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Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

"I'very been idle for far to long, this is clear."

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly
Gunari Maximoff wrote:

@Cyrus, looking at the scenario, you have to conclude your research in the two libraries within 6 days. I assume because we didn't make all the checks, we failed that.

So what your saying is....

It wasn't a result of a poor decision, or bad tactical acumen, or anything that we had any control over....

It all came down to the roll of the dice on a grouping of skills that, as a group, is almost impossible to have everyone be good, or even average at?

I lost an extra PP because of a random dice roll?

Why am I surprised? This is honestly the only scenario I've seen where the player literally has no control. Ever.

Seriously. You could ALMOST drop about 10 dice on the table, line them up, and walk yourself though this entire scenario using only those results.

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

Just because i am curious - What did we fail/miss to not get the second PP?

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

Is there anything else we need to do to get chronicles for this? I know it's all doom and gloom because the band is breaking up (sort of) but I would like to get my paperwork straightened out....

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Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

Sweet! Yea, I forgot we already did that. My result of 33 the first time is a bit better than the 25... So glad you caught that Lort!!

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

Same here. I think that a break seems like the best thing, but whether its PFS or we just jump off the organized play train and take these drongos our own way, I feel like we can easily finish this story.

One thing that has been said somewhere (John gets credit for this) is that posting momentum is a really big, and underrated factor in PbP. This group has been so good and so fun for so long, that it was only natural that we all get addicted and want more more more. It's like a bowl of cookie dough ice cream. Why have a cup when you can have a bowl? Why have a bowl when you can just eat the whole container?

Except halfway through the container you realize that maybe there is such a thing as to much of a good thing.

I think we were just enjoying everything so much that we stretched ourselves incredibly thin, and the momentum we used to have blasting through scenarios in 2-3 weeks got spread out over 5 games. Posting became more of a chore than a joy, and the fun began to drain out of it like a frog boiling in a pot - You don't realize its gone horribly wrong until its to late.

Trimming games down to a minimum number - a sweet spot if you will - I think will do wonders for reigniting this group's joy of interacting with these characters, but its going to take some time to let the frog pot cool down a bit.

I still can't wait for Gen Con, I think its going to be amazing. Jack has been chirping in my ear about how great some of the season 7 scenarios are, and I believe him. It seems we just hit a run of sub-par ones. Combine that with the other factors that have hurt our fun instead of enhanced it, and you get a perfect storm for a burnout of PFS.

I want to get back to a time when this group was posting like mad, feeding off of each other in a very limited number of games. I am beyond excited to just focus on RoW for the time being. I think trimming back what we are doing is going to do wonders for what is already an intense and awesome game. Perhaps down the road we can focus that lazer beam of awesomeness back on the Drongos and finish our world domination tour.

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

Business first:

After much internal debate between the seducers bane and the ring of blinking, the ring of blinking seems way cooler, and by the time I get around to saving up for the seducer's bane, should I ever decide I want them, I'll probably be able to just get them anyways (having enough fame)

So I'll take the ring of blinking on my chronicle.
Day job, Sleight of hand via thieves guild vanity: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (4) + 21 = 25

Ongoing issues:

I am going to stand by my wishy-washy statement above. I'm not ready to leave PFS. However, Lort, Finarin and Ibid are half of our regular group. This means that for now, I am going to put Cyrus on the proverbial shelf. Not sure when he will come back off the shelf, or if he will even come off the shelf in PFS form. The Cyrus and Ibid story (which now includes everyone) will get finished, one way or another.

Its kinda sad to think about the Drongos breaking up for now, but maybe it will be like the Eagles - and we can eventually get back together. I will hold on to that hope, and use this time to slow down my PbP commitment and hopefully recharge the batteries.

@GM Bold Strider - Thanks again for your commitment to running these games for us. Sorry we picked terrible scenarios (which I feel is a big portion of what killed this drive) and that it petered out so soon. You are an awesome GM, and I hope to see you at Gen Con so I can buy you a beer.

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

I don't really have anything to add. I just have no idea what to do or say next.

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Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

"I sincerely hope you don't simply think that by telling us no and slapping our hands after all the tedious and ridiculous stuff we have gone through to get here that we will just go away with our tails tucked between our legs." Cyrus puffs out his chest a little, inching closer as Finarin has done, just in case things get dicy. His blade never went back in its sheath following the fight with the nightmare figments, but his arm remains relaxed at his side.

