TOZ's Orders From The Gate [NostalgiaCon 2021] (Inactive)

Game Master TriOmegaZero

Opening up discussion now that the party is tentatively set. Please use this thread for any out of character posts. (Minor out of character comments are fine in gameplay posts, but extensive discussion or large blocks of OOC are better suited here to avoid cluttering the roleplay.)

Is everyone fine with a four player party or would you like invite a fifth if our other PCs do not arrive?

Is everyone fine with a four player party or would you like invite a fifth if our other PCs do not arrive?

I'd prefer inviting a fifth at least. Hopefully the others will show up although I know grimdog73 expressed interest in a seat.

Five would be good if possible. Give us some leeway on things.

Five is good. Also my oracle curse is Tongues so I speak Infernal in combat.

@GM: Trajan will give the PCs and NPCs the ole 'Paladin Stare' - he's using his Detect Evil power.

I don’t believe anyone pings. Any evil auras in the party?

Grandmaster TOZ wrote:

With no responses, please go ahead and post with your pregen. Just pretend you’ve been in the room the whole time. ;)

Recruitment thread is now closed! Please direct all in character posts to the Gameplay thread and all out of character posts to the Discussion thread.

I think grimdog73 has a couple choices in this level range. Have we lost the party's cleric? To-to-obika hasn't checked in.

To-to-obika has been moved to inactive as Jaakko joined instead. Grimdog is welcome to bring any of the pregens, as we do have Shardra running divine. More healing is never a bad thing of course!

Decimus Gallonica Trajan wrote:

@GM: Trajan will give the PCs and NPCs the ole 'Paladin Stare' - he's using his Detect Evil power.

I don’t believe anyone pings. Any evil auras in the party?

Evil characters aren't allowed in PFS, so no PCs should ever ping on Detect Evil. Aiden doesn't fall into the Good category though...

There are however some items that have evil auras, while neutral clerics of evil gods also detect as their deity rather than their own alignment.

(Ex): A cleric of a chaotic, evil, good, or lawful deity has a particularly powerful aura corresponding to the deity's alignment (see the detect evil spell for details).

hey...here's my spell list for the day...

4th—cure critical woundsD, blessing of fervor, holy smite (DC 18)
3rd—cure serious woundsD, summon monster III, resist energy, communal, searing
light
2nd—bull’s strength, cure moderate woundsD, burst of radiance x2,
spiritual weapon
1st—bless x2, cure light woundsD, divine favor,
protection from evil, shield of faith
0 (at will)—detect magic, guidance, light, read magic
D means domain spell...

Please also remember to enter your reporting info into the party slide along with your character token if it differs from the characters forum avatar.

Day Job, Intimidate: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24

Does the party have sufficient writing materials to transcribe however much information we find? Trajan has a journal, ink, 5 inkpens, but no loose pages of either paper or parchment.
I was hoping there was a spell like Scrivener's Chant that worked on something other than books but I don't know of any.

we just need some paper/parchment...and some chalk/pencils too...in case we have to do relief picture..the name escapes me right now...need coffee...you know where you put a paper down and run the pencil over it to get a impression of whats underneath...

and can someone copy/paste my token please? im on my phone right now...ty!

we just need some paper/parchment...and some chalk/pencils too...in case we have to do relief picture..the name escapes me right now...need coffee...you know where you put a paper down and run the pencil over it to get a impression of whats underneath...

and can someone copy/paste my token please? im on my phone right now...ty!

You mean a 'rubbing' I'm guessing? I just want to make sure we actually have what we need before we get teleported and then find out we're missing out.

Shardra will spend some of her very limited coin to pick up stuff like that, possibly even asking the Venture Captain if there's any in local storage for Pathfinder Agents so we don't even have to go into town.

Based on the preparedness that Sheila and her husband Canayven are canonically reputed to have, it shouldn't be a huge deal.

The lodge definitely has common adventuring gear, so parchment and chalk and the like is readily available.

The lodge definitely has common adventuring gear, so parchment and chalk and the like is readily available.

Excellent! I just didn't want to find out we're missing equipment *after* we'd left. :)

Sorry for delay, been very ill the past few days.

Added a slide for tracking the Hellknights (for me as well as you!). If you want to add any other useful information, feel free.

unsure if my roll should count...wont open spoiler until given permission to...if it wont count, can it be added as an aid?

I don't understand the question, Survival can be rolled untrained. Why would it not count?

in your post, it said one roll only...i took it as one roll for the group...just wanted to clarify...

One roll per person, as in you could roll either Nature or Survival, not both.

cool...will post now...just wanted to double check...

Shardra is offering to use Dimension Door to get herself and two others (with the worst Climb skill mods but decent Strength) to the top, in case it was unclear.

