☠ Season of Ghosts w/ DM rainzax ☠

Game Master rainzax

DM rainzax wrote:

1) Calculate and Report your Earned Income

DM rainzax wrote:

Vekka to Rebuild / Prepare Farms for Winter (2 weeks) (Note: This is not a Recall Knowledge check), Research the Willowshore Curse @ Mother's Coil (1 week)

Vekka Tchakon's Tea Lore (E) vs Task 2 (DC 16): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Vekka Tchakon's Tea Lore (E) vs Task 2 (DC 16): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Vekka Tchakon's Arcana (E) vs Research DC (??): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Week 1: Failure (4 cp/day) => 28cp => 2.8sp

Week 2: Success (3 sp/day) => 21sp
Total: 23sp, 8cp

This first one is a CF - please recalculate!

Oh, because being a natural 1 knocks it down a category.

Oh, and also he’s “fired” I guess. How does that work in this community building context? Should I stop making attempts with that skill for the summer?

Don't worry about "fired" - just no money is harsh enough.

=)

Lan's EI rolls from the first 3 weeks are out of the order in which they were posted; they should be, in order, Task Level 2, 3, then 4. This is important because the first and third Succeeded, and the second Critically Succeeded.

I'm revising to:
Week 1: 19 vs Task Level 2 (DC 16): 3 sp/day = 2.1 gp
Week 2: nat 20 vs Task Level 3 (DC 18): 8 sp/day = 5.6 gp
Week 3: 20 vs Task Level 4 (DC 19): 8 sp/day = 5.6 gp
Total: 13.3 gp

Couple more days of in-laws and I'll hop in the saddle.

=)

If I'm doing this right, it looks like Kazuki earned in first month of summer (Task level 2, Expert at Survival) 5 sp (crit success), 4 cp (failure), and 3 sp (success).

If I'm doing this right, it looks like Kazuki earned in first month of summer (Task level 2, Expert at Survival) 5 sp (crit success), 4 cp (failure), and 3 sp (success).

That's per day - so each of the weeks should be 7x that.

Kazuki Sato wrote:

If I'm doing this right, it looks like Kazuki earned in first month of summer (Task level 2, Expert at Survival) 5 sp (crit success), 4 cp (failure), and 3 sp (success).

That's per day - so each of the weeks should be 7x that.

Oh, wow! Ok, thanks!

Alright gang,
Crazy week for me, won't bore you with the details, but, just putting the house back together tonight, and jumping back on the horse tomorrow during the laundry run (I can get in a few good posts between loads - indeed, some of my biggest DM posts have been crafted at Camden Clothesline).

@Lan - you asked about being able to gauge progress with the "winter prep" checks. I'm going to keep you guys "in the dark" for the rest of Summer, so to speak, banking your progress, then will be prepared to give you a satisfactory answer as we begin Fall (which also kicks off with Downtime).

=)

Alright gang,
Got a quick 30 minutes so let me address one more outstanding question, and how I'm going to handle it.

@Sigurd,
You asked about going about researching the Ritual to Restore Pick's Memory. Since Sigurd does not know the ritual (he just knows that it exists / is possible), I'm going to have you research it first, using the same Level / Rank as the ritual itself, modified by +5 for being Rare! I'm going to say the threshold (# of successes) needed on this skill challenge is equal to the Ritual's Rank. So for example, if the Ritual were considered a 3rd-Rank Spell, thus having a Level of 5 or 6, it's DC would base at 20 or 22 modified by +5 for being rare, and you would need 3 successes to learn it.

Let me know if this makes sense. Once you "hit" the DC, I will share the DC with you moving forward.

Someone please check my math! Back for more later!!

I forgot that failures still earn some gold, so I've recalculated Auntie Wu's first month of downtime.

Auntie Wu's Earn Income tallies:
First month, Level 3: 4.62 gp (1 success on Task 2 for 3.5gp; 1 failure on Task 3 for 0.56gp; 1 failure on Task 2 for 0.56gp)
Second month, Level 3: 8.12 gp (2 successes on Task 3 for 3.5gp each; 2 failures on Task 2 for 0.56gp each)

@Sigurd,

You asked about going about researching the Ritual to Restore Pick's Memory. Since Sigurd does not know the ritual (he just knows that it exists / is possible), I'm going to have you research it first, using the same Level / Rank as the ritual itself, modified by +5 for being Rare! I'm going to say the threshold (# of successes) needed on this skill challenge is equal to the Ritual's Rank. So for example, if the Ritual were considered a 3rd-Rank Spell, thus having a Level of 5 or 6, it's DC would base at 20 or 22 modified by +5 for being rare, and you would need 3 successes to learn it.

