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Sorry to do this - but I'm going to have to bow out. Life just got really super busy and I just won't be able to handle another game at this time.

"Huh-What? Go away, ya rotten crow!" Blurry-eyed and a bit worse for wear after a night carousing after a successful routine at a dive bar over in the puddles, Linnea greets the morning with vigor. Pulling her comforter and pillow over her head to hide the growing sunshine, the half-elf tries to fight for a few more minutes of sleep.

Still, the insistent black bird taps at the window. "FINE." She gets up and retrieves the message from the bird before it flies off.

With a yawn, Linnea reads the missive. "Back to it, eh?" she says to nobody. She starts to dress, pausing only to think to herself, 'Maybe I'll have a bit of time to try and bother Ernie, if he's not busy...'

Sounds good to me!

I couldn't remember if I had rolled mine or not, but I never went back to check. Oh well, sometimes comedians miss a gig...

Linnea's not the most responsible person...

Hi there. No, I don't have a preference either.

i have heard of Ed Sheeran, but dont know his music at all. I'm pretty ignorant of modern music, but the new Built to Spill album is pretty great.

@Panfalcon, are you going to the Dead show? Oh man I wish I could go to that. I see tickets are going for above $2500. Way too rich for my blood.

I saw them in LA and Vegas a few times in the early '90s. Sting opened for them - an odd pairing, but good show.

But you're probably trying to score tickets to some cooler band or show, and I've just revealed myself to be tragically uncool for having love for an old hippie band.

I'll have to clear it with the Mrs., of course (I mean the part about you crashing on our couch)

Ah, I gotcha. Well, you could head on over to Reno the weekend of June 27th. We're having our 2nd annual RAGECON. Mostly it will be board games, but there will be Society play as well.

If you don't mind waking up at 6 am to the sound of 2 kids fighting and screaming, you're welcome to crash on our couch.

Knowledge Local, please.

Linnea looks around, "This was all a very strange series of events."

"Hey! My friend here," Linnea points at Luisila, "is not merely one of the 'Whore Queen's Hive' - she's really good at it. Or so the graffiti I've seen would suggest..."

Linnea stomps in and quickly unfurls her whip at the double-imaged man, hoping to disarm him of his wicked-dark sword.

Disarm!: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (1) + 21 = 22

Mirror Image, a 1 strikes true: 1d2 ⇒ 1

...or that is what the spunky young fighting bard meant to do. However, she manages instead to catch the whip on a nearby chair.

"D*MN furniture!"

Linnea looks around after the wafting elemental is dispatched. "Yes! Is everyone feeling good? Zoot Allure!" she calls out before pointing to the door that Luisila is examining ever-so-carefully.

"Mon-see-yur Clee-vah, after you, see-voo-play," Linnea offers the barbarian a curtsy.

Linnea chooses the +2 to attacks, AC and saves.

"What the what?!" Linnea exclaims as the invisible creature attacks. She smiles as Panfalcon dusts the thing with glitter. "Ooh, sparkly!"

She steps forward into the room, drawing her bow. She lets an arrow fly at the glittered creature floating in the air.

Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 2 = 33
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Confirm?: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 2 = 18
Damage: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 6) + 4 = 15

Knowledge (Planes): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Linnea is unable to offer much more insight into the invisible stalkers.

"Well, I've got glitterdust that I can cast to try and spot the invisibles. But the scroll to protect against poison sounds like a good idea. I'll pitch in for sure."

She winds up her whip and hangs it from her belt. "We shouldn't delay," she says with her arms crossed and tapping her foot while staring down Dreng, hoping for an answer to Luisila's gossipy inquiry.

Yep, just updated the damage on my runner. And yes, being the disarming expert is fun in this scenario. But, we could easily face another scenario that wouldn't allow Lin to play to these strengths at all. Lin is my "weirdest" concept for a character. At least, she's the only one that has multi-classed. Well, Wilhelm is a multi-class character, but the less said about him, the better.

Cool beans. No probs. Also, sucks about the carstuff. I recently just had to replace the radiator. I could've done it myself if I had the time - but ended up over-paying because it had to be done right away. Now, I need to figure out how to clear the check engine light - got the code, it's just a matter of working through the possible solutions.

Linnea brings her whip around and tries to disarm the yellow bandit.

Disarm, Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (14) + 21 = 35

Since both disarm and trip take the place of a melee attack, can I treat them like melee attacks and get an iterative? I'm going to try it, but subtracting 5 from the roll as an iterative can. You can ignore it if it's not an action that's kosher.

Linnea then swings the whip wide and low, hoping to trip the disarmed thug.

Trip: 1d20 + 15 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 15 - 5 = 23

D'oh! I didn't get the wrong caster, I just spelled Panfalcon incorrectly. ;-)

So, the map hasn't been updated, right? Just checking.

