[Retrocon GM Jeff cooks Siege of diamond city] (Inactive)

Game Master Merisal The Risen

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Am I okay to buy a few things before we begin?

Char name: Seldiir Elberion
Character number: 3812-6
Current level: 1
Faction: Grand Lodge
Normal or slow track: Normal

Am I okay to buy a few things before we begin?

Yup let me know the cost so I can add in the deductions on your chronicle

Character name: Elris Kayne
Character number: 54329-12
Current level: 1.1
Faction: Silver Crusade
Normal or slow track: Normal

Seldiir Elberion wrote:

Am I okay to buy a few things before we begin?

Yup let me know the cost so I can add in the deductions on your chronicle

I have purchased two vials of holy water and a whetstone. Cheers.

Char name Riltar Nobettween
Character number 4456-18
Current level 1
Faction Dark Archive
Normal or slow track Normal

(My apologies for the lack of response to PM; the weekend got its teeth into me but that's no excuse given I knew this was the start of the retrocon. It sounds like my spot has been offered to someone on the waitlist; I definitely cannot begrudge them that spot given my slowness.)

If you still want me, I'm here now, but if the waitlisted player is ready to go, I give them the spot with my blessings.

Please post ramakanti and clarion I will look to get clearance to run a seven player table in less someone else has offered a spot to our waitlisted player. Hustle first and then we will worry about the logistics later

Aye, aye, captain. Will work on a post immediately. If you don't get the clearance, Clarion should get my spot.

Char name: Ramakanti
Character number: 30341-23
Current level: 2
Faction: Sovereign Court
Normal or slow track: Normal

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Question for my fellow players: is anyone in this party someone who deals sneak attacks? It doesn't look like it based on classes but if someone has a weird archetype or something let me know.

False Flanker implant? I'm not a sneak attacker so I recommend giving it to the front liners..

No sneak attack for me

I have the ok to run for 7 and will do so once Clarion signs in. Now beginning to wrangle some info dumps into spoiler nests

Yup re: False Flanker. Failing that I have Meek Facade which should probably go on whoever has the best tanky AC in the group (if they're willing, of course).

The subject magically seems like a weak target, goading an enemy into attacking her. The mesmerist can trigger this trick when the subject misses a creature with an attack (even if it’s part of a full attack in which she hits that creature with another attack). The enemy must attack no one other than the subject, and the subject gains a +2 dodge bonus to AC against the triggering enemy’s attacks. Both of these effects last for 1 round. The bonus to AC increases by 1 for every 5 levels the mesmerist possesses. This is a mind-affecting compulsion effect.

TL;DR: slap it on someone tanky so an enemy is compelled to attack them once/draw aggro onto the tank. Ramakanti will pitch it IC as well, but since mesmerist isn't the most commonly played class I thought I'd explain it here too.

Whoa! that's not bad!
1) can you trigger that if they miss anyone or if they miss the tanky designate?
2) do they get a save to resist?
3) if Riltar in the back of party and they miss front liner, can you designate Riltar so that the enemy is forced to take 4 AoOs to get to Riltar?!? :)

The wording of it is a little fuzzy, but here's how it goes: I have to pick one PC (or ally, like an animal companion) ahead of time to receive the implant. (That PC is the 'subject'.)

Let's say it's Riltar. When Riltar attacks a creature (any creature) and misses, then as a free action I can trigger that specific creature to be forced to attack Riltar on its next turn, and Riltar gets the +2 AC vs any attacks from that creature, on that turn. The enemy does not get a save, but it won't work regarding creatures that are immune to mental magics (like undead).

Importantly, though, it only lasts for one round. (Though I could re-implant this edge after the fight, up to 5x a day.)

Since the trigger is simply 'the subject makes an attack' and doesn't specify it has to be a melee attack, this could in theory be placed on a ranged character in the backline, yes-- but it wouldn't necessarily force the enemy to provoke AOOs to reach that character. They just cannot attack anyone else on their next turn. They could take a non-attack action, or move tactically towards the back-liner, etc.

It's not exactly game-breaking, just a sort of one-round tiny edge that either forces an enemy to hold aggro, or at least directs it towards a target of our choosing.

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And belatedly, thanks for asking for the 7-allowance, GM. I appreciate the consideration and the effort to allow me to play!

