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Welcome to the discussion thread of The Cultist’s Kiss (S4-08) that I'll be running for Outpost III, starting up on March 30th. You can dot and delete in the Gameplay thread at your leisure; please post your Initiative/Perception mods on the slides (link is in my header and at the top of the page) along with your icon. You can also post your PFS info below when you get a chance, along with any special abilities you think I might need to be aware of...
Player Name:
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Day Job Roll (if applicable):
We've got a while before we start but feel free to ask any questions here or talk about your characters in the meantime...
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For those of you I haven’t GM’ed before, I’ll give 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 too much of an ego. By rule of thumb, I’ll retcon if my mistake is detrimental to the PC/party; if my mistake is beneficial to the PC/party, I will not retcon unless I catch it immediately. 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...
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Player Name: philipjcormier
Character Name: Jing Kwan
PFS ID#: 55792-3
Faction: Grand Lodge
Progess (Standard or Slow): Standard
Day Job Roll (if applicable): None
Jing Kwan is a pre-Unchained Summoner. His Eidolon, Tiny, will be posting shortly after for review.
Also: After careful review of available funds, I have enough to purchase a +1 Adamantine Holy Greatsword to replace Tiny's current +1 Adamantine Greatsword. If that is permissible before the start of the game, I would like to do so. I am not sure if I sell the old one for 50% or less if I am allowed to make the change. I have 7K left even before selling the old sword. Please advise when you have the time.
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No worries, Jing...but one question. While you can sell back the +1 adamantine great sword at half price, why not just upgrade it to Holy instead? If I understand you correctly, upgrading Tiny’s current +1 adamantine great sword to Holy would be cheaper than selling it and buying a new one. Holy’s base price modifier is +2 and with its current +1 bonus, the total enchantment would be +3. You just pay the difference between +1 (2,000 gp) and +3 (18,000 gp) which would be 16,000 gp. Or am I missing/overlooking something here (which I some times do)?
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Hi GM Otha - thanks for running this :)
Player Name: supervillan
Character Name: Kiboko
PFS ID#: 75577-6
Faction: Liberty's Edge
Progress (Standard or Slow): standard
Day Job Roll (if applicable): will roll later - might use downtime for faction card
Our GM is familiar with Kiboko and his animal companion, Mvumbu the Wise and Beautiful. For the benefit of my fellow players though, the basics of the character are a barbarian/hunter mix: amplified raging pack flanking alongside the hippo for accuracy and heavy melee damage. Kiboko is also fairly smart, and whilst not focused on knowledges he's good at tracking and stealth.
One new trick for Kiboko, now that he's just hit level 10, is Share Shape. This spell lets him become a large hippo: and that means two large, raging hippos using vital strike bite attacks. Or, something like this.
"Mooooaaarrrrgghhhhh!!!"
Here's Mvumbu.
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I was not aware that PFS allowed that. Not sure how to do that with HeroLab. If it is allowed, I will simply adjust on my character sheet.
Thinking of maybe picking up a new 9L Magic Missile wand. 3L Scorching Ray isn't much.
Talking tactics, Jing Kwan is more prone to use Glitterdust(DC=20) over Haste, however, since I'm 10L I can target 10 party members.
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I’m pretty sure this is correct...here are a couple of links that explain it better than I:
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Just went to add information to the slides. Tiny and I have the same Initiative modifier, but his Perception is superior which is why I usually go by his rolls in gameplay. There hasn't been any problems with GM's in the past, but if you would prefer to use Jing Kwan's rolls, that will be fine. You are the GM, it's your rules.
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Sorry to be a party pooper, Jing, but that wand isn't a legal purchase unless it appears on a chronicle sheet. (If it does, then awesome!)
All potions, scrolls, and wands are available only at the minimum caster level unless found at a higher caster level on a Chronicle sheet.
But GM Otha is right about upgrading the sword.
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After 45 min. of searching through chronicle sheets there isn't any wands of magic missile above 1L listed. So I will not be purchasing it.
