Just a heads up, I am going to be away from the 19th to the 27th and I am unsure of my ability to log in. Go raid that tomb for me!
Got it! There’s a good chance you’re done before you leave. Provided, of course, that you do a bit more exploration than just step inside the room.
My last minute instructions for Seben.
The AC on the cobra is high. Both Clive and the Sacred Ibis will both resort to Aid Another and they want to give the buff to the same person, ideally a heavy damage dealer who can pierce DR (hardness?): Diorio or Indus. Seben might not be a terrible backup, now that she's buffed and will do 2d6+1 with her bow. She'll be flexible, but currently plans to shoot to max out the duration of the gravity bow.
(I think Clive gets to return home after one more turn.)
The Sacred Ibis won't use Flyby attack if the cobra has its AoO available. He'll just land and use Aid Another instead. He'll retreat if he gets low on HP using a withdraw action.
Have fun guys!
Have a good trip, Beetle.
In related news, I'll be taking a trip myself in the weekend, a 45 km hike with good friends. So, posting will be on pause and given my advancing years and soft physical condition, there's a descent chance I'll manage to seriously injure or exhaust myself along the way. Good times all around.
The Beetle is also correct in his tactical observations. This little mechanical contraption has excellent AC, as if the hardness was not enough of a pain to deal with. Of course, there are always alternatives to just wacking things mindlessly.
Loot talk!
Thanks! Assuming we have to sell at half price or other discounted price, I would think we would want to keep the new potions of darkvision and lesser restoration.
Did Sobek take Con damage? Would he benefit from just drinking the potion of lesser restoration?
Same thing with the Silversheen flasks. That’s something we could always use and will cost us more to buy.
Anyone have any interest in that magic padded armor? I think we see how much we can get for it. But if the price drops too far, at some point we should consider keeping it. It’s better than what Seben has now, but if we can get a good price it might be more cost efficient for her to use her share of the proceeds to buy masterwork leather. The initiative bonus is unique though and could be handy for someone.
I didn’t really see Seben as a spear-wielder, but I think she should keep that +1 masterwork spear for now. It's coming in handy.
On that note, Seben will also happily take the 10 cold iron arrows – happy to split them if anyone else wants some.
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Fine by me. I will update the list when I get home tonight. I will note, though, that the sale value of the padded armour is almost as much as the combined value of everything else we were planning to sell, so it will halve the expected value of the hoard if we don't sell it.
The only thing I want is the holy symbol (to add to my collection), but if anyone would prefer to sell it, I won't object.
I agree, the consumables should be held onto, as 'party loot', if nothing else.
Obviously, I don't need the arrows.
Sobekhotep won't use the potion - it would be a waste. He would insist that it be kept for when someone more important is in danger.
I’ll leave it up to you to find a fair model for loot distribution. Just try to keep an updated record of who’s keeping which items.
Just one quick piece of advice regarding the silversheen, since that came up in another game I'm in:
The 250 gp price tag is pretty hefty, compared to weapon blanch (silver) which costs a measly 5 gp. The only difference is the one hour duration on the silversheen.
My recommendation:
- Sell the Silversheen at 125 gp pr dose.
- Get some silver weapon blanch for arrows and other types of ammo at 5 gp per 10 arrows. These can be prepared in advance.
- Buy a silver light bludgeoning weapon, like a light mace or battle aspergelium, for for each melee fighter at base cost + 20 gp
That armor belongs in a museum!
That armor belongs in a museum!
Absofragginlutely! Diorio will pass on the armor, but if Indus fancies the retro duds, by all means.
Good idea about the silvered weapons. Diorio will gladly purchase a silver battle aspergelium and will blanch one of his daggers. Not sure yet what to do with the rest of his loot share.
Diorio will gladly purchase a silver battle aspergelium and will blanch one of his daggers. Not sure yet what to do with the rest of his loot share.
Actually, Diorio may want to hold on to most of his cash for a day or two - no spoilers, but certain opportunities might present themselves.
