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Player Name > Chris W
Character Name > GM Skeemo
Society ID > #125136-200X
Faction > Vigilant Seal
Downtime > vs Task DC XX (typically your PC level –2); Success: 2 sp x 8 days = 1.6 gp (Level 3 PC in this example).
Network Items > lesser healing potion + lesser antiplague
Slotted Boons > [Faction] Champion, 3 Slots, 1 Advanced, any Slotless
Recall Knowledge Modifiers > Diplomacy or Society, whichever is higher
Relevant PC Information > Anything mechanically special or out-of-the-ordinary for your PC that the GM should know about, such as special senses, conditional roll modifiers, etc.
Notes: This scenario has the Envoy's Alliance tag. Being in Razmiran, it also qualifies for the River Kingdom's Politician boon, if you have it. Given that the mission involves construction, it might be wise to pick up a Hireling trained in Crafting if your PC lacks such training.
Oops, forgot one. This should come right after Slotted Boons:
Purchases > Anything you want to buy before the adventure begins, using cash or Fame.
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Player Name > Race D
Character Name > Victus of Pangolais
Society ID > 274929-2001
Faction > > Vigilant Seal
Downtime > crit fail, 0gp.
Network Items > Lesser and minor healing potions
Slotted Boons > Vigilant Seal Champion, River Kingdom Politics (general), Hireling (general), Combat Mentor if there is a level bump, otherwise Promotional Vestments (general), Secondary Initiation (slotless), Home Region: Nidal (slotless), Expert Hireling (slotless)
Purchases > N/a
Recall Knowledge Modifiers > +7 diplo
Relevant PC Information: > Pretty standard sword and board. Only small curveball: Hellknight feats give mental resist 3 and piercing resist 3. Oh, and silver longsword in case we fight any devils ;D
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Player Name > dinketry
Character Name > Aloysius ('allo - wishus') Armadatring ('armada - tring')
Society ID > 805-2001
Faction > Envoy's Alliance
Downtime > Earn Income Task Level 3 (Society Connections Downtime Boon):
Network Items > Scrolls of soothe and fear
Slotted Boons > Envoy's Alliance Champion, Society Connections (downtime), Hireling (general) - purchased for 4 Fame, Promotional Service Award (promotional), Sand Slide (general)
Purchases > Hireling boon as above
Recall Knowledge Modifiers > +7 Diplomacy
Relevant PC Information: > Vapid, opinionated, and perilously-ambitious - he's the face of your party if you're OK with being ethically dubious.
If everyone could also add their HP, AC, Save modifiers, Perception modifier, Speeds, and Resistances to their headers for easy GM reference, that would be awesome. Bot me instructions in your profile also helps, if you have them (though hopefully we won't need them). @Khunbish, I'd love to have access to some kind of full character sheet on your profile at least so I don't need to constantly ping you for info.
Level spread looks like 4, 3, 1, 4, 1, 1. That means 22 CP, so we're playing in the high tier. Level 1 PCs all receive a Level Bump, so factor the following into your stats:
Higher-level PCs, if you have any Mentor Boons from your faction, it might be wise to slot them now.
Once everybody posts in Gameplay (or this weekend, if we have any slowpokes), I'll start the adventure rolling.
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Increase every DC listed in the scenario by 1.
Increase the attack modifiers, attack damage, spell damage, saving throw modifiers, skill modifiers, Perception modifiers, and ACs of all enemy creatures by 1. EDIT: Victus's Combat Mentor boon means you bump your attack and spell attack rolls by 2 instead.
Increase the Hit Point totals of all enemy creatures by 10 or by 10%, whichever is higher.
Are these applicable to us? Is there something else that we need to know for a level boost for us level 1s?
Are these applicable to us? Is there something else that we need to know for a level boost for us level 1s?
Increase every DC listed in the scenario by 1.
Increase the attack modifiers, attack damage, spell damage, saving throw modifiers, skill modifiers, Perception modifiers, and ACs of all enemy creatures by 1. EDIT: Victus's Combat Mentor boon means you bump your attack and spell attack rolls by 2 instead.
