Wanted to confess to the official record here that I made an error in the last post, I used Rose's diplomacy score instead of Velvet's. With Social Grace gone it is +16/17 instead of 20/21. Sorry!
I am going on a long weekend, I'll be back coming tuesday. I unfortunately can't remember how to roll for the agent system at present, but she is rank 5 in subterfuge. I'll roll an unmodified d20 below:
Well, let's hope the others fare better if they are amenable to also look into it? :')
Velvet's agents can't uncover any juicy gossip on the Lotheed family that might indicate internal strife. Duke Panivar Lotheed is mostly absent from Meratt, leaving the administration of the county to Bartelby.
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My partner is very sick with Covid and I'm taking care of them. I'm testing negative so far and taking precautions, but if I disappear for a few days I probably got sick as well.
Oh no! Please be safe and take good care of your partner and yourself. Hope they recover quickly and without complication.
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Happy belated solstice!
Everyone gets a free reroll as a holiday gift, to use whenever.
Relics of Old Taldor:
With Book 2 being wrapped up, the party has achieved another triumph and your relics gain new abilities.
Dignity's Barb is now a +1 darkwood seeking light crossbow. Once per day when the weapon threatens a critical hit, the wielder can roll twice to confirm and take the better result.
Envoy Ring increases its competence bonus on Diplomacy, Linguistics and Perform checks to +3. When the wearer activates the ring's once-per-day disguise self ability, not only does the appearance of their clothing match the dominant culture around them (typically that of the local nobility or ruling class), but they can also read, speak and understand the most common language in the area that they don't already know, for as long as the duration persists. In addition, once per day the wearer can be activated to use charm person (DC 17) and comprehend languages.
Koriana's Blade The green gem on the pommel repairs itself. Once per day the wielder can activate one of the intact gems on the pommel as an immediate action. White gem absorbs and negates all darts targeting the wielder from a magic missile spell. Green makes the wielder immune to a single poison effect, but it must be activated before attempting any save against the effect. In addition to being a +2 defending weapon, when the wielder transfers at least 1 point of the weapon's enhancement bonus to their AC using the defending special ability, they also chooses one creature other than themselves within 10 feet to gain a +1 bonus to AC until the wielder's next turn. This bonus is always +1, regardless of how much of the weapon's bonus the wielder transfers to their AC.
The Subtle Mask grants the wearer a +2 enhancement bonus to Charisma. The wearer can mentally activate the mask as a swift action while conversing with someone or observing a conversation to use detect thoughts (DC 18) on a single participant in the conversation. This requires spending the normal number of rounds to detect surface thoughts and can be used for a total of 9 rounds per day. When the wearer mentally activates the mask, they also detect magical effects as if using arcane sight and concentrating on the creature.
Since it was stated we would level to 7 after this scene I went ahead and did it while there was time:
Raesilia level 7:
+1 BAB
+12 SP (using FCB): Arcana, perception, DD, Stealth, diplomacy, bluff, sense motive, nature, dungeoneering, religion, history, craft clothing.
-I recently learned that background skills are not locked to the same 2; you can pick any whenever you level. I picked history instead of the normal nobility on this level.
+6 hp.
-Added +2 cloak of resistance.
-Switched bonus feat from agent system rank 5 to persuasive.
-Retrained 2 skill ranks from profession: cook to bluff.
Social talents: Mane guises, Quick change, mockingbird, ancestral guidance (which I am going to reflavor as 'good education').
Feat: Ranged feint unless anyone has a better idea? (not added yet).
Did not do shopping yet.
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Welcome to Book 3!
Thank you everyone for sticking with me so far. This book is less sandbox-y, so hopefully we will go through it a bit quicker.
With the start of a new book, I want to put the question to the group about what to do with the persona system. For those newly joined, it is a subsystem where PCs develop certain facets of their public-facing personalities and retain agents to send on missions. There is more information in the campaign info tab, and the full rules are here.
We've been using a trimmed-down version of it where we keep some of the agents (because it's fun to create a bunch of NPCs, or to give more presence to existing NPCs), but exactly what is being rolled to determine their mission's success is a bit fuzzy.
So I'd like to reopen the discussion (in Discord) on what do you want out of this subsystem:
Option 1: do away with it entirely. Might keep some of the agent NPCs around for flavour, as messengers or errand runners.
