GM TOP #3-02: Sewer Dragons of Absalom (Standard) (Inactive)

Game Master Pete H.

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Discussion stuff here. I have players fill their info into the slides for the game, so no need to add it here. You are welcome to make dayjob rolls here or in gameplay during your introductions. You can also wait till the end of the session to make them. Go ahead and fill out pages 1 and 2 on the slides.

I tend to prefer in game questions to just use the OOC tags in the gameplay thread so everything is kept in the same place, unless it becomes a major distraction and then we'll switch over to here.

You all are welcome to use this for non-game related discourse or general chat!

Grand Lodge

Female Nogitsune (Hungerseed) Tiefling Slayer/3 | HP: 31/31 | AC: 21 T: 12 FF: 19 | CMB: +7 CMD: 18 | Fort: +5 Ref: +5 Will: +2 | Init: +2 Perc: +6 | Cold, Fire, Electricity Resistance 5 | Darkvision 60ft

Thyste spends a little time getting in touch with her heritage...

Craft (tools): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Silver Crusade

half-orc cleric of Shelyn 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 17, T 10, FF 17 | F7 R4, W11 | Perc +5 | Init +4

I just want to let everyone know that I have a giftable reroll. It carries with it my 4 GM stars. Only one per scenario. This is in addition to my personal folio reroll.

Grand Lodge

Nagaji Barb 1/Sum 4, HP:46/46, AC:19, Touch:12, Flat Footed:17 F:+5, R:+3, W:+5 (+2 vs mind affecting & poison), Init:+2, Perc:+4, lowlight vision
Garsita wrote:
I just want to let everyone know that I have a giftable reroll. Oooo!

How did you get that?

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Voices, Squirrel, and Cat spend their free time playing tiddly-winks. Cat just bats them all over the place or ignores the game entirely. Voices keeps bending the winks. Squirrel wins every time.
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Does anyone in the group want to play as scout or diplomatic face? If not, I can cover one role or the other. I have both a familiar and an eidolon in the build. In PFS I am only allowed to bring one at a time. The familiar makes a halfway decent scout or the eidolon is pretty fair face. If there is a player PC, I just pick one of them at random.
If I am following orders from Cat, I'm not a very nice guy. Squirrel on the other hand likes everyone.

Silver Crusade

half-orc cleric of Shelyn 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 17, T 10, FF 17 | F7 R4, W11 | Perc +5 | Init +4
Voices in My Head wrote:
Garsita wrote:
I just want to let everyone know that I have a giftable reroll. Oooo!

How did you get that?

It's from a campaign service coin.

Silver Crusade

half-orc cleric of Shelyn 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 17, T 10, FF 17 | F7 R4, W11 | Perc +5 | Init +4

Garsita does not make a good party face, but is good for aiding (untrained in diplomacy, but good charisma)

Grand Lodge

Female Nogitsune (Hungerseed) Tiefling Slayer/3 | HP: 31/31 | AC: 21 T: 12 FF: 19 | CMB: +7 CMD: 18 | Fort: +5 Ref: +5 Will: +2 | Init: +2 Perc: +6 | Cold, Fire, Electricity Resistance 5 | Darkvision 60ft

Thyste's idea of face-ing is "glare a problem down until it realizes it doesn't want to stand in her way."

So: Intimidate, but nothing else.

Scarab Sages

Sorry for the inconvenience, but I will be available to get everything squared away with my character this weekend.


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Saashaa wrote:
Sorry for the inconvenience, but I will be available to get everything squared away with my character this weekend.

It's cool. I'm usually mostly absent (busy with family) on weekends and this weekend is packed full of activity so I won't be around much. Ideally everyone will get everything updated and their first post in so we can move along Monday.

Grand Lodge

Male Nagaji Bloodrager 3: Hit Points 31; AC 18/11/17; Fort+6 Ref+4 Will+3 (+4); Init+1; Perc+7

Hello, missed the recruitment thread on Thursday, apologies.

