[OP7] PF2e - 03-15: Cavern of the Sundered Song (Inactive)

Game Master UncleFroggy

Hello! Welcome to my table. Before we start, please do the following:

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Credits:

Macros Layout - Doug H, Frozen Frost
Macros Logic - BretI, Mike Hallet
Slides - Doug H (Marching Order), Frozen Frost

Appears everyone starts with 2 hero points, since one player has 5 glyphs...

Sorry to double up on rogues. My other higher level character is locked into a PBP already! I'll try to get my profile up to date today.

My profile should be up to date.

Rex has rank 5 Share Lore, so everyone will be trained in Bardic Lore (+1 other).

Rex's hireling has Nature/River Lore/Sailing Lore and Natural Medicine.

In combat he has a some condition countering spells (liberating command, cleanse affliction, clear mind, sound body, dispel magic) a few buffs (haste, rank 4 invisibility) and some attack spells.

Rex has some alchemist abilities that he mainly uses to create bombs and ammunition to power his alchemical crossbow. He also has some gunslinger feats including raconteur's reload to let him demoralize/create a diversion and reload with the same action.

Another elf rogue at that

In real life face to face games I have been using a kyra model as the mini I use for Merisiel and introducing as your designated healer I may adopt the same practice here

(master of medicine and healers gloves means this is not a scamhealer)

For anyone who notices me lurking around the table, never fear, I will not influence your game at all. I am only here to evaluate your GM as they strive to obtain the rank of 5 glyphs.

Unfortunately, I do not currently have a character in level range, so I can not join in the fun.

Happy gaming.

Apprehensively watching the auditor and the dreaded clipboard... :)

Hey Numbat, I hope life is treating you well. Tiger good luck with your review. I'm getting close to 100 games for Starfinder, so I should probably sort out one of my reviews in due time in a play by discord environment....

Separate note, I will work on my character for this scenario today (updating, settings in forum etc). She's updated on Pathbuilder....just need to transcribe here....

Boons Slotted:

Master Hireling: Nature, Devil Lore
PFS: 5 glyphs, Heroic Inspiration
Special: Treasure Bundle Insurance
Advanced: Convention Hero (1-13) (check your Discord DM)
General: Valais' Assurance (1-12) (hopefully not needed)
Slotless: Engraved Wayfinder

Rares used: General feat at 11 is a rare feat I am opting to use called Glass Skin. Kobold sorcs are frail relatively speaking.

Link to the feat plus my chronicle for that is in your DMs. If not allowed I have my alternate for this level, and won't change anything. I probably should have posted sooner, but there it is.

Hmm. It appears I have to go run down our 5th player. Stand by all...

That made my mind jump to the old insurance claim joke. "The pedestrian was all over the road. I had to swerve several times to hit him"

ouch :)

Kagan the Librarian had to drop out so it's just the 4 of you.

Hey Tiger, I sent you a DM about some shenanigans Rex has when it comes to Bardic Lore.

perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34 vs kreighton shaine trying to keep main thread focused on combat

Is Mila level 11 or 12? The profile says 11, the RPG Chronicles signup says 12.

Bleeerrrrgh...I'm 12.

*facepalms herself*
I see what I did (not do).

I put in my L11 details here, then my Outlaws of Alkenstar character credit kicks in, knocks me up to 12. Signed in as a 12 since it was the last thing. Updated my Pathbuilder to 12, and turned in a few chronicles to GM....but didn't come back and actually update the profile. I use mobile version - for Starfinder I just literally link my Hephaistos profile into my forum profile here, making it easier to check and catch mistakes, but for 2e since mobile and web versions of Pathbuilder are not linked I have to look over everything twice.

OOF.
(In Discord land, I would just provide a copy of what I have on Pathbuilder or a screenshot of the PDF/statblock output, just fewer steps.)

This is also my first 2e game played on the forum proper so whilst Starfinder is straight forward in designating what is standard, move, swift, etc. I am absolutely not used to the action symbols in the three action economy that I am seeing people have in their profiles.

It is also still my 5th-6th game on forum proper so still getting used to a few things on forums versus Discord. Oof.

