PFS1 #9-25: BETRAYAL IN THE BONES - DM JWERT02 (Inactive)

Game Master DM jwert02

Discussion Thread

Folks

Thought I'd take a minute with expectations and such.

Posting rate
Looking for once a day and once on the weekends. More is obviously better and it's not a terribly long scenario although combat heavy and will drag out some. I can get bogged down in work and if I do, I'll put up a short post to let you know. I'm keeping my PbP to one thing at a time, so this should be minimal though. I'm US EST, and generally post early in the day or in the evenings.

Mistakes/Character Options/Etc.
Your DM is far from infallible and with high level play, there can be nuances to all the options. Shout out in the OOC if we get something off and don't be afraid to guide the notes on what happens. Myriads of options at this level, don't assume we all know how it stacks or functions and we'll go much smoother.

Have a good time and enjoy the story. Again, I'm only doing one PbP at a time and happy to take story where you want it. Thanks for the shared experience!

GM, I wanted to warn you that Hania uses the spell Paladin's Sacrifice (which lets her take an attack that hits her companion on herself instead) and also Ultimate Mercy. For Paladin's Sacrifice in particular I would hate for you to narrate someone's death only to have me rather jarringly change the outcome...

Daathiel has a Ring of Blinking and normally keeps it active if he can; since it needs to be re-activated every 7 rounds, it might be reasonable to roll 1d7 at the start of a combat to see how many rounds it has left.

There is also some question about the Archivist's Lore Master ability. Most PFS GMs I have had chose to rule it as just like the regular bard's Lore Master ability except for the levels at which the ability is gained. One chose to rule that it does not grant the ability to Take 10 on Knowledge checks. Given both the designers' stated intention and the fact that this is the archetype focused on knowing things, I would prefer the former interpretation, but I would accept the latter as table variation.

Other than that, he's got some Masterpieces when he knows combat is coming, a defensive buff (Naturalist), bard spells, the True Strike/Whip-trip combo, Aasimar wings, and a number of tricks. His Wand of Bestow Grace is useful for any non-paladin Good characters with decent Cha, like Alie.

Checking in, ready to go for the most part.

Teriq is a archery focused flame oracle.
Often spends large portions of time as a Teriq-shaped fire elemental.

Other than that, not much of note.

Though he has all the healing spells, he doesn't usually use them too often, unless pressed... am often too far away.

GM, I wanted to warn you that Hania uses the spell Paladin's Sacrifice (which lets her take an attack that hits her companion on herself instead) and also Ultimate Mercy. For Paladin's Sacrifice in particular I would hate for you to narrate someone's death only to have me rather jarringly change the outcome...

Excellent, thanks for the head's up. We don't need any retcon dream sequences, so I'll try and be aware. Besides, none of you will be in that much danger right?

Daathiel has a Ring of Blinking and normally keeps it active if he can; since it needs to be re-activated every 7 rounds, it might be reasonable to roll 1d7 at the start of a combat to see how many rounds it has left.

There is also some question about the Archivist's Lore Master ability. Most PFS GMs I have had chose to rule it as just like the regular bard's Lore Master ability except for the levels at which the ability is gained. One chose to rule that it does not grant the ability to Take 10 on Knowledge checks. Given both the designers' stated intention and the fact that this is the archetype focused on knowing things, I would prefer the former interpretation, but I would accept the latter as table variation.

Other than that, he's got some Masterpieces when he knows combat is coming, a defensive buff (Naturalist), bard spells, the True Strike/Whip-trip combo, Aasimar wings, and a number of tricks. His Wand of Bestow Grace is useful for any non-paladin Good characters with decent Cha, like Alie.

Good suggestion on the ring and I'll knick it in with Initiative (remind me if I forget). I'm fine with the Take 10, makes sense on my read of it.

Need to make sure my level up to 14 is all sorted out (which I think it is) and then I'll post in gameplay.

I notice the campaign page description says 'Tier 12-15'...

Don't these typically have tiers 12-13 and 14-15?

At least Unleashing the Untouchable and The Rasping Birth both did.

Which do we fall in, if so?

Sorry should have posted that earlier, thank you for reminder.

I get an APL of 13.83, so that would be Tier 14-15 for this adventure.

Level 14 update is in my profile. Strongly considering upgrading my bow to +3.

Is there any high level magic item I'm overlooking?

Should have a post from me in gameplay tomorrow

Folks
Trapped out tonight for work, have you update tomorrow.
J

Alie casts Overland Flight so she can fly for 15 hours.
She already has False Life for 15 hours.
She uses a charge from her mage armor wand so it lasts for one hour.