Grand Lodge

Nagaji Barb 1/Sum 4, HP:46/46, AC:19, Touch:12, Flat Footed:17 F:+5, R:+3, W:+5 (+2 vs mind affecting & poison), Init:+2, Perc:+4, lowlight vision

Hmm... Seems we don't have a real face or scout character. So either could be useful.
Edit:
Oh wait, just re-noticed that Saashaa is bringing the kobold bard pregen. I'm going to assume that could be an at least halfway decent face for a tribe of kobolds. (Obviously speaks draconic.) So then I will probably bring Cat to use as a scout.
Cat has a +21 stealth, +16 perception, +10 climb, low-light, and scent. However; doesn't have darkvision, can't open doors, can't disable traps.

GM, Do you want Cat to go on my initiative or separate? Some GM's prefer one or the other. Makes no difference to me.

Grand Lodge

Female Nogitsune (Hungerseed) Tiefling Slayer/3 | HP: 31/31 | AC: 21 T: 12 FF: 19 | CMB: +7 CMD: 18 | Fort: +5 Ref: +5 Will: +2 | Init: +2 Perc: +6 | Cold, Fire, Electricity Resistance 5 | Darkvision 60ft

Thyste's build as a slayer is rooted mainly in being a sort of hoplite gladiator-- so her skills focus on movement and intimidation, with just a few touches from her ancestry and class (Crafting tools, tracking things, disguising herself when necessary). Feats are focused on using her aspis and dory to rough things up, ideally with her Sneak Attack included (and eventually going into a nice, deadly Hamatula Strike + Shield Snag combo).

Might take a dip into Disabling Devices at some point, just so that the person taking apart the trap and the person who tanks the hit if they mess up are one and the same ;P


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I usually do pets/companions on the primary PC initiative unless there is a specific build by a player that needs it differently. If I recall correctly from when I played with you with my PC Dexter, cat is pretty much a non-combative scout so I expect same initiative will work fine.

Glad to have you Fentar.

Grand Lodge

Male Nagaji Bloodrager 3: Hit Points 31; AC 18/11/17; Fort+6 Ref+4 Will+3 (+4); Init+1; Perc+7

Fentar hits things really hard.

Grand Lodge

Nagaji Barb 1/Sum 4, HP:46/46, AC:19, Touch:12, Flat Footed:17 F:+5, R:+3, W:+5 (+2 vs mind affecting & poison), Init:+2, Perc:+4, lowlight vision

Yeah, Cat is pretty much just a sneaky scout. Occasionally, I have him run in for a quick flank. But that is rare.

Dark Archive

Elf Wizard (Fire Elementalist) 3 | HP 20/20 | AC 13 T 12 FF 10 | F +3 R +5 W +4 | CMB +1 CMD 14 | Speed 30' Init +9 Perc +5
Spells:
Fire Jet 7/7 | (Lvl1:)Sleep/Color Spray/Burning Hands/Shield | (Lvl2): Create Pit, Web, Resist Energy

Sorry didn't have as much time this weekend as I hoped. Still have to clean up profile.


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No worries, just get things finalized as quickly as you can.

I still need four of you to post your information on the slides pages one and two, thanks!

Grand Lodge

Nagaji Barb 1/Sum 4, HP:46/46, AC:19, Touch:12, Flat Footed:17 F:+5, R:+3, W:+5 (+2 vs mind affecting & poison), Init:+2, Perc:+4, lowlight vision

Cat will be somewhere around 30' to 60' in front of us most of the time.

30' if there is absolutely no light, so she can see at least a little bit from our light source.

60' if there is even a little starlight.

But not real precise since he is, you know, a cat not a surveyor. So if it is easier for your mapping or encounter setup to have him a little closer or a little further, no problems.


LE female Kobold Bard 4 | HP 29/29 | AC 18| F +3 R +6 W +5 | Perc +2 | speed 30 ft. | Active Conditions:

Here!

Grand Lodge

Male Nagaji Bloodrager 3: Hit Points 31; AC 18/11/17; Fort+6 Ref+4 Will+3 (+4); Init+1; Perc+7
Engashez. wrote:
Here!

Hey, I just noticed: how did you get to have an Evil PC in PFS?


LE female Kobold Bard 4 | HP 29/29 | AC 18| F +3 R +6 W +5 | Perc +2 | speed 30 ft. | Active Conditions:

It is a pregen that is available to play once via a boon. I only realized that the pregen was evil when I transferred the stats to the profile.

