GM Lorenzo's PFS-Sanctioned Module: Gallows of Madness (Inactive)

Game Master Lawrence Smith 2

Welcome!

Don't forget to adjust your position on the map, if your PC moves.
Not sure Soddy Daisy and Gervase are where they want/need to be.
(Both PCs' attacks missed the wounded pink ant.)

I adjusted my position, yes. Longspear is a reach weapon though I suppose that gravestone could be in her way; will adjust accordingly on her next turn :)

Welcome, Gervase!

Since I somehow failed to say it earlier, I'll say it now - welcome Gervase, good to see you in another game :)

After Nicodemus popped smoke, I think Annea might be the only PC who can identify magic items, right?

Gervase is hanging onto the cold iron morningstar. Who's got the masterwork sap you found at the orchard?

You've gathered a number of clues and evidence, as well as leads to pursue.

I'm ready to summarize your investigations, but I wanted to give an opportunity for some RP first. If I don't see any investigation-related posts tonight, I'll do it for you tomorrow morning.

Thank-you everyone for the warm welcome :)

I think so, GM. Had to double-check but alchemists either have to use Identify or a wand of Detect Magic + UMD.

Soddy wouldn't have any use for the MW sap.

"... And what a big spear you have!! I wish I was good with weapons, but I might work on wearing armor first.... WHAT ARE THOSE!!!" He shouts as he sees the ants come out of the ground.

Every time I scroll past this post all I can think of are 4-year-old memes.

And I giggle every time.

I am a monster ._.

< Takes notes >

My daughter talks in meme frequently, Soddy, and I confess I can't keep up.

Gonna try to work this into a conversation and see if I can increase my coolness factor (even a little bit).

Well, my sense of humor is strange sometimes and it generally doesn't take much to amuse me so take that as you will :3

Heading to Europe this weekend. Will try to post as often as possible. Once I am settled in on Monday I will post twice daily- feel free to BOT me if the need arises to push the action along.

I want to give Quinn chance to act in the Surprise Round before I update the Gameplay thread.

I'll move things along in the morning, if we don't see anything.

I moved everyone into the kitchen, hoping to keep things moving. Sometimes, even a small house can bog down unnecessarily into a plodding dungeon crawl.

It can help, even when wanting to be collaborative, to express your PC's idea or suggestion and then simply move or take some sort of action, make a skill check, etc., that advances play for the party.

Back from internet hell.

Sorry for not D: Since I have played it, I don't know what I can and can't do in this part lol.

As long as your acting in-character, setting aside the ooc knowledge from the previous run-through, you're fine, Kyklónas.

So, I will be gone for the next 4 days at Play-On Con in Alabama. I won't be able to post D:

dice=BLAST+PB] 1d20+4+1 [/dice]

dice=BLAST+PB] 1d6+5+1 [/dice]

Here are my attacks and everything else should be up on my profile. If anything is needed, Soddy and Quinn can reach my via messenger.

If anything is needed, Soddy and Quinn can reach my via messenger.

Think you meant Soddy and Bellisir, but yes ;)

Have a great time at the con!

Happy Independence Day, everybody!

Happy 4th of July to my fellow Americans and Happy Thursday/Friday to the rest of the world! :)

Enjoy, y’all!

Don’t celebrate so hard that y’all end up catawampus on the floor. Y’hear?

Just want to reassure players that I can maintain a pretty fast pace, but we're at the mercy of the pace of the group.

If we haven't heard from a player in 24hrs, I exercise some GM discretion and often choose to bot him or her.

Not sure who made the slide comment about Garlmak and his sandwich-phone but now I can't unsee it :3

@Boss, I am OK with the pace of the game.

