I'm away from home so probably can't update for another 12 hours or so. Sorry guys.
Could we speed up the process of reading through the papers by dividing them roughly evenly? e.g. if all of us pitch in, it'll only take a bit less then 2 minutes?
No, but if multiple people looked through them together I would let you aid each other on the intelligence check.
Hjalmarr would probably have had a dwarven waraxe and small steel shield. Are those acceptable?
Yes. Pretty much any non-masterwork weapons are ok. Shield too and light or medium armours.
Apparently, there is already a walking stick like weapon, the Hanbo. So I guess that's what Sophia has.
Fine with me.
Kinda want to see if Bladud and Aelwulf have been doing things before checking vs that bluff but they also haven't posted in some time...
They will be in the room with you, guarding the door. Hopefully they will begin posting again.
GM - can you capture this pic for the map token of Razmir's eildolon?
Done
Everyone doing ok? Things have bee very slow posting lately.
Still in it for the long run.
I'm still here. I think we might have lost a few other players though. Bladud for instance has been MIA for the last 3 weeks or so.
Yes we may have lost Bladud. Whatever happens, I'll bot whoever needs it and we'll reevaluate things after the escape. I believe we could keep it going with 4, even 3. Player input appreciated on that too. Let's see how we stand once you're out of the prison.
I would be fine to keep playing even if we drop to that. Though, if it's absolutely needed, then groups could merge, couldn't they? Hopefully it doesn't come to that, just spitballing here.
I think we can handle it if Bladud is no longer playing. Looking at the person's other games, it seems his last posts were about 3 weeks ago. Hopefully all is well with the player. As long as our other melee inclined players are still with us, we will be fine.
I am still alive and well, just a lot going on in real life at the moment, wife changing jobs and child care issues, plus all of this *gestures vaguely at the world*
Yes things can get a little crazy, very understandable. If you are able to stay with us that would be awesome.
Should hopefully just be this week. I was without power from Monday through Today in the middle of a winter storm, so my mind was on other things.
That's understandable. Life does what life does. Take care of yourselves. If anyone can or can't continue, I'm chill. Let me know if possible. After all it's just a game.
Is anyone able to create a google doc for loot? Unfortunately, I'm blocked at work.
Everyone who wants a long sword, longbow, arrows, chain shirt, and heavy metal shield should claim one and put on character sheet.
This appears to be most of the things we have found so far including who has the item if I could tell.
Removed from veil
Masterwork Thieves’ Tools (Ivy)
Unholy Symbol of Asmodeus (Razmir)
Sack:
Set of Common Clothes(6)
Spell component pouch (Ivy)
Warden
Fine outfit (Sophia)
Dagger
Class Ring (250gp) (Sophia)
Ioun torch
Spell component pouch (Hjalmarr)
Satchel: (Ivy)
Alchemy crafting kit
Inert Extractions (3) (Shield, Bomber’s eye, unknown)
Foul Smelling Vials (6)
Potion (CLW)
Potion (Heightened Awareness)
Scroll (Sleep)
Scroll (Invisibility)
Scroll (2)(unknown)
Lockbox:
15 bags of coins (100 gp each)
13 bottles (fill with lantern oil)
Storeroom
200torches (take some)
ten lanterns (take some)
two 10 gallon kegs of lantern oil (take 1 with us)
six spare guard uniforms
dozen signal horns
twenty 50’ lengths of rope (everyone take 1?)
two barrels labeled ‘emergency rations’ (100 days of food each) (leave)
Lockers
Of monetary worth -
A sapphire engagement ring (100 gp) (keep to sell or bribe) (add to sack)
A masterwork lute (100 gp) (keep to sell or bribe) (add to sack)
A potion of cure light wounds (50 gp) (someone should take)
A bottle of fine whiskey (25 gp) (keep to sell or bribe) (add to sack)
A silver holy symbol of Mitra (25 gp) (keep to sell or bribe) (add to sack)
A short sword (10 gp) (anyone need/want)
A Mitran holy book (5 gp) (leave it?)
