Eclipsed Faith

Game Master bigrig107

I think the barghest and the skinwalker went to the Lunar well. Lux only saw the barghest prints. That's my guess.

And I see the GM beat me to it.

CASH TIME!!!

Each character gets: 318 GP, 5 SP, 6 CP

Dad is loading up the station wagon for the trip, so if you have to go to the bathroom, do it now... and buy any equipment you need.

Woo, I'll get the stuff added to my sheet and get the gear. Post coming later.

Also, is anyone going to mind if Kiley has a nightmare when we're done for the day?

Will get on it.

@Kiley - no, that sounds an entirely reasonable reaction to recent events.

Okay, sold the gladius and the greatsword and got a masterwork greatsword. Updated gear in profile.

Ok, that's my sheet finally up to date. Got the MW thieves' tool, gave my old ones to Kiley, and bought another spring-loaded wrist sheath.

Sasha will buy a:

Spelunking Kit (174 GP pre-discount, as-is)
Delux Dungeoneering Kit (minus the ever-burning torch, 130 - 110 = 20 GP pre-discount)
Ioun Torch (75 GP)
Masterwork Survival Kit (Underdark? 50 GP pre-discount)
Exotic Pack Saddle (15 GP pre-discount)

Subtotal - 334 GP
-20%

Total 267 GP, 2 SP
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I think that's good pending DM rulings.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 vs DC 20...just in case I get lucky.

My apologies if I seem like I haven't been all there over the past few weeks. Both of my grandmothers have wound up in the hospital, one for falling and hitting her head, the other for RSV and pneumonia. On top of this I also found out that my remote work agreement would not be renewed by my employer, meaning I either have to move, make a 180 mile (190 km) three hour commute to work and back each day, or find a new job. For a variety of reasons, I've elected to go job hunting. Yesterday and today, I've received some news that is likely to make things more erratic in the near term.

While visiting with my mom and sister yesterday I learned that my nana, my mom's mom and the one that's in the hospital with RSV and pneumomia, is ready to die. The doctors say she's doing well and is recovering, but some of the things she's said, like waiting on Papa James to come get her though he's been gone since 2006, are just... I dunno if I can describe it. She'll be 96 this coming Saturday.

Just now, I got a text message from my uncle, my dad's brother. Grammy, the one that fell and hit her head, has been getting worse since Friday. She can't move much on her own anymore and is only mumbling when she tries to talk. She's 81.

Please, just keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

You have my prayers and support. Not much we can do via the internet, but let us know.

Thank you. I do have some good news. My nana should be out of the hospital and going to the rehab center this afternoon.

Thanks for sharing. That’s an awful lot going on all at once, thoughts with you and the family.

Thanks. It has been a lot. Surprisingly, to me anyway, my uncle seems to be handling this a lot better than I am, and it's him that's losing both his parents within 6 months of each other.

I got some good news about my grandmothers.

My maternal grandmother is out of the hospital and undergoing rehabilitation. Unless something drastic happens, she'll be 96 tomorrow.

My paternal grandmother is more lucid and able to speak clearly again. She's still got some short-term memory problems and is bed-bound, but this is still an improvement from the last time I saw her, even if she's not likely to get any better.

Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. I appreciate every single one of them.

I will keep all of your family in prayers - 96 years is an awesome milestone! Hope she (and everyone else) has a happy birthday (with her).

Thank you, I'm planning on going to see her tomorrow after helping my mom out with some stuff.

Hey, I wanted to give y'all a heads up. My maternal grandmother is not doing well. She's hardly eating or drinking. I don't know how long she may have left. I just wanted to let y'all know what was going on.

Also, Tuesday is when I start having to go up to Tuscaloosa, AL twice a week. If I don't have a new job by February, I'll need to do that commute daily, and that will mean I likely won't have time to post much.

I'll keep y'all up to date on what's going on. Looks like 2025 is going to be a rough start for me.

Praying for you - those are rough situations.

We will be here when you can be here.

Hey all, an update on the situation with my nana.

They've stopped giving her medical care. At this point, all they can do is try their best to make her comfortable. I also found out that a great-uncle on my dad's side of the family passed away. If y'all could, please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

The end of a loved-one's life is always hard. You have our sympathy.

It is, but in a way, it's also a relief. She's not going to suffer anymore. That in itself is a blessing.

That's true, though it's still a tough situation for you and your family. Make sure you're looking after yourself and looking out for each other.

I am and we are. I've been helping out by keeping an eye on the furballs (2 puppers and a kitteh) for my momma and little sister when they can't be outside at night.

I just got the news a few minutes ago that she passed away. It hurts, but it's a bittersweet pain. We miss her, but she no longer suffers.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.

You have them, my friend. I hope the family has a safe time coming together to celebrate her life.

We did. Now it's just getting used to the new normal.

LEVEL UP!

Ranger L4
DEX +1
BAB +1 (and all that changes)
+8 HP (6 +2 CON)
+1 Fort Save
+1 Reflex Save
ABP +1 Weapon Attunement (mostly on axe)
ABP +1 Armor Attunement

1 1st level spell
Animal Companion
8 Skill Points (Perception, Stealth, Survival, Intimidate, Acrobatics x3, K:Nature)
2 BG Skill Points (Handle Animal x2)

Character sheet not updated quite yet.

4th Level changes (Subject to GM approval)

+6 HP (Con bonus included)
+1 Charisma stat boost (Now even more delicious looking!)
+1 on Will Save
Skills +1 Diplomacy, +1 Knowledge Arcana, +1 knowledge Nature, +1 Spellcraft; +1 Craft Clothing, +1 Linguistics (Dwarven) IF allowed, because it would be useful and maybe he’s been studying.

Spells: New Cantrip Message! And with Second Level spells allowed: SONIC SCREAM!

Level up to 4th

This is something of a change in direction as I'm taking a level in Inquisitor (living grimoire). In character posts to cover this will be up soon - Bigrig is looking over the (lengthy!) drafts I've written. In game terms, living grimoire doesn't look like it plays like a standard inquisitor as it swaps out judgements and bane; I expect it to play more like a warpriest.

Anyway, this is what I'm getting...
+7 hp (5 + 1 Con + 1 FCB)
+1 Dex
+2 Fort and Will save
+1 weapon attunement (ABP)
+1 armour attunement (ABP)
Skills (10 = 8 + 2 background): +1 to Acrobatics, Bluff, Diplomacy, Disable Device, Knowledge (arcana, nature, planes), Linguistics (halfling), Perception, Sense Motive, Sleight of Hand, Spellcraft
Class abilities:
Inquisition (Clandestine)
Holy Book
Sacred Word
Stern Gaze
Spells: 4 @ level 0/day, 2 @ level 1/day (spell choices TBC)

Character sheet is not fully updated - currently top-line numbers are all done but class abilities and spells are not.

I've got Kiley updated. I did move a couple of points around from Acrobatics since I got Versatile Performance and picked Dance.