"It is one of our core tenants to cooperate, and so this need not get hostile. The pathfinder society is a powerful organization, and can be powerful allies. But imprisoned within that lamp is the soul of one very dear to the society, and the organization will stop at nothing to get their leader back." Cyrus states this, not as a threat, but as a simple fact. Whether this being would count the society's efforts to win back the soul of Aram Zey as an annoyance or a true threat doesn't really matter to him.

"I am sure there are many things we can learn from each other. That is the true purpose of our organization. Let's start with the lantern and how we can retreive our wayward leader's soul, and see where a relationship between you and the society can go from there."

If there is a 'magic word' or 'magic button' or 'magic skill check with arbitrary DC that doesn't account for role play' we have to do, then I don't know what that would be. Happy and ready to move forward...

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

"Yes! Not totally useless!" Cyrus exclaims, pumping his fist as he destroys the last feminine figment of shadow and imagination.

He continues to twirl his wakizashi in his hand as he watches the dreamworld crumble around him.

Is this just happening in here? Or in the really real world? Cyrus looks as amused as Lort watching the library crumble behind him.

He looks up at the figure holding the lantern, unimpressed.

"Cyrus, son of Darius, and child of the streets." he dips in a slight bow, not actually in a mocking fashion for once. "Cyrus the Flea I am occasionally called. As for what know? I can't say it any better than Lord Finarin or Lort here. We are searching for one of our leaders, whose soul is captured in that lantern. We have been on a mostly boring, but occasionally wild journey in our search. I suppose this is the part where we make nice with you, and if we are nice enough, you give us what we want?" He looks up, quizzically at the figure.

"We will do what we must to retrieve the soul of our wayward leader, but do not mistake us for the fabled three fools in a tub, the butcher, the baker, and the candlestick maker."

Diplo-aid: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

Finally.

He can fly. He can fight. He can crow.

Cyrus picks up a knee slightly, extending his left arm forward and leaning into the magical forces that allow him to swim through the air like a fish through water. His right arm, holding the magical blade, trails behind him, in position to strike.

The ninja streaks through the air, or would streak if he were visible, unerringly towards the remaining shadow creature.

Better late than never!

Due to elixir of spirit sense, Cyrus' weapons and armor are all considered to have the ghost touch special ability, and so deal full damage to incorporeal creatures.

Attack, Fatigued, Haste, invisible: 1d20 + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 14 - 1 + 1 + 2 = 20
+1 magic, ghost touch Damage, fatigued, sneak: 1d6 + 7 - 1 + 1d6 + 4d6 ⇒ (2) + 7 - 1 + (2) + (2, 4, 5, 1) = 22

The quality of those rolls match my feelings on the quality of... this mess. Blah. If flat footed AC 20 hits, then 8 ghostly damage, 2 electricity damage, and 12 precision (ghostly) damage.

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

That is the funny thing about plans, especially plans for things that are a year out or more. So many things about life change from day to day...

I have also been exceedingly disappointed with Season 7 so far, particularly lately. This scenario and #7-01 Between the Lines have been... not good.

I don't like not having fun, especially for the time and effort we all put into this. I wouldn't dream of holding it against anyone for leaving if they weren't having fun. A level 12 seeker isn't the point of this game... fun is the point.

I am surprised, quite frankly, at how my attitude about PFS turned so quickly. There was a time when doing anything that wasn't PFS felt almost like a waste. That seems like a harsh way to say it, but the thought process was, "If I am playing, I might as well be getting chronicles and leveling up characters!"

There is a part of me that is unquenchably optimistic, that PFS doesn't actually suck anymore, and things could get better. My passion for playing PFS is quickly turning to Apathy however, and I'm not sure how motivated I am to continue to try to find the good stuff.

I am going to reserve my decision to back out (or not back out) for now. I may follow suit, and I may not. I can probably be easily convinced to stay. I still really want to be invested in the storyline come Gen Con, but to be perfectly honest, it feels more and more like the storyline is not really worth getting invested in. It would be awesome to encounter Rataji - the character I played in the Aspis pregen game, since I have a boon that relates to that. I'm not sure I want to guess at the scenario that might have him in it until I find it. I am also now worried that the scenario might be really boring, or just plain bad.

