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Woo! Thanks for having me!
Name: Hawthwile
Character: Jahz the Wanderer
PFS #: 264524-16
Faction: Dark Archives
Normal/Slow Track: Normal
Day Job:
Shenanigans: Jahz can add weapon enhancements with his song - given the name of the scenario, ghost touch could be useful. The trick is that the weapon has to already have at least a +1 enhancement bonus. He can also affect anyone benefitting from his song with Superstition (just like the barbarian rage power) to grant a +2 morale bonus on saves against spells and SLA (with the caveat that you have to save against friendly spells too). To top that off, he’s got defensive and buffing spells like saving finale and moment of greatness. Normally he tries to help by flanking, but he might be staying more towards the back this time.
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Name: Crunch
Character: Arnold Perlstein
PFS #: 150618-27
Faction: Silver Crusade
Normal/Slow Track: Normal
Day Job: None
Shenanigans: Arnold bravely bounds ahead on his mauler familiar, a small wallaby made medium. He shares his combat feats with her. This allows the pair to charge through allies and difficult terrain with their Jade Ogre style (Dragon Style). He also has Martial Flexibility to give them both other feats as needed. He charges whenever possible and is quite good at it.
I put myself as first in the marching order, but if anyone else wants to be there, feel free. I figured I should as the highest-level meatshield in the party. But Arnold is effective anywhere in line, as he can charge through allies and it gives him more room to do so.
I still have purchases from after the special to figure out. But most of it will probably go to a magic belt.
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Name: EbonFist
Character: Kahwen
PFS #: 143948-9
Faction: Grand Lodge
Normal/Slow Track: Normal
Day Job:
Shenanigans: Kahwen has a double Archetype: Scout and Swordsmaster. Scout lets him apply sneak attack damage whenever he charges. Swordmaster lets him enter trances which replicate stances. The first is Crane which gives him boosts to fighting defensively. The second is Dragon which is the same as Crunch's Jade Ogre style (lets him charge through allies and difficult terrain. It takes him a full round action to go into a trance, though and lasts only 6rds per day.
He has debilitating strike as a rogue (which I always forget to apply) and Quick Getaway as a talent (which I always forget to use.) He also has Resiliency (which I always have to use) which gives him temporary Hit Points equal to twice his level (12HP) for 1 minute when he goes to O HP or below.
As a Model Pathfinder, I'll also be providing one of the following bonuses to each of the 3rd level characters - a +1 bonus to AC, a +1 bonus on all saving throws, or +1 hit point per level.
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I think Greenclaw (known in this scenario as Boftil) is the only one I’ve GM’ed before, so I’ll give the rest of you a bit of what you can expect from me. I don’t pretend to know everything when it comes to Pathfinder rules; most of you likely have been playing longer and know the rules better than I. If, more likely when, I err, call me on it as you see it and I’ll fix it; I have no qualms about retconning if I screw something up. You won’t hurt my feelings as I like to think I don’t have much of an ego. My main goal is that everyone will enjoy themselves and have fun.
As a GM, I usually post at least two or three times a day, sometimes more, and try to keep things moving along. I don’t expect that much posting from my players, although you’re welcome to do so if you wish, but I’d appreciate if you could post at least once a day and once over the weekends. Real life comes first though so please let me know, if possible, when you may have a hard time posting. If I have to bot you, I’ll check your profile for botting instructions; lacking that, I’ll bot you conservatively equally considering the best interests of the character and the party.
As far as initiative goes during combat...for those players in the same initiative block, I usually play things out in post order as opposed to initiative order as I’ve found that moves the combat along more quickly. But if it’s a situation where it’s more beneficial to the party to play the block in initiative order, I will do so.
Looking forward to running y’all through this scenario. While we won't start in earnest till Monday, I'll be making an initial post in the Gameplay thread to set the stage, allowing your characters to introduce themselves and get acquainted...I'll also post the initial Knowledge checks for what you might know of the area before you start the mission...
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Glad to be on board. Really enjoyed the last game with you GM Otha and didn't realise Boftil had already played with you in some other games as well.
Name: Greenclaw
Character: Boftil Badamber
PFS #: 74677-7
Faction: The Exchange
Normal/Slow Track: Normal
Day Job:
Shenanigans: Boftil has Combat Reflexes and generally carries a longhammer with 10' reach as his primary weapon so may get to take more AoOs than the average character.
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Standard Operating Procedure - Raelene will attempt to make sure Mage Armor is active before entering any new area or known threat area. If no one more reliable is willing to use her wand to cast this on her regularly then she will UMD it whenever needed.
GM - I'd appreciate it if you would assist with tracking time for this.
I will also likely cast Bless at the beginning of any combat encounter unless requested not to or we are facing a bunch of undead grouped up withing channel range and she wants to introduce them to Sarenrae's light before they scatter.
While exploring and as needed, Raelene can Detect Magic. She can also bestow Sarenrae's Guidance at will, so don't hesitate to ask for it.
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No worries, Raelene. From their prior experience, Kahwen and Boftil would tell you mage armor will be appropriate just about from the time you reach the top of the tower. I’ll do my best to give you an idea of how much time has passed but you can always ask if I forget...
Whenever you enter a new area, discover loot or check corpses, I’ll assume you detect magic.
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Raelene happily accepts everyone's CLW wands and tucks them in her belt, ready to use.
Mechanically, for those who have given wands, out of combat please make those rolls and track your charges.
For anyone who does not have their own, please ask and Raelene will use hers.
During combat, if you need healing or other assistance, please ask. I will track as best I can but don't wait on me to act, just ask.
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Quick questions about raging song, because I'm too tired to think very hard at the moment.
First, I took the shock ability for this combat to simplify. But can I choose to get a further +1 (weapon is already magic) in the future instead of the picked ability?
Second, it looks as if what abilities the affected weapons get are locked in for the song's duration. But do you (Jahz) just choose one, and each person gets that? That's what it looked like.
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I am not trying to be annoying with the constant focus on our new friend. I am playing Raelene as feeling a little out of her depth and over-focusing on something she has been told she needs to work on.
In reality, she is mostly a GM credit build so I haven't played her enough yet to have a strong sense of her personality and she really is mostly a support character.
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A heads up that I will be heading out on a family holiday from 11 December and returning on 19 December. We will be on an island cruise with no internet access during this time.
It feels like we are approaching the end of the game, but in case Boftil is needed for any more checks or contributions, please go ahead and bot him as you see fit.
Thanks GM Otha (and gang) for a really fun game.
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Your Chronicles are located at the link below:
I have also reported this session. If there are any errors or issues with your chronicle or the reporting, please let me know and I will fix it as quickly as I can.
Enjoyed running this for you and hope you had fun. Y'all were a great group to GM for and made my job easier. I'll leave the thread open for a few days to make sure everything is OK with the Chronicles and reporting.
Hope you all have an awesome Christmas and New Year!
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Thank you all, especially GM Otha and Kahwen for making this happen and accepting my request to play.
It was a fun concept and an even more fun game. As a player, I really appreciated the great roleplaying and storytelling.
I wish each of you a joyous holiday season and hope to play with you in the future.
Chronicle sheet looks good and has been downloaded and printed.