Grand Lodge

Male Nagaji Bloodrager 3: Hit Points 31; AC 18/11/17; Fort+6 Ref+4 Will+3 (+4); Init+1; Perc+7

Oh, cool!

How did you get to play a kobold was set to be my follow-up question but that's covered as well.

Silver Crusade

half-orc cleric of Shelyn 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 17, T 10, FF 17 | F7 R4, W11 | Perc +5 | Init +4

There were also kobold boons given out at conventions not too long ago.

Please bot me if I'm holding things up for the next few days. I'm going to be taking care of a family member if they feel ill from the second covid shot.


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Garsita wrote:
Please bot me if I'm holding things up for the next few days. I'm going to be taking care of a family member if they feel ill from the second covid shot.

Will do.

*Frantically scribbles bot instructions for Garsita that involve murdering unarmed peasants and destroying art*

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My second shot hit me like a bag of bricks. Lasted about 24 hours. My wife felt terrible for slightly longer than that on hers.


LE female Kobold Bard 4 | HP 29/29 | AC 18| F +3 R +6 W +5 | Perc +2 | speed 30 ft. | Active Conditions:

I'm thankful that mine only caused a slight fever. Congrats on full vaccination!

Silver Crusade

half-orc cleric of Shelyn 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 17, T 10, FF 17 | F7 R4, W11 | Perc +5 | Init +4

I'm willing to chip in towards the payment.

Grand Lodge

Female Nogitsune (Hungerseed) Tiefling Slayer/3 | HP: 31/31 | AC: 21 T: 12 FF: 19 | CMB: +7 CMD: 18 | Fort: +5 Ref: +5 Will: +2 | Init: +2 Perc: +6 | Cold, Fire, Electricity Resistance 5 | Darkvision 60ft

No reasonable way for me to contribute from outside, oh no, oh nooooo...

I'll reimburse whoever for my chunk of the payment :P

Dark Archive

Elf Wizard (Fire Elementalist) 3 | HP 20/20 | AC 13 T 12 FF 10 | F +3 R +5 W +4 | CMB +1 CMD 14 | Speed 30' Init +9 Perc +5
Spells:
Fire Jet 7/7 | (Lvl1:)Sleep/Color Spray/Burning Hands/Shield | (Lvl2): Create Pit, Web, Resist Energy

I'll also chip in.


LE female Kobold Bard 4 | HP 29/29 | AC 18| F +3 R +6 W +5 | Perc +2 | speed 30 ft. | Active Conditions:

I'll contribute 90. 60 more to reach the total.

Grand Lodge

Nagaji Barb 1/Sum 4, HP:46/46, AC:19, Touch:12, Flat Footed:17 F:+5, R:+3, W:+5 (+2 vs mind affecting & poison), Init:+2, Perc:+4, lowlight vision

Cat and I think we should just beat on them until they tell us what we need to know.

But if were paying, I will cover my split

Silver Crusade

half-orc cleric of Shelyn 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 17, T 10, FF 17 | F7 R4, W11 | Perc +5 | Init +4

Since we're not all in the room, I've covered the 60 for now. I'll (on the chronicle sheets) pay my share, and I'm happy to pay a bit more if someone can't manage their share.


Spell Templates by GM Tiger | Citadel Core | Core To Scale the Dragon |

The extra 60g needed will be split among those who indicated a willingness to help and noted on your chronicles.

I think using the resources of the pregen here was the intent of the player and well planned. And they even have a few coins left over for other emergencies.


LE female Kobold Bard 4 | HP 29/29 | AC 18| F +3 R +6 W +5 | Perc +2 | speed 30 ft. | Active Conditions:

Yup and yup.

I get the neat opportunity to play this pregen. I see no reason my fellow players can't benefit from it when possible. This is a team game after all.

Silver Crusade

half-orc cleric of Shelyn 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 17, T 10, FF 17 | F7 R4, W11 | Perc +5 | Init +4

I need someone else to take the lead here. I GMed this scenario a year or two ago, and only remember some parts, but this is one where I think I remember too much.