As a side note - the Cyrus and Ibid backstory/futurestory is not complete, but it will get completed at some point. Whether through PFS, or by jumping off the PFS wagon completely and going homebrew, the story will be told. That might have been the biggest realization I came to thinking about all of this - Its our story, and we can tell it any way we want. We never needed PFS to begin with, and we certainly don't need it to end.

Anyways - Consider Cyrus in a holding pattern for now. I'm not quitting PFS PbP. I not deciding on whether or not to stop just yet. Mostly - I completely understand where you are coming from Lort, and I don't hold any of that against you. It is what it is.

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

So the vast majority of character creation, mechanically, is preparing for combat. That's just the way Pathfinder is. Gear and everything is very combat oriented.

So combats should actually be fun. Its a big part of why we spend so much time crafting our characters and their abilities, and gear... I don't know why this one isn't fun, but man I am having the opposite of fun.

I'm really trying to take a step back and take a more objective view, try to enjoy the flavor and the things going on around me for what it is, but I am struggling.

Hopefully this scenario will just be over soon. Thats really the only thought I keep coming back to.

Dammit, this sucks. I just want to have fun again.

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

Ugh. I hate feeling so damn useless. I haven't done a single thing in this fight. Nothing. How many rounds in are we? Double ugh. I feel like this combat should be fun, but it just isn't.

Cyrus wills himself off the ground, ready to float up and confront the shadowy nightmares, and it is several moments before he realizes that the dreamy fly spell didn't actually work.

It takes every bit of his miniscule willpower not to scream and curse and throw a temper tantrum like a little child.

Are we sure we really want to save 322? If we weren't trying to find Arem Zey, I would say $*%& this place and leave. Not entirely sure Arem Zey is worth all of this actually. I suppose, duty, explore, report, cooperate and all that crap.

Cyrus reaches for a scroll that is wound tightly into one of the slots on his bandolier. He pulls it out, unfurling it and reading over the arcane words scribbled on the parchment.

"Can't trust this stupid, worthless dreamscape, so I just have to do it myself. It's not like I can do anything else right now." He laments, allowing some of the childish tantrum to escape past his mental filter anyways.

UMD, cast fly from scroll, DC25, shaken: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 13 - 2 = 28

"Screw you 322 and your petty nightmares! You want something done right, apparently you just need to do it yourself!" the ninja yells into the void, his feet actually released from the imaginary gravitational pull in this imaginary space."[/b]

Move action, draw scroll from bandolier, standard action to cast. "5 foot step" straight up to get into the air, and that much closer. Yay! It will be, what, round 6? by the time I can actually do something! *grumble grumble*

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

I have a feeling this is going to be another fight where I spend the whole thing chasing my tail, trying to get the right buffs in place, only to finally get everything just right and the fight will be over. /Sigh

Charisma check to have fly cast on me. DC13: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13 yesssssss

Cyrus' invisible feet float off of the ground and he grins. The only thing that will save these whispers of nightmare is when they hide like cowards in the stone, and he will be here, waiting for them.

Cyrus flies straight back towards his aging mentor, and interposes himself between the bluish nightmare and Ibid, though the shadow creature cannot see his invisible form.

Standard to do the dreamy fly thing, move action (with haste) to get in melee with the blue guy, hopefully able to take an AoO if he ranged attacks or moves more than 5'

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

I think that part is just law school, if you believe Hollywood.

The bar is the state exam that lets you practice law. It is notoriously difficult....

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Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

"Holy $*%&..." Cyrus mumbles as he sees the carnage the shadows and figments are inflicting on his friends.

He doesn't take the time to lament how he can't seem to get into the fight yet, depsite the magical speed given to him by Amaranti. He will just have to feel ashamed about that later. Drinking the elixir as quickly as he can, he hopes that its effects are as real as the vial felt in his hand, despite being conjured into existence in his mind.

Then he runs over, still invisible, to position himself to unleash a flurry of attacks on the remaining giant monstrosity, hoping that the other, smaller things stay away for a little while.

Standard to drink the elixir, move action to get at the position on the map, next to the big guy. I freaking hate having to buff during combat. Nothing like giving the bad guys a few free rounds to kill us all before we can do anything about it. Ugh... Sorry, thats a personal complaint. yay action economy!

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

Question -

Can I cast a quickened fly spell on myself with this dream sequence thing? I've got one more attempt because my cha bonus is +2.

