GM Cellion's Rusthenge + Seven Dooms for Sandpoint Double Feature

Game Master Cellion

Alright, I'm somehow functional again after a couple days stuck in bed. Based on the discussion thread it looks like there's not a whole lot of excitement to interrogate or pitch your captive. If so, we can certainly just have them fade out of the picture if you guys would like. If you *do* still want to ask some questions, we can do so retroactively, but I'll push us forward in the mean time.

I think with Bastiano being away for a bit we just didn't circle back to this, but some in the party had expressed interest in at least seeing if the dero would tell us more detail about the disease.

GM Cellion wrote:

Alright, I'm somehow functional again after a couple days stuck in bed. Based on the discussion thread it looks like there's not a whole lot of excitement to interrogate or pitch your captive. If so, we can certainly just have them fade out of the picture if you guys would like. If you *do* still want to ask some questions, we can do so retroactively, but I'll push us forward in the mean time.

I think with Bastiano being away for a bit we just didn't circle back to this, but some in the party had expressed interest in at least seeing if the dero would tell us more detail about the disease.

I think that's right.

There's a little time before this occurs, but it's a longer time away so I didn't want to spring it at the last moment.

I've got a trip from 7/31 to 8/12, and for much of it I won't have internet access.

(not sure if this game will end before then or not, but in case)

Unfortunately the dero would not have known anything meaningful about the disease. There's definitely more to learn, but not from these rank and file sorts.

Thanks for the heads up Vildran. Rusthenge is pretty chunky, so I don't expect we'll be done with even that portion by the end of July.

Lazy last day of vacation here, so I snuck in a post.

@Cellion: Just want to say thanks for running the game, 'cuz it's easy for such gratitude to go unsaid. I'm really enjoying how you GM, especially how you keep things moving but still leave space for us to extend or finish a scene.

Thanks! I appreciate it.

Question for my fellow players: Should I invest resources (aka Charm spell) to make the man more friendly/talkative, or should we cut our losses and extract whatever little info we can get and leave? I'm okay either way--just want to know your thoughts.

Vildran isn't super-invested, it's more running down one loose end. I don't think this is worth spending a spell slot.

There's a little time before this occurs, but it's a longer time away so I didn't want to spring it at the last moment.

I've got a trip from 7/31 to 8/12, and for much of it I won't have internet access.

(not sure if this game will end before then or not, but in case)

Reminder

Vildran Aistellmar wrote:

There's a little time before this occurs, but it's a longer time away so I didn't want to spring it at the last moment.

I've got a trip from 7/31 to 8/12, and for much of it I won't have internet access.

(not sure if this game will end before then or not, but in case)

Reminder

I've got you covered from 7/31 to 8/10 (when I leave for vacation).

Yup, likewise I'll kick in Autumn-bot for 8/13-end of yours.

Fyi, I'm traveling today, so I might not be able to post until very late tonight or tomorrow.

Sidonie is jealous. :p

I find it easier and more efficient to plan OOC (I can toss out ideas in point form, with no worries about correctly voicing/roleplaying my character), especially if the plan is complicated or if there's many options. I see the following basic possibilities for Stonehome:

1) One person knocks on the door, says there's a person sick with the plague in town and needs help, drawing a Gorumite out and away from Stonehome.

2) We distract the guard and sneak in, having made a copy of the key. (Btw, if we do make a copy of the key, someone else needs to handle it--that's not in Autumn's wheelhouse at all.)

3) We enter via force.

There are other options of course, some of which don't involve Stonehome. In character, Autumn would prefer to waltz in with lies and a disguise, but that's just Autumn. As a player, I'm open to whatever the majority wants.

Vildran would be down with that after we at least make an attempt to approach a gorumite who happens to be out and about. Best case: they know something and we coax it out of them with diplomacy and flattery. Middle case: they have the memory issue but that's at least a tiny bit more info. Worst case: the catch onto our probing and we get on their radar sooner than we'd like.

There's a little time before this occurs, but it's a longer time away so I didn't want to spring it at the last moment.

I've got a trip from 7/31 to 8/12, and for much of it I won't have internet access.

(not sure if this game will end before then or not, but in case)

Final reminder. It's a bit of a long one.

I'm good with trying to woo a Gorumite. After we (hopefully) get good intel we can try sneaking in with the key if needed. I'm not sure who has creating that can work on that though.

Vildran has crafting, has a repair kit. We might need a little bit more equipment but I suspect we can find it.

