Level 2: Bard (Stonesinger)
+5hp
+1 BAB
+1 Reflex
+1 Will
Dwarven Training (combat feat)
Well-versed
+1 Spell per day
+7 SKILL POINTS: +1 to [Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (history), Knowledge (religion), Perception , Perform (oratory) , Profession (sailor), Use Magic Device]
I'm ready to move on to the meeting point with the rest of the crew. Just don't want to hog the game thread.
Of course! Feel free to post as much as you want, though, the thread is there for a reason! Besides, there are a few more points of interest on the way to the rendezvous, a bit of exploring wouldn’t hurt!
While I’m thinking about it, it seems like Dolgrin may be gone for a bit longer than I first thought. His spot will still be open when he gets back, but how do you guys feel about reopening recruitment for a fourth member? Would take the total to five when he gets back, giving us some more room for people being missing or needing a break. Can have Dolgrin retreat back to the colony for now, and there’s plenty of places to find a new party member on the island.
Will post shortly. That could definitely work. Benefit of this AP is an easy way to introduce another person, especially now, as well as the ability for someone to just kind of fade into the collective for a bit if needed.
Bringing in another player sounds good to me. A party of five is still manageable and offers flexibility in case of absences.
In that case, I will do so right now! Don’t want our momentum to falter.
Hello everyone, I look forward to playing with you all. Unfortunately I'm on vacation this week and won't be home until Friday. I'll try and follow along but don't expect much in the way of posting from me until then
That’s fine! The party has to unite with you once they get to the secondary landing site anyway, so we’ve got a bit of time until then.
Welcome! Looking forward to having you join us
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Welcome to the game Dakari! Looking forward to roleplaying with your character.
@GM: I'm ready to head on to the secondary landing site so that we're there when Dakari returns from vacation.
Got it! Moving on now. Excited to get back into it.
That silver haired elf is you, Dakari. Feel free to jump in any time!
Hate that we have to do this again so soon, but it’s been three weeks since we’ve heard from Braxton. Did you guys want to continue with three or look for another martial focused character in recruitment again?
I honestly don't have a preference on this one. I'll go along with whatever the others decide and whatever is best for you.
In game--can we tell how far away the ship is from shore, and how deep is the water it's in?
I'm still here, I just can't stop injuring myself IRL. I'll try to get a post up after I eat
I honestly don't have a preference on this one. I'll go along with whatever the others decide and whatever is best for you.
In game--can we tell how far away the ship is from shore, and how deep is the water it's in?
Far enough away that you need to use the boat to get to it, and deep enough that you can't walk on the bottom of the ocean floor.
Doesn't say exact feet, but if it becomes necessary I'll make some believable numbers up.
Okay, here's Ankha's question: Can we lure/distract the fish away from the boat with food (e.g. boar meat) or something else?
Probably not, when they attach to ships, it's usually for a specific purpose beyond just eating. They can't eat the wood, after all!
Put up a little bit of an abstract map on roll20, the black lines are the top and bottom of the ship and the light blue is the top of the water. Just gonna simplify this combat and go with that, if that's okay with everyone?
Sounds good to me. I've moved Ankha's token on the map; it'd be awesome if someone moved to flank the top fish with her.
@GM: Do we go ahead and make attack rolls, or should we wait for you to roll initiative first?
@Dakari: Just making sure that you can access and move your token on Roll20?
Nope, can't move it.
I did initiative, since they'll react after you start.
Are you Michael or Alex? I'll assign it real quick.
Michael
Haven't you had us roll saves ourselves in the past? Is this the default going forward? Just curious.
I just felt it easier to do it myself. If you want to roll them yourselves, feel free! I’ll let you do this one as well. Sorry about that, I didn’t even think to ask what you guys thought of that.
It's fine. I already posted with her reaction to being slowed, and it's past the edit window. Just needed clarification going forward.
Which would you guys prefer, me roll them or you? I’m fine either way, I don’t want to take any agency away from you.
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I'm fine either way. I don't mind the GM rolling things like initiative, saves, perception, sense motive, stealth etc for me, since that usually helps the game move faster. My only request would be that any details of the save (e.g. enchantment effect, poison, magic, etc) be noted in case our PC has special modifiers that may have been missed.
Things like Perception and sense motive, makes sense, especially since they help avoid metagaming (If I know I failed a Perception check I'm now wary of whatever it is caused the check).
I do prefer to roll my own saves, but that might be just me.
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I've started using a better init tracker at the end of my combat posts that I saw someone else using, the bold names are up in combat. Should help me run combat much much smoother!
@GM: Just want to clarify something: Is there any limit to how many times a PC aids the influence checks? For example, could Ankha aid on all of the influence checks?
Also, we don't need to commit right away to how many discovery vs influence checks we do right? Can a PC try one or two discovery checks and see how they turn out before deciding what to do with her remaining checks?
@players: I'm thinking Ankha should attempt (at least) 2 discovery checks? She has +7 in Knowledge Arcana & Nature, while her best social skill is +0 Diplomacy.
With a +4 in Knowledge Nature and Sense Motive, those are the only ones I'm likely to be helpful with
Nice rolls Ku'Hania!
I think the only one we might have trouble with is Harcourt Carrolby. Ankha has +2 Knowledge (Local or Nobility). Braxton might be best to roll for Carrolby--I think he has +4 in Nobility?
Lol, that d-bag is on my character dislike list anyway.
Aid another checks count towards your three total checks, yeah. You don’t have to commit to anything beyond one check at a time. It suggests doing them in some sort of order, with every PC getting one check at a time, but that’s obviously for running it in person.
You guys rocked the first three checks, posting results now so that Braxton and Dakari can work on influence checks if need be.
Sorry been sick the last few days.
I'll get a post up late tonight
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I have learned that you can disable the map grid on Roll20, instead of painstakingly trying to edit every screenshot of a map from the AP pdf to fit on the grid system. It means your icons will be smaller and not always fit the grid on the map, but it makes it a TON easier and quicker for me to get the maps together.
Sorry everyone for the delay in posting but I tested positive for covid over the weekend and am just beginning to feel human again. I'll try and get something posted tonight
Understandable, take care of yourself!
No worries Dakari--thanks for letting us know. Hope you make a full recovery soon!
@GM: Hurrah for easy maps!
I'll hold off on posting for now to let other people do the talky stuff.
Forgot Braxton was one of the talky type :p
Sorry, I was in a hurry when I made that last post. Assume Braxton tells everyone about the queenie and asked what peoples thoughts on meeting her is :P I don't mean to speak for everyone!
Apologies for the wall of text, just wanted to get through the caves to the fun part quickly! Any quick questions about the cave the grindylow guiding you will answer, if you do have any.
If anyone has any objections to the meeting or attending, feel free to have yourself not attend.
Sorry was busy the last couple days.
Just going to wait a bit to give others a chance to chime in and respond.
Ku'Hania isn't one of the diplomats so nothing to add here.
Updated the lootsheet.
With 4 active players right now, there would be a 4 way split on the current gold total of 557 gold, 321 silver
so 139 gold 82 silver 10 copper per person.
Also should we consider reassigning the items currently claimed by Dolgrin? (+1 Azlanti longsword/swarmsuit)
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Feel free to move any of the loot he claimed to you, no need to have it just disappear.