Linnnea brings the whip around and swats at the blade of the red-faced hooligan.

Disarm: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (20) + 21 = 41

"Do-ho-ho, there fella!"

11/14 rounds of Inspire Courage.

So, red doesn't attack and yellow doesn't get Sneak Attack, correct?

Can I wait on my action to see whether any of the thugs make their saves vs. Anders' pit?

Linnea rushes to the edge of the counter and lashes out with her whip at the blue-clad hoodlum. "Drop the knife...knife-boy!" I gotta come up with better taunts...

The whip cracks around and snaps at the man's knife-carrying hand...

Disarm, Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 21 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 21 + 1 = 27

12/14 rounds of inspire courage remaining.

Linnea takes a moment to start cracking wise to inspire her allies, "Guess news of this place's midnight madness sale got out!"

Inspire Courage. +1 to attacks, damage and saves vs. fear.

Sorry for my delay.

Linnea sees Varg beat the fake Dreng mercifully to the ground. As she looks around, she sees that another living wire frame is up. She swings her whip around, trying to trip it back down.

Trip: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18

Lin swings the whip around and tries to trip the red wire mannequin.

Trip: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17

Sorry, missed that I still get a regular turn.

Linnea, seeing that she failed to trip the Dreng-ster, takes a step back towards the comforting closeness of Cleaver and wriggles some buttery fingers towards the aggressive Venture Captain and one of his wire-rack minions. A puddle of grease appears underfoot.

Greenish square underneath Dreng and the wire rack behind him. DC 15 Reflex save or fall prone.

She then draws out her whip.

Knowledge (Arcana)?: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Linnea tries to identify anything useful about the wire mannequins, but she isn't sure. Left with nothing else she can think of, she reaches out to trip the blind old man.

Unimproved Trip, without the whip: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

"Lui - 'Children of the Mask'?" Linnea holds up the human skin mask to her face. "Folks that follow Norberger." She hands the mask back.

"So... Dreng, what exactly is going on? Someone in the Society is trying to kill you? Really? Some Norberger follower going undercover?"

Linnea lets her questions hang in the air as she wanders around the shop, looking for anything suspicious.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Linnea, noting the lights being out, sighs softly, "Nobody seems to be home. But, maybe I'll try the door anyway..."

Linnea gives a final look back and gently tries the door knob...

"Okay, okay. To act like an ant, I need to think like an ant. So... what's my motivation? Protect the Queen! Wait, maybe I'm the Queen. No no no, nobody would believe that. Maybe I'll just follow the others - make a straight line. Yeah, that's what I'll do..."

GM, does it seem like the shop is open? Can one readily see how many people are in the shop?

"Wait, so I'm trying to bluff us into the Skinsaw cult, right?"

"Yeah, I can probably bluff my way in alright..."

I'll wait to see if that's what we want to do.

Give me a Will Save equal to my Comedy Roll or die laughing! :-D

Linnea pays the uppity sorcerer no mind. She takes a look at the blanket. "Hmmm..."

Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

"Um, it's yogurt?" Linnea is unsure.

Knowledge (Religion): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

"Hey, this mask looks familiar. Well the left cheek does...and the chin. But I don't recognize the upper lip or forehead. You know...cause it's made of people? Get it?"

Comedy: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17

You guys find Linnea hilarious. She shares the information that she knows about the skinsaw mask. See spoiler.

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Linnea listens to Panfalcon's pontification with ever-decreasing interest. Adventuring with Greatness...? Okay.

She follows Luisila around to the barrel. "Oh, a kitty!" she whispers, realizing (perhaps too late) that she needs to keep quiet.

Quickly, she makes her way back over next to Ander as he works his mojo on the lock. She has her whip drawn in readiness.

Whoah, this thread wasn't updating for me.

Linnea spends the time in the briefing thinking of new jokes for her set. If you have demons serving you breakfast... You might just be Chelaxian.

As the group is dropped off and left alone, she offers to hold the amulet.

Linnea shrugs her sholders and steps through the magical portal back to Absalom.

Much later...

After a particular good comedy routine, a late-night courier finds Linnea and delivers the missive.

She follows the suggestion and burns the letter before stopping by her dorm and picking up her gear.

She then heads to the statue of Durvin Gest to meet the carriage.

I guess I'll just try to find Ernie after this...

"Ah, Cassomir!" Linnea exclaims as she struts down the pier towards the city. As she walks, she glances down at a scrap of paper, mumbling to herself. "Hmm... Flaxseed Lodge... Well, he better be there!"

She adjusts her pack and sets off down the main thoroughfare, looking around at all the people and establishments. Finally, she finds her destination.

Upon entering the lodge, Linnea is overcome by the hustle and bustle of the place.

