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Did you know that the Chula Vista Resort has a Water Park?

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There is a lot of great remaining PF1 content. They have been doing new sanctioning for all sorts of APs and modules too. I like modules -- they're my natural GMing length, and give me a chance to really get into a setting and a story.

"Seers! Of! The! Drowned! City!"

I was so excited that was sanctioned recently, that I am practically dripping with enthusiasm.

Thank you for running, Kate!

Hmm

Nixie smiles. "When you do, maybe we can come back to perform as the halftime entertainment!"

Name: Hmm
Player Name: Nixie
Character Number: 149000-5
Faction: Dark Archive
Normal Track
Day Job: Perform Oratory: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 29
Day Job 5 Star Reroll: Perform Oratory: 1d20 + 18 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 18 + 5 = 41

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Her waterstriking song moves from flanking with Sarq to flanking with Black Jack.

Water Strike: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 4 = 29
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Meanwhile Nixie still shoots!

Darkwood underwater light crossbow: 1d20 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 4 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Nixie sings and water strikes the wight to provide Sarq a +2 flanking bonus to his attack!

Water Strike: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 4 = 19
Strike!: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Nixie delays for Sarq, so that she can use watersong to provide him flank.

Nixie shoots an advanced wight.

Darkwood underwater light crossbow: 1d20 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 4 = 33
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 4 = 8

Nixie looks in on the martial arts katas with some interest. "They look like they're dancing, don't they? So graceful." She nods to Blackjack. "To the arena!"

Nixie casts air bubble on Maarin's gun.

"Should we go in singing or wait?" she asks, hand hovering over the orb-shaped lock.

"Would a wand of air bubble work on your gun?" Nixie asks Maarin, curiously.

''Our books are beaded strings," Nixie says. "But much of our culture is oral. There's a reason that I trained to be a memory of my people."

She takes a deep breath and says, "If we're going to buff, the time to do so is now, right?"

She casts heroism on Sarq. "You go straight into battle, so you might need this." Then she casts investigative mind on herself. "I'm ready. Are you?"

Once the others have either cast buffs, or said, 'Ready', she inserts the orb into the door.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Linguistics: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 4 = 17

Nope to both.

"I'm glad you can translate this, it's aquan but so. archaic." Nixie frowns. "So we're off to destroy an undead? I have no idea why they trapped him instead of destroying him... But maybe we'll find the answer inside?"

Diplomacy Take Ten: 10 + 18 = 28

Nixie nods at Maarin's translation, then continues in aquan.

Oooh, have fun mate!

"No new aggression? Well, there goes that theory." Nixie sighs. "Alright, then we'd best move on then!" She starts swimming towards the elementals, and then says to the rest of the group, "You're coming, right?"

"Elementals, then!" Nixie says. "Um, how long have they been acting strange? Is there anything that happened around the same time the elementals and nagas became aggressive?"

Nixie holds up the key. "Yes, of course you may look at it. Would you like to see how it works?"

Nixie concentrates, and the ball in her hand glows and spins.

Knowlege Arcana to make it glow and do cool stuff: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

"It's lighting our way to our destination, and led us to you."

Engineering: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Nixie rushes to help her fellow undines! "Here... let's bolster that building!"

]Earlier...

Nixie takes the belt of dexterity and puts it on! "Thanks, this will work well with my underwater crossbow!'

Now

Nixie holds the globe up. "What can we do to make things easier for you?"

"Jacques, let's flip a coin for that nifty belt. Heads, you win. Tails, I win."

Heads=1
Tails=2

Coin Flip: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Nixie hands Jacques the belt. "You win!"

Nixie rummages through her bag. "Wait! Before we dive, let's use some of my wands that I brought." She pulls out a wand. "This one is lucky number. It might give you a bit of luck when you need it!"

She casts it on herself.

Lucky Number: 1d20 ⇒ 1 Woot!

Then she offers it to her team. "Try it!"

Everyone roll a d20, that's your lucky number. Put it in your header. If you roll it, you can either re-roll it or add +2.

"I also have a wand of air bubble for anyone who wants it."

Nixie looks up at them with limpet eyes, all innocence. "I told the Dragon Turtle a story, and asked it nicely not to hurt our ship, but it refused to listen!" Then she looks at all the undines standing on the shore. "We had landfolk on board, and you know that they can't swim like we do. We had to save them."

Then Nixie cocks her head. "Er... Why are there so many of you on this island, above wave? I'm Nixie of the Deep. I hail from the Attwater tribe near Escobar, and am training to be the memory of my people. Are you all from around here? Both I and my friend Daffy are water singers. Perhaps we can learn your story, to sing to others?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 29

"Do you think they're friendly?" Nixie peers over at the group. "They better not have any pigs. Have you all seen pigs? Absolutely terrifying land creatures."

"I'll accept a good ridiculous," Nixie notes, happily.

Parentheses for temp values are common!

Spellcraft, Potion 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

"That's a potion of Bear's Endurance! Makes you last longer in a fight!" Nixie swims back to the ship, and looks through her own gear. "Silly me, I forgot to put on the jewelry I just bought on town!" She puts on a nifty headband and a circlet. "I'm not used to the landpeople custom of wearing multiple items on your head!"

She also looks through her stuff and discovers an interesting wand that she forget about. "Ooh, see this? This is a wand of lucky number! It might bring you luck at a critical time. We should use it before we descend to the monastery!"

Nixie's actions for the last round and for this one

Last round

Nixie continues the song, and uses Ear-piercing scream!

Sonic Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10 Plus Dazed for one round. DC 15 to negate the daze.

Nixie also realizes that her player is dumb. In her hurry to level up she forgot to purchase the headband of alluring charisma and the circlet of persuasion -- both of which she has the money for. Head / desk.

