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Same, here. I drop in every few days, just in case.

Mirri will hustle as fast as her legs can carry her and will resist any efforts to pick her up. :)

Mirri scoops up one of the goblin bows, a handful of arrows, and that surprisingly well-made leather jacket.

"It's not stylish, but this is good work. Gimme a second."

Mirri will find somewhere out of the way where she can stash the leather jacket to come back for it later.

Stealth to hide it: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 (+1 is from Thief edge b/c we're in a city)
Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 6 Ace: 1d6 ⇒ 1 +1 from Thief = 8

That done, she hustles to catch up with the team.

Given that our monk is sprinting there, I am guessing we are taking the direct route.

Mirri is booking it for as fast as her little legs will take her.

Just edited my post, Brias.

I appreciate him having an assistant. I was worried about his clientele while he goes off adventuring. Thank you for that.

If he trusts her enough to have her be his assistant, I think he would trust her enough to let her know the truth of his ancestry. After all, she's bound to see him without his hex up at some point.

"Better" may have been premature when last I said it. It seems to be true now, though. I will jump back in; hopefully, I have not missed too much.

Hey guys, thanks for having patience with me. I had an unexpected medical issue last week that has left me a bit out of commission. I am feeling better now and will be getting caught up on everything over the next couple of days.

Kheyji puts her hands on her hips. "Just tell them the truth! We don't want her junk and they cannot have one of our mammoths. If they want to hang around and try their luck with the burning idiots chasing us, that's their business. But our following is to cross unmolested, and we will defend ourselves if this group attempts otherwise."

Serenrae is a goddess of truth, so Kheyji's preference is straightforward.

Brias is apparently sassy. I just learned this while typing his last post.

Sounds good to me!

I'm just happy there is a benefit for the high ground. Obi-Wan would be pleased.

The game hasn't collapsed yet; I'm not worried.

Happy gen con to any who celebrate!

I got to play in an online PFS scenario this morning, and it was lovely.

Sorry, y'all; my going out of order by accident sparked something and then I fell into a work hole. :(

My apologies.

I'll try to get caught up and post shortly.

Mirri listens with rapt attention as Sheriff Hemlock talks about the lost church. So that’s what happened here, she thinks. It seemed odd to build a cathedral out of the way out here, but I guess it makes sense if they are replacing something they lost.

She guffaws at Cyrdak Drokkus' antics and makes a mental note to check out that play.

As far as the food goes, she is mostly full on pie (mostly), so she is only able to sample the foods rather than feast. Alas, she does not get the chance to try Ameiko's salmon, but she does manage to snatch a cup of the mead, which is quite good.

All in all, she has a pleasant day amongst the crowds and sights in Sandpoint. This. This is why I travel.

When things get chaotic

When the screaming starts, Mirri gets small. She slides under the stage and tries to stay low and quiet. In her experience, the big folk very rarely look down or up when trouble starts, and that's where she makes her living. She peeks out between the boards to see whatever she can, but her focus is on avoiding notice.

Stealth w Thievery Bonus for City: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Wild: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

I have juuuuust about caught up with all of the group’s adventures in the Shudderwood so far (I haven’t had the chance to look through everything you did in books 1 and 2 yet).

Seems like y’all do a good job keeping the RP going in between GM posts. I love it.

Thank you! I'm super stoked to be in the game with you all. Can't wait to dive in.

The bird perches on the lip of a roof outside a tavern, where a gnome woman with purple, spiky hair emerges, a cup full of something pink in her hand. She takes a sip and starts walking, bouncing along jauntily and humming to herself.

She wears dark brown and black leathers with a katana, of all things, strapped on her back, the grip sticking up over one shoulder.

She smiles at people who pass by. At one point, she sees a group of children, sets down her cup, and pulls out a silver coin.

With a flourish, she makes the coin disappear! Then, she pretends to find it behind a little girl’s ear. She flips it, catches it, palms it, twirls it, and puts on a little show, all with just a coin.

