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Greetings
Hi everyone! Thank you for choosing me Ironperenti!
So what do we need to work on?
Hi all, glad to be aboard!
Hi!
I need to fix up the anachronisms in my background (and set up this alias), but I think we need to work out how our makeshift crew came together.
Alejandro would most likely have signed on because he'd run out of money/good will and it was time to leave town.
Myrtis has a primary and secondary reason for coming to Atlantis.
The primary reason, why she considered coming at all, is to gain a better understanding of why she can use magic. Atlantis is the most learned city on earth. If she can't find an answer there, she's not going to find an answer anywhere.
The secondary reason is to hook into Atlantean trade in some way. She cares less about this personally, and made the promise to her father to sweeten her proposal to him about going to Atlantis. A promise is a promise though, so she will see it done. If she needs partners for this locally, she'd be looking for them.
Gheorix’s primary reason is to add to the sagas of his people and to learn the songs of other people/lands/cultures. Also because he’s spent a lot of time on ships, and is good at sailing.
It doesn't have to be really deep but you start the game not as individuals drawn together but as a group who has applied for the opportunity to do the longest cast. So, I thought it best to give you some discussion board time to tie yourselves together. We could do a hand wave of it and say regardless of how you came together, you have formed a small trading group specifically for this long cast and feel you have the requisite skills to succeed.
Also...
1) Language will likely be very important. At least early on. Please ensure you list the languages you speak. I just noticed that Eddrick has 5 levels in Linguistics but has not selected his five languages yet.
2) Sailing: Ships will be involved so having someone who can sail is always good.
3) You are a merchant group, I noticed Myrtis has profession Merchant so that is good
4) Survival: you are going into unknown wilds. Someone may want to take a point in Survival.
Please put in your profile header something along the lines of:
LG Half-Elf, Warpriest 1; HP 10/10; AC 16 TAC 11 FF 15 CMD 14; FOR 4 REF 3 WIL 4; PER +2; Conditions/ongoing effects:
So here's a gear question for y'all. Right now I have Myrtis armored up but it was pricey, which didn't leave room for certain 'quality of life' purchases like a couple of scrolls.
Right now she has Bless and Divine Favor as well as CLW of course as her spells.
I could drop down to light armor, going from AC 19 to 17 and buy a couple of scrolls like Comprehend Languages or maybe some alchemists fire, that might make things easier. But on the other hand I wasn't really expecting to be the tanky one in the group. But Myrtis is, at least here at the beginning.
Should I keep things as they are, or downgrade armor for the other purchases?
Thanks for the selection
Howdy. Need to update with a campaign trait, but that's minimal.
My goal is to focus on support spells and illusion. I won't be blasting at all until I hit the shadow spells, and even then minimally.
I'll be revising a little bit, but it won't change much. The character is fairly gregarious, but con men usually are.
Will need to consider languages. I picked an origin in Atlantis because it's how I fit a near fae like a gnome in the real world. I'll have to pick a few languages. Probably greatly common ones, as you always want a broad net for a con.
Gheorix also has clw in his list, fitting with the theme of legends of Celtic bards also. I’m sitting at a 17 ac also right now, but no real consumables to speak of.
I have 2 ranks, the bonus is +5 for checks
OK, got it all fixed up. Added merchant for the campaign trait and maxxed out diplomacy. I figure between that and bluff, it should work for a face. Don't have sense motive however. That might be trouble.
Can anyone spare a point or two for Survival? I'd do it but Oracles don't get many points at all.
I do have Sense Motive covered.
I can switch a rogue talent or a trait over to get Survival as a class trait, which will get me a +6
I did pick up an antitoxin and alchemist's fire
Gheorix does have a +6 to profession:Sailor
I grabbed some kunai, a hammer, and some rope in case we need to do some climbing.
I could drop clw for some more useful spells, what do folks think about that?
I think with the oracle as one of the front liners, we might well need more healing from another.
That’s a great point. I’ll keep it.
So, here we go. I will take some liberties with your Trading Company. Does it have a name?
Myrtis and Perblentious took Merchant trait, so it makes sense for one of them to have been the founder, more likely Myrtis from the backgrounds, but maybe a joint venture. So they would have been the ones to choose the name.
Gheorix and Alejandro are Sailors, Eddrikk is Marine, so it seems more like we were brought on for nautical experience.
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If there is some discussion after everyone signs on, Alejandro won't bring up anything on his own, but if pressed will suggest "Unknown Endeavours Trading Company"
Perhaps Far Horizons Trading Company.
