[PACS] [Outpost III] A Night at Bloodthorne Manor by Nathan (Tier 4) (Inactive)

Game Master Nathan Davis

The manor welcomes adventurers to wait in the lobby and discuss, boast, plan, and kibitz.

Hello! I'm excited for some upper-tier action!

Hey all! I have a tier 3 Talitha (the Staff Magus) that I'll likely run through this. She's been a beast - a lot of rerolls!

Hi everyone! Looking forward to getting started! I will be playing a Tier 3 S&S Merisiel with Rogue + Ult Intrigue decks.

Hey everyone! I'll be bringing a T4.0 Shield of Gorum Oloch from S&S.

Ruthlessly stolen from Emptyger's table ;)

We will be kicking off this Adventure on the Monday, March 30 start date.

Please don't hesitate to ask any questions at any time.
Hoping for a fun game for everyone!

Some pregame instructions:

Character Selection
Please finalize your character choice as soon as possible. If you haven’t already, include a link to your deck handler in your profile.
Have you used this character before?
Yes, online: Provide a link to your current table. (Note that you’ll have to pause that other game once the Gameday VIII event starts next week.)
Yes, offline: Provide a copy of your chronicle sheet. (I'll provide an email address via private message you can send to if necessary.)
No: If you haven't already, verify your deck ownership. Take a photo of something that indicates ownership (the box, the character card, a receipt, etc) which includes with your Paizo username. Send the photo to morkXII@orgplayonline.com and he'll add you to the verified users, so you'll be set for any future PbP games!

Party Communication
Some parties like to strategize via google hangouts or discord; some parties just use it to alert when someone’s turn is up. Others parties prefer to communicate entirely via the discussion tab. It’s up to you!
Using offsite chat is completely optional. If that is something you would be interested in, send me a Private Message with your e-mail address. This is entirely voluntary, and the decision is anonymous. If anyone, for any reason, would rather not communicate offsite, it will not be set up.

Posting Expectations
What time zone are you in?
Please try to take your turn within 24 hours. Obviously, let real-life take priority, but out of courtesy to the other players, try to let us know if something does come up.
Use a posting style that works best for you, with as much or as little flavor as you feel comfortable with. It’s your game! The one thing that I would request is that you label your dice rolls with at least the difficulty and type of check.

Character Selection
Have you used this character before?
Yes, online. Oloch has been exclusively played online and currently is not in a table. I last played him during last years Hao Jin Cataclysm special. He started with a party chasing the Yellow Sails, but has become a mercenary looking for work since then.

Party Communication
I prefer Hangouts, but I do have Discord setup and am starting to use that more and more.

Time Zone
I'm in CST.

I played Talitha in two online games that should be linked on my profile as well as my deck handler. Will make sure it's up to date. Also played one session offline. Can take a picture of a chronicle sheet for that if needed.

Have mainly used Discord, but open to Google Hangouts too. Whatever is easier for everyone.

I'm in PST.

Character Selection
Yes, I've used Merisiel only online, the last time being during the Hao Jin Cataclysm special. I can get you the last chronicle sheet if you need.

Party Communication
Hangouts works well for me but I can also use Discord.

Time Zone
I'm in EST.

Character Selection
Core Lini is tier 3.
I played her through TDD here

Party Communication
Happy with Hangouts and Discord, I'm actively playing and running using both.

Posting Expectations
Central time. Lately mostly in the evenings/night. Sometimes in the morning and throughout the day.

Looks like hangouts has a slight edge.

I just need e-mail accounts from Talitha and Merisiel and if anyone can contact Greenclaw and have him sign in, we'll be good to go! I've reached out through paizo's private messaging, discord, and through the BR hangout and haven't heard back yet.

I'll shoot you a PM with my email.

Character Selection
Rivani has been played solely online, mainly in Specials. Her last game thread is HERE.

Party Communication
Happy with either Hangouts or Discord, although have a slight preference for Hangouts.

Posting Expectations
I'm in Sydney, Australia. GMT+10

I'll send through email via PM.

PM sent with email contact.

