Kitsune Kune's Fists of the Ruby Phoenix

Game Master Kitsune Kune

Hello and welcome, those lucky winners of entry into this Ruby Phoenix Tournament. Some info I would like from each of you as we get ready to get started with character introductions etc.

1. As mentioned in the recruitment portion, Please post at least once a day on weekdays outside of holiday weeks. If you are absent for 24 hours I'll send you a PM. If you're missing for 36 hours I'll mark you inactive and try to follow any botting instructions that apply, otherwise your Player Character will simply delay - that's not fun!

2. Under your Alias, please add a stat block, so I can quickly find your stats and keep the game moving. I request at least to have the following.

- Hit Points
- AC
- Saving Throws
- Perception Bonus

3. Secret Rolls If I show the DC, feel free to make the roll openly and open up the spoilered info tag if you succeed. Otherwise, please say which skill and which bonus you want to apply. (Example: "I use Occultism +5 to investigate the skull's mystic origin.") I am doing it this way, because I tend to be open to skill suggestions. If it seems it logically could apply, or you can explain why it would, even if not what asked for. Feel free to throw it out and I'll simply adjust DC as needed. (Especially Lores, as if I agree they apply, it will often be a lower DC.)

Also, please post this information below:

Character name: (Put any acceptable nicknames in parentheses like this. I try to respect people's right to be called what they want, including full names.)

Pronouns: If there is a particular pronoun for you, or your character, you want used. Please post it here. (if you have different ones for in character vs out, feel free to put the one for your character in Parentheses.) Otherwise, I try to stay gender neutral, but sometimes old habits die hard and I revert to the apparent gender of your icon.

PFS number: Whatever character number you wish to receive the first Chronicle for. if uncertain, leave this blank, and just let me know when the book finishes.

Faction: The faction of that character. If uncertain, again, leave blank and let me know.

Initiative Bonus and preferred Exploration Activity: This way I can get Initiatives out of the way quickly when combats occur. As, since this is a fighting tournament, there are a lot of fights ;)

Thanks for the selection. I'm excited to see how Zathra performs in-game! I'll add my stat block to the status line tomorrow morning.

Character Name: Zathra
Pronouns: she/her
PFS Number: 9090-2001
Faction: Horizon Walkers
Initiative Bonus: Perception +17
Preferred Exploration Activity: Repeat a Spell (protect companion)

Thank you for letting me join. I'll have my PFS information shortly.

Character Name:
Pronoun: She/Her
PFS #: 2398780-2004
Faction: Radiant Oath
Initiative Bonus: +17 (+2 From Incredible Initiative)
Preferred Exploration Activity: Detect Magic or Refocus

Character Name: Daraj l'Bayal
Pronouns: he/him
PFS Number: TBD
Faction: TBD
Initiative Bonus: Avoid Notice +19 if appropriate, otherwise Perception +18
Preferred Exploration Activity: Search

Character name: Jinyi
Pronouns: He/Him
PFS number: TBD
Faction: TBD
Initiative Bonus: +19
Preferred Exploration Activity: Investigate or Refocus

I'm still picking up equipment, so I haven't filled out the AC on the status line or a full statblock on the profile just yet, but I can have that done by the end of tomorrow at the latest.
Thanks for giving me a shot, really looking forward to it!

I got 25 GP roughly left, anything else of need. As well, anything to help me pad out my spells?

Character Name: Nato Iru Kin (Iru}
Pronouns: He/Him
PFS #: TBD
Faction: TBD
Initiative: +18
Preferred Exploration: Search +18E

I forgot that my eidolon can take an exploration activity as well. His default will be Scout.

If Daraj's familiar does as well, she can join in the Scouting.

If Daraj's familiar does as well, she can join in the Scouting.

Sadly, as a Minion, the familiar cannot. Eidolons, specifically, are called out in the rules as able to do so.

It is not too big a deal, however. As outside certain feats or class options. The Scout activity provides the same bonus, no matter how many use it, and doesn't stack. So, for fluff descriptions, you are more than welcome to have him described as helping scout :)

Better than my familiar, a star orb. Still need to fully kit it out.

As a hawk, I feel Rekla and Tarik might feel a special kinship! Scout buddies! :D

Hey Nato, Tien is common here. You can have a different bonus language.