At the end, she flicks the coin in the air towards one of the kids, but it slows and stops before landing! The coin rotates a couple of times and then flies back to the gnome’s hand, where she makes it vanish with a grin.

The children clap, and she flips each one a silver, this time letting the kids catch the coins.

The kids flock her and she laughs, grabbing her cup and going along as they pull her towards a puppet show where a tall looking, bald human stands enjoying the festivities surrounded by yet more kids.

The bird, having already seen the puppets, takes wing and flies on.

Check out savaged.us for a Savage Worlds character builder.

a) What is your concept? Give me a one or two sentence description of your character.

Jason, aka Afterthought, is the failed sidekick of a B-list hero. After a couple of years on the streets with his mentor, fighting the good fight, he was threatened by one too many psychopaths in clown makeup and hung up his tights.

His mentor didn’t survive long enough to stand up on the stage with Champion for the V’Sori betrayal: the old man died in one of the early battles against the Fins.

The day after his mentor died, Afterthought woke up to find a ring hovering above his bed. His mentor’s ring (and source of power) seemed to be calling Afterthought back to the life. To the fight. To the heroics.

Afterthought ignored that call. He kept the ring but hid it, keeping himself far from the fighting, until the V’Sori took Star City. Then, it became survival of the fittest, and he dug out the ring and did what he needed to stay alive.

b) Do you have, or will you pledge to get if selected, access to: The Savage Worlds Adventure Edition rule book (AKA SWADE), The Super Powers Companion Savage Worlds Adventure Edition (AKA SPC3), and the Necessary Evil Players guide? I can help if you are not sure where to get these.

Already got em. No problem here.

c) What do you look like? Hair/eye color? Height and Weight? Costume? Think of your mug shot/wanted poster.

Afterthought is exceptionally ordinary. He stands about 5’ 10” at a buck 60. His eyes are brown and his hair is black.

When he is in costume, he wears black combat fatigues, like you could get at any army/navy surplus store. He wears what looks like a paintball mask when he fights. Think Netflix Daredevil in season 1 vs. when he gets the spiffy super suit.

d) What can you do? What separates you from the masses? Brains? Training? Acidic blood? Magic tea cozy?

Afterthought wears a magic ring that enhances his physical abilities. Speed, strength, toughness, the whole lot. He can also heal wounds that should kill normal people. And thanks to his time trying to make it in the big leagues, he's had some training, to boot.

e) What have you done? What separates you from a random survivor? Describe a typical crime. There is a reason you could not be at the welcoming ceremony with Champion. If you are a hero give me an example of your heroism and tell me why you were not incinerated for standing up for Earth?

Make no mistake: Afterthought was trained as a hero, but he sees himself primarily as a survivor.

His most common crime is a protection scheme. In his territory, he collects from the local residents and shops and comes running when someone harasses his people. Of course, for those who don't pay, things can get a little dicey.

f) How familiar are you with Savage Worlds as a system? Note familiarity is NOT required. It is not a highly complex system but it does have its rough points. I and the other players are more than happy to lend a hand.

Very.

g) What have you been doing lately? How have you spent the last two years under V’sori occupation? The campaign starts the players as prisoners of the V’sori invaders. Were you a prisoner? If so what was the V’sori attitude to you? Indifference? Interest & Interrogation? Experimentation? How long were you in captivity? If you remained free how did you manage that? Friends? Luck? Blending in to the general population?

Afterthought has been living in the shadows, stealing whatever he can whenever he can and generally using his training to stay below the radar. He was not captured by the V'sori, because they would not have known to care that he existed.

h) The game is largely set in Star City and you will start there. Is this your home? If so how long have you been active as a meta-human in the City? Do you have family or friends here? If home is somewhere else where is it and is getting there important to you?