For the record, the Hellknight's have a +4 bonus to Climb checks.

Climb +5, STR +1

Aiden has a +7 Climb, but does have an 18 Strength.

Trajan has a +4 Climb just from Strength bonus.
I'd like to request a ruling from the GM on this item:
Traveler's Any-Tool

Particularly this part:
"Hammers, shovels, even a block and tackle (without rope) are possible."

Which involves this item, the block and tackle:
Block and Tackle

"Whether it is used to hoist treasure from a pit or move supplies, a simple block-and-tackle pulley, when it is properly secured, adds a +5 circumstance bonus on Strength checks to lift heavy objects. Securing the pulley requires 1 minute."

Could the Traveler's Any-tool, the at least three lengths of rope (one being silk), pitons, hammer, two grappling hooks, and Strength be enough to pull people up? I don't know if this would circumvent the skill checks or maybe just give a bonus.

Keep in mind that this is not climbing a cliff face. It is a steep slope, so any pulley system would be pulling people up the slope, not out in open air. So it will not eliminate the check, but it could give a bonus as a good anchor for the rope.

Keep in mind that this is not climbing a cliff face. It is a steep slope, so any pulley system would be pulling people up the slope, not out in open air. So it will not eliminate the check, but it could give a bonus as a good anchor for the rope.

When the consequence of failure is death, every bonus helps. :)

Yep, except the threat of death is from sharp pointy rocks, not a long fall down. ;)

Yep, except the threat of death is from sharp pointy rocks, not a long fall down. ;)

Ouch!

Both Aiden and Jaakko (thanks to his making the Survival check) now have +7 Climb. Are you two okay with being the 'designated climbers' for our side? I realize everyone else will have to make at least 1 Climb check.

@GM: What bonus does the block and tackle give the PCs so we can add those to our rolls?

I will take that into consideration with the DC rather than the Climb checks.

Not going to mess with the toolbox that Shardra has, it's pretty comprehensive and never know what we might need. Had to sleep on it to be sure.

Searching the Area (Survival)
Checks Made: Decimus
Checks Remaining: All other PCs

Inspecting the Rune Circle (Arcana and Knowledge Planes)
Checks Made:Kyra/Decimus
Checks Remaining: All other PCs

The Battlefield (Heal)
Checks Remaining: All PCs

The Orc Body (Spellcraft)
Checks Made:Aiden/Shardra
Checks Remaining: All other PCs

The Winged Bodies (Religion)
Checks Remaining: All PCs

Sorry, mean to mention that obviously the masked body isn't really able to be investigated further on account of explosion. ;) Hopefully the options help a little.

Investigation Status wrote:

Searching the Area (Survival)
Checks Made: Decimus
Checks Remaining: All other PCs

Inspecting the Rune Circle (Arcana and Knowledge Planes)
Checks Made:Kyra/Decimus
Checks Remaining: All other PCs

The Battlefield (Heal)
Checks Remaining: All PCs

The Orc Body (Spellcraft)
Checks Made:Aiden/Shardra
Checks Remaining: All other PCs

The Winged Bodies (Religion)
Checks Remaining: All PCs

So we can inspect each of these? Kyra, we probably need your help on the Religion and Heal checks.

If you can think of anything else to inspect, you’re free to try. I left it open at the start but it seemed like some guideposts would help.

If Kyra has Selective Channeling, she may be able to help the Hellknights on the far left and be more effective than using her sling.

Not sure if that's the case, but Shardra knows that Kyra's a far better healer than she is.

she does...will do next round...or this round if the boss will let me...

You could definitely adjust your actions this turn given the orcs were unable to harass you at all. :)

You could definitely adjust your actions this turn given the orcs were unable to harass you at all. :)

"Harassment"? Those orcs are mean. :(

The site is VERY broken for me posting right now. My preview post said 15 positive healing, my prelininary post showed 13, the first one that appeared showed 11, and the double-post showed 8.

I have no idea how to fix it, and I *have* cleared my cookies and cache.

The site is VERY broken for me posting right now. My preview post said 15 positive healing, my prelininary post showed 13, the first one that appeared showed 11, and the double-post showed 8.

I have no idea how to fix it, and I *have* cleared my cookies and cache.

After posting you have one hour in which you can edit or delete the post.

It's not helping when the EDITED post isn't appearing, or appearing in the earlier form.

It took a second for the post to show up for me as well. You should be able to delete out the second post now, as long as it is showing up for you.

Maybe ask in the Flaxseed part and hopefully someone has an answer. Sorry to hear you're having technical difficulties.

Kyra's flying scimitar slashes again.

Please remember to include which target. The two closest ones have been dead for the last few rounds.