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@Stitch - Thank you!

As for catching up...

Not sure if anyone has heard from Fran lately, but her real life player did have a hurricane tear through her area last week. Could be a while, hoping everything is ok.

I'm really sorry if anyone was worried about me being caught up in the mess that Hurricane Helene made! We got a fair bit of rain here in Kentucky but thankfully this isn't a particularly mountainous area in general so flooding isn't much of a concern, at least not in regards to our home specifically.

just a head's up.

We have a pretty serious typhoon here. So if Nicole or I go dark, we've either lost Internet or power (or both)!

Not much rain in my area but the wind's pretty hard -- though it's nice and breezy though!

Yikes! I'm glad you two made it through okay!

Clover sustained a mild concussion and is being driven to the Emergency Department. She'll be offline for a few days while she recovers.

She had a CT scan and there were no signs of problems.

She does need to limit her screen time along with other things for a few days.

Wow, I'm glad you're okay Hmm and that it wasn't any worse!

Just a quick heads-up: A super typhoon is headed toward our location. Electricity and internet might go out, and there’s a risk of flooding, which could delay my updates and participation in the games I’m running and playing. I’ll check in when I can—thanks for your understanding!

Once again, I'm glad you (and Froggy) made it through okay!

So I have to share this. I just got Divine Mysteries, and discovered that I have to immediately retire a character. But... I'm retiring her for all the best reasons.

Teki Stronggut has ascended to being a goblin Hero God! I wrote her up originally for the Starstone Hopefuls article in Agents of Edgewatch. Then I liked her so much that I asked Ron Lundeen if I could make her into a PFS character. He agreed with the proviso, "In the unlikely circumstance that Paizo ever elevates her to godhood, you'll need to retire the character."

So let's celebrate the ascension of Teki Stronggut!

That's amazing! Congratulations on achieving divinity :D

Thanks for the welcome back, everyone :)

Okay! Still working on catching up on things but I'm good with playing #6-05; PbP is largely the only way I play Pathfinder these days, with the occasional game at a con or when I feel like making the drive to play with my old in-person lodge.

As far as which character to bring, uh...I got plenty of options since all my other characters are still in the 1-4 range! That being said, I might still need to rebuild one or more of them to be in line with Remaster stuff. Fran is the only one that I *know* I've updated for Remaster. What's the deadline on those, again? >.>

Hey folks, I'm here and alive and thankfully well enough. Life got real busy for a few months with work being short-staffed and trying to make time for loved ones when I wasn't working or taking care of other things. Between all that, my creative drive for writing and my desire to keep up with Pathfinder in general basically dropped to zero.

Things have finally been evening out in the last couple of weeks and getting a chronicle (undeserved, imo) in my email finally got me moving to check back in on things here. I'd like to tentatively try and get going again with playing here, if you guys will still have me?

"Now I'm hungry for jam..." Fran sighs as the group heads off to do some foraging innawoods. "Oh, maybe we can find some berries that didn't get burnt to a crisp!"

Survival: 1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 8 - 5 = 7

"Ow! Nothing but thorns!"

With the summons having been received, it doesn't take long for Fran and Mister Midnight to arrive at the camp as well. While neither outwardly seem any different, anyone with a sensitivity to magic can sense that the aura emanating from Fran is a little bit stronger now.

"H-Hello! Hi! It's so good to see everyone again," Fran waves excitedly. "As much as I enjoy research, it's, um, always nice to get out on the road again, too."

She looks around, taking in the scenery. "This is my first time here. Um, are the trees always this color?"

Waiting for:

Macros - Clover, Valdarel
Slides - Fran
RPG Chronicles - Valdarel

Slides (and Macros) are now complete~

Delayed response but chronicle received and it looks good! Thanks for running, GM, and I'm looking forward to our upcoming game :)

so everyone will have 48 XP after this game, right? and by extension 52 after Gameday (02-18)...

That should be the case, yes - or at least it definitely will be for Fran.

Also I realize I never gave an answer re: doing a quest - I'm game if others are, but I'm also fine with taking a break until the Fanciful March.

Fran continues to work on her side project involving curse research. She wonders if eventually making it into a book might be a good idea...

Curse Lore (Trained): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

I actually made it a point to buy that boxed set because, well, leshys :)

Guess I'll need to pick up the plushie at some point, too!

