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Rozzev still seems extremely nervous and scared, constantly trying to look in every direction at once, and starting at every little sound from the woods. It's difficult to hear him as he's practically muttering to himself. "Whoever they are, they're taking care not to thin out the trees too much. That kind of long term planning suggests real organization."
Yeah, I'm probably going to need first or last to renew spells reliably.
Rozzev seems visibly nervous, his gaze darting about at every little sound and movement in the forest, as he answers Kayniik. "No need, no need! Let's save our consumables until we need to use them! This campfire bead and spike of safe passage should see us through the night!" As he holds up the items in question, his voice sounds rather manic, and honestly maybe even slightly terrified.
Sorry for the late response guys, I've had some connectivity issues that should be resolved now. Ill update my equipment list today and post in the game thread.
Right, I believe that everyone should be able to get at least 1500 worth of stuff out of the storehouse, no matter how good your heirloom items are. And I think we'd be crazy not to get some CLW wands, if not the other stuff. Though I think they'd all potentially come in handy.
Hey all, I would like to propose getting some items for the group and splitting the cost. 2x wand cure light wounds 1500gp
4470gp/6 = 745gp per person, but I think these things could be very useful to a group traveling in the wilderness, while at the same time hard to justify any one person paying for it all. I'd honestly be tempted to throw another campfire bead in there, but I don't know how everyone else was planning to spend their WBL.
Rozzev takes the scroll case and puts it away. "What sorts of supplies will we have access to? Just mundane items, or will we will be able to get anything of a magical nature?"
Rozzev slowly calms down as Lethierin describes the mission, though anyone observing closely could see that his whiskers were still trembling with restrained emotion. He stares for a moment at all the unmarked map area around Kotelia.
Rozzev accompanies the group back at his half jog, and merely salutes and nods in agreement when Lethierin asks him if he's taking the job.
He seems fairly oblivious to what she's saying, at least until she starts talking about the actions of the former Tabula Sententia members. An expression of shock comes across his face, and seemingly without realizing it, he stands up out of his chair and begins pacing back and forth, tail quivering in anger. When she is done he bursts out, "Why were ANY of them exiled instead of killed or imprisoned? They could easily have doomed us all with their irresponsible actions. Any sort of freedom is too good for them." Those who know him have never seen him anywhere near this angry. His fists constantly clench and unclench, and he seems to be looking for something to punch. "Just tell me what I need to do, and please tell me that if I ever confront any of these exiles, I do not have any restrictions on how I am to deal with them."
Rozzev nodded in agreement with Cygnus and Kincaid. "Plus, I seriously doubt they're pinning all their hopes on us. I bet there are multiple other groups getting similar offers.'
Rozzev looks earnestly at Ciaran and Cygnus, and begins pacing back and forth as he speaks. "Cygnus, I think that if Kotelia falls, it will be difficult, if not impossible to retake your home. You will need allies both to retake it, and to keep it. Where will they come from if not here? I do not think there is anywhere else. And Ciaran, I know this may seem like I made a sudden decision without really thinking about it, but this is my people's home. And what life is like for ratfolk out in the world, and what it was like before Kotelia existed... Well, I will not go back to that. Here, my people are treated as equals, as valued members of society. Not looked down upon, and given the worst jobs that no one else wants to do. No one is looked down upon here for your race or appearance. It is your actions and abilities that matter. And that is why it is no decision at all for me. If Kotelia falls, the whole world will be measurably worse." He sits down abruptly, looking slightly embarrassed after his speech.
Rozzev nods in agreement with Terex. "I also do not need any time to decide. I have no desire to be a hero, but this city is my home, and the home of my family. If something I can do can prevent something like the dragon attacks from happening again, I'll do it, no matter how stupid it might seem. I'm in." He salutes the drow and heads to the other room. He looks around at everyone a moment before speaking again. "Is anyone seriously considering saying no to this? If the city falls, we're all dead or enslaved anyways. And besides, what else were you planning to do with your life?" It is quite obvious to everyone that Rozzev has no doubts at all about accepting the mission.
Though Rozzev immediately recognizes the pattern of dragon attacks, he is too star struck to notice much else. He salutes the drow excitedly, and nods in agreement at the other's guesses.
