PFS CORE - Vie Vsetko's page

Yeah, I can't find anything like that now. I started this guy years ago just after they started the core campaign, so I really don't remember where that came from. Maybe we just remembered wrong from the thing where you can all use found scrolls to expand your book. I don't know.

Wow, one of my friends is likely to be really ticked-off with himself. He retired his wizard at level 12 buying scrolls the whole way.

Ok, so I guess it isn't as big a deal for people who know the actual rules better than me, but an all wizard group would still be a bit cheaper on the spells by exchanging. Anyone interested anyway? Might still be fun.

Hmm... Well, I would say we said it was difficult, because I thought PFS said you had to buy a scroll for each spell. I just checked with a couple other guys and that was what they understood also.

Now I'm looking through the guide and not seeing anything like that, but I was sure I read it somewhere at some point.

I have a level 6 CORE wizard. Talking to a few other folks, it seems CORE wizards are having some trouble filling their spell books (other than just spending large sums buying the spells). So I was wondering about a CORE wizards only session.

We could fill the other rolls with someone going for Eldritch Knight, Theurge, and Arcane Trickster (or maybe just a familiar). That should give lots of spells for buffing and problem solving. Summoning creatures for more meat shields. Etc...

That would give all of us the opportunity to exchange a large number of spells with each other. Especially, if just before or after the mission, we each went to a market and purchased 1 or 2 spells not on anyone's list (coordinating for no overlap). Even more so if it is a scenario that has a few non-CORE scrolls or even a non-CORE spell book to be found.

What do you folks think? Any interest?

I am sorry to leave you in the lurch like this. I have had a family crisis. I will not be able to participate in the scenario. Please try to find a replacement. Again, I apologize.

Why is the museum library kept hidden in the basement rather than on display? Where is the listing of what is contained therein?

Vie is giddy with excitement. Oh most excellent!. Imagine the knowledge to be gained searching such a place?!?

I can't think of anything Vie will want to do or purchase before we leave.

...

"Were we supposed to bring a pet? I am afraid I don't have one. I mean, I like animals ok, but just never saw the need to tie one close to me."

A voice calls from behind the stacks of books. No you are not required to have an animal associate (never call him a pet) with you. But he keeps the winters from getting too lonely. ... Sometimes he's even useful. Ouch! Don't bite.

...

I was going to use Zora as an aid character in the special, but I am not sure it is legal to do both. ...

Nope. They clarified that a few days ago. Decision is based on the fact that the aid characters can get killed.

Well I sometimes lay down some snark at the venture captains, but I don't think I've ever actually smacked one. ... Yet.

Yeah, he is 6th level now. I thought I'd have another chance to play him this week. But all the F2F PFS games got cancelled due to the Covid-19 thing.
So I will get the avatar updated sometime today.

The avatar is now updated. I might still make a minor purchase after the briefing if possible. I'm getting to have a moderately extensive spell book. If anyone feels the need to know what is in it, let me know and I will get it typed out.

I don't believe Vie has had any interaction with Blakros Museum, Nigel, or Adril.

Although I really don't remember who the venture captain was for Shadow's Last Stand or You Only Die Twice. So it could have been Adril and I just don't remember it.

Vie simply can NOT wait in the lounge. The tall thin elf is down in the Starhall's repository of books. Trying to quickly speed read anything and everything he hasn't seen before. Particularly if he can find any information on those ancient civilization's lore on divination magic. He has his pen, ink, and papers ready to take notes on anything he finds especially interesting.

3. Marching Order - As a super squishy wizard, I usually want to be close to the end in position 5 or 6.
My pet is a cat familiar named Chuckles. If the group has no one to scout he can go in front to do some looking. But he doesn't have find traps or the ability to disable device. Stealthy as a dream though.
If we aren't needing a scout he normally lies draped across my shoulders.

4. Neither played nor GM'd. I can't even remember anyone talking about it.

Player Name: Mark M
Character Name: Vie Vsetko
PFS #: 30504-12
Faction: Dark Archive
Day Job Roll (if any): craft bookbinding: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
Level Progression Speed (slow or standard): standard

Initiative Modifier: +6
Perception Modifier: +14
Sense Motive Modifier: +2

The avatar is not up to date. I may play a F2F game or 2 before the start. I will certainly have it up to snuff before start date.