*edit* Thanks for the bot...again. They let someone go at work last week and another is on vacation for two weeks so I've been pulling some overtime :\

I'll vote 1 point for Nicole/Frostbot and the other for...

1=Clover, 2=Vardarel
1d2 ⇒ 2

...Vardarel!

"Um, they're absolutely poisonous...well, some of them, anyway..."

As the group begins making their way through the garden, Fran joins Vardarel in trying to point out which plants to avoid.

Nature (DC 18): 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 1 = 28

Enjoy GenCon Bret (and presumably Hmm)!

Remind me, is Fanciful March going to be considered part of our rotation? Or basically, should I sign up with Fran or do I need to bring a different character? Checked the proposed scenario list and got the answer to my question!

Haven't played it before so no replays needed here :)

Fran takes a moment to consider what she's seen and then closes her eyes, thinking about how the maze shifts. As she slowly opens her eyes, she stares intently at the spot that she thinks will change next...

Perception (DC 16): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

"O-oh, I don't really like briars..." Fran sighs as she hurries after Vardarel. Drawing a small sickle, she begins trying to help cut a path through the thicket.

Sickle: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 1 = 14

"Ow!"

Crafting (DC 18): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

Fran looks around at the dangerous, unsteady terrain and frowns. But out of the corner of her eye, she notices a stone pillar that's already at quite a lean.

"Oh! Um, I think if I can just...push this over..."

With a bit of effort, she manages to push the pillar the rest of the way over with a loud *CRUNCH*, forming a makeshift ramp.

Glad you're feeling better, Roark!

"O-oh! I think I remember reading about this shortcut! I think we need to go..."

PF Society Lore - DC 16 (Bonus): 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 1 = 27

"...that way!"

"Aw Mister Midnight, that's not, um, very nice..." Fran sighs at her familiar as she moves to give chase. She's quick brought up short as she realizes that the forest ahead is full of hazards. "Um...let's see..."

Perception (DC 18): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

"O-oh! Watch out, there's a snare right there!"

Occasionally prone to intense indecision, Fran waffles about a bit too long on which team to join. By the time she finally reaches a decision, the others are already on their way back with reports of (thankfully) success.

"O-oh, it's over already? Dang..."

She sighs, looking both disappointed and rather embarrassed. "Um, s-sometimes my mind freezes up...sorry. But I'm glad you guys managed to talk some sense into Samzira and Vesimir! That would've gotten ugly quick, otherwise..."

"Um, but we still don't have any real clues on why things have gotten so strange out here in the Maze, right? I'm glad we've been able to set some things right, but, um, I hope we can figure out the root cause of all this...or at least find some clues or something..."

Was sick all last week with COVID and then this week it's been work stuff and/or wrangling tree removal stuff. So...meh. Big ol' sack of meh.

But all of that is now thankfully (hopefully) done and maybe I can catch up AGAIN and STAY caught up. Off to do that right now~

"Ow...ow...ow..."

Fran limps away into the nearby tree-line but can't ignore Stitch's call for help. She knows that her healing powers won't do anything for Meat Wagon so instead she focuses on flinging a nearby piece of debris at the Mantis.

Telekinetic Projectile vs. Mantis: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Damage (B): 3d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 5) = 10
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◆ Stride
◆◆ Telekinetic Projectile

Thanks for the bot; have been a little busy with work and company this weekend!

"Um, I'll have a look at the mud patch," Fran offers as some of the others move to have a better look at the topiaries. She circles around to the right, moving past the mantis and cobra.

Nature - Mud (DC 17): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

"...So, um, it looks like someone ran through here pretty recently..."

Fran looks around nervously.

Noting that Vardarel and Nicole are already covering certain angles of investigation, Fran opts for a different approach and considers the ancestry of each depicted individual...

Society - Human: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Society - Dwarf: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
Society - Donkey-Head: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Society - Elf: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Nature (DC 13): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Fran at first merely glances at the rose bushes before doing a double-take. Her eyes widen.

"O-oh! Those...those roses are Narven's Tears, I'm sure of it! But...I thought they went extinct over 200 years ago?"

"Um, m-maybe we should start with the druid statues?" Fran suggests after scanning the reports. "If we can figure out what happened there, it might make getting around to handle some of the other locations a little, um, easier?"

I wish Bella and Khiari were here; this sort of thing would be right up their alley. But it's good to have Clover and Stitch back, too.