Increase the Hit Point totals of all enemy creatures by 10 or by 10%, whichever is higher.
Yep, they apply to every Level 1 PC. According to the Guide:
Level Bump for PCs:
When a PC of the lowest legal level for an adventure plays in the high subtier, they also gain a level bump for the duration of the adventure, but instead applied to their character’s stats.Increase every DC the PC has by 1.
Increase the attack modifiers, attack damage, spell damage, saving throw modifiers, skill modifiers, Perception modifiers, and AC of the PC by 1.
Increase the Hit Point totals of the PC by 10 or by 10%, whichever is higher. These adjustments are less beneficial than gaining a level, yet they provide the PC more survivability and opportunity to contribute to the adventure experience, reducing the degree to which higher-level PCs might overshadow these less experienced Pathfinders.
Victus has slotted the Combat Mentor faction boon, which beefs up certain bonuses even further (in this case attack and spell attack rolls).
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Increase every DC listed in the scenario by 1.
Increase the attack modifiers, attack damage, spell damage, saving throw modifiers, skill modifiers, Perception modifiers, and ACs of all enemy creatures by 1. EDIT: Victus's Combat Mentor boon means you bump your attack and spell attack rolls by 2 instead.
Increase the Hit Point totals of all enemy creatures by 10 or by 10%, whichever is higher.
GM, thanks for your clarification. I bold the things in your previous post that triggered my question. I've adjusted my stats line.
Ah, I see the confusion. Level bumps also exist on the GM side for pre-CP scenarios, so evidently I copied the wrong segment from the guide.
This scenario will not get a GM level bump. Sorry about that!
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Thanks for GMing! I've slotted Skillful Mentor, so the level bump bonus for skill checks is now +2.
Player Name > Crunch
Character Name > Pyotr Tinskin
Society ID > 150618-2002
Faction > Envoy's Alliance
Training > Spells (3)
Progression > Normal
Downtime > = 5 silver x 8 days = 4 gold
Network Scrolls > Invisibility, Soothe (level 2)
Slotted Boons > Envoy's Alliance Champion, Home Region (Lands of the Linnorm Kings), Skillful Mentor, Hireling (Crafting, Hell Lore)
Recall Knowledge Modifiers > Diplomacy +10 [T]
Relevant PC Information > All the world's a stage, and Pyotr has still drunkenly barged into the wrong theater. He has Melodious Spell, which he uses often, and Loremaster's Etude, for his first Recall Knowledge check each combat and during briefings. He also has a small dog familiar, which doesn't do much.
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Yup, yup, have put up Khunbish's character sheet. This is his first time in PBP so hadn't gotten round to do that.
Khunbish has the Rugged Mentor boon so level bump bonus for saving throws is +2.
Player Name > kuey
Character Name > Khunbish Nandin
Society ID > 215076-2001
Faction > Horizon Hunters
Downtime >
Network Items] > Lesser healing potion, lesser antidote
Purchases > Spend 4 fame for Hireling (Crafting)
Slotted Boons > Horizon Hunters Champion (Faction), Hireling (Crafting), Rugged Mentor (Mentor), Society Connections (Downtime), Wayfinder (Slotless), Engraved Wayfinder (Slotless)
Recall Knowledge Modifiers > Society +0
Relevant PC Information > Khunbish is a wild shape druid but also has a cat companion. Very much a melee druid. Also has rogue dedication from ancient elf. Would tend to be taking the avoid notice action in exploring.
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Player Name > Steinkrug
Character Name > Rout
Society ID > #2377166-2004
Faction > Horizon Hunters
Downtime > vs Task Level 3 (Society Connections); Failure 8cp x 8
Network Items > Lesser Antidote, Minor Healing Potion
Slotted Boons > Horizon Hunters Champion, Society Connections (Downtime), Hireling (General)
Recall Knowledge Modifiers > Diplomacy +7 (with +1 boost)
Relevant PC Information > Incredible Initiative (+2)
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Not a specific one for this scenario, but I've found underworld occasionally useful on my rogue, and thematically fitting. Feel free to think of something else that fits your character though.