@Soddy, there is now a clue as to who left the comment on the slide ;)

GM, please remove when/if you feel "joke time is over" ☺

For anyone that might be GMing for the upcoming PbP Gameday VIII don't forget that GM Courtesty Signups will be opening soon, depending on your time zone! This means that GMs will be allowed to sign up, as a player, for 1 game early before player signups open to the general public. So if there's a table that you're really eyeballing, that'll be your chance to grab a spot :)
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I'll catch up on Gameplay later, almost time to go play some Starfinderrrrr~

PFS PbP Tip: Expressing a PC's Internal Monologue
The 'standard' formatting technique for expressing what a PC is thinking is to use italics, [ i ]Text of Thoughts[ /i ] (with the spaces removed, of course). It can be useful to let your fellow players understand your PC better, while their own PCs remain ignorant.

For example:

Quinn shudders, remembering. Why did mom and dad have to share their bed every night with one of the animals from the zoo? Am I going to descend into the pit of depravity, too?

Soddy Daisy notices the shifter shaking. "Hey, Quinn, your electrolytes a little low? Need a glass of juice?"

Meanwhile, the players get a glimpse of Quinn's rather bizarre childhood.

BHEWWW, Can I reroll that Will Save?

Sure, just let me know the basis of your re-roll (T-shirt, tote bag, folio, etc) and re-roll the Will save, adding any GM stars you've earned.

*giggles hysterically at the continued slide-edit shenanigans on the previous map*

I couldn't resist, when I saw the reference to a sandwich-phone.

Waiting to see if Kyklónas elects to re-roll his Will save and for Quinn to act in Round 1.

Double-checked Soddy Daisy's character sheet. No Combat Reflexes, so I don't think there's a way for to have taken an AoO when the creature provoked one.

When I originally posted, I hadn't looked to see if she could take advantage of the opportunity.

If I missed something, please let me know.

That's fine, I'm bad about forgetting to account for FFedness.

^Also, apologies if that reply sounded terse; posted that in a bit of a hurry there!

Ex-soldier. Terse is my comfort zone, like a toddler's blankie or a millennial's long list of cherished personal pronouns.

Sorry for not posting yesterday. Internet was down for several hours here.

*WOOP WOOP*

General signups for PbP Gameday VIII are now open!

Not every PbP Gameday VIII GM has linked his or her campaigns. But I've pretty much confirmed

I'm GMing:
PFS Special #10-00 The Hao Jin Cataclysm (Subtier 5-6)

I'm playing:
GM Baerlie's #10-19 Corpses in Kalsgard (5-9), probably with aasimar "Long" Beau, Cleric of Erastil-8.
R Diaz’s #10-20 Countdown to Round Mountain (7-11), probably with tiefling Jake Spade, Inv-Swash-7.
Andrew Watson's #10-22 Passing the Torch, Part 1: Who Wears the Mask (12-18), probably with aasimar Jack, “Just Jack” Bard-13 or with half-elf Slimjim Son House Shady, Bard-9/Paladin-5.

Hope to see some of you at the same table(s)!

In the interest of honesty, Soddy D's longspear isn't made of cold iron - but I wish it were!

Thanks, Soddy Daisy. I'll adjust.

Just a quick question. Can Kzzrekz, who I thought was tiny, land an attack of opportunity if I am outside of its reach?

Yes.

@Boss, in the description post >> here << the lesser restoration item is in the form of a potion.

If that's correct, can Soddy just drink it?

Soddy's back up to Dex 10 so none of her usual bonuses but at least she's not at a penalty. It'll be okay for now :)

Slaunters back in, picking off pieces of white insect shells, some black goop, and dropping some red robes... Ohh, what did I miss?

My mistake re the lesser restoration. Thanks for the reminder.

Though several members of the party have posted since arriving outside the abandoned warehouse, the map indicates no one has moved.

A number of PCs have indicated a willingness to 'follow the others,' so there's definitely some potential energy ready to burst into action. Just waiting for some brave, bold Pathfinder to lead the way...

On Slide 1, Bellisir and Quinn lead the standard single- and double-file march order, if that helps.

Friendly GM nudge...

GM Lorenzo, I won't move another person's PC on the map without a specific request to do so.

But from my post in gameplay, it is Gervase's intent to wait until everyone is ready and then move with Bellisir and Quinn to the doorway.

Yup.