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

Game Master Luke_Parry

PLAYER: Ever_Anon
CHARACTER: Mara Spintho
PFS ID#: 2364939-2001
STARTING XP: 27
STARTING FAME: 23
STARTING GP: 106gp, 2sp, 8cp

BOONS:
Faction: Envoy's Alliance Champion
Advanced: Touched by the Storm
Generic: Experienced Mountaineer
Generic: Sand Slide
Generic: Team Player

Earn Income roll for 1-08: Library Lore DC14: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26. Critical Success so Mara earns 16sp.

Purchasing a +1 Striking Shortsword for 100gp, and selling one of my previous shortswords for 4sp, 5cp.

PLAYER: The Sesquipedalian Thaumaturge
CHARACTER: Adalan Mussara
PFS #: 270872-2001
STARTING XP: 23
STARTING FAME: 19
STARTING GP: 95.84

Earn Income (Academia Lore, DC 14): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

BOONS:
Faction: Vigilant Seal Champion
Advanced: Resist Corruption
General: Sand Slide
General: Touched by the Storm
General: Wayfinder
Slotless: Engraved Wayfinder
Slotless: One-Who-Waits

PLAYER: J.G.
CHARACTER: Dran'Thor
PFS ID#: 212081-2001
STARTING XP: 27
STARTING FAME: 25
STARTING GP: 33 gp, 2 sp, 5 cp

BOONS:
Faction Boon: Verdant Wheel
Advanced Boon (or others but not faction Boon): Society connections
Generic Boon: Experienced Mountaineer
Generic Boon: Touched by the storm
Generic Boon: Sand Slide
Slotless: Engraved wayfinder
Slotless: Beginnings and Endings
Slotless: One-Who-Waits

1-08: Revolution on the Riverside

PLAYER: Pete H.
CHARACTER: Bair Mann
PFS ID#: 123584-2001
STARTING XP: 22
STARTING FAME: 18

Items Purchased: None
STARTING GP after purchases: 18 copper 24 silver 15 gold 0 platinum

BOONS:

Signing in for 1-08: Revolution on the Riverside:

PLAYER: Nefreet
CHARACTER: Sister Hannah
PFS ID#: 66548-2002
STARTING XP: 1
STARTING FAME: 1
STARTING GP: 3gp, 7sp, 9cp
BOONS:

Player: RePete
Character Name: Deshacerla
PFS #: 126566-201
Faction: Vigilant Seal
XP: 23
Funds: 113g 12s

Trained by Master of Spells: Sorrina Westyr

Downtime Society (Underworld): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
4 silver

Slotted Boons

Amusingly, this scenario (essentially) theoretically includes the option of killing off every faction in town ;-)

*cough* Not that I would actually recommend doing that, of course...

I think after this game I want to rebuild Hannah out of Monk.

Every way I look at it, Monks are just as multiability dependant as they were in 1st Edition. You need Str for attack and damage, Dex for AC, Con for HP, Int for skills, Wis for whatever the errata says you need Wisdom for, which leaves you an unsociable oaf at 10 Cha.

I never built a Monk in 1st Edition for the same reason.

Right now I'm considering Champion of Irori, to keep her overall theme in line with how I imagine her, and using this scenario to reflavor her Background to Emissary.

Fair enough - trying things out is what 1st level is for :-)

Alright, chronicles have now been sent out.

Please re-post reporting details for the next Quest; I believe several people have leveled, which will change things...

Also, could the four people who expressed interest in 1-00: Origin of the Open Road (and that includes your son, Dran'Thor) please check in to THIS thread :-)

PLAYER: J.G.
CHARACTER: Dran'Thor
PFS ID#: 212081-2001
STARTING XP: 31
STARTING FAME: 29
STARTING GP: 71 gp, 2 sp, 5 cp

BOONS:
Faction Boon: Verdant Wheel
Advanced Boon (or others but not faction Boon): Society connections
Generic Boon: Experienced Mountaineer
Generic Boon: Touched by the storm
Generic Boon: Sand Slide
Slotless: Engraved wayfinder
Slotless: Beginnings and Endings
Slotless: One-Who-Waits

Crafting Specialty stonemasonry skill feat, task lvl 3: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 1 = 20

Success, so 5sp x 8.

I'll post in the gameplay thread asap.

I'm pretty busy today but I'll get things updated first thing tomorrow.

PLAYER: The Sesquipedalian Thaumaturge
CHARACTER: Adalan Mussara
PFS #: 270872-2001
STARTING XP: 27
STARTING FAME: 23
Purchases: bandolier (1 sp), ventriloquist's ring (60 gp), 6 gp of spell-learning materials
STARTING GP after purchases: 51.74

Arcana DC 18 to Learn Spell (enlarge): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
Earn Income DC 15 (Academia Lore): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
2 x 2sp = 4sp

BOONS:
Faction: Vigilant Seal Champion
Advanced: Resist Corruption
General: Sand Slide
General: Touched by the Storm
General: Wayfinder
Slotless: Engraved Wayfinder
Slotless: One-Who-Waits

