[PFS2_Luke_Parry] 2-06: The Crashing Wave (Inactive)

Game Master Luke_Parry

Just realized that a quest grants 2 days of Downtime. It doesn't look like this can be used to Earn Income, because that requires a minimum of 8 days, and days cannot be "stockpiled" from adventure to adventure.

So I guess that leaves us only with Crafting? And you need to buy a Formula Book and Artisan's Tools to craft, right? Then, since Crafting requires that you spend the first 4 days of a block of Downtime preparing before attempting your check to Craft, I guess this 1d20 ⇒ 20 is of no use =(

Thorax will purchase a formula picture-book and artisan's tools and spend 2 of 4 days crafting a set of Thieve's Tools (Infiltrator).

Oh yes, don't forget to mark me inactive here.

Are you sure Earn Income requires a minimum of 8 days? The guide says:

For each 8 day unit of Downtime you spend (including units where you complete multiple activities, such as spending 7 days retraining and then 1 day Earning Income), you attempt one check to Earn Income, using the result to calculate your total earnings for that block of Downtime.

so presumably if you have fewer than 8 days available you can still Earn Income (and just earn less because you're working fewer days).

Did we gain any reputation for this quest?

We don't get an 8 day unit to spend, though, and the 2 days can't be "stockpiled".

Also I may have been incorrect about the Formula Book. Since the tools are a Common item, I think I just need a Crafting Book.

I guess that's a reasonable interpretation. It feels like it should say "For each 8 day unit (or fraction thereof)" or something like that, because it would be really weird if Crafting is the only way to use downtime from quests.

I believe someone stated that there will be Boon options for Downtime as more adventures are released.

Updated sign-in for The Absalom Initiation:

PLAYER: Nefreet
CHARACTER: Thorax Toothlicker
PFS ID#: 66548-2001
STARTING XP: 25
STARTING FAME: 21
STARTING GP: 19gp, 4sp, 8cp
BOONS:

The game starts at the end of August.

Since today is the end of August, but it's also a holiday weekend, when might we be starting?

Well, the entire Games Day was pushed back two weeks, because scenarios didn't drop for GMs; consequently, the new 'official' start date is September 9th. I have been told that I am not allowed to start early :-/

Oh. Okay!

Question for you, then. Apparently nobody knows for sure whether Quests grant the opportunity to Earn Income. The Guide currently doesn't allow for it (one interpretation), but several GMs who were present at GenCon say that you can (the other interpretation).

How would you rule it, and if you believe that you can Earn Income after a Quest, can I use the 20 that I rolled earlier?

If you have the requisite number of DT available, sure.

That's the debate. Whether two days is "requisite".

For the record, I don't think it is, but enough people argue that it is that I'm not sure what the intention is.

There are now three separate threads in the PFS Forum arguing about this.

At PacifiCon this weekend one of my Starfinder tables didn't go off, so I sat down to a session of #1-00: Origin of the Open Road and applied that Chronicle to this character. Here is my updated sign-in:

PLAYER: Nefreet
CHARACTER: Thorax Toothlicker
PFS ID#: 66548-2001
STARTING XP: 29
STARTING FAME: 25
STARTING GP: 32gp, 4sp, 8cp
BOONS:

Quick question: should we be rolling for all four NPCs at once, or focusing on one in particular and seeing how that goes before moving on?

Also, would the rest of the group know what Thorax discovered about how best to influence the NPCs?

Heh. Well, technically, for story-flow purposes, it would be better if they were done individually, but I was happy to roll with what Thorax did.

Re: Knowing how to influence people, I would assume information was shared...

Thanks, that makes sense. Just wanted to be sure I was understanding everything correctly before posting.

Only just now realized we're rolling to distract the *NPC* away from our target, and not the other way around, Lol

I'll get a post up this afternoon. Sorry for lack of post last 2 days - work has been hectic

No worries!

GM, do you mind if I collect the missions from gameplay and put them on a slide (I'll add one to your slides) so they are easier to reference?

FYI, it is technically possible (albeit unlikely) to get through this scenario without any actual combats, per se...

...when there aren't two goblins in the group?

You guys were busy yesterday!

Sorry my my lack of checking in. I had an 8hr meeting at work and took critical mental damage in the process.

Heal and Harm are 2 of my three level 1 known spells. I think disruptive weapon could be rather helpful if we see undead, but so can heal.

I would vote for Heal as it's helpful against taking damage too instead of just beneficial vs undead.

Unfortunately, the PF2 scenarios aren't on the PbP Gameday reporting sheet yet (I have made a post asking for clarification on why), so I can't report this game.

In the interim, would people be interested in another game? Say, 1-03: Escaping the Grave? I swear that there will be some actual combat in that one ;-)

Sadly cannot unless that is an evergreen. I'm in that on my -2002 PC. :(

I'm in the same boat as Bair Mann on that one.

I can play 1-03. Already playing 1-02.

But I will change something on the character sheet before.

I'd be up for another game. Mara's my only 2E PFS character, so I can play anything.

Could we run through the other Quests, first?

There are no other quests at present?

Quests are being released individually now (one per month, I believe is the intended schedule), not as packs of four :-/

Literally all that is available for PF2 in PFS right now is:

1-00: Origin of the Open Road (for 5th level pregens)
1-01: The Absalom Initiation (1-4, repeatable)
1-02: The Mosquito Witch (1-4)
1-03: Escaping the Grave (1-4)
Quest1A: The Sandstone Secret

Ah. Ok. I saw it listed for our upcoming Con but I guess it's not out right now.

Escaping the Grave sounds great!

Alright. Just waiting for Adalan to chime in.

By the way, excellent game from all of you and great job running it GM. I had a good time, even without combat. I'd be up for anything you all run down the road.

I've also already played 1-03 with another character, I'm afraid.

Alright, three plus a pregen, it is.

When that one is done, the other three of you are welcome to rejoin for one of the 'new' releases, when they eventually become available.

With two Rogues and a Druid, who do we want as a Pregen?

Something Arcane?

Maybe a cleric? My son has a cleric who isn't involved in play for now. Can he play this one?

Thorax will leave his crafting supplies at home for this mission.

He is encumbered if he has to carry his Shortbow. Can someone carry his Climbing Kit for this mission? It's 1 Bulk. Otherwise, he'll leave his Shortbow at home as well.

Mara can carry the climbing kit.

Thank you!

When it comes time for both Chronicles, can you notate on each one that Thorax saved 4gp on Crafting costs?

Sure.

I loved our momentum and then the website decided to binge on bandwidth.

Can everyone log in fine now?

I can, now.

yes.

It is interesting to see how different tables vary in their approaches - the last time I ran this, the first person to act 'Leeroy Jenkins'ed' the encounter, charging forward; they were promptly swarmed by all of the enemies, and the rest of the party had to fight hard to stop them being eaten by the horse...

HAH! I can see that, oh pathfinders are so fun sometimes.

Did those last chronicles get finished or were we all waiting on the reporting system to be fixed?

Still waiting - I bumped my request again a few hours ago.

EDIT: Just heard back from Hmm - she has poked Jesse, so hopefully the reporting system will be fixed soon :-)