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Hi DM Sully, all,
It seems I'm not finding enough time these days to be as active in the game as I would like (or, at all over the past week). Rather than mess up the flow with continued absence I guess it'd be better if you recruit another player for my slot - I know there are a few out there that would probably like to join. I don't have a problem if somebody wants to take over playing Rani.

Sorry about that...hate to flake on this but real life intrudes.
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Hi all. My "swamping" has not yet ended, it seems, and it probably won't until tomorrow afternoon at the least. I'm guessing we're about to head into combat so would Sully or somebody else please run Rani for me? Or, say she stayed in camp with the flu or something. Haven't even had a chance to update her to 2nd yet. :(

Rani immediately recognizes this as a temple of Erastil, and a lost one at that.

Oooh! Oooh! How exciting. I should be back to normal tomorrow evening and posting regularly again. Until then:

"Look! I have seen a number of shrines to Erastil in this wilderness but this is a real temple. What a find!" Despite her exitement, Rani approaches the temple cautiously.

Hi all: apologies but I've been busy at work and with weekend events. I don't have Rani leveled and probably won't be able to until Tuesday evening. For now, here are survival 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 1 = 11 and perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 checks.

Survival 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 1 = 24 (inc. Wayfinder)

Eh. You did for the weekend only...sorry guys, ended up entangled. round 1Mwk Longbow (inspire courage) atk 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 dmg 1d8 ⇒ 2 and round 2 Mwk Longbow (inspire courage) atk 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 dmg 1d8 ⇒ 7

Awesome. We need a porter. :)
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Rani's last Perception check was a 9, so no help there. :)

Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Edit: Don't see nuthin'...

Awww. Mikmek is cute...and he adores Eseldra. Rani votes to let him in so that he can be near the object of his affection. :)

Sorry, at my regular game today...was out of Internet range. :) Nearly lost my pally to a nasty green dragon. Squeaked by but the battle rages onward. How do you guys rule the fly spell works underwater? Function at all? Less well (reduced move, etc.)? Just curious...can post of discussion thread if you have a comment.

"I do not know what happened here but this trap makes no sense, much like the bear traps ignorantly placed. It reminds me of an old saying of Erastil's: The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits."

Survival 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 1 = 27

"Caught by his own trap, it seems."

Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Surviva; 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 21 (Wayfinder and guidance)

Survival 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 16 (Wayfinder bonus and guidance)

*yawn* Rani didn't sleep well last night and spends the day's travel more concerned about being watched than paying attention to the trails.

"A nice big white stripe...like a skunk," she giggles again and then becomes serious. "But I don't think he did it. Look, he's fast asleep. Maybe he's right and someone else is pulling pranks."

Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

"Karthas! Your hair...looks like someone's been at the pranks again." Rani giggles a little and traces a finger along Karthas' new stripe.

Edit: nope. don't see nuthin'.

Rani looks over at Berenkor but sees that he's sound asleep. She muses silently, "maybe he *was* telling the truth...but if not him, then who?" She looks around the nearby landscape for signs of visitors but sees nothing.

Survival 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 1 = 28 (and +2 if that still applies...sorry, haven't had a chance to catch my breath on the game thanks to work)

Yeah. Not happening for Rani either but Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11. LOL. Whomever actually did this is probably really enjoying the results. :)

To Harther, "Well. I guess Eseldra took care of that. He seemed genuinely surprised, though...maybe he should take up acting."

"So he got you, too?" Harther asks quietly. "He got me the same way, the night before we met the kobolds."

"I saw. Pranks are not my strong suit and revenge is not Erastil's way...but a little payback may be in order. What do you think?"

"Rani, you want my bedroll for the night? The weather's not so bad, I can do without."

"Thank you, Karthas; you are a gentleman. Fortunately I have an extra blanket," she flashes a glare at Berenkor. "Keep your bedroll so that you, at least, get a decent night's sleep."

Looking back I guess Sully didn't say but I assumed this happened to her while on watch.

Rani mutters, "Oh! Pretend to be asleep all you want...I know it was you. Blasted pranks. So impractical." Rani grabs a dry blanket, scoots closer to the fire, and goes back to cleaning her equipment.

Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Rani wakes everyone up with a shriek and a curse. She looks menacingly at Berenkor.

...put that woman back in the kitchen where she belongs.

He'd better watch it or he'll have one less future priestess. Now watch Rani blow every roll from now on...

By all means, go ahead Priestess Berenkor says softly with a gentle smile.

Rani smiles back, "Wisdom and wit of your degree are often appreciated on such perilous journies as these, good gnome." She spends some time clearing debris away from the cairn, ensuring an orderly appearance, then says a few prayers of restfulness to Erastil.

Survival 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 27 (if the +2 still applies). I think I may have thrown a guidance in there in a previous post. Not sure it's appropriate to use it for a situation where your skill is tested over a long period (even if there's only one roll)...more for something where there's one check and you know it's coming. That's my interpretation anyway so I'll leave it off from now on.

Edit: Roight! Ovah heah, weeve got...croikey! Lookitem! That's a crok...big as Tiamat, 'ee is.

Hmmm. The KM piece on Erastil is strangely silent on burial rites. Nonetheless:

"I also do not wish to disturb the peacefully resting...and certainly not to merely see what goods they may have been buried with. If you will allow me, I will clean up this shrine before we leave and say a few words that may keep those buried here at peace for a while longer."

Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Edit: Rani don't see nuthin.

Survival 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 32 (guidance, wayfinder, bonus still applies?)

Edit: wow.

