Giovanni, the Lucky's page

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Gwynnis sees an invisible scowl.

Women! Such drama they can create!

Giovanni emerges from Invisibility.

"Oof! My apologies! I had forgotten that spell was still active! I can see myself while invisible, after all..."

Bluff: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17

Oh no no no...

5 Star Reroll: 1d20 + 16 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 16 + 5 = 25

=(

Turning to the Xill, "...my dear lovely, I am afraid that I may be unsuitable as a... Suitor. You see I have this terrible... Infection!"

*cough* *cough* *cough*

"You see it's quite contagious. Across all species. And inheritable! I'm quite simply just not... Strong enough! For you. Or any children..."

Nothing at all. I think we just need to see Giovanni interact with his latest lady friend and then we can advance to the curtain call unless anyone wants to do something in particular.

Given the expediency required to evacuate the ship, and Giovanni second-guessing the Xill's intentions, he'll use another charge of Invisibility and just quietly sneak on by...

Stealth, Invisible: 1d20 + 10 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 20 = 35

As the group heads up and leads the refugees to the surface Giovanni will cast Expeditious Retreat to better maneuver around.

"Fear not, new friends, we are Pathfinders! We have only good intentions... Well, and wanderlust... In our hearts! In mere days I'm sure you'll be sipping champagne and laughing about all of this... But for now, we must move!"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

Cease Bardic Performance.

Knowledge applicable, Good Hope: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 14 + 2 = 34 (if it's Religion or Nature, subtract 7)

"We should hurry! There may be a maiden in distress inside of there!"

Maintaining Inspire Courage; 12 rounds remaining.

Total Defense (+6 AC).

Still Invisible and Mirror Imaged. Hopefully nothing touches me!

Eh, in that case he'll just stay invisible, continue performing, and let the real damage dealers work their art =)

Did you count my attack? Or did it already drop from someone else?

Maintaining Inspire Courage; 13 rounds remaining.

Time for a dramatic entrance!

Giovanni steps adjacent to Gwynnis and Sir Godfrey and emerges from invisibility.

"En garde, good madam!"

+1 Keen Rapier, Invis, GH, IC, PA, Haste: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 2 + 3 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 13 + 2 + 2 + 3 - 2 + 1 = 24 vs. Flat-footed AC
Dmg, GH, IC, PA, AS: 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 2 = 16

Maintaining Inspire Courage; 14 rounds remaining.

Put away Shofar, draw Rapier.

Lament that there is an abundance of single ladies in the room, and there's nothing he can do about it.

Everyone has Good Hope as well.

I was already feeling remorseful =(

Creepy Shadow Touch(Haste): 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 1 = 27

Strength Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Hasty Shadow Touch(Haste): 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 1 = 22
Strength Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

I hate to tell you, but...

Giovanni, both Invisibly and Hastily, moves into the lower room (move action), begins an auditory performance using his Shofar (swift action), and readies to cast Good Hope when Gwynnis arrives (standard action).

So I now have Haste, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Good Hope and Inspire Courage; 15 rounds remaining.

(my apologies, I don't understand how the buff sheet works)

Giovanni pulls out a translucent wand.

"If it will help us all gain the element of surprise, there are eight uses of Invisibility left in this gem."

He grins and straightens his moustache.

He'll use one on himself at least.

"Oh, no! Perhaps Cazduct is the jealous type..."

Giovanni draws his rapier and jumps after Gwynnis without hesitation.

"I'll save you!!..."

Seeing Logan create multiple duplicates of himself, Giovanni will do the same: Mirror Image: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

"Poison? Dastardly! Gents, I'm beginning to think that the fair lady Cazduct wanted more than just a one night stand! Ay dioses mio, I suppose I am just not ready to settle down and start a family..."

He'll cast Delay Poison on himself (8 hour duration).

Why is she looking at me like she's... *hungry*...?

"Ehh... Heh heh...", Giovanni clears his throat. "M'Lady, patience is..." Diplomacy: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 16 + 2 = 22

Ha! That probably won't work, either =P.

Side note: this is how I'm envisioning the conversation turning...

Giovanni breaks out into a wide grin.

So direct! Why have I not encountered such women before??

"Cazduct, please, not in front of my associates! Hahaha! We... Explorers... Are very single minded... Let us finish the rest of this ship, first. You can stay safe in the back, with me, I shall protect you! Your fellow hunters may think you have defected, if they see you with us."

Turning to the rest of the group, he continues, "We should press on... Urgently!"

Giovanni locks eyes with the Xill for a moment (how many eyes do they have?) before glancing over at Gwynnis again.

Giovanni, you mindless dog! What are you thinking?? You've gotten yourself into this sort of trouble before! And where did it lead you? If you're ever going to learn your lesson, you may as well learn it now: elvenkind just doesn't want anything to do with you. But this... She is something exotic!

Giovanni makes a show of sheathing his rapier and beaming a smile towards the Xill. He gingerly steps away from Gwynnis and gestures towards one of the Xill's more egregious wounds.

He pantomimes something to the effect of​ "Let me help you" while gently laying a hand on the Xill's thigh.

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

He then asks slowly, "What do your people call you? I'm sure it must be a strong name."

Diplomacy to flatter: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 16 + 2 = 21

What language is the Xill speaking in? If it's female, Giovanni will absolutely flirt. I imagine him to be a Pathfinder version of the original James T Kirk.

Giovanni, torn between paying attention to the Xill and devoting attention to Gwynnis, tries a compromise.

"So 'n vreemde wesens. Moet ons sy naam vra? Ek wonder of dit is manlike, of vroulik is?"

