Also, point of order (in case I was being too subtle):
The purpose of this post is to say "hey, this is how you go about disabling the hazard labeled as "Devil's Bells" in the initiative tracker."
OH WOW I DID SOMETHING VERY WRONG!
Uh...Yeah...I used Assault the Soul three times...Uh...Yeah, I'm only able to use that once every 24 hours. WHOOPS!!!
So I don't have to go ALL the way back and really retcon this past turn, I'm going to say, as a consolation, that Jisara increases her degree of success on that Assault the Soul by one step (effectively healing 33 HP) and Vitalis gets a Hero Point back to make up for the one he already used. I WOULD just straight-up retcon that, but that crit on the Retributive Strike was significant, and the other two Assault the Souls did literally nothing.
Jeez, mea culpa.
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Vitalis, if you're so inclined, you can cast lay on hands on me at a distance, and I can spend my reaction to use Familiar Conduit, letting you use Thatch as the origin point. Since he's in my square, I'd then be in range.
Okay. Will do. Hang onto your next reaction then.
I have a local convention that I’ll be attending from 2/27 through to 3/2, so my schedule this weekend will be…pretty booked.
Have fun
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I WAS going to bot Chance today, but then the exhaustion from the 4-day convention hit me all at once today, so I'm going to hold off on it until tomorrow, when I'll hopefully have a better grasp on things.
Y’know, that was the bell I had difficulty coming up with a good flavor for Edrakk specifically, so I’m gonna say that you creating something genuinely really compelling out of my half-assing is enough to earn a +3 circumstance bonus to your check, which makes it a success.
I agree. Ya'll have impressed me with the bell interactions.
Does a spell effect with the Void trait that doesn’t cause HP or ability damage affect undead differently from the living, when the spell description refers to “enemy creatures” as the targets?
In particular, Tempest of Shades seems fun and flavorful and has the advantage of long range, but it’s tagged with the “Negative” trait.
Related question, if the spell would work at all: are undead generally immune to the Drained condition? I haven’t seen anything specific saying they are, but it seems weird that they wouldn’t be.
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It’s a weird interaction for sure. The void trait says “Effects with this trait heal undead creatures with void energy, deal void damage to living creatures, or manipulate void energy.” This would obviously apply the “manipulate void energy” thing. It’s a weird flavoring, but it technically still functions against undead. Sorta like absorbing their void energy, which fuels their unlife, to add into the tempest.
It’s a very WEIRD situation, but I’d give it to you.
It’s a weird interaction for sure. The void trait says “Effects with this trait heal undead creatures with void energy, deal void damage to living creatures, or manipulate void energy.” This would obviously apply the “manipulate void energy” thing. It’s a weird flavoring, but it technically still functions against undead. Sorta like absorbing their void energy, which fuels their unlife, to add into the tempest.
It’s a very WEIRD situation, but I’d give it to you.
Thanks!
Bad day. Low spoons. Not sure when or if I’ll post tonight.
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Okay, I just spent most of the day running the Beginner Box for some new players, and now I am pooped. I'll get to posting tomorrow. Sorry about the delay.
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Okay, I need to express something that’s been rattling around in my head for a while. Maybe this is just an irrational rambling and I’m making a mountain out of a molehill.
I’m…kinda afraid that the current state of this game is approaching unsustainability. Like, for the past year-ish, it feels like I’ve had to take up the mantle of being people’s “alarm clock” to remind them to post. And while I definitely understand the need—I’m ADHD as well, I get it—having to do so has slowly made me feel like an annoyance to each of you, which has made it progressively harder to do so.
I’ve honestly considered offering the option to the party to conclude the campaign at Book 4’s conclusion, since that’s is a thematically appropriate time. But that would also mean that a lot of narrative loose ends wouldn’t be resolved, and the story that is wanting to be told would feel unfinished.
I dunno what I’m going to do, but I just wanted to put this out there. I love this campaign, and I always look forward to it during my day, but each time I have to pester someone to post, or bot someone because they’re caught up with something offline despite my pestering, it drains me of energy. And I get it, life happens; we’re all adults, we all have lives, and sometimes those lives SUCK and won’t give us a break! I GET IT! But even so, I’m concerned that there’s a tendency to just…not communicate when there’s gonna be a rough week or whatever until after the fact.