Put it on Riltar 100% then... if I miss, that critter either has to stop attacking or come find my sweet sweet now increased AC of 20. :)

Excellent. :P It's the most fitting thematically too, lol. 'Meek facade' indeed. ;)

(Unrelatedly, I have a halfling magus, now retired, who was fond of casting reduce person on herself to become a quarterling.)

That is on my list, along with Cat's Grace! :)

My apologies mis read intro to this bit and I'm supposed to use the diplo rolls if you cant get the info by talking to the npcs . Also will try and have my npcs to talk to your characters more than each other in future posts.

(ie this was meant to be more of roleplaying bit than a die rolling bit)

Medium Crossbow bolts (10) 1 gp 1 lb.
--> buying 20 small cold iron bolts --> normally 2 gp and 1 lb.
--> final price is 4 gp due to cold iron and weight unchanged at 1 lb.

Medium Dagger 2 gp 1d3 1d4 19–20/×2 10 ft. 1 lb. P or S
--> buying 1 small cold iron dagger
--> final price is 4 gp due to cold iron and weight 1/2 lb. due to small size.

Character name: Bithrilmit
Character number:# 275948-8
Current level: 1
Faction: the concordance
Normal or slow track: Normal

Buying cold iron scythe for 39 GP (normal is 18 GP), sadly I doubt my animal companion can get a cold iron beak or claws.

So, once the action begins I can borrow a cold iron greatsword for the length of the adventure?

Yep Seldie and cold iron scythe will be 36 if normal is 18 I expect fat fingers put it to 39

You will be able to track down thurls Lodge at some point but that quarter tends to get all the help at the start

I'll be the artillery! I'll take 2 tanglefoot bags 1 flask of acid and 1 alchemists fire.

and cold iron scythe will be 36 if normal is 18 I expect fat fingers put it to 39

Oops, my darn math, got confused with 9+9=18 :P

@GM: is this the final encounter?

The end date of this scenario is march 9th. There is a horribly long fay ahead of you use your spells wisely. Do not expect a Night's rest any time soon. (sorry it should be called assault on diamond city)

Ok, thanks for letting us know. I already cast a spell earlier vs. the temple thieves so I'll save the last one for later.

If this is your first special, they are an exercise in resource management. Spend limited resources VERY grudgingly; this is a sort of a gauntlet to run of many many encounters to come.

I will be unable to post Saturday because I will be on a skiing trip.

Sorry for the delay real life got a little too busy.

Can I also ask that you make your own rolls on healing. I would assume if anyone has a wand of healing they can't Kyra would be happy to use it on their behalf.

I usually do but I was using the aid token so I wanted clarification before I actually did it.

Cab I ask for clarification as to where the ruling is that Firewing can move and get two claw attacks.

I thought the 2 claws attack was a standard action, you can take away 1 claw if i am wrong, sorry

The end date of this scenario is march 9th. There is a horribly long fay ahead of you use your spells wisely. Do not expect a Night's rest any time soon. (sorry it should be called assault on diamond city)

Apparently not march the 9th (thought the final section was going to be a long slog)

I hope nobody minds being botted for heal checks.

I've already signed Seldiir up for an Outpost II game and want to have got his chronicle and done everything before that begins.

No problem Seldiir Just awaiting details from Malahak but working on the other chronicles

Not a problem re the heal checks!

Sorry I missed out the option of day job when asking for details. Also you get to roll for a boon for participating in Retrocon so 19-20 wins you a boon

Still awaiting Malahaks details

No day job for Seldiir.

boon roll: 1d20 ⇒ 8

boon?: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Rama's day job of dancing the cha-cha: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Boonroll: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 1
No Dayjob.

[dice=Rama's day job of dancing the cha-cha]d20+8

[dice=Boonroll]d20

Woo-hoo!

Chronicles

Ramakanti I will need your email to pass on to the boon giver

I hope you enjoyed the game. Multi table specials need to move at a rapid pace but I think I over hurried at times on this one.

Thanks for running, GM! I had a great time. Email is fragilion at gmail dot com.

Great game! entertaining and dynamic! thanks GM Jeff Cook!

Thanks for running, GM! I had a great time. Email is fragilion at gmail dot com.

Apparently you get boon number: 1d4 ⇒ 4

I hope it a good one