Apologies. It's been a super busy weekend. Still need to update my header, but signing in for Quest #4: Port Peril Pub Crawl:

PLAYER: Nefreet
CHARACTER: Sister Hannah
PFS ID#: 66548-2002
STARTING XP: 5
STARTING FAME: 5
STARTING GP: 29gp, 5sp, 8cp
BOONS:

PLAYER: Ever_Anon
CHARACTER: Mara Spintho
PFS ID#: 2364939-2001
STARTING XP: 31
STARTING FAME: 27
STARTING GP: 46gp, 3sp, 3cp

BOONS:
Faction: Envoy's Alliance Champion
Advanced: Touched by the Storm
Generic: Experienced Mountaineer
Generic: Sand Slide
Generic: Team Player

Earn Income roll for Q4: Library Lore DC14: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8. Critical Failure so Mara earns nothing.

I have Bair's profile and header updated, info post incoming.

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Purchasing question.

Am I allowed to purchase direct upgrades to weapons? Like, can I make my +1 weapon into +1 striking by just paying the difference between the two (65g)?

I've seen a lot of arguing over this on the rules forums about how doing that requires crafting and the only way to do it without crafting is sell the item for half and purchase the upgraded one or somehow have a friend do the crafting for you.

Q4: Port Peril Pub Crawl

PLAYER: Pete H.
CHARACTER: Bair Mann
PFS ID#: 123584-2001
STARTING XP: 26
STARTING FAME: 22

Items Purchased: None
STARTING GP after purchases: 18 copper 28 silver 37 gold 0 platinum

BOONS:

I thought with the rules that we needed to be lvl 4 to buy a lvl 4 item not on chronicle. Am I wrong ?

I thought with the rules that we needed to be lvl 4 to buy a lvl 4 item not on chronicle. Am I wrong ?

Ugh, I found some different statements in the guide about that but it appears I was looking at the Player's Basics section instead of the Organized Play Basics section. Their online guide is terrible to navigate!

The block below appears to be how we are supposed to manage purchases in Organized Play.

Purchasing Guidelines

Any items and services purchased with Fame.

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TLDR: Yes, Dran-Thor is correct. My question still stands though for when I reach lvl 4.

Fortunately the +1 Striking Shortsword is listed on our latest chronicle, so once your question is answered you can go ahead and purchase :)

So, Mara, you think we can buy any weapon +1 striking because we have got the +1 striking Shortsword on the chronicle?

I thought it had to be the right weapon to be valuable. I'm interested in the conversation because I'm also thinking about buying a +1 striking Battle axe.

Sorry, that was poorly-written on my part. All I was saying was that Bair could purchase a +1 Striking Shortsword if he wanted. I don't think the chronicle grants access to any other type of weapon...although I'd be happy to be proven wrong.

Ah so it is as I thought it goes. A +1 Striking Shortsword won't help me. So I will wait until the end of the next game to buy the +1 Striking Battle axe.

The table on page 582 of the rules book gives the upgrade prices. So it should be possible to simply upgrade.

Bair also wishes to upgrade his greatclub, not to purchase the shortsword. The shortsword was a better weapon at the time, but not better than a striking greatclub would be.

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That table says cost and process though, including what level of crafting check is required for the process. Bair doesn't have crafting trained. The main question is more about whether it costs extra money or time (or if it is even allowed) to have someone else upgrade his weapon for him.

But we can simply buy as the table says.

I want to say that you can upgrade (when you are high enough level to make the purchase)...?

I've been involved in almost every one of those threads, so obviously I'm biased, but I believe the word "process" that everyone focuses on means "steps you take to upgrade your item", not "you specifically need to craft this yourself".

There are like 4 lengthy threads about that specific question, tho, so obviously there's strong opinions on both sides.

The really silly extrapolation of that argument is that every time you step into a bar it takes your bartender 4 days to pour you a drink.

Yeah, I saw those strong opinions out there and didn’t want to assume anything and be beat down. I personally also think that simply paying the difference makes the most sense (once one can legally purchase the thing). Thanks!

Alright - chronicles have been sent out :-)

Please download them at your earliest convenience, as I will be deleting them when I upload the next set of chronicles (which will, most likely, be a couple of weeks away, but is always good to be prepared!).

Additionally, please re-post your reporting details for the next scenario, especially since we get Thorax back ;-)

01-09: Star-Crossed Voyages

PLAYER: Pete H.
CHARACTER: Bair Mann
PFS ID#: 123584-2001
STARTING XP: 27
STARTING FAME: 23

Items Purchased: None
STARTING GP after purchases: 22 copper 33 silver 46 gold 0 platinum

BOONS:

Mirian Raas

OhMyGosh ohmygosh ohmygosh!!

I'm reading the Pathfinder Tales about her right now!

Those books describe the Iruxi, and I wanted to read them as inspiration for a Lizardfolk character.

SQUEEEEE!!!