After another moment Fran turns her focus back to the task at hand and tries to recall something useful about how the Maze functions...

Arcana: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

^Got it; was working the past two evenings. Will catch up in Gameplay now :)

I'm good with switching to 1-23. Since my rate of play has slowed way down I shouldn't have much issue playing whatever works best for all/most of the group - and if push comes to shove, I've got plenty of AcP for replays.

"Oh, um, g-goodbye then! And good luck!" Fran calls as Bella and Khiari make another rather sudden departure. "Um...I w-wonder who the Rose Witch is?" she muses aloud to no one in particular.

A bit delayed, but chronicle looks good - thank you! Going back to a conversation I missed out on earlier, Fran is currently at 44 exp with the Lions chronicle so I believe she's on track with everyone else in terms of level and leveling.

Got her profile updated with those small things; will get checked in and ready for our newest adventure!

Enjoy the con, Vardarel! I've never been to Origins but it's within driving distance (about 5 & 1/2 hours, give or take) so who knows what the future might hold?

This week's RL adventure has been all about trying to get some trees removed from our property so hopefully the adventure here will be less stressful :P

"Ooh, it's not easy to not hurt someone with magic," Fran frets; she'd certainly rather not kill the goblins but keeping them alive certainly requires some creative use of her resources. She briefly considers her options before deciding to channel regenerative power into Bella (and by extension, Khiari).

Then she conjures another protective shield around herself as she looks around the cavern, trying to figure out if the source for the goblins' enchantment is nearby.
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◆ Spend a focus point to cast Life Boost on Bella; she gains Fast Healing 4 for 4 rounds.
◆ Cast Shield
◆ Seek (I think?)

Hey folks, finally checking in. First off, I want to apologize for dropping off the face of the Earth for the last several weeks. Everything basically snowballed - work/life busyness cut into the free time more than usual, then when I *had* the free time I'd either be tired/unable to focus on writing or had other things seeking my time, and so the longer I went without posting the harder it got to want to sit down and post even though I knew I needed to at least check in with folks if nothing else. I definitely have a better understanding of and sympathy for others who've ghosted games and then later returned to explain how things happened and they fell into a shame/embarrassment cycle mental block about the lack of posting.

It also doesn't help that there was and still is an undercurrent of me just not really feeling Pathfinder in general as of late. Even with 2e simplifying the game in a lot of ways that I actually appreciate and enjoy, it's felt like there's just so much to keep track of and every time I turn around there's another 3 or 4 classes coming out or another big setting book or it's already time for another brand new year of PFS and the usual metaplot to go with it. So I've been in a weird place where I've missed the *people* but not...really missing playing all that much. Which also made me feel guilty, even though I logically know it shouldn't.

All that said, my interest level in hobbies tends to wax and wane over time so my Pathfinder lull isn't likely to be permanent. It's taken me longer than I expected just to try and figure out what I wanted to say in this post but I know you guys have been waiting on/botting Fran before closing out the current adventure. Feel free to go ahead and bot but if you'll bear with me a little longer, I'll try and get to that myself tomorrow/later today (since it's 3am local time as I type this). After that, I'll try and figure out what I want to do when it comes to playing and our campaign together, if that's okay. Thanks again and I'm sorry for worrying everyone.

Now able to see the first cat that Vardarel had been firing at, Fran tries to recall something useful to aid in the battle and then attempts to fling a piece of firewood at it!

Telekinetic Projectile vs. Red: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Damage (B): 3d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 3) = 5
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◆ Recall Knowledge
◆◆ Telekinetic Projectile

Rather than advance directly towards the gate, Fran instead opts to move closer to the central fire where Nicole stands, to better be able to respond to potential attacks from other parts of the wall. Using a bit of her power, she subtly nudges fate in Roark's favor and then conjures a protective shield for herself.
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◆ Stride
◆ Nudge Fate on Roark
◆ Shield

Oh sweet, they dropped the Aid DC for Remaster? Excellent!

Once the plans for the tower are finalized to Vardarel's specifications, Fran gets to work wrangling both lumber and goblins...

Crafting - Tower Time: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

"I don't really have any good magics for traps or warnings...but, um, I can help with building the watchtower," Fran offers, rolling up her sleeves. "Many hands make lighter work, after all!"