Star City is home. Afterthought was active for a couple of years maybe 8 years or so ago, but got out of the game. He's only been back at it since after the V'sori takeover, probably only six to 8 months.

i) What have you seen in the world? Detail a hero or a villain or an ordinary person you have ran into, worked with, fought, or just heard about. Maybe a member of Alpha Squadron you tangled with. Maybe a criminal mastermind you worked for. Maybe a taxi driver or whoever ran the newsstand near your old lair. Make them interesting. Think of yourself as pitching a 1 or 2 issue special series for the Necessary Evil comic book we are all creating.

In the aftermath of the V'sori occupation, Jason has befriended an orphan kid named Damian. Damian is a hard case, eager to fight and way too vocal about it, who squats wherever he can. On occasion, Damian has crashed on Jason's couch, and Jason knows better than to ask too many questions. He finds himself going out of his way to check in on the kid, who has fallen in with a rough crowd. Jason sees a lot of himself in Damian, except Damian is a lot angrier than Jason was at that age. Having your world occupied and your sense of self-realization taken away will do that to you though, Afterthought figures.

j) What is the greatest thing in life? What is your desired end state/goal. Tell me what is important to you.

Afterthought just wants to get back to where he can hang up his costume again and go back to sleeping in on Saturdays and watching cartoons. He is not, at his heart, a complicated man.

k) You are a member of the Omega resistance movement led by Dr. Destroyer (Think Marvel’s Dr. Doom). What do you think about this? Are you a willing member? Blackmailed? Given the choice of joining or being sold out to the V’sori to provide a distraction? Maybe you were part of a cell that was destroyed? Have you met Dr. Destruction?

This is a continual head trip for Jason. Dr. Destruction is one of the scariest people in the world, and suddenly Afterthought is Destruction's errand boy. He has not personally met Dr. Destruction, and is not keen to. He got roped into the Omega movement because one of Dr. Destruction's goons started making a lot of trouble in Jason's territory and threatened to tip off the V'sori if Jason didn't decide to help.

I am away on vacation, but I have Brias' backstory updated. I have his gear mostly selected (I used only about 1/4 of his funds on potions) and will get that punched in on his sheet when I get a free half hour, here.

Fire is so entrancing, don't you think?

Fulk, yeah, it is! ;)

Okay, Brias' profile is now his character sheet and he should be ready for your consideration, GM. I need to equip him, but I would prefer to hold off on that step until knowing he's in the game and knowing how you would like to handle him brewing his own potions.

I revised his backstory to more tightly integrate with the happenings in the Shudderwood:

I am coming into this only knowing what was in the Carrion Crown Player's Guide and your intro, so if I missed any details, plese let me know and I will revise as needed.

I ended up switching to the Elemental patron, which changed up my prospective spells a bit. If I need to make adjustments to better fit the party before beginning play, I'm happy to.

Thanks!

Great! I look forward to your submissions. :)

Colorfoot, I like the concept, and it fits well with the suspicious and prejudiced culture of Ustalav. I do have one concern that should be addressed. You probably have this in mind already, but if not, I would suggest that you go in with the idea that your orc witch would decide to be honest with the party at the start. Maybe the witch recognizes the party is no ordinary bunch of locals, afraid of their own shadows. Perhaps finding common cause with them would also lend itself towards some trust. Otherwise, I don't expect it would work out if your character decided to deceive them. On a practical level alone, the deception would be short-lived: one of the party members has a really high perception and is very suspicious and wary, so you'd need, like, over +35 in Disguise to reliably keep up the illusion.

No problem, there. I am a firm believer in being above board with other players/characters during character creation. And his hex only keeps him disguised for his level in hours, so I'm pretty sure the group would have figured out the secret very quickly if he had tried to keep it.

I am extremely interested! I will read up on the materials you posted and put together a submission.

Kheyji will do a 2 action Heal on Hurik and then the Shield cantrip.

Kheyji, seeing the Burning Tusks lay into her friend, growls. "Sister, brighten Hurik's inner fire!"

Healing: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Light shines from Hurik's wounds, searing them closed and renewing his vigor.

With a smirk, Kheyji raises a hand, again conjuring her shimmering shield.

