The APs are all such great stories. It is a shame there is no way to actually experience them all (at least none that I know of).
Search Posts
Le sigh... As little as I like them, maybe PFS is the right format for online games. Longer stories seem destined for failure.
Everyone other than Kuntaxl and now Jace.
I'm still around. :) Hope you had a fun, relaxing time.
Not sure it matters for Flenser. Those hits were both critical, based on his listed AC.
Keeping his shield raised, Kuntaxl swings his staff twice at the same plant.
Not so fast :) I will use Retributive Strike to give Flenser Resistance 4. Which plant attacked Flenser? (So I know which one I can attack)
"This certainly does not seem normal. If these things can move, they might have come after us at the camp as well. It is good to deal with them now." Nervous about biting the thorny bushes, Kuntaxl pulls out his staff and approaches warily with his shield up.
Kuntaxl nods in acknowledgement to both Aurumvorak and Jace's suggestions. "I'd like to at least get a look at what is in that cave before we turn around. If there are more of these wolves in there, it might be better to deal with them now, rather than tonight when they will have a greater advantage. Let me go first and see if these thorns will be a problem." Raising his shield Kuntaxl skirts around the edge of the clearing trying to get closer to the cave. If he makes it to the entrance, he will step in a few feet and attempt to look and listen for inhabitants.
"Could the plants be dangerous to us or do they only eat dead flesh, like some kind of mushroom?"
Oops, sorry. I did pause on purpose to allow others to speak, but didn't intend to pause quite that long.
Kuntaxl grunts as he looks at Tamli, still angry at the situation. "We have convinced the sheriff that there is no further reason to hold the caravan. You are free to go on your way. I will remain here for the time being. The threat to the congregation from these afflicted animals must be met and none here are up to the task. It is for just this sort of task that Apsu called me. Evil is at work here." He glances again at Noala, giving her a nod of confirmation, showing that he does not plan to go back on his word. "The sooner we find out what is going on, the better, in my mind. Some of the group feel that we are ill-prepared to venture forth again today, but I think forewarned is forearmed. We need to find out what we are dealing with so that we can prepare better tomorrow."
Kuntaxl jumps back, his eyes going wide. "That... What?... No! I was not implying..." He shudders and breathes heavily. "Perhaps they were acquainted BEFORE V died. It was just a thought. Let's go tell the caravan they have been cleared and figure out our next move." He grunts as he looks at Noala. "Though this V should be a secondary concern now. We can at least keep our minds open."
"I could go on. I'm sure we could get everyone patched up in an hour. I'd like to make some more progress today, but I won't insist." Kuntaxl stops to think for a moment. "I overheard something the sheriff said as I was walking away. He said there was no one lovin' who would go by V. Do you think we could be dealing with the undead here? That might explain the name of that substance in Hallod's note."
Kuntaxl shakes his head. "We are not investigators, and this attempt at mediation is misfounded. If you would like to place yourself under suspicion, go ahead and step into that cell with Hallod. I am leaving to help track down this problem with the crazy animals." He glares at the sheriff again. "That will actually aid the congregation." Spinning on his heel, Kuntaxl stalks out of the office and proceeds to the caravan.
Kuntaxl nods, happy the man is finally being rational. "Good. We will go and tell them. Do you have any idea who this V is? She is likely the business partner Hallod was ripping off."
Kuntaxl fixes the sheriff with a withering gaze and slaps the note down on the desk. "I believe this should exonerate the caravan. You should tell them to be in their way."
"Aye, but we'll let the sheriff sort that out." Kuntaxl carries Hallod to the jail and puts him in a cell.
"Agreed" Kuntaxl says while shifting the bulk of Hallod around on his shoulder.
I'm done, I just haven't updated my tag line yet :)
"I do not recall anyone with a 'V' name. Perhaps the mayor might have an idea." Certainly more likely than the Sheriff
Fog cloud type effects can be excellent battlefield control, though I haven't looked at them in 2E.
@Vengeful Oath: Only d6 damage though, not even an addition for spellcasting modifier. I think a normal attack with resistance would do more damage, and as you say, Lay on Hands is much more useful for healing. @Divine Grace is definitely something worth considering. I wish it scaled up, and I hate giving up my reaction. It also only works against spells.
It is hard to argue with Maestro Muse as a path, especially once you get to a level where you can do Harmonize, allowing Inspire Courage and Inspire Defense at the same time. That said, perhaps you had plans for your character path that lead in a different direction. Hymn of Healing is pretty good. Fast Healing 2 and 2 temporary HP every round is really useful. Fast Healing also doesn't go away when the character is unconscious, like it did in 1E, so that is a significant upgrade in the system. I don't think we NEED healing currently. Bard is a tough class to level up. There are so many good options. It seems you really need to plan it out when you start the character. I'm running a maestro bard in another campaign and I really want to pick up Courageous Assault at level 10, which requires warrior muse. Unfortunate... Courageous Assault is awesome, but the 1st level feat for the warrior muse only gets me access to martial weapons (and why would a bard ever care about martial weapons beyond the ones they get for free?)
Cool! I am having to recreate my character sheet, as the old one was on a phone that has since died. Glad I exported the PDF first! My class feat for 2nd level is not really that interesting. Typically a Champion would take a second oath, and Dragonslayer Oath is thematic to the character, but I doubt it would be very useful in this campaign. Vengeful Oath is thematic to the campaign so far, but the ability is dumb, so I don't know why anyone would take it. I am thinking of taking Deity's Domain instead (Wyrmkin Domain) which give me a neat (though not super userful) devotion spell and sets me up for a pretty cool advanced devotion spell much later. Can't see any other class feats that are particularly useful, but I'd love to hear other's opinions.