And just a heads up, since I was looking at your character sheet I noticed you took Goblin Weapon Familiarity which gives:
"access to all uncommon goblin weapons. For the purpose of determining your proficiency, martial goblin weapons are simple weapons and advanced goblin weapons are martial weapons."Your Ruffian racket reads:
"You can deal sneak attack damage with any simple weapon, in addition to weapons listed in the sneak attack feature"
So in the case of the horsechopper, it is considered a simple weapon when determining what the proficiency bonus is for your attack, but it isn't actually a simple weapon to proc your sneak attack damage. It's a still a martial weapon. The critical specialization wording under Ruffian racket is reads similarly which means that the attack wouldn't proc the critical specialization effect either.
I only mention this because for a while my rogue was wanting to use a dogslicer but upon closer review i found it didn't work. You could take the level 5 goblin weapon frenzy to at least get the critical specialization, but there currently isn't a feat that would give you the ability to completely treat it as a simple weapon for sneak damage.
I'm not the GM so I apologize if I'm overstepping here but just as a heads up in case you want to use the level 1 free rebuild before/after the scenario, or just keep it for thematic purposes only. Non PFS games a GM could just rule of cool it but with society play it's not RAW.
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For the level 1's we have at our table:
While working with less experienced Pathfinder allies, you provide important insights that keep your less experienced colleagues safe from harm. For any PCs benefiting from a Level Bump and whose levels are lower than yours, you increase the Level Bump’s modifier to saving throws to 2.
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While working with less experienced Pathfinder allies, you provide pointers and lead drills that ensure your newer colleagues’ attacks strike true. For any PCs benefiting from a Level Bump and whose levels are lower than yours, you increase the Level Bump’s modifier to attack rolls and spell attack rolls to 2.
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While working with less experienced Pathfinder allies, you provide vital advice to sharpen your newer colleagues’ skills. For any PCs benefiting from a Level Bump and whose levels are lower than yours, you increase the Level Bump’s modifier to skill checks to 2.
They also have wording on them which reads "Special A PC can only benefit from two mentor boons." meaning every PC can pick two of these to benefit from (basically turning the +1 from the level bump into a +2)
Downtime > [dice=Earn Income Task Level 5 (River Kingdom Boon): Legal Lore]1d20+8 crit fail, 0gp.
Oof, that smarts, and with the boon and everything. If you still have a Hero Point at the end, can you use it to reroll this?
Also, thanks for consolidating all the Mentor boons!
I've pinged the last player, will hopefully hear back tomorrow.
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Player Name > Marjim Marc Arafiles
Character Name > Erevan Dalanthan
Society ID > #259680-2001
Faction > Horizon Hunters
Downtime >
Network Items > Minor Healing Potion
Slotted Boons > Horizon Hunters Champion, Society Connections (Downtime)
Recall Knowledge Modifiers > Society +7 (with +2 boost)
Victus' Aid > Rugged Mentor and Skillful Mentor
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Downtime > [dice=Earn Income Task Level 5 (River Kingdom Boon): Legal Lore]1d20+8 crit fail, 0gp.
Oof, that smarts, and with the boon and everything. If you still have a Hero Point at the end, can you use it to reroll this?
Also, thanks for consolidating all the Mentor boons!
Your welcome! And no, hero points or other fortune effects can't be used on downtime activities unfortunately! No biggie
Also didn't say it earlier but thanks for putting this together!
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Just wondering how Aloysius got 18 for both Dex and Cha? If it is through accepting 2 voluntary flaws to get an additional ability boost, as this takes place during the ancestry step, and ability boosts must be applied to different abilities, I didn’t think it was possible to do that. Speaking from personal experience after trying various ways to do that. :)
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Hmmm.
Aloysius was the first character that I created for Pathfinder Society 2e, way back in August of last year. I played him at a convention, and then used him to playtest the Astral VTT. In other words, he’s not seen a lot of use.
And the two 18s is evidence of that. The Dex score should be a 16. Thanks for catching that, Khunbish - I’ll amend his character sheet.
