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Chomski takes his cue and starts Detecting Magic.

"I am unclear on which of them is telling the truth. We should check out the inside of the shop and then bring Eunice in for a statement at the precinct."

The master is missing, correct?

”Well met, Eunice. We are here to help. Please, come with us and we will ensure we take your statement and we will do everything in our power to find your master.”

Seeing as he's an apprentice, Chomski is going to approach him using magic.

Using Prestidigitation, Chomski starts coloring parts of the door (door knob and window to start) bright blue for Eunice to notice and gain his attention.
"Eunice, you need to open the door son. We are here to help but need you to stop causing damage. You have our complete attention and we want to be able to listen to help find who you are looking for."

Going to use Guidance on my roll and, if he's able to see out the window, use Kola's Ambassador ability (one is status and other is circumstance).
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 29

** spoiler omitted **

So sorry, I was completely misreading the tracker. I thought the checkmarks were slots I had left and should have asked for clarification. Apologies.

Chomski will not heal people with the 3 action heal and instead just suggest that people heal up. Will spend his time hobnobbing with the crowd that has gathered.

3 action heal: 1d8 ⇒ 7

Everyone gets back 7.

To the group.
"We should heal up more before heading to our next mission."

To the crowd.
"Hello, good citizens! No challenge too mighty for the Edgewatch. We are here to serve and protect."

Stride, 2 action Heal. Vs White.

Heal, Fort DC 18: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Sorry, I'm color blind and they both look blue to me. I wrote the closest one in the hopes it would be clear.

Chomski casts 2 action Heal on the skeleton closest to him.

Heal: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

They are great rolls. As a crit on this fatal D12 weapon, his dice would change to D12x2 and he would be doing an extra D12.

We’re missing Laz.

2nd Round.

Pulling from the powers of nature...
Heal: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

There's no roll for the Heal spell. It's a Will save for the creature with no roll from the caster. If you're looking for a Attack roll though...

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Are we at the Excavation, which is listed as #3? Or are we at #4, which is the apprentice's lock-in?

Excavation is my understanding.

I like it. I had a friend do something similar with a dwarven translator to throw in a dwarven word into when he speaks. So we needed to sort of figure out what he was saying from context. It was a fun version of broken common. Linguistics in game can be interesting. And it makes for a great way of making sure that I act appropriately if I don't know the language.

A sign of shock comes over Rocky's face. "I remember who killed me. He was a sadistic bastard. His name was ..."

and he fades away.

This is a mystery, we will not solve...

At the goblins...
"I would recommend a fine for each of them equally."

At the excavation...
Wanting to blast the undead away, Chomski uses a 2 action Heal spell.
Heal: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

To be clear, I plan on staying either way. I’m just looking for clarity. If I know Paizo APs, this will get into dungeon crawls and other things soon enough.

I will reiterate again the confirmation of my decision.

Let me know what you two decide to do, and if that means I will need to recruit additional players or not.

I can fully appreciate that and acknowledge that. I’m just curious about the dying/knocked out condition. You’ve ruled on non-lethal and I’m fully on board with playing by the book. I’m just not clear on your thoughts on the second part.

”Fines will be issued for disturbing the peace to the both of you. I believe you both should do what you can to salvage the two stands and work together to make friend pickles. This great combination that will be very popular for the Radiant Festival. Stay out of trouble.”

Let’s tackle the undead next.

I had a friend who ran this campaign and he said his players preferred removing the non-lethal rule as well. But, the GM did use their discretion to allow villains, powerful monsters, special NPCs, and enemies with special abilities also taken advantage of the dying and knocked out conditions. This way, we could still stabilize the the bad guys and this would add a time clock as well as suspense to those fights. Plus, it doesn't make us have to suspend any disbelief. It's a more interesting option and one that uses the rules to do it.

Thoughts on using this option Edgelord?

Chomski lets his colleagues take the lead on the discussions and gets to work on the flaming stalls. He casts Ray of Frost on the flaming oil before things get out of hand.

RoF: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Frost Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Here are some links to answer your questions - gunna play it by the book!