Weird. Often not seeing Sully's posts in RSS. Survival 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 1 = 16 (with guidance)

Berenkor was specifically noted as muttering 'quietly to himself'; that's fairly obviously not expecting IC responses for something he says. :S kind of irritating. I'll be sure that Berenkor will think to himself in future, so until someone starts casting detect thoughts this won't happen again.

{shrugs} Try not making it bold? I didn't notice the part after the bold.

If she knows she's going to have to help Tyr with another Fort save she'll give it a go (after casting guidance): Heal 1d20+7+1.

Just wanted to make a special note of this one. If Tyr has another fort save coming and Rani's 21 beats the DC then he should get a +4 bonus on it. Don't know for sure what's going on but she doctored it the best she could. :)

Seems bloody unlikely but: Sense Motive 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Edit: LOL.

Rani mutters, "Murderers my eye. They came on us like wolverines in the night...whether they knew what they were doing or not."

Sorry, folks, been out most of the weekend. Rani will examine Tyr's wound. Heal 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10. Can she tell anything about it? Is anyone else injured? If so, she'll channel, if not she'll cast CLW on Tyr.

Rani looks over Tyr's arm. "Nothing that a little rest won't fix," she says reassuringly, despite the look of worry she tries to hide. "Do not worry, Karthas. Erastil will see to your weariness in the morning. In the meantime just keep us safe from that...creature."

So, either CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 on Tyr or Channel 1d6 ⇒ 2 on the group, excluding wolfie. She will tentatively examine the creature to make sure he's not going to croak during the evening: Heal 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27. If she knows she's going to have to help Tyr with another Fort save she'll give it a go (after casting guidance): Heal 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 = 21.

Aid Another (to Karthas) again: 1d20 ⇒ 9, includes Inspire Courage.

Edit: After that, Rani will just go sit on a stump and contemplate her complete and total uselessness.

Rani will try to aid another again - on whomever's toughest in this particular melee (Karthas?). Not sure if she's flanking or not 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5 (+2 if flanking, right? My group rarely uses this so I'm not sure if all combat bonuses apply.)

Edit: USELESS! (where's the Unreal announcer when you need him?)

"Aaaah! If I keep going that way I'm going to cut you guys!"

We haven't really gridded this out so I don't know which melee Rani's near but she's going to drop the bow, pull a dagger, step in and "aid another" on the nearest engaged ally. Dagger atk 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7. Note that I guess this only really works if she's within 5' of a tussle...since she doesn't have +1 BAB she has to use a move to draw and then step in with 5' step. If she's further away than that she'll take part next round...your call.

Edit: Oh. And. It only really works if you roll something north of seven... :(

"I'll never manage to shoot these brutes with everyone crowded around."

GMTA. The trap barrier concept occurred to me late last night too...after the encounter started, alas. Mwk Longbow atk 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 3 - 2 = 11 dmg 1d8 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5...doubt this is going to do any good.

Rani will ready an action to shoot at the first hostile-seeming creature she sees. She has low-light vision, of course, if it's an issue. Here's Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 if you need it.

Rani readies her bow and peers into the rain. "Creatures that are not afraid to approach fires in the night are my least favorite..."

Rani wouldn't have her armor on I guess. Not very comfortable. Have to look up the rules for sleeping in armor.

Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25, Survival 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 16 (still +2, +1?), Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

edit: Wow. Rani's on her toes today.

"Look here," Rani says and points at the bottom of the traps. "Either a makers' mark or perhaps the owner of these misplaced traps has left his initials. Perhaps this clue will trigger Oleg's memory."

"Let's also leave some subtle signs to warn other travellers to possible danger. Even if we disarm this one and others we find we might miss some...and the miscreant that placed them so dangerously might come back and place more."

Survival 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 Not sure if the +2 and +1 from broken Wayfinder count...edit: didn't matter.

Rani examines the trap. "Putting a trap here makes no sense...unless the goal was to catch a person. Who would do such a thing?"

Sorry, guys: Survival 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 19, Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Karthas looks to Rani for a response to Jhod's question

"If my companions are willing, I certainly am."

Arg. Relying on the RSS feeds again...totally didn't see Sully's post about the temple. Yah! Rani's interested. She'll also spend some time chatting with the cleric. BTW, the 2nd volume of Kingmaker has an article on Erastil (saw it when I unzipped the files into my Paizo storage drive) so I read it. Somehow I had missed that big E was a bit of a mysogynist. Nice. Rani's choosing to ignore that part of his teachings.

I haven't been on the case. Rani will make a heal check, with guidance, to help K with his save. Forget exactly how it works but I think he gets a bonus if she makes the check: Heal 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 1 = 17

Edit: Okay, she has to make the disease's save DC with her heal check. If 17 makes it then K gets a +4 competence bonus on his next save.

Rani - were you interested in joining either of the new games?(CotCT or CoT)

Wish I had time to do it...but I don't think I can manage to give them full attention. I'm having trouble keeping up with this one. I don't know how Sully's finding time to run two of them. :)

Rani'll cast guidance before both of these: Survival 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 1 = 25, Survival 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 1 = 26

Edit: guess we ain't getting lost...

Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18, Survival 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24.

Apologies...I have this thread on an RSS feed and it apparently getting a whole bunch of posts so I didn't realize there had been any activity until I checked just now. Last I have is out previous two survival checks. Getting the feed is cool...but I guess it's not reliable.

You want two, correct? Survival 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16, Survival 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Wow. Pappa purplescales was loaded!

"I guess your hunch was right, Berenkor." Rani jogs after the group.