Yeah, so she's the Wolverine of the team. Functionally immortal, so the author can go buts. Nice.
Tempted to give her some more combat evolutions. We'll see what I'm feeling at level 9.
Absolutely amazing rolls, Tychus!
Thanks! It's weird, I'm used to rolling very poorly in person, haha.
Busy at work, so just have me poke someone with intent to subdue.
I see that dominate person, while super-powerful, has some annoying limitations. :)
Casting it is a 1 round action. Not just a full round, but like enlarge person or summon spells for casters who don't have the summoner ability, they have to stand there casting while everyone else takes their turn. That is a huge liability for casting it in combat! Maybe Merkondus has a quickening diamond metamagic gem? That would let him cast it as a swift action, and doesn't give us extra treasure. He could have had it in his other hand all along, in case of emergency.
It looks like giving a command to a dominated subject is a move action, not a free action. I think that means that Merkondus can't start a new bard song and give Jack an order in the same turn, unless he cast it as a swift and uses his standard to start a new song. I'm not sure what happens if he successfully casts dominate person but doesn't give any orders, but I imagine it just looks like a confused subject who rolled "act normally" on the dice. (Maybe OotS-style swirling eyes? It's only a DC 15 Sense Motive to recognize the subject is dominated.)
Also, forcing a subject to take actions "against its nature" gives the subject another save with a +2 bonus on the roll. What is against Jack's nature is up to you, but I'd suggest that ordering him to attack Henrika (at least) would qualify.
Of course it's your prerogative if you want to change anything about how the spell works for this encounter or in general, for dramatic effect or whatever. I just looked it up to remind myself what to expect, and thought I would share my findings. :)
Oops. I missed that it was a round to cast. He won’t be able to do that then. I’ll pick a different spell for him to cast in my next post.
Xallis, I just realized, are you wielding the Standard of Conquest relic that you took? You have to hold it in a hand for it to work. Do you plan to hold it all the time or only sometimes?
If you are holding it, I'll have to remember the bonuses that it gives out. At the moment, it could be giving everyone +2 morale bonus on saves and a +5 ft. movement bonus.
That could make Henrika's save against the crushing despair a pass. But not Jack's. I'm not going back to previous rounds to check.
Would any characters like to step up and be Trevor's best man at the upcoming wedding?
I believe Henrika is already tasked to be Malphene's maid of honor.
Of course Henrika would stand for Malphene, and Jack would happily serve as a groomsman.
GM: Can I change the latest mesmerist trick that Henrika chose? I think she is likely to need Gift of Will more than Astounding Avoidance for the time being. Mesmeric Mirror is nice, but Jack is pretty vulnerable to enchanters, so she'll keep GoW implanted in him from now on. ;)
"I am Dame Malphene Trant. The caydenite with the sexy eyes is my fiance, Sir Trevor Kastner. May I please know your names?"
You want to recruit the villain's henchmen (henchwomen)? You never fail to surprise me. I'll allow it though. I'll respond in a post later.
GM: Can I change the latest mesmerist trick that Henrika chose? I think she is likely to need Gift of Will more than Astounding Avoidance for the time being. Mesmeric Mirror is nice, but Jack is pretty vulnerable to enchanters, so she'll keep GoW implanted in him from now on. ;)
I don't mind. You can change it.
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Oh, you can all level up to level 9, too!
Woo-hoo! I've updated Henrika to level 9 and Jack to level 7.
Henrika:
+1 HD
+1 base Fort
+1 CL
+1 1st-level spell slot
+1 3rd-level spell slot
+1 3rd-level spell known (enchantment foil)
+1 feat (Manifold Stare)
manifold tricks x3 (she can have three tricks implanted at a time, though still only one per person)
painful stare 3d6
+11 skill points [Acrobatics, Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (local), Knowledge (nature), Knowledge (nobility), Perception, Perform (oratory), Sense Motive, Stealth]
Jack:
+1 HD
+1 BAB
+1 feat (Kitsune Tricks)
advanced armor training (Steel Headbutt)
+6 skill points [Acrobatics, Handle Animal, Perception, Profession (soldier), Ride, Stealth]
In addition to implanting Gift of Will in Jack every day, she will also start implanting Gift of Will in Malphene Trant as well.
