WOW - I am so very sorry, for both of you.
Breathe deep and make the space you need.
We lost my very very best friend's mother about 6 weeks ago; there is nothing that prepares you, even my very long life :(
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"My friend's exuberance aside, let's step back a moment; the robbery has happened and it isn't like the trail will go cold, so that can wait. Your distress cannot. We are sorry to hear of your situation, but also probably compelled to ask; why are you keeping this so private? Your answer could be almost anything but as gently as I might remind you, death is death. It is noticible. So if your employer who would seem to also be your landlord, who to appearances is a person of good character, is about to lose a very talented employee, wouldn't you think he would want to know? Might he not intervene, he is a person of considerable means. Please understand, and you may have noticed, I come from a "Family" - we are all very very well trained to mind our own business in many things. This is not that, and I struggle to understand both your misfortune and your silence. Could we start there? Please?"
Guess the question is do any of her skills come into play? Feeling mechanically useless. Let me tell you a secret that I learned in the theatre: the spotlight moves. So while it may not be Astrid's moment right now right here in the living room of a mushroom, her time will come. Let's call a thing a thing too, she has magic missle. So when the time does come that everyone else is rolling to hit, she is going to simply CHOOSE who is damaged ... and that may very well save everyone's "arse"
I think this is true of the PCs, and includes Rom's subversiveness; I do NOT think it is true of the NPCs (yet) and neither would any TV sleuth type character; the person most likely to have gotten away with this is an expert abjuror.
" ... and although the esteemed Captain continued in his train of thought, please do circle back to answer his initial question: why leave the Khyber geode. I can only surmise that you know or could venture an extremely astute guess, but it is highly unlikely the answer is "their hands must have been full."
Hoping that none of the assembled had seen the extremely thin copper wire wrapped around his wrist ... or could see it disappear ... Gaelyn points directly at Romilen. "Right on track this one! Always knows what's next!" After which he seems to have a coughing fit rather suddenly:"This one is all you my friend. FYI, the professor doesn't just teach Abjuration, he and the misses reek of it. We won't be divining anything about them any time soon."
and yet in that 90 seconds, Gaelyn quietly fires up a Detect Magic and surepticiously scan the lady of the house while pretending to offer that she sit down; as he turns from her, in the 61st second, he fires up D-Mag again because it only lasts a minute ... just in time to scan the other suspect
"I know you've naturally already dispatched word to your husband ... he's nearby?"
"This is awesome, I totally want to go next!"
Life was life, and had this habit of conforming to itself; in Arcanix, it was difficult to use the phrase "you just can't make this $h*t up" and yet, life conformed to itself. All he had wanted this morning was breakfast and a drink ... so now he would levitate into a mushroom. Toast was easy to come by; mushroom homes, well, less so.
ah - I think I probably thought since it isn't an arcane spell that wouldn't be possible https://aonprd.com/SpellDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Object%20Reading
I can help. The masked elf, having not waited for food, gets up and says these words in a low but confident voice. How do I... How do we identify the villains and your belongings? He takes a quick look at Romilen and Gaelyn. Gaelyn turns to the elf who had spoken, and nods apologetically. "Please, do pardon my distraction, I didn't realize my firend's condition would improve so quickly ... I am Gaelyn d'Orien."ELVEN: "I hope you will forgive me, but this is Arcanix after all; is it a touch of the divine that I sense with you?"
"Please help, the jewels are enchanted!" she says, distraught. "and your 'enchantment' seems to have cured my friend's hangover ... please, sit, tell us the tale and, if you would, describe the items and their enchantments to us. Thieves cannot be tolerated here."
"I am sad to agree; I think there were a few profiteers outside the Houses, but the Houses were part of that for sure."
"Black ... and I can sweeten it myself." "Truth be told, we're in Arcanix ... I was just going to cast a spell. We do that a lot here. But I gotta call open license on the slogan the RomCom, that was brilliant. Like I'll give you verbal credit and maybe buy you a Lightning Rail pass or something. Seriously, I think even my grandfather would laugh."
"We have some iltrayan in stock, actually," says the barmaid as she took your order. "Do you want your coffee black or with milk?" "Black ... and I can sweeten it myself."