I don't really know that Perblentious should be a founder of a company being a bit on the shifty side.
so 300 gp to survive, what should we get? a tent? some tools?
Hm, if I were Joe Investor would I put money behind "Unknown Endeavours Trading Company"? It feels a little too "you'll just love what's in this box you can't open until you buy it, honest!" to me.
I'll vote for "Far Horizons Trading Company".
So Myrtis is company founder and the public face because she's the one who isn't sleazy? Alright!
Looking back over her BAP, I almost think I should have just gone with Paladin for Myrtis. :p
I agree about keeping CLW Gheorix. As much as "all the the most expert" players agree that healing in combat is a great sin, at low levels it isn't always possible to avoid doing it. If Myrtis is always engaged, she may not be able to use the spell if/when an emergency comes up.
Gheorix should be fine to swap it out for something better at 5th level though.
As for other early spells on the Bard list, my 1st level go to spell is Grease. So versatile! Targets Reflex saves! Not irrelevant after a successful save! Can target multiple foes! 1st level spell with good battlefield control! 3 distinct and valuable types of use!
I love me some Grease.
I'm not sure how to best use the extra 300 gp. I'll think on it today.
Maybe expendables? Alchemist fire, acid, holy water?
Actually just thought of something - perhaps cold weather gear? I mean if we get dropped into sub zero temperatures and we're dressed for Mediterranean climes, it will be a short campaign.
Yeah I'll pick up Grease eventually, I went with obscuring mist because it was an archetype added spell, and Cause Fear seemed thematically useful. Myrtis, you can always add levels of paladin as we go! :D
And yes while in-combat healing isn't mathematically great, I think its necessary, and in the games I run, absolutely needed.
I was just thinking cold weather gear, a shovel, blankets, a tent, things like that. Gheorix also has 26 gp which he'll kick into the pot. If we have an archer, we should buy more arrows than we think we need, things like that would be my vote.
Note, that is 300 to each of you.
Ooooooh okay! I read it as 300 for the party
Is that 300 above the 300 starting cash?
Yes, 300 additional each. With such a long cast they do not want you to die for lack of supplies.
Do we know how reliable the transportalizer is in terms of if we end up on land or over sea?
I'm assuming it's not going to send us 20d6 up in the air, or into a giant rock.
The majority of expeditions have returned. It is basically a safe teleport going for the nearest land but conditions, beasts and natives are the question. Some have never returned but most doubt it was an issue with the caster.
Okay, purchased a bunch of survival gear for any potential environment and upgraded my armor to bump my AC to 19. Also purchased feed for the Ox for a few days!
Noteworthy:
Alchemist's fire
Acid
antiplague
antitoxin
rope
grappling hook
I've updated my equipment and think I'm ready. I've got a fishing kit which should be useful for food if we're near water, plus a couple of CLW potions for emergencies.
Looks like two of you are ready. Don't want to rush since it is Christmas time.
Picked up cold weather gear, bedding, and a couple antitoxin, antiplague, and CLW potions. I've still got 59 GP and it's not a bad idea to keep some spare money.
Will cast the party into the wilds after lunch today. At that point, what equipment you have listed is what you will have available.
Alright, upgraded armor to Breastplate and added a couple of Alchemist fires, Antiplagues, and a tanglefoot bag. Also added alchemical silver to a light hammer. Picked up a cold weather outfit and an extra week's worth of food.
Initial Goods in cart:
Short sword (10), battle axe (10), cutlass (15), longsword (15), scimitar (15), great axe (20), halberd (10), compound longbow (STR +1) (200), 10x casks of common spirits (25), 5x casks of fine spirits (250), semi-exotic foods (honey, chocolate, cheese, etc) (100), 5x sunrods (2 ea), 3x 50' silk ropes (30), hourglass (25), good quality common tools (100), dry goods (100), 5x alchemist's fire (100), alchemist's kit (40), diver's kit (121), water purification sponge (25), 5x alchemical glue (100)
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Maps will be on roll20. Is that an issue for anyone?
Happy New Year everyone!
Happy New Year.
Or in the modern colloquial 'screw you and your boss, you thug life wannabes. Now piss off'.
Looks like we're fighting!
I should have explained my battle plan in advance so you folks would have easy saving throws against the illusions. I'll make sure I do next time.
Do we want to try and trade with the ratfolk?
Just a clarification as to your original mission, it is not just to trade away your wares but to use them as examples of the goods available and attempt to establish trade back to the homeland. Depending on where you are, you may find that no longer feasible but it was the intent of the trip.