Age of Ashes (Team Alseta)

Game Master Delta Arena

Nice! My brother's visiting Scotland soon too! Bagpipe band competition!

Ooooh I really like bagpipes!! :D

Until its in pathbuilder or AON, I can't rebuild. I don't really think charging for an ERRATA is good business. So until free is out, I'm stuck with the old system.

Yeah, I'm probably going to have to wait until it's updated online as well. Bit short of money these days.

Sorry everyone, I know it has become a pattern, but work has been getting heavier and heavier and it leaves me exhausted most days. I'l try to reply tomorrow.

Have fun in Scotland, and yes, feel free to rebuild whenever it's convenient for you.

@Delta Arena: Sorry to hear about work. Hopefully it gets better soon!

@Delta Arena: Sorry to hear about work. Hopefully it gets better soon!

Thank you, it should get better in about 3 weeks once we are out of the transition period into the new company strategy.

@Delta Arena: I totally understand how much a toll work can be - especially a big change in company strategy. Hope that all goes well.

@All: The XP from the warg puts us at 790XP. Is that correct?

@Cerrus: I also compute 790 XP.

What does 790 mean? Lol I'm bad at XP tracking

@Resa: each level up requires 1000xp, so we are nearly level 2!

Also, I enjoyed the RP back and forth about the warg. And a nicely earned hero point for Resa!

FYI: company holiday today so having a family day. I’ll likely be able to post this evening.

Good news, everyone! Pathbuilder's been updated to Player Core 2 already! I'll rebuild Ardoinel ASAP...once I decide his Champion Cause...<_<

Wow, that was fast! I'll probably wait until we level up to see how the Investigator class changed--I have a trip coming up soon (Aug 10 - 19) and then school starts, so I'm too busy to rebuild right now.

I have been thinking more, and I'm considering something: since Zeldones has departed, I could have Ardoinel be a Magus as I'd originally intended...he'd still be plenty tanky with Sparkling Targe. And this way I wouldn't need a homebrew version of Syncretism to accommodate his unique beliefs! Howzit sound?

@Ardoinel: I think you should do whatever you'd like - as long as it works for Delta Arena as well, :) I was thinking a full martial would be great but a Sparkling Targe is pretty tanky.

I'm always happy to have a Magus or a Kineticist... but I'm bias since they are the classes of my Kingmaker PC and my favorite characters.

I'll see how I can rebuild Netkin. Unfortunately it may not be before the end of August/beginning of September, if that's okay!

'Tis cool! I'm busy this August too (getting a soft tissue graft for my bottom gums, plus it's time for the Minnesota State Fair and all the gustatory pleasure that entails!).

Really starting to look like Ardoinel's Oracle curse extends to his dice rolls. :P

All the more reason to rebuild as a Champion or a Magus! :)

Perhaps Ardoinel has the Curse of Ill Fate? :)

Cursebound 1: You take a -1 status penalty to all rolls.
Cursebound 2: You take a -3 status penalty to all rolls.
Cursebound 3: You take a -6 status penalty to all rolls.
Cursebound 4: All of your rolls are treated as natural 1s.

Perhaps Ardoinel has the Curse of Ill Fate? :)

Cursebound 1: You take a -1 status penalty to all rolls.
Cursebound 2: You take a -3 status penalty to all rolls.
Cursebound 3: You take a -6 status penalty to all rolls.
Cursebound 4: All of your rolls are treated as natural 1s.

Perks is that your attacker progressively takes pity and stops hitting you :')

Eventually, every time you roll during combat, you cast Hideous Laughter as a free action on any enemy directly looking at you, for a duration of 1+1/2 level round. This is a supernatural power.

Cerrus

I am moving you on the map slightly, as you’d have to tumble through the skeleton to get to the cell to the right of it. It won’t change the rest of your turn.

Oh, I didn't pay close enough attention to the cell enclosures. Thanks for fixing that!

Okie-dokie, folks! Meet the new and improved Ardoinel Oreflame! Lemme know if there's any tweaks you think I should make.

@Ardoinel: Ooh, much improved offense! Note that Ellaeaanda has Detect Magic, so you can grab a different cantrip if you want.

I'll see how I can rebuild Netkin. Unfortunately it may not be before the end of August/beginning of September, if that's okay!

That's okay, take as long as you need. I'm gonna have to way to get my copy of player core 2 as I don't have the money for it right now. But pathbuilder and archives of nethys are my saviour for any waits.

it's time for the Minnesota State Fair and all the gustatory pleasure that entails!

That sounds awesome, enjoy the fair!