(stupid HeroLab purchasing glitches)
I will like to point out something that is often overlooked:
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It's not the discount that I am referencing. The price seems correct. It is the fact that there is no limit to the purchase of the item, like the two wands. Therefore, for lower level casters, it is an ideal work-around. My Core sorcerer has carried a half dozen as he can afford since first playing the session.
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Player Name: TriShadow
Character Name: Fendel, CSI: Absalom
PFS ID#: 151777-2
Faction: Dark Archive
Progess (Standard or Slow): Standard
Day Job Roll (if applicable):
Not sure how to do that with HeroLab.
In Hero Lab, I have only had success by selling the item for 100%, then buying the new upgraded item at the full price.
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Player Name: Enchanter Tim
Character Name: Teric Cain
PFS ID#: 1142-5
Faction: Exchange
Progess (Standard or Slow): Standard
Day Job Roll (if applicable):
Teric is a cold mage, who can change the energy of his blasting spells to cold. When he does this, his Oracle revelation kicks in to slow enemies. He also tosses around a bunch of other blasting+debuff spells.
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Hi GM Otha - thanks for running this :)
Our GM is familiar with Kiboko and his animal companion, Mvumbu the Wise and Beautiful.
No worries, always a pleasure to GM for, or adventure with, Kiboko and the Wise and Beautiful Mvumbu...
It looks like I've either GM'ed for or played with every player who's checked in this far...
We'll be starting in two weeks...when we're a week out (aka around next Monday), I'll put an intro post (not from the scenario) in the Gameplay thread so we can start intros there...
Looking forward to running this with y'all...
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week from hell coming up for me; big work deadline + moving all at the same time. Please bot me as necessary this week.
decide amongst yourselves who wants to have Life Link in case a combat breaks out. Sèriè gets one of the 4 slots and Quiella usually assigns the other slots to front liners. Kiboko doesn't seem to need it as much.
y'all seem to have Diplomacy in hand without her help
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I usually present Teric as the stereotypically Varisian conman. Like the best used car salesman you've ever seen. Greasy beard and everything, but he's so good that you just don't care.
Apologies for stealing the spotlight a bit. Please feel free to chime in on these discussions! Teric and Findel can cover any rolls. I assume there's combat coming!
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To save space on gameplay tab I have a plan that should work easily.
Is there a blanket in the cell that will cover me completely?
If so, Jing Kwan will stay and cover himself as far from the cell door. Using the Message cantrip repeatedly (current Range: 200'), he will keep asking Kiboko if they are outside yet. Once he gets a Yes answer, he will use Transposition(su) and Maker's Call(su).
Maker’s Call (Su): (current Range: 400'; 2/day): At 6th level, as a standard action, a summoner can call his eidolon to his side. This functions as dimension door, using the summoner’s caster level. When used, the eidolon appears adjacent to the summoner (or as close as possible if all adjacent spaces are occupied). If the eidolon is out of range, the ability is wasted. The summoner can use this ability once per day at 6th level, plus one additional time per day for every four levels beyond 6th.
Transposition (Su): At 8th level, a summoner can use his maker’s call ability to swap locations with his eidolon. If it is larger than him, he can appear in any square occupied by the eidolon. The eidolon must occupy the square that was occupied by the summoner if able, or as close as possible if it is not able.
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Just wondering here. Can Teric 'claim' Tomasz as long lost family? The mother carried the illegitimate child out of the country over two decades ago. The timing is right, the kid has the family's nose, whatever, ITS A MIRACLE! THANK <<insert appropriate god here>>! WE ARE BLESSED. And we just escort him right out the door, brooking no argument.
I also like Jing's plan.
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Yeah, I like the various teleport shenanigans. Might be overkill for a mundane hospital, but it's fun.
So, we get the straight jacket off Tomasz, Seldanna takes herself and Tomasz out, we put the straight jacket somewhat convincingly on Jing, then the rest of us leave out the front door. Once we're clear and possibly after the orderlies have seen that someone is still in the room, Jing does his switch and then calls Kiboko to him.
Then we abscond!