PS. He gets a boost to his Wisdom since his Dexterity score has dropped, which improves his Will save and his Perception score. Whee!
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Ah, thanks Victus, I didn't catch that difference. I'll make some quick changes before we really get rolling here if that's okay with the GM.
I switched out Goblin Weapon Proficiency for Very Sneaky and the Horsechopper for a longspear to keep the reach. For whatever reason I like the idea of that for Rout.
Underworld Lore is a good suggestion. It fits Rout that someone he'd know would have that knowledge.
Go ahead, Rout. I think everything is a mulligan at Level 1 until you hit 12 XP.
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Now begins what I call the "spreadsheet phase" of the scenario. Your task is to repair Fort Agate such that it's suitable for a Pathfinder Lodge, or at least well repaired enough for the next team to take over without regular supervision. This involves accomplishing certain tasks, likely with the help of the townsfolk. These links are also available on Slide 8.
This section uses the Downtime mode rules, with certain restrictions (namely that you have to use your Downtime to work on the fort, not do personal things like Earn Income or Retrain). Each task requires a certain amount of work to accomplish, measured in "work days". A team of 4 can automatically complete 4 "work days" in one calendar day on any task that doesn't require a skill check; for a task that does require a skill check, a team of 4 with one PC leader making the check completes 6 "work days" in one calendar day with a critical success, 4 with a success, 2 with a failure, and 0 with a critical failure. Certain tasks may also require a specialist NPC (such as carpenter or stonemason) on the team doing the job, or a certain proficiency with a specific skill. These are all listed under the tasks, which will emerge from behind the censor bars as their prerequisite tasks are completed.
For 3 gp per day, the party can hire up to 3 NPCs per PC from the village to work on the keep. If a PC brings along an NPC who has a particular specialty that is in the task’s requirements, the PC can add their level as a proficiency bonus to the associated skill check, even if they are untrained, and they gain a +2 circumstance bonus on the check. A specific villager can only work on one job per day, so you may have to share specialists. The Talk to the Locals activity costs no gold, and you can do so with villagers currently working on other jobs (although not while you are directing a job yourself).
You also need to decide how you will eat and sleep during this time; you can figure out a regiment for foraging and set up camp in the keep, or you can lodge the whole party at the inn with three good meals and some modest libations for 1 gp per night.
You're all encouraged to roleplay your work and describe your labor, especially if interacting with the locals. Cleaning the Fort, for example, requires cutting down bushes and trees, hauling away trash, picking up rocks, and scraping soot and mold from the walls and floors. Decide among yourselves in Discussion how you wish to divide the labor and what milestones you're targeting for GM updates, then describe the aftermath in Gameplay. For example, if you decided to split into 3 teams of 2 with a full retinue of townsfolk laborers, you could clean the approach road, the courtyard, and the great hall in 2 days' time, at which point you'd probably want an update to see what new tasks are available from having completed those tasks.
I'll be monitoring off-camera, providing updates, and jumping in to play NPCs, but otherwise this section is largely PC driven until the need arises to explore again or accomplish other goals.
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Aloysius would be happy to work in cleaning the Great Hall with a retinue of cleaners. He's also trained in Deception, and keen to help plant the Whisper Lillies.
It's likely a good idea to decide amongst the townsfolk who would be most susceptible to friendliness towards the Pathfinder Society, and isolate them in a work team with one of the more diplomatic (or deceitful) members of the team. Of the townsfolk, I would guess that the servants (Bessama and Mathilde), the wise woman (Sylvina) and perhaps the stonemason (Junissa) would be the most likely targets for our tokens.
Aloysius is NOT physically strong, so if someone needs to Talk to the Locals, please consider Aloysius for this job. Aloysius DEFINITELY wants to sleep in the inn.
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Victus will be useful in anything that requires crafting (+8), and athletics (+10) if something comes up with those later. I can also talk to locals (+7 diplo).
Victus is fine for sleeping at the inn.
My tentative plan for Victus probably will be to talk to locals, round up a crew of NPC's and begin cleaning a section of the fort.