A bottle of rot gut whiskey (5 gp) (dumped and included in lockbox bottles)
A finely made pipe (5 gp) (keep to sell or bribe) (add to sack)
A good supply (1 lb.) of high quality shag tobacco (2 gp) (keep to sell or bribe) (add to sack)
Two decks of cards (one regular, one marked) (1 gp each) (keep?)
Coin pouches with 20 gold in miscellaneous coinage (everyone takes pouch w/ 3 gp 3 sp 3 bp)
Of relevance to Branderscar Prison -
A map of the nearby town of Varyston including the Old Moor road The road Tiadora told Sophia to follow (keep) (add to sack)
A small bag of doggy treats (keep) (add to sack)
Journal (with ink and quill) that reveals this week's password "Hesterfield", the Warden's hometown. Also detailed is Blackerly's illicit gambling sessions which the journal's owner has lost quite some coin to (keep) (add to sack)
A whetstone, cleaning supplies for chain shirt, extra bowstring, and a small book of military regulations (keep) (add to sack)
Miscellaneous -
A small supply of absolutely delicious cookies (keep to sell or bribe) (add to sack)
A collection of cheap, tawdry, crudely printed books (the so-called “penny dreadfuls”) (leave)
A large collection of letters from home. (leave)
Change of peasant clothes x3 (keep) (add to sack)
Traveller's outfit (keep) (add to sack)
Kitchen
6 large knives (daggers)
Cleaver (short sword)
Iron rations (10 days) (take)
Perishable food (40 days) (take some if we can carry)
There's too much for us to carry it all. I've made a few comments on what I think we should do with various items. Any item with : is holding the items listed under it since I can't use tab.
The only things Sophia would want are the expensive things like the ring and the lute, so if anyone wants to claim them or put them in party funds to sell, I'm good for it. She already got a set of fine clothes and a different ring.
Didn't we divy up the scrolls earlier? I don't remember and I'm in a time crunch. Dibs on Sleep if we haven't.
I can make a Docs sheet later, if you haven't already.
If there is a door to every wall tower, we should enter 6a to eliminate the guards in that section of the tower before moving on to the warden's tower.
This is rhe first time I've played a summoner and have a question on what happens to items carried by my eidelon when I dismiss it. Does he have everything still when I call him back? I was thinking of having him hold the lockbox.
The rules are not actually clear what happens to an Eidolon's held items.
JJ believes that any items held by the Eidolon go with it, and then 'materialize' when the Eidolon is summoned again. On the other hand, the rules state that the Eidolon is treated 'as a summoned creature' (except for the differences called out in its description) which would mean that it wouldn't be able to take anything with it.
Its going to be a GM call either way
I think JJ's explanation of it is fine and reflects my initial thoughts. Anything the eidolon is holding will go with it and come back with it.
For now I will bot Hjalmarr, Aelwulf and Bladud. If life calms down and you can return then please feel free to.
While we're exploring the tower, I think we need to discuss our next step. Sophia mentioned placing the window in the tower to get to the wall, but as I understand it, there is no way from the wall to the gate house. Unless we are able to remove the window and use it multiple times, I don't see how using it here helps us.
It doesn't seem like it'll be much of a problem. Fighting on the walls means we're not getting pelted by 20+ arrows a round, which is the biggest factor, I feel. Plus, it looks like the top of the guard house is set with merlons, which means with rope we can climb up there (GM confirm?) Or, we can choose to fight our way down one of the towers. With a wall taken care of, things should be a lot easier.
I was also under the impression the window was of one time use.
1 time use window correct.
Crenelations run around the outside of the wall facing the cliffs, as well as around the roof of the Warden's tower and the Gatehouse. You could use a rope to help you climb onto the roof.