Just…I wanted to put this out there because I didn’t want to burn myself out, and I’m asking for the assistance to do so. I just wanted to bring this up as a discussion of boundaries and expectations moving forward.
I appreciate everything you're doing, and I am genuinely enjoying playing with y'all. I feel like most of the posting issues are mine, directly and indirectly, and I'm working on it. Part of it is I just have a hard time asking for help before it becomes a problem. So I understand if folks are running out of patience on that, so while I will be bummed out, I won't be upset with anyone if y'all decide it's just too much. But I'd like to continue if it's possible!
You're not wrong, Xavier. I too am a little discouraged by the current speed of the game. I would definitely prefer it to be more consistent.
That said, you are doing a great job and I would like to keep the game going if we can push through it. But if we need to end it, I will understand. <3
I know that I have been a big part of the problem for the past 6-12 months (at least?), and I apologize. Work has been unusually draining - I just left the office and realized that before I started to pack up, I hadn’t gotten up from my desk at all in 5-6 hours. But I think I’m getting closer to finding a better balance.
Xavier, I would like to keep going, but I’d also understand if you make another decision.
I know I've definitely been part of this too, and while I've had periods of getting better I've also had periods of going back to being more quiet. I do definitely want to keep going with this campaign, though. I'm genuinely really enjoying it, and I hope we can keep going, but I'm not going to blame you if you decide against it. I'll definitely make an effort to at least get better at letting you know when there's going to be a delay--often it comes suddenly from unexpected work (although usually it's more "work that could have been entirely anticipated if I looked more than two days ahead" lol) but I will definitely say when things are getting rough more clearly in addition to getting my posting schedule more regular.
I’m kinda willing to view this as a “particularly bad rough patch” more than anything. And trust me when I say I REALLY wanna keep going as well! I just don’t think I can just let this go unsaid.
The biggest thing at the moment is that, looking in my future, the next year or two is gonna be very eventful for me, because there’s a…good possibility that I’ll be getting married within that timeframe. And honestly, I don’t want to feel like this game is too much of a burden when I have all that stuff going on.
Was going to post tonight, but my computer has decided to just Stop for the time being. I'll post tomorrow when I wake up, whether or not I figure out how to fix it.
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Happy Easter
Long day; I’ll get a post up tomorrow.
Another really rough day :(
I'll try to get a post in later if I can, but I make no promises.
I was swamped with work this weekend, I’ll post something tomorrow.
From the loot: Vitalis would be interested in the +2 greater resilient runes for his armor and the greater symbol of conflict could be useful too.
By the way, Vitalis, the most recent round of errata clarified that Blessed Armament's rune does not count toward the number of property runes a weapon can have, so you can add another rune onto your halberd.
In that case, I'd totally take the greater flaming rune if no one else wants it. But I can't afford to attach it after spending the money on the armor runes. Maybe I'll have have enough after we sell. Or if not, we could just hang onto it until I can afford it.
I also don't want to be taking all the loot, so if someone else wants it, they can take it.
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Mostly just waiting on Chance to say he’s gone through the inventory sheet.
Jisara’s player has been going through some stuff, so it might be a bit before they can post again.
Thought I posted this last night, I apologize: Chance would like the wand of status (4th rank) and a +2 weapon potency rune and greater striking rune for his shortbow; he'll sell the +1 potency rune currently on the bow and move the striking rune to the Dischordance.
For the wand of status, Chance will cast the spell each day on the other three PCs, but also on as many of the main allied NPCs as he is interacting with around the start of a given day: Octavio, Rexus, Jilia, Lady Dolicur, Shensen, Jackdaw. Anyone I'm forgetting?
I had been looking at items to buy and was thinking about getting a smoothing aeon stone without noticing one was on the sheet, lol.
I'm also probably gonna take the greater symbol of conflict so I can add cleanse affliction to my healing abilities. I was going to suggest someone else take it since I don't have much use for the +2 item bonus to Religion, but looking at the list, there are at least two other items that give that same bonus. If anyone else wants the greater symbol of conflict they can have it.
