Yeah. I'm sorry for not posting more often. I look at the games constantly and I've noticed that this game has dragged from time to time. I'll continue to check in on this game. But if it's going to end here, then I understand.
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Well, if that's what everyone is considering, then it's for the best. This is really hard since this was my first PbP I ever participated in. I'm sorry I haven't been posting all that much lately.
So... are we all still here? Or at least whoever's left?
Sorry to hear that, Rawnie. It was nice to have you with us. Good luck to you!
Piper nods and signs: 'Then, I'll follow your lead.'
Piper looks up the stairs and signs to the others, 'There are stairs here. Looks like it leads to the room with the large conference room and scattered papers. Should we continue exploring this level or head up?'
Piper moves with Alara to the door to check it out.
Piper will wait and follow the lead of the others.
Piper looks at the others as they heal. He signs: 'Looks like everything's going to be okay. For now at least. I'll step into a more combat focused role for now to aid in ending the fights quicker.' He looks at the door. 'Should we go through or hang back and rest?'
Piper breathes a sigh in relief. He sheathes his rapier and signs to the others, 'Is everyone okay?' He then uses detect magic and his perception to look around the area.
Piper narrows his eyes and decides to take a more offensive approach. He stops playing the tune and draws his rapier. He then moves into the room, ready to back everyone up.
Piper continues to play his tune, providing his allies with greater strength.
I'm just going to say that since I'm canceling my daze spell action, all I'm doing is continuing my bardic performance. Just checking to see if we're all still here.
Happy American Independence Day!
Piper's music hitches as he's hit by the club. The bard decides to stop his music and try and daze the troglodyte in front of him. A tune comes from his flute and the troglodyte begins to feel dazed.
Piper continues to play the tune to aid his allies in their combat.
Smiling at the sight of his spell affecting the giant troglodyte, Piper begins to play his inspiring tune again. All of his allies feel the empowering feeling flowing through them.
The smell coming off of the new troglodyte overwhelms Piper. He covers his nose and gags a bit. He decides to try and daze it for now. He plays the dazing tune on his flute, focusing on the big guy.
Piper hears the sound from that eastern door. He decides to take a risk and stop the bolstering performance. He then signs to the others. 'Something's coming! From that door!' He points to the door in question. He then brings his flute to his lips and begins playing that short dazing tune that he used on the last troglodyte. He focuses on the lizard man in front of Ash.
Piper continues to play his tune. This time, he weaves a befuddling tune to stun one of the troglodytes.
Piper moves closer to the action while maintaining his song. He sees the enemy. He looks at the second closest troglodyte and weaves another song into his tune, one that befuddles the lizard man.
Piper sees the troglodytes and instinctively begins to play his tune to bolster his allies.
Piper walks in, being cautious and sneaky. He keeps a watchful eye around the room so that they don't get jumped again.
He notices the sounds being louder. He points to the set of double doors.
Piper looks at Masamune and signs: 'There are distant sounds. Possibly voices. It's kind of hard to tell.'
Piper carefully steps to the door and presses his ear to it, listening for any noises from the other side.
Piper carefully steps down the stairs, trying to be silent and perceptive.
Piper nods at Masamune and gets ready to go into the next room.
Piper smiles at Alara and moves back to the lair of the quickling. He's rather unnerved by the sight of the preserved humanoids. He looks around and signs: 'Where next?'
When Alara sits down, Piper moves and sits down in front of her. He gently lifts her leg and inspects the wounds. He then begins to gently whistle as he lightly touches the scratches. As he touches them, they begin to close and heal.
When the wounds have fully healed, Piper uses his sleeve to help wipe the blood. He the gently plants a kiss on her leg.
When Alara asks about the quickling's speed, Piper signs: 'That speed is natural. It's absolutely insane how quick it was. We're lucky that Rawnie managed to shock it.' When Alara says that she needs healing, Piper runs to her. He signs: 'I can heal you if you want, Alara.'
Piper stops his playing as the quickening goes down, sighing in relief. He decides to carefully investigate the creature's belongings. After that, he decides to take a look at the taxidermy room.
Piper decides to stick to his spot and continuing his performance.
Piper is shocked by how fast the quickling's moving. He decides to put some distance between himself and the fey creature. He continues his performance. He begins to weave the sound of a lullaby into it.
Piper recognizes the creature. He signs: 'It's a quickling! It's fast, hard to hit, mobile, and difficult to hit with area spells" He moves forward a bit and begins to play his flute, imbuing the others with power from the song.
Piper, with flute still in hand, steps into the room. He inspects the room, the tools, and preserved animals. He does turn away in disgust from the dire corby head.
Are we all still here?
Piper looks at each of the doors and the stain. He signs: 'Which way first?'
Piper nods at Alara and gets his flute at the ready.