Last round of Performance. 16 rounds remaining.

As the combat dies down, Giovanni leans a few inches closer to Gwynnis.

"My Lady, is jy dra parfuum? Jou reuk is positief verfrissende."

Free action, continue being a doorstop ^^.

17 rounds of Performance remaining.

Knowledge for new threats: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 14 + 2 = 31

Giovanni spins around and cleanly impales his Rapier into [pink].

To Alvin, he grins, "No worries, mon amie!"

Free Action, Continue Performance; 18 rounds remaining.
Swift Action, Arcane Strike.
Full Round Action, Coup de Grace; it will provoke from [green].

Coup de Grace, Arcane Strike, Buffs: 2d6 + 14 + 4 + 10 ⇒ (1, 5) + 14 + 4 + 10 = 34

It would be a planes check to identify the creatures.

My knowledge (planes) was a 25.

Giovanni instinctively ducks and dodges as the hail of arrows streak past him, his nerves just a little frayed.

I'll Inspire Courage, then.

19 rounds remaining.

Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 14 + 2 = 25

Upon seeing enemies, would Giovanni have an action left to cast Mirror Image?

If he does, then: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 images appear.

"It seems to be broken! What a derelict old ship."

Giovanni again tries to push through the door.

STR is +2, INT is +3, and CHA is +2.

Ability Check: 1d20 ⇒ 15

"Fear m'lady not, we shall travel as a group, together, one looking after the other."

Giovanni unsheathes his Rapier as he attempts to pass through the door.

STR is +2, INT is +3, and CHA is +2.

Ability Check: 1d20 ⇒ 10

That's my last post until Saturday ^^.

"Right, men and lady, we must be thorough! Check every cranny and nook! I would wager a note that there's going to be surprises in store for us ahead."

Spend one more round of Bardic Performance to Inspire Competence (+4) on either Perception or Spellcraft for people searching the deck. 20 rds remaining.

With Good Hope that's a total of +6.

Free action, maintain Performance (21 rds remaining).

Standard action, cast Cure Light Wounds.

Move action, walk up behind Hugsy, drawing Rapier as I move.

Free action, deliver touch spell.

50% Miss: 1d100 ⇒ 98

CLW, CL5: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

"Ordinarily I would prefer rescuing a darling maiden in distress, but I suppose there is a first time for everything!"

He'll switch to Elven poetry, next =)

My last Gameplay post was supposed to be much more wordy but I had to get back to work so I just left it at "maintain performance"

Pornfinder!!

Free action, maintain Performance (22 rds remaining).

Free action, maintain Performance (23 rds remaining).

Giovanni stows his shofar (move action) and attempts to clamber up the ladder (move action).

Accelerated Climb, Good Hope: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 = 22

He finishes his move just behind the Gnome and appraises the threat facing them.

Knowledge(arcana), Good Hope: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 14 + 2 = 24

"BY THE GODS!", Giovanni exclaims.

He blinks and rubs his eyes.

"Why does that snake have a hat on its head??"

You can run through allies, you just have to do it in a straight line.

While everyone's close together, let's do Shofar, Good Hope, Bardic Performance (24 rds remaining).

"New friends, I wish you to be old friends years from now! Find hope and inspiration through my words! Go forth and do good!"

+3 Competence Bonus on Attack/Damage
+2 Morale Bonus on Attack/Damage/Saves/Skills

I can't make an icon using my phone, but I'll be home in like 4 hours and can do it then.

Giovanni wrote:

There is no arcane spell failure with scrolls in PFS.

I haven't heard that one before. Do you remember where it was mentioned by any chance?

It's in the FAQ.

As the banter continues Giovanni makes his way within whispering distance of Gwynnis.

Smiling warmly, he asks, "Ma belle dame, parlez-vous Céleste? Il est la langue des dieux, je suppose qu'il est votre langue maternelle."

Fun facts about scrolls in PFS:

- PFS makes no distinction between arcane and divine scrolls.
- Scrolls are purchased at the lowest spell level and caster level.
- The scroll user must have the spell on her class list.
- You use the most beneficial ability score for activation.
- There is no arcane spell failure with scrolls in PFS.
- Your caster level must be equal or greater than the scroll's caster level.

So, since Plane Shift is Cleric-5/Wizard-7, you purchase the 5th level version (at caster level 9), and any 9th level Sorcerer/Wizard can activate it with no rolls required.

Giovanni does not have Lesser Restoration, so I will spend my 2pp on a scroll with 5 castings.

Giovanni straightens his mustache and grins at Gwynnis.

"The lovely madame is absolutely correct! I believe... how-do-you-say?... a "shift plane" is recommended? I of course have no such clerical abilities. Perhaps we could secure a scroll?"

...did he just wink at her?

I'll take suggestions as to another scroll. I could do Haste, Heroism, Shout, Invisibility Sphere...

GM Granta needs to kill the PCs in his Azlant Ridge PbP so he can free up time to post here.

Giovanni regales the assembled Pathfinders with what he's heard, and uses the opportunity to steal another swig of Logan's wine... For dramatic effect, of course.

Perform (sing): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

I will be flying out of town on business this upcoming Thursday-Friday, though, and may not be able to post.

I'll use my 1/day Lore Master to Take 20.

Knowledge (history or planes): 20 + 14 = 34

Giovanni springs out of his chair, but doesn't travel far from it.

"Mmm, ah, yes! I think I can remember a lyric or two about this very ghost ship! Maybe an old salty dirge... Let us see... How did it go?..."

He then promptly flops back into the chair, chin in hand as he stares into space visualizing the words.