GM Imperius' Skull & Shackles

Game Master bluedove

I was just going with half WBL (62,000/2=31,000gp).

I am planning to Scribe Scrolls a bit still and purchase more fun stuff, since ABP rules.

His Spellbook is filled with his given Spells. I may still purchase a few more though. Yes, Poleihera is pretty good. Have waited for the most opportune moment to try it out.

I haven't finished filling in his Prepared Spells as yet.

He is Caster first, Melee second but he should be able to contribute both ways.

Haven't decided on an eye patch yet.....

Ok. I am caught up on the Book 4 Game Play Thread. Looks like you have been clearing the Island while preparing for holding your celebration gala in a month.

Presumably our characters would be met most likely either at that Gala, or depending on time table, perhaps at next visit to Port Peril to sell/resupply.

Although, being from Mediogalti Island, our characters could have ship wrecked on the Island of Empty Eyes ...

Welcome, Arkhan! Thanks for helping the group keep going!

If I may make a suggestion, Maheen, one of our NPC officers is taking Fargo (the wererat captain) where he wanted to go hide, and will be making a trip back. Considering your character seems interested in the ancient Ghol-Gan empire from your campaign trait, and that we should be decently known around the Shackles by now, you could have tried to seek us out after learning about our island, and met Maheen on his way back.

Not too sure on the amount of time before he gets back, but that should get you here sooner than either the gala or a trip back to Port Peril (as we just took one recently).

Good to see you, Captain! That would also be viable, as yes he is extremely passionate about Gol-Gan historical sites, which your new Island is certainly high on his list to explore!

I hope he will be a valuable asset to your crew! I can't wait to sail under your command, Captain.

Hello again! We do tend to run into one another, don't we? Glad to have you aboard, swabby. Feel free to weigh in on Veronica and Eric's actions if you like.

I'm happy to handwave whatever needs to happen to usher new players in swiftly. No reason to say that he isn't already a member of your crew and has spent most of his time on the boat thus far.

Personally I like respecting the fact that a 10th-level PC is a really big deal (nearly legendary as per Legend Lore), so having them be other notable pirates who come to join us perhaps a bit in advance of the Gala works for me.

But yeah they can arrive like this afternoon in-game time.

Agreed. I don't want 'em as part of the crew - our crew isn't that powerful, hehehe.

I figure once we kill the snake (or flee trying), we're going back to our base. They can be there already waiting for us and we all have a happy reunion! :)

Thanks! He will look for the high sign....

Do we need to roll this fight out?
With Mac having Freedom of Movement I feel like there's not a great chance for the snake to do much, but I may be wrong.

Oh, I somehow missed the Gameplay post.

@Arkhan, the GM has asked in Gameplay if you want to bot Veronica (Magus captain) and Eric (Bard cohort). Interested?

I am not a fan of playing someone else's character. Apologies, but, I will await his formal introduction.

Besides, I still believe we may be waiting for another?

To give you all a bit of an update, things are finally turning around for me, I think. Started a new job three weeks back, it's going splendidly well, and overall things feel more stable and solid.

So I was hoping to try and start getting back to playing, but I realise we're picking up more players due to my absence, and I don't want to either dash anyone's expectations or put more work on our GM's shoulders to deal with more players than expected.

Considering I'm the one responsible for the whole thing, I am willing to just step back into the background if you prefer. It's not what I would like, obviously, but the game has to be fun to everyone else, too.

I for one welcome you back Captain! I think we added two new players, but maybe just one. Either way, with you, that still only totals five, at most. So I see no reason for you to stay away!

And congratulations on the new job!

I would be happy to have our Captain back.
I don't think 4-5 PCs is a problem.

Yes, keeping the Captain was a priority. Happy to hear your work situation is stabilizing and you can relax and hopefully enjoy gaming again. Now if only I can be so lucky!

If anything, I would only ask that the secondary character, Eric, take a step back since he is no longer needed to round out the numbers for combat.

Welcome new folks! We're ready for you in the gameplay thread in case you missed it. :D

Wow, I am sorry I let this linger for so long. Here's my character! He's a 10th level Cabalist Vigilante with 1 level of Red Mantis Assassin that I do not plan on taking any further - he has left the order and is rethinking his life. I have spells figured out. I had specced him out with a Raktavarna familiar, but that sort of familiar is NOT going to be happy with the new turn that his life has taken, so I can either take that loss and finding a new familiar as a roleplaying moment to come, or figure out a new one and start with it, I don't much mind either way.

My sincere apologies but I will not be joining this Campaign at this time. This is our busy season at work and I am in enough games at the moment.

I appreciate the invite and acceptance. Considering I am in a game (or three) with most here, I shall see you there.

Thank you again.

Thank you for having been willing to help us out!

Agreed - and thanks for letting us know too. It's appreciated.

I think we're good with just adding Nil at this point, agreed? That brings us up to four, and we've done OK with three. :)

I think I had mentioned that I had built Nil with a Raktavarna rakshasha improved familiar, who was disguised as the big bejewled sword. With Dorian dropping, who I was going to use as corroboration on Nil's sob story, I think it makes less sense for him to have any other reason for y'all to reject him like carrying an evil familiar around, so I think if y'all are okay with a minor behind-the-scenes retcon, I'll shell out for a masterwork cutlass as his "decoy" sword, and he'll currently be familiar-less, having recently parted ways with his raktavarna companion. I'd still like to stick with the general backstory that he broke with the red mantis when he discovered upon meeting his last target face-to-face that they were a childhood friend or love, he refused to follow through, and that caused him to rethink his life.

I worked up a new familiar for Nil, a cyphergull.

Nice gull!

Does anyone know where have not been yet?

If not, I'll go back and re-read to see what we have left to do. I might get to it tomorrow sometime, this weekend for sure.