Sounds like a plan. Since rolling an 18 failed Sigurd will need to level up or acquire outside research to make it remotely possible to learn the spell.

Since rolling an 18 failed Sigurd will need to level up or acquire outside research to make it remotely possible to learn the spell.

Let me check that again...

Sigurd Kolphan's Religion (T) vs Ritual DC (??): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Nope, you are right, GM mistake. That is a success. I will amend when I get a moment.

The DC to Learn the Ritual to Restore Pick's Memory is a DC 25, and you have already earned 1 of 3 needed successes!

I forgot that failures still earn some gold, so I've recalculated Auntie Wu's first month of downtime.

Auntie Wu's Earn Income tallies:
First month, Level 3: 4.62 gp (1 success on Task 2 for 3.5gp; 1 failure on Task 3 for 0.56gp; 1 failure on Task 2 for 0.56gp)
Second month, Level 3: 8.12 gp (2 successes on Task 3 for 3.5gp each; 2 failures on Task 2 for 0.56gp each)

By the end of Summer, I'll ask that each of you assemble a similar post that shows the money you made for Downtime. It won't need to be as detailed as Auntie Wu's (links, formatting, etc), but I will ask that you do it for yourself, and report out month by month (3 total each). If you would rather not, that is fine, but in that case I will ask that you also forfeit the extra cash.

=)

First Month:
Week 1: 19 vs Task Level 2 (DC 16): 3 sp/day = 2.1 gp
Week 2: nat 20 vs Task Level 3 (DC 18): 8 sp/day = 5.6 gp
Week 3: 20 vs Task Level 4 (DC 19): 8 sp/day = 5.6 gp
First Month Total: 13.3 gp

Second Month:
Week 1: 18 vs Task Level 4 (DC 19): 1 sp/day = 0.7 gp
Week 2: 29 vs Task Level 4 (DC 19): 10 sp/day = 7.0 gp
Week 3: 24 vs Task Level 4 (DC 19): 8 sp/day = 5.6 gp
Week 4: 21 vs Task Level 2 (DC 16): 3 sp/day = 2.1 gp
Second Month Total: 15.4 gp

ounds like a plan. Since rolling an 18 failed Sigurd will need to level up or acquire outside research to make it remotely possible to learn the spell.

The DC to Learn the Ritual to Restore Pick's Memory is a DC 25

Even at DC 25, Sigurd needs a nat 17 to Succeed, or a nat 16 with an Aid Success (nat 15 with an Aid Critical Success).

If Sigurd is going to attempt, Lan can Aid with Religion +6 (so 5% CF, 40% F, 45% S, 10% CS). But I just wanted to coordinate and make sure you're going to attempt.

First month: total 21sp

Vekka Tchakon's Tea Lore (E) vs Task 2 (DC 16): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 ⇒ Crit failure, no income
Vekka Tchakon's Tea Lore (E) vs Task 2 (DC 16): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 ⇒ Success (3 sp/day) ⇒ 21sp
Vekka Tchakon's Arcana (E) vs Research DC (??): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 ⇒ Research, no income

Second month: total 35sp

Vekka's Tea Lore (E) vs Task 2 (DC 16): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 ⇒ Critical success (5sp/day) ⇒ 35sp
Vekka's Arcana (E) vs Task ?? (DC ??): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 ⇒ Research , no income
Vekka's Arcana (E) vs Task ?? (DC ??): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16 ⇒ Research , no income
Vekka's Tea Lore (E) vs Task 2 (DC 16): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 ⇒ Crit failure, no income

Another thing.
I think I mentioned this near the beginning of our time together.
We fought centipedes that talked, and other creatures that acted strangely, when Willowshore was first infested.

If anyone is willing to look back and see if they had succeeded (or better) on a check to Recall Knowledge in the many fights we had with strangely-acting creatures, I will pay those forward as "free" ⭐s towards Researching the Willowshore curse if performed in the heat of combat.