Level 9
HP 5 + 2 Con + 1 Favored = 8hp Reflex +1
Channel Energy increased to 5d6
Spells
+1 2nd-level cleric spell per day
+1 5th-level Domain cleric spell per day
+1 5th-level cleric spell per day
Skills
+1 Diplomacy
+1 Knowledge (religion)
+1 Sense Motive
+1 Heal
+1 Knowledge (nobility)
+1 Linguistics (Sylvan)
Feat Alignment Channel
Level 7
HP 5 + 2 Con + 1 Favored = 8hp BAB +1
Swords Secret (Ex)
Maneuver Training (Ex)
The lore warden gains a brawler’s maneuver training class feature, treating her fighter level as her brawler level.
Skills
+1 Diplomacy
+1 Intimidate
+1 Knowledge (geography)
+1 Knowledge (local)
+1 Stealth
+2 Knowledge (nobility)
Feat Improved Trip
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Would any characters like to step up and be Trevor's best man at the upcoming wedding?
I believe Henrika is already tasked to be Malphene's maid of honor.
Tychus could certainly fill that role ;)
With our recent treasure injections, it looks like it's time to upgrade Henrika's armor. It looks like each PC should get about 14,500 gp if we sell everything we have marked.
I'd like to purchase a suit of celestial armor. Is this available? This costs 22,400 gp. Henrika is willing to sell off her +3 leather lamellar armor to make up some of the difference, but this still leaves her about 3,000 gp short. Is anyone willing to loan her the difference?
If she can't find it for sale or commission it in Yanmass, I will probably have to put it off until we return to Oppara.
Yanmas Magic Items
During your downtime, Yanmass has:
(11) minor items of value between 0 to 7,999 gp.
(7) medium items of value between 8,000 to 29,999 gp.
(5) major items of 30,000+
You're sell list looks good. So everyone gets 14,481 gold and 6 silver.
Yes, Henrika can buy the celestial armor if she can afford it. It would be one of the (7) medium items available.
If Trevor wants to have this wedding in Oppara, at the beginning of Book 4, you return to Oppara, so that would be a good time to do it.
You are almost done with Book 3. Once you deal with the cult and rescue Carrius or find out what his deal is, that's all that's left.
I'm looking through the treasure and see a few more things you might want to sell. I'm not checking any off. You can decide.
Henrika
Henrika has a circlet of persuasion and a headband of alluring charisma +2. She can only wear one, so sell the other.
She has a masterwork longsword on her list. She doesn't need this anymore.
Trevor
Trevor has a ring of protection +1 and a ring of protection +2. Sell the +1.
Malphene
Malphene has a +1 longsword and a masterwork longsword. Sell the masterwork longsword.
Tychus
Tychus has a ring of protection +1 and a ring of protection +2. Sell the +1.
Does Tychus still want his +1 handaxe if he has a +1 flaming scimitar?
Party
Scour is a drug. Probably get rid of it.
We're here to kick evil in the head while high as all get out!
Does Tychus still want his +1 handaxe if he has a +1 flaming scimitar?
We can sell it for sure.
I'll try to have my Persona Phase up tomorrow.
Level 9
HP: +7
+1 BAB
+1 Fort, +1 Will
Class Features: Blessed Correction, Sneak Attack 1d6
2nd Level Spells
Feat: Ranged Disarm
The circlet of persuasion takes up the head slot, not the headband slot. I know it seems weird, but that's what the rules say. Unless you want to change it?
I marked the things you suggested for sale. Weirdly, both masterwork longswords had 0 for the sell price, so I manually entered 157.5 for each. All those things sold would yield 3,908 gp or an additional 781.6 gp each.
