GM Kate's Extinction Curse [closed]

Game Master Kate Baker

Indeed still here. Apologies for the slow posting.

Last week was constantly busy with non-work stuff and it’s work stuff all this week.

I’m getting over my flu shot and booster today so am really exhausted and achey. I’ll try to post later but it might not be until tomorrow

I’m not feeling well and need a couple of days. I apologize for the inconvenience

No worries. It's been a long week here. I'm hoping to get caught up on my games tomorrow, but I'm in no rush.

Sounds like I need to give out more hero points! That fight against the xulgaths was pretty tough and you all did great, so everyone gets an additional hero point!

Hey folks! I'm sure many of you know out of character what this creature is, so I wanted to let you know that I'm tweaking it a bit. I've never really liked golem anti-magic, since it's very unclear, and I really like how the Brass Bastion in Rage of Elements handles a similar thematic ability. So instead of immunity to magic, which is vague, these creatures will have resistance to damage from spells, except for the types of spells that always affected it. I'm being a little vague on the last bit, since which elements affect them how really needs a Recall Knowledge check, but hopefully the overall principle is clear!

One additional thing I should have revealed on Kennari's knowledge check is that they are vulnerable to the shatter spell.

I may not be able to post this week; I'm training a new employee the next couple of days (I may have time in the evenings, but not sure what my days will look like). Then I'll probably have time Wednesday, but after that it's Thanksgiving and my folks are visiting.

Oh, and then I may have jury duty next Monday, so who knows what will happen with that. :D

I will be traveling through the weekend. Likely won't post until sometime Monday. Feel free to bot me as necessary.

Hey folks! I would like to switch us over to remaster if everyone is okay with that. Obviously, if you have options that haven't been updated yet (Unset for instance has classes coming out in PC2), you won't be able to update much, but I'd rather not have to keep two different sets of rules in my head.

If this messes up something with your build, let me know and we can work it out!

Works for me (though I'll need to look at ranger to see what's changed).

I have not gotten any of the remaster books yet, so I’ll have to see what changed as well

Unfortunately, the new rules aren't up on AON yet, so we can wait until after that happens, if that makes it easier! Some classes didn't change that much.

All updated to remaster

Just a heads up that I’m going to be out of town with family on the 24th through the 27th and that I’ll be having outpatient surgery on the 3rd so will probably be conked out for a few days

I remastered Rova. Very minimal changes; the main thing was I swapped out my Heal Companion warden spell for Blind-Fight. I think everything else stayed the same.

Though I guess I need to doublecheck the damage on my TK projectile... OK, that's fine.

Now I need to doublecheck that nothing changed with Thkrull, but that'll have to wait until tomorrow or Saturday.

Good luck with the surgery!

We are at the end of the chapter! You can level up to 10!

Just an update: family is now visiting through tomorrow. I’m currently off my meds due to prep for surgery on the 3rd so I have the energy of a deflated balloon. I will post as I am able

Hope surgery and recovery go well!

Rova, level 10 doomsayer!

+1 Str, +1 Dex, +1 Con, +1 Cha
+ranger feat: Incredible Companion (Thkrull becomes a savage companion -- and not just in his attitude!)
+skill feat: Advanced First Aid: You use your medical training to ameliorate sickness or assuage fears. When you use Medicine to Administer First Aid, instead of Stabilizing a character or Stopping Bleeding, you can reduce an ally’s frightened or sickened condition by 2, or remove either of those conditions entirely on a critical success. You can remove only one condition at a time. The DC for the Medicine check is usually the DC of the effect that caused the condition.
+free archetype feat: Enchanting Arrow [two-actions] With a single whisper carried on the wind, you enchant your ammunition to make a foe more vulnerable to your attacks. Make a bow Strike. On a hit, the target takes an additional 2d6 mental damage. On a critical hit, the target also becomes stunned 1. The mental damage increases to 3d6 if your bow has a greater striking rune, or to 4d6 if your bow has a major striking rune.

Level 10!

Class Feat: Twist the Knife
Archetype Feat: Lingering Flames
+1 Str, Dex, Con, Cha
Acrobatics (Master)
Skill Feat: Kip Up

Prism feels the orb absorb into her body. "That is three now. I am not sure if our bodies can continue to handle this kind of power!" She gasps for breath as does Rova before learning to control it on and off. "This one almost seemed easier to get to. Are we getting ahead of the Xulgaths?"

Three? We got the reflection of life and now this one; I don't remember a third?

Let me look back. I could have sworn this was a third one, though I don't remember what the 2nd does myself so I am probably wrong.

This is the second one! It's a little confusing because it's the third volume of the AP, but it's only the second tower you've been to. The second volume was all about the Celestial Menagerie.

Ah maybe that is what threw me off.

Yeah, it sort of feels like there should be one per book!

I'll get us moving again this weekend. Hopefully that gives everyone enough time to level.

Everyone can have an extra 900 gp to outfit yourselves with gear!

Do we have the ability to buy stuff where we are?

Yeah, once you get back to town and your circus, you can buy stuff.

I’ll get the new core rulebook tomorrow when I get paid, and then I can update Niksi! Apologies for the delay

No worries! I think the most exciting remaster change for Niksi is she can use martial weapons now!

Everyone ready to go?

I am still trying to get my character updated. Sorry, this week was more draining than I thought, and there’s a lot to read.

I wanted to ask if I can change out one of my ancestry feats since I picked it for weapon proficiencies that Niksi now has just for being a bard?

All Ready!

Ready!

Good to go

Yeah, absolutely, Niksi can take a new ancestry feat!

I have Kennari updated, ready to go.

Can everyone update Slide 2 with tenth level stats, please?

Okay, confirmed not a lot changed. I still need to work my way fully through spells and double check some skill feats, but Niksi is mostly ready to go. New book to read and I have been out of the loop on a lot of the remaster stuff so hd to catch up to speed

I have a full day tomorrow cause I have to go into the office, but I will have everything update within the next couple days

I apologize again for holding things up. My long covid appears to have shifted from my lungs to making me constantly feel like I ran a marathon. I was just at my doctor yesterday getting a battery of tests done to rule out things b/c one of my goals this year is to get my health under control so this stops happening

Ugh. Hope it gets better. I have an acquaintance who's really been disabled by long COVID.

I still have to update Thkrull. That's on my list of things to do. (I think I'm procrastinating because while I like the character, the build's not so great, so I keep debating about swapping him out for a new companion.)

I hope you feel better soon!

I am cool with Rova having a few animal companions she decides between, if that helps! The flavor of the elephant is fun, but there have also been a fair number of situations where you couldn't bring him along, so it's fine with me if you've got a second choice.

I love the art for this pixie.

I just got my sleep study done finally last night so I’m hoping to get some answers and be in a better place soon. My apologies again for my health issues.

Hey, real life always comes first! I hope you're feeling better soon.

I've added the Master of the Skies to the acts on the slides!

Can I assume everyone is going along to check out this mysterious light and voice in the woods?