Option 2: figure out a slim version of the system.
Option 3: keep the full system.
Let me know your thoughts.
Bartelby's combat loot:
potion of cure moderate wounds (2), wand of corrosive touch (12 charges), wand of scorching ray (23 charges), +2 glamered breastplate, mwk light crossbow, mwk sword cane, belt of incredible dexterity +2, circlet of persuasion, keys to the palace and royal tower.
He gets to keep the Lotheed signet ring and his spellbook and component pouch.
New title! New title! New title!
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A heads-up that I will be travelling for work for most of next week and will be unable to post.
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Heads up that I'll be on holiday from Friday until Monday and won't be able to post.
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Heads up that I will be on holiday from this Friday until September 1st. I'll try to post during this time, but frequency will be lower.
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Hello all! I am thrilled to be joining you! I will work on finalizing my crunch today. I am always open to feedback/suggestions/criticism!
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Congratulations, you have solved one of problems troubling the city of Yanmass!
Everyone can go ahead and level to 8. :)
Sweet! Ah, this feels like a hot minute since we entered the city.
+1 BAB, first iterative (+6/+1). +1 ref and will.
+6 Hp and, 10 normal skill points and 2 background SP. Toal skill increases (ranks): 2 diplomacy, 2 DD, 2 stealth, 3 nobility, 1 perception, 2 left: 2 appraise.
Racial bonus (Human scholar): Second skill focus feat (Bluff).
Class feature: Vigilante talent: Cunning feint*.
Requested retrain: Inspired Vigilante for Surprise Strike.
@Everyone From now on, Rose will usually feint every turn in combat she does not otherwise have a target she can target with hidden strike. This means there will always be someone to hit with Sneak Attack like effects. If it matters for your builds.
Skills (maximum possible value with class features, traits and feats):
-Bluff: 8 ranks, 2 cha, 3 Class skill, 3 circlet, 3 skill focus = +19 (ranks are good as is, was 1 rank too high?).
-Diplomacy: Same as above, + persuasive feat = +21 (needs 2 skill points to max)
-Disable device: 8 ranks 5 dex 3 cs +2 MW tools = +18 (needs 2 ranks to max)
-Stealth needs 2 ranks to max at +16.
Background skills:
-Knowledge: nobility: 8 ranks, 2 int, 3 CS, 1 trait, 2 feat, 4 ancestral guidance = max of +20 (needs 3 ranks to max).
Perception:
8 ranks 3 cs 1 wis 5 eyes = Max +17. (1 rank to max).
Court Poet 8. I'm not sure why I put this into gameplay.
HP: +6 HP
BAB: +1
Saves: +1 Fort and Will
FCB: +1 Spell Known (2nd Level SPell)
Skills: 4 + 1 Int +1 Skilled
IIRC:
Acrobatics: +1
Bluff: +1
Disguise: +2
Knowledge (Local): +1
Perception: +1
Perform (Percussion) +2
Background Skills: 2
Perform (Oratory): +1
Perform (Wind): +1
Class Features: Improved Uncanny Dodge (can't be flanked), Inspired Contemplation increases from +2 int/cha, +2 will -> +4 int/cha, +3 will. Still has a -1 penalty to AC.
Spells learned: 2nd - Versatile Weapon (tentatively), 3rd - Slow
Sheet updated, switched out versatile weapon for a change to arrowsong's lament. Chose moment of greatness to know permanently.
Elmar Level 8
Ability Score: Int +1 (no mechanical change)
HP: 4 (base) +1 (con) +1 (FC) = +6 HP
BaB: +1
Saves: Will +1
Skills: +2 (base) +6 (Int) +2 (background) = +10 points (no new skills)
Languages: Picked up Infernal, Shendra picked up Abyssal
Spells: 4th level spells unlocked!
- Spells per day: +1 3rd level, 4th level has 2 (base) +1 (Int) = 3/day
- Spells prepared: +1 0th, +1 4th
- Spells learned: TBD, TBD (in Discord discussion figuring out what to take)
Familiar: gains base stat increases from Elmar's increased HP, saves, BaB, and skills, otherwise no significant changes
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It is my birthday, so everyone gets a free reroll to use whenever they like.