PFS CORE - Vie Vsetko wrote:

Mage of the Wyrmkin wrote:

.... A Celestial template does not seem worth the feat ...

I'm really taking the feat for the familiar allowable at 7th level. So I might as well tack celestial int the black cat I already have. I have a different feat planned for 7th level.

i think the first one is free, so at 7 you need to dismiss and spend 1400 gold. just my thought on it

Whoa crap. I didn't think of that. Maybe I should go ahead and take quicken now even though I won't be able to use it for a long time.

.... A Celestial template does not seem worth the feat ...

I'm really taking the feat for the familiar allowable at 7th level. So I might as well tack celestial int the black cat I already have. I have a different feat planned for 7th level.

The Bestiary is generally allowed as a resource if the origin of the rule stems directly from the CRB. ...

Ok, unless I hear further info to the contrary, my cat will be celestial.

Like I said, not that big a deal. My familiar hasn't been used in combat and hasn't taken any attacks or damage yet. I have only used it for scouting if the group doesn't have any one at all sneaky.

But you have to go to the bestiary for the stats of all the basic familiars.

Herolabs says celestial familiars are not available to Core characters. I know Herolabs isn't infallible, but it is usually correct. So I want to check.

Improved Familiar is a feat in the Core Rulebook.
Right there in the wording of the feat, it says you can have a celestial template added onto any of the animals on the regular list.
I was going to take a celestial cat until I get to 7th level and can take a homonuculus.

It isn't that big a deal either way, just checking.

After much serious cogitation, including a couple shots, I have decided to forgo the level and take the rest of the stuff on the sheet just to be different.

TOP you are an excellent GM and have a very good style for PbP gaming.

The rest of you are a very good group. You have sufficient interaction to make things fun and memorable. Kudos! I would ask to stick around, but I'm just not that 'into' either of my core PCs as compared to my standard PCs.

Thanks for letting me finish out this set of modules with you.

knowledge nature: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Vie gives a screeching blast on his whistle while stamping his feet and Cuddles hisses, chirps, and chitters at the rats.
I don't really know, but I would think rats would naturally be afraid of weasels.

Careful! Those steps are not as steady as they should be.
perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

con check to hold breath: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Ha! what is the consequence for failing that check?

Vie quickly reads a scroll and a shimmering disk appears in the air beside him. Someone help me get these up on here! Use scroll of Floating Disk. Then throw a little less than 100 lbs of cabinet, drawers, boxes, or just anything on the disk.

escape artist: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

reflex save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Horrified at the thought of losing everything, The documents! Grab the documents!

Vie is trying to make a copy of everything for the Society. While he is copying he is looking for any mention of the missing people in the documentation. Or really anything the city might find of interest. Also any info he can find on mites that have been sent out on other tasks or getting ready for the attacks.

Since we are, presumably, no longer threatened by these vile forces and are not pressed for time; I suggest we go over the entire property in detail looking for anything we might have missed. Let us also eliminate that metal snake so anyone checking out these ruins later is not injured by it.

I think we should take 20 everywhere to make sure we haven't missed any information they want. One the ground, we might be able to even find where the bodies have been interred (might be under the gardens). If we take 20, my perception is 31.

Vie ecstaticly begins reading, scribing, and sketching at a furious rate.
Detect Magic for certainty. Will use Comprehend Languages if needed. Want to learn everything possible from this, but also shut it down if can be done. If any of these checks apply...
knowledge arcana: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34
knowledge spellcraft: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
knowledge planes: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Dang. Wish the 20 was on planes since I'm guessing it is most applicable here.

Buffs:
Mage Armor
Shield
Ac=21

Knees knocking at the foolhardy action, Vie races to Fromagalli bearing the cold-iron dagger attempting to avoid the teeth of the creature.
acrobatics to avoid the AoO: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 3 - 2 = 14

Here use this! Take it! Take it!

It probably gets to take a shot at me. Someone please move my Icon next Fromagalli.

Didn't Fromagalli drop a blade during the fighting?!? Ah yes, there it is.

Vie heads over to retrieve the blade Fromagali dropped. I don't remember where Fromagalli was when he dropped the blade. Vie will go to it, pick it up, move to the door, and chop webbing. I'm guessing that will be 2 rounds of actions.