Bleeerrrrgh...I'm 12.

*facepalms herself*
I see what I did (not do).

I put in my L11 details here, then my Outlaws of Alkenstar character credit kicks in, knocks me up to 12. Signed in as a 12 since it was the last thing. Updated my Pathbuilder to 12, and turned in a few chronicles to GM....but didn't come back and actually update the profile. I use mobile version - for Starfinder I just literally link my Hephaistos profile into my forum profile here, making it easier to check and catch mistakes, but for 2e since mobile and web versions of Pathbuilder are not linked I have to look over everything twice.

OOF.
(In Discord land, I would just provide a copy of what I have on Pathbuilder or a screenshot of the PDF/statblock output, just fewer steps.)

This is also my first 2e game played on the forum proper so whilst Starfinder is straight forward in designating what is standard, move, swift, etc. I am absolutely not used to the action symbols in the three action economy that I am seeing people have in their profiles.

It is also still my 5th-6th game on forum proper so still getting used to a few things on forums versus Discord. Oof.

I actually was surprised to see you signed up because I don't think I've ever seen you play on the forums... and to think you signed up for two games, both 9-12...

I started playing a little Starfinder on the forums last few PaizoCons since there are fewer GMs around and there are a few Starfinder GMs (Kludde, cmlobue, Phaeton, etc) that really cover a lot of ground with older scenarios, so that's how I got started. Kludde specifically hit Discord to recruit more of us Discord players (presumably) to play on forums...I know the rules, re: format I try and keep an open mind.

Just small learning curve, but I'll deal. I think most format I have down from repetition from Starfinder games, just things like how you all list/write out spells (should I have them in profile byline or just in my profile is enough?) and listed feats and ultimately what helps make forum GMs lives easier.

These scenarios are my first 2e attempt on the forums. Advantages and disadvantages between that and Discord format-wise....but some aspects I am still getting used to. That said, recordkeeping is far easier (for me, surely others do things differently) on Discord, I won't lie, but I'm slowly warming up to playing as I can get games as needed on the forums.

It seems like GMing here though is a completely different animal, that might be a bridge too far. For now.

Personally I like playing on the forums because I find the pace on Discord a bit too fast for me. (Fun fact, the speed record for a PbD bounty was on Cayden's Keg. Fi did it in under 24 hours...)

Ironically, I actually started GM'ing on Discord... Mike (aka Rex) was one of my first players...

I feel the same as Tiger. Discord is a little too fast for me. I think I also don't check my Discord messages in a way that makes pbp easy. I sometimes clear the notification thinking that I'll post later, then forget to do it.

Swapped my token for something Merisiel like as in face to face saying kyra is my token gets locked in in the first few minutes. Here i keep having to reset my brain every time I look at the game So stick torogue like token seems best.

Everyone OK? Not too overcommitted on Outpost?

I'm okay. On the topic of discord going too fast, case in point, three of my full-length scenarios are already finished. Two are Starfinder and one is 2e.

Here, I try to check forums once a day.

My character right now? Definitely NOT okay lol!

Well, I used to write html code in the early 2000s (did a few websites for a couple of organizations) so I'm quite used to the tags here on the boards. Discord tags are a bit weird... :)

Merisiel aint doing well either but has remembered rogues work better with flank buddies at least.

The scaling of this encounter is a bit sus. It's a pretty close to, if not an extreme threat encounter for a group of our average level. We don't have a high damage dealer in the party and these creatures are critting regularly for one-third to one-half of our hp in a single swing.

14 challenge points: 2 x lvl 9 (2 CP each), 1 x lvl 11 (4 CP), 1 x lvl 12 (6 CP).

14–15 Challenge Points: The PCs face one languid isqulug and two isqulugs. Reduce each standard isqulug’s Hit Points by 20.

Base encounter is 2 Languid (aka 2 Weak Isqulug).

Does anyone here think they can benefit from a haste?