Nice, I still haven't used the last free reroll! I keep forgeting about it
Hi everyone, heads up that I will be travelling between December 20th and December 31st and may not be able to post. I'll have my laptop with me and the AP materials, but last time I tried to log on the Paizo forums from my laptop I got hit with the infinite relog bug. :)
Either way, happy holidays to those who celebrate.
Posting this to all of my campaigns: I will undergo surgery on my wrist tomorrow the 19th (it was planned for a while, old boxing incident. I just didn't think of posting it here yet, apologies). It is my dominant hand and I may not use it for a while afterwards. The expected recovery time is somewhere between 1 and 3 weeks, during which I cannot use the hand and posting will be very difficult. As such I'm giving everyone permission to agressively bot my characters during this time period. I will still read the forums but any posts I can make will be very short and shouldn't be waited for/expected.
I Apologize for the inconvenience and hope to be back as soon as possible!
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With another of Yanmas's troubles solved, welcome to Level 9!
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Faenia Level-Ups
1 level of Ulfen Guard
+8 HP
Skill points- various added, bluff, oratory, acrobatics, sense motive
Retraining - rage power (scent) to strength surge
New powers: chosen ally, rage pool (separate)
Feats added: deflect arrows, amplified rage
Saves boosted: +1 fort, +1 will
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Marius Level-Ups
1 level of Inquisitor (Sanctified Slayer / Tactical Leader)
+8 HP
Skill points- Perception, Stealth, Sense Motive, Knowledge (Planes, Religion, Arcana), Diplomacy, Bluff
Some new spells per day + spells known
Feats added: Flickering Step
Saves boosted: +1 fort, +1 will
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As discussed with the GM online, I need a bit of time to think of what to do with Rose from here. I'm going to try creating a level 9 investigator version this weekend and seeing how it matches up to the vigilante one. I'm considering switching out of it based on issues raised with the burst capacity of Volatile ammunition and the vigilante identity not being a factor in the story.
I think that without Volatile ammunition, Rose is eventually going to drop off in power and struggle to keep up with the others. At the same time, I have no solution for the raised Vigilante identity issue since the narrative seems to push us very hard into the spotlight as direct agents and envoys of the rightful monarch, which seemingly makes the need for having a secret identity meaningless.
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That's a tough situation to be in, Rose, especially this far into a campaign. For what it's worth I don't think the power level thing is worth sweating much--we haven't struggled with most of our encounters so far, so my two cents is to build something you find fun and we'll take it as it comes
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Elmar Level 9
HP: 4 (base) +1 (con) +1 (FC) = +6 HP
Saves: Fort & Reflex +1
Skills: +2 (base) +6 (Int) +2 (background) = +10 points (no new skills, dumped a lot in UMD to make Shendra better at it though)
Feat: Improved Initiative
Arcanist Exploit: Counterspell
Spells:
- Spells per day: +1 4th level
- Spells prepared: +1 2nd, +1 3rd, +1 4th
- Spells learned: TBD, TBD
Familiar: gains base stat increases from Elmar's increased HP, saves, and skills, +1 nat AC
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Rose level 9: Vigilante 9 (stalker specialisation)
Updated talent loadouts:
-Social: Mockingbird, any guise, ancestral guidance, quick change, social grace (level 9/new).
-Vigilante talents: Surprise Strike, Cunning Feint, Lethal Grace (Weapon finesse replaced by combat feat-quick reload), Sniper (deal precision damage at any distance) (new, replaces volatile ammunition).
Level 9 upgrades:
-new feat: Manyshot.
-Hidden strike +1 die > 5d4/5d8.
-Talent: Social Grace
-FCB: +1 SP
-Class level up: +1 fort, +6 hp, skills: 6 base 2 int 1 human 1 fcb 2 background = +12.
New skills: 1 arcana (forced from headband), 1 bluff, 1 perception, sense motive 2, 1 disable device, 1 stealth, 3 intimidate, nobility 1 (background), 1 perform (string)(background).
Increases to skills from level 8>9 (including 3 x +4 social grace bonusses): +1 arcana, +5 bluff, +4 diplomacy, +6 SM, +1 DD, +1 stealth, +3 intimidate, +1 nobility, +1 perform: string.
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Hi everyone, heads up that next week (June 16-20) I will be travelling for work and won't be able to post.