"I totally want coffee, and really would like a little iltrayan too. Toast & Jam I think; just not sure today is saying "waffle" to me. Toast, Jam, some cheese, that would be great." Gaelyn smiles with actual empathy ... "What can we get you Captain? A few sips of iltrayan really could help set you right."
and just as Romilen turns back to the table, BAM!, the handsome scion of House Orien appears ... appears, seated, directly across from him ... appears with the sparkle of his dragonmark fading in the palm of his left hand "Well met Lyrandar! Good to see you again. I'd say something about what the cat dragged in, but I'm not sure the cat would have done that. You might need need coffee, you might need iltrayan, or you might need both. Both and more sleep maybe?" Gaelyn smiles broadly, which pushes his ear tips out beyond his hair "Maybe food too. You had a LOT of fun last night!"
Yeah but I thought the elves had a territorial city or something in Khorvaire too. I could be wrong. Not a big deal. Which elves? The Valenar Elves have ... Valenar. I don't think the Aerani have a city on Khorvaire.
I probably need to fully gear him, but I am ready
Good job on putting together this character. Oh, I'm discussing plans with our fifth player. Greetings all! I am ... FIFTH PLAYERGaelyn: Gaelyn d'Orien
Human wizard (sword binder) 1 (Pathfinder Player Companion: Arcane Anthology 11) CG Medium humanoid (human) Init +1; Senses Perception +1 -------------------- Defense -------------------- AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 10 (+1 Dex) hp 9 (1d6+3) Fort +2, Ref +1, Will +2 -------------------- Offense -------------------- Speed 30 ft. Melee cold iron masterwork longsword +2 (1d8+1/19-20) Special Attacks hand of the apprentice (7/day) Spell-Like Abilities (CL 1st; concentration +2) . . 1/day—dimension leap (DC 12) Wizard (Sword Binder) Spells Prepared (CL 1st; concentration +5) . . 1st—identify, mage armor . . 0 (at will)—detect magic, mage hand, prestidigitation -------------------- Statistics -------------------- Str 12, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 19, Wis 11, Cha 12 Base Atk +0; CMB +1; CMD 12 Feats Favored In House, Least Dragonmark, Scribe Scroll Skills Knowledge (arcana) +8, Knowledge (history) +8, Knowledge (nobility) +8, Knowledge (planes) +8, Knowledge (psionics) +8, Perception +1, Sense Motive +1, Spellcraft +8, Survival +2, Use Magic Device +2 Languages Argon, Common, Quori, Riedran, Syranian SQ arcane bond (cold iron masterwork longsword) Other Gear cold iron masterwork longsword, wizard starting spellbook, 9 pp -------------------- Special Abilities -------------------- Favored In House You are a member of one of the dragonmarked mercantile houses and wield some influence in that house. Hand of the Apprentice (Bonded sword only, 7/day) (Su) As a standard action, throw melee weapon (use Int instead of Dex) and instantly returns. Least Dragonmark (Mark of Passage) You have a least dragonmark.
Just for background purposes, are both Player's Guides usable? There is also a LOT of information in the recent 7 Dooms for Sandpoint player's guide, can we draw from that?
Gaelyn Flexxt
Build Notes:
Gaelyn is meant to emulate the Paladin Mind Sword Archetype from PF1. His telekinetic abiities are the cornerstone of his heroic ideal. Yes, the choice to have these abilities at 1st level and to waste the 2nd Level Free Archetype slot is intentional. As is having him live with the reduced CON for a few levels; he is def meant to be a ranged combatant given that TKP allows him to hurl a dagger much further than its base range increment as a thrown weapon. In many ways, his look is probably more like the Iconic Rogue, Merisiel, given that he has 6 daggers sheathed on his right leg; non-elves rarely know that the dagger is the sacred weapon of Yuelral. Backstory:
Mendev beckoned. He wasn’t Rogarvian enough to be relevant in Brevoy, and he certainly wasn’t elven enough to be relevant in Iadara … yet in her beneficence, Yuelral had graced him, and he knew he could help the crusade and specifically, bring hope to elven crusaders. The great mage Nathan Rogarvia was gone, and while divination fairly clearly showed the mage was one of Gaelyn’s forebears, not much else did. In Mendev, none of that had mattered. He attacked, he healed, he prayed, he repeated. It was bliss.