Fly is level 3, and quickened makes it take a slot 4 levels higher. The rules for this that you posted say that the spell or effect can't be level 7 or higher, but in this case the actual spell being cast is a level 3 spell. It just takes a level 7 slot due to the quickened feat.

The DC would be 17 in this case, giving me a 25% chance of success. Then I could perhaps actually have a chance to do something instead of floundering with standard actions to "buff" myself. (one standard to make the elixir appear, another standard to drink it - FFS half the party is going to be dead by then)

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

There is always time for just a little bit more....

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Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

Good luck on the bar! Does that qualify you to be an ultimate rules lawyer then?

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Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

Incorporeal... Need to look into that for when we aren't in a dream land. Until then...

Cyrus pushes his mind past the sensation of running in place, and imagines the perfect elixir in his hand. Suddenly, it appears, a glass vial with a strange, smokey vapor in it. Grinning, he focuses his energy again and disappears from natural sight.

I need to be able to fly too...

Cyrus runs across the broken ground as nimbly as can be, pulling one of his daggers as he goes.

standard to dream the elixir into existence, swift to vanish with my ninja trick, move underneath one of the things flying 30' up, drawing a dagger as I go.

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Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

As soon as I get a chance to post, Cyrus is going to attempt to make am elixir of spirit sense appear. Gives him see invisible and makes all his gear have the ghost touch ability. DC 12 check. Moving my brother onto his new house today so kinda scrambling this morning

oh hose it, I'll make the check now. Im uncomfortable with the impression im gaming the dice rolling system.

cha check, dc 12: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12 that's just good karma...

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Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

Just FYI before it all gets too confusing, Lort channeled positive energy to heal once we got here, after we all took 7 damage. Everyone should be at full, or at least 10 hp better than what they were after we took 7 damage from the teleport whatzit.

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

"I'm with you Amaranti." Cyrus laments at the lack of what thoughts he had hoped would translate to the dreamworld.

Cyrus holds his crackling wakizashi in his right hand as he goes through the practiced routine of searching for traps and other surprises along with Lort. With that complete, he stands back and waits for the strong half-orc to kick the door in.

"So I suppose now we are supposed to save 322 from the Aspis Consortium? She killed Arem Zey, and willingly worked with the bloody snakes, so don't mind me if I can't crank up the pity train for a run around the tracks. Whatever it takes to get that lantern back though. It seems like we are only a few days behind her, though I can't say I'm sure how we actually got here."

+1 to Lort. Lets get this scenario over with.

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

I was trying to refrain, but I'll add my thoughts.

This entire scenario has felt like we have had to make a bunch of checks so that the GM can tick a few boxes off and then move us to the next plot point.

At no point have I felt like my character is making decisions to actively influence the storyline. As a player, I feel like I am on a roller coaster ride, just waiting for the bottom to fall out, or the next hill to climb. In essense, for as much fun as it is to roleplay, I feel like zero roleplay has mattered so far in this scenario.

Its all roll and the entirety of what we are doing, success or failure, all hinges on a d20 and how many skill points we have put into a massive variety of skills.

I want to be in the drivers seat, or at least feel like I have some control.

This scenario isn't just a railroad, its the whole damn Amtrack. We are just along for the ride.

Not sure if that adequately describes my point and frustrations. I agree that having to do this "library" fight for the 3rd time is more than just eye-roll inducing, its groan inducing. Serious props to GM BS for trying to keep it interesting, but the author isn't doing him any favors here.

I was thinking that perhaps I was being too judgemental, and that perhaps this works much better at a table. But then I imagined what it would be like sitting at a table having the GM ask for check after check after check while the players stare waiting to be told what happens next, instead of actually getting to be actively involved in what happens next.

I imagine this part would go faster at a table, but I can't imagine it would be any more fun.

I want so badly for Season 7 to be fun and have an awesome story arc that launches from the exceedingly cool stuff I got to experience at Gen Con last year. So far I have been monumentally disappointed.

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

Cyrus stares off in wonder at the incredible scenery displayed before him.

"Hey, where are the serving wenches I was trying to dream about? I had this great story cooked up about a necromancer, and big bully, a gentleman, and a hobgoblin, all shootin the breeze at a place called the saucy wench. Man, that woulda been great!"

Seeing fragments of 322 in the memory pools, Cyrus decides to look for details to help the group just move this part of their research along as quickly as possible.