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Might need a little bit, since I'm updating 4 to 5 characters (Xallis, Navia, Julania, and the 5th level of augmented Summon Monster stats)
Meanwhile, managing money. I actually fell behind around when the party was buying death insurance, so it's time to update the coffers and do some window shopping on Archives of Nethys...
The circlet of persuasion takes up the head slot, not the headband slot. I know it seems weird, but that's what the rules say. Unless you want to change it?
No, I'm not changing it. That's fine then.
Selling the other items, as Henrika said, everyone can add an additional 781 gold and 6 silver to their characters.
Oh, Henrika, and everyone else, remember when you defeated the bandits, Yanmass reduced taxes for the next 60 days to stimulate trade which earned you a 10% discount on purchases. This is still in effect for anything anyone wants to buy now. Actually, I just did the math of the dates and at the end of this downtime it will be exactly 30 days from that discount starting, so there is 30 days remaining afterwards. This only applies to Yanmass though. So once you leave back to Meratt, Oppara, etc. that's it.
So the celestial armor's cost is reduced to 20,160 gp, instead of 22,400 gp. So does that plus the extra 781 gp give you enough to cover it?
So the celestial armor's cost is reduced to 20,160 gp, instead of 22,400 gp. So does that plus the extra 781 gp give you enough to cover it?
Ooo, that helps! I'm still about 70 gp short, but that seems perfectly doable. I'm sure someone will cover Henrika for that much. Otherwise, I can sell her amulet of natural armor +2 for the remainder, but I'd rather not.
I combed through the treasure list again, and marked a few things I missed before: mostly scrolls and potions that I think we're unlikely to ever use. Those would add another 292.5 gp for everyone if no one objects, bringing the total cut to 15,555.7 gp each.
Would Tychus be able to find a Ring of Evasion in Yanmass?
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Would Tychus be able to find a Ring of Evasion in Yanmass?
Yes.
I combed through the treasure list again, and marked a few things I missed before: mostly scrolls and potions that I think we're unlikely to ever use. Those would add another 292.5 gp for everyone if no one objects, bringing the total cut to 15,555.7 gp each.
That's probably fine. I'll just wait a second to see if anyone minds before we finalize that.
Once Trevor sees Henrikia's celestial armor, he'll want to get a set for himself. But that seems unlikely, especially if the cleric needs to rearm his fiance's new bridesmaids.
They can be agents but we have enough playable characters. You don't need to rearm them.
Thank you, GM Peachbottom.
Once Trevor sees Henrikia's celestial armor, he'll want to get a set for himself. But that seems unlikely, especially if the cleric needs to rearm his fiance's new bridesmaids.
Speaking purely mechanically, I think an enchanted breastplate is better for Trevor, because he has medium armor proficiency, which Henrika doesn't. So enchanting a breastplate is cheaper for the same armor bonus. But, I don't see any way for a breastplate to get the ability to cast fly 1/day. Of course Trevor can always just cast air walk if he needs aerial mobility. :)
Lvl 9 investigator
HP 4+2+1= +7
Fort +1
Trap Sense +3
Feat : great fortitude (+2 fort save)
+1 1st level extract
+1 3rd level extract
New Extract : TBD
Investigator Talant: Combat Inspiration. Inspiration on combat and saving throws cost only one inspiration point instead of two
Heal +1
Sense Motive +1
Stealth +1
Know-Nobility +1
Know-Local +1
Craft-Alchemy +1
Acrobatics +1
Know-History +1
Appraise +1
Bluff +1
Know Engineering and Geography +1
Hey everyone. Still working on Xalli's level up, it should be up soon. But I'll be taking Craft Wonderous Item on Xallis in order to expand the party's options for items and budget. So feel free to take that into your calculations when figuring out the gear you want.
Happy Father's Day to any fathers!
Happy Father's Day to any fathers!
