[PaizoCon] Zero's 5-09: Equal Exchanges - Skymetal Hoard (Inactive)

Game Master Super Zero

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Any GM Glyphs to distribute?

Roll for prizes! That's normally done after the session, but for pbp games we're asked to roll in advance so I can report any winners. Roll a d20, and on a 19 or 20 you can receive a $15 paizo.com gift voucher. You must give an e-mail address to receive a prize.
Prizes!: 1d20 ⇒ 1 No win for me, but maybe you'll get luckier!

Dotting in with my cleric (who is actually level 5. updating soon), but I also have a couple level 7 characters if we are looking high tier--investigator and ranger.

I have 3 glyphs to give out.

Prizes: 1d20 ⇒ 12

4 glyphs so we all start with 2 HP each. Not sure who to bring yet, depending on what others bring.

Door Prize: 1d20 ⇒ 5

prizes, all the prizes?: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Nope.

4 more Glyphs here, not that we need them.

I also have a campaign coin.

All of my available characters for this are currently level 7.

I'm fine with playing in the higher bracket. I have an investigator and a ranger at 7.

Milani's Blessing: 1d20 ⇒ 7

Ra'uf is 6th level (still need to update my sheet). He will use Liberating Step the first time it triggers each round unless specified otherwise (I will try to remember to note it in my posts as well).

↺ Liberating Step
Trigger An enemy damages, Grabs, or Grapples your ally, and both are within 15 feet of you.
You free an ally from restraint. If the trigger was an ally taking damage, the ally gains resistance to all damage against the triggering damage equal to 2 + your level. The ally can attempt to break free of effects grabbing, restraining, immobilizing, or paralyzing them. They either attempt a new save against one such effect that allows a save, or attempt to Escape from one effect as a free action. If they can move, the ally can Step as a free action, even if they didn’t need to escape.

He is a good boi and has one tiny glyph to add to the already too large pile.

The Door: 1d20 ⇒ 11

Shayla winks at Charlies...

Greetings, I am a late joiner. I'll be bringing Sergei Alexandro Kravinoff, the best tracker in the industry. He's Flurry ranger lvl 8
with cat animal companion .

Getting the information ready as i write this.

Not that are needed but also 4 Glyphs here.

Sergei, don't forget your prize roll.

I've added Shayla's forum avatar as a token. If you have a different token for her (or want to set her on the marching order), feel free to change it.

Everyone's signed in on RPG Chronicles... Looks good!

We're (just barely) in high tier, with three fifth level characters. Shayla, Charlies, and Sparkin, you all get a level bump.
The rest of you, please share your Mentor Boons.

Worldly Mentor (Verdant Wheel)

Perception/Initiative here.

Eeek... I'll do that as soon as I get home.

Done with the level bump, taking into account the Wordly Mentor boon.

I have a feeling that the setting is in the Golarion version of the Philippines... I looked through the adventure thinking I was going to run it (I don't remember anything) and noticed the names are very close to what we have here... and yes, the name of the ship immediately caught my eye! :)

There's a great write up of Minata in the new Tian Xia World Guide. Excited to play an adventure set in the area.

Shayla's stats are now updated for the Level Bump + Worldly Mentor. The initiative and perception on the slides includes the Worldly Mentor adjustment as well.

There's a great write up of Minata in the new Tian Xia World Guide. Excited to play an adventure set in the area.

I'm gonna use my door prizes to get the new Tian Xia World Guide :)

“In Minata, we pay our respects to anito--that is, nature spirits--when moving in places overtaken by nature. Once you start hiking through the jungle, kindly ask the anito for permission. Something like, ‘May I pass?’ or ‘Please move aside,’ while you walk along. That’s usually enough! Courtesy is key!

-- This is actually very true. People actually do practice this (asking permission to pass/walk by, especially in a strange place!).

Sparkin Spellrig wrote:

There's a great write up of Minata in the new Tian Xia World Guide. Excited to play an adventure set in the area.

I'm gonna use my door prizes to get the new Tian Xia World Guide :)

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It's so, so good. The art is great, and the regions feel very lived in and distinct.

Sergei and Ra'uf, your Mentor Boons?

Looks like all Reputation with Horizon Hunters and Radiant Oath, so presumably Rugged Mentor and Protective Mentor?