"You idiots actually closed with him. The only thing keeping you alive was distance. You may surrender now, should your hubris allow it."

Rackets aren't archetypes, so you're fine! They're actually called "subclasses", though most people just call them, well, rackets, in the rogue's case.

Basically, an archetype is a set of feats that you can only take after taking a special dedication feat. They're usually totally distinct from the class you have--a barbarian could take the Ritualist archetype, while a wizard could take the Fighter multiclass archetype. Once you take a dedication feat, you have to take two feats in that archetype before trying out any other archetypes.

A subclass is a choice from a set of options a given class gives you. Like, eldritch trickster rogue, wild order druid, illusionist wizard. It's similar to how archetypes worked in PF1, where you pick one and you stick with it for the rest of the run.

For sure; I only ask because the eldritch trickster racket gives a dedication feat.

Colorfoot wrote:

I received the Beginner Box for Christmas, and it’s such a high quality product. I’ve been playing 2e for a year+ now and have the core books (Core Rulebook, Bestiary, Gamemastery Guide) and a handful of others to boot, so the rules aren’t new to me. But the presentation in the Beginner’s Box is first-class and, most importantly, I was able to open the box and just start playing the game with my second grader (with basically no prep time). I simplified some of the descriptions for him, but he was immersed in the world from the get go and had a blast starting his first 2e adventure. Hats off to Paizo on this one.

Edit: I know this reads like a review, but I can only seem to post to discussion, so discussion is where I post.

I dunno if this will work, but here the "link" on the review page that let you start writing a review. :P

Hey, thanks!

I received the Beginner Box for Christmas, and it’s such a high quality product. I’ve been playing 2e for a year+ now and have the core books (Core Rulebook, Bestiary, Gamemastery Guide) and a handful of others to boot, so the rules aren’t new to me. But the presentation in the Beginner’s Box is first-class and, most importantly, I was able to open the box and just start playing the game with my second grader (with basically no prep time). I simplified some of the descriptions for him, but he was immersed in the world from the get go and had a blast starting his first 2e adventure. Hats off to Paizo on this one.

Edit: I know this reads like a review, but I can only seem to post to discussion, so discussion is where I post.

Kheyji's dreams are troubled the first night after the battle. She sees the fiery outline of Sister Cinder hovering in front of her.

"You've done well, Little Sister," Kheyji thinks she hears Sister Cinder say. "You are dedicated. But your fire is small. Let us change that."

Sister Cinder's outline holds out a hand, and Kheyji's entire body begins to burn. She can feel the blood flowing through her veins, and it scalds. Her stomach, lungs, heart, all of her insides feel like they have turned to ash. Her skin begins to blister, as it did once when she was young, and the entire world is only pain.

She awakens screaming, waking up the others in her tent. She is drenched in sweat, but not fire.

In the days that follow, though, she finds herself changed. Her inner determination, her anger, burns hotter than before. It's a bit easier to lose control Intimidation skill gained from her choice of bloodline.

And she finds the fire comes easier to her, now. Without meaning to, she conjures it, only now she can hold it in her hand without it burning her.

Kheyji, ever the diplomat, places a hand on Tharskh’s shoulder. ”Pakano mischaracterizes my friends’ decision. They pursued a dangerous fey that was making mischief near the water and which would have become a problem for the following. I found them just before battle broke out, and Tharskh nearly lost his life this day to evil spellcraft. We killed the creature and its companion, and then we found an uncontrolled fire upriver polluting the waters with ash.”

A gnome wanderer makes his way into the lodge, whistling to himself and checking the boards for any job postings.

Hi! I've a level 1 ranger I just rebuilt (she's my 1st PF2e character; still learning) who is itching to get out in the field. If anyone happens to see this post and is planning a scenario for low-level Pathfinders, please consider a spot for her.

Previous scenarios played are Season 2 01 and 03.

Thank you!

Colorfoot wrote:

Hi! Looks around. Nice lodge you have, here.