Ditto! Due to that and my son's birthday, I will not be able to make a post today.
Happy Father's Day to any fathers!
Thank you! I echo the sentiment. :)
But I'll be taking Craft Wonderous Item on Xallis in order to expand the party's options for items and budget. So feel free to take that into your calculations when figuring out the gear you want.
Hooray! That will certainly help cover the costs of outfitting all of our cohorts. Much appreciated, Xallis!
Level up!
Xallis and Navia have reached level 9!
Xallis
+8 HP
+1 Fort saves
+1 Reflex saves
+1 Skill Rank to: Bluff, Diplomacy, Handle Animal, Knowledge (Arcana), Knowledge (Nobility), Knowledge (Planes), Spellcraft, Use Magic Device
Summon Monster: Xallis can now cast Summon Monster V as a spell-like ability!
Spells: +1 3rd level spell per day
New 3rd level Spell Known: Greater Invisibility
Navia
+6 HP
+1 BAB
+1 Skill Rank to: Disable Device, Stealth, Sense Motive, Perception, Sleight of Hand, Use Magic Device
New Feat: Hellcat Stealth
New Ability: Multiattack
+2 Evolution Points!
Evolutions Removed: Tremorsense, Skilled (Use Magic Device)
Evolutions Gained: Blindsense, Bite, Improved Natural Armor
Also, it's time to start taking Xallis' defenses a little more seriously. I'd like to purchase a +2 mithril chain shirt for Xallis. And since we have 2 weeks free time, I'd like to craft subtle slippers for Navia. The DC is just low enough that Xallis can make it on a natural 1, even with the increased DC from not knowing the prerequisite spell.
(Persona/story progression post coming tomorrow)
Yes, the subtle slippers would take 6 days to complete, and you have 14 days downtime, so Xallis can definitely make them.
The +2 mithril chain shirt is fine too.
I'm okay with Trevor spending his Persona actions tending to Jack.
No, I didn't mean it was Trevor's action to do that. It's just a casting of remove disease during the downtime, or Jack would pass their Fort save on his own. Regardless, I was just saying he is cured. Trevor can still pick a Persona Action to do.
Also as an additional note, Navia has blindsense 30 feet now. All the better to catch any pesky counter-spies.
And as an extra-extra note, let me know if someone would like barkskin as a buff or invisibility to help scout.
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I decided to have Jack drink barkskin potions instead, so Xallis can cast more hastes. ;)
Icabhod muses to himself that when he was first starting on his misadventures, seventeen gold coins would be a reasonable sum, but now they are dealing with sacks of the stuff and magic weapons seem to be dropping out of closets. He generously allows his agents to enjoy any entertainment they wish with the money they earn.
Yeah, the amount you earn with that Operation is pitifully low. I guess its better than nothing.
Surprise round is only a single standard action, right? Swift, too?
EDIT: Nope, looks like just one standard or move action and any number of free actions. Please disregard Henrika's and Jack's swift actions; I'll do them on their turns.
Yes, a surprise round is a single standard or move action. I can’t find anything in the rules about swift action but I’ll allow it.
Apologies for being MIA for the past 2 days. Been a very busy few days. Catching up on stuff now.
Ok. I was starting to work on a post but I'll wait if you are posting now. I moved your token forward for the surprise round. That's all I did.
Oh and I was looking at your character sheet to post and I’m sure I’ve asked this before, but can you remind me where the +16 damage on the crossbow comes from? I see you get +7 from crossbow training for your Dex. And +3 from the weapon enhancement bonus. What gives the other +6?
Ok. I was starting to work on a post but I'll wait if you are posting now. I moved your token forward for the surprise round. That's all I did.
Oh and I was looking at your character sheet to post and I’m sure I’ve asked this before, but can you remind me where the +16 damage on the crossbow comes from? I see you get +7 from crossbow training for your Dex. And +3 from the weapon enhancement bonus. What gives the other +6?
I believe that should be from Deadly Aim.