Rolls rolls rolls: 3d20 ⇒ (9, 15, 4) = 28

Assuming Cyrus uses perception as detailed in the discussion thread, his results are 20, 26, 15.

Scarab Sages

Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

[redacted]

Ok, now that that rant is over, here is my suggestion.

I've put everyones modifiers into a spreadsheet. Here is the link

Ibid has 17+1d6 in know local
Lort has 17 in perception
Gunari has 17 in sense motive

Those three are our keystones.

I've tried to arrange everyone else so that we get the best possible spread, while having those three key guys use their best skills. You can see the color code on the spreadsheet if you are interested.

Here is my suggestion to save everyone time and angst over our third [redacted]

  • Ibid rolls Know Local at +17+1d6 solo

  • Cyrus, Finarin, and Lort all roll perception at +11, +9, +17 respectively

  • Gunari, Amaranti, Kaisharga all roll Sense Motive at +17, +0, +7 respectively.

    IMO this gives us the best spread, and lets each of our experts in those areas have a chance to do what they do best.

    I am going to roll 3d20 on the gameplay, then make my post assuming I am doing perception as I noted above.

    I am open to discussion, but to be honest, I would rather just push past this [redacted] as quickly as we can.

  • Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    Cyrus stands in the circle, holding hands as instructed. His eyelids are heavy, and so they remain shut while they chant.

    Couldn't control the invisible stalkers and the devils that ambushed us. Only could react. That went poorly. Went into the sealed wing on our choice and terms, that seemed to go well. We are entering this on our terms, but have no control over where we actually end up.

    Chasing a crazy woman who seemingly isn't there, since her body is no longer in this room.

    In his reverie, Cyrus takes a deep breath, and lets out a long, exhasperated sigh.

    If 322 was in here only days earlier, that means that while we were floundering in the Blakros basement, she was here. And about the same time we were arriving at this place, she was leaving. What the hell are we really doing?

    Finarin scolds Gunari, but Cyrus' mind is instantly distracted at the thought of a red-headed serving wench.

    Focus, hopefully that doesn't mess the ritual up. Or maybe focus on a red-head. A whole room full of them. This trip to dream-land might not be so bad. If we are going to wander aimlessly trying to catch someone who is always 3 steps ahead of us, we might as well enjoy the scenery on the way!

    Cyrus' face breaks out into a mischevious grin as he waits for the ritual to be complete.

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    Looks like a job for Ibid! All 6 of them are yours buddy, no pressure. :) I would aid, but I have none of those skills.

    Cyrus arranges himself in the spot where he is told to stand, reaching out to grab the hands of the men next to him on either side. He leans over to Lort and whispers in true Lort fashion, which is to say none to quietly, "If she is already gone from the dream, why exactly are we going in? There must be a reason, but this feels like even more of a wild goose chase than Blakros. Perhaps we will find some clue in there about where she has been, or where she will go next."

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly
    Ibid. Oxley Abel wrote:

    "... Let's hope our prey is slowed by knowing that we are after her, as will happen when fleeing in dreams..."

    Oh...... This. This is good...

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    I played Rataji at Gen Con. The guy who played 322 at our table was someone I hadn't met until then. Really nice guy, did a great job bringing her creepieness out, but it was clear he had never played an oracle before.

    Pregens at that level can be very challenging... So much going on, and that one in particular had an obvious critical role in the scenario.

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    Cyrus rolls his eyes as his friends describe him and his demeanor. Not because he is annoyed at them, but because he is annoyed they are right.

    It's been a rough few days, right? Maybe I just need to get laid...

    "Yea, have you met the woman I sleep with? If I can pull that off, then there isn't anything in that dreamscape that will beat that for shocker of the century. Am I right Finarin?" Cyrus flashes a grin in spite of his sour attitude.

    "Wait, if sleeping with Sheeba is the last thing I think about right before we go into the dreamscape, does that mean.... Uh... Lemme just apologize in advance for what you are about to see..."

    The good news is at least it will be over quickly...

    Lets do this!

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly
    Gunari Maximoff wrote:


    Gunari thinks about what Cyrus has said for a moment, and then says, "I think you have it right. I think we should hurry up and plunge through this portal. She's already got at least a three day lead on us... so hopefully we'll have a chance to find her. Shall we head through?"

    This was part of why I was confused, maybe (read: high likelyhood) I misread something. I thought the portal was something we needed weeks or months to research... Sorry for all my confusion.

