Board is back up. Everyone post please!
I’m available for everything.
It’s been a while since I read through the gameplay so I did that yesterday again and I realized that I completely misunderstood the cover story that we need.
I wrote down for myself the NPCs and some of the open quests. Please tell me if I got something wrong:
Governor Oppian Nevilindor - commands the Reclamation forces still here in Kantaria. A well-built man with short, neatly cut hair, Oppian Nevilindor is garbed in a gleaming breastplate displaying the symbol of Iomedae. Oppian always has a warm smile on his face, but has a habit of keeping one hand on his sheathed sword.
Faydreth Zaine - Sporting a well-kept beard and pristine red-and-white Iomedaean robes, Faydreth Zaine peers appraisingly through silver spectacles.
Durgal Mircask - managing the new Labor Guild
Jalila Hadjara - lean and muscular, and clearly not Chelaxian by birth, but her defining physical trait is the tattooed text adorning her skin. Painstakingly transcribed verses from the Acts of Iomedae cover the flesh exposed by her garb.
Linton Demeer - Alchemist shop owner, Linton Demeer’s characteristic features are his unkempt black hair and his generous paunch. The alchemist has a penchant for fidgeting with small objects or alchemical reagents.
Jana Holdus - local business owner restaurant “Sweetest Drop”. Dressed in a low-cut leather jerkin, Jana Holdus smirks with her every action. A woman of considerable charm, she winks her green eyes at raconteurs, enthusiastically applauding every tale.
Hellknight Zara Orcelani, shield-maralictor of the Order of the Rack
Brextur, a Ukobach devil was in the smithy,
Nicolae - Nidalese Slaver and his gang were looking for two halfling twin slaves which the group got back for him
Loredana Viorica - Innkeeper/Cover Story, she has a pale complexion and well kept black hair that she keeps neatly pinned up. Other than the occasional quirked eyebrow, her gray eyes betray little emotion.
Open quest:
- Viorica mentioned the Smithy Tychus being killed by the Governor Nevlindor and the location haunted -> Brextur, a Ukobach devil was found, Sinderbos was Tychus' hammer, an unholy relic devoted to Moloch. It is a mighty weapon in any hands, but in the hands of one who serves Moloch, it is also a splendid tool of creation. Some skulking human made off with it in the aftermath of the smith's defeat -> Hammer of the smith stolen by a blonde, bearded fellow shouldn't be too hard to locate among a town full of Chelaxians.
- Steal potions for Linton
- Rescue the Hellknight
Potion quest:
I am in favor of stealing the potions as well and not poisoning them.
Cover story:
Given the fact that we are supposed to be working for Loredana in her inn, I would propose that Amala can be responsible for the horses or animals of the travelers (Handle Animal +9) or sometimes entertain the guests (Perform +9).
Yup, I've noted the pros and cons and am still in favor of sabotage.
Charles and Aurelius?
Sorry for the lack of engagement from me. I'm back and in it. Do you want us near the shop or somewhere else. I think it might be ideal, for us to quickly get back in, for you to decide how this will start. I will go along with your decision.
I am back, reading up as to what was happening.
Back!
Poisoning the potions would be appropriately evil thing to do, but stealing and the involved combat would probably be a good way to get the game back to rolling.
Nice! Then let us post in the gameplay! ;-)
Let’s get this ambush rolling everyone. :-D
I'm all for continuing the discussion. However, are we discussing this on location, or back at base?
I'm all for continuing the discussion. However, are we discussing this on location, or back at base?
Hi! I am currently assuming that we did a quick check of the scene, but are discussing the whole topic at the base. We can handwave some of the preparation time with the GM approving and would then start the ambush.
But you potentially memorizing Alter Self, is that possible?
I currently do not have that in my spellbook. If I did, yes I'm happy to.
Well, thanks! And no issue, let us then just do normal disguises. Maybe you just inform the group in the gameplay, because then it is just a couple of disguise rolls and we are off to do the ambush on the map that the GM provided.
In preparation for the operation, Sercrutio will focus his spell on Charisma.
Everyone ready to start the combat? Do you want any of us to post our spells for the day, bluedove? I'm changing a couple of mine to Summon so I can send the Discord bottle into the enemy and then open it.
Everyone ready to start the combat? Do you want any of us to post our spells for the day, bluedove? I'm changing a couple of mine to Summon so I can send the Discord bottle into the enemy and then open it.
I’m ready! :-D
No spells for me, but if you others cast buffs or anything else then posting that might make sense.
Ready.
And just to clarify, Giuliano doesn't need a disguise - he will appear as The Shrike. (mechanically, Giuliano is The Shrike's disguise, not the other way around :D)
Aurelius is disguised as a much less fabulous human.
Ready.
And just to clarify, Giuliano doesn't need a disguise - he will appear as The Shrike. (mechanically, Giuliano is The Shrike's disguise, not the other way around :D)
Of course! :-D Then please just ignore the rolls for disguise GM for Giuliano.
Ready
Sorry for delays on my end! You guys are next on the list and was working on it today, but I got called in to work. >.<
So just to double check, the plan is to be disguised but not hiding via stealth at the time of the pickup? If anyone is using stealth, have that ready and place your tokens where you plan to be on the map. I placed a rectangle where the pickup cart will be loaded.
Thanks GM, hiding makes a lot of sense and we’re going to that to wait for their appearance.
Are we using map #2 on the list? Because, unfortunately, we're going to need something larger. We need to be at least 50' away from them when the bottle goes off. (I guess if it's a 40' map, we could open it 20' behind them?)
Ok, how about this map?
White rectangle will be the cart they will load with the potions.
We are now placed on the map. Please move your icons as you see fit.
I placed myself.
I placed myself.
Just be careful as the bottle affects 50 ft around it immediately and then 10 ft per round up to 100 ft in round 5. ;-)
I’m travelling today, can’t move my token on the map. But I’ll just stay clear of the bottle AoE.
Placed myself, light posting due to holydays.
Fellzir chose his spot as well. He cast Bear's Endurance on Amala before she left, so 8 more hp and +2 to Fort saves.
Ok, placed The Shrike on the map now. Need to start retreating quite soon if not wanting to be affected by the bottle, however.
Happy holidays everyone!
GM, we are all placed, and ready for an initiative! :-D
Hello GM, I just realized, that we are in a surprise round so please ignore the second arrow shot.
Thanks
Don't forget to close the bottle. :-)
Don’t count on her being so aware of the situation. :-(
Combat has started so she’ll not really care about the bottle.
She knows it spreads to 100 feet if it's not restoppered. That makes our lives a lot more difficult than the 50 feet.
Your turn, Aurelius. One standard action...
Maybe just bot Aurelius if you're ready for the next round, bluedove. He can fire his crossbow. +4 to hit, d8 damage.
I'm missing something. If it only expands 10 feet per round, shouldn't we have been safe a little longer? Did I fail to account for the wind? <Licks finger and holds it up>
This was the first time I increased the radius, even though Amala would have technically opened the bottle prior to your surprise round. Even if I only count the surprise round as half a round, that's a 15 foot increase on all sides. Changing the sides you can't see on the map does have some effect on where the squares budge out too. Aurelius was just standing a bit too close and given it's undetectable, he wouldn't be able to see the boundary of the effect.
Fortunately, he used all his action on movement and will need to fail the save again to actually attack.
I was unaware it was expanding :)