Bounty GMs!
As the "owner" of the Campaign, let me know what you need to get started, and I will format it on my end. Going to go ahead and get Whitefang Wyrm set up, and that GM can get us going when they are ready.
Perhaps we can discuss what character we want to bring?
And/or, as we have some new GMs, fielding any questions for them?
Cheers.
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Shimmer is a character I've been playing Bounties with, because Sprite Boons are expensive so I want to make sure she's exactly what I want before she hits level 2. I've been hoping for a pbp Bounty, but she's done some real-time over VTT.
I'll have to check her XP, though. I don't think I can play her for all five of I wanted to.
(Part of that math was also that I didn't want to rush her dying right after I'd spent all my points to get her. That part's not relevant any more, though; I can afford Second Chance of I needed it.)
@ Zero,
Hyphy (the leshy introducing himself in gameplay) is similar in that I hesitate to advance and him past 1st level until the new Witch drops in winter. So, I’m here to explore his personality slightly more than his build.
@ GM Merisial the risen,
Not trying to rush you, but if you want to switch bounties let me know? (You are currently #1 and I am #2). Either way, let me know if you need anything, such as inserting your slide deck link into the campaign header, etc.
Cheers!
If you want to kick us off with no 2 I.m ready for that
Are we running each scenario in a different thread and using this for reference or are we happy to post thme all here
I’d like to go in order, #1-#6, per the schedule in the campaign header and recruitment tab.
If you are ready with #1 go ahead and get started when you see fit.
Or let me know if you’d like to trade and I’ll kick us off.
Either way you wanna play it.
=)
Aren't we going to use this campaign thread for all the bounties? I'm confused that Bounty #1 is played over another gameplay thread.
I’m flexible - if you like, I can “retire” this campaign temporarily to pull it out of your dashboard, and “unretire” it when we transition bounties?
Sorry for the delay weekend was busier than i expected
With hindsight I should just posted the bounty on this thread. My previous experience was with a multi scenario round robin where characters were different in some scenarios so then separate threads made sense.
Also keep this tread open and use it for discussion as different discussion threads for each bounty is definitely a waste of time
All good. I linked your Gameplay in the Bounty Schedule in the Campaign Header.
And honestly, as I am all for GM freedom, your method frees you up to make changes faster to the formatting of the campaign, rather than asking me to post a link (etc) or asking Paizo to transfer ownership.
Down to give this little experiment a try!
apologies thought i had posted yesterday but apparently not. My own posting maybe a bit spotty during Paizocon. PLease state how your character is exploring the cave and if you are casting any long duration spells before you enter
also from a house keeping perspective can those that have not done so already Please fill in the sign up
and Hyphae tries to shoot through the wall
Here are the rules for Cover.
I judge Hyphy and Wyrm’s case to be #3 - perhaps GM is of a different judgement.
Phase Bolt ignores up to +2 worth of circumstance bonus to AC.
Please communicate with me directly if you believe my judgement to be in error?
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So one issue I'm having: Devise a Stratagem helps you predict when an attack would miss, so you can save that action and do something else!
...but Shimmer doesn't have a lot of other useful actions in combat. Free Recalls gives diminishing returns on spending actions on it. I think that'll be solved naturally as she picks up some skill feats and items, but it'd be nice if I can squeeze a cantrip in there somewhere.
I suppose there's Aid, but I don't know what rolls any of you are planning to make other than attacks, and that would require her to stay adjacent.
Oh, also: Fairy types are strong against Dragons.
Lovely PbP Games.
I am beginning a two week road trip tonight, anticipating for that time my posting to be spottier and lower quality. I am bringing internet with me, but my ability to move my token on the slideshow will be diminished, and I will most likely request some assistance there.
Cheers!
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and Hyphae tries to shoot through the wallHere are the rules for Cover.
I judge Hyphy and Wyrm’s case to be #3 - perhaps GM is of a different judgement.
Phase Bolt ignores up to +2 worth of circumstance bonus to AC.
Please communicate with me directly if you believe my judgement to be in error?
The action was perfectly valid its just the tatzlwyrm AC is ridiculous. I can see why some gms refuse to run this bounty for more than 4 as adding elite adjustment to the wyrm just makes it more deadly if it hits and also very hard to hit. If the action had been impossible I would have given you a redo
TLDR phase bolt shooting through walls is very cool. shame it missed
SHimmer please roll your own arcana checks dc16 to succeed so 26 for crits
Delta, I have one spell slot left, for either an attack spell or healing spell.
If you don’t heal Ember I will!
Seizing a quiet moment to set up our second Bounty, not trying to rush.
I am currently on a road trip across the United States for another two Sundays in length, but fully intend to run the Bounty even with limited posting capability.