    Edit: Cyrus can always try to "activate blindly" with UMD as well, if thats where we think we need to go. That could be fun :)

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    "Those things would have come in handy a few days ago." Cyrus laments, mumbling mostly to himself. He looks around the ancient, hidden room, looking for anything that might hurt one of his friends, or all of them for that matter.

    As Ibid relays the information and clues they have found, Cyrus screws up his face a bit in confusion. "So 322 is a person? Or more specifically, the woman we are looking for? How in the world are we going to find her? A trip through dreamland sounds like it could be fun, but Ibid is right, we don't have weeks to spare here."

    "Wait, if this book and circle are here in this room, is it reasonable to assume that our quarry is currently in the dimension of dreams? How will she get out? Is the old crone she is looking for in there as well?" Cyrus holds up his hand to stop anyone from answering any of those questions, bringing the other hand up to the bridge of his nose and closing his eyes.

    "I'm so lost right now, my head is swimming from the secret codes and days of trying to read through books that my mind may already be in dream land. I think I need to either sit down and take a nap, or find some evil creature that I won't feel guilty for gutting."

    So I've gone back a ways and read through the game so far. I think I might just need to go back to the beginning. I am as confused as Cyrus right now on what we have found and what it means. If anyone has something figured out, feel free to make me look foolish for not seeing it myself. I feel bad making a post that doesn't push the story forward, but I don't really know where to push it to. As mentioned, I will try to re-read, perhaps starting from the beginning will help to organize the events and clues in my mind.

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    If finarin switches to planes, then you, finarin and amaranti can all roll the same check. (and three is better than two) If you do arcana, then amaranti won't be able to help. Finarin rolled before GM BS made his ideal suggestion, hence dinner if the confusion. At a table we probably would have worked through this before rolling, which I think is why GM BS suggested that pairing.

    -Posted with Wayfinder

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    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly
    Amaranti wrote:


    Finarin already rolled kn. arcana... Will Ibid go that route too? If so, Amaranti is not much help, except in the perception group..

    My vote would be to take GM BS's advice and just apply Finarin's Know: Planes modifiers to his current rolls, so you and Ibid can also roll Know: Planes.

    No need to re-roll anything, and lets us group up nicely to get the most bang for our buck.

    So based on what we have on the thread, I believe we would just need Amaranti and Ibid to roll Know: Planes, and then just apply Finarins planes modifier to his current rolls. That should be everything GM BS needs.

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    That looks pretty good to me!

    Thanks for clarifying that GM BS - and I do appreciate you trying to roll this more tedious part of PbP into something that won't take so much time.

    (see what I did there?)

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    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    Investigation rolls: 3d20 ⇒ (14, 16, 17) = 47

    Cyrus stretches after a fitful, restless night's sleep. The sounds of Auxziauk's sinister laughter ringing in his ears as he replayed the scene of plunging his wakizashi into Ibid's chest a thousand times over in his head.

    His shirt is soaked with sweat as he wakes with a start for what feels like the 58th time that night. This time, the soft glow of the sun can be seen starting to warm the absalom skyline through the window of the room he attempted to fall asleep in.

    Softly padding his bare feet across the room to the wash basin, he splashes his face with water a few times and rubs his face vigorously to try to hide the deep, dark bags under his eyes. He can't leave such tell-tale signs of his restless night visible to the others.

    I still don't understand. There must be something else... What am I missing?

    Cyrus looks over to his journal, nearly filled to the brim with intricate details of his adventures all across Golarion. Surely there would be something in there for the chronicles one day. Maybe that page was still yet to be written.

    Next to it lies another journal. This one with barely a few pages filled with carefully scrawled letters. This one detailed his search for Auxziauk, and the loophole he was determined to find in the contract that bound his father to hell.

    No time to add to that today. he thinks with a sigh as he shoves his scattered belongings back into the handy haversack that once belonged to the venture captain, Sharrowsmith.

    Time to get to work.

    Above are 3 rolls... *previewing, please hold* Cyrus will insist on using his language skills first for a result of 22, 24, 25. If that doesn't make good sense (ie he is the only one and the group talks him out of it) then he will join the perception group instead for results of 25, 27, 28.

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    Cyrus has linguistics @ +8 - happy to jump on that one if a couple other people have it as well.

