GM Blake's PF2 Extinction Curse Campaign

Game Master Blake's Tiger

Since those little red dots can be subtle:

Doug H, I sent a PM with some plot information to you.

Woo-hoo! Got it, thanks! I am also filling out the slides and game supplements now.

Clover mentioned not doing much backstory earlier in the discussion and instead filling it out as we go; I'm much the same way about characters. One of my writer friends calls this technique "frontstory," which is a term I really like.

By the way, I realized after we PM'd about character build that the group is using the free archetype variant; this makes me happier about taking familiar master as it just enhances what is mainly a roleplay-centric theme. I added reach Spell for my level 2 wizard feat.

Edit: also, I took Quick Repair instead of Recognize spell. Honestly… recognize Spell just seems like too much of a pain to run in PbP.

What? You can't remember every post I ever wrote 9 months ago?

Sideshow of Everyday Marvels

Quick Repair is good, but Recognize Spell isn't too bad with a long term set team.

Please update the NEW macro sheet that I totally stole from Doug H as it makes your dice blocks for you: CLICK HERE.

I put in Ephie's data because 1) he *just* put it in the old version and 2) it was up-to-date on the old slides.

Also make sure that you assign loot in the Loot Tracker, otherwise, I'll assume you left it in the circus while you were adventuring.

:O

That thing is amazing! Totally going to steal borrow it whenever I eventually get around to running PF2 stuff >.>

Hero points?

Just leveled, so it seemed a good time to ask.

Thank you for the reminder:

+1 Rulean for keeping everyone alive during Nemmia's fight

+1 Clover for murderizing the "imps" with badger power

+1 Song for diplomacizing the "pixies"

EDIT: You might actually recognize monsters with Ephie around. If his doll doesn't shank you.

Totally going to steal borrow it whenever I eventually get around to running PF2 stuff >.>

The template is on PFS Prep for anyone to use.

I put the map on the loot tracker in Ephriam's backpack; figure we might want to bring that along.

My header link should now correctly take you to the Map slides.

I seem to roll fairly well for combat but I feel like Clover's becoming legendary in her failure at skill checks... :V

Eh, we all go through periods like that. In the first section of Troubles in Otari, Nandipha started out with 2 Wild Empathy failures in a row. She felt like the worst druid ever!

Those rats were just stubborn!

GM, would you be willing to clean up the excess characters in the characters tab?

GM, would you be willing to clean up the excess characters in the characters tab?

If you do, please leave GM Doug H, that's my main hub (and I guarantee you I will accidentally post using that profile at some point, so it's basically an exercise in futility!)

It is currently misbehaving. I will try again later.

I went ahead and botted Leaf.

My assumptions: bow out, archer stance, but single shots this round to improve accuracy. I also noticed that Leaf's attacks did not go up between Level 1 and Level 2, so I raised the attack value to where it should be due to Proficiency.

I let that turn drag out because I feel bad delaying a player whose turn popped up on a Sunday (and a holiday one at that), so I start my count from Monday morning.

Sorry, sleep schedule has been all over the calendar, and didn't get updates of new posts -- only saw comments here just now.

I hate it when that happens (both things).

Sorry for botting Leaf, then. Ignore my post, and let him do his own turn.

Hmm

Squeeeeeee!

Look at this cover art!

Well, that's the most terrifying leshy I've ever seen...

While it is entirely possible and fair that Leaf is sleeping or working, just in case his notifications are glitched, I'll post here that Leaf is up.

This reminds me that I should reinstate an old practice of mine... give me a few days to get it set up.

Squeeeeeee!

Look at this cover art!

"Oh no! The 'Cover Boss' is gonna kill us with the power of Adorable!"

((Posting shortly, just got on after work, and have a narrow window before powersleeping for being up in less than six hours...))

Congratulations Hmmm!

Sorry about the delay; I had a pop up meeting.

Although I am bolded Song has already acted.

Although I am bolded Song has already acted.

Oops!

"fortune favors the bold(ed)": you can act again.

Heh, Pathfinder 2's action economy is good but not that good!

Thank you for the link on the "Archives of Nethys", it's really useful (as always).

Didn't knew they put some stuff for Starfinder too.. but let's understand Pathfinder 2d edition first. :-)

Nabi's bonus is a +7 not a +5. Please add +2 to her attacks.

He pauses to think. “Still leaves the question of how it came to consider this orchard its territory.”

I'm going to post a map that may partially answer that question.

EDIT: And why on Earth does this map link and only this link glitch out?

Hmmm. It looks like there is some BBCode in the link.

Ephie will take that scroll and attempt to learn the spell next downtime. Exciting!

I've added a few notes to the Player Notes file. Please feel free to expand on them.

We've got multiple things to investigate, so I figured it would help to take some notes.

Would it be against the rules for a certain Red-Caped wannabe Ringmaster to announce the acts and rile up the audience?

For the first phase, technically.

I anticipate Song will be leading the second phase.

Regarding Nabi's request vs. my Anathema:

So for the first phase, seems like it would be cheating since it is supposed to be a one on one competition. Please confirm.

For the group phase, there shouldn't be any trouble helping someone else since the group is supposed to work together.

Rogues. Always looking for trouble. There's a few things to unpack there.

1. Guidance lasts until the end of your turn, and the performances would take at least 10 rounds, so the bonus wouldn't last long enough (and definitely not long enough in the group phase). This is a case where prestidigitation would help more than guidance.
2. Spellcasting in PF2 is flashy and loud, so it would definitely be noticed.
3. Yes. I would rule in this specific situation, that would be cheating. Rulean could have cast a hypothetical spell to enhance his own performance during the one-on-one phase and can cast a hypothetical spell during the group phase to enhance any part or person.

But there's a lot more combat coming up, so I wouldn't waste any limited spells on this interlude.

I'm not cheating.

You set the rules, I find the way around them. Or through them.

You're not cheating.

Kurgess would see Nabi as cheating.

There's a difference. :)

If it makes you feel better, I’m sure our competition would have no such misgivings if it were them trying it. :)

Rulean’s background is that he left the other circus over such shenanigans.

Back when we were first discussing signature tricks I realized that I never picked one, in part because I did not know what was available to me as options, or how they are supposed to work. Can someone suggest one for me?

Signature Tricks

Looking at Song's abilities, I think the best fitting traits are:

Aerial (Acrobatics)
Audience (Society)
Dance
Earth (Occultism)
Magical
Musical (Performance)

Later you will likely want to add Team to the trick.

I'm thinking maybe using Unseen Servant along with some Prestitigitation could work for a magical act. If it is mostly illusion, you could probably do a magical act based on Deception.

Your performance is quite high, so a Musical trick would work quite well. Give an extra +1 since Performance is listed after Musical.

Do you have an idea what skills you plan to focus on as your character levels?

Performance will be the number one skill. After that, either one of the social skills or occultism.

An Athletics check would certainly be appropriate.

Alright, that is what I will most likely do.

Let's see if someone else's segment can benefit from the Athletics check.

Hrm...Clover's best skills are:

Acrobatics +6
Athletics +6
Medicine +6
Nature +6
Diplomacy +5
Performance +5

Give me a bit to noodle over a good tale to fit into Song's plan.

Do badgers bounce? A bouncy ball of furry fury!

Tomorrow is Day Four (of Six) in a row with a roller-coaster of a schedule (in some cases getting less than ten hours off between shifts) plus inventory on Thursday.

On the bright side, once we're past that, I'll be off for three days, but it's going to make my posting sort of garbage for the next few days, just fyi.

Best skills
Acrobatics +9
Deception+8
Stealth +7
Thievery+7
performance +6