Thanks for the update - hope you feel better soon!
re: Ibinu's comment about wealth
It's true I don't hand out mountains of gold, I often forget about this aspect, and I'd actually like to hear from all of you: how do you feel about the wealth level of the campaign?
--I try to keep track of the extra abilities (like being blessed by dragons, or the stat increases from your gods), items, etc that you get throughout the campaign and assign a rough WBL, but I know it isn't perfect
--In a typical campaign, you all would have gotten a ton of gold, etc after a planar adventure with metallic scorpions, cinder ghouls, and snake-lords, and I can't recall if you got much of anything except narrative stuff like allying with the dragons, pleasing the Cauldron Lady, etc.
Thoughts either way?
I guess it would d3epend on how likely/ necessary purchasing things would be, and what alternatives there are to buying items to enhance certain aspects of characters.
Well when it comes to minor consumables like a healing potion or protection from cold, that kind of thing, the fact you are high level characters and high up in the Temple's organization means you can get a reasonable amount of those things before heading out of town (like to the plane of fire, etc)
When it comes to the "essential" character enhancements, I've tried to work those into the narrative (so the Temple blessing your armor and weapons for +1, getting your god's blessing for stat increases, etc)
Speaking of which, Sequoya, this happened before you joined, so to reflect either your god's favor or your own increasing connection to your natural powers:
Sequoya, Pick one physical and one mental stat, and add +2 to each!
Haha, checked my Wealth document again and the Automatic Bonus page, and looks like I'm behind!
Let's say shortly after you returned from Igniscoeli, you all received more potent blessings from the Temple:
All:
Your main weapon should have a +2 enhancement
Your armor should be +2
Your cloak should be +2 to saves
As far as enhancements go, things seem to be moderately fair because you've been giving us stuff like the above. Improvements to weapons & armor & bonus stats. That makes up for a lot of what would be purchased if we were getting chunks of gold as rewards instead.
As far as specific items that are necessary for a build, Ibinu doesn't really have too much (though I haven't looked in a while). I'd suggest anyone who does have a super specific kind of item like that to chat with the GM. We got a chunk of gold once and Ibinu made some money selling elixirs when he was an alchemist. I believe most of that money was spent on a handy haversack for him back when his strength was incredibly low.
Ibinu doesn't have armor, but he does have that fancy spear. What type of weapon is it and does it also get the +2 enhancement?
+2 Flaming Longspear (and you, specifically, automatically have proficiency with it)
Just wanted to see how everyone is doing. I don't have a problem with a slower pace as long as everyone else is good.
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I'm with Ibinu in regards to the 'Automatic Bonus Progression' aspect handles a large chunk of the items we would be using the gold to purchase.
I'm not overly concerned about the lack of piles of gold being thrown at us as we'd see in some pathfinder APs. I think it kind of matches the theme of the campaign.
I do see the potential of lacking specific magic items for builds potentially being an issue in the future, but I could also see that being handled by making a wishlist of sorts for you to consider.
I'm here, I prefer the slower pace. I've been giving Ibinu at least overnight to respond to stuff. It fits the pace better and lets me collect my thoughts. There is... a lot going on so I don't like to just throw out the first thought I have as a response.
Sorry forgot to answer your question about pace.
The slower pace is working for me. New baby due in about 2 months and working overtime on my days off getting house ready.
Wow! I'm cool with it too, and thus we will continue! I will still bot if I don't see a post for several days and another player is waiting on a response, but aside from that I'm good.
Sorry was really sick the last few days. Tried to post but apparently forgot to hit post.
Completely ok with the slower pace. A wishlist of items might be good.
No worries, hope you are feeling better!
Kallik, can you let me know if you will be able to post soon? I'm holding off on replying to the others because this is all kind of happening simultaneously.
Since we were on a hiatus, I was looking up what had happened before. For context, this is the end of the same "day" where:
--Ibinu gets Karoff elected to the council, then spars with him
--Ibinu checks in with Culkin, who is very enthusiastic about the progress on white obsidian
--Ibinu meets with Pilgar, the avaricious trader
--Ibinu consults Fiordelise, then calls on Taresca
--Kallik and Sequoya visited the Young Elder and Odebie this morning
--Found letter, went tearing through town to Taresca, following Mishi
--Inam had a battle of questions with Thuat Lao
--Then also came to the Tareasca scene
----Now you are all going back to the Stems in the evening.