I have a +3 to UMD, so I can attempt to activate my click stick against it.
GM Top, Maybe I misunderstood something. Are the webs on this side of the door in our way or on the far side of the door binding it shut?

Search through pages on my phone is very time consuming and difficult. However, I believe we have found a few cold-iron objects. So several of us should be able to hack at the webs simultaneously. Can one of you easily tell what we have found?

Break out the special gear! We have to get through that door!

Ok, this is getting serious folks. I am out of magics that can help even slightly. I have a flask of oil that we can throw on it and light. It is resistant to acid. Do any of you have the other element alchemical things to hit it with? It is healing itself by taking energy from us. That is a kinda undead-ish thing. So it might take damage from holy water or a cure spell. Though if not undead, the cure spell might heal it like normal. Other than that I can probably only use the "aid another" action to help the melee folks with attacks or defense. Any other ideas?

Vie nervously steps forward to assist Liet-Gar with a bit of divination. Then he pulls a vial from within his robes.

Liet, I'm giving you my last Diviner's Fortune +1 to attacks, skills, and saves for 1 round. Then as my move, I will ready my potion of cure light wounds.

knowledge planes: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 What the heck is that!

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

Not sure what else he can do to help, Vie attempts to learn something more about this human.

Forgot to ask. Can I tell whether it was a spell or a spell-like ability?
Does he have an obvious holy symbol?
Does he have a spell component pouch?

spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

Vie waits to try and inhibit the caster's concentration.
Mening sehrli kuchlarim sizni himoya qiladi!
Hold action until he starts to cast another spell. Then Acid Splash at the guy in red
ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 4 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 - 2 + 2 = 15, if hits, acid damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

The blobby thing is a Dretch from the Abyss. Don't bother with elemental attacks. It is dazed for just a moment, so kill it quick!

Eww... What do I remember about that vile thing?!?
knowledge planes: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 2 = 14

Frizkolken tomigrants!

Will save DC=18 or dazed for 1 round. If I do NOT learn that it is mindless or high SR, I will target the blobby thing. Else I will target the caster dude.

Vie timidly steps forward and leans over the rail to give Fromgalli a Diviner's Fortune.

will save: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 7 Well Carpola!

Mage Armor
Shield
Shaken

Vie steps up and touches Fromagalli to augment his defenses. Sehrgar kuchlari sizni bu yovuzlikdan himoya qiladi!

Protection From Evil 3 minute duration on Fromagalli.

I should have occasional times to post over the weekend.

We already made too much noise to sneak up on anyone...

Vie rolls a few of the empty barrels into the water so he can get closer and look into the room.

perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
If don't see anything right away, will try a Detect Magic.

Grumbling under his breath, Vie slowly slogs his way across to the other side. Then he uses a minor cantrip to dry his clothes.

Vie again drops under the surface and attempts to send a glob of corrosive at the thing.

concentration acid splash: 1d20 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 3 = 12

But nothing seems to happen. Until he comes back to the surface. This is very undignified behavior for an academic such as myself!

Vie also drops under the surface and attempts to send a glob of corrosive at the thing.

concentration acid splash: 1d20 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 3 = 19

ranged touch: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 - 4 = 2

But it splats harmlessly into a wall, bubbling quietly.

Do I remember correctly that I could cast underwater if I make a concentration check?

Vie clumsily splashes into the room and taps Fromgali again.
You've got another Diviner's Fortune.

buffs:
Mage Armor
Shield 3 min

There is something under the water attacking Liet! I can't do anything if I can't see it. I will step back so one of you can move forward to help.

While speaking, Vie steps to the back of the group and touches Niza on the shoulder. Niza, you have Diviner's Fortune, gives a +1 insight bonus on hit, saves, skills, and ability checks for one round.
Fromgali, True Strike ignores concealment. Go for it!

buffs:
Mage Armor
Shield 3 min

Unfortunately, I can't do that again today. Let us see if this has any effect. Men hamma narsadan himoyalanganman! Ular bu mazali baliqni ko'rishadi!

Surprise round, cast shield on self. Regular action, cast Silent Image. Creating the image of a nice juicy injured salmon in the water right next to the disturbance of whatever it is.
It is a figment, so it is not mind affecting.

Well there are no 'conscious creatures' out in the water. Could still be plants, slimes, undead, constructs, and/or traps though. I suppose we'll have to try it to find out.