Nonlethal Attacks
Nonlethal Trait

If you're playing this by the book, I think playing a caster with blasting spells is going to be a problem. The players guide calls out the specific training for casting and fighting non-lethal to encourage against police brutality. If I can't cast in fights, I might have a problem. I could switch to Champion or something.

House rules look fine to me. Hmm, maybe I should grab a shield next opportunity (probably 2 with how they break) and just go nightstick and board.

Between that and your armor, you'll be in full riot gear. ;)

AP Edgelord wrote:

My short list of House Rules are live in Campaign Tabs!

When you get a moment, check them out, hit me with any questions you may have, and uh, please "sign off" on them!

Got it! The nightsticks default to nonlethal, if memory serves?

Yes.

To Lavarsus...
"Paperwork for the mugging will be on your desk first thing in the morning, sir."

Chomski makes a note to come in an hour early tomorrow for his shift if it's not done this evening.

To the group...
"Let us see if we can knock the other 3 off quickly, and perhaps if we do not drink alcoholic drinks as it is not a special occasion, we can do our paperwork over a bite to eat at the Tipsy Tengu while getting to know each other."

Copy of the police report being worked on while walking.

”We area doing well, Edgewatch agents. Perhaps, by the end of today, we will have a name for our ragtag group of rookies? I would be honored if you all would accompany me after work to get a bite and a pint to get to know one another.

My vote is to do #1 next, and handcuff the bandit to Laz as our largest member. Perhaps he can handcuff her to something large if need be for the next bit. Also, question about synergy. I have Ray of Frost for the Goblins. Does that mean my casting Ray of Frost would be my move?

Did we all start with Hero Points and I'm now at two after getting one?

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Seeing a different direction...
"I see her right here!! So few times does it pay to be small."

Sounds good. I can ... live ... with that.

Nicely played.

Medicine checks will still heal negative energy creatures, right? Also Searing Restoration should work since it’s not positive energy?

Neither of those work, sadly. Medicine needs a feed a feat called Stitch Flesh to work on the undead. Also, Searing Restoration specifically says "living creature."

But, given all these options, we should be fine for healing. I look forward to seeing what the Inventor can do. First experience.

Greyjay, you're missing a 1st level spell. If I could suggest Heal as the spell. I'm currently the only one that can cast it. Though we do have a few people with Battle Medicine and TT is awesome at healing in and out of combat. Not sure, but I'll leave it up to you.

I don't have a time of day that I normally post but I suppose lunch breaks at work more often than others. And I am on eastern standard time up here in Ottawa, Canada.

Oh yeah, I didn't think of Gathering Information. I've got Hobnobber so that makes sense for me too.

Chomski will cast Prestidigitation on the drink to see if it could remove the alcohol content and then try it. If it did not seem to work, he will politely put it back down and thank the owner.

"Thank you for the attention to detail, Ms Tibeth. You will truly be an asset on the team. Everyone, actually, did a wonderful job in our first outing. I'm not sure if it is possible for Lavarsus to be pleased, but we'll see how close he comes to it."

Well, I gotta say, I did not expect a ghost on the Edgewatch, but I did read that they'll take whatever they can get as well, so I suppose they're big on thinking outside the box.

Welcome to the group. Loved the backstory. Hoping the GM can fit whoever killed you into the campaign and you can get some closure.

I'll assume the ghost wasn't with us at the Tipsy Tengu and he's added to our squad back at the precinct.

Not sure if everyone has an exploration mode in mind but my two. best options would be Scout or Detect Magic. Our Investigator has an awesome Perception, so something in that would be great.

I would vote for returning to the precinct.

AP Edgelord wrote:

That said I do temper NPC responses to both the words you use and the recognized die rolls of skill challenges.

This is somewhat concerning to me.

When rolling checks, you roll the check first, then describe the action. And it should be just that - a description of the outcome of the roll. It shouldn't affect the outcome of the roll.

We see this with things like Long Jump over a gap. You roll the Athletics check, then role-play the outcome of the result. Same with an attack roll. You roll the attack, then describe the outcome of the attack.

It should be the same with social skills. You roll the check, then describe the in-game events. And the description of the action should match the outcome of the roll - not influence it.