OK! We're selling the armor. It just makes me look fat anyways.
(And I will learn how to blanch arrows. . .)
Am I right that we're hand waiving it and sales of goods/magic items are 50% list price? Or do we need to get our party face to haggle etc.?
Am I right that we're hand waiving it and sales of goods/magic items are 50% list price? Or do we need to get our party face to haggle etc.?
There will be an opportunity to roleplay the actual sale, but for now at least, I'm keeping the buy/sell prices at the standard rates.
This may change based on your interaction and relationship with individual merchant or your overall fame. The Pathfinder rules for haggling are pretty horrid, so I'm still figuring out exactly to handle that instead. Most likely, it will be a minor adjustment to the standard rates so it won't mess too much with your Wealth-by-Level.
Unrelated, you would normally level up at this point, but since you started off at level 2, it will be a bit longer until you gain new tricks. Hope that is ok. It's easier than having to adjust every encounter to compensate for you being slightly ahead.
I assumed that is what we were doing, to be honest.
**On that basis, you each receive 1590gp, 5sp, 6 cp.**
Is this on top of what we already received or is this updated amounts?
I'm still here. I just finished a course of antibiotics for some sort of lung gunk that has had me down for a few weeks. I'll try to get to a more consistent posting again.
Ugh, that sounds like a rough deal. Glad you’re on the mend.
The next segment is focused on roleplaying and social interaction. It is a chance to get to know the other Necropolis teams a little better, upgrade your gear and pursue personal plot lines.
I’ll advance time to the next day and set up the sale of your loot soon. Then I’ll leave a few days for RP before moving on to the party, unless everyone indicate they are done.
How does the shopping work? Are we able to purchase magical items at list prices?
How does the shopping work? Are we able to purchase magical items at list prices?
Wati is a small city with a vibrant economy and a major temple to boost trade even further, so most low-level magic items are pretty easy to find.
The base value for available magic items is 5,200 gp. There is a 75% chance that any item of this value or lower can be found for sale in the community with little effort.
The purchase limit is 25,000, but it should be awhile before that becomes relevant.
As agreed with Farhaan, you have sold most of your treasure to the three merchants from the Tooth and Hookah Inn: The Curio Collector Jabari Al-Masri is eager to buy all the scrolls, books and documents, while the Trinket Merchants Zara and Nadir Ibrahim snag up the rest. These merchants also have a pretty large inventory if you are looking to purchase something and can usually get what they don't have in stock within a day or two.
Ugh, that sounds like a rough deal. Glad you’re on the mend.
Thanks, but the fun is not over yet. My wife didn't recover so quickly, and she has been in the hospital since Friday with pneumonia. She is getting better too, but it has been rough for sure.
Thanks! I was actually inspired by a photo they took of a friend for a news article.
Thanks, but the fun is not over yet. My wife didn't recover so quickly, and she has been in the hospital since Friday with pneumonia. She is getting better too, but it has been rough for sure.
Yikes. Best wishes to you both. Hope you have good insurance. Any mention of hospitals for US friends has me worried for both their physical and financial wellbeing.
Yikes! Best wishes for your wife's health! A speedy recovery to you both!
P.S. Seben's shopping trip will be more restrained than originally planned. Save those pennies. She'll pick up an ioun torch (75 gp) and a sleeves of many garments (200 gp). That last one sounds fun. Might get a neat post or two out of that.
P.P.S. Love the bucket photo. Now we need Jace to generate an AI image of Lueck's bucket moment for posterity!
Gonna be AFK for almost a week. Don't conquer the planar world without me!
Thanks for the heads up, Beetle. At the current pace, we’ll likely still be at the adventuring team party at the Tooth & Hookah when you return. Given Seben-en-Ra’s current mood, it’s quite resonable for her to stay in her room at first and only make a brief appearance later in the evening.
I can add that you will have several days of downtime between this event and the next Necropolis exploration.