If the roof of the Warden's Tower is like that, too, it would make more sense to fight from there for a short time and use the window to get into the guardhouse. That way we don't have to worry about climbing up. I completely missed that the top of the tower was open air.
Is there a way to get to the roof of the Warden's tower from inside the tower?
Not that you've seen on the map. Also nothing to make you believe the tower is open air roof either.
On balance, I don't mind when we use the window, but I'd prefer to avoid being pelted with arrows if at all possible. For a brief moment, I wondered if we could dress up as guards and make a break for the gatehouse being 'chased' by the ogre (we know the password after all) but this might be a little too convoluted or complex.
I was actually thinking of using that to get across the bridge from the gatehouse to the mainland portcullis. I think that is where we need the password. That could make for a long run if we are getting shot at.
Glad you're back Ivy.
Currently have Razmir, Sophia and Hjallmar posting regularly.
Aelwulf has been gone 2 months and I'm certain Bladud isn't coming back.
4 is still a perfectly good number for a party so if I keep you guys then I'm happy.
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With everyone from every team having overcome the struggles of the prison, escaping your bonds, recovering your weapons and then your magic to return to full strength, I am giving out the final boon from the prison.
This one is a permanent boon, as in it won't disappear once you leave the prison like the reroll and temporary hitpoint boon (which some of you still have).
Villain Points
This will function in all ways like the hero point system. You now have 1 point and will gain another everytime you level up, up to the max of 3.
Ivy: Glad to have you back! Everything alright? No details needed, just expressing concern.
GM: Huzzah Hero Villain Points! That's fantastic. Where are the others at now in the scenario?
I meant to update days ago sorry guys
Hey Razmir I made a mistake. I forgot to account for the +4 AC cover bonus you got. With your armour that puts you at 18AC so both arrows miss. Sorry.
Not a problem. In that case I won't cast infernal healing but given that continuing to fire at the guards would probably lead to me getting hit more than them, I'll still hide behind the wall so we can finish this fight.
Yep easy done.
1 update per week is not ideal everyone.
If you are interested in playing this game please post more often (weekends excepted). If you're just not having fun or the slow rate of others is getting you down but you really want to play then please hang in there and I'll see what we can do after you escape the prison.
I think we have 3 options for entering the gatehouse:
1. Use the window from the top of the wall.
2. Use the window from ground level.
3. Bashing in the door of 3b from ground level.
Option 1 probably involves taking the least amount of arrow fire while option 3 probably has slightly more than option 2 since it will take time to get through the door.
If we do 2 or 3, we should take out the guards on the other side of the wall first. Then we can go back through the great hall to shorten the walk to the gatehouse.
I think we should do option 3 as it leaves us the window to use to get into 1. Mainland portcullis.
The group needs to come back to the warden's tower in any case to retrieve the stong box and alchemists lab.
I'd like to stick to using the window from up here. There's only a few guards above the building, so any fight we do after the first one won't likely be with enemies at our back.
Ok, you're currently about to break out properly. Razmir has outlined some plans. Check the map if you need to make sure where you want to go next.
I know I need some healing before the next attack. Where are our NPCs at with hit points?
Bladud, Aelwulf and Grumblejack are below half. The rest are doing quite well.
Yes you can still use the table.
Do we have a plan?
If Aelwulf has any channels left, it would be prudent to use them, I feel. I can't recall how many he's used and I'm not in a position to look it up unfortunately.
That said, battle plan of approaching the wall and affixing the window to it from under the cover of MVP Table. Sophia can use that scroll of Sleep on anyone inside to get an edge, if nobody minds. We do still have a barrel of oil carried by Razmir's summon, which could come in handy somewhere for either causing damage or causing a blockade. Or both!
Scroll of invisibility on Grumblejack would be hilarious. We could also use it on him and let him carry the table from one side, thus ensuring more space underneath it and he wouldn't get hit by any arrows because who can see him?
Thoughts?
Aelwulf channels negative energy. Wouldn't that hurt you?