Signing in for #1-09: Star-Crossed Voyages (Regular Speed):

PLAYER: Nefreet
CHARACTER: Thorax Toothlicker
PFS ID#: 66548-2001
STARTING XP: 50
STARTING FAME: 30
STARTING GP: 72gp, 9sp, 8cp
BOONS:

PLAYER: Ever_Anon
CHARACTER: Mara Spintho
PFS ID#: 2364939-2001
STARTING XP: 32
STARTING FAME: 28
STARTING GP: 55gp, 8sp, 3cp

BOONS:
Faction: Envoy's Alliance Champion
Advanced: Touched by the Storm
Generic: Traveler of the Spirit Road
Generic: Sand Slide
Generic: Team Player

Earn Income roll for 1:09: Library Lore DC15: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14. Failure so Mara earns 16cp.

Stella Fane isn't appearing in this scenario, correct? If there's a chance she is I'll swap out Traveler of the Spirit Road for Fane's Friend.

To be clear: This party current works out to be 2+2+2+2+2+4 = 14 Challenge Points, so you are low tier. Consequently, there are *no* level bumps being tossed around.

@Mara: Stella is *not* expected to show up.

PLAYER: J.G.
CHARACTER: Dran'Thor
PFS ID#: 212081-2001
STARTING XP: 32
STARTING FAME: 30
STARTING GP: 84 gp, 7 sp, 5 cp

BOONS:
Faction Boon: Verdant Wheel
Advanced Boon (or others but not faction Boon): Naturalist
Generic Boon: Experienced Mountaineer
Generic Boon: Touched by the storm
Generic Boon: Sand Slide
Slotless: Engraved wayfinder
Slotless: Beginnings and Endings
Slotless: One-Who-Waits

Heroic Defiance it is!

PLAYER: The Sesquipedalian Thaumaturge
CHARACTER: Adalan Mussara
PFS #: 270872-2001
STARTING XP: 28
Boon Purchases: Adamant Wayfinder (2), Grand Archive Champion (4)
STARTING FAME after purchases: 18
Item Purchases: 6 gp of spell-learning materials
STARTING GP after purchases: 55.64

Arcana DC 18 to Learn Spell (dispel magic): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
Spend 7 days of downtime to retrain 2nd level skill feat from Recognize Spell to Battle Medicine.
Earn Income DC 15 (Academia Lore): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
2 cp

BOONS:
Faction: Grand Archive Champion
Advanced: Resist Corruption
General: Touched by the Storm
General: Wayfinder
General: Adamant Wayfinder
Slotless: Engraved Wayfinder
Slotless: One-Who-Waits

Man, I really hope that Godless Healing becomes Society legal, with this many PCs using Battle Medicine.

I didn’t actually realize it wasn’t. It wasn’t listed as being not legal on the guide to organized play. I’m guessing there’s an faq I missed?

Mostly it’s because this group doesn’t have a cleric. With no access to divine healing we’ve had to get creative. Other groups probably rely on it a lot less.

@Mara: It isn't currently legal, because at present, the only legal resources for PFS2 are the Core Rule Book, and the Bestiary.

Presumably, when they get around to adding the Lost Omens World Guide to 'Additional Resources' (aka 'Character Options' in the new online guide), we will know one way or the other whether 'Godless Healing' makes the cut (although I don't see why it wouldn't).

Re: This group not having a Cleric, that is technically true, but both Dran'Thor and Deshacerla have Heal, so there is some healing kicking around...

Yeah, we have quite a bit of healing actually. Bair (now) is the only one without any method of healing (other than potions).

Quickdraw/Strike, Strike; Looking over the Encounter Mode section of the CRB, I don't see that creatures are Flat-footed before they act, like they were in PF1 and are in Starfinder. Anyone know otherwise?

I took a look into this and have come to the same conclusion.

However, the stealth skill allows you to gain a flat foot condition from hiding or sneaking.

If you Strike someone after successfully Hiding or Sneaking, though, they’re flat-footed to that Strike.

I would think if you are avoiding notice in exploration mode and your stealth is better than the opponent's perception during initiative you would be able to sneak up on your turn and get in a Strike vs. FF. A decent chunk of work obviously, but for those of us who tend to avoid notice a lot in exploration mode it would be an additional benefit. The main benefit (iirc) being the ability to use Stealth as our Initiative roll.

Gotcha. Good to know!

Thorax, I'll happily step away when my turn comes up. Be ready for your scuttle. :-P

Page 460: Under Heroic Recovery, replace the first sentence with the following to align with other places in the text that discuss spending Hero Points. “If you have at least 1 Hero Point (page 467), you can spend all of your remaining Hero Points at the start of your turn or when your dying value would increase. You lose the dying condition entirely and stabilize with 0 Hit Points.You don’t gain the wounded condition or increase its value from losing the dying condition in this way, but if you already had that condition, you don’t lose it or decrease its value.”

Based on this passage from the errata, I think Adalan would remain unconscious after spending his Hero Point to stabilize, and he also wouldn't gain the wounded condition after stabilizing.

Ah! Better!

I'll send out chronicles tonight.

In the interim, however, I will get the ball rolling on the next scenario :-)

To be clear: Tarnbreaker's Trail is a 1-4, so I assumed Hannah would be joining us ;-)

I'll get everyone to please re-post their reporting details; I think some people will have levelled to 4...

Yay! Combat Mentor!