We will officially start when Whitefang Wyrm ends.
whitefang wyrm is finished
just need Toavandils details in the rpg chronicles link
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I'm playing Shimmer again. I'm not going to completely rebuild her, but I think I will change her Methodology to Interrogation.
Thematically I like Empiricism better for her, but Interrogation was a close second and I think might with better in Organized Play with GMs who don't know my character well. Active ability instead of a passive one they may forget (assuming I even remember to trek l tell them).
Plus I have multiple free action Recalls right now. I dint... need that many.
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I am testing out a gnome cleric of irori with ranged retribution
Also my damage die for unarmed strikes is 1d6.but is it still non lethal damage (google fu for clear rulings is weak)
Sorry should be better now
Sorted. I have the bad habit of assuming the faction autofil is correct. Happy to correct if required
Glyphed GMs at the table welcome to distribute their Hero Points at this time!
I will record these in my QM Alias Bar.
Big traveling day for me!
Will try to attend to this game in the next 24 hours when I can pop up for a break.
As I have provided the DCs, a cursory glance looks like you have locked down most if not all of the clues, but I will dive deeper into that at a later time, as I must pack and sleep.
@Shimmer - Glyph for who?
Cheers!
Big travel day tomorrow and next day, but I set up my slides ahead of time, and have them linked in my QM Alias Bar under "Blood of Beautiful (Map)" - feel free to familiarize yourself with them early if you like, I am using "black boxes" to cover over any spoilers.
When we get to the inevitable Encounter, I may request assistance manipulating tokens around, depending upon where I am and what internet access is like.
Cheers!
Sorry for the delay! - your character's familiar moving 50 feet for a single action raised a red flag for me (as well as a couple other issues), so I was prompted as GM to do a little research!
[Free] Recall Knowledge (Arcana, Hunting Lore, or Scouting Lore? +7; I suspect this'll be Nature, though, at +0). If that succeeds, Shimmer also spots an opening and informs her allies, granting everyone a +1 circumstance bonus to their next attack.
I have posted the Skill and DC in my Boss Monster Alias. And so, go ahead and roll this check, or any recall checks triggered on your turn, by spoilering the check. I will demonstrate.
Doing so in this fashion keeps the "secret" trait honest while also progressing the game forward and making it easy to adjudicate.
* Command an Animal: Sprinkle Strides twice
Can you provide a link for this? I believe you must both "pay" for each Stride in your action economy as a mounted duo (so, 50 feet for two actions), but am willing to be proven wrong. Too, there may be a check involved, and if so, please roll that on your turn as well, to help keep things moving.
* Demoralize [dice=Intimidation]1d20+5 (may take language penalty)
Again, I would appreciate a link, so that you could check the actual numeric penalty and assist me in adjudicating. Also, can you check the range on this ability? If it turns out you are out of range, you can retcon the action.
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Going to jump over and move us on while I await your attention to these three things!
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Commanding an Animal is normally one-to-one and takes a check, but that's for any old animal.
Sprinkle is a familiar, so a Minion, which means he gets two actions when commanded by his master. Technically the action to command a familiar is an undefined "single action with the auditory and concentrate traits," but I said Command an Animal because it's a better name (and Animal Companions technically use that action and then disregard all the rules for it, which is weirder honestly).
You normally don't ride a familiar, but it's explicitly one of the benefits of the Corgi Mount Sprite Ancestry Feat (also it's in the name). Moving twice for one action is a strong benefit, but also pretty much the only benefit. When mounted, Shimmer can get a double move, but she can't move the times or move-act-move (that last bit isn't strictly defined, but I'm assuming least generous interpretation for PFS). Also, I'm using a familiar in combat so have definitely forfeited the common "GM, please don't target my 5 HP baby who isn't even fighting," gentlepersons' agreement. Sprinkle uses Shimmer's AC and saves, but goes down hard when hit. It's happened a couple times.
Demoralize isn't a special ability, though you're right I forgot about the range limit.
@Shimmer
Looks like the Community agrees with you, so let’s ride.
As the Recall Knowledge is a Nature check and you have plus +0 and did not spoiler a check in your most recent post, I am going to assume you are declining to roll due to probability of critical failure.
Posting now!
60 feet would have worked, but soft cover from the tree would have caused the hit to just miss.
Hero point to Shardul!
Simon,
There is no concealment flat checks here, just the +2 to AC / area effects for Taking Cover.
Sorry I did not provide the links earlier!
Also, if you make a Trip attempt but critically fail, I am pretty sure you yourself are tripped!
Going to open up discussion to ooc Tactics here, at party discretion!
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Or flank... that works too.
Anyone have anything else that can debuff AC? All Shimmer has is Intimidation training, and she already did it once so it's immune to her Demoralize for 10 minutes. Someone else could Demoralize, though?
Especially someone who has one of the feats that lets you do it without the linguistic trait, though I assume anybody so invested would have tried it already.