Rozzev, feeling a little bit out of sorts with an entire week of no assigned duties, salutes the drow smartly and nods in the general direction of everyone else. "Some jerky would be great!" he says as he helps himself to some water.
Rozzev looked at Ciaran, his whiskers quivering, though she could tell his mind was somewhere else and he wasn't really seeing her at all. "Honestly? I have no idea what he might want with us. He's the head of the intelligence services! Who could possibly have the ability to send Geltherian Graybane around the city like their own personal errand boy?" He pauses for a second, thinking, then sighs. "But after a horde of dragons attacking us, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by anything anymore. There is definitely something strange going on though. I wonder if it has anything to do with my research into nonmagical flight, and the fact that I have been discouraged from pursuing it?" He sighs again. "I, for one, intend to accept this invitation. I hope the rest of you will too. Maybe the city has need of our little unit for a bit longer," he finishes earnestly, staring hopefully at each person in turn.
"You guys seriously don't know who that is?" Rozzev said disbelievingly as he shook his head at Pasternak and Cygnus. He reached out to the box himself as he related what he knew about Geltherian Graybane. "This is quite an amazing honor," he sighed, gazing reverently at the scroll and ID chits.
Wow. That's like, I find myself hoping you're trolling us all. Good luck.
Aw man, that sucks. Hope every is ok with your dad. Good luck!
@cygnus - I'd say for the future, hit my crossbow, pike, mace, and unarmed strike. that last since i have at least a couple of melee touch attack spells.
Rozzev's teeth clench in anger as he see the urchin go down. Practically spitting out the mystic words, he points at the dragon, and a glowing blue hand streaks towards the dragon's face.
+ fatigued (-2 str and dex, can't run or charge)
Frostbite: 2 attacks remaining
@mdt - I thought swift actions don't provoke generally? Both quicken spell and quicken spell like ability give swift actions and don't provoke.
Rozzev tries desperately to remember what he can about blue dragons as he calls out "It looks like they're organized into strike groups by color! Our area is being hit by blues, but it looks like only small ones are coming to ground right now!"
He invokes the Decisions aspect of his patron and casts spectral hand after he is done yelling.
Since I don't have any magic weapons currently, I assume that means that right now the only thing I could benefit from would be the +1?
Rozzev stares intently at the diving dragons, trying to figure out anything about what is happening.
Rozzev, whiskers trembling nervously, glances at his readied crossbow, and then at the descending dragons, and shrugs resignedly. This is, after all, his duty. He yells out "Citizens, please clear the streets and return home or report to your emergency duty stations! Anyone on active duty, hustle RIGHT NOW to where you need to be!" His declaration is made somewhat less impactful by finishing it in a nervous squeak that definitely sounds more rat than ratfolk.
Question for mdt: So I'm pretty much done with my character, assuming you have no issues with anything. I am considering trading my alchemy trait for a different alchemy trait though. When using the craft skill to earn a living or to craft an item, I can take 10 on the check, correct? Can I also take 10 when using craft alchemy to brew a potion?
Also, for the Invoke Patron ability of the invoker archetype, it says it functions mechanically like the animal focus ability of the Hunter. http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/advancedClassGuide/classes/hunter.html I've never played a hunter or invoker, so I just want to clarify that I'm reading it correctly. As long as I have duration left, I can change which aspect I'm invoking as a swift action. Only one aspect in effect at a time, but I can change from round to round as long as I have a swift action available. Does that sound right?
Hey guys, I wonder if we shouldn't talk a bit about our various roles and abilities, since we've all worked together before? As far as I'm concerned, anything currently in my profile is fair game for other characters to know right now, as Rozzev would happily answer any personal questions, and definitely would want to discuss tactics. Not to stereotype, but I assume the ogre will hit stuff really hard. The goblin is clearly a pyro. Is anyone set up to be a face? A scout/trap finder? Any other melee types? Healers? For instance, I have a pretty random selection of spells memorized right now, but if I'm the only one with cure light wounds, I feel like I should memorize it. The TLDR of Rossev's profile:
@mdt - for the chit values column, is that gold piece value?
info for other party members: Hey guys, when I use hustle, I'm using it in both the descriptive and game sense. A full hustle for a speed 20 character is the same as a normal walk speed for a speed 40 character. So you can not casually walk past me while I'm essentially jogging unless your base speed is above 40. Hate to nitpick, but Rozzev really is sensitive about his walking speed. And apologies if anyone is above 40 movement.
