[PFS_CORE_Aerondor] 01-49 Among the Dead - Outpost IV (Inactive)

Game Master Aerondor

Does anyone have buffs up that would expire or can we just take 20 search for traps and anything else?

Your heroism is not of infinite duration, and likewise the resist fire.
Take-20 will take effectively three minutes for each square you want to do that in.

Or we can just activate traps and send Gumbo in.

Sending Gumbo in is probably the best bet. He is strong enough to rip off the doors and trigger any possible trap. Taking 20 on every square in not really a feasible option.

Agreed, but since you guys are already up there I'm not sure you will escape any effects.

Nasty Crit!!! :-D

Yeah, don't think this battle is going to last long at this rate.

Scythes are usually critting more damage than needed but here it’s great ! :-D

I know most people prefer the scimitar or falchion for constant crits. But then it doesn't feel special (to me). It is very nearly just your standard damage. However, when you score a crit with a scythe, you KNOW you scored a crit.

I think that is the first time this guy has scored a crit on a BBEG. Usually it is a kobold or goblin that gets split in half.

I'm more surprised that the guy is still up.

Yeah! You are right. :-)

Well, he is the BBEG. And you are playing high tier.

It’s always a bit scary to play higher tier in CORE. :-)

Shen is my only Core character.

^Hey at least your character is in the higher tier. :)

The crazed low tier Barbarian is going toe-to-toe with the big bad. Now that is scary.

I really feel sorry for Shaggy. I think playing tier 6-7 with a bog standard dog is asking a bit much of the poor mutt. He is (almost) like the poor ponies that Silgil keeps summoning. :)

Ha ha ... that is true. :-)

But you guys are handling the challenge very well!!

Depending on your timing, you could continue to explore the ruins, or you could exit, with your mission essentially complete at this stage.

There are still some things for you to find, but you might also decide the extra risk is just not worth it (and/or that you would like to be playing in another scenario).

As the success criteria for this scenario are public, I don't mind revealing that at the moment you are on full PP (if not full gold), but have been damaged by two traps. If you were to take damage from any further traps that would cost you your secondary success condition.

Also, as we are finishing up, if you could all roll a d20 - 19/20 can will you a boon.

GM: 1d20 ⇒ 5 - and my BBEG's rolls continue.

boon : 1d20 ⇒ 9

Boon?: 1d20 ⇒ 1

boon: 1d20 ⇒ 8

1d20 ⇒ 13
I am good either way, but given we do not have the ability to disable traps or dispel them, continuing will more probably than not cost us that PP.

Unless it is a lot of cash we are missing, I would rather the prestige point than a few coins.

I’m more concerned of the gold.

A pp is only 375 gp.

So I’d rather do everything and still have a chance to make the 2nd pp than give up the gold now.

@Shen true. Although the one rep point is also handy for access to higher tier goods. Suffice to say, there is a reasonable amount of gold still on the line.

boon: 1d20 ⇒ 20

I had a feeling I'd get one this time.

I'm good either way, stopping or continuing, though I prefer gold over PP (as does Silgil).

Ok to proceed then. Well as soon as someone uses the click stock on me. I only have 3 rounds of rage left. But hopefully there won't be any more extremely tough combats left.

boon: 1d20 ⇒ 8

I agree with Ledt in the fact that we can not realistically expect to get both the Prestige and the Gold. I hate leaving gold behind but considering that many of us are playing up anyways I would recommend calling it and not pushing our luck any further. At least that is my vote. We cannot expect our crazy Barbarian's luck to hold. Can we?

Silgil boonwhat: 1d4 ⇒ 2 - who knows. Silgil, can you let me know your email to get your boon sent to you. I have no idea what it is.

I'm fine either way. As a Negative channel Cleric, I'm just surprised with how long this char can last.

I'll go with the majority in this.

... We cannot expect our crazy Barbarian's luck to hold. Can we?

CRAZY BARBARIAN LUCK ETERNAL !!!

I think our second prestige point just disappeared with the acid damage. That was quick. :)

I think that was a hazard and not a trap, right GM?

