I personally would be fine with that.
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That actually bring up a good question: If we all build new characters and basically start at the lodge, will the level up be after the lodge (as you had previously alluded to) or would you adjust the milestone?
I would be fine with either way. I know that Garland did not work out as the healer I was hoping for. Just story-wise, it might be easier to create a new character, especially if Ques is freaked out.
Samurai here. Sans mount.
My alt concept is primarily martial based. I agree on building the character to be less RP focused and more practical. That's my plan too.
TPK part 2? Luckily I have a new character concept from the last time we were in this situation.
The hit from the zombie overtakes Garland as she crumples to the ground, unconscious. Luckily, the hit struck her in such a way that she is not bleeding out, but rather stable.
Stepping around the table and putting herself between her fallen comrade and the nearest skeleton, Garland tries to tear at it with her claws. However, the near futility of this situation gets the best of her and she is unable to make contact with the lurching undead.
Garland moves back along the table and lets loose her sling bullet at the foremost skeleton.
Garland drops her spear and grabs the sling at her side, loading it with a sling bullet. "Stay back from those things, if you can."
Garland looks around the fireplace, "What in all things good are those things!"
Hearing the sounds of fighting settle, Garland stabs her spear into the thug that fell (for good measure) and steps back. "I heard you say something about others. If you want to avoid any more blood shed, I suggest you call them off. We can continue doing this all day, but can you?"
It's the promise finding that level up in the outhouse!
"Wrong move." Garland thrusts her spear at the thug. She then takes a step back.
Standing her ground, Garland calls out to the woman, "We were brought here by Brinder. That is before we had to end his sad existence. In case you are wiser then the fools we met earlier, I will tell you once, lay down your weapons and surrender. We can care for the sick and injured. You are not our quarry." She plants the weighted end of her spear on the hard wood and stares down the woman from across the room. As she leans against the weapon, however, the end kicks out, causing her to stumble forward a few feet. Although she keeps her feet, she is sure by the general laughter, that her stern and serious words were met with deaf ears. Knowing her gambit did not pay off, she steps behind the fireplace and awaits the worst.
As the men scatter, Garland steps up to the nearest sickened man and stabs with her drawn spear. "You had your chance."
From what she can see through the window and from what Ana mentioned, Garland knows she needs to take a closer look. She moves along the side of the building and into the doors, hugging the wall with her spear held in front of her, in the hopes of defending herself. "I have to take a look at them. We need more information" She looks at the 3 sickly men she can see to try and figure out a diagnosis or prognosis, at least. To the inhabitants of the lodge, Garland calls out, "I see that you are sick and weakened. I only want to help. I am a trained healer."
We must be getting pretty close to leveling. Any things we should keep in mind when that happens?
I think the only thing that we did as a group was to go with non standard races. But even that is up to you. We've got a 2 fetchlings, a ganzi, and a changeling.
Seeing Cud fall, Garland turns and moves towards the open door, drawing forth her spear as she goes, a slight limp now evident. "Looks like they weren't expecting us to take them on. We have to use that to our advantage." As she gets to the building, she draws up against the wall and out of sight of the door.
Garland quickly turns around at the sound of the door opening, but turns back to the threat at hand. She moves up to Cud and swipes at the cur.
Garland quickly notices the change in Brinder's mannerisms and turns away from the lodge. She maneuvers around towards the man and flashes her claws at him.
Garland realizes that the whole situation is likely as stressful for these men as for them, "I hope that you know we mean you no harm. Please, forgive our abruptness. This whole situation is very unusual for all of us, I'm sure."
Still unsure what to think of these three, but really tempted by the warm hearth, Garland goes along with the small group. "We really don't know much about the lady. Some guy came into Heldren with a story to tell and we went to check it out. At this point, we are just looking for her to get her home. Say, why are your friends...Whipper and Cud, I think, still holding their bows at the ready?"
I may have played portions on this book that were highly modified. So I have an idea of what is going on here, but am not sure that what I know is what is real. This is real Inception territory for me. I'm just waiting for the top to topple.
As Ana lets her guard down, Garland also relaxes a bit, "I'm Garland. Tell me about this lodge. Is it heated?" She starts following Binder and company.
Garland is definitely taken aback by Ana's reaction. She was pretty close to accepting the offer until Ana brought up all the things they have encountered so far.
After hearing Arsiel call them out, Garland cautiously moves forward. Having heard the whole conversation, but not really knowing what the High Sentinel Lodge is, she is not sure if they could be telling the truth. "Please, lower your weapons. We are just lost out here and have been set upon by wicked fey. The least we can do is stand against them together."
Garland holds out a hand to stop Ques, "Before you go, let me give you a little bit of protection." She weaves her fingers in a now common fashion, says a few words and sends motes of energy through Ques.
The presence of more death and the general chill gets through Garland's thick skin. "We need to get out of here."
"I know we need to move on, but what should we do about poor Dansby? I've seen him around, but honestly, I don't know much about him. Any idea on his faith? Should we do anything special for him?"
The corpse brings back images of the battle field from the day before. "Not again." Garland rushes over to the pair of legs and looks it over, trying to ascertain anything she can.
Garland hears the snapping of ice before she sees Arsiel plunge beneathe the ice. She turns and rushes back on the failing surface, trying to reach him. "Hold on Arsiel!"
Garland wearily eyes the snowman and, giving it a wide berth, moves into the underbrush and starts to cross the stream. She can clearly see the weak areas and avoids them like the plague. While the ice is slippery, she is able to cross without an issue.
Garland weaves her fingers some more while grabbing a piece of cloth from her pouch. A few arcane words later and she touches Ana. The dark enrgy spreads out over Ana. "Better to be cautious here."
Garland moves up towards the snowman, weaving her fingers and muttering a few arcana sounds.
Boons:
Garland pulls another bullet and lets it loose at the elemental, knowing that she'll likely miss as it writhes about with the shadowy Grey.
I use the iCrit and iFumble apps that Paizo publishes. Love them as a GM.
Garland moves through the brush to get near enough to Grey to reach down and touch him. As she reaches down to touch the eidolon, her hand pulls in dark motes of energy that disperse through the shadowy creature upon contact. The dark energy seems to attune well to Grey as the visible damage seems to fad.
I agree. I love these ideas!
Garland whips around her sling and lets loose a projectile at the elemental that just attacked Grey.
Garland pulls the sling from her belt and loads it.
Garland stays back from the stream, and waits for whatever lies beneath to surface.
Garland moves past the decimated body of the stag and up the path a little. She pulls a small piece of cloth from her pouch and mutters a few dark words. Her fingers collect a few motes of dark energy as the cloth breaks apart and spreads out over her body. "Come out and play and stupid creatures."
Now those are the types of rolls we need!
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