GM Dak - Shattered Star 1

Game Master Dakcenturi

Dak said Prestidigitation would work previously.

I'm perfectly fine with Mokhasi's approach. I'm sure it will take Esrisi the rest of this dungeon to figure it out anyway!

Yes, but that was with YOUR hair. Dunno if it applies to rando hair you found on a lady you accosted.

Stop using logic with Esrisi, Mokhasi!

;)

I saw mention of a Discord channel. I usually post this at game startup, but I must have forgotten. I have one here if people are interested.

However, I think what Drask was actually talking about was Roll20 chat.

Ah sorry, yes I meant to say Roll20.

Was Drask caught flat footed by that attack?

Yes, since it came from outside your sight range, essentially a surprise attack. It hit the illusion anyway.

I figured but just checking. Drask will move in, staying right behind Sapher.

Can rogues sneak attack into concealment?

I was tempted to cover the squares beyond Drask and Sapher with Obscuring Mist but was very concerned about rogues hiding and getting sneak attacks on Drask and Sapher. If I am allowed to know that rogues cannot sneak attack into concealment, I would prefer to move my fog out another 5 feet to better protect Drask/Sapher from ranged attacks.

Most importantly, I don't want to stall the action based on a need to decide anything, so please move the action onward regardless.

Concealment does provide the opportunity to use stealth.

It’s up to dak, but my understanding is that regular rogues may not sneak attack foes that are benefiting from regular or total concealment. Unchained rogues on the other hand, may get sneak attacks against foes benefiting from “regular” (not total) concealment.

So if these are unchained, then they can sneak attack you if you are at the edge of obscuring mist (concealment with a 20% miss chance), but not if you are further in (total concealment with a 50% miss chance). Otherwise, if they are not unchained, they cannot sneak attack you at all if you are within the obscuring mist (as at every point you are benefiting from being under some amount of concealment, which negates sneak attack).

They wouldn’t be written as unchained as that book came out years after Shattered Star, but Dak can make them whatever he wants!:)

Well, they have to hit first before that is even a problem... :P

In my home game of CotCT, I converted and updated all the NPCs to more interesting/better classes and unchained classes, because they were more fun to run and *I* think they’re better balanced (a bit).

Nobody should ever apologize for obscuring mist/fog cloud. They’re great, Caroliss!

I agree, this is the perfect place for obscuring mist. It will provide us the cover we need.

I got a rules question.

Drask's shadow double is a spell like ability. Does that mean it provokes? If so, would he have to make a concentration check? Does he have a caster level, what would his casting ability be?

Spell like abilities do provoke, supernatural and extraordinary do not. They also require a concentration check since they are considered the same as casting the spell. Since you get the ability at first but you aren't a caster class I would say your caster level would be 1. As for casting ability, I would say whatever is highest between Int and Cha so for you +0 on Int.

I couldn't find clarification on the caster stat part for non-spellcasters, but that seems to make the most sense.

Special Abilities

Just realized this lady went past Mokhasi. As an expert in melee, and wielding a cestus, was he entitled to an AOO?

No, she beat the check with her acrobatics. Wasn't sure if you even had a weapon drawn since you have the acid flask in one hand and (I'm assuming) casting with the other.

Just the cestus so I can threaten. Still can use the hand for casting and holding things (just not like, disable device and whatnot). I'm holding the acid flask in one hand, and casting with the cestus hand.

Ok good to know, but yeah the acrobatics was a 25. Sapher CMD is 14, +2 for Drask threatening and +2 for you threatening, +5 for moving through Sapher's square is still only a DC 23 to beat.

Bahaha, of course. LET'S SEE HOW SHE LIKES... DAZE!?

Please bot me today, have a family situation.

Oh noes! I hope everything is ok :(

Esrisi pretends to cast Bit of Luck on Caroliss.

Good luck Caroliss.

On a side note, for the amount of enemies we just faced, we did a great job as a team taking them down quickly and with only a single hit against us. Good work everybody!

To all my games:

My wife gave birth to a baby boy yesterday! He came two months early. Mom and baby are well. Expect some delays in the near-term before I can catch up. Please bot me as needed.

Congratulations and take care of them both!

Veltar is a strong name for a young lad!

HUZZAH!

That is so awesome, I'm glad it is happy news!!! Congrats to your family.

Congrats and take your time! Caroliss will run around casting guidance a bunch while you are away!

Congratulations! Good news for all. If it is your first, good luck! If it is not, then you already know.

TAZO!! That is AWESOME. Congrats sir!

Will have a post up a bit later.

I am here and reading along, just don't have much to add in character at the moment.

whoda think appraise would be useful? :D

Even better, BONDING over appraisals! :)

Esrisi is a bit erratic and all over the place, but there are a few things that seem to catch her attention to distract her from the chaos and settle her mind. Though not her strong suit by any means, she enjoys historical items, learning new things and the Pathfinder Society. She also loves attention in case you missed that one :D

Oh, both Mokhasi and Litejedi noticed. We both noticed.

I am a little sad - I was playing in a pbp for Ironfang invasion that’s been unraveling for months and it finally died. I really loved the character too, ugh!

I could always kill of Daks' character in mine and invite you in his place, but that seems a bit rude. So I'll offer my apologies instead. Sorry to hear! :(

Yes, sir, very sorry to hear that. It is always sad when one you are enjoying dies.

Did it die because of the GM or the players? You could always try finding replacements. Otherwise, I agree that always sucks when it happens.

Both, unfortunately. Mostly personality differences. I’m hesitant to assign blame as a person involved in the process - I may not have an objective perspective.

If anyone sees one pop up, let me know, my dude was pretty interesting!

I'm back, maybe? Wife and I are back home. Baby is in intensive care but doing well. Thanks for all your good thoughts!

Welcome back! We used your aid skills while you were gone :) Now if you would just throw that disgusting animal away we can resume being friends!

On another note, I'm really busy this weekend and may not get timely posts in. Please bot me as needed to keep the action moving if I'm holding it up.

All the best Caroliss, I hope everyone stays safe.

Probably gonna be chilling on Roll20 most of the day. Feel free to come hang out with me!

I should start memorizing Enhanced Diplomacy instead of Guidance since Ez has that covered.

Ohhhhhh, yes please! I'm sure Dak loves our combined 35+ Diplo rolls! :D

Is there an appropriate knowledge check that might help figure out the kind of DR Ayala has?