Piper hums at the bloodstains as he looks them over. He writes on his chalkboard: 'I'm not familiar with any battles that may have occurred here. However, given the signs here, I may know what was here when all contact was lost with Brinewall. Looking at at the deep gouges and the larger bloodstains, one of the combatants must have been either quite large or very strong. It was probably armed with a heavy cleaving weapon, like a greataxe or something. An ogre or a larger giant, most likely. There's also some evidence of flesh, bones, hair, clothing, and armor from the victims in these gouges.'
Piper enters the room, amazed by the architecture. He moves carefully, trying not to raise any noise. He looks at the paintings of the dancing elves.
He is rather curious as to the bloodstains. He examines them, trying to figure out what the combatants were. He also racks his brain for any information on what battles may have gone on here.
He keeps an eye out for any enemies, trouble, and anything interesting.
Piper follows Alara. When he sees the severed head on the throne, his head tilts. At the doors, Piper looks at the woodwork, clearly impressed. He looks to Alara. He signs: 'Shall we, dear?'
Piper looks at Jacen as he makes he joke. He thinks for a moment. He then pulls out his chalk and chalkboard. He starts to write something on it. When he's done, he flips it around, showing that he wrote a big '4' on it.
Piper is surprised that there is no droppings in this room. He racks his brain for why this is.
He also uses the Detect Magic spell, his eyes glowing blue.
Piper moves closer to Alara.
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I have a chronicle that gives access to a firearm that is classified as a martial weapon. Since my Ranger is proficient with martial weapons, I am thinking of having him buying the weapon, but it just occurred to me ... firearm ammunition is actually Uncommon. If I have access to the weapon, do PFS rules also grant me access to the ammunition needed for the weapon? I can't find anything that explicit says so. In other words, is there *any* way to have this weapon be functional without multiclassing into Gunslinger or getting Alchemical Crafting?
From what I can tell in 2E, there aren't any alignment restrictions or implications for a good character summoning evil creatures. Specifically, I am thinking of my NG bard summoning evil creatures with Summon Fey. Am I missing anything in the 2E rules related to this in regard to summoning?
The archaic wayfinder allows a spellcaster to cast a cantrip into it, and it'll hold the cantrip until it has been cast, at which point it becomes empty again. If a non-spellcaster has the archaic wayfinder, is it allowed for one of the spellcaster characters to cast a spell into it? Would it get recorded on the Chronicle sheet, and then remain in the wayfinder until it's cast out of it? Or, alternately, is there somewhere that there's a cost for spellcasting on cantrips? The spellcasting services chart seems to start a 1st level. Or is the archaic wayfinder really only useful for non-spontaneous spellcasters who can fill it with one of their own cantrips that they aren't memorizing/preparing that day?
I noticed in the Reporting that the AP books Hellknight Hill & The Show Must Go On both indicate that they're Replayable and give credit each time they are reported. Fall of Plaguestone is also set up with this notice (as is the Beginner Box). The problem is that I don't see anything in the sanctioning documents that indicate that these adventures are replayable. And then, when I went through and checked a few scenarios that I *know* aren't replayable, they also have this message. So I'm worried that this message in the reporting system isn't credible. Does anyone know if there's been an announcement that Fall of Plaguestone, Hellknight Hill, and/or The Show Must Go On are intended to be replayable?
I have a couple of questions about the Scrollstaff and the crafting requirements related to it.
First, this item doesn't have the "Staff" tag, so I am assuming that investing it does not count against the "No one can prepare more than one staff per day" in the "Preparing a Staff" section on p. 592 of the Core Rulebook. So I could have the scrollstaff and a separate magical staff, both invested (and the magical staff prepared with charges). Any problem with that interpretation? Second, when it says "the same cost as normal for Crafting the scroll," does "cost" indicate the cost in both time and money? Can I craft four scrolls per normal ... but one of those scrolls is actually crafted into the scrollstaff, instead of onto a parchment? Or do I have to spend at least 4 crafting days just to craft the one scroll into the staff, as if I were crafting just a single scroll?
I think one of the great innovations in Second Edition Society play was the Bequeathal boon. It meant that even if I got a boon that had no applicability to my character, I could transfer it to a more appropriate character with the Bequeathal boon. With the updates to the system, it looks like Bequeathal is being removed. Is the intention to be unable to transfer earned boons between characters? Because it seems like the system could allow you to buy boons that you have earned and apply them to an appropriate character, even if that's not the one that earned it, so long as you've played the scenario to unlock the boon. It seems like a natural benefit of buying and assigning boons individually.
