with a pregen with the credit going to this character. It should level him.

I only have 9 GM tables under my belt so I'm no PFS expert, but since the GM is new I'll throw in my 2 cents and say it's probably ok since people are still just checking in at the briefing.

However, I think you technically aren't supposed to play the same character in more than one game at once (including a pregen) FYI. You're fine now but I wouldn't recommend doing it in the future.

Re: rebuilds-

I do it with every one of my characters before leveling them up to 2. I have completely switched classes, races, everything. It's a good opportunity to try different things and see how you like them before locking it in.

@Jacques - I'd be fine with a short post here similar to Zorahas.
@Elemenar - I don't see why you couldn't.
@Criscius - I think it should be fine as we haven't done any rolls yet, and the chronicle wouldn't get you out of tier. My understanding is that chronicles are actually supposed to be applied in the order they are received. EDIT - Zorahas has a point though in that you weren't supposed to select this character for getting your pregen chronicle if the character was currently in play. But if you happened to play him after I reported the previous game on Jul 9th then I think you should be in the clear.

I was not aware of that. Would it be the same for a DM credit?

Yes:

A GM can assign credit for running an adventure in any of the same ways a player can, and must follow the same rules as a player when applying credit to a character.

Roleplaying Guild characters can only played in one scenario, module, or Adventure Path at a time. Characters are considered to be playing in a scenario, module or Adventure Path until they receive a Chronicle sheet for sanctioned content.

Interesting. I understand the premise and the intention but how practical I wonder is it in an online environment when games can take a month or more

I think that this is why many of us have multiple characters going at the same time. I have one character that I reserve for real life play.

Purchases:
10 arrows to replenish what I used
Darkwood Composite Longbow (2 Str) -- Prestige Award
20 Cold Iron Arrows
2 Weapon Blanch (Silver) 1 has been applied
20 Blunt Arrows
Mwk Backpack, Silk Rope, Mwk Chain Shirt, Vermin Repellent, 2 Potion CLW, Mwk Thieves Tools

That is kinda of a disadvantage people who have no local Pfs are at

already updated armor and sword

Elemenar, just checking that you saw the gameplay thread was up. You posted a couple of times since the GM announced it, so we assumed that you had.

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Sorry. Missed that. For some reason my feed wasn't showing any activity. I see it now. I'll catch up.

I'll be camping this weekend, with uncertain access to wifi/mobile.

Hopefully I don't hold things up too much.

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Did we talk about continuing this group forward into Gameday? I can't remember.

Umm.. Probably no? I think one of the initial group resigned specifically because of the gameday? I am not entirely sure what is it about and can or should we participate?

Announcing Gameday 6!

This is the sign up.

It's a Pbp convention that starts on 8/25 and runs through November. Everyone playing Pbp PFS games during that window are eligible to participate. There really is nothing different from regular Pbp games except that everyone can receive convention boons- both player boons and GM race boons.

So if we continue on with our group and the next scenario starts after 8/25, we can just register it as a Gameday game and get free boons.

I think our other player had a commitment for their character for a Gameday table. As you can see from the signup sheet there are tons of tables so everyone is trying to get scheduled in advance. Including me now!

I was mostly just wondering if Zorahas will be available to play something else because I'm trying to get all my characters organized for the games I have signed up for. I would prefer to stay with this group which is why I asked. :D

You are assuming that this adventure will finish before 8/25.

It might, but I'm not sure I would plan too far ahead.

We are about 1/3 into the scenario if that helps for planning.

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Yeah I'm not assuming we will finish in time. There are games starting in October though so I figure we will be done by then. :D

I'm having fun with this group!

There appears to be a window just below the stairs. Is that window open or broken?

Will I be able to fire through it at someone who isn't being blocked the stairs?

The window is broken, with jagged edges still sticking out of the frame.
You can shoot through it but the targets will have partial cover if you're standing next to the window, or normal cover from further away (not counting any cover by the objects/people inside).

"Well Jacques, there's nothing else we can do except root these guys out." Elemenar approaches the house and enters.

I don't know where the entrance is that everyone else used so please fix me on the map if I can't be there where I am. I assume it is a double move to get in.

I may be reading the situation wrong, but I think the outer sections of the building are mostly rubble and you can just step over the edge of the building and move through difficult terrain.

The move that you took actually had you clamber through a broken window. It is probably possible but would likely require a climb check and potentially cause damage.

I think that you could have move to the space diagonally SE of the doorway with a single move. You might have a shot at the guy I just shot at (though at some level of cover)

I am going to make a bluff attempt here, but I need to get to a place where I can type first.

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Are we going to take him down?

Frankly, I just want this encounter over with. If someone thinks that they can actually negotiate their way out of this, feel free.

Otherwise, let's just roll initiative and try to save her the old fashioned way.

But Jacques, you're doing such a good job talking!

I'm ready to daze the man then someone can run up and grab the girl.

I am on vacation this week. I should be able to manage at least daily updates, but might not be able to help drive the story as much as usual.

If we get a response from the apothecary, can someone else please handle the responses?

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Sorry about the delay, I will make a commitment to post more often this week and hopefully we can bring this scenario to a conclusion!
To be honest I'm somewhat paralyzed here because the scenario does not suggest a possibility to take Thalia with you.
Am I to think that you are OK with letting Tercio run his thing and essentially replace the Galtans as Thalia's escort? Because on the chronicle you either let Tercio rule the town, or Thalia...

Well, I think we were going to ask Thalia for her opinion first.

If she decides she wants to stay and fight to rule the town, we would have to respect that.

However, we would try to convince her to leave for her own benefit...

What do the rest of you think? We do need soldiers for the war. Thalia isn't likely to give us any.

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Is Tercio an evil guy though?

Well maybe not the moustache-twirling evil, but he definitely comes across as a self-serving type of guy who holds his ambitions above all else. This much should be evident from the events so far.

Sounds like 2 votes to let Tercio stay in charge, 1 vote to "do the right thing".

Criscius to vote.

If Criscius decides to support Thalia, Jacques will change his vote, as that would technically mean Thalia going off with some unpleasant people (if we were fully following the chronicle).

What we are going to do, we need to do quickly he states.

I guess that is an abstension?

Looks like we are letting Tercio stay in charge then, although our plan is to convince Thalia to head to Absalom and join the Liberty's Edge.

@GM I am willing to role play it out as far as you want

Is this the end of the scenario?

^^ That was my question too. It seemed like it, but Tercio's last statement made it seem like we have to go do something else now.

I have the opportunity to take this character into another adventure but am wondering if this scenario is done?