Third round into a combat is a bit of a waste Sideon or merisiel could make good use of it in another combat

So paused the turn putting my roll in spoiler

My initial plan was try a dc 30 medicine check as wee need all the battle healing we can get. However a success on a dc 30 check is a crit on a dc 20 check giving 20+4d8 which averages 1 less than 30+2d8. It also gives a solid 85 per cent chance of some healing as opposed to 65 per cent no healing at all

So revised plan is make dc 20 battle medicine followed by cast shield/use healers gloves if battle medicine flubs

Any chance of a guidance on the battle medicine check

Hero point on battle medicine yes 15 pc chance no healing but 35pc chance crit 50 pc stay the same I thought it worth the gamble.

(also true strike also eliminates flat check for concealment)

Hero point on battle medicine yes 15 pc chance no healing but 35pc chance crit 50 pc stay the same I thought it worth the gamble.

(also true strike also eliminates flat check for concealment)

Oops. Right. Forgot about True Strike negating concealment.

Updates tomorrow. Sorry. I'm beat...

Well, if you play your cards right, it's mostly skill checks and RP until the end... but man, that combat's brutal...

A bit of sketchy scaling. A bit of party composition.

Actually one reason why I wasn't too enthused in updating this was because the combat was so brutal and I wasn't looking forward to a TPK... Now that it's over and done with, I feel better now :)

It looks like it will depend on whether Mila has some magical way to cross. 3 of us are trained in Athletics and have at least a +10, so climbing is possible (but maybe difficult) for the rest of us. But no one is an expert in Athletics, so Follow the Expert isn't an option.

If Mila has no other way to cross, we'll have no choice but to fight our way across the bridge.

Half The Sky - how do you find playing on the forums now that you're deep into 2 games? :)

Half The Sky - how do you find playing on the forums now that you're deep into 2 games? :)

Formatting, I'm getting used to it, I had some precedence with Starfinder, I think for 2e, as long as it's clear where my actions are coming from....I do like that you have separated out what saves people need to make before in tracker...not all GMs do this.

I think this scenario itself is a bit difficult for reasons others have touched on, your other game feels easier but I think it's just team comp, and not to do with the format of the game. But slowly but surely I am getting used to it. Sometimes I am falling behind because not getting pinged, I'll just check in once per day to see if it's my turn or if there is something critical going on. I think the only real disruption - which is out of your control - has been when Paizo forums go down, so that is probably when I have to do the most catching up, there's been a few times earlier in outpost, it was down for more than a day, so it's a bit disorienting. Hard to describe.

Also I have noticed that the Starfinder games seem to move at a faster pace, but I know the games are shorter in SFS, and it may also be down to the specific GMs. Kludde, for example, runs at a much faster pace regardless of whether he's on the forums or on Discord.

Only other issue I am personally having that is independent of format is getting caught up on remaster changes. Wish I had a bit of a cheat sheet, but that's on me.

The saves that are needed and the effects of the required saves -- I stole that from Tyranius :)

I agree that this run is loads tougher. The first time I ran it, it was a dream. I think we were done in 30-45 days...

so folks -- what's the plan?

I'll update this one tomorrow night my time. I'll be spending tomorrow with my dad in the hospital and performing any update is near-impossible on a tablet.

Tiger, any thoughts on how Bardic Lore would play into this game?

By rule, Bardic Lore can only be used to make Recall Knowledge checks. Thus, it can't be used for the automatic successes for being trained in a specific lore, but it might be able to be used to replace the Society and Religion checks.

That's what I was wondering about. Sort of moot since you shared your lore. Thanks!

Fun fact: During the mooncake festival in September/October, we have a similar game. a set of 6 will win the big prize, though no rerolls... it's all or nothing :)

Tiger is having computer issues. He'll be back as soon as he can.

Is anyone using their current character for Paizocon?

no and sorry for the lack of posting here Kinda dropped out of my head this game was on going

no and sorry for the lack of posting here Kinda dropped out of my head this game was on going

No worries. We're almost done though. This set of skill checks and the final fight (which I'm a bit worried about if the first combat encounter was any indication!) :)

If you'd like your downtimes part of your chronicles, go ahead and roll them now.

Rex used his cloak to become invisible for 10 minutes prior to heading for the portal. Would it still be active?