Now though, the Worldwound closed, he meandered back across the southern shore of the Lake, not much interested in Numeria, back to Restov. There weren’t all that many Mind Swords who had exited the crusade alive, and there weren’t any Rogarvians to be heard from either. Gaelyn himself may not have been young for an aiuvarin anymore, but his flame for Yuelral burned as brightly as ever. He didn’t need to be a scion of kings, he needed to love The Wise and show her gratitude for his magic. The Stolen Lands needed that: he would be a Scion of Gratitude, sharing the blessings of her magic whenever he could. https://pathbuilder2e.com/launch.html?build=792932
Hopefully this is enough of Gaelyn to get into things. I really like him. He was SO proud of himself for finally activating his Force Field; he went to go show off, but then suddenly no one knew where Khonnir could be found, not even Gaelyn's "sister" Val ...
GAELYN FLEXXT: Gaelyn Half-elf psychic 3 (Pathfinder RPG Occult Adventures 60) CG Medium humanoid (elf, human) Init +1; Senses low-light vision; Perception +10 -------------------- Defense -------------------- AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 10 (+1 Dex) hp 17 (3d6+3) Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +7; +1 insight bonus vs. spells from the MINDTECH discipline, +2 racial bonus vs. transmutation spells and spell-like effects, -1 penalty vs. fear spells and effects -------------------- Offense -------------------- Speed 30 ft. Melee mwk silver elven curve blade +2 (1d10-2/18-20) Special Attacks: phrenic amplifications (biokinetic healing, Force Field), phrenic pool (6 points) Spell-Like Abilities (CL 3rd; concentration +5) 3/day—detect psychic significance [OA] 1/day—Alter Self (specific human, drow, or elf form) Psychic Spell-Like Abilities (CL 3rd; concentration +5) 1/day—detect thoughts (DC 13) Psychic Spells Known (CL 3rd; concentration +5) 1st (6/day)—TECHNOMANCY, identify, mind thrust I[OA] (DC 13), mindlink [OA], recharge innate magic[ARG] 0 (at will)—detect magic, mage hand, prestidigitation, read magic, telekinetic projectile [OA] Psychic Discipline MINDTECH -------------------- Statistics -------------------- Str 8, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 19, Cha 14 Base Atk +1; CMB +0; CMD 11 Feats Disciplinary Devotee [OA], Exotic Weapon Proficiency (elven curve blade), Psychic Adept[OA], Psychic Sensitivity[OA] Traits ancestral weapon (numeria), dangerously curious, local ties Skills Bluff +2 (+3 vs. humanoids), Diplomacy +2 (+3 vs. humanoids), Intimidate +8, Knowledge (engineering) +8, Knowledge (TechLeague) +7, Lore (Brigh) +7, Perception +10, Sense Motive +10, Spellcraft +8, Use Magic Device +8; Racial Modifiers +2 Perception Languages Androffan, Dwarven, Elven, Kelish SQ elf blood, expanded awareness, patient insight, perfect [HA], secret shame Other Gear mwk silver elven curve blade, 90 pp, 100 gp -------------------- Special Abilities -------------------- Biokinetic Healing (Su) When cast linked spell from trans school, spend 1 phrenic pool to regain 2hp/spell level. Force Field (Su) (Occult Realms pg. 12): As a swift action, you can spend 1 point from your phrenic pool to activate a force field of raw psychic energy that provides you with a number of temporary hit points equal to 5 + your psychic level (maximum 10 temporary hit points). If you spend 2 points from your phrenic pool, the force field provides a number of temporary hit points equal to 10 + your psychic level (maximum 20 temporary hit points). The force field lasts for a number of minutes equal to your psychic level. If you spend 3 points from your phrenic pool, the force field lasts for twice as long, and it provides fast healing 2. Once the temporary hit points are depleted, the force field disappears and you cannot reinstate it for 24 hours. You must be at least 3rd level to select this discovery.
Discipline Powers: Your powers relate to uniting technology with psychic energy.
Low-Light Vision See twice as far as a human in dim light, distinguishing color and detail.
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