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May all your days this year be full of happy cats snuggling on laps!

I celebrate three days off from work!

No but really, Merry Catmass y’all.

Obviously we aren't starting anything super soon. But I did get Cannoli updated!

Only planning one specifically at a time is fine, I barely know what a week ahead of me will look like sometimes. I think everyone would be fine with playing the first one with the general assumption that if everything keeps working out we will try to play the second one next.

Also, how much does paizocon cost? That may be a factor for some for that specific slot of games.

We might have forgotten about this (or maybe it was applied transparently).

Courageous Recruit wrote:

You rescued Nixa Volsetti, a new recruit to Isger’s army, from Mezodarath’s prison. During “A Foul Breed,” Nixa grants you a +2 circumstance bonus on Diplomacy checks to gather information. During “The Festering Blot,” you gain a +2 circumstance bonus on skill checks pertaining to searching or performing research in libraries. Additionally, Nixa provides you with one additional rumor about Saringallow.

I knew about it but iirc, we destroyed most of all of those checks so it didn’t matter.

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The full XP load is an amazing outcome, if you are focused on leveling. But it also is less prestige and gold (out of the max that could be possible) than if you played 12 scenarios (or especially 24 slow ones).

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My vote would be quest for perfection 1-3 next, but XP is a concern. Cannoli could easily stay in tier by just going slow on two of them. But… I believe that not everyone is at her XP level of 13.

However, since we are still in the chronicle giving stage, if anyone were in a position where they couldn’t run all three, they could slow track this last one or decline the XP from the fourth chronicle or swap a PC out for a session. It really just depends on if we can mostly agree on a path forward and then willingness to adjust accordingly.

Dunn!

Yes to both.

I should also have a mostly updated PFS tracker account. You can even create a group based upon our PFS numbers, then use that to narrow a scenario search. Or I could do it next chance I get. My PFS #: 123584.

Gold and xp here for sure.

I’d say a 10% cut is fair. :D

Does my PC get a Day Job check if it's a GM Chronicle? I'll roll it just in case:

[dice=Craft (Armor)]1d20+7

Nope, sorry. It’s the only downside to GM chronicles.

Cannoli would prefer to be level 5, so standard progression. I don’t use rpg chronicles, like all the fancy young kids do, so no clue there. I have to edit my pdf’s like a Luddite. Printed on a stone tablet using a hammer and chisel.

The catfolk shrugs, ”I’ve got a lot of business workings in town anyway, no issues here.”

Perform: Actress + Tool: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 2 = 12

No bums here!

But with that roll, probably a couple weeks waitressing in between gigs.

Cannoli waves the secretary on in while she finds herself a seat, ”Come on in then, if you are going to overhear stuff I’d rather you hear the whole thing.”

She adds to the conversation, ”We were, by the way, fortunate to escape the collapse with only minor injuries. A collapse, I want to point out, that we in no way caused. The house’s foundations had been eaten away by years of vermin and water and demonic bile. I am honestly surprised it was standing when we arrived.”

Cannoli’s eyes go wide, ”Oooh, a parade! That sounds wonderful. Great thinking.”

She heads into the mayors office.

She stands, ”Whelp, a solid job sir. A few coppers for your trouble then. If ya ever get out of here and come back ‘round these parts, I could use some good hands to ship off my next order of cider. Cannoli Jones is the name, and I’m a bit of a deal around here.”

Cannoli purrs as her minions get to polishing, ”Don’t we want clean boots for the mayors office? These nice people are offering.”

Mayor next, yeah.

She whispers to her boot cleaner, ”How much do you all owe here?”

Cannoli responds to Kruptin’s booming voice, ”Damn right, now clean my boots!”

She takes center stage as a distraction while the group does their business.

Temple suggestion works.

Cannoli replies, ”Why don’t we go get a room at the inn first, and Anilda can stay there till we finish with the mayor. As for channeling whatever into the ruins, eh. Might work. Might do nothing.”

”Or build a cold iron dome over it!”

Cannoli gives a big thumbs up to Anilda and Daegon, ”Looks great!”

Our best disguiser hasn’t rolled yet. Also, take 20 would be ideal here I think.

Cannoli and Daegon work closely together to figure out the disguise.

Letting Daegon take lead since he has a +4 mod vs Cannoli’s +3 and maybe has a reroll available. Yay charisma casters!

She starts with just cleaning up Anilda. Dirt, grime, is that blood? I’m sure it probably isn’t. She is such a nice lady. Then the clothes fitting is next. Perhaps a tailor is necessary, but in a pinch in the wild, the clothes will just have to do. Next is a nice big cloak. She frowns at the tiger mask but shrugs, ”If we do the mask we have to add a lie about her being disfigured or something, but if you all think it’s necessary…”

Disguise Aid: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Cannoli smacks her head, ”Didn’t we find a cloak AND some nice clothes inside? Please tell me we didn’t leave them behind. We literally took everything else.”

Cannoli muses, ”Well, eventually we definitely need to head back to my new lair. But it’s in the opposite direction of town. And we do need to go share the news of our mission.”

She looks up and down the fey before adding something she just now realized, ”I’d think that the way Miss Anilda looks now it might unnerve the superstitious townsfolk. But that doesn’t mean we can’t get her some new clothes, clean her up a bit and it won’t be a problem.”

”Well, you could always go with us. I’ve even got a homestead out in the mountains I claimed from goblins a couple weeks ago. Might make a good place to get a start learning about this world.”