It likely only matters to me, but the last chapter has been renamed in the Campaign Journal. It is:
Chapter 23. An Unexpected Letter. (starting on page 86)
I will plan on updating Monday night, after everyone has had a chance for dialogue in the current scene. I will update to the front of the Ardere Watch.
You know things are getting real when Inam is swearing :)
I'm going to let the scene sit a little more, sounds like you all have more to discuss.
Sorry I've had a rough week and a half. Getting caught up now.
Thanks for the update. Hope things are getting better!
This is a lot to process. Putting together a post.
:)
Doesn't the Geas say that Kallik has to be the one to kill her? If so she's now subject to the "prevented from fulfilling" penalties.
The Captain is dead now, so the geas is lifted. I'd be a bit of a jerk if I put the geas on her and then made it impossible for her to fulfill it.
it is night time in game, so let me know if you have any other plans - otherwise I will update to a new day tomorrow (Wednesday)
I'm working on a post in my head, but might need to sleep on it. I'm not quite sure what direction I'll go with Ibinu this morning.
No worries! As you aptly put it before, there are a lot of moving parts in this game, and I don't mind people mulling over their posts.
Finally got power and internet back after losing it Tuesday, to the big Northeast tropical storm
Sorry for the slow. I have had a bad headache for the last 4 weeks that has been wearing me down. And it hit a bad migraine level yesterday.
Very sorry to hear that. Take the time you need.
I am still here :) As always, I'm fine with a slower pace with this group. Hope everyone is doing well.
I broke my toe and might have been exposed to covid cause my job sucks. I might be a little slow.
Damn that really sucks! Are there testing sites near you, or do you have to quarantine?
That's awful! Stay safe!
Re: duel
Ibinu, here is what I'm referring to:
If there's a duel with a follower of the Warrior as well, I need to be reminded of it! :)
Ah, I think I see where I misread it. Ibinu’s plan still stands.
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*Putting this in all my current games - apologies if you've seen this more than once*
Just a heads up. This Tuesday evening (August 18th) I will be going to a local hospital with my wife @2300hrs local time. We are having a new baby. I will attempt to keep up with posting during this time period but due to the craziness this entails, I may fall behind. Please feel free to bot me if needed, I apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
Congrats! :) Hope all goes amazingly well.
Congratulation! Hope it all goes quickly and smoothly.
Looking back through the older pages to refresh myself on the obsidian forges, I found it amusing that many threads were closing at the same time:
---At the same time Inam was first showing her technique, (and now she is spreading the word to others)
---Kallik was meeting Tareasca for the first time, (and now the Captain is dead, nearly by Kallik's own hand)
---And Ibinu was first putting the challenge upon the brash sylph alchemist to meet at a later date (which is today, very soon, probably right after you get done talking with Culkin)
--Culkin just started making white obsidian at this point, and now he has stopped - permanently (his malaise will be revealed in character)
(all of which took place only a scant year and a half ago (real life)!)
Oh, and some epic fashion decisions by Kallik for the v'Enturi ball:
Alright, posting this in all my games. A tree company came out yesterday to grind a stump and cut our internet cable. The earliest the cable company can make it is the 20th, so if I am holding the group up please bot me. If I’m your GM, I’m really sorry! Play will resume when I get the net back.
It is possible I’ll get small windows online to make posts now and then, if so I’ll see you all online. Thanks for understanding.
Understood - thanks for taking the time to let us know.
1) Do you agree with Ibinu's notion to get moving toward the city of Light and see what the heck is going on?
2) If yes, then what do you want to accomplish during the present game day before you leave? And when will you leave (ex: tomorrow at bright, to give you the whole day to wrap things up)
Leave tomorrow at bright, we can't stop the Smiler but we can figure out what we need to do now and if they are really a bad thing or not.
Resolve the two things Ibinu needs to resolve.
Also, in terms of getting to Light as quickly as you can, everyone give me a social check of some kind to see what sources of travel you can scrounge up.
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There was some excitement, but baby and mom are doing well.
I apologize it has taken me so long to get back into the swing of things. I am working on getting caught up on my games.
Very happy to hear all is well! Take all the time you need.
I can't believe how many times I messed up his race. He was a sylph, and had fire resist active, so he was still surprised that the fire hit him so hard. I kept writing he was an ifrit too :0
I thought he was a sylph, lol!