Strangely acting creatures: creatures with ordinarily animal intelligence but displaying abilities beyond what is typically their modus operandi. If you are unsure, go ahead and ask here. Example: Not the Noppera-Bo, Jinkins, Gurglegut, Mo Douqiu... as these were intelligent actors.

Here is one example I was able to find: LINK

Auntie Wu vs. infected trees

Darius's doll

The group tries to ID the various threats at Auntie Wu's house.

Auntie Wu, your Religion modifier is higher than Sigurd's. Do you want to make a primary check? Lan can Aid one of you.

Since the roll is simultaneous, I will switch primary to higher mod and aid to lower mod.

Auntie Wu vs. infected trees

Darius's doll

The group tries to ID the various threats at Auntie Wu's house.

Here is one example I was able to find: LINK

Centipedes ^^^

Wow there's a lot going on. I'll have to read it and do some posts when I get home from work tonight.

Lan, what a wonderful post! Thank you for the lore (and the moon cakes)!

Very awesome post, Lan!

For month 2, Kazuki earned (Expert Survival, Task lvl 2):

Week 1: success (21 sp)
Week 2: crit (35 sp)
Week 3: success (21 sp)
Week 4: fail (28 cp)

Putting my kid to bed - may have time after to edit-window the die roller!

Can we shift (mechanically or by flavor) Lan's weeks so that he Aids Sigurd's research on Pick's curse (Week 1)? I realize that, knowing the results, it's futile, but as GM has pointed out, it's what Lan would have done without knowing the results.

With the die cast, I am going to hold you to it, meaning the time for Aid has passed.

Ergo, "flavor", and when you get a moment, please choose your 4th week!

=)

Question to the group:

Lan would like to get rid of his family heirloom, which is a chunk of cold iron fashioned into a statue of Fumeiyoshi. One possibility is for Lan to either Craft or buy a cold iron longspear, but it might be more useful mechanically to make it a cold iron katana (for Sigurd or Vekka) or cold iron arrows (for Kazuki). Anyone interested?

If so, Lan will use his last week to convince Huo Tian-Zhe to craft such an item.

Lan can use Deception to convince him that the statue isn't what he thinks it is, or he can use his Alter Ego Dedication to have Crafting +5 and maybe disfigure the statue enough so it's unrecognizable.

Mechanically, this would be a Craft / Earn Income roll using an alternate skill.

You are free to tell whatever story with the results (sort of "within reason" etc)

=)

since Vekka's katana is his heirloom (and is already somewhat enhanced), I would pass the right of first refusal to Sigurd and Kazuki.

Kazuki, it is all yours.

Auntie Wu's Earn Income tallies:
First month, Level 3: 4.62 gp
Second month, Level 3: 8.12 gp
Third month, Level 4: 24 gp

What a difference all successes can make!

Hey guys, check my Math for Summer Totals!

Auntie Wu, as you have a neat easy total for me to calculate (4.62+8.12+24 = 36.74), I will enter it into the Downtime Spreadsheet (see campaign tabs "Downtime Spreadsheet ➤ Downtime and Wealth Tracker"). Your funds are available immediately! As we will remain Level Four moving into Fall, go ahead and spend your cash. (And remember, when we advance to 5th level, we will take 5th level cash, plus any money on the Downtime Spreadsheet added on top!)

If you guys can copy Auntie Wu's move here, I will add yours as well.

Ho Lan wrote:

Auntie Wu, your Religion modifier is higher than Sigurd's. Do you want to make a primary check? Lan can Aid one of you.

Since the roll is simultaneous, I will switch primary to higher mod and aid to lower mod.

Auntie Wu wrote:

Auntie Wu vs. infected trees

Darius's doll

The group tries to ID the various threats at Auntie Wu's house.

DM rainzax wrote:

Here is one example I was able to find: LINK

Centipedes ^^^

Giant Hummingbirds

Looks like the outcome for this is: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

That sound good to everyone? If so, I will add those points to the Willowshore Curse points!