This round

Nixie continues the song, and dives in the water, then casts glitterdust on the turtle. (DC 16) or blinded!

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

“Urk. I’ve spent too much time on land...” Nixie exclaims. “I’ve never seen a turtle that size!” But Maarin asked for talking, so Nixie tries.

She calls out in Aquan:

Once there was a mighty turtle
T’was the wonder of the sea
The waters heaved and hurtled
Awash in its hard-shelled majesty

I would sing your songs
I would tell your tale
Let us right old wrongs
Upon thee we do prevail.

Perform Oratory (Diplomacy): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26

She makes one attempt to talk it down, all the while raising her teammates spirits with an Inspire Courage.

+2 to attacks and damage

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

Nixie concentrates on the sphere, coaxing it into action. “C’mon, tell us where we’re supposed to go. We’re in this together, remember? The Monastery of Unbreaking Waves — our heritage — is counting on us. I know that you did not wind up in that fisherman’s net by accident.”

I am not really going to be able to start until next Tuesday. Andy and I are taking Cassie off to her college in Canada, and we’re leaving Thursday morning.

Nixie may have to be delayed in town and come in later. I will try to get leveled now and then you can bot me if needed.

Hmm

Nixie also needs to level!

Nixie pulls herself out of the waters of the bay, where she’d had a nice, refreshing swim. “Hello, everyone!” Then she grins and runs up to Sarq. “Sarq! It’s been a long time!” She gives the bloodrager a damp and soggy hug. Then she blinks, staring at Daffy and Maarin. “It’s not often that so many of our kind is gathered above wave.”

She inclines her head and says, “I am Nixie, I come from the Attwater tribe in the waters near Escobar. I am training to be the memory of my people, and learn how things are done above wave. May i ask whom you both are and from what tribes you hail?”

Nixie raises a hand. "Um, I have a ship too!"

Good with me!

Hmm

Oh thank you! I am very attached to Nixie’s image!

Hmm

Oh no!

That’s Nixie’s avatar! I’ll have to find find another one!

I like things wet and soggy! Too bad I’m stuck on Golarian in the distant past. This sounds like an adventure that I would love!

I've already played that on another character, pre-boon. I agree it would be perfect for my little undine. Maybe I can replay it when I get my first GM star.

I just wanted to point out this old post, and to tell you all that the replay of Overflow Archives finally happened for Nixie. It was a complete and utter delight, run by VC Lawrence Smith in Play-by-Post!

It is funny looking back to something written before I got my first GM star, but all the enthusiasm that I had then I still have now.

Hmm

Water adventures for everyone — yay!

"Happy Thanksgiving!" Nixie holds up a little bird-shaped costume for Stuffing. "I heard that there's this land-based custom where you dress the turkey! I hope Stuffing likes his new outfit!"

She puts a soggy little hat and gown on the chicken, and claps!

Thank you, Lorenzo! I couldn't have asked for a lovelier run to burn a star on for Nixie.

Hmm

Hey Gang,

I underestimated how much scutwork would be waiting for me when I returned from the Con. I will try to update you a couple times tomorrow, despite the proximity to the holiday. Sorry I could not get to it earlier today.

I was SWAMPED.

Hugs
Hmm

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

Nixie bows her head and pulls out the bookmark that Kreighton Shaine so cleverly spotted.

“Kreighton Shaine, perhaps our story of fey you did not believe
Still, know this book was the one that I’ve been called to retrieve —
Zarta said, “Guard it at any cost, pray do not let it be lost!
For the safety of the Darkland Precepts, such a dangerous tome
Should be guarded in the stacks the Dark Archives calls home.”
Zarta was concerned, especially when she had learned
Of how the waters had risen high, threatening all the works that lie
Within these walls. But now before the curtain falls
Zarta would like to see this one tome safe and dry and dear...
Please... Kreighton, may I take this book there from here?”

I am waiting to know if Kreighton saw right through the deceptive bookmark. The volume appears to be, She’s Always Right, Even When She’s Wrong: a Bachelor’s Guide to the Keleshite Princess.

Nixie takes the scraps of paper in her dripping and soaked hands. Fortunately, these fey scraps seem particularly water-resistant. She recites the rhymes aloud, trying to give herself time to think. Then as she reads again one last time, and breaks into laughter. There it was... it was there all along.

“Rhymes have clues, however misleading
Follow them, to know who’s been doing the feeding
So many animals! So much eating!
Putting them in order? How defeating!

One metaphoric feast, but now you know
The last was the LOSER who may someday eat CROW!”

Before I solve the riddle, does anyone here want a go at it? Let me know if you want Nixie to wait before posting!

Nixie looks at Kaya, raising a quizzical brow before turning back to the fox and curtseying.

“Oh, but his name is one I think we all know
Haven’t you noticed the clues in row
He’s left them behind, don’t you see?
These little scraps of C, A, U, G...

O fey-riddler, famed in riddle and rhyme
What did you come here, seeking to find?”

Perform Oratory: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31

♫ Think you’re really something?
Think you’re really big?
You may have a croc....
But we have a PIG! ♫

Inspire Courage +1 to attack and damage

Nixie pulls her bow out, but she doesn’t want to hurt the trickster yet...

♫ So if you’re the best riddler yet
Why not turn this into a game?
Why not riddle us, take what you get
While we do the same? ♫

She looks craftily at him.

♫ Though maybe you’re not the best riddler...
Maybe you’re not as good as we thought —♫

She breaks off, not completing the rhyme. Just staring him down.

Would he take the bait, or was it all too late?

I will be at the same convention. But let’s keep this moving!

Hmm