I always thought the Drift was an underused concept. I want there to be floating chunks of other planes - bits of Heaven and Hell, abyssal dreadnoughts, devil-whales, chaos smurfs, a bit of everything in there. Society travel tends to be very quiet; I want the travel to be the adventure. I hope this moves in that direction.
You do. You get 4 reputation. I reported it correctly but forgot it on the chronicles.
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ROUND 1:
Scratch fights his way to the edge and hauls Pink out of the pit! Franzine sets her legs and hauls not one, not two, but THREE pathfinders from the pit! Elsha moves closer and gets ready with a rope to catch anyone in need! Azu? Whitegourd summons a giant fly, who swoops in snag a slightly disgused but grateful grey Pathfinder from the column! Nal uses Elsha's secured rope to help haul Yellow out! SAVED: Pink, Light Blue, Black, Purple, Yellow, Grey
Poh scrambles down the well like only a Vanara can. The bottom is full of stagnant oily water, about five feet deep. His nostrils flare and he feels his bile rise a couple times, but he manages to fish out a crystal wand. Feeling around, he's certain there's nothing else down here to find.
No, that was another site. A half-elf botanist and a human sneak wandered down a trapped hallway. They found the traps, and the human sneak was killed by fire creatures.
Yes! Sorry, switching between 1st ed and 2nd has gotten me all wired. Yes, everyone starts with 1 Hero Point. I think I'll grant Scratch a second one for obliterating the poor suit of armor.
There is a thunderous BOOM and the armor falls apart into a heap, sending bits of shrapnel flying and an echoing peal of thunder throughout the complex.
The complex eventually goes quiet as the echoes die and your ears stop ringing.
It was definitely confusing. I went to sleep and it was suddenly 2022. Dogs and cats sleeping together. Madness. Welcome to the team!
Alternatively, if you have characters in the low tier you'd like to play, we can swap characters to that tier? It's up to you folks, and I'll run a table of whatever tier you decide to play. EDIT: Also Zin Z'arin has an oracle. He's offered to play, but that would mean losing one of the players who has already signed up. Your choice.
We're already full up. I'll keep you on standby if anyone drops.
I love the product, and I love the designers, but I am finding the management to be increasingly revealed to be terrible, and unfortunately I'm not seeing the prospect of improvement. I don't want to stop supporting the designers, but man I would love it if they could buy the company and run it right.
I'm down with that. War For The Crown is ripe for a sequel.Aaaaaaand now I want an “everyone gets Occult casting” in an AP. Bonus points if it’s not set in Ustalav. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service?"
"Well I smell like a butcher's shop and I have this nasty crick in my neck, but we lived! Huzzah?" Phineas sighs and begins washing himself off with a canteen of water. "Anyway, it's a pleasure to meet you, Kesstraka. Your party was memorable and I can say that for so few diplomatic parties!"
Phin-Ape becomes Phin-Gnome once more. "A new temple would be a great find! Sort of find that makes it into the Chronicles. Might give a fellow a reputation, you know what I mean. And no worries, friend. We're not feeding anyone to anyone while I'm around. I mean, I've thought about eating Archimedes so many times, but here he is! Still grumpy!"
Hey everyone. I'm recruiting for the Beginner Box adventure: Menace Under Otari. Please check in here. Thanks! That is a fun adventure! I played it on a VTT with local friends and had a great time!
All chronicles should be here for download! If anything is amiss, let me know and I'll get it fixed! I'd like to thank you guys. This (along with a table of the special) was the first 2e PbP I've run and the first PbP I'd run in over a year. It's great to get back and it's really helped me learn the 2e rules as well as the org play rules for PFS2e. Thank you all very much for being my guinea pigs/teachers!
Grams feels suddenly much more hale and hearty, possibly due to her mentorship! She escapes from the lion and slashes it back for good measure! The lions roar in frustration and attack with tooth and claw! for piercing! It cannot seem to bit the agile man, so it tries to claw twice!
Red snarls at Grams and tries to Bite Grams and claw Aldzona! for piercing!
Rainzax is correct.
So any PC who is 1st level (since this is a 1-4) should get the bumps above. Let's take a moment and verify we are all using the right rules before I proceed in my homicidal machinations.
So here's the thing: I am deviating slightly from the Scenario as written. The Influence checks each accumulate 'Influence Points' with Vionnia that determine how much help she gives you in this final fight. A success nets 1, a failure none, critical success 2, and a critical failure loses 1. HOWEVER, as this is PbP and people tend to be more role-play heavy here, I have decided to add a few for roleplaying. If we were at a table and no one was roleplaying and it was just dry skill checks, I'd stick to the written rules. But since I feel that I have some discretion here and you have been roleplaying excellently, I have rounded up on what information she shares with you prior to this battle. Just wanted to let you know in case you run this in the future and wonder why what you read is different from what I did.
Per this page the amount shown is for the 8 days of downtime. However, Field Commissioned agents do get 11 days worth. Mandower and Elsha, I am adjusting your results accordingly. I will upload them shortly.
Thank you for keeping ne honest. Learning a new system is always a learning experience, but when the pandemic hit I hadn't played 2e in forever (my home groups decided to play Starfinder! Which is fun, too!) and work was so busy I pulled back from PbP for a time, so it's been an adjustment to get back in the right mindset for the ruleset!
Okay I think I sorted this out! Apologies again, and thanks to Rainzax for keeping me on the straight and narrow path. Hero Point for observation!
The Troubadour looks down to suddenly notice the first arrow HAD indeed hit him! His face pales but he keeps singing through gritted teeth!
The novices look confused by the mix of determined voices and somewhat weak arguments. They look at each other, roll their eyes and one mutters "OK Boomers." You know this to be a disparaging term for the sudden boom of Pathfinder recruits following the Siege of Absalom... And they march boldly forward into the patch of grass...
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An aasimar woman with violet marks on her face looks around. “Urwal? Urwal, where have you gone? We’re setting off now. Urwal?” She jumps slightly as an iruxi man suddenly drops to the ground from the tree overhead. He begins talking without missing a beat. “Pathfinders, watch your feet and know your plants and animals. The Thorned Monarch is wreaking havoc on the ecology of this area, and we don’t want to make it worse. Valais, aren’t you ready to go? We’re departing now.” Valais Durant stares for a brief moment before replying. “Yes. Yes, I am ready. Pathfinders, we’re very close to the Door of Seasons now, and things are about to get dangerous. Watch each other’s backs and don’t be afraid to call for help.” Durant points out a series of small tracks. “There are fey coming from somewhere around here. We think Qxal might be using mushroom rings to allow their fey allies to cross over from the First World to ours. See if you can find one and shut it down, but be careful. By the looks of things, they’re already operational.”
The newly minted Pathfinders look reassured but still apprehensive when the impromptu concert is over, leaving you with hope as their survival rate!
INVENTORY
MAGICAL SUPPLIES
Blackthane is very impressed by Scratch's work and grunts his approval.
MORALE Horizon Hunters faction leader Calisro Benarry waves the group over. “Some of the newer Pathfinders seem a little nervous about this mission. Can you cheer them up a bit? This is exciting, after all!”
Flunk and Scratch combine to pour through the books with great speed and even greater accuracy. Valais takes note of their effectiveness and soon enough the task is done.
Good job!
Phineas walks next to Erevan. "Once this whole thing is done, I have some ideas about mixing drinks and chemicals to run past you. I think you might be able to help me solve the exploding issue I have with a certain cocktail... Smells great, but blows up every darn time."
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