She finds her way to the the intake desk, and politely inquires, "'Scuse me, but I'm wondering if Field Agent Ernest Kalthet is in?"

Shadows Fall sounds good to me. I can bump Lin's AC a bit. She should be okay at the front, actually.

If we found a Tier 5-9, I could bring in Rhoswen. She's a pretty good front-liner.

But she's only Level 5.

Oh, I'm down for playing #2-04 as well.

Lin's not levelling, and I don't have any purchases to make, so I'm ready whenever.

Hey everyone, I'm fine with the pace as it has been. I'm sorry I tapered off there - I started GMing a couple of games, and found myself far too busy. But, to paraphrase Raoul Duke, once you signing up for a few PbP games, the tendency is to take it as far as it will go.

My two games that I'm running should finish up this week - or really the next couple of days depending on how the rolls go.

To add to some of the conversations:

I haven't played any tabletop Star Wars RPG - but I think that Edge of the Empire looks pretty cool, though the specialized dice I guess can make it difficult for PbP (if that is where the conversation was going - I'd be down for it)

I started with the X-Wing miniature game. It's fun, but I can't justify the cost to become any more invested in it than I am.

Now they have a Star Wars miniature game that's based on the rules for 'Descent' (or so I've read in the Amazon reviews. I have not played Descent). It looks like a cool game, but even at a discounted price from Amazon, it's a bit rich for my blood. SRP is $99 US.

My tabletop RPG experience started with D&D 4e. I've wanted to try out 5e - I even downloaded the beta rules all that time ago. But my schedule doesn't allow for regular in-person gaming.

I haven't been to a local PFS event in a few months. I keep meaning to, but things come up. I love my two boys a lot, but my wife needs a break sometimes, so it's difficult for me to say I'll be gone for a Saturday afternoon, or a Wednesday night to pretend to fight monsters while she's dealing with our real-life (but cute and adorable) monsters all day.

My gaming group that gets together about once a month gave up on Pathfinder - it's just too hard when that much time goes between sessions. So, we've been playing a lot of Cards Against Humanity, which is hilarious but also terrible.

I wish I had the money to put in for the Kickstarter of the Ghostbusters board game that's being developed. It looks pretty cool.

My sons and I started playing Chutes and Ladders. I have a set of the cardboard Pathfinder pawns and we use them instead of the standard markers that come with the game.

"Lu - that's a good idea - let's get outta here! Shan, Cleaver! Why don't you act like gentlemen and buy us girls some drinks?"

Linguistics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

When Shan brings up the book, Linnea breaks it out to take a look.

Linnea runs her finger over the title page, pretending to understand the Tien characters. "Hmmm...'100 Shades of Slate'. Hey! I've gotta get Ernie to read this with me!"

"Yep, looks like we've got our man-on-manual action. I say we check out the vault, just for kicks and giggles. Then, we find that turd of a butler that knocked us out and give him some not-so-kind regards."

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Day Job: Perform (Comedy): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33

Linnea rushes forward, using Luisila's Blessing of Fervor to move quickly out the door (drawing an AoO from the thug by the door) and catching up to Shan and the magical lady.

She brings her whip around her head and lashes out, hoping to steal the book off of the woman.

Greater Steal: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (14) + 17 = 31

Linnea quickly moves around the shrubbery and tries to whip the thug closest to Varg - whip 'im good by knocking the weapon from his hand.

Disarm: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (6) + 21 = 27

Linnea casts glitterdust over the woman and the half-elf with all the potions in the back.

DC 14 Will Save, or Blinded for 4 rounds.

Linnea then rushes in to the room, drawing her whip.

Linnea cannot deny the envy she feels at seeing the vast amounts of lace and luxurious clothing. "A girl could get used to this - could go almost a whole year not wearing the same thing twice!"

She sidles up to her Sister of the Sacred Sting. "Think we could each nab a dress or two to sneak out of here?"

She coughs and changes the subject. "That sounds alright, but I'd prefer just going through those double doors already."

Linnea teases Cleaver a little, "What, those big muscles just for show? Put your back into it, man!" She tries to finagle her way in to get a grip on the statue, heaving with all her might in coordination with the Mountain.

Aid Shan on his first STR check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Too bad inspire confidence only works on skills.

Linnea looks about the room, whistling. "Looks like we missed the fun!" She walks over to the mechanical man.

"Clockwork golem, eh? I wonder where the dearly departed's partner is?" She gives the clockwork orange golem an absent-minded kick.

"What's it going to be then, huh? Try that other door back in the office?" Meaning the door that, according to the map, looks like it leads to the covered-up portion of the map.

"Oh, yeah!"

Knowledge (History): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Knowledge (History): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

"I wouldn't be surprised by some infernal thing being set on guard - after what we've seen so far." Linnea sniffs the air some more. "Or maybe Cleaver's lunch didn't agree with him..."