I've a level 1 ranger I just rebuilt (she's my 1st PF2e character; still learning) who is itching to get out in the field. If anyone happens to see this post and is planning a low level scenario, please consider a spot for her.

Previous scenarios played are Season 2 01 and 03.

Hello and welcome, Colorfoot.

This is actually the PFS1 lodge. For PFS2 you want to check out Cottonseed

D'oh! Thanks for that; I shall go post over yonder. Thanks!

Thank you!

Thank you both!

Webny blinks a lot when she comes to, and she tries as best she can to shield her eyes from the light. The pounding in her head is persistent and disorienting, and her report is pretty disjointed.

She tries to find what quiet moments she can to meditate on how badly she messed this mission up.

Sorry I've been quiet; work has me scrambling to keep up with the important things in life, like gaming.

Yay! Paizo is back online. I picked up some rulebooks from their 25% off sale to supplement the core book. The stuff in the Advanced Player's Guide and the Guns and Gears book looks pretty nifty; I'm excited to give them a read. I know I can't use any of that stuff in organized play yet, though, because it's pretty much all uncommon.

Webny will make two Strikes as a Flurry of Blows (◆), will cast Shield (◆), and will Raise her Shield (◆).

"Coming! Just one second...!"

first Strike: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 for potentially 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 bludgeoning.
Second Strike: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 for potentially 1d66 + 3 ⇒ (34) + 3 = 37 bludgeoning. Edit: that would be 1d6 ⇒ 6 +3 damage, much as I would like to do 1d66 damage. :)

Hey! That's Webny's first natural 20 in a fight! If I'm understanding correctly, that should make her first Strike into a critical success (unless this thing has an insanely high AC) and double her 4 bludgeoning damage to 8. She doesn't get a critical specialization effect at level 1, though. Right? Did I miss anything? She has low-light vision, so she shouldn't need to make a flat check to hit, correct?

NP, amigo. I’ve definitely been there plenty of times myself.

”Oh cra…”

Oh, and belatedly, I'm sorry to see you folks go. It was fun playing with you and I appreciate everyone's patience with me as I learn the system!

Okay, Webny's number is 2398621-2002. This was the first time I've used Webny in anything, so her starting XP, Rep, and Gold are all whatever complete newbies start with.

For downtime, she'll try to organize a friendly, informal tournament to pass the time and relieve some stress.

Lore Gladatorial: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Sorry I’m the hold up! Tonight is my Roll 20 game night, so I’ll get on it soon.

Thank you all; it’s much appreciated. As if she knew my heart’s turmoil, Webny went ahead and got a natural 20 on her very next roll. I’ll take it.

Webny steps up to the mural to examine it.

Lore Gladatorial: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

She is surprised to find that some of the line work looks familiar. ”Wait,” she says, ”does that shape look almost like an arena to anyone else? And, look there, that’s a drain. All decent, permanent arenas have them so the workers can more easily clean the floor after battles. In more barbaric times, the drains would even catch the blood of slaughtered combatants.”

She continues to examine the mural and finds more evidence of ritualized violence throughout. ”These guys did not mess around…” she mutters absently as she looks over the images.

Webny approaches as well, curiosity getting the better of her.

I’m having a little trouble keeping my token inside the lines because I do most of my pbp on my iPad and the touch interface is a little awkward , but she’s more or less within the borders of the square where I want her.

Webny follows Rangi up, impressed by her orcish companion's deftness in scaling the tower. She finds it tough to find purchase herself, and is grateful he threw down a rope for the rest of them.

Athletics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Once up the wall, she attempts to balance on the precarious surface.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

And, like Rangi, she observes the tower to see how useful it might be in a fight (or how many fights it may have already seen).

Lore Warfare: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

@GM Will do! I was worried that it had taken me too long to post and that I had missed the opportunity to make the athletics roll to climb the tower.

Webny holds her peace during the odd grilling the Decemvirate representatives give and then shoots bewildered looks at her teammates. ”I’ve been in fights less intense than that,” she mumbles. ”That’s not normal, right?”