PFS BOON PRIZE: (roll 1d20 after each game, nat20 wins).
[ ] [ ] [ ] Undaunted Guardian: When you attempt to guard your location, check a box that precedes this reward to automatically succeed.

Did we set up a Google Hangouts yet?

You were added. Just sent you a direct link through direct message.

Boon?: 1d20 ⇒ 2

Item 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 602
Armor 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 781
Blessing 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 648

Spend Hero Point on Power:
"[X] When a character plays a blessing on your combat or Strength check, that character may recharge a random card from her discard pile; if the played card is Blessing of Gorum, the character may first recharge the blessing."

Boon For Oloch: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Ally 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 879

Spend Hero Point on Power:
During your move step, instead of moving ([X] or after you move), you may examine the top card of your location deck, then you may shuffle the deck.

Boon for Rivani: 1d20 ⇒ 11

Talitha will spend a Hero Point on a Power Feat. Will unlock the Role - Staff Master.

Power: On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead (☑ then draw a card)

Upgrade Preferences:

Blessing 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 817 Blessing of Maat in, Blessing of the Gods out

Boons:

Boon!: 1d20 ⇒ 8

Scenario 4A Reward:
For the rest of this adventure, on your check you may recharge # cards to add 1d4 and the Magic trait.
Unlock the Role Card: Shadow
Hero Point spent on Power Feat: " [X] When a monster deals damage to you before ( [ ] or after) you act, reduce that damage to 0."

Deck Upgrade:
Item 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 882 Mask of Stolen Mien
Armor 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 765 Blackcloth Armor

4A Boon Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 16

This is Lini's 1st xp at tier 4.

Spend hero Feat on power: [x] You may recharge an Animal or Plant boon to remove a scourge from a local character.

Upgrades:
Item 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 727 Headband of inspired Wisdom
Ally 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 963 Pteranodon
Ally 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 992 Use for Ally 2: Thylacine

Does this look right?

Merisiel - Item 4>>3
Oloch - Armor 3
Lini - Item 4
Talitha - Blessing 3
Rivani - Ally 4

Scenario 4B Reward:
Spend Hero Point on Skill Feat: Dexterity [X]+3

Deck Upgrade:
Ally 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 95 Evangelist
Item 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 321 Bloodroot Poison

Spend Hero Point on Card Feat: Weapon [X]2 Javelin of Lightning

Deck Upgrade:
Item 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 891

Boon?: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Scenario 4B:
Spend Hero Point on Strength Skill Feat

Item 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 59

Boon?: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Talitha will spend a Hero Point on a Card Feat: Item 1 and pick up Sapphire of Intelligence.

Deck Upgrades:

Item 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 367 - Replace Sapphire of Intelligence with Belt of Teeth

Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 18

I picked up a Hippogriff Fledgling with my Charm Animal spell, so we have an Ally 4.

Spend Hero point on Card Feat.

Upgrades:
Ally 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 402 Pteranodon
Item 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 497 Dryad Sandals
Spell 2: 1d1000 ⇒ 722 Renewal

I have 2 holes in my allies. One from banishing Wolverine. I'll put back Wolverine from the Druid class deck (tier 1), then replace it with the one from Core (tier 3). The other from the upgrade, I'll either take Pteranodon, or if I don't get it, add in Thylacine (tier 2)

Oh snap, boon!
Boom: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Forgot boon roll:
4B Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 19 so close yet so far

1) Talitha will bank her Hero Point

2) Upgrade Preferences:

Blessing 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 704 Blessing of Qi Zhong
Spell 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 671 Volcanic Storm

3) Boon?

Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Item 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 416
Weapon 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 174
BoonMe: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Hero Point Spent on Card Feat.

Spending hero point on Charisma skill feat

Upgrade Prefs:

Weapon 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 702 Planar Crossbow +2
Spell 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 14 Swipe
Ally 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 765 Clockwork Owl

Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 15

Will spend hero point on skill feat, maxing out Wis at +4.