I tried a few searches and couldn't find if this has been covered, but I wanted to make sure I was interpreting it correctly. Apologies if this has been asked before. There is a "Leshy Companion" boon at Tier 2 of the Verdant Wheel faction. It says, You can select the Leshy Familiar feat as a 2nd level class feat, even if you are not a druid. You can ignore the prerequisite of belonging to the leaf order. I guess the question is how much emphasis is placed on the "as a 2nd level class feat" wording. I am interpreting this as the boon gives you access to the Leshy Familiar feat, though you still have to use one of your class feat slots when leveling up in order to take it. However, this is an "ally" boon, which means it has to be slotted ... and I don't know of any other case where a feat purchased on your character requires you to keep a boon slotted to access the feat. So I could also interpret this as saying that by slotting the boon, you gain the Leshy Familiar feat for that scenario. Then if you ever don't slot the boon, you don't have the Leshy Familiar feat. But at that point, it isn't really a "2nd level class feat," it's just an ally familiar that you get from a boon. How have people been running this? Has there been any official word on it?
I have a question about one of the boons on the chronicle sheet for Descent into Verdant Shadow ... Spoiler: In the Khizar admittance boon, it says "Each time you complete a scenario, you can choose to donate 10% of your credits earned to the Xenowardens and check one of the boxes below." Does this apply to scenarios completed by the *character* that has this boon, or can these checks be obtained when completing scenarios with any of your characters (assuming you pay the 10% fee)? The similar boon from Skitter Shot specifies that it can be with any character, and that wording seems to be missing here.
The Chirurgeon research field says that you can roll Crafting in place of Medicine for checks. Does this also mean that you can use Crafting to meet Medicine-based feat prerequisites for Skill Feats? For example, the Bard Versatile Performance feat allows you to use Performance in place of Diplomacy, Intimidate, and Deception in some cases, and also specifically says that you can use Performance in place of those skills to meet these prerequisites. The Chirurgeon ability doesn't have that explicit wording. Anybody know if this has been covered in a video or FAQ or forum post? Thanks!
If you use your downtime to craft, you use 4 days of Downtime for prep and then spend half the cost. Additional days lower the remaining cost based on your level on the Earned Income table. But these amounts are so small that, unless you need the item immediately, it is worth taking some time to accrue the discount (particularly in comparison to the Earn Income amount at Level-2). But when I move up to Level 2, does my 2 sp per day discount become 3 sp per day? Or do I continue using the same 2 sp per day discount from when I made the roll?
I was watching episode 5 of Knights of Everflame, and heard Jason Bulmahn mention that good damage and positive damage were two different damage types. I see the reason for a distinction between a Disrupting rune and a Holy rune, for example, that would be supported by this distinction. The weird consequence of this, though, is that it seems like a cleric or champion channeling divine power to use a heal spell or other positive healing energy to harm an undead would have the positive trait, but not the good trait. This makes sense that it's not automatic, but the complete absence also seems strange. For example, it makes some sense that the heal spell from a cleric of Pharasma wouldn't have the good trait, but the heal spell from Sarenrae would seem like it would have the good trait. Even if you use the Holy Castigation feat so that your heal spell can damage fiends as if they were undead, the spell is still just a positive spell, not necessarily a good spell. It seems odd that holy water deals good damage, but the direct divine power that gives holy water its power doesn't. (This also raises the tangential question: Can a neutral priest of Pharasma create holy water, if neither they nor their deity are good-aligned?) Am I reading this right? Or do divine spells cast from a good deity gain the good descriptor as well as the positive descriptor (and maybe I'm missing the reference)?
Is there any restriction on placing weapon accessories on railed weapons that are mounted on power armor? It seems like by the rules, I could mount a melee weapon as a bayonet on a longarm and then mount the longarm on power armor, effectively always having both a melee and ranged weapon at the ready. Am I missing something about how this would work (or not work)?
Novice Operative with a couple of questions ... Does an operative melee weapon on a bayonet retain the operative property? Two specific cases that come to mind: If you have a small arm with a light bayonet, and you put an operative weapon on it, is the melee attack still with an operative weapon, even though this thing is clearly more unwieldy than before? Similarly, if an operative weapon is on a sniper rifle, is the melee attack still operative? This seems clearly the RAW, but I am concerned I might be missing something, since whacking someone with a baton on the end of a sniper rifle seems inelegant compared to other operative attacks.
I can't see if this has been asked or answered before, but can you add a weapon fusion to your optical laser? The argument in favor seems obvious. The argument against is that it's a cybernetic type of equipment and not a weapon, even though it "functions" like a weapon. This system replaces one of your eyes with a compact laser weapon that functions as a small arm with the integrated weapon special property and deals damage based on its model. An optical laser has a 50-foot range increment, and it can’t be disarmed. Once you’ve used the optical laser for a single attack, its tiny battery is depleted; you can’t use it again until you’ve rested for 10 minutes to regain Stamina Points, though you can spend 1 Resolve Point at any point to recharge it immediately. If you had a small arm with the integrated weapon special property, and you were inserting it into a weaponized prosthesis, I think it's unambiguous that you could put a weapon fusion on it. But this is just different enough that I'm not sure. I see a similar thread asking this about venom spur. It seems not entirely resolved on that thread, but I feel that the "functions as a small arm" part of the optic laser description might result in a slightly different answer.
