[Outpost VII]#3-99: Fate in the Future - GM Ilmakis (Inactive)

Game Master Ilmakis

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Any GM Glyphs to share?
Anything unusual about your character I should know?

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On the Slides (linked in the header), you'll find space to add your character information and token and to set a general marching order.
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Dennis the Menace reporting for duty!
Character sheet is mostly updated.

Filled out RPG Chronicles.
But Slides are currently view-only, so can't edit that yet.
Note: On main Outpost VII spreadsheet, the Discussion link got me here, but Gameplay link goes to a diff game.

Default Exploration Mode: Scout
(when appropriate, +1 to Initiative for those who don't have Incredible Initiative.)
GM Glyphs: I have 1 to share.

Link updated! Thanks :)
Let me know if everything is ok

Done with Sign-Up Sheet and Slide. I have two glyphs to share. I also have a convention hero boon that gives me additional hero point.

I also have two Glyphs.

Clover has a Marshal's Aura. Allies within the 10-foot aura who can see her have a +1 status bonus to saves against Fear. She has a stance that can improve it, but the bonus against fear is constant.

She has an ability to be in two places at once. Neither is an illusion, and she can act from either position but can also be attacked at either one.

Implement's Interruption is similar to Reactive Strike. It's a little better (triggered by the usual things plus Concentrate, disrupts any kind of triggering action on a crit), but only works against the current target of her Exploit Vulnerability.

Jaxon would like to join this group!

He's a STR ruffian rogue who uses his fists to knock people silly.

I have played this with a different character on 1-4 tier, but this allows a replay on a different tier, right?

4 glyphs so we'll all start with 2 HP each.

Yes, we are allowed to play it twice but at different tiers. Not sure if you can replay at the same tier with a replay boon.

Welcome Jaxon :)

Well done Frozen Frost with Charlies and his angel. Nice touch and really clever. Loved that show!

apologies. I'll post my intro later tonight with my checks. Too much going on ATM...

Ah! Duh-nee! C'est vous again!!

Ah! Duh-nee! C'est vous again!!

Ahhh, oui-oui! It'll be fun adventuring with Zhamie again! Too bad Mimi couldn't join us on this one ...

Hello everyone! I got a little sick and this delayed the first post in all Outpost games (everything is fine now, thanks in advance). I filled out the slides. Also I have 1 glyph - I'll give it to Princess Clover.

PS I've already played this adventure on another tier too.

We should all start with 2 HP then. Radim has 1, I know Charlies has 2. I have 4.

I've also played this at a different tier but it's been awhile...

Heads up to everyone: I will be unavailable tomorrow and Sunday due to a company outing in the UTC+8 timezone. If my character's actions in combat can be delayed, please Delay them accordingly. I'll be back by Monday. Thank you!

I'm just getting an image in my head where Dennis is hanging onto the pillar screaming "wheeeee!!" while spinning...

I'm just getting an image in my head where Dennis is hanging onto the pillar screaming "wheeeee!!" while spinning...

Haha! Yes, if the GM describes it like that, it works for me!

GM -- Dennis' attack did hit yellow yes? Status tracker doesn't show Yellow as injured.

Yes, it did. Forgot to add the damages ;)

Haha...Dennis may have made successful saves, but all that dancing made him forget he already had a flanking buddy. So he didn't need to feint.

Depending on the enemy's AC, the existing rolls may have resulted in 2 hits (instead of likely just 1) had he just jabbed twice and not tried to engage in a dance-off....

No matter. Dennis just likes having fun.

29 probably hit it, OG or not... since a 26 hit Blue... assuming they're all the same (i.e. one's not a stronger version)... I've never played this at this level so I wouldn't know...

I will be away from March 14th to March 18th (UTC +8) for a family vacation. During this time, I will not be available. Botting instructions are available in the profile.

GM Ilmakis -- Everything okay? Been a couple days since our last update...

I'll post tomorrow if I haven't been botted already. Crazy weekend. Plus today is also my dad's birthday...

@GM Ilmakis -- Looks like we have 1 day left to explore this area. Any chance of speed-playing through this area, so we can see what's here?

o The Constructs Defeated condition means the next time you encounter enemies with resistance or hardness, that resistance will be ignored for the first round of combat.

o At the start of your next combat encounter, you'll gain information about each creature as if someone succeeded on a Recall Knowledge check.