Also, we should take the silent bell for the group.
Vitalis was going to take the greater symbol of conflict.
Vitalis was going to take the greater symbol of conflict.
Missed that, sorry, lol.
No problem. I you really wanted it, I'd give it to you.
In that case, I'd totally take the greater flaming rune if no one else wants it.
The issue is that that rune is level 15, and y'all don't know a level 15+ person who could transfer it. Plus, y'know, devils are still immune to fire. You COULD do it for the impactful rune, though.
Same issue arises with the greater resilient rune on Barzillai's armor.
The description of the greater flaming rune says it ignores fire resistance which was why I was interested but if we can’t equip it yet, sell it for the gold for now.
Vitalis gains 9175.01 gp.
Wow. I think that's the most gold I've seen all game so far.
I'm going to spend my money on:
Charm of Greater Resistance (Fire): 975 gp
Upgrade the Lesser Dread on my armor to Moderate Dread: 1,575 gp
Upgrade the +1 Striking runes on my gauntlet to +2 Greater Striking runes: 1,900 gp
Add a Greater Extending rune to my gauntlet: 3,000 gp
Buying 10 x Snapleaf Talismans: 90 gp (9 gp each)
Total spent: 7,540 gp
I'll save the remaining 1635.01 gp
Also selling my 5 javelins for a negligible 1.25 gp
I'll work on updating my character sheet
Leather Lamellar 3
Transferring Armor runes
+2 armor 106
Resilient 34
Transferring Weapon runes
Wounding 34
Striking, Greater 106.5
New Runes
Invisibility (Greater) 1000
Energy Adaptive 2600
Magic Items
Cloak of the Bat 950
Retrieval Belt (Greater) 600
Propulsive Boots 3000
Ring of Maniacal Devices 1175
Selling
Chain Shirt 2.5
Striking 32.5
Corrosive 250
Shadow, Greater 325
Also spending 5 days retraining out quick bomber for pernicious poison. Anyone who wants any of the things I'm getting rid of can have them.
Selling
Chain Shirt 2.5
Striking 32.5
Corrosive 250
Shadow, Greater 325
Forgot to say--I'm not using the cloak of illusions and arboreal boots (formerly cloak/boots of elvenkind) but I'm not selling them immediately since if none of the other party members wanted them I was going to give them back to Jackdaw, since they were hers originally.
Also, I'm adding that I'm selling the vaultbreaker's harness and not investing the crafter's eyepice on non-downtime days since I realized I was over the limit for invested items.
I'll finish Chance's equipment purchases today. I think I'm going to buy a greater charm of fire resistance - before I sell/trade it in, does anyone want Chance's current regular charm (provides 5 points of fire resistance)?
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I'll take it!
Purchases/spending: Gouging Claw 1gp
Live Wire 1gp
Shadow Signet 920gp
Wand of See the Unseen (Rank 5) 1500gp
Quenching (greater) 1000gp
Total of 3,422gp spent.
I'll take it!
It’s yours!
Chance’s purchases:
Charm of fire resistance, greater -$975
Quenching rune (sold) +$125
Quenching rune, greater -$1000
Dischordance upgrade to level 13 -$2300 (holding cash until we have the opportunity)
Pendant of the occult, greater -$650
Pendant of the occult, sold +$30
Wand of object reading (4th rank) -$700
The devils are shocked at Vitalis’s decorum at saying he’s eager to kill them.
They knew what was coming.
It looks like they are close enough for me to use my Battle Cry.
If one does become frightened, Vitalis also now has Moderate Dread on his armor. DC 29.
By the way, Edrakk, what grade is your silver dagger? Because if it's only low-grade, then it couldn't hold the runes on your thrower's bandolier; it would need to be standard-grade (which is, like, 880 gp).
Okay. Oooookkay.
Sorry, really weird thing, but I need a bit of a reality check. So the Curtain Call AP apparently converted the Song of Silver into 2e, and…I just want folks’ opinions.
There's def some major differences, but I think it's pretty neat how close they are!