Meet the new and improved Ardoinel Oreflame!

Focus spell seems super appropriate for Ardoinel!

Fyi, I'll be traveling Aug 10-19. Posting will likely be minimal during this time, so Ellaeaanda will just tag along like Alak.

@Ardoinel, you get dibs on the first heavy armor we come across! :)

Heads up: my availability will be pretty light this weekend and into Monday.

I'm not sure I can use it (at least not efficiently) without investment either into the Champion or Sentinel archetypes: Magi only get medium. It's a step up from the light armor, which was what I previously had access to as a base Oracle, yeah, but the benefits are gonna taper off.

Last family trip of the summer has wrapped, but I'm exhausted. Going to catch up tomorrow.

Did you have a good time? :)

Yes, thanks for asking. Couple of days with college friends and their families. Walking around a water park making sure kids are safe is tiring and hard on my feet!

Neat!

And how was the bagpipe competition? :)

I know I've heard enough "Amazing Grace" played on the bagpipe in Edinburgh to last me several lifetimes...

I feel that. Sometimes it seems like the guy who plays bagpipes here in Victoria only knows two songs.

And how was the bagpipe competition? :)

I know I've heard enough "Amazing Grace" played on the bagpipe in Edinburgh to last me several lifetimes...

They took 5th place! Out of...23 bands, I think?

Here's the video of their performance!

Moving this to OOC discussion to make this easier, hopefully.

Jade Cat - Netkin
lesser Cheetah’s Elixir
Potency Crystal
Scroll of Force Barrage - Ardoinel
vial of Giant Centipede Venom

Ellaeaanda is traveling so likely can't chime in.

@Resa: do you have something in mind? Cerrus is interested in all of the unclaimed items.

I just realized that I'm not entirely sure how much of the citadel we need to clear yet. I haven't taken good notes on which rooms we need to visit yet.

@Delta: is that something you can help us remember OOC?

Checking in while I’ve got a lull and internet ...

Re: Gear. Mechanically, I think the Potency Crystal makes the most sense for Ellaeaanda—because she knows her attack roll ahead of time, it will never go to waste on a missed strike. Whereas the venom remains potent until you hit.

Re: Exploration. If my memory is correct, we’ve cleared the entire right of the castle, the middle section, and the bottom rooms of the left side. I’ll move Ellaeaanda to where I think we haven’t explored yet.

Yes, the entire right side and middle section are explored. You are only missing the rooms that are up from the room Ellaeaanda just entered (East on the map's compass).

I've never used poisons in games, just because the dcs always seemed really easy to beat, but I don't mind missing out here. The game is collaborative, not collecting the most individual loot.

Something I've been meaning to poll you on: now that Ardoinel's going for more substantial armor, I've been debating what kind of helmet he should be sporting. Do I go for a conical helmet, almost like an armored pointy wizard hat? A helmet shaped like an anvil like this Warhammer dorf? A helmet with a dragon on it like this cool Celtic knight? What do you fine folks think he'd look good in? :3

I've never used poisons in games, just because the dcs always seemed really easy to beat, but I don't mind missing out here. The game is collaborative, not collecting the most individual loot.

Maybe if we weaken the enemy first!

Something I've been meaning to poll you on: now that Ardoinel's going for more substantial armor, I've been debating what kind of helmet he should be sporting. Do I go for a conical helmet, almost like an armored pointy wizard hat? A helmet shaped like an anvil like this Warhammer dorf? A helmet with a dragon on it like this cool Celtic knight? What do you fine folks think he'd look good in? :3

Obviously the Celtic one looks the most awesome

Was hoping to catch up today after a busy weekend but Covid is in the house and I'm feeling rough today.

It's been a really long day of travel so I'll post tomorrow.

@Cerrus: Hope you feel (and your household) feel better soon!

I hope both of you are able to get some rest.

@Cerrus, Hope it is not too bad and that it goes away fairly quickly.

So...which route do we take?

The "You should follow your parent, they're moving to a new territory" negotiation

or the "Let's see if we can tame them and show these wargs a new way of life!" variation?

Either way, I imagine we've got a lot of discussion to do in-character. :P

"Let's see if we can tame them and show these wargs a new way of life!" variation?

I'm all for turning them into lapdogs and letting Grandma Bigpot keep one as a pet :P

Should they try anything reprehensible, they'll quickly find out that hell hath no fury like a Halfling granny (even one who needs a walker to get around)

Ardoinel Oreflame: Warg Whisperer!

I think Ardoinel might have a new animal companion. :)

Another turtle has hit the tower...

FYI: last minute trip for the long weekend. Limited availability.