The Guide says you can replay adventures with Novas and the Seeker of Knowledge boon. I just want to confirm I am not missing a rule nuance: this applies to modules (AP & Skitter standalones), not just scenarios, right? Also, can the "replay" include running it a second time to get a second GM sheet?
Curious to know if maybe there's some aspect I've been missing, or if there are scenarios where it comes into play ... but is there any particular reason in SFS play for a character, even a tech-focused character, to upgrade beyond a basic starting computer? At no point, even when doing hacking rolls or accessing data, have I ever been asked for the Tier of the computer I'm using to perform these tasks. I still have the Tier 1 computer that I started with, and I can't justify the cost it would take to buy a new one. But I assume that computers are being used more creatively and proactively by others, and there might be mechanics and uses that are based on Tier which I just haven't taken advantage of. Any advice or thoughts would be appreciated.
If you buy an Improved Faction Boon for 4 Fame, can you then sell back the original standard Faction Boon for its cost of 2 Fame using the Sellback Plan? I assumed you could, but it is a prerequisite for the Improved boon, so I want to be sure I can use the Improved Boon if I don't keep the original. Also, can I sell the boon for it's listed cost even if I received it for free (either as starting Faction Boon or from a Chronicle sheet)?
Sorry if this has already been answered, but I just wanted to clarify that I'm interpreting the awarding of GM chronicles/boons properly. From what I can tell from the text on p. 17 of the Guild Guide, it seems like the GM takes a Chronicle sheet and can award themselves the Fame/Reputation for the adventure, including any boons they are qualified for. But I just want to confirm that these awards are independent of the actual outcome of the game. So if the players don't achieve the Secondary Success Condition, or don't get the extra faction award, does the GM still receive those? What if the players didn't successfully complete the task to obtain a boon? Does the GM get the full awards in this case? Also, if there's a boon that requires an earlier boon to "trigger" the event, does the GM have to possess the earlier boon? Specific Example: I'm thinking here specifically of Star Sugar Heartlove!!! chronicle sheets applied to a character who never did The Commencement, or who did the adventure but traded the album for credits at that time. Do those characters have to pass on the Heart Friend Forever boon?
Just finished running The Lost Star, and one of the issues I ran into was in area A9, it was unclear how to treat the 10 feet of swirling sand. The Effect targets "a creature that starts its turn in the area" ... but the person who triggers the trap by walking through it doesn't start their turn there. Nothing in the Effect description indicates that their movement is stopped by the assault, nor exactly how to treat the 10 feet of swirling sands within the corridor. I handled it this way: The person who triggered the trap had to stop and make the save, taking damage for a fail. Anyone else who entered the area, even if they had the movement to clear it, also had to make the save once while in the sand-filled area. And the area with sand was treated as Difficult Terrain for movement purposes.
So I've been toying around with a concept for an Operative who is also a Hellknight, Order of the Chain. I'm thinking of taking the Star Knight archetype, which at 2nd level grants proficiency with heavy armor. But the Operative's abilities like Evasion and Quick Movement only apply when wearing Light Armor. I'm looking to see if there is any special material or armor upgrade or feature or feat that I am missing that would allow me to have heavy armor that counts as light armor for the purposes of these feats (similar to Mithral in Pathfinder). I know there are some Armory upgrades that reduce the heavy armor movement penalty or armor penalty and such, but unfortunately I haven't been able to find anything that actually allows it to be counted as light armor.
I recently acquired a boon that allowed me to create a new character that begins at Level 2, granting some extra starting credits, XP, and 5 Fame/Reputation. I am going to be running a scenario in a few days, and plan to apply the GM credit to the new Level 2 character. But I'm not sure how to record the extra Reputation in the reporting. Do I report that I get 7 reputation when I report the Scenario, to account for the extra 5 I get from the original boon? Or should the extra 5 just show up on my Chronicle sheets and not ever get reported into the system?
Does the +10 land speed from the soldier's Rapid Response also increase the land speed of the soldier in powered armor, or just the soldier's un-powered land speed?
If I play a Scenario that grants me a new race as a boon, then that Chronicle sheet is applied to the character I used to play the Scenario. The boon granting the new character requires that "A copy of this Chronicle sheet must be the first Chronicle sheet for the given character." Does this mean the Chronicle sheet can be applied to the NEW character instead of the character I played through the Scenario on? Or do I still apply it to the original character, and just make a copy of the character sheet to go with the new character (but the new character doesn't earn XP, gold, fame, etc.)? |