And did you know that through a last minute question on Paizo's Discord server, I found out that the author of the scenario is born in the Philippines? :) She has just succeeded in inspiring me to run this!

Wow! That explains a lot about the terms used in this scenario so far.

Ra'uf has Protective Mentor (additional 6 HP beyond the normal for a level bump).

Rugged mentor for Kraven

Sorry for the late incursion. got some internet problems , but back fully now

Charlies will also take Ra'uf's Protective Mentor boon for additional HP, reflecting the same on the Slides.

I think I'll do the same. Can't have too many hp... :)

Ra'uf and Charlies, don't forget that you get an extra hero point during conventions because of 01-13 (Devil at the Crossroads)!

i was wondering. since i've heard that this is a player boon, not a Character boon, I've played that, but not with this character.

Is there posted the specifics of this boon' If so where is it?

Also i am a bit confued about "advanced" boons. sice i remember right this Convention hero is an advanced boon . Kranven alos has the Planar Survival feat from one of the maze S1 boons which also is an advanced boon.

Do you know if there is still only one of those that can be taken? Or advanced boons ar enot a thing now ?

Cheers

Mostly boon slots went away, but... Can only make use of 1 Advanced Boon.

The Devil at the Crossroads boon is not a "player" boon, it's assigned to the character.

Ra'uf and Charlies, don't forget that you get an extra hero point during conventions because of 01-13 (Devil at the Crossroads)!

Oh, yes, thanks for the reminder!

Mostly boon slots went away, but... Can only make use of 1 Advanced Boon.

The Devil at the Crossroads boon is not a "player" boon, it's assigned to the character.

Thank you, I've seen applied as a player not as character on somecons, I am not looking to applyu it hre, just wanted to check if someone has seen/ read anything about it.

But that at least clarifies for now,

Cheers

Mostly boon slots went away, but... Can only make use of 1 Advanced Boon.

The Devil at the Crossroads boon is not a "player" boon, it's assigned to the character.

Yep. I only remembered because both Charlies and Ra'uf were with me when we played 01-13.

It appears that i forgot to add the striking rune to the smoking sword on the statblock.. i'll update that this evening.

Taking Hero Point nominations...

I've got emergency dental surgery coming up tomorrow. My posting may be slow/irregular the next few days.

Hero Points for Sergei and Whitegourd.

And just a reminder, since I know pbp isn't a fast medium and people forget details sometimes: The letter from Valashinaz is on the slides. Since she's requesting that the team pick up some of her treasure from her own temple, she knew exactly what trap was protecting it. She warned you about it in the letter and gave you the passcode. The PCs were never in danger from this particular trap, because they knew about it in advance.

She also lent the team a bag of holding for the job.

Thank yoi for the hero point team!!

Thanks for the reminder we'll see about once the enemis are dealt with ( Hopefully !!)

Very sorry guys, RL has been quite hard this week , We had a lot of issues and power and intenet due the hurricane Alberto here, Catching up, thanks for the bot

I will be traveling from June 26 to July 3. I expect to have computer access, but feel free to bot Ra'uf if needed. He is a simple dog - get close to enemies and hit them a lot, then use the reaction to protect teammates.

Now might be a good time to check that everything looks good on RPG Chronicles. And if you'd like to make any downtime checks in this thread, feel free.

Crafting a size-changing rune. Spend 175 gp and one day of downtime. Level 7 item, DC 23.

Crafting: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (1) + 20 = 21
Ouch, critical failure. Lose 17.5 gp, and another day of downtime to start over.
Crafting: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33
Critical success. Level 8 Master = 4 gp per day. x6 days makes 24 gp. Well, I earned more than I lost. I'll spend the remaining 151 to finish.

Shayla dances for the Saranggola crew.

Performance: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Success - 4 gp

I've never GMed the chase system before. Now I'm doing two at the same time.

Performance: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26

Ra'uf keeps his entertainment on land, and earns 5.6 gp.

I've never GMed the chase system before. Now I'm doing two at the same time.

this one and Q18?

It's a bit hairy the first time... especially when you're between obstacles between rounds...

And the Kraven dances ... like this

Storied Talent - 8 days , Tsk 6 DC 22

Performance: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Rpgchronicles checked as well