[GD13] GM Nomadical's Escape from Oppara

Game Master Nomadical

For Discussin'

Yarr.

Somehow I missed this one previously, looking forward to getting to play this.

Welcome, Matey!

FWIW, I don't have the scenario yet; waiting for Paizo to issue scenario support. I'll get slides and a basic intro post up once I get it.

You've got tons of time, its like 4 weeks between signups and game start.

4 glyphs, no campaign coin...

I have played this but it's been awhile.

I'm here too! I played the first part of this series two years ago and never got to play the second part. So...yeah this felt like my chance to finish the story!

Hi, Nomadical!
Still postin between flights?
Its been a while... will be happy to play with you again!

I do not think I played the first part, but maybe I will GM it before this PbP starting to have an idea and better plot praparedness.

I will likely bring Klara Hoft (lvl 4) as good investigator always handy in such missions.
Although I've got Monk (lvl 6) as a possible option.

Hey all! Yep, still jettin' around the globe. I'm in Hong Kong this week for days off, and not sure if I'll still be here once Gameday starts or where I'll actually be then. That's the adventure!

Just got the scenario today and I'll start prepping it.

Since we're not allowed to post anything official from the scenario before the start date, I can't tell you where you're all meeting until then. Normally I prefer to set the stage to allow character introductions in situ, but I can't really do that this time. So suffice to say you meet in the backroom of a tavern, and can introduce yourselves while we wait for your host to "begin the briefing."

In the meantime, please let me know if you've played or GMed this scenario before (I see that Shayna's Player Uncle Froggy has and is using a Replay, yes?)

Also, let me know who has played or has GM credit on this character for part 1, #3-11 No Time for Treason.

We'll be importing chronicle info from the master sign-up spreadsheet, so once you've decided on a character, please make sure to update that, too.

no 03-11 here. I played this some time ago, so I'll let those who haven't take the lead.

No 3-11 on this character.

I have not read or played or GMed this adventure.

I have plans to GM 3-11 No time for treason during upcoming weekend so if players will come - I will be with a chronicle and likely aware of related scenario plt.

Although I am still hesitant wh to bring - Monk-6, or Investigator-4.

Investigator seems like better choice for such mission. I see we've got 2 rangers and 1 bard.
I will take couple days to decide oer the weekend :)

Checking how it looks...
Okay, I will update her today to lvl 4.

I think investigator is a better choice

Looks like we're waiting for Black Molly to check in and for CamL to pick a character and check in also. We're currently at 18 CP including Black Molly, so just waiting for the two of them to check in to know for sure where we'll fall.

In the meantime, please visit this link GM Nomadical's GD13 - Escape from Oppara slides and drop a token on the cover page and then jet on over to the Gameplay thread and dot in if you haven’t already.

Sign ins are at RPG Chronicles.

I'll have the first post up shortly after the official start time at 0001Z.

I’m sorry, still having issues pasting in Slides. Could someone please paste my avatar there? Thanks!

No worries. I'll go grab your token(s) from the game we were in together.

Edit: Gah. GM HMM deleted the slides. I'll make a token for you, but do you have something in mind that you want me to use for Cap'n Silverbeard?

I have 3-11 on a Fighter6, which will definitely pull us into high tier.

I think if I bring a third level instead we are low tier at 18 CP. Would someone please double check my math?

And does anyone have a strong preference to play one tier or the other?

All done.

I think we're High Tier no matter what:

3 x lvl 5: 12 CP
2 x lvl 4: 6 CP

If you really want to play low tier, I can drop to a lvl 3 PC as well.

Since we’re high tier anyway, I will come in with my Fighter6 to keep with the story thread

If we have high tier fighter - I may have no worries about fighting encounters :))

No pressure...I hope I don't let you down

I have three GM glyphs.

No worries. I'll go grab your token(s) from the game we were in together.

Edit: Gah. GM HMM deleted the slides. I'll make a token for you, but do you have something in mind that you want me to use for Cap'n Silverbeard?

