EbonFist's #5-20 The Sealed Gate (Inactive)

Game Master EbonFist

And on we go.

This scenario is one of the ones that allows people to choose Hard Mode. You don't get anything extra from doing it, except telling people you're awesome.

I'm supposed to get everyone's confirmation that they want to go Hard Mode so let me know.

If you don't want to do it but don't want people to know, DM me.

Diazepane already tells people he's awesome, so there's no reason to go hard mode. But if others really want to do it, he'll go along.

Perception and Initiative modifiers confirmed.

Hey guys, Monday is shaping up to be pretty busy (potentially 5 hours worth of meetings) so I'm going to give everyone until Tuesday to drop in then I'll start trying to rustle them up and or find replacements.

Hiya, happy to jump in - I have played this before - It was at a con in 2017 or something, vaguely remember it was hard.

I'll pick the round-out character once I have seen everyone's main, but probably the pally.

Ok, so a busy Monday became a busy Monday and Tuesday.

I just sent out the last PM to gather up the folks from last game.

If we don't get a minimum table by Friday I'll go recruiting.

I had a post in the game thread, but not here. I am good to go!

I would be very interested in playing this. :)

Hi EF,

Saw your post and Myth would be interested if there’s still room…he’s a 6th level Unchained Rogue (Sniper) / 3rd level Urban Ranger…

So we're looking at

11 Alchemist
5/5 Bloodrager/Dragon Disciple
10 Wizard
6/3 Rog/Ranger (ranged)
X TBA

I'll throw on my X TBA once I see what else we get. We seem to have most bases covered but could do with some more healing capability.

So...we're at 5 and I'd like to leave the 6th slot open for Noral if he ever comes around.

He did buy the scenario for me, after all.

Xilt and Mythryndyr, you're both in.

Everyone please check in at the Gameplay tab and we'll get really going on Monday.

I haven't played this one and I've got some PCs in tier. I'll take a look and see what I have if there is still a spot.

Ok, couldn't resist checking. I've got:

Level 9 Lunar Oracle (who manages to also do some Bardic inspire) with a Tiger companion.

Level 11 Paladin/Cavalier who flies around on a Griffon mount.

Level 9 Sorcerer

level 10 Wizard with shenanigans

Level 10 Warpriest

Great. Xilt and his familiar Tzleztor will officially check in. I will post with them tomorrow once I buy some equipment and double check his prepared spells for the day.

I look forward to playing with all of you. :)

OK with Noral that would be 7, but I have played this before so if Noral is joining us I will make way for him :)

Ahh sorry Shifty!

But thanks!!

To be honest I definitely would not come in with Taariik but with my Silver Crusade character. Give me two days please to level him up to level 9.

Thanks!

All good mate - far prefer to see people getting to explore new content.

@Ebonfist could you kindly untick me out of this campaign?

All good mate - far prefer to see people getting to explore new content.

@Ebonfist could you kindly untick me out of this campaign?

I am really sorry but my bandwidth is so short suddenly because of work.

Can you jump in after all Shifty?

Greetings fellow sapients. I am going out of town on vacation starting tomorrow and not returning until Monday night. I likely won't read the forums in that time and even more likely won't post, but will try to catch up on everything by Tuesday. If you are in multiple games with me, prepare to read this portion of this message multiple times...

For botting purposes:

Round 1: Rocks Fall
Round 2: Everyone Dies.

Hey there - I posted some time back offering to join this group. I assumed that all the spots were taken but in case that's incorrect and you'd still like another PC, I'm happy to jump in.

Hey there - I posted some time back offering to join this group. I assumed that all the spots were taken but in case that's incorrect and you'd still like another PC, I'm happy to jump in.

Sorry, Abraham but Mythryndyr and Xilt got the last two spots.

Sorry I wasn't more clear about recruitment being closed.

I'm back from vacation and things at work are hectic today but my plan is to get us moving along this afternoon.

So sorry again for dropping but hopefully GM Abraham or Shifty can fill my seat.

Can you put me on inactive please GM?

Thanks

If someone can dump my character's icon and that of his familiar Tzleztor on the game map that would be great. I have their names up as placeholders for now. Thanks. :)

Might be too late but Shifty pm’ed me saying that he could play if that slot was still open (think Shifty originally gave it up to noral)…

I know, it's a LOT of bugs.

Not only is this NOT hard mode, this is with the 4 player adjustment.

Each big wasp swarm is actually 4 small ones clumped together.

It is a tough encounter. Hopefully we will be able to pull through without any loss of magical equipment or life. :)

I was *really* hoping for the breath weapon to have been more effective- but, stupid infernal things and their resistances.

I'll just have to settle for giving the GM a stroke.

Some damage is much better than no damage and it all adds up so feel free to breathe on them again. We really need to wipe out those nasty magic eating demons! :)

Is anyone else not getting Gameplay notifications for this game? I was wondering why there were all these new posts in Discussion and no new posts in Gameplay.

@Myth - I see that your character has Evasion. Would you be alright if you had to save against a Fireball?

Aye, go for it…

I think I played this scenario and my character was the only survivor of this encounter because she flew away.

But you guys are doing great!

That is the scariest pep talk I have heard to date. Yes, I am reassured, really. ;)

Survivors (if any) are invited to camp out in my character's Rope Trick spell to sleep off the nasty Enervation spells.

I think we'll be in rough shape but we can do this. If we really can't shake the swarms to focus on the demons, Diazepane will go invisible. It's kind of a jerk move because it focuses fire on everyone else, but then he can Force Bomb with impunity.

Yes, we should be alright but the Enervation is nasty if you do not have a way to deal with it. At least the magic item eating demons should be gone now.

Level drain & Confusion effect will make for an interesting combat. ;)

This scenario is tough. I have played through a lot of scenarios and this one is as hard as only a handful of other scenarios. It has been fun so far. :)

I'll wait to see if Xilt has a non-bashing solution to the current situation before we move on.

@EbonFist - I just wanted to try to drop big mean ape (Blue) into the pit so that he would not be able to attack Kal'ryon this turn. The falling damage inflicted (or not) is pretty irrelevant. :)

Well...it was a good run guys.

For my next saga, do you want Pathfinder 2e or Starfinder?

I mean...after this TPK is done...

Kidding! Kidding!

You guys are doing great...

@Kal'ryon - Do you want my character to dimension step over and then put up Emergency Force Sphere and then try to heal you up? I understand that you have Mirror Image up but there are a lot of these treemen who probably can attack more than once per round?

I got it, GM! I had to read your in-game post first after seeing the one here, just in case something catastrophic happened… ;)

I am ok. If I die, I have more than enough PP to raise/restore- and I still have some HP to spare.

Maybe if I am clinging to life next round, but for now I think offense is the best defense

Alright I tried to save your character. Let it be known. :)

I do have Teleport in my character's spell book and an open 5th level slot so I can get us all back should something unfortunate were to happen.

It seems like every fight so far has been an outdoor ambush. This scenario has probably led to many a TPK. :)

Diazepane - Does the lingering force damage stack or is it just 13 the next turn no matter how many bombs you hit with?

Diazepane - Does the lingering force damage stack or is it just 13 the next turn no matter how many bombs you hit with?

I don't know for sure, and most of what I could find with "sticky bomb stacks" and the like turn up PF2 stuff. It definitely does not stack in 2e, but I can't find any discussion of how it works in 1e.

I assumed it did, without any evidence, but I'm okay however you want to rule it.

So, are we fleeing or fighting?