Alleycat Investigations

Game Master ChesterCopperpot

Here be discussions.

Character finished, just working on a backstory and, ahem, a name.

Hey guys. Just wanted to give a head's up that we're going to have our first encounter with the guards soon. As I've said, I'm not super interested in the police misconduct that is evidently rampant in Absalom, but the guards in certain districts are more effective and on the level than others...you're probably going to see why I didn't want you to be members of the Edgewatch.

Wondering if we should make a separate document to keep track of NPCs and relevant notes/contacts in the different districts. Not sure what the best format would be - maybe headers by district, and then notes under it, something like:

PRECIPICE

Location of Radiant Festival

Pratchett & Raslo: Proprietor and clerk of hotel [Name?]

Tavern [Name?] and halfing proprietor who said he'd give us scuttlebutt

Any suggestions? I could make a google doc to share.

I could make a Slide for each Quarter, if you wanted, and you guys could keep notes on it. That or a Doc. I'm working on keeping the NPC gallery up to date.

That's a good idea. Mibbe a slide for each district and we can add notes and art as we go.

Brian, I still owe you a backstory for DB!

Okay, district slides up. I'll expand as you wander into new areas. You all can make whatever notes on them you would like.

Thanks, Matt. Didn't mean to make you do it. They look good! Thanks for including the NPC illustrations.

More tomorrow!

Matt, are we worrying about taking rent $ out of earnings?

Loot summary:
32g total= 10 gold, 7 silver and minor elixir of life apiece
Dr. Veritan carry the lesser antidote, lesser antiplague?

I'm planning on you guys paying rent, because I'm lazy and I think I can keep the treasure the same if I keep taking some of it from you for rent.

:)

I'll figure out an amount--I think your landlord is going to pay you a visit anyway.

Sorry, y'all. Super busy this week. Don't worry--I'm plotting your future adventures.

No worries, Matt.

From now on, all notable NPCs will be either cats, impish street urchins, or old people.

I thought that was always the case, like, as a definitional matter?

Ditto

Totally forgot about the non-lethal spell feat! For some reason I'm having a hard time remembering everything between 1E and 2E.

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday!

Matt, do you want any particular role for the luring out of the rust monster?

No. I think as long as you do it the way you planned, it will probably work fine. Maybe a Stealth roll to close the door before it notices?

Ok, sounds good. I'll leave that to DB!

Woot for level 3! Have to figure out what I'm doing!

I'm done levelling up. I increased Diplomacy since it seems like DB is playing the role of party face and his Cha is a tad low. I also grabbed incredible initiative and steady balance. They just felt thematically cat-like. What did you take?

Matt, be aware that I have opportune riposte now, so when a baddie critically misses me, I'll probably want to attack.

Also, guys, don't forget to update your info on the slides.

I miss having HeroLab for PF2. I find going through and changing every number when we level up annoying as all heck.

The Dr. took continual recovery skill feat, so can treat wounds again after only 10 mins. Society and Occultism to Expert. Keen Recollection gives some kind of bonus on untrained skill checks.

Should be able to enter update info today.

Should be all updated. Back to watch section hq to talk with sergeant(?) about other misssing persons?

I'm at a loss for how to proceed. Are we thinking we can find the hostages and release them?

Sorry, I don't want to nudge you all too much, and I'm also unsure of the plan.

I guess that was the thinking, but, unless we want to battle all the kobolds, maybe we should just recon the place and go back outside to negotiate?

invisibility to see where they are and how they're being held seems like a good play

Okay, assuming DB is going to get invisible, I put up a description of the lay of the land in the gameplay thread.

I approve of an invisible DB recon mission!

If this was a real union negotiation, there would be a lot more complaining under the breath by the other kobolds about how the union never does anything for them.

I'm thinking of how I want to do this mechanically, but if you want to build up a reliable network of urchins, speak to "Armand" back at Jespar's tavern in Mudhaven.

What is our cash situation like? Can we afford a weapon rune? (I take it, that's a +1 fundamental rune?)

Yes, it's a +1 rune. These guys will give you a 10% discount for these goods that fell off a truck.

I vote we buy it, but that is pretty self-interested.

Waiting on questions for the halfling. Clue refreshers: You're looking for some missing people and you think the boss down here might have some important information.