Curse of the Crimson Throne

Game Master Whack-a-Rogue

You always have actions available to spend - it's just not always feasible to track everything in six-second rounds. XD For that talent, two ways I can see it being used are right before you ambush someone or activating it when you're feeling paranoid and keeping it maintained until something happens. That would require either moving half-speed (due to a lost Move action) or losing your Swift actions until combat starts.

Okay. That sounds a little borderline, then.

Hey, Warleader's benefit is normally +1 rank of Diplomacy per level, safe to assume it rounds up to a rank of Influence?

EDIT: I'm thinking the talent I get for free along with Warleader will be Persisting Influence, but I have a little time to decide.

Yes, it becomes +1 rank/level in Influence.

So, is the plan to go to the guards as suggested by the Queen, or did you have something else in mind? Shopping? XD

To the guards! I'll get a post up early tomorrow to that effect unless someone beats me to it.

I understood it to be head to the Keep, what to do with the money, my impression was that was just wish-listing.

Either of you disagree?

Macaria will probably buy some kind of light armor, but that's not something she's in a rush to do. It can be done whenever they are close to the shops.

Test for echo, are we good to proceed?

Good on my end

I was giving Macaria a little extra time in case they wanted to post, but it looks like we're good to move on. XD

Echo!

Heading straight to the location, or was anyone wanting to make a pit stop first?

Macaria, didn't you say you wanted to stop and get some armor? Want to take care of that before we face more danger?

I did, but then I realised my casting tradition prevents me from wearing armor :P

That is less than ideal. Is there any way for you to pick up the equipment sphere for unarmored training?

I don't even have be enough feats for the build I have in mind, let alone for side things.

Buy a Haramaki. 0 ACP and 0% spell failure. It can then be enchanted. And a mithril buckler for the same 0 ACP and 0% spell failure. Better than nothing and cheaper than bracers of armor.

I keep thinking about that Knowledge check from last night. I know dice run hot and cold, and you can't do much to salvage the situation when you roll a 2, but man there's something embarrassing about being shown up on a skill check by a rock. XD

To be fair, it's a particularly smart rock. XD

Heh...and imagine how Torsten feels. He's outsmarted by a rock on a daily basis.

I forgot about the Haramaki, yeah... I'll buy a Silken Ceremonial armour when I have time. It has similar stats and I guess will be easier to find out of Tian lands. Thank you for reminding me!

The buckler I had in mind, but it's still too expensive.

For the mithril buckler that is 1015 gold. We each got 1150 gold. You should have enough to buy the silken ceremonial armor and the buckler. It would take most of your gold, but you’d be looking rich.

We did, right? I forgot to put it in the alias, lol... so I looked at the 69 gold that's there and thought well, still some coin to earn xD

I'm alright with buying it later, though, now that we've slipped the chance. Don't really want to retcon.

I should put you under payroll as my PA! :P

Well trust the dwarf to not forget the gold :)

Torsten, that was a magic moment in sport! It may never come again!

(stands, gives that very enthusiastic Citizen Kane clap)

Well, if the GM allows it! And I have to give credit to you. I was just going to have him climb onto the counter and do something mundane like a kick or a trip. It was your Janderhoff Power Bomb which inspired that.

*double thumbs up*
I'm all for thematic use of terrain. XD Part of the reason I prefer maps instead of 'theater of the mind' when running combat.

So you two are Hulk Hogan and Macho Man, and I'm Queen Elisabeth? :P

So you two are Hulk Hogan and Macho Man, and I'm Queen Elisabeth? :P

It would explain alot. :)

The funny thing is, it's not even like I've watched wrestling since like, IDK, early/mid 80s? Yet I'm imagining the BBEG twirling their figurative mustache, confident no one can stop them...

(AC/DC's "Long Way To The Top" starts playing)

Announcer (off-camera): "OMG, that's Torsten Runeforger's music!"

You'll have a few in-game days of downtime after this. Good time to buy/sell stuff and do some RP if you feel like it. Let me know when everyone's ready to move on.

Will post more substantially when I am at my computer. But it is so refreshing to have a problem that can actually be solved via diplomacy.

Will post more substantially when I am at my computer. But it is so refreshing to have a problem that can actually be solved via diplomacy.

Preach!

That's one of the things I like about this particular campaign: it isn't just mindless dungeon crawling and murderhoboing. XD A fair number of plots have nonlethal solutions.

That's one of the things I like about this particular campaign: it isn't just mindless dungeon crawling and murderhoboing. XD A fair number of plots have nonlethal solutions.

Indeed, my mindset is so far off of normal here, that I even find the idea of "looting" Vancaskerkin's MW weapon distasteful. Even past the point that it's not something I'd use, I don't want to do that.

I feel weird, what's going on here!?!?!? XD

*DING*
You've reached Level Three! In addition to the normal leveling process, everyone gains a +1 resistance bonus to all saves.

Also, the "customizable magic item" I mentioned at the beginning of the campaign activates at this time. This item can be anything you want, although the random trinket I gave you during character creation is a good choice - as is Zellara's harrow deck. You can also choose which magic item slot this takes up as long as it makes sense. Torsten's glove would be 'Hands,' for example.

