Dispater's Devils by GM SnowHeart (a Hell's Vengeance AP)

Game Master SnowHeart

Hi all! I'm going to try to keep up with things this week but, to be honest, I'm an absolute ball of stress and anxiety at the moment, and our son's daycare is closed tomorrow so teachers and staff can vote. Depending on tomorrow night, I may also be completely hungover and out of commission on Wednesday. Anyway, I am going to try to stay up on stuff this week, but just wanted to touch base. If you're in the same boat, no worries, please just try to let us know.

Completely understood! And yeah...tomorrow I think that I might try and just keep all news outlets turned off. We'll see how *that* goes.

Someone needs to hear this:

Life will go on, regardless of which candidate wins.

(I needed to hear this). XD

I'm with you, Snowheart. I suspect I am not going to much use for anything most of this week regardless of how things go. Most of my "work" time today has been spent on Twitter.

I'm glad your daycare is closed tomorrow for voting; especially important if you are in a state that doesn't do much for early voting.

Not sure what everyone's situation is locally (or if all of y'all are in the states even), but here in CA everyone got mailed a ballot about three weeks back. We filled ours out and dropped them at a drop box last week. I have also lived in IL, MO, and TX and CA has the best voting system of any of them. I hope more states go in this direction in the future. It allows for plenty of time to research ballot initiatives and candidates, and I suspect encourages greater turnout.

It's been almost 2 months since we've had a post from Raziya. I'm guessing we've lost her.

Would it be worth trying to find one more solid poster while we're early in the game?

It's up to you guys. We will still have five players and, when we reach the end of Book 1, I want to discuss with everyone what the interest level is in continuing. When I did recruitment, I promised I'd finish the first book, but wanted to check in with everyone once that was finished.

Hope everyone is well and recharged over the weekend.

I like 4 or 5 for PBP games, honestly, but am happy to recruit if others want to.

I think that we're doing alright with our group as is. I've nothing against recruiting another, but I wouldn't want to stop the game to do so.

Yeah, we've got a pretty well-balanced group. I'm really enjoying it!

I have a couple days of intensive work obligations. I probably won't be able to post until later tomorrow. Please bot me, as necessary.

Work is giving me a kicking this week. I hope to get a post up today.

Thanks both for the updates. I'm in no position to judge (and wouldn't anyway)!!! :D

Work today has been a death by a thousand papercuts. Will try to update ASAP.

Eris has decided, that's the worst kind of death. It definitely is worse than breaking on the wheel.

Is it too late to kill Caggan that way?

No worries Snow. Take the time you need!

Also, lol Eris

Hahaha, nicely done, Eris.

"Thanks for your patience, all. Our clients are all federal government agencies and, since they're off Thursday and Friday, they're dumping a week's worth of work on us in a couple of days."

Ouch. Sorry to hear that.

“ Ingrid, Will Save vs Sleep, DC 14 Unless you're immune which, with my luck, you probably are”

She is a tiefling (outsider native). Is she immune to sleep from that? I don’t think so...I think she just can’t have enlarge person, charm, or the like...?

I don't think so, no. But I didn't want to go through folks' character sheets to look for vulnerabilities. This is, how shall I put it... not the A-Team.

I was put to sleep and woken on the same round. What actions, if any, so I have?

FYI, my father-in-law had a stroke yesterday. Sounds like it was relatively mild but my husband is flying out tomorrow to get a better sense of what’s going on and help his mother. In the meantime, I’m going to be solo-parenting and trying to work, so my schedule may be off this week. Sorry in advance.

Best of luck! Take your time and put family first.

Really sorry to hear that! Wish you all the best.

Don't worry about us. Hope everything goes well for your father-in-law!

Oh no. I'm so sorry. Wishing your father-in-law a speedy recovery.

Hi all. Quick update, I should be able to start posting again later today. My father-in-law (FIL) is doing fine and is back home, but was beastly to the nurses and got kicked out of the physical therapy facility where he was supposed to be recovering. Husband is back home, though, and life here is somewhat back to normal. Thanks for the patience.

Glad to hear from you. Glad to hear that life is getting under control.

Glad your father-in-law is fine and glad your husband is back home. I hope the recovery continues. Will he still be undertaking physical therapy in some capacity?