I have a pic, but what would be the best way to get that to you?

I have one glyph

4 glyphs.

I have a pic, but what would be the best way to get that to you?

Maybe Discord? I'm Nomadical there also, and it's easy to send an image.

So I see 8 glyphs so far: 3 from Sunshine, 1 from CamL, 4 from Shayna.

Pirate Rob?

Shtorm?

I feel so inadequate at this table since I don't even have my first glyph yet.

Black Molly wrote:

I have a pic, but what would be the best way to get that to you?

Maybe Discord? I'm Nomadical there also, and it's easy to send an image.

Thank you so much! Sent

Black Molly wrote:

I have a pic, but what would be the best way to get that to you?

Maybe Discord? I'm Nomadical there also, and it's easy to send an image.

So I see 8 glyphs so far: 3 from Sunshine, 1 from CamL, 4 from Shayna.

Pirate Rob?

Shtorm?

I feel so inadequate at this table since I don't even have my first glyph yet.

IIRC, Pirate Rob also has 4 glyphs -- so we'll all start with 2 HP each.

4 Glyphs and a Campaign Coin here.

GM Nomadical wrote:

Black Molly wrote:

I have a pic, but what would be the best way to get that to you?

Maybe Discord? I'm Nomadical there also, and it's easy to send an image.

Thank you so much! Sent

Got it and done!

IIRC, Pirate Rob also has 4 glyphs -- so we'll all start with 2 HP each.

And so it is. 2 HP each! And a Campaign Coin in a Pirate's booty pouch.

I feel so inadequate at this table since I don't even have my first glyph yet.

Run a game while in the air. Play with your 1st officer and ATC.. be kinda hard to validate dice rolls though ;)

I feel so inadequate at this table since I don't even have my first glyph yet.

Next time there's a worldwide pandemic, try to have two late elementary-age kids who would love nothing better than to play Pathfinder every day for a year.

Worked for me.

What an adventure to have 2 "bards"! Performance really pulling its weight here.

Shayna's roll is assuming Sunshine would lend her his Thieves Tools. I thought I bought a set but I guess not!

Hmm ... we're going to need a GM to weigh in on this.

So, I completed Sunshine's Remaster Rebuild just before Gameday, but I forgot to update his item list. According to his character sheet on Paizo, Sunshine still has a hatchet (which he should have sold) and a bag of holding, and he should have had thieves tools and a spacious pouch.

Would you allow a retcon? If not, then Sunshine technically couldn't have Picked a Lock (unless someone else has a toolkit).

I'll allow it, and allow me to explain.

In cases like this, I tend to lean toward how would it have happened in a real Golarion. It's not like Sunshine (Anschluss in his old form?) was just sitting around one day and magically transformed into his Remastered self. He was rebuilt to be a new build from the ground up, possibly with a new Background, Ancestry, and feat selections at earlier levels. If the New and Improved Sunshine is a stealth build with a strong emphasis on Thievery, then Sunshine might very likely never have owned a hatchet, but certainly would have had a set of thieves' tools, maybe even the same ones passed down to him by his Papa. A rebuild is a complete reset into a whole new person with a whole new backstory and history (except, of course, the history of missions accomplished.)

On the other hand, if I did a Retraining of a skill or feat choice and then forgot to buy the appropriate tools, then that would fall into the "Well, the Character did a dumb thing, just like his Player did." He retrained his Proficiency in Performance into Thievery, but he's still got his lute and forget to buy picks? Yeah, well, sounds like what happens in the real world, too.

Annnnd... As I was going over character sheets for vision and Initiative, I noticed that Klara has a set of thieves' tools. I'm sure she would have loaned them out in the Spirit of Cooperation. So, no worries.