Any other thoughts?
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Rout is better with words than he appears he might be (+6 in CHA skills), but he'll be a decent laborer as well (+7 Athletics).
The GM's suggestion seems sensible: "3 teams of 2 with a full retinue of townsfolk laborers, you could clean the approach road, the courtyard, and the great hall in 2 days' time, at which point you'd probably want an update to see what new tasks are available from having completed those tasks."
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Pyotr is quite knowledgeable, and will have fun with and be good at marshaling the troops (+10 CHA skills). He can convince people to help, through honeyed words or illusory Razmiri priests, and maybe use Performance in the evenings to keep spirits up.
He'd definitely rather spend the nights at the inn. We've only spent the 10 GP so far?
Also, does anyone have any pairing preferences? We all seem to bring a good variety of skills.
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Khunbish can probably tackle the whisper lilies with his +9 Nature. He has no social skills to speak of so best not to speak with the villagers, although he could try with the trapper or the sage in case they are impressed with other nature based skills. He has a hireling with +5 crafting that could come in useful later when I assume we have to restore some stuff. Otherwise, he is only useful for general labour.
Although Khunbish would prefer to camp in the great outdoors, to save time, he will agree to stay in the inn.
Still waiting on Erevan, but outside of that it looks like we have the gist of what everyone is good at. Rout recommended everybody spend the first day cleaning; is everyone onboard with that, or does someone want to start with other work that caters to their strengths? Based on what I read, Pyotr and Victus maybe want to talk to locals the first day, meaning only two of the sites will be cleared instead of three?
EDIT: My mistake, Rout—with 2 PCs and their hired help completing 4 work-days each, it'll only take one day to clean a section of the fort. Two PCs will clear one, four would clear two, and the whole party would clear three.
So if Pyotr and Victus chat with the locals, the rest of the party could fully clean two sites in the fort. Is that the plan?
Victus: 4 days great hall
Aloysius: 4 days great hall
Khunbish: 4 days courtyard
Pyotr: 4 days courtyard
Rout: 4 days approach road
Erevan: 4 days approach road
Cost: 4 gp (hire villagers, stay at inn)
With some rooms cleared, new tasks are now available, including some more task-intensive ones requiring skill checks or prerequisites. What would everybody like to undertake next? You can continue working in teams or strike out on your own for more soloistic tasks. Anything helps move the mission along.
@Erevan: Given that these aren't herbs per se, I'm gonna say it wouldn't apply as a substitute skill in this case.
Where are we going to get the stone supply though? Stonemason might know?
You can get a stone supply by demolishing the northeast watchtower (the Collapse the Watchtower task).
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I don't know if you can use Hero Points after discovering the result of the initial roll - I think you have to decide if you want to reroll based on your first roll, not whether it is successful or not.
I'd be curious to hear what other's thoughts are on the matter. It matters to me as a GM for future rulings.
I don't know if you can use Hero Points after discovering the result of the initial roll - I think you have to decide if you want to reroll based on your first roll, not whether it is successful or not.
I'd be curious to hear what other's thoughts are on the matter. It matters to me as a GM for future rulings.
This is the formal rule as I understand it; you're supposed to invoke any kind of reroll before you learn the result. It's pretty softly enforced in my experience. Usually people only reroll on super low, obviously failing checks.
I'm thinking maybe more cleaning for Rout? Barracks, I suppose.
I put you down for barracks cleaning based on this, but feel free to change your action before Pyotr and Erevan post their actions if you'd like. Doing so would remove the 4 days' progress you made in cleaning the barracks listed on the Downtime Activities document.
Sorry, long day fighting for internet connection. Will update tomorrow after work. Erevan, please try to post your action before then or I’ll have to bot you.
So with so many Craft activities available and a Hireling who has Craft as their main skill, Aloysius was going to direct Chall to repair the gate while he talks to locals. Is that ok?
As much sense as that would logically make, sadly no.
You must expend any actions and be in range to perform the action yourself, and any consequences of these actions affect you (such as falling when using Athletics to Climb).