As a hawk, I feel Rekla and Tarik might feel a special kinship! Scout buddies! :D

I seem to end up in games with twinned companions a lot. I had one before Gameday where my character and another both had rhamphorhynchus.

Hey all,

I am finding myself so enamored with Daraj l'Bayal being a chef ontop of everything. I'm very sad to see him losing Cooking Lore.

As such, giving everyone a bonus Lore to be Trained in, of your choice. Enjoy. (Here's hoping Daraj picks up Cooking lore :) but no requirement there.)

*blushes the same color as his paprika*

Hey Nato, Tien is common here. You can have a different bonus language.

Okay.

As such, giving everyone a bonus Lore to be Trained in, of your choice. Enjoy. (Here's hoping Daraj picks up Cooking lore :) but no requirement there.)

Nice....now what to pick.

Hmm, Undead Lore would probably be appropriate for Zathra. Or maybe Tomb Raiding Lore. :)

Gambling of course ;3

Alright, looks like everyone is just about ready. As such, here's the link to the roll20 page. First request is to figure out marching orders, for when they matter.

(I went ahead and created a token for Tarik.)

fails his perception check to find the link.

Daraj will happily stay as far from the front line as possible.

Tarik will be in the front, with Zathra in the back beside Daraj.

fails his perception check to find the link.

Daraj will happily stay as far from the front line as possible.

XD

Gm fails to actually remember to use the url tags

Here you go

Ooh, now I've gotta think of something for that extra Lore skill. Probably going to go with fortune-telling.

Jinyi will also stick towards the middle of the group.

So tempted...

Just got some more info for my orb familiar and I'll be good.

So tempted...

Sadly, I limited equipment to society legal... So instead, I am more than happy to let you have a waffle iron as a fluff description of just your normal adventuring gear. no need to buy one ;)

Roll20 has been updated with pictures of all 6 characters described at the dock. Feel free to introduce yourself to any of them. However, speaking to the captain should definitely be on your to-do list ;)

I did forget to mention, everyone has a hero point, and I will be giving out more semi regularly.

As a reminder to all. This is Thanksgiving week, and thus I understand if people are unable to post. That said, if everyone is still able to do so, I will happily keep things moving forward.

As a reminder to all. This is Thanksgiving week, and thus I understand if people are unable to post. That said, if everyone is still able to do so, I will happily keep things moving forward.

Kid home all week, so although my share of meal prep is minimal, I probably won't be able to post a lot either.

(Fortunately' wife's Cooking Lore is +99.)

I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday time.

Turkey over

Gained a few lbs, now I have to take the stairs more at work to get it off.

Other than that, went well enough.

I will be taking the next several days off from work, where I do most of my posting. My posts will be less frequent until next Wednesday, 12/8. Please bot me if necessary.

Understood

Had a family emergency cone up. Posting will be sporadic this week. Sorry all

Take care, I can understand, had some family troubles just recently.

Okay, things got crazy there and "sporadic posting" became "no posting'. but I'm back, and we can get things going again.

Yea, hope everything is alright.

Definitely looking forward to this game, but life first, always.

Yea, hope everything is alright.

A few rough patches. But life moves forward, and so shall we .Thank you for your concern though :)

I will be out of town from 12/18 through 12/26, with limited or no internet access for much of that time. Normal posting will resume when I return on Monday, 12/27. Please bot me as necessary.

Happy holidays to all who celebrate

Alright. hope everyone is back and had great holidays. I will wait until I get at least one more person voting on fighting, or not. OR Until tomorrow, EST. whichever comes first. Before moving forward.

Posted, let’s do it!

Happy Holidays, hope y'all had a great time!

I've already told GM this, but as a head's up, I am coming up on the end of culinary school, and I'm going to be pretty caught up in finals and preparation until Jan 14th or so. I'm still gonna be trying to keep on top of these threads and stay active, but I might get sporadic, especially in that last week. Sorry about this, and please feel free to bot Jinyi if I'm ever totally unable to keep up!

Sorry. Forums ate my last attempt at posting yesterday. but got it up today.

Is there a battle map posted? I didn't see it on Roll20.

Also, can Zathra start out having Tarik summoned, or will I need to summon him in the first round?