Asia time -- where are you now, GM? :)

Heh. I almost put "Taipei Time" but I figured most folks wouldn't know what time zone Taiwan is in (GMT+8, same as Hong Kong and the PRC for those unfamiliar.) But, yes, Taipei tonight and tomorrow, then down to HK in the evening for 48 hours, then back to the US for about a week of days off before my next work pattern.

Remind me where you are again? The PI?

Heh. I almost put "Taipei Time" but I figured most folks wouldn't know what time zone Taiwan is in (GMT+8, same as Hong Kong and the PRC for those unfamiliar.) But, yes, Taipei tonight and tomorrow, then down to HK in the evening for 48 hours, then back to the US for about a week of days off before my next work pattern.

Remind me where you are again? The PI?

Yep. PI. I'll be in HK 7-13 October for work and some R&R so if you're in town, let me know! :)

Yep. PI. I'll be in HK 7-13 October for work and some R&R so if you're in town, let me know! :)

I'm not supposed to be in HK those days, but anything can happen. Would love to meet up someday though. I'll be in Bangkok the last half of Oct and all of Nov, though, in case your travels (or anyone else's from the forums, of course) take you that way.

Annnnd... As I was going over character sheets for vision and Initiative, I noticed that Klara has a set of thieves' tools. I'm sure she would have loaned them out in the Spirit of Cooperation. So, no worries.

Sure, Klara would gladly lend Thieves tools!

My apologies. I was sick yesterday and made some errors.

Red is unconscious. I've now turned her sideways to indicate that.

Shayna does NOT need to make a flat check in bright light, I just didn't amend that comment. Shayna and Klara only need to make those checks in the Dim light area.

Gameplay post coming shortly.

My apologies. I was sick yesterday and made some errors.

Red is unconscious. I've now turned her sideways to indicate that.

Shayna does NOT need to make a flat check in bright light, I just didn't amend that comment. Shayna and Klara only need to make those checks in the Dim light area.

Gameplay post coming shortly.

Hope you're feeling better.

@Black Molly: I probably should have asked earlier, but what exactly is Jack? He's not an eidolon, right? So a regular summons? I don't think you said in ooc. It likely won't matter this fight, but if you could post basic stats, like AC and hp next time, I'd appreciate it.

Hope you're feeling better.

Yes, it was just an all-night and all-day thing. I missed day 1 of SkalCon for it, but all better now, thank you.

@Black Molly: I probably should have asked earlier, but what exactly is Jack? He's not an eidolon, right? So a regular summons? I don't think you said in ooc. It likely won't matter this fight, but if you could post basic stats, like AC and hp next time, I'd appreciate it.

Shayna Quickfingers wrote:

Hope you're feeling better.

Yes, it was just an all-night and all-day thing. I missed day 1 of SkalCon for it, but all better now, thank you.

My bad. He’s a summoned SKELETAL SOLDIER

Perception +5; darkvision
Skills Acrobatics +5, Athletics +7, Stealth +5
Str +2, Dex +2, Con +3, Int -5, Wis +0, Cha +0
Items chain shirt, glaive, longbow (20 arrows)

AC 17; Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +5
HP 16 (negative healing); Immunities death effects, disease, mental, paralyzed, poison, unconscious; Resistances cold 5, electricity 5, fire 5, piercing 5, slashing 5

Speed 25 feet
Melee [one-action] glaive +9 [+4/-1] (deadly d8, forceful, reach 10 feet), Damage 1d8+2 slashing
Melee [one-action] claw +9 [+5/+1] (agile, finesse), Damage 1d4+2 slashing
Ranged [one-action] longbow +9 [+4/-1] (deadly d10, range increment 100 feet, volley 30 feet), Damage 1d8 piercing
Set Defense [one-action] The skeletal soldier sets its glaive (or other reach weapon) to defend the area around it. It gains the Attack of Opportunity reaction for that weapon only. This lasts until the skeleton takes an action with the move or attack trait or is destroyed.

On second reading, “take them alive” could mean to take them prisoner, but it’s a little unclear. I figured the PFS didn’t want any blood on our hands.