
GM Nightfiend |

Ionatan looks at Way with obvious disdain. "It is a defensive position. They aren't coming after us, they are simply trying to keep us out." Nate moves to avoid a direct line of sight between himself and the defenders.
I'm sorry, but this had me laughing.
Hey, can Muziel say what he knows about the enemy before his initiative turn?
Yes, in fact I normally assume once a DC is hit that the information is shared with the group automatically. In pbp I feel it speeds the process along slightly. So, feel free to share at will.

GM Nightfiend |

I'll give it till later tonight. If I don't hear from Ionatan by then, I'll move things forward.

Wayilant Arden |

Because of the amount of botting I’m having to do, I’m going to call a pause on the game until we have everyone back and ready to go. I’m not sure about Dario’s status. I’m thinking he is likely not going to return seeing we haven't heard anything from him in quite some time. I'm assuming Ionatan is simply AFK for a short bit. When everyone is ready to push forward let me know in Discussion and I will continue.
Nightfiend, the level of professionalism and preparedness is astounding. Clear, easy-to-use maps. Constant updates on actions. If you plan on running any more games, please let me know. This has been a real pleasure to game with you! I truly hope this game continues, because it has been a delight!

GM Nightfiend |

I appreciate the input. I don't intend to call off the game unless everyone is wanting to do that. I wanted to give everyone a chance to participate, so I though a brief pause might be an option.

Bryndís Raelyosradinsdóttir |

I've been more pressed for spare time lately than I'd anticipated, but the game has been great and I'm good to go.

GM Nightfiend |

OK, I just wanted to take a head count and make sure everyone was still good to go. That leaves Ionatan, who is likely out with the grand kids having some fun. I'll send him a PM and as soon as I hear back from him, we will continue. I'm a little concerned about Dario. He seemed to be enjoying the game a lot, so for him to go MIA this long, leads me to think something VERY BAD happened. That said, I'm going to post this just in case he gets a chance to read it.
Dario is welcome to jump back into the game, as long as it is running, at any time and at any point. There is a permanent spot for him. I will bot him until the group exits the dungeon then I will sideline until he wishes to jump back in.

Wayilant Arden |

Still here. Still want to Adventure and Drink!

GM Nightfiend |

I would say our only holdup at this point is Ionatan. I'm getting a bit concerned, thinking something bad might have happened. His last post, that I can see, was April 12th. That's almost two weeks without posting anything.

GM Nightfiend |

At some point we may need to decide if we want to continue with only three players. Granted cleric, blood ragger, and caster does cover a lot of the areas of concern. But it is only three just the same. I will leave it up to you guys.

Wayilant Arden |

I like playing Wayilant. And I like how he interacts with the other players. And Nightfiend has so much cool game to play for us! I don't want to lose that! Either we find a replacement or we go on as three adventurers with Ionathan being a NPC until we get back to civilzation.

GM Nightfiend |

OK we can go as slow as you guys are comfortable with. I will shadow Ionatan and then adjust the encounters accordingly.

Bryndís Raelyosradinsdóttir |

Sounds good to me. Maybe we can pick up a player or two as needed in the future.
Another possibility if we want to stick with 3 players would be to go gestalt. :) Bryndís could probably find a class that's compatible to cover basic Rogue stuff if nobody else could make it fit.

Muziel Moreau |

If we decide to go gestalt, Muziel could probably go Empiricist Investigator for trap disabling. I'm lacking in creative ideas for gestalt that fit Muziel other than boosting his skills, since he's supposed to be just old and smart dwarf.
I lean toward new players when we get the chance, rather than gestalt.

Bryndís Raelyosradinsdóttir |

If we did go gestalt, Investigator or Alchemist pairs very well with a wizard. Extracts can be handed out beforehand, which cuts casting times down. A wizard can buff that way and go straight to offensive or control spells when combat starts.
At low level it also prolongs a wizard's adventuring day by offsetting the small number of spells per day. At higher level a wizard can transfer a lot of buff, support, and utility casting into alchemy, keeping spell slots open for the best spells.
Gestalt doesn't fix the action economy disadvantage that small parties incur, fewer actions per round compared to adversaries. An extract and spell combo goes toward helping by cutting the actions needed to accomplish things.
If we decided to bring in a couple more people, I could probably rustle up at least one from somewhere.

GM Nightfiend |

My mind is thinking one more player after we clear this adventure. Keeping the group at 4 would allow room for both Dario and Ionatan to rejoin if wanted to. Obviously, if a lot more time passes, and we don't hear from them, then we could consider adding another player or two.

GM Nightfiend |

Apologies for the delayed response. I have been going back and forth with the flue. I think I'm at the end of it now and should be a bit more consistent.
OK, now I have a simi-bizarre question. Seeing we are hitting on modules that date back, that brings about a question about items found within. Some of those items don't have pathfinder versions and may not have an option within hero labs to select and apply them. That said, some of the older stuff, especially in much older modules, have some fairly cool things.
So, the question is, would you guys prefer that I leave the items within the module as written? Or would you prefer that I reassign them to the most viable pathfinder option?

Muziel Moreau |

I'm excited for original items! It helps that I don't use HeroLab or anything like that.
Hope you're feeling better from the flu, that can be rough.

Bryndís Raelyosradinsdóttir |

Yeah, I hope you're well on the mend.
I also don't use HeroLab so some cool old stuff sounds good to me.

Wayilant Arden |

I agree with Bryndis on both counts!

Muziel Moreau |

Hooray for Level 2! Should we just do so instantly before moving to the next room? Do we get to fill any new spell slots or do we save that for the next rest?

GM Nightfiend |

You may level before moving forward. Any new spell slots or new abilities may be filled. Any already used spells or abilities will remain used until the group rests.

Wayilant Arden |

Level 2
HP + Con: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 NICE!!!
BAB +1, Fort +1, Will +1
Skills
+1 Diplomacy
+1 Heal
+1 Perception
+1 Knowledge (religion)
+1 Profession (bartender)
+1 Knowledge (history)
+1 0-level Cleric Spell
+1 1st-level Cleric Spell

Bryndís Raelyosradinsdóttir |

Bloodrager 2
HP: 1d10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 = 9
BAB +1
FORT: +1
+2 Rounds Bloodrage
Uncanny Dodge
Skills: +1 Acrobatics, Climb, K Local, Perception, Spellcraft, Stealth
Background: +1 K Geography, Prof (Guard, Merc)

Muziel Moreau |

Wizard 2
HP: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
+1 BAB
+1 Will
Skills: Linguistics, K. Arcana, K. Dungeoneering, K. History, K. Local, K. Religion, Perception, Spellcraft,
Languages: Abyssal
Spells: Comprehend Languages, Identify

Muziel Moreau |

I'm traveling to Asia for the next couple of weeks, so my posts might be delayed. Will try to check in when I can. Feel free to bot me.

Bryndís Raelyosradinsdóttir |

Sorry you keep everyone waiting. I didn't realize it was my turn and decided to use the long weekend to go camping before the weather turns so hot.

GM Nightfiend |

All is good. I resolved to move the game as fast or slow as is convenient for everyone. If you require a couple of days for R & R, we simply slow it down a little and pick it up when things clear up. I will send a PM after a day or so, just in case the Paizo's boards fail to flag or update posts, which has happened from time to time. Aside from that, this is a long game of convenience. Post when you can without worry.
I hope you enjoyed your weekend...)