No worries--enjoy Christmas and we'll be here when you're ready.

Thanks all.

Brogol, the PT will happen but will be more limited. Three times a week at home and mostly covered by insurance. So, it's something. Apparently he is still ambulatory, just a bit unsteady. Quality of recovery could have been better at the rehab facility, but with as sour and miserable as he was, maybe on the whole being at home will be better.

I think there's certainly something to be said for the comforts of home. Hopefully things go better for everyone and he continues to improve.

Camping today and tomorrow, will be away from Internet. Happy holidays, all!

I'm sure many of you will have similar family-focused schedules between now and the end of the year, but I will be a little spotty on posting during that time, I'm sure.

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year (better than the dumpster fire of 2020 please)!

Yup! Happy holidays to everyone.

Have a great Christmas all!

Merry Christmas everyone!!

I feel like I'm saying this a lot lately but sorry for my absence. My mother came here for Christmas and daycare was closed, so I wound doing a lot of entertaining. Things are getting back to normal now and I am aiming to get back to daily updates on weekdays.

Also, I expect you guys will be leveling up soon, so feel free to be brainstorming about that if you haven't already.

Sounds good, GM! The holidays are always a lot, there's no need to apololgize!

Level 3 u rogue is the sweet level where Brogol gets dex to damage. On a related note, is Brogol's MW bladed scarf finished?

Yeah, I've been pretty unavailable myself, so no worries.

Level 3 sounds fun though!

No worries indeed. We're still here.

And lvl3! That'll be fun. +1 lvl1 spell, armor of the pit (+2 natural armor), and I'll likely buy some real armor soon.

Thinking of doing something really unusual. Just because I can.

(1) Mithral Breastplate (4200 gold: +6 AC, +5 Max Dex, -1 ACP, Light)
(2) Armored Kilt (4220 gold: +7 AC, +4 Max Dex, -1 ACP, Medium)
(3) Double Plated (5220 gold: +8 AC, +2 Max Dex, -1 ACP, Heavy)

Ridiculous, I know. For just 1650 gold she could have masterwork fullplate for +9 AC, +1 Max Dex, -5 ACP). But...with the above loadout, she'd have much lower ACP, and most importantly she would be able to fight in a skirt and wouldn't have her hands under gauntlets. Put together and it wins in style! Plus, add the comfort enchantment (+5000 gold!) and it becomes ACP 0. Which makes me smile. :)

^ I LOVE it, Ingrid! The image of Ingrid rage-murdering folks in a kilt brings a warmth to Brogol's villainous heart.

And Brogol, I think we can say the scarf is done.

OK, awesome! Thanks, SnowHeart!

DING!

All leveled up now.

Also, if this is like a typical AP, I suspect y'all are short on wealth by level. If you can let me know what your PC's total wealth is (gear and unspent coinage), I'll have Razelago pull out some "gifts" for you.

Sweet!

I think I'm in the 1000 gp to 1100 gp range (without double-checking the value of every knick-knack I own).

I'll be honest.. I've lost track of my money but I haven't bought anything... at all...

Looking at the loot log, we've picked up a sum total of 0 loot since Franz joined. Which is kinda wild.
So Franz is still at the 1000 gp of stuff that he started with.

I'll get leveled up shortly.

Brogol's entries are accurate on the loot sheet. He's standing at just under 1k in gear.

EDIT: Oh, anything on our captive worth noting?

Lvl 3!

* Lamellar Leather (15)
* Fighter’s Kit (9)
* A masterwork light mace, with a pommel containing an Asmodean pentagram inlaid with crushed rubies (152 buying from loot)
* Iron Holy Symbol (5)
* 1819 gold ”

Equipment: 15 + 9 + 152 + 5 + 1819 = 2000

I think that a straight 1k gold would suffice while she keeps saving for that Mithral Breastplate. Will probably buy a mundane breastplate and kilt to keep her viable until then.

How did you get 1819 gold, Ingrid?

I don't remember getting any amounts more than a couple hundred here or there.

I'd...have to look back. I thought that we got paid a few times, but maybe I made a mistake on how much we got along the line? But I haven't bought anything, so no harm no foul? (innocent expression)