First Month
Sigurd Kolphan's Crafting (T) vs Task 2 (DC 16): 19 -> 2.1 gp
Sigurd Kolphan's Religion (T) vs Research DC (??): 13
Sigurd Kolphan's Religion (T) vs Ritual DC (25): 26 -> 6.3 gp
Total Earned: 8.4 gp

Second Month
Sigurd's Religion (T) vs Task ?? (DC ??): 20
Sigurd's Diplomacy (T) vs Task 3 (DC 18): 24 -> 3.5 gp
Sigurd's Crafting (T) w/ Quick Repair vs Task 2 (DC 16): 23
Sigurd's Diplomacy (T) vs Task 2 (DC 16): 24 -> 2.1 gp
Total Earned: 5.6 gp

Third Month
Religion (T) vs Rare Task 5 (DC 25): 16 -> 1.4 gp
Diplomacy (T) vs Task 3 (DC 18): Crit Failure! 7 -> 0 gp
Religion (T) to Aid Ho Lan (DC 15): 15
Religion (T) to Aid Auntie Wu (DC 15): 26
Total Earned: 1.4 gp

I'm unsure how to earn income on Aid attempts, and the level/DC of the curse.

However, cold iron blanch is Uncommon - while Lan has the rarity boon to accommodate this, I don't know if Kazuki does.

Just in time, for as of Fall, instead of two (2), you have three (3) Rarity Boons!

I'm unsure how to earn income on Aid attempts, and the level/DC of the curse.

Aid will count as both Aid (to your ally) and Earned Income (for yourself).

As for Willowshore Curse, the DC depends on Where and Who!

Researching the Willowshore Curse

Proto Anchor Post...

w/ Jubai @ Mother's Coil
DC 17 Library Lore
DC 19 Arcana
Maximum RP: 2

Solo Investigations (this includes Lady of Souls)
Any Tradition check DC 20
Maximum RP: 3

Studying Zoudou's Notes
Must speak both Abyssal and Aklo!
Numbers withheld until both languages accesses by one reader!

When we kick off Fall, there will be other ways to Research the Curse, but you will have to investigate and ask around!

Hey guys, check my Math for Summer Totals!

I think I got the Willowshore Curse right, but Sigurd already caught me in one mistake...

First Month
Sigurd Kolphan's Crafting (T) vs Task 2 (DC 16): 19 -> 2.1 gp
Sigurd Kolphan's Religion (T) vs Research DC (20): 13 -> 1.4
Sigurd Kolphan's Religion (T) vs Ritual DC (25): 26 -> 6.3 gp
Total Earned: 9.8 gp

Second Month
Sigurd's Religion (T) vs Task ?? (DC 20): 20 -> 6.3 gp
Sigurd's Diplomacy (T) vs Task 3 (DC 18): 24 -> 3.5 gp
Sigurd's Crafting (T) w/ Quick Repair vs Task 2 (DC 16): 23
Sigurd's Diplomacy (T) vs Task 2 (DC 16): 24 -> 2.1 gp
Total Earned: 11.9 gp

Third Month
Religion (T) vs Rare Task 5 (DC 25): 16 -> 1.4 gp
Diplomacy (T) vs Task 3 (DC 18): Crit Failure! 7 -> 0 gp
Religion (T) to Aid Ho Lan (DC 15): 15 -> 1.4
Religion (T) to Aid Auntie Wu (DC 15): 26 -> 6.3 gp
Total Earned: 9.1 gp

I've assumed the DC 20 research task is level 5.

I'll have to think about a Rarity boon, something to get him in touch with his angelic heritage.

9.8+11.9+9.1 = 30.8 @ Sigurd

Added to Spreadsheet

First month: total 21sp
Second month: total 35sp
Third month: total 28cp

2.1+3.5+0.28 = 5.88 @ Vekka

Added to Spreadsheet

Ho Lan wrote:

However, cold iron blanch is Uncommon - while Lan has the rarity boon to accommodate this, I don't know if Kazuki does.

Just in time, for as of Fall, instead of two (2), you have three (3) Rarity Boons!

Would Kazuki have to spend a Rarity Boon on something that Lan gives him? Or does it count against Lan's total?

(And if it counts against Kazuki's, does he consent? It would be a poor gift if he had to pay for it.)