@Vildran: How did you create the Autumn-bot profile? I'd like to do the same for Vildran during your absence, and was hoping there's an easy way to do it. Or is it just a matter of cutting and pasting each field separately?

I simply created an alias, copied the status lines over (race, class/levels, gender), and in the main body put a link back to the real character.

If what you're really asking is how to create the alias to begin with... (ignore if you already know this).

My Account
Account Settings
(maybe login)
Messageboard Alias
Scroll to the bottom and find...
Create new Alias
Pick the same pic, a clever alternate name (perhaps as simple as VildranBot, or as whimsical as ShadowVildran, DarkVildran, etc.)

Oh, and I've linked some botting instructions at the top of his profile. If you think it's lacking I have until Wednesday to update it.

@Vildran: Thanks! I've created an alternate profile for Vildran. And your botting instructions look good to me.

Just planning ahead: since it's late, I'm thinking sleep. Then in the morning we can (a) see if Ordwi returns to the docks, and (b) find a Gorumite in town for questioning. How does that sound? Or do you want to try something while it's dark?

Last post before trip...

I think sleep before seeking a gorumite out makes sense.

Have a good trip Vildran!

I'm thinking that maybe Vildran waits for Ordwi at our ship tomorrow morning--that might be an easy way to npc him. Fair warning--I'm one of those players who likes to split the party all the time. That way each PC can do whatever they're interested in, and we cover more ground more quickly. Of course, I know there's a huge downside if we end up in combat, so please rein me in if I get out of hand!

Sounds good to me. Both the splitting up to do things during "not intending to fight" scenes and having Vildran wait for Ordwi.

Wow, sorry for my rather long absence. I had a weird and sudden digression brought on by getting a new couch last week. It is larger, and meant to replace the old couch and loveseat. But what do you actually do with huge furniture after you replace it? Well, the couch got (violently) disassembled (fun!) so it can slowly go into the garbage. The loveseat got a new cover and went to a new room. But starting to move things about caused secondary and then tertiary effects that eventually resulted in almost all of the rooms getting reshuffled, and two of them getting painted.

It was like a temporary sickness.

Sorry for my absence - rough couple of weeks at work.

Reminder: I'll be away on a trip from August 10-19, so there'll be a slight overlap until Vildran returns on August 12/13. I will have some internet access but posting will be unreliable at best.

Oof! So sorry! It's been a wicked rough couple of weeks for all sorts of surprising reasons. I'll be in the clear to get a gameplay post in on Saturday.

Hang in there Sidonie! Hope life gets better for you soon.

Back and *very* slowly catching up.

I'll try to work in some Autumn bot posts tomorrow.

Sorry, it's been a really long travel day so I'll post tomorrow. Fortunately Autumn is off on her own so that shouldn't impact the rest of the party.

Thought I had posted yesterday. I hit preview but didn't actually submit.

Rusthenge explorers, let me know what you want to do back at the underground stream tunnel if that's your next plan.

Others feel free to object. Vildran is just blurted the first idea that came to his head.

I'm fine with exploring the tunnel, especially if it leads in the general direction of Stonehome.

That's the hope!

Mechanical notes, GM: I updated Vildran to use the sorcerer archetype from Player Core two and he lost a couple of skills (medicine, survival).

Gotcha! It's worth mentioning for everyone that if you'd like to update your character to PC2, please do feel free to do so.

I just got PC2 and will update Autumn soon. Vildran, which bloodline did you pick?

In the game, can I save the torch and take a magical light from Vildran instead?

Yep, you can save the torch if you'd like.

I just got PC2 and will update Autumn soon. Vildran, which bloodline did you pick?

Imperial.

In the game, can I save the torch and take a magical light from Vildran instead?

You got it.

Question: are some of us (or just me?) posting too quickly after the GM and drowning out others? Happy to adjust pace if it helps.

I know Bastiano is currently suffering due to his job and hasn't been able to PbP as a result, but I'm not sure about Sidonie. I wouldn't worry about it too much Vildran.

Fair enough. Just thought it was worth taking the temp on it. Until I hear otherwise will proceed as normal. Still loving the game :)

Bastiano, hope work and life ease up on you soon!

FYI: I'm away in nature this weekend starting late Friday (9/6) afternoon and through Sunday (9/8) afternoon (US/Pacific time). I will resume posting Sunday evening.

Don't worry, +0 Diplomacy will totally not cause a fight...

Sidone and Bastiano have been MIA for a while now. Any word on their status? I see they each had a rough couple weeks yearly August...

I don't mind botting them in the mean time.