Grand Lodge

Nagaji Barb 1/Sum 4, HP:46/46, AC:19, Touch:12, Flat Footed:17 F:+5, R:+3, W:+5 (+2 vs mind affecting & poison), Init:+2, Perc:+4, lowlight vision

Cat would be eager to take charge! However, some of you might not like how things progress if he's giving orders to everyone instead of just to Voices.

Grand Lodge

Nagaji Barb 1/Sum 4, HP:46/46, AC:19, Touch:12, Flat Footed:17 F:+5, R:+3, W:+5 (+2 vs mind affecting & poison), Init:+2, Perc:+4, lowlight vision

Gotta admit. I was kinda hopping you folks would send me to a play by myself. ... Although ... I'd probably have needed someone to bail me out of the prison.

Dark Archive

Elf Wizard (Fire Elementalist) 3 | HP 20/20 | AC 13 T 12 FF 10 | F +3 R +5 W +4 | CMB +1 CMD 14 | Speed 30' Init +9 Perc +5
Spells:
Fire Jet 7/7 | (Lvl1:)Sleep/Color Spray/Burning Hands/Shield | (Lvl2): Create Pit, Web, Resist Energy

@Voices - I hope I didn't steal your moment. I've been having fun with the dichotomy in our character's intelligence scores. Ruinor always thinks he's the smartest person in the room whether he is or not.

Grand Lodge

Nagaji Barb 1/Sum 4, HP:46/46, AC:19, Touch:12, Flat Footed:17 F:+5, R:+3, W:+5 (+2 vs mind affecting & poison), Init:+2, Perc:+4, lowlight vision

Not at all! Absolutely perfect.

Sometimes in PFS it us hard to get others to engage with a personality. This is the kind of thing Voices was created for.

Dark Archive

Elf Wizard (Fire Elementalist) 3 | HP 20/20 | AC 13 T 12 FF 10 | F +3 R +5 W +4 | CMB +1 CMD 14 | Speed 30' Init +9 Perc +5
Spells:
Fire Jet 7/7 | (Lvl1:)Sleep/Color Spray/Burning Hands/Shield | (Lvl2): Create Pit, Web, Resist Energy

Given Thyste's current location and our discussion about how far behind the group would be, can I assume we have all moved around the corner before this encounter begins?


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Thyste had a ten foot gap between the group when the surprise round occurred. She then moved up 20 ft on her action. Everyone else is where they started at the initiation of combat.

Dark Archive

Elf Wizard (Fire Elementalist) 3 | HP 20/20 | AC 13 T 12 FF 10 | F +3 R +5 W +4 | CMB +1 CMD 14 | Speed 30' Init +9 Perc +5
Spells:
Fire Jet 7/7 | (Lvl1:)Sleep/Color Spray/Burning Hands/Shield | (Lvl2): Create Pit, Web, Resist Energy

Ah, ok. I missed that part. Thanks for clarification.


Spell Templates by GM Tiger | Citadel Core | Core To Scale the Dragon |

I will be putting Fentar in delay for this fight unless they post. I sent them a PM yesterday and no response yet. This way they still have a chance to come back and rejoin but it also doesn't slow down the rest of you.

If they don't come back, no worries. We'll just continue with five.

Silver Crusade

half-orc cleric of Shelyn 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 17, T 10, FF 17 | F7 R4, W11 | Perc +5 | Init +4

Please note, GM, this is not aimed at you in any way shape or form. I realize this must be how the scenario is written.

rant about scenario's ridiculous rules for this encounter:

How on earth does moving as your move action and then moving again as your standard action require an acrobatics check, but moving as your move action and then doing something else with your standard action not? Your move actions are exactly the same, so that obviously does not require it. Your standard actions are usually harder and/or more time consuming than a move action, so you are just doing the exact same thing that did not trigger an acrobatics check with more time/effort remaining, and this time it does!


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Garsita wrote:
Please note, GM, this is not aimed at you in any way shape or form. I realize this must be how the scenario is written.

Scenario Rules Discussion:
Yup, it doesn't make any sense. But this is one of those scenario specific things that probably wasn't well thought out. I could go into why I think it was put in, but that probably isn't worth anyone's time. In general I dislike 'scenario specific' rule creation. There are generally rules for about everything one needs in the rulebooks. But it is part of a lot of scenarios I've run so I have just gotten used to seeing it every once in a while.