Alie also uses her lesser extend wand, and casts Heroism on herself and barm, assuming he wants the spell.

Daathiel will cast Heroism (130 min), Heightened Awareness (130 min), Acute Senses (13 min), Echolocation (130 min), and Grand Destiny (130 min).

Remaining spell slots:
6/7
5/7
5/5
2/4
2/2

Perception is now +37. He will have his wand of Bestow Grace in hand.

Alie also uses her lesser extend wand, and casts Heroism on herself and barm, assuming he wants the spell.

Forgot to put that, extended, this will last for 300 minutes on both of us.

Can Frēodwēn borrow the extend rod while he casts his spells? I didn't think to buy one before we left, unfortunately.

Can Frēodwēn borrow the extend rod while he casts his spells? I didn't think to buy one before we left, unfortunately.

Which spells? We only get three for the day, and I used two just then.

Oh right. I really need to just buy my own rod...

Heroism is the important one

Hmm... the info that Frēodwēn and I put on the slides has gone. Only see some mods for Alie now, and all the tokens have vanished.

Seems like the entire thing reset.

Restored it, and added Alie's info back in, but not sure if other changes elsewhere got reverted...

When I put Alie’s info on, there were no tokens at all, and no one’s Perception or Initiative was there. Weird stuff.

Ok I'll try and figure out what's going on. If it keeps being an issue, we'll switch to something different.

Thanks for filling out and restoring Teriq, it is greatly appreciated

I can only guess that it might have something to do with the .pdf to google slides conversion? (or is it the other way around)

Might be better without the pdf... We can't move our tokens around, or fill out the pc info, et al, on the pdf... all it does is create delay getting to the maps, and an extra click, from our end.

I saved it as slides and when I link it goes to slides so I’m not quite sure what I have setup incorrectly. I’ll try and reload later today

Weird. When I click the link I get a pdf... then have to click another button to view it as a slide.

Huh... the link that should lead to the slide, leads to the pdf when I copy it too.

Ah... I think its the word 'file' in the URL?

Oop... not just file, but the fact its using drive.google.com instead of docs.google.come.

Change the 'drive' to 'docs', and the 'file' to 'presentation', and it seems to go to the slideshow instead.

It is same for me too.

You can just copy paste that link

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rMOEQqH8O3bYykT_5U_d6VyyaW044JcB/vi ew

There is no space between i and e in view. I can't delete that space, I don't know why

Thank you both, I've made the switch and tried a different computer and went right to slides. Let me know if that does the trick for you

yup, pops up the slide for me now.

It is ok now

Just an FYI but I’m a mobile only poster and the map isn’t working for me. I’ll probably need your all’s help as far as that goes.

Filling in the slide again... I didn't include my Day Job before.
Perform (Dance): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36

Daathiel is a very good dancer.

Day job (Perform Vocals) if I forgot, which I think I did 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

Had to restore the versions there again, not sure what's causing that but it was wiped clean.

stuck out with work, ill update in am

Alie got two rolls to beat spell resistance thanks to her Fey Magic 15th level bloodline ability, just in case anyone is wondering.

Barm doesn't get the sonic damage on the bonus crit damage (extra d6s do not multiply) but otherwise Daathiel feels content with his contribution this round.
Note that even if the other Glabrezu is held by Alie's spell, it can still take purely mental actions (which SLAs are), so readied actions to interrupt could still be useful. But at least it can't attack.

Sorry for not posting today. I had a work-over-the-weekend project that exploded into an all nighter. Expect a post from me tomorrow or Wednesday and bot me until then

Activate inspiration and feel free to cast haste or good hope if it looks like a really tough fight

folks
i'll be back online tomorrow and will post update

My wife is in labor right now. I probably won't post for the next week. Please bot me as necessary.

My wife is in labor right now. I probably won't post for the next week. Please bot me as necessary.

Good luck and congrats!

Thanks! Everything went well.

Congratulations!

Thanks Barm!

Good to hear, Freo!

Folks
Traveling for work, b back on tomorrow night

Sorry folks, it was a crap work week. Catching up now

Looks like we need to take a vote, if she’s not going to join us.

Who is in favor of letting her go and who is in favor of bringing her back to the Society for Justice?

Let her go

I vote to let her go as well.

She said, "I will gladly leave this place and these acts behind me, facing what judgement those above may dispense on me."

Sounds to me like we can get her to go turn herself in voluntarily. That would be my preference if possible. But if by "those above" she means the gods and not the Decemvirate, well, I would have to think on it, and could be swayed by argument.