Upgrades:
Ally 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 283
Ally 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 694 Bear (Druid) then Vampire Squid (Ut Wilderness)
Spell 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 401 Elemental Mastery
Spell 2: 1d1000 ⇒ 379 Aspect of the Monkey Or Renewal.
Ally 2: 1d1000 ⇒ 255 Thylacine

Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 7

Scenario 4C Rewards:
Spend Hero Point on Card Feat: Item [X] 7
Bonus deck upgrade.

Deck Upgrades:
Weapon 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 687 Shadowless Sword
Blessing 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 525 Blessing of the Midnight Lord
Ally 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 773 Black Arrow Ranger
Ally 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 472 Dreamstalker
Item 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 280 Pole (used for an Item 3 so not a high priority)

Fill empty Item slot with Spyglass (Item 1).

4C Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 6

There's no way everybody can get their top preferred upgrade. Based on rolls alone, I see:

2 people want the Weapon 4, Rivani gets it. Merisiel's next preferred is a Blessing 3, which she loses to Talitha.

For second round, Rivani loses the spell 3 to Talitha, but wins the ally 4 against Lini.

Merisiel - Ally 3, Ally 3
Oloch - Item 4, TBD
Lini - Ally 4, Spell 2
Talitha - Blessing 3, Spell 3
Rivani - Weapon 4,Ally 4

Oloch has the remaining available for their second upgrade:
Weapon - 2
Spell - 2, 1, or 0
Ally - 2
Blessing - 1

Thoughts on this? Any objections?

That works for me.

Ally please!

Will Bank Hero Point.

I'll bank the Hero point and the only 2 upgrades I would be interested in are the two weapon 3s.

Weapon 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 567
Weapon 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 467

Talitha will bank the Hero Point.

Since Talitha is only tier 3, she can't take any of the level 4 boons.

Upgrade Preferences:

Weapon 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 421 Staff of Dark Flame
Spell 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 300 Ice and Fire
Ally 2: 1d1000 ⇒ 12 Cleric of Nethys

Will then tier up to Tier 4.

Bank hero point.

Tiering up to 5.

Deck upgrades:
Spell 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 364 Swipe
Item 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 761 Tome or Origami Animals

Scenario 4D Rewards:
Choose Item. Bank Hero Point.
Bonus deck upgrade.

Adventure Reward:
Choose one of your characters. That character gains the power “When you encounter a monster, you may recharge 2 random cards to evade it, then move to a random other location.”

Advance to Tier 4.

Deck Upgrades:
Item 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 856 Magic Spyglass
Armor 2: 1d1000 ⇒ 343 Blackcloth Armor
Weapon 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 35 Shadowless Sword

Ally 4: 1d1000 ⇒ 938 Vampire Squid
Spell 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 888 Elemental Mastery

Everybody gets their first choice. There's some competition for remaining choices then.

Second choice nonconflicting:
Merisiel - Item 4, Armor 2
Talitha - Weapon 3, Ally 2

Second choice conflicting:
Oloch - Weapon 3
Lini - Ally 4
Rivani - Spell 3

Remaining second upgrades available(if still desired):

Weapon - 2
Armor - 2
Item - 3
Ally - 4, 4, 3, 2, 2

Lini is uninterested in any of the above.

Looks like you may have confused 1st and 2nd choices?

Here is how I read it:

Everybody gets their 1st choices:
Lini - Ally 4
Merisiel - Item 4
Oloch - Weapon 3
Rivani - Spell 3
Talitha - Weapon 3

Uncontested additional choices:
Merisiel - Armor 2
Talitha - Ally 2

Lini, Oloch, Rivani currently missing out on 2nd choice. Cards still available:

Ally 4
Ally 4
Ally 4
Ally 3
Ally 2
Ally 2
Ally 2
Armor 2
Armor 2
Item 4
Item 3
Spell 3
Weapon 3
Weapon 3
Weapon 2

Rivani might go in for the Ally 3: 1d1000 ⇒ 751

I'll go ahead and take one of those Armor 2s as well I guess

Lini takes the Ally 4: Vampire Squid upgrade, replacing her Sedja.

Thanks for running!