This works similarly to a scaling magic item; there are various unique abilities that will unlock as your character gains levels. However, you get to choose exactly how this will play out. Mechanically, you gain one 'customization point' per character level that can be assigned to any of the currently-unlocked abilities. Since you just reached Level Three, that means you have 3 points to allocate.

Macaria
- Choose acid, cold, electric, fire, or sonic. You gain resistance to the chosen energy equal to the number of assigned customization points. You also gain half this resistance (rounded down) to the other four energies.
- Your maximum hit points increase by an amount equal to the number of assigned customization points. An additional benefit can be unlocked as more points are assigned.

Torsten
- You can grow or shrink as enlarge/reduce person for 1 round as a Swift Action a number of times per day equal to the number of assigned customization points.
- Choose acid, cold, electric, or fire. As a Swift Action, you can add 1d6 energy damage of this type to all your attacks for 1 round a number of times per day equal to the number of assigned customization points.

Yhhrilka
- Three times per day, you can gain a bonus to your next single attack roll equal to the number of assigned customization points.
- Mundane ranged attacks against you have a miss chance equal to 5% times the number of assigned customization points.

Lvl 3...where the low level dangers of instant death go away. And I’m assuming this means that some challenges await us. :D

HP: 19+6 (monk) + 2 (con) + 1 (FCB)=28
Saves: 0
BaB: +1
Monk: Ki +4 (More attacks!)

Incanter: +2 spell points
Enhance Sphere: Deep Enhancement (Lasts hr/lvl!)

Feat: Weapon Focus Unarmed

Satin Glove: Choose acid, cold, electric, or fire. As a Swift Action, you can add 1d6 energy damage of this type to all your attacks for 1 round a number of times per day equal to the number of assigned customization points (3)

* Enlarge is really powerful. But it’s a lot of bookkeeping. Elemental punches though? That is just cool. Acid punches are a great way to make a statement!

Hmmm...

HP: +6 (ranger) +2 (Con) for total 29
BAB: +1
Saves: +1 Resistance bonus
Feat: Spell Attack
Unarmored Training's benefit increases by +1
+7 Skill points (TBD)

Favored Community: Old Korvosa +2 (isn't that where we said the shop used to be?)
Nature's Healing

+2 Spell points
+1 Magic Talent (TBD, and if either of you have suggestions here I'm all ears, I'm torn between a Protection talent, adding in the base Nature talent for Fire, or maybe going with a Divination Talent)
Wild empowerment
Elemental Resistance: Fire 10

Silver bracelet: Mundane ranged attacks against you have a miss chance equal to 5% times the number of assigned customization points (15%).

I'll get this stuff finalized tomorrow.

I am terrible about writing this sort of stuff down, how much total cash do we each have with the business with Vancaskerkin done?

700 gold in loot (233.33 each) with 100 gold each in payment (333.33 gold for all of us)

I am terrible about writing this sort of stuff down, how much total cash do we each have with the business with Vancaskerkin done?

I actually found it and tallied everything up

• the 2250 cash value of the stuff from Lamm's that was salable (i.e. not the drugs, the brooch or the vermin repellent)
  
• the 1200 gp reward from the Queen for returning the brooch
  
• I saw a total of 700 gp value from the meatpacking place (ugh, wash everything first!)
  
• another 100 gp each for bringing Vancaskerkin in alive
  

That total up to 4450, or just under 1500 each. Now, this does not include the wand of alkali blast, mainly because I couldn't find how to value a Sphere magic item. If it turns out to actually be worth something, I'd be happy to liquidate it along with everything else.

EDIT: GM, would the Sphere feat Cantrips be viable for selection as a Background Feat (the ones gained at even levels)?

Perhaps price it as a lvl1 wand? 750 cost, with 375 sale value. Which would mean +125 gold for each of us

I'll be leveling up Macaria as soon as possible.

As per the item, well... background wise, I feel none of the resistances make sense, so I guess I'll invest in a kind of Toughness feat. Maybe the item gets more useful/funny things later on.

Edit: GM, what is your policy on multiclassing one part of the Gestalt?

Based on this, it seems the value might be an even 1000gp?

EDIT: if that's the case, I'm all for selling.

The wand can be sold for 500gp.

@Yhrrilka: I'd peg Cantrips as a General feat. None of the effects are particularly powerful, but the sheer number of them makes it almost a must-take for any spellcaster if it's made a Background feat.

@Macaria: I'm fine with multiclassing. The only rule is that you can't level two Prestige Classes simultaneously - which I believe is standard for gestalt games.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I may not be able to post tomorrow due to the festivities.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I may not be able to post tomorrow due to the festivities.

Thanks, and to all of you too! Unless you live somewhere that's not a thing, or you don't care, in which case have a really nice Thursday!

Alright, so I think I'll be taking a pair of Paladin levels instead of Cleric. This will give me some nice defenses, which is what Macaria seems to be lacking. Specifically, there are some Paladin archetypes that allow alignment flexibility, while giving access to Spheres of Might. That way Macaria can benefit from the Unarmoured Defense talent. Add some Divine Bond, Lay on Hands and Smite and it all seems to come together well.

Is Paladin a thing here, or are they entirely rolled into Sentinel (which can be any alignment)?

Not a bad idea at all. The 2 levels of paladin will certainly shore up Macaraia's blind spots, and fits the character well.

I take it that you will be going with Dirt Spattered Angel?