    Otherwise he can roll with perception at +11, but I think we had a few people last time who could only do perception checks.

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    Based on what we talked about before, I'm not interested in playing anything except season 7 until after gen con. I want to get as many scenarios in as possible to be as invested in the storyline as possible.

    -Posted with Wayfinder

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    Cryus scowls at Lort's observation of his paranoia. "You might be right, maybe I am. Just think about it though. We haven't found a single bit of information ourselves. Nigel and Qilaus both had the pieces we needed. Fiding that codice wouldn't have helped, since Qilaus apparently knows of some woman with the lantern already. Looking for the codice only brought us to him. We are merely walking around, two steps behind our quarry, and helpless to gain any ground because we are at the whims of those who withhold information from us, following some little bread crumb trail left behind."

    It seems that anger still is more palatable than the alternative.

    "Maybe I am paranoid, but just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get us. It's not as if we can do anything about it yet anyways. All we can do is wait like little beggars for the next bread crumb to be dropped in our hands."

    One of these days one of my hair-brained ideas is going to be right... :)

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    "Yea, what Amaranti said." Cyrus adds. "And Finarin." he masks his annoyance, though still punctuating Finarin's jab at the man's rank.

    "So why exactly didn't you just give us this information from the beginning? You didn't think it was important? What in the nine hells is going on here? First Nigel conveniently drops us off in a death trap after leading us on a merry goose chase for three days, and now you withhold critically important information as if it was obvious to everyone, despite the fact that you are working so hard to keep all of what is going on here a secret."

    Cyrus shakes his head, holding his hand to his forehead as if a headache is growing in his temples. "I just don't get you people." he mutters.

    "Just tell us all of what you know. I think it's pretty clear all of this is linked. We are searching for the Aspis agents who stole Arem Zey's soul in that lantern, and they are one step ahead of us trying to destroy any link to the artifact that might help us track them down. Maybe you don't care about Arem Zey or the pathfinder society, but you do care about the decimvirate's political pull. Stop being coy and secretive and just help us."

    "It would behoof you, second archivist, to make our jobs easier. I can also say it would be rather detrimental to your career path, should you choose to continue to be obstinate."

    Cyrus licks his stretched, thin lips and gives the man a withering stare.

    Not sure really where to go next, so I am assuming this guy needs to give us more info. Also, I am assuming the spoilered/blocked portion of the map is not something we are doing in this scenario?

    Cyrus holds up his hand all of a sudden, cutting the second archivist off before he even has a chance to answer.

    "Wait a minute. Nigel had us digging in his basement for two full days before he dumped us in that absurd death trap. We never found what we were looking for, because he had it all along. He didn't give it to us until after most of us survived the battle. Now we are here, and yet again someone is witholding information from us while we flounder and waste time, until we survive yet another trap filled with obscene and horrid things meant to kill us. Only after we have dealt with stuff and made it clear we aren't going to die so easily do we get the information we are after, when both times it easily could have been given to us before hand."

    Cyrus purses his lips for a moment, letting those thoughts settle on his companions. "We are being played." The ninja whips around, pointing his finger at the librarian. "And you are a part of it, willing or not. Now $*%&ing answer me, before I get really pissed."

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    Holy balls Ibid!

    I bet that felt good. :)

    So it looks like we won't get a chance, but I had a theory about a creative way to damage the swarmy thing and the misty ooze. If we weren't about to mop this thing up (AND SAVE GUNARI!!!!) Cyrus was going to try to kick off one of those sparky book energy discharge things (that is currently jolting us right now) and hope that the energy damage affected the spider swarms.

    Hopefully this deathweb husk thing doesn't burst into a massive spider swarm when it dies... otherwise I might still need to do that... :)

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    Cyrus breaths a sigh of relief when the monstrous mist is cut apart.

    I have no idea what I was going to do against that thing...

    With a more solid target to attack, despite the natural revulsion of spiders, he steps his invisible form forward. His wakizashi hacks once, then twice, trying to cut the husk apart. In the back of his mind, he worries about where the spiders will go once they no longer have a husk to control.