Kuntaxl holds up the note in triumph. "Proof, at last!" He hands the note over to the others to read. "I suppose that lazy sheriff will ask us to track down this 'V', though I am disinclined to acquiesce to his request without some type of proper remuneration. Perhaps someone should negotiate with him if it comes to that." Hoisting the man over his shoulder, he looks to their new druid friend. "First, however, we have an agreement to fulfill, one that we will likely find is intertwined. Does anyone know what 'corpse blood' might be? I assume the obvious answer is not correct."
"We are agents of the law, not vigilantes. If he dies, so be it, but we should make an effort to keep him alive for the magistrate."
Licking his teeth clean, Kuntxl begins looking around for more evidence.
"We should get him back to town alive, if we can. Tolgy, can you stop the bleeding?"
Not willing to let the warrior escape, Kuntaxl gives chase, following up with a bite and raising his shield.
Shaking his head back and forth, Kuntxl sprays Hallod with his own blood. "Fool! Can't you see the outcome?! Surrender and face justice. Would you rather die?!" Kuntxl does not wait for a response but keeps up his assault.
Resetting himself an hoping to better find the seams on the villian's armor, Kuntaxl performs another flurry of attacks.
Blood dripping from his teeth, Kuntaxl smiles wickedly. "You humans always think you are so superior, yet always the ancestral fear of snakes and lizards lives in your memory. It is time you recall why the Iruxi instill such fear!" Opting for all-out attack, Kuntaxl attempts to take advantage of situation.
Kuntaxl raises his shield defensively and moves behind Hallod, cutting off his escape routes and opening up a flanking opportunity for Flenser. He make a quick Bite attack.
Kuntaxl roars with victory at having solved the mystery and then louder with anger as the horrible man attacks Jace. Rushing forward with his frill snapped fully out, Kuntaxl lunges in to bite the man.
Make sure he knows that he has to clear his cookies for all time and not just the default 1 hour (that's the mistake I made the first time I tried to get back in)
Lashing his tail angrily Kuntaxl returns and watches the assistance the others are attempting to provide to Nuktik. He sits down to pray to Apsu for Nuktik's recovery.
Kuntaxl grits he teeth, his lips pulling back in a snarl that eerily resembles the smiles he usually provides. Flaring his nostrils and taking a deep breath, he steadies himself. "Sir. We need to know more about who Hallod has been selling things to, and what those sales might entail. Perhaps you could " " ask around town to locate who his business partners might be? We will continue tracking the miscreant down." Barely waiting for a response, Kuntaxl pivots on his foot and stalks back to the rest of the party.
Kuntaxl salutes the Sheriff, and nods to Phinnick. "We know you were under duress, Phinnick. Hopefully your cooperation will gain you leniency." Addressing the Sheriff, he pulls out the documents and displays them. "Hallod's house was a front and a death trap. There are traps, a hidden tunnel complex, and it was guarded by dogs and some giant cave snake. We had to retreat to recuperate, but we were able to retrieve a strongbox that contained these ledgers. Hallod's own ledgers match transactions that we found here, in Bort's ledger. Note the difference in value in the two books. I have been told this indicates that Hallod was 'skimming'. I don't think it is a full motive yet, but it is suspicious. If Bort found out about this 'skimming' it might have been enough reason for Hallod to want him dead. We plan to return once we are healed."
"We came here to rest up before going back into the caves, that hasn't changed. We are in no condition to deal with anything right now. If overnight treatment can take care of his condition, I am all for it."
Kuntaxl looks at Nuktik with concern. "He hasn't looked quite right since he tried to open that chest."
Kuntaxl smiles a toothy smile, and nods to the seeming druid. "We have been encountering many different creatures that are uncommon to us. Our last encounter was with some type of lightning-blasting, cave snake that nearly destroyed us. Knowledge of the creatures of the area, and suggestions of ways to deal with them that do not require combat would be very helpful. Perhaps you might also have knowledge of the components of the poison used in the murder we are investigating and where those components might have been gathered. Barring that, if you have any skill at healing, or magics that could support us during our investigations, more help could be useful. Local knowledge is the most important benefit, though." Kuntaxl goes on to describe the poison that was used to see what she knows.
"Yes, we have seen these effects. Vicious boars, a bear, bees though I haven't noticed the plants yet." Grabbing a wolf in each claw, Kuntaxl helps her burn the corpses, Eying the caustic wolf with concern, hoping the fumes won't be poisonous. He makes sure to stay up wind from the fire. "This blight you describe is concerning. It obviously endangers the congregation, and the situation needs to be corrected so the congregation can prosper. Unfortunately, we are also under obligation from the law. We need to solve a murder that occurred in town, a poisoning. Until we resolve that situation, we will be unable to help. Perhaps you can assist us in that investigation in exchange for our help with the blight?"
"If it will shed light on the mystery of the animal attacks, I will gladly listen." Making sure the papers are secured in the strongbox once again, Kuntaxl stands and follows the woman into the woods.
Kuntxl eyes the newcomer warily, wondering where the question is leading. "Yes, we killed the wolves. They were mad, and appeared diseased. They attacked the caravan in broad daylight while clearly outnumbered. The lead wolf even spit acid at us."
|