Yes, I'd not count that as a trap as such.

@Shen - Good catch. :)

@GM Aerondor - I just double checked my guide to play (Season 10). Hadanka does not have to clear his Con drain at the end of the scenario as it does not prevent his character from being playable. This is a change from the old rules which required clearing of all afflictions. :)

Well I wouldn't want to keep it and have to remember to track it across sessions and stuff. So I will get it cured. Plenty of cash if it isn't the type that goes away on it's own.

Drain doesn't go away. It is the nasty one.

Restoration?

Yep, restoration is needed. Which you can get using PP or gold. Not too bad. Much better than a death, that's for sure.

^ Just leave it. 1 point is irrelevant unless you get Con drained/damaged to 0 which is almost impossible considering your character's Con score. Out of all my characters I had only that had suffered Con Drain. Sure it can happen but remember that Restoration will restore all ability drain to one ability score so if it gets to 2 or greater and has a game effect then spring for the Restoration. :)

Chronicles are now uploaded.

Please check and confirm they look okay. In the end you lost... 8gp, from a burned painting.

Sylvester, I note you had a 1/2xp. I've given you a normal speed chronicles, but if you want a slow one, please let me know.

Thanks for playing. For a party with no rogues, I think you did wonderfully. Poor pony. Poor Gumbo. He had a hard life, and a harder unlife.

Chronicle looks ok, thanks a lot for the game Aerondor, it was fun to play at your table once more :)

It was probably as creative and difficult for you to GM this for a group without trapfinding as it was for us.

In the end it made for a couple or more memorable stories about ponies, Gumbo's and scythes :D

Looking after to see that Sebastus character, it looks it can be something fun! I have attempted a couple of times to make a coward PC, but it does not mingle too well in the end with the general expectations of the game.

Khellek (my core Bard with maxed int) is a bit of a coward. Although he regards it more as making sure his students can learn what is required. He sticks back as befits an old man. Although between inspire courage, heroism, spells and lets not forget Bessie (his crossbow) he does add a bit of damage to the group.

Playing a cowardly fighter (and not a ranged one!) would be much, much more of a challenge to make practical, especially without violating the "Don't be a *#%#@!" rule.

@GM Aerondor - Thanks for running. The gold rewards do look a little off on my character sheet and possibly some of the others as well. Out of tier rewards should be (1255 + 3192)/2 = 2223.5 gold. Now if you deduct 8 gold from the missed painting it will come out to 2215.5 gold.

Mine looks good to me though a note on the chronicle sheet about the 8 gp loss would be good, because as it stands right now anyone without that inside info would look at that sheet and figure there was a typo. I'd put the deduction under item's bought.

Graff has survived yet another adventure!

Thank you GM Aerondor for the game.

Who knows if I'll ever meet Khellek again but he was fun!

With this Graff has levelled up!
More non healing from this Cleric! ha ha ha ha.

If I did one OOT gold wrong, I'll have done them all wrong as I will have just used the same base number, and there were several of you OOT.

And you are right, it should be 2215.5.

I'll see if I can fix that today.

As I'm doing that, I'll also put a note on sheets about the 8gp.

Okay- chronicles updated
Everyone has a note about being 8gp shy of max.
Those with OOT gold have the correct amount. I removed your totals - I'm sure you can calculate them yourselves but that was just going to take an extra couple of minutes I don't have right now.

Thanks.

Appreciate the extra effort. Filling out chronicle sheets is a pain.

Yeah, record keeping is the worst of PFS. I do not know why they do not provide an app for that. Developing a simple one to ease record keeping would not be that expensive nowadays (if they avoid their web software and use actual modern one).

I think it is because paper is a low barrier to entry. Not everywhere/everyone has wifi/internet access.

You can play PFS completely offline. Caveman style!

Now that really would be Core.

I would hardly call face-to-face gaming 'Caveman style'. :)

And just for everyone to know I prefer to chisel my character sheets out on stone tablets. They will surely outlast your modern electronic records. ;)