    +1 Shock Wakizashi from invisible, flank: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 14 + 2 + 2 = 19 for Damage, shock, sneak attack: 1d6 + 7 + 1d6 + 4d6 ⇒ (4) + 7 + (4) + (4, 4, 2, 1) = 26

    +1 Shock Wakizashi, flank, 2nd attack: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 2 = 30 for Damage, shock, sneak attack: 1d6 + 7 + 1d6 + 4d6 ⇒ (4) + 7 + (5) + (2, 1, 1, 6) = 26

    2nd attack crit confirm: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 2 = 19 for Crit Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

    35 total damage if a crit confirms on a 19, otherwise 26 damage. 5 of that damage is electricity, either way. Stupid 1s... /pouty face

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    Knowledge, Dungeoneering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 Ugh...

    What in the blazes am I going to do against this? the ninja thinks as he blinks out of view. Vanish with a ki point

    Invisible, and able to see invisible things, he sprints across the room, dodging floating objects and hoping to not set off another fiery maelstrom that might hurt one of his friends. He looks at the invisible wakizashi in his hands, and hopes that its magical enchantment is enough to do something to this clouded creature.

    double move on the line, invisible from the get go. This thing probably has something like blindsense, so if it happens to get an AoO, Cyrus' AC against those is 30 due to mobility.

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    "Heh. Heheh. This could be fun. Hey Lort, we can blame it on the magic when they ask why everything is broken..." Cyrus smirks, taking his dagger out of one of the leg sheaths.

    "Eh, maybe when we come back through." he shrugs. He leaves the dagger in his off hand, his Wakizashi still in his main as he heads to the other end of the room.

    "Better not let them touch you, in case they unleash that elemental energy again."

    As Cyrus pushes forward, he bends and ducks, making sure to watch where he is going and avoids touching any more floating objects.

    For now.

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    If there aren't any threats, then we might as well continue to push forward.

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    "Interesting..." Cyrus muses as he reaches out to touch another book, causing it to drop to the floor with a thud.

    "I wonder if it takes a person touching it, or if anything can discharge it. Its like a twisted, magical version of static energy."

    Cyrus grabs the book he just knocked to the floor and gives it a careful underhand toss towards another floating object.

    [dice=Ranged touch "attack"]1d20+12[/dice]

    "We might be able to discharge all of the floating energy by touching everything. Though I would be lying if I said I wasn't worried one of these carries a more substantial charge..." he trails off as he tosses books and other objects at the slowly floating targets.

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    I'm cool with that.

    I had Finarin close to the front mostly because he does the most damage when he can full attack. Totally did not take a high AC into account there. :)

    Of course, Cyrus is finally starting to catch up to Finarin as far as blasting on a full attack... If I can hit with all of my iterative attacks that is... :)

    So 3x3:

    Lort, Finarin, Gunari
    Cyrus, Ibid, Amaranti riding Kaisharga

    2x2:

    Lort, Gunari
    Finarin, Cyrus
    Ibid, Amaranti riding Kaisharga

    Single File:

    Gunari
    Lort
    Finarin
    Cyrus
    Ibid
    Amaranti riding Kaisharga (I keep forgetting Kaisharga can fly over our heads too...)

    I think that takes into account everything.

    Scarab Sages

    Male CG Human (Kelishite) Ninja 8.2 | HP: 43/43 | AC: 26 (19 Tch, 19 FF) | CMB: +9, CMD: 28 | F: +4, R: +14, W: +3 | Init: +6 | Perc: +11, SM: +3 | Speed 30ft, Climb 20ft | Ki Pool: 5/6 | Active conditions: fatigued, haste, spirit sense, invis, fly

    I don't know that we ever established one, but we should definitely have a marching order so there isn't any confusion if the GM has to ambush us again. Hopefully our current state of awareness and sensitivity to such things is amped up enough to prevent that.

    In this particular instance, we can go three wide.

    Front Row: Lort, Finarin, Gunari
    Back Row: Cyrus, Ibid, Amaranti (riding Kaisharga?)

    When we need to go two by two:

    Lort, Finarin
    Gunari, Amaranti
    Cyrus, Ibid (Cyrus can spend ki if necessary to get into place, don't mind running from the back row)

    And if we are forced into single file:

    Gunari (armor)
    Finarin
    Lort
    Amaranti
    Ibid
    Cyrus (same logic as above)

    Feel free to (respectfully) disagree/modify my suggestions. I think that pretty well fits how we would normally do it.

    At least this way the next time we get ambushed, when the GM goes after the squishiest member of the party again we can blame the author, and then refuse to buy him/her beer at Gen Con.

    /snicker

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