First Month:
Week 1: 19 vs Task Level 2 (DC 16): 3 sp/day = 2.1 gp
Week 2: nat 20 vs Task Level 3 (DC 18): 8 sp/day = 5.6 gp
Week 3: 20 vs Task Level 4 (DC 19): 8 sp/day = 5.6 gp
First Month Total: 13.3 gp

Second Month:
Week 1: 18 vs Task Level 4 (DC 19): 1 sp/day = 0.7 gp
Week 2: 29 vs Task Level 4 (DC 19): 10 sp/day = 7.0 gp
Week 3: 24 vs Task Level 4 (DC 19): 8 sp/day = 5.6 gp
Week 4: 21 vs Task Level 2 (DC 16): 3 sp/day = 2.1 gp
Second Month Total: 15.4 gp

Third Month:
Week 1: 16 vs Task Level 2 (DC 16): Team shares a "Northridge mooncake"
Week 2: 21 vs Task Level 2 (DC 16): Southbank makes "Southbank mooncakes"
Week 3: 24 vs Task Level 4 (DC 19): 8 sp/day = 5.6 gp
Week 4: 13 vs Task Level 3 (DC 17): 8 cp/day = 0.56 gp
Third Month Total: 6.16 gp

Summer Total: 34.86 gp

First month: total 21sp

Second month: total 35sp
Third month: total 28cp

My assumption was that the GM was allowing us to simultaneously earn income and do other things, e.g., Research rolls doubled as Earn Income rolls. You had a few rough rolls, but 6 were marked as Research, when I think they should have also been Earn Income.

Auntie Wu vs. infected trees

Lan also made a check against those trees. I'm not sure if Successes from different skills count separately.

Lan vs infected trees

Here is one example I was able to find: LINK

Centipedes ^^^

Lan studied these creatures after the fight, and got a Critical Success. Does that count for two points?

Lan vs centipedes

Vekka Tchakon wrote:

First month: total 21sp

Second month: total 35sp
Third month: total 28cp

My assumption was that the GM was allowing us to simultaneously earn income and do other things, e.g., Research rolls doubled as Earn Income rolls. You had a few rough rolls, but 6 were marked as Research, when I think they should have also been Earn Income.

A task level would have been needed for that dual purposing to work, and since research had some set (unknown) DC I didn’t think that choice was possible.

Ho Lan wrote:

Vekka Tchakon wrote:

First month: total 21sp

Second month: total 35sp
Third month: total 28cp

My assumption was that the GM was allowing us to simultaneously earn income and do other things, e.g., Research rolls doubled as Earn Income rolls. You had a few rough rolls, but 6 were marked as Research, when I think they should have also been Earn Income.

A task level would have been needed for that dual purposing to work, and since research had some set (unknown) DC I didn’t think that choice was possible.

Task Level for Research of Willowshore Curse is 4, but the DCs described here are what I want you to use.

Sorry I gave it to you after the fact! But go ahead and grab your extra money. I will amend your total if/when you recalculate.

=)

DM rainzax wrote:

Ho Lan wrote:

However, cold iron blanch is Uncommon - while Lan has the rarity boon to accommodate this, I don't know if Kazuki does.

Just in time, for as of Fall, instead of two (2), you have three (3) Rarity Boons!

Would Kazuki have to spend a Rarity Boon on something that Lan gives him? Or does it count against Lan's total?

(And if it counts against Kazuki's, does he consent? It would be a poor gift if he had to pay for it.)

Ok.

If you, Lan, choose to spend your Rarity Boon upon an Item, anyone in the party can use it. Yes.

Auntie Wu wrote:

Auntie Wu vs. infected trees

Lan also made a check against those trees. I'm not sure if Successes from different skills count separately.

Lan vs infected trees

DM rainzax wrote:

Here is one example I was able to find: LINK

Centipedes ^^^

Lan studied these creatures after the fight, and got a Critical Success. Does that count for two points?

Lan vs centipedes

I will go back over this and assign the appropriate number of stars. Maybe tonight it I get lucky!

Cannibal Centipedes @ Success ⭐
Phantom Ravens @ Success ⭐
Infected Trees @ Critical Failure ❌
Murder Doll @ Success ⭐
Killer Hummingbirds @ Success ⭐

Netting: ⭐⭐⭐

Any creatures I missed?

Task Level for Research of Willowshore Curse is 4

Aha, ty! Update incoming.

First month: total 2gp 8sp
Second month: total 9gp 8sp
Third month: total 12gp 1sp 8cp

Summer total 24gp 7sp 8cp