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Garsita wrote:
Please note, GM, this is not aimed at you in any way shape or form. I realize this must be how the scenario is written.

Scenario Rules Discussion:
And now you can probably tell why this very odd set of rules is in place. The boulder trap would pretty easily be outrun if everyone could take double moves each round. That specific rule is there so there is a chance a double move fails.
Silver Crusade

half-orc cleric of Shelyn 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 17, T 10, FF 17 | F7 R4, W11 | Perc +5 | Init +4

I'm sorry, my brain is mush this weekend. Could someone please bot Garsita? It's fine to use up resources or take a bit of a risk if that makes sense.

Silver Crusade

half-orc cleric of Shelyn 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 17, T 10, FF 17 | F7 R4, W11 | Perc +5 | Init +4

I'm sorry, everyone, but I'm in a really bad place burn-out wise. All of my online games are a chore rather than fun. I'm going to be taking a week off. I know this is inconvenient for everyone, and I would not do it if I saw any alternative. Feel free to use any necessary character resources. I will be back in a week.


Spell Templates by GM Tiger | Citadel Core | Core To Scale the Dragon |

Alright, that works. Will do. Thanks for the heads up.

Grand Lodge

Female Nogitsune (Hungerseed) Tiefling Slayer/3 | HP: 31/31 | AC: 21 T: 12 FF: 19 | CMB: +7 CMD: 18 | Fort: +5 Ref: +5 Will: +2 | Init: +2 Perc: +6 | Cold, Fire, Electricity Resistance 5 | Darkvision 60ft

I think most of us have been there at some point or another! Take the time you need, and we'll try to have a nice weird-tentacle-monster-on-a-stick for you when you get back!

Grand Lodge

Nagaji Barb 1/Sum 4, HP:46/46, AC:19, Touch:12, Flat Footed:17 F:+5, R:+3, W:+5 (+2 vs mind affecting & poison), Init:+2, Perc:+4, lowlight vision

Work has been killing be this weekend. It will continue through Monday. So if I don't post fairly quickly, please feel free to bot me rather than hold up just for me

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Now recruiting for a PFS (Standard) run of 3-02: Sewer Dragons of Absalom (3-7).

I have one spot reserved for a level three melee class (Thyste), so this will be tier 3-4, though a couple out of tier would be welcome as long as it doesn't push us too high.

The remainder of the (up to) five spots will be given out on a First Come, First Served basis.

I don't need crazy complicated character details for your application, just character name and level.

My scenarios tend to take between 5-8 weeks, so keep that in mind when applying. Details about how I try to GM and handle some things are in my profile if you want to look before applying. Thanks and good luck!


Ooo, this is a really fun scenario.

*mulls the idea of spending a replay*

Grand Lodge

Fentar is a level 3 nagaji bloodrager (draconic) who believes fervently that nagaji are actually descended from dragons and then tricked/enslaved by nagas.

Going by the name, this might suit him.

If not, I have a level 5 ranger who could play out-of-tier.

Grand Lodge

Nagaji Barbarian 1 / Summoner 4
The epitome of big dumb lummox.

Would be very happy to spend a re-play on this one.

Grand Lodge

Thyste here, checking in despite my guaranteed spot in case any of you are the type to pore over all your teammates' stats and whatnot :D

VERY excited to give STR-based TWF + Accomplished Sneak Attack a try! >:D

Silver Crusade

Garsita is a level 3 cleric of Shelyn.

Dark Archive

I have to level up but I have this lvl 3 wizard.

Scarab Sages

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I have a level 4 pregen kobold bard if you'll allow, named Engashez.


Alright that is six! I’ll get a mustering post up soon and open up the other threads with more information, see you all in game!


GM TOP wrote:

Recruitment is now open for my run of #3-02: Sewer Dragons of Absalom (3-7, Standard).

Up to five spots are free on a First Come, First Served basis. Take a look at the recruitment thread above for more information.

Full up!

Could the following please report to Discussion and then Gameplay to get started.

Fentar Palomine
Voices in my Head
Thyste
Garsita
Ruinor Starflame
Engashez

Thanks all!

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