Oh, how much ammunition do we have for our ranged weapons?
Rozzev salutes crisply and shouts "Sir, yes sir!", and immediately starts hustling towards the assignment. He's always been a little sensitive about being the slowest, and has a tendency to set the pace for the group, and while on duty goes everywhere at what is, for him, a near jog
mdt:
The reason I was asking in the other thread about rigging some kind of glide suit for feather falling, is it's something I'd have to have done since first level to take ranks in fly. I'm totally willing to re choose my feats and skill points to make it happen. And I was picturing that it would require making fly checks to turn and successfully catch thermals, etc. The main thing is that Rozzev wants to fly. If that's not something you feel like dealing with, I totally get it, and I'll slot my level one and two fly skill points somewhere else. Also, as far as crafting, would I have had any opportunity or the money to make any alchemical items or potions for personal use? @Kayniik: Let's talk. I've got a sweet suit of of +2 mithral chainmail that sounds like it might be right up your alley. +8 AC, max dex +4, armor check penalty -2, counts as light armor rather than medium, and weighs 10 pounds for small size. And it seems like we've all been serving together for a few years, so I think we can easily work something out. I definitely have a vested interest in my squad mates staying alive.
Do the characters know everyone from both tables already?
background:
Rozzev's ancestors worked for the original exiled nobility that rebuilt Kotelia, and though originally loyal to those families, his ancestors transferred that loyalty to the city itself over time. His family traces its line straight back to those original founders, and takes its duty to the city very seriously. Every generation of his family has had at least one witch, and witches are trained from a young age in the art of potion making and alchemy, as it is assumed that one of their duties while enlisted will be to add to the city's stockpile of cure light wounds potions and alchemical substances. Being the youngest of 7 brothers, whose father was himself the youngest of 7 brothers, in combination with the mysterious birthmark that was glowing on his palm when he was born, there was never any doubt that Rozzev was meant to be a witch. He worked hard during his apprenticeship, and enlisted the earliest possible time he could. After so many years of doing nothing but training and working, he's starting to realize how little he's actually experienced life, and he's looking forward to doing something else. Personality Rozzev is perfectly willing to listen and be silent when the discussion revolves around topics he isn't familiar with, but when it's something he feels he knows about, he becomes very vocal, and is willing to talk back to people that may be considered his elders or superiors. He is a fan of lively debate, though he is slowly coming to realize that not everyone is, and many just consider it being argumentative. But being factual is more important to him than anything else. He is intensely interested in the world around him, and with his newfound freedom, is up for trying new experiences, often without considering the consequences too much. He is smart enough to realize that book smarts aren't everything, and he is severely lacking in most nonbooksmarts categories. He is also somewhat obsessed with the idea of flight, and spends much of his spare time studying flighted beings, and when he thinks no one is looking, practicing what he thinks it would be like. He is also intensely loyal to his family, and he has in his enlisted time put his squad mates in that category. He is a bit naive about the real world, but realizes his shortcomings in that regard. Checking in! Also, I did take the touched by unknown forces trait, in case there are any potential story hooks you want to work in around that.
@Terex: Hey, I can fly too! I mean, not for very long. Or very often. Grrr. So jealous! @mdt: just wondering if it would be possible for Rozzev to rig a kind of primitive wing suit out of canvas and cloth based off of his knowledge of grippli, flying squirrels, and flying snakes. It would be for him to use to glide while feather falling to pretend like he's flying. I'm picturing something that would probably be too bulky and limiting for general use, but when taken to a high point with thermals would allow him to practice flying from first level. He's really obsessed with flight. In that vein, if that's not allowed, raven's flight technically meets the requirements to take a rank in the flight skill, but if you think that's pushing it I understand.
Realized I forgot to put in a personality section, since everyone knows each other for quite a while in this scenario. Also spells known.
So still tweaking the crunch a little, and went witch instead of investigator. Details are in the profile. Essentially just need to select spells known, and debating whether or not to get a flaw. Oh, and need to stat up my rat familiar, Marigold. |