At least, that is how I have always played it. Hearing that I may end up getting double penalties for a failed roll - one for the outcome of the roll and a second one for playing out the failed roll accurately - is a bit of a problem.

Should I instead be role-playing the roll as though it was a success? Even though we all know that it wasn't.

The way I've seen it played a lot is that the flavor can give advantage to the roll. Good role playing to help roll playing. For example, your athletics example could have been helped with that jump if had described it as using the terrain in some creative way. Much in the same way that good diplomatic words could help. But that could just be the groups I've played in. Of course, if you know you've rolled horribly, you're free to roleplay that as well.

That character being Iomar "Greyjay" Youbol, who hasn't posted in the campaign proper since it started.

Also according to the Bot Tree rules that Edgelord has listed, if we want him to take any actions, then we need to do it for him. Preferably Chomski Bramblebuckle or Lazverinus because of the alphabetical location of the names. I'm not sure if one of the other two of us can post for him instead.

GM has said that he's messaged GreyJay. He was in the original group with me that only lasted a couple of encounters before the GM was banned from the forums.

That said, I'd love to play with him again so hopefully he makes it as I love the character. But I would hold off botting for their first official post.

Apologies. Still finding my ground with the Challenge. I'll delete the post.

"Well met to you both. And our apologies for the spoiled evening but the ruckus seems to have been taken care of. My name is Chomski, Chomski Bramblebuckle. I am from the Coins district of Absalom, but have been staying closer to this quarter while doing the extensive training with the Edgewatch." He says while removing his glasses to clean them.

"What is it you and your compatriot do?"

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 1 = 19

Also, I am not sure about the fines. Do we need to make up the prices? Is that the loot? Do we keep a percentage? Just curious if there's a system for this.

Put "Stats" outside the spoiler. Got it now, thanks.

I've been working on the character bar according to a Fey Sorcerer you have in your aliases. There's one thing that I'm struggling to mimic and that's getting the word "Stats" to be on the second line with the spoilers. It seems to be stuck on the first line, which is making my brain itch. Anyone have some help for this?

At the sight of the Kola (Koala?) sitting on Chompski's shoulder

Lizard. Picture Pascal from Tangled.

@the table with Miriel

"My good woman, while you are likely correct and I cannot offer any help, I do think it would be a good idea to stop drinking. You and your friends have caused a disturbance, and one large enough to have attracted our attention as guards of this Quarter. I will say this though, if you are willing to leave and help me get your friends to leave, I can promise to be an ear and a shoulder for you to use. Although I am quite short so you will need to be sitting to use this shoulder."

And this part he says to the whole group.

"You have all already incurred a fine from the Edgewatch for this disturbance, do not make it any larger by causing any more damage than you already have."

And with Kola sitting on his shoulder acting cute to further soften the message (Familiar Aid on Making an Impression)
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 1 = 15

Chomski straightens his outfit before entering the Tengu. He also casts Prestidigitation on himself in order to ensure he's clean as well.

Muttering to himself as he does this. "Manners, maketh, man." And steps forward. "Shall we then?"

Quickly assessing the room and the four disrupters in front of him, he gives a nod to Berlberry.

In a raised but respectful voice. "We are with the Edgewatch. We have received a noise complaint and it is clear that you four are the disrupters in this room. We simply ask that you stand down and call it an evening as you have clearly had enough revelries." Walking up to the sloppy robed elf. "Now, I'm not sure why you need to be drinking so heavily, but if we can help in any way, I am sure we will do our very best."

Do you want secret checks or are we rolling?

Chomski looks around the room at his new compatriots as the Lieutenant verbally berates them. Chomski has done his homework on Lavarsus and knows that his bark is as bad as his bite, but he is also known for his bluster so it's best not to take it too personally. Still, Chomski does take down the notes on the Tipsy Tengu.

"Thanks for the pep talk, Lieutenant. We look forward to showing you what we're made of." He then gives a slight bow and departs.

Chomski takes some time to shake each person's hand.

"Glad to know each of you and to be on this assignment with you. And yes, Raian, it would be good to talk some sense into these braggarts. And fine them, of course. My name is Chomski, in case we haven't already met in training. Chomski Bramblebuckle. I look forward to doing some good with the Edgewatch."