GM Abraham's Curse of the Riven Sky (9-11) [Gameday VIII] (Inactive)

Game Master Abraham Z.

I am so sorry to hear of your circumstances Abe. My condolences. Board will be here if you need to let off any steam. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

Take your time. This is Real LIFE.

My condolences, Abe. There is no rush. My thought are with you and your father.

My father passed peacefully last week. I'm so glad that I could be there with him and help him make that transition. Because of the pandemic we couldn't have a funeral and now I'm self-quarantining away from my daughter for 2 weeks. Whew, crazy times we are living through. I hope you are all doing ok.

Now, where were we? Something about a giant battle...

My his spirit rest in peace!
Yes let´s kill some giants.

My deepest condolences, GM Abraham.

I am so sorry for your loss.

Thanks, everyone. Your kind thoughts are much appreciated.

All those 1s are just brutal. Sometimes the dice gods really hate us.

Feel your pain Hector! I have a bit of a case of the 1s myself.

I feel bad for leaving the group over there, but with the mind fog and black tentacles behind him and his hotheaded nature, it makes sense that he'd move forward and try to take out any giants who might target the wizard.

Calling it is the right move, esp. in PbP. That was a scary set up after a long series of fights, so glad we pulled through w/o anyone dropping.

Dividing those potions is going to be a mess bc 90% are useless at this level. I'd also like displacement and fly. Those are really the only two I'd be interested in. Should we do a rolling pick?

I don't need any of them, so I'll pick last.

Here's my suggestion, just to keep it moving: each roll 1d1000 for order of picking (highest picks first), then list 5 potions in order of preference, then I'll go through and process the list in picking order.

1d1000 ⇒ 927

1) Fly
2) Displacement

1d1000 ⇒ 586

Fly
See Invisibility
Resist Fire

I did not realize there was only one of each. If it is ok with everyone, I will just take a gaseous form and leave the rest for the group.

In case needed: 1d1000 ⇒ 525

1 on the roll.

Bear's endurance
Cat's grace
Invisibility
protection from energy, fire
Remaining protection from energy potions

Tytus: 1d1000 ⇒ 310

Choice Order and who got what:
Hector: Fly,
Caduceus: Fly, See Invisibility, Protection from Energy (Fire),
Heccan: Gaseous Form,
Tytus: Displacement, Bear's Endurance
Anen: Bear's Endurance, Cat's Grace, Invisibility, Protection from Energy (Fire),

Unclaimed potions at present - feel free to claim any; any that are unclaimed will be considered to be in a generic party rucksack and therefore will require 1 full-round action to reclaim:

bull’s strength,
eagle’s splendor,
fox’s cunning,
invisibility
owl’s wisdom,
protection from energy (acid),
protection from energy (cold),
protection from energy (fire),
water breathing.

Hector will also take the remaining invisibility and protection from cold & fire

Thanks for managing that so smoothly!

Updated list:

Hector: Fly, Invisibility, Protection from Energy (Cold), Protection from Energy (Fire),
Caduceus: Fly, See Invisibility, Protection from Energy (Fire),
Heccan: Gaseous Form,
Tytus: Displacement, Bear's Endurance
Anen: Bear's Endurance, Cat's Grace, Invisibility, Protection from Energy (Fire),

Unclaimed potions at present - feel free to claim any; any that are unclaimed will be considered to be in a generic party rucksack and therefore will require 1 full-round action to reclaim:

bull’s strength,
eagle’s splendor,
fox’s cunning,
owl’s wisdom,
protection from energy (acid),
water breathing.

I guess the guy in armor should take the water breathing. Please add it to my list.

I'm good so give the rest to the person with the most room and or carrying capacity?

Tytus would like the protection from energy (acid) and owls wisdom.
As an investigator, this are not disposables, but valueable ressources.

Hi everyone,

Just a quick note that I've made it to the end of the semester from hell. Still some grading to do but basically over. I anticipate resuming our game shortly - hopefully tomorrow or the next day.

Thanks for your patience.

No feeling like the feeling when grades are in at the end of a semester.