Does the Recall Knowledge check apply for these creatures? And if these robots have hardness, it'll be ignored for a round?

The first round means we have to make the most of getting in as many attacks as we can now?

I was definitely confused in my last gameplay post. I never saw that we were slowed. I just thought that since Jaxon disabled the hazard, we had normal actions. But worse than that, I snuck in 4 actions by mistake instead of 3 (or 2?). That's what happens you're too tired to post ...

GM:
o If Dennis has 3 actions, he'll ◆ Stride, ◆ Feint, ◆ Strike (with quickdraw)

o If Dennis has 2 actions, he'll ◆ Stride, ◆ Strike (with quickdraw)

Please accept my apologies for the confusion.

No worries :D

For a better understanding, I added the strange time portal (the purple area on the map bottom) from which the creatures appeared.

To understand what's going on, you can make an Arcana or Occultism check to identify Magic (I accept Esoteric Lore there) and you need to be next to it to try to close it once you find how it works.

It looks like we can't Identify Magic during combat because it has Exploration tag.

I haven't seen Pig Latin in a long time...

I haven't seen Pig Latin in a long time...

Haha...and that's why we bring Dennis along. To educate the party about ancient dead languages! :)

Seriously, though. For this encounter ... does anyone think we should consider spending hero points for this communication? I'm willing to try, but pretty sure it's gonna take all of us to commit to making another attempt.

Four of us rolled, and nothing higher than a 9. Ouch! We can surely do better.

@Clover
@Zhamie
@Jaxon

Do we wanna try using a hero point to salvage this encounter?

I'd rather not burn one if the rest of you don't, since a single possible-success is not likely to change this outcome. But if we all wanna give it a go, I'm in.

If we had one critical failure among a bunch of successes, I'd say so.

But that's a lot of Hero Points for rolls that still have a decent chance of failure.
Though I'd give it a go if others want to try.

I don't think it's worth it. I suspect it's combat if we fail.

Do we know how the rest of the tables are doing?

> Do we wanna try using a hero point to salvage this encounter?

I think that would be great, although the question is not addressed to me .)

@GMIlmakis -- Where is the creature now?

The post says the creature pounced at Estes, but the creature didn't move.

Also, once we get that clarified, the whole team is up again in initiative, yes?

Sorry, it's next to Estes (forgot to move it).

and Yes the whole team is up again in initiative.

I'd like to inform everyone that I will be unavailable from April 27th to 30th (UTC +8). Please bot me when needed. Botting instructions are posted on this character's profile.

@Radim -- You haven't posted for a week. Is everything ok?

If you're not around, maybe just post here to let us know that life got in the way (as Charlies did in the post above). In a multi-table special, it's especially important to keep things moving.

GM Ilmakis, have you tried contacting Radim?

No I haven't.

I will send a PM if they doesn't post tonight (european time) and bot them to get things running.

I beg pardon, a whole week (including weekends) with almost no sleep, flights and a ton of work. I lied to myself everyday that I would find time in the evening in the hotel, at the airport waiting for a flight etc, and of course it was self-deception. Now this period is over and a new one like this is not expected in the near future.

Would our benevolent GM allow Dennis to delay for Jaxon?

If Jaxon takes the dino down (or if maybe it only takes Dennis 1 action to finish it off) Dennis would instead any extra time to Battle Med Zhamie.

In a f2f game, this kind of thing could be worked out. It's always harder to coordinate via PbP.

Yep, no worries. I know that PbP is more complicated to coordinate than f2f.

I will update the game to let you do that.

Zhamie builds a wooden diorama of the rift...

Crafting(E): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

she presents it to the Pathfinder leadership who love it!

6.4 gp (Crit)

Underworld Lore: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

Jaxon is able to fence a few of the items found during their outing.

4gp, I think

Dennis is gonna spend downtime retraining. Thanks.

Thanks for game! I was glad to be in this special again.

DC 18 Performance to Earn Income: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 Success, 40 sp

Clover consults on possibly cursed merchandise.
Esoteric Lore to Earn Income: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

Failure for 0.64 gold.

I think this is the first game where Zhamie took a nap...