She looks around again, considering the camp layout. "Once that's done, I'm happy to help with walking patrols. I can't see very well in the dark, but Mister Midnight is another story - and he can fly so he can see up over the fences too!"

Fran's got Crafting +10; guess she can be the backup when Stitch isn't around :P actually, looks like Nicole has a +12! Fran's still happy to help if needed, of course.

I'm also good with Vardarel's tower plan in general, heh.

"Um...oh! Do the attacks all happen around the same time every night or does it change?"

No worries, GM!

Also, glad your dad is (hopefully) feeling better Roark!

"U-um, I'm sure death won't be necessary," Fran remarks with a shiver as she looks around the camp. "Our deaths, I mean. Otherwise, the deaths of whoever or whatever is causing all of the trouble seems like a, um, pretty good idea. Probably."

She continues looking around. "Maybe we can, um, build some traps that don't involve fire, for a start..."

"U-um, here, this might h-help..."

Fran focuses her power and infuses Bella (and Khiari by proxy) with a vitality boost, mending some of their wounds.
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Fran spends her other Focus Point to hit Bella with Life Boost, which should heal 16 HPs over time since it's automatically heightened to 2nd level. Depending on how long the caravan stays stopped, Fran will refocus to regain a Focus Point (or two, if we're somehow stopped for 20 minutes).

Now that the two remaining wolves appear to be on the retreat, Fran figures that it's safe to turn her attention to helping put out fires. She steps next to the nearby wagon and swiftly scoops up a big double handful of sand to fling onto the flames!

Extinguish - Wagon #3 (Reflex; DC 16): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
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◆ Step
◆ Interact (Grab Sand)
◆ Interact (Throw Sand)

Thanks for the botting, guys. Life's just been weird and busy (but in a mostly good way) lately.

Realizing that the fires will be easier to manage once the two remaining cinder wolves are out of the picture, Fran takes a step to get a better view of Blue and attempts to fling a nearby rock at it.

"Bad wolf! Go away!"

Telekinetic Projectile vs. Blue: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Damage (B): 3d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 3) = 9
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◆ Step
◆◆ Telekinetic Projectile

Side note, Nudge Fate now has a flat duration of 1 minute, so there's no need to sustain it round to round :)

"Oh m-my, they're dire c-cinder wolves!"

Fran winces as Nicole and Bella both suffer at the jaws of the wolves, but feels some measure of relief when her allies give as good as they get. She uses another small font of power to hasten the healing process for Nicole before reaching down to scoop up a large handful of sand to fling at the nearby fire...

Reflex - Firefighting (DC 16): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

...but the wind picks up and the majority of the sand ends up blown away from the fire.

"They're st-stronger when they work as a pack! Try to finish that Red one off!"
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◆ Spend focus point to cast Life Boost on Nicole; Nicole gains Fast Healing 2 for 4 rounds.
◆◆ Grabbing sand & attempting to put out the fire.

"Huh...? Ow!"

It takes a sharp nip on the ear from Mister Midnight to finally get Fran moving but move she does, taking a quick step away from the nearby Green. She tries to recall what sort of canines these might be as she attempts to nudge the hands of fate in Khiari's favor.
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◆ Step
◆ Recall Knowledge
◆ Nudge Fate on Khiari

"No, not nervous, I just like to, um, look at the scenery when I travel," Fran offers with what she hopes is a casual shrug. "You never know when you might see a neat rock or critter or something..."

As the caravan sets out once more, Fran does her best to keep watch for anything along the way that might seem unusual or suspicious...
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Fran will keep her exploration activity the same for now~

Whether it's a good idea is highly questionable, but Fran is struck by inspiration as she thinks about how scared the goblins have been...but also how they seem to enjoy unorthodox forms of entertainment. Taking advantage of the after-dinner lull, she gathers some materials and motions for the goblins to gather around.

"So! You want a good, strong stick or a piece of wood and some snappy bands..."

Crafting (Slingshot): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
Crafting (Slingshot; HP Reroll): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

"And that's how you make a slingshot!"
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At another point, perhaps the next day, something else occurs to Fran - goblins generally seem to be less discerning about what they're willing to eat.

"Um, you know, I'm pretty sure you can eat those big grubby bugs you find under the rocks out here," she remarks. "Good to keep in mind if you're short on food...or just want a snack. They're slimy yet satisfying...or so I've been told."

Nature: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20