Updated list of who has which potions from Zoarth:

Hector: Fly, Invisibility, Protection from Energy (Cold), Protection from Energy (Fire),
Caduceus: Fly, See Invisibility, Protection from Energy (Fire), Water Breathing
Heccan: Gaseous Form,
Tytus: Displacement, Bear's Endurance, owl’s wisdom, protection from energy (acid),
Anen: Bear's Endurance, Cat's Grace, Invisibility, Protection from Energy (Fire),

Unclaimed potions at present - feel free to claim any; any that are unclaimed will be considered to be in a generic party rucksack and therefore will require 1 full-round action to reclaim:

bull’s strength,
eagle’s splendor,
fox’s cunning,

No feeling like the feeling when grades are in at the end of a semester.

:-)

Not quite there yet, but the end is in sight.

I still have a month of teaching to go. Getting there, but not just yet.

I take it we can't make a Knowledge check until those three rounds are over?

Correct

I gave Tytus a heads up so hopefully he will check in soon. If not I'll try to get us moving tomorrow regardless.

I can come out of delay and move to get into haste range if you need me to move. Feel free to just move me where you need me to be.

I just went ahead and adjusted Hector's position by 1 square. Hector, Tytus, and Caduceus are now all haste-able, though Heccan and Anen are out of range at present.

Still waiting on Tytus and Heccan for any actions. Will move us forward tonight if they haven't posted before that.

Quick question, only because it might be a matter of life or death: Don't breath weapons usually need at least 1 round (if not more) to recharge?

Quick question, only because it might be a matter of life or death: Don't breath weapons usually need at least 1 round (if not more) to recharge?

Correct. Typically it includes language such as "usable every 1d? rounds" Unfortunately for all of you, I rolled a 1 after its first attack, meaning the breath weapon was useable again the next round. You don't know yet what I rolled for the next interval.

And I agree, it might be a matter of life or death. This is a tough fight and the tactics given in the module as written probably make it even tougher. I would encourage you all to review your various chronicle boons (and don't forget all those potions the wizard giant gave you) for any possible help and don't pull your punches. Obviously you don't know what might happen after this fight, but fyi you don't have any reason to believe that you will reach the Hill Giant settlement today, if that helps you determine how to manage your resources.

Yeah, if we learned anything from before, any dps is going to be good dps. Going to start going through my chronicles as soon as I can. Never know what might tip the scales.

Yeah this thing is tough. With regards to last spell, is the linnorm resisting with a spell resistance or is Heccan unable to tell?

Yeah this thing is tough. With regards to last spell, is the linnorm resisting with a spell resistance or is Heccan unable to tell?

Re your fireball, you think that it did not "resist" the spell, but that nevertheless it had no effect.

Re your glitterdust (which doesn't allow for SR anyway), you think that it managed to fight off the blindness.

Sorry for the delay - I'm a bit busy with solo parenting and Paizocon Online at the moment so I'll plan to continue on Sunday. Thanks for your patience.

No rush. Delaying the inevitable just serves to provide a modicum of hope to the hearts of these (seemingly) doomed Pathfinders.

No kidding - this one is brutal. Fortunately, I just rolled a 1 on my attempt to maintain the grapple on you, so that's something at least.

Agreed that party composition is not optimal. An extra blade would be helpful. Too late to pick someone up, but maybe liberal castings of Summon Monster X?

That would help I think.

No worries, GM. With PF1 on the way out, I doubt I'd have a chance to play him again anyway. Ironically over 8 years of PFS play, I've only been killed twice - both on Hector, both via PbP. He died in the last scenario he played, so I barely have enough Prestige to rez him (19 Prestige) I'll have to looks through his boons as he might have some that reduce the cost of it or the restorations.

I have the Shadow Lodge boon that lets me help raise others at a reduced cost, and I'm happy to contribute if you'd like. I'll check the exact wording when I get home tonight.

I have a Season Faction card that reduces all costs on Raise Dead, Resurrection and True Resurrection by 25%.

I will also contribute if we survive. Cannot let the flame of liberty be extinguished!

Let's get him to civilization and reignight the Flame.