Cannoli gives a small smile, ”It does suck. But I’ve found that home is where you make it, not just where you used to be. You have any plans now? You seem to have some natural home care or mothering skills, I mean once you figure out what critters or people actually need mothering.”

Cannoli yells out towards the house and wherever, ”Anilda! ARE YOU OK?!?”

Handle Animal: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

The catfolk gives a knowing grin, ”I know how to handle this. These critters need reacquainted to a real predator.”

Her hackles raise and she releases a loud series of *Hisses* as she aggressively moves through the room.

Take 10 with her climb speed for 20?

The catfolk clambers like a clamberin’ fool. Emphasis on the fool.

Between

Cannoli taps Vreeka on the shoulder, healing energy flooding the elf when she asks for help, ”There ya go. It’s gonna be ok.”

CLW: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Now

”Oh this is easy, just hold your breath and dive under.”

Con: 1d20 ⇒ 5

A few moments later you see that her confidence was not warranted when the catfolk bursts out of the water, gagging and choking. Snot pouring from her nose she hacks and coughs and spits out water, ”I think… *cough* …I th… *ptew* …I swallowed a bug.”

*GAG*

Cannoli easily avoids all the grabbing grubby fingers.

Acrobatics - ACP: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 3 - 2 = 19

”This way friends! I didn’t like this house anyway.”

Cannoli eyes all the cabinets and tries to help someone who is about to get hit.

”Watch out [insert name]!”

Whoever has a low reflex mod is welcome to take the +2 she is offering.

Reflex - Helping: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 - 2 = 9
Reflex - Helping Cat’s luck reroll: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 - 2 = 9

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Well, I felt pretty confident I could hit that DC and had that reroll as a backup. But that’s how it goes! She gonna get whonked. Does she still grant the +2 to someone?

Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (7) - 1 = 6

Cannoli squints painfully at the papers on the desk. Maybe she should get some glasses?

Pretty quickly she yells for Vreeka.

Cannoli checks the other room over for items of value.

Cannoli loots the bodies!

Cannoli’s action depends greatly on what Grizz does and if it finishes the foe.

I’m sure you will roll a 1 or several, but does the dretch not act?

”You don’t have to be a dick about it when I obviously left a spot for someone who is better suited to killing these things.”

The predatory grin on Cannoli’s face is not hidden at all as the mouthy demon gets what he deserves, a painful death.

”Good work all, one more to go.”

She tries to work past the grease and…

Acrobatics - ACP: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 3 - 2 = 10

…simply moves up, ready to act at some point in the future.

Double Move

The vermlek is NOT allowed to rise this turn per the spell description.

Generally speaking (per my understanding of the rules and in most games I have played in) movement rules are triggered when moving into an square, not when moving out of an square. Grease may be specified as different though.

I would guess the demoralize ends after only one round, if so it will have ended before Cannoli acts here.

Cannoli shouts out a magical command, ”Nose in the dirt, worm. And maybe even that isn’t low enough for you.”

DC 14 Will save or the Vermlek Falls Prone.

Cannoli moves to catch up and then attempts to demoralize the chatty dude in the back.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

”Yeah well, your face hurts me… because it’s so ugly!”

Cannoli moves up and reduces the piddling mite into a puddle of crushed bones and organs.

MW CI Morningstar + Flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 2 = 20 for CI/P and B: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 6) + 2 = 13

She looks at her gore covered mace and halfheartedly tries to shake the entrails off.

Cannoli pulls out her weapon (cold iron morningstar) and tromps up a level of stairs before slipping around the corner and pointing her beatstick at the last mite, ”You Gonna DIE!”

Intimidate to Demoralize Purple: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

But it comes out more like a hacking cough. The catfolk clears the furball from her throat.

Cannoli surveys the battlefield for a second, eyes lingering on the railing for a little too long.

She huffs while putting away her mace, ”Well, this is a dumb idea. But… you all know me pretty well so at least it won’t be a surprising idea.”

And with an “Alley-Oop” the courageous chaotic catfolk hops over the railing and…

…scurries down the wall?

I think the math on the drop is 40 ft, and she can climb 40 ft with an accelerated climb in one move action, but she also sorta needs to step into the room and hop the railing. So I’m guessing she won’t make it the whole way down. Unless she falls…

Climb - Accelerated Take 10: 10 + 10 - 5 = 15

Is that a railing or a wall in the middle? If a railing, what is needed to get over or under it? And the description said the center was only 2 ft recessed so the ‘stairs’ are probably super shallow, right? Just confirming possible movement options.

I think Lucinus was asking about Vreeka’s suggestion for Guardian to move up and she would follow, but Guardian already decided to stay near the door.

Cannoli hears the description of the room and moves up while drawing her cold iron beat stick. She casts a spell and hefts it, feeling the added weight on the downswing, ”Aight, let’s get smashing. Or slashing I guess, if you prefer.”

Move, Gravity Blades.

She glances at Daegon’s ranged weapon, ”Or maybe even stabbing from a distance.”

Cannoli steps up a hair closer and squints at the so called secret door while waiting for Grizz to respond.

Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

”Doesn’t even look like a door, much less a trap. But my vision is quite poor so… believe in yourselves and the way will open!”

The catfolk smiles at her wise words.

They will never know I stole that from a fortune cookie.

Cannoli kitty paddles her way out of the water (take 10 swim for a 10, she should have a clear path avoiding the barrels to the stairs).

She stands up and shakes the grime free… somewhat. Sniffing around she looks at Grizz, ”You alright? Nasty water soaking into those wounds gonna be ok?”