Sorry for the radio silence - been in charge of the annual village "faire" and then at a board games retailer event.
Sorry for the radio silence - been in charge of the annual village "faire" and then at a board games retailer event.
Most important tasks for sure. I think everyone are ok with the relaxed pace. I'll try to keep the pot boiling for those who want more interaction.
It’s been a busy and energy-draining weekend, so no post today. Hoping to get it done tomorrow.
Hope everyone (on the Northern hemisphere) are enjoying the summer. I’ll move us along shortly. Anyone want to do more at the social event once we resolve the feeding of Toothy?
Alright, the game is back in motion. Apologies for the prolonged delay.
You have a couple of days of downtime before the next quest into the necropolis. Let me know what you want to do, including shopping and pursuing personal side quests (such as Sobekhotep seeking the favor of the head of the Embalmers Guild).
Once everyone are good to go, I'll move us forward to the next exploration.
I'll head off on a brief family vacation (we're going to Legoland!) tomorrow and return Saturday. During that period, I'll only be able to read and post via mobile phone.
Enjoy Legoland!
I am going to be pretty off-grid as well myself for another week (molting season). Look forward to catching up.
Enjoy that summer all!
It’s been great so far. Living off-grid sounds nice too.
I’ll keep us in vacation mode until we hit August, then I’ll rally the troops to make sure everyone are caught up and ready before the next exploration into the Necropolis.
Hey Frip! No need to give up on that sword just yet, unless you don't want it.
If I follow it right, the cost is 2,000 and it drops to 1,500 if we do the Gather Information check and get the man a new dog (for which we have a +2 Aid Another bonus currently). I'm thinking Indus gets his Plovers to help and we're there.
I have 1,300 gp I could lend you to buy the sword - it helps the party. But if you're not into it, no worries.
Hey Frip! No need to give up on that sword just yet, unless you don't want it.
If I follow it right, the cost is 2,000 and it drops to 1,500 if we do the Gather Information check and get the man a new dog (for which we have a +2 Aid Another bonus currently). I'm thinking Indus gets his Plovers to help and we're there.
I have 1,300 gp I could lend you to buy the sword - it helps the party. But if you're not into it, no worries.
That is correct, Beetle. As a group, you can search for a breeder using Gather Information. And there are plenty of other options for shopping before the next venture into the Necropolis.
It seems like we're still in a bit of a slowdown after the summer break. Can each of you sound off here, so I know if you're still monitoring the game thread? I'll ping anyone not responding directly after a couple of days.
Raises segmented tarsi.
(Though I see I misspelt Phrip as Frip above - sorry, been a while.)
Raises segmented tarsi.
(Though I see I misspelt Phrip as Frip above - sorry, been a while.)
Good to see you are still on board, Beetle.
I know Phrip is busy with family stuff and preparing to relocate back to the US. And I'm fairly certain Bruno is still ready to play.
I have not heard from Mark or Luke in a while. I'll shoot both a PM and see if I can rouse them.
Sorry for the silence. Vacationing and kids at home kept me occupied, but I'm ready and willing to continue :)
Sorry for the long silence. It feels like I'd blink and a week has gone by. Then two... I'm working on getting back on top of a lot of things, working on being proactive rather than reacting to everything coming at me. So I'd like to continue on as well.
Absolutely no problem, Mark. There have been long silences on my part as well. I'm just delighted that everyone are still committed to the game.
I'll push us along slowly to give everyone a chance to get back into gear.
And now I'm away again for a couple weeks... Feel free to DM PC Seben.
And back!
Yay, welcome back! As you can see, you haven't missed much, although the group did manage to find a dog breeder (and puppies!)
Apparently Seben has not spent a lot of time on the study of giant carrion eating insects. . .
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Seben just understands the real academic pursuit is to sub-specialize in beetles. Fascinating creatures really.(In fact, Wikipedia tells me it has its own branch of study called Coleopterology. Smart lad, that Wikipedia.)